The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Republic CountI CTtme TTce.--lNOt
a single criminal easel has been fled
for trial in the district court Of Re-
public county for the regular February
term. The countytjal is still without
boarderl and has been, with the ex-
ception of few days, for more than
two months.
Mrs. Bushong Freed.-Mrs. r. M.
Bushong, charged with completely in
the alleged murder of her husband,
near Ellsworth, has been acquitted by
4 jury.
Died at Telephone.-While standing
at the, telephone, in lola, telling
friend of the dangerous illness of his
son, George Anderson, smelter man,
died recently. Mr.. Anderson had been
summoned home from work because
his sons condition had become much
worse. Physicians believe the shock
caused heart disease.
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Raise $4,000 for chureh.--At a bus
mess meeting Of the First Baptist
church in Wellington, subscriptions to
the amount of more than $4,000 we're
made for the erection Of new church
building. Work on $4,000 edifice
will be started in the spring.
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Voted Railroad Bonds.-lThYee town
ships in Ellsworth county have voted
$50 to lis, the 100000 bonds to COM
plete the Anthony & Northern railroad
into Hays. This assures the road from
Pratt to Hays this year.
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To Build Reservoir at IoIa.-With
the well recently brought in on the
Bedwell Bowlus Ross lease, northwest
of lola, pumping about 1875 barrels of
oil daily, the owners began excava-
tions for 5,000-barrel reservoir which
will store the production until suffi-
cient tankage can be constructed, or
pipe lines built.
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New High School opened.-Osawa-
tomie's new $4,000 high school was
formally opened and dedicated the
other night. w. r. Ross of Topeka,
state superintendent OF public instruc-
ton, delivered the dedicatory address.
The building was opened to the public
and more than three thousand in
spected it.
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Wait Mason in "Movies."-A "mov-
lie" film from scenario written by
Walt Mason was shown in Emporia
recently by Mr.. Mason at a private
exhibition. The picture was entitled
1.-THE Dipper," and the action was
based on one of his jingles. Walt Ma
son jingle movies" are being filmed
by Chicago producer and will be
produced publicly within few Weeks.
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Emporia's Oldest Mason Dead
simyi Carter. Emporia's Oldest Mason
in point of membership, is dead atSthe
home of his daughter in Augusta. Mr..
Carter was born in North Carolina
in 1888 and game to Kansas in 1867.
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Gift for Wichita HospitaI-It was
announced at Wichita that Ira T. Eos.
ter, wealthy oil man and farmer of
Eldorado, Butler county, has given
$4,000 to Wesley hospital, Metho-
dist institution of Wichita. Foster
has one of the richest farms in the
Augusta field and his income from
royalties is said to average $4,000
month. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster have
no children and have announced that
they will aid worthy causes.
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Drops Dead at ephone-While
reporting over the telephone at his
home in lola the criticSf illness of
his son, George Anderson, smelter-
man, dropped dead of heart disease.
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TripIets Born at Munden-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Homolka recently became,
the parents of the first set of triplets
born in Republic county in many
years. Homolka is a wealthy Bohe-
milan farmer living near Munden.
There are seven children in the fam
lily below school age, all born in less
than five years.
Friends Pastor Dies.-The Rev.
Reuben Francis Riggs, 81 years old, is
dead from pneumonia at Wichita. He
had served as pastor of Friends
churches in Kansas and Oklahoma
during the last thirty.five years.