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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-23

On his Friday visit to Ocala, Mr.. J.
S. Bitch of Montbrook was accom-
panied by his brother-in-law, Mr.. Geo.
r. Croft, prominent real estate man
of Clearwater, who is combining bust
ness with pleasure in a visit to this
section.
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SANTA CLAUS VERY
EFFICIENT SERVANTS

The Southern Express Company
will receive and deliver packages all
day Sunday. G. T. Maughs, Supt
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Constipation Makes You Dull

That draggy, listless, oppressed
feeling generally results from consti-
patton. The intestines are clogged
and the blood becomes poisoned. Re
lieve this condition at once with DR.
Kings New Life Pills; this gentle
nom gripping laxative is quickly effec-
tive. A dose at bedtime VIII make
you feel brighter in the morning. Get
a bottle today at your druggist, 25c. 8
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Our Christmas packages of the ia
nous NORRIS candies cannot be sur
passed. Place your orders early. The
Court Pharmacy. If
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w. X. Lane. Nj. D., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida. &C
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The Book Shop will be open Christ
mas from 8 in the morning until noon
for the convenience of its patrons. 1t
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Symphony Lawn stationery to BIZ
had only at Gerig's Drug Store
There's none better made. tt
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LOST-Three stone diamond ring
Monday. Suitable reward for its re-
turn to w. S. Hilands, ocala. 21-6t
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Is lbs. sugar for 81 with one dol
lars worth of other groceries on Sat
uIday and Monday. Smith Grocery Co
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WANTED-Woman (white or color
ED to do general homework several
miles in the country. Apply at Car
ter's Bakery, ocala, Fla. 16-tf
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Seed oats, SEED rye and rape seed.
for fall planting. OcaIa Seed Store. tt
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ADS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Apply at Nc
Crory's Five and Ten Cent Store. 13tf
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OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Continued from Fifth Page)

Miss Tommie Alternately and her
mother left this afternoon for Tampa
to spend Christmas with Mrs. Ora
ham.
DR.. w. F. Yocum of Tallahassee is
the Christmas guest of his daughter,
Mrs. W. T. Gary.
A message from Stanton this aft
ernoon said that Mr.. A. j. Leaven-
good was very feeble. His friends
have almost despaired of his recov-
cry.
Master Lanas Troxler continues to
improve, and his nurses are begin
ming to feel that his recovery is as
sured.
Mr.. j. D. Mcdonald of the Ottawa
ha Valley railroad left today to spend
Christmas with his Palatka friends.
He will return Tuesday, being much
missed in the meantime, as he is one
of the most popular young men in
town.
Mr.. Geo. W. Martin has come in off
the road to spend Christmas with his
family.
The Temple patrons have fine
picture story tonight in "The Good
Bad Man." in which Douglas Fair
banks and Bessie Love feateure
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-23

DR.. w. F. Yocum of Tallahassee is
the Christmas guest of his daughter
Mrs. w. T. Gary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-23

Mr.. Geo. W. Martin has come in off
the road to spend Christmas with his
family.
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LOST-An open face gold watch, be-
tween my house and my farm south
west of Ocala. Suitable reward offer
ed to anyone who returns it to me.
Jno. L. Edwards. 1920
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FOR RENT-Eight-room house on
Adams and Daugherty. streets; all
modern conveniences. Exceptionally
desirable neighborhood. Apply to A.
G. Gates, 0cala, Fla. 9-tf
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WANTED-One thousand cords of 4
foot pine wood. Apply to Electric
Light Department, Ocala, Fla. 6-tf.
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MONEY TO LEND-f you want
some, call and see me. VIII lend in
sums from $500 to $1,000 on first
mortgage on improved city property.
Laurie T. Izlar, 0cala. 27-tf
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12-6t
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WANTED pay cash Tor all kinds
of second hand flour, sugar, apple,
oil and half barrels. Drop me a pos
tai stating what you have and where
and | will come and get them. C. Y.
Miller, 124 South 10th street, Ocala,
Fla. 11-21-tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FOR SUPERINTENDENT

The Democratic candidate for sup
erintendent of public instruction is
Miss Emma Thompson, who is now a
teacher in the graded school of Lib
eral. Miss Thompson was raised in
Sheridan county, Kansas, where she
taught seven terms in the rural
schools of that county, and has lived
in Liberal and taught in the Liberal
schools for the past six years. She
has also proved up homestead in
the northwest part Of Seward county
while teaching here. While living
in Sheridan county Miss Thompson
gained considerable experience in the
superintendent Office by being a
member Of the examining board and
acting as instructor in the teachers
review course Of the Sheridan county
high schools. She holds first grade
teachers certificate. Miss Thomp-
son has made good in her teaching
career and is entitled to be the head
of the county's educational affairs.
She is a hard worker and will al
ways be found on the job. Owing to
her school work she has been unable
to make any trips to the country to
see the voters, but has campaigned
industriously in town on Saturdays
and after school hours when she
could get away from her regular du-
ties few hours. A vote for her will
be a vote for efficient, painstaking
handling of Seward county's educa-
tional department.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FOR PROBATE JUDGE

The Democratic nominee, although
well known to the people living in
Liberal, has had no opportunity dur
ing the present campaign to meet
the people Of the country either in
town or at their homes. Miss Kate
Wright, the nominee, was taken
down with typhoid fever shortly af-
ter the primary election and has been
In bed ever since. Even yet she is
unable to sit up more than an hour
or so at one time, and her physician
hasn't promised to let her get out
long enough on election day to go
to the polls and vote. That is the
reason she hasn't been out to solicit
your vote, and under the circum-
stances the voters should take her
condition into consideration when de-
Gliding who shall serve the coming
term in that office. Miss Wright is
not an attorney by profession, but
the laws of Kansas do not require
that qualification in a candidate for
the Office of probate Judge. However,
she comes from family that was
among the leading legal talent of its
day and time, and 1t won't take her
a week to have the law in a case
soak into her head when once it is
presented to her. She is an unusual
ly bright woman and has always TAX
en- leading part in the social, fra
ternal, church and club functions of
the town for over ten years, and it
would be hard indeed to find a for
ward movement among civic circles
of Liberal during that time in which
she has not taken a prominent part
and played her part Of the game in a
thorough manner. The probate court
The children of Liberal who know
Miss Wright fairly worship her and
that she could win the affection and
obedience Of the unruly youngsters
coming under her jurisdiction by pre-.
cept and good counsel instead of the
heavy hand of the law, goes without
saying. She has also been an ardent
worker in the ranks of the Democrat
ic party since woman suffrage was
granted the women of Kansas, and IL
entitled to the solid party vote fol
that reason If for no other. You will
make a good choice II you vote fol
Miss Wright, and the interests of the
people of Seward county, so far al
they are affected in that office, will
be we'll looked after.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

nine years ago, and located one and
half miles north of where the town
of Kismet now stands. At that time
there was no town of Kismet and not
very much of Liberal either He now
owns 100 acres of land and farms
1000 acres. He also is quite stock
raiser. Mr.. Massoni has one of the
best improved farms in the county,
the result of hard work, business
methods and progressive ideas on the
part Of the owner. This is his first
time to ask for office, in fact his an
nouncement had appeared in this
paper and his friends had filed him
before he ever consented to run. Mr..
Massoni promises faithful, bust
ness-like attention to the county's af-
fairs in general and the interests of
his district in particular if elected,
and he has always been known as
man of his word. He has made good
in his private affairs and will not dis
appoint his friends and neighbors if
honored by election to the commits
sioner's Office.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Here is good likeness of that
sterling patriot and modest Roman
of them ALL" the Hon. A. A. Farmer,
who desires to represent Seward
county in the next legislature. Mr..
Farmer came to Stevens county back
in the early days and stayed-stayed
because the times were so hard he
didn't have money enough to go else
where, and lived there until about
ten years ago, when he and his broth
er, Warren, moved to Liberal with
their families and have conducted
the real estate firm Of Farmer Broth
ers ever since. Mr.. Farmer has in
vested thousands of dollars in Liber-
al in the way of residence property
and other investments, and is looked
upon by the business men of Liberal
as one who can be depended upon to
do his share when the time comes
for movement that will advance the
| luttTtol5 VI tHC tOWh vi SOuhSJ' wv"
ard county's interests will be well
looked after If AL Farmer is on the
job in Topeka, and it would be moth
ing short of criminal to send man
to Topeka who is inexperienced In
Legislative matters, unknown in po
litical circles of the state, and has
no interest, financial or otherwise, In
the city of Liberal. Another thing
There is talk of a railroad building
from Scott City to Forgan. While
Liberal was city Of the third class
we had the right, under a special law
to vote terminal bonds to assist in
securing another railroad, but when
1t became a city of the second class
the right was automatically swept
away from US and IL an increased
concession is granted the builders Of
a new railroad the people Of Liberal
will have to either enact a new law
dig into their pockets for the differ
ence and pay 1t themselves, instead
of slight levy in taxes for a period
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FOR GOVERNOR

In the candidacy Of the Hon. w. G.
Lansdon the Democratic party Of
Kansas has a clean, able man to pre-
sent for the Office of governor. Like
his Republican opponent. Governor
Capper, Mr.. Lansdon is newspaper
publisher, owning the Salina Union,
and is an able writer and public
speaker. He is a successful business
man and we'll thought of by the peo-
pie of his home town, bearing an I'M
sullied reputation among those who
know him best. He runs no person
al admiration" column, under the
guise Of kansas Press Comment" in
his paper as does the present incum-
bent, but confines his writings to
matters of broad political interest.
The Democrats of Kansas, knowing
the trenchant of Kansas people to
give governor two terms, are not
too sanguine Of carrying the COVER
nor's Office, but they have picked a
man who is able in every way to fill
the Office il elected and no one need
be afraid or ashamed to vote for him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
THE TOWNSHIP TICKET

A township Office is one that most
people try to dodge and is thank
less task at best, hence we will not
dwell on the individual merits of the
Democratic candidates running for
them. With the exception of the can
didate running for justice of the
peace, the party's candidates are all
good men and will look after the
townships affairs in the proper man
ner. Just a word about that candi-
date for justice of the peace. 1t is
the custom of the editor to help Sc
lect good men for the ticket and work
for them after the primary, but a
"black sheep" slips in on us occa-
sionally and right then we draw the
line and ask our readers to support
the Republican in preference. In this
case, to use the language Of the fam
Gus Billy Sunday, we have pot
bellied, weasel-eyed, hog-jowled,
money-grabbing, lying, cheating,
thieving son-of-a-sea-cook" who de-
serves term in the penitentiary far
more than term as justice of the
peace. He was accidentally elected
to this office once in Oklahoma, and
left the state between two suns, but
his malodorous record has followed
him and 1t would be nothing short
of a calamity to elect him to any
thing less than thirty days on the
rockpile. This pseudo-Democrat has
indeed compound, sublimated,
triple-extract Of gall in accepting the
nomination of well-meaning but mis-
guided members of the party who
were indeed hard up for candidate
for that office. This imitation dis
ciple of the tribe of Jefferson knows
about as much law as Satan knows
of showerbaths, and has as much
idea of the difference between right
and wrong as Lucifer has about con-
Quoting revival meeting. 1t is with
deep regret that we have to say these
harsh things about a misfit who hap
pened to worm his way into the good
graces Of few leading Democrats
and was consequently honored by be-
ing placed upon the ticket, but there
is limit to human forebearance, a
time when patience ceases to be a
virtue, and the time to step heavily
justly and righteously is upon the
voters of Liberal city and we
trust they will do their duty fear
lessly and we'll when it comes to vot-
ing for justice of the peace. 1t is an
Office that Yields considerable au-
thority and should be only conferred
on those who will exercise that au.
thority with proper judgment
Hence we will ask the voters of Lib.
eral city, irrespective of party
qualifications, to vote for the Repub-
lican candidates, Messrs. Wood and
Wolley, and thus give this unhung
candidate (for the gallows) the re-
Duke he so justly deserves.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Inc DemOCTdtS VI OeWdTu COuuty
cannot present complete ticket at
this election, much as they would
like to do so. They have no candi-
dates for the offices of county clerk,
county treasurer, county attorney or
commissioner for this district. Mr..
| Stoufer, the county clerk, and Mr..
Locke, the county treasurer, are both
Republicans but each is serving his
first term and has made a capable Of
fetal, hence it was thought best by
| the Democratic caucus to leave those
offices blank. In the matter Of the
county attorney, Seward county has
no Democratic attorney to make the
race, and inasmuch as G. L. Light,
the Republican candidate, has filled
the Office of clerk of court very sat
isfactorily for two terms, is deserv-
ing young man who will fill the bill
| in good shape, and has always treat
ed the Democrats with due respect,
we will ask the members Of the party
to vote for him and assure them they
will have no cause to regret the same
Mr.. Fuest, the present Republican
commissioner from this district, has
held the Office for nearly thirty years
and no Democrat was found who was
willing to tackle brick wall with
his head. Candidates for offices in
Seward county have come and gone
during the last quarter of century,
but with the exception of one term
| when Mr.. Fuest stayed out volun-
tarily) he has weathered all the po-
litical storms of that length Of time
and stands today unbeaten and un-
beatable, a mighty political oak in a
forest of fallen saplings. But we
didn't start this article with the in
tention of dwelling entirely on the
virtues of the opposition candidates.
The Democrats present this year a
county ticket which is as clean as the
lproverbial hounds tooth" For the
first time in a number of years every
candidate for a county Office on that
ticket is making a strenuous cam
lpaign for election, and IL the court
house isn't largely inhabited by
Democrats during the coming two
Years 1t will prove mighty big sur
prise to lots of people. None Of the
candidates need an apology when
asking for your vote, and none is
given. Each one is running on his or
her ability and past record, and If
that is taken into consideration by
the voters 1t will not be hard to fore
cast the final result. We have never
urged anyone to throw in the tail
with the hide" and vote 'er
straight" in the language of Champ
Clark, but we will say that you can
do so this year in Seward county and
have no computations Of conscience
afterwards for making a mistake. In
this issue you will find the complete
national, state and county tickets.
Look the list over and give them due
consideration when you go into the
booth to cast your only evidence Of
Sovereignty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

projects Of similar nature come up.
He has other plans in mind as to
what he will do If sent to the legisla-
ture, which are too numerous for dis
cussion in this article, but which he
will be glad to discuss with anyone
who desires to know them and will
call at his Office. In closing, we will
say AL Farmer has his faults the
same as the rest of us. We have new
er heard of him leading the song SER
vice at choir practice or organizing a
new Sunday school class, but we DO
know that his word is as good as a
government bond for anything he
promises; that he is always ready to
assist anyone who is worthy and hon.
est; that he won't be pleasant to
your face and cuss you to your back
that he doesn't preach prohibition on
the streets and keep jug of coffin
varnish under his bed; and that Sew
ard county will be taken care of in
a Legislative way If he is given q
chance to represent her in the next
legislature.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03


of years that would be shared by
each taxpayer in the town according
to the value of his holdings. Mr..
Farmers opponent owns several
quarter sections Of land near Plains,
where the new road is contemplating
to cross the Rock Island IL 1t is built,
and we've got picture Of him pre-
senting a bill allowing cities of the
second class to vote railroad bonds.
Mr.. Farmer has promised to present
this bill and work for its passage day
and night il elected, whether any
thing materializes out of this par
ticular railroad project or not, there
by insuring Liberal the right to vote
these bonds in the future when other
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

CARELESS of party lines, and he was
considered one of the ablest men in
the house. With Mr.. Doerr in the
Senate to look after the interests of
the district in general, and the Hon.
A. A. Farmer in the house of repre-
sentatives to look after Seward coun-
ty in particular, things ought to come
our way when the legislature begins
grinding. You will make no mistake
in voting for A. A. Doerr for state
senator
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

county to give the sheriff two terms
whether there is any opposition or
not, but this year no Republican can
didate is in sight and Oliver has the
election in his vest pocket He has
made good as an official and that fact
is strongly emphasized by not having
any opposition in the other party.
Vote for him anyhow, and by so do
ing endorse the record he has made
during his first term.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FOR STATE SENATOR

The Hon. A. A. Doerr of Larned,
Democratic candidate for state SEN
ator from the Thirty-eighth district,
spent Saturday in Liberal meeting
the voters. In an interview with Mr..
Doerr that evening we learned he
had handed out over two boxes Of his
cards, meaning he had met over a
thousand voters. Mr.. Doerr made
an excellent impression on the people
we saw him meet, and we believe that
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
Certain Cure for Group

Mrs. Rose Middleton of Greenville
ILL.,, has had experience in the treat
ment of this disease. She says,
when my children were small my
son had Group frequently. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy always
broke up these attacks Immediately
and 1 was never without it in the
house. have taken it myself for
coughs and colds with good results. >
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS

C. w. Finley, the present register
Of deeds, is a candidate for re-elec-
ton ON the Democratic ticket. Mr..
Finley has held the Office several
years and is so thoroughly familiar
with the records of the same that he
IS almost a walking abstract of every
piece of land in the county. He has
during his past terms always proven
faithful, diligent, efficient and &C
commodating, and 1t would be hard
to find a man who is better liked Of
ficially or personally. Mr.. Finley has
always been a staunch Democrat and
the hour is never too late or the road
too dark for him to throw his en-
tire personality and influence for
what he considers the best interests
Of his party. Not only is he COM
petent official and loyal member of
the Democratic party, but he is a
clean man in his private life and one
of the hardest campaigners that
ever sought Office in this country. If
you are satisfied with his record in
past years and desire a continuation
of business principles and satisfac-
tory service in the Office of register
of deeds, you will vote for Mr.. Fin
ley regardless Of your party afiilia-
tions.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT

rOh Slhnh UT DloIRhCI SOORA
The Democrats are fortunate this
wear in having as a candidate for the
Office of clerk of the district court, a
young man who was born in Seward
county. Chas M. Tucker, the NOM
inee, was born in the north part Of
this county and has lived in Liberal
nearly all his life. He is graduate
of the Liberal high school, class of
1914. Charlie was employed in a
clerical capacity by the Rock Island
for several years, and spent one year
as clerk in one of the Liberal cloth
ing stores. He is a competent young
man in every way, a good penman,
and for the last year has been study
ing law in the Office of County Attor-
ney Commons. This study Of law has
given him a good understanding OF
legal matters and with few weeks
experience he should be able to han
die the county's court records like
a veteran. He is the son of the late
Judge H. v. Tucker, and judging
from the way he has handled num-
erous cases in the lower courts while
acting as county attorney, he inner
tied a good share of his fathers le-
gal ability. Charlie is a fine young
fellow and will make first class GUS
todian Of the district court records
il the voters Of Seward county give
him chance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
FOR COMMISSIONER THIRD DIS
TRICT

The people living in the Third
Commissioners district should be
congratulated on having man like
Harry D. Massoni offer himself as a
candidate for their commissioner. Mr..
Massoni came here from Kiowa coun-
ty, where he has lived since 1887,