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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

but 1t Is not alone In the coming of tho
trolley the expansion of the shops, the
paving of streets in towns, tbs sanitati
of all places OF large population, the SEN
sation of earning money with II regularity
and certainty never before enjoyed In the
section, that occasion for rejoicing Is
found in South Carolina. Attention was
directed by II thoughtful and observant
citizen to a sociological phase of the in
dustrial development that Is most salts
factory, and that 1t seems n pity could not
be eXtcndcA in some way to the State of
Kentucky.
"Whcn Columbia began to build mills.
and the operation of The mills had made a
perceptible drain upon the most convcn-
lent and willing class of the popuia lion
that was fitted to work In the mills. that
drain was felt little at points more or
less remote from Columbia. Men and wo-
men who had yearned tor opportunity to
get money without digging or hoeing for
II moved from the foothills into town.
first into places vacated by the people who
moved earliest, and afterward. as the
mills began to rise nearer tn The hills. into
the manufactures elsewhere.
EFFECT or PROSPERITY.
"Most OF these people were of the real
hardy mountainecr sort, with the same
soft, deliberate courteous address that is
characteristic of all the mountaincers in
the Vrginias. the Carolnas, Tennessee or
Kentucky They brought with them stall
wart frames, simple appetites and gno-
rance of letters But they were not al
together at fault for that. They had not
been treated as wards Of the state. There
was a moving down from the mountain
districts into region where there were
schools and stores and churches Of q
proud but earnest and ambitious multi
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

paper man on the editorial staff Of the
New York Times, visited the South and
made a. careful study OF the mill situation,
and in one Of his letters recently to his
paper this New York writer had this to-
say, among other things:
''While the owners and stockholders are
making money they arc comforting per-
manent blessings upon the people. AS In
other towns where new mills have de.
manded increasing numbers of operatives
shops have started to supply the needs OF
operatives or those who were employed Iii
new industries called fortn because Of the
coming OF laborIng population. Stores
have been Obliged to carry large and moro
varied stocks. There Is more travelling
by rail. 1t is a matter of daily occurrence
that among the passengers who overcrowd
the trains Of the Southern Railway thero
are inquircrs arriving at various points
to look over the land with the view of set
Ting, either rs persons already concerned
In cotton manufacturing or hoping to be,
or tradesmen seeking Il new market.
THE country is beautiful. 1t Is charm
ing to the eye; 1t Is naturally healthful
and In the towns will be more healthful
with little criticism and sanitation The
summers are long and the winters brief
and unusually mild.
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The plant Is operated throughout with
electricity. The expectation Is to soon offer
electric lights to all of the operatives for
their homes.
The pictures indicate the neat and at
tractive homes that are provided for the
help
ABOUT THE MILL BUILDING.
Something OF the giant mill itself: The
mill building Of the Olympia Mill Is 553
feet inches long and 151 feet 2 inches
wide, and contains four floors and a base
ment. each story being is feet high.
There are two towers about 2i by 20 feet
and 139 feet inches high, containing the
stairways and the tanks for the sprinkler
system.
Adjoining the rear wall Of the mill at the
middle is a machine shop and In the rear
OF this Is the engine and boiler rooms. The
engine room being 100 by SO feet and the
boiler house 40 by 40 feet in plan. In the
rear Of the latter Is the building for the
mechanical draft plant. Tho first floor of
the building Is devoted to opening bales
and weaving; the second floor to weaving
slashlng. spooling and warping; the third
to carding, drawing and tapping, and the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

1t has the most modern and improved
machinery and. with the new and up-,o-
date machinery, operatives can readily
earn more than they would In old plants
with antiGuated equipment
1t has the best class and most up to date
homes for its operatives.
1t is on the direct line OF tho Columbia
Electric street RaNway, and within few
minutes ride of the heart Of the city
1t is near enough TO the city TO give ali
OF Columbia.
1t Will build $4,000 school building for
the children Of is operatives aud support
the school OF its own accord and out Of its
own funds
1t offers the best school and church op-
portunites to it's help.
II is n mill operated, owned and man.
aged by South Caroinians. who have the
same sentiments, purposes and feelings a
those VINO do the work
1t has lavished money in Installing the
most thorough sanitary arrangements in
the mill and it's village
II emp.rys a mill physician. whose ser.
vices arc at the call of employees withou,
cost
The wages a. fu. and The piece work as
all other classes permit better incomes
than usual, because of the improved fac!l-
itIcs and new machinery
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HOME OFFERED oLYMPIA's HELP.

pleasu' it is to attend to every medical
want Of the operatives at the expense of
the mill company.
The management is dcsirious of having
tie very best class of operatives to live in
their village and to work In the mill. AS
the mill Is just starting up this enormous
plant, tho company viii require several
hundred families to give it the full num-
be. Of operatives. The mill, therefore, la
Offering to receive green" help and to
teach them 10 work in tho factory.
Anyone desiring to investigate with a
view OF accepting this offer. can get all the
information, such as regards to wages of
the different kinds OF work, etc, by writ
ing to tho superintendent of tho Olympia
Mills. or any OF the mill officials, at Colum-
bia, S. c.
Columbia offers great many advantages
10 people moving into the city. It's fine
churches and anc schools give to thoso
persons living in Columbia advantages not
possessed by good many other localities.
The mills are all located on the street
car Inc, making them very accessible to
any part OF the city
good many families i'm the past have
moved in from their farms To work i'm tho
factories here They Sc; m TO be perfectly
satisned and IN many Instances have bot
tered their condition considerably
The mill officials will he glad to commu-
nicate with any parties desiring 10 come to
inc mills FOR the purpose of working In
them, and are satisfied that the opportuni-
ties are su"h as TO satisfy them.
The storS # The olympia Cotton Mil ia
one of intense in,t rest TO every Carolnian,
ana wien one thinks II will be realized
how very intimately the cotton mills OF
the state are associated with the Industrial
development Of the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

The generating plant consists of three
Mcintosh & Seymour engines, each of a
| normal rating OF 1,600-horsc power, capable
of developing maximum OF 2,0oo-horso
power directly connected to alternating
current generators.
The engines are OF tho vertical cross
compound condensing type. with cylinders
20 and rs inches in diameter and a stroke
OF ~ inches. The cylinders are steam
jacketed. and reheating receiver Is placed
between them.
PLENTY OF PURE WATER.
The water supply for the mill comes
from springfield reservoir Of some 500 900
gallons capacity, which also supplies the
mill village with its drinking water.
The mill Is heated BY two 14-foot electrl-
cally driven Sturtcvant fans, blowing air
through horizontal ducts along the front
and rear walls OF the mill. as shown In the
half plan and section of tn, mill build
Ing.
The mill architecture is imposing and
the structure Is beautiful Considerable
money was expended in beautlfying the
building and every possible convenience is
| provided in and around the mil The
/ closets and wash rooms are finished in
| marble and mosaics. and elevators are
| at hand for the operatives. A 5,0OO-pound
Schanc bell Is In one of the towers anu
with beautiful tone strikes the hours, and
In the second tower there Is standard
| time clock.
The officers Of the mill company are:
President, w. B. Smith Whaley
Vice president. w. a. Clark
General manager. j. S. Moore
Secretary and treasurer, w. III. Rose.
superintendent T.. s. Barnes
y SUBJECT or PRIDE.
The mill was constructed on the plans
of w. B. Smith Whalcy 4 Co, the most
successful mill engineers in the South.
Ihis irm has left it's deep imprint on tho
industrial development of the South and
especially In South Carolina. In a recent
article 1t was stated that: "I'le record
OF the iirm Is that Of 539,676 spindes. LEGO
looms and $S.50o.o0O capital in a workne,
period or seven years, unapproachcd bv
any mil engineering firm in tho South
ana should be a subject OF prido IN eo,,,,
Saroiiha ana to Columbia, as well MS to
lhe members of the firm"
When We consider that IN 1850 the cp,iro
state OF South Carolina contained anil,
20 cotton mills, with lSi,n3 spindlcs 10 us
rooms and $l0Si,00o capital, against ~.
aggregate for one young Soutn coro,,,a
urn oil o32'GH spindlcs, 1860 looms o,a
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and here Is on interesting summary In
one of his letters:
I'm passing through n mill settlement
some weeks ago / stopped at the home OF
middle-aged man who had fivc children
working in the mill. He lives in a six
| room, two-story house. / met him some
distance from his house; 1 said: I want
| to see how you people i've / would like
to go In some home where several children
| live He started In a jffy and said as
he walked: Come and so In my house.
have five child en-, but they are in the
mill Entering the house from the rear
we went through the dining room into a
| bed room, and then into the parlor. The
old gentleman was proud of the parlor.
! He threw back the window curtains and
pointed to the large pictures on the wall.
They were paintings from photographs Of
| his children. The floor of the room was
| cnrpetcd and In one corner was an organ.
From kitchen to garret the house was
| clean. When mine host had seen me to
! the door he said: L farmcd on rented land
before came here, but could not feed
: my family there now. l like the lfs
mere. / like my employers. They treat
, us well If we behave in like manner to-
I ward them. If we, msbehavc they turn
us out and get others I'm our stead. When
! moved here the superintendent warned
me against drinking. lie said that he
would have none but sober help. He
meant what he said, for have not seen
Il drunken man on the hill since 1 came
here two years ago. My children are In
| good health and seem satisfied. We arc
all contented. All OF us belong to the
Church and attend regularly
II went from house to house and heard
the same story. Indeed there Is no prob
lem at the best mills between capital and
| labor, for the mill owners and operatives
| dwell in harmony.
The various religious denominations in
! the mill sections are doing great deal for
| the factory element In the South Preachers
| call on the operatives and their families
at their homes. Churches are built and
preaching and Sunday school conducted at
nearly every MILL Within the last five
years in the South much has been done
| for the betterment Of the condition OF the
| cotton mill help. The work is TIL going
| on.
| mo one who knows tho facts, as any
one can learn by going to tho mills. can
doubt that the people who work In the
| cotton mills Of the South are far better off
| In every way than ever before.
Such are the conditions In all the Caro-
| lima mills"
Mr. L. G. Dunnell, an experienced news
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fourth floor to spinning. Communication
between the floors Is also afforded by two
Otis electric elevators driven by altcrna,
ing-currcnt motors.
The mill will operate 10000 spindlcs and
Inc latest Draper looms have been put into
tho mill. The total number OF looms 10 be
operated Will be 200 lO-inch looms.
The electric equipment at me mill COM
poses everything that has been constructs
cd by electrical or mill engineers. 1t is NV
odds the mos; thorough that has yet been
undertaken.
ny using electricity the cost OF the mill
buildings was reduced by 10 per cent on
account OF the absence Of heavy transyerse
"ails through the mill necessary for the
mead shafts at the beltway with the bolt
ana shafting system. Sixty-one per cent
OF the shaftng cost was saved by the use
or electricity. Thrcc-inch shafting Is the
largest in tho building Six;y-sx Der cent
OF the cost of the belts and ropes was
saved with the electrical system. The saw.
ing due to these three items was sufficient.
ii is said. to more than pay for the cost
OF the electrical equipment of the mill.
Part OF the electrical general ting plant is
"SfI 10 ':s"i 'ie Gown ana also 10 run a
street railway. Tho maximum power re-
quired by the mill is about 5000 horse
power:
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The Progressive Mormons.

Under the above heading. the Ari-
zona Republican, on March ..5& !iG..
ed the following editorial:
The MurmonS. "a, a sect, have long
been derded and condemned. To the
ignorant. Mrrmoni>m N ans polyyamy
and nothing else. They unreasoning
by jump and conclusions and clothe the
most senseless statements with the
robe OF logic. The unchgriiable find
nn good in any sect, uaion, C mbination
or i'm not peculiarly his own.
Tine fact is that the Mormons, as a
sect. have long siuce abandoned the
doctrine of pnlygamy. Their lives are
rs pure now rs the lives OF the mem.
bers of any other church. They are
as patriotic as any people. Their love
for he flag is ardent AMI their loyalty
unsurpassed. If they erred in the past
they do tot occupy that field alone.
There are Murmons in many local
iti-s in beautiful Arizona. They have
been among our best. brayest and
thrifiiest pioneers, and wherever you
find them industry is everywhere ap-
parent. energy and thought and vigor
are everywhere visible in fruitful and
tangible form. In the Salt river val
ley and IN the tiila valley. in partic-
ular. one will end the Inevitable signs
of the many qualities evidenced in
beautiful homes. luxuriaut orchards
and fields. No race or sect can beat
them as farmers. No one understands
better the soil or the science of irriga-
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divide. Although this division is ap-
parently victory for the prople uf the
5 ut River valley, as it excludes sheep
from all that p,rt Of the -eserve slnp
Ing south. We feel cDulident that the
honorable srcretiry Of the interiur will
continue hi, investigation through the
present srasun aud that the hual re-
suit will b = reasonable set Of regula-
tions for the management OF the forest
reserves, which will give due consid-
GRAFTON to all interests Concerned"
1t would appear that it does not re-
quire u trained grey matter of a jurist
10 see that any sales for delinquent
taxes this spring und ;r the old law
will be null aud void. The new law
wa- ia force two weeks before the sale
Of taxes commenced and distinctly
states that the old law was killed by
the rev. II requires ~ i'm ,giuati on
further than slight use Of theoretical
facts TO prove the old law nonentity
in the first place and one easily pulver-
lied If only soms one had cared to give
the time and money 10 test its legality.
II was wrong in theory, and the basis
Il all good law j., that, what is wrong
in theory is wrong in fact.-Williams
News.
The new school law recently pa sed
by the legislature "a Il pnrtof the code,
becon:e5 effective after September lst.
Under the new law the county board Of
examiners is abolished and no power
is lift in the counties t. grant riff
Gates 10 TEACHERS. All teachers c..rtiti-
Gates will be issued hy the territorial
board of education. The county school
superintendents will receive the eX-
animation questions from the terri
torial board and conduct the eXamina-
tion of teachers as now. when he will
return the papers ani work Of each
teacher to the territorial board. who
alone will have power To grant certif-
Gates. Civics has been added to the
studies on which teachers will here
after be- required To stand examination.
The school age has been changed from
i To lS, as form .rIy To q To 2l
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zion than he. Nowhere will one find
kindlier hospitality, genuine. come in
and-mak e-yOurself-at-h home hospitality,
than among them.
''rhe writer knows many Of these
estimable people personally and ad-
mires them. He has sampled their
hospitality and esteem> it highly.
Thatcher. in the Gila valley. is Il
charming little berg--a veritable gem
in beautiful setting The settlement
lind splendid academy OF learning,
for the Murmous believe in education.
They believe in the very best OF schools
and strive earnestly 10 attain pre-emi-
nrnce. They believe, too, in educating
their children at home. While there
last fall the writer visited the academy
and found it doing splendid work. In
the evening he attended social dance
given under the auspices Of the acad
emy. These dances are given monthly
we Were told. The principal of the
academy WAS in charge. Preceding
he dancing prayer was offered by
'>snon '"'s. This : t.-c regular GUS
tom. Then followed social enter
tainment of an extraordinarily high
standard. There was no unruly con-
duct. The bishop, the teachers and
parents were there as instructors and
The young people were
guided. not spied upon. They We're
taught by precept and example of their
parents and friends. Harmony reigned
and pure JOY was uncontined.
"AnOther peculiarity was the perfect
equality Of the sexes. The Mormon
men believe that their wives are not
only good enough for companions, but
9 od enough Tor citizens and voters.
They believe in equal suffrage. Why
should they not?"
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TERRITORIAL MINING NEWS.

Nearly all the mining companies in
coal as fuel.
Ore shipments from Cochise are re-
ported very heavy and on the increase.
One dav last week there were shipped
about 500 900 pounds.
The erection OF the new smrlter at
! Iielvetia is progressing rapidly, and
the work in the mines is being steadily
pushed with good results.
The South Bisbee company's loss
through the burning OF their new
hoist was s. 600. The work of rebuild
ing the same ha, been ordered.
1t is said that mining man from
Cripple Creek made a cash offer to
Geo. b. Upton and partners Of $3.50 600
for their new mine in Black Rock dis
trict, near Wickenberg, but the offer
was refused.
james Curtis Is in town from Drip
ping Springs, whert he is Interested in
some gold mining claims, and is ex-
hibiting some rich free gold specimens
taken from one of his claims. He re-
ports considerable work going on and
that quite a quantity of gold ore is
being taken out.-Brlt.
The Commonwealth Mining * Mill
ing company is going to build TWO
10. 600 gallon oil tanks at Cuchise. The
foundation for one of these tanks has
been completed and the tanks are ex-
pec-ed here this week. The gasoline
engine for pumping the oil out OF the
cars and into the tanks has been set up.
& +. Etchclberge~ returned 10 Yuma
went recently with trial shipment of
ore from the GoodrnOugh mine, says
the Sun. The smclter returns from
the 15-ton shipment show IA value of
sll5.l0 per ton, which certainly makes
the Goodenough what its name indi-
Gates.
Richard Goull came in this week
from the head of Pinto and Mineral
creeks, where he is interested in som.
mining claim aud is very much elated
with the prospects in that section. He
says he has been in every mining camp
in the west, but he ha, never before
seen Il camp where shipping ore can
be found at the grass roots, As ii is
found in that vicinity ty.-Rclt.
Martin Costello of Tombstone has
received payment nf s50O,0C0 for a
group of mines near Tombstone. Cos
tello started small saloon in Tomb
stone when the town was in her glory.
and saved his money. When the town
went down he bought much of the best
business property in town. and also
dabbled in mines. He is now a mil
lionaire. bat still runs the same little
old saloon.
The Great Western, two miles from
Turquoise, i, now working 30 men
regularly. Ii is under the manage
ment of F. NJ. Knapp. an exuerieuced
mining man. II least 500. COO worth
OF ore has been shippeu from this prop
rrty within the last eighteen months.
They are now putting in pumping
machinery to rid themselves of sur
plus water in one of the shafts.-Cur-
respnndcuce Range News.
1t is not often that the proceedings
of n grand jury are interrupted as they
were ut Tucson last week. Martin
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he Kept His Leg.

Twelve years ago J. w. Sullivan, Of
Hartford. Conn. scratched hi> leg with
II rusty wire. Irfl animation and blood
pni-oning set in. For two years he suf-
fered Intensely. Then lhe best doct 'r>
urged ampu'a alton. but" he writes. Il
used one bottle of Electric Bitters and
II boxes of Bucklen's Arnic.t Salve and
my leg was sound and we'll as ever"
F = Eruptions. Eczema. letter. Salt
Rn"um. Sores and all blood disorders
Electric Iiiiter- ha- no rival on earth.
Try them. G p Damn will guarantee
satisfaction or refund mJuey. Only 80
cents
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Day books and ledgers at Dunu's

You cannot enjoy perfect health, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes if your liver
Is sluggish and your bowels clngged
DeWitt's Little Early Riser- cleanse
the whole system. They never gripe.
j. x A. Smith.
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You will waste iimt if you try to cure
indigestion or dyspepsia by starving
yourself. That only MIX IS it worse
when you do eat heartily. Ybu always
need plenty of good food properly di-
g"Strd. kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the
result of years of scientific research for
something that would digest not only
some elements of food but every kind.
And it is the one remedy that will do
it.-J. & A. Smith
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Il had piles so bad / could get no
rest nor find a cure until | tried d.
Wit, Witch HtZel Sllve After using
it one. forgot l ever had anything
like piles. ."-E. c. Boice. Snmers Point.
n. Y. Look out for limitations. Be
sure YOU ask for DeWitt's.-J. & a.
Smith.
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New line writing tablets at Dunn's.

wANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHAR
ter 20 deliver and collect in Arizona for old
Established manufacturing whole sale house,
800 year. sure pay. Honesty more than ex-
perience required. Our reference. any bank
in any city. Enclose >elf-addresSed stamped
envelope. Manufacturers, Third Floor, 33i
Dearbon St. Chicago.
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GRAHAM COUNTY OFFICERS
ArizJna & New Mexico Railway

Passenger trains; mountain time
Train leaves Clifton daily at 500 = IN; ar.
riveS LordSburg 1906 p m.
No. leaves Clifton daily at ? p m; arrives
LordSburg els p m.
No. 6 6ledveS Lordsburg a 200 IN; arrives
Clifton II ~ IN.
No. leaves LOrdSburg at 500 u IN: arrives
Clifton 7.uj p IN.
Distance from Clifton to Lord,burg II miles
PASSENGER RATES.
Clifton to:-North Siding 3Oc: South siding
i0C; Guthrie, 70C: Coronado Spc: Sheldon
q. .i5; Duacan. sl.aj. Thomson. 3.45: summit.
s3lO; Neitch. 500: Lord burg, H.25.
children under 10 half price. Excess bag
gage lC per iUO lbs per mile. $50 lbs baggage
carried free with each fun ticket: ~ lbs free
with each half ticket. Passengers from tick.
et stations paying on trains will be charged
25C extra. JAS COLQUHOUN. Prcst.
II. J. SIMMONS Supt.
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Ladies and gent, attention! We are
adding extensively To cur dry goods
department and solicit -hare of your
pa ronage. 4 \. Smith.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. +. w Groves sfg-
nature is on each box. 25cents.
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Pure Guthrie Water

Delivered to any part of the city.
Leave orders with Dick Lakenan, al
Clifton Hotel.
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The Blue Goose now uses nothing but
Guthrie water. ID ink at the Blue
Guose. DICK LAKENAN.