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

Ia Nauvoo for some time and not
likely to be for some time to come.
The first OF August will be upon us
before we know it..
Whenever wheat takes drop 1t is
a noticeable fact that flour in Nauvoo
pays no attention to it.
Spring chickens raised in Nauvoo
are said to be very fine but our poul-
try dealers are not receiving many OF
them. Probably they are sent to the
larger cities for the rich mans table.
There has not been any drownings
in the big bath in Nauvoo or vicinity
so far this season. Our people are
careful with the big lake.
Nauvoo's assessor found some
mighty poor people during his rounds
this spring. people whom everyone
thought were well-to-do before his
labors began. But they had to
cough up"
Nauvoo's two blacksmiths have had
plenty to do during the dry spell,
Isetting tires.
The lawn mower has had consider
able rest during the long dry spell.
st. Mary's academy and Spalding
institute are quiet buildings just now
and will remain SO until next Sep
TENDER. It is vacation time in these
Nauvoo schools.
Since the old Winslow house has
been placed in first class condition
our people are wondering as to what
use this ancient house will be put to.
Its location makes 1t fine place for
Ia hotel or boarding house.
Many Nauvoo people formerly rest
&c along the big river or on the islands
every nice Sunday and have sumptu-
GUS spreads Of good things and a nice
quiet time all by themselves. Since
Lake Cooper has formed, they don't
do so any more.
Some day some bright fellow is COM
ting forward and catalogue all the
soda drinks sold during the hot wealth
err.
Quite a number Of Nauvoo and
vicinity people attended the Hagen
beck.Wallace shows In Burlington last
Thursday.
Threshing machines have been very
Ou6y IL0 HdoL WCCh LA ANduVOO . ACASA-
borhood. Our farmers near Nauvoo
now have their grain In the bin or
hauled to the nearest and best market.
This is the season Of the year when
the city dweller migrates to the coun-
try.
Nauvoo people who planted late
potatoes are now interested In tea
spoonful Of Paris green to q gallon of
water to kill potato bugs. There
will be few II any late tubers raised
Iin Nauvoo this season.
A large number of Automobiles,
fellows and their dydendamies, from
'neighboring towns visit Nauvoo near
ily every Sunday. partaking Of the
|bountiful hospitality, agreeable shade,
and splendid refreshments that can
be obtained here.
A visit 20 the flower gardens about
|Nauvoo affords one an agreeable sur
prise. The beds are filed with rare
and beautiful flowers OF many var
ieties. The collection of roses is the
largest and rarest you ever saw and
that finer specimens ever were grown
IL unthinkable. This Is not strange,
however. A Nauvoo lady and Nauvoo
soil are a combination that beats the
world in the production Of anything
that may be undertaken.
Nauvoo is a splendid summer resort,
especially on Sundays.
The pond lilies that formerly grew
so rrofusely in the bottoms among
the islands opposite Nauvoo in the big
river have been almost entirely ex-
terminated since the formation of
Lake Cooper here. This beautiful
flower was gathered by many of our
citizens in the month OF June every
year.
The excessive hot weather has
been hard on our work horses.
Nauvoo has plenty of employment
for our people in the summer. but 1t
ought to have more employment
giving industries that pay out salar-
les each month during the year; then
times would be better all the time.
During the past week several farm
I,.rs passed on our streets with num-
Der Of calves for slaughter at our
meat nATh0CS SAlpAAA0AS 0AAN AASAAAo
CONSUMPTION. On inquiry we learned
that they were worth from $40 up per
head. These are very tempting fig
ur.s, especially in view of the short
age of pasture and other feed. Yet
these calves will be needed all the
more within the next year or two to
augment the rapidly declining beef
supply. The only solution in sight Is
f., enact a state law that will take
veal out of the family diet. If the
Illinois legislature with nothing better
TO it's credit than voting itself an In
creased salary all around, could be
induced to give few days of its val
uable time to serious economic ques-
lions. many Of its members would
stand a better chance to get back to
s;nring field next session. If quail,
deer, prairie chicken. squirrel and the