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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
THE CHAIN LETTER

Perhaps most of the people who
bite on the "chain letter" scheme
have the very best Of intentions.
The variety that takes the form Of
solicitation of money is often found
to be a graft, when closely investi-
gated. Better give money in the
systematic ways provided by all
worthy objects and be sure some get
rich-quick artist is not getting it.
The kind that calls for prayers
may conceivably be harmless, and if
anyone can get any real satisfaction
out of praying in that way perhaps
no one should complain. But very
often it is a nuisance to people who
do not believe in doing things In
that way. And when a penalty or
yelled threat of disaster is held over
the recipient who does not comply
with the alleged purpose of the let
ter, it becomes sacreligious and abb
surd. Such letters are reversion
to voodooism and superstition and
have no place in enlightened reli-ion-
People are answerable to God alone
for these things and no human being
has the authority or power to impose
vague threats of spiritual or physi-
cal punishment upon the luckless
ones whom he happens to choose as
the "next links in the chain"
If all the postage and effort spent
on "chain letters" were devoted to
objects which are known to be
worthy and need no inspection, the
world would be somewhat better off
than it is now.-Wichita Beacon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
First Published Nov. Is, 1919
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office Mt Dodge CITY. Kan

Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Dodge City, Kan.
sas, November IL, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Bert
L. Smith of Liberal, Kansas, who, on
June 9Th, 1916, made Homestead Ap-
plication Serial No. 013843, for SW.
u, section Ia, township 32s, range
33w, of the 9th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of his intention to
make Communication Proof, to estab-
fish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before the Clerk Of The District
Court of Seward County, Kansas, at
Liberal, Kansas, on the 22nd day of
December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John W. Jones Of Liberal, Kansas,
Fred w Husser of Kismet, Kansas,
Charles Schmitt of Kismet, Kansas,
Bernard F Lemert of Liberal, Kansas.
Not Coal Land
R R Wilson, Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
First Published November 20, 1917.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First Published November 20, 1917.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Dodge City, Kan
sas, November 26, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Irene
Elma Ridenour, formerly Irene Elma
Wear, of Satanic, Kansas, who on
August 8, 1914, made Homestead
Application Serial No. 012080 for
NEA Sec. 20, Twp. 31s, ring. Saw,
and on July 10, 1915, made addition
al Homestead Application No. 012440
for SWA NWA Sec. %, Twp. 31s,
ring. 34w, 9Th p. m. has filed notice
Of intention to make three year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Probate Judge
of Seward County, Kansas, at Liberal
Kansas, on the 9Th day of January,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses.
William T. Wear, Patrick H. Day,
Calvin d. Day, Charles N. Yarbor-
ough, all of Moscow, Kansas.
Not coal land.
r. R. Wilson, Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
First published, December 6, 1919
GUARDIANS SALE

State of Kansas, Seward County, IS:
In the Probate Court of Said County
and State.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ed
ward F. Archer, Lunatic.
Notice is hereby given that, on the
9th day of January, 1918, at 2 o'clock
p. M, at the west front door of the
Court House, in Liberal, Seward
County, Kansas, will offer to sell
and sell to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described real property sit
uated in the County of Seward, and
State Of Kansas, to-wi,:
The northeast quarter of the south
east quarter (NEA of seq and the
south one-half of the southeast quar-
ter (Ss of seq Of Section Thirty
two 1927, Township Thirty-one (31)
south, of Range Thirty-four (34), and
Lot One az, being the northeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter
(NEA of NEA) of Section Five
(5), Township Thirty-two 1927 south,
of Range Thirty-four (34), all west
of the 9th P. M.
Upon the following terms, cash in
hand, subject to one certain mort
gage, dated Sept. 22nd, 1918, in the
sum of $4,000, and the accrued in
terest thereon at 10 per cent, which
said mortgage purchaser will assume,
for the purpose of paying the debts
of said estate. Said property will be
sold as the property of Edward F.
Archer, lunatic.
Signed this 9th day of December,
1917. o. E. DOBSON,
29-t4 Guardian.
First published, December 6, 1919
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
ORDINANCE NO. EOS

ave- 6Oo
An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor
of Liberal, Kansas, to Contract
for Electric Current for Power
Purposes.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Liberal,
Kansas:
Section L. That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
to make and sign, for and on behalf
of the City of Liberal, Kansas, con-
tract with the Liberal Light, Ice and
Power Company, corporation, for
the furnishing of electric current for
power purposes for said city, which
said contract shall be in words and
figures as follows:
A contract for electric current for
power purposes, between the City
of Liberal, Kansas, and the Liberal
Light, Ice and Power Company,
a corporation.
This agreement made and entered
into this 30th day of June, 1917, by
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
First Published Nov. 81, 1910
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U: s.

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Dodge City, Kan
.sas, November 18th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Hazel
B. Knobel, formerly Hazel B. Boards
ley, of Arkalon, Kansas, who on Dec.
9th, 1914, made Homestead Applica-
ton Serial No. 012146, for SEA-
NEA, NJ SEX, SWA seq, Sec.
"a, Township 33s, Range 34w, 9th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three
Year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Pro-
bate Judge Of Seward County, Kan
sas, at Liberal, Kansas, on the 29th
day of December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John w. Norris, Emma F. Norris,
Charles E.. Ludwick, Jennie L. Lud-
wick, all of Arkalon, Kansas.
R. R. Wilson, Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Griffith & Baughman have been
taking several loads of school girls
one day each week to the King Collier
farm, northwest of Liberal, to pick
maize. Mr.. Collier says the girls are
excellent help and get more work
done than the average hired farm
hand. The girls are an energetic,
jolly bunch who enjoy their work
very much, as well as the spending
money they are earning, and are very
loud in their praise of the good
leafs" served to them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
ORDINANCE NO. 204

An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor
of Liberal, Kansas, to Contract for
Street Lighting.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City Of Liberal
Kansas:
Section /. That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
to make and sign for and on behalf Of
the City of Liberal, Kansas, a con-
tract with the Liberal Light, Ice and
Power Company, corporation, for
the lighting of the streets, avenues
alleys and other public places of the
City of Liberal, which contract shall
be in words and figures as follows,
to-wit:
A Contract for Street Lighting, Be-
tween the City of Liberal, Kansas,
and the Liberal Light, Ice and Pow
err Company, a Corporation.
This agreement made and entered
into this 30th day of June, 1917, by
and between the City of LIBERAL Kan
sas, hereinafter referred to as the
City,, and the Liberal Light, Ice and
Power Company, Kansas corpora
ton, whose principal office is located
at Liberal, Kansas, hereinafter re-
fsrred to as the @'Light Company,
WITNESSETH: That, l. The
Light Company hereby agrees to fur
nish public electric lights to the City
for lighting its streets, avenues, alleys
and other public places pursuant to
the specifications hereinafter stated
and for the consideration hereinafter
named, for period of Five (5)
years, commencing on the LIST day of
July, 1917, and terminating on the
3Oth day of June, 1922.
The lights furnished under this
agreement shall be what is known as
Mazda, Type C Street Series mean
descent lights of one hundred (100)
candle power and shall be suspended
at the side of the street intersections
at the locations to be designated by
the Mayor and Council of said City.
2. The Light Company shall fur
nish all necessary poles, wires, spans,
street hoods, refectors, and other ap-
plances necessary to create a first
class incandescent street lighting sys-
tenn, and shall erect and install the
same and shall furnish the necessary
current for burning the said lights.
from dusk until daylight, all night
and every night, it being contemplat-
ed that the said lights and each and
all of them shall burn approximately
four thousand 10000 hours each
year, during the term of this agree
ment.
8. The City shall have the right,
by resolution duly passed by its. May
or and Council, to change the loca-
ton of any of the lights herein pro-
vided for, and upon receipt Of notice
from the City Clerk with certified
copy of resolution ordering change in
location of lights attached thereto, |
the Light Company shall, with reason
able promptness make the change so
ordered.
A. All lamps, glassware, and re-
Electors which may become broken, all
lamps which shall have burned out,
shall be replaced by the Light Com
pany with reasonable promptness, and
the Light Company shall repair any
damage to its lines, lamps, attach
ments and appliances, by reason of
storms, fires and other causes, and re-
store service if the same shall be in
terrupted thereby, with the least
reasonable delay, and all at the sole
cost and expense of the Light Com
pany, it being the intent Of this con-
tract to provide THAT the Light Com
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
A cHAUNcEY VICTIM

Algen Hysle Guttridge, son Of VIII
liam H. Guttridge, Of Cullison, ma
chinist's mate on the Inflated Chaun-
cey, the small destroyer that was
sunk in English waters last Monday,
was one of the members of the crew
who lost his life.-Pratt Tribune.
,Algen Guttridge is a brother Of
Harry Guttridge who resides north
and west Of the city. He has been
in the navy for about a dozen years,
and had enlisted in the navy the
second time. He was here to visit
his brother about six years ago.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, Seward County, IS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Claude
G. Sparks, late of Seward coun-
ty, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
LIST day of December, A. D. 1917, the
undersigned was by the Probate
Court of Seward County, Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as Adj
ministrator of the Estate of Claude
G. Sparks, late of Seward County,
deceased
All parties interested will take no.
tice and govern themselves accord
ignly. ]. T. SPARKS,
Administrator.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

The Liberal Creamery Co. wants
all the rabbits it can get and you
want to get rid Of them. Keep them
coming while the market is good.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

No elbow grease with Clean Easy,
it's in the soap. For sale by ]. E..
George Grocery Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
ROUTE No. 2, TYRONE
(Too late for last week. }

wv law iOh iooe WSOhsV
Rev. Fooshee, the United Brethren
minister from Optima, is here at pres
ent assisting in the meeting at Cres-
cent Chapel
The threshing machine has been in
our neighborhood and the grain has
turned out fairly well. Some farmers
have more than was expected and the
others not so much.
Rev Cook has started revival at
New Hope. Rev Stevens of eastern
Oklahoma, is the evangelist.
Rev Harris and family from Mos
COW have been visiting his sister,.
Mrs Chas. Newman and family. They
spent Thanksgiving at this place.
Several from this neighborhood
took Thanksgiving dinner at Willow
Creek, where Sister Atkins preach
ed in the afternoon.
There have been several meetings
for the purpose of raising money for
the Y. M. C. A. fund. Over two hun
dred dollars were raised in this sec
ton.
w. Bookless and family and Rev
Fooshee took Sunday dinner at the
home of Mr. Goulds.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
County Correspondence
BENTON.


Fayette. son Of J. J. Woody. died at fHsl
home FIVE miles north of town, last FRI
day. He and his f,iFer wore partners IN
a store H. was laid Ia rest in the Baptist
cemetery here, SUNDAY The family has
the .yln. IA nv Of all in their bereavement.
Orders have been issued for the boys TO
leay. he.e on The 2Isi for the training
camp. They will leave The depot about 8
O'Clock. Friday,
Hay is being taken care of by farmers,
now Thrv are also saving more fodder
than usual, as there is shortage in forage
crops.
Poll cs has begun TO sizzte little. The
iu.tt5. aoi, the peacs rece'in this district IS
all the tslk. They have about four or i1ve
selected, out Of which the ones to make the
race will be picked.
The Judge aud encouragement races
hav- been Aslkrd N&tr. There is much
..pposition TO Gen. T. W. Peace and some
TO Judge Sam C. Blown here, while the
latter willh$ larger following than the
former, About The county candidates but
little is being said ffi that +. u. rig
gins is 10 be Abe Lizards opponent.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21

G.. w. Herbison still holds his old job
ON the road. Notwithstanding the order OF
the county court Bud has put them to
the bad by refusing to be fired.
Sorghum making will soon be over.
There is plenty of cane to make up.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
NOTICE!

have two hogs in bin at Appalachia.
One SOW, marked crop off each ear and
bit out of left ear. One barrow, marked
same. Owner can have same by paying
all damages and feed bill.
H. J. CRUMLEY.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21

The-Polk county boys who left Benton,
today, lor their training quarters at Atlanta
will carry With them the earnest prayers OF
all for their safe return.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
LOCAL MARKET
REMAINS DULL
Growing Strong UndertOne,
However. Inspires Opti-
mism Among Traders
81 o'HARA. FERRIS & CO.

The local stock market continues
comparatively quiet With a growing
strong undertone rejecting uudoubt
eddy the improving tendencies. OF the
broader New York market.
The government taxation terms
are already fairly well outlined, but
investors as a rule are inclined 20
await definite results iu such mat
ters. so trading remains more or
less restricted probably due 60
awaiting final action ar Washington
The first instaiiment OF the Lib
erty loan Vill b. highly oversuh-
scribed from Indications. and will De-
carried thru 20 fnality without any
banking disturbance. and he wheel
OF business vill continue 20 whir'
with Increased velocity 70 Is conf
IDENTIFY believed
Sugars have .hoVn slightly
weaker tendency while motors and
accessories are holding their oWn
There is little activity in Char
coal Iron. with strengthening ten
dency The balance os tte marker
Is so quiet as 70 preclude cOmmen
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
FEDERAL BANKS
TO AID FARMERS
WHO NEED LOANS

The farmer who Is unable to do
his BIT in the great food prepared
ness campaign because OF lack 90
capital can now secure federal aid d"
saws Alex Forsyth. one of The farm
appraisers for Michigan. commits
stoned under The Farm loan act.
Federal banks are now ready To-
make loans under the provisions az
this act. but according 10 Mr For
syth the farmer desiring 10 secure
q loan must make application thru
a local association Isiring this
week and next Mr. Forsyth viii be-
engaged IN the organization of SUCH
local associations turnout The
Thumb district Arrangements for
such meetings can Dc made thru T.
2. Holden OF Inlay city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
OUTLOOK FOR
WHEAT POOR

WASHINGTON. Ma, s.-A WELD
Of 2ss.lls.ooo bushels Of winter
wheat from thc 1917 CROP was fore
cast today by The department o.
agriculture against 4sf,744O00 bush
ole 10 1915
on May I. me estimate said he
area 20 Dc harvested was about 27..
$50 900 acres or f2.437.0 900 acres 81
per cent? less than the acreage
planted last autumn and 7l7e 200
acres f20s per cent? less than the
acreage harvested last yoar--34
$4,000 acres
The average condition ~ winter
wheat on May 1 wss 1872, compared
With ga on April I s2f on MAY l..
1915. and sss. the average for the
last 10 wears on May
A condition Of 73. per cent on
May the estimate said BE- indics-
tive ~ 2 yield per acre of approx
lmately 1872 bushels on the estt
mated area m be harvested 1872
bushels per acre would produce s1s.
10000 bushels. or - per cent less
han in 1916 f57 per cent less than
in 1915 and ~466 per cent less than
in 1914
The outcome ~ Tho entire crop
the department said. viii probably
be above or below The figures given
according 10 the change In condi
lions from May ! 20 harvest time 81
.hove or below the average change
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
STOCK MARKET
is VARIABLE
Early Upward Movement Is
Soon Followed by
Reaction

NEW YORK. Nav s.-The New
York Sun financial review TUESDAY
naid:
short covering. some commission
and wire house buying and a little
more outside interest IN the market
Ia general caused the stock list 20
advance / 70 points With a FEW
arceptlors among the Industrial spe-
cialtiss and the railroad department
which was disposed 20 settle back
pending the settlement Of prevailing
uncertainties with respect 10 rate
advances and government control
There was but little disposition 10
buy today except by those who were
CONSTRAINED TO cover their short
commitments
while asfrm undertone prevailed
n the general industrial LIST the
orice movements were variable
gave for momentsry setbscss. due
10 prodt taking and possibly some
foreign selling industrial shares
moved steadily forward until mid
day. when reaction developed
which ultimately wiped out early
gains and in numerous cases caused
recessions Of a fraction 10 a point
or 40 below the previous closing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
Modified
News Bulletin No. ~

To gather from scores Of different
points the multitude ~ materials
which. within very short time. viii
be entering the stream Of Harroun
production. "a an event now we'll I'M
der way
The progress ~ this task has been
greatly facilitated by a characteristic
cally thorough HArroun PREPARE.
TON.
This preparation began months
ago with the formation OF system
attic Harroun Traffic Department.
under the management OF an expe-
rienced railroad man
Every detail 81 the mobilization OF
Harroun materials has been arranged
by this Trsfilc Department IN AID
VANCE.
Materials, when shipped have
been forwarded along predetermined
railroad lines In cases OF bulky ma
terials NOT desired until the last pos
sible moment Of delivery. the ship
ping arrangements have been made
in such detail that delay will be well
nigh impossible
When shipments Of materials. want
ed Immediately. have been subjected
TO possible delay In delivery, mem
hers o. this Traffic Department have
taken charge Of the materials at the
starting point and have Travelled 20
Wayne with them ON THE SAME
FREIGHT TRAINS. sometimes for
hundreds OF miles. personally super
VlsinS each step OF the shipment.
In certain cases possible delay in
delivery has been anticipated by our
Production Department which has
lent material manufacturers efa
cheney experts from our own stan
These men have aided IN tho organ
lzation 81 production systems and
have been almost invaluable help TO
the manufacturers thus favored
So close have become The relation
ships between Harroun and the man
ufacturers of Harroun parts and ma
terisis that absolute knowledge az
lists regarding every condition ar the
plants OF associated manufacturers
This knowledge forms an adequate
basis for = mobilization Of materials
that is almost military In IT'S preei-
sion.
We cite these facts NJ important
evidence evidence of great vHiue 20
YOU In determining the extent OF your
future investment IN Harroun stock.
such an investment will be espc-
cialiy profitable n made At the pres
ent price OF 50 a share THIS price
will be withdrawn with the shtpmant
~ me first Hnrroun Motor Car in the
regular run ~ factory production an
event which VIII automaccally ad.
vance the price Of Harroun stock 20
siOpar
The stock YOU viii buy Will be DO
livered rs an Rdinterim certificate
issued BY the Equitable Trust Com
pany OF New York
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
EXPERTS
OK. U-BOAT
WEAPONS
Naval Board Ideas
Convince Practical
Fighters

WASHINGTON. May s.-That an
actual solution OF the submarine
menace ia close at hand was the
view expressed Officially by a com.
petent navy department authority
last night
His opinion was given while ". l..
Saunders ana other members OF the
naval consulting board were at tho
department 10 confer with Secretary
of Navy Daniels on antisubmarine
INVENTIONS recently considered by the
board
This authority declared that I'VE
are getting down TO brass taeks be-
The lines OF effort. he felt, are con
yerging toward successful out
come Inventions have been tried
ont and several groups Of men
working ON the problem are begin
ming 20 coordinate their work IN the
direction of An actual solution.
Every branch OF science Sc being
Used in solving the submarine prob
lem The most prominent workers
iu scientific and inventive lines are
assisting
The plan reported BY Saunders 10
an interview last SATURDAY In New
York was said not 70 have crystal
HTed entirely though the general
work ~ the consulting board is rap
idly coming 20 a head
We must hnd some means OF
meeting this situation and I believe
We will very soon. said the au
thority.
Would you say a solution Is just
ahead9- ne Was asked
Il believe 40" no replied
The speaker IL known rs an an
thority or inventions and would
scarcely make so bold prediction
Of success without having his facts
we'll In hand
He spoke confidently and without
reservation. saving that the situa
zion will be met very soou
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
MAKES RICRPAY;;
FORGIVES POOR
DIR. Angus McLean's Profess
siOnal Ethics Disclosed in
Circuit Court Suit

nr Angus Mclean. suing IN Judge
Mandel's CONT FOR an unpaid BIN
for tl.l60 against the estate of Jay
Fuller for operations. declared that
ne charged a rich man and ( poor
man the same price for an opera
ton. bur thar he assisted on getting
hts pay from the rich patient while
he did not from ths poor
Mrs Alexandrine Fuller. admins
trstrix Of the estate 81 Jay FULLER.
for many years a Detroit attorney.
is defending the suit ON the sround
that the amount is TOO large Her
husband left an estate ~ about
$4,000
Eight surgeons have testified that
the charge Was reasonable