The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-26

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Resolved b. ths Counrii os ths cty
% WAsslins On Joinf ssasl.a asssnnblsa
tAst ~ hs eeatA this eoanunisy ls..s
one OF Der bet ma forenost eltL.sns
and = most f.ithf1i ofncial
Resolved. THAT tns msnb-rs % cou--
cal And city officfsis her- sss~nhle1 az
sFesiAuhs ths kintEess ana eoartssy hs
he< ever shown - ana sharing IN the
snises al tssr~t cA4ssd ~ "a. dssta.
te.i tnsrsin . eistinct psrsoaa ioss.
FELT ssass;hs t. ,ss ss.i ng Of osr ,s "a. s.-
ceased IN this their sd bereavement:
Resolved. That TIE city building and
city offices BE draped In mourning for q
period of thirty Gays. that the council
and ofneers OF the city attend HE
funeral In q booy: that the peopls OF the
city be requested. AZ \ mark OF respect
Tor their departed friend and leader, to
suspend business generally on Tuesday
afternoon during the funeral:
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread on the minutes OF both branches
OF council ana that an ensrossed copy
be transmitted TO the family OF the de-
ceased
DR. W. p. MEoRAIL.
Chairman OF First Branch OF Council
W. o. ALEXANDER.
President of the second branch OF Coun-
ell.
W. T. OTTO.
b. T. REDMAN.
CAMDEN :. TANEY,
J. NJ. RITTER.
J. A. BLUM.
l. r. NOLTE-
c. w. BENTE. Secretary.
Mayor sehmidt's Death.
When the news OF the mayors death
flashed over the city II occasioned
widespread sorrow and regret. II came
as a thunderbolt from n clear sky. az
the mayor up to the m of his
death had apparently been in the best
OF health.
he was seated ut the breakfast
table at his home. No. Is4 Sixteenth
street. when the attack came that re.
suited shortly after In the death OF
one or Wheeling's most prominent and
distinguished citizens. The faithful
wife OF the dead official had just
passed him a portion OF his favorite
dish for his morning meal. when he
remarked that he believed he would
not eat II for he was not feeling
wholly well. A moment later he was
seized with an attack similar 20 a con
vulsion and a half hour later passed
luio tue great DeNOn0
In the meantime the family rec
ognizing that the condition OF the
stricken nan was serious. called every
available physician. 10 his bedside.
Drs. Andrew Wilson. Gregory Acker-
man. Reed NJ. Baird. s. L. Jepson. T.
VI. Haskins and ". s. Fulton respond
cd and after a hasty examination and
consultation concluded that nothing
could be done but administer a soda
tive and while preparations were be-
ing made TO administer II the distin.
guished citizen passed away.
Although the Mayor did not relapse
into unconsciousness until a few
minutes before the end came. yet he
seemed TO realize from the first that
bis Illness was 10 terminate fatally.
for just before he lapsed into uncon-
sciousness. ne remarked to one OF
the physicians. Doctor. I am going"
This was his last coherent utterance.
Surrounding his bedside at the
time Of his death. were Mrs.
Schmidt. and their only daughter.
Mrs. James Collins. The two sons,
Frank and Carl. were in Pittsburgh.
at the time. and were appraised by
wire. Of their fathers death and
hurried home on the first train.
II has developed the Mayor has not
been I'm the best OF health for several
days prior 10 Rs death. although his
condition was not such as TO cause
him 20 complain. Several years q
an attack of diabetes developed but
never TO such an extent as to be
alarming. but however. an acute at.
tack OF this can be said to be ro.
sponsible for his death.
The news of the Mayors death
spread rapidly over the city and IL
came as such n shock that hundreds
AT first. refused 10 give II credence.
Later. however. when Il was found
10 be really true. Il caused the most
widespread expressions OF sorrow and
regret. Around the city building.
where the Mayor was n daily visitor.
the blow fell the hardest and many
OF the officials were moved TO tears.
Graham-White TO Flv Here.