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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-05
MANY VALUABLE PRI-
ZES GIVEN AWAY FREE
BY the Home Merchants i'm a "POp-
ular Voting Campaign" Closing
on May 9TH, 1915.
A BEAUTIFUL $4OO PIANO
Guaranteed to Be True to Estimated
Value, is the First Prize-NIany
Other Prizes VIII BE Given.

Six OF the energetic business firms
of this town have inaugurated a
Popular Voting Contest in order
to demonstrate to the people of tnis
section the advantage to be derived
from buying at home, for casn,
rather than trading away from home
or sending their money to the mail
order houses. They are giving away
absolutely free a number of valuable
prizes, the capital prize being $4O0
piano. This piano, as well as all
other prizes, is guaranteed to be alb
solutely true to the estimated value.
Prizes will be distributed bycmfw
Prizes Will Be Distributed by Vote
There will be no favoritism shown
in this grand distribution of prizes.
Just who will receive the various
prizes will be determined by vote.
The lady who receives the largest
number of votes will receive the first
prize, and others will receive prizes
according to their final vote standing
until all the prizes have been
awarded
Open, Fair and Above Board
This distribution of these prizes
shall be open, fair and above board.
The ballot box will be sealed at all
times and in charge of committee
chosen by the merchants. Neither
these merchants nor the men who
have charge of the ballot box can
afford to have this election con-
Quoted other than upon the highest
plane of fairness to all those seeking
the prizes. Such safeguards will be
thrown around this election that all
will know beyond a doubt that who
ever receives the various prizes will
have won them in a fair, open COM
petition.
HOW 10 secure votes
There are three ways, and only
three ways, to secure votes. Clip
the Free Vote Coupon from the Dem
ocrat, pay subscriptions at this Of
flee, and trade for cash with the mer-
chants represented in this campaign.
These vote coupons will be given out
to all persons upon the same condi-
tions. The lady's skill and industry
in getting hold of the votes, going
out to her friends and getting them
into the ballot box, will determine
her standing at the final count.
Can These Merchants Afford to Give
These Prizes?
They undoubtedly can afford to do
so. There are hundreds of dollars
going from this community to mer-
chants in neighboring cities and to
the mail order houses, each week, to
the detriment of the purchaser, the
home merchants who ought to re-
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''Tell you about our romance and court ship" pretty Miss Mary Duke repeated after me as she glanced shyly at her handsome finance, Mir Anthony J. Drexel- Biddle. Jr., as We sat in the beautiful living room of the Benjamin N. Duke residence in Fifth avenue and Eighty ninth street, New York Why there really isn't anything to tell.''
 "oh, yes, there is Mary" interpolated Mir. Riddle, whose bright eyes and un- mistakable adoration for the lovely girl who is to be his bride so soon, beamed with delight as he insisted that I know every little detail of their meeting and courtship.
 It is positively delicious and refreshing in these days of sordidness and material ism to fino a splendid young Greek god of a fellow like Tony Riddle, who isn't ashamed to let the world and his wife see just. how much he loves the girl who is going to be the future Mrs Riddle.
 Every word, every glance from Miss Dukes beautiful brown eyes-every ges- ture, every movement is noted by him. and his genuineness and honesty, his fine young manhood all bespeak the character he possesses. which is manifest in his sweet and unostenta tious love for this wonderful young woman who is a daugh-
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ter of the south by birth-one of whom the entire south is proud.
 The sun was sinking into the gold kissed west, as we gathered about the big fireplace in the palatial living room while out of doors, a nipping sort of frosty feeling was in the air, although the month was the "merrie month of May"
 Inside, the wonderful portraits of MT. and Mrs. Duke, and their two children,
 Miss Duke and Angler Duke (whose mar rage recently to Miss Cordelia Riddle was such an event of the day) marvelously done by Sorallo hung on the pastel tinted walls. and the luxurious blue divans, com fortabe chairs and soft nuances and shades in the decorations made an ideal setting for a story of Loves Young Dream"
 On Wednesday next when the marriage of Miss Mary Duke daughter of ton Duke of New York and Mir. Anthony Riddle, son of MT. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel- Riddle, of Philadelphia. takes place at Duke Farms, the splendid coun- try estate of the brides uncle and aunt. Mir. and Mrs. James B. Duke, at Som. merville N. J., one of the prettiest romances that society has been regaled with for many day will be consum- mated,
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin N Duke, the parents of Miss Duke, have in years gone by experienced a similar romance and oourtship in their southland home. wners the starry skies and zephyr laden breezes, the soft scent of the jasmine flower and the balmy summer days and evenings, lent romantic touch to an old time boy and girl sweetheart story. that never grows old.
 MT. Benjamin N. Duke is right royalty named. and right royalty does he liv, up to his name
 A prince he is among men; his splen did character and integrity; his unfail ing generosity; his many acts of charit, of which the world never knows; his loy alty to the people of the south, who i,
 turn Loyalty love and honor him-th old friends of other days; the envia bl
 position he has attained. both sociall.
 and commercially, among his new-foun, friends-this, and much more proclaim him shining example of the great mai of wealth--the millionaire with higl finance at his beck and call. yet absolute ly unspoiled absolutely unpretentious; to, big of heart, too sound of judgment to' noble of soul to allow anything but jus the fine things. the real things of life to mean anything to him.
 Mr. Duke is as simple as child ii
 his tastes and ideas, and Sidney Smith definition of a gentleman may well b applied to him. "high erected thought seated in a heart of courtesy.' No less are Mrs. Dukes attributes {,
 be commended. A very handsome wom an she is, her crown of white hair abov
 sweet gentle face, kindly manne and an unpretentious candor and genuine
 ness to everyone she knows. making he favorite wherever she goes and unde
 whatever circumstances she is placed. Back in North Carolina. when Mrs
 Duke was mere girl CMiss Sallie An gier was her maiden name) she was tn
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the founding of the Drexel-Biddle Bible classes of which MT. Riddle, ST., is the head ana which comprises over 10000 members in the United States alone"
 And what was it?" l asked
 Just a simple circumstance" she said, but one that quite impressed me. Toney has always been a great athlete you know. At St. Paurs he was cap tain of the hockey team and the crew. while various other athletic activities were under his supervision. This would seem enough for one mere man, but not for Tony. One day he said to his father as they were walking along the street together that he wanted to become in terested in church work-to do some- thing of religious nature-and the simple little remark set MT. Riddle to thinking. The result was the founding of these classes 1 have told you about which MT. Riddle is so interested in" Have you any fads?" I asked Miss Duke presently, and what do you mean to do particularly after your are married? Just settle down and lead a humdrum life or take up something especially?"
 q hope she is going to continue the cultivation of her lovely voice." Mir Riddle answered for her. 'She has been pupil of Oscar Seagle for quite time
 
 and MT. Seagle recently paid her the beautiful compliment of saving that the quality of her voice was very similar to that of Geraldine Farrars With such an incentive as that hope she is going to do really big things with her voice."
 And tell me about your plans for the wedding at the Duke home," I re- quested. l. Miss Duke spoke with great tender ness and affection of her aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. James B. Duke and especially of the wonderful beauty and great popularity of Mrs. Duke, who as the lovely Miss Nanneline Holt of Washington, Ga, and later as Mrs Will lnman of Atlanta, was one of the most admired beauties of the southland of tneir kindness in wishing her marriage to take place at their home.
 Duke Farms at Sommervlle," said
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Aunt Sally's Advice
 to Beauty Seekers

K. C. F. asks: ''Will you tell me how to get my hands white and soft? They have become rough and are so dark Tn contrast to my arms" The method men toned in reply to Eloise should bring the desired results: wear. gloves to pre- vent selling bed linen.
 D. N. A. writes. How can reduce a double chin? Also how get rid of crow s feet?" Use a wash lotion prepared by dissolving l oz. powdered saxolite in 1a pt. witch hazel. This tightens the skin, tending to disperse wrinkles as well as flabbiness about the chin or elsewhere.
 Eloise says: My freckles arc worse than ever this year. made doubly con- spicuous by a pallid complexion Is there any cure?" Ask your druggist for an ounce of mercolized wax. apply nightly like cold cream. removing in the morn ing with warm water. As the wax grad ually absorbs the lifeless cuticle, not only will the freckles vanish. but the new and younger skin which appears will have a healthy color. Probably you will need to continue treatment cou- pie weeks or so.-WomRn'a Realm.
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You describe 1t, won't you:" I re
 swimming about in sartorial terms fs applied to My Lady's Dress and getting mixed up in chiffon scarfs and tulle draperies"
 Tt was a wonderful, shimmering,
 white sort of an affair" he said, en-
 tlrely unembarrassed by my facetious
 remarks and she wore ner wonderful
 string of pearls-the prettiest, I think
 that l have ever seen. You know,
 Mary and her mother have each a
 string of pearls-very nearly alike, that are considered the most beautiful
 in New York"
 Miss Duke was wearing at the time
 the gorgeous necklace that I had l.eard
 so much about, the cost of which was
 s200 ,oo0-the soft, pink tinted, beauti-
 ful gems-each selected by Cartier
 With the utmost care and precision
 making a wonderful and beautiful sym
 metry in size and quality. T think it is quite uninteresting to describe my gown" Miss Duke sug- gested.
 Not at all" I insisted. You know
 the leading lady in any romance must De gowned beautifully before the hero succumbs to her charms"
 From that evening"" MT. Riddle sad With the biggest sort of frankness and manliness, "I have never had eyes for l anyone else. I knew that Fate had
 made her choice for me then and there
 and it wasn't very long before I told Miss Duke so."
 vt is an unusual coincidence" | observed, the double alliance of the Dukes and the Biddles--isn't it?" Quite so,' said Miss Duke. "M, brother. Angler, and Cordelia seemed to have fallen in love with each other the moment they met, just as Tony and did. Have you ever seen Cordelia She is very beautiful and was the love Hest bride imaginable" Tell me about the wedding gift that the groom is going to bestow upon his fair bride?' I asked.
 And such gift as it is going tc be.-enough to make any ordinary gir wild with joy and happiness simple platinum bracelet-of trail | ing vine effect. set with myriads o1 | inty diamonds, each leaf being formed of these precious stones. while in the center there is one large pure white diamond, set about with smaller ones Sounds like a gift from the gods | doesn't it?
 | And Mir. and Mrs. Dukes wedding gift to the happy young couple will be guess. What?
 A million dollarN-the same gift they bestowed upon MT. and Mrs. Angler Duke when they were married. Starting life with everything possi' tle to make them happy, it is a joy ts sec the sweet comradeship and con geniality besides. which exists between Miss Duke and MT. Riddle, and they
 seem never to tire of singing eacf
 others praises in the sweetest and mos genuine way.
 Referring to her fiance a moment later. Miss Duke said:
 "Tony's father told me something
 not long ago that interested me ve4 much. It was merely an incident ant Iyet 1t was the inspiration which led t<
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Duke Farms at sommerville." sai
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belle of the little town of Durham, where | she lived.
 1 Everybody loved Miss Sallie Angler l boys and girls alike-and when she was
 married to MT Duke and his immense | fortune (started many years before by Washington Duke, the founder of the American Tobacco company,) amassed.
 and later New York claimed them for | it's own, many were the good wishes | that followed this beloved couple from the friensls of former days-friends whose | loyalty once pledged was never retracted and has never diminished
 l Small wonder with the influence of q sweet parentage like this that Miss Mary
 Duke has been such a belle and beauty during her young ladyhood. In New Yorlx's exclusive -Four Hun dred' she has been courted and feted; | at Newport and other fashionable re- | sorts she has always been a favorite, but from each round of pleasure she has emerged. heart whole and fancy free. un- til To! one day wicked little Cupid, with l his bow and arrow, pierced her heart and Mir Tony Riddle claimed her for his | own.
 | She had refused offers of marriage that
 many an American girl would have been | fattered by--foreien alliances-princes. | potentates-but why should these appeal | to this gentle sweet American girl whose heart had been untouched by love hen0~ no inducement could be offered her to even consider an alliance that was not governed and founded upon the only thing in the world that counts-iove? 1 Continuing our conversation, Miss | Duke told me the pretty little story \ of her romance and courtship. | You know. my brother and Tony 5
 sister were engaged,' she said navely, l "and 1t was just before the Christmas l holidays that I attended dance In | Philadelphia. and at supper sat at | table between MT. Riddle. ST.. and | Tony"
 "Yes, and do tell about the lovely gown you wore that night" MT. Bid | dle suggested.
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FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots
 How to Remove Easily

Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots.
 How to Remove Easily
 Here's a chance, Miss Freckle- face to try remedy for freckles with the guar antee of a reliable dealer that 1t will not cost you a penny unless it removes the freckles; while if it does give you a clear complexion the expense is trifling.
 Simply get an ounce of othine-double strength--from any druggist and a few applications should show you how easy 1t is to rid yourself of the homely freckles and get beautiful complexion. Rarely is more than one ounce needed for the worst case.
 Be sure to ask the druggist for the double strength othine as this is the prescription sold under guarantee of money back if 1t fails to remove freck- les
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Miss Duke. is such an ideal place for a
 June wedding My aunt was very anxious
 for me to be married there among the
 wonderful flowers and the pretty sur
 roundings and, of course, I was delighted,
 for New York in June isn't what I
 should have liked for my wedding"
 But this beautiful house-its elegance,
 it's immense proportions its loveliness,"
 suggested as I glanced about at the
 grandeur of the vast structure. "CoulS
 anything be more attractive than just this?'
 The double uniting of the Dukes and the Riddles, which will be effected by the
 marriage on the 18th of Miss Mary Duke and MT. Anthony Riddle, following so quickly upon the marriage of MT. Angler Duke and Miss Cordelia Riddle, marks an unusual epoch in society.
 The Riddles are associated with all the elegance and exclusiveness that Phila- delphia knows, and theirs is one of the old est as well as one of the most distinguish ed families of the Quaker City It's close
 alliance with the Drexels. another PhilA- delphia family which extends back to
 the early colonial days makes it one of
 prestige and dignity as we'll
 The Dukes from southern cline to
 northern border are known and honored. for their birth, breeding and distinction, and America boasts today of no more representative family than theirs. The
 more recent history of the house of Duke is intimately bound up with the tobacco industry. The rise of James B. Duke and his brother, Benjamin N, to foremost position in contemporary affairs is a familiar story. The Dukes are of Eng fish origin, having settled in Virginia dur ing colonial times. The family eventually moved to North Carolina and the name of the house is linked to many memorable events in the history of the state. The personnel of the Duke Riddle we'd ding party Is an interesting one, con- sisting of a coterie of lovely girls and popular men.
 It includes Mrs Angler Duke as matron of honor, and MT. Angler Duke as MT Biddles best man.
 The bridesmaids will be the Misses FL len Yuille, Florence Gilbert and Caroline Fuller from New York; Yvonne Town | send from Washington, and Lueie Stokes and Anna Branson from North Carolina. The ushers are Maurice Roche Edward Kane, William Sturgis. Russell Evans | Tucker, Jr., and Henry Nichols Tucker. from New York; Reginald Hutchinson,
 Alfred Putnam. de Bonneville Bell, from 1 Philadelphia; Lawrence H. Villas from Chicago. Pierrpont Schreiber. from Short | Hills, and Livingston Riddle, uncle of the groom
 Duke Farms will be en fete next Wednesday for the gala occasion and the | thousand guests who have been bidden will enjoy an al fresco dance and we'd ding feast, if the weather man is kind
 and everything is propitious for out-of-
 doors pleasure.
 1 With the beautiful flowers in bloom at
 Duke Farms a day in June gloriously
 radiant with sun-kissed skies. and gray blue chiffon clouds enveloping the great
 heavenly canopy, with Young Love- as 1 Master of Ceremonies" every bird and | blossom will whisper good wishes and hapDinese for lovely Mary Duke and
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to every suffering woman. "-M Mrs. HARRY FISHER, 1925 Dounton St., Nicetcwn, Pa.
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 1 took six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham9 V e g 1t a ble' Com pound, and now l can do an y amount of work, sleep good, eat good, and don't have a bit of trouble. l
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WARNING TO USERS
 OF HAIR REMOVERS
Don't Experiment With So- Called Superfluous Hair
 RemOvers

If you use a simple toilet preparati on and 1t proves to be worthless you only lose money. It is a very serious matter, however when you use doubtful hair remover. because 1t will either result in permanent disfigurement or cost you many dollars and take months or pos sibly years to gain control of the growth after it has been stimulated by the use Of such preparations.
 It is waste of time to use pastes and rub-on preparations, which merely re- move hair from the surface of the skin. To rob hair of it's life-sustaining force, you must devitalize 1t by attacking 1t under the skin as well as on the skin Nothing but De Miracle, the original lia = suit.
 limitations of De Miracle are as wortb- less as pastes and rub-on preparations because they lack certain inrredients that De Miracle alone contains which give 1t the power to rob hair of lie vi tality. Rememb&. De Miracle is the onlv A.depilatory that Aas binding guara mi ee each package. which entities vou to money if 1t fails. 'o
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 riginal liquid hair re-
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handsome Tony Riddle on their wed A61D day, when their young lives will be united in holy wedlock and the path of con- jugal felicity strewn with every bean1i- ful gift that the gods can bestow.
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Slightly Mixed

Slightly Mixed From the Louisville Herald. Mrs. Haddit-We are going to have x; mezzanine floor in our new house. Mrs. Struck -Oyle-What a splendid idea. That stuff wears like iron.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-22

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