The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-15

sional, mercantile or mechanical ca
reer. we find heroes worthy of imita- !
tion and crowned with the laurel
wreath of fame.
When the ringing call Ito arms"
was heard at different periods of
American history, leader was al
ways found to brave the lannon's roar
and lead the troops to victory. Class
mates, let but hand be raised
against the Stars and Stripes, and
American men Of today will prove to
the world that the spirit animating
our forefathers is still warm In the
blood of their descendants; whilst
American women would rival those of
Carthage who cut their hair to make
bow-strings for the army, and like the
heroic women Of Sparta, send forth
their loved ones to battle for their
country, And SO it is with every .la-
ton The pages of history are gilded
by the superhuman deeds of those
who strove to win fame, by the weap-
ons of war
The pen far mighter than the sword
has been successfully welded by
stream of knowledge, their writings
live after them and serve as stimu-
lus, to inspire the youth Of the later
generations with sublime ideas and
desires; the scientific field has yield
ed its Edison, it's Mccormick, its
Morse, and even the daring Wright
Bros.-who not, content with Mother
Earth, aspire to initiate the jewellers
of the air; not even the cold and Icy
pole has escaped these doors of
Deeds The American Eagle has at
last grasped the object of mans
search, though tn world has not de-
cided to whom the honor of discovery
shall be awarded
Ponder the lives of these glorious
workers through all ages What are
they but records of toll supported by
enthusiasm and earnestness. Failure
is unknown to those who refuse to be
conquered, for the crown OF victory
has ever rested upon the thorn-pierced
brow of the martyr Round by round
| the mysterious ladder is scaled; the
| steps are actions, and summit-suc-
cess. Yes, labor seizes the thoughts
of genius, the discoveries of science,
! the brush of the artist, the counter OF
/ the merchant and the tool of the me-
4 chanic, rendering them pregnant with
| life and power In this age which is
! inclined to judge from commercial
stand that the advent of great In
/ vention will attract more notice, and
a captain of industry become more
famous in single night, than the
poet's pen or the painters canvas,
but civilization would be very incom-
plete without these refiners of human
mature.
Statesmen, warriors, educators, ar
fists, inventors, merchants, all do
/ their part of the work, all perpetuate
4 their fame by noble deeds; but there
/ is one far nobler-the priest of Cod
4 his work is done where the eye of the
8 WOTiQ NEVER pCliSti oSCor lANN
pain-racked sufferer is battling with
/ death, where the weary heart Is bow
ed with SORROW holding in his con
secrated hands the salvation of thous
ands-and such hero has but lately
passed from our midst, leaving the
memory of his self sacrificing life in
Idelibly impressed on the hearts of all
Faith in God is the source of the
ipriestly power. Gods glory and his
neighbor' welfare, the object of hi
zeal.
But what OF woman's heroic deeds
does history chronicle none TO
her? Turn to the records of the past
and see there, the meek and gentl
saints, Agnes, Perpetua, Felicitas.
aThev saw the crowns celestial
CLEAN on high,
And rocked it then privilege t
die"
See the valiant women of the OIL
Testament-the noble queens of moo
ern times-the heroic women G
American annals; all have left In
perishable records of heroism. Ente
the hospital wards, the busy schoc
room, see the wage-earners disputin
commercial life with the stronger Sc
but above all, enter the HON,
where women rules as queen, tn
bond of union and love-
God bless tie mothers Their e
! ample will stimulate men to virtuou
deeds, inspire weak hearts with cou
age. while sentiment survives, {
while there remains in the heart
man touch of human feeling.