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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

to do for the state. Three cheers
for X. S. A. C.
The Dairy and Kitchen Department
had a fine display as also did the Art
and Educational Departments The
good things TO eat--but, alas! we
were not invited to act as one of the
judges. Here we saw the little Baby
Dress that AL Farmer wore when
baby II is over So years old and
was fine piece of work. We were
told that MIR. Farmer looked just
beautiful in it. The pictures were
fine, but did not have half room
enough to show them to advantage.
These Departments were all full to
overlooking.
Good displays were made by a
number OF advertising departments.
The Southwestern Hardware Store
Il, A. Blake and Scandrett 4 Feust.
The Southwestern Hardware Co.
displayed farm Implements gasoline
engines and farm machinery. A. Il.
Blake had automobiles and oil burn
ers. 1t made you feel that the work
of the world could be done by few
when the gasoline engine started up
and set things going in this de-
partment. This display was fine If 1t
was expensive. Il. j. Stutsman, who
Is A. Il. Blake's boollkeeper, showed
cradle which his grandfather used.
1t is l07 years old, but is still sound
and seryiceable. 1t looked so cozy
and homelike that several mothers
used 1t and found 1t just the thing for
the babys nap.
A. Il. Blake and the Southwestern
Hardware Co. employed the Liberal
Band to play in this department the
last two days of the Fair. This was
enjoyed by everyone attending the
rair, old and young, bis and little.
All around were the usual booths
seen at Fair also the indispensable
merry-go-round which delighted the
little folks.
Saturday the air ship came and
gave two fights for the visitors, The
aviator tolu us the machine cost
B;$5 900. 1t was made OF rubberfzed
linen, wires and ash and spruce, ex-
cept the engine. 1t weighed $50
pounds with no one in 1t. 1t could
carry two people. However, no one
ventured up with the bird man. The
price for q round trip was S25.00.
He nearly had an accident. AS the
airship was leaving the ground the
Russian thistles and tumble weeds
which were thick on the grounds
caught in the steering gear and when
the aviator attempted to guide the
ship, he nearly met with fatal ac-
cident.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18
CHAMP CLARK SPEAK
ING DATES

The Honorable Champ Clark.
: Speaker OF the National House OF
Representatives. viii make three
speeches in Western Kansas next
week on behalf OF the candidacy OF
Iouett Shouse, OF Kinsley, Democratic
rominee for State Senator for the
thirty eighth Senatorial District.
Mr.. Clark will speak at Larned
on Monday night, October 21st, at 8
o'clock; at Garden City on Tuesday
afternoon, October 22nd, at l:3O,
and at Kinsley on Tuesday night, Oc-
tober 22nd. at s o'clock Following
the Kinsley appointment he will
leave for Colorado, where he s'Diiled
for several speeches, and then goes
to California where he will wind up
the campaign.
Speaker Clark has been IN tremen-
dous National demand ever since the
campaign opened, and his coming to
this Senatorial District is certainly a
compliment to MIR. Shouse, on whose
behalf he will address the voters. lie
is an eloquent and forceful orator
and is certain to be greeted with
sulendid crowds wherever he appears.
A movement is on foot to have a
number from this county to hear
him.
Doan Homer of Niagara, Kansas,
and Miss Sadie Withrow, of Hugoton,
Kansas. were married at the court
house in Liberal, October 8, by the
probate judge.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18
TO THE. VOTERS OF
SEWARD COUNTY

| have been a resident of Seward
county for the past twenty-three
years and expect to be for the next
twenty-three, or longer.
| have herded cattle and hogs,
driven oxen and horses, and have
done all other kinds OF farm work
in Seward county.
| received my education in the Lii
eral Public Schools, and the Kansas
State Agricultural College
have practiced medicine in Lib
eral for the past ten and one-halI
years.
| own a home and pay taxes in
Seward county.
have a wife and three babies,
and an old gray horse.
| have Deen Mayor of Liberal for
the past eighteen months. | have
enforced the laws of this city, and
have been damned and blessed by all
the people in town.
am a candidate for Representa-
tive of Seward county and earnestly
solicit your support.
believe in the following principles
and if elected to the state legisla-
ture. will use my best effort to see
that they are put into effect:
/. | believe we have too many
laws, too many officers, too much
government, and too high taxes.
2. | believe in the election OF
ALL officers by direct vote OF the
people.
3. If elected ! expect to repre-
sent the people of Seward County.
and pledge myself to vote for the
candidate for United States Senator,
receiving the highest vote in this
county.
A. | believe in the Initiative, Ref
erendum and Recall.
). ] believe the present Inherit
ance Tax law robs the poor widow
and orphan, and should be repealed.
6. | believe that ALL our educa-
tlonal institutions, including the ru-
raj schols should be brought to the
highest possible standard. Every
boy and girl in Kansas is entitled
to good education at the lowest pos
sible cost.
Z. | believe in the development
of Southwestern Kansas and especial
ly OF Seward county.
DIR. h. T. NICHOLS
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18
KEEP THE IDEA

The big show is over. Long live
The big show. The race horse men
and peanut men have silently folded
their tents and yamoosed. The ban
ners and big glaring advertisements
have faded out and are put away, The
big green cabbage heads and the red
apples, and the yellow pumpkins are
scattered and the hurry and hurrah
are over, But that is no reason why
we should let the whole thing slip
from our minds and forget the fall
festivities idea. The fall Festivities
ideals to show up Liberal in her
proper light, and let this light shine
afar. The idea is to get together .he
good things of this great southwest
country and put them in place
where all can conveniently size them
up, appreciate them ourself, and :el.
strangers what we have here.
The big idea Is that this southwest
is the great growing part OF tse
United States. The idea is that Lib
eral is the greatest city in this part
of this great Southwest, and that she
is growing bigger and better every
day.
We should not let this idea get
away. We should grab onto 1t and
keep it, constantly before the whole
Southwest. We should keep up the
interest all the year around in big red
apples, fine cabbages. yellow pump
kins and more of everything.
Everyone admits that the fair was
fine one for the first, but it was not
one-sixty-fifth as good as 1t will be
from now on.
Some of the things shown at the
iair should be on exhibit the year
around, There was an exhibit for
instance showing how much water
will grow certain amount of wheat,
when applied at one time in the grow
ing season, with other bottles show
ing that it takes more water to raise
less wheat when the blowing is not
done right
We ought to have this exhibit han
dy the year around, to impress upon
the farmers minds this basic Idea In
raising wheat. There are lessons in
raising corn which should be kept In
the minds of farmers and everybody
in the community the year around.
There were so many useful lessons
in the Agricultural building alone
that the time was too short TO COM
prehend them all.
Liberal should have a place wnere
our neighbors may come the year
around to see useful and beautiful
ideas Ideas which are the making
for a great southwest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18
new CANCELLING ma
Chine

Jack Evans, tn postmaster, has
purchased a new cancelling machine,
to be used in the post office. The
Government did not furnish this, but
it was bought by Mr.. Evans himself.
Mr.. Evans said that although this
was not a city OF the first class il
was a first class city and that the
stamp of the machine looked more
business like on mail going out Of
here The machine at work is very
interesting to look at. The letters
are gathered into a little packet oil
about seven inches through, placed
upon a little stand or feeding board
Then all that is required of the clerk
is to turn a little wheel and the let
ters shoot out of the machine very
rapidly, and nicely and neatly can
celled.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18
YOUNG SCHOOLNTEACH.
Err SERIOUSLY IN
JURED

Miss Rubie Phillips, a school teach
er at Balko, the daughter Of +. A.
Phillips, living near there, was serl-
ously injured last Friday evening
while returning homeward from her
school.
She was driving a one-seated bug
gy and as she was approaching the
brink of a steep hill, she was met by
a header barge drawn by four hOrs-
es. She was not. able to get out OF
the way quickly enough and the
buggy was caught and wrecked
completely; throwing Miss Phillips
to the ground. The buggy was
dargged over her ankle, and the on
coming wheel on the header barge
ran over her chest injuring her very
severely. 1t is reported that she is
improving at this time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18
TYRONE POSTMASTER
STRUCK BY NO. z

j. P. Barton. the Tyrone postmas-
ter. was struck by train No. 2 Mon
day morning and perhaps fatally in
nred. MIR. Barton had as usual gone
over to the depot to cancel the late
mail. and was walking along the
platform. The agent pushing truck
came up behind him and the post
master stepped aside and towards the
track 10 avoid the truck. but stepped
too near the edge of the platform
and the cylinder OF the incoming en-
CINE hit him, knocking him against
the truck breaking his leg. He then
fell against the engine and one OF
the big driving shafts hit him on the
head, fracturing his skull. The agent
pulled him from the engine just in
time to save him from being ground
to pieces. Mr. Barton is 50 years OF
age.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

j. L. Stamper, an auctioneer Of
Meade and also the post master OF
that place was here during the fair,
and was Immediately placed on the
announcers' stand in front of the
grand stand. He has voice that
puts all the others to shame and so
he commanded attention whenever he
spoke. He is chuck full of bright
sparkling wit, has broad grin that
makes everybody laugh and feel jolly.
MFR. Stamper became a favorite with
the race track enthusiasts.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

Jay Springer, who has Deen en-
ployed in the Taylor drug store,
went to Guymon Tuesday, where he
will be employed in a drug store. He
will go to Chicago in few weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

Mrs. c. C. Kepple and Mrs. Jack
Griffin have been busy all week get
ting the premium lists of the fair
Strengthened out, and awarding rib
bons and prizes to the right parties.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

Now they are making automobile
tires out of whiskey. We suppose,
when this becomes universal, 1t will
not be at all unusual to see the town
drunkard around behind the garage
chewing on an old automobile tire,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

Andy Bell, of the Summers dry
goods store at Dalhart was down to
visit old time friends and take in the
fair last week. He reports that there
were more people in the betting ring
at the race track here every day than
attended the whole fair at Dalhart.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

The JohnsOn-Flynn pictures at the
Photoplay Saturday night drew a
large crowd and they were good. To
look at the pictures one would think
that the black champion was holding
Flynn, unfairly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

From the looks of things around
on the streets and out at the fair
grounds the other day it would seem
that the boys and officers had forgot
ten that it is against the law for
boys un1er age to smoke. and that
It is contrary to the reading of the
law for tobacco to be sold to minor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

Mrs, Ray Millman and children
went to Leoti, Kansas, Sunday night
for visit with her mother. Ray
accompanied them to Bucklin, and
from there went to the Republican
Editors Association.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

1t has been repeatedly rumored
that the town of Santa Fe will move
down to Santanta, but the Santa Fe
Monitor very rightly resents the ru-
NOR, and says that they will do no
such thing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

E. d. Cooper has returned from In
dependence where he attended a
meeting OF the |. o. o. F. last week.
He was appointed Grand Marshal OF
the State Of Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

Mrs. A. c. Zehner of Dallas, Tex.
as, will lecture at the N. E. church
Saturday evening, October 19, on
Woman's Suffrage. The lecture will
be free.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-18

One of the most interesting ex-
hibits shown at the fair was the ex-
hiblt of The Blake-Harper RICH au-
tomobile turning washing machine
and rocking a cradle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25

horse, now owned by Pheeney Bros.
roofers, was aroused by the sound
ing OF a fire alarm and made a wild
dash through Central square, Maiden
The horse had its head in a canvas
feeding bag and nearly crashed
through a drug store, at the corner
of Pleasant ard Main streets. After
following the fire apparatus for a
short distance the. horse lost the trail
and made a mad rush along the car
tracks of Main street toward Mel
rose.
Taking the stand that the association
had already done what was expected of
it, A. L. Porter. secretary of the West
ern Retail Lumbermen's Association,
refused. Tuesday, at Spokane, Wash,
to allow Walter b. Wooden and Will
liam H. England. special agents of the
bureau of corporations, to make fur
Their examination of the books and
records of the association. Mr.. Por-
ter's refusal was based on the ground
that the department of corporations al
ready had been furnished complete in
formation. The Western Retail Lum-
bermens Association operates in Mem
tana. Idaho, Washington, Oregon and
British Columbia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
No One Blamed
For Murphy Death.

The jury, which under the direction
Coroner II. w. Plummer has been in
vestig3ting the death of Frank T.
Murphy, alias Patrick F. Murphy,
whose mangled body was found. last
Wednesday night, in the Maine Cen
trail yard at Augusta, after the de-
parture of the 1910 p. NJ. train, COM
pieted its labors about $50 p NJ,
Tuesday, bringing in & verdict that
neither the Railroad Co. nor anyone
known to the jury was at fault for
the accident.
The verdict of the jury was: THAT
Patrick +. Murphy came to his death
by coming in contact with Train No.
of the Maine Central Railroad, Dec.
1S, 1912, in the yard situated between
Bridge street and Oak street, Angus
Ia. and that no. blame was attached
to the Maine Central Railroad Co., or
to any parties known TO the jury"
It is possible that the case may be
further investigated by the January
grand jury, on account of rumors of
a quarrel between Murphy and several
other men previous to the tragedy. but
Coroner Plummer at the close of the
inquest told a Journal reporter that
he was unable to state whether or not
there would be any further inVestl-
CATION by others Of the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
Better Pay for
Steel Employees.

New York, Dec. 24.-Elbert II. Gary.
chairman of the United States Steel
Corporation. announced. this after
noon, that the corporation was plan
ming the adjustment of wage scales
soon, which would result in material
increases, particularly with respect to
the wages paid unskilled laborers. His
statement follows:
AT the meeting of presidents of
subsidiary companies of the United
States Steel Corporation held. last
Thursday, it was unanimously voted
that there should be made in the near
future adjustments of the wage scales
which will result in material increases.
particularly with respect to common
lahorers. and at the meeting of the fl
rance committee, held. today, it was
decided to recommend to the presi-
dents that they make the adjustments
proposed at such times andi such
amounts as may be determined.
Tho exact amount of increases and
the date at which they will go into eff
feet are being considered and win be
determined within few days
It is understood that not less than
80 600 laborers will be benefited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Seven men We're severely scalded,
two 50 badly that they were taken to
the Massachusetts General hospital in
Boston for tratment. by the burst
ing of a steam pipe, Monday after
noon. at the f. w. Bird & Sons pa
per mills at East Walpole. The two
men sent to Boston were Michael
Rowe and John Chinchilla, both of
whom are Poles. The other five were
taken to their homes.
Mrs. Mary C. Tinson of Boston, who
was crushed to death by a railway
train near Paris. Tuesday, was the
wife of the late Levi Tinson. long in
the metal business in Boston. For the
past 10 or l. years Mrs. Tinson had
lived III Paris with her only son. who
was the French representative of a
Toronto firm. A son and one sister.
Sarah Z. Tibbetts of Medford sur
Vive.
Wireless operators in New York say
that the death of an operator in the
great German wireless station at Nord-
deich, near the North sea, Sunday, is
proba oily the first case on record of Il
wireless operator being killed at his
post. The Berlin dispatches indicated
that the operator, named Mueller, must
have careiessly come into contact
with the wires employed for the crea-
alton of electric waves, which are
charged with such powerful voltage
that death comes instantaneously to
anyone touching them.
Many persons had a narrow escape
from injury, Monday afternoon, when
an old time Maiden fire department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
Madden=Pelkey
Bout, Thursday,
Will Be Hummer.

That Thursday evening will be
red letter" night in the boxing his
tory of Maine grows more manifest
each day Never has such interest
been manifested in an approaching
event nor has interest ever been of
such wide scope.
A demand for tickets from all over
the State is shown by the numerous
letters that have come in during the
last "A hours. A large party of pro-
fessional and business men of Houl-
ton will be in attendance while 9th
ers will come from Bangor, Belfast.
Lewiston. Portland. Bath, Roekland
and other cities and towns. Mana
ger Hanks informs the Journal rep
resentative that he received an order
for large block of the best seats
from a party of nearly a score who
will leave NorridgeWock, early Thurs
day morning.
1t is not surprising that such IN
tereSt is apparent: indeed, 1t would
be most disappointing were it other
wise, for Manager Hanks is bringing
to Maine two of the best heavyweight
boxers in the country and giving To-
cal fans an opportunity of seeing
them in a real contest for a price that
is almost a joke. Were these boys
to appear at one of the New York
clubs. which, by the way, have been
trying to match them for several
weeks. the tickets would be as high
as IS. What is more, when Mr.. Hanks
manages a bout. every sport in tn"
country knows it is to be on the levA.
Il; H. Of hnl
at many of the clubs in the country
Jeff Madden has twice fought Joe
Jeanette a draw and is the only man
that ever made him step the limit
except johnson. Madden has tried
hard to force Langford to a fight but
the shrewd Smoke" has discreetly
held aloof from the aggressive irish
man from South Boston.
Manager Hanks is just in receipt
of a letter from Ma6ien's manager.
Hector McInnis, in shich he SAYS
Madden is in the best shape Of his
career having been training Tor near
ly four weeks, assisted by two of the
best filters in the Hub and will force
the fighting from the sound of the
gong; he will surely stop Pelkey be-
fore the first rounds are finished.
tell the boys not to miss the bout, for
it will be the greatest fistic event
ever seen east of New York.
Well, if McInnis is a good prophet
there will certainly be something do
ing for prominent newspaper cor
respondent, who attended the Pelkey
Clarity fight at Chicopee, last Friday,
when Pelkey stopped the New York
White Hope" in the second round.
after giving a comprehensive deserin-
ton of the bout concludes with the
following: Arthur Pelkey is with
out doubt the most dangerous man in
the ring, today"
In matching Kid Dennis of Water
vile with Paul Tripanier of Augusta,
in the semi final, the management as
sures patrons fast and hard pre-
liminary Dennis is surely a coming
champion and has won all of his re-
cent battles, is a mixer and all-time
worker when in the ring, while Ire
panier is conceded to be very fast
fighter George Gilbert will meet his
old rival, Kid Taylor of SkoWhegan,
in the curtain raiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
PENNEY Memorial s. S. Concert.

The following is the program for the
Christmas concert to be given, at 40 j..
NJ. Wednesday, at the Penney Memorial
Free Baptist church by the Sunday
school:
STORY of Bethlehem" illustrated by
songE"Hark, the Merry Christmas
Bells" Kings Daughters
ecitation-"Tale of a Christmas Tree"
Marion CULVER
song-"swing, Christmas Bells Quartet
Recitation-"Santa Claus" Leota Frain
Song-"Chorus of Praise
Miss Burnham's Class
Reading. Phyllis Prescott
song-"Under His Flag,
Sadie Hall. Frances Lishness, Ruth
Pantomime-"The Holy City
Gladys Morton
Recitation-"The Christmas Dreams
Inez Giidden
Song-"Day of joy Gladys Frary
Recitation-"Some Curious Facts,
kathryn Merrill
Song-"Christmas Bells,
Grace Glidden Marion CULVER
-"Grandmother's Doll,
Marion Dyer
ong-"Bethlehem's Fair City
Kings Daughters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
Christmas Day at Postoffice.

General orders, No. 293, issued by
Postmaster John V. Lane, provide for
observance of Holiday hours on
Christmas day at the postoffice, as
follows:
The registry window will be open
from $50 to 10 A. Nj.
The city carriers will make the
morning delivery and ) 2. NJ. collee-
ton from all boxes only.
The rural carriers will make their
regular delivery and collection.
The general delivery will be open
at all hours except from 3 to p. NJ.
and stamps in limited quantities may
be purchased there during such hours
as the stamp window is closed. Mail
for registration may be received at
but not delivered from the general de =
livery when the registry window is
closed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
Emily May Pettis.

Word was received here, Tuesday.
of the death of Emily May, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Pettis.
formerly of this city. Miss Pettis
died in Oswego, y. Y, after an ILL
ness of 10 days. with typhoid pneu J.
monia. She was well known in this
city, having attended the Cony High
school. and was very popular amonS
her schoolmates and, had she. con-
tinued her residence in this city,
would have graduated in the class o.
1912. Mr. Pettis was formerly in the
confectionery business in this city and
Iris friends and friends of his late
daughter will mourn her loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25

team, light express and general bus
mess horses at $3.50 200.
At the City Sale Stables-Wheeler,
McElveen & CO.. had large offer
ing of all classes of horses at their
stables during the past week. The
consignments included three carloads
of green western horses, with entries
of 125 acclimated horses. Sales Were
made fairly well with values firm.
WEIGH & Hall & Co. sold one car
load of green western horses and Is
acclimated horses. While the sales
We're quiet, fair values were received.
J. c. Keith sold 40 second hand horses
at his regular Wednesday auction
sale at the Brighton Stock Yards.
Trade was quiet at unchanged val
ues. No green horses will be offered
until the first of January.