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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
chamnlon Chicken Raiser

Mrs. Monroe Keeth of Payson Is
probably the most successful chicken
raiser in the state. She has $40 chick
ems Matched by hens and 80 Matched
by incubator. The first chickens were
hatched in March by hens and the
last one in the latter part of May
MANY of the chickens were of frying
size by July l. Mrs. ]. T. Kirkpatrick
of Jack Creek had claimed the best
record up to the time Mrs. Keeth made
n report of the number of chickens
raised by her
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Expiration Pardons.

Expiration pardons for number Of
prisoners at the state penitentiary
have been reported as due, and will
take effect beginning with October 16.
Among them is hat of Herman
Buckner, Oklahoma county, who was
convicted of mapslaughter and has
served six years. Simpson Young,
Oklahoma county, burglar, two years,
and George P. Rau OF Tulsa county,
embezzlement, one year. The other
expirations involve petty crimes with
sentences Of from six months to a
year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Oklahoma City mills (3) 100000 blu
Oklahoma Exports Wheat

Oklahoma Exports Wheat
In normal years about half OF Okla
homa's wheat crop is exported via Gal
weston, but a portion Of the early crop
goes to Kansas City. The quantity OF
old wheat ON hand determines the
movement of Oklahoma wheat, the
mills buying only what they need for
their immediate grinding. According
OF the statement Of c. F. Prouty, sec
rotary of the Oklahoma Grain Dealers
Association, the eastern half OF the
state yields the bulk Of the soft wheat
crop and the western half yields the
hard wheat. That portion north OF
the North Canadian river in the west
ern half of the state is the best wheat
section in Oklahoma. The average
grade Of Oklahoma hard wheat is NO.
2 Las years drouth shrivelled up
some wheat in the southwestern por-
ton of the state and 1t was graded as
No. 4. The chief reason, says Mr..
Prouty why so much Oklahoma wheat
is poor in quality is because farmers
continue to use seed from poor stands
grown on their own fields instead OF
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Noncomformlsts Get roaether.

Members of the Republican, Pro-
gressive and Democratic parties met
here and took initial steps for the or
ganization of an Independent move
ment in the state, having for its object
the redemption of the states admins
trative affairs from the present re-
gime which has had absolute control
since statehood" 1t is proposed to
cali three Republicans, three Progress
sives and three Democrats from each
county in the state into mass con-
yention some time later in the winter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
County Fees Improperly Handled

There is a discrepancy of $90S.10 re-
sulting from the handling of miscel-
laneous fees in the office of the clerk
of the Oklahoma county court. accord
ing to a report on the office submitted
by F. w. German, deputy state exam
iner and inspector 1t is said that Of
this amount 1921 shortage may involve
criminal prosecution, and the remain
der a civil proceeding.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
To Change County Seat.

Petitions have been presented to
Governor Cruce asking him to call an
election in Payne county on the propo-
sition Of changing the county seat
from Saltwater to Ripley. The petit
lions have been examined and the
proclamation prepared and will prob
ably be issued, as soon as the gov
ernor returns from his trip to Ard
more.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
ATTEST:
benjamin F. Harrison,
Secretary of State"
PAYNE County Seat Vote Nov. ~.

Governor Cruce has issued procla-
nation calling a special election in
Payne county for November IL to
vote on the question of relocating the
county seat. Saltwater now is the
county seat and the question to be
submitted to the voters will be that of
removal to Ripley. Application for
the proclamation was filed with the
governor several days ago.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Farm MANAGEMENT.

The vital point about farm life Is
the bank account. The farmer who
knows how to stop the leaks, use his
power, live stock, feed and help to the
best advantage and make every field
produce yearly profit will have no
fear of failure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Are Raising Tobacco.

Farmers around Atoka are having
considerable success growing tobacco
Some Of the best tobacco has been
grown there this season, much OF it
now being ready to cure. The plant
Is not bothered with bugs like in some
NJ the older tobacco growing districts.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Broom Corn is ProftahIe.

Seventy acres of broomcorn near
NARROW produced eleven and one-half
tons, which sold at $40 per ton, or
$3.50. Cost of producing was $50 a
ton. or $40. leaving net profit Of
.$1,27O. $1S to the acre.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
cIMARRoN LAND SALE CLOSES
over Quarter Million Acres Sold; Most
Purchasers Non-Residents.

The sale of school land in Cimarron
county was completed at Boise City
by the state school land department
after the most successful sale in the
history of the department A total of
387, S66.56 acres were sold in Cimar-
ron county for $1,659,375, an increase
of $934,405 over its appraised value,
according to figures given out at the
school land department.
The appraised value of the land was
approximately $1.90 an acre, and the
average price paid was $3.50 an acre.
This was all unimproved grazing
land and was sold in one and two-sec-
ton tracts, fully 80 per cent Of the
purchasers being non-residents of this
state. This land is now subject to
taxation.
Jno. R. Williams, secretary to the
commissioners of the landoffice and
the sales force moved to Guynlon
where they opened the sale of new
/ college land in Texas county.
This sale will continue until Octo-
Der 20 and the department believes
that it will be as successful as the
sale just completed in Cimarron coun-
ty.
In Texas county there are 1S2,954,1S
acres, divided into 734 tracts, carrying
an appraised value of $4S1 1922.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
indicated.

II always knew John would grow
up to be a great help to u.s." said
the fond mother.
Il haven't seen him do any regular
work yet" replied Farmer Corntossel.
well. if you'll take notice, he's tn .
only person around the place who
knows how to teach the summer
boarders to do the tango and the tur
key trot."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
A Good Bessie to own.

A Broken Arrow man has a COW
which produces forty.two- gallons Of
milk each week, from which fourteen
pounds OF butter are made.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Cleveland Gets In Line.

The building of many silos in the
vicinity of Cleveland this year is the
most favorable indication. There
never has been year in the past
when a silo could not be filed with
profit to the farmer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Retort Courteous.

my dear child you are very ignor-
ant Of ancient history"
But, dear Miss Prim, can't be eI-
pected to know all that happened when
you were young"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24

Eighty percent of all the wheat
raised in Oklahoma Is Turkey red
wheat, but only 10 per cent of this
amount is pure. Oklahoma mills grind
an amount equal to the total of all the
wheat raised in the state and half OF
the wheat ground as well as half OF
the -four used in Oklahoma Is imported
from Kansas and other states. Okla
homa last year raised 22,5OO,OOO
bushels of wheat, of which the bulk
was mixed Turkey red wheat. Ac-
cording to estimates by Fred B. Miller,
secretary OF the Oklahoma Millers'
Association, Oklahoma wheat last year
ran about 92 per cent Turkey red and
so per cent was first grade. The bulk
tested No. 3 hard There was some
soft wheat, also. The reason why
Oklahoma wheat last year tested as
high as 1t did was due to bone dry
harvest, which made Oklahoma wheat
rich in gluten and dark in color. Had
the close of the season been wet the
wheat would have been richer In
starch and soft in quality. Tests made
at the Southwestern Laboratories,
Kansas City, showed last years Okla
homa wheat to possess a baking ell
cheney of 800 laboratory loaves, or $40
bakers loaves. The Kansas City av-
erage laboratory standard is Sl9
loaves. Mr.. Miller said that about 10
percent of last years Oklahoma wheat
will test as high as that.
Oklahoma mills grind wheat raised
as far northwest as Montana The
Acme mill at Oklahoma City grinds
million dollars worth of wheat annu-
ally. There are at least twelve other
mills in the state of about the same
capacity and twenty smaller mills
The principal mills in the state and
their capacity follow;
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Financial.

Knicker-Think the treasury depos-
its will cause credit imitation?
Bocker-Nope; struck Smith for
flyer yesterday and didn't get It,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Plenty of Riddles,

Oklahoma had at least one bumper
crop this year, judging from the num-
Der of entries in the Oklahoma State
Fair better babies contest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
norandfatherD Case In supreme Court

"Grandfather" Case In Supreme Court
Judge C. B. Stuart left for Washing
ton to appear before the supreme
court as attorney for J. ]. Beal and
Frank Quinn in the alleged election
fraud cases which will be heard on
Oct IA
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve

promptly the suffering due to weak. in
active kidneys and painful bladder action.
They offer powerful help to nature
in building up the true excreting kid
ney tissue, in restoring normal action
and in regulating bladder irregularities,
Try them
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24

r When a man calls his wife dear"
In public it sounds like an insinua-
ton.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24

And a woman is known by the ao-
quaintances she cuts.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
Came Natural.

What did those Newcomers do who
leaped so suddenly into society?"
They raised hops"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS

Oct 22-23-Horsethief detective asso-
hation convention at Blackwell.
Oct. 26.-Presidential election, Mexlco.
- Oct. 26-Nov. 2.-Dry Farming Congress
Tulsa.
bart
Jan. 5.-Sale OF Choctaw and Chicka-
saw lands at label.
Jan. s.-sale of Choctaw and Chickasa"
lands at Hugo.
Jan, 12.7,-Sale OF Choctaw and ChicKa-
saw lands at Poteau ,-
Jan. 15.-Sale OF Choctaw and CHICK
asaw lands at Wilburton.
Jan. 17.-Sale Of Choctaw and ChicKa-
saw lands at McAlester.
Jan. 26-31.-State Poultry Show EMU
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
NJ. o. 6 G. Fails to Keep Agreement

M, o, & 6. Fails to Keep Agreement.
The time limit granted to the direc-
tors of the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
railway in which to show good faith
in the matter of terminal construction
here expired without word being re-
ceived concerning their intentions.
In statement published September
II the directors of the Oklahoma City
Terminal Railway company, organ
lied to handle the bonus subscription
for the terminals Of the Missouri, Ok
lahoma & Gulf railway, announced
that an extension of time to October
Is had been granted the officials Of
that company in which to show evil
dence of good faith by contracts for
construction or promise of immediate
action.
II was announced that unless such
evidence be shown by that time ar
rangements would Immediately be
made to return the bonus money to
subscribers. Assistant Secretary w.
v. Hardie stated that he had not word
from the directors of the Missouri,
Oklahoma & Gulf.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Daysey Mayme nd 4 Folks
By FRANCES L. GARsIDE

painted Cupid with horns and a tail
and an expression like that of mar
ried man.
And now, after having passed
through every stage of artistic devel-
opment, from the painting of a
woman an angel wearing blue shirt
waist and red skirt sitting on a
purple cloud. to a landscape that was
an escape, and found that Fame is too
heeting to be negotiable. she has be-
gun to paint for the microbe infested
lucre.
She has begun to enlarge pictures,
finding in the work of making a
dough faced ancestor with as much
expression as a fashion plate look as
intelligence as bond holder all the
field creative genius desired.
Il seek my patrons among the poor
er classes" said Daysey Mayrne. 'The
enlarged picture is not a habit. 1t is
a disease, just the same as the itch.
the mumps or the measles, and 1t al
ways takes worse where the families
are very poor"
| Daysey Mayme is making money out
of the weakness of human nature. And
who will dare say this is not the
foundation on which every immense
fortune Is built7
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Casting Them All in the Shade

Of the 1umber?"
NO. couIdn't-T've forgotten
the number it took. but I do know
it required NINE MILES"
"Nine miles Of YlIfng1r
You heard what I said. Why.
II took my foundations and put
them end to end. added the Cor
nices and threw In q few win
dows. ia have to take In consid-
erabIe slack to keep from passing
the IL Mile House,"
/ let them count nine, got to my
feet and looked toward the time
keeper. AT that rate" I NUT
tered, Just how far would you go
If you took yourself all to piecesY'
WELL" answered Machinery
Hall, 'if you took me all apart
and put me down end to end, I
would make boardwalk one foot
wide that would begin where you
are standing and end just the
other side of the Missouri River.
Or IL you are one of these Home
Industry Fellows, I'll give it to
you another way-there's enough
lumber in me to floor the entire
Exposition from Fort Point to
Van Ness avenue. Now. I'd like
to ask you Question--tust how
did I impress you the first time
you ever saw me?"
We'll, I confessed. you ap-
peared to me what I thought
Tammany Hall looked like before
some one told me 1t was an or
ganizatfon and not q Building"
And then for fear Of incurring his
political displeasure, I hurried on
with. How many feet Of lumber
did you requfre?"
I'm not quite certain as to
that" he stated quickly. I'VE
ran out OF Book Keepers, but
you're safe In putting II down
feet. I've often thought" he said,
laughing, what would happen to
this Fair II ever started to take
If that ever happened I'd have the
Black Forest of Germany looking
like a piece of the Pan Handle"
was getting q little bewil-
dered and the punishment was
telling, so I tried to outlook him.
IT don't suppose any one has
GNeE COHuputC0 JO0I dIc6s
JUST A LITTLE
PLASTER
That's easy. Now, get this,
because you can take these f1g-
ures home, and there's nothing
you can't do with them--if you
don't run out of pencils. / am
three hundred and sixty-seven
feet wide. nine hundred and sixty
seven feet long and one hundred
and thirty-five feet Might've or
six times the size of the old Me-
chanics' Pavilion. Roughly speak
ing, that gives me chest meas
urement of three hundred and
fifty-five thousand square feet.
1t took twenty-six shiploads of
lumber to do this to me, and be-
fore I get through / will repre-
sent and expenditure of six hun
dred and sixty-four thousand
dollars, which sounds like q Hi
bernia Bank statement - but 1t
isn't
six hundred and sixty-four
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

thousand dollars" I echoed. THAT
represents q lot Of lumber"
but It isn't an lumber. If you
are only going to figure on lumber
you'll leave me bareheaded and in
my shirt sleeves. Why. before
they say Amen to me I will have
absorbed seventeen carloads OF
plaster and one thousand Ave hum
dred and fifty tons Of steel. Now,
he rallied, "as you seem to be one
of those Comparison Cranks. IT
might be worthy of mention that
while / am a Frame Building
Will contain more steel than the
new steel frame Annex OF the st.
Francis Hotel. Think that over.
/ don't like to talk about myself.
but wouldn't be surprised II
was about the largest frame
Building ever built"
I was getting just a little ex-
cited. That's great stuff I ex-
claimed. How many houses do
you suppose you would maker.
1--WE never figured that out,
he replied, that is, taking me as
whole, but / do know this.
there are one hundred and twenty
arches in me. seventy-fl five feet by
one hundred and thtrty-five feet
and there Is enough lumber in
each one Of these arches to build
q twelve room house"
with BATH
eyes, with a bath, a place to
dry clothes and garage ma
chine"
At this 5uncture D. Rogatory
sauntered up and sat down on our
pile of lumber next to Murphy.
There" sneered Machinery
Hall, pointing a twelve ton finger
at d. Rogatory. that fellow as
says more gloom per person than
any man in the Grounds"
Has the Boy Braggart been
unloading q few cars of FfctionY
asked d. Rogatory, addressing
himself to me. He Is q won
der--he is so used to talking In
tons. that II a thousand pounds
knocked at the door he wouldn't
yawn wide enough for 1t to get
in. He tried to tell me that the
reason they didn't face him with
his length running East and
West, was because every time
you walked one way you would
gain a day, ana naturdily ioso
it coming back. The Carpenters
got together and figured 1t out
that IL the Contractors picked
their days to pay on on the Me-
chanics on the job, instead of
getting the usual envelope. would
come pretty nearly owing the
Bosses money. So they ran him
North and South
ID. ROGATORY,S
REMARK Is MADE
AT that" called Machinery
Hall, anxious to get In. there
is q difference in time of As min
utes between by East and West
Entrances. Why" he continued
evidently for the benefit of D.
Rogatory. when my floor was
first put down a Civil War Vet
eran reproduced the battle of
Gettysburg, and to the exact scale.
He told me afterward that If the
two armies had had as much
room in which to fight as he had
in which to draw they would be
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
:. NOTES FROM THE W0MRN'S CLUBS

meeting ON Monday afternoon at
o'clock in the parlors of the First
Unitarian church. Geary and Franklin
streets.
The willing Workers of the Bush
street temple announce that card
party will be given by their organiza-
ton on Monday afternoon at Native
Sons hall. Bridge whist and five hum
dred will be played and hansome
prizes will be given.
To Kalon members will meet on Tues
day afternoon, and the program. which
il an elaborate one. comes under the
general title OF "Cradleland."
Each member is asked to bring to
the meeting toy OF not more than
rs cents in value as the club is anx-
ious to make Christmas happy oc-
casion for as many poor children as
possible.
There will be cradle scenes from
foreign lands, beginning with THE
<A0OK0tAOn VI FtAiV <xAooA, AVAAp - ~ -
Chinese Slumberland," "A German
Nursery "A Russian Home" scene
from ''Hiawatha.' "A Christmas
Dream In an American Cradle" and
appropriate musical numbers. The
reception committee will consist OF
Miss Carrie Morton. hostess; Mrs
Robert wallace. Mrs. j. S. Howell
Mrs. g. F. Terschuren. Mrs. George
Fouratt; hospitality COMMITTEES. Miss
Susan Hosken and Mrs. Charles Len
delof; tea committee. Mrs. F. n. Nor
| com. Mrs. w. p. Caubu.
!
| Laurel Hall club is to have Cali
fornia Day. on Wednesday next, when
Mrs. f. A. Blaisdell will be chairman
of the program. Mrs. Raymond B
Hollingsworth will be club hostess
and Mrs. Marion s. Blanchard the tea
hostess
Members will be allowed two guest,
at this meeting. s-
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

through it. But let the bland voice
of the chairman demand that she
stand when addressing the house. or
she had blind staggers of fright and
incoherence.
Now. however, she rises confidently
to her feet, says what she has to
say. and is able to be quite at her
ease. to be jocose, colloquial. face
tious. or any Of those mild forms and
manifestations OF humor which denote
good heart action and quiet nerves.
Another point has been gained. too,
and in that women speakers have
passed beyond their brothers. Women
have learned the value Of brevity.
Men have apparently still to grasp
the Importance OF that quality. when
they have the floor.
Not that the women have not Just
as much to say and do not get the
same Joy in the saying, but they have
realized with that quicker intuition
which Is undoubtedly theirs that peo-
pie who are not bored are more apt
to agree.
Another reason Is, probably, that
women, having just taken up this
matter OF public speaking. do it with
a trifie less self-confidence. The ordi.
nary man speaker thinks he is a born
orator and wanders gayly along, be-
lieving that every one has granted
him the loan not only of ones ears
but of ones entire attention as we'll
He may have a point to gain. but hs
| is having a lovely party. too.
When woman who has an end ii
view or fact/to explain. begins K
talk out loud in public, she knows
| perhaps instinctively. perhaps from
experience with mankind, that few
| good points, put tersely. tiny anec
dote. a touch of human nature ant
then glimpse OF pathos or a bit of
laugh will bring her success mos
BukCA1s ----L-s
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
3 Little Bobbis $ Pa 3
By WILLIAM F. KIRK

~ HARE was yung man called last
night to see my cousin Alice that
I think is the smartest yung man
wich I have ever saw. He can talk
lots better than any of her other
beaus After herd him talk a littel
l went in the library &c got the dick
summary & sat ware / cud hear him
talk & every time he sed a word I
dident know looked it up. 1t KEEP
me pritty busy too. Wen he went
away Alice sed Oh. isent he grand.
So guess the rest OF her beaus has
got pritty slim chanst, they mite as
wei not call any moar.
The naim of this new beau was
Reginald White & he went to college
No man can fite the battel of life
without having went to college. he
sed to Pa Regard myself as thor
oughly equipped to grappel with the
manifold problems wich confront one
who is entering the turnament OF
Life.
That is good way to REGARD yure-
self. sed Pa. Thare is nothing like
refusing to hate yourself. / often
regret. sed Pa. that I dident have the
advantage of a college educashun. /
know that I am not thoroly eouipped
to enter the turnament of Life, sed
Pa, but sum of the other fellers in
that turnament has found out in a
small way that / am thare, & I make
enuff to support Mary & the children.
1t is a pity that you were not prop
erly armed to cope with the Infinite
order OF chaos, sed Reginald. We
moly-cules are so imperfeck at best.
4 1t Is indeed bitter struggel for one
who does not know OF Plato & his
dethless doctrine.
Thare is a young man working for
me that was talking about Plato the
other day. He knew all about all
them old Greeks & was trying to put
me wise, Pa sed. but he isent vary
good stenografcr, e. / shall have to
let him go on Saturday mite. A stem