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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
NEW POST OFFICE

The new post Office Is now ready
for occupancy and next Saturday ev-
ening the post office force will begin
the transfer of Uncle Sans belong
ings to the building just completed
for the new home. After this week
you will get your missives and par
cells out of a new place that has
been fixed up in excellent shape and
is credit to the town. In fact,
when stranger gets into the post
office the first thing he will not find
himself in place much different
from those of the larger places. The
call windows are all near the door
and arrangement is very satisfactory
for speedy attention from the en-
ployees and quick exit from those
who have attended to official duties.
All the furniture is metal and there
will be no call boxes No, sir; il you
have box now you will have a COM
bination and no one will have to call
for his mail after he ascertains that
he has box full to his credit. AS
nearly as possible the same boxes. in
regard to numbers will be given to
each one having box, but some of
the larger boxes do not correspond
in number to those formerly in use
so it will be necessary to give some
new box numbers as well as location,
but since all will have a new loca-
tion it is not choice with any one
about the box given him. The light
Is good and every patron of the boxes
Will have no decided advantage as
70 hnfVnar 81.
tions and being in a good position is
concerned. 1t will not be long until
everybody gets mixed combinations
righted and strangeness to new sur
roundings will wear off and the NOV
ing to the new quarters will become
a part of town history and a thing
that everybody will adjust themselves
to, so that the using of new path to
or from the office will become a part
of habit instead of duty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Former Liberal Boy Rescuer

From Alturs, California the follow
ing clipping was sent relative to a
former Liberal boy.
1.-THE little three and a half year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Moore, of this place had a narrow
escape from drowning last Saturday.
After the heavy rains of the previous
days the river was greatly swoolen,
and while the little girl was crossing
the swinging bridge that crosses the
river In eastern part of town, she &C
cidentallY fell into the river
"There was no one with her, and
no one saw her fall. But her broth.
er Glenn, who at that time happened
to be looking out of the window OF
the Moorehome saw her floating down
the river; She had floated down sew.
eral hundred feet, and had went un.
der several times before he reached
the river bank. He plunged into the
river. and with heroic efforts brought
his little sister to shore; all but dead
and we are informed that 1t was with
some difficulty that she was brought
TO life.
"Glenn is to be commended for his
bravery, as the water was very deep,
and quite current. He went In
with his clothes on, and he said 1t
was very difficult to swim. Glenn is
boy about fifteen years of age, but
good swimmur or the little girl
would have drowned"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

A very enjoyable day was
spent at the home of Wade Cor
don last Sunday, when neighbors
and friends planned and carried
out a surprise on Grandma Cor
don, it being her birthday. A
large crowd was in attendance,
and a most delightful time was en-
joyed by all. Ice cream was sery-
ed during the afternoon and at a
late hour the guests departed
wishing Grandma many happy re-
turns of the day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Hayne History

Ladies AID Society met at the
home of Mrs. w. G. Hsrding last
Thursday morning and made it an
all day session.
The rain Thursday evening
amounted to five.eighths of an
inch around Hayne neighborhood.
Herschel Webber moved a
house onto his mothers place one
mile northwest of Hayne last Sat
urday. He moved it from the
Ielma place 2 1-2 miles southeast
of Hayne.
Lon jackson of Libeaal Equity
Exchange was in Hayne Monday
w. G. Harding started drilling
wheat last Monday.
Lacy Fincher who went with
his wife to Choteau, Okla. on ac-
count of her health returned last
Tuesday leaving his wife there
for the summer.
There was q party at Sam
Dodd's last Tuesday night which
was we'll attended.
The Ladies Aid Society will
give an ice cream social at the
Hayne school house Thursday
night, which promises to be well
attended.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

Mrs. E. w. Williams left Lib
eral Tuesday afternoon for Rails
ton Oklahoma where she will join
her husband and son Clair Paul
who have been there for three
weeks. They like that country
fine. Mrs. Williams S. S. class
at the Baptist Church were at the
depot to see her off. Here's hop
ing that when they tire of Raj
stone they return to Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Furnish Poison to Farmers

The county commissioners have
made arrangements whereby the
farmers can get asupply of the grass
hopper poison dope at the j. G. Ault
Coal and Feed Store. Those who
made application for the mixture
will be furnished half pound to the
acrt OF 1t. Every applicant must
bring sacks or containers to take the
poison away in.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

NoTIcE-We must insist that contributions
sent to this Office for publication must be
signed. Our colums are open to the public
for discussion but we can not, and must re-
fused to. publish articles that are not worthy
signature. Several articles have found the
way to the waste paper basket that we're
worthy OF space In the paper. We do not
know initials, characters nor Handwriting.
We do not rednlre the signatures for publica-
tion II the writer prefers having his identity
unknown. but we must know who is doing this
writing for our own protection.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
ENTERTAINS TEN SLUMBERING
REALITIES

Through the charming hospitality
of Mrs. Frank Cavanaugh the young
er set enjoyed a "Bunkum" party at
her beautiful home on North Sher.
man Thursday night The earlier part
of the evening was spent in the den
at cards and later they departed to
the drawing room, where some par
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Dedication at Plains

The new Methodist Episcopal
Church at Plains will be dedicated
next Sunday by Rev. r. A. Dad
isman, District. Supt. A basket
dinner will be served. The pub
lie is cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Equity Stockholders Meeting

Saturday, September 9th at Up. m
the Equity Stockholders meeting
will be held and all members are re
quested to be present, Do NOT for
get the day and be present.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

For rent-A seven room house
on Grant avenue, modern. In
quire of Mrs. Anna Keown. ad
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

For board and rooms, call on
Mrs. Latbrop at the Rev. Gibson
property. advt
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
j. B. Frisbie, Secy.

Rev. r. A. Dadisman, Superin-
tendant of the Pratt District was
in town Wednesday and Thursday
OF this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

The Ministerial Association will
meet next Monday at 2 p. m. at
the Presbyterian manse
I r Erishia Sacv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05

n would return to It but with various
t tSS ~ ancluding g systematic effort for
houses. A working GIRL testifes to tho
change for the worse which has come over
sme city IN respect to b treatment Of
v W"sne pa. ON the street. Others show how
e - very frank talk and gives b eff
tsct OF being wholly honest. such ties.
mnaaSIaNy may moi show that San Diego
Maving gone 80 far the city must 90 FUR
liner to avoid disastrous consequences.
ana while conditions in q seaport are IN
San Diego 10 true in some measure Of 9TH
er cities as we'll. To segreKate vice IL
20 20 1o1oW the course Of least resistance
ical policy is decided upon, the whole com.
muntty must brace itself up for q long
2 Z effort. 1t may for a time make the
conditions of life In the city uglier and
ger must be faced. The police may find
~ more difficult to supervise morals: ther
the nome must erect its own defenses
ne guarded as in q Ian of savages. THE
PRICE IS A HEAVY ONE TO PAY,
BuT Q TOO HEAVY, IF THE FINAL
EbSckTT;IoAAct H e N 6H PAT y
CITY.
But q community that is not prepared tc
make the sustained effort required. en-,
teaching sound morals and self-controi.
ought not to take a step which ,.1thout
such a purpose Is both hypocritical and
t~neficacious. It Is q thing which each
community can best judge for itself. and
before 1t begins the reform 1t should have
wise and far-seeing plans for carrying
the thing through; the worst way Of deal
Ing with vice Is q vacillating policy OF be-
lowing them to lapse. For this reason Il
is perhaps not well that all cities should
act together. When a few typical cities
have survived the reaction and have COM
spicuous and decisive results to show. It
will be far easier. for other communities to
take and keep q definite policy instead OF
disagreeable effects appear. How re-
form works out in San Diego will be
watched with great interest. but to give
mistake. Having got SO far. the good
people of the city should by all means 20
on and see how much can, be accomplished
by = concerted effort for moral up1ift.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05

silent-they were shown together into
a bright rare little waiting room,
where a fire was burning. Here the
old woman a down, trembling very
much. but patient to await her sum-
mons. But h girl slipped quickly
out, and ran after the nurse down tho
cleaning white-tiled corridor.
please. miss! Stop a minute! II
must speak to him-first-his mother
don't know it's him I want to see.
And you mustn't tell her She
mustn't never, never know! want to
see him at Once-I must see him now
at once"
The nurse hesitated q moment: then.
with an understanding nod and q little
sigh, h led the way to where, on a
narrow bed behind a tall screen, Stan
Hardness lay a-dying. You must be
very quick" she said.
The girl bent over him-he looked
very frightened when he saw her-and
spoke quickly and urgently in a fierce
whisper.
stan, your. mothers here. Do you
understand? Look here! You've not
got to mind about me nOw-yOu've got
to hold your tongue! D'you hear nue.?
D'you know what I mean?"
He whimpered q little and muttered
something about Own up now-make
everything all right"
IT'S not making it all right for mo
you're thinking of-yOu're afraid for
your w miserable soul!" retorted the
girl. bitterly. We'll. II. I can face 1t
out In this world, / reckon you can in
the next-if there is any next! Any
ways, you've got to! All" she cried
exultantly, 1--WE that much power over
you at the last. after ALT"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
a PHASE OF WAR ON VICE.
From the 9prineneld Repuhucan.

From the aprin.na,A p.r.,h,,..,
The result OF recsnt Snarep ptus H...:..
has boon to close the .rsS 15Sht., c :,,.sSce.
been tolerated. S Th;. wnere vlcs nas long
FORM. but 1t 10 far from hesrx ~ sccnre-
plished victory. and The 0 effec =" Sc th1s
measure will be exsmined svervxhere
with anxious care. H a cav 10 ri mnree
bend the nature Of snch ea : ~ :" - n ne.
. majority vote to be rood d.eR but = a n NV
of another plan Of deaiinS SIX 80 y, nnnssct
evil. Nobody Of commncn .ens An anSse1
that 1t viii b aboiished a. onne ~ 1A scon.
what j~ustifles the msse,,ra o rn's. : - eoevh ~.
formatory work socist,,s ~" pfoeracsea 70
. degree impossihis Wk,i naa y. ~ pu.aneu 70
tolerated. For this rea. nn ths ~ Ipen Lssay
IL being experienred - . .no tka...c wniSn
over the firsf res mn ~ oe : hsan o. c'taes
segregated districf. rena r uc4 -. - up tne
q damaging hiov 10 +hS ar eUs us saAen a.
But 1t does emphasixe the tno i, MTve em,e.ss.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
MUSE.
oones.

Hits no use frettin' wen things goes
wrong:
Hits er whole lot better fer ter sing a
song:
Jes' take life keerless ex abe comes along.
An by-um-by she'll smiIe..s
Dan dcncef worry wen ytitd5as@!s touch
An der Amt no meat m. de tweathers
rough:
Je' keep a-singin' an YOU g~ItEefnoush-
Hlt'll cOfne ina III while.
Say. Come IA, Trouble. an - q. seat!"
An yo. eholX has got Mlsteh Iry able
beat:
But ef 20 kick yo'll sprain 20 f:sct.
Ven de grub u Sca'ce an' 20 moneys
spent,
An de VOLTS At de do an wants de rent.
les tend yo's glad dat he wux sent.
An ast TO q fo'-bit loan!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05

MEETING STORM HALLWAY

BY Homer Croy Ia Golfers.
wonder. II other people have the
anne trouble when storms come up at
ntght that ! have.
Storms seem to make ! speciality OF
coming up ct night. storm would
me daytime. The Other night / woke
up With 9 start. ! used 70 wake up
vIeh = start quite often, ASsI. find that
] nellon9 Y 1t gives the best salts
fection. After ! had Wakened up with.
my start 4 found that storm was
xoamtng around. The thunder was
sl9ghtnlng would cleave. 81 cloud like q
mighty butcher. The wind began whip.
ping tAsoush the window trying its
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
ouTwiTT,No 4 THIEF.

From the Wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
The most romantic relic Of high
wayman's days that still remains on
or about the first stage Of the wa to
the west Y the Bells Of Ouseley.. -
esque riverside Inn was the resort Of
2 number Of "padderA." mons them
Henry Whitney, who In some respects
Tar Outdid' Turpin. Ridtnt one day q
little farther down the western road.
ne met q solitary traveller. whom he
greeted with tho traditional formula,
stand and deliver"
1T wal well you spoke first" re-
piled h stranger. for 1 was going to
make q similar demand"
Why, then. you are q gentleman
thief?' Whitney cried.
Yes" said the horseman; but I
have had very bad success today, for
I have been riding up and down all,
the morning without meeting any
prize"
whitney. after wishing him better
luck, rode away. At night, after effect
ing certain changes In his dress, he
put up at an inn. Among the other
quests was the luckless horseman
whom he had encountered. This gen
tleman did not recognize whitney. who
overheard him tell q fellow traveller
that he fad snet a thief that morning.
and that ny processing to be on the
road himself he had saved 100 pounds.
He caught also the confidant's reply.
which was to the effect that he, too,
had q considerable sum In his posses
sion. and that they would. tf his CONS
pany would be agreeable. travel to-
gether next day.
Soon after the two had left the INN
ON the following morning, Whitney
cauGht them up and demanded their
money.
oh. NOT, tho e""padderY pro seeded.
after they had both declared them
selves to be fellow collectors" s.Yon.
Kept your Httle longer d not
have b0asted OF having 5Oututttod 4;
thief. There + now nothing for you
but deliver or die"
Naturally. they chose TIA former ~
Tentative. ana - = result 0&atHey obs
I'D considerably more treaa ~ othsrss
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
IOWA MAN Invented
USEFUL SAFETY PIN
Ezra Nuekeils. % Eldora. %.
signed Device Now Of 0snsr.
uaa.


Eldora, Ia, Nov. 16.-It may not be
generally known, but 1t is nevertheless
= fact that q citizen of Eldora was the
frst man in the United States to make
With his W hands the small yet rem
orally used safety pin.
In the year 1859 Ezra Nuckolls was
: young man employed in the town Of
Anamosa as a j0urneyman jeweler. 1t
was while thus employed that q peddler
Of notions came into the store one day
and asked MI. NuckOlls IL he thought
ne could make him a device which
could be used for fastening shawls
about the shoulders Of men and women
80 that the wrap would not come UNI
fastened so easily while the person
wearing the garment was at work. Mr..
Nuckolls said he could try. and that
he started to work out the plan in his
mind. At that time not many over
coats or long clOaks were worn by men
and women, shawls thrown over the
shoulders loosely being the heavier
g used in the winter. When the
peddler again came into the store q
Few days afterward MI. Nuckolls show
ed him the work Of his hands. The
peddler told him it was Just what he
wanted and to go ahead and make all
= ne could and that he would receive
III cents for every article made. The
OA0 SkA0 ~ III OyGk tkk0 6tAt6
at IS cents apiece.
First One Crude.
The first Of these articles made by
Mr.. Nuckolls was somewhat crude for
the reason that he had none Of the
modern inner machinery to work with
put the more modern device has not
been improved upon In principle. the
enclosed end being the same idea az
that which came to the original In
v0n6nH In hf0 lfft1A pnN~Ny e. A~n-1.r
Az the days went by the peddler con-
tnued his purchases Of the handy
article OF dress and q little later Mr..
and the peddler. thought that
together they could woEk u q larger
fastener to be used In the pinning to-
these the young jeweler received SO
cents each.
Psddlsr Makss Fsrtuns.
Finally the peddler sold to A. T.
Stewart. the celebrated New York
merchant . quantity o1 the home
made safety pins for sufficient money
% enable the peddler to ret the idea
patented. and the Wholesale manu-
1acture OF the economical device has
been ever since carried On extensively,
q sale Of the petentedsarticle brought
20 the peddler Of notions many thous-
amos Of dollars. and Mr. NuckOlls says
that his own failure to have the device
kept MIN out OF b Million
are class-it was his opportunity, but
he neglected 1t.
Another bit Of interesting history
connected with the life Of Mr.. Nuckolls
70 the little bronze button that he wears
ON the lapel of his coat. While q
member Of the Ninth Iowa volunteer
Infantry. his regiment captured from
the rebels. among other. things, a can
non, rom which Mr.. NuckOlls took q
piece or metal as q relic while the regf-
were stationed at vicksburg
Miss: near which city one OF the
battles Of the war was waged.
AFTER b close OF the wal and the
organization OF the Grand Army Of the
Mr. Nuckolls had the relic
e button which is the insignia that the
wearer thereof saw service for the
! In one Of the most cruel wars Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
MARY. PITY WOMEN"
~ 7. e
Ia Manchester Chronicle.



It was quite q commonplace occur
rence-a fall Of stone in the pit: ose
others badly injured. It filled barely a
paragraph In the morning paper.
Two women went walking along the
bleak hilly road that led Through the
blackened, unlovely country to the lit
tie New hospital. One was perhaps
IS: a trim. upright old lady with a GER
tain datnttness about her, though her
Vcrupuolously clean hands were hard
n roughened by years Of labor. She
picked her way instinctively along the
muddy road n cried a little as she
went. wiptng her eye on q clean white
handkerchief.
The other woman, q tall. strapping
young girl. with q dark shawl over her
head and dark wisps of hair struggling
from beneath 1t. strobe carelessly along,
splaShtng through the mire, with her
moody eyes on the distance and the
falling dusk.
After q time. they being the only two
living creatures in that solitary place,
the old woman ventured a timid word
or two. to which the other responded
with q kind Of unwilling civility. But
1t was enough for her companion. to
whom nothing was 80 dreadful just
then as loneliness and silence, and she
began at once to explain that she was
going to h hospital to see her only
son; and that they said It might be
the last time b would ever see him:
lad ever a woman had!"
E~ncourased by the girls rough
sympathy. nh grew quite eloquent
upon the subject. His cleverness! His
steadiness! His unfailing affection for
DAY when. no having obtained a better
position at 9 colliery some 10 miles dis
tent. he had been forced to leave the
Old home: but every month, and some
times oftener. he would come walking
over TO geo her. - good lad the dear
And. my dearie = 1--we al
ways had such q dread Of the day when
he would bring another woman home.
and she w0uld Be between us. And
now I zee that an my selfIsh fretting
And-and though ia give my life and
more. God knows. to zee him before me
strong and well again, yet : : : I
know In my heart that now he
will BIO rnine and mine only for ever and
a,yi S:5, boy. Ny soy' He that vas
Presently she wiped her eyes and In
CURED kindly AZ to the girls own err
rand at the hospital. Was It her father
q wa going 20 see, or perhaps her
girl said briefly. I'm goin' to zee q
man." she caught her breath in sharp
". that's treated me very bad. $50
He doesn't know I'm comin',s' she add
Cd with . certain grim satisfaction.
And make Il mp with him?s queried
Make Il up!s' cried the girl with
nothin' win make 1t uni Tm roin: 70
get justice out o him at last. I'm
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
ca pidnY

From the National Monthly. ~.
The superintendent was examining
the school.
Who wrote Hamlet?'' he asked.
a very frightened little boy rose ia
ms feet and said: Please, sir. l
The superintendent was telling one
OF the members Of the school board.
.Haw! Hawi" said he. 81 bet thu
little rascal did It all the time"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
DIFFERENT IN JAPAN.


1.-THE young girls of the w. G. 7. U. in
DO you smoke? Do you drink? RI no.
I viii not marry you."-Miss Toh Iwasas
wa to conventional
This Is the way
They do. in Japan:
Hold ut bay
A night-efrant man.
Here In the west
The girls aEe more kind:
Though they protest,
They don't 60 lt blind.
Charley may smoke.
B0bble may drink;
Wealth q no Joke,
Our maidens can think.
Bank accounts win
And. sense 10. exerted:
Men from all sin
Are easy converted"
II. 4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-23
are to be shown at the Grand tonight
THE ARKWAY.

Roses of Remembrance Nestor drama, will be the feature picture shown at the Arkway tonight. The scene is set about an army post. A coach arrives containing Donna Vas 'quez, her beautiful daughter, Giulia, and their friends, escorted by the handsome young Joacquin. Lieuten- ant Walton goes to their assistance when a wheel comes off the coach. Walton and Giulia pass admiring |glances. He is captivated by her beauty. He saves her from a runaway accident. Acquaintanceship ripens in- to love, which is interrupted by Wal ton being recalled. They plant rose bush before he leaves, he promising to return for her when the roses bloom. Walton is killed while replacing Con- federate flag with Union flag. Giu- .lia remains faithful to him, caring for the rosebush all the while and she keeps his tryst alone.
 "Stool Pigeon" a Rex drama, and Downfall of Snoop," Rex comedy, will be seen at the Arkway tonight.