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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02
FARMER-EDWARDS

On Sunday, September 28, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Farmer, occurred
the wedding of Miss Nadia Farmer
and Mr. Ebert Edwards. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
TRos. F. Barrier in the presence of
the immediate relatives and friends
of both the bride and groom.
At one o'clock Miss Pearl Mont
gomery struck the opening chords
of the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. The bride and groom de-
scended the stairway and took their
places where the impressive ring
cermony was prformed.
After congratulations were re-
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Edwards,
they and their wedding guests were
ushered into the dining room.
Here a bountiful three-course din
ner was faultlessly served by the
sisters and cousins of the bride.
Breathless silence reigned while
Mrs. Edwards cut the large pyra-
mid wedding cake, and happy laugh
ter followed the discovery of the
ring, heart and other significant
emblems imbedded in the slices of
the lucky finders.
These young people are well
known and highly esteemed by a
host of friends in Liberal. Many
beautiful presents of silver, cut
glass and aluminium will remind
them in their distant new home of
the dear old friends in Kansas.
Mrs. Edwards is one the most
lovely and attractive Liberal girls
She has held a position in our post
office for two years where she will
be greatly missed as well as in
church and social circles.
Mr.. Edwards is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Edwards Of our city
and one of our fine men who served
under Uncle Sam as sergeant at
Jefferson Barracks. He came back
to our city last April where we
had hoped he would remain and To-
cate permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards left Liber-
al on the night train for Newark,
Ohio, where they will make their
future home. Our best wishes go
with them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02

of an auditorium, nor that it can
be secured. 1t will not only be a
big thing for the town from social
and intellectual standpoint, but
from that of the financial side as
well.
Abe L. Hiebert, a former member
of the organization, came in toward
the close and made a few remarks.
This was the best attended and
most enthusiastic meeting the Cham
ber of Commerce has held. Every
one was in good humOr and there is
sure to be greater interest taken
in the organization A committee
will be appointed to secure a larger
membership and it is likely that
every business firm in the city will
take membership.
The following standing commit
tees were appointed:
Entertainment: Chas Taylor, P.
A. Craig, Harry Gaskill.
Transportation and Public Utili-
| ty: W. V. Griffith, G. L. Light, T..
J. Smith
Agriculture: w. H. Vickers, J..
T. Newby, Thos. W. Cav.
New Industries: C. w Law, T.
S. Locke, J. F. Igou.
Good Roads: Lee Larrabee, ].
G. Trindle, Chas. Molter, Paul Light
and ]. F. Fuest.
City Improvement: c. D. Casa
way, F. G.. Boles, DR.. ]. S. Miller.
Railroads: Chas. Summers, ]. W.
Baughman, C. M. Light, L. A.
Etzold, C. f. Woods.
Booster: Ralph Colvin, G. W.
Sawyer, R. A. Evans, E. S. Irwin,
Bert Long
Publicity: Warren Zimmerman,
]. B. Miller, Ray Millman.
Liberal is not only the best town
in Kansas, but the best advertised
as well, and all that remains is to
keep up to the advertising. With
a large and enthusiastic member
ship in the Chamber of Commerce
it is going to be an easy matter to
hold past records while making
new and better ones.
Toot the whistle and ring the
bell; we're ready to go some more.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02
JURY LIST

List of jurors drawn for the No
yember Term of District Court o.
Seward county, Kansas, to appea
November IL, 1919, at nine o'clocl
a. M:
T. f. Ellis, Plains.
B. F. Caddell, Liberal
Chas. D. Taylor, Liberal
C. H. Leete, Liberal
J. w. Ray, Satanta.
Ross Fraim, Liberal.
C. E. Ames, Liberal.
Chas. Correll Plains.
J. f. Gilchrist, Liberal,
j. U. Smith, Liberal
Dan Ester, Liberal.
C. E. Rowland, Liberal.
f. Byland, Liberal
Warren Zimmerman, Liberal.
Joe Geig, Liberal.
Dell Wills, Plains.
j. II. Fabln, hlsmet.
A. H. WOoten, Liberal.
H. G.. Clark, Liberal
j. A. Wood, Liberal.
L. H. Fincher, Liberal
D. E. Wichael, Liberal
John Burnett, Liberal.
J. e. Day, Satanta.
w. Z. Halt, Liberal.
Tom White, Liberal.
H. L. Jantzen, Kismet
E. P. Tynen, Liberal.
Edgar Thompson, Kismet.
A. J. Lancaster, Liberal,
A. e. McCarter, Liberal
Elwood Franklin, Arkalon.
Logan Graham, Liberal.
C. E. Garrison, Plains.
E. J. Fitzgerald, Liberal
C. NJ. Bible, Kismet.
ABE K. ST0UFER,
County Clerk
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02
WHAT TIME IS 1T?


The Democrat has been besieged
with inquiries as to the time Of day.
A lot of people thought the time
would change October lst and set
their Big Bens and Baby Bens and
Ingersolls and things accordingly.
The best information we can get
on this subject is that the time will
change October %, presumably at
midnight or at least before morn
ing.
At this time, according to agree
ment of the people here, Liberal
will adopt central time and not fool
with their watches and clocks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02
ANTHONY & NORTHERN
TO co TO WICHITA
Extension Across South Part of
County Contemplated.-Seek
Support.

The Hutchinson News of Wednes-
day evening says:
The Anthony & Northern Rail-
way is considering an extension
of its line which would make Wichi-
ia the terminal and connect a vast
southwestern territory with Wichi-
ia. o. P. Byers, president of the
road, stated this morning that there
is every prospect Of such an extern
sion being built and that the mat
ter is now squarely up to Wichita,
which city would be very material
ly benefited by such road,
Briefly, the plan is to start at
Olcott, a little station in Miami
township, south of Turon and build
straight across the southern tier of
townships through Pretty Prairie in
to Wichita Mr. Byers says that
the Anthony & Northern would
either buy or parallel the Missouri
Pacific line from Iuka to Pratt,
present terminal of the railroad.
Mr.. Byers was in Wichita last
night and laid his proposition before
100 representative men at the
Chamber of Commerce. They are
enthusiastic over the prospect of
opening the new territory which has
heretofore been almost entirely trib-
utary to Hutchinson, Mr.. Byers
says. Sufficient assurance was CIV
en- Mr. Byers at the meeting last
night to make him feel that only
the details need to be arranged
now.
In case Wichita agrees to the
roads proposition, which Mr. Byers
would NOT divulge, the main offices
will be moved from Hutchinson to
Wichita Mr. Byers says there's
no doubt of the support of all the
townships to be traversed by the
extension Representative men
from Miami, Bell, Loda, Roscoe, AL
bion, Nnescah and Sumner town
ships have told him bonds could be
voted for the assistance of the road.
st is entirely business PROPOSE
ton with u.s." said Mr.. Byers this
morning. "We cannot go on begin
ming nowhere and ending the same
place A terminal which Is ecog-
nized is necessary if we are to quit
paying the trunk lines most of our
profits: 1t is imperative that we
connect with a larger town and
Hutchinson has given US the cold
shoulder on the proposition to build
the road from Huntsville here, thus
giving us the terminal facilities
we need.
At present the Anthony G. North
ern has two lines, one running from
Pratt to Kinsley and the other from
Trusdale to the north Pawnee cOun-
ty line. In addition to the extern
sion across southern Reno county,
a line running north thru Hays and
connecting with the Burlington on
the Nebraska line is being promot-
ed.
"Ef Wichita accepts this propo-
sition we will open two big fields
to the southwest and north
west" said Mr.. Byers. at is GER
tain that line is going to be built
from Liberal thru Morton and Stew
ems counties and into Colorado. My
son, Walter Byers, expects to start
building this road early next
spring"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02

Foreman H. C. Fleak of the Lib
eral News left Tuesday on No. 2,
accompanied by his wife and little
son, for Brighton, Iowa, where he
was called by telegram announc-
ing the death of his brother, Jack,
who died in hospital at Pueblo,
Colorado, from the effects of an
operation He received wounds
while in the army and was also
gassed Several operations were
performed, but his life dould not
be saved. Liberal friends of Henry
are extremely sorry to hear the sad
news and join in extending sympa-
thy.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02

H. D. Massoni and wife drove to
Liberal Friday evening, bringing
their daughter, Hazel, home with
them.
H. S. Mooney was among the Wis
itors at Meade during the fair.
Adrain Keeterman from north Of
town was among the ball players to
go to Meade Wednesday afternoon
H. L. Olds and daughter, Opal
from Plains, were in Kismet Satur-
day afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02

Miss Laura Biel of Greenville,
Pennsylvania, cousin of Cash
Waters, is here for a short visit.
Miss Biel is employed in the offices
of the Bessemer railroad at Green
vile She is fast falling in love
with the west and it is not unlikely
that she will eventually come here
to live.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02

John w. Baughman left on No.
8 Tuesday night for Long Beach,
California, to spend a few weeks
with Mrs. Baughman and their son,
Robert, who have located there for
the winter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02

Cecil Doll, who was injured some
time ago while playing foot ball,
was operated on at a local hospital
for appendicitis. He is getting along
as we'll as could be expected.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02

Joe Trindle is in Kansas City this
week on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02

List of jurors drawn for the No
vember Term of District Court of
Seward county, Kansas, to appear
November IL, 1919, at nine o'clock
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-10-25
Was It Social Equality?

Seattle is truly cosmopolitan city and
one s color, condition and financial circum-
stances have little or no effect on his inns
and outs as he transacts his daily affairs.
The other day | was going down Second
Avenue and [ saw on the same boot black
stand, having their shoes shined, judge of
the Supreme Court of the State of Wash
ington, and colored laborer, whose gen
eral appearance belied the desire to have
his shoes shined but the two sat side by
side contentedly as if both were judges
while the Italians worked away on both Of
them to get the money. 1 bowed as I pass
ed to the judge, with whom | was we'll ac-
quainted, but not knowing me the colored
man merely glanced up from his paper
without reorganization. / thought much
about the simple performance and said to
myself, that is the kind Of social equality
the southern white man is turning heaven
and earth to prevent the black man from
enjoying. Those two personages perhaps
never saw each other before and but slight
ly then. The colored man did not know he
was on the ''bench' with a supreme judge
and would not have changed his attitude
had he have known it. The judge did not
have the colored man on his mind and felt
none the worst for having been on the
bench with colored man, yea, he doubt
less did not remember the incident ten
minutes thereafter. And as in this so
should it be throughout the business
world
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-10-25
THE PASSING THRONG.
I met my Friend

| met white friend of mine the other
day and he was in company with white
lady, and l say my friend advisedly, for in
times past he has proven himself to be my
friend, and, knowing him to be my friend
as soon as | espied him approaching me be-
gan to make preparations to give Chester
field cards and spades and beat him at his
own game of politeness, and at the proper
time. | did the act to my white FRIEND but
instead of returning the courtesy he simply
nodded his head and never broke his con-
vclsation with his lady. AS my friend pass
ed l stood spell bound for second and
then | whispered to myself oh, he is my
friend alright, but unlike the father of his
country the immortal George Washington,
he permitted "nigger" to have more man.
ners (politeness) than he had. What con-
tradiction there is in the actions of the
same class of human beings. Had my
friends lady accompanist known me- in
spite of her escort, she would have graci-
ously acknowledged my salutation, and
this is said without knowing the lady, but
white women make it rule to let know one
be more polite than themselves, and, it
seems to me, a white man would feel like
a Friday fool at Saturday market, in per-
hitting even a colored man to show more
gallantry to his lady than he himself does.
What fools we mortals be.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-10-25

passed that spot at the time stated but it
at some time had flooded streams, some
where, it had subsequently become vapor
and again returned to the earth and flood
ed other streams. That unsophisticated il
literate colored boy had either intuitively
or observingly arrived at such conclu-
sion, all of which shows that nature is a
coming and going and finally returning
to the original starting point last.
Sunday afternoon the president Of the
K c. G. Republican Club said the next
meeting of the Club will be held at the old
Afro American Hall, 2617 East Madison,
which had been recently rehabilitated for
public service. Fifteen years ago that hall
was the mecca Of all colored organizations
and the owners thereof seem to have the
world by the tail with down hill pull, but
unfortunately, the world reversed the stu
alton and got the owners in the same place
they had had the world. For years the
building has been delapidated wreck but
it has recently been renovated and is to
again be the mecca for colored Organiza-
tons and public meetings, all Of which re-
minds one Of the false philosophy Of the
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-10-25
Will They Do So?

"Cut the rope from the neck of the
black man and quench the fires that burn
him at the stake and the colored folks of
this country will wipe out the red fag,''
said Roscoe Simmonds in his public ad-
dress in Seattle, to which working white
man took exception and commented on the
remark about as follows: "The working
white man Of today has no quarrel with the
working colored man, he now realizes that
his trials and tribulations from working
mans stand point, are common to his (the
working white man) and whatever his oppo-
sition to the working colored man in the
past may have been he, the working white
man, now sees the error of his ways The
members of the despised I. w. w. have
endeavored to prove to the colored working
man his change Of heart toward him and
where colOred men are working with them
at present it will cost boss his job to
discriminate against the colored worker
10 err is human, but when one errs and
then rectifes the mistake there is no rea-
son in continuing to keep the past fires
burning. Working men of all colors, class
es, creeds and conditions have one common
cause and that cause must be safe guarded
especially in this country by both the
white and the black man. The two must
hang together or hang separately"
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-10-25
A Marked Man

For quite a week the editor of the
California Eagle, j. B. Bass, has been visit
ing in Seattle and receiving the courtesies
and Inequalities of the foremost citizens of
the city. I met him last Sunday after
noon at the meeting of the King County
Colored Republican Club and at first glance
it was plain to be seen that he was man
of much Importance. He was asked to
give short address before the club and
from his remarks my suspicious, on first
seeing him. Of him being a man of much
Importance, were fully substantiated as
he told the audience Of the splendid work,
Il am doing in Los Angeles" Mr.. Bass
halls from a district of California in which
there are about twenty thousand colored
voters and sixty thousand white voters,
but inspite of the disparity in numbers on
the part of the colored voters, a represent
tative to the legislature Of the state was
elected at the last election. ct am much
impressed with your political work in
Seattle and if the Central Committee in
California had have followed my advice,
when Woodrow Wilson was a candidate
to succeed himself, he would have never
gone to the White House the second time.
California was lost by 5000 plurality and
not less than 10000 colored persons fully
qualified to vote neither registered or vot-
ed In the subsequent campaign, however,
my advice was followed and 10000 colored
folks vOted.'
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-10-25
Too Much Law

If it is not the duty Of judges to foster
business for lawyers then pray tell me of
what service can they be to the public.
The person who causes the greatest amount
of money too constantly change hands is al
ways the useful parsonage to any community
distribute the coin should be the watch
word-but the distribution should be done
without prejudice or bias. Recently, a
Superior Court judge after listening to the
reading of will Of deceased fellowman
written by his own hand and with no one
contesting the same. refused to permit the
law to carry out the will Of the deceased be-
cause forsooth he while alive did not fol-
low the letter Of the law, and had the same
put up in high sounding legal phrases and
the signatures Of two witnesses thereunto
attached I consider such an opinion that
of judicial jackass and that similar ones
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-10-25

are largely responsible for the necessity of
nlne superior court judges in this county
where four should do the work Where
two persons are at loggerhead with each
other legal decision is necessary to
safeguard the community, but where there
is no controversy it is the duty of the presd-
ing judge where matters are taken judicial
cognlzance to comply with the wish of the
deceased whether it was drawn legal or
cottenfield style. This country is top
heavy with judicial opinions the most Of
which are rendered with the view of MAX
ing business for an oversupply of legal
petty foggers.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-10-25
Cotton Field Philosophy

When | was boy on my fathers plan
tation still larger boy said to me one
day as we were crossing creek that was
flooded on account of recent rains, the
water YOU see running in that creek is the
same water that passed along this spot one
wear ago. What he said was false philos-
ophy and vet it had scintilla Of sense in
# That identical water may not have
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-17
In the Oil Fields


PONCA CITY Okla. June Ia
The elimination oI five years OF
study and preparation for the acr
quring and Development OF the
greatest natural gas empire In the
country. a plan which involves the
future Industrial growth OF northern
/ oklahoma was reached here today
when stockholders voted 20 incrcnse
the capitalization or tho Kay Coun-
~ Gas company from ono million
dollars 70 ten million dollars The
purpose ot tnis expansion is to ic-
Velop $50, 900 acres OF The rlchest
undeveloped gas territory In the
world recently acquired by the com.
panN; in western Usage county nm
ctfort ~ TO be made TO conserve gas
from this territory for the cities OF
oklahoma as defense asains, the
lnroads being made on Oklahomh's
natural gas supply by Kansas Mls-
souri,, and Arkansas cities Oklaho-
ma cities hitherto without eas sun
ply and those cities whose supply IL
rapidly being repleted will be reached
ny main ines from this new terri.
tory' Men trained in the gas bust.
ness say that the western Osag.
gives promise Of being "A greater pro
Queer or gas than the famous field,
Hurrounf ling II. The Morrison field
on the south, the eastern Usage on
the east, the old Kansas fields on tho
north and the greatest OF them ali
nc Blackwell fled on tho west OF.
hcias or the Kay County Gas com
psny have lef, for the East 10 buy
pipe wor wing lines into every cor
ner OF this tract where Gas may be
iound An enormous expenditure
u 10 ne made for piping this gas 10
cities which will bloom forth Hs nsw
industrial centers with THE great ras
fuel supply at their gates.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-17

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-17
FIVE YEARS Z
OF SUFFERING
Eupora Lady Was Broke
Down and Was Most Miser-
able, But Cardui Brought
Relief and Now She
Is Well.

Europa, Miss Mrs. II y. Tedde,
tecently spoke as follows: About
five years ago ,..,, ! broke down
and took 10 my bed,
What I suffered no one knew, I
was in 30 much pain from my knees
10 my waist, crnmpinR and drawing.
until | thought I would certainly dia.
| grew so weak couldn't eat. and
% diyzy and faint and every time I
stood on my feet had the most mis-.
srabls feeling In tho lower part Of
my body.
began on Cardul II strength.
enod me after few doses and dl-
nininhsd the .,.. after the first
bottle. commenced 10 feel better.
regalned my appetite I
took the Cardui right along
am well and strong That has been
four years. | can do all my work and
feel fino'
Cardui has been found 10 be a val
uahle tonic for women n In COM
posed or harmless medicinal lnEre-
dents. which act In a mild and gem
tie way on the system and help to
build up the body and nerves
Your druggist sells Cardul. Try IL
ADV.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-17
REACTION CONTINUES
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
p,-,,.- SIN Liquidaiing Due 10 Ad'
,.G~c Monetary Conditions and
News Reports. ~
Financial

,.rV YORK, June l6.--The stock
u,,... huluuei its reactionary
,,.--. .aaa, chiefly as q result Of
.f,,-.. monetary conditions and
',r, uuayorablc Developments
ae.4 rrpapntod further hquida-
w.. ., .r.ru'attNc holdings.
.H money again rose TO IL per
..r. %. mixed coli. toral and AS much
r.r cent was pi!d for loans
industrial security. Time
,.ra. v,-, distinctly f.rmcr
r.. rare for commercial paper
,,. hardened and heavy discount-
-. .U.. ,uor,ct hy the local federal
,sssr,r bank.
r.. Dmncant incidents were
.,.f....t Do, cables which suggested
t.m..-r rluou hy me allied forces
OBJ, ...... critical situation In Mexico
"a HHpproyal by shareholders Of
~. r... ,a dispose of the mercantile
,,.r..r tonnage and nsscs's TO Brit
r..... was Hrttn very large and
..... ut most uf the activity Or.
....t ..ue lno intermediate and
.,..r .... ut tho session when
..... .., a lowest 'nFc.s and
,,s. .. uml general
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-17
l-NAlNCllikl-loK

las Frcd Douglcs Glenn Condor, and
other cmiuont mombcrs Of the white
rncc AS well ~ several colorcd
speakers will address the gathering
June, -, 1919 the first negrocs
landed on the shores Of America
brought from Africa hy the Dutch
traders tn work Hs slaves on the
plaulbhous at jamestown, virginia
L"f>, thhu'26O years htcr more than
3,Og0 900 negroes. descendants OF
thoSo pioneers gained their freedom
~ means Of the cmHn clpntion proc
lnmalion OF Abraham Lincoln
Mayor & n Hubbard has isnIed
a proclamation declaring this a 10
gal holiday for the colorcd people.
Following the parade celebration
viii ho staged at convention hall dur
ing the afternoon. during which en-
tcrtalumcnt VIII hc furnished by the
WNIcand players and "A 20-piecc
hrasS band. A dance with orchestra
music viii conclude tho day