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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

toes. oatmeal, mush, or Whatever yos
intend to cook in the cooker, must "
started upon your camp hre' "liie
it is cooking, build a good WOOD nie
in your cooker pit. and allow II toI
burn down into hot embers. 1hehl
quickly transfer your cooking uteh-
sill, when ready, intothe cooker, raNI
ing a hole IN the embers for It 10 SET
In. and fill in around and over the
utensil with Goals from your large
fire, The wooden cover should be Mt
ted down over the top, and the
space between this and the ground
level should be filled with earth to
make the Insulation as perfect as
possible.
A little creek is often In the vfci9n
ity of a camp site, and a handy cross
ing is not always found. II this creek'
is not very wide, it Is a simple nat
ter to throw two logs across it at the
desired point Of crossing. Boys do
not require a railing on such a bridge,
of course, but II girl visitors are ex-
pected 1t is a good plan to provide 9
railing such as is shown In Fig. z.
The end railing uprights shottd jbe
driven into the ground. and these and
a pair Of stakes driven into the
ground on the other side of the log
ends should be spiked to the logs to
keep them from rolling.
If your camp is located near a lake,
you will probably want a pier, and a
short one can be built IN the plan OF
the creek bridge. OF course, the out.
er ends OF the logs must be supported
upon a couple of stout stakes driven
a foot or more into the lake bottom
and connected at the top with a
c~rosspiece.
Use the water for your refrigerator.
Drive a few nails into the side OF
the pier or creek bridge, and to each
OF these nails fasten a piece Of stout
cord with a snap-hook Zig. 81 tied
to its end. Tho cords should be adj
justed to the proper lengths to allow
pals to become partially submerged
in the water. A stone placed upon
the covers Of the pals will keep them
from bobbing around and upsettins.
The s~nap-hooks will do away with
having to unite the cord from the
handles when removing the pails.,
This refrigerator should DO located
Q shore. in the shade Of q tree en-
reeds.
A shelf bracketed to q tree trunk,
to hold = wash-basin and soap, IL q,
camp convenience that should not Be
overlooked Gig. o.. Your mirror
can be fastened above the basin, and
a few nails will hold your wash.raga
and towels.
Copyright. 1917, by A. Nelly Hall.y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
WHEN YOU GO CAMPING.

Tho handy boy seldom remains a
t~enderfoot long upon his first camp
ing trip, because having learned re-
gourcefulness he Is quick to adapt
himself to his new surroundings, and
is generally able to find his way out
Of difficulties and to make a pretty
good guess as to how things In gen
eral should be done. For this rea-
son, things usually go along more
smoothly for the handy boy than for
the boy who never had to make him
self useful at home, and has been al
lowed to shirk responsibilities.
Camping is a splendid experience
for all boys, and the less equipment
they can get along with the more
practical good they will gain from the
trip. With careful planning. the
amount of equipment can always be
cut down to a minimum. Even II the
| camp is to be in the back yard, or q
nearby lot, the rule to "go light
yhould be observed.
The handy boy will think OF lots OF
Kings to make while in camp. and he
| should not fail to take along an
axe, hammer, saw, j~ack-knife, nails OF
several sizes-including a supply OF
spikes-tacks, screw-hooks, screw
eyes, staples, wire, cord and rope.
for tools and working materials. Nails,
hooks and staples may be carried in
tin cans, but they will pack with less
yuo rfo yrona In cvooIl haUo m1dn nj
canvas, denim or burlap. These bags
should be provided with draw
strings.
Unless a small sheet-iron camp
stove is taken along, you must build
an open fireplace. Fig. 1 shows the
backswoodsman's scheme. Two logs
are placed upon the ground side by
side, with one pair Of ends close to-
gether and the other ends about one
foot apart, to form the sides OF the
fireplace. By slanting the logs In
this fashion, small utensils car be set
across the logs at the narrow end Of
the fireplace, and larger ones at the
wide end. For suspending pals and
other utensils over the fire, a hori-
zontal pole, known as tho lug-pole,
should extend over tho fireplace from
one end to the other, upon which to
hang pothooks. The illustration shows
how one end Of tho lug-pole may be
spiked to 4 tree and the other end
supported in the crotch of a pole driv-
en- into the ground. The pothooks may
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
OLD EXPLORER TOLD TRUTH
Story About Flow Of the Nile RIven
Very Appropriate, Used to Point
Moral,

Some twenty-five centuries ago..
Herodotus. the father of history, heard
Of the Niger river, in western Soudan.
and that it flowed into the Nile.
When the Niger was actually found
by white men. 100 years ago, 1t did
not go anywhere near the Nile, but
doubled back on Itself to flow into the
Gulf OF Guinea. And the critics had
much sport telling how c~redulous old
Herodotus was.
Now, a'French expedition ONE
back from the Soudan, and declares
that very probably, In the time Of
Herodotus. the Niger did just what
he said 1t did-fowed into the Nile,
They have found a dried-up water
course leading east, and they are
sure that the present channel Of the
Niger Is comparatively new.
Which illustrates once more the
truth that men seldom invent any
story. They may garble 1t, twist 1t.
dlstort 1t. ~exaggerate part of 1t and
suppress other parts, get 1t out Of
FOCUS I'LL 1t bears no resemblance to
the TACT from which 1t started.
But almost always It starts from a
fact, or from something believed to
be a fact. g.
Few men a tell the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth
without being carefully trained to do
SO.
Fewer still can tell a lie and st,os
to 1t without letting some tiny bit OF
truth slip in. The existence Of n,
legend which HeroGotus wrote down &.
proof that somebody believed IN q
from the recent explorations. that
somebody may not have been 50 far
wrotg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
NATURE A LOVING MOTHER
She Teaches Us In Her Gentle Way to
Live On and Grow Wiser, Bet
ter, Stronger, Healthier.

Natures heart and purpose is teem-
ing with life, love and beauty.
This is just as true of you and me
as 1t is of fields and flowers.
Just to live on is to grow wiser,
better, stronger, healthier.
I know that is n gospel that many
disbelieve. 1t being a free country,
anyone can believe what he likes.
There are those to whom life is but
an increasing disease. old age a calam-
fly and the whole affair a mistake.
Any who prefer to go wailing and
regretting from the cradle to the
grave may do SO. I can only say that
to me it is silly, useless and untrue.
I suppose I have made az many
mistakes as the next man; I know
have done 10000 foolish things;
have hurt those who loved me;
have been betrayed, swindled, lied
about ard injured by my fellow be-
ings; I have failed many and many a
time; and II anybody has a right to
want to go out in the garden and eat
worms, or sit In a corner and weep,
or give up and Join the down-and-out-
ers, surely 1t Is I.
But out of all this weller Of error
and evil. there has come to me not
despair but hope, not tears but peace,
not hate but love.
I have put my soul against this old
universe. l have leaned my heart
against this wide humanity, and I am
healed. Thank God! / am pretty well,
thank you. and propose to remain 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

be either short pieces OF tree branch
es, with a fork left on one end large
enough to hook over the lug-pole, and
ono or two nails driven In near the
other end upon which to hang uten.
xils; or they can be made out OF
wire Gig. y. By making wire pot.
hooks In short lengths, 1t is possible
to hang your utensils at any height
above the ire that you wish, and you
can hang cooked food at the right
height to keep it warm. without burn.
ing It.
The camp crane shown in Fig.
furnishes another simple method OF
suspending food over a ire. Often
times a small sapling will be In
such q position that 1t can be bent
over for such a crane. The end OF
the pole can be notched to catch the
pail or kettle handle. or a small wire
hook can DO fastened to It.
The areless cooker ia becoming
and more popular In camps. be-
cause 1t makes 1t possible to cook the
supper meal in 1t during tho days,
without requiring any one member of
the camping party to remain behind
to keep up a ire.
here ia a good method of preparing
q camp cooker. Dig q hole in a high
ana dry part OF your camp ground.
D ! feet square and 2 feet deep,
and line the bottom and sides with
stones. Then batten several boards
together to form q cover that will
slip part way down into the hole
Gigs. 4 and g.. and fasten four
pieces OF wire to It for handles Gig,
g..
Your pot OF beans. kettle of pota.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

I do not speak merely of physical
health; that shall be as God wills;
but Of mental and spiritual health.
take the great world as 1t is, and
find healing. g
A lot of things I have lost, with
youth, but an immeasurably greater
lot I have gained with middle age.
To me Nature and Time have been
great nurses and teachers, nay, Low.
ing mothers, who have healed me OF
I know not how many evils.-Wom.
ans World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
Roses az Medicine.

Poses at one time figured prominent
ly In the pharmacopoeia- Pliny gives
80 remedies compounded Of rose
leaves and petals. Sufferers from nerv-
u complaints used to seek relief by
sleeping on rose pillows. and one is
told that Heliogabalus used to imbibe
rose wine as a pickup after his
periodical gormandizing bouts. The
flower was also served at table, both
as a garnish, in the way parsley is
now used, and as a salad, and rose
water was largely used for favoring
dishes. Roses as food have gone out
OF favor among western nations, but
the Chinese still eat rose fritters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
Lava,

Lava may be blown into opaoue bot
ties OF gossamer lightness. and the
harder sort makes u beautiful groom
glass OF half the weight and double the
strength of ordinary glass. But If IS
not always the same. Every volcano
pours out Its own special brand of
molten mixture. disagreeable To walk
on put sometimes yielding precious
as pumice stone. Lava, like
all things. decomposes 1nder the ton,b
OF time. a. the fertile plains Of Sicily
testify.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

cumstance. which is too small to
make a Want AID. worth while as
an adjusting force is too small to
WORRY ahOut.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
Fuiler's Earth.

The cleansing properties of ful1er.s
e"r'n are not as well known as they
siio1id be. When grease has been sDiIt
On the carpet make a paste with boil
ing water and equal parts Of fulnr;n
earth and .mngnrsin, apply
"h'ie not and allow to dry.
oht the grease entirely.
GREASE from the floor muke
nbove and cover the spots vii
ory remove ind renew II ned
Two or three applications VIII desS
I'll tracea uf egly xpots-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
Arm Exercise.

THAT new pitcher Is surely a won
der. How do you suppose he de-
veloped that arm?"
Il heard he used to be a slide from
bone player with a minstrel show"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

Just as long as young women Der.
nist IN trying to sidetrack housework
mere VIII be an %oversupply OF chorus
girls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

New York, Dec. l5:-Miss Con-
stance Warren, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henry Warren, and
Count Guy de Lasteyrie will be mar
RED December 10 and will go 10
California for their honeymoon.
They will go hunting in the noun
talns and will pass their time far
from civilization. Miss Warren is
noted as a swimmer, tennis player,
horsewoman and athlete.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

this summer. Mr.. and Cross made
their home in Liberal last fall.
We are having pretty warm
weather at this writing.
Mrs. Louise Williams of Dodge
City is the guest of Mr., and Mrs.
Stuart this week.
Oral Newton is now taking violin
lessons of Mr.. Cross.
Mr.. Gray made pleasant call
at Geo. Cross place, Friday after
noon.
Geo. Cross captured two bad
gers on his place Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. VIM. Lininger was given
a surprise at her home last Satur-
day night by several friends and
neighbors. 1t was her birthday.
"A dance was held, Mr.. Cross and
son, Harley, furnishing the music.
The Brewer boys have just CON-
pleted putting IN crop for Geo.
Cross.
The Dolby School was closed
Tuesday afternoon for thesummeT
vacation. Miss Buckle was the
successful teacher.
Messrs. James Lahey, jr, anC
James Odea made a call at Mr.
and Mrs. Stuart's, Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank and Miss Edna Lahel
will spend the week end at New
Ulysses where they will attand tn
graduation exercises.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Alma

The farmers of this vicinity
have the new telephone line al
most completed. The new line
will be the Alma line.
Anna and Dora Dettmer and
Anna Brier visited with Mrs.
Orpna Taylor one day last week.
Mrs. Eli Taylor. Alice and Guy
spent Sunday at the Smith home.
Mrs. l. H. Swan spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. Dettmer while
Mr.. Swan attended the telephone
meeting at the Alma school house.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Still the mighty warriors of the
G. o. P. war upon each other.
They are contesting every foot of
the ground and revealing a great
deal of things on each other to the
delight of Democracy. Strange to
say the stories they are airing are
sustaining the suspicious and con-
teutions Of the Democrats, VIZ;
that Roosevelt in the guise of a
Plebeian is in fact a Partrician and
that Taft is by reason of strict adj
herance to the Republican doctrine
a failure. -LaKemp Mirror
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Beatrice (Okla.) Items

Elsie and Edith Smith, Lillian
and Flora Jones visited with Mary
Terrell last Wednesday.
Mrs. j. T. Jones called on Mrs
E w, Parker last Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Terrell and sister,
Mrs. j. A. Hanson of Meade,
Kansas visited with Mrs. Anna
Lathrop last Thursday.
Mrs. j. S. Sims visited her
daughter, Mrs. W. 7 Potter, last
Sunday.
There was a very large attend
ance last Sunday.
Rev. Wright filed his regular
appointment at Bethel last Sun
day.
w. j. Harlow and family, Sam
Wares and wife visited at Oscar
Wares Sunday.
w. A. HeitschmidS and family
took dinner at B. B. Boydstrom's,
Sunday,
Rev. Wright, W. A. Heitsmidt
and family, j. X. Smith and chill
dren took supper at j. T. Jones'
Sunday.
Dean Potter and son came in
from Colorado the first of the
week.
Two of B. F. R4ndel's children
we're on the sick list Monday.
Mrs. E. W. Parks who has beer
Merry sick the past week is, report
yed better.
Mrs. w. j. Harlow visited hel
parents, Jerry Kinds aud wife
Monday.
The Children's Day program o.
Bethel Sunday School will be giyeI
the second Sunday in June.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Sugar Plain Items.
We had another good shower Of
rain last Wednesday.

We had another good shower Of
rain last Wednesday.
Last Friday, Saturday and Sun
day was quarterly meeting of
Friends at Bethel. We had some
good meetings. Professor John
Howard of the Fowler Academy
delivered a most helpful sermon,
Sunday morning. The quarterly
meeting was a success IN every re-
spect.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Stanley on May 5, girl,
A. F. Hockett and Mrs. F. H..
DeCamp were in Liberal last Wed
nesday. They we're accompanied
home by Mrs. A. f. Hockett who
had been in Liberal week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Howarth
of Liberal were in this neighbor-
hood last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r Cook expect
to arrive at Tyrone Monday from
Culver Ore. Stevens county
must be good place or people
would not come back to il wher
they once get away.
Mrs. Nora AlendenhalI spen
Friday with her sister, Mrs. Corr
Hockett.
Retta Bowers who has been at
tending school at Fowler, Kansas
arrived home last Saturday morn
ing.
Miss Rhoda Rossell of Fowler
visiting at Geo. Bowers for fey
days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Mrs. Oscar Hale of Hayne, is
visiting her uncle, Mr., Mcleod,
who is here from Los Angeles, at
the B. E. Blake home. Mrs. Hale
will stay until the last of the week
She reports the crops in excellent
condition out near Hayne, but
says the grasshoppers are numer-
GUS. Mr.. Hale has in $50 acres of
crop. Mrs. G. F. Webber a friend
of Mrs. Hale's, accompanied her
on a call to the Democrat Office,
Saturday afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

There will a lawn social at Mr.,
Eli Taylor's home, on Wednesday
evening, June 9Th, 1t will be held
for the benefit of the ladies aid
society of Hayne. Kans. Ice cream
cake and lemonade will be served
A general good time is expected.
Everyone is welcome. Come and
have a social time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Boy Scouts Camp Out Near
River Cimarron

Monday morning, twelve Of the
members of the Boy Scouts of
Liberal, went to the Cimarron
river, where they pitched their
tent and made their camp head
quarters near the Forbes ranch.
They took q dray along to carry
their goods. Under the leadership
OF Ernest Fulton, Scout Master,
they will drill, hunt, fish and live
a true woodman existence for q
few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

1t would surprise you to know
if the great good that is being
done by Cham berlain's Tablets.
Darius Downey of Newburg juno
ton, N. B., writes; MY wife
has been using Chamberlain's Tab
lets and finds them very effectual
and doing her lots of good" Ii
you have any trouble with your
stomach or bowels give them a
trial. For sale by all dealers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Last Saturday evening, a party
of young people surprised Mr..
Chas. Leete, while he was enjoy
ing the scenes at the Photoplay.
1t was his birthday anniversary,
and his friends had found it out
So they celebrated the event with
him and his family, enjoying a
happy evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Miss Blanche Herald and father
of Pleasant View, were pleasant
callers at the Democrat Office Tues
day morning. They report crops
looking splendid there. Mr.. Her.
has 100 acres of good wheat. Miss
Herald writes the items from the
Pleasant View community.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Dolby Items

Dolby. is about 35 miles north
west of Liberal. The items from
that locality are written by Harley
Cross, who resides at Dolby, with
his parents, who are on their far m
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

For SaIe-A suburban tract of
between 8 and 9 acres in Sunny
Side addition to Liberal. ! mile
from postoffice. Fine smooth piece
Cheap for cash, or terms. Will
trade for property further east.
See Moore & Falls, or the owner,
D. Locke, or 4. S. Locke, at the
Drug Store 5,21-4tp
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
WEST BOUND.

Poor appetite is a sign of inn
paired digestion. A few doses of
Chamberlains stomach and Liver
Tablets will strengthen your d.
gestion and improve your appe-
lite. Thousands have been bene-
fitted by taking these Tablets.
Sold by all dealers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Miss Minnie Ausmus of Floris
attended commencement last Fri
day night, Miss Elsa Anderson,
her friend, was one of the gradu
ates,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Mrs. W, F. Dufield arrived
from Seyery, Kansas, last We'd
nesday, to make her home here
with her husband. She has been
taking care of her mother all
spring, as she has been ill.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

John and Frank Blake and fam
lilies Of Hooker, are expected in
this city to spent Decoration Day
with the B. E. and A. e. Blake
families.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

D. Locke, father of 7. S. Locke
the druggist, returned to this city
about two weeks ago and is Of
fering his property west Of town
for sale. While here he is making
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Knisely.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

your income is two dollars a
day. put ten or twenty cents of it
in a town lot. See Baughman's
plan. No interest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Frantz WINNER retu rned from
college in Des Moines, and will
assist in the Taylor Drug Store.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Notice

On the order of the Council,
the ordinance regarding splitting
on sidewalks will be rigidly en-.
forced. j. 7. Gray, Marshall.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

The camp meeting of the holt
ness association will begin tomor-
row.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Local Items

V. G, Eddy of Colby, Kas.. was
here on business last Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

]. 7. Dalton is here from WITCH.
ita Falls, Texas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Take your cream poultry and
eggs to the Liberal Creamery and
receive highest cash prices. tt
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Liberal R. R. Time Card.

EAST BOUND.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

TEDMGn All under $1,000 cash All $1,000 and months time
Purchaser bankbe
discount for cash No property removed until settled for
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-11
Washington Monument Chips.

The use of chips of marble of the Co
lumbus Memorial by the knights of Co
lumbus and their friends carries one
back to the days when Washington Mon
ument chips were standard Washington
souvenirs. These chips are not extinct.
but as souvenirs their vogue has waned,
their place being largely taken by Wash
ington post cards. Washington plates,
Washington spoons and other sundries
set forth to catch the tourists eye and
fancy.
Perhaps there are enough Washing on
Monument chips slowed away i'm odd
corners. old chests old draw old cup
boards and the like. throughout the
United States. TO build, if they could be
pressed into shape a shaft twice as tall
and twice as thick as the Washington
Monument. When these chips were in
the height Of popularity ii was apparent
even 10 men vino were not stonecutters
that there must have been lamentable
waste Of marble In setting up the Monu-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-11
Mr.. Bryan at Chicago.

Mr.. Bryan will attend the Chicago con-
vention. Probably in three-fold capac-
ity: % of journalist. ca of statesman
and 80 of receptive candidate for the Bal
timore nomination.
AS journalist he will write pieces for
the paper He will describe the scenes.
appraise the actors and interpret wha,
is done He will earn his wages. Not a
trained reporter. he is yet keen observer
and knows how to write. He has done
such work before He reported the re-
publican convention at ST. Louis In 1896
which nominated Mr.. Mckinley. and then
took his pen to Chicago. where he was
nominated himself.
AS statesman he Will note how the OPP
position performs. He may need the in
struction when the campaign opens. Great
discord prevails in the republican ranks
Turbulence in the convention is threat
ened. Can harmony be produced In the
end? If so. Mr.. Bryan as statesman will
closely follow the details. He will OBJ
serve the fighters and the fighting, and
be wise.
As receptive candidate for the Balti-
more nomination he will follow with keen
est interest every suggestion of STAN
pede. and every movement having tina
welt plays principally about stampede
The talk about Mr.. Bryan plays princi-
pally about a stampede. But one STAN
pede differs from another stampede in
method.
The method proposed for the stampede
TO Mr.. Roosevelt at Chicago is VIVA. '~ss