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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

Phelps And His Teachers, hoping
that in describing imaginary teachers
and noting their strength and weak
ness we may be able to profit bv theil
successes and failures. or all the
professions in the world teaching Is
one that should not be followed sole,
ly for the money in in.
Miss Mcclure who lives in district
No. made us a pleasant call Satur-
day. She is thinking of preparing
herself to be a teacher. She Is high
school graduate, but never thought of
teaching until lately, She will pre-
pare herself for the October examina-
ton.
Mr.. Ogborn OF district 10 came in
with the census book Of his district
last week. He reports Mrs. Day as
being hired to teach the school In his
district.
Mr.. Flanders OF district 4 made us
friendly call Thursday. This dis
trlct has been trying all summer to
arrange for bonds so that 1t could
build new school house. The only
thing In the way Is the small valua-
tion of the district as the entire dis
trlct with one exception and that
one was for the bOnds) voted for the
bonds, but the valuation was so low
that enough money could not be rails
ed without appealing to the State
School Fund Commission. The chill
dren of this district have gone to
school in soddy for the past two
years and we all hope they may have
new school house this year.
Miss e. Fern Noble who taught the
past year in Goodwill, Oklahoma In
the Panhandle Agricultural Institute
made us a pleasant call last Saturday
morning. She will teach In Hutchin-
son the coming year She is gradu-
ate from the State Normal School in
San Diego, California. She has a
pleasing personality. We congratulate
the 4th grade in Hutchinson.
II every one could remember that
unklnd words left unspoken will meyer
be regretted how few wounded feel
ings and unhappy moments there
would be. When we have been work
Ing hard and are tout of Sorts" we
are apt to say things we do not mean,
and yet which cause some person
many unhappy moments.
A little word In kindness spoken
A handshake or tear.
Has often healed heart that's broken
And made friend sincere.
Mr.. Neff of district IA was in on
business Monday morning Of this
week. We are glad to say Mr.. Neff
has the interest Of the boys and girls
of District IA at heart and with the
other members OF the school board Is
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

they are giving their children what is
better than houses and farms or even
gold or silver. These things may
suddenly take wings and fly away but
this knowledge will last while life and
reason exist. They can enter this
college when they graduate from the
common school.
Teachers--Like a panorama, the
years Of our teaching experience pass
before US. There are our failures.
Yes, many of them, but the darkness
OF every failure is Illuminated by the
successes, tie compensations, the
blessings and the golden opportunities
we have been able TO grasp till the
darkest shadow Of failure is pierced
by the lightning flashes Of few real
achievements. There is not a day
passes but men and women wish they
could see the world through the chlld's
eyes. This we are forced to do every
day of our lives. There is so much
real truth, whether it pleases or not,
and so much genuine sincerity in the
atmosphere Of children's daily lives
that oftenest the severest jolt teach
er receives, is when suddenly she is
obliged to re-adjust herself to the
grown-up people in the world. Let
US thank God for the privilege of be-
ing teachers to these little ones of
whom the Master said, "For of such
iS the kingdom of Heaven
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

trying to give the children in the dis
trict good school this year. Mrs.
Mary Steiger will teach the school.
We look for great things from Blue
Bell district in the educational line
this year.
Mrs Anderson who will teach the
third grade this year, made us a
friendly call this week. She brought
the Reading Circle books for 1911
1912. She is anxious to begin her
work in the school-room again.
The recent Christian Endeavor
convention at Atlantic City, N. j.,
adopted as its temperance slogan the
motto "a Saloonless Nation by the
Fourth of July 1929" God speed the
happy day.
We spent Sunday in the home of A.
Shumate/ visiting his wife, Miss Ran
dali and an aunt from the South who
is visiting them and the children.
This aunt raised both Mrs. Shumate
and Miss Randall, so they look upon
her as a mother. We had a most en-
joyable time and finished the day by
going to thr Baptist church to hear
Rev. Gould tell us all about the great
missionary meeting In Boston. His
description was so llfe-like that we
thought surely this man isn't describ-
Ing pictures, he is describing the real
thing. We could not get rid of the
idea that he has returned missionary
telling US his experiences and what
he had seen.
Our friend, Miss Henllne, who was
with US the first of the week, helping
US with the special examination, re-
turned to her home at Arkalon,
Thursday morning.
! Miss Gamfer has returned to resume
her school work In our city.
We know Of a few places where
they want a girl to come and work
for her board and go to school. We
also have job for a boy that will
pay about sl.OO week.
Who wants boy to work for board
and go to schoolP We have a few who
wish to work their way.
Mrs. Derthick of Florls called last
week to see about getting place for
her daughter, who has completed her
common school course in Oklahoma
and wishes to enter the Barnes High
School In Liberal.
II a father and mother wish to give
their boy or girl a legacy that Will
endure while life lasts, let them send
them to a school like our State Agrl-
cultural College where they can OBJ
tain a general practical education
that will enable them to face life
seFenely and brayely and they will
have the satisfaction OF knowing that
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01
County School News.

Don't you hear the children all around
The bells that ring the voices that aboundG
They tell OF life in free and happy plain
And Of longing for school soon to begin.
Hear 1t! Hear IT, So strong and so clear
The bells they ring and the wild Dralrles
sing
For the Jayhawker boys and the Jayhawk-
er girls
All have longing for school soon to begin.
Let US remember that 1t will deyel-
OPP hypocrisy to try to develop pre-
cOclous goodness in little people. 1t
will also lead them to believe that
they are better than they are and
moral as we'll as intellectual growth
ceases as soon as we are satisfied with
ourselves. There is good deal of
philosophy In the answer of little
girl whose mother said to her one ev-
ening: ",Well, Bertha, have you been
a very good girl today"
"No, Mamma"
"Have you been a very bad grip"
"No Mamma"
"Well, what kind of girl have you
been?"
"Oh, just a comfortable little girl,
mamma"
Mature goodness is an unnatural
development in young children. Play
is better than formal plety for a
young child. Genuine play may be a
true expression Of child's piety.
We believe all children good
If they're only understood
Even bad ones seems to me
Are just as good as they can be-"
In answer to the question "Tell
what you know about the Webster
Hayne debate, the following ans
wer was given. They had many de-
bates, but there was one most impor-
tant one about slavery and the cOndi-
tion of the Union. They both slept
under the same blanket with scepter
in hand. Webster arose the next
morning and took charge of the floor
again.
One of the questions in Agricul-
ture was: "How may soil be enrich
ed by humus-.or rather value of hu.
mus in Agriculture One answer
was "By commercial travellers"
The state fund was distributed this
week. 1t amounted to quarter Of
a million dollars. The money is In.
terest on bonds held by the perma-
nent school fund. The fund amounts
to about nine million dollars II is
managed and invested by the state
school fund commissioners. Seward
county has $50, 29O.4S for each person
of school age In our county.
Next week we are going to begin
giving few sketches from the book,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01
FoIey's Kidney Remedy.

1t is great remedy of proven
valne for both acute and chronic
kidney and bladder ailments, 1t
is especially recommended to ell
derby people for its wonderful
tonic and reconstructive qualities
and the permanent relief and com.
fort it gives them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

Miss Leola White from oyer on
the Cimarron, is spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Irwin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

T. Fl. Tregellas of Iuka was the
guest of l. N. Pennington Thurs
day and Friday. Mr.. Tregellas
owns land in Seward county.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

Mrs. Lewis Ward and children
left Friday night for their new
home at Conway, Mo.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

Miss Juliet Pettiiohn and broth
er Horace of Dodge City are Wis
iting relatives in this city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

Southern Missouri farms for sale
or trade. Farmer Bros. Liberal
Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

Who got you deal on your
farm9 Whyl Moore and Falls,
of course.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

F. E. Brewer is painting his
house on North Kansas Ave.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01

Mrs. Jack White of Dalhart is
visiting relatives in the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01
Before You Reach The Linn

it.
of physical endurance and while
your condition is still durable take
Foley Kidney Pills. Their quick
action and positive results will de-
light you. For backache, nervous
ness, Rheumatism, and all kidney,
bladder and urinary troubles.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-01
Additional Locals.

E. s. Irwin is giving his resi-
dence a coat of paint.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
Turkey Heads and Duck Bodies.

With heads like a turkey and bod
les like a duck, there appeared on
the local grain market recently the
most freakish fowls that have ever
been brought in. They could not be
called either turkeys or ducks, as
they were about evenly crossed in
having characteristics of either of
the varieties of poultry. They were
brought in by Hugh Benson, residing
north of the city on the Center Point
road. He sold them to William Swab,
the butcher on F avenue west, for
10 cents per pound.
The freak birCs were raised by
Mr.. Benson as a sort of experiment.
After much difficulty he crossed the
breeds, and after careful attention
to the peculiar chicks which We're
Matched, he raised quite a number
of these outlandish fowls. The bod
les of the birds were shaped like a
ducks with short web feet. The
head is like a turkeys, with pro-
nounced ear lobes and wattles. The
bill, however, is that of duck, CIV
ing the fowl a rather grotesque APP
pearance. The batch of freaks at
tracted much at,enLIon.-Cedar Rap
ids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
GOT QUICK JUSTICE.
New Hampton Incendiary is Given
Taste of the Law i'm Jig
Time.

Justice is not always slow and un-
certain even in Iowa where the
critics of the courts have free hand.
A fine example of melting out JUS
tice to an offender in quick time was
shown at New Hampton where
discharged school janitor was sus-
pected of having tried to burn a
school house few weeks ago. His
name was Joe Wittenberg. The evil
dence against him was not conclu-
sive as to the school house, however,
and work was still being done on
that case when he was caught red
handed in the act of trying to set
fire to a store. 1t seems that he had
passed a bad check on the store own
er and wanted to get even with him
for raising a row about it. Anyway
Joe was caught in such a way that
there was no question about what he
was doing. The grand jury had been
discharged for the term, but the
county attorney, Tim Clarey, pro-
ceeded under the new Iowa law to
file information and make out an
indictment against the man. His at
torney, representative O'Connor, ad-
vised him to plead guilty. 1t seems
that while he was about it the de-
PENDANT in the case admitted setting
fire to the school house as well as to
the store. Wittenberg was hailed in
to court and sentenced to five years
in prison, and is now at the peniten-
tiary serving time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
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ACTUAL STARVATION.
Facts About Indigestion and It's Re.
lief That Should Interest
You.

Although indigestion and dyspep-
STA are so prevalent, most people do
not thoroughly understand their
cause and cure. There is no reason
why most people should not eat any
thing they desire-if they will only
chew it carefully and thoroughly.
Many actually stare themselves into
sickness through fear of eating every
good looking, good smelling and
good tasting food, because it does
not agree with them.
The best thing to do is to fit your
self to digest any good food.
We believe we can relieve Dys-
pepsia. We are so confident of this
fact that we guarantee and promise
to supply the medicine free of all
cost to every one who will use 1t,
who is not perfectly satisfied with
the results which it produces. We
exact no promises, and put no one
under any obligation whatever. Sure
ly nothing could be fairer. We are
| located right here and our reputa-
tion should be sufficient assurance of
the genuineness of our offer.
We want every one troubled with
! indigestion or dyspepsia in any form
to come to our store and buy box
| of ReXall Dyspepsia tablets. Take
| them home and give them a reason
! able trial, according to directions.
Then, if not satisfied, come to us and
get you money back. They are very
pleasant to take; they aid to soothe
the irritable stomach, to strengthen
and invigorate the digestive organs,
and to promote a healthy and natur-
al bowel action, thus leading to per-
feet and healthy digestion and assim-
ilation.
A 25c package of Rexall Dyspep-
STA tablets furnishes Is days treat
ment. In ordinary cases, this is suf-
ficient to produce a cure. In more
chronic cases, longer treatment, of
course, is necessary, and depends up
on the severity of the trouble. For
such cases, we have two larger sizes
which sell for soc and $1.0O. Re-
member, you can obtain Rexall Rem
edies in this community only at our
store-The Rexall Store. E. ]. Par
mans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
PUSHES RAILROAD PROJECT
Mass Meeting is Held at Which
Enthusiasm is Rampant.

ColeSburg, Ia, Dec. 11.-One of
the most enthusiastic railroad meet
ings ever held in Colesburg was held
Saturday night at eight o'clock in
the town hall. The hall was full
Wild cheering was heard time and
again throughout the meeting which
lasted we'll along toward midnight,
as new subscriptions were being
boosted to the list of railroad dona-
tons, and enthusiasm of the higher
kind was the order of the evening.
Colesburg is determined to land
the proposition offered by the Iowa
Northern railroad which is building
from Farley to Waukon. Colesburg
wants depot for their town.
Colesburg has had other railroad
propositions before the town in the
past but the present outlook sur
passes them all for genuineness and
certainty. The proposition has the
friendly backing of both the Illinois
Central and the Great Western
roads, both of whose officials have
been out over the line inspecting
every detail of the route over the
entire length from Farley on the
south to Waukon on the north.
1t is hardly ten days now since
officials were at Waukon making a
careful examination of the north end
of the route. Waukon is to be made
the northern terminus of the line
for a time until the road extends
northward into Minnesota.
large mass meeting is scheduled
for Colesburg again next Saturday
Special efforts are being
put forth to make the day an event
full one for Colesburg. Prominent
speakers from other cities, among
them Judge d. d. Murphy of Eliza
der, will be on hand to deliver adj
dresses to the people.
Every farmer for miles around
will be on hand with his family to
participate in the Importance of the
day and boost for the coming rail-
road
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
LOSES RIGHT ARM.
Farmer Near New Hampton Gets
His Hand Caught i'm
Shredder.

Fred E. Kammeyer, residing west
of the Dresden corner five miles
south of New Hampton, met with an
accident last Wednesday evening,
which cost him his right arm.
He was working about a shredder
at the home of his brother, l.. W..
Kammeyer, and was in the act of
reaching in to pull a corn stalk out
of the husking rollers, when his nit
ten or his sleeve caught in the roll
ers and his hand was drawn in. His
fingers We're damned so tightly that
they could not be got out and his
brother had to use his pocket knife
to cut off the fingers. The injured
man bore the pain bravely and did
not lose consciousness. He was taken
into the house and made as comfort
able as possible until the arrival of
two surgeons.
The arm was found to be crushed
badly and was necessary to ampu-
tate it about half way between the
wrist and elbow.-New Hampton
Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Bids will be accepted for the con-
struction of brick and stone church
building, to be erected on Waterloo
Ridge, Allamakee county, by the
undersigned, up to Jan. Is, 1912.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the residence of the undersigned,
or will be sent to responsible parties
Bids will be accepted for the build
ing as a whole or in part. Right to
reject any or all bids reserved.
John Thompson, Foreman,
o. c. Flatberg, Secretary,
49-3 Spring Grove, Mimi. r. g.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
BETHLEHEM.

Bethlehem, Bethlehem,
Shimmering afar,
Underneath the sunlight,
Underneath the star,
You are like a precious gem,
Gold and ivory,
Set upon the morning hills
For the world 20 see.
Bethlehem, Bethlehem,
With your domes and towers,
Do you ever brood and dream
Through the fleeting hours
That you have for diadem
What none other knows,
Set upon the morning hills,
White Judean rose?
Bethlehem, Bethlehem,
Consecrate afar,
Glad beneath the sunlight,
Blest beneath the star,
You have Him for anadem,
Him to whom men pray,
Born upon the morning hills
That first Christmas Day!
Clinton Scotland in Lippincott':
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
Executor of the Estate of Aase l..
Dahle, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
executor of the estate of
AASE /. DAZZLE,
late of Madison Township, in the
County of Winneshiek, State of Iowa,
deceased, testate, and has taken up
on himself that trust by giving bonds
as the law directs. All persons hav-
ing demands upon Une estate of the
said deceased are required to exhibit
the same; and persons indebted to
the said estate are called upon to
make payment to
OLE o. DAZZLE,
Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec. 8th,
1911.
Frank Sayre, Atty. 50-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
/ Have Arranged With

act as their agent for the Red Cross
Christmas Seals" The price is one
cent each, and we will be pleased to
furnish these to all who will call, or
will send them to any address Use
Red Cross Seals on your letters and
packages. BEN BEAR,
Red Cross Seals" Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

Many child is called dull and stupid
when the whole trouble is due to lazy
liver. We firmly believe your own doc
tor will tell you that an occasional dose
children a great deal Of good. Ask him.
Made by the j. c. AVER CO, Lowell. Mass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

Remember that X. A. Wick
sells the famous Free Sewing Ma
chine. 7-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
TheCoughs|
Of Children

They may not cough today,
but what about tomorrow?
Better be prepared for it
when it comes. Ask your
doctor about keeping Ayers
Cherry Pectoral in the house.
Then when the hard cold Or
cough first appears you have
a doctors medicine at hand.
This cough medicine is
especially good for children.
No anodynes. No alcohol.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-06
NORWICH ART SCHOOL
GRADUATES WORK
Work Noticed in Boston Transcript
New London Boy.

The Boston Transcript in a recent
issue gave a fine notice of the work
of George Guest, the sculptor. a grad
uate of the Norwich Art school. who
lives in modest retirement while work
ing out designs that have been ac-
copied by the federal government and
the state of Massachusetts. besides
many institutions. He designed the
new $40 gold piece for the government
and has done much work of a high
character for Bella Lyon Pratt, the
noted sculptor, besides making wooden
figureheads for ships and dies for sill
yer establishments.
George Guest is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Guest who came to New
London from Yorkshire Eng, about 80
or 40 years ago. Henry Guest was an
engineer in a mill and an expert one.
Afterward he changed his employ
ment several times and worked for
the city for years. Mrs. Guest. who
was very sweet and amiable woman,
died a short time ago at their home
in New London. They had five sons,
all OF whom became good citizens, and
several of whom have distinguished
themselves in their respective voca-
lions. William Guest married the only
daughter of the late Samuel Dudley
and succeeded to his father in law s
business. John Guest. the youngest of
the family, was a printer and is now
in that occupation in large wrapper
office in New Haven. Frederick Guest
was cashier in large bank in Los An
Seles when he died.
George remained in New London.
As boy he was always whiting. and
in school his designs drew attention.
He won the art scholarship of the
Norwich Free Academy. which has
sent many good artists into the world
with their first start. Through this he
became acquainted with Bella Lyon
Pratt himself of New London descent.
and connected with the Morgan and
Avery families. Mr.. Pratt encouraged
his talent and gave him an abundance
of work. He worked on the John Win
throp design and others equally nota-
BILE. Mr. Pratt has repeatedly urged
him 10 remain with him and open d
studiol but Mr.. Guest prefers to live
in New London and work out his ideas
as he pIeases.