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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

R N stope the well known newspaper pubsher
 who sold his interest in the Seward Gateway the first of last month, has purchased the Forty'Ninth Star of Anchorage, formerly owned by John Hockey and John w. Frame. It is said that Mir. Stone expects to make the Star a daily newspaper at an early date There should be room at the railroad town for two daily uewspapers-she has one now, The Times. In extending congratulations to Mir. Stone The Empire v.tshos him au manner of good luck in his
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
QUAKER QUIPS.

Philadelphia Record)
 Why throw bouquets at the dead? Pick out live one once in while.
 A man can borrow about every thing in the world except eXper- fence.
 Love will find way, but it takes something more substantial to pay the way.
 It requires an elastic conscience for a man to stretch the truth without breaking his word.
 Simply to prove that she isn't absolutely heartIes, a girl may wear her heart on her sleeve.
 It's one thing to set the world on fire but quite another matter to have your plans go mp in smoke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
Haw- HawI

A modest high-school girl, while copying a passage from Sir Walter Scott. came to the line: "The horses stepped into the stream up to their bellies" And this is how her teacher found the line written when the copy was turned in:
 "The horses stepped into the stream up to their waists"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
Ob

Some girls are careful with their money. But what we started to say was that Miss Spcnta Fortune lives at Hopewell. Va, and is member of the Cotiuion Club of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

Charles Meldner, the professional cleaner and dyer is back on the job with facilities to handle anything in the cleaning and dye business. Call up TIT Capital Dye Works.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

ChietJustice Harry Steel of the COrdova Times continues to render long distance decisions on the contest over the Delegateship His opinions on the evidence and the law given with crcumstantia detail. and the judgments refuse to allow exceptions or appeal
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
Whv She Chnnced Doctors.

What seems to be the troublc?" asked the Doctor, as he sat down beside Mrs. Nagg.
 "I have tired feeling" replied Mrs. Nagg.
 Hired feeling, ch?" said the Doc tor. Let me see your tongue"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
Isn't That NiCe!

We thought that the olives came from California, but you can find Olive Trecsc in Paulding, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

The enthusiasm Of the congratulations extended to Mir Sowerby is all the more because he defeated one of the best and strongest men in Juneau
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
BITS OF BY . PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -:- Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 quirer.
Nv, My!

There are not many in some towns. But you can always c. A.. Coon in Urbaua, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

Special-Fresh Alaska eggs j5c a dozen at Goldsteins Emporium. m9.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
THE FIRE IN THE CRATE

is famous in song and story. There is a homelike comfort in one that no other method can give. But you must have the right kind of coal to get the right fire. Have us sup ply it and you'll never have any
 trouble in starting the fire or keep ing it going,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
Aw. Gwan! !

No. dear reader, Pink White is not a girl. He hauls coal in Au- rora, Missouri,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES lads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the Gay's news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

President Wilson can well afford to lose the No bel peace prize if he gains instead the united support O. his American people. -(New York Sum-
 If the Democratic donkey is to be transformed into the camel by Brother Bryan 1t will have to get a hump on.-( Milwaukee News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
BIC POTATO COUNTY"
Seward Gateway


 With the Land and Industrial department of the railroad working in the interest of biz potatoes and the farmers Of the Matanuska valley section around Palmer, counting putting in large crop pos sble apparent that one section of Alaska will gain fame as the home of the delicious tuber which made Ireland famous
 In due course or time when this Territory be- comes a State, it might not be amiss to name that section Big Potato County"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

Things To Worry About. A bees wings beat the air 300 times a second.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
Yes, But Whaddy "a Mean}

Anchor in Angola! "The. Angola Monument Company
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
The sTEwARD ~ y
a HARDWARESOLD

W. C. Steward has sold his bust
hess here ItO J. RI Bohn and o.CL,
Sherwood g Of, . Hutchinson, who are
the principal stockholders IN n the
Western Lumber Company, which
has a. yard There, Iat Rplla and at
Moscow. The store will continue
separate from the lumber business,
however, with R. L. Mills in charge.
Invoicing is almost completed and a
transfer will be made in a day or
two. Mr.. Steward will now devote
his time to his store at Rolla. The
business has grown to large proper
tions under his ownership, much
trade coming here from the north
that formerly went TO the main line
of the Santa Fe.-Hugoton Hermes
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
iHOLSTEINS AND r. n. REDS

VIM. Lindow, who purchased. the
Jake Little farm, south of town ar
rived y recently to take possession.
He brought along herd of six head
Of registered Holsteins and a flock
of $50 r. i. Reds. Mr.. Lindow has
kept an accurate record of the pro-
ceeds from his chickens the past
year and we are informed that the
flock Melted him from March LIST,
1915 to March LIST, 1917, the neat
sum of $775.00. What has been
done once may be done again. 1t
looks from these figures that Beaver
county farmers can scarce afford to
overlook raising poultry.--Beaver
Herald. ei,sI j'rra
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
PAULINE FREDERICK IN
ROLE OF BELLA DONNA

As a novel and play, bella DON
naH created one Of the greatest SEN
sations of the present literary and
dramatic epoch. AS a photoplay it
will undoubtedly be recorded as one
of the most powerful emotional dra-
mas ever presented on the screen. In
the famous role Of the alluring and
treacherous Bella Donna, whose soul
contains all the Nile itself, Pauline
Frederick has suggested creature
of rare fascination and unusual pow
err Beautiful and cruel, irresistible
and pitiless SDshe4 plays with lie and
love until tie ineRi tabie mement of
reckoning arrives, Wien, sptrped and
opteast, she passes out into the black
night, across the grim desert, into the
nowhere.
This play is billed for the Majestic
on April 18th.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
MAKES A GOOD TRACTOR
III OF FORD AUTOMOBILE
Staude Mak-A-Tractor and a
Ford Car Makes a Good
III PlOW Outfit.

Thos. W. Cav is advertising the
Staude Mak-A-Tractor, the newest
attachment for Ford cars. By the
use of the attachment a Ford car is
transformed into a tractor that real.
~ does the business.
A special radiator is used and the
attachment which fits on the rear of
the car is easily applied. Tests have
demonstrated the effectiveness of
this device.
Previous attachments for Ford
cars, Transforming them into tractors
have had the disadvantage of the en-
CINE running hot, owing to insult
ficient radiating service, but the
makers of the Mak-A-Tractor have
overcome this with their special Fad-
iator, and the Ford successfully con-
verted into d pillow engine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
POPULAR MATINEE STAR
S ...::::....-.---,EOMEy-T0-M AJES111,


Once again H. B. Warner, a star
of the American stage for many sea
sons, is, seen in the leading role of a
Triangle production, ''The Beggar Of
Cawnpore." Warner, one of the best
looking and best groomed men whe
ever Igraeed al drawing room of the
stage, zsereen or real life, appears at
the beginning and at the close of the
play n1theg dress uniform Of Brit
ish army officer, a costume environ
ment into which he fits most effect
lively His acting displays a. type Of
work entirely different from that Of
any part he has ever played. gov sd,
Majestic, April 10th.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
THE LIBERAL GARAGES
There Are None Better in the
State

State.
Liberal is one of the best automo-
bile towns in the country. The coun-
ty, as a county Of automobiles is
unsurpassed for population.
Liberal has a nifty bunch of live
automobile dealers and it has the
finest automobile garages in the
state. They are the talk of the conu-
try and more than anything else, one
hears in other towns the talk OF
Liberals garages.
Most of them in fine substantial
up-tsed$te buildings, erected espec.
islH Tor garages With every pSssibis
cor spiehce, n rSony, ready st S9y
minute for any job.
You can buy in Liberal almost any
car you WANT You can buy ! any
make, any model, any style. You
can buy at a price to suit your purs,
from the lowest, to the finest, mos
complete cars made.
When garages and automobile con
xeniences -aresSgmentioned, Liberia
does not. bow~its headein shame, but
swells up in justifiable pride. Lib,
'eral garages are real garages, Some
of them are almost automobile fac
sIoriSs. s'faie5tW II g'uof79I9lr hi
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
+, MORE OILED ROADS
Commissioners to Oil More OF
" Sand Hill Road" d" a-

AT meeting Of the commissioners
this week sufficient oil was purchas-
ed to oil two or more miles Of road
in the sand hills and to re-oil the mile
already constructed. 2'D ~ oo''''V
A mile Of sand hill road was oiled
in 1911 and although no more oil has
been put on the road it sstill in very
good condition and it proves that
good roads can be constructed and
maintained at small expense by the
use Of oil.AGarden City Herald q
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
POEM HITS SPOT
Engineer Charles Weddle Has Littl,
Verse Written About
Motorists

Engineer Charles Weddle of the
Hutchinson e. Southern branch has
been at Kingmanr this, week, as. a wit
ness tint 4 damage suit against the
ISanta FeiWhilel waitingto Eg ehlthe
stand he ram across a small poem,
which he says gives the, trainman's
side Of the reckless ,rnotoris6 ] The
little verse f0llowsa M" "ce I
"There was, a man who thought
HID that he .ilH0i 9hI ]SU
q Byf driving good and Xfsst, sGR
Could get across the railroad
~ , track olOVb 1pQ : ID
Before the train came paste tnO I
This way he'd save little time
And make the train, men sore.
There was a man who thought all
n9bI;this; IG3bI 9dt lu .si
There isn't any more.
Hutchinson News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
Automobile Section
GoDernor Capper Attends
Rendition of "Ciuilization."

Mr.. W. P. Cullen,
Manager Civilization"
316 Shubert Building,
Kansas City,, No.
Dear Mr. lCullea % n9g9Iu
Your letter; of March ard was
duly received and / thank YOU very
much for favofing me with tickets
to Civilization" l saw the show and
ton. 1hH 'bibAAlO 9itI )
With best regards, / am,TOfl
-rOYery respectfuly.se.
ARTHUR CAPPER.
Liberal is one of the first cities In
Kansas TO see this production, thanks
to the foresight of Manager Nielsen
heimer of the Majestic, who brings
it here at great expense. Will be
shown here bfore going to Hutehin.
son, and at a lower admission, All
should see it, as tits one Of the
greatest picture plays ever produced
and the subject is most timely.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12

= The Great Plains Highway, which
will extend from Corpus Christi, Tex.
across the Great plains to Portal, N.
d., will pass through. Liberal and
Garden City The route has been
laid out by E P. Grant Of Brady,
Texas, assistant secretary of the
Texas state highway commission,
and representative Of the Natioal
Association Hutchinson
News. - ~ ~ .'o'''
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12

They are telling it on Liberal au-
itomobile man, that while riding with
"a lady friend a few days ago, the lady
commented enthusiastically, on the
elegance Of some flowers, and the
automobile man, mot understanding,
thought she'Mas referring to him. (
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12

Miss Mabel Cornelius, who is stem
ographer in the, Hutchinson Gazette
office, arrived in Dodge City Tues
day for a months visit with home
folks. Dodge City Globe. O syf' 2'
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12

Mr.. Charles Summers, president
the Elkhart State Bank, was over
from Liberal Tuesday and Wednes-
day, to attend the quarterly meeting
of the bank directors. Elkhart
News. r'o@' '''"to F'oeA'U'li
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12

Lee Larrabee, Frank, Colvin, J. G,
Trindle, Mr., Evans and Roy Lowry,
Liberal residents, were in Elkhart
this week. -Elkhart News. orod m,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12

John Mehl, Jr., and wife were
down from Liberal yesterday visiting
the family Of j.. H. Neufeld. They
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
(First Published March r16, 1910
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department. of the Interior u. s.
Land Office at Dodge City, Kan
sas, March 14tb, 1917,
Notice is hereby igisen that John
Potter, of Liberal, Kansas, who, on
May 5th, 81 : made Homestead APP
plication, Serial No. 010694, for Lots
j. 2, 81 40 Section ~ ,oTownship v35s,
Range, BOW, 9Th, Principal Meridian,
has filed notice OF intention to make
Final oFiye1Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore ithes Clerk Of the District, Court
Of Seward County, Kansas, At tiber-
al, Kansas, on the 2Sth day OF April,
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ora
A. Minton, of Liberal, Kansas; Frank
Hacker, OF Forgan, Oklahoma; John
L. Keeth, of Plains, Kansas; Lego G.
Brown, OF Liberal, Kansas.
Not coal land.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12
PUT GASOLINE TANK
IN REAR THIS YEAR

Willys-O Overland cars this year
have the gasoline tank at the rear
made possible through the vacuum
feed system. Besides giving better
distribution of weight, thereisA the
added advantage of conveniepee in
filling. Passengers need never be
disturbed to permit filling sofp the
tank, nor subject to the annoyance
of gasoline fumes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12

- -
Fred Engle made a business trip to
Meade Tuesday on business u HbV
N o. D. Nenothy went to Tyrone
Sunday on business .trip9 10 an
|esJames Wood has taken position
with the Liberal Auto Supply Com
pany in the radiator department.
R. E. Wood Of the Wood Motor
Company, distributors of the Chew
rolet, was here on business trip last
week.
The Wood Motor Company reports
the sale Of a Chevrolet to II. A..
Baumgardner last week. They have
Fseveral more to be placed soon 81
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-12

| The, Liberal Auto Supply Company
has received word from the, Ford
Motor Company that they were ship
ping eighteen cars. for the April, al
ioSwSaainicce' 70 ~ oat sgsi -duoJ NH %
The big window at the Liberal
Auto Supply Company is a miniature
green house, the beautiful display Of
flowers and plants being beautiful
and attractive. ',.e. ..s, =,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
DEEDS HELP TO
BRING IN MONEY
COUNTY RECORDER sToLTz's
WORK IS MATERIAL AID IN
SWELLING GOLFERS.

An approximate total of Sail instru
ments, filed with County Recorder
Sam c. Stoltz during the year of 1916
brought revenue of $,39665 to the
Golfers of the Office.
OF this number there were 1,345
deeds and 1,21O mortgages. There
were four plats, showing additions to
the city, filed and fourteen articles of
incorporation may be taken as proof
that business and commercial interests
in Ottumwa and the county are grow.
ing
March. the time of moving for farm
ers and many city persons, was the
heaviest month with 525 instruments
and July the lightest with 1874.
Mr.. Stoltz had three deputies during
1916. Miss Stella OVAL, who had been
in the office for nearly eight years, re-
signed In July and was succeeded by
Miss Blanche Grammar In October
she left and Miss Winnifred Hughes
was appointed. Mr.. Stoltz expects to
keep Miss Hughes during the coming
two years for which he was reelected
at the November election.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02

equity. and thirty-nine criminal actions
filed in the year. Most OF the
criminal business was for violating
the federal statute which forbids the
sale Of intoxicating liquor without a
government stamp. The majority of
these actions were from out Of town.
One case was stricken from the
docket, thirty-seven continued, and
forty settled and dismissed. Three
persons were sent to the penitentiary
for terms varying from one to five
years, and $4,000 was collected in
fines Of 500 and 5000.
1t was the first year that the
naturalization business Of the county
had been handled by the federal clerk
and there were twelve petitions and
twenty-four declarations listed. No
hearings were held. They are all
listed for March 10.
Notwithstanding matters were
filed. d. W. Bates of Abba succeeded
Frederick D. Everett of the same
place as referee in bankruptcy during
the year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
DIVORCES ARE
NUMEROUS
DATA At COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE
SHOWS THEY ARE FIFTH
OF MARRIAGES.

Twenty-one per cent of the mar
riages in Wapello county resulted il
divorce actions during 1916. if the list
of licenses and court proceedings fol
untying the knots are taken as
standards.
There were 493 permits to wed
granted by the clerk of the court in
the past year, and in that same time
there were 103 petitions filed with
that same clerk asking for divorces
OF the number sought more than half
were granted, the exact number be-
ing 81.
June, the proverbial time OF roses
and brides, heads the list for licenses
with sixty-four, but October and
November are not far behind with
fifty.four and fifty-two. A year ago
this month fifty permits were given.
July and August with twenty-five and
twenty-six are at the bottom of the
column.
October heads the list on divorces.
During that month there were four
teen petitions filed and eight DEGREES
granted. March, April and December
each had seven DEGREES and July had
six. June had the least with three
and January, February and August
each had four
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
JUDGES KEEP
HARDATWOR
nGn WHO SIT ON THE BENCH
MERE DO NOT LOSE MUCH
TIME HEARING CASES.
Ct Of De 3sS days IN 1916, district
- was In session 40.

Ct Of De sss days in 1916, distrir,
oWt was In session 40.
A GESTURE Of the court work last
yosr was the extra sessions. Two
divisions were at work for three
weeks during the January term and
Sne D6dr weeks in the March term. This
80 the result OF two years ar
rsnSpment made by the judges, which
vm continue through 1917.
The August and October terms
vbtoh opened on the last Mondays in
thoee months, were eight weeks each
4, Isngth. The January term, opening
imnDdiately after the first OF January,
1a1A. was sixty days in length and the
Msreh, term, which opened the last
11ond " in that month, continued for
ninet, seven days, or until July II.
Then about two weeks of court was
held Z. different times until the regu-
lar ~ ening of the August term.
Ind, les Francis NJ. Hunter and
senAcl Cornell of Ottumwa, C. w.
verdi ion of Centerville, and D. M
AndS .son of Abba, were on the bench
at d fferent times. Judge Anderson
enpd led a new reporter, c. E. Stand
lev d dDes Moines, during the year, to
sicca ID Frank Nichol Of Abba.
In l ,ril A. N. Hobson, district Judge
'front.' Vest Union, was on the bench
here q eleven days during the Cremer
oustet proceeding trial. He had with
,inn d reporter, Willard Comstock of
restE 'nian.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
CLERK DOCKETS
MANYPETITIONS
VARIETY OF CAUSES FOR COM.
PLANTS WHICH ARE LISTED
IN THE ACTIONS FILED,

w. T. Wilson, clerk of the district
court, received and placed on the dock
cts us cases of all kinds during the
assisted in this work by Miss Bess
Picker, probate clerk, and Miss Gwen
dolyn McCance, stenographer.
A feature of the cases was the scar.
city of the widows pension applica
ticns. But three were granted. the
first on May 20, the second on July %
and the last on October 2.
Last year was the first that there
were cases under the blind pension
and the Perkins law to be filed. OF the
former there We're seventeen listed
and five were given permission to
have treatment at Iowa City under the
act which provides for the care of
crippled children.
Juvenile actions totalled twenty.
three and the guardianship matters
thirty-four There were Twenty-Five
cases which had to do with the admin.
istration of estates and forty-nine wills
were filed and probated.
The insane cases numbered thirty.
eight and the inebriate fifteen. The
largest number. of course, was in the
chancery and law lists The former
reached $50 and the latter ITS during
the 1916 filing terms.
Clerk Wilson, his deputy, Samuel
Hawks. and Miss Picker have all re-.
tired now Miss McCance remains in
the employ of the new clerk, Edwin
DUNCAN.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
FEWER LYNcHICNs
Tuskogee Institute Complies Records
Showing Violent Punistrne nts OF
The Past Year,

Tuskegee, Ala, Jan. /. .-Fifty.fbur
persons were lynched in the United
States during 1916 according to nec.
ords of Tuskegee institute here, mdd.
public today. Fifty OF the victims
were negroes and four white persons,
and included in the record are tbdev
negro women Sixty-seven persohfs
we're lynched in 1915, thirteen of whdm
were white men.
In statement presenting the repokt
Robert R. Motion. president OF the In.
stitute said:
Fourteen, or more than one.fourkh
of the total lynchings occurred in the
state Of Georgia.
THE charges for which negroes
were put to death were: Attemptst
assault 9; killing officers Ok the la
10; murder q hog stealing AID assis
ing another person to escape l. woun
ing officers of the law 4; assault 8: ii
suit 2. For each Of the follSwinp al
lenses one person was put b death
Shaping boy; robbing store: brushinl
against girl on street: assisting hill
son, accused Of assault to eshpe: eu
tering house for robbery or bme oth
er purpose; defending her sol who ii
defense of his mother killedla mani
fatally woumding man with Thorn I'D
had quarreled; speaking aSainst A
mob in act Of putting a man d death
attacking man and wife with club.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
NINE MILES OF
GAS PIPE LAID
LOCAL CONCERN HAS HAD A
BUSY YEAR WITH THE BET.
TERMENT OF ITS SERVICE.

Approximately nine miles of gas
mains were laid in Ottumwa during
the year 1916 by the Ottumwa Gas Co.
Two-thirds of this pipe was put
down for the betterment of the SER
vice to present consumers. OF the
other piping, most of it was laid down
in Fairview addition, this being the
longest single extension of the year.
Residents Of this section of the city
now have both water and gas
Improv sments amounting to $4,000
we're made to the plant and extensions
and house connections cost 100000
About one-half of this figure was spent
for labor.