The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-22

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mcnt when forced upon him while
sleeping. This caused anxiety during
the night, and his death, therefore, oc-
caSioned no surprise.
The strain on Mrs. BANDS nervous
system has been very great during the
past two weeks, aud her friends are
alarmed at its effect. After hcS hus-
band lost the power of speech, Mrs.
Bland indulgcd the fond hope that he
would be able TO speak 10 her before
he died. and insisted on retaining her
seat at his bedside both night and day
lest he should recover temporarily his
powers of speech. aud find her absent
from his side. She IL now suffering Sc.
vercly from nervous prostration. and
may not be able 90 bc present Gt the
funeral.
Mr. Bland leaves no life insurance
and dies "a comparatively poor man
In material things, hut rich In the at.
fections of n people whom he has faith.
fully served for "a years.
sseirh Of Mr. ulaad's Lite.
Richard Parks Hand was born In
Hartford, KY, August 10, 1883. lie
received an academic education, and
al the age of 90 removed to Missouri,
lie shortly nfterward went TO Califor.
MIA, and from there to that portion Of
Utah which is now Nevada, locating az
Virginia City. lie Ind chosen the pro
fession of the law. and built up a
good practice, although much Of his
time and attention was given 80 the
mines IN which he was interested. II
was at that time that b. first began 20
study the subject Of silver, with which
his name was for many years so close.
ly identified. His personal affairs did
not prevent his connection with public
and political matters. aud he was
elected county treasurer of Caryon
county, Utah territory, continuing in
Office from 1860 until the organiSn tion
of the state government of Nevada.
In 1865 he returned TO Missouri. and
locating at Rolln, practieed law with
his brother, c. G. Bland, for four
years, removing TO Lebanon in August,
1869. lie continued the practice OF
Law. and was elected 10 the Forty.
third congress. lie made coinage a
study. and as chairman OF the house
committee ON coinage, weights and
measures, he was first identified in the
| public mind with the silver question
lie continued 10 merit the reputation
he had earned during this session as
I the earnest champion of what he re-
garded as the great cause. lie was re.
elected to the Forly.fourth, Forty
fifth, sorty-sixth, Forty-seventh, For.
'y-eight, Forty-ninth. Fiftieth. Fifty.
/ first, Fifty-sccond and Flfty-third con
grexses. He was defeated In 1894, but
In 1896 was elected TO the Fifty-ffth
congress, and TO the Fifty-sixth con.
gress In 1898.
His services 10 hts party were great
and be viii always be remembered IN
history aH the chief author of the
measure which, since Its passage over
President Hays veto In 1873, has
caused the government 90 issue mill.
ions of silver dollars. Mr.. Bland was
Missouri's "favorite son" at the dem.
ocratie national convention at ChieR.
| so IN 1896, and for the first two days
bis nomination 10 the presidency
seemed 20 be certain. He was nevel
nm orator. bu. had the happy faculty
of making his cause appear righteous
lie was q man OF medium stature. nj.
ways plainly dressed In ''statcsmans'
costume of black frock cont and gray
striped trousers. lie spoke In low
and somewhat monotonous voice, but
notwithstanding this fact. he lee
sured In several Of the states on po-
ilticai subjects, and WIS always wei
| received.