The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-14
WITHOUT A STRUGGLE
Mother Mckinley Quietly Sur
renders Her Life.
FINAL SCENE AT THE DEATHBED.
The Venerable Woman Passes Away Sur
rounded by Her Children and Other Rel
atives-The President VIII Attend the
Funeral and Then Leave at Once for the
National Capital to Resume His Duties
as Chief Magistrate.

National Capital to Resume His Duties
as Chief Magistrate.
Canton. O., Dec 1.-THE demise OF |
Mrs Mckinley. mother of the president |
of the United states, occurred shortly |
after o'clock a. m. ard was painless. |
The friends of the family were gathered |
about the couch. All night long the
members of the family were watching
and waiting for what was thought to
be the time of dissolution From ii
o'clock until the time of death the NC
Kinley house was quiet and shrouded
in a stiffness that was suggestive OF the
mournful ard sacred scenes within the
walls No response could be obtained
by messengers or reporters VINO sought
in vain for news. The end had come.
The attendants discovered what were
| thought to be certain signs of dissolu-
| ton. The fact was communicated 20
| the inmates of the household who had
| gone To their rooms. but had not re-
| tired for the night. They expected the
J summons of death to come. And II came
at last.
| Those Who Saw the End
About the sacred couch, now the bier
of the mother who had rounded out
long life of usefulness, were the chil-
dren and other relatives. Around the
deathbed when the final scene was en-
acted were President Mckinley, ms
wife. Abner Mckinley, Mrs. Duncan
and Miss Helen Mckinley, children Oh
the aged woman whose life breath hau
been hushed forever, whose tongue mao
taken on the eternal palsy The aSeo
sister was there, Mrs. Abigail OSBORNE
the only one of the Allison family now
living. Mrs Bowman of Lora'n' MISSES
Grace and Mabel Mckinley, James NC
Kip,ey. Miss Duncan and Jack Duncan
grandchildren were all in the sad party
that witnessed the last breathe OF th'
! noble parent The end came without
struggle. 1t was a sleep whose slgnin
3 canoe could not be mistaken
= Services over the remains of Mrs. NC
v Kinley will be held in the First Nj. +
r church of this city at o'clock Tuesua
n ! afternoon. Tuesday evening Presiuen
:, Mckinley and wife and the olncia'
from Washington who will attend III
:. I funeral will leave for the national cap
- tai. reaching there about noon
a Wednesday.
" Will Bea Large Funeral.
Information is definite that all u
!. members of the cabinet with the exec
- ton of Secretary Gage will be prese'
:, at the funeral Vice President Hopa
;. has just announced that ne cann
- come The officials from Washihsl u
" ! will reach Canton on Tuesday mornih
Telegrams of coincidence are pouring
=. by the hundreds Early in the morhii
" president Mckinley took brisk wa
pc in the bracing air for exercise. n
81 ery pedestrian that met him llteu
- hat. The indications now are tiia'
90 funeral will be the largest ever he
in Canton. Business will practicaiiy
n SUSPENDED in the city. All the church
will be represented at the services a.
distinpuished men will be present 1ro
all parts of the country Rev Or. Ma
G" chester. pastor of Mrs. Mchlnle'
church, will make very priel aooie ), 8
on in order to permit the pastors OF o'i
req ( t;,pa fO EXPRESS Senllile