Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21

have been in constant attendance but all
to no avail.
Thursday morning the condition of the
patient took turn for the worse when he
suffered a severe attack of paralysis of
the heart and left arm, which occasioned
considerable alarm, but he rallied nicely
from this attack and his death is attribu-
ted to pneumonia. Since Thursday the
physicians refused to express an opinion
as to the chances OF Mr.. Horizons recov-
cry, and the members of his family have
been in constant attendance at his bed
side since that time. and were all present
at his death.
Mr.. Horizons father died several years
ago, but his mother is still living her
home being at Beaver Crossing. Neb., but
at present she is visiting in Chicago. and
is in such an enfeebled condition, due to
her advanced age, that 1t is not believed
she will be present al the funeral.
! l. A. Fleming, formerly of this city
where he was employed as a reporter for
The Bee. married a sister of Mr.. Horton
and will come here to attend the funeral
Mr.. File ling is now engaged In the news
paper business in Minneapolis, MINI.
Funeral Tuesday Afternoon.
| The funeral will be held next Tuesday
at p. m from the family residence. under
the auspices of Capital lodge. No. 3. An
/ cent Free and Accepted Masons to-
gerher with an escort from Mt. Calvary
! commandery of the Knight Templars, OF
which organizations Mr.. Horton was a
member Rev. T. J. Mackay Of All Saints
Episcopal church will assist at the funeral
when the short but impressive burial ritual
of the Episcopal church win be used
The death Of Mr. Horton has occasioned
! the deepest regret in the business circles
OF the city, where he numbered his friends
/ by thousands, and on all sides expressions
! Of sympathy and coincidence for the be-
reaved family are heard. He was one of
the pioneer residents Of Omaha and had
contributed much to the material advance
: ment Of the city and was universally es-
teemed by all with whom he came in con-
tact in a business or social way
Charles Bella Horton was born In Geneva
N Y, January %. 1850, His parents moved
to Worthwhile Mich In 1857, and he came
to Omaha in 1863. He left in 1884 in ar
OK team for a journey across the prairies
but when he reached Denver he enlisted
in the Third Colorado cavalry, Chivington's
One Hundred-day men. He participated IN
an expedition against the Indians in what
was known as Chivington's massacre
Later he enlisted In the Second Colorado
cavalry and served with that regiment unit
mustered out at Fort Leavenworth in Sop
tember. 1865
: Young Horton spent two years at Tabo
college. He afterwards spent three year
in the regular army and returned Il
Michigan and engaged in the mercantile
business. He married a daughter of Hon
James Hueston, a prominent man in pub
| lie affairs of Worthwhile. He engaged fl
! telegraph In 1873 In Michigan and in ls7
J returned 70 Omaha, where he went L
work for the Western Union He wa
soon made oa' hcr OF the local office an,
later was promoted TO be chief clerk 4
, the OH" Of Superintendent Dickey. I
whom he was later made assistant. thI
last 2r imott'n coHung June I. 1890. 4
, l90- he was uGasfcTro.l to Denver to sue
coed Belvilere PlOoks az assistant super
intende A. Nr Brooks Low being genera
\ sapernte1dent &C ;ns eastern division a
; New YORK. SauUt ~ 1. 1903. upon IN
, death Of J }. Dickey, MIR. Horton va
returned 10 OmS Ia ard made superir
l. tendent 10 suc,eed Mr. D!Ckey in the Thir
!, district of The central division. This OF
4, nee he hetd until ais death.
Mr.. Ho,fon Is sur' 'v,d by a widow an
q three sons-C 5 Hcton. jr, manag,
n OF the Western Ih'ior ofice at LincoIr
i Fay r IN JGtsl son. manager OF n
time ssTNt-v a. the Cue ha Office, an
Louis J., clelk IA The Iy,al once.