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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
DRYING IN The SUN
Have All Fruits and Vegetables
Properly Prepared.
SIMPLE ApPARATUSFOR WORK
Bright, Hot Sunny Bays Are Best, and
Close Watch Should Be Kept That
Rain or Dew Does Not Hit
Product-Avoid Insects.

(F'rom FARMERS BULLETIN s41, United
States Department of Agriculture.)
The drying of fruits and vegetables
in the sun is a simple process il they
have been prepared properly. In its
simplest form such drying consists in
spreading the freshly prepared slices
or pieces on sheets of paper, or, if
there is danger of the products stick
ing, spreading on old pieces of muslin
held down with stones. Bright, hot,
sunny days are chosen for this work,
and a close watch is kept to see that
no rain or dew vets the product. If
flies and other insects are abundant, a
mosquito bar is thrown over the prod
uct. Once or twice a day the slices
are stirred or turned over with the
hand and the thin ones which dry first
are taken out Sun drying has much to
recommend it, since it requires no ex-
penditure of fuel and there is little
danger of the product becoming over
heated. Dust, however, gathers on the
product, and, unless it is protected
carefully, flies, and especially certain
insects which habitually attack dried
fruits, will lay their eggs upon it.
These eggs later will hatch out, and
the worms, or larvae, will riddle the
dried fruits or vegetables, rendering
them unfit for the table.
Trays of Uniform Size.
Fruits and vegetables, when dried in
the sun, generally are spread on large
trays of uniform size, so constructed
that they can be stacked one on top
of the other and protected from rain
by means of a cover made of oilcloth,
canvas or roofing paper.
A very cheap tray can be made of
strips of lumber three-fourths of an
inch thick and two inches wide, which
form the sides and ends, and lath,
which is nailed on to form the bottom.
Spaces one-eighth inch wide should be
left between the laths for ventilation,
and the traps can be raised off the
ground by placing them on poles or an
improvised trestle. AS laths are four
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
Prove What Swamp-ROot viii Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Ady.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
His Defenders.

Recruiting Ofiicer-"How about join
ing the colors? Have you anyone de-
pendent on you?" Motorist-"Have ~
There are two garage owners, six me
chanics, four tire dealers, and every
gasoline agent within a radius Of one
hundred and twenty-five miles. -
Judge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
Splendid Medicine
For Kidneys, Liver
and Bladder

For the past twenty years 1 have beer
acquainted with your preparation, Swamp
Root, and all those who have had ocea-
sion to use such medicine praise the
merits of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root; spe
cially has it been very useful in cases o.
catarrh or Inflammation of the bladder
firmly believe that it is a very valuable
medicine and recommendable for what it
is intended.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
Take No Chances.

There's one way to drive an auto
mobile"
whats that?'
whenever you approach a railroad
crossing or street car track and .
train or ear is coming if you have to
wonder whether or not it is safe to
try to cross. decide that it isn't"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
Place for Him.

"But isn't your son rather young to
Join the army?" well, he is very
young, but, then, he's going to join the
infantry. boston Transcript.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
Otter Sour

Sweets to the sweet, eh?" said the
girl at the candy counter Nothing
to it,"
what do you mean?'
They're often just as fussy at the
candy counter as they are anywhere
else"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
Short Memory.

Dendst-You say they sent you up
to have a tooth pulled?
BObby-Yes, sir I-er-I don't for
get which one it was"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03

Our respect for old age depends
great deal on whether it is to be ap-
piled to men and women or boarding
house poultry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
A Guarantee.

you say you can offer me for
tune, but is it all clean money!"
ut ought to be; made it in SOAP"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03


and the other on a leg reaching to the
floor. 1t also may be supported over
lamp.
Use of Electric Fan.
The use of an electric fan in facili-
tating drying is feasible for those who
already own a fan. 1t has been found
that many sliced vegetables and fruits
placed in long trays three by one foot
and stacked in two tiers, end TO end,
before an electric fan can be dried to
the requisite dryness within twenty
four hours. Some require much less
time For instance, sliced string beans
and shredded sweet potatoes viii dry
before a fan running at a moderate
speed within a few hours. In many
cities the electric fan will cost not
more than one-fourth of cent an hour
to run. The fan should be placed close
to the stack Of trays, and they should
not be filed so full that the air cannot
pass freely through them. The fan
method has a marked advantage in
that the product keeps cool owing TO
evaporation while it is being dried
thus tending to retain the color and
SpOilage.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03

St. Paul is to have a business school
for the deaf.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03

Some girls will promise to marry q
man and some will threaten to do so.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03

Milwaukee schools will no longer
study German in lower grades.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03
Very truly YOURS.
Oct. 2s, 1915.

eIy tIuIE yOuIs5
DR.. J. A. COPPEDGE,
IQlR Alanread Texas
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03

(F'rom FARMERS BULLETIN s41, United
States Department of Agriculture.)
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
THE OIL WELL
MACHINE HERE
Location Made on The
John BOles Farm
Near Liberal

The first attempt to find oil or gas
in the extreme southwest corner of
the state will soon be started.
A rig was taken last week to the
John L. Boles place where the first
hole will be sunk. The casing is here
and the water well ready and drilling
is expected to start at an early date.
The Democrat is informed that a
Star rig is being used which leads us
to believe the promoters expect to
find either oil or gas at no great
depth as these rigs are generally used
in shallow fields.
The progress Of this test will be
watched with interest not only on the
part of Liberal people, but the entire
oil fraternity. A gas or oil strike
here would mean more than anyone
can imagine, and there is just as good
reason to believe there is oil or gas
here as there was at Ell Dorado or
Augusta, or any of the Kansas or.
Oklahoma fields.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
A GERMAN SUB
SINKS OIL TANK
10 Americans Go Down
With a Tank
Ship.

The American oil tank steamer Va
cuum has been sunk. The captain
and part Of the crew and the naval
lieutenant and nine American naval
gun men are missing.
The Vacuum was sunk by a Ger.
man submarine on Saturday while on
her way to the United States.
The chief mate and seventeen men
including three Of the American navy
gunners, have been landed.
A boat containing the master OF
the ship and the remainder of the
crew together with the lieutenant and
nine naval gunners, is missing.
The steamship Vacuum, command
ed by Captain H. s. Harris, left New
York March 80 for Birkenhead, Eng
land, and carried crew of 81 mer
Of whom Is were American citizens
including nine native born.
The Vacuum Oil company received
this message from its agents abroad
Vacuum torpedoed 28th, 140 mile
west of Barra. No. l life boat, witt
captain and others missing"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
INJUDIcIoUs RETRENCHMENTs

Indiscriminate and unwise econ
omy is just as wasteful as careless
ness. It is poor patriotism to be pes
simistic and think the country is 60
ing to the dogs. A misguided policy
of conservation will only hamper the
government, and mislead every one.
This is not the time to take savings
from the bank and hide them away,
nor to hoard food stuffs. We need
real prosperity and optimism more
in war times than any other. The
more one can produce the greater the
patriotism. But it must be done
wisely. 1t is not economy to plant
nothing but cabbages for garden stuff
when the family needs mixed diet
because cabbage may be high next
winter. 1t is not good sense to dis
card woolen clothing when it is need
ed. 1t is not economy to underfeed
the family or deny them simple
pleasures. Such methods help to
close the factories and throw others
out of employment. 1t is good time
to correct wasteful habits as pointed
out the other day by the president,
but true economy lies in the use Of
what one has.-National Field.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
"THE BATTLE CRY OF PEACE"

The Democrat man attended the
photoplay production, "The Battle
Cry of Peace" last Friday night
through the courtesy Of Manager
Tucker of the Photoplay. We had
heard much of this picture, but had
but faint conception Of its true
worth. 1t is truly a wonderful pro-
duction, high tribute to the motion
picture art And also the lesson it
teaches is one not to be lightly taken.
While there may be a wide difference
Of opinion as to the methods of Sc
curing permanent peace, there can
be no doubt as to the advisability of
being prepared for a conflict that
may be forced upon us, and this pic
ture will be the means Of bringing
that idea home to many, who without
thought or research, were inclined to
scott at the idea of preparing for a
war with none in prospect.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
CIVILIZATION" DREW
A RECORD CROWD

Manager Meisenheimer Of the Ma
jestic very thoughtfully provided the
Democrat force with tickets to the
production of Civilization" which
was shown at his house Monday and
Tuesday. This is remarkable pic
ture, handling subject that is now
uppermost in the mind Of all the peo-
pie Of the earth-war. The picture
is one that will never be forgotten,
The scenes are so impressed upon the
memory that they will not fade. The
horrors of war, the cause of war, and
the eventual remedy were plainly
typified. When the mothers of men,
Of all nations, arise and protest
against unjust wars, and go to the
heart of the trouble as in this story,
then wars will cease.
Mr.. Meisenheimer is to be congrat-
ulated on getting the play, and those
who saw it can consider themselves
fortunate.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
WAR LEAVES GIRL ALONE
Boys in Senior Class at Bucklin High
School Hear Country's Call.

The senior class of the Bucklin
high school has lost all the boys, and
this year the girls will be alone at
graduation. The war did it. Six
boys were in the class a week ago,
but four joined the cavalry and two
quit school to work on farms. Forest
Eaton, Ezra Bolinger, Ralph McCue
and Wynn Cummings are members
of the Dodge City cavalry, and Lee
Hunter and Earl Baker will fight the
kaiser by farm work.
The young patriots will be the
guests of honor at banquet next
week. Instead of having the annual
junior-senior banquet, it has been de-
cided to hold an all school party with
the boys as the guests. Diplomas will
be given to the boys who quit school
to help their country.-Globe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
HE SUGGESTS KAFIR CORN
TO MAKE A BREAD FLOUR
Believes Many Acres Should Be
Planted in Kansas This Summer.

"Kansas can raise on the wheat
land that has been abandoned this
spring 1O0,OO0,0OO bushels of kafir
corn," said Otto Weiss today. "By
mixing one part Of flour made from
this kafir corn with three parts of
wheat flour, the country can have a
better war bread than any country
in the world and at the same time
add this amount Of bread material to
our supply this year"
Mr.. Weiss has been making some
experiments in bread making from
this mixed flour and is enthusiastic
about it, He had some of the flour
baked into bread at the Wolf bakery
115 South Main Street, yesterday
and today many persons pronounced
it fine.
A loaf Of this new bread has beer
sent to the war department at Wash
ington and other loaves to Governor
Capper and Jake Mohler, secretar!
Of the Kansas State Board of Agri
culture.-Wichita Beacon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
OBITUARY

Fannie Ruth Young, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Young, who clune
to the arms of her loved ones in deatl
struggle, was called and went in arm
with the angels to her home beyond
where she knows no pain or sorrow
and is sweetly resting in the arms Of
her saviour, while beckoning her low.
ed ones to meet her when death calls
them. Ruth was loved by all who
knew her.
She was born in Woods county,
Oklahoma, and came here with her
parents, when but one year old. She
died near Domby, April 16, age 13
years, 2 months and II days.
She leaves father, mother, sis
ters and brother, besides many rel
atives and friends to mourn her de-
parture.
She was layed to rest in the Ma
Disco cemetery.-Contributed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
DRAFT NOT TO
AFFECT KANSAS
Enlistments Have Fur
nished Our Quota
to Service.

The administration bill to raise an
army by conscription, which passed
both houses Of congress late Satur-
day, probably will be ready to go to
the president for his signature before
the week end.
Kansas state officials are preparing
for the registration for all Kansans
eligible to service under the army
conscription bill. Preliminary out
lines of the plan to use the election
machinery Of the state have been re-
ceived from the federal government
and state departments are preparing
to cooperate in every way possible
Enrolment work will be handled
by city, county and township off.
cials in the state and it is expected
that the registration will be complet
ed in one day.
By the time the conscription Law
is in effect, Kansas will have enough
volunteers in the National Guard or
ganizations and in the regular arm!
that the first draft for 100000 mer
will not affect this state, according
to the plans being laid by the public
defense committee of the State Coun
Gil of Defense.
The latest advices from Washing
ton are that the 100000 on the frs
draft will be allotted among tn
states by population, the enlistment
in the National Guard and regula
army from each state being sub
tracted from that states allotment
Under a call for 100000 men Kar
sas' share would be approximate
5000.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
A PIONEER REFoRMER

w. R. Smith, now state printer, is
sitting back and enjoying the brick
bats, verbal and otherwise, being
heaved at the Kansas legislature ant
s. M. Brewster, attorney general, be
cause of the drastic anti-cigaret Law
enacted by the last legislature. Fol
Smith, better known as "Bill" Smith
was mayor of the first city in the
state to adopt an anti-cigaret ordi.
nance and enforce it. This was nearly
a quarter Of a century ago.
Smith was elected mayor Of Le-
compton on the Kaw a few days be-
fore he was 81 years old. And the
first act of his new administration
was to pass an ordinance prohibit
ing the sale or distribution Of cigaret
papers or cigarets in the city limits.
"Lecompton was roasted by the
city dailies from one end Of the
country to the other for its blue law"
said Smith yesterday. "We were a
laughing stock for all the sophisticat-
ed. And now the state Of Kansas has
gone further than we ever thought of.
The idea of prohibiting cigaret ad-
vertising never occurred to us when
we were the city fathers Of Lecomp-
ton. Topeka Capital.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03

o. R. Follet, proprietor of the
laundry, and family went in their car
to Liberal Saturday and returned
home sunday by way of Forgan and
Beaver City. They had quite a
thrilling experience in fording the
river as the recent rains had caused
some holes to be washed out. Mr..
Follet drove into one of these but his
trusty little Ford kept right on buzz
zing and got them out safely
Meade Globe. -.--.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
WILL ERECT A
NEW BUILDING
w. HI. Vickers To Open
Wholesale Seed
House

Another two story brick business
building will be started in Liberal at
an early date.
w. H. Vickers has ordered the ma
terial and let the contract for labor
for two-story brick building to be
erected on the lots one block east of
the postoffice.
The structure will be 35x50 and
will be used by Mr.. Vickers who will
establish wholesale and retail seed
house in Liberal
The building will be constructed
of brick and work will start as soon
as the material arrives. Workmen
are now engaged in putting in the
foSadation.
Mr.. Vickers, giving an outline Of
the business, said that he would make
a speciality of such seeds as this coun-
try could best produce. He already
has five hundred acres contracted
for Kaffir, maize, feterita, ETC., as
he says Seward and adjoining coun-
ties produce high grade of seed.
He will also wholesale all kinds OF
garden seed, but says he will not gel
ready for any Of that business this
season. He expects to be ready tc
take care of the field seed line wher
it is harvested.
Mr.. Vickers is not new at this bus
mess and with the coming of the new
railroad there is no reason why hi
should not make a great success.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
STANDARD OIL MAN
FOUND NOT GUILTY

Last week Deputy Sheriff Jim
Livesay arrested R. H. Malone, of
Liberal, Kansas, upon complaint
being filed by the McCollum Oil COM
pany of this city, for delivering gas
and oil in the vicinity which had not
pa ssed the Oklahoma flash test. Mr..
Malone was taken before Justice
Bateman, and was turned loose on
bond till the next day when his trial
was set. G. L. Light, county attor-
ney of Seward county Kansas, rep
resented Mr.. Malone, and it was
found at the trial that he was violat-
ing no laws of this state, and YER
dict rendered in his favor.-Hooker
Advance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
BEGIN WAR ON FLIES NOW

Start your fight on flies today. An
ounce of prevention is worth more
than a pound of cure, and one fly
negligently allowed to harbour in the
recesses Of your home may mean a
million flies by June.
One of our greatest scientific ex-
perts has aptly said, "The fly is con-
ceived in iniquity, bred in filth, and
leads life of crime. 1t occupies nc
place in the economy of man."
They spell waste, destruction, and
disease. Start your campaign
against them at once, and let your
slogan be, "Swat the fly."-Ochil-
tree News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
RAIN AND SNOW
SUNDAY NIGHT
M ore Moisture En-
hances Chance for
the Crops.

This section is getting its share oi
the moisture that is falling over the
country since the drought was broken
several weeks ago.
Sunday night good rain fell here
which later changed to snow and the
next morning water was standing in
all the low places. We have not been
able to learn how much moisture fell,
but there was enough to add consid-
erably to the crop prospect.
While the wheat crop is not going
to come up to an average yield the
large acreage of feed stuffs that is
being planted is going to keep things
about as usual.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03


Recruiting officer, L. B. Sneed, in
forms us he is ready to enlist all who
will volunteer to serve Uncle Sam,
at the ages ranging from 16 to 40
years. His remuneration Of $500
for each man, he intends to turn into
a fund to be used in charitable way
should there be any of the relatives
of those serving dependent or to be
for their benefit. A committee of
business men having this fund in
their charge. We consider this a
mighty fair thing for Mr.. Sneed to
do, and he will probably have more to
tell US later.-Guymon Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
II YEAR OLD BOY
FLEW THE COOP

A youthful jail-bird, George
Barnes by name, while entrusted with
bringing bucket Of water last Thurs
day at the Jail, made his getaway.
His chief misdemeanor was forg-
ing checks, for which he had been
placed in, the Industrial school at
Paul's Valley now for the third time.
He was in too big a hurry to stop
for either hat or coat and it is
thought he has gone to join the army,
the best place for him no doubt
Guymon Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
OBITUARY

VIM. Dettmer was born in Tripkan
Germany, January 21, 1880. He be.
came a member of the Luthern
church at the age Of IA. He has
been faithful believer the rest of
his life.
He was united in marriage with
Marie Gregar in 1859. To this union
were born seven children. Three of
the children preceded their father,
one dying in infancy. He leaves an
aged wife, two daughters and two
sons. Mrs. Chas. Tits of Liberal,
Kan, Mrs. Anna Marsh of Russell,
Kan, VIM. Dettmer of Bushong, Kan.
Henry Dettmer of Liberal, Kan. also
twenty-five grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren, and host Of friends.
He was a loving husband and a
kind father. He always had kind
helping hand for everyone.
He came to Emporia, Kan, in 1886.
He remained there until 1910, when
he moved to Seward county and lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Tils,
until old age relieved him of this B1e.
He passed away peacefully April
"a, 1917, at 11:45 o'clock. He was
81 years, 8 months and days of age
at the time of his death.
The remains were taken to Bush
ong, Kan, and laid to rest in the fam
lily lot. +*@
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03

R. X. Burnett and j. ]. Morrison
Of Winfield, Kansas, representing the
Empire Gas and Fuel Co., of Bar
tlesvillee, Oklahoma, have been here
this week taking leases on some sew
enteen thousand acres of land for gas
and oil purposes. They have had
splendid success and say they never
run across a better bunch Of boost
ers than they have in this county
and appreciate the help given them.