The Washington herald., 1911-09-18

later" His two sons and his wife ac-
quiesced. DR.. Parker stepped forward
| to take the patients pulse. 1t was fiut-
| tering weakly. Alarmed, the physician
| began heroic restorative measures, but
was unable to arouse the patient. At
2:45 o'clock Senator Carter died.
Up until a few moments before the
end said DIR. Parker last night, I'VE
had no intimation of dissolution. 1t was
known that the patient was seriously i'll,
I but his chances for recovery appeared
to be good. The death was terrible in
its suddenness and completely Frustrated
the Senator's Wife
Death was attributed to infraction of
! the lungs, due to a blood clot formed
because of the Senator's heart trouble.
His Remarkable Career.
The late Senator Carter would have
been f1fty-seven years old on October 80.
He had had a most remarkable career.
and had filled distinguished offices. and
had an acquaintance in national politics
equaled by few men of his prominence.
He had been twice a Senator from Mon
tana, once a Representative. was a Dele
gate from Montana while 1t was yet
Territory, and his political career was
very closely identified with the, Territory,
and later with the State. Even when
he was out OF Office he was the strong
est individual factor in Republican poll
tics in Montana. If the present legisla-
ture had been Republican he undoubtedly
would have succeeded himself As II
was, he came very close to overcoming
the small Democratic majority in the
legislature and being reelected by the
aid of a few Democratic votes. 1t is
we'll understood in Washington that Mr.
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result. and were greatly surprised when
the news came that the legislature had
elected Myers. a Democrat
The shock produced by the news OF
Senator Carter's death was all the
greater because his friends knew him as
the very picture of physical vigor and
unfailing good health. He had a ruddy
complexion, quick. springy step, was
easy and graceful in his movements,
and had never complained of illness.
This was his condition when his term
closed in the Senate last March. But
he had been working very hard, and
shortly after the adjournment of the
regular session he received the first in
timations of impaired heart action, and
following an examination by physicians
he was directed to give up the use of
tobacco.
h Had to Allure Tobacco.
The Senator had smoked a great deal
in fact he had been addicted to the hab-
II from his youth But under the orders
Of his doctor he gave up tobacco en-
tirely and never resumed the use Of it,
His family went away early in the
spring to the coast of Maine. He had
been appointed a member of the United
States commission. which is part of the
British and United States Joint High
Commission. to adjust the disputes
growing out OF boundary waters. The
commission opened its offices in Wash
ington and Senator Carter was busy
arranging the details of getting the work
under way. He was chairman of the
American commission.
In addition to this labor, which was
arduous, he rendered the President very
valuable services in connection with the
Canadian reciprocity fight in Congress
and the consideration of tariff legisla-
tion which followed the passage of the
Canadian reciprocity bill.
Kindly In Private Life.
Numerous little stories of Senator Car
ters private life-and of his kindness to
those from whom he expected no re-
turn-have been forthcoming since the
news of his death became public. Just
before his appointment as International