The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-28
DOLL|VER IS DEAD
IOWA SENATOR EXPIRES SUD-
neNlY AT IOWA HOME OF
HEART TROUBLE.
ovERWORK HASTENS DEATH
pbvslelan. Listening With stetho-
scope. Hears Last Beat Of Blood
purps-Wss Famed 40 an Orator
Successor 10 Discussed.

Fort Dodge. Ia. Oct 17.-Jonathan
prentiss Dolliver. senior senator from
Iowa Is dead at his home In this city.
pis demise was totally unexpected
and occurred during an examination
with a stethoscope by his physician.
who suddenly discovered that the SEN
ator's heart had ceased to beat while
he was counting
Senator Delivers condition had I'm
moved steadily for several days. His
musicians had said he would recover
rarldly from the illness which caused
him 10 take TO his bed a week ago.
and the examination under way when
he breathed his last was thought TO
be the final one In determining the
course OF his treatment.
Suffered From Indigestion.
He had suffered from acute indiges-
ton. The gas formed In the stomach
pressed upon the heart. and II was
this strain which resulted in death.
The senator's wife and three chill
lffA WIZ III nio aHai
the examination.
DR. r. NJ Van Patten, who was
called IN 10 make an examination with
bis stethoscope. stood at the side OF
the chair where the senator sat.
counting his heartbeats. Mr.. Dolliver
was conversing in a cheerful manner
lie ceased speaking and the doctor
went on counting. ten. eleven. twelve,
thirteen, fourteen regular strokes.
That Is good" said the senator.
Fourteen Is two more years: that is
good
Heart Beats Cease.
Two more beats OF the heart and
the physician heard no more. He
thought his apparatus was defective
and had removed IL to shake II when
be- looked into the senator's face and
saw his eyes staring OF into space.
Mrs Deliver had stepped TO the door
Of the apartment with her son George
az the moment and the physician In
formed her that her husband was
dead
Oyerwork In the last session OF con
gress Is given by the physicians as
the direct cause OF the senator's I,
death During his Illness the senator
and his wife insisted that there was
nothing serious in his ailment. and /
The physicians expressed the same be- I
lief declaring. however. that the SEN
lior must give up his public work.
He himself. repeatedly said that he
vas not seriously III. declaring that
L he we're II would set the wolves
bowling and admitting that he had
horror Of knowing that the politi-
'ians were discussing his successor
while he was III. on the theory that
le might die
Talk OF Successor.
Nevertheless. within an hour after
ne senator's death. the question OF
'ho ms successor would be was the
heme Of general discussion in politi.
al circles Il is predicted that Gov.
Tnor Carroll will not appoint any per-
on 20 hll the vacancy. for the legis.
AZURE about TO be elected will con.
enc with eight or ten weeks. Gov.
rhoF Carroll is a candidate for re.
lection. and II is believed by many
bat be will announce that he will
cave Il 70 the legislature 90 All the
acancy
Health Bad for Months.
Inc senator's III health began q
ear and a half ago. Before going 10
ashingion for the last session of
o"sress he was slightly ILL., but the
ouo'e was not regarded as especial
serious Last spring he had
olole with one Of his eyes and sub.
l''e 20 an operation. A few weeks
WIT "oid was received here that he
as confined to his bed by an illness
= exact nature OF which was not
'u' Aho"n Z, was given out by
= intimate friends, however. that
ds threatened with a general
lgsiral collapse.
al me close Of congress Senator :
,'lFtr announced thar no would :.
:. long rest and that he would !
% New Mexico to recuperate his :
"''h re spent q few weeks IN !,
{, state but then returned to Iowa
airing That lowa's climate was n
~ enough FOR him and that no !
'u'' remain in this state until con. :
'ss convened again :,
Funeral Next Thursday =
'De iuNerai OF Senator Dolliver will !,
.u'o'y be hell at two O'Clock
~ s-ay Only tentative arrange.
u.s. however. have been made thus a
a,, p r Carroll has been invited z
w River the funeral Grafton
n, NM pody will lie in state n, rho
LIVER home from ten O'Clock until
s,s clock Thursday. II will be
\. oy soldiers OF Companv q re
va national Guard - II
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