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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21
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tive to the Killing Of Henry d. Smith
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tive to the Killing of Henry D. Smith
Me and Henry Smith left Liberal
and went twelve. miles west and
turned the corner and went about
one hundred yards south. 1 shot Mr..
Smith when the car was going.
@. Tell what he was doing when
you shot him.
A. He looked at the casing on the
left hand side and ! shot him and
drug him out through the right door
and drug him around the hill on the
west side and went back and got the
car and drove around to the body
and got out there. l shot him again
and cut his throat. put him on the
side of the car and hauled him over
to the. mole hole and put him in the
hole and put some weeds over him.
l went from there to Frank Miller's
and when l got to Frank Miller's he
wasn't at home so went on to one
of the neighbors by the name Of H.
r. Parker. / stayed up there about
thirty minutes and then went back
to Franks and he was at home. We
talked few minutes and then went
from there to Mr.. Folks. Then / come
back to Frank Miller's between 10
and IL o'clock. We talked a little
while and / got out of the car and
went in the house with him and /
told him about that body being over
there.
@. Did you tell him you had killed
Smith?
A. Yes. / told him how it was. The
next morning we had got up and
went to Sam Green's for breakfast
and from there to Mr.. Browns and
there to Mr.. Brays. We went back
then and / showed him where the
body was.
Q. Did you go over there and show
it to him?
A. No we went around the road
and just pointed to it We went on
to his place and the from there to
Hooker and left the car at Hooker
and rode No. 2 into Liberal. That
night before l asked Miller if he
wanted to do me favor and he said
he did not know. then said l want
ed to know and he said sure he did.
l told him never to tell anyone and |
told him to write me and let me
know when they found Smith and l
told him ! had killed Smith. He
promised to let me know and not tell
any one.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Did Harry tell you about the
Smith murder? He never said any.
thing about it at all.
Did you ever have private con.
versation with Harry in the hospi-
tai?
No sir. You never talked with him
alone at all? Well one time took
him some candy and gum and / was
with him about three or four minut-
es alone. What did you talk about?
/ just took that up there and he ask
ed me when l was coming back and
/ told him did not know.
Did Harry tell you that he told
Frank Smith that he killed Longe-
necker? No sir. he never told me.
Are you sure? Yes sir. ] am sure.
Did you talk about the Smith
murder? No / never said anything
about the Smith murder because l
had no idea that he knew anything
about it.
You knew at that time that you
had missed your fathers gun at the
time of the Smith murder? Yes, sir.
Did you know what had become
of the gun? did not know what had
gone with the gun but he said he had
it hid.
Did you help hide the coils in the
grain? No sir. Where was you when
he hid the coils? l don't know but
I wasn't in the barn. You knew that
they were hid, didn't you?
He told me just before he was
arrested that they were in the
maize. He told me not to let them
get uncovered. That if father took
out load of grain they would be
awful near the top.
Did you ever make any arrange
ments as to what you were to say in
case these were uncovered? No. only
he said not to tell.
Were you out hunting? Yes.
What time did you get back?
A little after IL o'clock. When
did you go to John Longenecker's?
Right after dinner.
Did Harry tell you before you
went what you was going for?
Before we had dinner he told me.
Did he tell you at that time that
he was going to kill John Long
necker? Yes and he said he wanted
me to drive the car.
Why didn't he take Longnecker's
car? He had no chance to take his
car.
Why did he leave it along the
road? He said he would leave it and
then come back and get it.
You said Harry did not tell you
anything about what to say if any.
one ever asked you about this?
No sir. What did you say about
Harry Ellexson? Nothing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21
HOSEA ELLIS IMPLICATED
IN LONCNEcKER MURDER
CONTINUED from page two)


to school Hosea? Yes sir How far
advanced are you? l lacked two sub
jects being out of the 9Th grade
but took some work in the first
year of High School.
Did you and Harry ever talk
about murders and burglary before
this John Longnecker deal came
up? No sir. You did not to your
knowledge know whether Harry and
John Longnecker had any trouble
or not? No sir. The only reason that
Harry gave to you was robbery and
taking the car? Yes sir. Was you
scared after you had killed him? Yes
some. Did you object to help with
the body. No, he hold me to get a
hold and l got hold and drug him
out. Did you and Harry go in John
Longnecker's house that day?
No sir. we did not.
What did Harry want the money
for? I do not know he just said he
wanted the money. / never asked
what he wanted it for. Didn't he
spend lots of money on Gertrude
Folk? Yes, he was always buying her
presents What kind Of presents did
he buy? I saw him buy her boxes of
candy but no other presents: Didn't
he buy her diamond? Not that |
know of but l did see him buy her
a fountain pen. Did he tell you
about buying fountain pen? No,
] never heard him say anything about
it. Hosea, do you want to correct
your statement that you made the
other day with reference to Frank
Miller? AS to the time you met him
and the different times you have
seen him.
No sir. That was correct. Then
you have no reason to shield Frank
Miller? No sir. Do you know any
thing about him Nothing only what
! have heard people say. What have
you heard people say? / heard Harry
say that he did not believe he in
tended to pay him the money that he
owed him, and / heard Mr.. Folks say
that his reputation wasn't very good.
Who told him? He did not say How
many times have you seen Frank
Miller?
have only seen him twice that
remember of. seen him at Mr..
Folks when l was working on the
well and then once when was
working on the car. Mr.. Miller was
at work across the road in field.
Did you ever hear any one men,
ton him in connection with John
Longenecker? No sir.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Leonard Jordon went to Texhoma
the last of the week for an extend
ed visit with his sister.
Miss Thelma Farmer returned
from Elkhart, where she has been
visiting friends, last Friday.
Ed Gleason of near Satanic, was
business visitor in Liberal the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Donnely of
Perryton, Texas. were in Liberal on
business Friday.
Mrs. ]. N. Maxwell. who has been
away to Missouri on visit, returned
to her work at Germans store last
Saturday.
Mrs. L. H. Aker returned to her
home at Tyrone, Oklahoma, last
Saturday. after spending few days
with her sister, Miss Celia Kerns.
Mrs. A. F. Hodges of Elkhart,
passed through Liberal Saturday on
her way to Hooker to attend some
business matters.
Mrs. ]. G. Metcalf of Tyrone,
was shopping in Liberal Friday.
S. A. Miller of the Liberal I'm
dertaking Co., made business trip
to Hooker last Thursday.
Mrs. D. E. Hemphill and son,
Wayne, left last Saturday for Dali
hart, Texas, for several days visit.
and to attend some business mat
tiers.
Mrs. NJ. A. Shuler and little
daughter, Mildred, of near Gray, Ok
lahoma, are in Liberal this week for
chiropractic adjustments, and to do
some shopping.
Mrs. Lula Austin and little grand
daughters, IvaRee, Joyce and Alene
Fox, left Saturday for few days
visit with friends in the Meadow
View neighborhood, southeast of
Guymon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Fred Weber is helping in the
Western Union downtown office for
a few days.
Mrs. D. M. Rudd of Hooker, was
in Liberal Thursday, shopping and
consulting with physicians.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. E. C.
Annis of West Second street, on
July 18th. boy.
Mrs. Leo Half of Forgan, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Harry
Malone, the last of the week.
W. S. Gibbons of Meade, was in
Liberal Friday looking after bust
ness matters.
U. S. Marshal o. T. Wood re-
tured to Topeka, Sunday, after
spending few days in Liberal orr,
business matters.
Mrs. S. H. Aker left the first Of
the week for Elkhsrt, where she
will visit with relatives for short
time.
Miss Irene Ellison returned to her
home in Guymon, Saturday, after
SPEEDING several days visiting at the
T. j. Smith home.
H. L. Sterrett, Western Union
operator at the downtown office Of
the company, left Friday for Kansas
City, where he has accepted posi-
ton in relay office.
Miss Ana Vaughn, who has been
teeching the Adventist school the
past term, left for her home at
Joplin, Missouri, the last Of the
week.
Mrs. ]. J. Kearn and daughter,
Miss Celia, left Sunday for Los An
geles. California, for an extended !
visit with friends and relatives. Mrs.
Kearn expects to remain there for
about four months, while Miss Celia
viii return in about three weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Mrs. E. ]. Skinner and daughter
Lucille. are here from Colorado, Wis
iting with friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Miss Wanda Cross, bookkeeper at
the Summers store, left Sunday for
Joplin, Missouri, and other points
east, where she will visit with rela-
tives and friends for sometime.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Mrs. Ed Barnville of Hutchinson
arrived in Liberal Thursday even
ing for a short visit with her sister
Mrs. j. B. Spradling.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Mrs. j. w. Harlow and daughter
of Floris, were shopping in town
Friday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jones
on July 18th, baby girl.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Emmitt
Bollinger, on July 18th, a girl.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Mrs. w. L, Rucker has some fine
specimens of cucumbers and onions
on display in the window OF the
Rucker & Scott real estate office.
The vegetables were raised in her
garden.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Fred Weber is helping in the
Western Union downtown office for
"a few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-21

Miss Ana Vaughn, who has been
teeching the Adventist school the
past term, left for her home at
Joplin, Missouri, the last Of the
week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
A REAL TREAT

When performer can entertain
his audiences in a vaudeville theater
for thirty-twO minutes without ces-
sation, he is truly "going some and
this was done last night at the Males
tic theater by the Great Lester" a
ventriIoquist Of international note.
Lester appears on the stage with one
dummy only, seats himself near a CEN
ter table containing refreshments, a
telephone, matches and an ash tray.
He works very slow, but gives his
audience the best treat in this line
ever given by living man in the ven
trilOquial line. Lester does not re-
quire stage full of mechanical OBJ
jects to entertain his. audiences, as
his wonderful vocal powers and de-
ceptive lips accompanied by Lester
Jr." (the dummy are all that is
necessary to get him round after
round of applause Lester even takes
a drink while the dummy is talking
he smokes and one caG easily i1nag-
inc that he has donh1e voice and
talks at the same time as the dummy.
Rapids iowa, Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
Will Have Rural Free
Delivery North Of Town
First Route Out of Eagle River
Soon to Be Established
North and East

A greatly appreciated free govern
ment service will soon be established
for the convenience of farmers and
others living north and east of Eagle
River. AS soon as the selection of a
mail carrier is made from the list of
applicants who have taken the exam
inatOn, rural free mail delivery to
serve about sixty patrons on a route
of fifteen miles running through the
Mayo and Saltenberger districts, sup
plying portion of those on the
Phelps road, thence to the Deerskin
country, Carpenter lake, and back to
the Hemlock resort and thence to
town will be put in operation. The
mail boxes have arrived, and the peo-
pie along the route will soon be en-
ioying a service that will benefit
them a great deal
From present indications another
route can soon be established to
serve the people west and northwest
of Eagle River which is about as
convincing proof of the development
of the surrounding country as could
be given.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
THE GREAT LESTER

1t seems a bit absurd to place a
single individual at the top of a
vaudeville bill merely because he
can talk without giving the usual
facial accompaniment. But there is
positively nothing absurd in giving
The Great Lester headline position
on this weeks Orpheum bill He has
taken note of the philosophic bro
mide that if a thing is worth doing
it's worth doing well. So he takes
rank as the worlds greatest ventril-
oquist, and in this instance the word
means something
There is not man in the business
who can approach him. With his
dummy on his knee and his lips mo-
tionless, he can produce a greater va
riety of sounds than the ordinary
individual with the full use of his
lips, and he. hands out, besides, a
line Of cohedy that would make
many comedian sick with envy.
Los Angeles (Cal.) Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
HIayward's Philosophy
E. F. Hayward, Conover Wis.

Many times I've heard this old say
ing trite and true,
"Cast your bread upon the waters
and it will return to you"
It may not come back tomorrow, yol
may have to wait and watch an6
smile;
For the law of compensation deals
alike, with one and all;
AS you planted in the springtime you
shall harvest in the fall.
Every little act of kindness, every
little word of praise,
Tho forgotten for the moment, shall
return in many days.
We may pray in faith believing, pray
and wait, then pray again;
If the answer seem belated, we may
think our prayers in vain;
If It's best for us to have it, we shall
get our hearts desire;
Just be patient, good and trusting
and to noble things aspire;
Do each day some act that's noble
cheer some heart dry someone's
tears;
Your reward is sure and certain, as
you'll find in after years.
(Copyrighted)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
RHINELANDER TEAM
TRIMMED LOCALS, S-4
Second Defeat of the Season Is
Handed Us by the Paper
Makers-Return Game
Here Aug. 18th

1t took Rhinelander's first team to
put stop to Eagle Rivers winning
streak this season. And they did it in
a fair and square manner over at the
paper mill city last Sunday afternoon
before one of the record crowds of
the year augmented by about two
hundred and fifty fans from Eagle
who had driven over to watch the big
game.
The game wasn't the thriller that
had been expected Both teams made
a number of errors that were costly,
but at that, it was close up to the
seventh inning Eagle got lead of
two in the first and one in the sixth
and Rhinelander tied them, three all,
by the end Of the fifth In the sixth
and seventh we scored two more. The
paper makers came back strong in
the seventh with three scores and two
more in the eighth The best the
locals could do was l in the seventh
which left the final score of to
in Rhinelanders favor.
The teams are evenly matched and
it will take more than Sundays game
to convince local fans that Rhine
lander can play better ball. The
breaks came their way Sunday and
when the two teams meet here on the
28th, there is going to be another
real ball game. Carroll for Rhine
lander, and Paul for Eagle River did
great work on the mound. Had either
pitcher had the support entitled him
the game would have been much
different But the errors were una
voidable on both sides. Luck is big
element in baseball and when two
teams are as evenly matched as were
the teams Sunday the breaks in the
game count Carroll got 10 strike
outs and we nicked him for 8 hits,
one of them a three-bagger by Bow
ker Paul chalked up IL strike-outs
and allowed his opponents 10 hits.
The score board shows the game
as follows:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
CAMP WINNEPE GIVES
MINSTREL FOR BAND
Eagle River Band Will Receive
Proceeds of Camp Boys In
Their Performance on
Monday Night

Next Monday evening at the opera
house in Eagle River the boys of
Camp Winnepe will stage one of their
popular minstrel shows for the bene-
fit of the Eagle River band.
These lads are to be commended
for the spirit they show in doing this
work for the community in which
they spend eight of the most enjoy
able weeks out of every year. The
band is a community asset. It is not
paid organization and its upkeep
must depend upon the support given
it by the community. Since its re-or-
ganization the first of the year the
band has gone forward with great
progress until it numbers over twen-
ty pieces and is as good a band as
will be found in many towns much
larger. This fact was brought out at
the county agent celebration at
Rhinelander last week. The city band
over there is a paid organization and
a good band at that, but for the big
event in the neighboring tctsa hey
were only able to show band of
thirteen or fourteen pieces and only
about half of these in uniform. Their
playing was good but Eagles was
just as good.
Every Thursday evening this sum-
mer the local band has given concerts
in the park and the popularity of
these concerts is attested by the
large attendance accorded them. Sum
mer people and local citizens turn out
en- masse to hear the music and on
all sides areheard words of praise for
the boys.
People are realizing. the Danilit of
the band to the community The
Camp Winnepe boys are showing
their idea of community spirit to fur
thur the progress of the band, which
is truly a community ENTERPRISE, by
preparing the minstrel show for Mon
day night That their efforts are APP
preclated by the band goes without
saying and it is the hope that whole
hearted response will be accorded the
lads in the way of liberal patronage
of their performance.
The Winnepe Minstrels have put on
! some excellent entertainments in the
past. Coming as they do from many
cities these boys have access to some
| splendid talent and the best in the
camp is always brought out at their
minstrel shows. Buy a block Of
tickets and attend the performance.
In doing SO you will be aiding in a
| two-fold purpose aiding the local
band and expressing appreciation of
the interest taken in the home town
by those who spend but brief por-
ton of each year in our wonderful
country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
GOVT. EMPLOYEES AT
NEW ORLEANS MEET
September 1916 Dates Set For
Big Convention in South
Lac du Flambeau will
Be There

The National Federation of FEEDER
al Employees, consisting of govern
ment employees, men and women, in
every occupation, from the professions
of charWomen, and laborers, in every
state and territory of the United
States, will hold its fifth convention
in New Orleans, September 1916
Every government service GUS
toms, internal revenue, immigration,
naturalization, steamboat inspection,
light house, coast and geodetic sur
vey, weather bureau, plant and ami
NAL industry, food inspection, geolog-
ical survey mines, fisheries, forest,
reclamation, public health, Indian
schools, vocational, educational sol
diers rehabilitation, War Risk insur-
ance, the mints, custodian force of
federal buildings, the arsenals and ma
Wy yards, and all other field services
in addition to the scientific bureaus
in Washington, such as stadards, mar
kets, labor statistics, the libraries, and
the large professional, clerical and
mechanical forces of the Treasury,
War, Navy, State, Commerce, JUS
tice, Interior, Agriculture, and Labor
Departments represented in the
membership of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, which
was organized ito advan ce the
social and economic welfare and ed
ucation of the employees of the Uni
ted States, and to aid in the perfec-
ton of systems that will make for the
greater efficiency in the various SER
vices of the United States"
The outstanding feture of the Fed
eral program is its campaign for the
the Lehlbach-Sterling bills, which
provide for Redistribution of the en-
tire civil service, on strictly merit
basis, the elimination of politics from
appointments and promotions, and
standardized pay scale fixed accord
ing to the skill and training required
for: the job The salary scale now
in effect is based on standards of
1854.
Several hundred delegates are ex-
pected to attend the convention, and
there will be numbers of women
among them. Three of the largest
and m3sb active organized groups are
composed entirely of women while
several of the mixed locals have
women presidents and secretaries
who will be in attendance
The government employees of Lac
du Flambeau School and Agency are
contemplating sending a delegate but
have not yet elected such delegate
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
DREAMLAND DATES
lst. goth Mans Law

August. Goth Mans Law
August 9th Children Pay; Comedy
Leap Year.
Sept 3rd Thru Eyes of Men; Com
edy, Paper Hanger.
Sept. 10th, Fruits of Passion, Com.
edy, Lost Detective.
Sept 18th Human Shuttles; Com
edy, Naughty Nurses.
Sept oath Law of the North; Com
edy, Dr. Jecyl Hyde
Oct 1st Hoosier Romance; Com
edy, Paper Hanger.
Oct. 8th Fire of Hope; Comedy
Broken Bubbles.
Oct. 18th Blood of his Fathers;
Comedy, Bashful Blacksmith.
Oct 22nd Folks from w D E Com
edy, Roaming Romeo
Oct. 10Th Fighting Kentuckians
Comedy, Heavenward Bound.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
John LAWYER, Aged 81,
Died Suddenly Saturday
Acute Indigestion Given as the
Cause-Funeral Held
Monday P. M.

The death of John A. LaWler oc-
Cured at the home of himself and
brother James on the north side Sat
urday morning following an illness of
a few hours from Indigestion. During
the day before he had been up and
about as usual and his death was en-
tirely unexpected. Funeral services
were held Monday from st. Peters
Catholic church with interment in the
Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Lawler was born in, New Bruins
wick, and was 81 years of age. He
lived there until about thirty years
ago and was mostly employed in
clerical work and at one time studied
law. After coming to this country
he followed logging occupations m-
til eighteen years ago when he be-
came blind Since then he had lived
with his brother who attended to his
wants with careful devotion.
He was a man Of very keen intel
lect and kept closely informed of the
worlds affairs through study of the
magazines published for the blind
and conversation with him on any
subject was interesting and instruc-
tive. His great affliction did not i'm
pair his cheerfulness Of spirit nor a
firm belief in his neighbors and the
world in general. He was true op-
timist under most trying conditions,
and those who frequently spent an
hour with Jack" Lawler did so with
profit and satisfaction to themselves.
He leaves two brothers in Eagle
River, James with whom he lived
for many. years. and Finn. at present
on visit to their boyhood home, and
where other relatives reside.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-19
'OUNDER AND PRESENT

Thirty-eighty years ago,
at a meeting held in San
Francisco, here the Wom-
ans Cfristian Temperance
Union is l.oi,lihg its nation
al convention, august 1928,
the or ,ani1s.tion of the
Worl | w. c. i. q. was eff
fecte,,. Frances E. Willard,
who ORGANIZED the work in
the United States and was
til e compelling force
throughout the years of its
development into a great ma
tional institution, was the
instrument through which
the women of the world
were brought together for
temperance work. Today
the world organization in
cludes in it's membership
women from every civilized
nation Of the world. The