The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-17
JUDGE MILLER DEAD
Last Hours of the Distinguished
Jurist.
SOME CHARACTERISTIC TRAITS
His Uutiring Industry and Sterling
Integrity Self Made Man.
Twenty-eight Years on the Bench.
Gen. Belknap's Sudden Death.


WASHINGTON, Oct. i4.-Associate JUS
tice Miller of the United States su-
preme court, who was stricken with
paralysis several days ago, and whose
death was looked for hourly since the
time of his prostration by the fatal
stroke, died last night few minutes
before II o'clock.
Justice Miller was stricken with par
alysis last Friday afternoon, while
walking from Massachusetts, street
car to his house on Thomas circle. He
fell down on his face, and when picked
up and carried into his house was un-
conscious. He soon regained intelli-
gence and appeared quite cheerful, but
at no time was much hope of his recov-
cry entertained.
Samuel Freeman Miller was born in
Richmond, KY, April 5, 1916. He
graduated at the medical department of
the Pennsylvania university in Ken
tucky in 1888. and practiced medicine
for few years, but afterwards became
a lawyer.
In 1850 Judge Miller removed to
Iowa, where he became prominent
among Republicans in that state. In
1862 President Lincoln appointed him
associate justice of the supreme court of
of his death the oldest Justice in con-
tinuous service on the court bench.
A Hard Worker.
The paralytic stroke of Justice Miller
was surprise to every one in Washing
ton. His constitution has, appar emily,
been one of iron, and he has for years
worked more than twelve hours out of
the twenty-four. 1t was his habit to go
into his office, at his home on Massachu-
sets avenue, as soon as he had finished
his breakfast in the morning, and to
work there upon his cases until the su
preme court met at noon. During his
whole career as supreme court justice
he missed scarcely day in attendance
upon the supreme court when it was sit
ting, and he worked far into the night
writing his opinions and passing upon
cases after his return from the Capitol.
There has been no judge ON the bench
for years who has done more work than
Justice Miller, and he was one of the
best equipped men of the corps of JUS
tees. He was self educated man. and
he never had the advantage of college
training.
Self Educated.
He started life as drug clerk and
spent three yaars in making upprescrip-
tions. He then went to medical school
in Kentucky and practiced medicine
after he h ! gotten his diploma, for
eight years. When he began to study
law he took up the study of Latin and
acquired thorough knowledge of the
language.
Justice Miller has always been a
strong Republican. He made his first
political speeches when he began to
study law and he was an ardent fol-
lower of Henry Clay.
During his long career of twenty
eight years on the bench, there
has never been whisper of
scandal concerning him. He has
never speculated upon his information
received as a justice of the supreme
court, and though he has received more
than $3.50, 900 in salaries from Uncle
Sam, he has not worked the machine al
both ends and made fortune out of it.
The Funeral
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The arrange
ments for the funeral of Justice Miller
were completed last night. The funera
services will take place in the supreme
court room at the Capitol between
and 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Rev. DR.. Shippen, of this city, will con
duct the service and Rev. DR.. Bartlett
will deliver the address.
The remains will be taken from tn,
court room to the Pennsylvania depot
thence to Keokuk, la. The justices o
the supreme court will act as pail bear
ers and will accompany the remains Il
| Keokuk. The train will leave here a
7:40 p. m. on Thursday and will reacl
Keokuk Saturday morning about II
o'clock.