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Show iw Senators Seriously Stricken With illness in Washington tV." .'. I n r-'' '' WJ. h ,', r:. .- i iv-'r.WjS-sr ' fC'K2 "jiJ? i S ?. ,: , . '-V-?- J ' I 1 i r r-.-UA ::;;;,V:;::;., : .,. u f;- v:-:vr;wS;, -: ' ' - : I-, . ',Y-rf i :- LrM-m sm I 1 v'.w. ' r; jvV ! t " ' .iX'v X&lfg&b. J attack of appendicitis. The gravity of 1 &nz&&ss&ZF&tt W Senator Smith's case was Increased r CVir,.'y;Ar . - bv his failure to submit to an opera- !? rsA pshot OF, I V lion as E00n afl he was ,nformed b,y SvKrATnPTnt MATS. VMS his Physicians that one was lmmed- SENATOR JJLLJKtilY.i .v;rc:&fA'rni? VSM lately necessary. He refused to ac- r.aPYtCnT.&vPKjL THoripzon llfil UjTC jYJJ . j t ,h(!r vordlct as finai and waited ' J - ALDEN,SP2ITH thMv hours f..r the arrival of his . T ' J ' C&T'jF'fyfgLa ''- famiiy doctor from Michigan to tell V "AfKfS 'v-f r'' J nim hat to do. Ben Tillman, as he " ! . r 1,1.-1.. ,o Knor. a f-lTVlll. attack of appendicitis. The gravity of Senator Smith's ease was Increased by his failure to submit to an operation opera-tion as soon as he was Informed by his physicians that one wa3 Immediately Immed-iately necessary. He refused to accept ac-cept their verdict as final and waited thirty hours f"r the arrival of his famliy doctor from Michigan to tell him what to do. Ben Tillman, as he Is familiarly known, has been a familiar famil-iar figure In the United States senate rinco 1893 Mr. Smith has been a senator since 1907. when he was elected elect-ed by the Michigan legislature to fill out the unexpired term of Russell A. Alger. He was re-elected for a full term. He was a member of the house of representatives from 1895 to 1907. nfthlngton. Feb. 22. According to Hie phy'-'oians in attendance on Sna-t.r' Sna-t.r' Tlliaian, his condition was 6o seri-rnis seri-rnis tV.nt he would be compelled te. give up all work for tho remainder of this session. It wns said that tho well known South Carolinian was suf- ' feting from slUht progressive paralysis paral-ysis due to a leakage of blood In the brain, caused by calcification of the arteries. Another senator whose; I health was such as to abiriu hij I friends was William A Men Smith of ' Michigan, who suffered from a serious |