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y t- J. E. George, Pres. L. A. Etzold, Vice Pres. C. E. Woods, Cashier First National Bank Capital - - - - $25,000 Surplus and Profits $25,000 . mm The Meeting Place of value and money, is at our store. It will be a profitable trip for you to visit our store and see the new goods we hav) on display. , The best always in nobby clothes for particular men. The best Hue of hats, shoes, and work clothes in town. Palace Clothing Store W , ! A. L.lCniselyaidFurgTOn f Office Over P. O. Res. Phone 180. Office Phone 235 Additional Locals WVA, Custer went to Topeka Sunday on business. , Jake Brown went to Hutchinson Monday on business. 0. C. Jones, the contractor, has returned from Pratt. S. W. Smith made a business trip to Hugoton Sunday. Southern Missouri farms for sale or trade. Farmer Bros. Liberal Kansas. The Beaver Democrat has been sold by the sheriff to L. B. Took of that city'. Mrs. Daisy Latshaw of Pratt is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson this week. Jim Bolin and Robt. Hall left Tuesday for a business trip to Pratt and Hutchinson. Mrs. T. K. Crookshanks of Sherman, Texas is visiting her niece, Mrs. A. Shumate. Miss Eunice Adams of Hooker has taken charge of the music de partment at Taylor's drug store. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nuss have returned from a visit with friends and relatives in central Kansas. Joe Black returned the first of the week from a visit with relat ives in Hutchinson and Spearville OOOOCKOOOOOOOCX000000000000000000(300000CXXXX000030000 Hal G. Reid's Jewelry Store LIBERAL, KANSAS. For Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Silverware, Cut i Glass and Hand Painted China. We do Watch Repairing, and "if it ain't right, we'll make , it right" :: :: :: :: Watch Inspector for the u C. R. I. & P. Railway. OCXX50000XXOOCX3QOOCX Koscoe Morrell has joined the pluts, having purchased a new Brush runabout the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Wells of Lone Star and Mrs. Hawver of the Eth elton neighborhood were transact ing business in Liberal Monday. . Earl Fuller left last week for Goodwell, Okla, where he will spend his vacation with his par ents. Do You Llk& Missouri? We have six well improved farms in the Fruit and Truck Belt of Missouri that we can trade for land in Southwest Kansas and Texas and Beaver Counties Okla. These lands are all good fertile fajms and in a fine-section. The prices are reasonable and if you want to get a good farm where there is no ques tion about the rainfall and crops, come and see us. With a good farm in Southern Missouri your crops are assured and your living easy. Come in and let us tell yon about it- Pat Craig and family of Liberal, Kans., was in this city the last of last week to witness the Couch -ball team win but were disappointed La Kemp Mirror. Misses Edna and May Stevesson left on No. 4 Monday for a several weeks visit with friends in Hut chinson, and Wymore, Central City and Gothenburg, Neb. Mr. S. H. Judy, accompanied by his mother and sister, left the first of the week overland in the Ford car for a few weeks' outing in and around Colorado Springs. The boys' base ball team has been circulating a paper this week giving the merchants of the town a chance to subscribe small amounts for new uniforms for the team. Kelly's Famous flour Has made friends in every home. Buy Kelly's Famous and you'll be delighted with the results of your baking. : : : : Enterprise Mercantile Comp any Phone 8 Sunday Clarence Hubbard's car was laid up north of town with a broken casting. Monday evening Sheriff Eidson came into town with a team of mules ahead of his car, and a spring wagon behind. It's been a little tough on the benzine Doys the past week. VVe acknowledge a very pleas ant; call from Mrs. T. H. Vaughn of Pratt, who was here for a few days last last week, the guest of Mrs. George Anderson. Mrs Vaughn left a program of the chautauqua which will be. held at Pratt beginning on July 12. The city of Canton has voted municipal improvement bonds and now finds it impossible to sell the bonds because they fall due in five rears. The council here has had the forethought to avoid such a situation here as the waterworks bonds have already been contract ed if the election carries. From the fact that Johnson has a barber and that Hugoton has be come a citv of the third class and KichGeld going red-eyed after a steam laundry, it appears that a strenuous time in the history of southwest Kansas has set in. when thiDgs of small proportions are cneezed at and only things of great magnitude receive any attention. "Grant County Republican.. Married. On Wednesday evening, June 7th, 1911, at 8 o'clock, Miss Kate L. Asher and Mr. Nathan B. Bean were united in marriage at the home of the' bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hodgson of Rockville township. While a well- ding march was being played by Mrs. Paul Light of Liberal. Kan sas, a sister of the bride, the bri dal party took their places under a beautiful canopy of lace and roses. The ceremony was per formed by Rey. Martin, former pastor of the M. E. church at Windom. After congratulations a two course supper was served. Lyons Republican. Miss Asher proved up on a claim here several months ago, and is well known to many people in Liberal whose good wishes follow her to her new home. ' s: m A. Franz of Plains was in Lib' eral last week on business. We have absolutely new stocks of groceries and dry goods which we will exchange for good farms or town property, if the title is good and the mortgage small. Ad dress the United States Investment Co., New York Life Bldg., Kan sas City, Mo. 6-30-2t-pd. "Detectives will guard the fe male duck's nest," was the big head line in Monday's Topeka Capital. And this from the editor who wants to be governor of Kan sas, ihe man wno win discrim inate in that manner against the male duck's nest must be legging for the female suffrage vote. Troy Chief. Traver Troubles 9i miles east of Huiroton. Our county superintendent has appointed two members of the Fair View School District, (at Traver P. O.) as clerk. So now we will have something done. They are Frank Livy and Otis Nix. There must be lots to see to, to require two of them. The Sunday School at FairView has adjourned sine die, as it has been held at Mr. Frank Levy's for some time as the school house was struck by lightning along in May, and has not been fixed up or clean ed out, and now Mr. Levy's have returned to St. John to harvest their wheat and do some thresh ing. So we do not know when it it will commence again. Miss Carrie Sessler is staying with her brother and sister-in-law at present, helping to take care o that big boy. Say, what a difference in the temperature between Sunday and Monday. The Hohn threshing machine will start out this week. Not much of the wheat in this neighborhood will be ready tor haryest before the 4th. Misses Ethel and Bessie Loges, and Messrs. Harvey and Elmer Hohn and Carl Jones were visiting at Mr. and Mrs. John Traver's home last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Trayer were fooled last Sunday as they got almost to Frank Levy's bouse for Sunday School when they found that they had left for the harvest. Hope they will have bet ter luck next time. Mrs. L. S. Curry and son, Cal and his family were visiting Mr and Mrs. Otis Nix last Sunday Say, but those Sunday dinners are the death of the Sunday School Better read Heb. 10; 25. Well, a good rain would be very acceptable. For Sale 50 head of mixed cattle, consist ing of yearlings, two year old steers and milch cows. Fbed B. Hcllett, 6-23-2t. Liberal, Kans. Goods We are daily receiving new goods and are better fitted to serve you in every branch of the hard ware 'business. A trial will make you a regular customer. Come in and see for yourself. "Everything in Hardware" EzraShorb Successor to THE LIBERAL HARDWARE J For Cement and Concrete Work See WRIGHT Septic Tanks A Specialty R. 1 Nichols PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON SURGEON ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD CO. I Office on Kansas Ave., 2d Door South Taylor's Drug Store "HORSE SENSE" whatever it means it should stand for taking good care of your horses. It is a fact too simple for argument, that it is economy to protect your horses from their enemies, the flies We are prepared to furnish at reasonable prices, a variety of HORSE FLY COVERS and stable sheets that will give good protection and good ser vice. Don't delay, show your good horse sense by buying now. 3 It I 7 m if M F-f T One-tenth cash and one-tenth per month is the way Ellsaesser & Henry are selling those choice town lots. No matter what one gets at the Economy they always know the price and style are right, A Pleased Customer Is The Best Advertisement This thought is back of every statement or. promise we make. You can't always dodge us we are are here to stay so why not' call and get acquainted? We always handle good coal and lumber. Big Jo Lumber Go. PHONE 226 DEAN SANSON. Mgr. Have you pioked out your town lot yet? See Ellsaesser & Henry. They have some choice lots on the payment plan. t You cannot obtain from any stock corset the classy lines, tyle, taste and absolutely perfect fit to be had in a Spirella Corset A type for every figure Let ma select the model your figure requires and fit it to you. Spirella Boning retain its shape permanently, al lows utmost free dom of motion; gives supreme satisfaction, per fect comfort My training and experience are at your service. ApfxrfntiMflt. to Mr pi uf l your huBM. Put rnJ or phoo. Mil wiU bring mm. PHILLIPS LIBERAL. KANS. Rati HpMa vlTirthmnta tn LaW Horn Journal. Dauoaator. IMrM, Nuw 14m aiid Vusua. ill SptreOa Boning MRS. J. PHONE 2281 Middle Aged and Elderly People Use Foley Kidney Pills tor quick and permanent results in all cases of kidney and bladder troubles, and for painful and annoying irre-. gularities. Sold by all Druggists. Any kind of a town lot you may desire can be found at Ellsaesser & Henry's office.