The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-18

Attorney General Lacey OF this
state has given an opinion against
the right of women to vote for ma
tional delegates. Attorney Collin
Fyhe has given an opinion that won.
en- have q legal right to vote for dele.
gates. A decision of the Illinois
supreme court will be necessary to
settle the question.
we should be very thankful that the
death roll in Nauyoo this winter has
been very light compared with neigh
boring towns
March Is the stormy month and the
caucus month. March political wind
will be spent by local politicians be-
fore the township and city election,
which occurs April next. Rings will
soon form, states made up and as a
result, following old verbiage, a gen.
eral good time will be had.
John Datin, ST., one of Nauvoo's old
and respected citizens, fell On the Ice
few days ago and received frac-
tnred rib.
People from cities who are strangers
here would doubtless be considerably
amused at Nauvoo just now. In that
most beautiful OF cities there is no
such thing as a regular jitney bus
line. All OF the overland transporta-
ton here is done by one lone, solitary
auto bus, making trips to Keokuk and
FIT. Madison as called on. 1t is justi-
fable interest, however, just as inter-
est in baby Is justifiable. Nobody
knows what 1t may grow up to be.
There are any number of people In
Nauvoo and people who visit us who
would gladly pay an extra ntckle or
two for more comfortable and faster
ride than across Lake Cooper in the
winter season. Persons will use jit-
ney buses at any season il they can
get them when they are needed. The
ability OF these buses to traverse tho
beautiful boulevard to Keokuk and
through the country to Ft. Madison
will add to the attractiveness and to
the possibility of success for the new
venture. This jitney bus line is still
an experiment, OF course. 1t must
build UP a following and learn wis
dom by experience. Success to the
first man in Keokulc and FIT. Madison
who will give the Nauvoo titney
air tryout!
The Ladies' Industrial society of the
Presbyterian church met at the home
of Mrs. Fred Tanner Thursday after
noon and were royalty entertained by
the hostess. Mrs. Tanner is one OF
Nauyoo's finest entertainers.
Mrs. John Thornberg and children
were taken to Carthage and appeared
before the proper officials to show
cause why she and the children
should not be placed in some char.
table institution where they could re-
ceive proper care. The hearing took
place this (Friday) afternoon.
This Nauvoo interurban question re-
minds us of the time when an Italian
custom house officer confiscated a
joke OF Mark .wain's. He held that
1t was reasonable. So Mark began
to explain It to the Official. He ex-
planned it and explained it. and the
more he explained 1t the less his list
ener understood it. Finally he ex.
planned it to that extent that he
couldn't understand 1t himself. So
with the Nauvoo interurban question
and its explainers-newspape civil
engineers and why 1t is not built. All
the esteemed newspapers have ex-
planned the Nauvoo interurban line a
thousand times and more and have
successfully occupied all positions on
the question that are theoretically pos
sible in order to find some capitalists
to build the line. Now, what ought we
to do about it? Can anybody think OF
any way to build this line in view of
the existing conditions? II they can.
and If they will bring the plan for
ward, Nauvoo people will all follow
the Doctors advice"
VIII Pitt OF Powellton has received
a second car load OF Ford autos recent.
ir.
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Johanson intend
leaving Nauvoo to make their home in
kahoka, Mo-, where he has purchased
the practice of physician at that
place. We dislike TO see this excel
lent family leave Nauvoo, for they are
desirable citizens and the doctor q
fine practitioner. However. what is