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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
PARTY IN QJANDARY
Republicans VainIy Seek Demo-
cratic Weak Point.
Will Find II Hard Indeed to Institute
In Congress Selfish or Vexatlous
Partisan Policy, for Good
Reasons.

There need be no doubt that the Re-
publicans in congress are inclined to
make all the trouble they can this
winter. A mighty spirit Of mischief
Is upon them. How will it work out?
They want to preach calamity. but
the wonderful prosperity of the coun-
try forbids. They would like to assail
the presidents foreign policy, but they
do not dare array themselves on the
side Of the pro-Germans who are do
Ing the same. They are tempted to
grumble because we did not go to war
over Belgium and the Lusitania, but
are reluctant thus to enter the pro-
British camp
They are not at all cordial in their
support of plans for national defense,
and yet with all their carping they
Will hardly assume responsibility for
the defeat of these measures. They
are heart and soul in favor of an old
fashioned Mark Hanna tariff, but the
condition of foreign commerce does
not admit of it and they are still in
terror of the Progressives.
Whichever way they turn in pursuit
OF selfish or vexatious partisan poll
cies they find the roads barricaded.
with dangersignals flying right and
left. In a single direction is there
an open thoroughfare, and that is the
one which the administration is puI-
suing as the champion of national
honor, peace and security. II is going
to be easy for Republicans this win
ter to be patriotic, helpful and decent.
1t Is going to be not only difficult but
ruinous for them to be anything else.
We have liking for the Republican
party with all its faults. and we should
grieve to see 1t wrecked by the false
notion that minority must in all
cases antagonize and bedevil the gov
eminent. This is time when Ameri-
canism transcends all partyism, and
wise will be the politicians who ap-
preciate the fact The paramount duty
of the Republican party is to resolve
that individually and collectively its
members shall not make fools of them
selves.-New York World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
"oIdest Inhabitant" ParoIed.

Eugene Williams have been released
from the state penitentiary at Nc
Alester upon the condition prescribed
by Governor Williams that he leave
Oklahoma and go to live with his
people in Texas. He has been doing
time for 20 years on a life sentence.
Last year Governor Lee Cruce upon
a careful review of the case, declined
to parole the negro.
In 1892 Williams, then boy, was
convicted in Oklahoma county of MUIR
der, having shot and killed a brake.
man on moving train. He claimed
the brakeman was treatening to put
him off the train. He has been in the
Oklahoma penitentiary longer than any
other man.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
Beautiful European City.

Agram. in Croatia, is one OF the
most popular cities in Europe, because
years ago its public-spirited citizens
got behind a movement and carried
out a plan for an extensive park
The city has a population Of only
about 100000 persons. but everywhere
it is known and spoken of as the city
of beautiful parks. Few persons pass
through on train that do not return.
They are drawn back by reason of
the beauty of the park. The city
spent more than one million dollars
to set it off properly"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
The G. O. P.,s Chances

The more active and pugnacious
Bull Moosers protest that they have
not yet gone back to the reservation,
and assert that they intend to 20 On
the warpath next year. In that case
there can be no possible doubt about
the reelection of the president. The
Progr essives do not need to cast SO
large vote as they did three years
ago t. insure a Democratic victory.
The united Republican party has small
chance Of success; the divided Repub-
licans have no chance at all.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
NEWS OF THE STATE CAPITOL
Postotfice Extension To Be Started.

Postoffice Extension To Be Started.
Construction of the $3.50, 900 addition
to the Oklahoma City federal building
will be commenced almost immedi-
ately.
That is the inference drawn from
an announcement made by Postmaster
Claude Weaver that he, as custodian
of the federal building, had been d.
rected by the supervising architect of
the treasury department at Washing
ton to obtain permission from Mayor
Overholser for the use of streets and
sidewalks in connection with the cree.
ton OF the addition. This preliminary
was understood to indicate the inten.
ton of government officials to begin
the new structure in the near future.
The addition will be of substantially
the same size as the present structure,
it is understood, although Postmaster
Weaver declined to give details as TO
the size and character of the building
until authorized to do so by Washing.
ton officials.
The completed federal building, in
GLIDING the present part, will have
frontage Of 300 feet on the Third street
side. A magnificent entrance finished
in marble will be built on that side, it
is understood
One hundred and eleven thousand
dollars, nearly half the estimated cost
of the addition, is in the United States
treasury, ready to be expended to COM
mence construction. That amount was
appropriated in the sundry civil bill of
February, 1914. In addition to this
sum, the supervising architest has
asked for an appropriation in the pres
ent sundry civil bill for $4,000, max
ing available for immediate use $685.
600. The balance Of the $250,00O which
is the estimated cost of the improve.
ment, will be appropriated by congress
when needed.
The present building and its cite
cost 100000, of which $3.50 900 went
Tor the purchase of the land at Third
street and Robinson avenue on which
the federal building stands. The pres.
ent building is 1926 by 1877 feet in size
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
Oklahoma City

Constitutionality of the mortgage
tax law, passed by the 1913 legislature,
which levies a tax of SO cents per
$500 for recording of mortgages with
county clerks, was upheld by the SUI
preRe court in an unanimous opinion.
The law was attacked by the Trus-
tees, Executors and Securities Insur-
ance Corporation and the Columbia
Knickerbocker Trust Company, hold
ers of mortgage for $31, 100000 upon
the property OF the Kansas, Mexico G.
Orient Railroad Company. The mort
gagees sought to mandamus the coun-
ty clerk Of Dewey county to accept and
file the mortgage without the collec-
ton of the fee of so cents for each
500 represented in the instrument.
The original case was tried before the
late Justice G. A. Brown, who was
on the district court bench of Dewey
county at the time. He denied the ap-
plication for mandamus, and the high
er tribunal affirmed his decision.
The mortgage was filed by the mort
gagees and the fee paid under protest,
with the stipulation that it would be
returned in the event the court de-
clared the law void.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
Figures Disarm Criticism.

In every state in the Union now,
building and construction work is be-
ing carried on with constantly enlarg-
ing proportions, new contracts are be-
ing made upon a scale that has not
been equaled since 1907, projects that
have been dormant for many years are
now being awakened for actual work
and real estate values are rising in
city. town and rural districts from
Maine to Alaska. And the Underwood
tariff bill is failure, according to
the Republicans
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
Ruling On claarette Question.

Has school teacher in Oklahoma
the right to ask pupil-a minor
where he got a cigarette or cigarette
materials found in his possession?
That is a question asked Attorney Gen.
eral S. p Freezing by E. M. Cooke Of
Erick. The attorney general not only
answers that question in the affirma.
tive, but adds that the teacher may
exercise that right at any time and
at any place, whether in school or out,
and may ask where he gets the max
ms.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31

flame was very clear. A venerable
bearded priest stood beside the lamp.
His discourse was earnest and solemn
Both man and woman hearers were
very attentive.
The ceremonies of worship are quite
simple, but the mysteries of the faith
may be less so. The Parsees who
have been educated in England and
many Of those whose English educa.
ton has been obtained in Bombay
resent the designation of fire worship
ers.
One OF them gave me a monograph,
written by Parsee barrister in Lon.
don, which explained the creed Of the
followers Of Zoroaster as one Of good
thoughts, good words and good deeds,
with the sacred flame as symbol Of
the effulgence of the deity. 1t is not
denied, however. that contact with
Hindus and Mohammedans has caused
corruptions to creep into the creed.
The Hindus and Moslems regard the
Parsees as fire worshipers.
1t was on New Year day that I
drove out to Malabar hill, where are
located the Towers of Silence, or the
Parsee cemetery. Every traveller takes
this drive. 1t is past the other ceme-
teries, Christian and Mohammedan
burial grounds and the Hindu burning
CHAT. The cemetery of the Christians
is no longer used, but on almost any
day there will be Mohammedan fu-
nerals and Hindu cremations.
On this day there were two Moham
medan funerals and three parties of
Hindu mourners, with their respective
burdens at the burning CHAT.
Malabar hill is the choice spot over
looking the Arabian sea. Within the
cemetery grounds are fiagstone steps.
shaded walks and arbors and bowers.
A luxuriant vegetation covers the
rocks, and there is everything that
goes to make a beautiful garden of
| flowers.
The towers of Silence. of which
there are five, are hardly towers at
all. They are about 275 feet in cir
conference and perhaps 25 feet high.
| The material is whitewashed stone
and cement or mortar. A near ap
proach to the towers is not allowed
to strangers to the Parsee creed, nor
is entrance permitted to the fire tenn
pie, where the sacred fire Is kept alive
and seven kinds of incense are burned.
A model of the towers is shown in
the registry room and an attendant eX-
plains them to visitors, The attend
ant explained to me the circular rows
in which the bodies were placed-one
for the children, one for the women
and one for the men. When the bodies
have been stripped of their fleshly
covering by the vultures, which takes
perhaps half an hour, the bones re-
main for a while and are then
dropped into a well in the center
which is provided with drains and
water flushes. Charcoal is the chief
purifier.
On this New Year day there was a
Parsee funeral, which could be OBJ
served only at a respectful distance
There were the four professional body
bearers, with the bier on their shout
ders. and procession of perhaps fifty
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
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mourners in their white robes walking
two abreast. each pair holding hand.
kerchief. The Parsee accounts say
that the body is received by two beard.
ed attendants at the entrance to the
towers, and that by them the shroud
is removed and then vultures do the
rest. This is probably what happened
that day.
All could note on this occasion was
sudden movement of the vultures
in the palm trees. There seemed to
be hundreds of them. They paused
for a minute on the outer edge Of one
of the towers and then disappeared
within. In a few minutes they re-
appeared.
The Parsee method Of disposing OF
the dead Is, perhaps, as the Parsees
say, more sanitary than the Christian
burial in the earth, or even than the
Hindu cremation. 1t meets the tenet
of their faith that fire, water and earth
are too sacred to be polluted. But
the western mind cannot become &C
customed to it.
In conclusion, it may be said that
there are other New Year observ-
ances in India besides the New Year
of the Christians, Mohammedans, Hin
dus and Parsees. There is Chinese
colony in Bentinck street, Calcutta, and
the Chinese there observe the New
Year as they do in the United States,
or in any other section of the world
in which they are found,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
Teamwork Necessary.

Although the Democrats have six
teen majority in the senate. there
must be teamwork, or there can be
no success. A house divided against
itself cannot stand. There are strong
men in both factions, and the sort OF
men capable when united of great
party service, and when aggressively
divided of great party harm. Can the
president play the part of mediator?
Has he the philter necessary for the
occasion?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
Nothing to Worry About.

The absence of large cash balance
in the national treasury would not
warrant calamitous differences. Uncle
Sam has enormous resources in patri-
otto custody. The richest men some
times find themselves momentarily
without carfare Or the price of a pos
tage stamp.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
The RRAvEsr FLOWERS.

all bleak winter here The earlier days
reminders
During the first
aardas
disappointed Then the wafwers bless do
sensby And Christmas the
and goatngy taken the home
English daisy the walhowe
and
buys Mcfarland
Countryside Magazine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31
More Than Million In State Depository

More Than Million In State Depository
State funds in the official depository
reached $1,04l ,416.30 at the close Of
business last week. This shows an in
crease of approximately $4,000 dur
ing the past two weeks. The money is
carried in the depository to the credit
of the different state departments to
which it belongs. 1t draws interest at
he rate of Der cent, which is added
to the fund According to the terms
VI the depository law, all departments
If state are required to deliver the
money under their care to the depos-
tory.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-31

INDIA beats the world for the
| number and variety of its New
Year days and this is so be-
L&XXI cause of the large number OF
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08
MARKET STEADIEs
AFTER FIRST
WILD BREAK
All Records Broken in First
Hour of Trading This
Morning With Unloading
Orders from Whole Nation.

New York. May S.-stocks broke
with extreme violence at the opening
OF the market today. The entire list
was adversely affected by overnight
developments relative to the sinking
% the Lusitania ana heavy selling
orders came from all over the coun-
try.
During the first quarter OF an hour
trading wa al the rate OF more thai
10000 shares an hour. an almost
u%nequailed volume. M that period
l5S,l0O shares were sold.
Nearly 400. 900 shares changed
hands during the first half hour.
R%ecuverles more or less complete
were recorded before the expiration
u thar period, indicating the sub
stnhtinl character OF the buying. The
market became more normal as prices
underwent readjustmcnt and trading
diminished ia volume towards II
O'Clock IN that time the selling
movement seemed to nave lost its
force.
Bear pressure was mildly effective
In the later dealings. the list roceding
about "a paint from tho best prices
There was every indication. however.
that the banks and stock exchange
were In thorough accord ana In con-
troll ~ the situation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08
TRACTION COMPANY
IN HANDS Of
RECEIVER
George Roslington Takes
Charge by Direction Of
Court: viii Bend Energies
10 Improving the Service.

ne.ree n~oullheson was appointed
r...It.r ~ ina Albuauerue Traction
e-s,nnan1 todav.
rhe anoolntment followed applica-
sto, hafsre he alntfict court b. the
rIe.f satinrs rank a Trust company.
a. trustee under The deed u trust
given "a SECURE Inc outstanding issue
- honda.
n IL. npp,lcntiop for the receiver
ahIn ~ henk reoIted that Interest on
the hands has nat heen maid for two
wears. rhsru are lie honde Of si.ooo
each. maturing IN is4s. outstanding
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08
OLD FRIENDS OF
COLONEL SELLERS ON
THE LUSITANIA

Albert e. Bllicke and his wife Of
Los Angeles. among the first cabin
passengers ON the LpaltRnia. are OLD
friends o. Col. u. x. .. sellers
Years ago Riilicko, now a millionaire
hotel owner Of Los Angeles. was clerk
az a hotel IN Modesto. cal, with
Colonel Sellers They alternated on
the night and day desks.
Biliickc was counting his wife az
the time. and Colonel SELLERS took tho
NIGHT trick on many an occasion when
the coming millionaire wanted 20
spend the evening with his sweet
heart.
Thoy both lott the Modesto hotel
Cd the same time. Biliicke stuck 90
the hotel business and became a mil
.%Ionaire. while Colonel SELLERS took
up real estate. road boosting and poll
.itics and became merely famous.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08
COLOGNE GAzErrE DECLARES
GERMANS WILL REGtt1r n

$3.50 ~ MIA dispatch received here
from Cologne, quotes the Cologne
Gazette on the Lusilanla Incident aa
follows
There IL nc German living who Will
not regret this Incident and pity the
travellers drowned. hTey. however,
arc responsible for their 1871 ruin.
since they trusted themselves 10 q
vessel, which Il was well known, would
pnss through waters Germany had an
nounced we're the zone OF submarine
warfare. n many Americans. and
some Americans Of high position. sur
Tered by the destruction OF the Lusl-
tania. we are doubiy sorry. bat Il was
their wi fault
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08
State OF Ohio. City OF TOiedo.
Llonn cnnnlN-ns.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he II senior partner Of the firm OF n.
J. Cheney a CO., doing business IN the
CITY OF Toledo. County n state
aforesaid, and hat said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th day OF De-
cember, A. -. 1856.
tseaD a. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public,
Halls catarrh cure Is taken In
ternnlly ana acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. Send for os,imoninls, free.
+. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo, q.
sold by add Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for consti-
patton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08
GOOD SENSE DICTATES
KEEP OUR HEAUSF-STONI


Chairman Stone Of the senate for
ign relations committee made a state.
nent which in part is as follows;
II seems TO me that good
sense dictates that we keep our
heads until We get our bearings.
II IL a bad time TO get ratified and
act impulsivcly.
I'VE cannot overlook the fact
that the LUsitania was n British
ship, dying the British nag ana
subject az any time 20 be put In
10 actual naval service OF the
government. NEEDED. Il Is stated
that al the time she was attacked
she was carrying military rcserv-
lists 10 England for service In the
British army. True. there were
American citizens aboard, but IL
must not be forgotten that they
went aboard n aciligorcnt ship
with full knowledge OF the risk
aud after official warning by the
German government. When on
board a British vessel they we're
on British soil. Was not their po-
sition substantially equivalent TO
being within the walls OF a forth
fed city? -
Il express no opinion at this
time. / am merely suggesting
reasona why We should maintain
our equilibrium and not rock the
boat until we know what we are
about.
Aside from the possible loss
OF American lives. LET MS ask our
selves Just whore We come In. AZ
the present moment and with the
llRht now before me. / confess
that II appears 10 me that from
ouf1 standpoint as "a neutral ma
ton. the Guihieht case presents a
more delicate and serious com
pilration than the case OF the
Lusitania."
Among senators az the capita
there was a general feeling OF alarr
but ali refrained from entering In
public discussion while awaiting d.
veiopmenta. The opinion prevails
that loss OF American lives and n
ann IN which the Lusltanla W.
destroyed would arouse puolic oplnic
tremendously,
Secretary Rryan reached his ofi'
early this morning and immediate
went into conference with Counsell'
Lansing and Assistant Secretary Phi
lips. Omcials showed by their d'
moanor they realized they were facir
q grave situation.
Secretary Garrison conferred viii
HE assistants and secetary DAME
consulted his aides. Everywhere %
attitude 81 President Wilson was u
subject ~ grave consideration.
Most officials seemed 10 agree thi
IL might be several days before n
policy 81 the United states could
formulated because ~ the scarcity
Information OF an official character.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08
Baby Of Future
is Considered

Much thorrht Has been given IN late
years % tho subject Of maternity. IN
fho citiea there are fraternity hospitals
equipped with modern methods. Bet
moat wouen prefer their NJ homes and
IN the towns And villages nus prefer
them. And since this Is true vi know
frum the great many splendid letters
written On tho subject that cur Mothers
Niond' - q great help 90 e1pcctnnt
mofhera They write ~ she wonderful
rosiff. how II ntcfned 20 allow the
rnuscloB 90 cxpagld without undue strain
nr1 what a naicndid irnponca q was on
as nervous fystam. Such helps 40
sMnfher'e Friend and tho broader
kuoNiedee of them should have a helpful
influence upon babies % the fatufe.
nclaaco says that an infant derives ~
sense and builds rs character from
~cniansouB Improsaiong. And a tranquil
mofhoF certainly Will irannmlt q moro
heailhful Influence than u rhc ~ a.
ircmely nervous frcE undle rllu. This
~ what d host ~ women believe who
unod "tfofhora Friend"
Thofa points ale more thoroughly exc
planned ln 4 little book MAILED free.
Mothers Friend ~ sold ~ an drna
a4nreA write far bont. bredneld hefula'
fQf Co. al Lamar Bldg, atlanta, "a
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08
BOSSES AND STRIKERS
STILL NEGOTIATING

Negotiations for the settlement OF
the strike are sim on between tho
master painters ana the journeymen.
Il was hoped To have the strike set
tied by the middle 81 ihe week, but
points Of difference persisted. ana tu-
dny Il was said that, while negotia-
.ilons aid . seem to be ln danger Of
breaking off, final settlement was not
exactly In sight,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-08

Chicago. Mas S. break of more
than five cents a bushcl In the wheat
market today waa attributed chiefly
to the trade disturbances due to tho
sinking OF the LusitanEt. July wheat,
which closed last night at st8i, sold
down today 90 below Sl2G.
Il waa raid q large number OF Brit
ish freight steamers about 90 sail
from the United states had been
stopped temporarily.
The extreme fail IN wheat WAS
nearly slN cents before the collapse
ended. July touched 81 25h. a total
descent OF nc. In the cnd the mar
ket was mllying. with luly final quo-
lations si.2eN, q loss OF fNc net.