Gilpin observer., 1904-02-18


Hanna was not at the bedside when
the eLd came. She lad been III with
severe headache ard short time
before had been given a narcot.c and
she tbeu vert TO bed. Drs. Osler and
Carter AID two nurses were al the
bedside vixen the end came.
During the last hours life was kept
In his body only by the most power
full s:.mulants. Senator EanLa's
death followed sinking spell that
lasted ten minutes. beginning at 6 go
Senator Hanna will be given a public
fIre-ai in the senate chamber at noon
tomorrow arc probably lie in state at
TIE capitol. The funeral will be held
IL Cleveland Friday
Senator Hanna's Career.
Marcus AioLzo Hanna was born in
New Lisbon. Colun.biana county. o.
on Sept. 26 1887. He attended tie
pubic village school and high school
at Cleveland. being conspicuous al
ready when a small boy for his un-
usual ambition for an education Most
of tie boys at that time thought II
foolish TO go TO school longer than
until their thirteenth year. but Mar
Gus Hanna insisted tha, be be sent 20
the high school. and his father con-
sented on the condition that he was
,o spend al. the time not occupied in
school work in helping his father in
his store. This store was owned by
firm ramed Hanna. Garretson & Co.
but though the older Mr.. Hanna was
a good business man the store was 20
success At the age of twenty young
Marcus Hanna entered the employ OF
his fathers firm. and five years later.
on the death of his father in 1862. he
assumed contro, of the business and
conducted it unit. 1867. when the firm
was dissolved.
Immediately after this Mr.. Hanna
associated himself with the firm OF
Rhodes & Co. the pioneer coal and
iron. arm of Cleveland. He retained
his connection with this firm until
1887. when he became senior partner
ard changed the name of the firm to
NJ. A. Hanna & Co. In that year he
organized and equipped the Cleveland
Transportation company. one Of the
largest lines operating on the great
lakes. He told some years ago. how
this idea had entered his head when
he was still grocery clerk. In our
grocery business he said. Il had
great deal TO do with transportation
on the great lakes. as many OF our
goods were shipped by that route.
gradually saw that IL would pay me
to become interested In lake vessels
so bought part shares in several OF
them. AS our business increased | de.
termined TO own vessels Of my own
SO bought one ard named II after my
father. Leonard Hanna. Then. as
needed more vessels. I determined TO
build them myself and started a ship
building company. This company has
finally become owner OF all the mines
In the northwest and ships its ore in
Its own vessels. In that way became
interested more in iron mines and
shipbuilding than in the grocery bus!.
ness and achieved greater success
than would have been possible in my
first business"
In 1854 he was elected to the presl.
uGhSy VI tuC SitNtiahh ShiSh
bank and In the same year he was
sent as delegate. large from the
state OF Ohio to tie Republican na.
tional convention. He was a warm
personal friend OF Senator John Sher.
man and strongly advocated him for
me presidential nomination in 1880.
1884 and 1883. In 1895 and 1896 he
took charge OF Major McKinley's pre-.
+ llminary canvass for the presidency
and conducted It SO well that he was
chosen chairman Of the national
committee and given the entire con-
duct Of the campaign. This position
b e bad occupied ever since.
Mr. Hanna organised and con-
trolled many Industries. employing .
large number OF men. often rs many
~ 10000, He was always highly re.
sree!ed and wall thought ofsby Al his