The Liberal Democrat from Liberal, Kansas • Page 7

THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT, TI 1 URSD A DEC. 11, 1919. BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Paul Gates, formerly pastor of the Baptist Church of this city, will occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning. Mr.

Gates has been in jpan during the past year and will vithout doubt have some interesting tlttngs to tell. I am sure he would like to see every pupil in Sunday School next Sunday. It will be a real treat to him to meet the members of the church, also numerous friends outside. The public cordially invited to attend the morning service. No service in the evening.

MILES 0. WOLFE, Minister. Christmas in the Barnyard By MARY GRAHAM BONNER 9 METHODIST MISSIONS The Woman's Home Missionary meets Wednesday, December 17, at 2:30, with Mrs. Patten. The following program is announced: Devotional Services "Jesus, the Saviour of All Men," Mrs.

Scandrett. Business. Recitation "A Bargain," Mrs. Melvin. "Italians as We Know Them in America Today," Mrs.

Curtis. Readings from the Scrap Book. Text-book Questionaire, Mrs. T. B.

Moore. Sketches of Workers Among Im migrants, Mrs. Hopkins. Enigmas. Word has been received here that Monte Isham, who went with the National Guards, has been in the hospital, threatened with pneumonia.

Also Bill McKee had his ears frozen and had to undergo an operation for same. School Children's Sight You are responsible for your child and should take steps to see that he is not handicapped in his work. The eye of every child should be examined to make quite sure whether glasses are needed or not Eugene F.Pellette Eyesight Specialist Osteopathic Physician Peoples Bank Building EE Liberal, Kansas HKISTMAS Is coming," crowed Mr. Ilooster. "Christmas Is com ing," gobbled Mr.

Turkey. "JJon't be too hnppy about It, for you may be eaten, Mr. Turkey," suld Miss I Ion. And then she clucked. "Christmas Is coming." 'Gobble gobble, gobble," said Mr.

Turkey; "you needn't be so sure that you won't be eaten yourself." "Well, It's the best time of the year to be elite n. It's an honor." "That'r. what I've always said," gobbled Mr. Turkey. "Please, Miss Hen, try to be original." "I may try to be many things," clucked Miss Hen, "but It Is Impossible for me to try to be original." Why?" asked Mr.

Tnrkey, who was much puzzled. "Because I don't know what It Is to be original. I don't know what the word means. How can I be something If I don't even know what that something Is? I can't try to be a thing I don't know anything about." "You could ask what It means, couldn't you Inquired Mr. Turkey.

"Are you too proud for that?" 'Not too proud," said Mlsi Hen, "but 1 don't ask favors. I like to have them handed to me without the asking. It makes me appear so superior." "Absurd," said Mr. Turkey. "Well, If, you think so then," said Miss Hen, "I suppose I will "Yog May Be Eaten, Mr.

Turkey." have to swallow my pride or my superiority and be friendly at this time of the year. Yes, I will actually ask you. What does It mean to be original?" "I will tell you," said Mr. Turkey, "but first of nil let me say that you cannot swallow your pride nor your superiority. Those are not things to eat.

"You may rise above your pride, bnt it is Impossible to swallow It." "Now, Mr. Turkey, I may be only a poor hen, but I know a few things. It's a saying and a perfectly good sayii)g when I speak of swallowing my pride. Everyone knows no one means to chew It and swallow It actually. Besides, as far as tlint Is concerned, I might say to you that It wns not correct to tnlk about rising above your pride as though pride were the ground and one took a trip In an airplane above It." "Let us not quarrel," said Mr.

Turkey, "for the Joyous Christmas season Is fast approaching." Charles Rogers made a business trip to Hutchinson the first of the week. Miss Ruby Rex, who has been visiting at the Craig home, left Sunday for Kansas City. in the nUliV Tfc TJWJV. YH I You "cannot eat your cake and have it;" you cannot spend your money and have it. Old age comes surely to all.

Will you spend yours in happiness and comfort or will you be penniless and miserable? Start a bank account now in our bank and be sure of your future. Peoples State Bank 4jJ i ft3 'I IX Diamonds Watches and Jewelry Gifts Everlasting Nothing would bo more" TipiropniUiS inft'i'e iiisiriTTWTr better expression of your esteem than a diamond or watch from our superb stock. Do you know that at this Christmas season this store is at its best, displaying articles in gold and silver which possess the greatest artistic merit? Our unusual purchasing facilities and opportunities enable us to oiler our Christmas merchandise at prices uniformly lower than you are obliged to pay elsewhere. Compare our prices and quality before you buy. Men's Watches to Bracelet Watches lti.iiO to rtf.OO Diamond Rings 20.00 to M'y Cameo Brooches 1.00 to 75.00 Set Rings 2.50 to 25.00 Lavallieres 5.00 to 150.00 Hundreds of oilier useful, appropriate gifts await your inspection at prices that cannot be beat.

Do iour shopping early. WILKINS' Jewelers and Optometrists at Taylor's iiiutttered Miss Hen, "and I was fast approaching victory In that argument." Mr. Turkey pretended he hadn't heard. "Oh, by the way," he said, after moment's pause, "you wanted me to tell you what it mennt to be original." "Yes," clucked Miss Hen, while a smile passed over her hen face. "Well," continued Mr.

Turkey, "when a creature Is original and snys original things it means be Is saying things he has thought up himself and hasn't copied from someone else. A person who has original Ideas all his own. A creature who says original things, says things no other creature suys." "You me said copied when you It wns an honor to be eaten at Christmas, Thnt was what I always J. D. McLoud and family left Thursday for Providence, R.

I. to spend the Christmas vucation. Miss Blanche Fuest of Hutchinson for a visit with friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs.

Jessie Ash left Thursday for Richfield, 111., after visiting with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. M. Hagaman left Thursday for California to spend tho winter.

Tom Blakemore left Thursday for Ashgrove, Arkansas, to visit with relatives during the Christmas vacation. He will then go to Wichita where he has accepted a position with the Jett-Wood Co. R. R. Bragg of Dalhart was in Liberal the first of the week on business.

T. B. Moore left Wednesday for Wichita to attend to some business matters. Mrs. Clement Wilcox of Hugoton come over Wednesday to take the train for Hcrrington where she will visit with relatives.

We Want Rabbits Bring" in all you can get and we will pay 10 Cents for Jacks and 5 Cents for Cottontails. have said." "Don't 'Everyone Should Give Me Pres. "Don't be so ente." fussy, Mr. Gob bler," said Miss Hen; "we can't all be original, as you call It. Besides words are words nnd we all have to use the same ones to be understood, so what difference does It make how we put them together?" Mr.

Turkey walked proudly about, as though some creatures really hadn't enough brains to bother talking to, but soon a great noise was heard. The pigs were all squealing and grunting. "It Is the time of the year when everyone should give me presents," squealed Pinky Pig. "Everyone should give me presents. That is what Christmas means," said Porky Pig.

"They should all give them to me," said Brother Bacon, "or you pigs don't know the spirit of Christmas giving." "You don't know it yourself," said Miss Ham. "Christmas is coming. I'm all ready for presents." But the other animals sighed end shook their heads. "Pigs don't even forget they are pigs during the Christmas season iiiuiimimmiiiniiiiiiiniiimiilHtiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiN 1 We Want Turkeys And will pay highest market price. The demand is good now so bring" in your turkeys.

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