Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Congressman From Second
District Succumbs After
Several Weeks Illness
OPERATION FAILS
TO SAVE PATIENT
Peritonitis Develops and
Surgery is Unavailing; to
Bring Remains Here

Muscatine, Dec. 22.-congress-
man Irwin S. Pepper Of Muscat'ne
passed away at $40 o'clock TINS
morning at Mercy hospital at
Clinton, where he underwent an
operation for peritonitis early
Sunday morning. The operation
was the last effort made to save
the life Of the distinguished Iowa
legislator who was taken III at
Clinton with typhoid fever several
weeks ago and who was slowly
recovering when he suffered an
attack of peritonitis in an aggra-
waited form.
Word received from Clinton at
1o:3o o'clock announced that the
funeral of the late congressman
would be held at 1870 O'Clock Fri
day afternoon at Cttumwa, Iowa.
Washinqton, D. c., Dec. 22.-
Representative Pepper was secre-
tarv of the democratic national
committee. He was serving MS
second term In congress nut
previously had been for many
years secretary to former Con-
\ aressman Martin J. Wade OF Iowa.
.Ae had planned to enter the con-
test in Iowa for the senate
ssa:nsts Senator cummins and
had gone to his home to canvass
the situation at the time he was
stricken.
Profound regret at the death OF
5 Representative Pepper was express
sed in both the senate and the
house today. Senator Kenyon an
nounced the death to the senate
and Representative Connolly TO
the house. Speaker Clark sent
TELEGRAM to brother Of the late
CONGRESSMAN expressing sympathy
Of a personal loss. His son Ben
nett Clark, will attend the funeral.
over seventy-fve members asked
the privilege Of being named on
the house committee to attend the
services in Ottumwa Friday. the
committee will include the entire
Iowa delegations; Congressman
1avenner Of Illinois, Russell OF.
Missouri, Doremus Of Michigan
end Ashbrook Of Ohio. The SEN
ate committee includes Senators
cummins and Kenyon. Lewis OF
Illinois, Jones Of Washington,
Gronna of North Dakota, Reed ct
Missouri, Martin OF New jersey
and Thomas of Colorado, M. F.
Cronin, secretary to the late con.
uressman, and the sergeants Of
both the senate and house will be
In the funeral party.
Following the news received oatul
Law afternoon that his brother ma
suffered a relapse. Pen S. Pepper. 0
)ttumwa left for Clinton. The age
ather, John Pepper with DR.. ]. I
oepper of Goldfield had alread
cached their son and brother by tn
ime Ben Pepper arrived at the hosp
al. Two nephews, CLYDE and Levi
Pepper of Ottumwa left here Sunda
light and the various relatives wer
resent when the end came.
Service at Muscatine.
State Chairman N. F. Reed was II
ormed at noon by Ben S. Pepper froi
1linton. over the long distance tele
,hone that the body of Congressma'
.epper will arrive in Muscat1ne tt
tight about 8 o'clock and will lie L
tate in the home city of Mr.. Penre
or a day or perhaps longer. N
dasons and Elks will have charge O
he funeral service 70 be held In Mus
,atine. The remains will be. brough
rom Muscatine to Ottumwa by Ben :
oepper and arrive here Wednesday o
Thursday. A public funeral will b
,eld in Ottumwa Friday afternoon
rhe service will be held at tn
3en S. Pepper home on Cheste
venue, and the remains Of the dea
will be laid beside 0
hose of his mother in Shaul cemetery
rhe father, John Pepper with othe
elatives who were at the bedsld
When death came, are enroute nome
The following letter was recelVe'
" The Courier in this mornings mai
,lit was written before the end CAM
nd the writer was hopeful for re
overy: .a
Clinton, Dec. 21, 1913
EDITOR Courier:
arrived here at a. m. |. S. Peppe
vas operated upon about a. m. TO
,uss in the gall bladder. About !:
q 2 ounces of puss was removed. HI
TODD the operation well considerin:
lis condition, is resting well and WI
lope for his recovery. The case il