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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

can make all our bad dirt roads good
dirt roads. We can make the rock,
macadam or concrete roads in certain
sections and communities where coun-
try growth, wealth. population and
volume Of heavy traffic demand and
justify 1t. The amount of money
really required to convert a bad dirt
road into good dirt road by the use
of modern road equipment is astonish-
ingly small.
Where the roads from the farm to
the railway station are partly bad dirt
roads, partly good dirt roads and part
ly rock, concrete or macadam roads,
the farmer must gauge his load not
by the good dirt road, not by the good
macadam road over which he passes
a part Of the distance, but by the bad
dirt road he must travel. What we
should do is to improve the road,
gauging the load the producer must
haul. If he has to struggle with bad
dirt roads, he is the man we wish to
serve. These roads are the arteries
of the commerce Of the soil, and our
very life, credit, prosperity, education,
church and future interests depend up
on them.
The closer we place the producer to
the markets the lower will be our cost |
Of living. The roads which serve the
producers today are the dirt roads,
roads Of the people, roads reaching ev-
cry community, and so years from
now the great majority Of the roads
serving the producers will still be dirt
roads. We must deal with things
'eal, not ideal!-Gov. Major Of Mis-.
Iouri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
LAND FOR SALE

Southwest quarter of section 81,
township 6 s, range 4 E, in Goshen
township, county of Clay, state of
Kansas; well improved, 3h miles
north and 2 west Of Green.
East half Of southeast quarter of
section 81, township 6 S, range 4 E,
az miles north and / mile west of
Green, some improvements.
South half of southwest quarter
of section 80 township S, range
A e, 3h miles north and y mile
west Of Green; not improved.
To be offered through sealed bids.
Sealed bids will be received for the
above farms in care Of the Bank Of
Green, Green, Kansas, from May
rs until June rs, 1915, IL o'clock
tm., bids to be accompanied by $500
in cash for quarter section and $3.50
in cash for each eighty and to be
opened at 1880 p. m. on June rs,
1915. Otherwise not considered. Re-
served rights to reject any or all
bids. Possession effective March /,
1915. Inspect property at your con-
venience. Address, Martin Traut-
vein, Admir-. in care Of the Bank
OF Green, Green. Kan. 27w5t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
WORST AIR RAID
MADE ON LONDON.
Number Killed, Many Injured by
German Bombs
CENSORSHIP HUSHES DETAILS
Attack is Said to Be the Most Severe
Zeppelin Invasion of Britain
Since the War
Began

London, June 1, 8 p. m.-Latest
reports Of the air raid made by the
Germans are that number were
killed and many were injured by
the attack.
London, June 1--This city was
attacked by German Zeppelin
fleet.
In the bOmbardment of the city
many residents have been injured.
The strict censorship which has
been established makes it impOssi-
BILE to give the detailed news Of the
attack, which Is said to be the most
disastrous which England has suf-
fered at the hands Of the German
air fleets since the war began.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

Jake Gymp, who was VIGOROUSLY bad
pay, took advantage Of a new store
keeper in the town and managed to get
q dollars worth Of horse feed on
credit Finally. when the money was
not forthcoming. the StorekeepeF set
out TO collect.
II came TO see you about that dollar
for horse feed" said be, approaching
Jake In field some distance from
the house. do you think you can pay
me tOdayT'
slows thatT returned Jake, putting
q hand to his ear and speaking In q
highly pitched voice. what did 70
sayT' rs
II said" returned the stOrekeepeF,
going close and shouting like q gIes
club. that it's time you paid me that
dollar" g.,
Cant hear a word ye say" declared
Jake. yen have ter speak up a bit
Ouder."
Just wait a minute" cried the store
keeper. feeling in his pocket for q lead
Depcil u VIII write II down"
'Tain't no use. mister returned
lake, with a hopeless shake OF hia
lead. Cant see to read without ml
pec&@-PhIladslphia Telegraph
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
COMMERCIAL CLUB GIVES
f. A NOON LUNCHEON FRIDAY

The Commercial club will give a
luncheon in the basement of the
Lutheran church Friday noon next.
The ladies of the church will, serve
It and the club is assured a fine
meal. Tickets may be obtained from
Pres. r. ]. Long for 35 cents. Lo-
cal speakers will talk briefly on
matters of general interest.
The Commercial club gave
luncheon some time ago that was
so well attended and SO much en-
joyed that many have asked that q
luncheon be given once a month.
While this may not prove practical
Bile during the summer months,
large attendance is hoped for FRI
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

stead of truth. We women of mod
ern activity in clubs Of all sorts
have NO great "preachment" to
call from the housetops. We have
faith, knowledge. intuition and ex-
perience all mistaken by college
love or misinterpretation of the
laws Of life by the so called wise
ones in authority over the great in
situations of life.-Mrs. C. A. Hoff-
man, General Federation Secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
Piutes Are Out Again

Santa Fe, N. NJ, June 1.-The
renegade Pfutes Of southern Utah
are violating their promise to Cen
eral Scott to remain inside the res
ervation, are roaming over the
country and making threats against
the white inhabitants. according to
A. H. Spencer Of the Mexican Hat,
Utah. trading post, who arrived at
n. n, today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
YES, "BACK TO THE HOME"
But First Save Home from Mllitar-
ism and COmmercialism

Editor Reflector: l am just Of
to Portland to the council meeting
and the rose festival and all thu
great events of the mid-biennial o.
the general federation of wOmen'i
clubs. l am loath to leave the beau
tiful state of Kansas even for a
few weeks, nor could / but for the
work we women must do which re-
quires cooperation and effort all
along the line. We have the terribly
devastating war ideal to combat,
and no man with sword and helmet
needed drawer spirit or more en-
during strength than those who
seek to establish new ideal upon
earth: Peace and arbitration for all
international difficulties, which is
the essential work, it seems to me,
for all women. It is nobler to live
for ones country worthily than to
go out and take the lives of others
for temporary victory to greed
and avarice. l have been quoted in
the papers as saying Back to the
home" Repeat 1t often as you will
but first we must rescue our homes
from the devastating influences of
commercial life in this country and
militarism in Europe. Women are
becoming SO strongly individuaTized
they will refuse to raise children
for cannon food or the next worst
thing, to be broken on the wheel
of modern business. listened to
Homer and Gadske sing that beau
tiful song Take Me Back to Old
Virginia" with all the power and
pathos of their wonderful voices
and a great sadness filled my soul
as thought of the peace, plenty |
and wholesome days of the old time
in my native state; tears filled our
eyes and sorrowing sense of loss
as we realized that those beautiful
days viii not be restored to the
children of America for more than
q generation, not till youth, beauty
and strength of manhood and wo-
is the ideal most precious
above a else to be cherished. To es-
tablish this ideal we strive to work
In this transitory evolving period
that those who come after us may
be blessed.
Z "And the might of my song shall
sway the millions who sit in shame
ill they cast their idols of gold
away and worship the true Coils ,
lame." A home and the patter of
title feet about the door is the fond
Iream of every natural woman, :
nd man, too. The eternal law is not \
hwarted by the mistakes of human =
eings seeking to establish error in a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
Those Whisky Cases

Editor Reflector: ! read with con-
siderable interest your article In
your paper of May ~ in which the
reporter undertook to give the
amount of costs for which the coun-
ty is liable in the intoxicating liz
uor cases on the docket for the May
term of court.
While the figures of the reporter
may have seemed to him to be cor
rect, 1 wish to call attention to the
fact that he did not understand the
situation as it really is.
In the first place you state that
a jury was called at this term for
the purpose of trying these cases.
The fact that Judge King announc-
ed at the January term that he
would call a jury for May, and the
fact that at the time of this an
nouncement of the Judge not one
of these cases were brought and
that no one thought of bringing
them at that time shows conclusive
ly that Judge King did not have
these cases in mind when he de-
cided to call jury, and that in fact
these liquor cases had nothing to
do with the calling of jury at this
term.
In the next place you have charg-
I'd all the cost of the jury to these
liquor cases while as a matter of
act the jury was only held two
lays for the purpose Of trying liz !,
lor cases. 1t was called and sum-
noned for the purpose of trying
ivil cases, namely the mill dam
asses which had been ON the docket
or years.
These liquor cases were RESPONSE
lie for the cost Of two days of work
+ the jury and no more.
1 wish to call your attention to
he fact that the sheriff, undersher-
#, clerk of the court and steno-
rapher are all drawing salaries,
I'D the amount they and the Judge
ill receive is not increased one
emit above what they would have
eceived If these cases had not
cen brought.
The fact is that Dickinson county
i'll be required to pay out of the
easury the sum of $238.65 only.
on will note there is quite a diff
renee between $238.65 and the
Mount of $769.7O as stated in
,ur article.
And while we are on the subject
wish to call attention to the fact
at as a result Of the work of the i
tectives two defendants, Whorley I
ID Trowbridge, were caught by '
csc men and pleaded guilty of vio- b
ing the prohibitory law and we're I
led in the sum of $500 so that the e
unity will be out very little when :
csc fines are paid. :
GEORGE D. BISCHOFF, :
r County Attorney. &
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
The spIItLoo prao.

The split-log drag has contributed
more toward the economic mainte-
nance of public highways than any Inn
plement Of modern usage. II does not
require special acts Of the legislature.
bond Issues, nor expensive educa-
tionsl campaigns to make 1t available,
as usually precedes construction work
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
AutomohiIa Auction Sale

Four second hand automobiles
will be sold to the highest bidder
on Saturday afternoon, June 5, at 2
O'Clock, at the U. P. square, Abilene,
Kan. These cars are all in good
running order and must be sold.
There will be no by-bidding allow
ed. J. @. Engle, Auctioneer.
27w2t27d2t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

Merrifield grocery has moved to
corner of Fourth and Buckeye east
Ioe Baer's barn where he will he
glad to welcome all his friends.
Phone IL. swift
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

Peter Berry, driving his car along
a Kansas City boulevard yesterday,
collided with another car, and
third car rammed into the two ma
chimes. Mr.. Berry's car took fire,
according to the Kansas City Star.
No one was injured, and the dam
age to Mr.. Berry's car is not stated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

Little Lemuel-say, paw. what 70
simple addition?
Paw-The simplest kind Of simple
addition Is when the parson adds one
and one 70 make one
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
TIma for Road nran.

As soon as the mud begins to dry
up. the road dragS should be put TO
work,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
Demonstration Work

The cotton crop in Bossier has been
cut off SO y per cent of what it promised
one month ago. 1t is shedding rapidly
every day, not for want of moisture, as
it is shedding just the same where there
is plenty of moisture; but due to the
heavy rain on July 9TH.
AS result, we will not be all the fall
and winter picking cotton, so it will
give US plenty of time to prepare and
plant large oat crop.
l advise the planting of cover crops,
such as oats, rye, barley, vetch or some
of the clovers. This can be done in all
cotton fields by following the pickers
with a single-horse drill or by sowing
broadcast and blowing in lightly. This
will furnish good winter grazing, keep
our lands from washing and give us a
fine crop of manure to turn under in the
spring.
Be sure to gather all the peas possible
so as to have bountiful supply fol
next year. AS rule farmers fail te
plant peas thick enough. A great
many plant a peck to two acres, wher
they ought to plant two pecks to ont
acre. Yours respectfully,
E. S. BURT, Agent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
Tribute of Respect.

Whereas, by an inserutable decree of
an all-wise Providence, our worthy bro
Their and Past Master, Alexander Rogers
Thompson, has been called from US by
death; and, who, in all the relations of
life made charity and love the guide OF
his conduct, and in numberless ways
sought to serve his fellows, giving his
time and means to help others along in
life, ever pointing to the bright side OF
life with a tender sentiment for those
in distress, earnest in his friendship for
those who learned to love him for his
worth, we, his brethren of Cypress
Lodge No. SO, F. and A. NJ, with hearts
full Of sorrow, desire to place on record
our appreciation of the character and
worth of our brother, who has gone
before US; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in his sudden death
we are forcibly reminded of the frailty
of human life; the vanity of earthly
things, and a solemn warning that We
too, must die. To-day the warm blood
coursing through our veins, tomorrow
we may be summoned to the "Silent
City of the Dead"
2. That this Lodge has lost true an6
Jealous member, earnest in his friend.
ship for those who learned to love hin
for his superb unselfish manhood, ant
his great worth.
3. That we tender our sympathy t.
the stricken family of our friend ant
brother.
4. That the members of Cypress
Lodge wear the usual badge of mourn
ing, and as a mark of our high esteem
for our deceased brother and Past Mas
ter, the Lodge shall be draped in mourn
ing for period of thirty days.
5. That copy of the above preambl
and resolutions be sent to the bereave
family Tor son and daughter) of our de
ceased brother; copy to the Bessie
Banner for publication, and that a pag
in our records be dedicated to his mem
Dry. w. H. ScANLAND,
R. E. WYCHE,
C. O. GAYLE, Com.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
Fifty Years AGO.

From the Banner of August IL, 1ss5-Bellevue.l
Capt. E. ]. Hall announced as can
didate for Sheriff.
"See notice Of sale of Government
property advertised elsewhere.
"Attention is called to the professional
card OF DR.. w. L. Yearout to be found
in another column"
Gin another column will be found the
professional card of Dr.J G. McMath,
to which we direct special attention."
Mention was made of the death of
John Henry, fourth son of Mr.. G. N.
and Mrs. E. A. Collins. His age was
given as ten years.
"We are credibly informed that a
colored soldier died some time since on
the Minden and Shreveport road, in the
bottoms, and has not been buried; and
that decomposition has taken place."
Governor Wells, in a circular letter
addressed to the Clerks of Court of the
State, urged all good citizens to take
the oath of allegiance. The Banner
quoted from this circular and admonish-
ed that the oath be taken.
Three marriages, in which Justice Of
the Peace J. j. Swindle officiated, were
reported. The couples were: Mr.. John
Davis and Miss Harriet Cooper, Mr.
w. II. Waldrop and Miss E. L. Gassett
and Mr.. A. J. Boggs and Miss A. D.
Gassett. All we're OF Bossier Parish
except Mr.. Davis Missourian.
/ An official notice over the signature Of
Julian Neville, State Auditor, announc-
ed that at its last session the Genera
Assembly appropriated $1,000 to the vet.
Grams Of the War Of 1812-t5. All claim.
ing a share of such appropriation were
notified to call at the Auditors office
and make suitable proof of their claims
"Getting tired and impatient will
Uncle Sam in his hardness in such mat
tiers, our friends of Plainville and tina
| vicinity have established a mail line 'ol
their own hook from that point to thi
place-for the term OF three months.
1t would be quite a good idea for ever.
prominent point in the parish to max
] similar arrangements.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
| News Notes
| of the Week
Cotton is opening fast.

Cotton is opening last.
Get your turnip patch ready.
Born Sunday night to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned Parish, a girl.
Mr.. w. F. Kelly of Birmingham, Ala,
is a visitor at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Edoeia Kelly.
Following their camping trip on Lake
Bedeau, several of the children OF MIR.
and Mrs. c. O. Gayle are reported to be
slightly i'll.
A reader asks that this announcement
be made: "Please state that the Rog
ers Graveyard at Emma will be worked
Saturday morning, August 21st."
Mrs. r. G. Dowell, of Mansfield, ac-
companied by her son, John, is visitor
at present at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Campbell, who reside
in the Dixie x Roads community.
Will Smallwood, charged with MUIR
der, and George Lee, charged with man.
slaughter, were brought in last Satur-
day by Sheriff Edwards and Deputy
Sheriff j. A. Edwards and lodged in
the Parish Jail. Both are negroes and
both from Ward One.
Last Saturday while riding into towr
Messrs. w. M. Morrow and r. L. Wyche
saw an extra large gray wolf trot across
the road in front of them. He was no
only bold in doing this, but, even aftel
seeing them, took his own time in max.
ing to heavier timber. This was onl,
about mile out on the road.
Mrs. Belle Wise, Rev. James Evans
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Doran, Mr.. and Mrs
L. G. Smith, Misses Winnie Brownlee
Madeline Smith, Lucille Edwards ant
Grace Larkin and Mr.. Newman Adai
we're the representatives from this plac,
who attended the annual Parish Sunda.
School Convention, held at Red Lam
Monday and Tuesday. The gathering
is said to have been highly successful
the program being both entertaining
and instructive. The forethought Q
those who furnished means of trans
portation from Plain Dealing to Re
Land and the generous hospitality c
the Red Land people have been partic
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
Homestead Entry No. O3, 1855.
Department OF IIlH IHttT TOI,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.

I, j
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,
July 80, 19i5.3
Proof made under law under which entry was
niade.1
NOTICE is hereby given that John
IN Ellis, of Bellevue, La, who, on
July %, 1910, made Homestead Entry
No. 03,9s6 (Nat. OF, STD for the south
east quarter of southwest quarter of sec
ton 4, township 10 north, range II west,
Louisiana meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make FIVE year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, on the 18th day Of Septem-
Der, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Pete
Marshall, L. G. Biggs, Griffin Jones and
Sam Jenkins, all of Bellevue, La.
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
August II, 1915. sep is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota.
lions were as follows:
Ordinary, Ga cents.
Good ordinary, So cents.
Low middling, 7ssa cents.
Middling, 81; cents.
Good middling, S.7s cents.
Receipts for the day, = bales.
Total receipts, 1897 bales.
Shipments to date, 1892 bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12

If you have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
Rates and Rules.

v1HE BANNERS rate for Display Advertise
rnents is 121a cents per inch per week, Is
cents uer inch for the first insertion. CThe ~
canfs per inch added for the first insertion being
m nav for composition.) Other exceptions to the
tot cent rate are: That % cents per inch will be
emerged for the first insertion of all advertise
roents measuring less than six inches, and 20
ants rer inch for the first insertion of all meas
urinc less than twelve inches. Every-other-
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For position adjoining reading matter, add 10
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If Column and adjoining reading matter, or first
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Tsa legal rate will be charged for all legal adj
yertisenents
Al cony for display advertisements should
a.t this office not later than Tuesday after
room When it Genes in later its insertion in the
;sene for that week is not guaranteed.
The editors of the Banner respectfully request
thsf obituary poetry not be submitted for publ-
cation. Such verse when good is usually not
ortcinal. and when original is usually not good.
4 short obituary notice Immediately following a
aeath is solicited when the deceased is known to
the naDers readers. Let the length of the notice
he gauged by the prominence of the deceased in
tte community where the family resides.
The proprietor Of the Banner aud its manage
mont hereby disclaim all responsibility for views
expressed by contributors to its columns, or for
yelled or open attacks made on others by any one
NOT regularly employed on its staff and in the
csnaeity Of a paid employee in the office.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
RETROSPECTIVE
Ten Years Ago.

From the Banner of August 10, 1861
The leading editorial was on the sub
ject, "Thc Question of Good Roads"
Mention was made of the death of the
twin babies of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D.
Murff of Haughton. ..
The death of Leslie Hoffpauir, aged
twenty-four years, at his home near
Hughes Spur, was mentioned.
"The local passenger train went south
Sunday and -. That's all there is to
it. 1t hasn't been seen SINCE"
DR.. G. H. Irion, of this place, then
Parish Health Officer, was still publish
ing quarantine regulations, etc.
A local paragraph made mention OF
the marriage of DR.. D. w. McLane OF
New York City to Miss Matte Stock
well of Shreveport.
Beginning with this issue the Ban
ner will be temporarily reduced in size.
This is done in order that we will be
able to use up supply of paper that
was on hand when the Banner was en-
larged." Also, it might have been men,
toned that the quarantine, effective
because of the presence of yellow fever
in the State, was still in force and as g
result the bottom had about dropped gu,
of business.