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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
Evidence Tends to Show That
He Has Been Putting Water
In Milk He Sold to The
Annex Cafe.
A Warrant and Complaint has Been
Issued by the County Attorney.

the deputy state dairy commission
er, which follows:
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Co.
Manhattan, Kansas, 3-2-l1.
County Attorney,
Liberal, Kansas.
If circumstances against j. E,
Miller for adulterating milk just
ify, prosecute. Two samples an
alyzed show q and 33 per cent
water respectively.
M. r. ALLEMAN.
The editor of the DEMOCRAT had
asked the State Dairy Commission
er to send him the result of the
analysis. Thursday morning
the following telegram was. recei-
we'd:
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Co.
Manhattan, March 2, 1911
G. G. Eddy:
Sample one, j. E. Miller, two
and seven tenths per cent fat; six
and two tenths solids not fats.
Sample two, two and three tenths
per. cent fat; five and seven tenths
per cent solid not fat. Twenty
seven percent and thirty three per
cent water respectively based on
low standard, giving producer ben
eft of doubt.
NJ. r. ALLEMAN
Mr.. Alleman is the deputy State
Commissioner.
The samples we're taken at differ
ent times in the last ten days.
The information in the form o1
several affidavits was laid before
county attorney G. R. Commons
After a careful investigation he
swore to an information which
was filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the Distract Court, E. S. Irwin,
who issued a warrent for the ar.
rest of j. E. Miller.
The warrent was placed in the
hands of Deputy Sheriff Geo
Quinlin who served it Thursday
afternoon, Mr.. Miller's bono
was fixed at $500. The inform
alton on which the warrant wa:
issued contains three counts.
His bond was signed by @. V
Manatt and M. H. Scandrett.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
City Tickets Named
Two Sets of Officers Have
Been Placed in Nom
ination

Two different city tickets we're
placed in nomination last week at
conventions held last Thursday
and Friday nights at the City Hall.
The first caucas was that of the
old and we'll known Citizens Party.
They selected pr. r. I, Nichols
for Mayor, A. X. Stoufer, P. A.
Craig, Tom Smith, Chas Summers
and j. E. George as councilmen,
and Had Lane as police Judge. All
of the men named are old residents
and those who will run for the
council on that ticket are among
the heaviest property holders IN
the city. A committee was -selec-
ted to draw up a platform for this
party, consisting of the candidates,
the permanent chairman, w. H,
Feather, and the permanent sec
retary, 7. w. Hubbard. All of
the candidates are too we'll known
to need any introduction or rec
concentration to the public. There
were no other candidates nomina-
ted in the convention, and they
had a liberal endorsement of the
business men of the town.
Another convention was held
Friday night of last week. This
is said to have been called at the
instigation of the present mayor,
J. E. Miller, who requested Mrs.
V. II. Grinstead to announce it al
u meeting of the w. G. T. U. al
the Christian church a short time
ago. 1t further seemed to be an
endorsement of the present admin
istration in as much as a majority
of the present council was re.nom-
mated. Paul Light easily carried
the nomination for mayor over l.,
d. Weidensaul. Those chosen tc
run for the council were M. H.
Scandrett, A. Shumate, ID. L.
Longnecker members of the pres
ent council and L. d. Weidensaul,
and Chas. Ellsaesser. There were
several other candidates before the
convention, including DR.. T. A
Jones. Clarence Hubbard and o.
P. Buckland. vino never seemed tC
haye a show against the forces be-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
HODGES ROAD
BILL PASSED
Townships VIII Pay One.
Fourth of the Cost of
New Highway.

Topeka Feb. 23.-The Hodges
Good Roads Bill was passad by the
senate this afternoon. The bill
provides that upon the completion
of any road improvement the COM
missoners shall apportion three
fourths of the roads cost among
the several tracts of land according
to the benefits accruing to the land.
The township through which the
road passes is to pay the remaining
one-fourth Of the cost.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
THE MAYOR ARRESTED

hind the ticket selected. N. l..
Falls was selected as candidate for
police Judge without opposition.
The name chosen was Progressive
Party. Bert Dubois was elected
permanent chairman, and Earl
Cooper, permanent secretary.
There are many friends of both
tickets, and it seems probable that
this will be one of the closest cleo
tions ever held in the city, Both
tickets are composed of success
full business men, and the question
of the preference of the public
will not be determined until April
3, at which date the city election
will be held.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
Concert Was Good.

The concert given at the Presby-
tsrian church Wednesday evening
was one of the best entertain
ments given in Liberal this year.
The church was crowded with aD-
preciative patrons of the affair,
and every number was we'll re-
ceived. The total receipts amount
ing to about $55 will be expended
for new pews for the church.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
The Day Letter
A New Feature Added To
The Western Union
Service Here

Day letters by telegraph at a
great reduction on the present
rates can be sent from the office of
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
at Liberal. Word that the new
system was to be installed was re-
Gently received at the Office here,
and the new order went into effect
the first day of March a. d
The day letter will be similar to
the night letter which was intro
duced by the company some six
months ago. 1t will now be pos
sible to send urgent messages Of
considerable length by telegraph
at reduced rate.
The Office here has given out the
following rates to illustrate the re-
duction from the former day rates
compared with the new day letter
rates. The points selected are
those most used by the patrons of
the company here.
A letter of fifty words costs, to:
Chicago night letter so cents,
day letter Is cents, former day
rate $1.70.
New York, night letter go cents,
day letter 80 cents, former day
rate 1920.
Kansas City, night letter, 40
cents, day letter 60 cents, former
day rate $1,60.
San Francisco, night letter Is
cents, day letter $l.13, former day
rate $2.75.
St. Louis, night letter so cents,
day letter Is, former day rate
$1.7O.
Topeka night letter, 40 cents,
day letter 60 cents, former day
rate SLIGO.
Wichita night letter 40 cents,
day letter 80 cents, former day
rate SLIGO.
Hutchinson night letter 40
cents, day letter 60 cents former
day rate $l.6O.
St. Joe night letter 40 cents,
day letter so cents, former day
rate SLIGO.
Another new service of the COM
pany is the teiephoning of mes
sages to small towns after the
small office has closed. No charge
is made for this service.
A patron of the company who
wishes to send a message in a town
where the Office is closed, as at
night or on a holiday, now has the
privilege of calling up the nearest
telegraph Office that is open by
long distance telephone and giving
his message to the office without
charge for telephone tolls.
The change will mean the en-
ployment of more operators and
messenger boys. AS soon as pos
sible the present battery system
will be done away with and a dy-
namo will be installed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
Township Trustees

The Senate passed Senator A.
S. Cookies bill which provides a
penalty of a fine of from twenty
FIVE to Fifty dollars for any town
ship treasurer who neglects to pub
lish the detailed statement of re-
ceipts, expenditures and indebted
ness of such township.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
We Want the Cards

While the city campaign is on
we want post cards from the far
mers to assist us in the city scales
campaign, If you have sent q
card giving your position in the
matter, ask your neighbors to do
it. We all need to boost for the
city scales for Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
Liberal Girl Married

Miss Essie Niccolls formerly of
Liberal and Mr.. G. A. West of
Ft. Collins, Colorado were married
at the home of the brides parents
at Peabody, Kan. Thursday even
ing, Feb. %, 1911.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03

Bert Davis returned Saturday
from a trip to Juarez Mex. and
other western points, While in
Juarez he witnessed a couple of
minor encounters between the in
surrectiOnists and Mexican army.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03

A display of gorgeous costumes
and finished acting will be wit
messed at the opera house March
Sth or 9th, at The Spinsters' Re-
turn from Klondike." Be sure to
attend.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
Episcopal Services.

Arch Deacon Wilcox OF Salina
will hold Episcopal services here
Sunday night March 10Th.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03

OO4lC OlluO uSOS SOhP'""S ""A
made to Staples & Qualls propri-
etors of the Annex Cafe that the
milk they were selling was not
good. They began to investigate
the milk sold to them by j. E.
Miller, Mayor Of Liberal, and Sam
Gilbert, who lives north of town.
They found that. the milk Miller
was selling them was very blue,
and had the appearance of having
been watered. Harry Staples took
a sample of the milk sold them by
Miller and sent it to d. M. Will
son, State Dairy Commissioner at
Manhattan. He received from
him the following letter:
STATE DAIRY COMMISSION:
D. NJ. Wilson, COMMISSIONER
M. r. ALLEMAN, DEPUTY
Manhattan, Kans., 2, II IL
Messrs. Staples & Qualls,
Liberal, Kansas,
Gentlemen
The sample of milk forwarded
to us under the date of Feb, 11th,
has been tested by the Chemist
and reports of follows:
Butter fat "a per cent; solids
not fat 6.15 per cent; total solids
1855 per cent.
The analysis Of this milk is con-
elusive evidence that the milk has
been adulterated by the addition
of about 80 per cent water. If
the milk was pure the solids not
fat would be between 8.5 and 8
per cent and the total solids would
be 12 per cent or better. would
like to have you write me the par
ticulars about this sample of milk;
from whom it was procured; who
took the sample; how the sample
was taken; whether it is being
bought on the basis of butter fat
or by weight or measur cement. i
should like to get this evidence, as
believe the person Offering the
milk for sale or disposing of it
as pure milk should be prosecuted,
according to our dairy law.
Awaiting your full advice re-
latiye to same, am
Yours truly,
D. M. Wilson.
Another letter was sent by Stap-
les q Qualls asking the Dairy
Commissioner to come to Liberal
to investigate the matter further.
Mr.. Wilson replied that he could
not come at this time and advised
them to have the city marshall
meet the man who sold the milk.
and take a sample. They did not
do this because they knew of the
intimate friendship between Mar
shall Youst and Mayor Miller.
Instead they asked several disin-
terested persons to take the samp.
les, seal them and forward them
by express to the Dairy Commits
sioner at Manhattan.
Wednesday morning the county
attorney received telegram from
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03

When opportunity knocks at your
door these days you must be quick
to answer or some near neighbor
will have heard the same knock
ingand kidnapped the timid little
knocker while you tarried.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03

Grover Keown came in Friday
from Dalhart.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03

Frank Ong made a business trip
to Minneola the first of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-03
Remodel Bakery

The City Bakery is being remod-
eled this week. The back parti-
tion has been taken out to enlarge
the front room, where a new soda
fountain will be installed to take
care of the noted Kansas thirst.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
NEW TROLLEY CAR
 WITH REVOLVING SIGN.
Helpful to Strangers in Norwich-New
 Express Car Soon Ready.

On Thursday afternoon one of the new open trolley cars was put out on the Taftville line by Inspector R. 5. Ladd of the Connecticut company for several trial trips, and with Motorman John Dawson at the controller it worked in a satisfactory manner. The number of the car is 373 and it is one of four new cars received by the com pany some time ago, the three others being now at the Greeneville carbarn, where the shopmen are getting them ready for use. The new car has 15 benches, the same as the present large Willimantic cars. and all the modern improvements in the way of electrical equipment.
 A feature that appeals to the pas sengers is a revolving sign located at each end of the roof of the car above the register and visible from both in side and outside the car, giving the chief points along the car line, the conductor changing the sign from one point to the next as the various places ara passed It is believed that this will be helpful, especially to strangers.
 At the carbarn work is also being rushed on the new trolley express car and it is hoped by Manager B. F. Skinner to have it is use next week. It will be a great improvement over the present means of transporting the express matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
Connecticut Patents.

The following Connecticut patents were issued August 1, 1911, the list be- ing furnished from the office of F. H. Allen.
 Clarence D. Pratt, Bridgeport Binding block for terminal wires. John Schneider, idgeport-Funnel attachment for tanks,
 Vim. L. Belnap, Bridgeport.- Valve body, (design.)
 John D. Livingston, New Haven, three patents-Apparatus for handling garbage and similar refuse: combined cooker. press and percolator; inspec- tion and mixing valve
 Ira H. Spencer, Hartford, two pat ents-Pneumatic dust separator.
 Eli NJ. Walker. Meriden-Coffee mill. Ernest c. Wilcox, Meriden-Multi- pleunit coil
 Edwin Hart, waterbury-7Chro graph watch.
 Wm. J. Main, Westport-Controll : ins device for mixing and damping mechanisms.
 Arthur F. Bardwell. Stamford-Com- bined door check and closer.
 Leonard B. Gaylor, Stamford-De- ating parts in automobile motors and other mechanism.
 Jos. c. Began, Stamford-Door check and closer
 Hubert C. Hart, Unionville-Manu- featuring knives.
 Trade Marks.
 The Mattituck Mfg. Co., Waterbury -Handcups, leg-irons and nippers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
CONFERRED OVER BRICK PAVEMENT
Norwich Officials Met Engineer Elwell of Connecticut Company-Corporation Wants City to do the Work in Main Street-Hope to Start in Two Weeks

ment and another gang laying the trolley roads part. Of the 2500 square yards to be laid, there is 300 square yards belonging to the Connecticut company. They would prefer to have the city do the whole job, and prices for the pavement laying were discuss ed. While Mr. Elwell is not the final authority, the Norwich men were given to understand that they might expect an answer by Monday or Tuesday probably.
 Alderman Gebrath said that the com pletion of the arrangement with the Connecticut company was all that they were waiting for to start the job. The order for the brick has been withheld until the city could find out whether it was to do the whole job. The pub lie works committee has been told that they can get shipmepta.of brick here in a week after it is ordered.
 It is expected now by the public worfs committee that they can start on the brick laying by week after next at the latest. The work will be begun where the Franklin square pavements meets the Belgian blocks at the Rose place corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04

Two members of the public works committee, Alderman Gebrath and Councilman Joseph F. Williams, with Street Commissioner E. c. Li1libridge, were in New Haven on Thursday aft ernoon for conference with officials of theConnecticut company in regard 10 the V1trif1ed brick pavement to be laid in Main street, and as a result of the conference the prospects are that an early agreement will be reached between the city and the company, said Alderman Gebrath upon his return. The point under discussion was as to what arrangement might be made about the part of the brick pavement which 1t falls upon the Connecticut company to lay.
 The committee from Norwich met c. C. Elwell, who is engineer for the company, having arranged for con ference at o'clock. The situation was thoroughly talked over, letters having previously been exchanged, and the arrangements discussed were in line with having the city do all the work rather than have one gang of men lay ing the city's part of the brick pave
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
AFTER MOTOR BOATS OPERATED WITHOUT MUFFLERS Willmantic and Hartford Men Fined
 in Groton Town Court.

Motor boat operators on the Thames river can take warning rom two cases prosecuted in the Groton town court on Thursday morning in which Will jam R. Daniels of Hartford and Ernest c. Sharp of Willimantic were present. ed for violating the motor boat laws of the state They were charged with operating motor boats wrrn engines not effectively muffied. The former was fined $2 and costs, amounting to $14.35, and the latte s5 and costs. totaling $14.S5. Both men paid their fines.
 The cases against F. R. Emmons of New London and Gus ErrcKson of Nor wich, charged with breaking the same law, were continued until Saturday morning.
 Daniels pleaded guilty before the court He said that he had supposed that he was within the Jaw. His muff1er he said. had broken a short time before he was arrested. In view of the circumstances ill connection with the case Judge Latimer imposed a light fine. Daniels said that since his arrest he had disposed of the launch.
 Sharp was taken into custody Mon day by Deputy Harbor Master Fred Perry. Captain Perry stated that Sharp was operating the power boat without muller and that the ex- plosion of the engine could be heard a mile away. He overlook Sharp and arrested him. Sharp pleaded guilty. He said he was f novice at operating motor boat and that a. man had told him that the motor was muffied within the requirement. of the law.
 The cases are the first to be tried in the town court of Groton for vio- lation of the law regarding muff1ing of engines on motor boats. Prosecut- ing Attorney Warren Burrows, in view Of the numerous complaints from persons residing along the water front, was particularly anxious that the offenders be made examples of.
 While the nuisance is not so notice able as last year, there are some per- sons who defy the law and persist in running power boats without muff1ers. Deputy Harbor Master Perry stated to the court that this nuisance. had de- creased about 65 per cent. during the past year. Many persons are of the opinion that only a partial muff1ing of the engines is sufficient. The law stated that they shall be effectively muffied.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
Denolishine Old Buildings.

The work of taking down the Me Guinness building on Franklin street where Ralph Diveto is to erect a two story brick block building has been practically completed, the frame, hay ing been down several days and the brick foundations having since been broken up and carted away, so that work on the block can be started next week.
 At the Lucas property, recently ac- quired by James B. Shannon, at the corner of Shetucket and Water streets, good progress is being made by the working in getting down the ruins
 On the Thayer property on Franklin square the space is now almost clear of debris.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
TAFTVlLLE
Funeral of OviIa Normand-Notes and
 Personals.

The funeral of Ovila Normand was held from his late home on Merchants avenue Thursday morning, and the large attendance of friends and rela- tives included many from out of town. Services were conducted at g o'clock in the Sacred Heart church by Rev. John H. Stapleton. Selections were rendered by the French choir, and MT. Teller gave solos. There were many beautiful floral tributes.
 The bearers were Wilfred Normand, Joseph Normand, John Lava1le and Napoleon Benoit. Burial was in the Sacred Heart cemetery. Shea & Burke had charge of the arrangements.
 The deceased was for many years a member of Tubbs' band of Norwich, and the members of the band accom- panied the body to the grave. The deceased leaves four brothers, Wilfre1 of New York, Lee of Packer and Will liam and Joseph Normand and two sisters, Mrs. Rose Trudell of Center vile and Aldea Nornand.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
HARTFORD ODD FELLOWS
 GIFT TO GROTON HOME.
Handsome Mahogany Shield, Properly Carved, to Be Presented at Fairview on Saturday.

As a memento of their visit to the home a Groton on Saturday, the Hart ford Odd Fellows are to present a re- membrance in the form of a shield hand carved, from mahogany, below the center of which are carved the three links emblematical of the order, over which in sunken letters in gold are the words Presented Aug. 5, 1911," and from diamond shaped pendant the words Associated Lodges of Hart ford"
 The enfield will be prese~ l to the home by the chairman of tae general committee, Arthur J. Hirst A sum of money will also be presented to the members living at the home who number 32 The money is donated by the individual members of the order, but the shield is given by the lodges
 The shield is about six by seven inches in longest dimensions. The top lines are graceful curves. All borders are handsomely gilded
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
PAID FINES FOR
 HAVING MuFFLERs OPEN
chauffeurs Caught On Eastern Point Road = Two Automobiles Skipped Groton Court

Two automobilists were haled into the town court of Groton and two oth- CTS forfeited their bonds for non -ap- pearance before the court Thursday morning, charged with violating the state automobile laws The first two were chauffeurs and the latter owners of machines. They were all arrested Wednesday afternoon by State Police men Rudd, Jackson and Wheeler for running their cars with mufflers open.
 The chauffeurs were Mostyn Jones, driving for Admiral T. c. Mclean of New York, who is a summer resident at Eastern Point, and Charles A: Adee, chauffeur for s. L. Selden of New York The men who forfeited their bonds were George w. Nicola, owning and driving a machine with a Penn sylvania license, and A. M. Spiehler of Rochester N Y. All four violators were arrested on the Eastern Point road by the state policemen, who were detailed to Groton Wednesday. The officers were not mounted on motor cycles and did not arouse any sus- picion of their presence in the bor- ough
 The two chauffeurs after their ar rest were released on their own rec ognizance, for appearance in court Thursday morning.
 Nicola and Spiehler were brought them on furnishing a cash bond of $19 in each case They. did not appear in court Thursday morning.
 Jones and Adee, the chauffeurS, both pleaded guilty to the charge of run ming their machines with mufflers open. They were both fined $10 and costs, totaling $20.95.