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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16
CARNIVAL
PLANS MADE
Legion Boys Expect to
Put on a Real Show
Week of Oct. A.

Ray F. Stephens representative of
the Bishop Shows, which will exhibit
in Liberal one solid week, beginning
Monday, October A, under the aus
pices of the local American Legion
Post, is in the city this week COM
pleting arrangements for opening
here.
They played at Ellinwood this
week and will make the st. John
fair next week. Going from St.
John they play the Larned fair COM
ing to Liberal the following week.
The fact that this company is Sc
curing dates at these well known
fairs should guarantee enough that
they have first class attraction.
They carry merry3go-round, fer
ris wheel, ocean wave, two big air
planes, which make "stunt flights"
daily, and a big string of good shows,
concessions, etc.
The company is composed of some
eighty persons, and carries thous-
ands Of dollars worth of parapher-
nSlia, designed to furnish amuse-
ment and entertainment of a high
order.
One of the outstanding feature
attractions is Avallas, the Hindoo
Wonder Worker. He has a COM
pany of seven people and puts on
an exhibition which is both inter-
esting and novel. This company has
recently Joined the Bishop Shows and
is the center Of attraction during
their engagements.
Upon inquiry as to whether or not
the company carried a wrestler, To-
cal fans were informed that Kali
Pasha, the Terrible Turk" was
travelling with the show as a part
of the Athletic arena, and that they
challenged the world to produce a
man who could stay with him. They
offer one dollar a minute to any
local aspirant. If he is fortunate
enough to throw him the manage
ment will pay him 500 for every
fall, and put him on the program al
fancy salary.
The Legion boys are sending out
invitations to the Posts in the terri.
tory and big crowds are expected
during the entire week. The bushes:
people of the town and the Chamber
of Commerce should cooperate with
the Legion in making this big
week in Liberal.
The Legion is planning an automo
bile show and parades, farm pro.
ducts displays, also displays of farm
machinery. On the last night Of the
carnival the fellows are planning ar
entertainment patterned after the
Mardi Gras, the public to veal
masks, throw confetti, and wind uT
with big dance.
1t is the intention to make this
the biggest public entertainment
ever pulled off in the Southwest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16
EXTRA MAIL BEING TAKEN
THROUGH THE CITY

Owing to many bridges being
washed out on the railroads right-of-
way along the lower Cimarron and
other rivers in northwestern Okla
homa, large amount of mail that
reached towns in Beaver county, is
being brought through Liberal. This
makes an extra amount of work for
carriers out of the city as we'll as
the postoffice force.
1t will be a week or more before
the service is resumed in the damag-
ed areas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16
SIDEWALKS IN SUNNYSIDE

A sidewalk has been ordered put
in by the city council at its Thurs
day night meeting. The walk will
be on the south side of 7th street,
and the west side of Webster ave-
nue.. This is in the Sunnyside addi-
ton.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16
GAVE STREETS SHOWER BATH

The streets in the business district
were given a shower bath early this
morning and otherwise cleaned in
preparation for the visitation of the
Southwest Boosters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16
First Published Sept. 16, 1920
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION

State of Kansas Seward County SIS
In the District Court of Seward
County Kansas. Jenette P. Agnew
Plaintiff and Charles H. Agnew De-
PENDANT.
Said defendant, Charles H. Agnew,
will take notice that he has been
sued in the District Court of Seward
County Kansas, gy said plaintiff,
and must answer the petition filed
therein by said plaintiff, on or be-
fore the goth day of October, 1920,
or said petition will be taken as true,
and judgement for plaintiff in said
ection for divorce will be rendered
accordingly.
SEAL
Chas. M. Tucker Clerk of the Dis
trict Court. ]. W. Campbell AttoT-
ney for Plaintiff.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16
A. F. GORMAN BUYS
NEW BUICK CAR

A. F. German is driving a hand
some new Buick car. It is one Of the
late models and built along different
lines than the older ones. 1t is
handsome car and runs along as
smooth as velvet.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16
ENTERTAINED SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS

Mrs. Otis Turner assisted by Mrs.
T. A. Tegarden entertained the
young women's Sunday school class
of the Christian church last night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16
W. H. VICKERS HOME

W. H. Vickers of the Vickers Grain
company, will return home this week
from an extended visit along the
western coast states.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-16

Try a Democrat Want Ad.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
THE CROWS NEST

In early spring when auto owners
begin to take their cars out of winter
quarters and tune them up for sum
mer use, the good roads question be
comes a prominent topic of conyersa.
ton. This is especially true of the
travelling men who are accustomed to
make their territory in summer by
means of auto travel When you see
a group of these at table or in hotel
lobby and are inclined to listen TO
their conversation you will be re-
minded of the series of cartoons en-
titled, "Gasolene Alley" Automobiles
and experiences with them is the prin-
ciplp theme of conversation. The con-
dition of the roads in and out of the
towns in which they happen 10 be ale
always the subject of more or less
criticism. Recently a travelling man
with a fine car was berating the con
dition Of our roads outside the city
limits. He did not take into considera-
ton the weather conditions this spring
and was locking at the situation from
purely selfish standpoint. 1t is
doubtful whether he pays any road
tax anywhere, but wants the public to
provide a boulevard for him to travel
on while making his rounds in selling
goods The best way to meet such
criticisms is to ask the critic how
much he is contributing towards keep
ing the roads in good condition. All
agree that We need better roads, but
it takes money and work to make
roads that will stand up under pres
ent demands. Scarcely any kind of
road will stand the abuse they are
subjected to in many cases, such as
outrageous speeding and the hauling
of heavy and overloaded trucks Re
Gently a train of five-ton trucks in
passing through this section, ruined
miles of low ground country roads. 1t
will cost many localities scores of dol
lars to repair the damage caused by
that one train of heavy trucks. Our
roads would not be in such bad condi-
tion if auto drivers would use better
Judgment in the use of them after
heavy rains, and not plow through
them at a breakneck speed cutting
them all to pieces when they are soft.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
AN ECONOMIC MISTAKE

The people of this community like
all others over the country have read
with interest the newspaper accounts
and advertisements OF price slashing
that has suddenly spread over the land
and many of them have no doubt felt
that at last the camel's back was
broken and the high cost OF living
was starting on the down trail. But
close study Of the situation reveals
no such glorious promise. The Sioux
Falls Press reviews the situation thus:
While the epidemic of price-cutting
on the part of retail merchants in
various parts of the country will be
welcomed by vast percentage Of the
purchasers. the public should not
make the error OF interpreting these
sales as indicative that the crest Of
high prices has been passed or that
the problem Of the high cost OF living
has been solved for them. Any cam
paign designed 10 lower living costs
cannot be successfully initiated by the
retailers Of merchandise, when they
are unable 10 replace the stocks they
are sacrificing at the reduced price
Lower prices, TO be lasting, must come
from the source of the products, and
il is an economic mistake TO attempt
10 force lower prices on the finished
product, when the raw material re-
mains at the old high level So far
as has come under our observation,
there Is but one Of the raw staple pro-
ducts in which the market has broken
to an appreciabie extent, and that is
silk But the public should bear in
mind that there is long road be
tween the raw silk and the finished
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27

article. and IL may be many months
before articles made Of this material
will reach them on the basis OF the
lower cost of production. The stocks
of silk goods for the fall and probably
even the winter have already been
purchased by the merchants and will
soon be delivered. These goods are
delivered to the merchants at the pre-
vailing costs today, and must be sold
on that basis. 1t is only when the
goods manufactured from the raw silk
at the lower cost are ready for mar
ket. that permanent reduction in the
price will come. Now silk constitutes
probably less than fifteen per cent Of
merchandising, the other
per cent being cotton and
wool. But in direct contrast to the
silk market, cotton and wool continue
10 ascend in value, and some Of the
cotton products are virtually off the
market altogether Any reductions of
fered on these goods at the present
time. therefore, cannot be other than
temporary for were any store to ex-
haust its stocks of them, now pur-
chases would have to be made at
higher prices than those even now
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
OUR GREATEST PROBLEM

Manufacturers Record - Every de
crease in the price paid to farmers
for foodstuffs will merely serve to has
ten the day of a food shortage so acute
as TO endanger the safety Of our gov
ernment.
In lessened food supply may be
hatched the egg Of revolution.
Every consumer who rejoices in re
ports of decrease of prices paid the
farmers for grain, cotton, live stock
and dairy products will soon realize
that his Joy will be traced to mourn
ing. Cheap milk or bread or meats
today will merely mean a smaller sup
ply and famine prices later on.
The questions Of the league of ma
tions. Of soldiers bounty, of demo
cratic or republican supremacy are
mere soap bubbles blown by children
as compared with the mighty food sup
ply question. Heavy pay to industrial
workers and short hours Of labor are
like great magnets drawing men and
women from the farms to the cities
decreasing the number of farm pro
ducers and increasing the number Of
food consumers.
Economic forces will eventually push
foodstuffs so high that the pendulum
must swing back and force people
from the cities to the farms to avoid
starvation. but ere the swing turns
that way food scarcity and the mis-
information about it may, unless we
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
@w. s S.

The special session of the legisla-
ture called for June q was intended
TO be very short so that the members
who were engaged in farming could
return quickly TO their work but from
a casual glance at the amount of leg
islation planned it is apparent that it
will be considerable more than a days
work The pOstponement has given
time for a dozen new projects TO form
and beg consideration at the assem-
bly, Some OF the work, beside the
special appropriation measures for in
crease of salaries for state schools
and officials, is the hydro-electric plant
at Mobrdge. the cement plant the site
for which is still undecided. land-set-
tlement act and bonus for soldiers, the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27

President Wilson has agreed to arbi-
trate the boundaries of Armenia at
the request Of the Allied premiers.
The boundaries in question presents
the most battling problem in world
politics No matter which way the
verdict goes some one will be the
loser and will feel outraged and
cheated. There are several peoples
possessing claims to the territory in
dispute. A striking fact is that the
Armenians comprise only onefifth Of
the population of the territory. Why
Mr.. Wilson undertook this thankless
task is not known and it will be in
teresting to watch his decision in the
matter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27

house at 1890, followed by services
at the Lutheran church, and interment
took place in Lake Campbell ceme-
terry, where her husband was buried
two years ago. Rev. B. A. Benson of
this city assisted by Rev. A. M.
Names of Volga, conducted the ser
vices. Mrs. Trygstad was born in Nor
way. June %, 1912. At the age Of ten
she came with her parents to Dane
county. Wisconsin. and in the follow
ing year the family moved to Ohm,
stead county, Minnesota. She lived
there until 1870 when she married Mar
tin n Trygstad, who at that time had
already settled in Medary township
in this county. She accompanied her
husband to his pioneer home as the
first bride in Brookings county, nearly
fifty years ago. Eight children were
born, seven of whom are living to
mourn her death: Norman Trygstad
of Moody county; Carl NJ. Trygstad,
who lives near Lake Campbell; Ferdi-
nand Trygstad of Mabel, Minnesota;
Michael Trygstad of Medary township;
William Trygstad who is mission
airy in Madagascar; Emma and Gather
inc Trygstad of this city. All of the
children were here for the funeral ex-
cept William. The Register joins the
community in mourning the loss Of
this brave woman who courageously
began her married life on the wild bar
rem plains of this county fifty years
ago and worked continuously ever
since for its improvement and develop
mant
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
"w. s so

Our contemporary, the BrookinSs
County Press, sounded a deep note in
their editorial last week when they
said: THE churches have a big work
to do, and have great opportunity
to assist in allaying the spirit of un-
rest and radiCalsm so rampant, but
they only defeat their own purpose
when they center their efforts upon
such shallow distinctions, as to
whether 1t is right or wrong for a
band to play through the streets on
Sunday" II is a near-sighted organ
ization that permits its vision of the
paramount ideal 10 be obstructed by
petty trivialities. In town as morally
clean as Brookngs it is hard, Of
course, 10 pick any big flaws that glare
Enthusiastically, but perhaps with a
broader vision a bigger and worthier
cause might be discerned that deserves
the time and efforts of the moralists.
Some people can't see the woods for
the trees.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
ANTON n. IVERSON

Anton H. Iverson died Monday after
noon, May "a, at 2:30 p. m, at the
Eitel hospital in Minneapolis, follow
ing an operation for ulcers OF the stom-
ach which have troubled him for q
number of years. He had similar
operation performed two years ago.
The body arrived in this city Wednes-
day morning and the funeral services
will be held from the Baptist church
TODAY. the Rev. Earl V. Pierce officiat-
ing. Anton IversOn was born in Brook
ings county January "a, 1888, and has
spent the whole of his thirty-two years
of life in this city, living at the home
Of his mother, Mrs. Mary Iverson. Be.
sides his mother, to whom he was al
ways devoted, he leaves three sisters
and four brothers to mourn his death:
Petra Tverson of this city; Mrs. Hilda
Ness of Arlington; Mrs. Florence Hart
nett of Mitchell; liver, Chris and Mel
vim Iverson of Brookings, and John
Iverson of Beltramie county, Mime
sofa. Iver and Melvin were at his
bedside at the time of his death. An
ton Iverson will be sorely missed and
long remembered by his friends as a
cheerful big-hearted young man and
more especially by his aged mother,
to whom he has been SO faithfully de-
voted. Interment will be in the Luth-
eran cemetery.
6, S..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
.W s S..

Abraham Lincoln once said: prop
erty is the future of labor; property is
desirable; it is positive good in the
world That some should be rich
shows that others may become rich
and hence is just encouragement to
industry and enterprise Let not him
who is houseless hold down the house
of another but let him work inteli-
gently and build one for himself, thus
by example showing that his own shall
be safe from violence when built"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27

are wise wreck our government and
our civilization.
This is the nations supreme prob
lem. To its solution the people must
address themselves with full real
ization of its import.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
MRS. MARTIN N. TRYGSTAD

Mrs, Martin n. Trygstad, a pioneer
woman of Brookings county died at
her home in this city last Saturday
at the age of II years, II
Funeral services were held
afternoon, beginning at the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27

American Legion's foreign language
bill, the question of school bonds, leg
alizing chiropractors, Sunday baseball,
hail insurance amendment, and host
of others.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27

You should be! Are you?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26
A SCHOOL For MANNERS.

be hoped that schools generally will fall
in line with the high schools of New York city
which instituting Commute period "a day for
the teaching Of manners
Those good foi5 who always exclaiming THAT
young people nowadays not as polite as their
fathers before them usually equipped with poor
memories. Youngsters I'm all times and clImes have
had one universal faiing-they were young We
ought be- glad Jhat those of this generation don't
ack-boisterousness vigor and even occasionally "a
little mischief in their maksups.
But there comes time when kids begin TO bios
som into young and women What tryins
days those are Then 1t becomes all important to
kaow whether gentlemas should shake hands or
only bow when introduced 10 "a lady and what ex-
sehy what words lady should use on such an oc-
cason. Correctness. In this awkward age makes slI
the difference between misery and pleasure
Manners have a function not limited TO the party"
the social" Most of the time people live in
crowds. and # is quite desirable only that that
crowd be friendly crowds usually are, but that
individuals in it know the best way Of being friend
ly
Children who have been trained IA manners will
know how TO keep off other peoples corns. and they
VIII also be saved many. many dark moments spent
IN atonized realization that they have not done
right thing the right time.
Every argument points IN favor OF a course in
naanpers. snaiIar 10 that inaugurated the New
York schools belng added 10 the curriculum of
every high school in the land.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26
THE EARN CENSUS.

Figures Just issued by the census bureau show
ing the number OF farms in the country, with
comparisons with the number of 1910 and 1900.
present some interesting problems
The statistics reveal that during the last years
there a falling off in the number of farms
in the east middle The New England
states show the greatest decrease. This decline
probably attributed to the developing of
residential and. manufacturing districts. But the
purchase and unihcation small adjoining farms
by men of wealth has also played some Part in the
In the southern states with few exceptions the
number of farms shows increase. AS this part OF
the country has been settled for many years, the
change is more likely the breaking up Of
large estates than TO the development o. agr-
cultural land.
The Rocky mountain and Pacific coast states show
"a marked increase. There are than twice
many farms in Montana 10 years While
the partition of cattle ranches into wheat-growing
farms has something do with this. the clear
ing cultivation of land previously idle has also
played its part.
Whether the number OF farms which are cu-
tivated great small much import
ance as the numbc- Of idle farms The census fig
offer information as TO this. but from
other it Is earned that there are 5000 idle
farms in Pennsylvania. similar number in New
York. and still in the states of the middle
west. while many sections of New England
waste Of abandoned farms
II immigrants be diverted from the manufac-
turing industries to agriculture. has been sug
gested as a remedy for the decline in the number
of food producers they will find lack OF land
waiting be titled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26
NOVEMBER %. 1920.
THE PEOPLES PROCLAMATIONS.

There have been 56 annual, consecutive national
Thanksgiving DAYS established by presidential proc.
iamation Many Of these proclamations are worth
studying.
In lass. Prest Mckinley "reioced that the span
ish-American war had been of so brief duration
in 1899 and 1900 ne noted insurrecdon and trouble
.n Luzon and China. stating in the year that
confidence the good purposes Of the United
States being rapidly established in the archipe-
lago"
In 1903. Pres't Roosevelt declared that
'in other place and at no other time has the
experiment of government of the people. by the
people. for the people. been tried on so vast
scale here in country in opening
years the 10Th century"
His proclamation contained such phrases as rug
Eed hardihood." typical of the Tafts "a
cheerful and resoiute people" both referring to
American characteristics
Prest Wilson's eight proclamatons outline briefly
world events during mis- administration and his re-
action them.
Al the beginning OF the war ne declared
I'VE have been privileged by our own peace
and self-control in degree study the
cOunsels and shape the hopes and purposes of a
day OF fear and distress"
The next year, 1915. he wrote,
we have prospered while other peoples were
at war; but our prosperity has been vouchsafed
US. we believe. only that might the better
perform the functions which war rendered it
impossible for them perform"
When had entered the war he said we shall
never again De divided or wonder what stuff we are
Of" The armistice made him hope that Jus
lice shall replace force jealous intrigue among
the nations"
That followed 1919 by the statement that
our democracy remains mistaken in a world
torn with political and social unrest"
This year he exclaimed,
May have vision discern duties; the
strength both OF hand and resolve to discharge
them; and the soundness of heart to realize that
the truest opportunities are those Of service"
The reader is struck with the apparent fact that,
regardless Of presidential changes the Thanksgiv-
ms proclamations really epitomize the best
of national aspirations and ideals from year to year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST

SUCCESS.
So YOU want TO succeed? Well. I'll
tell YOU the way
There are things you must do and
price you must pay,
There is much TO be done and
there's much TO be borne
Ere the mantle of glory may truly
be worn.
First YOU must catch the broad Wis
ion and see
How great in your hands may your
task come 10 he;
The humblest Of duties soon looms
very large
Whenever a great mind shall take
it in charge.
II YOU really are eager to climb to
success
You must give 10 your task every
thing YOU possess.
No Just good enough will bring
honor 10 you,
Success demands always the best
you can do.
You must carry your burdens with
never "A whine
Nor grumble whenever your sun
fails TO shine:
There is grief TO be suffered and
heartache TO meet.
And you must learn how 10 accept a
defeat
Success is the goddess of merit alone
By no other way can It's glory be
known:
You must work for it,, strive for il,
dream on and plan.
And truly deserve il by being a man.
Copyright, 1920