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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-07
OPERATES WITH RAZOR
American Red Cross Nurse Equal
to Emergency.
Performs Life-or-Death Amputation
With Improvised Instruments
and Succeeds.

Drama, Macedonia.-Witha razor, a
spool Of cotton thread and small
portion of ether and chloroform Miss
Maria p. Kouroyen, an American Red
Cross nurse, performed a life-or-death
operation here as the result of which
and her other errands of mercy she
has come to be known as "the Amer
lean angel by the homeless and starv-
Ing Greek refugees.
Born of Greek parents, Miss Kou-
royen is graduate nurse of the Mas
sachusetts General hospital in Boston.
Because of her knowledge of Greek
the American Red Cross sent her to
Macedonia, where typhus, smallpox
and cholera tread on each others
heels, and where the refugees bury
their dead beneath the dirt floors of
their shell-shattered shacks so that the
bread cards of the dead member of
their family shall not be taken up.
A Greek soldier, one of whose legs
had been crushed, was brought to the
box car on railroad siding in which
Miss Kouroyen was living. Something
had to be done for him at once. Miss
Kouroyen spent no time in talking.
Borrowing razor from Lieut.. Abner
J. Cobb of Denver, Colo, an American
Red Cross field worker, who was shay
ing by candle light in the box car,
Miss Kouroyen anesthetized her pa
tient with her small supply of ether
and chloroform, and performed an am
putation, using cotton thread to ''tie
off, the arteries and veins.
Despite the prophecy of local doc
tor that the aged patient would not
live through the night Miss Kouroyen
some time later received a visit from
her patient. He had an American
artificial limb made for him in the
American Red Cross artificial leg fac
tory for Greek war mutiles In Athens.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-07

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic constipa.
ton. Doan's Regulets operate cas-
lily. SOC box at all stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-07
Farm For Sale.

Farm of $50 acres more or less, situated
one-half nile from Leetown, three miles
from main line of B. & o. Railroad. and
miles from Charles Town is hereby offered
for sale.
The improvements on it include bank
barn 40 by 70 feet; frame dwelling of Z
rooms. double corn house with wagon shed
attached, carriage house, garage, hog
houses, IL by 80 feet; wood house. IL by 80
feet; smoke house, new ice house, chicken
houses, 10 by 80 feet. Nearly all the build
ings are under metal roof. Insurance on
them aggregate S4450.
Practically the entire farm is fenced with
wire supported by locust posts Every field
on the place is accessible to running water.
House is connected with local and long dis
lance telephone.
There are Is acres of timber. well as a
rich lime mari deposit over an area of 8
acres. The mari analysis on the surface
832 per cent lime, and sub-surface 99.5 per
cent.
TERMS:-The farm is offered for $4,000 !;
with growing crops $4,000; with growing
crops, live stock and implements. harness
and machinery. $4,000. One third cash for
farm, balance on time; cash for crops and
personally.
VIM. T. ELLIOTT,
July 1-tf. r. F. D. Kearneys vile, w. Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-07

Heating stoves are scarce this sea-
son and you will be wise to get yours
early. W. Ralph Burns.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
WILL LIBERAL HAVE A
FALL ENTERTAINMENT

Among the business men of Lib
eral we find quite a sentiment for
some sort of a fall entertainment
for the people of the surrounding
country.
There are many plans advanced
and it might be a good idea for the
Chamber of Commerce to call a
meeting at which time each man
could give his opinion and COM
mittees be appointed to work out the
entertainment from these plans.
Whether to have one, two or
three-days is one of the questions
to be decided, and there are others
of equal Importance.
This fall entertainment could be
merged with a genuine get-together
of the soldier boys and a general
welcome given. The most of them
are back or will be here by the
time the arrangements can be made.
Let's have action please.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
DUTCH" MALONE BUYS THE
BUCKLAND PLUMBING SHOP
Old Established Business into Hands
of Former Soldier. Is now
in Charge.

A deal was closed the first of
the month whereby C. ]. (Dutch)
Malone became the owner of the
Buckland Plumbing Shop on West
Second street, and he is now con-
Quoting the business in the same
location.
Mr.. Malone returned a few weeks
ago from service overseas, and his
many friends will be pleased to hear
that he has been able to get into a
well established business.
The Buckland shop has always
enjoyed a good patronage and with
the progress Liberal is making it
should increase and certainly will
under the competent management
of Mr.. Malone. He is not new to
the business, having been employ
ed by Mr.. Buckland before leav-
ing for service in the army.
The shop is we'll located and
carries a good stock of merchandise
peculiar to the business and "Dutch"
is extending through the Democrat
this week an invitation to the
people of Liberal and surrounding
country to call and see him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
J. A. BROOKS LAND & AUTO
COMPANY BUYS BUSINESS

The J. A. Brooks Land e. Auto
Company has purchased the South
western Tire Repair Works equip
ment and have moved it to the
Sparkling building on North Kan
sas Avenue, where it will be in
stalled and run in connection with
the business already established
there.
This company seems never to
get enough and we would not be
surprised any day to hear that they
were putting in another printing Of
flee.
However they seem to make a
go of everything they try and we
presume that the tire repair busi-
ness will be no exception to the
rule.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
PARADE COULD HAVE USED
THE STREETS IF DESIRED
Engineer Knots Says Pavement
Was Available for Parade Use.

Engineer Knots of the Ruckle
Engineering Company, informs the
Democrat that the pavement was
not denied the Yankee Robinson
circus here Tuesday.
Mr.. Knots says the story was
we'll circulated that the reason the
parade was not given was because
they could not use the paving which
is an error. The real reason the
parade was not given was that the
south block on Kansas Avenue was
closed and this made it necessary
to go west to the crossing which
would have made a long trip for
the procession.
Mr.. Knott says the show had
nothing that would have made an
impression on the paving and does
not wish it to be understood that
they were refused the use of the
paved streets.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
COUNTY OIL & GAS
COMPANY GETTING READY
Have Contracted For Construction
of Derrick and Rig and
are Expecting Driller.

The Seward County Oil & Gas
Company are making arrangements
for their test of the North Block
of Leases.
They have contracted for the der
rick and rig and will have a driller
here in a few days to make a con-
tract to do the work.
Those at the head of the company
say stock is selling better than
anticipated and many orders COM
ing in by mail.
This is one of the best blocks Of
leases in the country and everyone
hopes to see it thoroughly tested
at an early date.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
DRILLING DELAYED ON
THE NEW CITY WELL
Part of the Drill Came Loose Caus-
ing Several Days
Extra Work.

After practically finishing the
drilling of the new city well the
drillers had an attack of drillers
luck and lost a part of the drill
in the hole and put in several days
knocking it out of the way. 1t was
finally sdtracked and the hole again
started when another piece of the
same came loose and another job of
kicking it aside was necessary.
The drill is again making a hole
and unless there are further un-
avoidable delays it will not be long
in finishing the required depth
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11

d. R. Green and family moved
Wednesday into their property re.
Gently vacated by Mr.. Harris &
Sons.
Arthur Handy and Chas DeWeese
were among the one when went to
Oklahoma for peaches Wednesday.
Mrs. Lessie Smith and daugh-
ter, Matey Watts, went to Mullin-
vile Wednesday to visit there and
at Pratt a few days before going
on to Hutchinson, where they en-
ter school soon. Matey to COM
mon school and Mrs. Smith to a
business college.
Ladies' Aid of the U. B. church
sewed for the Shoup children
Thursday. Mrs Ed Longwell of
Liberal came up and helped also.
Chas. DeWeese and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bolin were among the Liberal
VISITORS Saturday
Mrs. R. E. Benson went to Null
linville Wednesday to visit home
folks. She returned Saturday.
Tht Kismet Orchestra went to
Liberal Friday and played at the
Methodist church for the w. c. T.
U. Convention The girls from the
orchestra were highly entertained in
one of the homes and report an
excellent time. They took in a pic
ture show in the evening and re-
turned on the night train.
Hazel Masson moved to Lib
eral Sunday to be ready to enter
High School Monday.
Audrey Pinkertons' school be-
gan Monday Miss Pinkerton
teaches the Irmentrout school south
east of town.
Two of H. A. Reicker's nieces
from Indiana have been visiting
here for a few days.
Miss M. M. Lawhead, the Evange-
list, is holding a meeting at the U.
B. church Miss Lawhead is as
sisted by Wade Avery, pianist and
singer. Everyone come. The meet
ing will continue as long as interest
is shown.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Beale motored
to Moscow Sunday to visit Mr..
BeaIe's sister and family, Mrs. Will
Murphy of near Moscow.
E. R. Hess and wife drove to
Forgan Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Smith and children
came home Saturday evening from
a visit in eastern Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Culley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Benson and Geo. holland
and family drove to Liberal Mon
day evening to go to the picture
show.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
FARMERS COOPERATE IN
GATHERING BROOM CORN
Work Large Crew and Take Care
of the BuSh as it is
Pulled.

About sixteen miles southeast of
Liberal in Oklahoma, there are three
farmers by the names of o. E.
Meisenheimer, Ben Sanderson and
Arthur Ross. This year they put
out large acreage of broom corn
and conceived the idea of co-operat-
ing in the work of gathering it.
Accordingly they pooled their help
something over twenty men, and
finish the job as they go.
In the morning the time is de-
voted to pulling brush; in the after
noon it is gathered up, seeded and
placed in sheds. A Galloway seed
er is used and the entire crew
takes part in the seeding and stor-
ing of the brush.
Possibly the next day the force
will be at another place, and when
they leave the brush is curing in
the sheds. This is repeated, each
man getting his turn until the job
is completed. After the brush has
seasoned sufficiently the same crew
bales it with a Galloway baler.
By using this system all the
brush is well taken care of and
all are through at the same time.
The men are working on the hour
basis and put in good long days.
They are fed at the home where
they are working, and at night they
are taken to the homes of the diff
ferent men where they are provid-
ed with good beds upon which to
sleep.
With this system it will take
about three weeks to get the crops
ready for the market. 1t is said
that these men have some extra
fine brush and that the three ex-
pect to have something like forty
ton of bush.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
PRESIDENT WILSON SPEAKS
AT WICHITA SEPTEMBER 26

President Wilson will be in Wich-
ita two hours on September 26 and
will deliver an address at the audi
torium at 9:45 a. m.
1t is expected that trere will be
number from Liberal in at
tendance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11

shot down behind the lines and
held prisoner until the armistice
was signed. He says the report
he got of the accident was that
when the landing was to be made
there were so many people in the
way that it meant the death of
some of them. Although close to
the earth the plane continued its
flight and coming back for the
landing was close to the earth when
the engine stopped causing the
machine to fall.
Mr.. Sheperd is emphatic in his
remarks concerning having plenty
of room to land and should an
other plane visit Liberal we hope
no one will be so thoughtless as
to cause an accident like that at
Perryton.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
WILL BUSINESS MEN BE GOOD

Mayor Griffith tells US that the
business men of Liberal are on
probation. We may not be sup
posed to tell it, but the council
are watching to see whether it will
be necessary to enforce the ordi-
nance regarding the sweeping of
paper, rubbish, etc., out on the
pavement, and unless the business
people desist of their own accord
the police are apt to get busy.
1t costs money to have the
streets cleaned and if all will use
care that they do not become
Uttered there will be no necessity
for this expense or any prosecu-
tions.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
CIRCUS DAY IN LIBERAL
DREW WONDERFUL CROWD
Townsite Too Small so Cars Were
Parked on Prairie
Adjacent.

Tuesday was "Circus Day" in
Liberal, and as usual everybody
was here to take in the sights,
drink red lemonade and have a good
time.
You couldn't tell 'em apart-the
people of the town and country
1t was a well-dressed, good-natur-
ed crowd of men, women and child
]ren, all of whom seemed to have
plenty of money for the little
luxuries that are part of the circus
day.
Yankee Robinson's thirty cars of
worlds wonders were side-tracked
here during the night, and long
before the birds noticed that an
other day was at hand the kids
were out viewing the work of un-
loading and transferring the para
phernalia of the circus to the lots.
And about that time cars began
to arrive from the surrounding
territory. They came slowly at
first, but by the middle of the
forenoon the roads looked like pro-
cessions of some sort might be
using them.
The street vendors we're on hand,
also the merry-go-round and other
attractions calculated to induce the
people to part with their coin.
The streets with the exception
of one block on Kansas avenue
were open to the public. Early in
the day lines were painted where
in cars might be parked and traffic
cops were placed to direct the traf-
fic. 1t is remarkable that there
were no accidents.
Extra police were on duty but
the crowd was orderly and they
had little to do.
Every available parking place was
utilized and when the streets be-
came as full of cars as they could
be crowded in, autoists resorted to
the prairies adjacent and seas of
cars were everywhere. The crowd
has been variously estimated, the
figures ranging from ten to fifteen
thousand The tent was too small
fer the crowd III the afternoon and
was filled again at night.
The show itself was just ordinary
and proved that in the show world
there is little new under the SUM-
There was not so much kick on the
show itself as the high prices charg-
ed for everything and the in
adequate arrangements for seating
the crowds
After the performance both after
noon and evening, George Weh-
meier, local wrestler, went onto
the mat against two well-known
wrestlers and prevented them from
throwing him for fifteen minutes.
The evening bout was very inter
esting and at times thrilling. All
George had to do was to stay fifteen
minutes without securing a fall
which he did on both occasions.
He also got some good lessons
in the art which will be valuable
to him.
He showed a good knowledge of
the art of defense although out
classed in size and weight.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11

Frank Ong of Liberal, we under
stand, has the contract for the
Kismet Rural High School Build
ing, on which he will begin work
Immediately, in order to complete
by the first of the year.
Rev. McNish left Monday morn
ing for Wichita to be gone a
few days.
Geo. Rose and family were among
the ones to drive to Liberal Tues
day to take in the circus.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeWeese we're
among the Liberal visitors Tues
day. Mrs. DeWeese had some
dental work done while the others
took in the circus.
Miss Henline of Arkalon came
in Sunday evening to begin teach
ing in the High School Monday.
Miss Henline comes to us we'll
recommended and we feel she will
teach US a good school. High
School is being taught in the U.
B. Church.
Miss Alma Smith is working in
the Hicks store. She began last
Monday.
Opal Olds is attending High
School at Plains this year. The
Olds family intend to move to
Plains in the near future so their
daughter may stay at home while
attending school.
Fred Rose had a sale at his
home south of town Wednesday.
Mr.. Rose will leave soon to pick
out a location. Mrs. Rose expects
10 remain in Kismet until Mr.. Rose
IS located before leaving.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
WILL HAVE SOME NICE
LAWNS BEFORE VERY LONG

E. F. Printz, Lee Larrabee, j. E.
George and perhaps others of whom
we have not yet heard, are having
their yards laid with tile and we
are expecting they will have the
incest lawns in the southwest next
summer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11

IF ANYONE knows anyone who
has any relation who knows where
there is going to be a residence
for rent right now or soon we wish
they would call US up and tell us
about it. In the moving shuttle
last week we came up minus a
house, and having only a temporary
location we want to get permanent
ly located as soon as possible. We
will consider it a great favor if
someone will put US next in time
to get first whack at a good house.
DEMOCRAT EDITOR.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11

Read all those Public Sale ads
in the Democrat this week. Don't
make any difference what you want
you will find it in one or more
of those ads. There are four of
them this week and may be more
next week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11

Jim England made business trip
to Hutchinson the first of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
MARRIAGES

Arthur H. Webb and Lille Crab
tree, both of Liberal, were married
at the Court House September 9th
by the Probate Judge.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11

Thomas A. MacLashey and Agnes
Butler, both of Hugoton, were mar
ried September 9th, at the Court
House by the Probate Judge.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
Kismet Items

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The Tomahawk., 1919-05-01
WOULDN'T STAND FOR THAT
Office Only Thing to Do Under
the Circumstances.

Bildad, age four, is so called because
he is shoe height. which indicates
something approaching sense of hu-
NOR in West Indianapolis, as we'll as
in the effete suburb to the east.
Bildad got splinter in his thumb
and HE'D himself into the office of the
family physician and his fast friend
next door. The splinter was firmly
imbedded and Bildad, though regular
Indian, otherwise, is no stole. He
howled.
Maybe I'd better give you an anal
gene" said the doctor.
While his friends back was turned
Bildad stole softly out of the Office,
splinter and all, and in a jiffy was in
his mothers lap. In his own words he
list bellered awful" When his moth.
er had quieted him to the point of ex-
PLANTATION he said:
1T wasn't the splinter SO much, but
Docky said he was goin' to give me to
Il ole geezer."
The Tomahawk., 1919-05-01

There IS a much closer connection
between the stomach and brain than
most people imagine. It Is because OF
this close connection that indigestion.
belching, sour, gassy stomach and
other stomach n:iseries-all OF which
are sure signs Of acid-stOmach-arc so
often followed by severe attacks OF
binding, splitting headaches.
Nervousness, sleeplessneSs. irritable
ity, mental depression, melancholta and
many other disorders which affect the
brain can also nearly always be traced
to the same source-acid-stomach.
So often you hear people say Il am
so nervous I think I'll fly to pieces"
or 1T seems l never get good nights
sleep any more. my nerves are all on
edge" Little do they dream that acid
stomach is the direct cause of their
troubles because very often there are
no pains in the stomach at all. So you
see, you can't always judge an acid
stomach condition by the way your
stomach, itself, feels.
If you are weak, nervous, unfit
you are not up to your old time form
If you lack your accustomed enthu-
siasm, energy and pep-make this test
and see IL it isn't acid-stOmach that Is
holding you back-robbing you of your
health, strength, and vigor. Get q
big box Of EATONIC-the wonderful
modern medicine that so quickly puts
an acid stomach to rights. 1t Is In
the form of pleasant tasting tablets
that you eat like a bit Of candy
EATONIC ribs the stomach Of excess
The Tomahawk., 1919-05-01
HE WANTED ROLLER SKATES
pied Lad Unable to Realize Ex-
tent of His Misfortune.

Alexander Grant of the Episcopal
academy told me recently touching
little story Of the late Julius Meyer,
the manufacturer of chemicals, writes
Gerard" in the Philadelphia Ledger
Mr.. Meyer was in the habit of visit
ing the hospitals in the weeks before
Christmas to ascertain what the pa.
tents would like in the way of a re-
membrance from Santa.
At the Children's hospital he came
upon a tiny colored lad who had lost
both feet when the cars ran over him.
"What would you like, my little
man?"'
"Come close" said the child, land
bend down low SOS I can whisper in
your ear
The good old man approached and
bent over.
The child whispered to him, "A pair
of roller skates"
It was too much for the old man. He
broke down and cried like baby.
The Tomahawk., 1919-05-01
erV0uSneSS and
Headaches Caused
by Acid-StoInach

acid. Brings instant relief from indi-
gestion, heartburn, sour belching, food
repeating, bloat and gas and makes
the stomach cool. pure. sweet and
comfortable.
Dentists warn US against the bad
effects Of acid mouth, pointing out
that the acid eats through the enamel
of the teeth. causing them to decay.
You can easily imagine then tho
amount of damage excess acid will
cause to the delicate organization OF
the stomach!
Thousands of people are using
EATONIC and the results obtained are
so remarkable as to be almost unbe-
lievable. Yet their letters Of graft
tude, many of which are received
daily, prove absolutely that EATON1O
does al and even more than we claim.
The medical profession, too, recog-
nizes the great value of this wonder
full remedy. A learned Michigan doc
tor wrote recently: II have had such
wonderful success with EATONIC that
I want every one to know how quick
" It will neutralize the acidity of the
stomach (acid-stOmach) anu the stom.
ach will soon be sweet and normal
again, and the sick man well and
happy once more"
So be sure to get big box Of
EATONIC from your druggist today.
II It fails in any way to give you the
kind Of satisfaction you want. take 1t
back-he will refund your money. He
doesn't want one penny Of your money
unless EATONIC helps you.