The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-05
FAD BEEN AN EioNoRED CITIZEN
For MORE THAN THIRTY
YEARS.
VAS GOVERNOR THREE TIMES
The Apostle Of Sunshine Lies Cold In
cestn at Nations capitai-FunerzI
70 Occur. a. <noxsIIe on Wsdnes-
day.
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City
Frym d state OF semt-coma which
prevailed all day Saturday ne s5 ~
into 9nconssiousneas snosIig as e.. !
O'Clock ana was unconsoious until AZ
died.
Al . O'Clock Sunday morning DR..
Harrison Crook realized ne was dys
ing and summoned Mrs Taylor and
David Taylor, mis- son, 70 the hospital
Senator Luke Lea arrived at j
o'cIocl., and with David Taylor Left
az daybreak, not thinking that the
end was SO near At the bedside
when he died were Mrs. Taylor and
Dr. CrcoK
Except for trouble with his breath
ing, which was caused by his Lungs
being stopped up, Senator Taylor
and sot been IN pain since Thurs
day morning, short time after ne
vas operated on for gall stones
| The body VIII be taken to Knox
vile tomorrow night, where the fu-
neral will take place Wednesday af-
eernoon.
Senator TayIor's illness dates back
three months Throughout that time
he has been in bad health. His Com
2Iexion was bad and he lacked ener-
gy, and the humor that has always
given such a delightful flavor To bis
friendships was noticeable by the
rarity Of its appearance. Ever since
the frst of the year the Senator's
old friends had been shaking their
heads and mltterfng, "Pm afraid we
are going to lose Our Bob'- But
rather the Senator nor his friends
realized the seriousness Of the Illness
which was then tn its- incipient
stage. He was suffering from gall
stones
In February, soon after he had an
nounced that he would be candi-
date for denomination he decided to
go down to Tennessee for a confer
.ence with his friends. Several times
he set the date for the departure but
was forced to delay it because OF the
attacks Of gladstone collie which came
upon him Early in March he vent
10 NashvfIIe for a short stay, but
since Re was waiting for the outcome
OF the various harmony conferences
to begin his campaign he came to-
Washington intending to go back to-
the state when the political atmos-
phere had cleared.
After he returned to Washington
mis- health gradually grew worse.
with the view of recuperating his
health for the campaign that was be-
fore him, he determined to go to
Pinehurst, N. c., for short rest.
He had told friends that he knew his
strength was not equal to the needs
OF the campaign and said that he
dreaded the coming battles.
March he bought a ticket for
Pinehurst, but at the Union Station
ne was stricken with an acute attack
of gladstone colo, which forced Kim
TO return to his apartments and take
TO his bed This attack marked the
beginning of the critical stage of his
1ness.
His complexion became saIlow
from the immense amount of poison
which was collecting in his system
from the gallstones and which could
not be given adequate relief without
an operation. Toxemia, which is a
species of poisoning set in. Gradu-
ally he became Iistless and sleepy
and leased to take interest in the
suggestions that DIR. Crook made for
his treatment. Repeatedly he refus-
ed TO go tc the hospital and undergo
the operation which DR.. Crook saw
was necessary to finally relieve him
from the disease from which he was
suffering.
Friends called to see him, includ-
ing the most distinguished men In the
nations public life, but he convers-
ed Only In monosylables.
Throughout Senator Taylor's III
ness President Taft has been a con-
slant and anxious inquirer as to his
condition, and both the President and
Mrs. Taft have called frequently at
the Providence hospital. Several
lines they carried large punches. of
American Beauty roses. Today as
soon as the body was carried to
Stoneleigh Court apartments Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft called and ex-
pressef their sympathy for Mrs. Tay-
Tor and TO bring q magnificent bunch