The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-05

many towns who could be classed as
parasites on the other merchants and
other business of the town. They
want to share in. the profits that ac-
crue from the other enterprisins
| business men and do not contribute
one penny in many instances to help
| bring the trade to town. They depend
| upon the enterprise Of their neighbors
who spend their hard earned cash to
promote the upbuilding OF the town
while they heap up the benefits. Nau-
VOC has them. We are sorry to say.
| Much attention should be given in
Nauyoo and vicinity to boys corn
club. And also to organize a girls
canning club. And then an acquain..
ance formed between the two might
prove profitable.
II some Of Nauvoo's influential citi.
zens or our commercial club woulo
succeed to abolish politics in our city
election they would do one thing that
would draw praise bubbling from the
lips OF even idealists. They ought to
appeal to our people to abolish all
! political parties in the choosing Of
city officials. They should make pei.
sonal merit, ability and competency
the sole standards by which all cleo
tive and appointive officers should be
tested. They could abolish all recog-
milton Of parties or party politics on
the official ballots for the election
of municipal officers. Nauvoo VIII
never have thoroughly efficient local
government until their officers shall
be chosen on the sole basis of indi-
| vidual capacity, training and fitness,
that the management of cities should
be placed In the hands of men who,
by reason Of native ability nurtured
by experience, are capable of solving
complex municipal problems and di-
recting the varied municipal agencies
20 the best interest Of the plain citi-
zen. A good plan proposed by one OF
Nauvoo's intelligent citizens provides
/ for the nomination of candidates by
| petition. 1t provides that no voter
4 can sign a petition for more than one
candidate for a particular office; that
each voter must sign separai.
sheet and the collected sheets shall
be- bound together according to the
/ precinct in which the voter resides
and all the names shall be canvassed
4 and verified by persons having the
printing of the ballots in charge If
any one should succeed in bringing
about this radical change in Nauvoo
1T would rank as the most notable
4 achievement in public life and Nau.
VOC would forge to the front
On the 21st of this month, Good
& Friday. spring begins according te
the almanac Another sign of an
early spring has been shown by the
birds. Sparrows and other species
!, have been building nests and as !;
4 rule the birds do not begin nesting
until they are sure that winter has
passed. Let us hope that the birds
won't be frozen out.
4 Several of our farmers are already
hauling out new farm Implements
from Nauvoo.
Nauvoo has five candidates for the
Office of mayor at the spring election
Will the best informed man in Nau
j VOC be able to make thoroughly In
telligent choice among them?
We are glad to be able to state tina,
Mrs. Geo. H. Hart and the twin girl
babies are getting along nicely and
their papa is behaving splendidly.
The roads are unusually good. and
In fact, have not been in bad con
dition all winter at and adjacent to
Nauvoo This is due to the weather
and in some places the excellen,
work done upon them. This is les
son to us ALL" comments one of our
progressive farmers, and one we
should profit by when the coming
i, spring and summer arrives"
Nearly every year Nauvoo has had
a fellow to be the frs. to report that
!, the peach crop has all been killed
We forgot just who reported the news
first last year, but this year we have
been keeping close watch and no
one SO far is first under the wire
with the news. 1t looks now as II
Nauvoo will have peach crop this
/, year.
Now we will wait and see IL March
goes out the other way.
, Mrs. Emma Rheimberger of Chi
cago Is visiting her mother and other
relatives in Nauvoo.
Nauvoo has been having bad
time with the mails in the past week
on account Of the crossing on the BIZ
creek. II any town on the face Of
the globe needs railroad 1t is Nau
voo
Elmer Wilson held a public sale OIL
his livery stock in Nauvoo last Satur
day which brought large number Of
farmers to the city. Mr.. Wilson has
moved to Niota. opposite Ft. Madi
son where he expects to conduct q
dairy.
The Hudson people have leased the
livery barry in Nauvoo from the Leisy
Brewing Co., the owners, and viii