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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-04-29

II have failed in this, If one asked
band,
And had dared to give him stones
instead,
What answer shall l give when / shall
stand
Within the gates of the dear Father
land,
Or why, a faithless heart, no shcaves
laid down,
With empty hands expect waiting
crown.
Nelly Hart Wodoworth, in Spring.
field Republican.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-04-29

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1 ~ o,,,,,oa u Oh,na iev,, pt veAssat.
u lne app IlOs.a,,,a,,os. rely or ~ I
NC S'" .'ProSues Of all fhs be pro
A. .duced in Florida. f1f4b, - y
orors The serious olpfHt6, however
Vim our producers igg3s proper mar
y rat,nS and suocessa, T., selling wha
IDlJ hsy rsIs.' with a III market vher'
L to fair prices can y c croOs'U the e0i ~
ds rarmer mSJRain to succeed De
ts'sed sss,st opr WIS in this matter
HN.s - IIrnod of all the -.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-04-29

Notice, Zip" ms who
Department and apo, OF In,
Land o he interestA cuedE 4
Feb. 9g ~,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-04-29

uV'''''n = anted '1e applic $
On the Nc IS hik- Hss M a
against thesF UGH position cow
Of Combres e..'. ac--1p eg-tb tics {
the French spnered sesere His 5
Paris, however, says thai % IDEAS I
attack the Germans were driven o.,
of the French lines, which they had
pushed back.
These offensive movements ly the
Germans have been posiN'e ~ :hc
stHte of the ground o the .a.i ~her'
TIE operations are " 1ally 80. ssirir
Until the floods hayt subsidized. Taking
advantage of these cond! Ncns, the Ger
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
AMEs ROGERS is ELECTED
STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICER

Ames Rogers, one of the Abilene
boys attending X. u, has been elect
ed vice president of the student
council at the university. Leland
Thompson of Marion was elected
president. But Ames and his brother
councilmen may not have a great
deal to do, according to a dispatch
from the university town, which
says:
students of the University OF
Kansas after an election held here
today found themselves in the ano-
malous position of having student
council without any power. On the
same ballot that put councilmen in
office, the men students voted for
the return of the disciplinary power
to the university faculty. This means
that all government of the students
will be in the hands of the faculty.
The new members of the council
who were elected today found them
selves holding empty offices, shorn
of all power"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
GRANT TOWNSHIP ROADS ARE
KEPT IN FINE CONDITION
Abilene Streets Being Shaped Up for
Good Travel

Grant township did not make any
mistake when it elected G. A. Rush
trustee and selected the other Off
GERS and road overseers to work
with him. They are giving the town
ship the best roads in its history
Grading, dragging, new culverts,
some permanent roads and a gen
eral up-to-dateness is evident all
over the township. The Enterprise
and Detroit roads are in the best
condition in two years, taken as a
whole, and they are dragged right.
The Solomon road is good and the
other roads of the township reflect
credit on the officials.
The dirt roads of Abilene are
also rapidly being put in shape. The
South Buckeye road, concerning
which there was much criticism, has
worked out all right. More gravel
Was put on the surface, it was roll
ed and the drainage at the south
end opened and there is now a per-
manent road to the river that Is
daisy. The West Third street road
beyond the paving has been much
improved by the mixing of sand
and gumbo. 1t would be first class
road If it were dragged regularly.
That has not been done since the
rains, but Street Commissioner Side
singer is arranging to give this spe-
cial attention as it is a big feeder
to the town. Enterprise street is be-
ing paved to the city limits so that
is taken care Of.
The streets needing regular and
special attention because they bring
In the country travel are West
Third, Fourteenth and Thirteenth
from Olive to Buckeye and olive
between 18th and 14th. Walnut or
Mulberry to the cemetery ought to
be dragged also after every rain.
This is so small an area to cover
compared with the old times when
the IL miles now paved were all
diRf roads that it is a simple and
inkxpensive task and Street Com
missioner Sidesinger and Commits
sioner Fenton are planning to make
the roads leading into the city a
model to all our neighboring towns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
N. X. & N. r.. r. BUSY NOW
WITH TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS

The local men interested in the
Newton, Kansas & Nebraska rail-
way have received word from S. v.
Wardall, the promoter OF the road
and the engineer in charge, saying
that the annual stockholders meet
ing will be held May 26. The bonds
for the townships north of Newton
are being signed up and elections
win be called for some time this
week. Mr.. WardaIl expects to be in
Abilene about May 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
TOO MUCH RAIN IS
NOT GOOD FOR WHEAT

"Do not get too sure about the
wheat" said Clarence Taylor, of
Rhinehart, one of the leading farm
ers of southeast Dickinson, who was
in town. eve are getting too much
rain and if damp weather continues
there will be lots of straw and
small yield of wheat. What we want
now is dry weather" He says the
spring crops are coming on we'll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
OLD FLORA RESIDENT
DIES, AGED % YEARS

David Buchan, a resident of Flora
township, SO years old, died at his
home April 20. He came to this
county with his brothers more than
80 years ago. He was buried in the
keystone cemetery beside his moth
er. Two brothers, Alex, of Enid,
Okla, and John, Manchester, sur
vive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
DIR. WATERS MAY COME
TO ABILENE FOR A TALK

The business men are planning
another MONDAY lunch the latter
part of the month and are expecting
to secure DR.. H. j. Waters, presi-
dent of the state Agricultural col
lege for the talk. The ladies of the
Eastern Star will probably furnish
the lunch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
G. 7. ESTES SELLS HIS 1000
ACRE RANCH IN NESS COUNTY

One of the big land sales of the
year was the sale today by G. T.
Estes of his 1000 acre ranch in Ness
county for $4,000. He has owned
the ranch for some time and makes
a handsome profit on the property.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
:, WEBER LEFT LARGE
ESTATE TO HIS WIDOW

In the probate court this after
noon was probated the will of the
late Christian Weber of Woodbine.
He had two farms, $50 acres in all,
and much other property. 1t is all
left to his widow. The children were
present when the proceedings were
held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
MOTHERS DAY OBSERVED
IN SERVICE AND FLOWERS

Mothers Day was observed yes
terday in the church services and by
the wearing Of white and red flow
ers. Mothers Day is now observed
the country over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
b.. ". H. Mott,s Daughter Dead

Gloy, the little daughter of DR..
ana Mrs. W. H. Mott Of Harrington,
died Wednesday afternoon after a
wkek's illness. The funeral is to
be held this afternoon at the Metho-
dist church in Herington, the Rev.
Ryerson officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
BAND Concert a Hummer

The first Of the band concerts was
given last night and though 1t was
rather cool out Of doors a large
crowd enjoyed 1t. 1t was the first
municipal concert-the city will pay
the band this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13

imitation of a minstrel show was
decided hit with the large crowd
present. The play was carried out
to perfection by three young ladies
and three young men, dressed to
represent the parts, and the cake
walk" ending with the old fashioned
minstrel hoe down" brought re-
peated applause and the young peO-
ple responded to IN encore. At the
close of the delightful afternoon
Miss Dorothy Grove, in behalf OF
her classmates, with few well
chosen words, presented her teach
er with a beautiful silver soup ladle,
and as this marks the close of her
school work in the Johnson district
It will be held as q very pleasing
remembrance. Miss Margaret will
teach the coming year at what is
known as the Miller school, south OF
Enterprise, with a large increase In
salary. She is we'll worthy Of the
promotion and the members Of the
hoard there are to be complimented
on their excellent choice OF teach
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
Advertised Man

For the week ending May 10th:
Miss Florence Black, Western spe-
cialty Mandatory Co.. White 4
sons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13

women from the seventh district.
Other officers elected were: Vice
president, Mrs. ]. e. Raymond, Gil
rard; secretary, Mrs. Vernon Branch,
Wichita; treasurer, Mrs. T. N. Mar
shall, Lacygne; auditor, Mrs. De-
witt c. Nellis, Topeka, and general
federation delegate, Mrs. c. A
Hoffman, Enterprise.
An elaborate wedding to take
place in Topeka this spring was that
of Miss Mary Slaughter, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Slaughter,
of Woodlawn avenue, and Mr.. Her
man G. Green of Topeka, which was
at three o'clock SatIr-
day afternoon at the home of the
brides parents. The ceremony read
by the Rev. Benjamin Young OF the
First Methodist church was witness
sed by one hundred guests, the ma
jority of them being friends from
out of the city. Mr.. r. NJ. Green Of
Abilene, an uncle of the bridegroom,
and Mrs. Green, and Miss Edith
Fenton, classmate and sorority sis
ter of the bride, attended the we'd
ding. The bride Is well known to
a number Of Abilene people. She
Is a graduate Of Baker university.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13

Wednesday, May S, marked the
closing of the johnson school north
west of town for the term, and the
event was celebrated by an excel
lent dinner at noon, furnished by
the patrons of the district. The al
ternoon was spent enjoying one OF
the finest and well prepared pro-
grams ever given by a district
school, the credit being due Miss
Margaret Mize, the competent and
accomplished teacher, who has sue
cessfuIly taught the school for two
years. Among the different num-
bers appearing on the program was
a May pole dance, and the little
folks carried their parts well. An
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13

Junction City was an out of town
guest. The party was entertained de-
llightfully. Miss Rhoads returned to
her home today.
The state federation meeting at
Emporia last week was a very sue
cessful gathering. The Fifth dis
trict was well represented this year.
Mrs. ]. P. Scott of Harrington, presi-
dent of the district, made a five
minute talk Friday. Mrs. May Belle
vile Brown Of Salina gave an orig
inal story which was well received.
Mrs. Genevieve Rice-Cowden of Sa-
lima sang and Mrs. j. E. Putnam Of
Salina played and they were given
an enthusiastic reception. Mrs. Karl
Riddle of the Literary League and
Mrs. ]. R. Tober and Mrs. Frank
Northcraft of the Columbian club
attended from Abilene. Many prom
inent women of the state spoke and
the meetings we're interesting and
Mrs. Lillian Mitchner Of
president of the w. G. T. u,
made an address which impressed
her hearers particularly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Phone s5

o 20 q q q q q q & q q q 9 q Q Q
The social given by the Woodmen
and Royal Neighbors last evening in
the A. o. U. w. hall was we'll at
tended and an enjoyable time was
spent.
zee
Miss Edna Barr entertained, the
Philadoras last evening. The regu-
lar business meeting was held and
the rest OF the evening was spent
in doing fancy work, after which a
dainty lunch was served.
The Twentieth Century club met
at the home of Mrs. ]. e. Brewer
yesterday afternoon. After the les
son study the election of officers
took place and resulted as follows;
President, Mrs. H. NJ. Howard; vice
president, Mrs. s. S. Smith; secre-
tary, Mrs. Frank Northcraft; treas
urer, Mrs. ]. NJ. Walters. This closed
the work for the year.
The X. U. May Fete will be given
this year by the university girls on
the green surrounding Potter's lake,
afternoon and evening OF May IA.
The Keystone engineering society
at X. u, Of which Arthur Stacey is
a member, has been granted char
ter in Sigma Tau, an honorary ma
tional engineering fraternity and
one of the strongest organizations
of its kind in the country.
The foreign missionary society OF
the Methodist church was entertain
ed delightfully."- by Mrs. c. L. Brown
at her home on North Buckeye yes
teriay afternoon. This was a spe-
cial meeting of the society, and the
program, which was entirely must
cal, was a very pleasing one and
was enjoyed by about 100 persons
the Standard Bearers. The
society is raising a special fund for
foreign mission work, and a ten
cent lunch was served yesterday.
Mr.. c. L. Brown made gift of $25
to the society, and the total amount
received at the meeting yesterday
was $33. At a recent meeting in the
church $72 was raised by free will
Miss Esther Haskell, daughter OF
J. D. Haskell, will be graduated
from the Miami Valley Hospital
School of Nursing, Dayton, O., May
21. The exercises will be held IN
Trinity Reformed church at Dayton
the evening of that date. Miss Has
kell has many friends here who
her upon successfully
completing her work in the school
Of nursing. Miss Haskell VIII re-
main at the hospital until Septem-
Der when she is expected home for
a visit. She is enjoying good health.
Appointment of vacation superVi-
sors in each community to care for
the $4,000 school children in Kan
sas in their leisure days this sum-
mer and thus win them from pit
falls was urged by Mrs. j. K. Cod
ding of Leavenworth in an address
to the convention of the Kansas
State Federation of Women's clubs
at Emporia. Abilene club women are
working for the appointment OF va
cation supervisors.
Manhattan and the agricultural
college will entertain the Kansas
branch of the National Congress OF
Mothers and Parent-Teachers' asso-
Citations Tuesday and Wednesday
May IS and 10, at the first annual
conference of these organizations IN
the state. About 800 delegates are
expected. General welfare In the
home, school, church and state Is
the general theme of the meeting,
The purpose being, as the program
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13

Miss Katherine Lewis entertained
Ia number Of friends at q house par
ty Saturday evening and at dinner
Sunday. Miss Mildred Rhoads of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13

The state federation Of women's
clubs at Emporia elected Mrs. ]. M.
Miller Of Council Grove as state fed
GRAFTON president for the next two
Years. The only other candidate
whose name was placed in nomina-
tion was Mrs. Rosa B. cragun Of
Kingman, who was supported BY the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13

college will entertain the Kansas
branch of the National Congress OF
Mothers and Parent-Teachers' asso-
Citations Tuesday and Wednesday
May IS and 10, at the first annual
conference of these organizations In
the state. About 800 delegates are
expected. General welfare In the
home, school, church and state Is
the general theme of the meeting
the purpose being, as the program
states, to make the Kansas child our
nations greatest asset. Among the
prominent speakers will be DR.. n.
J. Waters, president of the agricul-
tural college; Prof E. L. Holton OF
X. s. A. c.; J. M. Dunlavy, super
intendent of public welfare In Kan
sas City, Kan, and a former Abb
lene man; DR.. F. w. Blackmar OF
X. U. The city federation of Abb
lene recently appointed Mrs. NJ II.
Malott and Miss Addie Over dele
gates to this convention and after
their return the organization OF a
parent-teachers' association will be
effected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.


Before the stock market opened tho
Tip" was passed rouud that icrmany's
reply to the American note would he
favorable. l. was evidently circulated
industriously There was hardly com
mission house IN the street that did not
seem to have private information from
reliable sources" a. 10 the precise m
tentions OF the German Government,
Nevertheless selling went on contin-
uously and traders NJ n receptive frame
Of mind had the stock handed TO them
with the tip II would be difficult to
say whether this TIP was Of the de-
libcrately manufactured variety or
whether IL was y natural outcome OF
the generally optimistic feeling In the
street. Some commission houses placed
great stock in II. however, and en-
deavored to restrain their customers
from s.-lnD. pointing out to them that
! the market was very poor one TO sell
] in and that they were giving away their
stock at ridiculous prices. Houses with
! German connections were reported
/ sellers both for their own and for Ger
/ man account. Those stocks which have
/ been supposed to he under the guidance
OF firms with foreign connections were
also universally weak
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

The New York Federal Reserve Bank
ra,es we're 4 per cent. for thirty to
ninety days and per cent TOR longer
bills, ,,.n,
ances, maturing up TO ninety days. "a
Commercial paper rats' were y y
4 per cent. for sixty AMI ninety days
hills and for four to six months pe"
names; ~ m5 per cent. for others
Tme money quotations were I'M
altered Rates were 8 per cent. for sixty
and ninety days and Sk per cent TOR
four months, 3L MS% per cent, FOR nve
months and I per cent. Tor over the
can money on the Moor OF the Stock
Exchange yesterday ruled At per
cent. high, IA per cent; low, Ia per
cent @.
Domestic exchange on New York st
o,,ls. Zoe. premium; San Francisco
9Oc, premium Minneapolis, SOC. pre-
! MUM Chicago, par CINCINNATI par
Montreal, S562la premium.
call money In London was IA al "
mar cent. short bills. IN per cent.
three months bills. Q lb-1S per cent
sterling exchs nge was lower. Fna
quotations were: Demand. ASA
cables. 40 ll-16.
Rar silver N London, 23sd. in New
York, 50hc. .
| New York Clearing HoSe statement
Exchange, 3Slt,s7s,3s7; balances, VS.,
9s4.134; Sub-Treasury credit balance
S13%,s3s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
THE COPPER MARKET.
Buying slower. hut No Sign of
Weakness.

There appears to be no sign o. weak
ness In the copper metal market, not
outstanding the fact that actual buy
ng at the moment has slowed up some
what. Such a condition is not expected
10 remain long. for producers point out
that while the bulk of copper recently
taken has been for foreign account Il
viii be worked into finished products
very largely IN this count-y and go out
rs manufactured brass in various forms.
Sales were made yesterday for do
nestle shipment at ~ cents pound.
New export buying appears imminent.
hut the unsettled shipping situation
makes difficult accurate forecasts as TO
me extent of the prospective movement.
Spel,er was quoted at about 10 cents
for future deliveries and some new
business developed Lead continued firm
At practically unchanged quotations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Slow liquidation appeared to be I'M
under way all day on the Consolidated
stock Exchange. making the list the
more vulnerable to bearish operations,
Dealings were large and Included
heavy business In fractional lots United
states Steel common had the biggest
turnover 24,4s0 shares changing hands
That stock opened at 52l., which was
5, " point under its closing price on
Thursday, and, after early touching
ae's, IL gradually declined. selling as
low as 49s, in the afternoon, although
1t closed at sos. Reading. OF which
$3.50 shares were dealt in. opened ~
lies, full point under Thursday =
dosing quotation. 1t touched l421.. but
alter got down to 1917. 1t made one
Of the best rallies at the end. closing
At 1908
Amalgamated Copper. Union Pacific,
Westinghouse Electric, InteTborough
Common and Erie were all active and
weak
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
A Premium for safety.

II is probable that NJ -rhet sentiment
is not nearly so =, ssimistic In regard to
the source Of prices In the near future
as the falling off In sueculative buying
would indicate. In the main the street
has not abandoned it, position that
bull market is present and that stocks
are cheap Nevcr,h less there Is
pronounced Discrimination to buy thsm
The present crisis IN tho relations be
tween this country and rmany complt
cates the immediate future OF the mar
ket 30 that IL is considered the hest
policy to wait. 81 am in the market
for stocks" says one srcculator, but
don't So the sense OF rushing In to
buy them now II the worst happens
there will certainly he sharp break
from this level II things WORK out all
right prices will Just ms certainly open
up some morning five points or so higher
all round viii mi. = my market 10
thai extent, but ! shall charge II to n
premium paid for safety"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15

The feature of the decline was its
orderly nature Although the market
was notably TIN or the down side and
tie extent OF the fan large In compari-
son with :he total turnover, there was
no sign Of Generalization at any time
This feature wa> also marked n the
case OF the spcc.altics and several war
order stocks. The market for these
shares showed that continuous and
heavy liquidation was in progress 1t
was said that this selling represented a
final cleanup of weak bull positions
which had been hanging on in the hone
of a rally But Il may he asked how
much further these declines can 20 on
without somebody being caught SO badly
trat the trading VIII display evidence OF
generalization. Already many people
must have been punished severely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
THE CURB MARKET

Lower levels were esta biished in the
curb market yesterday on reduced
activity A weak tone prevailed through
out the session. but declines were
orderly. Aside from American Zinc.
which yielded ~ points. losses in the
Industrial shares were fractional. Inter-
national Petroleum and United Cigar
stores, new. were the active features
of this group and displayed hi; little
recovery from the low of the day.
The largest declines were made In
tie oil department. Prairie Oil and Gas
closed ~ points lower. Illinois Pipe Line
was weak and points or at the close,
Standard OIL Of New Jersey receded Z
points and Vacuum OIL reflected de-
cline Of 6 points at 1874. Mining shares
sagged off and bonds were substantially
lower on active trading.
Transactions In detail on the market
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15

The pens were cleared, Common to choice
Yeals sold at S7ms975 per 100 lbs; culls
d. 36mt6,50. C!ty dressed veals firm at
l2al6c. per ID: country dressed at ga a
l3c,
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were sss
head, and there were Ia cars on sale
sheep and lambs, Good clipped sheep sold
a $3.50 per 100 lbs: good nnshorn at
unshorn lambs at sloGslo.bO, Dressed
mutton Arm at l3g Ice. per h.. dressed
lambs at l7@l9Lc.; country dressed hot
house lambs steady at S@$7 per carcass
Receipts Of hogs were 1851 head, in
Guiding IL cars for the market, FEELING
about steady, with sales at ssaS1S per
100 lbs, roughs at S6'1On*G,7o