The Liberal democrat. [volume], July 14, 1911, Image 1

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"Successor to The Liberal Independent"
Vol. 5. No. U
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas, Friday July 14, 1911
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WHEAT SPECIAL
A Good Crowd Greeted
Scientific Farmers
In spite of a light ram which
started at 7 :30 Thursday morning,
a good crowd of business men and
farmers met the special train which
, the Rock Island is sending over
the state of Kansas for the Kansas
State Agricultural College at Man
hattan. There were many machines
on exhibition and also a number of
farming experts on the train, in
cluding H. M. Cottrell, the Agri
cultural Commissioner of the Rock
Island lines. The Normal Insti
tute in a body attended the meet
ings on tho train. The women
heard lectures on bread in one car,
while the farmers were told of bet
ter methods of farming in another
car. The method and the time of
preparation for seeding both exert
an important influence upon the
yield.
Eleven methods of prepariug the
land were compared, and the fol
lowing are the results for this
year:
Land disked, but not plowed,
cost $1.95 per acre for preparation
and produced 4i bushels of wheat
per acre. The crop, when sold,
returned. $1.47 per acre over the
cost of preparation of ground.
Land plowed three incnes deep
(too shallow) September 15 (too
late for best results) gave a yield
of 14 bushels, a return of $8.52
per acre after paying for the labor
required to prepare the ground.
. Land plowed a proper depth, 7
inches, September 15 (too late)
produced 15 bushels per acre, and
gave a return of $9.08 per acre
after deducting the cost of prepa
ration. . Land double disked July 15, to
stop the waste of moisture, plow
ed seven .inches deep September
15. (toojato for' the best results,
even when land has been previous
ly disked) produced 23 bushels
per acre, showing a return of $14.
50 per acre after paying for the
cost of preparation.
Land plowed August 15, work
ed sufficient to preserve soil mulch
thereafter, yielded 27$ bushels per
acre, with a net value of $18.29
per acre.
Land plowed August 15, seven
inches deep not worked until Sep
tember 15, showed a yield of 23$
bushels per acre and a return of
$15 34'after deducting the cost of
preparation.
Land double disked July 15, to
save moisture, plowed August 15,
seven inches deep, produced 34$
bushels per acre and gave a net
return of $21.44.
Land plowed July 15, three
inches deep, (plowed at the right
time but too shallow for the best
results) produced 33 bushels per
acre,,and a net return of $22.32.
Land listed July 15, live inches
deep, ridges split August 15, gave
a return of 34 bushels per acre,
THOS. L. HIGGINBOTHAM.M.D.
Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
MILLER BUILDING LIBERAL, KANSAS
vxiij a I upci ty
MUST SELL
Price for one week $1550.00
If not sold before July 22nd price will be reduced
$25. It will be lower each week until it is sold.
House and Lot Must Go
Five room house, electric lights, city water, big
barn, hen house, coal shed. etc. On a good street
only two blocks 'from principal business corner of the
town. See
DAVID
Office Phone 814
BETTER HAVE
'HEEL
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and $33.73 over all expenses.
Land listed July 15, live inches
deep, worked down level at once
to avoid waste of moisture, gave
35 bushels per acre, from which
there was left. $24. 35 after paying
cost of preparation.
Land plowed July 15 (the right
time), seven inches deep (the right
depth), gave a yield of 38 bu
shels per acre, the highest yield in
the experimedt. After paying for
the cost of preparation, there was
left $25.74 per acre, the largest
net return of any method under
trial.
The Editor accompanied the
train as far as Meade and had an
opportunity to ask about crops in
western Kansas. Without excep
tion, every man on the train is en
thusiastic oyer the possibilities for
farming in western Kansas. The
CURTIS
Liberal. Kansas
YOUR CLOTHES
QUALITY
CLOTHES
Years of Successful Merchandising
Cuymon. Oklahoma
GENERAL ORDER OF
THE SOUTHWESRERN
VETERANS' ASSOCIATION
Headquarters of
the Association '
To the Members of the Associa
tion: It is nearing the time of our an
nual reunion, and it becomes my
duty to issue the following order,
commencing August 8 and includ
ing the 9th, 10th and 11th, we
will bold our 18th reunion in the
Wright Park, at Dodge City,
Kansas. The following persons
and officers are elected: James
A. Arment, vice president and
secretary; J. W. Sidlow, quarter
master; Frank Chapman, adju
tant; M. S. Gillidette, chaplain;
Miss Mildred Wyant, daughter of
the regiment, all of whom are ex
pected to be respected and obeyed
accordingly. The vice presidents
of the several counties of the as
sociation are expected to be "on
hand at the earliest possible period
to look after the interests of your
people, to see that the very best
accommodations can be meted out
to them. You will report to the
quartermaster, who will give you
the tents assigned to your respec
tive counties. The city has since
our last reunion supplied the park
with city water, which will add
much to our comfort this year.
experts all believe that if our land
here is properly handled, it will
produce a good return on the in
vestment. Mr. Cottrell, however,
advises more stock-raising and
dairying in this section, and ad
vocates Spahish peanuts and milo
maize instead of trying to raise so
much wheat He believes, how
ever, that cultivation will even
tually make this s wheat country.
At Plains a big crowd met the
special and appeared much inter
CLEANED AMD
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We might print pages
about these good
clothes without results
but if what we say
here will induce you
to merely come and
see, we will not com
plain. The clothes
here the sort that
would please you
no matter how parti
cular you are. But
you can't know the
values until you come
and see and touch and
try them on.
Will you come in
to-day or to-morrow
and learn just why we
talk so sure about it.
We'll venture to say
you've paid $25.00 for
suits not one bit better
than our $20 Sterling Suits
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The vice presidents are requested
to make active efforts to let the
people of each county in the asso
ciation be fully advised as to the
time of the reunion, and urge not
only old soldiers, but all of your
people, td join us in camp for the
four days of the reunion. A most
excellent body of speakers has
been secured men and women of
national reputation. We promise
one and all a good time, and all
will, by the people of Dodge City
as well as by the association, be
given a royal welcome. Come and
bring your entire family. Come
prepared to stay and enjoy the
feast of ' good things in store for
you. We are reminded; to many
this will be the last reunion.
"Taps'" have been sounded to
many since our last reunion, so
don't forget, my dear old com
rades, to be on hand and bring
with you your neighbors and their
families. Any one desiring priv
ileges can secure the same by see
ing or addressing James A. Ar
menti secretary, Dodge City, Kan
sas. If all the members are ener
getic, this will be the largest and
best meeting we have ever held.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. Painter, President.
ested in the lectures. Meade,
with the Von Prosky band, made
her usual good showing. The busi
ness men and farmers of these two
good towns are greatly discourag
ed just now on account of their
wheat crop being almost a failure.
However, they should not feel dis
couraged as two of the best farm
ing states in the Union, Iowa and
Illinois, both have short crops this
year.
PRESSED AT PEAR CE SUITORIUM7Pnonc 266
FOR BASE BALL
Fats and Leans Will Tangle
Here July 22.
After long and tedious confer
ences between the time-honored
rivals, the Fats and Leans, a list of
players for both teams has been
passed on by the captains of both
teams, and the date for the strug
gle has been set for Saturday,
July 22. There was some objec
tion to having the game on Satur
day, but a chance for a balloon as
cension has come up, and this at
traction will be added, if possi
ble. At a meeting, Tuesday
night, J. F. McVv illiams, for the
Leans, and P. A. Crate, for the
Fats, arranged the minor details
of the game. The game will be
played at Athletic Park, and G.
A. Quinlan will be the umpire.
The following players are notified
to report in uniform at the park
on Saturday afternoon at 2:30.
All players heroin notiliod who do
not wear full uniform to the
grounds will be excluded from
participating in or watching the
game.
The following players will
bo permitted to play with the
Leans: J. F. McWilliams,
Komner Funk, II. C. Floak, F.
M. Nason. Leo Larabee. F. 0
liindom, Wm. Lampe, Ralph
Smith, E. S. Irwin, G. Lyons, W,
E. Farmer, Mel Postlewaite,
Floyd Reece. E. P. Smith and
Steward.
The list of players eligible for
the Fats, follows:
P. A. Craig, O. M. Woods, J.
B. Spradling, J. B. Craig, C. V.
Mantitt, Geo, A. Smith, Allan
Black, F. A.- McCoy." A'.' "AM
Farmer, Guy LeMonnior, Carrie
Wright, Henry Nix, Clias. Taylor,
Lindsey Wright, Dr. Cason,
Myers Welch and Chas. ' W.
Ellsaesser.
An admission of 25 cents will
be charged, m case tho promoters
are able to secure the balloon as
cension, but if not, only 10 cents
admission will be charged, This
promises to be one of tho finest
rag-chewing contests ever hold in
Liberal, and it is rumored that
most of tho long-talking records
will be smashed. Keep you eye
out for the big ball game. It will
be worth going miles to see.
WHEN IJ. IS
Bank your money and rest easy. Burglars can't
get it, and schemers and fair weather friends won't
be so apt to make your money their money.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank.
Deposits' Guaranteed by the Guaranty Fund of the
State of Kansas
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Liberal, Kansas
j It Will Pay
You to Wait
We expect to be open
for business about Wed
nesday the 19th with a
complete line of Mens,
Womens and Childrena
Shoes at prices to suit
the times.
The goods are fresh
from America's leading
factories, made especial
ly to our order and of
the very latest styles and
patterns. Ladies suede,
Patent and Velvet
Pumps, in the instep dnd
ankle straps, also the no
strap with large buckle
which is now very pop
ular in the east.
Mens low cuts in
Blucherand Button, all
leathers, including the
famous Burt & Packard
Guaranteed Patent
Leathers (a new pair if
they break.) A full
and complete line of
childreus shoes, slippers
and barefoot sandals, in-
X eluding the H. T. Al
bright line of baby shoes.
Our policy has always
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and full vamps, up-to-date
styles and patterns
and the greatest value
for the least money. .We
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and believe our prices,
quality of goods offered,
together with the up-to-date
styles and patterns
which you will always
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2nd St., 4th door east of
the Photoplay
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