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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-03-26
Notice For Contest
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land ONCE, Dodge
City, Kansas, 49,

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Dodge
City, Kansas, - ,o,.
To David B. Scott, OF DesMoines,
Iowa, Contestee: You are hereby no.
titled that Laura May Wood, who
gives 1915 Harrison ST., Topeka, Kan
sas, as her posi-otiice address, did on
February 20, 1885, le In this office her
duly corroborated application TO con-
test and secure the cancellation OF
your Homestead Entry No, 1904,
Serial No. O7251 made December y,
1907, for NW4, Section II, Township
"a S, Range 81 w 9th Principal Me-
ridian, and as grounds for her con
test she alleges that said David b.
Scott has wholly neglected to reside
on or cultivate said land as required
by law. You are, therefore, further
notified that the said allegations Will
be taken as confessed, and your SAID
entry will be Cancelled without furtn-
er right To be heard, either before
this office or on appeal, II you fall TO
tile in this office within twenty
days after the FOURTH publication
of this notice, as shown below. your
answer, under oath, specifically re-
spending to these allegations OF con-
test, together with due proof that you
have served copy OF your answer on
the said contestant either In person
or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post office to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you. r
Date of first publication Mob. ~, lSi;
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-03-26

Lon Jones was arrested Monday
charged with stealing wheat from W.
F. Rist's granary south OF town.
Mr.. Rist estimates his loss al about
two hundred bushels. He is being
held at the county seat in default OF
bail. Tyrone Observer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-03-26

Mrs. F. M. Baily of Tyrone was q
Liberal visitor between trains Satur-
day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
LETTERS BARE BOMB PLOTS.
Munition Factories at Aetna, ishpe-
ming, Gary and Pinole Doomed

San Francisco, Cal.-Plans for the
destruction of .munition plants at
Aetna, Ind, and lshpeming, Mich,
were revealed when the details of In
dictments returned against three al
legged conspirators in German bomb
plots were made public. Gary, Ind,
and Pinole Cal. also were suggested
to an alleged agent 5f the conspiracy
as fertile field for similar work.
Two fires and explosions occurred
later at Pinole, at the plant OF the
Hercules Powder Company. The let
ters containing these plans were
three. alleged to have been written
to Louis j. Smith. witness for the
government against Baron George
Wilhelm Won Brincken; Charles C.
Crowley, a detective employed by
the German consul general, and Mrs.
Margaret Cornell, Crowley's employe,
the three persons indicted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
carranza orders Priests to Wed.

Washington. = Systematic persecu-
tion of the clergy in Mexico author
izsd by government officials since the
recognition OF Carranza and in viola
tion of his pledge of religious toler-
to Secretary Lansing by Monsignor
Francis Kelly of Chicago. He charged
that decree had been issued in the
State of Yucatan requiring all priests
to marry. and to work eight hours a
day in the public offices. on pain of
expulsion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
INCOME TAX PAYMENTS
COLORADO PRODUCED s5eo,41e
DURING PAST YEAR.
Individuals Pay s22e,7 1854 While
internal Revenue Collections
Are $1,5o9,773.oo.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington Colorado produced
s333.6S32S Incorporation income tax
and s22G, 1854 individual income tax,
according to the annual report of the
commissioner of internal revenue.
These figures are for the fiscal year
1915, ended June 3Oth last. Total in
ternal revenue receipts from Colo
RADIO were 81 .509.7731
The personal income for the United
States tax was paid by 357,515 indi-
viduals, who turned into the govern
ment $41 .04G,lG more by nearly $l3,-
100000 than total paid by the 557 ,59S,
making returns the year before.
The greatest increase shown was
in the amounts paid by those subject
to the normal tax, jump from about
$12,72S.c0O in 1914 TO about slG.5o9.
900 in 1915.
Incomes exceeding 100000 paid
this year about sG.439.000, compared
with about $3,437 900 last year. There
were S2.754 individuals subject to the
normal tax; l27,44S who reported in
comes between $4,000 and $1,000 and
ia whose returns were made on a
basis os incomes of 100000 or NOR :
Recommendation are made fol
changes in the income tax law tc
broaden its scope and increase tht
revenue expected under 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
.ULTIMATUM TO AUSTRIA
VIENNA MUST DENOUNcE SINK
ING OF LINER.
Must Punish Chief for "Wantor
Slaughter" and indemnify Ameri-
cans or ENJOYS VIII Be Sent Home.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Dec. 14.-The text of
the American note to Austria Hun
gary regarding the sinking of the
Italian steamship Ancona, reveals a
formal demand by the United States
for prompt announcement of the I'll
legal and indefensible" act, for pun
ishment of the submarine command
er, and for reparation by the pay
ment of indemnity for the killing and
injuring of innocent American citi-
Zens.
These demands follow a statement
informing Austro Hungary that the
good rels tions of the two countries
must rest upon Il common regard for
law and humanity"
The note arraigns the shelling and
torpedoing of the liner as 'inhumane,
barbarous." and "wanton slaughter"
of helpless men, women and chill
dren."
In official and diplomatic circles
the communication is regarded as be-
ing the most emphatic declaration to
come from the United States govern
ment since the beginning of the Eu-
ropean war 1t is in effect an ulti-
matum. as no loophole Is left for ne
gotiations on the subject. Consider
aticn OF the text of the note over
shadowed all else in official and dip
lomatic circles in Washington Mon
day. Everywhere information was
awaited indicating how the communi-
cation was received by Vienna and
what effect it might have upon pub
lie opinion in Austria-Hungary. The
course the United States will pur-
sue is understood to have been de-
cided upon. The issue is clearly de-
fined. A reasonable time will be Civ
en- Austl ia Hungary in which to re
ply to the communication before fur
ther action is taken.
The word Prompt" as used in the
note is understood to mean thai
Austria-Hungary must accede to thu
demand of the United States within
week at the most. IL the demand is
not complied with. immediate sever
ance of diplomatic relations is re
garded as certain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
THE FoRTIFIcATIoN BILL CALLS
FOR AN EXPENDITURE OF
s2s,so5, ,123.oo.
INCREASE 300 Per CENT
SUM OF ss47, 10000 PROVIDED FOR
wIRELEss-coNTRoLLEo
ToRPEDoEs.
vas.srn Newapaper Union New. ssryle..

Western Newspaper Union News servic.
Washington.-An increase of nearly
300 per cent over the sum spent last
year for big guns, coast Qualifications
and ordnance included in the general
preparedness scheme is asked for In
the fortification bill prepared by the
War Department. Last year $G,OGO.
ZIG was spent; this year S23, ,305, 123
is asked. The bill provides for 81.
and itemizes eighteen new emplace-
ments to be constructed as against
eight built last year.
Appropriations of St,S67 900 for the
purchase of other new sites for forts,
$3.000,000 for ammunition for sea
coast guns. of which $1,000 900 woul
go into armor-piercing shells and au-
authority to contract for an additions al
S3,500,000 in ammunition are included,
For the purchase and Installation
of dynamic torpedoes. recon-
mended for purchase last year. s947.-
600 is asked. 1t is also proposed to
secure the patents of John Hays
Hammond, Jr.. covering the wireless
control of torpedoes from shore sta
tions. to be improved by the govern
ment ON installation, and wireless
control of torpedoes launched from
aeroplanes.
The bill makes ample provision un-
der various sections for development
of mobile heavy guns for coast d.
fenses and the construction of heavy
field and siege guns and mortars for
the army.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
ADMIRALTY DECLARES PREsi.
DENT WILSON'S ANcoNA NOTE
is AN INSULT.
COMMANDER is UPHELD
NAVAL HEADS ASSERT OFFICER
DID DUTY IN SINKING ITAt-
IAN STEAMER.
wsalern Newspaper union News service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Vienna, Dec. 1G.-The Austro Hun
garian admiralty is entirely opposed
submarine commander who was re-
sponsible for the sinking of the Ital-
ian steamer Anccna. On the con-
trary II approves his conduct fully
and declared that he would have been
considered as having failed to per-
form his duty IL he had allowed the
Ancona to escape. The reply to the
American note. 1t is understood. will
be delivered soon. The correspondent
of the Associated Press has not been
able to secure forecast of tho terms
OF the reply. but all Indications are
that a pessimIstic view of the situa-
tion Is justified. The admiralty stat
ed its case and the attitude of the
naval authorities briefly as follows:
"A high Berlin official declares the
United States note to Austria on the
sinking OF the Ancona is an insult
Nothing like 1t. he asserts. has been
sent by one nation to another prior
To the present controversy.
The Austrian admiralty fatty re-
fuses to hedge on the responsibility
for the sinking of the Ancona. In a
communication made public In Vienna
the naval heads asserted the com
msnder of the submarine not only did
his duty, but did 1t we'll
II has been decided that the ques-
ton of breaking off of diplomatic re-
iations rests with Washington.
Several French editors comment on
the firmness of the note to Austria
contrasted with the tone of notes sent
to Germany.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
ASK BAN ON CHINESE MONARCH,
Chinese in U. S. Protest Against Rec
ognition of New Emperor by
Amerira

San Francisco, Cal.-An appeal to
President Wilson not to recognize
the Chinese monarchy was mailed to
Washington by Tong King Chong,
president of the Chez Kung Tong.
known as the Chinese Republican AS
sociation. which is said to have a
membership of about 10000 in the
United States and 100000 in North,
Central and South America.
"The nation that refused recogni-
tion to those who overthrow Presi-
dent Diaz of Mexico or to those who
assassinated President Madero," the
letter said. cannot, in justice or sin
cerity, recognize in China the traitors
who seek to wrest from the people
their hardwon freedom or to the
monarchy which they seek to erect"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
New Mexico.

Copper, for the week ending Dec 2
registered the high price mark of
many months when it touched 1858.
Under the direction of the COM
pany's consulting engineer. the Ozark
corporation at MagdalenaN is about to
enlarge its flotation plant, from
which lead and zinc concentrate is
shipped.
With the starting of the recently
completed 15O-ton concentrator at the
Cleveland Camp of the Empire Zinc
Company, another big producer has
been added to the Grant county min
ing industry.
According to a report from New
York. the Phelps-Dodge Company, one
of the largest producers of the red
metal, with extensive properties in
Arizona and New Mexico, has sold its
entire copper output up to Feb. 1.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Colorado.

The mines of the Cripple Creek
district made another remarkable
production during November.
The Pilot property in upper Califor-
mia gulch, Leadville, is steadily being
developed into a rich producer of
gold ore.
Development work is now being
done on the Carbondale veins and the
news las attracted many mining men
to the scene.
steady tonnage of carbonate and
sulphiGe zinc is being shipped from
the Ponsardin property on Yankee
hill at Leadville.
Gold ore that assays from an ounce
to an ounce and half to the ton
has been opened in the Big Four
properly at Leadville.
A five-year lease has been secured
by John c.. Klauck of Omaha on the
milling plant on Bull hill owned by
the Isabella Mines Company.
The Lily d. mine, adjoining the
Rico Wellington on c. H. C. hill,
shipped several cars of ore during the
extensive development.
A new ore body for the Doctor-Jack
Pot Mining Company's estate on Ra-
ven hill. Cripple Creek, has been
opened up from the Raven tunnel
workings and with grab samples run
ming from $50 to $50 to the ton, it is
conservatively estimated that the net
value of the ore in sight is not lees
than $50 900.
An Idaho Springs report says the
Dyke mine, operated through the
Argo tunnel by the Engineers Leas-
ing Company. is preparing for cam
paign of ore extraction that promises
to be prolific of results at an early
date.
The tungsten excitement that ia
drawing prospectors and investors to
Boulder county by hundreds, is not
overlooked in Cripple Creek, and
while number of miners have gone
to the Netherlands, the southeastern
sections Of Park county are undergo
Ing examination.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
EXPORTS REACH ss7e, 900, 900.
Foodstuffs Sent From United States
More Than Double Last Year.

Washington.-Th quantity of food
stuffs sent by the United States to
feed the rest of the world during the
first ten months this year was more
than double that in the same period of
1914. Statistics of the Department of
Commerce show the value of food
stuffs exported during the ten months
was almost sG79 100000 compared
with s31S,o000O0 last year.
Three hundred and ten million bush
els OF wheat, corn and oats, 12.44S 900
barrels of flour. 20.000.o00 pounds OF
bacon, 372,000.00O pounds of lard, 227.-
100000 pounds OF hams and shoulders,
21S.000.000 pounds of fresh beef. 63,-
100000 pounds of corned teef. 37,0O0,-
900 pounds OF piclSled beef. 5G.000,0OG
pounds of pork. picked. etc; 5S,0O0,-
700 pounds of lard compounds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
WYominq.


The oil fever is running at high
pitch IN Rock Springs as the field is
bearing results.
What is said to be an authentic re-
port of a rich oil strike in the Elk
basin oil field has reached Cody.
w. L. Linton. president of the Mon
tana-Wyoming Oil Company, who
brought in the big well at Byron
some time ago. says they have been
unable to cap it off. so far.
To date not dry hole" has result
ed from drilling operations in the
Greybull field The area of drilling
gradually is being extended away
from the town and holes now are be-
ing put down a mile or more distant.
Reports made to the officers OF the
Midwest Refining Company In Denver
by the refinery superintendent at
Casper indicate that November was
the largest month in the compary's
history. the gross sales being more
than S6G0,000. All this crude oil
comes from Salt creek wells and the
product is in such volume as to indi-
cate there has been no appreciable
decrease in the flow in the four years
of operations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Colorado Leads In Beet Production.

Washlngton.-Bec sugar produc-
ton this year will be S66,20O short
tons. the Department of Agriculture
announced in preliminary report.
That is $4,000 tons more than 1914
total. Production of beets was 6,4G2,.
600 short tons from about $4,000
acres. the principal producing states
being Colorado with 237 300 tons
California. 203.2oo tons; Michigan
129.3OO tons. and Utah. $1,000 tons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
VIVA Lett DesoIate Trail After Defeat

Douglas. Ariz.-Gen. Francisco Villa
left desolate trail behind him in his
eastward flight to MADEIRA, Chihuahua,
after his defeat north of HermosIllo,
according to delayed official reports
received by Gen. Alvaro Obregon, the
Carranza commander. at Aqua Prie.a.
across the border from here. Ac-
counts OF plundering. raoine and exc.
cutions figured in the reports.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Two Refuse to Vote for War Tax.

Washington.-With the introduction
in the House of resolution to con
tinue in effect the present emergency
tax which expires by Limitation Dec.
81. for another year, the first step
has been taken to carry out the ac-
tion OF the caucus of House Demo
Gratis. The caucus agreed. with but
two exceptions, to vote for the reso-
luton. Representatives Keating of
Colorado and Galloway of Texas re-
fused to abide by the caucus action
but the bill is expected to pass before
the holiday adjournment on the 18th.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Farm Products worth se,87sooo,ooo.

Washington. - Secretary Houston's
annual report places an estimate of
$9.S7S,000,000 on the value of Amer
lean farm crops and animal products
for last year, valuation without pre-
cedent This. however, probably will
be eclipsed by the present years
showing This valuation is an in
crease of about SS.000000 over the
value of 1913, hitherto the highest
ever recorded.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
French Sink turkish transport.

London.-A dispatch from Athens
says advices received in the Greek
capital from Ccnstantinople are to
the effect that the Turkish transport
Rechid Pasha, vessel of 5000 tons.
has been sunk near Sylivria, in the
Sea of Marmora, by a French subma-
rine. The British steamer Pinegrove
has been sunk. Her crew was saved.
German and Austro- Hungarian subma.
rines to date have sunk sos ships, ac-
cording to news dispatch from Ber-
lin
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Two soalded to Death in Boiling Tar

Leadville.-Tom Dixon. 90. and VIII
liam Brown. recently OF Denver, and
w. l.. Blum of this city were probably
fatally scalded in the plant of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany. when a metallic hose carrying
boiling tar. with which they we're
spraying the walls of new playhouse,
parted. The tar. which was retained
in tank under pressure, burst into
flames when ignited from fire un-
derneath when the connection broke
Blum suffered his injuries in attempt
ing to effect the rescue of his fellow
workmen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
FRANCIS N. cockRELL.

ate, from 1876 to 1905. The day he
left the Senate he was appointed a
member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. by President Roosevelt.
and remained a member until Decem-
ber 81, 1910. In March. 1911, he was
appointed United States commission
or to adjust the boundary between
Texas and New Mexico.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Rural Churches for Social centers.

Columbus, Ohio.-President Wilson
emphasized the need of making coun-
try churches more useful in an ad-
dress at the national conference of
the Commission on Church and Coun.
try Life. He spoke before 1000 per
sons, many of whom We're clergymen
and agriculturists from all parts OF
the country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
England Gusts French as Chief.

London.-General Sir Douglas Haig
has been appointed to succeed Field
Marshal John French in command of
the British armies in France and Flan-
ders. Cen Sir Douglas Haig is 54
years old. He began his military ca
reer with the Seventh Hussars in
1885 and served In the Sudan and
South African campaigns. in both of
which he won distinguished honors
and promotions. At the outbreak of
the present war he was general of
ficer commanding at Aldershot. and
afterward was made commander of
the First army.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
CLARK Gives Mrs. Gait silver compot,

Champ Clark's wedding gift to Mrs
Norman Gait. President Wilson's s
iiancee. is a silver compete for fruit
cake 1t was selected by Miss Kath-
erine Baker. Miss Frances Baker and
Miss Mary Baker of Wildwood. The
compete is OF handwrought silver and
Is low. flat urn on low PEDESTAL
..Fhere isAa medallion on each side OF
It and bctween these are garlands Of
tcaves and fruit caught with floating
Gibbons. IL ie engraved with the In
xias "a"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Blizzard sweeps Eastern Coast.

New York.-Seven men are known
to be dead; two others are missing,
and hundreds of passengers were inn
prisoned for hours in twenty-five rail
road trains near this city as the re-
suit OF Monday nights blizzard.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
c. o. ?. Convention at Chicago juno =.

Washington.-Chicago was selected
by :he Republican national committee
as the meeting place of the 1916 Re-
publican national convention, June Z.
enc week before the Democratic con
vention in st. Louis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
FRANCIS M. cockRELL is DEAD
Former U. s. Senator from Missouri,
Passes Away, Aged 81.

,Washington.-Fra Marion Cock
rell, fcrmer United States senator
from Missouri, died here. AS a mark
of respect to former senator Cockreh
the Senate adjourned Monday to noon
Thursday. lnfirmities of old age re-
sulting in serious Illness during the
past two weeks, caused death. He
was 81 years old. II
Mr.. Cockrell, n Democrat. served
five terms in the United States Ssn-
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Nav Probe suffrage Lobbyists.

Washington.-Inv of the
Congressional Union to find If it is
employing lobbyists In the cause OF
wo,pan suffrage, was proposed in a
resolution by Representative Byrnes
of South Carolina.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Belt Line Strike Ties Up Traffic.

Observation-Disclosures of freight tire ms
were tied up when 1000 engineers,
firemen and trainmen employed by
the Chicago Belt Line Railway went
on a strike.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Monteruma Fire Ruins nuildInas

Montezuma.-Fire of unknown ori-
gin which started at the rear of the
Black hotel destroyed about half OF
the business section of Montezuma
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
rhree cords Of European eoId.

New York.-Two hundred tons OF
gold worth slo2.o00,0OO and occupying
the space of three cords of wood, are
stored in the United States assay of
flee here. The gold is In 1G,345 bars
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
Arizona.


The Bradford mine at Nogales has
been reopened.
Work is progressing nicely at the
Copper Chief mine, Jerome district.
md the new tube mill and cyanide
plant recently installed to treat their
gold ores is working like clock
After ten years of idleness, guarded
by one lone watchman, the Pfau cop
per mines of Cherry Creek. eighteen
miles from Jerome, and twelve miles
south of Clarksdale, have resumed
operations.
That the Oatman geld mining dis
trict. twenty-six miles from Kingman.
ls becoming like Goldfield in its boom
days and that it threatens to rival
Cripple Creek in production of the
yellow metal is the statement of Mike
Sludell, who has just returned from
q trip Of inspection to the new mining
town. the mining sensation of the
year in the United States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
St. Louis Gets Democratic Convention

Washington. n.-The Democratic Ma
tional Committee selected st. Louis
as the place of the 1916 Democratic
National Convention.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Metal Market Prices.
Lead. New York-s5.25.
Bar Silyer-56c.
Speiter, st. Louis-s167O.
Copper. casting-s19.25.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17

otterdam.-Prussian casualty lists
Nos. $50 to 3S9. according to the Rot
terdamsche Courant, contain tho
names of G5,3i0 killed. wounded and
missing making the total 2,244,24s.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1915-01-07
8eidlcu Der 8cit.

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tiofii6rern gcmahtcn 3eugenols-
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bcute icinen 5meiten Gag ais 3eugc
poLlen0ete.