, 1881-09-02

1I1I1.O MOn1:IIOUg.
The death OF lllilo A[urctIous removes
another wlI0su lifo and work constitute q
lMrt Of the commercial prosperity of tile Inst
thirty yenrs. liz was born In Boone County,
Now York, Marctl :, 1872. At tit, age of Fl
]'e trayetetl tllmiglI the then Western States
OF Ohio. Michigan, 1nsltann, md I'iinofs.
Ihis Journey was male In tho saddle, much
OF It through a latt inhabited by Indians,
md tlanc Of IL had then felt the impulse OF
tfiat magnificent stride Of population md
commerce tO wlEcl, lle subsequently gtlvc
Ills own lNtiring energy. Tic finally tocnted
III Elkhart, Ind, aud engaged III incr-
cuniiie pursuits: 10 tlIs he soon added
MI 0f'lce 0f exchange, and wl,cn tile State
Banking law WIS passed hc established a
bunk Of issue. which was III successful np-
gration when the cxigeurles Of civil war gave
nftl! to o,tr Nati1nI!l banking SYSTEM. Nnile
wofe ,9,e patrto,ic ih qd o''c responded
Gnvsrl!1nsIt for n,atcrlnl support. .lle ns-
Ind, nli4 WINS It's President fur MANY years.
T., Long before this, tl,oilgl. resident Of nh
slluwi! alnt recoGnized ln. business. circles
Michigan Southern = Northern, indlana
!.1, Mailroast Company l,at constructed its liilu
81
rs tfeAsi'sy Was bankrupt md It's entire
business WIS Insufficient to lny operating ex-
l'elses. Creditors were pressing with iicx-
piAblg demands, and the wsolc enterprise
aMl business capaeity. II! this. t.,IlerGcncy
Mr. Alorel'ons, nglll,st. tic at1vEcc Of lis
friends, and In opposition to ull seeming
probabilities. |)itt will. that rttre foresight
business cnrrcr, bought largely OF tic stock
81 tslo bankr'llt company, advanced money
t. t,y NY t!el!!lllent pay-rolls, went into tl,o
bnalu Of Directors alitl lntlsedi it:w life Into
Krel,. il. ii. Torter. ii. i, sykes. mi oti1ess
lecafllc associated with him In The nlul.age-
iile'1f tic property. and Its llnc was extended
y Citeasu. !!sht tho property entered upon
tas y e1fser ft nf prosperlty which llas nude It
- alr. Alnrcl.eus continued tn the 1luard OF
Direction Until thu subsequent consolidation
WIZ, the Luke Sl,nre III lSjJ. Tu this COLI
solicitation the Legislature. Of tic State OF
tnlly recotciletl by tlg appointment ut sir.
AiuretlOlis ny M1ent af tile Stnte to represent
It's cn'lllnerru! Interests ill The board. This
appointment by the Lcelslaturn WIS i,nlllc-
snlua lime III; inrlsdtcton was cnlarsetl it'y by
appointing Him General Agent fOr tho c1i.
t!rH t!',s linz extending flon Du'la!o 10
Gt!t'eafG Ii. ine "i'f " ne hhes's' sat e held IT.
direction tnten,'ce. tis ill., uppoint,ne1li ut
nr,ycA st'mewlint nominal In Its character
but In tie highest degree disclosed Tic cnnl-
!el'ce retose!t ~ Mr.. Aforel0us by tie Leg
lslAturE Ut his State aId tile ubIu curts If
men wllo ha.l sllcceetlci to tic ilalngeIncnt H
Of tho rntlrOatl company.
,AWllt this time also he etIgaged will II.
u. Porter niut Jesse Spaldtle. III MI extensive
la'ti!!er % business owning about 7u,ooo lures
Alenqlnii!ee and Cedar Rapids, III tho Suites
Ut Michigan nnl Wisconsin. I1n seemed
never to tire aid WIS unconscious nj fatigue;
nMl yet " eolistant a!nl ttrcrss fatIgu0 Ills
nWay. Wltli Nll Ills varied and absorbing
responsibilities. cFowtllng upon lin, Iu wos
newer th0 thlc!l engaged to speitk n kind |
word or rallcvc distress. No cye caught tic |
lIntltt reslclled out with m,ore really ind Jl1d-
cEolis succOE, Every tender thought Alu[ |
graceful net WHICH Is intarwoven With tic |
't,t'st perfect cnnditlon OF society wero his by
Ills assistance s''d lel In tic pathway Of i,nli-
0rnble sltcccss could respond 10 q cu|I. hat
talions would stu'd r!'l.nd Ills grave nntl
say. To l'tit nnl l fndcbtcd" Tho chari-
Iaes so 1!!'s done J.! secret Will shine IN his
!, Ills worldly denominations have been sl.t-
cient to sntisfy tho ambition uf any man,
b4t hls 9est nGclliinlnttOlls AfG the love Mlu !
q WHICH ',c has coll,tn,uiaed from
US career lls devotion TO llfs wife and elii-
lren WIS rcctprocnt M.ld could mt bp Sur-
isset. Iho i9yu and confidence lie enye to
ier who Inns followed Him 80 faithfully froin
mitated; 1fany mar may say, .Nearcr NY
10y jtnI to Thee" t''ls nun n'ay stand y IFS
se<s'st D,,pesea to 7ne ca.saeo Tribune.
he lenttl Of tls lion. 1'hllo Morci!o,s,
y''lelt Incurred it Chicago, .wns received III
ilis city. llis oil honlc., with profound sor-