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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-20
Southern Heights

Mr.. F. Billiard spent Sunday
at home.
John and Charles Berry spent
Saturday in Tacoma with their
sister, Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Billiard and her two
youngest sons, Ellis and Nathan,
spent the latter part of the week
in Milton with Mrs. Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh Wilcox
and their three children of Fra
geria, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Forrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Berry
spent Sunday in Tacoma with
Mrs. Berry's sister, Mrs. Sher-
man Warren, and attended the
services of the M. E. conference.
The Burton high school bus
had to be sent to Tacoma for al
terations and improvements and
could not be returned in time for
the Monday trip, so the Berry
two-horse bus took our young
people to school that day.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-20

Why not study shorthand and book
keeping in your home? Our Cores
pondence Courses have prepared hun
dreds of young people for responsible
positions. Write today for informa-
ton Northwestern Shorthand Re.
porting School, Arcade Building, Sc
attic, Wash. Al
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-20

Development of the resources
and industries of the state is the
purpose of a new bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
and Commercial Club, which was
organized at meeting Tuesday
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-20

New Orleans has a live oak
tree growing out OF a telephone
pole. 1t is believed that an
acorn blew into a hole made in
the pole when the limbs were
cut OFF.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-20

Mrs. D. A. Cheney and her
mother, Mrs. Baldwin, visited
with friends in Seattle, during
the past week.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-20

Mrs. Rasmussen and two
daughters of Clam Cove, We're
over to Burton and Portage on
bushes, Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mrs. M. B. Johnston and children,
of Hugoton, left for Sun City, Kan
sas, Tuesday, to be with Mrs. John
ston's mother, who is very i'll, having
recently undergone an operation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4

6. AS consideration for the faith
full performance by the Light Com
pany of the covenants and agree
ments hereinbefore contained, the
City agrees to pay and the Light Com
pany agrees to accept the sum of
Twenty-six and 40-100 ($26.40) per
lamp per year, provided that the said
Light Company agrees to furnish
free to the said City one light for
each light so installed and used by
said City until seventy-fve (75)
lights are so installed for all lights
installed in excess of seventy-fite
(75) the rate shall be Twenty-four
($24.00) Dollars per light, per year.
Said payments are to be made in
Twelve (12) equal monthly INSTALL
ments, to be paid on or before the
tenth (10th) day of each month dur
ing the continuance of this contract.
z. The rights and privileges con-
ferred by this ordinance are granted
upon the specific condition that said
Company has been heretofore fur
nishing electricity to said City for the
purpose of lighting it's streets, ave-
nues, alleys and other public places;
but that this contract shall abrogate,
and supercede any and all other COM
tracts or agreements relative theret&
To mutual compliance with each
and all the agreements, stipulations,
and conditions Of the above and fore
going agreement, we, the parties
hereto, bind ourselves firmly by these
presents.
Executed in duplicate this 3Oth
day Of June, 1917.
The City Of Liberal, Kansas.
By T. ]. Smith, Mayor.
Attest-Jennie Karau, City Clerk.
The Liberal Light, Ice and Power
Company.
BY H. w. Magruder, Its President.
Attest-H. A. Walker, Its Secretary.
Section 2. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its publication in the official
city papers, and upon it's acceptance
in writing by the Liberal Light, Ice
and Power Company, duly filed with
the City Clerk of said City of Liberal.
Passed August 9Th, 1917.
T. J. SMITH, Mayor.
Approved by Mayor, August 9Th,
1917. TSeal.1
Attest
JENNIE KARAU, City Clerk.
Published, December 6, 1917.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
First Published November 20, 1917.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First Published November 20, 1917.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Z Land Office at Dodge City Kan
sas, November 26, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Irene
Elma Ridenour, formerly Irene Elma
Wear, of Satanta, Kansas, who on
August 8, 1914, made Homestead
Application Serial No. 012080 for
NEA Sec. 20, Twp. 31s, ring. saw,
and on July 10, 1915, made addition
al Homestead Application No. 012440
for SWA NWK Sec. %, Twp. 31s,
ring. 34w, 9Th p. m. has. filed notice
of intention to make three year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Probate Judge
of Seward County, Kansas, at Liberal
Kansas, on the 9Th day of January,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses.
William T. Wear, Patrick H. Day,
Calvin D. Day, Charles N. Yarbor,
ough, all of Moscow, Kansas.
Not coal land.
R. R. Wilson, Register
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
First published, December 6, 1919
GUARDIANS SALE

Guardian . JAIL
State of Kansas, Seward County, SIS
In the Probate Court of Said County
and State.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ed
ward F. Archer, a Lunatic.
Notice is hereby given that, on tbs
9th day of January, 1918, at 2 o'clock
p. M, at the west front door of he
Court House, in Liberal, Seward
County, Kansas, l will offer to sell
and sell to the highest bidder, the fol
lowing described real property, sit
uated in the County of Seward, and
State of Kansas, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the south
east quarter (NEA of SEA } and the
south one-half of the southeast quar-
ter Sh of seq of Section Thirty
two 1922, Township Thirty-one (31)
south, of Range Thirty-four (34), and
Lot One CD, being the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter
(NEA of NEA) of Section Five
(5), Township Thirty-two 1927 south.
of Range Thirty-four (34), all west
of the 9th P. M.
Upon the following terms, cash in
hand, subject to one certain mort
gage, dated Sept. 22nd, 1918, in the
sum of $4,000, and the accrued in
terest thereon at 10 per cent, which
said mortgage purchaser will assume,
for the purpose of paying the debts
of said estate. Said property will be
sold, as the property of Edward F.
Archer, lunatic.
Signed this 9Th day of December
1917. o. E. DOBSON.
29-t4 Guardian.
First published, December 6, 1919
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor
of Liberal, Kansas, to Contract for
Street Lighting.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Only 10 per cent of all Canadians
disabled for further service have
been physically unable to engage in
their former occupations.
This doesn't mean that war is a
danger-free occupation, and that life
in the trenches is a. comfortable as
in the easy chair at home, but it does
make it appear less fear ome than it
has been painted over here, espa'' ally
by pro-Germans, disloyal pacifcists
and Germantown traitors in America.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
First Published Nov. Is, 1917
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Dodge City, Kan
sas, November ~, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Bert
L. Smith of Liberal, Kansas, who, on
June 5th, 1916, made Homestead APP
plication Serial No. 013843, for SW.
u, section Ia, township 32s, range
33w, of the 9Th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of his intention to
make Communication Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before the Clerk of The District
Court of Seward County. Kansas, at
Liberal, Kansas, on the 22nd day of
December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John W. Jones of Liberal, Kansas,
Fred W Husser of Kismet, Kansas,
Charles Schmitt of Kismet, Kansas.
Bernard F Lemert of Liberal, Kansas.
Not Coal Land
R R Wilson, Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
First Published Nov. 81, 1910
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Dodge City, Kan
sas, November 18th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Hazel
B. Knobel, formerly Hazel B. Boards
ley, of Arkalon, Kansas, who on Dec.
9th, 1914, made Homestead Applica-
ton Serial No. 012146, for sen
NEA, NJ sen, SWA SEA, Sec.
81, Township 33s, Range 34w, 9Th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three
Year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Pro-
bate Judge of Seward County, Kan
sas, at Liberal, Kansas, on the 10Th
day of December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John W. Norris, Emma F. Norris,
Charles E. Ludwick, Jennie L. Lud-
wick, all Of Arkalon, Kansas.
R. R. Wilson, Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

ing.
He has only one chance in 500 of
losing a limb.
He will live five years longer be-
cause of physical training.
He is freer from disease in the
army than in civil life
He has better medical care at the
front than at home.
In other wars from 10 to Is men
died from disease to one from bullets.
In this war one man dies from dis
ease to every 10 from bullets. This
war is less wasteful of life than any
other in history.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
SHOWS HIS CHANCE OF
GETTING BACK

The Military Hospitals Commission
at Quebec has kept an account of how
Canadian troops Jared in the war,
and has compiled some interesting
and assuring statistics upon its in
vestigations and observations.
Addressing Canadian mothers and
fathers, the commission says:
If your boy goes to the front:
He has 20 chances of coming home
to one chance of being killed
He has SO chances of recovering
from wound to two chances of dy-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

in writing by the Liberal Light, Ice
and Power Company, duly filed with
said City Clerk of said City of Lib
eral.
Passed August 9Th, 1917.
T. J. SMITH, Mayor.
Approved by Mayor August 9Th,
1917. [Seal.
Attest
JENNIE KARAU, City Clerk
Published, December 6, 1917.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

FNO TIE vi III yin NHI-KN
State of Kansas, Seward County, IS
In the Matter of the Estate of Claude
G. Sparks, late of Seward coun-
ty, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
LIST day of December, A. D. 1917, the
undersigned was, by the Probate
Court of Seward County, Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as Ad-
ministrator Of the Estate of Claude
G. Sparks, late of Seward County,
deceased.
All parties interested will take no
tice and govern themselves accord
ignly. ]. 7. SPARKS,
Administrator.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

On next Sunday evening, the choir
of twenty-five voices will render the
Christmas cantata, "The Christ
Child. The large choir has been
working on this cantata for some
time and the music is certainly very
pretty According to the way the
general public has favored the choir
by attending in the past, it is safe to
advise that you get an early seat as
it is likely that standing room will be
chorus at 7:45.
On Monday evening, at 1880, the
Sunday school will present a very
pretty program having the thought of
giving for others emphasized. The
class collections and the offering TAX
en- from the audience will go to the
relief Of suffering among the Armen-
ians in accord with President Will
sons request and suggestion, made
some time ago.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

One of the prettiest window dis
plays seen in Liberal for many day
is that of the Riggle Brothers Gro
Gerry on Kansas avenue, north. The
decoration is the worg of Tom Lowe,
a clery in the store, The Christmas
tree, the goodies and the tinsel, light
ed with colored electric lights, make
one wonder whether or not he missed
the last meal One might think that
erocer's window would he hard 70
dress. but this demonstrates that all
# takes is the know-how and the
effort.
Strayed.-From Ek of 16-33-34
miles north and 5 miles west of
Liberal, between July 1 and Nov. 1
a red and white yearling marked with
a twelve-guage wad cutter. SIS re-
ward for information leading to re-
covery. Phone 283G.
W. E. COLLETT,
31t2p Liberal, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Steve Mattox of Arlington, who is
local chairman of the Operators
union, was in The city, Tuesday, look
ing after the work here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Vanderberg
left for Wichita, Friday, where Mrs.
Vanderberg will take treatment at
the Mills, Thompson & Myers hos
pital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

For the second Of its series OF con-
certs at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music this afternoon the philharmonic
Society of New York presents a varied
programme. The soloist, Jascha Hell
fetz, the young Russian violinist viii
be heard in Tschaikowsky's Concerto
in d major, OPP. 50, for violin and or
chestra. Chadwick's Symphonic Bal
lade, Tam o,Shanter," Which the Phil
harmonic recently presented on New
York programme. will receive its first
hearing before a Brooklyn audience at
this concert. For the opening number
of the performance Conductor Stransky
has selected Brahms's Second Symphony,
in D major, OPP. 49,. The remaining or
chestral composition, the prelude to
"Meistersinger," will conclude the con-
cert.
The Philharmonic Society las just
been notified that Julia Culp will not
come to America this season, which
necessitates a change in the society's
plans. Nine. Culp had been announced
to appear at one OF the regular series
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
At the Metropolitan

Carmen" with Miss Farrar in the
title role and Mr.. Caruso as Don Jose,
will open the fifth week of the Metro
politan Opera season tomorrow even
ing Others in the cast will be Mines.
Peterson, Sparkes and Fornia and
Messrs. Thitehill, dc Segurola, Leon
ard, Reiss and laurent. Miss Cali
will dance. Mr. Monteux will conduct.
The other operas of the week will be:
Faust" on Wednesday evening, with
Misses Farrar, Delaunois and Howard
and Messrs. Martinelli, Chalmers,
Rothier and d'Angelo. Miss CALI and
Mr.. Boniglio will lead the corps de
ballet. Mr.. Monteux will conduct.
La Traviats" on Thursday evening,
with Mines. Hempel. Egener and Matt
field and Messrs. Carpi. de Lucs. Rossi,
Bads, Reschiglian and laurent. Miss
CALI and Mr.. Bonfglio will dance. Mr..
Moranzoni will conduct.
Aida on Friday evening, with
Mines. Rappold, Homer and Sundeius
and Messrs. Martinelli, Amato, Mar
dones, Ruysdael and Audisio. Miss
Queenie Smith will lead the corps de
ballet. Mr.. Moranzoni will conduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
A Word About Kissing
Possible Significance of the Recent Demonstration at the
Metropolitan
By Grenville Vernon

stirred, while a ball game exeItes us.
In short, with rs ball game is an i'm
portsnt part Of life, the theatre a mild
form Of amusement, TO be placed be
tween dominoes and croquet.
There is in every country, OF course,
vcllbred and discriminating minor
ity who in the theatre indicate their
disapproval simply by refraining from
applause. That minority exists, too, at
the Metropolitan, and it consists OF
Americans as well as foreigners. There
is another section, and this is largely
foreign, which applaud, wildly what it
likes, and would like 70 show equal
fury Of disapproval, only that IL fears
the police. It was members Of this sec
ton who recently dared brave mu
nicipal vengeance. But the majority OF
our operagoers. as Of our theatregocT..
go year in and year out because 10 b.
the thing 70 do, or because they enjoy
it in more or less enthusiastic fash
ion. Many of these theatregoers know
what good singing and acting is, many
OF them don't; but, good or bad, they
accept it because II would be bad form
to show unrestricted enthusiasm either
way in a matter so trivial.
Until the opera become. q really vital
and intense need in our national life
we probably won't have many repeti
tons Of the recent regrettable occur
renee. The foreign element is well re-
strained by our Anglo-Saxon reticencc.
Nothing in the world is so willing a.
tho calm, Olympian poise which pre-
walls in our playhouses. Even Latin
exuberance feels itself floating on an
ocean Of cold water and doesn't see
mach use in attempting a Are. 1t
may, Of course, be argued that applause
would mean moro to an artist il he
knew that the result, had he sung bad
ly, would not be modified applause or
at worst silence, but a storm OF
whistles. But then We would be taking
the artist seriously, which would be
entirely antithetc to our Anglo-Saxoa
heritage. The time will undoubtedly
come when the opera will be taken seri-
ously, but when it does we have a sneak
ing suspicion that our audiences will
have reached the stage attained at
present by the minority who are really
discriminating and who show dissp-
prevail By frigid silence. When bad
singing is greeted universally by such
a silence the rebuke will be more ef-
fective than any storm of cstcalls. And
what an awful reign of silence would
exist a good portion of the time al
the Metropolitan to-day if the present
intelligent minority should suddenly
become the majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Coming Concerts

of concerts at the Academy Of Music,
Brooklyn, on January 10. The Phil
harmonic has succeeded in securing
Miss Anna Case to appear at this con-
cert. The selections to be sung by
Miss Case will be announced later.
At Carnegie Hall on Thursday even
ing and Friday afternoon the orchestra
will give the Rachmaninoff Symphony
in f minor, its first performance at a
Philharmonic concert. The programme
for these concerts also includes three
preludes from Wagner's music drama;
the prelude TO "Lohengrin," to Act 3
of Tristan und Isolde" and to Act 3
Of "Meistersinger." The Bscchsnsle
from "Tannhauser" and the ride of
the Valkyries" from "Die Walkdre,'
which concludes the concert, are the
remaining orchestral numbers on the
programme. Next Sunday afternoon,
December is. the fourth Philharmonic
Sunday at Carnegie Hall, Jascha Hell
fetz will be the assisting artist.
The need for assisting the regimental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Calendar for the Current Week

sUNDAY-Aeolan Of the symphony Society Me
popular operate concert New
Theatre Sis recital by YYee GuISert oI & a.
Samuel Baldwin, Princess lha ''''
m, recital by Hans Barth
acknowledgements Opera House M French opera srnei
by Martha Philips; SID p H.
by Philharmonic Society; Hotel Ao p r
historical organ recital by Joseph Bonnet
TUEsDAY-Aeolan Hail. p recital by Emma Roberts s;l
by the New
afternoo OF the ST. Cecilia Cluo
WEDNESDAY French aust
Hail. recital by Edna de Lima Cly NoHeso
m, freeorg recital by Samuel A. Baldwin
of the symphony society," sou
Of Society Aeoan HAIL. 3:lb
pianoe recital by Metropolitan Opera House. s;i6
on Ia LA Traviata
House. Italian opera Aida CaFnsse
HALL y Philharmonic
by Yvette Gube Aeohan Hall p m
concert by pianist assisted o
s:15 recital by IMAM houao
Opera House Russian opera Italian
Hail. 1880 concert OF the Young REQ
Hail. recital by Helen Stanley SID m piano.
Columbia College, ree'ai Oh
Hndu by Rattan Devil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

prince Igor" will be the Saturday
matinee opera, with Mines. Aida,
Perrin. Delaunois and Egener and
Messrs. Amato. Didur, Althouse, Bada
and dc Segurola. Miss CALI and Mr..
Bonigllo will lead the Tartar Ballet
Mr. Bodanzky will conduct.
"Tosca" will be sung on Saturday
evening for the benefit of the Italian
Hospital, by Mines. Muzio and Braslau
and Messrs. 4 Caruso. Scott, Rossi,
Malatesta, Audisio, d'Angelo and Res
chiglian. Mr.. Moranzoni will conduct.
At to-night's concert Efrem Zim-
balist, violinist. will play Pagsnini's
Concerto In d major and several pieces
by Cottenet, Zimbslist and Sarasste.
Miss Sophie Braslsu will sing 20 Mo
Fernando" from LA Favorits," and
several songs. Morgan Kingston will
sing an operate aria and several songs.
The orchestra, under the direction Of
Richard Hageman, will play Berliozs
overture, "Carneval Roman; Ma.
senet's suite, Scenes Napolitaine," and
the dance of the Hours" from ia
Gioconda"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

not only have helped to keep the home
choirs from turning into Adamless
Edens, but have recruited their own
ranks to full strength for a quarter
centennial celebration on December Is.
Special reinforcements have been
added by Or. Frank Damrosch, the con-
ductor, for the production Of Kloses
pilgrimage TO Keylaar," after Heine's
poem, to be read in English by Edi,a
Wynne Mstthison, with chorals and
professionals sung by the society ard
two assistant choirs from the Madison
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
and from Calvary Episcopal Church,
and with instrumental parts by CASTOR
n. Dethier, organ, and the New York
Symphony Orchestra. At the second
concert Of the anniversary season, an
Easter programme next March, Wag-
ner's "Love Feast Of the Apostles" will
be given.
There will be final practice early in
the coming week at Carnegie Hall b.
all the Musical Art forces. The hol.
day programme, much revised by
events that have affected the American
public, is now to include two Latin
hymns by the old Netherlands masters,
Sweelinck and Di Lasso; three cid
Breton songs. by Lsdmirault, and two
old French Christmas songs. arranged
by Geysert, all for voices alone;
Hoses Pilgrimage" with combined
ehoirs, orchestra and organ; three
American negro "spirituals." set for
unsccompanied chorus by II. T. Bur
leigh, as we'll as an old Bohemian carol
new to these concerts, and Elgar's
Death on the Hills" revival from
other years. In conclusion, the grace
full Sara Ia Baigneuse" of Berlior. with
triple chorus and orchestra, will be fol-
lowed by a number In which the audi
ence will join. "Ths Star-spangled Ban
nsr."