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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-29

Mrs, H. C. Hays came from Dali
hart Monday to spend Thanksgiving
with Guy Meredith and family.
Mr. and Mrs E. j. Thayer of Hans
ford, Texas, were visiting the Craigs
and other friends over Sunday.
Mrs. Debbie Weekly left for Clear
water, Kansas, Tuesday, to make an
indefinite visit with her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Young of Kan
sas City, are in the city this week
the guests of Mrs. May Hanson.
Mrs. Nellie Presler and sister, Miss
Marie Pope, left for Lamar, Colorado,
Tuesday, to spend several weeks with
their mother.
Mrs. Mary Smith arrived from
Kansas City, Missouri, Monday for
a few days visit with her aunt, Mrs.
May Hanson.
E. d. Cooper bought quarter Sec
ton of land of John Schmitt, this
week. The land is known as the T.
H. Taylor tract.
Mrs. Tom Stevens arrived the last
of the week from independence, Kan
sas to visit with her brother, T. L.
Gray and family.
R. H. Malone, of the Standard Oil
Company, was called to Larned, Kan
sas, Tuesday, owing to the illness of
his brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. X. Willems and
Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Both left for In
man, Kansas, Tuesday, to spend few
days with relatives.
Fred Dirkes and niece, Miss Mary
Dirkes left for their home in South
Dakota, Monday, after visit with
relatives near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Shea arrived
from Hutchinson, Tuesday, to visit
at the home of Mr.. -Shea's brother, H.
j. Shea, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Wright of
Tyrone are spending the week at the
homes of Mrs. w. N. Wright and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rein.
Editor Miller has. been ill the past
few days and his son, Lowell, is
threatened with pneumonia.
A telegram to the l. E. Hill family
arrived yesterday announcing the SER
ious illness of Emery Hill. He is
located in California, in camp.
Mrs. John Nicely and son, Robert,
came from Goodwill, Tuesday, to
spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Neely's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Kyle.
Mrs. D. F. Woods and daughter,
Dorsey, went to the Aubyn Allen
home, near Ochiltree, Wednesday, to
spend the Thanksgiving festivities.
Mrs. John W. Baughman and son,
Robert, leave for Plains, today, where
they will visit Mrs. Baughman's
brothers, John and Fred Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. McGinnis, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Ellis, returned to their
home in Rodgers, Arkansas, Tuesday.
Mrs. Amos Maricle and son. arriv-
ed in the city from Baltimore, Mary
land, Monday, to be with Mr.. Maricle
who is in Beaver bnuyig bromocorn.
Mrs. Clyde R. Commons enter
tanned the War Bridge Club, Monday
evening. After spending several
hours at bridge, the hostess served
delicious lunch. The guests of he
club were: Mrs. Henry Tucker, Mrs.
Disher, Misses June and Estelle Cox.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Chris ian church had a most in
teresting meeting, Sunday evening,
with Miss Mildred Feather as leader.
The scripture lesson was the entire
thirty-fourth Psalm. After the read
ing of the lesson, the time was spent
in short alks by the members, count
ing the blessings for which they could
be thankful this Thanksgiving time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-29

Fred Dirkes and niece, Miss Mary
Dirkes left for their home in South
Dakota, Monday, after visit with
relatives near here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-29

Joe Trindle and about dozen
Liberal men went to Kansas City, the
first of the week. Mr. Trindle re-
ceived long string of Fords and the
men drove them to this city. They
arrived last night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Wright of
Tyrone are spending the week at the
homes of Mrs. w. N. Wright and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rein.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Shea arrived
from Hutchinson, Tuesday, to visit
at the home of Mr.. -Shea's brother, H.
j. Shea, and family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. McGinnis, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Ellis, returned to their
home in Rodgers, Arkansas, Tuesday
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-29

Mrs. Amos Maricle and son arriv-
ed in the city from Baltimore, Mary.
land, Monday, to be with Mr.. Maricle
who is in Beaver bnuyig bromocorn
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-29

Mrs. Clyde R. Commons enter
tanned the War Bridge Club, Monday
evening. After spending several
hours at bridge, the hostess served a
delicious lunch. The guests of he
club were: Mrs. Henry Tucker, Mrs.
Disher, Misses June and Estelle Cox.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13
CHAPTER Viii.
a Gun of Coffee

He was willing, after long and
boOtiess search, to confess to himself
that he would rather see Nan Morgan
for one minute than all women else in
the world for a lifetime. The other
incidents of the evening would have
given any ordinary man enough food
for reflection-indeed they did force
De Spain to realize that his life would
hang by slender thread while he
remained at Sleepy Cat and continued
to brave the rulers of the sinks.
But this danger. which after all was
a portion of his responsibility in free
ing his stages from the depredations
of the Calabasas gang, failed to make
on him the moving impression of one
moment of Nan MOrgan's eyes. There
was in the whole world nothing he
wanted to do so much as in some way
to please her-yet 1t seemed his iii
luck to. get continually deeper into
her bad graces. Every day that he rode
across the open country, his eyes
turned IT, the far range and to Music
mountain. The rounded, distant, i'm.
mutable peak-majestic as the sun
cold as the stars, shrouding in its I'm.
know Businesses the mysteries of the
ages and the secrets of tlme-meant
TO him now this mountain girl whom
its solitude sheltered and to whom his
thoughts continually came back.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13
SHOWS PICTURES OF VOICE
Guiding the Ear by the Eye in Learn
ing to Sing Is Object Of Recent
ly Invented instrument.

An instrument known as the tOno-
scope projects the vibrations of the
voice upon a screen. on the principle
of mOving-pictureS, in such Il way that
the singer or speaker can see the pitch
Of his voice the instant he sings or
speaks. The instrument is used eS-
pecially in training singers and in
singing, says Popular Mechanics Mag
azine.
The singer, standing at the side of
a telephone apparatus, sings in front
of it. orsdirectly into n speaking tube
and the vibrations of the vote" cause
a little flame in capsule at the cen
ter of the front of the apparatus +"
flicker so that it actually goes down
and rises with every vibration OF the
voice. Inside of the case is large
drum containing over $4,000 holes ar
ranged i'm rows 50 rs to represent Il
series which makes complete octave.
If, for example, the singer sounds mid
die C, which makes 256 vibrations per
second. the line on the drum which
! has 25G holes will seem "a stand still
and all the other rows are moving
The line which stands still points t"
! that number on the scale. If he ShOuId
sing Il trine sharp. then 257, 25S, 259.
! or even higher line, will stand still.
and if he should sing fiat, a line Of
lower frequency would stand still, in
! dicatinr the exact Mitch
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13
CHAPTER TX.
The Glass Button.

Even as the big fellow stepped light
ly just inside and to the left-as De
Spain stood-of the door and faced
him. the encounter seemed to De Spain
accidental. But before he could speak,
a second man appeared in the door
ing with third, behind him. AS the
second man crossed the threshold, De
Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced
little fighting crony, Logan, who now
made way, as he stepped within to the
right Of the open door, for the swing
ing shoulders and rolling stride of
Gale Morgan.
Morgan, eying De Spain with inso-
lence, as was his wont, closed the door
behind him with a bang. Then he
backed his powerful frame significant
ly against it.
A blind man could have seen the
completeness Of the snare. An unpleas-
ant feeling flashed across De SPANS
perception. 1t was only for the i'm
measurable part of a second-while
uncertainty was resolving itself into a
rapid certainty. When Gale Morgan
stepped into the room on the heels
of his two Calabasas friends, De Spain
would have sold for less than a cup
Of coffee all his chances for life. New
ertheless, before Morgan had set his
back fairly against the door and the
trap was sprung, De Spain had
mapped his fight.
He did not retreat from where he
halted at the instant Sandusky entered.
His one slender chance was to hug to
the men that meant to kill him. Nor.
gan, the nearest, he esteemed the least
dangerous of the three; but to think
to escape both Sandusky and Logan
at close quarters was, he knew, more
than ought to be hoped for.
While Morgan was closing the door
De Spain smiled at his visitors: "That
isn't necessary, Morgan-Fm not ready
to run" Morgan only continued tc
stare at him. 81 need hardly ask
added De Spain, whether you fellows
have business with mel"
He looked to Sandusky for reply
] it was Logan who answered in shril
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13

Within two weeks he became des-
perate. He rode the gap trail from
Sleepy Cat again and again for miles
and miles in the effort to encounter
her. He came to know every ridge
and hollow on it, every patch and
stone between the lava beds and the
Rat river. And in spite of the coun-
sells of his associates, who warned him
to beware of traps, he spent, under
one preteXt or another, much of the
time either on the stages to and from
Calabasas or in the saddle toward Nor
CAMS gap, looking for Nan.
Killing time in this way, after a
fruitless ride, his persistence was one
day most unexpectedly rewarded. He
had ridden through Il hot sun from
Sleepy Cat to Calabasas, where he had
an appointment to meet Scott and Lee
fever at five o'clock. When De Spain
reached the CalabasaS barn, McAlpin,
the barn boss, was standing in the
doorway. YOU'D never be comm
from Sleepy Cat in the saddle" eX.
claimed McAlpin incredulously. De
Spain nodded affirmatively as he dis
mounted. 'HOt ride, sir; hot day.
commented McAlpin as he called g
man to take the horse, unstrapped De
| Spain's coat from the saddle, and fol
lowed the manager into the office.
The heat was oppressive, and DE-
Spain unbuckled his cartridge belt
slipped his revolver from the holster
mechanically stuck it inside his trOu
sers waistband, hung the heavy bel
up under his coat, and, sitting down
called for the stage report and askeC
whether the new blacksmith had so
bered up. When McAlpin had giveI
him all minor information called for
De Spain walked with him out into thu
barn to inspect the horses. Passin;
the very last of the bOX-StallS, tn,
manager saw in it a pony. He stopped
This wiry, sleek-looking roam, con
tentedly munching at the moment som
company hay, was Nan Morgan's.
whats that horse doing here" de
manded De Spain coldly.
Before answering, the barn Dos
eyed De Spain very carefully to Sc
how the wind was setting, for tn
pony's presence confessed an infraC
ton of a very particular rule. "Yo1
see," he began, cooking at his stric
boss from below his visOrless cap
questioning Scotch eye, 81 like to kee
on good terms with that Morgan ganG
Some of them can be very ugly. Tha
little pony is Nan Morgan's."
"What's her horse doing here?
asked De Spain.
McAlpin made even the most incor
sequential approaches to a statemen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

shine than it had looked in shadow !;
and true to its traditions, not living
being was anywhere to be seen. The
door of the office stood ajar. De Spain,
pushing it all the way open, walked in.
No one greeted him as he crossed the
threshold, and the unsightly room was
still bare of furnishings except for the
bar, with its two broken mirrors.
De Spain pounded on the bar. His
effort to attract attention met with no
of the bar, lifted the handrail that
inclOsed the space behind it, and
pushed open the door between the mir
rors leading to the back room. This,
too, was empty. He called out-there
was no response. Mrs. McAlpin had
apparently gone home for while.
Irritated at the desertion of the
place, due, he afterward learned, to
pointed at the Illustration of his pur-
pose, he walked back to the office. As
he lifted the handrail and, passing
| through, lowered it behind him, he
took out his watch to see how soon the
stage was due. While he held the time
piece in his hand he heard a rapid
clatter of hoOfs approaching the place
Thinking it might be Scott and Lefe
yer arriving from the south an hOul
ahead of time, he started toward the
front dOor-which was still open-tC
greet them. Outside, hurried footsteps
reached the door just ahead of hin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13
CHAPTER ViI-Continued.

Logan pushed back his chair. AS he
turned his legs from under the table
to rise, hand rested on his shoulder.
He looked up and saw the brown
face and feeble smile of Scott. Logan
with his nearest foot kicked Sandusky.
The big fellow looked up and around.
Either by chance or in following the
sound of the last voice, his glance fell
on De Spain. He ScrutiniZed for
suspicious instant the burning eyes and
the red mark low on the cheek. While
ne did sO-cOmprehension daWning on
him-hiS enormous hands, forsaking
the pile of chips with which both had
been for a moment busy, flattened out,
palms down, on the faro table. Logan
tried to rise. SCOTS hand rested heav-
lily on him. whats the row?" de-
manded Sandusky in the queer tone
OF deaf man. Logan pointed at De
Spain. THAT Medicine Bend duck
wants fight"
with a man, Logan; not with a
cub" retorted De Spain, matching in
suit with insult.
Maybe I can do something for you,"
interrupted Sandusky. His eyes ran
like a flash around the table. He saw
how Lefever had pre-empted the best
place in the room. He looked up and
back at the man standing now at his
shoulder, and almost between Logan
and himself. 1t was the Indian, Scott.
Sandusky felt, as his faculties cleared
and arranged themselves every in
slant, that there was no hurry what
ever about lifting his hand; but he
could not be faced down without a
show of resistance, and he concluded
that for this occasion his tongue was
the best weapon. 'If | can" he added
stiff1y, I'm at your service"
De Spain made no answer beyond
Tension, overhearing the last words
RwOke to the situation and rose from
his case. He made his way through
the crowd around the disputants anC
musquely directed the dealer to close
the game. While Sandusky was cash
ing In, Tension took Logan aside. Wha
Tension said was not audible, but i
sufficed to quiet the little fellow. Tht
only thing further to be settled was q!
TO who should leave the room last
since neither party was willing to g
first. Tension, after a formal con
ference with Lefever and Logan, of
fered to take Sandusky and Logan b.
private stairway to the billiard room
while Lefever took De Spain and Scot
out by way of the main entrance. Thi
was arranged, and when the railroad
men reached the street rain had cease,
falling.
Scott warned De Spain to keep with
In doors, and De Spain promised to d
so But when they left him he start
ed out at once to see whether he coul
not, by some happy chance, encounte
Nan.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13

with keen and questioning glance.
1.-THE girl went up to the Cat on the
early stage, sir. She's coming back
this afternoon"
what is she riding away over here
to Calabasas for to take the stage, In
stead Of riding straight into Sleepy
Catp' 80 '.' ~.
Once more McAlpin eyed him care
fully. "The girls been sick"
"Sick2"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13

and large man, stepping quickly into
the room, confronted De Spain. One
Of the mans hands rested lightly on
his right side. De Spain recognized
him instantly; the small, dropping
head, carried well forward, the keen
eyes, the loud-patterned, shabby waist
coat proclaimed beyond doubt-Deaf
Sandusky.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13
GRO BE CONTINUED.)
Influential Citizen.

Mrs. Youngwlfe-"My husband Is a
very influential man in politics"
Friend-"You don't sayi" Mrs. Young
wife-"Yes. George has voted In two
presidential elections, and both times
1t has gone the way George Voted
Puch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13

DO you believe that De Spain
could save his life by surrender
ing to the sangsters and Offer
ing to get out of the neighbour
hood II they spared him? Would
you do 1t in these circumstances
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13

region railroad division the
Rocky is infested with robbers
Morgan fertile valley about 20 miles
Calabaas where the
the Thief River the railroad
the Mountain division decides break
LeFevre Bob
dian Cabasa their headquarters
Trouble principal bad
Morgan De Spain fooiy becomes smt
Gales but she ignores his
instalment De Spain and his aids
ing 70 pick fight and Sandusky gambling
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13
Exnerienced.

They had been spOOning bit, and
when she raised her face from his
shoulder and they both observed the
white streak ON his coat he patted
her affectionately, and said:
"Never mind, dearie, it will all brush
Off"
At this the young thing began to
sob. "Oh, Harry" she exclaimed,
hiding her head again on his shoulder
"hOw do you know"
Strike while the iron Is hOt-but
wait for Nnllr Inmner To cool.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02
Don'ts For Mothers.

4 Awriter in q recent issue of Mothers Magazine gives some very pertinent advice to mothers in regard to their at titude with their children. She says in part: Don't think that the moment you are alone with your boy or girl you must find fault or endeavOr to i'm prove the occasion by a little moraliz- Ing, no matter in how loving a spirit. This is q hard don't, for no one is so anxious to help q child toward perfec- tlon as Is the parent. yet E surely leads to an avoidance Of the mon9nts alone together. which should be lines of happy confidences.
 Neither should parent correct the child before others. Never mind If well meaning relative does say, My dear, I am surprised that you do not show more force of characterg your children are suffering from lack of disclpline.' Pass the matter over till you and the small offender can have it out alone. If the circumstances are such that it cannot be passed over take him out of the rOom."
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02
MARKET BASKETS.
Wartime Measures About Deliveries of
 Groceries.

Wartime Measures About Deliveries of
 Groceries.
 If you see anybody generous with food wrappings snd string these days you may be sure 1t is not the owner or a food business. Many employees feel ing no responsibility, continue to be as lavish as of old with bag and twine, but a small dealev almost wept when a customer offered to take home a grape fruit in her basket without wrapping. aWhat! You would save me a cent" be exclaimed.
 Some grocers will ask you If they shall deliver your purchases, which may number half a dozen or more, but they will not let you have a big bag to tnke them home in. You ask, "The big bag costs less than delivery, does it not?" Yes. but We have to pay for the delivery anyway" Not willing to drop the subject, you say, You ought to charge everybody cents for each delivery" The grocer replies: But that would not pay for what 1t costs US Our wagons cost us $50 a month"
 Of course the grocer adds this cost to our foods, and he allows a safe mar gin. Those who are willing to carry goods home pay equally with those who do not. Customers could work a change in one week if they all chose the mar ket basket way.
 The "cash and carry" stores have lately displayed conspicuously basket with a price mark, 5 cents. Stout and handsome baskets, which will last years, may be bought for less than $1. How much more sensible 1t is to use these than to buy paper at present prices, which Is used but once! We cannot expect market development to be so one sided a thing as most of us have allowed 1t to be to the great ex- pense of our pocketbOOks. We have gone to silly lengths in the free de livery system.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02
Specially Wrapped Books.

AZ q certain woman managed book shop in New York feature Is made of specially wrapped books for gifts The books, mostly choice editions of very modern literature, are inClosed in charmingly decorated envelopes or fam cy Japanese papers. The inner wrap per, for example, may be of silver pa- per, with bandings of a dull blue, dull finished weave, and catching these to- gether half moon in orange. Anoth- CT unusual wrapping is fecked orange paper, banded with black, and with cross strappings of gold and a piping of bright green. Greenish gold papers are used for other books. There are innumerable colorful combinations to be achieved.-New York World.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02
PLANTING SPINACH.
A Favorite Crop Grown For Greene, and All Gardeners Should Plant 1t.

A Favorite Crop Grown For Greene,
 and All Gardeners Should Plant 1t.
 Spinach is perhaps the most favorite crop grown for greens, and every home gardener should plant it. Around Nor folk. Va. and to the south of 1t large areas are cut at any time through the winter when the fields are not frozen or covered with snow. North of the latitude of Norfolk spinach can be planted in the autumn and carried over the winter by mulching with straw or leaves. The seed should be sown in drills one foot apart at the rate of one ounce to 100 feet of row, or ten to twelve pounds per acre. A rich Ioam is required for success.
 There Is perhaps no other garden crop which gives as much satisfaction as spinach. Ordinarily 1t occupies the land during the autumn and winter and does not interfere therefore with the production of summer vegetables. Three or four ounces of seed planted in the autumn after the summer crop has been harvested will produce an abundance of greens for the average family during tie late autumn and early spring. Tn gathering spinach the entire plant is removed instead of merely cutting off the leaves. By se- lcctlug tho larger plants first the smaller or later oHcs are given room to develop. This method does away with the necessity of thinaing.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02

Our display for your selection Is HOW complete on
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02

During the season of navigation fleet of modern up-0 date steamers will operate regularly the entire length or the Yukon River and tributaries giving service never before QualIed -
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02
SaVinG Gas.

A gas saver and comfort in cooking on gas stoves is to place a sheet of zinc or sheet iron on top of the stove the size of the stove top. One lighted burner will heat the entire sheet and serve to cook as many articles of food as there is room for vessels. It also Is cleanIy, protecting the stove from the results of boiling over, and the sheet Is much easier cleaned than the sew eraI burners are when not so protected
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02
WHAT TO DO IN SEPTEMBER.

Transplant lettuce and cndive plants in plant frame to garden.
 Sow seeds of lettuce, endiye and cab hagc in plant frame.
 Root cuttings of roses.
 Plant splnnach, kale, mustard, win ter radish. carrots, onion sets and crim- son clover.
 Spray for insect enemies and plant diseases.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02
WHAT TO DO IN JULY.

Transplant plants of brussels sprouts from plant frame to garden.
 Plant Irish potatoes, beans, corn, carrots and rutabaga.
 Kr-ep soil between rows mellow.
 Spray for insect enemies and plant diseases. Arrange for q canning demonstra- don.
 Harvest and replant crops promptly.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-02

White satin forms the trained, square necked base of this beautiful frock. What gives it distinction is a surplice black silk net tunic thrown over the ivory effect, the net being richly en- broidercd with silver lace, to say nOth- ing of fringe.