The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-18

Of the county, ever since known as
the "half-breed tract" The land was
regarded as good enough for the In
dian only. For the manner in which
the audience and the fathers Of the
had developed the soil of
Lee county they were entitled to
congratulations. He said that Lee
county had produced an average yield
of corn of Al bushels to the acre,
while the average throughout the state
of Iowa was only 80 bushels. This
came from county where land sew
enty years ago was regarded as I'M
worthy Of cultivation. The old set
tiers had done wonders in procuring
a response from the soil.
In the matter of the PREDICTION Of
winter wheat Lee county took rank
as the third county in the state. In
1910 there was produced total OF
235,000 bushels. In addition Keokuk
and Fort Madison had produced eight
million dollars worth of manufactur-
ed products. But the most valuable
produce OF the county was the sterl-
Ing, honest, sturdy men and women
that were given to our common coun-
try. Belknap, McCreary and Noble
were referred to as cabinet officers
that had been produced by the coun-
ty, as was also the late Justice Sam
uel F. Miller of the United States
supreme court. There was not anoth-
er county in the state that had pro-
duced such a galaxy Of men.
Border Warfare.
Briefly, allusion was made to GER
tain rhetorical occurrences in the his
tory of Lee county Among them was
that of the twelve farmers who fifty
years ago, when the tax was placed
on whisky, held meeting and adopt
ed an ordinance Of secession, but
the document was never heard from
afterwards. Mr.. McManus also sta
ted that Lee county was the only
county that two states ever thought
enough Of to go to war about 1t. In
the early forties, he said, the col
lector Of Clark county, Missouri, at
temped to levy taxes on the proper
ty Of Lee county citizens and furth
err tried to collect the assessment. Al
the citizens refused to pay the ta1
the sheriff of Clark county was dis
patched by the collector of Clarl
county to Lee county to collect. In
stead Of collecting that functionar.
was thrown in Jail by the Lee count.
authorities. The militia Of Missouri
threatened to invade Iowa territor.
and Governor Lucas called out thu
Iowa militia to resist the threatene'
invasion. In the meantime an arms
tice was effected, the territorial dis
pute was referred to congress TO
settlement and it was decided tina
the southern part Of Lee county wa
Iowa territory.
Reference was made to the presen
day demand for speed and to nun
Der of the more important Invention
i that had been developed. Mr.. McMar
us concluded by saying that the pres
emit occasion would be a happy on
and he hoped that when the next r.
union came around that the face
seen today would then be presen
Before he had completed his address
McManus told story of Judge Han
ilton. whom he met shortly after hi
appointment to the district bencl
Hamilton said he was the happies
man in the world and asked why b
was in that ecstatic condition, b
replied that on coming home his vii
had greeted him and said he was
model husband" Some time late
: McManus again met the judge, VIII
was not then so happy. He said tn;
he had consulted Webster's dictionar
and found that the word mode
meant "a small imitation Of the re-
thing
J judge Hamilton's Fine Address.
! After a selection entitled Gran
mothers Love Letter" splendid
sung by the Donnellson sextette
3 young ladies, Chairman Fry introdu
: ed Judge w. S. Hamilton of Fo
: Madison as the most distinguish
5 citizen of Lee County"
Judge Hamilton began his short a
;. dress in the lighter vein and then e
I tered upon has more substantial cri
+ cism and observations. He said he b
q lieved that he voiced the feelings
q all when he expressed appreciation
the eloquent tribute paid to the o
settlers by Mr.. McManus. These me-
| ings of the pioneers came in partic
: lar manner and for particular pr
; pose. The character of the people
any community could in measure
! determined by the nature of the da
they observed, the same obserVati
was true of the national holidays a.
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