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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-30
A MANDARlN's sHREWDNEss.

An opium fiend in our district, says
the Rev. F. Aristegni, in the Far
East" sold all his property and then
sold his little daughter of twelve three
times to satisfy his craving for the
drug.
On the first occasion he bartered
the child to a family who lived some
distance from the village on condition
that when the girl had completed her
fourteenth year the youngest son of
the family would marry her. He got
his money twenty dollars), and soon
spent it, as opium is at present ex-
tremely dear.
Then he went to an outlying district
farther OFF, and sold his child a second
time to another family under the same
conditions. The price was paid, and
as quickly spent, whereupon a third
contract was entered into. When the
girl was fourteen the three prospec-
tive husbands consulted the exemplary
father on the marriage agreement, and
the whole proceedings came to light.
All three. incensed at his action,
brought the opium smoker to court.
els IL true said the mandarin, that
you have actually sold your daughter
to three different persons?' And
though our friend of the pipe was a
past master in the art of lying, the
facts were too much for him. He
pleaded guilty.
y Tho Girl was next called
ssYour father said the mandarin
shas sold you three times. as you
know. Now. tell me which of the
fbree young men will YOU haye9"
ss.sI win take the first, as he was the
party 10 the first contract
every good. That Is q wise de
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-30

cision, but remember the other two
have suffered a serious injustice at the
hands of your father, and they will
never forget it. I can see only one
way of reaching a fair decision. You
must kill yourself. Nobody will suf-
fer from this and no one OF the three
men to whom you are engaged can
complain of the others. What do YOU
say?" There was dead silence in the
court, broken only by the quiet voice
of the girl.
| what the mandarin says is law
He gently led her to an adjoining
room, and gave her Al flask of sugar
mixed with water, SO that it looked
like the deadly opium.
Take this opium, and your death
will be painless and short said the
official. She grasped the bottle with.
out once wincing, and swallowed the
contents. But her endurance then
gave way, and she tainted. The man
DARN immediately called in the par.
ties to the second and third contracts.
Here is the girl both of you were
engaged to. Will either of YOU take
her as your wife? She is dying
Not t. said one.
Nor l." said the other.
| And they signed q statement re.
nouncing all their rights. @Now," said
the mandarin, you are the cause OF
the suicide, and therefor you mus
baly, ~ now 4l,o f4,y.x,ra1 ~
him vino accepts her. This was
cheerfully paid. and they left.
Meanwhile the first spouse. from
whom the above comedy was kept Sc
cret, placed the yet scarcely conscious
Igirl in chair and marched triuIu
lphantly to his fathers house. where
1.-THE marriage was carried out. The
funeral expenses helped to provide {
lsumptu0us wedding feast.
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Diocesan Mission Bureau 239 Selby
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icals and absorb their contents. In
this way we will acquire a good work
ing knowledge of our religion, its his
tory and customs. BY adding this
knowledge to that we acquire by lis
tening to sermons and instructions,
we will be enlightened ourselves, and
we will be enabled to spread the light
lof our faith to others who have lived
in the darkness of disbelief and may
be bigotry. Thus we will be perform
ing a corporal work of mercy. We
will be doing His work, and we will
be storing up merit for our own sal.
lvation.- The canadian Freeman.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
FROM AN INDEPENDENCE MAN

If you want good pay roll and a
city of factories, machine shops,
foundries, ice plants, glass factories,
brick plants, paper mills, which will
consume all the surplus straw that
the farmers burn up you must have
gas for cheap fuel.
have lived at independence, Kan
sas, for eighteen months which is in
the oil and gas belt, and has $4,000
population. The gas rate is SOC for
the first 1000 feet, and to figure our
gas at Csc per first 1000, we could
burn a heating stove day and night,
run burner under bath water, and
run one gas range cook stove for
the months of December, January,
and February, for $500 per month,
so that will beat coal and cleaner too.
McQuigg Bros. say they are ready
and have enough gas in one well to
supply two cities like Liberal, so give
them your vote the 4th Of April,
1922, as their gas proposition will
not cost you one cent taxes.
j. o. Tansey.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
HIGHWAY MEETING TO
BE HELD AT LIBERAL SOON
Chamber of Commerce Getting Ready
for the Big Road Meeting Here
on Tuesday, April 18th

The Chamber of Commerce is busy
completing plans for the big Allan.
tic-Pacific Highway meeting that is
to be held here on April 18th. This
highway runs from st. Louis, Mis-
souri,, to Socorro, New Mexico, and
is one of the most important high
ways that traverse this section. The
Kansas Highway Commission has de-
signated it to be one of the roads
that is to receive Primary Federal
Aid. This within itself is big thing
as it will assist wonderfully in the
building and maintenance of the
road.
The president, H. A. Russell Of
Dodge City, and other officials of the
road will be here, as we'll as delegates
from many of the cities along the
line. A big crowd is expected es-
pecially from Kansas and Oklahoma.
This is the main east and west high
way to penetrate this part of the
state and is, as it should, receiving
splendid response from the people
in this country and along the entire
line. With the Federal Aid it is des-
tined to be one of the best built and
maintained roads in the southwest.
This highway runs from st. Louis,
Missouri, through Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico,
the terminal being Socorro, New
Mexico, thus traversing some of the
richest sections of the states through
which it passes. 1t will become one
of the most popular tourists routes
to the Pacific Coast.
With a north and south highway
added to this one, Liberal will be
one of the central points that will
gain great deal. The d. G. D.
which is holding a meeting a week
later at Canadian, contemplates
shooting a connecting link from the
south and that will put US in good
position to connect with the road
coming from the north out of STRAIT
ton, Nebraska.
The meeting to be held here will
be a joint one, both the cities in
Kansas and Oklahoma that are on
the line participating. 1t is needless
to say that all these towns see the
of this road and the i'm
portance of the meeting, and there
will be enthusiastic delegations from
each of them. The Chamber of Com
merce desires that the citizens of
Liberal lend their assistance in MAX
ino this hior and ovantful affair
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
ROTARY CLUB TO
CONDUCT A SURVEY

Next Thursday, April 9th, the Ro-
tary Club will conduct survey Of
the boys and girls of the city. 1t has
been one of the purposes of the
Club since its organization to make
complete survey of the boys, and
owing to the peculiar present plans
of the Club, they will include the
girls this year
The purpose behind this entire
move is to get line up on the needs
of the children in point of develop
ment. To find out what each child
is adapted for, what are its special
gifts and desires and to make it pos
sible as far as can be, for them to
get in touch with the things and or
ganizations of the city that will pro-
mote their welfare. This survey will
be conducted by special committee
of which Mr.. Paul W. Light is chair
man. The committee will have blanks
on WHICH u nuiiiuSl VI iuSSti0ho "'N
be asked concerning each child. The
data thus gained will be of especial
service to the schools, churches, or
ganizations and the Boy Scouts and
Campfire Girls.
We desire to emphasize the fact
that the parents can be of much as
sistance to the Rotary Club commit
tee if they will do their best to fur
nish the information asked both
cheerfully and correctly. We might
also mention that this move is not
merely local club idea, but the Ro-
tary Clubs throughout the world has
been doing this each year. Wherever
the plan has been carried out there
has been marked advancement in the
important things of the child life OF
the community.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
THREE ARGUMENTS THAT
ARE INDISPUTABLE

Thos who have been disposed to op
pose the gas franchise proposed by
Mr.. McQuigg and associates may dc
well to consider the following facts:
1st: With the large bonds that are
now being carried by the city and the
fact that we must very soon float
more school bonds, the issuing of bond
to float the municipal gas franchise
would not only be bundensome, but
would serve to cripple us in event of
desiring to vote bonds for other i'm
provements, that we will of necess-
ity have to do before many years.
Second: The city already owns and
controls the water. 1t is known fact
that there are persons who have been
trying for three years to get city
water, but the city, has only recently
been able to get it to them owing to
the fact that there has been lack of
funds to extend the mains in keeping
with the cities growth. Mr.. McQuigg
and associates propose to furnish gas
where ever desired in the city by a
plan that is imminently fair, refund
ing system to the consumer for the
extra cost where the houses are far
apart. Not only that but the people
asking for the franchise are finan-
cially able to keep pace with the grow
ing needs of the city.
Third: Let us suppose that this
franchise is defeated and the munich
pal franchise granted. In the first
place the city has no gas to sell, or gas
well to supply the gas. McQuigg and
associates have well and gas already
to be turned into the mains as soon
a laid which is guaranteed to be with
in twelve months. But that is not all.
A city that has no gas would have to
get gas production and that is not at
all sure. Furthrmore if the city fail
ed to get gas or if after getting gas
the supply were to become exhausted,
the bonds would have to be paid out
of the taxpayers pockets, whether
he was consumer or not.
The voting for municipal bonds is
merely voting for something we have
not gotten, that if gotten, might be-
come worthless, and in doing so, we
turn down a proposition that guaran-
tees gas production for the period of
twenty years, all without any cost to
the city taxpayers and absolutely no
is assumed by the city in any
particular whatever.
A CITIZEN
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
ROY b. SMITH TAKES OVER
DIR. YOUNG'S PRACTICE
Dr. Young Has Purchased Half Inter
est In Large Practice at
ChillicOthe

DIR. Roy B. Smith arrives tonight
on No. from Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
and will take over the practice of DR..
Vera Young April 1st. DR.. Smith
comes highly recommended from the
Palmer School of Chiropractic of Dav-
enport, Ia, of which he is a graduate.
He is graduate of the full 3-year
course of Palmer Chiropractic school.
DIR. Smith has not only his degree
of ID. c., but also the honorary de-
gree of Phi. c., Philosopher of Chiro-
practic.
DR.. Young feels very much pleased
in being able to secure a man of DR..
Smiths professional and personal
qualifications and recommends him
highly and gladly. He come very well
experienced in handling all types of
cases in men women and children. DR..
Smith will endeavor to give the same
high standard and prompt service as
DR.. Young has. If you have been pleas
ed with her work you will be more
SO with is. DR.. Smith having come
SO recently from college and having
latest developments of the science
at his command, is even better equip
ped to give satisfaction. The Demo-
crat welcomes the new doctor to our
city.
The many friends Of DR.. Young re-
gret very much that she is leaving the
city as she has been one of our most
popular and useful citizens, and has
made friends of all who has had the op
portunity and pleasure of her acquain-
tance. DR.. Young is one of our home
girls having graduated here in the
class of IT. She was also captain Of
the Girl Scouts of which she was a
competant leader, secretary of the
Eastern Star and Superintendent of
the Episcopal Church School. DR..
Young has enjoyed an excellent prac-
tice here for the past three years. She
graduate fthe Palmer school at
Davenport, and holds both the d. G.
rnd Ph. C. degrees. DR.. Young leaves
here not for the lack of practice but
for the large opportunities that have
been presented to her. She has pur-
chased half interest in a large prac-
tce in Chillcothe Mo. with DR.. A. W.
Rodgers, one of the states leading
chiropractors. DR.. Young wwill be in
charge of the office at Chillicothe with
branch offices. 1t has been the ambi-
ton of bigger possibilities that takes
DR.. Young from our city. Altho un-
fortunate in losing her we are glad she
is fortunate in getting such splendid
location.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
LEGION AUXILIARY MET
LAST THURSDAY

A meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary was held Thursday after
noon at the Club Rooms. Miss Olive
Fulton, secretary and Mrs. L. B. Will
,kins president were elected as dele
gates to the state Convention of the
Auxiliary which is to be held at Sa-
lima April II and 18. The next meet
ing will be April 6 at the Club rooms.
Every member is urged to be present
and is asked to bring box of candy
or cookies, which will be sent to John
Lust who is now in hospital in New
Mexico.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
CITY ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY

There is to be no friction at the
city election next Tuesday, April a..
The caucusses Of both the Citizens
and Peoples Parties have made the
same nominations, as follows:
1st ward Councilman, B. E. Wright;
End ward Councilman, M. W. Dunlap ;
3rd ward Councilman, Harry Malone
Member School Board, c. E. Woods.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
G. E. WOODS,
M. v. McQUIGG,
FRANK R. McQUIGG,
HARRY M. McQUIGG.
DRIVE NOW ON FOR
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

The solicitors are busy this week en-
deavoring to get the necessary funds
to support the work of the associated
charities of the city. This is most
worthy cause and should elicit the
unanimous support of the people who
are able to donate. At the present
account the campaign is gazing good,
and it looks very favorable that the
100000 needed will be over sub
scribed. Mr.. Ed. Irwin, postmaster,
is heading the enterprise and is put
ting his usual pep into the work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30

The editor was taken sick Thursday
afternoon and consequently a. lot of
items were left out of the paper. We
make lot of notes as we go about
and just after dinner on Thursday we
clean up that book. We had to leave
before we accomplished that last week
so if you told us good news item and
didn't see it you will know the reason.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30

Owing to the fact that the editor is
hardly able to do anything this week,
most of the paper is due to the effort
of Pierce Munsey. He is handling the
advertising and lot of the news stuff
and we are of the opinion that
change will be all right. Munsey is
a news hound right and we think he
is doing nice job.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
w. U. WOODO,
FRANK SUMMERS,
]. C. MAHONEY,
R. E. C0LVIN,
A. M. MORROW.
Directors of the Seward
County Oil & Gas Co.

Mrs. Ida Wickam, who works in the
Liberal hospital, left this week for
months vacation and will visit with
relatives in Virginia.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30

Alittle son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
of Tyrone died Monday morning. Fun
eral services were held Monday after
noon and interment made in the Ty-
rome cemetery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30

For Sale-Buick Six Touring Car
in good condition; one-tenth cash
and one-tenth monthly, per cent
interest Herbert F. Dir.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
FINE OUARTER-S2s0o.0 100

Near Satanta on new line railroad.
Must act quick.-Griffith & Baugh-
man, Liberal. Phone 121.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
MESSAGE FROM SEWARD
COUNTY OIL & GAS CO

The following is an extract from
the minutes Of meeting of the di-
rectors of The Seward County Oil
& Gas Company, held in Liberal, Kan
sas, March 20, 1922:
1t Is Hereby Resolved:
That in event the Seward County
Oil & Gas Company shall discover
gas in a quantity sufficient to sup
ply the needs of the City of Liberal,
and that the field is left open for the
competitive disposition of gas, that
the said company will contract to
supply the city for the entire demands
of the consumers, gas at a rate not to
exceed, fifteen cents per Thousand
feet, delivered at the city limits.
Further; That if the field is left
open for the competitive disposition
of gas, that The Seward County Oil
& Gas Company will resume opera
tions within thirty days and prose-
cute the work to completion with due
diligence.
Further; That the President of the
Seward County Oil & Gas Company
is hereby ordered to present a copy
of this resolution to the Mayor and
Council of Liberal, and have same
published in the Liberal papers.
EZRA SHORE,
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Congressman Herrick
Loses Point In His
Libel Action

It's curtain" for Congressman
Manuel Herrick of Oklahoma as
far as the local courts are con-
cerned.
His suit for $4,000 damages
against the Press Publishing
Company, publishers Of the New
York World, in which he alleged
libel because of newspaper
stories concerning his little gray
home in the West, was thrown
out of Circuit Court yesterday.
Justice Stafford sustained a mo
ton Of the publishers to dismiss
the case in the District Court, as
no officer of the corporation re-
sided here.
Yesterdays decision was a re-
plica of the end of Herrick
case against the Oklahoma Pub
fishing Company, publishers OF
the Daily Oklahoman, brought
for a similar amount on the same
grounds, several weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

At the request Of States Attorney
Thomas L. Dawson. Judge Edward
c. Peter has directed that the gra ID
jury which adjourned here a fe '
days ago be reconvened Saturday ~
consider the killing Of Frank Baker,
colored resident Of Poolesville dis
trict, this county, who disappeared
the night Of December 8, last. ana
whose whereabouts remained u
mystery until a few days ago. which
his dead body was found floating
In the Potomac river. near Penni-
fields lock, this county, with the
skull badly crushed and showing
other signs Of foul play.
Irene Baker, the mans wife, he
brother. Maurice Nokes. and Clar-
ence Pinkett, all colored, have al
ready signed confessions assuming
responsibility for Bakers death, and
the grand jury is expected 10
promptly return indictments against
all three charging them with
mJirder.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
PRESSDEMANDS.
COAL SITUATION
FINALLY AIRED
Papers Inclined to Hold Oper-
ators of Backward Indus
try" Much to Blame.
BY WILLIAM HARD,
Cosmopolitan Nows Service.

1 have Just had an opportunity
to look over a collection Of several
hundreds Of clippings of articles from
American newspapers on the sub
ject OF the approaching coal strike.
1 conclude tnat II public opinion
is to be regarded as having any
weight in the struggle between the
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

the vicinity Of Glen, this county, wes
fined 500 and costs by Judge VIII
liam e. Welt in the police court
here, following his conviction or c
charge Of operating an automobile
while under the influence Of liquor.
His father. Howard M. Butt, was
fined $25 and costs for disorder
conduct.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
REVENUE MEN
SEIZE STILLS
IN ROCKVILLE
Jury Reconvened to Act in
Staying Of CoIored Resident
of PoolesvilIe.

ROCKVILLE. Md, March %
Two United States revenue officers
dropped in on Frank Kleindienst, at
his home near Travilah. this courty,
Monday afternoon. and. in making
an investigation of the premises,
noticed two stills. one Of twenty nnd
the other Of thirty gallons capacity.
They also found there several qua,t 3
of corn whiskey. Kleindienst was
arrested and brought to Rockville
and was released on bail for his ap-
pearance in police court here next
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Italy Has Heaviest Snow.

ROME. March 29.-Snow fell yes
terday in the Alban hills. a short
at this time Of the year is unprece-
denied. The temperature fell sud
denly after the storm, causing con-
siderable damage to agriculture
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

Newspapers of
the most diverse
shades of politi.
cal opinion begin
now to put the
blame for the
strike on I h g
owners and man.
ayers. The Du-
luth Herald says
specifically that
saxA -lo-. AAuA
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

owners and the
employees in the
coal industry.
then the owners
are now proceed
ing under an ac-
C u m u lat 1 n g
handicap.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Sturdy Dress Trunk
Special, at $9.45

Well say it's about the best trunk
this small outlay of money will buy
ANYWHERE. You'll say so, too; so
everybody's agreed on that score.
Fiber covered and excellent hardware.
1t is practical, both in construction and
sizes, and you can select from 80, 81 or
36nch sizes. Two trays and neatly
lined. Get 1t now, and when vacation
time comes you'll be all ready without
spending the money at that time.
Fifth Floor-Lans6urgh 4 Brother.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Rattania Fiber Rugs
Special, STATS

Rattania Rugs have become floor-cover-
ing standards and for warm weather use
they have no superior. Our new stocks
are at hand, and of course the 9x12 size
ranks first, because it is the logical size
for living rooms, dining rooms, porch,
sun parlor and wherever q summer rug
is in order.
Several patterns and color schemes to
please varying tastes and correspond with
furnishing schemes.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

William Butt. a young resident OF
New-York tribune., 1922-01-17
1T %. Reg. $500

Handsome Silk Velour Goats and many of
imported brOadtail Handsomely silk lined.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-17

smuggle s4,40o,00o worth Of a,coho,
INTO this port. reported that it had been
unable to agree. The talesmcn viii
resume their consideration of the cv;-
ccnce in the morning.
ne alcohol involved in the case was
under seal in the hold Of the steamsh;n
Javary when she arrived hero FROM
baltimore December II. According 70
the ship's manifest, it was CONSIGNED "a
oonstantinopie, but the government
asserts that thirty-tivc drums of it were
syphoncd off on the first two <,ights IN
por1 tnrough a hatchway. which was
."sc'ea win tarpaulin when the Gus.
t,' s1"s men N ~ the Maryland city placed
Javary and rrcsiden. Of thc cornora we
tion which owned her WI 'poia