Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-26

nugatory all efforts to place label on the
product of union labor. The president urged
that the incoming officers be empowered Il
fight that decision in the higher courts.
DEATH OF SENATOR PLUMB
Another Case Of Public Man Workins
Himself 10 Death.
| WASHINGTON, D. C.-Senator Plumb died
ut about noon on Sunday, of apoplexy, IN
his rooms on Fourteenth street. His death
was caused by overwork. His capacity for
work was never equalled by United States
senator. He had been repeatedly warned By
his physians of the absolute necessity to take
a long rest, and he was in the habit of plan
ming short vacations in the near future, but
could not let go of his work, which he rushed
night and day.
DIR. Wales, when asked to make a state
ment as to the cause of the senator's death,
SAID:
ut is clear case of a man being worked
to death. His death IS the result of fatty de-
generation of the brain, caused by uuremit-
ting application to his senatorial duties. The
| vital tissues were displaced by fat. In my
opinion he could have never been made q
| we'll man again. Absolute rest, if taken o
few days ago, might have delayed death
did not realize his condition until a few
| weeks ago. Senator Plumb consulted me on
| the 9Th of December. He complained OF
| vertigo, persistent pain in the head, chiefly
| located in the forehead, impaired memory,
growing inability to express his ideas with
appropriate words, impaired vision, sleep
lesSness and arrangement of the functions
| of the stomach and bowels. noticed more
! or less confusion of ideas in that conference,
and an uncertain and staggering gait in
walking. He said that he first became
alarmed while on a sleeping car on his way
from Kansas to Washington, the early part
of this month, when he had severe attack
| OF vertigo while attempting to read q news
| paper. He said he had been attacked In this,
| way several times. He was greatly worried.
He came ur to see me almost every evening,
and would talk an hour or two about his case.
don't think, however, that he ever told any
one that he was consulting me. With me he
was frank and told everything. I am sure he
| knew he was on the eve of some terrible
change. / made q thorough examination az
to the condition of his kidneys. which were
| found sound. His eyes had been examined
( by occulists, but no glasses had been pre-
scribed that gave any relief to his vision.
The liver and stomach had been carefully
explored without discovering anything fur
Their than functional arrangement. My coz
| cluslon as to the nature of the case was that
there was textural alteration in the brain,
was advised to give up his work at once and
to seek recuperation IN rest, diet and change
of climate. This advice it was the senator's
| intention to adopt in few days, as soon as
pressing engagements permitted. / told
him not to delay it day. When was called
that he was IN a terrible condition; that there
was little hope for HIM. The immediate
cause of his death was apop!exy. If he had
recovered from this stroke he would have
been confirmed paraIytic and could not
have lived more than ninety days.
"Yes, SAID the doctor In closing, ct il an
other case of public man who has killed
himself with overwork. He tried to perform
the work OF three or four men. The man
does not live who can do that any length of
time"
Senator Plumb was born in Delaware Co..
Ohio, Oct. Il, 1887, and was in his 55th year.
AS a schoolboy, an apprentice, journeyman
printer and an editor he resided in Ohio un-
til 1856. At this date he came to Kansas and
located in Saline county. The next year he
went to Lawrence, from which place he went
to Emporia, In March, 1857. He was one of
the original company for the organization of
the town. In June. 1857. appeared the first
number OF the Emporia News, the paper
which he founded. He was admitted to the
bar in 1861, but Immediately recruited two
companies for the Eleventh Kansas regi-
ment. He was mustered in with this reRi-
u. Z
ton he was steadily promoted to the position
of lieutenant colonel. He was engaged in the
most active frontier warfare. His career
since the war has been an open book in every
Kansas household.
EMPoRIA, KAN.-News of the death of Sam
ator Plumb reached here at noon, and found
Mrs. Plumb attending divine service at the
First Congregational church.
AS is we'll known Mrs. Plumb has been an
invalid fer years, and it is only of late she
has been able to 60 out at all. even to
church.
1t was not until after services were over
and she had returned to her residence that
Mrs. Calvin Hood and Mrs. l. E. Perley.
both OF whom have been warm personal
friends of the family for years. II was in
the gentlest manner possible that these la
dies did their sorrowful duty, but notwith-
standing all their kindness the shock was
TERRIBLE, and for time it was feared the de-
voted wife would TO low her husband. But
later she rallied, and now bears up under
her load of sorrow with great fortitude.
TOPEKA, Ks.-The first news OF the death
OF Senator Plumb was received in Topeka,
a few minutes after his death, by dispatch
Washington.
This news was rapidly spread by tele.
phone, and soon others, many public men
and officials, received personal kilograms.
Inns CITY was In mourning almost before
the loved senator had ceased breathing.
WASHINGTON, December 2l.-1he remains
of Senator Plumb were taken to the capitol
at 10 o'clock to-day, ana laid in state in
Marble hall until o'clock at which hour
services were held in the senate chamber.
Vice President Morton presiding. President
all cabinet officers, diplomatic
officers and members of tho house wsre
present.
A: 3:a0 p. m. the journey to Emporla, Kan
sas, the senator's home, was begun.
Senators PETER of Kansas, Cockrell Of
Paddock of Nebraska. and Dolph
Of Oregon, with Congressman Funston and
Congressman Broderick are in the party
which accompanies the body. and Charles b
Reed Of Maine, assistant sergeant Farms Of
The senate. il in charge of the funeral train,
shich consists of two sleepera
ToWn.Los jumping.
Gu1HnII. o. T.-Tbe widest excitement
prevailed all night over Secretary Mobiles
giving $50 acres more to the town
site, and thousands of people staked
out lots and slept on the cold ground I'll
night.