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ffl !fi!iBninLjajzfZJHiEnirajzJiiJ fllMak I jj 1 We'll A] : ) 11 This is the place to | J It is your desir^ t 11 we do give you, at this I! DRESS GOO EP I { & 11 1 50 inch Serge ffl 40 inch Serge fl| , 36 inch Serge . 11 36 inch Serge 13 36 inch Poplin L | J ALL THE COLORS 9j We are in a positii I ! SHOES nPj We sell only the better s m Qualities so good that wt $3 worn one pair, we are sore < % 9 patronage. S Pric<J? $1.50 to $ 1 MILLINERY: Weca | sure you wi|l PHI jgaaaaagaaafflafflj ft' t&fc JERSEY COOffiPf "<wi |\ ROAt> TROUBLES their Hie certainty of detection of laxi- and ] ty,V Incompetence or dishonesty is a hand] jfc g*?at incentive to good administra- care tion of public as well as private af- agem In good bnsineaa '-olffritoki- ? < y^, Hwtts thin ia recoornized bv the Der- k???j v v (TrT wuui feet clearness with which the duties gatj0] of each man in an organization are the dfcjBjied. There ia no divided resport* ?&j)ity. But in public affkirs, there 0f ^ 5^?arely such clean-cut responsibil- Eveni laid on any individual. If any bie t] ' stWect is to be investigated, a conk 4fefec ", nation is appointed to carry on the ]arg6 wfc*. and it is generally done super- jftjity Sfijb&tlly and perfunctorijy unless the busin cbittmission engages a1 Specialist to pnd j If any public work is to be the o carried on there is a county commis- a pr^ sSon, a township board or a city coun- overd cftto divide up amotlg its members jpu^ responsibility for failure so that1 count no individual is deeply ,v concerned, were 1 *Ae committee system works well ?mo / 'veben only good, energetic men have busin ocmtrolof it It is the most perfect to mi ; % swttns known for grtftiiig whenr the tfckle j^-^^oihmission is bent on plunder, as preva f: vtAi shown most clearly in the fam- The i Tweed ring scandals in New poor York. It may result in inefficiency, Jerie j iSroriteism and excessive cost thru press: dexelessness, even when all but one iaveia olf the individual comissioners are jbf th ;V',\ ' rfaih of intelligence and honesty. counl ";'jrbis is particularly true in the ,jn th< cade of county commissions. It ik . r ef?rydany knowledge that taxpayers nr 1 t$ew very little of what county comlesions do. This is particularly well , in connectionjf^rith-tJie' l*few- OFF! Jersey roads. In the last eight years M( $35,000.00 hWbW^kn^&v ?*| M|d construction and maintenance, &#re, yet the roadf^of tkV'dtitfe* a>fe ifta very poor condition, generally The i shaking. The state highway de- an partment has been blamed for this Do t ulolv ?oiocjf MApajrcio^ jfci mi ft is not responsible. A considerable tofleage ofToatfa baa been btdH un- IN der the direction of the department, to rs but the maintenance of these roads como and the construction and maint?- is he xvp&ce of county roads are under tl&e Coun tomnlissiotfert of s?veral coun- Coun i \ tieb. ^ s $ '!? ' ' - of ta In the last year or so, taxpayers' "Monc awociations have carried on investi-: day, gations in several counties which !Ther show a very bad condition of affairs, j A resulting in great waste of public taxes **m- %he sww A .. *.% jy r" **% Tyr 'x--t , WL' Wfo;.-:-. . " ,? , V;, . < -r* if iJii.-.u' i.1 I ; . i eOuriS ppreciate a ^ i get your clothes. Because: 0 get, and our desire to give 1 store, the most real vale for DS SIL $1.00 yd. 36 inch Taffeta 75c. yd. 36 inch Mescaline 60c. yd. 42 inch Crepe de chin 50c. yd. 42 iuch Georgette Cr< 30c. yd. 27 inch China Silk ... Snesine Silk, all coloi on to save you money on Ging i WNBJ3 ort of Shoes. _ . 1 , ten you Jiave We have Underwei )f your'future "We had our underw( advance and we are 4 Pfcir. the benefit. nnot do justice to ourMillii ?#> iw piace fc :lso jzimraiMiiiziMjafljiuzm ave riot* devoted eno ugh 'time"to [taxe8 noV pi duties; thejr have ^feldid too ^ A pWltrJ r to requests of personal firqnds *a3^8 no^ >oKtieal acquaintances, and have Pei led pufrtio fwork wfthout' that W8: whiKK"characterized "their man- State Tai ? ? i.L ?2 - - _ /V. * riAnti^tv T tot ui uieir own mi aire. uuuuv; * Jt month the condition in one P^t Indi y was laid bare by an investi- Constituti a con4ufeied fcy court order, and alleged maladministration will Total ? tybe openly probed is : & trial fH ?dditi< e county officials. The Newark ^e ing News has explained the trou- ^ fo ius: "It had its genesis 'in a Abbeville fajw gottsrtimetttaj iyitem?a Abbeville board with divided responsi- Corner , afiti^natdd methods of doing Lowndeav ess, a m&ze of confsuing laws Bocky Ri irecederits tending to' 'confirm Calhouii-' ] Id adage that public office was Bethia .. rate snap/'1 Appropriations were Sharon . rawn, special funds were man- Bethel .. ted to deceive the people,' Ac- Abbeville s were padded, heavy charges Abbeville made for 'public service for Warrenfio * ? A- Pqa^O umi was aiso usecj lor private | ???? ? ess, devious w&ya were devised Lone Foi ulct the county, and the you- Antrevillc ^ine-and-IH-tickle-you ' policy Sunny ?1 iled almost without hindrance.'' ^a: unrest of the taxpayers over Smithvillt administration in other New Central . ydoiinties "is likely to find ex- Hagan ion soon, and one result of \he Parks Cr bgJatSbiis will be a public ailing Kwwee . e grave defects of the present Due Wes" % admtnjurtrationof - road work Donalds. 8stat&l":"*' 1 " i*,"A Pineville Vehnillioi re&surer's Notice! Eurlu . Broadmoi CE WILL BE ' OPEN FROM to^k ^T >WAY, OCT. 16th, UNTIL Ray .... SATURDAY, DECEMBER'- Winona 30th, 1916. Cana ... ? -V i ? iOtriega .. Rate of Skate, County, School Lebanon d Special Tax, Including One A'^611 tu liar Pol^ Tax, One Dollar Com- on all male itation Tax. of 21 and 6 are exempt ACCORDANCE WITH AN AQT A eommu lise supplies for the fiscal year Dollar will aencing January 1, 117, notice time as othe reby given that the office of the izens betwe< ,ty Treasurer Jot' ' Abbeville' years, exce] ity wiB beOpen for the collection by law. Un* ixes for said fiscal ytaV- from first of Marl lay, October 1611k, until Satur- upon the pt December 30th, without penalty, iquired unde e will be added? be necessary penalty of one per cent, on all | Taxes are i not paid on January Is, 1917. 'silver coin, penalty of two per cent on all National Ba v.v Vvuv jr-y J'l i w Du % our goods are right, our pr every possible; cents worth the money, we will prove ,KS DRE . 'I i) f ? ' i $1.35 yd. We have $1.35 yd. Stylish Ma ie $1.50 yd. Serge Dres jpe $1.75 yd. Silk Dresse 50c.yd. We have s 20c. yd. Children's '< : if 1 ' ? '/ ' ham, Outing, Sea Island Si V . . . ?. HVPAR ir at the old prices. 7^ jar bought before the Very low giving our customers t * ?. ~. ?, * ?f ' ( t ' y ' iery in an advertisement b >r you to get yoinr v^bfer If *1 !JM?- yfil r-t II >N & ; f>f V.iW , '.I. " jwij 'v aid on February la, 1917. StateBonda wj ^fiteVen per cent on ajl dukW W W ridr on' March lat, 1917. " fcentaw0bec< r cent of taxation are u t pajtiee < desi " maQ to regard : 6 % mill* please writ# fe? 'ax 5% " > irtatfalg thti lodi ibtedness 2 % " firid'inclttdepo ional S. Tax 3 " those paying ta elude fhe charg 17 % " ' >' / JAKE >n to the above ,a special Oct 17, 191&>' collected for school pur- 11. ; r . UoWfl: ' f WINTER WOR Shop Bonds 1 % mills iMrttoyMj Special School.. 8 8 " This year ha ille 8 " in ^feinting pol ver 2 . ,t~i'- m.- i' Falls _ ... 2 " stripes of vane 4 ?? through routes h>: , 4 It is a useful 8 " and the aaleami 3 " tomobile, who 8 " prfaingly ubiqu n 3 " that cool Weat] 2 " paint p6t and est _ 4 aside, bub the i ' 8 " way improvemt ope 4 " bottom of all t oe 2 " should hot be < 2 " There is a far 2 " useful object f< 2 " . than putting sti Bek S " A very large pi 3 " I ed in this way t 6 " poor but they 8 " i anftU?Jl"frastd o: 2 " jblc td'riiak^ tjb* q 4 " las tbonl^hrb&c i 2 " not tempi 8 " nomioal admini ith ........... 2 " faihrtfn an'ftffl 4ngs 2 " ffdm the-maiH 4 " bylhyk? ftfey 4 ? Pr6v& ov?Vnife ? 2 " fevena decadet 4 " can tod should 4 " that &itry Qolli c of One Dollar per capita money yield* a' citizens between the age betterment of i 0 years, except sach *8 caBe of Missoai by law, will be collected, summer has'wl itation road tax of Oixe aetic painting c be collected the same and fence rails ;r taxes from all male cit- but it has not s en the ages of J.8 and B8 toward a states >t sUch as are Exempted the roads bette ess said tax is paid by the have done mort ih, 1917, eight days' work in a broad, con iblic highways will be re-' ing well into tl r an (Wftruoftr if an mm?Vi I ?????!?? . ?? mw xvi I<I1C COOUI^ j. state has a hig] i payable only in gold and it has only trif United States currency, duties are almi nk Notes and Coupons Of i tive, advisory i 'AA?! i'loi'v si t> . ^ " . y f M 1 caiufl'ir.-! ? ieadqi ' ' ">0 ring tt *w'"7T / ^ V ices are right,our styles are rij of real vailue for every dojlai to you conclusively if you'll g . ? ;< -'if ' i I 1 "? SSES AND COATS M : : (!! J i X 1 ' " > them in all the Colors and Blat tenals. ' ' 1 Blue ses ...i.? ....$10,00 Blac s .....$15,00 to $25.00 Sbm an especially pretty line of 0i Coats at lowest possible prices fron '{ft** H ' ? hit ' I ! meeting, Percales, Cotton Flan 'Hi n 1, :? ?. t ,? V. yc 1(1!' a4!.-!) mAim \ 5 . ? T, . , 11 ? ii - i Tf .ye varn W W an(f at prices. Suit in a : fl| li! HI I I * t ? >? * . '"" 1 ., invite you to tam ig wd i ?' 1 \ . * ;> n < tV : * 4 I /|? ; ' \* | ' . ! # # ** ijcih become ' payibte W sho e 'isie. A tax of '80 highway impro*?men )Ilecte<i on doff, carrit)^ out^ rjndeW*tant ' ' Kki to their taxes will Mlreodti should'Wwk 4n*m na*ATv4K^ r i?4 rt-ftnted hv the ' n?i ktfon 61 thiir property When the . Federal -Bo stige fdf'repfy; - and under tHscusnein in 0 xqb by check mostin- senators aaid reprssen ?e for collection. ' this opinion andthepi S CHALMERS, sic feature of ttic' la* " Cotmty Tt4Wunrar. states Can now secfcrt m I V v 11! eration in road buildii K FOR ROAD ' < ri, Herefpre, and man; Etrt: feiNTriUSIASTS aa well, there is a gw -1-?1r .now for those who bel s seen *rreat activity road improvements ^ .us colors to indicate meD^ ^ for highway trav elers, sociation, with headqui ^ork for the tourist hag been an ai an who travels by an- aiding stieh taoVemterttt is becoming a sw- to extend its helP to , itOus' individual. Now 1:1011 of real workers U tier is ta hand, thfe ?: ?? brusli must be laid THE MAINTENANCE enthusiam for high- . ?t - -\u> i . 1.1 into which was at the ki? Mnrlnnv nf fnnfua (By William F. Cocke allowed to subside 1" Commissioner of inore profiable ahd definition of 4 5r it to center about 88 given b? the dictic -ipes on the landscape, support, sustain, defe irt of the roads mark- continue." Therefore, are not only pretty of maintenance is sucl are causing & 'heavy once properly built, eh P money: It is pbtef- ed; sustained' and -contj tm"g6od roads, as weljl if wflP bevfndlcatedfo Is,, but'tfclirResult th? public' ft'a^ ^tei' fcjhed eoccepV 'by eco- ^e.' P*Mfed,')&. their'' station of road af- tinujty and uni/ornuty to the !maintenance VWMW v/owu xwvmng ? Hfrwdya tb tIM locri thordugftfa*e6, tad e: t^Hoir'alf , Jfmi demonstrated that the htv'i>t in ('H year dr f? the most? -eefabafci bat their manatfemeni inetfds &f aectftfng 'thti [ be so administered totft&uity3,ahtf uhifori ir -of the1 - taa^ajreif'e mean that the same ty -full doner's Worth of should be usad ^hroug) tome sort' ""Hike ' the tanfth of any road ?r i as ah example. This hut that the! several tness&d the enthusi- face? best adapted to t If thousands of poles tions, should each be i within her bounds, their full "Tehgtjh'in scl een any decided steps *? he kept up to stand "n''"" #ah Tnairind> throughout the etnire 1 FTIUW fw"v/ ? r. A few couutifes The practical applies b or'less;" but barely patrol system to throuj iprehensive way, look- mean that each road v le future while caring ed into sections of coir r needs of today. The depending cn traffic ci hway department, but usually of about ten m ling authority and its section to be under t] )st wholly investiga- patrolman. The patrol ind educational. provided with a horse I = .'.J 1. " ,j'J .'.L _ . ,,.11. JJt'JI. BaaaaggBBHB^^ 'p I ^ * /, ?>/ . ? _ ? # ?V i f ,<S. Jj.^- v lai+firR I r? if IP1 rail* ! Iv A CUI ' '??' ' >( ' < J.-Vl | gfhii. | you spend for clothes. That 11 ive us the opportunity. ji SKIRT$ AND WAISTS 1 I >Lr AR'AA I /A uiux bo .... .yiHW ' 0^' ' | * Skirts ...... .$5.00 mmM )k Skirts ; ffi ie ptfetty styles. B iir line of Waists is complete. Priced Iff ?? to jg nel, Bleaching, Drill*, Etc. V * "MO w. ? '?? ... VH r . v K; )<}>, COAT SUITS i * ?,fi i <if at you like to be stylishly dresse^r-K 3u would like to see tHfe S^asofe'8 fittest S s for ladies?you wi|l be i^ter'e^ 2 le garments'we are now showing! X i : sr. r-\ rice for ?uit, $10 to $30. f v '? O/.!' xt't- it'OWyl i: '* ?ee for yourtelf and we are 8 ( am that real and the neceeaary email Wdht '-Hi te cannot be woul i t>e expected td'^iroerid1 eve^ ryy.-fts S'.' <?*!**'?te ???X *>*>? ** MirilMifr:. ad Aid bill was face where needed.. The material t ohgrflw,': tekK quired 'for 'npdring v '} taSwa ?m aritffo Hi stacked along Wt^PjS nnciple u a ba- . j"'- - " v* / " " todir- which P11"- On gjmrd, a?l mi. turn 'osp- ?*r ? ??.??? ySEfrlnSS Ig. In Misaou- furnished with a long drag, ani &B V other states authorited to hire an extfrm hdrse, to ? at Opportunity hitx;h ^ tu2S wh?^n?e?^ i<r4W ^ ' ;h the creation * ?f "? ?? '!' w '' M*. f*, ;hway depart- The patrolman should be under a 1 Highway^ Aa- division ein*iii?er, Who 8?mM M v&' >?'; oxers in wasa- sponsible' for thie efficiency of the $& U stive agent: in troliuoi and fo* | i and is reader necessary material for maintenance. I any orgahitti- Th? division engineer shoulcl be -mk > that end. quired to keep accurate? account of fl r~~!? the cost of maintenance on each sec* I E OF ROADS i tion under his supervision:' fl ' sx ritory should be'SO arranged that he I ' can inject each section at" leatst ! >VH i State Road twice ? month. ' > .---H Florida.) <; ' ' 'maintenance,"1 A coonty maintenance, grtw i ) 4Ia must provide for the pleep or tike , E nT^'vik.^: I - i* and shipping points, and also for the 'r-mk ittaTa rold I i \ I ?' necting with them. Near the- totwaa al lbe defend- A. , . . wheere the traffic is heavy.the roads M WilT generally ^Bef^ ?Ml f Sf rS, * tWfee-'siBctftms r&chtftfWfc* tot* rt*n . JLJt i8?i +ift yoadg '*<>* years'to-' come. U I therefoie, rarely be practical' to girt ! ^ 1 *n7 one road in the cesmijr SyStito. B patrol system ^ gjjjAe ^ , <tf.maintwiln& "Or H ??J5_25bI? Its1 eritli* lehfcth." ' . ? ut Hi **fg* $J|' PW^e^bbavUy traveled roads ad- I oe of surface -i-; ^ ;rw?* iarflS U?/ MO *UI?I nyiioBvwi "?# H lout the entire travejedroads the gang ijiiNo H row ^ be Kd?qttSt?- --|aKi B eddnOfaiCifl.' Stteft* fbrce>ahoul*;lfr B he several s*C- j eqtiipped;witha tight camp Mftfitf and B naintained for be'so or*ini?ed'fr to B * e manner as ^ a year all th?, roads Wh&fl ird efficiency ^ expected to maintain. IB /QaT' At the point where the patrolman flj ation of the stopped, the maintenance would -be HI >h roads would taken up by a gang system, and eap. rould be divid- tended as far back intd the 'Cbutftty refrient lencrth.1??, +k? -k* k< 4 BB w --? ( oo VUO XVOU WlllflUUVO w WV ? J^WUMV mditions, but highway.' The gang systeM ' ia &j>eilea each, ekfch | ciaTly adopted 16 the use of ioivict I tie care of a labor, and if properly handled conIman would be yjct labor should do the work ' at Hj