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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

The recent rains have put every
thing in tip-top shape. Plenty OF feed
and fair crop of grain will be raised
this year. Wheat hauling has ceased
for awhile and the farmers are get
ting ground ready for planting the
next crop of wheat. Broom corn has
begun to come to market and is SELL
ing around 500 per ton. A fair crop
will be marketed. The usual big crop
of chickens and turkeys will be mark
eted. Hogs are not as plentiful as
formerly, owing to high price and
scarcity of grain. -" 1t has got
so among our farmers that when one
buys a new car the first question
asked him is "What did you do with
the old ?"-Forgan Eagle.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

The manufacturer-of any thing
thinking the time propitious for max
ing few extra dollars, adds a few
cents to each article, making 1t end in
cipher for easier computation. The
wholesale or go-between agent
agrees thoroughly with the manufac-
turer and adds a little more to the
cost. Ditto the jobber, who is also
the jabber. Then the retailer notes
that the article has cost him few
cents more, wholesale" so he bumps
up the price, and so comes the h. C. l
Caldwell News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

A few Republican editors consider
it an outrage that the Democratic ad-
ministration simply holds positions
open to all men who recently went to
the front from the P. o. department.
1t isn't enough that their jobs in the
mail service are assured to them
when they come back; our Republi-
can brethren want them on double
pay. OF course Mckinley never did
this, nor did Lincoln, and should Will
son do it, what howl would rend the
air about Democratic extravaganza.
-Paola Spirit.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

The rural school teacher has
formed more lives than any other
person in any profession, and has re-
ceived less for the service. The work
is discouraging, and is devoid of the
enthusiasm of the town work. Any
move to make the school districts OF
the country more attractive to the
country children is move in the
right direction. Better pay will bring
better class of teachers and the
better teacher is needed in the coun-
try schools.-Emporia Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

owner who values his dog and is will
ing to pay for the privilege of keep
ing 1t in town?-Beaver Herald.
An attempt to break Jail was made
last Wednesday by man named
Johnson. He was given the freedom
of the corridor in the county jail, as
are the other prisoners. 1t was dis
covered that he was digging out
bricks from the wall with an old case
knife. Johnson was serving out a
SO-day sentence, having pleaded gull
ty of violation of the liquor laws.
"*f R. H. Brown appeared before
the Probate Judge last week to make
complaint against a driver of a coal
wagon in the employ of the Pratt
Light & Ice Company, charging him
with giving liquor to two boys, Josh
Brown and Tarlpay boy, both lads
about 16 years of age. Josh Brown
works for the Pratt Light & Ice Com
pany. He stated that the driver gave
them the whiskey and that they then
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Some chickens run the streets and
are killed by automobiles, and ohter
kinds of chickens run the streets and
meet a fate almost as sad.-James-
town Optimist.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Another chunk of our knowledge
has been shattered and rendered USE
less. A professor of the Kansas State
Agricultural college has decided that
a cottontail is neither a rabbit nor a
bareback Harrison in the Beloit
Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

This may be the era of general eff
ficiency, but in those good old days"
more people were able to do more
things for themselves.-Journal En-
tries.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Because a few Japanese are set
Ting in South America, says the
Atchison Globe, the Hon. Hobson
may again sit up and take notice, and
view with alarm.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

An exchange thinks that il some
women would stop giving so much of
their time and efforts to the suppress
sion of white slavery and more to
seeing that their young daughters do
not run around joy riding with young
men, they would save themselves and
daughters lots of prospective grief
Holton Recorder.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

The Pittsburg Sun trots out anoth-
er stingiest man: He is grocer in
that city, and he recently bought a
new Ford delivery wagon to avoid
buying whip for the old nag.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

An exchange tells us that burn
ing large onion on red hot shovel
will do away with the odor of tobac-
CO." Good boy! And we suggest a
pound or two of limburger cheese as
sure cure for the smell of the
Onion.-Barnard Bee.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

The lola Register sounds another
note of warning by stating: II moth
er, with all her experiences, failed to
raise him right, little girl, don't you
try. -a 49,.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

The second boy in any family is in
position to sympathize with the
women folks, observes Fred M. Cook
of Jamestown. He never has any
thing decent to wear.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

1t must have been Father Beck,
who wrote Cor the Holt, IN Recorder,
that Whether General Sherman said
1t or not. 1t is" The ole gentleman
was in it and knows.-Leavenwo nth
Times. AN
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

The Emporia Gazette believes the
best way of getting rid of the dande-
lion is to hire Burbank to give it a
college education. Within few years
the green houses and florists would
be turning out double dandelions,
blue dandelions and spotted dande-
lions, and would ask dollar dozen
for the output. Then the dandelions
in the lawns having a value would
die for sheer cussedness. The carna-
ton, the chrysanthemum, the prim-
rose and the aster might have been
nuisances if they had not been sent
to school, the Gazette believes,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

A Kansas City man whipped his
wife because che spent dollar. We
doubt If 1t did any good, though. Az
ter they get the habit, you can't
break 'em. says tie Jewell Republic
can.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15
Tgjar'

Bert Walker. who is mentioning
at Boulder, Colo. says: This coun-
try is just like 1t is back home. The
fellows who are selling the schemes
are making the money, while the fell
lows who are buying them are going
broke.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Some men who discourse learnedly
on the fine points of international
law, don't even know the ordinances
of the town they live in.-Tom
Thompson in the Howard Courant
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

and his foot catching in the rope he
was dragged some distance. He was
unconscious when picked up, but
aside from bruises and stiff joints he
is all right today.-Garden City Her
aid.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15
OVER THE STATE


AS long as Europe continues at wal
the official emblem of the United
States will be cash register.-Salina
Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

An Ell Dorado man was carrying a
quarters worth of sugar home the
other day. He was cutting across
lots when he dropped the package
and before he could stop to pick it up
an ant grabbed it and ran away into
the weeds.-El Dorado Times.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Wichita voted last week, chiefly
through the efforts of the women, to
close the picture shows on Sunday.
Whereupon the lola Register sug-
gests the Wichita slogan be changed
to read, Watch Wichita Women
Win"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Miss Alice Murdoch brings back
from Colorado some interesting in
formation about the actions of Walt
Mason, who motored out there last
month 1t was the bard's first visit in
that state and on that account some
of his boyish enthusiasm may be ex-
cused. The first day he was in Mani
tou, some Emporia folks found him
just about to buy town lot. Prompt
action on their part saved the day,
however, and Walt was loaded into
his car and hustled straight to Estes
Park, apparently out Of harms way
He arrived in the morning and before
noon an agent had sold him lot, and
contractor had been engaged to
build cabin on it. Walt rounded up
his friends and took them over to
see his new possession. 1t wasn't
where he thought it was, and only
after calling the agent again was he
able to find it. But it was too late
for Intervention. The deal was made
and Waits muse has been notified
to hover around Estes Park instead
of Emporia next summer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

We tremble when we think Of the
department store clerks. Heretofore
the women have had idle time and
did the shopping, says w. E. P. in the
lola Register But when the men
quit after eight hours work the only
thing left for them to do is to get
prices on new plaid skirts, try on a
suit every day for month and then
not take one. Continuous change.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Col. Ike Cooley of Howard has
stumped all the scientists Of that city.
On recent fishing trip he found a
curious bone two feet long in the
bottom of the river. Colonel Cooley
had never seen one like it. Neither
had any of the physicians in Howard
The oldest hunter said it might have
belonged in buffalo's hump, but IL
must have been mighty big buffalo
Even the leading butcher admitted he
had never sawed into bone Just like
it. So 1t was considered too big a
problem for Howard. The bone has
been sent to the state university, for
the professors there to worry over,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Howard Knox is some automobile
driver and succeeded in running
down and killing full grown coyote
Tuesday. He was out in his cattle
pasture where the chase took place.
The animal started out with the
usual speed but Howard kept his car
close up, lodging and turning when
the coyote did, and finally ran the
animal down and killed it with lift
ing jack. - Clifford King re-
ceived hard fall Tuesday afternoon
while trying to rope steer. In some
way he was thrown from his horse
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

helped themselves to more until they
were drunk. 1t is claimed that neith-
err of the boys ever tasted strong
drink before and that they did not
know they were drinking too much.
Both boys are regarded as quiet,
well-behaved boys and the Brown boy
says that the first drink will also be
his last.-Pratt Tribune.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Once man came to this town as
a minister, but in short time he
quit the profession to take up the
practice Of law. AS he was a good
preacher, one of the flock asked him
why he had quit them and he replied:
81 find that people are more willing
to pay to keep their carcasses out of
Jail than they are to keep their souls
out of hell."-Cedarville County
Liner.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

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AS long as Europe continues at war
the official emblem of the United
States will be cash register.-Salina
Journal.
The second boy in any family is In |
position to sympathize with the
women folks, observes Fred M. Cook
of Jamestown. He never has any
thing decent to wear.
This may be the era of general ef-
ficiency, but in those good old days"
more people were able to do more
things for emselves.-Journal En-
tries.
Because a few Japanese are set
Ting in South America, says the
Atchison Globe, the Hon. Hobson
may again sit up and take notice, and
view with alarm.
The Pittsburg Sun trots out anoth-
er stingiest man: He is a grocer in
that city, and he recently bought a
new Ford delivery wagon to avoid
buying whip for the old nag.
Some chickens run the streets and
are killed by automobiles, and ohter
kinds of chickens run the streets and
meet fate almost as sad.-James-
town Optimist.
The lola Register sounds another
note of warning by stating: II moth
er, with all her experiences, failed to
raise him right, little girl, don't you
try. -l 49,.
A Kansas City man whipped his
wife because che spent dollar. We
doubt If 1t did any good, though. AT
ter they get the habit, you can't
break 'em. says tie Jewell Republic
can.
1t must have been Father Beck,
who wrote Cor the Holt IN Recorder,
that Whether General Sherman said
1t or not. 1t is" The ole gentleman |
was in it and knows.-Lsavenwo nth |
Times 4..N
Bert Walker. who is mentioning
at Boulder, Colo. says: This coun-
try is just like it is back home. The
fellows who are selling the schemes
are making the money, while the fell
lows who are buying them are going
broke.
An exchange tells us that burn
ing large onion on a red hot shovel
will do away with the odor of tobac-
CO." Good boy! And we suggest a
pound or two of limburger cheese as
a sure cure for the smell of the
Onion.-Barnard Bee.
Wichita voted last week, chiefly
through the efforts of the women, to
close the picture shows on Sunday.
Whereupon the lola Register sug-
gests the Wichita slogan be changed
to read, Watch Wichita Women
Win"
An FL Dorado man was carrying a
quarters worth of sugar home the
other day. He was cutting across
lots when he dropped the package
and before he could stop to pick it up
an ant grabbed it and ran away into
the weeds.-El Dorado Times.
An exchange thinks that il some
women would stop giving so much of
their time and efforts to the suppress
sion Of white slavery and more to
seeing that their young daughters do
not run around joy riding with young
men, they would save themselves and
daughters lots of prospective grief
Holton Recorder.
We tremble when we think OF the
department store clerks. Heretofore
the women have had idle time and
did the shopping, says w. E. P. in the
lola Register. But when the men
quit after eight hours work the only
thing left for them to do is to get
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. Ned Holt, and Florence
A. Holt, his wife. by their certain
deed of trust, dated the 18th day of
August, 1914, and recorded in the
Recorders office within and for Au-
drain County, Missouri, in Book AZ
for recording trust deeds, at page
10 thereof, conve yed to the under
signed trustee the following describ-
ed real estate, situate in Audrain
County, Missouri, to-wit
The south one hundred and eleven
G1D feet in wild tn of the following
described tract of land, to-wit: All
that part of ten (lO) acres of ground
off of the north part of the south
east fourth C1-4 of the southeast
quaCtcr C1-D of section twenty
three (23), TOWNSHIP p fifty-one (51D
range nine 90 west that lies west-ef
the west line of Coal street in the
City Of Mexico, Missouri, should said
street be extended north and being
bounded on the Ortiz by the south
line of Vine street, and On the west
by the east line IF North Jefferson
street, excepting tberefrom 100 feet
off of the north side of the above de-
scribed tract of land and further ex-
cepting therefrom that part of said
land heretofore conveyed off of the
south side thereof, to the City of
Mexico, Mo, for reet purposes
In trust to secur the payment of
a certain promissoIy note in said
deed of trust fully described and set
forth;
And, whereas, default has been
made in the pay ment of said note
and the interest thereon, and the
same is now due and remains unpaid /;
Now, therefore, l, w. A. Sharp,
the trustee named in said deed of
trust, at the request of the legal
holder of said note will, on
Friday, September Is, 1916,
between the hours of . O'Clock a. m.
land o'clock p. m. of that day, pro-
coed to sell the above described real
estate at public vendue to the high
est bidder, at the East Front Door of
the Court House in Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri. for cash, to salts
fly said debt and the costs and ex-
penses Of executing this trust.
w. A. SHARP. Trustee. e.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
M0LIN0 ITEMS

Moline, Mo, August Mrs VIM.
Duncan is visiting in Bowling Green.
Miss Bessie Mayes is the guest of
Mrs l.. Spotswood.
Mrs. Charles Bradley and daugh-
ter are visiting relatives in Vernon
county.
Mesdames w. b. Marshall of Mex
leo and J. d. Stone of FIT. Worth,
Texas, were guests of Miss Leota
Weaver Thursday afternoon and
night.
Miss Florence Heller entertained
with lawn social Saturday night.
Mrs. Williams and daughter of Full
ton were guests of Mrs. Herman
Worley last week.
Thomas Wilson is thought to be
some better, but is not able to sit uT
any yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cawthorn had
as guests Sunday at dinner MIR. and
Mrs. p. h. Cawthorn, Miss Neva and
Paul Cawthorn, II. l.. Weaver, Mrs
Nan Williams and Miss Leota Wea.
yer.
Miss Retta Burgess of Mexico wa,
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Joe
Plybons Sunday.
Miss Carrie Lees guest, Miss Lii.
liam Talley, returned to her home
in st. Louis Thursday
Bob Heller and family were guests
of X. L. Heizer's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dudley are
home from pleasant visit with rel
atives in Kentucky.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
THOMPSON LETTER.

Thompson, Mo-, August 2l.-The
sick in this neighborhood are all bet
ter.
We are glad to learn II. e. Pearl
who underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis in the Mexico Hospital
last week is getting along nicely.
Mr.. Brundige and family of Clark
motored down last week and visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Sellars.
The Misses Phelps of Centralia,
nieces of Mrs. Alvin Sellers, visited
her a few days last week.
The protracted meeting close at
Hopewell Sunday evening with sew
en- additions to the church.
Protracted meeting still in pro-
gress at Salt River.
Miss Fay Hubbard returned home
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Sansberry a few days last week and
attending preaching services at
Hopewell
Miss Addie Cunningham of Mexico
is visiting Miss Elizabeth Beatty and
attending preaching at Salt River.
Mrs. Joe Beatty returned to Cen
tralia Sunday after spending a week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Woolery. Joe came out Saturday
night and accompanied her home.
Mrs. Pet Jenkins returned home
latter a two weeks visit with her par.
ents in Oklahoma.
This week will finish the threshing
in this neighborhood.
DIR. ]. f. Wallace of Spokane
Washington, was visiting his old
home at Cant Sunday. About IS OF
so of his old friends after attending
services at Salt River took theil
baskets well filled and spread on q
long table in Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty
yard to celebrate the occasion
There were as many who came in tn,
afternoon to he with the Doctor.
has been ten years since he left tina
community. We were all glad Il
see him so hale and hearty. 1t will
be remembered that his wife an,
daughter, Miss Ganelle, visited her,
last July and the same crowd tool
their dinners and spread at tn
same place in honor of the occasion
We are always glad to welcome on
old friends back.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
MISUNDERSTANDING the Prohibition
amendment will be No. THREE on
the ballot at the November election.
Whisky Not Propsrtx.


Atlanta, Ca, July 27.-Judye, Rem
Hill Wednesday refused to appoint a
receiver for over 81 400 worth Of whis-
ky held in custody of County Police
Chief Matheson aud ruled that under
the new prohibition laws liquor could
not he regarded as property.
Several days ago an application for
a receiver for the whisky held by
Chief Mathieson was filed by .Aitorncy
II. j. Ripley on behalf Of his client
Morgan Howell. negro. who attenrpt.
ed to have the liquor shipped out of the
state for the purpose Of rcai2ln. cash
for n debt owed him by the willis ky's
former owner Monk Boyd, also II ne
gro.
Judge Hills ruling was to the effect
that the liquor could not he shRurd
from the state and that 1t musr be
destroyed or disposed Of in some utlT.r
way than through sale. COUNTY At.
torney Pomcroy fought the app,f,ut.
ment of n receiver IN behalf Of the
county chief.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
BABY BROTHER.
Hes The Best of Them All, Writes a
Little Mexico Girl and She Wins
u Prize on II.

The Missouri Ruralist published
a column of letters about pup and
Kitty Cats" using the following from
little Mexico girl.
Although | have pet pig, chick
ems, a little black dog, Maltese
cat, pair of canary birds, two calves
and as pretty colt as ever lived,
haven't a pet that | like as well as
my little baby brother, 8 months
old. lie has light brown hair and
pretty blue eyes. He can roll all
over the floor and get whatever he
wants but he cannot creep. He has
six teeth and eats crackers and
drinks milk. He can bite a little, too,
as you will discover If you put your
finger in his mouth to feel his teeth.
His name is Allen Dee and when
call him he answers "Hoo-oo." When
he Fuckers up his face to sneeze he
just looks like a little Kewpie. He
can whistle so loudly you can hear
him clear across the room. He likes
10 go out of doors and look at the
chickens.
Lydia Hollingsworth."
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Mexico, Mo-, Aug. 16, 1916.

"VNiNOf -hc't AANb' ~
Notice is hereby given shat sealed
bids will be received by City Clerk at
his office in Mexico, Mo-, until 7 p.
m, August 2Sth, 1916, when the
next regular meeting OF the City
Council will be held and when the
contracts will be let for the construc-
ton of sidewalks on and along the
north side of East Jackson Street.
and abutting the south line of Geo.
w. Callahan's property, beginningat
the intersection of the north line of
Jackson Street and the west line of
Grand Avenue run west on north line
of Jackson Street 209.6 feet. ard al
so a walk on south side of j. NJ. Pow
ellis property, beginning at a pointon
north line Jackson Street 209.6 feet
west of the west line of Grand Ave-
nue., run west on north line Of
Jackson Street 322 feet more or less
to the southwest corner of j. M. Pow
ellis property, also a sidewalk on the
north line of Jackson Street and
'abutting the property of Mamie NJ.
Fowles on the south side of lot II
4
sidewalks to be built of concrete as
provided by the specifications. to be
hwy feet wide and to he completed
within sixty days from the date the
contract is let, payment for the
walk to be made in special tax bills
issued against property abutt;ng
sidewalk. Bids will be received for
the completion of the walks by the
square foot, contract to be let to
the lowest and best bidder. The sue
cessful bidder to give pond IN double
the contract price. See Ordinances
Nos. 527, 52S, and 500 at C%
Clerks office, Mexico, Mo, relating
to sidewalks, which said speciflca-
lions are hereby constituted the spec
ifcations for the .aforesai0 side
walks.
The Council reserves the right TO
reject any or all bids.
r. S. MCKINNEY,
City Engineer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
PRAIRIE LEA ITEMS.

Prairie Lea, August 21.-one of
j, r. Shocks horses was overcome
by heat and killed while coming
home from Mexico ON saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, of Califor-
MIA, returned home last week after
an extended visit with Mr.. Martins
sister, Mrs. Otto Alderman, and fam
lily. Sydney Alderman returned with
them for visit with relatives. His
friends sincerely hope for the i'm
provement of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Armstrong
entertained their friends with a par
ty Friday night. All report a
splendid good time.
A number of Leaites attended a
dance given in the Worcester neigh.
borhood Saturday light.
Mrs. Wheeler and children spen
Sunday at the d. C, Rodgers home.
Miss orah Cantwell, of wellsville
is returning home this week after al
enjoyable visit with her sister, Mrs
William Armstrong.
The meeting at Littieby ciosec
Sunday night with three additions
to the church and one other CONVEX
sion.