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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01
Eureka Items

We had a fine shower on We'd
nesday night of last week, which
has helped the row crops and
cooled the atmosphere.
Ed Hudkins and little Sam Ray
and Mr.. Ray of Tyrone, returned
from Enid Sunday. They report
the crops in that section injured
by the dry hot winds as we'll as
here.
There was only a small crowd
at the ice cream supper Friday on
account of the stormy weather.
A fine rain fell a mile north of
Eureka school house that night.
Mrs. Adair and daughter, Della,
who had been visiting friends and
relatives in the Eureka Neighbour
hood returned to their home in
Liberal Saturday.
Walter Elliott returned home
from Missouri last week.
Grandma Newman visited with
Mrs. ID. Ireland Saturday.
Mrs. G. E. Morehouse and
daughter, Mrs. w. Capps, spent
the day at the home of the form
ers son G. H. Morehouse.
G. H. Morehouse marketed five
tons of broom corn last week and
the Ledbetters marketed sixteen
tons, the price being $65 a ton.
On Sunday we enjoyed a talk
from five of the young men of the
team from the M. E. Church of
Liberal, and there was one con-
version. They are very earnest
Christian boys. In the afternoon
Bro. Howison delivered a short
sermon. Basket dinner was had
on the ground and every one en-
joyen a social time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01
Route No. 2

Tom Hicks made a business trip
to Liberal last Saturday
G. w. Clements Sundayed with
X. M. Corkin.
Alex Pohlman had horse bad
ly cut in the wire Monday.
John Preiferts spent Sunday
with VIM. Dales.
Herman Nordlund and Jim
Chairman made a business trip to
Liberal Saturday.
VIM. Graham and family, Lo-
gan Graham and family spent
Sunday with G. E. Corkin and
wife.
A party was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frame
Saturday, sixteen young people
being present. A splendid time
was had by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lancelot and Miss
Ruby called on Mr.. Siedels and
Mr.. Gentlezers last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Delay spent
Sunday with W. E. Collett.
Harlow Corkins and w. e. Col
lett are busy drilling cane.
Half an inch of rain fell Sun
day evening.
Luther Smith called on Mr..
Charles Thompson Monday after
noon.
Miss Ruby Lancelot is home
again.
Fletcher Suell, who has been
east harvesting, has returned
home.
E. P. Heathman is working for
Ed Fitzgerald,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01
Green Valley

A fine rain fell here Friday and
Saturday nights, which was need
ed very badly.
Crops are looking fine since the
rain.
Preparing land for wheat seems
to be the order of the day.
Mrs. Heard and daughter, Mrs.
Litrel of Oklahoma, are visiting
her son, Mr.. Quinn.
Mrs. Swan called on Mrs.
Grossman, Monday.
Rev. Groat will preach next Sun.
day afternoon at 300 o'clock.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01
Enterprise Items

We have been having light
showers lately which keeps the
feed growing.
r. L. Miller's mother is visit
ing with the Miller family at
present.
j. L. Young was in Bloom,
Kansas, few days this week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. w. Kent are
the proud parents of a nine pound
boy, born Thursday, July Oath.
Mrs. Kent and the son are doing
nice, but according to information
given out by neighbors, Uria had
a very narrow escape from col
lapse of oyer Joy.
The Hightower children visited
with Faye and Jessie Ross, Sun
day.
Elmer Wooden is visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Wooden.
Mrs. q. F. Porter of Hydro,
Oklahoma, is visiting at the home
of her brother, U. w. Kent.
Misses Maud and Hazel Tepner
are back from a weeks visit with
friends at Guymon.
Mrs. Della Vardimau left Satur-
day for an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Evans at Bliss, Ok
lahoma.
L. L. Duerson has been thresh-
ing in this community the past
week.
The report is out that Miss
Letha Davis and Jerry Ellexson
were married at Woodward IN the
early spring. IT is unusual for
two young people to keep their
wedding a secret so long, but the
entire community wish them a
happy and prosperous married
life. At present they are visiting
relatives in Texas and New Mex
leo.
Mrs. j. S. West. Miss Inez
Duerson and Eldridge Young at
tended the Chautauqua at Liberal
Tuesday, and Miss Dora Warren
attended on Thursday.
Miss Maud Tepner is staying
with Dora Warren while her
father is away threshing.
Frank Ellexson was on the Lib
eral Market wit hogs Wednesday
of this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01
Friends Church

All services held at Adventist
building. Sunday school 9:45 a.
m. Preaching at IL a. m. Chris
tian Endeavor at Z p. m. We
will affiliate with the other
churches in the out door services
and the pastor will have charge of
the services on the evening of
August 3rd. Prayer meeting
every Thursday evening at 8
o'clock. Come and worship with
US in spirit and truth.
L. E. HoCKETT, Pastor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01

REMEMBER-Funk & Wood
will pay you the high dollar for
any kind or any number of cattle,
Any old time you want to sell
them see 0. 7. Wood at Liberal
or j. F. Funk at Hugoton. Asst
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01

Sooner or later you will buy a
DeLaval, why not now9 Liberal
Hardware Co., Thos. w. Cav.
Prop. At 627 adyt
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01
Don't Forget

That l am always on the market
for all kinds of cattle. See me
before you buy or sell. Fred b.
Hullett. 23-tf.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01

For Rent-Small Office or bust
ness room, inquire at this Of
flee. 7-l8 If advt
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-01

For rent-Two houses, phone
or see Mrs. Fentie Walker.
6-27 If
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating.

AS old age advances we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will not oyertaX the digestive organs,
while supplying true nOurishment.
Such an ideal food is found in Grape
Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley
by long baking and action of diastase
ia the barley which changes the starch
into a most dleestible sugar.
The phOsphates also, placed up UNI
der the outer-CORt OF the wheat, are
included in raps-Nuts, but are lack
ing in white -four because tho outer
coat OF the wheat darksns the Hour
and Is left out by the miller. These
natural phosphates are necessary TO
the well-balanced building Of muscle.
brain and nerve cells.
Il have used GTGpe-Nuts," writes an
iowa man, FOR S years and feel as
good and am stronger than | was ten
years ago.
Among my customers / meet n man
every day who is we'll along in years
and attributes his good health to
Grape Nuts and Postum which he has
used for the last years. He mixes
Grape-Nuts with Postum and says
they go fine together,
For many years before | began to
eat Grape Nuts, ! could not say that
enjoyed life or knew what it was to be
able TO say I am we'll | suffered
greatly with constipation, but now my
habits are as regular as ever in my
life.
Whenever I make extra ehort
depend on Grape-Nu,s food and it just
fills the Hill. | can think and write a
great deal easier
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek Mich, Read
THE Road TO MELVILLE" III pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF hImaa
Interest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

top and the faeers and the barrel
filled with fruit free from defects of
any kind. 1t is very important that
the barrel BE well shaken each time
a basketful of fruit is put in as the
fruit will be tight in the barrel and
require less pressing of the head and
consequently less bruising of the
fruit
The markets are not filled with an
overproduction of good fruit. 1t is
the over-production of poor fruit that
knocks down the price Of good fruit.
There is never n time that large,
well-matured apple will not bring a
fancy price In any market And when
nothing but this class is put into a
barrel handsome profit is realized.
Retailers buy fruit from its outward
appearance and when they purchase
a package of seemingly nice fruit and
find on opening it that inferior stun
Is packed between, that does the
grower as far as that man is con-
cerned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
EFFICIENCY is FIRST DUTY
Railroads Gradually Extending Order
Prohibiting Uoe of Liquor Among
Their Employees.

Back of the undoubted trend toward
temperance in this country, says the
Atlanta Constitution, is the economic
force-the stern, unsentimental bust
ness edict, Choose between your
drink and your job"
Reform of this nature began first
with the railroads. Above all other
calllngs, this one requires clear heads,
steady nerves, keen eyes. Many years
ago, crews we're forbidden TO drink
while on duty. The interdict is grad
ually extending TO include those of
duty as well Train dispatchers and
trainmasters and general superintend-
ents are finding that the man who
"lushes" between runs is only tritie
less menacing TO safety OF traffic than
the employe Who carries bottle with
him on the trip. When a train is
ditched through the snap of an aloo-
holized intelligence it costs the road
money. Thsrefore-alcohol must go.
The same principle is rapidly
spreading TO all occupations. The
era Is one OF efficiency. Whisky
makes sSaiust efficiency. Personally,
you are entitled TO your drink" says
the employee TO his employe. but
am also entitled to efficiency. ! cant
compel you 10 sign the pledge or to
observe the prohibition law, but | can
and will secure efficiency by refusing
employment to the man who drinks"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
AMERICAN BAR
WE SERVE WHISKY COOKIES
AND GIN RICKTAILS.

Ciose to the shore Of Taboga island.
so close, In fact, that they are con-
nected at low tide, lies little, rocky
wooded islet known as MORO. For
many. many years 1t was owned by a
Spanish family, the present repre-
sentative OF which is widow of
small means On Moro is a flowing
spring Of excellent water, and one Of
the Pacific navigation companies de-
sired to acquire the islet as water
ing station for its vessels. The widow
was paid fair price, and as a bonus
was given life passes for herself and
her children on the boats of the COM
pany. No sooner had the deal been
consummated than the estimable lady
packed up her buds. stored her house
hold belongings and with her family
boarded one OF the steamships for a
trip. The journey was SO pleasant
that they have been travelling contin-
ually on the company's ships ever
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
COST OF THE DRINK TRAFFIC
Some Startling Figures Given Regard
ing Expenoe Of LIQUOR Business
to People Of ne Nation.

The Union sigma official organ OF
the National Woma Christian Tenn
pCrance union, givls some startling
figures regarding thu cost of the liquor
traffic to the nation and points out the
need Of wiser flnancering. 1t has
this to say concerning the revenue
argument:
The federal government collects
some s220,000,000 year from the
liquor business Ths includes special
taxes paid by brewers, distillers and
dealers. The estimated amount re-
ccived by state, county and municipal
governments in license and tax is
about $75,O00,000. Thus the total in
ternal revenue from the traffic Is
something less than $3.50 100000. The
average legislator and many n good
citizen is honestly Of the opinion that
/ these liquor millions are needed to
/ help meet the enormous expenses OF
| government. They sincerely deplore
| the liquor evil and would gladly see 1t
| abolished were it not for the delusion
| that there is financial profit in. licens-
! ing the same. They see the money
pouring into the nations Golfers, see
the amount placed in the credit col
umn of the ledger, and go their way
without stopping to consider the debit
side of the account.
Government officials and tho voting
public generally win some time be
convinced that it is very poor flnan-
industry which
makes so many people non-producers'
results in the degeneration of fam
lilies, and throws an army OF lncapables
upon the state and upon charity or
CARNATIONS. But they will have to be
shown" II behooves us as prohibit
tionists and as public sentiment max
ers to show them that the cost OF the
drink traffic to the United States ap
proximates annually S5,000000,OOO In
loss OF products, mortality and In
crime. and pauperism." Five billion
dollars as against three hundred and
fifty million-a balance of $4,65O,OOOI
600 on the debit page! 1t requires
more than thirteen times the amount
of revenue received from the traffic
to take care of it's consequences! Tit
figures are astounding, but they are
we are assured by Prof John A. Mich
: oils in his Economic Studies of tn
Liquor Problem" the result OF care
full and conservative investigation
made by expert statisticians.
We must show further that aboli
ton of the liquor business does no
mean abolition of the money 1t repre-
sents: that under nationwide prohi
bition the same $35O,OOO,OO0 will still
be in circulation. still available TO
government needs; and that there ar
better and wiser ways of collecting
It from the people than through sa
loonkeepers and brewers and distillerf
The new income tax amendment t.
the federal constitution provides on
way. Other ways and means vii
quickly be devised as the brains o
voters, lawmakers and government
financiers become more and moro fire.
from the benumblng and belonging II
fiuence of alcohol.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
Feed Fowl Meat.

Meat in some form must be fed to
poultry; they must have animal mat
ter. Fowls running on free ranges
where insects are plentiful obtain a
sufficient supply of animal matter, but
those kept in closer quarters must be
siven this food in another form
Finely chopped fresh meat is an
excellent bone and muscle builder for
the young stock, but should not be fed
more than two or three times week.
Green bone, cut freshly just before
feeding, is equally as beneficial, but
must also be fed with judgment as
to how much and how often. Meat
foods assist feather, bone, muscle, and
comb development, consequently too
much is apt to cause too much forcing
along these lines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
Ry w. II. uNDERwoopN

CBy W. II. UNDERWOOD
In handling the apple crop success
fully it is important to have sufil-
cisnt number of ladders. receptacles,
sorting tables and all accessories on
hand. The early apple must be gath
cred and shipped promptly. They
may be sent to market in one-third,
oDe-half, or one bushel boxes or
baskets; but little later these small
packages are not wanted and the
three bushel barrel is the proper
thing.
Prices are most always good at the
beginning of the apple season, even
fE green cookers, and this induced
some to pick and ship halfgrown Ben
Davis and other winter varieties. But
experience has proven that this is
folly. as the market is soon overload
ed with poor. green apples and the
returns are next to nothing,
This glut is apt to continue as
lozg as the warm weather lasts; be.
Cause there are so many neglected
orchards neither sprayed or cultivat-
cd. in which the apples begin falling
from the trees early; and they are
picked and RUSHED to market to avoid
loss from this cause.
In picking apples some prefer the
use of baskets while others prefer
sacks. However. they both have their
advantages and disadvantages. The
advantage Of using basket lies en-
drely in the fact that the apples are
carefully placed in the same
they are not bruised and the blooms
II there be any are not rubbed off.
The objections to the baskets are
that they are not so handy as the
sacks and that careless pickers are
dlsposed to toss apples into them as
they hang on a limb or stand upon
the ground several feet away
The advantage of using n sack ls
that 1t can be slung over the shout
der with a strap and the mouth kept
open with a part of a barrel hoop
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

Sweet corn may be dried In the
same way as beans. Prime sweet
corn. when properly dried. properly
stored and nicely cooked, is excellent
and is preferred by some to canned
corn. Select corn that Is just right
for table Be sure It is not too old
Husk it and carefully remove all
silks. Plunge the corn into boiling
water, and allow it to cook four or
five minutes Cut It from the cob.
and put 1t on plates or trays to dry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

basket from the limbs, thus enabling
the picker to use both hands
In picking apples every specimen
should be handled as carefully as If
1t were an egg. | usually have my
apples picked and piled under the
trees in the shade and take the bar
rels to the orchard and pack as fast
as possible. When the barrels are
filled and headed | haul TO the shed
and stow away in as cool a place as
possible, until l get enough to fill a
car.
me packing should be done by an
experienced hand as this is of great
Importance and is always the danger
point. A layer of uniform apples
even in size and color should be
placed on the inside OF the barrel and
another layer of similar fruit put on
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

Tourists flocked to the canal zone
in such increasing numbers that the
Panama Railway company-which
means the United States government
decided to erect a new Washington
hotel in Colon to supplant the old hos
telry of that name. The architect de-
signed a handsome four-story struc-
ture of concrete and, to take full ad-
vantage Of the cool breezes from the
Atlantic, provided in his plans for a
large roof garden and two dumb wait
ers running up to 1t. The builders made
the roof all right, and put in the dumb
walters, but when the hotel was near
ing completion some one discovered
there was no opening in the roof for
the aforesaid dumb walters. The nee
essary changes would cost several hun
dred dollars, and the government Of
fetal who passed upon the expendi-
lures decided against making them as
the hotel already had cost more than
had been expected. Consequently
those two dumb walters run up to the
ceiling of the fourth story and there
stop, while the roof garden, having no
service, remains unopened.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
PlthH Postseript.

A striking illustration Of the say
ing that the pith Of a ladys letter is
in the postscript occurred in the case
of a young lady who, having gone
out to India, and writing home to her
friends, concluded with the following
words: "P. S.-You will SEQ by my
signature that | am married"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
Imnortani 10 mnihora
Caution.

1t was the last day Of his vacation.
He had just finished carving her name
on the smooth bark OF the birch tree.
Dear" he said. will you promise
to wait for me till came again next
summer"
She looked up at him with the love
light in her eyea. yes. Henry" she
murmured.
Then I'll cut my initials beside
yours"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
Poor Colonel Sibert collapsed.

Nobody now lives where once stood
the proud city of Old Panama-that
is, nobody except one old native wom-
an who has a little shack by the beach
and sells liquid refreshment to the
thirsty tourist Her stock includes
various soft drinks, beer aud. hang.
ing from the walls by strings, bottles
Of imported champagne. These last
look as though they had been hang.
ing there since the day when Nor.
gan and his buccaneers departed
from the ruined city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
WInter.R adlshea.

Winter radishes'are not as generally
produced as they should be. When
grown in moist. fertile soil they are
tender. succulent and most delicious
Both white and colored varieties are
grown in American gardens. The seed
should be sown In August In lne. TsiS
prepared soil
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
Like a Balloon.

Apropos OF the divorce evil, DR.. Her
bert NJ Shisholm, the Reno statisu-
clan, said with sigh;
IAN exhaustive study of divorce
statistics forces me to the belief
that the average wornan's heart is
like toy balloon-lighter than air.
and most restless men tied TO some
body"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
An Endearlnq Act.

Wife pleading afraid, Jack.
you do not love me any more-any-
way, not as we'll as you used to.
Husband-Why?
Wife-Because you always let mo
get up to light the fire now.
acknowledgements, my love! Your
getting up to light the fire makes me
love you all the more.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
To the Merchant

The liquor trsfic is parasite that
thrives on the destruction of legiti-
mate trade. saloons are sponges that
absorb that which should be spent
with you. II is responsible for most
Of your bad accounts; it geEs the cash.
You give the credit. Abolish the sa-
loOpf
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

Charlie Ying, a moon-faced celestial,
had prospered on the isthmus and de-
cided not long ago to open an "Ameri-
can bar" He knew some English for
he used to work on the docks at Can
ton. but when it came to the impor
tant matter of wording his sign he
thought best to consult another China.
man, who formerly lived in Chicago.
This was the result Of their joint ef-
fort!
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

Mrs. Outertown-Isn' there Mrs.
Skinner in this village who keeps
boarders?
Iii TIubbel-She takes boarders,
ma'am; but she don't keep en-
Puck
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
unnoDular Camnalan.

A campaiEn TO close the public
schools would be almost as popular
IN Kansas as one to reopen its So
loons.--Kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25
Conditional.

Figures cant lie
well. that depends on whether they
are on paper or in a bathing suit. -
Exchange,
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

se~ed into the edge OF the mouth and
partly around the opening, allowing
the picker to easily carry 1t and use
both hands.
The objections are that the blooms
are likely 10 be rubbed off the fruit
aud the shifting of the sack puts
many small bruises on the apples
where they rub against each other
which, with light colored or delicate
skinned varieties Ia quickly noticed,
| prefer the baskets. My baskets
are the round half-bushel kind with
drop handles. had an iron hook
made for each one. which is at
tached to the handle to suspend the
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

The asylum for the insane on Ancon
Hill is inhabited mainly by negroes
from Jamaica and Barbados. These
colored folk seem to go crazy in large
numbers, and l asked a doctor there
the reason. Rum and religion" was
his terse reply. They use a lot of
BOTH and not much is needed to throw
them off their mental balance"
One of the Jamaicans in the asylum
spends every evening sending vocal
wireless messages" to the governor
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

Speaking of the blasting reminds me
that one of the very high up engineers
on the canal Job is exceedingly afraid
of dynamite. He is also strict dis
ciplinarian and does not allow the
workmen to loaf. Whenever one of
the frequent dolby shots" or small
blasts is to be fired, the nearest steam
shovel emits series of short, quick
toots and the men scurry to cover. AS
soon as MrA Engineer appears in the
cut to see that the laborers are losing
no time, the warning whistles are
heard from steam shovels all along tse
way and he speedily returns to his )f-
fee on the hill, leaving the unprodded
workmen to resume their leisurely
gait.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-25

since, and the man who engineered
the purchase OF MORO is wondering
who got the best OF it.
Panama City's water supply is de-
rived from the Rio Grande reservoir.
little lake quite close to tho canal
For obvious reasons bathing or wad-
ing in 1t is forbidden, and all around 1t
are signs stating that fact. Recently
the wife OF a member of the canal
commission was entertaining friends
from the states, and in tho course of
their wanderings one day they came
upon the reservoir. They were tired
and dusty and tho cool water looked
SO inviting that they all took off their
shoes and stockings and went in wad
ing. Unfortunately for them, one OF
the efficient zone policemen came upon
them and arrested the whole party
They were taken before the nearest
magistrate, and despite the pleading
of the commissioner, who had beer
hastily called to the rescue, each on,
was compelled to pay fine and lister
to a sharp lecture on law-breaking anC
sanitation.