Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-02
SUCCUMBS TO SINKING SPELL
TWO WEEKS AFTER sERI-
Gus OPERATION.
GOVERNOR DAVIDSON PRO
CLAIMS SAD EVENT TO PEO-
PIE OF THE STATE.
FUNERAL AT CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH, DR.. {. G. UPDlKE
OFFICIATING.
Madison. Lee. 81.


Monday morning, following an opera
ton performed two weeks ago Sun
day, will be held at the Congregations
church Thursday afternoon at
o'clock Rev. DR.. E. G. UpdIke o
the First Congregational church, o
which the late juri5t was long lead
ing active member, will ofic!ate
The honorary pallbearers are eX
pected 10 be the other six member
of the supreme bench-Justices j. b
Winslow, r. J. Marshall, j. E. Dodge
II. G. Siebecker, J. &. Kerwin and W
II. Timlin-and Ex-Governor w. D
Hoard Of Fort Atkinson, GoVernO
Davidson, Judges A. L. SanbOrn anC
Romance Bum, the present ant
former judges Of the United State:
court; Judge E. w. Keyes and one
other to be chosen. The active bear
,erB will he employees Of the supreme
court.
Executive Proclamation.
Yesterday afternoon Governor Da
dvison issued the following prOClama
ton regarding the death Of the chic
Justice:
1T becomes my painful duty to an
nounce to the people Of Wisconsin the
death of the Hon. John b. Cassoday
chief justice Of the supreme court OF
Wisconsin, which occurred at the FAM
lily home in Madison at 2 o'clock a. m
December 3Otn.
THE state Of Wisconsin suffers in
his death the loss of an upright citi
zen, faithful public servant, and d
distinguished jurist. For more than
tWenty-seVen years he Occupied a sea-
on the supreme bench and for the
last twelve and One-half years of this
period was chief justice Not merely
because of his distinguished ability as
jurist and the important place he
filled in the Judicial history of the
state, but for those large qualities of
his head and heart as well, which pro
claimed his nobility of character. will
he be mourned by the people of the
state. His profound scholarship, his
5cruDulOus integrity, and his courtly
dignity, together with his marked abil,
tty as Judge, has added Iuster to q
court, which, when he became a mem
Der, already was distinguished for its
ability and high character.
AS mark Of respect TO his mem
CRY, the supreme court rooms will be
suitably draped in mourning for a nc.
Fiod of thirty days, and The flag on the
capitol will be displayed at half staff
until after the funeral The state Of
Ulcers are requested to attend the fu-
neral in body"
Two Weeks After Operation.
Chief Justice Cassoday was taken
sick early in November and was IN.
able to attend court. He became
worse and on Sunday, December IA.
an operation was performed for gall
stones. He came through the ordeal
well and was apparently making pro
Sress toward recovery, but the shock
was too great for his impaired vital,
lty. The operation was performed by
TT. George keenan, of Madison adj
Nlsed by DR.. Frank Billings of Chi
cago, At midnight Sunday the patient
teIapSed into a sinking spell and two
hours later death came. He was con.
Sctous 10 the last aud surrounded nv
members of the family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. Johnson ana Mrs MI, y
Jacobs; Dr.. keenan, was also nrasop+
EldCn J. Caasodsr 81 SON wos i,
9P'lhSHeIu' III. .asides Mrs. John,
son and Mrs. Ja. s. there are two
other surviving aaaghters Mrs n @
Clark of Dulutl I'D ,rrs Cooraa n
Whee,ock of Sou. IND Ind
The death of Chief Justice Cagsoday
Is generally received with keenes,
regret by members Of the bar a.
though it was recognized that onIv nv
a miracle could it be hoped that he
would reco er from the severe opera.
ZION through which his ailment com
PEELED him to pass.
Born in New York.
John r. Cassoday Was boY-, in Herli
>""1''}' y. L, July I, 1880. His
father died three years after the birth
of the boy and his mother with hen
child removed to her parents hons
IN Tioga county, Pa, where the boy
attended the district school, workfne
Tor his hoard as his mother was with
out means 10 give him advantages
Before he reached his seventeenth
year he had been one term at tbs
.Tioga academy and one at the acaa
envy at WeIlsborough.
During the next four Years no on
gaged in teaching and LATER took :
1wo-years' course at the Knovvi1!e
tPa) academy. He the Snant . vaa,
in the University of Miclfgan Tbis
was followed by a short term a+ +be
Albany N. " law school after Which
he studied law in an Office in wans
borough, Pa.
Came West in 1857.
In 1857 he came west to GAINESVILLE
where he entered the law Office of n
s, Congsr, afterwards judge of tha,
ci-~"- ~+a~ he became o y,,,,,,L,,,