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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

$. Wilcox, Miss Dolly Kirk, Mrs w. A. Gayle, Miss Phyllis Gayle, Mrs J. j.. Mayheld, Mrs. Charles Thigpen and Mr. and Mrs Robert stringfellow.
 Tom Elton oByrne, the young son Of MT. and Mrs T. w. O'Byrne, Is i'll at their home with typhoid fever.
 Mrs. J. w. Otts of Greensboro, Ala, is the guest of Mrs. T V. Boardman. Mrs. Harris K. Vance of Chattanooga and Mrs. l.. Burr Graham at Terrace Court.
 MT and Mrs. J. J. Jamison of Jack sonville, Fla, former residents of Bir- mineham, have named their little Daughter Margaret Elizabeth for her grandmother.
 Mrs I, crozier French of Knoxville who is well known here has been ap- pointed by Gov. Ben Hooper of Ten nessee as a delegate to the child well fare conference, which will meet tn Chattanooga next week She will hold a meeting of the board of Tennessee Federation of Womens clubs during the week.
 The Holy Innocents hospital society WILL meet " HuHtSudA dIltlHpbi at fl clock in the basement of the First Methodist church. This will be the regular monthly meeting and it is hoped all members will attend.
 
 The Ladies of Charity are urged to be present at a meeting this afternoon at the meeting at St. Nineents hos pital to occur at o'clock. Rev. Father Coyle will deliver an address and crosses will be presented to the new members.
 At the residence of Mrs. w. & Brown on Highland avenue a silver tea will le given Saturday afternoon from to e o'clock by the Foreign Missionary So ciety. A general invitation is extend ed to all members of the society.
 
 The Council of Jewish Women will meet Thursday afternoon at o'clock at pr. Newfields home.
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Society
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s~--~~~~-----~---->---sr who was one of the early spring brides was assisted in receiving by her mother Mrs. Conley of Chicago, who is visiting her for the first time in her new home. Progressive hearts was the game of the afternoon, until o'clock, when delicious ice course was served. Among those present were Miss Mary McGhee, Miss Essie Lacey, Miss Johne Daniels, Miss Eula Daniels. Miss May Lacey Mrs. R. D. Crow, Mrs A ". Wood. Mrs. Eari Lacey, Eugene Smith, D. A. Newman, Q. IT. Gillespie. M. P. Waits, Justine T.. Lambert. ConleY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
SOCIAL CALENDAR

Miss Esther Loyeman and Mir. David Kompner. announcement of whose engage ment Is made this morning, will be at home to their friends ths afternoon at the home of Miss Loveman's parents, MT. and Mrs. A. E. I.oveman.
 MONDAY, APRIL 9.
 Dr. and Mrs. l.. G.. Woodson's buffet supper for the Scott-Marks bridal party. MT. and Mrs. Sterling A. Woods dinner In compliment to Miss Campbell and MT. John Lewis Underwood.
 TUESDAY, APRIL g.
 The Kirmess, matinee and night. Miss Mary Ware entertains at bridge luncheon in compliment to Miss Mary Ruth Mclean.
 Miss Lillian Orr entertains at dinner in compliment to Miss Blanche Reigner of Reading.
 Miss Vernon Marks weds MT. John Roy
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NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs. B. R. Pegram has returned from a visit to Cleveland and Columbus, o.
 Mir and Mrs. James Mariner Cole of Newton. Miss, have named their little daughter Frances Walker in memory of her maternal grandmother. Mrs. Cole was formerly Miss Mary Long of this city and is at present the guest of MT. and Mrs. James Long.
 Mir and Mrs. R. II, Mcintosh have re- turned from Gulfport and will be at homo al 1909 Sixth avenue.
 Judge and Mrs. William l. Grubb are in New Orleans, where they will be until the remainder of the session of court. They will then go to Huntsville
 Mrs. Hugh Barr Miller and her two children are here from Mississippi to visit her sister, Mrs. R. E. S. Rives. Mrs. Miller, is remembered as Miss Bertha Lewis. She will leave tomorrow for Att lanta to attend opera.
 Mrs. Horace Adams will go to Atlanta this afternoon. accompanied by Mrs. J. P. Adams. to visit her father, MT. T. J. Buchanan during the opera season. Mrs Beecher Adams will return after the opera, but Mrs. Horace Adams will re- main month.
 Miss Celeste Joseph, who underwent an operation recently for appendicitis at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
First Trial by Jury

Shanghai, April (Special.) )-The first trial by jury recorded in China opened here amidst deep public interest. Three Chinese judges sat. of whom two are members of the English bar. A jury of 12 members was impaneled to try the first case, the prisoner be- ing Japanese ex-official A verdict or guilty was returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Chinese Titles Dropped

Pekin, April Special )-One ef- feet of the new regime in China is the dropping of titles by members of the nobility High officials address one an- other now with the prefix of "Hsien before the name. This is actually equiv alent to our Mr. or ''citizen" Yuan Shi Kai himself is addressed by his col leagues as citizen Yuan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

ernor to this speed. Also an especially low gearing has been adopted.
 Another feature which suggests that a wide range of service is anticipated by the army officials is the specification of a 6o-inch tread which allows the wheels to track" in the very ruts of southern roads. This has been the tread of all horse drawn field equipment. The wheel base is 110 inches, and the wagon is de- signed to carry rom 25O0 to 900 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
MRS. JAMES M'LESTER
 TO GIVE LUNCHEON

Mrs. James McLester will have 3 party of friends with her al lunch on Wednesday at the Country club Their table will be placed In the aleove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Talley infrmary. will return to her home Monday much improved.
 Miss May Bell left yesterday to attend grand opera in Atlanta. She will join her sister, Miss Ethel Bell, who has been the guesa of Mrs. F. F. Griffith the past week.
 Major and Mrs. W. J. Milner and Mrs Mary Clare Milner and children have re- turned from Tampa where they spent the winter and are at home for the sum mer at their residence 223o Highland avenue.
 Mrs Wallace Mccleary of Newton, Miss. is visiting MT. and Mrs. J. B. Me- Cleary, 1912 Fourteenth avenue South. pr. E. E. May and family left today for Florida for a short sojourn, where he will recuperate from his recent operation. Miss Evelyn Tyson of Montgomery is the guest of MT and Mrs. c. A. Tyson. Mrs. H. C. Hodges has returned from a visit to her daughter. Mrs. Brstoe. in Knoxville and to friends in Atlanta, She was beautifully entertained in both cities.
 
 Miss Enfield Joyner of Talladega the guest of Mrs. Charles J. Sharp. Miss Joyner returned recently from the west after an absence of several months. She has a number Of friends in Birmingham who have extended her cordial welcome.
 
 Mrs J. C. Maben, Jr, is expected home in a few days from New York, where she has spent several weeks.
 
 Mrs. Robert Jemlson will go to New York next week to join Mrs. John l.. Kaul, and will return with her via Mas sachusetts.
 MT. and Mrs, Richard Peters, Jr., will be among the Birmingham people attend ing grand opera in Atlanta.
 MT and Mrs. James skiner of Bos- ton are. on their annual visit to their daughter, Mrs. Fred Dow on Cliff road. Mrs. J. c. W. Leftwich is visiting her son in Mobile
 Mrs. Mary Yancey Lewis, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs Err nest Redd returned a few days ago to Asheyille N. C., where she is tempor- arily residing.
 A number of Montgomerians who will go to Atlanta to attend grand opera says the Social World, are Mrs | w C Oates IT. Mir. and Mrs. James
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Mrs. Mary Yancey Lewis, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Err nest Redd returned a few days ago to Asheyille N. C., where she is tempor arily residing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

A number of Montgomerians who will go to Atlanta to attend grand opera, says the Social World, are Mrs w. c. oates, Jr Mir. and Mrs. James
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Mr. and Mrs, Richard Peters, Jr., will be among the Birmingham people attend ing grand opera in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

MT. and Mrs. James skiner of Bos- ton are' on their annual visit to their daughter, Mrs Fred Dow, on Cliff road.
  Mrs J. G. W. Leftwich is visiting her son in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Major and Mrs. w. J. Milner and Mrs. Mary Clare Milner and children have re- turned from Tampa, where they spent the winter, and are at home for the sum mer at their residence 223o Highland avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Talley infrmary. will return to her home Monday much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Miss Celeste Joseph, who underwent an operation recently for appendicitis at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Mrs Wallace McCleary of Newton, Miss, is visiting Mr and Mrs. J. B. Me Cleary, 1912 Fourteenth avenue South.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

 Miss May Bell left yesterday to attend grand opera in Atlanta. She will join her sister, Miss Ethel Bell, who has been the guesa of Mrs. F. r. Griffith the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

pr. E. E. May and family left today for Florida for short sojourn, where he will recuperate from his recent operation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03

don't feel worried or tense, or on
a strain in the least. l sleep well
every night, and | am enjoying
every minute of the cool air and
summer sunshine here at the
beach.
always feel fine when I go to
bed early and get up early.
leave the beach not later than
9 at night now, and l am in bed
at $50 Then Pm up at land
it's great! I'm more to the lark
than the owl, I guess.
They ring the bell for me to
back into the grub stall three
times every day, and I'm always
glad to hear it.
AS far as, Ad issconcerned, you
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03

AS an indication of how feel
about. it, I have already bet about
$500 on myself and expect to
bring that figure up to $4,000 be-
fore the odds get any worse than
they are now.
! was reading in the paper that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03

Rivers was going to hit me in the
back of the neck when l come in
after him covered up. All | have
to say is that if he does there is
going to be a Mexican with
co:ple of cracked ribs.
[ am going to show the fans
that this talk of me being all in
is rot. l am just as good now
as ever, if not better-if you don't
believe it, watch my work July
4th. That will be enough proof.
"I'm Confident of Winning"
By Joe Rivers.
l never felt any better in my
life. l don't mean that l feel
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03

noisy or full of brag,
but physically i
am at my best right
now, and nervously
| am as calm over
this fight as if 1
were going to do a
little exhibition.
with my brother. l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03
| gave myself a severe test re-
Gently and l consider that l am

right once more. /
feel as strong as l
ever did in my life.
l can't see how
there is going to be
anything in this
fight. l am going
to wade right
through that Mexi-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03

WHICH? WoLGAST OR r
At Vernon, just outside of Los
Angeles, Cal, Thursday, two
boys will fight for big purse
and the lightweight champion
ship of the world.
AID Wolgast will defend his
title against Joe Rivers, the Mex
lean boxer. Who will win? The.
answer to this question is attract
ing more attention than, "How
long will it take Jack Johnson to
knock out Jim Flynn"
When Wolgast enters the ring
he will have the handicap of a re-
cent appendicitis operation and
being in ordinary condition, while
Rivers will be we'll trained and
on edge. The following state
ments by the principals, preparr
ed especially for The Day Book,
tells just what each thinks of the
battle and its outcome:
'I'm Betting $4,000 I Win"
By AID. Wolgast..
l gave myself a severe test re-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09

G. 7. Radcliffe and his son were
in town yesterday on their way
back to their home in Wichita.
The elder Mr.. Radcliffe owns a
half section of land out in Stevens
county and he has been out look
ing after it and showing his son
the spot where he was born. Mr..
Radcliffe was here in early day and
took part in some of the coun-
ty seat fights lover there. The
young Mr.. Radcliffe is a gradual g
from the Electrical Engineering
course at the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College, and has been
with the Westinghouse people for
over a year. Mr.. Radcliffe is an
Old-time friend of Warren Farmer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
Beatrice (okIa.) Items

We had a fine rain Tuesday
night.
Broomcorn pulling has begun
and next week there will be quite
a bit of broomcorn pulled in this
neighborhood.
The Pryor and Vincent thresh-
ing machines are in the vicinity
of Beatrice.
Mrs. A. E. Stephenson and
children visited Mrs. w. j. Har-
low last Wednesday.
Mesdames Harlow and Potter
called on Mrs. Sims, south of
Floris, Thursday evening.
Ollie Kinds and sisters, Leila
and Mona, visited with Miss Flos-
sic May in the North Flats, last
Saturday.
Oscar Wares and family visited
at W, j. Harlow's one day last
week.
W. j. Harlow and family spent
Saturday night at Jerry Kinds.
Mrs. j. t. Jones and mother,
Mrs. Birmingham, called on Mrs.
Thos. Landreth Saturday after
noon.
Henry Amen and family spent
Sunday at A. M. Hunts.
Casper Amen and family spent
Sunday at ThOs. Landreth's.
Rev. Wright preached at Bethel
Sunday afternoon.
w. j, Harlow made a business
trip to Liberal Monday.
Mrs. j. j. Porter and sister-in-
law, Mrs, FINS Porter of eastern
Oklahoma, visited with Mrs. Ella
Terrell Tuesday.
Mrs, w. t. Potter and daugh-
ter Reita, visited with Mrs. Pot
ter's parents Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
Bluebell.
10 miles East

A good rain fell here Tuesday
night.
The election had good turnout
at Bluebell.
The Gospel team from Liberal
will be at Bluebell Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Brother Jones will not preach
at Bluebell Sunday, nor at Valley
Center, as he has called in those
appointments.
Brother Jones and the presiding
elder will be at Bluebell Monday
night, and the presiding elder will
preach at 8p. M, August IL.
Everybody come.
Our Sunday school is progress
ing nicely. Brother LOOMS gave
US nice talk Sunday. He gave
his report of the State convention
to which he was sent as delegate
Thanks to Brother Loomis.
The ice cream social was we'll
attended Friday evening. Atty.
Commons was among the crowd.
viii Hammondtree and wife,
Messrs. Henry Hammondtree, Bob
Burns, w. A. and Elijah Wright
were in Liberal Friday.
w. P. DAVIS was a Liberal Wis
itor Saturday.
Wood Wightman is the first to
pull broomcorn in this community
Will and Henry Hammondtree
and George Sallee were in Liberal
Monday after lumber for their
broomcorn sheds. They will take
the best care of their brush and
hope to get the top price.
The candidates that's been on hand
| guess, is now brought to stand.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
METHODIsT CHURCH

The subject next Sunday morning
will be Good Angels" In the ev-
ening we will join in the union out
door service with Rev. A. M. Gibson
Of the Friends Church as preacher.
Sunday school, First Church, at
9:45. Wesley Chapel at $500 p. m.
There was nothing special at Wesley
Chapel last Sunday, but 65 were pres
ent, We want to touch the Is mark
soon.
Glass meeting, IL m.
Epworth League, 700 p. m. Topic:
THE Remuneration of Self-Depend-
ence; the Power of Need" Leader,
Miss Maurine Long.
Seventy-one were at prayer meet
ing last week. Thursday, 500 p. M.
j. r. Bolin's Gospel Team will
hold services at Blue Bell, miles
east of town, next Sunday at 800
p. m.
Ladies will please remove their
hats just before the sermon.
Lots of fans.
VIM. T. WARD, Pastor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
First Published in the Liberal Democrat
Aug. g. 1912
nTN nNrnUJrtT


NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office, Dodge City, Kansas
July 26th, 1912
To John T. Sullivan of Liberal, Kan
sas, contested
You are hereby notified that w. NJ
Pysher, who gives 1113 West Myrtle
Street, Independence, Kansas, as his
post Office address, did, on July 26th,
1912, file in this Office his duly corrob-
Grated application to contest and Sc
cure the cancellation of your home
stead entry, Serial No. O1O6SS, made
May End, 1911 for northeast quarter
of Section "a, Township 33 south,
Range 80 west 9Th P. Meridian, and
as grounds for his contest he alleges
that said John T. Sullivan has never
established a residence upon said
tract: that he has been absent there
from for more than six months since
making said entry; that said tract is
not settled upon and cultivated by
said party as required by law; that
said defaults continue to this date.
You are, therefore, further noti-
fed that the said allegations will be
taken by this Office as having been
confessed by you, and your said en-
try will be cancelled hereunder with
out your further right to be heard
therein, either before this Office or
on appeal, If you fail to file in this
Office within twenty days after the
Fourth publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically meeting and re-
spending to these allegations of con-
test, or IL you fail within that time
to file in this Office due proof that
you have served a copy of your an
swer on the said contestant either in
person or by registered mail. If this
service is made by the delivery of
copy of your answer to the contest,
ant in person, proof of such service
must be either the said contestants
written Acknowledgement of his re-
ceipt of the copy, showing the date
of its receipt, or the affidavit of the
person by whom the delivery was
made, stating when and where the
copy was delivered IL made by reg
istered mail, proof of such service
must consist of the affidavit of the
person by whom the copy was mailed
stating when and the post Office to
which it was mailed, and this affidav-
1t must be accompanied by the post
masters receipt for the letter.
iou should state in your answer
the name of the post Office to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
H. F. MILLIKAN, Register.
Date of first publication, Aug. 2,
1912.
Date Of second publication, Aug. o.,
1912.
Date Of third publication, Aug. 1s.
1912.
Date Of fourth publication, Aug 49,.
1912.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
First pub in Liberal Democrat July 5th, 1912
Alteration of Voting Precinct

At the regular July 1912 session OF the Board
of County Commissioners of Seward County,
Kansas, the boundary of Voting Precinct No,
OF Liberal Township was extended as fol-
lows; Beginning at the southeast corner Of
section A-33-A running thence north three
miles to the northeast corner of section 22-33-
"a, thence west four miles to the northwest
corner OF section 1884. thence south three
miles to the southwest corner of sectien 81
1884, thence E. miles to place of beginning.
The above described territory has heretofore
been part Of Precinct No. 2, but Is now, and
shall hereafter be known as part OF Precinct
No. 3, the voters therein to vote at Liberal,
Kansas
Published by Order OF said Board this 5th
ED. COOPER,
(Seal) County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
Hayne Circuit Announcements for
August IL and ~, 1912

R. A. Dadisman, the district sup
erintendent of the Pratt district of
the NJ. E. church, will preach and
administer the sacrament at Hayne
Sunday evening. He will hold the
second quarterly business meeting at
Hayne at 9 o'clock Monday morn
ing,
He will preach at Blue Bell Mon
day evening at $40. There will be
no preaching at Blue Bell Sunday
morning or evening, nor at Valley
Center Sunday afternoon.
But gospel team from the M. E.
church at Liberal will hold a gos-
pei service at Blue Bell Sunday af-
ternoon at $3.50. Let all who can
try to attend that service.
j. VIM. JONES, Pastor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sermon subjects for next Sunday:
Morning: "The Renewal of Strength.
All are cordially invited to be present
at the morning service.
A hearty welcome is extended to
strangers in the city over the Lord s
day and all others who are not obli-
gated elsewhere to worship at the
Christian church.
In the evening the Christian
church joins with the other churches
in the union outdoor meetings,
H. G. BOND, Pastor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
Liberal Methodist Giro uit

Please note two changes in
these appointments for Liberal
Methodist Episcopal Circuit eff
fectiye next Sunday only:
Saturday night, $3.50, Sunshine;
Sunday morning, after Sunday
school, Independence; afternoon,
after Sunday school, Union; night
$3.50 o'clock, Eureka.
William j. Groat. Pastor
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
Notice

1 entered the race for superin-
tendent not relying on any politi-
cal faction, order or creed. To
me, the minority vote means more
than the office under any other
condition.
| take this opportunity to thank
my supporters in the primary,
Tuesday.
Respectfully,
William Rusco.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09

An American sends word that
there are no Mates cats in Malta.
If he will pursue hes inquiries a
little further he may discover there
are very few cats left in Persia, or
Angora cats in Angora. and only
a moderate amount of tomcats in
Tomsk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09

Bring your butter, eggs, poultry
and cream to us and get the cash
or them. Liberal Cold Storage
Co. 8-5-tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09

J. q. Boyce, a farmer nine miles
north and one west, died at his home
Wednesday night. He leaves no wife
nor children. The Oddfellows took
charge OF the funeral services.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
For Sale

Residence 81 blocks from post
Office. For price and terms, see
Chas. Pratt, Enterprise.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09

9 lbs. Banquet Coffee for second per-;
2 lbs. Wall Street Coffee for third
pen not competing TN any other
special premium
Largest Display
Liberal Harness Company offers
$1.OO worth of Security Poultry
Powder for largest display; S1.O0
worth of Security Lice Powder for
second largest $1.OO worth of Sc
curity Roup and Cold Remedy for
the third largest display of Poultry
exhibited at the far.
Wwandottes:-
The Liberal Photoplay offers One
Dozen Show Tickets for best pen and
One-Half Dozen Show Tickets for the
second best pen of any variety OF
Wyandottes not competing for any
other special premium.
Brahmas:--
The Mixed Furniture Company Of
fers an Elegant Plate Glass Mirror
for the best pen.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09

D. f. Wood, father of 0. M. Woods
is here from his ranch In Texas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09

WATERLOO BOY gasoline engine,
simple, efficient, low priced and war
ranted; at Liberal Hardware Co.
S-9-tf THOS. w. CAV.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09

Following is the list of special
premiums as offered by the leading
business men of Liberal: