The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11


lordered them to leave Town at once,
he leading the parade in the rear and
| the procession looked fine. Tho en-
| tire outfit hiked down the lake shore
drive.
| Quite a few of Nauvoo's people at
tended the LaHarpe fair and races
last week and returned well pleased
with the exhibitions.
The first Monday evening in May
next year Nauvoo city dads Will get
together to liquidate the expense &C.
counts that have accrued together
against the city for the past year.
Some of the subjects that will come
before them will be above normal
One of them will be how to raise
enough money to run the city for the
coming year on account OF the aD-
sence of the saloon revenue. Our
people ought not to expect too much
from our city dads. The members
want to do all they can to see that
the city is financed properly. but
they can't accomplish everything.
We trust that Nauvoo people will
be charitable and not expect more
than is possible.
Some people could never figure out
why the sight of knees was any more
immodest than looking at the elbows.
In Nauvoo styles are showing both
now. There is always going to be
some women In Nauvoo or anywhere
else that no matter what the styles
are they are not going to help them.
Several years ago Nauvoo had a
splendid organization OF tooters that
had quite following both in nearby
Iowa and Illinois towns and 1t swung
good many jobs at county fairs,
celebrations and city street fairs
every season. This band was truly
one Of Nauvoo's chiefest civic assets.
Hardly week passed in the sum-
mer season but what something
could be read about it inspiring the
local booster. Nauvoo knew then a
good band when it heard one, knew
it's value as part OF the general In
dustrial uplift and backed 1t up ana
kept it going. And during the IN
term the, band was able to shuttle
for itself by playing out-or-town
dates to the emotional city folks.
Nauvoo can have a like organization
of tooters right now for about a
dozen old-time musicians are here to
take up their instruments and fur
nish inspiring music II the CONNER
cial or community club will furnish
the finances. Our business district
would be blocked with people at the
first concert.
Nauvoo admits humidity, too, but
1t usually comes in the form Of fine
refreshing shower, followed by very
cool days and nights.
Several Narcotics boarded the
steamer Sidney here last Saturday
evening and excurted with the Keo-
kuk Knights of Columbus to Fl. Mad
ison. The boat returned to Nauvoo
about eleven o'clock on her way to
the dam city.
Quite a number Of auto parties
passed through Nauvoo last Sunday
going north and south OF the city.
Not one-han dozen drunks have
been seen on Nauvoo streets since
the war time prohibition law went
into effect One Of the du1lest places
on earth is Nauvoo's police court ana
the Judge will soon forget how to call
a case or issue warrant II the pres
emit state OF affairs continue and yet
the "drys" claim that the going out
of our saloons will not hurt business
here.
Several Of Nauvoo's citizens saw a
real auto race going out our business
section last week 1t seems that the
speed limit law In Nauyoo is the
capacity Of what your can can make,
or anyone caught driving a Ford
more than forty miles an hour is
liable to arrest for rushing the can.
One auto driver who was going at a
fast clip a few days ago was asked
If he didn't read the sign board
when he entered Nauyoo which read
glow down" He said, Yes, he saw
IT, but he thought 1t read SLOW
town"
1t win be only a short time now
until the Nauyoo chautauqua will be-
gin and last FIVE days. The opening
date win be August q.
The steamer Keokuk brought an
other excursion TO Nauvoo last Sun
day, arriving here about 1 o'clock.
The boat remained at this port for
an hour before leaving on the return
trip.
BaxteTs Sons. one OF Nauvoo's
largest grape shipping firms, are
having 10000 baskets made ready
in which TO ship the large grape crop
out OF Nauyoo this season. Some of
the Moore's Early variety are almost
ready to ship and In few days the
cutters will enter the vineyards to
pluck the fruit. Grape harvest season
is always a lively one in Nauvoo and
all who want work can get 1t then.