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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Fairs, PlcnIcs and carnlvals.


Aug. 31-Sept. 4-Eighth annual reunion
Southwestern Blue and Gray Association
Bridgeport
Sept 1-S, Pontotoc County Fair, Ada.
Sept 49, Binger Fair.
Sept, ITO. Kingfsher County Fair
Kinghsher.
Sept. Sill, Greer County Fair Mangum
Sept. $40, Johnston County Fair fish
omingo.
Sept; 14-15. Woodward County Fair.
Mutual
Sept. 14-17, Pittsburg County Fair, Nc
Alester.
Sept. 14-17, Cimarron Valley Fair. Guth-
rie.
Sept. 1918, Bryan County Fair, Durant.
Sept. 15-17. Tulsa County Fair, Tulsa.
Sept. 1918, The Sterling Fair, Ster-
ling.
Sept. 49, Cherokee Celebration, Perry
SEPT. 1917, Harmon County Fair, Hol-
lis.
Sept. 1917, Kiowa County Fair, Hobart.
Sert. 1913, Cleveland County Fair. Nor
man.
Sept. 1918, Jackson County Fair Altus.
Prague
Sept. 1918, washita County Fair, Cor
dell.
erick
pSpt' li-loB GOAL county fdlC, COdlSHle,
Sept. l7-1S, Marshall County Fair Ma :
Sept. 1921. Greek County Fair. Sapulpa.
Sept. 20-22, Atoka County Fair, Atoka.
Sept. 21-22, Pottawatomie County Fair,
Shawnee.
Sept. 2l-23, Peanut Carnival. Duncan.
lett
Sept. 21-24, Beckham County Fair. Elh
. Sept. 22-24. Canadian County Fair, El
Reno
Sept. 1926. Kiamlchi Valley Fair, Tall.
hina.
Sept. rs, Football, State University VS..
City.
Sept. q, Old Soldiers Day. State Fair.
Sept. 81 Indiana Day. State Fair.
Sept. "a, Fraternal Day. State Fair
Sept. 2S, Kentucky Day. State Fair.
Oct. /, Missouri Day State Fair.
Oct. l, Press Day, State Fair.
Oct. 40, New State Fair, Muskogee
Oct. SO, Caddo County Fair, Anadarllo.
Dec 27-Jan.. l, Eastern Oklahoma Poul-
try Show, Tulsa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
eauIt Reports on Department Funds

Gault Reports on Department Funds.
Some records of financial business
transacted in the department of agri-
culture in 1914 were improperly kept
and others are missing, according to
the annual report of President Frank
M. Gault. Gault's report explained
this because the report failed to show
the balance on hand at the end of
the various months Of last year.
Total money received by the depart.
ment since the incumbency of Gault
as president amounts to $16,534.35, it
is shown. OF this $14,S6066 came
from the pure food department, 1888. 10
from the dairy department, $557.42
from the fertilizer department, and
$13217 from miscellaneous sources.
The section of the report showing
the condition Of the various funds ap-
propriated for the departments use
by the legislature showed that 49,.
1892 Of the $4,000 allotted to the fund
for contingent expenses has been used
leaving balance at the end of the
fiscal year of S11.7S. To the close Of
the year only $2.101.64 of the $4,000
appropriation for prevention of the
foot and mouth disease has been spent
and balance of $7,S9SS6 is left Con.
dition of the funds appropriated for
use by the various agricultural schools
under the supervision of the board is
good, the report declares.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Phone instruments To Be Taxed.

Transmitters, receivers and Undue
ton coils Oh all the Pioneer Com
pany's telephones in Oklahoma will be
taxed this year for the first time, II
was asserted by members of the state
board of equalization, after the board
by vote of to 2 had raised the
assessed valuation Of the American
Telephone C Telegraph Company's
holding in the state $2SS,000,
Investigation by the board disclosed
it was stated, that all the receivers
transmitters and induction coils used
by the Pioneer are leased to that "on
Germ by the American, and in the pest
had been omitted by boards of equal.
zation.
The Americans total Oklahoma val
uation was fixed finally at 100000
The remaining 100000 is assessed on
its other holdings held by the Pioneer
and other concerns. In 1914 the com
pany was assessed at $4,000. The
Pioneer was assessed finally several
weeks ago at $7,371,OOO.
Prairie Well Boosted.
In fixing the tentative assessment
of the Prairie Pipe Line Company of
independence, assessed this year for
the first time, as it was chartered only
few months ago, the board made
an enormous increase over the return
filed by the company. The Oklahoma
valuation of this corporation as re.
turned to the state auditors is $2,3l4,.
SAP, and the tentative figure set by
the board is $13.9O7,S43.
That the final assessment will be
approximately as large as the tenta.
tive was declared by members of the
board who asserted that experts had
been working for days on the com.
pany's reports to the corporation
commission. They said that If any
reduction is made it probably will be
small.
Other large increases made we're in
the cases of the Oklahoma Natural
Gas Company of Tulsa. which was ten
tatively assessed at $5,322,O13 on a
return of $1,4O5.S25, and the Oklahoma
Pipe Line Company of Muskogee, as.
sessed $5,OOO,OOO on a return of $685..
600. The Bartlesville Water Com
pany was tentatively assessed at
100000, an increase of $4,000 over
over last year, and the Broken Arrow
Gas Company, a new corporation, at
$4,000.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Uniform Gasoline Prices Called For

Uniform Gasoline Prices Called For
Concerns retailing gasoline must es
tablish uniform set Of prices over
the state, according to an order issued
by the corporation commission in
which citizens of Poteau charged the
Pierce OIL Corporation. the Gay Oh
Company, the Teaxs Company and the
Magnolia Petroleum Company with
discriminating between cities in the
eastern part of the state.
When gasoline was selling for 1G
cents gallon in Poteau in May, the
same companies we're putting 1t on
the market at McAlester for IL cents
at Muskogee for ~ cents, at Hugo for
1914 cents, at Bartlesville for II cents
and at Fort Smith and Greenwood
Ark, for II and II cents, respectively
The commission held that there ap.
parently was no reason for charging
more for gasoline at Poteau than at
Fort Smith, as the supply used was
manufactured in Oklahoma and that
shipped to Arkansas had to be trans.
ported through Poteau.
The order, which will be known as
No. 932, decreed that henceforth the
same prices were to obtain throughout
the state, save that the actual cost
of transportation could be added.
A similar order was issued in the
case of citizens of Texas county
against the Pierce Corporation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

you remember that chap Jones
who made bet Of ten thousand dol
lars that he would walk from San
Francisco to New York without cent
in his pocket"
Yes. Did he win the bet?"
mot quite. He got as far as Phila-
delphia, and there he was arrested
as vagrant and forced against his
will to ride three blocks in a patrol
wagon. That disqualified him"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Anti-IlIlteracy Campaign.

Plans for a whirlwind statewide
educational campaign to be opened
November IA and continue until the
meeting of the Oklahoma Educational
Association, November rs, were
formed by the recently named rural
school Improvements commission
This step will be the inauguration OF
the commissions sharp fight against
illiteracg which is expected to elm
mate the illiterate in Oklahoma by
1918. launching of the educational
campaign will follow the opening OF
moonlight schools.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Governor Pardons Aged Veteran.

An unconditional pardon was grant
ed by Governor r. L. Williams to A. N.
Byers of Gotebo, an ex.federal soldier,
convicted in 1905 of manslanghter and
sentenced to fifteen years in prison.
He is II years old. Byers was paroled
in 1910 by Governor Haskell and in
1911 Governor Cruce granted him a
more liberal pardon which restored
his rights of citizenship. According
to the petitioners Governor Williams
received asking pardon, he has made
an ideal citizen since first being re-
leased.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
No Time,

isn't 1t strange that Mrs. Robin
son never attends the Mothers club
meetings. We've invited her time and
again"
I'm afraid she's hopeless old fogy.
She insists on staying home to take
care OF her children"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
A Greater Surprise,

Where are you goin', MAJ" asked
the youngest of five children.
I'm going to surprise party, my
dear" answered the mother.
Are we all goin', too?"
NO, dear; you weren't invited"
After few moments deep thought:
Say, ma, then don't you think
they'd be lots more surprised If you
did take us all?"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Her Own Business.

A woman mounted the steps of the
elevated station carrying an umbrella
like a reversed saber. An attendant
touched her lightly saying:
Excuse me, madam, but you are
likely to put out the eye of the man
behind you"
He's my husband" she snapped
calmly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Land Loans Ready Within Short Tin

Within a short time, possible be.
fore September l, the school land de.
partment will be ready to make loans
under the provisions of the new home
ownership law, Secretary George
Smith declared. More than $50 appli.
cations for loans already have been
received and placed on record to await
disposal
Smith said the appointment of ].
H. Miley as attorney for the land
office means that the loans will be
available shortly. The work of draw.
ing up the proper application blanks
and record forms now can be attend.
ed to, he stated, Miley will devote
practically all his time to the school
land department as soon as the rail.
way rate case is finished.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Ellis Is New Oil lnspsotor.

T. j. Ellis of Ochelata, Washington
county, is to be the new oil and gas
Inspector for the school land depart
ment. This is the position that has
been filed by r. S. Lunsford for the
past several years.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.

Nov. 25-27-State Educational Associa-
ton, Oklahoma City.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Safety First.

How did the accident happen%
HE got run over when he stopped
to read Safety First sign"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

AS president of the French repub-
lie NJ. 'Poincare receives salary of
100000 per annum.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
Equitable Division.

did you divide the cruller as tolC
you with your little brother?"
Eyes, ma. l gave him the hole"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

Aug. 31-Sept. Eighth annual reunion,
Southwestern Blue and Gray Association,
Bridgeport.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
The Chiropractor Arrested.

DR.. I. F. Thomson was indicted at
this term of the Circuit Court for prac-
ticing without a license and Officer
Mathis served the papers this week.
DR.. Thomson is disciple of the school
of chiropractc and has been practicing
his profession in Union City for year
or more. This is the second indictment
served on him, and he gave bail We'd
nesday in the sum Of 50, 500 to answer
at the next term of Circuit Court. The
State of Tennessee provides that ply
sicians shall have license, issued by an
examining board, to practice in Tennes-
see. The practice Of osteopathy was
introduced and met the same trouble
until provisions for that practice were
also made. Now comes chiropractic,
for which no provisions are made and
the courts are to decide the matter.
Chiropractic is not the practice of med
icine but mode of spinal column and
other adjustments of joints of the body
from the distributing nerve centers,
made to restore the nerve forces and
thereby correct diseased conditions. 1t
is very little different from osteopathy,
except that osteopathy takes a wider
range of adjustments, according to an
in osteopathy. But there are
no provisions made for the CHR, jractic
and his more fortunate brother is pro-
tected while he is outlawed.
DR.. Thomson will very likely appeal
to the higher courts and probably to the
Legislature for relief.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
Birthday Dinner Tuesday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reese entertained
at their beautiful country home
near Shady Grove with a 2 o'clock
dinner, given in honor of Mrs. Reese
and Ebert Austin, it being Elbert's
twenty-frst anniversary. The din
ing room was decorated in ferns and
evergreens. Dinner was served in
six courses by Mrs. Reese, Mrs.
Payne, Mrs. Verhine and Mrs.
Stroud, and was prepared by Aunt
Essie, the darkey.
At a late hour the guests all re-
pared to the parlor, where music
and singing were the principal fea-
lures of the evening.
Those present were Rev. Butts and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reese and
little girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Latta, Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Woodfin and little
girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Verhine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harden Olive, Mr.. and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
Are You Blue =?

Thousands have come to hear Nc
Cornell with heavy hearts and feel
ing that life was hardly worth the
effort and have gone away with the
blues dispelled and hope in their
hearts, made better and more able
to fight the battles of life by the
uplifting message of cheer that he
so delights to give.
If you want to feel glad that you
are living and have share in the
battles of life, then hear Mcconnell
Feb. /.
Lincoln Mcconnell is one of our
own folks. A critic says of him
that he is so Southern that it is the
first thing you would say of him.
You see it in his Southern charm of
manner and hear it in his accent.
But the very best thing about him
is that he has something to say and
knows how to say it.
Don't fail to hear Mcconnell on
Monday night, Feb. /.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
Superlative.

Mrs. Geo. A. Gibbs, Sr,, this city,
is in receipt of letter from Mer-
rift Craft, manager of the Southern
Department of the Redpath Bureau.
in which that gentleman says speaks
of Schildkret's Orchestra as follows:
The writer heard Schildkret's Or
chestra a week or so ago and can
certainly recommend them to you.
You need not hesitate in using the
superlatives when speaking of the
concert. At Macon, Ca, they play
ed two hours and half to thou
sand people. They surely are fine.
st is pleasure to know that you
were so we'll pleased with Mr.. New
ems. 1t is quite probable we can ar
range an engagement another season
if you so desire"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
Three Numbers in February.

In order to get DR.. Mcconnell, we
had to forego a Lyceum number in
November. When the Redpath Blu
reau found that DR.. Mcconnell
could not fill his engagement in
that month they offered to substi-
tute another lecturer, but the COM
mittee believing the season-ticket
holders were entitled to the attrac-
lions as booked when their tickets
were purchased, so notified the Bu-
reau. Consequently there will be
only few days between Mcconnell
and the famous Schildkret's Hunga-
rian Orchestra. Then near the end
of the month we will have DR..
Steiner, who will come to us from
Memphis, where he is to deliver
two lectures on consecutive nights
for the Nineteenth Century Club.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29

Mrs. William Verhine, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Payne and little girl, Mr.. and
Mrs Powers, Mrs. Charley Stroud,
Mrs. Harvey Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Rives, Mrs. Jim Gordon and little
girl, Mrs. French and son, Misses
Laura Yates, Lula Verhine, Lille
Conn, Virginia Heflin, Prather Ham
ilton; Messrs. Charley Hickman,
Cress Clark, Allen Austin, Herbert
Haynes, Mack Box, Arthur Hamil-
ton, Cayce Yates, Jim Verhine, Earl
Housts Zwingle.
The day being well spent all
guests left rejoicing and declaring
Mrs. Reese and Mr.. Austin an ideal
host and hostess. Presents were
numerous and delightful.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
Red. White and Blue.

Those who originated the idea OF
grouping and staging the Red
White and Blue Minstrels had also
some very clever notions about cos
tunes and scenery.
The curtain went up Tuesday
night on very attractive military
spectacle, with Ladies to the center
and gents all around"
The ends were decorated in burnt
cork with such choice spirits as j. +.
Morris and l. B. Griffin, reinforced
by DeGraffenreid, Whipple and
Rogers
The entire ensemble appeared in
full dress regalia as follows: Mes
danes R. E. White, Thad Lee,
Misses Katherine Morris, 10 Rippy,
Rosa Brown, Edith Quinn, Mary
Leita Webster, Beth Rock, Clatie
Andrews, Lorene Carter, Bess Beck,
Messrs. S. B. Thompson, S. D. Woos-
lev, w. E. Hudgins, w. w. Moore,
b. F. Howard, c. L. Andrews, F. r.
Quinn, R. E. White, Casper lsaacs'
Calvin McCaw, G. V. Jones. Thls
was the dress circle with the militia
stationed to the rear as follows:
Calvin Reeser, Fred Mailing, V.
l.. Reynolds, Jno. Moody, Jr., Willie
Martin, Herbert Quinn, Paul Scott,
Dixon Williams, Geo. Monrotus,
Luther Morris, Paul Jones.
In the center of the group was the
interlocutor, Jimmie Boyd, in the
braided uniform of the commanding
officer
At the command of the musical
director, ]. H. Nixon, the allies and
the invaders opened fire. A hot
one was sent to headquarters con-
corning the ruling of styles, it being
the dictum that clothing must con-
form to the color of the hair, where
upon the burnt cork genius on the
end, with very little reflection,
wanted 10 KNOW WHdI SOAOA VI SAONA
ing "Hot Rolls Driskill and Henry
Stanfield should wear?" OF course
it wasn't right, but "All is fair In
love in war"
From that shells began to fall and
the bullets to shower through the
audience, and an attempt was made
by General Dynamite Griffin and
Commodore Submarine Morris to
suspend hostilities until they could
get their voices sandpapered. They
wanted the audience to indulge
them for a little bullet" and they
got it over all right. By the way
they were encored like men who had
seen a minstrel, and Ends DeGraf-
fenreid, jackson, Whipple and Rog-
ers also scored.
To be more serious, one OF the fea-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29

lures of the show was the chorus
singing, and that was also another
clever stroke of the general man
ager, G. V. Jones, who promoted
this minstrel for the benefit of the
First Christian Church Sunday
school.
The audience was large and the
program enjoyed immensely. Some
of the soloists were highly appre-
ciated, and there were several good
ones, assisted by A. L. Garth, who
joined in the cabaret scene with a
good selection. They were also in
quartets and octets.
Miss Bess Beck appeared in read
ing number, "The Usual Way"
which kept the audience in such a
good humor she couldn't get away in
the usual way.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
,childkret's Hungarian Orchestra.

Schildkret's Hungarian Orchestra.
In Canton, Ohio, famous as the home
of President Mckinley, Samuel Schild-
kret and his Hungarian Orchestra were
rendered a great ovation during Deem
Der tour through the Buckeye territory.
Nearly 5000 people filled the great audi
forum and the demand for encores was
so great that the program lasted for two
hours and half.
Zone of the most enjoyable features
of the entertainment was the witty man
ner in which the director announced
and explained the selections" COM
ments a Canton paper. During the
Canton program as elsewhere during
tour, Schildkret appeared in six diff
ferent uniforms. On his coat was a
medal presented to him by the super
intendent of one of Indiana's largest
hospitals.
We have so many selections at our
command that we could have played all
night, " remarked Schildkret in speak
ing of the great success scored at Can
ton. We are always ready to play
any standard selections which the audi
ence may request.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
Birthday Party.

|
Everyone, far and near,
Went forth without fear
On last Saturday evening,
Just before the clock was striking
For half-past seven,
And stayed till after eleven
To the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. I
Harris,
To give Mattye a birthday wish,
As it was her birthday
And many prophesied she'd be away.
Ten years from then,
The prophesies
All we're very fine
As all were read from line.
She was the recipient
OF many nice present.
All of the people there
Wished her days to be fair,
And that when the refreshment
Came, they'd know what it meant,
AS many there didn't understand
The conundrum nor the band.
Those present we're:
Dovie, Allie and Ollie,
All so nice and jolly;
Rubye, Mattye and Mary,
Just as merry as canary;
Madge, Bernice and Ivy,
Just so funny and lively;
Lucy, Clara, Thelma Varene and Felts,
All dressed in their celts;
Hugh, Lexie, Noel and Glover,
All very fancy Lover"
Avis, Russell and Hardy,
Neither of them tardy;
George, Richard and Roy,
Everyone full OF Joy"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to remember our dear
friends who we're present and helpful
during the illness and death of T. F.
Scott with heartfelt gratitude. Please
accept our kindest thanks, and may
heaven reward you with divine bless
ings. MRS. SARA SCOTT.
MRS. DELLA FORESTER.
JOHN ScoTT.
MRS. LoUELLA HARRIS.
MRS. CLARA SCoTT.
JOHN ScoTT, JR.
Tom TAYLOR SCoTT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29

FOR SALE-One ]. 1. Case Trac-
ton Engine, 11x11 cylinder, recent
ly overhauled and in good condition.
An ideal power for threshing ma
chine, tie mill or portable saw mill.
Will sell at less than one-third the
price of a new engine-W. A.
Pence Lumber Coz Dyersburg,
Tenn. 4S-4t.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
UNION CITY'S REPLY.
UNION CITY ACCEPTS THE EVIDENCE
AND MANY UNION CITY READERS
WILL PROFIT BY IT.

Which is the more weighty proof-a
few words from a Union City resident,
whom we know and respect, or volumes
from strangers in distant towns? There
can be only one reply.
j. l. Wheeler, farmer, RID. No. 8,
Union, City, says: For about six
months l suffered from disordered kid
neys which made my back ache and
become sore and lame. | had to go
about in bent position on account of
the sharp twinges in my loins. | used
Doan's Kidney Pills and three boxes
rid me of the trouble.
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan s
Kidney Pills - the same that Mr..
Wheeler had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29
Miss Mabal Bransford.

Miss Mabel Bransford entertained last
Saturday afternoon with card party at
her home on South First street from 2
to f. The guest list numbered about
fifteen. Prizes were awarded. The
rooms were tastefully decorated and
dainty refreshments we're served. Each
and every one declared it most en-
joyable occasion.
Call $50. Union City Ice & Coal Co.,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29

Big Muddy washed nut coal is best
for cooking. Call 100. Union City
Ice & Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-29

Call $50, Union City Ice & Coal Co.,
when you want coal right now.