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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-22
WILL SPEND S17O,OOO
Said to. be Best Bond
Sale in Recent Years
BONDS BROUGHT PAR
Board Is Making Plans
For New Building:
to be Finest Ever ,

The $170,0OO.O0 in school bonds
voted more than year ago, have
been sold to a Wichita firm, and the
Board of Education is already taking
the preliminary steps looking to the
early construction of one of the most
modern school buildings in the state
Ever since the bonds were voted
the Board has been endeavoring to
make a satisfactory sale of the bonds,
but the bond market has been so
badly demoralized that they could
get but fraction of the face value.
When H. W. Magruder left Liberal
vacancy was, left on the School
Board, and Mr.. c. f. Woods, cashier
OF the First National bank, was cleo
ted to succeed him. 1t was stated at
that time by other members of the
Board that it was largely because of
the bond sale that Mr.. Woods was
chosen, and they checked the sale up
to him,
With the responsibility thus thrust
upon him, Mr. Woods became active
and the result is told in the head
lines of this story. The bonds have
been sold and at a most advanta-
geous figure.
There has been some criticism of
the Board for not selling the bonds
sooner, but the wisdom of their
course is now apparent to everyone.
The fact that the bonds were sold at
par and that building costs have de-
creased fully one-third, is going to
make it possible for the Board to
build building almost half as large
again as contemplated at the time
the bonds were voted.
That Liberal has needed the build
ing badly all agree, but now that it
is soon to become reality, and on
90 much greater scale, no one can
now criticize.
With this building Liberal can
easily become the school center of
the Southwest The local school
authorities have always conducted
the schools on broad policy, and
this is proving benefit to the town
and will be more in evidence with
the additional room. Although many
pupils come from outside districts,
and not a few from Oklahoma, no
one has ever been charged tuition to
the Liberal high school. One reason
for this is the fact that Liberal draws
considerable trade from the good
country south of us in Oklahoma, and
seeks to repay the people of that ter
ritory for their friendship and pa
tronage. This is a benefit to the
people of that country swell as the
city, and the board is to be commend
ed in this policy.
The new building will be erected
on the site of the old Lincoln school
in very good location, and its erec-
ton will mean another step in the
progress of Liberal and Seward
county
1t is more than likely that by the
time winter is over everything will
De in readiness to start work and that
he building will be ready for oceu-
,ancy by the time school opens next
fall.
The Board is to be congratulated
IN the good judgment they have
shown in this matter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-22
COT A FINE STILL
DOWN IN BEAVER co

officials of Beaver County secured
one Of the finest stills ever seen in
the country Monday. With the still
was two barrels of mash ready to be
made into whiskey. One Bill McCully
and two others were taken with the
outfit. r
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-22

Noba Moody was down from Meade
this week visiting with his mother
who is here taking adjustments.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-22

Little Ruth Fizer who has been SER
iously III with dipthsria is getting
along nicely now.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilson Of Hugo
ton, were shopping in the city Tues
day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Tatau of Tyrone
were shopping in Liberal this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-22

subscrbe for the Dsmoera.. Nov q
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-22

]. l.. Keep of Garden City was a
Liberal visitor this week.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
CHAPTER iV--Continued.)

II was" announced, moved TO de
dance by the neighborhood OF Mr.
Shaw Before we started was SC
afraid that If ydu had listened you
might have heard my teeth ckatterlng
hut ! had nj least the comforting
thought that If | did 20 TO my end II
would not he simply In pursuit Of sor,
did GAIN"
"And indeed that was almost q
waste of noble sentiment under the
circumstances" answered the dour
Scot, with the feeting shadow of an
-enraging smile.
promised myself as went with
Mr. Vane toward the fire, that some
day would find the weapon that
would penetrate the Scotchman's arm.
Grand would use 1t mercilessly.
Cookie received us with unctuou,
warmth.
swell. now. 'clar to goodness IL IL
aint the lille. lady How come you
git ashore all dry lax you Is? Yes
sab, Cookie'll git you-all some'n hot
.mmejusly" He waited me with state.
dy gestures to seat on an overturned
Iron kettle. and served my coffee with
an air appropriate to mahogany and
plate. II was something to see him
wait on Cuthbert 'vane. As Cook.e
told me later, In the course of our
rapidly developing Friendship. dat
young gemmun am sure one oh lie
quality" TO indicate the certainty OF
Cookies. instinct, Miss .-Iligglesby-
Browne was never more TO him than
dat pusson."
On the beach Mr. Shaw. Captain
Alagnus and the sailors were toiling,
unIoadlng and ptllng up stores. Rath-
or lasgingly Apollo joined them
vas glad, for n heavy fatigue was
stealing over me. Cookie, taking note
of my sagging head, brought me some
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
New Years
in Egypt

| nF A group of people were ship
~ wrecked or otherwise cast upon
their own resources and were to lose
track Of the date they would have no
easy means Of finding II again. Our
year is an artificial one, and SO must
be made by careful study In well
equipped ObservatOries. Without pre-
else instruments 1t would be difficult
to fix the day when the new year be-
gins.
The ancient Egyptians experienced
no such difficulty Their year, from
which ours is derived had perfectly
natural beginning II always COM
menced on the day when Sirius and
the sun rose together.
The temples of Egypt were really
observatories, built to face this or that
star as 1t rose. They we're more or
less elaborate. but all had as their
fundamental plan long narrow pas
sage down which the stars rays came.
and a dark chamber at the far end
where the priest made the observa-
tlon and where the image was kept.
The beginning OF the new year was
an important event. We can picture
the scene as the priests, followed by
the scribes, lawyers, merchants, and
the curious crowd, wind their way up
to the temple In the first streaks OF
dawn. and take their appointed places.
AS daylight comes on the interest of
everyone Is centered on two groups
The priests on the roof are strain
ing their. eyes for the first glimpse Of
the coming sun, while those down In
the dark chamber are watching for
Sirius. Soldiers are stationed around
the temple to keep the crowd silent
and to prevent stragglers from cross
ing the path of the stars rays In front
of the temple door at the critical
moment.
A shout bursts from those on the
roof as the sun tops the horizon. The
observers Below watch their water
clocks carefully aow as the minutes
are told Off. and strain their eyes at
the narrow opening where Sirius Is to
shine. In few moments Sirius itself
flashes into view, and the new year
has begun. '
The Egyptians discovered that the
year has an ertra quarter OF Z dag In
It. They did It by noting that on some
years Sirius and the sun rose almost
together. while on others there was an
appreciable difference in time. and that
these changes repeated themselves
every Ave years. They found the
length OF the year to within II minutes
OF It's true value, which was a remark
able thing to DO with the primitive ap-
planes they had at hand.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
The New Year
~ HE year that has just closed

~ HE year that has just closed
W means something different
to most everybody. To
some II has brought a great
JOY; TO others a great sorrow; to
MANY, both grief and gladness in
full measure. Many of us have
gone along the regular. unevent-
full path, filled with the happiness
of love and work and the joy OF
everyday things, which, after all,
Is the best happiness.
To youth the New Year means
a long, pleasure-filled evening and
the writing Of a new date on their
letters. They look neither for
ward nor back. They make reso-
buttons because II seems the cor
rect thing to them to do. They
keep them sometimes and II helps
make them better men and women,
but II is not a serious matter with
them--just as is natural for youth.
Older folks lnvoluntarlly look
back bit on the even OF a new
year--not Systematically. but with
general sweeping glance that
usually makes them a bit uncom-
Portable at things left umdone or
failures to make good as they
had intended. Maybe there has
been just one thing accomplished
that gives them q title warm feel
Ing round their hearts-maybe not.
The great sorrow or great Joy
stands out with more meaning to
them than TO youth. TITS another
milestone passed.
The New Year may not present
very bright prospects to some, but
these. same older folks know that
there is something better In store
than what the immediate future
seems to ofter-know that unhappy
things can't last-that they are
pretty sure to lead TO something
greater and better-know that
even II they can't understand the
reason for sorrow and trouble that
there is a reason-know II deep
down within themselves, though
outward4y they resent and rebel
against fate. II is NOT blind faith
or optimism that teaches this. but
reason and knowledge of life.
Older folks know that the year
Is bound to bring happiness and re-
lief tc those who are now bearing
sorrow and trouble.-Mrs, ]. L.
Leslie In the Detroit News.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09

he explained, but they didn't use
parties surnames much in classic
times"
The glad cry of breakfast put an
end TO Mr.. Tubbs' exposition of my
thology.
So does dun reality clog the feet of
dreams that It proved impossible to
begin the day by digging up the treas
IRE. Camp had to be arranged. for
folk must eat and sleep even with
the wealth Of the Indies TO be had
for the turning OF sod The cabin
was, reroofed and set apart as the bow
er Of Aunt Jane and Miss Browne.
declined TO make third in this sane
tuary, You could tell by looking at
her that Violet was the sort OF per-
son who would inevitably sleep out
loud.
Hang me up In q tree or any
where | insisted, and 1t ended by my
having a tarpaulin shelter rugged up
In group OF cocOa-palms.
Among our earliest discoveries on
the island was one regrettable from
the point of view of romance. though
rich In practical advantages; the
woods We're the abode of numerous
wild pigs. You should have seen how
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
FAN Dry LAX You Isa"

nodys dunnage bag for pillow. |
felt him drawing tarpauIin over me
as sank into bottolnless depths OF
sleep.
Iopened my eyes to the dying stars.
The moon had set. I heard men
shehting, Here she comes" stand
by TO lend . handf' In haste !
scrambled up and tore for the beach.
must witness thu landing OF Aunt
Jane.
Through rhe drwn-twilight that lay
uI,on the cove the boat drew near that
bore MFR. Tubhs and his fair charges.
saw the three cork helmets grouped
together In the stern Then the foam
Ing fringe Of wavelets caught the
boat. hurled Il forward. seemed all but
TO engulf Il. Out lesped the sail
ors. Out leaped Mr.. Tubbs and dis
sppeared at once beneath the waves.
Shrill and prolonged rose the shrieks
of nv aunt and Miss Higgles5y-
Browne. valiantly Afr. Shaw and
Cuthbert vane had rushed into tho
deel. Fash now appeared staggering
up the sfeep. foaR-swept strand un-
der q struggling burden. Even after
they were safely deposited on the
sand Miss Browne and my aunt onn-
tluued 10 shrek.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
mo, We Do Our Best to Keep Out
of Them.'

clean, how seemy, how self-respecting
We're our Leeward island pigs to real
lie how profoundly the pig of Chris,
tan lands is debased and slandered
animal. These quadrupeds would
have strengthened Jean Jacques be-
lief In the primitive virtue Of man be-
fore civilization debauched him. -
Aunt Jane had been dreadfully
alarmed by the pigs, and wanted TO
keep ME lminured in the cabin. o.
nights so that should not be eaten.
But nothing less than Bengal tiger
would have driven me to such extrem-
ity.
Though II q pig should eat me-"
II suggested. .'you might mark him
to avoid becoming a cannibal at sec.
ond hand. | should hate TO think Of
you, Aunt Jane, as the family tomb !"
Virginia, you are most unfeeling."
said Aunt Jane. getting pink about
the eyelids.
"Ah. didn't know you Americans
went In much for family tombs." re-
marked the beautiful youth Interested
~.
mo. we do our best to keep out Of
them,". assured hiiu. and he walked
OFF msditatively revolving this.
II the beautiful youth had been
beautiful ON shipboard. in the inform
al costume he affected ON the island
he was more splendid still. His
white cotton shirt and trousers
showed him 1.-THE and lean and muscu-
lar. His barred arms and chest were
like cream solldified into flesh. With
his striped silk sash Of red and blue
about his waist. and hisScrown Of am.
brosial chestnut curls-a development
due to the absence Of barher-the
Honorable Cuthbert would certainly
have been hailed by the natives. II
there had been any, as the islands
god.
Camp was made In the early hours
OF the day. Then came luncheon.
prepared with skill by Cookie. and
eaten from q table of packing cases
laid In the shade. Afterward every
one. hot and weary. retired for a 81.
esta. Always around the island blew
the faint cooling breath OF the sea,
No marsh OF sisgnant water bred IN
sect pests or fever Every day while
We were there the men worked hard.
and grew lean and sun-browned. and
thrived on II. Every afternoon with
unfaIl!ng regularity q iirht shower
fell, but In twenty minutes II was
over and the sun shone again. greed.
ily tapping M the moisture tfat gilt.
tered on the leaves
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
*FYNT'
To Gravel
HedUcnwdrd
~ o BE strong and true; to be gen.
W erous In praise and appreciation

T0 BE strong and true; to be gen.
W erous In praise and appreciation
Of others; to Impute worthy mo-
tives even to enemies; to give without
expectation of return; to practice hui
mllity, tolerance and self-restralnt to
make the best use OF time and oppor-
,unity; to keep the mind pure and the
judgment charitable; to extend intel
ligent sympathy to those In distress /;
to cultivate quietness and nonresist-
ance; TO speak little and listen much |;
to adhere always to high standard
Of thought, purpose and conduct; to
grow in grace. goodness and gratitude;
to seek truth and righteousness; to
work, love, pray and serve daily; to
aspire greatly, labor cheerfully and
take God at His word-thisis to travel
heavenward.- &C. Kleiser in Y, NJ. C.
G. Central
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
NEW YEARS EGGS.

The Persians still exchange presents
OF eggs at New Years just as we do
at Easter. But the rest of us now do
our giving of presents at Christmas
parties. though we may give to each
other on January l. In Scotland and
England everybody calls on everybody
else New Years day. and drinks punch.
Here In America calling has gone out
OF style hut II we do nothing more,
we at least shout Happy New Year"
70 everybody we meet on New Years
morning. When we shout that. we
mean good luck to them for all the new
year through.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
NEW YEARS THEN AND NOW.

As long as people can remember.
there have been New Year parties.
The old Romans gave theirs in homer
Of Janus. the two-faced god. One
face looked back at the old. spent
year, and one face looked forward 10
the new. fresh year They gave pres
ents to him and to each other with
the hope that the new year would be
good to them. Some Of the people who
lived long ago waited until the end OF
March to celebrate the New Year.
since that was the time that the trees
and grass began new life.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
BLACK NEW YEAR PUDDING

Ingredients: One cupful black mo-
lasses; one cupful thick sour milk /;
one dessertspoonful soda; beat well.
Add one teasPoonful salt; one grated
nutmeg; one-eightn pound citron,
chopped fine; one-fourth pound suet.
chopped fine; four dry figs, chopped
fine; one dozen almonds. minced fine I;
one cupfui seeded rsisins: three raw
tart apples. chopped coarsely; three
cupfuls -four. Mix all together, steam
In a buttered mold for three hours and
dry for Is minutes in an oven. Serve
with any good pudding sauce. This
will serve 10 persons.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
SPANISH By S RAN555A
DOUBLOONS ::: ::::::

Save, save Mr. Tubbs p implOred
Aunt Jane.
But Mr.. Tubbs. overlooked by al
but this thoughtful friend. had canni-
ly saved himself. He advanced upon
us dripping.
"A close cali" he sang out cheer
fully. Thought one time old Nep had
got strangle-hOld all right. Thinks
|, guess there1l be something doing
when Wall Street gets this news-that
old II. II. is food for the finny deni-
zens of the deepl"
1T would have been mOst-most
shocking" quavered poor Aunt Jane
with feeling. She was piteOusly striv-
ing 10 extricate herself from the folds
OF the green veil
| came to her assistance The poor
plump little woman was trembling
from head to foot.
1T was mOst-unusual expert
ence.' she told me as ! unwOund her.
"Pr0bably extremely-unlfying to the
sOul-forces and all that. as Miss
Browne says, but for the moment
unsettling. Is my helmet on straight,
dear2 think 1t Is little severe for
my type of face. don't you? There
was sweet little hat in a Fifth ave
nue. shop simple and yet so chic. |
thought IL just the thing, but Miss
Browne said no, helmets were always
worn-COtfeei oh, my dear child,
how thankful shall he !"
And Aunt Jane chung to me as OF
yOre as led her up the beach.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
PUMPKIN PIE.

Stew the pumpkin and rub through
a colander. Bea, the yolks OF four
eggs light; add a eupful OF sugar and
heat until you have quart OF the
stewed pumpkin. Pour In \ quart Of
milk. . teaspoonful OF nutmeg and Gin
canon. Fold In the stlfrened whites
4 four eggs. Line deep pie plate
With pun paste. then al with the
Hmpkin and bake In moderate oven
~ done.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved: To save my money
And lead q frugal life.
Resolved: To do my duty
And still abstain from strife.
Resolved: To give up smoking
And never touch a drop.
Resolved: To heed the speed laws
And ne'er offend a cop.
Resolved. To quit complaining
And smile whene'er ! can.
Resolved: To cease from knocking
And praise my fellow man.
Resolved-but what's the uss. Of
My plunging in 20 deepf
I've made mors resolutions
Than any man could keep.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
CENTER PIECE HINT.

To iaunder heavy embroidered round
or oval center pieces wash and starch
quite SRA. While wet. divide into
f0urths or elghths. place paper on rug
and pin TO door. a. you would stretch
curtains on q strefchet. When dry re-
nave pins. and you VIII have center
dene up beautifully. without any iron
ne.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
SHORT LIFr Is LONG.

AZ the ,arrconists have u. yesr
zones In rs a hahy aud S65 days later
Isps A. an OLE man. How fortunate q
. thsi the IAtnan comes 10 a. = ha,
man and ros &c rear.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
Old Qear-neU l]edr

MED pear. New uear.
~ Uhat douou briuqf
Jour bag might hold
Angthinql
Old GEAR. Old uear.
Uhst will you do
uith all the hope
That qsve you'll
Tiers is moment
Uheu you meet
Like two travellers
On one street
Old uesr. New uesr.
In The sky.
Out where the minds
Aud ghosts 90 b4
Old uesr. Old uear
What do you say.
Neetnq the New on
The Milky Dspl
Ucu took from me
Like a thief.
LArkspur joy and
Juniper grief.
Out you leape mo
One bright hour.
Glad ! 9 sun on
A CRIMSON ilower
This Is mine
Eterudlly.
uou may not
Take il from mel
New uear. Mem uear.
Uhat do you
Hear as you pass him
In the blue7
Old uesr. Old qear.
Uhere do you 90.
Out on that path
Men do no, knowi
louise pRlscoLL. in N U. Time
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
THE ISLAND.

Synopsis-Jane Harding, respect
able and conservative old maid
but never too old TO think of mar
riage with more money than
brains. Is inveigled by a strong
minded splnster, Miss Higglesby
Browne, into financing an expedi-
ton to hunt for buried treasure on
Leeward Island. Her niece, Vir-
ginia Harding undertaking. 10 stop
her, gets on the vessel and Is un-
. willingly carried along. BY no
means cOncealing her distaste for
the expedition and her contempt
for It's members. Virginia makes
the acquaintance OF the Honorable
Cuthbert Vane. Talking with
Dugald Shaw, leader OF the expedi-
ton. Virginia very frankly ex-
presses her views, practically ac-
cusing Shaw and the other mem
hers OF the party including a
somewhat uncertain parsonage
Captain Magnus, and shady
"flnancier," Hamilton II. Tubbs, OF
being In a conspiracy TO defraud
Jane Harding Landing on the
island a matter of some difficult
ty Virginia being carried ashore
in the arms OF Cuthbert Vane.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
To Welcome the New Year.

~ PRETTY ceremony handed
~ dow. IRON the past is to
open THE front door prompt
~ on the stroke of midnight for
the passing Of the old year to
Join the centuries OF the past,
and for the entrance Of the baby
new year, who is just about TO
commence his earthly career.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09

A good resolution b the ofspraG Of
remorse and regret who -ase wsddes
~ sxpeneneA -
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
"Are you making any COED rsselv-
lions for New Years Dsyf~
~Ne, haven't had time be break
al my last Nsss Years snes yet
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-09
''is the FIRST place. I dent
believe in yeur sressure."

~o sE cnsTIEuED1
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-17
PARODY BULLFIGHTS
Sit Scnoritns Dispatch a. Many
Animals ib Comedy Per.
Tprfunugf

MEXICO CITY. April IA ques.
nuu seriously considered here ~
whether bullfiRhtg arc 10 be laughed
ont of Mexico through the introduc
ti0u uf "toroq bufos' 1.Omi,0l bun.
nEhtaJ
Serious chforcilerq of the Mexican
1Wuscu,nts are concerned by the
tact that company OF Spanish buf-
fuoua Ipa just finished series of
,omI, Fights here with record at
tendance and attracting almost as
much Interest as tho serious con
fucfs in which the best matadors in
tho Vumr have appeared
They were futher ngitnt"d when
sik girl4 announced themselves RH
"forrudornH' ana. on u sunday after
noon. succeeded iu di1patching six
bulls while their clown companions
amused the crowd with antics bur
lrHuuiuR every bullfiahtor known to
the game.
what ls 10 become ~ the noble
sport Of bulifRhting. inquired one
vtitor. "if Hrst Of all. clowns are
allowed 10 make II appear ridicu-
lous and then sonoritaa ar" permitted
to enter the arena and attempt e.
show Of skll'"
American visitors 'o Mexico gen
orally uud more enjoyment In the
,OmI,al bullfghts than iu the reRu
lar games. I'm the former no horses
are used. although the hull Ia even
tuaily Killed The fighters. who dis
play much skill and athletic ability
perform all sorts Of grotcsquc stunts
with the animal before he rs dis
patched