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shaking smile, 'you turned some trick
on that Calabasas crew-some fight"
Bull chuckled.
"Bull, is old Duke Morgan Repub-
| lican?"
Bull looked surprised at the turn OF
De Spain's question, but answered in
good faith: "Duke votes most any
ticket that's again the railroad"
"How about picking couple o.
good barnmen over in the gap, Bull?@
"What kind of job y got?"
"See McAlpin the next time YOU'RE
over mt Calabasas. How about that
girl that lives with DukeY
Bulls face lighted. Man! Say
she's little hummerw
81 hear she's gone down to Thief
river, teaching school,"
"Came by Dukes less'n three hours
ago. Seen her in the kitchen maxim
bread"
They're looking for a schoolteacher
down there, anyway. Much sickness in
the gap lately, Bull?"
sony sickness / knowed lately Is
what you're responsible for y'self," re-
torted Bull with a grin. "Pity y left
any chips at all from that Calabasas
job. eh?'
"See McAlpin, Bull, next time you're
over Calabasas way. Here"-De Spain
drew some currency from his pocket
and handed bill to Page. $50 get
your hair cut. Don't talk too much
wear your whiskers long and your
tongue short"
"Right-o! !"
"You understand"
stake it from old Bull Page, h4is II
worlds wonder Of sucker, bIS he
knows his friends"
"But remember this-you don't know
me. If anybody knows you for friend
of mine, you are no good to me. Seer"
Bull was beyond expressing his COM
prehension in words alone. He wlnked,
nodded, and screwed his face into a
thousand wrinkles. De Spain, wheel
ing, rode away, the old man blinking
first after him, and then at the money
In his hand. He didn't profess to uD~
derstanc everything in the high coun-
try, but he could still. distinguish tho
principal figures at the end of a bank
note. When he tramped to Calabassls
tie next day to interview McAlpin he
received more advice, with a strong
blrr, about keeping his own counsel.
and little expense money to run him
until an opening presented itself on
the pay roll.
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az Hate Him."

10 do. / couldn't bear-after what
you did for me tonight-to think Of
your being shot down like dog, when
you were only trying to get away"
81 wouldn't have had you take a
ride like that for forty belts!"
"McAlpin showed 1t to me the last
time 1 was at the stage barn, hanging
where you left It," He strapped the
cartridges around him.
"You should never have taken that
ride for It. But since you have"
He had drawn his revolver from his
waistband. He broke 1t now and held
Il out. LOAD IL for me, Nan"
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PIucky Danish Captain.

A hero in every sense of the word
is the captain of tie Danish steamer
Iris which, sailing from one neutral
port to another and having no contra
band aboard, was halted by a German
submarine and the crew ordered to
leave the ship, In order that 1t might
be sunk. The Danish captain fatty
refused to leave his ship. you may
sink us, but | and my men will remain
on board" he told the submarine COM
mander. And his pluck won His ship
was allowed to Proceed when it was
seen that he knew his rights and was
not afraid to assert them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-16
New Art DISCUSSES Uniforms.

One of the largest conceptions for
rendering military uniforms less Wis
ible on the field of battle is to use ma
tcrial in pronounced irregular alternat-
ing patches of contrasting light and
dark colOrs with navy outlines.
Some of the darker patches are out
lined in n still darker color, and small
er spots Of contrasting color break up
the color effect of some Of the patches,
so that the effect of uncertain light
and shade is produced, to cause the
garment to lose its identity by min
Cling with the background
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Day was breaking when the night
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-16
17-YEAR LOCUST AGAIN DUE
Coming of Periodical Ccada is Pre-
dicted in Pennsylvania by Col
leee Professor.

The "17-year-locust" is due in
Pennsylvania this year, according
to c. ii. Hadley. Jr. in charge
of entomology eXtepsion at State col
lege. The pest is what is known as
brood eight of the periodical eli
cada," and it appeared here last in
1900.
This is one Of the largest insect
broods to occur in this state Hadley
says. "While lOcuStS are usually of
Importance mainly because of the pop
ular interest aroused. it is quite pos
slble that considerable damage may be
caused in those places where the in
sects appear in unusual abundance. =
Philadelphia North American.
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later he was laying plans TO get into
the gap to find out.
Nothing In the way of venture
could be more foolhardy-this he adj
mltted to Understanding, he con-
soled himself by rejecting, but some
thing stronger than danger could JUS
tify 1t. OF all the motley Morgan fol-
lowing within the mountain fastness
he could count on but one man to help
him in the slightest degree-this was
the derelict, Bull Page. There was no
choice but to use him, and he was
easily enlisted, for the Calabasas affair
had made a heroic figure of De Spain
in the barrooms. De Spain. according
ly, lay in wait for the old man and
intercepted him one day on the road
to Sleepy Cat, walking the twenty
miles patiently for his whisky.
"You must be the only man IN the
gap, Bull, that can't borrow or steal
horse to ride" remarked De Spain,
stopping him near the river bridge.
Page pushed back the broken brim
of his hat and looked up. "You
wouldn't believe it," he said, impart-
ing cheerful confidence, "but ten
years ago had horses to lend to every
man tween here and Thief river" He
nodded toward Sleepy Cat with a
wrecked smile, and by dramatic
chance the broken hat-brim fell with
the words: They've got 'em ALL"
"Your fault, Bull"
"Say" Up went the broken brim,
and the whiskied face lighted with q
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| boss, standing in the doorway at the
ing mt a leisurely pace up the Thief
River road. The barnman scrutinized
the approaching stranger closely.
There was something strange and
something familiar in the outlines of
the figure. But when the night rider
had dismounted in front of the barn.
door, turned his horse loose, and, limp
ing stifiiy walked forward on foot, the
man rubbed his eyes hard before he
could believe them. Then he uttered
an incredulous greeting and led Henry
de Spain into the barn Office.
"There's friends of yours in your
room upstairs right now" he declared,
bullying with shock. De Spain, sitting
down, forbade the barnman to disturb
them, on'y asking who they were.
WheI! he had asked half dozen
more leisurely questions and avoided
answering twice as many, the barnman
at De SPANS request helped him up
stairs. Beside himself with excite
ment, the night boss turned, grinning,
as he laid one hand on the doorknob
and the other on De SPANS shoulder.
"You couldn't have come" he whis-
pered loudly, Eat a better time"
The entryway was dark, and from
have thought its occupants, If there
were such, wrapped in slumber. But
at intervals a faint clicking sound
could be heard. The night man threw
open the door. BY the light of two
stage-lamps one set on the dresser
and the other on window ledge, four
men sat about rickety table in n life
and-death struggle at cards. No voice
broke the tense silence, not even when
the door was thrown broadly open.
No one-neither Lefever Scott,
Frank Elpaso nor McAlpin-l0oked up
when De Spain walked into the room
and, with the night man tiptoeing be-
hind, advanced composedly toward the
group. Even then his presence would
have passed unnoticed, but that Bob
SCOTS ear mechanically recorded the
limping step and transmitted to his
trained intelligence merely notice of
something unusual.
Scott, picking up his cards one at a
time as Lefever dealt, raised his eyes.
Startling as the sight of the man
given up for dead must have been, no
muscle of Bob SCOTS body moved.
His expression of surprise slowly dis
solved into grin that mutely invited
the others. as he had found out for
himself, to find out for themselves.
Lefever finished his deal threw down
the pack, and picked up his hand. His
suspicious eyes never rose above the
level of the faces at the table; but
when he had thumbed his cards and
looked from one to the other of the
remaining players to read the weather
signals, he perceived on SCOTS face
an unwOnted expression, and looked to
where the scouts gaze was turned for
an explanation Of it. Lefever's own
eyes, at the sight of the thinned ia
miliar face behind Elpaso's chair,
starting, opened like full moons. The
big fellow spread one hand out, his
cards hidden within it, and with the
other hand prudently drew down his
pile of chips. Gentlemen" he said
lightly, "this game is interned." He
rose and put silent hand across the
table over Elpaso's shoulder. Henry"
he exclaimed impassively, lone ques-
ton, If you please-and only one: How
in thunder did you do it,"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-16
Comes one Of the big moments
in the life of Henry De Spain
and Nan Morgan. You will want
to read about II In the next in.
staIIment--areat stuff
Gro BE CONTINUED
Peaceful Conscience Best.

The accommodating of a substantial
fortune can make a prosperous man,
but not necessarily a happy one; a
peaceful conscience Is the true content,
and wealth is but her golden ornament.
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CHAPTER XIV.
a Venture In the Dark.

Pushing his way hastily forward
when he could make haste; crawling
slowly on his hands and knees when
held by opposing rock; fattening him
eef Ike y leech against the face OK
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-16

The Chinese have taken quickly to
the electric coasters sent from this
country
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Street traffic in San Francisco 10
regulated by electric semaphores.
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Henry De SPAIN of the coach line running
Rocky a
thieves the Morgan They
valley 20
Cabasas the coach changed Spain
leader, has his life
o o but receives encouragement.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-07
THE BYBEE STOCK co.

The Bybee Stock Company will be-
here all next week, under the aus
pices Of the Liberal Fire Department.
This is the same big company that
have just finished a IL weeks run at
The Home Theater in Hutchinson.
headed by Bob Grand and support
ed by an excellent cast of 16 people,
including the famous Calkin's Ladies
Orchestra,
This season Mr.. Bybee is present.
ing all high class royalty plays with
up-to-date vaudeville between acts.
The opening play is "The Fighting
Parson,"a four act comedy drama.
Watch for "The Shepherd of The
Hills" One lady will be admitted
free with each paid admission on
Monday night.
Remember The Bybee Stock Com
pany, one jolly week, starting Mon
day, June 18th, under canvas.
Under auspices of the Liberal Fire
Department.
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Alma and Hayne

Mrs. E. w. Pennington was quite
sick last week but is better again.
The Harmony Fancy Work Club
met last week with Winnie Conditt.
A very nice time was had. Several
visitors were present besides the
Club members.
I Mrs. G. S. Erlwine and Mrs. Tod
Lamb called on Mrs. E. w. Penning-
ton one afternoon last week.
Mrs. Lee Erlewine and children
visited her sister Mrs. Conditt one
day last week.
W. j. Pennington, Sam Dodds and
Lee Erlewines visited at A. B. Pen
nington's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. G. S. Erlewine, June and Ber-
tina visited Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. A. B. Pennington. June stay
ed all night with Bertha.
Rev. Brown preached a good SER
mon Sunday morning and Sunday
evening at Hayne.
G. S. Erlewine and family visited
at Geo. Erbs Sunday after church.
Quite a number of people went to
Liberal Tuesday afternoon to see the
parade.
The wind storm Tuesday afternoon
was pretty hard on garden stuff.
The tops of potatoes, radishes, etc.,
look like they were burned.
Mrs. Clearance. Chrisman was TAX
en- sick quite. suddenly Tuesday noon.
DR.. Huddleston was called. She is
better again.
E. W. Pennington is quite poorly
this week.
Mrs. Earl Swartz and children
spent the afternoon at Clearance
Chrisman's Tuesday.
Almost everybody went to caves
and cellars when the wind storm
came up Tuesday evening.
Harley Parkers had new potatoes
from their garden one day last week.
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Moscow Muses.
(Too late for last week.

The rain Saturday night was the
second big rain in this vicinity during
the week.
Leroy Crossely returned the first
of the week from Kingman, where he
spent his vacation off the mail route.
Ralph McCue, who enlisted with
the National Guards at Dodge City
came home Monday from Bucklin.
He will remain at home until he is
called out, which may not be for a
month or two.
Hugoton and Moscow were to play
ball here last Sunday but the game
was postponed on account Of the in
clement weather and bad roads.
The Dudley hotel is completed and
the new proprietor, Mr.. Simonson, IS
moving in this week.
Mr.. Mitchell will move into the
building formerly occupied by Mr..
Simonson. ~
H. E. McCue's daughter, Donna,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-07
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR sILAcE
The "Old Fashioned" Ration is Sunk
by Silage Torpedo

The test was producing beef-the
fight was against the much-talked-
of high cost of production'-the race
was with other feed stuffs-the race
track was at the Iowa Experiment
Station, the time last winter. The
results indicate the amount of profit
and the victory means that the great
est profit was obtained from corn
silage.
The following were the different
rations used:
Up-to-date ration-50.7 pounds Of
silage, 1.3 pounds alfalfa, 2.5 pounds
corn meal, 3.3 pounds corn.
! Conservative ration-34.3 pounds
Of silage, 1.3 pounds Of alfalfa, rs
pounds oil meal, 1913 pounds corn.
Old fashioned ration-no silage,
1914 pounds alfalfa, 2.5 pounds oil
meal, 1871 pounds corn.
These different rations were fed to
different lots of steers under the sup
ervision Of an expert feeder.
The lot Of steers which made the
best gain in this test consumed on an
average of 119 pounds Of corn,89
pounds of oil meal, 16 pounds Of al
falfa hay, 1870 pounds of silage for
every 100 pounds of gain, at cost
of $10.25. The profit made on these
steers, not including the hogs, was
$44.4O.
Old-Fashioned ration More Expen-
sive.
In contrast to the above, it is in
teresting to know the amount of feed
consumed by the steers on the old
fashioned ration. For every 100
pounds Of gain this lot consumed 523
pounds of corn, ~ pounds Of oil
meal, 301 pounds of alfalfa hay. The
cost per hundred pounds gain was
$12.77, the highest of any lot of
steers in the experiment. The pro-
fit, not including hogs, was $36.49
per steer.
The conservative ration gave very
good results. The cost was $11.9S
per 100 pounds gain, the profit per
steer was $40.53, not including the
hogs.
The unusual profits obtained from
these steers was partly due to the
rapid advance in the market, never
theless the gain by use of silage
would have been just as great a vic
tory had prices of beef been normal.
The cost of the different feeds
were charged against all Of the lots
at the same rate, 80 cents per bushel
for corn, $4,000 per ton for oil meal,
$3.50 per ton for silage and $500
per ton for alfalfa hay. Each lot
was fed rock salt which was charged
at the rate of $1.00 per hundred
pounds. There was slightly more
gain from the hogs that followed the
steers on the old-fashioned ration but
it lacked a great deal of being suffi-
cient to make up the difference in the
profit from the steers. The fore
going is just one more evidence of
the great value of the silo on the
average farm. 1t is generally known
that about 40 per cent of the feeding
value of corn is in the stalk.
There is still plenty of time to plan
and build silo before the corn will
be ready to make silage. Start now.
Get busy and build silo. /
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-07
Lorena

We have had few summer days
which has started things to growing.
"a good rain would help.
Mrs. ]. W. Billups is in Liberal tax
ing treatments. She was threatened
with appendicitis but is getting bet
ter and may not need an operation.
Several families of this commun-
ity attended the dinner and dedica-
ton at the Eureka church Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Burns is enjoying a
visit from her father of Haven, Kan
sas. He says wheat is waist high and
no hessian fly around Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Fields and
daughter, Thelma, left Tuesday for
Paris, Mo. They will be gone about
four weeks. Mr.. Fields will go on to
Luddington, La, and look over the
country.
Lyle and Lynee Wheeler went to
the Beaver river last Sunday fishing.
They made a good catch of fish.
There was not a very large crowd
at independence church last Sum
day on account of the dedication at
Eureka. Brother Duff preached
morning and evening. In the after
noon he held services at Locust Grove
church.
Harry Vogt's, Mr.. Hontzs', Mrs.
Price and Mrs. Duff took dinner with
Armer Nix's last Sunday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-07

has been very sick the past week with
inflammatory rheumatism, but at this
time is much improved.
Mrs. James Hoskinson who has
been sick for some time, took worse
Tuesday and DR.. Morrow, of Liberal
was called. He operated on her
Tuesday evening and she is now get
ting along nicely.
Measles are still in town, Mrs.
Kason being the latest victim.
R. Bolinger, Of Bucklin, was a
business caller here the first of the
week. .
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday School at 9:45 a. M, to be
followed by Children's Day exercises
at IL a. m. This service once a year
by the children of the church has be-
come an occasion of exceptional in
terest You will enjoy it.
In the evening at the time of the
usual service, 8 p. m. an illustrated
sermon will be given.
You are cordially invited to these
services. Strangers and those with
out a church home are welcome with
US.
D. G. MasLennan, Minister.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-07

Mrs. T. E. Lyons left Monday for
her home at Bucklin after visiting her
son Jess Lyons and family of near
this city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-07

We try at all times to keep on hand
anything that you might expect to find
in well stocked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
British Bomb Roulers;
Lose II Aeroplanes

LONDON, Nov. 7.--An official state
ment issued tonight on the aerial
operations at the front reads:
During Tuesday morning our low
flying airplanes maintained constant
touch with our advancing infantry, and
IN addition fred large number Of
rounds from their machine guns at the
enemy she'll holes as we'll as in the
back areas.
During a fair interval many OF our
airplanes penetrated well TO the east
Of the line. While so employed they
were caught in heavy mist, which
suddenly developed. Seven Of our ma
chimes failed TO return.
During the night siXty-two heavy
bombs were dropped on the enemy's
railways. communications, billets and
ardromes in the vicinity of Roulers
add Courtrai. Several large explosions,
followed by fires, were observed in the
Eoulers station and town.
"In the air fighting one German ma
ehine was brought down and two others
we're driven down out of control. Four
Of ours are, missing, in addition TO
those mentioned above
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
GERMAN

BERLIN, Nov. In Flanders there was
desperate fighting yesterday In the early
morning. after powerful drumhre British
divisions advanced 10 the assault from Peel
eapelle TO the Ypres-Rouers railway and
against the heights of Beceaere and Ghelu-
welt
North OF Passchendaele the attack col
lapsed Under our defensive fire. The enemy
penetrated into Passchendaee. IN a hard
struggle the eastern portion Of the village
was again wrested from him. Toward mid
day the enemy brought up fresh forces into
the fighting. They were only able 10 extend
locally the point Of penetration near Pas
schendaele. Our position runs along the
eastern edge Of the village
An assault directed with strong forces
against the heights Of Beceiaere and Ghelu-
yelt was shattered for the most part before
our lines. Such Of the enemy as penetrated
our lines were overcome in hand-to-hsnd
fighting. Later on our destructive fire pre-
vented an attack which was being prepared
Heavy artillery fighting on the battlefield
lasted into 'he night.
With the other armies on the Western
front there was n revival Of artillery activity
at many points. which increased 20 great vio-
lence especially on the eastern bank II the
Meuse and at times in the SUNBEAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08

cord:ngiy, they came out and sur
rendered.
At least three small bodies Of Ger
mans formed up in different places In
the afternoon. apparently FOR counter
attacks against the new line, but in
each case the British artillery nippod
the proposed adventure in the bud.
The Canadians are more or less pro-
tected from counter attack on their
right by a wide sweep of marshy ground
lying south Of Passchendaele. How
ever, there is ample opportunity for
the Germans 10 come az them from the
north. The fact that the enemy has not
made big assault does not prove ne
will not. and a vigorous attempt to re-
take the post positions is not uneN-
pected.
Upward Of 400 prisoners were in the
Canadian cages this morning. and I'VE
field guns had been accounted for. me
German losses again were very neaVy'
while those of the Canadians were COM
paratively light. Many Germans were
killed BY their own barrsge IRE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Boches Rain Shells
On American Lines
rBy Tie Associsied Pressl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Nov. The German artiI-
lery was very active all last night and
to-day, shells of various caibres rain
ing down around the American posi-
tions. So thickly did they come at one
time early this morning, it was thought
another barrage was about TO be placed
for a second raid on the American
trenches. The Americans were ready
for the Boches and hoping they would
try another raid, but none developed.
The American artillery gave the Ger
mans back shell for shell and added n
few for good measure, pounding the
enemy battery positions and breaking
shrapnel over their trenches.
Rain has continued Tor days, and
seas of mud now extend in every di-
rection. At some points the water run
ming down the hills has flowed into the
dug-outs, the occupants being forced
10 pump out repeatedly.