People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-19
The Death Of ]. r. Latta.


chants, ana as a gentleman of ster-
ling worth, and his sickness and
death were so sudden and unexpected
that our people can scarcely realize
that he is gone.
He attended the services at the
Christian church Sunday morning
with Mrs. Latta, remaining for the
baptismal ceremony at the close. He
was always afabe and pleasant, but
at this time his geniality and good
humOr were more marked than usual.
After going home he ate a few nuts
and towards evening commenced feel
ing badly. He had trouble frequently
with his digestive organs and often
suffered great pain. He grew worse
steadily and congestion of the stom-
ach and bowels soon brought on heart
trouble, which neceSSitated vigorous
stimulants. He suffered all day Mon
day and lay in a semi-cOnSciOus con-
ditiOn all day Tuesday. BY evening
of that day, he, in his waking spells,
realized his condition and made sew
eral suggestions as to his business af-
fairs. He manifested great tender
ness and love for his eStimable wife,
who was stricken with great grief by
the imminent approach of death.
After nightfall he commenced sink
ing and by midnight all conscious
ness was gone and at $3.50 Wednesday
morning his spirit took its flight.
Before death he secured a promise
from Mr.. Haas, his trusted foreman
in his store, that, after his death he
should have the physicians hold an
autopsy, and to discover, if possible,
the cause of his great agony, in
order that Others of mankind might,
. if possible, escape the misery he
suffered. This wish was complied
. with Wednesday afternoon with the
following result: There was found a
cOprOlite, or cOprOlith, which is a cal
culuS of the intestine. 1t is some
thing very rare to detect, the Oldest
physician present never having seen
, one before. 1t is something that not
one physician in hundred sees in a
lifetime. 1t was probably a gall
stone, the decedent having been sew
eral times affected with what the
physicians call hepatic collie.
l Thus in three days time one of Oul
most vigorous and healthy looking
citizens is cut down and removed
from our midst.
Mr.. Latta came to Wellington in
1887 from Attica, Indiana, in which
city he was born in 1915. He opened
! a department store called "The Fair
which has become an institution o.
fame in Sumner county. His kline
nature, gentlemanly bearing and at
fable disposition won for him a legiOr
of friends. He always had pleas
I ant word for everyone; the children
. were his friends and he was theil
l favorite. His every action was that
! of a gentleman and at no point cOulC
e the emulation of his example bt
called in question. He was overload
of his homo and his worthy cOmpan
,, ion. We think we can safely say
, there was not happier household in
Sumner county than that Of Mr.. aDC
, Mrs. Latta. Their home was always
open to their large circle of friends
and numerous dinners and teas wert
the result. And they varied the rule
too often followed, of adhering to set!
and clans. Their guests came from
a all churches, from all sets and from al
a grades of Wellington society. The!
were indeed everybOdy's friends.
$ While Mrs. Lattai is faithful mem
e Der and worker in the Christian
i church, he was jealous Methods
S and there was never the least jar o
2 discOrd between them on this &C
count. Each went with the other Il
his or her church as occasion sug
gested, and both enjoyed the service
: wherever they might be. We hay
i never observed a couple more lovinI
. and devoted to each other. How
! dark must now be the gloom Of thi
stricken companion.
. The funeral service took place Thurs
u day afternoon at the N. E. church ant
% that commodious auditorium, it
J galleries and parlOrs were crowded +
the aisles. The services were openeI
by special song by the Male Quar-
lotto Row Simmer IT Marlin. nastO
/. of the Christian church, read an ap
II propriate Scripture lesson and Offered
q a very beautiful and impressive pray
. er. After another song Rev. Martil
:. gave a very excellent biography o
i, the deceased, adding some words o
: high commentator and consolation
= after which Rev. j. D. BOtkin, paste
q of the NJ. E. church, preached al