Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
CAP TAIN DAVID NATION DEAD.
Expired Suddenly and Unexpectedly last
Saturday.

Captain David n atoms career on
earth came to sudden close in this
city last Saturday, October 3rd at l:35
p. m. The announcement of his death
came as great surprise to most of the
people OF the city. He was sick less
than day. On Friday afternoon he
was about town, got his mail as usual
but when he got to his boarding place
Mrs. Morris boarding house on second
Avenue-he complained of distress in
the abdomen and in the night he be,
came very sick. DR.. Moore was called
and attended him but could do nothing
moro than partially relieve pain until
the end came. The cause of death was
complicated stomach trouble. He was
terribly and abnormally bloated and
suffered beyond expression.
His brother at Neosho, Kansas, and
sons and daughters IN Ohio and Texas
were notified. On account Of the dis.
tance, they directed his burial here, and
the members Of the G.. A R. made
arrangements for holding the funeral
on Sunday afternoon. None of his
relatives could be here to attend it.
The services we're held at the Morris
house and they were very largely at.
tended. More would have been present
but for the short notice which under
the circumstance could not be avoided
Elder A. 0. Walker, pastor of the
Christian church. preached the sermon
and selected choir furnished music.
The q. a. r. preceded the body Of
their dead cOmrade TO the grave in
Highland cemetery where ritualistic
service was held. On account of the
absence OF everybody acquainted with
his life's work, the Index is unable TO
outline Captain Nations career. He
was IS years OF age last June. Many
of his years have been full OF unrest
and trouble, more especially his recent
ones. He was twice married. His first
marriage was happy one and q num-
ber OF children from that Union survive
him. But his second marriage was full
OF strife and unhappiness which finally
ended about two years ago IN q decree
OF divorce. His famous former wife
Is now In New York. She was not
notified of his death. During her
smashing crusade she was the most
widely advertised woman in the Unit
ed States and on account of this. he
shared In public prominence. He
often expressed dislike for this kind
Of advertising and he and Mrs. Nation
had many quarrels on account of 1t.
Finally it ended In a divorce and Mr..
Nation went to Ibera, Ohio, to visit q
daughter. He returned here a little
over month ago and died q Kansan.
In bis early years Captain Nation
was lawyer of prominence In Indiana.
later Q commissioned captain in the
civil war and when he came to Kansas
he Was q minister OF the gospel. He
could we'll be said 20 have been q man
Of varied moods. Whether his un.
happiness in his domestic affairs was
due to his own conduct or that of the
now famous Carrie. or both of them.
the public does not know but certain it
10 that he has surrendered to the last |
and hnal enemy-Death.
II is very unfortunate that he could |
not be surrounded in his last hours by |
his relatives of whom ne always spoke |
in words of kindness and affection.
Tne members of the G.. A. r. have |
adopted the following memorial resolu. |
tiOns.
Once more taps have been sounded and the |
light which Illuminated the earthly tabernacle |
that contained the patriotic spiriI of our com
raoe In AZ ms. David Nation. late of Co. b. 80 |
neg: Indiana Vol. IDft.. Of the war of 1S6l-oS |
mas Deen forever extinguished while we are
lett to mourn his departure till we again meet |
on tnat resurrection morn where the last re. |
neareal shall summon all to appear before the |
Great Commander for final report of words
spoken and deeds performed during the LONG
march and extended campaign OF this our
earthly pilgrimage. We. she members of |
Eldred Post No. ia G.. A. R.. submissiyely
bow 20 the viii OF an allwise providence who
doetn Al things well, ever and reverently re- |
Gaining tnat His way. not ours. be done.
10 the Defeave0 children and mourning rel.
efivee ana friends. We unite I'm extending our
sincere sympathy and heartfelt condolences
In the great loes they have sustained by the
Death OF q father. friend :r,fdia,.