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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14
For The Eagle.
THE CoURTSHiP OF THE FUTURE.

THE COURTSHiP OF THE FUTURE.
The world Is moving onward in a most tumultuous
And the things of old are sadly ant'quated in our
day.
Nor lives the man so knowing who can safely
What the furure viii bring forth If we continue at
this rate.
Now when moving is IA question, il is always safe
70 guess,
That the women folks God bless 'em Will join in
with the '-procesh,'
And as wO-aau IS, by nature, somewhat given 10
extremes.
She IS apt 70 60 beyond her slower brothers wild
est dreams.
Take the modern woman's novel, as hint Of what
she houes,
When fulI knowledge comes to man. in the dark
ness where he gropes,
And behold. the veil is lifted, and the oracle
appears
To whom we all may listen with our most at
teltiye ears.
In the courtship Of the future sentiment VIII play
10 par-;
Twill he head 10 head, my brothers, never more be
heart TO heart.
So in building our structures on this Intellectual
plan,
This IS promised as the wooing of the evoluted
oh my social intellectual and political compeer,
Listen with your cultured Haryard-annex-brain
a8d hear!
esteem you just because you're not little, woody
lamb.
But being with head on you exactly as I am. ="
Your right Of suffrage concede, and any other
right,
That nay chance TO dawn upon you in our
twentieth century light;
and, If you viii only wed me, here promise
so!euEly,
To take your name for my name forever till die"
IF 1 should go before you just incribe upon my
tomb,
Hic facet the remains Of one who helped to lift the
gloom,
From tie path Of suffering woman-kind; and hopes
in heaven to see
A female stand in Peters place. a-holdng Of the
KEY" M. NJ, n.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

NJ ElGe-s-Ihese women g~ro sa
AFRAID 20 tel ths3r age afsYrss. ne.
No7T. I'rn 30; AFRAID % tsa anyone That
4 ar only tsseniy-e.Eh,
Rev. Peters iyT@rufsTiyl-Ye-. Mi..
Eiders- yoa may nvs b~ sfrzfa 49,.
Bot remember. yoa VII - heId ne-
eountasis for u in ne DzT of Jazx.
uzent TAuex
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Chaos may come and order ard organ
ization dissolve like the baseless Pigment
of dream, but the Shoowhoo Browns
and the Rafataf base ball clubs will still
preserve their distinctive bitterness and
fight on forever,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

The life of president is little less
than an ordeal. Cleveland no sooner had
the Wichita postofiice fight settled than
lie had to call out the troops to suppress
rioting in Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

The New York people are in favor of
hanging Grover Cleveland. That is not
the fashion of this country. The expe-
rience of jeff Davis should satisfy the
New Workers on that score.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Actions sometimes speak louder than
words. Ard Pullman's recent actions
have been talking in hoarse tone to
Chicago. Society there is even talking
of ostraciZing him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

T0-na Arsist-Isu't 3: az on.-ar~ %
have such az lzuoraHrua a. Pua~rs On
. banging committee
f-lend--So tsdTs - Az. sA7
toang Artat-Hs Is a hnifsdiot.
haY, ar. he taousht zsy cows wszs
As.a@A-S y. .eesL-,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Martin Irons. who told Jay Gould to
come to Kansas City if he wanted to
see him, and ruled the whole country
for time, Mr.. Debs, is a grocery store
loafer in small town in Missouri at this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

The tramp struck ths rsputab'. eits
gen for a dime
i vill give y9s a meal tieks..s par
ieyed THE citizen
Bat don't vsrt ths. = objected
the applicant, I'd rutacr have The
fuonev-"
''Wh7 usoneT7''
Elm hard up. boss"
what are ron hard % tor7~
TAe tramp Tr5ons4-
"Fer rsTcnse oaly. T ru-ss. boss
iss responded. and TIE asn1e Wa as
cured 90 Detroit FREE Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Judge Miller, the Republican congress
3ional candidate in the Second district,
is from Maine. So is Major Morrill,, It
is hoped that Mckinley is watching Tom
Reed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Ore thing you may count on. Moth
Ing can happen in this country that it
does not end in somebody being APP
, pointed. We are q nation OF snaps.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Can the government force Pullman TO
ppen up his shops? Can any power COM
pei man TO go into business which he
has closed?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

II must now be plain to everybody
that the only man IN this world who
knows anything is BIS Crankship, Mr..
Henry George.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

What makes the kicking Populist so
tired just now, is that the corn is grow
ing SO tall that the ears are out of
Teach.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Drop your TOOLS" demanded Sover-
sign of the knights of Labor. But they
didn't happen to be his tools.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Santo, the assassin, is said to have lost
ais nerve and is scared. However he
kiil get over 1t. Death is good for the
keryeS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

The way to keep cool now is TO have
sothing on your mind and if your house
Is isolated and private still less on your
body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Debs ought to take the strike cure as a
strike IS capable of more molten chaos
than an ordinary Jag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Sovereign called out the Knights Of
Labor and the knights called off Sover-
sign by paying no attention 10 him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

At least Mr. Debs' rebellion did succeed
IN putting Senator CaiPsre knit socks il
total eclipse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Even the clocks in Chicago have
KtrIlck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Those recent riots may lead TO the rail
roads encasing their freight cars IN Har-
Feyized plates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

If Mr.. Cleveland's arbitration commit
tee decides one way the laboring men
will claim that it was bought up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

What, hang Cleveland, Mr.. New York
Laboringman? Didn't you vote for him
a few months ago and wear a rooster in
your hat in his honor?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

MART-"Do you believe It IS possible
for girl to be 50 hoEneIy as 70 stop a
clocll?" Jane-'I doa't know. You
CA ezsilY find out, however,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Cleveland absolutely refuses to fuse
with Altgeld and Waite.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Cleveland doesn't care if he does catcl
1t in the neCk-he has so much of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

No matter what may happen else
where, the Ancient and Pot-Bellied Am
tlgation of -Biters Of Kansas viii re-
main intact.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Speaking OF strikes, the Knights of
Labor are giving Mr.. Sovereign little
taste of his own medicine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

These are the fruits. The lahoringmen
want to i'm peach" Olney, the spple of
Cleveland's eye, because he threatens 10
hse grape shot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Knights of Labor have more sympathy
for their wives and children than they
10 for Pullman's former employees.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Talking Of U. S. a. and A. r. y. and
A. P. ~, can anybody tell what has be-
come of the T. NJ. b. a?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Speaking of letters, I. S. A. is q
stronger combination than A. r. U.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

Right now the most unpopular popular
Iong Is "Four more years for Grover.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

And the incendiary fires are gong
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14
THE TERRILL.PURDY
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITU1
AND EYE AND EAR lNFlRiSkRY.

Cut Of instruments Used Tor the examination .
Cstargh aid al Nose and Threat Diseases
FIrst-class accommodations in Inssitrte
building. Largest and finest Electrical,
GyDacological and Surgical Instruments and
s Appliances IN the v SSr.
DR.. TF RRlll tjUSJ returned fr0m ANIMAL
psSt graduate hospital course. Chscago}, the
leading acknowledgements. ard Specialist
in Chronic Disc as :, Diseases of Women and
Private Diseases OF Men: and DR. ? SOY,
the vel known surge on and Cccniist, attend
reasonably every paIient. SCIne ~ cur
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-14

ya9icoogE 1YDso5g6g Pigs 9satsntsot @ ~
IA
lHi'N@
SURE CURE als d9I6ss 6aneSt5
We artee TO cure yoU
"
the TERRILL-PURDY MEDICAL INSTITUTE
15sN Street,.
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West NaWburV.

Mrs. G. Fl. Coolidge has nearly re-
covered from her serious illness.
Mrs. George Tyler is a little more
comfortable but very sick and attend.
ed by DR.. Carbee.
There was a small gathering OF
friends at S S. fuckers on SATURDAY.
evening and after social and musica
entertertainment a bushel of butter
nuts were discussed" with other gooC
things in quantity. We were 10th tt
say good night before twelve as Shert
and his estimable wife are among the
best of entertainers in this section.
There will be donation at the par
sonage for the Rev. G. I'll. Coolidge
Friday, Jan. 26, afternoon and eve
ming. All are cordially invited to at
tend. Let us fill the house to over
flowing and show to our pastor and
wife our appreciation for the faithful
work they are doing among us.
Mrs George FL. Moore is enjoying 6
pleasant visit with her son, Mr.. Will
lam III. Moore, and his wife from Barre
Doubtless the friends in West New.
bury will remember with pleasure his
part in the choir at the Union church
two years ago We enjoy his music
again next Sunday.
Several from this way attended the
Methodist donation Wednesday eve
evening at the Town House.
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ton visit for Rev. A. G.. Austin. Last
year your correspondent made some
remarks about calling such an event a
a donation, stuff, or in other words,
goods, chattels and effects and some
cash being carried in and the same
charged up to salary account etc but
your correspondent will not say any
thing about it this year and will call it
all for the best.
| Remember Mr. Stones lecture in
Seminary Hall Monday evening is free
and no collection taken.
We regret to announce the low con-
dition of Mrs. E. l.. Childs, hopes of
her recovery are doubtful.
We are in receipt of western papers
from Rev. S. J.. Eastman of Wesley,
Iowa, giving the details of the trial of
the murderer of Mayor Harrison of
Chicago,
Mr.. Jerome Hale is spoken of in very
fattering terms in connection with
the Union Stock Yards Hotel in Fort
Worth, Texas, by the local papers of
that place. Mrs. Hale and family ex-
pect to join him next month.
Speaking of public benefactors any
man who maintains public watering
trough at his own expense like the
one at South Newbury Kept by Edison
Doe, is philanthropist, when cur
road commissioner considers the pro-
ject of buying snow rollers, let him
think of few good watering troughs
in town. We need them.
When you are looking for that July
goth Aurora for the Newbury CORE.
spondent if you find any old Vermont
Registers T. G. Reyes will buy any
number not in his set, or give you a
big 1894 copy in exchange. If you
find any old letters or envelopes with
postage stamps or curious postmarks
on them Mr.. Keyes will buy one dozen
or one thousand, He bought one lot
of ten thousand lately and in another
lot that he bough. he paid more for
one stamp than for the ten thousand.
1t will pay you to look up your old
letters and take them to him,
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Several are sick in this place.
Will Hubbard is failing.
North ThetfOrd.

Our invalids are cheering up in this
warm up in this warm sunshine and
the lazy OK teams passing by furnish
harmless variety.
Mr.. Heath is especially comforted by
visit from his daughter, Mrs. Con-
verse.
Madame Fitch has quit us again fol
time, gone to Greenfield and heI
comfortable home closed and tenant.
less.
Here comes a wall from an old man
over the death of his granddaughter,
who died in Colorado, too characters,
tic to be misunderstood. Few at the
age of 81 could have said it as well.
at is well. after any of those vicissi-
tudes of life, which set at naught all
human calculations and hopes, to look
carefully among the ruins, if aught be
left, to strengthen and support us I'M
der calamities yet to come. L am like
gnarled oak whose branches lay in ruin
at its feet, and whose highest quality
left is endurance"
Our merchants Jaqu-th and Cobleigh
are up to the times in their line. Don't
doubt it.
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East COrinth,

Don't forget the public installation
of the w. Il G. and @. A. r, and oys-
ter supper at the vestry Saturday eve
ming, Jan. goth.
r. d. Currier of Brockton, Mass, is
visiting at F. E. Pages.
Mrs. Aris Taplin is very sick at her
home at Frank Taplin's.
The boiler and engine for the cream
cry has arrived, is being set and
will be in use before long.
Miss Addie Corliss of Manchester,
is in town visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Corliss.
At the creamery meeting Saturday
the following officers were elected:
President, P. E. Crafts, vice pres, B.
T. Holland; sec. and treas, G.. w.
George; directors, P. E. Crafts, G.. G..
Prescott, Bat. Holland, E. r. Taplin,
0. A. Renfrew; auditors, G. A. Wor-
then, G. W. Jewell, W. S. Crafts.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randall of
Newbury were in town last week visit
ing at G. w. Georges.
The "Skim Milk Clubs" ball last
Friday evening was very well attend
ed in spite of its being the toughest
day of the season. Good music was
furnished by home talent. The next
one of the series will be held Friday
evening, Jan. goth. The ladies are
especially requested to bring their
lunch boxes.
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NeWbury Centre.

Another hop at Chas. Greene's OIL
Wednesday evening the 18th.
The Chalmers brothers are stocking
their saw mill which they repaired
fully last fall. They are buying ,
large lot of birch logs.
The Olmsted brothers are running
their chair factory on full time will
plenty of orders head.
A. II. Merrill was in town over Sun
day.
We learn that Miss Lizzie p. Good
all is improving which is very graft
flying to her many friends.
j. Buchanan is on the sick list hav.
ing a severe cold.
ID. N. Mckay has three teams draw
ing lumber to his mill.
Willie Chamberlin son of r. S. and
Ellen Chamberlin, is sick with hard
cold and was unable to return to his
school on Monday.
One more couple having lived to-
gether fifty years Friday the 18th, will
celebrate their anniversary wedding,
Henry Whitcher and wife.
Singing school on Saturday night
this week.
S. w Tewksbury is preparing to
make extensive repairs on his house
the coming spring, NJ. Templei is to do
the work.
i. c. Temple is confined to the house
with rheumstism.
Fred Rice and wife who have been
in Chicago the past three months do.
ing business for the Rowe brothers,
have returned to ]. c. Leavitrs for
a short stay.
Miss Florence Rowe of Lancaster,
N. H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chss.
Greene.
Sargent at Ryegate has completed
his job c1tting aud hauling lumber
from II. G.. Dsrling's lot.
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Th0tfOrd.

Allen Strong, youngest son of Roger
Strong, died Jan. Sd. after a few DAYS
illness of la grippe. He was a young
man of about thirty years of age,
greatly respected by all with whom he
had any dealing, being honest and up.
right. His early death is severe loss
to the community, the church of which
he was member and his family. He
leaves wife, two children, parents
and two brothers who deeply feel his
loss.
Mrs. Roger Strong has been very
sick with la grippe but is improving at
this writing.
Charles Strong from Ohio came home
last week on account of sickness and
death in his fathers family.
Miss Eliza Colburn, long a resident
of Fhefford, died in the early part of
Jaiulntr She was we'll and favorably
known among the families of Thetford
and Norwich. Many of the sick owe
much TO the skillful nursing of this
most excellent lady. Her life was de-
voted to others and she will be greatly
missed in many towns. She was a
Jealous christian, taking great interest
In all matters pertaining to religion,
she was member of the M. E. church
at Union Village She leaves one sis
ter in the west and sister at Thetford
with whom she had lived for many
years and who being now left alone
makes this loss severe one for her
and she has the sympathy of all.
Miss Jane Colburn has been quite ill
since the death of her sister.
Many have been and are still on the
sick list.
Two students at the Academy, Min
ME Simonds and Whitcomb have been
seriously i'll but better now and so
many others were sick that school was
suspended for two weeks.
Mrs. John Coombs has been IN poor
health all winter.
Church and society meetings have
been held.
VI So many were sick the week of
prayer was not observed.
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HOOD'S CURES when all other
- preparations fail. 1t possesses
curative power peculiar to itself. Be
sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla-
Wells River.

E. W. Smith and wife are attending
the musical convention at Littleton
this week.
The creamery paid its patrons Mon
day so cents for December butter.
Charlie Johnson is the happy father
of twelve pound boy born Monday.
The ladies held a sociable at their
parlors Tuesday evening and added S12
to their treasury.
George Stenning has moved from
Henderson's block into Mrs. A. b.
Whites house
Lima Greenwood died of consump-
ton Tuesday night.
AT meeting of the creamery direct
ors Monday A. I'll Burton declined
serving as director and S. E. Clark
was appointed to fill the vacancy, III.
T. Baldwin was elected president, A.
A. Miller vice president, Nelson Bailey
treasurer, E. E. Shepardson secretary.
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BOItOnVille.

After visiting the school Supt. Bailey
expressed himself as being much
pleased with the work of both teacher
and scholars. His list of questions or
Vermont is making buzz among the
children.
Miss Belle Robinson of st Johns.
bury who has been visiting at N. Rob.
inson's returned home Tuesday
Edwin Henderson has been quite i'll
for some days but is reported better.
Miss Martyr spent Sunday with Miss
Jean Hall at South Ryegate.
Mrs. James Gardner is sick, Miss
Lizzie has been called home to care for
her.
Mrs Cole has been brought home
from South Ryegate and is rapidly re-
covering from her illness.
Little Leon Tucker, IS months old,
can point out and name several letters
in the alphabet. Who can name a
child who will do better than that.
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South NeWbury,

Miss Emma Kimball of Boston is
stopping with her friend, Miss Hattie
Brock.
Geo. Henderson goes so Ryegate to
work and his family goes with him.
Fred Danforth and Ed johnson kill
ed and dressed nineteen hogs in z 1-2
hours at Riverside farm last Saturday.
Who can beat thatI
Mrs. Hosea Csss is sick at Geo.
Chamberlain's
Meeting at the school house this
(Fnday) evening.
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ThetfOrd Centre.

The school taught by Miss Harding
was closed last week owing to that
fashionable epidemic known as the
German measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davidson from
| Amherst, Mass, were called home by
the death of his father.
The veteran fox hunter, Eugene lis
| ley, after spending two weeks time has
at last succeeded in bagglng three
legged fox, Gene says he cost him
about S25 but he got him just the same
even if it took him all winter.
The Creamery Company is putting
in stock of splendid ice from Fairlee
lake.
Miss Flora Sawyer, one of the schol-
ars of the Thetford Hill school, after
fit of sickness, is now pronounced in
sane by the physicians.
The Sanborn cottage is again occu-
pied by Mr.. Richardson of Lyme, N.
H., who has recently purchased the
same.
Several are sick in this place.
Will Hubbard is failing.
Mr.. James Davidson died Jan. 10Th,
with Bright's disease after being con
fined to his bed eleven weeks. He
served four years in the war of the
Rebellion and was member of the
G. A. r. His age was 60 years. He
was kind neighbor and obliging to
all. He leaves a wife, two sons and
daughter to mourn his death.
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Dice.

In Oxford. Jan. IS, Mrs. Julia A. whit
comb) Dayton, aged II years and 9 months.
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COrinth.

On account of the quarterly meeting
at Washington there will be no service
at the meadow church Jan. 21st.
Donation visit at the parsonage,
Corinth meadow, Tuesday afternoon
and evening, Jan Esd instead of JAN
30th as previously announced.
The lyceum at the Town Hall was
well attended Jan. 9th, about one hun
bred being present. The next meet
ing will be at the same place Jan. 49,
Mrs. Philbrick of Waits River has
been with her daughter at Corinth sew
eral weeks.
Allen Laid lost good colt this week
which he kept at Cookville.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of r. j.
CHENEY & Co. doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day OF Dec; A ID. 1880
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimO-
r.. }. CHENEY & Co, TOLEDO, o.
sB-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-04
SAMUEL J. KIRKwooD DEAD.
The Distinguished Iowan Passes to Rest
Often Honored by His State.

The Distinguished Iowan Passes to Rest
Often Hcnored by His State.
Iowa Cry, Iowa, Sept. Samuel J.
Kirkwood, Iowa's war governor, died
Saturday afternoon. He had been
gradually failing for some time.
He was born December 20, 1913.
in Maryland and started in life
as lawyer He sergcd as prosecut-
ing attorney of Richmond county and
was member of the Maryland con.
stitutional convention. Then he re-
moved to Iowa and engaged in farm
ing and milling, and in 1856 was sent
to the state senate. Three years
later he was elected governor of Iowa
and was reelected in 1861 at the
opening of the civil war. lie placed
in the field over fifty regiments of
infantry and cavalry, and owing to
his activity in securing forces there
was no draft in Iowa
In 1862 Mr.. Lincoln offered Mr..
kirlSwood the Office of United States
minister TO Denmark, and even held
the appointment up until the expra-
tion of Governor Kirl1wooI's term, but
1t was refused. In 1866 he was elected
a United States senator as n Republi.
can, to fill the uneXpired term of
James Harlan. In 1878 he was for a
third time elected governor of Iowa,
and the following year was returned
TO the United States senate, serving
till 1881, when he resigned TO enter
the cabinet of Mr.. Garfield as secre-
tary of the interior. Since lSSa he has
held no public Office.