Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
ETERNAL SUMMONS ANSWERED
BY MEMBER OF THE CABINET.
A POWER IN POLITICS
Weak Heart Unable to W.tnssan0
the Repeated Sinking Spells
End Comes Peacefully in Wash
ngton at the Close of Oay-News
Causes Deep Grief.

United States, member OF the national /
republican committee, a stalwart OF
his party with the history OF which
both in his home state and nationally,
he has been identified Tor many years
died at his apartments at the Airing
ton hotel at 6:IO O'Clock last night
aged 80 years
The Death bulletin
The death was announced IN inc
following official bulletin issued by
the attending physicians;
The postmaster general died ~
6.10 D. m. He died peacefully with
out a struggle The cause OF death
was disease OF the mitral valve and
dllatation of the heart
III for Two Years.
MIR. Payne has been in poor health
for at least Two years but his illness
covered only seven days, an attack or
heart trouble last week preclpllatlhS
the end at time when after a rest
ne seemed to have recovered small
measure Of his vitality impaired by
the years of arduous labor. Death
came after nearly six hours OF un
consciousness.
President Calls Before the End.
The last official caller to inquire as
10 Mr.. Payne's condition was PreSl-
dent Roosevelt and he had been gone
about 10 minutes when the stricken
member of his cabinet expired.
Secretary Hay had called at the
fnN inn
fore the president made his visit
Neither entered the sick room, AS
President Roosevelt was leaving,
about 6, he spoke feelingly of Mr..
Payne to the newspaper men gathered
in front of the hotel as the sweetest,
most lovaDle and most trustful man
ever knew" Mrs. Roosevelt &C
companed by Captain Cowles, also
was caller at the family apartments
during the late afternoon.
Family Present at Dissolution.
Around Mr. Payne's bedside at the
time of his death were his devoted
wife, Rev Or. Dunlap, pastor of ST,
Johns Episcopal church, Major and
Mrs W. S. Cameron jamestown n,
y; Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Cameron,
Milwaukee, Charles l.. Jones' and Miss
Louise Jones relatives; Private Score
tary Whitney, Miss Marie Barbere,
an old companion of Mrs Payne; Mr..
and Mrs w L. Mason, Washington,
old time friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Payne,
and the faithful colored messenger of
the department of the postmaster gen
era
DR.. Magruder Leads Mrs. Payne Away.
When the postmaster general had
breathcd his last DR.. Magruder led
Mrs. Payne out OF the room. 1t was
stated that She had stood up brayeIy
under the heavy strain,
Prayers Said for the Dying,
The last day had been one during
which practically all hope had been
abandoned for some hours, The APP
Droach of dissolution began during
the noon hour when the sick man lost
consciousness and no longer recog-
rized those whom he had attempted TO
cheer during his illness by saying to
them that he was all right When Mrs.
Payne saw the end was near she sum.
moned Rev Dr. Dunlap and at her re-
quest he read at the bed side Of the
dying man Psalm 1870. "out Of the
depths" and then repeated the prayers
which the Episcopal church provides
shall be read at the bedside of those
about TO pass away.
Funeral in Washington Friday.
The funeral win be held at St.
Johns Episcopal church in Washing
ton Friday morning and that afternoon
the body viii lie taken to the Pennsyl-
vana station and placed aboard the
private car of President Earring of the
Chicago. Milwaukee e. St. Paul rail,
road who has. rendered the use OF the
car and announced that it would be
here by this morning
In Milwaukee Sunday.
Remains should arrive at Milwaukee
Saturday evening and services viii be
held Sunday at All Saints Episcopal
church there A message has been
sent to the Right Rev. Isaac l.. Nichol-
son. bishop Of Milwaukee, now at a
convention in Boston, asking him to
officiate Interment will be made at
Forest Home cemetery Milwaukee.
A Power in Politics.
Mr.. Payne in the capacity of mem.
Der Of the republican national com,
mittee. had participated in six presl-
Dental campaigns ard during the last
four Of them was member of the ex.
eeutire committee of the national
committee He was acting chairman Of
the national committee during the In.
term between the death Of Senator
Hanna and the election Of Secretary
Cortelyou as its head. and the trying
duties that then devoved upon him.
experimenting as they did the strain
e the postal investigation. Slapped his