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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-19
Uncle HIss Nail on Head.

"Snyln', I told you So don't get you
nuIin." said Uncle Eben. "De man dat
knew de storm was comm needs an
umbrella same as anybody else"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-19
A PERTINENT PROOF.

"Can you furnish any Touchdown
argument about her ability to sewr"
"Well, you just watch her fell q
seam"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-19
HER GUESS.

Edith with magaziney-what Is
meant by the dark agesp
Marie-The ages that We keep
dark, l suppose, my dear.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-19

Does she believe In the efficacy of
prayer% "She certainly does. She
always says 'em before she looks un.
der the bed at night"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-19

Isabsl-.Ars you sure you really
love neT AstAas-<nsar0s1 I uonxl
- pesnadsaf = nGsxzro'fse ycur sakesl
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
WHAT RAILROADS
GOT IN REVENUES
In Kansas Six Of Them Had Increas-
es NJ Forty Millions

In Kansas Six Of Them Had Increas.
es Of Forty Millions
Gross revenues of the six princi-
pal railroads operating in Kansas in
creased 40 million dollars, or 1874
per cent during the first six months
of the present fiscal year., or from
July /, 1916, to January 1, 1917. &C
cording to a statement just compiled
in the offices of the Kansas Public
Utilities Commission from Moody's
Investors Service. During the same
period the net revenues of the same
six roads increased 1888 per cent, or
$19,948,370, over the business of the
corresponding six months of the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
One Big Showing.
The Santa Fe, as usual, leads in
gross and net revenues, and in gross
and net increase in revenues, the
gross revenues of this road increas-
ing from $66,979,779 to $77,5O7,625,
or an increase of $10,527,846. The
smallest gross increase was reported
from the Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
only $4248,175. The Missouri Pa
cific, Union Pacific, Rock Island and
Frisco lines reported increases be-
tween these two figures.
A Brief Summary.
Following is brief summary OF
the gross and net revenues of each Of
the six principal lines operating in
Kansas, showing the increase over
the corresponding period of the pre-
ceding fiscal year:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
HoGGING THE CREDIT

Lieutenant Governor Morgan, who
presided in the Senate, deserves much
credit for the splendid work he did
for the State Fair measure, not only
in the Senate, but also through his
influence in the House. "-Extract
from the evening paper.
Well, well, we'll We thought that
Senator Will Thompson in the Senate
and Representative Frank Martin in
the House, had little something to
do with that. But evidently not, for
they don't get any credit in that ar
ticle.
Pears like a little boom for gov
ernor is being started in some of our
own papers. Our own papers, we
d.-Hutchinso Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
First published March 16, 1910
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

For the annual City election of the
City of Liberal, Seward county,
Kansas, and the territory attached
thereto for school purposes.
To the qualified electors of the City
of Liberal, Kansas, and the terri
tory attached thereto for school
purposes:
!. c. ID. Gasaway, Mayor of the City
of Liberal, Seward county, Kansas, by
virtue of the authority by law in me
vested, and in pursuance of the
Statutes of the State of Kansas, do
hereby give public proclamation and
due notice that the annual city cleo
ton will be held in said City of Lib
eral on the 3rd day of April, 1917, at
the places hereinafter designated, for
the purpose of electing the following
officers of said city and of said School
District No. 2, to-wit;
One Mayor.
One Police Judge.
One Treasurer of the Board of
Education.
One City Treasurer.
Three Councilmen, one from each
ward. for one-year term.
Three Councilmen, one from each
ward, for a two-year term.
Three members of the Board of
Education, to be elected from the Dis
trict at large, for two-year term.
Three members of the Board of
Education, to be elected from the Dis
trict at large, for four-year term.
And | further designate the follow
ing places at which said election will
be held, to-wit:
First Ward-Overland Garage
building, West Second Street.
Second Ward-Building first door
south of Eagle Mercantile Co., on Lin
coin Avenue.
Third Ward-City building, Kan
sas Avenue.
Territory adjacent and attached to
said City for school purposes-Court
House.
In witness whereof. l, c. D. Casa
way. Mayor of said City of Liberal,
Seward County, Kansas, have hereun-
TO set my hand at the City of Liberal,
this 18th day of March, 1917.
C. D. GASAWAY,
Mayorepf the City of
4St3 Liberal, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
4St3
First Published March 16, 1910
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First Published March 16, 1910
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Dodge City, Kan
sas, March 14th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that John
Potter, of Liberal, Kansas, who, on
May 5th, 1911, made Homestead APP
plication, Serial No. 010694, for Lots
1, 2, 8, 4, Section II, Township 35s,
Range Sow, 9Th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Five-Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Clerk of the District Court
of Seward County, Kansas. at Liber-
al, Kansas, on the 2Sth day of April,
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ora
A. Minton, of Liberal, Kansas; Frank
Hacker, Of Forgan. Oklahoma; John
l.. Keeth, of Plains, Kansas; Lego G.
Brown, of Liberal, Kansas.
Not coal land.
r. r. WILSON,
Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
ed the revival meetings at the Bap-
fist church.-Tyrone Observer.

Everyone grows dissatisfied with
his surroundings at times, says the
Graham Leader. He feels that per-
haps some other place, some far-away
field, might prove happier place for
the development of his fortunes. This
spirit is not to be decried, for as we
have pointed out before, it is the stuff
of which pioneers are made. But
there is another side, and grave one
to be considered. The steady sitting
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
A RUNAWAY BOX CAR
Had Mile Start and Was Headed for
Santa Fe Train

Blown by the high wind runaway
box car was speeding along the Elk
hart branch, during the high gale a
few days ago, according to Frank Nc
Cormick, of Elkhart.
The wind blew the car from a
switch at Satanic onto the main line,
and it was mile away and headed
east before discovered. Train 500
met the runaway box car, but col
lision was averted and no damage was
done.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS

For Week Ending March 10, 1917
Brisendine, Miss Roxey.
Baker, Mr.. Lonnie.
Calhoun, Mr.. p w.
Forrez, Sr., Vraublio.
Hughes, Mr.. Archer.
Higgins, Mrs.
Jacobs, Mrs. Anna.
Ketchum, Mr.. Samuel G.
Russell, Mrs. Julia.
Tuggle, Miss Kathryn.
The above letters, unless called for
on or before April 2, 1917, will be
sent to the Division of Dead Letters
at Chicago. Ill.
E. S. IRWIN, P. M.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
LEASES so FOR $4,000
BisagnO Brothers Harvesting For
tune From Land Around
SmOck Oil Well.

| SmOck Oil Well.
That oil men now feel sure that the
Smock oil well, in 2-25-5, will turn
out to be one of the best in the mid
continent field was demonstrated yes.
terday by the way prices of leases
went up. J. A. Vickers, an oil man of
Ell Dorado and Wichita, yesterday
paid $3.50 an acre for an S0-acre lease
described as follows: The s. w. :
of the N. e. = and the N. w. of the
s. E. of 35-26-5. Bisagno Brothers
owned the land. These brothers who
saw fortune turn into dry hole in
the north Augusta field, own much
acreage around the Smock well and
since it came in have sold enough to
make them independently wealthy
Eagle.
j. A. Vickers is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vickers of Liberal and spent the
greater part of his life here. The
many friends of Aldred, as he is
known here, will rejoice in his sue
cess.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

in the boat, the conservation of what
we have, the staying with it, succeeds
quite as often. You find any time
by looking, about, scores of successful
men who succeeded merely by max
ing the best of their surroundings by
having faith in their country and
their neighborhood and living up to
1t. Often the words of Careyle are
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

Jacob Neufeld and family and John
L. Just and family left yesterday for
a trip to Wichita. John c. Mehl ac-
companied them to Liberal where he
will remain a few days visiting his
son John and a number of personal
riends.-Beaver County Republican.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

First Published March 16, 1879
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SEW
ARD COUNTY. KANSAS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Martha
j. Foster, deceased. &
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
, Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of February, 1917, Letters
Testamentary were issued to me as
Administrative of said Estate, and
that | have duly qualified as such
Administrative.
In witness whereof haveAhereunto
signed my name. this 10th day of
March, 1917. y
ALLIE McCOID,
43-t3 Administrative.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

true in our lives: Here or nowbsis
is my IDEAL" Work it out yourself
here in the place where you are today,
work out the ideal that you have in
view.-Exchange.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

Miss Susie Orth came in Monday
ON No. from an extended visit with
friends at Pratt, Kan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

C. w. Edison left Monday morning
for his ranch in, Colorado. He will
remain there several weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

Mrs A. T. Black returned this
morning to her home in Liberal after
few days visit with her sister, Mrs
L. j. Pettijohn. Master Ray Ennis
Wright, who has been visiting his
aunt, Mrs. L. j.. Pettijohn, and I'M
Gle, Frank Arlington, for several
months, returned also this morning
to his home in Liberal.-Dodge City
Globe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23
Totals s271,345,24S s4O.0ss.O42
sCTSsORETTES
He's Tickled

Editor Miller of the Liberal Demo-
crat is much elated over the way the
railroad bonds carried. He says in
part:
ut is very doubtful if in the his
tory of Kansas any bond proposition
has been carried by so large mar
gin"
There's no doubt that the bonds
in Seward county carried with an
overwhelming majority, but when it
comes to voting bonds, Plains takes
first place-her water and light bonds
carried unanimously fact so unus-
ual that four daily papers to the
Journals knowledge commented on
it editorially. The Journal is not try
ing to take any of the satisfaction out
of Miller's claims, but fellow can't
brag too much out of his own district
without some one bobbing up to tell
him to circumscribe his territory on
a shorter radius-say about thirty
miles to be safe.-Plains Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

By defeating Dodge City, Cimar-
ron, Protection, Meade and other
towns in the league, the Bucklin
basket ball team won the basket ball
tournament of Southwest Kansas, and
was presented with loving cup
Plains journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

The prospects for railroad thru
here were never better. Heretofore
on all such propositions we have
worked alone, but now the people of
Ochiltree are ont only ready and will
ing but are exceedingly anxious to
join us in securing railroad. From
now on let every one show their pa
triotism by agitating the railroad
proposition.-Beaver County Repub-
lican.
Fred Schlicht, Dave Mackey and
Lawrence Donley made trip to Lib
eral, Kan, Monday Forgan Eagle.
We have been accused of being par
tial to the girls in the write-ups of
some of our local doings. And five
minutes our accuser passed down the
street with one on each Plains
Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

Rev. George MacLennan of Liberal
is here this week helping Rev. Lyle
in a series of meetings at, the Presby-
terrain church. The attendance has
been good and some most interesting
sermons have been. enjoyed. Meade
Globe.e,
Elder and Mrs. G. T. Colvin of Lib
eral. Kan, visited relatives and
friends here the past week and attend
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
POETRY.
WOOD MUSIC.

By Samuel Minturn Peck I know a woodland far away, Whose sdappled paths with dew be- Enthrail the heart With many lay, To lead the listener to content; And through the seasons harsh or
 bland,
 Arise from Natures 1eafy. choir Far nobler strains than mortal hand Can ever win from reed or Tyre.
 boughs,
 Meath silver moon and sunset glow, Who only breathes of tender vows, And-each dear pain that lovers know. So gentle is her melody.
 So rich with hopes, so sad with
 fears.
 When morning bids the shadows fly. Behold the leaves are wet with
 tears!
 Next pensive autumn takes her Tyre. And straight the strings are turned
 to gold, While memory tells her vain desire In sobbing strains across the wold. Oh drift ye leaves. and chiller blow Ye winds that vail along the hill! Though echo faint of grief below, Yet keeps the wood it's music still. For hark the stormy clouds that surge When icy winter graspS the trees, Than all the ld-famed tragedies. Nor rings the clash of sword and mail, And arrowS hurting from the bow, Till all the stress of Homer's tale Swells on the north winds epic woe.
 OUTLOOK
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

Do you realize that good schools are made by good pupils; and to some ex- tent, good teachers, also. Negligent pupils make a school appear slovenly and dull and idle scholars give it a low rank no matter how good the teachers may be.
 The diligent boys and girls give the school and the teacher a first class rating because they maintain the classes in high standing.
 A needless or thoughtless boy or girl are a source of constant trouble to their parents and their teachers If they only realized what a help they might be and how glad they could
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

make their teachers and how proud
 their parents, Uncle Jed thinks every one of them would be trying every day to get high marks for studious habits and good lessons.
 Everybody in this world has to fill a place: and everybody should strive
 to fill a place of usefulness place which is a reward for their work and a credit to all concerned. The path to knowledge is not half
 as hard to travel as idle boys and
 girls think it is. It is study that makes our own hearts glad and all
 interested in us happy. Everybody has to pay the price for things in this worid-a high mark re- wards the studious and we'll behaved:I a. low mark and punishment for the idle and impudent.
 There are lots of people in the world that are only question marks. They hold a responsible place in life; they are out of money and out at the el- bows and out of temper. Everybody who sees them says: 'sWhy?" or "What?" or How" Nothing good can be said of them, hence all kinds of inquiries are made about them.
 It is better to be an exclamation point in the affairs of life. To be useful citizen! A dependable work man! A capable official! A just man or woman!
 To become this you only need be polite, studious and truthful and you cannot fail.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
My Trip to New York,

On the thirty first of August, 1917, my cousin and I took a trip to New York. We started from Mansfield Center with a horse and buggy to go to the city of Willimantic. We then took the trolley car to New London. In New London we went to some places which we enjoyed visit ing.
 We went aboard the boat about ten o'clock.
 At eleven o'clock the boat began to move. I stood on the deck and watch ed the waves go up.
 At seven o'clock in the morning the boat reached New York
 When we got off the boat we saw some nice buildings. We went to visit my aunt who was very glad to see me. We went to visit many other places
 On Saturday we went to see the Fifth avenue. We also went to the
 On September tenth we started for home. This time we went by train which left at a quarter of eight at Forty y-Second street, New York.
 From the train we saw many nice towns. such as Bristol, New Britain and Hartford. We also saw the Con , nectic,It river.
 I arrived home at half past three. I enjoyed my trip to New York very much.
 FRANCES R. FARE.
 Mansfield Center.
 A MERE GIRL BUT A HEROINE.
 Mary. a girl of fourteen and Jane,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27

Democratic-Assesso E. Everett Watrous; board of relief. Joseph B. Wilcox; selectmen, Joseph w. Chese- bro, Wilfred E: Brown; town clerk. Elias B. Hinckley; town treasurer. fund, Joseph w. Chesebro; auditor, William c. Robinson; collector of taxes, James Mcknight; constables, Christopher J. Ledwith. John T. Par ker, Charles E. Denath, William H. Vaughan: registrars of voters, Will liam C. Robinson. Joseph H. McGuin- = ness, George A. Wheeler. Frederick A. Wilson, Jesse Amarel. Stoninston- Pointers. John T. Harrington, in the town court, was adJudged guilty of breach of the peace, and Judge F. H. Hinck- ley imposed a fine of s20 and costs. Harrington did not pay and was com- mitted to the county jail at New Lon don.
 Many residents of Stonington do their shopping in Westerly. There is a reason why, and there is rem edy.
 Edward F. Darrell. Jr., has returned to Yale.
 Charles H. Simmons has donated an American flag, 10x6 feet for the pole near the railway station. It Is in the custody of Baggagemaster Pat rick Coffey
 William H. Niles. who died in Prov idence Monday, was buried in Ston- ington, Wednesday afternoon. MT. Niles was a lifelong resident of Ston- ington, and for mere than forty years was employed as engineer on the Providence and Boston, and the New York, New Haven and Hartford roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Rose Weiner, of Norwich:-I thank you ever so much for the lovely prize book you sent me entitled Vacation Adventures. I have begun to read ii and find 1t very interesting. I will try for another book. Lillian Murphy, of Norwich:-l thank you very much for my prize
 book have read it through and found it very interesting.
 Francis DiffIey of Norwich:-I am writing to thank you for my prize book. I am reading it and find it very interesting.
 Rose Aipsrin, of Mansfield Four Corners: rs:-You can't ina zine what 8 delightful surprise the prize book sent was to me. I thank you very, very much. will write again.
 Louise kavarovica, of Ashford:-I thank you for my prize book: Ruth Fielding at Sunrise Farm. I enjoyed reading it very much.
 Annie Evan, of Mansfield Center:- Received the lovely interesting prize book and thank you ever so much. have read 1t once.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
My Trip to Hartford,

On the 18th of June. I started for Hartford. At half-past seven in the morning I went to Storrs college. Then I went to WiIlimantic; thence on the train to Hartford.
 My aunt met me at the station. Then we went to my mothers friends house.. I had a very nice time.
 One Sunday we went to Elizabeth Park. We saw many beautiful flow CTS. The prettiest thing I saw was the American flag made of red, white and blue plants. After we had seen almost everything we went home and had our dinner
 After that we went to my uncle's but they were not at home. We stop ped at another place. I had a nice time every day and on the Fourth of July I came home.
 MARY M. STE1NMEYER, Age II. Eag1evi1le
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27

compared with the one that says, Glad to see you; how we'll you Iook!" The one brinss clouds, the other sum- shine.
 If one has been quite ill and is< be- ginning to recover, instead of say ing, How do you fee1?" it would be far better to say, You're looking fne!" Why bring to his mind that which he is trying to forget.
 No matter what misfortune we may work under, if we would stop com plaining and take inventory, we would find. so many things we have to be thankful for, as well as seeing those who are much worSe off than we, and then smile, we might forget our trials and give thanks for the good things of life of which each one of us are endowed. In this manner the every day smile is cultivated.
 JESSIE L. BREdAUT!
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Week on the Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: One morning my sister and got up early and prepared cream -satherer down to his house. When we got there our aunt was there to meet us.
 When we arrived at my grandfath- CTS house my aunt had dinner all ready for us. After dinner we helped get in hay.
 The next morning I got up at six o'clock and went out to see my uncle milk. I took the little calves in to names are Skip and Isabelle. My sis ter and I named Isabelle. Skip is very naughty little calf. sometimes. He has four other calves. Their names are Golden. Sparkle. Snowflake and made the loads
 At night we helped my uncle do the chores. We went to get some pears and was stung b5 a hornet. keys down to the meadow While there we picked a lot of pretty flowers. There were some pink ones, blue, vel low and white. When we got back to the trees. We laid boards from limb to limb for seats. Then we raked tip around the tree and ser out the flowers. three children from Springfield came down and brought my grandfather and mother home
 That night my cousin, Lloyd, helped me take the calves in. He took one and took the other. We also fed Sparkle and Golden
 The next day my three cousins from Sterling Hill came with their father and mother. My mother, two other uncles and aunt came, too.
 We had very nice time together.
 I went home with one aunt and un- cle and stayed two days. They brought me home Tuesday so could go to school.
 CHRISTINE E. BURDICK, Age 10.
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.

It was a pleasant day when my cousin came to visit me. The clock just struck twelve when she came. She stayed awhile in my house, and then took her to the Connecticut Agri- cultural college. showed her the armory, the chapel, and many other things. It was two o'clock when we started for home.
 When we came home we rode to Willimantic. When we were in WilIi- mantle we walked around i little while and then we went to the moving pie lures. We saw some beautiful pie lures and we were very much inter ested in them.
 When we went out of the moving picture hall we went to an ice cream parlor where we had some ice cream. After this we started for horne which we reached at 8 quarter of eight.
 I enjoyed my vacation very much.
 SADIE FARE, Age 12.
 Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27

her little sister. about four years old. were playing in the yard. The mother had gone away and left Mary to care for Jane. Mary was called away by one of her friends for a few moments. In the mean time. the groceryman came and left his horse and wagon in front oc the house. Jane wanted a ride so got in the wagon. and the horse start ed to go.
 Mary came back just in time to see Jane go around the corner. She knew that the road curved and by crossing the lots and jumping over a brook she could save her sister. Without a mo- ment's hesitation she started off. She got there just in time to grab the reins, and she saved Jane.
 HELEN DAVIDSON.