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PART TWO; PAGES NINE AND TEN VOLUME XXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1910. NUMBER 46 CLEMSON COLLEGE; WHAT OF ITS FUTURE? Tills Question IJnnermosI in Minds of Its Friends. Mr. S. B. Boney, former editor ol The Advertiser, now of The News and Courier staff spent several days last week at Cleinson college, reporting tor his, paper the commencement ex ercises of that institution, and i! was done in good style, too. In addition, lie wrote some good stuff about the "situation" there, and in the follow ing letter the future of the college is given attention: The future of Cleinson college scents to he the uppermost thought in the minds of those with whom I talked while here, both professors and trus tees. That it should he and is to be made the great institution lor indus trial education in South Carolina, sur passed by none in the Sout.il and that its influence and work shall extend into every State in the Southland, is the idea that dominates the minds ol Acting President Rlggs, Trustees ?lohnstone, Manning and lOvaiis, and all the professors, many of whom I met and with whom I spent several hours. Of course, these men naturally think tliat there is already a "real college at Fort 11111," that Cleinson is already a great factor in education in South Car olina; they do not boast, but they pride themselves in what has been ac complished. Hut, their desires are for larger things, and their plans are being laid accordingly. "Cleinson college,*' said Trustee Manning yesterday, "is planning large things for the people of tills State. The scope of its Influence is not to be con fined to the hoys who attend school | /there, hut it is to reach out into every nook and corner of (he State. It is an agricultural college, and its aims are for the agricultural developn, t of the State at large. A great ot.,1 of money is to be spent on the farms of the State in actural demonstration of the principles being (might in the college. The worl of the institution is to lie carried to the very doors ol the farmers." Trustee \V. 1). lOvans says that Clein son is already occupying a field in the life of the State, long tin worked, and which will broaden as the years go by. "Cleinson," said he, "does not interfere witli the success of the denominational colleges of the State. It has aided them, instead. Never in the history of the State were all the colleges en joying such prosperity; all of them are full to overflowing; all of them are enlarging and their prospects for the future were never so bright. The suc cess of Cleinson has encouraged an In creased patronage of the other colleg es. Knowledge begets knowledge, and the ?'college habit" is contagious. The trustees are looking to the future ol' Cleinson; they are laying plans for a greater college, one that will rank sec ond to none in the South." If there is any man in the State thor oughly in earnest and whole-souledly devoted to the duties with which he is entrusted that man is the Hon. Alan .lojhnstonc, chairman of the hoard ol trustees. Mr. JohllStOIIO regards his position seriously; he appears to he thoroughly in love with his work in connection with the institution, and he is hopeful of the outlook. While 1 did not have the opportunity of talking with Mr. .lohnstone as long as I de sired, nevertheless, in the short con versation on the subject. 1 was ini pressed with bis deep concern as to tho future of the college, its enlarge ment and development into tho new viines mapped out. Acting President Kiggs at once im presses the most oa&ual observer with the fact that the welfare of Cleinson is his chief thought. Prof. Kiggs does not stay still very long at a time; ho is always on the move, always doing something, ami yet he moves not with - a nervous energy, lint with the t|Uick oess of systematic dispatch, knowing what is to he done and how to do it with greatest facility. Another thing, he appears to he thoroughly in (ouch with every phase of life on "the hill." For instance, the other afternoon, 1 saw him in the president's office with pH pile of papers about him. Very shortly afterwards, I saw him on the campus, "blue prints" in hand direct ing tho laying of foundation work for .f new cottage, and then, he knows what is going on in the various de partments of tho college work. Prof. Rlggs has thoroughly acquainted him suit' with the financial situation, the sources of revenue, and the exact channels into which the funds are di rected. In short, he seems to he "at the head of things up at Cletnsou." in speaking of Cleinson's work, Mr. U rgs w;is enthusiastic in his hopes and beliefs, and anyone hearing him could not hut catch the spirit. Iiis confidence in the future compels ad. nil ration, for it must be founded up on an ability to bring about or assist in bringing about the results hoped for. "Clemson college's place." said he, is in the forefront with all the agri cultural ami mechanical colleges oi the South, and, there is no reason why if the present plans are carried out. it should not attain that position." Prof. .1. N. Harper, director of the experiment work, says that his aim is to make his department of the col logo "the authority for all matters per taining to agricultural pursuits." His ? sc lent force and the methods now being employed, under his able di rection, ar?' calculated to force one to the belief Hun his ambition will be realIzed. CLEMSON EXTENSION WORK For the purpose of controlling them insects may be divided into two class es, viz., biting and sucking. The bit ing insects obtain their food by chewing the substance upon which they are feeding. Sucking insects on the other hand obtain their food by inserting their beaks Into the tissues and suck ing the sap. I'otato bugs or beetles are good examples of the llrst class, while plant lice are good examples of tin- second class. Hearing this point in mind the Insecticides are classified into (a) poisons and tlx COUtuet sprays. When insects eat the foliage the plant is covered With :? poison which when taken into the stomach will kill the Insect. As ar senic is the principal element used in making sprays, they are generally spoken of as arsenical sprays. When, on the other hand, the inseef obtains its food by sucking, it is use less to apply a poison spray because the poison would not get into the stom ach; therefore, another class of sprays is provided for which kills the insects if they come in contact with It or if covered with it. These are known as contact sprays. Insecticides and How to Prepare Them For Biting Insects. Arsenale of Lead (Commercial).? Arsenale of lead, '5 lbs.; Water, f>0 gals. Mix the arsenatO of lead with a small quantity of water, then dilute. Arse note of lead may be safely used as above directed on all but the most ten der foliage. It Is light, remaining in suspension readily; Is not easily wash ed off by rains; and Is conspicuous on the tree, enabling the sprayer to de tect any parts of plants not already covered. Paris Green; For potatoes, cotton, apples, pears and plants having ap proximately the same resistance: Paris Green, I lb.; Stone lime, :? lbs.; Watet. 12!) to 150 gals. For peach trees and other vegetation with ten der foliage: Paris green. I Ib.; Stone lime. :: lbs.; Water. 2(10 to Uf.O gals. Mix the Paris green with a small quantity of water to form a paste, ami dilute this to about two gallons. Slake tln? lime in another vessel, add it to the Paris Green mixture and stir. It is then ready to he diluted. Where the spray mixture is spreading ac cording to the above directions it will avoid the formation of lumps, which cannot he avoided where the Paris green is added to the barrel of water in dry form. The milk of lime must not he omitted as this will prevent the Paris green from burning the plants. Paris Green Dry. Paris green may he applied to the plants in a dry form by diluting it ten to fifty times with land plaster, flour, road dust, of some similar material The action of dew and heat will dis solve the arsenic more or less, and When Paris green is usd in this form Mime burning of the foliage may al ways he expected. There are powder guns on the market especially adapted for the application of the dry powder. A Dreadful Wound from a knife, gun. tin can, rusty nail, fireworks, or of any other nature, de mands prompt treatment with Buck lens Arnica Pftlve to prevent blood poison or gangrene. It's the quick est, surest healer for all such wounds SS also for Hunts, Holls, Sores. Skin Irruptions, Eczema, Chapped Hands, Coins or Piles. 2fic at Laurens Drug j Co. ml Palmetto Drug Co. WORLD'S SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Unprecedented for its cosmopolitan Ism, unequaled In the magnitude of its constituency, and unsurpassed as a speetaele. the World's Sixth Sunday School convention in Washington, I). ('.. May 19-24, marks an event in re ligious history. Prftstth nt .Tr.fl was not alone In 1 expressing amazement over the size and character of the Convention, lie looked oil! over a sea of six thousand faces on the opening night, while out side the Convention hall a still larger number of persons congregated, tma hle to enter. Nearly twenty-live hun dred of the olliclal delegates wore red ribbon badges with the legend "North America." Some live hundred others wore blue badges bearing the names of more than lifty different nations, as remote as China and South Amer ica, Turkey and VtiKtralia, In addi tion to these three thousand olliclal ! and representative delegates from ev ery state and province in the United Stales and Canada and from foreign lands, there were about seven thous and uuolllcial delegates or visitors Sometimes three and four simultan eous convention sessions were inade quate to hold the throngs. A Mrenl Spectacle. It was a spectacular convention. The great .Men's Bible elass parade on the afternoon of May 20 opened the eyes of Washington to the virility and mas cullnlty of modern religion. In order that some members of Congress might march In the parade, as they did. and ti at others mlgl.t witm ss !'., Congress adjourned early on the day of the demonstration. Torrential rains im mediately preceded and followed the parade, largely reducing the ranks; never theless live thousand men in a bnunerod procession a mile long marched down Pennsylvania avenue, ami were reviewed at the cnpltol by a throng of ten thousand persons. All these inarching men belong to the Sunday school, and the thought I uppermost in the minds of many ol thi' spectators who lined the side walks was expressed on one banner. "Where the men lead the hoys will follow." A huge mass-meeting fori men, witli ringing speeches by Rev. Dr. Homer C. ?tuntz and Rev. Dr. S. Parkes Cadmna, followed the parade. At the same time two big meetings ol women delegates were in session. Another spectacular feature of the convention was a great open.air gath ering on the east steps of the Capitol, when a multitude of people joined in the singing of Christian hymns. The demonstration accorded Presi dent and Mrs. Taft who the former introduced to the cheering throng as , "the real president" stirred the na tion's Chief Kxecutive greatly. lie declared his belief in the fundamental Importance of religious training ol the youth of the nation through the Sunday school. Met Under a World .Map. The convention sat with a monster may of the world before Its eyes. The Official button showed the globe with a red cross super-imposed thereupon. Pari of each (lay was given to a "Roll Call of Nations." The ends of the earth came together at Washington. Strikingly, the note of International peaco resounded from session to ses sion; the depth of conviction upon this BtlbjeCt Whtcll possessed (he delegates made (he gathering worthy to rank among the grenl peace- conferences, On the Closing night of the conven tion thero whs a tableau of seventy live children reproducing the picture which this Convention has made fa mous: "The Twentieth Century Cru Badors." The children of many na tions gathered under the Sunday school Hag. At the suine time dele gates from many lands Korea. China, India. Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, etc.- Gathered on the front of the platform and all sang together to the one tune, hut each in his own tongue, one oi the familiar Christian hymns that is sung the world around. The Win hl's Largest Organization. The statistics of the convention were presented nt this time, the (lag ol each nation being added to a display stand as the figures from that land were given. The total showing Is L'7. 888,470 members, of whom above 10, 000 000 are found in the Culled Stales and Canada. This Includes 2,f>00,000 officers ami teachers; the numbor of schools reported being 285,842, All ages from octogenarians and other adults by the million to Infants on |t!>( ci uii" roll und in the kindergarten department ire now found in the Sun day school. This vast company is soldiered over the habitable globe, the Increase In non-Christian lands being especially noteworthy j Various factors combined to make Iho convention a missionary occasion. Many distinctively missionary address- ! es wore made. Tin? presence of sev eral hundred missionaries helped. So did the Missionary and Educational Exhibit. The realization that the agency which deals with childhood is the most potent evangelizing force contributed powerfully The wide-spread observance ?l World's Sunday school day, in more than two hundred languages and dia lects, as reported to the convention by cables from various lands, was a real missionary factor. Literally thous ands of sermons upon the religious training of youth seem to have been preached upon that day. $7'>,0tl0 in a l eu Hours. For the first time in its history the World's association tried to raise a budget for the expenses of the ensu ing trienniuin. The sum asked t'oi $75,000, was all secured in a few hours This will he used largely in placing field workers in foreign lands to devel op the Sunday school idea and organ ization. The convention sessions were too numerous to be mentioned in detail. On Sunday afternoon, there were twenty-five, and on Sunday night ovei a bundled, all with regularly appoint ed speakers from a wide area. Con ventlon Hall holds six thousand per sons and It was pa< tied mornings as well as evenings, and the simulta neous sessions often overflowed also Frequently the convention broke up into sectional conferences. Especial ly notable among the speeches were those of President Taft; Or. S. Parkes Cadnuin, of llrcoklyn; Hon. .lohn Wan aninkor, Kov. S. M. Zwonier, of Ara bia: Hlshop .1. C. Manzell, of Africa; Mr. Robert E. Speer, and Dr. J, Wil bur Chapman. Rev. Dr. F, II. Meyer, of London, who presided, had a pro found Influence upon the convention. The retiring chairman of the exe cutive committee, Dr. George W. Bailey, was elected president for the next three years, and Mr. E K. War ren, of Three Oaks. Mich., executive chairman. Because of its size and representa tive capacity, and he? aiise (lie dele, gates were for the most part middle aged leaders in Christian work, and also because of the m-w notes ot world peace, world Chrlstianlzatlou, and viril allegiance to the P.lble, the convention will doubtless exert an extraordinary Influence over the im mediate future of all the churches. We happened In a home the other night ami over the parlor door was the legend worked in letters of red, "What Is Home Without a Mother?'" Across the room was another brief, "Coil Itless Our Dad?'" He gets up early, lights the lire, bolls an egg. and wipes Oif the dc.w of the dawn with his boots while many a mother is sleeping. He makes the weekly handout for the but cher, the grocer, the milkman and baker, and his pile is badly worn be fore he has been home an hour. If there is a noise during the night dad is kic ked in the hac k and made to go downstairs to find the burglar and kill him. Mother darns the socks, hut dud bought the socks in the first place and the needles and the yarn aftOI'WardS. Mother does up the fruit; well, dad bought it all. and jars and sugar cost Ilka the mischief. Dad buys the c hic kens for the Sun day dinner, carves them hlmsolf and draws the neck from the ruins after ovoryono eise is served. "What Is Home WlthoUt a Mother?" Yes, that is all right; hut What is home without a father? Ten chances to one it's a boarding house, father is under a slab ami the landlady is the widow, Dad. here to you you've got your faults ?you may have lots of 'em but you're all rigid, and we will miss you when you're gone. -Ponsacola Review. Lame shoulder is almost invariably caused by rheumatism of (lit! muscles and yields quickly to the free appli cation of Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment is not only prompt and ef fectual, but in no way disagreeable to use. Sold by Lumens Drug Co. HOW ABOUT THat Coal Bin? Have you got it ready for your Coal ? We have your name on our list All we want now is for you to give us the number of tons you will need We Buy Only the Best Orade of Coal Insuring you against inferior coal. J. W. & R. M. Eichelberger Reliable Draymen - Phone 33 White Goods! The purchasing puhlic of today is so well posted in market values that they can easily discriminate what it> the best for the money. The follow ing is a short list open for inspection: A 3 | iiuh Union Linen for Wuisting :it 20c. Yard wide all Linen from 25c to 75c the yard. The Round Thread Skirling in three widths, 36, 54 and 00 inches, prices 25c, 50c, and $1.00. Kilkenny and Tara I.awns at roc a yard. Ask to see the quality shown in Linon at 10c. Fancy Waist ings in medium weights from 10to2.se Very sheer Lawns in Hemstitch and other fancy weaves for hoi weather wear; the prices run from 10 to 25c the yard. Soft finish plain Nainsook from toe up. Nainsook and Dimity Checks 5c to 15c. .Soft finish Knglish Longcloth, 12 yards to the piece, at $1.25, $1.50, $1.75. It is .unnecessary to stale that these are new und seasonable goods, and we think in point <?l value, will compare wih anything to be found in the market. W. G. Wilson & Co. WHY PAT RENT? Buy Real Estate in Laurens and You'll Make Money Three Nice Homes for Sale! 3 fine lots, each has a nice new 5-room cottage on it with electric lights and city water. Located on Burns avenue, adjoining Laurens Graded School, right in the heart of the city, convenient to school, churches and business. Will sell for L-3 cash, bal ance on easy payment plan. Your choice of these homes for ? 1 ,*^( M > Also 1 building lot, adjoining same, for only $500 Buy a home, This is desirable property and will enhance in value very fast. Be quick if you want some good property. L. E. BURNS, Red Iron Racket Laurens, S. C.