The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27

all the hen fruit that the poultry rails
ers can provide. From this, all is
not bean-eadng in the old Mormon
town and the Nauvoo and vicinity
hen Is at the head of tho class in
| Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Haas of Nau-
voo's vicinity are the proud parents
| Of beautiful girl baby, their first
child, which arrived at their home
last Wednesday morning. Grandma
and Grandpa VIM. Haas OF Nauvoo,
are rejoicing over this important
event.
| Devotes of Izaak Walton in Nauvoo
are in the habit Of securing all the
| worms in the spring for bait and keep
them nourished to tide over the dry
season which they expect to como
along when fishing is good 1t is
enough to discourage any worm and
make him wish that he was a mi
crobe or something. II the worm had
any backbone he wouldn't stand for
| the stuff they are always pulling on
him, and would turn things. The
only time worm turns Is when he
turns into meal for fish or bird.
John Stratton, who for some time
held a position in Nauvoo's electric
plant. arrived in Nauvoo last Wednes-
day from Kansas City, to visit his
! mother and brothers. After his visit
here he will go to one of the train
ing camps to receive instructions to
become a soldier. He has enlisted in
the marine CORPS. it Is also reported
that "Nooks" Buckert of Nauvoo. has
enlisted in the avitaion corps and
will be on his way probably ba1ore
this gets into print
It now looks as though Nauvoo will
have company of home guards. A
meeting was held In this city last
Tuesday evening in the Knights of
Columbus hall for the purpose of
starting the movement. There were
a large number Of mon present to
hear what Captain K. w. Durham and
Lieutenant Ely Mecum of Carthage.
had to say about the home guards and
explain the work and duties in its
various branches. ALL impressing
upon the minds of those present what
a home guard in any town anc cunts to,
the officers suggested tina. the names
be taken of all those present who
wished to join and taTe IN active In
terest In a company of this kind,
which was done and aboIt one hun
dred expressed their willingness to
become members. This work being
concluded, the election Of captain
and lieutenant was made. Jos. Mel
son was selected from four nomina-
tons. but he declined to serve on
account of other important business.
Earl Cheesboro OF Pontoosuc. was
present, who Is . graduate OF one of
the military schools, and 1t was sug-
gested that he would be just the man
to Aerve as captain of the Nauvoo
home guards, and he was unanimously
accepted and will give the company
the necessary training. Fred Sim
mons was selected to serve as first
officer. The non-commissioned Of
ficers will Do chosen later. AS soon
as the meeting adjourned some OF the
company were given . preliminary
drill. at tho direction Of the Carthage
officers. It Is the purpose Of the
guards to meet one evening in every
week and their first one will be held
next Tuesday evening. While the
company started out with one hun
dred members, 1t 10 believed that
some viii drop from tho list As the
training progresses and any young
men who were not present last Tues
day evening who desires to join the
guards. may do SO at any time. Should
the home guards remain in existence
for some time. soldiers uniforms will
have to be secured at tho expense Of
the members. The company should
be encouraged in Nauvoo like they
are wherever formed.
Four more of Nauvoo's drafted
young men received their final notice
last Wednesday to appear in Carthage
so as to be taken to FIT. Dodge. Iowa,
70 nj fro IN
for trip to France in the near fu-
ture. The boys selected this time
are: Geo. Dachroth. Jr., Fred Haas,
Geo. Burgmeier and Isadore Ed.
They are all ready to appear at the
county hub at the time specified ex-
cept IsAdore Ed. who is engaged in
the north at some occupation, but
was notified by wire and will be on
hand to go to the camp with his
comrades.
The new Masonic lodge was in
stituted in Nauvoo last night. It
promises to start out with a large
membership.
It is reported that the Nauvoo
saloon keepers who have not enough
liquor on hand and in storage, will
be up against a proposition II they
take out a license to run in Nauvoo
for another year. On good authority
1t Is made known that the supply Of
liquors will be exhausted in the
states by next September and beer in
market will contain only 23a per cent
alcohol Whiskey will soon be selling
at $500 a quart in Nauvoo, for 1t
has slight upward tendency In
price every week. Wholesale liquor
dealers are not particular in selling
to the retail trade now baGaIse the
barrel stuff is making them mora
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