The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-10
The Nauvoo Gate Civ
Nauvoo, ILL.,, June 10, 1916.

70 arrange big fish fry for this pop
ular association. If the fish bite
promptly. and they will with this
precaution, the visit and meeting
would already be assured a bowling
success. Unlimber yer tackle, fellers.
Tomato plants are now being set
for the coming crop. There will be
large acreage planted for the Nau-
VOC factory.
The straw hat is now officially au.
fait Anyone can wear one now. But
a word may be said for those intrepid
heads on which the straw hat has ap-
peared for the last fortnight. They
are no respectors Of custom. They
don't care a fig for paternalistic in
junction or privilege. They simply
consult their own sovereign inclina-
ton 1t would be we'll If this spirit
of the pioneer could permeate all of
us. Fashion has only two functions
to perform-comfort and adornment.
Frequently it fails in both. Why, for
instance, should men wear starched
bands about their necks and expend
care and effort in preserving the col
lar in hot weather which could bet
ter be invested in whcoping it up for
the Fourth of July celebration or
Nauvoo's interurban line? Why
swelter in coats in this day of the
shirt beautiful? We need a revolu-
ton In apparel. Those hardy way
blazers who have defiantly worn the
straw, contrary to the Burgomasters
ukase, should now pause in their ad-
vance. Melting thousands look to
them to lead the way. Our dress slo
gan should be: "a tropical garb for
a tropical climate"
Summer Is supposed to begin June
21. It is not far of.
A number Of chicken thefts are re-
ported in Sonora township, Few
, miles below Nauvoo. Our poultry
raisers ought to turn the "fowling
piece loose, load the dog and by all
means lock the hen house for they
may visit Nauvoo at any time.
Messrs. Petsch and Payne. the
Nauvoo and Fort Madison interur-
ban promoters, were in Nauvoo last
Monday and are still promising this
city a line this season. They have
lust completed another part OF sur
vey and will soon have the estimates
ready when they think they will be
| in position to secure Nauvoo rail-
way line. The gentlemen are workers
| and hustlers and are spending their
| own money to insure Nauvoo this line
and we have no complaint to make.
Our people hope they may succeed IN
| their enterprise.
| Nauvoos board of directors Of the
| library have made report showing
that 1927 books were read the past
year.
Lights will be placed in Nauvoo's
| little park to illuminate the way to the
CITY Jail and committee was selected
! to report on building a new home for
| law-breakers and the mayor was CIV
en- the privilege Of engaging detec-
tive to catch any Nauvoo saloonkeep-
er who sells liquors contrary to the
law. This was all done by the coun-
! Gil members at their last regular
meeting.
The local packet from Keokuk to
Nauvoo to Burlington is still doing a
large freight business in and out OF
this CITY, 1t is our one way OF con
venient shipping and receiving
| freight.
| Next Wednesday, June IA. will be
Flag day Hang out the stars and
stripes and show the natives you are
patriotic.
The pea crop has been badly blown
| down DIV CNe HIGH Wins anu Inv N~A-f
| ness may cause short crop again
! for the canning factory.
AS cold as it has been the last few
chilly. damp days. evidences of sum
mer are with us nevertheless. 1t will
| not be long now when you pick up
the home paper and read of various
moonlight socials. AS long as the
heart stays young. so will the world
stay young, so goes an old saying,
and nothing exemplifies summer. nor
! amplifies it, too. more than these
summer frivolities in small towns,
where somehow there appears more
freedom, less care and less worry
than in the city streets.
r. s. Iatta Of Keokuk was in Maui
VOC this week making arrangements
to open his new saloon in this city.
June % is supposed to be the long