Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-29
United States Senator From
Minnesota rassed EARLY
Last Evs-o ag.
S.; ,,.,,
CAUSED BY BLsgg POISON
His Dying Words Wer, 8
sired to Live But Fiv
for His country's s
Prominent Figure.

st. Paul, Nov. 2S.-United States
Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations in the senate, died at his
home in this city at s:4s o'clock last
evening.
Altho his illness, extending over a
period of two months, has been mark
ed by acute suffering, his dissolution,
as far as could be judged by those at
his bedside, was painless. For seve-
raj hours prior to the end he had been
unconscious.
The last conscious utterance of the
senator was the expression of wish
to live, not for the sake. of life itself,
but because he believed his country
needed him. His words were, "Oh,
that 1 might live five years more for
my countrys sake.
Sickness Began in September.
After his return from the Maine
campaign in September Senator Davis
was troubled with twinges of pain in
one of his feet, to which he paid little
attention, thinking it due to some neu-
ralgic condition which would soon
pass. He began an active campaign
in this state, speaking at Duluth Sep
tember 21, and at Alexandria, Minn.,
September %. During the latter
speech he suffered SO greatly he could
not wear his shoe. He returned home
at once and was ordered to bed by his
physician. A few days later an opera
tion was performed, but he failed to
improve and consultation of physl-
cans was called. An operation on
October IA was Immediately benefi-
cial, and a further operation was per-
formed October "a. 1t was first be-
lieyed the case was one of blood
poisoning, caused by infection thru a
slight abrasion of his foot from the
dive of a black silk stocking, and the
operations drew off the accumulation
Of pus.
Impregnated With Poison.
The failure of his kidneys to act left
his system impregnated with poison,
which, in his enfeebled condition, he
was unable to withstand. 1t became
daily more difficult to induce him to
take nourishment and stimulants, and
his strength gradually ebbed away
His delirium lasted nearly week, and
Yesterday morning he sunk into uncon
seriousness, which lasted until death
brought him relief.
Born in New York State.
Cushman Kellog Davis was born al
Henderson, Jefferson county, N Y.
June 6, 1888. His father removed te
Wisconsin n1S3S and settled il
Waukesha on farm, where the sor
was brought up. Cushman K. passed
his first three collegiate years in Car
rolton college, Waukesha, and wen1
thence to the University of Mishigan
where he graduated in the classica
course in 1857. He studied law Will
Alexander w. Randall, afterward the
war governor of Wisconsin, and was
admitted to practice in 1853. His frs
vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln IL
1860. After thoro preparation III
commenced the practice OF law II
uWaukesha
To War From Wisconsin.
In 1852 he closed his law Office ant
went into the war as first lieutenant
company B, 2Sth Wisconsin infantry
He served nearly two years in lh'
Army of the Tennessee. In 1864, be
ing disable dby the hardships of thu
service, he resigned from the arm.
and sought and found in Minnesota
restorative Of health thus impaired.
In 1864 G. X. Davis came to ST
Paul and formed a co-partnership witt
his late chif in the army service, Gen
w. A. German, ex-governor OF Mime
sofa territory.
AS Governor of Minnesota.
In June, 1873, avis was nominate,
as the republican candidate for COVER
nor after a lively contest. He wa
duly elected governor and his officia
record was in every respect honorable
But the exciting events OF the singl
term We're chiefly political.
Elected United States Senator.
In 1884 the Blaine men of Minnesc
ia selected G. K. Davis as their stand
ard bearer and sent him as delegate
4 at-large to the Chicago convention
Here he made the principal nominal
ing speech for Blaine and contribute
largely to his nomination.
During all of 1886 the state press
with striking unanimity, advocated th
electio nof Mr. Davis as United State
senator, and the legislature of lss