davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
INDICATIONS POINT
TO ROAD BUILDING
CBy Winfield Jones.)

Washington. Sept. 23.-Indications
are that Uncle Sam is on the eve
of huge expenditures for the pur-
pose of establishing a comprehensive
system of good roads in this country.
The probabilities are that before
the end is reached, this will mean
a bond issue. But on the other
hand, if the believers in good roads
are correct, the benefits of the good
roads policy to transportation will
be tremendous.
All over the country rises up the
respects, after the lapse of 1000
years, the United States is behind
the old Romans in respect to road
making and good roads. But now,
an actual start has been made in the
direction of Federal aid, and, mas
much as 1t is the history OF federal
! legislation and federal activities that
once they are begun they grow rath-
er than diminish, it may be expected
that congress in the near future will
appropriate heavily for road purpo-
ses
That the automobile has done much
to stir up and organize the demand
for good roads In this country can
not be doubted While the automo-
bile is destructive to good roads,
! 1t has caused great numbers OF
people to become interested in the
subject of better highways, Tens
of thousands of people who have
never before given thought to roads
have had their attention directed
to them by the use OF the automo-
bile
The potoffice appropriation bill al
lows a half million dollars TO be ex-
pended under the direction of the
postmaster general and the secretary
of agriculture in improving the roads
over which rural delivery is carried
on or over which routes may be
established. This half million Is ad-
ditional to an appropriation of $685.
600 for a joint committee OF the two
houses to inquire into federal aid TO
good roads and report at the earliest
date practicable.
Already the work is being planned,
under the half million dollar appro-
priation. It is under the direction
of Director Logan Waller Page, OF
the office OF public roads. Every
body knows that the half million
dollars will be merely a small be-
ginning. and that in the long run
many millions of dollars will be re-
Quired However, actual road I'M
provement will be carried on in ev-
erp state with the use Of s500,0OO.
The policy for expenditure OF the
s50O,000 has been decided on by Mr..
Page in conference with Postmaster
/ General hitchcock ana secretary vi
| Agriculture Wilson. It is the inten-
tion to distribute It eQuitably among
the state Each state will get about
10000 OF this, $4,000 will be at
once allotted to each state, while
about $4,000 will be kept back to be
used as a maintenance fund.
1t is expected the $4,000 will be
used to put one or two post roads
in the best OF condition. It is not
the purpose to actually build new
roads, but to see how far the money
will go in putting existing roads in
the prime OF condition.
The states are expected, in order
TO get the use OF the government
- olA,t tho atDn al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
Had Johnson Stumped.

Doctor johnson and Macklin were
arguing literary question. when the
former quoted Greek. 81 don't under
stand Greek" said Macklin. "The man
who presumes to argue literature
should understand every language" re-
piled Johnson, severely. Whereupon
Macklin began reeling of string Of
Gaelic, and for once Johnson had
nothing to say.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

active woman in
each town TO take orders for Gus
tom tailored corsets. Guaranteed
for one year. Permanent business.
Established fifteen years. $500
to $15G.00 monthly. Samples on ap-
proval Free advertising. Write
quick FOR selling plan. National Cor
setieres, Dept. 105, Chicago, III.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
Marks Historic Spot.

Some 20 years ago Professor Pat
rick Geddes made the suggestion that
q memorial should be erected on the
Esplanade OF Edinburgh castle to
mark the spot whereon, in the days Of
a dark and evil superstition, witches
and warlocks were done to death by
burning. The committee of the Out.
look tower, Edinburgh, have not for
gotten Professor Geddes' suggestion,
and they have presented tablet foun.
tain which was unveiled on the Es
planade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23

Simone Catinot, a flve-year-old girl,
fell from a fourth floor window Of
building at Havre, France, the other
day, without sustaining any injury
save few scratches. The child had
been left alone In locked room. and
as she could not open the door, she
broke a pane os glass with an UNI
brella and jumped out OF the window.
She was taken to hospital, but after
a careful examination was pronounced
unin1ured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
As 70 the Coin.

Inquiries a paragrapher who is Just
beginning to dip into the Joys (though
he doesn't call thom that of Dickens:
I'VE have trailed Nicholas Nickleby
to the point where he has Joined
theatrical comrany. Is It worth while
following the scent further?" In this
case, friend. it isn't a scent; IT'S a
nickel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23

"Things didn't seem to work to-
gether In your series OF dramatic rep
resentations." They didn't" admitted
Stormington Barnes. When we play
ed tragedy the box offics receipts were
farce, and when we played farce
they were tragedy. Washington
Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23

"You got your start In politics by
burning midnight oil?" Yes" re-
Piled Senator Sorghum. 81 was one
,f the busiest boys you ever saw In
torchlight procession"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
The Men Who Succeed

as heads Of large enterprises are men
of great energy. Success, today, de-
mands health. To all is to fail. It's
utter folly for a man to endure a
weak. rundown, half alive condition
when Electric 2itters will put him
right on his feet il short order.
-Four bottles did me more real good
than any other medicine ever took, "
writes Chas. B. Allen, Sylvania, Ga.
After years Of suffering with rheu-
matism. liver trouble. stomach disor-
ders. and deraag kidneys, am
again, thanks to Electric Bitters,
sound and we'll" Try them. Only 80
cents at Ringer Drag Co.
Have T. +. Wood connect your gas
M
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23

FOR SALE-Cheap, 160 acres land.
one-half mile of Orr. Half prairie,
half timber. Would make an ideai
home. L. w. Cruce, Phone 255.
Slim
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23

Ladies' Home journal and Saturday
Evening Post subscriptions taken by
Mrs. John F. Easley. over Phone GAL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
Pc ERSON

"PEACHIE. If you will say the
word, come to Ardmore. will fit
you up swell suite of rooms. A.
w. p. c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
LOST AND FOUND.

LOS1-Tan jacket on North Wash
ington st. Finder return to Ard
moreite for reward. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE CHEAP-One hundred
pieces of four-foot sidewalk at ID
Street, N. w., and Frisco r. X.
Apply to l.. R. Marston residence.
1876
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23

IOST-Black SOW Pig, weighs about
40 pounds, marked crop and under
bit in left ear. Finder notify Mrs
A. ]. Love.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23

Have T. Z. Wood connect your gas
stoves for YOU. Phone 102. 22-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
Birth.

Want ads get results. Read them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23

WANTED-All parties owning fruit
land in the fruit belt east of Ard
more to list same with me. have
calls for fruit lands daily and can
sell your lands for a good price
u. T. ReXroat. l5tt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-23
WANTED

WANTED-Two men with neat ap-
pearance, age 20 to 80, to travel
and solicit with manager. EXperi-
ence not necessary Compensation
$50 per month. Call for III. G.
Woodfin, 2O2 Mill St, from 80 to
s p. m. 23-2
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12

cine. and the proper administration
of the medicine was very important
matter to the sick one. That's kind
of tough on the kid" thought the
hobo from his hiding place. But it
was no fault of his and anyway he
had troubles enough of his own.
Midnight came, and for the last
hour all had been still as a cavern.
Cautiously, silently Jim backed out Of
his lair and rising to his feet stood
alert. By the dim light from the 9TH
er room he could see the pantry.
Then he gave a snort Of disappoint-
ment. There was not enough upon
the barren shelves to fill one corner
of his hollow stomach, and here were
woman and sick boy to feed off of
it. 1t was disgusting. Slipping mere
ly crust of bread into his pocket he
crept out again.
From where he stood he could see
the interior of the dimly lighted room
beyond, and curiosity arose within
him. With the tread Of a prowling
fox he stepped to the threshold and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12
The One-ThInuers,

man In Aurora, ILL.,, is paving the
way to lecture course by living en-
tirely upon peanuts. Another man is
striving for bookings by sticking to a
diet Of sauer kraut; still another is
waxing fat on onions exclusively. We
are rolling into the age of one-thing-
ers. Recently a perfect lady came all
the way from Europe attired in a sim
gle garment-a classic Greek toga.
She has since been married and now
presumably is shopping for hats,
dresses, shoes, ribbons, ad infinitum.
In business we have men who boast
that they can do but one thing, but
can do 1t better than anybody else.
Let us view the situation calmly. It
may be that we are also coming to the
time when the amateur pianist will
play but one selection, and stop with
that; when the amateur elocutionist
will be content to inform us excitedly
that curfew shall not send it's caco-
phony across the depths of silence this
evening, and be content to sit down
with that; when the man who tells
old stories will spring but one instead
Of the contents of Joe Miller's entire
volume; when the father of the bright
child will stick to one cut saying of
his offspring, and when the actor will
tell us of only one thing that he made
them encore him in Kokomo.
We may get the sweet with the Bit
ter; who knows?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12

peered around the corner. The boy
was sleeping now, while beside the
bed the woman was sitting with head
dropped forward as worn out from
her long vigil she had fallen asleep in
the midst of her watching. And as
he gazed at their tired faces there
came to Jim picture Of many long
years before, a picture Of when he
had been a boy and sick as this one
now was, when woman had sat be-
side him the long nights through CIV
ing him his medicine and ministering
to him as she read-what was it she
had read? Yes, he remembered now.
More blessed to give than to re-
ceive." That was it. He had never
had a great deal of confidence in
these words and had never tried them
out, still he had sometimes thought
that one day he would put them to
the test. But he had never had enough
for himself, let alone others, while
now-his eyes fell upon the stocking
hanging from the mantle and queer
look came creeping over his face.
They certainly were in tough luck,
tougher luck than he was in himself,
and the smashing of the clock had
been bad business. For a full min
ute he stood blinking at them, then
for the second time that night he
chuckled as his hand wandered into
his one good pocket. Then he with
drew it, and stretching forth a long
arm slid the big silver watch into
the hanging stocking.
Along the black road Jim went
hurrying, hunger gnawing at his stom-
| ach, the teeth of the wind sharper
than ever. In one hand he held the
crust Of bread and now and then he
bit at it savagely More blessed to
give than to receive" He laughed as
he buttoned his coat around his throat
and bent further forward against the
gale.
81 dunno-I dunno, but anyway I've
tried it out at last. Only thing I'm
sorry for is that / won't see that sick
kids face when he finds that old
ticker in the morning."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12

have seen little Christmas trees bur
dened with tiny gifts, and gay with
candles, that cost no more than a
couple Of dollars. They were set up
with love, and trimmed with love, and
revealed with love; and the children
and the grown-ups were all as happy
as happy could be because they had
invited every one of the Yuletide an
gels to the fun.
So don't rob the children Of their
good Christmas saint, Santa Claus,
but leave them to find out the facts
Of Christmas giving themselves. And,
be your home ever so poor save some
thing from the housekeeping money
to give the children their rightful
Christmas joy in another way when
the tree cannot be managed. An
orange, a big, rosy apple, and walk
ing stick of striped peppermint candy
cost but little. Yet the bunch Of cheap
things will seem like Christmas, the
real true-true Christmas, when 1t is
dumped out of the little stocking.
Concerning more important gifts
cheapest sort. All little child ex-
poets is something new, so the trifles
bought at reasonable hour at the
ten-cent store, the cheap, home-dress-
ed doll. the nickel watch or fifteen
cent box Of paints, are all equally
priced. What the Riddles want is to
feel their Yuletide angels near them.
ira patience, will achieve this bless
ing. Remember, too, the child with
out the gates. for 1t needs share Of
your joy. Sit up little later for the
next, six nights snd see what you can
make out Of pretty scraps Of stuff on
hand, the colored pictures in the old
| fashion books, etc. Let all the chill
dren who cross your way feel some
Of the gladness that is in your own
heart. 1t is so easy. Don't grumble;
do what you can with enthusiasm and
give everything with love.
The worst sinners against Christ
mas peace are those who feel the
season is a nuisance and who do their
level best to make others feel the
same thing. They hate the excite
ment, the exchange Of presents. the
letters or cards they must send, the
idea of having to give servants money,
the dinners they must get up, those
which they must attend. And in hat
ing these, and all the dozen and one
duties OF the Christmastide, they
hate everything-the Joy that Is in
the air, the sweet church bells, the
cherubim and seraphim of Bethlehem,
and even him whose coming the
prophet Micah foretold so long be-
fore.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12
iss za q sa S. I5$Is;S|SSS ss&4
The
> YULETIDE ANGELS
BY PRUDENCE STANDlSH.

oHERE are these an
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12

How inadequate is the last-moment
present bought under such conditions
the usual conditions In cities-to
express the rightful Christmas senti-
ment. Instead of telling of Christmas
joy If 1t could but speak the gift
would say:
Il bring you a friends irritabilities,
and a sales-woman's white cheeks,
and little cash girls sobs, and wish
you a miserable Christmas" In short,
this belated purchase, obtained with
such effort to all concerned, carries
with 1t the unheard tears and signs
of the Yuletide angels, those shining
spirits of gladness we turn from our
doors. There Is a way to escape this
very great annoyance to ourselves and
Injustice to others. The shops are
never crowded in the early morning,
so do the shopping then with the very
first hour. Or IL you are a business
person and cannot spare the time,
write the friend whom you recall at
this late hour a nice little note full
of Christmas feeling or else run
around the corner and buy her a
bunch of bright berries from any of
the temporary stands, which II not
patronized would mean ruin to their
owners. At any rate, however, you
solve the problem, keep one thought
in your heart:
Peace on earth and good will tow
ard all the poor souls hired to sell
Christmas presents.
The next sinners against the Yule-
tide angels are the family ogres who
deny the home children their rightful
share OF Christmas joy. who fret
about having the little Christmas tree
with its trifling gifts, who shatter in
| fantile idols by revealing the sacred
mystery of Santa Claus, and so and
so on. All, me, all. me, could l not
tell weeping stories myself of the
hardness of grown-up hearts at this
time-stories Of the dark and dread
full day when silly aunt of seven.
teen Knocked me for my belief in good
Kriss Kringle and when, a little later
the edtct went forth that I was toe
old to think much OF Christmas" any
more. Is anybody ever "too old" to
think Of Christmas? Is the heart ever
too hardened not to suffer when the
dearest of its saints is ruthlessly Ia
ken away?
AS to this rubblshy talk Of the Christ
mas tree being too much trouble. OF
too much expense, it only means
that the grown-ups are thinking en-
tirely of themselves. There are Christ
mas trees and Christmas trees. and
the cheapest and littlest may brine
Just as much Joy to small hearts as
the most expensive ones. In fact,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12

cry sense of the word, we are flnging
wide the portals to the winged ones
and spreading the banquet they love.
To come down to plain, everyday
speaking, here are few Of the sins
the most well-meaning persons COM
nit against the holiness, love and
comfort of the Christmastide.
Everybody knows that year by year
the shops make a strenuous effort to
encourage the early buying of gifts.
Christmas goods are put on sale quite
six weeks before they are needed,
while many a mercantile advertise
ment openly pleads the case of the
shop people. When we put off our
buying until the eleventh hour, men,
women and children-all of whom
have a right to their own share Of
Christmas must work overtime.
Nothing Is said OF tho awful heat of
the crowded shops, OF the exhausted
air, of the toiling beings who swelter,
stand in icy draughts, who faint and,
perhaps, are sometimes discharged for
inadequacy with the last hideous bat
tie of buying. But those who are be-
hind the scenes know II all and every
heart open to human justice must
surely see this side Of late Christmas
shopping-the bitter side.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12

coming down in hard, frozen particles
like sifted sands. Across the fields
the wind came nipping like a sharp
toothed terrier, and Hobo Jim glanced
anxiously about through the gloom.
He had been released from the coop"
only that day after two months Of con-
finement for having been caught with
dead turkey in his possession, and
he shivered a bit beneath his thin
clothes as he hurried along the lone
road. To make matters worse he was
hungry, broke and friendless, and to
be hungry, broke and friendless upon
Christmas eve Is hard enough luck
for any man. Then as he peered, he
saw through the darkness of the road
side a glimmer of light that twinkled
before his eyes like great star of
hope and he 'paused with his gaze fast
ened wistfully upon it.
With a caution grown Of long ex-
perience he passed quietly to the back
of the building and peered through a
window. He could see into the dining
room from here, and as he gazed and
dJ a NldSh uttp within MN lilo
stomach began clamoring like a fam
ished wolf pack, for within a dozen
feet Of him was table piled high with
good things to eat, while about 1t the
gorged family still sat nibbling.
There is enough left for a dozen
lunches, and still things to throw
away" he muttered as his eyes roved
over the board. Much encouraged by
the sight he stretched forth his
knuckles in a timid tap, then putting
on his most woebegone face stood
awaiting his fate with a heart that
huttered anxiously.
The door opened and man stood
before 1t peering into the darkness.
And as the lamp light from within fell
upon the hobos cringing form, the
face of the one upon the threshold
darkened until it matched the night.
so 1t is you-sneaking around here
and looking for more of my turkeys,
|; nc said threateningly. 81 have a no
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12

With doubt I wait for Christmas day,
think with shivers of the tree
Lest from it's boughs may idly sway =
Some sensible" affair for me-
Some bulky ring for my latchkey;
Mayhap a sieve my coal to sift!-
A saw, or hammer, 1 may see
I want no useful Christmas gift. :
I think of II with much dismay;
Each Christmas there is sure to be
Some useful thing in the array
To put a blight upon my glee;
My ancient maiden aunty, she
Sends books that preach the praise OF
thrift,
Or rubber boots that reach my knee
/ want no useful Christmas gift.
I want some stuff to throw away,
A gift that smacks of lunacy,
A big bass drum that 1 can play,
An elephant, a bumbebee.
A clock with works gone on q spree.
railway switch that 1 may shift,
Or any fool thing-C. o. d.
/ want no useful" Christmas gift.
Friends, hearken we'll to what I say:
l think that you will catch my drift,
Discard your common sense, I pray
1 want no useful Christmas gift!
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12


rafting gobble from the horn of the
machine, an answering gobble from
the threats Of the turkeys, a cloud Of
feathers in the air and the man at the
wheel passed on with backward grin
at the fowl as 1t lay fluttering by the
wayside. zone more gobbler gathered
to the eternal roost," he chuckled.
From out Of the long grass that
fringed the wayside a man arose, lean
and hungry, and stood looking at the
still kicking victim. Then he drew
huge, old-fashioned silver watch
from his pocket and glanced at it.
Just dinner time, and l haven't had a
taste Of turk in year. Guess this
is my lucky day." he soliloquized.
Then he picked up the bird and start
ed for the brook near by.
He seated himself by the bank and
commenced dressing his find, tossing
handfuls Of feathers to the winds,
feeling of the plump body with grins
Of satisfaction. Then all at once he
looked up. A sour faced man with a
big star on his coat was standing over
him. Come with me-" he command
ed.
ITO where?" grunted Hobo Jim.
ITO the place where all turkey
thieves should go-to the COOP"
"But 1 didn't steal this bird"
Jim began, then stopped short. He
was staring into the open countenance
Of disagreeable looking revolver and
he dropped his prey. "All right. I'll
CO." he said, sullenly.
Night had smothered the country
side and from out of it the snow was
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12
About the Same.

1t was many years ago-and Thanks
giving day at that.
little band of Puritans stood up-
on the battlefield, where for two hours
they had fought the savage Indians.
Here tooth, there an ear, there a
scalp. there an eye. there a victim
with broken leg, ETC., met their gaze
Let us rejoice" said they. that
In after years mankind will not have
% gaze upon such scenes on Thanks
giving day"
or course, they had no foreknowl-
edge Of football.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-12-12

HERE are these an
gels, invisible to
mortal eyes, and
how may we enter
tain them? They
are in the spirit Of
Christmas, in that
glad feeling in the
heart which knows
there is reason for
Joy and which tells
us to do all we can
for others.
When we trans
gress against the
laws of Joy and
kindness we are
turning the Yule-
tide angels from
our doors. When
we open our hearts
fully to the Christ.
mas spirit, in ev-