The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21


of the brain-you were listening for
the cawing of crows, the drone OF
bees in the apple blooms, and the
moaning of doves over the meadows.
You could shut your eyes and hear
the winds through the trees whose
leaves were the size of squirrels
ears. 1t is pu.e magic, the magic OF
strayed spring days, that the keen
winds of later hours were unable to
dispel.
Theodore Gross went to Carthage
and retured his collectors books to-
day, Wednesday, and he succeeded In
cleaning up nearly all taxes due the
city and township. The amount he
collected was $13,542.76 out of the
amount scheduled on his books. Mr..
Gross made splendid official In the
office of this commonwealth intrusted
to his care and was at all times
careful and Sbliging in his actions to
accommodate the tag payer.
Messrs. Leland Welter OF Chicago
and Henry Leirhart, Jr. OF Quincy.
visited their Iarents in Nauvoo over
last Sunday.
Sap" Hert.l may give talk on
grand opera ard Turkey" Schaefer
may do some work at the coming
plays to be given by the baseball
boys and st. Rose society after Eas-
ter. These young men are music
critics in our village and it is said
they are good ones.
Misses Magdeline Argast and
Clara Horton, two of Nauvoos most
estimable young ladies', were In Car
thage this week for the purpose Of
taking an examination for teachers
certificate.
Captain J. w. Reimbold now In
forms us positively that mis- trim
little ferry will be ain commission
next Saturday or Monday in the
trade between Nauvoo and Montrose.
The travelling public can take notice
that this item is authentic.
There was another real estate
transfer in Nauvoo recently. Ed. s.
REIN bold has sold to VIM. c. REIN
bold, Nauvoo lots No. l.. 2, and 4,
block AZ, lots i. 2. 3 and In block
q, and lots i, and 4. part lot 8,
block So, and part block 20. for 81.
Ed evidently expects to sell all of
his possessions in Nauvoo and move
elsewhere, although it is said he in
tends to re-engage in the transfer
business between Nauvoo and FIT.
Madison.
At last the Nauvoo Rustler falls in
line with this column and admits
that Nauyoo needs a rest room Tor
the country ladies and strangers
visiting this old Mormon town. This
editor wants the Civic ladies to take
hold of the matter and provide the
necessary requirements. What's the
matter with :ho business men provid-
ing the building and let the civic
ladies furnish 1t.
No potatoes were planted in Maui
VOC on st. Patrick's day and spring
began on Tuesday. April 20, instead
of April 81, as the Nauvoo Rustler
would have IT. We hope the editor
will stand corrected.
One week from next Sunday Is
known as Palm Sunday and the Sun
day following will be Easter. The
Easter millinery parade in Nauyoo
will be looked for with interest.
Mrs. Farm Whitcomb who is a
|patient in ST Joseph's hospital in
Keokuk is getting along so well that
she may be brought to her Nauvoo
home before long. Mrs. Whitcombs
many friends in Nauvoo will be glad
TO hear Of her rapid recovery and
that she will soon be with US again
Have you got your garden patch
ready for the early seeds of lettuce
radishes, potatoes, etc. Spring is
here and the planting season begins
next week in Nauvoo.
They are catching wild animals In
and near Mulholland street, the ous1
ness section OF Nauvoo these days
according to the Nauvoo Rustier. "A
c. Mills caught possum IN from
of his house a block north OF this
street zone day last week and our
friend Montgomery, the coal man
killed a muskrat on this business
section and all this In the face OF
the dry and wet question that Is to
come before Nauvoo people at the
election Tuesday, April II.
1t is said that gasoline viii Dc
selling at &c gallon before long
what will Nauvoo housewives dc
who purchased coal oil stoves wher
! that time reaches this city.
when fellow asks you to make
him an offer for Nauvoo real estate
don't think a whole lot of his propo
sition. The interurban is coming
sure If the war of all nations doesn't
| interfere.
/ Travelling men are becoming more
numerous in Nauvoo now on accoun,
Of the pleasant weather. When trav
cling is good on roads and across
Like Cooper at this point, the smil
ing faces of "drummers" can be seen
in Nauyoo in great numbers for this
Is the greatest trading point in this
section when transportation facilities
are in order.