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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-08

Miss Mildred Long, who has spent
several weeks at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. A. Long, has returned to her
home in Gladstone, New Mexico.
Miss Georgia Spears, who is hold
ing down claim in Colorado, arrived
the last of the week to visit friends a
few days and attend the Middlemiss-
Lane wedding. a. xn 1s.
Clarence Middlemiss, accompanied
by his mother and sister, arrived the
last Of the week from Salt Lake City,
Utah. Mr.. Middlemiss and Miss Mar
garet Lane will be married tomorrow.
Giles P. Lamb Of Yates Center,
Kansas, was in Liberal on business
Monday. Mr.. Lamb is grand master
of the Masonic order in Kansas and
attended the regular meeting Of the
lodge that night.
The Democrat had an early morn
ing caller Friday in the person OF
Miss Maude o. Thomas, editor of the
Beaver Herald. She had brought q
young lady from Beaver the night be.
fore to catch an early morning train
Ray Beecher of Hill City, Kansas
who spent few days here last week
with friends, returned Monday in his
car. Chas. Buchanan and Mark AID
ans, who will attend K. U. this
year, accompanied him a part of the
way.
A. Hereth arrived Sunday from
Nabbs, Indiana, to look after bust
ness matters and shake hands with
old friends around here few days,
returning Wednesday. Mr.. Hereth
was formerly interested in the Annex
Cafe and will be remembered by
many people in Liberal.
E. C. Walden, one of Seward
county's good farmers living miles
west of town, remembered the Demo-
crat force with fine cantaloupe
Friday. This particular cantaloupe
was about the largest of its kind we
have ever seen, but its size didn't
hurt the flavor any and due justice
was done to the same in a short time.
The Democrat acknowledges a
pleasant call from Capt L. E. Batch
elor Of the New Jersey troops who
passed through Liberal Wednesday
on their return home. Capt. Batch
elor is linotype operator on one of
the Seagirt dailies and makes it a
point to visit all the newspaper Of
fees along the route where the train
stops any length of time. He stated
the boys were mighty glad to get
back to their jobs and families, and
tells us they were put through eight
hours strenuous drilling every day
they have been down on the border
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-08

The war department has instruct.
ed army commanders on the border to
submit weekly reports showing the
actual physical condition of their com.
mands, describing the treatment &C.
corded the men, and detailing the
duties they are performing.
r + +
This governments fight against the
British blacklist has started, Acting
Secretary of State Polk says. Infor-
NAL representations have been made
through the British embassy and Am
bassador Page at London.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-08
How to Give Good Advice

The best way to give good advice
is to set a good example. When
others see how quickly you get over
your cold by taking Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy they are likely to
follow your example. This remedy
has been in use for many years and
enjoys an excellent reputation. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-08
Commissioners Proceedings

Office of the county Clerk, Seward
county, Liberal, Kansas, September
4, 1916.
This being Labor Day, legal holt
day, and quorum not being present
the board of county commissioners
hereby is adjourned by the county
clerk until Tuesday. September g.
1916.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-08
EMMA E. MANN

The Drugless Doctor, gives Electric
Treatments, also electric Baths, va
por and medicated. Consultation
free. Office, 106 South Grant avenue,
Liberal, Kansas. adv.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-08

The bond of H. G.. Armstrong, abb
stracter of Seward county, was ex-
amined and approved.
The clerk was instructed to issue
refund warrant to M. G. Mann for
$11.41, account of erroneous assess
ment on lots 80, 39, "a, block A.
Baughman, for 1915.
The proposition of making an ap-
preparation for Seward county ex-
hibit at the State Fair at Hutchinson
for 1916 was taken up, and it was
voted to pay a sum not to exceed
500 for expenses in making said
exhibit, payment to be made when a
verified voucher is filed with the
county clerk after the Fair is over.
There being no further business on
file the Board adjourned.
ABE X. STOUFER,
County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-08
ABE X. STOUFER,
County Clerk.

-
Liberal, Kansas, September S,
1916.
The board of county commission
ers met as per adjournment of the
9Th for the regular monthly session.
Present, j. F. Fuest, chairman; w.
w. Antrim, member of the Board,
and Abe X. Stoufer, County Clerk.
Absent, w. c. Stout, member of the
Board, because Of serious illness.
The following bills against the
county were thereupon taken up,
audited and allowed and warrants Or
dered drawn on the county treasurer
for the various amounts:
Frank Franklin, coyote boun-
W 2.OO
Myrtle E. Melvin, county
clerk hire .....-.. 1000
George B. Spencer, coyote
bounty 1.0O
w. E. Wilson, merchandise
for paupers ..... 1851
Ted Crane, coyote bounty. 200
Abe X. Stoufer, County clerk
salary for August .... 91.66
T. G. Hubbard, janitor, salary
for August .-....... $500
]. E. George Grocery Co.,
merchandise for paupers.. 1896
F. o. Rindom, teachers ak
aminations and grading of
papers ------------------------------- 12.UU
A. B. Fullmer, county super
intendent, salary August,
examinations and grading
papers ..................... 1856
A. Landreth, auto hire, . 500
Liberal Democrat, county
printing 92.2O
]. P. Morris, care of Mrs.
j. Black, August .. 1000
Liberal Undertaking Co.
burial pauper, Wehmeier.... 1000
Liberal News, county print
ing ......................-....... 1922
Star Grocery Co., Mdse. for
pauperS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To- 81
B. E. Heating, labor and ma
terlal 4.5O
Vickers Elevator Co., sacks
for riprap at bridge.- 9.75
T. S. Locke, Co. Treas. salary
for August -...-........-....,.... 91.66
Clyde r. Commons, Co. Atty.
salary August and inquisi-
tions .-.......... S4.O5
W. w. Antrim, Co. Com'r, sal
airy and mileage for August. 24.90
]. F. Fuest, Co. Conf, sal
airy for August ...-.-....-........- 1900
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-08
Liberal, Kansas

w. G. Stout, Co. Com'r, sal
airy and mileage for August 1890
A. O.. Edmonds, county road
work 400
Liberal Auto Co., auto hire. 500
]. F. Fuest, money advanced
for paupers, etc........ 700
Ira Coats, engine for testing
grader 1000
Lena Macy, transcript State
VS.. Bolts .,........................,. 2O.SO
Eugene w. Davis, Atty. fees
state VS.. Carter ......... 1000
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-16
Department Of Health
and Sanitation
Conducted By N. F. ChaPmSn,Oi
Myndus, N. NJ, Ex-Sanitary In
spector Of State Of Arkansas
GET OFF THE SCRAP HEAP

II YOU are forty and thinking of
crawling on the scrap heap, or II
YOU are letting the old age idea
possess YOU, causing you to feel
that the best Of your life is spent,
YOU are doing yourself the inJus-
tice of a lifetime. Unless you
have been a pig-like human, over
fed and under-worked, and have
acquired one of those fat, flabby
bulgy waistlines-in other words,
if YOU are not forty, stout'-the
best of life is yet before you.
Even the fat man forty is
irreparable if he is still free from
the onset Of degenerative diseases,
such as hardening of the arteries,
heart diseased Bnght's disease,
etc. He may never be able to lick
a Jess Willard, or win an athletic
championship for the simple rea-
o that he has lived short on eN-
ercise and long on appetite, but by
adopting a rational plan of living
proper diet, exercise. rest and
freedom from alcoholics and other
harmful indulgencies-he may
live yet twenty years, thirty or ev-
en- TO be twice his present age and
keep in useful service.
To the man that is forty who has
made moderation in all things his
rule. life has only well begun and
fame is still possible. Someone
gives the following examples as
proof that the best things in a
,luu's life usually come 10 him af-
ter the age of forty
II. II. Hartman was hardly
heard of before he was forty, and
he began his great work, the reor-
Eauiation of the Union Pacific, at
ffty-two. Cromwell never saw an
army until he was forty-three
Grant was a clerk in a store at
thirty-uine. Woodrow Wilson be.
same president of Princeton at for.
ty-siN. Sir William Osler would
never have been heard of if he had
had died at forty, while Gladstan,
did not introduce is first Home
Rule Bill until he had reached
something like maturity at seven
ty seven
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-16

Mrs ~ j. Yarbrough left
Thursday for Stafford, Arizonf a.,
tQ.the bedside of her son, Earl,
whose condition il is reported is
very critical.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-16

GEvery minutc counts
when you discover the
loso IF ieweIry, pocket
book or handbag.
Telephone d 'lost"
ad to this Office.
ga want ad means an
inquiry at every door III
town.
GThe cost is hiding.
The Washington times., 1916-01-12

out of Mexico. particular efforts had
be IN made by the State Department 10
get Americans out of the locality where
this massacre occurred, and to keep
mo assurances were given by the
State Department that it was safe for
this party of Americans to return to
Mexico Mr.. Canova said, and no
passports we're 6iven them. The state
Department has refused TO issue PASS
ports for travel In this part of Mexico.
"As late as last Saturday this office
advised the Department Of Commerce
to discourage American business men
from sending representatives to Mexico.
A number of business men of st. Louis,
planning a junket to Mexico. were ad-
vised that 1t was unsafe for them to go
at this time
made to General Carranza, which were
addressed to Consul John r. Silliman at
Queretaro, where Carranza Is believed
to be at present, kilograms were sent to
consular officials on the border instruct
ing them to urge local Carranza military
authorities to action.
Collector OF Customs Cobb. at IGl
paso who sent the first official re-
ports of the disaster to Washington.
was urged to cooperate with the To-
cal Mexican authorities in dispatch
ing a special train to bring the bodies
of the slain Americans to Juarez.
This train, officials later were ad-
vised Is en- route to the border. COL
lector Cob also was instructed to urge
the Carranza military authorities to
send out q force to capture the ban
dts.
There are 500 Americans remaining
in Chihuahua. State Department Off
cials said, including a Mormon colony
OF 200 Casas Grandes.
The State Department VIII call this
fact to the attention OF CarranZa in
following up it's demand. for the dis
persing OF the Chihuahua bandits.
Every effort will be made to induce
Carranza TO concentrate largo
force to restore order in Chihuahua
and afford protection to Americans
remaining there. but officials said the
United States cannot go further than
this.
No direct representations can be ma de
to General villa, whose followers are
held responsible for the Chihuahua
massacre, ~ the United States, while
recognizing Carranza as head of the
de facto government of Mexico, has
refused to recognize the belligerency "f
villa.
Demands for indemnities to the fami-
lies of murdered Americans will not
be made until later. 1t was authorita
lively announced at the State Depart
rlent. There IL large list Of Claims
for deaths of Americans and losses sus'
tained by American citizens awaiting
adjustment, but these claims will not
be presented until Carranza has estab-
lished a permanent government apd mas
been given full recognition by the
United States.
The Washington times., 1916-01-12
K. of 6. Findings
Are Kept Secret

Finding by the commission on religious
prejudices of the knights of Columbus,
which went into session yesterday at
the New willard. will not be given out
until the conclusion of the meetings,
which probably will last until tomor-
row or the dRv after.
general plan OF activity for combating
religious prejudice and bringing about
better understanding of religious mat
ters generally, to be acted upon further
at conferences in Chicago, Seattle. and
New York.
The members OF the commission in
session here are Col. =. Fl. Callahan. Of
Louisville. KY. chairman; Joseph Scott,
of Los Angeles, CAL: Joseph &. Pelletier
OF Boston. Mass; A. G. Bagley, of Van
The Washington times., 1916-01-12
Light Kept AloH,
THO Win Praise

Ralph IT. Goddard. lighthouse in
spector at Boston, and William y.
Rcmsen. first officer OF the tender
Mayflower. lave been commended by
Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld for
bravery and meritorious service.
Their heroisn, consisted of keeping
the light at the rillinsgate island
Station. Mnss.. burning under eN-
tremely difficult circumstances. In
his letter, Secretary Redheld said
The department notes with special
gra tthcation that the light was
moved to a new and safer position
and was exhibited every night as
usual without discontinuance."
Goddard and Remsen were praised
for climbing to the top of a totterinx.
storm battered tower on the island,
at the hazard Of their lives. taking
the lighting apparatus out and in
stalling II in another building. thus
continuing the warning to sailors.
The Washington times., 1916-01-12
THREE STATES FEEL
SHOCK OF METEOR

CINCINNATI. Jan. 12.-southern
Ohio. lower Indiana, and part of Ken
lucky were aroused early today by a
violent shock. said by Prof. J. o.
Porter. OF the Cincinnati Observatory.
to have been caused by a meteor ex-
plosion.
The sky was lighted by a brilliant
flash at the time of the explosion. It
was first thought that the powder
plant at Kings Mills was destroyed.
The Washington times., 1916-01-12
STATE DEPARTMENT
WARNED AMERICANS
Those Who Entered Mexico Did
So at Their Own Risk, 1t Is
Declared.

Continued from First Page)
Mexico at their own peril. officials said.
after warning had been given tll1n
that their lives were in danger IL they
returned to Mexican territory.
Secretary Lansing said emphatically
that no guarantees had been given by
the State Department for the safety Of
the returning mining men.
II consular officials on the border had
given any such assurances. they did so
without authorization. The state De-
partment said the slain Americans had
not been given American passports.
Lansing Issues Statement.
Secretary Lansing issued an official
statement in which he declared that al
though every step will be taken to see
that the perpetrators OF this dastardly
crime are punished the State Depart
ment believed that the Americans need
lessly exposed themselves to danger.
The statement follows:
In October. the departent sent the
strongest kind of instructions to the
consuls in the states of Chihuahua
and Sonora. calling upon them to use
every means in their power to per-
suade Americans to leave immediate
ly for United States teVitory. aud
these consuls were instructed to en-
ploy special riders to carry this mes
sage to Americans located in isolat ed
sections few came out. some re-
Sardless of the disturbed conditions
| existing in Mexico. did not heed the
warning.
"It was only two or three weeks
ago that Villa detained thirty Ameri-
cans | nthe very district in which the
unfortunate Americans now reported
killed met their death. Great alarm
was felt for the safety OF these thirty
4 Il z
| said to have stated that they would
kill America min Chihuahua territory.
| in order to force American interven-
| ton. Within the past week or ten
days. three emolpyes OF the Hearst
ranch in Chihuahua near the place
where Americans are now reported
CLAIM were reported to have been ex-
ecuted Two Of these three emploJ es
mad their appearance at FL Paso some
days ago. but the third appears to
have Se6n killed.
''~he department feels that it took
| every possible precaution to prevent
Americans from exposing their lives in
a region where guerrilla warfare 5 in
progress. 1t is to he deplored that its
advice was no: followed.
every step will be taken to SEQ that
the perpetrators of this dastardly crime
are apprehended and punished"
No Assurances Given.
While shocked by news of the disaster
which was attended with a loss OF life
nearly as great rs that attending the
| occupation of Vera Cruz. officials said
the yrecognized that a revolution Is III
progress in Mexico, and that Americans
exposed themselves to needless danger
py entering the revolutionary zone.
Leon Canova. chief Of the Mexican
division OF the State Department. said
emphatically that In addition to general
warnings given Americans to remain
The Washington times., 1916-01-12
LENDS SOMBER COLOR TO SCENE.

OF December 2. in the office OF General
Sarrail when he said: Would you like
to see the allied front in Serbia?'
When I answered in the affirmative
he put his hand on my shoulder and
pushed me to one side Of the room.
where he had herded few correspond
ents. After he had collected US into a
favored group, he said. rubbing his
right hand through his gray. curly
hair: please be at the railroad sta
ton at Z o'clock in the morning. An
officer will be there to take charge OF
you. You shall see Krivolak. where
the French are lighting the Bulgarians,
and you shall also see the British front.
Good day. gentlemen. and bon chance -
See the British front! The British
front had refused us permission. Brit
ish fronts In this war have been hard
to get to. Every British officer, from
Kitchener down, has been against cor
respondents seeing the British front.
The fog Of war had hidden the British
front more than any other. And now
we were to see the British front with
the permission OF French general.
(The second installment OF Shepherd 8
story will appear tomorrowD
The Washington times., 1916-01-12
Grip Starts Will Rush;
One Lawyer Draws 20

BI1DGFPORT, Conn, Jan. l. -Preva-
lenre of pneumonia. grip. and bronchitis
In this city and the unusually high NOR
talIty from these, have resulted in the
making of many wills, according to local
lawyers. Some declare that they have
drawn up more wills during the last two
weeks than during the same number of
vcars previously.
One reported that he had drawn
twenty wills in seven days
The Washington times., 1916-01-12

couver, British Columbia, and Thomas
A. Lawler, of Lansing Mich.
In addition the following members Of
the knights of Columbus are attending
the sessions! James A. Flaherty, Of
Philadelphia, supreme knight: William
q. McGinley. of New York city. supreme
secretary; Or. Il. @. Buckley, Of St
Paul. supreme physician. and ID. j..
Callahan. of Washington. supreme
treasurer
The Washington times., 1916-01-12
Picture Of Refugees
Tells Best Story of
SQlOniki Retirement
Drab Little Serb Peasant, With Family and House
hold Goods, in Rafting Little Wagon, Show Real
Effects of War-Hundreds Driven in by
Bulgars.

Following is the irs of insalments of of the
gripping narratives of the in which William G.
correspondent with the allied armies in
the Balkans the first closeup of the allies
passed by the only under
pledge cabled, but would be to New
York mail make that the should not profit
by any information It contained
ranks with Shepherds first detailed story of the Aus
which he witnessed correspondent
with the Austrian
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.
United Staff Correspondent
SALONIKI, 1For nine days have been watching the
Salonk retreat of the allies.
From the trenches back the harbor Of Salonk strip
sixty miles the thousands of demonsta
tions and tokens Of retirement.
General Sarra leader of the allied forces
here Baaud the field, majors captains
pvates of both the French British forces and they have
less is under way But
all the departments and chanceores
of Europe the who with his family and his few household
goods rafting hauled by steers coming
to Saoniki today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-20
GIRL DISPROVE'S MANS
CONFESSION OF MURDER

Denver. Colo. Sept 20--Thou IN w
H George of ThermopoIis. Wyo-. went
10 Cheyenne and said he hal killed his
sweetheart. Miss Evelyn Rogers he
cause Of her refusal 10 m1rr- him. The
confession was disprOVed when Miss
Rogers was found alive and well here
George. according TO the police, de
clared that ne had been in a dazed con
dition on Sunday and had decided N
confess and face me consequences.
He was taken into custody pending an
Investigation
Miss Rogers declared she had Seen
riding with George on Sunday but had
not seen him on Monday when he is
said TO have declared 10 have killed her
near Lirtleton-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-20
L. H. CONWAY, OF T. &P.
NOT CONWAY ARRESTED

T. H. Conwav- a noIleruaker at the
Texas & Pacific railroad shops was
not the L. r. Conway who was report
ed 10 the police TO have had q fiCh-
with Edward Baker. who later died
from a fall he received in front of the
Orndorff ho,el during or following the
fight
Conway says ne knows of no other
man by his name and initials but he
was al work at the shops and knew
nothing of the report until Die read il
in The Herald.
The charge was first made on the
police docket 81 H. Conway but was
corrected later ON the corporal ton court
docket TO read j. r. S0nUay. under
which name the case was heard and
dismissed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-20
RECLAMATION ENGINEERS
DISCUSS APPROPRIATIONS

Denver. Colo. sept 20-The estimat-
ed budget Of the reclamation service
for the fiscal year 1918. as figured by
the chief engineers of the service in
session here. IS between S7.0oe.e00 and
100000 This however. does not in
clude new work which may have 20
be provided for outside the budget
OF the total sum 10 be expended.
Wyoming is 20 get 81 1000. 01o for the
Fort Laramie unit Of the North Platte
project and $3.50. 00N for work in tho
ShoshOne region In Colorado the ser
vice IS TO eXpeud 100000 on the Grand
Valley project and s35G.00e on the
UncOmpaEhre- The Rio Grande project
in New Mexico Is TO get 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-20
CAR
CASE IS CLOSING
Judge Gives Instructions to
Jury and Arguments Start
in County Court.

Judge Adrian Pool, in the county
court Wednesday morning completed
his instructions I'm the J. W Cole trial
and copies Of them are now in the
hands Of the attorneys in the case. Ar
guments viii begin this afternoon at .
o'clock. the case being tried by q jury
cole is the frs tot the defendants to
20 on trial as a result Of the alleged
attack August L on a Highland Park
street car
Refused to Introduce TesfimoaS-
after nudge Pool had overruled ITS
-,o4ior for p dismissal of the case
against Cole Tuesday afternoon the de-
fence refused to introduce any tesu-
mony. cOntendinE that no evidence OF
participating in an unlawful assembly
had been introduced against the ne
Albert Kuhue. the motorman on the
Highland Park car alleged 10 have been
attacked. was the last witness intro
duced by the state huhne admitted
that he had fled when the accused not
ers boarded the car He identified Cole
as one Of the men in the party but saln
that the defendant had not attacked
him He said he and his conductor. NJ
Brown. had hastened TO house near
The scene Of the ALLEGED attack and was
not present when the officers came for
the suspected rioters
500 Fine and One Day IN Jail
The first witness ON the stand at the
afternoon session OF tnc trial was l.
Collins who refused 10 testify on the
ground that he mient incriminate him
self He was fined 500 ana sentenced
10 one day in Jail 10y judge Pool for
contempt Of court I'm refusing 20 answer
the states questions
Collins was the fourth mcu during
the dav TO be given n day I'M Jail and a
500 fine by judge Pool for refusal 10
testify The others were r. T. Carmody.
H C. Garfield and E l. Lyon The
complaints against them were quashed
last week on motion of the county at
tornev and they had been promised inn
munity 10y him