Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-11-30

his mind. In his delirium he raved of
his congressional work. He would de-
clare in vigorous phrases fragments
of the nations foreign policy. There
was of course no coherence-a SEN
tence about the Philippines would be
followed by a comment upon the
Monroe doctrine, or a suggestion of
an impending war with Spain. But
always, in his diseased mind, his
patriotic and official duties were with
him.
His Illness.
After his return from the Maine
campaign in September, Senator
Davis was troubled by twinges of
pain in n of his feet, to which he
paid little attention, thinking it due
to some neuralgia condition, which
would soon pass. He began an active
campaign in this state, speaking. at
Duluth September 21, and at Alex
andria, MIMI, September 25. During
the latter speech he suffered so great
ly he could not wear his shoe. He re-
turned home at once, and was ordered
to bed by his physician. A few days
later an operation vas performed, but
he failed to improve, and a consulta-
ton of physicians was called, Drs.
Stone, Lancaster and Rothrock partic-
ipating. An operation on October IA
was Immediately beneficial, and a fur
Their operation was performed October
"a. 1t was at first believed the case
was one of blood poisoning, caused by
infection through a slight abrasion
of his foot from the dye of a black
silk stocking, and the operations drew
off the accumulation of pus. His con-
dition improved steadily until Novem-
Der 4, when he grew worse, and DR..
J.. B. Murphy, the Chicago specialist,
was sent for, a consultation being
held the next day. AT that time a
slight gangrenous condition was dis
covered, and an operation was found
necessary, removing a portion of one
toe. The wound healed we'll, and the
physicians were hopeful of the out
come.
A Fatal Complication.
However, November II kidney
trouble became apparent, both neph'
ritis and diabetes, complicating the
case and making his condition
more critical. Another consultation
with DR.. Murphy was held November
10, confirming the previous opinion
and settling the presence of the kid
ney trouble. DR.. Murphy had beer
sanguine of the senator's recovery W
to this time but upon the discovery
of the fresh complications, he private
), ly expressed the opinion that the cas-
was hopeless. Since then the patien'
l has steadily grown worse.
. His Life and Service.
! Cushman Kellogg Davis was born in Hen
+ derson, Jefferson county, N. Y, June If
5 1888. In that year his parents moved t
;. Waukesha, Wis, where his father farme'
2 schools young Davis spent three years II
Carroll college at Waukesha, preparing
himself for the, University of Michigan
from which he graduated in 1857. DurinI
his boyhood he held for some tim a DO
K sition as telegraph. operator in what I
, now a suburb of Milwaukee. After hi
. graduation he entered the law Office Q
{ Alex. w. Randall, afterwards war gov
ernor of Wisconsin,. In 1860 Mr.. Davis be
e gan the practice of law and also took a
active part in the campaign resulting /
the election of Lincoln. Two years latel
u war having come, he closed his law OF
S fee to enlist in the volunteer army. H
6 served for two years in the army Of tn
Tennessee. in Kentucky. Tennessee. Al
kansas and Mississippi, part of tn
time on staff duty. When in 1864 broke
4 health compelled his retirement he VIZ
first lieutenant of company B, Twenty
eighth Wisconsin volunteer infantry. Coin
IS to st. Paul, he formed a law partnershi
u with his army chief, Gen. w. A. GormaI
ex-governor of Minnesota territory. In 1St
he was elected to the state legislature an
l two years later was appointed Unite
S States district attorney, serving five yeaI
It in that position.
81 Elected Governor.
4 In 1873 by a majority of one vote he wa
nominated by the republicans for governc
e and elected by a majority of 5,496. TT
It campaign issue was then new, being whetl
er the state could control the charges
railroads. Gov. Davis asserted this RICH
u and such legislation was enacted and Ell
s forced during his term of office. During
" protracted senatorial contest at that Sc
sion Gov. Davis was one of the candidate
~ but Chief Justice Mcmillan was final,
IS elected. 1t was at this time that the gre:
Or g~rasshopper plague devastated southwes
ern Minnesota, and Gov. Davis raised ov'
500, 600 in money besides supplies for Il
victims of the plague. Gov. Davis decline
e a denomination and resumed the practice
law. His successor, Gov. Pillsbury, r
SC tanned him to argue in the United Stat
~ supreme court the case of the state of Wi
+ consin against the city Of Duluth and IL
81 state of Minnesota to restrain the openir
1t of the present Duluth ship canal throuf
-, which all the commerce of that port no
Ae passes. Mr.. Davis won the suit for Mi
nesota. He continued the practice of la
until 1887, also giving considerable attentit
to politics. In 1884 he headed the Blail
III delegation to Chicago, where he made OF
a. of the nominating speeches for that can6
a date.
Goes to the senate.
During 1856 many of the state newspape
~ advocated his election as United States Sc
is ator, and when the legislature of 1887 m
70 Senator Mcmillan withdrew as a candida
for reelection and Mr.. Davis received eve
e vote. Senator Davis first craftsmanship
Mt the senate was of the committee on pc
he sions, which he held throughout his fir
- term. He was the author of the pensi,
law OF 1890, which terminated the deman
for excessive pension legislation and al
satisfied the old soldiers. AS a member
in the committee on territories Senator Day
- led the fight for the admission of the D
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