Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1902 — SENATOR VEST GROWS WEAKER [ARTICLE]

SENATOR VEST GROWS WEAKER

Missouri’s Veteran Statesman Is Almost Blind and Confined to Bed. Kansas City, Mo., dispatch: Senator Vest, Missouri’s veteran senator, is in poor health and is rapidly growing weaker. During the last session of congress his strength failed a great deal and his sight became poor. Now he is almost blind and is not able tc leave his bed. Owing to his age, 72 years, it is feared the senator cannot long survive and in any event it is sure he will never be able to reenter public life.