The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-01
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Two fellows from Fl. Madison
were arrested last Saturday night
while in Nauvoo. One was fined for
not conducting himself properly and
the other for contempt of court.
Three other fellows from West Point.
Iowa, were jailed on Thanksgiving
afternoon for disobeying the laws
set forth by our city. After remain
ing in exile for a time of cool-off and
reflect, they were hailed into court
and allowed to state why Thou
shall get drunk" All three drew
tickets for fines which they paid and
allowed to depart During the dance
hours Thursday night one more often
der of Nauvoo's law and order was
locked up in the Jail under the opera
house where the festivities were
going on. He could hear the music
and swishing of feet, but was pro-
hibited from taking part in the may
waltzes outside of his cell. Fine and
costs.
People about Nauvoo have turned
so much timber into wealth until the
forests are about exhausted. Keo-
kuk's great water power dam is also
responsible for the disappearance of
great amount of timber that grew
about here. And when timber Is
cut about here no one thinks of re-
planting.
Mr.. Leonard Hudson, a member of
the Nauvoo G. A. R. post. remem-
bered his civil war brethren on
Thanksgiving day. 1t was about his
birthday anniversary and he con-
Guided to celebrate it's memory in
BETTING manner by inviting the mem
bers of the Nauvoo post to his home
on Knight street where he wined and
dined them to the best in this great
land. The boys who once wore blue
in behalf of this great country all
appeared in response to his invite
and they all certainly had delight
full time. Card games and retelling
old "reminiscences was the diversion.
All present voted Comrade Hudson
capital entertainer.
The citizen of Nauvoo who doesn't
feel proud Of his town has something
wrong with his liver. If you have
reached that unhappy state OF mind
take walk over beautiful Nauvoo
and observe it's splendid location.
fine homes and modern business
rooms and our churches and educa-
tional institutions. Then If you are
not proud to be a citizen of Nauvoo
your liver is out of order and you
had better go and see doctor. If
there is anything whatever the mat
ter with Nauvoo, remember that 1t Is
the fault of some people that live in
it and not the town.
The Laubersheimer store stock in
| Nauvoo is exhausted and what re-
m aimed after the special sales has
been moved to another place to be
turned into cash.
| The Nauvoo movie show had big
attendance at the matinee last Thurs
! day afternoon. All lads and lassies
! under sixteen years of age were ad-
mitted free and there were quite a
number of them present. The grown
ups, too, were in evidence and the
movies were the best ever.
1t was reported about Nauvoo this
week that Earl Laubersheimer a
former Nauvoo boy, now residing in
Oklahoma, was going to enter the
war and that his parents residing
here were going to make him visit
before deciding on the step he Is
about to take. Earl is a married
man.
Nauvoo ice dealers are now anxious
for this seasons harvest to begin.
They are looking for a crop Of fine,
thick crystal blocks and will store a
larger crop for next summers use.
Nearly every year the crop runs
short Of expectations.