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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-29
.cLNs pApEns AND Lrir2rs

Congressional Library Secures Sons
Valuable Documents.
The congressional library has receiv
oil from Mrs. C. ~. Fall OF Nashville,
Teun.. 4 large box c0ntaining the pa
eers and letters of President James X
Polk The letters were bequeathed &c
he owner by ;he wife OF President
Polk and have been in her possession
FOR a number IL years. The congress-.
iOnal library he's been trying to gaia
possession OF them for some time, Ar
ghe collection is very valuable one.
Recently Mrs. Fall consented to turn
them OYER to the government. Tho
library officials decline to state thG
price paid for them. but II Is un5eP
ssaod the squire was $4,000.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

w. B. McCcmbs is sporting
NEW Buick car this week.
lem Cosby of Sanco, Texas,
camein Thursday on business,
7. w. Tow this week brought
in good well on the grounds
adjoining the old commercial
hotel building.
?. 7, Bell aud family have
moved into the DR.. Thomas
house on the south side.
John Minis and his wife took
his brother and family who are
visiting them this week for
Joy ride to Roswell, Monday.
returning Tuesday.
l.. G. Denton is again at his
usual place in the store after a
few days illness.
The protracted meeting at
the methodist church closed
Sunday night after a gCod
number of conversions during
the week and eleven accessions
to the church.
Miss Thelma Jones left on The
10Th for Mena, Ark, for the
present term of High School.
Her father and mother have
just received a letter from her
saying that lshe arrived safely
and is now in school.
The straw vote taken here
Sunday night shows very clear
ly the course of the political
breeze. When the call was made
in a we'll packed house of sew
Sral hundred, one, loan, clear
voice sang out without fear for
the Republican party. One
grunted and one opened his
mouth but made no sound,
while hundreds and hundreds
of voices sang out clear and full
for Democracy. This IS Just
one more index as to how it will
be at the general election on
Nov. 9TH.
Miss Beatrice Cooper is con-
fined 10 her home this week,
suffering from over taxing her
self during last week, serving as
organist at the revival for b tn
morning and evening services
and at the same time teaching
and devOting her usual close
time to that work. We are
glad TO note that she is building
up in strength rapidly and will
no doubt he able to resume her
school duties next week. After
her place being filled by others
for three days, the school was
dismissed for the ba'an, e Of this
week.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-29
LIVE STOCK

Kansas City, Sept. IS, 1916
The cattle market Weakened
late last week, under STRESS Of
liberal supplies at all the mark
cts, decline ranging from Is to-
40 Cedts. The SUPPLY to day is
3S, 600 head here, and again lib
eral at other points, resulting in
further declines, most sales 10
to 10 lower. Some pretty good
Panhandle stock steers sold at
6 IS, as compared with their
mates of the same brand Tues
day of last week at 81 90. Some
choice yearlings from Hereford
sold at 7.65 to 500. Western
Colorado heavy feeding steers
brought 1856 today, weighty
beef steers, 1916 lbs brought z 90
to $50, and some 900-lb beef
steers, horned, sold at $50.
These latter were same brand
as steers that brought 6 60 and
$40 last week, A large string
of New Mexico yearlings, 577
lbs. aY., sold at 90. Last week
SO. 279 stockers and feeders went
to the country from here, and
there were plenty of buyers to-
day.
Sheep receipts were 10000
head, market a shade stronger.
Lambs with wet fleeces sold at
1925, and a six car drove weigh
ing Is lbs brought 1926, the
top. Fourteen cars of Arizona
lambs were sold, one third to
killers at 9.65. two thirds to
feeder buyers at $50. Nevada
feeding lambs sold at 9.75, and
the Utah sorts sold at 1915 and
10, Idahos at the same price.
Feeding and breeding ewes arc
stronger than a week ago, feed
erS selling at $50 too $50 and
breakers from 700 upwards, to
9.25 for choice light ewes. The
market is taking care of the fall
runs in good shape, statesmen
having little difficulty in hold
ing prices up well.
Hogs had to stand a small
break last week, but it was al
ready in process Of repair before
the week ended. Packers will
nave difficulty in enforcing their
customary fall break in prices.
being without their usual fight
ing weapons, as demand for
m Fat continues heavy, and
stocks in packing houses is al
most down to bed rock. Re-
ceipts were 1000 to-day, prices
steady to unevenly higher, two
loads of choice lights selling at
HOO, 20 cents above any other
market OF the Missouri river to-
day Bulk Of sales ranged from
1890 to 1880.
A Rickort
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-29

Sheep Receipts, 5000; lower.
Lambs, 9.j0@1O 600; yearlings,
7.5O@S.25; wethers, 7.00@7.75,
ewes, G.5O@725
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-29
STATE OF NEW MEXICO

County of Chaves p T. Bell Cashier and Frank
Good Vice President and r. Bell Director Frank Good Direc
tor and L. NJ Carmichael Director the Bank Trust Co
of Kenna New Mexico bank organized Ter
oy State of New Mexico oath duly for him
self depoeth and that the above and foregoing
Resources and Liabilities DepotOw Interest paid deposits
Dividends paid Capital Stock of the bank the Gloss
of business Sept ~ 1916, correct and true
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-29

President Jeff D. White Vice President, Frank Good,
Cashier p n. Bell.
Directors jeff d. White Frank Good, NJ Carmichael r. p
Crume T. T. Bell.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-29

Subscribed and before me this 22nd day of Sept A.
1915.
Dan G. Savage, Notary Public
My commission expires Aug 20, 1920
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-29
STATE BANK REPORT

Report Of the condition of THE KA BANK 6 TRUST CO. Of Kennd
New Mexico, at the close Of business Sept H. 1916
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21

The Democrat has been asked why
1t doesn't publish the details Of the
two libel suits recently filed in the
district court. There are several rea
sons. We have been personally re-
quested to keep one of them out. The
other is against party who doesn't
live here and is we'll able to take care
of himself or pay the amount asked
for IL the verdict goes against him.
This paper prefers to deal in broad
generalities, except when something
so fragrant happens that 1t affects the
moral welfare Of the town, and we
have no desire to arouse the morbid
curiosity Of the public in a case that
concerns no one except the two in
terested parties. The bills of par
ticulars In these cases are on file in
the district court clerks office, are a
matter Of public record, and If any
one wants to steep his soul in the de-
tails of the same he can call there
and get his fill of it. The Democrat
has not yet descended to the level of
a manure spreader.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
ALTON SEWER BONDS ARE ILLEGAL
Court Decides Technical Point Against
the City.

Afton.-The decision of the supreme
court Of Oklahoma knocks out the
sewer bonds voted here year ago.
Bonds amounting to $4,000 were voted
by the citizens Of Alton about year
ago to build sewers with. An injunc-
ton against the work was issued, and
on appeal to the supreme court the
town lost the case.
The case was appealed on the ques-
ton of the legality of the bonds, which
bonds called for tax Of the entire
town for construction of the sewers.
1t was held that to vote sewer bonds
districts must be formed and only the
properts that got the benefit of the
sewers was to be taxed. The court
held that the main sewer system could
be put in at the expense of the entire
town, but no laterals could be, con-
structed under taxation of the entire
town. A new election will now most
likely be held and the election and
bonds gotten up properly and legally
so that the bonds can be sold and ap-
proved by tn court.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21

| guished.
The first citizens that came tc
Liberal lived in tents, shacks, and
box cars and had to haul water from
the Dunlap place that is two miles
west and one and one-fourth miles
south Of Liberal.
The first settlers of Liberal had to
send their children to a country
school one mile south of Liberal in
an old sod school house. The first
place they had for a town school
house was a store building on Third
street which is now the present site
of the farmers Home"
In the year of 1889 Seward county
voted thirty thousand dollars in
bonds for two sugar mills. Farmers
planted thousands of acres of sugar
cane and sold to the mills but the
millers said the cane would not make
sugar, and after making several hun
bred barrels of sorghum they closed
down in 1898. The machinery was
sold and the buildings also. One of
these mills was located one mile east
of Liberal and the other at Arkalon,
Kansas.
Fourth street was made wider than
any of the rest because they expected
it to be the principal street running
east and west.
One day travelling man coming
through Liberal bought cigar from
hotel keeper here and handed him
a one dollar bill which he was unable
to change. Money was so scarce for
several years no pennies were seen at
all and even five cent pieces were
scarce.
In 1882 the last county seat cleo
ton was held. Candidates were Lib
eral and Springfield. Liberal won by
125 votes. So sure were the people
of Liberal of victory that as soon
as the vote was announced a large
number of farm wagons began NOV
ing the county seat property. In less
than three hours 1t was all on the
road to Liberal.
From this little town of tents start
ed so many years ago came this city
we now have with the best stores for
miles around, fine homes, good post
office, good trains and substantial
grocery stores.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
EDITIONS
Helen Glenn and Harold Matkin
CIAL
Marguerite Falls and Mary Etzold
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Eunice Gardner and Vim. Edison

Mary Etzold, Lucille Jarrett, Mar
guerite Falls, Mermie Heinrich
Grace Wright, Edna and Esther
Shorb-all old settlers Of Liberal
wrote histories of our town for credit
in Kansas History. We are using
the space we have this week for 9
few things that we think interesting
found in these histories.
There are several different stories
as to how Liberal got its name, one is
that s. s. Rogers of Liberal, Mo-, es-
tablished a postoffice on the quarter
section joining Liberal on the west
and he named it Liberal after his
home town. Then there is another
about an old man digging well and
was so liberal with his water that
people called him "Old Man Liberal. 81"
Many doubt that this was really the
way in which it got it's name, and so
1t is hard to determine exactly how
it did get it,
Arkalon promised to help in max
ing Liberal the county seat II we
would move them here. We agreed,
and as soon as Liberal became coun-
ty seat the people raised $4,000 for
moving them here. The block north
of the Methodist church is called
1.-THE Arkalon Block" because all of
the houses in that block were moved
from Arkalon.
Liberal enjoys the distinction of
holding the state record for having
the greatest number Of school build
ings and equipment for the number
of pupils attending, for which we are
particularly proud.
The Rock sland Railroad was fin
ished in April, 1888, and there was a
train every other day and for a while
in 1890 there were just two trai IS
a week.
In June, 1888, Liberal suddenly
died.
The first city we'll was the one that
is now in the city park and water W ;,
hauled around to the people in water
wagons and sold at ten cents barrel.
In 1889 the people were badly
frightened when a prairie fire came
sweeping from the north like cloud.
They ran train out to take the peo-
pie out of town, but by hard work
they soon got the flames extin-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21

The fakirs who prepare dope about
Mexico for the other paper here can
also give you, from memory, the ex-
act age Of every packmule in the
army, and tell you how many drops
of water private Tellwith Facts
Smokeup had In his canteen at 9:41
Tuesday morning. They can supply
details to order out of rich vocabu.
larry. They are Of the same type as
the metropolitan journalist" repre-
senting one of the great dailies'
who told circumstantially in his dis
patches how Mexican swan the
Rio Grande at Columbus.-El Paso
Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
sHERIFF,s sALE NO. 2a1e

Public notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue Of a Judgment
rendered in the District Court in the
County of Seward, in the State OF
Kansas, in an action wherein ]. w.
Titus was plaintiff and I. B. Hoskin-
son was defendant, and OF an execu-
ton issued on said Judgment, to me
directed and delivered, will, on
Monday, the LIST day Of May, A. d.
1915, at 10 o'clock a. m. Of that day
at the west-front door of the Court
House in Liberal, in the County Of
Seward, in the State Of Kansas, offer
at Public Sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, the follow
ing tract of land, situate, lying and
being in the County Of Seward, in the
State of Kansas, namely:
Lots one ~ and two (2) in Block
No. thirteen (13), Terwilliger and
weidensaul Addition to the City Of
0. d. DoBsoN.
Sheriff.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
Helpful
Health Hints

The greatest danger to wealth is an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Those who would escape the evil influences
Of excessively hot weather should be careful
about their eating. They should abstain
from the heating foods, and live largely on
fruits and vegetables.
Health, education, and success are all made
up Of the thousands of daily opportunities
that come to everyone. The most impor-
tant constituent in success is to get busy
with the little opportunities. If we take
care Of the little ones, the big ones will take
care of themselves.
Mere mechanical pressure is the cause Of
most diseases---so teach the osteopaths. We
all know continuous pressure produces pain,
which is the signal of something wrong
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21

Sor Sale: Driving cart and single
buggy harness. Will sell cheap. See
T. B. Moore.
With the big piles Of thing in diff
ferent parts of the town waiting to
go into the ground as soon as the
sewers are dug Liberal is taking on
quite metropolitan air. There are
at least twenty residences and quite
number Of business houses under
construction at this time, and indi-
cations point to business boom this
summer and fall that will surpasf
any other part Of the country. The
good rains that have recently fallen
have guaranteed bumper crops Of
every kind planted. Let Liberal
prosper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
A HOUSE FLY EXPERIMENT
THAT AWAKENED A STATl

A simple experiment with a musea
domestica, more commonly known as
the house fly, as carried out by the
Texas state pure food and drug de-
partment experts, has demonstrated
the efficiency Of that insect as car
rier of disease and germs and "a
spreader of all kinds of bacteria. 1t
has not only proved to the ispectors
of the pure food department the pos
sibilities of the spread of disease,
but also has led to the Inauguration
of an extensive campaign for the pro-
lection of foods, fruits and vege-
tables.
A fly was caught in fruit store In
Austin, the Texas state capital, and
sent to the food and drug depart
ment. 1t was allowed to walk bare
footed over a plate of agar, which is
a medium for the growth of bacteria,
and the results noted. Many differ
ent kinds Of growth soon were APP
parent, some of very infectious ma
ture, others Of the pus-forming ma
ture, but all very obnoxious and un-
pleasant when considered as posi-
BILE concomitant of foodstuffs.
AS result of the findings of the
department a general order has been
sent to all inspectors through Com
missioner Hoffman, ordering special
attention to the protection of fruits,
candies and foods of all kinds where
exposed to the fly. 1t is the plan of
the department to enforce, with the
aid Of local authorities, the screen
ing Of all stands where fruits or veg
etables are offered for sale. All
wagons of hucksters and fruit ped
dlers must be screened, and in stores
an effort will be made to cause the
same protective measures where
foods are offered for sale.-Kansas
City Star.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
MANY oELAHoMANs ARE ENLIsTIHe
Veterans Want Another Try at serv.
Ing Their Country.

Oklahoma City-Old soldiers are
coming back to join the United States
army. They are men who have been
through the mill and know just what
army life means-what II offers as a
career. And they are eager to re-
enlist under the Stars and Stripes.
More and more of these veterans
are coming each day to the Oklahoma
City recruiting station. Trained men,
they are especially welcomed by tho
army chiefs.
/ Half dozen old soldiers who were
under fre at Santiago and in the wild
warfare that led to the capture Of
Aguinaldo were accepted last week
by Major G. N. Barney, the United
States officer in charge of the re-
cruiting for the entire state, whose
office is in this city, but whose activ-
tiles for the army take him throughout
Oklahoma.
Two Of the old-timers were immedi-
ately assigned to duty as chauffeurs
for headquarters supply trucks in the
expedition sent to capture Villa and
end forever the outlaw raids into
border states.
Others were given other posts. They
are men who have been honorably dis.
charged after serving their enlist
ment terms. They have been out of
the ranks for from two months to
ten years.
The present campaign Of the army
to get $4,000 recruits, bringing the
army up to its full authorized strength,
has caused the opening of six sub
stations at Ardmore, Chickasha, Enid,
Guthrie, Muskogee and Tulsa, in ad-
dition to the headquarters in this
city.
Quick action in recruiting is priced
by Washington officialdom as never
before.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21

c. Ward of Harmon, accompanied
by an expert oil operator from Illi-
nois, spent Monday night here try
ing to negotiate an oil and mineral
lease on Joseph Bradley's land near
Arnett. 1t is the belief of these par
ties that oil and minerals exist in that
part of the country in paying guam
titles and they have already leased
several tracts Of land near the epigh-
borhood where Mr.. Bradley's land is
located. - AS a fair sample Of
how business interests are growing
in Gray we call the attention of the
people to the fact that two years
ago one blacksmith did all the work
brought to town and had time to loaf,
and garage was unknown here;
one year ago garage was put in con-
nection with the blacksmith shop and
while one could have done a good
deal more work than what showed
up, two blacksmiths were kept fairly
busy; but today there are two gar
ages here with blacksmith shop con-
nected with each, and two black
smiths and three car men are kept
good and busy, and the real work
of the season has not yet commenced.
Business in all other lines has in
creased proportionately, and the in
dications are that when spring opens
up the town Of Gray will boom as
never before.-Beaver County Re-
publican.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
RIzENHo0vER DECLARED GUILTY
Arkansas Man Gets Long Prison Term
For Oklahoma Bank Robbery.

Poteau.-Mike Eisenhower, of Polk
county, Arkansas, was found guilty in
the district court here of the robbery
Of the First National bank at Heaven.
er, Okla, on December 81, last, and
was given THU ty-five years in the pen
itentiary.
A conversation he held with his CO.
defendant, Grady Garden, Of Mena,
Ark, while they were confined in a
,ell at Heavener following their pre-
liminary hearing was most damaging
to the defense. This conversation was
recorded by a telephone device. AT
one point Eisenhower said to Garden
that they had obtained more silver
money than o. ]. M. Brewer, president
Of the bank, had testified was stolen
aierhoover's brother, Jesse, was placed
on trial in the same case.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas,
March 7th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Angus
ia Thompson, of Liberal, Kansas,
who, on August 80, 1903, made
Homestead Application, Serial No.
OS996, for Eh SWA, Section 20,
Township 34S, Range 32W, 9Th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Fve-Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk OF
the District Court of Seward County,
Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas, on the
22nd day of April, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Nell
lie e. Pointing, Jesse Pointing, Will
liam c. Hottinger, Charley RUSSELL
all of Liberal, Kansas.
Not coal land.
r. r. WILSON,
Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
THE GIRL WHO WORKS

We have often said 1t, and we say
1t again-God bless the girl who.
works! Not too proud to earn her
own living, not ashamed to be found
busy with her daily task-no; losing,
none Of her gentle feminity by the
contact with honorable labor. Beau
tiful are her hands as they help i'm
the worlds work. Noble in her
pride that leads others to idlenesss
Her CHEEKY smile greets you from be-
hind a desk or counter or machine,
and you honor her for her courage,
for it's the courage of the worlds
best uncrowned aristocracy Of labor.
You lift your hat as she passes by.
Perhaps her hand is stained by the
dish water; you care not Perhaps
upon her is the chalk dust of the
school room. 1t may be that her
attire is plain, and free from orna-
ment; it makes so little difference.
That hand is an honest hand, help
ing hand, beautiful hand. The
chalk dust fell upon her while en-
gagged in one of the noblest tasks it.
is given any one to fulfill. The dress
Is earned by herself; for she is not
dependent upon others for what she
has. She looks the whole world in
the face with SMILE conscious Of
the fact that 1t respects her. 1t mat
tiers not whether by her work she.
helps support some invalid parent, or.
engages in 1t only to be useful, to.
keep busy, to avoid drone; the hon
or Of 1t is all the same.
Into the home which she will SOON
er or later bless with her wifely pres
ence she will bring those invaluable
habits of industry, the spirit of sac
rifice for others in which lies the
way to which makes her daily labor
an indispensable element of content
ment. Some day really happy man
will call her wife. Some day success
full men and noble women will adj
dress her in reverence with that
sweet, hottest name on mortal tongue
Mother.
Once again, young man, lift the hat
as she passes. All honor to the girl,
who works. God bless and protect
her always!-Selected.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
THE DEMOCRACY OF THE DEAD

In the democracy of the dead all
men at last are equal. There is
neither rank nor station nor preroga-+
tive in the republic of the grave. At
this fatal threshold the philosopher
ceases to be wise, and the song Of the
poet is silent. Dives relinquishes his
millions and Lazarus his rags. The
poor man is as rich as the richest,
and the rich man is as poor as the
pauper. The. creditor loses his usury,-
and the debtor is acquitted Of his
obligation. There the proud man sur
renders his dignities, the politician
his honors, the wording his pleas
ures; the invalid needs no physician
and the laborer rests from unrequiet-~
ed toll.
Here at last is Natures final decree
in equity. The wrongs Of time are
redressed. Injustice is expiated, the
irony of fate is refuted; the unequal
distribution of wealth, honor, capaci--
ty, pleasure and opportunity, which
makes life such cruel and inexplic-
able tragedy, ceases in the realm of
death. The strongest there has has
no supremacy, and the weakest needs
no defense The mightiest captain
succumbs to that invincible adver--
sary, who disarms alike the victor
and the vanquished.-John ]. In
gals eulogy on Congressman Burnes.
of Missouri.