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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03

Gerry turned to his work of filling
the soil. He cut the best OF the cane
and Bonifacio planted the joints at a
slant with knowing hand He sorted
the bols of cotton. The women stu
died the fiber and when it was long.
silky and tough they picked out the
seeds with care and boarded them, for
their time was not yet. One duty
urged another. The days passed rap
idly.
One morning Gerry looked up from
his labor to find mounted figure just
Dehind him. An elderly man of fiorid
face sat FESTIVE stallion of Arab
strain. The strangers note was opu-
lence. From his Panama hat. thin and
light as paper, to his silver spurs and
the silver-mounted harness Of his
horse. wealth marked him. He was
dressed In white linen and his fiaring,
glossy riding boots OF embroidered
Russian leather stood out from the
white clothes and the whittier sleeps
fleece that served as saddle cloth. with
telling effect. In his hands was a
,lsliver-mounted rawhide quirt. His
face was grave. his eyes blue and kind
~. As Gerry looked at him he spoke.
.rm Lieber from up the river"
Gerry started at the familiar Eng
fish and frowned. at the frown the
stranger's eyes shifted Il didn't come
down here to bother YOU he went on
hastily. One OF my men told me
about the green grass and coHldn't
keep away. I've got cattle and horses
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03

swept away. He imagined those very
budding leaves at the end of their
course. the pale amber of the elms.
the deep note of the steadfast frs, the
Haunting fire OF the brave naples.
a Maple House arose before him, its
lawn carpeted with dry leaves. From
the leaves floated an incense, dusty,
pungent. The cool shadows of the
great rambling house beckoned to
him. Here is peace, here is rest, they.
seemed to cry. The memory of home
gripped him. held him and soothed
him. His head nodded and he slept
only to awake with start, for he had
dreamed that he had lost the way
back forever.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03

really caught her looking at me while
was sitting on the old stone bench
down by the pond.
/ Jumped UP and ran after her all the
way down Long Lane and up the Low
Road to where the red COW broke her leg
that time and there lost her. I didn't
find her again and had to come away
without her and now feel so queer
sort Of hale-y, just like you
Somehow can't blame her. She didn't
want to leave the Hill In the gorgeous
month so she just stayed behind Do you
remember
This Is the gorgeous month when Ieafy
fires
Mount 70 the sods in myriad summer
pyres 49,?
A few hours ago when was doing my
mile on the avenue almost got run down
and Mam'selle gave me an awful scolding
for being 80 absent-minded. 1t was q true
word. was just Observation-Disclosures
because my mind was Off chasing that
other half. And then came back and
there was on the avenue with people
staring at me more than they ever have
before. suppose it was because I was
out of breath with chasing in my mind.
Good-by. Alan. GLEN.
Alan sat in the circle of light from
the hanging lamp and stared into the
darkness. From the river came the
sound Of sucking mud. then a heavy
tread. A monster hippo bIundered
through the bushes in search of food.
On the other side OF the tree trunk the
Zanzibari was snoring. The fires were
burning out at the mems camp. Once
more the odor Of their bodies hung In
the air.
Alan arose and dragged his chair to
the outer edge of the mango tree. He
sat down and with hands locked and
elbows on knees gave himself up to
memory. He forgot the sounds and
smells of Africa, the black-green of
overhanging leaves, the black shadows
of the swirling river. the black bronze
of the men about him. For an hour be
tore himself away from the black
world to wander over the beloved hills
in New England where summer dies
in burst Of light.
Red Hill, crowned with mountain
ash, called to his spirit as a torch in
the night to lost wanderer. The thir-
ty months that had passed since last
he saw It's budding promise were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03

no BE CoNTINuEDl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03
AMERICANS At ERzeRuM SAFE.
Mission Board Gets Word Through
Embassy At Petrosrad.

Boston.-Word of the safety OF
Americans at Erzerum. recently cap
tured by the Russians. has been re-
ceived by the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions,
through the American Embassy at
Petrograd and the State Department
at washington. So far as known the
Reverend and Mrs. Robert S. Staple
ton and their two children. who are
connected with the boards missionary
work, were the only Americans in the
city at the time 1t was captured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03

|
finish. He strobe forward and was re-
warded with a large lump Of sugar.
The sugar was coarse and black, first
cousin to virgin molasses, but it was
redolent. The horses crowded around
Gerry. They paved at him. He had
to beat them back. They made bold
assault on the empty but odorous hat.
Gerry laughed and cleared the fence to
get away from them 81 think your
master must be mistaken" he said
with a smile to the foreman. "Some
of these colts can never have been
backed"
The foreman looked his admiration.
He began to take Gerry seriously; it
was man to man now. He pointed out
the horses that were broken to saddle
and named their gaits and mettle.
Then his shrewd eyes looked around
for further details to add to his report
to his master. He noted that few,
very few, of the cattle were still
lying down when they should have
been on their feet and eating. These
were herded into a corner of their own
and old Bonifacio was tending them.
Beside each was a pile of fresh cut
grass. AS they ate they nosed it away,
but Bonifacio pushed it back.
The foreman's eyes caught on two
newborn calves. They had been taken
from their weak mothers and were in
a rough pen by themselves. The fore
man did not have to count the stock
to see that none was missing. He was
cattle bred. A gap In the herd or the
bunch of horses would have flown at
the seventh sense of the stockman the
moment he laid eyes on the field. In
stead there were these two calves.
Master" he said to Gerry. ''you have
made up your mind not to lose head
You would save even these little ones.
born before their timer
Gerry nodded gravely. He had
worked hard to save all. He WINGED
ut the mere thought of death at Fa-
zenda Flores even down to these least
weaklings. He himself had fed them
patiently from a warm bottle In trou-
BILE and valuable time they had cost
him an acre of cotton. But an acre Of
cotton was small price to pay for
life.
A grip of the hand and the foreman
was of in a cloud of dust at the
bridge he pulled his horse down to the
stumbling fox trot that spares beast
and man but eats steadily into long
journey. A bearer Of good tldings rides
slowly.
Gerry turned to his work but cry
from the house arrested him. He
dropped his field tools and ran to the
house. Dona Maria glanced at him.
efawed and hustled him out of the
room-out of the house. The door
slammed behind him. He heard the
great bar drop. He was locked out.
Gerry paced angriy up and down
the yeranda. Calm came back to him.
He saw that he had been fool. He
stopped and sat down on the step~ of
the yeranda. Here. before he lad
made his benches. she had often sat
beside him, caressed him, sung to hirc.
How cold he had been. How little he
had done for her He remembered
that as she had worked on baby
clothes she had said she wished she
had some blue ribbon. They had all
laughed at her. but she had nodded ner
girls head gravely and said. Eyes. l
wish had some blue rIbbon--a little
roll Of blue ribbon" What brute he
had been to laugh!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03
EGGS 70 Be es Pea CENT. COOP.
Otherwise They win Be Barred From
interstate Commerce.


Washington Eggs not 95 per cent.
good win be barred from interstate
commerce hereafter under a ruling by
the Department of Agriculture. Ship
pers packing more than per cent. bad
eggs win be regarded as violating the
Food and Drugs act by adulteration.
Investigation has shown, the depart
ment's announcement says, that
through the method Of Gambling ship
pers may eliminate all but about S per
cent. of bad eggs.
Decomposed eggs to be used for tan-
ming or such purposes, under the de-
partment's ruling. must be removed
from the shell before shiraent to
render them incapable of beins ~old
for food.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03
AoesoN 70 RuN Foa coMeREss.
win oppose w. 3. sankhead Ia New
Alabama District.

Tuscaloosa, Ala--Former Represen-
tative Richmond p. Hobson viii be
candidate for Congress from the new
Tenth district. He will oppose w. B.
Bankhead, son of United States Sem
ator Bankhead. Mr.. Hobson was de-
feated for the Senate in 1914 by Oscar
w. Underwood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03
KILLED ON BArTLEsHiP.
Fireman On Delaware Victim OF az
pIodinu Water Evaporator.

washington. AN explosion OF the
evaporating shell on the battleship
Delaware, OF Guantanamo Sunday
night, caused the death of Edward Nc
Nulty Rebey. the Navy Department
announced. Rebey's father. at James
vile, n. Y, was notified Rebey was
a ifirst-class fireman. in charge OF tho
evaporator which disills fresh water
from sea water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03

Suppose you asked a man for
a job you needed desperately
TO keep from starving. Suppose
that man gave you a frightful
beating, out of pure cussedness
land afterWard gave you work.
Would you watch your chance TO
get even, or would you save his
life when opportunity offered?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03

When q man gets into trouble
because Of q woman, he is in real
trouble. How will Gerry rid him
self Of this ENHANCEMENT with
little Margarita9 What would
any upright man do? Read the
next Installment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
Two NEW PHYSICIANS

Drs. o. o. Cohen and R. w. Free
man arrived this week from Okla
homa City to establish an Office in
Liberal DR.. Cohen is a specialist in
diseases of women and chronic cases,
and DR.. Freeman confines his prac-
tice to eye, ear, nose and throat work.
These gentlemen have been engaged
in the profession together at Chicka-
sha, Oklahoma, number of years,
but are well enough impressed with
the looks of Liberal and the general
prosperous appearance of things
around here to locate and establish
an office. They are both experienced
practitioners In their lines and should
find Liberal an excellent town in
which to hang out their shingles.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
DIR. NICHOLS BACK TO LIBERAL

DIR. Roscoe T. Nichols and family
will return to Liberal and remain
permanently. Two years ago, DR..
Nichols accepted the position of med
ical examiner at the Kansas State
Agricultural College at Manhattan,
and disposing Of a number of per-
sonal effects in Liberal, moved his
family to Manhattan. The change to
the new home, with the great school
advantages, the social opportunities
and the nearness to the larger cities
had the attractions, but as DR.. Mich
OILS has related, the opportunities for
his making money at his profession
were limited. He received living
salary for his services at the college,
which required all his time and at
the end of the year he found that he
was not progressing as he had been
when he had practice at Liberal.
And then, too, he believes that there
is a greater future in his profession
in Liberal, where he has an extended
acquaintance, than would ever occur
in the limited sphere at the college
at Manhattan. The position at Man
haitian is a good one for an old man
who does not desire to expand in his
work and could be content with
salary, but DR.. Nichols is as yet
young and ambitious. The call Of
Liberal became too urgent for fur
ther resistance and before the school
term begins, the DR.. Nichols family
will be at home in their residence
on Washington avenue north. Liber-
al will welcome them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
SOUTHWEST FAIR WILL
HAVE OKLAHOMA DAY

At a meeting held yesterday the
board of directors Of the Southwest
Fair Association decided to observe
a day to be known as Oklahoma Day
at the coming fair.
Thursday, September IA, was Sc
lected to be advertised and celebrat-
ed as Oklahoma Day. Arrangements
have been made for the merchants of
Liberal to close their stores all after
noon in honor of the occasion and
the business streets and fair grounds
will be decorated especially for the
day.
Letters have been sent to repre-
sentative citizens of the following
towns in Oklahoma: Tyrone, Hooker,
Guymon, Optima, Goodwell, Texho-
ma, Floris, Lorena, Forgan, Beaver,
LaKemp, Gray, Balko, Dombey, Boyd,
and Grand Valley. 1t is hoped to
have delegation from each Of these
points, so that we anticipate there
will be two or three thousand peo-
pie from Oklahoma on Oklahoma
Day.
The program for Oklahoma Day
will include good strong race card
of four or five events, ball game,
band concert. balloon ascension,
parachute drop, open air comedy, re-
volving ladder act, open air juggling
act, not to mention good line Of
concessions, including Ferris wheel,
merry-go-round, mOtOrdome, tidal
wave, big tent show and number Of
other attractions.
In addition to this, the Fair Asso-
citation has arranged with the Ne
braska Feature Film Co. to have an
operator on the grounds during the
fair to take motion pictures of the
races, ball games, balloon ascension,
principal stock exhibits and the
crowds of people in the grand stand
and on the grounds. These pictures
will be advertised at a later date and
shown in Liberal at the Majestic The
atre.
The merchants should all prepare
to decorate their windows for the
day, Thursday, September IA.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
ADDING NEW FIXTURES

w. 2. Wilson, who recently moved
his grocery stock to the Craig build
ing on Second street, has found his
move so satisfactory in the way of
new business that he has been com
PEELED to add few new fixtures to
properly handle the same. He has
this week installed a modern COM
partment refrigerator that carries all
the latest agonies in the way of saw
ing clerks time, and will in the
next few days have an automatic
chese cutter, computing scale and
a large National cash register. Be-
sides this he has been compelled to
increase his stock to take care of his
trade. Mr.. Wilson says business con-
ditions have been better with him
than any former year since he has
been here, Notwithstanding the short
age of wheat production and the
drought that has prevailed all over
the state during the past summer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
1T FINALLY RAINED

| The people who had figured J.
! Pluvius as having gone into eternal
retirement have been surprised twice
since our last issue. On Saturday
night Liberal received .28 of an inch
of rain and early Monday morning a
half inch fell, making a total of .7S
of an inch. This was not a toad
stranger by any means, but when
you consider the dry weather the en-
tire state and the whole southwest
have had during the past summer
you will realize 1t is quite a relief
anyhow. We believe the excessive
heat has been broken and from now
on it won't be quite such hard Job
to keep going. The country both
north and south of Liberal report
heavier rains than we received here,
but the little that fell here will be
enough to help the row crops won
derfully and put the land in fair
shape for plowing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
BIG PARADE WILL DRAW

4 The trade and floral parade planned
for the second day of the fair prom
ises to run far ahead of all expecta-
tions. Up to the present time there
have been very large number of en-
tries assured and at this early date
the showing is remarkably good.
The people surrounding Liberal
have big treat in store for them,
as there has never been anything of
this kind held at Liberal. Other
towns with greater population have
had parades of this nature but 1t is
the first time for Liberal, and 80 far
as we know not many towns Of Lib
erals size have ever undertaken
anything of the kind on large scale.
From present indications the
parade will have thirty or more cars
Of floats decorated for advertisements
by the merchants, and nearly that
many decorated by others for beauty
alone. Then there will be comic
floats and rigs of every description.
The prize for the most comic rig
or float is $40 and for the prettiest
float or car, $40, but no car that is
decorated for advertising purposes
is eligible to compete for either of
these prizes.
A good many Of the merchants and
others have already placed their ord
ers for decorations. Those who are
going to require any paper flowers
or other special decorations should
take the matter up at this time, 80
that there will be no delay at the
last minute. ..--.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25

About so members of the Y. P. B.
met at the Fairgrounds Monday
evening, where they were soon gath
cred into hay racks and autos and
taken to the knoll on the Sewell farm
for a moonlight picnic. Rev. H. F.
Bolton acted as chaperon for the
young folks and those who heard his
many interesting stories during the
evening are sure he got as much
pleasure out of the trip as anyone. A
well prepared luncheon was taken
along and the evening was one Of
much pleasure. The Y. P. B., by the
way, is an organization of Liberals
finest young folks, interdominational
in character and devoted to high
ideals and wholesome, pleasant
time for its members. Anyone de-
string TO know anything about 1t can
find out by inquiring Of Miss Irene
Vickers, president or Miss Grace
Blatchley, secretary.
Ralph Madison is here from Oma-
ha, Nebraska, this week attending to
business matters and meeting old
friends. Mr.. Madison was at one time
connected with the Rock Island here.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Falls returned
Saturday from their trip to Colorado.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
$50 Per Year
WILL RE-ESTABLISH STAR
ROUTE

Postmaster e. s. Irwin has this
week received information from the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
that the star route formerly conduct
ed between Liberal and Hugoton will
be re-established on September 25.
The route will be from Liberal by
Ematon to Hugoton, returning by La
fayette to Liberal. 1t has not yet
been decided whether 1t will be a
daily or tri-weekly service, but bids
for either will be received by Post
master Irwin or the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General up to September
IL, after which date It will be defin-
itely decided by the Post Office de-
partment as to the number of trips
made per week by the carrier. This
is the old route that was discontinued
after the Santa Fe began operations
through Stevens county. AS the mail
service to Hugoton at this time is
rather slow procedure, having to go
around by way of Dodge City, the
people of both towns and the farmers
living between here and Hugoton
have kept up continual fight for the
re-establishment Of this route, with
the result that the departmental red
tape has been sufficiently unwound
to start the ball to rolling. 1t will
be decided convenience for both
towns and the people who are to be
served by the route. ,,-~" NH. III
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
LIBERAL SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. 4

All departments Of the Liberal
schools will open for work September
4. The teaching force in both grades
and high school has been increased
and every effort is being put forth
in preparation for a successful school
year.
AS has been the custom heretofore,
no beginning pupils will be admitted
to the primary class after September
1S. Pupils who have never attended
school and not enrolled by September
IS must wait until the second term
begins, January 20.
Further announcements will APP
pear next week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
NEW ATTORNEY In TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene W. Davis ar
rived Sunday from Kansas City,
Kansas, and will make their home in
Liberal from now on. Mr.. Davis is
an attorney by profession and will
open law Office here in the near fu-
ture. He was formerly connected
with the district attorneys office in
Kansas City. He is graduate Of the
law department Of Kansas University
and has the appearance of one who
can make good. Incidentally Mr..
Davis is Democrat in political faith,
and a Democratic lawyer in Liberal
will be quite an innovation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
HARVESTING BROOM CORN

Broom corn harvest has started all
over the country this week and the
Chamber Of Commerce is receiving
many calls each day for pullers. The
corn is Of very good quality and there
promises to be good crop. Men are
quite plentiful and the average wage
is $500 per day. The Chamber Of
Commerce Office is also receiving a
good many calls for men to do gen.
eral cleaning around the yards. This
is an excellent time to do a little
cleaning up and there are plenty of
men waiting to take the job.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
A deal was made this week whe

A deal was made this week where
by the real estate bushes sformerly
conducted by H. N. Witt & Co. was
sold to G. e. Matkin and son, G.. e.,
junior. They have an announcement
to that effect in this issue Of the
Democrat. Insurance and rentals
will also be handled by the new firm.
Mr.. Matkin and son are both expert
enced real estate and clerical men
and the Democrat hopes they get a
due share Of the towns business in
their respective lines.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
NOTICE

Having purchased the interest of
H. N. Witt in the business conducted
in the name of H. N. Witt & Co., 1
wish to state the business will be
conducted at the same place-next
to Rinaldo's shoe repair shop, where
insurance Of all kinds, renting of
houses and real estate will be sold.
THE MATKIN AGENCY.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
ALL BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE

The Chamber of Commerce reports
that the banks and barber shops have
been added to the list Of business
houses which will close from noon
until 6 p. m. on September 14th and
18th. This completes the list of busi-
ness houses.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25

Mrs. Harry Noel is here from ANA
rillo, Texas, visiting at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Et-
zold.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25

G. j. Bowles of the Lafayette COM
munity transacted business matters
in Liberal Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
Haytian Revolutions

The first of hundreds of revolutions in the island of Hayti occurred 125 years ago today. Aug. 23. 1791. when the negroes revolted against their French masters and killed many of them In 1793 another fnsurrection broke out and nearly all the whites on the island were massacred. Tous- saint rOuverture became the leader of the rebels in 1901, and, although he surrendered and was transported to France, where he died. the insur- rection he started was successful In 1903 the infamous Dessalines started another revolution. decreed the mas sacre of all the whites, and was pro- claimed emperor. He was assassinat- ed in 1906, when. Henri Christophe proclaimed himself king. The repub- licans under Petion set up a republic in another part of the island, and were eventually triumphant. Since then Hayti has had a revolution all most every year, and presidents have succeeded each other in bewildering succession, very few of them dying in bed.