The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24

ner nome IN the Lutheran OdQ FOLK
institution in the latter city and is
loud in his praise in the care and
attention the old folks receive in
this religious home. He was the
guest of his wife's daughter Miss
Emma Hauptman, in Davenport dur
ing his absence and the lady returned
to Nauvoo with him for short visit
with relatives and friends, the guest
Of Mrs. Fred Boedecker.
The postoffice department is very
particular to get every penny due the
government for its service and now
has decided to be just as particular
in not accepting overpaid postage An
order has been issued to the larger
offices, and no doubt will reach all
within a short time, requiring that
excess postage be returned. Quite q
revenue has been derived unobserved
from excess postage, but when this
new system is issued it will be safe
to put any amount Of stamps on a
package and get the correct change
later. The cause Of much of the ex-
cess is ''overzoned" matter, paying
postage for a higher rate zone than
the address calls for.
Notwithstanding the high price of
gasoline, many Nauvoo people are
negotiating for automobiles this
spring and a number have already
made purchases.
Quite a number of Nauvoo citizens
have already made some garden by
planting lettuce and radishes. They
believe in the early bird, etc.
On April 4 the townships election
occurs in Nauvoo and will be sort of
a municipal election in which city
issue is involved
Nauvoo's First National bank has
just published fiattering statement.
The deposits are now $171,717, show
! ing an increase Of several thousand
dollars and the resources also show
la good increase which goes to show
that this banking institution is forg-
| ing ahead. This is glad news to
| friends and stockholders Of the bank.
When a man intends to buy new
hat for Easter, he tells friend to
wait and he will be back in Just about
ten minutes and give him a look at 1t.
But when a woman Is asked about her
Easter lid, she says she hasn't bought
lit yet. 1t is simply, perfectly dis
couraging. During this season OF Lent
Il have gone to every milliner in Maui
WOO and none of them seems to have
anything near like I had set my heart
on.
Art Schneider Of the Nauvoo State
bank, we are reliably Informed, has
bought a new Ford automobile and is
now busy learning how to run 1t. Ten
to one within couple of months Art
will be showing the dirt to many OF
the automobile fry in and about Neu-
VOC and during his spare time brag-
ging that he is just as good motor1st
as he is at counting out coin behind
his banks counter.
Word was received in Nauvoo that
Captain Jacob Richtman died last
Monday in Wisconsin. He was resi-
dent Of Nauvoo for several years be-
fore going to Wisconsin to make his
home with son. His age was about
|seventy-one years and he was river
pilot for many years and owned sew
eral fine river steamers. He conducted
q general store In Nauvco after re-
firing from river work.
Thos Sheridan, living few miles
below Nauvoo, has returned from his
stay In Rochester, MIMI, where he
went for cancer cure.
The Rev. and Mrs. VIM. hertel OF
Ataltssa, Iowa, will come to Nauvoo
on April to make their future home.
They were residents Of Nauvoo some
years ago, when the gentleman had
charge OF the Lutheran congregation
here, and are the parents Of Rev. VIM.
Hertel, Jr.. the present minister Of c1tr