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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12

Guymon and Liberal will play ball
at the fair grounds next Sunday. The
Guymon bunch is fast one and a
good game is expected. Get out and
help the Liberal boys with your pres
ence and encouragement.
Sheriff Dobson received word from
the sheriff at Clayton, New Mexico,
Saturday that the horses, buggy and
harness stolen from Fred Grimsley
of Liberal few weeks ago had been
recovered, but the thieves had not
been captured. Mr.. Grimsley left
for Clayton Sunday and will drive
the team back.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12
DOMBEY DOINGs

The sale at A. M. Miller's last
Thursday was well attended and ev-
erything brought good prices. Mrs.
Mart Cook sold her farm to r. H.
Tepner. They will leave for Colo
RADIO in a few days where they will
make their future home.
M. E. Sullivan and Evan Ogen
each have new buggy.
Last Friday was the last day of
school at Lone Star. Mrs. Kent and
pupils went to Hollands grove for a
few days outing.
Earl Wooden bought farm and
is\now very busy improving it.
Mrs. ]. A. Ellexson Left last week
for two weeks visit with her sister
at Clayton, New Mexico.
E. D. Young and wife spent Sun
day at the ]. S. West home.
j. L. Duerson and wife, j. A. Ellex-
son and Mrs. U. W. Kent made a
business trip to Beaver Wednesday.
A number of the Dombey people
attended the dance at Liberal Fri
day night.
Oss, James and Lille Gordon, Lila
Kimble and Mrs. Hazel Manning left
for Colorado last week on a few
days pleasure trip. Oss has home
stead out there.
Fay Ross visited with Mrs. L. w.
Bishop Saturday. ~
Frank Crawford is hauling his
wheat to Tyrone this week.
A large crowd attended song prac-
tice at the home of Doc Anderson
Sunday night.
A. E. Ross and Mrs. U. W. Kent
were in Beaver Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12
COULD NOT Walk
And For -Four Years, Could mol
Stand Without Support.

Chillicothe, Ohio-'Nothins pleases
me more than to speak word Of
praise for Cardui, the woman's tonic, /"
says Mrs. Ed Davis, of this town.
''for l firmly believe that 1t snatched
me from the grave.
/ have been married IA years, and
had two children. After the youngest
was born, was not able to walk, and
for four years, was not strong enough
to stand on my feet five minutes at
the time. without something to support
me.
Nothing seemed to do me any good,
until, finally, commenced using
Cardui, the woman's tonic. only used
about four bottles, but, today am
well, can do my work, and walk as far
as I want to.
I can never praise Cardui enough,
and my neighbors cannot get done
wondering at the change In me-"
You, too, can depend on Cardui, be.
cause Cardui is gentle, harmless,
vegetable tonic, that can do you moth.
ing but good.
Prepared from vegetable herbs, Car.
dui has specific effect on the woman.
ly constitution, and puts strength
where 1t is needed.
Try Card-u-i. Ncns
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12
LINEN SHOWER FOR MISS
HOCKETT

Friday at s p. m Miss Irene Wick
orr entertained at linen shower for
Miss Bess Aocke.t. who in June will
go to Sunny California.
At five o'clock the guests began to
arrive until some thirty high school
friends and teachers were assembled,
all Joyous, clever and most beauti-
fully lgowned in spring time array.
The time spent together begun
with Miss Phoebe auckland at the
piano. Her selections, as usual were
lovely. Mrs. Pysher, Liberals new
and efficient vocal instructor, sang
Il Love You Truly" and when the
Roses Bloom" in her most charm
ing manner followed by a reading
from Cuddy's Baby by Miss Flo VIM
mer, which was highly enjoyed by
all. Mrs. Frank Smith sang. your
Heart" and "The Bird Song" They
were greatly appreciated as Mrs
Smiths songs always are.
After delicious and refreshing
luncheon served by Miss Vickers, as
sisted by the Misses Hockett, the
girls all had to puzzle their brains
for while to answer the following:
Six danger rocks in married life to
be avoided; six requisites Of an ideal
husband and six requisites of an
ideal wife. Many clever answers
were given.
Miss Ada Malone gave beautiful
and most fitting toast to the bride to
be and Miss Bess responded in her
sweetest manner. Twas something
so apt about "Old Friendships"
Then came the shower, but instead
1t seemed western downpour. Such
an array of beautiful linen!
Miss Bess refused us the exact
date but that did not prevent her
many friends from pouring in their
best and sweetest wishes for her flu
ture. With fond farewells and a
hearty thank you to the hostess for
an afternoon of pure delight the
guests were whirled away in oppo-
site directions
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12
ANTELOPE VALLEY
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
The farmers are getting real busy
farming.
Mr.. Hammer Is planting corn.
Mr.. Mosher and son are building
an addition on to Mr.. >Heathman's
house.
George Morrison, who has been
sick with the measles, is able to be
at work again.
Mr.. Hammer hauled two loads Of
corn to town Thursday.
Anna and Myra Morrison, who
have been real sick with the measles,
are some better.
There was another fire in the
neighborhood, but did no harm.
Mr.. Iker has moved on Mr.. Nor
rison's land east OF Mrs. Morrison's
land. He is going to break sod.
The road graders are grading the
north of Mr. Carpenters to the river.
There will soon be some better roads
in this country.
Louie Lemert has the mumps.
Mr.. Thompson's are breaking sod
on their place south of Mr.. Morrison
Mr.. Stuck is farming on his place
south Of Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammer were in town
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison and son
were in town Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12
ACTION OF SINGLE SPOONFUL
SURPRISES MANY

Liberal people who bought the SIM
pie mixture of buckthorn bark, gly-
cerine, etc., known as Adler-i-ka are
surprised at the Instant effect of a
SINGLE SPOONFUL. This remedy
is SO complete bowel cleanser that
1t is used successfully in appendicitis.
Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowel and ONE SPOONFUL
relieves almost ANY CASE Of consti-
patton, sour or gassy stomach. ONE
MINUTE after you take it the gases
rumble and pass out.
tCHAS Taylor & CO.,
D-4 Druggists.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12
THE ANSWERS THEY WRITE

The cause of education, says the
Boston Transcript, is so eminently re-
spectacle that 1t is always pleasant to
receive communications from those
who are engaged in its behalf. Here
for instance, is set of answers said
to have been taken from examination
papers in neighboring state. They
are declared to be genuine. One or
two Of them are not exactly new-the
liar. The remarks about the lack Of
Christians among the early Gauls re-
minds us of the little girls declara-
ton that Congress is divided into
civilized, semi-civilized and savage"
Mark Twain commented upon that
answer: surely it cannot be wise
to let children know everything"
Here are the answers:
The chamois is valuable for its
feathers, the whale for its kerosene
oil.
The feminine gender of friar is
Mrs. Bull.
There were no Christians among
the early Gauls. They were mostly
lawyers.
Climate is caused by the emotion
of the earth around the sun.
Four animals belonging to the cat
family are the father cat, the mother
cat, and the two kittens.
Geometry teaches us how to bisect
angels.
The purpose of the skeleton:
Something to hitch meat to.
The skeleton is what is left after
the insides have been taken out, and
the outsides have been taken off.
A blizzard is the inside of hen.
A vacuum is large empty space
where the pope lives.
A circle is a round straight line
with hole in the middle.
When Cicero delivered his grafton
he was a prefix.
George Washington married Mar
tina Curtis and in due time became
the father of his country.
Sixty gallons make hedgehog.
The stomach is just south of the
ribs.
The aliamentary canal is located in
the northern part of Indiana.
The rosetta stone was a missionary
to Turkey.
The government of England is a
limited mockery.
Georgia was founded by the people
who had been executed.
A mountain pass is pass given by
the railroad to its employees SO that
they can spend their vacation in the
mountains.
A mountain range is large cook
stove.
The qualifications of voter at
school meeting are that he must be
the father of a child for eight weeks.
Achilles was dipped in the river
Etyx to make him immoral.
The function of the stomach is to
hold up the petticoats.
The first governor of Massachus-
etts was Mr.. Salem Witchscraft.
When the British got up in the
morning and saw the Americans on
the opposite hill they threw up their
breakfasts (breastworks).
Pompeii was destroyed by an erup-
ton of saliva from the Vatican.
A permanent set of teeth consists
of eight CANNES, eight cuspids, two
molars and eight cuspidors.
Weapons for the Indians: Bow,
arrow, tomahawk and war-hopp.
Typhoid fever is prevented by fas-
cination.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12
RAN THEM A MARATHON

The ball game between the Liberal
and Forgan teams last Sunday re-
suited in a complete shut-out fol
Forgan, the score standing 16 to 0
at the end of the game. This game
could be more properly classed as a
marathon race on the part Of the
Liberal boys, and if we were a men,
Der of the team we would not play
the Forgan bunch again unless they
put up enough cash to guarantee
mileage in case the score turned out
as uneven as this one did.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12

Paramount pictures are absolutely
the highest class of pictures pro-
duced. You can see these every Mon
day and Wednesday at the Majestic
heater. IT
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-12

DR.. J. D. WEIGH left Wednesday
for Davenport, Iowa, where he will
spend few days attending to bust
ness matters. He expects to return
Monday.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-09-29
MONSTER CROWD HEARS
COLONEL GARDNER'S OPENING
SPEECH AT CHILLICOTHE
State and National Questions Mastefuy Handled Judge
Lamm's Objections to the Land Bank Bill Shown to
Be Purely political" Not Based on Reason.

Chiliicothe, Mo-, Sept. "a mon.
ster crowd greeted Col. Fred d. Gard
ner, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. at the big tent meeting open
ing the campaign in this county today.
Almost every sentence was punctured
By applause. He fully measured up
70 public expectations. He said. In
part:
Col. oardner's speech.
Fellow Citizens:
A few weeks ago we concluded one
Of the most spirited contests for the
nomination for Governor In the his
tory Of the Democracy Of Missouri
From the expressions received from
the distinguished Democrats who con.
tested the nomination with me and
from those who supported them, be-
lieve am justified In saying that
there isn't Democrat IN this great
commonwealth today who does not
consider that am his candidate.
There shall be no Democratic fac.
tions. expect and know that I will
have all Democrats behind me and
after am elected all will be taken
into the party's council. A divided
party is powerlcss to fulfill its pledges
10 the public.
From one end OF the state to the
other Democracy is united, confident
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-09-29

DouoCIbthC NhHuIuute IOE 0OVcIuuI.
and militant. Victory for the whole
ticket Ia certain. I want to express
q deep sense Of appreciation and obi.
cation to the party for the honor con-
ferred upon me. and ! want you to
know that ! am not unmlndful Of the
responsibility involved with the COM
pliment extended. The Governor Of
Missouri should represent the state in
. broad and patriotic way, with an
eye seeing solely the welfare Of the
whole people. The present time pre-
sents an opportunity for great serv-
Ice and II is my ambition to fulfill the
noble purposes for which the office
was created and to measure up to It's
highest traditions. believe that the
destiny Of this state can be best work
Cd out through the principles Of the
Democratic party and II elected I will
serve the people in q straightforward.
common sense, business-like way.
without fear or favor.
The Mission Of Democracy.
am q Democrat because ! believe
that the ultimate ideals and best in
tsrests OF the whole people In our
state and national life can more COM
pletely be accomplished through the
Democratic party than In any other
way. Il offers to the individual the
largest measure Of security, the great
est freedom on conscience, and the
widest liberty Of action consistent
with the common good and the rights
of others.
The fundamentals Of Democracy are
based upon equality Of right and even
ness Of opportunity to all as opposed
TO special privilege to the few at the
expense OF the whole people. Democ-
rscy does not teach that one man. or
class Of men. should have advantage
ever the rest, but rather that that
law 10 Just law which makes for
The interest Of the greatest number"
This 10 not q new doctrine--it is a.
old ~ the Declaration Of Independ-
ence.
In my opinion these are the princi-
pies upon which We can safely stand
and work out the new problems which
confront us By reason OF the new con-
ditions which are constantly arising
IN the development and growth Of this
great commonwealth.
The Campaign fer 0ovsrnef Of tefc.
So far ~ | am concerned the con-
test with my distinguished opponent
In this race will not be conducted
along personal lines, Judge Lamm Is
q distinguished lawyer. possessed Of
great learning. interspsrsed with Q
rare vein Of wit and humor, and has
closed an enviable career on the su-
preme bench Of this state. ! don't
know that his professional career has
furnished him any better training for
the position Of chief executive Of Mis-
souri, than my business experience has
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-09-29

"Tea" Rogers was nearly 81
years old, was unmarried and il
the fourth one Of the Rogers boys
to meet with a tragic death with.
In the last ten years. Will Ro-
gers was killed on the r. r. track
near the Wabash junction in
1907 'Robt. Rogers died sudden, !,
ly ia Arkansas and is believed to
have besn poisoned; Chas. Ro.
gers committed suicide in Colora.
do by shooting himself. That
these fatalities have followed
these young men is something
strange. Of the six brothers
only Lee and John are left.
An express messenger at Pop
lar Bluff laid a sack Of silver dol.
lars on top Of basket of warm
buns, being shipped from one
bank to another aud the weight
of the money caused Il TO sink to
the bottom. Another messenger
sealed up the basket without
noticing the sack OF coin. 1t WAS
happy hamburger man at the
little town Of Harviell who found
bag Of silver among his buns,
but his joy was snort lived for
the alarmed express messenger
and the bank OF Harviell soon
laid claim 10 and received the
coin.
Knowledge OF the directorate
of ths district that the stove CRATE
at the Gentry school house was
in bad condition, and the conse-
quent preparation for approach.
ing cold weather, averted an .w-
Tfuisragsdy, possibly, in the Gem.
try district. The ash-pan be-
meath the CRATE had at sometime
unknown 10 the people Of that
locality or that school district,
been nicely cleaned out, and In
the pan was inserted the butts Of
420 shot gun shells cut 10 two at
the powder magazines which con-
tanned each three and quarter
drains of high grade powder and
with the Illuminating cap attach.
ed. The shells were set in the
ash pan with the powder exposed
TO the fret spark which snould
fall through the CRATE. ~he bar
rel or bowl OF the stove was filled
with light scraps Of paper and
trash which was highly eombus-
tible and would upon the first ig-
milton have set off The powder,
q quantity sufficient 70 have
blown the stove 10 rmithereens
and to have injured every person
present in The rom at the lime..
-Dade County Advocate.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-09-29


A member OF Quantrell's band
was visiting in Warrensburg res
gently. and while being inter-
viewed for the Star r-Journal
lodged at a flash OF lighting.
81 am not a bit afraid OF light.
ning," he explained in apologetia
tone. "But / Il,ave been- shot al
so often that every time I see
any sort Of a flash I can't keep
still"
When a farmer near Moberly
was awakened by noises In his
chicken house the other night he
grabbed his gun and rushed 0u,
just in time to see two men flee
ing toward the road. He turned
loose his gun and followed close
behind them 40 that they had to
abandon good team and light
wagon in the road. The farmer
found 75 OF his chickens already
loaded in the wagon.
Richard C. Kerens, formar am
bassndor TO Austria Hungary, in
his will filed in the probate court,
left his estate, estimated at So,
O0O, 900 to 81, 900, 900, to his child
rem and grandchildren, the part
OF his son, Vincent, to be entail
ed. Under the will Vincent is to
receive only $50 n month during
the lifetime OF his wife, unless he
spends five consecutive years OF
continued sobriety and good be.
haviour.
DR.. William H. Mayfield,
founder Of the first Baptist Sani-
tarium in the world, died recent
~ at his home n-St. Louis, after
IN illness extending over ten
months. He was founder Of the
Mayfield Memorial Hospital and
also the Missouri Baptist Sani-
tarium. He founded the May
field Smith Academy Of Smith
willie, Mo-, which was afterwards
moved to Marble Hill, Mo. He
was "a years oil
A reward OF So mas been Offer
ed for the arrest and conviction
Of the person or persons who
threw three rocks and o brick
through the front windows Of St.
Ronaventure's rectory one night
rsGsntly. The attack came with
out warning at midnight, just rs
Father Cullen was about to go to
bed. Seizing shotgun, the
priest ran from the rectory and
fired two shots, hut did not even
hit an innocent bystandsr.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-09-29
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading


for fire fighting.
james B. Calvert, Of Weaver
", No., now has charge OF the
Dexter Messenger, Stoddard
county's oldest newspaper.
Charleston people are going to
drill q very deep we'll right in the
courthouse yard in the hopes OF
finding either oil gas or water.
H. B. Derr has been re-em.
ploysd in Scott county for three
years as farm adviser, and he
was given an office in the court
house.
The recorder OF SCOTT county
recorded a deed last week which
had been signed by a blind man.
The signature is said to have
been quite legible. IN
Strict neutrality is iIaintained
by the Corning Mirror, which
printsdn parallel columns the
press matter sent out by the
opposing political parties.
The entire negro vote Of Dallas
county will swing into line for
the Democratic ticket. There
is but one negro in the county
and he is strong in the Demo.
cratic faith.
What has become OF the old
fashioned housewife who used
to awaken the sleepy neighbor-
hood by beating steak for break
fast? .-East Pfairie Eagle. She
is probably hunting for the steak
The winner in the motor car
races ut Rich Hill was rewarded
with a purse Of $500 for dis.
tancing his three contestants. He
covered five miles on the fair
ground track in only eight min
utes.
Three mules were sold one day
last week In Paris for 1886 each.
Two OF the animals were three
years old and weighed LAO
pounds each; the other mule WAS
five years old and weighed l $50
pounds.
Some time ago some Farming
ton men struck bananza in an
Arkansas zinc mine and now q
bunch OF Caruthsrsvills citizens
think they have realized Q for
tune from an Investment Ia the
oil game.
Some youngsters can't keep
out Of the spotlight. A Camden
Point boy, who alarmed the
neighbors recently by taking
strychnins by accident, recover
ed sufficiently to set house on
fire the other day.
Woodrow Jennings and Will
son Bryan are the nance OF q
pair Of twins that were entered in
the baby show at the Nodaway
countyfair last week. We'd be
almost willing to wager that their
dad is a Democrat.
In q proclamation issued 81!
Jefferson CITY Monday Cover
nor Elliot w. Major has desig-
mated Wednesday and Thursday.
October 4 and ) as good roads"
days and calls upon all citizens
OF the state to join In helping
improve the highways.
DR.. T. HI. Walton,a . dentist OF
Higbee. some time ago extracted
tooth for Marshall Pitney, q
boy OF fourteen. The tooth had
become loossned BY = fall and
the doctor pulled It out, extracted
the nerve, polished and steralized
Che tooth and replaced It in the
gum. The tooth is now as firmly
eel ss It ever was.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-09-29

in Dekalb county. The peach is
growing or was grown on a tree
belonging to ]. L. Cook Of Mary
vile and il IL doesn't blow off it
will be on exhibit at the county
fair.
Charles Golf, who will be 70
years old in March, 1917, and
who has lived near Grant City
for q great many years saw his
first circus on last Thursday
when he attended the Gollmar
Brothers production In Grant
City.
It is considered bad form IL
Jefferson City, the Capital News
says, to drive q truck over line
OF fire hose. In a recent decision
in police court the rights of re-
cumbent fire hose were upheld
and a driver fined $40 for his
lack Of etiquette.
Nodaway county is getting
better fast, only 1872 cases are
docketed for the September term
OF the Nodaway county circuit
court, which began in Maryville,
last Monday. There are 18.
parole. 16 divorce, 10 criminal
and 38 equity cases.
A poor lone widow in Metz,
decided that after all there are
worse things than widowhood,
when the fellow she had corres-
ponded with through mail
order courtslIip, arrived 10 wed.I
She gave him the once over and
not liking his looks, sent him
away again.
Having gathered some apples
from a tree 100 years old, joe
Mckee went right uptown and
told the Lawson Review about
it. The tree is on land once
owned by Joe's great grand.
mother and twenty-five years
ago his father pointed out the
tree as being seventy-fve years
old at that time.
Stoddard county has 100 miles
OF bitches which cost the land
owners Of the districts S575, 1921.
The bonded area includes 10000
acres Of which 80 per cent have
been fully reclaimed. The aver
age value of the land in the dis
tricts was about 81 per acre and
now tits worth $40.
Feed a man or dog and hs'll
soon learn to love you. A Noda-
way county candidate, who
Graves votes. not affection, tried
out the plan OF giving away
watermelon at q public sale the
other day aud the opposing can
didate is planning TO counteract
the electoral effect with ice cream
cones and sand wiches. In the
meantime, the voters are sitting
tight and looking hungry.
The three little sons OF Mr.. and
Mrs. g. T. Bagley went hunting
on Wednesday OF last week,
about six miles east OF Purdin,
taking gun with them to kill
rabbits. The boys were Lee,
aged 10, Urble, aged 10. and
Mylo aged 9. In some way the
gun wos discharged while In the
hands OF the smallest and the
load struck Urbie. The wounded
lad lived until Sunday evening.
Five toys, whose ages vary
from 13 to o16 yoars, are In Jail
at Liberty, doing $40 worth Of
languishing each; and five others
are named in warrants for inn
mediate arrest, ell for wafer.
melon stealing. A colored man
Of the same Deighborhood es-
caped arrest, but carried . few
shot.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-10

etc., and return to worship his wife
exclusively.
He should study himself carefully
to see why WHEY does these things,
and if he sees that they are not
mated then he has a duty upon him
self and her to get a divorce.
Every young man should marry
before. winter sets in if he can get
any lady to listen to him. Two fools
who are single and work every day,
anyway, might as well hook up"
and marry for the winter and have a
heck of a time together, thus saving
one room rent, one gas bill, going to
bed together at the seasonabIe hour
of 9 o'clock in warm surroundings,