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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
HAD SPEECHES AND
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railroad would develope 1t far In ex-
cess of the fondest dreams of the most
enthusiastic.
He said that he appreciated keenly
the personal kindnesses in his behalf
and extended sincere thanks on be-
half of the promoters of the road.
AL Blake was called but said he was
pretty well bowed out and would
have to be excused.
Warren Zimmerman, who was
among the workers in the country.
was asked for a talk, and said that he
drove through more sand than he had
ever seen before, and served notice
that he expected to get even with the
committee for sending him into the
sand He said that il he had ever
lacked sand he sure had 1t now. And
anyone who has been where he was on
a day like Tuesday is not going to dis
pute him.
G. ID. Gasaway was called. but he
begged off, and Mr.. Allen, Chief En-
gineer of the road, was called.
Mr.. Allen said that every time he
met the bunch of boosters from Lib
eral he held them in higher regard
He said that they were people who do
things. and that the result of the cleo
ton spoke louder, than any eulogy;
that he could scarcely conceive of
enough influence being brought to
bear to make such wonderful show
Ing. He said that 1t showed the peo-
pie of the entire county are liberal
and broad-minded, and that he would
be glad of the opportunity to repay
them in measure for their interest
and help. He concluded by saying
that he liked the people here so we'll
that he wanted to come here to live
and had already bought quarter sec
tion Of land here and wanted to come
here and make his home. He en-
phasized this remarks by pronouncing
the people here live bunch that were
not equalled in Western Kansas.
Judge Etzold spoke briefly. He
said he was proud of the fellows who
did such good work, and proud of the
people who so strongly assisted by
their votes in bringing this great en-
terprise to Western Kansas
Several others made brief talks.
There was lots of applause and good
natured testing over the experiences
of the day, and the meeting ad-
journed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
(First published March Q, 1910
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AND
CHASING OF POLL, ROCKS

Notice is hereby given that the Poll
Books for registration of voters of the
City of Liberal, Kansas, will be open
for registration of voters during the
noon hour and until o'clock D. m. of
each day beginning with the 18th day
of March, 1917, until and including the
23rd day of March, 1917; and that said
books will be closed for registration at
o'clock p. m. on the 23rd day of. March,
1917. and will not be re-opened until the
4th day of April, 1917; all persons who
have registered and failed to vote at
the last general election. or have moved
from one street address to another since
registering, must re-register before they
will be allowed to vote at the city elec-
tion to be held on-April 3rd. 1917.
JENNIE KARAU, City Clerk,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
First published March Q, 1850
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

Department or the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Dodge City, Kans-
February 26th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Ernest
B. Thompson of Kismet, Kansas, who.
on September 9th, 1910, made Home
stead, Application Serial No. 010082,
for Lots /, 2, lS1s NEK, Section 1 !,
Township 80 S, Range 33 W, 9Th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Five Year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver of the U. s. Land Office,
at Dodge City, Kansas, on the 10th
day of April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Roy Jones. Riley Jones, Nahum B.
Swink, Frank B. Swink, all of Kismet,
Kansas.
Not coal land.
r. R. WILSON,
Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
(First Published March 2, 1910
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u S. Land
Office at Dodge City, Kansas, Feb
ruary 10th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Lee e.
Erlewine, of Liberal, Kansas, who,
ON Oct goth, 1913, made Homestead
Application, Serial No. 011S5O, for
NWA Sec. %, Twp. 34s, Range 31w,
and on July Sth, 1915, made Addi-
.tional Homestead Application, Serial
No. O12S73, for SWA SEA- Sec. 81,
NWA NEA Sec. %, Twp. 34s, Range
31w, 9Th Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Three-Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Probate Judge of Seward County,
Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas, on the
7th day of April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James B. Wood, John Schlehofer,
John Long, Perry Coleman, all of
Liberal, Kansas.
Not coal land.
R. r.. WILSON, Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
First published Feb. 90, 1919
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Dodge City, Kans.
February 21st, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
c. Bircheli, of Liberal, Kansas, who,
on April End, 1912, made Homestead,
Application, Serial No. 011165, for
NEA, Section 80. Township "a s,
Range 81 w 9Th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Probate Judge of Seward
County, Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas,
on the 18th day of April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William P. Davis, John Long, John
Stakeholder. Edmond o. Fast, all of
Liberal, Kansas.
Not coal land
R. R. WILSON,
Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
For quick saIe-New seven.rooml

For quick sale-New seven-room
house, only about a year old, sleeping
porch, good location, modern in every
detail, hardwood floors, built-in furni-
ture, enameled bathroom, linen closet
in connection, clothes schultz from
bath room to laundry room in base
ment, heating plant, garage with ce-
ment floor, nice shade trees. Phone
1925 or address 312 N. Jordan. If
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

160-acre improved farm, II miles
from Liberal. Want to trade for i'm
proved property.-FARMER BROS.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

Wanted. An office room in Lib
erai.--J. A. brooks Land Co., Room
226, Keystone Hotel. 4o-tf.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
HEAR FROM DOCTOR POTTS
Missing Emporia Pastor Is Suffering
From Nervous Breakdown, Says
Telegram to His Wife.

Dr. L. M. Potts. pastor of the First
Methodist Church of Emporia, is
alive, but suffering from a nervous
breakdown. according to telegram
received by Mrs. Potts the other day.
The message was signed by Metho-
dist minister who is caring for the
missing pastor. 1t stated absolute
rest and quiet were necessary to his
recovery.
For that reason Mrs. Potts and
church members have decided not to
give out the location of Doctor Potts,
as letters and kilograms which would
be sent him would be disturbing ele-
ment. The telegram said letter was
on the way, with details concerning
Mr.. Potts.
Doctor Potts left Emporia for New
Orleans January % on a real estate
deal. A letter was received by Mrs.
Potts dated January "a, in New Or
leans, and detective who was put
on the case found that Potts had
called at the Chamber OF Commerce
in New Orleans that day.
No news Of the missing minister
had been received since until the tele-
grams came. DR.. Henry ]. Cocker,
Mrs. Potts father, came from Denver
soon after Mr.. Potts, disappearance
and has been filling his son.in-law's
pulpit.
A telegram received by an, Emporia
man from the minister who wired
Mrs. Potts regarding the Rev. L. M.
Botts said Potts had been the victim
Of confidence men and that he prob
ably, would be able to come home soon.
centenarian Dies.-Robert S. Elem.
ing, 101 years old, is dead at his home
near Hartford, small town near EN-
poria. He came to Lyon county about
1865. ; He is survived by ten children.
X X X
lola Honors Funston.-M
service for the late General Funston
were held in the First Methodist
church at lola recently. The Rev. z.
B. Zook, who formerly held captains
commission, was the speaker.
X X K
kansan Drowned in china.-.Iohn H.
Dadisman, for many years high school
Y. NJ. c. A. secretary in Kansas, and
a former football star at Washburn
College. Topeka, was drowned in the
Yangtse River in China. according TO
word received by his brother in WITCH.
ita. The secretary OF the International
Y. NJ. c. A. at Pekin cabled to the ma.
tional secretary that Mr.. Dadisman
had gone swimming several days ago,
and had not returned.
Wanted. An office room in Lib
erai.--J. A. brooks Land Co., Room
226, Keystone Hotel. 40-tf.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

WANTED-Girl to assist with house,
work. Apply Mrs. w. H. Begley,,
Corner North Sherman and Sth. 2tc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

This Office wants some clean cotton
rags. Will pay cents per pound.
They are used in washing presses and
must be clean.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
DEMOCRAT ADOPTS AN
UP-TO-DATE POLICY
Removes All Advertising From Front
Page to Have Space for Matter
Boosting Town.


Boosting Town.
This week, for the second time, the
Democrat appears without advertis-
ing on the front page of the paper.
This is quite step, when one real
ICES that front page space yields a
margin of rs per cent in excess Of
other pages, but 1t is taken in order
that the paper may be made more
valuable as medium of boosting the
town.
Most Liberal people will agree that
the newspapers of Liberal have had
a share in the glory of the advance
ment of the town, and 1t is the aim
of the present publisher of the Dem
ocrat to assist whenever possible in
making Liberal and Seward county
still greater.
The outside world must Judge a
town largely by its newspapers and
the numerous requests from all parts
of the country for sample copies is
evidence that there is truth in the as
sertion. This being true the paper
should be a fair index of the towns
activities both from news and typo
graphical standpoint. Since most of
the better class county seat papers of
other sections are removing adver-
Using from the front pages, this paper
deems it an improvement and adopts
the plan.
All advertisers will be given good
positions on live news pages and every
effort will be made to make their ad-
vertising remunerative.
CAUGHT STEALING TIRES
ON PRINCIPAL STREET
Tyrone Fellows Taken Up While Bor-
rowing Tires From Automobile.
The bravery of two fellows from
Tyrone got them into trouble Monday
night. Ira Riney was in the Citizens
bank building and had left his car
standing in front of the building. AS
he left the building he noticed a cou-
pie of fellows transferring the extra
tires from his car to another. He
rushed them, caught them in the act,
called officers and in a few moments
they were in the JAIL
They were Walter Scott, barber
of Tyrone and young fellow who
gave the name of Geo. Wadley. Wad-
ley being minor was tried before
Probate Judge Campbell and Scott
appeared before Justice Hiebert.
Scott plead guilty and was held over
to the District Court in $3.50 bond
which he was unable to give and was
taken to jail. Wadley plead not gull,
ty, and the plea of scott exhonerated
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21

II everyone who gives to a worthy cause
should insist upon doing 80 ANONYMOUSLY
IT IS safe To say hat not one-half-prob-
ably very much less of the money that l.
now contributed for such cau-e~-woul
he collected. Everybody realizes in this
day and time that he must do his part
towards the financial support Of the
worthy movement for the elevation Of
human suffering, for the promotion Of
progress, for the sake of civilization. Yet
everybody feels that he i entitled to know
what his neiehbor gives 10 the same
causes. just as much 20 a. one /. entitled
to know whether his ~neighbor j. paving hi,
just proportion of the taxes collected bv
the government. This l. only reasonable.
1t is only equitable. that all should be re-
quired to do their part.
People should not permit a feeling Of
d~clicacy 10 prevent them from letting the
world know what they give to "A worthy
cause. That is a mistaken idea of mod
cstv.
LET vour light 50 shine that Others NAV
see your good works and glorify God
Thus speaks the Apostle Matthew. This
admonition repeated by your minister nj
Sunday service when the collection l. tax
en- up is familiar TO every church goer.
How much would the collection plate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
ACraveErro
BY Porter Emerson Browne
of the vigilantes.
of the vigilantes.

Because We are Il great, widespread
country; because we are far from other
countries, and because it takes much time
and much money TO travel abroad, there
lformly make. Ii is that we fail to recog-
lnize that there are as many different kinds
lof practical psychologists, as many
forms of national mental processes among
1.-THE countries of the world as there are
lalmost, among the various species of the
animal kingdom.
We think and we think; and we imagine
Everybody else thinks the same. We do
mot stop 10 realize that while we have one
scheme of psychology, an Engli>hman has
an entirely different one, n Frcnchman
yet a third, an Italian a fourth, a China
man a fifth, a German a sixth, and so
on. Each race has its own ideas, and its
own ideals, it, own ideals, its own beliefs
and its own disbeliefs.
Does a dove think like n Iynxe Why,
then. should an E~squimaux think like a
lPrussians
That which. in an Englishman is cruelty
lis, in a German, efficiency. That which in
a Frenehman Is treachery, in a Mexican is
acumen. That which in a Japanese is
Loyalty. in an American j. suicide.
But We 60 fatuously on, bulking all hn-
manity under one head, giving that head
our own intellectual endowmcnts, and let
ting it 90 nj that.
We say the same things To Mexico and
Japan, forgetting that what j. an insult to
Japan may seem a compliment To Mexico.
We have written notes with equal facility
10 the English. who regarded them n
notes. and TO the Germans, who regarded
them n Jokes.
Ii j. for as now TO remember, and WV
idly. that all nations are not alike. II il
for use to remember vet more wildly that
among nations the most unique and the
most gone to all our accepted rules Of
reasoning, is Germany.
Germany has frankly avowed herself be-
lyond all laws of mankind.
Her soldiers have crucified men against
barns, bayonets through their bleeding
Hands and tortured feet.
Germany has slain and slaughtered in
cold blood; and she has slain not only men
but innocent women. and little babies.
Germany has used against her enemies
the poisoned gas, that sends men to their
Maker in horrid racking commissions, with
lfroth upon their hips.
Germany has made slaves Of conquered
men and conquered women, a thing that
has not been done by a nation in a thous-
ands wears ard more.
Germany has ravaged and ravished Ser
via and Poland. AND SHE HAS USED
1.-THE BONES OF HER VICTIMS To
MAKE FERTILIZER FOR GERMAN
FIELDS.
Think of that. your Americans, And
cease thinking Of Germany a an honorable
foeman.
Because she isn't.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21

Many persons who desire TO see volcanic
phenomena will visit the new Lassen Vol
came National park this season. A
month after Congress made it Il national
park last summer the volcano broke into
eruption, and the region j. still actively
disturbed.
Lassen peak il in northern California.
1t is one of the celebrated peaks of the
Cascade range, which include Mount Ba-
her, Mount Hood, Mount Shasta. and
what was once Mount Mazama but i now
Crater Lake. Few of the ice-plated vol
canoes of this range are extinct in a ceo-
logical sense of the word; several of them
have areas on their sides where snow
melts, or have hot springs in their neigh
borhoods; Lassen peak i the only one act
ually active within history.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
PEACE INTRlGUES.

President Wilson has said the final word
of the United States with regard To peace.
In his mastery address on Flag Day he
exposed the aims of conquest Of Germany
and laid bare the basis of the peace pro
'paganda now being fostered by Germany
in neutral countries and in Russia. and in
the United States. The president told u
much that We had not known of the kais-
or and his "Mittel- Europa" scheme lie
gave u an inkling of what j. contained in
that vast store of diplomatic information
he has acquired during the progress of the
war; of some Of the things he has long
known. but has not heretofore made pub
lie, and of other things II j. vet lnexped-
lent To make public.
lie denounces the German peace plans
and the men who are promoting them IN
this country. He knows from fir,t-hand
information that any peace now or at amy
other time, short of the complete victory
of the nations fighting Germany, would be
q German victory. And in stirring lau-
guage he declares America will have none
of thi, sort of peace. His warning to the
pro-GermanS il most positive.-Bcaumont
Enterprise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
MEMORIES.

Lake fragrance blown from garden aislcs
OF roses after rain.
Sweet through the windows of the heart
Loved memories drift again.
Lake magic borne from twilight flutes
Through evenings starry door,
Or song Of thrush from Woodland dusk
Loved voices speak once more.
Like the sweet touch of twilight'S lips
The drowsv flowers know,
We feel again the tender kiss
That hushed u long ago.
oh, summer night. YOU summon back
From lost and ~vanquished years
The music stillcd. the dreams forgot.
The laughter and the tears,
Arthur Wallace Peach IN the Peoples
Home Journal for July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
THURSDAY, JUNE 81. 1917.
TIME TO SHOW YOUR cOLORS.

Are you loyal to the American flag?
Ii you are, the time has come for YOU
to show your coIors.
The American Red Cross has set out this
week.-Mrs. Red Cross week-to raise
Sl00, 1000, 900 for the purpose of caring for
American soldiers during the war with
Germany.
Your name is down on the Red Cross
list for as much as you should give to this
cause.
All over the country, the loyal, faithful,
patriotic men and women who are giving
themselves heart and soul TO the Red Cross
cause are working like fury this week.
They have made lists of those whom they
know to be able to give to the Red Cross
war fund, and are calling upon those
whose names are on the lists for their do
nation.
The Brownsville committee that has been
giving its time to this work for our coun-
try has made a list of these who are ex-
pected to give to this cause.
The list is going to be published.
On this list the committee has includes;
every resident of this place vino is known
to have means at command. Some of these
are people who may not have been in the
habit of contributing to public causes,
But If there be any such people, they will
he told, If they do not already realize 1t,
that they owe this much to our govern
ment for the mere fact that they have lived
IN this country and enjoyed the protection
of the American flag. They will be made
to see that since they have made a living
in the United States and even accumulated
fortunes under the protection of the
American flag, they are now in duty
bound to do their part.
This is the time to show your col0rs.
This is no time to shirk your RESPONSE
hiIity to your country.
None but a Stacker will hide himself when
asked to give to the Red Cross war fund.
The time is short. The fund must be
collected by next Monday. This will be a
strenuous task for the devoted committee
OF citizens who have undertaken this work.
Let US all do our best to help.
Volunteer your services. Give what is
assessed against you. Give it cheerfuIIy.
Give 1t at once. Call up the committee and
ask what is the amount assessed against
you. Then send the money or send your
check to the committee right away. And.
it your know anybody who you can induce
to give. then offer to assist the committee
by collecting that persons donation also
Ut you are a red-bl00ded, patriotic
American citizen, you will do all you can
to raise the Red Cross war fund.
Do all you can. and do il TO-DAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21

bring in, If when the plate started on its
round. the over-modest members should go
into hiding for fear that some one might
see him or her giving to the service of the
Lordf
The principle j. the same with regard To
any worthy cause that asks for your sup
port. Ii everyone should be SO very mod
est about letting people know what he or
she gives n TO refuse To permit his name
to be published among those who give, such
subscription lists would be greatly short
ened and the sum total contributed 10 all
good words would be very much lessened.
There j. no doubt that the force of exam
pie j. powerful. People who refuse to let
their names he known a givers hurt the
cause they may wish to benefit. How Of
ten We hear people ask:
..How much did So-and-So give? Well,
if he gives that much, | can give as much
Or, "If So-and-So gives so much, | should
give more Or, IF So-and-So does not
subscribe anything, | don't see why |
should give either
10 NOT We diIdlu 10 ht ptoEht hHu
that YOU are in favor of a good cause. Il
Is in reality q false modesty that prompts
people to hide their donations under the
pen name of Cash" Their very act in
thus stunning publicity often constitutes
Il reflector upon those who permit their
names and donations to be made public.
Ii i as much rs TO say that they believe
those wo do permit their subscriptions to
be published are merely seeking notoriety
through the medium of free Advertising
a most unjust and uncharitable accusation
in by far the greater proportion of cases.
Sometimes it happens that the person
who insists upon giving anonymously j. in
reality Sinking his just proportions
giving less thar he should give. And even
though this may not be true. others may
receive the impression that ii A. 30. And
again a good cause is hurt.
Let people know that YOU are willing to
do your part. Undoubtedly the psychic
logical effect Of n live, healthy subscrip-
ton list j. powerful. II encourages other
to give. Let the world know that YOU are
for everything that is good and deserving.
Let the people see hat you are with them
in their good work. The very name of a
good citizen on a subscription list i a trib-
ute 10 its merit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
War in History
JUNE II. 1915.

General Christian De Wet. leader Of South
African rebellion against British gov
eminent. found guilty of high treason
and sentenced to six years imprison-
ment and a fine Of $4,000.
JUNE a, 1916.
occupy Radautz, thirty miles
south of Czernowitz.
Germans check Russian advance in Volhy-
mia.
German submarine put in M Cadiz. Spain.
bringing a letter from the Kaiser to
King Alfonso, thanking Spain for at
tention given German refugees from
the Kamernns.
vast boycott Of Germany after the war an
nounced by allied economic conference
at Paris.