Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
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STORY OF THE
FATAL ILLNESS

General Payne has been in failing
health for two years. although the i'll,
ness which carried him away was OF
only about a weeks duration He HAD
returned recently from western trip
and despite slight cold apparently
was in better physical condition than
he had been for some time previously.
Plunged Into Work,
He At once plunged into the work OF
his office He was At his desk at tine
postotflce department last Tuesday,
where a number of his friends spoke
of his apparently better health. He
attended the cabinet meeting that day.
He passed a restless night, hoWever
and although he spent Wednesday
forenoon at his office, showed that ne
was feeling badly.
Took to His Bed.
/ Stopping at the white house on his
/ way, he returned 10 his hotel fol
+ luncheon and felt SO i'll he took to his
/ bed, from which he never again arose
/ Medical assistance was summoned that
/ evening, but he grew worse and DR..
4 Magruder on leaving the sick room
4 Thursday evening announced the ser,
i ious character Of the illness, stating
that recently decided symptoms Of
1 heart trouble had developed lr
! RiXcy, surgeon general of the navy,
was called in and kilograms were sent
+ to relatives announcing the gravity OF
the postmaster generals condition.
i Throughout the following day Friday
his condition remained extremely
grave and twice the end seemed near
Heroic remedies in moderate doses
/ were resorted to with gratifying re
suits Dr. c. T. Grayson, a naval sur
geon. was called into the case and
later in the day DR.. William Oslcr,
heart specialist and diagnostican of
Baltimore, was called into consulta,
ton.
Feeble Heart Action.
Friday sinking spells began and a
bulletin was issued announcing that
feeble action of the heart was the
cause of great alarm and a later one
stated he had had number of sink.
ing spells. That night he gained
more rest than on any night since he
had been stricken, but early Saturday
morning there was a recurrence OF the
sinking spells,
He rallied with the application of
stimulants and restoratives, but soon
slew weaker again.
No Ray of Hope.
Thus, from the beginning the
friends of Mr.. Payne had cause for
not a ray of hope was held out for his
recovery.
Saturday night was a severe tax on
; the remaining vitality of the patient
and during Sunday afternoon his con
dition became so critical that the re'a
tiyes were hurriedly summoned, Mr.
. Payne, however, rallied under vigor.
Gus treatment and was able to take
, nourishment, to converse with the
doctors and speak to Mrs. Payne, An
, unusual degree of improvement was
reported by the doctors.
, Sinking Spells Return.
, Sunday was a day of sharp con,
trasts. In the forenoon and early af-
telnoon he suffered a succession OF
sinking spells and at one tima the rel
. atves were summoned to the sick
| chamber, and at Mrs. Payne's request
| a minister was called to the bedside
5 A rally followed and later in the day
, the doctors announced a decided i'm,
proyement, This condition continued
throughout Sunday night until 3
o'clock Monday morning, when one Of
the most serious Of the relapscs oc.
CURED. A serious relapse of Monday
morning was a severe strain on the AZ
ready weakened constitution of the pa,
tIent
, Rapidly Loses Ground
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