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WOMEN ARE NOT
Wv FITTED FOR POLITICS

speaking. working up statistics anu
many otner forms of activity al equal
~ open To women as 10 men.
II the intelligent woman OF today
would only realize II. by not having
vote she keeps herself in the majority
Her power is felt throughout the length
ana breadth of the land. and no one
can oppose her. For shop and sociai
professional and Industrial conditions
readjust her To the place OF least re-
sistance because she is woman. sex
Is the second reason. Women shoNlu
moi be classed with Idiots. paupers'
criminals and the insane. as is oiteh
quoted. Women are not class OUT
they must be exempt citizens III tue!
are enfranchised. just as peers are III
England and clergymen and the bilhu
I'm Switzerland. because, as women
they cannot give personal ser'i'e
(force) in upholding the fundahehtai
laws OF republic. Sex Is also the
third reason. For AS woman Is ioEVeu
out OF her natural sphere. the perpe'
tuation oil the race, into extreme So
cial. industrial and political NE, Just
SO must she pay the price TOT ner
emancipation by the tax on her ph!'
steal and moral strength. Some WON
en- are equal to this strain, but the
majority are not. and would advocate
strong investigation OF the woman anu
motherhood question before coulu
ask for more women 10 become wage
earners. politicians and ottice-seeKers'
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an idea He protested volubly that
Jacqueline would repent.
Remember. dear MarQuise," he
said. there's more JOY in heaven over
one sinner that repents than ninety
nine just men made perfect"
The Marquise unhestatingly con-
demned this bit OF theology.
That's nice story TO tell the just
men. isn't it," she said contemptu-
ously DO you know what will hap
pen one of these days? The just men
will all go on strike. Now, | must go
look after my lunatics." she went on.
opening the door slightly that led into
the card room and peeking through.
There they are; look at them. Mo-
tionless. speeches.: their eyes glued
TO the table. Don't they look as IL
they had been condemned To this for
their past sings? The IDIOTS"
She opened wide the door and en-
tered saying, in a very different voice:
Good evening. my dear friends.
How glad ! am 10 see you all.
The able regarded her with mingled
amusement and disapproval as the
door closed behind her. Then he
turned and met Jacqueline as she
hustled into the drawing room. rosy
checked. bright.eyed, mischievous-
looking and smiling.
Ito He Continued.)
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DISTRICT FOUR.
Survival of the Fitest.

Only one oyster embryo out OF
every Eve million produced grows UP
through all the successive stages OF
youth to the adult state. Even III
animals which produce a small nun
Der OF young there Is great destruc-
ton. and taking all the individuals
into consideration only a single pair
of young arrive at maturity to re
place their parents. There Is no ex'
ception to the rule that every organic
being naturally multiplies at so high
a rate that IN not destroyed the pro-
geny Of a single pair would soon cover
the earth. The elephant Is reckoned
the slowest breeder OF known animals;
it commences To breed at 30 years OF
age. dies at 100, and has six young
in the interval After $50 years, sup
posing all the offspring of a single
pair fulfilled the rule and were not
destroyed in an untimely way. there
would be 100000 elephants alive
descended from the hrst pair.--Sir
RAY Lancaster In London Telegraph.
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a Sad Mistake.

The clubwoman closed her book on
Domestic Responsibility" and. with
tinge OF remorse, went out on the
lawn. where her children were ar
play.
Mary" she informed her children
nurse. I've neglected my young ones
for the clubs too much these last few
years, and I'm going to try and maize
amends Now. this afternoon, intend
to dress one OF them with my own
hands and take 1t for an outing in the
park"
1t was quite late that afternoon
when the reformed clubwoman, after
pushing go-cart containing the
youngster she had selected and pre-
pared for its outing about the spa
cious public park for several hours,
started toward home. She had hardly
come within sight OF II when the
nurse rushed up. palpably sgitated.
"Oh, mum
The child's all right. Mary" the
mother announced, by way Of assur-
ance. IL humored 1t all the afternoon
with sweets and fruit"
But, num-" cried the nurse. en-
deavoring TO regain her breath. Mrs.
Smith next doors been scared into a
fit. the perlice has been notified. and
oh. Lawd, mum"
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From Another Point of View

against
49, - ~
you sneng idea now as to how the tariff will he
revised
should Of
ehp will
Several freshmen
their heads
The Standard Oh
railroad concessions this probably being
being trial
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CHAPTER xxiI.-(continue.-

A1LAS," said the aobe, SHAKING
his head mournfully. she SO
uhI far forgot herself as TO an
swer me in one word
Fudge
YES; distinctly. Fudge was the
word she used. | hasten 10 add, Mar
ouise." the Able hurried to say lest
he excite the anger OF the Marquise
against Jacqueline, that she said II
very respectfully. very affectionateiy'
but she said IL. She informed me also,
quite calmly. that she was going 10
change her dress and come here.
Good said the Marqpise. Then
we shall see. But tell me, what Inn
preston did she give you? How ala
she SEEM"
The Marcuise seemed TO fear that
Jacoueline would be transformed into
another being from the beautiful
laughing. sprightly girl she saw In the
afternoon.
She was the same as ever-charm-
ing" the Able assured her. But
alas. the possibility OF wrongdoing
does not make woman less attrac-
tive
ION the contrary" the Marquise
said. But her callousness, Her Gym
icism, She's lost. Able
The Able would not listen to such
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Taking No Chances.

You always speak kindly to- your
wife," said the prying friend.
Always" answered Mr.. Meekton.
Il never think OF giving Henrietta a
harsh word
Because you believe In ruling by
rentleness?"
NO. Because self.preservatlon ~
the first law OF nature. Washington
Star.
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Jumped at Conclusion.

Two small boys had strayed in the
mummy room OF certain museum.
"Wot's these" said one
"Them's guys wot s bin dead long
time" answered the other.
And wot's them letters. Il. c. IL,
over the guy In the corner"
Guess that's the number of the
automobile wot run over the poor
bloke. The Bohemian
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Just Like a Man.

He vowed he would love me al.
ways. no matter what happened"
"Well?"
And got mad five minutes later be.
cause had a pin in my belt, Louis.
Vile Courier-Journal.
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"Blirsins says he owes everything
20 his WIFE"
Wen" answered the man who new
~ says kind word. II don't know of
INV one else who would take a chance
~ being his creditor. Judge.
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The subtleties OF Golf.

do you know anything baout golf?"
"A little"
fourth-class postmastership with
Puck
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ue coteSn the pr nd by h
In Is
to
II
is in instance the mert o an
%
n
The aesa In The Times
the
OF the
wit lie opponents IN the
weeks yet emainof the contest
prae tand negeucso hdt
AS man cal be made by the
the numbeo of the o.
b awarded
The OF
Of i
%
here
oedan It tn
orer aeauro he period
today the fouthn las period 10
cent lowe In
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The very nature of the tariff problem
tou~ratiyeIy forbtds bf-parttssn or
nen-partIsan consideration, and the
only way In which the tarin can ne
taken out of politics IL by settling the
s,rt0 mue.tioo ms we have apparently
srssI~d the gold standard question. and
thnf IL by defeating the free trade
party SO overwheiming ~ the polls ,nss
marty has done. and ssbandon It's cause
ns a hopeless fraud and d~iust"n, ros-
d~mn~d aud nbhorred by the American
urrmnneut tnrin eommissiou, anxi-
ous 90 Justify Its existence bs inces-
.nnt activity, would he vernsete
piaxur az the country's business.
The above is credited to Will
liam Whitman. who is president
of the National Association OF
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Hope SPRINGS Eternal.

He was addressing a crowd one
Sunday morning on the quay at New
castle.
Il can safely say that no man ever
attempted TO bride me. gentlemen,
said the speaker
Don't be down.hearted. old chap,
your luck may change" shouted a man
In the crowd.-Tit-Bits.
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DISTRICT FIVE.

Comprtstng all territory bounded the east
by WOodNnrd-ave, the north by Warren
ave., m the ny Sixte~nth-st- and the
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16

TODAY'S DISTRICT LEADERS,.
/ Mrs. Blanche Adams Dist. 5. 2e.oSi
/ Miss MarcelIa Miller Dist. >. 2S.3os Il
| Mrs. Albert Tower, Dist 10.......... 2o's<'
| Miss stella DAILY. Dist. 4..-..-...-..'. is's~S
| Miss Annie Brooks, Dist .. is's"s
| Miss Katherine Reynolds, Dist 1...... io'o"S
/ Mrs Bertha shilke Roach, Dist. g.. .12'i+V
/ Mis-. Olive Hogs, Dist. =. ..'..ii'oS"
| Miss Helen Marten, Dist. 2...-.....'.. ii'Ss"
I Mrs. J. j. Watson. Dist. z. io'sIo/
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Looking on the Sunny Side of Life

Don't act so. Mary. Why shoula
you get so excited over that hysterical
Mrs. SMITH"
You've gone and took her child,
mum ."-Tit-Bits.
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DISTRICT ONE.
DISTRICT TWO.

Comprising all territory bounded ON lift.
nv s.vteeuth-st ON the north by the cry hm.r.
ON the west by the city limits' asd o" inc '
Ill
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rorrr,.tnr nil territory bounded ON the en'
a. Im..stou-,ve on the north by Michigan
.y. on the west by the city limits md ON the
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mum '-Tit-B
Making II Clear.
The vicar was invited 10 share III
the festivities held in honor OF the
coming -of-age OF the son ard heir or
certain Berkshire squire. At the
dinner table he sat in front OF a goose.
and the lady OF the house occupied
chair on his left.
Shall | sit so close to the goose
he asked, thoughtlessly. Then. finding
that his words might be misconstrued,
he added. hastily. Excuse me. Mrs.
H; | meant the roast one."-Tit-
Bits
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to construct sanitary sewer in the
alley Of block 145.

to construct sanitary sewer in the
alley Of block 145.
Referred to the sewer committee.
From Elizabeth Maxwell, Lulu Nc
Grath and seven other property own
ers, asking that the city council place
traps on sewer inlets at Sixth and
Concert streets.
Referred to the sewer committee.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Keokuk, Iowa.
Gentlemen: The undersigned civil
engineers, pursuant to the order Of
this council, and in compliance with
request made by your mayor, Hon.
Charles Off, we, the undersigned, re-
spectfully report the following: That
we took the proper levels from the
| city bench mark on the Curtis monu-
ment in the intersection of Third and
Main streets In city OF Keokuk. From
| this point, which is established by
/ city ordinance at an elevation of $685.
feet above the base or datum plane
| for city levels, we determined the ele
/ walton of the cement or concrete curb
ing around the curb angle at the
northeast corner OF Fifth and Blon
deau streets in the city Of Keokuk
and we find the same to be at an ele
walton at all points OF $3.50 feet
above the base or datum plane TO,
city levels, which is the true and cor
rect grade for the foregoing intersec
ton at Fifth and Blondeau streets, as
provided for in the revised ordinances
of the city of Keokuk
j We also desire to call the attention
OF the city council to section 207, page
224, of the revised ordinances OF 1899
This section delegates the power t.
the city engineer to make such modi
fcation of curb angles as may be nee
essary to meet certain conditions, bu
in this case your city engineer hal
confined himself to the true and es
tablished grade, therefore showing
i himself thoroughly competent ant
well qualified to guard the city from
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pound. After taking one ana one,
half bottles of the Compound, am all
right again, and I recommend 1t to
every suffering woman. - Mrs. MAY
DEAL, Winchester, Ind.
Hundreds of such letters from girls
and mothers expressing their gratitude
for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has accomplished for
them have been received by The l4ydla
E. Pinkham Medicine Company. Lynn,
Mass. /,
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-dow sensations, faint
ing spells or indigestion, should take
immediate action to ward off the seri-
Gus consequences and be restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege'
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
If YOU would like special advice
abo,it your case write a confiden.
tial letter to Mrs. PinkhaIn, at
Lynn. CLASS. Her advice il free.
md always helpful.
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Messrs. Lamprakis and LOOMS VIII
Open Their Fine New Pool,
Billiard and Bowling
Hall Tomorrow.
RoLL-A-WAY PARTY ALSO
Tho RoIl-a-way viii Have
Grand Opening Tomorrow
Evening at the Pretty
New Rink.

Tomorrow will witness the grand
opening of the Olympia Bowling
alleys and pool and billiard hall of
Messrs. Lamprakis and LOOMS, who
have constructed one Of the finest
halls of this concession in this part OF
the country and will open their fine
new place of amusement ready for
business tomorrow morning.
The Olympia has been fitted out
with the finest equipment obtainable
and patrons of the house will take
delight In It's use, everything being
new and up to date and no money or
labor was spared in the fitting up OF
the location for place of good clean
amusement for ladies and gentlemen.
The alleys are Of the Brunswick
Bake construction, automatic pin set
ters being used and the runway and
alleys being constructed by skilled
workmen The pool and billiard
tables are new and up to date and the
best of everything is found in this
part of the house, the bowling alleys
pool and billiard halls being on the
first floor. Mahogany finished lockers
are provided for the use of the play
ers and the place is one that would
do credit to Chicago or other large
cities.
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DIR. o. T. CLARK,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
O1iice---Y. M. G. A. building.
once hours--9: 00-10:30 a. m.:3:30
70 $50 and 700 and 500 p. M.
rhones--Otflce. Iowa 305-R; Hub.
lo1- Residence. Iowa 5293, Hub. 1902.
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Roll-A.way Party.

Tomorrow evening at 1880, there
will be grand opening of the Roll-a-
way skating rink which is on the sec
ond floor of the place of amusement.
The rink was formally opened by a
party which was given week ago but
tomorrow evening will witness the
largest crowd of the season thus far
on the floor of the pretty new rink,
the rink hall having been finely fitted
up, the floor remade and the best of
Richardson ball bearing skates being
used by the proprietors to give salts
faction to the many patrons of the
Roll-a-way rink.
j. R. Cook, manage. Of the rink, Is
well known and popular with the
skaters, having been the manager OF
the Wilmering- King rink last season,
and we'll able to manage the fine new
rink which will be conducted by
Messrs. Lamprals and LOOMS. Elk
cellent service will be assured all
patrons of the rink which will cater
only to ladies and gentlemen, and
Manager Cook and his assistants will
look after this part OF the new amuse
q ment palace, with care.
a Manager Cooks assistants will be
the following young men: Pasca
Bozeman, floor manager; Richard Rus
Don Roberts. William Westerhof
md Ben jenkins, instructors; Ear
Pflug, Harold Hummer, George Muir
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A Narrow Escape.

Edgar N. Bayliss, merchant OF
Robinsonyillc, Del, vrote: About
two years ago was thin and sick.
and coughed all the time and If | did
not have consumption, 1t was near 20
II, commenced using Foley's Honey
and Tar. and 1t stopped my cough.
and am now entirely wei. and have
gained twenty-eight pounds, all due
TO the good results from taking
Foley's Honey and Tar" Wilkinson
Il Co.
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Il. L. couRTRlGHT, M. D.
Office Col Main street.
speciai attention to X-Ray end cleo
trica' work.
Office hours. 10 to 1880 :. M: 2 to
1880 and to 8 D. m.
residence. 1923 Franklin street.
w. M. HoGLE. M. o.
col Main street.
once hours. 2 to and % 8 p. m.
Residence, Goa High sreet
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DIR. j. EATON JOHNSTON

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Inc only physician practicing Oste.
op1thy In the county. The Smith.
ian trus- fitted anc guaranteed.
only truss that holds. Office
North side OF Main street, third door
above Fifth. Phone 9s. Residence.
NINTH an Webster. Phone i84. r.
y. Lock Box. II. Warsaw. III.
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QUEEN CONTEST
FIGURES JUMP
Miss HenzeI Still Retains Her Place
In the Lead While Others are
Getting More Votes.

Birdie Henzel ...... .......... 1853
Birdie Murphy ................ 10
Eva Nichols .................. BIZ
Artie Anderson +. ............... 165
Madeline Schowalter +. .......... III
Edith Kiser ................... 106
Edith Wieseman .............. 100
Eta Petry Is
Emma Loewenstein ............ IS
Dollie Dimond ................. 4S
Helen Keith .................. 30
Viola Keith ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Bertha Smith 10
Edith Dunn Observation-Disclosures. 0S
Bessie Rockefeller ............... 05
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On motion of Alderman Swanson
the bill was allowed.
Waterworks Account.
Keokuk Water Works Co.,
$50 MIGRANTS ............ $40. w
Keokuk Water Works Co.,
nine fountains ......... $3.50
% ansh tanks - -. 44.oo
Total ......$ 7o6 so
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DR.. Abernethy, the great English
physician, said. Watch your Kidneys
When they are affected, life is in
danger" Foley's Kidney Remedy
makes healthy kidneys. corrects uri-
nary irregularities, and tones up the
whole system. Wilkinson & Co.
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MOTHERS
WHO HAVE
DAUGHTERS
Find Help in Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
(, Winchester, Ind. "Four doctors
told me that they could never make

me regular, and
that / would event
ually have dropsy.
j would bloat, and
sufferfrombearing-
down pains, cramps
and chills, and /
could not sleep
nights. My mother
wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham for advice, and
l began to take
LydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
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ply, Rupert Belts, and George Schaf-
er, skate attendants. AS the season
advances and cooler weather comes,
the force will be materially enlarged
to accommodate the skaters.
The afternoon hours at the rink are
from 2::3O to 500 o'clock, and the
evening hours tomorrow night will be
1880 to 1915.
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the effect of any suit for damages
which may occur on account of modi-
fication or change Of grade.
This report Is respectfully submit
ted.
r. S. HANCOCK,
City Engineer for the City of Quincy,
Illinois.
M. e. BANNON,
City Engineer for the City of Ft,
Madison, Iowa.
Dated at Quincy, ILL.,, September q.
1909.
The report was adopted
Ft. Dodge, Ia, Sept. 3, 1903.
To the Mayor, City Council and City
Officials, Keokuks Iowa.
Gentlemen The twelfth annual
convention OF the League of Iowa
Municipalities will be held in TT.
Dodge September 81, 20 and %, 1909.
| We have perfected arrangements
for the entertainment OF the delegates
to the convention. We therefore ex-
tend a cordial invitation to
/ tie mayor and other officials
OF your city to be present
on that occasion whether your
city belongs to the league or not, be
ieving that the program prepared by
the officials of the league will be
instructive as well as entertaining to
the officials attending the convention.
Yours respectfully,
S. J. BENNETT, Mayor
Received and fled
From r. Cassel, V. e. Peterson and
seven other property owners, asking
that Carroll street from Tenth tc
Eleventh, and Eleventh street from
Palean to Carroll street, be brought tc
grade.
/ Referred to the street committee.
From j. Fogland. P. Lofquist ant
four other property owners, asking
for change of grade on Orleans
street between Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth streets.
Referred to the sidewalk committee
From n. c. Landes, showing a de
tailed table OF ell the fees charged o
taxed by him, and also all fees cole CT
ed by him.
Referred to the judiciary commit
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Reports Of officers.

From clerk of the council, showing
the number and amount Of warrants
issued during the month of August,
1909
2769 Chas. OFF. mayor, July
salary .....,.... ...s 80 90
2770 H. 7. Moore, clerk, July
salary ......,.... 1876 90
2771 Jas. Breheney, July sal eco 90
2772 Geo. Markle, July salary 80 90
2773 J. Ross Robertson. July
salary .... .... 100 90
2774 A. T. Marshall. July sal rs 90
2775 Paul Luedtke. July, sal. 60 90
PITS Chas Forman July sal. % 90
PITT VIM Mclaughlin, July
salary .. 1880. 80 90
2778 Jas. H Farrell, July sal rs 90
2779 Thos Dunn, July salary As 90
278o John J. Dunn, July sal. 90
2783 Ht. T. Moore, clerk. POI
lice department pay roll,
July salary ........ 500 90
2874 H. T. Moore, clerk police
department pay roll July
salary . ..... 245 90
! Gloo II, bioultt NltI lllS
department pay roll, July
salary ..... ... 500 90
4 27s6 H. T. Moore, clerk, fire
department pay roll, July
salary .... ....... 175 90
27S7 Jas Bremen, July sal. 81 90
/ 27sS Ed NJ Robertson, July
salary .... AZ %
2789 l.. NJ. Coffey, salary and
expense ..... .. 81 a
2790 Glen Scofield. boarding
prisoners ... - a. 81
2791 Richard Evans, special
officer ... . "a Of
! 1892 J, r. Dimond, part sal. 80 o.
2793 Taber Lumber Co, lum-
Der ........... .. Il
2794 Drs. Fegers & Fegers,
surgical attention ... 60 o.
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Phys ciANs.
DR.. CORAL r. ARMENTRouT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

ofice-Y. M. C. A. Building. Resi-.
dence 9l2 Fulton street Office hours:
~ 70 a. NJ: to D. m; evening
hours by appointment Iowa phone.
62s-Y. and Hub. phone 20e2. office
phone Residence phone, Iowa l2-Al;
H, S516.
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IOCal .s..~ 'oN'o
On motion of Alderman Mccormick
the bill was allowed.
Petitions and Communications.
From Dr. Holmes and DR.. Gray. fof
amputation and after treatment OF MI
Joe Holt.
Referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
From ]. R. Bell, G. Herbert and nine
other property owners on Fulton
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets, ask your honorable body to
have same repaired as early as con-
venient.
Referred to the street committee
with power to act.
From w. B. Collins, protesting
against the city council leasing Ger.
tain property on the levee for a long.
err term than one year.
Referred to the committee of the
whole.
From w. B. Collins, requesting the
city council to repair Blondeau street
between Fifth and Sixth streets with
out delay.
Referred to the street committee
From w B. Collins, requesting the
city council to instruct the police off
GERS to call on the superintendent Of
the poor in all cases of injury and as
well on the physician employed by the
county to attend the injured.
The prayer of the petitioner was
i granted
From James Farrell and William
Elite. petioning your honorable bod,
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From clerk of the council, showing
the number and amount Of warrants
issued during the month of August.
1909: