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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1920-10-22

State of Minnesota, County of Hen
nepin, District Court. Fourth Ju-
dicial District.
Mary Jane Davies, Plaintiff.
John H.. Davies, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the abo-
We named Defendant:
, You, John H. Davies, are hereby
summoned and required to answer the
Complaint of the Plaintiff in the abo-
We entitled action, which complaint
has been filed with the Clerk of said
Court at his office, and to serve a copy
of your answer to the said complaint.
on the subscriber at his office, 80l
New York Life Building, in the City
of Minneapolis, County of Hennepin,
State Of Minnesota, within thirty DAYS
after service of this summons upon
you, exclusive Of the day of such SER
vice, and if you fail to answer the
said Complaint within the time afore-
said, the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint, together
with Plaintiffs costs and disburse-
ments herein.
October 18th 1920.
Z. L. BEGIN,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
8O1 New York Life Bldg.
lo-22 Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
First published April 8, 1920
PUBLICATION SUMMONS

The State of Kansas, to: George w
Myers and Mrs. George W. Myers
his wife (whose Christian name is
to plaintiff unknown, if living;
and if they or either of them be
dead, the unknown heirs, devisees,
legatees, administrators, executors,
trustees and assigns, if any, of
such deceased persons; The Kan
sas Town and Land Company, a
corporation; and if it ceases to
have legal existence, its I'M
known officers, successors, trustees
and assigns.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that you have been sued in
the District Court of Seward Coun-
ty, Kansas, in the action filed by the
plaintiff, E. S. Irwin, in which you
and each of you are defendants, and
that unless you make answer to said
petition on or before the 4th day of
June, 1920, said petition will be tak-
en- as true and confessed by you and
each of you, and judgment and de-
cree will be rendered, unless you set
up and disclose the nature of your
rights in said property, excluding you
and each of you of and from any in
terest, right, title, claim or estate in
and to said real property, or any part
thereof involved in said action, de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Lots
twenty-three (23) and twenty-four
(24), in Block one ~, Original
Town (now City,, Of Liberal, Sew
ard County, Kansas, and removing
the cloud upon the plaintiffs title,
and a further judgment quieting and
perfecting the title and possession of
the plaintiff, adjudging him to be the
absolute owner in fee simple of said
real property, and barring and ex-
Guiding the said defendant persons,
# living, and the unknown heirs,
levisees, legatees, administrators, ex-
ecutors, trustees and assigns, if any,
If such deceased persons, and against
;he said defendant corporation above
named, and if dissolved, against its
unknown officers, trustees, success
,ors and assigns, and for costs of
suit.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of said court, this 9Th day Of
April. A. D. 1920.
CHAS. M. TUCKER,
(SeaD Clerk, District Court.
G. w. SAWYER,
Atty. for Plaintiff. 47t3c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
NABIsCo ITEMS

The first few days of last week
were so nice that we thot perhaps
the high winds were over for while,
but Saturday and Sunday we were
reminded that the wind and dirt
could still blow Sunday the tenn
perature dropped considerable and
we had quite snow furry mixed
with the dirt.
Grandma Shaw is still very low at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Gates and lit
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

tie son of Booker, Texas, were Wis
iting with Mrs. E. T. PUNK and
children the latter part of last week
Mrs. Gates has been at the Liberal
Hospital visiting with her little son
who was operated on for append
citis.
VIM. Hickman and E. S. Martin
worked on their wells last week.
Russell Duckett and Herbert PUNK
helped to do the work.
Robert Sellers and John Mitts
made business trip out to Moscow,
Kansas. the first of last week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

Have had so much wind and it has
been so dry not very many have
made gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foy Phillips, Mrs. !
Crawford and Mrs. Hickman and
sons were among those that attended |
the Baptist meeting in Guymon last |
Friday. Mrs. Hickman also visited |
her cousin, Mrs. Willoughby, while
there.
A. I. Williams and family spent |
Sunday with Robert Sellers and
family.
Mrs. T. L. Brown has gone to Kan
sas City to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Lon Gregory.
John Mitts and wife took dinner
at the Joe Lewis home last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruton, who have
been here at the bedside of the lat
ter's, mother, Mrs. Fanny Shaw, for
some time, left a few days ago for
their home at Paris, Texas.
James Lewis and family were in
Liberal last Thursday afternoon to
visit Mrs. Lewis's sister, Miss Leta
Cone, who is sick at the Liberal hos
pital.
VIM. Schwada lost valuable milk
cow recently.
John Mitts and wife and Joe
Lewis and family were visiting at
the PUNK home Friday afternoon.
Lewis Landess and family spent
Monday with John Mitts and wife.
The men worked on the windmill
which the high wind damaged.
Joe Lewis threshed some kafr for
Bob Sellers Monday.
The high wind Saturday night and
Sunday did considerable damage to
windmills and phone lines in this
neighborhood.
B. P. Putnam of Plains was in Lib.
eral wednesday looking after busl-
ness matters.
L. N. Ford came up from Beaver
City the last of the week to meet his
wife, who returned from a trip east.
Miss Rachael Hart spent few
days with Mrs. Roy Jones this week,
before going to her home at En-
poria.
Earl Printz is suffering from an
injured foot caused by stepping on
nail Friday. The wound is healing
nicely.
c. A. Roggenesees of Buckln Wis
tied at the home of Quincy Holland
the first of the week, returning home
Wednesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

L0ST-A bunch of keys. Finder
return to Democrat office and re-
ceive reward. 48t1c
Mrs. E. C. Blair and daughter,
Vida and Mrs. B. H. Lasley of
Meade were in the city the first Of
the week shopping. They returned
home Wednesday.
]. D. Parker, who has been engi-
neer in charge of the City Light and
Water installation for the Ruckel
Engineering Co., has been trans
ferred to Liberal, Kansas.-Hugoton
Hermes.
Leslie Holland of Bucklin was in
the city the first of the week visiting
with his brother. He returned home
Wednesday. Miss Mary Seeley &C
companied him home for a few days
visit with friends.
W. C. T. U. meeting will be held
with Mrs d. C. Wood Friday, April
23. All members are urged to be
present as good time and also a
good meeting are expected.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

"a Mlu&a ana IOT
N% "a Years Work
T<HAT is, the kind of increase In salary
the minister has received: His living
expenses have risen Just as fast and as tar
as yours.
But he is paid the average just 81 cents
more per church member than he was paid 81
years ago.
The Minister Never Fails You
Every officer of the Government with war
message to deliver Appealed to the ministers fEst
of all
But 800 of the ministers receive less income
than government economists figure minimum
for the support of an average family.
When hospitals need money they enlist the
support of the n1inisters-and receive it.
But when sickness visits the minister the
members of his family they must be treated in
charity ward. His pay is less than day laborers.
8 out of every 10 ministers receive less than
$40 week-about half the pay of mechanic
We Pay Him Half the Wages of Mechanic
And of these ptuny inadequate salaries how much do
you contribute? Nothing you outside the church;
average Of less than Sc day you church
member.
ALI of share in the benefits of Christian ministers
the community. They marry u.s. bury us; bapize our
spiritual training Of the youth.
We Are All Profiteers at Their Expense
Part of the Interchurch World program thisa living
wage for every minister Of Jesus Christ efficient plant
and 4 chance to do q big mans job
you bster preachers, help pay the preachers
better. It's the best investment for community
for your chidrsn-that you make
q
INTERCHURCH
WORLD MOVEMENT
WEST lssh STREET. NEW YORK CITY
The pubHosdon . made PosaibIs
threuEh the oo-operaden Of 80 dononin.fons
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

B. P. Putnam of Plains was in Lib.
eral Wednesday looking after bust
ness matters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

L. N. Ford came up from Beaver
City the last of the week to meet his
wife, who returned from a trip east.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Is it not time for the different classes of the
people in this country to realize that no man
lives to himself and that no class can profit
largely at the expense of keen suffering OF
other classes? Intelligent self-interest, as web
as decency and fair play dictate recognition
Of the responsibility of each class for all classes
If things topple all classes will toppe together
While the man bit off a chew of tobacco ID
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

1918 from plug that cost him Il per f tent
% oost lso per cent in 1918 than in i9e
aoI felt hat, 70 per cent more; shoes 10 pc. per
cent more, and suit of clothing 20 per CEN
more.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Two professional trappers in the Federal
Government services have been engaged IN
trapping west of Lampasas Up to February
20 they had caught five wolves. Every wolf
caught causes rejoicing among the sheep men;
Many West Texas ranchmen complain that red
wolves and coyotes are killing an average OF
from to Is head of sheep nightly
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

rains have fallen along the
courses of the Colorado and
Guadalupe Rivers.
A temporary field station has
been opened at Laredo by the
United States Department of
Agriculture for the purpose Of
furnishing marketing informa-
ton to onion growers of the Rio
Grande Valley.
At q meeting Of the Tarrant
County Dairy Farmers, held at
Fort Worth recently, the far
mers went on record as in favor
of an organized effort to eradi-
cate tuberculosis from the dairy
herds of Texas.
James Jackson, one Of a party
of hunters near Corsicana, at
tackled and choked to death bare
handed q wolf that had been sur
rounded by the hunters in a
thicket.
More than so farm boys and
girls of Grayson County received
pure bred Jersey calves at dis
tlibution made by the Grayson
County Jersey Club. 1t marks
an epoch in the pure bred live
stock history of that county.
The Childress Fair, to be held
in September, will this year not
entirely be confined TO a county
exhibit, but will be enlarged so
as to cover n much broader
scope of territory.
Farmers of North Texas are
far behind with all their work,
on account of too much rainfall.
Up to May 10th no more than
one-half the cotton crop had been
planted, and the cotton that was
up looked very poor.
The general rains which have
fallen over West Texas have put
the stock range in fine condition,
and in many counties has saved
the grain crop. The Panhandle
part of the state is now assured
of a good wheat crop.
Business men of Stamford
have made tentative arrange
ments for the employment Of a
Federal cotton classer. 1t is es-
timated that Jones County will
increase its cotton acreage 200
per cent over that Of 1919.
"Reece's Pathfinder" tn
grand champion Duroc-Jersey
boar at the last State Fair of
Texas, has been sold by George
p. Lillard & Sons Of Arlington
to the Sylvan Duroc Farm of
Woodville. Texas, for a consider
alton of S13,500.
Land located two miles from
Baylor University has been
bought by the trustees of that
institution to be used in con-
nection with their agricultural
department, shortly to be added
to Baylor The land consists Of
a little more than 1873 acres.
C. II. Barnes and several
neighbors of the Bloomsdale
community, Collin County, killed
more than 1000 rats in several
corncribs on May 18th. The ro-
dents have caused several hun
dred dollars damages TO growing
crops and stored grain in Collin
County. One farmer had to re-
plant forty acres of corn de-
stroyed by rats,
The Attorney General of
Texas is preparing a proclama-
ton to be issued by the Governor
Hobby, establishing a non-cotton
growing zone in Texas, in con-
folmity with the Federal au-
thorities in Washington. 1t will
become effective about June
18th. One large zone will be es-
tablished to include the counties
of Galveston, Paris, Orange and
Liberty. According to official
reports nine counties are infest-
ed in Texas with bollworm, but
only in few small spots. The
creation of one large zone is to
entirely kill the pest and prevent
its spread. It is recommended
that peanuts be planted in the
affected zones that have sandy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11
TEXAS FARM NEWS

The drouth in the Rio Grande
Valley, near Brownsville, has
been broken by heavy rains.
Large ranches in the TeXline
territory are being broken up in
to small tracts for farming pur-
poses.
Farmers near Arlington, have
purchased more than ninety
head of thoroughbred Jersey
cattle.
Holland Brothers, Sutton
County ranchmen, sold $4,000
pounds of long staple wool for
GO cents per pound.
Several shipments of toma-
toes have gone out of the San
Benito section; the first prices
were around $500 per crate.
Cooke County farmers met to
organize an anti-thief associa-
ton to protect themselves
against theft of farm tools and
implements.
L. N. Peruvian of Dermitt,
Scurry County, has finished
shearing his herd of sheep and
reports an average clip of eleven
pounds to the head.
Approximately $4,000 head of
cattle have been dipped for cat
tie tick in Bell County. Bell
County expects to be free of
cattle tick by fall.
Good rains have practically
fallen from Red River to the Rio
Grande, west of Fort Worth, as
far as Fort Stockton, Pecos and
Amarillo.
Indications are that the 1920
wool crop in Texas will estab-
lish a new record. The State
will probably produce $4,000, 900
pounds.
Mexia claims the honor of pro
ducing the first peaches of the
season. They were brought into
the market May 2lst, and sold
at soc per gallon basket.
The hot weather Of the last
few weeks in the Rio Grande
Valley has caused cotton to grow
rapidly, and all of it has been
chopped to a good stand.
Prospects for a good wheat
crop in the Plainview section are
reported to be much better than
usual. The recent rains have
been very beneficial,
Denton County wheat growers
do not think serious damage will
result from the green bugs that
made their appearance in many
parts of the county recently.
The drouth which has held
back farm work for the last two
months in Williamson County,
was effectually broken on the
18th inst. by an all-night's rain.
The poultry and rabbit show
given by the Mid-Texas Breeders
and Fanciers' Association at
Corsicana, May 4th, was a big
success, both as to number Of
exhibits and attendance.
w. D. Curtis of Estelline, Hall
County, raised long staple cotton
on his farm in Red River Val
ley, without irrigation which
brought 60 cents per pound. 1t
was of the Durango variety.
Eggs were selling in Brown
wood May 10th, at 25c per dozen
ut the local grocery stores. If
eggs keep on getting cheaper,
editors can afford to have ham
and eggs for breakfast.
Business men and farmers Of
Italy, Ellis County, are cooper
ating to make that vicinity a
center for acala cotton. Acala
cotton originated in Mexico and
has been adapted to Texas con-
ditions by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. 1t
yields staple varying from
/ 1-16 inches to 1 3-16 inches, a
length very much desired by the
cotton mills.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Demanding TO know just what
attitude members of the legisla-
ture will take on the various
questions that now directly af-
feet farmers, the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union
has prepared a QUESTIONABLE
that will be sent to all members
of the legislature and also to
candidates for governor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

D. E. Lyday, president of the
Texas Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union. believes
that a heavy loss will be suffered
by the farmers in Texas unless
they can get more help than was
available this time last year, He
says the farmers are now more
or less dependent upon the influx
Of Mexican labor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

II. B. Dorsey, secretary of the
Texas Grain Dealers Association
says recent rains have been a
great benefit to grain crops
throughout the entire state. The
rains will also have a tendency,
he thinks, to strengthen the
wheat in parts of the state
where green bugs damaged the
wheat.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Sweetwater ranchmen have
organized an association TO
make war on wolves. The raw
ages Of wolves makes it very
difficult for some of the West
Texas farmers to raise sheep.
Everything conceivable for wolf
determination will be tried out
by the association.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Large ranches in the TeXline
territory are being broken up in
to small tracts for farming pur-
poses.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Indications are that the 1920
wool crop in Texas will estab-
lish a new record. The State
will probably produce 100000
pounds.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Good rains have practically
fallen from Red River to the Rio
Grande, west of Fort Worth, as
far as Fort Stockton, Pecos and
Amarillo.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Mexia claims the honor of pro
ducing the first peaches of the
season. They were brought into
the market May 21st, and sold
at SOC per gallon basket.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Farmers near Arlington, have
purchased more than ninety
head of thoroughbred Jersey
cattle.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Approximately $4,000 head of
cattle have been dipped for cat
tie tick in Bell County. Bell
County expects to be free Of
cattle tick by fall.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Holland Brothers, Sutton
County ranchmen, sold $4,000
pounds of long staple wool for
68 cents per pound.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Cooke County farmers met to
organize an anti-thief associa-
ton to protect themselves
against theft of farm tools and
implements.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

L. N. Perryman of Dermitt,
Scurry County, has finished
shearing his herd of sheep and
reports an average clip of eleven
pounds to the head.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

The hot weather Of the last
few weeks in the Rio Grande
Valley has caused cotton to grow
rapidly, and all Of it has been
chopped to a good stand.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-06-11

Several shipments of toma-
toes have gone out of the San
Benito section; the first prices
were around $500 per crate.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-30

cakes we'll buttered and thicklv
sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar,
plled four or five layers deep, and
then cut in pie-shaped pieces? For
merly this was termed poor mans
party" but we doubt the applica-
ton of the term in these davs
Nevertheless, it is good and would
make rainy day party or a COM
blnation luncheon and dessert that
all young folks would relish.
These fapjack mixtures are a de-
light on the camping trip or for the
breakfast in the woods. Take your
stand by the side of a brook or carry
the water along in your ther,nos
bottle. Cakes can be Tapping in the
air and the pan in q minute. Serve
these with sausages toasted over the
fire and a cup of fragrant coffee
and you have a Delmonico feast in
the most appetizing of SURROUNDINGS,
New-York tribune., 1920-05-30
A Mop That Does Not Flop, Is Light,
But Does Its Work With
Even Pressure

THE Priscilla has a number of
a special little tricks that other
mops have not learned. For in
stance, it will go anywhere on its
cleaning mission, owing to the fact
that the frame fattens out on the
truss principle and holds the whole
spread Of the mop taut and fiat
covering a surface 10 by ii inches.
No "fopping," and no refusing to
80 into any nook or corner or to
creep under the lowliest radiator or
bookcase. 1t will venture in four
inches under a piece of furniture
only one inch high, twelve inches
under two-inch clearance and five
feet under three-inch clearance.
On the other hand the light
smoothly finished handle, As feet
long and 7s of an inch in diameter,
makes the cleaning Of window mold
ings, walls and even ceilings easy.
The handle is attached to a steel
Wire yoke, pivoted to the frame so
that it swings easily to any angle,
New-York tribune., 1920-05-30
ancake Fl0urs and Much Neglected Grain

outer brown, bran-bearing coats
have been kept and in the other
they have been rejected, with a loss
in mineral ingredients and a gain
IN percentage Of nutritive elements.
The terms coated and Nncoated
refer to the fact that some white
rice has been given a coating of
glucose and tale or starch to cover
imperfections, protect the rice from
insects, etc. This coating is not
permitted unless declared on the
label, and it must not be used at
all to conceal inferior grains.
The sample in question is for this
reason labeled specifically "whole
uncoated rice" meaning whole
grains without any artificial treat
ment except the removal of the
outer skin in the cleaning process.
The brown rices are liked by
New-York tribune., 1920-05-30
&C. E. Fan and the Priscilla Mop Meet in the Kitchen
ANNE LEWIS PIERCE,
Director, Tribune Institute

complete control Of the winds that
blow as any magician could desire.
The four bronzed steel blades are
riveted to a strong heavy-gauge
sheet steel spider, and are 27s
inches wide and turn within a guard
Of eight crimped steel wires extend
ing across the front and twisted
about two outside steel wire rings to
form the sides, Three steel straps
attached to the motor frame hold
the guard SO that by loosening only
three screws it may be removed.
The motor, the heart of the fan,
is very we'll constructed, and the
New-York tribune., 1920-05-30

often wrong in regard to the cook
ing of this adaptable cereal which
plays the role of cereal, vegetable or
dessert, or appears in breads or
soups with equal facility.
Rice should never be cooked in q
double boiler unless you wanta pasty
concoction and not a delicate food.
1t may be steamed, but we believe
the best way to cook it is accord
ing to the South Carolina method:
namely, by scattering very slowly
the amount of rice you wish to cook
IN twelve times as much boiling
salted water as rice nd keeping it
at Jumping boil" for from twelve
to fifteen minutes. Then the rice
should be put in strainer and cold
water poured through it 50 that each
kernel will be distinct. 1t should
then be placed over boiling water
New-York tribune., 1920-05-30

OBS Of cent an hour, and at low
speed the expense is only 0.32 of
cent to 022 of a cent an hour. One
could run fan for eight hours, all
night, in other words, at high speed
for cents when paying 10 cents
for electricity.
There may be cheaper ways to
keep cool than this, but we do not
know Of them. The Scriptural say
ing that The wind bloweth where
it listeth and thou nearest the
sound thereof, but canst not tell
whence it cometh and whittier it
goeth" is not true of the man
who owns an oscillating electric
fan. He knows all about it, can
give it orders when and where to
come and go, and knows just what
it costs him!
You may pay from $40 to $43