Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
JOHN. INGALLS DEAD
The Distinguished Kansan Passes
Away at Las Vegas, N. N.
His Death Came Peacefully Was Ann
ious for the End TO Come, % He Feit
HIS Life Work and Career OF
Ussfuinesa Was Over.

East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Aug. H.
John james Ingalls,, of Kansas, died
yesterday morning at $3.50 ut the
Montezuma hotel ut Las Vegas Hot
Springs. About nine o'clock Wednes-
day night he grew suddenly worse
and the doctor informed the attend
ants that he was not likely to live
until morning. He talked with his
wife and son, Sheffield, who had just
arrived from Kansas, until about half
an hour before he died, during which
time, with Mrs. ingalls,, he repeated
the Lords prayer. The end came
peacefully and quietly after about q
half hour Of Inconsistencies, from
which he did not rally.
Sheffield ingalls, said yesterday
morning: my father was taken
suddenly worse little after nine
o'clock Wednesday evening and DIR.
Perkins, medical director Of the ho-
tel, informed us that my father was
not likely to live until morning. !
left his side ut midnight and retired
to my room for q short rest. My
mother, whom he desired not to leave
him, came to my door about two
o'clock yesterday morning and told
me that the end was near. Soon
after, he lost consciousness and passed
peacefully away. He talked to us
up to n half hour before he died and
repeated the Lords prayer with my
mother some time before he lost con-
seriousness. His conduct al through
his illness has been one OF great forti-
tude. lie loved his family and was
beloved by them, and II was really
in his home life that his noble quail
tiles in his heart and mind were
shown. lie was devoted, kind and
indulgent. He was anxious for the
end to come, us he had felt for the
last six months that his life work and
career Of usefulness was over"
The direct cause of his death was
bronchitis. He had been gradually
growing weaker for some time from
inability to assimilate his food. His
heart was also affected. Up to last
night Senator Ingalls, condition had
not changed since Saturday. His
weakness at times was alarming, but
II was thought that he would be able
to stand the journey to his home in
Atchison, Kan., where he had ex-
pressed n desire to be when the end
came.
In accordance with special request
of Senator Ingalls, to his son, Els
worth, every feature OF the funeral
will be simple and without demonstra-
ton.
A Brief Sketch OF Tia Career.
John James Ingalls, was born OF sturdy
New England stock and his natal day was
December ., 1893. His birthplace was
Middleton. Mass. In the public schools
OF Haverhill he laid the foundation Of
the splendid education that made him
pre-eminent. and in 1855 he was grad
uated from Williams college. Then he
studied law and looked about him for
new country in which to try his hedg-
ling wings. He selected Kansas and first
put his foot on the soil OF that state on
the 18th day OF October. 1SSS. Sumner. q
boom town, near Atchison. was his first
home place, and when II faded into
"Reminiscences he became-a resident OF
Atchison. In 1850 Mr.. ingalls, first active
ly engaged In politics. In that year he
was elected n delegate TO the constitu-
tional convention which met ut Wyan-
dottc. and In the following year was
secretary OF the territorial council. In
1861 he served rs secretary Of the state
senate. and In 1862 he served his district
In the state senate as Its representative.
In 1862. as the republican candidate for
the office OF lieutenant governor. he met
his first political defeat. For the three
succeeding years he was editor OF the
Atchison Champion, and for n time Judge
advocate OF the state militia. with the
successive ranks Of major and licutcn'
ant colonel.
The downfall OF the noted Brick"
Pomcroy marked the elevation Of Ingalls,
ms n national character. For nine years
no had been pursuing the professions
OF law and journalism. At the Same
time he had been laying political wires
where they would be the most effective.
and when the time came for tho legis-
lature to elect United States senator
he announced his ambition. There were
many candidates. among them Pomeroy,
who wished TO succeed himself: Sidney
Clark, Thomas A. Osborne. Charles Rob-
inson and d. NJ. Valentine. II was a
battle royal, and the hopes OF ingalls,
werc hanging In the balance until
Doodle expose placed the mantle on his
shoulders by an almost unanimous vote.
State Senator Alexander NJ. York. of
Montgomery, made the expose In most
dramatic manner. He waited until the
excitement occasloncd by the canvass
was ut its height. and then he advanced
to the desk Of the chief clerk and laid
thereon s7.0OO. That sum. he declared.
had been paid him TO vote for Pomeroy.
He took his seat In March Of the samc
year and at once became a power. He
remained n senator for Is successive
years.
Of Kansas was selected and the state
in 1861 by Mr.. ingalls,. who was at the
time secretary Of the state senate. Mt its
first session. He suggested to the joint
committee appointed to present design
for the great seal single star rising
from the clouds ut the base Of field with
constellation above and the now IN
nous motto. His idea wns amplified. the
committee Incorporating river View.
buffalo chased by Indians on horseback.
q mountain scene and n big cabin with
settler blowing In the foreground. The
clouds ut the base were intended to rep
resent the troubles and perils OF the ter
ritorial history OF Kansas. the star the
new state and the constellation the union.