Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
A GREAT Man DEPARTED.

| MS SaO event OCCuIcu jan. lstu, low o
his home in Rochester. New York. Thu
intelligence of his demise was matter OF
great surprise as well as bereavement tC
our people, for Mr.. SOule was man Of
unusual vitality and endurance. But he
is gone and nothing remains to US but the
memory of his greatness. Indeed there is
much on every hand 10 remind US of the
towering intellect which has vanished
from earth Within the city and without,
in Ford and in sister counties remain the
evidences of his achievements. Vast II
rigating canals assuring the bounty of
plenty to the regions through which they
pass and constructed at cost Of prncely
fortunes. A line OF railroad giving US
communication with the tributary South
west. An educational institution (SOule
University which ranks with the fore
most in Kansas; The turning loose and
thus into circulation among our people
countless thousands of dollars, by exten
sive investments in our cIty-these are a
few of the magnificent enterprises which
sprang into existence at his magic touch.
His mind conceived them and his will in
sured their success. Our people do not
lack appreciation. They are keenly alive
to the advantages of the influx of million
aire capital. If Mr.. SOule had lived he
would doubtless have wisely continued
as he had well begun the developement of
our boundless resources. 1t is to be hop
ed that Mr.. Seule's representatives, will do
no less in this direction than he himself
had contemplated. A. T. SOule was
man of extraordinary mind. He was
comprehensive in his conceptions, clear
and sound in his judgment. rapid and
vigorous in his thoughts. His will was
like that of the Iron Duke. Nothing
could swerve him from line of action
that had once been deliberately resolved
upon. Great intellect. manifest them
selves in many divers ways. Given great
creative talent coupled with power OF ex-
preston, sympathetic heart and ready
understanding of nature and we have the
poet. Given administrative ability, a
superior knowledge of human nature.
sound judgment. the faculty of reading
history ought, steady will and human
itarian heart and we have the statesman.
Then there are the characteristics which
distinguish the philosopher the scientist
the warrior. Likewise we have the in
dices Of the monetary king. Given an
intellect strong and clear, judgment
which has in 1t all the clements of GER
tainity, the comprehensive grasp OF the
statesmen, and like the statesman
knowledge of human nature. given the
practical man of business with a maxi
mum of energy and power of consentra-
ton and we have the autOcrat of finance
"a Vanderbilt, Gould. Soule. These
men have not an avericous desire for mon
ey, but they have an ability for business.
for vast industrial financial and CONNER
cial enterprises, and it is as natural for
themto exercise their talent as it is for the
poet to sing. or the philosopher to in
quire and generalize. These giants of f.
nance and industrial development are
among the greatest benefactOrs of the
race and should be hOnOred accordingly.
They may appear to be gathering for
themselves but they are in fact the labor
ious agents of their fellow men and the
result of their work is for the common
good. They may amass great fortunes:
this is only incidental, besides they sell
dom survive us collected units their first
possessors, but, crumble at the touch of
Times disintegrating fingers. These
men-Necker. Hamilton. Barring. AstOr,
are but the financiers for humanity. the |
skilled managers in the industrial world,
and not among the least of this class is |
our friend. we may almost say fellow
citizen. A. T. SOule.
At a meeting of the Board OF Trade |
and citizens held on last Saturday. the |
following resolutions were drafted:
Whereas. The people of Dodge City |
have this day learned with profound sOr-
row, that, in answer to the call of an
All wise and Inscrutible Providence the |
spirit of Asa T. Soule has quilted that
tenement, which, though SO frail, was
yet the seat of so much force and power.
and has left forever the busy scenes of
earth: and
Whereas, In his lifetime Mr.. Soule was
man of eminent ability and Of remark
able energy, and devoted so much of his
energies and means to the build-up and
developing the material interests OF
Western Kansas. and particularly Ford
county and Dodge City. and has thus
been a constant friend of our people:
therefore, be it
Resolved. That we deplore his decease
coming as it does. at a time when his
great services in our behalf are rising to
such vast proportions. and becoming
more fully appreciated by our citizens.
Resolved that we sincerely and
mournfully here record our expressions
of admiration and regard for his many
eminent qualities and good works which
abound on every hand. and our feeling
hat by his death an irreparable loss has
fallen upon us, and
Resolved. That while We thus pay our
tribute to his memory. We have in our
hearts emotions Of unfeigned regret that
they cannot be heard by him who was in
every way so worthy of our praise and
respect.
Resolved, That the Mayor OF our city.
as further mark of respect. be request
ed to issue proclamation asking that
all business be suspended between the
hours of one and four p. m. on the day
of the funeral.