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TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1914 Mayor Moorhead Signs a Re vised Agreement—Oilman to Get Bridge Com :pany to Sign. C/s? .. & SUBMIT TO ENGINEER Active Work to be Delayed Un til Spring—City Will Be at No Ex pense. v-f-r ifV SB? The revised tentative agreement between the Keokuk and Hamilton Uridgte company and the city council was signed by Mayor Mcorhead last evening and Theodore Oilman, repre sentative of the bridge company, departed for Nvvr York to submit the agreement to officials ftf his company sand to obtain their signatures which will make the agreement a formal and binding contract, setting forth the terms between the two parties for the construction of the bridge. As the matter stands now the city council Is, for the time being, through with their end of the agreement. For the past week the council has been devoting practically all of its time to Mr. Oilman in discussing the terms of the proposed contract and have ac quainted Mr. Gilman with all the con ditions and requirements that will be made of the bridge company in the remodeling of their structure. Although Mr. Gilman was not sat isfied with everything incorporated in the tentative draft of the agreement and desired to have a number of ad ditional matters included which the council refused to consider, he will endeavor to secure the signatures of the officials of the company to the agreement as it now stands. Before this is done, however, the agreement will be submitted to Engi neer Modjeski for the bridge com pany, who will ascertain if the condi tions included are practical from an engineering titafettpolnt. Although some work may he ac complished toward!* the rebuilding of the bridge this fall, it is not Hkely that the active work can be taken up before next spring. Mr. Gilman stated before leavliie that six months would be required* to secure the iron {or the structural work. The council agreed to do what it could toward secnrlhg the consent of the war departmentlfor rebuilding the bridge provided th£ agreement just completed is made Mutual by the sig natures of bridge company officials. Practically the oiftly expense that will be incurred the city In this work will be that lof paving First street from Main afreet to the street that will connect }he viaduct with First street The work of building this street between, the end of the viaduct and Hrst street will be done by the city, but at the expense of the bridge company, and on its co nple tion is to be dedicated absolutely to the city, according to the tentative agreement. The tentative contract or agreement which has just been completed fol lows: This agreement made and entered into on this day of 1914, by and between the city of Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, hereinafter called the "city," and the Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge company, (successor to Keo kuk & Hamilton Mississippi Bridge company, and the Hancock County rtridge company), a corporation or ganized and existing under the laws of the state of Illinois, hereinafter called the "bridge company," wlt iscsseth: That, whereas, the said bridge com pany intends to construct a new sup erstructure to replace the present one on the piers which extend across the Missisippi river, between the cities of Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, IlMnols, Rnj eald bridge company Is desirous of constructing said superstructure upon a plan which will -provide a highway for wagons, motor vehicles and other vehicles, cattle, pedestrians, Success depends largely upon Good Health In your race for success don't loose sight of the fact that only through good health can you attain success. 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Realty at Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo New York. *i H' etc., to cross said bridge upon an ele vated Actor .approximately twenty-four (24) feet above the height of the floor of the,present bridge.- And, Whereas, It will be necessary for said bridge company to construct and maintain a viaduct from the end of the'draw of said bridge across the levee, railroad tracks, and Water .street to a point in block five (6), in said city of Keokuk, approximately one hundred- eighty-two (182) feet, easterly from the eartt curb line of First street in said city, there to con nect, with a roadway giving access to First street in said city Now, theref6re, the parties hereto have, and do agree each with the oth er as follows: 1.' The said bridge company agrees that It will secure a strip of land or right-of-way,for said» bridge, viaduct and roadway, in, through, over and across the following described proper ty In block Ave (5) In the city of Keokuk, to-witr Twenty-five (25) feet on both sides of a line extending from a point on Water street twenty-five (25) feet toward Main street from the east corner of said block: thence from said point along the center line of lot six (6), In said block, to the rear line of said lot'six (C) thence to a point on the east line of First street ap proximately one .hundred and twenty five (125) feet, from the north oorner of said block five (5). The said line, however shall be located so that up on leaving the rear line of said lot six (6), anfli going" toward First street, same shall be a gradual curve, and said land shall be used for the pur pose of constructing thereon the via duct and roadway hereinafter referred to, and shall be purchased and secured at the cost and expense of said bridge company. 2. The 6aid bridge company agrees that it will construct and maintain a vlafiiot- which shall extend from the west end of the draw of the new bridge, to a point approximately one hundred eighty-two (182) feet easterly from the east curb line of First street in said city said viaduct shall be uni form in construction with the remain der of the new superstructure of the bridge in so far as the same relates to the width of- the roadway, walks, etc., and the plans iand specifications therefor, Including the location of the supports and piers thereof, shall be tubject tq-.ttwyp|j(j»val of the city council of the city of Keokuk prior to the passage of the ordinance herein after referred to, and subject to such minor changes not affecting the gen eral plan antf nof affecting location as may be, fottnd necessary by Ralph Modjes^jt, civil egineer of said bridge company. From the west end of the draw of-the new bridge to a point three hundred (300) feet west there from the floor of the viaduct may be level and. from said point to the west end of 4he said vlad*uct and thence to the east curb line of First street, the floor of said viaduct and roadway shall be constructed upon a uniform and gradually ascending grade, ITflt in no event Bhall any part of the first three hundred (300) feet of said Viaduct west of the west end of said draw be lower than the road way upon said draw. The said bridge company also agrees that it will con struct at Its own cost and expense two suitable stairways from the floor of said viaduct to the surface of Water street one-of said" stirways to be con structed from said viaduct to a point at or near the southwest corner of Blondeau and Water streets, on the west side of Water street, and in su ,h a manner as not to interfere with the public travel upon the pavement of said streets the other end of Bald stairways shall be constructed from said viaduct to a point on the surface of Water street east of the railroad tracks as now constructed and there shall also be an entrance to said stair way from said .viaduct which shall be west of the weht toll house of said bridge. And, it is further agreed, that the drainage of said viaduct shall be so arranged as not to discommode or be a nuiiance to property owners near same, or the public passing under same said viaduct shall also be pro vided with suitable and substantial Iron railings such, as sliall be for the safety of passengers and vehicles using the same. The said viaduct to the west toll house of said bridge shall ML HOKE'S OUT FAMILY DOCTOR 1001, The Pupli'i Cnmmnm Sense Medttcel Adviser TS5 which Scat kcM •ildrnM Hi at 31 Ptcroo VP The Easiest Way to End Dandruff THE 8top Falling Hair and Itching Scalp. There Is one sure way that never fails to remove dandTuff completely and that is to dissolve it. This de stroys it entirely. To do this, just get about four ounces of plain, ordin ary liqultf arvon apply it at night when retiring use enough to moisten the scalp and rub It in gently with the finger tips. 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This simple remedy has never been known to fail. be and remain a public highway for use of the public and without charge said viaduct, however, shall be for the use of the public for passage and travel only, and loitering shall not be permitted upon same, and said ordin ance hereinafter referred to shall contain provisions authorizing said bridge company to keep said viaduct clear for such passage and travel and said viaduct shall at all times be maintained and kept in proper order at the cost and expense of the said bridge company. 3. The said bridge company further agrees that upon the passage of the ordinance hereinafter referred to, it will pay unto the city of Keokuk the sum of twenty-two hundred ($2,200) dollars, which said sum shall be ex penses by and under the direction of the proper authorities of the city of Keokuk for the construction of a paved road'way with suitable curb ana sidewalks extending from a point ap proximately one hundred eighty-two (182) feet easterly front the east curb line of First street in said city, to said east curb line of First street The parapet 6r wall supporting the west end of said viaduct, however, shall not be construed aB a part of said roadway, but said parapet shall be constructed and maintained at the cost of the said bridge company, and' it shall be fifty (50) feet long extend ing across the entire end of said roadway. Said parapet shall be con structed by said bridge company within ninety (90) days after notice from the said city so to do, but this shall not require the construction of said parapet in freezing weather. The outside of said parapet shall be pro tected by substantial iron or concrete railings erected at the cost of the said bridge company. The said bridge com pany shall either allow the said city to use or connect the drains and the gutters of said roadway with the drains from the said viaduct, or said bridge company Bhall provide a prop er means of disposal of water from said roadway" at the junction of said roadway and said viaduct. 4. Immediately upon the payment of the above mentioned sum of twen ty-two hundred ($2,200) dollars, unto the city of Keokuk, as hereinbefore provided, the said bridge company shall convey or cause to be conveyed unto the city of Keokuk by warranty deed all the land upon which said roadway and walks are to be con* structed, which land shall be a strip fifty (50) feet in width, extending twenty-five (25) feet on both sides of the center line of said roadway, and extending from the east curb line of First street in said city, to a point approximately one hundred eghty-two (182) feet easterly from said curb line. 5. The said city agrees that after the plans and specifications for the said viaduct have been submitted to the said city council of the city of Keokuk, and shall have been approved by the said council, the said city coun cil shall pass an ordinance giving to the said* bridge company the right to cross said Water street and the levee with said viaduct, and to construct the stairways above mentioned, and to maintain and use said viaduct as an approach to its said bridge for the purpose of maintaining the Iowa end of said bridge. €. It is further understood and agreed that nothing in this agreement contained) shall be construed as a waiver of or a restriction of any oil the rights and privileges aocured to either party by ordinance No. 22, of the city of Keokuk, passed May 25. 18$8, or as a repeal of any part of Baid ordinance, except as herein spe cifically set out. It Is also understood and agreed that the tolls for pedes trians, motor vehicles and vehicles of all kinds live stock, etc., charged by said bridge company, for the crossing of the new bridge, shall not in any Instance be greater than tolls now in effect on the old bridge. Dally Thought. There never was a good war or •,, 1WM j)AILY gate city IN MEMORIAM. Mrs. Mary Rooney. Yesterday The Gate City gave a brief announcement of the sad and lamented death of Mrs. Alary Rooney of near Argyle, this county, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. She was a former resident here as will be seen from the following contributed obituary, written by a friend who knew her well and appreciated her many excellent womanly qualities. Obituary. [Contributed.] ARGYTJE.', Iowa, July 26.—At her home near Argyle, Iowa, Sunday even ing at eight o'clock, July 26, 1914, occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Roon ey, wife of George P. Rooney, aged fif ty-six years, six months and twenty eight days. In the early morning, she was stricken with paralysis, medical aid was quickly summoned, and promptly responded. Every effort was put forth to save or prolong her life but to no avail. She lost conscious ness and passed away while in that condition. She was a native of the Bay state, having been boru in Boston, Mass., December 28, 1856, and was the old est child of Patrick and Anna Belle Murphy, who came to the Hawkeye state in 1867 and located at Keokuk, Iowa. On January 21, 1876, she was united in marriage to George P. Roon ey at Alexandria, Mo. Immediately after they came to String Prairie to reside and this has been her home for nearly forty years and she was known to and respected by nearly every man, woman and chi'd in the neighborhood. To this union, thirteen ohildren were born, five having died in infan cy. She is survived by her husband and children, as follows: Mrs. Alice M. Arthur, Mrs. John Horner and John Rooney, Mooar, Iowa Mrs. Margaret Arthur, Ft. Madison, Iowa Ed Rooney, Keokuk Frank, Rose and Willie who are still living at the parental home. There are eighteen grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. C. C. McKinney, of Route No. 5, Kahoka, Mo. The husband and children, some of the grandchildren, the sister and a niece were present when her spirit took its flight. Michael Murphy of Keokuk and John of Ottumwa are brothers, J. W. Fickle of Keokuk is a nephew and there are other nephews and nieces. In religion, she was Catholic and interment will be made in that ceme tery at Keokuk, Iowa. At present the date is not fixed as it is not known just how soon the casket can be procured. In all probability it will be Wednesday, and the body will be taken to Keokuk on the Rock Island railroad. Announcement will be made later. Her sudden death, coming as it did, in the full maturity of life, spreads a pall of sorrow over those whose friend she was, and who knew her best. Love to her memory, and peace to her aBhes. A. S. W. P. DONNELLSON, IOWA. Miss Laura GibBon left for Marshall town Thursday evening, after several weeks visit at home. Miss Anna M'. Wiegner visited in Brookfield Friday. The Jugend vereln of the G. E. church will give a social on the church lawn on Thursday evening, July 30. Everyone invited. Miss Edith Bentzinger visited in Keokuk last week. Miss Mildred Erhart of Keokuk visited at the John Mattern home the past week. Dr. Ed Harnagel and wife of Des Moines are visiting in our city. Mrs. P. A. Wiegner and daughter, of Brookfield, Mo., are visiting home folks. Mrs. Emil Hennies visited in War saw the fore part of the week. A crowd from here went to the ball game at West Point Sunday. Man's Weakest Spot. Topeka Capital: A man's most vul nerable point is not his heel, as his tory indicates, but his sefi-esteem. How Out-Of-Door Life Affects Beauty Exposure to sun and wind, dust and the elements, although often acting as a tonic to the system In general and sometimes heightening the color of the skin, is still very damaging to the refined appearance of the com plexlon. The open rfir In Itself is good, but the face should always fee well protected against the extreme heat, wind and dust. The girls of your acquaintance who live a great' deal out of doors by no means have the most beautiful complexions. You can best protect your skin against the elements or beautify It for social life by a face lotion which you can I very easily make at home by getting 4 ounces spurmax from druggist and dissolving it in Mt Pint of hot water/. to which you add 2 teaspoonfuls oi glycerine. This lotion is easier to apply than powder, does not rub off, looks like part of the skin, giving a natural, velvety bloom while removing shlnlness and surface discoloration and curing irritation and pimples. ... -j.,s AWEEKS [CIRCLE TOUR r.* To whom It may concern: Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned have organized a corpora tion under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that the name of said cor poration la THE AMERICAN CE MENT MACHINE COMPANY, and Its principal place of business, at Keo kuk, Lee County, Iowa. The general nature of its business shall be the manufacture, purchase, and sale of concrete machinery and equipment, contractors' equipment and supplies, and all kinds of machinery, tools, and implements, and sheet metal work. The authorized capital stock of said corporation is twenty-five thous and dollars ($25,000), of which ten thousand dollars ($10,000) may be preferred stock, such preferred stoclc having a preference In assets upon liquidation, as well as preference In dividends of seven per cent (7%) an nual cumulative dividend. All stock shall be sold at par and paid for when issued, either in cash or property, taken at its actual value as fixed by the executive council. The said cor poration may commence business when twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500) of its stock is sub scribed and paid for. The time of commencement fixed in said article is February -nd, 1914, and said cor poration terminates twenty years thereafter. The affairs of said corporation are to be conducted by a board of Ave directors elected at the annual meet ing of the stock holaers on the second Tuesday in November of each year, of which directors one may be elected by the holders of preferred stock, If any present, and the balance of said di rectors shall be elected by the holders of the common stock. The said board shall elect from their members a presi dent, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Until the first annual meet ing the undersigned shall constitute the directors and O. G. Mandt shall be president H. E. Mandt, vice-presi dent C. J. Kirch, secretary C. A. Weber, treasurer. The highest amount of indebtedness which said corporation may subject itself to shall not exceed two-thirds of its capital stock. The private prop erty of the stock holders shall be ex empt from corporate debts. O. O. MANDT. H. E. MANDT. C. J. KIRCH. C. A. WBBER. DENMARK. Miss Turner of Burlington is visit ing the A. T. Houston home. The boys at Mr. A. T. Houston's have finished laying out their tennis court and are planning many good times. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henn and Miss Arnold, accompanied by Miss Henn of Wellman, Iowa, were Keokuk visitors last Friday. Master McDill Ayer of Keokuk has returned home after a pleasant visit at the Chas. Wharton home. The Sunday school orchestra will give an entertainment at the park on Friday evening, June 31. Ice cream will be served. Miss Clara Woodroffe who is a do mestic science student at Ames, has started a sewing class among the children of ten to twelve years of age, meeting them from 2 to 4 on Wednes days and Fridays. Arthur Woodroffe Is improved at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hazen and daughter Verna are visiting relative* at Mt. Pleasant and Humeston, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Hazen of Mt. Pleasant visited relatives here last week. Mr. Hazen and son Harrie autoed to Keokuk and viewed the sights last week Mr. Henrie Hazen and sister Mrs. Staff and Mr. Chas. 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Final return limit October 31. Stop overs permitted at all stations enroute. For literature sleeping car reservations and tickets call, write or telephone. quoted at $20. The only happy peo ple seem to be the well drillers who all have all that they can do all the time. Mr. 'Swildmaeher had Mr. Arnold deepen his well. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold have heen en tertaining a granddaughter from Kan sas City. The young lady had? been touring the east with her father Dr. Hershler and stopped here on her way home. Mr. Trowbridge is getting his house ready for cold weather, having a good1 coat of paint put on it. Miss Myrtle Trowbridge is visiting Miss Wright in Ft. Madison. Mrs. Irwin I^awther received word of the death of her mother Mrs. Twiddle of Wever which occurred last evening about 9 o'clock. Mrs. Kollar was very poorly again yesterday but had rallied some this morning. *.." .V-i^lV.. of the world's population, the United States has more telephone wire in use than all the rest of the world. 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