The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-10-20


His Life and Honors.
Washington, d. c., Oct. l7.-Spe
cial:. Twice in the limeiight as q
strong vice presidential possibility
and in the front rank throughout his
entire career in congress as an al
thority on tariff and railroad rate leg
islation, Senator Dolliver was one OF
the strong figures in public life. AS
an orator he never failed to charm his
audiences with his eloquence, incom
parable stories of which he had an
inexhaustible fund, and with his
homely SMILES. He was famed par,
ticularly for his biting ridicule.
Senator Dolliver was born near
Kingwood, Preston county, Virginia
(now West Virginia), Feb. 8, 1858. He
was graduated in 1875 from the West
Virginia university and at twenty was
admitted to the bar. He soon moved
to Iowa and became prominent law
yer at Fort Dodge. He was elected
as republican in 1888 to the Fifty.
first congress as a representative OF
the Tenth district.
That was his first political office
and he was continued in the Fifty.
second, Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth, Fifty.
fifth and Fifty-siXth congresses.
On Aug. %, 1900, he was appointed
by the then Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw to
fill vacancy in the United States
senate cauesd by the death of Sen.
ator Gear; he was elected in 1902 to
succeed himself and reelected in 1907
for term which would have expired
March 3, 1913.
Mr.. Dolliyer was married Nov. 20,
1895, to Miss Louise Pearsons, daugh,
ter of George r. Pearsons of Fort
Dodge, who, while she was born in
Vermont, has lived in Iowa practical,
ly since she was 2 years old. She is
la graduate OF, Wellesley college in the
class of 1889, and is a woman OF
great intellectual yigor, who cooper
ated with her husband in his work
and rendered him most valuable as.
sistance.
.... Sympathy Extended.
Hundreds Of kilograms of sympathy
poured in on Mrs. Dolliver from all
parts of the country. Nearly every
member of both houses of congress
sent condolences, Messages also
came from most of the governors and
from the president, cabinet officers
and public men.
Among the messages of coincidence
were the following:
Mrs. Taft and myself extend to
you our heartfelt sympathy in your
greatest sorrow. In Mr.. Dolliver, the
senate has lost one of its ablest, most
faithful statesmen, and the country a
faithful public servant.
wv. H. Taft"
Vice President Sherman wired as
follows: Am deeply grieved at the
news of your illustrious husbands
death. The loss to his country is
| very great. His public services have
been marked by patriotism, upright
ness, courage, industry and rare abil-
lily. My very long acquaintance with
him had deepened my regard into af
lection. His departure from the SEN
ate circle will be deeply mourned
Words are inadequate to express the
full opinion of his worth and your
loss. / can simply express sincere,
tender sympathy, in which Mrs. Sher-
man joins. ]. S. Sherman"
Governor Carroll says: Have Just
learned of the death of Senator Dolli-
yer, and upon behalf of the people of
the state and of myself, extend to you
our most profound sympathy and re-
greet, The state and the. nation have
lost a brilliant and able public SER
want. B. F. Carroll"
His colleague in the senate says:
Il am shocked and grieved beyond ex.
preston. Mrs. Cummins Joins me
in the most heartfelt sympathy for
you and your children In this hour
of sorrow. Albert B, Cummins."
q. coIored Race Mourns.
Buxton. Ia, Oct. Ill think the
announcement OF the death, of Sena.
tor Dolliyer win be counted among
the saddest news which telegraph and
~ coo nave hdSllSu W lHS SOiOit Gu Cll'
liens of this great state and country
for many years. .5
2 Few men in his day, outside of the
great Grand Army Of the Republic,
have so endeared themselves to- all
classes and especially the common
masses of my people. ..
He was a friend to Wilberforce uni.
versity in Ohio, to Howard university
at Washington, ID. c., and well wisher
to all our Industrial schools in the
country.
Everything of merit that tended to
uplift and aid our oppressed people
could count with confidence on Sena-
tor Delivers aid and influence.
Howard university and its alumni
viii mourn his loss as that of broth
err, benefactor and friend.
Having known the man personally
since | left the regular army about
twenty-five years ago, my admiration
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