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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

100 acres OF mixed land in the
Fl oskinson neighborhood in
Stevenson county. 1870 acres in
cultivation and small h Gus g.
Price SO, 10000 easy terms. Ad-
dress H. H. Beard, RI. 3, Lib
eral, Kansas. '2-3-3t-Pd.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03
Remember The Name

Foley's Honey and Tar for all
coughs and colds, for Group, bron-
chitis. hoarseness and for racking
lagrippe coughs. No opiates.
Refuse substitutes.
Sold by all Druggists.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03
EPISCOPAL Services

On Sunday FEBRUARY 5, at 700
D. m. Archdeacon Wilcox of Sa-
lima will hold services at the home
OF Mr.. Thos. w. Cav. Holy
Communion will be celebrated at
the same place at 800 Monday
morning February 9Th.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

Miss Zoe Atkinson a represen-
tative of the Y. w. G. t. U. will
give a recital and lecture at Wide
awake Tuesday and Wednesday
and at the L. B. Gardner school
house Friday night of next week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03
For Sale.

A few choice R. G. W, Leghorn
chickens.
Mrs. G. E. Chittenden.,
l. 2O-3-t-pd. Rt. 4 Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

A special sale on some line of
goods every week. Watch out
for your own interests. Harris
Dry Goods Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

Our ladies' hats are being sold
at a discount of 668 per cent.
Now is the time to get bargains in
this line. Harris Dry Goods Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03
Lone Star.
\ we have fine weather.

Still we have fine weather.
There are not so many on the sick
list this week.
Joe Titus shelled corn for G. w.
Hawk and W. r. Hosklnson this
week.
Fred Hoskinson and wife went to
Preston last week to trade for some
land.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cohen
our, Sunday, January Doth, boy.
Rev. Ira B. Hoskinson spent Sum-
day In Fowler.
Jim Hoskinson and George Lutes
will hold few meetings at Moscow
this week.
E. H, Patterson helped W. r. Hos
kinson shell corn Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03
For Sale.

Four room house we'll windmill,
three lots. Very desirable terms.
Call at this office. If.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03
Monthly Report of BIuebeIl
District No. Ia

We
Our report this month Is not ac-
cording to our liking, but the tardi-
nesses and absences were unavoid-
able. The fourth month opened Jan.
End, when parents were afraid to let
their children come. Consequently
we had an attendance of only 3 pupils.
The teacher feared not to 60 and
open up the school house and have a
a fire lest some might come. The re-
suit was that one ear and also the
side of her face were frozen. But
such little thing as that never re-
ceives much notice from the progress
siye school Of Bluebell.
La Grippe has found many victims
In our ranks and we have all had to
work against many obstacles. But,
by doing written work at home when
not able to attend, we have reached
the desired goal, namely to keep up
In all the branches to the pages des-
ignated by the course Of study. Ours
Is a thoroughly graded school, now
Boosting 30 faithful pupils, and we
have good reason to be proud
AS our examination questions did
not arrive Thursday we took Friday
afternoon for making map Of the
United States in our school yard.
The 9th and 9Th grades drew the out
line in the ground and the smaller
pupils carried rocks from Mr. Hottin-
gers field and filed the trench. The
Primer pupils and their teacher built
mountains by driving stakes into the
ground and packing clay around
them. For trees we had branches OF
sage brush stuck into the clay before
the mounds were covered with sand.
Some of the boys dug the gulf Of Mex
leo while others made the Great
Lakes, the Erie canal and the larger
rivers. 1t was great treat to the
pupils and fine observation lesson,
but the teacher went home rather
tired in the evening. We were glad
to welcome Elva and Alva McCol-
Tough back to our country school.
They seem to enjoy the games and
the long morning and evening walks.
They had been going to school In
Liberal since October 23rd.
We have only2 who are perfect In
attendance and punctuallity-Lora
and Elton Hottinger Others not
tardy are: Claud, Harry, BERTHE and
Vida Davis, Elijah Wright, Burton
Neff, Alva and Elva Mccullough and
Eta Hammontree. We have a new
organ for our school and we are 60
ing to have a pie social and box sup
per February l4th to raise our last
payment on it. Every lady Is request
ed to bring box or pie. We are
prepared to render a program In hon.
or of Washington and Lincoln before
the sale OF the pies. Gentlemen are
requested to bring their purses.
Mrs. r. j. SLIGER, teacher.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

Insure now. Don't delay. 1t
is dangerous.
Ellsaesser, Woods 6 Henry.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

Plenty of money to loan on
farms. S. w. SMITH.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

The skirts on sale at the Harris
Dry Goods store are below manu-
facturers prices.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

LOST-A Masonic RUG between
Liberal and my ranch. Will give
a liberal reward for its return.
J. E. GEORGE
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

Gold and silver faced house
numbers for sale at from six to
twenty cents each.
G. E. Stinson.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

Farm loans, easy terms. S. w.
Smith.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

Take your poultry, eggs and
hides to the Carson House and
get the cash. CARSON 6 WOOD.
9-2-tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

Claude Pryor left last Sunday
for Guthrie where he will attend
the grand lodge af the Masons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08
No GREATER BOSTON.

The LEGISLATURE Of Massachusetts seems
To- be entirely satisfied with the judS-
ment expressed by a noted New EB2-
lander that Boston was not so much a
city as a state OF mind. 1t voted the
other day 10 continue the present status
under which the New England metropo-
lis is cOngcricS of municipalities rather
than Il single we'll defined city. More
Bostonians live outside Boston than in
side it. The Boston stamp is impressed
A. indelibly on residents of Cambridge.
Milton. Somervilc. Chelsea the New
tons. Jamaica Plain BrOOlllne and the
twenty 10 thirty other suburbs as 1t
Is ON those who live within the legal
limits of tho central municipality. But
though themselves indiStinguiShable from
one another, the people of these Scvera
units seem 10 prefer 10 retain the artifi-
cal distinctions Of outgroWn boundary
lircs and separate local governments.
The lower branch of the Legislature put
n rude Quietus on a consolidation bill,
and the creation Of greater Boston is
still n dream of the future.
Were such consolidation 10 occur
Boston would take the place among
American cities which il is entitled TO
hold. but which cannot he awarded 10
ii by the compilers of the federal cen
SuS II now ranks fifth. below ST Louis
and ahead of Cleveland and Baltimore,
hut it is not unlikely TO drop 70 eighth
70
grow as il grew from 1900 TO 1910 and
Baltimore and pittsburg enlarge their
nCpuatiOn 10y territorial anneXatiOnS.
The present area of Boston is fully built
up and its rate of increase in populI-
ton is diminishing. the percentage he
tween 1890 and 1900 being 2J.1 and
that between 1900 and 1910 being only
1916 Cleveands rate Of growth for the
two decades was 49,. The New Eng
land metropolis could easily enlarge its
area 50 as TO include 100000 to 200
600 inhabitants. But local sentiment is
apparently against consolidation. I'm spite
Of the greater economy in administration
and the larger public benefits which
would naturally follow union. Tho out
living towns cling 10 their individuality.
although the conditions which make sep
aIatc municipal existence desirable are
rapidly passing away. Yet in course Of
time they will probably have TO yield
10 the same impulse of unificatiOn to
which the people Of so many other cen
tres of population have Yielded perhaps
reluctantly. but with material and last
ing advantage To themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08

classes of taxpayers already heavily
burdcncd 1t would enable the govern
mcnt TO collect revenue on income ue-
rived from real estate. now exempt ""-
der the Pollock decision. The farmer
who uses his land productivity ana ihe
owner Of improved or unimproved prop
erty would both be called upon to sur
render part of the income deriNcu
from il. although already paying dlrec'
taxes upon It as realty. That would Ut
duplicate taxation of an oppressive sort
Ii has been urged that the Legislature
should ratify the amendment as fulI'-
ment Of party pledges: but no Repuo-
lican national platform and no Repup-
lican platform in this state has ever
pledged the party 10 support an lnconle
fax amendment TO the Constitution. III
is true that the Democratic nauonal
platform and the state platform adopted
last fall at Rochester favored the IMPOSE
tion of a federal income tax. but 'heE
did not commit the Democratic parry
here 10 the defective amendment no"
ponding. which antagonizes the Deiiio-
cratic theory Of state rights. would per
mir the taxation Of all the Instrumental
ties of state governments and would ue'
nress state and municipal credit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08
SENATOR ALDRTCH AND STATE
DiALN

Senator Aldricb alluded 10 one or the
most difficult problems in the reorgaiii'
cation Of the banking and currency sys-
fem when in his speech the other IA!
at the trust companies dinner ne sPoke
of the desirability of inducing tho stare
banking institutions 10 enter the Reserve
Association proposed by his plan Mr.
Forcan. the Chicago bank president, re-
ferred 10 the same problem in his recent
address upon monetary reform. Nel'he'
Of Them suggested any sure way to bring
obout this cooperation. The importance
Of cffecting 1t was shown by the recent
manic in this city. felt most severely IN
the trust companies. which. Owing 10
the inadequate requirements of the stare
law regarding their reserves and the lax
fly of state regulation at that time, were
the weak spot in the banking situation
Unless cooperation Is secured among all
the banks of the country and mobility IS
given 10 the reserves of all ana condl
tions making for sounder banking arc
generally established and enforced q
source Of weakness will always exist
that might be removed by complete uni
1icatiOn.
II will doubtless be of great value 10
the country to have its currency system
placed upon a proper basis. 10 nave the
national banks organized, their reserves
To- some extent mobilized-in word. tc
A that YrOnnSp6 hN Mr
Aldrich established throughout the sever
thousand banks organized under the M
tional law. But they are only seven
thousand Institutions. and there are elga
teen thousand others organized under
state laws, doing more than half inc
banking business Of the country anC
growing at much more rapid rate thar
the national banks. Unless they can be
drawn into the proposed system 1t VII
lack much Of its possible effectiveness.
Compulsion is out of the question
Conditions of entrance will have 10 b'
made as liberal a. is consistent with th'
purpose Of the association TO develop
sound banking. And the advantages oil
MEMBERSHIP InllNl W. ~ Iih'l 'ii"' IN
state banks and trust companies will sec
that they cannot he neglected. In tho
last analysis. however. il will probably
he found that cooperation on the part OF
state institutions will depend upon me
growing sentiment of the country in favor
Of sound banking. state legislation IS
becoming stricter. Larger reserves arc
being insisted upon. Thus the opportu-
nifty 10 operate under laXer conditions
than will be permitted 10 members of the
Reserve Association will steadily lessen
Moreover. if the organization Of banking
along the lines proposed by Mr.. AldriclI
finds great favor with the people there
will he Il pressure of popular sentiment
upon state institutions 10 participate
in IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08
WARE SAYING "BANiSTER."
Iitor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: / wish to thank you for the forceful
editorial on fire peril. II the writer VIII
consult dictionary he will avoid. in tut
IRE. the use of the corrupt form "banister
The Prevailing correctness of The Tribune
IN such matters makes such a departure
noticeable. GhAMMAllOC"'
New York, May 6, 1911.
rive are aware that 'banister' is
corruption" and that the precisionist IN
the architectural schools makes its use
tcst of provincialism. But however r.
regular its origin, it is word OF old ana
common usage i'm both England ana
America. and found entrance into the
naees Of Sir Walter Scott. IT we were
going To be scientifically accurate we
ahould not use even the correct iorm'
s'balustor." for the plain stair fence re-
ferred to. for originally the paius'e'
was only a swelling. ornamental column
named for it's supposed resemblance 10
tbe pomegranate flower BY the way
"cross banister" IL q perfectly correct
beraIdic term for n bearing involving
ba,uster a fact which shows the ancient
and respectable character of the veroai
Dtiou"-Ed.1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08
SEEKING THE SOUTH POLE.

The sailing Of the German Antarctic
I'm the international campaign TO reach
the South Pole. Two expeditions are NJ
ready within the Antarctic Circle and
two more are contemplating the inva-
sion. or the former. Captain AmundScn.
Of Norway. Is presumably actually
struggling across the polar ice fields.
while Captain Scott. Of Great Britain.
the successor Of the gallant Shacklcton.
i preparing upon the Antarctic shore for
Il poleWard dash. Of the other two, the
japanese expedition. as we recently sug-
gcstcd got off too late in the season and
had TO turn back. 10 try again in our fail
and the Antarctic spring. while the
other. hailing from Australia. is CON
Structing an airship with which 10 nav
igate the Antarctic heavens. The fifth
expedition. from Germany. Will be far
behind the two now in the field in point
of time but II will be led by Il singularly
efficient and successful explorer and il
will follow i'm the track Of Shackleton.
DR.. hansen has just written To- The
London Times" Il welcome letter i'm cX-
planation-we would not say in defence
of Captain AmundScnS course. There
are those who thought that the Nor
wegian explorer acted strangely in SCI
ting out oStensiby for the North Pole
by way of Cape Horn and Berlng
strait and then making instead Il dash
fer the South Pole and deemed him
guilty Of sharp practice and of II breach
If ethics. DR.. Nanscn tells us that Cap
tain Amundsen did mean To- 90 Ia the
North Pole: but when he was i'll The
midst of his preparations news came of
Cooks claim and of Peary's achieve
mcnl. He realized that his hoped for
adventure had been foreStalled. lie
could get 10 further support in Amer
tea nor any subvention from the Nor
wegian government for seeking Il goal
which had already been reached. So
with such means as had already been
LACED AT his disposal he decided to
make an Antarctic venture. He did not
until he had got as far as Madeira. last
August. tell even his financial patrons
his intention. fearing that they would
not approve IT,
We should say that Captain Amund-
sen might have some explanations To
make to his hackers 60 reconcile them
Ia his going South on the money which
they gave him for going North But
we have 40 doubt that they would an
prove his change Of plans: indeed. that
fhcy have already done So When they
subscribed - the fund the Nnr'h Pole
was still unconluered. surely they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08
PROPOSED CHARTER AND SCHOOLS

| To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The settlements arc vitality inter-
csted in public education, because OF thei'
relationship TO the children OF their neisH-
| borhoods They are constantly orousht
into contact with the principals and teach-
ers and residents serve on local schooi
boards. They are therefore concerned ABOUT
| the educational chapter of the proposed
charter At the last meeting OF the Associ-
alton of Neighborhood Workers. an organi-
| cation of the settlements and neighbornood
! houses, this chapter was discussed and
vigorous protest registered against NUM-
| Der OF its features.
We condemn unreservedly. as opposed to
all that wisdom and experience teach, those
provisions which threaten to expose the
educational system to political influence
and which place in the hands Of paid
board the management Of our schools on
the educational az we'll as the admnistra-
tive side We believe such steps TO be UNI
enlightened and perlousy reactionary.
Do the teachers realize that under the
proposed charter appointments and promo
| lions may be made. not only from the three
highest names on the eligible list. as at
present. but from any place on the list, and.
furthermore. that the board may grant
licenses without examination, and that ar
ter certain period ii would have the
power To make the license permanent? EX-
posed on the ono hand to the chances of
political favoritism and on the other de-
priyed Of the protection Of the Civil Service.
a teachers lot would scarcely be a happy
one.
But this is not all The service Of any
| teacher may he terminated at tho pleasure
Of four commissioners; as in the case OF
| policemen, teachers may be transferred
| from The Bronx TO Richmond without a
hearing: their representation on the pension
board is removed, and uncertainty is in
jected into the salary question. Under such
conditions II would be still moro difficult
| to retain in the service Of tho schools teach
ers of fine personality and high profess
slonal equipment.
! The teachers Of our schools should he
alive 10 the dangers that threaten the
school system. which is doing n work OF
highest Importance in fitting for useful
citizenship the children OF our varied for
clsn and native population. II Is 10 be
hoped that they will take steps to protect
themselves and the children committed 20
their care by making an effective protest
against the educational provisions of tho
proposed charter.
GAYLORD S. WHITE.
President Association OF Neighborhood
Workers.
LILLIAN u. VALID.
MARY KINGSBURY SINKHOVITCH.
ALICE T.. ROBBINS.
New York. May g, 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08
CrIJT, SERVICE ANARCH1 .

In its annual report the executive
committee of the Civil Service REFORM
Association discusses vicious ieatu'c VI
the so-called Gaynor charter. III '"a'
charter is adopted as it stands the merit
system in this city will be at the mere!
oe Tammany Hall whenever the ell! Has
Tammany Mayor for the Muhicipd'
Civil Service Commission is made lnde-
pendent of all regulation by the state
Civil Service Commission.
Indeed. so far have the trainers OF the
charter gone TO break down the safe
guards of the merit system that the
authority Of the state Civil Service law
within this CITY is destroyed. The local
commission would he bound only by the
vague and general provisions of the STATE
constitution. In other respects II Wouid
b.. free TO do as il might choose placing
Offices in the competitive class ana theh
again restoring them TO the exempt class
in response to the political pressure thai
would he exerted by successive admins
trations. The result would he anarchy,
The merit system, being subject TO the
whim of mayors and commissioners
would be brought into total discredit.
The present system of supervision over
local commissions by the state commits
sion is Uniform. Ii extends equally TO
Republican and to Democratic localities,
and that. if nothing else. insures It's I'M
partial working The Gaynor charter
proposes an exception TO that system,
The state. if it is passed, will regulate
the enforcement Of the Civil Service law
I'm the other cities. but there VIII be
neither law nor regulation in the city or
New York. Wherever this freedom from
regulation exists in the cities of other
states Civil Service reform tends to be a
farce. What. for example. might be eX-
pected in New York with a Van Wyck as
Manor and a local Civil Service Commits
sion To do his bidding. subject TO no re-
straint or regulation by the state Civil
Service law or the state Civil Service
Commission?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08
TIE LNCONE TAX AMENDMENT

Next Wednesday tho Judiciary Com
mittcc OF the Assembly Will give hear
ing on the resolution ratifying the in
come tax amendment to the federal
Constitution. which recently passed the
state Senate. There are number of
grounds on which opposition to the rati-
iication of this amendment is plainly
justified. and IL may he well TO reState
them briefly.
In the first place. the pending resOlu-
ton is badly drawn. ON it's face II says
what some of its advocates admit that il
means and others Of its advocates deny
that it means. The phrase describing
taxable income as income from what
ever source derived is the cause Of this
lack Of agreement II the resolution
means what - common sense Interpreted
ton would hold Il 10 mean. II includes
i'm income subject 10 n federal tax the
salary cf every state officer and the in
tcreSt paid TO every holder of state.
county ana municipal securities. It's
language would authorize Congress 10
tax fhc instrumcnlalitlcS Of the state
governments and 10 weaken the credit
~ the states by dcpreciating the value
of their bonds. II goes without saying
that 10 tax income derived as interest
on state. county or municipal bond IS
70 make that bond less valuable than It
now j.. when the interest on il is Spe
officially exempt from federal taxation.
Even those who heartily approve an in
como fax I'm principle may well insist
that the pending resolution be modified
before ratification So rs 20 preclude fed
oral taxation o. state inStrumcntalitieS.
The ratification Of the amendment
would deprive the states Of 4 valuable
scarce Of revenue. State expenditure *
rapidly increasing ana there will lie
need Of much larger revenues I'm the near
future The federal government has
many means of raising money through
Indirect taxation. II can levy tariff du-
ties. collect internal taxes Of all sorts
and. according 10 the recent decision Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
can impose excise taxes whose prOduc-
flvenesS is practically unlimited. The
states have fewer resources and il will
cripple them seriously if the federal
government attempts 10 monopOlize 50
potential direct tax as that on income.
From the point Of view of the federal
government the income tax Is not really
needed 10 supplement the excise taxes
which Congress now has unquestiOned
authority 10 impose. In 1910 the Treas
ur,' collected about S27.000o00 from cor
porafionS obliged under the Payne law
10 pay per cent Of The amount Of their
net annual income. BY making the rate
az this fax per cent or :; per cent the
government could raise with little prac-
teal difficulty nearly rs much as would
he raised with much friction cost and
effort through the imposition Of an in
ouiejtorial income tax ON individuals.
The ratification of the pending amend
men; would strike especially at two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08

would rather pay for an attempt al Tue
unattaincd than for another NJ tha'
which has been attained. At any rate 1t
is with them alone that the Morse "u'
venturer has to settle. If they do 10.
condemn him. nobody else should. vi
course. there is no prohibition against
nnybody's going to the Antarctic regions
n; any time. No explorer and no nation
has any monopoly Of adventure there
And II will he observed that Captain
Amundsen has scrupulously selected Il
route as remote as possible from that
which he knew To have been chosen by
captain Scott. The rivalry between the
two expeditions is therefore entirely
fair and friendly. and only creditable re-
suits are to he expected.