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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

told my husband to get me bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and would try it before / would
submit to any operation. He did so and
1 improved right along. / am now doing
all my work and feeling fine.
'1hope other suffering women will try
your Compound. / will recommend It
to all l know" Mrs. DANIEL d. B.
DAVIS, ITO Franklin St, Logansport, Ind.
Since we guarantee that all testimo-
mails which we publish are genuine, is it
not fair to suppose that if Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has the
virtue to help these women it will help
any other woman who is suffering in q
like manner?
If you are III do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Write to Lydia f. Pinkham
Medicine Co., (cOnfidentiaD Lynn,
Mass. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered by woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23
Capture Another Mexican General.

Preside, Tex, Jan. 17.-Efforts of
the border authorities to round up the
Mexican federal generals who escaped
from Ojlnaga, Mex, when the rebels
occupied that place, today resulted in
the arrest at Sanderson. Tex, of Cen
eral Jose Ynez Salazar. He was taken
from a train while en- route to join
the federal garrison in Mexico oppo-
site Eagle Pass, Tex. Salazar is the
seventh Mexican general to come into
the custody OF the United States
authorities.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author.
lied. Correspond with Rev. q. Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free.
Adv.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23
Remarkable.

ut is odd that SO many eloquent ar.
guments are made about the unwritten
law"
"Why SOP"
Because the unwritten law ought
to be unspeakable."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

ing. was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that 1t was
difficult to move.
After using 8
boxes of Dodds
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

Too Risky.

Bill-Go in an tell de bartender dat
IL he don't give yer a drink you'll
drop dead.
Red dasn't. If he did would.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23
A cLEReYMANs TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop Of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and pulled. He had heart fiutter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

Every mother thinks she has the
dearest baby in the world. So does
the father when the bills come in.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

II man and his wife are one, how
many was Solomon and his outfit?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

The things we do sometimes cause
us more regret than the things we
don't do.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23
Looks That way.

IF we are good we will come back
to earth number Of times"
Some people prefer to take no
chances'on that possibility"
"How's that?"
They prefer to lead doubles lives
ow."-Courier Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

And many a man is sold without
getting his price.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23
WOMAN REFUSES
I OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Logansport, Ind. "My baby was
over year old and l bloated till was

q burden TO myself.
l suffered from fe-
male trouble so l
could not stand on
my feet and / felt
lik e millions Of
needles were prick
ing me all over. At
last my doctor told
m 9 tn at all that
would save me was
a n operation, but
this I refnaed I
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23

Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the kettle. ADV.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-23
Ship to FLINT HILLS

Live Stock Commission Company, Wichita.
Kansas, for good sales and prompt remit
lance. Order buying specially
The Lamar register., 1914-12-02

Il can tell you something else about
him, though. Once every month or six
weeks he expresses q heavy box to
New York"
Blackie caught his breath loudly.
Nor q wooden boxr'
"A wooden box!' repeated the other
trfuusphantly at is always addressed
to b. F. Tuttle. at Fifth avenue and
Forty second street: prepaid"
futile" unused Blarkie. as II to him
self - never dreamed that he would
be In this"
Before they returned to their hotel
councilman Brand who operated a
brickyard just behind Henry Closby's
store. and who was the best posted
man In town. told them that Henry
went to Chicago about every two weeks
and was In the habit Of digging holes
In his back yard. Before they went to
bed Councilman Smith. who sold farm
Implements. ammunition and lightning
rods. and who. besides being the best
posted man in town. suffered from in.
somnia. told them that he frequently
saw lights In Henry Closby's upstairs
windows as late as O'Clock In the
morning: also that Henry paid mystic
rious visits to Chicago.
81 owe Henry Closby an apology and
be gets It." stated Biackie before be
turned out his light
Henry Closby was alone in his store
on Sunday morning. taking an invoice
Of bis goods. when they called on him.
and he came forward to meet them
with the engaging air of Q man who ID
quite sure Of himself.
I'VE don't want thing In the world. =
said Blackie. genuinely regretfuL 81
owe you an apology for starting some
gossip about you here"
Nobody ever starts any gossip in
this town." observed Mr.. Closby dryly
Its always under way"
- think we gave Il an injection OF
hurry up hop" insisted Blackie. and be
explained exactly how the thing had
come about
Mr. Ciosby only laughed 1T can,
hurt me-" he said. very much to both
Blackies and Wallingford's relief
THE town wasn't SO bad. though, til
q long haired Socialist converted the
place to public ownership"
"A little soft music and I'll tell you
the story offered waIlingford. with
chnckie First they confiscated the
electric light plant. the goOseberry in
dustry and the az handle factory: then
they bought the mortgage on your ia
| TIERS hotel and foret.lnsed -
You must h. detectives. after all. =
| wondered Closby oh. ! see. You
| got the name from the old advertising
| register
How did you get by with the
store?" inquired Wallingford. looking
| with interest at the well stocked
shelves
| They tried that. but they were GLAD
to let go they gobbled everything
else. though | started these fireworks
festivals. and as soon as they saw
was making money at II they absorbed
it"
| Wallingford laughed appreciatively
Its better than the legitimate mu
nicipal graft. | believe" he comment
ed. THE councilmen draw fat sala
Hes. and half the voters are working
for them, SO reelection doesn't cost
cent"
| And the place Is dead" supple
mented Closby They've killed ambi
ton. enterprise and progress
"And they've made 1t dry town
added RIackie Il can't forgive then
for that
There's IL cellar under every house.
Closby Informed them IF You gen
tlemen are suffering from thirst
Sh{nk I <,un raIt.,vo vnn
The Lamar register., 1914-12-02
eoeysIehrIe!3 az THE
6oooo- MERRILL CO

TONERS put together supplemented
Mr. Kerr In a whisper that cracked
into a shrill falsettO at all the en-
phatic words. Buys more than q
pound a week and always q fresh
pound when he goes to Chicago"
Seer eagerly triumphed Blackie.
suspected. YardT'
walIingford. suddenly aware that
Blackie was addressing him. grunted.
~ beg your pardon. Mr.. Walling
ford" corrected Biackie. covered with
confusion. The secret slipped. Nj
Kerr, this Is Mr. Scotland Yard. the
great English detective. but Of course
he doesn't like his name used here"
Your secret Ia safe with me" prom
ised Mr. Kerr. bowling with becoming
Difference to the fimous Scotland Yard
I'll hurry your telegram right Oh. Mr.
Holmes"
Telegram asked wallingford won
deringiy, and perturbed. too. as be
speculated upon what Biackie's new
move might be-
YES" explained Blackie smoothly
II told Mr. Kerr about our misfortune
in losing our disguise trunk He knows
the telegraph operator and can get
away u secret message for Us"
he took the message in question
from MI kerrs hands and displayed
II TO Wallingford. who read:
Violet Bonnie Daw-Send complete as
sortment whiskers Immediately
BLAcKIE
The city councilman creaked away
to get Blarkie's secret message ON the
wire.
As they walked across Courthouse
square to the official box. Wallingford
turned to Blackie with half vexed
laugh.
81 hope you didn't have the nerve to
tell that piker yonr name was Sher'
lock Holmes. he observed
Certain, not. grinned Blackie. 81
only gave him my initial. -
A councilman with three haired
mole on his chin. who sat next Biarkie,
nudged his arm There goes your
man." he whispered. pointing to where
Henry Closby. neatly dressed and
prosperous looking merchant. with q
let black beard of which he apparently
took justitiable care. emerged from bis
| store. behind the rag baby booth and
the ice cream-tafYy stand. crossed the
square with the entire indifference of
one traversing II vacant heid and dis
appeared down a side street for his
evening stroll
Looks like real sport to me.
II
Hes a point shy or he wouldn't sta,
| here" growled wailingford. whose dis
taste for the town was growing deeper
every minute.
| Blackies neighbor nudged him again
My name is Scorpine I'm the pro
| prietor OF the Spanglerville Adver
User" he contided II probably know
more about our citizens than any mai
in town Henry Closby goes to Chi
| cage on the first and third Sunday o
every month and he stays till Tuesda!
| morning every time he carries
| hand bag and big suit case "
Yellow" asked Blackie excttedly.
THE suit case Is
do you hear thatT" demanded
Blackie Of wailingfOrd. out Ruff
| had turned his back THE hand bag l
black"
mo. brown" asserted the BEST post
ed man in town
| Brown" repeated Biackie in dis
tress That throws me on my caicu
lations What does ne carry IN them
The best posted man shook his heal
sadly Nobody Knows, ne confessed
The Lamar register., 1914-12-02
GEQ1GE RzW,LWNESZZR

NO. Sudpptu WdhiuBtOios bA uB-
CLING between amusement and annoy
ance THE man we're after Is small
and skinny"
The driver was silently thoughtful
for three full blocks. well. Henry
Closby might be padded up" he sagely
concluded
Opposite the hotel stood the court
house. a Greek temple with ex-sanded
wooden columns Down the steps and
back into the portico had been sloped
q warped and rickety wooden grand
stand Wong the two sides Of the
squar. itching In front Of the hit
and mi>, r"ard sidewalks. from the
hotel to the courthouse. stood perma
nent booths. which were now providing
indigestion and amusement to the Wis
itors from the resorts In the surround
ing hilis-
Come ON. Jim: let's Join the festivi
ues," urged Black1e.
Let's finish our dinner" implored
wallingford. who was heavy after
meals
i've got little information for
you" Wallingford turned and found.
STOPPING to sit beside him. a fat faced.
thin old man with a big silk bow at his
eonar He put mrs hairy forefinger on
Wallingford's knee for impressiveness.
'lAenry Closby goes TO Chicago. but he
gets his letters from New York
reckon that's queer"
Il don't know Mr. Closby." returned
Wallingford uncomfortably and with
vicious glance at Blackie.
ivlv h.H
with a sly smile and tap Of his finger.
wallingford moved his knee. but the
finger followed That's the trouble
with Henry Closby. Nobody knows
him. Now. I'm the postmaster and q
member Of the city council. and I
reckon ! know more about folks than
sny man in this town.
wallinRford suddenly gripped the
postmaster by the hand. and his big
pink face radiated with pleasure.
"rbe very man wished to meet" he
heartily asserted Wont you have a
cigar with meT'
Much Obliged" accepted the post
paster. putting the cigar in his pocket
Il don't smoke. but my brother Enoch
does. He's a member Of the city coun-
ell, too. and runs the livery. feed and
sale stable and undertaking establish
ment"
Present my compliments to your
brother Enoch." offered waIlingford
Does your son or your son-in- law
smoke. Mr.-Mr."-
Observation-Disclosures william Boy
ler." admitted that gentleman. accept
ing another cigar quite promptly 81
handle all the mall. and I can get facts
that nobody else can. II there's any
reward"
You'll ges yours" interrupted Wal
Hngford- Just now I don't think 1t
would be wise for Us to be seen talk
Ing together too much"
wallingford found Blackie in earnest
converse with a lean and sallow gen
tleman. who cracked the joints Of bis
knuckles ceaseiessly when he talked
"Listenr said Blackie to Walling
ford in a hoarse whisper and. clutch.
ing him by the arm. drew both men
into the darkest corner Of the porch.
This IL Mr.. Walter Kerr, member
Of the city council and proprietor Of
the drug store. and he probably knows
more about folks than any man In this
town"
Mr. WaIlingford shook hands with
the gentleman whose elbow creaked
and listened
Nov. see what you make of this.
whispered Blackie impressively. "Mr
Kerr says that Henry Closby frequent
" buys powdered orrts root!
More than all the rest u my CUE
The Lamar register., 1914-12-02

| YER the influence OF ITleuuly
drink the trio established a
better understanding. and Clos
by enjoying the chat with
these men of larger world, limited as
he refilled their glasses, OF course
they've been offering you all sorts of
| Information"
You 60 to Chicago every two
weeksr' whispered Blackie hoarsely.
Closby threw back his head and
laughed heartily. though he looked
much concerned nevertheless "Natu-
rally they'd tell you that the first
thing" he commented. but he did not
explain it What else?"
"You buy a pound Of orris root at
time" Blackie accused, land you take
fresh pound to Chicago with you!
Listen. know your secret! The wa
ter is hard in Spanglerville!'
Good seuthingi" approved Closby
THE city council would probably call
me sissy if they knew | took bath
every morning. While I'm at 1t
don't mind answering the rest Of my
crimes What are theyT
You dig holes in your back yard!
You burn lights in your window till
after midnight. Your suit case is vel
low and your hand bag is brown! You
ship wooden boxes to New York-and
you go to Chicagor' ratified Black1e
well. I'll be'-Closby began with
a sudden burst OF anger. which he as
quickly checked
1--WE sold my store he cOnfided to
sb,,t I a
mean low down trick on Spanglerville
before l go. I'D die happy"
eff we can help you saw anything
of on the town let us know" offered
Wallingford.
Closby shook his head I've done
the worst possible. | guess. he de
clared i've made money in spite OF
them and without their knowledge"
and his eyes rested upon padlocked
tin box standing on his safe. Present
ly he overcame a certain diffident hest
tation. unlocked the box and drew
from 1t grotesque terra Gotta cast
Maybe you've seen these things" he
remarked.
1.-The Lost Dog" exclaimed both
Blackie and Wallingford with delight
Ii was weird little caricature.
which at first made one wan, to laugh.
but gradually II emanated In some sub
tie way all the pathetic wistfulness of
a mislaid, half frightened. altogether
hopeless. soft eyed friend Of the fami
ly. and II made one eventually wish to
go right out and adopt stray cur. II
had swept the country in Its various
forms Of clay. plaster and hxonze. and
II was for sale in every shop window
from confectionery stores to cigar
stands Women and children demand
ed one at sight. and men Of all de-
grees. cab drivers. lawyers and shoe
clerks kept one close to their smoking
materials
"Are you interested In the marketing
of 1T" asked the commercial Walling-
ford.
II made It." stated Closby. quite
modestiy enough and smiling affection
ately npon his own handiwork. I've
modelled a lot of them out of the clay
from my back yard. but this is the only
one that has been largely successful"
''I'u have to hand 1t to you" admit
ted Wallingford heartily. You've
pounded them In the eye this time"
Before they went out to dinner Wal
1ngford picked up a gorgeously inlaid
checkerboard and "hefted" IL in sur
The Lamar register., 1914-12-02

prise. Il thought that was classic mo-
sale. but it's as light as wood" he ex-
claimed
Another little side issue of mine"
said Closby careiessly It's a trans
parent mixture. something like cellu-
lofd. but Is waterproof. freproof and
almost scratchproor. It's not inlay,
though The design is an ordinary
printed affair underneath. but the ma
tartal has curious quality of refrac-
The Lamar register., 1914-12-02

process.
Have you done much with tt2' In
quired Wallingford. always awake to
money making possibilities and he ex-
amined the checkerboard again with
/ keen interest
mot a thing. returned ClosDy, with
the carefree nonchaance of a man
whose success IN one line has made
him kind to all his failures. Il shipped
an assortment OF the stuff to my New
York agent and he could do nothing
with It. / guess it's just as well. tor
believe the success OF the process Is
due to some peculiar qIaiity in the
city water. which | have not analysed
l tried to prepare the material in Chi
cago and New YORK ana mad failures
in both places
WaIlingford puzzled over that state
ment for n moment and then he
chuckled
Il see he said III you mad made a
hit with il the city council would have
declared il an official enterprise"
Biackie's whiskers arrived in u bulky
package On the first mail Tuesday
morning and Blackie. who had Kept
impauently out OF sight on Monday. In
n,a ,....,',,a,s in ,n,,.. -, woI,tna-
tnrd.s d,s,.r..d arn,.s, p,frs nos,-
-, -, -, .,.,,s 81,
the street in that make up. so Blackie
went alone. made the round OF the
square and walking boldly into the
general merchandise store. attended by
~
60 -.
'poo' " oA
."'eau w ~ uoAe" e'''"e> p'n' o"o
u o''
IN tue AFTERNOON ne added 'uxur1'
ant oiack uoatet 10 MS own polhteu
oiach nIus'ache ahu' linking tnoIohs
places until ne had "a large enough fol-
lowing and entered CioSby = store.
In tn. evening as soon as 1t was
property dark Black. made him
mask ont of some blue cambria. went
back through the brirkyard. climbed
up on tIosby's nigh board fence and
sat there smoking through n hole In
his mask. absolutely motionless other.
wise. for a solid hour. while thu. popu
lace quiveringly watched
Rlarki.'s actions we're 30 openly
mysterious that Mayor Sawberry him.
self came 10 walljngford I'm protest on
We,in.s.ia, morning
"Your man Holmes. f. mighty care.
less about his dispuises b.. complain-
ed aft., having duly introduced him.
self Henry Closby.s bound to know
who no ia and what he's hanging
| around for
Wa,,inpford who WINS annoved ,nto
nm ,tcbin, e,sb nv This ms, ,bsurd NJ
Ill R,,ckie.s manv ro,.s was bowaver
| nranarad FOR this am.ryencv
..r a., ..... -, =, -. A. Ill.,,
he u oo'"S 'n"' =" INV" w Tvs
Dy OH tue THICK. Ne INSERTED. de IN
| tends Closby to know who he In and
| to keep SO much in his eyes that he
| will No, ,bint an, ma.
but WIFI Soou uoes u 10! persist
eu Tue ina. VI,
just this, saiu "aiiihsIoru I'M
pressNeiy- WINE my assistant nas
oeeh attracting attehuoh 10 himseii L
have been hndinS out things. For In
stance. Henry Closoy Is maSi.-g net
pront OF over sJoo week OUT OF q
product OF this town about which you,
Mr. Mayor. know nothing
The mayors chest sank In ike q de-
tod IN M runxE hxa
The Lamar register., 1914-12-02
CHAPTER XIV.
A Side Issue.

~ YER the influence Of a friendly
4 drink the trio established a
better understanding. and Clos
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-22
DID IT. s. GOLFERS
 PRACTICE TOO MUCH?

When the 1914 British amateur golf cham pionship has passed into history 1t may be that the Americans who met speedy defeat will learn a val uable lesson. Several of the players snent too much time in preliminary preparation at Sandwich Travers practically played championship golf right up to the day of the tourna- rnent, played s5 much, in fact, that he was stale or even worse szaIl in. 7 when called upon for the real test
 Others, including Grancis Ouinet and Fred Herreshoff, also played hard and often. Less preparation would la deal better. It can hardly be said that Charles w. Evans, Jr., had too much of the preliminary work, for he many wiseacres predicted he would not be anywhere near the running and that his trip would be all but farcicaI-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-22
LAST AMERICANS ARE
 BEATEN IN ENGLAND


 Charles w. Evans of Chicago and Harold Weber of Toledo. the two sur vivors of the 10 American competitors in the British amateur golf champion ship at Sandwich. Eng, were elimi- hated in the fourth round yesterday. and as a consequence there is much tubilation among the followers Of the British players C. B. MacEarlane, a Scotchs player, played a phenomenal game yesterday in his match with Evans. and his 31 for the first nine holes broke all previous. records for the course.
 There was no fault to ind with the game as played by the ex-western open champion AIacFarEane was 5 up at the turn and won up and 2 to play. Tn the game between Harold Weber and Capt Cecil K Hutchison of the Royal and Ancient club of St. Andrews the Scotchnlan played bet ter and stesdder golf and won on his merits by 6 up and to play.