The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-10-08

At the bedside when death came
were Mrs. Payne, Maj. and Mrs. w. F.
Cameron, of jamestown, N. Y; Mr..
and Mrs. Winfield H. Cameron, of Mil
waukee; Charles 4. Jones and Miss
Louise Jones, relatives; Private Secre-
tary Whitney and Miss Marie Barber.
sketch of His Life.
Henry c. Payne took to the Office of
postmaster-general of the r. United
States a wide experience in business
and politics and a training in postal
matters which he had received during
the ten years from 1876 to 1886, when
he occupied the Office of postmaster of
Milwaukee.
Mr.. Payne belonged to the army of
Americas greatest men who have risen
from poverty to a~f1uence, from insig-
niicance TO prominence, because they
possessed the requisite ability and
equally necessary quality of industry.
To fill the portfolio of postmaster-gen-
eral had long been his ambition. This
was we'll known to his friends.
At the time that Mr.. Payne achieved
his ambition he was the republican
national committeeman from Wiscon-
sin. There never was any other man
who kept more closely in touch with
rffairs politically in Wisconsin than
he did. He was noted for the accu-
racy with which he predicted the re-
suit in that state of every election,
national, state, congressional or mu-
nicipal.
Mr.. Payne was born in Ashfield,
Mass, November %, 1913. His father
was Orrin P. Payne. His mothers
maiden name was Eliza Ames.
He was graduated from al academy
in Shelburn Falls, Mass, in 1859. Am
bilious for greater opportunities young
Payne decided to take Horace Greeley's
famous advice TO young men Going
westward, he selected Milwaukee as
the scene of his career. He secured
employment in a dry goods store,
where his intelligence and his indus
try speedily won for him recognition
and promotion.
business and Politics.
His business and political career
parallel each other, and both were
crowned with success. From his mod
est place in a dry goods store his rest
less energy impelled him to branch
out into other undertakings. He speed
lily became recognized as a shrewd Or
ganizer and promoter, and his advice
and assistance were sought in projects
In which the leading financiers Of Wis
:onsin were interested. October Is,
1867, he was married to Lydia w. Van
Dyke. About the same time he severed
his connection with the dry goods
store, which had given him his BUSH
ness start.
He was president of the Wisconsin
Telegraph Co. from 1886 until his
death. He was president of the Mil
waukee Electric Railway & Light Co.
from 1889 until the same time. From
1898 to 1895, inclusive, he "a receiver
Tor the Northern Pacific railway.
In political affairs he was no less
Industrious. He served continuously
OIL Iudny years DIS oSNACLoly anu ChdlA
man of the Young Mems Republican
club of Milwaukee secretary and chair
man of the Republican county commit
tee; secretary and chairman of the
Republican state central committee.
He retired from the craftsmanship OF
the Republican state central commit
tee in 1892. He was postmaster Of
Milwaukee from 1876 to 1886: a MEM
Der of the National republican commit
tee from 1880 until his death. and a
delegate to the Republican national
conventions of 1888 and 1892.
After funeral services in Washing
ton the remains will be taken to Wis
consin for interment.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Due Honors to Be Paid the Memory
of the Departed.
Washington. Oct. 5.-The president