The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30
STATE AND NATION MOURN
THEIR LOSS.
SENATOR DAVIS NO MORE
Surrounded by Family and Friends
Patient Sufferer Passes from
Earthly Scenes.

man kellogg DAVIS, senior senator
from Minnesota and chairman Of the
senate committee Oh foreign relations,
died at his home in this city this
evening, after. an illness of several
weeks.
Senator Davis died at 8:4S D. IN.
He was unconscious at the time Of
death, having been in that state all
day. About his bedside were grouped
II. N. Davis and wife, the senator's
parents, his wife and two sisters, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Severance, the latter
named gentleman being the senator's
law partner. Drs. Stone and Lam
kester were also present.
After his return from the Maine
campaign last September Senator
Davis was troubled with twinges Of
pain in the right foot, to which he
paid no attention, thinking it due to
some slight neuralgia condition which
would soon pass. He began an active
campaign in this state, speaking at
Duluth, September 81, and at Alexan-
dria, Mimi, September rs. During
the latter speech he suffered SO greatly
that he could not wear his shoe. He
returned home at once and was
ordered to bed by his physician. A
few days later an operation was per-
formed, but he failed to improve and
a consultation Of physicians was
called, Drs. Stone, Lancaster and
Rothock participating.
. An operation on October ii was i'm
mediately beneficial and a further
operation was performed October "a.
1t was at first believed the case was
one of blood poisoning caused by infec-
tion through dye from his sock enter
ing a slight abrasion on the foot and
the operations drew off an accumula-
ton Of pus. His condition improved
steadily until November 4, when he
grew worse and DR.. j. B. Murphy, a
Chicago specialist, was called in con-
ssultation. At that time a slight gan
and an operation vas found neces-
:sary, resulting in removing toe.
The wound healed we'll and the physi-
clans were hopeful Of the outcome.
However, OH November II kidney
complication became apparent, both
nephritis and diabetes being disclosed
and making the case more critical.
Another consultation with Dr.. Murphy
was held November 10, confirming
che previous diagnosis and settling the
presence Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Murphy had been sanguine of
recovery up to this time, but upon the
discovery Of new complications he
privately expressed the opinion that
the case was hopeless. Since then the
patient has steadily grown worse.
While some days he showed slight i'm
provement and buoyed up the hopes
of the family Iand friends, the disease
made constant progress and o it
became only a question OF days or
hours till death ensued.
Throughout the last week of his
illness the senator suffered little pain
from the injured foot, which was
healing nicely. His strength was kept
up by the use of stimulants, but the
failure Of his kidneys to act left his
system impregnated with poisons,
which, in his enfeebled condition, he
was unable to Withstand. 1t became
daily moro difficult to induce him to
take nourishment and stimulants and
his strength gradually ebbed away.
His delirium lasted nearly a week
and this morning he sank into uncon-
seriousness which lasted till dissolution
occurred.
During his illness the senator has
been d~evotedly attended by his wife,
who has scarcely left his bedside dur
ing the last week. His aged parents,
who reside with the senator, also
watched over him with tender solicit
tude. Since his illness took a serious
turn the senator's two sisters, Mrs.
Morford and Mrs. Bartlett Trip, have
remained at the house.
No arrangements as to the funeral
will be made until Senator Frye,
president pro TEN of the senate, is
heard from.
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