Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-22

Mir. Bland had only taken nOur1Sh-
Tment 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, and her friends are
alarmed at it's effect. After her hus-
band lost the power of speech, Mrs.
Bland INDUCED the fond hope that he
would be able to speak to her before
ne died, and insisted on retaining her
seat at his bedside both night and day
Gest he should recover temporarily his
powers of speech. and find her absent
from lis side. She is now suffering Sc
verely from nervous prostration, and
may not be able to be present at the
funeral.
Mr.. Bland leaves no life insurance
and dies comparatively poor man
In material things, but rich in the af-
fections of people whom he has faith.
fully served for "A years.
Sketch of Mr.. BANDS Life.
Richard Parks Bland was born in
Hartford, KY, August 10, 1888. He
al the age of 20 removed to Missouri
lie shortly afterward went to Califor-
-saia, and from there to that portion of
Utah which is now Nevada, locating at
Virginia City. He had chosen the pro-
fession of the law, and built up
good practice, although much of his
time and attention was given to the
mines in which he was interested. 1t
was at that time that he first began to
study the subject of silver, with which
his name was for many years so close
Ey identified. His personal affairs did
not prevent his connection with public
and political matters, and he was
elected county treasurer of Carson
county, Utah territory, continuing in
Office from 1860 until the organization
of the state government of Nevada.
In 1865 he returned to Missouri, and
locating at Rolla, practiced law with
his brother, c. C. Bland, for four
yeacs, removing to Lebanon in August,
1862 He continued the practice of
Law. and was elected to the Forty
third congress. He made coinage n
study, and as chairman of the house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, he was first identified in the
4sablic mind with the silver question
He continued to merit the reputation
5sie had earned during this session as
she earnest champion of what he re-
9egarded as the great cause. He was re-
elected to the Forty-fourth, Forty
fifth, Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, For
ty-eight, Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty
first, Fifty-second and Fifty-third con-
crosses. He was defeated in 1894, but
) in 1896 was elected to the Fifty-fifth
congress, and to the Fifty-sixth con-
gress i'm 1898.
His services to his party were great,
and he will always be remembered in
history as the chief author of the
, measure which, since its passage over
/ President Hays veto in 1878, has
y caused the government to issue mill
lions of silver dollars. Mr.. Bland was
IIissouri's 'favorite son. at the DEM
ocratic national convention at Chica-
TO in 1896, and for the first two DAYS
This nomination to the presidency
seemed to be certain. He was never
an orator, but had the happy faculty
of making his cause appear righteous.
He was a man of medium stature, al
ways plainly dressed in ''statesman's"
costume of black frock coat and gray
striped trousers. He spoke in a low,
and somewhat monotonous voice, but
notwithstanding this fact, he lee
fured in several of the states on po-
zitical subjects, and was always well
received.