Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-08
SEN. ". B. ALLISON
PASSES TO REST
Died at His Home Tuesday Rather
Suddenly.
WAS 'FATHER OF THE SENATE
Statesman Had Been In a semi.con
sclous Condition Since Saturday
Heart Attack Brings End.

stS3sN N~r~~N S''''1o Afds
Dubuque. Iowa. Aug. 5.-United
States Senator William Boyd Allison.
the Father OF the Senate, died at
his aome in this city yesterday after
noon The immediate cause of his
death vas heart failure. The end
came after q serious stalking spell,
due to prostratlc enlargement, com.
pIicated with kidney diseases. and in
period OF Inconsistencies which
had lasted since Saturday afternoon.
two W. eks ago the senator left his
home in the city to escape the heat
He went to the none OF Mrs. Fannie
Stout, friend OF the family living on
the Asbury road, a few miles from
town. For a few days his condition
began to Improve. but he began to
grow worse Medical advisers urged
that an operation be performed to
relieve the prostate enlargement
which was bringing hts condition to a
crisis.
Saturday morning the senator was
brought back home. Soon afterward
he relapsed into d condition OF semi.
consciousness. Except for brief tn
tervals OF partial recovery, he re-
mained in tnls condition until death
came Tuesdav afternoon
News OF the serious Illness of the
aged senator was kept from the pun-
lie as much $ possible and his death
came as surprise to his thousands
Of friends residing IN this city. Only
the more intimate friends OF the fans
lily were aware Of his critical condl
ton.
In tae last week nursez we're en-
ployed to care for the senator tor the
first time since his illness. and this
was the first lntimation anyone had
of a change for the worse Ia his con.
dition. After the senator lost con
seriousness Saturday he did not fully
recover his mental faculties up to
the time OF his death. He had been
under constant surveillance OF pay
sicians for the last few days. His con
dition grew rapidly worse, his mental
vigor was wholly spent. and his con-
dition was one of absolute depend.
ence. Two nurses were in constant
attendance upon him and efforts to
al fat - III
were redoubled while every means
was adopted to insure rest. AS is
usual In such cases OF kidney disease,
the senator suffered frequently from
periods OF faintness and weakness,
and while these continued he lost
possession OF his faculties These
spells frequently REQUIRED ami the last
of them mad its beginning on Friday.
resulting in the patients death yester-
day.
Senator Allison has been a sufferer
for number OF years. For the last
two years he had required mechanical
relief daily, ana was regularly visited
by physicians.
Early Tuesday morning the senator
felt himself stricken and he summon
ed a servant OF his household. A
physician was Immediately called, |
About noon the statesman lapsed into
an unconscious condition. and at i:as |
O'Clock died peacefully AT his bel
side We're Mrs Brayton, for years in
charge o. the management Of his
his closest Friend, John
McDonald. Of this city and Dr. John
r Hancock, hts attending physician
Senator AlIison's Career.
Senator Allison was born Il Perry.
Ohio. March ? 1929, he son Of join
and Mary Allison EIis boyhocd days
he spent On be farm whieh was his
birthplace, He obtained his education
ia Allegheny college. ia Penns lyaniai
shl tae Western Reserve college of
Ohio. in 10Th g which schools he dis.
finguished himself wlnuias hohors IN
all branches he studied
cenator Allison was admitted Ia the
bar In 1850 He married Miss Annle
Garter, OF Wooster, Ohio. at Ashland, i
OHIO, in February, 1854. From 1850
to 1857 be practiced law in Oaio.s Ii
1857 he removed 70 Dubuque. where
he took ur the practice OF -aw.r
Senator Allison was delegate TO /
the republican state convention in I