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Show EX-SPEAKER HENDERSON 1 ' SUCCUMBS TO PARESIS I Curtain Down on Life of Famous Statesman and Patriot, Who Was HJ 8tflcken by Disease Last May. 1 Dubuque, la. Former Spoake BJ (David B. Henderson of the National ; ' Ma houso of representatives, died at 2' p'clock Sunday afternoon at Mercy ' hospital, of paresis, which attacked fM Mm nlno months ago. He began to (Blnk Friday afternoon, rallied Satur-day Satur-day morning, but in tho morning lapsed Into unconsciousness and 'failed rapidly until tho end camo. Col-!oncl Col-!oncl Henderson had been unable to irecogntze any ono but his wlfo slnco a week ago, except on Friday, when JB he partly regained his mental fncul- H (ties. Colonel Henderson was strlck- H en with paresis last May and his con- jH idltlon grew o grave that ho was re- jH jmoved to a hospital in September! H Formor Speaker David B. Hender- son, was for many years a prominent LH flguro In tho councils of his party nnd ihail a hast of friends among both Re- jMB publicans and Democrats In congress. B Succeeding Speaker Reed In tho chair, H Colonel Henderson carried out vigor- IB ously tho rules adopted by his pre do- H cessor for tho expedition of tho busl- M jicss of tho house. He wns twlco fH 'elected speaker, his last term In thnt iH ofTlco closing n twenty-year service In IH tho lower branch of congress. IH |