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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Sen. Scott a Hero
WHEELING STATESMAN DlsTIN.
CUISINES HIMSELF IN CITY OF.
MEXICO RUNAWAY.

The following dispatch from the
City OF Mexico will be read with in.
ierest:
United States Senator n. B. Scott
Of West Virginia, who is here on 4
pleasure trip, made daring rescue OF
two prominent women in a runaway
accident in one of the main streets
Of the city last evening.
"The frightened horses were tear
ing down the street, when Senator
Scott made jump from the sidewalk
and seized the reins. stopping them
after desperate struggle.
Senator Scott was bruised some.
what, but not seriously injured"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
TELEPHONE Il: r | \ CALLS
FAILTO.LOCATE
AER0NAUTS
TIL ought T o Be In
West Virginia

III long distance call was received
z at,the West yirginian office this morn,
ing; from the Afternoon News Burea,,
lat Pittsburg inqulring about the U.
s. Signal Corps balloon supposed to
be- cayorting aeound the tops Of the
West Virginia hills in this vicinity,
ssAs, nothing. had been seen of the aerial
traveller in this vicinity the inquiries
were directed to Charleston and this
afternoon tho following message was
received from the United Press Asso
aciation:
tss CHARLESTON, w. Va. Oct. 10
United States Signal Corps balloon,
number ten, containing ]. C. Mccoy
], and Capt. Chas. Chandler, racing east
from st. Louis has not been seen since.
at crossed Ohio river at Gallipolls yes.
terday afternoon. 1t is supposed to
have. started up the Kanawha river
valley. II there the report OF tts
whereabouts will likely be late on ac-
count Of the sparsely inhabited coun-
5trysafong the river where the noun
.tains are high. 1t is thought the bal
loon may have taken a southerly
course west of the .Kanawha valley
where the country is more open. II
5still up in Mason county, into which II
is thought to have entered after cross
sing the Ohio river, 1t Is in territory
where telephones are scarce.
Later the following dispatch came
! in from Cumberland:
9ss c CUMBERLAND. Nd, Oct. 19.-Ofl.
cials OF the International balloon race
and friends OF Captain Chas. DeForest
Chandler and ]. C. Mccoy are becom-
4 Ing worried over the failure to receive
news from the aeronauts. They talk
of4an appeal to the authorities to in.
Sapgurate search. The last definite
Information was from Point Pleasant.
West Virginia, where message was
dropped yesterday afternoon. saying
the balloon was averaging twenty-five
! miles per hour. Fairmont West Vir.
5ginia. reported balloon carrying a
blue light passing over there last
might. st. Louis experts figure the
balloon should be in this. vicinity by
now but there is no news.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
HEAD CUT OFF
BY Train h ON
COAL 6 COKE
Robert Welton
Loses His Life

CHARLESTON, Oct, 19.-The body
OF j. Robert Melton, who resided on
The Melton farm. a short distance
above Charleston. on the Elk rsver,
was discovered yesterday morning
shortly after seven o'clock. lying along
the tricks of the Coal and Coke rail-.
way. near the rock crusher just out.
side the city limits. The body of Mr..
Melton was lying alongside the rail.
road truck. while his head. which had
been completely severed, was found
in the COUNTY road which runs between
the railroad and the river bank.
In addition to the complete sey.
er1pce OF the head Of the victim, his
left leg was crushed to a pulp tust
above the ankle. The head was con.
siderably crushed ,and sustained a
deep cash on the, chin and one on
the cheek bone. showing that the
victim had evidently been lying
across the track when struck by n
train.
The other bruises on the body
were insignificant. none OF them be.
Ing sufficient to cause death. The
deceased had been In the city all
day Thursday, and SO far as can be
learned was last seen after midnight
Friday morning. when he started for
his home. up the railroad. He had
been drinking to some extent, AMI
the snDposition Is Tint, he was sitting
or lying on the railroad track when
struck up the train, with the result
above stated.
The body was still warm when the |
Barlow ambulance reached the scene,
was taken to the Barlow undertaking
establishment and prepared for
burial. The deceased was a brother
Of Messrs. Ben- Chas. and Jesse Mel.
ton, and Mrs. Thos. Martin. OF this !
city. and had number Of relatives in
this section. He leaves wife and
family.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
INTERESTING
PROGRAMME
WAS CARRIED OUT BY LOCAL
DOCTORS AT POST GRADUATE
SCHOOL YESTERDAY.

Sixteen members Of the. life saving
profession were present yesterday af.
ternoon at the post graduate school
OF doctors. The programme was an in
teresting one and the meeting, was a
hummer. DR.. c. w. Waddell gave an
instructive lecture on the subjects for
discussion. Another thing that made
the meeting especially interesting.
DR.. Cook had a patient afflicted with
one of the diseases that came up for
consideration. He had few hours
before performed an operation and
gave u description of the case. Al.
ter the meeting number Of the doc
tors visited the hospital.
DR.. J. NJ. Trach. of Pennington, ask
cd permission to start post graduate
school at his town. which was readily
granted. He stated that 1t was too
much for all the doctors to leave once
a week for half day and one of their
number could not leave without a sub
stitute. They have agreed upon a
plan whereby which one of the Farm.
ington doctors will; attend the weekly
meetings here and then that night he
will Instruct the doctor there. The
doctor who comes to Fairmont. his
practice while away, will be cared for
by the other physicians, and they will
give the bill to the visiting doctor.
This makes q very nice branch of the
post graduate school. A branch school
may be established at Mannigton.
The lectures for the next weekly
meeting are DR.. ]. r. Cook and Dr.. W.
H. Sands.
DR.. ]. W. Mcdonald was appointed
director of the post graduate course.
DR.. C. o. Henry raised a question:
Is surgeon ever justified In removing
tumor without making a microscopic
examination first to see II 1t be be.
nign or malignant? This question
brought out lively discussion In
which there was difference Of opin.
ion.
The doctors present yesterday were:
W. c. Jamison, Hugh Carr, ]. R. Cook,
G. H. Brownfield. c. l.. Holalnd, J. NJ.
Trach, c. o. Henry, D. E. Stephan, C.
F. Boyers. Jr. W. H. Sands, J. A.
Reldy. Dr.. Bowcock, DR.. Falconer, J.
w. Mcdonald, C. W. Waddell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Monday Night
WILL. BE THE TIME OF COMPILE
TON 8 OF EXAMINATION OF
PROXIES FOR ELECTION.

1, ,sEE 4 CHICAGO, H., Oct. 10. = Monday
might was fixed to-day by e. H. Harri-
man as the probable time for the com.
ypletion of examination for veritlcation
sofSproxies that will be allowed to vote
in the Illinois Central election.
w Hartman said he would probably
not bep resent at the election because
/ he will go to New York tonight to be
present Monday at an examination in
connection with his refusal to answer
questions to the Interstate Commerce
i Commission. President Harahan rep.
resent Harriman's interests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19

dollars each year. By his own efforts,
largely, this lawtwas enacted.
It was Senator Darst who fathered
the bill abolishing the public execu.
tion OF criminals in West virginia.
Mr.. Darst can with Justice be class.
ed with the original tax reformers.
From his earliest experience he has
advocated the main features OF the law
as It now stands on the statute books.
In 1901 he was candidate for State
auditor and when Mr.. Scherr was the
choice Of the convention, he at once
went out and took OF his coat for the
ticket. He stumped the State from
the Pennsylvania TO the Kentucky line.
Now he appeals to the party to crafty
a life long ambition. This. he and his
friends consider. his time and II he
fails now he will probably never be
able to reach his goal. He has made
good in minor positions and his friends
feel that promotion is due him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Pittsburgh
Were Here Last Night En- Route to
Mannington.

John H. Wagner. Robert Frye.
Thomas W. Leach, George Gibson, ~.
P. Lerfield, E. ]. Phelps, Harry Smith,
E. J. Anderson, Thos. P. sheean, VII.
liam B. McKechllne, sampel Lever,
W. H. Locke. the members OF the
Pittsburg National Leageu baseball
team, stayed over night at the Man.
ley. They left early this morning for
Warrington where they play the Matt.
nington Athletics this afternoon at
Hough's Park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Grave Charge
JOE sHuER, OF sENwoop, Ac
cUsEo OF OPENING LAND.
LAoY's LETTERS.

WHEELING, Oct. 19.-Joes shuer
will probably be arraigned before
United States Commissioner Boyd to.
day for tampering with the mail OF
his landlady. He Is said to have
gone to the Benwood postofice OBJ
tained a letter addressed to her. He
tore It to pieces. 1t is alleged, but she
found the fragments and caused his
arrest BY Chief Of Police Policy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
.PRESBYTERIANS
Al. WHEELING
MINISTER'S WILL OCCUPY PUL.
PITS OF VARIOUS CHURCHES
TOMORROW.

WHEELING. Oct. l9.-The second
day of the Presbyterian Synod Of
West Virginia opened promptly at
O'Clock yesterday morning in the First
Presbyterian church. The Women's
Synodlcal Home Missionary Society,
which is also being held here, was in
session during the fore and afternoon
at The Second Presbyterian church.
| The Synod opened with prayer by
! the Rev. DR.. George ". Pollock, the
newly elected moderator. DR.. Alexan.
der Henry. OF Philadelphia, corre-
spending secretary of the board Of
publication. and Sabbath school work.
followed DR.. Pollock In the delivery
Of an able address on the work OF his
department. The committees OF the
new Synod were then announced as fol-
lows:
Bills and Orertures-Rcvs. c. II. Me-
Donald. ]. Fl. Flanagan. James II.
Hand, Elders, Henry S. Green, L. L.
Simmons.
! Judicial-Revs. H. G. Stoetzer, 10.
seph Patterson, J. n. Potter, Elders.
J. W. Carmichael. A. NJ. Gould.
Finance and Treasurers' Accounts
]. N. Vance, NJ. II. Dent, R. H. Burke.
Nominations-Revs. J. w. Francis.
! D. A. Cunningham. l.. a. Lindemuth,
Elders, F. W. Vance. ]. A. McCombs.
Resolutions-Revs. N. NJ. Hudson, A.
L, Metcaff, Elder L. E. Bloch.
Attendance and Absence-Revs. W.
J. Hazlett, V. G. Allen, Elder w. ].
, Morrison.
Place of Meeting-Revs. c. Humble,
]. A. McClelland, Elder G. B. Bushon.
Presbytery Records.
Grafton-Isevs. w. E. Allen, J. P.
Mcdonald. A. D. Hood.
' ParkersbHrg-Rers, L. A. LiRde.
muth, R. |. Getty, Elder ]. H. BecE.
man.
Wheellng-Rers. J. NJ. Wylie, W. o.
Davis, Elder e. V. Bloch.
There were a number OF new arrir.
ais Friday. among there the Rev. J. P.
Stoops and Elder G. E. Hervey, OF
West Liberty. the Rev. Robert Elem.
ing. OF Mt. Union. the Rev. c. D. Fra.
zier. OF Jacksonburg. and Elder ]. II.
Wright, OF Brush Creek.
During the forenoon session the as.
signment Of visiting ministers to
preach In the various churches to-mor-
row was made as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures j.
w. Pollock, of Buckhannon.
Second Presbyterian-Dr. J. c. r.
Ewing. Of Lahore, India.
Third Presbyterian-Rev. J. W.
j Francis, of Parkersburg.
vance-Rev. A. NJ. Hudson, OF
/, Clarksburg.
stone-Rev. ]. A. McClellanl, of
Grafton.
sherrard-Rev. NJ. L. Rankin, OF
| Brooksville.
Bellaire second-Rev. J. NJ. Hawk.
OF Cairo.
First United Presbyterian-Rev. A.
NJ. Buchanan. Of Morgantown.
Second United Presbyterian-Rev
E. M. Rittenhouse, OF Fairmont.
/ Baptfst-Rev. A. J. Hazlett, French
Creek.
First English Lutheran-Rev. ]. A.
Eindemuth. of Warrington.
Trinity English Lutheran-Rev. A.
l.. Metcalf, Pennsboro.
FIRST christian-R Rev. W. O. David
/ Monongah. e
| Thomson n. E.-Rev. j. Calvin Ely
= - ftau -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Funeral ofMrs. Lee
Took Place This mornlns-Remains
Were Buried In WoodIawn.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Mary E. Lee, whose death occur
red Thursday morning at Washington,
D. c., were held this afternoon from
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Reed, on Barney street.
{ The services were of very impres.
sslye nature and were conducted by
Rev. J. G. BroomfieId. The services
at the house were followed BY inter.
ment at woodlawn cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Comes to End
PRESIDENTS HUNT is OVER AND
Iss He WILL START BACK TO
WASHINGTON.

o,HARA's SWITCH, Near stamboul,
4 La. Oct. 10. - The Presidents bear
hunt ends this evening and early to.
morrow morning he will break camp.
While here he will be the guest Of Lee
Shields till Monday and then start to
Washington, via Vicksburg and Nash.
5yilfes According to schedule he will
be In Washington Wednesday morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Home From Hun,lna Trip,

DR.. J. A. Jamison and S. ]. Snyder
returned last evening from a success
full hunting trip to Braxton county. DR..
Jamison bagged black squirrel that
will be mounted. Taxidermlst Reed
will do the work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Many Go To Warrington.

A big number of fans went to Man.
nington to-day to see the Pirates play
the Athletics. Tomorrow the Pirates
play at Clarksburg. A big crowd is
expected at the game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
d. D.. MorgantoMn.

ID. D., Morgantown.
Wesley NJ. E.-Rev. A. L. Smith, OF
Reedsville.
Y. NJ. c. A.-Moderator G. W. Pol
lock.
An interesting feature OF the after
moons session was the address by Rev.
DR.. S. Edward Young, OF Pittsburg.
DR.. Young has national reputation as
a pulpit orator, and his 5O-minute ad.
dress was listened to very eagerly.
The speaker took as his text Matthew
2S:19.2O, GO ye unto the world and
preach my Gospel" He then subdt.
vfded his discourse: The Commander,
the command, the commanded and
the comradeship with Jesus Christ.
The keynote Of the speakers address
was: do personal work and sacri.
flee as inseparable to true faith. !" +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
NOTICE To 1AxPAYERs.

THE CITY TAXES FOR THE YEAR
1907 ARE NOW READY. AND. ALL
PERSONS PAYING THE SAME ON
OR BEFORE OCTOBER s1sT. WILL
BE ALLOWED ADDS COUNT OF 215
PER CENT. sS,S JNo. s. SCOTT, n
= CITY COLLECTOR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Death Of Sinai, Child.

Harold B., the infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Layman, died at the home
iiof his parents, near Rtvesville, FRI
day morning at the age Of seven
months and twenty-five days. The
cause Of his death was exhaustion. The
funeral took place this mor7Jng at
4 sRiyesyille. d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19
Fined foe Resisting Arrest.

Charles Brummage was fined ten
dollars and costs this morning by May
or Arnett for resisting arrest last Sat
Saturday. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19

Miss Eva Grimes, Of the State Of
Montana, wifi arrive here tomorrow
to be the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Christie Hayes, Of Locust avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-19

Attorney John L. Hatfield, Of Nor.
gantoRn, was a city visitor to-day.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
Killed Lots of Game.

Dr. c. c. Gunnels and w. l.. Parker returned home Saturdt J night from their hunting trip of several weeks in the Territory, the other members of the party having returned several days previous. Dr. Gunnels reports the amount of game killed by the entire party was six deer, twenty one turkeys, three wild cats and a gunny sack full of squirrels. The doctor states that hc was the most lucky one of the party, killing two large bucks, seven turkeys and one wild cat, and he feels very proud of the feat He also stated that they would have surely killed a bear if g three.legged deer had not got ir the way and bothered them by being unable to run as fast as the hunters, and that they were toe tender hearted to shoot a crip. pied deer. He says the bear was not fat enough, anyway.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
MAKE IT YOURSELF AT HOME.
Says Many Persons Here Can Be Made
 Happy Again by Using This.

There is so much rheumatism here in our neighborhood now that the following advice by an eminent authority, who writes for readers of large Eastern daily paper, will be highly appre- ciated by those who suffer:
 Get from any good pharmacy oue-half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one ounce Compound Kargou, three ounces of Com. pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Shake these we'll in bottle and take in teaspoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime; also drink plenty of good water.
 It is claimed that there ar1 few victims of this dread and tortur- ous disease who will fail to find ready relief in this simple home made mixture, and in most cases a permanent cure is the result.
 This simple recipe is said to strengthen and cleanse the eliminative tissues of the Kidneys so that they can filter and strain from the blood and system the poisons, acids and waste matter, which cause not only Rheuma- tism, but numerous other dis eases. Every man or woman here who feels that their kidneys are not healthy and active, or who suffer from any urinary trouble whatever, should not hesitate to make up this mixture, as it is certain to do much good, and may save you from much mirery and suffering after while,
 Our home drug ggists say they will either supply the ingredients or mix thc prescription ready to take if our readers ask them.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
ANOTHER FAULTY
 INDICTMENT
Last Case Against Ex-T Treasurer A. J Davis. Charged With Embezzle- ment, Thrown Out of Court By
 Special Judge Stuart.

The case of the State vs. A. J. Davis, charged with embezzelling school funds of District No. 8, during his term as treasurer of this county, came up for hearing before Special Judge J. B. Stuart last Saturday. The attorneys for the defense entered a demurrer to the indictment which was up- held by the court and the case stricken from the docket. At a former trial of this case Mir. Davis was convicted by the jury and given a sentence of five years in the penitentiary.
 An appeal was taken to the Supreme court aud the case was reversed and sent back to the lower court for trial again.
 The striking out of this indict- ment leaves the docket clear of all embezzlement charges against Mir. Davis, the other charges having previously been dismissed.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
POLICE JUDGE
 TURNED DOWN
Chancellor Bourland Tells Judge Freer He Cannot Refuse a Defendants Request to Have His Case Sub
 mitted to Jury.

Fort Smith, Oct. 27.-The per. sisteucy with which Jo Johnson and T. s. Osborn have demanded jury trials in the police court ir common law offeuses has at las, been rewarded and hereafter there will be a marked difference in the practice of that court Judge Freer has persistently re. fused jury trials and in such instances has ruled the applying attorneys out of court.
 The very idea of a jury trial in the police court was regarded as ridiculous and was never enter tained for a moment, it not being believed that the law provides for jury trials in the police court, the court being judge and jury.
 Early in the week M. A. Smith was arrested on a charge of re- ceiviug stolen goods and fined S5. His attorney asked for a jury trial and was refused. He first gave notice of appeal aud asked that his client be permitted to stand ou his bond in a like case in which he was convicted some time ago. Judge Freer demanded another bond. The attorney then asked that Smith be com mitted, and stood by while the commitment was made out. AS soon as Smith was marched off tc jail the attorney swore out writ of habeas corpus which was granted by Chancellor Bourland yesterday morning.
 The contention of the attorney was that the offense charged, be- ing common law offense, the defendant was entitled to jury, Chancellor Bourland sustained the contention and, it having been proven that jury had been asked for, remanded Smith back to the police court for trial by jury on Monday. Now that tho ice has been broken the novelty of a trial by jury in the police court is expected to become a very common occurrence.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
H. Hall Passed Away at His Home
 in West Mena Tuesday Morning.

l. II. Hall, who has suffered
 several attacks of paralysis dur ing the past few months, died at hls home in the west part of town Tuesday at o'clock a.rn. Fuuera services were held at the family
 residence Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock, conducted by the Rev. William Cooksey of the Baptist church, aud the remains were inferred in White Oak cemetery.
 MT. Hall had been a resident ot Polk county for about twenty. hve years and was we'll known by The older inhabitants. When the railroad was built into Mena MT. hall owned a hom estead adJoin- Ing the west part of the original lownslte which he later laid out into an addition and which is now known as Halls addition. lie leaves a wife and eight chil' dren, four boys and four girls, all or whom live ia this immediate
 vicinity, with the exception oi one, who resides in Oklahoma
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
REMARKABLE CORN
 CROP GROWN HERE
C Baker Raises 20 Bushels to Acre From Seed Grown This Year Dry Weather in August Had
 Little Effect.

Conductor s. s. Baker has .,ouoht to the office of Dennis. Kslly & Stratton a number of stalks of corn that are not only ,emarkably good specimens of corn. but still more remarkable ;u that they were grown from seed that was grown this year.
 MT. Baker says that some years .oo he had knowuof corn that developed rapidly and that he thought would do well here. He made inquiries for seed, and learned that Texas seed house handled it, but was at that time mt of the seed. Early n July this house sent MT. Baker some seed that had been grown and ripened this year. Mir. Baker had cut crop of oats from his land, and on receipt of the seed corn had two acres plowed as deeply as possible, turning under the oat stubble. This land was then, on July 10, planted with the corn and a crop of 20 bushels to the acre has been ripened at this time.
 Mr. Baker says that the corn is called Squaw corn, that where not planted too thickiy 1t will de- yelop two or more ears to the stalk. He says that the excess ively dry weather had but little effect on the growing corn, not even curling the leaves, and that when the rain did come it grew very rapidly.
 He thinks the deep blowing had much to do with this freedom from the evil effects of the drouth.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
ENTERTAINMENT AND PICNIC.
Union Grove School Will Hold Closing
 Exercises November 2.

l.. N. Whisenhunt, teacher of the Union Grove school, eighE miles northeast of Mena, called at the office of The Star Satur- day and announced that an excellent program would be given and picnic dinner served at the closing exercises of the school on Saturday, November 2. Among the speakers will be Prof. w. T. Adams of the Mena schools and Prof. J. B. Earl of Acorn.
 Mir. Whisenhunt wants 1t uu- derstood that everybody is in- vited.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
Polk County Beats Them All.

Edgar Moves writes from Shreveport to his cousin, J. c. Garland of Mena that he attend ed two state fairs, Louisiana and Mississippi. He says:
 "The cattle and hogs were ordinary, poultry was good. Farm, garden and orchard prod ucts would have been lost at the Mena fair. saw not more than an half dozen apples. This makes two state fairs that I have attended, Louisiana and Missis- sippi, and the farm products at neither could equal those of Polk county"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-31
Found Baby Dead.

B. F. Pete6sh was in from Acorn Tuesday and reports the death of the 8-months-old babe of MT. and Mrs. Marion Stafford. The child was found dead in its cradle that morning when the mother went to it's side. While the child has not been well for some time its condition was not considered at all serious and the death was a great shock to the family and friends.