The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-13

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Dubuque, Ia, Aug. SENATOR VIII
liam Boyd Allison died, in his Locust
street home at 1873 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
bors, 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-
ton. a-u
Senator Allison passed through a Sc
fious Illness at Washington last winter
rs he suffered from la grippe, with COM
plications, and had besides a chronic
Affection incident to old age, Three
weeks ago he consulted a Chicago ply
Pician and a fortnight ago he went to
his country home a few miles from here
to escape the heat and secure the bene-
Ats OF country air and quietude. He re-
manned there until last Saturday morn
ing, when he was removed back TO MS
city home.
Last week nurses were employed to
care for the senator. for the first time
Since his Illness, and this was the first
lntimation anyone had of a change Tor
the worse in his condition.
Unconscious Saturday.
Senator Allison lost consciousness
Saturday and did not fully recover
his mental faculties. He had been UNI
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
ence upon him and efforts to maintain
secrecy as to his condition were re-
doubled.
Senator Allison suffered from the
worst form of prostratic enlargement
and a kidney affection made relief even
more difficult to accomplish. As is
usual in such cases the senator suffered
frequently from periods of fafntness
n weakness. These spells have fire.
quently 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
tor many years. For the last two
years he required relief twice daily
Lnd was regularly visited by physi-
tians. He consulted the most emil
dent authorities regarding his aff1ic-
ton, but his advanced age prevented
IN operation. ~
Failed Last Spring.
The senator lost flesh rapidly and
close /. friends noted upon his return
rom Washington this summer that his
mental faculties were not as keen as
usual. They knew that It was but q
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 hour yesterday morn
ing, Senator Allison became worse. A
physician was Immediately called. who
b~rononnced his condition critical.
About noon the veteran statesman
iapsed into an unconscious condition
and at 1:33 p. m. passed away.
At his bedside were, when the sum
mons came. Mrs, Brayton, for years in
charge OF the management of his
household; his close personal friend.
John Mcdonald, Of this city, and DR..
John II. Hancock, his attending ply
Stefan.
Dubuque, Ia. Aug. 7.--Following the
announcement of the death of Sen
ator William Boyd Allison at his home
IA this city yesterday afternoon, tele-