The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-26

Nauvoo's saloon men are now doing
. big business selling booze to Iowa
people from TT. Madison and Keokuk.
Vehicles from those places can be
seen In Nauvoo almost daily now and
when they return the conveyance Is
almost all cases is loaded down with
wet goods which makes some be-
lieye there is some bootlegging going
on somewhere.
During the year 1915 not many
couples were joined in wedlock in
Nauvoo. In the rural districts early
marriages Is still the prevailing Gus
tom. All young folks should settle
down early and commence building
houses. With all Of any towns diff
ferent sorts OF prosperity. none II
more stgnincant than this.
On last Sunday between the dinner
hour and one o'clock. a man passing
the frame building formerly occupied
by 9. r. Montgomery for coal Office,
and now owned by DR.. Bortz, discov-
cred 1t to be- on hre. He noticed q
small blaze in the weather boarding
and notified several living near who
secured some water and smothered it
without calling our volunteer dre
ladies. lC Is supposed that the fre
got started from sparks from near
by chimney, although the incendiary
origin was advanced. No damage re-
suited.
The mayor of Nauvoo should think
of moving the Official straw hat day
from May 80 to Easter Sunday. II
the weather we have been having
keeps on. Nauvoo people admit he
will have to do something.
Mr.. Ellis Daugherty mas moved his
household goods to Nauvoo and will
occupy the Bossler building in the
Mormon temple block. We all are
glad to welcome these former Nau-s
vooites to this glorious town again.
Mr.. Daugherty will still conduct his
LaHarpe meat market until he dis
poses of it to advantage.
One of Nauvoo's church Roers has
discovered why persons nod In their
pews on Sunday morning. me blame
is on the janitor and not on the min
lister. Proper ventilation Is lacking.
Even good sermon cannot keep
congregation awake, he AYERS. when
the air in the building has been Inn
poverished. This late but complete
exoneration Of the oft-blamed sermon
is most welcome. Hereafter the
church janitor can Judge the ventila-
ton by the degree of wakefulness of
the congregation. The opening and
closing Of windows can be regulated
by the yawns of the worshipers.
Nauvoo's city jail was full to over
flowing late last Saturday night with
human freight and Chief of Police
Johnson was at a loss as to what to
do with his surplus consignment. One
wobbly customer had to be- housed
in the hotel which was lucky strike
for him. Two hobos were given min
utes with the "0'' before the figure
on Sunday morning to clear Nauvoo
soil from on their person and which
they took advantage Of quickly. Two
others were nned for indulgtng in ILL
gotten booze from one of Nauvoo's
wine caves which they
entered without the owners consent
and presence. One Of these two ID
to be sent to Bartonville. H., tnebri-
ate asylum for repairs. Another one
Of those arrested will be tried We'd
nesday Of this week for becoming too
hilarious while in his cups on the
same date. Still another person is
threatened with prosecution for dis
posing Of booze illegally as regulated
by this great state Of ours. and his
hearing may be held on Wednesday