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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
BUY YOUR GARDEN SEED IN BULK
Small Packages Less Likely to Run
True to Type.

Good garden seed can be purchased
in small trade packages as well as in
bulk, but the chances for obtaining
the most desirable seed are in favor
of bulk seed.
Bulk seed are more likely to be true
to name, because a reliable seed firm
usually grows or has grown only one
variety of any special vegetable in the
same locality, thus avoiding chances
of mixing. Again, an INSCRIPTIONS
scotsman would be more tempted to
mix seed in packages than in bulk, as
he would take 1t for granted that the
small grower would not be so familiar
with the variety as the large grower,
who always buys bulk seed.
There is never in the average seed
market very large number of vari-
cites offered for sale in bulk and the
ones offered are usually the ones most
popular in that section as a result OF
experience of growers. Thus, the sup
ply will come nearer being of standard
varieties as we'll as saving the pur-
chaser confusion and often mistakes
In selecting varieties.
In case of package seed the boxes
are sent to different distributors and
at the end Of the season the seed
which remains unsold is usually either
returned to the scotsman or, in some
cases, destroyed or left for sale an
other season.
Thus package seed may be less vital,
a less percent capable of terminating.
bulk seed requires less expense tt
put on the market, which means
cheaper seed.-D. C. Mooring, Depart
ment of Horticulture and Botany, Ok
lahoma A. and M. College, Saltwater.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
TRUE TO PRINCIPLE
Democrats Have Right to Be
Proud Of Administration.
Party Has Used the Power and Re
sPonsIbillty Conferred Upon It In
Manner Worthy Of Its Great
Traditions.

There will be difference Of opinion
as to the greatest achievement thus
far Of the Wilson administration. Some
will find 1t In the income tax, which Is
the first successful attempt since the
Civil war to shift part OF the burden
OF government from poverty to wealth.
Some will find 1t in the banking and
currency law. which is the most i'm
portantVfinancial measure enacted
since the original national banking act
was passed as war measure. Some
Will find 1t in the final submission Of
big business to public opinion as rep
resented by the administration, and
some will find It In the separation Of
the national government from Wall
street, which Is the most conspicuous
result thus far of the presidents poll
cies.
These achievements are all of the
highest Importance; but they are all
subordinate parts Of still greater &C
complishment-the restoration of re-
sponsible, representative government.
This is the supreme thing that has
taken place under Mr.. Wilson's leader
ship. Everything else ia an effort fol-
lowing from this cause.
Without responsible, representative
party government republican institu-
tons cannot long endure. The poll
cies and pledges Of party may be
wise or unwise. They may be sound
or weak, but unless that party when 1t
is intrusted with the power and re-
sponsibllity Of government Is prepared
to redeem those promises in good faith
and carry out Its professed prin-
clples only political anarchy can fol-
low. We do not mean that political
platform 10 sacred In all its planks,
or that 1t is to be followed to the let
ter, regardless Of common sense, or
common honesty, or the common well
fare. But we do mean that when
party in power pledges itself to a gen.
eral line Of policy 1t must adhere to
that general line of policy. or repre-
sentative government becomes fraud
and a lie. There can be no govern
ment of the people, by the people and
for the people" on any other terms.
And when the people have finally lost
all confidence in the integrity of rep
resentative government we have
reached the beginning Of the end
New York World
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
central pepOsltory For Books.

Resolutions adopted by the state
textbook commission, preliminary to
considering books for the new adop-
ton, require companies receiving con-
tracts that all books be deposited in
one central depository in the state.
This is believed necessary in order
that the books may be obtainable
and be promptly distributed through.
out the state 1t is also required that
the books shall be deposited in one
central place in each county so that
distribution may be made easy and
without delay.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
FE1ERITA STILL AN EXPERIMENT
But HartenbIower Advises Farmers to
Give It a Trial.

One year ago the Oklahoma expert
ment station advised the farmers not
to plant excessive acreages of feterita
because when compared with black
hull kafir 1t was an untried crop. To.
day the same statement may be safely
made. The value of feterita has not
been proven. Last season was a glo-
rious one for this crop in some sec
items of the state, but the question
has arisen, "Was the success of feter-
ita this past year due to its greater
drouth resistance than black hulled
kafir or was 1t because 1t proved
drouth evader?" We believe the lat
ter is true. For that reason we are
advising Oklahoma farmers to plant
feterita over limited areas this. year.
In other words, plant black hulled
kaflr as the principal grain sorghum
crop with small acreage of feterlta
or yellow milo as an earlier maturing
and possible drouth evading crop. Fet-
erita is competitor of dwarf yellow
milo-not kafir. 1t seems to be safe
guess that in anything like suitable
seasons black hulled kafir will prove
to be the most satisfactory crop for
the livestock farmer because 1t gives
a higher yield of valuable forage, the
grain yield is generally superior. There
is no shattering, no side-branching and
no suckering.-A. c. Hartenbower.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Cleveland euIldIno HIohwav..

A first class highway entirely en-.
circling Cleveland now being con-
structed is one Of the results of the
good roads movement in that city. e.
c. Mullendore, who recently erected
a new residence northeast of the city,
is working on the section from his
home to town and a commercial club
committee is in charge of the remain
der. The road connects with the new
bridge across the Arkansas river near
there also with the road leading to the
ferry north of town. The road is be.
ing thoroughly laid down.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
To Sell School Land.

The school land commission has de.
cided to prepare for sale school land
in Caddo, Custer, Canadian and Wash
tia counties on which no protests have
been filed by the lessees. The com.
mission recently had all the school
lands appraised, with the improve.
ments, but protests were filed on the
same by the lease-holders. There is
about IS per cent of the 1,O7O pieces,
however, on which no protest was
filed. This much and possibly more
will be advertised the first Of May
for sale.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Bluff That Failed.

II the United States Steel corpora
ton had untitled orders for 1882, 10S
tons of steel on New Years day. with
the certainty that further orders would
come in faster than they could be
supplied. why were apparently inspired
statements going round that the steel
industry Of this country had gone into
decline. and that the great trust
didn't know whether It could hope to
do business at a fair profit or not?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Condemn Land To Mine Coal.

Attorney General West prepared
and sent a petition to the district
court of Pittsburg county for condem-
nation Of the coal under forty acres Of
land included in the penitentiary prop
erty, so that the state may mine the
coal under the land, supplying 1t not
only. to the penitentiary, but to other
state institutions. The land under
which the coal lies is Indian land, but
by act of the national congress the
state is given authority to condemn
and mine the coal under 1t, by paying
whatever damages are appraised by
three appraisers to be selected by the
district court of Pittsburg county. The
proceeding is taken on behalf OF the
state and the prison board.
1t is the purpose to employ some
Of the convicts at the penitentiary to
mine the coal At present the state
is paying about $2.7O ton for coal
for its institutions, and 1t is claimed
by members of the prison board that
with the convicts mining the coal 1t
may be furnished to state institu-
lions at a greatly reduced figure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
raft,a Point Of vlaw.

Mr.. Taft is notorlously not politl-
clan and yet even he~has political
sense enough to see that under present
conditions the election OF q Democratic
president is inevitable, unless there Is
panic or hard times. II these be
avoided. Mr.. Taft says, the Democratic
nominee can lose to Roosevelt the
votes of those who do not think the
present administration is radical
enough and still be successful.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
referendum On Local Option Lawn

Within the next three weeks 1t is
planned to begin the circulation of
petitions among the voters of the state
on a bill providing for the repeal Of
statewide prohibition and the substi.
tuition therefor of local option and
high license laws, IL the United Civic
Association of this city is able to
carry out the work that was planned
and mapped out by its board OF d.
rectors which was attended by a
number of business men, besides the
board Of directors.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
NEW METHOD OF COTTON CULTURE
GOVERNMENT ExPERiMENTERs
SHORTEN CROP SEASON
Thinning Out Process Is Delayed,
Which Prevents Plants Run
ming All to Leaves.

A new system of cotton culture,
which lessons the danger of injury
from the boil weevil, has been de-
veloped by the office in the U. s. Blu
reau of Plant Industry which is in
charge of cotton breeding. BY this
system 1t has been made possible to
control the formation of the branches
and shorten the season required for
the setting of the crop.
The formation Of the branches is
controlled by an improved method of
thinning. BY leaving the plants closer
together during the early stages the
production of vegetative branches is
avoided and larger numbers Of bolls
are developed on the lower fruiting
branches of the main stalk Of the
plant.
This method Of later and more grad
ual thinning makes it possible to leave
more plants in the rows than is now
customary, and yet injurious crowding
lis avoided because the vegetative
branches are suppressed, instead of
being allowed to grow up and smother
the lower fruiting branches where the
early flowers and bolls are produced.
Earlier planting is means of Sc
curing larger yields in regions where
the period of crop production is linn
tied either by short seasons or by the
presence of the boil weevil. Greatly
increased yields have been secured
in this way, even as high as 50 per
cent
The U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry
will supply free to cotton growers on
application its circular which de-
scribes this new system.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
rIumph Of American InstltutIons.

In his inaugural address Mr. Wilson
said: "This is not day OF triumph;
It is a day Of dedication" Even the
strongest opponent Of his policies can
not impeach that pledge. The presi-
dent has kept the faith. Under his
leadership his party has kept the faith.
That is the supreme vindlcation of
American institutions. Everything else
depends upon the fitness Of the people
themselves for self-government and
for the responsibilities of self-govern-
ment
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
PresIdsnt,s Official Family.

Surely, in union there is strength.
One can use the presidents felicitous
expressions in speaking of Secretary
Of State Bryan and say OF his whole Of
fetal family that 1t seems to be bound
together by ties Of confidence and af-
fectionate admiration. And that feel
Ing that binds 1t into such an effective
instrument Of service is more and
more inspiring a like feeling for 1t
among all the people of the United
States.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Decision In Book Cases Made Final.

Decision In Book Cases Made Final.
The very latest word for now and
all time, relative to the much dis
puted book contracts Of the 1912
adoption, was spoken when the SUI
preme court of United States denied
an application for writ of error from
the Oklahoma supreme court, involv-
ing the recent decision of the latter
court in holding the contracts were
invalid and dismissed a mandamus
action to compel the members of the
present board of education to approve
the contracts.
Word was received by A. C. Cruce
from his son, M. X. Cruce, who was in
Washington. Attorneys Norman Has.
kell and Henry Snyder of Oklahoma
City, representing the book COM
panies, were in Washington to pre-
sent the matter to the, suprece court.
The case was taken to the high court
on a constitutional question, the book
companies contending that If the con,
tracts were legally made even the
! state supreme court had no power or
authority to commit an act that would
vitiate them. On this ground 1t was
hoped by the book companies attor-
neys the high court would take juris.
diction on writ of error.
In denying the application the
highest court in the country has per.
manently closed controversy that
started between the governor and the
old board Of education in 1912 The
governor is also sustained in his ef.
forts to prevent the effectiveness Of
the 1912 adoptions. which he has
worker so assiduously to knock out
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

What II a note of bitterness does
creep into former President Taft's dis
cussion OF the Wilson administration?
Can you blame'a man who wrestled
with Cannonism, Aldrichism, the In
surgents and T. r. for envying a sue
cessor who gets things done?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Passenger Train Ruling Revoked.

A rule recently established by rail.
roads, which requires passengers to
show their tickets before boarding a
train, Is revoked and set aside by an
order issued by the corporation com.
mission, in pursuance of complaint
flied some time ago by the Travel.
ers' corporation of Oklahoma. The
order of the commission is effective
at noon April IL, and after that time
roads will not be permitted to enforce
the SHOW ticket" rule.
Actions Of negro porters in taking
hold OF passengers to prevent them
from getting on trains when they do
not show their tickets is one of the
reasons given by the commission for
revoking the SHOW ticket" order.
The order does not take away from
the roads a means of forcing pas
sengers to buy tickets at the station
or pay a penalty on the train. The or.
der provides that when a ticket is
purchased on the train from the con.
ductor or train auditor the passenger
must pay at the rate of cents a mile.
Purchasing Of tickets at stations is
urged by both the railroads and the
commission. When a ticket is pur
chased at a station record is made
from which the commission can figure
the amount of business done by the
carriers under the 2-cent rate pro.
vision. When purchased on a train no
such record is available.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
credlt ReIonua to WIIson.

Only for President Wilson's intelll-
gent, high-minded and stubborn devo-
ton to the cause. currency legisla-
ton would have been postponed from
month to month and from session to
session, while the money trust cement
ed its power and perfected plans for
a great central bank under Wall street.
control.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
poes rhla Refer mo- You?

The man who rakes and burns all
the stuff on his fields, instead of disk
ing it into the soil. can't understand
why sandy soils get sander and tough
soils tougher, the longer they are
farmed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
chlokens Hard on bermuda.

Chickens are mighty hard on young
bermuda. If you plant the roots and
the chickens have the run of the yard,
theyI-will be almost certain to bite off
every little green shoot as soon as it
appears and kill It out.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
In the PUBLIC EYE

In addition to Miss Cruce, those who
formed the launching party were:
Allen Wright, McAlester; C. o. Bum,
Oklahoma City; Miss Adah Bennett.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Can Get Along Without Him.

Colonel Roosevelts popularity has
not diminished, but even his greatest
admirers are no longer able to argue
that he is invincible.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES

SHADOWS or COMING EVENTS
Aprll Determinations for fourth class
Postmasters, held at Cherokee, Cheyenne,
PPu,hcan' Gage Madlll, Medford. Okemman,
homa, Tuskahoma. Watonga. Waurika'
april DETERMINATIONS for fourth class
postmasters. held ct Beaver.
april Determinations for fourth class
p1stmasters. held at Fairview, ldaDe''
April 14-Republlcan preferential State
convention. Oklahoma City.
april "a. Republican convention Okla-
homa City.
April 15-Northwestern field meet Ava
april determinations for fourth cias'
Postmasters, held at Ada, Altus' ava
A ANA Ardmore. Bartlesville, black-
S Gen; Chandler. Chickasha, Claremortesi
HHeno. Enid, Frederick, Gainesville, Tex
Guthrie, Hobart, Holdenvllle. Hugo
Hnghsher, Lawton. Lehigh. Lloerai'
h nSn. Mangum, McAlester. Miami 6 Mus
homa, 0kmulgee. Pauls Valley, Paw
9nuska. Pawnee. Perry. Ponca, Purcel'
SSaapulpa, Shawnee. Sloan Springs Ark'
SIillwster. Sulphur, Tulsa. Vinlta' W"s-
April 20 ,2T~oklahoma City Trade ex-
cursion.
April 22-Anniversary Day.
april 22--Sons OF the Revolution, state
banquet Oklahoma City, \,
April 22.-Grand Chapter. r. A. NJ
Oklahoma City.
April Delaying OF cornerstone. State
capitol, Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City
~ April 24.-Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar. Oklahoma City.
April 24-25. County superintendent
Association. Oklahoma City.
April $3.50, State Library Association,
FL Reno
FL Reno.
May S-9-State Editorial Association,
Ardmore.
Sept, $40, Photographers convention,
Sept. 22-Oct. 9, 1914 State Fair. okla
homa City.
October, Southern Commercial Con-
gress, Oklahoma City.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

Miss Lorena Cruce, daughter of
Governor Cruce, sorority girl and
Chickasaw-Choctaw Indian, is the most
envied maiden in Oklahoma this week,
At the Philadelphia ship yards she
broke bottle of champagne over the
PROV of the new battleship Oklahoma,
as 1t slid into the water for the first
time.
For the United States govern
ment." CHER Miss Cruce, 81 Christen
thee Oklahoma"
Her sharp young voice was heard
distinctly above the shouts of the i'm
mense gathering about the launching
stage and she waved her hands and
danced and bowed as the leviathian
slipped down the ways. She had
struck the blow that added one great
citadel of power to the American navy.
Senator Owen in his speech rejoiced
the Oklahoma had been launched with
prayer to Almighty God" and "was
consecrated as his messenger of peace
upon the seas"
Senator Gore, the blind statesman,
eloquent as always, said: "She has
been Christened in Sunshine and SPLEEN
dor and | am sure will continue her
career in triumph and glory, proving
herself worthy of that magnificent
young state whose name she bears,
worthy of the patriotic people whose
traditions she must protect"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

Oklahoma City; Miss Liza Cruce, Ard
more; Tom Cruce, Fort Smith, Ark;
Miss Freda Reed, Oklahoma City;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvesta Mullen, Ard
more; Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Apple, Ard
more.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

University Publishing Company.
2-HOughtOn- Mifflin Company.
sc. w. Taber.
university Of Chicago Press.
5-Wooster e. Co.
6-Longmans, Green & Co.
Little, Brown & Co.
81. w. Scroggs.
"a. j. Nystrom & Co.
10-Hall & McCreary.
11-Lyons & Carnahan.
12-Ransomerian Publishing Co. ...
13-Ferguson Publishing Co.
14-Mrs A. Mae Bacon.
16-Insignia Correlatlng Co.
16-Amercan Book Co.
1T-Row, Peterson & Co.
1S-Henry Holt & Co.
19-Practcal Manual Training Co.
Dob. F. Johnson Publishing Co.
21-Zaner & Bloser.
22-Jasper Spes Co.
23-Hugh Stephens Printing Co.
24-Charles Schovanek.
25-Southern Publishing Co.
26-Charles E. Merrill & Co.
27-Prang Company.
2S-Atkinson, Mentzer & Co.
29-Macmillan Company.
30--Laird & Lee.
Si-Educatlonal Publishing Co.
SPA. N. Palmer G. Co.
3S-W. H. Wheeler & Co.
84-Newson & Co.
S5-Southwestern Publishing Co.
36-Warden Printing Co.
Sd. C. Heath & Co.
3S-Bobbs- Merrill Company.
39-Virginia F. Murray.
40-Colonial Book Co.
41--Practical Drawing Co. II
42-L. D. Howell.
43-Bunn Brothers.
44-Webb Publishing Co.
45-Hinds, Noble & Eldredge.
46-Public School Publishing Co.
47-Rand Mentally & Co.
4S-World Book Co.
49-Anna r. Arnold.
SOD. Appleton & Co.
51-Hlstorlcal Publishing Co.
52-Eaton & Co.
53-Minnie r. Puntenney.
54-Benjamin II. Sanborn & Co.
55-Ginn & Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Board Arranses to Hear Book Men.

Board Arranges to Hear Book Men.
Notwithstanding the fact that at
torneys representing certain book
companies are still in Washington
awaiting the opportunity of present
ing a second request for a writ of err
ror to the United States supreme court
In the school book case, it was an
nounced by State Superintendent r.
H. Wilson that the state board of ed
ucation would proceed at once toward
making new text book adoptions
Resolutions outlining The policy the
board will pursue on certain matters
relative to the adoption were passed
and according to plans agreed upon
the board has begun hearing claims
of representatives of book men and
continue until they have all been
heard.
Representative of fifty-five publish
ing houses are now in the city wait
ing to appear before the board.
The names of the different publish
ing houses were placed in a hat and
in the order they were taken from the
hat they will be permitted to appear
before the board, as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-23
HONORED NEIL CAMPBELL.

An informal dinner was given at
the Y. M. G. A. building last Wednes-
day at $50 in honor of Neil Campbell,
former general secretary of the Asso-
citation here for sixteen years, and at
present general secretary at Helena,
Montana, where is at this time super
vising the construction of a new
100000 Y. III G. A. building. Twen-
ty-five OF Mr.. Campbell's old friends
were seated for dinner following
which there was an informal program
of speeches with S. B. Tobey presid-
ing. Mr.. Campbell told those present
of his life and impressions of the
west since he left here two years ago.
Always pleasing speaRer Mr.. Camp
bell was at his best with the inspira-
tion of his old friends about him.
He was happy to be once more back
in Wausau, to renew the friendships
Which, through years had meant so
much tc him. He was especially
pleased with the growth of the Associ-
alton during the last two years, for it
had been his work to lay the founda-
tions of the present work aid to
foster the organization through all its
early years and until it was well
grown and in its present splendid
quarters, equipped to do its present
strong work among the men and boys
of WanSan