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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
February 6, 1911

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 5, 1917.
ELECTION NOTICE.
To the Voters of the East Side Shunga-
nunga Drainage District:
Notice is hereby given that an election
will be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in March, 1917 at 1902
East 9th Ave. q. f. Burnam's tin shop,
between the hours of O'Clock a. m. and
three directors for the East Side Shunga-
nuga Drainage Board for a term of --xrs.
as provided by law.
F. c. Oberer,
tSeal.) President
Attest: @. f. BURNAM,
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Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Miss Grace Weiss entertained the young
ladies Of the Fin de Steele club and their
gentlemen friends last evening at high five.
Miss Whitlock received the prize a drawn
work handkerchief and Mr.. Walter Smith
a silver key ring for gaining the highest
Of Kansas City Miss Mable Wilson. of
Chicago. Mrs. I. Il. Merriam. Miss Edna
Bear. Miss Lillian Whitlock. Miss Mabel
Knowles. Miss Edna Crane, Miss Edna
Morehouse. Miss Norma Smith. Miss Mar
gnret Weiss. Miss Georgianna WATSON. Miss
Edna McClintock, Mr. Thomas King, Mr..
Edd Dennis, Mr.. Mart Wikidal, Mr.. Will
Spear. Mr.. J. f. Morgan Mr.. II. S. Morgan.
Ernest Medlicot Mr. Harry Williams, Mr..
Walter Smith, Mr.. Jay Keller. Mr.. Fred
Robbins Mr. David Lakin, Mr. Ralph
Moore, Mr.. Fay Howe
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FOE TXCHANGE.
FOR EXCHANGE

6-room house, modern except furnace.
barn, lots, fruit, cement walks. $1,000.
clear. Want small farm.
Broom house East side, lots, fruit.
barn. $500, for small unimproved tract
o. W. BLANCHARD
sol Jackson. Phone 1878.
GRAND AVE. 1881 room house. modern
except furnace to exchange fo- small
farm close to Topeka. Can pay some diff
ference. Address lis care Journal.
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Miss MYRTLE Jetmore arriS,d home today
from an extended visit in New York with
her sister.
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who is the guest of Mrs. Charles Skin
ner and Mrs. Fred Davis.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES

100 Garfield. 5 rooms, modern. -. .s22 50
1906 Kansas, rooms modern. .... 2O.00
14O7 Jackson rooms (colored)) -. II 90
113O CLAW. g rooms part modern. . 1900
1872 Morris 10 rooms modern.... $500
1898 Washburn, 4-room cottage. IL 90
1011 West 18th rooms ..... 1890
1901 Tyler, 6 rooms, all modern..... 5000
Gil West 18th Groom cottage. 49,. $500
422 East 9th. G rooms .. 20C0
MARION Sheldon
sol Jackson. Phone 1878
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MOVING

KENMORE MOVING AND STORAGE.
FREE. expert packers. Phone 4341.
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Mrs. J. A. Ranney is visiting in Arkansas
City
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Tuesday, January 16. 191I-l
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
At a meeting of the State Industrial Well
dustrial Welfare Commission approved the
amendment to the nine hour ruling sub
mitted by the State Mercantile Board. The
ruling in its amended form reads;
No female person shall be employed
in any mercantile establishment in the
State of Kansas, except during ten
consecutive hours of any day of twenty
four hours, and rot more than nine
hours during the said ten hours: and
for not more than six days during
each week; and no female person shall
be employed later than O'Clock at
night in any one day, provided that
during one day and not oftener in each
week the female persons in any merean-
tile establishment may be employed
during twelve consecutive hours, but
for not more than nine hours during
said twelve consecutive hours.
emPfo{er the In s any 69
shall post in a, conspicuous place, in
the room in which female persons are
employed, printed notice stating the
number Of hours Of work required of
each of them on each dar of the week
the hours for beginning and stopping
work, and the hours when the time
allowed for meals begins and ends
The Commission hereby gives notice that
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on Tuesday. February
-, 1917, a public meeting will be held in
the office of the Industrial Welfare Com
mission, in Topeka, Kansas. lin accordance
with Section 10, Chapter 2T5. Session Laws
1879 to which all persons in favor Of or
opposed to said amendment will be given
hearing.
BY order of the Industrial Welfare Com
mission.
p. J. MCBRIDE, Chairman.
JOHN CRADDOCK.
MRS. GENEvIEVE Fl. CHALKLEY.
Members of the Commission
II
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UPHoLsTERING

J. F. PETRICK & SONS. upholstering ana
manufacturers of parlor. furniture. 1909
Kansas avenue. Phone $40.
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Judge and Mrs. A. Il. Quintou entertain
the Professionals tomorrow evening.
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of the men said, referring to large
creation in lavender and purple
shades, The 1917 models are very
pretty, aren't they?"
X X X
Mrs. T. S. Stevens entertained La
Douzaine Bridge club yesterday after
noon at her home on Fillmore street.
Mrs. Terrence Ewart was a guest of
the club.
X x
Mr.. Paul Lawless. assisted by Mr..
Rudolf King, pianist, from Kansas
City. Mo-, will be presented in recital
at the First Methodist church by Beth
any college, on Monday evening. Feb
ruary IL. at o'clock. The following
program will be given:
Serendde strauss
Calm as the night. Bohm
w no is sylvia SchuDert
Inc monotone .-....-...... -Iorletlus
Rect-Deeper Still.
Aria-Waft her angels. "Jeptha". Handel
Aria-Vainly my beloved, Il Roi 'd'ys
Lafo
Aria-Sound an alarm. Judas Maccabaeus"
-..-.-.-.......- .-....-.... hanuel
EnchantlneHt Salter
Vloiel .....-- La l. rye
spirit rlpWeT IlPtoh
know a lovely garden. Lehman
hear thrush at eve..............Ca dman
World that once was a garden. ...... .Lohr
Recit.-O figli mie-i.
Aria-Ah, Ia palermo mano Macbeth.
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TYPEwRITERs
FLORISTS
POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES

Z
FOR SALE-Billiar1 tables new. carrom
and pocket, with complete outfit. $1,000
second hand tables at reduced prices bowl
store fixtures. speciality. Send for cata-
logne. THE BRtfNSWICK-BALKE
LENDER CO.. 1920 1881 Main ST.. Kansas
City, Mo.
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FARM LOANS
PICTURE FRAMING

FARM LIO1Ns, and per cent. Sc.
Nichol Realty Co.. $50 Kan. Ave. Tel. $40
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UNDERTAKING

FRAMING. regilding. mat making, N
ing done by J. ID. Sullivan. 122-124 W
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Phones-From $50 a. H. 10 p. n, $500 other hours,
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FOR .:ENT-Modern room cottage with
sleeping porch, SOC West Sth. newly pa
pered and floors refinished. o. J. Wood.
1917 Tyler. Phone 9S1.
FOR RENT-Modern cottage except fur
mace, nice apartment, close in. Phone
1926 Red.
FOR RENT-Cottage rooms and bath
rooms, steam heat, $50 per month. Phone
1903.
SIX room house near car; place for chick
ems, cheap Phone 25IS Red.
FOR RENT-S12, 314 E. 7th 4, rooms.
Phone 645.
FOR RENT-A five-roOm house at 3O1
Tyler st. Phone PIT Red.
FOR RENT-322 East Sth. Also cottage
and nice apartment Phone 1925 Red
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L. NJ. PENwELL, funeral director and
embalmer First class service. 50S-510
Quincy st. Telephone 102.
c. f HAwLEY & Co, undertaken, en-
balming. lis E st sth Ave. Phone ISL
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Tuesday, January 16, 1911
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

dance straight through an evening with
one person, the way we're doing"
EYES," William reflected, cit had to
be me!' With all the crowd to choose
from, Mrs. Parcher had to go and pick
N Kim! All. all the others went about
free as air, fitting from girl to girl
girls that danced like girls! All, all ex-
cept William danced with Miss Pratt!
What Miss Pratt had offered him was
a choice between the thirty-second
dance and the t%wenty-irst extra. That
was what he had to look forward to-
the thirty-second reg'lar or the twenty.
first extra!
Meanwhile, merely through eternity,
he was sealed unto Miss Boke.
The tie that bound them oppressed
him as if it had been an i'll omened
matrimony, and he sat beside her like
an unwilling old husband. All the
while Miss Boke had no appreciation
whatever of her companions real con-
dition, and when little, spasmodic, sim
lister changes appeared in his face, as
they certainly did from time to time,
she attributed them to pains in his
ankle.
SO they danced again and again.
When the fourteenth dance came,
about half an hour before midnight.
they We're still dancing together.
1t was upon the conclusion of this
fourteenth dance that Mr.. Parcher
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

This dolls house was at least five feet
high. of proportionate breadth and
depth. the customary absence of a
facade disclosing an interior of four
luxurious floors. with stairwayS. fire.
places and wall paper, Here was a
mansion wherein doll duchesses, no
less, must dwell.
Stra:ghtway a little girl ran III of
the open doorway of the brick house
and with a self importance ccncCn
trated to the point of shrewishncss.
began to give orders concerning the
disposal Of her personal property,
which included. as she made clear, not
only the dolls mansion, but also three
dolls trunks and. a packing case of
fair size.
She was u thin little girl. perhaps
half a year younger than Jane. and
she was as soiled. particularly in re
spect to hands. brow, chin and the
knees of white stockings, as could be
expected of any b%usybodyish person Of
nine or ten whose mother is house
moving.
The little girl across the street was
Of course instantly aware of Jane,
though she pretended not to be, and
from the first her self Importance was
in large part assumed for the benefit
Of the observer. After a momentary
silence, due to her failure to think of
any proper response to workmen who
had pointeoly criticised her, she re
sumed the pcrcmptory direction of her
affairs.
Then, apparently in the very midst
Of her cares. she suddenly and without
warming ceased to boss. walked out
into the street. halted and stared frank
ly at Jane.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

Both young ladies. looking rather op-
pressed, resumed the perpendicular.
why doesn't he like it," the stranger
asked in a tone of pure wonder.
II don't know" said Jane He
doesn't like much of anything He's
seventeen years old"
After that The two stared moodily at
The ground for a little while, chastcn-
ed by the cvere presence above: then
Jane frightened.
81 know she exclaimed cozily.
Lets play callers. Right here by this
buShll be my house. You come to
call on me-, an We'll talk about our
chuldrcn. You be Mrs, Smith. an I'm
Mrs. Jones'" And in the character of
a hospitable matron she advanced
graciouSly toward the new neighbor.
why, my dear Mrs. Smith come right
in. | thought you'd call this morning.
| want to tell you about MY lovely lit
tie daughter. She's only t II years old
an says the brightest things. You
really must
But here Jane interrupted herself
abruptly and, hopping behind the res
idential bush, peeped over it. not At
Mrs. Smith, but at a boy Of ten or
eleven who vas passing along the side
walk. Her expression was gravely in
tcrcSttd, somewhat complaccnt. and
Mrs. Smith was not so lacking in per-
ception that she failed to understand
how completely-for the time being. at
Continued next week)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
r Xxx.
"Don't Foruet,"


II ANE came out to the Sidewalk
and began to kick one of the
az fence pickets
You see that ole fatty?" ask
ed the little girl, pointing to II of the
Workmon thus sufficiently identified.
YES"
"That's the one broke the goldfish"
said the little girl. There was a pause,
during Which she continued to scuff
the curbStone With her shoe, Jane like
wise scuilillg the fence picket. I'm
goin' TO have papa get him arrested
added the stranger.
My papa got two mon arrested
once Jane sad calmly, 1.-TWO or three"
The little Girls eyes, wandering up
ward, took note of James papa's house
and of a fierce young gentleman framed
in an open window upstairs. He WAS
seated, wore ink upon his forehead and
tapped his teeth With Il rcd penllolder.
who is 1llat:" she asked.
ITS Willie"
as it your papq?'
"NO-o-o-o!" Jane exclaimed. ITS
Willic!!"
"Oh.,' said tie little girl, apparently
satisfied.
Each now scuffed less energetically
with her shoe; feet slowed down, so
did conversation, and for a time Jane
and the stranger wrapped themselves
in stiffness, though there may have
been some silent communing between
them. Then the new neighbor placed
her feet far apart and leaned back ward
upon nothing, curving her front up
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
CHAPTER XIX.
Marooned.

IN the gasping William it seemed
that she already had kept on
like this all night, and he eX-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
LIMITS USE or CARS
U. S. Orders Open Cars for Ger
tain Purposes Only.
Building Materials and N~on-EssentiaIs
Barred To Give Space To
Necessities,

Washington, Oct. 30.-Stcps to re-
strict enterprises not essential TO the
conduct of the wal have been taken bv
the government in forbidding use of
open-top freight cars on and after No
vember 1 for transportation of mater
ial for roads and highways, theatre
construction and manufacture of
pleasure vehicles, furniture and must
cal instruments.
The restriction of non-essentials has
been imposed through an order, by
Robert S. Lovett, priority director of
the Wal Industries Board, prohibiting
use of open-top cars, excepting fat
cars, for carrying any of the specified
materials for private orders.
Coal and government shipments are
exempted, as we'll as shipments in
closed boxcars.
The order is expected to provide
early relief for the car shortage which
has affected coal, coke, ore, line
stone, sugar beets, sugar cane sor-
ghum cane and raw materials for use
in the metal, sugar and fertilizer in
uuoIA1Co dAo oIACA NO~ui1ltOulIleS uGCCS.
sary to the national defense and Sc
curity."
Transportation of these materials
has been hampered by insistence of
manufacturers on cars for non-essel.
tials, he said.
The most drastic effect of the order
probably will be to stop many public
roo1 orA ctrnnt 1N,ilJir~ orto,r,icns
for which crushed stone, cement, and
asphalt materials have been transport.
ed largely in open cars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

ward and her remarkably flexible spine
inward until a profile view Of her was
grandly semicircular.
Jane watched her attentively, but
without comment. However, no one
could have doubted that the processes
of acquaintance were progressing ia
vorably.
Lets go in our yard,' said Jane.
The little girl Strengthened herself
with a slight gasp and accepted the
invitation. Side by side the two pass.
ed through the open gate, walked
gravely forth upon the lawn and halt,
ed as by common consent. Jane there
upon placed her feet wide apart and
leaned backward upon nothing, at.
tempting the feat in contortion just
performed by the stranger
"Look!" she said. "Look at mel"
But she lacked the others genius,
lost her balance and fell. Born per.
sistent, she Immediately got to her feet
and made fresh efforts.
mo! Look at me!' the little girl
cried, becoming semicircular again.
"This is the way: 1 call it putin your
stummick out O. joint You haven't
got yours out far enough"
Eyes, 1 have" said Jane, gasping.
"Well, to do it right, you must walk
that way. AS soon as you get your
stummick out O. joint you must begin
an walk. Look! Like this!" And
the little girl having achieved a state
Of such convexity that her braided hair
almost touched the ground behind her,
walked successfully in that singular
attitude.
SIN waikiki" Jane protested, her
face not quite upside down. Look
I'm walkin' that way too. My STUN
mick .
There came m outraged shout from
above, and n fierce countenance stain,
ed with Ink protruded from the win
dow.
"Jane!"
"WhatT
stop that! Stop putting your stom'
ach out In front OF you like that! It's
d%isgraceful"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

mentioned to his wife "A change in his
watching him." said Mr.. Parcher. and
| never saw true misery show palmer.
Hes having a really horrible time. By
George. | hate him, but I've begun to
feel kind of sorry for him. Can't you
trot up somebody else, So he AN get
away from that fat girl?"
Mrs. Parcllcr shook her head in a
discouraged way. I've tried. and I've
tried, and I've tried" she said.
well try again"
II can't now" She waved her hand
toward the rear Of the house. Round
the corner marched a short procession
Of negroes, bearing trays. and the dan.
GERS were dispensing themselves to
chairs upon the lawn for refresh
nlents.
well do something" MI. Parcher
urged. I'VE don't want to find him in
the cistern in the morning."
Mrs. Parcher looked thoughtful, then
frightened. II know!" she said. I'll
make May and Lola and their partners
come sit in this little circle of chairs
here, and then I'll go and bring Will
liam and Miss Boke to sit with Thorn.
I'll give Willie the seat at Lola's left.
You keep the chairs"
Straightway she sped upon her kind
ly GRAND. 1t proved successful, so
successful, indeed, that without the
slightest effort, without ever a hint on
her part, she brought not only William
and his constant friend to sit in the
circle with Miss Pratt, Miss Parcher
and their escorts, but Mr.. Bullitt, Mr.,
Watson, Mr.. Banks and three other
young gentlemen as well. Neverthe-
less Mrs. Parcher managed to carry
out her plan and, after a little display
of firmness, saw William SATISFACTORY
ly established in the chair at Miss
Pratt's left.
At last, at last he sat beside the
fairy-like creature and filled his lungs
with infnitesimal particles Of violet
scent. She whispered:
"No'ty ickle boy Batster! Lola's last
night, an ickle boy Batster tluttin'!
Flut all night wifi dray bid drill"
William made no reply.
There are occasions, infrequent. Of
course, When even a bachelor is not
fattered by being accused of flirting.
Williams feelings toward Miss Boke
had by this time come to such a pass
that he regarded the charge Of flirting
with her as little less than an implica-
ton OF grave mental deficiency. And
well he remembered how Miss Pratt,
beholding his subJugated gymnastics
In the dance, had grown pink with
laughter. But still the rose leaf lips
w%hispered:
~ lola saw! Lola saw bad boy Bats.
ter under dray bid tree iuttin' wifi
dray bid dirl. Fluttin' all night wifi
dray, bid. 'normous dirl"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
LUXBURG PLANNED INVASION
Had Project for German Attack On
Brazil. .

Buenos Ayres, Oct. 30.-A sensa-
ton has been occasioned here by
the publication of dispatches from.
Rio Janeiro asserting that the Bra
lillian foreign minister has made
Known that translation of dispatches
sent by Count Won LuXburg through,
the Swedish legation. while the count
was minister to Argentina, has re-
vealed a project for a German inva.
Of Southern Brazil.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
GONZALES FAvORS BREAK

Says Mexicans Should Come Out
Strongly With Allies.
Mexico, City, Oct. S0.--Great excite.
ment has been created through the
publication IN lei Universal of a
statement by Gen. Pablo Gonzales,
former commander of the Cafranza
forces in Mexico City and q well
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

known Constituencies, favoring
Mexico following the example of other
Latin,American countries and sever
ing diplomatic relations with Ger
many.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
Neuro's Trial Postponed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MURRAY, KY, Jan. 1.-THE trial
Of Lube Martin. negro charged with
the murder of Policeman Guthrie
Duiguid, was postponed at noon today
to February 4. This action followed
a conference today between Governor
Stanley, Judge Bush and Common
weaIth's Attorney Smith.
The advance Of the trial date re-
'vealed the fact that Martin had not
been brought from Hopkinsville. Earl
Ter in the day Governor Stanley, adj
dressing citizens of the town. said
Martin would be brought here today
and asked that he be given a fair
trial. 1t was learned Martin was in
Jail at Paducah.
Governor Stanley boarded his spec
ial train shortly before noon for
Paducah on request Of Sheriff Fox
who stated that mob was seeking
to harm Judge Bush and Pros eoutor
Smith, unless they promised to de-
liver Martin to the mob for trial be-
fore lynch court
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
BILLY SUNDAYS
BOSTON WORK
VIII Cost at Least $4,000, With a.,
365 Trail Hitters Already
Counted.

Billy Sundays big Boston revival
which is breaking all previous rec
ords IN collections and conversions
viii cost at least $4,000, according
to present estimates. Already $77.
TIA has been received in collections
but it will require $4,000 more, Sc
the boosters say. y.
The Boston revival is easily the
most expensive on Billy's list. due
largely to the fact that the city re,
auired the Sunday committee to put
brick she'll around the tabernacle
and to use steel supporting columns.
The total cost at Philadelphia was
less than 100000, according to the
Boston papers.
Thirty-nine days Of trail hitting
show 41,365 conversions, as given by
the Boston Post. The campaign will
end January, 81. after which the
Sunday party will open in Buffalo.
Billy was the guest OF the Boston
Press club Tuesday noon. He gave
his address on Newspaper Ideals
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
CITY NEWS.

Are you getting your share OF
the bargains at Centrars sale?
Hectic vanAusdall has conveyed
to F. e. Moore lot in block 1872.
Regular meeting Gate City chap
ter No. 7, r. A NJ. Friday. Jan. r.
GAS p. m. G. NJ. Kingman. secy.
Miss Verna Larsen, who was
operated upon this morning at Ora
ham hospital, is getting along nicely
Big values in silks and dress
goods at Central sale now on.
Frank Anderson of this city was
elected director of the Iowa Auto
mobile Dealers association at Fort
Dodge yesterday. The 1918 meeting
of the dealers will be held in Daven-
port
The members of the Peoples In.
stitute will enjoy motion picture
program at their hall tonight. This
will be one of the regular series
which is being given for the mem
;bers.
-E. P. McManus and wife, and J,
w. Downey and wife have conveyed
to the McManus Quarries' Co. twenty
five acres of land, comprising the
quarry near Galland.
The ice men are contemplating
the resumption Of ice harvesting on
Lake Keokuk as a result of the cold
snap. The lowest temperature last
night was 2 above zero, and cold
weather is to continue the rest of the
week.
Fort Madison citizens are circu-
lating petitions asking that the school
board give them a chance to vote on
a proposition for the erection OF
new building or two. Fort Madison.
like Keobuk, has some old school
buildings, which some Of the enter
prising citizens wish to replace. The
petition states that one building !s
not capable OF taking care OF the num-
Der of students attending, and asks
for a more modern building OF sui
ficient size to take care OF the pupils