The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-22

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we going to do anything to attract
people to Nauvoo this year?
The Keokuk High Tension club, an
organization Of the employees Of Stone
& Webster companies came to Nauvoo
last Saturday afternoon on the steam
er G. w. Hill. The boat arrived in
Nauvoo at about 5: 80 and the excur-
sionists Immediately proceeded to
the Nauvoo's club ball yard where
game Of base ball was scheduled to
take place between the power house
and electrical company mines. Arrlv-
ing at the grounds both teams took
up their positions at once in the
battle for a silver loving cup present
ed by the Remand jewelry house.
The rooters for the power
ho&se nine gathered along the first
ba., line and those for the electrical
wor' yrs at the third base line. When
the u,xps announced play ball." PAN
demonium broke loose among the root
ers. It was one of the prettiest and
best ball games pulled off on the
Nauvoo diamond this season. At the
end Of the sixth inning when time
was called, the score stood 1 to and
the ball teams, excursion1sts ana
many of our citizens who were pres
ent would like to have seen the teams
inn which might
have decided which team would gain
possession of the prize. Everything
on the ball park was arranged IN
apple pie order for the visitors. A,
large tank filled with ice water and
telephone was installed. DR.. Barr
was right on the job and announced
the time Of departure of the steamer
rooters positions and distance and
direction to the ball grounds through
his decorated megaphone. It was one
Of the most orderly, we'll behaved AND
pleasant lot of excursionists that has
ever visited Nauvoo and our citizens
would be glad to see them come again
when they can remain longer. There
were about 600 people on the boat.
The excursionists left Nauvoo at
about 1920 for Fl. Madison.
-Four young men from Pekin, III
we're in Nauvoo last Monday. They
came through Peoria, Galesburg, Mon
mouth and a number OF small towns
to Nauvoo in their automobile. From
here they went to Keokuk and Quincy
to st. Louis before returning to their
fhoxy
old friend Mr. ]. o. Boyer who was
a resident near Pekin several years
ago. Mr.. Boyer showed them the in
teresting sights about Nauvoo.
Emerson's floating theatre visited
Nauvoo last Sunday evening and was
greeted by a large crowd of people.
The show presented by MI. Emer-
sons company was the best ever seen
here and everyone attending was well
pleased with the performance.
The shoe workers of Warsaw will
give an excursion to FIT. Madison next
Saturday afternoon. The steamer ls
announced to land at Nauvoo at 3:45
and probably a number of Narcotics
will attend.
The steamer Dubuque leaves Maui
VOC for Burlington every, Sunday
morning and quite a number from
here 20 up to the Orchard City for
days outing on Lake Cooper.
Miss Clara Kuhn of State Center,
Iowa, is in Nauvoo for visit with
relatives.
There is a rumor affoat about the
CITY that Nauvoo will probably have
another saloon before the summer
ends. It il said the application for
license may be presented to our city
council at their regular meeting on
the first Monday IN August.
Mr. Oscar A. Drake of Alton, ILL.,,
has been selected to teach the Maui
VOC high school the coming term. He
will move his family here this fall
before the school term begins.
lust about the time you think the
corn cures are going to win, the sun
burn lotions run up and FOULS them
and the race is called off.
Two negroes were in Nauvoo last
Friday and Saturday with contrap-
t,on called the African slide which
thew exhibited on the corner of Thir-
teenth and Mulholland streets. per-
son was allowed to throw three base
ball for five cents and when you
threw and hit target the ball would
trip set of stairway allowing a negro
to slide in a well-filled canvas tank OF
water. The outfit attracted good
crowds and the negroes were doing
a good business. 1t afforded consid-