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PAGE SIX.
THE BABY'S BANK
WAS NEEDED
Like Many Another Hard Pressed
Father, City Council Takes the
Child's Money in Order
to Keep Going.
FUNDS ALMOST ALL GONE
Ending of the Fiscal Year Sees the
Finances at a Low Ebb and a
Halt is Called to the
Expense Bill.
Keokuk's strong box is almost
/empty and it may be necessary to
sell a couple of more buffalo to Hag
eneck and the steam roller to the old
iron man in order to gee enough
money in to run th© city for the next
couple of months. On account of lack
of funds there is no city work going
on and none will be done until after
the change in government when ar
rangements will be made to secure
money and Keokuk can improve muni
cipally.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the council last evening, the main
question was whether or not to pay
the bills. Some of the accounts have
been exhausted and no money can be
appropriated out of an empty fund.
Therefore several of the accounts
•were not allowed, but were referred
back to committees.
The firemen and police were order
ed paid out -of the fire and police
fundB which still have a few dollars
left, but the general expense bill and
others were not allowed.
A motion that the salaries of all city
officials from mayor down to dumping
ground watchman, be not allowed,
came very near passing, but the ac
counts were finally allowed although
there Is not money enough on band to
pay them.'
But by using the baby's bank, like
many hard pressed fathers have done
before, $3,000 was secured and the
city will not go broke for another
month yet. The special bond paying
fund which was created some time ago
was looted by means of a special or
dinance which provides that the fund
now on hand be turned into the gen
eral fund, thus giving the city a little
more money to keep the sheriff from
tacking a sign on the door.
A year ago the finance committee
figured on receiving and spending
$128,000 during the fiscal year, but
only $122,000 has been taken in and
this has nearly all been spent as fast
as received. With a change in gov
errment coming and threatened in
junctions. if the city should borrow
anything, the council finds itself do
ing some mighty close figuring in or*
der to com© out even when it gives
up the reins of office to the com
missioners.
Even a greater problem win face
the commissioners, for they will take
charge of th© city with no money on
band and nothing coming in until
taxes are due or saloon keepers are
ready to pay their licenses. Th© only
money in sight at present for the
immediate future is from the special
tax levied last night for weed cutting
and snow cleaning.
Ten aldermen wer© present at the
meeting, Aldermen Hickey and Swan
son being absent and most of the
time of the two hour's session was
Itaken up in discussing a plank side
walk and the financial situation. When
the first account was read, Alderman
Xy.'i
SWOLLEUNKLES
Shooting Pains in the Cords
and Joints,
Symptoms of Inflammatory Rheu
matism Which Quickly Disap
peared When the Patient
Tried the Right
Remedy*
Almost any pain or ache which cannot
readily be aocounted for is usually classi
fied as rheumatism. Some of these arc
transient and cure themselves.
Au actual attack of rheumatism is
very difficult to cure so that it will stay
cured. Ordinary treatment 'aims only
to relieve the pain until the attack wears
itself out. Then it is liable to occur
again and usually does, year after year.
The ouly lasting curd is secured by
driving the rheumatic poison from the
system and building up the blood so that
the disease is prevented from obtaining
a new foothold.
Mr. Frank Thornburgh, a prominent
farmer, of R. F. D. No. 3, Indianola,
Iowa, says:
"I was a sufferer from inflammatory
rheumatism for eighteen years. The
disease followed a cold when I was
about twelve years old and grew worse
each "year until it finally crippled my
aukles. The pains started in the cords
of my neck, went to my hips and knee
joints and at last settled in my ankles.
Both of my ankles were so swollen that
I could not walk for some time. The
pains, which were constant, would shoot
from my ankles to my toes and it often
seemed that I could not stand them. I
could not get a good night's sleep and
was often confined to bed for weeks.
"I doctored with physicians at Pleas
antville who gave me liniments and
blood medicines. They gave me only
temporary relief but whenever the
weather became damp and wet I would
be in aB bad a condition as ever. It was
during a severe attack while I was con
fined to bed that I read about Dr. "Wil
liams' Pink Pills. The pills gave me
quick relief and I was soon able to get
up and around. I used several boxes of
the pills and was cured. I have never
been laid up with the rheumatism since
and can work in all kinds of weather."
If yon are interested write today for
a copy of the new edition of our book
on "Diseases of the Blood."
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold bv
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 60 cents per box riy
boxes for (3.50, by the Dr. William:
Medicine Company, Schenectady, K.
Annable asked how it could be allow
ed when there was no money in the
fund to pay it. The city attorney
stated that if salaries were due and
were not paid, it gave cause of action
for a lawsuit. The bills were finally
allowed, although there was not mon
ey enough on hand at the time to pay
them, but the bond paying fund was
later secured and will probably enable
all present bills to be paid, excepting
some which were referred back to
committeeis in order to gain time.
The general expens© account of
$1153.69 was referred to the commit
tee of the whole instead of being al
lowed.
The police account bill of $236.11
was referred to the auditing com
mittee.
The waterworks account of $710.67
was referred to the waterworks and
fire committee.
The following accounts were al
lowed:
Fire account $148 29
Nuisance account 19 70
Sewer account GO
Street light account 859 64
The Petitions.
The following petitions were receiv
ed and disposed of as noted:
From D. W. Anderson asking dam
ages for Injuries. Referred to the
judiciary committee, fire committee
and city attorney.
P. J. Miller asked and was granted
permission to continue saloon at No.
30 South Water street, and John W.
Leisy asked the sanio for the saloon
at No. 523 Main. Aldermen Annable
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and Lindstrand voted against both of
these. Both of these were transfers
of licenses by sal© of property.
J. C. Davis asked the council to re
consider its action of ordering the
areaway at Fourth and Main closed.
The petition was referred to the com
mittee of the whole for investigation,
it being stated that at one time the
city had granted permission for this
areaway.
From Mary E. Martin asking for a
sidewalk grade. Received and filed.
From Alice M. Moore asking $1,000
damages for alleged injuries received
in a fall on December 1, 1909, on
Sixth street between Johnson and Ex
change. Prom Dollie Henderson ask
ing $1,000 for damages alleged to have
bten caused by water overflow. Re
ferred to judiciary committee.
Officers' Reports.
The following officers' reports were
received and ordered placed on file:
From the clerk of the superior court
showing $16.95 fees collected in city
cases and $4.55 fees in civil cases.
From the clerk of the council show
ing warrants issued in January to the
total amount of $11,689.08.
From the calaboose keeper showing
107 Iqckups during January and 255
meals served.
Some Reports.
The committee of the vhole report
was adopted. It orders the C., B. &
Q. railroad to remove the nuisance of
the old freight depot on the levee.
The annual report of the Keokuk
public library was received and filed.
Dr. Robert H. Fegers was recom
mended by the board of health to suc
ceed his late father as physician to
the board. The report was adopted
and the appointment is therefore now
In force.
General ordinance No. 366 was then
adopted. The ordinance repeals sec
tions of ordinance No. 350 and per
tains to the bond paying fund recent
ly created. Alderman DeYong voted
against th© adoption of this ordin
ance which turns over $3,000 into the
general fund of the city. A resolu
tion providing for the transfer by the
treasurer, was adopted.
The financ© committee was empow
ered to employ two expert account
ants to examine the city books and
report at the April meeting.
A couple of temporary plank walks
wer© ordered in gouth side localities
and th© action was then reconsidered
and the resolutions withdrawn. Later
in the evening one of them was or
dered.
Th© special assessment committee
mad© a report on the special taxes
for weed cutting, snow removing and
sidewalk repairing. The committee
was in session three days and heard
several objections and protests
and presented the list as
amended and corrected. The special
tax was levied to conform with the
committee report.
Becoming Economical.
A resolution was adopted that the
mayor see that no unnecessary work
A resolution was adopted that the
owner of the frame barn in the alley
at the rear of lot 3, block 175. re
move the same at once. The ijarn
stands in the alley between Eleventh
and Twelfth, Palean and Carroll and
is in tbe way if the alley is opened up.
#f F(:The
Rees
THE DAILY GATE CITY
Free Liver
be done by the city in February and proves an efficient strik© breaker by
?.farch on account of lack of funds.
The contractors were ordered to
move the dirt on Third from Main to
Blondeau street at once.
"All extra help and unnecessary
employes possible be laid off on ac
count of lack of funds," was a reso
lution presented by Alderman De
Young. A discussion arose as to where
these extra men could be found.
Aid. Butler said he did not know that
any dead men were being carried on
the pay roll. Aid. DeYong said he
wanted to curtail expenses as much a3
possible and said he had in mind the
street supervisor, engineer's assist
ant and any others who might not be
needed. The resolution was adopted,
Alderman Butler being tbe only one
to vote against this.
Park-
Aid. Roberts presented a resolution
that the late Wm. Rees on May 24,
1^54, dedicated to the city for a park,
a square in Ree3' Division. The pro
visions of the gift were never carried
out by the city and the property was
under a clouded title on account of
this. The Rees heirs, asked that a
q.ilt claim deed be signed by th«»
mayor, transferring the title to the
Rees heirs. Ed. W. McManns ap
peared befor© tbe council and spoke
for the Rees heirs. He read from the
conditions of the gift as filed by
Mr. Rees who was a public spirited,
Influential citizen of early Keokuk. He
said the city had never used the
property as a park, nor spent any
money on the place. He said that the
Rees heirs had all agreed to give
Robert Rees a quit claim d°ed to the
property if the city would relinquish
Its rights. The matter was referred
to the committee of the whole for con
sideration.
Council adjourned at 10 o'clock. &
AMUSEMENTS*
Written primarily with a strong
love story of human interest in view.
"The Time, The Place and The Girl"
vhich comes to the Grand tomorrow
evening proved that this, when em
bellished by fun, catchy songs and
pretty girls in vigorous dances, Is the
most successful play that that pro
lific trio. Will M. Hough, Frank R.
Arlams and Joseph E. Howard have
turned out. This play broke all rec
ords in Chicago, running there 4G3
consecutive timeB and has created
Remedy
It is well to stop a physical ail
ment at the first signs of its approach,
and that is especially true of liver
trouble, which can eventually give
rise to so many serious complications.
Many have liver trouble and imagine
it is indigestion, and hence take the
wrong remedy.
When the liver does not store up suf
ficient gastric juices it becomes sluggish,
and In this way disturbs the stomach and
bowels, with which It Is supposed to work
in harmony. Then comes the sallow
complexion, the pimply face, the dull
pain In the forehead, the thinning of
the blood, etc. A very quick and sensible
way to stop the trouble as well as to
cure It Is by the use of Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, which contains Ingredients
especially Intended to promote the ac
tivity of the liver..
Among the many thousands who have
written the doctor about the results
achieved with his remedy, and who are
glad to make the facts public so that
others can help themselves, are Mr. Jas.
Kennedy, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. 3. A.
La Rue of Smith's Grove, Ky., and many
others.
These, like thousands of others, started
the use of Syrup Pepsin with a sample.
If you will send your name and address
you can also obtain a free trial bottle.
This will prove to you that liver trouble
Is promptly cured with this remedy or
money will be refunded. Having tried
it you can then buy it in the r«wi!a»
way of your drumist at fifty cents' and
one dollar a bottle, and the latter Is
sufficient for an entire family.
This remedy is a vast improvement
over cathartic tablets and salts, which
only do good for the time being. Syrup
Pepsin Is permanent in Its results. Is
pleasant to take and does not jrrine. It
Is especially good for all those who can
not stand a violent purgative.
Dr. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
free of charge. Explain your case in a
letter and he will reply to you In detail.
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise. For either request the doctor's
address Is Dr. W. B. Caldwell, R.605 Cald
well building, MonUcello, 111.
equally notable records wherever it
has appeared.
The Bcenes are laid at a sanitarium
In Virginia, where Johnny Hicks, a
h&ppy-go-lucky gambler and his "pal"
Tom Cunningham hav© fled to escape
arrest, as a result of a physical en
counter the previous night in Boston.
Before the police catch up with them,
the sanitarium is placed under quar
antine. Cunningham, the "pal," Is in
realty a rich man's son, and the first
leve complication begins when he be
comes infatuated with Margaret
Simpson, "the girl'' who is at the
sanitarium with her father a farmer,
and her brother and a party of board
ing school girls.
As soon as the quarantine is de
clared, the servants of the hotel and
sanitarium desert and the guests are
forced to look after their own wants.
Cunningham because of his manner,
is chosen dictator of the place and he
assigns to each guest a certain task.
Hicks, the young gambler, with a pro
lific and typical vocabulary, Is made
head ccrok. Margaret Simpson, who
has quarreled with Cunningham, fol
lowing her rejection of his suit, is
cider ed to do scrubbing and when she
refuses, her meals are summarily cut
off. She then leads the general strike
of the guests. Cunningham, however,
joking ofT his coat and declaring
physical supremacy. Meanwhile, the
main love story which has been de
veloping—that of Hicks and tne head
nurse, Molly Kelly—is entirely out of
the ordinary. Added to the compli
cations in which Hicks finds himself,
is an Enforced treatment of the water,
cure, caused by a patient who has
len sent to the sanitarium. The
latter has been directed by his phy
sician "to deliver a letter of instruc
tions to the head nurse. This letter
Lo gives to Hicks, and using Hick's
own language, "Patsy got a free
bath."
Among some of the others in quar
antine are an attractive widow and
her spoiled son an Italian organ
grinder who falls in love with the
widow, after posing as a "gentleman"
and is given a heart-breaking refusal
and a coal heaver who tried to escape
on account of wanting" to get married
next morning.
Although the comedy is written to
give supremacy over the music, there,
arc ten musical numbers, including,
"Thursday Is My Jonah Day," "The
Waning Honeymoon," "Blow the
Smoke Away," "I Don't Like Your
Family," "Don't You Tell," "mrst and
Only," and "Dixie I Love You," and
Uncle Sam's Best Girl."
Time!
It is suggested that unselflsness is
the great need of the world to-day.
Trouble Is everybody is waiting for
the other fellow to start.—New York
Herald.
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Have yon stiff or swollen joints, no mat
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how quickly yon will be cured.
If you have any kidney or bladder trou.
bio get Munyon'* Kidney Remedy.
Munyon's Vltnllaer makes weaiT men
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IRVING TO LOCATE
A MAIM
LINE
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Engineers ofitjaim From
"yand St.. J6t'' Having,
Troubles Locating Track
/Change.- ..
Louis
WOULD MOVE YARDS
If Possible, the K. Line Will not Come
Into the Station on thfe Pro
posed Curve, as at first
Thought.
Trying to locate a main line. That
is what Engineer H. D. Judson and
his assistant surveying engineers are
doing at the present time' without any
marked success. The problem is a
puzzling one, as there are four or five
ways to solve it, and just which one
will cost the least money to the C.,
B. & Q. railroad company, is the one
which will be taken.
This morning, to a Gate City repre
sentative the plans and blue
prints of the proposed main line from
thi3 city to Montrose, after^ the tracks
have been changed, were shown, by
Engineer Judson. The chart unfold
ed shows probably one of the best
plans for the laying of the tracks be
tween Keokuk and Montrose. Whether
they will be used or not, remains with
the bead engineers of the railroad
company. At present the engineers
in tbe city are trying to locate a
main line.
To Eliminate Curve:~
Engineer Judson stated today, that
in laying the tracks north of the city,
the curve which it waB first antici
pated, would be the best way to bring
the trains into the union depot, will
be avoided as much as possible, and
if so, will be left out altogether. The
small stock unloading pen of the
near the lower ice house of the Missi
ssippi Coal and Ice Company, and
about a hundred yards below the end
of the first lock, is to be the center
of the road bed after the tracks have
been relaid.
The plans show that the tracks will
be laid on the side of the bluff but
will not be forty feet above the pres
ent ones as was first planned to
make them, twenty-five feet, being
nearer the raised level than forty.
Back Into the Station.
The blue prints of Engineer Judson
show that the plans make for an eight
foot elevation above the tracks now in
front of the union depot. The present
grade would not be regained if that
plan was used, until about the foot
of TImea street was reached. Then
the trains coming from the north
would be backed into the station.
Whether an elevated structure would
have to be used the engineers were un
certain.
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If troubled with indigestion, con
stipation, no appetite or feel bilious,
give Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets a trial and you will be
pleased with the result. These tab
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and strengthen the digestion. Sold by
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METEOR FELT,
IN BACK YARD
Creston Man Has What He Believes
is a Piece of the 8ky
Stone.
A Creston newspaper says: James
Loudon, who resides on South
Chestnut street, is exhibiting quite a
curiosity in the fdrm of a mass of
meteoric atone, which was picked up
Send in
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Des Moines River to Montrose.
The chart carried by Engineer Jud
son, is quite minute in detail for one
of its kind, showing every point to be
considered in reconstruction of the
road bed betwen the Des Moines
river and Montrose. That the engi
neers are taking much time in mak
ing their plans is due to the fact, that
after a location is decided on, It is
proposed to make that final, it has
been made clear, that should the
tracks be left on the levee and con
tinue north, the bluff must be used
for the location of them, although this
would mean much expense each year,
in keeping up the right of way, on ac
count of the bluffs and other natural
conditions which follow it.
Would Change the Yards.
Should the tracks north of the city
be changed according to the plans,
which would eliminate the cruve from
the right of way and give the tracks
an eight foot elevation above those
now located in front of the union de
pot company's ground, the entire yards
of the C., B. & Q. and possibly the
Rock Island would be changed. The
agreement with the city some time
ago to do no switching above Bank
street, would still remain the same
and the yards would be moved much
farther down than they are at the
present time, being taken out alto
gether possibly. Should no suitable
location be found, Alexandria would
prove a good place to reconstruct the
yards.
TUESDAY, FEB. 1910.
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but MARQUETTE
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Anybody who wants to find out can
learn how to mix Portland Cement.
So can anybody
learn how to make
clothes or build
houses. But there's
always a man who
knows how to do it
a little better. It
isn't the material that
he uses, but some
thing that you can't
measure or weigh or count—it's called
"know-how." Marquette Cement is
Portland Cement with "know-how"
added to it. It's the best, by test.
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by his wifu in the back yard of his
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About ten days ago, while employed
about the barn, Mrs. I^oudon saw the
falling meteor as it passed in front"of
the barn. It appeared to her as a
large luminous body which left a trail
of light in its wake as it fell to the
earth. For a moment sic was startled
and ran from the building, expecting
to find that the structure in which she
was working bad taken are.
A diligent search at the tipjij failed
to locate, tho stone, as it had burned
itself into the deep snow, but the thaw
of the past few days had melted
enough of the snow to exposo the body
to view and It was picked up by Mr.
London.
The meteor made Its appearance tbe
evening before the Johannesburg cam
ct was first seen in the heavens and
whether that celestial phenomenon
had anything to do with the fall of
the meteor Is, of course, not known.
The stone i® of a redlsb blup cast and
does not seem to be imbedded with
silicate# or Iron, as a great many such
bodies are. Scientists, have said that
the appearance of Halley's cornet will
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One of th© funniest sights in the
world is a toothless man trying to
"chew the rag."—Manchester Union.
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