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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
STATUS OF THE RIGGS BANK
AtfidaVlts Seem to Have Made Out
Strong Case Against Conduct of
the Institution.

Aiiidavits describe the Riggs bank,
through its officials, as persistently
breaking the banking laws; as unlaw-
fully conducting brokerage and land.
loan business; as making illegal loans
to its own officials and TO clerks on
stock collateral; as swearing false
oaths; as gaining government favors
from those about to enter its employ
ment
They paint blacker picture They
charge that illegal and improper loans
were made to Senators Bailey. Quay
and Proctor; to the late Representa-
tive j. ID. Richardson, who could favor
Standard Oil traction interests; to-
Frank A. Vanderbilt. now president OF
the Standard Oil bank in New York.
whose services to it in the purchase of
the old customhouse are well remem.
bered; to former treasury officials
among them Comptroller Ridgely, and
various assistant secretaries; even to
a secretary of the treasury, Leslie M
Shaw.
If these sworn statements stand test
we shall have disclosed a veritable al.
lance between Big Business and tho
government of the United States under
administrations more lenient with law
breakers than the present We shall
see laid bare the secret course of pipe
lines that led from the treasury
straight to the lair of Standard Oil.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
stork Is Leading.

Vital statistics, compiled by the
state board of health for the month
of July, 1915, show that there we're
1888 births and 749 deaths in Okla
bona during that period. as against
2,2O2 births and 1853 deaths Tor July,
1914. Thus, for 1915 there was an
increase in births and a decrease in
deaths. BY sex the births we're 1869
male and 1899 female: deaths, 435
male and S14 female. There were 22y
cases of typhoid. $50 cases of smallpox
and 50 cass of tuberculosis, with II
deaths from tuberculosis.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24

A stenographer was out of Job. He
was discussing the best ways and
means of rehabiltating his ebbing
bank roll with a friend who also was
listed among the unemployed. Said
the friend:
IF l were you I'd write letter for
money"
81 have already done So" replied
the stenog
For how much?"
ooh, three thousand dollars"
"Well-?" asked the friend in aston.
ishment.
well" repeated the shorthand
man sadly, "the letter asking for the
three thousand dollars is all ready to
mail, but I'll be darned II can think
Of anybody to mail 1t to-"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
Land Sale Is Dull.

That SO of the Al tracts of school
lands offered at Enid on tho third day
of the auction sale were sold was the
report that came to the state school
land commissions Office The Gar
field county lands are not going as
rapidly as. did the lands in Woods and
Alfalfa. The prices are placed too
high, and bidders take chance on get
ting the property at lower figure later
on. Lands that are not sold will be
leased for term of five years, but are
subject to sale By the state at any
time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
lads ALL BUSINESS
New Currency System Great Help
to Country.
President Wilson Explains the Good
Effects Which Must Result From
Operation of Law for Which
Democrats Are Responsible.

Let bankers explain the technical
features of the new currency system.
suffice 1t here to say that 1t provides
currency which expands as 1t is need
ed, and contracts when 1t is not need
ed; currency which comes into exist
ence in response to the call of every
man who can show a going business
and a concrete basis for extending
credit to him, however obscure or
promiSent he may be- however big or
little his business transactions.
More than that the power to direct
this system OF credits is put iBto the
hands of public board of disiEterest-
ed officers of the government itself
VINO can make no money out of any
thing they do in connection with it..
No group OF bankers anywhere can get
control; no part Of the country can
concentrate the advantages and con-
Veniences of the system upon itself for
Its own selfish advantage The board
can oblige the banks of one region to
go to the assistance of the banks of
another The whole resources of the
country are modified, to be employed
where they are most needed | think
we are justified in speaking Of this as
democracy credit. Credit is at the
disposal of every man who can show
energy and assets. Each region Of
the country is set to study its own
needs and opportunities and the whole
country stands by to assist 1t is self
government as well as democracy
President Wilson.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
prssldsrt Wilson's Position.

President Wilson. like President
Cleveland, has found some members of
his party in congress who are not in
accord with the avowed Democratic
tariff policy AS matter of political
fact, tbs commercial development of a
part of the solid South resulted in
aligning a few Democratic senators
with the most effective champions of
the protective policy. The president
has declared that he is not free
trader and in effect that he sought no
more than reasonable tariff revision.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
Renlment Of Renown.

The Sixtieth rifles, for which Sir
Herbert Raphael is recruiting an
ARTS and Crafts Battalion" is better
known by its old name than as the
Kings Royal Rife corps. Next to the
Guards it is the most sought after Of
infantry regiments, and has always
a number of famous names on It's mus.
ter No regiment has a finer list Of
battle honors.-London Evening
Standard.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
Observation-Disclosures
Oklahoma City


According to estimates made by
State Auditor E. B. Howard, the total
valuations placed upon corporations as
sessed by the state, together with the
total valuation Of the counties, will be
approximately $1,1S5, 100000, or about
$9,OOO,OOO more tan the valuations as
sessed last year.
The total valuations Of corporations
as assessed by the state board of equal
ization up to September Is, are:
Corporations Valuation.
Railway companies ..... $2OO,54O,7 S7
Express companies .... $4,000
Electric light, heat, water
power, gas .......... 9,956,6o2
Oil and gas pipe line COM
panies ................. 1O,456,71O
Street car and interurban
railways ............ 4,579, 49S
Private car companies. -. 1862, 1852
Telegraph companies ..... 1,4S0,000
Telephone companies ..... S,l93,527
Bridge companies ..... 100000
lOldl s....-.. pSOOiJOJtuoO
Total valuation of counties 1892, 760, 230
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
LIahts ou,i

Sergeant-Now, then, low many
times do you chaps want telling to
put the light out?
Voice From Tent-It amt a light,
sergeant, it's the moon.
Sergeant-I don't care a tinker's
clank, blash what it is; put it out!"-
London Opinion.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
Nsed pemocratlc Senate.

In any event, with Democratic SEN
ate the president will be assured of
the opportunity to put men of his own
partisan faith in the places of greatest
public trust throughout the country.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
Oklahoma Live Stock Increase.

In only one item, that of cattle, is
there shown decline numerically in
1915 as compared to 1914 in the re-
ports of the assessors as rendered to
the state board of equalization. Val
ues, on the other land, show an in
crease of $4,S46,915.
The tabulation, as prepared by State
Auditor E. b. Howard, follows:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
his KnowIedoe Limited.

do you know all the latest dance
steps, Mr.. Gayboy?" asked the debu.
tante.
Certainly"
will you teach some of the very
latest to me?"
What l meant was that l know EN-
when ] see EN-"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
Many Applications.

More than sixty applications are on
file in the office of the state highway
department for certificates of COM
potency to act as county highway en-
gineers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
ss2,s15,OSS
Wanted In Arkansas

Governor R. L. Williams honored a
reuuisition from the governor OF Ar.
kansas for FLOYD Beaver, wanted at
Fayetteville, Ark, on larceny charge,
and held at Stilwell Adair county.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24

A grass widow says the only way
to reform husband that really needs
reforming is to swap him for yellow
dOg-then poison the dog.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24

Not included in the above are the
valuations yet to be equalized, of the
Prairie Pipe Line Co., the Texas COM
pany, the Gulf Pipe Line Co., of Okla
homa and Texas, the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Co., together with
about thirty smaller companies and
some other car companies, which are
expected to bring the total valuation
of the state for 1915 up to $1,1S5,SO4,-
900.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
The SUMMING I'm.

(Which nations do you think are
going to win in the war;
well, as to that, | think they all
have a fighting chance"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24

The more money a man has the
more he dislikes to waste any of It
paying taxes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
Don't Poison Baby.

YEAR AGO almost mother thought her child must
PAREGORC audanum to
po, seR and FEW props TOO MANY viii
have been killed whose health has parego
mum and morphine each of which narcotic product Druggists
prohibited from selling either the
to anybody without labelling them pon" The definition
is "a medicine Whch relieves pain
doses produces StpO
smell medicines
Of Drops Coras "Soohng Syrups permit
medicine to be given children without
of what it is composed. CASTORIA DOES NOT
CONTAIN NARCOTICS, If it bears signature II
Of Chas. II. Fletcher. m <UFZ]l-
Genuine CasOria always bears the signature Of<TZZEX
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24

"You ought to see my new fat"
ANY special features?'
well, | should say. A folding stove
and a built-in piano"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24

Some men are like umbrellas; they
have so many ups and downs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.

oct. 9-12-Land sale, Kay county
Oct. 1916, School land safe. Perry
NOV. l6- Cornerstone laying, Oklahoma
capitol Building.
:, Nov. 25, shrihors State Ceremonial OK
lahoma City.
Nov. 25-27-State Educational Associa-
Uon, Oklahoma City.
Sept 1924, Creek County Fair Sapupa'
sept. 2O-22 Atoka County Fair, Atohd'
sept 2O-22-Fair. Tecumseh.
sept N-22, Pottawatoml6 county falr'
Sept Sl-2s. Peanut carnival. Duncan,
sept Sfept: A-2S. okmulgee County Far ok
Sept 21-24. Pawnee County Fair Hal
Sept 81 "a. Beckham County Fair, Elk
;, Sept 29-24. Canadian County Fair, Ell
Sept22-25. Agra Fair and Picnic.
sept. 22's5, kiamIchi Vaney fair, TAN
Sept. ,2E. Football. State University VS.,
ssert 2b-ot.. 2, State Fair. Oklahoma
Sept q. Old Soldiers Day. state Fair.
Sept' q Indiana Day, State Fair.
sept e, Ftaternal Day, State Fair.
Sept. 2S Kentucky Day. State Fair.
oct ], Missouri Day. State Fair.
Oct !, Press Day, State Fair.
oct 4-9, New State Fair. Muskogee.
Ict 80, Caddo County Fair. Anadarko.
try Show, Tulsa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-24
Shades lsxh@ 04n4es


in
am nlos n III
close
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
THE RIGHTEOUS COLONEL

Colonel Roosevelt has drawn queer
picture Of himself on the witness stand
Apparently he believes in the old doc.
trine that the king can do no wrong
Ii he dealt with wicked bosses, it was
solely to bring out the good in them;
IL he asked favors of them, 1t was pure
ly in behalf of honest government; II
he sought their influence and ate out OF
their hand, it was always in the cause
of righteousness.
II know that substantial justice
was done," said the Colonel. "How
did you know that substantial justice
was doneg" he was asked. Because
| did it, He knew. as we'll as the rest
of the country. what Boss Platt was
for twenty years. He knew what
Barnes was. He knew what Quay was
and Penrose. too, as well a. anyone
else, III not better. Yet mark this
little piece Of testimony:
q. Did you during that campaign II
any way in any of your speeches attach
machine politics or boss rule? A. Mo-
at all.
@. Not at all? A. II was not IN
issue.
q. Why wasn't II In an issue, il
there was u machine and there was
boss ruler A. Because there was nc
feeling against 1t at that time in the
shape Of AN important independent
movement.
What the Colonel really means by
ian important independent movement
IL that the time had not arrived when
he chose TO turn againt the Party that
had made him. Then. handy dandy,
the bosses BECAME divided in two class
es, the good bosses who supported
Roosevelt, and the wicked, corrupt
bosses, who had made him. but who
now refused to support him.
Platt was all right as long as Roose-
welt was Governor. Vice President and
President, In those days. he could
write 1.-THE easy boss" to ask il his
friends could not be taken care of. >
In those days no could 80 far forget
himself NJ to write to Platt: "Al
right, III change the whole board Of
tax assessors.
This trial has shown that platt ant
Barnes We're upon terms Of the utmos
political intimacy with Theodore Roose
welt for years, yet he remained as 81
lent as an oyster about their corruption
and their iniquities. and above all hi
close association and consultation will
them until when! Until. as he OK
pressed II, machine politics and hos
rule became ian issue" .--~Minneapcli
Journal
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06

smartnsss There Must 6s Compatible
With the Comfort That One Takes
In Loun0inS,

A sash Is a part OF many OF the
smartes, negligees. Sometimes II is
no more than piece Of narrow
black velvet ribbon which In knotted
about the waist Sometimes II Ii a
wide. soft silk sash that IL tied In .
loose, tlappy bow i'm the back or at
the side. Sometimes a sash IL formed
from an extension OF the two fronts.
folded about the waist. and clasped
under q ieweled fastening at the
back, OF course big bow Ia rather
out OF place In negligee which. In
spite OF it's daintiness. should be dur
able enough 10 Withstand rather hard
treatment. For when one IL resting
or dressing. one seldom cares to DO
careful Oh the gown enc wears.
Petticoats Of knitted silk are far
more durable than those made even
OF the softest Of best satin. For eventu-
ally the aat.n wears out and IL seems
% II the knitted silk fabric never
wears out, IL 10 usually used for the
upper part Of the petticoat and in
more expensive ones Ia used also for
the plated rune These are more than
worth the extra price charged for
them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06

A good motto: Early to bed
and early to rise; cut the weeds
and swat the flies, mind your own
business and tell no lies, don't
drink booze or deceive your wife;
pay your debts and advertise, buy
from the men that have enter
pise, keep your mouth shut but
open your eyes and you'll be
healthy, wealthy and wise"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06

Cut this out and save it: Put
twenty drops Of carbolic acid on a
shovel and hold it over the stove
or fire till it evaporates in a room.
Every fly will disappear.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06

Pianis Is Send us this adver-
tisement together with ten cents
and we will send you a copy of
our big ballad hit Farewell NV
Love Farewell" A regular 80
cent song for a dime The Earl
Blankenhorn Music Co, 422 10Th
ST.. Milwaukee. Wis. 32tf.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
Railway Time Table Of the Great
Northern al Askov

To Minneapolis and points west:
No. II Might Express) leaves las m
No. % Zenith Speciall l0.2sa.m
No. 10 Gopher State EN-
press) leaves. ............. 6.24p.m
This train does not stop at Asko,
for passengers. but takes and delivers
mail. Stops ut Bruno and Sandstone
To Duluth and the Range.
No. 40 Might Expressl leaves s: SO m
No. 10 Gopher State Elk
aass8 RIu1NJ tGAVGa .s-sA..sssssslG a 60 ID. HI
4 No. e4( Zenith Special leaves 4. 81 pms
Does not stop at Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
Published Every Thursday at Askov
Minnesota.
Subscription Price, 81 90 Per Year

Entered as second rciass matter September ~.
1914 ut the postofface at Askoy. Minnesota. under
the act Of March 3. 1879
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
LITTLE BITS" FROM A TOUR
OUT WEST
The Following Article Published in
the Tyler Herald was Written
by Our Former Towns
man, kr. II. Duus.

Wnen invited 10 90 SO Dy the
Herald force, and | hope it may
be Of interest to others.
1t was on the second day Of
March when | boarded the N. W..
noon train at Tyler. My ticket
was a long one and good over
four different railroads. 1t took
me as far south as San Diego,
Cal, north to Seattle, Wash,
and east to st. Paul and Tyler,
with the privilege of stopover at
any point enroute.
1t was cold winter weather
when | left Tyler and continued
cold all through Iowa, so that all
one could see was that the coun-
try was well built up. When we
reached Omaha there was a reg
ular snowstorm and one could
not see much of the town, but
took advantage of my ticket and
stopped here eight hours.
visited with Marie Hovgaard,
now Mrs. Smith, who for nearly
eight years taught the children
and in the college at Danebod,
She now has a fine home and is
glad to have her friends call on
her when they come to Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axelsen were in
vited to dinner and they seem to
like Omaha very much. They
planned on having Mr.. Smith
hitch up his automobile so they
could all visit Tyler this summer.
The eastern part of Nebr aska
is a fine country, thickly settled;
but the western part is all the
other way dry lonesome plains,
where once in while we see a
rancher's small house and long
low stables. Eastern Colorado
is about the same except that
once in a while we passed a nice
settled place where once in a
while, by looking closer we see
all along the way, large and
small bitches they have the
water and that's the great mag
net. With water you can live
and prosper. but, without water.
the land is worthless. This is
an oft-repeated story but still
people are fooled in there with
out considering these things.
On our train was a family from
Illinois, who had traded their
little place off for lot of land in
Colorado. When asked "how it
was about water out there?'
the farmer seemed to be sur
prised at such question.
1t was in the morning wher
we got to Denver. There we
stopped for three hours. 1t was
cold and there was snow on the
ground. Denver is railroad
centre and great mining sec
ton. 1t is a well built up place
lying in a valley with plenty oil
water. big mountains on botf
sides. and in the distance the
famous Pixies Peak.
Shortly after leaving Denver
we reach the great mountains
and from now on until we get t,
the Salt Lake Valley we follow ,
small stream with great hills OF
both sides and once in a Will,
we see a house where the section
hands. live. very lonesome in
deed. but with great scenery al
around. The mothers with thei
little children were nearly Away
outside waving at the train as i
sped by.
The weather was quite winter,
in the valley of the Salt Lake
but it is we'll settled and cult
waited and there is plenty o.
water. Salt Lake City is some
thing of a wonder when yo,
. know the history of the Nor
mons and see what they have nc
complished in the dessert sinc'
. l847. stopped over here I,
look ut this interesting place an,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06

For sale. lost and found. want
notices and card Of thanks. etc.
&c per line in the American.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20
NIB creature following, follow

ing.
Bloomfield tried to shake it off. He
turned up a side street He took
short cut among some houses, hast
lily, before the dog rounded the cor
ner To his relief the bowling sound
ed further away. But when he came
out into the parallel road he saw the
dog following him, just as before. 1t
was little nearer now, and it howled
louder and barred it's fangs.
He saw the railroad station in front
of him. Bloomfield entered, but as he
approached the ticket agents window
the creature sprang in front of him
and snarled at him. He dared not
approach. He felt an intense ply
steal revulsion against the dog, and
he was afraid, too, that old Barrett's
dog was known in the vicinity. Even
if he were not arrested his presence
would certainly be remembered.
He turned away savagely and took
a street car that ran in the direction
of Rogers Junction. Once in the car
he knew he could tire out the dog.
To his relief, the bowling ceased. He
rode five miles to Rogers When he
descended he turned and saw the
dog Looping along behind him. He
heard its whining howl again. He
stopped and, in a fury, picked up
stones and began throwing them at
the creature. 1t leaped agilely away
and howled more loudly. Bloomfield
saw one or two passerbs-by look at
him curiously. He cursed the dog.
1t was nearly morning. Bloomfield
abandoned his plan of taking the
train. He resolved to carry out his
original idea of laying low. He had
rented a fiat and stored it with four
months supply of food. Nobody
would know him, except the janitor,
and he was not likely to suspect any
thing. Bloomfield got on the car that |
was approaching and went back into |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20


Bloomfield was in despair. Clearly
the creature meant to spring at his
throat if he persisted. He turned, and
now a madness came over him, an
insane desire to give himself up, to
suffer anything rather than endure
that terrible persecution. 1t seemed
to him like a heaven-sent punish
ment. He did not know where to go.
Half an hour later he found that
his feet had taken him outside of
Barrett's house again. He had gone
there unconsciously, but now there
came upon him that obsession of
which he had heard, to see the body
of the man he had killed. 1t was not
quite light yet. CHANGING hastily up
and down the street, Bloomfield
hoisted himself up to the second
story window and re-entered the
room.
Out of the shadows leaped form
that clutched him in a wise. A pair
of handouts were snapped upon his
wrists.
81 heard you coming 'sneered a
voice IN MS ear, ana L Cnougnt I'd
let you walk in. You're the man |
wanted, anyway, Jim Bloomfield.
What's the charger" inquired
Bloomfield YEARLY.
Attempted murder and grand
lar"
What? Attempted murder" raved
the prisoner.
You'll tell me, l suppose, you
didn't beat up old man Barrett this
night? Tell that to the judge"
rs -living?"
"He is, and he's likely to live, if
that's any consolation to you. He's
been in the hospital these two hours
past, and the minute he got me on
the telephone knew where to look
for the yegg. So you'd best save us
both trouble, Mr.. Jip."
Bloomfield laughed Historically.