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Loup City Northwestern
LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1901.
VOL. XVIII.
NUMBER 45,
SHEATH OF THE P'RESTDEJVTA
'Bullet Fired by Assassin Czolgosz, Com
pletes Its Foul Mission.
"GOV'S WILL HE HOJWE, JSfOT OVKS”
HIS LAST V/OTiVS.
The Entire World Mourns the
Fate of the \ictim of
an Anarchist.
After every resource was exhausted
for over twenty-four hours, after the
: i' ’.ing spell early on Friday morning,
•;:th came to William McKinley, the
ty-fifth president of the United
,ea, at 2:15 o’clock Saturday morn
ing at the Miiuurn residence, Buffalo,
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other members of the family, Mrs. Ab
ner McKinley, a sister-in-law; Miss
Mary Barber, the President’s favorite
niece; Mrs. McWilliams of Chicago, a
cousin; Lieutenant James McKinley, a
nephew; John Barber, a nephew; Mrs.
Baer, i niece; with Mr. Baer, ami Sec
retaries Root, Wilson, and Hitchcock,
and Attorney General Knox. The lat
ter. with Secretary Long, had arrived
only a few minutes before midnight,
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WILLIAM M’KINLEY.
For many hours the President's hold
on life was so slight that the work of
the surgeons was confined to watch
ing the flickering spark without at
tempting to fan it into life artificially.
Hope \l»amIoiu*<l 31 icl 11 icrl»t•
Practically all medicines and oxygen
treatments were abandoned a consider
able time before midnight. All hope
was abandoned then, and the only
thing left to do was to wait for the
worn out machinery to run down.
Mrs. McKinley had been with the
President twice during the early part
of the evening.
Just before the President lost con
sciousness Mrs. McKinley knelt at his
side. He knew her and said: “Good
by all; good-by. It Is God's way; not
our will, hut Thine be done.”
Loss of Con»cloti**neii».
The life of President McKinley,
which had been sustained with power
McKinley as a raw recruit.
(At the time of his enlistment in the
Army.)
fill drafts of oxygen, seemed to fade
away soon after iO o'clock, and con
sciousness was lost permanently.
Around what was supposed to he the
actual deathbed, be.,ides the surgeons
in the case, were Abner McKinley, Miss
Helen McKinley, and Mrs. Duncan, the
brother and sisters of the President.
They were hurriedly called to witness
the passing of a brother and a Presi
dent. Yet an hour seemed to be de
k layed from one brief moment to an
other.
Members of Family Gathered.
Down-stairs and in the hall were the
o’clock, so that lie was not present
when the end came.
Oftit-iaiM I lie* Knri.
Next in official importance among
the watchers were Senator Hanna,
Controller Dawes, Senator Fairbanks,
Governor Yates of Illinois, .1. H. .Mil
burn. President of the exposition, In
w’hose house the President died. Col
onel Myron T. Herrick, with his wife;
and half a score of others who came
and went. Included among these were j
Colonel W. C. Brown, Abner McKin
ley's law partner; Russell H. Harrison,
son of a former President; Webb C.
Hayes, son of a former President; and
many others whose figures could
scarcely be distinguished in the
gloom.
Tlie Slrugglc Willi Death,
The President s turn for the worse
came at 2 o'clock on Friday morning,
and it was almost exactly iwenty-four
hours later before the last flicker of
life had died away. It was the heart
which failed early in the morning fol
lowing upon the partial collapse on
Thursday night, and all through the
terrible day into the night the heart of
the good President beat with irregular
throbs which told of Cue inevitable
end.
Mr*. McKinley Informed.
Mrs. McKinley was warned that it
was only a question of minutes before
the end came, hut as these minutes
drifted into hours her strength failed
completely and she was forced to re
tire, under the commands of the physi
cians. who alone could tell whether
life was extinct or not.
I'lim) Dentliheri Nrene.
The result was that when the end
really came, at 2:15 o'clock in the
gray, foggy morning, those present in
the death chamber were only Miss Hel
en McKinley, Mrs. Duncan, Abner Mc
Kinley James McKinley, John Barber,
and Dr. Rixey. The other physicians
had left the room when it was decided
that human skill could not save the
President.
K;ul Ni'hh <.iven to Public.
Secretary Cortelyou came out of the
Milhurn house about 2:20 a. m., and
in a voice that trembled with emotion
announced:
"The President died at 2:15.”
He then gave the names of the fam
ily and friends present at the bedside
when the end came and returned to
the house.
Immediately thereafter the party
| that hud been assembled in the house
during the night broke up, coming
down the walk singly and in pairs.
Men Weeji They I.enve.
Everybody was deeply affected. Sev
eral of the men were sobbing aloud
as they passed on their way to their
carriages.
Secretary Wilson says that the party
will go lirst to Washington, where the
body will lie in state in the Capitol,
but interment will be in Canton, O.
The details of the President’s funeral
will be in charge of the Secretary of
State. Through him notices and in
vitations to distinguished foreign rep
resentatives will be extended.
C'oiiki'chh May Attend Funeral.
The wishes of the members of the
President’s family will be observed
and tiie character of the services will
depend entirely on them. Congress
will attenil in a body, if the services
are held at the national capital, but
if they are performed at Canton this
arrangement may be changed.
The House is not organized, and the
oath has not been administered to the
members elect, but they will be in
charge of the Sergeaut-at-Arms of the
last House, who holds over in office.
The Senate, being a continuous body,
will be present officially, with Presi
dent Pro Tern Frye at its head, and
the Sergeant-at-Arms in charge of the
details.
Secretary Root and Secretary Long
will detail suitable bodies of military
and naval forces to be piesent at the
funeral.
Iii'ailli Causi'd by Il«‘art Trouble.
The President s heart gave trouble
from the beginning, but its erratic ac
tion was at first thought to be due to
the shock of the wound, but when the
would had begun to progress favorably
the heart gave more trouble and anxi
ety than ever. Its action became feeble
and finally gave out altogether.
The President's death was due to
heart exhaustion, but some of the
physicians do not believe there was
organic heart trouble. The theory of
at least one of the physicians is that
the original shock of the first bifllet
over the heart had much to do with
the trouble which caused death.
flayer Saved by Uarkne***.
A noticeable theme of comment was
occasioned by the hour at which the
death occurred. It partook somewhat
of the providential that the event
should have come in the dead of
night instead of the early evening, j
when the thousands who gathered on
the streets of the city were in no ten- j
der mood. Had the death come ear
lier it is possible that the authorities
would have had to cope with more or
less violence.
Crowd* Surround Jail.
During the early part of the evening
crowds began to gather about the sta
tion-house, where the assassin, Czol
gosz, was confined, and the purpose of
tneir gathering was at no time mys
terious. People gathered rapidly,
who openly declared they intended to
lynch the assassin, if the President
died.
The authorities were fully alive to
the situation and agents of the secret
service reported tnat the people were
excited beyond measure. There were
MRS. WILLIAM M’KINLEY.
not only the people of Buffalo, Indig
nant at the disgrace to their eity, but
strangers, who had no neighborly re
spect for the local authorities.
Gov. Odell parted promptly and gave
orders to protect the jail. Thus the
assassin was safe from penalty for
the miserable death he had dealt out
to the President.
All tin* World Mourn>4.
All Fiiday and Friday night 80.000,
000 of Americans stood in thought and
heart at the bedside of their dying
President. A simple people, devoid of
the arts which in other lands are used
to decorate the emotions, they knew
only how to sorrow in alienee and hope
that the impending blow would be
spared.
In his daily life the President of the
United States is mere,;- its first citi
zen—a plain man in plain clothes, ac
cessible to other plain men in plain
clothes. By virtue of his office he is
only the foremost among his equals,
and as such he meets his fellow citi
zens without claiming or expecting
from them the studied deference or o: -
tontatious affection which is so sedu
lously displayed in the capitals of
other lands.
Yet for days, while this man of the
people lay stricken by the assassin,
bound down by wounds, and hovering
between life and death. 80,000,000 men,
women, and children turned from the
tasks of a crowded life, forgot their
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mckinley in i860.
personal strivings anil personal griefs,
and in dire suspense reached out for
Ihe least word of comfort, of courage,
nr of cheer from their President's bed
side.
Sorrow, affection, and anxiety were
written across the face of the whole
nation, throughout the days and
throughout the nights, and now, with
tlie blow fallen and the watching done,
the land gives itself over to the
mourning which no crown or scepter
lould command, which no throne could
gather to it. and now the civilized
world has joined us in grief over our
calamity.
The republic may appear at times
ungrateful, for its heart is deep, but
he who finds that heart has not lived
or died in vain.—Chicago Inter Ocean.
A I’erfoct ltoy.
“I never heard of but one perfect
boy," said Johnny, pensively, as he
sat in the corner doing penance. "And
who was that" asked mamma. "Papa
— when he was little." was the answer.
And silence reigned for the space of
five minutes.
Friends Gather at Milbum House to Mourn
Over Their Leader.
Nf\V PRIS1UTNT S4D1Y AfffCTfD
Senator Hanna Filled With AiigutMli Over
Lom of C hief—Hotly to He Taken to
lie Taken to City Hall and There He*
main During >1 outlay.
BUFFALO, Sept. 16.—Buffalo yester
day became a city of muunrners. The
gay and flaming decorations of the
I’an-Amerlcan exposition gave way to
the symbol of sorrow. The black
drapery of the city’s streets muffled
the tollings hells of the churches. Bits
of crepe appeared on every sleeve.
The sorrow was everywhere apparent.
In the morning a simple service took
place at the residence on Delaware ave
nue where the martyred president
died.
A hymn was sung and prayer was
offered over the dead body. That was
all. Only the immediate family and
tlie friends and political associates of
the late president were present. The
scene there was pathetic in the ex
treme. Then the body was borne out
to the waiting cortege on the browny
shoulders of eight sailors and soldiers
of the republic. The cortege passed
through the walls of living humanity,
grief-stricken, to the city hall.
A remarkable demonstration occur
red which proved how close the presi
dent was to the hearts of the people.
Arrangements had been made to allow
the public to view the body front the
time it arrived, at about 1:30 o'clock,
until about 5 o'clock. Hut the people
were wedged into the streets for two
blocks. Two lines formed. They ex
tended literally for miles. When 5
o'cloi k came 40,000 people had already
passed and the crowds waiting below
iti the streets Eeemed undiminished. It
was decided to extend the time until
midnight. Then for hours longer the
streets were dense with people and a
constant stream flowed up the steps
of the broad entrance into the hall and
passed the bier. When the doors were
closed at midnight it was estimated
that 80.000 people had viewed the re
mains, but thousands of disappointed
ones were still in the streets. The
body will lie in the city hall until
morning. At 8:30 the funeral train
will start for Washington over the
Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. McKin
ley. the president, the cabinet and rela
tives and friends of the dead presi
dent will accompany the remains.
Mrs. McKinley bore tip bravely today
during the service at the Milburn
house, and Dr. ftixey, her physician,
thinks she will be able to support
her trying part in the state funeral at
Washington.
The day was gray and cheerless.
Heavy clouds hung over the city, at
times breaking to let through a rift
of sunshine and then threatening to
let loose a downpour upon the gath
ering multitude. The air was humid
and heavy and only a light wind
from tiie south stirred the drooping
flags and the emblems of mourning.
The very rlecents seemeu to lend fit
ting accompaniment to the scene of
sorrow about to be enacted.
Mrs. McKinley, the poor, grief-erush
ed widow, had been led Into the cham
ber by iter physician. Dr. Rixey, and
had sat a while alone with him who
had supported and comforted her
through all their years of wedded life.
But though her support was gone, she
had not broken down. Dry-eyed she
gazed upon him and fondled his face.
She did not seem to realize that he
was dead. Then she was led away
by Dr. Rixey and took up her position
at the head of the stairs, where she
could hear the services.
At 1:25 the body was allowed to lie
Viewed by the public, and a vast
crowd moved along and took their last
look at the dead chieftain.
TthIii at Suii* ISorder.
COMWIBirS, O., Sept. 18.—The state
officers will leave for Canton Thurs
day morning on a special train. Gov
ernor Nash received a telegram today
from Secretary Cortelyou advising him
that arrangements had been made for
the governor and a committee of three,
to he selected by him. to meet the
funeral party at Pittsburg and go
with it to Canton.
Pope Pruy* for Preftid^nt.
T.ONnON. Sept. 16.—A special dis
patch from Romo says the pope prayed
an hour today for the soul of President
M Klnley. Tlie pontiff wept with un
controllable emotion on receiving the
news of the president’s death. All
audiences at the Vatican have been sus
pended.
FUNERAL ONE DAY EARUZB
Roily of I’rpuliltul Will Kelt III Horn* *»
Canton Weiinanilay,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1G.—1The fol
lowing official statement, making im
portant changes in the plana for the
funeral services over the letnains of
President McKinley in this city, was
given to the press last night:
In compliance with the earnest
wishes of Mrs. McKinley that the body
of her husband shall rest in her home
at Canton Wednesday night, the fol
lowing changes in the obsequies of
tlie late president will be made:
Funeral services in the rotunda of
the eapitol will be held Tuesday
morning on the arrival of the escort
whii h will accompany the remains
from the white house. The body of
tile late president will lie in state in
the rotunda for the remainder of Tues
day and will be escorted to the rail
road station Tuesday evening. The
funeral train will leave Washington at
or about K o'clock Tuesday evening
and will arrive at Canton during Wed
nesday. 1
JOHN HAY.
ELIHi: ROOT.
JOHN D. I/JNG.
HENRY MACFAREAND.
WASHINGTON, Sppt. IS.—Secre
tary Hay issued to the public the fol
lowing statement:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Wash
ington. D. C., Sept. 15.—The remains
of the late president, after lying in
state in the city hall of Buffalo during
the afternoon of Sunday, September
15. will be removed to Washington by
special train on Monday, September
IS. leaving Buffalo at 8:30 a. m., and
j reaching Washington at fl p. m. Tiie
remains will then he carried,. under
the escort of a squadron of United
States cavalry, to the executive man
sion. where they will rest until 9 a.
tn. Tuesday, September 17. They will
then be carried to the eapitol, accom
panied by a military anil civil escort,
the details of which will lie given in
a separate notice.
The remains will there lie in state.
■Religious services will be held in the
• rotunda of the eapitol on Wednesday
at 12 o’clock noon. At 1 o'clock the
remains, under a military escort, will
be transferred to a funeral car and
carried to Canton, Ohio, via the
Pennsylvania railroad, arriving there
on Thursday at 11 a. ni., where ar
rangements for the final sepulture will
he committed to the charge of the citi
zens of Canton under the direction of
a committee to be selected by the
mayor of that city.
No ceremonies are expected in the
cities and towns along the route of
the funeral train beyond the tolling of
hells. JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State.
IGNORANT OT VICTIM’S DEATH
AhhkksIii Czulgoaz Doe* N'ot Know That
President In Dead.
BUFFALO, Sept. 16.—The assassin,
Czolgosz, does not know that President
McKinley is dead and probably will
not know it until he is arraigned for
murder. He will be indicted by the
grand jury probably today and the
case will be then immediately removed
to the supreme court. The arraign
ment will take place in that court and
will be very soon, the time depending
on the returning of the Indictment. Nd
further effort was made to talk to
Czolgosz nor was the theory of poison
ed bullets taken up by the police. They
fc.il confident that when the bullets re
maining in the revolver are chemical
ly examined, as they will be, no poison
will be found in them.
Hnnim’it Touching: Tribute*.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 16.—Senator
Mark Hanna, although giving utter
ance to but few sentences in the elo
quence of his sincerity, paid a touch
ing tribute to his departed friend, the
dead president:
“I cannot say, I shall not try," he
said, "to utter sentiments of tribute.
For many years the president has been
my dearest friend. My devotion to the
president during all these years ought
to indicate how I esteemed the man
and what I thought of him.”
Ciiinrillni; Family.
CLEVELAND, O.. Sept. 16.—As a
precautionary measure three policemen
are stationed within the little dwelling
on Fleet street that shelters the fath
er, step-mother and younger brothers
and sisters of Leon c zolgosz, the as
sassin.
Mr*. Hobnrt (’all*.
MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFALO, N.
V., Sept. 16.—An affecting incident
was the coming of rMs. Garret A.
Hobart, wife of the former vice presi
dent of the United States, with her
son