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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18
The Special Session
Report On School Land Loans.

A sensational report on an investiga-
ton made by Deputy Examiner ana
Inspector L. e. Cahill, relative to loans
made by the school and land depart
ment prior to January 1, 1915, on GER
tain tracts of land in Roger .dills.
Beckham and Kiowa counties, over
which Gov. Lee Cruce and State Ex-
aminer Fred Parkinson waged lively
fight during the 1914 primary cam
paign, has been made public.
The investigation was made ut the
direction Of Gov. r. L. Williams, who
acted upon authority from the legis-
lature in regular session. The legis-
lature appropriated $4,000 for the in
vestigation. Only $1,000 has been
spent, however, In making the probe.
The report Of Cahill shows that
$50, 200 in school-land money was loan
ed by the commission in Roger Mills
county on land that was appraised at
$47,00 by r. ]. Allen and e. w. Moore.
specially employed appraisers; that T.
M. Miller while chief clark to the Sec
rotary of the scholo land commission,
drawing a salary of $4,000 year,
saved $1O,242 in cash.
According to the report Of the APP
praisers, which is included in Cahill's
findings, out OF $55,7O0 loaned on land
in Roger Mills county, the borrowers
themselves were the beneaciaries of
! only $9,597, and that persons other
than the borrowers were benefciaries
in the sum Of $46,0O5."
Relative to the examination of the
accounts in various banks to deter.
! mine the beneficiaries of tho loans
Deputy Examiner Cahill states that he
has taken off the accounts Of Miller
who, during the period covered by the
loans reviewed, was clerk in the land
office.
ION account Of the large sums oil
money, exclusive of his salary, that
was credited to his various account;
| during this period" the report says
"Mr. Miller should be afforded the op
portunity Of explaining the sorucea o.
his income during the period he wa!
connected with the commissioner o
the land office. The business will
which he was associated at Cheyenne
did not, during this period pay sucl
dividends as would Justify an income
as indicated by the credits in his banl
accounts. In the banks examined MI
Miller had personal credits aggregat
ing the sum Of $10,242.S4, exclusiv,
Of his salary. In addition to this h,
had special account with s. Jackson
president of the Cheyenne State bank
This account purports to have beel
profits accruing from guaranty chat
tel loan business and the profits &C
cruing from this account aggregate
the sum of $6,48S.07."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18

WoMANs GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change It In
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18
QUIT MEAT IF KIDNEYS
BOTHER AND USE SALTS
Take a Glass Of Salts Before Break.
fast II Your Back Is Hurting or
Bladder 10 Irrltated.

II you must have your meat every
day, eat 1t, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says noted author
ity who tells US that meat forms uric
acid which almost paralyzes the kid
neys in their efforts to expel It from
the blood. They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with q dull
misery in the kidney region, sharp
pains in the back or sick headache,
dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue
Is coated and when the weather is bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy, full of sediment, the
channels often get sore and irritated.
obliging you to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush on
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take tablespoonful in Q
glass Of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts Is made
from the acids Of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys. also to
neutralize the acids in urine, 30 1t no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
lure, and makes a delightful efferves-
nnrk liAhin- s.-nt 20. dri.,Ir -Adxr
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18
The Third Degree.

Jailer-How did you enjoy your ex
perience on the rack?
Accused went through 1t all right
but it's not my natural bent.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18

Cutting Winds and Dust II RestoreE
Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health.
Good for all Eyes that Need Care.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
Sends Eye Book on request.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18

A typewriter is better than pen
for writing poetry, because you can
start all the lines even.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18
STATE NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS or coMINa EvENra.

SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTA
City.
Feb. 26-Seventh district Republican
convention, Hobart.
Mar. 5-l0-Livestock show ana sale.
Oklahoma City.
April Third District republican con-
yentlon. Durant.
Aug. state Primary.
sept l2-lS-Stsphens county fair.
Sept. H-l6-Grauy county fair.
Sept 1S-2U-Comanche county fair,
Sept. 1S-Z0-Ottawa county fair. Alton.
Sept. Is-30-state Far. OKIanoma City.
NOV T-Election Day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18

Advice is as forward as good ex-
amples are shy.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18
Sure.

The Soubrette-When you're gone
[ shall pine away.
The Comedian-Don't pinel spruce
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18
Misslna.

Urban-What do you miss most
since coming to the country?
Rural-Trains.- Tiger.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18
Ready For postotflee Extension.

The $3.50, 900 addition TO the Okla
homa City federal building is one big
step nearer actually as the result Of
an announcement by Postmaster
Claude Weaver that bids for the con-
tract will be opened on March 10.
Construction of the magnificent adj
dition, which will be as large as the
present $250,OOO structure, viii follow
soon after the proposals ara opened
and the contract is awarded.
Plans and specifications will arrive
from Washington within the next few
days and will then be available for
inspection by contractors. The pro
posals will be opened at the supevis-
ing architects Office in the treasury
department at Washington at !. m.
on March 10. Bids are to be submit
ted for >the whole work, the contract
to be awarded in lump sum.
The estimated cost Of the structure
is $3.50, 900, that sum having been au-
thorized by congress for tie work.
County Expenses Are Climbing High
Based on the figures of the 1915 as.
sessment, taxes totaling $1,9S0,000 for
all purposes are to be paid in Okla
homa county before June Is, it was
given out at the Office Of the state ex.
aminer and inspector. Taxpayers will
have to pay out $197, 7S4.sO more this
year than was expended last year for
running the county government All
over the state it is costing more to
operate this year than last except in
eleven ounties-Atoka, Beaver, Gin.
maroon. Coal, Hughes, Kiowa. Major,
Mcintosh, Muskogee, Ottawa, Bryan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18
Highway Bills Passed

The bill making an appropriation to
cover deficiency in the state highway
department, which was killed several
days ago, was reconsidered in the
house and passed finally. Tho bill CIV
Ing the department more help, which
also was killed several days ago, was
reconsidered and passed finally. The
bill for an appropriation for the pay
metn of delinquent taxes on streets in
the capitol site and the measure
amending the conspiracy statute also
we're passed finally by the house.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18

He Knew Il.
do you believe that there is real
ly something which can invariably
tell when a man is lying?"
Il know It,"
"Ah, perhaps you have seen one of
the instrumental"
Seen one. married one"
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She went on to explain that when she
married her husband had taken her to
the home where he lived with his widowed
mother. The old lady was short and. as
the house had been built for her, all the
working appliances were constructed
with view to her height. When the tall
daughter-in-law came there was no
thought of remodeling anything for her
benefit. She bent her shoulders over the
articles meant for woman ten or twelve
inches shorter than herself and never
considered matters could be changed.
Even after the mother-in-law departed
this life her successor worked on with the
tables and tubs and benches and sink that
had always been there. Not until she
came to be with her married child in a
city apartment did it dawn upon her that
work could be made easier with appli-
ances in proportion to the height of the
person who is to use them.
have an idea that I have spoken of
this before and have stated what should
be the height of the table at which bread
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Makes Sunday Day of Rest.

a. would like to tell you how much
enjoyed the talk few weeks ago on
arranging meals so that Sunday may
truly be a day of rest to both family
and help. We do not keep help. but have
for years planned so that Sunday is an
easy day in our home. and well enjoyed,
rain or shine We rise a little later than
usual in order to get all out of the day
that we can. Then there is better
breakfast" over which we have delight
full lingering and chattering for which
there is not time during the week. The
midday meal is light lunch with some
thing extra which may be fixed quickly
then or was prepared on Saturday. The
evening meal is the remains of the roast
from Saturday. or If not a roast. some
thing equally easy. There are always
enough vegetables left to warm, and an
easily prepared salad. Sometimes. too
we have hot biscuit. I should like to
pass on recipe which l picked up some
where and have found helpful for just
such meals. / would call it jellied veal
and it has been mistaken on our table for
chicken. Get knuckle of veal. cover
with cold water, add an onion and a few
cloves. simmer till tender. Season when
nearly done. Have two eggs boiled hard.
Slice these into any round deep dish. chop
the veal fine. put 1t into the dish on the
eggs. pour the liquid over ALL and set
away until next day. when you will turn
out pretty shape of jellied veal. with the
egg slices glistening through. Garnish
and eat with any good pickle.
M. M. d.
Thank you much for your pleasant
words about the talk and also fer tho
recipe I know that dish must be good
and hope our housekeepers will make
use Of it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
SIDE LIGHTS ON MEMAKING.

tons are saved. time is economical as
we'll as effort, and moments spared that
can be devoted to some other occupation
Another aid to efficiency is a table on
casters. like the one advocated by my
young friend, or compromise between
tea wagon and pair of trays on wheels.
These articles are found in the large
house furnishing establishments. and are
not cheap. But If there is handy man
in the family who can put two platforms
or trays on wheels of the required height
he can make labor saver for his wife
that is valuable as one finished with
hardwoods and nickel that will cost big
price.
When such handy man is lacking an
ordinarily intelligent carpenter can be
shown how to put together such a con-
trivance. If he is canny creature. with
eyes open for the main chance. he will
make more than one and sell them to
other housekeepers who know a good
thing when it is offered to them
How many women work by imperfect
light because they lack the initiative to
change things about in their kitchens?
They take it for granted that the table
should stand in one place and that there
1t must remain. Sometimes there is but
the one space for it. but this is seldom the
case. A woman of sufficient energy and !
inventiveness will even have her kitchen
stove moved from one place to another,
and if she cannot have table where she
wants it will devise hanging shelf that
can be raised to work on and lowered and
out of the way when the task is completed.
Such woman does not keep all her
utensils in the drawers or the pantry
On hooks near the stove hang those she
needs most frequently. that she can
snatch them down in hurry instead of
running across the kitchen for them
The shelf above her mixing table holds
such condiments as she will require con-
stantly. and they are not in boxes with
out labels, but in glass jars that display
their contents. unless they are held in
marked canisters or in unmistakable
boxes. She never has to scorch her dish
towels to pull a pan from the oven or
to take a pot from the stove, for holder
is suspended close by and she can reach
1t instinctively. without stopping to
search for it.
l can think Of few things which would
be Of more value to housekeepers in gen. ;
eral than comparison of conveniences
by the Cornerites. We have many notable
home makers on our list, and every now
and then l receive from one of them
gem of helpfulness that forthwith print
on this page. But believe it would be
far better if they would all send in to
me some particular device they them
selves practice for making work easier
or for doing it better with less work
They can aid me and each other by fol-
lowing this suggestion.
May l not hope to hear from many of
you? I only wish there might be such a
number of good ideas that it would take
half dozen issues of the Helping Hand
to use them all!
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she acheIe a nell seated - - -

now to think of it. And yet. don't
know. When see how women do work
In the hardest way, apparently from
choice or from a notion that they can
not make things easie. for themselves
without neglecting their duties and per-
forming them imperfectly. l wonder If.
after all, men are the only ones to
blame for women's disabilities.
I have spoken often on the absurdity
of a woman standing up to do work
she can achieve just : VIII seated.
have commented upo. the fact that it
does not show superior Industry TO re-
main on your feet while lou are wash
ing or pairing vegetables, or ironing
small pieces. or wiping dishes. Yet still
there are housekeepers al! over the land
who repel any suggestions that they
should spare themselves in this easy
and simple way, as If l had advised
them to neglect some important duty
Righteousness is not accumulated by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
System of Teaching Children.

Some time ago-I think it was nearly
three years since-I read in your Corner
OF woman who had devised system Of
education for children. begun while they
were babies. with which she had had
great success. 1t was new and seemed
marvellous in the results. am anxious
to communicate with her, either person
ally or through the Corner. and hope
this Will catch her eye or that of some
one who remembers about her letter. I
have an idea that the system was some
thing like the Montessori only that she
began so much earlier. Please print this
as soon as you can. have a little year
old son. MRS. J. C. b.
Does any one recollect the writer Of
the letter to which this correspondent
refers? I should think the system might
be OF use to other mothers and am sorry
! have at present no trace Of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Heavenly Hash.

send a recipe for heavenly hash
which think may be liked. and has been
asked for before: Beat the yolks of four
eggs thick; whip into them gradually one
cup of powdered sugar and one-half tea
spoon Of salt; beat until the sugar is dis
solved. Peel and slice thin six bananas
and four oranges Put in deep dish
layer Of oranges, then of the dressing,
then Of bananas. Continue until all the
materials are used, with the bananas on
top and the dressing poured over all.
Serve cold"
The friend who sends this gives no sig
nature. but we can at least express our
thanks here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Magazines to Pass Along.

e sent Mrs. o. M. a large geography
about two months ago. but never got word
from her. Do you suppose the package
went astray? l am sure put my return
address upon 1t, but have been little
worried about it. also got some little
dresses for my baby from contributor
through the Corner and have written to
her to thank her. The Corner is certainly
doing a grand work. I have a years
copies of magazine. If any one would
care to have them l shall be glad to pass
them along. Has any one these two
beeks. The Lamplighter's Daughter "
and Tess of the Storm Country = that
are no longer needed? If SO I shall
gladly pay postage on them and return
the favor In any way l can
MRS. w. p"
II Mrs. O. M. received the geography
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Carrot Marmaiade.

IN. r. p. asks for recipes for carrot
marmalade and inclose the following:
Four cups Of grated raw carrots. two
cups Of sugar. four tablespoons of lemon
Juice, one level teaspoon of salt. Wash
and scrape the carrots. crate them or
put them through the food chopper. Put
on In a porcelain lined kettle with two
cups Of water. boil slowly thirty minutes.
ny that time the water will be boiled
away and you will have a thick emulsion.
Put in the sugar. boil slowly or simmer
for one hour: add lemon juice and salt.
The mixture must be stirred often while
cooking. Put into sterilized glasses and
cover with parowax. Another recipe is:
Eours cups of mashed boiled carrots.
two cups Of sugar one level teaspoon OF
salt, half cup of orange Juice, half dozen
rlanched almonds Put the mashed car
Sots In 4 porcelain lined kettle with the
sugar and one cup of water. Boil thirty
un1nutss. add orange juice. and boil hfteen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Entertaining Brides Familu.

VIII you kindly inform me what Is
the proper etiquette for the bridegroom's
mother twards the brides family? OF
course she should make the first call
Where there are afternoons and
showers given by the brides family
and friends should the mother-in-law-to-
be entertain more than the family of
the bride? How much should be done
before the marriage and what after
ward? INQUIRER
Circumstances and feeling determine
much of the attention showed by the
mother-in-law-to-be to her future daugh-
ter-in-law. 1t Is the place of the BRIDE
groom's mother to invite the bride and
her immediate family to dinner or to some
similar function soon after the engage
ment is announced and usually she gives
tea or reception or something. of the sort
to introduce the new daughter-in-law to
her future husbands family friends. l
do not know that 1t Is the place of the
mans family to entertain more than the
girls family-as / say circumstances
such as ability to show hospitality and
the like, often decide which shall do more
of the entertaining. AS u rule. 1t Is safe
to have at least one general family gath
ering and then another larger affair to
which outsiders are asked when making
your prospective daughter-in-law known
to her future family and their connections
and friends. This is before the marriage.
Usually there is something after the mar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Little Bows Cropn Up.

viii you just say that after all hus-
bands are only little boys grown up? The
writer who said in her letter that she
had the best husband ever did me a lot
OF good. for l think that attitude helps
the man as much as it helps the boy. But
how seldom do we hear it! If you don't
agree with me. tell me how you feel about
it. A WELL WIsHER."
But do agree with you and am sure
most women feel the same way. 1t would
be interesting to hear from other Cor
nerites on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

TNHE other day was talking with an
elderly housekeeper, who said some
thing which set me to thinking.
may remark that this is often the
case when talk with housekeepers
of any age. Almost always they give me
new sidelights on homemaking and the
way in which to do or not to do it.
This special housekeeper to whom I
refer had come to the city to visit her
daughter and was telling me of the details
which had most impressed her about liv-
ing in a fiat. She herself had passed her
life in a big, old fashioned house in coun-
try town.
OF course it's pretty closet" she said.
tive always been used to big halls and
large rooms and up and down stairs and
that sort of thing. It's nice to have big
kitchen. but in these little ones you are
saved lots of steps. notice that, but the
lent it is to have the tables and the sink
lent to is to have the tables and the sink
q good height. never knew before how
hard it is to work with things too low"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Quilt Pieces Wanted.

Would you allow one more old soul
to- enter your happy band? 1 am an old
woman. but l do enjoy reading the let
ters and would like to ask a favor of
some of the Cornerites. If any one has
quilt pieces of any kind to give away I
would like SO much to receive some of
them. l am not able to do much else
except piece quilts and have not enough
means to supply all my needs.
MRS. M. W."
We have so many old souls, to use the
correspondents phrase. in the Corner
that there is surely room for another and
we welcome her to our band. 1 hope some
one may be able and willing to send her
some pieces. Her address will be forth
coming on receipt of request accompanied
by stamped, addressed envelope and
the clipping of her application.
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Would Cioc Mdedzines.

have read the Corner for long
until now. have number of magazines
which l would like to give to some one
who would appreciate good reading. They
are this years copies anc are all the best
magazines that are printed. also have
some pretty embroidery designs. cut
from newspapers. which am sure q
fancy work lover would like. / can't un-
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already disposed Of it should like much

already disposed Of it should like much
to have it. would also like to have the
address of M. L.. as I think can supply
her with better recipe for scrapple
than the one printed at her request.
MRS L. w. NJ"
3 regret to say that the address of
Mrs. L. w. M. has disappeared. It is
not on her letter. which lies before me
now. Still I print the communication
In the hope that she may see It and
write to me. l am grateful for the d.
rections for picking olives and would be
happy to use them had not so many 9TH
ers appeared for the process. trust
that her address may be found and that
she may secure the bird she desires.
M. LIS address was not received. but II
the scrappls recipe IL sent to me It shall
be printed In the Corner for the benefit
Of all
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by the simple expedient of having the
drain board Of her sink moved from one
SIDE OF the sink to the other in order that
she might not have to handle each piece
unnecessarily when washing dishes. My
own preference is to have drain board
on each side Of the sink, that the soiled
articles may be piled on one hand. and
when they are taken from the water thew
may be put on the other side of the pan.
By this means number of needless mo-
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dertake to bundle the books up and send
them to anybody. but hope some one
can send or come for them. think the
Corner does a wonderful work and wish
you all luck. MRS, J. L. B."
Your donation sounds attractive and no
doubt there will be many requests for
your address.