Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-03

EUGENE r. WARE.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. July B.
Eugene F. Ware, former commissioner of
PENSIONS. but more noted as a poet and
humorist. died at Cascade. Col, last
night from heart disease. Mr.. Ware,
whose home was in Cherokee, Kan, was
in Colorado on visit
Mr.. Wares greatest fame came to him
under the name of "Ironquiil." 1t was
under this pen name that he published
The Washerwomans Song" and many
other poems. But it was not only as
poet that he was known. He was author
of many books on law and also trans
lated and edited many ancient legal
books. His history of Iowa's troops in
the civil war is accepted as authoritative.
Mr.. Ware considered his poetry writing
as a pleasure. and, although several of
his books of verse went into several edi-
tions he refused to accept the profits on
them giving the proceeds to some worthy
cause.
Besides being a poet. Mr.. Ware was
noted soldier, lawyer and political
leader.
Native of Connecticut.
Eugene +. w are was DUH dl lAoIu,
Conn, in 1s41. While still a child his
parents removed to Burlington. Iowa,
where he was educated in the public
schools. He enlisted for the civil war
in Company Z, 1st Iowa Volunteer In
fantry. serving afterWard in Company F,
4th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. and Com
pany +, 7th Iowa Cavalry, finally be-
coming captain in the last named organi-
cation. His re-enlistments were for such
as 70 i'm m ha
five years and three months.
In the various Indian wars which fol-
lowed the close of the civil war Mr.. Ware
served on the staff of Gen. r. B. Mitch
ell. Gen. G. J. Stolbrand. chief of artil-
lery: under Gen. Thomas. Gen. Washing
ton NJ. Elliott and Gen. G. NJ. Dodge In
these campaigns he saw much severe
service and was badly wounded.
Admitted to Bar in 1871.
After leaving the army he removed to
Fort Scott. Kan. where he was admitted
to the bar in 1871. He was elected to the
Kansas state senate. of which body he
was member for five years. He was
twice a delegate to the republican ma
tional convention. He removed to Topeka
n 1893. entering the law firm Of Gleed.
Ware e. Gleed, and took part in much of
the important litigation in the west. Mr..
Ware was a prominent railroad attorney.
ldNlHs DeeD dSSOGldlCu Will the attorney
general of Kansas in conducting litigation
involving irrigation questions between
Kansas and Colorado in the Supreme
Court of the United States.
President Roosevelt appointed Mr.. Ware
commissioner Of pensions April H. 1902
to succeed Fl. Clay Evans of Tennessee.
He was confirmed May 10 and took the
oath of office three days later. He retired
January l, 1905.
Mr.. Ware married at Rochester, in
Iitn tnC yfn ho6
three daughters and one son. He Is the
author of many sketches. pamphlets and
legal essays. and under the nom de plume
of "Ironquill'' had written many poems.
His "Washerwoman's Song"
Some opposition was made to his con-
firma ton as commissioner OF pensions by
persons who took offense at alleged ex-
pressions Of agnosticism in his The
Washerwoman's Song" which follows:
In very humble cot,
In rather quiet spot,
In the suis and in the soap
Worked full of hope;
Working. singing all alone.
In a sort OF undertone.
with q Savior for a friend
He Will keep me TO the end
Sometimes happening along
l had heard the semi-song
And I often used to SMILE
More In sympathy than guile;
But never said a word
In regard to what ! heard
AS she sang about her friend
Who would keep her to the end
Not in sorrow nor in glee,
Working all day long was she,
AS her children. three four.
Played around her the floor;
But in monotones the song.
She humming all day long
with the Savior for friend,
He will keep me to the end.
It's a song l do not sing
For scarce believe thing
OF the stories that are told
OF the miracles OF. old:
But l know that her belief
is the anodyne OF grief,
And will always be friend
That will keep her to the end
Just tribe lonesome She
But her spirits always rose
And though widowed and alone.
Cheered her with the monotone.
OF Savior and a friend.
Who would keep her to the end.
have seen her rub and scrub
On the washboard in the tub.
While the baby sOpped In suds.
Rolled and tumbed In the buds.
Or was padding in the pools
With old scissors stuck In spocls.
She still humming of her friend
Who would keep her to the end.
Human hopes and human creeds
Have their root in human needs
And would not wish to strip
From that washerwoman's lip
Any song that she can sing.
Any hope that song can bring:
For the woman has friend
Who will keep her to the end.
Pun on Name Of Dewey.
NJ " are is said to have been the first
n an in the nited States to publish a pun
| on Admiral DeHey after the battle of
| Manila. The verses follow:
Oh Dewey was the morning
That Dewey first of May
And Dewey the admiral
Down in Manila bay.
| And Dewey the Regents orbs,
Those eyes Of heavenly blue.
And Dewey feel discouraged!
We Dew not think we Dew.
Blazing Whisky Runs Into Firth.
GLASGOW. Scotland. July 3-Dal-
more's distillery was burned today. caus-