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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10

FOR SALE: A second hand Ford
car. F. E. Brewer, at Wiley's-
47tfc.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10

FOR EXCHANGE-Half section of
choice farm land near Dalhart, Tex.
Low price, easy terms. Will take
Liberal or Seward county property in
exchange. Griffith & Baughman,
Liberal, Kan. 46tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10

l have moved my paint shop to
Sixth and Jordan where l am prepar-
ed to do auto and all kinds of paint
ing. will be pleased to see you in
my new location.-C. E. Doll. 5Ot4c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10
First Published April 10, 1917
FINAL TAX SALE NOTICE


FINAL TAX SALE NOTICE
Final Tax Sale Notice for the sale of
1914, and for assessments of pre-
vious years or subsequent years,
bid in by the County Treasurer for
Seward county.
Office of Treasurer of Seward coun-
ty, Kansas, Liberal, April ID, 1917.
Public notice is hereby given that
the following tracts Of land and town
lots situated in Seward county, Kan
sas, which were sold for the taxes for
the year 1918, on the first day of
September, 1914, for the delinquent
taxes thereon will be conveyed to the
purchaser thereof at the tax sale un-
less redeemed from such sale on or
before the first day of September,
1917:
The amount charged with interest
calculated to the last day of redemp-
ton is placed opposite each tract of
land or town lot as described on the
tax roll.
Eh NE 12-33-34 $3.50
SUMMERS ADDITION
Lots 80, 40, Block a. ..... 6.34
T-W ADDITION
LOCS %, 4U, BLOCK --------.----- Z.65
70x380 feet Block 81 ............ 21.96
8Ox30O feet Block 81 ............ 2.86
FIT ADDITION
Lot 5, Block Is ......... Gil
BAUGHMAN ADDITION
Lots 9 to IA, Block 2 ............ 1923
Lot 7, Block 7, ........... 800
FRISCO ADDITION
Lots 81, 80, Block 2 ............. 9.52
McDERMOTT ADDITION
Lots 8, 9, Block ............. $50
48t4
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10
STATEMENT

Treasurer of Seward County.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10
COUNTY TREASURER'S
STATEMENT

Collections and Disbursements for
quarter ending April 80, 1917.
Balance on hand January
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10

Balance on hand, separate fund
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10

FOR SALE-Piano boxes. Call at
Cozy barber shop. Make good
grain boxes. 1tp.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10

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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12
MUNITIONS PLANT
DAMAGED TO-DAY BY
EXPLODING SHELLS
Town of Newcastle. Pa, Under
Heavy BombaTdment.
ONE MAN is KILLED b
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12
German Airmen Driven Off Italian Front:
Great Struggle Brewing On Western Line;
BolSheyiki And Cossack Forces In Battle
IN FRANCE
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troops m54 areadY be on tHeir way
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tsaf #e Aa tga-Hungafiau reinforce
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been siened would he usei against
the French
The intense eaunouadina ~ alpnE
the western trent is eyidens beine
used by H., Germans as MASK 10
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In STRIKE Tie heayies, suH Hfp i
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NsaaeIaFrane The ae#al activity
Greatest north end South Of The
Seatpe #ap-
Gtea gattle Brewing
4aa3 44eat battle is hre0rz ON
he @.-lefn uapt s hec8mim moIe
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'et f#e deFm89s wiz reneH tbci2
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12
PLANS FOR SALE
Of THRIFT STAMPS
TO Be WORKED OUT
Committee Will Meet In Fire
mems Hall Thursday Night.
MANY ARE INTERESTED
IN WAR SAVINGS PLAN
Civic Organizations, City and
County Officials, Banks, In
dustrial Concerns, Churches
and Others Take Part.

plans for the sale OF Thrift stamps
aud Mar Saving stamps, will be-
orked out at meeting to be- held
IN FiIcmen's Hall Thursday night at
$ O'clock Chairman silver who has
charge ol This work for berkeley
county hda named tentative com.
mifDee aud i Is tho members of this
committee who are to be al tho meet.
n
At that timu Arrangements viii be
made fol The various places at which
the stamps will be placed on sale and
! blan will be adopted for Interesting
Tho public in this now plan for rats
IN money
IN, members Of the committee arc
rs follows
I " Letter Mayor: Geo A.
Wbmore president county court;
T. Gold Miller Beflcley County
Council Of Defense: G NJ Seibcrt.
ronr Minute Men; Mrs c. J Faux.
ue1 president Red Gross; L. II.
Thompson. president Business Mer s
Associations Mrs G y Hedges. City
Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs. Gee
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,ar,t urs Sinnhon Snodgroeg nresi.
don. Commnnttv CHM Frank
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pradfo,d Aohmn wagon 90 n
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O. T. e1adden NorwaIk Motor
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12
COMFORTABLE RIDING.

We have Gabriel snubbers to fit
your car They will save your tires
and make all roads smooth.
II 90 1ptf NEEL MOTOR co.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12
BATTERIES

Need special care in ~lator Free
inspection and lline Eoth phones
WILLARD SERVICE STATION.
10 lp 81 5l9 w King ST
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12

RUBBER FOOTWEAR FOB MEN.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN, all sizes
ana every last al Puzzle Sale cri.
81 THE LEADER, In Ii
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12

Don't let street grabbers and bark
ers keep you away from the BONA
FfpE SALE AT THE LEADER Up
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12
PUBLIC SALE At rHe LfADEH
FRhNKLHN GJLplN

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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-12
WEATHER

Cloudy and warmer tonight and
Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
THE PRESIDENTS STAND.

The Herald sees considerable JUS
tice in the argument that we should
have gone on a big military basis not
later than two years ago. We can see
where a prepared nation would have
presented all entirely different aspect
to a big power like Germany. We al
so think that these points are appar-
ent to most people Why then should
the president have hesitated for two
years before doing the obviously ne
cessary thing? Do you think that po-
litical considerations with an cleo
ton coming on acted as deterrant?
Do you think that President Wilson
considered his personal fortunes above
those Of the country at large?
We do not think so.
We believe that President Wilson
hesitated in declaring for military ex-
pansion until he felt certain of the
country being behind him. We think
that had he taken the steps pointed
out as necessary before the general
public saw the need of it, he would
have had considerably more trouble
than he is having right now and we
all know that dissention exists.
We hold that big and thoroughly
prepared army and navy have been
necessary in this country from the day
hostilities opened in Europe We al
so hold that the country at large
would not have sanctioned such a ne
cessity and that national conscious
ness of this need is just as necessary
as the thing itself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
GATHERING MUSHROOMS
OFTEN DANGEROUS PASTIME,

Lancaster people who enjoy taking
a basket or bag and sneak down to
Pigeon creek in search of mushrooms
who are not experts may some time
die of regret-or poison by picking
the poisonous kind.
They are warned by the department
of agriculture that there is no simple
test for distinguishing the eatable
from the other
For example, the common belief
that any mushroom may be eaten with
safety if the skin can be peeled read
lily from the cap is unfounded. The
same peeling is possible with many
poisonous species.
The presence OF insects on mush-
rooms, too, is no proof they are safe
for human consumption. The common
belief that if mushrooms are soaked
or boiled in salt water they will do no
harm, also is a dangerous and I'M
founded supposition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

effects of which have gone deep. That
is the damage wrought to the nations
moral fiber. The country sat still un-
der injury and provocation until it's
sense of right became dulled, as Col.
Roosevelt says, when we got into the
war at last we drifted in-and drifted
in unprepared
Every day that we remained silent
and passive while the rights of other
peoples were being trampled down
made it more difficult for our own
spirit of liberty and democracy to as
sert itself in the defense of American
rights. And for that condition. con-
dition prolonged until we had earned
the contempt of our enemies and all
but forfeited the respect of those de-
mOcracies that had looked to us for
suppOrt-the pacifist propaganda is
responsible. 1t prevented the coun-
try from entering the war-or even
getting ready to enter it at time
when it's entrance would have earned
for it the title of the champion of lib
erty and right. If we earn that title
now it will be under this heavy handi-
can h-~..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
WISCONSIN LICENSES
COVER MANY SUBJECTS.

Among the 128 cities of Wisconsin
may be found many things assessed
according to the locality. Bill post
ers, dairymen, patent medicine vend-
ors, plumbers, billiard parl0rs, solicit
tors, shows, excavators Of streets,
storage of gun powder, drugs, drain
layers, drays, motorcycles buildings
within fire limits, movers, laying of
water pipes, theatres, opera houses,
transient merchants, transportation
vehicles, stands OF various kinds, sec
ond hand stores, making sewer con-
nectiOns, building sidewalks and auto
for hire are among the things
paying toll in the form OF license.
Liquor selling licenses range from
5000 In 81 cities to $1,000 in one city.
Twenty cities charge $500 Fiji
ty-fives cities charge pharmacists $40
yearly for selling liquor The license
for moving picture shows range from
$40 to-. $50 year. Dogs are licensed
everywhere from 81 to So year. For
tune tellers are barred in many cit
les and in others pay $40 a. day. Cir
Gus licenses range from SIS to $500
daily.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

French conditions, with France round
ing out it's third year Of war, had any
bearings on American conditions to-
day!
The agitation against pleasure trips
is fair sample of the way we putter
at war, doing infnitesimal things
without number-or gassing about do
ing them-while big things go undone
We need men-nOt sometime next
year. but speedily We need NUM-
tions. We need ships. We are not get
ting them. Instead, we are getting a
policy Of backing and filling, delay ev-
erywhere, uncertainty everywhere,
and silly ouack nostrums like this of
keeping off railway trains 1t is
enough to make US pro-Germans For
only pro-Germans are really enjoying
life in America. They look on and
chuckle. Secretly, they crow
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
PTTTERING AT WAR.
fChicago Tribune }

There. rs a new way to beat Ger
many n0w-by not going on pleasure
trips! In an alleged interview, Food
Controller Hoover is made to say that
all unnecessary travel must cease. 1t
wastes money. 1t bothers the rail-
roads. Stay home, scrimp, impoverish
hOtelkeepers, boycott the railroads,
and therefore boost prosperity. At
the same time you will relieve pres
sure upon railroads overburdened in
transporting troops not yet drafted
and war material not yet ordered.
We are unable to believe that Food
Controller Hoover advocates any such
idiocy, but the idea has gone broad
cast and gains a semblance of dignity
from the reprinting in America of the
French ten commandments, one of
which reads, Though shalt not in
dulge in unnecessary travel" AS if
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Our Soldier Boys

an inch and then shoot in the juice.
1t sometimes causes fainting. The
second one we got laid out quite d
lot Of the fellows. But yesterday they
all seemed to stand up to it pretty
we'll. The hot sun on top Of shot is
what gets them.
You asked me what this Headquar-
ters Co. was Well in few words, it
is the brains and backbone of the reg
iment. A regiment consists of a
Hqrs. Co., Supply Co. and six batter
les. In time Of war it is due to the
Hqrs. Co. to go ahead and get all
ranges and data for the batteries SO
that when they arrive on the scene of
action all they have to do is place
their guns and go to it. The Supply
Co. follows in the rear to fill require
ments. The men of Hqrs. Co. are ed
ucated in all signalling and telephone
work as l have told you before, this
being means of securing data, etc.
| am sending you enclosed little
snap shot of myself and one Of
group taken on a in. gun. This is
and | had fairly good luck I think.
have another film down at Ell Paso
to be developed and as soon as l get
it back will send you some of them
also. On that one there is one Of Hen
ry and | and l suppose you will want
one Of them
Say, where did you get the idea that
HOughtOn was in the same regiment
that we are in? | haven't been able
to see him yet Just found out this
morning where | could find him and
then he is liable to be out when | go
to look for him. | understand he is
in Hqrs. Co. of the 9Th F. A. That is
whole lot different than Hqrs. Co.
of the 18th, but then we will find him
somehow.
Well, | guess | have told you about
all there is for now Write as soon
as you get time.
Your loving son,
Clyde.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
SELLS POWDER AT COST.

The department of agriculture OF
the university will be permitted to
purchase dynamite and other explo
sives to be distributed at cost to bona
fide citizens. This is one Of the bills
which was introduced in the interest
Of northern Wisconsin and has re-
lceived executive approval 1t provides
that the department may enter into
contracts to furnish dynamite to sett-
lers at cost. The money received from
each and every person for or by the
of agriculture shall be
turned into the general fund and a
general appropriation is made to the
department of agriculture sufficient to
meet the contingencies under this act.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
LEGISLATURE PASSES
NEW DAIRY LAWS.

Now that the legislative sessions
are over we can tell our readers what
has been done by the session relat-
ing to dairy interests A new law has
been passed requiring the pasteuriz-
ing OF the by products of creameries
and cheese factories. The indemnity
that may be paid for animals slaught-
cred because of being affected with
tuberculosis has been raised from $40
to 5000 for single head. $4,000 ann
ually for two years has been approp-
lr1ated for survey of the state and for
testing cattle by areas, with a view
to graduating bovine tubercu, osis
from the state, the governor and ag-
ricultural commissioner to have the
power to discontinue any or all of the
work If at any time they shall deem
it impossible of practical achieve
ment $4,000 annually for two years
is appropriated for field work in com
batting hog cholera.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
FARMERS AS FUEL DEALERS.

There will be big demand for
wood for fuel next winter unless coal
prices are thoroughly regulated. Grant
county has millions of, cords of fire
wood and there may be a favorable
opportunity to market it and at the,
same time clear the land for the in
creased production of farm crops
which viii be in demand in the future.
1t is probable that prices for stove
wood will be considerably higher,
thus making wood-1ots of greater val
ue, and the harvesting of wood quite
as profitable as harvesting of crops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
FIRE is FARMERS
WORST FEARED FOE,

The State Fire Marshal informs the
Herald that in 1916, 6f8 barns were
burned down in this state entailfng
loss of $858,955; II granaries went up
in smoke with a loss of $10,095; 81
stacks burned with a loss of $19,715.
324 fires were in unrodded buildings
and only in rodded buildings. Light
ming rods are strongly urged but they
must be. good ones Children playing
with matches and carelessness with
lamps, oils, threshing outfits, etc.,
are prolific causes Of fires Few
farmers can have fire protection but
buckets placed handy Or chemical
outfit may prevent disastrous fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Soldiers Pay. Past and Present.

An interesting comparison between
the pay received by men who served
under George Washington and that
which will be paid American soldiers
who so to France in Pershing's army
appears in a recruiting argument
which placed poster of revolution
airy days side by side with one appeal
ing for men now. The men who won
freedom from the United States re-
ceived $50 year, according to the
poster which points out that ample
rations were allowed the army and
IAN annual and fully sufficient supply
of good and handsome clothing"
The man who enlists during recruit
ing week will receive not merely food
and clothing, but at least $50 a month
with an automatic increase of 20 per
cent when ordered to foreign service.
If he qualities as first-class private,
he will receive $50 a month, and men
with trades do even better Cooks es-
pecially are wanted at $3S month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
CONVICTS CAPTURE F DIS
LIKE DETECTIVE s. RY.

/ With the bringing back t0 James
Vile for trial of Fred Hartin, closed
sensational pursuit lasting two
months and covering several thous-
and miles. Hartin, released con-
vict from Waupun prison.; is held for
the murder of H. A. Krause, another
ex-convict. The story of the James
vile police is as follows:
Hartin was sentenced six wears ago
from Monroe for torturing an aged
recluse for gold. He and ali accom-
plice burned the old mans feet with
a hot poker but only got $1.19 and an
old watch. They were caught and held
for trial. While in jail Hartin reigned
illness and when the sheriff attempt
ed to administer to him, he struck
the official unconscious with the met
al plunger from the toilet Hartin
then hurled the sheriff down fifteen
feet into the corridor and escaped He
was captured at East Madison, where
his only remark was. Il wish to HI
| had killed the - - ="
Following his release from Waupun,
Hartin went to Beloit. With him was
H. A. Krause, scion Of a wealthy
cleveland family, who served a SEN
tence under an assumed name.
Krause was well heeled and Hartin
knew it. The latter lured Krause to
"a lonely cement shack on Rock river
and there shot the unfortunate dupe
to death. He was found with five bull
let holes in his body and that he had
fought desperately for life, was evil
dent from the disordered room and
door which he had damned against
Hartin. The latter shot Krause
through the door panels. When
krause fell Hartin entered the room
and put another bullet through his
victims forehead. He obtained some
money but missed 5000 in twenty dol
lar bills which were found ON the
body
Hartin got away and no clues were
left behind. For months the Rock
county officials worked on the case
They found that Hartin had accom-
panied Krause to BelOit, after they
had established the dead mans iden-
tity. Then they hunted his murderer.
They discovered that Hartin had be-
come an expert knitter while employ
ed in Waupun and letter was sent
to every knitting mill in the. country
Finally reply came from Lacona. N.
Y. there it seemed a man answering
Hartin's identity, was working in Ia
knitting mill and boarding with am
aunt. Cautious Investigations went
forward and finally sheriff Bob"
Whipple went to New York, heavily
armed, to bring back his man Whip
pie went loaded knowing Hartin's fe-
rocity.
Hartin will probably go TO prison
for life this time. He has am eventful
history, is a man of some parts and
at one time served as a soldier in the
regular army, later DESERVING.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

The GAINESVILLE Gazette has adopted
"a policy of mild fault finding and
carping at the president. Of course
intelligent criticism is all right and
necessary but we much doubt whether
the Gazette's public will find much
pleasure in reading it's winnings. Say
ing what should have been done, rak-
ing uD old scores and in general play
ing a game of partisan politics is not
going to meet with patience by a pub
lie which has forgotten partisanship
in national crisis. Forget your fool
ish stuff, Gazette; don't do things now
you may be ashamed of later on.
Read the FIT. Atkinson Union, another
old stand-pat paper of the true type
See the stand it is taking.