davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26

the departing of the old and the usher
ing In Of a new year should be disttn
guished by some observance or cere-
mony appears but natural, and we ac-
cordingly find various customs prevail
in different parts of the country and
of the world, Some are of sportive
character, others serious, and in 9th
ers both mirthful and pensive moods
are intermingled.
One OF the best-known and most
general of these customs is that of re-
naming up till IL o'clock on the night
of December 81, either in the home.
where a little family party may be
gathered; in the church, where re-
ligious watch might" service is held
or on the street, where promenaders
make merry.
In no place In the world is the cele-
bration of New Years eve made of SO
much account as in Philadelphia. In a
great measure this is due to the fact
that it is the Cradle Of Liberty" of the
country. and the bell on independence
hall is used to announce the age OF the
republic with the dawning OF the new
year. Thousands of people congregate
about independence hall, and when the
clock points to midnight and the bell
begins to toll off the years, pandemo-
mum is let loose with the firing Of
small arms, the footing Of horns and
noises of all characters. The celebra.
ton is carried along all the thorough
fares in the heart of the city, and es-
pecially around the large public build
ings, which are deliberately illuminated.
New Years eve is favorite occa-
sion for social gatherings IN Scotland
and the north of England, and when
the eventful hour has struck the guests
all proceed to the house door and I'M
bar 1t with great formality to 'let out
the old and let in the new year"
The making Of good resolutions with
the dawning of the new year is a
very old custom, and one which has
no doubt been followed with much
profit. 1t affords a splendid oppor.
tunity to lay aside futile reflections on
past imprudence and mismanagement,
and to resolve for the future to do our
utmost in fulfilling our duty to God
and our fellow-men.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic SANDER and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love OF good.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
Millions Of Mohammsdans.

Only 10 centuries have passed since
the death of Mohammed and today
there are 225,OOO.OOO Mohammedans
one-seventh Of the population of the
globe, There are 100000 in Africa,
100000 in India, S0,OO0.OO0 in China,
100000 in the Malay Archipelago
and 100000 in the Philippines. not to
speak of the lands that are almost
wholly Mohammedan id western Asia.
A recent writer said: What fires Of
faith and devotion must have burned
in the hearts of the early champions OF
Islam to make them grid on the sword
and fight and die for the new religion
1t swept across Syria and all north
Africa like the desert simoon-swift,
fierce. impetuous, irresistible. destruc,
tive-only to be curbed and cooled by
the waves of the Atlantic"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26

ness, in the northern half OF the earth.
1t tells Of another spring approaching.
and who knows but it will prove the
most perfect spring the world has ever
Seen? And there is another summer
beyond which may be the ideal sea.
son, neither too hot nor chilly, free
rom drought and excess of rain-just
what summer ought to be.
And with natures new opportunity
to fulfill the hopes OF men and women
comes one more chance for them, one
more great division of time, which is
the measure of life. They meet and
greet 1t in joy because 1t is unspoiled,
unmarried, altogether clean and open
for fairer and higher record than
they have ever lived into any twelve
month gone by.
What If the hope of such advance
ment fails of realization, in the larger
sense, and with few exceptions grows
feebler and DINNER until it dies when
the new year has grown old? There
are exceptions, and they are beacons
lighted for the guidance OF humanity
on its upward way. In the glow of
these triumphs of high endeavor which
enable us all to keep our dreams alive,
the world discovers foothold for its
climbing steps.
All this reasonableness Of New
Years hopes and joys, this conscious.
| which 10 falt
soned, Of the infinite possibilities OF
life, is especially easy and natural in
America. Here the balance between
good fortune and i'll inclines most
often to the side of Joy. Here the op.
portunities which minister to hope are
easiest to find and seize
Always and everywhere, II mankind
is not to slip back into the mire Of ut.
ter ignorance and bestiality from
which the race emerged before history
began, there must be visions of better
things in the future than the past has
given. Such pictures call to the saw
age in his hut and the barbarian In his
tent. Without hope the inner life OF
the world would faint and die. Where
there is no vision the people perish"
But in America these STRINGS of the
vital force which urges man upward
and onward, despite unnumbered fail
ures and losses. leap in the heart with
new strength. The hope In the soul is
in harmony with the environment OF
the race. Optimism is native to the
soil. The continent spreads wide the
fields of opportunity.
Never was the uplift and Joy OF the
new years coming more reasonable
than 1t is today. Never was the out
look fairer for the progress of the ma
ton and the world, In thought, char
acter and deed. The old earth begins
its wisest year, its richest, its best.
The close OF the year brings with II
a mingled feeling of gladness and mel
ancholy-of gladness in the anticipa
ton of brighter days to come with the
advent IF the new year and of melan
choly in reflections ON the fleeing ma
ture of time, and the gradual approach
of the inevitable goal in the race OF
life.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow;
The year ls going, let him go;
Ring out the false. ring in the true.
! That so interesting an occasion a!
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26

retired for the night when the hus-
band felt a peculiar scratching on his
arm as II some one were tugging at
him.
A lamp was lighted and the room
examined for possible intruder. The
Kemmerers retired again, satisfied
that there was no burglar in the room;
but vicious bite on his arm caused
the husband to jump out of bed SEQ
ond time.
Investigation disclosed a rat in the
bed. While Mrs. Kemmerer.S nearly
dead from fright, huddled in corner
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
Go Ahead, Jimmy.

And remember, Johnny Binks,"
said the teacher, who was endeavor-
ing to drive moral precept into
Johnny's head, there is always plen-
ty of room at the top"
Il guess you got that little wrong,
teacher" said Johnny, whose father
is street-car conductor. Plenty of
room up 'front.' is the way my pa says
It,"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
Favorite Fiction.

THE Science of Palmistry."
1T Will Be the Least Bit Out Of My
Way, Assure You"
THE Bed Was Very Comfortable,
Mrs. Irons; Slept Like Top"
Reformed Spelling"
Your Esteemed Favor of Yester'
day"
II Never Felt Better in My Life"
why, Father, Don't Know One
Card from Another"
IF Thought 1t Was Doing Me the
Least Harm I'd Quit 1t in Minute.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
Matchless.

"And what became of that girl who
was such matchless beauty in our
set when went away?"
she still is"
What, after all these years?"
mot so much Of a beauty, but still
matchless. She's an old maid"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
Clean Fake.

ITS almost impossible to believe
some of the things you read in the
newspapers nowadays"
What have you run across now?"
This half-column article about a
city-bred girl yanking off her petit
coat and stopping a cannon ball ex-
press from dashing into an open
switch" Dn---
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
Got Mixed,

What sort of proposal do you
suppose that business admirer of hers
made Gladys?"
What was it?"
Il suppose he was negotiating for
some real estate at the same time, for
he asked her to give him the refusal
of her hand"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
She pldn,t Understand.

See here" said his wife; 81 hear
you acted scandalous on that trip with
those Knights of Sparta"
"Me? How's that?"
"Mr. Wombat says you posed as,
the Isaak Walton of the party. What
do you mean by going around under
an assumed name?"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
ATTACKED IN BED BY RAT
Fierce Fight Before Rodent Could Be
Destroyed, and Man 10 Sc
verely Bitten.

A monster rat, which had gained
entrance into his bedroom through an
open window during the day, savage
ly attacked and bit Russell Kemmer-
er, of Pennsburg, and it took half an
hour Of furious fighting to dispatch
the vicious rodent in bed.
Mr.. and MIRA Kemmerer had hardly
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
He Was Having (.

Stubb-That's a witty Brftisher.
While he was sitting on the park
bench some mischievous boys filled it
with wax and his coat tails adhered as
If they had been cemented.
Penn-Great joke! What did he
say when he arose?
Stubb-Why, that well-known Brit
ish expression: I'm having ripping
time"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
No.

ut seems strange to think that one,
little word from you will make me,
happy for life!"
, Eyes. But there's another little
word the saying of which will keep
me from being miserable for life.
am Just selfish enough to say that
one"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
His Solution.

Mrs. Vansook (at the children's par
ty)-I declare, little girls and boys of
twelve stay up half the night, nova
days!
Mr.. Newlyblest (absently)-I sup
pose they acquire the habit while they
are babies.-Puck.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
A PrlnceIy Gift.

There are not many great philan-
thropists."
81 heard of one the other day."
What did he do?"
HE gave away pass to the worlds
SERIES"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26

and screamed, the husband tackled
the rat. After full half-hour's fight
he managed to smother the intruder
under sheet
AS a result of Kemmerer's many
wounds blood poison is feared.-Penns-
burg (Pa) Dispatch to Philadelphia
Record.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
A Gentle Knock.

THAT girl has pretty hair" remark.
ed the young man.
Eyes," said the damsel he was with,
"and she has some at home that is
even prettier. Courier
Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
A Blooer Contract.

80 you think you can support my
daughter"
81 think 80"
And can you support her French
maid. he- two poodles and her pet.
monkey"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26

Men and Women and Secrets.
"A man can keep the secret of an
other better than his own; a woman.
on the contrary. keeps her own better
than that OF another."-La Bruyere
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
Usual Distinction

Young Wife-That pudding l have
just made for you is a poem.
Hubby-And suppose I'm to be the
wastebasket. = Pennsylvania Punch
Bowl
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGS0[IOOL
LESSON
CBy z. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER %
A DAY OF DECISION.
(RevleW.)

READING LEssoN-Joshua "a; Heb.
II :2S-S1.
GOLDEN TEXT-"For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten
son, that whosoever believeth on him
should not perish but have everlasting
life."-John 3:16.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-26

HE year tnat lies ne
fore is ever the year
OF opportunity. The
year 1914, on whose
threshold we now
stand, contains great
er possibilities OF in
dividual growth and
national prosperity
than any previous
year ever promised
Individual effort is en-
couraged by condi-
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22

, the citizens have raised nearly $500
per month To be used solely for ad
yertising.
Colonel TWltchell expressed the be.
lief that one thing that aiis the peo-
PIE of Albuquerque and tho state is
that they don't travel enough From
this he went easily To- the proposition
that bad roads. which make travel diff
iicult from one of the Rrentcst retard-
ing elements Ia the development of
the southwest one hundred miles
Of good roads leading out OF Albu-
qucrque would do more to boost your
town and make it prosper than any
thing else" ne said. II would mean
100 miles at fertile farms. one hun
drcd miles OF buildings. one hundred
miles Of farmers aud their families.
and ono hundred miles Of prosperity. ="
The speaker referred to the forth
coming federal aid for good roads
convention at Washington to which
he VIII go as delegate. stated that
5000 people Will attend the gathering
and expected that the results from
rs deliberations would be- most far
reaching Colonel TNuchcll stated
she astonishing fact that II costs
more to haui Ga" products ~ the
farms Of this country 20 miles 90 the
railroad stations than Il costs 10 ship
them thence 10 the ports OF Europe,
the enormous total OF S35O.O00.00O q
year being thus lost To American pro-
duccrs. colonel Twitchcl urged that
New Mexico get ready tu take ad-
vantage OF the heavy travel TO the
coast expeditions soon to begin and
get ana Keep as many ~ these tour
lists as possible in NeW Mexico. He
finished with an eloquent appeal tC
the people of Albuquerque to continue
the work of making the city more at-
,rtctiN" along the lines started when
the ornamental street lights were in
stalled Light up" Numbered the
speaker Don't hide your light under
q hushcl. make your city the most
attractive in the country aud YOU are
bound To- grow and TO get the people %
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22
MANY RAILROAD MEN no
ATTEND DENVER HEARING

Denver, Jan 22.---At least "A dozen
witnesses including freight and pas
scngor officials of ave ct the railroads
operating IN colorado, are scheduled
To- testify az the government hearing
into the issuance OF railroad passes In
this state. which opens tomorrow The
witnesses include representatives of
the following roads.
Denver a RIO Grunde: Atchison.
Topeka a santa Fc; Union Pacific.
Chicago. Burlington A. quincy, and
chicago Rock island a Pucinc
Last November the Denver a Rio
Grande and The Colorado a southern
railroads were indicted by "A grand
jury az Pueblo on charge OF innu-
encing interstate shipments by Issuing
passes within the state. on December
the roads discontinued the issuance
at free transportation.
An unti-pass bill, based on the tcd-
cral law, now is before the colorado
legislature.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22
NO FEAR ~ To FUTURE
on COMMERCIAL CI.UB SAYS
STATE TRENSURER MARION

Speaking on "Tho Future OF the
Commercial CLUB state Treasurer
-. y. Marion painted a rosy future
for ore club and the city Judging by
the past" ~. need have no fear.
said Mr.. Marion. 'as To the future ~
the Commercial club or the future OF
Albuquerque" He reviewed the his
tory ot the club since ~ organization
9nd declared that It's progress and -
achievement had been synonymous
ana Nuchronous with the progress
Hud achievement ut the city. and that
10 had taken the lead In bringing TO
Albuquerque every good thing ever
secured by the city Mir Marion re.
pcatcd the famous observation MAIDS
here by william Randolph HEARST
that Albuquerque is the biggest 1T
tlo city u the WCfld.' and declared
that the Commercial club vas rcspon-
stblc Tor that reputation tie paid a
most eloquent and deserved tribute Co
the men of the club who have worked
early and late during th" past quar-
ter century 90 make Albuquerque
what 10 is today and his remarks were
yuc.frrouslv appauded MI Marion
agreed with Dr Boyd that Wc at home
DO not sufficiently know our own re-
sources - am told hy competent
AUTHORITY" said Mr. Marion. that the
mineral output OF Now Mexico In 1912
amounted 20 over fifteen millions ~
dollars How many OF you knew that
this was sou
"tf We properly advertise this fact;
~ We keep 1t before the public, ! am
confident that in I've years this min
cral output may be- Increased tu $50
millions Mr. Marion paid tribute
To the men ot this city who Tor
thirty-nyc years have maintained the
state fair and urged that the lcgisln-
turc locate IL permanently here as q
state institution. Mr. Marion resent
cd the statement that he had heard
tu the effect that the people of Dona
Ana counN are q sleepy lot Of peo-
pie and pointed Co their practically
unanimous vote for 100000 good
road bonds to show that they arc
among the most CutcrprisinE people
ln the southwest Ne urged that Ber-
nallllo county. whose vital need is bot
ter roads. do 49, well 49, Dona Ana and
wound up with the emphatic assertion
that the crowd present last night was
alone sufficient demonstration that the
future of the Commercial club and Of
the city Is assured and that we can
get anything We go after
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22
BOOSTER BANQUET LAST NIGHT
GREATEST GATHERING Of BUSINESS
MEN EVER HELD IN SOUTHWEST
CONTINUED ,ron rage o1s)

said u WAS wurse than that he talk
cd good roads with some other mans
wife ON the way 10 the moving pie
tufe show. Both sallicH evoked pro-
longcd laughter and applause.
Dr lloyd urged that we see that cv-
cry child IN the state has "a FUN OPP
portuniiyto Rct good education. lie
referred 10 the fact that thirty young
people of Roswell have gone outside
III state this year Go get an cduca .
ton; doclgrcd experience showed they
would probably locate outside the
state and emphasized need OF having
such good educational facilities that
all the boys and girls win stay at
home % 80 10 school lie praised
the school system and the school
spirit "Wo can not Uy better
thing Co uutsidcrs' said Dr. Boyd.
than that Albuquerque ~ Hboat tu
spend 100000 on % high school AMI
we can not say better thing than
that Albuquerque b. tn. seat of "a
splendid state university. well sup
ported We need e. brace up on this
university proposition. The Uniyor'
Sitv OF Ncw Mexico now has the low
est pr capita appropriation un the
United states among state uni,crsi
ties nine cents per capita. Montana
with rs cents and Dtah with g cents
are next lowest and Nevada has
y2.iN Lot us ut lorist do ass well ar
otah and th' university viii get
? 100000 year Instead uf $4,000.
lIr Boydspuiutcd out that a., modern
university IL becoming more pracu.
cally useful and that u be- taking IL
self tu tho people A. a business
asset ho showed that f the varsity
'ts az least 500 students instead %
the present TOO each one viii spend
$500 per year 40 least iu Alhuuucr-
que. total of y2Uo. GOO per year. tie
made % strong plea FOR q ucN build
INK. tirc-pruut ana mod ru, to sup
plant the one burned down. br.
Boyd's talk was u hummer" ana
prolonged clopping followed his con.
'lusion.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22
FULL LIST OF MEN WHO
TURNED OUT TO BOOST FOR
GREATER ALBUQUERQUE

Following are the local men who
ioincd Ia the great boosting demon
stration last night
H. r. Rosenwald. Roseuweld Bros. {,
Harry Benjamin benjamin Bros, co.
T.. u steam Benjamin bros. co, !
Frank a. Hubboll, Frank A. Hubbell
co.. James L. Huobeli, Frank A. Hub
bell CO.. Dr John r. Pearce' Dr l.. O..
Rice; Or. James n Wroth; wlm0t n,
Booth. Gross-Kelly Co; NJ T.. Crum-
ley, Gross Kelly Co; J. g. Rex, Gross
Kelly CO.; Geo. n, Thomas Gross
Kelly 60; Y. o. LOsey. Gross Kelly
co. r. q. Metzgar. Gross Kelly Co,
Joseph Barnett. crystal and pastime
\. W Goodrich. Sew Mexico cigar
CO. %. r. CrisWcll. Insurance; n. o.
strong. Strong Bros 4 G.. Burtless.
shcrifts office. y. W. Dohson, Lawyer;
j. v. Hannum. Continental OF Co;
Dr G. \. Frank; Noa llfeld; !, 7. Nc
d.hughlin. A. J. klindt Dr. Kelsey
G.. o. Mossman, Accountant. e. May
shoes; Geo Rosllnfton. Occidental
Life Insurance GO J A. Harlan. con-
tractor. Lloyd sturgcs; Cleo. r. Nehor,
X. w. kistler Kistlor. Coliistor CO.,
a y. walker County CLERK; H =
owen, Lawyer; Y. Garcia y sanchez
wool E. A. Mann. Lawyer, a. q
schiok; Geo. \. Klock, Lawyer; w. q
Russell; r. A. white; John M. Moore
Moore Realty Co. ". L. Orose. Moore
Realty Co, u. 70. Dieckman; ThOa
~. -. "a fa..a..a.t. min anfl.lt. 4.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22
INVESTiG ATING nA.EGAL
USE OF RAILROAD PASSES

Washington, Jan 22.--improper
and illegal use ot railroad passes Is
being investigated by the interstate
commerce commission.
The inquiry has proceeded far
enough To shrw, In the language OF
the commission. that fifteen carriers
have very generally obeyod the letter
OF the law. bui II Is Indicated that
the issuance OF passes FOR state travel
has operated to defeat the purpose OF
the act to regulate commerce. that
passes for state travel have been is
sued 10 certain shippers and denied
to others, and that the moving con-
sideration of such passes has been the
routing of Interstate shipments Of
property
Tho first pdtYiic hearing upon the
subject viii Ice held by Commissioner
Harlan al Denver tomorrow. ~ h in.
tended Ia hold hearings in all parts OF
the country.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22

Denver, Jan. e2.--The Colorado
senate today adopted the resolution
authorizing legislative Investigation
into thcs tate insane asylum at Pu-
eblo and the state home for mental
detectives. Interest this morning cen
tered In the. discussion OF the rcsolu-
ten. senator Helen 4. Robinson. It's
author, made the principal speech. In
which she declared that the state in
sane asylum was conducted much
like penitcntiary." only two mega
tive votes, those Of Senators West and
Hay we're recorded
The senate also concurrod in the
house resolution urging President
elect Wilson to appoint former Cow
ernor Alva Adams ~ secretary OF the
interior.
The house passed on third reading
the so-CHlled blue sky bill
A bill Introduced by Representative
Wright provides for the creation of
the county OF steele out Of portions of
Adams and Arapahoe counties. with
Bycrs as the county seat.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22
SPECI AIIZT SFCIiirT on
NV ERTiSiNG SUCCESS.
DECLARES COZ. TWITt MA.

cot Ralph T. Tvitehcu. called
upun bN IA, POSTMASTER tu speak n
"Ad,ortlsdug Albuquerque. rose 10
tEc occasion is usual only more so,
and delivered one of the best live
wire spell binders ever heard IN Al
buqucrquc. Colonel TWitchcll is one
"r the most accomplished and mag
nHic speakers in the west. a fact dem
onstrated al mauS a national gathct-
ing and he was at his best last night
Specialize In yuui advertising do d
intclugcuty and with discrimination Do
WAS the kcyuut, uf his address. and
he pointed the moral with numerous
anecdotes which brpUght down the
house. uc was greeted with great
applause when he stated that history
showed that boosters Wcrr getting in
their work mere aa long ago as l1oN
wh,n complaint was made 90 the
NtDcTuy OF the establishment ui % pre-
Sidiu here because % took the peopl,
away from santa F," Tile speaker
declared this was also the first men
ton ~ an army post for Albuquerque.
Advertising nowadays is q busi-
ness a highly developed and special
lied business said Colonel Tvitchcll.
~ takes the yer, highest class ot in
tcligcuoc aud demands the highest
VuN. Brains cost money you have TO
pnN for your advertising II you du u
right and when you de-. 10 is one of
the best Investments YOU can make.
u every taxpayer ln Albuquerque
shuEd pay "A small sum pro rata Co
DE used iU intclligcutlN directed adj
NpTti4ng Npu could double and tTiplp
and dutdruplc the size Of your town
in Ave years lie spoke of tho enter
prise of the city oC Las Vegas, where