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TRACTION ENGINE !i AND THE ROADS ,i B injury done to improved roads i ? * ' T?So nntn fha OIlK. ' KUUU CU^IUCO lO UVTT KUV VMM if complaint by highway offici- j erywhere. Not long ago the ( ay commissioner of Pennsylvan < k vigorous action against two * 8 of such tractors and a little 1 Hie California hiehwav com- ' n fined a man $15 for injuring e road in this way. On the hand, tractors and self-prothreshers are valuable aids to lture, and their use is being.] raged by all authorities on * ig. It is evident that they can- ' i kept off the highways without ient to the class of people for ( benefit highways are primarily ( according to most economists. 1 Hjuently there are two things 1 Hiust be done to meet this situ- ^ A The first thing is to see that ? actors are provided with cleats Her suitable attachments for the H, so. that when they roll over ? Hred roads there are no ribs, * Heads or other projections to Hthe surface. Such attach- * Hue now furnished with most s, and their use is explained H book of instruction furnished'' Hach machine. Manufacturers Htors recently assured the highHommissioner of Pennsylvania j Hiere is no reason for a tractor Hire an improved road if the acHes to prevent injury are used, j Hcond thing to be done is to ( Hn enforce a law directing high- ^ Huthorities to fine owners of ( Hn engines which have injured ^ Hred highways. A fine of $5 is Hough to prevent such needless Hction of public property, acHg to California experience, and Hies are now being tried there. Hr York, the legal limits of the He $10 and $100. Such a check ? ^-elessness is in harmony with ^ menu Amenuui mcuiuu ui j ag such matters, but the Enlave a different plan. If the of a traction engine desires over the highways of a dis- ' ie must first buy a permit to do i cost of the permit depending character of his machine and i tent of his proposed use of the , t's roads. Both methods of ' g the situation recognize that 1 ehicles have a legitimate right roads and that anybody who , I Ne w \Appi II Coats, S 1 The Ri II |?;:.s i !| *or Any store tha 11 for young1 men i ; sure to be right ij: men; and as s If soon as they fi I -1 they find out tt |j| right they crow< 1 That's the id | we've got to do ;|j sure this is th i|: store for youn* it and the crowdi I: follow; the crc what we're afte STROUSE B Styles for Your h\\ These clothe i; right; not only ;; but in quality ! ! + r\ cVirtTii POU.W vv atest othes; 's for ?$$$$$$? IIIII nakes any extraordinary use of a road to its injury should pay for the; privilege. To follow any other coarse1 vill require taxing the people un- < lecessarily for very strong roads < leeded only by the owners of trac- l ;ion engines or will allow the few * ;ngine owners to injure roads thru 1 :arelessness without any check on < :he destruction they cause or com- f sensation for it to the public treas- ? lry. ( ?? A EXECUTORS SALE. f ! By virtue of the authority vested n me as executor of the last will of Tames K. Ashley, deceased, I will sell >n Wednesday, the 25th of October, L916, at 11 o'clock at the late resilience of the said James R. Ashley, leceased, the real estate 'described is follows: "All that certain tract of and, containing one hundred and torty-four (144) acres, more or less, lituated in Hall Township, Anderson bounty, S. C., about two (2) miles ,'rom the town of Iva, bounded by ands of Asa Burdette, James Burriss ind others. Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay exra for papers. W. Oscar Pruitt, MO-11. Executor. SSTATE OF MRS CARRIE B. RICHEY, DECEASED Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. Take notice that on the 6th day of tfov. 1916, I will render a final account of my accounts and doing: as Administratrix of the Estate of Mrs.. Carrie B. Richey, deceased, in the ofice of Judge of Probate for Abbeville County at 10 o'clock, a. m., and >n same day will apply for a final dis:harge from my trust as such Ad-j ninistratrix. All persons having demands against laid estate will present them for paynent on or before that day, proven ind authenticated or be forever >arred. Mrs. Susie R. Frazier, Administratrix. Robt. S. Owens, \ Attorney of Admx. 4-10-11 "Well I'd be ashamed if I had as bald a '<ead as you! Look at my head hairl" "I just want to ask you one question." "Yes?" "Did you ever see grass growing an a busy street?" mHmmmmmmmmm I . /TM i iuii& 0^. %rel at C ui ts, Hats /\ ght Store Young Met V ' * ? ' J t's right . > /SSv is pretty soon as . < ; we're * IS| young ||f| ideas in ?*4 all the fH fall CLEANING-UP TIME. . . \ i In a large part of the country, i :leaning-up time is at hand for road ifficials. Where the best use of oad money is understood, the brush ind weeds along the roadsides will >e cut down and burned and the 1 litches cleaned out so that the draintge conditions of the roadway will ;tay good until the ground has thawid out in the spring. Every culvert will be made clear and its inlet and ' >utlet put in good order. All this 1 *795 MocMtfr* f.o.b.ToM? -I i Thin] It has the famoui motorNow at the height More than a quart Driving more aui motor of its ] And never before built so big, to sell for an t I >\s in 1 )I(I F>ri I , Shoes, CI HAT SE We are really doing gre ; ; 'Who are coming to us ^ every day brings some of f the' new cre| ations; these with our al, :j ; ; ready huge as- fifk ; ; psortmenta pro- (( m ;j; vide ideas few. *\\ y j ; men are will; I; ing to. miss. ^ ! |: Bonars are 1 ;j: greatly in evi- \ ;! dence; carbon, ) glen gray, na- v., vy, pearl and 111 all the shades. :!: $1.50 In h [ | $3.00 ? | SHOE SATI, i|i J> !|! When a man comes to v i|! that for him to be perf receive his moneys wor jj! and service; we do nc the more important; h \\\ in liberal quantity. Tli shoe business, the wholi J we give a man all 'roun $2.50," $3.50, $4, $5 anc 55S5S5S5:' ' must be done to prevent water froi accumulating and freezing below th surface of the road, for if this one happens the chances are fair tha when the frozen mass expands i thawing, it will heave up the surfac and form a rough place which wi - !J 1-1^ 1 - \>m cause cunsiuerauie inconvenience ut fore it can be repaired. One of th common causes of such trouble i the accumulation of weeds, brus and dirt in the ditches, which dim inishes their usefulness for the r? moval of water during the part o " I && ?' 4 f % \\i , ' -f' , ' * s . . . - ', . k of It?112 ' v s Overland 35 horsepower of its development? :er of a million in use? tomobiles than any other power ever designed* has anyone anywhere ever fine and comfortable a car ywhere near so low a price. BROWNLEE & TRI1 , Donalds, 11m WUIj?-OTarland ( "MwU li ff' >i 11 p *c?s 1,1 o thing I Itpiv* ........ . I at things for the men , ? foi^h&ts these days; / fi 6X ca ? ' | Qi ij: in) SFACTION | _ ^ . UVCi ts for shoes we realize ectly satisfied he must th in comfort, style H >t figure on which is e must have the three tat's the secret of our H e thing in a nut shell; d satisfaction. Shoes H ^ L. iiHifliHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiniiiiii n the year when drainage is motr ? needed. It is to prevent such inter e ferences with drainage rather thai it to improve the appearance of th< n -roadside that the work mast be don< ? at this season. It is also particular U ly desirable now to smooth away thi ruts and shape the surface of won e earth and gravel roads, for if it i is not done in the fall, the road ma] h become very bad before the sprinj i- repairs can be undertaken. Th< i- shoulders of the road should receiv< f particular attention. If they form t i k Inch Wheeft The whedbase is 112 indies. It has cantilever springs an And the price is $795. See us at once?they are 8 we can cret them. Model 85-6, six cylinder 3 116-inch wheelbase?$< BBLE, Dealers. S.C. Company * Toledo, Ohio itf.S. JL" tyle is Su These Charming Ne It is none tod early to sell rait ?uit trom the ?pl? shown at thi? $tore. We want you to see i smart styles?the cellent quality and nstruction of these rments,- yr li i c h . . anna hpffpr nnnpor-' - m/vvaau i^vvvva ce, better service d better value than yfc i've ever had the 'Jy\ Basure of showing /yY fore. rviceable Suits and / / >ats of Style and U lality a t Interest- (, jly Low Prices. 1. & G. Corsets, in I sizes, $1.00 up. rything in Dry Good; WM t ridge between the roadway. and the . ditch it ought to be removed W some i way, as by a one-hor?? cultivator to ? break it down followed by a drag to ; posh the material into a window that . can be removed easily. If the roa^L 5 surface is properly shaped from ? i ditch to ditch in this way, there will l VIA 1 iff 1 a /tltavi/tA A# Twofnr ATI ? UC VUAUV? VX ITOMA OMIIIUUI5 VM r its surface instead of Tunning off to p the sides as it should. Incidentally ? this attention to the shoulders saves ? some part of the inconvenience due ^ to mired wheels in the spring ft 'if, is > \' *795 UMU-4 I.o.b.ToMo ' ' :*! +t\ . . - ' I- ill ,ase! ?8? V ? " 'i ' ' * d four inchtire? . ' -'4 r; filing faster tbani 5-40 horsepower; .--g ' . ' ,, 1 .. .? j 1 j| '< i preme II :w Fall Suits i|| ' feet that new 1 >ndid styles I . I I: ' 5 at Best Prices g IITE* * / ^ .. ' , ... . .. .. .. ?ak.: ' ) .i-: jh,tri'r'*.