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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

DIR. Frank V. Cason, the dentist,
has sold his business and practice
here and he and Mrs. Cason left Mon
day night for Pomona, California,
where they will make their home
from now on. Liberal loses a good
dentist and two good citizens In their
leaving. While this move has been
contemplated for some time, the con-
tinued III health of DIR. Cason's faith
or at Pomona. hurried matters along,
In order that the doctor could be
nearer the old gentleman during his
illness. DR.. and Mrs. Cason have TAX
en- prominent parts in the towns
business, church, social and fraternal
affairs for the last six years, and their
assistance will be missed among the
various organizations to which they
belonged.
DR.. Cason's successor is DR.. II. G.
Fee of Meade, prominent dentist
who will retain the vast patronage
built up by DR.. Cason.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02
Someone Stealing Booze

! Several cases of thefts of beer have
been reported by different parties the
past week. In at least one instance
the lock was pried loose from the
cellar door and only one lonesome
bottle left to satisfy the thirst of its
owner 1t is getting that time of
year when some folks think they can't
navigate properly without q few
coolers" during the day, and there
is much gnashing of teeth over the
onery cuss that wilfully, feloniously,
and with malice aforethought steals
and converts to his own use the
thirst quenchers of his more forum
ate fellow man.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02
w. Quigley Dead.

w. Quigley, one of the old.timers
of Stevens county and one of the
Southwest's largest ranchers, died at
his Stevens county ranch last Friday.
Quigley came here in the 'S0's and
stuck through the good and bad years,
and his vast property holdings at the
time of his death are evidence of his
honesty and industry. His ranch in
the early days was haven of rest
for the weary travellers who came
here in hopes of founding homes, and
were his charitable deeds recorded I'm
book form they would make an i'm
mense volume 1t was the writer's
pleasure, while serving as justice of
peace in Oklahoma, to join Mr.. Quig-
ley and his wife In marriage, and we
never performed an official act during
our term upon which we look back
with more pleasure than the solemn
ization of that wedding Mr.. Quig-
ley was about "a years old. He has
been ailing for several months and
his life had been despaired of for
some time by the physicians. His
body was shipped to Pennsylvania,
his former home, for burial. The
Democrat extends the hand of SYM
pathy to his widow and friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs, T. L. Gray left Mon
day on business trip to st. Louis.
Mrs. e. G. Dickerson returned
Monday from visit in Topeka.
Mrs. j. +. Funk returned Saturday
from Hutchinson and other points
east.
Mrs. Esssie Ellis went to Goodwell
Saturday to spend few days with
her parents.
Miss Edna Nelson returned from a
several weeks visit to her aunt In
Chickasha, Tuesday.
Mrs, Robt. Lyle left Friday for
Hutchinson to spend couple of
weeks with her parents.
Mrs. II. G. Fleak returned the last
of the week from an extended visit
with relatives at lola, Kansas.
Mrs. S. A. Capps left Monday for
Erlck, Oklahoma, where she will
spend month with her sons.
Mrs NJ. A. Hopke of Beaver county
returned Monday from a visit with
relatives in Watonga, Oklahoma.
Mrs. S. E. Cain and daughter
arrived Monday from Belpre, Kansas,
to visit her son, o. L. Cain.
Alva Stanley Of Olathe, Washing
ton, was visitor at the II. G. Clark
home the first of the week.
Mrs. T. j. McDermott, who spent
few days here last week, returned
Saturday to the ranch near Guymon.
Mrs. @. o. Davis and daughter,
Mildred, left Saturday for Optima to
spend few days with Mrs. Aria
Atha.
Mrs. Ida Reese and children re-
turned Monday from Plains where
they had spent few days with
friends.
Earl Craig and sister, Miss Velma,
and Miss Mary Kennedy left Wednes.
day for Garden City, where they will
spend week with the Senator
Thompson family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

Mrs. j. Dupont and daughter, Ma
rita, left Saturday for two-weeks
visit with friends in Dalhart ant
Amarillo.
Mrs. Frank Smith and baby, Delor
es, returned Friday from a severa
days visit with friends and relatives
in Minneola.
Mrs. r. g. Hooley arrived Friday
from Enid, Oklahoma, to spend few
days with her father, J. M. Piper,
and sister, Miss May.
Miss Emma Evans returnad the last
of the week from Manhattan, where
she was member of the graduating
class of the X. S. A. C. this year.
DR.. j. d. Welch left Monday for
Davenport, Iowa, where he will take
another six-months' course I'm the
Palmer School of Chiropractlc.
Quite few from here attended the
pre-harvest celebration at Tyrone
last week. A large crowd and exec
lent time is reported by those who
went.
Mrs. Elizabeth Secrist arrived Sat
urday from Galena, Kansas, for an
indefinite visit at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. l. o. Sewall, north Of
town.
County Clerk E. b. McMahan and
wife of Boise City, Oklahoma, were
Liberal visitors Friday. Mr. McMa-
han took the Commandery work that
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Wright well
coined the arrival of an eight pound
girl into their home Saturday. All
parties concerned are doing well, and
Cary is about as proud as little boy
with his first pair of ofred-topped boots.
Prof. A. f. Styles, head of the
mathematics department of Friends
University at Wichita, arrived Sun
day to look after business matters
and visit friends here and at Hooker
few days. While in town he was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Moore.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02
Damon and Pythiss Shown

The fiye-reai moving picture Of Da-
mon and Pythias was put on at the
Photoplay on Thursday night of last
week. The pictures had been well
advertised in the newspapers for sew
eral weeks, and by handbills on the
day of the show, so good crowd was
on hand when the first reel started.
The reels were run twice and each
show had crowded house. The To-
cal X. of p. lodge realized over $50
profit from the show, which Will pay
for the furniture recently bought for
their new hall, The members OF the
order are well pleased with the pic.
lures as well as the financial results
obtained.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

Mrs. L. A. Etzold and daughter,
Miss Grace, returned the last OF the
week from Topeka, where they have
been visiting Mrs Etzold's daughter,
Mrs. Harry Noel.
Miss Grace Bunting returned Fri
day to Goodwell Oklahoma, where
she is attending the summer normal,
after spending a few days with her
parents west of town.
Misses Mary Beecher and Cora
Norman left Saturday for Boulder,
Colorado, where they will attend a
slXweeks' teachers institute and
visit relatives at that point.
Prof. H. o. Rindom and family left
the last of the week for Boulder, Col
orado, where the Professor will at
tend the Normal and take in the
sights for few weeks.
D. A. Nickel. Wlo va q here last
week looking after business matters
few days, returned Saturday morn
ing to Butterfeld, Minnesota, after
spending a short time with relatives
here and at Hooker.
John W. Baughman and G. M.
Glenn returned Saturday from a
business trip to Sutherlln, Nebraska.
They madethe tripin Mr.. Baughman's
Apperson car and report the roads in
fierce condition all along the route.
r. W. Francis left Wednesday on
business and pleasure trip to Hutch
inson, Wichita and points In Oklaho-
ma. He was accompanied by his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Miller, who re-
turned to her home in Paducah, Ken
lucky, after a several months visit
with the Francis family.
A deal was made this week where
by G. W. Rogers assumes j. d. Ma
honeys interest In the Majestic the
ater, "Slivers," as he is better
known to his friends is good fellow
and his popularity ought to be an
asset to the business of that popular
playhouse.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Larabee left
Monday for Lincoln, Minnesol a,
where they have rented \ summer
cottage and will spend months
vacation. 1t is small town located
beside good lake that has plenty of
fish, and Lee intends to eat fish until
he sprouts fins.
The G. E. society of the Presbyter-
ian church held their regular busi-
ness meeting at the G. NJ. Glenn
home Tuesday evening. After the
business program was concluded o
social hour was spent in games.
Light refreshments were served to
the guests before they departed.
About thirty were present.
W. M. Dlckerson, one of the good
farmers living on route l, IL miles
southeast of town, was exhibiting a
bundle OF wheat heads from his farm
Friday. The heads are about six
inches long, well filed, and Mr..
DickersOn expects at least 80 bushels
to the acre from that field. He has
"a acres OF it, which he says Is all as
good as the sample he was showing.
{ Miss Zula Weidensaul entertained
a few friends Tuesday evening In
honor Of Miss Mabel Heikes, who
leaves this morning for her home in
Norton, Kansas. The evening was
delightfully."- spent in music and con-
versation. At 1890 an excellent
three-course lunch was served by Miss
Weidensaul and her sister, Miss
Blanche. Those who enjoyed this
occasion we're: Misses Mabel Heikes,
Flo WINNER, Grace Pennington and
Dollie Hill; Messers. WINNER, Hays,
Nudge and Bish.
John Schmitt, one of Seward
county's substantial farmers living
northwest of Liberal, is expecting
Big-Four tractor and set of plows in
the next few days. Mr.. Schmitt has
about Thousand acres of wheat to
be harvested this year, and expects
to run three headers and large force
or men. He will start his tractor
plow right after the headers and will
keep both outfits going at the same
time. There is some style to farming
in this maaner, and we presume Mr..
Schmitt will be reasonably busy for
the next few weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Unruh arrived
Tuesday from Minneapolis, Kansas,
to visit at the home Of Mrs. Unruh's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Herring
south of town.
Mrs. II. f. Doughty Of Forgan left
Saturday for Dalhart to spend few
days with friends She will go from
there to Pueblo and spend couple Of
months with her son at that place.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02
Notice

To any person who is citizen OF
Seward County: The members of the
playground association wish to make
1t clear that any boy or girl In Liber'
al or vicinity has the right to take
part I'm any exercise or play on the
supervised Fairgrounds in Liberal.
1t is not necessary that your par
ents belong to the association or that
you contribute anything to the sup
port of this association or the super
intendent.
All games, stories, hikes, or any
other good or instructive times are to
be had by your children for the ask
ing. Send your children aronnd and
let them try it,
W. p. WRIGHT, Vice President
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Mccoy and Pau
Funk of Hugoton were here on bust
ness and pleasure tile first OF the
week.
Mrs. A. c. Wisdom and daughter
Miss Nora, arrived Monday from
Louisburg, Missouri, to visit hel
daughter, Mrs. r. W. Martin at
Balko, Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02
BEFORE YOU CAN
MAKE REAL MONEY

VHE men who get the most good out of life are
the mon who make good" financially.
Il However before you can make real money
you need money with which to operate
Many of the larger of today were started
with small capital frequently with the accumulated
savings of one man, plus his bank credit which was
built up by constant plan of banking his earnings
paying bills by check and allowing the surplus to
accumulate until he had sum large enough for an
Investment.
Your account will be appreciated and cared
for at the
First National Bank
LIBERAL, KANSAS
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

You should the number of orders taking for Tailor
Suits We deliver the goods that's why Ohas Summers
stay in the lead We you from $3.50 to $500
a suit.Make prove it.
The sun., 1915-05-22
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Tho Pacific Gas and Electric Company
VIII nav on to-day In cash sl,;oo.ooo Of rs
pCr cont one year notes. not du" until
December - next. y will thus clear up
fs entire floating debt The origlnsl l.
sue of the notes amounted ~ $1,000 200
Two previous payments we've mahN'
In March and Apr, respectively, An ''-
metal ~ the corporation In commenting
unnr the paying oil ot the notes said.
THAT We have been aNl" :" hnNc,HH'r
'he maturity Of these notes 80 Gar ahead
has hron due ,o our steadily strengthening K
grown from 1ll.34s iiN In 1901 - y.
go. .tU4 ia 1914. an increase " S3htN I'A
cr about - per cent, and our net has
gained corresroudingiy. This p~ogrcs has
been achieved by sticking closely to our
own nc!d Q. business ,
rates 70 our consumers whenever We could
Anord to. The result "f this rnlcy u may
our revenues to-day are based upon rates
that are stable and which cannot ~ our
opinion, hc greatly Disturbed. In ms r. -
spcct we are not walking on SUITS which
can ho knocked from under Us -
our business has steadily 'tk'n ~
more of n retail character - shown nv
IN. increase in customers aul tho mod
rr,'c average return per cnusum'r. This.
ur course. tends tn greater staoll'y ~
income.
"On" 'huG in our situation that Is
ra'hcr unique is that the Pacific Gas ani
EtrctrIr Company. Notwithstanding i'-
size. l. the owner In absolute zee ~ a.
m, properties II operates.
with tho possible exception W our gas
system In Fresno all IT our properties are
.,utiyuouS and, particularly with fesp'''
20 our electric generating and distributing
s,b,ems. are - in'"rcon.ctcl that they
are operated virtually as n sing" unit
The result Is high operating efficiency"
The sun., 1915-05-22
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat >tronR-BiR Crop Losses
other Markets Rise.

a. broader speculative trade was OBJ
n'H If wheat during yesterdays SEES
oH several OF the large houses dwelt
age and tho .r.r,.y .x,andad Np.lIy ex
elsd outsiders
ne snow wire told OF further ma
""lHl d"'enoratlon IN Illinois and In
uan' a. result OF the Hessian fly and
m.'" mug similar complaints ema-
ms'H rom Missouri and Kansas. Ex-
As l"sis ana Lee Count had no trouble
s,,'er.ns ns,,,' several counties holding
"IIn reports read very bullishly
appeared as though the scepticism
, ,rn, " manifest by operators before
I".s these tales OF wheat failures
-. T"S io' :" affected by the latest news
,I SER MY and confidence In frequent
",N'' I'crs''hns were based on the
c., N'tl SprinE wheat conditions, the
Is'N'N Of wheat cutting In Texas next
'N' IN" Indifferent export buying of
~. .''P wheat and the indications of
:, a. Hln'Hation for some OF the power
"''', rners
The sun., 1915-05-22

is offso, ,.,.u,.,..
incrna,o ny ,,sss oy ,ne t'ooo'ooo acre
yes,ordan,s ,., e wheaI
treme,v sr,a,, as,',, ss "ore eN
marLe;.s h,,,.a T, vi .ne
por,s fror, ,h. t,nt,., o,.,s, "'o "ouI en-
were 7sh7 0oo hn.h.i. o., ~ ,'
bringing tho ,o,.I s,n,s i',,, % ,s,
OO0. 900 bushels ava,n., oS7 900 ooo
year ago Tho argent,ne .h,nnoa . -oo
600 bushels for the week snd .,n,o -
uary Tho shlnmen,s havn S"an
so. .OOO. 900 busbe,,
Corn-Tbe near de,,vsr,.. .x,,h,,os
the pripcipai strength ai,ho,vh c,,,,
demand did not broaden decisIve,v Ex
port sales Of about iOO. 900 bushels wcre
reported. On the other hand more wa.
The sun., 1915-05-22

Comua.Ier W. II. STANDBY. from the
New itr-"E n command the Yorktown.
Commander r, - Ntshrouck, from COM
mant NJ the yorktown tn War college,
Cuumanlcr r. 2 Johnston. from IN.
Sew Hampshire 10 General board, wash
lug'ou.
Llcgicnant Commander O. = Chase from
New York liydgug"hph'" ofNcc to the New
Hampshire AS executive.
Lieutenant Commander l.. j. Marauart,
from the Arkansas 10 Washington yard
Lieutenant Commander W, *. Riddle,
from the Rhode Island 70 the Boston ware
Lieutenant. Commander II. H. Perrin.
IRON Boston yard TO tho New Jersey as
executive,
Ensign O. W. Wolf, FROM training s,..
ton, great lakes, 10 the Montana
Ensign :. H. Gocr. from the Mohican %
command the 80
Ensign \. : picklnE, from command ~
tu" \ ." 20 Cuuttudu. tn" II .,
ErNISu Y. BaN'cr, from command 90
the u 80 tho Saratoga
Ensign NJ, T. Rcto, to command rrst
submarine division, Asiatic neet.
Assistant Surgeon II, v, Cornett. from
naval hospital canacao, to the Saratoga
The sun., 1915-05-22
EUROPEAN MAILS.

Tn" French liner niagara. sailing - day
for Bordeaux. VII take mail closing AT
noon, for France, Bulgaria, Humauts. Ser
Via. Switzerland italy. Spain, Portugal,
Egypt, Greece. Rritish India Rri'tsh East
Africa, slam. Malta, Gibraltar. 10y an
straits Settlements, Dutch Ea-' indies
West Australia and Persia. also for other
countries 'eNcopt G"rmauv. Austria. Hun
sary, LuNcmhurg ant Turkey when sPc-
Citlly addressed. -'
The Italian linor S'ampalil. sailing TO-
dSN for Maple, viii TAX, mail. ,'p~iuE A.
40 \ NJ. for Turkey; also for other
countries whom specially addressed.
Tn" American liner -. raul. sailing to
day FOR Liverpool. W.T. take uut'. closing
9' $50 \. VI. for Europe toNrop' ticrInHuN.
Austria. Hungary. luNcmhurE and Tur
kew, Africa. West Asa tud the East Indies
The Norwegian American 'ncr Kris
itauIalord, sailing To-day for Bergen. " m
AXE mail closing az % \. NJ. fpr norway.
sweden Denmark. GormauN' Austria and
Hungary. a.sn fpr other oountric, when
specially addressed
tn" Russian American fnef C.a-I'za
sailing to-day for ArChtuE'I. Will iaks
mails, closing a. N \ ". for Russia only.
The sun., 1915-05-22
REACTION IN COTTON
AFTER EARLY RISE
rndcrtouc Steady Although
the Course Of Prices Is
Irregular.
SALE or SEIZED CARGOES

Cotton was irregular but generally
rssdy yesterday, with the exception of
decline along in the middle OF the
afternoon produced by profit talk
ING sales by buyers of the last
,yo or three days. Shorts covered
,sther freely in the earlier part
a, .he session and forced prices about S
10 10 points over Thursdays closing.
The net change for the day was unim-
porsnt
The recovery TO the Zoe. level is inter
prstsd by the conservative element as a
feadjusiment OF prices after period
@, drastic liquidation. The market Just
now seems 10 he running on even keel
without any unwieldy interest either
way The course of prices in the near
future j. likely 10 be governed by crop
prospects, with the additional infiuen nee
{! International developments. There is
no particular feature to the weather at
this time. although conditions are favor
able and the crop outlook il generally
conceded to be better than at this time
last year
Liverpool showed more steadincss
yesterday than 1t exhibited earlier In
tire week There was no sign of hedge
selling dg g,iust seized cotton. TIL,
British Government has not only taken
direct German shipments but some cot.
ton consigned 10 scandinavian countries
on the theory that II would be bette,
for them 10 pay for this cotton than &c
permit the slightest possibility of H.
final reeXporlaton. The cotton In said
N have been offered In large lots and or
basis considerably below that on which
exports have been possible to Liverpoo
TO- several months.
Some we'll informed English cottor
men are OF the opinion that Liverpoo
vii 20 INTO the new season with stock
Of At least 100000 bales OF American
cotton, which would effectually preclud,
free buying OF early cotton, except or
n ,enderablc basis. In addition TO thi.
The stock Of cotton In Genoa IL close tc
tao,eO0 bales aud probably 300 900 ol
this was bought for German account
Al OF this cotton would be denied tran.
~ over the frontier in the event OF
hosiIlities between Italy and the Ger
manic allies.
The cotton trade was surprised yes.
tertay TO earn that the British Cottor
Growing Association had cabled the
West India Sea Island Cotton Grower,
Association advising II not to reduce
the acreage this season. Last season.
crop was $3.50 bales. with $3.50 bale.
IN 1918.
The INTO sight for the week. New Yorl
Cotton Exchange figures. was lI9,40l
bales, against 7?,71l last year. Spin.
ners takings were not available yes
terday.
The sun., 1915-05-22
INDUSTRY REPORTED
TO BE MORE ACTIVE
Employment Increasing. Says
Weekly Review, as War
Orders Pour In.

The weekly reviews report trade COM
ditions throughout the country as fol-
lows:
Dun's. "The uncertainty regarding
the European situation and the broad
ening scope OF the war have occasioned
some hesitation in general business and
reduced the volume OF trading In the
stock and other speculative markets.
The effect Of this. however, while adding
to the underlying conservatism. has not
materially changed the recent trend
toward normal conditions In the prin-
cipal industries and trades
THE Improvement has held it's own
and as the special advices received this
week from ninety leading cities clearly
show. there Is a slow hut steady expan-
sion in business. Activity is most pro-
nounced in the trades that benefit from
the big war orders. but progress also ap-
pears in domestic consumption. cspe-
cially In the agricultural sections. which
have proiited by the high prices for farm
products and are now sustained by the
prospects for large crops this year
ut IL. moreover. shared to Consid-
cradle extent by the Fast. where liberal
investment OF capital has enabled many
large loans. both foreign and domestic,
to be taken up"
Brddstreets: while trade and in
dustrial conditions continue to move
along generally favorable lines. the
weeks developments disclose some ir-
regularity. on the one hand wet or cool
weather has checked distributive trade.
and especially retail business. and at
the same time unsettled international
political matters tend to cause wholesale
buyers In some lines to go slow. while
the same factor holds UP certain specu-
lative projects.
But on the other hand Industry n
more active. employment is increasing
and war orders continue to cause cx-
traordinary speed at a number of CEN
tres. Jobbing trade In essential staples
appears to he on a par with, If not
above, last years. Mail order houses
are doing we'll"
The sun., 1915-05-22
THE STEEL MARKET.
Export Business Continues 10 he
the Leading Factor In Trade.

Conditions in the steel market showed
no material change yesterday. Expor,
business continued to be the leading
factor, though there was some promise
OF better demand from domestic ic
sources In some lines The recent large
car orders placed will result IN better
buying OF steel plates.
The Steel Corporation seems 10 he
faring somewhat better than most IN
dependents at the moment. The cor
poration has booked large shrapncl bar
contracts and its export business Is
expanding. Large pipe orders have also
been received.
The sun., 1915-05-22
DEPOSITARIES:
NO LULL IN DRY GOODS TRADE
Retailers FIJI wants Despite VA
tiounl CRISIS.

The Dry Goods Economist says;
THE attitude OF the trade as "A whole
has continued unaffected by the serious
possibilities with which the nation is sull
confronted. Retailers hdv" continued 10
MI their present and near by wants and
have shown decided readiness 10 take
advantage OF whatever special oppor-
tunities may arise.
For instance. numerous reports show
that a sale OF s2,50O,ooO worth of mer-
chandise held this week by a ST Louis
iobbing concern has been highly success
full.
Retailers fall orders. however. are
still marked 10y conservatism
The sun., 1915-05-22
LONDON MARKETS STEADY.
Italian Developments Serve 90
StiHen Sentiment.

LONDON. May 21.-Thc markets were
quiet, with steady undertonc. The
news from Italy stifYened sentiment. In
vestment buying was still an influence
in the gilt edged section. Recen: colonial
issues were quoted at a premium. Home
rails were a shade lower. Mines. rubber
and oils were slow. Foreigners were
quiet.
The American market was generally
firm, with the exception OF Chesapeake.
Canadian Pacifics were unchanged