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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Concrete SiIos", Concrete
Tanks, and Concrete in the
Country, are titles of three in
teresting booklets issued for free
distribution by the association of
Portland cement manufacturing of
Philadelphia. Parties interested in
these features may have copy by
calling at the office of,
John W. BauGhman.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17
Lays First Rail On New
Railroad

Dodge City, Kan. May 13.-
The first rail on the Dodge City
and Cimarron Valley Railroad,
was put down to-day The rail-
laying machine arrived last night
and tomorrow it will be in full
operation and laying at the rate
of about two miles a day. By the
twenty-third of this month an ac-
commodation train will be run
ming on the new railroad as far as
Ensign, the first station out of
Dodge City.-Capital
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17
Notice to Holders of Certifi.
Gates of Purchase on School
Land

l desire to call the attention
of persone holding school land un-
der Certificates of Purchase 10
Section 1851 G. S. 1909. which
reads in substance that all rights
of the Certificate holder are sub
ject to cancellation upon a delin-
quency in the payment OF interest
for a period of ten months after
the same becomes due. And that
a recent decision of the Supreme
Court holds this law to mean just
what it says irrespective of the
dates of sale.
All persons interested will please
govern themselves accordingly as
no formal notice is required BY
any officer.
E. d. Cooper, Co. Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17
$4,000 Cars For KauSaI
Wheat Crop

In the X. Q. Star the report was
given that the Rock Island rail
road would have 5000 cars ia
the Kansas wheat belt when the
threshing season opens, as they
expect the largest wEsat crop the
state has ever seen.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cornelius
and family left for their home in
Dodge City, Wednesday night.
Mr.. Cornelius has been asked to
take charge of the church at CHM
marron, but will make his home
at Dodge, as it is but ten miles
from Cimarron.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Miss M. Cowds, formally of this
city, will graduate from Charleston
Wash.On Thursday, the Gath of the
month. She was at one time a.
student in the Liberal Schools.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Z. v. johnson, president of the
Kansas Laundrymen's Association
will be the guest of q. H. Leete
Friday, Mr.. Johnson will come in
with the Wichita Boosters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Elmer Huber of Tyrone who
has been quite i'll at the home of
Martin Norton in Liberal, is bet
ter at this writing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

DR.. T. A. Jones who has been
away from Liberal since last fall
returned this week and will take
his practice here again,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Mr.. and Mr.. j. G. Ault are ex-
pecting a neice of Mr.. Ault's the
last of the week, from Missouri.
She will make a few days visit
here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

G. H. Leete bought the Nc
Dermot property, instead of Mr..
House as we announced in last
weeks paper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Rev. Bond, the new pastor of
the Church Of Christ, will arrive
in the city the last of the week,
and will conduct the services Sun
day. Mrs. Bond is a physician
OF the homeopathic school, and
will practice here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Cavanauh
and M. +. Cavanaugh left for
Denver, last Friday, where Mr..
J. H. Caysnaugh goes for his
health. Mr.. Cavanaugh was taken
i'll very suddenly, They will re-
main in Colorado at least a year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

P. S, Clymer went to Fowler
Tuesday. From there he goes to
Dodge City as a delegate to a con-
yention of Insurance business men
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Ora Murphy, who attended
high school here last winter, and
who was obliged to give up his
study on account Of i'll health, is
feeling much better. He is at his
home in Meade, Kansas, at this
time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Miss Lu En- Root and Miss
Maude Saunders went to Oklaho-
ma City, Tuesday. to attend a S.
s. Convention.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Mrs. Capps left for Hutchison
last Friday, where she goes for
medical treatment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Mrs, L. H. Sutton went to Mis-
souri, last week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Rev. M. w Smith of Sawyer,
Kansas, was in Liberal, Wednes-
day, on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

J.F Funk is in Kansas City
this week on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17
Local Items

Its time to plan for Decoration
Day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Subscribe for the Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-17

Farm Loans s. W. SMITH
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
RESULT OF A CALLING TOUH
Booth Harrington Tells of an incident
That Occurred on New
Years Day.

When Booth Harrington is in New
York he makes his home at one Of
the university clubs on Gramerey
park, says the New York correspond.
ent of the Cincinnati Times Star Il
was there he told this story OF par
ticular friend, well known to the
New York stage. He visited Mr.. Tark
lngton at the latter's home in Indian
apolis to spend the fag end OF re-
cent year. When New Years day
came they set out on a calling tour,
In obedience to the best Hoosier tradL
ton. Maybe he wasn't quite ac
cllmated," said Mr.. Harrington, ''or
perhaps he was incautious. Anyhow,
he wanted to dance the turkey trot
with Aunt Mehitable Jones on bis
third call, and by o'clock in the
afternoon had become totally incapaci
tated. Fortunately, we were then at
the nome of dear friend of mine, and
We just lugged our New York actor
upstairs and put him to bed.
An hour or so later he awoke, to
nnd himself in bed, in a perfectly
strange room, and suffering violently
Tor fresh air. He went to the open
WINDOW to get the air, and, not con
tent with what blew in, he had to
taKe a dive into it. He was picked up
unconscious under the window half
an hour later and hurried around to
tne hospital. There they set seven or
eight ribs he had broken when he fell
out, and put him in a plaster cast
and ticketed his Case 81, Hall .
"afo y. In due time he woke to
soper realization that something had
happened. BY and by the doctor came
bustlfng in.
Where am 1 atT he asked, in de-
f1ance of grammar.
In the hospital said the doctor
How do you feel?'
l gotta dickens of pain in my
side,' said the actor.
NO Wonder,' said the doctor. 'YOa
are pretty sick man..
my Thespian friend thought he'd
DUN 1t through, being still without
knowledge of what had happened. He
waved one hand airily at the ribs he
dld not know were broken.
For six weeks, I've felt that pain
coming on said he."
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Where was what had happened?
My limbs felt like lead, and | now ex-
perienced an unaccountable difficulty
in stirring them. tried to raise my
hand, was conscious of a hideous
pang, and the knowledge flashed
across me that / was bound hand and
foot. was, then, the victim of foul
play; but what did it all mean? Ma
king a great effort, l forced myself to
turn my head. As l did so a woman's
face peered into mine. II was the
face of Mrs. Kruse. She turned quick
ly away.
"He is not dead" I heard her whis-
per; ''he is coming to-"
At that moment l knew where I
was-I was lying on the floor of the
laboratory. found my voice.
What is the matter?" cried.
Where am what has happened?'
The instant I spoke Mrs. Kruse
stepped behind me, so that bound as
| was I could no longer see her. The
light in the place was very dim, and
just then the huge figure of Levin
came between me and it. He bent
over me, and putting his hand under
my shoulders, lifted me to a sitting
posture; at the same Kruse took hold
of my feet. In that fashion without
paying attention to my words, they
carried me into the yard where the
balloon was fastened. The contact
with the open air Immediately made
me quite awake, and l cried out in
wild terror. levin only replied to
my outcry with hoarse laugh.
Bring the ropes along, Carl" he
growled. AS he spoke he flung me
roughly upon plank which ran
across the iron hoop to which the
meshes of the great balloon were at
tached. struggled to free myself,
but the effort was useless.
what are you doing-what is the
meaning of all this?" painted.
ut means that you are going to
carry your secret to the stars" re.
sponded Levin. You fool. did you
imagine that we were going to share
the discovery we worked 50 long for
with you2"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Bg AeaFeal Why dldnI wa lhlak
q that for oursslEsssr observed
Levin disgastadly.
We are greatly obliged to yoa. Dr..
Halifax. said Eruse. This sweeps
sEay every dineulty; the discovery Is
complete"
~Complsts3 / can scarcely believe
it! calculated Mrs. Kruse.
At this moment the servant entered
with eG1ee; 1t was laid On the table
and We each took q cup.
you told ne" said, when I had
drained OF the contents Of the small
cup which had been presented to ne,
that you have failed IN this initial
difficulty, and yet you have conquered
in q manner which bafies me-" then
named the point beyond which could
not get.
Why, yes, we know all about that. "
said Kruse. and ! win now make it
clear to you"
He began to explain at some length,
and by the time he had finished speak
ing ! had thorough grasp of the stu
alton. The discovery was assuredly
complete.
Il see that you understand perfect
ly." said Kruse; but there is nothing
like demonstrating a fact. Supposing
we show you the experiment itself?'
THAT will suit admirably" was my
reply.
I'VE viii now 60" said Mrs. Kruse.
She started up as she spoke and led
the way.
We left the study. and going down
some passages. found ourselves in the
open air. We were now in a square
yard, surrounded on all sides by build
ings. Levin walked first carrying the
lantern. Its light fell upon an object
which caused me to start with sur
prise, This was a balloon about 20
feet in diameter, which was tied down
with ropes and securely fastened to
an iron ring in the pavement. It
swayed to and fro in the gusts of
wind.
THAT is our favorite chariot"
laughed Mrs. Kruse. rs 1t not a
beauty?"
81 do not see any car attached to
it," | observed.
"The car happens to be out Of
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

order. You do not know, doctor, that
| am an accomplished aeronaut."
my dear Anna, If you get on that
theme we shall not reach the labora-
tories tonight" interrupted her hus-
band. "This way, DR.. Halifax
He opened door as he spoke, and
found myself in a large laboratory
fitted up with the usual appliances.
Kruse and Levin began to show me
round, and Mrs. Kruse stood near the
entrance. The place was full of a
very disagreeable smell, and Kruse
remarked on this and began to ex-
plain.
1--WE were experimenting until late
hour this afternoon" he said, with
some isocyanides, and as you are
aware, the odor is overpowering; but
we thought it would have cleared
away by now"
II know the smell well, of course" !"
l replied, "but it has never affected
me as much as it does now. The
fact is, feel quite dizzy" AS 1 spoke
reeled slightly, and Mrs. Kruse
stepped to my side.
"If you are not feeling well, doctor"
she said, you shall not be worried
with any experiments tonight. The
best thing you can do is to go straight
to bed, and in the morning the labora-
tory will be fresh sAd wholesome"
IT will take your advice" I said. at
is evident that in my tired state these
fumes must be having a direct and
poisoning effect upon me-"
"Come with me-" said Kruse; "you
must not stay a minute longer in this
place."
bade Mrs. Kruse and Levin good
night, and Kruse, conducting me
through the yard where the balloon
was fastened, took me to my bedroom.
Good night" said Kruse, looking
fixedly at me as he spoke. The next
moment he had left the room. / sank
into a chair when he was gone and
thought over the events of the eve
ming, but my mind was in such a
whirl that / could not think consecu.
! lively. / threw off my coat, an ire
sistible desire to sleep weighed down
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

ms eEelids ana without troubling %
undress. lay doEa and fsn into 3 deep
and areamless slumbeF.
Have you got the hydrogen and
chlorine ready3
These words. whispered rapidly, fell
upon ny ears with distinetness. They
did not disturb me, for they seemed
to be part Of 3 dream; ] had curious
unwillngness 70 open my eyes or
arouse myself: an unaceountahle
lsthargy was over me. / knew that !
was on 8 visit to Levin and Kruse in
Cornwall. England, and / believed
myself to be lying on the bed where
! had fallen into such heavy slumbeF
some hours ago. I felt that ! had
slept very deeply, but ! was not in
clined to awake or stir in any way. ]
heard people bustling about, and pres
emily a vessel Of some kind fell to the
floor with a loud elatter. A woman's
voice said Hush, it viii arouse him" 1"
and then a man made a reply which !
could not catch Ny memory went on
working calmly and steadily I re-
called how the evening had been
passed, each event that had transpired
down to the horrible smell in the lab
oratory. Then / remembered as II
heard them over again Mrs. Kruse's
words as l was returning to the study,
1T will be the third cup" What did
she mean? Why should be bothered
with this small memory now? / never
wanted to sleep as badly as l did at
this moment; l had never felt so ter
ribly drowsy. Then l heard Kruse's
voice:
He is all right. Annie. l gave you
enough narceine to put into his cof-
fee to finish OF a stronger and a big
ger man; don't worry. Yes, Levin.
I'll help you carry him into the yard
in a second or two"
"The storm is getting less" said
Mrs. Kruse. BE quick Surely he
is dead" she added.
Pretty near" responded her hus-
band. Il tell you l gave him a
stitf dose; he never moved or uttered
a sigh when we took him from his
bedroom"
Lethargic as l was, these words had
the effect of making me open my eyes.
l did so, and stared vacantly around.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

-le2 t4e s14 would Else. ana -
its light across the glass -
ne into eternity. In an agopv = --
! once more considered the - -
In this fearful race between 49,
and ne, the sun must win - =
could do somethiRg-but VII
Icould not cover the glass -
fatal light, for ! was without - - e
| dare not try to break If - -;
blow might explode the nitros,,..ls ~. =
But suddenly q thought fiasSss -
me. Though I could not unf.ss.. - :.
iron chain which bound the - Z
machine to the plank, perhsn- - !.
plank itself could be unsbipnes
served that it was secured to n. =
hoop Of the balloon by tb,sI
clumsy knots Of rope. l swiftly -
the chain along the plank I'm 4 - -.
the internal machine had reachas - -
end. noticed that here ~ !, -
was loose, a. the plank vas tb,.-- -
Seating myself on Pc hoop and 80
ing to the meshes with one hans ,
worked away at the knots v,,a !, !
other. The last knot WELDED - -
plank fell, hanging to the Roon :, y .s
opposite side. As it did 50 the - -
nal machine slipped from the fraa - y,
and tumbled into space.
There was a sudden fash
deafening roar. In mid-air, as 4 ~
the machine had exploded, for tba n.
had Just risen. The balloon descsas
ed steadily, and in a few moms..-
more touched the branches of a La.
elm tree. l was close enough to ~
ground to jump and / did so ~
balloon, relieved of my weight ~
up again and disappeared behind Il.
trees.
As good luck had it, the parh !.
which l had landed belonged 10 n.
estate of Squire Ransom. a whols
souled, genial Cornishman. AT whos.
mansion ! found a ready weleoms
Ransom was a magistrate, and m
hearing my story, telegraphed ~
London authorities, with the rasuR
that police were sent to Levin eastIs
On their arrival there they found
strange state of affairs. The entl,e
building was in ruins and had wi
IDENTIFY been destroyed by some power.
full explosive. The scattered remains
OF several human bodies. crushed ana
twisted almost beyond recognition
proved that all the occupants had pet
ished in the catastrophe. It was, po
doubt, caused by the premature ex.
plosion of materials with which tha
conspirators had been experimenting.
and | could not help rejecting that
the balloon had, after all, been the
means of saving my life. If | had re.
mained behind | must have persisted
with my would-be murderers.
At all events my secret was safe
and on my return to New York en-.
tered into negotiations with the gov.
ernment My proposals were accent
ed, with the result that the United
States now possesses a new and terri
bly, effective weapon which will be
utilized should the red specter Of war
again threaten our country.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
The Linn.

DO you ever feel after you have
Played part for long time that you
really are the character you are pof-
trayingP" asked the beautiful girl
When she and the handsome young
actor had at last succeeded in getting
away from the middle-aged ladies VINO
insisted on lionizing him.
Yes" he replied, Il sometimes aD
solutely forget that | am myself.
How wonderful" she exclatmeo.
but how sad and disappointed you
must be when it is all over aud yos
have to be yourself again"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

a slip and struggle, | contrived to
Chamber up the network until came
TO the balloon itself, when I began
10 tear at the silk with nails and teeth
l wrought furiously, and made a small
mole in the silk. This 1 enlarged first
WIN my finger and then with nv
Wnole hand, ripping away the silk till
mad made a huge rent in the side of
the balloon. AS soon as this han
pened knew that the balloon would
slowly nut surely begin to descend
But now soon would the sun rise ?
Perhaps in an hour, possibly sooner
Ihe explosive was SO firmly secured
10 the plank that there was no chance
OF getting rid of it. My one chance of
lie was to reach the ground beforo
the sun got up. If this did not han.
pen, l would be blown to atoms The
stars were already growing dim in the
heavens, and sitting on the plank
holding on to the meshes of the hal.
loon, saw that the wind must have
changed, for instead of being blown
seward, had gone a considerable
ways inland. l could see objects
tfees, villages, houses, beneath. Each
moment as l gazed they assumed more
definite shape. Within a quarter of
an hour saw that I was only about
SIX hundred feet from a large park,
into which l was descending. A gray,
pearly tint was now over everytbinT,
and this, moment by moment, assumed
rose hue, / knew that in five min.
The evening world., 1912-04-06
BLAMES GAYNOR FOR
SAFETY OF CRIMINALS.
Magistrate Corrigan Cites What He
Calls Results of Reconstruc-
ton of Police.

As proof of his charges that criminal
conditions were becoming worse in this
city Magistrate Corrigan in Night
Court last evening cited the annual re-
port OF Chief Magistrate McAdoo. Mr..
Corrigan said he had read only the
published portions Of the report, but
from these he could see that his state
ments about the administrators policy
toward crime had been substantiated.
zone OF the most serious aspects OF
present conditions" said Magistrate
Corrigan, lis the fact that fifty per
cent. Of the warrants issued by magis-
trates are not served. This is due to
the system now In vogue. WHICH was
Instituted by Police Commissioned
Waldo.
1.-The city Is infested with bands OF
young touShs who insult women and
defy men. Not only are they becoming
holder. but their numbers are increasing
Desperate lawlessness is superseding
trivial misdemeanors. New York has nc
more crime than London. but crime Will
! increase here as long as the hands OF
the police are tied. The hands Off ordci
Ia obeycd by the average policeman
] simply for seh-prcscrvation."
The evening world., 1912-04-06
RESTRICTED AREA AWAY FROM
THE FACTORIES.

It Is a restricted area away from
shops, factories and lofts. with land
prices Sill al what might be called the
suburban level. although they are rising
even more rapidly In proportion than
are those Of gilt edged Murray Hill.
For example. the IIoyt property on
Murray Hili. which sold for $1,000. go.
was worth half that figure a decade ago.
On Marble Inn. two years ago. sold
a plot OF eight lots for Sl6.CO0 and the
same property has been sold within the
last month for close to S40,cO0. II IL
doubtful II n such big percentage OF
profit can be shown In all OF the mid
town section. where tho oft Ibuilding
boom has been at It's height Tor two
years.
Real estate in Marble HIN 10 moving
now. The h~omebuilder does not have to
walt and trust to iuck. There are plenty
of handsome sites for dwelling builders
and the readiness of the large institu-
tons 10 make loans for the construc-
ton Of apartments In central sections
OF Marble Hill shows that the dwelling
sites will be In demand In the not dis
tant future as sites for apartments-all
OF which indicates that land values
there are rising steadily to higher
utilities.
The evening world., 1912-04-06
WG/TERMHN

happiness. In morals. in peace and quiet
which come with the elimination of con-
gested city environment and the sub
stitution Of the green fields. trees. light
and air Of the suburbs.
These are all economic advantages OF
the highest kind. AS the population
masses grow-they are well past 100000
in the Greater City and towards 100000
In the entire metropolitan district-the
people ponder these facts more n
more. They see the fundamental wisdom
Of placing their savings and their en-
ergies In n home. even II It Is OF the
most modest type.
Old centres have become % crowded
now hat the problem Is to get homes
rather than to buy sites. The outward
movement Is one OF homeseeking rather
than OF lot seeking. and Its strongest
manifestations are still along the old
favorite ~northward lines because The
most comprehensive rapid-transit i'm
provements are under way In that d.