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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
STEAMER RAMMED
IN THICK FOG
Bio HoIland-American Liner was Dam
aged, but Passengers Were
Not Disturbed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, June 30.-The Holland.
American liner Nieuw Amsterdam,
bound for Rotterdam, collided with
an unidentified steamer off Deal this
morning and was damaged in the port
quarter. The injury to the steamer
that rammed her is unknown.
The Ni.euw Amsterdam was at an
Choir when she was rammed. The
steamer that collided with her backed
away in the fog from the recoil and
was lost to sight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
Arch Bishops Condition.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, June 3O.-The
following bulletin giving the condition
Of Arch Bishop James E. Quigley of
Chicago was issued at o'clock this
morning: Temperature, 1902: pulse.
go; respiration, SO; pulse slow and
irregular. Condition unchanged"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
EVERY Doc Has His pay

st. Louis Globe Democrat: Bach.
elor" wants to know if day can't be
set for bachelors as we'll as for
mother, father and the rest. There is
day set for bachelors; it's wedding
day." and more of them ought to cele-
brate it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
An OptimiSt,

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Thaw is SO
confident of his case that hi is plan
ming a trip to the Panama-Pacific ex-
position, which is no special recon-
mendation in behalf of his sanity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
Orders Are Received Here By
Which Rock Island Ceases
to Operate Road Between
Keokuk and Capital
1T IS AN ACTUAL SALE
Inventory Of All Property Is
Ordered Transfer Natur-
ally Starts Considerable
Speculation Locally

Effective tonight at midnight the
road from keokuk to Des Moines
which has been operated by the Chi.
ego, Rock Island and Pacific railroad
will cease operations. The road then
becomes the keokuk and Des Moines
railway.
The Keokuk and Des Moines rail.
way, If you please, after midnight to-
night. Orders were received here
yesterday at the Rock Island Offices to
the effect that beginning at midnight
tonight the operation OF the branch
line of the Rock Island between here
and Des Moines would cease The
road becomes a separate one, and the
name will be Keokuk and Des Moines
railway. All of the Rock Island sta
tionery is to go into the discard, and
tho new letter heads and the like, tick
etc. and all will bear the name Keokuk
anu Des Moines railway.
The line will be operated by the
Rocking and Des Moines railway
company, operated by H. U. Nudge
and Jacob M. Dickinson, receivers, \ ;.
cording to the orders which have been
received here. While Nudge and Dick.
inson are the receivers for the Rock
Island, they will also be appointed for
the Keokuk and Des Moines railway.
The two lines will be entirely separ.
ate and distinct, however, according
to the Interpretation placed on the
mayo II, local ~aiIrnndA circles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
There on First Train.


The occasion f the train entering
Des Moines was made gala time for
the people of the city and state. Proc.
heralded 1t as wonderful affair
and there was general rejoicing. Ac.
people from Keokuk were on this first
train:
J. NJ. Billings, $. c. Carter. D. Payne,
S. T. Miller, B. S. Merriam, E. II
wickersheim, b. J. Leech, ]. W
De!aplaine, VIM. Patterson, Major
terson, s. P. Palbiss, Harry Fulton
bourne Captain Ball, Major Lowe, j
F. Rice, c. Bailey, Col. J. A. veall, D
Urmick, J. H. Cochran, D. B. Drum
mond, G. Caller, c. Thompson, H
Kerr, w. Sample, Capt. Add Hime AMI
Tucker, VIM. sBrownell and son, H. 7
Miller, Jas. H. Wilson, Jas. l.. Herr
Captain Peaman, General Mckinney
Geo.,J. H. Wilson, u. -S.-A., Col. G. p
Hames, H. A. Whitney, Isaac Ander
son, 8. M Auker, VIM Stannus, H
Robertson, S. Pollock, w. S. Roch IS,
B. Williams, Michael Gregg, James
Mayer. G. w. Kerr, Col A. w. SHIELD.
on, E. H. Jones. w. CD. Vines, G. w.
Pittman, Rev. Mr.. Hassa1, H. T. Farr ar,
Sam M. Rankin,-D. Moore, NJ. X. Tay.
lor. c. P. Birge, Jas. c. Bruse, E.
Sellers. J. W.. Rankin, Col. p. 2.
Kelley, J. r. Gopslan, H. B. Ten Eycf.
Col 7 q ParTfff II Wyman A r.
Mcqueen, HonsJ. W. McCreary, H. T.
Cleaver, J. U".Sterne, Gen. w. w. Bel
KNAPP. Doc Lam, D. W. Blackburne, A.
J. Wilkinson. George E. Yoman. s.
Cory. S. Younker, George Collins, P.
ID. Foster, H.1SaW. Bostwfck, J. ".
Hiatt, Rev. John Burgess, D. w.
Tucker, C. E. Snok, j. w. Bowers. j.
w. Pearmein5s J. Gush, E. M. Buell.,
Geo. L. Coleman, P. Gibbons, Geo. B.
Smith, A. Bridgman, O. C. Hale, Thorn.
as Clyde, Thomas J: Tucker, I. J.
Goodwin, George r. Stafford. ]. L.
Carl, F. Tebled and Alex Barclay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
The Real Suffrage
Thought Of Women

Motherhoodisthe thought uppermostin
voman's mind. And with 1t, of course,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
K[OKUK &DES MONIES R,
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
ley National bank Of Des Moines will
be made the depository for the funds
of the company.
Road Has History.

Road Has History.
The Keokuk and Des Moines road
has had quite an interesting history.
1t was organized in 1853 as the Keo-
kuk, Des Mofnes and Minnesota rail
road. Its object was to construct a
road from Keokuk up the Des Moine s
valley to Fl. Des Moines. and thence
to Minnesota. A survey was made In
1854 and in 1855 the contract was let.
The grading work began In that year.
In 1855 and 1856 the company had for
its officers, H. T. Reid, president; c..
F. Conn, secretary, and w. c. Graham,
treasurer. The work began in 1855.
1t was carried through first to Bent
onsport. On January II, 1855, word
was received that 1000 tons of rails,
costing $4,000 arrived at New Orleans
AM were destined for the road here.
On October z, 1856, the first train was
run. The passengers included Presj-
dent Reid and Eaton, Parsons, Leigh
ton and Roberts Of the board Of direc-
tors. In June, 1857, the road got to
Pennington. It was then extended to
Bentonsport and stopped. The work
was resumed In 1860 as far as Eddy
vile and then in 1866 the first train
entered Des Moines.
A flood which swept through the
Des Moines ralley four. years before
the work was started, coupled wit
the financial stringency Of the time,
were causes which made it hard to
get. the project started, according to
Tacitus Hussey of Des Moines, who
wrote concerning the road in the
annals of Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-30
Inventory Being Taken.

Inventory Being Taken.
Inventory of property in the hands
of the company now has been ordered
taken. This inventory has been start.
ed by party from headquarters at
Des Moines. which left there yestey-
day, and which IL making the trip in
motor car In the party are the dis
frict accountant, travelling accountant
for the first district with assistant en-
gineers, master carpenter and roa1
master. This party was scheduled to
leave Des Motnes some time yester-
day.
Everything about the offices Is in-
Guided in the inventory. Measure
n.ents of station buildings, stock yards
and platforms and the like are asked.
The material and supplies turned
over to the Keokuk and Des Moines
will represent an actual sale, comput-
ed in dollars and cents, and the agents
are asked to be sure and see that in
making the inventory, nothing be
omitted, or anything included which
the Keokuk and Des Monies road will
not accept.
What Does It Mean.
This order has very naturally caus-
ed considerable speculation in railroad
circles as to what will be the outcome.
1t has been limited on good authority
that the Identification Of this road
has been considered. Power from the
keokuk dam can be furnished. In
fact experts have said that it would
be possible to operate On electric line
between here and the capital and make
success of 1t. Such line would of
course mean considerable to this Sec
ton Of the country.
Offices Come Here?
One Of the old railroad men here
said today that he thought that at one
time the general Offices of the old
Des Moines valley road were in Keo-
kuk. In this case, he thought that
keokuk might possibly be able to So
cure the offices again, IN view Of the
change being made. At any rate, he
suggested that an effort be made 20
get the general headquarters of the
keokuk and Des Moines railway in
keokuk.
According to the orders received
here the banking business will be
transacted from Chicago and the VAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
AN IDEAL HUSBAND

The WaShburn Dramatic club went
out of the beaten path last Saturday
and produced Oscar Wilde's play, AN
Ideal Husband" for their annual Of
fering. An amateur dramatic club
must have it's nerve to do such a thing
but evidently Miss Helen Griffin, the
director, knew what her pupils could
do for the performance was credit
able.
Most people have heard of Wilde
so it will not be necessary to say that
at one time he was extremely unpopu-
lar in England. Before the scandal,
however, his plays were well received.
An Ideal Husband brims over with
Wilde's philosophy and is char
acteristic of English society in Lon
don in the latter part of the nine
| teenth century, when a gentleman's
'buttonhole' gave him great concern.
So much for the author and the play.
Miss Alice Hughes in the character
of Mrs. Cheveley, the designing
widow, did exceptionally clever work.
She read her lines well and her stage
appearance was all that could be ask
ed for. For naturalness Miss Kath-
ryn Albaugh, as Mabel Chiltern,"
the ingenue of the piece. excelled all.
Miss Jean Lindsay, who played the
leading role of Lady Chiltern,' con-
ceived her character in excellent
fashion and made a typical wife of
member of parliament.
In the climaxeS AngeluS Burch, as
Sir Robert Chiltern," showed to best
advantage. He seemed to forget that
he was acting and became naturally
aroused. A. r. Enfield, as ''Viscount
Goring," and Frank Peers in the char
acter of The Earl of Caversham'' did
we'll The other members of the cast
were Miss Mildred Coughlin, Miss Pan
sy Benton, Miss Sue Louise Bell, Wal
ter Kutrow, Donald Heath, Carl
Linge and Howard Cox.
The production of the play was
ceptional for amateur management.
Frank Peers and Hampton Shirer, of
the school of engineering, designed
and painted the scenery which made
the play distinctive. HARDWOOD o.
Benton was manager of the piece.
E. w. W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
MOOSE HOLD SMOKER
Six-Round Exhibition Boxing
Match Was a Feature of the
Occasion.

Following the successful presenta-
ton of a boxing match, the Loyal Or
der of Moose is planning to give d
wrestling match soon. The athletic
smoker Friday night was we'll attend
ed in spite of the Indictment weather.
Gerald F. Gahan, who was to have
acted as master of ceremonies, missed
his train at Arkansas City and Albert
B. Wimsett acted in his stead.
Henry Felkner and Lee johnson,
both Topeka boys, gave a siX-round
exhibition boxing match with Wimsett
as referee and Joe Mathews official
timekeeper. The event was well re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
FOR QUINT0N HEIGHTS
City Will Construct Sidewalk on Blu
chanan Street for School
Children.

Commissioner w. G. Tandy made an
announcement today that will cheer a
lot of Quinton Heights people. He
stated that the city would Immediately
construct a sidewalk on the west side
of Buchanan street across the street
car bridge in the south part of town.
Many children in that part of the
city attend the Central Park school
and because of the absence of this
sidewalk have had a long, roundabout
muddy trip to and from school Work
will begin on the sidewalk at once, &C
cording to Mr.. Tandy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
SOCCER CUP TO LINCOLN.
Eighth Grade Team Played Nine
Games Without a Single Defeat.

Games Without a Single Defeat.
Tom Powell, of the Scotch Wooden
Mills company, who offered silver
loving cup to the team in the city
grade schools winning the soccer foot
ball championship, has been informed
that the championship was won by the
eighth grade team of the Lincoln
school. The Lincoln team played nine
games, winning six and tying three.
In all, the grade schools this year
had fifteen soccer teams, and there
was more interest in the game than
ever before. Mr.. Powell has been in
vited to present his cup to the win
ming team in person, and will do so
Just as soon as the cup is engraved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

The policy of Coach Gray, it is I'M
derstood, is to cut out games with the
bigger schools and take only small
teams. This may enable Washburn to
win more games. but it will not add to
her credit on the gridiron and will
certainly have a tendency to lessen in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
feet Mrs. F. w. Sny,
at Our Pattern Dept.

received and was clean, classy bout.
Two of the best wrestlers in Kansas
will be obtained for the next affair.
The match will consist of the three
best falls out of five, with the toe and
strdngle holds barred. The show will
be open to members and prospectives.
Monday night a monster class of
candidates will be initiated and on
next Friday night a ratification meet
ing will be held together with a ban
quent and dance. Next week will see
the finish of the present campaign and
the two teams are putting forth every
effort to secure the honors. Follow
ing is the program rendered last night
at the athletic smoker.
IIdnO SOlO Paul InOrSOn
Booster Juice" the pep" song. -.
Audience
Song "The Blue Grass Trot'' Thy
Winnsett and Maurice Williams)
sung by 7. Il. Davis
Address. THE Blue and the Red.
Albert 8: Wimsett
Address, why the Reds Will VIM
George Zeigler
Response. why the Blues Can't
AOSSS EDWARD hyncn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

Last season was probably the last
Tor Dr. Weede as a coach. He has
been working for Cooper merely out
of love for his alma mater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

'Sir, 1 want to ask you for your daugh-
ters hand "All right, sonny; you'll find
it in my pocket American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

With Ban Johnson's annual league
meeting on this week, the volume O
baseball near-news should pick up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
tGM o. Up to the Minute -
|WA SPoRT1NGNEws dSSA
/ LNSAS From Everywhere. A1
8 ~ BY"C1Uon 4
Sport Wheezes
BY CLUG-

Cooper college was not awarded the
state football championship by the
conference Saturday, and Dr. Weede
was a disappointed tooth jerker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

The Warrensburg teachers were
anxious for a football game with
Washburn college again next season.
Warrensburg has played the Ichabods
for two years, and has been a good
drawing card, despite the fact that she
has been defeated both years. But
Coach Gray turned the teachers down
for a weak member of the Kansas
conference that will probably not
draw a big enough crowd to pay for
advertising the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

Technically. Cooper was the only
contender entitled to the champion
ship. Rules of the conference provide
that results of all games shall be sent
to the championship committee, and
Cooper was the only school that had
complied with these rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

And he wanted to give her a cham
pionship team before allowing his
practice to monopolize his time
Therefore, he fought to the last ditch
to get a decision from the conference,
and was disappointed when he failed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
Interclass K. U. Foott

Interclass X. U. Football.
Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 13.-In the
first games of the Kansas university
interclasS football series Saturday, the
seniors defeated the juniors 20 to O..
The sophomores defeated the fresh
men IL to Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

1t is limited that there may be two
new managers announced for Ma
tional league teams before the De-
cember meeting is over. In one case
there is a vacancy through the retire
ment to a Kansas farm of the former
leader. In the other, a startling sur
prise is said to be on ice in the storage
rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

Dr. "Phog'' Allen stated while here
Saturday that he hoped to book a
football game for his teachers with X
U. for next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

In talking to DR.. Kennedy, the
writer of this column asked him why
it was that Haskell did not play any
games in Kansas City this season, as
has been the custom in the past, and
the DR.. intimated that the Kansas
City paper that tried to pan off a ri
diculous bogus all-Kansas football
team on its readers last Sunday a
week ago was responsible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

However, DR.. Weede consented to
suspend the rules and allow the claims
of the Normal and Baker to be con-
sidered if the championship commit
tee would not base their decision solely
upon the percentage standing of the
teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

DIR. "Phog'' Allen of the Warrens-
burg Normal school was here Saturday
to meet the delegates attending the
conference and to arrange athletic
dates for his school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

This was agreed upon And it seems
that the committee favored Cooper
over both of the other contenders, but
it was decided that it would be best
not to award the title to any one, and
the best Cooper got over her rivals was
an honorable mention" recommenda-
ton from the committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

terest in the sport among local foot
ball followers.
DR.. Kennedy, of Haskell Institute,
was also in Topeka for the conference
and stated that he would be glad to
have his Indians meet the Ichabods
next season Haskell is certain of a
game with Notre Dame and Texas
next season and may take on the Uni
versity of Arkansas. 1t is probable
that the Redskins will not meet Chi
cago next fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
Drawn for the Topeka State Journal

copyright 1918 II. c. Fisher
TraIe Mark Reg u s. Pat orr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-22
VIENNA REPORTS REPULSE
OF FOE ALONG ISONZO

VIENNA. July 22.-The war once to-
night gave out the following:
I'm the Gorilla region the Italians yeB-
terday continued their general attack on
the border plateau of Doberdo and the
bridgehead at Gorizia. The battle ragged
all day in the evening the enemy sue
ceeded in taking Monte San Michele.
east OF Sdraussina. This morning Major
General Boog reconquered this height
with troops which had hitherto been in
reserve.
Southeast OF sdraussina our troops
maintain their positions with great stub
bornneBs A flank attack executed from
a height 10 the east of Sagrado was re-
pulsed. the Italians taking to flight after
suffering great losses.
Since our troops have also firmly held
the southwest edge of the plateau and
have repulsed at the bridgehead at Gori-
Ella all hostile attacks. The Italian effort,
which was carried out with enormous
sacrifices. was again unproductive OF re-
suit.
"on the remainder Of the coastal front
there 10 comparative quiet
"On the Carinthian frontier nothing OF
Importance has occurred. East of Schlu-
derbaeh three enemy battalIons attacked
Monte Piano. but were repulssd, and fed,
losing about two-thirds OF their effec-
tives."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-22
HUNDREDS OF EXPRESS
WORKERS TO GET JOBS BACK
Philadelphia Officials of Company
Elated Over Rate Increase.

The action of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which permits express COM
panies to increase freight rates, accord
ing to officials of different express COM
panies in this city, will result In hundreds
of former employees getting back their
old jobs. Many of these men lost their
positions during the month of February,
1914, when the Interstate Commerce Com
mission ordered a reduction in rates for
the delivery of parcels and baggage.
Ohcials OF the American Express
Company, the Wells Fargo and Adams
Express Companies frankly admitted that
the establishment of the parcel post and
the reduction in rates in 1914 was a
severe blow.
The new scale of freight rates hasn't
yet been arranged. 1t was intimated
by an Official OF the American Express
Company that the new increase would
be about 1 cent or a trifie over on every
pound Of baggage.
I'VE are pleased to hear that the In
terstate Commerce Commission has de-
cided with the express companies that
their earnings are inadequate" said II.
v. Julier. superintendent OF the Amer
lea Express Compay,
sit is too early to say just what the
new rates will be, A new schedule viii
be framed shortly, but the public can
rest assured that the increase in ex-i
press rates will be a moderate one, The
reduced rates and the parcel post was
a bad blow to us, as we'll as to all the
other express companies"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-22
this is the work for which Senator Bourne
and his colleagues have enlisted"

this is the work for which Senator Bourne
and his colleagues have enlisted"
GUESTS AT LUNCHEON.
Among those present at the luncheon
were:
Ex-senator Bourne. Senator Penrose,
Governor Miller of Delaware Congress
MAN Moore, Congressman George S.
Graham, Congressman-elect Peter r. Cos.
tello, Congressman-elect John r. *.
Scott Anson w Prescott, secretary, Re-
publican Publicity Association: ex-Judga
DINNER Beeber, James B. Bonner, w
Atlee Burpee, George j. Brennan, Herman
L. Collins, J. Howell Cummings, Thomas
Devlin, Nathan Folwel, Howard B.
French. Joseph r. Grundy, j. s. W. Hol-
ton, Alba b. Johnson, Colonel t. e.
Murphy, William A. Patton, James Pol
lock, William T. Tilden, City Controller
John NJ. Walton, Henry F. Walton, Colo
mel John p Wood.
The officers of the Republican Publicity
Association are:
President, Jonathan Bourne, Jr.; vice
president, Jacob II. Gallinger; treasurer,
Martin B. Madden; secretary. Anson WI
Prescott.
The Executive Committee consists of:
Ex-senator Jonathan Bourne. Jr, Ore
gon, chairman; Senator Jacob II. CALM
ger, New Hampshire: Senator AISLE, ].
Gronna, North Dakota; Senator John D.
Works. California; Senator John W.
Weeks, Massachusetts; Representative
Martin B. Madden, Illinois; Representa-
tive George w. Fairchild, New York;
Representative j. Hampton Moore, Penn
sylvania; ex-senator James A. Hemen-
way, Indiana; Dan r. Hanna, Ohio:
Benjamin $. Hanchett, Michigan.