Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1909 — THE DEATH ROLL [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE DEATH ROLL

Work of the Dread Destroyer In 1908. ■ANY NOTABLE VICTIMS. Distinguished Statesmen and Diplomats, Brilliant Authors, Famous Artists and Gallant Soldiers on the List—All Social Banks Invaded. J, JANUARY. < Charles. Augustus Young, noted American astronomer, at Hanover, Ti. BL; aged 74. 14. James Ryder Randall, author of the

famous war song "My Maryland.” at Augusta, Ga.; aged 69. M Edmund Clarence Stedman. American author and critic known as the “bankerpoet,” in New York city; aged 74. 33. Dr. Edward A. MacDowell, noted American composer and pianist, in New York city; aged 48.

M August Wllhelmj, noted violinist, in London; aged 62. Mrs. Antonio Yznaga, noted for her beauty, wealth and noble connections, in Natohez, Miss. 35. Louise de la Ramee (Oulda), the novelist. at Florence. Italy. M. David Johnson. American landscape painter, at Waldon, N. Y.; aged 81. FEBRUARY. 3L Crosby 8. Noyes, editor of the Washington Star, at Los Angeles; aged 83. Harriet Hosmer, noted American sculptor, at Watertown. Mass.; aged 77. * Pauline Lucca (Baroness Wallhofen), the opera singer, in Vienna; aged 68. MAUCH. 4. Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont, in Washington; aged 77. D. Senator William Pinkney Whyte of Maryland, at Baltimore; aged 84. M Joseph Howard, Jr., noted newspaper man, in New York city; aged 75. APRIL. 5. James Jeffrey Roche, noted American poet, at Berne, Switzerland; aged 61. 12. Ueut. Charles A. L Totten, U. S. A., retired, noted for his prophecies of the coming of the end of the world, at Milford, Conn.; aged 57. Gen. Byron M. Cutcheon, noted veteran of the civil war, at Ypsilanti, Mich.; aged 72 * Henry Chadwick, writer on field sports and known as the "father of baseball,” in Brooklyn; aged 84. 31 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, who resigned the premiership of England April 4, in London; aged 72. Bishop Ellison Capers, noted civil war veteran, at Columbia, S. C.; aged 70. S 3. Gen. Nikolai Linevitch, who was successor to Kuropatkin In command of the Russian army in Manchuria in 1905. at St. Petersburg; aged 69. * Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, son of the late Gen. John A. Dix and rector of Trinity parish, New York, over 45 years, in that city; aged 81. MAT. A Ludovlc Halevy, French dramatic author and novelist, in Paris; aged 74. 37. Rear Admiral A. 8. Crownlnshleld, U. 6. N„ retired. In Phllaedlphla; aged 65. M Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee. noted Confederate veteran. In Vicksburg, Miss.; aged 75. J UNB. 3. Gen. Sir Henry Redvers Buller, British commander at the siege of Lady-

smith in the Boer war, in London; . aged 69. 14. Frank C. Bangs, an actor associated with Edwin Booth, Charlotte Cu shm a n and Laura Keene, in Philadelphia; aged 71. 22. Ellen M. Ames, an author known as Eleanor Kirk, at Weekapaug. I’.. I.; aged 76.

S. Grover Cleveland, president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897, at Princeton, N. J.; aged 71. JULY. X Murat Halstead, veteran newspaper editor and magazine writer, in Clncin-' nail; aged 79. X Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, U. S. N., retired, second In command of the battleship fleet on the .Paciflc cruise, at Monterey, Cal.; aged 63. A Joel Chandler Harris, author of “Uncle Remus" and other stories, in Atlanta; aged 60. SL Bishop Henry C. Potter of the diocese of New York, at Cooperstown, N. Y.; aged 73. AUGUST. A Bronson Howard, American playwright. author of "Saratoga." "Shenandoah” and other popular plays, at Avon-by-ttie-Sea, N. J.; aged 66. William Box’d Allison of lowa, ‘father of the senate.” at Dubuque; aged 79. A Elizabeth M. Stewart, founder of the W. C. T. U.. at Hicksville, O.; aged 92. 10. Louise Chandler Moulton, well known author, in Boston; aged 73. 11. Ira D. Sankey, singing evangelist and author of hymns, in Brooklyn; aged 68. 14. Baron Speck von Sternburg, German ambassador to the United States, at Heidelberg. Germany; aged 56. *. Tony Pastor, popular theatrical manager, at Elmhurst, N. Y.; aged 71. Ex-United States Senator William F. Vilas of Wisconsin, who served in Cleveland's first cabinet, at Madison; aged 68. . *. Lieut. Gen. Alexander F. Stewart, noted Confederate leader, at Biloxi, Miss.; aged 87. George P. Rowell, prominent oewspaper advertising agent, publisher of American Newspaper Directory, at Poland Springs, Me.; aged TO. SKPTBUCBKB. X Sir Lionel Beckville-West, former British ambassador to the United States, in London; aged SI. A Frank P. Sargent, United States commissioner of immigration, in Washington; aged 54. * Joseph Wheelock, well known American actor, at Navesink Highlands, N. J.; aged 65. Alfred Thompson Bricher, American painter of marine .pictures, at New Dorp, N. Y.; aged 71. ocnoaan. M. Gen. Eppa IBnilnu, noted Confederate veteran long distinguished tn Virginia public life, at Richmond; aged 86.

u. Dr. Daniel Cott Gilman, eminent American educator, at Norwich. Conn.; aged 77. 15. Mrs. George C. Howard, an old time actress and the original Topsy in "Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” in Cambridge. Mass.; agea 79. 18. Count Mlcbltsura Nodzu, a prominent Japanese leader in the late war with Russia, at Tokyo; aged 66. 21. Dr. Charles Eliot Norton, well known Harvard lecturer and critic, in Cambridge. Mass.; aged 81. 29. John Wallace Hutchinson, last of the "Hutchinson family” of singers, at Lynn, Mass.; aged 87. 30. Mrs. William Astor, formerly a social leader in New York society, in New York city; aged 78. NOVEMBER. A Tomas Estrada Palma, first president of the Cuban republic, at Santiago; aged 72. 8. Vlctorien Sardou, French dramatist, author of numerous popular plays seen on the American stage, in Paris; aged 77. 15. Tsze Hsi An, dowager empress of China, in Pexin; aged 74. DBCEMBEIt. 5. Bear Admiral Joseph Bullock Coghlan, U. S. N., retired, at New Rochelle, N. Y.; aged 64. 15. Donald G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel), noted essayist and novelist, at Edgewood, Conn.; aged 86.

Grover Cleveland.

E. C. Stedman.