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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
WEIGH To Attend Conference.

Insurance Commissioner A. L.
Welch of Oklahoma will leave the
last of the week for Chicago in re-
Spouse to a request from Commission
er Emmett Of New York, who has re-
quested Mr.. Welch, Commissioner
Doane of Utah and Commissioner Ep-
stein of Colorado to meet him there
on December l for a discussion of
the New York commissioners recent
rulings in regard to expense limita-
lions in liability business through the
reduction of the amounts paid to
agents, which has caused so much
discussion among both commissioners
and insurance men, especially in the
west. Commissioner WEIGH is disin-
clined to express any views on the
questions in controversy in advance
of the conference, He considers that
there must necessarily be difference
in the expense of writing such bust
ness in the east and in the west and
believes that it may be possible to
reach some sort of "a compromise
along geographical lines,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
DAMS THE CREEK CHANNEL
Farmer Near Enid DeVises An mex
pensive Irrigation Plant.

S. w. Alfred, farmer of near Enid,
trrigates ten acres Of truck garden
with water from a creek. He erected
three dams of earth in the bed of the
stream to insure a constant supply of
water. AS each of the reservoirs thus
created is exhausted, the next one is
tapped till rain fills all three again.
A small gasoline engine and centrifu-
gal pump is used to elevate the water
about sixteen feet into trenches
Watermelons and sweet potatoes are
the most paying crops, according to
Mr.. Alfred's experience.
He can always count on a large
yield Of sweet potatoes If they are
sufficiently watered. He gets from
ninety cents to S1.50 a bushel, accord
ink to season. The city sewage en-
pties into the creek out of which Mr..
Alfred draws his water and 1t has
helped to enrich his soil. He intends
to irrigate on larger scale next year,
constructing larger dams and install
ling larger engine and pump.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
\One Wilson Triumph.

That there was mo news" in the
tariff bill as 1t emerged from the SEN
ate constituted very distinct triumph
for the president. 1t proved his ca
pacity for leadership. Usually presi-
dent, interested in a tariff measure,
sees his wishes reasonably met in the
house, only to have them disregarded
utterly in the senate. This was nota-
bly, the case with the Wilson tariff bill
of 1894, 80 rewritten in the senate that
the democratic president refused to
sign 1t. The Payne-Aldrich bill, In
Taft's day, got away from him in the
upper chamber. But Mr.. Wilson, with
a small party majority in the senate,
has been able to hold 1t in line, getting
the bill through in much the form in
which 1t left the house. This will give
the country what 1t ordered in estab-
fishing a democratic administration.
1t will let us see how the low tariff
idea works, as elaborated under the
best party auspices. For the tariff
fight is over.-Boston Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
PASSCURRENCY BILL.
Wise Legislation Should Not Be
Long Delayed.
Needs Of the Country VIII Be Served
by the Passage Of the Measure
That Has Approval Of Lead
ing -Financiers.

The senate debate on the admins
tration currency bill is on. There is
no reason why that debate should be
prolonged, and there is every reason
why the bill should be passed at the
present session. The measure has
been under consideration for months
already and the country wants to give
1t trial rather than talkfest.
By the admission of its worst enc
mics the administration bill has many
admirable features.
1t provides currency which will in
crease or decrease according to de-
mands of business.
1t makes panics like that of 1907 i'm
possible and goes far to relegate all
panics to ancient history.
1t releases for use in actual develop
ment hundreds of millions of dollars
now tied up in New York on call loans
and serving only to facilitate stock
gambling.
1t introduces in finance the federal
principle which has worked so well
in government matters, and which has
grown to be vital part Of our ma
tional life.
1t has received the cordial approval
of such financiers as Jacob Schiff, and
even Frank A. Vanderbilt, president of
the National City bank Of New York
and author of rival bill, admits that
the administration measure is 80 per
cent. good"
Then pass it. If we wait for cur
rency law that will get universal APP
proval we shall wait forever. The bit
terest critics of the administration bill
concede that it is vastly superior to
the present hodgepodge, Then pass
that bill substantially as 1t stands and
revise 1t afterward as experience sug-
gests.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Tax viii Prove Popular.

Representative Hull Of Tennessee is
the leading authority in the house on
the income tax, but he frankly agrees
with other Democratic leaders that 1t
will be impracticable to fix upon the
rate of the tax until it as been def
nitely determined how much revenue
will be lost by the reduction of the
general customs tariff. Representative
Hull expresses the belief that once an
income tax is on the statute books its
repeal will never be suggested, and 1t
will stand always in the way of high
protective tariff. This tax more
nearly than any other" he says, "ap-
proaches the perfection of official wis
dom. None deny that 1t is absolutely
sound in theory, Wise, simple and eff
fective, it would meet and cope with
all the developments of our industrial
affairs"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Sends Startling Back.

In honoring a requisition from the
governor of Arkansas, Governor Cruce
agreed that ]. ]. Startling should be
taken back to that state to answer to
a charge of burglary. The Fulton bank
of Hampstead county was the scene of
the crime.
Another requisition, that for Floyd
Brewer, on a charge of grand lar
ceny, from the governor of Arkansas,
was honored by Governor Cruce.
Brewer is wanted in Fayetteville, and
he is under arrest at Stillwell, Okla
A requisition was issued for j. ].
Faihtinger, wanted in Tillman county
on a charge of selling and disposing
of mortgaged property. He is now
in Cameron, Texas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Many Made Happy by Pardons.

The following expiration pardons
were issued by Governor Cruce on the
recommendation of the warden of the
penitentiary:
Charley Amos, Cotton county, one
year, grand larceny; James Grayson,
Tulsa county, false pretense, one
year; F. H. Dunkle, Tulsa county,
selling forged instruments, one year;
Mamie Jones, Tulsa county robbery,
five years; P. H. Black, Pushmataha
county, assault and battery, one year;
Harry BOLTON, Ellis county, grand lar
ceny, one year; Paul Began, Coal
county, burglary, two years; Herbert
Allen, Ottawa county, burglary, three
years; Ellis Merritt, Logan county,
burglary, two years; Haywood Water.
house, Pittsburg county, burglary, two
years; Charles Stell, Okfuskee county,
larceny of domestic animals, two
years; Harvey Johnson, Okfuskee
county, larceny of live stock, two
years; ]. M. Boren, Custer county,
adultery, one year; Frank Stayton,
Garfield county, forgery, one year; ].
B. Lane, Custer county, disposing of
mortgaged property, one year; G. D.
Danner, Wagner county, manslaugh-
ter, four years; Jack Tramble, Musko-
gee county, larceny of domestic ami
mails, one year; Essie Coyan, Bryan
county, adultery, six months; John
Ledbetter, Wagner, horse stealing,
three years; l.. B. Gritts, Adair coun-
ty, forgery, three years; Sam Tagg,
Mayes county, receiving stolen prop
erty, one year; Bert McAlester, Sc
quoyah, forgery, five years; Richard
Culton, Coal county, murder, eight
years; John E. McAfee, Pushmataha
county, perjury, one year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
STATE CAPITAL HAPPENINGS

More Business Done with 2.Cent Fares
Figures have been compiled by the
corporation commission showing a
comparison of the passenger business
of railroads in Oklahoma, operating
under the Scent and the 2-cent fare.
The months of July and August, 1912
and 1913, are taken in the comparison,
and the unit of one mile is used, reach
ing the amount of money received on
fares. The Scent fare was in force
in 1912 and the 2-cent fare in force
in 1918.
The Kansas City Southern in July,
1913, hauled 319,7O5 passengers, re-
ceiving in revenue $6,749.74, while in
the same month in 1912 it hauled
1929 passengers, receiving $5,675.65.
The Katy in July, 1913, hauled 4,419,
O02 passengers, receiving $S8,159.49,
while in the same month in 1912 it
hauled 2,S53,944 passengers, receiving
$81,710.72. The Santa Fe In July, 1913,
hauled 3,490,651 passengers, receiving
$72,73273. The number hauled in the
same month in 1912 is not given, but
fares received amounted to $69,74855.
The G. c. & S. F. in July, 1918, hauled
1,613.S20 passengers, and received
14,63863, while in the same month
of 1912 it hauled 1867, 467 passengers,
receiving $13,376.17. The Rock Island
in July, 1918, hauled 6,701,152 passen-
gers, receiving $129,674.91, and in the
same. month in 1912 hauled 4,666,S76
passengers, receiving $123,672.22. The
Frisco in July, 1913, hauled 7,231.S22
passengers, receiving S169,995.97,
while for the same month in 1912 it
hauled 5,198,199 passengers, receiving
$152,2OO9O.
The Kansas City Southern in Aug
ust, 1913, hauled $4,000 passengers,
receiving S8,26417, while in the same
month in 1912 it hauled 10000 pas
sengers, receiving S5,754.99. The Katy
in August, 1918, hauled 4,95S,904 pas
sengers, receiving SOL ,495S9, while
in the same month of 1912, it hauled
3,011,7S3 passengers, receiving $751;
65215. The report of the Santa Fe
for this month has not been fled The
G. C. & S. F. in August, 1913, hauled
$4,000 passengers, receiving SIG,
771.58; and for the same month in
1912 hauled 1.42S,12O passengers, re-
ceiving $14,4S6.6O. The Rock Island
in August, 1918, hauled 7694,475 pas
sengers, receiving $146,4729S, while
for the same month in 1912 it hauled
5.O59,793 passengers, receiving $780,
675O1. The Frisco in August, 1913,
hauled 9,OSO,663 passengers, receiving
$3.50, $3.50, while for the same month
in 1912 it hauled 5,5S6,710 passengers,
receiving $164,120.57.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
An Index To Next Year.

The popular election of senator in
Maryland this fall may afford an index
of what may happen next year.
First of all, if the Republican party
continues divided in Maryland, as it
is divided in other states, 1t insures
Democratic victory. Last year the
Wilson electors received 112,764 votes,
Roosevelt was given 57.7S6 votes, and
Taft polled 54,956 votes. In other
words, the combined Roosevelt and
Taft vote, classed as Republican to
differentiate it from the Democratic
vote, had bare majority of eighty
eight.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
$1,000 TO IMPROVE HERDS
State Board of Agriculture Generous
With saltwater

The Oklahoma state board Of agri
culture has authorized the expendl.
ture of not over $4,000 for the pur
chase of stock with which to build up
the demonstration herds at the state
A. and M. college, at Saltwater. The
herds have deteriorated in that many
animals are on hand which are not
useful for instructive purposes, but
which are Of pure blood and in abso-
lutely first class condition.
1t is expected to sell off the unde-
sirable stock, and put the money back
into desirable animals, the limit Of
$4,000 having been placed as the value
Of the new stock which will be bought.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
To Abolish Penalty.

In proposed order issued by the
corporation commission which in eff
feet will cancel another order allow
ing railroads to collect a penalty
from passengers not purchasing tick
cts but paying their fare on the train,
the commission has cited railroads
interested to appear December and
show cause why the old order should
not be cancelled. 1t is proposed now
that passengers should not be COM
PEELED to pay the extra charge, or
penalty. The notice for appearance
is directed to the Santa Fe, Rock
Island, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe,
Kansas City Southern, Frisco, Iron
Mountain & Southern, and the Wich-
tia Falls & Northwestern.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
connreas Mot to Re Rouaht.

In way, and in some circles, money
talks. But it has never talked in con-
gressional circles so loudly as repre-
scented in curbstone gossip. Speaker
Clark in tribute to the house the
other night expressed the belief that
not a single vote in that body could
be bought; and as much may be safely
said of the senate. Whatever the final
shape of the Underwood bill it will
not be triumph of Doodle.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Wheat In Sheep Feeding

Wheat may be used to good ad-
vantage in sheep feeding, proving to
be more valuable per pound than corn.
At the North Dakota Station, where
two kinds of wheat were compared
with corn, it took ga and 5.5 pounds
of wheat per each pound of gain and
81 pounds of corn per pound Of gain.
Those getting wheat gained .2S pounds
per day and those getting corn gained
.25 pounds per day, or quarter of
a pound
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
asvoary Not Supreme.

Edward Heating, democratic con-
gressman-at-large from Colorado, was
elected by more than 10000 plurality
He made his campaign on the doctrine
Of free sugar. He denounced the sugar
tariff as fraud which costs consum-
ers of Colorado more than $1,00O,O0O
a year in increased prices, and which
benefits no one but the trust
With this kind of campaign. slap
ping the trust in the face at every
step, Mr.. Heating not only was elected.
but he carried every sugar district"
In the state.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Seed Wheat

Much of the seed wheat in Okla.
homa is of inferior quality this year.
Its quality can be greatly improved
by careful screening. If one doesn't
have a tanning mill on the farm, It
will not be difficult to have the screen.
ing done at the nearest elevator. II
one-fourth to one-half of the grain is
saved, the quality of the seed will
be greatly improved, and there is no
question that the increase in yield
will far more than pay for the ex-
pense. Of screening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Sudan Grass

Sudan grass is recent importa.
ton of the Department of Agricul
ture and has been tested quite thor
oughly in many parts of the United
States 1t gives promise Of being Q
successful hay crop. 1t is an annual
grass, belonging to the same family
of plants as the sorghums. The
stems are very small and the plant
in appearance resembles very closely
Johnson grass. It does not however
have any underground root stalks,
hence there is no danger of 1t becom
ing a pest
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
To Prepare Blanks for Land Tax.

Assistant Attorney General Moore
advised the state auditor to prepare
forms to be used by owners of land
in excess of $40 acres in filing state
ments, as required to be the gradu-
ated tax law In cases of default in
payment of the tax, the auditor is re-
quested to notify the attorney general
that suit may be brought in accord
ance with the law. The graduated
tax law was passed by the last legis-
lature to replace another which had
been held unconstitutional by the su.
preme court.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Arkansas Joins In 2.cent Rate War.

Arkansas has Joined the Oklahoma
and Missouri corporation commissions
in their fight before the interstate
commerce commission to secure an
interstate agreement between the
three states having 2-cent railroad
fare, according to information received
by the corporation commission. The
Missouri commission took the initia.
tive in the movement
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri
each have 2-cent railroad fare, but
passengers travelling from points in
one of the states are required to pay
8 cents a mile on account of present
interstate rules of the national com
mission.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Kuhn eeino Held for Extradltion

Albert A. Kuhn is in jail here pend
ing the receipt of a requisition for
extradition papers asking for his re-
turn to San Bernardino, Cal, to face
charges of ENLIGHTENMENT and forgery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
HiqhIey is Seated

After long drawn out contest,
Judge Clark has decided that City
Commissioner Highley was legally
elected over his contestant, Mitscher
To Hold Hearing On Freight Rates.
Before Special Examiner Butler for
the interstate commerce commission
a hearing will be conducted to inves-
tigate the reasonableness of advances
of two and a half cents per hundred
made by the various railroads operat-
ing to Memphis and the southeast
from western Oklahoma on wheat and
-four. The advance was made sew
eral months ago and was suspended
by the interstate commission on the
application of the Oklahoma corpora
ton commission, and the Oklahoma
Traffic association.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
May Turn Down the Aseie Bills.

1t is probable that no claims ap'
proved by either board of agriculture
against funds appropriated by the last
legislature for the maintenance OF
that department will be approved by
the state authorities until it is finally
determined who's who and why" in
the three agricultural boards now
claiming official recognition.
AS the matter now stands the state
is practically without board of agri-
culture that has authority to act
There are three boards, the one ap-
pointed by Governor Cruce and which
discharged President Cornell and 9th
er members of the faculty of the state
A. and NJ. college; the board recalled
through the "joker" in the referendum
resolution passed by the last legisla
ture, and the board which claims to
have been defrauded out of election
at the Saltwater farmers convention
IN January, all claiming recognition
and authority to act.
The new board, known as the Cruce
DOdTu, was W nave hSlu ll6GIluS
in Oklahoma City last week but the
meeting was called off for lack of a
quorum.
TiIIotson Wins First Blood.
Bert Tillotson is state enforcement
officer with full power, according to
the decision of Judge Tom B. McKe.
own, sitting as special district judge
in Oklahoma county. Judge Mckee
own held invalid the statutory enact
ment of the extraordinary session of
the fourth legislature which attempt
ed to abolish the office held by Tillot-
son, for the reason that the Iegisla-
ture was without authority to take up
and pass over the governors veto
any measure which the governor had
not submitted
Frisco Gets a Call Down.
An expenditure of $4,000 a mile in
improving the road bed of the Frisco
lines in Oklahoma ito save the lives
of many human beings" is recon-
mended in a statement issued by the
corporation commission. ~
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
Wheat Good For Hous

Wheat is a good feed for hogs, and
in some cases has proved to be slight.
ly superior to corn.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05

irrigation is the
defined the amount of water required
seldom directly
cubic
will
gallons minute being cubic
secondly
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
uis nus $40 ~ aaan
EZ sio 70 s1s "a Aoa

Bureau from figures gathered
value of farm land
eschco in the state
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
ACRES IRRIGATED BY VARYING QUANTITIES OF WATER;


and rrigating various depths
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS

Jan. 5-Sale of Choctaw and Chicka-
saw lands at label.
Jan. s.-Sale OF Choc;aw and Chickasa"
lands at Hugo.
Jan. 12.-Sale OF Choctaw and Chicka-
saw lands at Poteau.
Jan. 15-Sale of Choctaw and ChicE-
asaw lands at Wilburton.
Jan. 17.-Sale OF Choctaw and Chicka-
saw lands at McAlester.
Jan. 26-31.-State Poultry Show. Enid.
Sept. 22-Oct 3, l9l4-State Fair, Okla
homa City.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-26
QUEER NAMES FOR HORSES
hn-WiIIie-Come-On and Would-You'
BeIleve-It Samples Of Equine
Nomenclature.

How much truth there Is In the
story l know not, but it is told that
when Captain Boyd told Lady Lillian
that he had bought yearling she re-
piled, What a senseless thing to do"
"Senseless! Good" reiterated the
captain, and forthwith gave the colt
that name. 1t was appropriate, for
this good-looking gray horse, which
now belongs to Major Mclaughlin, is
by "Grey Leg" and out of a mare
called Senses"
There are some owners who have
considerable difficulty in naming their
race-horses, and it is said Of the late
Earl of Glasgow that his friends had
quite task to get him to christen
them. The testy Earl used to say
that horse should prove itself worth
a name before one was given to it.
One evening he was induced to
christen three, and the following were
the names under which they ran:
"Give- Him-a-Name," "He-Hasn't-Got-a
Name" Observation-Disclosures"
There are not few horses which
have run in recent years with equally
foolish and much more meaningless
nomenclature. For instance. John
Willie Come-On" and "WouldYou-Be-
lieve-It." There ought to be a censor
of racing nomenclature, for some OF
the titles chosen for horses detract
from the dignity of the sport.-Gentle-
woman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-26
FEET CAUSE OF NERVOUSNESS
lII-Fitting and Badly Made Shoes Arc
Responsible for Many
Troubles.

Nervous troubles frequently come
from ill-fitting and badly made shoes,
in the opinion Of DIR. Irwin o. Allen.
He thinks them accountable for much
matrimonial haggling and discord.
1t Is a mistake, he says. to teach
the child-as is commonly done - to
toe out. In the beginning the boy or
the girl, in obedience to an unerring
instinct, points the foot straight
ahead, which is the proper way for
walking. All shoeless peoples walk
with parallel feet-Indians, for exam
pie.
DR.. Allen explains that the sole OF
the shoe should be the shape OF the
foot. To determine the shape. one
must stand barefoot on the ball and
toes upon a sheet of paper, allowing
the great toe to assume its normal
position-separated somewhat from
the other toes. Make mark around
the toes with a pencil and then let
the heel come down to the paper. NOW
place the weight of the body upon the
outer side of the foot and complete
the outline In that position.
A shoe made with a sole OF this
shape, and with a reasonably hlgh
vamp, will certainly be comfortable
and will insure healthy foot, Incl
dentally doing away with "shoe nerv-
BUSINESS" If worn in winter, however.
1t should have no metal nails In It..
The feet are not easily kept warm
during cold weather in shoes with
metal nails, because they tend to con-
duct the heat out of the body.