The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

even though they would get robbed Of
their occupation and only retain their
imagination.
The Chicago Record-Herald OF re-
cent date had it that James Richtman,
formerly of Nauvoo, and one Of the
best Mississippi river pilots that
ever twirled wheel in steamboats,
pilot house, died at his home In Bur-
lington, Wis. last week. Some people
will have it that 1t was Jack RIGHT
man, a brother Of James, and also q
first class river pilot that died. 1t Is
almost certain fact that one of the
boys is dead. Captain Jacob RIGHT
man, the father, and the two sons and
their families moved to Nauvoo some
eight or ten years ago and made their
home among us, and finer families
never lived anywhere than the RIGHT
mans The father still owns property
in Nauvoo.
Some of Nauvoo's business men COM
plain that they have a difficult time
lin securing freight across Lake Cooper
when crossing is bad. They have no
cause for complaint. for they govern
themselves according to conditions,
and have their freight brought over.
land from Keokuk or TT. Madison when
the crossing is not fit for transfer.
The Nauvoo State bank will meet
January II and select eleven directors
and transact any other business that
will come before the members.
Jealousy is one Of the ingredients
in our make up. No one is entirely
devoid Of it, while many have So much
as to make themselves and those
;around them most miserable. Jealousy
seems to have a firm hold on several
Narcotics.
Postmaster Hart, the newly appoint.
ed ofncfal, will not receive his COM
mission until about the 10th or 18th
of next month. He expects to retain
the Nauvoo postoff1ce in the present
location for a while, unless this great
government OF ours decides otherwise.
Mrs. Louise Bosch, who has been
visiting in st. Louis, has returned to
her Nauvoo relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hudson and
Geo. Hudson OF Chicago, are visiting
home folks for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Boedecker and son
of Nauvoo, have been visiting rela-
itives in Davenport, Iowa.
F, Floyd Heberer of Chicago is in
Nauvoo on a two weeks vacation visit
ing relatives and friends. he r..
Nauvoo's Ladies' Priscilla club mem
bers were entertained at the home Of
Mrs. Lou Argast Wednesday afternoon.
This meeting, the last one in the old
year, was enjoyed by the ladies pres
ent in doing fancy work, chatting and
ipartaling Of delicious refreshments.
The next meeting in the new year is
not yet announced
Fred Salm, Jr., Is getting somewhat
better from his serious attack of
pneumonia. He has had an awful time
of it and if he RECEIVERS, it. will be a
miraculous escape from this dreaded
complaint.
Jacob Walter and Herman Kuhn
who are also housed with severe cases
of illness, are on the road to re-
covery.
There are a number of sick in Mall
VOC but none but those mentioned
are OF serious nature. Our doctors
who are Of the best ever turned out Of
Ia saw bone college, have their
hands full answering calls and are I'D
Iministering with such good effect that
they soon have a patient On his or her
feet again. God bless our doctors
What would we do without them?
Now and then gentleman comes to
Nauvoo on a prospecting tour. He in
tends to locate and looks for desir-
able location. He likes our town but
one or more fellows who have nothing
better to do but loaf around, meet
him and discourage him before he IS
six hours in Nauvoo. And If that Is
mot enough, when he asks the price of
a certain piece Of property to his Tx
ing the owner Of this Nauvoo real
estate asks him Chica~- prices to
encourage him to loca' Everyone
who desires to locate N NauvoN
ought to be encouraged.
( Christmas has gone hence and 1915
with its sad colored thoughts is about
ended and we will soon usher In 1916
and bid il welcome. The year just
closing was not so bad year in Nau-
Voc, neither was it very good one.
We had all of us the power to make
1t a good one If we had only used our
power. Let us begin the new year
with brave and resolute cheerful
ness. We are not the helpless victims
of n blind fate. We have within our
selves the power to help ourselves
! To be happy. we'll and prosperous.
these things are necessary. We wish
all the readers of this column and
! this hest of all newspapers, a happy
T. New Year.
| Travelling men have been conspicn-
lous by their absence in Nauvoo while