Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NARROW TlltES. Roads (iroiiml to Destruction by ^ Tlioil- I'se. Atlanta Journal. One of the gravest causes of road destruction, according to the Massachusetts highway commission, is the heavy wagon with narrow tires. A road well built and regularly repaired will sustain a surprising amount of traffic in automobiles and light vehicles and will bear even the heaviest loads. If they are properly hauled. But a crushing weight on wheels which are narrowly tired grinds Into the read surface, cuts away the Dinner ano exposes me enure xoundatlon of the highway to the steady -avages of wind and rain. The commission recommends the enactment of a law requiring the use of tires sufficiently wide to prevent this damage. As an agricultural state whose roads are subjected to particularly heavy strains, Georgia should profit by this suggestion. Our highways are constructed primarily for the farmers' benefit. It is his interest that suffers most directly and most vitally when they are abused. He should, therefore, take the lead in seeing to it that the roads are given every possible protection: and he can render the best service in this connection by using tires of an adequate width on his wagons. Merchants and manufacturers also can do much to prevent road destruction by encouraging the purchase of wide tires. In one Georgia town there is a dealer who refuses to sell tiros Under a certain width and his influence has done much for the conservation of public roads in that county. Every merchant by explaining to his customers the importance of sufficiently wide tires will help greatly in this cause; for so soon as people realize the tremendous cost of carelessly destroying roads, they will be ready to adopt economic methods. A number of states have passed laws regulating the width of tires in proportion to the weight of the loads to he carried. Georgia would do well to enact such a statute; It would end one of the greatest sources of wear and tear upon our highways and would protect the people to whose Interest good roads are most essential. Rome Compensation For the Tllind. Exchange. Did you ever see an ill-tempered blind man? We didn't. There's a reason for the blind being good-natured in spite of their having sustained perhaps the most terrible affliction to which mortals are liable. They see human nature at its best. Everybody Is kind to a blind man. Everybody shows up toward the sightless with just a little more tenderness than he exhibits ordinarily to persons with all their senses working. And that, reacting, in turn makes the blind good-natured. Think of that old blind man down in Kentucky who hasn't missed a ball game in years. If you saw him on the streets you'd be inclined to pity him. Instead, he could very appropriately pity you. For he misses seeing some rankly rotten plays; he isn't excited to jump up and rubber every time there is a fight in the bleachers; and in the rush to the cars, when the agony is over, folks don't butt into him as if he were a practice dummy. A marvelous thing is nature. And great on its compensations. FIFE'S MIRROR. There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave, There are souls that are pure and irue: ' Then give to the world the best you have And the best will come back to you. Give love, and love to your life will flow. A strength in your utmost need; Have faith, and a score of hearts will show Their faith in your word and deed. Give truth, and your gifts will be paid in kind, And honor will honor meet, And a smile that is sweet will surely find A smile that is Just as sweet! Give pity and sorrow to those who mourn; You will gather in flowers again, The scattered seeds from your thought outborne, Though the sowing seemed in vain. For life is the mirror of king and slave, 'Tis Just what you are and do, Then give to the world the best you have And the best will come back to you. Well Trained. Woman's Home Companion. Brown?You seem more satisfied with your wife's cooking than formerly. Has she learned with time? Smith?No, I have. Mother of Eighteen Children. "I am the mother of elghtecr chllddren and have the praise or doing more work than any young woman in my town," writes Mrs C. J. Martin, Boone Mill, Va. "I suffered for Ave years with stomach trouble and could not eat as much as a biscuit without suffering. I have taken 1 three bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets and am now a well woman and weigh 168 poupds. I can eat anything I want to, and as much as 1 want and feel better than I have at any time in ten years. I refer to any one in Boone of vicinity and they will vouch for what I say." Chamberlain's Tablets are for sale by all dealers. THE LANCASTER ? ^ ^ *? I The New Gage and fe" Hart Hats vv The showing is made up of the very S> loveliest styles carefully chosen from the lines of Gage and Hart?two of the country's most celebrated millinery houses. It also contains a liberal showing of original ? creations as well as of exquisite French pattern Hats of the most exclusive shapes such as are seen on Fifth Avenue and h* Broadway. I v Every Style . , I 1 is i i Correct * f It is only reasonable to suppose that I ^ every Hat in this gathering is correct in I a ' fashion. We emphatically assure you of L^l that, and affirm that each style has rein f ceived the approval of the highest fashion P^I authorities. What is more, we promise I (J '' that you will see here the representative of EVERY Milling, ? ?? ? ? . ? .. Kiinw j W&UC not merely two or three of the moat popular, ISrl but EVERY style that will be extensively |r| 11 worn this season. "V EE JONES M Li JEWS, SEPTEMBER 23,1913. An Impressive Prcsenta (ion at (he Jones Mercanw (ile Co. of the Heautihil \ Authentic Fashions in the Jl Fall Hats. yj- 'I To morrow at this store, the curtair, I rises on the most superb exhibition oi aL / Fall Millinery the women of Lancaster have ever witnessed. We shall formally / present for your inspection and admiration our collection of new Fall Hats, and we most cordially urge you to come. ^ Wednesday and Thursday < Sept.|24^and 25 The New Gage and Harl Creations Our showing of the new Hats from Gag ind Hart is lovelier than any we have hitliert lad the pleasure of offering. AVe chose thes Iats with extreme care, and selected only tli >est styles from the hundreds displayed ly hese two celebrated millinery houses. Our present collection of Trimmed llat ontains an indvidually becoming hat fo very type of woman. There are scores o iats here that will suit your personality s< losely that you will believe them to have beei iesigned especially for you. if you wish to gain an idea of what the nev fishions for all are, you must inspect this ex ibition of Millinery. Every good style i: epresented, and no style that is impractica r unbecoming is here. We urge you to come to this Formal Open ngof the New Millinery, which will beheld 01 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEP TEMBER 24 AND 25. ERCANT A.NCASTERS LIVE STOl , T 1 ? What the ^ Fashions V Small and medium sha I vorites. Soft crowns and \/| are seen mostly. The sn ' | beautiful, rich colors i I prunella, gold, brown, ta navy. Velvets, plushes, favored materials. Ribboi with aicrette effects as tl CIO?? ming ideas. The former a effective front proses, whi also shown in tall effects, sume of the leading styl give you no idea of the be manner in which they ha1 ^ You must come yourself t< \ The Dis] * Open NT omori Tins formal display oper I continues for two days. I pect everyone to purchase I / all to come and view this \ 1/ ing of Fall Millinery. i I We are prepared to pie 1^ and satisfy every purse. I ' from 50c to $50. V F& 559 riLE c RE 3 " i in J] Ml * y // ' I : New \ Are pes are the faupturned brims lart shades are such as plum, upe ar.d bright etc., are the is divide honors le leading trim re seen in many le the latter are This short rele features can autiful and chicle been utilized. 3 see that. play is 'OW is tomorrow and We do not ex, but we do ask matchless showase every taste Prices range :o.