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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
The Continental Army

The New Republic: Secretary
Garrison's continental army if not
already dead Is apparently gasping
for breath. 1t was a pretty little child
dressed up to make good appearance
In public, but 1t was fatally anaen1ic
Nobody was interested in keeping it
alive. Congress was Indifferent be-
cause congress lives upon politics. and
there would be much more political
nourishment in a reorganization of
the state militia than in the creation
OF federal militia. The military ex-
perts were hostile because most OF
them believe in compulsory service,
and they did not want a voluntary
system to succeed. They have never
patiently and exhaustively tried to
devise methods of making service in
national militia sufficiently attrac-
tive. Worst OF all, the parents of the
unfortunate infant were not them
selves very much interested in keep
ing their offspring alive. Tie admin
istration has no strong convictions
about the kind of an army best adopt
ed to the country's needs 1t has sub
mitted certain ideas to congress and
the countary, but the president has
no intention of fighting for them as
he fought for the currency bill. The
death of the continental army is Il
pity, because the idea of a national
body of volunteer citizens trained
during peace-is too desirable method
Of military organization to be abard-
doned without being seriously tried.
But congress would never agree to it
except under compulsion and the ad-
is the only agency suffi-
GENTLY instructed aud powerful to
exercise the necessary force Assum-
ing that the administration will not
fight hard, the end is inevitable
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
The doughty sergeant OF the late
American colonies was a power in
dealing with the Indians.

The Des Moines Register and Lead.
er Is authority for the statement that
T. M. Molesberry of Columbus juno.
ton is candidate for congress from
the first district. The r. and l.. says
that Mr.. Molesberry was in Des
Moines few days ago in case be-
lore the upreme court and stated that
ne was a candidate and that he was
out to win.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

cess and nine times out of ten he
will reply:
Not quality of goods alone, but
quality and advertising combined
The successful business man does
not advertise because of any charit-
able feeling toward the newspaper.
but because he is convinced through
experience and through personal OBJ
servation that advertising pays"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

The $4,000 employees of the Interna-
tional Harvester company are to be-
come co-partners with their employ
ers. Each employe will be allowed to
purchase profit sharing certificates,
payment Of which may be made in
small monthly installments. Provision
is made for converting these certifi-
Gates into stock at rate lower than
the market value
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

Charles o. Pitcher of Milwaukee
started an endurance run on the mat
rimonial speedway two years ago and
ran up q score of eight wives before
he was counted into Jail for four
from Sioux City to Manitowoc, Mich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

box Of Cuticura Ointment and then cake
Of Cuticura Soap. and after using them
about q week my face began to get well.
and used about two cakes Of Cuticura Soap
and two boxes Of Ointment and l was
healed" (Signed) Edward Podolshi. 1927
Gresham Ave-. Chicago. ILL.,. Sept. 20. 1918.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book ON request. Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura. Dept. r. Boss
TOM Sold throughout the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

: Santa Monica, Calf, has a grocery
store where the patrons move around
and help themselves to the desired
articles which have been previously
put up in convenient packages. and
their bill is checked up as they leave
the establishment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
Ridiculous CarefuIness.

New York World: The British war
censorship has acsheved many tri-
umphs of meticulosity, but it has ac-
complished a supreme feat OF care
fulness in cutting out part of Rich
ard Strauss ALPS" symphony as
military precautionary measure
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

Two million miles Of dirt roads
have been built in the United States
The total length Of public roads of all
kinds in this country is estimated at
2,250,000 miles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

took some skin of. My skin
was very red and burning
and I had to scratch and my
face was disfgured. I lost
rest at night. and I could not
put my hands in water.
Zone day I found a Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment adj
vertiseYnent- f3rSf, bought a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

The Du Pone Powder COMPS an.
nonnced continuance of it's 20 per
cent cash bonus to all its employees
for the coming year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
A Well Known Woman.
II Fs The Same Story Everywherss

wa. When living
in Davenport, l
u sed DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton. I was so
poorly and just
a bic to drag
around that it was
thought necessary
for me to go to a
hospital for oper-
alton. The med.
icines / took did
no good /; then my
druggist recon-
mend a vorite
Prescription and
I bought one bot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

It has been figured that the mum
Der OF automobiles in this country
passed the 100000 mark last June
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

II judges would make their decis-
Ions just, they should behold neither.
plaintiff. defendant nor pleader, but
only the cause itself.-B. Livingston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
SKIN TROUBLE
DIST |GURED FACE
Went All Over Hands. Skin Very
Red and Burning. Lost Rest.
Could Not Put Hands in Water.
HEALED BY CUTlCURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

my skin began to get rough and peeling.
1t went all over my face and hands and on
my neck. and every time would wash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
Federal Officers in Quandary
Over Execution of Stroud.
Don't Know Whether to Hang
Him Publicly or Privately.
CAST GLOOM OVER PRISONERS
Bad Effect on Men Confined
Within the Walls.
Meanwhile Stroud Rapidly
Loses His Iron Nerve.

Officials at the Federal prison at
Leavenworth are endeavoring to de-
eide which will have the worst effect
ert F. Stroud outside or inside the
walls of the prison. Men confined
daily as are the 1,500-odd prisoners at
the federal institution are a morbid
lot and the scene to be enacted there
on July Fl unless respite is granted
will serve to deepen the gloomy state
of their minds.
In all probability the convictS will
be required to build the gallows
If the man be hanged outside the
walls on the government reservation
that will permit all the men, women
and children in Leavenwortl. to wit
ness the sight. If he be hanged in
side the walls it will be a hard matter
to keep the convictS from witnessing
it and it is feared the hanging will
have a bad effect on the hundreds of
weak minded men confined within the
walls
1t is the general belief at Leaven-
worth that the hanging will be in Sc
cret, no one excepting a few officials
knowing anything about the affair I'M
til it is over.
Meantime, Robert F. Stroud is rap
idly losing his iron nerve, according to
information received here. He is kept
in an isolation cell and sees no one ex-
cepting the guard who carries his
meals to him.
Stroud was sentenced to be hanged
on July Fl. An appeal has been made
for a new trial and it is expected this
will result in short stay of execu-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
R0TARIANS To OHIO
Topekans Left Today for Big Inter.
national Meeting.

Four prominent Rotarians and
members of their families left early
this morning for Kansas City to join
the Booster special enroute to Gin
cinnati, where they will attend the
annual convention of International
Rotary clubs. Members of the local
delegation include w. c. Carswe1l and
daughter Robert Stone and wife,
Fred Voi1and and George Hart.
The Topeka delegation wearing
huge sunflower buttons will join Ro-
tarians from other points in Kansas
in Kansas City. Delegates from the
Missouri metropolis also will meet
the Topeka delegation there.
Kansas delegates, it is understood,
are journeying. to Cincinnati prepared
to back Kansas City to the last ditch
in effort to secure the next annual
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
WEALTH IN CLOVER
Returns of $40 an Acre for
Kansas Farmers.
Sudden Demand for Seed as Re-
suit of the Crop.
MOHLER URGES CARE OF YIELD
''Save Seed for a Nice Profit"
Advises the Secretary.
New Source of Revenue That
Shouldn't Be Overlooked.

Returns of $40 an acre for white
clover seed in a single year is sample
of the brand of prosperity facing a
number of Kansas farmers. There is
a sudden demand for white clover
seed. In a special bulletin today, J. c.
Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture, urges care of a crop
which means a harvest of $35 to $40
an acre to the clover grower.
Not in several years has the demand
for white clover seed been so intense
as at this time. AS result of a short
age in the supply, many Kansas farm
ers will this year realize a small for
tune from their fields of white clover.
An average of four bushels of seed
may be harvested from an acre.
Usually the Kansas farmer does not
harvest his clover crop. Therein he
has been losing a nice annual profit
from his land. This year, however.
the demand for seed is so heavy and
the prices SO fascinating that many
farmers will make an effort to save
their entire crop. Most of the white
clover seed has formerly come from
Europe. War conditions, however, have
shut off the supply and dealers have
been forced to look to the home grown
crop. AS a result of the condition,
prices have gone skyward. A few days
ago Secretary Mohler received this
letter from a large firm:
Brings Good Price.
white clover seed will bring a
good price this season and we believe
if the farmers are advised of this
right now they could save their seed
and make a nice profit. According
to the present market the seed would
bring So to $40 a bushel. We are in
the market for the seed and expect
we can buy all thar is offered u.s."
A return of $40 an acre leaves a
very reasonable profit for a Kansas
farmer and Mohler believes there
will be a general effort to save the
The present season has been
quite favorable for white clover. u
says Mohler IN his report, land in
many fields doubtless an extra good
seed crop may be secured. 1t is
ready for harvesting when the bulk
of the heads have turned dark
brown, even though some of the
heads may still be in full flower. The
ordinary field mower is commonly
used for cutting the crop, betting q
galvanized platform to the cutter ban
to catch the Swath. From this plat.
form the clover is gathered into
punches.
THE seed crop cures quickly and
may be threshed at once or Stacked
and threshed when convenient The
best machine for threshing is the clio.
yer huner. An average yield would
probably be about four bushels to the
acre. Here is a source. of revenue
which should not be overlooked"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
TOO MANY STRAPS
Every Request to Governor
Calls for Military Title.
KansanS Don't Yearn for the
Life of q Private.
HIINnREne WANT GnMMIHeInN
HUNDREDS WANT COMMISSION
Little Probability Now for a
Call From the President.
One Man Said He Directed
WOOdman Drill Team.

When Charles I. Martin, adju-
tant, general, takes up the work of
bringing the national guard to war
strength and recruiting a new regi-
ment of guardsmen, he will find a
large army of volunteer colonies. gen.
erals, majors, captains and lieutenants
at his disposal. A large list or patrl-
otto Kansans who would enter the
service under commissions is now in
possession of Governor Capper. These
names will be turned in to the adJu-
tant general this week.
Apparently the state is filled with
men who would fill high positions in
the army service. Just at this particu-
lar time, though, there is decided de-
mand for few privates.
Several hundred letters have been
received by the governor from men
who want commissions. Since there is
little probability of a call for volun-
teers, the governor will have no COM
missions at his disposal. So the ap-
plicants must qualify under the rules
laid down by General Martin.
Prominent Kansans.
Many prominent Kansans are
among the men who would enter serv-
ice as generals majors or captains.
Some of them have held high place in
the state. A number have seen active
military service and made excellent
records. Others are new in the army
game. Many of them would organize
companies
One man who wrote to Governor
Capper today stated his qualifications
He had once directed Woodmen drill
team Another had been captain of a
military drill in a country town col
lege. All applications will be referred
to General Martin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
Oakland Forestry Organization
Has Done Great Work.
Membership of rs for Better
ment of Topeka Suburb.
INTEREST IN CIVIC AFFAIRS
Flowers for Sick-ReSt Room
for School Teachers.
''Large Oaks From Little
AcOrns Crow" Is Motto.

The Oakland Forestry club is one
of the most interesting organizations
in either Topeka or Oakland. 1t was
formed Nov. 25, 1907, at the home of
Mrs. J. N. Graft, Thomas avenue.
Mrs. Walter Bates, Mrs. VIM. A. john
ston, Mrs. F. G. w. Travis and Mrs.
Rachel M. Seamon of the Topeka For
estry club were instrumental in form
ing this organization, of which they
are honorary members
The membership limit of the club
is twenty-five. No one can belong to
the club unless a resident of Oak
land. Members who are absent for
more than three meetings and who do
not pay their dues for six months are
dropped from the clubs mem berShip.
The object of the club as given in
the constitution is: THE promotion
of the knowledge of forestry, to beau
tify our city, beginning with our own
door yards" With this in mind, the
club has inaugurated several cleanup
contests, giving prizes for the best
kept backyard, the best kept lawn and
parking and the prettiest flower bed.
A flower social is held every year,
which is the outgrowth of the cleanup
campaign. Prizes are given for the
best bunch of flowers submitted. The
| first prize is $500, the second s1.0O,
and the third SO cents. The bouquets
entered are sent TO the SnutlnS ana
the sick in Oakland.
Plant Elm Trees.
| The club has been instrume entail in
putting lights in front of the three
churches in Oakland. 1t has planted
elm streets on the Oakland school
grounds. 1t has helped furnish part
of the school library, given a rug for
| the office of the school, furnished a
rest room for the teachers and has put
benches on various corners of the city,
where one may rest in waiting for a
street car.
1t was largely through the efforts
of the Forestry club that Oakland
was given better car service three or
four years ago. 1t has tried to secure
| street lights. but thus far has not been
successful.
| The Oakland band, which has since
| disbanded and formed the Second
Regiment band, is indebted in part
to the Forestry club for the band
stand, which was built in Oakland
| park.
1t has taken it's motto, Large
Oaks from Little Acorns Grow" The
club in its nine years of work has ac-
complished many things, but in keep
ing with the motto, they expect to
grow in the years to come and become
more useful than ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
CAUGHT 1O-POUND BASS
Former Kansas Fisherman Maintained
His Reputation in Florida.

Judge w. F. Rightmire, formerly of
Topeka, is making a reputation as a
fisherman in Stuart, Florida. The
Stuart Times says of one of the judges
trips:
1t remained for Judge w. F. Right
mire to make a record catch when he
went up the North Fork where the
bass abound. He caught several of
not much consequence, weighing
from three to five pounds apiece, and
finally hooked one that seemed to be
the grandfather of all of the black
bass in the stream, for it was a
whopper and tipped the scales at ten
pounds.
The judge brought the fish to town
and proudly exhibited him to his
friends and says he is going after the
mate in a short time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

dunn Bay hundred or more glaciers
may be seen along the walls. The
scenery is wild and the plunging
bergs keep the ford roaring like
some vast foundry Of the gods.
Farther north, the Taku Glacier
stretches a mile wide, the largest Of
the forty-five ice streams emptying
into Taku Bay.
At the bottom Of g 3,0OO-foot
mountain is Juneau. the capital Of
Alaska. a well built city. although
level spot on which to place q single
large building.
Skagway is one days trip up Lynn
Canal In the wild days of '98 Skag-
way was the door through which all
the trail-hitters struck for the gold
fields, taking the line Of the present
White Pass & Yukon Railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
Eorrh PoLe. MsANeElL.ALAsKA

Attu Island, in prospective state
No. ~, is farther west of San Fran
cisco than that city is west of East
port, Me. Few realize that the
Alaskan fjords equal those of Nor
way, that Alaska contains more than
zoe immense and unmatched glaciers,
some of them near neighbors to ac-
tive volcanoes such as Wrangell,
whose smoking summit forms the
eastern end of chain of living and
dead lava peaks a thousand miles
long.
The climatic variations are great.
The coolest month Of Sitka Ii no
colder than that Of st. Louis. The
warmest months of San Francisco
and Juneau are OF identical record.
PIT. Barrow is 800 miles within the
Arctic Circle and has no sun for 40
days Of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

If he leaves Vancouver on a nine
day trip in Canadian Pacific Prin-
cess steamer, the traveller wakes
next morning to his frs. view of the
solemn ford country. Seymour Mar
rows ushers him into smooth. island
dotted waters that lead to Alert Bay,
where he may see 5O-foot totem poles
and the cedar lodges of the Kwat-
iutis.
Queen Charlotte sound is reached
BY evening and 10 Tor nc only time dur
water, while whales spout in the
ofing and the sharks sport in the
last sunshine.
Wrangell Narrows is a fascinating
and pulseless shadowland, where the
vessel goes too slowly through the
winding channel % break the rehec-
tons Of the midnight sun. In Sum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
WOMEN MAJORITY
Female Population Outnum.
bered Male Before War.
Estimate They Will Have
1,75O,OOO Majority in France.
COMPRISE 47% OF WORKERS
War Added 10000 Women to
Number of TOilers.
France Figures 1t viii Lose
Million Men in War.
COMPRISE 479o OF WORKERS

Paris, July 15.-The latest statistics
of The labor department show that
while women outnumbered men in
France before the war by 1868 Gin
a total population of 39,602,25S) the
war will probably decrease the num-
Der of men at least a million, giving
the women a majority of 1,750,000.
The additional million excess female
population will be obliged, in part at
least. to support themselves, increas-
ing considerably the percentage of fe-
male wage earners, which, according
to statistics of the year 1912, was one
fourth CT the total number of en-
ployed in commercial and industrial
establishments subject to inspection
by the labor department.
There were 100000 persons earn
ing salary or wages in France before
the war. They were distributed as
follows:
Farm hands 3, 800, 900
House servants ............ 100000
Government employees ...... 100000
Commercial employees ...... l, 600, 900
Industrial employees $500. 5, 600, 900
Now Has 100000 Women Workers.
OF the 100000 workers in COM
mercial and industrial enterprises in
spected in 1912, 1,212,S9 were women
and girls. There were, besides, a mil
lion women and girls mostly garment
makers engaged on piece work at
home and escaping the inspection law.
They brought the total of female wage
earners up to 2,212,S90 as against g.
7S7, ITO men. Since the war began at
least 10000 women have been added
to the number, making in round num-
bers 100000.
Half of the total war losses in men
will fall on the factories and CONNER
cial establishments, decreasing the
total number of male wage earners to
3,2S7,11O. Surprising that half the
same number of women will replace
them it will bring their total up to g.
5000 or At per cent of the whole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
TO TAKE AN INVOICE
Topeka Is About to Make an Inven-
tory of Its Property.

The city of Topeka will begin TAX
ing a valuation and invoice of its
parks, public buildings and other
property, in a few days, it is an
nounced by w. L. Porter, park COM
missioner.
The valuation will consist of OBJ
tanning the exact value of the parks,
consisting of approximately z23 acres.
and an invoice of improvements upon
them valued at severaf thousand dol
lars.
The number and exact valuation of
all public buildings VII be obtained.
The value of other property will be
ascertained even to the small vacant
lots which the city owns anG are scat
tered through the city
The valuation and invoice will be
of great value when we are consider
ing improvements Then we Will
know Just what we have and its
value, the latter, think, is now great
" under estimated.
And then" Mr.. Porter smiled, lit
will be of great value to Ely success
sor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
BREAKS THE RECORD
Kaw Valley Ships Out Fifty Cars of
Potatoes in One Day.

Potato shipments from the Kaw val
ley Thursday were the highest for any
one day in the history of the industry.
The government market report shows
fifty cars were shipped. Wednesday
was the next largest day with forty
four cars.
three cars were delivered in Kansas
City. They were all home crowns
The Mexican border towns were the
destination of the most of the cars.
The Norfolk and Peninsula districts,
however, continue to lead in heavy
shipments.
Prices slumped. Jobbers' quotations
ranged from so cents to 80 cents a
bushel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
MAY DESTROY AUTOMOBILES.
Car Said to Be Joint Fixture May Go
to WoOdpile.

Wichita, July 15.-Because it has
been an adjunct to an alleged flour
ishing joint, an automobile valued at
$500 may be sent to the woodpile, be-
ing collected by Sheriff Frank Sarver
from bootleggers. The car was con-
fiscated along with a hundred bottles
of whisky and the county attorney
has announced that if the driver is
convicted of violating the prohibitory
law, the same law will necessitate the
destruction of the machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
WHAT'S PEACE OUTLOOK?
United States Sounding Out Ambas-
sailors on Europe's Attitude.

Berlin, July 15.-The United States
is confidentially sounding American
ambassadors regarding internal condi-
tons in Europe and the public's atti-
tude toward peace, the Amsterdam
correspondent of the Vosiche Zeitung
reports, with the object of initiating
a peace move.
The Amsterdam correspondent said
he received this news from a reliable
source in London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
SPAIN HAS CENSORSHIP
Is Under Martial Law Due to Exten
sive Railroad Strike.

Madrid, via Paris, July 15.-The
government has established a mill
tary censorship of all press dis
patches.
Martial law was declared through
out Spain on Thursday, as a result
of the railway strike which seriously
affected operations of lines of the
northern system.
A Madrid dispatch on the night of
July 13 said that general strike
had been announced for July 16.