Mangum Weekly Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1914 Page: 3 of 8
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end raised the girl'* slim hand fo hi* J so* « misnomcrj he hut»d tn«•
Up*. As suddenly hs roleaaed her Ob- i thought of the other word, which rc-
csrs snd straightened up «IU> s look flmively hs rhj »ed with "pad."
of sunrise In bis syss; he bad dla- ! It occurred to him early In the
tlnctly board the agitated catch In bar course of thla onesided <lis<-us»loi<
throat. She waa (taring at her band that tbe hostess waa making no «f
tn a atnpefled aort of way, holding ft I fort to inks part In It, whstber from
rigid bsfors bar aysa for a momsnt
bsfors thrusting U bahiad her back
«a If It wars a thing to bo shielded
from all scrutiny sari bar own,
"You 'must not kiss It sgaln. Mr.
Wrandall," sba said la a low, lataasa
▼oles. Then qha pasaad him by and
hurried up tha stairs, without so much
as a glance over bar abouldar.
Hs hllnksd in astoalabment. All of
a sudd an there swept ovsr him the
unique sensation of shyness—most
iSAlguf to bin. 8a bad narar
ashamed before la all his life. Now
be waa curiously conaclous of having
overstepped the bounds, and for tbe
first time to he shown his place by a
girl. This to blm, who had no
scruples shout boundary llnea.
All through luncheon be waa vola-
tile and gay. There waa a bright apot
In his cheek, however, that betrayed
him to Sara, who already suapected
the temper of his thoughts. He talked
aeroplaning without cessation, direct-
ing most of hie converaation to Booth,
yet thrilled with pleasure each time
Hetty laughed at his sallies. He waa
beginning to feel like a half-baked
schoolboy In her presence, a most de-
plorable state of affairs he had to
admit
"If you hate the trains so much,
and your automobile is out of whack,
why don't you try volplaning down
from the Metropolitan tower?" de-
manded Booth in response to his lugu-
brious wail against tbe beastly luck
of having to go about in railway
lack of Interest or because of Its friv-
olous nature be was. of course un-
sble to determine. Water, be was
struck by tbs curious pallor of her
face, and tbe lack-luster expression
of ber eyes. She seldom removed her
gsse from WandaU's facp, and yet
there perstated in the observer's
mind tbe rsther uncsnny Impression
thst she did not bear s word ber
brother-in-law waa aaylng. He. in
turn, took to watching her covertly.
At no time did ber expression change.
(To Bs Continued Next Week.)
BETTER ROADS REDUCE FARMING
COSTS
He Blinked in Astonishment.
coaches with a lot of red-eyed, nose-
blowing people who hadnt got used
to their spring underWeWyet.
-Sinister suggestion, I must say,"
he exclaimed. "You must be eager to
see my life blood scattered all over
creation. But, speaking of volplaning,
I've had three lessons thie week. Next
week Branson says 111 be flying like
a gull. 'Gad, it's wonderful. I've had
two tumbles, that's all—little ones,
of course—net result a barked knee
and a peeled elbow."
"Watch out you're not flying like
an angel before you get through with
It, Les," cautioned tbe painter. "1 see
that a well-known society leader in
Chicago was killed yesterday."
"Oh, I love the danger there is in
It," eaid Wrandall carelessly. "That'B
what gives test to the sport."
"I love it, too," said Hetty, her eyes
agleam. "The glorious feel of the
wind as you rush through it! And
yet one seems to bo standing perfect-
ly still in the air when one is half a
mile high and going fifty miles an
hour. Oh, it is wonderful, Mr. Wran-
dall."
"I'll take you otft In a week or two,
Miss Castleton, if you'll trust your-
self with me."
"I will go," she announced promptly.
Booth frowned. "Better Wait a
bit," he counseled. "Risky business,
Miss Castleton, flying about with
fledgelings."
"Oh, come now!" expostulated
Wrandall with some heat "Don't be
a .wet blanket, old man."
"I was merely suggesting she'd bet-
ter wait till you've got uaed to your
wings."
"Jimmy Van Wiekle took his wife
with bim the third time up," said Les-
lie, ss if that were the last word la
aeroplaning.
"It's common report that she keeps
Jimmy level, no matter wBara aba's
got him," retorted Booth.
"I dare say Miss Castleton can
hold me level," said Leslie, with a pro-
found bow to ber. "Cant you, Misa
Castleton?"
Sbe smiled. "Oh. as for that, Mr.
Wrandall, 1 think we can all trust you
to cling pretty closely to your own
level."
"Rather ambiguous, that" he re-
marked dubiously.
"Sbe mesne you never get below it,
Leslie.'' said Booth, enjoying himself.
"That's tbe one great principle in
aeroplaning," said Wraadall. quick to j if vOU coach all night you get no
recover. "Vivian eaya Hi break my ,,-et. nor dee. anyone else in the
neck some day. bat admits It will be h«««e Keep wtthin reach s bottle
s heroic way of doing It Mwh nobler cf BALLARD'S HOREHOUXD STO
than pitching oat of an automobile or , P „ tk„n lo rtop
eatapaltina ovsr a homl bead ta wb1rh cough when-
tor —rcl it Prtre frv a*d
before veatarlag Ms next conclusion. ... m Soij br Ma as am
-It mast be Ineffably saMtaaa. belag !?'"l £1 *
la It sqasbed?—after a '
drop oT a aaOe ar a* bat *r HOMEY TO LOAN
Cood roads csn make farming prof'
liable. The average cost of hauling
one ton one mile over rural roads
is 22 cents In the United States, and
10. cents In Europe. It is possible,
therefore, to reduce the cost of rural
transportation more than one-half. E.
J. Watson, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture for South Carolina, says that it
costs as much' to haul a bale of cot
ton from the farm to the railroad sta
tlOn as from New Tork to Liverpool
Former Congressman Brownlowe of
Tcnnessetf has estimated Dtyat bad
roads cost the farmers of the United
States one and one-half million dol-
lars every twenty-four hours. United
States Department of Agriculture Bul-
letin 50o shows several instances of
the difference In hauling costs on im-
proved and unimproved roads. One
instance at Crosby, Texas, is typical.
There a shell road was built cue mile
out of town. A farmer four miles out
came to town with a team of two
mules and loaded his wagcu at the
railroad station two tofris of wire
fencing. At the end cf the improved
road, on his return, the farmer was
compelled to throw off 3,000 pounds
of wire. He then hitched two addi-
'ticnai mules to haul 1000 uonds oa
the remaining three miles of unimpro-
ved road. This man then had to make
three more trips for the remaining
3,000 pounds of wire, and It required
his time for the four miles from 10
o'clock one morning until 11 o'clock
the next morning to finish the haul
ing. If the improved road has extend
four miles to the farm, the origin-
al team of two mules could have haul
ed the two tens of wire in two and
a half hours.
If roads were- improved products
could be sold at the best time of year.
Market prices vary greatly. Where
roads are bad, farmers are prevented
from taking advantage of the favor-
ablat-prices. TJai8„injures consumers
as well as farmers. Quoting U. S.
Bulletin 505 again: "There are conn
ties rich in agricultural possibilities
burdened with bad roads where the
annual incoming shipments of food
stuffs exceed the outgoing shipments
In the ratio of four to. one. Many
such counties with improved roads
could not only become self-suporting,
but could ship products to other mar-
kets. A farmer ia Sullivan county,
Tenn., a few miles from Bristol, had
100 bushels of Irish potatoes, which
he intended to market through the
winter. Owing to bad roads he was
unable to haul the potatoes at all,
and they rotted in the cellar. Never-
theless the price of potatoes at Bris-
tol went as high as $1.50 in the mean
time. A Bristol merchant stated that
during the winter as many as ten car
leads of farm produce, including
wheat, potatoes and other supplies
were shipped in to feed not only Bris-
tol, but the adjoining territory."
Farmers who are also land owners
profit from the increase in land val-
ues resulting from road building.
Professor Latta of Purdue University
made an extended investigation which
showed an average increase of $5.001
per acre in territory where roads Lave
been improved. The government bul-
letins state many instance? of road
building preceding higher land val-
ues. The following and renresc.nta-
tive: "In Lee county, Virginia, a far-
mer owned 100 acres between Ben
Hur and Jonesvllle, which he offer-
ed to sell for $1,800. In 1908 this roatf
was improved, and, although the far-
mer fought the improvement, he hit
since refused $3,000 for the farm. In
Jackson county, Alabama, the people
voted a bond issue of $250,000 for mad
building snd improved 24 per ceat of
the roods. The census of 1900 gives
the value of all farm lands In Jackson
county as $4.90 per sere. The selling
value at that time was from $6.00 to
$16.00 per acre. The census of 1910
plsces the vslue of all farm lands In
Jsckson county st $9.79 per acre, and
the selling price Is now from $lo.00 to
$25.00 per acre."—H. W. Moorhouse,
Department of Polltlcsl Economy and
Marketing. Oklahoma A. A M. Col-
lege, Stillwater.
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
i Conducted by Dr. *J. ('. Mahr, State
Commissioner of Health*
Belie \ ing that forwarned in fou
armed, we take occasion at this IUn*
to call the attention of the p< ople to
some of the common danger* with
which we are lively lo be confroate-1
within the nest four months, hoplnc
that some may profit by these word
of wsrnlng snd advice.
First: Satisfy yourself that tb<
water you use for domestic purpose?
Is pure and wholesome.
Second: Take sufftclenf time aad
Investigate your milk supply snd se>-
thst It Is pure and wholesome, for
dirty milk will kill more babies than
automobiles, runaway horses, street
cara, defective sidewalks and all othe*
causes that would bring about aoel
dental deaths. Summer favors the
rapid development of germs In milk
There is no clean dirt, and if there
is any doubt as to the cleanliness of
the milk furnished you, safety de
mands thst all of It be Pasteurised.
Third: An American weakness is
for cold drinks, ice water, Ice cream j
sodas. Iced scft drinks and dirty soda
fountains are a big factor In summer
diseases. Drinks and ice cream pur-
chased from street venders are al-
ways dangerous because they cannot
be kept clean and with every drink
you consume street filth. Soda foun-
tains can be and are frequently very
filthy. Much work is required to keep
soda fountains clean and most cf the
drinks and foods served from a soda
fountain are suitable culture material
for bacteria.
Fourth: In purchasing food mater-
la) it Is well to keep in mind that
vegetables are generally grown in
soil fertilized with all kinds cf manure
and are therefore likely to harbor ser
ious contamination and unless they
are thoroughly washed be productive
of sickness. Dust covered and fly-
fouled foods are dangerous. Patron
ize.the grocer and meat market who
protects his merchandise from dust
and files, and keeps a clean shop.
Fifth: Garbage is largely compos-
ed of focd waste and animal waste.
All kitchen garbage should be kept
In a can with a top or a cover. If
the cover is left off, it is a breeding
place for flies and therefore a source
of summer trouble for the garbage j
can is usually placed dose to the-j
dining room. With animal waste we
find that stable manure is the great-
est nuisance that the town has to con
tend with and is responsible for most
of its flies. Each manure pile is an
incubator for the hatching of flies
and now that science has proven that
the fly is a carrier of disease and es-
pecially of those diseases incident to*
the summer months, it is much safer i
to gee thafc all manure pites anj j
kitchen garbage and decomposing •
matter of every description should be I
removed and burned.
Sixth: The way to avoid summer
disease it to practice cleanliness.
wggBH! ■aewi
Seventh' If your neighbor think*
more of hU hog pen or his stable lot
than he dues of >ou, he *h«uld hn*
no objection to your testifying against
hi in for maintaining a nulssm «• which
la dsngerous to your family* health. !
Clean-up dsys don't Imply thst no
< leaning need be done on other days,
(iood housekeeping requires constant
hottsecleanlng, snd clean.up days are
simply the city's houseclesning.
Tbe msn who harbors a breeding
place for files Is an enemy to society ,
Many houses with swell fronts hsve
fwlll bsck yards; snd In cleaning up'
the town tsUe s look at the bsck yards
and alleya ss w«ll.
Some people seem to think that
slleya sre maintained as places where
they may Indiscriminately deposit •
their waste and filth. If any of these .
people live In your neighborhood,
make an effort to get that notion out
cf their liendB.
The State Health Department will
furnish upon request a model for a
fly ordinance and a pamphlet on how
to conduct a clean up campaign.
Nothing JusiasGood'or
as Economics I /Dough nuls
SPECIAL TRAIN
JACKSONVILLE
FLORIDA
account
U. C. V.
United Confederate Veterans
REUNION
VIA
ROCK ISLAND
TO MEMPHIS
FRISCO
TO BIRMINGHAM
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
TO JACKSONVILLE
Officially Atuhorized by
MAJOR GENERAL D. M. HAILEY
Special Train will leave Oklahoma
City, 9:30 p. m., May 3rd, arriving
Jacksonville 3:30 p. m., May 5th.
Equipment will consist of chair
cars, coaches, tourist sleepers, stand-
ard sleepers and dining car.
Very low fares, tickets limited to
May; 15th, with privilege of extension
to June 4th.
For complete information regard
ing fares and berth reservations, call
cn "
u J. R. TRLSLER
• Ticket Agent, Rock Island Lines.
MANGUM, OKLA.
Or Write FAY THOMPSON
Division Passenger Agent, Rock Is-
land Lines. OKLAHOMA CITY..
DRY GOODS
AND
GROCERIES
We carry one of the largest and best selected stocks of Staple
and Fancy Groceries to be foutd in Southwest Oklahoma, and our
Groceries are always fresh snd the price is right. If you have not
tried our Groceries you have b:en losing something.
DRY GOODS
Recently we have added a complete line of dry goods, clothing,
Shoes ,and in fact everything jsually carried in a first class dry
goods store and we solocit a share of your trade. We invite you to
make our store your headquariers when in the city.
GroceriesB.E.DA VIS DryGoods
WEST SIDE SQUARE
MANGUM, OKLAHOMA
—For Biscuit, Pies
—Muffins, Waffles*
and Home Baking
Success and
Satisfaction
One Heaping
TeaspoonfuPs
Enough
Health Gub is the purest,
est and most econorn-
ng Powder obtain-
able at any price.
mm ~ 'y
(eni
an
Ounce
OUR
ROYAL HOG FENCE
IS THE BEST MADE
SEE IT BEFORE YOU BUY
Wm. CAMERON & CO., he.
LUTHER MALOY, Manager
I). C. V- REUNION
Jacksonville, Florida, May 6 to 8, 1914
VERY LOW FARES VIA. WICHITA FALLS & NORTHWESTERN
Tickets on Sale May 2nd to 5th. Return limit
May 15th. Privilege of extension to June 4th
Liberal stop-overs and low 6ide trip fares
For further information call on or write
G.L.WAITE, or C.L. FONTAINE, G.P. A.
Ticket Agent Wichita Falls, Tex.
WE will wire your house for you
if order is given before April
1st for the net cost of time and mater-
ial allowing you to pay for same in
three monthly payments.
$3.50 "Westinghouse"
Electric Irons
for $2.35
One day only, March 28th; these Irons
guaranteed forever, 30 days free trial.
Phone your order at once. .Only 25
to be sold at this price : : : : :
MANGUM ELECTRIC CO.
ONLY THE BEST COAL
Phone 36
CICERO SMITH LUMBER CO
FRED C. SW1TZEI}. M«n««er
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE:
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
Notice is ^ereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of sale issued out
of the District Court, of Greer Coun-
ty, Okla.. on the 31st day of March,
1914, and directed to me, commanding
me to advertise and sell, without ap-
praisement, the following described
lands, lying and situated in Greer
county, state cf Oklahoma, to-wit:
The North Half (12) of the South
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FIN-
AL ACCOUNT AND DISTRI-
BUTION
Notice is hereby given, that Aman-
da FranB, administratrix of the es-
tate of Wm. K. Fraas, deceased, has
rendered and presented for final set-
tlement, and filed in said court, her
final account of her administration
of said estate; together with her re-
port and petition for final distribu-
tion, and that Monday, the >3rd day of
April, 1014, at ten o'clock tn tbe tore-
west Quarter (1-4) of Section Two, noon of said day, at the court room
(2, and the North Half (1-2) of theJjgf 'said court at the court house in
Southeast Quarter (1-4) of Section > said county, has been fixed and ap-
Three (3>, all in Township Seren (.7)). pointed as the time and place for the
North of Range Twenty Four (24), j settlement of said account and the
West of the Indian Meridian, to sat- j hearing of said report and petition,
isfv a judgment made and entered in at which time and place any person in-
said court, in said cause cn the 26 day > terested in said estate may appear
of July, 1J»13, in favor of the F. B. Col and file his exceptions in writing to
iins Investment Co., a corporation, and 1 tbe said account, and contest the
against J. M. Matheny and M. E. Ma- same.
theny. for the sum of One Hundret'. Notice is further given that the
Seven and *'3-100 Dollars, with inter- account is for final settlement,
e*t thereon from the 26th day of July. anj ^ estate Is re>ady for di*
D1J, a* tha rate of tea per cent per trfbuticn. and on «onfirmatlon of uld
annum, and all ronta of snit. taxed at fjsaj account distribution of said ea
j May. 1*14. at tbe wewt door of tbe
irt house tn tbe city of Mangum.
Greer <owsiy. OVlahoma at 2 o'clock
p. at., offer for sa'e and sell saM lands
aad •♦nemea's. at public aurtioa to
tb* kltknt aad ktt Mddar for caah
la load
Dated tfcla Slat day of Msrtk 1*1*
(Ittad* t H TITTLE. Sbeetff.
G
tbat I will on tbe 4th day of utP min be immediately had
Dated this Sad diy of April. 1*14
(Sea! i H M Til ACKER.
41 Tt adv Comity Judge.
To have a (*■« healthy
ka- the Mwer
boweks reenter
Ail t*M I
HCKBIM it
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Wileman, Herbert. Mangum Weekly Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1914, newspaper, April 16, 1914; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc286278/m1/3/: accessed April 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.