Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-06
FAIRBANKS NAMES
SENATE COMMITTEE
TWENTY-sEvEN COLLEAGUES or
THE LATE IOWA STATESMAN
ARE CHOSEN TO ATTEND
FRIENDS PLAN BURIAL.
Washington Bureau Of

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Washington, d. O., Aug. 5. 1908
Vice President Fairbanks an
nounces the following committee
of senators to attend the Allison
funeral: Dolliver, Frye. Cullom.
Teller, Gallinger, Elkins, Nelson.
Bacon, Foraker, Penrose, Bever-
ridge, Culberson, Kean, McCum-
Der, Gamble, Simmons, Hepburn,
Long, Burkett, Carter, La Fol-
lette, Rayner,s Warner, Smith of
Michigan, Brown, Johnson and
Paynter
Most of them will attend. The
funeral will be at pm, Sat
urday in Dubuque, The vice pres
ident wires that he will attend.
]. G. Welliver.
Dubuque, Aug. 5.-Arrangements fol
the funeral of Senator William B
Allison will be completed today at a
meeting of his friends. There is not
a relative to consult, and not a single
wish to consider outside of the desire
of friends. Alones not. survived by a.
single relative, living solely for the
public service which he might per-
form, Allison's last few days were a
fitting climax to the lonely mans
life
Body to Lie In State.
The Allison home today is in charge
Of a few intimate friends of the late
senator. The house is draped in
mourning and is fairly filed with flow
ers.. The body of the aged senator Is
prepared for burial and will no doubt
lie In state for several hours later
in the week
Elaborate preparations are being
made to handle enormous crowds Of
friends from all over the United
States who will attend the services.
The announcement of Senator ALI
sons death, which occurred at 1888
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, came as
a shock to his neighbors and to the
local community no less than to the
state and nation. While for the last
two years Senator Allison was In de-
clining health, and while he suffered
the loss Of much vitality during the
months of the present summer, there
was no news emanating from his
home indicating the seriousness OF his
condition.
Had Been In Serious Condition.
i AlSSe WCSho. u5Ot EoCndlOl t1iilooA
consulted Chicago physician and a
fortnight ago the senator went to the
country home of Mrs. Fannie Stout, a
few miles from the city, to escape the
torrid heat and secure the benefits of
country air and quietude. He remain
ed at the home of Mrs. Stout until
last Saturday morning, when he was
removed back to his city home.
During last week nurses were en-
ployed to care for the senator for the
first time since his illness, and this
was the first intimation anyone had
of a change for the worse, in his con-
dition. The senator lost conscious
ness after last Saturday and did not
recover his mental faculties up to the
time Of his death. He had been under
the constant surveillance Of physicians
the last few days.
Story Of His Illness.
On Saturday morning when Senator
Allison was removed to his city
| home, his condition grew rapids
worse, his mental vigor was wholly
spent, and his condition was one OF
| absolute dependence. Two nurse,
were in constant attendance upon him
and efforts to maintain secrecy as tc
his condition were redoubled, while
every means was adopted to insure
him rest.
/ Senator Allison suffered from the
worst form of prostate enlargement
and what made relief difficult to af-
ford was a kidney involvement. AS If
usual In such cases, the senator suf-
| fered frequently from periods of faint
4 ness and weakness and while thes'
i continued he lost possession of his fac
/ ulties. These spells have frequentl.
recurred Of late and the last of their
had its beginning on Friday. finally re.
sulting in the patients death.