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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
Slightly Mixed

The following was handed in by
"a reader who appreciated it SO
much that he thought it only fair
to pass it around:
An exchange of the Deshler
Chronicle says that a Missouri ed
itor who was a victim of hard
cider, got sale bill and a marriage
mixed, The description ran as
follows:
William Smith, the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Smith, was
disposed of at public auction to
Lncy Anderson, on my farm, one
mile east of here, in the presence
of seventy guests, including the
following to-wit: two mules, twelve
head Of cattle, Rev. jackson tied
the nuptial knot, averaging 1850
pounds on the hoof. The beauti-
full home of the bride was taste
fully decorated with one sulky
rake, one feed grinder, one set Of
double harness, nearly new, and
Just before the ceremony was pro-
nounced, Mendelsshon's inspiring
wedding march was softly given
by one milch COW, 3 years old, one
Jersey COW to be fresh next April,
carrying a bunch of flowers in her
hand and looking charming in a
gown of light spring wagon, two
boxes of apples, two ricks of hay,
one grindstone, mouseline de soul,
trimmed with about 100 bushels of
spnds. The groom is we'll known
known and a popular young man,
and has always stood we'll among
society circles of twelve Berkshire
hogs, while the bride is an accom-
plished and talented school teacher
of splendid drove of Poland
Chinas-- pedigrees if desired.
Among the beautiful presents
we're two sets of silver knives and
forks, one spring harrow, one
wheelbarrow, gocart and other
articles too numerous to mention.
The bridal couple left yesterday
on an extended trip, terms twelve
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
County School News.
\ BY Mary f. Todd,
Come. Let Us Live For Our

Come, Let Us LiUe For Our
Children.
1t Is Tuesday morning and ga biz
card from the north is visiting Seward
county. We hope Friday and Satur-
day will be sunny Kansas again and
that all the teachers will be here to
the Association and receive the vel
come in store for them from the city
of Liberal.
Congressman Neeley has sent us
some garden seeds for the boys and
girls OF the rural schools, If the city
boys and girls want some we will
write for more. Please let us know
as soon as possible.
We would be pleased to have the
teachers and school boards Of the diff
ferent school districts call and get the
seeds for their schools and encourage
the boys and girls to make a garden
this spring and see If they cannot
have a bettes garden than mama's
garcen, or it would be we'll for the
school board TO tind out what pupil
raised the best garden.
The next bi-mOnthly examination
will be March 8. We know that our
teachers will have to work hafd to
get Ieady for this examination owing
to the bad weather we had before and
after the holidays We hope the pu-
pills will try hard to make good grades
at this examination but better still
will try to understand all the work
required by the Course Of Study.
The Farmers Institute met in this
office last Saturday. A good program
was given and there was a good at
tendance.
The Poultry Club also organized
and sometime in the future, will give
a poultry show.
We wish the farmers wives would
come to these Institutes and have a
place on the program and try TO helr
each other, as their husbands are try
ing to do. Scientific farming should
be carried into the home as we'll as
into the field. While we are learning
better ways OUT doors, let us also
learn learn better ways IN doors,
Come to the nexr Faamer's meeting
and tell us how to raise good gar
den. That may help the boys and
girls with their garden.
Mary Harvey writes us from Noun.
tain Home, Idaho, that she is pro-
crossing finely in school, having q
splendid teacher and has lately taker
a very difficult examination sent out
by the state. She sent US list of The
questions. She says she thinks OF
her dear old mountain home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23

Miss Alice Smith who taught in
Liberal last year and the year before,
has given up her school in Spokane,
and will return to her home in Glas-
co, Kansas. Her mother died recently
and Miss Alice was needed in the
home to take care of her father and
some little neices and nephews that
her parents were raising. We can
sympathize with her in the loss of a
mother, and we also know deeply she
loved her mother We often wonder
why it is God so often takes away
from US those we love so much.
Misses Lawrence and Glenn and
Mrs. Vickers and Messrs. Burton,
Mann and Clyde Martin met with US
lost Saturday to complete some ar
rangements for the teachers associa-
ton. We dad very pleasant meet
ing, Judge Campbell kindly loaned
US his Office as the Farmers Institute
had possession of our office.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
Obern Observing.
% miles Northwest o Liberal.
Intended for last week

II is rather muddy at this writing
although we are having springllke
weather.
The Sunday School at Golden Plains
is progressing nicely, There were
thirty In attendance last Sunday.
Miss Grace Sloan, Miss Bessie Cd
Neal and John EdmOnds called at
the German home Sunday.
Some of the young people of this
vicinity attended the literary at
Moscow Friday night, They report
a good time,
Edmond King and Luther Scran-
ton were Liberal callers Friday.
Macie Jerman, Walter Milestone
and Mr., Stephens were the guests of
Coleman Downing Sunday.
Mrs. Lew Davis accompanied Mr.
and Mrs, Eddie Davis home Sunday
evening,
Mrs. Edgar Higday of Liberal is
here visiting the NJ. B, Higday fam
lily.
A nice shower fell hers Sunday ev-
ening,
Mrs, b. f. Brown>is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Earl Davis, in the
EtheltOn neighborhood. Mr.. and Mrs
Davis have tine baby girl
W. T. Wear of the Hitch Ranch
took dinner on his homestead Sunday
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
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
10 years of age, on surprisingly
liberal conditions.
If you could make any use of q
500 typewriter, provided it did
not cost you even one cent, then
in a letter or on a postal card adj
dressed to Frank l., Wilder, Pres
ident, Woodstock, ILL.,, simply say
Mail me all your Free Offers, y
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 Typewriters made in the
world, Many who have used the
Emerson" and other makes
pronounce the Emerson" su.
perior to any 500 typewriter or
the market. 1t is a wholly visible
machine, has every new, up-to
date feature, looks like other higl
grade 800 typewriters, though il
sells regularly for less and OF
teams of $l.O0 down and 10 cent,
a day until paid for. The EN-
merson' has every new improve
ment, universal kew board, bacl
spacer, tabulator, two color ribbon
everything the best; is the idea
machine for beginners as we'll a
the most expert typlsts and stem
ographers; just the typewriter TO
the smallest or the largest Office.
If you could possibly make AM
use of a high grade typewriter
even though it didn't cost you one
cent of money, then be sure, on
post card or in a letter addressed
to Frank l.. Wilder, President
Woodstock, Ill.," say. Mail mt
your Free Offers"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
Monthly Report of Bluebell
School

Our fifth month Of school closed
Friday. February 9th, with the fol-
lowing pupils having made perfect
record Of attendance and punctuality;
Lora Hottinger, Earl Carlton, Grace
HammOntree, Walter HammOntree,
Clarence Humphrey and Oscar Ham
montree. Those not tardy during the
month were: Gladys Wright, Harry
Davis Clifford Wright, Elton Hot
finger, Claude Davis, Loretta Shul-
enbelger, Elijah Wright and BERTHE
Davis. zelma Lofland was perfect
in attendance.
Since the snow has left US we are
having good attendance and are
up with the course of study In al
most every grade. Instead Of giving
"a long program such as we always
prepare for Washington's birthdpy we
will study the lives of Washington
and Lincoln in our "Plan Book" and
the period after recess will be spent in
making candy, following the ideas
cleaned from the lecture we heard at
the Farmers Institute on Domestic
Economics. The girls will each bring
sugar and the boys will furnish pea
nuts and we hope to have nice lot
OF candy as result. II this plan is
successful and the proper Interest
shown we will follow it with other
experiments such as our surroundings
will permit US to try. The aeld for
improvement is SO broad that we
hardly know what to try hrst.
MRS. r. ]. SLIGER, Teacher.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23

months time to responsible parties
otherwise spot cash. Lunch will
be served, After this Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith will go to housekeep-
ing in a cozy home at the corner
of Mail and DR.. l.. Cranky, auc-
tioneer."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
, Milford, Texas,
My dear Mrs. Todd:
2-5-l2

M u6dT WITS LOuu'
Iguess you think that we girls
have forgotten you. How is every
thing in Liberal? There is not much
going on here at present. The Seniors
are going to have a play Saturday
night for the public. They have been
practicing on it for nearly two
months. so | think it will be good
| guess you have heard about menin-
gifts that is all over Texas. We have
case in Milford and have been under
quarantine. We hope it will be lifted
soon. There is to be Tennis Tu-
MOL between the two societies soon,
and the girls are practiciDg for it all
their spare time The Delphine society
gave play in the society hall last
Friday night. The name of it was
"In Pullman Car" 1t was real good
1t was something like 1.-The Union
Depot" Do you ever see mother?
How Is she getting along? liz seems
like it has been year since we were
home Christmas. We think the time
will pass fast now, as all Of these ex-
aminations are over and Edna and l
passed in everything except latin.
Do you see any OF the girls often?
/ guess they are all busy too.
The State Reader was here and
gave ten different readings. She was
just grand. We all sure did enjoy
her. Shefreminded me some of jam
sizes mama, she was real nice looking.
Well Mrs. Todd, will give you a
special invitation to come up a see
our room. We have it fixed up real
coy.
The Austin College boys are coming
down and give a musical entertain
ment and our Glee Club have sure
been practicing as we don't want them
to get ahead OF us. Ha! Hal Well /
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23

will have to stop and get ready for
dinner. You must answer as soon as
YOU have time. You know we are
always glad to hear from you.
With lots of love.
Your friend
Maude G.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
Christian Church

Regular services at the Hall
next Sunday Morning.
Bible School at 9:45, a. m.
Morning service at II a. m.
Young Peoples service at $50.
Preaching Service 1880
We extend q cordial invitation
to all.
j. A. Cornelius. Minister.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
For Sale

By the Owner-twenty-four lots
in block five of the Terwilliger
addition. Will sell cheap. In
quire at the Liberal Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23

Success to you if you get Claude
Russell to cry your sale. He lives
in Liberal, Kansas, Phone 80.
1923 4tp.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23

We are still headquarters for
pictures and for picture framing.
Come in and get your pictures
framed before the rush.
F. K. Sutton,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
For Rent

A large, nicely furnished room.
Price reasonable. Cornor 4th and
Jordan Ave.
2-7-tf Mrs. M. F. Cayanaugh.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23

The Baptist ladies aid society
will hold a sun bonnet bazaar the
Saturday before Easter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23

Presbyterian Church.
Sabbath School 9;45.
Preaching Service II a. m.
Young Peoples Meeting $3.50
Evening Service 7:30-a union
service at M. f. church
G. w. Kellogg, pastor
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
Breaking

5000 Acres breaking on the crop
plan in Seward County, Kansas. See
Jno. w. BAUeHMAN, Liberal, Kansas,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23

Tom Taylor was trading in Liberal
last Saturday.
Luther Ellis says his corn made %
bu to the acre last year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
Methodist Church.

Sunday School at 9:45.
Preaching services at l1:00 am.
Glass meeting - m.
Epworth League at $3.50 p. m.
Preaching services 1880 p. m.
VIM. T. Ward, Pastor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-23
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Baptist Church Directory

Sunday School 945 a. m
Preaching HOO a. m
B. Y. P. u Meeting $50 p. m
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15
NO MEDICINE
But Change of Food Gave Final Relief.

Most diseases start in the alimen-
tary canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal of our stomach and
bowel troubles come from eating too
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any
of the starchy food we eat-white
bread, pastry, potatoes, oats, ETC.
these things are digested in the small
intestines, and if we eat too much, as
most of us do, the organs that should
digest this kind Of food are overcome
by excess of work, so that fermenta-
ton, Indigestion, and long train Of
ails result.
Too much fat also is hard to digest
and this is changed into acids, sour
stomach, belching gas, and a bloated,
heavy feeling.
In these conditions a change from
indigestible foods to Grape-Nuts will
work wonders in not only relieving
the distress but in building up a
strong digestion, clear brain and
steady nerves. A Wash. woman
writes:
About five years ago l suffered
with bad stomach-dyspepsia, indiges-
ton. stipation-caused, l know
now, from overeating starchy and
greasy food.
81 doctored for two years without
any benefit. The doctor told me there
was no cure for me. l could not eat
anything without suffering severe
pain in my back and sides, and l be-
came discouraged.
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts
and l began to use it. In less than
two weeks l began to feel better and
inside of two months l was a we'll
woman and have been ever since.
81 can eat anything l wish with
pleasure. We eat Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast and are very
fond of it." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
reason
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
IRE genuine. true, and full of humas
interest Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15
FEWER ROADS TO BE BUILT
the Problems Of Today Have
Been Settled.

For thirty years we have added an
average OF about 5000 miles OF new
railroad year to the American trans
portation system To build and equip
these lines we have drawn from all
the markets OF the world about $780,
100000 a year in new capital. Today
those who figure on the building of
news lines have TO face two very Sc
rious problems.
The first is the question whether or
not, with the rising cost OF doing rail-
road business, new railroads can be
operated with profit The second is
whether or not we can secure the
capital. Under present circumstances,
as there is grave uncertainty about
the answer to these two searching
questions, the builders of railroads in
the United States have slowed down.
Most of us do not care to undertake
the responsibilities of spending the
money that is now necessary to build
new lines, and then face the even
greater question of operating them at
living profit.
Therefore, under present conditions
the average amount of new railroad in
this country in the next few years will
fall short Of the average for the last
thirty years. No new lines of i'm
portance are being projected The only
expansion going on is very minor
matter, matter of little extensions
into rich sections of important spurs
and feeders. The builders Of the rail
roads must wait until the problems Of
today are settled before they car
plunge ahead and give their ambit
tons and their constructive plans
free rein.-B. F. Yoakum in World!
Work Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15
BROKE SHIP RECORD
TWINS REGISTER AT POLLS
Have No Trouble In Proving They Are
Old Enough to Vote-Are SO
Years Of Age.

New York.-"William Muncy, SO
years old, born In Babylon, and have
lived hereabouts all my life"
This was the substance Of answers
given by voter at Babylon, L. l.
AS he stepped aside, another man.
his duplicate In form and features,
stood before the registry board. He
said his name was James Muncy, and
gave the same information regarding
himself.
The two men are the Muncy twins,
said to be the oldest twins in the
world. They walked from their farms
at West Babylon to register, and aft
erward walked back, a distance of
four miles.
The remarkable pair were the CEN
ter of attraction at the registering
place. They appeared to be in rug
ged health and mentally alert When
handed the blanks for enrolment they
smiled at each other and placed a
cross beneath the fountain emblem Of
the Prohibition party. Then, with a
CHEEKY good afternoon to the assem-
blage, they walked briskly away.
For seventy years the twins have
registered and voted together, seldom
missing year. Both have been
farmers all their lives.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15
First Lunch Counter Car.

A Pacific railroad has installed a
lunch counter car on a train running
from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
The counter extends the length Of the
car along one side, with the regulation
lunch counter stools in front Of the
counter. Meals will be served at all
hours.
Those newspapers which report this
as the first lunch counter car ever run
in America should look up their his
tory. The Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore ran two such cars be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia for
about three years, 1886, as report
ed in the Railroad Gazette Of Decem-
Der 10, 1874. The "eating bar" was
about % feet long, the car so feet
long. being divided by transverse
partition in the middle, and half of 1t
being used as smoking car.-Rail-
way Age Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15
ARE WOMEN UNDERSTOOD?

stands women is he who fiatters their
foolish whims. For woman who
wishes to be a serious and faithful
friend the position is not 80 compli-
Gated, and she does not need to re-
fleet whether she is understood or not
The only true women are those who
are good mothers and good wives
all the rest are superfiuous They are
odious talking figures, everything
with them false-physique and morals
alike-they interfere with life. All.
II I were man l would not spare the
coquettes. They should see whether
/ understood them!"
A woman signing herself "Incom-
prise" relates how only once she met
a man on board Mediterranean
steamer who was able to please each
and all Of the ladies. HE joined in
our conversations without leading
them. With him one felt perfect
safety, charm infinitely rare, which
allows woman openly to express the
sentiments of her heart without the
perpetual fear that a man will take
advantage of their innocent sincerity
to attack them. Believe me, every
woman appreciates this pleasure of
confidence. We are sometimes weary
of attacking and defending. The man
who is not watching us always gives
us feeling of rest"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15
INDIAN RIDES FAR TO PAY
Aged Red Man Had to Wait for Seven
Years Before He Got Enough
to Settle.

Ellensburg Wash.-Making 50-mile
trip on horseback to pay a debt of SIS
contracted seven years ago, "Old
John" HamuIt, with his grandson, In.
dian Louis SAM arrived from Wapato
to settle his account with T. w. Far.
rell.'
Although nearly eighty years of age,
"Old John" remembered every detail
Of the transaction seven years ago,
and when he came into Farrells store
he drew leather pouch from his
pocket, took out the S. and said in
Indian language:
Il came to pay you your money, IS;
that all l owe you, my old friend
Mr.. Farrell. who had quite forgot
ten that the Indian was indebted to
him, recalled the incident and, taking
down his books, found the entry OF
the loan. 1t developed that "Old
John" had not come to Ellensburg fol-
seven years because he did not have
the S. to- pay his debt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15
Newspapers and Literature.

All this over emphasis of the un-
meaning surface is due to a confusion
Of newspaper and literary standards,
ends, aims The word literary has come
to suggest an absence of red-blood
spinners and knitters in the sun; the
35 cent magazine crowd; this Is non
sensical, of course. In it's elemental
meaning literature is at least as stern
jab as journalism, albeit the inten-
ton and function of the latter is mere
ly to present things that happen, of
the former to volatilize such material
into lowering and potent meanings, to
strike the rock and raise spirit that
Is life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15
lie Matin OF Paris Gathers Answers
from All Quarters-Woman Hits
at Coquettes.

Paris.-Le Matin is at present en-
gagged IN gathering together one Of its
periodical symposiums on burning
questions of the day The question
that everybody Is Just now trying to
answer Is Are Women Understood? 2"
Every day two or more columns of the
papers are filled with the answers,
from which the following selections
have been made:
According to you-a man who, see
ing women as they are, let's them be-
heve he sees them as they would like
to be. According to us-simply a
man who loves them.
"A. man who understands a woman
Is he who considers her not as an In
ferior, but as his equal, at the same
time recognizing In her certain super
iorities Of tact, delicacy devotion and
courage, without proudly showing his
consciousness Of his own personal su-
periority in physical and intellectual
power"
The man who understands women
Is one who thinks 1t charming that
we should be coquettish, fond of dain-
ties, money and flirting, and who
thinks and tells us that all our cap
rices are adorable"
Young men have gifts to fascinate
women, but they do not understand
them. The man who does is he who
no longer tells them untruths, having
nothing more to hope or expect from
them"
Such a phenomenon as a man who
understands women does mot exist 1t
would be preferable to be set to
square the circle than to understand
a woman"
A woman signing herself Zone Who
Is Not Proud of Being q Woman"
writes:
"The man who fancies he under
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-15

Tennessee Lad Throws Rocks at AMI.
NAL That Was Gorlng His
Parent.

Nashville, Tenn.-Prompt respons.
of his twelve-year-old son to his cries
for help saved the life of DR.. B. j.
Shelton, a prominent physician of An
tioch, near here, when the physician
was gored by vicious bull, DR.. Shell.
ton was thrown to the ground, three
ribs being broken and a deep cash cut
in his chest by the horns of the in.
furiated animal
Young Shelton threw rocks at the
bull and attracted his attention after
his father was down.