The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
GROVER CLEVELAND.

chamber Mrs. Cleveland; DR.. Joseph
d. Bryant, of New York, Cleveland's
family physician and personal friend;
DR.. George r. Lockwood, also of New
York, and DR.. John NJ. Carnehan, of
Princeton. An official statement given
out and signed by the three physicians,
gave heart trouble, superinduced by
stomach and kidney ailments of long
standing as the cause of death.
Had Been Ill for Two Years.
While Cleveland had been in poor
health for the last two years and had
lost hundred pounds in weight, his
death came unexpectedly. Some three
weeks ago he was brought home from
Lakewood, where his condition for a
time was such that the hotel at which
he was staying was kept open after it's
regular season because he was too i'll
to be moved. But when Cleveland was
brought back to Princeton he showed
signs Of Improvement and actually
gained five pounds in weight.
End Began Last Tuesday.
Although confined to his room con-
tinuously after his return to Princeton
it was not until Tuesday that his con-
dition aroused uneasiness on the part
Of Mrs Cleveland. Undoubtedly af
fected by the heat he showed signs Of
failure. and Mrs. Cleveland telephoned
to DR.. Bryant, who came over from
New York. DR.. Lockwood followed
DR.. Bryant from New York, and when
they reached here, DR.. Carnahan, who
had been Clevelapd's local physician
since the former president came to
Princeton, was also called in. During
Tuesday evening Cleveland seemed to
rally.
Last Words We're lnaudible.
But he became worse during the
night and Mrs. Cleveland was called
to the bedside of her husband. The
distinguished patient sank into uncon-
sciousness, from which he recovered at
times only TO suffer relapse. This
continued throughout the night and
early in the morning. The last time he
became unconscious was about two
hours before he died. Death was peace
full, Just before he died Cleveland
sought to say something, but his words
were inaudible.
News Came as a Shock.
The news of Cleveland's death came
as a sudden shock to the people Of
Princeton, as it did to the people of the
rest of the world. Everybody in
Princeton knew he was sick, but none
seemed to think the end was so near.
As the news spread about the unver-
gity Tags were placed at half mast
and everybody was disposed to stop
and talk and express regrets and extol
his virtues. Many intimate friends OF
the family, and many others not so
close, called at the Cleveland home.
Few were able to see Mrs. Cleveland,
and all of thNm left cards.
Presidents Plans Changed.
News of the death of ex-President
Grover Cleveland was communicated
TO President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
and caused radical changes in the
Presidents plans for the Immediate
future. Roosevelt was deeply shocked
at the tidings, and Immediately tele-
graphed to Mrs. Cleveland rendering
his sympathy and that of Mrs. Roose-
welt and asking to be notified, at Mrs.
Clevelands earliest convenience, of the
time of The late presidents funeral
Roosevelt made it known Immediate
ly on receipt Of the news of Cleve-
lands death that he would abandon his
proposed trip to New London, Conn.,,
to witness the Harvard Yale boat
races. He also at once prepared and
subsequently caused to be issued a
proclamation to the people Of the
country. eulogizing the dead statesman,