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Some time afterwards, Keokuk was called upon to deliver up the other four Sacs, who had been concerned in the outrage, that they also might be brought to justice. He replied that they were beyond his reach, but that he would call a council of his head-men and take measures to give satisfaction to the whites.
Still, I was determined to show them that I could make good, and I went out there and won that game six against one! "With that," continued the shadow, "I felt sure I'd be offered a contract. So after the game, I went to Mr. Frisbee and said, 'Welp, I showed you I could deliver the goods. Can we talk about a contract now? "'Oh, he says to me. 'Keokuk is in last place.
Keokuk rose first in reply, and shaking hands with the Governor and others near to him, spoke with fine emphasis and much earnest and graceful gesticulation, holding his staff, which he frequently shifted from hand to hand.
He rises higher than the obstacle and sweeps over it on south. Over the great power dam at Keokuk sweeps the Mississippi. And then you see the struggle of overcoming the obstacle develops light and power to vitalize the valley. A hundred towns and cities radiate the light and power from the struggle. The great city of St. Louis, many miles away, throbs with the victory.
But it was certainly pleasant to have a visiting young man a young man who lived in Keokuk and travelled in California and attended college in the East choose her for his partner at his own party. Later that night at the Beacon office, after she had turned in her report of the Presbyterian ladies' fete, she lingered at her desk. She was in the throes of artistic production: "Mr.
A demand was immediately made upon Keokuk for the murderers, as they belonged to his band of Foxes, who surrendered two men to the commanding officer at Rock Island. These Indians soon afterwards made their escape, and before the time fixed for their trial, Keokuk delivered four young men to Maj. Phelps, then sheriff of Warren county, to be tried for the offence. Maj. P. and his deputy, Mr.
He made his combinations during the winter, and had it not been for the loyal attitude of Keokuk, he could have brought the entire nation of the Sacs and Foxes to the war-path. As it was, the flower of the young men came with him when, with the opening spring, he crossed the river once more.
Keokuk, apprehensive, that if left at home, the old man might create some new difficulty, had prudently taken him along. He treated him, uniformly, with great respect, and invited him to sit with them in the councils. After leaving Washington the delegation visited the principal eastern cities, and Black Hawk again attracted much attention.
Carelessly she flung at Diller a question. "From what part of the East did you say?" He was on the spot promptly this time. "From Keokuk." "Keokuk, Indiana?" "Iowa," he smiled. "Oh, is it Iowa?" He had sidestepped her little trap, but she did not give up. "Just arrived?" "I've been herding sheep for a month." "Oh, sheep-herding!"
Of course, I could not go without Rachel, and we are now on our way to look for her, as she cannot be far off." "Keokuk will find her," said Maysotta, patting her dog on the head, and saying a few words to him. Away he started, and in a short time we heard him barking loudly. Maysotta, leaving Clarice with me, hurried on, and in a few minutes we saw her approach, guiding Rachel towards us.
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