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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21
REMARKABLE OFFICER.
Such Proves to Be Sheriff Cain Burnett,
of Dayton, Rhea County.

Sheriff Cain Burnett, of Dayton,
Rhea county, has been here for some
days past visiting his brothers, j. O.,
G. F., and j. l.. Burnett along with
other relatives and friends.
Sheriff Burnett occupies most en-
vIable position as an officer Of the law.
He is now a candidate for reelection
to the office of sheriff of Rhea county
for the third time.
Never in the history of the county
has a republican sheriff succeeded him.
self in Rhea county until Mr. Burnett
was reelected two years ago. The
political completion of Rhea county
is so close-less than 100 republican
Majority that it is rare indeed that
sheriff is ever elected for the second
successive term.
Sheriff Burnett has been thus hon.
ored anC now seems likely to have the
place this year without opposition. Sc
impartial and vigilant has he been In
the discharge of his duty that the best
people of both parties are strong for
himsagain this year.
Judge Raulston, of the circuit, re,
MARKED at a recent meeting OF the
court in Rhea county: "Cain Burnett
is the best sheriff in my circuit. His
business is always cleaned up and
ready for court. He is one of the best
men | have ever seen in the sheriff
Office" In quoting the words OF Judge
| katigsssf Gre Dayton Heralb editor re
marked: "And every law-abiding citi
zen in Rhea county endorse every wore
the Judge said.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21

Ger.
The county Judge was allowed $500
as Financial Agent for the county end
the sheriff Sl0O exofticio fees.
The county Judge was directed to
employ a janitor. This was ordered
after several fixed appropriations in
favor of certain persons had been
voted down.
Esq. Thos. Selby requested that
81, 600 be set aside to be expended on
certain roads in Sequatchle Valley, but
the court voted the request down by a
vote of eight to one.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21


they had no way of marrying except by
the Priest. You were married by the
Priest and as they teach their cere-
monies are OF Divine origin, 1t would
be wrong to grant divorce. The Priest
had the only right to bury the dead.
The ceremonies belonged to them.
The national Congress assisted Dy
the Liberal Party and principally by
the Protestants then In the country
passed what we call Civil Register
Law. Now every body is married by
the government appointed officials.
Marriage is entirely function of the
state. In the different wards of the
cities they have large handsomely fur
nishec parlors where all rich and poor
20 to get married. This was first of
many great reforms that has come to
pass, in recent years. We in America
have divorce to easy. To many times
there they separate and then form
other relations without marriage.
Thus giving place to the social evil.
Only legitimate eshelrs can inherit the
property of their father. In Gospel
Mission work also many times our
converts are this class of people who
are living without legal marriage.
Some times they are fine people and
give evidence of true repentance and
live good true lives. Our next reform
will be divorce law. Once again we
will upset the established Religion.
The next real reform we ssare work
ing towards is the separation of state
and religion. This will be the final
blow to the established form of reli-
gion, in the Argentine. This will be
the hardest Ii k and necessarially will
take much ca ) and time. The church
receives large sums each year from
the National Government to foster her
institutions. She is bleeding the peo-
pie to death with her awful taxation
without representation. In the Ar
gentine it seems that ~Every man s
hand is against the Church and the
Church against every man." Tbe
people are only as rule have to do
with the Church three times in life:
at birth {baptism), marriage and
death.
Military service is obligatory. They
are conscrpted for, two years. In
this way every body is soldier when
his country needs him. The physical
training the boys receive is one of the
good things received. Every man
diciplened and trained man. Some
argue that it instills spirit of war in
the country. Not so, you never hear
war mentioned. Another good arising
from this obligatory service is the won
derful unifying power it has on the
generations. 1t instills in them law
and order.
The Argentine does not keep a very
large standing army. 1t is not neces-
sary. In war he calls out his ready
trained troops This is no more costly
than standing armies. They seem to
do the msot good with the money. 1t
is the best way to keep a strong
national spirit. In the Argentine we
sing the national anthems in the
schools. Every child is proud of his
country. Yours truly.
F. J. Fowler.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21

"Watch your Step" is fine slogan
to be observed ID buying shoes. says
the United States Public Health Ser
vice. Get them large enough, built on
sensible lines and most of your corns
and bunions will disappear.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21
CARD OF THANKS.

Tc those kind friends of Fredonia
and Crossvlle, who so generously as
sisted us in the recent burial of our be-
loved son, Dewey, we extend our most
earnest and sincere thanks. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. I. Caudill.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
A THING OF BEAUTY is
THE NEW FILLING STATION
Liberal Auto Company Sparing No
Expense to Make Structure
Beautiful

"There is not a more beautiful fill
ing station in the state than that" re-
marked a gentleman the other day,
pointing to the new filling station at
the corner of Second and Grand, just
now being completed by the Liberal
Auto Supply company.
THE entire structure is white and
most perfectly designed and finished.
Even the gasoline pump has been
white enamelled, and electric lights
are being placed as to show the beau
ty Of the structure by night as well
as by day.
In the triangular plot in the corner
fountain will be placed and the spot
seeded to grass and dotted with
shrubs.
1t is simply great and equal to the
finest anywhere.
When Joe Trindle sets his head on
doing things he does them right and
that is one reason the Liberal Auto
Supply Company is rapidly becoming
one of the largest businesses in the
Southwest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
"WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES" ??
A Clever Three Act Comedy To Be
Given by The Senior Class
of Liberal High School

A clever three act comedy will be
given by the Senior class of the Lib
eral high school on Friday, May %.
This is one of the keenest comedys
ever shown in Liberal and will be Civ
en- at the Majestic theatre.
A cast for the bill has been care
fully chosen from the large class of
Seniors and the play will be extra
we'll given. The drama is under the
direction of Mrs. H. R. Knots, who is
well known as director and express
sion instructor.
The young people have been work
ing with a zeal that is not to be ex-
celled and if hard work and an excel
lent bill will please thelocal theatre
goers, this is bound to give satisfac-
tion.
The bill what Happened to Jones'
is high class, expensive royalty bill
that in 1919 played nine consecutive
months at the Eltinge Theatre in New
York City 1t is scream, come out
and see it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
RAILS HAVE ARRIVED FOR
THE K. & o. RAILROAD
Work Progressing in Good Shape and
Grade Expected to Be Up
in Thirty Days.

Work on the Kansas & Oklahoma
Railroad is progressing as we'll as
could be wished at this time.
Two cars of rails arrived here last
week and as the grading has been fin
ished in the city the work on the local
the members of the Senior class last
The grading crews had just got a
a nice start when the rains came fore
ing them to lay off. However, with
the few days of sunshine we have had
they have ben able to resume work.
With favorable weather conditions
the work of grading can be completed
in thirty days.
The townsites have been laid out
and as soon as possible will be plated
and named.
There will be a town on sections
32 and 93, township 6, range 21, ten
miles southeast of Liberal and an
other on the northeast quarter OF
32, 6, 20. This will be two and one
half miles north and one-half east of
the Floris postoffice.
The work of securing the right-of.
way is progressing nicely. AS in al
cases there is some opposition, but this
is being met in a nice way and will
likely be settled satisfactorily to al
parties.
1t is fully expected at this time
to have the road in operation before
the wheat crop is ready to market
and with favorable weather conditions
this can easily be accomplished.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
THROTTLE is WIDE OPEN

1t is not the purpose of this article
to go into details regarding any in
dustry. The writer wishes the reader
to catch the spirit of the campaign ;
realize the wealth of matter that is
here to exploit; the many industries
that are here. That new potentialities
are being discovered from year to
year. That Liberal is the center of all
this-and more to come.
The new railroad will open trade
territory that will make of LIBERAL
metropolis, a distributing center
for fifteen thousand more people.
The search of oil is going to bring
wealth beyond the dreams of the most
avaricious.
The coming tide of immigration is
setting in again.
The many possibilities here: the in
viting opportunities. A deaf and
dumb man with keen sense of feeling
would enthuse over the future for
Liberal
And it is not oil, not grain, not the
sorghum family, not dairying, not
poultry, not hogs, not climate, neither
one class of citizens nor the other that
is making the future rosy-it is the
combination of all these and the COM
ing fifteen weeks we will tell you
about them; one week taking up
schools, another roads, public utilities,
general agriculture, retail and finan-
cial conditions, oil-all the industries
and discuss them in a constructive and
instructive manner.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
LIBERAL PRODUCE CO.
IN NEW BUILDING
Progress of Institution Make More
Room Necessary. A Model
: Produce Plant

The Liberal Produce Company, one
of the oldest produce firms in this
section is now housed in its new build
ing just west of the Carson hotel on
First street.
The new building is of tile and stuc-
Goes, making very attractive home
for the business.
With the growth of the country
the Liberal Produce Company has
grown and expended. Square dealing
and courteous treatment has beer
the maxim of the firm and the people
q. have not been slow to show their ap.
probation. Consequently the ole
quarters became too small for the
proper handling of the business anC
the new home was provided.
Manager D. c. Wood has installed
modern equipment for the handling
Of cream, eggs and poultry and ex
poets to see an even greater growth
in the future, and invites the people
to call and inspect the plant.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
THE DAYS OF YEsTERYEAR

To draw the proper distinction be-
tween the Seward county today and
to Seward county a quarter of a CEN
tury ago one must understand the
early conditions; the initial environ
ments.
Let us start where the Indian had
just finished disputing every foot of
land with the cowboys. Then follow
ed the man with the branding iron,
who was bigger than the bank presi-
dent, but whose glory subsidized. with
the pushing of the railroad thru these
virgin prairies in hiss. Before those
days (back in the early eighties) when
the railroad came true there were set
tiers in central Kansas, but Seward
county was looked upon as fit only for
the steers to Craze over. And never
before had the steer been so profit
able. The faith and destiny of the
county was pinned to the steer. Cap
italists up north in those and previ-
Gus days formed companies and sent
high salaried agents to take charge
of their four-ooted investments,
"range count"
Then followed the inquisitive cuss
who wanted to know if wheat would
grow here; he tried it; it did. Others
were inoculated with the agricultural
microbe. A fairly good crop of grain
was raised. The cattle barons were
scandalized. That sort of thing would
ruin the country, and they wanted to
run them out. Then came drouth or
the range which was overstocked--and
when he wanted to sell no one wanted
to buy him out.
The drouth broke; land values in
eastern Kansas began to climb; the
pioneer of that country sold out at
profit and migrated this way. They
had experience and some money, and
between the years 1886 and 1888
practically all of the lands had been
homesteaded and proved up. The
years 1886, 1887 and 1888 were boom
years; several towns sprang up. That
was the year that $4,000 settlers
came in and settled what is now Bea-
yer county Git should be remembered
that Beaver county at that time was
composed of what is now Beaver
county, Texas county and CimarrOn
county and was thirty-four and half
by one hundred sixty-two and half
miles, Agriculture was on boom.
But, the cattle man had his inning,
and could say: 81 told you So" There
came months of continuous drouth
when the earth was sere and the sky
was copper. The bottom fell out;
there was an exodus of homesteaders.
Some stayed and tided the drouth,
and learned the great lesson from
which the next tide of immigration
took heed and braved the indigo days
that followed since. They learned
that new methods must be applied to
farming in this section of the country;
and that is a point the Chamber of
Commerce places in it's literature to
this day. One cannot come from the
east and middle west and farm prof
itably using the old-time methods
here. 1t is a new system, new scien-
tifc method here-and by placing that
method in practice Seward county is
what she is today, agriculturally and
financially.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
DECORATION DAY WILL
BE OBSERVED SATURDAY
Business Houses Will Close From 10
Until a.. Rev. Rudisil the
Speaker

AS announced previously the Dec
Grafton day exercises will be held in
Liberal on Saturday, May 20.
The morning exercises will be held
at the court house at 9 o'clock, and
proceed to the cemetery where a
short service will be held and the
graves decorated.
We are requested to urge that
every citizen consider himself a
committee of one to see that every
one who desires has a way to go to
the cemetery. Even if you have but
one extra seat in your car be at the
court house and take a passenger.
In the afternoon the service will be
held at the Christian church, Rev
Rudisil of Bucklin making the ad
dress.
There will be a musical program
preceding the address.
The Oddfellows will cooperate il
the decoration, observing their dec
Grafton day at the same time, and will
have a place in the procession.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
INJUNCTION AGAINST
CITY HAS BEEN SETTLED
Citv Council and M. c. Mann Reach
Amicable Agreement and
Suit Will Be Withdrawn

Dissatisfaction between the city
council and M. C. Mann of the Mann
Motor Company, over the location Of
white way pole near the Mann gar
age which resulted in Mr.. Mann get
ting an injunction to prevent the city
from placing the pole where the en-
gineer located it, has ben settled and
the suit will be withdrawn.
This decision was reached at con-
ference between Mr.. Mann and men,
bers of the city council the first of the
week, but was not completed until
last night.
The two opposing forces agreed to
get together for the benefit of the
city and all concerned.
Pending the suit the lighting Of the
white way was held up for several
weeks until temporary wiring could
be made.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
J. E. RONEY INSTALLS
POWER PLANT AT WORKS

]. E. Roney, proprietor of the
granite works on east Third street
has installed power machinery fol
making and finishing marble and
granite markers.
A representative of the Democrat
visited the works and watched the
machine at work one afternoon this
week, and it is wonder. The ham,
mer is run by compressed air the
stokes being so close together as to
be invisible to the eye.
Mr.. Roney has an experienced man
in charge of the machine and is turn
ing out some exceptionally nice work.
"A visit with Roney easily convinces
one that he knows his business. This
is his 34th year in the business and
the greater part of the time has been
spent in Kansas and across the line in
Missouri. Before coming to Pratt
few years ago he conducted shops
in Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita,
the two latter places he was in busl-
ness twenty-siX years.
Mr.. Roney says he has never had a
vacation but expects to jar loose a
while this summer as he has com
petent man to take charge Of his bust
ness, and he feels that he is entitled
to breathing spell. He has had sew
eral opportunities to dispose of the
business here but like the rest of us
has faith in the future of the town and
the nice business he has enjoyed here
leads him to believe that this is going
to be an even better business location
than at present.
The addition of this business adds
to the prestige of the town and helps
swell the volume of business coming
to the town.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
SEVEN BUCKS
FROM FLINT, MICHIGAN

Ed and Ace Smith of the Liberal
Buick Company, accompanied by
Ransom and Chris Swartz Otis Jor-
dan. Leonard Kidd. and H. D. Baglow
arrived home Tuesday evening from
Flint, Michigan, where they went to
drive home flock of Buick cars.
Mr.. Smith says they encountered
plenty of mud and rain, but made the
trip in ten days. On account of the
cars being new they did not try to
make any record, none of them being
driven over twenty miles per hour.
He also says they made some excel
lent oil and gas records considering
the conditions of the roads.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
PURPOSE OF CAMPAIGN

During the coming fifteen weeks
The Liberal Democrat will tell you
how this has been brought about; of
the struggles and hardships ; how
gradually the country has been trans
formed from buffalo range to the
cattle range; then the microbe "agri-
culture" got to work; and today we
have an agricultural crop annually
that runs into millions; with Liberal
the marketing center.
This campaign is for two purposes {:
first to educate the home people, so
that they can talk more intelligently
of concrete facts when talking to
strangers--and the southwest country
is full of strangers nowadays who
are eager for information. There is
no criticism to be offered for not
knowing the facts. One may know
certain industry, but unless real
facts are given the public from time
to time they fail to realize the full
value of their own country's re-
sources. The second reason is for the
fostering of immigration.
While only the high points of de-
velopment and the Liberal section re-
sources will be touched in this fifteen
weeks series, affording only glimpse
into the fundamentals of Seward
,county's prosperity, the writer will
undertake to analyze the things that
are here and are coming and how
every contingency is met; tell the
world of the gold mine of prosperity
in the resources here, of Liberals
good morals, good fellowship, abound
ing enthusiasm and the genius of
western pioneering. Give the out
side world an insight of the Liberal
section; word picture framed with
an array of facts that cannot be ques-
toned; that can be proven. Liberal
and Seward county have. too much to
talk about without over coloring;
one can comprehend the industrial
significance without overdrawing.
Much time has been spent in the com
pilation of the facts and figures and
statistics around which the story of
developments have been woven, and
every assertion that is made can be
verifed;B every article that appears
will have first had the approval of
authority. The articles will deal with
cold blooded facts; they will be a
straightforward presentation of the
real prosperity.
Westward, onward westward, the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
TO HAVE A SEVEN-DAY
CHAUTAUQUA NEXT YEAR

A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Chautauqua was held
Friday night and the matter of the
1921 Chautauqua discussed.
Since the Horner company has
cancelled the six-day session it is nee
essary to take on the seven-day pro-
gram or drop back to the five-day ses-
sion.
The five-day Chautauqua does not
have the big numbers of the six or
seven day program, so the committee
deemed it advisable to take on the
seven-day Chautauqua next year.
Secretary Ray Millman of the Lib
eral Chamber of Commerce and Sup
erintendent Kennedy are making a
canvas of the business men today
getting signatures to the contract for
1921, and are meeting with splendid
success.
The seven-day Chautauqua costs
more money than the six-day, but ac-
cording to Mr.. Kennedy it permits of
more big numbers and is we'll worth
the extra cost. According to his
statements it is easier to pay out on
the seven-day session than the six
day, and he is in position to know,
having been in Che office several
years where the results are best
known.
The Democrat is glad the Liberal
business people have seen fit to get
back of the proposition for another
year and we shall begin planning to
issue another daily during the ses-
sion, and help boost in every possible
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27
EXPECT TO PLAY FIRST
BASEBALL NEXT WEEK
Grounds Almost Ready, And Team
Is Being Worked Out. Brannan
Returns Here

The new Liberal Base Ball team
will likely play their first game some
dav next week.
The grounds are Just about in shape
the team is being lined up and it is
expected to match a game some time
during the week.
The uniforms have been received
and many men are coming out for
places on the team. Mr.. Brannan has
returned to Liberal and will have a
regular place on the team. Bran
mans friends will be glad to know
that he is back and will help put Lib
eral on the baseball map
Much interest is manifest in the
team and good crowds will no doubt
be out for the games.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-27

tide of immigration moves; much in
waves like the world-war soldiers
fought First one wave and then an
other. And as machine guns moved
the first wave down so were the waves
of immigration annihilated only in
this instance they annihiliated them
selves, Many came, but had not the
grit and determination to face the
hardships of pioneering. 1t will ever
be thus. History repeats itself. 1t
takes about five crops of settlers to
settle country; one wave comes and
gives way to another; they are fol-
lowed by those with a bit more money
and profit by the experience Of their
predecessors. OF the people now
farming the Seward county lands less
than one-fourth of a hundred are of
that bunch who settled-homeste
the lands thirty years ago.