Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1904 — PAUL KRUGER IS DEAD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PAUL KRUGER IS DEAD.

Former President of Transvaal Republic Passes Away in Switzerland. Former President Kruger of the Transvaal republic died at Clarens, Canton Vaud, Switzerland. President Kruger’s name has for twepty years been a household one throughout the civilized world. He won far himself the title of “Modern Champion Of Liberty.” Disappointment over the conquering of the South African republics by Great Britain primarily caused his death, although the fatal disease has been diagnosed as a gradual wasting away due to the infirmities of old age. When the war broke out President Kruger had an enormous private fortune,

which he sacrificed in the hopeless cause of liberty. When he left South Africa, never to return, he had less than $5,000, according to an authoritative report. He was 79 years old

OOM PAUL KRUGER.