The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-28

mind. He raved of bis work He
would dec, aim IN praise OF the nations
foreign policy. A sentence about the
Philippines would be followed by a
comment upon the AonrOe doctrine or
a suggestion of an impending war with
Spain. But always IL his diseased
mind his patriotic and official duties
were with him.
Wife Never Leaves His Side.
Two trained nurses were in attend
ance, relieving each other after short
watches. BY the senator sat his wife
WhO despite the doctors orders that
she so TO rest, refused to leave the
bedside. Her vigil has been a long
and trying one, but she has borne the
ordeal bravely, and il Wifely devotion
could have saved the dying man be
would have been saved. Even in his
delirium the senator was quick to no.
tice her absence from his side and
would toss feverishly about until again
Quieted by her presence. When ra-
ticnaI he assured her that he would
owe his recovery, which ne never
seemed to doubt to her uHWaveriEg
cheeUfulness.
Second only to Mrs. Davis in his de
voted attention was the senator's
father The elder Ar. Davis has borne
the terrible strain with great fortf-
tude. and has watched over the sick
bed of his son with tender sOIicitude
The senator's mother has herself been
very feeble OF late and she has not.
realized her sons condition. Mrs Nor
ford ana Mrs. Bartlett TripD. the sen
ator's sisters, have been staying at the
house since the senator's disease be
came SO serious. Every daV there.
have been received hundreds Of cable
and Geographic messages of sympathy.
They have come from many dfSffn-
guished members of the Diplomatic
corps and high government officials, as
wen as those in the humber walks of
life.
Trouble Starts on Foot.
After his return from the Maine cam
palgn in September Senator Davis was
troubled with tWinges of pain in his
Ieet, TO which ne paid little attention.
lie began an active campaign in this
state, speaking at Duluth Sept y and
Alexandria, Mimi, Sept. %. During the
latter speech he suffered so c-rea tIv
that he could not wear his shoe. He
returned home at once and was or
dered TO bed by his physician. few
days later an operation was performed.
bat he failed to improve and a con-
sul-atlon of physicians was called. An
operation on Oct. 10 was beneficial and
another on Oct. D, The case was one
of blood poisoning, caused by infec-
ton through d slight abrasion of his
foot from the dye OF black silk stock
ing, and the openings drew off the ac-
emulation of pus.
his condition improved steadily un-
I'll Nov. 4, when he grew worse, and
DR.. !. 3. Murphy, the Chicago spe-
cialist, was sent for, a consultation be-
ing held the next day. At that time
& slight gaugrenOus substance formed
and an operation was had. a portion
of one toe being taken 1t healed well
and the doctors were hopeful. on Nov.
II nepEritis and diabetes took form.
Another consultation was held Nov 13.
confirming the previous opinion and
settling the presence OF the kidney
trouble.
Dr.. Murphy had been sanguine Of
the senator's recovery up to this time,
but upon the discovery of the fresh
complications he privately expressed
the opinion that the case was hope
less Since then the patient has stead
lily grown worse. Some days showed
slight improvement, the patient being
encouraged by hope of recovery, only
tC fan on the succeeding day. The pa
tents strength was kept up, but the
failure of his kidneys 10 act left his
system impregnated with poison 1t
daily became more difficult to induce
him to take nourishmeut His deliTium
increased and he sank into the unCOn-
seriousness in hiCh he died.