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THEDEATH OFSEN.ALLISONI / - '*____FOR TWO YEARS UNDER CONSTANT MEDICAL CARE.■Clor.o Friands of Distinguished Iowa Statesman Long Cognizant of Seri-f ousnoss of His Condition,Mossagos of Regrot and Tributes of Etcom From Men of all Parties Follow Upon News of Death*/He SUr-l'e Wt (Continued from Page l.)of Mrs. Fannie Stout, a few miles from the city, to cheapo the totTkl heat uml secure the ho no fits* or country air and quietude, Ho remained at the homo •at Mr.s, Stout unU1 hint Saturday morning, whon he avus removed back to his city home.During last week nurses wore cm-pJoyecl to care for the senator for the drat time since his Illness, and this was the first intimation anyone hud of h change for the worse in his condition. The senator lost consciousness and did not recover his mental faculties up to the time of his death, hud been under tho constant voRlancc of physicians the last days,Story ov His Illness.Senator Allison wus removed a few weeks ago tn the country home of Mrs. Fannie Stout, where it was believed the fresh country air and the qu I Kudo would conduce to. betterment in his condition. Three weeks ho fore that Jim* Dr. Arthur Little of Chicago hud recommended an ope rut ion as the one means of affording1 relief to the distinguished patient, but It was feared that tho knife would be followed by CaLU results and «o the thought of operation was a bon dot* od.‘On Saturday morning* Senator Allison was removed hack to his oily home, wher*.* he died. His condition grow rapidly worse, his mental vigor was wholly spent, and his condition was one Of absolute dependence. Two nurses were in constant attendance upon him arid efforts to maintain secrecy as to his condition were redoubled, while every moans was adopted to insure him rest.Senator Allison suffered from I ho worst form of enlarged prostration, and what made relief difficult to afford was a kidney involvement. As is usual in such cases, the senator suf-• t ifere cl frequently from period s^of .faint-.. ness and weakness, and'’»whilethese:, continued he. lost possession, of,-liis/ faculties; .These spells have frequent-* ly recurred of late and the’last:of them • had its beginning oh FrJdayrftnally.ro- . suiting in the’.patient's death.- ' * \ *.vi i • . ^; Long a. Sufferer,. ■- ;. -J •* Senator Allison .had been a sufferer.;: for a number-of years.' For,the last’, two years ho required '. relief- -twice • deliy, and was reguluriy ‘ visited :by a -physician. Ho eonsuHe.'.the toesfau-.; thoritles regarding bis affliction hut; hiu ad van cod .age was .the strongest argument against an operation, which' might have corrected the defect,’ .. .The senator fell away m flesh. rap-\ idly, and Hose friends noted upon his return from Washington following ‘his attendance upon the last session or • congress that his menial faculties were not so keen as they had been. They* knew that it was but a Question of time when death should claim, him, but a chivalrous sense of 'loyalty to the nged man sealed their, lips, with the result tliut the state at large has not boon advised-' regarding his condition.-t#% m p»jm mb intvItarofCOClsoCimesmararedseaserciClt;B,r*cc.
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The Evening Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Wed, Aug 05, 1908
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