The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-19

have been allowed by the weather to
harvest finer quality. There are
about a dozen houses in Nauvoo
filled with the concealed liquid and
this town will suffer no ice famine
the coming season.
In many parts of the country seed
corn conditions are reported as criti-
cal. We heard a number Of our
farmers say that there will be plenty
of seed corn from the present crop
for home use, but care should be
taken in its selection.
There are a few pro-Germans in
Nauyoo's vicinity who are all right
except lacking in minor qualities Of
Intelligence, experience, morals and
patriotism. Sounds a good deal like
the Nauvoo old cooper's definition OF
nothing-an empty bung-hole without
! the barrel. fft
Rev. w. F. Hertel Of the Nauvoo
Lutheran church had the misfortune
to freeze his feet on Friday morning
of last week while engaged in the
pleasant pastime of shoyeling snow
around the religious temple. He had
, to officiate at funeral IN the after
noon, but he succeeded in abstract
ing the frost and was able to per-
form his religious duties.
An accurate statement Of this
country's war aims is not of nearly
SO much importance to Nauvoo
people as the accuracy of the aims
of the Nauvoo boys who will be
called into the trenches In France
when the time comes.
Nauvoo's First National bank has
just published another fine statement
which shows the resources gained
nearly $4,000 and deposits $3.50
since its last report about eight
weeks ago This popular banking In
stitution is enjoying a gradual and
substantial growth and will be class
ed among the foremost banking
houses of the county in short time.
Sometimes a Nauvoo official might
let his conscience go out for stroll
and get acquainted with the change
in public sentiment
Henry Schneider, Nauvoo civil
war veterans birthday occurred last
Thursday and he invited the Grand
Army post members to his South
Twelfth street home on that DAY to
a birthday dinner which was pre-
pared by his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Simmons. The old veterans enjoyed
the treat arranged by their comrade
and voted him a capital entertainer.
Last weeks end in Nauvoo's vicin-
itv the roads were blocked the worst
they have been for years. One day
our rural route carriers were unable
to make their mail deliveries ana
farmers remained at home and bust
ness in Nauvoo was at standsull I'M
til the roads were broken through
| the huge snow drifts
| An experiment is being made by
some poultry raisers in some parts OF
the country to make hens work over
time. An artificial light is placed in
the hen house and 1t is claimed long
er day will increase the flock's act1v1-
ties and a larger production OF eggs.
That's tie only way poultry raisers
| can hope TO duplicate the Nauvoo ana
vicinity hens record.
The Nauvoo Woodmen gave their
annual mask ball in our opera house
last Wednesday evening. There were
| 1o4 couple tickets and seventy five
ladies tickets sold at the door. There
were only small number of maskers
on the floor. Prizes were awarded
to the maskers who represented the
best characters. Miss Freda Moor
hardt of Sonora township, captured
the HTsl pii1e u @o w iefieSoheLiS
a Red Cross nurse. Rudy Tanner al
so received SO and his character mask
was a representation of his Satanic
majesty Joseph Eid captured the 81
prize for showing the most comic
mask and antics of Charlie Chaplin.
The latter two are from NauvOo. Tur-
ner's orchestra of Hamiltan, assisted
by Ed Simmons of this city with traps
and drums furnished the music. The
Royal Neighbors ladies served re-
/ freshments.
| Nauvoo peoples thanks are due to
| the blizzard and cold. spells of recent
dates for not having caused any dire
casualties in this old time.
| Wayne Atkinson was Fl Madison