The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23

First hand and intimate recollections
OF this great gathering are given oy
q man living today and who was
present as one of the ''whoop- er-ups"
for the tall. ex-rail splitter. Tbs
throng which greeted Lincoln on that
occasion wae so great, and SO many
attempted to shake his hand that two
platforms on which he attempted to
speak, broke down under the weight
OF the crowd and he was forced to
mount horse from which he made
a speech.
HARLEY Johnston, wife and child.
OF Nauvoo, departed for town near
Tulsa, Oklahoma, last Thursday
evening with the intention OF making
their future home. Harley has en-
ployment in the oil field there.
What mas become OF the old fash
toned potato? Has it gone out OF
sight with the present price OF the
tuber?
John Koehler of Nauvoo, went to
TT. Madison today to consult with MT
Payne about interurban railway mat
tiers and attempt to learn how soon
the proposed line will have some
thing doing. John Is the railroad tie
expert and can convert ties out OF
the remaining timber around here
fast enough to keep the workmen
busy laying them for the rails, so
that the iron horse can run over
them before this year OF 1917 OK
pires.
Notwithstanding all tho big war
news from every front, there are still
some Nauvoo people who will not be
satisfied until they find out what the
United States is waiting for.
Fred Westle. well known in Nau-
VOC, died at the home Of his father
In st. Louis, one day last week, OF
tuberculosis, at the age Of forty-slx
years. He leaves q wife, and son.
who is in the United States navy and
stationed on . ship In Cuban waters.
His parents once resided in Nauvoo
and his father conducted a harness
shop in the building now occupied by
Plumber Rain and Cobbler Lugner.
George Nestle. the father, erected the
building.
Why should the people Of this couc-
try worry about a little thing like
woman wearing mems overalls in
factories and in doing their house
work, when the feminine styles are
as they are? The habit has not yet
reached Nauvoo.
Nauvoo has had little OF no trouble
to clear away the snow or make paths
this winter SO tar, but there are sew
eral weeks to come yet for the white
flakes to begin flying. and tho work
Of shoveling snow.
There was just one bright outlook
upon the horizon at Nauyoo last
Tuesday night at the all-home. all
star minstrel show With all the
awfulness Of war facing us. we don't
have to wear clothes they wore In
the early sixties. There was the
whole stage full Of figures wearing
costumes that had been found in up
to-date wardrobes. This all was seen
in st. Mary's academy auditorium
when Ed Simmons presented his
great aggregation Of black faced
comedians to the Nauvoo public.
Never in the history of the. city had
such large crowd swarmed to an
entertainment. 1t was, however, a re.
markedly fine lot OF people who came
to see something which proved far
beyond their expectations. This was
an evening" great evening-for Ed
Simmons and his company of all
home talent MINISTRIES, and immed-
lately after the curtain rose they
knew they were favorably received
when the generous applause welled
from the rejoicing hearts of the aud
fence. All taking part IN the show
received much praise and the at
tendance will net about s175 for the
rectory fund of the Catholic church.
We would like to give each member
taking part personal mention but
space in this column forbids.
A dress rehearsal was held in st.
Mary's academy auditorium last Sun
day evening and the sisters, academy
and Spalding pupils and some in.
vited guests were present. It was a