The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

ana 1t is an old saying that month
without an -.r' in it is no time to eat
the oyster for they are not good then
: Among 81 the vegetables raised In one
county in Missouri is garden Ut
white tomatoes. The species Is a
beautifully skinned vegetable. well
formed and OF the average size of q
marketable tomato. Just what they
do with white tomatoes and what
edible advantages they have over the
old common or garden kind has not
been rs yet FULLY explained, but they
have EN- just the same
Several Nauvoo people who attend
ed the circus at Fort Madison last
Saturday and went up there In autos.
were compelled to come home by rai
or river and leave their machines un-
til Sunday on account of the terrific
rain.
Let no farmer boy Of this day and
generation cast longing eyes toward
the town or city There can be no
iustificattc. for desire to leave the
farm and locate In town Aside from
the independence OF the farmer, he
can today make moro money raising
and feeding stock and in fields AMI
meadows than he could in any busi-
ness or profession, afforded In town
and city The farmer OF this genera
ton is the most highly favored man
that the country affords. He OWLS
the bank stock, he has the bank de-
posts, he is the moneyed man OF the
land The merchants. the tradesman,
the professional man depend on the
farmer for their living after all Tho
farmer makes the wheel go around m
every industry OF the land And pres
ent conditions justify the prediction
that the future will see the farmers
even moro prosperous
Some Of the young ladies OF the
Nauvoo Sew-Sew club who are camp
ing at Bluff Park. took q hike to Keo-
kuk last Saturday and returned by
rail. They enjoyed the tramp very
much even though some OF the party
received sore feet and others had t.
stop and pinch on the top Of corr
before they could complete the Dis.
lance into the water power city
e. Baxter's Sons. composed OF
Thomas and C.sJ.. are having noun.
tain Of grape baskets made. In which
to ship the coming crop There VIII
be plenty Of work soon cutting grapes
ret Ii then and the home people win
be taken care OF FIRST, which fs usual
II the case. The Baxter boys ship an
enormous quantity OF the luscious
fruit every year there is crop and
this year will be no exception TO the
rule and Il looks now like Nauvoo will
have q large crop Of grapes.
Labor day comes on Monday. Ser
TENDER 8, and II was Just fourteen
years ago on that date that President
Mckinley was shot. Last year Nau-
yoo's Civic league observed the day
with q public celebration. but so far
there IL no talk Of celebrating the day
here again this year.
Friday, August 20. the travelling mec
OF Keokuk intend coming to Nanvoo-
Fort Madison. Burlington and Quincy
viii also be represented by the knights
OF the grip. A game of baseball NAV
be arranged by and between the visit
ors and Nauvoo business men. They
will arrive here after dinner and Nau-
VOC may have half holiday during
the big game OF chasing the globe
around the ball yard.
The funeral Of Rev. Father REIN
bold, an accurate account OF his
death which appeared In last Sundays
Keokuk Daily Gate City, occurred from
the Nauvoo Catholic church Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. More about
the funeral win appear in a later issue
OF this paper In this column.
Nauvoo's movie show has dtscon
tinued business on account OF the
owners falling to agree in CONDUCTING
this house OF amusement. IL may De
opened later on.
The Powellton NJ. w. A. and r. n.
picnic will take place next Saturday
IA number of Nauvoo people will at
tend II the grape harvest Is not on at
that time and well the farmer knows
that harvest comes frst.
! There are two things for Nauvo'
business 70 do in connection with the
good roads question. One thing is to
map out practical plan Of action;
the other thing is to carry out the
plan.
Only q short time now until we will
hear the wedding bells ring as well as
the school bells.
Nauvoo had plenty of amusements
Hast Saturday and Sunday afternoon
and evenings. Last Saturday after
moon a trick bicycle rider gave an ex-
Inhibition both afternoon and night and
the movie show was on In the opera
house. And Sunday afternoon a ball
game. Nauvoo vs.. Keoknk, and IN the
evening the American floating show.