New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-03
EUGENE F. WARE DEAD
Commissioner known
as the Poet "IronquiIl."
fBy Telegraph to TIE Tribune. |

Colorado Springs. Col. July ..-Eur.,x
r. Ware. former Commissioner OF pm.
.,ons. hut more noted as a poet and hun1,.
ist. died at Cascade, Col, last night fran
heart disease. Mr. Ware, whose home "a.
I'm Cherokee, Kan, was in Colorado On
visit
Mr. Wares greatest fame came to hin
under the name OF '1ronquiil." II va,
under this pen name that he published
..The Washerwemsns Song" and many
o,b.r noems. n was not only as a eo,,
that ne was known. He was author ..
many books On Law and also translate
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 some Of his
hooks Of verse went into several editions.
he refused to accept the prohts On thea
giving the proceeds 10 some worthy caun
Besides being poet Mr.. Ware va
noted as a soldier, lawyer and poli,iell
leader.
Eugene r. Ware was born at Harttcri,
Conn. I'm ls4i. While still child his %.
rents removed TO Burlington, Iowa, whsr,
n. was educated in the public schools. II.
enlisted for the Civil War in Company z
list Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving after.
ward in Company l.. ith Iowa Voiunte-
Infantry. and Company F, It'll Iowa Cav.
airy. finally becoming captain in the last
named organization. His re-enlismssy
were for such periods as 10 keep him u
the army for FIVE years and three months
In the various Indian wars which To-
lowed the close Of the Civil War Mr. Ware
served on the STAFF OF General r. B. Nltea-
ell. General c. J. Stolbrand, chief OF artt.
Iery: under General Thomas, Gsners
Washington NJ Elliott and General y
Dodge. In these campaigns he saw m9a
severe service and was badly wounded
After leaving the army he removed .
Fort Scott, Kan. where he was admi,iS
10 the bar in 1871. He was elected 70 ts
Kansas State Senate, OF which oocy d
was a member ;or five years. lie VA
twice a delegate 10 the Republican ss'
tionai Convention. He removed 10 Iopsn
I'm 1898. entering the law hrm OF Glssi'
Ware & Gleed, and took part IN much q
u
the important litigation in the West NJ
Ware was d prominent railroad attorney
having been associated with the AttorrY
General of Kansas in conducting iugati;
Involving irrigation questions between Aah'
sas and Colorado in the supreme CouN
the United States.
President Roosevelt appointed Ar' vac
Commissioner OF Pensions on APriI H. ~
10 succeed II. Clay Evans, OF Isnnssie
According TO friends, when Sir Koos
Welt offered Mr.. Ware the place OF Pens@
| Commissioner, Ware declined, saying
did not like the work. To this MI kocss'
welt replied: That is just the reason
want you TO take IT. The lonser you n0@
the Job the less you'll Ike IT,
The Kansan accepted the Office Nay
1902. and 1t is said his resignation va
placed at the disposal Of NJ. Rcosevs'
May II, 1902. to be accepted tive ysa'
later
Mr.. Ware married at Rochester. ID ~
Jeanette p Huntington. They hid tAo
daughters and one son. He was the au1'e
OF many sketches pamphlets and isEa
essays, and under the nom de p!um'
"Ironauil" had written many poems s'N
| opposition vas made TO his connrmsaoa"
| Commissioner OF Pensions by persons v"
took offence at alleged expressions "
Mysticism I'm his The WashegNch'e'
Sons" which follows: