The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-23

!, C. D. Gasaway returned Sunday
from Oklahoma, where he went to
contract broom corn.
E..W. Nickel was here from Dodge
City over Sunday. He looks as well
as ever so they must be treating him
nicely there.
Miss Alpha Gopher returned Mon
day to her home at Pratt, after a vi
sit with her brother, Rev. Paul j.
Gates and wife.
Mrs. H. G. Milligan, of Pueblo,
Colorado, returned to her home Mon
day after visit with her brother,
Chas. w. Ellsaesser and family.
]. S. Tucker, who has contract
| for grading much of the Santa Fe
road which is building westfromShat-
tuck, Oklahoma, was visitor in the
city Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hemphill re-
turned from Kansas City Sunday,
and Mr. Hemphill is on duty trying to
catch up with his work as agent for
the Rock Island road.
C. H. Leete went to Hutchinson
Saturday to attend meeting of the
Sixth and Seventh District Associa-
ton of Kansas Launderers. He re-
ports very interesting meeting.
A. S. Neff was in the city circus
day with number of roasting ears
from his corn field. A number had
more corn than they expected to
see. The rains recently brought
about much changes.
Two trunks full Of chewing gum
for General Perishings men was a
portion of the luggage of Medill Nc
Cormick, congressman from Illinois,
who recently went to France to
study the military situation.
Oscar Moon who was at the races
at Syracuse last week, reports a good
number of horses, and three strings
of relay horses on the circuit. He
believes there will be large number
of horses at Liberal in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fulton re-
turned from Winchester, Sunday
night. They had been at the home
of his father for several weeks. He
is getting ready for the school year
in the city which begins September a.
"Keep the pig in the parlor" or
anywhere else you choose. Train him
to gobble up HOUSEHOLD garbage and
grow fat, and you will please the De-
partment of Agriculture and the
world will be made safe for pork
sausage.
C. D. Gasaway, who has been in
Southern Texas, looking after broom
corn, returned home Sunday. He re-
ports agood crop of cotton in the
south, the best perhaps in years. The
broom corn crop is fair, but better
around Lindsey, Oklahoma.
The Liberal Auto Supply Company
received car of Fords last week.
This car was unexpected, so they
had none of them sold, the first time
this has happened since they had the
agency. However, they did not last
long. Only two remained Tuesday
morning, and these would have been
gone had it not been for the fact
that the Ford is now cash.
N. A. Smith brought the Democrat
some fine roasting ears from his
corn crop Friday. He also had with
him samples of his corn, maize and
feterita, and all of it makes a good
showing, in fact some of the crop is
as good as one could expect in the
season when the drouth did not oc-
cur. His fifty-five acres of maize
will make an excellent yield. The
samples he brought to town may be
seen at the Griffith & Baugham Of
flee. Go look at them; they are good
for the eyes.
The resignation of Judge j. W.
Finley, of the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict of Kansas, was received Friday
at the office of Governor Capper.
Judge Finley, whose home is at Cha
mute, attended the officers reserve
training school at Fort Riley and re-
ceived commission as captain. His
resignation becomes effective Sept
ember tho it will not be accepted
until later as Governor Capper, who
is absent on state business, will not
return until after that date, accord
ing to the governors secretary.