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See The Finest Line Of Chocolates Ever Shown in Liberal Liggctts, Fenway, Eidson's, Donita, Lovvnoys Crest, and Lowneys American Beauty in 1-2 pound boxes, I pound boxes, 2 pound boxes, 3 pound boxes, and 5 pound boxes. All fresh. All the best. We will give Ixtra ots 500 on our Piano Contest, with each sale of 1-2 pound boxes or larger. This sale ends Sat urday night. Pick out a box for yourself, your friend, or sweetheart. Lay away a box for a Christmas Present, at the same time help out your favorite candidate, in the Piano Contest. Saturday Spscial I pound box Bars Assorted Chocolates, reg ular 40 cent size, Saturday only 29 cents. Prescription Druggists Liberal, Kansas ij r BROOMCORN .W. F. Robinson, J. M. Johnson and 0. D. Gasaway left last Fri day for Chicago where they will i attend the National Broom Manu facturers Association which is in session there this week. The east ern trade journals have heralded this meeting with much anticipa tion. The trend or ideas in the east seems to indicate that the price has been, in a measure af fected by this meeting, and have been many who expessed the opin ion that broomcorn would come up again, after this meeting. Manufacturers have not been buy ing heavily, and many have been waiting for this meeting at which they expect to find out the true condition of the broomcorn situa tion over the country in general, While there has been more corn this year than was generally ex pected, yet it is our opinion that there is not such a big crop as the eastern markets expect. For that reason, when the manufacturers find out the real condition, they should buy freely, and the demand from the east will strengthen our markets here. On the other hand if the opinion of the manufactur ers meeting is that there is a big crop of broomcorn this year, the price will go down until they are all out of brush. The market here for the past three weeks has been slow, but little brush coming in. The de mand was light,' and prices have ranged from $35 per ton to $140, with but little good brush on the market. There have been a trifle over 350 cars shipped this season, and there are probably a hundred cars in storage here. There is a general feeling around town that the market here will pick up, but there are few who can give a lo gical reason for their belief, Un til the market here shows an in crease over present prices, there will be quite a lot of broomcorn held by the producers in this ter ritory. For Sale or Trade Fine ham merless shotgun. See 11-29 2tp G. M. Glenn. Wanted at the Democrat office, clean cotton rags. Will give 5c per pound. J. M. Brown of Meridian, Ok la., came back to Seward county last week and will probably re main here for the winter. The Woman's Missionary Soci ety of the Christian church, will hold their annual program at the city hall, Sunday evening Decem ber 3rd. JudgeS. H. Allan arrived here Wednesday morning to spent Thanksgiving with his daughter, who is teaching in the High School His home is in Topeka. Dick Thomas, who ran the first train into Liberal over the Rock Island 23 years ago last May, was a passenger on No. 1, Tuesday afternoon, and stepped off the train here for a few minutes chat with several Liberal people who happened to be on the platform. He was on his way to Mexico where he is interested in some mining properities. Dissolution Notice McCamant & Mathews of the City Meat Market have dissolved partnership. Mr. McCamant tak ing the entire business, and all ac counts are payable to the under signed. S. R. McCamant. One of the very clever window decorations in Liberal this week, was the window of the New York Department Store, in which a turkey made of handkerchiefs was displayed, attached to a small wagon in which was seated a doll holding the ribbon lines. . Eureka Items There was quite a number of Eureka folks at the Shaffer sale on Tuesday. Bro. Williams closed the meet ings at Eureka on Recount of hav ing the la grippe. He expects to hold meetings at Independence this week to commence Monday, 27th. ' Bertha Morehouse spent Satur day night and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. W. A. King and Mrs. S. A. Capps were in Liberal Thurs day. C. E. Morehouse was in Tyrone Friday on business. D. Ireland was in Liberal last Tuesday. C. H. Morehouse and family spent Sunday at the C. E. More house home. Ed Hudkins is building an addi tion to his barn. Noah Newman was threshing maize on Saturday. Mr. Williams has moved on the Gould farm. We had some very cold weather and snow on Monday and Tues day of this week. i Mesdames 3. E. and E. H. Morehouse were in Liberal Satui- ! day and Miss Bertha Morehouse accompanied them home. i There was a good crowd out to Sunday school Sunday, and there was a very interesting study of the lesson. ' Desk For Sale A roller top office desk for sale cheap. In excellent condition. tf Farmer Bros. ,'. Take your cream poultry and eggs to the Liberal Creamery and receive highest cash prices, tf ,r A market the year around for butter, eggs, poultry and hides at the highest market prices, at the Liberal Cold Storage plant. Bring them to us and get the cash for them, 8-t-tf. AMONG THE CHURCHES Baptist Church Directory Sunday School - - . . 9:45 a., m Preaching ...... . ii;00a m B. Y. P. U. Meeting - - :30 p. to Preaching 1:30 d. m Teacher's Meeting, Tues. 730 p. m Prayer Meeting, TKurs. . 7:30 p. m -Morning subject; "Spiritual Addition" Evening subject: "Spir itual Substraction". J. H. AGEE, Pastor. Christian Church Regular services at the Hall next Sunday. . Morning service at 11 a. m. Young People's service at 6:30. Preaching at 7:30. We extend a cordial invitation to all. J. A. Cornelius. Minister. Presbyterian Church. Sabbath School 9:45. Preaching Service 11 a. m. Young People's Meeting 6:30 ' Evening Service 7:30 C. W. Kellogg, Pastor. Methodist Church. Sunday School at 9:45. Preaching services at 11:00 a.m. Class meeting 12 m. . Preaching services 7:30 p. m. Advanced teacher training class Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of M. H. Scandrett. Epworth League - 6:30 p. m. It is not too late to join the First Year Training class whiel' meets in the Pastor's study at th Sunday school hour, with J N. Evans as teacher. Topic for Epworth League "Re producing the Model" leader Miss Leona Miller. At the eleven o'clock, service, Mr. Bert Dubois will speak upon "Tithing." ;' - - In the evening 'the pastor wi'' present the second of the series from the Ten Commandments, tip subject being "The Second Com mandment, or, Material Idolatry." Tae lowest attendance at prayei meeting for the month was 28 (bar1 weather); the highest 56; average 48. Let us make it better this Christmas month." v 4 '? We extend to you a cordial welcome. Wm. T. Ward. Pastor. Ethelton Items. f28 miles northwest of Liberal. - J. I. Ogborn and family and J E. Day took took Sunday dinnei with P. H. Day and wife. Mrs. Katie Briscoe and sister. Miss Craft, attended Sunday school at Ethelton Sunday even ing. Miss Audry Hoyt was on the sick list Monday and could not attend school. L. G. Vandeveer made a busi ness trip to Liberal last week. Fther Frye apd the Schweitzei boys hauled their cane to Wat son's place last week to have il threshed. There will be a prayer meeting at Ethelton Thanksgiving. Mrs. E. V. Allen spent Satur day night with her brother, P. II. Day and family. Several of the boys and men met at W. E. Ogborn's store Sat urday afternoon to play ball. John and Leonard Day and Geo Beamer attended the farewell party at Mr. Tucker's last Friday evening. ' - P. H. Day purchased two milk cows last week and also a couple of hogs. J. W. Ray and the Schweitzer boys bought hogs of Mr. Hutch inson ud in Haskell county last week. A. P. Ridenour, Ether Frye, R T. and C. L. Day were business Visitors at the county seat last week. Bring your butter, eggs, poultry and cream to us and get the cash for them. Liberal Cold Storage Co. 8-5-tf Remember the Palace Cleaners, all work guaranteed. East side Kansas Avenue. For the finest apples, see Black Brother's At the Junction Julian Grove, burdened with a heavy suitcase and an humbled pride, descended the steps of the yellow day coach that formed half of the only train on the Lindon Valley road. He sat himself on an unused baggage truck to wait until the south-bound train should come along. - Julian preferred the winter sunlight and the crisp air to the lifeless heat of the big stove and the reek of many bodies. He was going humbly to con fess his faults, and he wanted to keep clear headed that they might remain fresh In his mind. 'He felt that he needed to be watch ful, for In his heart he believed the faults to be few. There was grave danger that he might forget again that he was the offender, and take the same attitude of injured dignity that had caused Lottie Maynard to go hur rying back to the city with the dec laration that when he came to his senses she might be ready to talk to him again. : , There was an accent on the "might" that left the matter In doubt, and Julian felt that It behooved him to keep vividly In mind what Lottie de olared to be his offenses. Mentally Julian recited the cate chism of his offenses, punctuating his self-examination with appropriate re marks concerning a train that was two hours late. He was still occupied with this task when a distant whistle sounded, and the watting passengers hurried from the station to the plat form. There was some grumbling when it was seen that this was only a slow train from the south instead of the desired south-bound, but they lined up along the platform to watch the arrival of the few passengers who were making a change. Then they hurried back to the warmth of the waiting room. Only one girl remained behind to walk briskly up and down the plat form. With a glad cry of surprise Julian hurried toward her. . " "What are you doing here, Lottie?" he asked, as he took her hand In his. "Where are you going?" she coun tered. "I was rufinlng down to town to see you," he explained. "And to think of finding you here, on your way to Lindon." '.'.'.'- "I .was not going to Lindon," de clared the girl. "I was going on. but somehow I stepped off the train through habit, and the train went on without me." "I was hoping that you were com ing back to me," he said tenderly, but Lottie tossed her head. "I told you that when you were ready to admit that you were at fault, that you might write, and that then perhaps I would come. You dbn'l sup pose that I would change my mind, do your "No such luck," he admitted dis mally. "That was why I was coming to you." "To apologize?" she demanded, and Julian nodded his head. A gleam of triumph flashed. Into Lottie's eyes, but she was not to be won so easily.' She had very pro nounced ideas on the proper way of handling the man she purposed to marry, and now that he was penitent, he was In no hurry to make the weet surrender that Julian sought. "I suppose you are saying that just because you want to make up," she declared Judicially. "I don't know that It should count." "You said that when I would admit that I was rn the wrong you would be my friend again," reminded Julian. "But what's the use of admitting that you are wrong, when you don't mean It?" argued Lottie. "You'll say the same things again the first time that you want to be nasty." "Don't you believe It," advised Julian with convincing emphasis, 'if you would only know how utterly miserable I have been since you went back to town! That was why I de cided to come, instead of writing." "And almost missed me," supplied Lottie. "I think, Julian, that I'H make my visit, and in the meantime think about coming to Lindon on the way back." Julian's face darkened. "I wish you'd make up now," he pleaded. "The fact that we met each other here at the Junction proves that it was meant by fate that we should be friends again." For a moment the girl hesitated. She bad meant to keep Julian on the anxious seat for a few weeks, but now that he was coming, penitent and con quered, she felt that perhaps It would be well to surrender' before he should again change bis mind. The patent leather tip of her shoe dug Into the now. "It does seem a little like the work ing of fate," she admitted. "Here I go out of town to visit In Peltonvllle and you are on your way to town to see me. Tou are waiting at the Junction for a train that Is late and I am left behind by my train." "Then accept the omen and say that yea will make up," he urged. "We can go back to town and pick out the ring and then we'll come back to Lin don and tell the folks." For another tense moment Lottie hesitated, then she nodded and Julian gave a shout of Joy. "There's the whistle of our train," he cried. "I'll hurry In and get yon a ticket back to town." "I'm glad that he didn't know that I was on my way to give In," said Lottie halt aloud. "It will be hard enough, anyway, to manage him wlta ut letting him know that" Pleasant Valley Ten mlle Dorthweat of Liberal. 1 After a short absence we are on deck again. Health is very good in this lo cality. ' Most everyone has been busy in t.hpSA nftrlQ t.llft nat. tarn nroalra Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Freeman were trading at the county seat hist week. - A. M. Barker and Mrs. C. T. Barker were at Liberal last Satur day. Some real estate has been chang mg hands in this vicinity recently.- . ..; Ed and Doc Scott 1 ave been busy topping the kaffir corn the past few days. Tom Taylor had his broomcorn baled a few days ago. Willis Jones had his broomcorn seeded last week. J. W. Freeman and T. FI. Tay lor had their broomcorn baled last week. , ' Mr. Berg of the Hitch ranch srJd 100 head of fat hogs a few days ago. C. R. Weir and Sol Burr have ch stacked a lot of nice cane hay recently. The North Pleasant Valley school is progressing fine. Miss Gertrude Carpenter is giving good satisfaction. : Qbern Observing. 23 miles Northwest of Liberal. the farmers are busy getting 'heir maize and kaffir out of the field. ,. , Mr. Geo. Rowan and Mr. Levi Davis made a business trip to San ta Fe Friday. Mr. Hockman was in this vicin ity last week. A number of young folks of ',his vicinity attended Literary at the Segar school house Saturday night. Mr. E. S. Downing of Kansa9 City arrived here Friday' for a visit with friends and relatives. Miss Grace Stone returned from Rush'couhty accompanied by her uncle. Eddie and Walter Davis are satherlng corn for Luther Ellis. Buster Brown shoes are still the rage. Suffrage Debate The Y. P. B. Society will have a debate and box supper at the city hall Friday evening, Decem !er 1st. The question of Equal Suffrage will de debated, a short musical program will be rendered, the shadows of the ladies who bring boxes will be sold to the 'tighest bidder and after supper Mrs. Grinstead will give a talk in favor of Woman Suffrage. Ad mission 15 and 25 cents. The la dies who bring boxes will be ad mitted free. On account of the illness of one or ine aeuttiers we auair una uecu postponed from the original date, but we purpose to carry out the program as advertised, Decem ber 1st, sure. Committee. MORE VOTES As a special inducement to the people of this community to stim u'a'.e the voting in our piano con test, we have decided to run the voting for subscriptions on the following schedule: One new subscription 1500 votes One renewal 1000 New subs, for 2 yrs 3500 Renewals for 2 yrs 2500 New subs, for 4 yrs 7500 Renewal for 4 vrs 5500 " There are a number of commun ities where the contestants have fewer friends," but whose friends are more loyal than in the more thickly settled communities. In order to give these a fair chance to win one of many valuable prizes we have decided to make the above schedule. The Democrat is the biggest weekly paper published in this section of the country, and the broomcorn news is alone worth many times the price of subscription.