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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12
ROUTE 2. TYRONE

The hard wind Sunday did much
damage to the wire fences. 1t also
blew Sid Goodwin's wind mill tc
pieces.
Alpha Stroup and family and John
Harrison and family spent Sunday at
Eli Stroups.
Clyde Carpenter and wife and
Caude Carpenter are the victims of
the flu. All are getting along fine at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Goodwin and
daughter Constance spent Sunday at
the w. l.. Bookless home.
Grandma Towner who has spent
the summer here left Monday for
California. She was accompanied by
her daughter May, who has been Wis
iting here for some time.
Mrs. Pistole and children spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Stroup
Mr.. Mckenzie has been helping
Mr.. PistOle head feed.
George Bookless has been helping
Mr.. Fraim top feed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12

Julia, cooked for Jonas Rodgers
threshing hands this week.
Mrs. Van Hyning and sons, and
Della Roberts and Lovici Martin were
Sunday guests at the C. A. Dennis
home.
Rev. Grimes and Charley Sellers
were ealing at the f. T. PUNK home
Sunday evening.
E. S. Martin and Mollis Roberts
helped VIM. Hickman stack feed last
week.
Mrs. Herman Kimble of Liberal
was visiting at the S. B. Kimble home
from Saturday until Monday.
Roy Lewis started his threshing
machine Saturday.
The attendance at Sunday school
last Sunday was small. Rev. Hen
derson filled his appointment.
Mesdames PUNK and Hickman
were calling on Mrs. Joe Lewis one
afternoon last week.
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little short of the goal required to
assure our new building yet we are
confident that our members who have
not yet made their subscription will
help US "over the top" and we are
also confident that nowhere in the
southwest has there ever been so
great an enterprise carried to such a
successful solution. The good peo-
pie who have made these results pos
sible have the thanks of the pastor
and committee and the blessings of
God upon them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTE,

At the Presbyterian Church the
usual services will be held next Sun.
day, December 18th.
Sunday School at 9 :45, C. P. Smith,
superintendent. Divine services
will be held at II 100, when the pastor
Rev. Thos. B. Barrier will speak on
the theme: "Sampson's Riddle" In
the evening the G. E. prayer meeting
will be held at $3.50, topic "The Power
of the Cross in the Philippines"
Psalm 72-l19. Preaching services
at 1880, subject '"The Fatherhood of
God"
The public is very cordially invit-
ed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12
GREAT DAY FOR s
LIBERAL METHoDIsM

Sunday, December 9Th was a grea
day for the Methodist church of oul
city. 1t was the climax of the cam
paign for their new building enter
prise. Some time since in one Of the
official meetings Of the church the
question of new and commodious
building was raised and the question
was to be disposed Of at the coming
Quarterly Meeting Of the church. The
Quarterly Conference raised a COM
mittee of investigation who after
much thought and research with plans
and ways and means for the new en-
terprise reported favorably on the
undertaking. A church meeting was
called and without a dissenting vote
the enterprise was launched. A
strong committee Of ten men was ap-
pointed as a building board. This
body of men have given their time
and attention to the plans and work
which resulted in the wonderful vic
tory of Sunday. The victory Of the
day is more marked because of the
fact that we were again and again
hindered from carrying our plans by
the terrible epidemic that has swept
over our city and community. After
delays and disappointments we were
able to secure three of our District
'Superintendants for our public rally
day. Two of these men, Rev. Ward
and Rev. Hestwood were former pas
tors of this congregation. They with
our present Superintendent, Rev.
Henry, made an invincible team in
this great rally. Rev. Henry preach
Led Sunday morning on the theme,
""Hastening the Kingdom" which was
a mastery address and furnished the
key note for the whole day. After
this stirring address Rev. Hestwood
handled the finances of the morning
in happy and efficient manner. The
pledges of the people for building the
Lords House totaled more than
twenty thousand dollars. In the first
afternoon service Rev. Hestwood de-
livered strong address after which
he gave an opportunity for others to
subscribe to the church fund and Sc
cured several hundred dollars ad-
ditional dollars in nledpes
At night Rev. Ward preached a
thoughtful and inspiring sermon
challenging the people to meet the
need of the world both at home and
abroad. After the sermon Rev. Ward
handled the finance of the evening q,
and the people pledged almost ten /
thousand dollars, making in all for
the day little more than thirty
thousand dollars. While we are a
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12

of misunderstanding. The decorative
mounting is rich, but the main pur-
pose has been to produce a calendar
that is useful, and that purpose has
been achieved.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
CALENDAR FOR 1919

The publishers of the Youths Com
panion will, as always at this season,
present to every subscriber whose
subscription is paid for 1919, cal
endar for the new year. It is a gem
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12

The only place in town where
easy terms prevail, buy that Auto
from Baughman. 30t1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12

Mrs. W. H. Forbes of Arkalon was
business visitor in the city yester-
day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12

Good potatoes at $3.50 per cwt.
tic Jim johnson, Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-12
NABISCo-1s MILES S. W.
Little Puffs of wind,
Big clouds of dust;
Can we stand it?
Well, l guess we must.

Mrs. T. F. West, who has been in
Liberal taking care of her daughter,
Mrs. Carl Pruitt, who has the flu, re-
turned home last Friday, and took
sick with the flue Saturday. She is
getting along very well.
Mrs. S. B. Kimble and daughter,
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HONOR ROLL OF GOLFERS.
(Special.)


 Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 2o.-When the leading spirits of the United States Golf association come together in annual session at the Bellevue Ttratford here tonight one of the sub jects to receive their attention will be proposal to compile an honor roll of the members of the associa- tion who are now in the service of Uncle Sam on land, on sea and in the air. The association embraces total of 449 clubs scattered over the coun- try from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The aggregate membership of these clubs is estimated at 100000 individ- uals. Of this total it is believed that something like 10000, or to per cent of the whole number, are now wear ing United States uniforms. Tle honor roll will be prepared from lists to be submitted by the delegates showing the members of each club now in the service, including their names and rank.
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Don't Be Bilious, Constipated. Sick. With Breath Bad and Stomach Sour.

Tonight sure! Take Cascarets and enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and bowel clensiang you ever experienced. Wake up with your head clear. stonl' ach sweet, breath right and feeling fine. Get rid of sick headache. bili- ousness, constipation. furred tongue, sour stomach. bad colds. Clear your skin, brighten your eyes, quicken your step and feel like doing a full days work. Cascarets are better than salts, pills or calomel because they don't shock the liver or gripe the bowels or cause inconvenience all the next day.
 Mothers should give cross, sick, bilious, feverish children a whole Cascaret anytime, as they can not injure the thirty feet of tender bowels. Adv.
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WAR SAVINGS.

Thrift stamps and war savings stamps arc the most democratic of investment and America expects every American to show love of republican institutions by by investing in this democratic security. The aggregate amount of the investments and the number of investors in these war sav- ings securities are in way the an swer of the people of this great demo- cracy to the call of the cause of demo- cracy throughout tn. world and the vindication of civilization and human ity.
 They afford every person., however humble and however small his means the opportunity to contribute his part to do his bit, in this great struggle against the military masters of Ger. many who seek to dominate the worle in contempt of justice and right anc freedom and without conscience and without mercy. Surely every American desires te have a part in the defeat of autocracy and the success of liberty and right.
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NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Prince Augustus William, fourth son of the German Emperor, born al Potsdam, 3l years ago today.
 Douglas MacArthur, former press censor, late chief of staff to the com. mander of the Rainbow Division, born in Arkansas, 3S years ago today
 Samuel Hopkins Adams, author oi numerous popular stories, born al Dunkirk, N. Y., 47 years ago today.
 Frank C. Lowden, the pres ent gov ernor of Illinois, born at Sunrise City Minn., 57 years ago today.
 Rt. Rev. A. F. Wilmington Ingram Bishop of London, born in Worcester shire, England, 60 years ago today.
 Charles Gregory Wade, former pre- mier of New South Wales and now agent general of that colony in Lond on born in New South Wales, 55 years ago today.
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ruit Juices Arc os Value.

Fruit is recommended especially for the rheumatic, gouty, arteriosclerotic (preliminary period) and numerous other classes of invalids, for it's con- tent of organic acids. Curiously enough, 1t appears to have value in chronic diarrhoea and even irritable stomach, although 1t would seem to be contraindicated. "Where there Is danger of dehnency disease, as in the case o: bottle fed infants, sailors, etc.. the value of fruit juices is also well- known. Hence certain classes of sub- jects profit by being fruitarians to considerable extent, but exclusive fruitarianism is a chimera for many reasons. Exotic fruits are always e1
 lensive--even the banana delivered i1 the Northern states is not alway1 cheap when reckoned by calory cost -.Exchange.
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PEACE IMPOSSIBLE TILL
 KAISER DEFEATED.

The addresses of the German and Austro- Hungarian premiers on the war aims of the United States and her allies, especially that of Count won Hertling, the Prussian spokesman, in- dicates peace is impossible as long as the kaiser and Prussian war lords can command sufficient forces to keep the allies out of Germany. It is evident the war must go on until the kaiser is defeated.
 While the answers of the Teutonle governments to the declarations oi President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George are disappointing to those who had hoped that peace barley might be near, neither is surprising to those who are at all familiar with the Prus- sian point of view and ambition tC dominate the world. It is apparent that the Prussian war party, tho real izing they are defeated in this war have not relinquished hope of yet ac- comphShlng thelr purpose. lhey Stll retain the idea of Prussian superiority and even now, seemingly, are making plans for another war.
 Consequently, if the world is to en joy peace and freedom from Prussiar attack the present war must go on until the kaiser is defeated. Whether
  the war-sick, suffering German people will take hand when they realize how they are being misused and make the work of the allies lighter is for tho future to decide.
 In the meantime, "Carry on.' Ant the better we pull together, the short CT will be the route and the lighter the load.
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TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug gist, will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.00 One small bottle is two
 months treatment, and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. E. w. Hall, 2926 Olive street. St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. (Advt
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ARMIES FREE FROM TYPHOID.
lSpecial.l

(Speclal.)
 London, Jan. 25.--In the present war, out of the millions of British soldiers who have served in France only 5000 have fallen victims to typhoid. The statistics, of course. from maj sanitary conditions inshrdlupup salonila and Gallipoli, where the nor mai sanitary conditions in time of peace are much worse, would be de- cidedly less favorable, but even in these places there has been no parallel to the old epidemlcs of dys- entery and cholera which, in previous campaigns, have reduced strong arm ies to absolute inaction ill few weeks. Those who remember the casualty lists during the last Boer war are able to recall how the i'm purities of the water supply in South Africa were far more deadly than the bullets of the Boers. In the course of the war no fewer than 50,O00 Brit ish soldiers died from typhoid.
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Purpoiss keeps All on Time.

In thiS bastcning age of ours. when even seconds count in business life, 1t may sound paradcxical to say that we owe our punctuality and tme-savlng to the playful purpoise. And yet such, Indeed, Is the fact, for watches, clocks. and the still more dignitied chronome' ter would not run month In and month out with regularity, hut for the lubri- cants obtained from his jaws. This oil has the unique property of being able to retain its huldity summer and winter, and there is an authentic rec ord of the lubricant doing it's work at temperature of quite 100 degrees be. low the freezing poInt.--Scieati1e American.
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Consolation.

A young probationer was preaching his trial sermon in church in one of the inland villages of Scotland. After finishing the discourse" he leaned over the pulpit and engaged in silent prayer, an act which surprised the congregation, who were unaccustomed to such procedure. Suddenly the young preacher felt someone skipping Him gently on the shoulder, and on turning around he beheld the deacon
 who said: "Hoot, mon, dinna talk it sac mickle to heart; yell maybe dae better next time."
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One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1S1S-Robert Moffat, missionary of the London society, arrived among the Africanar men be- yond the Orange river. Seventy-fiv Years Ago Today. 1S43-lnsurrection in Hayti and over throw of the government.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1S6S-James Mott, noted reformer, husband of Lucretia Mott, died in Brooklyn, N. Y. Born at North Hampstead, N. Y., June 20, 17SS.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1S93-Lord Stanley opened the third session of the Dominion Parlia- ment.
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ion over utilities even when special contract between such utility and a municipality exists. In other words, public utility can not make a private contract with a city and then be exempted from state regulation as to rates.
 The decision is important, and came from the Indiana supreme court. It was the first of the kind rendered in the country, and may be used as pre- cedent.
 The gist of the dicision is that states retain an interest, predicated upon public policy, in public utilities within their borders, and no private contract can abrogate such an inter- est.
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Jeus Didn't Meet.

Dickie was out playing on damp, cold morning dressed in a thin suit and short socks. Later he entered the house vainly trying to pull his little trouser leg down to reach his sock, and said to his mother: "Dickie's all warm. mamma. 'cept where his legs don't meet.'
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Nose for Business,

"Mrs. Sharpe is woman of wonder- fully keen intuition. isn't She?" said Mrs. Gabby. "oh, remarkably So," re- spontcd Mrs. Gabbett. "Why. her husband says she can scent bar gain sale three days before # is ad- vcrtised in tho .->JAae'
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Prefer irregular Lines.

The straight line is an abomina tion to the Chinese. They endcavor to avoid it in their streets and build tngs, and have hanished it completely where country field paths arc con cerned. They will alwrvs substitute curve wherever possible or they will torture it with zigzag. To the Chinese mind the straight The is sug> gestive of death and demons.
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It was noticed during the recent holidays that nobody worried over the shortage in the mistletoe crop. It ap- pears that the rising generation doesn't need any mistletoe.
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He Was a Boy.

Little George was getting ready for school one day, when it was just about to rain. He wasJtold to take his um' brella with him. He didn't like the idea, and after awhile replied, Mot for mine; that's too womanish."
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RHEUMATISM
 FOR 50 YEARS

St. Paul, Ark, March II, 1917. L. M. Gross:
 I, as thousands of others, am glad I met you or heard of your medicine. have practiced medicine for 39 years. I have had rheumatism for 50 years and constipation for B years. I have taken two bottles of G. s. and am now we'll and I am recommending and us ing it in my practice. believe it is the best Rheumatism, Blood, Liver and Kidney Medicine in the world.
 Geo. w. Kidwell, M. D. |1 e is guaranteed for IT.. S one bottle to ben
 eft any case of rheumatism, pellagra or any blood, liver or kidney disease, or money re- funded. Sold by all druggists, $1.O0 per bottle.
 l.. M. GROSS 721 Spring St. Little Rock, Ark. (Advt.)
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The meat shortage in London Is making a meatless Tuesday on every day of the week. Considering how Britons like beef they must be sac rificing something.
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Useful Birds.

::.,cK.. reese and guincas are as .ccti us watchdog to give an alarm es approaching strangers. They are ::1ore profitable, too, because the food they consume Is converted into salable productc.
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It's fact that some people don't take a war seriously until they are killed in the first line trenches-and maybe not then.
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One Year Ago Today in the War. Jan. 26, 19l7-Russian foreign office indorsed President Wilson's peace messages; French recovered most of their positions on Hill BOA at Yer dun: Germans continued to advance on Riga front.
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If the high price of cotton continues
 there probably will be tailless sport shirt next summer.
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The G. o. P. "Old Guard" domina- tion apparently continues in the resig- nation of Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss of the national organization. It is believed Ais successor will be named by the Crane-Penrose-Sm Shoot coterie.
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When the attention of The Graphic is called to any s-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

Freedom in q democracy is the glory of the state, and. therefore, in democracy only will the freeman of nature deign to dwell.
 Plato
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PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS.

According to court decision, pub lie service commissions have jurisdict-
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-31
AMUSEMENT ADMISSION
TAX TO BE DOUBLED
House Ways and Means Committee
Decides Upon ActIOn-TobaccO
Tax May BE Doubled


Washington, July S0-Dqnpling OF
war taxes on admissions to places of
amusement and on club dues was
decided upon today by the House
Ways and Means committee consider
ing the new $S,OOO,0OO,OOO war rev.
enue bill. Majority sentiment of the
committee was said to favor more
than doubling the present taxes on
tobacco, but, final decision was de
ferred until additional information
could be had from the Treasury de-
partment, which had recommended
Just doubling the present tax.
At present tobacco taxes raise
$40 900 900 a year and members OF
the committee believe they should be
made to net $5OO,OOO,OOO This does
not mean that the tax must necessa-
rily be tripled, for retail tax Will be
added, where now only manufacture
ers are levied upon. 1t was pointed
out that by this system it would bt
possible to straighten out the inc
qualities that exist by reason of thu
same tax being paid on cigarettes tina
retail for five cents as upon thos'
which retail for 20 cents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-31
COUNTY man IS
ARRESTED UNDER
VAGUANCY ACT
Upon Complaints Of NeighbOrs Law
renee Thackston Of Shannon, Is
Taken Into Custody by
Officers.

Lawrence Thackston, aged 20 years.
of the Shannon neighborhood, was ar
rested here yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Dover upon a warrant
drawn under the new state vagrancy
act following complaint made by
neighbors of the young man.
1t had been charged that young
Thackston had said that he would not
work and that he could not be made
to work. He is said to have dehed
the law and to have said that none OF
the officials of Mason county could
make him work. The neighbors max
ing the complaints to county officials
said that young Thackston did Moth
ing but loaf despite the fact that ne
was strong and sturdy and his labor
was now needed. He had been ofered
employment, it is said, but refused IT,
The young man was taken before
County Judge II. p. Purnell yesterday
afternoon and the judge gave him a
good bit of advise before hearing the
case He told the young man OF the
conditions in the country now and OF
the great need of laborers. lie also
told the young man of the great neeo
of men in the United States army ano
navy and appealed to his patriotic ma
ture TO do something to help win TINS
great war in which we are now en-
gagged.
The man was taken to the Office o
Sergeant Simmons, local recruiting
officer, and given an opportunity u
enlist in the United States army.
The man, after he had been giVei
an opportunity to join the army an
informed that he would be compete
IN do some sort of work, said that h
would leave today for Dayton, one
where he will seek employment l
some war industry. Judge Purne
then placed him under bond to appea
today and he will be sent to Dayto
l to seek employment.
: This is the first arrest made und'
the new vagrancy law in the count
and in most parts of the county II
farmers report everyone working we
to help harvest the biggest crop
Al recent years.