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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
WAS
ONLY TEMPORARY.
Reporters Statement Based on
Good Authority.

Joseph Jefferson, the actor, tells the
following story about his father, the
late Joseph jefferson, so well beloved
by all thcater gOers:
For long time before his death Mr..
Jefferson was sensitive upon the sub
ject of his retirement from the stnge.
When he was playing in one Of the
southern cities a paper came out with
the news that he had decided to leave
the footlights at the expiration of his
engagement in that city.
Mr.. Jefferson resented the printing Of
such story, and the reporter who had
brought 1t in was called upon to tell
how he got it.
"Why," he explained. "the city editor
told me to see Joseph Jefferson and
ask him If 1t were true that he was
soon to retire"
"Wen," he was asked, did you see
him." .e.
mo" he replied. 81 went to his no.
tel and sent my card up to his room,
and it was sent back with this writ.
ten on IT,
"'Mr. Jefferson has retired
$50, you see, had good authority for
the story, "-Lippincott's.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
Corn Ground-G Good seed Bed

Farmers throughout central and
western Kansas have ground in
corn which has been we'll prepared
and given good cultivation, and
upon which the corn owing to the
dry weather will soon be harves ted
either for silage or fodder. Such
land will furnish the best possible
seed bed for wheat this fall. The
preparation of the ground for
corn and the cultivation of the
corn plant, due to the lack Of
moisture. This plant feed will
be available for wheat this fall as
soon as the moisture falls.
The corn ground should be pre-
pared for wheat by disking after
the first good soaking rain and
the ground should be worked
thoroughly thereafter as is neces-
sary to keep down weeds and
maintain a good soil mulch. A
seed bed prepared in this way
may be better than plowed groand
this season. Plowed ground, al
though plowed earley in the sum-
mer will not become we'll settled
and firm in time for wheat seed
ing unless the rainfall during
August and September is Excess
sive. Corn land is already firm
and we'll settled and will furnish
ideal seed conditnons when rain
comes. All ground however, is
dry and wheat is sown the
crop must be produced on the rain
that falls between this time and
next harvest. The subsoil does
not contain a reserve supply of
moisture as is often the case at
this season of the year. 1t is
therefore important to exert special
effort to conserve by good method
of cultivatng as much as possible
of all rain that falls.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
A Franklin Tablet.

The spot where Benjamin Franklin
served his apprenticeship in the print
ing business has just been marked by
a bronze tablet upon the Franklin av-
enue corner of the Old Colony Trust
company building, in Boston. placed
there by the Sons Of the Revolution.
The tablet bears this inscription:
"Here in 17l9 stood the printing office
of James Franklin, publisher of the
New England Courant. Here served
as an apprentice his brother Benjamin
Franklin. Here 1863 to 1776 Edes &
Gill published the Boston Gazette.
Placed by Massachusetts, Society Sons
Of the Revolution 1918"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
In the Days Of ,49.

The late James r. Keene, himself al
most a forty-niner, used to tell many a
story about the characters Of 40.
1T was difficult in those days." he
once said. ito be temperance man,
for to refuse to drink with forty-nin-
er was a worse offense than to kiss the
fellows wife.
"a forty-niner, twirling his long and
dropping mustache, said to a tender
foot In a barroom:
"'Have some red eye with meT
""Thank you. no. said the tender
foot, q total abstainer firmly.
"There was a tense silence in the
crowded bar. A pin could have been
heard to drop. Then the forty-niner
reached back to his hip pocket and
said with weary sigh:
"'Heigho. Can't I even take drink
without KILN a manP" -...,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
Route No. 2

VIM. Sucks has returned home
from Pratt county where he has
been harvesting.
G. E. Sparkling, M. M. Stuck
and j. W. Peifert are preparing
ground for wheat.
G. E. Corkins and Mr.. Ora
hams spent Sunday with JOHN
Preifert,
Mrs. w. E. Collett called on
Mrs. M. M. Stucks Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Andrew Thompson's
father Mr.. Shurley is here from
central Kansas for a short visit.
T. E. Carpenter, Miss Gertrude,
G. W. Adams and wife, Chester
Heathan and wife were transact
ing business in Liberal Tuesday.
Hattie and Mary Sealey at
tended Sunday School at Liberty.
q. w. Clements, G. E. Corkins
and wife and L. Smith and wife
we're shopping in Liberal last week.
j. A. Jarrett and wife and fam
lily spent Sunday with w. (.
Callett's.
A number of the young folks
from the Superior Sunday School
attended Sunday School at
Liberty.
Frank Hayward of Liberal,
made a business trip in this neigh
borhood Friday.
An exceeding fine rain fell Sun
day evening and as a result every
one is wearing q smile.
The surprise given at Mr..
Gentzers northwest of town was
! we'll represented from the neigh
borhood. About fifty people
we're present.
H. II. Corkens has purchased
August SiedePs grain binder and
is preparing to do some binding
this week.
A party was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Morrison
last Thursday evening. About
fifteen young people we're pres
ent.
H. H. Corkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Lancelot and Miss Ruby spent
Sunday evening with w. E, Col
lett.
Kaffir corn, milo maize, cane
and broomcorn are doing fine and
pastures are looking fine since the
rain.
Alex Pohlman has been helping
w. q. Harnden build a silo.
Mr.. Stutsman is helping G. A.
Sealey with his work.
The SiIage Special was we'll at
tended by this vicinity
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
new TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
Jim Mann's Memory.

Jim Mann of Illinois, the Republican
leader in the house, has the slyest and
sharpest tongue of any man in con-
gress. Also, he has a very long men,
DRY.
During the recent session the house
was considering a resolution providing
money to meet the expenses of the
Inauguration, and Mr.. Mann arose to
inquire if it contained anything about
the regulation of hack rates
II suggest" said Representative Fitz-
gerald of Brooklyn, that the gentle
man from Illinois walk"
Mr.. Mann turned a casual glance in
the direction Of the Brooklyn congress-
man and remarked:
II remember an occasion on which
the gentleman from New York did not
find it convenient to walk"
Mr.. Fitzgerald promptly sat down.
but nobody smiled. Only he and Mann
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

were aware Of what the Illinois repre-
sentative had in his mind. 1t was this I:
Eight years ago, when Theodore
Roosevelt was inaugurated Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, in company with Jacob Rup-
pert, who was then u congressman
from New York, attempted to cross the
line of the parade In front of the VIII
lard hotel. A large and earnest Wash
ington policeman promptly grabbed the
pair and informed them they could not
cross.
"But we are both members Of con
gress," declared Mr.. Fitzgerald, tri-
tle Importantly.
THAT'S what they all sayv said the
big policeman, YEARLY as he uncere-
moniously showed Fitzgerald and Rup-
pert back into the crowd.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
my Fame. Made Shaw Says.


For ten years past. with an unprece-
dented pertinacity and destination,
have been DINING into the public head
that l am an extraordinarily witty,
brilliant and clever man. That is now
part of the public opinion of England;
and no power in heaven or on earth
will ever change it. l may dodder and
dote; I may potboil and platitudinize;
I may become the butt and chOpping
block of all the bright, original spirits
of the rising generation. but my repu-
tation shall not suffer; 1t Is built up
fast and solid, like Shakespeare's, on
an impregnable basis of dogmatic re-
iteration. George Bernard Shaw.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
a Flock Of parSons.

There are no doubt some curious
names among the Welsh clergy, but
the following string Of names occur
ring in the list Of preachers ON a re-
cent Sunday at some Of the English
cathedrals is very odd: Canterbury,
Canon Partridge; Lincoln, Canon Bull
lock; Peterborough. the Rev. b. O.
Pheasant; Ripon, PrecentOr Swami; st.
Adams, the Rev. G. l. GOshng. West.
ern Mail.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
For Sale

A REIMBURSEMENT of 800 acres,
only seven and one-half miles
from Elkhart, Kansas, on New
Santa Fee Railway. Will sell or
trade. Price right. Writ or call on
Ellsaesser 6 Henry.
At adv. Liberal Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

That l am always on the market
for all kinds of cattle. See me
before you buy or sell. Fred B.
Hullett. 23-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
Recent COTTON SALES
HAVE BEtN SMALL
No Favorable Price Has Been
Offered

Not within a week has there been
any appreciate change in the cotton
market, and general dullness has pre-
vailed about the Americas warehouses.
One sale of fifty bales at the Parker
warehouse yesterday is the only one
recorded this week, the prices upon
this lot varying from 10 IA to IL cents,
according to quality.
Mr. l. J. Kalmon was the purchaser
The market has fluctuated recently
within the narrow limit of few points
with II cents as the top notch price
quoted during the past several days
There still remain about one thousand
bales of cotton in local warehouses
which holders would be glad to let &c
at favorable price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
STATE NEEDS INSPECTOR
OF JAILS IS THOUGHT
Revelations in County JaiIS
Very Bad

Atlanta, Ca, March 5.-That Geor-
gia is seriously in need of an inspector
of jails is the opinion OF people who
have travelled over the state and have
observed conditions in many of the
county jails.
Complaints come to the governor
and the prison department from time
to time about the conditions in this or
that county Jail Revelations are Of
ten a bit horrifying, but there is NJ
law authorizing either the governor or
the commission to interfere in any waV
with the local or county jails.
The question of a state Jail inspec-
tor, working under direction of either
the governor or the prison commission
has been advocated for the past few
years by members of the commission
and some others who know of condi.
tons.
The condemnation of the many jails
are run is not sweeping or intended as
an indictment of all of them, for in
quite number of counties the jails
are clean, well kept and prisoners arr
treated with humane consideration.
But, unfortunately it is true that
some jails are foul, ill-kept and almost
bestial in their conditions. Good AMI
true men testify to this fact, and the
complaints of prisoners are not alto,
gether relied on for evidence along this
line.
1t is probable that bill will be in
troduced this summer to either PR
vide for regular inspector of jails
with power to make reports ami rec
concentrations for improving cond,-
tons, or else authority will be vested
in the convict inspectors nof employed
under the prison commission.
Vt is understood that all of the pris.
on commissioners favor state supervi-
sion of iails, and Governor Brown him
self has said it might prove desirable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
SHIPS ANG0RA CATS 200
MILES BY PARCEL POST

Fond Du Lac, Wis, March Ship
ping cats by parcel post is the unique
development in the endowment fund
campaign for Grafton Hall, prepare
tory school for young women con,
Quoted by the Fond Du Lac Episcopal
dioceses. The cats ar. two valuabls
Angoras. The shipment was madc
from a friend of the school at Jones.
Vile. the proceeds of the sale of the
cats to be added to the fund.
The cats travelled 200 miles and
were shipped in a basket which con-
tanned box of food for them, the
outside OF the parcel bearing the in
scription, Postal clerks could feed
the cats if they cried"
One of the Angoras sold for 800
Immediately upon reaching here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
THIS BOY MUST SERVE II
FOR STEALING BOTTLE OF DOPE
Supreme Court Affirms Decision Of
Lower Tribunal.

Atlanta, Ga, March 5-An eleven
year sentence for the theft of a five,
cent bottle of coca cola, was affirmed
here by the Georgia supreme cour'
against Ollie Taylor, 10 years old
The decision ends a struggle by o. F
Taylor, father of the boy to have tn
sentence set aside.
The lad pleaded guilty three years
ago to stealing a bottle of dope" H
was only 10 years old then and was
sentenced to the Fulton industri,i
farm until he is 81.
The supreme court made no com
ment on the sentence, it being held tha
such matter rested with the tria,
court. In this connection the decis
ion reads:
THE slight value of the article stol
en- is matter to be given weight by the
court imposing the sentence, but il
does not nullify the sentence once il
is passed properly"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
news EVENTS OF
WEEK At PRESTON
Many Items from County
Site Of Webster
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Preston, Ga, March quite a
number the younger set enjoyed the
birthday party given at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. T. Gunnels for their
son, Mr.. Sampo Gunnels, on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Bethel McEachern was visitor
here last week, returning to her home
near PARROT after few days stay
with friends.
Miss jamie Lowrey, who is teaching
in South Georgia, spent the week-en
pleasantly with homefolks.
Mr. C. C. Pearson, of Richland, was
visitor here one day this week.
Mrs. j. F. souter shopped in Amer;
Gus last Friday.
Mrs. Rebecca Kidd is on the sick
list this week, but it is gratifying to
note that she is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ball, of Rich
land were visitors here for a short
while one day recently.
The Ladies' Missionary society met
with Mrs. NJ. A. Walker Monday.
Miss Edna Ramsey has returned to
her home after visit of several DAYS
here.
Mrs. Guyce Hallman, of Richland
visited Mrs. Dukes one day last week
Mr.. L. L. Passmore, of Weston, was
visitor here Saturday among others
The county commissioners held
their regular meeting at the courthouse
Tuesday
Mrs. w. E. Jenkins is spending this
week pleasantly in Columbus.
AS a result of the heavy rainfall on
Friday night and Saturday, Bells mill
dam has been washed out again, this
making the second time this winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
WONDF RFUL PANAMA CANAL
IN MOTION PICTURES

A trip over the "Alcazar Limited -
to the Panama Canal today will be Il
trip that is educational and interest
ing.
Wonderful Panama canal. See no X
Uncle Sans boys are making the dirt
fly on his 100000, 100000 job You NAV
not be able to travel all the way ther"
you don't have to. Just go to the
Alcazar and hear Wayne Ozro Adams,
foreman and engineer on the isthmus
for four years, deliver his famous lee
ture, The Truth About The Panama
Canal" $500 feet of Panama cana,
moving pictures and over 100 superb
stereopticon views in colors, including
pictures of progress of the work, labor
conditions, sanitary problems such as
mosquitoes, swamps and conditions in
the towns), the great shovels at work
the enormous slides of earth, the
great dams and locks, the work Of
moving mountain, controlling the
wicked torrential Chagres river, and
other fine views, showing what the
French did, what Uncle Sam has -. 3,
and what is to be done before compile
ton.
Wayne O. Adams is the gentleman
who taught the foreigners to respect
the American flag. This lecture con-
tains facts which everybody should
know. Parents, bring your children
to hear Mr. Adams. He will be a part
OF their education. Two big new PAN
anna canal reels, also the Dank Jun
giles of the Isthmus.
Il am delighted to see you, as it has
Oeen a long time since we met In Pan
anna, and am proud of the medal you
wear, which represents the highest
honor any American could nave. Your
reproduction of the Panama canal is
great, and ought to appeal to every
as the Panama canal is the
greatest project any nation ever under
took. Your profession which is the
esult of your long service on the va
nal is patriotic honor. You're all right
and a good American, and | wish yoI
success. Col. Theodore Roosevelt to
Wayne o. Adams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
WEALTHY HOUSE is
NOT The PRETTIEST
"ROmGy" Home Presents the
Most Charm

1t is not necessary the large and
wealthy house that is the prettiest;
the cottage may far exceed it in beau
ty and present the most perfect pic
ture of home, whereas the mansion
may be cold looking and formal Most
of us visit the house that never APP
pears to be lived in, where there is no
charm, no taste, no warmth; yet the
furniture is good, there is no lack o.
money to keep up good appearance
and there are servants to do the nee
esary work
The woman who insists on her
rooms always looking pretty will
spend a little money each week on
flowers or pot ferns Small laurels IN
pots look well; they adso make econ
omical window plants.
OF course a window box should find
place on the ground floor sill if not
above, and be filled with evergreens
in winter and flowers in summer.
Picture frames are often allowed to
hang on the walls in a disgracefll
condition, especially white painted
frames, and these can so easily be
freshened up with a coat of enamel
paint, which should not be stinted
when required.
Then, again, the material of uphol-
stored furniture is something as much
soiled as the picture frames, and it's
unfit condition is a great offense to
the eye. 1t may not be convenient to
reupholster, but at any rate chintz or
cretonne loose covers could be pro-
vided.
Let all draperies used in the HON
be clean, otherwise there will be a
lack of freshness about the hous,.
| Send chair and sofa covers and cur
tains to the laundry before their soilei
condition is aggressive, and bear
tie same rule in mind with regard to
muslin cushion covers. The pretty
home is the one that is clean and
tasteful
There is no shame in being poo.
but shame in being ashamed of the
fact. This seems a complicated SEN
tence, but nevertheless is very true.
Like all didactic utterances, however.
it must be qualified; there is shame in
being poor if the poverty comes from
wastefulness and idleness.
When comparisons are drawn it will
be found that the home mistress VIII ]
has means to purchase with strict
economy, perhaps, all her family re-
quiIes in the way of food, clothing and
creature comforts, is rich. 1t is she
who wastes the little at her command
foolishly, who is poor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
ENDING A VICE TRUST

If there is such thing as an or
ganized white slave" traffic in this
country, the decision of the United
States Supreme Court on Monday will
arm the officers of the law with full
powers to soon extirpate it, if such
powers are vigorously used The coug-
decided in a case coming up from the
Few Orleans Circuit, that the interstate
commerce law applies to such traffi:
as fully as to any other, when it can be
shown that it is organized for profit
and uses interstate lines of travel and
communication to further it's ends.
The case grew out of the transpor-
tation of a number of women for al
legged immoral purposes, from New
Orleans to Beaumont, Tex. The stat,
rights" contention had been set up by
the defendants, but the court. in thc
opinion delivered by Justice McKenna
is evidently of opinion that sta {
wrongs, masking as state rights, cal
not be made paramount to public de-
cency. The decision seems to rest
more upon a basis of public policy
than upon any Interpretation of thu
interstate commerce laws meaning and
intent.
Our dual form of government has
its perpleXities, said the justic :
state and nation having different
spheres of jurisdiction, but it must be
kept in mind that we are one people,
and the powers reserved to the states
and those conferred in the nation are
adopted TO be exercised, whether indie
pendently or concurrently to promote
the general welfare, material and mo =
al This decision disposes of a num-
Der of like cases pending in the court
and will send a Aumber of men and
women to prison II can not be ex-
pected to end vice, but if there has
been such a thing as a vice trust the
decision will, if it is followed up by
energetic work on the part OF federal
and state law officers, give 1t a deadly
blow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06
SHALL AMERICUS BE A CITY
BEAUTIFUL OR A PASTURE"

The foregoing rather startling ques-
ton was asked by a well known lady OF
Americas yesterday, after she had
recounted the manner in which num-
Der of COWS, horses and other animals
have been allowed to run at large oh
the streets of the city, devouring flower
beds and doing other similar damage
that is completely at variance with the
accepted ideas of civic beauty and civic
orderliness.
The question asked in this manner
should be considered with the greatest
care by the people of the city who
have been guiltyof carelessly letting
their stock run at large on the streets
1T is surprising" said the lady, "how
many times the stock of some people
get out of their lots and do damage 70
their neighbors' yards" 1t can hardly
be other than very careless manage
ment or negligence that will permit
such things to happen. People wnc
make a habit of even being negligent
in regard to keeping their stock care
fully shut up should be forced to do so
These complaints are so direct fror-
those who have suffered as the result
of this negligence that the city autho"
tiles should take cognizance of them
All stray stock should be promptly TAX
en- up by city officials and their owners
adequately punished in the way Of
fines for their carelessness in ALLOWING
such stock to run at large. Careless
ness in this particular is practically
criminal The people in the city whl
own stock and allow them to get ou'
of their Enclosures should be taught t.
respect the rights of others and to re-
alize that no such negligence will be
tolerated
The people of Americas as BODY
are ready to answer the question as
to the preservation of the beauty of the
city, and they are ready to answer i,
in the affirmative. Nothing more should
be necessary in the way of bringing
this condition about than to let the
people of the city know that such neg
ligence has been practiced here. Those
who are guilty of it should be wis
though to take the hint that thei'
neighbors are giving them. The city
authorities are ready to do everything
they can to aid in making Americas
even more worthy in regard to it's civic
beauty than it is now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06

It's remarkable how quickly liter
airy tastes change in this country"
That's so. don't believe I've seen
breakfast food joke for year or
more. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06

If one judges from the cordial recep-
ton given the suffragettes in Washing
ton there must hav been some good
looking ones in the bunch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06

Now that the suffragette parade and
the Inauguration are over we still have
Jim Ham Lewis and his red whiskers
to warm things up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06

Mexicos unexpected change in ad
ministrations finally happened gefore
the one in this country could be pulled
OF.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06

The recent special election was not
ed for the clean and orderly manner IN
which it was conducted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06

If this weather continues there viii
be an abundant crop of spring poetry
produced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-06

What suggests convocation of good
birds was that in Missouri the othcf
day when Bishop Partridge and Bishop
Quayie were entertained by Rev.
Pheasant.