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Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
THE SAME HOG.

Edward Meeker, a farmer, and his
son were asleep when loud knocking
wakened them up. A stranger stood
At the door.
what do you want around here at
this time o. night wakin' everybody
up?' asked Meeker.
I'm sorry to disturb you," respond
the man, but l was driving from up
the country to market with a nice
fat hog, and as l was passing your
house he jumped out of the cart and
ran toward your barn. l didn't know
what you might do if you saw me rum
ming out there, and, besides, l can't
catch the hog alone. Can't you give
me hand?"
Farmer Meeker called his son, and
the three caught the hog, after chas-
ing 1t for half an hour. 1t weighed
$50 pounds and was hoisted into the
cart after a struggle. The stranger
thanked Meeker and drove off,
I'll bet that hog is almost as big as
our'n," said the son to his father as
they went upstairs to bed. In the
morning young Meeker ran into his ia
TIERS room. ooh, dad" he exclaimed,
the hogs gone. That fellow stole our
pig. and he made us help to catch it. +"
London Tit-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
DAL TEArRo DELLA GUERRA.
La lettera di un telearafista.


Angelo Zarcan, te.egrafista mel III
reggimento Genio, nativo di Seghe di
Velo in Val d'Astico conosciuto an
che Trento per esservi dimorate
alcuni ami, scrive da Tripoli ad un
AMIGO di qui la lettera seguente, che
per gentle CONCESSIONS pubblichiamo.
La carta sulla quale la lettera a scrit-
ia quella delle stampiglie degli uf-
fici telegrafici dell'impero ottomano.
Tripoli, 81 die. 1911.
Carissimo,
I'll scrivo cen questa carta che abb
biamo trovata in una stazione telc-
grafica turca. Primo dovere mio di
ring-aziarti tanto dele tue gradite e
incoraggianti cartoline lettre, lie
quail terro come un sacro ricordo di
te. milo caro- AMIGO, e di lutte le pa
trie battaglie svoltesi in questi giorni
nella maestosa c lussureggiante oasi
di T:ipoli. lie tue parole m'imprimer-
ammo sempre maggori forza e corag-
gio per difendere tenere sempre
glorioso II mio caro- vessillo. MOI,
come avrai saputo dalla mia mamma
ci troviamo in un'amena posizione, vi
cino al mare fuori pcrta Tripoii. cioe
in retroguardia, II nostro compito
quello di stendere linee telegrafiche
per congiungere commando con com.
ando. Prendemmo parte solamente al
combattimenti del 90 26; lottammo
parecchie, ore contro quelli arabi. rib
elli, sta certo che qualcuno 10 man.
dai anch'io 4 pregare Allah. Prendem
mo parte anche lutte lie avanzate
stendendo sempre II flo telegrafico
che serviva per dare notizie ogni
momento al commandante in capo,
Generate Caneva, che subfto impartiv
l suSi ordini. All. caro- AMIGO, era UNI
spettacolo meraviglioso vedere le nos
trc artiglierie come fwnzionavano;c col
loro colpi ben diretti facevano stragi
degli arabo-turchi che continua men
to 81 ritiravano: cerano poi Quei
bravi e coraggiosi bersaglieri che col
grido di, Sempre Viva l'Italia! Viva
Savoia. assaltavano II nemico ALA
baionetta scacciandolo distruggen
dolo. l nostri era 81 trovano ad Ain
lara ocntinuano sempre ad avan
zare. facerdo ricognizioni per studiar
II terreno prepararsi cost ad una
avanzata generate. per ridurre II ne
mico ad arrendersi O venire ad una
battaglia decisiva. Facilmente andre
mo anche moi rell'interno per con
giungere le nostre linee con quelle di
HONS. laura. per poi arrivare in Cir.
enaica. chissa quanto tempo ci vor'
ra. Sono gia tire mesi che siamo qua
o sc voglio proprio dirti la verita,
sono stance di questa dura vita. ma
I'm pensiero ancor piu grande mi
passa per In mente, esso che II
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
|TAL|AN| = T|R0LEs|
L'opera della Gcrmania delPAustria
Per la Face.

L'opcra della Gcrmania dslrAustria
Per la Face.
Da una corrisr on1 enZa politica al
Piccolo di Trieste tog.iamo queste
notizie:
\ LIE due Poteazc alleate doll'Italia
avrebbero gia iniziato un'eacrgica,
amichevole pressione 4 Costantinop-
oil percre il Governo turco 81 affret-
ii fare questa opera di pace. Sem
brerebbe che questa pressione STA per
approdare a bucn porto; lie due ma
zioni avrebbero proiettato al Cover
no turco ralternativa del benefici di
una pace sollecita o lie consequence
disastrose di una guerra prolungata.
L Austria L. Germania avrebbero
dishiarato al governo turco che per
l'Europa la Tripolitania la Cirenai-
ca sono ormai provincie italiane LIE
Potenze, prova di questo loro pen
siero, hanno mandate. il rrimo gen.
naio il Corpo consolare Tripoli, in
niforme e in forma uufficiale a far
vista al generate Caneva.
D'altra parte la Germania PAus-
tria avrebbero anche fatto esplicita
ihciazarione per una eventuale ripre-
sa ell'azicne navale italiana: PItalia
ha tutto l'interesse finire la guer-
ra prima che | aprimavera cominci
poiche essa ncn desidera affatto che
un eventuale turbamento balcanico la
colga col crosse dele sue fforze in
Tripolitania. Ora, Sc rItalia, non
volendo. domandare la pace volen
dola concludere suite, 81 decidesse
a riprendere la sua attivita sui mare
onde indurre la Turchia ad invocare
pieta, tanto la Germania quantc
PAnstria non potrebbbero Opporsi al
Ia ripresa dellItalia appunto perche
questa ripresa sarebbe diretti, nor
a complicarle lie -cose, ma semplifi
earle ed risolverle.
Di fronte a questi ragionamenti ed
a queste pressioni, la Turchia evreb
be in massima dichiarato d'essere
disposta fare il primo passo verso
lie trattative. II Governo turco ST sar-
ebbe riservato di esaminare la sit
uazicne interna per vedere Sc sia
questo il momento migliore per fare
il primo passo verso l'Italia: esso
avrebbe dichiarato di volere solleci-
tare IL parere della attire Potenze,
Inghilterra Francia, sia in ordine
| al fatto stesso dell'offerta di pace,
sia in ordine ALA possibilitia di
Qualche suggerimento che attenui, sia
pure apparentemente, la portata di
una offerta di pace sulla base del
riconoscimento pelitico e militare del
la sovranita italiana.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
TO LEASE.

A Y interest in the Fannie" lode.
Enterprise district.
This well known mine has n great
record as a producer and being In
the vicinity OF the Hard Money"
Toronto" and "Cyclops" lodes make
1t worth while for miners to get In
terested.
The most liberal terms will be CIV
en- as to lease. deed in escrow and
royalty.
For terms enquire OF
90 H. ]. HAWLEY.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

Lady ito sailor who is trying to
sell her a parrot)-Does it swear?
Sailor-Does it? Say, lady, that
bird had the captain of the ship beat
to a whisper.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
Hard to Down.
The likes o. that
Lest you forget,
The fuzzy hat
Is with us yet.
An Exception.

"A good man always is found on
top Of the heap"
mot always. For instance. in q
football game the, best man is usually
found at the bottom Of q heap"
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

Read the Observer. $500 per year
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
A Determined Sportsman.

He had returned from long, weary
unsuccessful fishing trip. A dog ran
across the road, barking fiercely.
Aren't you afraid he'll attack your"
asked the friend.
Il wish he would. I'd take almost
any kind Of a chance to be able to go
home and say had Just one bite"
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
For Breakfast.
Cares little what
His neighbor eats,
Just SO he gets
A stack o. wheats.'
Johnnie Warned.

Mamma, may l have another pieco
Of pie?"
why, the idea, Johnnie! You know.
II is said that in a month a cater
pillar devours 5000 times its own
weight in food. You don't want to
become a caterpillar, do you?"
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
Mainly.

What is the chief difference be-
tween a military hero and a society
BELIEF"
What Is it?"
''One faces the powder and the 9TH
er powers the face"
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
A Masculine surmlss.

Hudson-Eow would you explain
the inscrutable Mona Lisa smile?
Judson-Some one has told funn7
story and the poor woman is smiling
In the wrong place.-Harper's Bazar.,
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
On the Alps.

Anxious Wife-For heavens sake.
don't fall down there. George. shall
never find my way down by myself
-E1,egende Bls~IA--
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19

perior to any 500 typewriter on
the market. 1t is a wholly visible
machine, has every new, up-to-
date feature, looks like other high
grade 800 typewriters, though it
sells regularly for less and on
teams of $l.00 down and 10 cents
q day until paid for. The EN-
merson" has every new improve
ment, universal key board, back
spacer, tabulator, two color ribbon,
everything the best; is the ideal
machine for beginners as we'll as
the most expert typlsts and stem
ographers; just the typewriter for
the smallest or the largest Office.
If you could possibly make any
use of a high grade typewriter,
even though it didn't cost you one
cent of money, then be sure,- on a
post card or in a letter addressed
to Frank L. Wilder, President,
Woodstock, Ill.," say, Mail me
your Free Offers"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
Political Announcements
FOR SHERIFF

desire to announce that am candidate
for Sheriff OF Seward county. subject TO the
Democratic primary In August 1912.
LINDSEY WRIGHT
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
Weather report for March

The coolest weather Kansas has
experienced in any March since
State wide observations were be-
gun in 1887 prevailed during
March 1912, and the snowfall of
the month is not only unparalleled
by that of any previous March,
but exceeds that of any other
month of any year on record.
The part of the state was in
Cheyenne County with an average
temperature of rs degrees, and
the mildest weather was exper-
fenced in Cherokee County where
the average temperature was 80
degrees. At most stations the cold
est days of the month were the lst
and 9th and the lowest temperature
reported was 8 degrees below zero
at Republic on the latter date.
The warmest 78 degrees at Hugo
ton.
Most of the State was not
free from snow until the clos
ing days of the month and while
this practically stopped outdoor
work and very seriously inter-
formed with train service, the
general effect of the snow was
favorable for the growing weather
that followed its melting.
There was considerable less then
the usual amount of March sum
shine received during the month.
In but one other winter has the
period, December to March, in
elusive, averaged colder in Kansas
then the winter just passed and no
winter on record has had more
snowfall. The three coolest winters
in Kansas in the past 25 years,
reckoning from Dec. l to March
wre, 13e 1887 .88 and l911-12.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19

A health Almanac containing
information calculated to improve
the health of Kansas people has
been issued by the State Board of
Healte. The first charge to the
public is to avoid patent medicine
as they would pestilence."
Here are a few epigrams about
health contained in the book.
An open window is better than
an open grave"
Warm rooms have killed more
people than ever froze to DEATH"
A stiff drink makes the stom-
ach, warm, but the skin cold"
"A mustard bath for the feet will
do far more to ward off pneumonia
than a gallon jug will"
"A dirty we'll is more danger
Gus than a dirty Kitchen"
1T takes time to boil baby's
bottle, but it saves sorrow and
sleepless nights"
Files in the kitchen may be
almost as dangerous as rough on
rats IN the pantry"
IF your milk man brings you
warm milk, make it hot for him. +"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
First published In the Liberal Democrat
April 5, 1912
Notice for Publication

State OF Kansas, County OF Seward, IS.
The State of Kansas TO Henry Justus
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued in the district court OF Seward county,
State Of Kansas, wherein you are the defend
ant and Edna ID. Justus Is the plaintiff.
said plaintiff asks In her petition for al alb
solute divorce from you on the ground OF
gross neglect OF duty and for the further rea-
son that you have been found guilty OF a fell
ony under the laws Of the State OF Kansas. and
are fugitive from Justice, which said petit
tlon Is now on file In the office of the Clerk OF
the above Court, and that II you fail to
plead Or answer thereto on or before the
18th day Of May 1912. said allegations therein
win be taken as true and. the relief asked for
therein be granted by the Court.
@. v. Manatt, Atty, for Plaintiff.
(SeaD f. S. IRWIN.
4-5-3t Clerk OF District Court.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
Santa Fe Boosting The New
Territory

Not in years have the people of
the west been given the opportu-
nifty that will be given in the
new territory that will be opened
up to settlement by the building
of the Dodge City, Colmor cdt-off
The five railrOadless counties OF
Kansas have been handicapped by
the long haul to market. This
has retarded settlement. Settlers
have come in and proved up claims
and then moved to localities where
they could reach markets.
The Santa Fe Improvement Co.
will offer 100000 acres of land in
the new territory at very low
prices and on very easy terms.
The contract for the grading
has been let to Satana, &C miles
southwest of Dodge City, near the
corner of Haskell. Grant, Stevens
and Seward counties, from which
point two surveys have been
made and two roads will be built.
One will be q branch line running
northwest and west through New
Ulysses and and johnson City to
the state line.
The main line will go southwest
through Hugoton, the county seat
of Stevens county, and cross the
Kansas Oklahoma line about Is
miles from the Colorado line.
This territory now to be opened
up is the richest in the world. The
soil is the grey volcanic ash, wash
ed down from the mountains in
the ages past, and has the constit-
uents to make the ideal cereal soil.
Fifteen years ago j. w. Schoon-
maker, manager of the United
Press and for years manager of
that organization in the Orient,
told the Journal man that he ex-
pected to live to see the plains of
Kansas, Colorado and New Mex
leo the granary of the world. Mr..
SchoOnmaker had made a study of
soil and moisture conditions me-
cessary to produce wheat and he
then prorhesied that when the
farmers of this section adapted
their work to the environment,
forty, fifty and sixty bushel wheat
would be the rule in this section.
In the Orient he had found the
people raising small grain and
getting these yields under much
more disadvsntageous circumstance
es than will face the new settler
who decides to make his home in
this newly opened territory
Dodge City Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19

Liberal. Kansas. March IA, 1912
To NY Friends in Seward county. Kansas,
hereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination for sheriff Of Seward county
subject to the democratic nominating prl-
mary to be held August q, 1912, and solicit
your support at the August prlmary
o. 7. WOOD.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
Typewriters Given Away

The Emerson Typewriter Co.,
of Woodstock, Illinois, have re-
Gently given away over 400 of the
highest grade, wholly visible EN-
merson Typewrlters made in the
world. They have gone into ey-
cry state and territory in the
United States. There may be
some in your town. They are
giving them away everywhere to
men, women, boys and girls, over
Is years of age, on surprisingly
liberal conditions.
If you could make any use of a
500 typewriter. provided it did
not cost you even one cent, then
in letter or on a postal card sd-
dressed to Frank L. Wilder, Pres
ident, Woodstock, Ill.,, simply say,
Mail me all your Free Offers, :"
and by return mail you will re-
ceive their Free Offers, the names
of over 400 who have recently re-
ceived typewriters free, and you
will learn on what easy conditions
you can get one of their type
writers free right away.
The Emerson Typewriter is
one of the highest grade, wholly
visible TyDewriters made in the
world. Many who have used the
Emerson" and other makes
pronounce the Emerson" su-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
Belleview

Mr.. Brawley and family have
moved back onto their claim again,
Otis Doughty has engaged two
men to pillow for him this week.
Clarence Washburn marketed
kaffir corn in Tyrone this week.
Mrs. Willingham and daughter
of Kansas spent one day this week
with Mrs. Hannah Doughty in
this neighborhood.
w. P. Washburn went to Lib
eral for a load of posts this week.
Mr.. Brown has been blowing
for Mr.. Hamilton.
Chip hauling is rushing these
days.
Bellview school patrons and
scholars enjoyed bountiful bas-
ket dinner at noon Friday, April
10Th. In the evening the pupils
gave an interesting program con-
sisting of music and recitatiOns.
The solo by Miss Floris Derthick,
the male trio by Mr.. Eagan and
two sons and a comic recitation by
Mrs. Albert Perry merited special
mention. In fact the entire pro-
gram was a credit to the teacher,
Miss Reed, who has won the re-
spect and love of her many pu-
pills during her term of school.
Miss Mamie Reed, teacher at
Bellview school. spent Wednes-
day evening with her pupils, Cor
rine and Pauline Washburn.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
At Liberal, Kansas. at the close OF business
on the End day OF April, 1912.
RESOURCES

state OF Kansas, County OF Seward. IS.
|. Bert Dubois, Cashier OF said bank. do SOL
EMMY swear that the above statement Is true
that said bank has no liabilities. and Is not
endorser ON any note or obligation, other than
shown on the above statement. to the best OF
my knowledge and belief so help me God.
BERT DUBOIS. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this 9th
day OF April. 1912. ABE X. ST0UFER.
(SeaD Notory Public,
Commission expires on the 9Ird day OF April
1914
Correct Attest;
Chas Summers
Lee Larrabee Directors
Geo. $. Smith
II, W. JOslin
T. A. Tegnrden
To ]. y. Dolley, Bank Commissioner.
Topeka, Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
Extracts From Bishop
QuayIe's Sermons

Following are extracts from SER
mons and talks by Bishop Qusyle,
IF you don't want responsible
ity be a corpse"
Power is dangerous, not how
we use it, but how we refuse"
"Geniuses are the torches who
lit up the way and they are few.
Shakespear is dead and one genius
is enough in a million years. II
you think you are q genius the
Lord laughs"
The poorest preacher has cap
ital enough to do business for
God"
The theater is good place
good place for a Methodist
preacher to stay away from, Be-
cause all theaters are bad9 No
but because theatrical surround
ings are bad. They are coarse,
questioning and questionable. |
never went to one. No; don't
praise me, brothers. The reason
| didn't go before my preacher
days was because never had the
price,"
It's a sweet thing to say a
sweet thing"
TOO many church folks don't
know the difference between fever
and fevor. Fever burns people up.
FeVor fires folks up. Both save
coal bills"
Il used to be so busy | thought
| had to stay up all night some
times to see if God was on the job,
but finally made up my mind
that these wasn't any need of both
Of US being up"
1T isn't how many church
members you've got on your roll,
out what sort"
did you ever know a woman
who didn't make excuses for the
dinnerY Bless their hearts 1t
will be calamity when women
don't know enough to know that
things might have been better"
1t is hard for a father to have
sense when he was a boy. His
sense just all runs to heart"
You men love boys, Boys
haven't got sense enough not to
love you. A boy doesn't see the
spots on your collar or complain
of the distance between your
eyes"
Now, brethren, wipe off those
pious looks and put your business
looks on. Loose up your purse
strings and your heart strings.
Everybody take the medicine and
don't smell the cork"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

thereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination for the Office Of County Attor-
ney OF Seward county, Kansas subject to the
wishes OF the Republican Nominating Prlmar'
les to be held on the 9Th day Of August, 1912.
+, S. MACY
hereby announce myself as candidate
for denomination for County Attorney on the
Republican ticket subject TO the will OF the
republican voters Of Seward County at the
primary August g. 1912. ask for may re-nom-
nation on strictly law enforcement basis
CLYDE X. COMMONS.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
Diploma Examination

The diploma examinations for
pupils in the rural schools, will be
held April Sc. The examinations
will be given at Obern or Victory,
Springfield and Liberal. Diploma
examination for nine months
school will be held in Liberal,
May 2-3.
Mary E. Todd, Co. Supt
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT

hereby announce myself as candidate for
the Office OF Clerk Of the Court on the Repub-
llcAn ticket at the primary August q, 1912.
George L, Light
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the Office Of Clerk of the District Court OF
Seward county, Kansas, subject to the Demo-
cratic party at the primary, August 9Th, 1912
FLOYD REAs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19

Mrs. Mary Hultz returned to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. U.
j. Warren, in Guymon, Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19
FROM THE EXCHANGES

A marriage licenses was issued
last Thursday, April II, to Aus
mund A. Lien, and Katherine M.
Reitz. both of Liberal. -Hntchin-
son News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-19

n LhNiA AuHO hOOhooo W@o AoSuCO
last Thursday, April II, to Aus
mund A. Lien, and Katherine M.
Reitz. both of Liberal. -Hntchin-
son News.
The boys are practing for the
track meet which will be held at
Liberal May 3rd. We have some
good athletes in school and some
of the honors will goto Texhoma
if the practice is continued. Tex
homa Times.
Plummer Bros. who have had a
big bunch of sheep on Clear Creek
this winter, freiRhted two wagon
loads of sheep skins to Liberal this
week.
Frank Riggs has resigned his
position as Liberal mail carrier
and accepted q position in the ab-
stract Office of Lawson & Wright.
Beaver Democrat.
G. W, Right, who has been con-
Quoting harness shop in Liberal
the past three years, has returned
to his ranch near Ecter and will
put out crop this season. His
family will remain in Liberal till
school closes. Beaver County
Republican.
o. P. Wentworth this week
moved to FOrgan, Oklahoma,
where he has a contract for put
ting up some lumber sheds for The
Home Lumber s Supply Com
pany. -Englewood Tribune.
Mrs, J. X. Smith of near Lib
eraI was visiting the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Yoder and other relatives and
friends. Stafford County Repub-
lican.