Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16
HAD ALMOST RECOVERED
FROM PREVIOUS ILLNESS
Fatal Termination a Shock to His
Family and Friends.
WAS PROMINENT IN HIS PARTY
Twice Favorably Considered by Re
publicans for Nomination to
Vice Presidency.

FORT DODGE, Iowa, October 10
United States Senator Jonathan Prentiss
Dolliver died of dilatation of the heart.
caused by an attack of acute indigestion
at his residence at 7:3O o'clock tonight
while being treated by an osteopath ply
sician.
Senator Delivers death was unexpected
by his relatives and close friends, who
thought that he had almost entirely re-
covered from, the attack of indigestion,
week.
Senator Doliver had been up all day,
and had made a trip from his residence
downtown. He told several Of the men
whom he met that he believed he had
completely recovered from the indisposi-
ton which followed his trip through Wis
consir on a speechmaking tour for SEN
a.cr La Toilette.
While working over Senator Dolliver
the OsteOpathic physician was using an in
strument with which to listen to the sena-
tors heart action. The physician unex-
pectedly discovered that he was no longer
hearing the heart beats. He at first
thought that his instrument was faulty.
An examination revealed that his patient
was dead.
Origin of His Illness.
Senator Delivers illness dates back
more than year and half ago. Before
going to Washington for the last session
of Congress he had been slightly i'll, but
it was not regarded as serious.
Last spring he had trouble with his eye
and submitted to an operation. A few
weeks later word was received in Fort
Dodge that he was confined to his bed on
account of illness, the exact nature of
which was not made known. 1t was
91ven out here by his intimate friends
that he was threatened with general
physical collapse.
At the close Of Congress Senator DOL
liver announced that he would take long
rest and that he would go to New Mex
leo to recuperate his health. He spent a
few weeks in that state and returned to
Iowa, saying that Iowa climate was good
enough for him and that he would re-
main in this state until Congress con-
vened again.
Believed He Had Recovered.
Senator DollIver announced before the
republican convention in Iowa that his
rest had restored his normal health. He
was chosen permanent chairman of the
convention.
At the beginning of Senator La Fol-
lette's campaign in Wisconsin Senator
Dolliver announced his intention OF en-
tering that state to assist his candidacy.
In the meantime. however, he had gone
into Ohio and Indiana to investigate some
records relative to the International rub
Der trust. He worked hard gathering his
data and this added work seemed to af
feet his health.
Senator Doliver made several speeches
in Wisconsin in the interest Of Senator
La Follette's candidacy At Milwaukee he
became ill and returned to his home at
Fort Dodge. His illness was not re-
garded as serious. however, and about
two weeks ago, he went to Jewel juno
tion, Iowa, on business, and while there
he contracted heavy cold. 1t was
feared for time that he had pneumonia
He was unable to shake off his illness
and week ago on the advice of physi-
clans he took to his bed.
Physicians diagnosed his case as
stomach trouble, which interfered with
his heart action.