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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-27
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

To Keep Rhubarb Fresh-If YOU
bought more rhuba than YOU
can use at once. it may be kept for
weeks without becoming wilted.
by cutting off the leaves and rapping
the stalks in brown paper.
Add coffee. well strained through a
bit of cheesecloth. To h rinsing wa
ter When washing ecru curtains to
their original color.
Cream will not whip well unless at
least 36 hours old and very cold.
~
A pinch of baking soda added to the
water In which lowers are kept will keep
them fresh a long time.
In laundering sash curtains never starch
the hem where the rod goes through as
they are likely to tear.
When you have "A quantity OF pine-
applies to clean. just try soaking them In
cold water over night or for several hours
mt least. and see how much easier and
quicker the work is done.
If the whites of eggs are not per-
fectly cold or IL they are too fresh they
will not eat very stiff.
that are not quite ripe ma
be baked in their kin from 20 to 30
minutes n served hot with cream.
If the roller of your wringer should
crack on wash day, wrap 1t with a
cloth. then wrap several times with
wrapping Irvine and it will do till you
can get a new IA
Beef and Celery Fritters-Make Il
fritter butter and stir into it equal
parts of chopped cold beef and celery.
Drop by small %spoonfuls in deep smok-
ing hot fat.
Marmalade Conservatism cups OF
diced rhubarb, two cups walnut g
chopped. one cup rainsins, 10 cups sug-
ar. four lemons. Cut fruit in inch pieces
without peeling. add one pint water,
boil till soft. add nuts when rhubarb Is
nearly soft, sugar, Juice of lemon and
grated rind of two lemons. Cook to tho
consistency of orange marmalade and
jar as usual. 81.
Rice Muffins-With a fork break h
humps out of n cupful of cold boiled
rice. Ado one cupful of milk, then a
beaten esq y last one cupful of -four
sifted with a ~teaspoonful of baking
powder and a pinch Of salt. Bake in
hot gem pans, and you will have a de-
liCiOuS gem.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-27
omninresanes.

To me remains nor place nor time,
My country is in every cline;
I can he calm and free from care
On any shore, since God is there.
While place we seek or place we shun
The soul finds happiness In none
But with "A God to guide our way.
Ills equal joy to go or stay.
Nine GuyOn (Cowper tf.)
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-27

A green sweater is SAID to be the good
luck omen OF Barones de la Roucha,
the first woman in the world ia drive
an aer0piane. n she few without
her green sweater and met with an &C.
cident which; searly cost her her life.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-27

Borax is one of the best exterminators
for ants. Pantry shelves and cracks
should be sprinklcd with it.
III tho floors of a closet are wiped with
gasoline or benzine after being scrubbed
1t helps to keep Off insects.
Hot water marks can he removed from
japanned trays by rubbing with sweet oil.
When the marks have disappeared. rub
with dry flour and a soft cloth.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
GOLD MEDAL TO
BOYS AND GIRLS

A gold medal to the school boy OF
girl between the ages of ten and if-
teen who writes the hest compos
tion, not to exceed 500 words, on the
repair and maintenance of earth
roads, is to be awarded by Logan
Waller Page, Director, Office of Pub
lie Roads, United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, d. e.
All compositions must be submitted
to Mr.. Page before May Is, 1918,
and the medal will be awarded as
soon thereafter as the compositions
can be graded. The composition may
be based on knowledge gained from
books or other sources, but no quo
tations should be made.
After many years experience in
dealing with the public road sltua-
tion of the country, it is Mr.. Pages
belief that ignorance on the subject
of repair and maintenance of roads
is as much the cause of their ba1
condition as any other one factor. It
is expected that the composition will
bring about better understanding of
the subject of repair and mainten-
ance in the rural districts.
Many children living in the rural
districts have experienced the disad-
vantages of roads made impossible
through a lack of proper mainten-
ance and 1t is expected that their in
terest in the competition will stlmu-
late greater interest among the par-
ents. Bad roads have prevented a
number of children from obtaining
an education and have prevented doc
tors from reaching the side of rural
patients in time to save their lives.
Any child between the ages men
toned, attending a country school,
may compete. Only one side OF the
paper must be written on. each page
should be numbered, the name, age
and address of the writer. and the
name and location Of the school of
which he or she IS attending, must be
plainly at the top of the first page
The announcement of the competi-
tion has been sent to the superlnten-
dents of schools in the rural districts.
No further information can be %.
tained from the office of public roads.
This announcement should be plain
thus start on basis Of equality.
to every one and all children will
No matter If your school is closed
you may write the composition. We
trust the teachers OF the rural schools
viii encourage their pupils between
these ages, to make an effort TO win
the medal for Seward county.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
A SMILE PRODUCER

Early Tuesday morning a slew,
drlzzling rain started to fall and con-
tinued until in the afternoon. and
while it did not, at any time during
the day. rain very hard, there was
enough to put a pretty fair season
in the ground that will be of untold
benefit to the farmers of the sur
rounding country, and already they
have begun to put In their row crops,
and prepare for an abundant harvest,
We notice in our rounds over the
county that some of the wheat is still
looking good and with another rain
or two like the one of Tuesday there
will be some wheat raised in Seward
county and in Beaver county. Okla
homa, to the south of us.
At this writing the clouds are still
hanging around and are heavy. From
all indications we win have plenty
Of rain within the next few days.
Here's hopin'.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
SUMMARY OF
WILSON'S MESSAGE

The following Is a summary OF
President Wilson's message to Con-
gress, April Sth. We would like to
publish the speech In full for our
readers, but owing to lack of space
aud time we are unable to do so.
1t is clear to the whole country
that the tariff duties must be altered.
They must be changed to meet the
radical alterations in our economic
life which the country has witnessed
within the last generation.
Our task Is to square the tariff
schedules with the facts. The sooner
this is done, the sooner our business
men will be able to thrive by the law
of nature-the law Of free business
instead of the law of artificial ar.
rangement.
We long ago have passed beyond
the modest notion OF protecting"
our industries, and moved to the idea
that they were entitled to direct pat
ronage otsthe government,
We have'huilt up set of exemp-
tions from competition by which it
was easy to organize monopoly.
We must abolish everything that
bears even a sembIance-to privilege,
and put our business men and pro-
ducers under the stimulation OF a
necessity to be efficient and economl-
cal, There must be whetting Of
American wits by contest with those
of the rest Of the world.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
CUT RATE STORE
GETS new MANAGER

J. Fl, Gracey, of ST. Joseph, Mis-
souri,; arrived in our city Thursday
of last week, and has assumed duties
at the Cut Rate Store, as manage
Mr.. Gracey comes to Liberal with the
highest of recommendation as a
thorough business man and gentle
man and from the pleasant and affa-
BILE manner In which he receives Gus
toners and visitors at his place of
business we predict that he will en-
joy long list of friends and an ad-
ditionl patronage to that already
busy institution.
Liberal Is in the market for such
men as this and we congratulate the
proprletors OF the Cut Rate Store
upon securing his services.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
People TO NAME
U. S. SENATORS

Washington, D. O., April 8.--Direct
election OF United States Senators by
the psople was authorized and made
compulsory today when the Connect.
icut legislature ratified the constitu-
tional amendment submitted by con-
gresS less than year ago, Ratitica-
tion already had been given by 35
states, The situation that arises
throughout the country W here
many legislatures have adjourned
until 1918, is such as to leave confu-
sion in the minds OF members OF the
senate, as to how the early steps to-
ward direct election OF members will
te carried out.
While the proclamation Of the Sec
retary Of state announcing dna ratl-
heation OF the agreement Of 36 states
Is required by law, Senators Brlstow
and BOrah, leaders In the direct elec-
tions fight in congress, expressed The
opinion that the agreement is for all
practical purposes now a part of the
constitution.
ANY man who may be elected to
the senate hereafter must be elected
directly" said BLrah,
The new amendment gives to the
State Legislature, however, the right
70 prescribe the methods for electing
senators. Many legislatures have ad-
journed and will not reconvene until
early In 1915, few weeks before the
terms of over thirty senators expire,
1t Is expected that in many states
the legislature will adopt the plan
authorized In the new amend
nient aud direct the governors to ap.
point senators temporarily until the
people can elect men at regularly
called elections.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11

The city election held on last Mon
day was of a very quiet nature in
deed. The Citizens ticket had been
slated some time ago and all thai
was necessary to be done was to 80
to the polls, cast your little vote
and return to your place of business.
However, about 500 p. m, someone
started Socialist scare, and some OF
the more enthusiastic voters got
busy for time, but were soon con-
vinced that the Socialist vote would
be very light and of little moment,
which proved to be true after the
votes were counted
Following is a list Of the officers
elected; Mayor, r. T, Nichols; Coun-
cilmen, e. ]. Thayer, F. G.. Boles,
John Nusz, Fred Hoskinson and Tom
Smith.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
IT ALWAYS PAYS

A gentleman once said to a report
er, Il never took paper that didn't
pay me more than paid for 1t. One
time an old friend of mine started a
paper way down south and sent a
copy to me. l subscribed just to en-
courage him and after while it pub
lished a notice of an order to sell a
lot at public auction SO | inquired
about the lot and told my friend to
run 1t up to $50. He bid the lot OFF
for $3S, and sold 1t in a month for
800, so | made $62 clear by taking
that paper My father told me that
iwhen-he was q young man he saw
notice in paper that a school teacher
was wanted away off in a distant
county and he went and obtained
the position and a little girl was sent
to him and after a while she grew up
sweet and beautiful and he married
her. Now II he hadn't taken tnat
paper where would | be. would
have been some other fellow or may.
be would not have been at all.--Ex
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
TO OUR READERS

Owing to the fact that The Demo.
crat has been short of help the past
three weeks, it has been a case of ne.
cessity, and not choice, to cut the
size OF the paper down to four pages.
However beginning with our next
issue, we will enlarge the papei 70 its
former size and run an eight page
paper, as In the past.
1t is the desire of the new man
aging editor to have the co-opera-
ton of the citizens of Liberal and
surrounding country in making the
Democrat larger, better and greater
paper and the report of a caller, de-
parture, social gathering, or any
tn ng pertaining to news item will
be very highly appreciated
We are practically a stranger In
your ranks and unless you tell US,
phone us or drop an item in the post
Office, don't go round and knock
against the paper to your friends, be-
cause of the fact that your Aunt
Mary's paid you a visit or the stork
slipped in at the open window and
left a ten-peunder, was not chron:
cled in the columns of this sheet. We
10 mot understand mantaI taIana thv
nor are we a clairvoyant or mind
reader, hence If you do not tell us
we will not enlighten others.
To the business men and those In
terested in an advertising medium,
we will state that the Democrat offers
as good returns from an advertise
nent placed In it's columns as any pa
per in Seward county, and II YOU
want to reach the buying public, you
will get ready results by using lit
tie of Its ink. The job department
is one of the best equipped of any in
the state in a town the size of Lib
eral and job left with us will be
turned out with neatness and dis
patch.
If there is anything In the printing
line that you would like to have dg-
ures on, call 116 and we will call on
you
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
there are no births or deaths report

there are no births or deaths "a report
showing this sacy must be 5urnc in
and the fee of 25 cents is paid for
this mo Death or Birth" report. 1t
is in this that il will be T0re ex-
pensive than heretofore as the larger
districts prevented any vial statis-
ties clerks falling to rerort each
month while there will be many
townships in which there will not be
a birth or death for several months
but 25 cents will be collected each
month, anyway
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
TOWNSHIP CLERKS
TO Be BUSY

The township clerks of Kansas
have had some new duties added to
the work ordinarily charged to them
by the 1918 legislature The town
ship clerk in Kansas is getting to a
really important official. Under the
state fire marshal law the township
clerk is to report all fires and for
this he receives fifty cents for each
fire. Under another bill passed by the
legislature, he is to make the vital
statistics reports for his own town
ship and he is to receive twenty-five
cents fer each birth and death res-
erd he turns into the state vital STA
tistics department.
Under the original vital statistics
law the clerk of each incorporated
town was the vital statistics clerk
rcr the entire county If his was the
only incorporated town in the county
Where there were two incorporated
towns the county was divided, each
city clerk having an equal part of the
county in which to make reports.
But the 1918 legislature changed the
law so that it provided for the city
clerk of each incorporated town to be
the vital statistics clerk for that
town and the township, but in all
other townships of the county the
township clerk should be the clerk.
Many Reports Now
Under the old law there were $40
clerks in the state reporting to the
departments. Under the new law
there will be sixteen hundred of these
reporters. The law probably viii
be of considerable benefit to the vital
statistics department but it VIII be a
little more expensive for the coun-
ties. A township clerk knows every
thing that is going on in his town.
ship, He knows of all the births and
deaths and will see that the reports
of births and deaths are made to
him as he gets fee of 25 cents Tor
each one. The new law probably
VIII make the records on the births
more accurate than heretofore. The
death records are absolutely complete
now but not all the births are re-
ported.
Each month each clerk must make
a report. If there are any births or
death they must be shown and il
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11

Fred B. Hullett had the misfortune
to dislocate his wrist last Saturday
while crankng his car His little
girl was in the car, and as Fred
started to crank it up, she turned
down the spark, causing the crank
to fly back and hit him on the arm.
While the accident was not OF a SER
ious nature, it is quite painful and
necessitates the carrying of the Grip
pied member in a sling.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
The old Darn, winch naa allorll9d

The old barn, which has adorned
Kansas avenue for number of yeal s
has been removed to lots on Wash
lngton avenue, and will be utilized
as a feed barn. Excavation was COM
menced on the lots vacated by the
barn, for the erection OF the post
Office building on last Monday and
we are informed that the work will
be pushed along in order 10 have the
building ready ofr occupancy in da
short space OF tine as Is possible.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11

Judge e. Dudley returned last
friday from San Antonio, Texas,
where he has been spending the win.
ter. The Judge states that he has
enjoying good health and gained in
flesh. While away he visited in Old
Mexico and returned by way of Gal
weston.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11

Miss Archie Fields entertained a
number of her friends Tuesday night,
April Srd, in honor of Mr. A. P.
Kirkpatrick, who departed Sunday,
for Manley, Iowa, Several selections
of music were rendered, after which
refreshments were served. When time
for departure came every one present
declared Miss Fields a delightful en-
tertaineT.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11

There will be lots OF fun at the
Presbyterian church Friday night
when the school will be started In
full swing, and you don't want to
miss a single class.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11

The members of the Christian
church will give reception to theiI
new minister on Tuesday evening,
April Is, at the church. Members OF
all churches and their friends art
cordially invited to be present OIL
that occasion.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11

Mr., and Mrs, w. II, Vickers were
the recipients of a number of silver
surprises, last Friday, April 4th.
from relatives and friends back
home, the occasion being their twen-
ty-tifth wedding anniversary. Also
Miss Irene and Mr.. Aldured Viekers
presented their parents with an ele-
CANT silver tea service; Mts, E. W.
Williams, sister of Mrs. vickers, gave
a set of cut glass and silver grass
stand; the force at the Liberal
Creamery gave a most beautiful sill
yer platter. To make the occasion
complete, surprise three-course
dinner was served at 600 o'clock,
at their home on South Lincoln.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-11
SOCIAL GATHERINGS

The Royal Neighbors met in regu-
lar session at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. j. r. Mann, Tuesday evening
After disposing of the regular lodge
work and installing two officers, who
were elected to serve the unexpired
term, a social hour was enjoyed. A
guessing contest was heartily enter
ed into and list OF spicy questions
caused much merrlment and good
humor, which placed everyone pres
ent In the spirit to enjoy the next
number on the program-refresh-
ments. Ice cream and cake were
served to twenty-three. The even
ings enjoyment is pleasant memory
10 those who participated
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-19

had proper care been used. Wherever
possible electric lights installed by a
competent electrician should be used
for the tree illuminating. Cotton is
the most common material used for
tree decorating. it is also the most
infammable and should never be toler-
ated. There is a substance called min
eral wool, made of asbestos, which
gives better effect and will not burn.
Santa Claus wearing apparel makes
him human torch unless his outfit
is dipped in solution of alum, which
will make it practically fire proof.
If the people of Minnesota fully
appreciate the dangers to which their
families are subjected at this season
they would give the Fire Marshal
every possible cooperation in carry
ing out suggestions made to minimize
this danger.
Christmas dangers are all avoid
able. and careessness has no excuse,
especially where the lives of children
might be endangered. This is their
day and they should be enabled to en-
joy it in perfect safety.
CHARLES E. KELLER,
State Fire Marshal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-19
Observation-Disclosures.

Herman Review.-At the home
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Podratz of Hancock Tuesday afternoon
at two O'Clock was solemnized the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Minnie to Mr.. William McRoberts of
our village.
In the parlor which was artistically
decorated with roses chrysanthemums
and ferns, Rev. Pasher pronounced the
ceremony in a most beautiful and
impressive manner.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in white satin overlace and was at
tended by Miss Edna Baumgartner
who wore handsome gown of grey
messaline. The groom was attended
by Mr.. William Dubry.
After congratulations had been ex-
tended to the happy couple bcunte-
GUS wedding feast was served to
about seventY.fve guests. The hap
Ply couple were the recipients of
many beautiful and useful gifts.
The bride is young lady of many
graces and capable of filling the
home she is to adorn with happi-
ness.
The groom is the son of MIR. and
Mrs. E. McRoberts and is too we'll
known to need any introduction to
the people of this village in which
the young couple will take up their
residence.
The out of town guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Dubry and daughters Cora
and Bonnie and son Willie of Alex
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-19
The Seven Sets Of Presents.

A IL the worlds Christmas tree,
"A And all the men and women merely
children.
They have their presents and remem-
brances,
And one man in his time gets many gifts,
His lot being seven series. At first the
infant,
With his feeding spoons and rattles;
Then the trumpet and tin soldiers. skates
and sleigh
And f1reman's helmet, and then the lover,
Signing like furnace with a gaudy neck
tie
Knit by his Iady's fingers. Then hubby,
showered by his friends with socks and
gloves
And pipes that win not draw. ink wells of
brass
And fountain pens that leak, or else some
painted
China that his wife can use as well And
then
The middle aged of fair round belly-a
little cap
To hide his shining pate. The sixth set
sinks
Into the carpet slipper game or bad CT
CARS
A silver cutter, since his teeth are bad.
Last gift of all that ends this strange
Eventful history is failing sight.
Then they bring a magnifying glass
For grandpa.
Detroit Free Press.