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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
SHORT COURSE IN RURAL
ENGINEERING

Short courses In traction engines,
gas engines, blacksmithing, machine
shop work, and other subjects in
rural engineering are expected to
bring more than 800 students to the
Kansas State Agricultural college
january to March 81. Last win
ter more than 200 persons were en-
rolled in the rural engineering cours-
es as compared with less than 100 in
1915.
OF those who completed short
courses in 1915 and 1916 some have
increased the yield of their farm by
the use of tractor engines, while
Others have increased their earning
capacity by working as experts for
farm machinery concerns, in automo-
bile repair shops or as contractors
The course in traction engines in
cludes instruction in the handling, re-
pair and manipulation Of steam trac-
ton engines, gas engines and gas
traction engines, blacksmithing, ma
chine shop work, and drawing. OPP
portunity is also given to take cleo
lives in such agricultural subjects as
crops, live stock. and farm manage
ment. Those desiring electives in
practical electricity, carpentry, or
power farming machinery, will be
given an opportunity to take such
subjects.
The short course in concrete con-
-struction is designed for builders,
contractors, farmers, and others who
wish to do their own concrete work
or to increase their knowledge OF
this subject The course in shop
work is intended for those who wish
to gain working knowledge in gen.
eral shop practice. This course in
cludes instruction in blacksmithing,
foundry, shop work, carpentry and
wood turning.
A ten-week short course is also Of
tered in road building, irrigation, and
drainage for the benefit of county
engineers and surveyors
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

Educate the soldier for civil life, is
the idea. Enlist him in great num-
bers-a million of him, II necessary
for the national defense. Safety first!
But how about this: Train him to
soldiers duty until 1880 every
morning; then. in the afternoon
from 1880 to 4, put him regularly to
school. Officers for teachers, so far
as they go; in addition to them, a
sufficient staff of other experts. Make
it real-a regular college, II you like
to call 1t that; and put all the SOL
diers in it, Four years-perhaps
five, six or seven. All the useful
branches; a practical university. The
boys would jump at it.
All this in peace; and with big,
Industrious. sharpset army like that,
we should have no wars.
Ridiculous? Perhaps, but intense
ly American. You save your country,
and acquire the honor that haloes the
Grand Army man, and become
college graduate" at the same time.
Germany and England will laugh at
this. They laugh at most things that
are really American. They laughed
at Abraham Lincoln when he was
alive; now they quote him as they
would the Bible.
The idea of soldiers at school is
as American as-well, as American,
say, as a public library in every vii
lage and in every tenth city street. or
as telephone in every farmhouse, or
as President who could split rails
and make the Gettysburg address,
Joseph Edgar Chamberlain in Nc
Clure's Maxazine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

What is conceded to be the biggest
eagle ever killed in this part of the
county, was brought to Hooker Sat
urday by j. l.. Allender. Mr.. Allen
der killed the bird near his place
south of here. The bird measured
nearly 8 feet from tip to tip and
weighed 10 pounds. After shooting
the eagle with a 40 shot gun, Mr..
Allender had to kick the eagle and
hit it with a club before he finally
killed it, the eagle showing fight to
the very last. = WHAT'S the mat
ter with Oklahomas courts? A man
found guilty of unlawfully taking
human life is sentenced to two, three
or four years, while a man found
guilty of selling or removing mort
gagged property is given from seven
to ten years. is personal property
more valuable than human life, or is
it that our courts are becoming the
pay lhil6o Vi q OCT vi
1t is no uncommon thing to read of
a common thief receiving the maxi
mum sentence and the murderer the
minimum, and the great mass of peo-
pie are beginning to ask "Why?".
One thing the farmer and the
laboring man must figure out in re-
CARDS to the proposed penny post,
and that is just how much benefit he
will derive from 1t after writing his
usual six letters year. The people
who will derive the benefit is the
mail order house, the big manufac
turer, the promoter of wild cat min
ing schemes and the patent medicine
doctor.-Hooker Advance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
FAIR GROUNDS TO
Be RE-ADVERTISED
SALE THIS TIME WILL GO
THROUGH; ONLY ONE
BIDDER EXPECTED
OTHER NEWS OF THE STATE
Little Incidents and Accidents That Go
To Make Up Weeks History
of Great Common.
wealth.

Oklahoma City.-The quarter sec,
ton Of state school land east of the
city on which is located the Okla
homa State Fair and Exposition
grounds will be re-advertised for sale
as farm land, according to a decision
of the commissioners of the land Office.
The land was to have been sold early
in September, but question was
raised as to whether it should have
been advertised as city land or under
the regulations relating to the sale Of
farm land. The sale was called off
and the question referred to the at
torney general, who held it was within
the power of the commissioners to de-
termine whether the land should be
sold as farm or city land.
1t is understood the fair association
will be the only bidder. Exclusive Of
all improvements, the land has been
valued at $4,000.
Question for Legislature.
The question OF the advfsability OF
the department selling the state pub
lie building bonds, amounting to $685.
500, in which farm loan money is in
vested, so that the money could be
made available for farm loans, was
brought .up by State Auditor E. B.
Howard, but the board was Of the
opinion that no action to that end
could be taken without specific author,
ity from the legislature. 1t is prob
able that the question will be referred
to the lawmakers when they meet In
January.
Since the supreme court held that
the public building bonds were non,
taxable there has been demand for
them and the school land department
can dispose of it's holdings in tho
bonds at premium.
All unsold school land in Grant. Gar
field. Lincoln and Logan counties and
certain lections in Alfalfa, Woods and
Kingisher were segregated for oil and
gas purposes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
BONDS FOR KANSAS RoADs7
Treasurer Akers Urges That the Nee
essary Changes Be Made in the
State Constitution.

In his biennial report submitted to
the governor the other day, State
Treasurer Earl Akers urges a change
in the constitution so that the state
can issue bonds for the building Of
permanent roads. In the meantime he
wants the various counties authorized
to issue bonds for road improvements.
1t takes about two years to change the
constitution. The counties can go
ahead with the work while the people
are changing the organic law.
Kansas needs roads real roads,
hard-surfaced roads-and can afford
them. hope your excellency will rec
ommend to the coming legislature a
IA real, progressive bodybuilding pro-
gram.
IF the laws are enacted making it
possible for counties or benefit dis
tricts to vote bonds for road building
the way will be speedily provided for
great era of permanent road con-
struction II effort alone is made to
better earth roads no great good will
come to us in the next biennium. A
start ought also to be made toward the
submission Of constitutional amend
ment providing for the state to engage
in road building. With such a pro-
vision the state would no doubt again
enter into debt. but 1t would be a
worthy debt and Of benefit to all the
people"
Treasurer Akers also intimates that
Kansas has been stingy with her de-
partments and institutions. Notwith-
standing this, he says the state is be-
hind with her bills. "And this will be
the case" said he, 80 long as we con-
tinue in our attempts to do business
without budget system. 1t is impos-
sible for the legislature to act intelli-
gently upon appropriations without
such guidance, and quite too often 1t
acts unwisely with regard to the inter
ests of certain institutions of state.
The state tax rate is also too low, has
been made so for several years and
for no good reason"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
An arrangement has been compl,

An arrangement has been complet-
ed by which C. A. Hopper will resign
his Office as postmaster at Pratt and
William Barrett will be appointed in
his place. This is in accordance with
the wish of Mr.. Hopper who is said to
have been anxious to be- relieved of
the Office for the past several months,
The transfer is to be made with the
approval of Mr.. Shouse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopper are planning to travel
extensively as soon as Mr.. Hopper
leaves the office.-Pratt Tribune.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
PUT THE SOLDIER TO SCHOOL
1t is contrary to the best American


character and genius to be para
site on anyone-even on the govern
ment. That is the main reason why
mere soldering and nothing else is
poorly thought of in this country.
The American nation will never take
into its head the idea that there
should be large class of exclusive
soldiers here.
A soldier, yes; but what does he
do meanwhile? The militiaman we
understand. He may lead a useful
career as clerk in dry goods store.
He works. The Sacred Uniform, sym
Dol of military graft, is inconceivable.
We are come into collision with
that idea in organizing preparedness.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

Train Killed Giri.-Miss Elsie Pro
basco is dead and her father, Jacob
Probasco, seriously injured. as the re-
suit of motor car in which they were
riding being struck by Rock Island
passenger train near Durham. The
father is motor car salesman. He
may recover, ct
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

Veteran Killed by FaIl.--Daniel Bry-
ant, veteran of the Soldiers Home,
was killed by fall from railroad
trestle. three miles south OF Lansing
some time the other night His body
was found the next morning,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
Chamberlain,s Cough. Remedy

This is not only one OF the best and
most efficient medicines for coughs,
colds and Group. but is also pleasant
and safe to take, which is important
when medicine must be given to chill
dren.. Many mothers have given 1t
their unqualified endorsement.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
KANSAS SCHOOLS IMPROVED
There Are Now 1856 Standard Rural
Institutions of Learning in the
State-Reno Ranks First.

As a result of the first year of the
operation of the plan for the standard
ization of Kansas rural schools, the
state now has 156 standard schools
distributed throughout forty-six cOun-
ties, according TO material W. d. Ross,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion, has compiled. Counties having
five or more of these schools are:
Reno, 81; Douglas, 6; Jackson 5;
Morris, IL; Finney, 6; Franklin, s;
Montgomery, 5; Mcpherson, Z; Brown,
S.
A decided improvement in the mat
ter of pictures, and in more harmoni-
Gus and artistic tinting Of walls and
ceilings.
A decided impulse for better school
buildings.
Increased interest in school santa
ton.
Better equipment for our schools,
A movement toward better school
libraries, both as to number of vol
umes and as to character. This is es-
pecially true concerning the books for
the lower grades.
An awakening Of general community
interest in school matters.
A wholesome desire on the part of
teachers to meet fully the requirement
for standard teacher
An improvement in the condition of
toilets and other outbuildings that is
little short of marvellous.
a marked change in the care and at
tention given to school yards, fences,
walks, etc, to make them neat, clean
and well conditioned.
An improved light condition in
buildings having opposite side light
ing, due to better shades, the closing
Of Objectionable front windows, etc.
+ 4
Stole Church BeIl.-Someone stole
600-pound bell recently from in front
Of the old Methodist Church at Olathe.
The bell had been taken from the bel
fry and Grated, ready to be moved to
the new church structure. The bell
was later located in Kansas City
junk yard.
To Have Country club.-Arkansa
City is to have country club. Tween
ty business and professional men will
donate $500 each for the purchase of
160-acre farm northeast of the city,
where the club will be located.
X X \
Killed While Hunting.-James Mel
ton, farmer living eight miles north
east Of Pleasanton, lost his life the
other day in hunting accident. He
is survived by his wife and ten chill.
dren.
Aged Homesteader Dies.--John Wa
mex, 80 years old, is dead at his home
near Wilson, according to message
received at Salina Wanek was one
Of the Oldest settlers in Ellsworth
county. having homesteaded his farm
In 1867, He was born in Bohemia.
4 x
Train Killed Giri.--Miss Elsie Pro
basco is dead and her father, Jacob
Probasco, seriously injured, as the re-
suit of motor car in which they were
riding being struck by a Rock Island
passenger train near Durham. The
father is motor car salesman. He
may recover
X X
Veteran Killed by FaIl.--Daniel Bry-
ant veteran of the Soldiers Home,
was killed by fall from a railroad
| trestle. three miles south OF Lansing
some time the other night. His body
was found the next morning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

Stole Church 8ell.-Someone stole a
600-pound bell recently from in front
of the old Methodist Church at Olathe
The bell had been taken from the bel
fry and Grated, ready to be moved to
the new church structure. The bell
was later located in a Kansas City
junk yard
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday school. 9:45, a. m.
Morning worship, IL a. m.
Christian Endeavor, $50 p. m.
Evening service, 1880 p. m.
Mid-week service, Thursday, 1880
p. m.
We shall be glad to welcome you
at all of these services.
D. g. MacLENNAN, Minister.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

FOR RENT-Two steam heated
rooms with board at the Dormi-
tory, 9th. and Kansas Avenue.
29-tf G. G. Matkin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

DR.. Higginbotham, specializing on
surgery OF eye, ear, nose and throat,
will be at the Liberal hospital Thurs
day, December IA. Phone 37s
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
Chickasaw Camp Fire Girls
EniOv Outing.

The Chickasaw County Camp
Fire Girls, Miss Ann Holmes their
guardian. chaperoned by Mrs. Cor
don Greene and Miss Goldie Cross
field. are enjoying camp at beau
tiful Greenwood Springs, in their
cottage Magnolia Crest" and in
spite of the rain, report glorious
time. They have been on long hikes
to the orchards, swimming pool, to
the fortune teller, and have enjoyed
the boating, skating and dancing to
the fullest extent. After spending
two pleasant weeks, they are now
planning to return next Summer.
We wish to thank the proprietor Of
the hotel for his courteous attention
shown us while there.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

mon decency where is your man
hood. where is your Christian
citizenship, where are your town
and county officers? What has be-
come of that institution known as
the circuit court? The Sentinel is
informed that Aberdeen has not only
one resort but has number of them
and that white people go there to
patronize them. Shame, shame.
everlasting shame upon Aberdeen,
that her reputation for resorts is
so we'll known that in Anime like
that which came to this girl that she
would be carried there for such an
operation. Oh, the beautiful, en-
viable reputation of Aberdeen. A
bright and beautiful girl gone to her
grave covered with crimson shamel
Others in trouble. Homes eternally
ruined, lives forever blighted. Oh,
beautiful Aberdeen, what shall your
answer be- This terrible crime
should not be laid wholly upon the
shoulders of the doctors nor at the
door of Sallie Scott. Aberdeen and
Monroe county must answer to So
cfety for this awful deed.-Southern
Sentinel.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

gun. Moral force in the negro
race is Q negligible quantity.
Whereone negro uses the power
ofeducation to uplift society thou
sands use it for vicious ends. To
prove this, we cite the readers Of
this paper to a recent tragedy
enacted in this city. The negro
doctor in this case is alleged to
have used the skill he had ac-
quired in a similar University to
the Howard toperpetrate a crime,
not to uplift, but to tear down
society.
The Weekly takes pleasure in
stating that there is one man in
the United States Senate who
comedies with its views. When
the bill proposing the appropria-
ton for support of Howard Uni-
versity, a school for the educa-
ton of negro lawyers, doctors
and preachers, was before the
Senate on June 9th. Senator
Vardaman expressed himself in
the following emphatic terms:
Mr.. .Vardaman. Mr.. President, l
am not going to detain the Senate
more than moment.
| move to strike from the bill the
provision on page 131, beginning at
line 5 and ending at line %. l do
this because | think if the United
States Government is going to main
tain colleges and universities in the
District of Columbia. there should
not be any discrimination on account
of race, color, or previous condition
of servitude; that a university should
not be maintained because it is for
white people, or because it is for
black people, or because it is for
yellow people. There is no more
reason why the United States Gov
eminent should maintain Howard
University than it should maintain
the other universities situated in this
city | think the American people
have done enough for the negroes of
the District of Columbia For that
reason | move to strike that pro-
vision from the bill. | expect this
amendment to be defeated, but |
want to serve notice now that in the
future, SO long as | remain in the
Senate, | am going to do what |
can to defeat this act of unwarrant-
ed favOritism.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
Producer
Famous Lecture Here Next
Monday Night.

On Monday night, July oath, at
S:15 p. m, at Aberdeen, under the
auspices of the Aberdeen Elk's
Lodge, Judge Harris Dickson of
Vicksburg. Miss. will deliver at the
City Hall his celebrated lecture
Old Reliable. He will be assist
ed by Local Musical talent.
The entire proceeds from the lee
ture will go to fund for the benefit
of the Mississippi Soldiers i'm the
Mexican Expedition, and the funds
will be disbursed by a Board of
Trustees appointed by Elks Lodges.
Judge Dickson is defraying his
expenses, and we feel sure that he
will have crowded house to hear
his lecture, whEneas been delivered
by him in many sections of the
United States to the delight of his
audiences. 'Old Reliable" is a
typical Mississippi negro sketch and
all who enjoy humor with a local
setting will be repaid for hearing
this lecture by Judge Dickson.
Confederate Veterans will be adj
mitted free on exhibition of their
badges. Prices for admission are
50 and IS cents.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
A Good Rule.

There are a number of good
people scattered throughout the
State that will vote against the
Weakly one quart whisky law
passed at the recent session of
the legislature. if that law comes
to an election for the approval of
the people. These voters reside
in the country to a larger extent
than they do in the towns. In
cities and towns, fine operation of
the law has been highly benefi-
cial, reducing drunkenness to APP
probable extent. Not so in some
sections of the country districts,
because the making of illicit
whisky has become more engag-
ed in since the one quart law went
into force. Scarcity of a COM
modify increases demand and
price, and men take greater risks
in violating the law, in such cases
than when the margin of profit
was small.
Many people in the country
will vote to repeal the law simply
because conditions in their i'm
mediate vicinity have been made
worse; for the reason, as they
claim, illicit sitting has increased
and seems more difficult to sup
press since internal revenue Off
Gals have been put on salaries
instead of a commission basis as
heretofore.
The Weekly believes the ar
gument of these people is faulty.
Ii is not wise to vote against a
good law because some other
system is not remedial. Hold
fast to what good laws we have,
and strive to make others better
is good rule to follow for gov
eminent Improvement.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
The Postal Exchange Co.

The thing mostly needed by Mis-
sissippi farmers today, is medium
of intelligence, through which they
can buy what they are short on, and
sell the things they are long on.
This condition must be attained to
create perfect market.
Messrs. b. H. Alexander and A.
b. Nicholas, of Jackson, Miss, are
promoting plan, which has been
incorporated as the Postal Exchange
Company, embodying all of the
above features. The plan is unique,
i'm that it is cooperative, and brings
the buyer and seller i'm touch through
the medium of Il chain of intelll-
gence bureaus located over a wide
territory. Already, more than 70
of these exchanges have been es-
tablished in this State, with head
quarters ut Jackson, Miss, which
are proving of incalculable benefit
to buyers and sellers in the localities
where they have been established.
The above gentlemen are engaged
i'm promoting one of these exchanges
to be located mt Aberdeen. Nothing
would promote diversity of industry
and agriculture more than to have
an exchange of this sort located at
our door. 1t is not so much the
fear that departures i'm growing other
crops than corn and cotton would
result in.failure of satisfactory yields
as that, after growing such crop,
there could be found no paying
market in which to sell it.
The Weekly believes that Pos
tai Exchange, at Aberdeen, would
be helpful to every interest of the
town and county; for what builds
up the farmer, builds up every in
terest where that farmer resides.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
Tor Congress.
First Congressional District
E. 8. GAMBLER,
For Reelection.
JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM,
of Bonneville. Miss.

The following from the speech
of Mr.. Shropshire. in Ellington
impeachment trial at Nashville.
is worthy of being published and
republished:
How blindfolded Justice, with
severe eyes, must have wept when
this Judge, elevated to this high of
fee, sells for a mere pittance all he
has and lets the lew be ravished.
More is the pity that when this man
who could, by his conduct, have
made an honorable career. sells and
prostitutes his manhood, his office,
his all, for money. Now he says he
is poor, Poor, indeed, is the man
who sells his all for sordid gain.
had rather be cashier of a
bank of kisses / had rather be
treasurer of syndicate of joy, pay
ing daily dividends of happiness,
than to write my check for million
on ill-gotton gain.
Yes, Judge Ellington is poor,
indeedl"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
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Impurities and upbuild your strength.
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