The Hallett Herald. (Hallett, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 15, 1911 Page: 5 of 8
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Spending a Million a Day on Roads
WVSHINQTON.—On# million dol-
lar! a day la the record that will
be established throughout the United
States as the expenditure for Im-
proving and maintaining public roads.
Never before In the history of the
conatrjr baa there been such Interest
In the Improvement of highways, snd
with the legislatures of the states sp-
proprlatlng millions of dollars for
this purpose, the good roads move-
ment baa received Ita greatest Im-
petus since the foundation of the re-
public
The money that will be expended
on the roads of this country during
the next six months will be more
than ever before In the same period
of time. In 1904 the total expendi-
ture for the construction and main-
taining of rosds and bridges In the
United States amounted to about
MO,000,000, but the expenditure for
this purpose in Mil will aggregate
about $140,660,000. Exclusive of Sun-
days and legal holidays, the outlay for
roads will amount to 91.000.000 a day
during the present road building sea-
son. This Includes all moneys raised
by local taxation, bond lasue, state
appropriation and private subscrip-
tions.
"Every state In the Union." said
Logan Waller Page, director of the
United States office of public roads
In telling of the results or the great
campaign for good roads, "seems at
last to be thoroughly aroused to tb#
benefits derived from Investments Id
Improved highways."
In California the state has Issued
$18,000,000 In bonds with which to
build a system of state highways
This work will begin during the pres
ent season. In the state of Connect!
cut about $2,500,000 will be expended
this year out of the state treasury
for trunk line a d state aid roads
Of the $5,000,000 bond Issue recently
authorized in Maryland more than
$1,250,000 will be available this year
for trunk line and state aid ronds.
Massachusetts will expend from state
revenues over $1,000,000 for the con-
struction and maintenance of state
roads. It is exinseted that at least
$5,000,000 will be expended on "itate-
ald roads and on trunk line systems
In the state of New York, In addition
to $7,000,000 already raised by local
taxation. In 1910, thirty counties In
Ohio voted $2,500,000 In bonds to be
expended this year. Ohio will also
expend about $500,000 from the state
revenues for road improvement. In
Pennsylvania, the state-aid appropria-
tion will probably amount to over
$1,000,000, and a $50.000 000 bonrf Is-
sue Is being considered.
If
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Number of Dope Fiends Is Increasing
According to statistics collected
by government Investigators. *e
are becoming s nation of drug fiends.
The number of persons addicted to
this degrading and debssing habit is
placed at 4,000,000, and the evil Is
ooastantly growing. With the object
of warning the country, the United
Statea government has Issued a bul-
letin, eautlonlng the people against
what la hnowa aa the "habit-forming"
compounds The experts employed
by the government are certain that
new drug fiends are being created
•very year through the Insidious pst-
ent medicine snd the soft drink that
contain a trace of the narcotic agents
which finally form the terrible drug
habit There are 100 ssnltsrta
throughout the country for the cure
of this mind-wrecking hsblt snd there
are hundreds of gravis being filled
•very year with unfortunate victims
of tbe drugs.
The bureau of chemistry, under the
direction of Its chief. Dr. H W.
Wiley, which made a far-reaching In-
vestigation of tbe drug habit, was ap-
palled by tbe results of Its Inquiry.
It found that the amount of opium be-
ing Imported Into the United States
has doubled within the last genera-
tion. It discovered that hundreds of
preparations for the cure of head-
aches snd the relief of pain that are
being sold every day were filled with
alluring, enslaving agents that create
the drug user's lotos land It found
that over 150.000 ouncA of cocaine
were being consumed annually by tbe
drug users of the country.
Midshipmen Being Trained for Japan
THE 194 midshipmen who recently
graduated at the United States
naval academy, and whom It Is pro-
posed to create ensigns as soon as
poeelble. bavs la tbe Isst year of
their course received special trslnlng
to fit them peculiarly for a wsr with
Japan. A member of the clsss has
|«t the secret out Tbe hundreds of
•tb«r middles will be similarly treat-
ad. The members of the graduating
class during the Isst four months
have been familiarised with tbe prln
clpal naval bases, armaments, nsvsl
forces, and resources of Jspan, snd
they have la theory fought naval
battles with Japan
It could aot be learned who hsd
given Jfee orders to Instruct the mid-
shipmen wbst to do la cast of a war
with Japan, and ths greatest posslbls
secrecy has been maintained while
tbe teaching was going on In many
of the places and Instructions the
name of Japan was not mentioned at
all, and the author of them simply
said, "ths navy of the strongest
Asiatic power."
It was further ststed by the in
rortner that be understood tbe 85
graduating cadets at West Point, N
Y., had received the same Instruc-
tions as to Isnd lighting that the mid-
shipmen had in naval warfare.
Young "Hippo" for the Capital Zoo
ANNS young female hippopotamus
from East Africa Is the latest ad
dltloo to tbe natlonsl soologlcsl park
la Washington Ths hlppopotsmus Is
about two years old. weighs 130
pouads. sad Is aa exceptionally fins
specimen Tbe Intereet In tbe new
arrival was slisost as grest aa It wes
several years sgo when former Pres-
ident Roosevelt received bis famous
consignment of snimsls from Menellk
n of Abysslals, which he promptly
timed over to the national soo
Tbe hippopotamus Is of the species
which Inhabits the rivers and iakss
gf Afrtsa south of tbe 8oudan She
direct from Esst Africa, via
Oermany. and was not born In cap-
tivity, but is the Jungle, on the bsnk
y some teeming African stream. She
was shout ths blggsst piece of live
•traigbt" that bas arrived la Wash
fagtna ta soms time Every prepara-
tion. however, had been made for her
arrival, a sew csge and tank hsving
been Installed la oae of the wings of
the lion house.
. Miss Hippo has ths bast soeomsie-
ILL STAY
HFKr IF
Without Introduction
by joanna single
(Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press.)
DRuGS
dstlons at ths soo. Zoologically speak
Ing. her apartment corresponds to s
room snd private batb in a hotel
The cage la divided In half, one part
consisting of s big tank and ths other
s dry concrete surface amply large
for her to move about without crowd
Ing against walla or bars Although
weighing nearly 830 pounds, sbe Is
regarded as something or an Infant at
pressnt snd therefore does not require
or receive as great s quantity of food
as s full-grown animal
Lucky Man,
"He Is whst you might csll so
adroit msoT" "Decidedly—bli slus oev
er find him out end his debts
find him la. "-Puck.
Somehow he hated to see the girl
In the morning crush of downtown
workers. As he took her fare and
rang it up, he wished for the thou-
sandth time In the past six months
that he knew her name, where sbe
worked, and all about her. The young
conductor liked her simple uncon-
sciousness, ber quiet dress and mau-
ner, her beauty vrhlch grew upon one
dally. And every morning she got on
Ills car at Forty-second and got off at
Eighth street StevenB looked after
her wistfully this particular ttae.
After a month or two be became
so sensitive about her that be could
not ask any one who she was. In
hia hours off duty he wont through
department stores and other public
places where she might be employed
in the Eighth street vicinity. But be
never saw her; neither, from her ap-
pearance, could he make* out what
she did. She wore plain and rather
worn dark blue, the exact color of her
eyes; ber hair was light brown and
curled about her ears. Her manner
was very unobtrusive. She might be
anything.
Then one morning, with uncharac-
teristic carelessless. she left the car
and dropped the envelope which S£e
vens had seen her t&ropen as be took
her fare. At last be had learned ber
name—written on the envelope—An-
nie Merrill. It was nothing, but be
seemed closer to her—it wi-s the first
step. He kept the envelope several
days, then one day he handed It to
her, his manner official, his heart
beating hard.
# "You—left this the other day."
She took It, ner eyes meeting his
with a little smile of recognition.
'Thank you," sbe said, but that was
all
He would have given a month's pay
that June morning for the freedom to
follow her and see where she went.
He now had a fixed purpose: to meet
and know ber. But. too. be was very
busy A relative bad sometime back
left blm a tew hundred dollars which
be had promptly Invested in a sub
urban lot across from a little wood.
It had a three-room, dilapidated cot-
tage on It. and being ctev r witb tools
be was tinkering at It. It was In fair
chape for an addltlou when be was
able to have It built He bad had It
freshly papered and painted He
thought of putting in some furniture
that had been his mother's and room-
ing there instead of at bis hot down-
town boarding bouse Meantime he
kept a lookout for Miss Annie Merrill
She was not the kind he dared speak
to unvoucbed for—a fact of which be
was very glad
But one day sbe was not on tbe ca.
—nor the next, and his heart sank
Was she ill? Had she—left the city*
He fairly cursed bimseir for hsving
let ber slip away Now be bad post
tively no way of finding her Perhaps
ihe had stopped working Perhaps
she was even going to be married:
What a fool he was to care! A girl
be had not even been Introduced to!
Still, tbe Idea burt. But toward coon
be was relieved. Clad In white, with
a big rose bat. and breathing cooincss
*nd leisure, she boarded the car. Only
a fat old woman and two children
were on Dared he speak? Taking
ber fare he managed to say:
"Hot. Isn't It?"
She smiled a little, and answered
pleasantly. "Yes, It Is. I'm glad it's
vacation for me!"
He passed on. So It was only a
vacation! That was rot so bad. Then
be bad another surprise. Almost
downtown Jim Buckley, whom he
knew and disliked, got on, and catch-
ing sight of the girl sat down beside
her. She spoke to htm, talking a lit-
tle In her demure, reserved way She
got off, and Stevens did what he hated
to do—he said a word about her to
Bucklcy.
"What—does she do?" be said cas-
ually.
Buckley stared a moment "Annie
Merrill? Keeps Dr. Judson's books
Funny little thing—comes from my
home town, but loves me as the devil
does holy water! I asked her to go
to a dance once, and sbe turned me
down In a second—little prig, but I
like her!"
He also swung off. Stevens' heart
went up In a pean of Joy. She had
good Judgment and taste to refuse
Buckley's company and his proffsrs of
amusement, that was certain .
For two weeks he did not see her
again, and then an accident brought
them together. He was not well snd
was off duty for a day. Going to see
bis physician, he saw lv.f at tbe
crowded Fifth street crossing with a
sheaf of letters In her band, evidently
bound for the postofflce. Half way
over, «i sudden gust of wind tore the
letters from her hand, and she csught
at her hut to ssve that. Stevens ssw
t heavy motor-tram close upon her,
knew that she did not see It, and
reaching her at a leap, Jerked ber
backward Just In time. The shock
sent ber against blm, but be helped
her right herself. He shook her s
little, be was so rrlghtened, so angry
at ber carelessness
"Watch where you're going! Do
you think I want to see you killed?"
She was a little dazed and white
He gathered up the letters, went with
her to mall tbem, and then, asking
no permission, walked back to bet
office building with ber.
"You—don't seem to know how to
take care of yourself," be said on
leaving her. "I'm sorry I—was
rough!'
She nodded, and he saw ber eyes
full of tears, and his glance fell on
her white forearm where bis angry
grasp bad left a red mark. She
turned and left him.
Stevens was wakeful that night
He had been a brute. Because bs
had happened to save her from dan
ger he had forced himself upon ber.
talked ^roughly to her, a tender slip ol
a thing. On tbe whole, be bad mis-
used his opportunity, and hated him
self. One thing was certain, be would
now go slowly He would not speak
unless she wished It. and he would
somehow get an Introduction to her.
go to see ber
Again every morning she was on
his car, but beyond a look of recog
nition she came no closer to him
Then, one evening, he was walking
about downtown, when around a cor
ner he suddenly came upon her with
Maude Bailey, whom he knew very
well. He spoke In answer to Maude's
smile, and walked with tbem a little.
Wouldn't she Introduce him? He
was so taken by surprise that ^ he
didn't ask It. and In-another moment
tbe girls turned Into a store, and he
was left on the sidewalk with a good
by In his ears Evidently Maude had
taken their acquaintance for granted
Thereafter he wa^ miserable be-
cause of the girl What move should
he make? Maude being something
of a tease and tomboy, he dared not
trust her with his secret—she would
make fun of Jilm. perhaps spoil his
chances.
But again Fate Intervened, and
gave him the role of protector He
was going early one summer evening
to tinker again at the little house,
which he was soon going to move
Into—his furniture was already stiffiv
arranged in it He was walking
around a corner where the car lines
cross, when he saw her coming to-
ward him, walking slowly, bare-bead-
ed and leisurely At the same mo-
ment he gave a cry. but too late An
o'd man. evidently deaf, walked di-
rectly before an on-coming cat. Ste-
vens gave a Jump f< the girl—turned
her face against bis breast, put his
hands over her ears She should
neither see nor hear the horror
He freed her, and led ber away,
telling her what had happened She
was very quiet, and went with him
willingly, while he still held her srm.
"Can 1 go—where you were going?"
he asked.
"Just for a little walk." atie said
"I like these little homes—and there's
a bit of woods farther on It's like
the country I came from." She looked
at him shyly, and he said nothing
about bis little house being scross
from the wood. But they would pass
It. She should see It
"You've always b^en—doing things
for me." she Bald, "Mr Stevens—sav-
ing me from a fall, or from being
killed—or seeing something dreadful
—ajid " Sbe blushed deeply
"This Is my—little house." he said
"I'm Just working on It. Won't you
take a look at it?" He had stopped
by his own gate His glsnce was Im-
ploring. She silently went up the
grassy little yard, and let him unlock
the door She stepped In. It wss
really very pretty and cozy, but no
woman's touch revealed Itself. She
surveyed things grsvely. And then
she gave him one wish of his heart-
she broke Into sudden ringing laugh-
ter, like a child's laughter. In de-
light he stared at her for the reason.
"It's—lovely, but It all looks so ex
actly—like s man." She laughed
again.
Then he did what he fully Intended
not^to do, what he had Intended to
woo her gently Into letting him do-
he caught her by both unresisting
hands
"Oh." he said, 1—love you!
Couldn't you love me, and marry me?
It would be a—merciful thing, and
that would be exactly like—a woman,
wouldn't It?" He found her leaning
against blm.
"Yes," she ssld, grave again, "that
would be very—much—like me. It
would be different If I hadn't—known
you so long." This time the man wss
the one who laughed.
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that Oxidine is a
most dependable sys-
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Most useful in stirring
up lazy livers, sluggish
bowels and kidneys,
weak stomachs. Its ef-
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sure and permanent.
OXIDINE
—a bottle proves.
I
He specific for Malaria, Chills
and Fever and all disease*
due to disorders of li ven
stomach, bowels
and kidneys.
60c. At Your Druggist*
tnm iiniiii Dire so,,
Wsco, Tszsi.
DID THE BEST HE COULDb
Mr. Bugg —Why, I expected this
messare two days ago.
Snail Messenger—It's not my fault,
tbe company only gave It to me S
week ago.,
A Quaint Thought.
Miss Gera!dine Farrar, seateA In
fcer deck chair on the George Wash-
ington. regarded a half dozen uivhlns
Tlaying on the sunny deck, snd then
said with a pensive smi'e:
"1 often wonder, considering what
charming things children a^e. where
all the queer old men come from!"
Cannot Be Right.
"What is the right thing to do when
your wife asks you for money and
you haven't got It?"
"Under those circumstances any
thing you do will be wrong."
HEART RIGHT.
When He Quit Coffee.
Life Insurance Companies will not
Insure a man suffering from heart
trouble.
The reason Is obvious.
This Is a serious matter to the hua*
band or father who Is solicitous for
the future of his dear ot>es. Often
tbe heart trouble Is caused by an un-
expected thing and can be corrected If
taken in time end properly treated. A
man In Colorado writes:
"1 was a great coffee drinker for
many years, and was not aware of ths
injurious effects of tbe habit till I
became a practical Invalid, suffering
from heart trouble, indigestion and
rervousness to an extent that made
me wretchedly miserable myself and
a nuisance to those who witnessed my
sufferings.
"I continued to drink coffee, how*
ever, not suspecting that It was the
cause of my Ill-health, till on applying
for life Insurance I was rejected on ac-
count of the trouble with my heart
Then I "came alarmed. I found that
leaving off coffee helped me quickly, so
I quit It altogether and having been
attracted by the advertisements of
postum I began Ita use.
"The change In my condition was re
markable. All my ailments vanished.
My digestion was completely restored,
my nervousness disappeared, and.
most Important of all, my heart stead-
ied down and became normal, and on a
second examination I was accepted by
the Life Insurance Co. Quitting coffee
and using Postum worked the change."
Name given by Poatum Co., Dattls
Creek.. Mich.
"There's a reason," and it is eg*
plained In the little book, 'The Road
to Wallville," In pkgs.
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