Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
HAD UNFLINCHINGLY
STOOD BY PRESIDENT
SINCE THE WAR BEGAN
Was Born at Fond du Lac at Close
of Civil War---Had Filled Several
Offices During His Life
(From Mondays daily.)

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fatally shot Sunday afternoon by his
brother Gustave, while duck hunting
at Rushlake, near Ripon, Wis.
The tragedy occurred at o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Senator Husting
died at 1O:45 O'Clock Sunday night at
the farmhouse of C. Il. Blackburn, near
Pickett.
The senator remained conscious
while he was being taken to the Black
burn home. Before doctors reached
his bedside, however, he became UNI
conscious and did not know those
about him again. He realized, on the
way to the Blackburn home, that the
end was near.
The body was taken to Fond du Lac
and is now at the undertaking parlOrs
Of Hardgrove & GORDON. The body
will be taken to Mayville, the senat-
or's home, for interment.
With the senator when the end came
were three brothers, B. A. Husting,
Gustave Husting and Pete Husting.
4 Others at the bedside were DR.. H. To-
wig, Fond du Lac; Bach Huber, May
Vile; DR.. Milo Clark and DR.. Bruno
Schallern of Ripon.
Rises as Brother Opens Fire at Ducks
Senator Husting and his brother,
Gustaye, were rowing in separate
boats late Sunday afternoon when the
tragedy occurred, the boat of the for
mer being just ahead. The senator
brother to shoot.
The senator suddenly rose from a
stopping position evidently thinking
! that the shot would pass over his head.
His brother, aiming at the ducks,
pulled the trigger Senator Husting
was in direct line with the shot, and
the full charge penetrated his back at
close range.
He fell back in the boat. His broth
er hurriedly rowed to his side and
then to the shore. Friends were sum-
moned and the senator was taken to
the Blackburn farmhouse At first it
was thought the shot had penetrated
his shoulder, and that perhaps he had
not been fatally injured.
Elected in 1914 to United States
Senate
Senator Husting was elected to the
United States senate in 1914 to sue
coed Isaac Stephenson for the term of
office ending March 8, 1902. Former
Governor Francis E. McGovern was
his Republican opponent. The out
come was very close, Senator Hust-
ing winning by a narrow margin in
one Of the most spectacular political
contests in the states history.
Soon after he went to Washington,
the senator became one Of the admin
istration leaders. He has been Wis
consin's heroic figure since the United
States declared war against Germany.
Through his brief career at the ma
tional capitol he stood squarely back
of President Wilson in all matters per-
tanning to vigorous and successful
prosecution of the war.
He was Wisconsin's spokesman in
the United States senate on the side
of America, and his stand won him
many friends among Republicans and
Democrats who did not support him
when he ran for election.
The senator waged an uncompro-
missing fight in his own state to check
the work of German propagandists.
Led Way in Fight for Firm Stand
During the early days of his term,
congress was flooded with kilograms
from all parts of the country, includ-
ing Wisconsin, which, as Senator
Husting brought out, were inspired by
German sympathizers. When the for
eign relations committee was al but
panic-stricken, and congress seemed
timid about asserting our rights on the
high seas, he led the way for firm
stand on the part of this government
He exposed the real purpose of the
kilograms that flooded Washington;
he, with others, blocked the scheme
to stampede congress.
Although new man in the United
States senate, he attracted nationwide
attention, and was looked upon as one
of President Wilson'S staunchest and
most reliable supporters. He gained
in personal influence and in the last
session of congress he was appointed
to membership on some of the more
important committees.
AS a member of the state senate in
Wisconsin he was one of the real lead
ers of the Democratic party. He gain
ed wide prominence by his fight fol
the so-called Husting waterpower bill
which is now law. He was especial
~ interested in legislation of socia
welfare nature. Although not a strik
ing orator, his style of speech in {
public body was earnest and attract
i've. He was good fighter, an IN
compromising fighter for the thing
he considered right. Although an act
i've figure in politics at times whel
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