The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-06

he has been identified for many years,
died at 6:10 p. ~. 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 a little temporary
encouragement. Ills close relatives
were summoned to Washington as
early as last Thursday night.
In Delicate Health for Years.
Never in 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 quaint
ties than on any previous day
Wife Constantly Near
Mrs. Payne, the devoted wife, re-
NAMED 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 a
number Of years, was 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
day, offering comfort to Mrs.
Payne.
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. Il egrams poured in
from every quarter, being especially
numerous from Wisconsin and Paynes
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 il the capacity of member of
the Republican national committee had
participated in six presidential cam,
paigns and during the last four of
them was a 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 Cortei-
you as its head and the trying duties
that then devolved upon him, supple
menting as they did the strain of the
postal investigation, Slapped 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 uncen-
scious for two or three hours previous
~.
Funeral Services Friday.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Johns Episcopal church, this city, next
Friday morning and at 3:15 that after
noon the body will be taken to the