The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-06
DEATH OF
HARRY STEWART
Old Resident Passes Away
After Great Suffering.
WAS LEADER IN POLITICS
First Work in Wichita Was as
Section Hand.

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last January. when be was stricken
again. Since that time he has never left
his home on Riverside. Until the last
four weeks, his good nature relgned SD
preme and ne never gave up for a
moment But as he grew worse he be
! came respondent
/ Sunday morning ne became unconscious
/ and never regained consciousness, unless
+ It was tor an instant. Monday noon,
when the family thought he gave a sign
/ OF recognition 10 them. During this IN
: conscious state, there were signs OF in
! ward Commissions. Other than this. there
was no evidence Of pain. Though the
/ end has been known to be inevitable. the
/ end peaceful. yet death brings no less q
shock to his family and friends.
/ No funeral arrangements have been
made, but IL Is expected that they will
be conducted in conjunction with the A.
o. L. ". and the knights and Ladies
! Of Securely. two orders 10 which de-
ceased belonged In these, his life was
insured FOR $500. His estate viii amount
10 about $1,000.
Harry Stewart was born at McKees-
PORT. Pa. Here he received his education.
which was completed in college. After
leaving school, he was shipping clerk in
one or the factories for . while, but when
only 10 years old. he arrived in Wichita.
His parents were Of English decent.
being directly connected with the House
OF England His mother died when he
was only years old His father is still
living. having moved to New York state
and married again.
Without money or friends in 1875. when
there was little else except prairie grass.
here he sought the section boss on the
Santa Fe railroad in this city and through
the earnestness that marked his whole life.
he secured a JOB on the railroad and for
many months pushed the hand-car and
drove the pick between the ties. Unlike
those few great cases, that lure the
youth to toll. Harry Stewart did not be-
come president OF the road No. not even
section boss He quit his job and tried
clerking.
Working for Al6rich & Brown Drug com
pany he proved himself quick OF learn
ing and OF making himself invaluable
TO his employers. The next step upward
in his life was when he started drug
store on the southeast corner CT Main
and Second streets.
II was not long till wider fields were
offered in the real estate business. and
quick 70 seize an opportunity. Mr.. Stew
art set himself up in this business. From
this he drifJed into the abstract line.
which was brought about BY his union
in the early SOS 70 Miss Dean. sister OF
Lew DEAN. Since this time Mr.. Stewart
has been IN partnership with his brother
in-law
Real estate atmosphere being conducive
TO politics Mr.. Stewart became interested
in its tnricacies and soon became lively
participant. His education IN politics
vas thorough and in these later years
his mental development in this lire
equipped him extraordinarily for the
leading part he took in local politics. II
was not in local political affairs. how
ever, that he obtained his greatest
achievements. In 1900. he was delegate-at-
large 10 the Democratic National conven-
ton. an honor which comes TO not more
than twenty-five men in genera lion.
i Is asserted that not another Democrat
IN Wichita knew as much OF Kansas poll
tics as did he
He was the leader Of the local Dem
ocracy and reigned with a free hand as
all his efforts were for his party and
friends. But once. he was a candidate tor
en elective county Office. that OF register
Of deeds He was running against Jas
Dorsey for the nomination and was
beaten Just one vote. At one time he
vas assistant county clerk and at another
assistant city assessor
In politics. his character was brought
out into clear light and his good qualities
shown L was his life IN this public mat
Ter that made him so many staunch
friends Ills followers swore BY him
and his opponents admired him VITA his
opponents face toward him. he aiways
fought and PARTED thrust. however
mean. with a laugh
He was always 5ovial ard a nan who
could tell = good story. His good nature
vas not a veneer but reached down 20
els heart and covered TO dark thoughts.
straightforward and strictly honest IN
business. he commanded respect from 81
those with whom he dealt Always ac-
commodating and cheerful in business.
he drew many 70 his desk
or his home relations nothing can b
said better describing this vital part o.
rs existence than thar - loved home.
II this home. Re leaves a wife ard three
children. The Youngest CT whom e 5at
four years cid
The famiiy's bereavement and sadness
II The loss o. him cannot he measured
unless. perhaps. Il IS ~ The similar feel
iug entertained BY The whole c1unuuiry.
His familiar asure on the st-se- n latc
has been missed often by az bu, stm
uore 50 VII & row Be felt- since even The
possibility of his coming : Eoue
Mr. Lew Dean. probably RE closest
friend O. NJ Stewart declared what an
rs friends IN Wichits feel-thzt the dead
nan was man whose He wt-h Is 7uul-
;ipie qualities q 5000 Is q great loss il
death
TOO MANY ARE SPOILED