The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
JASPER RLlNEs' JoTTiNGs.
From Alexandria 70 Farmington-Tri-
State Holiness Campmeetins,
Personal, Etc.

To the Editor OF The Gate City.
The real, truly way to know the
people and learn the conditions of a
country is TO go among them and talk
with them and see snd learn for
ones sell This is one reason why
fancied that drive across from my
home near Alexandria 10 Pennington
would be just the wisest and most en-
ioyable way to reach the Tri-County
Holiness campmeeting which is now
in session in the beautiful city park
OF this quiet town on the historic
stream so many centuries loved by the
silent red race OF prehistoric times.
Evangelist B. F. Williams and my
self made the voyage in the good old
phaeton, and all the way was a pleas
ure and time of memories and a
study of the changes which are
wrought by the steady influences of
q progressive civilization of that great
race of people who are destined TO
populate and hold dominion over the
final world. Our Journey followed the
old pioneer trail so long known as
the Alexandra and Bloomfield road.
This roadway was 8 popular avenue
of travel for over a half of century,
and over its line thousands of white
covered emigrant wagons passed on
their Journeys into Missouri. Iowa
and lancs farther to the west.
One observes along this way but
few landmarks of pioneer years. On
the hills east of Peakesville may se
seen the old Sanford dwelling and the
Lawrence home Dense civilization
and wealth rule supreme At the old
historic town of Athens we forded
the Des Moines and noticed that the
deepest record OF the crystal waters
lowered up to the magnificent height
OF sixteen inches on the wheels of
the carriage. Designing politicians
and superficial writer's should study
their much-paraded subject OF navi-
cation upon the Des Moines. this sum
mer.
These notes are written in the edi-
torial tent upon the camp-ground in
the park 1t is a situation of beauty
and great interest, especially to one
who is inclined 10 the fancy geology
and the workings OF rivers in chang
ing the surface of lands and the build
ing of terraces. The camp is upon q
completed terrace. In years far in
the past the river occupied this ter
ritory. and the hills on both sides Of
the river were TWO or three times
their present height. They were bold
and precipitcus. AS time passed
erosion of the soil brought down vast
amount OF sands and other soils which
accumulated in the river bed and
gradually the terrace arose and after
many years ranked above the highest
record OF the floods To the south Of
the Park is a secondary terrace
which is vet subject TO snhmergeaee
by the Des Moines when ar food tide
The flood plain of the river all along
here is limited in width, and the
stream is in a struggle TO level down
to easier gradients.
We followed the river road up from
Croton This is an old town and once
a place OF business importance
The meeting is moving along in
spiritual force. Evangelist D. A. Hill
is proclaimiRg Bible truths in fer
yencT and great power. The evils OF
all classes and compilations are being
exposed and consumed by spiritual
power, Evangelists Brandyberry and
wife are here TO aid in the work. and
Medill Iahoka. Keokuk, and other
localities are represented There are
number OF tents. and the devotions
are centered upon the spiritual vel
fare of the community Services viii
continue over SUNDAY. As the week
advances Others will come to the
meeting
Pennington. is a pretty nice town,
have become acquainted with num-
her of people here On Monday
went over TO the large country home
of Frank Mormon and visited and
dined with them. Mrs. Mormon was
formerly Miss Juteen stanley, daugh-
Ter al Ben Staniey, who wrote the
pioneer history Of Clark county for
the COUNT atlas issued in 1878. They
we're neighbors Of mine on the valley
where the writer has his present
abode
JASPER BLINEs