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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-21
GEO. f. FERGUSON.
Notice of Election.

Whereas one-third of the Freehold
ers and One-third of the electors resid-
ing in the following named school
Districts, viz: Heath Springs No IS,
Oakhurst No. 80, CASTOR No. 81, Pleas
ant Hill No. 81, Bruce No. 81, in Ian
caster County, State OF SouthCarolina,
have petitioned the county Board OF
Education to order an election in the
above named school Districts, to de-
termine whether or not High School
shall be established in the Town of
Heath springs, as provided by an act
OF the state Legislature, approved
Feby. 18th 1907. Entitled "An act to
provide High Schools for the State"
Notice is hereby given that said
elections be held by the Trustees of
the above named school districts at
their respective school houses on
Tuesday sept. 3rd 1907, at which cleo
tion only such electors as return real
or personal property for taxation and
who exhibit their tax receipt and reg
istratiOn certificate as required in
general elections shall he entitled to
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-21

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-21

Rocks Wanted-Council is now
ready to buy rocks. Will pay go cents
per ton, delivered at Court House.
X. &. Wylie, Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
THE BRIDGE CONGESTION.

The congestion Of traffic at the BROOKLYN
Bridge terminal. II is pointed out is due IN a
large measure to the failure Of the companies
TO utilize the facilities which are already al
hand Though improvements are suggested for
the handling OF crowds during rush hours at
the bridge, the subject IS not dealt with at any
length because It Is obvious that the opening
Of the new Battery tunnel and the subway loop
connecting 1t with the East River Bridge. as
that problem much easier TO deal with in
the near future. One suggestion, however. is
made. which, IL practicable. would be greatly
appreciated by the public 1t is pointed out
that a passenger transferring from the subway
TO an elevated train at the bridge has to climb
four stairways. aggregating a height Of fifty
three and One-half feet. A subway station ad-
joining the present subway station is now under
contract for construction as part of the new
subway loop. If this enlarged SO as TO
permit all elevated trains to be run into It the
stair climbing would be reduced 10 flight OF
sufficient height to permit crossing over or
under the tracks.
AS preliminary basis for q thorough investi-
cation covering the whole subject of the rapid
transit problem in the city the report OF the
City Club is expected TO be OF much use TO the
new Public Service Commission Its value IN
securing an Improvement IN existing conditions
will doubtless have to be proved by further
and more specific Investigations but Il at least
indicates that there plenty Of reasons for the
commission 10 compel the transit companies to
utilize the systems OF transit now In existence
up to their fullest capacity in rush hours to do
away with overcrowding. With regard to the
future. the suggestion that the whole question
OF the movement Of population be made the
subject Of close study by the commission before
any definite policy respecting tho construction
of lines be decided upon Ia expected TO pre-
vent the making Of mistakes OF a costly char
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

and have endeavored TO avoid arousng antagon-
isms and sectaran bitterness.
Tho second Is that the old church organization
claims not only more than two million adherents.
but also large part of the church property in the
islands. This question Is now Icing fought out IN
the courts In the mean tme tho two wings of
Catholicism maDifesting no little bitterness
toward each other. Archbishop Agus. the Apos-
tolIc Delegate, could not find terms with which 70
characterize Aglpay when 1 broached the matter
him.
And from what | could ascertain l suspect that
no IS pretty nearly correct in regarding Aglipay
q selfish schemer. opportunist and poltI-
cian Agpay, who rose to power on the tide Of
opposition the friars represents merely the idea
OF revolt against old and evil conditions. lie
seems to stand for nothing-or rather for anything
and everything-in II theological way; IN dis
trict he processes himself steadfasty devoted
all the historic teachings and practices Of Rome.
in another he is practically Protestant. attack
ing Church rites and distributing Bibles.
So bitter is the strife between the Roman Cath
olios and the Agipayans that neither pay much
attention to the ProtestGnts. who go unmolcsted
their way adding great numbers to the Prot
estant churches Many recruits. told. come
to the missionaries from the Agpayan fold. hay-
ing discovered the unsatisfactory condition Of the
latter Not few of the earliest adhcrents Of the
Protestant missionaries became such from politi-
col motives-any ythIng to show rebellion against
the Bpansh friars Many of these early fell away
but some have become Intelligent workers Ia tho
prot
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
CHURCHES GET TOGETHER.

The urst outstanding fact concerning the dis
unrtNcly missionary work Of the islands by the
Protestant churches IS the plan Of co-operatlon
which was lately adopted. Fronting by the cxperi-
encc of other mission fields the denorn,nattor
early got together to apportion the TERRITORY so
mat duplication and conflict might bo avoided In
order also To present united front for Protestant
ISM a common name. "evanEelcal churches" was
adopted In place of the varied and confusing de-
nominati"nm appellatious. From the first there
has been substantial unity and co-opcration amonp
''' missionaries, Who ARE. already Indicated a
superior body of sensible. capable men
III inc division Of the Islands among the denomi-
nations. the Metnodists have the greater Dart y,
Luzor north of Manila. and the Presbvtar,aps ,ba
southern portion of the island as we'll os
four other islands. The Disciples Of Christ alec
nave four stations in the most northerIy part OF
I-uzon Since 1900 the Baptists have ocrunio1
N'Er"s, NoTthern-and Southern Panay and the Ts1
an" or Eomblou, with seventeen ruIssionori.s on,
seventeen native congregations Conrrag, tio,o,ta,
ar" located on the Island Of Nindanao where thn,,
Mo'k IN close cooperation with the PresI,v,eriaus
me l-Flscopalans nave work for the pagan
l6"'rotc" and also for the Chinese Natbo,IIsts
HNI"'S' nave a mission among the Chinese. The
United Brethren are strongly established abnnt
san Fernando. Splritualists ana Christio, ST
tata have work In Manila
ihr total Protestant membership Of tho ,sI,rds
I''toI''d :" 'he evangelical Union last year was
l',Oo0 exclusive Of 1000 probat,oncrs rs,or,,o, a.,
tnc Methodist Church The last named BODY is
witnessing an extraordinary growth: with onI,,
HI'e Americans engaged In the Filipino worR II
now reports, according to the Rev NJ A RaJar
p, Sin'E tI"ei' no less than 1900 members. In
'Iudlhs protationers. a curious fact about its CON
bI't't"uS ana those of the other missions Is that
t"o-tu'iuS OF lheh are men, and OF this number
thrce-quarters are young men There are 9OO
licensed native workers In the Methodist Church
only 4 Few ut whom receive any financial assistapca
This characteristic of Independence and salf .nD
port runs through all the Protestant missions tn,
great bhlk OF their churches throughout the islands
mas been built by the natives themselves
Educational and eleemosynary effort ON tho psr.
ot IIe missions Includes the Presbyterian hospitals
AT Ioilo ana Demaguete and the Silliman Indus
trial Institute for Boys at the latter Diaoa 20
Protestant Episcopal Dspensary and Settlemcnt
houSc In Manila, the Methodist HospitsI ard
schools the Jaro Industrial School of the Rantist
with about three hundred students, and varioms
training schools for native workers and periodto,1
religious publications maintained by the different
denominations
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
FOR MANILA'S MEN.

Some interesting statistics concerning the Ameri-
can men in Manila were recently gathered by the
Young Mems Christian Association. OF the a@s3
American young in Manila 81 l-3 per cent are
unmarried OF the total number S5l have Filipino
wives or live with Filipino women. The others are
distributed as follows: Five hundred and sxty-hve
are living in American homes, 627 are living tn
raesses sl3 are rooming in Filipino families. 203
are living in hotels $50 sokliers and 81 are in
BiNbid prison.
Apparently the average American does not ma
the tunosphere Of the Islands conducive to church
going. \ count made on recent Sunday OF
all tho American men In attendance upon the cttys
twenty churches Roman Catholic and Protestant.
and the aggregate number was found 10 be 4l6.
At the Columbia Club were 81. and At the Luneta
sacred concert 3S5. over against these S2
(among whom We're doubtless many duplicatesl
who were under religious wholesome In
fuences, may be placed tho count OF 1,6S5 in at
tendance at baseball games races etc. AZ two
similar resorts where the count could not be made
the estimated number go more.
This does not mean that Manila is an immoral
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

pastor, has won for himself enviable place IN
the life of Manila, and Bishop Brent OF the
Episcopal Church. Is by all classes regarded as one
Of the great men OF tho islands The Methodist
pastor is a young and newcomer. but the
church is popular one. DR.. Homer Stunzs re
turn to the States because of Illness removed a
forceful personality from the Philippines. The
EpisCopaiians have built St. Mary and st. Johns
ure in Manila.
An adjunct OF this is the Columbia Club. hand
somely equipped clubhouse. run on liberal ana
gentlomanly lines by the members. and having
about il taint of patronage or the eleemosynary
spirit Its members from all walks IN
life differs from other high grade clubs chiefly
in that gambling and drinking are forbidden. Alto
gether 1t is by far the most successful institution
Of the sort ! have
Bishop Brent has fifteen workers associated with
him. and services for Americans are maintained
in several places The dstinctively missionary
work Of the Church has been almost wholly con
fined 20 the non Christian tribes.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
PHILIPPINE MISSIONS.
Encounter No "KnockerS" an Islands
Harmony Among Workers.
BY William T. Ellis.

Copyright 1907 by Joseph B. Bowles)
There are knockers at missionaries In the
Philippines" Thus q Manila newspaper man col
loQuaIly diagnosed the missionary situation in the
islands My own Investigations verified this opn-
ion: the criticism OF missions and missionaries
which is general in the port cities of the Far
East Is conspicuous for its absence in Manila The
missionaries appear 10 be the best Of terms
with everybody, from the Governor General down
One Of the most popular dinner clubs in the city
IS the Quill Club, to which most of the prominent
men in Manila belong, and which was organized
By two missionaries Not until the recent visit or
DIR. Charles Cuthbert Hall and Secretary Lloyd of
the Protestant Episcopal board. when they were
guests of the club, anything like religious
topic even treated of IN the after dinner speeches
This suggests a notable fact about tho Philippine
missionaries The n IN is not swallowed up In the
minister So far l met them personally. found
missionaries sharing the characteristics Of most
of tho other Americans in the islands-strong. sem
sible. symmetrical men, seriously engaged in the
business of making the best nation possible out of
the Filipinos.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
a EISH STORY.

Rron, had returned from a fishing - - q
and after partakins OF a most welcome N'-'
relating some of his fishing expeFieho ,,r 80
Last year." said he, while hSl'.us s sarrs y
dropped half a sovereign. went 20 @ t.-o csst !
this year. and after my line hau '-,I,, an,
minutes I felt terrific pull Even "a jruos y
a fine pike which had swallowed tne ne 70 4
on cutting 1t open to release the nO'~
amazement'- half S'1
''Ah." said his friends. you found
elgn." t,s shal
sixpence In silver and threepence III 'Ssv.ssscrrs
well. what became Of the other
queTied his friends ,,,,sa re 4
Il suppose the pike paid % go tH''
with IL" answered Brown.-IAHsS.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
GOOD WORDS FOR THE FILIPINO.

further word should be written concerning the
Roman Catholic Church In the islands brsora pass
ing on the distnctively missionary propaganda. il
Filipino to the Asiatic-aud hc ua6cubjodly is sl-
perior TO japanese. Chinese. Malay or Iudian-is
due 10 the civil5ing influence of the Roman Cat n
Olio Church. That the United States has been able
TO do more for the islands politically in less than
ten years than Great Britain has done for India
in hundred years must largely be credited to
the church that brought the Filipnos cut of say
agery.
With the abuses that Crept into the Church IN
the islands this article Ia not concerned; hut it
must be pointed out that II against the
American type of Roman Catholicism that the
F1lipinoS revolted On all sides It is agreed that
the Church in the islands should brought up
20 the American standard Concerning the hand
ful OF American priests who have gone to the
Philippines 1 heard only praise, from Monsignor
Asius down to the civilian man of the street"
There Ia great need for more.
Failing this the Church authorities look with
most hopefulness TO the present movement for tha
education OF young FilipnOs for the priesthood I'm
the United States Lack OF suitable priests Is
tho chief need OF tho Church in the islands in or
der TO remedy conditions which cannot exist in
the Hight OF the increasingly circulated hewspa-
pers. OF widespread popular education and of 4
steadily growing American spirit. Next comes tho
need for the rehabilitation OF church ediAces
which still in ruinous condition as a result
of tho war. Apparently none of the money paid
by the American government TO the frars for
their lands is being used for the churches in the
islands
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

city; in truth. I amazed at the quletuess and
OVderliness OF II and the mauifestly high char
acter of the people SO far could ascertain the
attacks upon the morality Of Americans IN the
Philippines have been cruel eXagGerat!ous
While they apparently do not lean strongly TO
ChUrchgOiuK. the men Of Manila mluffcst an
alert interest IN the moral welfare the city The
project 20 build hundred thousand dollar Young
Mems Christian Association building with lodg-
ingS FOR a hundred men. made a civic
matter and pushed through euthusiastlcalIv
The Young Mems Christian Association by the
way was the hrst Protestant agency at work I'm
th" islands and It's splendid service for the sol
diers now supplemented by work for civilians has
continued 10 this day, winning wormest praise In
all Quarters
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
Old CANNON GOES HONE


Columbus. Ca. July 2-.-TEis ci,y owns %
the most historic and interesting lail.''''s = -.
the Confederates, a cannon which NAS -
and brought back o. It's home more Una" '-- !.
years after the roar ot battle -"" V''s
peace had been declared .,-s
The Ladies' Defendrv." for that IS - = "a
was cast at the orIuanJe works here N - ;
was made from brass furnished by The To-'. "a
the city. There are women sill hVhs -.
q hand I'm contributing brass d'ovSnooS r, a
sticks andlrCns or firedoEs DINNER oe-is' - 4,
number Of instances they robbed tAeif ~. 49,,
necessary brass articles in order tAat D-'' 80
aid in furnishing material tor the cann'H -,
articles OF brass we've melted Up and NM U,, =.
conner and tin To form "a bronze metal Sl''-- 4
the gun. Through the press appeals Id" = -
asking contributions of this character - -
was willing and ready response py - - s,,r,1
of the city, for they realized the eNtiei'u ,,as
~ tho right kind Of material for sun HAS
the South. -. .,,, sss 4
II was unfortunate for the South t.S toal - -.
iepended and has continued So w Uu ,..,r
the last two decades. on the North LOT 4S,-.s 4
irrn,er,arts guns and ammunition, carTiass'
wagons rolling stock and engines -, - - a
roads as we'll pretty nearly every ti'.1 s-71 vas
agricultural products. In lSN- t4lS r.,Ta chEi
the midst OF Al fierce war. and Wiz :, ur.s..l
for making any Of the things So
nasdsd Dire necessity forced her peope ss,,a
an effort to supply the demand UL T.. a.
irons" and after few months thLS I, el,', ,couM
as others had demonstrated that thssS s',,s IS 4
made some of these guns became I@lU amy and 4
most .ccurote for fire. the most durable 81. 49,
structive Of any made. and are TO-DAY y.,.ssr iS
ths hest workmanship IN that line or en-, S,,s3
I'm the war Armed with these suns ~ ,,,ss
crate artillerymen became noted io- - d-sss
and deadllness OF their FIRE. and they ~ess ~s.si 4
by tho enemy whenever met Inc 80 4
ernment. with all its money, mA'erla.
workmen. did not turn out better guns u,,s rsf
Through long years persistent se,,i . ,I,ronss
for the Ladies' Defender. and unaI.y - y. wss
errorts OF l. N. Chappeu the old cannon
Gated in the home OF the erstwhile e ehsl-', 4, -
Quired no pleading. no money. 10 $50 sni =
for with the true spirit OF friendship Ubo
during % all these Years held it so dear; y
stands in one OF the beautiful parks OF -
sacred relic OF those bitter days
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

away with the cause of many accidents
through workmen coming in contact with the
rail the roadbed. Il would also make the
track bed safer in case OF passengers having to
alght from trains after accident.
These few of the most important rec
concentrations made for the improvement Of the
subway They by far the most important
because it is now generally recognized that sub
ways the rapid transit routes of the future
so far the crowded sections OF the city are
concerned.
The Investigations made into the surface car
systems Of the city show that during the last
six or eight years the number OF cars run upon
the most crowded lines have been reduced by
half, despite the fact that at certain periods OF
the day the cars crowded with passengers
who are compelled to stand. 1t is true that the
traffic upon surface cars is not large now as
it was before the subway was opened but the
fact that a smaller number of cars is run now
than six years ago shows that the remedy for
overcrowding upon surface cars is simple. The
company could be compelled to run enough cars
at all times to enable passengers to have the
seats they pay for. No new lines are necessary
upon streets already provided with surface car
lines. Regulation alone would remove every
complaint about overcrowding in that respect It
iS
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
CHURCH NEIGHB0RLINESS.

Inasmuch the Roman Catholic Church has
been IN the islands for three hundred years and
most Of the natives are, at least nominally mem
bers OF that communion, expected to find bitter
ness and acrmony between the Roman Catholics
and the Protestants But this Is not the case, and
for two reasons: The first is that the Protestant
missionaries have worked with tact aud Quletness
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
TO STOP CAR CROWDING.
City Gibbs Report Erpccted to did
Commission Greatly.

Although the new Public Service Commission
for this city has been in Office only few weeks
and its legal staff only a few days the rapid
transit problem has been taken UP in a manner
which seems 10 give promise Of early relief from
the overcrowding upon all city lines.
in memorandum sent TO the commission a
few days ago the City Club presented evidence,
secured during an investigation extending over
several years, which goes TO show that existing
facilities, if used TO their fullest capacity. are
ample TO accommodate rush hour traffic without
any overcrowding.
William NJ WINS, the special counsel ap-
pointed by the commission on Monday last to
take charge of the work of investigating the
two great systems of rapid transit in the city,
has already got down to actual work. He pro-
poses it is understood. to make the evidence
collected by the City Club the basis OF more ex-
tended and definite Investigations The staff
employed by the club Will be asked TO convert
the results of its work into sworn evidence.
Further Inquiries viii then be carried on and a
series Of legal cases prepared TO establish spe-
Cihc facts regarding the inadeQuacy OF the
service given. When completed these cases will
be submitted to the commission and will. in all
probability form the basis for action looking
10 the removal OF evils at present complained Of
in the transit lines Of the city.
The City Club memorandum contains the re-
suit Of what appears 10 be the most accurate and
comprehensive study of the city's rapid transit
problem that has yet been made. 1t is de-
signed TO accomplish two specific objects. The
first is to demonstrate that the maximum Of
present traffic can be properly cared for without
overcrowding provided the companies are COM
PEELED to operate existing systems TO their fullest
capacity The second is that much more care
ful study than ever has been made should be
made of future needs before the construction Of
any new lines is authorized by the commission
Taking up the first phase Of the investigations
made by the City Club = strong case appears to
have been made out against the companies that
existing systems not used 10 their fullest
capacity. The Importance Of this case to the
public is apparent If II is TO be made the basis
OF further Investigations by the legal expert Of
4ha r7eVy commission