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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
LEAVE WELL PERSONS ALONE
Physicians Of Opinion That II Does
More Harm Than Good to Set Up
Cause for Worry.

4 The question whether doctors should
treat sick men or well men rent the
serenity of the New York Academy of
Medicine, says the New York Times.
The debate started over discussion
as to how to doctor up Americans so
as to make this the most efficient of
nations. The doctors were no nearer
solution of the problem when they ad-
journed than when the discussion be-
gan.
After a prolonged discussion Of the
proper remedies for the presence of
inefficient persons in the community,
In which 1t was prOphesied that the
day was coming when 1t would be
fashionable to be examined, physically
and mentally, every now and then,
Doctor Meltzer said: "That will only
make people slcker-to examine them.
Do you know why dog doesn't die?
I'll tell you-a dog never knows why
y he is living and that he is going to
die; after he's dead, he doesn't know
It; therefore dog never dies. Peo-
pie 60 on for years living orderly lives
until somebody, maybe an insurance
doctor, tells them they have something
the matter with them, and, thence
forth, until they reach their grave.
they are sick. Let the physician treat
the sick and let the well alone. 1t is
time more was done for the sick man.
The Doctors job is with the sick man."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
WHEN LIFE WAS ADVENTURE
Better knowledge Of Way Nature
Works Has Removed Uncertain
ties That Once Exhilarated.

An old negro nanny, working for
a family, was observed not to eat the
fish that was served at dinner.
whats the matter with the fish,
auntie?" the mistress inquired. "Ah
doan' see how you dare eat It," she
replied. "You nevah saw its head.
How you know but what it had the
head of a human?"
Once In while we get back that
way to the world our ancestors lived
in. What wonderful adventure life
must have been to theml They new
er knew when they might see human
headed fish, or centaur or a dragon,
They wouldn't have been surprised
at dryad stepping out of tree.
There must have been certain ex-i
hilaration about that kind Of uncer-'
tainty that we MISS nowadays. A bet
ter knowledge Of the way nature
works has taken a good deal Of the
childlike romance out of life.
We get faint reflection Of 1t In the
mild superstitions, that most Of US
cling TON our beliefs in magic num-
bers, in the harm of seeing the new
moon over the left shoulder, in the In
fiuence of the dark of the moon. One
reason for the charm of Greek liter
allure is that 1t was written by men
who were close. enough to the primitive
SO that its beliefs were still fresh and
vital with them.-Exchange
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
PICK FEATHERS FROM GEESE
Operation Should Not Be Performed
Until Warm Weather Sets In,
Usually About May 20.

Geese should not be picked until
warm weather sets in, usually about
the Goth of May. In handling geese
they should always be grasped by the
neck, not by the feet and held with
the back toward the person in order
to prevent them from striking with
their wings.
Draw stocking over the birds head
while picking. Do not remove the
feathers from the wings, shoulders and
back as they are needed to protect
the bird from the sun and rain.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
Chickens Packed Breast Up.

This seems to be quite satisfactory
way. 1t has advantages and disad-
vantages. A car of poultry shipped to
New York city from Kansas City
raises the price per pound from 31s
to cents, and before the consumer
gets it, it is raised ~ to cents more
per pound. Yet the results obtained
are usually in favor of this method of
marketing. Large commission con-
Germs have adequate facilities for ham
ding both live and dressed poultry,
thus assuring good care of the prod
uct until 1t has been sold. 1t Is es-
sential that the product be the best
grade possible to get the best results.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
To Remove Wall Paper.

To remove wall paper in about half
the time it usually takes, use heap
ing tablespoonful of saltpeter to gal
lon Of hot water, and apply it to the
paper freely with whitewash brush.
Keep the water hot, and after few
applications you can easily pull the
paper from the wall.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
Internal Heat Of Planets.

The late Professor Lowell's discov.
cry that Saturn does not rotate as one
piece, but has "confocal layers, rotat-
ing faster within" suggests that some
Of the othec large planets may have
the same Structure. AS pointed out
by Professo Very, the friction of lay
ers Of different velocities would gen.
crate heat, and thus retard the cool.
ing down of the planets.-Scientific
American.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
Fireproof Papers.

Patents have been taken out at va
rious' times for paper which is claimed
to be proof against fire, and therefore
particularly suitable for documentary
records. Most Of these contain as
bestos or similar mineral fiber, with
or without the addition Of clays or
metallic salts.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
BEST SHIPMENT OF POULTRY
Many Processes Gone Through Before
Product Reaches onsumer-keep
All cuIls at Homo.
tBy F. e. MIxA.)'

CBy F. e. MIxA)
Before poultry reaches the consum-
er. 1t has to go through many proc
esses: From the farm the poultry
Is marketed as 1t runs; large, small.
fat, lean, sick, and deformed. Very
little attention is given to the quality
of the product, yet 1t would be money
in the pocket Of the farmer were he
to keep out the culls for his own use
or dispose of those which were unfit
for food, elsewhere beside on the mar
ket.
The shipping Of poultry to COM
mission merchant or firm Is quite a
common practice near large cities.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
Work on Roads In 1915.

During 1915 the total road and
bridge expenditures in the United
States amounted to about $3.50, 0OO,-
600, of which probably not over $751;
100000 represented the value Of the
statute and convict labor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
Aluminium Foil.

A Swiss process for the manufacture
Of aluminium foil consists of coating
sheets for the metal with oil, folding
or piling number Of them together
and rolling them until they are as thin
as desired.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
wheels Used In Argentina.

Because some roads In Argentina
have deeper dust in summer and
deeper mud in winter than any
others in the world, the wagons used
on them have wheels from six to if
teen feet In diameter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
On the Level.

A metal ball moving in a curved
glass tube filed with liquid has been
invented in England to enable an avi-
ator to see at glance the deviation
of his airplane from the horizontal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
The Really Truthful Man.

A really truthful man is one who
sticks to the facts in spite Of oppor-
tnities to embellish his story with
fiction.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

With new camera lens of French
Invention for long-dlstance work 1t is
possible to get picture Of a man 900
yards away large enough to fill a plate.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
Peoples State Bank
P0STScRIPTs

A device has been invented which re-
cords on sheet of paper mounted on
revolving drum the vibrations of an
automobile or mOtortruck.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

For cleaning sewers scraper has
been invented that can be operated
from windlasses on street without
requiring much labor to be done In
manholes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

NOTICE:-f you have any scrap
ers marked L. B. please bring them
to LeMonnier Bros. We need them.
1ttpd.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

LOST:-Brown suit case, between
Liberal and Bibe Pennington's farm
Finder leave at this office or with
Bibe Pennington. 1tf.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

Chopped hair has been successfully
substituted for skin grating by a
French surgeon, due to the fact that
hair cells can be transformed into skin
cells.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
WANT ADS

For Sale: Good steam heat boiler,
cheap, easy terms. Inquire at the
McDermott rooming house, Phone
lao. 23tfc/
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

LOST Between the T. W. Cav
residence and my place z miles east
and l "a north of Liberal, Sunday
evening, an open face gold watch
Illinois movement and attached to a
X. S. A. C. fob. Finder leave at
Democrat office and receive reward.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

Government veterinarians in the
Philippines have found that cattle can
be immunized against rinderpest with
a loss of less than l per cent Of the
animals.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

To supply electricity to operate wire
less instruments on alrplanes a wind
mill that drives dynamo has been
Invented, whlrled by its passing
through the air.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25

For economical unloading of automo-
biles from freight cars an inventor has
patented movable platform, mounted
on a track, which can be wheeled
against q car door.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
BRIGHTSTONE

Everett Anderson was visiting home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Clark and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. c. w. Marshall.
Joe Chapman, who has employment
near Fredericktown, spent Sunday
with his family.
Misses Maud and Lena Wells were
visiting Grace and Mary Erwin Sun
day.
Mrs. John Wells was shopping in
Knob Lick Friday.
Thos. Marshall was a Pennington
visitor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapman of Sye-
mite was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Chapman Sunday.
Geo. Skinner spent Sunday with Ed
Marshall.
Mrs. Chas. Marshall and son, Ev-
erett, were in Knob Lick Friday.
Mary Clark visited Eva Marshall
Sunday evening.
Those who attended church at Mt.
Oak from here Sunday night were:
Henry and Lee Hightower, Roy Clark,
Charley Marshall, Dewey Erwin, Ed
win Anderson, Mary Erwin, J, D.
Wells and Eva Marshall, E. E. Par
rott and Grace Erwin and Maud Wells,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
BISMARCK

Chester Beard spent Monday in st
Louis attending to business affairs.
Geo. Yeager of st. Louis was the
guest of Bismarck friends Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Lindsey Of
Leeper are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs
J. R. Lindsey.
Miss Lizzie Montgomery, who has
a position in St. Louis, was week
end guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Montgomery.
S. NJ. Beard was an Elvins visitor
Tuesday.
Geo. Matkin and Robt. Ward were
the registrars for this precinct.
Miss Ruth Creager spent the week
end with Davis Crossing friends.
Miss Lettye Hunter, who has been
attending State Normal at Cape Gi.
rardeau, returned to her home last
week. Miss Hunter will teach the
primary grades in the Bismarck
school.
Miss Fife Crocker, who has been
attending a tailoring school in St
Louis, came home last week for a
months vacation.
Miss Lorraine Bisplinghoff re-
turned last Sunday from Frederick
town, where she had been attending
Marvin College.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

This will be the last issue of the
County School Notes for the school
year 1867. The County Superin-
tendent has felt that it would be ad-
vantageous to use the press in order
that all of the people of this great
county might derive the inspiration
which comes of knowing of the prog
ress made by their friends and neigh
bors. From the reports which have
come in from all parts of the county
he feels that his judgment was not far
wrong. 1t has taken quite lot of
time to compile and send out these
notes to all of the county papers, but
it is fondly believed that the results
accomplished and in the making have
been worth the cost and more.
The editors of the county have the
hearty thanks of the County Superin-
tendent for the interest which they
have taken in publishing these re-
ports of the educational activity and
progress made within the last year.
Many of them have published every
syllable that has been written and the
others have endeavored to do so.
Grateful acknowledgement is also
made of the many complimentary re-
marks made in regard to these notes,
and to those who have given so gene
rously of their time in reporting to
this office the school activities of the
various localities.
The County Textbook Commission
met at the Office Of the County Super
intendent on last Thursday and set
June 25th as adoption date. This does
not necessarily mean that adoptions
will be made on that date but simply
that the Commission will refuse to
hear any more book-men or examine
with view to adoption any texts that
may be submitted on or after that
date.
Supt. Theilmann of the New Madrid
schools of New Madrid county has in
duced great number of his students
to sign the following pledge: an re-
Spouse to the call of the President
of the United States and the Governor
of Missouri, we, the undersigned pu-
pills of the New Madrid, Mo-, public
schools, do hereby pledge ourselves to
plant, cultivate and preserve for use
the amounts of food set opposite our
respective names and as much more
as the season and the available
ground will permit. The purpose of
the above pledge is to cooperate with
our parents and government author
tiles in making our community as
nearly self-supporting as possible, 50
that food raised elsewhere may be
used for our soldiers, allies, and others
whom it becomes our duty to feed
Supt. Theilmann states that most
of the boys and girls are showing ev-
cry indication of fully living up to
this pledge.
CO. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
ADDITIONAL ELvINS

Mrs. Asa Malone and Mrs. John
Delcourt were Bonnie Terre visitors
Saturday.
Miss Avail Herod of Cantwel was
the guest of Mrs. G. w. Tidweil Wed
s.,..a
E. Kline and family spent Sunday in
Leadwood the guests of Mr.. Goodman
and family.
Frank Carr was a Bismarck visit
or Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Linke, who has been visit
ing her brother, Prentice Elvins, re-
turned to her home in st. Louis last
Thursday.
Quite number from Elvins attend
ed the flag raising in Flat River Mon
day night.
L. S. Barker moved his family to
Bonnie Terre Wednesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Hawkins of Flat River will
move into the residence vacated by
Mr.. Barker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Byington went
to st. Louis Wednesday for a few
days visit with friends and relatives.
Sam Sparks is visiting friends in
Elvins this week. Sam was painful
ly injured in the cyclone at Mineral
Point and is unable to work.
Carr Hartshorn and John Delcour
were in Pennington on business We'd
nesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
FEWER HORSES, MORE FOOD

At last the prediction that the horse
would disappear before the motor
driven truck and tractor seems to
have something tangible to rest on.
Statistics show that the number of
horses on farms in this country this
year is no greater than it was in 1910.
City jewellers know from everyday OBJ
servation how it is in the cities. How
many have considered a possible eff
feet of this change in the food sup
ply Of the country? Figures tabu-
lated by the National City Bank show
that the transfer Of production from
oats, chiefly used as food for horses,
to wheat as food for man, has made
even more rapid progress. Oats show
ed an increase of less than II per cent
in 1916 over 1910, while wheat made
an increase of 81 per cent, and corn
an increase little less.
This suggests that with the disap-
pearance of the horse from the cities
and farms and the decreasing demand
for oats, there will be corresponding
gain in wheat and corn production,
food for man growing where food for
horses grew, striking illustration. of
the sometimes unthought-of ramifca-.
tons of changes usually only super
ficially observed.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

here Sunday.
Mrs. Dora Miller and son visited at
the home of Jas. Blunt Sunday.
Miss Eunice Eliot and brother, Ed
gar, visited Miss Velma Meyers Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Queen, who have
been visiting relatives here, returned
to their home in st. Louis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Blunt visited at
the home of w. H. Bunt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Turley and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ,
Bently Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Kelley and children
were guests of Mrs. Ratty Sunday af-
ternoon.
Willie Ferry, who has been visiting
A. H. Whaley, returned to his home
in Leadwood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Nees and son
of Bonnie Terre visited R. H. Rowe and
family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barley of Hazel
Run visited Mrs. Sarah Rowe Sunday
and Monday.
Miss Hawk of Hazel Run was the
guest of home folks Monday.
Several from here attended the din
ner at Mt. Olive Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Rowe visited in Bonnie
Terre Saturday and Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
FLAT RIVER

Mrs. A. w. Kinzer spent Sunday
in Doe Run, the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Mary Matthews.
Vernon Wallen of Kansas City is
visiting home folks this week.
Mrs. Nora Goad visited her mother,
Mrs. Simon Jones, in Elvins Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Rhea left
Monday for Golden, Illinois, for a
visit with friends, after which they
will go to Los Angeles, California, to
make their home. Mr.. Rhea formerly
owned the Variety Store in Bonnie
Terre. He is the son of Mr.. E. A.
Rhea of Flat River.
Forest Murrill was a Bismarck Wis
itor Tuesday.
Quite number from Flat River
went to Bonnie Terre Tuesday to hear
the navy officers speak.
The Sewing Club met at the home of
Roy Presnell in Elvins Wednesday.
Misses Marguerite and Dorothy
Keith returned home Tuesday. Miss
Marguerite has been teaching in
Grand Junction, Iowa, and Miss Doro-
thy has been attending Underwood
College at st. Charles, Mo.
The Woman's Missionary Board of
the Lead Belt held their regular
monthly meeting at the Wesley House
June 9Th.
Mrs. DR.. Printy of St. Louis is Wis
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
CROSS ROADS

Miss Geraldine Perkins, of near
Sprott is the guest of relatives here
at this writing.
Lester Presnell of Libertyyille was
in this community last Thursday
morning.
Mrs. A. M. Wallace returned to
Libertyville last Thursday, after
spending the past two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. VIM. LEM, and family.
Floyd Brown Of st. Louis is the
guest of friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Tucker and
children of near Fredericktown spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Hy Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Umfeet of Mine
La Motto spent Saturday with Mrs,
Umfeet's mother, Mrs. Tucker.
Hubert Simpson of Libertyville was
in this vicinity last Thursday morning.
A. j. Kennon and family attended
the wedding of their niece and cousin
at Womack last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Green and fam
lily and Miss Dora LEM were Liberty
vile visitors Sunday evening.
Willie Ragsdale of near Farming
ton was in this community last Sun
day evening.
Marshie, Mildred and Alonzo Bar
ron spent Saturday night and Sunday
with their Uncle John Lewis and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kennon and
family of Mine La Motto spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
Critics.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM and daugh-
ter were shopping in Fredericktown
last Saturday.
Robert Ferguson attended church
services at Libertyville last Sunday
night.
A. E. Green spent Sunday here
with home folks.
Mr.. Vessels is reported to be on
the sick list at this writing.
Messrs. VIM. King and Arch Leigh
of Mine La Motto passed through this
vicinity Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Meredith and
family were guests of relatives near
Libertyville last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Lewis and chill
dren of Libertyville spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Pirtle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Helm and Mr.. and
Mrs. Acy Smith were Libertyville
visitors last Sunday.
Miss Alma Wright, who is staying
at Will Shaw's, visited home folks
Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
ROUTE 6

There will be Sunday School at
Washita Sunday at 10 a. m. Church
services will be held at II a. M, and
following this service, baptizing. Ev-
erybody is invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Burch and chill
dren and the formers sister, Miss
Hala, of Elvins spent Saturday night
and Sunday with home folks.
Those who spent Sunday at the
home of Andrew Raby were: Misses
Stella Bess, Leana BARLEY, Ruth
Davis, Matte chatham, Lizzie Ar
noldi, Gladys Williams, and Messrs.
Robert and Ernest Higbee, Sam Thur
man, Everett Ditzler, Willie and OF
to Arnold, Ira Murphy, Eugent
Pritchett, Wesley Burch and George
Morris.
Mary Chairman spent Saturday
night with home folks.
On account of the rainy weather
the meeting of the farmers club was
postponed. The meeting will be held
Monday night, June II. Everybody
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson and
family motored to Libertyville Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. A. M. Bess has returned home
after a weeks visit with relatives on
this route.
Miss Stella Bess spent few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. j. B..
Brewer, of Fredericktown.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
CHESTNUT RIDGE

A few young people from Route /,
Route and Pennington formed a
jolly crowd and spent last Sunday at
Chimney Rocks. Those in the crowd
were Misses Lena Cleve, Anna Herbst,
and Violet Mullens from Pennington;
Pearl Sanders and Fredia Schaefer
from Route /; Beulah and Leona
Burgess from Route 3; Mcssrs. Dan
iel Nell, Leo and Harry Blomeyer,
Chas and John Bosh, VIM. Schaefer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Herbst. The
day was spent in kodaking, sight
seeing and conversation. Dinner and
supper were served on the ground.
All report good time.
Bert Phillips and Vernon Burgess
spent one night last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Silvey of Doe Run.
Chas. Porter of Desloge spent Sum-
day with home folks.
VIM. Porter, who has been working
in Quapau, Okla, for the past two
months, is now at home with his fam
lily. He expects to go back there in
the near future.
Clarence Shannon of Sprott spent
Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Bert
Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Horn and family
spent Sunday with Oscar Phillips and
family of Farmingtdn. Miss Jane
Horn remained there for a weeks Wis
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Horn of st.
Louis have been visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Horn, of this
Route.
Miss Ruth Hawk, who has been Wis
iting her mother for week, returned
to her position in the city last Sat-
urday.
This community now has the honor
of new bridal couple, when Mr..
John Marks met his bride in Farm
ington and was quietly married last
Thursday evening, May 31st, by Rev.
Sitton. The bride was Miss Mollie
Burner of st. Louis. This event has
been expected by the people of Chest
nut Ridge for the last twenty -five
years, but not until now did Cupid
play his part. Such a courtship as
this of our friends we not often find,
as they have been sweethearts from
childhood. John is one of our best
citizens and his bride is the daugh-
ter of the late Ellen Burner, She
has been employed as forelady in
Akeman Millinery Store, st. Louis,
for twenty-one years. May they al
ways find happiness, is the wish of
their many friends.