The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

the grain center of Hancock county
because of the shipments on the Mis-
sissippi river. 1t will come back into
its own again as soon as the inter
urban railroad passes through the
town because it produces the kind
of men who know how to organize Il
world of business.
The fodder in the shock is almost
exhausted. and the frost is getting
farther away from the pumpkin and
presidential Inauguration day Is COM
ing nearer, while we are all here
glad that spring is not far distant.
Nauvoos Domestic Science club
held their regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. J. H. Leinhard last
Tuesday evening and the ladies pres
ent enjoyed the instructive and In
teresting meeting.
The Ladies' Industrial society of
the Nauvoo Presbyterian church en-
joyed social session at the home
of Mrs. Henry Bruegger, Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. L. L. Hudson entertained the
Ladies Aid society of the Nauvoo Nj.
E. church Thursday afternoon.
Rev. HURT, pastor of the Nauyoo
NJ Z. church, was In LaHarpe, ILL.,,
last Wednesday to attend a meeting
of ministers held there. It was an
evangelistic conference when new
movement was dcsisused to increase
the membership of the church.
Nauvoo signs for the commence
ment of construction work to begin
on the interurban line. The funds
are about raised and in short time
there will be no excuse for the pro-
moters to refuse to begin work.
Mayor E. j. Baxter of Nauvoo was
in Springfield, ILL.,, this week and ap-
peared before the appropriation com
mittee Of the legislature, represent
ing the Illinois Beekeepers' associa1
ton which asks an appropriation in
the interest of bee culture. This
gentleman is president of the Bee
association of this state. Before re-
turning home he will visit his broth
er Alfred at Astoria, ILL.,, who has
been very Ill with pneumonia.
Floyd Heberer, the Nauvoo garage
man was Quincy business visitor
last Tuesday and returned with q
Chevrolet automobile which he sold
to DR.. j. A. Bortz of this city.
Mrs. C. Fl. Hackett of Quincy has
been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Huntley in Nauvoo.
George Boegner, Nauvoo's live
stock buyer shipped sixty-six head OF
hogs to East st. Louis markets sew
eraI days ago and the average
weight of the porkers were ESQ
pounds each and he only received
$2,O12 or $1245 per hundred weight
for the bunch which he raised on his
farm.
A Nauvoo young lady told chum
OF hers that she came very near
, biting the dentist while she was hav-
ing some work done to her molars.
If she had she would have done moth
ing that many another would not like
to do. If the dentists hurt our teeth
why shouldn't we use our teeth to
get even.
Mr.. E. F. Kuithan Of Burlington is
visiting relatives in Nauvoo. the
guest Of his sister Mrs. c. ]. Bax-
ter.
Nauvoo's Commercial college bas-
ketball team went up to Fl. Madison
Thursday evening to play the Bust
ness college team Of that burg.
Mr. r. S. Latta of Nauvoo was In
Keokuk last Tuesday evening and
attended a meeting of the Moose
lodge there and witnessed several
candidates initiation and did his
share to devour the splendid eats at
the banquet after the business meet
ing.
Political parties in this state Of
Illinois are usually SO busy with
their plans that they fail to note the
approach of a great danger to them,
but a salvation for the every day
citizen, who on home costing about
81, 900 is paying steadily and rapid
ly increasing tax. Many IN Nauvoo
who own homes are paying from 30
to So more this year than they did
last year. and all this in the face
of a vastly increased list OF taxable
property. The automobile licenses.
game and dog licenses. and other
effects. pay into the state treasury
enough to run two states without n
cent of taxation, It is said. A little
township like Nauvoo pays in about
$4,000 a year real estate and per-
sonal taxes and this is only one
township. People in Nauvoo as we'll
as elsewhere cannot afford to pay for
their homes every ten years and they
should begin to look for candidate
who can and will pare this down to
a fair rate. The candidate who will
make the tax rate an issue will win.
There is nothing of so vital interest
to the voters now.
Mr.. Jos. w. Welter is still very
Ill with a complaint that may result
in pneumonia, but his many friends
here hope such may not be the
case.
The Nauvoo Odd Fellows mask
ball will take place this evening in
the opera house.
Ed Simmons Nauvoo all-home
talent. all-star minstrel aggregation
will appear in ST. Mary's academy
auditorium next Tuesday evening Cor
the benefit of the new rectory fund.