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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25

There's so much good in the worst
OF us, and there's so much bad in the
best OF us, that It doesn't behoove any
OF us to speak Ill of the rest Of us.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25
THE NEXT WORSE LIFE

The preacher has a hard time. II
his hair is gray, he is old. III he Is a
young man he hasn't had experience.
If he has ten children he has too
many. If ne has none, he should
have, and isn't setting good exaln-
pie to the people. II his wife sings
in the choir, she is presuming. II
she doesn't she isn't interested in her
husbands work. If preacher reads
from notes he Is a bore. II ne
speaks fextemporaneously, he isn't
deep enough. If he stays at home in
his study, he doesn't mix enough
with the people. III he is seen around
on the streets, he ought to be at
home getting up good sermon. II
he calls on some very poor family,
he is playing the grand stand II he
calls at the home of the rich he Is
an arlstocrat. Whatever he does
someone could have told him how &c
do it better He has a fine time lily
ing off donations which never ma
ture. Next to being an editor, it Ii
an awful life.-Seneca Dispatch.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25

FOR SALE-GOod secondhand
Quick. meals gas cook, stOge,
Phone 3ss
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25
cITILINGs FROM EXCHANGES

Says an Oklahoma exchange: Yes,
these are hard times. We throw
away ashes and buy soap. We raise
dogs and buy hogs. We grow weeds
and bay vegetables. We catch fish
with four-dollar rod. We build
schools and send our children away
to be educated. And, last but not
least we send our boys out with a
$40 gun and a $50 dog to hunt 10.
cent game. Yes, these are hard
times, but whose fault Is it? Don't
place all the blame on the president
and the trusts.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25

A Guthrie, Oklahoma, paper has
the following article on a mule team
near there: Jean, aged 33, and Jack,
aged 80, a mule team owned by Fred
Polite south of Guthrie. made the
run when Oklahoma was opened to
settlement "a years ago next Tues
day, and won a fine claim for their
owner in this county. The mules are
still worked each spring. putting in
the crops, and are used for light
work during the remainder of the
year. Polite believes them to be the
oldest mules in the state IN active
service.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25
THE COWS JUST DUES

Many have written Of the dairy
cow with feeling and eloquence. Sent
mentally she has been generously
dealt with, scientifically she has re-
ceiyed deal of attention; but prac-
tically she has not had her just
dues. Breeders have already done
their part. 1t remains for dairy farm
ers to avail themselves Of the labor
of those far-sighted, enterprising and
Dhilanthropic men, who have pro-
duced two pounds Of milk where only
one was produced before. Opportun-
ity formerly was the chief lack OF
dairy farmers. Today ignorance may
be said to be a barrier to success.
Years ago improved blood was not at
sides. When 1o0-pound butterfat a
year cows out-number the 3OO-pound
butterfat COWS in a mans herd, 1t
is the price of ignorance and indifEer-
ence.-St. Louis Star Farmer.
]. C. Mahoneyof Liberal and G, A.
Duyall living north OF Englewood,
were IN the city this week working
on an oil we'll project and are meet
ing with some encouragement in the
way of securing leases on land, etc.
We may be able to give out some in
teresting news in the near future.
Englewood Leader Tribune.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25

Many prairie schooners went up
the trail this week toward the land
Of the setting sun. They were clean
and prosperous looking with fat
horses, all spelling the hope and de-
termination in the hearts of the
sturdy men and women, Good luck
to them. Syracuse Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25
The Liberal Democrat
by The Democrat Publishing Co.

Mart Cook, Editor and Manager
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25

Published every Friday morning
at Liberal, Seward County, Kans.
Subscription Price $3.50 Per Year
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25

On Monday morning of last week
three fine mules belonging to ]. R
Anderson, living southwest of Gray
were taken suddenly sick and died
In short time in considerable agony
Their sudden sickness and actions
were very suspicious and the ami
mails we're cut open and wheat and
maize both found in their stomachs,
and as Mr.. Anderson has not had any
wheat on his place for two years or
fed maize for over two months, he
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25

G. w. Beeler OF Kinsley, has
bought $500 head of Arizona Here
ford cattle, part of which he will
place in his large pasture southwest
Of Syracuse. Other stock men are
preparing to harvest some of the
grass in this county with Arizona and
New Mexico cattle. The day is not
far distant when practically all OF
this land will be fenced by the own
ers into extensive pastures and the
present price of land and cattle will
hasten that time. ---Syracuse Journal.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
Gets Conscience Money.

&. a. Holell, a farmer who lives
near Maitland, has received a postof.
lice order for ~ conscience money re-.
turned TO him by man who had
been In his employ says the Maitland
Herald In Us issue Of August ~.
while Rolell was living In Okla.
homa lac hired man TO work for
him and AZ the end OF the stipulated
time paid him. The check was later
raised and, although search was In.
stituted, the farm hand was not ap
pretended.
a few days ago Rolell received
letter from his former employe, Civ
inp his address and asking II officers
were still searching for him, lie also
asked II things would be squared u
he paid the amount OF the check. He
received an affirmative reply from the
local man. \ few days ago Rozell re.
ceiyed the full amount due him, plus
10 per cent Interest"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
They Say Goodbye.

There l. a little club Of our town.
white they DO npt make much noi.e.
the gir.s get much out of II 10y max.
ing each other happy They cali
themselves the "B. q. G., club, and
1t is composed OF those girls who are
going through our High school. and
the year lol3Ii will see them grad.
yates.
Tie ranks, however. are to be
broken, by the departure OF one Of
their number. Miss Ruth Houston.
who goes to Galveston. Texas, to
make her home with an aunt, and to
attend school.
Tie club members decided to give
her goodbye party, and they set
Sunday afternoon last, August 3lst.
Every arrangement was completed
on the "q't,; and the class boys and
girls-Burnes Greene. Edna Markt.
Otto Thurman. Edith Boyd, Hugh
Pennel. Grace Alkire. Hanson
Murray. Katherine King. Ora
Boswell and Ruth Houston went
picnicing out at the home OF
Ru;h's grandparents, Father and
Mother Carson: kidnapped Ruth a.
they went by, and took her along
with them, just to show her and tell
her the whole show was put on as a
token OF their love for her. and their
deep regret at her leaving them; TO
20 away and to live away from them.
katherine King made every ar.
rangemcnt successfully and singly.
and when the time came, she fur.
nished the bunch with enjoyable re-.
freshmen,s. Tie reason that made u
her duty to supply tie rations, was.
tina, 1t was her'isth birthday, and
she wanted that honor on account Of
so important an epoch In the history
OF this section.
The club a. they sat around tie
spread. expressed regrets At tie all.
sence Of two OF their number Ora.
ham Meore and Helen Mckee. who
we're unavoidably absent.
TIE occasion. OF course, was a
happy one. tinged with the touch OF
sadness, by the departure OF Mis-,
Ruth. Who all those years from pri.
mary to graduation, have been schoo
chums Hut 20 II goes IN this old
world Of ours and the way TO do l.
| Ia l.AL tAFuuVH A "a st - tNa Tar
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
The Right Spirit.

Although the intense heat and long
continued drought has been discour.
aging 10 any effort To keep the lawns
and parkings OF Maitland attractive
and beautiful, yet when the Civic
League committee escorted the three
Judges to the various homes TO see and
Judge porch boxes, 1, was q genuine
surprise to lind As many pretty green
corners and works as they did,
Owing to conditions mentioned
there were no entries for premiums OF
ten dollars offered by the NJ, Il, Broth
erhood, for the best kept lawns, nor
entries for Hover beds or back yards.
OF about thirty.hve porch boxes,
fifteen were entered In the contest for
premiums. Mesdames Miller, Clyde
Trap and Mowry, members Of the
Civic League OF Graham, were judges.
The points considered In Judging the
boxes were luxuriance, variety, blooms,
artistic arrangements and size,
The first premium was awarded
Miss Marie Hatfield; the second, Miss
Mary Rozell; the third to Mrs. Frank
Coyle.-Maitland Herald, August %.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
A Close Call.

our people we're alarmed saturday
evening last. about $50 o'clock. by
the changing OF the fire bell alarmed,
we'll. we should say 50 the dryness
of everything, and low water press.
ure was enough to scare us all out Of
a years growth.
1t was fire, and one that might
have cost vastly more than |, did
but 1t was heroic work on part Of
the citizens that prevented greater
estruction.
Tie large family barn Of George
Meyer. In the immediate rear Of his
residence ON Washington street, was
suddenly discovered on lire, and In a
short time u was mass OF ruins
nothing whatever was saved.
Tie barn had been used for storage
purposes, and OF course II Is imposs.
tble to estimate the loss on contents
the barn was valued at about 400.
BY heroic efforts the Harvey Evans
barn on the adjoining lot was saved,
but at times the roof took lire In
spo,s, pu, was eNtineuisiIeu otIore
any damage OF consequence was done.
The origin Of the fire Is unknown,
and perhaps never will be known, but
u Is generally believed combustion
was the se-accumulation OF old
unused articles might have been the
cause.
The property belonged to Mrs.
A lice kunz and was partly insured.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
Obituary..

william Joseph Field was born In
buchanan county, Missouri, March T.,
1913, and died at his home In the
Benton district, IN Holt county, Mis-
souri,, SUNDAY, August 81, 1913, aged
10 years, : months and - days,
lie was united In marriage to Miss
Mary !, Lousignont, April 10, ls't.
To this union eight children were
born, all OF whom are living, except
two, one son and one daughter, Charles
w. Field and Mrs. Annie Il. Norris,
with their mother, having gone on
before to that better land to await
his coming there. The mother died
December -, 1881, Tie children by
this union are; Mrs. Mary T.. MInshall,
Newport, Nebr.; Mrs. Martha T.,
Crawford, st. Joseph, Mo-: Mrs. Cora
A, Fleming, Hamburg, Iowa; Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Minshall, Mound City, Mo-;
Mrs. Emma NJ. Harris, Newport,
Nebr,, and william +. field, Mound
City, Mo.
Mr., Field married his second wife,
Miss Annie Elizabeth Merrill, April
~, 1886. TO this union eight children
were given, six girls and two boys;
Mrs. Clara Greenhalgh, Chicago, H.;
Mrs. Ina Ferguson, Benton; Mrs, Lucy
Pebley, Craig, Mo-; George, John, Ida,
Elizabeth and Ethel, who are still at
home. Mr.. Field leaves to mourn his
departure to that unseen country,
from whence no traveller returns, q
wife, II children, - grandchildren,
eight great-grandchildren, one aged
sister, four brothers and q large con-
course Of other relatives and friends,
who held him III warm esteem,
Mr.. Fields father was . Christian
minister, and William Joseph united
with the church In his 2lst year, and
ever held to the faith, and although
there were many dark hours and sore
trials, far wanderings and bitter
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
Obituary..


Margaret Ann knode Jones was
born at liagerstown August u, 1876,
aud died al Mt. Clemens. Michigan.
August 81 1918. on her 9th birthday.
Her early life was spent on a farm
near Ilagerstown. until she was unit.
ed In marriage to William Gera Jones.
Who brought her as bride TO Holt
county. settling on a farm about six
miles northeast Of Mound City. Here
she remained until the death OF her
husband IN 1898. Since then she has
made her home with her only child
Mrs. J. +. Garrett. Two sisters and
one brother survive her, Mrs. J. r.
Dickinson. Of Beatrice, Nebraska:
Mrs. !. T. Train, of Hastings, Ne.
braska, and 4. T.. Knode, OF Grey
Bull, Wyoming.
Mrs. Jones, while In her early teens.
united with the Presbyterian church,
To her the teachings Of Christ we're
her guiding principles. Her every.
day life was an outward manifesto.
ton Of these teachings.
The funeral services, conducted BY
Rev. !. r. Walker, were held in the
Presbyterian church. Sunday after.
noon at , O'Clock, August -. Burial
was In Mt. Hope cemetery. Mound
city News, Auguft ~.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
Hoffman Again Defeats
Wood.

Lewis Hoffman, Of Topeka, Kan.
sas, was the winner In the return
wrest ling match with Jack Wood,
here, last saturday night. Hoffman
won on straight falls-it taking abou,
% minutes time for him to get the
first fall and about II minutes for
the second. This was one Of the
best matches that has ever been
staged here, both working hard to
win, and on several occasions It was
necessary for the referee to call them
down ON account of being too rough,
Hoffman showed up In great form,
being In good condition. Wood was
also In good shape, but does not seem
to he the wrestler that Hoffman Is.
who Is considered one Of the best
welter-weight wrestlers In the world
A full house witnessed the contest.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
Fire At Forbes.

Tie residence OF Julia Deyorss, an
old and familiar landmark. OF Forbes.
was entirely destroyed by lire Monday
evening, September /, between 1--we
and six o'clock Some Of the furni.
ture and plano on the first l'oor was
saved.
The hard and persistent work Of the
citizens saved near by buildings, ard
the scarcity OF water made the stu.
alton exceedingly threatening.
The origin of the lire Is thought to
have been caused by locomotive
sparks. There was no Hire about the
house or premises at the time.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05

-foR SALE-Blue Damson Plums,
20 cents per gallon. Call up Farmers
phone, No. 80.
Miss Ruth Kiddoo Is visiting
with her brother, Claude and family,
In st. Joseph.
Mrs. George Meyer Is using a
cane, as result Of fall, on Tues.
day, which badly spvained one of her
ankles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Is. Il. Craig, Of Oso-
watomie, Kansas, are here enjoying q
visit with Mrs. A. ID. Piper and daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. W. Bartram.
Raymond Anderson, OF the Ander.
son Drug Company, has one Of his
fingers done up In medicated cotton.
He was cleaning up a target rife, last
Saturday, and had no idea II was
loaded and In handling It, the darn
thing went of, and put the shot In
the first Joint Of an index finger.
DR.. Evans took one Of his grsbhooks,
and took II out. The injury was
slight, but for Q day or two Il hurt
considerably, Raymond says.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
In MemOrium.

Whereas, II has pleased the Allwiss
Ruler Of the Universe to remove from
our midst our late brother. James =.
l,ucher: and
Whereas, u u lust that a lifting
recognition Of his many virtues should
he had, therefore he II
Resolved, 10y Oregon Lodge, No. ~,
I. -. -. r.. that while We bow with
humble submission to the viii OF the
Most High. We do not the less mourn
for our brother, Who has been taken
from ~,
Resolved, That In the death Of
James =. iiucher, this lodge laments
the loss OF brother, Who IN his every
day walk ~ life practiced the teach.
ings OF the iatherhood Of God and the
brotherhood Of man; u brother who
was ever ready TO proi,er the hand Of
aid aud tie voice Of sympathy to the
needy and dis, ressed OF the Fraternity;
an actiN. member of this Society,
whose utmost endeayors were exer.
cised Tor it, Welfare and prosperity: a
friend and companion, who was dear
to ~ all: u citizen whose upright and
noble life was a standard OF emulat ion
To his fellow man,
Resolved, That the heartfelt sym.
pally Of this lodge ~ extended TO his
family IN the hour Of their deep ai,lic.
lion. That lhcsu resolutions be
spread upon tle records Of this lodge
and copy thereof be transmitted
the family Of our deceased brother.
,;ro. Z. SEEMAN,
nEnHN Moons,
u, T., pon,Ns,
COMMITTEES.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05

years. aud was an elder at the time OF
his death. During many Of these
wears. was the SUNDAY school superin.
,endent of the Union SUNDAY school.
and IL was rare indeed that he was
ever absent. lie was the superinten.
dent at the time OF his death.
ON February 18th, 1885. he led to
the altar, lone, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John :. Curtis. also of the Union
district. By this union four children
came to bless their home, but God
saw 1T to take Bessie away In infancy;
Earl, the ideal young man and dutiful
son was called. July I. 1903 thus Paul
and Hazel are left to grief with
mother. at the taking away OF father
and husband. Five brothers and four
sisters are also left to mourn the call.
ing Of brother Jimmie" who was
ever so kind. so good, and so true
these are: John. Of Palouse. Washing.
ton. Lincoln. Jacob and Sam. of
Oregon: Silas. Of Emmett. Idaho:
Mrs. Charles Anselment and Mrs. I'd
Gibson. OF Oregon: Mrs. Mary Buntz,
OF Mound City, and Mrs. q. r. Curtis,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
Gets the Money.

Tie state school meney apportioned
TO Holt county. amounting to sll,0lo
less Al, 1863, which Is taken from this
fund TO aid weak High and Rural
schools, will leave balance Of sO.5io
to he distributed to the various
schools Of the county.
Under the new law relating to
weak High schools. known as the
ilson.McRoberts law. Maitland will
receive $500: Bigelow, s2l3; and CRAZY.
$50. Under the Cartcr.Brydon law
to aid weak rural schools. Chambers
district will receive s6I.il.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05

-Eldon Evans Is home from the
Chicago University to enjoy three
weeks vacation with his parents, DR..
G. L. Evans and wife, and he Is one Of
those boys that get all there Is In It to
come back home.
1t Is with keen sorrow we are
called upon to announce the death Of
Miss Belle Streckebein, which &C.
Cured at her home In st. Joseph, on
Tuesday eveing, September 2, 1913.
Size has many relatives and old.time
friends In Oregon, who will be pained
at her death.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05

storms. yet through them he pressed
forward and the Lord brought him
back from wherever he strayed to
that straight path that leads to life
beyond the tide. When the time
came for him to 20, lie went, not as
the quarried slave scourged to the
dungeon, but as one who wraps the
drapery Of his couch about him and
lies down TO a peaceful sleep. lie
gently folded his hands on his breast
and breathed his life out sweetly and
calmly,
"As gently sinks the sun to rest
SO gently heaves the expiring breast
Aud leaves the Spirit pass to the blest. !"
On his life we need pass no enco-
MUM. The country realizes that one
of its ancient land marks is removed
and feels the loss OF It, and his In
tuence for good will long be remem-
bered.
Tie remains were laid away In the
beautiful cemetery, at the shiloh
German Baptist church, followed by a
large concourse Of friends and rela-
tives,
Elder W. II. iardman preached the
funeral and acted as master OF cere-
monies at the grave; thanking the
friends Oh behalf VI the family and
relatives OF the deceased for their
presence and assistance and sympathy
as manifested on the occasion, also
the members OF the Shiloh church for
the use Of their house and the choir
for the beautiful and inspiring songs
they sang. IN.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
Ten Car Loads of Peaches,

Geo. Murray has been a mighty
busy man during, and ever since
Chauiauqua, having commenced to
move his crop Of peaches on August
II.
lie has shipped to date seven car
loads, besides having sold about one
thousand bushels to our home people
at his packing house, all OF his own
growing, and still has some peaches
left These were taken by automo-
biles, wagons, hacks and other con-
veyances, many OF them from FIJI
more, Graham, Maitland, New Point
Skidmore, Clearmon,, Elmo and Rur.
lihgton Junction.
Mrs. Murray has not been idle dur
ing this time, having had the pleas
ure of entertaining her sister, Mrs.
Dwight Birchard, her husband and
two boys, OF College Springs, Iowa;
also all three of her brothers, Messrs.
Newton Dow, manager OF the Mutual
Telephone company, of College
Springs; J, c, Dow, editor Of the Col.
lege Springs Current Press, and w. T..
Dow, travelling salesman for Nave &
McCord, wholesale grocers Of st. 10
sepl, and their families; also her cou-
sins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +, Stevens, Of
Clarinda, Iowa.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05

Mrs, luchcf aud children, brothers
and sisters, desire through TnE SES.
ri>EL, to express their deepest sense
Of gratitude To- all those friends and
neighbors, Who came to their help
and comfor, IN their hours Of deepest
Sorrow May lie Who tempers the
wind, ever deal kindly with them.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05

-R. II. Lempp and wife, and
brother, w. R., and sweethearts, ali
Of King City, passed through town
In their autos, with camp equipsge,
bound for the Big Lake, to enjoy On
outing, They we're . real jolly crowd.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05

The wife, children, sister and BROTH
ers Of the deceased, wish to thank the
people, who SO kindly assisted them
during the sickness, death and burial
OF their husband, father and brother.
We assure them OF our high spprecis'
tion for their esteem Of our loved one.
Mrs. ANNIE ELIZABETH FIELD,
on behalf Of the family and relatives.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-04
Estate of John A. Stafford
iTATE OLE VERMONT.

GtTATE OF VERMONT,
~ District of Lamolle, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
tate of JOHN A. STAFFORD, late of Stowe,
in said District, deceased, Greeting:
WHEREAS, application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the Executor of said estate
PRAYING for license and authority to sell all of
real estate of said deceased, to wit: Home place
and all the real estate of said deceased situated
in South Burlington, Queen City Park rep
resenting to said court that it would be beneficial
to the heirs and all persons interested in TIE estate
of said deceased, to sell said real estate and con-
vert the same into money.
And bringing into court the consent and appro.
baton in writing Of all the heirs to said estate
siding in this state and setting forth the situation
of the real estate.
WHEREuPoN, the said Court appointed and
assigned the 9th day of June, 1918, at the Pro.
bate Office in Hyde Park in said District to hear
and decide upon said application and petition, and
ordered public notice thereof to be given to all per-
sons interested therein by publishing said order,
together with the time and place of hearing, three
weeks successfully in the News AND CITIZEN, a
newspaper which circuates in the neighborhood of
those persons interested in said estate, all at
which publications shall be previous to the day
assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place assigned
then and there in said Court to make your objec-
tons to the granting of such license, If you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Hyde Part, in said
District, this 18th day of May, 1913.
a EDWIN {. WHITE, Judge.