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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-30
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had the most to his credit, Is. How
ever, every boy who made an effort Is
deserving OF credit for trying. HaE-
ry Fuller was a close second with 10
points, Don Orr was close with II.
Gordon HigglnbOtham raised the
total three and Chester Miller, Ralph
Jones, Herman Kimble and Butler
Wood each raised IL one, making the
total 48. e.
In the evening, at the city hall, the
feathers OF the visiting team wilted.
Mead chose the Affirmative Of the
debate, Resolved, That Kansas
should adopt the county unit Of
school organization and admlnistEa-
tion" and Oscar Perkins, Frank Main
and John Hantla argued for Mead.
Nadia Farmer, Carrie Moon and Mild
red Feather naturally defended their
position and both in argument and
rebnttal outclassed their opponants.
They have had training In the liz
erary societies al school and were at
ease before their opponents. The
judges we're; Miss Blanch Peters,
principal high school at Bucklin;
Rev. sE. A. Henry; GuymAn, Okla
hOma and Prof. s. W, Black, Of the
District Agricultural school at Good
we'll. Next year the boys hope to be
able win the meet and that the repu-
tatlon for being good debators will
be maintained by the school.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-30

came here as lawyer and took the
case which was considered a hopeless
one because Dowell had signed re.
lease for the company and had re-
ceiYed $500 for his injuries and the
loss OF his limbs. This release, Mr..
Macy set about 10 have annuled on
grounds Of fraud. In this he sue
ceeded and the case began August II,
1907. The case came to trial later
and IN January 1909 judgment was
Remembered for Sl5,OO0OO and costs.
The defendant took the case TO the
Supreme court Of the state and in
December 1911 that co2rt affirmed
the decision OF the lower court. The
case was again carried to the Su.
preme Court of the United States.
March l7th, of this year, Mr.. Macy
went To Washington TO argue his
side of the queatiOn and has never
doubted his ability TO win for his
client. The telegram last Monday
ended the struggle and two families
are rejoicing over their good fortune.
When the telegram came, Mr.
Macy went directly to the DOweil
home. Mrs. Dowell met him and
when she finally understood that the
case was won and ended she almost
danced with joy and rears OF graft
tude were in her eyes. Mr. Macy was
delighted Too. be ause he felt the
cause an honest one and that he has
gone up another rung in his work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-30
THE KNIGHTS ORGANIZE

Last Friday evening, . knight
TemplerS Commandry OF Masons was
constituted n Liberal. 1t will be
known as Liberal CommandSTy No.
IS and officers were installed by Dep
uty Grand Commander, Chas. A.
Loucks Of Lakin, Kansas and Sir
Knights, Downing, Dseson, Miller
and Knnison of Garden City Com.
mapdTy No, 50; L. ). Psttljohn OF
Dodge City Commando No, IS 90.
sisted In the work. The Liberal Com
mandry starts out with . merpbe
ship Of forty-nIne and ploCaIse4 TO be
the most prosperous IN south Swsst
Kansas.
The officers elected are \. c., Chas.
Summers, g., WIN. II. Feather; @. a.,
R. T. Nichols; j. W., Harry =. Belt;
IS. w., Paoli 8. Clyner; Treas, ChRs.
Il. Wood, Ree.y VIM. G. stsmaEt; r.
T. Niles s. GIllidstt; WardgE, Her
bert HDbble, 81. b., Harry WI Ma.
grudeF; Sentinel, CIarencs EIdSOns
Sw. B., Ralph E OolyIn. Visiting
members from Guymnn. were. Homsr
PARCELS, Geo. Il. Ellison; from Plains,
Miles ). and Bert Glllidett, Kusssl
and Collingsworth. from Mead, 0haR
Tally and II. Lee. The meetings
are to be held twice a month on every
End and 4th Fridays 10 the month.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-30

Last Friday evening, Alice Bolin,
Helen Finley, Mama RAIDER, Fanny
Gray, Harry ROmer, Ethel Cain,
Gladys Carson, Ruth Hornlsh, Ward
Stout, Myrtle Moore, Floyd Seymour,
Louise Falls, Allie Nlsely, Bryan
Shelton, Harry Fuller, Velda Rey-
nolds, Eugene StOufer, Edith Ward
and James Woods were graduated
from the 9Th grade to the high school
under Ernest Fulton, Principal. The
program was good and each one who
had numbers reflected credit to the
teachers who had them In charge
and made oFedltable showings for
themselves.
Myrtle Moore gave a short piano
solo, followed by a vocal duet hY
Alice BOlln and Fannie GRAY both al
which received hearty applause.
zelda Reynolds Teclted an interest
ing "ReaE Story" and Ruth Hornlsh
followed with 4 splendid piano solo.
Eugene Stoufer pleased his audience
with an interesting class history.
Then Rev. Ward gave splendid ad-
dress on the "Liltle Red House" IL
was splendid and should bear fruit 10
1907. NJ. II. Scandrett presented the
diplomas and gave the class some nice
compliments with some good, solid
advice. Rev. Bolton pronounced the
benedlction following . splendid 90.
lection BY the class as . ehoFVs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-30

Earl Statesman made a busines
trip TO Satanta and Sublette Tues.
day, to look after the oil stations
that have been recently installed
10 those towns by the Blake Oil
Company. They will also put in
a station at Raleigh in the near
future.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL HAS
GOOD MATERIAL

Saturday afternoon at the fair
grounds, the Liberal VS. Mead annual
track meet developed what shows a
change In tide in favor Of the school
here and that there is material that
will make some records in the future.
The Meade boys have Outclassed the
Liberal boys every year but this, and
they have had the advantage of sclen.
tl1c training. This is the first year
that the score has been nearly equal
to that OF the visitors. Meade won
with 81 and Liberl lost having only
40 points. The high wind worked
against the boys and the crowd was
not large enough to lend any strain
Ing Of effort created by enthusiasm.
The events, entries and winners are
given.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

Jelly. Currant and raspberry Is a good
combination sweeten 10 taste with white
sugar, boil all together for a few minutes
II too thick or too rich add little boiling
water.
81 also give the following. which Is good
for invalids:
WHITE SAGO soUP-Cook together
the same quantity OF water and sago as in
the preceding and favor with lemon peel.
When the sago is tender co not boil any
more. but beat until thick the yolks OF two
or three eggs with a tablespoon OF cold
water to prevent curdling and a wineeiass
or more, IL desired, OF sherry or brandy.
Stir up well and serve at once. READER"
am always interested to get new and I'M
usual recipes and do not see why the Dan
ish sweet soup should not begin q meal as
acceptably a fruit cocktail or tutti fr,rtti
OF some sort. The white sago soup should
be good for an invalid and nutritious as
well as stimulating II the maiady from
which the patient suffers Is one that per
mifs the use OF stimulantS
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

mint family. But wanted the spearmins
branch and did not get it!
May I offer you my sincere thanks for
your help in the paper? l am past 6s year.
OF age and have been a home maker for
forty-eight years. but as I was not taught
TO cook as a girl at home, though know
how things ought TO be. I cannot always
get them right So your department Is a
great help. S. D."
do not myself know OF any method by
which you can keep shelled nuts for an IN
definite length OF time. unless you set them
in the oven long enough to kill any lurking
larvse or eggs. Why do you shell them?
Ny own observation is that nuts which
have been shelled a long time are dry and
hard. Shell them as they are needed. unless
you wish to salt or sugar them. Then the
cooking does the work of a preservative.
You ought to have TO difficulty in pur-
chasing spearmInt from a responsible
scotsman or nurseryman, or perhaps some
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
3 3
Keeping Shelled Nuts.

When seedless raisins first came in I
buy such a quantity as I think will be
sufficient for the year. use -four to rub
them clean. after looking them over for
stones or other undesirable things, then
slft the raisIns in a pan sieve and put
them away in glass jars with tightly fitting
tops, though without rubbers, and they
are ready 10 use. But / cont know how TO
keep shelled nuts from becoming wormy.
Please tell me how.
could you tell me where can obtain
seeds or roots OF spearmint? One spring
1 sent TO a scotsman and received pack
age OF peppermint seed When protested
he informed me that It was all one pepper
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

faults or faiiings are displayed by your
children II may be ., part Of your duty to
correct them. You cannot have your girl
grow up to butter a large slice of bread and
bite into It instead Of breaking II into small
pieces before applying the butter; you can
not let your son form the habit of eating
audibiy. Even with your husband there
may be certain faults-such as using
toothplck at the table or cleaning his nails
In pubhc. which ror his own sake you ought
to Try to persuade him to discontinue. But
how about the trihes-his habit of creasing
his trousers by putting them under the
mattress - which you think most insan-
itary and even uncIean-or Of resting his
feet on . chair when he reads the paper
after dinner. or OF wearing q bow tie instead
of four-in-hand, or OF putting On seedy
old slippers when he comes home in the
evening instead Of a smart looking pair of
house shoes? Don't all these try you? II
you are of the nagging variety haven't you
kept at him to stop them all until you have
brought him to q stubborn holding-fas to
his own works and waysf
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Tact viii WIN Victories.

don't mean that you should let your
husband drift into unpleasant or careless
habits with no effort to change them But
the old proverb says that the best plan for
getting . pig to 30 to Tipperary is to drive
him the other way. and tact Will win VIC
tories that open persuasion and scolding
win never sain-
may have told you before this Of the
man I knew years ago-a farmers son.
with disregard for what he called " fuss
and feathers" He had made money. mar
ried. and moved into a handsome city house
Into his new home he took one of the habits
Of his boyhood days When he came home
from business he went straight throush the
house to the kitchen, washed his hands at
the kitchen sink, dried them on the roller
towel. stopped for q glance at the th.r-
mometer outside of the window. and then
turned into his library.
Hs wife had tried to induce him to 90 to
the bathroom on the second floor to make
his toilet but In vain, and like wise woman
she let the matter drop. But during his
had the plumber in and neat wash stand
was buit into q corner by a window in the
lower rear hall Al one side hung q roller
towel; outside the window was a fine COM
bination thermometer and barometer
When the man OF the house came home
his wife led him to her surprise" and
his delight was unfeigned. With a wash
stand and towel Of his own. the kitchen sink
lost all its attractions and the early farm
days habit dropped away from him.
Was this subterfuge a lack Of straight
forwardness on her part! do not term 1t
so; call her action tact in breaking her
husband of a custom she disHked and
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Appeal 10 German Hdustrdu.

VIII some OF the Cornerites- come TO
my rescue? l am anxious to know how to
make the Scotch shortbread, made of but
ter. sugar, and -four. 1t 10 really a cake
and is delicious. Also the Germans make
cake called torti and a dessert. apple
streudel.
Il know I am asking a great deal and
have only this original recipe 10 offer in
return. I find it supplies a good use for
extra yolks OF eggs when am making a
white cake or a msringue:
Cup CUSTARDS-To the well beaten
yolks Of six eggs add half cup OF sugar,
two small cups of milk half a cup Of desic-
Gated cocoanut, two tablespoons OF melted
butter, vanilla to taste. Pour the mixture
into three cups. stand them in a pan Of boil
ing water, and bake in a moderate oven
until firm in center. This will take about
twenty minutes. Remove the custard from
the cups when It is cold and serve with
cream. Occasionally pour about a table
spoon OF liquid caramel burnt sugar sirup)
in the bottom of the cups and turn the
custard in on this. When baked the cara
mel makes the sauce. These are good!
Mrs J. A. L.
Thanks for the recipe I Iconfess that but
ter in a custard is a new notion to me. but
I should think it would add both TO the
richness Of the dish and to its flavor. Have
you ever tried stirring grated chocolate into
the custard instead Of the cocoanut?
should think it might be pleasant varia-
ton.
As to the Scotch shortbread, can give you
a recipe presented to me years ago by dear
old lady of Scottish blood, birth and breed
ing The shortbread she made was as de-
lctous as any ! have ever eaten. and my
own success with the recipe proved its ac-
curacy. II any OF our readers have other
directions which are tested and trustworthy
I shall be glad to receive them and print
them.
For the other dishes you wish I must
rely upon the Cornerites. 1 have eaten sew
eral different kinds of German cakes which
were called "torti.- One was an APPEL
torte," and there were others with nuts in
them instead Of apples and also with fruits
-aprtoots and pluns and the Ike I am
sure some Of our German hausfrauen can
help US out with these and with the ap-
plestreudel," too. The latter Is dish with
which I am not familiar.
SCOTCH SHORTBREAD-Chop a pound
of butter into two pounds OF -four. after
you have softened the butter little oy
putting It near the frs. Knead in the 5rsar
and make the dough into sheet about haif
an inch thick. rolling Il out smooth You
can cut it into shapes with a biscuit or
cake cutter or make It into squares Lay
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Mem ENGLAND Diuer."

" VIII You be so good as to give me the
menu of a New England dinner. as wish to
give one and do not know positively what
should be served7 PERPLExED."
The phrase New England dinner" Is
rather elastic, for there are many good
things in the way of food that are cherished
by New Enslands.s. and it is hard to get
them all into one meal. We often think of
pork and beans as a dtstinctiveIy Yankee
dish, and have been at a dinner where this
was the main article served. The beans
were boiled with pork and the only item
served with them. besides plain boiled Do
tatoes, was-hot brown bread. The dessert
was delicious Indian pudding. with a
sauce of rich cream sweetened with
pounded maple sugar. Another New Ene-
land repast is the old fashioned boiled
dinner ' know to all OF Us.
I have also had what Massachusetts, pso-
pie call chicken dinner" when they
served a big dish or young chicken stevsd
with cream gravy and biscuit dunplinxs,
baked and arranged around the chicken.
Every one took biscuit and plenty of gravy
along with the chicken the vegetables were
mashed potatoes and peas or string beans
with cream, and the dessert waspis.
The regulation Thanksgiving dinner In a
New England product and with its turkey,
its chicken pie, cranberries, vegetableA
pickles. and jellies winding up with a vari-
ETY. Of pies served with cheese and with
perhaps nuts and raisins makes mp a meal
to which one might be glad to invite ones
friends.
II any of my correspondents can give me
more characteristicaHy New England din.
ner than this shall be glad to hear es d
for the sake or this inquirer.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Vex Each Other NTH Habits.

know you have such trials as this in your
family. Your husband provides his share
of them, and half dozen come flocking 10
your memory at once. He will not recollect
TO throw out the stubs Of his cigars when
he has been smoking late at night after
you have gone to bed. and the " old SOL
diers" are left there until morning and the
air reeks with their stencil. You have told
him a score of times that the place for his
soiled collars Is in the basket in the bath
bureau. just as he never hangs up his wet
towels properly but filings them IN a heap
on the wash stand He has a way OF
whistling under his breath when he is read
ing the paper. and a trick Of cutting his
bread into strips with his knife before he
buffers 1t that may seem OF no importa nee
10 any one else but which try you to the
verge OF endurance. Some of the things
that seem too petty to speak of-but you
wish he would stop doing them!
Perhaps It hasn't occurred to you that
there may be a few pecuHarities of your
own which he does not find altogether
pleasing. He has teased you about the way
you shake your foot when you are sitting
with your sewing, but you never have
thought that it vexed him as much as his
whIstling over his reading does you. Pos
sibly your fashion OF sitting in the big chair
with one foot tucked under you so that you
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Consider Your Opn Foible,.


One OF the wisest matrons I know told
me at one time of how hard II was for her
to reconcile herself to her husbands un-
willingness to dress for dinner, as he had
been In the habit of doing IN HIS courting
days She coaxed and complained and
argued. but to little avaIl. Once in a while
he would humor her. but. his usual course
was TO exchange his street coat for an
easy house coat, wash his hands. and como
to the table with no other modifscation
OF his attire. Finally she came to a wise
conclusion. II his home was to be to him
a real refuge from the cares and vexations
OF the outside world he must not be forced
into dinner toilet when he was tired out.
His comfort was more important than her
whims So she let the matter go and
obliged herself not to care for his dress.
but to rejoice In the knowledge that home
to him was peace and indulgence and COM
fort.
"I am quite sure he finds things In me
that are as hard for him to stand as his dis
like to dinner dressing" she said. laugh
ngiy. That reflection consoles me!''
Look at similar annoyances as she and
Thomas Kempis do! When the peculiari-
ties Of q relative or housemate or friend
disturb you consider the possibilities OF
your own tricks or foibles distressing them.
One of the best friends I ever had used
to drive me almost wild with a way she
rad OF fussing necessarily with her
nails She was all the time picking at her
cuticle. nibbfing at hang-nails. pushing
ha ha akin oil ha has 10 fha
I stood It impatiently for a long while, but
one day I spoke TO her about IT. She took
it good humoredly. but as the boys would
say. handed me one" in return.
IF you will stop twisting your bangle
and pulling your rings OF and on all the
while you are talking, I'll let my nails
alone" she said
Ny mannerisrn had bothered her as much
as hers had tried me, and had never sus-
pected that I was not impeccable!
II you have been annoyed and fretted
with such triies. and the one who has prac-
ticed them lies in danger Of his or her hfe.
you will have an opportunity TO learn Of
what little account were the peculiarities.
II you recollect them It is with a panx OF
bitter self-reproach that you should ever
have let their existence vex you with one
who may pass away from and leave you
desolate. In that hour you feel you would
give years Of life to be able to see the little
tricks again that once irritated you, and
you will wonder that such a little thing
could ever have counted for an instant
Try TO take that point Of view now and
practice the a Kempis maxim to some pur-
pose.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Invalid Wants Sunshine.

"Can you give me the address OF some
one who has an invalid chair for which
she has no further use and which would
be given or lent 10 an old gentleman suf-
fering from rheumatism? The doctor says
IL the patient could be wheeled out into
the sunshine it would at least give him
much comfort If It did not actually hasten
his recovery. NRs. S. S. H.
We have given and lent many invalid
chairs In the course OF the helpful work our
Corner has done in cheering and aiding
shut-ins. Such an appeal as the above is
likely to receive an early answer. The pic
ture OF the lame old man longing TO get
out into the blessed sunshine touches any
one who has known and loved elderly peo-
ple-and who Is there who has not? 1hope
the givers may be near enough to the home
Of the invalid to make the expense OF trans
porting the chair inconsiderable. hold
the address of Mrs. S. S. q. subject to de-
mand, and trust to receive It soon. Every
day the sufferer waits for the sunshine will
seem to him longer than we yell ones, who
can go where we please. can fully appre-
ciate.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

~ WISH to ask a favor Of your Cor
~ ner. l have two children TO sup
port, and at the present am not able
TO work much. ! am married for
the second time, but these two are
children by my first marriage, and their
stepfather is not inclined 10 spend money
for them except for necessities. II any OF
your readers have castoff toys that would
DO for a boy of and aIgirl Of would
be glad to get them. They would make
the children happy. 1 will gladly send for
them II the givers are in this city.
''MRs. J. M NJ
This appeal touches my heart, as II will
the hearts of all mothers. II little children
have a right 10 anything it is surely TO
toys and the enjoyment that comes with
these The stepfather may be possessed
OF sturdy virtues, but evidently sympathy
and Imagination are not among his quali-
tiesi He reminds me Of the man who. as
one Of the directors OF an orphan asylum
IN city where l had my home for many
years, discoUntenanced giving the children
molasses with their bread. on the ground
that circumstances might arise in their
after life when they would be unable TO
procure molaSses, and it was unwiSe to
accustom them to an enjoyment that some
time might be denied theml This is true
incident The stepfather and the director
both belong to class that should have
nothing to do with the management or care
Of children,
But TO come back to the poor toyless
babies. Are there not some more fortunate
children whose stock OF toys contains ar
tlcles they would be glad to pass on to
these less lucky ones? II SO. will their
mothers not write TO me for the address OF
Mrs. ]. NJ. NJ. and take an early opportu-
nifty of bringing pleasure and play into the
lives Of the little folks who have no toys
Of their own? 1 am sure 1 shall have a
prompt and liberal reply to this appeal.