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Y"V ' ' "r .'~ v' . vv THE CHOICE OF BOOKS. J j (Written for The Times.) jx My books are my friends. How I! ? cherish them! Not the only friends, ' ^ Indeed. If they were, then would I % be miserable beyond mea..uic. How ? blessed is the fellowship which we)T have with men and women whom w_ know and whose friendship we de- * # llKht In. But through books we; X greatly enlarge the circle of . our T knowledge and^enter Into fellowship ? with those whom. It may be, we have 5 never hail the pleasure of mooting In & person; and, indeed, with those of *? other Iniuls and other ages. As we are careful In the selection of our personal friends so should we exer else the greatest care In the selec- .. tlon of books?our friends?both for ? ourselves and for those dependent I upon us for instruction and leader-!i sMp, our children and our pupils. | $ The limit placed upon our time for j & reading as well as what Is contained in books mnkes it Imperative that wo|i exercise wisdom in the books we ? choose for reading. I imagine that ? If he lived in our time even Solomon, X 10 said, "Of the making of books J tli^re Is no end." would be astounded beyond expression by the annual out- % put of our printing presses. Wise Is the man who, from the vast nuni- < Per of books already in existence ami J J to Which thousands of titles are being j < > added each year, good, bad nnd in- ] J J different, shnll be able to select those o best suited to his intellectual nnd ^ unlat.ioi i- ?- ?v-- ?> -- > for reading and the amount of mon- <> ey he has to Invest In literature. It Is necessary for the man or wo- j < man who desires to he well Informed j or to perform the duties of citizen- ^ ship Intelligently to read a few,well edited newspapers and magazines. . But one's reading time should not all ; ho given to this type of literature. | ^ Reserve a good part of sueh time ^ for the rending of hooks: let these < bo well selected and let them vary j * in the kind of suhjeets of whelh they j treat. That Is to say we should not j + give ourselves entirely to tletlon as 1 ^ too many people do. Good tletlon ts I well worth while but the character . that Is built j>n fiction alone will he lacking in thut harmonious develop- ^ n.ent which is so desirable In men ^ and women. Our public libraries of the smaller variety often err here ^ I am always glad to see these instltutlons In our smaller as well as large towns and cities. But they would do ___ a far more real and lasting good '<> ' g? the communities where they do husiness If they would add a few sclent i- I fie, historical. political, technical, F biographical and other hooks to the E list of those n VII ilnhlo for uuo Til.. E demand for these would doubtless be | ^ small at (Irst, but the public would come more nnd more to an appreciation of the helpfulness of this j class of books nnd would. In the same degree, make use of it. Frjmels Bacon sums up the value | of books when he says. "Studies ! serve for delight, for ornament, nnd i for ability; they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience. Some I books nre to be tasted, others are to N be read only In parts; others to-be tj lead but not curiously; and some few u to be rend wholly, nnd with diligence and attention." Ruskln snj^i: "All hooks are di- H visible into two classes, the books of [3 the hour, and the books of all time." I This is a good distinction and one tout should he marked. Bet us get acquainted with books. I and as in other things, let us abhor the evil among them nnd cleave to jq the good. Oooil hooks will he friends I worth while, to instruct, comfort and B bless us. I^et us buy some well se- ? lected volumes, rent others. If avtalable, nnd borrow still others Why l uy a hook that you will read but onee? nnd that casually. If your neighbor has It and will lend' it to you? There are a number of excellent private' libraries In Fort Mill wt ose owners have Invariably offered the writer the use of their books, the one condition being that they be well eared for nnd returned within a reasonable time. This is a groat kindness on their part and one may well falrill the conditions both from the ulesire to do right nnd because he ' may wish to borrow another book. J. W. H. r>. MAY liAISlT i/TSITANIA Divers Srrt to Recover $15,000,000 Carried by l'-Hont Victim. The lure of $16,000,000 In gold and sliver, carried by the I.usltania, has Induced a French salvaging company to undertake to raise the liner, which now rests on the bottom of the sen off the Routh coast of Ire's ltd. If the project Is successful, f toe money will bo divided between ti e salvaging company, the lirltish j government and the Cunnrd line, stu The work will take at least a year me and will be the most costly in the | till history of such undertakings. Kxperts have decided that It will Cai be necessary to cut the vessel Into loo tlve portions, exclude the water front | the holds under pressure and then f?i brlrg the sections together when the < ai surface Is-reached. The largest ves-1 sal raised heretofore by a similar system had a tonnage of only 8.000. while the Lusitanla had a tonnage of 32,600. ' lair* * ~ - ..' >. J! ++s+$+i+$+4+-i+*+-$+Z+S+-P+&+Q Your Opp To buy your Summer Slippers at have a large stock of brand-new "STj ladies, boys, girls and children, whirl want to get you started on "Star Bri want thoat if you ever try them 01 in every home, if possible, we give nlty to get whut you need for the si ANTBED SOLID LFlATHER. No I will be from Friday, June 11th. thro will certainly pay you to see us nov Men's $12.00 Mahogany Slippers, m Men's $11.00 Mahoguny English toe Men's $i?.0o Broad toe, dark tan, Sli| Men's $?.oo English toe. dark tan ? Men's $8.50 Tan Box toe Slippers .. Men's $8.50 Black box toe Slippers Men's $8.00 tan with rubber heel an Men's $7.00 black box toe Slippers . LADll Ladies' dark tnn Oxford, military h< Ignites' dark tan, high heel Oxford, ! Ladies' black kid Slipper, military 1: Ladles' black kid Pump, high heel. Ladles' black kid pump, with milltat Ladles' Mahogany Oxford, law heel, T.qdies' black kid Oxford, high heel, Ladies' Mahogany kid Oxford, niiltt Ladies' black kid Oxford, soft cap, J Ladies' black kid Oxford, military h Ladies' "black kid Oxford, high heel Ladies' black kid Hump, high heel, 1 Ladies' black kid Oxford, low heel. If. per cent, offh\1I Misses', Hoys' have these for boys in black and tan in blacks, tans and white. Also a bl and oxfords, which will also be red you will take advantage of this oflfe summer. Remember these arc not nro offering you In this sale came sure to get something that is good. 0 The Cash S. A. LEE and T. F. L Quality L With Ecoi That's why our U NESS continues to g to month. Our patrons may upon receiving hei "good things to eat.' B. C. FERC QL MOTOR CAR Sun and rain, wear and tear will pli face, cracks on the hood, fenders or nts. Rust and decay begin their w< IB. rftiicrli-lnnb!..- -t.l ... .UU..M>K om lur inai you're a Hiii saw the surface ami yiw saw r Finish will protect your car against k better. There's no secret about finishing a ca suggestions. Stop in and look a cur i Finishes. JONES DRUG FORT MILL * FORT MILL TIMB8 . artunityjj ! i = I i a greatly reduced price. We ^ f? VK Brand" Slippers, for men. & jg li we are goln& to let go. We ? * and" shoes, as you will always ? ? ice, and in order to get them a % you this remarkable opportu- T E iimmer. Every shoe Is GUAR- ^ ^ substitutes. This special offer * fi Ugh Salurduy. July 3d, and it 5 i edium broad toe 110.00 ^ u i Slippers $9.00 v Q ppers $7.:U) ? llippers . $7.."?o fe ?7.00 ^ g $7.01) 'i ^ il rubber J>ottoni '.$6.73 ..$5.75 T ? ES! ' I ?el. $11.00 value $0.23 A , $10.00 value $H.50 T leel, $9.50 value $8.IS 5 ? $9.00 value $7.50 Z y heel. $9.00 value $7.50 $8.50 value $7.25 A $8.60 value $7.25 x ary heel. $8.00 value ...$6.75 % 17.50 value $6.50 S! eel, $6.50 value $3.73 I, $5.75 value $l.?o A 15.75 value $4.$0 $ $5.25 value ... $4.40 ? and Children's Slippers. We ? I, and for Misses and Children T line of Indies' white Shoes <> lured 15 per cent. We hope r and let us fix you up for the < old stock, but everything we < > in this spring, and you are < > Come to see us. < \ $ i Store, | jYTLE, Mgrs. | inked lomy | ROCERY BUSI- | row from month | always depend | e the best in | S jUSON. | Sj, th 'AUTY FINISH r ay havoc with any car. A few cp hody open the door to the ele>rk. Soon you have a riiKty, rat- fo1 ishnmed of. at all. A little Acme Quality Motor t rust, make It taut longer and t ir. We can give you aomc help' line'of Acme Quality Motor COMPANY, * ? S. C. | ?u I f //'? V . torn mx, s. o. (Getting Out of T1 I evening With music?evei sic?the finest opei favorite orchestra am the songs of long a foot-teasing dances < and the Broadway h You get them all a Pathe Phonograj; what the music is, it* real as if the artist hi TTi#* A * A W t/^ ?though its peerless that of the average permanent Pathe Sapj If If IYOUNC FO cffva. <Tat?vj?. p5 ut Price Shoe Sale. . ? ! I Beginning Saturday, June 12, I I 11 sell all my Shoes at Cut Prices. T always sell for ahout one-third ? ?s than others for the same quality ^ oe. I may not have the kin?l or ^ c number you want, but it will pay u well to come In and look them T er before you buy. I may ro out ? the Shoe business, but if I do not i, expect to sell Shoes as cheap, or en per, than ever. All Shoes sold r Cash onlv. I cannot charge any x Q the price I sell for. Call In to see Z> i 0 R. M. HOOD, T Tlie lew Price Shoe Man. ^ If you think The Times worth t ie money, $1.25 a year, your | ibscription will be appreciated, / twmimhmmhphi i- . ' $>' mm\? S?H? wp HMtSBtfiBt*8iBffiiB^ll3a S**S* *B? the Most lose s at Home ry kind of mu- tfjpSp atic gems, the d band numbers, || igo, the rythmic, :>f the minute? when you own >h. No matter s playing is as vivid and life U *-l . .1 iiiscu wcic rigni mere. jp r Costs No More Than the ^85/ Phonogrj tone is not to be compai phonograph. Equipped 1 phire Ball?no needles to cl s a Hit It's on a Dathe Record ; & wol] s RT MILL, S. C. xxy* oJ!L rruokiLb. of 'Rojoo-u Bread - Rock Hill Is the BEST and cheapei Fifteen cents buys food v Bread 1,600 Caloi Cheese 7SO Caloi Ham 600 Caloi Steak 280 Caloi <??>?> Laloi Eat twice as much BRE^ cut down your living ex The body needs Proteins, Minert [rates, Fats and Water. And good B >nly food containing all of these eleme EAT MORE BREAC Rock Hill Steam G ROCK HILL, S. C. "^ -' t ** ? ii ????, r ^like and. I fc r I aph red with with the ??? lange. j^j FE,1 Bread \ 4 =>t food. alue in + ries ries ries ries + ries ^ \D and * penses. lis, Carbohy- ^ READ is the + >nts. > t lakery j I