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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

of wrinkles in his face that had never seen before
At the sight OF me he pulled himself to his feet and
tottered away to the inner office banging the door
after him and locking it. You Sec he knew had
been exposed and he was afraid He shouted to me
through the door to 90 away. | shall never forget
my feelings as walked down the silent corridors and
out across the deserted campus. | was not afraid.
l had been exposed, and looked upon myself as
already dead. 1t was not that, but feeling of awful
depression that impressed me- Everything had
stopped. 1t was like the end of the world to me
my world. | had been born within sight and sound
of the university 1t had been my predestined
career. My father had been professor before me,
and his father before him. For century and a
half had this university like splendid machine, been
running steadily on. And now, in an instant, it
had stopped. 1t was like seeing the sacred flame
die down on some thrice sacred altar | was
shocked unutterably shocked.
When arrived home, my housekeeper screamed
as | entered and fled away. And when | rang, |
found the housemaid had likewise fled. | investi-
gated. In the kitchen | found the cook on the
point of departure. But she screamed, too, and in
her haste dropped a suitcase Of her personal be
longings and ran out of the house and across the
grounds, still screaming | can hear her Scream
to this day. You see, we did not act in this way
when ordinary diseases smote us. We were ALWAYS
calm over such things, and sent for the doctors
and nurses who knew just what to do. But this
was different 1t struck so suddenly, and killed 50
swiftly, and never missed a stroke. When the
scarlet rash appeared persons face that person
was marked by death. There was never known
case of recovery.
Il was alone in my big house. As I have told
you before, in those days we could talk with one
another over wires or through the air. The tele-
phone bell rang, and l found my brother talking to
me. He told me he was not coming home for fear
of catching the plague from me, and that he had
taken our two sisters to stop at Professor Bacons
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

me- by means OF lne Ielepn L COuId TAX WIN
whomsoever pleased and get the news. Also there
were the newspapers, and | ordered all of them to
be thrown up to my door so that could know what
was happening with the rest Of the world.
"New York City and Chicago were in chaos.
And what happened with them was happening in
all the large cities. third of the New York police
were dead Their chief was also dead, likewise the
mayor All law and order had ceased. The bodies
were lying in the streets unbured. All railroads and
vessels carrying food and such things into the great
city had ceased running, and mobs of the hungry
poor pillagng the stores and warehouses.
Murder and robbery and drunkenness were every
where. Already the people had fled from the city
by millions at first the rich, in their private motor
and dirgibles, and then the great mass of the
population, on foot, carrying the plague with them,
themselves starving and pilaging the farmers and
all the towns and villages on the way
"The man who sent this news, the wireless oper-
ator, alone with his instrument on the top OF
lofty building. The people remaining in the city
he estimated them at several hundred thousand
had gone mad from fear and drink, and on all
sides of him great fires were raging. He was
hero, that man who Stad by his post-an obscure
newspaper man, most likely.
For twentv-four hours, he said, no transatlantic
airships had arrived, and no more messages were
coming from England. He did state, though, that a
message from Berlin that's in Germany announCed
that Hoffemeyer, baCterologist OF the Metchnikoff
School, had discovered the serum for the plague.
That was the last word, to this day, that we OF
America ever received from Europe. If Hoffemeyer
discovered the serum it was too late, or otherwise
long ere this explorers from Europe would have
come looking for us. We can only conclude that
what happened in America happened in Europe
and that, at the best some several score may have
survived the Scarlet Death on that whole continent
For one day longer the dispatches continued
to come from New York Then they, too, ceased
The man who had sent them perched in his lofty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22


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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22
Chief kEOKUk PRAISED
At DEDICATION EXERCISES
Invocation by
ReD. John c. Sage

In the Name of the Father. and OF
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
/ Our Father.
one blood all nations of men ana
through Thy Son Jesus Christ hast
taught us to love all Thy Children as
brethren, we beseech Thee to accept
this statue of one of Thy red children
which we this day dedicate as a con-
slant reminder to this generation ana
others yet to come that we hold in re-
gard the good deeds Of those who In
habited this land. and who. by their
steadfastness proved their friendship
to our fathers. Calling to Thy remeI--
brance Thy promise that those who
dwell in the wilderness shall kneei
before Thee, we make our supplica-
tions for all the Indian tribes in our
land and all those who have gone to
them in Thy name.
Guide and govern all those who are
put in civil or military authority over
them, that the people may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all godli-
ness and honesty.
Set up and strengthen Thy church.
among them. that they may all come
to know Thee the only true God and
Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.
And almighty and merciful Father,
the Ruler of Nations, bless the Daught-
ers of the American Revolution. Help
them to teach Thy people everywhere
to cherish the memories of the men
and women who stood firmly for duty
in the early days of our national life.
May their eventful and stirring his
tories not be lost upon us and our
children Sustain US in the unyield-
ing devotion to country that sustain
ed them in dark days and In deferred
hope. May we, like them, never de-
SPAR of our land founded as 1t is
upon righteousness. In every event
that faces our national existence, give
us the will to do what is right, that
like our ancestors we may impress
our times with the simplicity SINGER
ity and steadfastness of our lives.
May the resources upon which we
draw be enduring, rather than mater.
ial and perishable, that this and 9th
er generations may see in this order
the loyal daughters OF loyal sires. So
may our influence live through the
ages, and our country and the wsrld
be the better because we have lived
In the attainment OF this end gracious
ly assist us through Him, In Mnom
are the treasures OF wisdom and
goodness, Thy Blessed Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord Amen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22

automobile is demanding in levels
just what the old prairie schooner
with its team of horses, mules or
oxen enjoyed in the sos, and 1t Is
the dream of the student of history
that some of the old trails OF Iowa
may become the macadamized high
ways of the future.
1t was my privilege the summer of
1911 to follow as nearly as possible
and identify the old Mormon Trail.
Our party, OF whom Mr.. Harland was
the patron saint, found indisputably
that the old Mormon trail lay just as
the surveys and old maps said that
it did. We found that in many places
| it left the woods and corn fields and
crossed present. highways of travel,
SO that we shall find many sites where
marker will be of interest to the
travelling public.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution have chosen this auspici-
Gus time and place to begin the work
of erecting tablets and monuments,
mainly because we believe that the
greatest bulk Of travel both into the
state and across it came by way of
this Gate City, and that here is the
most fitting spot in the eastern part
OF the state for the first tablet. We
choose this beautiful location because
more people will gaze on this monu-
ment and be reminded OF the early
days of Iowa's history than any other
place in this community. Our tablet
marks not only the recognition of the
old highway OF travel, but is dedicat-
ed to the memory of those people who
made and used the highways. You
have today, by the virtue Of a service
rendered by your pioneer father, paid
tribute to the original American.
Your artist in her unselfish ideal
has left out of the Indian face the
traits that marked him as the savage,
portraying only the virility and cour-
age of the chieftain. It requires a
/ generous spirit to do shch things, a
spirit developed so far only by the
!. civilized races, for our original
Americans built no houses, achieved
no great engineering feats, such a.
we have seen accomplished right
here before our eyes. They reared
no monuments. Well may this tablet
be laid on the pedestal of the monu-
ment to Chief Keokuk, for had not
1 the pioneers of Iowa laid here a
\ foundation of civilization, this statue
of the Indian chief, grandly conceived
in the hearts of patriotic women, and
nobly executed, could not have rest
ed in this park
| The white mans excuse for taking
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22

has produced woman whose mind
could conceive and whose fingers exc
cute such work of art as this. l
have both pleasure and pride in in
Producing the sculptor, Miss Nellie
Walker,
Miss Walker bowed her acknowl.
edgement TO the audience and was
greeted with applause.
introducing Mr.. Davis.
In introducing Mr.. James C. Davis,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22

who presented the statue to the city.
Mrs. Collier said:
ITO some it may seem inappropriate
to bring from another city man to
present this statue to our city, but
we feel that the man whom we have
chosen. born, reared and educated
here, belongs to us. He is but loan
ed because. his great ability demand
ed recognition in a larger field. We
look forward to the time when Keo-
kuk's favorite son wills come back to
his own. We have yet another rea-
son for having chosen this orator.
years ago his father saw the possibil-
ity of this completed monument and
mainly through his efforts this stone
pedestal was erected. We today have
only completed the work which he
began nearly thirty years ago. The
son of the late Judge Caleb F. Da-
Wis needs no introduction to Keo-
kuk audience the Hon. James G..
Davis"
GMr. Davis speech of presentation
will be found in full elsewhere in this
issue. Ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22

the land Of the Indian was that ciyj
lization might be established on this
continent, and time has not told ia
that there could have been any other
way, but it has taught us that we have
not paid all we owe to the Indian,
and it is in spirit of gratitude and
of making PREPARATION that we are
now, as a nation, making every eff
fort to raise to the white mans stand
ard of education and opportunity the
Indians who now remain.
AS we render tribute to the pic.
neers, we wish especially to call to
mind the pioneer woman whose
achievements history has so far failed
to record. For her. and often with
her help. were the log cabins built
and the sod houses raised Here she
braved the unknown wilderness,
reared her children, inspired her hus-
band and made possible the fruits Of
civilization on the frontier. Well may
she be honored by the National Old
Trails organization, and given the
title of the Madonna of the Trail"
In following out our purpose OF plao
ing tablets and monuments il the
historic places of Iowa, we hope to
aid the student OF history, to inter.
est the passer by. and to INSTRUCT the
boys and girls of our state in the
story of Iowa's early days, Thereby
fostering their devotion to their ma.
tive state. and quickening their pa
triotism, and we hope ever to keep
in mind the spirit of the pioneer set
tiers, who, as Whittier has told US,
and we have written on this tablet:
Crossed the prairies, as of old,
The Pilgrims crossed the sea,
To make the west. as they the east
The homestead of the free
And now it is indeed pleasure to
pass into the keeping of our beloved
state, represented by her State Cura-
tor Mr.. Edgar R. Harlan. this tablet.
our first offering OF tribute to the men
and women who laid her foundation,
and lived in the glad morning of her
beginning.
Edgar R. Harlan, who has given
much time and energy, and has been
of great assistance to the D. A. R. in
the work of perpetuating the memory
of the % rly trails was introduced. He
spoke Of the historical significance Of
the trails and of the work of perpetual
ing them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22
Mrs. Collier Introduced.


Following invocation by Rev. John
c. Sage of the Episcopal church, Mrs
d. A. Collier. chairman OF the monu-
nent committee was introduced. Mrs.
Collier said on being introduced
Madam Regent and friends: In
the completion Of this monument Keo-
kuS is seeing today the consummation
of her hopes long deferred. The labor
has been one of love and the expert
ence gained In such canassv. lib
eral education, but the successful re.
suit compensates for it all We are
honoring today The chief for whom
This city is named and we are honor
ing the pioneers who with strong
hearts and great courage blazed a
trail across the prairies. We are
also honoring the woman who with
rare genius and consummate art Great
ed this heroic figure. This statue
will teach its lesson Of beauty, of
strength and of symmetrical proper
ton for countless years, long after
you and I are forgotten. This is the
compensation which comes to the art
list, this realization of her dreams
We are proud that the state Of Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22

Agriculture In india.
Nearly two hundred million people
in India are dependent on agriculture
for their living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22
Statue is Presented TO City by
the D. A. r. and is Accepted
ay the City Through
Mayor Elder.
DEDICATION OF TABLET
Noted Guests Are Present at
the dwelling of the Statue
Miss Walker Greeted
With Applause.

The name of Keokuk, the Indian
chieftain. was praised this afternoon
at the exercises following the unveil-
ing Of the statue in Rand park. He
was praised as warrior but more as
g chief of peace. In connection Will.
the dedication OF the statue the first
of the early Iowa trails tablets was
dedicated with appropriate ceremon-
les. Because Of the inclement wealth
er the exercises were held in the
Grand opera house.
Mrs. Hazen I. Sawyer, regent Of the
0cal chapter, who has done so much
1g' the local chapter and for the
monument, presided. Present at the
o3emonies were many notable guests
q the Iowa D. A. R. Mrs. William
Cummings Story, of New York City,
pResident general, dorado Taft, the
sculptor, DR.. Frank Wyman OF the de-
partment of Indian affairs, Edgar R.
Harland, curator of the Iowa State
Historical society. 1t was a pleasure
to the d. A. RS to have Miss Nellie
Walker, the designer of the statue,
present.
The statue was unveiled at the park
by Agnes Evans Reeves and Gretfin
Blood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
Topics of the Times

A soldier standing alone wouldn
amount to much in a great war. argues
the Sioux City Journal against indie
pendent in politics. But those who
stand independently have brought about
Gil the progress OF the world by at
tracing others to stand with them.
The man who follows the direction OF
his best convictions is the only con-
tinuing force in war or politics. Lot
us remember that when we crave i'm
mediate results
Nevertheless it will be well to keep
caes on Chairman Wood. Notice thai
he int saying much. The inference Is
that he is saving wood.
|
| The talk and agitation over good
roads has amounted to great dea
| despite the general inclination to sneeI
| at too much talk and insufficient action
The highways are better everywhere
from Maine 10 California because OF
the talk" And they are getting bet
ter year by year The good roads
movement is moving.
Really, the ridiculous ease with which
Sulzer took It away from them and
used it as he saw At is an incentive &c
dishonesty. The gold brick man always
has a harder JOB than the gold brick
| politician.
One thing the late election seems &c
have accomplished. the complete separ-
alton Of Boss Barnes from Root. Blu;
the question forces itself had Barnes
held his grip what would be Senator
Roots political address today?
The Lincoln road should be built NJ
10 its name, honest. strong and for the
best interests Of all
| The time is right for the republican
reorganization. The party can De re-
organized along progressive lines, The
! old order IS over. When SO much is
recognized and admitted by all repub-
licans then reorganization will re-
organize itself. The job of sweeping
/ BACK tney III issouIi river al Sioux City
with broom is not more hopeless
than the attempt to reorganize the
party with the Barnes and their ilk.
!
| That the latest drawing is the last
| land lottery is not thing to sorrow
over The land thus divided has cos,
more in the expenses of those who
sought il than 1t will be worth in hall
century.
| October is living up to what Iowa
of an Iowa October And that is the
limit Of well doing
| The Mr.. Miller, who Is head and front
of the doctor teasers in Iowa. has nc
doubt discovered by this time that i
there is a doctors trust" is doesn't
trust him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02

such small snorts and shores - msz,
deliver in slumbef.
The spectacle Of a secretary Of state
asleep and snoring in the common
waiting room Of a cross roads depot
may not be precisely calculated to i'm
press onlookers with the potency and
magniflcenoe Of government. NO doubt
1t would have been better had HIr.
Bryan slept his sleep III his room with
bath at $3.50 per day back at Farmers
vile. To lie gruntins at large in q
railroad waiting room is not dignified
but
The other day Lord I,oreburn. former
British lord chancellor attended a
meeting or conference on homo rule.
The newspapers have printed illustra-
lions which show Lord IIoreburn on his
way to the conference. Dressed in a
cooked hat. knee breeches and gold
laced coat and wearing 4 sword he
leads a procession that looks like the
parade OF Tom show" Behind him
comes a strange creature IN gown
and wig with q ladylike flchu at his neck
and back OF that come bareheaded at
tendants with q sort OF sacramental air
that sets one wondering whether they
are footmen or secretaries or plain
clothes men II the parade were to
pass thru an Iowa city all the boys
and dogs in town would be following
It.
Now there you are. Bryan snoozing
in careless abandon and the WEAKNESS
OF long stunts of oratory and late
hours Of settling up with the COM
nittee on finance" and Lord Loreburn
marching to a political conference
looking like the bandwagon in circus
parade. We aren't excited over Bry-
ans few wiuks in the depot. but We
would never in this world stand for
the cockedhat and the wig. First we
would laugh. Later somebody would
playfully throw something. Neverthe-
less there seems to be a middle way.
There is a certain dignity which should
hedge a secretary OF state.
But think Of it right. Isn't this
great country where secretary OF
state or a president il he should so
choose, can lie down in depot and go
10 sleep with mis- head on hts grip
without worrying over possibilities or
rrrro,1p6;no himself with body
guard?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02

Jack, said be abruptly. TIL tell
you what think-0r imagine. bo'
lieve last nights phenomena we're con.
trolled, not fortuitous or the result Of
natural forces. In other words, some
man turned OF the Juice in this city:
and turned It on again. How he did II.
do not know; but he did It very com
ptetely.g 1T Mas not question Of wiz.
ing alone. Dvsn dfy.csll batteries were
Affected. Now. can think Of only
one bru1d general principle BY which
hs could accomplish that result. Just
what means he took to apply the prin-
ciple il beyond my knowledge. But
II I am correct In my supposition.
there occurs 70 me 10 reason why he
should not 80 . step or % farther"
II don't believe follow" said jack
contritely.
what I'm driving ct b this" said
Darrow; this 10 not the end Of the
circus BY any means. We're going to
see . lot Of funny things--f my guess
Il anywhere near right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
QUESTIONABLE MEN AND WOMEN.

The Polk county grand jury and the
Polk county attorney and judge OF
Polk county have Joined forces in a
cleanup campaign. According to the
Des Moines newspapers questionable
women who walk the streets plying
their ancient profession are to be in
dicted and sent 20 the penisentiary.
Judge McHenry viii refuse to permit
these cases to be settled ny the depart
ure of these women to other cities.
Attorney Guthrie will insist on stin
prison sentences. the minimum OF
which 10 Ave years under the statute
Thus street walking 10 to be abolished
in Des Moines.
There il no need Of sympathy for
tho women who may thus fall foul Of
the law and suffer Its penalties. But
what OF the other street walkers Of
the other sex? Why Is it worse for
women to range the street for immoral
purposes than for menf What Of the
<hundreds OF men who prowi Of nights
seeking whom they may dsvour OF in
nocance or In search OF companion
ship no better than themselves? Why
not indict and send to the penitenttary
the male street walker to keep the
came company he keeps st his liberty?
Wherein - he less guilty than she?
Just what IS the elementary differ
ence between these which makes street
'prowlins penitentiary otfense for the
ono and not for the other? why not,
II we are to insist on penitentiary SEN
fences for women also declare for
prison terms Tor the male Of the
species?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
THIS SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.

4 Washington newspaper finds fault
with Mr.. Rryan's custom Of taking a
snooze on the bench in the depot while
waiting for delayed train. It seems
tt. that The greet ehas.alke- found his
train late at some dinky station where
no changed cars On his way to eTt.raI!
another chautauqua audience with his
neAsleAs orator. and IN his democratic
and philosophical manner lay down
- . bench and slept quietly except for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
Minute Men.


1ho DocalleA organisation Of Min.
ute Men came into existsnco shortly
before the outbreak Of the Revolution.
The patriots Of MassAcAusetts ana
other New England colonies banded
themselves togsthsr, obtained arms
and pledged themselvss to tie de-
tense Of the colonies "at minutes
notice." From this pledge to take up
arms at Q minutes notes" they got
their name.
The Minute Men were enrolled In
pursuance Of the act Of the Provin-
cial congress. which was passed on
November 20, 1774. Many names hat
were destined to becoree famous IN
the Revolution appeared n this roster
Of patriots. In the beginning they
were expected to serve only N the
New England colonies. but when The
conflict came no thought wss saken OF
this. The Massachusetts Historical
society has list Of the patriots VINO
vwe enrolled - Minute Men.