The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-28
DEATH OF Mr.. MORTON
BEEN I'LL SOME TIME
He Died at the Home Of His Sen aftes
a Second Stroks Of Apoplexy-His
Iemaims WIN Be Taken to
Nebraska fsr Tntermeut.

Chicago. April 2s.-Hon- J. Sterling
Morton, former secretary Of agricuf
ture, died at 4:20 O'Clock Sunday after.
noon In Lake Forest, at the home OF
his son, Mark Morton.
A special train bearing the remains
OF Mr.. Morton and members Of his
family and friends will leave Lake For
est at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
for Nebraska City, where the inter-
ment will take place. Death was due
10 cerebral thrombus.
Mr. Morton began ailing several
months, ago. and In hopes a change
of climate would restore his health ht
went to the City Of Mexico. accom-.
panied by his son. Paul Morton. vice
president OF the Santa Fe railroad. Mr.
Morton continued to grow worse in
the southern country. however, and si>
weeks ago be returned to his old home
In Nebraska He then came to Chi
cago. where II was believed he would
have better medical attention After
he arrived here he improved some
what and 1t was believed for time
that he would entirely recover from
his ailment Last week he suffered
stroke OF apoplexy from which he
never recovered. He suffered q sec
end stroke Sunday. and as he had be-
come so weak from his long Illness.
1t proved fatal.
His three sons. John, Paul and Marx
Marion. were at his bedside when the
end came.
Julius Sterling Mornton was in Wash.
ing for four years as secretary OF agri-
culture In President Cieveland's sec
ond administration. He was a man OF
steadfast convictions, answering hon.
esty aud undoubted ability. BY ma
ture 3 con troveFsatlonaiist Mr.. Nor
ton came 10 the cabinet with many
fixed ideas about the government ser.
vice. He was a practical farmer and
ran his department along practical
lines. but nevertheless not without
many saaahbles. He regarded the
distribution Of seeds as paternalistic
and ON that subject found himself In
opposition to congress. The ex-secre-
tary was the founder Of Arbor day
April p, which began to be observed
generally during his incum beney as
head OF the department OF agriculture.
and is now generally observed in all
the states. His constant motto was &c
plant trees, having IL stamped In
large letters under a picture Of tres
On his stationery. He was an invee
crate letter writer. He found keen en-
ioyment in answering the communi-
cation from farmers. and 1t WAS nc
unusual occurrence for him to call
newspaper men into his Office to read
the answers he was writing 10 farmers,
often giving out portions Of them for
publication.
The ex-seeretary was exactly &c
years old. He was OF Scotch English
descent He was born In Jefferson
county, New York, bat his parents
moved TO Michigan when he was very
young. He was a graduate OF Union
college, New York. Mr.. Morton was
connected editorlaily for time with
the Detroit Free Press and the Chi
cago Times. and then located at Belle
villed Neh.. in November. 1854, where,
Ia April following, he issued the frst
number of the Nebraska City News.
He was elected TO the territorial legis-
lature the same year, and reelected
In 1857. He was appointed secretary
of the territory in 1858 to hil the va
eaney caused by the death Of Thomas
g. Cunning. and served until May, 1861.
part Of the time as acting governor.
He was elected to congress In 1860, but
was unseated as the result OF con-
test. He was four times nominated
by his party as governor Of Nebraska,
but was defeated each time He was
a stalwart gold man" and had an
early falling out with VIM. J. Bryan.
whose political aspirations he Wig
orously opposed He was identified Of
ficially with many agricultural and
horticultural organization