The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
0HIO'S GOVERNOR DEAD
John NJ. Psttison sueeumbs to Bright,
Dissase-Death Was
Unexpected.

Cincinnati. o.. June 2o.-John NJ
Pattison. governor OF Ohio. died o,
Dright's disease at 4:2o o'clock yes.
terday afternoon at his home I'm NIL.
ford. fifteen miles east OF this city. or
a beautiful hillside near his home hi,
body will be laid to rest on Thursday
afternoon Mt 2 o'clock after .-vviccs
In the Methodist church.
One week ago the governor was car.
ried into his home. from which he had
gone i've months before to his inaug-
urntion as chief executive OF the state,
the intervening time having been spent
on n bed OF pain.
His death came suddenly and was
unexpected even by his physicians and
family. Early Sunday evening the gov
ernor suffered considerable acute pain.
but later he sank into a quiet sleep.
At 10 o'clock DIR. BELT made his usuni
morning visit AID found his patient I'm
n comatose state. The governor never
rallied. and death came peacefully.
AT the governors bedside when he
died were Mrs. Pattison and his two
daughters. Misses Aiethia and Ernes-
tine Pattison. and the nurses.
That the death OF the governor was
entirely unexpected IL shown by the
TACT that In contest over tho requi-
sition OF Ellsworth Liverpool In the
courts In this city both the governors
physicians appeared to testify that his
condition was such that he was able
To transact official business. His pri-
Nnte secretary. l.. II. Houck also tea-
titled to his good condition. explain
Ing that he had recently gone over
much business with him.
Although there has been for months
an expressed fear that Governor Pat.
tison would not be able To return TO
his Office at Columbus, the cheerful
statements from his sick room tended
TO create a belief that any fatal out
come OF his prolonged sickness woule
be long deferred.
John n. Pattison. boy soldier, lawyer.
state legislator. member OF congress
and governor OF Ohio. was born In Cler.
mont county. o., June IL. lst7. He en-.
listed as volunteer I'm the United
states army when but i6 years old, In
1864, and entered college Immediately
after being umustered out. graduating
at the Ohio Wesleyan university. Della.
ware, o.. with the class OF 1859, hav-
Ing been n college mate OF United States
Senator James Is. Foraker. He was ad.
mitted To the bar In 1871 and elected &c
the lower house OF the Ohio legislature
In lsI2. From 1874 TO 1876 he was the
attorney for the committee OF safety at
Cincinnati He became a member of
the Ohio senate In 1880. and was elected
To the Fifty-second congress.
For the past fifteen years he had been
president OF the Union Central Life In.
surance company. lie was n democrat
and one OF the leaders In the state sen.
ate In support or legislation for n more
stringent observance or the Sabbath
His position on this point was well
known when he was given the demo
cratic nomination for governor one yeai
ago, and IL was because OF this that
the Anti-Saloon league gave him Its
support.
Andrew Lintner Harris. lieutenant
governor. who under the constitution
becomes governor during the balance
or the term for which Pattison was
elected. In "A republican. He was born
In Butler county. o.. November IL. 1886.
He graduated ut Miami university ai
oxford. o.. with the class OF 1860. and
the following year entered the unior
army and was mustered out as n briga,
der general by brevet He was elected
lieutenant governor both times that
William Mckinley was chosen gov.
ernor.
Eaton, o., June is.-The oath OF OF.
fee was administered TO Acting Gov.
ernor Andrew l.. Harris here last night
by Judge Fisher. OF the common pleas
bench.