The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13

Lincoln, the presidents wife, What
there was, seems to have been in con-
tiict. But through the kindness OF
Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, secretary
Of the Illinois State Historical So
ctety, several items of interest not
usually published, were obtained. The
story that Lincoln broke his troth
with Mary Todd, and failed to show
up for the ceremony is branded as
false by Mrs. Weber.
Mary Todd Lincoln.
OF Mary Todd, Mrs. Smith said:
lat the time she came into Lincoln's
life on the occasion of her second
visit to Springfield, Ill.,, she was con-
sfdered an accomplished belle, and
the residents there were disposed to
view her as an example Of aristocratic
breeding. She was superior to Lin
coin in position and kinsfolk. It was
in 1889 that she met young Lincoln at
her sisters home where he had long
been on a friendly footing. The in
terest ripened into love and on No
vember 4, 1S43, they were married.
| Mrs. Lincoln was ambitious and
urged her husband to take larger
part in public affairs, though his own
ambitions had been in that direction
I before his marriage. Mrs. Lincoln en-.
tered the white house personally un.
known to all the men and women who
were active in the social life Of the
capital. The last days of the incolns
In the white house were their hap
piest; the end Of the war was at hand
and they had begun to look forward
to time Of cheer and rest when the
assassin's bullet was fired into Lin.
coins brain. Mrs. Lincoln was so
shocked by his tragic death she was
helpless. for weeks.
The Rev. John A. Reid at the time
OF Mrs. Lincoln's death, expressed the
feelings of many when he said: The
taller and stronger one died and the
weaker one is now dead. Growing
and strug Cling together, one could not
live without the other Years ago,
Abraham Lincoln placed upon the
finger Of Mary Todd a ring bearing
the inscription Love is Fternal-side
by side they walked until the demon
Of tragedy separated them. When the
nation was shocked at the sad and
dire event, how much more must she
have been shocked who years ago be-
came part Of his life. It cannot be
any disrespect to her memory to say
that the bullet that sped It's way and
took her husband, took her too"
Other Lincoln Memories.
Mrs. w. G. Blood read a poem, the
apology Of Tom Taylor, who at the
time of the civil war was on the Eng
lish magazine. Puck, which most bit
terly caricatured Lincoln The poem
is one Of the most appealing of the
many written to Lincoln. Mrs. J. o.
Poyd read history of the Douglas
vogt portrait of Lincoln and how the
artist came to paint it. Miss Gage
gave a description of the Novellt bust
of Lincoln and short history Of the
immigrant boy who became the sculp-
tor.
Mrs. Newcomb told of the report
Which was made recently in one of
the magazines by William G. Shep-
herd, an American war CORRESPONDENT,
to the effect that the sale Of books
giving the life Of lincoln. had greatly
increased since the beginning of the
present war He speaks Of having
spent some time in a camp Of the
Enelish and again and again he heard
the soldiers speak Of Lincoln. Just
why this should be so the CORES pond
ent gives no reason. but he further
says the name of Lincoln is mention
ed with unusual frequency In the
newspapers Of London particularly
Various pictures Of Lincoln and Of
Lincoln memorials were exhibited
A Recruiting Poster.
One document of unusual local in
interest was exhibited by Miss Anne
Davis, it was a copy of the last call
to arms, posted in KeoEuk. 1t was pre-
served by her father. the late Judge
Cslab r. Davis, whose collection of
historical things is Of incompar bile
value The place of muster was the
old house at Third and Exchange,
known locally as the guard house.
Following is copy of the old poster:
War! War!
The Union Shall Be Preserved.
The Last Call
The Secretary Of War looks to the
gallant state of Iowa for another, Regi-
ment. He has authorized the under
signed to organize it. Recruiting