The Green Forest tribune., 1913-01-10
SEN. JEF DAVIS
 Il.Et SUDDENLY
WIthf Warning Death Claims 70 nar Arkansas Governor.
 Ii Ten Minutes.
NEWS SHOCKS WHOLE NATION
Doctor Enters Door in Time to See Patient Fall Dead-End Was
 Painless.


 Little Rock.-Senator Jeff Davis is dead. This was the news that startled the capital city and Arkansas last week
 Senator Davis was i'll only a few minutes before the end came. While the Arkansas statesman had been un- der the care of physicians for some time no one thought that he was in such serious condition. Senator Da- wis had been taking course of treat ment for excesslve rat with which he has been troubled with of late and only short time before his death he told his law partner in this city that he had lost in weigh and was feeling much better in confequence.
 While eating the evening meal on Thursday of last week, MT. Davis com plained of feeling ill and a physician was summoned but when he arrived he found MT. Davis feeling much bet ter and pronounced the illness as nothing serious. MT. Davis and family retired early, not dreaming of the sudden end to come.
 Shortly after midnight Wallace Da- wis, 24-year-old son of the senator heard his father call and going into his bedroom found his father sitting up in bed. When asked what the trou ble was he complained of feeling very sick. Wallace Davis immediately sum- moned doctor to attend his father The physician responded immediately but as he entered the bed chamber the senator fell over dead
 Death occurred at l2:35 a. m. and only ten minutes after Wallace Davis heard his father call Death was ap- parently painless.
 is survWeu by.' his wife, Mrs. Leila, Carter Davis, to whom he was married in December, 1911, at Ozark, Ark, and by his mother. Mrs. E. A. Davis, who is now S2 years old and who has been living with her son for several years past.
 He is also survived by eight chil dren by his first marriage, which took place 26 years ago, when Miss Ina Mckenzie of Russellville Ark, became his wife. These children are: Wal lace, aged "A, Bessie, Linah, Jamie, Jeff Jr., Ina, Lucille and Lewis, the two last named being twins, aged II years Four children by this marriage are dead Besides these immediate rela- tives, Senator Davis had a large num- Der of relatives throughout the state
 Sketch of Life.
 Senator Jeff Davis was born in Lit tie River county May 6, 1862. He was admitted to the bar in Pope coun.v at the age of 19 years. He was elected prosecuting attorney of the Fifth Ju- dicial district in 1892 and reelected in 1894. He was elected attorney general of the state in 1898. In 1901 he was elected governor of the state and re- elected in 1903 and 1905, being the only governor of the state to serve three terms. On February 29, 1907 he was elected to the United States Senate for the term beginning March 4, 1907. His term would have expired or March Of the present year.
 Senator Davis death came as a shock to every one. many persons not realizing that the senator was in any way under the care of physicians.
 When the news of the death reach ed Washington great regret was ex- pressed for the loss of the popular statesman. Congress convened for only a few minutes Friday morning cut of respect for the deceased. The following senators were appointed to attend the funeral and represent con gress:
 Clarke of Arkansas, Bryan of Flori- da, Ashurst of Arizona, Maritime of New "Jersey, Curtis of Kansas, Clapp of Min mesota, O'Gorman of New York and Pomerene of Ohio. Speaker Clark named the following house committee to attend the funeral: Representatives Robinson, Goodwin, Macon, Craven, Floyd, Oldifeld and Jacoway of Ark ansas, Cullop of Indiana, Davenport of Oklahoma, Nelson of Wisconsin, Mill CT of Minnesota, Greene of Vermont, Reess>of Kansas and Kinkaid of Ne
 ,vernor Donaghey learned
 A Of Mr. Davis he imme-
 the following procla-
 )aused all state busi-
 Knded for the day;
 has pleased Almighty
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