Learning Ways Resist Bandits was Oun Own Commsronaen Jukao, Ku, June 1.
From all paris of the country men of various ages are gathering In the city to be trained in local military affairs. Not less than 600. men are the city receiving a three weeks' course partly in drilling, partly in attending classes, Each' pays his own way and returns to his own neighbourhood at his own expense. There he gathers men under him and imparts the Information to his subordinates. Among the men at present in town and receiving this course in military affairs are two over seventy years old, All are a fine lot of men and they dally go. to their classes one cannot help but think that such a course will do the country lots of good as the danger of bandits con Stantly besets the country people, 'The wheat' harvest this "year is {practically past. The crops have been fair. Garn, cotton and soya beans are now' planted. Farmers are exceedingly busy and the weather is favourable towards them,
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