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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28
First published July IA, 1921
sEERIFF'S SALE

Public Notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue of Judgment
rendered in the District Court in
the County of Seward and State of
Kansas for $4343.72, and costs in
an action wherein Esther L. Totten
was plaintiff and Chester W. Black
Lelah Black, G w Chaffin, Bessie
Chaffin and ]. L Hall, were defend
ants, case No 1862 and an order of
sale issued on said judgment to me
directed and delivered will on Mon
day, the 18th day of August, 1921 at
10 o'clock, A NJ. of that day at the
West Door of the Court House in
Liberal, County of Seward and State
Of Kansas, offer at public sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, the following described tract
of land situated and lying and being
in the County of Seward and State
of Kansas. towit; &
EA of Sec. %, Twp. 3S, South
Of Rye. 81, West of the 9Th p.
WITNESS MY HAND, this soth
day of June, A. d. 1921.
v w. o. NELSON,
Grinstead & Congrove Sheriff
Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON
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Public notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue of a Judgment
rendered in the above entitled cause
and court in favor of the plaintiff
and against said defendants, and by
virtue of an order of sale issued
and delivered to me, will on Satur-
day. the 3Oth day Of July, A. D.,
1921, at the hour of 2 o'clock, p. m.
Of said day, at the west front door
of the court house in Liberal, Kan
cas-, offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, all
he following described real proper
y, to-wit:
The East Half (E1-2) of Section
Twenty-Five (22), Township Thirty
Ahree 1887, Range Thirty-four (34)
West of the 9Th P. NJ. lying and sit
uate in Seward County, Kansas, said
property being sold to satisfy a
judgment and mortgage foreclosure
IN said land. t
Witness my hand at Liberal. said
ounty and state, this 30th day Of
June, 1921.
w. o. NELSON,
Sheriff of Seward County, Kansas.
By T. W. Hubbard, Deputy.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Spider" Cass Malone


Way out there where gilded sunrise
Scans the sea OF opal mist
And the sunset smiles parting
To the prairies ii has kissed;
Where the south wind springs at moonrise
~, When the red gold flashes pale,
Sending signs of recollection
Down some long forgotten trail.
Spider" was his title,
But his name was CasS Malone
Full six-two, red haired and honest,
Just shank of skin and bone,
And he loved the bankers daughter,
But the rich man frowned him down
When he went to claim Rosaia
lat the big house in the town.
Days went by and Spider pondered
Ger the irony of fate,
But the logic of the prairies
Held his thoughts from gloom or hate.
He was poor, and rough and awkward,
And his life was clean and true.
But he failed to meet the standard
Of the monetary view..
Came day the prairies rumbled
With vague far-reaching sound,
Twas the tread of freedom marching,
Quick and sure, upon the ground.
Spider heard the call and answered.
With his much-prized QUESTIONABLE
nd he qualified for service
In the fields of "Over There"
Leased his meager forty acres
On the old-time Boomer trail
Where his sires had forced their oxen
Thru the sand with curse and fail,
Left the cOckeburr and Stubble
OF the last years growth of cane,
Left his heart with fair Rosalia
When she kissed him at the train.
Seasons passed Somewhere in England"
Later-"SOmewhere at the front"
Then his letters dragged and shortened
Briefly written. Briefly blunt
Then last one: Dear, forget me,
For you know I'm not the man,
Marry Buck. the big oil magnate-
Owner of the Tex-O-Kan."
Then lapse The busy postman
Passed the maiden at the gate;
'Mchhy you will hear tomorrow,
Soldiers mail is allus late"
While she puzzled at the silence.
Fate was taking up its yarn,
Fate was spinning out the answer
Somewhere on the distant Marine
~~-'ss 5G.
Fate was spinning. too. in Kansas,
Where the black-eyed Susans grow,
On the trails worn deep by ages
BY the ox-teams long ago. .
Pipelines PARALLEL these by-ways.
Derricks fringed the distant knobs.
Copper threads had webbed the prairies
u
Steam clouds rose from kissing boilers
Everywhere was throb of drills
Motor trucks, piled high with casing,
Rumbled thru the limestone hills
And, where derricks were the thckest
And a town of tents had grown
Law the one-time worthless acres
Held in fee by Cass Malone.
You recall that July morning
When the Germans struck at Vaux,
Thought to cleave a path to Paris
In one swift decisive blow?
You recall at Chateau Therry
Where the captain in command
Passed the word back to his doughboys:
Hit the trail for Kaserland"
you know the lanky youngster
Who was first to leap the gap,
Ought a ragged bit of shrapnel
lust beneath his iron cap,
Just enough to hurt his ''feelin's, ="
lust glimpse of "somethin' red"
Dripping, burning, nearly binding,
From the furfow on his head?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Mrs. j. N. Lusk left Wednesday
for Plains for few days visit be-
fore going on to New York City for
an extended visit with relatives.
While here she visited with the fam
lily of her son, C. w. Lusk
G. W. Chadwick and brother, Will
liam, left Wednesday for Stoning-
ton Colorado, to be gone several
days on business 'r
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Banks and
daughters, Misses Mary and Mae,
left Friday for an extended visit
with friends in eastern Kansas and
Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Observation-Disclosures
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28
TYRoNE-RoUTE TWO

Friday night of this week we will
witness the screen film at our local
movie theatre, of Behind the Door,"
by an all-star cast. Saturday night
comes Bryant Washburn in why
Smith Left Home"
The new addition to our school
building is progressing nicely. Mr..
Sable, the contractor, informs hs
that it will be 72x125 feet, and two
stories high.
John Wray has been quite sick
at his home here, but is convalescing
radidly now.
| Miss Mary Claggett is again in
charge of the pianola at the theatre
| Mrs. U. j. Warren came home
Monday from Dalhart, Texas, where
she has been for some time visiting
her daughters.
Mrs. Rhoda Mathews arrived in
Tyrone, Sunday from Belle PLANE
Kansas, to visit with old friends ant
relatives for a few days She was
J at one time resident of Tyrone.
Mrs. Wilson of Kansas City, is
here visiting with the H. D. John.
son family for a few days.
Mrs. A. c. Akers is reported quite
sick at her home with tonsilitis.
Our Chautauqua opened Monday
afternoon for a five day session. The
opening MURDER was the Collegian
Male Trio, which gave US fine pro-
gram. We predict we will have the
best program this year that we have
ever had.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

How his Kansas blood was boiling
AS he gave the prairie yell:
Stormed "wurfer" single-handed,
In a rain of leaden hell,
Caught the cringing Hun behind him,
Like spaniel grabs rat,
Flung him back upon his fellows
With the cold steel in his fat
And. when later, pale but happy,
He received his Croix de Guerre
And the sun of France was smiling
Down upon his russell hair,
Someone handed him a cable
From far-off Kansas town:
'ather says you're worth million.
Beat il home. Wen settle down.
Rig and Reel.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Mahoney and
baby left Wednesday for a months
vacation to various points in Colo
RADIO, and for visit with his broth
er in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28
RAN SILVER IN THIGH

While unpacking Stats, Saturday
morning, Paul Moore received a very
painful and perhaps serious injury
when bundle of the Stats fell from
the shelf and struck him, long
silver penetrating the flesh in his
thigh to depth of more than four
inches. The wound was a Jagged
one and very painful.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Miss Grace Pickett arrived We'd
nesday from Goodwill, Oklahoma,
where she has been in attendance
at the summer normal school.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Mrs H. R. Goodrich left Wednes-
day for her home in Kansas City,
after visit with the family of her
sister, Mrs. ]. L. Hood.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

SUPERIOR DRILLS-12- and 16-
disc for horses; 16-disc for tractors.
THOS. W. CAV. 6t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Wall Paper at wiley's Drug
Store. 37w tic
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

SUPERIOR DRILLS-12- and 16-
disc for horses; 16-disc for tractors.
THOS. W. GAW. 6t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Mrs. C. w. Lusk and children will
leave the first of the week for Lind
say Oklahoma, for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Coffelt
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-28

Mrs. Ed Barnville, who has been
a guest at the home of Mrs. ]. B.
Spradling for several days, returned
to her home in Hutchinson, Wednes-
day.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-18

ant % continued the sneaker BOILED
rotatoas and hoiIcd vegetables are
hair robbed. we throw the best part
of them down the suz. Nature has
mt into tho ,oeatoble. valuable min
ara, mamie which are beneficial to
the bodv."
Dr "a / Protass, the dental So
ciat, member of the general dental
clinic committee. spoke Of the COM
r,orcemant of the movement in this
New Britain herald., 1921-11-18

was sentenced yesterday by Judge
Grain in General Sessions to serve
from twenty years to lie in state S
prison.
Mengehauer killed his wife In her
sisters home, 1853 West 10th street
Aug. 10. lie had criminal record
aud had spent much time in jail, He
got out of prison in August and soon
thereafter quarreled with his wife.
Rose, She left him, taking their two
children. Mengebauer took her
clothes to her and when she accepted
them she threw her wedding ring at
him,
New Britain herald., 1921-11-18

New York, Nov, tS,--Thirty days in
prison and a fine Of $3.50 was the
punishment of Samuel Josephson, a
landlord, OF l,54l Vyse Avenue, the
Bronx, when he was arraisned for
sentence yesterday before justices
Herbert, Edwards and Kernochan. in
Special Sessions, after being found
guilty Of failure to supply hot water
to "A tenant,
New Britain herald., 1921-11-18
SLEW WIFE; GETS 90 YEARS.
Mengebauer Pleads Guilty of Murder
in Second Degree.

New York. Nov. 1S.-For shooting
and killing his wife when she threw
her wedding ring in his face, Hugo
Mengebauer, painter who pleaded
guilty Of murder in the second degree,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-24

tic process Now advance alone, and
open the box. Place the pearls in
side. Now shut and lock st.. 0bcdi-
emily the duchess did as she was bid /;
then SHE stood waiting for further In
structiOnS.
But. apparently by this time the
Great Broodlng Spirit was beginning
to take effect. Singing a monotonous;
harsh .thant the Indian knelt on tile
floor, and poured some powder into
little brazier. He was still close
TO the open wi1dow.an finally he. SAT
{ down.; with his, ,elbdws ION his knees,
: his Head fockiiisi TO $and fro in
I his hands E : r. /: ;.sS 5
!: Less light-less II ight H''jl. The.Words
seemed tG.come from a great distance
-ventrIloquIsm in a mild way was
one of Laklngton's accomplishments:
and as the lights went out greenlsh,
splutterlng flame rose from the brazler.
A heavy, odorous:. smoke filled the
room, :but framed and motionless Id
the .eerIe++: light sat the Indian, staring
fixedly in front Of him.. After n time
the chant began again; it grew and
swelled in volume till the singer grew
frenzied .,and. beat his head with his
hands. Then abruptly it stopped.
(To"Be Continued).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-24
!" "SAtPPER:
Illustrations. by
! IRWIN MYERS

PJi " :.
With things that concerned him not
: had been laid by the heels. Which
was as unfortunate for the chauffeur
MS 1t had been for uhwary Huns in
the. past. = ...f
Contemptuously he rolled Drum
monds over; then, noting the relaxed
muscles and inert limbs, he laid; his
gun on the ground preparatory to run
ming through his victims pockets. And
the fact that, such On action was a
little more foolish than offering man.
eating tiger peppermint lozenge|did
not trouble the chauffeur. In fact,
nothing troubled him again.
He got ont one gaspihg cry Of ter
rortas. he. realized ;'his, mistake; then
he had blurred consciousness Of the
world upside down, and everything
was over. 1t was OlaN's most danger.
GUS. throw, carried out by gripping the.
victims .;wrists and "hurling' Ills body
over by q heave of the legs. And nine
times out often the result was a
broken neck. This was one of the
nine. .-,>--' ..-,-. D..
80 For d while the soldier stared at the
body, frowning thoughtfully. Ts have
killed the chauffeur was lnconvenient,
but since 1t had happened 1t neces-
Stated a little rearrangement OF his
plans. The moon was. setting and the
night would become darker, so there
was a good chance that Lakingtep
would not recognize TINT the driver
of his cur had changed. Ard II he
did-well, it would be necessary to
f0rego the somewhat theatrical enter
talnment he had staged for his benefit
at The Elms. Bending over the dead
man, he removed, his: long grey driy.
Ins-coat and cap; then. without
sound, he threaded his way through
the; bushes:in search of the car.
He found 1t about hundred yards
nearer the house, so well hidden In
a small space. of. the road that he
WAS almost on top of 1t before he'real:
tied the fact. To his relief it was
empty, cad placing his own cap in a
spocket under the seat he put on the
driving coat of his predecessor. Then,
With a quick glance round to ensure
that everything was, In readiness for
the immediate and rapid departure
such as he imagined darlington would p
desire, he turned and crept stealthily
toward the house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-24
TWO

Laidley Towers was en- fete. The
duchess, determined that every con-
ceivuble. stunt should be. carried out
which would nuke for the entertain
menr of her guests, had spared no
pains to make the evening 4 success.
The duke, bored to extinction, had
been five times routed out Of his study
by his indefutigable spouse, and was
now. ut the moment Hugh first came
In sight Of the house, engaged In shak-
ing hands with a tall, aristocratic-
looking Indian.
How dy DO" he murmured va
cantly. what did you say the dam
felah's name was, my dear?"' he whis-
pered In hoarse undertone to the
duchess, who stood beside him well
coming the distinguished foreigner.
We're 80 glad you could come, Mr..
Ram Dar." remarked the duchess af-
fably. Everyone Is so looking for
ward to your wonderful entertain
ment." Round her neck were the his
torc pearls, and as the Indian bowed
low over her outstretched hand, his
eyes cleaned for q second.
1t had been the marquis Of Laidley
himself who had suggested getting
hold of this most celebrated perform
er, who had apparently never been
IN England before. And since the
marquis Of Laidley's coming-of-age
was the cause Of the whole evenings
entertainment, his suggestion had
been hailed with acclamatlon. How
he had heard about the Indian, and
from whom. were points about which
he was very vague; but since lie was
a very vague young man, the fact
elected no comment. The main thing
was that here, In the flesh, was q
dark, mysterious performer Of the oc-
cult, and what more could house
party require? And in the general
excitement Hugh Drummond crept
closer to the open window. Suddenly
his jaw frightened; Irma Peterson had
entered the room with young Laidley.
DO you want anything done. Mr..
Ram DarT asked the ducheSs-"the
lights down or the window shut?"
mo, thank you,' returned the In
dian. III am ready. Who first will
learn of the things that are written on
| the scroll Of Fate?"
And it was at that moment that the
intent watcher outside the window
began to shake with silent mlrth. For
the face was the face of the Indian.
Ram Dur, but the voice was the voice
of Lakingtun. 1t struck him that
the next ten minutes or SO might he
well worth while. The problem of re-
moving the pearls from the duchess
neck before such un assembly seemed
! to present certain amount Of diff
Guilty even to such an expert us Henry.
And Hugh crept little nearer the
window, so us to miss nothing.
Evidently The scene was HOW set
the necessary props were in position
and Hugh waited with growing in-
patience Tor tic principal event, But
the principal performer seemed In nc
hurry, IL fuct.. in his dry way Lux.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-24
House Divided Against Itself.

He who sits above the Waterfoods
Is still working out His ways, and
mans extremity IS, as ever, Gods op-
portunity. But If we are to be real
sharers In this task Of divine recon
struction, and fulfilling of Gods pur-
poses for the human family, 1t be-
hooves us to do our utmost by prayer
and effort to repair the breaches which
human waywardness has swrought In
that instrument which He has de-
signed, and through which He has cho-
sen especially to work out humantty's
salvation-the church of the living
God, the One, Holy, Catholic and Apos-
tolic Body Of Christ. For unit! these
wounds. are healed the; church must
present; herself as : a house. divided
against itself; and, because the Saw
ior's prayer for unity in the "one
fold" remains unfulflled,, His. enemies
continue to triumph, and the forces
which make for righteousness are
tbwarted.-Bishop Howden. i"
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MORE. CARE WITH PARCELS.
Postmaster General Issues ordors for
Better Service. -.

Postmaster General Issues ordors for
Better Service. -.
Inquiry into complaints of damage
to parcels, either in handling or transit,
has revealed that In the majority Of
cases parcels were properly prepared
for the mails. and that the damage
was due to%carelessness of handling on
the part Of postal employees" Postmas-
ter General Hays declared. last week,
in calling: upon his ~forees5 to. remedy
the condition at once. T.;
+ "When being sacked" he ordered.
parcels should be hand packed and
not thrown heavily into the sacks. -
4 2,"under no. circumstances SHOULD
parcels be thrown into sacks, tubs, We
hicies'. or chutes or on the floor or
tables -. ::
Employees should never stand orr sit
on sacks of mall Of any character,
when loaded in trucks or elsewhere.
=, Especial care should be used in
handling parcels andTsacks marked or
labeled fragile
Receiving clerks should exercise
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Friday, ida; June ~, 1921.

great. care to-, see. that. parcels. are
properly, prepared for: mailing before
accepting s9hem. When the circum-
stances warrant they, should advise
the patron fully as to the manner OF
packing or wrapping.
"Wheg through negligence parcels
are accepted which are not securely
wrapped,, ,tisd, or otherwise prepared
for mailing: In accordanee with the
regulations, they should rbs rewrapped
or tied before dispatchfng.g
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-24

ingf0n was Thoroughly enjoying him
self. An intimate inside knowledge
nf the skeletons that ratified their
bones in the cupb0ards Of most of
those present enabled the gods to
speak with disconcerting accuracy
and rs euch victim insisted on some
body new facing the sands that came
from beyond the mountains, the per.
formance seemed likely to lust indefi.
nitely.
At last sudden delighted burst OF
applause came from the group, an
nGtnctng the discontinue oftEet an
otherE;guest, and with it Laklngton
seemed to tire of the amusement En-.
crossed though he was in the anticipa.
tton Of, the main item which was:stIll
:, to lie Staged, Drummonf could not but
admire the extraordinary accuracy of
the. character study: Not detail had
been overlooked; not q single flaw In
Lakington's acting could he notice. 1T
was an Indian who stood there, and
when a few days later Hugh returned
her pearls to the duchess. for a long
time neither she nor her husband
would believe that Ram Oar had been
an sEnglishman disguised. {. :. And this
was what happened as seen by the
fascinated oulooker crouchlng near the
WINDOW outside. - -'
Superb&y disdainful, the Indian
after q short. meaningless patter, to
hold: the attention Of the, audience,
stalked to the open window. With
arms outstretched he stared into the
darkness, seeming to. gather strength
from the gods whom he served.
."Do your ears not hear.the whisper.
ings Of the night p he'deinanded. Life
rustling in the leaves; death moaning
. through the grasses" And suddenly he
threw back his head and laughed a
fierce, mocking laugh; then he swung
, round and faced the. room. For Willie
he stood motionless, and Hugh, from
the shelter Of the: bushes, wondered
whether the two quick flashes that
had come from his robe as he Spoke
flashes such as q small electric torch
will give, and which were unseen by
anyone else--were a signal to rthe de.
funct chauffeur.
Then a peculiar look came over the
Indians face, as his eyes fell on q
Chinese cabinet.
"Where did the Protector Of the
Poor obtain the sacred cabinet Of the
Chow kingsY' F1ei peared at 1t reyer'
emily, and the duke coughed.
"One of my ancestors picked it up
somewhere" he answered apologeti'
cally.
Fashioned with the blood Of men.
guarded with their lives, and one OF
your ancestors picked 1t up'!" The
duke w.tliered completely under the
biting scorn Of the words, and seemed
about to say something, but the Indian
had turned away, and his long, dellcute
fingers were lowering over the box:
WITH EieainlnE eyes ne Staieu III
front Of him, md woman shuddercd
audihly.
What is 1t supposed to do?"|'she.
ventured timidly.
"FOr centuries that box contained
the jewels--peclous beyond words
of tire .reigning queens Of the Glow
dynasty They were wrapped In ail-
yer and gold tissue-of which this ID
a feeble, modern substitute"
From cummerbund under his robe
lie drew. Il piece Of shining. material,
the appearance Of which was greeted
with cries Of feminine delight.
"You would not ask ME 70 commit
sacrilege?". Quietly he replaced the
material In his belt and turned away,