The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-06
SENATOR ALLISON
OF IOWA IS DEAD
VETERAN STATESMAN EXPIRES
SUDDENLY IN DUsUouE.
SURPRISE TO THE PUBLIC
Serious Nature of His illness Had
Been Kept Secret for Months
--Sketch Of His
Career.
United Press Dispatch.


of the lamented Senator Allison will
be held at four o'clock Saturday after
noon from his home. The eulogy will
be simply a prayer. No flowers. Fun
eral and burial private. 1t is pre-
sumed Rev. Bergen West. minister of
the Presbyterian church, Will officiate.
There will be no honorary pail bear
ers. Interment WIN be in Linwood
cemetery here.
Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 5.--Senator VIII
liam Boyd Allison died in his Locust
street home at 1888 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. With him at dissolution
were members of the household and
physician. In bulletin announc-
ing the death, Drs Hancock and Lew
is assigned heart failure as the cause.
Announcement of the senator's
death came as shock to his neigh
bors and the community, as few were
aware of his illness. While for the
last two years he was in declining
health, and while he suffered loss of
much vitality during the months of
the present summer, there was no
news emanating from his home indi-
eating the seriousness OF his condi-
ton.
Senator Allison passed through a
serious illness at Washington last
winter. Three weeks ago he con-
suited a Chicago physician and a
fortnight ago went to his country
home few miles from this city to
escape the heat and secure the bene-
fits Of country air and quietude. He
remained there until last Saturday
morning, when he was brought back
to his city home.
Lost Consciousness Saturday.
During last week nurses were EN-
ploXe2 70 care for the senator for IN n
i y ss..s.; Asia;se hi ~ afid 4
was the first intimation anyone has
of change for the worse in his con,
dition. The senator lost conscious
ness after Saturday and did not fully
recover his mental faculties up to
time of his death. He had been
under the constant surveillance of
physicians for the last few days.
After his return home his condition
grew rapidly worse, his mental vigor
was wholly spent, and his condition
was one of absolute dependence. Two
nurses were in constant attendance
upon him and efforts to maintain Sc
crecy as to his condition were re-
doubled while every means was
adopted to insure his rest.
Close friends noted upon his return
from washington, following his attend
ance upon the last session of con-
gress, that his mental faculties We're
not as Keen as they had been.
Funeral arrangements will not be
complete until late "Wednesday. The
funeral VIII probably be held Friday
Sketch Of His Career.
Wliliam BOYD Allison was born at
Perry, Ohio, March 2, 1923, and was
the son OF John and Mary A. Allison.
lie lived on farm throughout his boy
hood and was educated at Allegheny
college In pennsylvania and at the
western reserve college In Ohio, He
was admitted TO the bar in 1880 and
was married at Ashland, ohio, IN Feb
ruary, 1924, to Miss Anna Carter. OF
wooster ONO. he prachced law In
ohio In 1890 to 1897 and removed to
Duouque, iowa IN 1921. he was a
uelegate 70 me hepuollcan state con
Vention IN 1909 ana tnat was ms nrst
pohticai appearance. ne was a dele
gaze 10 tne nationai hepuohcan con-
fsntioii at ehicaso IN iooV' ne was
appoihteu lne,noer OF .ne governor $
seaii ~ iool ana from tnat position ne
ss.'eu ass IN ra'Sis 'ioups Ior 'ne CON
riot WIN 'ne so''h ne was niaue q
,sg, ~ eone ess ~ 1919 any selyet,
$50. e. 20 : .. nen no was eiecteu onieeu
j. M NJ ssa.s su'oi iio'n io"a anu seifeu
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