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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
Activities Of Women.

Washington has school for serv.
ants.
London has a club for professional
women.
North Dakota has a woman deputy
sheriff.
Twenty women are in the Finnish
parliament.
Dr. Anna Shaw says that either
Jane Adams, Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait or Mrs. Joseph Powen would
make better president of the United
States than any Of the Republicans,
Democrats or Wings that have so far
occupied the chair.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
To Bar Cheap Labor.

Washington, Jan. "a. -Secretary
Wilson of the department of labor
suggested to congress today that the
doors of the United States be closed
permanently to the Hindu laborer. In.
jury to labor conditions on the Paci
fic coast of the United States,
through an already unaccountable in.
flux of Hindus, and possible extension
to the southern states. were the
reasons given by Mr.. Wilson for urging
their Immediate exclusion.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
Forces Porters to Help Rob.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-With the assist
ance of two reluctant, but badly scar
ed porters, a bandit early today held
up four passengers on the rear sleep
er of the Michigan Central passenger
train due here from Detroit at 1880
o'clock this morning. 1t was a serio-
comic affair, which netted the bandit
something under $500.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
Within the Law.

A real negro nanny" of the old
type came up the walk through the
old-fashioned garden to the side porch.
She had basket of fresh aigs" on
her arm and was offering them for
sale.
Are you sure they are perfectly
fresh, auntie?" asked the lady who
came out Of the house.
"Yes'um, they sho is all right, Miss
Bess. Amt nary disorderly aig
amongst 'em,"-New York Evening
Post.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
She should Not Contradict,

An officer in the Indian service, who
was not particularly noted for good
looks, one day turned to his wife's
ayah and said:
DO l not look like a monkey"
Expecting that she would, Of course,
hasten to reply in the negative. He
was rather taken aback, however,
when she replied:
THE Protector of the Poor is
pleased to say so, and how can his
slave dare to contradict him?"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
Waste Of Powder.

A man who had never been duck
hunting shot at duck in the air.
The duck fell dead to the ground
We'll, you got him!" exclaimed
the amateurs friend.
yes" replied the amateur, but l
might as well have saved my am
munition-the fall would have killed
him."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Montpelier, VT "We have great
faith in your remedies. / was very ir-

regular and W as
tired and sleepy all
the time, would have
cold chills, and my
hands and feet would
bloat. My stomach
bothered me, / had
pain in my side and
| q bad headache most
of the time. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
done me lots of good
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
pesperadoes Show Fiaht,

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 24.-Two
men barricaded at Linwood are re-
sisting arrest following assault on
DR.. H. F. Van Noy. Sheriff Larkin and
deputies left for the scene to rake
arrest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
Queer Human Mature.

People are funny"
How now"
in this Van Million divorce suit
they divided $25,OOO,OOO amicably and
they scrapped about the custody of
pug dog"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
Sentences slayer to Electric chair.

Salem, Mass, Jan. 24-William A..
Door of Stockton, Cal, convicted slay-
er of George e. Marsh, an aged retired
soap manufacturer of Lynn, was today
sentenced to die in the electric chair
during the week of March %.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
II Would Be Apparent.

Mrs. Bleecher (upstairs) Bridget,
have you turned the gas on in the
parlor, as l told you?
The new domestic jewel-Yis,
mum: can't We smell It?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
Natural Quality.

What a ringing voice that girl
hast"
Doubtless it is because she is such
a BELLE"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30

No man ever knows how many
friends he has lost by handing them
advice.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-30
OnIY One "BROMO OuININEn

That iu LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININB. Look for
the signature of n w. GROVE Cures Cold in one
Day, Cures Grip In Two Days. 2bc
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
The Mind Expands
AS Health Returns
Quick improvement is Notice
able When Proper Aid 10
Nutrition is Given.

A low state OF the general health Is
now the accepted cause of backward
ness in children. So In the case OF a
backward child il ~ best to look to-
wards building up its health. " VIII
usually he found that the main trouble
is in the food. in lack of assimilation
and digestion. Hence care should be
taken in the kind Of food given to the
child This. with plenty of air and
exercise, should bring about change
for the better.
Watch tn" condition of the bowels
to nCtc whether the waste is being
passed off or not. or whether II IS ne
ing passed too freely. II either con
dition prevails give Il small dose OF
that GentIest of all laXative-tonics. DR.
raldwcITs syrup Pepsin. Thousands
of mothers will testify to the wonders
II has wrought IN the lives Of their
own children. and for that reason leg
ions of families like those of Mrs.
paisy MCRrOom. IG,ilSbOrO. Ind. are
never without it in the house. She
Is the mother Of Lucille. and has been
using Dr Caldwcll's Syrup Peps'n for
Lucille since she vas two. Mrs. Nc
Broom gays il saved Luciles If. II
is the standard family medicine n the
McBroom home.
II is pleasant to tho tfSt" and 50
perfectly cafe that it Is given IL in
fants. and yet Is equally effective for
grown people. All druggists sell II and
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
Mexican Conspiracy Out
generated.
(Warner's Features)
Featuring Martha Russell.

ENF:RAL GALVEZ. who is
in charge Of the Mexican
II government troops. is badly
in need Of money for his
army. He decides to arrange for a
loan. His maid Herminia overhears
that ne intends to make this loan,
and informs Tonic. the colonel OF the
rebel army. Tonic holds n confer
ence with his spy, karr. and sends
him to New York to call upon Har-
riman and Tipps. AMI persuade them
to loan the rebels the money in
stead of GaIVez. Mr. Hartman re-
fuses and Karr robs the New York
nrm of money. The Tinkerton De
tcctive Agency is given the case and
Martha Langley Is instructed to hunt
down the thief. Tipps. the Junior
member uf the firm. is sent TO MeXi-
co to personally interview Galvez-
karr returns 10 Mexico with the
money he has stolen. Martha fol-
lows hin: to Mexico. Tonic and Karr
now plan to rob GalveB of the plans
for the movements of his army.
They are assisted 0y Herminia. the
maid. GalveZ and Tipps have several
interviews in reference TO the loan.
While they are arranging the papers,
karr is seen looking through the
window. Karr enters Galves's study
safe. GalveZ hears the noise and
enters. and a fight ensues- karr
stabs GalveZ TO death. He makes
his escape, and the .Ieath of GalveZ
is not discovered until the following
morning. when his laughter Roma
enters the study. She Immediately
sends for the police. who investigate
matters. and the maid informs them
that Tipps, the American, vas the
last man who left the house. Tipps
and Martha Langley are seen at th9
depot and Tipps is ready to leave for
New York when he is arrested by
the Mexican officers and charged
with the murder Of Galvez. AS soon
as the discovercdy of the murder Is
made. martial law is declared. After
the arrest Of Tipps. Martha Lang
ley decides to devote her time to
freeing him and Immediately calls
at the Galvez mansion. Her first
clue is the hat hand of the murderer
with this she starts ont to find
I<arr. She discovers his hiding
place. but she Is betrayed and dis
appears through a trap-door which
brings her into the cellar. The waV
the detective finally brings the
criminals to account makes a thrill
ing finale to the play.
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
How a Little Girl Lost
j Her Kitty i

T7HIS is a picture of FluT and
doll Betty, who lived in the
same village with the Tabby
children.
This is how they came TO so
there.
Once upon a time there was very
small girl. perhaps eight years old.
who lived in a great big house. Her
name was Dorothy and she had
more pretty toys than any little
girl ever had. The worst thing
about her was the way in which SIZE
neglected those toys. Even when
she would play with them she was
careless and cruel.
She stuck pins in them, and mis-
treated her kitty. Fluff. and left
them out all night. Her mother
did everything she could to make
her careful, but she did not pay
any attention to her.
Whenever she world get a new
doll she would play with j: for a
little while, and then t.,row ii aside.
The finest French dolls. who were
Just as polite as could be, she
slapped and shook.
Il wish l did not nave any dolls
at ALL" she said one day.
Mother makes sGch a fuss about
my putting them away. Idey are
more bother than they are worth
Now. the most faithful person in
the world is dolly, and although
she let poor Betty out on the
porch almost every night, pntil
her hair was uncurled anG the paint
all OFF her face, Betty never thought
OF leaving her.
many times of going away. She did
not like to go hungry. she did not
like to ba slapped and rinched, sI.d
she knew all about the pleasant
place the Tables lived.
There is no use IL. trying to make
things any BETTER she said one
day to doll Betty. Dorothy had gone
sery all mixed up. Doll Betty was
stuck head first into the carriage.
Two rude sailor dolls were crowding
her nearly out when Fluff came up
and pulled her out.
Have you had anything to eat
today" Betty asked Fluff. The
kitty shook her head-"Not a bite.
and what is worse / am shut up
In this horrid room. l do not
know when that child will come
back. l could get out of the window
but i hate to go away ard leave
you all alone"
"Oh, don't do that begged Betty.
You are the only person around
here who ever speaks kindly to me.
Dorothy does not seem to think that
you have any feelings. but she is
still worse TO me. 1 wish We could
&c away"
DO you mean that. truly" said
Fluff. Il know a place where we
can go and live forever You would
never see Dorothy again, and we
could live in the most delightful
town where there are no human
beings, and where the dolls and
kitties have homes and act like real
folks"
IF you just tell me where that
place is" sighed Betty. ''I would
not waste one second getting there"
Fluff drew a long breath. well
then" she said. 1T Is settled. To-
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
Prunine Rules for Rose Growers
By May Eldredge

buds. and the moderate ones to thre oil
four buds.
Tea-scented roses, is fairly strong
growing, treat similarly. but il weak
growers shorten the strong shoots to
twelve buds. the medium ones to eight
buds. and the weakest to four or six
buds
Strong-growing standards, such as
Gloire de Dion. should have their Wig
orous growths shortened to twelve buds
the weak ones removed altogether. and
the rest cut back to three or four buds.
Moderate growers should nave their
strongest shoots shortened to four buds,
the medium ones TO two buds, and the
weakest cut away entirely.
Climbing roses OF the rambler type
Will only need to have the soft. un-
ripened tips of last years growth cut
off, and all the shoots that bore flowers
last season cut away entirely. Other
climbers. Ike Glorie ne Dion and W
A. Richardson. should have all weak
shoots removed. the strongest pruned to
three or four feet. and the moderate
ones to a couple of feet.
Copy't, 1914, Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
The Daughters of Men.
(Broncho.)

~ ICHARD MILBANK and
- Daniel Crosby. brothers-in
N law. are the heads of the
Federated Iron. Coal. and
Transportation Companies. This
immense corporation employs thou
ands OF workmen. Crosby dies and
Nilbank retires. Crosby's eldest
son Mathew becomes president of
the corporation while Reginald. is
mace a director. Milbank is rep
resented ny James Thedford. whom
he makes vice president. This leaves
the mana cement in the hands of
young men. Reginald marries an
actress. and the two proceed to as
tound society by "A series OF enter
tainments. Oscar Lackett. editor of
rabid labor newspaper makes
these the subject of a red-hot edi-
torial. A strike Is declared with
Jem Burress. a young man. and
Louis Stolbeck, a middle aged Ger
man. as leaders. StOlbeck has a
daughter. Louise. and Burress is in
love with her. John Stedman, a
young lawyer, a supporter Of the
brotherhood, breaches moderation.
Louise Stolbeck is attracted ny the
Young lawyer, and Burress. insane
ly jealous, tries to discredit Sted-
man. Grace CroSby attends meet
ings OF the strikers. and Is much in
terosted in Stedman. and her ad-
miration grows to love. Burress ridi-
cules Stedman's pose as friend
Of the wOrkmen while he is court
ing Grace. Stedman visits the
Crosby home and asks for Grace's
hand. The brothers ridicuIed him
Stcdman refuses 10 end the strike
to win Grace. and Grace. admiring
his loyalty. declares that she will
marry him in any case. Burrcss
accuses Stedman of being in league
with the bosses. and succeeds I'm
turning some Of the men against
him. Louise Stolbeck learns of
Stedman's attentions to Grace
Crosby and becomes cnraSed, but
when she hears her father and Bur
ress plotting tn remove him from
the council her better. nature
prompts her +" 80 to his apart
irents ana warn him. While there
Grace comes to tell him that she
will marry him whether he stops
The strike or not. IaCkctt and
Stolheck arrive to demand SteJ-
mans resignation. Louise let alone
with Grace accuses her of following
Stedmdn for selfish reasons and
dares her to call up her peopIa aud
tell them that she Is in his rooms.
Grace takes the phone and calls her
brother 10 come to .StedTnan's.
Mathew ard Uncle Milbank arrive
and are Ush"r"d upstairs when the
Of
others arrive for a conference StCd-
man. to end the matter. offers his
res @HatiCn. but Grace comes for
ward and refuses to permit il. Al
parties being present. conferrn"c
was in order and cxplana TONS Of
fored. The strike was ended and
Grace becomes Mrs. Stedman.
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
Shorty Escapes Matrimony
I 'Broncho.)

horse stUmbles and falls.
and Shorty is thrown and
Injured. He is captured by a bunch
Of Mexican rebel soldiers and put in
jail. He is seen by Anita. a beauti-
ful Spanish girl. whom he sends 10
notify Bud Simms. the ranch owner.
4 0ita has taken a great fancy TO
Shorty. and breaks the rules by TAX
ing food to him. In the meantime
an important letter has come to the
ranch for Shorty. The boys open
II nd find that Shorty has been left
q fortune on condition that he marry
4 certain woman within two weeks.
The boys conceive the plan of marry
ING Shorty TO the lady, who is on
her way TO the ranch, by proxy.
Nell Holden. the LADY in question.
" no is rather a pretty girl, fearing
that she may not like the looks OF
shorty. disguise herself as an ugly
old maid. so that Shorty will refuse
10 marry her. The proxy is Tom
C-owne. q very handsome young
y hen he sees her with the dis
EIisc removed. Nell plans with the
sheriff. who is also the magistrate
tO insert Tom CrOWnes name in the
" arriage License instead of Shortys,
>" that Tom becomes her legal hus-
band instead of only by proxy.
The Washington times., 1914-04-28

niShr when everything is quiet we
They waited patiently. After din
neR the little girl Dorothy came in
to the room, but she only pushed
the dolls aside with Ter foot.
Troublesome things" she cried.
wonder where my skipping
rope isg She threw the dolls
right and left. found her rope, and
left everything in the widest
confusion. Fluff made one last
appeal. She went up to the little
girl and rubbed against her dress
and purred, but all Dorothy said
was-"Scatr'
Late that night. with Betty tight
In her arms. Fluff went away. OUT
the window. and down the ivy. She
LOOK 5ook few clothes. for kitties
dress up in Tabby-land. They
made no noise. and the little girl
oid not know that she was losing
two of her most faithful friends.
When she woke in the morning.
she did not miss the dolly. but she
missed dear little Fluff. There
was no sweet kitty to play with
her shoe strings as she dressed,
down to her breakfast.
Mother" she said. have YOU
seen Fluff-she wasn't in my room
this morning and I don't see her
in the ward"
Dorothy, i told you that IL YOU
did not stop teasing that kitty and
be more kind to her she would
leave. / have no doubt that she
has gone to some other home
where she will be more happy"
Her mother had almost guessed
the truth. for by that time. Fluff
and Betty were safe in Tabby-land
where they lived together for the
rest of their lives.
Tomorrow's story: Fluff and
doll Betty in TabbyIand.
The Washington times., 1914-04-28

= o you're in love-" are you. and
you can't live If you don't see
~ your sweetheart ut least four
nights n week, Poor you. and
poor sweetheart. No. I'm only joking
I mean lucky you and lucky sweet
heart
There, there. little girl, don't cry; it's
a hard world, but you'll have to learn
TO live in It: and really. now, honestly
and truly, to come right down to tho
facts in the case. IL ] were you, |
shouldn't see him quite so often-unless
l we're really engaged to him.
And even then. don't have your en-
gagement too long.
Long engagements have caused more
bitter tears than engagements that were
too short" and that is sa yinG good
deal more than / really like to say.
See your sweetheart as often as YOU
! can. little girl. but don't make the
can" too often.
Hottest love is soonest cold''-don't
| you hate the sort Of people who arc
| always quoting that just when you
| begin to believe that nobody ever loved
anybody in the world as you love your
sweetheart and your sweetheart loves
you?
But they know what they're talking
about, these peofte- Some OF them have
| been more in love than you will ever
be, and some of them know the E'is-
| cry that toe much loving Is SO apt
! to bring. Listen a little to what they
| say. little girl. and. whisper. you can
| love him just the same even when he
| isn't there, and it's the loving that
| really counts after all-isn't It?
Dixie Lee, yours is the cry Of so
| many girls. how to win back the
affections OF some man. and you
| never had his affections. nor. so far
as / can tell from your letter. has
he ever done anything to make you
think he cared for you II you are
sweet and gracious and attractive
when you do see him. you may some
day find you have won his "affec-
tions." but II you do he'll tell you
about II so plainly that there will be
no doubt in your mind. And mean
while there are dozens of fine men
In the world. Make as many friends
as you can, but, for goodness sake.
don't take the attitude that every
man you meet is crazy about you, or
you'll have hard time finding
man who really does care for you.
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
The Dance of Death.
(Kalem.)

~ ECATSE of Richards indolent
- habits. Mabel refuses TO mar
IL ~ him. To show his ability
to make good. the BOY leaves
FOR one OF the South Sea Islands
Ri hard meets Sahki. a native dane
ing girl. Shortly afterwards. he
makes her his wife. according to
the native rites. Sahkis heart al
r"st breaks when Richard later
i"i;s her he must return home. He
fOrSets Sahk. when he meets Mabel.
hacel agrees to marry Richard On
he Isla nd OF Maukalu. Sahki, with
hcr newborn babe in her arms, waits
Tor ncr lovers return.
LanSbaum. a theatrical manager.
ones 10 the island and sees Sahki
dancing. The man induces her TO
come to America. Because il will
taka her near Richard. SahkI goes
- IA he. The night before their
Wedding Richard and Mabel go to
tn theateT. Richard is thunder
strCCk when ne discovers Sahki on
tac stage. Just as the music COM
menees. her eyes fall upon Richard.
The Washington times., 1914-04-28

m not so awfully keen about them {"
replied the other in the most matter-of-
TACT tone. Still, they suit some faces.
Ihey are not good on me. And where
tAey are not good they are fishtfuI
BESIDES every one will wear them and
that will be the end of them
II didn't take long to find the little
love curls'' of the spring mode of hair
dressing were the "side-whiskers" al.
luded TO.
1t didn't take much longer to find the
ruIh OF the other two assertions.
sometimes they are becoming. More
oiten they are not. Any way they are
deplorably overdone. A tinv curl NAV
allure. A plastered quirl that covers
Ihe MAJOR portion OF the cheek from ear
almost 10 mouth disfigures
Many Haiar Innovations.
Ihe style of hair dressing has
changed distinctly. There have been
many hair innovations besides the col-
ored wigs. Some are charming. but
there is no one way in which ali Women
can wear their hair and have IL unit
,,e!;.g ag becoming. The wise woman ex-
peIlments well before she decides and
wnen she has found the right way TO
90 her hair, she remains faithful TO
It's main features. for let the most ideal
beauty be crowned with some hideous
SGtiInre SIs ,!, and her beauty would van
ish like the rose"
To begin with, the side curl was never
worth half the trouble 1t is to arrange.
IL must be cut just the right length,
ana the smallest fraction of an inch
WI! make conspicuous difference with
Its charm.
Then it must be curled at the most
exact angle one which is at once coy
ana coquettish, interrogatory and i'm
pertinent. and securely transfixed with
bandoline or some other gummy prepa-
ration.
And il is possible only for the decided
brunette. dark curl lying against a
velvety cheek may fascfnate blonde
wisD OF hair in the same ARRANGEMENT
becomes insipid and looks simply stras-
giy and unkempt.
Modes Require Study.
The wise woman who has decided to
follow fashions mandate and disclose
her ears and elevate her coiffure. will
HE herself TO the best Of hairdressers
and learn the art of making the most
becoming twist.
She will have all she can do to beau
tify properly her ears for exhibition, Tor
the ear is prominent as well as use
fUI feature.
II must be the right size. the right
shape. the most delicateIy tinted. in or
de- 20 be the lovely, attractive adjunct
II ought TO be
As for the new hair modes. they re-
ouire Study. The arrangement OF the
hair should. first of all, conform TO
one individual style.
Then il should be studied from all
snEles. The arrangement which is be-
crminr in front. may be quite unbecom-
ing from the side and impossible from
the back view.
There is revival of the French twist
but II is not the old twist We used TO
know. 1t is more suggestive than posi-
tive. II rolls easily in soft ripples and
tuCks the t-esses away with not distinct
manner Of disappearance.
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
A Daughter of the Hills.
Famous Players.)
Featuring Laura Sawyer.

- ERGIUS. one of Nero's most
powerful gIadiators. goes into
the country, where he on
counters Floria, a shepher erdcss.
with whom he falls deeply I'm love.
F1oria worSh'ps his enormous
strength. A little later. Scrgius mar
ries Floria. and takes her to Rome.
All is new and wonderful TO the sim
pie shepherdess. but one day,
prompted by curiosity. she -oIlows
Sergius 10 the arena Through an
opening in the wall. she sees her
husband stripped for battle, awaiting
his opponent. With a sickening
heart she watches the cruel contest.
The Washington times., 1914-04-28
Nu~@ \@-~~

Copy't 1914 Newspaper Feature Service. Ire.
Miss Laurie ,oiH weIcome letters ~
inquiry on subjects Of feminine inter
est from young tDomen readers of his
paper and toiH reply TO them IN these
coIumns. They should be addressed 10
her care this Office.