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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

fully up to the average. The por-
tions referred to had ample rainfall
and blessed with conditions that put
them into a more enviable condition
than the districts first referred to.
Fortunately in most places where lack
Of precipitation prevented harvesting
good crop this year, this is the
first Of number of years that 1t
has happened, and the farmers are
In position to Withstand a partial
failure. Throughout all Of Manitoba,
Central Saskatchewan and the largest
portion of Alberta conditions are
good. The raising Of cattle, sheep and
hogs Is now playing an important
part in the success of the West
ern Canada Farmer. From these,
and the product of the dairy and
the Dreaming, he is placing himself
in an excellent financial position. 1t
is expected that during 1915 the acre
age sown to grains Of all kinds will be
largely in excess Of all previous years.
In the districts that had not the crop
that others had, there is no disheart-
edness, but embracing the opportunity
to get their land ready in good time,
and pursuing more definite methods
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Invents a New Chicken.

George White has produced by Sc
lective breeding, the shortest legged
chicken in existence after ten years
Of effort, during which he crossed and
recrossed breeds. The result is a
big white fowl that continually seems
to be sitting, the impression being due
solely to the shortness of its legs. When
1t walks it waddles like duck.
The advantage, says White, is that
the newly invented" type of chicken
is not a roamer and not scratcher.
1t canont go very far and has not
enough of reach to scratch. The re-
suit is that 1t lives a quiet, peace
full existence, never roosts on neigh
boris fence. and is a busy layer
Eaton CO., dispatch to the New York
World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

Of conserving the moisture, the farm
ers are now busily engaged in prepar-
ing larger areas for wheat, oats, barley
and fax, and in this way very much
will be added to the large acreage
placed in crop in 1913. There are none
that take any comfort out Of the war
in Europe because 1t will mean in
creased prices for everything they can
raise, but they propose taking advan'
tage Of the opportunity that is afford
ed. Western Canada is the recognized
grain field of the world, and will be
30 for all time. Looking into the fu-
ture, thousands Of Americans are now
contemplating joining the band Of
Western Canada grain growers and
they are wise In doing so, for they can
secure the best of land In good locali-
ties, convenient to market, at from SIS
to 500 per acre If purchased from rail-
way or land companies, or they can
still get homesteads within reasonable
distance OF railways by making entry
for them. The American settler is al
ways welcome, and he will find in al
most any district in which he cares
to locate, scores Of American settlers,
who are doing we'll, and few, II any,
ever prove a failure. There are spe-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
WESTERN CANADA'S
GRAIN CROP FOR 1874
THE WHEAT CROP ALONE WILL
BE WORTH UPWARDS OF
ONE HUNDRED MIL
LION DOLLARS.

The yield Of wheat in Western Cana
da for 1914 is now safely estimated at
1876 million bushels. This is not as
large as in 1918 but for various rea-
sons will net the farmer considerably
more money. Had 1t not been for
drought that struck some portions Of
Southern Alberta and Southwestern
Saskatchewan, shortly after seeding,
there would have been a phenomenal
crop and with present prices there
would have been a year Of I'M
precedented prosperity. In a large
district OF the country the crops are
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

universal. At recent contest Of fields
sown not later than June, 1912, there
were prizes awarded in all districts In
Saskatchewan. The quality was ex-
cellent. In Alberta 1t will coon be-
come the popular feed. In Manitoba
the growing of alfalfa is quite success
full, and many farmers are now prepar-
ing land for 1t.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on his re.
turn from a trip to Western Canada,
furnishes the following contribution:
I'll dream again Of fields OF grain
that stretch from sky to sky,
And the little prairie hamlets, where
the cars go roaring by,
Wooden hamlets as l saw them-noble
cities still to be
To girdle stately Canada with gems
from sea to sea;
Mother Of mighty manhood, Land Of
glamour and OF hope,
From the eastward sea-swept Islands
to the sunny Western SLOPE"
It is the inspiration that led Sir
Conan Doyle to pen the above that
has led the many Americans that are
now in Western Canada to make their
home Observation-Disclosures.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
COMRADES SLAIN: MAJOR
DIES A HEROIC DEATH

Angouleme.-The family OF Maj. c.
Dupont Of the artillery has received
news of his heroic death in a recent
action.
With regiment OF 700 men he re-
ceived orders to take a position in a
meadow near a town. There was a
dense fog at the time, through which
ominous rumblings were heard, but
Major Duponts instructions were ur-
gent. All his men stood at their posts
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

waiting for the word OF command.
Suddenly the fog lifted and revealed
company Of German quick firers
within $500 yards of the French posi-
ton. In few seconds all except two
officers and thirty men had fallen.
Major Dupont was among those un.
scatbed. The German captain asked
for his surrender. Major Dupont
sprang to a gun beside which his gun.
ners lay dead and trained It upon the
enemy, but before he could IRE a bull.
let stretched him across the gun, NOR
tally wounded.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
How He Forqave McNab.

A Scotchman on his deathbed was
reminded by the attending minister
that the hour of death is an hour for
the banishing Of all ill-feeling-a time
for universal forgiveness.
He was a McGregor, and his feud
with the McNabs had been notable. So
the clergyman, with the family's per-
mission and assistance, summoned
the head of clan McNab to the dying
McGregor's bedside.
Il forgive ye, McNab," whispered the
expiring man, "wl' all my heart-but
may my curse rest on my son forever
IL he ever does!"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Caused a Goodness.

81 wish had money enough to get
married." he remarked.
She looked down and blushed. And
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" she asked
looking very hard at little design on
the carpet.
Il would spend 1t travelling" he re-
piled. And the thermometer fell ten
degrees.-L Magazine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
The NAUGHTY One,

The telephone in a physicians office
rang madly, the other day, relates
Current Opinion, and the following
conversation took place:
I'VE want the doctor, quick!"
Who's sick at your house?"
Everybody except me. I've been
naughty, 80 they wouldn't give me
any Of the nice mushrooms papa
picked In the woods"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
First Aid to the Injured.

THE manager of this dance hall is
a thoughtful man."
I'm what respect?"
IF you get your corn stepped on
during the excitement of the tango a
chiropodist will attend you without
charge"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

We may never wear golden crown,
but thank heaven we have one already
on our tooth.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Deserved the Punishment.

Mrs. Scrapp-Statistic show that
married men live longer than single
men.
Scrapp-Yes, and It serves them
right.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

The wise man does his duty and let's
the other fellow do the explaining.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Kennedy for Red. Weak, wateTy
iust Bye Comfort. Whte for Hook Of the Bye
By mall Free Murine Bye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

Some people marry in haste and
them live to have golden weddings.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
The ObedIent Help.

Hubby-What do we have for des
sert?
Wifey-Cottage pudding, ! think.
told her to have blanc mango.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

For nail in the foot use Hanfords
Balsam. Adv.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09
Treatment Of Sores.

Treatment Of sores.
Apply Hanfords Balsam lightly and
you should find that gradually the sore
will diminish in size. The older the
case the longer It will take, but 1t will
help the hard cases, after other rem.
edies fail. Adv.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16
Japanese Naperv.

Have you ever tried the experiment
OF using Japanese napery, Mrs Young
Housekeeper? OF course, you've often
seen the ten-yard bolts of 12-inch wide
coarse white cotton printed with a
bird, flower or butterfly design in
Canton blue. But do you know that
one Of these bolts may be cut into
two sets of yard-and-a-half strips, and
that these placed-one lengthwise and
two crosswise on your diningroom ia
BILE do quite as well as the conven-
tional cloth and are only half the
trouble to handle and to launder? For
breakfast and luncheon napkins may
be made from squares cut from the
bolt, and while these will not do for
dinner white serviettes go nicely with
the Japanese soaring.
Different housekeepers have differ
ent ways of finishing the raw ends of
the scarfs. They may be hemmed
like the ordinary napkin, hemstitched
or trimmed with short white cotton
fringe, After many launderings the
blue Of the printing may fade trifie,
but it will never become shabby look
ing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16

Suits with aggregate damage claims
of more than $10O,0OO,0O0 have been
started within the last few weeks
against the sugar trust.
The Journal does not wish even
sugar barons to be mulcted unjustly,
but II these claims are well founded,
neither the Journal nor the American
people will grieve. The sugar trust has
put itself beyond the pale OF sympa-
thy, and almost beyond that of tolera-
ton. There is no form of meanness
TO which this huge corporation has not
stopped.
1t has turned from appointing United
States senators and writing tariff
schedules to bribing government
clerks. 1t has cheated the federal
treasury with short weights, like a dis
honest junk buyer.
The trust was forced to pay back
several million dollars of its loot and
only the misplaced clemency Of former
President Taft saved some OF its Off.
Gals a term In jail Even 30, the &C
count with the nation is by no means
squared. No one wants an unfair rul-
ing or an unjust verdict, but II the
claimants now attacking the trust
prove their case, the whole coun.
try will chuckle with satisfaction
Chicago Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16
SPELLING STUCK THE JURY
Point Of Information They Wanted In
Volved No Great Legal knowi-
edge, II Judge Had It.

Here is one that was told at a tea
given by Miss Geraldine Farrar, the
singer, when one Of the party re
ferred to the judiciary and the pc
culiar cases that frequently come be-
fore the courts:
Some time ago there was a homi.
eide case in a western court in which
there was considerable doubt as to
the guilt of the accused. The trial
judge seemed to share the popular be-
lief.
Gentlemen of the jury said he
in concluding his charge, If the evil
dence, in your minds, shows that
pneumonia was the cause of the mans
death, you cannot convict the pris-
oner.'
'Whereat the jury retired and in
about ten minutes the constable re.
turned and presented himself before
the Judge.
Your honor he remarked, the
gentlemen of the jury want some in
formation
ION what point of evidenced? asked
the Judge,
None, Judge, was the rejoinder OF
the constable. They want to know
how to spell pneumonia" '"zPhila'
delphia Telegraph
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16

Eighteen blooded steers were en-
tered at the international Live Stock
Exposition in Chicago this fall by the
Kansas Agricultural College The
same herd was exhibited by the col
lege at the state fairs and at the
American Royal in Kansas City. Here
is roster of the herd with the prize
won by each up to the International
show this year:
Greenwood ure-bred, two-year-old
Hereford steer. First prize winner at
Topeka and Hutchinson State Fairs,
1918. Third at American Royal. Beau
Talent = Pure-bred junior yearling
Hereford steer. First and champion
at Topeka and Hutchinson State
Fairs. Second at American Royal.
Fancy Beau-Pure-bred, junior year
ling Hereford steer. First at Inter
national, 1912. Third at American
Royal Fourth at Hutchinson State
Fair College Beau-Senior, pure
bred Hereford ca,f Third at Hutch
inson State Fair. Fourth at American
Royal. Royal Prince-Purelbred jun
ior Hereford calf. Not previously
shown. Beau Hazen-Pure-bred, jun.
ior Hereford calf. Second at Amer
lean Royal. Maple Boy-Grade, two
year-old Hereford steer. Second at
Topeka and Hutchinson State Fairs
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16
TO PREVENT PAN|CS
New Currency Measure Has a
Definite Aim.
Under Its Operation, II Is Believed,
Financial strinsencles VIII Be Of
Short Duration and Their
Effects Unlmportant.

The object of the currency bill
stated in non-technical language, is
to make 1t easier for men engaged In
current business to get the Legitimate
accommodations necessary for their
business.
OF course, there Is no magic In the
bill. 1t isn't intended to help men In
wildcat undertakings. But there are
times OF stringenoS every year. par
ticularly in the period when money
is needed in crop transactions. when
the legitimate needs of business SUI
fer. The proposed law is expected to
remedy this condition by making 1t
possible for business man to borrow
money at all times on good CONNER
cial paper.
This possibility, 1t is believed, will
prevent financial stringencies from de-
veloping into panics like that of 1907,
and so will insure the country against
such acute crises with their attend
ant unnecessary hard times.
Incidentally, the law will prevent
the concentration of the country's
reserve funds in New York, and 80
is intended to favor commercial bust
ness as against the speculative bust
ness of the New York stock exchange,
where a large share Of these funds
have been used.
The new law, having provided other
and more effective safeguards against
panics lower the amount OF reserves
now kept in bank vaults. II all ma
tional banks come into the new sys-
TEN, the amount of money thus set
free has been estimated by an emil
nent Chicago flRancier at $474, 100000.
This is about equal to the entire
amount of clearing house certificates
issued to tide over the panic Of 1907.
The new law is not perfect 1t can
be made perfect only by experience,
and the cooperation Of many minds,
animated by common patriotic pur-
pose But even as 1t stands today, 1t
is the greatest advance in financial
Legislation that has been attempted in
this country for half a century.
President Wilson is keeping faith
with the people in letter and In spirit.
The currency law is the second proof
he has given of the quality of his pub
lie service-and 1t Is not at all likely
to be the last.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16
THE COLLEGE HERD WON MANY PRIZES

and American Royal College Nina
2d-Junior yearling. Hereford Angus
crossbred spayed heifer First at
international, 1912. Second at Amer
lean Royal Mischievous - Grade
Hereford calf. Third at American
Royal, Delighteo-Pure-bred, junior
yearlng Shor.horn steer. First at
International. Second at American
Royal College Boy-Pure. bred senior
Shortholn calf First at Topeka and
Hutchinson State Fairs and at Amer
lean Royal Champion over all breeds
at the Missouri State Fair. Kansas
Dale = Pure-bred, junior Shorthorn
CALI Not previously shown. Golden
Dale = Pure-bred, punior Shorthorn
calf. Fourth at American Royal. DR..
Hendricks - Pure!bred, two-year-old
Aberdeen-Angus steer. Third at Amer.
lean Royal. Northumberland, jun
ion yearling Aberdeen-Angus steer.
Third at American Royal. Badly
Stewart-Pure-bred, senior Aberdeen
Angus calf. Second at American Roy
al. Third at Topeka State Fair.
Fourth at Hutchinson State Fair.
Queens Prince 5th-Pure-bred junior
Aberdeen-Angus calf Third at Amer
lean Royal. Medalist-Pure-bred, jun
Tor .yearling Galloway steer. First at
American Royal. Second at Interna-
tional.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16

1t has been repeatedly shown that
the Wilson tariff bill, passed in 1894,
had nothing to do with the collapse
in the preceding year.
There was a semi-panic in 1908,
when that great and good Republican,
Theodore Roosevelt, was president.
and full blown disastrous crash in
1907, when he was still in the white
house. The country has not yet fully
recovered from the effects of this
third great collapse. Thus we see that
since the civil war two of the three
financial panics have occurred in Re-
publican administrations and one dur.
ing Democratic regime.
There is something malignant In
this constant Republican effort to con,
meet Democratic rule and hard times.
1t has no historical basis, and 1t
should be branded for what 1t is, Just
a pure, unadulterated lie.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16
SKIN CLEARED.
BY Simple Change In Food.

1t has been said by physician that
most diseases are the result of indi-
gestion.
There's undoubtedly much truth in
the statement, even to the cause OF
many unsightly eruptions, which many
suppose can be removed by applying
some remedy on the outside.
BY changing her food Kan. girl
was relieved of an eczema which was
great annoyance to her. She writes:
For five months l was suffering
with an eruption ON my face and
hands which our doctor called eczema
and which caused me great deal of
Inconvenience The suffering was al
most unbearable.
The medicine took only gave me
temporary relief. One day happened
to read somewhere that eczema was
caused by indigestion. Then / read
that many persons had been relieved
of Indigestion by eating Grape-Nuts.
81 decided to try it, liked the
taste of the food and was particularly
pleased to notice that my digestion
was improving and that the eruption
was disappearing as If by magic. ]
had at last found, in this great food,
something that reached my trouble. ,
When find victim of this Attic
ton l remember my own former suf.
fering and advise trial of Grape-Nuts
food instead of medicines"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16

n BULLETIN treating Of the mill
"a and stored-graln insects has
just been issued by the De-
partment of Entomology OF the Kan
sas State Agricultural College and Elk
pertinent Station.
Within the last hundred years a
large number of very serious mill and
stored-grain insects have been intro
duced into this country, and since
they have been allowed to increase
and steadily gain foothold, we now
have them to reckon with in nearly
every flour mill, flour warehouse, ele-
vator and granary throughout the
United States. The most competent
authorities believe that on an average
five per cent of all stored-grain prod
ucts in the United States is lost
through the attack of insects This
loss is usually so constant that few
realize the enormous amount when
considered in the aggregate, which
annually In the United States
amounts to more than one hundred
just What llllb lOpb
in dollars and cents is in Kansas can
not be given, but with such large
representation Of the insect pests
which infest stored grains and mill
products, an estimated injury of five
per cent is a very reasonable and
probably minimum figure. Thus, Kan
sas, as one OF the great grain and
milling states, has an annual loss OF
several million dollars. 1t is with an
idea OF helping the farmer and miller
reduce their loss that the bulletin is
published.
About two-thirds OF the bulletin is
devoted to measures Of control, and
the remainder to the life history and
habits of the common stored grain and
mill insects. Under the discussion OF
the useful methods of control much
emphasis is laid on preventive meth
DDS 1t states that large proportion
OF insect infestation in granaries,
flour mills, elevators and warehouses
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16

degrees can readily be heated In sum-
mer TO temperature of from 11S de-
grees-l22 degrees, and that there is
no danger Of injuring the mill ma
I chinery and practically no danger
from fire.
Considerable space is givin in the
bulletin to the hydrocyanic acid gas
tumigation, which up to the time Of
The discovery of the heat method was
considered the most effective means
for the control of mill insects. The
experiments show that while some
mill insects succumb very readily to
the hydrocyanic acid gas, others, in
Guiding some of the most serious ones,
do not yield readily to the treatment.
The bulletin states that the insects
destructive to grain stored in gran
aries and small elevators, when once
started, work so vigorously that the
farmer must kill them, dispose of his
grain, or allow them seriously to dam
age it. OF the several species Of
heetles and their larvae attacking
stored grains, not more than 1--WE or
Sax are commonly found in the farm
ers' bins, of which the two species OF
grain weevils (snout beetles or little
bill bugsO, the grain molitor the
cadelle, and the saw-toothed grain
beetle are the most damaging. To
these may be added three species Of
moths. the Angoumois grain moth,
which is the most serious attacking
corn, and the two meal moths, the
serious ones in meal, bran, or any
other ground grain products.
Fortunately, it matters little what
species may be causing the trouble,
for all succumb to the same treat
ment The simplest most effective,
and least expensive remedy for all in
sects infesting the farmers grain and
grain products stored in tight bins is
careful fumigation with carbon bisul-
phide. If the building is reasonably
alright, and the temperature is above
20 degrees F., four pounds of carbon
OloulpuluG 10 oulllClSll IOI every OUb-
thousand cubic feet of space, or one
pound for every thirty-five bushels of
grain.
The principal damage to whole
grains is caused by the grain weevil,
rice weevil, and the Angoumois grain
moth. The most serious damage and
loss in the flour mills is caused by
the Mediterranean flour moth. The
principal injury to flour is caused by
the confused flour beetle and the
cadelle, while the serious damage to
meal, bran and breakfast foods is
caused by the Indian meal moth, the
meal snout-moth and the saw-toothed
grain beetle.
The bulletin contains one hundred
pages, and is well illustrated with
fifty-five Illustrations. Anyone de
string copy may secure it by writing
to the director of the Kansas Expert
ment Station, Manhattan, Kas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-16
How He Made II Out.

Mrs Jones and Johnny had only a
few minutes ago boarded the train
when the conductor called for "tick'
ets" Mrs. Jones Immediately pro
duced hers
How old is your boy, madam"
Quick as a flash Johnny was down
between the seats on his head and the
mother replied, six years old" AS
this procedure was not understood, and
as Johnny looked too large for six
years, the conductor said, 81 did not
understand you, madam" Johnny
grinned and spoke out proudly, Don't
you know that nine turned upside
down is six?"