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Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-01
MCINTOSH SELLS OUT.

SIDNEY, Dec. 26-Hugh McIn- tosh announced today that he has disposed of his interests in the pugi- listic game to Snowy" Baker, a prominent boxing promoter. McIn- tosh will devote his time to the atrical circuit.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-01
WHOLESALE ROBBERY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26-More than one million dollars worth of auto mobiles were stolen in New York during the last five years.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-01
In the land called Arizona.

In the land called Arizona. Fill the cup, oh brave Yavapail , Drink the health in long night cap,-aye Of the soldier who dreams OCT ye,
 In this Moro Purgatory. Camp Keithley, Mindanao, Philippine Islands. Christmas 1912 The house staff was then marshal ed before MT. Drake, who presented each member with cash gift and a Merry Christmas, after which San ta Claus, A. w. Edwards, without any whiskers to deceive those he re- membered, gave out the presents. He accompanied his presentation with running fire of appropriate observations. Among those remem- bered were:
 Messrs. Murphy and Drake, min iature hand-car. MT. Drake sang Patsy on the Railroad" touchingly, in return.
 Harry Heap. A Camel-"Who wants to be a Camel?" Harry ans wered for all present: Nobody"
 Bob. Porter-a chestnut; said it was the only one he had ever own ed. (Groans).
 Handsome Harold" Cheverton- a lieutenant's accoutrements. Dismal hoots and howls ("He thought he was a soldier, for he wore a soldiers cap").
 Bridegroom Frank Hart-Pair of baby's stockings. Shrieks of Ma ma," Papa"
 Fraser-(who gladdened the fes- tivities with London 'frock,' don che naw") a trumpet. Blow for Pres colt.
 George Edward Meany-just a lit- tie lamp. Show me the way to go Home, Babe" Barney" Barnhart-lemon; he al- ways gets one. Tom Norris-a lamb, ready for the legal shears. Norris said he hoped they would keep coming Charlie Hooker-sheepdog, to i
  guard the flock, when Charlie is out "snorting"
 Dixon Fagerberg-bouquet of as sorted vegetables. Said he would soon be out of business if the Cham Der of Commerce kept working. A. W. Edwards-self-awarded an- gel. One large horse-laugh from the bunch.
 George Norris-Watch, always behind time" (The man with the three hands, right, left and little behind-hand)
 Sheep" Ritter-red sweater, to distinguish him from his meal-ticket. Foley" Milnes-nose bag, lest we forget.
 Paul Johns-girl doll, to assuage the bangs of the recent parting. Jimmy Hope-Bunch of Iris. (Re- when he got lumbago pick ing 'em.)
 Judge Hawkins-Bronzed walnuts, a brace.
 Ben Kenji made the hit among the vocalists, with Japanese love song. Among the telegraphic toasts from absent members was one, in his usual breezy style, from Motor fatalist Fable Burks:
 Los Angeles, Dec "A, 1912. William H. Doyle,
 Prescott Yavapai Club,
 Prescott, Ariz "To you and to the members of | Club I extend my best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and a renewed | expression of my warm regard and esteem. I wish that I might be with you in person as I am in spirit"
 PAUL BURKS." The club responded to Colonel Tillson's toast by cablegram, thus: Colonel Jno. C. F. Tillson,
 United States Army, Manila, Phil ippine Islands.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-01
PRETTY CUSTOM IS
 OBSERVED BY CLUB

From Phursday's Dzily.) For it's always fair weather, When Good Fellows get together With a stein on the table, And a good song ringing clear
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
When a Tradition Disappear

The belief has been assiduously Gull
tivated in this country that protection
ism is essential to its prosperity. This
theory became tradition with a gen.
Grafton that did not know that the
most rapid Industrial development in
the nations history came before the
war in an era of low tariff.
Millions of persons have become i'm
bued with the belief that a reduction
in tariff means business distress and
hard times. With multitude of poll
tlcians this tradition has become their
stock in trade and their chief political
asset
What is going to happen to these
men wien business increases under
the stimulation of the Wilson tariff
law instead of going to pieces? How
are they going to explain? What will
become of their old battle cries?
The outcome is likely to be serious
impairment of political credits-such
an impairment that large numbers OF
politicians are likely to go into polit-
ical bankruptcy. I
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
Hlnher Plane of Debate.

In times past the tariff in congress
has attracted many men whose knowl-
edge of the subject was scant. In the
debates they used the patter Of the
stump. They marshaled catch phrases.
and poured them out In protuslon. me
rich we're getting richer and the poor
poorer Robber barons were hogging
everything. Give the poor man a
chance. And so on.
Such deliverances were principally
assertion and came from men without
practical knowledge OF business Of any
kind. They we're particularly unfa-
miliar with big business and could not
have found their way around unassist-
ed in a manufacturing plant.
By pitching the recent debate on a
higher plane, both Republicans and
Democrats served their parties and
their policies.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
wast Indorses AdmInlstratIon.

"Out in the western country the
people are approving President Will
sons administration" remarked A. G.
Miner Of Chicago at the Willard, Mr.
Miner was one Of the developers of
irrigation projects in the western
country and is strong supporter OF
the administration.
The national banks" continued Mr.,
Miner, ARE unit against the pro-
posed currency measure, but the state
banks are not opposed to currency
legislation. There is a general i'm
preston that the president is going to
force through his program Of legisla-
ton and that a currency law will be
written on the statute books before
the present session of congress is end
ed. The national banks are opposing
governmental control, of course. did
not find that the people were greatly
interested in politics They appear to
have accepted the tariff revision with
the utmost equanimity, and are ready
for any other legislation. Washing
ton Post.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
Cotton Report Encouraging.

Cotton Report Encouraging
The report of the Oklahoma state
board of agriculture shows that there
have been ginned nearly 100000 more
bales of cotton than at corresponding
date in 1910, and the present ginning
is running within $4,000 bales of the
amount ginned last year. at this time.
This will be matter of news to the
general public inasmuch as the ran
dom reports coming in were to the
effect that cotton was little good in
the state this year and that the great
er part of it was picked during the
first picking in early september.
Hennessey's Statement.
Commenting on the situation as
shown by the monthly crop report
Ben Hennessey, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, said:
"The government reports will sub
stantiate the above statement regard
ing the amount ginned up to this time
and, with the increase in price, more
money will come into the state fol
this product than did last year.
Regarding the increased acreage Of
wheat in the state for next years
crop, one report from one of the lead
ing wheat counties was to the effect
that the increase was 1000 per cent
over last year, in another 1000 pei
cent and this reported specifically thai
where there was one acre last veal
there was twenty sowed for the mex
years crop.
Personal investigation shows thai
there are few stubbles burned, bu
instead turned under to enrich thu
soil. A number of our best farmers
are using listers to turn the stubblC
under Immediately after harvest
throwing back the ridges with another
listing just before seeding time.
This furnishes partly decayeC
mulch right at the surface of the sol
where the wheat plant roots can taxi
the immediate advantage of its eXtri
plant food. This gives a surface ad
vantage which the blowing under doe
not furnish, and is largely responsible,
for the splendid conditions found to
day in the wheat pastures Of our dis
tricts where this method has becom,
popular.
1.-THE burning of straw piles is al
most obsolete and slack times Of win
ter are utilized in scattering this stray
over the sandy spots of the whea
fields. While believe that the stray
should all be returned to the Ian
there is some doubt as to whether o
not this is the proper procedure. TIL
reasons for this doubt cannot be dis
cussed in thi sarticle.
'In my judgment greater stride
have been made in the proper cult
walton of wheat and cotton than an
other crops raised in Oklahoma.
Below is given the conditions a
furnished nv Oiir crnn nnrresnondants
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
BETTER THAN HASTE.
Slow Congressional DeIiberation
Proper.
Under Autocratlc Rule Of Former Re-
publican Speakers Important
Measures Had Not the Proper
Consideration Necessary.

Certainly no one can accuse the
Democratic congress of being head
long in legislation. The Underwood
Simmons tariff bill had been under
consideration in committee for months
before it was submitted to the house,
and after its passage there the leisure
ly senate debated 1t for just four
months before taking favorable action.
Several weeks in conference followed
before it reached the president.
The currency bill seems to be follow
ing much the same procedure. Though
President Wilson had hoped to have 1t
disposed of in the special session, 1t Is
now predicted that serious debate ups
on 1t can hardly begin before Deem
Der s. and that probably two months
more will be required for discussion.
1t seems not unlikely that spring will
roll around before final action is TAKEN
In all probability the antitrust legis'
lation which 1t Is proposed to enact
will follow the same program.
1t all seems provokingly slow, but 1t
Lhay WSil bS pOiSNSu thdI tho SoNSiONS
methods followed by senators and rep
resentatives are the best for both the
country and the dominant party 1t
was always brought up against Speak
er Thomas B. Reed, who introduced
the autocratic rules that led to the re-
volt against Cannon, that he boosted
that under his regime the house had
ceased to be deliberative body. That
cannot be said of the present congress.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
The Presidents Duties.

The people chose Woodrow Wilson
as their president and voted the Demo-
Gratis into power because they wished
certain policies carried out, Few Of
the Democrats who supported their
party in the recent campaign care any
thing whatever about the offices. What
they wish is to see their party and its
president make a record that shall
commend itself to the people. That is
all they ask. The country as whole
is deeply interested in the work that
Is to be done.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
NEWS OF THE STATE CAPITAL

Still Making immigration Bureau Plan.
A movement to make it possible for
the state to maintain an immigration
bureau is to be launched again, and a
measure is to be initiated repeating
Section As of Article of the consti-
tuition which prohibits the state going
into the immigration business. In the
constitutional provision the legislature
has no power to appropriate any of
the public money for the establish
ment and maintenance of bureau of
immigration.
j. A. Quinn Of Pryor is behind the
movement for the repeal of the con-
stitution provision, and in letter to
Governor Cruce wished to have the
governors views about the matter.
Governor Cruce said that he did not
know the details of the plan by which
it is proposed to induce immigration
into Oklahoma. but that he would ia
vor any legitimate and honest method
by which people could be induced to
come to Oklahoma and help develop
the state to the advantage Of both they
and the state.
Several months ago a movement
was started to establish an immigra
ton bureau, but no support was ex
pected from the state because of the
constitutional provision. Some oppo
sition was made because il was un
derstood that certain methods might
be employed that had proven uDsuc
cessful in previous ventures. 1t wal
thought, too, that as the state Would
receive great benefit from sue
cessful campaign to bring people into
1t, some help should be received from
the state. The matter was dropped
however, for the time being.
Mr.. Quinn is at the head of com
mittee now working on the matter o
initiating the measure to repeal Of
modify the constitutional section pro
hibiting the state from helping in thu
immigration work. and expects to b.
ready soon, to start campaign o
education on the subject.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
Furman Affirms Death Sentence.

An indirect attack on the policy Of
Governor Cruce, with reference to
committing death sentences, is made
by Judge Henry M. Furman of the
criminal court of appeals in an opinion
handed down affirming the conviction
OF Newton Henry, negro, in the SUI
perior court of Oklahoma county.
Henry has been sentenced to death
and in affirming the conviction and
sentence Judge Furman says: "As a
great misapprehension exists as to the
right to commute the death penalty,
and as this apprehension has done in.
finite harm to the administration OF
law in Oklahoma, and as this is a
death penalty case, 1t Is imperatively
necessary for this court. which alone
has the right to finally construe the
law and the constitution in criminal
cases, to declare the true meaning OF
the right to commute the sentence of
the courts. We will not discuss the
wisdom and justice of capital punish
ment. This is a question for the people
or the legislature alone. The supreme
question is, shall the laws be en-
forced? All state officials have taken
an oath to support the laws Of the
state.
mo governor has the right to sub
stitute his own views for the law on
capital punishment or any other
question. officials should set an ex.
ample by obedience to the law. II
they disregard the law, how can they
blame other people for taking the law
into their own hands"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
Maximum Price For Gasoline.

A maximum price Of IN cents and
minimum of 16 cents for gasoline in
five gallon lots, and maximum of 8
cents and minimum of w cents for
kerosene, is schedule of rates pre-
pared by the corporation commission
for these products in the counties of
Garfield, Kingfsher Blaine, Major,
Alfalfa, Woods, Woodward, Ellis,
Dewey and Grant. The order is made
temporary, pending final hearing early
In December, and is the result of the
investigation in the counties men.
toned.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
Mr IlnderMood,a Position.

Mr.. Underwood has never appeared
to be anything like the type of radical
free trader that wants to hack away
every duty, whether or not, as the Re-
publicans claimed. His general course
in congress has indicated that he has
never desired to exterminate or even
weaken American industries.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12

At midnight the storm which prac.
tically isolated Denver and Colorado
from the world had not abated and the
fall of snow was increasing. Not a
wheel of traffic turned in Denver after
10 o'clock at night and not train
arrived or left the Union depot after
6 o'clock. Thousands of workers, UNI
able to reach their homes, were taken
to the municipal auitorium, where cots
were supplied for the night.
At a special election in Lincoln,
Neb., the draft of home rule charter,
submitted to voters for approval, was
defeated by vote of 1870 to go.
The crew of a Chicago, Peoria 6
st, Louis train found the body OF
man beside the track northeast of Jer-
SEVILLE, Ill. Receipts for bills paid in
Beverly. Kan, Lincoln, Kan, and
other places were found on the body.
They were made out to Charles Hager.
Twenty-seven dead, three probably
fatally injured, dozens Of men driven
naked and burned onto the roofs and
into the street was the toll of fire
trap horror in the five-story Arcadia
lodging house in Washington street,
Boston.
While waiting at the Union Depot
in Kansas City between trains Mrs.
Blanche Ellis of Boston gave birth to
10-pound baby boy. Both the baby
and mother are doing well.
Ten persons were reported to have
persisted at Bolton, Tex, in 30-foot
wave which came down Nolan creek
before daybreak The creek runs
through the center of the city.
Illinois farmers have extended the
hand of cooperation to the women OF
Chicago who have taken up the
cudgels against the high price of stor-
age eggs.
Accused of a murder committed
near Auburn, Neb., fourteen years ago,
Fuller Shallenberger of Manhattan,
Kan, was found guilty, after a trial
lasting ten days.
trinIo tra 1adv urao anontad of tho
coal camp, No. 2S,, south of Bevier
NO., in free-for-all fight. John Clog.
gloli shot and killed Paul Borella and
another Italian, whose name could not
be learned, and stabbed to death in
the same melee his brother, Guiss
sittio Giogglocli, who sought to quell
| the disorder.
Texas ranked first with 1868 points
in the students judging contest in the
national live stock exposition at Chi
cago. The Missouri agricultural col
lege was second with S,495, and Pur
due third with 3,494.
The steamer Final, which just ar
rived at New York from Buenos Ayre'
and other South American ports, ha!
1000 tons of Argentina beef in hel
refrigerators.
Sixty motor cars and the building o
the Ford Automobile distributing
agency for Wisconsin were destroeyC
in a fire at Milwaukee, causing los!
Of $125,000.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
FOREIGN Affairs.

By 293 to "a the German Reichstag
voted a lack of confidence in the i'm
perial chancellor and the government,
after four-hour debate. The censure
of the government followed the mill
tary outbursts in Alsace and tho ut
terances of Won Bethmann-Hollweg
and War Minister Falkenhayn in the
Reichstag, in which they declared that
the military would continue to be the
supreme authority in Germany.
Flat orders against publication of
President Wilson's message to Con-
gress were given the newspapers at
Vera Cruz when the message was re-
ceived from the American consulate in
that city. General Mas prohibited
the publication.
w. G. ~Growne of the Kings Own
Scottish Borderers has arrived at
winnipeg, completing 4,000-mile
trip, on which he says he walked
every foot of the way. He averaged
forty-two miles a day.
A package containing $S7,500 in
German bank notes was extracted
from the mail car of the express train
which left Brussels for Cologne late
at night.
Seven generals of the Mexican regu-
lar army are ready to surrender, and
the backbone of the Huerta dictator
ship in the North, has been broken. A
peace commission has arrived in
Juarez bearing terms of the surrender.
The simultaneous evacuation of other
federal strongholds in the North is be-
lieved by the rebels to be the result
of concerted decision to abandon the
whole of Northern Mexico.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
lncrease In GINNING.

R. E. Inglish, federal cotton agent
for Oklahoma county, is authority for
the statement that nearly 500 bales
more of cotton we're ginned in Okla
homa county prior to November IA,
than we're ginned during the same
time last year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
First Land Tax Payment.

The first payment of the graduated
land tax was received at the office
of State Auditor ]. c. McClelland. ].
L. Bullen OF FL Reno reported that he
had 240 acres above the exemption,
and that it had been assessed at $4,000.
Under the provision of the law he was
required to pay $340. John A. Hansen
of Perry was the second to remit he
having 1880 acres above the exemp-
ton and RENTED SIPS. No blanks
have been sent out yet and the two re-
mittances were voluntarily made.
Gross Production Tax Is Resisted.
Validity of the Oklahoma gross pro-
duction tax is called in question by
companion suits instituted in district
court of Oklahoma county by the Man.
gum Electric Light Company and by
the Duncan Electric Light and Ice
Company. Petitions filed in each case
ask that, upon final hearing, the sher-
if of each county wherein the plants
are located be permanently enjolned
from attempting to collect the tax,
which petitions allege contravene both
the state and federal constitutions.
Biggest Charter Fee.
The biggest charter fee paid the
secretary of state for some time, in
the incorporation of a company, was
that of the Cosden Oil Company of
Tulsa. The company is composed Of
]. S. Cosden and E. r. Perry of Tulsa
and A. w. Gieske of Baltimore. The
capital stock Of the resident concern
is given at s1,2OO0OO and the charter
fee was $1,000. The company proposes
to erect its own refneries and tanks,
including steamboat transportation
and all of the things required in pro-
ducing, refining and marketing
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
state and federal constitutions.
Biggest Charter Fee.
Erlacn Gets a CaII 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, 1913-12-12
FOR THE BUSY MAN
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
interesting Items Gathered From All
Parts OF the World Condensed
into Small Space for the Ben.
eft of Our Readers.
Washington.

The big naval collier Nereus has re-
ceived orders TO sail for Vera Cruz, to
join the American fleet there, with
enlisted men from the st. Helena
training station at Norfolk, Va.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS

Dec. 15-2O-southwest Poultry Show,
Hobart.
Dec 1S-21-Poultry show. FL Reno
Dec. 29-30-State Educational Assocla-
ton, Tulsa
Jan. 5.-Sale OF Choctaw and Chcka-
saw lands at Idabel.
Jan. S-Sale OF Choctaw and Chlckasaw
lands at Hugo.
Jan. 12.-Sale OF Choctaw and Chicka-
saw lands at Poteau
Jan 15.-Sale OF Choctaw and Chick
asaw lands at Wilburton.
Jan. l7--Sale OF Choctaw and Chicka-
saw lands at McAlester.
Ian 2s-3l State Poultry Show, Enid.
Sept. 22-Oct. 3, l914-State Fair, Okla
homa City.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-12

Arthur A. Mclean, treasurer of the
Democratic state committee, has been
indicted on two counts charging re-
ceipt of campaign contributions from
corporations.