The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-20
SENATOR DOLLIVER
Dies SUDDENLY AT
HIS HOME SATURDAY.
Iowa's Senior Senator Sue
cumbs to Heart Failure
After Short Illness.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Oct 18.-SenatOn
Jonathan p. Dolliver died at his resi-
dence here at 1880 o'clock Saturday
night, while one Of his attending ply
sicians. DR.. e. M. Van Patten. was ex1
aiming the distinguished statesman's
heart with a stethoscope. Jiis death
followed an acute attack OF stomach
trouble, which affected his heart His
physicians announced last night that
his death was directly due to dilation
Of the heart.
Senator Dolliver had so far recovered
his strength as to be able to work
about his lawn. He had been up all
day and Saturday night entered his
sitting room for the daily consultation
with his physician.
The senator informed DR.. Van Pat
ten that he was feeling much improved,
and that he believed he had about re-,
covered his normal strength. DR.. Van
Patten cautioned him about becoming
too anxious to again resume his work
and then began the examination Of the
heart.
The senator was sitting in a large
Morris chair when the physician be-
gan the examination of his patients,
heart.
III for Some Time.
Senator Delivers illness dates back
over year and half ago. Before
going to Washington for the last ses-
sion Of congress he had been slightly
Ill, but 1t was not regarded as especial
ly serious.
Last spring he had trouble with one,
Of his eyes and submitted to an OPT
Grafton. A few weeks later word was,
received in Fort Dodge that he was
confined to his bed on account OF ILL,
ness, the exact nature of which wasl
not made known. It was given out
here by. his intimate friends that hel
was threatened with a general physical
collapse.
At the close of congress, Senator
Dolliver announced that he would take
long rest and that he would go toj
New Mexico to recuperate his health
He spent a few weeks In that state and
returned to Iowa, declaring that the
Iowa climate was good enough for him.!
and that he would remain in this state
until congress convened again.
Senator Dolliver announced before
the republican state convention in Iowa
that no was in the best Of health and
that his rest had restored his normal
health. He was chosen permanent
chairman OF the convention.
OverWork Affected Health.
At the beginning Of Senator La Fol-
iette's campaign in Wisconsin, Sena-
tor Dolliver announced his intention of
entering that state to assist his can
didacy. In the meantime, however, he
had gone into Ohio and Indiana to in
vestigate some records relative to the
international rubber trust. He worked
hard gathering his data, and this added
work seemed again to affect his health
Senator Dolliver made several
speeches in Wisconsin in the interest
OF Senator La Follette's candidacy. At
Milwaukee he was taken Ill and re-
turned to his home at Fort Dodge. His
illness was not regarded as serious.
however. About two weeks ago he went
to Jewell Junction, Ia, on business.
and while there he contracted a heavy
cold. It was feared for q time that he
| had contracted pneumonia. He, was un-
able to shake of his illness, and a week
ago, on the advice Of physicians. ne
took to his bed.
Physicians diagnosed his case as
stomach trouble. which interfered with
his heart action.
The funeral will be held Thursday.
UNITARIAN DELEGATES
ELECT STATE OFFICERS
Davenport, Ia, Oct. 18.-"Unitarian
Insurgency was the subject of an adj
dress by Rev. John w. Day, Of st.
here yesterday afternoon. Rev. Lewis
G. Wilson, of Boston, spoke of the
mission of the free church. I
The conference elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President,
Granville b. Healy. Sioux City; vice
president. Rev. Robert E. Ramsay,
Davenport; secretary, Rev. Eleanor e.
Gordon, Hamilton, H.; treasurer.
Henry HI. Griffiths, Des Moines; trus-
tees, Rev. Mary A. Stafford, Des Moines;
Mrs. Mary Emsley A. Adams, Mason
City; Rev. Manley B. Townsend, Sioux
City; Johnson Brigham. Des Moines;
Rev. Robert s. Lohring. Iowa City.
HAsTY MARRIAGE DISCLOSED.
Ida Grove. Ia. Oct. ia romance
eliminated in the district court in this
city today before Judge z. A. Church,
in which the participants are both
past the half century mark In
age, when Robert Huston was granted
q divorce from his wife, Rose Hus-
ton. Mr.. Huston is one of the pioneer
and wealthy citizens Of Ida county and
about a year ago met the woman who
became Mrs. Huston No. in Ingersoll
park, Chicago. and in less than "a hours
she became his wife. They took uu
their residence In Ida Grove and lived
together about nine months, when thew
parted and the wife brought suit for
alimony and divorce. After entering
suit the attorneys got together and ef-
fected settlement on a monetary basis
and together with her daughter she has
gone back to Chicago to live
-
MAN ESCAPES INJURY WHEN
TRAIN PASSES OVER HIM
Chatsworth, Ia, Oct. 1S.-Fred Koch
narrowly escaped being killed by get
ting off the evening train at the back
end, over the bar where the door was
locked. The train backed up, knocked
him down and two cars passed over
him. He escaped with few bruises.
l.. r. Crowell. the banker of this
place, while hunting In the Bears Ears
country OF California Park, Colorado,
killed a 400-pound bear and two cubs.
MORE MONEY WANTED
FOR HISTORICAL LIBRARY
Des Moines, Ia. Oct. 18.-The board
Of curators of the state historical So
ciety has placed it's 28th annual reports
in the hands Of Governor Carroll andi
among other things asks for Sc 900 add
ditional for the annual support Of thei
society.
NORTHERN IOWA TEACHERS
NAME ANNUAL OFEICERS,