The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

to assist the ladies Of this league to
make Nauvoo the most spotless city
of the state. They should have select
ed some other week day for some OF
our business men may have the ex-
cuse that Saturday is their busiest
trade day
Camphor will soon be In demand.
The fannels will have to be placed
away. 1t is said almost all the cam
phor used by the world comes from
Japan and Formosa.
1t is too bad that Nauvoo can't have
a flrst class movie show once or twice
a week A fine movie show ought to
be paying venture here.
Those who have made iavestiga-
lions say that prairie chickens and
quails came through the past winter
in good shape around Nauvoo. The
absence of very deep SHOWS and OF
freezing rains was to their advantage
and few Of them were destroyed by
the weather. The game laws have
been obeyed better than formerly,
which has also helped to save the
birds and they thrived under its pro-
lection
There 10 plenty OF ''peeping" at the
homes of many OF Nauvoo's citizens.
Lots of chicks have been and are ex-
pecting to be Matched by the fncuba-
tor route and in the natural way. In.
several families the boys have charge
OF the incubators and have had 70
turn the eggs and regulate the lamps
every evening at 1880 and $3.50 O'Clock
which is said to account for cessa-
ton of dates" especially on Sunday
evening, with number of Nauvoo
girls.
TONY the Convict" the play pre-
scented in the Nauvoo opera house by
home talent last Friday evening, was
greeted by a crowded house. 1t was
well staged and the amateur talent
was frequently applauded. The same
cast staged the play in Ferris last
Saturday evening and at Hamilton
Monday evening. 1t was given under
the auspices of the Nauvoo Rebekah
lodge.
This spring has been lively one
for family moves og home in Nauvoo OF
these columns. There are doubtless
other moves going on. but so far they
have escaped our observations. This
sounds like puss in the corner.
Capt. j. w. Reimbold, ]. NJ. Fisher
day last week on important business.
the nature of which will be made pub
lie in a short time Their visit to the
windy city was for the benefit Of
many Nauvooites.
Mrs. H. Eberdt who has been In
Chicago all winter making her home
with relatives, has returned to her
Nauvoo home to remain.
MiGC pArr1io dan0hfar nf MY and
Mrs. L. c. Schaefer, who has been in
Chicago for considerable length o.
time is coming to her Nauvoo home
to remain.
With each new spring must come
the new quoto OF yarns for which
spring time is famous. The newest
one is from down near Lima Lake,
where one night flock Of wild geese
were flying southwark and one new
into a house OF a reputable citizen"
and was captured and converted into
roast goose.
Mrs. James Ogden who has been q
very sick lady..is now on the road to
recovery which is glad news to. her
many Nauvoo friends.
Mrs. Hyrum Reed OF Nauvoo, died
last Monday evening at her home
northwest Of Nauvoo. from number
of complaints She was about so years
of age and leaves her husband and a
daughter and -four sons to mourn her
death. Funeral Wednesday.
Compulsory voting would work
mighty well for awhile in Nauvoo and
compulsory registration ought to, too.
AS Il is now, candidates seldom have
opposition and but few citizens go to
vote. The Nauvoo city election occurs
next Tuesday and there Is no oppos-
ing ticket in the field. Our saloon
men will enjoy another holiday on
that day. We understand that there
are two more elections to be held in
Nauvoo this year. They are the prf-
mary and election for judicial judges,
but we are at this time unable to
learn the exact dates.
Someone has discovered eight ways
to kill the fly. The most satisfactory.
though, is swatting. Get ready. Fly
time will soon be here.
When a newspaper loses several
subscribers. the publishers could
write corking good article on hard
times.
A travelling man visiting Nauvoo
finds this community unique in sew
eral ways From most any place, this
man says, you can get to Montrose
by rail, float across Lake Cooper to
Nauvoo on the ferry boat, then ride
over a mile in hack to reach the
business district. The town Is With
out railroad and Montrose Is the
nearest point to reach the iron horse. |
Nauvoo has population of only
about 1000 by the 1910 census. yet 1t
has electric lights and water works
and at one time a commercial club. |
There is no movie show In Nauvoo,
attention being fixed on more serious
affairs. Extravaganza in dress
is not seen, the people for
the most part dress siHply
and neatly. Farming and fruit
raising is the chief interest and Is |
fostered by st. Mary's academy and |
Spalding institute This travelling |
man calls the Nauyooites "a peop1e |