The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-10
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,, Feb. 10, 1916
] attended and all report a delightful

attended and all report delightful
time
Elmer Fisher, assistant cashier OF
the Nauyoo State bank is housed
with that common complaint, the
grippe.
Mrs. G. A. Bruegger departed for
Chicago last Monday to join her hus-
band where this Nauvoo couple will
make their future home.
Nauvoo's city council mot last Mon
day evening. G. A. Bruegger's resig-
nation as police magistrate. and Geo.
II. Harris resignation as mayor of
Nauvoo were accepted. but no re-
appointments for either office will
probably be made until the regular
election next April .ne Keokuk
water power people report that the
company Will repair the roads along
Lake Cooper in Nauvoo as soon as
the weather permits. A wholesale
liquor license was passed at this
council meeting and the sum placed
at 5000 year, which provides that
not less than gallon Of liquor be
sold under this license.
There are two reasons why some
people don't mind their own business
One is that they haven't any mind,
the other that they haven't any bust
ness.
Frank Baughman and Ed. Dachroth
Nauvoo township as petit jurors at
the March term OF circuit court at
Carthage.
Il don't care what kind Of hus-
band / get" said one Of Nauvoo's
young girls to her chum. $50 long as
he's rich. handsome, kind and gener-
ous.' Gracious, you are easy to
suit" replied her chum.
The Brownson literary club Of the
Nauvoo st. Mary's academy. met last
Saturday evening and proved very
interesting and instructive to its
members. The young ladies who are
members of this club take great in
terest In the meetings and anticipate
great things for one another at each
session,
Mr.. II. J. King, the gentlemanly
solicitor for the greatest
family newspaper on earth, The Keo-
kuk Daily Gate City, that gives all
the news, was Nauvoo business Wis
ltor last Tuesday, piling up new
names SO that every one In Nauvoo
can read all the home news in this
column.
This seems to be an old fashioned
winter and no mistake.
Many Nauvoo people are still laid
up with the de la grippe and our
doctors are as busy as a hill of ants.
Nothing more IS heard of those
jitney bus lines from Keokuk and
TT. Madison to Nauvoo. Is it possible
that they will end in paper talk too?
1t all depends upon the time OF day
1t which Mr.. Grounding arose wheth-
or we will have six weeks more of
winter weather
The arduous labors Of the Nauvoo
hen are to receive recognition. The
first official Nauvoo "hen day. is set
or March 81.
large number of Nauvoo and east
people were summoned to ap-
pear In court In Carthage to testify !
n a hearing against Harry Martin, !
Who lives near Powellton, who should
show cause why conservator should |
lot be appointed for him. After the |
rearing before Judge Durham, Isaac |
f. Lewis was selected to act as con-
ervator and that all his property be
old within thirty days and two |
birds OF the proceeds to be paid to
lis wife and six children. Harry |
Martin was also committed to Barton
lille, Ill, to receive the liquor cure. /
drs. Martin has brought suit for di- /
,orce.
God made the country on which
tauyoo stands, but it takes boosters
o make a city out OF Nauvoo.
Nsr. Chicken Is an auctioneer in a
own in this state, and he advertises
sale Of horses, mules. hogs and cat
le. Couldn't he throw in few hens?
Don't forget to pay your taxes for
'ou only have four weeks time in
Which to liquidate. I
Nauvoo seems to be an unlucky
own when it comes to metropolitan
1t recently gained a
treet peanut and popcorn wagon with
Greek proprietor. The business 4
fdn't pay and the Greek few back
rom whence he came
II Nauvco is bent upon discovering
he best and worst about itself, a So
ial survey of the city should be I'M
ertaken by some church organiza-
ion.
The Nauvoo Priscilla cluD may meet
t Mrs. VIM. Kim6alPs home, down in
he first ward, on Thursday afternoon Il
( this week.
According to the laws OF this y
tate, and which includes Nauvoo, the
eason for killing rabbits Is closed Il
rom February l and will remain
Eosed until August l. This law may
OF be known to many people. but they
i'll save themselves trouble by Civ {;
lg this attention for you may be
aught by the authorities and made
, pay dear for Strengthening the cot
IN tails.
There is one plank In the hobo !
latform that should meet with spon-
lneons acclaim. The proposal for a
.wo-houi' work day is what the U
orld has long been waiting for. F.
M. F. Brady has returned to Nar,-