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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Walt Mason knows how 1t feels to
lack dollar and a half OF having
any change at all and furthermore to
have no particular prospect of ever
being able to get the dollar and a
half. He also knows from recent ex-
perience how it feels to be on Easy
street and as result thus busts into
triumphant song For when the
shack is well supplied with -four and
bacon on the side, when we have APP
pie pie and mince, gooseberry jam
and peach and ounce, and coal and
cordwood by the ton, and in the clock
a roll of mon, then winter is thing
sublime, with all its snow and sleet
and rhyme. To sit beside a cheerful
fire, and read book or punch a Tyre,
and hear above the household din
the storm 90 whoopng past like sin
that's solid comfort, such as spring
or summer days can never bring"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

C.S Jarret, the ieweler, is going
to put on a big grab sale. He
will have one thousand boxes,
which will all look alike. The
purchaser pays fifty cents for
every box he gets. 1t may con-
tain fifty cent pocket knife, a
dollar alarm clock or a fifteen
dollar clock, pair of imported field
glasses, or high grade electro
lier. There will be nothing less
than fifty cents in value. There
are a great number of cut glass
and hand painted chinaware pieces
to go. The people in general
rather enjoy game of a little
chance and we predict an enthu-
siastic and large crowd.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20
The Golden Yam.

The golden yam, that Celebrates the
lmn and the soil into a sugar which
makes saccharlne seem sour, was set
apart by our first parents as the over
lord Of all the tubers. The history Of
its Irish rival may be definitely traced
to the foster care of Raleigh. 1t spread
into Lancashire Its path through the
Low Countries may be followed as
clearly as the march of the army worm.
But the genealogy of the yam is lost in
the morning mists Of antiquity. 1t ia
supposed to be identical with the man
drake, for which the orient peoples dug
Us for hidden treasure. Beyond all per-
adventure 1t was the yam to which the
Spanish gave what afterward became
the generic name "batata," modified
into our own collective potato Its
purple flowers were hailed as the har-
blngers OF natures richest largesse,
while Humboldt was still doubling
whether nature originally had any
thing. to do with the creation Of the
Irish potato Washington Post.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Gift giving at Christmas time is
or ought to be a manifestation of the
Christmas spirit, which is unselfish,
seeking only to make others happy.
Everyone who has been moved by
this spirit has realized the truth OF
the saying: ut is more blessed to
give than to receive"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

You have heard of the fellow who
bought real estate a few years ago,
and who is now independent. There
are many of him even in this country.
Let us show you some choice invest
ments that can be bought right and
on easy terms, Write or call on us
at once.-Light & Stoufer, Liberal
Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

d. A. Westerfield was in last week
and renewed his subscription to the
Democrat and while here said that
he had just finished threshing. His
maize gave him yield of better than
81 bushels to the acre, and his kalir
better than "a. We claim that this is
going some for this country.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

"And did you stay long in VENEER
"Ouly two days. but saw every
thing worth seem. don't y know"
Really! Then you saw the Lion Of
st. Marks, supposeT"
Rather; saw the brute fed. in fact,
London Punch.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

| wish TO announce that we will
serve Bison and turkey for Sun
day dinner at the Sanford. This
will be a good opportunity for
those who have never eaten buffa-
10 meat to appease their curiosity
as to the taste of this famous
meat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20
subscriptions.

~ don't think that can subscribe
to all that Is In your platform" said
the cautious capitalist.
Never mind about the platform"
replied the energetic worker. How
about the campaign fundY-Washing'
ton Star.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Geo. Quinlan of the Liberal Cold
STORAGE continues to ship out many
hundreds of barrels of dressed tur-
teys to the eastern markets. From
the looks of things George must be
furnishing the rest of the eastern
hemisphere with turkeys for Christ
mas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Why not get one of those sew
ing machines for your wife's
Christmas $l3 65. At Liberal
Hdw. Go. On South side.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Rev. A. w. hide has been called as
pastor of the First Baptist church
for half time service. Rev. hide is
we'll known to many of the people
here, having lived at Tyrone for sew
eral years. He has been in Colorado
the past two years.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Rev ], T. Crawford of Parsons,
Kansas, State Secretary OF the Home
Mission board, filled the pulpit Of the
First Baptist church both morning
and evening last Sunday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Never mind, ladies'. The Christ
mas shopping doesn't come out
your pocket 1t is your annual OPP
pdrtunity to get more than even
with the men folks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Miss Fanny Herrel of Pratt, was
here last week for a short visit with
Mrs. Anna Keown and other friends,
While here she made the Democrat
pleasant visit
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

F. H. Rushton of the Cut Rate
store is in st. Louis this week buy
ing goods for his store His son,
who is now in st. Louis, will return
with him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DEC. %

INL1obl IHNIAN CHUhOH, DEC. =
Services at 1900 a. nj. G. NJ.
Glenn will give an address. Special
music. The services will be in keep
ing with the Christmas spirit. All
are invited and very cordially well
coined. Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
We are expecting to have DR.. Hols-
houser with us for the first Sabbath
in January
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Earl Fuller, who has been one of
the printers on the News for several
years, left for his home in Mt. Car
mer, Ills, Sunday night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

The members of the Christian En-
deayor of the Presbyterian church
were entertained by Miss Georgia
;!enn, at the home of her parents
asst Friday night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Secretary of the State Board of
Health, DR.. S. J. Crumbine, was in
the city last week from Topeka, at
tending district court.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Mr.. l.. w. Stevenson went to Hutch
inson this week to attend the state
convention of the telephone men.
Mrs. Stevenson accompanied him on a
shopping tour.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

The musical comedy which was
scheduled to appear here tonight
has Cancelled its engagement,
For fresh home made candies 90 to
Eidson's candy store. First door
n nth Of Sanford Hotel.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

DR.. w. ]. Deacon, who is at the
lead of the vital statistics depart
nent in Topeka was in the city last
week attending district court.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

The Wood-Custer case came up in
district court again this term. Judge
Gillett tried the case.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

w. F. Robinson, of Wichita, was
business visitor in the city last Sat
urday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

After January /, 1918, meal
tickets will be discontinued at
The Sanford.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

We might cut our fire hose up in
o convenient lengths and fill the
tubes with water and seal the ends
hen, when a fire broke out, slap it
on the ear with these bags of water.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

1t is a sad note that the average
Christmas stocking is longer than
most purses.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Jack Craig returned from Oklaho-
ma City last week. He brought a
new Mitchell with him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

This is the season of the year that
everyone is looking for something
new in stockings.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

]. A. Lucus of Pratt was a bust
ness visitor in the city few days
this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Know all men by these presents
(Xmas presents) that the milk OF
human kindness is still sweet.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Miss Virginia Cox of Smith Grove
Kentucky, is visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. " Tucker.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20

Christmas comes but once q year,
TO make our pocket books feel queer.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31
EoR suR:lRRlaAIIoN
Most Practical Method Found 10
Where bitches Are Dug Just a.
for Laying Tile.

tBy W. H. LAuCK. Irrigation Investiga.
ton. United States Department OF Agri.
culture.)
Sub-irrigation by means. OF tile will
bear Investigation under the different
conditions encountered in the dry land
districts. The ideal conditions for
sub-irrigation Is where a hard.pan or
impervious stratum Is found under.
meath is to 36 inches OF soil. In which
capillary attraction IL good. and Just
to the extent that the conditions ap-
proach this ideal Is II success for
growing ANNALS. The roots OF peren.
NAL crops will eventually clog the tile
in their search for moisture. A small
plot Of one-half acre, with tile laid at
different distances apart, viz: 10, 10,
20, rs and 80 feet apart. will, after a
series OF years determine the proper
spacing Of sub-irrigation tile systems
for the soil. The most practical meth
cd Of sub-irrigation that the writer has
found is where bitches were dug Just
as for laying tile. and filed in with
from three to six inches of cinders
with a piece OF tile set on end in the
ditch on the cinders for applying the
water, after which the soil was filled
In over the cinders. This Is inexpen'
sive. compared with other methods
II supply Of cinders is available.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The ultimate aim Of the labor move
ment is to establish condition OF So
ciety. first. that will insure to each
head OF a family equal and ample OPP
portunity to secure livelihood, which
will be sufficient to provide his fam.
lily with the same necessities and
luxuries Of life enjoyed by any other
citizen; second, that will enable him
to give his children an education in
whatever direction they may decide
to follow, equal to that received by
the children of every other member Of
society.
To enlarge the opportunity to Sc
cure employment. the trade unions
are advocating and establishing short
or workday for it's members. To in
sure equal education. the trade unions
are endeavoring to secure the enact
ment OF compulsory education laws
and child labor laws in every state.
territory and province in America,
thus withdrawing the children from
the factories, mines and workshops.
The trade unions assert that all ben
efits accruing from the Inauguration
Of labor-saving devices or cheap forms
Of distribution should be enjoyed
equally by all the people. instead OF
being diverted to the benefit Of the
few.
The labor movement holds that all
people are entitled to partake equally
OF the Joy of living; that condition
that permits part OF our people to live
in affluence, while another part Is CON-
PEELED to work long hours for meager
wages, should be abolished; that a
condition that furnishes work to only
another fraction without employment,
and helpless for long periods, should
be eliminated from our civilization.
Many claim that efforts along that
| direction are an iridescent dream and
cannot be realized for years to come.
In my opinion II will come. II is now
approaching. II will come with the
full awakening OF the consciousness OF
our people; a consciousness which is
rapidly growing In strength and pow
er. and is now In allegiance, awaiting
the psychological moment when the
great vibrating will OF all the people
has been crystallized into an active
and intelligent force that will sweep
aside all obstacles that resist its pur.
pose to mete out justice to all man
kind and establish among all the peo
pies OF the earth-the Brotherhood OF
| Man
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31

EARMly0rES

Treat the herd boar with kindness
and also with considerable caution.
Even the hogs like variety OF feed
and will do better II they can get It.
Rigid culling is absolutely necessary
II you would keep the flock In the
The turkey hen. having Matched out
her brood. will prove herself the best
Of mothers.
There is no animal that responds so
quickly to good feed and treatment
as the pig.
The best time to cut the tails, as
we'll as to castrate, is when the lamb Is
a week old.
During this month and the next
fowls start melting, and they should
have some special attention until the
period, which generally lasts about
six weeks, is over with.
A plant OF Swiss chard sown adjoin.
Ing the poultry yard will supply
greens all summer. provided the
fowls are not allowed to eat It more
than an hour day.
Has a neighbor or friend a choice
variety Of fruit Of which you would
IKE a tree? During August you can
bud Il on to stocks OF your own. &c,
Aim 10 give you :. few bud sticl y"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31
When Roller Skates Came.

Roller skating. which so many boys
and girls enjoy. Ia OF comparatively
recent origin. II Is said that wheel
ed skates were known as Tar back
AS the eighteenth century, but the
four wheeled skate. as We know II to.
day was the invention OF New York.
err who introduced 1t In 1869, Rapid
Improvement was made In wheels and
bearing The rollers we're frs, made
of turned lockwood, but these were
torn so quickly that substitutes OF a
harder composition were invented,
Hard rubber or paper wheels served
for several years, but finally gave way
10 iron ana steel. which, with ball
bearings, have made the amusement
very popular with the younger genera.
ton
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31
LESSON OF LABOR DAY
An Annual Holiday That Is More
Than lust a Play Time

The first Monday In September
brings an annual reminder of the fact
that one OF the holidays which are
now practically nationwide is 80 new
and 30 vital that It Is growing visibly
and rapidly In prestige and usefulness.
Labor day was an experiment so re-
Gently that men still young remember
it's beginnings; now It is one Of the
firmly established and much-valued
rest and recreation days OF the year.
But the day is more than that. IL
IL holiday which IL not a mere play
day. Nor IL II only celebration OF
some great event OF the past. II looks
ahead quite as much as 1t looks back
ward. II Is filled with the spirit OF
advancing, confident. buoyant life. II
Ia even n militant day, with strong
suggestion OF willingness and ability
TO battle for rights denied or prin'
ciples assailed.
II Is well for the country that La.
Dor day is so thoroughly alive. II IL
a good thing for American people that
such holiday comes around every
fall to remind all classes and condi.
tons OF men and women OF the vital
and fundamental part which the labor
OF the hands plays and must always
play In the progress OF the world and
the very existence OF mankind. II Is
too easy to forget. at times, that ev'
erything rests on hard physical toll
and that without II all OF the boosted
Towering OF civilization would be i'm.
possible.
Labor day is broad enough, In It's
name and in the break which It makes
In the regular grind OF trade and In
dustry and in all OF the productive
activities OF the country to cover ell
kinds OF work, but 1t Is the especial
property OF manual labor and more
particularly OF manual labor 80 organ
ICED, so awake and so strong that II
can speak as vast body OF men
trained to act together and work for
the same ends.
That is to say, the annual holiday
OF labor Ia taken as right, not as n
gift. II In a demonstration OF strength
ready for use not day of recreation
and fun without serious thought
Hut the stronger labor becomes the
less danger there IL OF needless and
destructive labor wars. With power
comes responsibility, and the more
there Is that has been won the more
there is also, to hazard in strife. The
labor organizations which are most
thoroughly developed and united are
the ones which get along best with
employers and are most reasonable
and businesslike in the negotiations
which they carry on. The strong and
successful do not lightly risk the
fruits OF their past triumphs, and the
same qualities that made them sue
coed keep them safe and sound.
Labor day is filled with such les.
sons. II is stimulating, thought-com.
polling and instructive as a holiday.
and thers are few days In the year
which DO more to make Americans
give attention to the large problems
Of their country and the times.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31
-g2pGEMERAL
EARM'1NOTES

Keep the best eve lambs to increase
the flock.
Glover makes a first-class pasture.
and 30 does orchard grass.
Don't neglect to castrate the male
pigs when three or four weeks old.
Gass and green feed are what en-.
able the farmer to produce cheap
pork,
Give the sows fair trial and do
not make the sad mistake OF dispos-
Ing OF them too soon.
II the cows or calves get lousy try
an application OF strong brine thick.
ened with soft soap,
To double the amount OF milk per
acre and cut the cost of milk produc'
ton in two--build a silo.
The man with five cows and a sepa.
rator is better off than his neighbor
with eight cows and no machine.
Pigs are scarce enough this year. 50
hat the man who has a few can az
'ord to take mighty good care OF
them.
Many farmers make practice OF
turning lambs into the cornheld in
The early fall to gather up all the
weeds.
The Poland China breed is noted for
Its fine quality Of flesh and the breed
also belongs to Tire fat or lard type
Of swine.
A humane as we'll as effective way
81 dealing with a kicking COW Is ia
,asten strap about her body Just u
'front.' Of the udder.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31
SOMETHING
-T,NS
LITTLEONES
EASY TO MAKE BARREL BOAT
Timbers Attached Prevent capsizing
and May BE Constructed by
Any Handy Boy.

A boat that any handy boy can
easily make 10 constructed Of a bar.
rel which Is kept with the opening
cut in one side up by two by Gin.
timbers and two tie pieces. 2 by 4,
says the Popular Mechanics. The
lengths OF these pieces will depend
on the size OF the barrel.
A good watertight barrel should be
selected and an opening cut In the
center between the hoops, OF such a
size as to allow the body Of the oc'
cupant room for handling an oar. The
umbers are attached to the barre
with iron straps--pieces OF old hoops
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31
FEW OLD ENGLISH PASTlMES
Trucking the Trencher 10 Played BY
Children sitting or kneeling
on Floor In Ring.

Trucking the trencher-this Ia an
old English game. The children sit
on the floor or kneel In ring. A
person In the center holds the trench.
er "a pie tin will serve) and when
all are ready he truckles. or spins
II, at the same time calling the name
OF some one In the ring. The one
named must spring quickly and try to
catch the plate between both hands
before II stops spinning. II he sue
ceeds he takes the place In the cen.
ter. and the first trucker goes In
the ring n he does not catch the
plate between both hands before II
stops spinning he pays u forfeit and
Is counted out.
Then there Ia the play OF 'Twos
and threes." The company Is grouped
In twos and threes, usually only one
odd one. and the fun consists In not
being caught as the third. This keeps
each child looking over her shoulder.
most must slip away and fnd another
place to be tapped.
After stand.up game, rather
funny game. where all the company
may sit. is to have one person chosen
to call and the rest to repeat One
good Fat hen: two ducks; three plump
partrldges: four squawking Wild
geese; Ave felicitous oysters: six
pairs Of Roman.striped hose: seven
thousand Spanish soldiers. eight
cages OF Heliogabulus paroquets; nine
sympathetic. apathetic. didactic. prop
ositions: eleven superstitious astrono,
mers viewing Venus In Venice; twelve
European dancing -mastera- teaching
Egyptian mummies TO dance at Her
cules wedding. II any one laughs
In the course OF this he must pay q
forfeit. The one who repeats mos,
smoothly and solemnly must be the
caller out and begin gibberish over
again.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31
WASTEFUL IN USE OF WATER
seeped or oversstursted Lands Caused
by Waste From irrigation or
Leakage From Canals.

The cause OF speed or oversaturat-
ed land Is the waste from irrigation
and leakage from canals and laterals
The skillful irrigator may insist that
II no more water is applied than is
needed for growing and maturing
crops. and that II the canals are so
constructed that no substantial
amount Of water escapes Into the
earth. no land will become too wet
for farming purposes. says the Den.
yer Field and Farm. II is true that
In many instances irrigators have
been unduly prodigal in the use OF
water, particularly when the land Is
first subdued and watered. The art
Of economical irrigation Is usually
learned only when scarcity OF water
compels its less lavish use.
In any event, under present meth.
DDS some waste of water will occur
under the best of management, max
Ing draining In many places essential
to profitable farming. Water which
produces permanent saturation rises
from the bottom of the saturated soil
toward the surface. Waste from irri.
cation first passes downward until
hard stratum Of earth is reached. This
may be only a few feet, in which case
the additions which accrue from the
irrigation of few years will bring the
permanent ground water level to with.
in two or three feet Of the surface, at
which time injury to farm crops will
IL to 10 81
ment Of water alone which occasions
DOGGY or wet areas, but the lateral
movement Of ground water down a
slope until fiat tract or surface de-
preston checks the flow and causes
an accumulation of water, which Is
made known by its appearance. but
not until the lower parts Of the soil
have been filled.
Such depressions or level areas re.
ceive the accumulated waste water
proceeding from adjoining lands.
which occupy higher level. II will
be seen that the saturated condition
Of the land which shows injury is not
due to the water which Is applied di.
rectly to irrigate II, but to the surplus
which percolates from the higher
lands. sometimes through considerable
distances. until It reaches the lower
fiat or depression and Colorado now
has a law providing for the organiza
ton Of drainage districts In which the
expense Of putting in the drains Is
borne by the entire acreage. Drain
age has been carried on I'm the ives,
to such an extent that certain meth
DDS are now practiced with reasonable
assurance of success. The develop
ment along the last Ave years is most
encouraging to holders OF seeped land