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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Although all Europe has gone gum
grabbing, the prices of firearms in
Topeka have remained at a stand
still. Dealers say that early in the
winter there was a slight upward
trend in the prices but that at pres
ent firearms are selling at practically
the same price as they always do at
this time of year The revival of
hunting interest about Topeka has
created a larger demand for guns
than generally at this period of the
winter. Many of the firearms manu-
featuring plants have turned their
efforts almost entirely toward sup
plying the foreign demand. The
scarcity Of steel has not become
acute up to the present, however,
and as result prices for guns for
hunting purposes are not ascending.
Topeka Capitol,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

human life. They must drive fast
and reckless in order to have any
chance whatever to win. If such
sports and pastimes should happen
to bring grief to us and our family,
the whole outfit would pay the full
penalties of the law and maybe more
and we are sure that any citizen
with common judgment feels the
same way about it, and in these races
anything is likely to happen, be-
cause it is dangerous. Probably a
serious accident or two will put 4
stop to it."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10
OVER THE STATE J

Miss Lizzie Wooster of Salina
hands the Courier the information
that she is a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for State Sup
erintendent. She admits that she is
actuated in hurting her millinery in
to the ring because Supt. Ross has
had the temerity to announce him
self for a third term, and she is one
of those old-fashioned kind Of people
who are against third terms. OF
course it cuts no ice to the Courier
who runs for any office on the Re-
publican ticket, and we have no in
clination to take up the task of
excepting up with Lizzie" anyway,
but If she has no other incentive for
running for Office than to prevent
somebody from holding an office for
a third term she had better quit
while the quitting is good. The can
didate who cannot think of better
excuse than that should not run for
Office. y An exchange remarks
that there should be some show for
a candidate who can spring new
and novel way of promoting his cam
paign for office. A fellow who is Sc
curely in Office has suggested way
that would be both new and novel.
He says that the newspapers are
nuisance to any candidate, and that
better luck will attend the fellow
who has them fighting him than has
them with him. This may be so and
is worthy a trial. 1t is noticeable
that all the ducks who put in this
howl wait until after they are Sc
curely settled in their jobs before
they venture to take a fall out of the
papers, but the suggestion has pos
sibilities. Who will be the first to
adopt the idea and ask the papers
to open up on im?-Stafford Cour-
Ter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Manufacturers of materials of war,
including ships, in the United States
have a peculiar idea of loyalty to
ones country. Plants which are able
to turn out completed submarines
for foreign nations in from six to
eight weeks can not possibly deliver
the same kind of ship on Uncle
Sans order under two years and on
ly then under pressure. Naturally a
ship which requires two years in the
building is worth more money than
one which can be completed in six
months, regardless of whether or not
there is any material difference in
the completed product, and when IL
comes to doing America first" our
highly patriotic makers of war NUM-
lions and materials have all COM
petitors backed off the boards
Hutchinson Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Adolph Achenbach received a
unique package by parcel post one
day last week, and it set the post
office force and patrons guessing at
what it was, although not hidden by
any other covering than that given
by nature. 1t was a cocoanut in its
husk which Uncle Jake had sent
from Miami, Fla, where it grew.
-" The Hutchinson News claims
that a Hutchinson Black Langshan
hen recently looked upon a discard
ed lemon and then proceeded to lay
double yolk egg encased in a shell
duplicating the lemon in form and
appearance. We suggest w. Y. hand
it to the T. R. propaganda with his
respects and no apologies.-Hardt-
ner Press.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Sufficient money was raised among
the merchants and business men last
week to furnish our city with a
street sprinkler and operate it for
the next six months. This is an
Improvement which will pay for
every cent it costs in making Beaver
a cleaner and better place to live in.
There's nothing slow about the way
Beaver people go in for things which
are for the best interests of our
town. AS a result of a
poker game at Forgan which was
discovered at two O'Clock in the
morning of February goth by Under
sheriff Frank Shockey, Nick Billen,
constable, and w. T. Meador, JUS
tice of the Peace, $611.00 has been
turned into the county up to this
time. Each of the nine players plead
guilty and their fines and the money
taken at the time of the game, which
amounted to about $4,000, together
with the table and fixtures seized and
sold, made a total sum of $611.00
to the county to date.-Beaver DEM
ocrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

The Tucumcari Business Mems as
ISOLATION has been corresponding
with a grain concern in Kansas, with
view of having them erect an ele-
vator here. Word was received this
week that a representative of the
concern would visit Tucumcari this
month to look over the situation.
All agree that an elevator will be a
good thing for the city and the bust
ness men believe that there is a
splendid opening here for the same,
and that the proposition should yield
good returns to the investor.-Tu-
cumcari Sun.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

One of the old time directory"
sharks was here this week collect
ing 50 each from our business men
to have their names printed on
cardboard and placed in a position
where the flies can make a roosting
place of it, Not ten persons during
the year ever read such lads" and
no store ever found a customer by
investing in such a scheme, yet year
after year these fakirs go round and
collect money from men who hesitate
to carry a card in a newspaper that
reaches thousands of readers week
ly. No advertising authority on
earth ever advocated this kind of adj
vertising-if it can be called adver-
tising.-Elk County Citizen.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Editor Krieger of the Texhoma
Times can't enthuse worth a darn
over the approaching automobile
race to be held in Texas county, and
sounds the baton of his displeasure
in the following language: 1--WE
do not like to even appear pessimis-
tic and are sure that we are not
pessimistic in what we have to say
and what we consider our duty to
say concerning this matter. There
are only two points to be gained in
this kind of automobile race-frst,
the advertising of the cars for
durability" and secondly, the fin
ancial gain. But, what of the points
against this sport and pastime? First
of all it endangers human life, not
only of the drivers and mechanics;
no that is not so much as the danger
it furnishes for the innocent public
who have as much right to the pub
lie highways as the auto racer. If a
fellow is caught playing cards, shoot
ing craps, or indulging in any kind of
game with money considerations at
tached, he is "pinched," fined and
sometimes imprisoned, and the only
difference in these ways of gambling
that we can discern is the fact that
the auto route to financial gain is
the most serious of all for the reason
that it endangers human life to a
far greater extent than does any 9TH
er method of gambling. What in the
world do people with common sense
mean anyhow? What is an automo-
bile's durability" what is the win
ming of $500 to $500, or what is
notoriety compared with even one
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

The Republicans have been in
power in this county of theirs" for
nearly a half century and retired
without providing an army efficient
enough to patrol the Mexican border.
Yet they condemn President Wilson
for not rushing into war in the space
of one year and cleaning up" half
dozen nations. Consistency is get
ting to be more precious than gaso-
line.-Barber County Index.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

When to Take ChamberIain's Tablets
When you feel dull and stupid
after eating.
When constipated or bilious.
When you have a sick headache.
When you have sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
When you have indigestion.
When nervous or respondent.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
When your liver is torpid.
0btainable everywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT

There are whisperings on the
breeze that poultry raisers in Hugo
ton will be required to observe the
fowl ordinance this year; those who
prefer to raise lawns and flowers
want the old hens kept at home
Hugoton Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Sam Barker moved to Protection
last year and raised his first crop in
1915. He was up here last week at
tending his brothers sale, and re-
turned home that evening, He told a
Union reporter that he threshed g.
1872 bushels of kafir and maize for
his first crop out there. He has a
lot to thresh yet, probably over
thousand bushels. Mr.. Barker is not
one bit afraid of work and see his
reward for same. The only
thing we dislike about so many Of
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Ever since the present war started
all over the world the cry has gone
up if the people ruled, there would
be no war. Perhaps not, but give
the people a free hand, and what
would happen? Look at the condi-
lions now. Think of the thousand
fraudulent get-rich-quick schemes
that are checked annually by the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Rube Charles says that "A West
ern Warwick" is the story of the
Harrison campaign and that Pliny
is the late Quay. RUDE was the edi-
tor of the Register at the time and
as representative of E. L. Chapman,
owner of the paper and at that time
register of the land Office at Larned
was deep in the campaign. He knows
a lot of the inside of the work Of that
time and recognizes many of the in
cidents spoken of. A good many
people are of the opinion that it was
the Mckinley campaign.-Great Bend
Tribune.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

The Fort Scott Tribune thinks
that, if Germans refuse to vote for
either Roosevelt or Wilson, they'll
be likely to stay at home on election
day,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

w. A. Russell, the auctioneer, sold
a half section of light sandy land
Monday located southeast of Kismet,
Kansas, for $4,000. Mr.. Russell is
making great showing in the real
estate auctions he has cried this
spring. He is receiving many in
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

In 1915 Texas county raised l.
279,5O0 bushels of wheat off $1,000
acres, an average yield of IS bushels.
1t was second in acreage, third in av-
erage and second in total yield of the
counties of Oklahoma.-Hooker Ad
vance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

A student writing in the Universi-
ty Kansan gives it as his emphatic
opinion that, while kissing is not the
only way to catch disease, it is decid-
eddy the most satisfactory.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

R. A. Cory Of Enid, Oklahoma,
was here for a few days looking for
location to raise watermelons for
the seed. He claims that there is
more money in raising melons for
seed than there is to put the melons
on the market. He is looking for a
place of about 800 acres, and has
several places in view, but has not
decided whether he will take any
of them. Mr.. Cory says he has ord
ers for fall delivery, $4,000 pounds
of seed from wholesale seed houses.
Argus.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Maybe the Lord will temper the
wind to the shorn foot, says Uncle
Newt Bryson, hopefully, after read
ing in an exchange that with war
prices on hides shoes might be sell
ing at $40 or SIS a pair next winter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

The Emporia Gazette has a new
argument in favor of civic beauty.
"A lot of Emporia people are now
figuring on going to heaven" it says.
Lets fix up Emporia so the shock
when they get to heaven will not be
too much for them"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

w. A. Ingram, state engineer for
Cimarron, Texas and Beaver coun-
ties was home over Saturday and
Sunday and returned Monday morn
ing to the east side of the district
for a couple of weeks longer, look
ing after road plans. He was at Gate
City and Friday week assisted in
measuring the deep we'll at that
place which was a little better than
$500 feet deep and the indications
for oil or gas were no better than
they were at the 1900 depth when
there was excitement from the report
that oil had been found, but in reali-
ty was nothing more than an as
phalt bed. All available funds for
drilling have been exhausted and the
aim is to replenish and go down fur
ther.-Guymon Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

The w. o. Woods elevator here was
sold Monday to Ezra Shorb and a
Mr.. Gaskill of Liberal and Mr.. Gas
kill will soon take charge of the
elevator personally. Both these gen.
tlemen are known to the old timers
here; Mr.. Shorb being in the hard
ware business at Liberal and Mr..
Gaskill was formerly associated with
the Star Lumber yard there. /"
Alvin Wilson has gone into the mail
order business. Last week he ad-
vertised in the Kansas City Star,
Sudan Grass Seed for sale at 5 cents
per pound and orders have been
pouring in on every mail the past few
days, some orders being received
from as far as the northwest corner
of Nebraska Items in the
Hugoton Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Remember that the newspaper
editor whom you are cussing is prob
ably the fellow who will have to
write your obituary" suggests the
Fort Scott Tribune. Also remember
that when he writes your obituary
that out of goodness of his heart he
will probably overlook the fact that
you are a skunk and a dead-beat and
wife beater, and out of sympathy
for your family will put a halo on
your head and picture you as twang-
ing a golden harp in the New Jerusa
lem. Then be charitable, even If the
editor is a reprobate and a grave
digging hyena.-Herbert Cavaness.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

quiries from farm owners who expect
to dispose Of their land in this man
ner.-Greensburg Signal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

Congress talks, some days, like 1t
would just as soon fight as not. But
once let fight break out with Ger
many, or any other country on earth,
and there would be surprise If two
per cent of the members of congress
could be found in the army. What
we really want is for the people who
actually declare war, and help to
bring it about, to be forced to go in
the firing line, in the front rank and
stick it out to the end of the game.
Then there won't be nearly so much
demand for fighting as there is
Hutchinson News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-10

government, the grating business
methods, the commercialized vice
and the thousand other wrong and
unlawful things the people do. Take
1.-The people" as a body, and you have
a mixture which would no more mix
than oil and water. Could ""the peo-
pie" interchangeable Better Way.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-09
SHIPPING BILL
APPROVED BY
LEADER k|TCH|N
COMMITTEE INTRODUCES THE
MEASURE IN HOUSE WITH
PROSPECTS FAVORABLETO
ITS PASSAGE SOON.

The administrat'on's shipping bill,
which is being watched locally wuh
much interest, was introduced IN the
house of representative yesterday by
Chairman AleX2r3sr of the Merchant
Marine committee, and is expected to
to be pushed to the front as soon as
the rural credits bin is out Of the
way.
The leaders were confident the
new bill will have the solid support
.of the Democrats and possibly some
of the Republicans. 1t is a combina-
tion of various shipping bills and was
redrafted by Mr. Alexander in con-
ference with the administration Off
cials
Majority Leader Kitchin, express
ing his entire satisfaction with the
bill as a result of the new feature
limiting government operation of YES
sells to five years, after the war
closes, said he would work for it and
predicted its passage. Ship owners
also are pleased with the change.
In the senate the bill is expected
to be accorded more support than
did its predecessor, which was fill
bustered to death last year. Aside
from the limited operation feature
other changes in the bill are rela-
lively unimportant
The new bill retains provisions pro
hlbltlng rebating, use of fighting
ships, unfair combinations and pro
yides for $5O,OOO,O00 bond issue for
the purchase of ships. The member
ship of the building board is in
creased to seven, to include the sec
retaries of commerce and navy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-09
CHILD KILLS
HER FATHER
DURING FUSS
LITTLE GIRL HEARS MOTHER
BEING ABUSED, SHOOTS
NO ARRESTS MADE, PEND
ING INVESTIGATION.

JACKSONVILLE May S.-A. T.
Peers, we'll known Jacksonville
young man and former employe of
the City Transfer company, who was
yesterday the father of a good family,
living about two miles from Marietta,
lies dead today in the morgue of Mar
Gus Conant as result of pistol bull
let alleged to have been sent from the
hand of his little nine-year-old daugh-
ter, Dorothy
The tragedy occurred at their farm
home near Marietta, while it is said
Peers was having words with his wife
over small sale. The little girl, hear
ing the fathers remarks and watching
the alteration, secured the large 3S-
calibre pistol and fired it, according
to her statement and that of her moth
er. Two shots are believed to have
been fired, for two empty shells, fresh
ly burned were found in the pistol
by the authorities. One of the bullets
entered and passed through Peers left
arm, through his heart and chest and
lodged in the right arm He was
killed instantly. The little girl is said
to have secured another pistol first
from under pillow, which was taken
from her by her father. This pistol
was found in his pocket.
The family had just previously re-
turned from the city. The affair was
reported to neighbors by the little boy
and Sheriff w. H. Bowling and Dep
uty j. c. Crawford made hasty run
to the scene. A complete investiga-
ton of the affair was made and cor
oner's jury drawn to view the body.
After making a preliminary examin-
alton by the sheriff it was decided
that an immediate arrest of any mem
Der of the family was not necessary
and that it would depend upon the
findings at the inquest.
Relatives of the unfortunate man
have been notified in West Virginia
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-09
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AT CITY HALL-MATTERS
OF MINOR NOTE.

The council met in regular session
last night. Those present were Mayor
Hopkins and Aldermen McKinnon,
Dart, Jones, Robert, Abrams and
Cook
Under the head of Petitions and
Communications, the following were
received from the Board of Health, ask
ulations formulated by them be enact
ed into law by the council. Referred
to Committee on Sanitation.
From Brunswick Board of Trade.
asking that tax exemptions be granted
to the Brunswick Shipbuilding com.
pany for a period of ten years. j. f.
Lambrigbt, secretary of the American
Shipping company appeared before
the council and stated that his com
pany had purchased Norwegian
schooner, now sailing under that flag
bu. which would be transferred to the
American flag as soon as possible. He
asked that the usual tax exemption,
for period of ten years, be granted,
as Brunswick would be it's home port
when the transfer in flags is made.
Mr.. Lambright was asked to. put the
request in writing, and the matter
would be referred TO the usual com
mittee.
The Committee on Water and Lights
reported fayorably on the request OF
James f Brown to erect an electric
barber pole at his barber shop in the
Grand opera house building
Regular monthly reports were re-
ceiyed from the clerk, the chief Of
police and the treasurer and they we're
ordered filed and published US
ual.
resolution was passed empower
ing the mayor 10 make quit-ciaim deed
to David Davis for four acres of
marsh land, on which his packing
plant Is now located. This, OF course,
means that Mr.. Davis is to buy the
property at figures already agreed
upon.
A resolution was passed exempt
ing the Brunswick Shipbuilding plant
from local taxation for period OF
ten years
Current accounts aggregating $3.50. 30
passed for payment were placed in
course OF settlement.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-09

but it was indicated at General Fun
ston's headquarters that fresh eff
forts would be made to have the war
department add to the strength of
the forces in the southwestern de-
partment. 1t is decided to send into
Mexico from that part of the inter
national line punitive expedition; a
much larger force is necessary than
is now available, according to army
officers.
Lieut. Norton, of the Fourteenth
cavalry, sent to headquarters a dis.
patch that confirmed earlier reports
and added information regarding the
heroic fight made by Sergeant Smyth.
who continued to handle his men in
efficient manner after he had been
seriously wounded and who rescued
his wounded and removed his dead
while under sharp fire.
Just before the fighting ended the
relief guard appeared and it was ON
the motor truck on which thew had
come that the sergeant was able ia
send away the dead and wounded
The relief guard had been DELAYED in
reaching Glenn Springs. Had il ar.
rived on time the raiding party would
nave found eighteen soldiers to meet
them instead of the nine who held
them off for three hours.
Two of the wounded men, Priyates
Frank De Free and James Brick
were brought here last night for
treatment in the base hospital. De
Free was shot through the left hand
md Brick through the arm and
shoulder. Bricks wounds were caused
by buckshot.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-09
TOM WEIGH CLUB
GOING ON OUTING
At USUAL PLACE
KNOWN FISHING Or
GANIZATlON WILL GO INTO
CAMP NEXT MONDAY-IN-
DICATIONS IDEAL FOR FUN.

The Tom Welsh Fishing club, one
of the best known organizations of
the kind in this section. will so on its
annual outing to the banks of the Sa-
tilla river next Monday and indica
tions are that the outing will be one
of the most successful held by the
organization in a number of years.
A car will be placed at the foot
Of Mansfield street next Saturday
morning and those who have cots, bed
dings, etc, which they desire to ship
to the camping grounds are urged to
have everything on hand before noon,
as the car will leave at that time.
The Tom Welsh Fishing club was
formed many years ago, and at first
its membership was confined almost
exclusively TO railroad men on the old
Brunswick & Western railroad, and
Brunswick furnished practically all of
the members. In recent years the club
has stretched out however, and now
has a membership all over the state.
Each year the club goes into camp
on the banks of the Satilla, near At
kinson for a week or two and the
Ioutings are always enjoyable.