Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
PASSED TO HIS REST.
For Ex.GoV. Matthews the Sleep
OF Death Ravels Up the
SleaVe of Care.
he GOES OUT ABOUT SUNRISE

On the UnknCs Sea of Which the Boun-
dairy Is EternIty-But One Word Spoken.
and That Was "Yes" to the Question "DO
You Believe in s?"-His Wife's
Greatest Wish Gratified - Funeral to
Take Place Wednesday.
Wingate, Ind. Aug. 29.-At $50
o'clock yesterday morning. at the quiet
| Acharry homestead where he was TAX
en- Immediately after his sudden affiic-
| ton, Ex-Governor Claude Matthews
| passed away peacefully. surrounded by
his wife and all the other members Of
his immediate family. There was pray
er service accompanied BY the singing
of hymns at the bedside of the dying
ex-governor. Mrs. Matthews was very
much affected, and stated that she
would give anything in the world II
her husband would manifest bya single
word his faith in Jesus. About a. m.
the minister in the course Of hisservices
asked the dying man If he believed m
Jesus. The answer. as plainly as any
one could articulate it. was Yes" The
three physicians regarded this answer
as miraculous, as all agreed that the
particular part of the brain affected by
the paralysis was that governing speech
and that the ex-governor would prob
ably never have talked had he lived.
Was the Only Word He Uttered.
1t was the only word he spoke after
he was stricken. He Immediately lapsed
into a profound coma, from which he
did not recover before he passed away
at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Matthews started
from Wingate this morning with the
remains of her husband and Will arrive
at Clinton. Ind. at 1880 this afternoon.
From Clinton the party Will go direct
to Hazel Bluff, the home of the dead
ex-governor. Out of respect to the Oft
expressed Wish of Ex-Governor Mat
thews the body will not be taken to In
dianapOlis to lie in state at the capitol
The funeral will occur Wednesday aft
ernoon at ar hour to be hereafter de-
termined, and Will be held in the beau
tiful grove adjoining the cemetery, as
there is no church or other edifice in
Clinton OF sufficient size to accommo-
cate the immense crowds that Will be-
sire to attend the funeral
Clinton to Suspend Business wednesday.
Today the mayor of Clinton issued a
proclamation to the merchants and 9TH
ers of the city. calling upon them to
close their places of business Wednes-
day so that everybody may be given an
opportunity to attend the funeral of
their beloved fellow townsman. 1t is
understood that the services in the
grove will be conducted by Rev. F. w.
sanders. OF CLINTON. assisted Dy kew.
Joseph A Milburn, of the Second Pres
byterian church. of Indianapolis, who
was Governor Matthews pastor during
his eight years residence in the capital
city. The remains will be inferred in
the family lot in the cemetery near
Clinton. where his son. who died while
attending the Atlanta exposition, is
buried. Mrs. Matthews is bearing up
surprisingly well under the strain OF her
terrible affliction, but friends fear she
will suffer collapse after the funeral
Will Obey the Late Governors Wishes.
Mrs. Matthews has received hundreds
of kilograms and messages of condo
lence. Governor Mount expressed the
sorrow of the state at the sudden death
of the ex-governor. and requested that
the remains be brought to indianapolis
to lie in state in the capitol. In this he
was Joined by Mayor Taggart and other |
prominent citizens. To the governor
and mayor Mrs. Matthews replied that |
Mr.. Matthews had often said to his |
family that when he died he wanted |
no pomp nor parade. and would not like |
to have his body lie in state. Hence |
other and more transformations arrange |
ments had already been made for the |
funeral. Governor Mount and staff will |
attend the funeral at Clinton. and a |
special train will leave Indianapolis |
"Wednesday morning to carry the state |
officials and others.