Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
j. I'll. GEAR is DEAD.
Junior United States Senator from
Iowa Passes Away This
Morning.

Washington, d. c., July 14.-United
States Senator Gear of Iowa died at his
apartments in the Portland at 4: Is this
morning, of heart failure. He was i'll
his usual health up to 2:3O a. M, when
he was attacked. Doctors were imme-
diately summoned, but they could do
nothing for him.
While Senator Gear has been in ill
health for year or more, death came
entirely Unexpectedly. He was i'll excel
lent spirits last night and made engage
mentS with some political friends for to-
day. Shortly before 8 o'clock last even
lug, accompanied by Mrs. Gear, he went
out driving with Secretary Wilson Of
the agricultural department. They re-
turned about 10 O'Clock and the senator
retired an hour later in his usual health
Shortly before > o'clock this morning
the senator summoned his secretary, Col.
Root, and informed him that he was
troubled with congestion in his chest.
Mrs. Gear was called and she and Col.
Root applied some simple remedies, which
seemed to relieve the senator's suffering.
At 2:3O Senator Gear complained of Sc
rous difficulty in breathing. His CON
dltlon became critical, and his family
physician, DR.. Davis, was summoned.
Ar examination convinced DR.. Davis
tnat his patient was suffering from heart
trouble, and. calling Col. Root aside. in
formed him that Senator Gear could last
scarcely an hour. About O'clock the
senator seemed to be easier. and when
asked by Mrs. Gear as to his condition.
replied family: L feel a trife better.''
These were his last words. Fifteen min
utes later he was dead
Inc remains will be taken to Burling-
ton. Ia, which for many years has been
the home of Senator Gear A special
car will be attached to the $3.50 D. M.
pennsylvania train tomorrow afternoon
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party. Senator Frye of Maine. president
pro tempore of The Senate, will name a
committee of senator's to represent the
senate at the funeral. Speaker Hender-
son will des: gnate a committee of the
House to attend the funeral. Secretary
or agriculture Wilson will accompany
Mrs, Gear on her sad journey West
ward.
Senator Gear left beside his widow.
two daughters, Mrs. J. w. Blythe, wife
of the principal attorney of the Chicago.
burlington y Quincy railroad, and Mrs
Horace Rand, wife of prominent bust
ness man. both residing in Burlington.
They will join the funeral party at Chi
cage on Monday and will proceed thence
TO Burlington on a special train over the
Chicago. burlington & Quincy road. Flu
neral services will be held in Burlington
some time on Wednesday. The news of
Senator Gears death was a great shock
10 his personal and Omcial friends IN
Washington, by whom he was very high
~ regarded.
John Henry Gear. United States SEN
ator from Iowa. was born in Ithaca, Y.
u, April Z, 1925; he received a common
school education and removed to Galena,
ILL.,, in 1886, TO Fort Smelling, Ia, i'll
1888, and to Burlington in 1913, engag-
ing in merchandising. He was mayor of
Burlington in 1868. member of Iowa
Legislature six years, and governor
of Iowa from 1873 to 1882 He
was a member of Congress from 1887 to
1891 and assistant secretary of the treas
ury IN 1923. He was returned to the
House CT Representatives for the term
beginning in 1898. The following year
he was chosen United States senator. and
at the recent session of the Iowa Legis-
Iature was elected for a second term