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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
Exnect More Militiamen.

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. 10.-Camp-
ing sites are being prepared here to.
day for $4,000 more militiamen. 1t
is understood that many regiments
stiIl at mobilization points in their
respective states will be sent to the
border.
Only three percent of the militia
men and regulars along the border
are i'll from any cause, according to
reports to General George Bell, Jr.
In most cases their illness is of
minor nature. The percentage is con-
sidered remarkably low. A specially
arranged hospital train will be run
along the border to pick up the dis
abled cases and bring them to base
HOSPITALS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
ON WAY HOME
FROM RUSSIA
Ed II. Jones viii Visit In keokuk Be.
fore Returning to New
York.

Ed H. Jones, Jr., has left vladivo.
stock, Russia, for PetroGrad and will
leave there this month to visit in
Moscow, Denmark and Sweden. COM
ing then to New York, Chicago and
Keokuk where he will visit before
returning to New York. Mr.. Jones
went to Russia with the Baldwin Lo-
connective company but now Is connect
ed with a large Russian mercantile es'
Establishment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

Captain Wemper was competent
river pilot. After making measure
ments and looking into the matter
they made their decision. 1t was that
the boundary line should be estab-
lished 1,041 feet east OF the center of
the draw span and that the states
should abide by such line. The line
was then marked on the bridge, and
thousands Of persons who have since
crossed the bridge have noticed 1t.
The decision was reported to the
supreme court and rather than estab-
lish the boundary piecemeal, 1t was
decided to make an interlocutory de-
cree in the Keokuk case only. This
was accepted by both sides, however,
and the boundary has stood for years.
There were some nine bridges across
the Mississippi involved in the case,
it is said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

publisher Of Keokuk newspaper. and
the author of the novel "Her Lovers"
and various other stories.
st. vincent's Is the oldest educa-
tional institution in the city. 1t was
merged with st. Peters school about
ten years ago. The Sisters of Charity
teach in both schools. The lower
grades are located in st. Vincent's
and the grammar and high grades in
ST. Peters.
The headquarters Of the Sisters OF
Charity is at Emmetsburg. Ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
Many Hbernian
Delegates Visit
Old Institution

During the past three days ST. Vim
cents academy at Seventh and Bank
streets has been point of interest
to the delegates to the Hiteriian con-
vention. A large number have paid
a visit to the academy, which is one
of the Oldest Catholic educational in
stitutions in the state of Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

the chautauqua platform is more in
demand. The musical programs to-
day and tomorrow will be given by
the Metropolitan Quartette. This or
ganization comes very highly recon-
mended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
Mass for Peace.

put and in cutting off returns Of I'M
sold copies.
The newspapers party to the fore
going and which constitute the local
press of recognized circulation are:
Evening Ledger, Public Ledger, the
Evening Bulletin, the Evening Tele-
graph, the North American, the Phil
adelphia Enquirer, the Record and
the Press.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
WHEN THEY MADE
BOUNDARY LINE
Commission Composed Of Major
Meigs, John r. Carpenter and
Captain Albert Wempner
Established Mark
WAS TO SETTLE CASE
Supreme Court Of United States A.
thorized Marking Which Com
mission Placed 1,o41 Feet
East Of Draw Center.
WAS TO SETTLE CASE

The boundary line between the
state Of Iowa and the state of Illinois
was established in March 1893 by
commission composed of Major M.
Mefgs, John r. Carpenter and Capt.
Albert Wempner. The boundary was
established by this commission under
authority Of the United States SUI
preme court, at 1,041 feet east OF the
center Of the draw span. The state
Of Iowa was to have Jurisdiction to
that point and Illinois from there on.
Tke line was marked on the old
bridge and the markers have been
preserved and will be transferred to
the new bridge.
rnasmuch as this question of bound
airy has been raised before the execu-
tive council of the state in the matter
Of the assessment of the Mississippi
River Power company, brief history
of the marking of this boundary may
be of interest. The interlocutory de-
cree Of the United States court in
this matter is found in the 1b5th U.
S., page one.
The Keokuk and Hamilton bridge
company was being assessed by the
state Of Illinois for several hundred
feet of bridge, which was also claimed
by Iowa, and the company was pay
ing double taxes, practically. Through
Attorney James G. Davis, the attor-
! ney general of the state of Iowa was
interested in the matter and it was
decided by conferences with the Hi
nois attorney general to bring a
friendly suit. The bridge company
paid the expenses Of the state OF Iowa
| in the case, and the suit was brought
by the State of Illinois VS.. the State
of Iowa.
Commission is Named.
| A commission was appointed to go
| into the matter. 1t was found that
when Illinois was admitted to the
union. the boundary extended to q
certain point and the Iowa boundary,
on it's admission, was found to cross
this. To straighten out this entangle-
ment, the commission was appointed.
Major Meigs and John R. Carpenter
were both we'll known engineers and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
Hl,torx Of Old Channel.

Right In this connection it might
be interesting to note that for years
what the steamboat men called the
best water" was to be found on the
east side Of the river, and that Gen
eral Robert e. Lee, then lieutenant In
the U. 8. army, with headquarters in
a little cabin at Cheney Creek across
the river, started the blasting of a
channel on the east side Of the river.
Later, when the grant for the build
ing of the old Des Moines rapids
canal was made, steamboat men dis
covered that to get over to the canal
against the current was almost i'm
possible, the run being so short. Al
though by act Of congress the bridge
company was authorized 70 swing its
draw span over the main channel,
the war department ordered 1t placed
over the west side and blasted out
the present channel which lead to the
old canal, and leads to the present
new lock.
There is rock on the east side near
one of the piers known as Old Do
minion rock A steamboat of that
line while rounding this rock struck
it and sunk, hence the name.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

training than there is in any Of them
now. Our men who can neither read
nor write, can if they apply thcm-
selves and many do get even late in
life a bit of education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14
School Laws Must Be Enforced
Says Hussey.
Fire Marshal Wants Close In
spection of Schools.
SCHOOL BOARD TO Be LIABLE
State Will Hold Officials Re-
sponsible This Year.
Twenty-Five Per Cent of Chill
dren Not Instructed.

kansas school houses must be
eliminated from the fire trap class
and the students put through monthiy
drills as required by law, declared
state Fire Marshal Hussey this after
noon.
I'm a crank on school houses and
school children being prepared for
fire not just for the sake of being
crank but because the boys and girls
of the state need protection" Hussey
said.
According to Hussey IS per icent of
the school children of Kansas were
not properly drilled last year. The
law requires that all students in build
ings of more than one story be drilled
once monthly.
Enforce Statutes.
This statute is going to be en-
forced Hussey declared. TOO many
school houses are allowed to stand all
summer without any care taken of
them. In the fall no notice is taken
whether the chimney has cracked. 1t
is the boards business to see that the
building is ready for a fire to be start
boards duty to require fire drills. The
law holds the board liable.
To the president of every Kansas
school board Hussey has mailed this
list of questions:
I. Are there any exits from your up
per story, separate ana distinct from
those on the lower floor?
2. Have you examined your chim-
neys, furnaces, and stoves and are they
in good condition?
8. Are there fire extinguishers in
the building, and how many?
4. Have you fire escapes in your
building, and are they in good condi-
ton?
5. Do you know that the law holds
the board responsible for its enforce
ment?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14

Miss Josephine Pratt of ia East Fourth
street has returned from few weeks spent
in st. Joseph, Mo.
Miss Rosa MERCER of Freeman avenue.
has gone to Pearl, Ill. where she will
spend the next two weeks visiting rela-
tives-
Miss Mabel and Miss Lillian Malstrom of
Branner street are spending vacation as
the guests of friends in Clearwater, Neb.
Mrs. c. L. Donaldson of Calexico, Gala,
who has been the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Dice Adams street, for the past year,
has gone to st. Joseph, No, to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Horacek. Mr.. and
Mr.. Clyde Funchess, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Phinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haag, Mr..
and Mrs. George Senne, Miss Verella
Funchess and Miss Cecil Pinney have re-
turned from fishing trip on the Marias
des Cygnes near Usage City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Coddington and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Coddington of Usage City were
guests of the party while there.
Mrs. William Gillard of Wantema, Fla,
who has been visiting her son, J. E Gil
lard. Leland street, has gone to Eskridge
to visit relatives.
Miss Lillian Feagans has returned to
her home In st. Louis, after spending the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14

Franklin G. Hamilton has returned to
his work in, the freight auditing depart
ment. after a VACATION spent in Saratoga
Strings, N. c.. and. the Adirondack noun
tains.
Miss Ellen Malstrom, stenographer in
the signal SUPERVISOR s. office has gone to
Clearwater Neb., on a yaca ton trip. ---
w. L. jury and family haze returned
from Omaha, Neb.- where they spent the
past two weeks. ''
Ed McGinnis, boiler inspector, was a res
cent Topeka visitor. f-t r.
Machinist Apprentice Earl Llewllyn spent
Sunday in Lawrence visiting his mother.
W. H. Shields of the general claim
office is spending few weeks visiting
in Colorado.
L. J. Molz of the ticket auditing deart-
ment has returned from a week end trip
to Kansas City
Miss Emma Pryor of the general claim
office has gone to Colorado and will visit
in La Junta.
Miss Marie Mcmahon of the ticket audi
tors office has gone to Detroit Mich, on
a two weeks vcation.
L. s. Fairchild of the boiler shops who
is receiving treatment at the company
hospital is improving.
H. S. Ray, general storekeeper. has
turned from a short business trip. over
the Coast lines.
John Lowery of the general storekeep-
er's office has returned from Kansas City
where he spent the week end.
Charles SheetZ of. the electrical depart
ment and Mrs. Sheetz are spending their
vacation, camping on the Wakarusa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14

Wichita, has gone to Oklahoma City
He was guest of honor at a farewell
party given last week by Mr.. and Mrs.
Trock Davidson, of Wichita, who en-
tertalned at swimming and picnic
supper at Clear Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Clingan, John
Clingan and Robert oliver motored to
Topeka for the weekend and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ebey.
Mrs. Oliver, who has been visiting at
the Ebey home, returned with them.
Mr. ]. r. Waddington and his family
and Miss Marie Mayhem, who have
been visiting friends and relatives in
Wichita, have returned home
Miss Helen Mabel. Malstrom and
Miss Lillian Malstrom left Sunday for
Omaha. -Neb., to spend a few weeks.
Miss Irma Frocker accompanied them
to Lawrence.
Mrs. ]. c. Emahizer and Miss Ber-
nice Emahizer will leave Thursday for
Idaho Springs, Colo. to remain the
rest of the summer. Mr.. Emahizer is
fishing at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
MIS- Evan Davis has returned from
a trip to California and is occupying
her home at 400 Topeka avenue.
Mrs. H. H. Gregg, of Joplin, Mo, is
visiting at the j. F. Mitchell home.
Miss Nellie Mcfarland left Saturday
night for a trip to Boulder. Colo. ~
Mrs. N. P. Garretson left TODAY for
Wooster Ohio. to visit relatives. =
Mrs. j. D. Freeman and her chill
dren have returned from an outing at
Ludington, Mich
Miss Frances Brown, head of the
nome economics department of the
state Agricultural college, will be N
Topeka during the state fair and will
be the guest of Mrs. D. H. Forbes
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Willcutts are the
parents of a daughter born at Stor-
mont hospital. Mrs. Willcuts, before
her marriage, was Miss Leah Bailey.
Miss Regina Foley, who has been
ton City with her brother, J. ]. Foley,
has now gone to Kansas City to spend
the remainder Of her vacation with
her sisters, Miss Louisa Foley and Mrs
c. E Stephenson.
Miss Claribel Pennick is ill at st.
Francis hospital where she underwent
surgical operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14

Miss Edith Rock, 31s Winfield avenue,
has gone to Norton, Kan, where she VIII
spend the next three weeks.
Mrs. c. w. Mead has returned to her
home in Carbondale, after a short visit 10
Mrs Laura Potter, of Winfield avenue.
Mrs. James Potter, who has been visiting
relatives in Terra Haute, Ind, and who is
en- route for her home in Wichita was a
guest for a few days of her brother, George
Gallager. and Mrs. Gallager.
Mrs. E. f. Allsup, who has been i'll ut
her home in Keilam avenue the past few
davs, is improving slowly.
Mrs. Jesse Hart and children, Howard and
Walter, of Winfield avenue. left Sunday Tor
Buffalo, n. Y. Masters Howard and Wall
ter will return in time for the opening of
school. Mrs. Hart will make an extended
visit in Buffalo.
The regular meeting of the Oakland W.
C. T. u. will be held Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Miss Augusta Waite. AFTER
avenue. Each superintendent is requested
to present her report at this meeting.
Mrs. c. A Wadley of st. Joseph, Mo-, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. E. S. Wallace.
AFTER avenue. Mrs. Wallace has been i'll
the past week but is recovering.
Frank Bradley has returned to work,
after spending two weeks vacation at
his home in Oakland avenue
Miss Hazel Richards has returned to her
home in Kellam avenue, after spending the
past two weeks visiting relatives in Man
haitian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14
fire LETTER CARRIERS
Chicago p. o. Men Protest to Order
Discharging Those on Border.

Chicago Aug. 1.-THE Chicago
branch of the Letter Carriers asso-
citation took action to assist the fami-
lies of such members as are in the
ranks of the state militia on the Mex
lean border, following the adoption of
a resolution yesterday cor demning the
proposed dismissal by the postmaster
general of mail carriers serving in the
army at the border
At the office of the local pestmas-
ter it was said the circular letter or
dering the dismissal of carriers in the
ranks of modified national guards
had been received and would be
obeyed. Members of the Chicago let
ter carriers association expressed the
opinion that to their protest would
soon be added that of similar organi-
cations thruout the country. About
fifty carriers are affected by the order
to the Chicago office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14

past three weeks as the guest of her sister,
Miss Helen Feagans, East Twelfth street,
and her aunt. Mrs. w B. Wilson, Ohio
street. Miss Helen Feagans5.will leave for
st. Louis Thursday, being called home
by the illness of her sister.
Miss Lula Youngman and her brother,
George Youngman of Chandler street, have
gone to Codallin, Oregon, vacation
trip They are the guests of Mrs. Q; $
Warren, who was formerly Miss Anna Beck
of Topeka. On their return home they
will visit in Ration. N. NJ
The following young people spent Sun
day on fishing trip at Wakarusa Miss
Adele Banghart, Miss Helen Bushacher,
Miss Nina Atchison, Miss Velma Swear
ingen, Miss Ruth Lane of Lawrence, Mr..
Roy Carrus. Mr. Wilbur Cook, Mr.. Preston
Shepherd, Mr.. Earl Culp and Mr.. Tillmon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14
IN NORTH Topeka
Union Pacific Complies Work
of Ballasting It's Tracks.
An Old Citizen Dies in Leaven-
worth Soldiers Home.

The Union Pacific has completed
the ballasting of $50 miles of track
from Kansas City almost to Denver.
The; reballasting has been accompanied
by the replacing of light rails with
heavy ones in many places SO that the
entire line is now equipped with nine
ty pound steel. These rails are strong
enough to Withstand the heaviest
freight traffic..
Want Road Improved.
About a year ago a one mile stretch
of the Granville road, near the three
bridges, was moved back from the
river some distance where the current
had cut away the bank sEhe river
had moved so close to the road as 10
make it dangerous. This road had
been graveled for some distance now
people who pass there frequently are
wondering when the county comnnls-
sioners intend to gravel the new
stretch where the course of the 1oad
has been changed. z.s's
Death of S. S. Urmy.
Samuel smith Urmy died Sunday at
the National Military home. in LeaVen,
worth. Mr. Ufny was one of the OLD
residentssof North Topeka, . having
lived here for thirty-ffve years pre-
viotts to his removal to LeavensWo ', n n.
He served, several years as ponce
Judge, was assistant city attorney. ana
was member of the city council at
the time when the first contract was
let for asphalt paving III Topeka MT.
Urrny was a familiar figure on the
streets of North Topeka as an cue,
tioneer, and he was widely acquainted
among the people of the city He
gained much attention at the time that
the Rock Island bought its right OF
way through Topeka by his bitter OPP
position to the company He owned
property along the right of way at
that time.
Notes and Personals.
The body of Richard Harris, who
died Sunday, August 6, in San Fran
cisco was brought to Topeka today. He
was. 26 years old. The funeral VIII pc
held at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon,
interment in Rochester cemetery. Inc
Rev. T. J. Pearson will conduct the
service. Mr.. Harris was a member of
North Topeka lodge No; 1243 M. w.
A. He was we'll known here, having
lived in North Topeka until few
years ago.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. will hold an
important business meeting this even
ing at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Fred Voiland and her two
daughters left Sunday evening for
Beulah, Mich, where they will spend
several weeks.
Frank Conwell has a fine specimen
Of the night blooming cereus, which
is beginning to blossom. Many per-
sons who are interested in flowers
come to see it. The plant has eleven
buds The buds usually open between
8 and O'Clock in the evening
Miss Martha Francis of st. Claire is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. G. Messen-
ger lib Van Buren, street
The Second Presbyterian Sunday
school pfcnic will be held Wednesday,
August / g.. The members will start at
Q Jo,clock from the church, in autos and
drive TO lawmakers grove. two miles
west of town. on the lower Silver Lake
road. They will spend the day there,
returning in. the evening.
Nv. D. Bridge. C. F.. Bridge, George
Dossman and J. Ralstom and their
Delaware near Perry. They are on a
farm belonging to Mr.. Bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14
STATE SCHOOL DATES
Fall Term Opening Announced by
Board of Education.

The opening dates for the fall terms
of the state educational institutions
were announced from the office of the
state board of administration today as
follows:
School for the Blind, Kansas City,
September IL; University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas State Agricultural
college, Manhattan, Kansas State Nor
NAL school, Emporia, State Manual
Training Normal school, Pittsburg,
Fort Hays Normal school, Hays, and
the School of Mines at Weir City, all
September IL; and the School for the
Deaf, Olathe, September 13.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14

maid of honor, Miss Vest and Miss
Butts were school friends when the
Vest family lived in Montezuma.
Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Vest issued in
yitations for their daughters marriage
Saturday.
Mrs. Charles P. George, who is pre-.
pairing to go to Ell Paso, Texas, to join
Lieutenant George, is visiting Miss
Julia Larimer. and will be the guest of
honor at a morning party to be given
Tuesday by Miss Larimer.
Miss Alice Harrington and Mr. Ben
H. Abels, whose engagement has been
announced, will be married Saturday
evening, September 16. at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. G. Harrington. s1s West Eighth
street.
Miss Elsie Cuthbert will give a
morning party Tuesday for Miss Lu-
ciIe Norwood of st. Joseph, MO-, VINO
is visiting Miss Lillian Guthrie
X X X
A Topeka woman who is travelling
in the north among the lakes, wrote
home to her husband, telling him
about the men who went about in that
part of the country, dressed IN 1ur
overcoats. The husband TOOK me leI-
ter and pasted it under a picture IL
Illustrating Tales from Homer" where
men of the heroic age dressed in
skins. In moments OF a more or less
befuddled mental condition-due to
the heat of the day (maybe) ne IN
sists upon reading to his friends selec-
lions from Tales from Homer NO
matter how unwilling the audience,
this man cannot be deferred from
reading excerpts from the Homeric
legends which he finds in his wire
letter Whether his classic tastes are
due To the rays of the summer sun or
q schooner too much of somthingor-
other, 1 Go not pretend to know.
X X x
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Connell left to-
day for Chicago to remain few days.
Mr.. Will stewart, of Kansas city,
spent Sunday in Topeka visiting his
cousin, Mrs. Charles Mitchell, ana MT.
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs James L. King have
returned from trip east, to Baitl-
more, Washington and New York, and
visit to relatives in Towanda, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jordan, who
are on motor trip through the north
and northwest, have written some OF
their friends from Detroit, their last
stop. They are now on their way TO
Cleveland, Ohio. They will not return
before the early part of September.
Mr. George Snyder has returned
from a trip to Sturgeon Bay, Wiscon-
sin, where he spent a short vacation
Mrs. Snyder and their children accom-
panied him north and will remain the
rest of the summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
W. Snyder and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Gavitt are also at Sturgeon Bay.
Miss Margaret Stubs, of Lawrence,
will visit her sister, Mrs. Robert Stew
art, this week.
Mr.. OFT Connell, who has been in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-14
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a Csc box of Aliens Foot Ease. and fof.
a 2-cent stamp he will mail it for you.
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