The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-20
GEAR, OF IOWA, DEAD.
&c Passes away Quite Suddenly al
Washington From Heart
Disease.
which VIII be az Burlington. In
Few Men Ina Public Life Were
More Generally Loved and Ne-
spectcd.

Washington, July lo.--t nltcu StsitSs
Senator Gear, of Iowa, died ut his
apartments in the Portland at AK
saturday mornig of heart failure. lie
was ia his usual health up to 2:30 a
M. when he was attacked. Doctors
were Immediately summoned,but then
Efforts were unavailing.
Shortly before a. IN. the senate,
summoned his confidential secretary
Col. X. Root. and informed him that
he was troubled with congestion III
his chest. Mrs. Gear was called, anu
she and Col. Root applied some simple
remedies which seemed to relieve the
senator's suffering. At 2:30 Senator
Gear complained Of serious difficulty
in breathing. His condition became
critical, and his family physician, DR.
Davis, was summoned.
His Inst Words.
An examination convinced DR.. Da-
Wis that his distinguished patient was
suffering from heart trouble, and, call
ing Col. Root aside he informed him
that Senator Gear could last scarcely
ator seemed to be easier, and when
asked by Mrs. Gear as TO his condition,
replied family: II feel trifle better"
There were his last words. Fifteen
minutes later he was dead.
Preparing for the Funeral.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdel, of the
senate, was notified of Senator Gears
death. and began arranging for the
funeral. The remains will be taken
directly 10 Burlington, Ia. which for
many years has been the home of Sen
ator Gear. Col Ransdell communicated
with Senator Frye. of Maine, presiden:
pro tempore of the senate, who will
name committee of senators To rep
resent the senate at the funeral.
Through the scrgeant-at-arms of the
house, Speaker Henderson also was
notified officially of the death lie Will
attend the funeral. Secretary OF Agri-
culture Wilson will accompany Mrs.
Gear on her sad journey westward.
Was Generally Loved.
The news of senator Gears death
was great shock 10 his personal and
ciiicia. friends in Washington. by
whom he was very highly regarded.
Secretary Wilson was inexprcssibly
shocked when the news was conveyed
t. him. He had been lifelong friend
OF tie senator, the two being almost rs
closely allied as brothers. lie was
amorg the early callers at The pout-
land. Adj nirTl Walker. of the navy,
who had been a friend Of Senator Gear
for nearly half century. accom-
raric led by former Senator Pasco. #
Florida. called early t. tender their
services and sympathy. Mrs. Gear,
Frustrated with grief, was unable 10
receives callers.
Few men in public life were more
generally loved and respected than
Senator Gear. Some of his most mii-
mate friends were found among thnse
who differed from him in p@litics. lie
was known particularly for his unos-
but effective charitable
works.
The News a Great shock.
Senator Gear left besides his widow,
two daughter Mrs. j. w. Blythe. wife
cf the principal attorney Of the Chi
cago. Burlington 4 Quincy railroad
and Mrs. Horace Rand. wife Of prom
inent business man. both residing in
burlington. Funeral services will be
bed in burlington on Wednesday,
[John Henry Gear. Of Burlington. Ia.
was born In Itahca. y. ". April 7, 1875.
where he received a common school edu-
cation. lie removed to Galena. H., in
1896. and thence TO Fort Smelling. Iowa ter
ritory. in ls3s and 10 Burlington in 1Si3.
where he engaged in merchandising. lie
was elected mayor of Burlington in 1863.
and was a member OF the Iowa house of
representatives. OF the fourteenth. fifteenth
and sixteenth general assemblies of the
state. serving MS speaker for the last two
terms. He was elected governor of Iowa
IN 1888. and again in 1Ss0-si. He was
elected 10 the Fiftieth and f'ifty-first con-
crosses. but was defeated for the Fifty
second. During the administration OF
President Harrison he was assistant Sec
rotary OF the treasury. lie was elected
to the Fifty-third congress az a republi-
can. on January %, 1884 he was elected
senator in congress from the state OF
Iowa for six years. beginning March 4.
ln.5. His term OF service would have eA-
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