The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

Messrs. Baldwin and Rapp, Geo.
Walsmith and Ed Kurrle OF Burling-
ton, autoed to Nauvoo last Wednes-
day and spent the day with Mr.. G. J..
Baxter.
There Is still lots Of grapes in
Nauvoo that are being made into
wine.
Watermelons, canteloupes and
sweet potatoes are still coming to
Nauvoo from the Iowa side of the
lake.
Remembering the tale OF the king
who felt that his kingdom was Sc
cure when the children cheered his
standard IN the streets, this col
umn would feel great confidence in
the outcome IL Nauvoo school chill
dren would start campaign to make
Nauvoo the healthiest city in this
section. The teachers should propose
Health Day" for the public schools.
When the public schools champion a
reform, what follows is a matter OF
detail. Those who doubt this are re.
spectfully referred to the history OF
the "swat-the-ny" movement OF the
past two years. Sanitary specialists
have generally overlooked the i'm
portant relation OF children to COM
munity cleanliness. A war on filth
decreed by the children and young
people Of Nauvoo will diminish the
visible supply of nuisances wonder
fully and work havoc in the ranks
of disease breeding bacteria that
would require astronomical numbers
to record statistically. Our people
would grrsSfully acknowledge the
value of this cooperation II it would
be generously pledged in the very be-
ginning Of the movement
The Royal Neighbors society In
Nauvoo held an interesting meeting
last Thursday evening. which was
followed by q social.
The funeral Of Mr.. Matthew Brueg-
ger was held in Nauvoo last Thurs
day afternoon from his late resi-
tlence. Rev. w. II. Hertel odaciated
and the burial rites were in charge
OF the M. w. A. lodge members. The
deceased carried an insurance policy
of $1,000 in the above order.
When a man L. elected mayor OF
Nauvoo 1t is only a short time when
he feels delighted to turn the Office
over to his successor, though he has
not the slightest notion when the
pleasure will be his.
Nauvoo's canning factory may not
turn a wheel for canning tomatoes
this season. The crop is ripening
too slowly and not enough are COM
ing in to warrant beginning to can
them.
Fear Of losing your job keeps more
men straight than all the other laws
thought of.
Nauvoo's schools are all now run
ming smoothly and there Is a good
attendance.
IL we had a good roads day this
fall and some Of the auto owners
would get out and get their shoes
full of dirt, they could put their new
ly acquired knowledge to use this
winter lifting the snow off the side
walk and throwing the bituminous
into the furnace.
1t won't be long now BEFORE some
fellow is going to rise up and do
panygyyic on the passing of the lit
tie Sunday afternoon red-wheeled rig.
Gus Jaster Of Nauvoo was taken to
q neighboring city hospital for treat
ment OF rupture.
A Fort Madison man was in Maui
VOC last Thursday and imbibed too
freely at our irrigation plants. He
got out of his buggy in our business
section and when attempting to step
on the sidewalk, fell backward, fall
ing and striking the back of his head
IN a stone, cutting q severe cash. He
was assisted to q doctors office near
nv and had his wound dressed, after
vh,ch he returned to his Iowa home.
a.. Bart Gale Of Sand Prairie