Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
DIED WHILE He SLEPT
Sudden and Sad Death of Dr.. s.
c. Bowman, Of An.
dalusia.
PASSED AWAY IN HIS LONELY HOME
Broken Down and Weary He Sought Rest
Before Starting on Long Journey.
Which Proved to Eternity-An Overdose
of Choral ThOughtlessly Taken Produces
Fatal Results.

Fatal Results.
DR.. Samuel c. Bowman breathed
his last at the family homestead in
Andalusia yesterday afternoon. The
end was sudden and unexpected. and
the announcement came as sad blow
to the doctors relatives and friends
in Rock Island, Davenport and
throughout the county. The attend
Ing physicians pronounced death as
due to an overdose of choral. taken
for the purpesYof producing sleep,
the deceased hal ng long been suf-
ferer from insomnia.
DIR. Bowman. since the demise of his
venerable mother few weeks ago,
had been taking his meals with the
Kruse family who occupy the cottage
adjoining the Bowman home and till
the farm. He did not come for break
fast yesterday morning. His failure
to come to dinner occasioned alarm,
and the Kruse family fearing the doc
tor had taken i'll decided to visit his
home. They found all the doors
locked. They raped, but there was
no response. One window was found
to he unlocked. and an entrance
through it was effected to the house
Unconscious, but breathing slowly,
DR.. Bowman was found lying in his
bed. Attempts to arouse him proved
futile. Drs. G. w. Frank and c. w.
Barewald were hastily summoned,
but their ministratiOns were of no
avail, and the doctor expired half
hour after their arrival.
DIR. Bowman was 45 wears of age.
He had never married. He was par
ticularly devoted to the study of the
sciences. His merit in this direction
was Immediately recognized on his
completian of an academic course.
when he was elected secretary of the
Chicago Academy of Science, a posi-
ton he filled with distinction to him
self and the institution for several
years. Eventually he turned his at
tention to medicine. After gradual
ing from Rush Medical college in
1880, he located at Bennett, Iowa,
where he followed the practice of his
profession for number of years with
much success. A few years after the
death of his father. DIR. Z. II. Bow
man, he gave up his practice at Ben
nett, and went to live with his aged
mother on the family homestead in
Andalusia. where his youth was
passed.
An Incessant Worker.
DIR. Bowman was an incessant
worker. He was constantly at his
books. When he took up medicine
he did not abandon scientific research.
dividing his time between the study
of both. In later years he had made
valuable contributions on western
geographical formations. Overwork
was no doubt the cause of the unfor-
tunate malady. insomnia. which had
made his life burdensOme during the
past several years.
His duties as loving son having
been completed at the family home,
and realizing the necessity for rest.
DR.. Bowman had decided on a trip to
California. He was to depart TODAY
He complained to the kruses offeeling
fatigued yesterday, and said he would
have to have some sleep before en-
barking on his long western journey.
As he had been accustomed to doing,
he took dose of choral and Law
down to what proved to be his eternal
rest, the dose being too strong for his
weakened constitution. Dr. Bowman
was well situated financially. He is
survived by two brothers. Z. II. Bow
man, Jr., of this city, and DR.. A. W.
Bowman, of Davenport; and two sisters,
Miss Annette Bowman. of Moscow,
Idaho, and Mrs. Blanche +. Little, OF
CastletOn, Pa.
An inquest was held over the re-
mains last night by Coroner l.. V.
Eckhart and jury composed OF
Frank L. Runner, foreman, G. f.