The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-02-10
Prominent Lady
Dies at St. Iuke'S
Hospital Friday
Mrs. julius A.. Schmahl Succumbs to
Cancer After Long Hard
Fight
BURIAL SERVICES HELD SUM-
DAY AT REDWOOD FALLS
Physicians POweriess to Stop Work
of Deadly Disease; Patient Suf-
fered Intensely for Years

Mrs. Elizabeth Teresa Schmahl, wife
of Julius A. Schmahl secretary of
state of Minnesota, and a resident of
this city, passed away at st. Luhe's
hospital, ST. Paul, at ITO o'clock last
Friday evening February 6. Cancer
of the stomach was the cause of the
death.
Fight A Long One
Mrs. Schmahl had been suffering
from the attack for number Of
years. 1t was not until cary in Oc-
tober of 1911 that the trouble reached
an acute stage. On the Sunday fol-
lowing the return from a game of
football between the Minnesota and
Wisconsin teams, she complained OF
severe stomach troubles. That even
ing Drs. Alexander and Bolle of ST.
Paul were called in with a view of
giving relief, but without success.
Three days later Drs. Rogers and Col
vim, the former the eminent st. Paul
surgeon, were called into consultation,
and after the four physicians passed
on her case she was removed to St
Luke's hospital, where on October 49,
DIR. Rogers performed an operation
giving the patient only temporary re-
lief.
1t was during the following
months that there was flashed across
the wires the news that DIR. Wolf
gang Schmitt of Cologne, Germany
had claimed the $4,000 prize fol
having discovered the serum that
would successfully cure five success
sive cases of cancer. Mrs Schn1ahPs
case was brought to his attention, but
he pronounced the same as having
been too far developed to have his
serum be of any benefit.
The following March Mrs. Schmah
was taken to Rochester, where the
entire group of consulting physicians
with both Drs. William and Charles
Mayo in attendance, considered hel
case, but after another consultation
with DR.. Rogers, Drs. Mayo were Of
the opinion that no relief could be
given, and another operation might
hasten the end.
Mrs. Schmahl continued under the
care of Drs. Rogers and Colvin to the
end. None of the physicians antici
pated that she would live beyond 9
year and half, and her longevity
her determined struggle to defeat the
disease, if possible, and her patient
resignation at the end, furnishes 6
new record in the annals of a patient
bearing under the suffering follow
ing the operation necessary to fur
nish even temporary relief.
Funeral Services Sunday
The remains were brought to Red
wood Falls, accompanied by Mr.
Schmahl, Dana c. Schmahl, Mrs. Ma.
tilda Liebenguth, Mrs. John J. Pal
mer and DR.. Herman Jaehning, oil
Twin Valley, a nephew of Mr.
Schmahl's, Saturday night, and were
taken to the home of Herman G
Schmahl. The funeral occurred from
the Episcopal Church of the Holy
Communion Sunday afternoon. Mrs
Schmahl was a commitment of thu
Episcopal Church having been con
firmed by Bishop Edsall.
DIR. A. A. Joss, rector of the church
spoke briefly on the subject of "Rest,
a subject requested by the deceased
prior to her demise. Interment wa.
made in the Redwood cemetery.
Many beautiful floral offerings wer,
sent by the many friends of Mr.
Schmahl, and the Church was Z
profusion of beauty and fragrance
Chief among these was an exquisit.
wreath from Governor and Mrs. Eber
hart and mass Of beautiful flower.
from the Department Of State.
The pall-bearers were Hon. Jane.
A. Larson, assistant secretary of state
Martin G. Lund, chief clerk and A. ]
Berthiaume, automobile clerk, in tn
Office of the secretary of state, Thos
]. Delougherty of the custodian's of
flee at the capitol, Hon. l. o. Cooke
senator from Wabasha county, Hon
w. A. Nolan, former Representative
from Mower county, Vance Chapman
'of the Minneapolis Tribune, and W
r Caswell, of Minneapolis, formeri,
of this city.
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