Show MHttll HEHQERSON SUCCUMBS TO PARESIS Curtain Down on Life of Famous Statesman and Patriot Who Was Stricken by Dlccass Last May Dubuque In Former Speaker David B Henderson of the National jhoiiho of representatives died at 2 oclock Sunday afternoon at Mercy hospital of paresis which attacked him nine months ago Ho began to Ink Friday afternoon rallied Saturday Satur-day morning but In the morning lapsed Into unconsciousness and wiled rapidly until tho end came Colon Col-on Henderson had been unable to recognize any one but his wife slnco a week ago except on Friday when he partly regained his mental faculties facul-ties Colonel Henderson was stricken strick-en with paresis last May and his condition con-dition grow so grave that he was removed re-moved to a hospital In September Former Speaker David B Hender son was for many years a prominent Igure In tho councils of his party and clad a host of friends among both Re nibllcans and Democrats In congress Succeeding Speaker Reed In tho chair Colonel Henderson carried out vigorously vigor-ously tho rules adopted by his predecessor prede-cessor for the expedition of the business busi-ness of tho house Ho was twice elected speaker his last term In that office closing a twentyyear service In the lower branch of congress |