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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
Pleasant Valley

The Bethel Aid Society met
last Thursday with Mrs. Ralph
Heath and tackled several COM
forts.
The severe freeze some time
ago did some damage to wheat in
this neighborhood.
Geo. New got kicked by a horse
last Sunday. He is getting along
all right.
Sylvester Corigan and family
returned Saturday from a visit
with relatives in Haviland. Kan
sas.
MIR. John Fuller has resigned
his position on the Henry Berg
ranch and will get ready to put
in crops on the Atha place he
rented some time ago.
The high wind from the north
Monday afternoon made things
look rather gloomy around this
neighborhood for a short time.
o. M. Nix and his brothe rim
law Wm. johnson of Douglas, Ok
made an overland trip to Grant
Co. last Friday and returned Sun
day. Mr.. johnson and family
lived in Grant Co. before NOV
ing to Oklahoma several years sg,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06

Mr.. johnson says the country
looks the same but lots of the
old nelghbors have moved away,
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson who
have been visiting o. M. Nix and
family for the week left Tuesday
for their home in Douglas. Okla.
There will be the regular pro-
gram and a mock trial at the
Pleasant Valley literary Friday
night, every one invited.
The M. E. Ladies Aid met last
Wednesday with Mrs. Sam Red.
fern.
Dave Scott is digging silo.
Dave Scott sold a team of goo d
young horses to a man north oil
Liberal the first of the week.
c. 0. Davis, Geo. New, Dave
Scott and Ralph Heath we're buis'
ness visitors in Liberal last Mon.
day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06

The Leading Jeweler and OptOmstri'
Liberal Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
AppetizIng odors.

1t was a wise confectioner who put
an electric fan in his salesroom door
way to project the appetizing odors
of his shop into the street where they
greeted the olfactories Of the passing
crowd
Similar beneficent use of fan is
being made by a famous perfumery
merchant in the French quarter OF
New Orleans, La. Behind the fan is
a perfume atomizer, and when the
fugitive fragrance OF the little store
room is depleted by the strong out
ward draft into the street the Gallo
attendant presses the atomizer bulb,
cnce more sending sweet scents Of
Arcade into the quaint oldworld
thoroughfare outside. = Electrical
World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
For Sale or Trade
For land or city property

For land or city property.
E. NJ. F. Automobile, in per-
feet order. Metz Roadster auto
mobile in perfect order. Also
have all kinds two.cylinder REQ
repairs at ] price. LII inch Ray
field carborstor. l complete two
chair barber shop outfit. l Free
Sewing machine, good as new. l
pump shot gun. Call or write.
ad1-16 A. E. Blake, Phone 246.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
Christian Church

March 9Th
Two good services last Sunday
the pastor was at Independence in
in the morning. assisting in the
organization of the New Church,
but the pulpit was filled by Mrs.
Grinstead. Services at the usual
hour next Sunday.
1880 Thursday evening Prayer
Meeting.
We will expect you to be pres
ent.
H. F. Bolton Pastor
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06

DR.. A. W. Morrow is expect
ing his family from Garfield,
Thursday to make their home
here.
Monday, Mrs. Florence BOLTON
returned home from Wichita
where she had been on a pleasure
and business trip.
Miss May Snyder, who has
been here nursing j. H. Piper
through a typhoid seige left Tues
day for her home in Hutchinson,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
New Hog Shipper

/ am buying and shipping all
kind of Hogs and Cattle. If you
want a new top price on the Liber-
al local hog market, it will more
than pay you to bring all your
hogs to me at the City Meat Mar
ket. adv Fred B. Hullet,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
LOCAL MENTION

Sunday afternoon, a barn on
the Oliver Dobson farm ten miles
north west of LibereI, caught lire
from some unknown cause and
burned. Beside other things, six
set of harness, fly bushel of corn
and saddle. There was no in
surance on the property.
O. A. Hale was a Liberal visitor
Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06

Plain and fancy sewing, mend
ing of any kind, new garments
made out of the old one. Adjust
able dress form. Telephone 1905
or call at home of
ad At Mrs. Frank Wheeler.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
Narrow Escape.

"By Jove. | had narrow escape
yesterday"
Really! How"
well, four Of US were lunching to-
gether and, of course-you know how
one has to ON that sort of occasion
we each insisted on stamping up and
paying the bill"
YES" remarked his friend. But
what about the narrow escape?"
That's just it. For a minute or
two it looked very much as though I'd
overplayed the game and the other
three really were going to leave me
with that bill to pay"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06

Tuesday, Mrs. g. r. Hickman
came from Tyrone to visit the l..
E. Hill family.
Vernon Gidley, who has been
teaching school near Gate, Okla
homa is here assisting his father
and brother in the Liberia lnsur-
ance Agency of which firm he is
a member.
John Bane was in Liberal from
Plains last week visiting his sister,
Mrs. Il. N. Cunningham and at
tending the wedding of his sister,
Miss Deci to Bert Kinney in
Stevens county. The wedding
party were here last Wednesday
night of last week and left the
next day for an eastern trip.
W. E. Steward wss a Hugoton
visitor Friday.
Mrs. X. Tucker and Mrs. W. E.
Harville who have been visiting
Mrs. Paul Wright returned to
their home at Tyrone Friday.
Sunday morning Rev. Fl. F.
Bolton organized a new Christian
church at Lorena. L. f, Locke
and wife and D. A. Harris and
wife accompanied him.
Tuesday, Roscoe Taylor and
family left for their new home in
Richmond, Missouri.
Mrs. W. l.. Snyder was here
from Tyrone, Tuesday on a shop
ping tour.
The W. G. 7, U. rummage sale
will open again Saturday at lC
o'clock. Cakes will also be on
sale at the Printz building.
Mr.. S. A. Long and neice, Sid
ney, left Saturay for Alton Ill.
where Mr.. Long will visit his
brother, Miss Long will make her
home with her uncle in Alton.
G. w. Rife was business
visitor in Liberal Saturday.
Lindsey Wright returned Tues
day from a business trip south Of
here.
Tuesday, Joe Trindle' and G. E
Woods made a business trip tt
Meade.
Miss Francis Hammet, trimmer
at the Chas. Summers & Sons
millinery department is expected
soon to take up her work with thu
firm for this season.
This week l.. +. Clark and wife
left overland for their new home
| in Canadian; Texas. They had
sale of their farm effects recently
and had not intended to leave 81
soon, but left so that they coulC
make the journey overland anc
the man who was to take
them could not 60 later. ThC
Clarks have a lot of friends who
are sorry to see them go but wish
them success in establishing theil
new home. Before they left Mrs
Clark was presented with a gifI
from the ladies of the Christian
Church.
Henry Vangieson is in from hi
farm this week doing some car
penter work in town.
Miss Grace Hoye, of Kansas
City. is the trimmer at the Econo
my store, having arrived the frs
of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
Baptist Church

Service at the Baptist church,
March 8. 9:45 a. ~, Sunday
school. A temperance program
has been prepared for this hour.
IL a. m. preaching, 1st, Sermon
to Children on Habit; End, Sub
ject, "Watchfullness." $3.50 p,
IN. B. Y. p. u; 1880 Preaching
theme, Making Use of Our OPP
portunities.
A. w. hide, Pastor.
For Sale-Grey dry land geese
Mrs. Frank Wheeler
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-06
Barred Rock Cockrels

EARLY HATCHED-One dol
lar each, Eggs sixty cents per set
ting of Is.
adv. Mrs. John Boles
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

(Chronicle)
Denver Wednesday last and is tho
guest of the John vanEngen family.
Ralph Giffee and wife were Craw-
ford visitors Wednesday from Hotch-
kiss.
Jim Layman came up from Delta
Tuesday after a pair Of colts that
Geo. Young has been pasturing for
him.
Mr.. Stearns and another gentleman
of Delta came up Monday with w. \.
Davis in his auto on a business trip.
Several Of the Paonia I. o. o. r.
drove over in a car to attend the
meeting of the local lodge ON Tuesday
night.
Arnold Goddard and wife we're Wis
iting Jim Deatherage and aunt over
Sunday. they spent Sunday however
fishing on Crystal creek.
Miss Flora Gould went to Hotchkiss
Tuesday where she will leave for AS
pen with her uncle. They will make
the trip overland in an auto.
e. r. Mathews of Somerset was
with party which passed though here
Wednesday enroute to Soap creek
fishing.
w. L. Savage was elected as one cf
the directors of the Contact mining
company at the meeting in Hotchkiss
Tuesday night.
The County Commissioners appoint
ed o. R. Sanderson, Frank Drexel and
Fred Foster Judges Of election for
Precinct No. 3.
The many friends OF A. W. Morrow
will be glad to hear that he Is i'm
proving In health. He is now located
in San Diego. California.
VIII Foster, w. L. Savage, DR..
Beckley. DIR. Day and Ira Foster were
among those who attended the meet
ing of the Contact mining company
In Hotchkis Tuesday.
Henry Julius went to Hotchkiss
Tuesday to buy an auto but returned
driving the old horse. The machine
was all right and Julius was ripe
but 1t was a poor salesman at fault.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

suit has been accomplished in the 80
lection of these men.
8. B. Hartman was elected presi-
dent Of the new board and w. L.
Savage vice president; w. A. Shop
herd secretary and treasurer.
The Contact tunnel is now 284 feet
and the machinery all on the ground
and ready to connect up and it is ex-
pected that from now on the reports
will be coming in showing a big in
crease in footage each month.
The Contact is one of the impor-
tant enterprises of the Hotchkiss peo-
pie. which means much to the town
IL proven successful, and 1t is to be
hoped that from now on there will pa
nothing but favorable reports as %
progress and discovery Of pay ore.
The stockholders all seem more
than pleased with the result of this
election and that their enthusiasm has
been doubled by same is shown by
their smiling countenances and express
sions of congratulation that the meet
ing was carried through without diff
ferences of opinion. Here's hoping
that they hit soon. and plenty Of it
North Fork Times.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

will be engaged in packing peaches for
the next two weeks.
Mrs. LOWS of st. Louis, Missouri,
was an arrival on Thursday evenings
train and will be the guest Of Mrs. M.
.P. Conner until after fruit harvest.
This is Mrs. Lowis' first visit to Pa
onia for fifteen years. She was then
known to her many friends as Miss
Lillian Mack.
Mrs. ]. NJ. McCray of Greenville,
Missouri, arrived Sunday night for an
indefinite visit in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. T. H. Gilbert Mrs.
McCray contemplates locating in this
western country and doubtless will
have no desire to look farther after
becoming acquainted with the charms
of Paonia.
Mrs. l. G.. Brown and little son Mon
roe returned Tuesday evening from
Hoisington, Kansas, where they spent
a month with relatives. Mrs. Brown
reports an almost total loss of the
corn crop there on account Of the
extreme hot weather, with very little
rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Boynton, of Fed
eral Point, Florida, arrived last Friday
night and are guests at the home of
Mr.. Boynton's sister. Mrs. M. Clay.
Although contemplating at first only
brief visit, they are now almost per-
suaded to remain long enough to wit
ness the gathering and shipping of
our record-breaking fruit crop and to
assist in the celebration of the TWEEN
ty-sixth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay, which occurs
next month.
Miss Edelweiss Miller went to Delta
Tuesday to attend the marriage of her
friend, Miss Agnes Mathews, and to
spend few days with other friends
in the county seat.
The school house is receiving a new
cloak room. The teachers employed
for the coming term are Bertha Long
enbaugh and John Hill, of Paonia =
Beulah correspondence. Cortez Jour
nal.
Miss Beryl Nutting came in Sunday
evening from Gunnison where she at
tended the summer session of the
state normal school Enroute home
Miss Nutting visited with friends in
Montrose. She will be in charge of
one of the rooms of the Bowie schools
again this year.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
PAONIA
(The Paonian)

, % 90 90
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21


The appeal taken by w. F. Conine
in his contest against the claim of D.
L. Beezley was recently decided In
favor OF Mr.. Beezley.
Miss Merrie Mathews left Tuesday
for Delta to be in attendance upon the
marriage of her sister. Miss Agnes.
and Mr.. LEROY Morgan.
Miss Ada Wilde, of Cape Girardeau.
Missouri, arrived Friday evening for
a sixteen days visit in Paonia. She
is the guest of Miss Roberta Bruner.
Among those who went to Palisade
and Clifton Sunday to spend the
peach-packing season was Miss Mabel
Hillman. daughter of A. c. Hillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Martin of Lincoln,
Nebraska, arrived last week for a visit
in the homes of Mrs. Martins sisters.
Mrs. A. c. Willis and Mrs. ]. C. Tuttle.
A. j. Castell and A. L. Craig, with
their families. returned Saturday evo-
ming from a three-weeks fishing trip
and outing on the Gunnison river
north of Gunnison.
The Misses Alta Clay, Ora Roatcap
and Pauline kirkpatrick were passen-
gers Sunday for Palisade where they
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

little girl were coming down from the
mountain in a light rig with a wheel
scraper behind. When on the clay
hill the team became frightened and
swerved suddenly from the road throw
ing Mr.. Reed out. The team ran on
down the mountain and at a sharp turn
the wagon tipped over ON the two
little girls. Luckily when the wagon
turned the team broke loose. Had
they dragged the wagon the children
would have undoubtedly been killed,
as it was they were badly bruised but
not seriously.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
LOCAL MINING COMPANY
ELECTS NEW BOARD

At meeting of the Contact mining
company stockholders Tuesday eve
ming an entirely new board Of direc-
tors we're elected as follows:
8. B. Hartman and Ed. Penfield of
Hotchkiss; w. A. Shepherd OF Delta;
w. l.. Savage of Crawford and John
Epperson of Aspen. The new board
should be able to work harmoniously
and It is fully expected that the work
on the tunnel will now be pushed in
manner to suit all Of the stock
holders.
The election OF this new board Is
not taken as reflection On the old
board as to their capability or honesty
the action being taken to promote
harmony amongst the stockholders,
and 1t is expected that the desired re-
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
GERMAN CONSUL IN
DENVER DEFENDS KAISER

In view Of the general attitude of
the press all over the United States
in regard to the present European
situation. In particular In view of the
feeling that Germany has been the
aggressor and is therefore RESPONSE
BILE for this war and all Its terrible
consequences, / beg to state the fol-
lowing facts, Of which must assume
the general public is not aware: For
years the so-called pan-servian move
ment in Servia has kept UP among
the Slavs in Austria intrigues in order
to induce them to break away from
Austria and Join the Slavs In Russia
and Servia. AS about one-half OF the
population of Austria-Hungary IL OF
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
CEDAREDGE
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(Champion.)

The residents in the vicinity of the
Reed school have purchased fine
bell and the same will be placed n
time for the fall term. This will give
the school building neat appearance
as we'll as be a convenient thing for
the district.
Work on the basement of the new
Methodist church is being pushed with
a good force of men. Owing to the
rocky nature of the ground the work
is necessarily slow, but the church
will have an excellent foundation and
basement when completed.
J. l.. Mumbert, editor of the Clean
er and secretary-treasurer of the Wes-
tern Colorado conference of Seventh
Day Aventists. is spending few weeks
in this vicinity working in behalf Of
the proposed Adventist church. He Is
receiving much encouragement.
In another column will be found the
first publication of a franchise which
will be presented to the town council
for approval or rejection. The pro-
moter, Warren N. Shelledy, claims to
have ample capital behind him to put
in a good plant and operate it sue
cessfully.
Reports from the Lakes state that a
large crowd is now camped around
the lakes and nearly all company cab
ins are occupied. Fishing is only fair,
but most people are getting all they
want to eat The one million trout
eggs in the hatchery are now Matching
nicely.
Raiff Nelson has been busy the past
few days building five row boats for
F. ]. Stewart. These boats will be
used on the lakes on Grand Mesa.
There is considerable demand for
boats to rent and these will be a
great help.
A deal was made this week where
by the grocery stock of the T. w.
Odem store was sold to the three
other merchants of the town. InvOic-
ing and dividing is now in progress.
A deal is pending for the sale Of the
hardware stock.
Tom Griffith and Harvard Monroe
have formed a partnership and will
move their photograph gallery to
Delta the last of this week or the first
of next. They have decided that Co
daredge is little small for gallery
and as there is only one in Delta 1t
looks like a good opening.
Prof. w. H. Olin, commissioner Of
agriculture for the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, was in the valley yes
terday sizing up the situation. He ex-
pressed the belief that the turn to di-
versified farming now going on
throughout the valley, was one of the
best moves ever started and that 1t
would reap good profits.
D. II. Rouse was down from the
Kitch & Rouse sawmill yesterday look
ing after business matters. He states
that with the exception of a scarcity
of teams to get in logs the mill is
doing nicely this season. A planer
has been added to the equipment and
all material is surfaced before being
hauled down.
An accident occurred on the Grand
Mesa road Sunday which might have
resulted very seriously. Ben Reed
with his little daughter and another
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
CRAWFORD
(Chronicle)

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The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
HoTcHK1ss
(Tines)
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Bert T. Mill of Correctionville, Iowa,
visited with c. Butler and family last
night.
Arnold Goddard and family were W
on Dyer Fork Sunday catching trout
and report a good catch.
Bert Crawford and w. A. Shepherd
of Delta attended the Contact meeting
here Tuesday night.
John Patterson, who has been over
on the Powderhorn for the past month
or SO, returned home Tuesday.
A large number of young people of
the community spent half the night
last night on Blackwell's lawn.
Ed Hanson has 18 acres of corn that
he intends to put in $50 ton silo
and he says he expects the 18 acres
to fill it.
Sam Davis of the firm of White &
Davis of Pueblo, returned home this
morning after spending several days
on Redlands mesa.
Poe and Taylor loaded car of po-
tatoes the first of the week sold to
the King commission company of
Pueblo.
In our fruit sales from Denny &
Co. this week they say that it looks
now like a very favorable market for
Colorado Elbertas.
Misses Hibler and Hall who have
been visiting in Salt Lake City and
vicinity for the past two weeks, re-
turned home Tuesday night. They re-
port very enjoyable time while
away.
Walt Thomas and family, Owen
Welch, wife and sisters, Miss Jennie
Welch and Miss POLAND left on the
noon freight for Beezleys to spend the
balance of the week hunting and fish
ing.
Mrs. Dale, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Thomas, for sew
eral weeks left Saturday morning for
Floyd, New Mexico, where she will
visit daughter before returning to
her home in Breckenridge. Missouri
Mrs. G. M. Hall and family OF Rocky
Ford arrived here the first of the
week and will visit awhile with her
brother, Milo Reynolds of Rogers
mesa. They came through in an auto
mobile and are ON their way to Twin
Falls. Idaho. where they will join
Mr.. Hall and make their home
The lady friends Of Mrs. Herbert
Goddard gathered at her home last
Friday treating her to a miscellan-
eous shower of many useful articles
suitable for young hosekeeper. They
brought delicious refreshments and
spent the afternoon in feasting and
games of various kinds.
George Spencer OF Little Rock, Ar
kansas, was here first of the week
looking after his orchard formerly
owned by DR.. Bast on Hanson mesa.
He left Tuesday for Salt Lake City
but will return here soon and stay un-
til after the peach crop is gathered.
Preparations for the packing season
are being carried on here on a large
scale. Box shook by the car is being
unloaded every day and the sheds
filling up rapidly. Box makers are
beginning to make boxes and farmers
are hauling out box material. It's
going to be a big season.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

DOUBLE FARM HARNESS
the dependable kind that wears well
and looks well.
1T Is THE HARNESS To BUY
Ii is the harness to sell.
II Is faithfully made from good
material. and plenty large to fit
horses from l.200 TO 1 400 pounds.
Our prices are reasonable. but rem
ember Il 1t quality, and not prices.
is the ial standard of harness
value. Our harness have quality.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-23
Rheumatic Throat
Is Common Trouble III
Should Be Treated in Blood
To Prevent Recurrence.

There are successful garges that stop
soreness in the throat, but to prevent their
fncessant return, the blood must be put In
order. The best remedy Is s. s. s. as IL
influences all the functions Of the body to
neutrallze the irritants or waste products
and TO stimulate their excretion through
the proper channels.
Rheumatic sore throat Is a dangerous
indication. as 1t means that the blood is
loaded with more uric acid than the kid
neys can excrete and may thus lead to
serious general disturbance.
The action of S. s =. stimulates cellular
activity. 1t prevents the accumulation Of
irritants in local spots II enables the
arteries to supply quickly the new red
blood to replace worn-out tissue.
For this reason uric acid that finds the
throat an easy prey to its bFeaking-d down
other words. s. S. s. prevents chronic con
htions by enabling all the mucous Innings
IT the body TO secrete healthy mueus. Its
Influence is shown in a marked improve
ment Of the bronchial tubes. Whereby the
huskiness Of voice with thick, grayish eJ-
pectorations is overcome. S s s, well
diluted with water, means a blood bath.
since II Is welcome TO any stomach aud at
once gets into the blood
s, s. S. is free Of all minerals and con
tains ingredients wonderfully conducive to
well-balanced health.
You can get It OF any drug store but Dc
not accept anything else There IS danger
IN substitutes. s s. s. is prepared only by
The Swift Specific Co., J2s Swift Bldg
Atlanta, Ga, OHr Medical Dept will give
you free Instruction bv mail on any subjec
OF blood disorders, Write today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-23
Better 20 Admonish.

II ia better to admonish than to TO
proach; for the one is mild and friend
~. the other harsh end offensive: the
one corrects the faulty. the other con
victs them.-EpictCtus.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-23
Sears Make n Difference.

At sixteen a romantic girl expects 70
marry a prince wio will drink wine
from her slipper; ten years later sh'
may grab chap who drinks suds iron
q can.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-23
WauId Be Dangerous.

Almost any man would be sen, EN-, ~
the penitentiary or an insane As
e. he admitted as much to his discreale
that wasn't true, as he VIII au'"''
~ to his credit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-23
.,,nc,l Flower. an oia issa

artificial FloWeru IN Os0 iossr
Artificial flowers were made In an
e,ent times by the Esyptiana In
Europe during the eighteenth century.
when there existed such a erase for
porcelain, flowers were made OF thir
substance; while the odor Of the real
flowers was initiated By the use OF
perfumes.