The Forrest City times., 1893-06-02
COL. LOGAN Ii. ROOTS.


 -wearitd by Business Cares. One of the Most Public-spirited Men of Little Rock and of the State Dies of Congestion of the Brain-A Sketch Of His Energetic Career-i Great Loss to Little Rock and the State.
 Col. Logan II. Roots, one of the most prominent figures in Arkansas, died at his home in Little Rock, April 30. of congestion of the brain. He was taken with chill on Wednesday, April 24. in the business office of the First national hank of Little Rock, which was fol- lowed by fever, and on Tuesday. the 2oth, resulted in congestion of the brain. superinduced byan overwrought condition of his nervous system caused by overworll. He relinquished his ex- tensive business cares three years ago, broken in health, went abroad and on returning entered upon the receiver ship of the First national, of which in- stitution he had been founder, and against the advice of his physician.
 
 Col Roots was the most prominent banker and financier of Arkansas and leading republican. He was born in Perry county. H., on farm. in 1S41, .nd was son of Prof. E. G. Roots He gas educated at the Illinois state nor nal university, from which he gradu- ,ted in 1862 with the first honors of hi $ :lass He served on Sherman's staff turing the war and was with him on his march to the sea. He came west with Sherman and was assigned to duty in Arkansas, where he bought plantation and had been ono of it's most prominent igures ever since. He was marshal of the Western district of Arkansas and was the youngest member of the For seth and Forty-tirst congresses, and by his services there induced liberal rants to Arkansas. He introduced he first bill for the creation of the Texas Pacific Railway Go. and the bill establishing United States water ;auges on our rivers. He had been the president of the Lumbermen's Associa- ion of the State of Arkan- as. He was president of the Arkansas Loan and Trust O., winch ,as been an efficient agent in the in- Ioduction of capital for developing en- ,eIprises. He was director and for many years president of the First na- ional bank of Little Rock. He was he first president of the Arkansas Bankers association.
 PROMINENT IN SOCIETIES AND CHURCH. The Masonic fraternity exalted him it's highest honors. he having been rand master of Freemasons of Arkan- as, grand high priest of the grand .hapter, illustrious grand master of the rTand council and grand commander of he grand commandery of Knights lemplar of Arkansas. He had been s-esident of the executive committee sf the State Young Mems Christian sssociation, president of the State Sunday-school union and had for Fears been treasurer of the dio- 'ese of the Episcopal church of Arkan- ~s, and one of the deputies chosen by she diocese of Arkansas to the general convention of the Episcopal church. Jol. Roots was chairman of the com uittee on arrangements when Gen. irant visited Arkansas, and was the republican orator of the occasion when he community, in full accord with a mourning nation, held funeral services sn Gen. Grants death. He was elected department commander of the G. A. K. of this state at its recent meeting Ut Eureka Springs and ice-president of .he National League of Republican :lubs at their convention at Louisville.
 GAVE TO THE POOR.
 Col. Roots was reputed the wealthiest man in the state. and had always been foremost in aiding liberally with his means every important public enter prise in the state He was likewise charitable. giving liberally to churches and schools. and no one in want ever came away from his door empty-hand ed As chairman of the Little Rock city park commission he exercised l,lS high influence at Washington to secure the establishment of the United States military post at Little Rock, and the granting of old Arsenal park, 4o-aere tract in the heart of the city, for free city park.
 HIS FAMILY.
 Col. Roots family consists of his wld- ow and two interesting daughters, who have the heartfelt sympathy of every one in Little Rock and the state.
 THE FUNERAL.
 Tho funeral was set for Thursday,