Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. r. Senator Will
liam Boyd Allison died in his Locust
street home at 1:33 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. With him at the dissolution
were members Of his household and a
physician. In a bulletin announcing his
death Drs. Hancock and Lewis gave
heart failure as the cauSe
The announcement of the senator's
death came as a shock to his neigh
boTs, as few were aware of his illness.
Though for the last two years Senator
Allison was in declining health and
though he suffered the loss of much VI
tally during the present summer. no
news had emanated from his home in
dicating the seriousness of his condi-
aion.
Senator Allison passed through a Sc
rious illness at Washington last winter
as he suffered from la grippe, with COM
Dlications, and had besides a chronic
affection incident to old age. Three
weeks ago he consulted a Chicago ply
stefan and a fortnight ago he went to
his country home 81 few miles from mere
to escape the heat and secure the bene-
SitS of country air and quietude. he re-
manned there until last Saturday morn
ing, when he was removed back TO his
city home.
Last week nurses were employed to
care for the senator. for the first time
since his illness, and this was the first
animation yon had of a change for
the worse in his condition.
Unconscious Saturday.
Senator Allison lost consciousness
Saturday and did not fully recover
his mental faculties. He had been un-
der constant surveillance Of physicians
for the last few days. After his return
home his condition grew rapidly worse.
Two nurses were in constant attend
ance upon him and efforts to maintain
secrecy as to his condition were re-
doubled.
Senator Allison suffered from the
worst form Of p~rostratic enlargement
and a kidney affection mad relief even
more difficult to accomplish. AS is
usual in such cases the senator suffered
frequently from periods Of faintness
and weakness. These spells have fire.
uuently occurred of late. The last of
them had its beginning on Friday and
finally resulted in the patients death.
Senator Allison had been a sufferer
FOR many years. For the last two
years ho required relief twice daily
and was regularly visited by physi-
clans. He consulted the most emil
nent authorities regarding his affiic-
zion. but his advanced age prevented
IN operation.
Failed Last Spring.
The senator lost flesh rapidly and
rlose friends noted upon his return
from Washington this summer that his
mental faculties were not as keen as
usual. They knew that 1t was but g.
question of time when death should
claim him. but a sense OF loyalty TO the
aged man sealed their lips, with the
result that the state at large had not
been advised regarding his condition.
AT an early TOUR yesterday morn
ing, Senator Allison became worse. A
physician was Immediately called, who
pronounced his condition critical.
About noon the veteran statesman
apsed into an unconscious condition
and at 1888 p. M. passed away.
AT his bedside were. when the sum-
mons came. Mrs. Brayton, for years in
charge OF the management of his
1ousehold; his close personal friend,
John Mcdonald, of this city, and DIR.
John L. Hancock. his attending ply
sician.
Dubuque. IT,, Aug. Following the
announcements OF the death OF SEN
gator Wiiiam Boyd Allison at his home
an this city yesterday afternoon. teie-