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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
Rural Route No. 2

Literary Friday night at the
Liberty school house.
Miss Ruby Lancelot spent Sun
day with home folks.
j. A. Jarrett, w. G. Harnden
and H. H. Corkins we're transact
ing business in Liberal, Monday.
Mrs. A. H. Thompson visited
Wednesday with Mrs. w. E. Col
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Public Defense,

To extend our irrigated territory as
We should. the state must defend its
title to the streams which rise within
1t. BY congressional enactment we
were given these waters nearly half
century ago and our title TO them was
confirmed by our constitution at the
time Of our admission 10 statehood In
1876. Notwithstanding this fact. sey.
eral suits have been brought by neigh.
boring states to deprive us OF the use
Of these waters. and more suits are
threatened. unhappily. several bu.
reaus OF the federal government, which
gave us these streams. are interyen.
ing against us. Every stream rising
within the state is involved In this
controversy. The most pressing is the
suit brought directly in the Supreme
Court OF the United States by the state
OF Wyoming. Inasmuch as the same
principles are very largely included in
all Of these cases, 1t Is important that
we win the first. Attorneys who have
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Suffer From Plaque of Rats.

A pied piper OF Hamelin" is need
ed at Santa Paula. Cal. Thousands oi
rats, and all big wood rats. have in
vaded the place, and the situation is
such that women are afraid to go to
church. The rats seem to have a
preference for churches and on several
occasions have forced the feminine
attendance at services to take to the
high benches. The city authorities
are seeking means to abate the pest
The rats are believed to have been
driven out Of the woods by recent fires
in the forests.
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CORN
Growers Shipping Broom Corn

As the growers of broom corn are great
ly dissatisfied with the price offered at
are now shipping direct 10 Coyne Broth
ers, Chicago. who are large handlers Of
broom corn on commission. This firm re-
port their receipts so far this season
about l5o cars. most Of which have been
sold and returned for. Their financial
dred thousand dollars. They are a safe
and reliable firm. They offer as refer
ence Farmers State Bank. Texhoma.
Okla. and Central Exchange Bank.
Woodward. Okla. Other reference fur.
nished on application. Coyne Bros. 16l
w. South Water St. Chicago. Ill. Adv.
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institutions, and to rear a splendid
social fabric Lere. there was not q
dollar of value in single natural re-
source within the boundaries of this
state
The gold had remained undiscovered
in the hills, and useless for untold
centuries, the inhabitants had no use
for coal, the forests were burned to
make way for berry patches and hunt.
ing grounds. The streams ran use.
lessly and undisturbed 10 the sea, and
all were worthless 1t required the
venturesome pioneer, with his intrepid
zeal, to lay the foundation OF great
state His laws and customs were
built on experience and justice. Upon
the foundation SO well iaiG 1y him. our
hardship and genius and industry have
measured every dollars worth OF value
In our natural resources by a dollars
worth OF human toll. We have a right
to these resources with which to build
our state.
A sensible solution of the public do
main question Is to turn the public
lands and resources over to the states
in which they lie. The citizens OF
these states have a better understand
ing Of their needs than outside people
possibly could have. They have a
greater interest than anyone else in a
proper administration OF these lands.
The General Assembly should me.
morialize President Wilson and Con.
gress, setting forth in detail sugges-
tions of changes in administration OF
the public domain to comply with the
best requirements for settlement, de-
velopment and local taxation.
Employees Compensation Commission.
The Employees Compensation Com
mission appointed by the Eighteenth
General Assembly, am told. has not
completed its Investigations. and
should be continued either to report
at the next session OF the General As.
sembly or to initiate law covering
the subject.
Fairs and Expositions.
II We are TO make creditable show.
ing at the Panama Exposition In 1915,
the present General Assembly must
provide for H. | am advised that all
the western states are making unusual
efforts TO advertise their products and
opportunities at this great fair. The
people Of Colorado will not want to
b. left behind. Our financial condition
will prevent our doing as much as we
would like to do, and the situation ia
complicated from the fact that the
exposition will in reality be divided
into two parts-one portion located at
San Francisco and the other at San
Diego. In addition to this, Colorado
intends TO provide an attractive pa.
geant to induce visitors to the big
shows on the coast to stop in this
state, view our mountain scenery, en-.
Joy our unequaled climate, and inves-
ugate our splendid opportunities
Whatever funds the state can spare
FOR this great exposition should be
placed In the hands Of a most compe.
tent board, thar they may be used to
the best possible advantage. To pro.
mote this work the several counties OF
the state might be authorized to as.
slst the general exhibits by financial
aid.
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Elections.

The people OF Colorado are TO be
congratulated on the fact that our re
cent election was freer from corrupt
practices than any held in many
years. This does not mean that the
conditions were MS good as they should
be, but that We have made material
progress. Through the adoption by
The people OF the pure Australian bal.
lot. expect to see still greater i'm.
provoment We cannot afford to toll.
crate any corrupting influences In our
elections, Nothing will do us SO mucn
good abroad. where We must look for
new capital with which to develop our
resources, as a reputation for honest
elections and stable. efficient and eco.
nomical government.
AS was 10 be expected. experience
has pointed out some defects In the
direct primary law. One OF the main
objects to be attained was the elm.
ination OF conventions controlled by
political trades. Tho assemblies held
during the past year have proven con.
cluslyely that they too will be con.
trolled by the same influences, and
TO an exaggerated degree, because of
the lack OF responsibility Of assembly
action. therefore recommend that
the assembly feature OF the direct pri.
mary law be repealed. II It cannot be
amended to effectively carry out its
original purpose.
There has grown up the custom OF
giving executive officers two terms OF
office. The apparent reason for this
Is that people believe one term OF two
years Is not sufficiently long to carry
out any dcflnit. policy. There is no
doubt that many evils In admlnlstra.
ton arise through candidacy for re-
election. am thoroughly convinced
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Partisan Creations.

BY way OF adopting their wares to
the conditions of their customers, Par
isian dressmakers have recently pro
vided three new creations" de
scribed as Triple Alliance" Triple
Entente" and Political Horizon
Women of neutral states will OF
course wear the last.-New York Sun
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Public Would Gain.

"ln looking over this paper ! fine
that Mr.. Proscklyeswicz Igualinczin
ski and Miss Maloonloozek Winskad
diakowski are engaged to be married.
Il am very glad to hear It,"
Why? What interest have you in
1t? Do you know them?"
mo. but ] consider it matter fol
public rejoicing that these two names
are to be made one."-Stray Stories.
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Tie Infant Terrible.

"Mr Lilsbeau, is 1t true that you
hain't got sense enough to come in
out OF the rain?"
Yes. Miss Kitty; you must always
believe what papa tells you"
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Rcapporsionmert.

| cannot urge too strongly the nee.
essity OF fair apportionment OF legis.
latlyc and congressional districts.
Since the last general enactments on
this subject the population OF the state
has so shifted as to make the present
division ridlculously unjust. Attempts,
too often made, TO gerrymander for
partisan advantage are likely to have
exactly the opposite result from that
Intended.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-01-16

Even Jobs wife never asked him
to remove the tacks from the parlor
carpet.
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If you wish beautiful, clear white.
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At alfa
good grocers. Adv.
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Mind Re,der.

First Straphanger - Look out!
You're treading on my feet!
Second Straphanger-Beg pardon!
l also prefer to ride in cab.-Judse.
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Grand Jury.

When the present law relating to
criminal prosecutions was passed il
was not intended that district attor.
neys should be given so much power.
am OF the opinion that 1t should be
mandatory upon the District Courts
to call grand jury at least once each
year in every county. and that district
attorneys should not be permitted to
dismiss prosecutions without the con.
sent of the courts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-01-16

II we properly prepare Tor II.
State Institutions.
The demand upon a new state for
educational, penal and charitable in.
stitutiOns Is always great. This Is es.
peCiaily true OF our educational insti.
tutions in Colorado. Our natural re-.
sources are OF great variety. and their
development Involves problems as nu.
merOus as those to be met by the en
tire country We have half the min
erals known TO the world. and all the
mining problems Of this continent. To
develop our immense area Ot mineral
land, 1t Is necessary to give the widest
range OF education 10 the young men
going into this business. Our agr!cul.
tural resources are equally varied. and
all OF them are different from those
existing in the East. Whether the
settler comes to the dry farming dis.
tricts. under irrigating canals, into the
mountains or the fruit growing valleys,
he must learn new way TO farm
Board Of immigration.
Not 10 per cent OF the area OF this
state is developed to any considerable
extent, and not per cent aB it should
be Our mineral lands. except in
small areas, have scarcely been pros.
pected. Less than 4 per cent OF our
water power is developed, We have
sufficient known coal, to say nothing
Of undiscovered fields, TO supply the
entire world. at the present rate of
consumption, for more than three hun.
dred years. We are bringing into this
state annually two million dollars OF
clay products when We have vast Quan.
titles OF a better quality Of the same
clays at home. A similar condition
exists as TO many Of our other re.
sources. Our opportunities. for cheap
power are practically unlimited. We
are in the center of the Rocky Noun.
tain region, and can offer industrial
possibilities uncQualcd by any other
state In the Union. To occupy our
lands and utilize these advantages We
must have more people and more cap.
ital. TO secure these we must collect
accurate statistics and facts concern.
ing our production and opportunities
and distribute them among the people
OF the East who are looking for homes
in the West.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-01-16

When woman suffering from some form Of feminine
disorder told that operation is necessary it Of course
fnghtens her.
The very thought of the hospital operating table and the
surgeons knife strikes terror to her heart and no wonder
1t quite true that of these troubles may reach stage
women have avoided the necessity Of operation by taking
Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound This fact is
attested by the grateful letters they write after their
health has been restored
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Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that 1t
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Fee Offices.

| have always been opposed to pub.
lie offices being supported by fees.
realize there are many offices, under
present conditions at least, that can
have no support otherwise, but | see
no reason why such officials should
not be required to collect fees with.
out favor, turn them promptly into
the public treasury and draw such
salaries as may be allowed by law
In the same manner in which salaries
are usually paid.
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Conservation.

| believe in conservation In the
meaning OF the prevention OF waste
and monopoly. am unalterably op.
posed TO II in its definition OF preserv.
ing things In their natural state unde.
veloped for future generations. | am
also opposed TO putting our lands and
resources on a tenantry basis to pay
taxes into the federal treasury. We
will never be able TO settle our lands
and improve them properly unless the
people can own them. We can never
expect to discover and develop our
mines II the hope of ownership is not
held out to the prospector and miner.
II we are TO discover uses for our
great variety OF new resources. we
must offer ample inducement for ex.
perimentation and investment, The
development OF every one OF our ma.
turai resources. land included, has
been attended by unusual problems,
difficulties and expense. Not one OF
them was naturally ready for use and
all the value that has been added to
them has been measured by study, ex.
pertinent. labor and expense upon
which but fair return has been real.
lied.
Before the white man came with his
courage and industry to search and
dig the precious metals from the
mountains. to dig ditches and turn the
desert into fertile fields. to replace the
wolf and the bear with useful domes.
tic animals. to build cities and towns
and country homes. to blast highways
through the mountain cahons, to har.
ness our streams and convert their
power into useful channels, to erect
churches and school houses. to cstab.
lish great educational and charitable
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irrigation,

The development OF our irrigation
system Is the most important factor
In our agricultural growth. Expert.
ence has taught us that by storing
and holding within the state n large
portion OF the natural water supply
that comes to us In tie way OF snow
and rainfall. we will, during the course
OF timc, add almost Indefinitely to the
amount OF land we may irrIgate.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-01-16
Conclusion.


The present General Assembly can
exert great influence for the good OF
Colorado. II 1t shall provide a policy
for economical and buslncsslike nd.
ministration; II It shall take action to
protect our mining. irrigation and
other securities; II II shall insure am
pie control Of our natural resources In
the interests OF the people; II II shall
enact laws that will place us In the
forefront In true governmental prog.
rcss: II It shall guarantee safety to
capital and protect the rights OF labor
It will bring confidence at home. com
mand respect abroad and place the
state upon the road to certain pros.
pcrity.
hope to work In harmony with
every member In the important bust.
ness Just begun and sincerely expect
decisive results for the bettcrment Of
our splendid state.
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that only one term should be allowed
to elective executive officers. and
that II an additional period of service
be deemed advisable. the term of ser
vice be extended to four years and re.
election made impossible. BY adopt.
ing this arrangement and fixing the
time OF the state election between the
presidential elections, the ballot would
be shortened. state politics to a con-
siderable extent divorced from ma.
tional politics. and voters attention
be concentrated on the direct issues
involved.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-01-16
Economy.

With $4,000 Of interest on the
state bonds in settlement OF old debts,
with $4,000 to pay for advertising
the initiated and referred bills at the
last election, with demand for 800.
900 for the big expositions OF 1915,
with added expense to keep pace with
the growth OF our educational and
other institutions. and with the neces.
slty OF keeping taxes within reasonable
bounds, there is every obligation to
hold appropriations and expenditures
OF all departments OF the state at the
lowest possible point consistent with
efficiency. The estimated state reve.
nues for the present period are no
greater than those OF the last.
Before we can hope to have perma.
nent benefit there must be either a
reversal Of court decisions relating to
revenue, or constitutional amendment.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-01-16
Sixty.day Session.

have never known session OF the
General Assembly at which the work
could not have been completed within
sixty days. and ! see no reason why
the present assembly cannot finish It's
business within that time. So long
as the Legislature is in session
changes in law constantly occur and
business conditions are more or less
disturbed. ! therefore hope this as.
sembly will hasten its work to the ut.
most. can conceive of nothing that
would bring more credit to the mem.
bers than the accomplishment of
needed legislation and an adjournment
within sixtyd ays.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1913-09-25

Ell estilo de construction que rue
adoptado por Ell cuerpo tambien fue ! 9
causa de mucho comento favorable Y
entusiasmo.
Els una hermosura, y no puede traer
otro resultado que hacer abrir los o1os
a aquellos que no estan familiares con
esta acci6n v quienes 10 veran por "a
primera vez. Raramente, 81 alguna
vez, ha un estado sido representado y
sus haberes puestos a la vista como
seran aquellos de Nuevo Mexico en- "a
Exposition de San Diego.
81 los esfuerzos del cuerpo no raen
.resultados, y no son instrumentales en-
traer pobladores nuevos y turistas y
otservadores d este estado, entonces
nc hay inducimiento que pueda sci
ofrecido que levante in interes de los
RESIDENCES de otras porciones del pals
en- las maravillas y las ventajas ore
cidas aqui.
La presentation del Martes pasadt
fue ciertamente de valor grande, y le
yant6 un interes muy grande.
Con la activa y entusiastica co-ope
rsci6n del pueblo de la comunidad Col
ell cuerpo en- sus ~esfuerzos, Nuevo Me
xico esta SECURE q venir a ser uno q
los estados principales en- la Union
ambos en- population y en- riqueza. y
&, deber de cada ciudadano del estad'
de prestar su ayuda.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1913-09-25

John e. Griffith, procurador de dis
trito por Ell septimo distrito Judicial
en- Nuevo Mexico. compuesto de los
condados de Valencia, Socorro y Sic
IRA, Y uno de los miembros mas bien
conocidos del foro de Nuevo Mexico,
falleci6 en- SUI casa r~esidencia en- So
zorro temprano ell Microbes antepasa-
do. despues de una enfermedad prolon-
gada, la muerte siendo a causa de en-
torpecimiento del hfgado, dice ell Al
buquerque Herald. Noticias de la
rnuerte del Sr. Griffith, mientras que
no del TODD inexperadas, seran sin EN-
barge un golpe para sus numerosos
amigos en- Ell estado. No Sc han anun-
ciado los arreglos del funeral pero Sc
cree que ell mismo sera tenido en- So
zorro y sera bajo auspicios de los Ma
scnes.
Ell Sr. Griffith contaba Al amos de
edad y ha sido residente de Nuevo Ne
xico por muchos amos. Era promi-
nente como licenciado y como caudi-
lie polftico y tonic parte activa en- or
g~anizaciones fraternales de las cuales
Ell era miembro. En- 1911 Mr.. Griffith
ffue electo sin oposici6n como procura-
dor de distrito del s6ptimo distrito, re-
cibiendo Ell soporte de ambas conven-
clones Republicans y Dem6crata.
John r. Griffith naci6n en- Ell conda-
do de Delaware, Ohio, Octubre "a,
1864 hiio de William H. y James (Lod-
wig) Griffith. Recibi6 su educaci6n
en- las escuelas pdblicas en- Ell condado
dc Delaware y gradu6 del Colegio de
negocios ~Spencerian, universidad de
Cleveland y Denison, Granville, Ohio
en- 1886. mas tarde graduando de la
~escuela de ley de Cincinnati 0 gra-
do de Bachiller de Leyes. Ensef6 en-
las escuelas normales en- Delawa. e,
Prospect y Fostoria, Ohio, y practice
ley en- Marysville, Ohio, 1890-9S; fue
admitido q practicar ante la corte su
prema de Ohio y corte de los Estadcs
Unidos en- 1890. Mr.. Griffith fue mient
bro de la camara de representatives de
Ohio desde 1894 hasta 1898 y fue pre-
sidente pro tenn de 1897 hasta 1898.
viniendo d Nuevo Mexico en- 1Sqa, Mr.
Griffith fue nombrado secretario del
yiejo quinto distrito judicial ION Guar
tel general en- Socoro. Desempen6 "a
posici6n de 1899 hasta 1903, cuando
comenz6 la practica de su profession,
fernando compaffa con Henry M.
lDougherty bajo ell nombre de Dough
erty y Griffith.
Mr.. Griffith fue presidente del cuer-
pc de educacion de Socorro de 1905
hasta 1911 y fue procurador de distri-
jte del viejo septimo distrito judicial
sirviendo de 1909 hasta 1911. Cuando
lei gobierno de estado fue organizado
fue electo ~procurador de distrito del
septimo distrito judicial o. residen-
ella en- Socorro, reteniendo csc puesto
hasta Ell tempo de su muerte.
Ell finado era Mason del grade 80 v
era Maestro de la L6gia de Socorro, A.
II. & Al. M, en- Nuevo Mexico, MEM.
bro de los Elks, y canciller de los Ca
balleros de Pitias.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1913-09-25
EsTAN HACIENDA BEN.

La explicaci6n del Coronel Ralph
TwitcheIl de las in~tenciones del cuer'
90 de la Exposition de San Diego, he
cha en- la junta de la camara de 60
mercio Ell Martes en- la noche, levanto
mucho comento, TODD el cual tue del
6rden de entusiasmo.
Los esfuerzos de este cuerpo de dar
algo en- la gran exposition u lame
atenci6n estan SECURES de encontrar
resultados, v los planes que los MEM
bros tienen en- vista son del 6rden pri
mitivo en- la Inca de ~anuncios efec'
tivos.
Els verdad que la vieja idea de ense'
fiar grandes calabazas ha salido de
moda, y la demanda es POI algo nue.
.vo.
Nosotros tenemos tanto que mos
+ y tanto que ensehar que la nece-
sidad Sc ~presenta en- 81 misma de una
fcrma nueva de presentation.
NADIA hara este como 10 hara Ia cosa
que lame la atenci6n, tiene y lie da al
auditor algo que recordar y pensar
despues que Sc ha lido de la escena de
i, exhibition.
La idea del cuerpo es darle I'm cur
so de instruction en- los recursos, las
posibilidades y las cosas atractivas
del gran imperio del oeste y estable-
Ger un imam que lleve genie allf.