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| jmssmss r PLAYGROUNDS. Help In Making Children Good Citizens. Hj^HP vQildren. as well as their elders, car heip in m.akiug towns attractive l>v WW keeping their home surroundings clean and neat, by refraining from throwing r rubbish and paper ou the streets and In many other useful ways. But to accomplish this a great deal de|>euds on the character and training of children. Healthy, pure minded and carefully trained youngsters usually prove the best town improvement workers, and anything that can be done to benefit their health and morals should be encouraged. Public and private playgrounds have been found to be very helpful, and in the Los Angeles Times Gtorge E. Bottingor tells as follows of he benefits children have derived from playgrounds in Los Angeles: ' The playground cannot be excelled as an instrument in clearing the I .... . 5'$.- rt . > -v * j \4 A" - . . ? ? *&[ i' I *.'& * '% I-*jfv' " x*' ' I i.- c ' ^V. - ('ft-jr . > \ ' v, * V 1 : V,. ' i on:LS' r.ACi: ox a playukoi'Mk [From t'..e American Cltv, X?-w York.] streets <?f boys and girls and furnish ing them with a place to speud their leisure bout s. Tlie lessons learned , here do more toward making good citizens of boys than any number of lectures or books can do. These lessons of law and order are imbibed as the loy goes about his play. They become a part of him. and he obtains the true essential ideas of good citizenship. An tn"ident that happened in Los Angeles will show the efficiency of the playground in taking the boys off the streets. In a certain part of this city it had been the custom of the police department to put on two extra officers when the summer vacation of the schools began. This was necessary because it did not take long for the children to get into mischief. The year that the playground was opened the force of officers was increased, as usual: brrt. much to the surprise of the police, tbey were not needed and were removed in less than two weeks. This was made possible by the playground. The children went there instead of loafing around the streets and getfiug into trouble." "NOTHING TO DO." O j 11 Times Not Discouraging to the Man Who Keeps Himself Busy. Vnthinc wins so wpll as constant work. Often we hear a merchant complaining about dull times. Perhaps his neighbor is doing a rushing business, for the simple reason that his neighbor keeps busy. If customers are not com lng in so rapidly as he might wish the busy man takes time to get busier and devises some new scheme to bring trade to the store. Perhaps he busies himself in rear ringing his goods in attractive manner on the shelves and in the sbowcf ses. If he finds some of the clerks who are complaining of its being dull he Immediately gets those clerks busy getting out old goods, arranging them lti a manner that be can carry on a cleaning up sale to advantage. There is always lots of work to do. Bow many times do we find merchants who complaiu of dullness sitting inside and vainly endeavoring to look through window* covered with dust and dirt! How many times do we find the m:'ii who says there Is nothltg to do liM.kltig at a display of dirty goods in the showcase! Don't you forget It?if you have any business to look after you have something to keep you busy all the time, hothing like keeping busy about the tore. It is sure to pay in the end. Even the novice can keep busy reading erne good trade paj>er and posting up on commercial ideas and make a winning thereby. No Longer an "Eyesore." Columbus. iDd., became metropolitan ir. a twinkling when Mayor Charles S. Barnaby turned on the water in the fountain that graces the center of the new City park and Louis J. Scheldt, president of the Commercial club, turned on the colored electric lights in the fountain. Hundreds of people saw the formal opening of the park. The new park is situated where the vacant city square owned by the Pennsylvania lines used to be. A year ago it was ar eyesore to. the city. Now it ? " ' ? : oe Sold a Stack KEEP ^ I Dnn't Df?nenr ! The chances are that foui pay a bill, you forget aboi j) should be presented to you?] Z about paying it;but nine out you forget about in six month c file your checks. Years aftei check, and produce indispu paid. It is a dreadful thing : death comes and there is no I count with us even if it is onl start to save. It means inde] THE PEOP OF SCRAN Is graded. flowers bloomed in 11n* hods last summer, there is a hkr fountain playing in the middle. iii\i;iny seats , are plain d along the cement walks. ; lights mark the e::j; :,i:?-es and 'lie rir ele :.r ita 1 the fo aifa it. and 1> manic j trees > r. !' . for th * first I season. The \. s furnished by j j'ubH v"i' - i .1 ^ .i. i:.,.s|,. j chief emrn< >: t .? > ;? ; . ?; I . irave i tlie fount u I Billboarvs o'd La o Vic-vr. In eiyw. - d j there is jus- i <?v. a:: :e;-?.;:; J ity of the .-nis .de :: i;:-: ! ilih itids. j and. stramre to say. n - ny <>f these j fights oti the part of the ejjies : :j ! I towns are directed against ilie M? ! hoards in the muutry?along lite road j sides?where they mar or hide heau j uiui uaiur.ii i.uhim.ii'o. iih.ii.i.^1 travel through the medium of tlie automobile and suburban trolley lines is largely responsible for tliis increased activity against an inexcusable evil. ^ ^ In Soft. ^ T Freddie-Why do they call him | the middleman, dadV < > ^ Cobwiggcr?Because he gets a ? > rakeolT fr<>ui both ends.?Life. <v < ? <#N TO THE JOHNSONS' FLAT. Address Left Behind In the Rush tc Get Off. IF I allow myself twenty nil iutes tc dress for dinner 1 am five minute? late. If I allow myself half an hour 1 am ten minutes late. That i? I the naked truth, though i cannot ex plain it. Tonight 1 allowed myself a good hour, and there was every pros peet uf my never getting to the John sous' at all. v It was partly the stud's fault You know all about studs and very likely do not wish to be reminded of their malice out of business hours. I was starting upon u new stick of a new sort of shaving soap, and the directions said: "This soap will produce a rich, creamy lather If spoken to nicely. In order to soften the beard and secure a perfect shave allow a short Interval to elapse lietween the lathering and the application of the razor." I gave it its interval and amused myself meanwhile with the imitation. The rich, creamy lather on my cheeks gave it lust that touch of humor and nathos needed to make it perfect and the performance, owing to the frequent encore*. took much longer than it ought to hare done, in fact when I had finished shaving there were about twenty-five and a half minutes in which to complete my toilet and get to Knightsbridge by 8 o'clock, ten minutes to tluish dressing, five to get to the tube, five to Knigbtsbridge. five to the Johnsons' fiat (wherever it was exactlyi and luilf a minute for general pur|ioses. The tbiu^ could Just he done. What with one thing and another. It was five miuutes past 8 when I got to the tube. "What I want." I said as 1 approached the booking office. "is a good excuse," but they only gaTe me a ticket and left me to it Whether it was the ozone of the underworld or mere personal ability it is not for me to say, but I eventually found myself in the higher regions with thA most rvArfcot trrusp of mod. em times at my fingers' ends. It ran as follows: "I am deeply grieved to be so late, the more so as I am a man of ibe strictest punctuality. Acting in accordance with my own insistent principles, I started dressing In good time this evening and avoided with scrupulous care any digressions or distractions which might Involve the least risk of procrastination. Dressed and prepared to start a quarter of an hour before I needed, I set forth, ut -ing I t Reduced Pre ley's Di /OUR EYES ? 111 ??pra?3 1 on Memory r or five months after you it it. Suppose that same bill possibly you could remember of pverv dnzpn hills vou naw is. Pay all bills by check? ? ward you can turn to the | table evidence of every bill ? when idleness, sickness or 1 money ahead. Open an ac- | y for one dollar. Make the oendence for you. | LE'S BANK I TON, S. C. | once in lliis direction. I remember meeting a clock which informed me that i was vastly in advance of schedule time. 'However.' I recollect savins: to myself, 'it is better to be early than late cr never." ami - ? I arrived . at Iiniyhlshrni'-'e more thru punctually. What was my ( hr;.-. ; cr that 1 had left your letter < i invitation at home, on wlii< h alone ! relied for your exact :idbr? -s \ u v. ill ' recall in usy faver that I have never been h >re before." ?flere they wore , liberty to in* rriipt and say sotm-th :ig about coming amain.' "1 knew ymt | lived iu II::tsbrnige. and I believed | it was at ... < v ;?!. or .".".'J. > Hut that ; was not :n (i enough. Tliere was m>thI iiisr for it but to return and ire: the j letter, and. blaming myself for a slip i for which, though it was perhaps ex! cusable. I could not excuse myself. 1 did so return, aim nonce me ueiajr. Picnic do uot apologize." After all. it was only 8:15 and that seemed an excuse quite long enough for the time involved. "So now." I said, feeling in my pockets for the all important letter?"now for their address." You are quite right. I had forgotten the letter.?Punch. : j': " Getting Information. ? , Mrs. Cliugwater?Josiab, what ? is the meaning of the word octo- 1 pus? J Mr. Chttgwater? I should think you could guess that from the | word itself?octo. eight; pus, a I cat: octopus, eight cats.?Chica- T go Tribune. I M Blighted by a Froct. Magazine Copy Reader?Here la a poem beginning. "1 am the wind." The Boss?Rather late for hot air. All Provided For. "Before I come to call on you ateady." said the young man with the low cap. "1 want to know if you have got a kid brother?" "Ym. I've gut one." said the girl with the gum habit, "but maw said If I'd only ketch a steady she'd snake the kid out of the way on courtin' nights."?Boston Herald. Easy Dsduction. It was in the hotel dining room. "That Boston girl at the third tabla la rather pretty, isn't she?" remarked the great detective. "Yes." replied his friends. "But how do you know she is from Boston?" "That's easy." answered the g. d. "She is chewing her ice cream."?Pitto | UUI( ft von. Shelter For Hogs. A very important matter in successful swine growing is'good shelter, for, while other animals on the farm may apparently he content to remain out in the cold and rain, the hog invariably selects u nice. warm, dry place. So for the good of this animal do not go contrary to his nature and compel him to expose himself to the elements, but provide for him a comfortable, warm and dry bed. in Ou :ces for the Ne: y Gooc ON OUR WI | Professional Cards/ j DR. R. C. McCABE Operative Dentist and Post Graduate Dentist in Crown, Bridge and Plate Work. Oifl.-r Jnrl Kioor M' Cabe HuiMing, Opl'Os,it;*<"ourtli'Mise. M. A. WOODS, DENTIST. Office over Sin^letary Bldg. ^'PHONE NO. 62.^ LAKE CITY, - S.C W. Leland Taylor, DENTIST. Office over 1 >r W V Rro kineroTi' - store, HINGSTREE, - S.C. 5-21-tf. M. D. Nesmith DENTIST. LAKH CITY, - - - S. C W. L. BASS, At torney=at-Law, LAKE CITY. S. C. DR. R. J, MCCABE. Dentist. j KINGSTREE,, - S. C i Laurence H. McCulIough, Civil Enginey and Surveyor Road and Drainage Engineering Land Surveying and Mapping. Nesmith P. 0., S. C. J. D. MOUZON'S IBARBER SHOP ?in the? KELLAHAN HOTEL | is equipped witl: up-to-date appliances. Polite Service. < ompetent Workmen. 5?M-OR. A Little Mixed. The following uoies from parents : were reeemly brought by two pupils | of a certain school: "I?ear Teacher?Kindly excuse John's absence from school yesterday afteri noon, as he fell in the mud. By doing 1 the same you will kindly oblige bis mother." The other read: "Dear Teacher?Please excuse Willie's absence last Friday, as he had to go to the hospital after his nose."? School. uy? e?,.ik Auut I.ibb.v?Wlia's dat piece o' bacon an* pouii' u' bitttah 1 tol' job ter git down at de Ktu'V Uncle leastr.s? Fo" de Lawd's sake, , I dun fo'pot 'em. But it am so eajrj to' dem greasy t'iugs ter slip mah mem'ry when it's so wahm. Depressing. We met the earlj bird and were j amazed on glancing at oar watches to discover that the hoar of 7 had long aroce HirucK. "You're not so early after all," we rein. rKt-d significantly. "No," assented the early bird, looking very conscious all at once. "The fact Is 1 got the hookworm."?Puck. People Who Stretch. Crimsonbeak?These little flats are ; good things sometimes. Yeast?Why do you think so? "When a fellow Is stretching out his hands to show you the size of the fish he caught the extent of the apartment will prevent him from going too far." ?Yonkers Statesman. r Store ] xt Thirty Days. ;| is Co. J 1 N D 0 W S 1 | x?^ Choice Beef, Pork | iilE and Mutton. I f I FRLSH HOME-MADE SAUERKRAUT. | <1 ?*Highest Cash Prices paid for Poultry, Eggs, $? Hides and Furs. S * &f>e People's Market, ^ ? J? H. A. MILLER, Proprietor. |J ! 'WiW |ft|. H fl JX your guest room your visitors feel they have 1 an intimate insight into your real manner of living. 1 You want their impressions to be favorable. You want them to be charmed with their visit. Therefore B vour cruest room must be most attractive. Cretonne covered furniture makes a delightful I H effect and one achieved at very small cost. Come I o| ! in and let us explain. 1 , H Comfortable sleep is the best of all a bed-room has to give, j and comfortable sleep depends on a comfortable mattress. I After a long journey your guests will enjoy resting their j fl tired bodies on a soft, bouyant, firm Stearns & Foster | a Mattress, the most oomfortable mattress made. Wt have j a them? $10.50 to $32.50. ^ sell them on a 60 II 1 night guarantee, your money back without a murmur if I you are not satisfied. ' j CAROLINA FURNITURE COMPANY \ \ ^OTMHllC^lSrliNEl l tl/io^UO H FAPj: cf-Jg/lVtL ? - ? J^efWeen ffee? Nobth^nd5outh Florida?Cuba. i A passenger service unexcelled for luxury M and comfort,equipped with the latest Pullman Dining, Sleeping and Thoroughfare Cars. JH For rates, schedule, maps or any informa- gH tion, write to * LWM. J. 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