Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-31
DEATH CONES 1O
HON. HENRY Stone
FORMER SPEAKER OF IOWA
HOUSE AND WELL-kNowN
ATTORNEY DEAD.
END COMES IN CHICAGO
EARLY THIS MORNING
Slight Stroke Of Paralysis, Last Feb
ruary, Marked Beginning of End -
Stone Ex-county Attorney, and Was
Once Prominent in State Politics -
Member Public Library Board.

Henry Stone, former speaker of the
Iowa house Of representatives and
twice a member of that body, and an
old and well-known attorney of this
city. died at DR.. Lindlahr's sanatorium
on Ashland boulevard, Chicago, this
morning. The news of his death which.
while sudden, was not entirely unex-
pected by those who knew his true
condition, was received in a telegram
from Mrs. Stone to MIR. Henry Pappe
shortly before noon.
Because of the prominent places he
had occupied in state legislative circles
as representative and speaker of the
house, in the county as county attor-
ney for four years, and in the city as a
member of the board of trustees of the
public library, MIR. Stone was widely
known.
Exact Cause Of Death Not Known.
The brief message from Mrs. Stone,
which told of her husbands death, con-
tained,no details of his last sickness 1t
was known here, however, that for the
past week he had been undergoing a
very severe attack of intestinal trouble
which was made especially dangerous
by the extremely hot weather
In his weakened condition MIR. Stone
was unable to withstand the additional
physical strain. Word reached the city
Friday that his condition was very
serious.
Mrs. Stone, in charge of the body,
leaves Chicago tonight. and will arrive
here at o'clock Sunday morning No
arrangements for the funeral will be
made until Mrs. Stones wishes are
consulted.
Stroke Beginning of End.
The sudden attack last winter of
hemorrhage of the brain, which
brought about a condition involving the
left side of the body, and which closely
resembled paralysis in a light form,
was the beginning of the end.
While addressing a large audience at
the Odean, on the night of Feb. &c.
when the declamatory contests and
spelling match of the county short
course were being held, Mr.. Stone was
stricken. He had been invited to speak
for a few minutes in the interest of the
movement in the state schools for the
collection of a fund on the Tuesday
following, with which monument fol-
| Senator Allison was to be purchased.
Was Invalid For Weeks.
| From the examination it was de-
termined that Mr.. Stone had suffered
a slight henorrhage of the brain
which had resulted in a apopleptic con-
dition involving the left side of his
body. For ten days his left arm
and leg We're useless, but gradually he
regained control of the former. His
leg, however. never entirely recovered
from the effects of the stroke. and in
addition his physical condition had be-
come generally debilitated.
About a month ago Mr. Stone 1e-
cided to go to the Chicago sanatorum
| for the rest cure Mrs. Stone having
there. At the time he left Mr. Stone
thought he was feeling stronger thar
/ at any time since he was stricken.
Was Prominent in Politics.
Mr.. Stone, especially during the year
| just preceding and following his cleo
| ton to the legislature. was prominent
| in republican politics. His influence
| in the state and county political circles
reached it's maximum when he was
| elected representative from Marshal
county to the general assembly in 1891
to succeed Charles Eck1es. He was re-
elected in 1898, and on Jan. S, 1894. was
elected speaker of the house. He re-
tired from the assembly with the end
or his second term, being succeeded By
John B. Classen.
When the general assembly met in
1894 Mr.. Stone. together with Gear,