The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-24

VOC postofi1ce. To back this up, we
think we can cite a federal rule AMI
regulation that the postmaster car
call on the local civil authorities to
see that the law is obeyed Post
master Beger and his assistants have
been annoyed several times lately.
Some few Of Nauvoo's citizens have
never seen Uncle Toms Cabin" and
were disappointed when the Stowe
show failed to appear the front end
of this month, as advertised. They
have seen several musical shows and
can whistle at least two of the
tunes by heart.
The Nauvoo city council will meet
In regular session next Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Jacob Leininger is gone and
her many friends showed their high
appreciation In which she was held
by giving her a large funeral on
Wednesday of last week, attending
the services in the Lutheran church
and following the remains to their
last resting place. Rev. VIM. Hertel
delivered touching and appropriate
sermon ip honor of this kind and
worthy old lady.
Ambition receives It's most serious
blow, the moment we. feel how little
we know.
Now this is told about a Nauvoo
man: 1t is said he signed a contract
with his wife by which he agreed not
to kiss her or annoy her. He must
have been an excessively agreeable
sort If it was necessary to exact a
contract Evidently this particular
wife does not agree with Shakespeare
that kisses are women's wages. Per
hays, though, she disliked them be-
cause she got no other.
Strangers are becoming more num-
erous in Nauvoo since crossing Is bet
ter in the lake at this point There is
no ice in Lake Cooper here now.
Moderate temperature, swelling tree
buds. the poisoning of candidates
and the arrival of free garden seeds
from Washington, all will herald the
approach of spring in Nauvoo.
Nothing doing around Nauvoo
much, except our people are rushing
around to pay all their taxes SO that
they can live one more year.
We asked q Nauvoo citizen for
some news the other day and in MAX.
ing a health report chose to put 1t
this way: "The grip Is visiting some
here, now"
Once in a while you can find Maui
VOC housewife who hangs UP some
thing and knows where she can find
4, again when she wants it quick.
st. Patrick's day will be the next
important holiday according to the
calendar and Palm Sunday will follow
b.
/ One of the greatest March SHOWS
we had was on the 24-25, 1913,
when 1888 inches fell.
Some people may not know 1t but
intoxicating liquors of any kind are
unavailable.
An auto load of Burlington fellows
were In Nauvoo last Friday.
Last Monday was Washington's
birthday but not flag was flung to
the breeze In Nauvoo. The disagree
able weather was the cause. Some OF
our schools held no session. Our
rural route carriers had holiday and
made no delivery Of the mail. They
no doubt enjoyed the day and were
glad that they could remain at home
On account Of the ldisagreeable wealth
er and rain at intervals.
A surprise stag" party is being
planned by some of Nauvoo's men
folks to take place some time next
week. The parties receiving invita-
lions will be wined and dined with
menu that it will be hard to surpass.
1t was rumored a few days ago
that one of Nauvoo's business places
had changed hands but proved to be
false, although the gentlemanly busi-
ness man would like to sell. We
would hate to see he and his family
leave Nauvoo.
1t is hoped that Nauvoo's business
section will be installed with more
white way lights by the time spring
arrives. It would make this part OF
Nauvoo look most beautiful and more
metropolitan business like.
Miss Emily hudson has returned
from her rural visit. She has learned
a great dead of the duties of a farm
er's wife since her absence. Miss
Emily is one of Nauvoo's most popu-
lar and pleasant young ladies'.
Rev. VIM. Hertel of the Nauvoo
Lutheran church, was called to At
LISA, Iowa, last Thursday, on &C
count of the death of his brother, who
has been sick for a year and was
about twenty-eight years Of age.
Tie Nauvoo primary election will
be held March 9.
Ed Boedecker CT this city caught
fortyLtwo foot barge floating down
Lake Cooper last week.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M.
E. church of this city intend holding
a bazaar and fair in the church base
merit April IA and Is.
George Hemmy, Nauvoo tonsorial
artist, has been having a serious
time with inflammatory rheumatism
and other ailments and has been
housed the past week.
There will be a dance given in the
Nauvoo opera house on ST. Patrick's
dav in the evening, on March II. It
will be strictly an old-fashioned af-
fair.
Ethan Kimbau of Bushnell, Ill.,, was