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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Aejutant General Logan Has Ordered
Officers Of Fitty-Fourth Regi-
n'=nt to Meet in Iowa
City.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1911
Members of Local Company Are In.
tsrest.d in bill introduced in
Sc late Asking Pay ~
MIlitiamen.


Captain Frank IeBron of Company
1 has received a copy of general or.
ders issued by Adjutant General Log
an OF Iowa, calling a meeting of all
officers of the Fifty-fourth regiment
TO assemble at Iowa City on January
3, for the purpose of holding the reg
mental school of instruction for the
yearsIal1; The school will be held in
the 1T. James hotel, which hostelery
has been designated as headquarters.
All officers have been ordered to ap-
pear in dress uniforms of their grade,
with side arms and white gloves.
Members of Keokuk's military COM
pany are Interested in bill intro.
duced in the senate at washington by
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania.
All men in the ranks who attend
forty-eight drills during the year, or
such equivalent duty as is prescribed,
are entitled to 25 per cent Of the pay
OF a man in the regular army. No
allowance will be made if less than
twenty drills have been attended,
oiiu DSlWCCu lldI iiuIuDcI dlu lOlts
eight the pay is to be proportionate
amount of the % per cent. All Of
ficers below the rank of general Of
ficers are to have Is per cent Of the
pay that goes to a regular officer of
like rank. General officers are to re-
ceive per cent of the pay of like
grades in the regular army.
No militiaman can procure the al
| lowance during the first year of his
enlistment, unless he makes a record
score with the arm used by his
branch of the service.
The passage Of this bill would
mean the bringing into Keokul
annually a sum ranging in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 Each member Of
1 the local company Of militia would
receive that share which his position
and record entities ninth require
rnents are not stringent and if the mar
1 has satisfied the conditions he will re
ceive at the end of the year that sun
set opposite the name of the position
I =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Daily Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Cables three.
Fights lower Press comments on
wheat OF the usual bearish kind. Trade
is OF the opinion that May is support
ed at 95c. Some local traders are
doing light dealing because OF this
support. Bearish sentiment existing.
Any further severe corn weakness will
have to proceed from hedging sales.
There seems little prospect of any OF
the grains being lifted from the rut
before the first of January unless the
wheat longs liquidate. Net scalping
movements certain.
Broomhall Cables Wheat--The
market at the opening was quiet and
devoid of orders and Interchangeable.
ter and during the remainder of the
morning session realizing was in or
der and process declined one-hall
with the principal weakness in May
selling was induced by the fact that
Russian shipments although one-hali
of last week were larger than eN
pected and LaPlata shipments are
freely offered
Argentine weather and crop ad
vices continue favorable and reports
from South Australia are satisfactory
The market was dull at the decline
and at midday prices were one-hal1
to three-fourths lower than Satur
day.
Corn-The market opened quiet
and unchanged, later there was de
cline of one-eighth to one-fourth or
the weakness in wheat and the small
! er spot demand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Dread Of Outdoor Air.

Why is there such dread OF outdoor
air in the sleeping room? Science has
made great advances IN hygiene. IN
many hospitals children suffering from
diseases of the respiratory system are
taken UP to cots on roofs and there at
tended by nurses in ulsters. open air
and tent life are part OF the recog-
nized treatment of tuberculosis nova
days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
GETTING Rid Of One Nuisance.

The latest invention in telephones
is called the "teleyision, which en-,
ables one to see the person with
whom he is talking. This is an i'm
provement anyway In that it will ria
the world Of that nuisance who calls
you UP on the phone and then insists
on you guessing who It is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Thickness.

All measures of reformation sre eff
fective ir exact proportion to their
timeliness; partial decay may be cut
away and cleansed incipient error
corrected, but there is point at
which corruption can no more be
STAYED, nor wandering recalled. 1t
has been the manner of modern phil
anthropy to remain passive until that
precise period. and to leave the SICK
10 perish. and the foolish to stray.
while 1t spent itself in frantic exer-
lions to raise the dead. and reform the
dust.-Ruskin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Varied interests.

what we want said the citizen
Is an era of economy"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum;
but there Is always bound to be
more or less alteration about who
shall do the econonlizing."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-Dwelling. sos Blondeau
St, rooms. gas, bath electric
lights E F. Renaud, Agt-
Hoo or an AnaeI.

II a man wants the qualification OF
bis bodily appetttes; If that is 1t
which makes him contented when he
gets it and miserable when he does
not, he is hog, more or less. If he
wants beauty, knowledge. friendship.
love, chance to work and create
something, he is an angel, more or
less.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Cat Out Of Bed.

Rise early in the morning, not only
to avoid self-reproach but to make the
most of that little life that remains;
not only to save the hours lost in
sleep, but to avoid that languor which
is spread over mind and body for the
whole of that day in which you have
lain late in bed.-Sidney Smith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
WINGED centenarians,

In West Sussex, England, a bald
eagle is known to have died in 1859
at the great age of 100 years. At
Schoenbrunn white-headed vulture
died IN 1924 at the age OF lis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
,rltaSON AIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Trickett arriv-
ed home this morning from Visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Herbert, north
of Hamilton. Mrs. Trickett will re-
turn shortly to spend Christmas.
William Peters who has been at
tending Knox College, Galesburg. ar
rived home today to spend the holt
days with relatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Always Something to Miss.

II see that man has succeeded in
flying from a ship to shore"
When they get SO that they can
fly from shore TO ship there may be
scme chance for the man who always
misses the boat.
True, but then Wen have to con.
tend with the man who always misses
the aeroplane"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
prize Winning Apples.

a Butler county (Mo.) farmer stop.
nod Of store in one of the small
towns on his way to the county fa'r
and p,cked a dimes worth OF apples
erar, a basket. He entered them at
the fair and won a two-dollsr prem
ium.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
discovered In EaYnt.

One of the most exquisitely finished
discoveries in Egypt Is case of neat
" fitting alabaster embaiming instru-
ments, taken from tomb 5000 years
old. One of them is an instrument
used for opening the mouth after
death, it being supposed that if the
mouth was not opened the poor de-
parted would be unable to eat in the
next world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
February Month Of Prayer.

Although nothing definite has been
planned in the matter, the ministerial
association in session this morning,
talked of month Of prayer which
may be held IN February The matter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Visible Supply.
Wheat increased 32s,uoO.
Corn increased, $4,000.
Oats increased, 49,, 900.
Total Visible supply

Total Visible Supply.
Wheat, today total, 42,994 900. YER
ago, 2S,019,0oo; increase 14,975.O0o.
Corn: today 100000; year ago g.
$4,000; decrease 4,534,OO0.
Oats: today 15,71l,0o0; year ago IL
$4,000; increase 4,191,000.
Worlds Shipments.
Wheat this week 9,S4U,00o, last
week 13,2Oo,000; last year S,Sl6,0oO.
Corn: this week 2.9S7 900; last
week 6,364,O00; last year 4,oTS,OOo.
Russian shipments OF wheat this
week 3,56S,o0O; last week $4,000;
last year 3,336,0oo.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Opening: Hogs
10000; left over 400; market open
ed &c higher Mixed. s7.45@7.75; good
heavy, s7.45@7.55; light, s7.35@77O
Cattle Receipts 10000; market 10
@2oc higher.
Receipts $4,000; Market loc
higher.
CHICAGO. Dec. 10. 900 a. M
Estimated tomorrow: Hogs $4,000;
cattle 5000; sheep 10000. Hog market
Toe higher than Saturdays average.
Light, s7.45@7.s0; rough, s7.4O@755;
mixed, s7.50@7.S5; heavy s7.45@7.S0;
pigs, $755@775; bulk $7.45@7.75.
Cattle Market 10c higher
Sheep Market 1Oc higher.
Cattle-Bee $4.6567.50 COWS
and heifers $2.35@60O; stockers and
feeders s3.25@5.65; Texans, s4.25@
5.45; westerns s4.4o@5.9O; calves,
$6.75@9.50.
Sheep Marke. 10c higher, $2.40@
4.35; lambs, s4.5O@6.50.
Close: Hogs closed weak to SC low
err than early advance and sc higher
than Saturday average. Mixed, 1880
1870; good heavy s74507s0; rough
| $7.35@7 so; light, $7.35@7.S0.
Cattle-Market closed 10000 high
er.
Sheep-Market closed 10c higher.
New YORK Produce
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Today's pro
| duce markets are as follows:
Butter, creamery, extra, 20 to SIC
Process-Special, 251a to 26c.
ggs-Fresh, gathered. western
first-32c.
Fancy boxed fowls 12h to Ice.
Dry packed springs, 12+ to lac.
4 Local Grain Market.
| KEOKUk, Dec. 19--The following
markets. furnished by the o. A. Tai
DO. company:
No. ., Wheat, red ....,.s so.
/ No. 8, Wheat, red rs
No. 2, Wheat, red .......S so.
New white oats ...... 24h
New mixed oats ;. $3.50. 241:
Corn, new ..,......- ~
Local Live Stock.
KEOKUK, Dec. 19.-The followin
live stock market furnished today b
Joseph Haubert:
Hogs-Good butchers, $500.
Sheep-Butchers, $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
His Holiday.

do you ever take a holiday
"A partial holiday said the drug
clerk
"some days only work 90 hours out
If the "a. "-Louisville Courier-Journal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Sample Market.
Corn; lie lower Oats, Ac lower.
will be further talked of at a meeting

will be further talked Of at meeting
of the ministers of the city.
Rev. E. G. Boyer gave very inter
esting explanation and talk on prison
reforms at the netting of the associa-
ton this morning. The management
of houses of correction in the country
were spoken of and the subject hand
led in an able and educational manner
by the speaker
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Did No. Strike Responsive Chord.

The man who sat on the woodpile
and told funny stories. expecting the
wood would split, evidently did not
strike responsive chord.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Pleasant Speech.

Musician CATER much pressing)-
Well, all right, since you insist;
what shall play? Host-Anything
you like; it's only to annoy our neigh
bors-Rire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19

How TO cure conssipati ton, sick head
ache, sour stomach. torpid liver. indi-
yestionS and dyspepsia: Go ooyour
iruggist and get a 5o-cent or 81 bot
tie Of DR.. Caidwells Syrup Pepsin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
FARMERS INTERESTED
IN CROP REPORT
Total Valuation BY Or. Chapel of pes
Moines For This Year Is Much
Less Than For Last.

The total valuation of the crop in
Iowa for 1910, as estimated by DR..
Chapel, of Des Moines. is s362,47o,-
Tsl.
The report of last year showed
s466, 17O,s49.
The total valuation of corn raised
in the state for 1910 is estimated at
1927 ,622. 340.
For 1909 it was s157,Oes.so2. which
give depreciation of s29,476,462.
An estimate on the crop valuation
of the state for 1910 was issued last
week by DIR. George Chapel OF the
United States weather bureau, and
shows marked decrease comparing
the figures with those compiled for
1909 by the Iowa state board of
agriculture. The total valuation for
1910 is s103, 70O,o5S less this year than
Ia eft
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETINS
f3y United Press


DETROIT, Dc. 19.-The police to.
day are investigating the case of
Frank Knissen, aged So, street car
conductor, who died shortly after
being found cut and bleeding in his
home today. His wife and four chill
dren are being held. A bloody axe
was found in the woodshed and fresh
tracks in the snow leading from the
house to the shed. Mrs. Knissen was
jealous of her husband but denies
having had anything to do with the
killing.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 19.-Ludwig
w. Lehman of st. Louis made his de-
but as solicitor general of the depart
ment of justice today and was instll
ed before the supreme court of the
United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Farmers Hold Back.

The decrease in the valuations is
attributed by Dr.. Chapel to the fact
that farmers are holding their grain.
Last year at this time corn sold for
fifty cents per bushel. Now it sells at
ihirty-six cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19

Local Live Stock.
KEOKUK, Dec. 19-The following
live stock market furnished today by
Joseph Haubert:
Hogs-Good butchers, $500.
Sheep-Butchers, $500.
Calves-$6.0U to $3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Microscopic.

You'll not find steak like this liz
a hurry boosted the tall waiter
And the guest looked up with an icy
smile.
81 should say not. 1t is SO securely
hidden under these few chips of pota-
toes it is doubtful if find It at all"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
THE WORLDS MARKETS

Furnished by e W. Wagner Trade Chicago
Members Chicago Beard Of Trads-chieago
Branch Office: Room Is James Bldg, FIT Madison Iowa
Phones Mississippi Valley 1s5-Iowa
Fr1vate wires j. II. Wagner, Mgr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
REAL
ESTATE

Room 5ox14o. good s. s.....s2,eco
Room, 5o114O, bargain S. s.. $1,000
Two s-room, full lots, each. ). SO, 200
Two 7-room, north side, each. $4,000
Groom 55xeo, N. s,..........-$t,sna
Plenty others just as good.
100 Acres, well improved per A s4S
400 acres. good, house and barn
per acre ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sou
Sc acres. bargain at per acre ...'.soS
IS acres. near city. good. per A. SIS
80 acres, god land, fruit, per A.. SIS
2s acres, 4-room house, bar
gain N,Sou
acres. close in. fruit, etc. = $4,000
Bargains In farms, all sizes and
prices in Scotland County. Mo.
Come in and see US
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Daily Range of Prices.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 10
Open. High. Low. Close
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19

Total Visible supply.
Wheat, today total, 42,9s4,Ooo. yefi
ago, 2S,O1s,Ooo; increase l4,975.OOo.
Corn: today 100000; year ago G.,
$4,000; decrease 4,534,000.
Oats: today 15,7ll,o00; year ago IL,
$4,000; increase 4,191 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23

I same regiment three years He became
! It's major and subsequently It's heuten-
| ant colonel and colonel, serving In the
army of the Cutnbetland. under Buell..
kosecrans and Thomas. He was also
with Sherman I'm the Atlanta campaign.
commanding brigade part OF the time.
especially at the battle Of Peach Tree
Creek. near Atlanta. When the regi-
mont was mustered out at the expira-
ton OF its service. he was made colonel
Of the one Hundred and Ninety fourth
Ohio. ordered to the Valley Of Virginia
ana assigned to command q brigade.
At the end Of tho war he was brevetted
brigadicr general OF volunteers for gal
I MT service From 1855 TO 1873 he re-
sided In StcubenNillc. and then came
TO New York city lie served In Con-
gTcsS from New York several terms,
ana was secretary OF the United states
senate FOR 10 years. lie was city cham
berlam Of New York under Mayor
Strong. and Is prominent at the bar OF
New York today
Henry Christopher. clergyman born
iu New Lisbon, o., July 3, 1887. After
learning the printers trade and teach
ing for several years he was graduated
at jefferson college, Pa, In 1859. He
studied theology in the Western theo-
logical seminary at Allegheny, Pa. and
In the war served as first lieutenant
and chaplain. Later he held pastOrates
In Clinton. III, and st. Louis, Mo In
1869 ne became the pastor of the Sew
cnth Presbyterian church Of Philddel-
uhia, now known as tho Tabernacle
Presbyterian church. DR. McCook was
president OF the American Entomology
cal society and of the Academy Of Nat
ural Sciences in Philadelphia, In whose
proceedings he has published numerous
papers upon the habits and Industry
OF American ants and spiders, The de-
gree Of u -. was conferred upon him
by Lafayette I'm 1850. Resides his writ
ings on the ant and spider he has also
compiled many books on religious sub
jeCts
Rodcrick sheldon. naval officer, born
IN New Lisbon. Ohio, March 10, 1899,
and died I'm Nineland, y. J., Feb. 49,
1885. He was graduated at the United
states Naval academy In 1853. He was
appointed lieutenant Aug. 81. 1861 lieu
tenant-commander. Dec 20. 1860. and
commander Sept. 20. 1873. In the Civil
war he took part in various engage
monts on the James river, In the south
of North Carolina and I'm both Fort
Fisher fights He commanded a bat
terry of naval howitzors at New Bernc,
March u, 1862. and in this conflict he
received the surrender Of a Confederate
regiment OF infantry probably the only
surrender OF this sort that occurred IN
the civil war. He served on the moul-
tors at Fort Fisher and seriously in
jured his health. His last service was
in lighthouse duty on the Ohio river.
John James, soldier, clergyman and
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educator. fifth son. was born AT Nsy
Lisbon. Ohio. Feb. T. 1913. He ss,v.I
as lieutenant in the First Virginia MI
unteers during short campaign (,
West Nirginia-a regiment rerr1.J
almost exclusively from Ohio. He ,Ia
took part In the battle " KellyUIr,
one or the earliest engagements on tb,
war He was graduated from Tr,rl,g
college. Hartford. began tho study y,
medicine. but gave Il up 10 answer M.
ministry OF tho Protestant Epison,s,
church. He was rector OF 81 Johs.
church. Detroit. and afterwar o, Z,
Johns, Bast Hartford. Conn. Ne va
distinguished linguist. and In ne,
occupied the chair of modern Language.
in Trinity college. Hartford. was m.
author Of witty book entitled Pat
and the Council"
Wonderful family was that q, III,
Fighting McCooks Every memb,-
served the nation and served h we'll
In any other land than this poet,
would have sung the praises OF sgch
band, but In America the poet is mute
RICHARD SPILI.ANE
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ginning OF the Civil war he was APP
pointed colonel IN the First Ohio regi-
ment. He distinguished himself al the
first battle OF Bull Run. at the capture
OF Nashville and at shiloh. He was APP
pointed major general of volunteers
July II, 1862, and took command OF tho
Twentieth army corps. which partici-
pated In the campaigns of PerryVlle,
Stone River. Tulahoma and Chicka-
manga. He served in the middle mill
tary division from November, 1864 un-
III February. 1855. and i'm eastern Ar
kansas from February until May Of tho
latter year. on March 10. 1855 he re-
ceived the brevet Of brigadier general
in the regular army for gallant services
at Perryville. KY. and also on the same
day that Of major general. u. s. A., FOR
services I'm the field General McCook
was for many years stationed at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan, as commandant OF
the school OF instruction In infantry and
cavalry.
Daniel, Jr: Lawyer and soldier. sixth
son, born at Carrollton. O.. July p. 1894
tIe was a law partner Of Generals W
T. Sherman and Thomas Ewing at
DeaVenworth. Kan, when the war be-
gan As colonel Of the Fifty-second
Ohio infantry he led the assault at
the battle OF Keuesaw mountain 80
CALAMITY that he was made a brig
adler general. but ne never assumed
his new command, being fatally wound
ed in the charge at kenesaw and dy-
ing In a few days from his wounds,
July 81, 1854
Edwin stanton: Naval officer and
soldier. seventh son. born at Carroll
ton. o.. March 26. 1887 He was edu-
Gated at the Annapolis Naval academy,
but preferring the life OF soldier To
that OF sailor he recruited com
pany for Col. John A. Losan's Thirty
hrst Illinois regiment in the summer
Of 1861. He served with this regiment
at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
where he was severely wounded. In his
promotion he succeeded Gen. Logan
and followed him in the command Of
his regiment. brigade and division
throughout the Vickshurg and other
campaigns under Grant and In the
Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns
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and feel 30 we'll that my friends keep
asking me what has helped me so
much, and ] gladly recommend your
Vegetable Compound. "-MRs.WlLLIE
EDWARDS, Holly Springs, Miss.
One Of the greatest triumphs OF
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the conquering Of woman's
dread enemy - tumor. If you have
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time TO confirm your fears and 90
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ton. but try Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
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For thirty years Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs has been the standardremedy
for female ills, and such unquestion.
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value of this famous remedy, and
should give everyone confidence.
IL you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkbam, at
Lynn. Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
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NE Of the proud stories of the
south told many times In the
days of sorrow after the Ciyil
war was Of the spartan mother
whose seven sons were sacrificed on
the altar Of tho Confederacy one OF
the proud stories of the north was VI
that noble widow 10 whom Lincoln
wrote a letter that is one ~ the most
beautiful In the English language. she
gave her five sons-hcr alto the
Union cause. one NJ the proud stories
of My Lady Of Shows Us NJ the wonder
ful brothers fc Moyne. Ton Of the II
fought beneath the banner Of King
Louis lu New France. Two Of them
-Iverville and BionvlIle-are among
the greatest men Canada has given to
the world.
But the seven sons Of the spartan
mother Of the southern land, the i've
sons of tho widow uf the north and the
10 brothers Lo Movue are not TO be
ranked above the McCooks-thc nght-
ing McCOoks-thc most remarka bic
family u martial mon in the history u
tho United states. II not IN the history
Of the world.
There were 10 ~ the McCooks. and
every one Of them served iu tho north
cru fhuH'. IN one bdttle nNo OF mem
fought side by side. In the battle 81
Bull Run one ~ them died I'm the arms
81 his father. Tho old and the young
fought. The strong and the nhrm
went "a battle together 4 father who
was SO enlisted AZ the same time that
his youngest son, who WAS &C.. offered
his services to the government The
father was commissioned q major ard
the Youngest son lieutenant. The
father died in battle" Tho boy left the
army at the close Of the war d lieu
tenant colonel. although he was only 20
years old.
Marvellous was tho record Of the
fight McCopks. Seven rose to be gem
erals. All hut one OF the u we're COM
missioned officers. Four were killed In
battle one died Of his wounds and ex-
posture. Those who survived the war
rose To prominence I'm the church, in
the law or In letters.
England. Scotland and ireland may
claim the McCooks, but Greland's claim
would appear TO be the strongest. for
George McCook, the first Of the family
to come to America, was an Irish
refugee. one Of the leaders In the
United Irish party who had to fee from
Ireland In 1850
Mary Latimer his wife, was OF