The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-30
HENRY c, PAYNE
SERIOUSLY Ill
Postmaster General Suffesirg
From Attack of Heart Treutle
FRIENDS ARE ALARMED
ATTACK COMES ON vERY Sud
DENly-Hls PHYSICIAN 0IvEs
OUT sTATEmENT-pREsi-
DENT ROOSEVELT
CALLS.
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, Sept 70 Postmaster
General Payne II seriously IN 1t his
apartments al he Hotel Arlington
here. Marked spalpto.ls of heart
trouble lase developed and his cpn-
dition became 50 serious during Tie
day az 90 canse grave concern.
Mr. Payne recently returned from
q trip west and appear ia to be feel
ing In much improved condition.
though bis health has been poor for
n long time. He went to TIE White
House ID attend q meeting Of the cal,.
met last Tuesday aud fhat night wa
very restless, lie was q. his desk AZ
the post office department during Tie
forenoon yesterday. although feeling
very badly and did NOT return 10 the
department after luncheon, remain
ing IN his room He became very III
last night ana has been confined %
his bed ever since.
Dr. Magruder, who was his physl.
clan during his severe Illness of some
months ago, has been attending him
and pr. Rixey. surgeon general Of the
navy, also has been called III.
President Roosevelt Calls.
During the evening President and
Mrs Roosevelt called at the hotel
-and made inquiries regarding the
postmaster generals condition Df.
Magruder. on leaving Mr. Paync's
room late tonight, gave out state
ment which admitted the serious ma
ture OF Mr.. payne's condition, but
said that the patient wps resting eaa-.
Ter tonight His Biiilsign f5lioNs:
The postmaster general has not
been feeling well for several days.
Recently decided symptoms Of heart
trouble have developed These were
very serious during the night and the
early part Of today He Is respond.
Ing 20 remedies employed and Is rest
ling easier"
His Secretary's Statement.
Francis H. Whitney, secretary to
the postmaster general, remained at
Mr.. Paynes rooms until late this eve
ming Mr. Whitney made this state
ment:
"The postmaster general returned
from his recent western trip apparent
ly In better healthihan Tor some time
past Frequen. comments were made
on his improved appearance lie was
at his desk at the Office last Tues
day and attended q cabinet meeting
that day. He was at the Office again
"Wednesday yesterday forenoon.
although he had passed. very rest.
less night His will power KEEP. him
up till last evening. since which time
he has been confined to his bedr
An effort was made tex obtain
more detailed statement Of Mr..
Payne's condition. bur his physician
stated there was nothing TO be added
to the formal statement that was
given out While he is resting easier.
tonight, II Is admitted he Is In very
weakened and serious condition
Resting Easy at O'clock.
Dr. Magruder left. later and Pn-
vate Secretary Whitney. who remain
ed at the postmaster generals apar.
ments. retired for the night AT two
O'Clock this morning friday there
had been no untosard developments
and il was expected tha. the postmas
ter general would spend fairly com.
Portable night.
Mr. Payne's health has caused grave
concern on a number Of occasions
since be came TO Washington Last
spring he was confined to ass room
for weeks and later took !, prolonged
sea trip for his health On imperative
Of has advisors
This, trip appeared 10 bsaeff him
and he returned 10 the
department later. expressing himself
about bic condition.
Normally never r.roug. Nj Payne has
'ell the heat during the summer
months and daring part ~ the sum
neF spent only the forenoon 81 his Of
Ice. remaining at h0me afternoons.