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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

A negro preacher was vehement
ly denouncing the sins of his con-
gregation. "Bredern an sisters,
An vans yo' 'gaiust de heinous sin
O. shootin' crapsl All charges yo'
'gainst be brack rascality O. liftin'
pullets! But above all else, bred
ern and sisters, All demonishes yo'
at dis yer sason 'gainst de crime O.
melon stealin'" A brother in the
back seat made an odd sound with
his lips, rose and snapped his fin
gers. Then he sat down again
with an abashed look. "Whullo,
NAH frien'," said the preacher
sternly, docs yo' rar up an snap
yo' fingers when All speaks O
melon stealin'l" "Yo' jes remin's
me, pahson," the man in the back
seat answered meekly, "wha' All
lef' NAH knife"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23
Strayed

One black horse strayed the 9Th
of June from l2 miles west of
Liberal. Weight $50 or 800
pounds. With barb wire scar on
right hand hook, heavy shoulders,
rangy built, six years old. If you
have any information of the where
abouts of this horse, please write
or phone to w. M. Wilson, Lib
eral, Kans. Line 1853, ring /
short, 2 long. Phone on Tyrone
line No. %, ring 1 short, 9 long.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

"A Great Bend woman this
morning stepped into a store of
which the proprietor takes con-
siderable pride because of its clean
illness and ordered a small amount
of nice clean candy The clerk
obligingly took paper sack and
placing it to his mouth, blew it
open, and then scooping the candy
in with his hands, filled the sack.
The lady took the same, paid for
it, and as she reached the walk
outside threw it in the gutter."-
Great Bend Tribune.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

The observation of the editor
the past week has shown that the
open season for typhoid fever is
here. There are now several cases
of the dreaded disease in town and
there will probably be more of
them before the week passes. Fur
thermore, there will probably be
several deaths from typhoid this
year in this town and surrounding
territory. Now, this sort of a bear
story isn't a lead to a patent medl-
cine advertisement, but to impress
upon you-and this you" includes
most everybody in town-the fact
that there are a number of dlsre-
putable piles of filth and rubbish
around the streets and alleys OF
Liberal. If they were all cleaned
up, it is probable that the number
of typhoid cases here this year
would greatly diminish. This is
one of the plaques that is in a
measure preventable, and there is
not reason why it should not be
prevented here. This is not an
especially busy season of the year,
and an hour spent around the
various premises of the town
each evening would mark a con-
siderable Improvement in the SAM
tary conditions here. 1t would be
trihe humiliating to have a MEM
Der of the state board of health
drop in and have to order gener-
al cleanup. However that may
happen unless we take it on our
selves to look after this matter
The neglect of a duty which may
prevent death is criminal, and the
laws of the state might we'll PROV
ide a punishment for the man who
is too lazy to clean up his own rub
bish heaps. Our town isn't large
enough to provide for the doing
of this work by the city, but it is
mark of good citizenship to have
these things done without being
told to do them by some officer of
the city, county or state. In ad-
dition to swatting the fly, make 1t
point to clean up, and do it inst
as soon a you possibly can.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

Editor Fuhr of the Meade Globe
is sounding out a boom for Senator
Price of Ashland for governor,
which shows the Meade brother to
be good newspaper man but a
poor politician.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

FOR RENT-16O acres SW /
21-34-32, Seward County-6O acres
plowed, good house, barn, well
and windmill. Address H. L.
Aldrich, NJ. D., Caney, Kas. II
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

Buy those town lots now and re-
alize a nice profit on them. They
will all be gone in a short time.
Inquire for particulars at Ellsaes-
ser & Henry's office.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23
$4,000 Reward.

| will pay the above reward for
the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons illegally hand
ling, driving off and disposing of
tcOr buhering any of my stock.
G. VI. LIGHT,
Liberal, Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23
Newspapers Of Your Town

Did the fact ever occur to you
that the size of a town and its
prosperity is judged to a great ex-
tent by the size and quality of the
newspapers it maintains9 Did you
ever notice yourself pick up a
paper and make the remark, that
is surely pretty good town, or
that town surely does not amount
to much" and you were only judg-
ing the town by the newspaper it
maintained9 OF course you have
done that many times. Those who
know nothing about your town
and who see the paper will natur-
ally Judge the town by the paper,
and there are thousands who see
the papers who know nothing
about the town and community,
outside of their judgment in this
manner. A newspaper is just
what the people of community
make it in most cases. However,
there are exceptions to all rules,
and occasionally you will find a
newspaper that is a very poor ad-
Yertisement to the community
whatever may be done for its
progress. This fact is due to the
management of such an institution,
and it is no fault of the people of
the town and community. In fact,
it sometimes gets more business
than it deserves for the poor work
it is doing. Newspaper advertis-
ing is the most profitable adyer-
tislng on earth if it is placed in a
paper that has enough energy and
enthusiasm to boost and hustle for
the good and welfare of the town
and community in which it is
located, and on the other hand,
newspaper advertising is a waste
of time and money when it is
placed in paper that has not the
best interests of the community at
heart and will not give all of the
possible time it has to the upbuild-
ing and boosting of public enter
prises of its town A poor news
paper is worse than a poor horse,
1t not only gets to the stages
where it can do no good, but it
does harm to your town and COM
munity with its every issue. The
foreign world looks upon it as a
joke and compares your town and
community with it. Stick to the
newspaper that is doing something
for you, for your town and for
your community. Stick to the
newspaper that boosts you, boosts
your public enterprises and boosts
the entire community; the news
paper that takes pride in its APP
pearance, takes pride and pains in
doing your work properly and
correctly, and takes pride in exist
ing and doing the work it was
meant to do. A newspaper of
this character will benefit you,
will benefit your town and COM
munity and will benefit the world.
A good newspaper is to be ap-
preciated, but the people are priv
ilege characters and have a perfect
right to decide whether a news
paper is a good one and a benefit
to their community, or whether it
is a bad one and a detriment to
the community. Learn to appre-
ciate the newspaper that is en-
deavoring to help .-Texhoma
Times.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

A party wants to lend 100000
on two good quarters of land near
town or three quarters farther
away for 5 years. Rate. 10 per
cent straight. Address B. 3, care
of Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

A Liberal business man remark
ed the other day that the only
person entitled to the use of the
term we" was the editor or the
fellow with a tape-worm. This
for the information of the judges
of the Miller-SLanton controversy
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23
For Sale.

A good span of three ear-old
mules, we'll broke.
A. 7. BARKsDALE,
6-l6-2t. Liberal, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23

Remember the Palace Cleaners,
all work guaranteed. East side
Kansas Avenue. TT.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
coMMIssIoNER,s SALE.

Notice is hereby givel, that In pur-
suance of the authority and direction
in the decretal order OF the
Chancery Court of Polk county made
and entered on the q day ofFebruary,
1911, in q certain cause No. 706 then
pending therein between j. G. Smith,
plaintiff, and j. F. Todd, defendant,
the undersigned as Commissioner OF
said court. will offer for sale at pub
lie vendue to the highest bidder, at the
sou theast door or entrance of the
county court house, in which said
court is held, in the county OF Polk,
within the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on the 8th day OF April,
i9lI. the following described real es-
tate. to-wit: Lot No. 7 in block No.
AZ and east IS feet of lot No. 2 in block
No. 81 in the town of Mena, in Polk
county, Arkansas.
Terms of sale: On a credit OF three
months. the purchaser being required
to execute bond as required BY law
and the order and decree OF said court
in said cause, with approved security,
bearing interest at the rate OF 10 per
cent per annum from date OF sale until
paid. and lien being retained on
the premises sold to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money.
II. J. Green.
III Commissioner In Chaneery
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice Is hereby given. that In pursuance
of the authority ana direction contained In
the decretal order of the Chancery Court OF
Polk County, made and entered en- the Z.ih
day of February, 1911, In a certa n cause. No.
702 then pendlng therein between w a.
Worthingto Plaintiff, and, #. e. Miller. De
PENDANT the undersigned as Com missioner OF
said court will offer for sale at public vendue
to the highest bidder, at the Southeast door
or entrance OF the County Court house. In
which said court Is held. In the County oi
Polk within the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales on the sth day Of April, 1911.
the following described Real Estate, to-wit
VIZ of the NWL OF Section 7, Township
south, Range 81 West, and the Eh Of the
NEA Of Section r. In Township South
Range 81 West. containing 1870 acres, In
Polk County, Arkansas
Terms Of Sale: On credit of three months,
the purchaser being required to execute .
bond MS required by law and the order and
decree OF said court in said cause. with APP
proved security, bearing interest az the. rate
OF 10 per cent per annum from date or sale
until paid and lien being retained ON the
premises sold to secure the payment OF tho
purchase money.
H. j. Green
Mich. I6it Commissioner IN Ghanecry.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that In pursuance
Of the authority and directions contained in
the decretal order of the Chancery Court OF
Polk county made and entered ON the Slst
day OF December, 1910, In certain cause No.
HH. then pending therein between W. H..
Foote, plaiatin, and 7. Mitchell and Eliza
beth Mitchell defendants, the undersik ned.
scommlssioner ofsaidC ourt,wiIi offer for sale
at public vendue 10 the highest bidder. at the
southeast door or entrance of the county
court house. In which said court Is held -
the county OF Poik. within the houe pre-
scribed By law for judicial sales. on the Sth
day Of kprii, 1911, the following dsss1 ibed
real estate. to-wit: The So OF the NV x
and the SWt< OF the y ~ Dissection II, Town
ship south, OF Range - West, in Polk coun-
ty. Ark ansas.
months. the purchaser being required 10 exc
cute a bond As required by isw and the order
and decree OF said Court In said cause. with
approved security. bearing interest at the
rate of ten per cent per annun from date 81
sale until paid and lien beiag retained on
the premises ~ Id 10 secure the paym ei
the purchase money.
March f6-it n. j. Green.
Commissioner In chancery.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
NEW sOUrHsIDE BUILDING
To Be Erected by ]. A. Thornton on
South Mema Street.

Work was started Saturday on tear
ing down the building on South Mena
street. which has been occupied for
several months by the Reece Sec
ondhand Store. The property is
owned by j. A. Thornton. After the
building is torn down larger one will
be built in its place. The old one is a
two-story building and was unsuitable
for the business of the secondhand
store and Mr.. Thornton decided to
build better one. The new one will
be frame and only one story. 1t will
have high ceiling and measure 25x60
feet and will be much better place.
During the erection of the new
building the Reece Secondhand store
will be located across the street next
to Ratcliffe's grocery store.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
MANY HEARD TALKS.
rifs' Agricultural Train Over K. C. S.
Attracts Farmers.

10 the Editor of The Star:
Dear Sir; Our trip south from
Mena on the special agricultural train
conducted by ]. H. Tun, aericulturist
OF the Kansas City Southern Railroad
was very interesting, not onIv 10 NV
sell but to 2200 people along the line
l was specially pleased to see the in
lerest taken by the young peorle q,
the different towns al which W.
stopped. Many young boys Joined
tue Boys Corn Club of this state and
LOUISIANA. We had good, up-to-date
speakers; men who have had tbe ev-
perlence OF the experimental farms
ana knew how to explain every item
OF me work. One of the speakers
Professor Ray, had samples of corn
20 SHOW, and told of many bows who
nad raised so, 70. and so bushels az
corn on one acre by following the in
structlons Of the experimental college
aithoueh on the same ground their
fathers never had raised more than
81 to 50 bushels, and the same results
are shown by Increases ct peanuts
and cotton.
Last year in our county ]. O. Draw
ley SAID he raised one half bale of cot
ton per acre, but one of his neiehbors
raised a bale per acre by putting 200
pounds OF fertilizer per acre. costing
"a, and by so doing got one-half bale
more cotton, worth $35 per acre. max
ing his cotton field net him $40 an
acre.
You farmers, wake up and farm
better and give your boys some en-
couraeement by letting them have
one or two acres to tend in corn
or cotton, and let them contend
for t h e prizes offered throu Oh
The Star for the best acre of pro-
ducts, and while you are helping the
boys, don't forget your girls. Give
them good calf and two or three
sheep and let them spend the money
they make just as they please. and
the result will be they will like home
better and by their mark and help YOU
will become prosperous and will have
a happy home.
One man at Ashdown offers $500 to
the boy who raises the best acre of
corn this year. AT Ashdown we were
met at the depot by the the CONNER
cial club and entertained at dinner
After dinner we were taken to the
school house. where were gathered
about 500 people. The school children
gave an exercise drill, after which they
listened very attentively to good in
structive speeches. We found Ash
down alive, progressive town.
Following is list showing the at
tendance at each town:
Mena, only SO, the train leaving
here too early for the farmers to gath
er; Hatfield, $50 Cove, $50; Wander
WORT, 125; Grannis, 1875; DeQueen,
rs; Horatio, 800: Ashdown, 500;
Texarkana. rain. no meeting: Bloom
burg. 100; Vivian. rs; Kingston, SO;
Mansfield, go; Converse, 80; Zwolle,
1875 and Many, 45.
Mr.. Tull feels proud of his first or
trial trip. Ed 7. Wolfe.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
cnMMIssrnNER.s SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that-in pursuance
az the authority and direction contained In
the decretal order Of the Chancery Court Of
polk County made and entered on the 9th
dsv OF February, 1911, In a certain cause 40.
ma then pending therein between Edward :.
Ellis. Plaintiff, and Edna NJ. Thatcher, John
W Thatcher and +. +. Miller, Defendants,
the undersigned as Com missioner of SAID
court. win offer for sale at public sendue to
the highest bidder at the southeast door or
entrance OF the county court mouse IN when
said court "a held, In the county OF Poik.
within the hours prescribed by law for judi
ciaI sales, on the Sth day of APRIL lali. the
followIng described real estate to-wit: West
Z of north west quarter Of section7 township
south, range 81 west, and the east y Of
northeast quarter OF section II township q
south. range "a west. containing 1871 acres,
in polk county, Arkansas.
Terms of sale: On credit OF three months.
the purchaser being required 10 execute !.
bond as required by law and the order and
decree OF said court In said cause, with APP
uroved security. bearing Interest al the rate
II 10 per cent per aunum from date of sale
until paid. and lien being retain II on the
premises sold 10 secure the payment Of the
pa' Ii. j. Green
ri Com missioner In Charcers
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
Is Your Skin On FIRE.

Does ii seem To you that you
can't stard another minute of
that awful. burning itch?
That it MUST be cooled?
1h,t you MUST have relief?
Get a mixture of Oil of Winter
green, Thyme, and other sooth-
ing ingredients as compounded
only 10 u. d. D. Prescription.
The very first drops STOP that
awful burning instantly!
The first dlops sootbe and heal.
d. D. d. gives you comfort
cleanses the skin Of all impurities
and washes away pimpl,s and
blotches over night!
Take our word on il as your
local druggist.
Davis Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
HELP SOLDIERS TO
ATTEND REUNION
Senator Logan Makes Provision for
$4,000 From State to Pay Rail
road Fare Of INDECENT Vetsr
ans to ard From Little Rock.

Little Rock, March ia bill was
introduced in the senate by one ofthe
senators from Little Rock asking that
$40. 900 be appropriated to the Confcd-
crate reunion fund of Little Rock
Senator Logan raised az objection to
the bill unless there was assurance
that the old Confederate soldier was
10 get some direct benefit from the
bill. He objected to turning over to
the commmittee at little Rock that
much Of the states money without
knowing to what use it was going to
he put, and after considerable discus
sion he offered the following amend
ment to the bill:
Provided, That $1,000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary. be used
to pay the travelling expenses Of all
Confederate soldiers who are INDECENT
and cannot pay their own railroad fare
and other expenses to Little Rock and
return to the reunion to be held May
IS to IS under the following conditions:
That any Confederate soldier who
desires to avail himself of the proyi-
sions of this act shall prove to the
county judge of his county that he is
unable to pay his own expenses to
an from Little Rock. and the county
Judge, after satisfying himself by due
investigation and proof of correctness
of the soldiers claims, shall issue a
certificate signed by himself, attested
by the signature and seal of the
county clerk authorizing and instruct
inc the treasurer of the reunion COM
mittee at Little Rock to pay to said
soldier his travelling expenses to and
from Little Rock by the nearest direct
route. The amount to be paid shall
be set out in the certificate, and the
treasurer of the reunion committee is
hereby ordered to pay all such certif-
Gates presented to him. Neither the
county Judge nor the clerk shall make
any charge for his services in these
cases.
This amendment was adopted and
the bill passed the Senate and it will
shortly pass the House and become
law and those interested will do we'll
to watch the papers and as quick as it
becomes a law, make their proof as
provided for, as the time is short and
there is no time to be lost.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
MUST STAY IN JAIL


Special 10 The Star.
Little Rock. March lS.-The Arkan-
sas Supreme Court today refused to
Grant bail to John Rutherford and Ben
Murray, the two deputy sherifis who
are charged with taking Oscar Chit
wood out Of the Hot Springs Jail and
numbering him.
The Supreme court also refused to set
aside the fines amounting to several
hundred dollars which were assess
ed against the Kansas City Southern
railroad in the Polk circuit court for
failure to maintain water closets at
the depot in Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
ON TO TEXAS!
Nerarly 500 United States Soldiers
Went Through Saturday
Night.

The Kansas City Southern train
bearing soldiers and their equipment
to San Antonio, Tex, which passed
through here Saturday night consisted
of II cars. 1t was about three hours
late, reaching here about midnight.
The soldiers numbered between
400 and 500 and were carried in seven
standard Pullman sleepers and came
from Fort SHIRLEY, Minnesota. Beside
the seven Pullmans there were four
cars of horses, five cars of wagons and
one car Of miscellaneous equipment.
About so Mena citizens were at the
depot when the train came i'll.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
Stray Steer Taken Up.

| have taken up at my place. mile
west of Mena on the Talihina road. enc
red and white two-year-old steer.
marked with smooth crop of right and
double swallow fork in the left ear.
Owner can receive the animal by pay
IND for this advertisement. George
Sunderman. S-4t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
Bought a Nice Cottage.

Mrs. Julia Weirauch. who recently
purchased the J. M. Rector cottage on
Jones avenue as an investment. FRI
day sold the property to E. E. Green
ing, who came here a few days ago
from Pawnee, Neb. Three families
came together from this point. and
all now have purchased homs IS.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
To Attend W. 0. W. Convention.

P. c. Rogers and j. c. Mckee left
Monday for Conway 70 attend the
meeting of the head camp of the W.
o. w. of Arkansas, which was in
session on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday. The third delegate. j. P.
Bullion, who has relatives at Conway,
went down several days ago.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

Where can you invest money more
proftably than by buying bottle OF
Prickly Ash Bitters- you get four for
one. A kidney medicine. liver
tonic, stomach strengthened and
bowel cleanser. Four medicines for
one dollar.
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co.,
special agents.
w. G. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

Prickly Ash Bitters cures disease
OF the kidneys, cleanses and strength
ems the liver, stomach and bowels.
jackson Drug & Furniture Co.,
special agents.
W. G. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

Mrs. Matt Bolton left Sunday for
Conway to attend the state convention
of the Woodmen Circle to which she
is a delegate. Before returning home
she will visit kinfolks at Fl. Smith,
Sallisaw and Bonneville.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
Death Near Acorn.

The two and one-half year old baby
girl Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Whisenhunt
died Saturday morning at the home
OF her parents near Acorn. The body
was buried Sunday at Concord GEM
etery.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
Pure Bred Chickens.

Rhode Island Reds.
Plymouth Rocks.
Golden Wyandottes.
White Wyandottes.
Eggs. Baby chicks. Young and fully
matured stock for sale. Special bar
gains in some fine pullets and cock
erels. STAR FARM.
A. B. Scott, Mgr. Mena, Ark.
Phone So. 296 St 3 If
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

For Sale-Two good Jersey cows for
sale. Call at Roach's Wholesale
House. 43t IL ct
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

Will Make Your Garden Profitable
Truck Grower Fertilizer Get it
at R0ACH'S 304 st 9-3t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

believed that small profits would make
oHe
the considers first of ALL the customers satat
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
Local Option Election.

A pct.+on, with the requisite num-
Der of s%igrcrS, was presented to the
County Court Monday, and on
TucSGe". he fNrrt made an order
calling an election for Saturday.
Deccm5er.9'h. 1911. putting it up to
the SO"r"eigr' to say whether the
county should ~ continued in the
dry column or PIT IN the we column.
The time !, Ghu' end the fight will
problhly be a lively one. Which
side are you OK?