The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

work when our city officials conclude
to build sewers in this town, could
scratch out the earth in less time
than it would take an army OF men
to dig it, especially If it was first
planted to garden truck Moreover,
the lime in her multitudinous egg
shells would have sufiiced for all the
buildings Nauvoo will erect for the
next twenty-five years to come. We
don't know why we are discussing the
eXcavatory powers of the Nauvoo
hen when the subject of good roads
needs some attention. We would sug
gest to the commissioners of all the
townships around Nauvoo that as
GROWING work of their administra-
ton they start a movement to train
the Nauvoo and vicinity hen to do
the work on good road building.
With the Nauvoo hen going on be-
fore, bring the hills down to grade
and the farmer with teams following
with scrapers, rollers and road ma
chimes, this section could make Rome
look like a piker.
Breaking into terpsichorean NOM
enclature, that dance to be given by
the Nauvoo Red Cross members on
Thanksgiving evening, promises to
be one of the largest attended in the
history OF the city. Every one that
ever shook foot to the sweet strains
of dance music intend going to help
swell the receipts Of the treasury.
Several more Nauvoo people are
going to install telephones in their
residences soon. They are always
pleased to hear from their friends.
Nauvoo's Score club members gave
another one OF their delightful dances
in Ia ct
day evening and while the crowd was
not large one, those present had a
most enjoyable time. There were
forty-two couple present to enjoy the
evenings pleasure.
There Is not much news circulated
about the workings and doings of
Nauvoo's secret societies now, but
real activity will begin right after
the new year Is ushered in.
Some Of Nauvoo's young men who
went to the larger cities to work
are living in house boats or renting
rooms and doing their own house
keeping and some even talk of living
In tent. They say they like this
kind Of living by themselves without
noise or disturbances of various
kinds around them and can also
save some money and not be COM
PEELED to spend it all on living. They
say they did not get nearly so much
Joy and real comfort out of living
when they boarded out. They EVIL
IDENTIFY do not fear the high cost of
living when pursuing this method.
A farmer some miles east Of Maui
VOC had a SOW with twenty pigs. Each
pig grew and did well. He fattenei
the lot and sold them on foot at II
cents per pound. Each Of the TWEEN
ty pigs averaged in weight, $50
pounds and were sent to market aft
er less than year In growth. Mean
i while the mother pig narrowed fiji
teen more little piglets. all of which
are now being fattened for future
sale. Interested pork raisers need
waste no time in an effort to buy this
Hancock county hog. She is not list
ed and money cannot buy her. That's
pig profits in porkers.
| Nursing colds is the order Of the
day among many Nauvoo people at
present.
Anyhow, Nauvoo people should wor-
ry. The bean crop raised here Is 4
record one.
! There is said to be an unusually
large crop of rabbits in Nauvoo's
neighborhood and after the first good
snow fall the boy and the dog will
proceed to relieve the meat crisis.
Louis Hollis rural route No. I has
been shortened three miles and
went into effect Friday of this week.
Part of the Carthage rout was added
to his some time ago. but the mall
patrons in that part asked the mail
7 to restore them on the Carthage route
where they could receive better mail
service Their prayers were granted
and now the Nauvoo rural mail car
rier has a shorter distance to travel.
The work of the Young Mems
Christian Association among our SOL
der boys abroad and at home is such
as is most commendable and when
one figures the great good done, 1t Is
easily seen that the Y. M. C. A. should
have the support of Nauvoo citizens.
The association provides place
where soldiers can go and read, write
letter home, listen to songs and see
moving pictures. In this great work
It Is following up our soldier boys
wherever they may CO. furnishing a
CHEEKY wholesome place that is al
ways open and where he is always
welcome. The government does not
furnish these things to those who
have gone forth to sacrifice their
lives for u.s. We certainly ought to
be willing to do bit for their well
fare. Remember the money we furn-
ish is not for the Y. NJ. @. A. but for
the soldiers to be spent to keep them
fit to fight and fit to come home.
VIM. Hartzell, the well known attor
ney of Carthage, addressed the peo-
pie Of Nauvoo on the Y. M. G. A.
and the work 1t is doing in this great
war, in the Nauvoo opera house, Fri
day evening, and he had fine and
appreciative audience. He said this
is our work and urged Nauvoo people
to do their share as behooves pat
riotic men and women.
The price Of clover seed is around
the s12 mark and is advancing. Farm
ers near Nauvoo who have clover
seed to sell, will make some money
this season.
The Nauvoo high school boys have
football team and are practlcing
diligently so as to become proficient
and able to meet all school teams III