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john Is-uRdaa. a b'okkeePfr who .s
oo1Eed t1 support wife and child con SIS
q week learns thai The play. The ~g'-
Ga~'S Wen which he has Written I'm col
alteration with his lawyer friend. Horace
Fsushsgv. has al last been accepted The
manager George Webster. is 60 star tn I'
a Miss Bowling, au intimate friend 90.
Betty Mllwar1. Fanshsw's haucse. On
she opening night horse which is used
ia the first act becomes frightened and
pluuEes through the scene which has been
sat for the whole Di6Cr. wTeeliug DO be-
y8ud repair The play is stopped for tina.
night, and next day the manager de-i4es
10 withdraw 60 entirely Laugdon's eyes
have been troubling him Tor some tHue.
and iu consequence Of this shock he loses
his sfKht altogether A specialist tells
him that there IS little hope ~ his Tee1E-
cry He IS to lose his position with his
nrm fr he rs unable 10 continue work at
The end uF week.
Betty. hoping 10 iuFueHa- Webster i1
reconsider his decision. agrees tu meet
him al his hotel Here Ean~Iae comes
upon her and. Misunderstanding the stt-
gati1n speaks 90 her in p way thar causes
her fa break her engagement with him.
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I
a word OF greeting went on 10
/ the living room, where Laug'ion stood
Ihsviug risen AT the FIRST sound OF her
voice
She stepped zap 10 him and grasptd
/ the hand he extended.
And how are you today" sine IN
quired quietly.
Just the same" Langdou repI ed
slowly NO change whatever Moth
/ ing but Observation-Disclosures ON every
side.
Bot the specialist didn say the sight
was gone entirely"
go, hut it is for me" he returned.
"It takes money 10 Eet treatInenJ
But there are clinics ~ some or the
hospitals. They are free
Betty. I don't want to feel am "a
pauper any sooner than ] really have
to- When I go 10 a hospital for free
Jyestment-and that often means fo be
experimental upon-IH ne rec0ucued TO
the fact that I'm pauper and de
pendent upon the charity of others"
John and ! are going to tie special
lists Saturday normng." Helen put iu.
But YOU have no news"
None about the play" tnp other re-
turned sadly.
Il knew il from the expression OF
your eyes"
Mrs L.ansdon pointed TO chair.
And + knew il from the tone OF your
voice" Langdon added
But I have other news. although I
really should not cali il that"
Sne paused and swallowed hard To-
force back the lump that rose In her
throat
What is It. Betty"
Horace and ] are-we are not en-
saged any more" she burst out
What Langdon exclaimed. Not
engaged"
No; il is broken of completely" Miss
Miiward replied sadly. Horace Is dIr-
iereuL from what I thought"
In what way" Langdon querled an
grlly, as he rose and felt his way TO-
ward the chair iu which she was seat
ed What has he done noU?"
John. perhaps il is a personal mat
ter Mrs. Langdou cautioned him.
NO it is not" Miss MiUward assured
them. "I shall tell you aII may be
I'm the wrong. but cannot see it that
way Al present old not come 10 YOU
yesterday. because ] expected re near
from Horace. I thought him gentleman
enough to make some explanation. or al
-'esst 10 offer his apologies. But T have
yet to hear from him"
Mrs I-augdon drew chair nearer
and while her husband bent over their
caller. Miss MiIIward continued.
You recall when left here Tues
daycr
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Committee Against 1t.

Most members of the committee are
opposed 60 the addition or women To-
the committee for such service They
declare that little could be gained By
having women instead or men, and that
the work Of taking care of the great
army or visitors viii be expedited by
having men serve I'm this capacity.
Dc is expected that before the commit
tee makes IT'S announcement next Fri-
dag night. there VIII be more or less
argument on the question, as there are
some members who favor the idea and
who are likely TO make strong fight
for the appointment or the women But
the c0uceusus of opinion Is luar the
committee viii continue its work
through the inaugural period without
the assistance OF members Of the fair
sex.
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DON'T WANT WOMEN
TO HELP INAUGURAL
Members of Public Comfort
Committee Expected to
Table Request,

II the influence Of a majority of the
public comfort committee Of the iu8uz-
ursl committee prevails, no women viii
be appointed TO that committee TO as
sist I'm the work OF looking after Wis
itors lu the city during inauguration
This was made known today when it
was suggested that the committee
might favor the appointment OF women
1t has been the desire of q number
Of women tC join the committee in this
work and the matter was discussed at
the last meeting of the committee Op-
position Immediately asserted itself. aud
is had not been settled when the meet
ipg adjourned. TO viii be definitely de-
termiued upon, however a the nest
mestiug OF the committee. which viii
be held Friday evening of this week.
Services of Small Value
When the announcement was made
that it might De a good thing 90 have
women on the committee, a protest was
made, and it was pointed out that their
service would not be as valuable as it
might appear al first. Their specific
duty would be to meet strangers at the
station, and either direct or escort them
10 the places TO which they desire TO
go AS much of this Work viii entail
service late at night, il was pointed
ont :Eat the women could not be asked
to remain at the station at these hours,
but that 10 would be necessary tD de-
tail this duty TO men.
Another point was made that women
strangers coming 10 the city would be
much more inclined to ask directions OF
q uniformed policeman who would be
on duty 20 answer these questions or
turn the visitors over 10 the assistants
Of the committee VINO VIII be mem
bers of the high school cadet corps. and
whose duty 4 viii be 10 escort the vis-
itors 20 their hotels or give any other
requisite service
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4 BURST OF ANGER.
ISIS NILLNV 4 r ID hurried
1 H through the door that Mrs.
VI Langdon held open, and after
a word OF greeting went on 10
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The C0ntinuatiun Of This story VIII
he F0und in Tomorrow
Issue of This Paper.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

OTHER dear. won't father
HN ever be able TO see again
" Baby queried. AS he was
being Ted to his accustomed
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city OF Keokuk, Iowa, and Cameron
& McManus for the Improvement OF
Thirteenth street from the south line
of Franklin street to the south line
of Grand avenue has been completed
according to the contract anC I rec
ommend that said work be :ccepted
subject to the terms and conditions
of the contract.
Respectfully submitted,
j. ROSS ROBERTSON,
City Engineer.
Received and filed.
BY AID HICKEY:
Resolved, That the improvement OF
Thirteenth street from the south line
of Franklin street to the south line
of Grand avenue as completed by
Cameron & McManus, the contractors
or said work, be and the same Is
hereby accepted subject to the terms
and conditions Of said contract
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Annable, Butler, Christy, De
Yong, Hickey, Johnson, Kiefer. Lind
strand, Roberts. TigueTota1, 10.
B. Nays-None.
Absent Met ormick, SWANSON.
CHARLES OFF,
Attest: Mayor.
III. T. MOORE. Clerk Of the Council.
City of Keokuk. Iowa.
BY AID. HICKEY:
Whereas, J. Ross Robertson, city
engineer of the city of Keokuk, Iowa,
has reported to the city council OF
said city that the improvement OF
Thirteenth street from the south line
OF Franklin street to the south line
of Grand avenue by grading, macadam-
izing and guttering said street has
been accepted subject to the terms
and conditions of said contract there
fore be It
Resolved, That the city council as
certain the cost thereof, including the
cost OF estimates, publication Of no
tees, inspection, preparing Of the
assessment schedule and plat, and ]
other costs incident thereto, and shall
also ascertain what portion thereof
shall be by resolution or ordinance
assessable upon the abutting property
and what portion, If any, shall be paid
| by said city, and that the city en-
gineer is hereby ordered to prepare a
! plat and schedule of the street or part
of street or alley upon which such
| improvement is located. showing the
separate lots or portions Of land or
! specified parts thereof subject to as
sessment for such improvement the
name OF the owner or owners thereof,
as far as practicable, as they appear
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BY AID. HICKEY:
Resolved, That the improvement Of
Seventh street from the south line of
Main street to the north line of john
son street by grading, paving and
curbing said street as completed by
Cameron & McNanus the contractors
for said work, be and the same is here
by accepted subject to the terms and
conditions of said contract.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Annable, Butler Christy. De
Yong, Hickey, Johnson, Kiefer, Lind
strand, Roberts, Tigue-Total2o.
Nays-None.
Absent-McCormic SWANSON
CHAH LES OFF,
Attest: Mayor,
H. T. MOORE Clerk Of the Council,
City of Keokuk, Iowa.
BY AID. HICKEY:
Whereas. J.. Ross Robertson, city
engineer of the city of Keokuk, Iowa
has reported to the city council Of
said city that the improvement OF
| Seventh street from the south line Of
Main street to the north line of John
son street by grading, paving ant
curbing said street has been com
! pleted in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the contract entered
into for said improvement and the
resolution ordering same and the ordi
nance of the city Of Keokuk, Iowa, ant
said work has been accepted subjec
to the terms and conditions of sait
contract, therefore be 1t
Resolved That the city council as
certain the cost thereof, including tn,
cost of estimates, publication of no
tices, inspection preparing of the
assessment schedule and plat, and al
other costs incident thereto and shall
also ascertain what portion thereo
shall be by resolution or ordinanc,
assessable upon tae abutting propert
and what portion, If any, shall be pai
by said city; and that the city er
gineeI is hereby ordered to prepare
: plat Of the street or part of street O
: alley upon which such improvement
! is located, showing the seperate lot
I or portions of land or specified part
: thereof subject to assessment for sue
k improvement the name of the owne
r or owners thereof, as far as pract
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Description

And to the plat and schedule SO re-
ported reference is made, and said
plat and schedule are made 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 assess
ment sheet and the said plat and
schedule are hereby levied against the
lots and parcels of land abutting on
the above described Improvement and
against the owner or owners of said
abutting 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 Gamer
on & McManus in the form here
tofore adopted by the council, same
to be signed by the mayor and coun-
tersigned by the clerk of the council,
In payment of the cost and expenses
of the above described improvement,
as prescribed by the resolutions here
lofore adopted in connection with said
work stating in said certificates,
among other things, the particular lot
or parcel of land to which it applies
and the amount of the tax due there
on, the name of The owner for which
he as we'll as the lot or parcel of land
is liable on account of said improve
ment; which certificates shall trans
Ter to the contractor and his assigns
all the right and interest of said cit!
and authorizes them to receive, SUI
for and collect said assessments al
provided by law and which certifi
Gates shall be received by said com
tractors for the amount of specia
taxes specified in each certificate a
unpaid; and be it further
Resolved, That if any owner of an
lot or parcel of land subject to asses.
ment and tax as herein provided sha
within thirty days from the date {
this assessment and levy promise an
agree in writing endorsed on the bac
OF tne certificate above mentioned,
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GOVERNMENT POSITIONS
For Men and Women

The Government gives Railway Mil
Clerks $500 per year to start and In
creases to $1,000.
Uncle Sam will soon hold en- exam
nation throughout the country for
Postal Clerks, Letter Carriers and 9th
er Government Positions. The work is
pleasant, hours short and pay liberal.
1t is estimated that $4,000 appoint
ments will be made this year. The
Government wants men and women
over Is. Any reader Of The Gate City
can get full Information and Instruc-
lions to pass the examinations by adj
dressing the Bureau of Instruction.
372 Hamlin Building, Rochester, N. X.
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LIKE OLD FRIENDS.
The Longer You Know Them the Bet
ter You Like Them.

Doan'S Kidney Pills never lali You.
Keokuk people know this.
Read this Keokuk case.
Read how Loar's stood the test
For many years
It5s local testimony and can be In
vestigated:
Martin K-.leher, 913 Palean street,
Keokuk, Iowa says: Nov. 190S.) q
can still recommend Deans Kidney
Pills highly. as have had NJ return
of kidney trouble since they cured me
several years ago."
On August 10, 1906, Mr.. Kelleher
said: six years ago caught a heavy
cold and soon after began to suffer
T. ON rheumatism In my limbs The
pains gradually extended into my
back and at times ] could hardly get
around. The kidney secretione also
began to bother me, passing so fire.
quently that l would be obliged to
get up four or nye times during the
night. Wher telling a friend my
trouble, he told me to try Doan's Kid.
ney pits and got supply at wiki.
inson & Co.'S drug store. They soon
cured me-
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, cole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan' sand
take no other.
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From the City Engineer.

SEWER ASSESSMENT.
constructing
tne
the between Tma and Des
alley point nifty eet Weseis
lineo rteenth
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and the time within which objections
thereto or to the prior proceedings
will be received as required by law.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas--Annable, Butler, Christy De
Yong, Hickey, johnson, Kiefer Lind
strand, Roberts Tigue Total, TO-
Nays-None.
Absent-McC ormick. SWANSON
CHARLES OFF,
Attest: Mayor.
H. T. MOORE. Clerk of the Council,
City of Keokuk Iowa.
BY AID. LINDSTRAND:
Resolved, That temporary side
walk of the width OF four feet, be,
within twenty-five days from the adop-
ton of this resolution, laid on the
north side of Bluff street between d
and 3 streets, and in front of the fol-
lowing premises: lot IL, block IS,
Reds addition, to be constructed OF
good, sound, two inch, plank, laid
cross-wises on two by six inch
stringers.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Annable, Butler, Christy, De
Yong, Hickey, Johnson. Kiefer Lind
strand. Roberts Tigue Total. 10.
Nays None.
Absent-McCo rmick, Swanson-2.
CHARLES OFF,
Attest; Mayor.
H. 7. MOORE, Clerk Of the Council.
City OF Keokul, Iowa.
BY AID. LINDSTRAND:
Resolved That temporary side
! walk OF the width Of four feet be-
| within twenty-five days from the adop-
ton Of this resolution, laid on the
south side Of Ridge street between
| Eighth and Ninth streets, and in front
Of the following premises: lots 10 and
II, block 1T. to be constructed OF
good sound two-inch plank laid cross
wise on two by six inch stringers.
\ Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Annable, Butler, Christy, De
Yong, Hickey, Johnson, Kiefer Lind
strand, Roberts Tigue Total, TO-.
I Nays-None.
/ acknowledgements, SWANSON.
CHARLES OFF,
! Attest: Mayor.
H. T. MOORE, Clerk o. the Council,
! City Of Keolsuk, Iowa.
BY AID. -4INDSTRAND:
| Resolved, That temporary side
walk of the width of four feet be,
within twenty-five days from the adop-
ton OF this resolution, laid on the
west side of Eighth street between
Palean and Carroll streets. and along
side OF the following premises: the
front 70 feet OF lot /, block 11s, to be
constructed Of good sound two.inch
plank laid crosswise on two by six
inch stringers.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Annable, Butler, Christy, De
Yong, Hickey, Johnson. Kiefer Lind.
strand, Roberts Tigue-Total, 10.
| Nays-None.
Absent-McCorm SWANSON.
CHARLES OFF,
Attest: Mayor.
H. 7. MOORE, Clerk Of the Council.
City of Keokuk, Iowa.
BY AID. LINDSTRAD:
Resolved, That permanent side
walk Of the width of six feet be with
In twenty-five days from the adoption
OF tais resolution, laid on the north
side of Orleans street between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, and in front
OF the following premises: lots 1, 2, 3,
4, 5. and 8, block 20, Leighton's addi.
ton, to be constructed Of concrete
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Published by Order Of the City For.
the Benefit and Informal
ton Of the cltl-
zens.
FOR THE LAST MEETING
The Proceedings Of the Last Session
Are Herewith Given in
Full Detail and
Complete.
lContinued.l

Resolved, That the city council OF
the city of Keokuk. iowa, hereby ap-
proves and confirms said plat and
schedule, with their statement OF the
lots and parcels of land liable to tax
assessments and levy and the names
of the owners thereof, as far as prac-
ticable. 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
dots and parcels of land by said i'm
provement, and not in excess Of 20
per cent of the actual value OF said
abutting property; and the said city
council does hereby assess ans- 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 follows, to-wit:
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Behind Dr.. Pierce,s Medicines
STANDS the Invrlids' Hotelar Sur
G1cal Institute, at Buffalo. thor
oughl:y equipp ed AID with {, .Stem
Of Skilled Specialists 20 Great the
moro difficult cases of Cl,-oaic
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cure. Write for free
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III seperate agreement that in con
sideration of having the privilege of
paying his assessment in installments,
he will not make any obligations OF
Illegally 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 seperate equal annual
installments, the first of which, with
interest due on the whole amount,
shall be due and payable on the first
day of May, 1910, and the other In
stallments shall be due and payable at
intervals of one year, with interest at
the rate of 6 per cent per annum
on the whole amount unpaid, and all
such installments, with interest, shall
mature In six years from and after
the first day of May 1910, and eacn
installment and all interest due and
unpaid shall become 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 6 per cent per
annum from the date of it's 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, Hickey, Johnson, Kiefer,
Lindstrand, Roberts, Tigue-Total 10.
bsent-McC ormick, Swanson. To
tai 2.
CHARLES OFF,
Attest. Mayor.
H T. MOORE, Clerk of the Council
of the city of Keokuk, Iowa.
From the City Engineer.
To the President of the City Council;
| desire to report that the contract
entered into between the city OF keo'
kuk and Cameron & McManus for the
Improvement of Seventh street from
the south line of Main street to the
.,orth line Of Johnson street has been
completed according to contract ana
I recommend said work be received
subject to the terms and conditions
II the contract.
J. ROSS ROBERTSON.
City Engineer.
wa, Engineers Office.
ASSESSMENT.
and labor done in constructing six
at a connection with the sewer on
in the alley between Timea and Des
d alley to a point fifty feet westerly
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