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Mrs. Esfabrook WIN
Entertain for HOUSE Guest.

Mrs. Il. L Estnbrook will entertain
with n luncheon tomorrow for her
house guest Mrs. George ~. Abbott
Of Sioux Falls, s. d.
, 1922-06-20

Candidates Having under $50
Votes VIII Not BE Posted.
, 1922-06-20

An up to he minute styles and
every new material. Fancy braid
ed and embroidered effects. See
the new shades. wonderful selec-
ton to choose from.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
Learned to Love Japanese.

Major General William Verbeck,
former adjutant general, who is pres
ident Of st. Johns school at Manlius,
N. Y, lays claim to being the first
white boy Of American parentage to
be born in Japan. His father was a
missionary who was attached to the
Tokugawa government as an educa-
tor, and later helped to establish the
Japanese Imperial university. Young
Verbeek's playmate and friend was
Japanese boy whom his father helped
to bring back from California when he
was detained and stranded while in
quest Of an American education. The
boys name was Korekiyo Takahashi.
He is now premier of Japan. Through
this Japanese boy" said General Yer
beck, land my association with his
people, l learned to love them and to
have the highest respect for their In
tegrity.ys New York Evening Post.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
Americana 'own eulbs.

In the future it is not likely that
the United States will continue to de.
pend upon Holland for our spring flow.
ering bulbs. This country uses annu.
ally about $2,000,0"0 worth OF Dutch
bulbs, and produ, IS scarcely $4,000
worth in any on year, this despite
the fact that few plants are more
widely adapted and few crops more
easily grown than nulbs. The Federal
Department Of Agriculture has pre-
pared a very int resting bulletin on
bulb culture in ne United States
which points to rich possibilities in
the years to come
Bulbs cun he grown in this country
on bolh the Atlantic and Pacific sea-
boards and in the )hlo and MISSISSIPPI
pi valleys. Some of the harder and
more robust of the narcisSus varieties
thrive even in the gulf states. Con
rary to what would be generally sup
posed. 1T is not to, cold for tulips and
narcissl to succeed as far north as
Sitka, Alaska. They thrive along the
entire border of the United States,
wherever the moisture conditions are
suitable.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
Liberal Typewriter Exchange
Miller Manager Phone 116

City of Liberal shall be issued and
paid as hereinafter provided, but
such bonds shall not be issued in ex-
cess of the contract price.
Section A. For the payment of the
costs and expense of the improve
ments specified the City of Liberal
shall issue its improvement bonds
payable at the Fiscal Agency of the
State of Kansas in twenty equal an
nual installments and bearing inter-
est at the rate of not to exceed six
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually upon all unpaid amounts,
and such bonds shall have coupons
attached representing said interest
upon said unpaid sums, and special
assessments shall be made each
year to pay the installments of the
principal and interest of such bonds
next thereafter maturing, and such
assessments shall be made upon the
property chargeable with the costs OF
such improvements and which has
not paid its pro rata part thereof
and shall be levied and collected in
the same manner as is provided by
law for the levying and collecting OF
special assessments for such I'M
provements when, no bonds are is
ued.
Section 5. That for the costs of SO
much of said improvements as are
payable out of the general improve
ment fund of said city, the Mayor
and Council may issue bonds of the
same tenor and effect and under the
same restrictions as those hereinbe-
fore provided, and such bonds and
the interest thereon shall be paid by
the levying of general tax on all
taxable property within the city.
Section 6. Upon the completion OF
the improvements specified and thir-
ty days after notification to the pro-
perty owners of the amount of the
assessment chargeable upon each lot
and parcel of ground the Mayor and
Council shall issue in payment there
of the bonds of the City of Liberal,
and may, in their discreation, deliver
said bonds to the contractor in pay
ment for said improvements, or sell
the bonds to the highest bidder and .
apply the proceeds thereof in pay
ment of said costs and expense, pro-
vided, that in no event shall the
bonds be sold or delivered at less
than their par value.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication in
the official city papers.
Passed by the Council, May "a,
1922.
Approved by the Mayor, Mayor,
W. v. GRIFFITH.
:-(Seal) Mayor.
L. L. Holland,
City Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
First Pub. May 25, 1929
ORDINANCE NO. 316

An Ordinance Providing for the Al
tering, Changing, Diverting and
Strengthening and the Covering OF
That Part of the Channel of Can
Creek Bounded on the East by
Sherman Avenue and on the West
by Pershing Avenue; Providing
for the Creation and Establishment
of a Benefit District; and Provid-
ing for the Costs Thereof and the
Manner of Payment:
WHEREAS, on the. End day OF
May, 1922, a resolution was adopted
by the Mayor and Council of the
City of Liberal, Kansas, providing
that the portion of the channel OF
Can Creek bounded on the East by
Sherman Avenue, and on the West
by Pershing Avenue, be altered,
changed, diverted, Strengthened, COW
cred and otherwise improved, accord
ing to the plans and specifications OF
the City Engineer, and,
WHEREAS, the plans and specifi-
cations for such improvements, to-
gether with detailed estimate Of the
costs and expense thereof, has been
prepared and submitted by the City
Engineer, which plans and specifica-
lions ave been approved by the May
or and Council; now, therefore,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAY
OR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LIBERAL, KANSAS:
Section /. That that portion of the
channel of Can Creek bounded on
the East by Sherman Avenue, and on
the West by Pershing Avenue, be
changed, altered and otherwise i'm
proved by strengthening the channel
thereof and walling and covering
Same in accordance with the plans
and specifications of the City En-
gineer now on file in the office OF
the City Clerk.
Section 2. That of the costs and
expense of said improvements the
sum of 100000 shall be charged to
the City of Liberal as whole, and
the remainder of said costs and ex-
pense over and above the sum of
100000 shall be chargeable to the
benefit district hereinafter created;
for such purpose there is hereby
created benefit district comprising
all of the Lots 10, IL, and IL, Block
/, Weidensaul Addition; Lots /, z,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
UNABLE TO CREATE DISEASE
Science Has Demonstrated the impos-
ability Of the Human Mind Hav-
Ing That Power.

"In one sense It may be said that
the human race gets the diseases it
deserves; but the sins are those Of ig-
norance and neglect of physical laws
rather than against spiritual ordi-
nances," said Sir Richard Gregory in
the course of his address at the re-
cent Edinburgh meeting of the Brit
ish Association for the Advancement
of Science.
PLAGUE Is not now explained by sup
posed iniquities of the Jews or con-
functions Of particular planets, but by
the presence of an organism con-
veyed by fleas from rats; malaria and
yellow fever are conquered by de-
stroying the br 'eding places Of
mosquitoes; typhUs fever by getting
rid Of lice; typhoi" by cleanliness; tu-
berculosis by improved housing, and
most like diseases by following the
teachings Of science concerning them.
Though the m'"d does undoubtedly
influence the resistance Of the body to
invasion by microbes, 1t cannot create
the scientific organism of any disease
and the responsibility of showing how
to keep such germs under control and
prevent, therefore, the poverty and
distress due to them is scientific
rather than spiritual duty"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
J. B. Miller, Manager

! 8, 1e, II, 18, 10, 20, 81, %, 20, and
"a; the west IL of Lots A, 5, and 6;
the north IL of Lots 49,, IA, and Is,
Block 1, Armstrong Addition, all in
the City of Liberal, Kansas;
Such costs and expense to be
charged and assessed against the lots
and parcels of ground in said bene-
fit district so created according to the
respective values thereof regardless
of improvements thereon, which said
values shall be ascertained by three
disinterested appraisers appointed by
the Mayor and Council, who shall,
within ten days after their appoint
ment, proceed to appraise said tracts,
pieces and parcels of ground within
said benefit district, first having
taken and subscribed an oath to fair
ly and impartially make an appraise-
ment thereof; which appraisement
shall be returned to the City Council
at the first meeting thereof after the
same shall have been completed.
When said appraisement has been re-
turned the Mayor and Council shall
appoint and designate day for hold
ing a special all-day session to hear
any complaints that may be made as
to the valuation of any lot or parcel
of ground aforesaid, due notice OF
such meeting shall be published IN
the official city papers as required
by law, and the Mayor and Council
at such special session, may alter the
valuation of any lot or piece OF
ground, if in their judgment the
same has been appraised too high or
| too low.
The owner of any parcel of ground
within said benefit district, liable to
assessment, may at any time within
thirty days after the amount due
from said parcel of ground has been
ascertained, and before the bonds
hereinafter provided for are issued,
cay the amount assessed thereon to
the City Treasurer, and said property
So paid on shall not be liable for any
further assessment for the costs and
expense of said Improvement.
Section 8. Of the costs and ex-
pense of said improvements the sum
of 100000 chargeable to the City as
whole, shall be paid by general
tax upon all the taxable property
within the City of Liberal; and the
costs and expense of said improve
ments over and above the sum OF
100000 shall be taxed as special
assessments and levied according to
law upon the lots and parcels OF
ground liable to taxation for such i'm
provements and chargeable by law
with the costs thereof as comprising
the benefit district specified in sec
ton two hereof, but the payment of
said costs and expense is hereby au-
thorised to be made in Twenty equal
annual installments and for such in
| stallments Improvement bonds Of the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
VICTIMS or MORBID CRAVINGS
-ssnsation Mongsrs" Must Have tx
element, No Matter What the
Price They Have to Pay.

The case Of anonymous letter writ.
Ing reported from the French town Of
Tulle affords a typical Illustration Of
the methods Of the sensation mon
ger" Missives making accusations Of
infidelity .iave caused the deaths Of
two persons In an asylum and brought
misery into several homes.
This is precisely the result desired
by the writer of the ISLANDERS. Max
ing "a sensation Is the very height Of
enjoyment among large number Of
morbid persons. The human 0rav-
ing for excitement is entirely normal.
but in its pathological and criminal
manifestations II often leads to trag.
edy.
The majority Of young children de.
light in sensational mongering. A lie
Of Imagination is the commonest form
of juvenile unveracity.
A little girl who secs" bears and
wolves In a cOppice near her home in
vents stories of hair-raising sensation
alism concerning the fierceness of the
animals. Another girl declares she sees
big eyes in the stem Of an oak tree.
A boy. twelve years old, arriving at a
boarding school, told his companions
Of the dormitory that he had flown
the first airplane from Buckingham
palace and had been personally COM
plimented by tine king-From the
Continental Edition of the London
Mail.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25

enlargement, comparing the facili-
, ties enjoyed by the boys and girls Of
today, With the almost entire lack
! of such advantages few decades
ago.,
Prof. A. B. Steele spoke on Invest
ments", and declared that boys
or girls best investment was in them
selves, and that to get the most out
of that investment they should put
into it the best that they could, their
time, their talent and ability. The
more than invested the more valuable
they became. He said he could not
praise too highly the work with the
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and that
he wanted to emphasize the word "or-
ganization" in such work. He urged
specialization in ones life work, in
whatever field of endeavor, Saying
that the day of the Jack-of-all-trades
was past.
Agatha Prntz seemed to talk es-
pecially to the Junior Highs. She told
of the pleasure and interest in her
work in High School, From that l
have something that cannot be taken
from me-"
Jack Evans spoke of the pleasure
of having the graduates as guests.
Questionnaires had been sent out and
nearly every one of the Junior Highs
had answered that they, intended to
60 on into High. He told them that
Rotary was behind them, believing in
them and was their friend.
That ended the program, and the
regular order of business was taken
up. Two new members, Charley
Leete and Earl Rodgers, being pres
emit, they were asked to stand while
the charge to Rotarians was read to
them.
A pleasant incident was a motion
by w. H. Feather that congratula-
lions be offered to Miss Mable Evans,
who was present. on the fact that she
was the first one to enter the Liberal
primary school, go on through all
the grades and the high school, con-
tinued through college and gained
the degree Of Bachelor of Science
she was given the Chautauqua salute.
The Rotarians, the Rotary AIMS
and the guests, then departed, all
highly pleased with the program and
with praises for the committees in
charge.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
Woman In Finland.

Woman in Finland enjoys almost
equal rights with the man. In school
she Mas, in the common instruction
with the male youth, opportunity to
contend with them and to acquire the
same knowledge. After completing
the school education almost all voca-
lions are open to her, and she IL
found in all branches of industry, but
especially In business houses, In pub
lie offices and similar institutions.
She cannot occupy the office Of minis
ter, however, and some high appoint
i've posts. Practically, woman is the
equal Of man. She has the right Of
suffrage and she herself Is eligible to
all elective Offices. The Finnish diet
actually counts 20 female deputies
among Its members.--New York Trib-
une.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
OBITUARY

Donald William, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. X. Arnold, was born in
Liberal, Kansas, April 1, 1922, and
departed this life May 10th. His
days on earth were few, but in those
days he won the hearts that will look
forward to the time when they will
meet again.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
RoTAkiANs ENTERTAIN

Instead of a MONDAY luncheon
the Rotary Club entertained the Sen
Tor and Junior high school graduates
at supper at the Christian church
dining room.
To say it was fine meeting is
faint praise. It was planned and
carried out by the joint action of the
Program and Boys Work Commit
tees, consisting Of Paul Light, Tom
Pate, Sam Miller, Ernest Evans, DR..
Ben Day, DIR. Joe s. Miller and War
rem Zimmerman.
Plates were laid for one hundred
fifty, and every chair was filled, but
no one had to stand. The seating was
unique. A Rotarian was seated at
about every fourth chair, then a Ro-
tary Ann, not his own, was seated
next to him, and the vacant chairs
between the couples were given to
the graduates, so that guests and
members were interspersed through
out. Sam Miller was chairman. The
High School Orchestra was at its best
and its music was thoroughly en-
joyed. Everyone joined in singing
"America", standing. A blessing was
asked, all were seated, and supper
was served. The ladies of the Chris
tian Church are noted for their cook
ing and service and full ysustained
their good record.
After eats the program of the ev-
ening was in order, and Bert Dubois
was asked to speak on college life"
In his modesty he disclaimed any
particular knowledge of college life,
but his address was one of the finest
expositions of the advantages of edu-
cation that it has been the privilege
of the writer to hear. He followed
the child through the primary and
grammar grades into the high school,
on through college and university,
to special and technical schools. He
told of the temptations to quit, to
go to work, to be satisfied with pres
ent attainments, but showed where
the trained mind of the college man
gave him the final advantage over
the unframed; of the pleasure and
satisfaction of the educated man in
literature and art, in science, in
knowledge of the world, in the refine
ments of life, in the vision that is
his. He is better in all his work.
Other men may make more money in
business, but success is not always
measured in dollars. His illutrations
were apt and his appeal inspiring.
Miss Josie Walker, principal of
Junior High, gave pleasing address,
full of encouragement to her gradu-
ates, urging them all to continue
through regular High. Dale Nichols
gave as one reason for graduates
continuing their studies, the fact that
it sometimes takes a long time for
young people to "find" themselves,
to discover latent ability. He .ad-
vised specializing.
w. Fl. Feather spoke words of en-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25

Melvin j. Wheeler and J. A.
Brooks drove to Sublette yesterday,
looking after land interests.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25

STONER-MALONE have some won
derful values in Ladies wrist watches.
Call and see them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25

STONER-MALoNE, jewelers., can
do your Watch, Clock, and Jewelry re-
pairing promptly and satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1922-06-14
Fighting the Fly.

It il everybody's duty to fight the
nv. He In our deadly enemy and must
be exterminated.
In fghting any danger it Is intelli-
gent to study that danger. So let ue
think, for a moment, Of the habits OF
tho ny: What does he like9 Does he
liRht on the clean clover. like the
honey bee. or find his meal deep in
the blossom of some flower? On the
contrary, instead Of preferring clean.
sweet places. he Is found IN great
numbers In filthy spots. And from
the manure heap, decaying vegetation
-he comes to our kitchens and tries
to get in. attracted by the warmth
and the smell of food.
Flies carry germs upon their legs
and bodies. and perhaps the ono that
recently been in the sick room Of
typhoid patient. Thus. they spread
disease from house to house.
we should all work together to
stamp them out. We should not only
keep them from entering our homes,
can-both indoors and out--and
should clean up dirty places where
files increase.
Our grandmothers used to drive out
the flies. But TO-DAY we foallze th6t
if we merely drive them out they will
wait around outside our doors and
windows for the chance to enter
again. So killing them is the only
course to take. Here are various
methods of catching and killing them:
Sticky Fly Paper.-This 10 not q very
pleasant way of catching them, but 1t
is successful. A few pieces Of this
sticky paper should be hung out OF
doors. near the kitchen. as well as
indoors. (If you happen to drop 1t
upside-down a little kerosene will
dissolve the sticky substance and en-
able you to remove the paper from
whatever 1t has fallen on.)
A Good Fly Trap.-Fill q tumbler
two.thirds full of soapy water. Spread
a slice of bread with molasses and cut
round hole in the middle Of it.
Place this bread on top of the tum-
bier Of soapy water. with the molasses-
side down. and the trap is finished.
The flies will smell the molasses and
crawl down through the hole to get it
but they are not bright enough to
crawl back through the hole to get
out. and so they fall into the soapy
water and die. -f
A Night Method Of Catching Eliss-
Evening star., 1922-06-14
MAKING THE HOME ATTRACTIVE
ny DOROTHY ETHEL WALSH.
Old Cloth Cushions.

Have you a garden spot connecteo
with your home? No; l don't mean
vistas of rolling lawn. I mean Just
plain, everyday back yard. II you are
the happy possessor of such. do you
realize Its many advantages? Inc
chances are you have never really
thought of using 1t for the afternoon
tea hour, or for the moments OF re-
pose, when q good book OF some sew
,,S affords . relaxation from the DAYS
ore reason the back yard - not
used for such purposes more than u
r. Is that in order to mako 1t com.
Sortable cushions and chairs must
ne carried out for Immediate use ana
carr,ed back into the house a1ter.
ward, In fear OF the damaging eHec'
of summer rains. ,s,
No longer does this condition exist.
Today the oilcloth cushion oners COM
fort to the lover of outdoors. Car
ried out under the tree in the morn
inn. II may be left there In SAFETY
fhTouehout tho day, though CLOUDS
are in the sky. II trip to the oeach
is contemplated, equip yourself with
one Of these aids to comfort.
The ones shown in today's sketch
arc black, with . tiny bow OF yarn
nun through tho center to keep the
inside cushion from sagging to one
corner. The kiddies also may bensnt
by this new fashion. Digging In the
.bis pastims IL little knees rest on an
oilcloth- covered pillow made In the
Evening star., 1922-06-14
New Pedestals for Old Ones.

M ERRIAM LINDSAY was hav-
, Nu ing what she called an all
to-the- Pinero time. 1t was
late afternoon, the birds
were singing. the apple trees were
blooming. and from the dining-roon
beyond the screened porch came the
soft. cooling voices of her babies. who
were having their nursery tea
attended by good old Susan Sue, VINO
had cone back to run the Pumpkin
Shell while Merriam's broken ankle
was healing.
Merriam herself, restless from
week Of enforced idleness. had IN
dulged in a thousand moods since
John had left her in the morning IN
an especially temperamental moment
she had telephoned for Richard Sio-
cum. she hadn't actually asked him
to come and see her, but he knew anu
she knew that that was what sne
meant when she artlessly asked him
for some crutches that had oeen
left in the apartment he had renteo
from Leila Graham.
OF course she was regretting that sne
had done 1t long before he arrived Sne
had made desperate effort to appear
| in a strictly maternal role when ne dio
appear. But what with the babies oeins
T, trifle spring wild-Susan Sue hao re-
moved them almost directly after Mr:
Slocum's arrival-and Merriam herself
, simply bubbling with suppressed en-
ergy, she found 1t a bit hard 10 mann
| tain the proper dignity for the occa sion.
| In short, she knew that she ought 10
| behave like a demure nttie house%iie. !:
! She knew, too, that her John would ne
| vastly displeased II he should come
| home TO find the debonair Richard sit
| ting by her side.
hut niggle -naggling in the back OF her
mind were the sharp phrases with wnich
this same Richard had berated her 'he ne
was now apologizing eloquently win
beautifully modulated sentences.
| she listened demurely. fixing her VIDE
brown eyes upon the very good-looking
| bachelor who uttered them. .
! s.Inexcusably presumptuous OF me 20
havs criticized" His voice rounded his
! words nicely. Its just that for years
/ I have set you on a sort OF pedestal IN
Her sudden laughter interrupted him.
"Rich'. you blessed old orator. sne
held up her hand like traffic police :.
man signaling for a stop in tramc
"You don't know how funny and an
| ,iouated YOU are when you try 70 De
\ serious, Don't you know that that ped
estal stuff isn't being done any
more?"
He arose angrily. ,
Merry, you are impossibly rude"
"There. that's better" she encouraged
him. Now you're talking language !
can understand! All that STACEY stun
! can't get! But when you snap at me
90 she clicked her pretty teeth To-
eether, 'I know you're just nice comfy, ,
mad at me and want to bite my heao
! off," VI,
at the door.
"Richard. come over here this min
u,e," she commanded him in much the
same tone she sometimes coerced her
naughty little son.
He obeyed reluctantly.