The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-10-20
Jonathan Prentiss Deliver Dies at
His Home in Fort Dodge.
THE END CAME WITHOUT PAIN
Brilliant Career of the States Great.
est Political Orator is Cut Short,
in the Midst OF It's Effectiveness
by DiIation OF Heart.

examining the statesman's heart will
a stethoscope.
His death followed an acute attacl
/. of stomach trouble which affected hi
heart. The physicians announce tina
his death was directly due to dilatiol
of the heart. 50" r. .'~'.'... .'-- ~s.-s
i Senator Dolliver had so far recov
cred his strength as to be able t
walk about the lawn. He had beef
up all day, and had just entered tn,
sitting room for his daily consultation
with his physicians,
The senator informed DR.. VI Pat
ten that he was feeling much improv
ed and that he believed he had recov
cred his normal strength. Van Pat
B ten cautioned him about becoming
too anxious to again resume work
and then began his examination o
IShe seantor's heart.
SThe senator was sitting in a large
prris chair when the physician be
Can the examination of the heart
- While making the examination thu
physician asked Senator Dolliver how
he was feeling.
Dolliver said:
I'm really feeling better than al
any time since my present sickness
+ but l. suppose the wolves will be SCI
bowling about my successor" The
senator laughed. He had frequently
expressed in humorous way his opin
ion of having people pick a successor
While he was yet alive.
The physician continued to worl
with the stethoscope, counting the
beats of the senator's heart out loud
He frequently was interrupted by Dol
liver with the declaration that he was
unable to hear his own heart.
ri When the physician had counted
fourteen beats, he informed the sena
tor. sHs
That's good" replied Dolliver
"The most I've been able to count was
sseyen.'' ,e ser'~2%fr7 - g,:r er
The physician continued his exam
ination and suddenly noticed that the
heart beats had ceased. He shook
the stethoscope, believing it defect
i've. Again applying the instrument
he discovered that the heart had
ceased beating entirely. Upon look
ing in the senator's face he discover.
ed that death had overtaken him. He
died without a struggle and without
pain.
No one. with the exception of the
physicians, was In the room at the
time of his death. Mrs. Dolliver was
outside the door and was on the point
of entering the room when death
overlook her husband.
Senator in Serious Condition.
1t was learned yesterday that at a
consultation of physicians held a
week ago, that they discovered the
senator In a dangerous condition.
This was not made known until after
death.
DR.. A. H. McCreight, one of the at
tending physicians, said it was the
opinion of the physicians at consulta.
ton that the senator might prolong
his life by relinquishing his work. 1t
was the belief of the physicians that
the arduous work in congress had
broken him down. Even Mrs. Dolli-
yer was not aware of the senator's
serious condition.
Mrs. Dolliyer said that the senator,
while in Washington, studied the tar
if schedules constantly, far into the
night. Senator Deliver for the past
week had suffered intensely with his
heart. He had breathed with, difficult
ty, bat for two days he had shown
improvement. .... g.. I,..-
s.-.. ,.u.. The Funeral.
On account of the suddenness of
Senator Jonathan P. Delivers death,
only tentative arrangements for the
funeral have been made thus far. 1t
has been announced, however, that
services will be held Thursday after
noon, at 2 O'Clock. The obsequies
probably will be in charge of the Rey,
w. H. Spence, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Fort
Dodge. Burial will be at the Oakland
cemetery, Fort Dodge. -..a oa.,E .
The Rev. DIR. Frank Gunsaulus, the
noted Chicago clergyman, and Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills of Brooklyn
have beenBjnyitdA Ito attend the SER
vices, and, ARE expected. Word has
also been sent to Bishop Luther 3,
Wilson of Pennsylvania. 80
His excellency Governor Carroll
has been invited to render the funeral
Grafton for the deceased senator.
Guarded by squads of Company G
of the Iowa National Guard, the body
of Senator Dolliver will lie in state,
on the spacious porch of his resi-
dence, from 10 a. m. to 2 D. IN. on
the day OF the funeral
Many senators and congressman OF
the middle west are expected to at
tend the services on Thursday. 1t is
possible that ex-President Roosevelt
may be present. Senator A. b. Cum
Minis arrived today to assist the fam
lily in the bereavement and to aid In