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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-13
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Of the prize tied for will be divided equally among those
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The campaign will close in eight weeks from tho day
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-13
All Who
Work To Be
Awarded

Territory Divived Into
Three Districts.
DISTRICT NO. /.
Will include all territory within the city
limits of Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Will include all territory in Minnesota
(outside the city limits of East Grand
Forks) and the following counties in North
Dakota: Grand Forks, Penbina, Walsh,
Traill, Steele, Nelson, Ramsey, Cavalier and
Griggs.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Will include the following counties in
North Dakota: Rolette, Pierce Sheridan,
B6ftineau, McHenry, Renville, Ward, Nc
Lean, Burke, Mountrail, Divide, Williams,
Mckenzie, Wells, Foster, Eddy, Benson,
Towner and all territory in Montana as we'll
as any other territory not included in dis
tricts numbers one and two.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-13

,Cash cnsn1nissons Of ten Per cant on the amount q
money collected win be pald to those who fail to win ON,
OF the foety-nve prizes, providing they collect 5000 q
moro.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-13
Rates and Number of p
Allowed For PAYMENT.

The Morning, Evening and Sunday Herald (thres papess) will
be sold at the following reduced prices:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
Moon-Follett,

At the home of the bride, Wednes-
day morning at o'clock Miss Carrie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. X. II.
Moon, on Lincoln avenue south, was
married to Mr.. Austin Follett. The
ceremony was performed by d. G.
MacLennan, pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church in the presence of large
number of relatives and close friends
of the bride and groom. After the
ceremony the guests partook of an
excellent wedding breakfast.
The bride is an excellent young
woman and is known by all the
young folks of the city. She has
been teaching school in the city and
is an excellent scholar. The groom
is connected with the Eureka Steam
Laundry and has been here for a
number of years. He has many
friends.
The couple left yesterday morning
for tour in the east and will return
in about two weeks and begin house
keeping in the home which the groom
has prepared in the south section of
the city.
The Democrat extends hearty con-
gratulatiOns.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
MAY FURNISH
SEED WHEAT
Effort Being Made to Raise
Money Locally
y For Seed.
Committee is Busy Canvassing
Situation. Will Make
Report Saturday.

That there might be some way to
furnish wheat to those who will need
the seed, the Liberal Chamber of
Commerce held a meeting Monday
night at the court house and the busi-
ness men there discussed ways and
means of securing the needed seed.
After much discussion it was decided
to make an effort to organize CO.
partnership concern, the members
to become stockholders, create a
fund for buying seed wheat and let
the seed to the farmer on the share
of one fourth the crop. A committee
was selected to draft the necessary
,Spapers to organize, but the work of
that committee will not be completed
before tonight and the Democrat will
not be able to tell about it in this
issue.
1t is hoped that the committee
will be ready with the necessary
blanks by Saturday and if possible
there will be a meeting held at the
court house and all the farmers who
will need seed wheat should be pres
ent to learn of the plans and if the
offer of the local company is salts
factory, the seed wheat will be given
to the applicants as soon as possible.
The time for sowing the grain is ap-
preaching, and if this country is to
be seeded the farmers should know
now what can be done for seed. i.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
TRINDLE SUPPLY COMPANY
MAKES EXCELLENT SHOWING.
Local Branch of Willard Battery
Ranks Fifth In United States.

The local Willard Battery Service
makes most wonderful showing in
volume of business done. When con-
ditions were good here the Liberal
branch stood at the top of the list in
volume of business as represented by
cities of $4,000 and less in the Uni
ted States. At the present time,
with total failure in wheat and
at best short crop of other pro-
ducts they rank fifth in cities of 25,-
900 and less in the United States
j. G. Trindle of the Trindle Sup
ply Company of this city in speaking
of the Willard battery told a repre-
sentative of the Democrat that they
had made change in the battery
which still further improved them.
By substituting rubber for wood in
the dividers, the life of the battery
had been doubled. This necessitated
an increase in the price, but it is
small in comparison to the additional
life of the battery.
We note in the list Of agencies
that Dodge City, one of the greatest
automobile towns in the country is
thirty or forty places below Liberal,
which speaks highly for the local
agency.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
ANOTHER CHECK FORGERY.
Stranger Signs Prominent Farmers
Name and Receives $27.50

Some time Saturday, young
man, stranger entered the Frank
G. Boles dry goods store and asked
to have check cashed. The check
was on the First National Bank and
had the name of Henry Berg signed
to pay to the order of one George
Smith. Mr.. Boles looked hurriedly
at the check. He noted that Henry
Berg's name was there, and having
heard the young man say he had
been working for Mr.. Berg and was
>2oing out TO the farm in a few min
Gtes, gave the stranger the, money
without further ceremony. A little
later, a man from the Berg farm ap-
peared in the store and Mr.. Boles
asked about the strangerS and discov-
cred that the man who used the
name Smith was not known. Mr..
Boles then saw Mr.. Berg on the
street and asked him if check had
been issued to Smith and was inform
ed that no such check was in exis-
tance insofar as he knew. Then Mr..
Boles tried to find the one Smith, but
he had gone.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
Mrs. Farmer Passes Away.

Mrs. Susanna Farmer, wife of A.
A. Farmer, died at her home in this
city, Monday morning at about 8 a.
m. Heart trouble was the cause of
death. Mrs. Farmer had been ailing
for several months, having suffered
a stroke of paralysis last January.
The last few days apparently she was
improving and so encouraging was
her improvement that plans had been
made for a trip in the car to the east
and stay on an outing as long as the
weather woud permit. Sometime
during Sunday night she suffered a
pain near her heart, and physicians
were Immediately summoned. Just a
short time after the physician came,
she passed away. =
Susanna LAGER was born in .Kosc-
iusko county, Indiana, on Febrauary
IL, 1911. The year of 1878, her
parents moved to Labette county,
where she attended school and grew
to young womanhood. January ID,
1881, she was married to A. A.
Farmer. To this union five children
were born, Coral, William, Ernest,
Susie and Mary. The Farmers left
Labette county in 1881 and settled
on a homestead in Stevens county,
locating near Voorhees,, postoffice
established in the early days of that
county. The family lived there un-
til the year of 1900 when the resi-
dence was made at Hugoton at the
time that Mr.. Farmer was elected to
the office of register of deeds. Seven
years later the Farmer family came
to Liberal and have resided on Grant
avenue south ever since. From
everyone who has known Mrs.
Farmer for any length of time, we
have heard the remark, "she was the
best woman | ever knew And she
was companionable, a good wife, an
indulgent mother, a faithful friend
and an excellent neighbor.
The funeral was conducted Tues
day afternoon at the residence. The
Rev. MacLennan preached the ser
mon, and interment was made in the
Liberal cemetery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
LIBERALTTO
HAVE HOSPITAL
The Long Anticipated Hospit-
al Soon To Be a
Reality.
An Institution That Will Be
a Credit to the City and
Country.

Liberal will have a $4,000 or
100000 hospital in short time. The
site for the new structure was
bought this week, and is located
across the street west of the Liberal
hospital on Washington avenue, de.
scribed as lots to in block 10, city.
Of Liberal.
The building will have a 100 foot
front, 100 feet long, three stories,
brick, full basement and two stories
above ground, finished in colonial
style, 40 room capacity, modern
laboratory and operating rooms.
DR.. Huddleson is responsible for
the new building. When he came
here about 18 months ago, he took
charge of the hospital which DR..
Jones had builded short time be-
fore. He bought an interest in the
institution, but as his practice grew,
the old building was not sufficient to
care for all that was demanded. And
then the idea of finding another
place occurred. Drs. Huddleson and
Jones began looking for a hospital
site, and only lately have they been
successful in finding suitable loca-
tion.
The new institution will prove a
valuable asset to the city and will be
of much value to its owners. Liberal
is located right for a good modern
hospital and doubtless this institution
will be appreciated by all in the
trade territory Of the city.
For years there has been much
talk among the physicians of the
city regarding a hospital that would
meet the demands such as would
come to Liberal if the proper opera
ting rooms and the conveniences
could be offered, but for some rea-
son the hospital, the one which all
the physicians could or would work
with, was never constructed,
and then DIR. Jones built one
for his own practice. But even chat
has been outgrewn. 1t begins to
look now as if Liberal would have
the hospital that has long been want
ed. This new institution will be a
credit to the city and the country.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
THE WOMEN TO
BE REGISTERED
Governor Capper Issues A
Proclamation With
The Request
All Women Over 16 Years
Asked to Appear
September 3.

Inasmuch as the Federal Govern
ment, acting thru the .Women's
Council of Defense, has requested
voluntary registration for service
and the signing Of food pledge cards
by women of America; and having
full confidence of the loyal desire Of
the women of Kansas to cooperate
in every way possible with the
government in the war we wage in
defense of American ideals.
Now, therefore, Arthur Capper,
Governor of the State of Kansas, do
hereby designate Wednesday, the
5th day of September, nineteen hun
dred and seventeen Women's Reg
istration Day in this state, and most
earnestly request all women of the
state of the age of sixteen years and
over, to present themselves for reg
istration in the manner as shall be
provided by the Women's Council Of
Defense.
1t should be clearly understood,
however, that the act of registration
is to be entirely voluntary and is
made solely "for the purpose of dis
covering definitely what each wo-
man can do to the greatest advance
ment of her country and herself
during the war" and to aid in food
conservation. We may devoutly pray
that victory will not be deferr-
ed until our land has been drained of
able-bodied men as have the lands
of our allies; we may hope that our
wives and sisters and mothers will
not be driven to the ardous physical
tasks that have fallen to the lot of
their sisters in Europe; but we may
| be sure that victory and peace and
the restoration of normal conditions
will come the more quickly and the
more surely if every patriotic citi.
! zen man and woman, voluntarily and
cheerfully, does that part which he
or she can best do, both in actively
serving the nation and in producing
and conserving the nations re.
sources. To eliminate duplication OF
work; to coordinate effort; to bring
the opportunity of service to every
woman it is highly important that
Systematic methods be adopted; this
requested registration is the first
SJtP III cStdDilSiuIB Jlldt ucCcSodIy y
systematic order.
The State has no funds with which
to carry on this work, therefore wo-
men who desire to make contribu-
tions to the funds needed to carry
on the work of the Women's Council
of Defense at the time of registra-
ton, may do SO, but such contribu-
ton shall in no case exceed the sum
of ten cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hereunto subscribed my name
and caused to- be affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Kansas. Done
at Topeka, the capitol, this 20th day
of August, A. d. 1917.
ARTHUR CAPPER,
Governor
Attest:--J. 7. Botkin,
Secretary of State,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
Leaving For School.

Miss Vera Young, Of this city, left
this morning on No. for Daven-
port, Ia, where she will take up the
study of Chiropractic at the Palmer
school.
Miss Young is leaving in time to
attend the annual "Home Coming
which will be held there next week,
and being held, as is the custom, at
the mother school will make it mean
much to the Chiropractors in gener-
al and, especially, to Miss Young who
will, doubtless, welcome such an
event during her first few days in
school.
The Palmer school has normal en-
rollment Of about $50 students but
are expecting between 5000 and
5000 Chiropractors in attendance
on this occasion, and will give away
20 silver loving cups which are valu-
ed at $4,000 as prizes,
Miss Young's enthusiasm for her
work was strongly manifested in her
statements regarding the results OBJ
tanned in their own family by Chiro-
practic adjustments.
Miss Young graduated from the
Liberal High School in the class Of
1917 and is considered one of Liber-
ais most popular and capable young
ladies'. She has the best wishes of
her many friends in this most worthy
work which she has chosen.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
SCHOOL OPENS
SEPTEMBER A
New Building Will Be Used
For The First
Time.
Everything in Readiness For
A Successful
Term.

All departments of the Liberal
schools will open for work September
a. The, new school building will be
known as the Garfield and the old
grade building as the Lincoln. The
first six grades will be maintained at
the Garfield school At the Lincoln
school there will be classes in all
grades up to the sixth A. The sixth
A, all of the seventh, and the eighth
B grades will meet at the High school
building. The eighth A grade will
meet at the Lincoln school.
Since the first six grades will be
of the city it becomes necessary to
establish a line of division between
the Garfield and Lincoln, schools
For the present this line will be as
follows: Beginning at the east
boundry of the city of Liberal where
it intersects Second street, thence
west on Second street to Grant ave.
nue., north on Grant avenue to Third
street, west on Third street to Grand
avenue to Fifth street, and west or
Fifth street to the west boundry OF
the city.
All pupils in the first six grade:
and living south of this line will at
tend the Garfield school. All north
of this line will attend the Lincoln
school.
This line will also be considered tc
extend into the portions of the dis
trict lying outside of the city limits
Pupils who have never attended
school will not be admitted to th'
primary departments after Septem
Der II. All beginners who have mo-
entered by that time may enter a
the beginning of the second half
year, January 81.
Books in the following subject!
will be changed this year: Reading
writing, language, grammar, arith
metic, spelling and primary phvsi
ology. Old books cannot be exchang
ed as part payment for the new ones
High School Notes.
Students will be admitted to the
Liberal High School on the following
conditions:
1. Persons holding a common
school diploma, a teachers certifi-
cate, or a card showing that they
have completed the Eighth grade in
any city of recognized standing, will
be admitted without examination
All others will be required to take an
examination in the common
branches.
2. Students having completed
work in other accredited high schools
will be admitted and given such ad-
vanced standing as their grades war
rant without examination. Students
coming from high schools not ac-
credited will be required to take ex-
aminations for advanced standing.
All examinations mentioned above
will be given Saturday Setember 1.
Students entering from other schools
should enroll as early as possible.
F. o. Rindom, Superintendent.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
PROTECTION PUBLISHERS
WERE HERE SUNDAY.
Salesman For Linotype Demonstrated
Democrats Machine.

w. C. Pyle and Geo. E. Smizer, of
the Protection Post were here the
last of the week investigating the
type setting machines in Liberal.
With them were A. M. Carr of the
Mergenthaler Linotype Company and
Mr.. Stevens of the Intertype. Messrs.
Pyle and Smizer made thorough in
vestigation of the different makes of
machines. Especially were they i'm
pressed with the Ludlow Typograph
in the Democrat office. Mr.. Carr
made the demonstration of the Limo
type in the Democrat office.
Protection is one of the really
good towns in this section. It has a
wonderful trade territory and is
growing fast. The Post is the old
established paper there, and is one
of the best propositions in this part
Of the state, Mr.. Pyle has been the
sole owner until the past few weeks,
when he sold an interest to Mr..
Smizer.
Both of these gentlemen are above
the average as printers and rank
with the best as newspaper men.
When they add the machine to their
equipment they will have a well
equipped plant, one that will be a
credit to the town and country.
We are glad to have these gentle
men with US, and hopev they come
again. They spoke highly of Liberal
and the spirit of progress displayed
here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
No! He Isn't Dead.

Talking with T. w. Cav the other
{ day about several things but more
particularly how the wrong reports
regarding occurrences or alleged oc-
currances, sometimes become start
ed. He told story of how one re-
port reached a newspaper in "some-
where where he used TO live 1t ap-
peared that farmer living near the
town, was a little careless about
meeting his grocery bill. One day
the grocer found the farmer on the
street and demanded the balance
due. The farmer said he would pay it
on such date, and added to the
statement, "Now then, Colonel, if /
am not in town to pay you on that
day, it is just because I'm dead"
The grocery man knew the farmer
pretty we'll and knew just as well
that there was considerable doubt
about the farmer even coming to
town that day and if he should the
bill would still be unpaid, but he
passed on. He waited for the date
named by the farmer, and the delin-
quest customer failed to arrive in
town. He wasn't particularly disap-
pointed, and was not much aggrieved
at the thought of the farmers pro-
bable death, but went to the newspa-
per office, and seeing the editor an
nounced in matter of fact way,
John Moore is dead" The editor
asked for particulars and the grocery
man had none in particular but stat
ed the Moore was known all over the
country and that he was dead might
be news. The editor did not ques-
tion the source of news and then
prepared an article that John Moore
had died, told how long he lived
there, etc. ,
When Moore received the paper
and saw the article day or two lat
er, he came to town and appeared to
be considerably agitated, in fact was
just a wee bit angry, perhaps felt
like whipping an army of editors.
The groceryman came to the rescue
Of the editor and told the farmer that
the editor wasn't to blame. "You
know you told me if you were not in
town to pay me you would be dead.
You were not here then and what
could / do but consider your death"
The farmer paid the grocery bill.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
Broom Corn Price Good.

H. L. Ginns returned home from a
trip to Lindsey, Tuesday. He says
that the broom corn market is now
open at Lindsey and it is thought
there will be 500 cars of the brush
shipped from that point. The price
is ranging from 5000 to S375. The
last few days the, average price is
about 1925. The Elk City market
opens next week. Mr.. Ginns says
there will be good crop in the vicin-
ity of Liberal and that the quality is
good, and that the prices will remain
good for a while at least. Speak
ing for crops in general he says there
never was better prospect for row
crops and says the farmers will have
much work to care for all that will
be raised.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
The Daily Democrat
Starts Next Monday.

As announced last week the Daily
Edition of The Democrat will make
its appearance next Monday after
noon at the moment the last number
of the first program of the >Chautau-
qua is finished.
One thousand copies will be print
ed and these will be passed out to the
crowd at the Chautauqua tent, as
well as being distributed to the busi-
ness houses, where persons who
might not attend the program can
secure them.
The Democrat has asked for no
guarantee on this proposition. We
are going to issue the best daily pa
per for seven days that is possible.
If we come out ahead, break even or
go in the hole-it is all the same.
1t is up to the business men to take
space. We will appreciate the pat
ronage of one and all. the Chautau-
qua boosters will appreciate it, and
it will be big boost for Liberal.
We expect to mail out to papers in
the territory copies of the Daily at
our own expense, so we will receive
considerable advertising from that
source.
Copy for ads must be in the office
by 10 o'clock on the date of issue.
We reserve the right to refuse ad
copy any time after that, as it is a
part of the plan to get the paper dis
tributed at the tent. and we must
have ad copy in time to get it set and
printed by that time.
We shall have to limit the paper
to four pages, and cannot accept ad-
veytising after that is spoken for.
Do not wait and be disappointed.
This proposition comes but. once a
year, so get back of it and make it
on
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
RINGLEss CIRCUS is COMING.
Greatest Show on Earth to Stop in
Liberal September First.

Yes, it will be a great show, and
every child in Liberal will be needed
to make it a success. Miss Frances
Gould, professional playground di-
rector of Kansas City, will arrive
here Saturday to take charge of the
work for the Chautauqua. She will
be assisted by one of the crew boys
next week.
A mass meeting of all the children
of Liberal will be held at the school
grounds, Friday, August "a, at $50
p. m. to get ready for the circus.
Prof. Fulton is planning some. games
for the meeting. Everyone is invit-
ed to attend.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23
Relieving Seed Situation.

The fact that several seed wheat
men from the eastern part of the
state have come and arranged to put
out seed wheat to the farmers has
relieved the seed wheat situation
considerably. The state councils
plan for. seed having failed disap-
pointed many, but with the work of
the local organization and those out
side of the county offering to supply
seed, about every famer in need of
seed will be supplied in time to sow.