The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-29
NAUVOO TO
HEAR BERRY
Carthage Man Billed to Speak Sat
urday Evening in the City Hall
Assisted by Judge
Mack.
BoRTz ELECTRIC LIGHT
Doctor is a Hustler and VIII Push
His Plan to Completion
AS Soon as Pos
BoRTz ELECTRIC LIGHT

NAUvOO, Ill.,, Oct. 29.-Many peo-
pie said here that a livery stable
would be a losing venture in Nauvoo,
but Mcclure & Finnerty seem to make
| success of this business. They are
so accommodating Is the cause.
Public sales are getting quite num-
erous hereabouts as early as this sea-
son. They usually occur just before
the month of March.
Thanksgiving day is rapidly ap-
preaching and the usual shoot for
ducks, geese and turkeys will take
place in Nauvoo and vicinity.
Hon. Judge Mack and NJ. P. Berry
of Carthage, will speak in the city
hall next Saturday night The Maui
VOC band will play and a glee club
will furnish music. A large crowd is
expected to come out and hear the is
sues of the day discussed.
The few electric lights that Dr.
Bortz Is furnishing our citizens are
proving to be Of so much satisfaction
that our people are anxious for him to
complete his large system for which
he has contract from Nauvoo's city
council. The building for which he
will use for power house Is in the
course of construction, and will be
ready with the machinery about the
first of the coming year. DR.. Bortz
is hustler and will push his electric
light plant to completion as rapidly
as possible.
Our people are skirmishing around
to get in their winters supply of coal
for the navigation season closes No
vember 15
Nauyoo's city councils regular
meeting occurs next Monday evening,
but will probably postpone the meet
ing on account of the democratic
flavor of the council. Hon. A. W.
OHarra will speak in the city hall.
the last fired gun of the campaign
The Nauvoo band will play for the
meeting. Everybody will go to the
hall to hear the last issues discussed.
Geo. Helfrich. republican candidate
for states attorney was visitor in
Nauvoo Tuesday all day looking after
his political fences. Geo. is very pop
ular here among the democrats, even
though he is republican. He will
surely be elected.
Many of our people are sorry to
learn that Schenk's brewery is going
out of business. Oh, what shall these
many do?
The water power project published
in the peoples popular paper in this
section was received with much en-
thusiasm last Tuesday. Our people
have much faith in Keokuks water
power project 2e3
Generally our farmers are satisfied
with crop conditions We mean our
farmers in the vicinity of Nauvoo.
This season has been an exceptional
one and our rural brethren have come
out ahead.
Police court news is very quiet in
Nauvoo at present. Nothing doing
though this is campaign year.
There will be football game here
next Sunday between Nauvoo's team
and Keokuk team. There promises
to be a hot contest and honors seem
to be equally divided between the
contestants. The admission will be
% cents.
Circuit court will convene Nov. 9.
1t is the usual October term but con-
vened to the above date on account
of the presidential election.
Our thirst parlors will be closed
next Tuesday on. account of the cleo
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Roenneburg are
the proud parents of daughter.
Friend Vim. has the congratulations
of his many friends. !
Rumor has 1t that an aged couple
of Nauvoo's vicinity will soon be
united in marriage. Who are t.ieyp
many of The Gate City's readers will
ask
The mischievous kids will commit
much deviltry next Saturday night 1t
being Halloween, our people should !
be on the lookout for them.
The Lutheran Aid society held
social Wednesday and Thursday af
ternoons and evenings. They were
patronized.
Jas. Galletin and family have
moved to ontrose.
Nauvoo seems to be prosperous even
though these trying times during the
Nauvoo citizens look out
for themselves and raise enough to
keep themselves in comfort.
DR.. Bortz has succeeded in getting
capital to the amount of about 81 900.
GOO interested to build a trolley line
from Nauvoo to Fort Madison. This
VIII be one of the finest paying trolley
ines ever constructed and Dr. Bortz
Will surely make this go, for when
ever he undertakes project he never
rests until he accomplishes his object.