Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-18
mot DEAD But SLEEPING, !
j. e. adams Passed Through the Valley OF the
Shadow. Lies Fitful, Fever Ger He
Sleeps the Sleep that Knows no
Earthly Waking.
The End Was Calm and Peaceful. Lies Slen=
der Cord Was Snapped Asunder and
the Tired Soul Freed from Its
Habitati0n of Clay.
MANY BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES.
He Has ,IOined His GOmradesxzThat Inumer-
able Throng of Whom He Was Wont to
Quote on Memorial Occasions.

won Times eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread.
While honor guards with Jealous care
The bivouac of the dead.''
James Christopher, eldest son of W.
w. and Martha Adams, was born in
Bourbon county, KY, August %. 1912.
Removed with his parents to Clinton,
ILL.,, while mere child. Commenced
his apprenticeship at the age ct IL in the
office of the Clinton Public, where his
life's work, that of printer and editor
was begun.
Married to Elizabeth Denton, Of Gin
ton, IN 1853. Three children Of this
union survive their parents, W. S. D..
and Josiah j., of Webster, 8. d, aud
Maude-Mrs. G. Fl. Baker, of Everett,
Wash. Three daughters and one son
died in infancy.
He worked at bis trade to support his
family and pay his way through college;
left college just before graduation to
enlist as private, on Lincoln's first call
for troops in 1861, Go. F, 4lst Illinois
Vol. Unfit. Served years, 3 months.
Served on detached duty in navy during
siege of Vicksburg, rank OF captain; was
several times wounded. He acted as
city editor of the ST. Louis Globe. Demo
crat for several months after his dis
charge from the United States service.
Established the Republican" at Eureka
ILL.,, in 1866. Went to Columbus, Miss
in 1868, ran one OF the three republican
papers in the state during the re con-
struction period and stumped the state
for the republican party.
| That his life was spared during these
trying times was almost providentlal, fol-
he was marked man by the terrible
Klu Klux. On one occasion he was 60
ing home with northern friend, to the
eoutherner hated yankee, when within
few blocks of where they were to part,
he thought of sick friend whom he
wished 10 see and cheer up by his
presence, SO babe his companion good
night as they separated, the next morn
| ing his friend of the night before was
found dead in the street with tue
sign of the deadly Klu Klux on his
foully murdered body, On another occa
sion he had remained late at his Office
and was persuaded to go and bunk with
friend, during the night his room was
broken into, but again the Klu Klux
plan miscarried. There were several
l.other occasions after his family joined
him, his escape was as accidental or mis-
Iterious. The family was never molested
as they lived on what was called Yankee
square, where teachers Of the colored
schools and the state superintendent OF
colored institution lived, and the
negroes had sworn to burn the city il
the K!u Ktux even visited Yankee
square, Although they did not succeed
in killing him his Office was dumped in
to the Tombigbee river. Hon. John
B. Raymond, later representative in con;
gross from Dakota Territory, who died
about the time the Dakotas we're admitt-
ed. and Gan. n. r. Pease, of Watertown,
8. D. who was elected superintendent OF
instruction for the state OF Mississippi
during reconstruction were his associates
in the campaigning, and the Genera!
told the writer when we met recently
that they often spoke with pistols on the
desk or in their hands but never failed
to fll On engagement although on many
occasions they were notified no republi
can speech would be allowed, and the
speaker would be shot If an attempt was
made to speak.
He came north and established 1.-The
Avoca Delta" OF Avoca, Iowa, in 1871,
doing the work on tho paper nights and
cleaning wheat and loading cars for an
elevator company during the day, 10 earn
enough to keep the business going and
support his family during the first two
| years. In 1874 just after he had finished
paying for the plant it burner to the
ground-was q total loss as he had nc
insurance. In the face of this disaster
he was not discouraged, kind friends
came to his relief with substantial sym
patby-dollars and cents, and the paper
continued without missing an Issue. He
carefully preserved the lists Of those who
had contributed, and later pave d bach
the amounts SO far as possible, many re-
fusing to accept the money when tend
cred.
In the campaign for the prohibition
amendment to the state constitution be
sides editorial work he made 80 speeches
often making long drives and two ad.
dresses day, all the time aware he was
sacrificing his business interests as the
community In which he lived was largely
German and opposed to the movement,
many warm personal friendships were
severed but he worked on for his cony,c.
tions were that the movement7Was RICH,