The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-25

to create many anxious inquiries in tho
city. II Was believed and most earnestl,
hoped until the last minute that he would
rally, bat the motive power of the heart
was broken beyond repair. It stopped like
the pendulum Of . clock. almost without
warning.
When Col. Broadwater left for the east
last fall hs WAS ~ rugged in health as hia
friends could wish. He hoped to throw
away business cares for few months and
with the company Of his wife and young
daughter enjoy pleasant vacation in ths
east. He Had planned to spend good Part
Of the wintor in the Bermudas and return
in good form for the capital fight this con,-
ing fall. When he reached New York the
weather was exceedingly disagreeable and
even threatening to one who had lived the
greater part of his life in the clear atmos-
phere and almost unvarying temperature
of the Rocky mountains. The chilly rains
and fogs brought down many victims to
influenza and COL Broadwatsr was among
the first. For more than three weeks he
was in bed at the Plaza hotel and whom
able to move about he did not show the
wished for signs Of returning health. 1t was
his Devotion to Helena and the upbuilding
of her interests that sent him to Washing
ton when hs should have gone elsewhere
for his own good. The tight for the Helena
post bill was then on, and with his usual
pluck. he was to bs fosnd at the front.
Hardly had he started In ON The work when
relapse occurred. Then the seriousness
of his condition Was fully understood. The
grip had been followed by nn@mia or loss
of blood power, but q worse and far more
serious discovery was heart weakness Il
was found that he possessed what is COM
monty called . Tobacco heart" re-
sultinR from excessive sraokinp.
The best physicians in Washington
advised eomplsts rest as the only remedy.
He returned to New York and then went to
Fortress Monroe, whsre hs remained sew
eral weeks. Here hs did not mend and
sea voyage was advised. In the latter
part of January. accompanied by his wife
and daughter, he sailed for Genoa. The
voyage was rough and wearing. and when
he reached the Italian city his condition
was worse than at any time before. But
the change was for the better. and under
the warming rays of an Italian sun and
with the many interesting changes Of life
he grew healthier in mind and body. He
saw tho relics Of former civilization in
the buried cities of Pompsii and Hsrculan-
cum. visited the burning crater of Mount
Vssuvius and passed a pleasant week at
Monte Carlo. The return voyage was
agreeable and he arrived in New York in
very much better condition, though not
wholly recovered from his illness. He
was weak and moved about with effort
when hs went to Washington aud took his
place in the ranks fighting for the post
bill. II was struggle and . constant
'trsin for him until success was finally
'snchsd. Tho rejoicing of all the oitize ns
II Helena was not equal TO his satisfaction
y was not only = victory for the
'isy that hs loved 30 vol! aud
or which hs had given 90 much en-
rRy, bus II meant rest aud health, NJ he
hought, for him. He had planned to make
me more grand hght for Helena in AAs
apitAl race and then. % hs said, lot the
oung men shoulder the burden Of work,