Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06
EUGENE WARE is DEAD.

Eugene r.. Ware, United States
pension commissioner under Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and one of the best
known lawyers in the west, died
suddenly from heart disease last
night at Cascade, Colorado. The
body will be taken to Fort Scott,
kan, tomorrow morning, where the
funeral will be held Wednesday.
In addition to his widow, Mrs.
Jeanette Ware, and daughter. Miss
Amelia Ware, the only members OF
the family with him in Colorado, he
lis survived by two older daughters,
Mrs. Neiss, Of New York City, and
Mrs. Ralph Nelson, who lives in
Idaho. A married son, Eugene F..
Ware, Jr., aged 26, recently gave up
the practice of law to settle with
his father on his big farm near Fort
Scott.
Eugene Fitch Ware was born May
20, 1S41, at No22 Talcott street,
Hartford, Conn. When he was a
lad his parents removed to Burling-
ton, Iowa. In April, 1861, he en-
listed as a private soldier In the First
Iowa volunteer infantry, which was
three-months regiment. He then
re-enlisted, serving successfully On
the Fourth Iowa Cavalry and the
Seventh Iowa cavalry and was mus
tered out with the latter regiment
in June, 1855, having served through
the entire war and for more than
a year afterwards. During the lat
ter part OF his service as lieutenant
and captain he was aid-de-camp sue
cessively for Generals Robert b.
Mitchell, G. ]. Strickland, Washing
ton R. Elliott and Grenvllle M.
Dodge, the latter having been one
of General Sherman's corps COM
manders. In 1887 Mr.. Ware came
to Fort Scott, Kan, and took up |
section of land as a farm in Chero-
kee county. During this period he
studied law, and on June 10, 1871,
came up from the farm, passed an
examination, was admitted to the
bar, and went as an assistant to the
law office of McComas & McKeighan,
at Fort Scott. In the summer and
fall of 1872 Mr.. Ware edited the
Fort Scott, Monitor in the interest
Of Mr.. Greeley for president of the
United States. In February, 1878,
he opened a law office for himself
IN Fort Scott. After his admission /
to the bar he began contributing
% papers, under the name of Iron
luill." His first poem to attract
attention was "Neutraila," which
vas published in chapters In 1871.
N 1874 a state editorial convention
was held in Fort Scott, at which he
delivered a poetlcal address which
vas well received and widely pub
ished. 1t Is found in his printed
,olume. In October, 1874, he was q
married. in Rochester N. Y, to Miss .
eanette s. Huntington, graduate
+ Vassar College, and granddaugh- 7
er Of Jonas P. Galusha, once chief q
Justice and afterwards governor of
Mr.. Ware was Republican q
nd was twice elected to the state 7
enate, once for an unexpired term
n 1879, and once for a full term In 8
$50, ending in 1884. In 1888 he I
1as elected presidential electoral b
arge for Kansas. He was appointed u
9 major-general of the Kansas state {
lilitia, and was commissioner for b
he state to the Yorktown Centennial 8
nd later to the Washington Centen- y
ial which was held with great mag b
ificence in New York City. He II
elIevered on invitation, decora- Q
on day poem at the Arlington Ma r
onal cemetery, near Washington, n
efore an audience of several thous- n
nd people which included the presi- c
ent, his family and cabinet, and y
lany distinguished officers of the 7
rmy and navy. In 1892 Mr.. Ware
Iade tour Of Europe with his wife.
! 1898 he moved his business and
lmily to Topeka, but before he left n
ort Scott he collected, organized =
nd gave to the city q public library,
it'll books and real estate valued
. ten thousand dollars. Mr.. Ware
anslated from the French Of Ter :,
ux-Compans the account Of the dis !
very of Kansas by Coronado as told =,
, Castaneda. translation was :,
In the "Agora," a Kansas
agazlne, which was the first time "
10 story was ever printed in Eng
III. Mr.. Ware has had three Lon :
IN editions of his poems published. !.
,sldes several American editions. "