The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-28
J. STERLING MORTON DEAD
Former Secretary Of Agriculture Died
Sunday Afternoon.
DEATH DUE TO CEREBRAL IHUOMBUS,
His Illness Dates from Last November
When He Contracted a Severe Cold
While Speaking in Chicago.

Chicago. April 2T--Hon. J. Sterling Nor
ton. former secretary Of agriculture, dleu
at 4;30 this afternoon at Lake Forest at
the home OF his son. Mark Norton For
several weeks Mr.. Morton had been grad
ually failing. The nature Of his sickness
had not been determined and week ago
he was brought from his home at Nebraska
City, Neb., to Lake Forest for medical at
tendance. The change brought no improve
ment and he failed gradually until death
came
The arrangements for the funeral are us
YET incomplete but it has been determined
that services will be held at Lake Forest
at 2 O'Clock Tuesday. after which the re-
mains will be removed to Mr.. Morton 4
country home at Arbor Lodge near Ne
braska City, where services will be held
on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
special train. bearing the remains OF
Mr.. Morton and members Of his family ana
friends, viii leave Lake Forest at o'clock
in the afternoon for Nebraska city, whore
the interment will take place,
Death was due to cerebral thromhus Mr..
Morton began aing several months ago
and in hopes Il change of climate would
restore his health. he went 10 the city of
Mexico, accompanied by his son, Paul Nor
| ton, vice president Of the Santa Fe railroad.
| Mr.. Morton continued to grow worse in the
! Southern country, however, and six weeks
! ago he returned to his old home in Ne
/ braska. lie then came TO Chicago. where
! 1T was believed he would have better mod
| zeal attention After he arrived here he
! improved somewhat and 1t was believed Tor
| a time he would entirely recover from MS
| ailmcnt Last week he suffered stroke
! Of apoplcXy froui which he never rccOvered
! He suffered a second stroke today. and as
| he had become SO weak from his long sick
Ills sons, Paul JOY and Mark Morton,
were at the bedside when the end came.
Nebraska city Neh.. AprlI - The ILL
rcss Of cx Secretary Morton dates from last
November. when be contracted a severe
cold while speaking at tho stock show I'm
Chicago Tho cold ran into an attack n
Ia grippe and Mr. Morton was IN a hos
ptal for some time. When he was able to
d. So he returned to his home in this city,
where he suffered relapse After par.
tial recovery he left early in March for the
| City Of McNico, expecting ia restore his
| health Daring his stay In the Southern
| country disease az the bronchial arteries
developed ana he returned North tie suf
fered severely on tho return journey and
reached bis home with his general health
much impaired Three weeks ago Mr.. Nor
ton uturned to Chicago In the hone If f.
curing the services Of q specialist. The
condition Of his throat again became ag
gravnted and a week ago hi suffered an
attack NJ spopleYy from this last attack
he rallied but little His immediate death,
however according TO Dr. CHM, his local
physician was due to an Inflammation of
the bronchial arteries
Washington, April 27-mlns sterling
Morton was in Washington for four years
az secretary Of agriculture IN President
Clevelands second administration. He was
man Of steadfast convictions, answering
honesty and undoubted ability Ry nature
n oontrovcrsialst, Mr Morton came to the
cabinet with many fixed ideas about the
government service. lie was q practical
farmer and ran his department along prae-
tcal lines but nevertheless not without
many SquGhhles. He regarded the distribu.
ton of seed rs paternGiistic and on that
subject found himself in opposition to con.
sieSs Inc eA-secletaly was the founder OF
Arbor Day, April - which began To be-
observed generally during his mcumbency
IN all the states. His constant motto was
TO plant trees ~ having II stamped in large
letters under a picture Of tree on his sta
uonery. He was an inycterate letter writ
err lie found keen enjoyment In answering
the communications Ucm farmers and 1t
was no unusual occurrence for him to call
newspaper men into his office and read the
answers he was writing TO farmers. often
giving out portions of them Tor publica-
ton.
The eX secretary was exactly 10 years old
today being the anniversary Of his birth.
q " - ftf oh l7ptr 81, ia
born in Jefferson county. A. Y. but ms
parents moved 10 Michigan when he Was
/, very young lie was a graduate Of Union
Mir Morton was connected edltorlallv
for time with the Detroit Free Press
, ard the Chicago Times He located at
Z Beleyllle. Neb.. in November 1874 where
In April following he issued the irst nun.
, her Of the Nebraska city star. He was
elected TO the Territorial legislature the
same year and reelected in 1857. lie was
: APPOINTED secretary of the Territory in
1 | 1903 20 MI the vacancy caused by the death
Of Thomas r. Cunning and served untI
2 May, 1861, part Of the time as acting gov.
ernor. lie was elected to congress In $500
put was Nhseated as result Of contest
lie was four times nominated by his part,
4 as governor OF Nebraska, but was defea led
each time He was a stalwaFt gold man
and had an early falling out with William
: a. hIgan. whose political aspirations hC
, vigorously opposed lie was identified Of
! IDEALLY With many agricultural and hortt
{ cultural organizations
Lincoln, Neb.. April 27.-News of tn,
e death Of Hon. j. Sterling Norton at LAX,
+ Forest came as snocR TO nIs Irenus n
Y Lincoln. Since tho death OF his youuge,
). sou, Carl. a year ago last January. Mi
t Morton had been q changed man. and bi
: intimate friends say the grief he then exr
p rlenced Indirectly hastened his own bret
Q down, Mr., Morton had the greatcsp ne
q In his state aud particularly his ho,,
A Arho, Lodge. Since his retirement fai
n President Cleyeland's cabinet as secre{y
. Of agriculture Mr. Morton had lived andy
i | as Nebraska CITY. on his return IN
: Washington he founded and edited the IN,
. | SENTATIVE. u weekly publication.
. NJ. Morton was tho protector OF inv
4 public enterprises at Nebraska CItAnd
/. leaves valuable estate
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