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used herein shah ,nclude an sucb sr,c

ueed herein shall include all such sue.
cessors. lsssees and asEignees.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall become
null and void unless the grantee, his
Successors or assigns. shall acquire
before January /, 1912. the properties
now operated By the Keokuk Electric
Railway & Power company, and Keo-
kuk Gas and Electric company.
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take
effect upon It's acceptance in writing
by the grantee filed with the city
clerk within ten days from the
passage thereof, and upon its ap-
prevail by a majority Of the electors
OF the City OF Keokuk voting thereon
at general or special election as pro
yided in Section TIC OF the Code, and
Chapter zs, Section IL, OF the Acts OF
the 32nd General Assembly.
Sec. H. Until the power to fix
reasonable rates and charges is vest
ed by law in some other public body
the city council Of the City of
Keokuk shall have the power to re-
quire the grantee herein, subject to
reasonable rules and regulations to
furnish any person applying therefore
along the lines Of its wires with light
or power, to require the grantee here
In TO supply the said City Of Keokuk
with light or power for all necessary
public purposes; to regulate and Ak
reasonable rents and rateg for electric
/ light or power, to regulate and fix
reasonable charges for electric lights
or power meters, or other devices or
means necessary for determining the
consumption Of electric light or pow.
ei.
Passed June II, 1911
Attest: ]. F. ELDER,
0 W sANDBERG. Mayor.
City Clerk.
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Proof Of VIII.


State Of Iowa, Lee County-ss. In
District Court.
To all whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
seventh day Of July, A. D. 1911. pa
per was opened and read By the Clerk
of the District Court Of Lee county.
Iowa, purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Charlotte Anderson
late OF Lee county. In the state of
Iowa, deceased; and that proof Of the
genuineness Of said instrument will be
heard in the District Court of said
county at Keokuk, on the twenty-fifth
day of September, A. D. 1911, at the
hour of 2 O'Clock p. m. OF said day,
being the first day OF the September
term, 1911, Of eaid Court, when all
persons interested In said VIII are re
CURED TO be present and make their
objections to the same, If any they
have
In witness whereof. hereunto set
my hand this seventh day OF July, al
G. B. LAKE,
Clerk OF the District Court
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Good eusIness IranaaetIon.

Asbury park has many points of In
terest to reality man In 1867 Lau.
rus LOOMS of Elberton, and three
other men held an option on the tract
Of land where Asbury park now is
at price OF 100000, and It expired
because 1t was then thought nothing
could be done with the 500 acres of
pine woods and sandy shore land.
Twelve months later James A. Brad.
ley OF New York visited the settle.
ment at Ocean grove and bought the
property for $4,000 Now the asess-
ments of Asbury park is over Sill
100000.
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ORDINANCE NO. ss2.

AL O.NlLbACc 81 daliA6 pCiAiiooiOh
to Joseph O. Proctor. Jr, his success
sors. lessees and assigns to operate
street railway and power company In
the City of Keokuk.
Be IT ordained by the city council
of the City of Keokuk:
Sec l. That the right, privilege
and franchise are hereby granted I'M
to Joseph o. Proctor, Jr., his success
sors, lessees and assigns, Hereinafter
called the granteel TO lay down, con-
struct, acquire, equip, maintain and
operate street railways, with single
or double tracks. OF standard railway
gauge, four feet eight and one-half
inches wide, together with turnouts,
cross overs, side tracks and switches
on all the streets, alleys and public
places, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, within the present and any
future limits OF the City OF Keokuk,
for the period of twenty-five years
from and after August /, 1911. for the
purpose of conveying and Transporting
thereon by means of electric power,
or any other power except steam,
passenger, freight, baggage, express
and mail cars or any of them, to be
used in the carriage of passengers,
property and United States mail,
tee to be delivered to the grantee by
Or for any connecting carrier to be
transported within the limits of the
City Of Keokuk. No tracks shall be
laid upon Grand Avenue Except
those now operated by the Keokuk
Electric Railway and Power company
or upon Belknap Boulevard. Orleans
street, or any street hereinafter laid
out which the city council shall es-
pecially exempt at the time of laying
out, except for the purpose of cross
ing the above streets and before any
track shall be laid in any public
park the plans for location and con-
struction of the same shall be sub
mitted TO and approved by the city
council. Freight cars shall be operat-
ed over any of the grantees tracks
laid upon improved streets only be-
tween the hours of ten p. M and six
o'clock a. M, provided, however. that
the grantee may operate cars contain
ing material for the construction and
operation Of the street railway sys-
tenn aforesaid at other hours. subject
TO regulation by the city council, and
the city council may by ordinance
provide for the temporary operation
Of freight cars at other hours under
such conditions as 1t may prescribe.
To enable the grantee to deliver or
receive freight cars to or from any
factory, warehouse or other industry
located adjoining the tracks of the
grantee. said grantee shall have the
right TO construct, maintain and oper-
ate switch from the main track to
or into or alongside such factory,
warehouse or other industry. There
is further granted TO said grantee the
right to erect and maintain poles In
the streets, alleys and public places
of the City OF Keokuk, and to string
and maintain wires thereupon for the
operating OF said electric street rail-
way.
Sec. 2. All the poles, apparatus and
appliances used by said grantee in
the construction and operation of its
street railyaw shall be located under
the direction of the city engineer or
other proper official Of the City OF
Keokuk. Said city reserves the right
at any time to direct such changes to
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my child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest / applied
Or Thomas Eclectic OIL The pain
ceased and the child sank into a rest
full sleep. Mrs. Nancy M Hanson,
Hamburg, " Y
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other News From kahoka.

Miss Leona Jane Chappell died at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. John P.
Bourn, in Kahoka, Friday, July 7, at
the age Of % years, months and 6
days. Short funeral services were
conducted from the home OF the sister
Sunday afternoon by Rev. T. A. ALI
son, after which the body was taken
to Kirksville for interment
The Champion College Bloomer
Girls attempted to put on a bail game
in Kahoka Monday. It was a farce
from start to finish. The Kahoka team
got l6 home runs and the score was
81 to 6, at the end of the eighth In
ming. The girls were defeated at Re
we're the following day by the score
OF 16 to 6. There were only three
girls in the line up.
Postmaster /. Alexander has been
granted a months leave of absence
and is OF for q visit with relatives in
Illinois and Indiana
Sam Owens barn in Jefferson town
ship burned Wednesday night. The
family knew nothing OF the fire until
the following morning. Corn. hay,
harness, calf. and other property
were destroyed with no insurance.
The dray firm of Adams & Wilson
has been dissolved By mutual consent,
the former assuming his partners in.
terest in the business.
James Shackelford, Of Kansas City,
s. with Kahoka relatives and friends
for weeks visit.
A K g. w train started fire near
Clark City Sunday and about five or
six acres Of meadow on the farms OF
the following named was run over be-
fore the flames were finally put out:
Perrin Gregory, P. B. Gregory, Edgar
Smith, Frank Mckenzie, James N.
Gregory and John Conroy
Rev. II d. Thompson, former pas
tor Of the VI. f. church, south. in
Kahoka, will deliver the sermon at
the meeting In the park next Sunday
evening.
Mrs. J. B. Cobb is improving after
a two weeks Illness.
The big balloon which appeared in
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.kAHOKA ON
THE NEW LINE
iassrurhan Railway From S. Louis
% Minneapolis VIII Pass Through
kshokz and Also Farm
ingssn.
ONLY A PAPER ROAD
Death Of Mrs J. G. mzsiiek 4. tn. Az.
Of sevsrsy-one Years as Re
suit Of ssrok. Of
Paralysis
ONLY A PAPER ROAD

hAHOKA- No. July I've hare
thought thai Il was only q question
9. time when Kahoka ard vicinity
would have the agitation of an eIec-
TIC railway On hands and II now BE-
gins 70 look IS though our prophecy
was 70 be realized. The following al
peared In Wednesdays s.. Louis Re
public:
FARBER, No. July 1.-The Mis-
souri. Iowa and Minnesota Construc-
ton Company has projected an cleo
tic railroad between St Louis and
Minneapolis. The engineers have
been al work to determine The short
est line and most accessible route
The hne. as virtually agreed upon,
will pass through ST. Charles. Troy,
Farber. Paris. shelbina. sherbyyille,
Monticello. WILLIAMSBURG and Ka-
hoka- No. and Pennington. Washing
ton and Cedar Rapids. Iowa, thence
northward in q direct course 10 Min
neapolis.
The company expects 10 incorporate
as the St Louis. Cedar Rapids &
Minneapolis Railroad Company. With
capital stock Of s30, 600, 600.
Since the above appeared in print
If developes that man supposed to
De representing the company appear
ed IN Kahoka about one month ago
and put up his rig ar the Tucker &
Norris livery barn. and when Leaving
told them he was representing the
above company and that they would
hear from him again. Later he sent
them some cards 10 mail out, but as
be failed 10 inciose any postage the
cards were not sent The cards were
TO the effect that z mass meeting vas
TO be held in Kahoka, Monday, July
IL. Other parties In town received
cards 10 the same effect The puz-
zling thing about the matter is that
if an agent Of the company was in
kahoka and desired publicity or a
mass meeting of the citizens Of the
town and community that he did not
consult the newspaper offices. None
Of the newspaper men knew a man
representing the company was in the
city or community He was evidently
working on the quiet No surveying
has been done, and the whole matter
seems to be Mysterious Stranger
affair. The matter has created con-
siderable interest and the people
here are waiting for the next move.
An electric road of the kind project
ed would be great boon for Ka-
hoka and the farmers along the con-
templated route, but we shudder to
think OF bonuses" right OF ways,
etc. and the long drawn ont wait for
the road to be built and then in the
end be disappointed Kahoka needs
something to wake her up and we
know OF nothing better than a con
templated railroad to do It Let her
come.
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Negotiations are now on
foot that will add another
important industry to St.
Elmo's growing list. This
establishment will employ Is
to 100 men at the outset. In
choosing these workers, pref
erence will naturally be given
to owners of St. Elmo lots.
Carpenters. mechanics, la
boring men should all clinch
their right to first choice by
securing a St. Elmo lot at
once. The terms (S1 down
and ST a week. are liberal
enough for any one. We sug-
gest buying now because the
good locations are being sold
rapidly.
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: READY FOR BUSINESS.
AdoIphe METERS Big New Store
Thrown Open to the Publc-Mas 81
nifieent Stock of Goods Displayed.

Adolphe Meters modern new store
in Mississippi street, erected on a
portion Of the site formerly occupied
by the store OF Meter & Co., which
was destroyed in the big fire of Feb.
p last, has been thrown open to the
public, and if the measure OF patron
age with which the establishment has
been favored within the past week
is any indication of the volume of
business to be done throughout the
year, the success achieved by the
popular firm Of Meter & Company
will be duplicated by Mr.. Adolphe
Meter in his new location.
The store is housed in one Of the
handsomest and most modern struc-
lures of it's kind to be found out
side Of the larger cities of the state,
and as the fixtures and appurten-
ances are fully in keeping with the
standard of elegance set by the build
ing, the establishment presents a
most inviting and attractive appear
ance and strikes note of elegance
and good taste which cannot help
but prove pleasing to fastidious shop
pers. The magnificent stock of goods
carried is displayed to splendid adj
vantage in up-to-date all-glass show
cases and counters, and no matter
what is called for in the merchandise
line, from a package of pins to the
newest thing in mems and women
wear, it can be supplied in the very
finest quality and latest style.
Mr.. Meter invites his friends and
patrons, and the general public, to
visit his new store and inspect the
various departments, assuring them
of a cordial welcome whether they
buy or not He solicits share OF
patronage, and certainly his enter
prise and public spirit in erecting
such a handsome establishment and
providing such a comprehensive stool
entitle him to the highest consider
alton of local shoppers and should
| be the means OF keeping at home 9
large amount of money which has
heretofore been expended elsewhere
The Chief hopes SO, at any rate, anc
| wishes Mr.. Meter unbounded sue
cess and prosperity.
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Ascension,s Registration.

Registrar of Voters Lucien eau
treau, who has just CONNECTED q to.l
of the parish which included a WISH
10 every polling precinct Tor the pul :
nose of registering voters, announces
that the total registration OF the paf-
ish up to Oct. 80 is 1916, dylaed ny
wards and precincts as follows:
First ward-First precinct, deiilia a.
MIA So: second precinct, Ascension
store, %; third precinct, smohe behu'
ia.
Second ward, 49, re-.
Third ward, Donaldsonvllle-faldrss'
precinct. 1854; second precinct. 20 e
Fourth ward. u.
Fifth ward-First precinct, hull ~
side. IS; second precinct, harrow, o.
sixth ward-First preclnct, beile
Helene ~: second precinct, Gelsmar
Seventh ward-First precinct, aon
| zales. 307: Second prec'nct, 81 q,
A7nant, 223;tkird precinct, orre''1 90 :
| Eighth ward-First precinct, rral
rieyille. ESQ; second precinct, Galsez
1923. .aean.
The above total may not represen
the exact voting strength OF AsIen
sion. since the assessors roils, VIM
as accurate and up-to-date as Vt. uao
treau can make them, may YET con
I tain the names of parties who nav ss
died or removed from the PARISH !,
/ However, the figures given out. ~
Mr. Gautrcau are approximately co'
rect. and as more interest IS oe,i
1 manifested in politics locally tn i
year than ever before and the eA s.
nent over the pending caInpaisn
n at high heat, it seems likely tha
\ Ascension's vote in the January pr
mary will approach very closely u
1000 mark.
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NOTICE OF SALE.
state of Louisiana Parish OF Ascen
sion-Pontchart= Levee
District.

TT NDER Act No. us of the general
~ assembly Of the state CT Lou!sl-
ana, approved July s, 1908, the follow
ing land situated in Ascension par
ish, Louisiana, to-Wst:
Lot 2. section Il, township 10,
south range 3 east, east Of the
Mississippi river, comprising 1000
acres, will be sold by the sEorlfT o.
Ascension parish, Louisiana, at the
front door OF the courthouse in the
town of Dona1dsonville Louisiana, on
SATURDAY. NOV. (, 1911,
att the hour OF IL o'clock neon, to the
last and highest bidder, at not less
than six dollars 1861 per acre, cash,
being amount fixed By the register
of tie State Land Office as the
minimum price for which said land
can soil per acre.
Witness my official SIGNATURE this
18th day OF septamh Der, 1911.
HUNTER G. LEAkE,5
President Board Of Commissioners To-
the PontchartgaIn LeVee District
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Feast of All Saints observed.

The time-honored feast Of All
Saints was observed here Wednes-
day with the usual beautiful and I'M
pressive ceremonies, the weather be-
ing ideal, as is invariably the case on
this sacred day and affording full
opportunity for sthe proper celebra-
ton of the solelon occasion. Ser
vices were held at the Catholic church
at and 10 o'clock a. M, the later
mass being followed by procession
to the cemetery in which the entire
congregation participated. A special
musical program was rendered by
the well-trained boys choir of St.
Joseph's Commercial Institute, which
also chanted the prayers for o.
dead at the ceremonies held in the
cemetery after the church rites. All
of the local burial grounds were
thronged throughout the day, and
the floral decorations of the graves
and tonlbs were unusually numerous
and beautiful.
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DutchtoWn Notes.

Mrs. Print Phillips returned last
Sunday from Baton Rouge, where she
has been undergoing a eourse OF treat
1nent at the sanitarium in that city.
Her many friends are Delighted 10
nave her among them again.
The teachers and pupils OF the high
school department of the DutchtoWn
school enjoyed a Halloween party at
the schco1nouse Tuesday night. Games
were INDUCED in until a late hour,
and delicious refreshments were
served.
Hampton Cushman, who is attend
ing Tulane University, spent last
Saturday and Sunday here with MS
parents, returning to New Orleans Ms
Monday morning to resume his SUI
dies.
Miss Anna Leblanc sspeN the past
weekend in New Orleans.
Mr. Gautreau, of Gonzales, and
Sidney A. Marchand, of Donaldson
Vile. were visitors to DutchtoWn
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Broussard, OF
Gornerview, are being congratuiaI 6
by their scores of friends upon tne
arrival at their home of a sweet pap.
girl, the happy event having traals
pired on Tuesday of last week
Mrs. M. R. Cushman left Wednes
dav for Lafayette to be at the oea
side of her venerable mother, w v1
is quite ill at her home in that city
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Babln arr
the proud parents of a pretty =llttlt
daughter.
Everybody is busy haryestlng, an,
much cane is being cut and hauieo
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SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Official Minutes of Meeting Held Oct
25-Returns of Tax Election in
School District No. Canvassed
and Promulgated.

and Promulgated.
In accordance with the minutes of
the school board of Oct. Is, which
read as follows:
"The school board of Ascension par
fish met this day in special session,
in the superintendent office at tho
courthouse. with the following mem
bers present: e. N. Pugh, president,
third ward; Henry G. Braud, fifth
| ward; w. B. Stuart, sixth ward. Ab-
sent-E. P. Melancon. Prosper Ro-
driguez, George Bergeron, j. L,
| Walker and Albert Muller
There being no quorum present,
on motion Of Mr. Braud, duly sec
onded and carried, the meeting ad,
journed to Wednesday, Oct. 20, al
Iii o'clock a, NJ" the school board
Of the parish Of Ascension met this
day in adjourned meeting with Presl
dent E. N. Pugh in the chair and the
| following members present: Henry
i G Braud. E. P. Melancon, Prosper
Rodriguez, w. B. Stuart, J. &. Walk
| er. Absent-Albert Muller and Georg
Bergeron.
| The school board being IN publ,
C ssion at the hour Of eleven o'clpcl
lin its office In the town OF Donald
5cnville, parish Of Ascension, beins
the time and place fixed by thi
board on motion of Mi. Braud, TIN
! ballot box having been produced D,
: the proper authority and being befor
the boardl, Mr.. Braud, duly seconds
) nv Mr.. Stuart, moved that the sal
board proceed to open the ballo
) box, examine and count the oallot
t in number and amount, examine an
Canvass the returns and declare tn
) result of said election held on tn
fourth of October, 1911, Ia schot
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

The meeting of stockholders of the
Lafourche Valley and Gulf Railroad
Company, which was scheduled to
be held in this city last Tuesday fore
noon, was pretermitted on account
of the absence of F. NJ. WEIGH, presi-
dent of the company, who was pre-
vented from reaching here in time
for the meeting by reason of a rail-
road wreck near Vicksburg. Mr.
Welch arrived late Tuesday evening,
and after comforting with local Of
ficers of the company, he issued
a call for a meeting of the stock
holders to be held in the office OF
Vice President J.. N. Colomb at 10
o'clock a. M Monday, Nov. %. He
is enthusiastic over the outlook for
financing the Bayou Lafourche rail-
road project, and states with conf
dence that the road will positively
be built, and that active construction
work will be started in the near
future.
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r re sh Butter.

Fresh homemade butter for family
use, 80 cents per pound Churned
daily. Delivered free Of charge. MRS.
W. G. HANSON, Donaldsonville. Tele-
phone 191.
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Mrs. Edmond Marie and her
daughters, Lucille and Hilda, of st.
hines, spent Sunday here with Mr..
md Mrs. L. Fleming.
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Y Mrs. Leo Folse and daughter, Miss
4 Ida Folse. of Lauderdale, and MRS.
Robert Landry and daughter, OF Ho-
aen solms. were pleasantly entertain
cd last Wednesday by the Misses
Golneaux.
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Miss Clara Simoneaux, of Pointe
5colpee, was the guest last Monday
4 Miss A. Rodrigue, of Belle Rose.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

w. r. Markles show-boat, the
Golden Rod, which was billed to visit
Donaldsonville 0ct.12, but which gave
us the 'sgo-by'' on that date because
Of the high wind prevailing at the
time, will give a performance here
next Monday night, Nov. 6. The boat
is said to offer a first-class enter
tainment, the program consisting Of
an interesting dramatic production
interspersed with excellent vaudeville
features.
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SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 1911.
m keep posted read The Chief.

u. Dalferes made a business
win tn New Orleans Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

Miss Mary Whiteman returned
5ruesday from delightful visit TO
N and Mrs. C. Poche, of Gramercy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

W. J. Oubre, a well-known and pop
ular Donaldsonville boy who for some
time past has been located at Nor
ley. West Baton Rouge parish, where
he is filling the responsible position
of sales manager in the employ of
the Morley Cypress Company, spent
last Sunday here as the guest of rel
atives, and was cordially greeted by
his many friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

Mrs T. B. Cobb and children spent
the past weekend with friends at
Burnside.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

Miss Ophelia Mears, Of Lauderdale,
was the guest of relatives and friends
hare during the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Tucker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and children, Of
Armant plantation, St. James parish,
spent last Sunday at Burnside as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller.