The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-07

he has been identified for many years,
died at 6:10 D. III. at his apartments
at the Arlington hotel after an illness
of several days. He was 60 years
old. The end was peaceful.
Stricken with Heart Trouble.
Stricken with an attack of heart
trouble last Wednesday his condition
rapidly became extremely grave. A
succession of sinking spells of increas-
ing severity and depressing effect fol-
lowed, but the remarkable manner in
which Payne rallied from these spells
and the responses of the heart action
to treatment gave little temporary
encouragement. His close relatives
were summoned to Washington as
early as last Thursday night.
In Delicate Health for Years.
Never i'll recent years robust, Payne
was unable to withstand the shock of
the sinking spells and last Friday
when he had two sinking spells it was
believed that he was rapidly approach
ing the end. While moderate doses Of
heart remedies sufficed at first, it be-
came necessary by Sunday to give
much more powerful stimulants and
the doses were given in greater quanti-
ties than on any previous day.
Wife Constantly Near.
Mrs. Payne, the devoted wife, re-
manned constantly near her husband,
rendering every possible aid, comfort
ing him and hoping for the best She
bore up with remarkable fOrtitude and
not once did she leave their apart
ments. Throughout official Washing
ton and in the private circles in which
Payne moved deep ,solicitude was man
ifested. President Roosevelt, whose
friendship for Payne extends back
number Of years, was a daily caller at
the hotel and was kept constantly adj
vised of Payne's condition. Mrs. Roose-
welt too, was unremitting in her in
quirieS and called some times twice
Il day, offering comfort to Mrs.
Payne. u .
kilograms Pour In.
The cabinet officers in Washington
made anxious inquiries daily as to the
condition Of their stricken colleague
and many of the officials of the post
Office department evinced their person
al sympathy. kilograms poured in
from every quarter. being especially
numerous from Wisconsin and Payne's
home city. Milwaukee. Private Secre-
tary Whitney kept all inquiries adj
vised of the situation up to the hour
of dissolution. Whitney has remained
day and night in the private office of
the Payne apartments since the begin
ming of the serious stage Of Payne's
illness.
Deceased Long in Harness.
Payne in the capacity of member Of
the Republican national committee had
participated in six presidential cam
paigns and during the last four Of
them was Il member of the executive
committee of the national committee.
He was the acting chairman of the
national committee during the interim
between the death of Senator Hanna
and the election of Secretary Cortel-
you as its head and the trying duties
that then devOlved upon him, supple
menting as they did the strain of the
postal investigation. sapped his vitali-
ty and led to his final breakdown.
Unconscious for Hours.
The members of the family and Drs.
Magruder, Grayson and RiXey were at
the bedside when the end came. The
postmaster general had been uncon-
scious for two or three hours previous
ly.
Funeral Services Friday.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Johns Episcopal church. this city, next
Friday morning and at 3:l5 that after
noon the h0du will he taken To the