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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

nlghC. Inc students occupied re-
served section of seats and sang their
songs and gave their yells. The Lib
eral high school makes fine appear
ance. The town has much to be
proud of in this earnest body led by
faculty of loyal men and women.
Mr.. Rayburn preached fine sermon
on the subject, "A Fatal Blunder."
Friday
The second lecture on the book of
Jeremiah was given at 2:30 p. m.
The exposition was one of the most
forceful and practical given yet by
Mr.. Rayburn. He went in a thoro
manner into the subject of war. We
wish every lover of America could
have been present.
4 Friday evening Mr.. Rayburn
preached to a packed house on the
subject, "Three Liars and What They
Said" This sermon will appear later
so we shall not devote more space to
it here.
Saturday
The only service on Saturday is in
the evening when the Booster Choir
Of boys and girls sing. If there is a
man or woman within reach of this
city that fails to hear this organiza-
tion we want to say frankly that they
are missing one of the most inspiring
features Of this campaign.
Mr.. Rayburn's sermon on Luke
1910, ''There is joy in the presence
of the Angels of God over one sim
ner that repenteth." will be given in
tomorrow's issue.
II Sunday
The Union Sunday school met at
1890 as usual. The opening exer-
cises were conducted by Mr.. DUNCAN
of the Friends church.
At 1890 the morning service be-
gan. The morning sermon was one
of exceptional interest to church peo-
pie and will be reported in tomor-
rows issue.
At 2:30 Sunday afternoon Evan
gelist Rayburn spoke to men on the
subject of "Big Business"
At 800 o'clock the ladies were ad-
dressed by Mrs. Wickland in the
Methodist church. The building was
packed to the doors. A report Of this
meeting will be given in tomorrow's
paper.
The first of the Union Young
Peoples Meetings was held at $50
P. M. in the Presbyterian Church and
was addressed by Prof. Wickland.
In the evening Mr.. Rayburn
preached his great sermon on "Hell,
What 1t Is and What 1t Is Not" to
1000 people that filled the big tab
ernacle. This is his first sermon in
the series on "Future Things
Last night at the Tabernacle Evan
gelist Rayburn spoke on "The New
Body" and those who were FORUM
ate enough to hear it were we'll re-
paid for Drawing the severe weather
of the early evening.
It was talk that was enjoyed by
, all and contained great deal Of in
formation, even to Bible students.
There was also good attendance
yesterday afternoon, and the talk was
, one of the best Mr.. Rayburn has CIV
en-. He is gathering force all the
time, and his sermons are forcible
! and eloquent.
Yesterday morning there were ITO
in the home prayer meetings. This is
fairly good record but could easily
be improved upon. We hope to be
able to report many more tomorrow.
Again this evening there will be
prayer meeting for men at the office
of Harry G. Armstrong. This is con-
venient to the Tabernacle and it is
hoped that all will avail themselves
of the meeting.
Tomorrow Mr.. Rayburn will speak
on "Satan" at 2:3O at the Taber-
nacle.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
Gambling and HOldup
Get Local Boys in Bad
After Little Game of Poker Losers
"Hold Up Winner.-Law
Gets Them.

"A little game of poker" is re-
sponsible for three Liberal boys being
on the high road to the Penitentiary.
1t seems that four or five young
fellows indulged in little game Sun
day evening. One Of the number was
luckier than the rest and at the
termination Of the game he held all
the coin. On his way home he was
held up and the money taken from
him. Monday three Of the boys
plead guilty.
The crime carries penitentiary
sentence and it is hardly likely that
the boys will indulge again soon.
Just as we'll quit this sort of thing,
fellows. This country has laws and
officers to enforce them and sooner
or later they will get you.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
STANDARD OIL TO ERECT
WAREHOUSES IMMEDIATELY

Martin Kelley, assistant manager
of the Wichita branch of the Stand
ard Oil Company, is in the city as
sisting in the completion of the plans
for the new oil Office and warehouse
to be erected just across the tracks,
south of the Carson House. Work
on these building will begin right
away
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

Mrs. Ollie of Tyrone was visitor
in the city this morning. She left
for Wichita this afternoon to visit
her parents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

The union evangelistic campaign
is growing by leaps and bounds. The
crowds in attendance are SURPRISING
the proudest dreams of those inter-
ested. The Tabernacle, which was
built originally to accommodate 1900
people proved inadequate at the end
of the first week so it was enlarged
Saturday, February 16, by moving
out the east wall so as to increase
the seating capacity to 1900.
The following day the building was
full. The indication from the at
tendance Of the week and from the
interest manifested was that there
would be more desire to hear Mr..
Rayburn than could be seated in the
building at this size. This led to the
proposal of pushing out the west wall
so as to accommodate more people.
1t met with instant favor and Sat
urday, February 23 the the building
was enlarged a second time so that
the total seating capacity is now
1000. Had this not been done be-
tween four and five hundred people
would have had to be turned away
Sunday evening when all the 1000
seats were filled, crowding the big
building to the doors.
This is a remarkable record. With
in the first two weeks of this cam
paign the building being twice en-
larged and then filled each time to
its capacity. We venture to say that
if the weather is favorable that the
Tabernacle will need to be enlarged
again before long, and we would sug-
gest that unless it is you better get
to the service early in order to get a
seat.
The interest in the campaign is
spreading-people are coming in long
distances to the services. Numbers
of people are coming from thirty to
miles. The cold weather
has not deferred the country people at
any time. Liberal has never seen
like this campaign-and we
feel that it will not again soon.
Thursday
The afternoon lecture Thursday at
2:30 was very interesting. This was
the first study on the book of Jere-
miah. The experiences Of the an
cient prophet were shown to be re-
peated in modern times. 1t has been
said by men who have had the priv
ilege Of studying under the greatest
teachers in America that Mr.. Ray
burn is on par with the leading bible
instructors. His analysis of the book
is clear and logical He has wonder
full powers in opening up the scrip
lures and in casting a flood Of light
on the passage in hand by the use of
related passages.
L IL. L II
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

Mrs. o. J. Wilkins went to Guy
mon today to look after the inter-
ests of the Wilkins Jewelry Store at
that place.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

]. R. Bolin of Hutchinson is in the
city today transacting business.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

LET'S go back to the days when
we thought that bull-baiting the rail
ways was the grandest sport that ever
was, bar none. In those days the rail-
ways were ssit''-no mistake. They
could borrow money for main track and
switch track extensions from even wild
ows and orphans, for their stock was
gilt-edged. Then we commenced to
We soon scared the widows and orphans
and lot more investors off the. rail-
road right of way, and their stocks be-
gan to tumble. The worst blow came
when the Interstate Commerce Com
mission got into the game, and against
rising costs, forbade any rise in income.
Every workman in the country was
charging more for his work than before
and the railways, in all justice, were
entitled to do the same, but they were
stalled. This meant insufficient track
age, an insufficient number of cars and
an unwise pruning down of all improve
ments that had to do with increasing
the plant to take care of the increase
of population and manufacturing This
form of collective mania finally came
to be known as ''muck- raking," sym
boliZing the man who spends all his
time delving in the manure pile instead
of getting out and blowing, seeding,
cultivating and harvesting the crop.
Had it not been for the deliberate
strangling of the railroads, in which
Bob LaFollette was chief rope-handler,
this branch of industry would have been
eqnal to the emergency. -Ft. Atkinson
Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
The Opium Habit.

There are three different forms OF
taking opium. Some people, for exam
pie the Turks, eat it; others, like the
Chinese, smoke it, while the inhabi-
tants of more civilized countries usual
ly drink it as laudqnum. The drug is
obtained from the unripe fruit of the
common white poppy. Incisions are
made in the heads of the plant, from
which creamy juice exudes, harden
Ing on its exposure to the air. This is
scraped of and made up. into small
cakes, in which form 1t is sold. The
confirmed opium eater or smoker re-
duces himself to an indescribably
wretched state of mind and body, and
very seldom lives to be forty If the
practice has been acquired at an early
period in life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Patch Up Telephone Poles.

The ever-increasing cost Of lumber
has led to the use of many devices to
save wood. One Of the most ingenious
is the method to save telephone poles,
which rot at the base just above and
below the surface of the ground. The
upper portion remains sound for
longer time than the base. A short
pole, creosoted so as to withstand de-
cay, is placed in the ground beside the
old pole and firmly fastened to it. This
adds several years to the length OF
time the pole will serve. The arrange
ment also serves as a protection to
pedestrians; for since the part buried
rots long before the upper part, the
fall might occur most unexpectedly
Popular Science Monthly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Gov. Philip Suggests LaFOllette Re-
sign and Ask Vote of Confidence.

In an address at Watertown Monday
evening, Gov. Philip discussed loyalty,
war and politics. He argued that Wis
consin's loyalty based on It's co-opera-
ton with the federal government in all
matters pertaining to the war is above
the attitude Of LaFollette. He asked
if it has come to pass that this states
loyalty to America is to be judged by
the attitude of one of it's public SER
wants who was elected when there was
ne war and who has been beyond the
reach of the people.
Gov. Philip said it is the duty of the
United States senate to approve or dis
approve LaFollette's course. He said
that special United States senatorial
election would not necessarily make
clear the position of the people with
respect to the senator's attitude be-
cause the candidates personality and
issues raised in the campaign might
make this impossible.
eff | were Senator LaFollette's po
litical or personal friend, | would ad
wise him to insist upon immediate dis
position of his case in the United States
senate and if he retains his seat or not,
he should resign and come back to this
state and ask the people for re-elec-
tion There is no better way to deter
mine whether he represents the will of
the people. No doubt he thinks he
does. [ think otherwise.
Gov Philip explained his opposition
to the proposed fusion of political
partyism by saying that it meant a re-
vision of the election system, emascu
lation of the primary and the wiping
out of political parties. To deny the
minority by the right of ballot is unamer-
lean in principle, he said, and he made
it clear that he would not approve what
he termed gag law to put the minor
ity out of existence.
The governor said Wisconsin stands
first among the states for intelligent
cooperation with the federal govern
ment in all matters pertaining to the
war, and he challenged any person or
newspaper to disprove his statement.
Any statement that Wisconsin has not
and is not loyal is libel upon the good
people of the state, he said.
All the criticism of Wisconsin and its
people on the question of loyalty and
good citizenship has been inspired by
politicians for selfish political reasons,
he charged.
''This is no. time to quarrel" said
Gov. Phillip. ''This is the time to
stand up for your country and your
flag. Be not disturbed by the carping
critics. Loyalty to your country will
be measured by deeds
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
!EvALIDS HAVE DONE MUCH
Comfort for Sufferers in Stories of
Careers of Noted Authors and
Scientists.

Those who arc afflicted With i'll health
may derive some comfort from the
statement, quoted in Il recent book on
Suffering and the War" that "Cole-
ridge claimed that the greatest works
Of the nineteen centuries We're all
written by men Of feeble health-Spin-
oza's Ethics Bacon's 'Novuln Or
ganum,' and Rants 'Clitique OF Pure
Reason AS another instance of the
triumph OF the spirit, Sir Isaac New
ton, it is stated, according TO London
Tit-Bits, was most unpromising child.
with q frail body and poor eyesight.
HE showed no aptitude for study, and
was first melted by the desire to get
ahead Of a boy who kicked him."
Another great writer who accom-
plished much despite the handicap of
poor health was Herbert Spencer. Like
Newton as q boy he was backward in
his studies. A new life Of Spencer by
Hugh Elliot says: "He was very back
ward as a boy in the ordinary subjects
of children'S lessons. Morally,
he was extremely disobedient and con-
temptuOus of authority" At thirteen
''he found the discipline (of his schooD
more severe than he cared about, and
ran away home to Derby again, walk
ing 48 miles the first day" Yet as a
man, without money, without special
education, without health, he produced
Is large volumes of philosophy and
science Of many diverse kinds pub
lished q variety Of mechanical inven-
tons, and on endless other subjects,
great and small, he set forth a profu-
sion of new and original ideas.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

NATIONAL confidence is Individual
confidence The courage of the individ-
ual is valuable element in the collec-
tive confidence of the community, the
nation. The war is conflict between
civilizations, ideals, ideas, before it is
a battle between men. Our armies will
not win at the front if those who stay
behind do not give them the moral sup
port they need. The spirit of France
prevailed when the material was weak
at the Marine, at Verdun. Materials
cannot win now against equal material
resources unless the spirit fails the one
and inspires the other. We are living
in discomfort, inconvenience, approx
innate hardship; but what of it? It is
a test of our courage, endurance, 10y
atty; it is a test of our spirit; if we
fail, the war is lost; if we hold, it is
won.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
To Patrons of the Post Office

The Post Office Department has
issued the following order effective,
Monday, February, 18th, 1913.
The lobby to open at 900 a. m.
the general delivery, the money or
der and the registry windows to
open at 500 a. M, and closing the
money order, the registry windows
at 600 p. M, the genera delivery
window at $50 p. M, and the lobby
at TOO p. m.
1t is customary on the part of the
Post Office Department to close a
post office at an earlier hour, when
free delivery service is established
at such an Office
c.. A. Hoen, Postmaster
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Not Extravaqant.

An English, Irish, and Scottish SOL
der were returning TO camp after
stroll. They were footsore and tired,
and a kindly farmer on his way home
from market gave them a lift on the
road.
The soldiers We're very grateful and
wished to reward the farmer for his
kindness.
Said the Englishman: Lets stand
him drink y
Sure" said Pat, shat is agin the
law. Let's give him some baccy!"
''Hoot, ma laddiesl" interjected the
shake hands with the mon and wish
him good nicht."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

ALL over the country there are now
flying faded, tattered flags. Ii we do
not respect the flag ourselves, whom
shall we expect to respect it? The
Stars and Stripes are our emblems.
Shall it appear that we consider dirt
and tatters symbolic of our country?
Never! Our flag should be as white as
the SHOWS, as blue as the skies, as red
as our blood and as whole as our hearts.
Let it be truly symbolic and when a
flag becomes bedraggled take it down.
If you can not put up another be happy
in the consciousness that you honor it
far more by not flying it at all than by
flying it when it is faded, ragged and
dirty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Yiddish.

Yiddish is a term. used to designate
a language which is spoken at the pres
ent moment by some millions of peo-
pie. Strictly speaking, Yiddish is not
a language, nor dialect, but jargon
the jargon used by Judeo-German
communities dwelling chiefly in Ger
many and Russia, and by the immi-
grants coming from those countries to
the United States. Yiddish owes it's
existence to the persecution to which
the Jews were subjected in Germany
at the time Of the Reformation. It's es-
sential basis is high German, with an
admixture of Hebraic and Slavic ele-
mentS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Auction Sale.

Having sold my farm situated }
miles north of Albion, 81 miles north
of Edgerton, on the Utica road, / will
sell at public auction, on the premises,
on Friday, Feb. Is, 1918, commencing
at 10 O'Clock sharp, the following de-
seribed property: I. {.
4 horses, 6, Z, II and IA yoars old; /
colt year old.
IL mich cows, heifers, calf. &
rs chickens.
A full line of farm machinery and
other articles too numerous to mention.
Free lunch served at noon.
Usual terms.
August Eklund, Prop.
John Porter, Auctioneer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

The level of prices paid producers of
the United States for the principal
crops increased about As per cent dur
ing December; in the past ten years
the price level increased about Ia per
cent during December. On January l,
1913, the index figure of prices was
about 1879 per cent higher than year
ago, 104.7 per cent higher than two
years ago, and 1927 per cent higher
than the average Of the last ten years
on January l.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Just Half obeyina.

Sherwood, tired of his play, had
made several attempts at opening the
kitchen door, His mother, hearing
him, called out: "Turn the knob and
come H." prompting iSherwood's an
swer, "Well, mamma, is a turnin',
but isn't tumin' in"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

In THE last five months DC, 600 SOL
diers have occupied Camp Grant. Its
present soldier population is $1,000.
Yet there have been only % deaths. 1t
is doubtful if that rate of mortality
would not have been exceeded if the
men had all stayed at home. The rec
ord speaks well for the sanitation of
the camp and the care that has been
taken of the health of the men.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

THEY produce some very accomplish
ed takers, frauds, scoundrels and con-
spirators in Chicago besides second
story men, Of which one Fishbeck is
type whose confidence game dissipated
the fortune of Mrs. Pillsbury of Mil
waukee. The testimony disclosed in
recent trial before Judge Karel is sim
ply astonishing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

We wish to thank our friends for the
kindness they showed us during the
sickness and death of our husband and
uncle, also for the words of comfort
from Rev. Krostu and the singing by
the choir and for the flowers offered.
Mrs. Martha Hamre,
Mat Hendrickson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

We desire to express our thanks to
the many friends for their sympathy,
tenders of assistance and floral offer
ings following the death and burial of
Mrs. Willie.
VIM. Willie and Family.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Card of Thanks.

In the time of our bereavement neigh.
bors and friends gave US comfort and
sympathy and beautiful floral offerings
for which we return our heartfelt
thanks.
Mrs. August Stricken and Family.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Loss From Fire.

Apart from the thousands OF lives
destroyed by fire. this country sus-
tains an annual loss frcna this cause
of at least S30a0oa.o0O.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Common Council Proceedings.
EDGERTON, Wis, Feb. 4, 1918

Regular meeting of the common
council, Mayor Conway presiding. Al
dermen present: Arthur, Dickerson,
Kellogg, Dallman, Stark.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Financial report of city treasurer
showing balance of $23, 558. II Feb. LIST
read and ordered filed.
Bills presented and allowed:
A. Rusch, street work. .....$ 81 81
Louie Wileman, road work -. 90
James Reynolds, salary and exp % 81
John Maggie, salary and ex. time 50 90
Wadams Oil Co., oil. ........... AS OF
Schaller- Dung, boiler comp. 70
B. J. Springer, salary and exp. IS ~
Fred Campbell. salary. 49,. IS 90
w. Stewart, special police. 80. IL 90
Edg. Elect. 1t. Co., lighting. 239 II
On motion council adjourned.
H. B. KNAPP. City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

i want $4,000 at per cent for
term of years for farmer whose per-
sonal note is worth FIVE times that
amount, or he will give first class
mortgage. ID. w. North.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

To the many friends who so kindly
aided us during the sickness and death
of our mother we desire to return our
sincere thanks. Otto Schueler,
Willie Schueler.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08
Electric Light Co. Notice.

From now until further notice the
Edgerton Electric Light Co. will be
open Saturday nights only.
In going to the Office to settle &C.
counts, always be sure to take the bill
with you. Duplicates are not made
and your bill is the only one issued.
11w4 Edgerton Electric Light Co.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-08

For SALE = Light one-horse bob
sleigh. See Pringle Bros. Co.
CHIPS" Havana SC Cigar.
House for rent Inquire of Mrs.
J. FL. Downey. Phone 11S. 5tf