The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-25

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him in TO consult the register and get
the number Of the lot Here was z
remarkable case of strong friendship,
thought the writer 4 man Who haa
not seen his friend for nearly q quar-
ter Of century had happened into the
city for the first time, and the thought
OF this departed friend prompted him
TO visit the grave and place flowers
thereon before he turned his attention
70 ANYTHING else Although keokuk
has about 1000 inhabitants the su9r-
tntendant OF the federal cemetery ven
tured the assertion that n Oakland
the number buried there vo1ld equal
or excel this number Of inhabitants OF
the city.
The Federal ourying ground is sepa-
rated from OAKLAND On the southeas.
By an iron fence that encloses the
whole premises Of the former, en-
bracing only about thirteen acres.
Large governmental hospitals we're
located il Keokuk during the war ana
man. OF the patents died there. OF
these s32 we're buried In the Fdral
graveyard, and the number has been
augmented since until II has reached
sss. This cemetery IS ore Of serenity
FIVE federal burial grounds II the
United States. the larger being Ar3-
ingtol. Of 400 acres, rear Washington.
D. c.. which formed the estate Of
General Robert Z. Lee and vas con
fscated By the government. One hun
dred thousand dollars Is appropriated
annually for the upkeep Of these GENE
Iertes and the payun- Of tbe salaries
Of the superintendent Mr. Noble
Warwick i superintendent OF the gov
eminent c-stery a Ke0k1g. where he
has been thirteen years. after serving
n Ike capacity for eight years al n
LearsoEorth AMI eleven ysars q
BrooklEn. He enlisted II Keokrk AMI
requested that he be placed II charge
Of ths cemetery there IN order that he
AMI lis good wife might end their ii
Ter dsTs In the home q their youth
He lost z leg IN TIE siege 81 yfcss-
burg He knows Mr. l. H. Coadit Of
Carton, whom hs gave considerable
praise Ee SAID Mr Coadit was not
only Ltle gouogeE member Of tas -egf-
usnt, bu- WIS TIE cleanest nan IN
After n engagement I'll the rest
would saoE up dirty. but M. Gondit
was asat a. 2 pia and i was not due
u any ghtrEug Of duty. either.
TIE federal grounds 1t Esokuk Are
nicely KEPT The grave stones are IN
straight rows mi Uniform II size and
color Tie names Of tae departed AZ
pear on the1- respective tablets. er
cept the torrT-hTs VINO ere u1knox-n.
Five brass ea1non Just as tnev were
mounted on their carriages when rap
tured from tbe Copfederates. are sta
-lonsd ~ intervals about 1ha grounds.
togs-hsr with prrauidal pile of y
pound shells mat were for The use OF
these guns. TIes large for1acation
guns s-and PRECAUTIONARY. These
we're made IN 1896 and saot q pound
shells.
Three tablets Of bronze oear each
Z verse Eom The peer written ~ q
geucpcky veteran IF TIE Mexican War.
entitled. The Blrouac of Life They
are very appropriate. especially tae
last and are as followe
C)n tame's ete-al camping ground
Their gilents tents are spread.
Aud glory guards win SOLEMN round
The oiFouae Of tae dead
The mutsas drurn'f sad roll aas beat
The soldiers last 4atoo
No more on hfe'g parade shah meet
That brave and fallen few
Rest on ernbslm@d and sainted dead,
Dear Is the blood y gave
\ 10 impioug footstep here saali tread
The heritage Of your grave "
4 The best residences are 70 be eeen
in the northeast part u tow To-
wards the blur, where grand and cost.
ly houses, some OF them bearing the
stamp Of age, overlook tae river.
vsiusbI. Holding.
Another big dividend payer IS sense