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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
POWER TURNED ON
AT WARES SHOALS
Cotton Milf Soon to be i'm
Operation.
CAPITAL OF $1,OOO,OOO.
What Money, Brains and Work Have Ac-
cOmplished---M MANY Obstacles Over.
cOme.--Fine Manufacturing Plant.

Mr.. N. B. Dial, president of the
Ware Shoals Manufacturing company,
informs us that the power has been
turned on at the Shoals and that the
dynamos have been running since Sat
urday. All the machinery has been
placed and everything is in readiness
to start the cotton mill up now.
The Ware Shoals Manufacturing COM
pany has a capital of $1,OOO,OO0. In
addition to developing one of the finest
water powers in the entire Piedmont
belt of South Carolina, magnificent
25,000 spindle mill has been constructed,
model and fourishing town built up,
that, too, four miles from the nearest
railway station, although a road has
been graded almost to the mill from
Barmores on the Southern and it will
soon be put in operation.
President Dial and his co-workers
have had long pull, for it is now about
four years since dirt was first broken.
and it must be remembered that the
start had to be made from the stump
and all material that could not be OBJ
tained in and about the Shoals had to
be hauled from the nearest railroad sta
tion, a distance of four miles.
The development of this fine manu-
featuring enterprise is great boon to
that section of this county and Green
wood.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
{: THREE NEW BISHOPS ELECTED.
DIR. Seth Ward, DR.. John j. Tigert and
DR.. James Atkins.

Birmingham, Ala, May 17'-After
day of exciting balloting at the Metho-
dist Episcopal General Conference,
which continued up to 1890 O'Clock to-
night, the following three new bishops
were elected:
Dr. Seth Ward, assistant missionary
secretary of the church.
DR.. John j. Tigert, book editor,
DR.. James Atkins, Sunday school cdi-
tor.
DR.. Tigert was elected on the first
ballot, DR.. Ward on the third and DR..
Atkins on the twelfth
DR.. j. j. Tigert was born in Louis
vile, Ky, November 25th, 1856. He
graduated from Vanderbilt University
and from the Southern Baptist Theolog-
ical Seminary at Louisville. He was
licensed to preach in 1875 He received
his degree of l.. l.. d. from the Univer
sity of Missouri.
DR.. James Atkins was born in Knox
vile, Tenn, April 18th, 1850. He re-
ceived his education in Tennessee
schools, and was licensed to preach in
1870. He has been president of two
Methodist schools, is the originator of
the Bible Teachers Study circle and
is author of several books.
DR.. Seth Ward was born in Leon
county, Tex, November 1st, 1853. His
boyhood days were spent on Texas
farm. He received the degree of d. ID.
from Southwestern University. He
was a member of the ecumenical con-
ference in 1901, and has filled numerous
appointments, his present position be-
ing assistant secretary of the Board Of
Missions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
STATE SUMMER SCHOOL.
Hon. o. b. Martin, State Superintendent
OF Education, Announces Faculty.

Hon. o. b. Martin, state superin-
tendent OF education, has sent to this
office announcements with reference TO
the state summer school for teachers
which will be held at Rock Hill this
year from June Goth to July 18th in
elusive Mr.. Martin will be superin-
tendent of the summer school, with DR..
ID. Is. Johnson as associate, and w. III.
Barton, assistant.
The lectures on pedogogy and educa
tion will be by DR.. Preston Search of
Ohio and DR.. C. b. Gilbert OF New
York
The instructors in the different de-
partments will be as follows:
Prof. Patterson Wardlaw, University
OF south Carolina, pedagogy
Supt. p. l.. Hughes, Greenville citv
schools, illustrative geography: assist
ant, Miss Agnes Deal. ''''''
Dr. James p. Kinard Winthrop Col
lege, grammar.
. Prof. q. b.. Utterback, Atlanta citv
schools, drawing.
IeDr A. l.. Manchester, Converse Col
lege, music.
Prof. a. G. Rcmbert, Wofford Col
lege, Latin.
Prof. M. ID. Earle, Furman Univer
sity, algebra and geometry.
'"P"' ~ IL EuInunuS, sumter cltv
schools, composition and rhetoric.
Prof; ID. w. Nance, Clemson College.
English and American literature.
Prof. G. B. Waller, Wofford College
arithmetic and trigonometry.
Prof. j. S. Jennings, Greenville Fe-
male College, natural study and agri-
, Prof w; H. Morton, Converse Col
Prof: w. S. Morrison, Clemson Col
= Miss Mary F. WickHGe, Winthrop
College, manual training. '0p
citM mss sshNa'rg hMa'rgaret ,s H. Puryear, Augusta
Miss Catherine Mullpan' Winthro,,
college, domestic science.
I'M MISS Minnie Macfeat, Winthrop Coz.
coSlnso MISS Martha G. Powell, Winthrop
College, reading and expression.
=, Miss Ida Dacus, Winthrop COLLEGE
library methods.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
HON. w. C. IRBY, JR., FOR CONGRESS-
Young Legislator Ambitious to Repre-.
sent Fourth Congressional District.

The Hon. w. C. Irby, Jr., will be a
candidate this summer for the Demo
cratic nomination for seat in the
United States Congress to succeed the
Hon. Joseph II. Johnson.
Mr.. Irby is twenty-seven years old,
and has served two terms in the legis-
lature. He announces that he will make
his campaign on the platform embodied
in the resolutions which were endorsed
by the Laurens County Democratic con-
vention held here May 7th. The reso-
lutions were published in full in THE
ADVERTISER, hence our readers are ia
miliar with them.
The Hon. G. Hayward Mahon, of
Greenville, is also candidate, and the
indications are that the race will be
a spirited one.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
OUR SPECIAL NOTICES.

DON'T FA1L--To see our line of port
able and traction Engines. Hudgens
Bros. Laurens, S. G.. SO If
NOTICE-Dr. 3. f. Godfrey will.
when possible, be in his office over Hop
kins' store, from to o'clock, D. M.
every day except Sunday, instead of
only two days in the week. 42-1t
ENGINES We now carry in stock a
full line of Portable and Traction En-
gines, also Threshers. Hudgens Bros
Laurens, S. G. 33 If. :
SAW MILLS-If you want a Saw
Mill get our price before you bny
Hudgens Bros. Laurens, S. C. 80 if
FOR SALE Siding, Flooring, Cell
ing, Shingles, rough lumber, etc, See
me before buying elsewhere. G.. H.
Duckett or Toy Garrett, at Hunters
store, Laurens, S. G. 39-tf
FOR SALE--I have aquantity of the
celebrated Unknown pea for sale. M.
ii. Fowler, Laurens, S. C. 42-1t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Remember the opera house meeting
takes place Monday.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the commencement exercises OF
the City Schools, Friday morning at II
o'clock.
1t will be a good time for Laurens
citizens to show up strong at the meet
ing to be held in the city opera house
next Monday.
Col. t. B. Crews, Capt. T. j. Duck.
EFT and Mr.. Sim Ray were among the
veterans who attended the confederate
reunion in Columbia.
Mr.. C. w. McCravy has returned
from the Union Protestant Infirmary
Baltimore, Md, where he went six
weeks ago for surgical treatment.
Mr.. j. P. Saxon of Huntington at,
tended the sessions of the General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian Church ir
Greenville for few days last week.
Hon. w. C. Irby, Jr. and Mr.. Ryland
Traynham attended the school picnic at
Columbia Church, Greenville county,
last Saturday. Mr.. Irby made an adj
dress.
DR.. w. H. Dial, Messrs. j. H. Peter
son, M. l.. Nash of Laurens, j. Y. Bry-
son of Ora and DR.. j. r. Culbertson of
Owings Station are in Sumter this week
attending the annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
Mr.. N. d. Franks, formerly of Lau-
rens, now of Greers, Greenville County,
who always remembers that the latch
string to THE ADVERTISER office hangs
on the outside, gave us pleasant call
Friday while in the city. He visited
relatives and friends in and around
Laurens during the past week.
Rev. E. C. Watson, Rev. M. C.
Compton of Laurens, Rev. j. Il. Taylor
of Wares Shoals and Rev. j. d. Ham
NETT of Enoree, who attended the
Southern Baptist Convention returned
from Chattanooga last Wednesday,
having stopped over in Atlanta for a
day on the return trip.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
TO MAKE A TOWN GROW.
A Set of Rules Whereby Efficacy is
Guaranteed.

S. A. Fishburn, secretary of the
Commercial Club, of Dallas, Texas, has
prepared a set of rules for making a
town grow. He guarantees their eff
cacy. Here they are:
1. Join no organization looking to the
upbuilding of your town. This will
prove an encouragement to those who
give their time and money to sustain
such organizations.
2. 1mpugn the motives of those who
join and charge them with desire to
advertise themselves. This inspires pa
triotic men to work all the harder for
the public good.
3. Pour cold water on every new
home enterprise, predict it's early fail
ure, and contribute to that end by pa
tronizing its rivals in other towns. This
will encourage others to put their
money in home enterprises.
a. When a committee calls on YOU
for contribution to any good cause,
act as a sore headed bear and Weld up
what you do give as begrudgingly as
possible. This lightens the burdens of
the committeeman and sends them on
their way rejoicing in their work of
love.
8. When strangers visit your town
let them wonder around alone and en-
tighten themselves by reading the signs
and pumping the professional loafer.
They will carry away delightful re-
membrance of their visit and advertise
the town wherever they go.
6. "Cuss out" your public officials Ito
their back of course) and accuse them
of everything from petty larceny to
high treason, no matter whether you
can substantiate your charges or not.
This will prove keen incentive to the
complete fulfillment of their official CD
legations.
z. Whenever your town papers differ
in the slightest with your ideas of pub
lie policy, declare they have been
bought up and promptly cut off your
patronage. The editor will turn the
other cheek and redouble his efforts in
behalf of the town and its "good peo-
ple."
8. Oppose any enterprise when is
not in exact accordance with your own
ideas. This will be conducive to that
spirit of concession and unity which is
necessary to it.
8. Give sparingly if at all to move
ments for the general good of the town
even if you are the largest property
owner in it. This will spur on to greater
exertions the public spirited citizens
your town now has and induce the COM
ing of others.
10. Observe these rules closely and
there can be no doubt about the growth
of your town. 1t will grow and con-
tinue to grow-up in weeds until it
shall ultimately become fit habitation
for bats and owls.
We believe that some of our people
already understand and employ the
principles here formulated but they are
not enough to make the system com
pletely effective. A wider employment
of the rules will accomplish something
definite. Now is the time to organize.
Charleston Post.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
Death of an Aged Lady.

Pea Ridge, May 10. Mrs. Docia
Blakely died at her home May 18th, af-
ter short illness, and was laid to rest
at Rocky Spring cemetery on the fol-
lowing day. The deceased was eighty
five years old.
Mrs. Matte Lindsey and children, Of
Ora, visited at Mrs. Sloan's last week.
Misses Ola and Ella Belle Blakely
visited Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hill last
Monday.
Messrs. Leese Cunningham, T. r..
Blakely and others from this neighbor-
hood attended the soldiers reunion at
Columbia last week. All report a
pleasant time
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
COLUMBIA REUNION CITY.
Veterans Enthusiastic Over the Capital
City's Hospitality.

Columbia, May 18.-The reunion con-
vention closed today with hurrah and
an enthusiastic vote of thanks for Co.
lumbia and her citizens and unanim-
Gus vote to come back here for the
next reunion. There was no restraining
the old vets in their enthusiasm for the
course and the thing was carried with
whoop and hurrah and various and
sundry rebel yells.
Division commander Thomas w. Car
vile took occasion to urge upon all the
Importance of each camp in the future
sending in list of those who should be
entertained free so as to avoid confu-
sion. And yet in spite of neglect along
this line not hitch has occurred, so
generously did Columbia provide for
the coming of the veterans. None
have gone hungry and none have
been without quiet and comfortable
sleeping quarters. About forty slept in
the big tent last night but there were
$50 blankets unused and tent room
plenty on the other side of the grounds.
An earnest plea was also made at the
convention today for better preserved
records. Every veteran was urged to
at once write his war experience in his
own way when he gets home and after
filing copy with his camp turn over
copy to his family as the "Thin gray
line" is more rapidly thinning each
year. The. announcement that the
veterans were invited to attend re-
ception at the governors mansion this
afternoon was received with applause,
and several were on their feet at one
time saying that Hayward should be
nominated for third term as gov
ernor. Among the most enthusiastic
members of the convention about the
royal treatment received in Columbia
were those from the Augusta Camp.
General Carwile was reelected COM
mander and Gems. Zimmerman Davis
and B. H. league were chosen heads
of the first and second brigades, re-
spectiyely
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. F. M. Smith of Union spent
Sunday in the city.
MIR. M. T. Chancey of Gray Court was
in the city yesterday.
Misses Jennie and Lutte Young are at
home from Chicora College.
Mr.. j. r. McGhee of the Greenwood
Index was in the city Monday.
The Farmers Union will meet at Oak
Grove Friday night, May 25.
Messrs. M. A. Riddle and T. S. Boyd
OF Waterloo were in town yesterday.
Messrs. Charles and James Scott of
Greenville county were in the city Sat-
urday.
Mrs. B. S. Guion of Charlotte is spend
ing some time with her daughter, Mrs.
A. G. Haskell, Jr.
Mr.. Dudley Young of the Marion Mil
itary Institute, Marion, Ala, is at home
for the summer vacation.
Messrs. Frank Smith and Clyde Ray
were among the Laurens contingent at
the Reunion in Columbia.
Capt. and Mrs. A. B. Byrd of Bolton
spent last week in the city and county,
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wells Todd went to
Greenville yesterday to attend the ses-
sions of the Presbyterian Assembly.
DR.. and Mrs. Marvin Ketron of West
minister are expected to arrive in the
city to-day to visit Mrs. Ketrop's par
ents, Judge and Mrs. John M. Clardy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
CONFERENCE HAS
BEEN ARRANGED.
Representatives of Railroads and COIum.
bia Traffic Committee will meet with
tile Citizens of Laurens Monday.

Through the efforts of DIR. III. X.
Aiken, representing the Citizens Com
mittee of Laurens there will be meet
ing held at the city opera house next
Monday, May % Switch, no doubt, will be
attended by all the merchants, shippers
and business men generally of Laurcns,
as many matters affecting the growth
and interests of this city are to come
up for consideration and ddiscussion. One
of these is the matter of securing bet
ter mail facilities for Laurens.
Mr.. e. G. Lynch, general superin-
tendent of the Charleston & Western
Carolina railroad, Mr.. f. HI. McMaster
representing the Traffic Committee of
Columbia, and the board of South Caro-
lima Railroad Commissioners, consisting
of Chairman John H. Wharton, Col.
Banks l.. Caughman and Major John
H. Earle, have accepted invitations to
be present at this meeting.
The aim of the meeting will be to
show in the most convincing and con-
elusive manner possible the absolute
necessity of some changes in railroad
schedules that will give this city inn
proved mail facilities, etc. This is the
purpose of the meeting. Let it be your
special business to attend. The meeting
will be held in the opera house Monday.
Information as to the exact hour for
the conference will be given in ample
time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
Winthrop College Commencement.

The commencement exercises of
Winthrop Normal and Industrial Col
lege will take place June 3-5 inclusive.
On Sunday June 3rd, Rev. Geo. b.
Eager, ID. ID. of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville Ky.
will preach the baccalaureate sermon.
On Monday June 4th at $3.50 p. m. the
Carnegie Library will be dedicated. On
Tuesday June 5th, DR.. David M. Ram
sey of Charleston will deliver an adj
dress before the graduating class which
consists of sixty members fifty of whom
will take the A. B. degree and two the
L. |. degree.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
Cole Point Negro's Narrow Escape.

William Calhoun, colored, of Cole
Point, this county, fell from passen-
ger coach of a mixed train on the Char
lesion & Western Carolina railroad late
Saturday night in this city as the train
was backing over the Spartanburg tres
tie, and in addition to breaking one of
his arms he was otherwise considerably
bruised up. The marvel is that he was
not more seriously injured or killed
outright. He was picked up by the
train crew and the roads local physi-
clan was called at once to attend the
man.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
Afraid of Dispens

10 us, nothing has illustrated the sad
bondage of South Carolina, to the dis
pensary issue or the liquor question, as
the recent session of the State Demo-
cratic convention. This question sealed
the mouths of the representatives of
the party which controls without opposi-
tion the destinies of the commonwealth.
No man dared speak on that issue, and
because the dispensary could not be dis
cussed nothing was endorsed. If we
were to depend upon the expression of
those Democrats assembled in conven-
ton, for our conception of what the
Democratic party in South Carolina
stands for, we would be woefully in the
dark. = -Spartanburg Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
Clinton Personals.

Clinton, May %. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. McCaslan, Miss Emily Watson and
Mrs. M. p. Kennedy are visiting friends
in Greenville during the General Assem-
bly,.
Miss Julia Gilkerson of Laurens at
tended the luncheon given by Mrs. w.
j. Bailey on Saturday morning to
tnty of her young lady friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 1. Copeland spent
several days of last week in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Todd returned on
Friday from weeks stay in Atlanta
The commencement exercises of the
Presbyterian College will begin on Sun
day, June 3rd, with the baccalaureate
sermon by DIR. James Thornwell.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
A PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY.
Rev. w. F. Junkin of China Preached at
the Presbyterian Church.

Rev. w. F. Junkin, native of Texas
who has been in China as a missionary
for the past nine years, and who is at
tending the Presbyterian General As
sembly in Greenville, preached at the
morning and evening services Sunday
at the First Presbyterian Church here,
delivering most excellent discourses in
and told of the progress that is being
made in eyangelizing that great nation.
Mr.. Junkin expects to return to China
this Summer, being located at Suchein,
800 miles inland from Shanghai.
While in the city he was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. C. Fleming. He
returned to Greenville Monday morning.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
Destructive Fire at Ora.

AT Ora, six miles north of Laurens,
the residence of Mr.. VIM. E. McClin-
took, son of Capt. w. A. McClintock of
the same town, was completely destroy
ed by fire at one o'clock Monday night.
The fire seems to have originated in the
upper part of the house but when dis
covered it had gained such headway
that Mr.. and Mrs. McClintock had only
time to make their escape from the
building, being unable to save anything.
Mr.. McClintock's loss is probably a
thousand or twelve hundred dollars,
with no insurance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
CLINTON COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT /.
The Twenty-sixth Annual Commencement
Exercises of the Presbyterian Col
lege of South Carolina.

lege of South Carolina.
The faculty and graduating class Of
the Presbyterian College of South Car.
olina, located at Clinton, have ISSUED
engraved invitations to the commence.
ment exercises of the college from
June 3rd to the 9Th. The following is
the program:
Sunday, June 3rd, Baccalaureate SER
mon, Rev. j. H. Thornwell, d. ID. Ft.
Mill, S. c., 11.00 a. m.
Sermon before Y. M. C. A., Rev.
j. M. Holiday, Manning, S. c., $50 p.
m.
Monday, June 4th-M Meeting of Exec
utive Committee of Board of Trustees,
$3.50 p. m.
Debaters' contest, $50 p. m.
Tuesday, June 5th-Annual meeting
of Board of Trustees, 900 a. m.
$50 p. m. Alumni Address, Jas. H.
Thornwell, Jr., Winnsborc, S. G.
Declaimers' contest.
Wednesday, June 6, 1890 a. m. - Com
mencement: Graduating exercises, de-
livering of medals, confering degrees.
The graduating class consists of
Misses Marion McCrary, Clinton; Eliz-
abeth Horton, Clinton; Messrs. Richard
II. Fewell, Rock Hill; Jas. ID. Fulp,
Fort Mill; j. Ed. Wallace, Sale Creek,
Tenn; Spurgeon w. Sumerel, Clinton;
l.. st. Clair Hays, Clinton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
Building and Loan Association.

A short time ago notice to effect that
the Laurens Building and Loan Associa-
tion was about to be organized with a
capital of $50,000. This was good but
before the day arrived for organization
the capital had been considerably over
subscribed and then it became neces-
sary to apply for another commission,
fixing the capital at $1OO, 900, or double
the amount of the first commission.
Laurens is coming to the front every
day, no mistake about that.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
Veteran Died on Street Car.

Columbia, May IL. w. j. Boon, a
veteran attending the reunion from
Camden, suffered hemorrhage of
the lungs while riding on a street car
this afternoon, and died immediately on
being carried to his tent on the capitol
grounds, where medical assistance was
rendered from hospital tent provided
for such cases. Mr.. Boon was survi-
vor of the Second South Carolina reei-
ment in the company under Capt.
Halle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-23
HARRIS SPRINGS OPENS JUNE 18TH,
w. c. Wharton viii Have Management
of the Hotel.

A dispatch from Harris Springs to
the Spartanburg Herald says:
"Some extensive improvements are
being made for the formal opening of
the hotel here on June 15. Guests how
ever can be taken care of about June l..
Mr.. w. e. Pettus, secretary and treas
urer of the Harris Springs Company,
will have the hotel in charge. Mr.. W..
G.: Wharton, formerly manager of
White Stone Springs, will be manager
of the hotel and he will have number
of able assistants associated with him.
"Mr. j. Casper Smith for number
of years travelling representative of the
Harris Springs Company, has given up
his position and will devote his entire
time to farming
"Mr. Rufus Wilcutt of Cross Hill
will have charge of the Harris Springs
hack line this season. Mr.. Wilcutt has
bought number of new horses for this
work and is having his hacks and bug
gies thoroughly overhauled."