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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
JOB WORK
on Short Notice at the
FREE PRESS OFFICE

c. w. Miller has one Of the bf.st
modern dwellings in Hays for fsaIe
cheap Easy terms.
Genuine Red Texas Oats and Kansas
grown barley at Schlyer & ArnE ODDS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
Old, Simple Names.

Tabftha and Dorcas are 10th names
that owe their origin to the gentle
gazelle-although Dorcas in its mean
ing suggests nothing OF the animapa
gentleness. for the name signifies darE
nd beautiful eyes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

@Confucius was a great and wise
man." said Maude. Maybe he zas,S
replied Maymie @But I've attended
9 lot Of Ch.autauqua lectures ana he
was never one Of the spsakszs.=
Washington Sta.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
CARD OF THANKS,

Mr.. and Mrs. TilIotson wish to thank
the friends and neighbors who so kind
Iy assisted them through the sickness
and death of their son. Their timely
assistance and sympathy will ever be
remembered.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
FoR sALE

Eight or zen good milk cows some
fresh and some soon fresh.-P. 2. Plan
nenstie1. Hays, Kans, m7tS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-30


sible-the maximum number of pas
sengers in the minimum number of
cars. l don't believe street railways
will be run for the public benefit until
the element of private profit is elimi=
mated.
Service will not be the main con-
sideration until street railways are
owned by the people and operated
for their convenience. Until that time
comes private profit will be the first
consideration.
The more financial burdens we put
on street railways by way of spe-
cial taxes, division of profits, etc., the
more difficult it will be for the COM
panies to give service. But we don't
solve the problem by relieving them
of these burdens, because the BUSH
ness rule is as have stated-no mats
ter what the conditions, to pack the
people in the fewest possible cars and
get the most nickels with the least
possibly outlay.
And while l think the city made a
bad bargain when it went into part7
nership with the street car companies;
still l think giving them the IS pen
cent would be an outright gift, for
which the people would get no COM
sideration.
So the city might as well keep on
taking the 55 per cent and building up
a fund that will ultimately solve the
transportation in the only way be7
heve it can be solved; and that is by
municipal ownership and operation.
No doubt many tricks will be re7
sorted to to get the money out of the
hands of the people subways for
example, subways for the loop that
will benefit the Field estate both ways,
connecting up the big store with the
street railway system and increasing
diVidens on Field estate investment
in street railway securities.
If the CITY owned the nresent sur
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-30
ONE MANS OPINIONS
BY N. D. COCHRAN.


Chicago's SIS Per cent-A. ]. Smith
sends me copy of Weber's Weekly,
in which Geo. w. Weber discusses
Chicago's 55 per cent of street rail-
way profits l am asked to give my
opinion on the opening and closing
paragraphs, which are as follows:
81 am willing that the city should
use part or all of it's 55 per cent for
good traction service" said Mayor
Harrison, eff the companies devote
their As per cent to the same purpose.
AS to the proposition OF the city Civ
ing up it's SIS without the companies
giving up their 45, I'would not con-
slider that in million years"
The last paragraph is Weber's con-
clusion of his argument as follows:
''The entire scheme of the city's
participation in the net profits of the
companies is inherently bad. 1t has
no authorization in law or. ethics.
And it has worked out badly because
it has made city administrations par
ticipate in economies in street rail-
way service so that the city and COM
panies might both profit by made
quate service for fare-payers. And
good service nickers worth for a
nickel is the very first requirement
of the law"
My opinion is that both Mayor Har-
rison and Weber are essentially right.
l think the deal between the city and
the companies was bad one for the
city, because it made the city profit
by poor service taking the money
out Of the pockets of street car riders
to give it to the city and the company
But 1 also think that street car
riders would not benefit if the city
gave up its 55 per cent; for the pub
lie will get the same service whether
the city gets SIS per cent or no per
cent at all. The result would be that
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Pork Steak,

Try this for a change: Roll the
steaks in egg and cracker crumbs and
fry golden brown in hot fat. While
they are cooking make this tomato
sauce:
Fry a small onion. chopped fine. in
one tablespoonful Of butter; when
brown, add one-half can of tomatoes
and stew a few minutes. then put
through a sieve. Heat and add one
tablespoonful sugar. season with salt
and pepper and add pinch Of soda.
Thicker with one teaspoonful corn
starch. Arrange your meat on a plat
ter and pour the sauce around the
meat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS PER.
TANNING TO THE HOME.
Simple Method Of Providing for Plants
When Family Has to Leave Homo
How to Prevent Aeeumula.
ton Of Files.

II you intend leaving home for q
Few days and wish to keep your palms
and other plants we'll watered during
your absence, take a tub and get as
many bricks as you have pots to place
In the tub. Cover the bricks with
water. and the plants placed on them
VIII draw all the moisture they re-
quire' and keep in good condition.
Mlldew stains are sometimes a
source Of great trouble, and are diff
cult to remove unless you know just
the right way. Rub little soap over
the mildew spots. and on top OF this
little chalk and lemon juice. II the
garment is then put out in the sun
for couple of hours and afterwards
washed In the usual way the spots
will disappear
To wash a sweater knead the sweat
er In warm water in which little
soap has been dissolved Repeat three
times using fresh suds each time
Rinse in tepid water to which little
ammonia has been added. Press out
as much moisture as possible and
nang gu: 20 dry in the wind.
10 prevent the accumulation of flies,
wash the windows and frames, picture
glass and gas brackets with fluid am
monia and water. This will destroy
the eggs. 1t will also produce a splep-
did clearness and lasting polish to the
glass and mirror.
To keep butter put your butter in a
dish and place 1t In another one with
water and a little salt Then place
another cover over 1t, and 1t will keep
quite fresh and firm in hot weather
Never throw small pieces OF new
linoleum away. Keep them In your
coal box; 1t saves the box wearing at
the bottom. Use some to stand sauce
pans on and to line housemaid's box,
also the kitchen boot-blacking and
notwithstanding boxes. Cut in small
pieces, it will make bright fire with
a few sticks added.
lfyou want to stiffen a straw hat that
has become limp, brush 1t over with
a mixture made by dissolving a few
drops of gum in little vinegar. 1t is
also a good plan to wire the brim with
some very fine wire, and a good black
hat dye will work wonders with a
black straw, but be sure that you
choose a dye that will not run"
should you be caught in a shower.
Brass, silver or Sheffield plate that
has been lacquered should never be
cleaned with metal polish, bath brick
or anything else of the kind, but mere
ly rubbed with soft cloth and fin
ished with silk busters. If the pieces
are very dirty, little sweet oil may
be used. 1t saves lot of trouble If
silver and brass candlesticks, etc., are
lacquered. The lacquer can be bought
and applied with soft brush. The ar
ticle should be perfectly clean. dry
and bright.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Reject Bid For Excessive Loan.

Reject Bid For Excessive Loan.
Oklahoma City.-Commissioners Of
the land Office at a special meeting in
the governors Office voled unanimous
ly to reject the application Of Sam
st. Mary, A. c. and w. L. Phelps Of
Oklahoma City for loan of $1,000
from the permanent common school
fund on 4S0 acres of land near Nor
man, in Cleveland county.
The loan was refused because the
land on which 1t was to be made was
not worth the amount asked for, In
the opinion of majority of the COM
missioners.
The application for the loan was
made to the school land department
on Sept. 7. The following day Cam
Gault, for the past six or seven years
an employee of the school land depart
ment, went to Cleveland county and
appraised the land at $1,000. On
Sept. IA the loan was approved by the
commissioners.
Before the money was paid over to
the Messrs. Phelps and st. Mary,
however the attention of the COM
missioners was called to the land with
the request that further investigation
be made before giving final approval
of the loan. Payment of the money
was then ordered suspended by the
commissioners pending investigation.
In the meantime all or the commits
sioners, with the exception of Cover
nor Lee Cruce and State Superin-
tendent R. H. Wilson made a per-
sonal investigation, and determined the
loan. Secretary Jonn r. Williams
placed a valuation of $4,000 on the en-
tire $50 acres. State Auditor Joe Nc
Clelland, who accompanied him to
Norman, said he thought the land was
not worth any more than $4,000. Other
members of the commission, except
the governor and Mr.. Wilson, said the
land was worth about $40 an acre.
1t was decided by the commission
ers that a special investigation be
made of all loans mace on land ap.
praised by Gault to determine wheth-
err they have been in regular form and
accordance with rules of the depart
ment.
Kirby Fitzpatrick, who is the exam
liner Of titles for the department, told
the commissioners at the hearing that
the loan had been put through the de.
partment by him in unusually quick
time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
SUGGESTIONS for the Cook.

There is popular prejudice against
fried food, but food perfectly fried is
not harmful to a healthy person. Fry
ing can be perfectly done only when
the fat is smoking hot. CroQuettes or
other food coated with eggs and
crumbs and immersed in smoking fat
will not be greasy, and may be eaten
with impunity.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
White Pickle.

Chop IL large. ripe tomatoes. Put
~ large cucumbers and IL large
onions through the meat grinder.
Salt the cucumbers and onions and let
them stand one hour. Strain on the
Juice, and the meaty part Of the toma-
toes, and cover with vinegar. Season
with two tablespoonfuls of sugar. two
teaspoonfuls of celery seed, one tea
spoonful of red pepper. Mix all the
ingredients in the preserving kettle.
bring to a boil and can and seal while
hot
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

Beat white (allow one egg to a per-
son) Of eggato stiff froth. add knife tip
Of salt and scant dessertspoonful of
homemade currant jelly. Beat till
smooth and rosy. Pile on slice Of cake
or sugar cookie. This amount is really
enough for two persons If egg is large.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Peach Croustadea.

Cut stale sponge or delicate cake
into blocks, remove portion from the
center Of each to make well, fill with
half a preserved peach, pour over a
spoonful of the strip, cooked until we'll
reduced and crown with spoonful of
whipped cream.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.

SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.
Oct. 5-1O-Caddo County Fair. Anadar-
Oct. 7-s-Choctaw County Fair. choc-
taw.
Oct 7-1O-Pawne County Fair, Hal
Oct. 9-Philllps VS.. A. & NJ. saltwater
Oct. 7-17-Dry Farming Congress-
Oct. 14-17-Bryan County Fair. Durant.
Oct. 15-oklahoma Methodist (North)
Conference, Guthrie.
Oct. 25-Tonkawa VS.. A. & NJ. Still
water.
Oct. 26-Baylor U. VS.. A. s. NJ. Still
water
Oct. 3O-Ark U. VS.. A. & M. at Nor
man.
Nov. S-IndIan land sale, McAlester.
Nov. 4-Tndian land sale, Wilburton.
Nov. 6-Indian land sale, Poteau.
Nov. 60. U. vs.. A. & NJ, Norman.
Nov. 9-Indian land sale, Hugo.
Nov. 26-Colorado Aggie VS.. A. & NJ
Oklahoma City.
Nov. Bodice. 5-OklahoTna State Poul-
try Federation, Muskogee
Dec. 1O-l2-Puutry Show, Sulphur
Dec. 4-19-North Central Oklahoma
Poultry Association, Perry.
Dec. 14-20-Tllman County Poultry AS
ISOLATION, Frederick.
Dec. 15-20-Southwestern Oklahoma
Poultry Association. Hobart.
Dec. 16-19-Mountain View Poultry AS
ISOLATION, Mountain View.
Jan. 4-9-Blg Center Poultry Associa-
ton, Enid.
Jan. 5-S--Elk City Poultry Association
Elk City.
Feb. 2-6-Lcgan County Poultry Asso-
citation, Guthrie.
April, l9l5-Southern Commercial Con-
gress, MusSogee.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
SAVING Milk.

When making tomato bisque use the
water in which rice has been boiled
instead of milk. 1t will not curdle
and is much cheaper to use than milk,
besides being fully as good.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Decision Against Creek County.

The supreme court in a unanimous
opinion held that the state banking
board is part of the executive
branch of the state government, and
that suit against it cannot be main
tanned without first gaining permits.
sion of the state. The opinion is given
on the appeal of the county commits
sioners of Creek county from a de-
cision of District Judge George w.
Clark in the Oklahoma county district
court denying a witt of mandamus to
compel the banking board to pay GER
tain losses sustained by Creek county
In the failure of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank of Sapulpa.
At the time of the failure of the
bank, Creek county had on deposit
$106,25S.26 When the bank was taken
over by the state banking board the
commissioners of Greek county made
formal demand for the payment of the
loss from the state guaranty fund.
They asked that if the loss could not
be paid in cash, that certificate of
Indebtedness be given instead. Both
were denied by the banking board on
the ground that county funds were
not protected by the guaranty fund.
This contention was sustained in the
case of the Columbia Bank and Trust
company
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

Secretary of State G. F. Crecelius
has been indicted by the Franklin
county (Kentucky) grand jury on
charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses. The three counts in
the indictment allege violation of
statute prohibiting the farming out or
selling Of public offices. The attorney
general was called on to bring pro.
ceedings to vacate the secretary's
office.
+ + +
Collections of import duties at New
York last month were $12,118,550,
compared with $1S,365,3S4 in Septem-
Der last year, showing a decrease of
"a per cent.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Personal.

Secretary Bryan and Mrs. Bryan re-.
Gently celebrated the thirtieth ami.
versary of their marriage Mrs Bryan
called at the state department and
took the secretary to lunch and for a
trip through the National Museum.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
Honor for j. 3. A. Robertson

Honor for J. B. A. Robertson.
Judge ]. B. A. Robertson has been
elected deputy grand sire of the world
by the National Odd Fellow organi-
cations in annual convention at At
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

Pope Benedict XIV received Bishop
Charles f. Mcdonnell of Brooklyn in
private audience recently. He is the
first bishop admitted to the presence
of this pontifcate.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNNYSQIOOL
LESSON
By e. o. SELLERS, Director Sunday
School Course, Moody Bible InstituteS
Chicago)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER II
THE LAST SUPPER.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 14:12-25. see also
Luke 22:14-25.
GOLDEN TExT-As often as ye eat
this bread. and drink the cup. ye proclaim
the Lords death till He come. Cor
l1:26 r. "
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

R. M. Denholme, business manager
of the Shreveport, La. Times, was
shot and killed in his office by a me-
gro, who, it is thought, was dement,
ed A policeman shot and killed the
negro as he left the office
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
DOTS AND DASHES
WIRE NEWS OF
THE WEEK
Washington.

washington
The proposed tax on gasoline for
war revenue purposes has been elimi-
mated, substituting tax of 25 cents
per horsepower on automobiles, and
q selling tax on manufacturers of 81
per horsepower.
+ + !:
Following up his warning to ma
tional banks against boarding money
and restricting credits, Secretary Nc
Adoo has ordered withdrawn $1,000
900 of government funds deposited in
the agricultural centers to aid in crop
moving. The money will be redepos!t-
ed, Mr.. McAdoo announced, in banks
which will employ them in the move
ment of crops and for the benefit of
the business situation"
r. r. +
Optimistic dispatches from Consul
Siliman and the Brazilian minister at
the City Of Mexico caused Secretary
Bryan to inform President Wilson that
the prospects for the restoration OF
permanent peace in Mexico were
brighter than at any time since the
overthrow of Madero by Huerta.
r. T. {
The rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill, in the form of a senate sub
stitute carrying only a general fund
of S2O,OOO,OOO for continuing present
projects in the discretion of the war
department, has been passed by the
house. 1t now only needs the Presi-
dents approval to become a law.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
stork Far Ahead of Grim Reaper.

Stork Far Ahead of Grim Reaper.
By more than two to one, the Stork
has beat the Grim Reaper in Okla
homa City last month One hundred
and twelve births were reported while
the death list was just tifty-two. 1t
was the ehaviest month in births in
the last three years. Classified, the
births were: White males, So; white
females, As; negro males. 8; negro
females, A. Two of the deaths re-
corded were suicides, four were from
tuberculosis, one from pneumonia, two
from pellagra, enc from diphtheria
and forty-two from other causes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Domestic Items.

+ +
Domestic Items.
The sudden collapse of a temporary
grand stand on the east side Of Ararat
mosque, Kansas City, hurled 500 men
and women into a struggling heap,
amid broken seats and supports, in
jurng more than a score. The vic
tins were delegates and visitors at
tending the opening session OF the
fortieth annual meeting of the Grand
Chapter of Missouri, Order of the East
ern Star, who were posing for photo
graph. About twenty-five persons,
most of them Kansas City women
delegates, were more or less seriously
injured.
+ + =
Justice Chester of the New York
supreme court has dismissed the APP
pllcation for a change Of venue made
by counsel for Colonel Roosevelt,
9g9inst whom a suit for libel has been
brought by William Barnes, chairman
of the Republican state committee.
The Kansas City Clearing House AS
ISOLATION was notified from Washing
ton recently that Kansas City will be
expected to subscribe 81 900, 900 of the
$lOOO0O,0O0 gold pool which is being
raised by the banks of the country to
take up American securities, thrown
on the market of Europe since the be.
ginning of the war, and which have
been flowing into New York so rapidly
for collection that the gold reserve
there has been almost depleted.
+ !, =
One of the worst accidents OF the
New York subway system, which has
been remarkably free of any mishap,
occurred when two trains collided un.
derneath One Hundred and Forty.sec.
ond street, the Bronx Three men re.
celved injuries which are expected to
prove fatal The trains took fire and
in fighting the flames twenty-five fire.
men were overcome by the dense
smoke which choked the tunnel
+ r. r.
hlCudlu W. OCdl ., lbullutl vi sea- .,
Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, who died
recently at his summer home near
Waukesha, Wis, left fortune amount
ing to $25,OOO,OOO
Sir Charles Johnston was elected
lord mayor of London for the term
of one year, beginning November 8,
1914. He succeeds Sir Thomas V.
Bowater.
+ + +
The banks and trust companies
have been requested to assist in find
ing positions for Wall street clerks
who have been idle a whole or part
of the time since the stock exchange
closed soon after war was declared
in Europe.
A rush order for 10000 barrels of
flour has been placed with a st. Louis
milling company by representatives of
one Of the warning European nations,
the identity Of which was not dis.
closed This is the largest single sale
of flour ever made there.
r. + +
1t was announced in New York re.
Gently that the delegates of six inter.
national unions in the building trades
have completed the forming of an al.
lance by which strikes over disputes
involving the work one union should
do will be averted.
r + +
Figures of the production of coal in
Pennsylvania in 1918 were made pub.
lie recently by the state department
of mines showing that the output was
264,657,020 tons, of which 173,03O ,O64
were bituminous and 91626,95G tons
anthra rite
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

Roy Easchman, bricklayer of Wat
erloo, Ia, and Napoleon Fielder of
Dupre, S. D., were killed and six pas.
sengers were injured, three seriously,
when Chicago Great Western passen.
ger train No. crashed through
bridge near Waverly, la. Easchman's
head was severed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

Figures of the production of coal in
Pennsylvania in 1918 were made pub.
lie recently by the state department
of mines showing that the output was
264,657,0 900 tons, of which 17S,OSO, O64
were bituminous and 9l,626,95G tons
anthracite.