The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-31
ALL UTICA M0URNS
'EPOOr Jim is Gone" Are Words
of Salvation.
Flags Lowered to Half Mast
Throughout the City.
MANY OFFICES ARE CLOSED
Mr.. Sherman Was Identified
With Many Enterprises.
Citizens Have Seen Little of
Him in Past Year.
MANY OFFICES ARE CLOSED

Mr.. Sherman'S death occurred az
SAP o'clock las night at the fanny
residence of Bright's disease, compll5
Gated with disease of the heart anu
hardening of the arteries, following
period of more than "a hours OF al
most total unconsciousness. EXdltSu
public functionary though he was, ne
was known to Uticans as Jim Sher-
man. Indeed, in most cases the sur
name was dropped, and common eX-
change of salutation among the older
residents today was Poor jim Is
gone" All city flags were lowered TO
half mast at the beginning of the day.
Mr.. Sherman was a prominent rae
tor in many business enterprises IN the
city and the offices of such concerns
were closed for the day. Arrange
ments are being made for funeral
which it is anticipated will be simple.
Worn with their many hours OF
watching, the members of the family
were slow in taking up the details OF
the obsequies. but so far as there was
expression, it was favorable to the
quietest possible proceeding common
surate with the vice presidents ofnclai
position. The expectation was that
the presid ent and many members OF
the cabinet and of both houses of con-
gress would desire to attend, but 1t is
not POSSIBLE that the presence OF even
the nations greatest dignitaries will
shake the determination of the family
to avoid all ostentatiOn.
Mr.. Sherman was a member of the
Dutch Reformed church and the un-
derstandinG was that obSequleS Woulo
be conducted in accordance with the
forms of that denomination.
Many messages of coincidence were
received here during the night and
continued to pour in today from all
parts of, the country. They include
kilograms from President Taft, Colonel
Roosevelt and most of the men in pub
lie life. These messages of sympathy
began to arrive even before Mr.. Sher-
man had actually passed away, but all
such were for the time withheld from
the family.
Seen Little in Past Year.
Since the beginning of the illness Of
his chief. Harry Devendorf, who for
the last eighteen years has been Mr..
Sherman's private secretary has been
constantly with him, and he is now CIV
ing close attention to all details per-
tanning to the late vice presidents af-
fairs and to the approaching funeral
ceremony.
The people of this. city have seen COM
paratfvely little of Mr.. Sherman for the
last year. He left here for Washington
early in December 1911 and was so con-
stantly occupied with his duties that
he was unable to visit the city on more
than one or two occasions previous to
his return here at the beginning of his
final illness last June.
Not until it became evident that the
crisis was approaching did his physi-
clan make known the fact that after he
left Utica and went to Big Moose he
had come near dying at that place. DIR.
F. H. Peck said today that Mr.. Sher-
man had not been there "a hours when
he became so i'll that for time his
life was deSpaired of. When, however.
he returned to Utica the lower altitude
and the agreeable surroundings had the
effect of rapidly reviving him.
Gradually his trips down town grew
less frequent, and he scarcely had been
outside of his own residence since his
appearance in the public park here in
notification of his denomination for the
vice presidency. 1t was not however,
until last Sunday that limitations be-
gan to be received of his extremely
critical condition.
Always averse to public notice, the
vice presidents family seemed to
shrink especially from all rubllca-
ton concerning his physical condition
Even when DIR. Janeway, the New
York city specialist, came to visit MIN
October 20. he was enabled to come
and go without attracting public at
tention. The vice presidents physi-
clans have been aware, however, for
the past fortnight that the malady
had made rapid Roadway and all OF
them feared that it soon must end
fatally.
Little Hope for Two weeks.
Dr. Peck, who has been in constant
attendance on Mr.. Sherman has had
little hope for him Tor weeks He.
however, was not without nope OF
postponing the fnality so long as 1t
was possible to induce the kidneys to
perform any considerable portion OF
their natural functions. When they
failed in this respect he frankly stat
ed that the end could not De long
postponed.
Not until yesterday morning, how
ever, did he become willing to admit
that his patients life was measures
by hours. Having WORKED vino u
avail the greater part OF the h it3lil %
fore to induce action by the kidneys,
DIR. Peck took the first opportunity
TO make known to the family and TO
all other inquirers the actual conan
ton confronting him
Now that sherman is gone the TACT
is recalled that he was almost as much
in the promotion OF clean
snorts as he was m the Development
of business interests. He was espe-
cialIy noted as a basepall Tan anu
see a good game. Ill as he was at the
time the recent worlds series was
played he displayed especIaI lntCresO
in that event He had bulletins tele-
n ~ Rim indicating the progress of
each game. Loyalty partial 70 Ne"
york the vice president expressed re-
gret when the Giants fell.
Taft-s PIaPs Held Up.
Washington, Oct. 3l-Whl House
officials we're waiting today for the
announcement from Utica Of the time
of the funeral of Vice President Sher-
man so that arrangements for Presl-
dent Taft to attend might be made
The president has an engagement in
Newark N J.. on Saturday at the
dedication of monument to George
Washington. If the funeral is held
that day President Taft will cancel
the Newark trip and go straight to
Utica, leaving washington probably
late tomorrow.
Although plans were still indefinite
early today it was thought that from
Utica the president would go to Gin