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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Cause of Breakdown.

Utica n Y. Oct. 30.-The first discov-
cry that Mr. Sherman's kidneys were af-
fected was made at the beginning of the
national campaign of 1908 AT that time
he was suffering from gall stones and
his physicians informed him that one of
the kidneys had become diseased and ad-
vised moderation in work and diet. The
avice was followed in the latter but not
in the former respect.
Mr. sherman persisted in giving the
closest personal attention to his official
duties as well as to his extensive bust
ness interests. So completely did he keep
himelf occupied that DIR. Peck found in
this fact the principal reason for the
Vice Presidents breakdown.
Never content to be a fgurehead, he
undertook to life the Vice Presidency into
a position of usefulness and influence
As a result he became one of the recog-
nized advisers of the administration and
exerted. an unusual influence among the
members of the Senate, He gave much
time and attention to parliamentary
questions and kept the politics of the
country at his finger ends.
In addition the numerous industrial and
financial interests with which he was
connected continued to receive the closest
care.
Apparently he did not weaken under
this strain until last spring. Required
by the tense parliamentary situation in
the Senate to be constantly in his seat
during the recent session. of Congress, he
began to fail in March,. "a medical ex-
animation then releaved Bright's disease
in an advanced form and Mr.. sherman
was advised to suspend all abors and
devote himself to an effort to counterfeit
the ravages of the disorder by building
up his physical system as whole.
Big Moose, in the Adirondacks, was
chosen as the place of resort because
of its seclusion, and to that point the
Vice President went in June. yielding
the senatorial gavel most reluctantly.
The change came too late, however.
Already the heart had become involved
and the Big Moose altitude of 1000 feet
came near causing death at that time
He had not been there "A hours when he
was violently attacked and as soon as
he could be moved he returned to his
home in this city. Not until the latter
part Of August did he enter upon a con-
tinuing decline. and since that time the
downward trend had been rapid and
steady.
pr. Peck attributes the August change
to the rashness of his patient in persist
ing in making a set speech in response
to the official notification of his second
nomination for the Vice Presidency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

his trip from Oyster Bay before his
speechmaking task Of the night, Col
Roosevelt left Sycamore Hill by mid
afternoon and reached New York at SO
o'clock. From the train he went at once
to the home Of DR.. Alexander Lambert
on East 3fst street near Madison Square
Garden. The colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt
took dinner with Or. Lambert and re-
manned there until the hour for the meet
ing.
After dinner DIR. Lambert dressed Col.
Roosevet's wound and pronounced him
in fit shape for his evenings work
Col. Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs
Roosevelt, went by automobile from Sag
amore Hill to the station at Oyster Bay
They made the trip to New York in a
private car under the protection Of three
detectives. At RosIyn and again at Ja-
maica the colonel went out to the rear
platform to wave his ifand and call out
good luck to crowds at the stations
The car was cut off from the regular
train at Jamaica and brought as spe-
cial to the Pennsylvania terminal. that
he might avoid the crowd In the station.
His arrival was unknown to anyone
except half a hundred station employees,
who cheered him as he walked from his
car to the automobile.
The police and the private detectives
retained to protect Col. Roosevelt took
every precaution for his safety. Police
men were scattered along the way from
the station to DIR. Lambert's home and
there We're a dozen men on guard while
the colonel was within.
Col Roosevelt went to Madison Square
Garden with Dr. Lambert. George Roose-
welt, his cousin, and William j. Burns
the detective. An automobile filled with
burns men preceded him.
Mrs. Roosevelt left a few minutes
ahead of her husband and went to the
box which had been reserved for the col
onels family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
ONE DEFEAT TO BRING PEACE.
Former U. S. Minister to Greece Sums
Up Situation.

London, Oct. 30.-"In the event of
decisive battle at Adrianople. Tur-
key is sure to sue for peace" accord
ing to George II. Moses, former Unit.
ed States minister to Greece. In the
course of an interview, today. he said:
The terms of peace will be dictat-
ed absolutely by the Balkan allies
without hindrance from the powers.
The terms will agree with those laid
down in the identical note sent by the
Balkan nations to the Porte after the
declaration of war with the important
exceptions that the Balkan nations
will hold all the territory conquered
by them and will exercise suzerainty
over the other Christian districts OF
European Turkey.
THE Balkan alliance Is not form
al confederation but permanent
agreement with more points of cohe-
sion than are contained in the Triple
Alliance. ~. fsl1i11f
The Balkan allies are probably
making every effort to capture all the
Turkish provinces of Macedonia and
Albania so that they may be in, ID
position to enforce their demands for
the annexation of those districts"
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HAVE WON.
Continued from Page One;)

sphere of operations at Monastir, t.
meet the advancing Servians, and tit's
allied Bulgarian column. 1t is thought
he may make another Plevna OF NOR
astir and prepare himself there for a
long siege.
The failure of the ex-Sultan. Abdul
Hamid, to arrive at Constantinople,
whittier he was being removed from Sal
loniki. seems to confirm the report that
the railroad between those two cities
also has been interrupted.
From Belgrade come. reports that the
Servian victory over the Turks at veles
was accomplished by the cavalry. which
divided the Turkish force while the Ser
Wan artillery drove them from their po-
sitions. The Turkish troops were COM
PEELED to retreat so quickly that they
were unable to do much damage to the
railroad. -
The Turkish troops defeated by the
servians and Montenegrins In the dis
trict of Novipazar are arriving In hun
dreds in Bosnia. having crossed the From
tier
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
TELEGRAMS TO MRS. SHERMAN
FROM PRESIDENT TAFT.

New York. Oct. S0.-President Taft
Immediately after arriving in New
York dispatched the following tele-
gram to Mrs. sherman at Utica:
Mrs Taft and | extend to you our
heartfelt sympathy in your great sor-
row our hearts go out to you in the
loss of your noble and loving husband.
Vice President sherman had rendered
distinguished services to his country
ard his death 10 years before the time
allotted by the Psalmist is a great
loss. As a member of Congress and a
Vice President he endeared himself
to all who knew him. His memory is
full of sweetness and light"
(Signed) civilian FL. TAFT"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
.Iohpsop'e Itinerarv.

New York, Oct. Ex-Governor john
son arrived here from Connecticut,
early today. and set to work with his
stenographers to finish his speech to
be delivered at Madison Square Gar
den. tonight. and to- catch up with his
correspondence. Later in the day the
governor was to arrange his Itinerary
up to election day. 1t is probable that.
instead of delivering his last speech
in the city of New York. on Monday
night. the governor will close his cam
paign in Providence, r. l., a state
which he has not visited, on his tour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
e announcement caused genuine re

the announcement caused genuine re-
greet
President Taft will issue a procla
nation directly that for 80 days all
the United States embassies and le-
cations abroad shall observe mourn
ing. The flags over the White House,
the dome of the Capitol and the pub
lie buildings in Washington will be
half-masted, tomorrow, and until the
day of the funeral From the ravy de-
partmont and the war department or
ders We're flashed to all army posts.
ships at sea, navy yards and insular
possessions to put flags at half mast
until the day of the funeral
The Vice Presidents death leaves
the present Senate without any repu-
lar presiding officer. The late Senator
trye's place as President pro tenn
pore, never has been filled Neither
Senator Gallinger nor Senator Bacon
the candidate Of the Democrats has
been able te command the necessary
majority vote. The progl essive Repub-
leans on each ballot have prevented
an election. Meanwhile, during the
Vice Presidents several months alb
senee, the Senate has been presided
over by Senators Gallinser and Bacon
alternately by common agreement.
BY this agreement Senator Bacon is
to preside over the Senate when Con-
gress rc-assemhles on Dec. ., ana and
until Dec. 16. Therefore Senator Ba-
cen is charged with the duties of that
office now and to him falls making the
arrangements for the Senates partici-
patton in the funeral ceremonies. a.
cording to the constitution the success
sion to the President goes to Secretary
Knox of the state department. who
also figures rs Il Presidential posi-
bility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Greeks Occupy verria..

London. Oct. 30-The Greeks, to !
day, occupied the Turkish town of
Verria without resistance, according to
a news agency despatch from Athens.
The Greek army is now within so
miles of Saloniki and it is believed
is still intact.
The Greek army under Crown Prince
Constantine. after seizing the Turk
ish town of Verria, cut the railroad
communicating with Monastir ~.
The principal Mussulman residents
in the district have rendered their sub
mission to the Crown Prince.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Aus.risns and Russians Asree.

Vienna, Austria, Oct. 30.--The Aus
trian and Russian government hays
arrived at an understanding on the
Balkan situation, according to the
Neue Preie Presse.
An official communication on the
subject is expected shortly to explain
the nature of the accord and the conf
mon policy that has been agreed upon
with reference to the future treatment
of the Balkan question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
From Elk. President Roosevelt.

Just after he left the Madison Square
Garden meeting. Col Roosevelt was
informed Of the death Of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman. The colonel immedi-
ately sent the following telegram:
Mrs. James S, Sherman,
Utica. n. Y.
Mrs. Roosevelt and ! are greatly
shocked and concerned at the sad news
of your husbands death. We beg you
to accept our NEST sincere sympathy.
(Signed1
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
TO OBSERVE MOURNING.
Proclamation to Be issued by Presi
dent Taft.

Washington. Oct 30.--News of Vice
President Sherman's death, though il
had been expected hourly, was re-
ceived with profound SORROW in Off
cial Washington At the capital where
every attaehe considered him friend:
in the government departments, where
he was a frequent visitor, among the
cabinet officers and in the diplomatic
corps where he had many close friends,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
SENATE WILL ATTEND.
Committee As Whole At Funeral of
Vice President.

New York. oct. 90.-The Senate as
a whole will be appointed as a com
mittee to attend the funeral of Vice
President Sherman, according to an
nouneement made here, tonight, by
Senator Bacon. President pro TEN of
that body
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
soutari Gordon compIete.

Rieka, Oct. 30.-The Montenegrins
have captured an important position
on Mount Bardigniol, thus completing
Ia Gordon around Scutari
A vigorous bombardment is being
maintained daily against Tarabosch
but no decisive progress has been
made Floods, Friday, carried away
bridge across the river near Scutari.
cutting off from the town 1000 TURK
ish troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
GOV. PLAlsTED's PROCLAMATION
Flags on All Public Buildings to Be
Displayed at Half Mast.

Governor Plaisted has issued proc
lamatien ordering flags On the Capitol
and all other public buildings through
out the State, including armories of
the active militia, to be displayed AT
half mast until after the funeral Of
Vice President Sherman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

qualities, but above all of the quail
ties OF honesty of courage and of COM
mon sense. Nothing will avail.
Again, friends, do not forget that
we are proposing no new principles.
The doctrines we preach reach back
to the Golden Rule and the Sermon on
the Mount. hey reach back TO the
Commandments delivered at Sinai. All
that we are doing is to apply those
doctrines in the shape necessary to
make them available for meeting the
living issues OF our own day We de-
cline to be bound by the empty little
cut-and dried formulas of by-goine
PHILOSOPHERS, useful once perhaps, but
useless now. our purpose is TO ahackle
greedy cunning as we shackIe brutal
force and we are net to be diverted
from this purpose by the appeal to the
dead doglnas of a vanished past. We
propose To lift the burdens from the
loWly and the weary, from the poor
aud oppressed. We propose to stand
for the sacred rights Of childhood and
womanhood. Nay, more, we propose to
see that manhood is not crushed out
of the men who toll, b. excessive
hours OF labor, by under payment by
injustice and oppression. When this
purpose can only be secured by the
collective action of our people through
their governmental agencies, we pro-
pose 50 to secure it.
I'm the platform formulated by the
Progressive party we have set forth
clearly and specifically our faith in ev-
cry vital point at issue before this peo-
pie. We have declared our position on
the trusts and on the tariit, on the ma
chinery for securing genuine popular
government. on the method of meeting
the needs of the farmer, of the business
man. and of the man who tolls with his
hands, in the mine or on the railroad, in
the factory or in the shop. There is not
promise we have made which cannot be
kept. There is not a promise we have
made that will not be Kept. Our plat
form is covenant with the people of the
United States, and if we are given the
power we Will live up to that covenant
in letter and In spirit"
Closing, the colonel said Il believe we
shall win, but win or lose | am glad
beyond measure that | am one of the
many who in this fight have stood ready
to spend and be spent, pledged to fight
while life lasts to great fight for right
eousness and for brotherhood and for the
welfare of mankind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Wilson's Telegram, Thursday.

Princeton. \. j., Oct SO-When Gov.
Woodrow Wilson reached his home here,
after midnight tonight, from Burlington,
where he spoke. he learned of the death
of Vice President Sherman. The gov
ernor said he was shocked at the news
and expressed deep sorrow. He will send
telegram of sympathy, early tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Roosevelt Reaches Home.

Oyster Bay. n. y. Oct. Cool.
Roosevelt reached his home here
shortly after midnight, tired but in
excellent spirits and seemingly none
the worse for his physical effort of
the night
II stood it in fine shape. right up to
the handle" he said. There is no rea-
son TO doubt that he will he able to
fulfil his engagement at the Progress
sive rally at Madison Square Garden.
next Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
FOR sHERMAN's SUCCESSOR.
Hills Wastes Mo Time in Calling
Meeting of Committee.

New York Oct. 81 Chairman Hilles
of the Republican National committee.
had called a meeting of the commit
tee for Nov Il. in Chicago, to select
a successor to the late James S. Sher-
man as candidate for Vice President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Plot to Massacre Europeans.

London, Oct. 3o.-According to
trustworthy information plot has
been discovered at Beirut, Syria, to
ma ssacre the European residents. A
French warship is now cruising in Sy-
rian waters. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Three ouarter-Hour Demonstration

Three Quarter Hour Demonstration.
Col. Roosevelt reached the hall al
915 While Coy. Johnson was still
speaking.
AS he came up onto the platform
through a rear stairway, the Garden
became bedam of sound and a mass
of waving color.
With broad smile the colonel
stepped forward and waved his hand
in salute as the cheers grew in vol
ume. His gestures for the crowd to
be seated intensified the noise. He in
sisted upon standing in his effort to
bring the crowd to order
The demonstration for the colonel
lasted AZ minutes. Col. Roosevelt after
"a request to tie police to keep order
in the hall, began speaking.
Roosevelt Speaks.
The colonel spoke, in part. as fol-
lows:
FRIENDS, perhaps once in a gem
Grafton, not more often. there comes
a chance for the people of a country
to play their part wisely and fearless
~ in some great battle of the age
long welfare of human rights. TO our
DAYS of Abraham Lincoln, the men
who Thought and toiled and suffered
for the people with sad, patient and
kindly endeayor. TO our forefathers
the chance came in the troubled years
that stretched from the time when
the First Continental Congress gath
cred to the time when Washington
was inaugurated as first President OF
the Republic TO us in our turn the
chance has now come to stand for lib
erty and righteousness as in their day
these dead men stood for liberty and
Righteousness. Our task is not as great
as theirs. Yet it is well nigh as inn
portant. Our task is to profit by the
lessons 70 the past, and to check III
time the evils that grow around us.
do not forget, friends, that we are
not proposing to substitute law fol-
character. We are merely proposing &c
buttress character by law. We fully
recognize that as has been true in
the past SO it is true now, and ever
will be true. that the prime factor in
each man or woman's success must
normally be that man or woman's owr
charaeter-character the sum of many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

All THE members of the immediate
family were witnesses of the final
scene. In addition to Mrs. Sherman
theres We're their three sons, Sheriff.
Richard L., and Thomas NJ Sherman
and their respective wives, Il. w. and
Sanford Sherman, brothers of Mr.
sherman. and Mrs. l.. B. Moore, and
Mrs II. J. Buckingham, sisters of MIR.
Sherman.
Physicians Statement.
Soon after Mir. Sherman's death DR..
Fayette II. Peck, the attending ply
stefan, who was present when death
came.s issued the following statement:
THE Vice President died, at GAP p.
NJ, without regaining consciousness
for asmoment. He was perfectly quiet.
He died in the presence of his wife,
her BROTHER and sister, his two broth
ers, and his three sons and their
wives He had been entirely uncon-
scious since z O'clock when he had a
period of partial consciousness last
ing for about Is minutes. He died IN
a uremia coma as a result of Bright
disease. heart disease and arterlo
scleross'
Mrs. Sherman Brave.
Mrs. Sherman bore up braVely I'M
der the shock of her husbands death,
as did the other members of the TAM
ily. Although ii WAS said at the house
that the, nopelessness of Mr.. sherman $
fight against death had been realized
since Friday the blow was nevertheless
crushing one.
A few of the intimate friends of
the family called, tonight, to express
their sympathy, among them Dr. ~
III. Holden, pastor of Christ Reform
Church, where the family worshipped.
Soon after the Vice Presidents death
ii WAS announced that the members
of the family wished to be left I'M
disturbed. tonight, and that no ar
rangements for the funeral would be
made before tomorrow.
The Sherman residence is located ON.
Genesse streets one of the city's fash
ionable thoroughfares and the arrival
and departure of an occasional au-
tomobile was the only indication that
anything unusual had occurred with
in the house. DR. Peck remained for
a time and notified several of Mr..
Sherman's friends by telephone that
the end had come. The announcement
Oh the vice tFtclueilt bCeNh on ~"A
through the city with lightning ra-
pidity Universal sorrow was ex-
pressed and Immediate steps were
taken for the proper recognition of
the sorrowful event. Mr., Sherman was
regarded as the first citizen of the
city and all differences growing out OF
politics died with him.
News Received in Utica.
Tho mayor gave out a statement
voicing the general grief and the big
bell at City hall as well as many
church bells toiled out the doleful
news Not only did the Republican or
ganization take proper recognizance
of the event, bat the Progressives an
nouEced their intention of caneelling
all meetings until after the Vice Pres
ident s. funeral. Gov. Johnson. who 50
long as Mr. Sherman lived was his
rival for Vice Presidential honors, was
to have spoken here, tomorrow, night,
in behalf of the Progressive ticket. but
his address like all the other events
of the kind, has been deferred.
The Democrats also signifed their
Intention of removing a Wilson and
Marshall banner which had been flung
across one of the city streets and oil
suspending all political activity until
after the funeral.
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THOUSANDS GATHER TO
HEAR ROOSEVELT SPEAK
Continued from Page one)
hose compelled to pay the price was

those compelled to pay the price was
first heard
When first the injustice of these
enormous combinations fell upon the
oVerburdened weak, then this move-
ment had its genesis, and it continued
and grew until there was in this ma
ton great enorganized sentiment
against subtle injustice, against alb
straction and appropriation from those
who had little 10 those who had much;
against conditions of inequality and
oppression bearing harder and hard
er on those least able to bear it, and
upon those very people who in the fl
nal analysis make for the prosperity,
stability and real wealth of nation.
No candidate now stands for Of
flee unless at least he makes the
pretense that he is Progressive. 1t
matters not whether he be Democratic
or Republican, each candidate en-
deaVors to impress his constituency
now with the idea that he is in reality
a Progressive.
The new party has contributed as
well to national politics a new sort
of activity and a new kind of citizen
SIiip-d IiilLtIlolItp tIldl ulllll lulS
year has not actively engaged in po
litical struggle. 1t has given those
men to political activity who, today,
from the purest motives and most
patriotic purposes are endeavoring to
carry aloft the banner of ProgressiV-
ism-men like Bird of Massachusetts,
Smith of Connecticut, Churchill of
New Hampshire, Garford of Ohio,
Straus of New York, Funk of Illinois,
Beveridge of Indiana, Watkins or
Michigan and hundreds of other, who
embody the highest type of American
manhood and unselfishly strive in the
various states for human advance
ment and progress. And it has given
to the nation again leader who came
into the struggle only when the call OF
all of us made it Imperative.