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CAUSE OF ALL THE TROUBLE
Alarm Clock Meant sIeepIess Night
for Bridget and Late Break
fast for Family.

1t was 10: 80 in the morning, and the
Hooper household was beginning to
feel hungry. But dared they beard the
cook in her sacred lair, and hint even
at the fact that breakfast was already
two and a half hours behind time?
At last Mrs. Hooper plucked up
courage and tiptoed very softly to
the top of the kitchen stairs.
Bridget" she murmured, sweetly,
breakfast is two and half hours
late!"
Don't know 1t as we'll as you?" re-
turned the cook.
Well" pursued Mrs. Hooper, meek
ly, but what excuse do YOU offer?
Don't you remember my telling you
Mr.. Hooper had to catch the early
train?"
"Shure, an OF overslep' meself."
explained the domestic
"But gave you an alarm clock only
yesterday"
"Begorra, num- cried Bridget,
angrily. an it was that thing that
made all the throuble! OF niver shlep
wink all noight waitin' for it to go
off, an when it did OF was so toired
OF couldn't moye!"--Rehoboth Sun
day Herald.
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lot or parcel Of land subject to assess
men and tax as herein provided, shall,
within thirty days from the date of
this assessment and levy, promise and
agree in writing endorsed on the back
Of the certificate above mentioned, or
in a separate agreement, that in con-
sideration of having the privilege of
paying his assessment in installments
he will not make any objections of
illegality or irregularity to the assess
ment or levy upon his property, and
will pay said assessments with inter-
est at the rate of 6 per cent per an
mum until paid, then the tax levied
against said lot or parcel of land shall
be payable in separate, equal, annual
installments, the first of which with in
terest due on the whole amount, shall
be due and payable on the first day of
May, 1910, and other inssallments
shall be due and payable at intervals
Of one year, with interest at the RAJ
of 6 per cent per annum on the Whole
amount unpaid; and all such install
ments, with interest, shall mature in
six years from and after the first day
of May, 1910, and each installment and
all interest due and unpaid shall be
come delinquent on the first day OF
September in the year in which the
same is due and PAYABLE; otherwise
the whole assessment shall mature
and be due and payable, with interest
at the rate of per cent per annum
from the date of its levy, at the time
said assessment is entered upon the
tax books OF the city.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas Annable, Butler, Christy
De Yong, Johnson. Kiefer, Lindstrand
Roberts, Tigue. Total 9.
Absent Hickey, Mccormick, Swan
son.
CHARLES OFF,
Attest, Mayor.
H. T. MOORE, Clerk of the Council OF
the City Of Keokuk,. Iowa.
Ito be continued.)
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and the owners thereof. for the pay.
ment Of the cost of said Improvement;

and the owners thereof. for the pay.
ment Of the cost of said Improvement;
and,
Whereas. Due and legal service of
notice as required by law was made
that said plat and schedule have been
filed with the clerk Of the council, and
the time has expired within which any
objections were to be made to said
proposed assessment. and objections
having been fled. we, the city
council of the city OF Keokuk, Iowa,
have, upon examination md considera-
ton, found said plat and schedule,
with the names Of the owners of the
lots and parcels of land abutting upon
said improvement, and the actual
value Of said lots and parcels of land
as set forth in said plat and schedule
to be true and correct, and the pro-
posed assessment against the same
and the owners thereof, for the pay
ment of the cost Of the Improvement
above mentioned, and find and deter
mines that said proposed assessment
and levy is In proportion to the spccia
benefits conferred upon said abutting
lots and parcels of land by said i'm
provement, and not in excess of % per
cent OF the actual value of said lots
and parcels of land as shown by the
last preceding assessment roll; there
fore be it
Resolved, That the city council Of
the city of Ieokuk, Iowa, hereby APP
proves and confirms said plat and
schedule, with their statement Of the
lots and parcels of and liable to tax
assessment and levy. and the names
OF the owners thereof as far as prac-
Hticable, and the actual value of said
lots and parcels of land, and the pro-
posed assessment against the same
and the owners thereof, for the pay
ment of the cost of the improvement
above mentioned, and finds and deter
mines that said proposed assessment
and levy is in proportion to the special
benefits conferred upon said abutting
lots and parcels of land by-said i'm
provement, and not in excess OF 25
per cent of the actual value Of said
abutting property; and the said city
council does hereby assess and levy
special tax on said lots and parcels of
land for the payment of the cost of
said Improvement, the same in amount
description Of property and the names
Of the owners thereof as shown in said
plat and schedule, which are as fol-
lows, to-wit:
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AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS Oldsmo-
bile, 2 cylinder, 20 h. p.. s375.oo;
Cadillac Touring Car, passenger,
$4,000. Buick Roadster. 80 h. p, 4
cylinder, $3.50; American 4. cylinder
80 h. p, touring car, $4,000:
Maxwell touring car, % h. p, s675.OO;
Autocar. so h. p, touring car, $650.00;
Ford, 4 cylinder runabout, $4,000;
Buick, Type 10. Roadster, 1908 Model,
s650.00; W.rton, Model X, 80 h. D.,
touring car, $625.o0; REQ. cylinder,
20 h. p, touring car. $4,000; Rambler.
A cylinder. 40 h. p. touring car,
S650.00, Thomas. SO h. p, cylinder,
Z passenger 100000; Rambler Run
abort la h. p.. $4,000; New Hatfield
highwheel automobile runabout,
$4,000 MI cars are overhauled and
painted to soit customers. $50 auto
mobiles to select from. All makes
touring cars and runabouts Limousine
and Landanlet bodies, and recovered
castings for sale. We buy. We sell
Times Square Automobile Co., Larg-
est Dealers in the world In new and
used Automobiles. N. W. corner 18th
and Pine streets, ST. Louis, Mo-, Two
blocks from Union Station. Branch
stores: New York, 215 West 4Sth ST.;
Chicago, ILL.,, 1892 Michigan Ave. );
Kansas City, Mo-. 1701 Main street
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PERSONAL

Mr.. G. A. Halbeck, Mrs William
Pinkley and Mrs. Ed S. Lotion went
to, Kahoka Saturday morning to at
tend the funeral Of their uncle, George
Halbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Pigg who left
Keokuk October 9TH for trip
through Kansas and Nebraska, return
ed home yesterday morning. They re-
port fine country and prosperous
farming in Macdonald county, Kan.
sas, Hastings and David City, Nebr
Harry Mas accompanied Miss Juli-
ct Ferguson to Burlington Saturday
morning.
/. Miss Juliet Ferguson, of Chicago,
who has been the guest of Miss Vera
Van Sittert for few weeks, left for
her home Saturday morning.
Allyn Sheldon was in Chicago Sat
urday to see the Chicago Wisconsin
football game.
Mrs. r. A Wescott, nee Ella Estes
Vermillion of Sumner, Iowa, will visit
with her parents, No. S12 Fulton
street, until after Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Guy E. Ferrce and son, Jr., re-
turned rome today accompanied by
her sister, Lottie Vermillion, after a
short visit with their parents, and
relatives.
H. L. Redden of Donnellson, Iowa,
was visiting in this city yesterday.
Sheriff .Bertsche of Hancock county,
Ill. was in the city yesterday.
Jos, Tall Of Kahoka, was a visitor
in the city yesterday.
Frank Halbeck, Jr, of Chicago,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to Kahoka to attend the funeral
of his uncle, George Halbeck.
Ed. Hovey OF Sioux. City Is in the
city visiting relatives
Clayton Enterprise: The shifting
of the railroad men takes from us the
nice family of Mr. Charles Dickens.
They moved to Keokuk this week.
Mr.. Dickson has been on the Keokuk-
Clayton Bluffs run. The people regret
their departure and they had come to
like Clayton pretty well, too. Mrs.
Dickson will return a day of each
week to her music pupils.
Miss Mildred Noelke Of Burlington
is visiting in the city with relatives.
Miss M. E. Ross of st. Louis is visit
ing in the city with her sister, Mrs.
w. G. Wilson, at 915 Tmea street.
Mrs. Rachel Boyer Of Pennington,
bis visiting her daughter, Mrs. Nevada
Rider.
!. Otto Rider Of Omega. Okla, is visit
Ling his mother, Mrs. Nevada Rider.
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And to the plat and schedule so re-

And to the plat and schedule so re-
ported reference is made and said
plat and schedule are made a part
hereof; and the city council hereby
orders that said assessments and levy
of taxes with description Of said
lots and parcels of land and the
names of the owners thereof on
which said tax is hereby levied be
duly copied and entered by the clerk
of the council on the proper tax
books Of the city; and special taxes
to the amount as shown by the said
assessment sheet and the said plat
and schedule are hereby leved against
the lots and parcels of land abutting
on the above described improvement
and against the owner or owners of
said AUDITING property as shown by
the said assessment sheet.
And the clerk of the council is here
by directed to issue special assess.
ment certificates to the said Cameron
& McManus in the form heretofore
adopted by the council, same to be
signed by the mayor. aud counter
signed by the clerk OF the council, in
payment of the cost and expenses or
the above described Improvement, as
prescribed by the resolutions hereto
fore adopted in connection with said
work, stating in said certificates,
among other things, the particular lot
Or parce. of land to which it applies
and, the amount Of the tax due there
on, the name of the owner for which
he, as well as the lot or parcel of land,
is liable on account of said improve,
ment; which certificates shall trans
fer to the contractor and his assign
all the right and interest of said city
and authorizes them to receive, sue
for and collect said assessments as
provided by law, and which certifi-
Gates shall be received by said con
tractors for the amount of special
taxes specified in each certificate as
unpaid; and be 1t further
Resolved. That il any ownes Of any
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CITY NEWS.

-EWer'S Grand Leader. best &c cigar.
Roll-a-way Is the place to skate.
Everything the best.
do not forget the classified col.
umn
"A change will be noted In the
time table of the Keokuk and west.
ern Illinois Electric company. The
leaving time from Warsaw in several
OF the schedules require an earlier
leaving time to meet the K linz
trains In this city.
Keokuk merchants have made
arrangements to give proper care to
the holiday trade. They have large
and well selected stocks. Read their
advertisements appearing in this pa
per from day to day. #G
This year the children will take
a great deal of pie -sure when they
visit the holiday headquarters at the
Duncan-Schell Furniture Co. Santa
Claus has established new headquar-
tiers and from now until Christmas
eve will be glad to show the toys he
has to give out to the children. An
entire floor and more, has been Civ
en- up to Santa Claus. Take the chill
dren and visit this new department.
The regular meeting CT the Mon
day Music club Monday evening, Nov.
%, s o'clock, Y. M G. A. auditorium.
The Misses Stanwood of Montrose,
will contribute a number Of selec-
lions in the program and Mr.. Maurice
Klein, who is expected in the city,
has been asked to sing.
Burlington won another football
game yesterday, when she took into
camp the Carthage team by the score
of 90 to 6 on the latter's grounds.
Carthage held the Hawkeyes to six
points in the first half, the score when
the whistle blew at the end of round
number one being tie, six and six
However, in the final round Burling-
ton wore her opponents down and
gradually piled up the score, making
an additional IL points while the Tlli-
nois boys were unable to tally again.
Coach Belknap of the local team, and
Charlie King attended the fray and
say that if Carthage had played any
kind of game they would have won.
Lieutenant Besson, graduate of
the military academy at West Point,
who shas officiated at several of the
high school football games this season
and who is now resident of the
city, being stationed here SO that he
can study the methods of Improvement
of government waterways, played foot
ball all last season at the side of
Cadet Bryne, who was recently kill
ed in a game by having his neck
broken. Bryne played tackle, while
Besson played end. The latter says
that the accident which caused his
former team mates death, resulted
from the fact that in hitting the line
low. he fell on his face which did
not slide along the ground, causing his
body to be in an arched position.
When the players piled on him some
thing had to give way and it happen
ed to be some bones near his neck,
which made death certain
Regular meeting of Puckecaetnck
encampment No. Z, I. o. 0. F.. at Odd
| Fellows hall at 8 o'clock tonight. Wis
ng brethren fraternally invited to
attend.
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AGEN-a WANTED.

AGENTS-A "once year. opportun-
ity Xmas demand enormous $40
day almost certain From now until
December 18th. This Agency is good
for 100000. Pure silver aluminium
cooking utensils make practical and
beautiful gifts. Send quickly for cat
alogue and terms. Now's the oppor-
tunity. American Aluminium Mfg. Co.,
Dept. A., Lemont, Ill
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Exposure to Wet, dampness and
cold Invariably results in sudden
chill, which II not attended to immedi.
ately will cause a cold. BY mixing q
teaspoonful Of Perry Davis Painkiller
in half glass of warm water or milk,
the whole system will be heated and
the danger Of cold avoided. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain,
killer, Perry Davis. Price 25c., Soc.
and SOC.
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STEMS SUNDAY LETTER.

= Dear Reader: .
Our letters have been q trifie .
= irregular owing to circumstances .
over which the writer has had no =
= control
Dear Friend I ca,'t resist .
= speaking of tt was In Mon .
: mouth and Galesburg yesterday .
= Years ago believed trolleys .
= were the advantageous trade win .
= ners-I'm more confirmed in the .
= thought both towns are spark .
= ling as compared to years ago .
when travelled there-both have .
= established extensive and newly q
= projected interurbans. .
= We will be one of SO firms to =
= donate outright $500 to $1,000 to =
a fund to bring them to Keokuk .
= after the results we see else .
= where, to make good our agita- =
= ton of years ago. =
But to the point-"Our millin- =
= cry campaign has been more .
= spirited than ever-You doubt .
= less have had share in helping =
. the activityTo be plain Our =
= sales show more marked in .
= crease than any of the past four =
= years. .
At this time our efforts are te- =
= Ing directed to inverting on .
= stock to cash or charge accounts. .
Our management will announce =
a specific daily sale for the next =
= ten days in the respe< tive de- .
= partmentsa special each day =
vsTomorrow We open our Pattern .
= Hat Clearance Sale as specifcal- =
= " announced on 9Th page-We =
= cannot dwell too strongly on =
= these values. to the woman who =
= has waited to secure rare bar .
= gains Think of it.! Iuying =
= Stems superior millinery at such =
= small price before Thanksgiving =
= $1.9S, $2.98 and $49S. The lat =
= ter assortment consists Of all our =
= best Patterns including a few =
= Phipps We have specially =
= trimmed, many new shapes for =
= these respective lots. =
= Tuesday will see sale on =
= Fancy Feathers at wee small =
- prices. See Mondays papers for =
= the same-Watch the card on =
= 9Th page in the dailies. =
= In appreciation. =
|: II IT.
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FOR TEXAS-1910 Managers Lumber
Yard $780,; store. $100: bookkeep.
ers, s1OO; assistant, SIS; also Sales
man. Give age and experience
American Opportunity Co.. D.. Hous-i
ton, Texas. 1t
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C.. q. q @. RailM.

c., 3. & Q. Railway co.
Trains leave from Union Depot
Berths and tickets, Fifth and john
son streets.
South Bound.
NO. 5, st. Louis and south
leave ........ .1Z:4o am
No. IL. st. Louis and Kan
ass City and west, south.
leave ........ ........... s:4oam
-l,o. 4, Quincy, Hannibal Z
st. Louis. arrive lis p. M.
leave ................ 3. 100 pm
mo. 10, Quincy and HRnni-
bal. arrive ......... ..... $50 pm
No. 10 leave .............. $40 pmi
North Bound. Il
mo. z. Chicago, st. Paul and
points west, leave ........ 2:e5 AM
NO. IL, Chicago, st. Paul
and points west, arrive 49,. 1880 pml
No. l3. leave ......s.... 7:20pm
mo. 3, Burlington. Chicago
and east. leave .......... ISIS PM
mo. ], Burlington. leave -. 1885 am
mo. 81. Donnellson, g., B q
x. O., & and North Road
AoaV0 ......... ........... S:6C DEN
NO. 80, from Donnellson, O.,
B. q K. c., & 4.orth Road
arrive .......... ........ III: 30 ann
mo. ], e. & W., west, leave S:66 anal
No. 4. from Centerville aad
points intermediate. arrive 1:16 PM
mo. 2. from Centerville and
west, arrive ...... ..... o:1Opml
No. 8. Centerville. leave :. 9:10pml
Daily.
'Daily except Sunday. 1
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'Train 47s--Leaves Keokuk sos am
sTrain 741-Leaves Keokuk 2:55 pm
*Train 472--Arrives Keokuk S:15 pm
sTrain 470-Arrives Keokuk 1:05 pm
Local Freight Trains.
+Train 86-Arrives Keokuk 1918 am
.Train 85-Leaves Keokuk .l1:20 am
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LADIES--Make Dress Shields at
home. good pay; material furnished.
Stamped envelope for particulars.
Mutual Supply House, Dept. $40, Chi
cago. = ii
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FOR SaLE--A fine Cello colt, 8
years old. F. A, Wedler, Fourth and
Johnson. 1t
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WANTED Experienced solicitor for
Keokuk and vicinity capable of
handling sub-agents. Inquire for
Chas. A'rerts, general agent, Re-
tail Protective Co., Grand Hotel, this
city. 1t
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FOR SAi.E--Or will trade for Keokuk
property. good 100 acre farm in
Clark county, Missouri. See F. A.
Wedler, corner Fourth and johnson,
Keokuk. 1t
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-Forecast
for Sunday and Monday:
Illinois-Fair Sunday, colder in
northern portion with cold wave
Sunday night. Monday fair; colder in
central and southern portion.
Iowa-Snow in northwest, rain in
eastern and western portions; Sun
day, colder with cold wave at night
in northern and eastern portion. Mon
day partly cloudy.
Missouri-Fair Sunday; colder in
northwest portion with possibly rain
or snow by night. Monday partly
cloudy and colder
Daily River Bulletin.
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WANTED-At once, six live hustling
agents. capable of securing bust
ness. good money in sight. Call at 222
South Second. S. Wiley. 1927
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w ANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED Men to learn the barber
trade. Splendid pay after few
weeks with us. Shop experience and
wages while learning Tools, demon
STATIONS, and diplomas given. Big
demand for Moler graduates. Cata-
alogue mailed free. Moler Barber
College, st. Louis, o. tt
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WANTED People desiring to buy
homes. to call on M. S. Ackles, The
Real Estate Man, room Estes build
ing, Keokuk, Iowa. 1t
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NOTICE.

Merchants giving Vose piano tick
cts are requested to meet at Home
Tea Co., Monday evening at 1880. I'M
portant business.
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statesmen WANTED.

CIGAR SALESMAN--In. your locality
to represen. us. Experience unnec-
essary; s110 per month and expenses.
Write us for particulars. Monarch
Cigar Co., st. Louis. 1t
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ron SALE.

FOR SALE-We still have for sale
near Keokuk 129 acres at a bargain
If taken soon. R. E. swigelson, Ham.
ilton, Ill.
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LOST.

LOST--A snail French poodle, black
eyes, black nose, very curley hair.
answers to name Of Teddy" wears
silver collar. Return to 222 So. Sec
and street. 1t
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Luxury.

A Luxury.
1t does look sometimes as if no one
ever tries to be hale fellow save
those who can't afford it.-Dallas
News.
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FOR SALE Household goods at 314
Exchange beginning at 8 a. m. Tues
day
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FOR SALE-Fine Leghorn cockerels,
call at 14o2 Concert. 1t
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FOR SALE-if taken at once, nicely
located eight room house, lights
and furnace r. T Sherwood, Warsaw.
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FOR SALE Work horse, buggy and
harness, also fresh mich COW. Chas.
Nc Quade, West Keokuk
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G, 3. & Q. Railway co.
Trains leave from Union Depot
Berths and tickets, Fifth and John.
son streets.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE CHEAP-Large work
horse, heavy double harness, also
wardrobe, dressers, cupboard. writing
desk, rockers, dining table and chairs,
Bucks Oak heater. 901 Franklin. 1t
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FOR SALE-good second hand base
burner cheap Inquire S02 Franklin
street. A. L. Carpenter, Sandusky. 1T
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River Forecast.
The river will cease to rise Sunday.
Local Observations.
Nov. Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
20 7 am. 29.7O 80 5W Cldy
20 Z pm. !. % &c SO S Cldy
River above low water of 1864 6
feet tenths.
Change in "a hours rise tenths.
Mean temperature, Sc.
Maximum temperature, Ga.
Minimum temperature, As.
FRED 2. GosEwIscH.
Observer
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certify the aoove to be correct.
Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. IS, 1909.