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Show BRYAN VERY SICK. Strain of Campaigning too Great Will Cancel Engagements. Webster, Iowa, Oct. 10. William J. Bryan is a very sick man. Friends who spent the day with him at the farm of Fred F. White, Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa, three miles from Webster, are afraid that Mr-Bryan Mr-Bryan may have to temporarily abandon aban-don his campaign work, not only In Iowa but in Kentucky and Ohio. When Mr. Bryan awoke he complained com-plained about his throat and lungs, but said that he had suffered from a similar complaint before, and that it had yielded to treatment. Great crowds of farmers from all over Keokuk county called at the Whit farm to see Mr. Bryan, and although he tried hard to remain outdoors, his physical weakness mastered his courage cour-age and he had to retire several times to his room. A local physician who was called in to treat the invalid, recommended rec-ommended a long term of absolute rest and quiet. It is understood that steps will be taken by interested friends to cancel Mr. Bryan's engagements, which in-eluded in-eluded two and three speeches daily and a tour covering the width of Iowa, ending at Sioux City Saturday. |