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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
This Is one Feature Of Work Done by
Last Legislature Which Is Be-
ing Approved Every
where.
GO INTO EFFECT SOON
July 4 VIII See Il on the Statute
Rooks-Is Mandatory With Re-
CARDS to Employing
Patrolmen.

There has been very much earnest.
loud, long and bitter criticism Of the
last legislature. Some of which may
have been merited. Under the cir
cumstances it is doubly pleasing and
gratifying to be able to note that the
Lawmakers did some things that
promise to be Of genuine benefit.
There, for instance, is the road patrol
law, which will prove an excellent
thing right off the hat" and will be-
come ever more valuable as the state
proceeds to permanently improve it's
roads. 1t will make for maintenance
and will minimize the waste Of money
on the public highways. Work will be
done when it is needed and not when
the people who are to do it have moth
ing else to do.
A correspondent at the state capital
has the following about this wise law:
There is much interest in the new
road patrol law passed by the present
legislature and known as the Foster
law which requires boards of supervis-
ors to name road patrolmen to take
care Of the roads within each county.
The law does not become operative,
however, until July 4. Hence the
value Of the law cannot be proven for
some weeks yet.
"An effort was made when the law
was debated on the floor of the legis-
lature to have it amended making 1t
optional as to whether supervisors ap-
pointed such patrolmen. This effort
was defeated, however, and the law is
mandatory as regards the employment
Of patrolmen.
'One Of the provisions considered Of
especial value is that patrolmen must
drag the roads promptly after each
rain. Under the present law farmers
and officials in charge Of the roads
will drag them if not too busy but
otherwise they are not dragged until
1T is too late to be of any benefit If
they are dragged at all.
"Then they are to fill up all wash
outs promptly, keep the roads clear Of
impediments, the bitches along the
side of the roads clear and all creeks
open in the vicinity of the bridges. In
the matter Of saving repair expense
alone it is being predicted that the
their cost to the county. The patrol
men must inspect the roads continu-
ally so as to prevent any serious
washouts or similar trouble.
Some disappointment has been ex-
pressed that the law did not take eff
feet on publication so that it's provis-
ions could have been taken advantage
of during the spring and early sum
mer months when We have most Of the
rain in this state and when the roads
need more attention than later in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
1t Happened in keokuk
And Is Happening to keokuk People
Every Week.

And Is Happening to keokuk People
Every Week.
The case told below is not an I'M
common thing. The same occurs fire.
quently and will continue to happen
as long as folks have kidneys and
overtax the kidneys.
Mrs. T. A. Wilson, ZIG 18th St.,
Keokuk, says: Il had rheumatic pain,
in my back s.ld limbs and my arms
and fingers felt numb, SO that l could
hardly move them. l also had lum-
bago. Ny kidneys were not acting
properly and I had headaches and
dizzy spells. l finally began using
Doan's. kidney Pills. procured from
Engelhardt & Co.'S Drug Store and
in a short time, they relieved me. 1
continued to use them and about
eight boxes cured me of all signs of
rheumatism aud kidney complaint"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rem edy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-tHe same that
cured Mrs Wilson. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05

houses of congress probably Friday
and ready for the presidents sigma
ture Saturday
While the government is silent on
it's embargo course, 1t is known a
searching investigation has been 60
ing on for weeks to determine what
neutrals are allowing American pro-
ducts to reach Germany. There have
been strong limitations that at least
two neutrals will feel the effect OF
the embargo almost Immediately after
the espionage bill becomes a law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
What Billy Sunday Saws

In one Of his meetings at Boston
the noted evangelist said, 81 believe
that every disease can be cured by
some weed if we can only discover
II. There is not an ailment that God
hasn't somewhere an herb growing
that will cure that ailment."
The choice medicinal herbs which
will cure women's ailments were dis
covered more than forty years ago,
and have been doing their beneficent
work for half century. Lydia E..
Pinkham combined them in conven-
lent form in her famous Vegetable
Compound. which is to be found in
the drug stores where every ailing
woman may conveniently get 1t at
small cost. 1t does the work!-Ad-
vertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
Netu Hair Remover
Works Like Magic
tPositivsiy Remooes Roots and AID

No discovery of greater benefit to hair
dishgured womankind has been made in
recent years than the marvellous phelac-
tine method. 1t is entirely unlike and
much superior to electrical, depilatory or
other methods, because 1t actually re-
moves the hair entire. roots and all--be-
fore your very eyes-easily, instantly,
hRrmlesslyi Get stick of phelactine.
be astonished and delighted-or the drug
gist will refund your money without uues-
ton. 1t is odorless, non-irritating, and SO
harmless a child could safely eat it It
leaves the skin so soft smooth. hairless,
that not the least sign Of your FORMER
trouble remains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
kAHokA, MO.
49,

j
This correspondent was in error
rs to the date of the joint memorial
services of the knights OF Pythias
Woodmen and Odd Fellow lodges o,
this city. The correct date is Sun
day, June 10.
Mrs. Mary Mildred Goodwin died
at the home of her daughter Mrs. P.
B. Gregory, in this city, Wednesday,
May 30. She had attained the age
Of 50 years, s months and "a days.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home Saturday, June 2. at
2;30 o'clock. Interment in Kahoka
cemetery.
Miss Edna Karnes, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Karnes, died at
the family home southeast Of Ka-
hoka, Thursday, May 81, at the age
Of twenty-five years. Funeral ser
vices from the home Saturday at II
o'clock, condusted by Rev. r. l.. Lay
man. Interment in Kahoka cemetery.
On Saturday, June 9, the voters
Df Clark county will vote on the
proposition to issue bonds for the
payment of the county's outstanding
indebtedness amounting to little
more than 100000. The arguments
are all in favor of the bonds and
the proposition should carry by
many votes above the necessary two
thirds.
Invitations have been received in
this city to the wedding Of Henry
Daniel voss, Jr., and Miss Eugenia
Lewis Rossen of Mobile, Alabama.
The groom is a son of Henry Voss,
ST., of Alexandria, and has been en-
gagged in school work in the sunny
south for the past two years. His
many Clark county friends extend
pest wishes. The wedding date is
tuesday, June 10.
Frank Beard engaged with the
Northern Pacific railway in Montana
as civil engineer, is the guest Of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. James Beard of
.nls city. He came home to register
N the service of Uncle Sam.
Winfield Stevenson of this city.
mas enlisted as shipwright in the
navy and is now at Annapolis.
me irresistible Archibald Caskey
ot Lincoln, ILL.,, is spending the week
with kahoka friends. He came to
participate in the Decoration day SER
vices.
Gfeat bodies move slowly, but Ka-
aoka will get free mail delivery in
aue course OF time.
MRS. Richard Condit and little
daughter have returned to East
orange. N. j., after visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. Trump of
this city.
The kahoka public schools have
peen rapidly forging to the front the
past few years and the new school
Guiding will add greatly to the
eequlpment Of the schools, but the
sace that the school has been ap-
boVed as a teachers training school
the department of education at
emerson City puts us UP with the
sSp hotchers. This means that pupils
~ the county can be trained to be-
!. efficient teachers right at home.
- !, also means an additional teacher
~ me high school with agriculture
as one of the subjects taught It
me- much to the schools which
, Sl De explained at length by circu-
,ais and through the medium of the
mess' 1t will pay all prospective
,sachers to investigate the merits of
This course.
n, Misses H. Jess Watson. Murine
"oooruff and Evangela Hennessy are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
Taft Busy With Red Cross.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, June 5.-Former Presi-
dent VIM. Howard Taft, chairman of
the Red Cross central division was to
hold a series of conferences today
with leading business and profess
sional men for the purpose Of unfold
ing Red Cross plans for the care of
wounded soldiers and the families of
men serving in the war.
The conferences will end in grand
rally at the Auditorium theatre where
Taft will speak on Americas part in
the war"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
|0 ENGINE AND -FOUR CARS
CO INTO DITCH NEAR CITY
the train, remained on the track.
and were later pulled back to Keo-
From Another Division

FCOfn ANCInSr 1Iyt6lON.
The train does not run regularly
on this division. Its route is from
Quincy to Chicago by way Of Gales
burg. Slides on the track between
Quincy and Galesburg, however
made 1t necessary to send the train
up by Keokuuk and Burlington to
Chicago
A wrecking crew was sent dowa
from Fort Madison this morning to
clear the track. but it is not known
how soon traffic will be resumed.
The engineer of the train was G.
r. Bennett, and the conductor. ]. B.
Varconellos. Only the mail clerk.
brought back to Keokuk and his in
juries dressed by DR.. H. A. Gray, who
was called to the depot. He had no
bruises and scratches. He was lat
took the passengers from the wreck.
ed train back to Quincy.
Traffic Paraiyzed Today.
Railroad traffic in and out of Keo-
kuk was 2aralyzed today by the DAM
age done on the various roads enter
ing Keokuk. by the storm yesterday.
There were no trains in or, out dur.
ing the morning. One train was
scheduled to arrive here at $40 this
morning from Hannibal over the G,
but it was reported held up below
Alexandria. 1T was to return in the
afternoon with No. 4.
Washouts on the Rock Island and
T. P. & w. held up traffic on those
two lines. The Rock Island wash
out is between Keokuk and Farming
ton, and the T. P. & W. washout be-
tween Elvaston and LaHarpe. One
bridge on the line between Keokuk
and Alexandria is out OF line. but
this is being repaired so that traffic
south may not be disturbed. The Des
Moines river bridge was not affect
ed.
Telegraph wires between Keokuk
and a number of points were affec.-
ed by the storm. The telegrapher al
the union station was unable to get
in touch with Centerville and a mum.
Der Of other points in the vicinity OF
KeolEuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
Why Brazil Broke.
by H. B. Robertson. United Pr

staff Correspondent
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 5.-Brazil
was forced to break her neutrality
because Germany was virtually de-
claring war on all Latin-America.
according to a formal note of explana-
ton forwarded all nations except the
central powers today by the foreign
minister.
Included in the note was a charge
that the attitude of certain South
American republics" does not COM
port with the principles of the Mon
roe doctrine"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
Another Strike Threatened.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
CHICAGO, June 5.--Tonight will
decide whether Chicago is to face
another street car strike. The union
will meet to consider an offer OF two
cents an hour increase made by Leon.
ard A. Gusy, president of the Chicago
surface lines. The employees now re-
ceive from 25 to SO cents an hour,
according to length Of service. The
com pany employs 11,Go0 men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
Powers OF EMBARGO.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June 5.--President
Wilson this week will have full power
to place an embargo on neutral ma
tions found to be re-exporting Ameri-
can products into enemy territory.
The espionage bill, containing full
embargo clause will be passed by both
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05

Two descendants of President John
Adams, who wrote the greater part
Of the present constitution of Mas
sachusetts, will have seats in the
convention which meets next month
to revise that instrument.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
Patriotlsm's Symbols.

Washington Star: A flag outside
the house and a liberty bond inside
are the two great emblems Of Ameri-
can patriotism at present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
PAGE SEVEN

Jacob Stein, told Judge Thompson
today that Jacob would keep the
lights burning all night so he could
call her names" Both are dear
mutes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05

The late Andrew Lang, when in the
mood, had more than once written
5000 words of book between break
fast and "a late luncheon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05

Needed Lights to Talk.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, June 5. - Charlotte
Stein, applying for divorce from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05

Guatemala's demand for small tools
has been supplied by the United
States since the beginning OF the war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

tirely Republican board of commits
sioners for many years. Mr. Hostel
ter has been chosen chairman of the
board.
N. Cole the new treasurer, sue
ceeds himself but his second terra
does not begin until next October.
Miss Mary Woolyerton, the newly
elected eonnty superintendent, will
begin her term next May as provided
by law.
The new board members estab-
lished a reputation by their salts
factory settlement of the Canton
bridge difficulty several days ago,
and their term will undoubtedly
prove a practical business admins
tration and will be for the best
interests of the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
From Wednesdays pailH.l

The dam case is still occupying
the attention of the court today al
though indications are that 1t will
go to the jury before the adjourn
ment this evening.
The testimony of Karl Riddle,
county engineer. is proving the
strong point in the case of the
farmers and 1t is on this that they
are basing their hopes. Judge King
ruled out important testimony for
the plaintiffs this morning which
had to do with opinions OF experts
as to whether the dam could cause
flood of the districts in question.
The opinion that it could was ruled
out.
Ralph Hoffman was put on the
stand this afternoon by the defense
to attempt to refute Riddles testi-
mony. A number of farmers were
called to the stand during lie day
by both sides
The court room was filled again
with farmers interested in the case.
The only other work OF the court
during the day was the granting of
divorce to Minnie Shaw from f.
E. Shaw.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
New Officers Enter
On County Positions

S,Fiye Of the six newly elected
fouRtW officers took the oath OF
office at the court house today.
The new Officers are: J. L. Wor-
ley, Republican. to succeed T. II.
Easter, Democrat, as register of
deeds; L. E. Jeffcoat, Republican,
to succeed E. M. Blachly, Republi-
can as clerk of the district court;
John sherman, Independent, to sue
ceed Herman Hassler, Democrat, as
sheriff, and John Book and Harry
BreniZer, Republicans, to succeed S.
H. Mccullough, Democrat, and C.
w. Peterson, Republican, as county
commissioners. j. B. Hostetter, the
other member of the board is also
a Republican, making the first en-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
lFrom Tuesdays DAILY


The damage cases of John L.
Whitehair and A. G. Whitehair
against the Kansas Flour Mills
company are on trial in district
court today. A number of jurymen
were rejected this morning and it
was 1890 before the twelve men
were selected.
The testimony began Immediately
and e. NJ Funk, j l.. Whitehair,
Vic and Charles Wright testified for
the plaintiffs as to the amount of
the damage done.
The court room was filled with
farmers nearly all day and much
interest is being taken in the case.
The jury is composed almost en-
tirely of farmers.
Karl Riddle, county engineer, was
called as a witness and his testi-
mony took up most of the after
noon. Riddles testimony, fully ex-
planned by maps and charts OF the
river and the dam, tended to prove
that the nature of the dam and its
location are such as to easily flood
the farms along the river. At $3.50
this afternoon Attorney Jackson
had nearly arrived at his point which
seemed to be to show that the fall
was so great below the dam as to
hold up an unusually large amount
Of water.
The dam is unusually high and
fall in the river bed
below the dam would admit OF easy
damming of large amount of wat
er, according to the testimony.
An imposing array of legal talent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

is an acclamation meeting. A. NJ
Keene of Fort Scott was named fol
speaker by acclamation, ]. y. Gil
man of worth, who withdrew
from the speakership Saturday
nominating Keene in a short eulo-
CYSTIC speech. The other house of
ficers are, Walter A. Layton of Os-
borne, speaker pro tenn; Clarence
W. Miller of Pratt, chief clerk; A.
e. Hawkinson of Bigelow, sergeant
alarms. G. W. Shook of Decatur
door keeper; Mrs. L. NJ. Couchman
of Topeka, postmistress; John A.
Mright of Topeka, chaplain.
The senate caucus chose these
officers, Charles S. Huffman, Co
lumbus, president pro tem Emmett
George, Council Grove. secretary;
Col E. B. Jones, Holton, sergeant
alarms; Miss Edith Enderton, Mel
1ern, postmistress; John R. Madi-
son, Topeka, chaplain.
. The program to have Lieut.. GOV.
w. Y. Morgan to appoint a commit
tee on committees to name a list of
permanent committees, was adopt
ed in the executive caucus without
a hitch
Mr. Morgan announ ed the >fol-
lowing committee:
Ben Paulen, Fredonia, Third dis
trict chairman: Frank c. Pomeroy, /
Holton. First district; Robert B.
Barr. Fort Scott, Second district
c. T. Carroll Alma. Fourth district;
Walter Wilson, Washington, Fiftn
district: !. 5. Hart. Randall, Sixth
district; George W. Kanayel. sedg-
wick. Eighth district; viii S.
Thompson, Hutchinson, Seventh dis
trict.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

Topeka. Jan lo.-Gov. Capper at
10 O'Clock delivered to the legisla-
ture his message 1t went into de-
tail as to the needs of the state,
urged every possible economy con-
sistent with efficiency; consolidation
of boards and commissions, budget
system. stronger laws for enforce
ment of prohibition, call for consti-
tutional convention enlargement Of
public utilities board powers, good
roads legislation, compulsory moth
ers' pension law. detention home for
women and other things in public
welfare Following the message be-
gan the introduction of bills and
the session was under way.
More Trouble for Employees
More trouble for prospective en-
ployes is contained in the resoIu-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
COMMISSIONERS PAY $4,000
IN DAMAGE SUIT

The cases of Daisy Stebbings and
Hugh Garvie, who were suing the
county for damages sustained when
their car went into an open culvert
on the Detroit road east OF Abilene
were settled out of court by the
county commissioners today
Garvie was allowed $1,000. Miss
Stebbings $500 and damages to the
car were assessed at $548.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
Abilene Needs Censor
for Shows and Parties

continued, but the study of litera-
ture with regard to its character
values, community supervision OF
the recreations of life, constructive
dramatics and pageantry, individual
istic treatment of moral deinquents
and the faultess personal example
of adults would help some
The motion picture process is a
triumph of inventive art to be util-
lied primarily for instruction and
incidentally for wholesome diversion
and restful pastime The tricks of
the publicity man whereby morbid
curiosity is stimulated in the inter-
est OF the box office is a piece OF
impertinence calling for the com
munity's prompt disavowal and re-
sentiment. The commercialization of
the community's play life Is at best
Of questionabl ethical propriety. For
play is now regarded quite as much
a character determining element In
a child's life as study and work.
Civic supervision is therefore i'm
peratiye."
The National Institution for
Moral instruction was cited as prob
ably the most promising and digni-
fled effort now being made to ar
rive at an approved standard of
character for the aid of parents and
for peryisors Of institutional child
life. A $4,000 prize contest involv-
ing some seventy writer's Of note
viii presently result in a moral code
commanding confidence.
THE American Standard Program
or Boys is an attempt to standardize
the balanced life of boyhood on the
basis Of 1000 points If a league
batter or a Jersey COW or a Ply
mouth Rock hen are entitled to a
score card, why not a boy?"
Mr.. Engle embraced the oppor-
unity to pay his respects to some
'ecent press comment on his Topeka
ipeech with the two fold remark:
First, nature has endowed man
With a most pronounced sense of
physical rhythm, manifestly for
ONE good purpose Second, any
orm of social activity requiring or
dmitting of intimate physical con-
act of the sexes in those volatile
lectrie. romantic years of early and
middle adolescence, is undeniably
erilous."
The straw vote for the location
the new high school was count
and the returns we're: The Brown
ITS on North Buckeye 2S, Garfield
5, East Eighth II, southworth lots
a North Buckeye s, Seventh fac
ig Garfield 3. centrally located 2.
corner OF Seventh and
live /. fair ground /; total SO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
Capper Begins Second
Term-LegisIature Meets

Topeka, Jan. S.-This was busy
day for Topeka with the Inaugural
tion ceremonies, Kansas Better Gov
ernment league meetings, senate
and house caucuses, inaugural re-
ception, and receptions BY the new
senate and house members.
The Inauguration ceremonies for
Governor Capper and the other
members of the incoming admins
tration were as simple as possible
this year, as they were two years
ago, and generally have been in
Kansas. There was no inaugural
parade The ceremonies started at
IL o'clock noon, in Representative