Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-06-25


Cleveland. former president of the
United States, died suddenly at his
home here. Death was due to heart
failure, complicated with other dis
cases. The passing away of Mr.. Cleve-
hand was not Immediately announced,
but was delayed until an official state
meut had been prepared by the physi-
CLANS who had been attending him in
the various periods of his illness. The
statement is AZ follows:
"Mr. Clev 3land for many years had
suffered from repeated attacks of gas
teo-intestinal origin. Also he had long
standing organic disease of the heart
and kidneys. Heart failure, compli.
Gated with pulmonary thrombosis and
osdema, were the immediate cause of
his DEATH"
The former president died In bed in
the second story front room. Those
at the bedside when the end came
were Mrs. Cleveland and the three
physicians. The only other persons
in the house at the time were q mum.
ber of servants. 1t IL believed that the
terrific heat of the last few days con.
trfbuted in great degree to the sud.
den death of Mr.. Cleveland.
While Mr.. Cleveland had been seri.
ously i'll from time to time the an
nouncement of his death came like
thunderbolt to those who had been
watching his illness.
Mrs. Cleveland was at home when
her distinguished husband passed
away. The children are at the Cleve-
land summer home at Tcmworth, N.
H., in charge of Mrs: Perrine, Mrs.
Cleveland's mother: The Clevelands
former president lay sick for many
weeks, on June and intended to go
to their summer home as soon as Mr..
Cleveland had gained sufficient
strength to travel.
Was seventy-one Years Of Age.
Mr.. Cleveland was seventy-one years
old on March 18 last. During the past
winter he kept close to mis- home in
Princeton until the approach of his
birthday, when he went to Lakewood
with his family. He was trustee of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
and up to the time of his going to
Lakewood had attended to correspond
ence in connection with his duties for
that society.
After he went to Lakewood, how
ever, he discontinued that work and
1t soon developed that Mr.. Cleveland
was suffering from an attack Of di.
gestive trouble which he had expert
enced many times before.
Mr.. Cleveland was attended by DR..
Joseph d. Bryant Of New York and DR..
George K. Lockwood, a specialist In
lang disorders. was called into consul
tation. DR.. Bryant made frequent vis-
it, to the distinguished patient at
Lakewood. Mr.. Cleveland occupied .
suite Of rooms on the second floor of
the Lakewood hotel at Lakewood and
was constantly attended by DR.. Gau-
dsnisr. the physician attached to the
hotel. in addition to the visits Of DR..
Bryant.
The fact that Mr.. Cleveland re-
mained at the hotel after it had long
been closed to all other guests and
that for many weeks no attempt was
made to take the former president to
his home in. Princeton, only short
distance away, early made 1t evident
that Mr.. Clevelands . condition was re-
Rarded as very serious. y
Returned Home : Month. Ago.
Mr. Cleveland remained It Lake.
wood for several weeks thereafter and
constant reports of improvement In
his condition were issued from the
hotsl. Aboat . month ago he had
axmcisntiy rscoyered e BE- taken to
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