Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

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GROVER CLEVELAND.
chamber Mrs. Cleveland; DIR. Joseph
ID. Bryant, of New York, Cleveland's
family physician and personal friend;
DIR. George Il. Lockwood, also of New
York, aud 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 III 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 Mt which
he was staying was kept open after its
regular season because he was too Ill
to he moved. But when Cleveland was
brought back to Princeton he showed
gained five pounds In weight.
End Began last Tuesday.
Although confined to his room con-
tinuously after his return to Princeton
1t 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 tefephoned
TO DIR. bryant, who came over from
New York. DR.. Lockwood followed
DIR. Bryant from New York. and when
they reached here, DIR. Carnahan, who
had been Clevelands local physician
since tile former president came to
Princeton. ~as also called in. During
Tuesday evening Cleveland seemed to
rally.
Last Words We're lnaudible.
But he became worse during tile
night, and Mrs. Cleveland was called
to the bedside of her husband. The
patient sank into uncon
seriousness, from which he recovered mt
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
rmlght to say something, but his words
we're inaudible.
News Game as Shock.
The news of Cleveland's death came
as n sudden shock to the people of
Princeton. ms 1t 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
Az the news spread about the univer
sity. flags 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 50
close, called Mt the Cleveland home.
Few We're able to see Mrs. Cleveland
and all of them 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, Mt Mrs
Cleveland's earliest convenience, Of the
time of the late presidents funeral.
Roosevelt made 1t 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 Haryard-Yale boat
races. He also Mt once prepared and
subsequently caused to be issued
proclamation to the people of the
country. eulogizing the dead statesman
ordering ali government flags ut null
mast for thirty days, and directing
that military and naval honors be nc.
corded the late president on the day of
the funeral.
Government Honors.
HonOrs will be paid the memory OF
eX-President Cleveland by all branches
OF the government. Immediately upon
the receipt of the presidents proclama-
tion formally announcing Cleveland's
death steps were taken to carry out
the provisions of the executive procla.
nation. All army posts and stations
and all commanders-in-chief of fleets
In the navy, captains of detached ships
and navy yards and naval stations.
We're ordered to fly the national colors
at half mast for thirty days. The
flags on the executive departments
We're all half-masted.
Cleveland's Career in Brief.
Born at Caldwell, Essex county, N.
j.. March 10, 1887. Christened Stephen
Grover Cleveland.
In ls41 family removed to Fayette-
Vile, N. Y.
Served as clerk in country store.
In 1858 was appointed assistant
teacher of the New York institution
for the blind.
For four years. from 1855. assisted