Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
The Statesman and Pioneer Sue
cnmDs TO a Complicated
Disease
His Services to the State
Preparations for the
Funeral.

Ceflarburg, Wis, Jan 16.-At 1915
O'Clock Sunday morning, State Senator
T. W. Horn died Of 4 complication Of
diseases brought on by Il chronic heart
trouble. The Sage Of Cetiarburg," rs
he vas known by his friends and pco-
pie throughout the state had been i'll
Since about November ID.
Though his illness at first seemed
but transilory, his family and friends
became alarmed, rs they knew that ut
III advanced age the attack would
probably prove fatal lie himself had
sIId from the day he was first taken
III that he expected it would result fat
ally. Ills death came suddenly, but
was entirely painless, and he remained
composed until The hast
AIr. Horn was in many respects re-
luarkable nan. His service t. the state
ia 4 Legislative capacity probably rX-
tcnds OYER j greater number Of wears
ham that Of any other man in the state.
First elected to the state senate forty
five years agO, he has been in continue
OBS service with but few interruptions
until his death, IL which time he repre-
-cnt"d fho thirty-hiM district in the
senate
During his long service in the as
e"mbly Mr. Horn was three times
chosen speaker, and he was one of the
4lllcst parlamentarians who eyer WELD
ID the save in that body.
In his own country, and especially
in his own town Ii" was a tower Of
strength, and even his enemies would
M" II their support Of him when ne
sought III election to IN office.
Mr. Horn was n years Of age. He
vas born in Germany i'm 1919, and yv:tS
Il ClaSSmate Of Prince BiSmark. Tie
came 10 milwaukee, III 1910 In 1S41
he settled in Mrquon. five miles south
81 Cedarblrg, and remained there until
IT, removed 10 his residence in 1917,
and haS since. resided here
Tho following arc some Of the offices
which senator Horn held during his
c:lr"er in This county. Justice Of the
peace. postmaster, register Of deeds
state senator. #sscmblyman. mayor Of
tC'iarhlrg. county superintendent,
chairman If the county board and con-
missioner OF emigration with office at
New York
Mr. Horn was twice married. in 1915
to Adeheid SchoclIncr who del in
1S49. and again in 1880 to Minna Schaf-
or, Who died in 1888 The intermcnt
will take place on Wednesday after
noon 1T O'Clock
The news Of Senator Horns death
was very tardy in reaching Madison.
no one hearing Of it until informed by
gentlemen coming from Milwaukee on
late Sunday night trains. The flag
tloalng 1T half mast on the capitol
this morning announced that some not
able was dead ana there was great
grief when it was found that the
worthy senator was no more.
4 committee from each house of the
legislature will be appointed to-day to
attend the dead senator's funeral The
Joint committee will leave Madison ut
5 o'clock Wednesday morning for Mil
wanllec and after dinner will leave
that city on 4 special train for Cedar
burg. arriving there III time 10 attend
the funeral The committee will re-
turn TO milwaukee, from Cedarburg on
special train ana come out to Madison
on the regular Northwestern train, ar
irving here at 500 T. NJ
1t is not known whether 4 special
election will be held to fill the vacancy.
This matter will be left to the wishes
If the people Of the district as express
Cd by their asscmblymen. If they wish
it and are willing to go to the expense
Of n special election one will be called.
There We're two vacancies in the last
assembly. caused hy death, and they
We're never filed