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The Washington times., 1920-12-10
MIR. B. Baer
ON
Reimbursement.

Reimbursement stalks through the land, and no
man can call his half-sole his own.
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The readjuster figures that he Is successful in
curing tho high cost IL he can reduce the pos
sible chances of living.
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Readjustment is a great uplift movement. Fl
pecislly prices.
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Big business idea of readjustment is to fir
everybody for Xmas present. This gives tn
working man a chance to readjust himself wit
n bench in the park and to establish a memoir
course between his appetite and his bankroll.
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solid for this proposal What say the
rest of the people7
Senator Beveridge also says the re-
publicans, If they elect president, will
conquer Mexico, and take charge Of It
as we did Of Cuba. The Standard Oil
Company is solid for that. What say the
people who will have to do the fighting,
and foot the bills?
But these are national. issues. We
have others that are already forced on
us in Indiana. The last legislature
adopted a resolution for an amendment
TO the constitution admitting negroes
to the state militia. That resolution
goes to the next legislature, which is
supposed, under our constitution, to he
elected on the question of adopting this
resolution. Personally, think this pro-
posal unwise. Everybody knows that
the chief use of the militia IN time Of
peace is keeping order during industrial
strikes; and everybody knows that labor
unions generally do not admit negroes
to membership. If negro company had
been sent to Gary for instance, during
the late strike there, a. race riot would
have been started in half an houri and
in all probability the milittamen would.
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were declared by the supreme court to
be carried, although they received less
votes than they did in 1880. In reality
we have the same system Of referendum
on constitutional amendments that they
have in Oregon, where a minority vote
Of the electors can amend the consti-
tuition; but their system was established
by their constitution, while our system
was established by the supreme court in
defiance Of the constitution. am OPP
posed to the initiative and referendum !;
but If the democratic party declares for
them, it should be honest with the voters,
and say whether it means amending the
constitution by majority vote, or
minority vote.
There is one other feature of this
matter democrats should be considering.
Our party will not dictate all of the is
sues. Some that will be forced by the
republicans are already evident. One
Is the repeal Of the excess profits tax,
and reduction of the income tax. Chair
man WIN Hays has been announcing this
for several months, and Senator Bever-
idge announced 1t as a settled policy in
his Detroit speech. The prodteers are
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have been massacred. 1t is folly to at
tempt to keep the peace by measures
that will disturb the peace; and it IS
not fair to ask the negro to assume a
hazard which the white militiaman does
not assume. The only fair proposition
would be TO submit this question to the
negro voters exclusively, and not force
1t on them by an overwhelming white
majority. If the negro desires the
privilege" of getting his head cracked
in a white mans quarrel, let him have it.
This question is made more serious by
another resolution Of the last legisla-
ture in favor of universal compulsory
military service"-not training" but
"service"-the genuine Prussian system.
This is equivalent to perpetual draft
law in time of peace. Do the people
of Indiana really want to try the dis
credited German system? Are the men
Of military age ready to be called from
their business to perform military serv-
ice, when there is no enemy in sight
or in prospect? Personally / would
take issue with the republicans on both
of these propositions; and certainly the
democrats of Indiana ought to be con-
sidering what they propose to do about
the issue thus thrust upon them.
]. P. DUNN.
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RBER SHOP
BOOZE KILLS 4
Nineteen Drink Face Lotion at
Freeport, Ill.

FRERPORT, Ill. Feb. 4.-Four young
men, 20 to y, died today. and fifteen
others are in a serious condition as the
result Of drinking liquor supposed TO
have contained wood alcohol The dead
are Paul Parker, Edward WEIGH, Harry
Hemphiu and Oscar Balsar.
The deaths were traced to a face lotion
obtained by Balsar from his fathers bar
Der shop He Is said to have distributed
the preparation among friends. Two
more Of those who drank it are expected
fo die
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SUGGESTIONS FOB
PARTY PLATFORM

CONTINUED From Page six.)
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-21
LORENA

Ray Casaday and family visited
Lee Swans Sunday.
Mrs. Grinstead preached two fine
sermons Sunday. She will be at II
dependence the first Sunday in No
vember, morning and evening.
C. G. Combs expects to leave soon
for Aark., to ship his lumber for
their new house.
J. B. McNew went to Greensburg
Sunday.
Harmon Stricklands baby died
Thursday night and was buried Sat
urday morning. She was about two
years old, died of diptheria, was
sick but short time. Mr.. Strickland's
parents and Mrs. Strickland's par
ents came to attend the funeral.
Their many friends extend sympathy.
A large number of the Lone Star
folks came out to hear Mrs. Grin
stead Sunday evening. Come again.
Most all of the pupils of Friend
ship school and of independence
school were vaccinated against diph-
liberia Saturday.
Rev. Sullens who is working on
Frank Wheeler's house spent Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday in Beaver, with
his family.
Jim Lay and wife who have been
with relatives during harvest and
threshing returned to their home in
Colorado last week.
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PLAINS NEWS

Mrs. " R. Cottrell and Miss Flor
ence Dom motored to Dodge to do
some shopping last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Russell spent
last Sunday visiting with friends in
Liberal.
A double header football game was
played here last Friday afternoon be-
tween Bucklin LIST team and Plains
LIST team, and Fowler End team and
Plains End. Bucklin won the first
game by ssore of 10 to 0, although
some fine playing was done by both
teams. The second team tied 0 too.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. McPhee drove
to Herington last Thursday to spend
a couple of weeks visiting relatives.
The first skate of the season was
given last Saturday night at Roberts
Hall by number of young people
and a good time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Utz and family
spent the latter part of last week
visiting with friends at Dodge.
C. j. Angel motored to Hutchin-
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son Monday on business.


The Groves orchestra gave dance
at the Star theatre last Friday even
ing.
The second number of the Lyceum
course will be given at the Star thea
tire Thursday evening. Lenore Aller
is the entertainer this number.
Mrs. N. M. Evans returned Sunday
after stay in Coldwater where she
was called on account of the illness
of her niece.
Ray Staab and Fred and Dave
Longhofer took in the show in Meade
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Livingston
drove to Moses N. M, last Sunday to
visit for several days with his sister
Mrs. Orval Mohler.
The LIST and End girls basketball
teams are planning a game for next
Friday.
Mrs. A. E. Post and son Willard
were in town last Friday to see the
foot ball game.
E. T. Richardson of Bucllin was
in Plains last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Bisbee are the
parents of boy, born Oct. 16.
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AN ANSWER

The Democrat has willingly given
Mrs. Grinstead the space free Of
charge for the above letter, and as
there are always two sides to a qes-
ton, we feel that in order to ex-
plain this matter truthfully we are
entitled to an answer.
After receiving this letter we de-
eide to make through investigation
of the "grasshopper" matter and this
is what we find.
During the 1917 session of the
Legislation a bill was proposed, and
later became law, allowing counties
to furnish grasshopper poison free
to farmers. This bill provided that in
order to obtain the free poison petit
ton must first be secured con-
tanning the names of one fourth Of
the legal voters of the county.
The bill was more or less joke,
because of the great task of secur-
ing the petitions, and A. A. Farmer
voted against the bill for this reason.
During the 1919 session, having
learned that the law as written was
of no benefit to the farmers, the
law was repealed, and new law en-
acted allowing the commissioners to
give out the poison upon the advice
of two township trustees. This bill
passed, but Mrs. Grinstead admits
she voted against it because she
thought the old bill better one.
These are the absolute facts in
this case as given by the session laws
which can be had at the office Of
almost any attorney or Mr.. Farmer.
Now the whole proposition can be
summed up as follows:
Which was the better law, the one
requiring petition containing the
names of one-fourth of the voters Of
the county, or the one requiring
merely the application of two trust
ees.
Mrs. Grinstead says the law re-
quiring the petition is the better;
Mr. Farmer says the law allowing the
two trustees to get the poison is the
better.
You men who are running farms
know which is the better law and you
are the men who name to pass on this
question. But don't take our word for
this, get your session laws and prove
to your own satisfaction that we
have not, and never have told any,
thing except the straight facts in
this matter, and then vote as you sen
it your duty.
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KiSnet News

y y ~ y = y
Mrs. N. G. Moody accompanied
Mrs. Pansy Mcclure to Plains Thurs
day afternoon.
Harrison Hake returned from Co
dorado where he has been working for
sometime, Friday.
Mrs. G. H. Rose returned from
Hutchinson Thursday.
C. M. Bible and family AEON
panied bq Raymond Wilson of Null
linville, returned from Wichita
Thursday where they have been TAX
ing in the wheat show.
Mrs. A. C. Jones called at the Fl.
S. Mooney home Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Nell Benson made business
trip to Liberal Friday.
Miss Hazel Massoni visited with
Miss Gertrude Thornsberry of Plains
last Thursday afternoon.
Ed Louthan accompanied byAlby
Light made business trip to Liber-
al Friday.
DORIS Mutt spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mildred Longwell of
Liberal.
Mr. O'Hare and family who have
been helping at the M. C. Hicks
store, retrned to their home in Okla
homa Sunday morning.
Mrs. Priscilla Little and daughter
Francis returned to their home in
Wichita today after several days visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Miller.
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W. V. GRIFFITH, Mayor.
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In the Probate Court of Seward
County, Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of
tilda Holland, deceased.
Parvin Holland. deceased, and Ma
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
SELL REAL ESTATE.
To all persons interestated in said
estates, and to all whom it may con-
Germ:
You are hereby notified that Q. P.
Holland, administrator Of the estate
of Parvin Holland and Matilda,
Holland deceased, did on the 22
day of September, 1920, file his pc
tition in the probate court of Seward
County, Kansas, asking that he be
directed to sell the following des-
cribed real property, situated
in Seward County, Kansas, to wit:
The Southwest Quarter (SW LAY
of section twenty-nine (29), Town
ship thirty-two 1927, s., Range
thirty three 1881 West of the 9Th
P. NJ, and
Lots twenty-nine (29), thirty
(30) and thirty-one (3D, in Block
three (3), Terwlliger-W eidensaul
Addition to the City of Liberal Kans.
For the payment of the debts of the
the said Parvin Holland and Mat da
Holland. deceased; and you are fur
Their notified that said petition will
be heard by the Probate Court of
Seward County, Kansas, in the Pro-
bate Court Room at Liberal, in said
county, on Monday, the 18th day
of October, 1929, at 10 o'clock, A.
M.
Signed this % day of September,
1920.
@. P. Holland, Administrator.
lit Sc
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ROAD NOTICE
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State of Kansas, Seward County, IS
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
TAKE NOTICE, That legal petit
tion signed by /. Fl. Cook, and other
householders of Seward Township, in
said County, has been presented to
the Board Of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of a sec
ton line road, as follows, viz: Be-
ginning at the southeast corner of
section six (6), thence south three
miles to the southeast corner of sec
ton nineteen 19), all in township
thirty-one, (3D, range thirty-two
1927, and ending at the mail route
road heretofore laid out.
And that said Board, acting as
viewers, will meet at the point of
beginning of said proposed road on
the first day of November 1920, and
proceed to view said road, as the law
directs, at which time and place all
persons interested may attend and
have hearing. In case said viewers
fail to meet on the day designated
they may meet on the following day,
as provided by law, without further
notice.
WITNESS my hand and the off
cial seal of said County, this fourth
day of October, 1920.
ABE X. ST0UFER, County Clerk
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NOTICE
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN ::

To the voters of Seward county.
1t has been circulated in the city and
county that a certain party is going
to be my deputy. My opponent has
misrepresented the fact I selected
r. H. Malone, who has been connect
ed with the Standard Oil company
here for years, to be my assistant
and undersheriff. If I am elected at
the November election Mr.. Malone,
who has accepted the position as my
undersheriff will be continually at my
side and work for the interest of the
county in general.
Your 0bedient Servant,
,. R. W. DICKERSON,
Candidate for Sheriff.
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First Publisher October 81, 1920
In THE PROBATE COURT OF

Ill lie NODEA SOOAeA Va
SEWARD COUNTY, KANSAS.
In the Matter of the Estates of
Parvin Holland, Deceased, and Mat
Ida Holland, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on
the goth day Of November, 1920, at
two o'clock, P. M, at the west door
of the court house in Liberal Kansas,
l will oyer for sale and sell to the
scribed real property to wit:
highest bidder the following de-
The Southwest Quarter (SWA) of
Section Twenty-Five (29), Township
thirty-two 1927 S., Range thirty
three 1881 West of the 9Th P. M,
Seward County, Kansas, and
Lots Twenty-Five (29), thirty 500
and thirty-one (3D, in Block three
(3), Terwilliger-W eidensaul Addi-
ton to the city of Liberal, Kansas,
reserving the right to reject any and
all bids. Said sale will be for cash,
and will be made for the purpose of
paying the debts of the decedents.
This 18th day of October, 1920.
Q. P, HOLLAND, Administrator.
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First Published Sept. %, 1920.
State of Kansas, Seward County, SIS /:
M. H. Fast, plaintiff, VS. Emily Fast
defendant
Said denefdant, Emily Fast will
take notice that she has been sued
in the above mentioned Court, for
divorce, by the plaintiff M. H. Fast,
and she must answer the petition
filed therein on or before the 4th day
of November 1920, or said petition
will be taken as true, and judgment
for plaintiff will be rendered in said
action against you as defendant.
CHAS M. TUCKER, Clerk of the
District Court
J. W. CAMPBELL, Attorney for
plaintiff. 183tc.
Q. P. HOLLAND, Administrator.
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TION No. 81.

A proposition to amend sections l
and 2 Of article II of the constitu-
ton of the state of Kansas relative
to finance and taxation.
Be is resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Kansas, two-thirds
of the members elected to each House
thereof concurring therein:
SECTION 1.-The following prop
osition to amend the constitution of
the state Of Kansas is hereby sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of
the state for their approval or re-
lection: That sections 1 and 2, ar
ticle IL, be amended in one section to
read as follows: "Section /. The
legislature shall have power to es-
tablish and maintain a just and equi-
table system for raising state and
local revenue, and may classify the
subjects of taxation in order to Sc
cure a just return therefrom and
may exempt property when all the
public welfare will be benefited
thereby; but, all property used exclu-
sively for state, county, municipal
literary, educational, scientific, reli-
gious, benevolent and charitable
purposes and personal property to
the amount of at least two hundred
dollars for each family shall be ex-
emted from taxation.
SECTION 2.-This proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of
the state at the general election in
the year 1920 for their approval OF
rejection. The AMENDMENT hereby
proposed shall be designated on the
ballot by the following title: "The
tax amendment to the constitution, u
and shall be voted for or against as
provided by law under such title.
SECTION 3.-This resolution
shSil take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the
statute book.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and correct copy of original
House Concurrent Resolution No. 81
now on file in my office.
L. J. PETTDOHN,
(Seal) Secretary of State
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of your paper to be fair and give
your readers the facts in regard
to matters to which you call their
attention through your columns.
If | am correct in this opinion,
then presume that you will take plea
sure in correcting some statements
in your paper of October 18th in
regard to legislation on the subject
of poison for grasshoppers. If this
matter is of Importance to the people
then it is important that they have
the facts so they may understand it.
I agree with you that we should
stand or fall by the record We have
made, we must be judged as to our
future conduct, to, some extent at
least by our past.
If you had taken the trouble to
examine the legislation on the grass
hopper question you would find it
it quite different from what would
be inferred from your statement.
What are the facts? In the ses-
sion of the legislature of 1917 bill
was introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives, being House Bill No.
$40 the title being.
"An act providing for the exter-
mination of grasshoppers by poison
authorizing the boards of county
commissioners to levy tax to pay
the expense thereof"
This bill was voted on and passed
on February 21st 1917 and you will
find the vote recorded in House
Journal, 1917 at pages 489 and 400.
The representative from Seward
County, voted against that bill Now
don't this surprise you? | was not
your representative then.
AS you say we stand or fall by
our record.
That bill became a law and was
very good law too. I was glad
there was such law. You will find
this law in session Laws 1917 Chap
ter lat.
There are several sections of that
law. In the session of 1919 when |
was your representative bill was
introduced to repeal the first section
of the law of 1917, and my vote to
which you refer was against the re-
peal of any part of that law.
House Journal 1919 page 1913 show
that l voted against the repeal of
that section and if the writer of the
article in your paper had read that
record he would have avoided MAX
ing the error.
/ believe the first section of the
1917 law is better than the new Sec
ton. If my vote had prevailed we
would have a grasshopper law, but
if Mr.. Farmers vote had prevailed
in 1917, we would not have had such
law.
You say that this is the only bill
the farmers of Seward county are in
terested in and it is surprising that
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NOTICE OF FILING OF PETl-
TON WITH BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF SEWARD
COUNTY, KANSAS, PRAYING FOR
THE VACATION OF A PART OF
CLAY AVENUE IN THE CITY OF
LIBERAL, KANSAS.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned have filed with the
Board of County Commissioners Of
Seward County, Kansas, their petit
ton praying that tract of ground,
Eighty 1907 feet wide lying on the
west side of and adjacent to Lots
Eighteen (1S) and Nineteen (19) in
Block Seven 90, Armstrong; Sec
ond Addition to the City of Liberal,
Kansas, which said strip of land ex-
tends from Second Street on the
south to Third street on the north
and which was designated as part
of Clay Avenue in the plat Of said
Armstrong; Second Addition to the
City of Liberal, Kansas, as the same
was filed in the office of the Register
Of Deeds of said County, be vacated
as a public street or avenue.
And further notice is hereby given
that said petition will be presented to
the said Board of County Commits
sioners of Seward County, Kansas,
FOR hearing thereon, on the first day
Of the regular session of said Board
n the month of Nov. 1920, which said
late is the LIST day of November,
1920; and that at such time and place
Ill persons interested can appear and
oe heard under said petition.
D. C. WOOD.
P. F. HANLIN.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
u. s. LAND OFFICE at Topeka

Department of the Interior,
U. S. LAND OFFICE at Topeka,
Kansas, October IL, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Alvin W. Downing, of Moscow, Kan
sas, who, on July 20, 1916, made ad-
ditional homestead entry Serial No.
031698 D. c., for Lot 3, SEA NWA,
Eh SWA, Section 6, Township 32S,
Range SAW. 9th, Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Probate Judge of Seward county,
Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas, on the
Goth day of November, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Adam P. Ridenour, Adam O. Rid
enour, Nate Yarbough, Herbert
Brown all of Moscow, Kansas.
GEORGE S. ALLEN, Register.
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