Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-12-18
Western Kansas World.
Established March 1, 1879.
Official Paper of Trego County.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1897.
Mother Mckinley is Dead.

all of the other members of the family
were present at her bedside when her
life was ended.
The venerable lady did not recover
consciousness before the end, but pass
ed away with the sign of struggle.
She was stricken with paralysis twelve
days ago and since then had been I'M
conscious most of The time, only rally
ing when her distinguished son return
ed from Washington last Tuesday.
HER BIRTH AND PARENTAGE-
Mrs. William Mckinley, Sr., or
Mother Mckinley. as she was hrSt
called by her neighbors and latteriy by
the country at large came or hardy
pioneer stock. Her family had come
from England to Virginia, to Penn
sylvania and to Ohio. She was born at
New Lisbon in 1909 and chrlsUeneo
Nancy Campbell Allison.
Miss Allison became Mrs Mckinley
January 6. 1929 Her distinguished
son was born Jan. %, 1913, in two
story frame house, still standing. near
Niles The McKinleyS afterward re-
moved TO Mahoming county for the
better education of their children,
William, Abner and Helen. The elder
William Mckinley died Nov. "a, 1892
MATERNAL AND FILIAL LOVE.
When the Younger William McKin-
lev entered Congress over twenty
wears ago lie was much away from MS
mother until he returned to this state
to run for governor in 1891. during
his gubernatorial term from 1877 TO
1896 he frequently came to Canton TO
see his mother, Just as he has done
since he mas lived in the w hlte House
If maternal pride was one of her Lead
ing traits, filial devotion was one OF
his.
TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS
The Presidents features and those
of mis- mother were of the same mOld,
but hers were said to be the stronger
In her later years, more, perhaps,
than other women of anything ike
the same note, she typitied venerable
and vigorous American motherhood.
Her step was Sprightly and her mind
alert almost TO the last. Those VINO
saw her at her son's Inauguration in
the spring were surprised at her APP
percent vitality, considering her age,
and none would nave predicted her
death before the expiration OF the
year within which mad fallen what
must have been the proudeSt day OF
her life and such IL day as few mothers
have lived to experience.
Mrs. Mckinley was Oll-faShiOned
and domestic. She wore SpectacieS,
black caps and gowns that had been
popular in her prime. Her sincerity
WAS Illustrated by a remark made by
her after she had attended one OF her
w =
of ONO: Il know that William won't
want for friends when I'm gone, said
She, gravely. She could hardly nave
shown more thoroughly her ignorance
of the hollowneSS of the profession of
politicians.
MoDESTY AND PRIDE.
A companion trait, modesty, is
shown by the following story of the
same period in the words of a Pull
man conductor: "While on one of my
runs from Chicago to PittSburg L 90
served an elderly lady seated all alone
in my car, and seeing that she was en-
deavoring in vain to adjust the Win
dow near her seat, | did it for ner.
Then L dropped into an adjoining seat
and engaged in conversation with Gne
old lady. The conversation drifteu
from one subject to another until L
happened to mention the fact that,
before entering the railway service.
had been engaged in business at Co.
lumbus. The old lady remarked Ghat
she had son who was living in Co
lumbuS. L said to her: 1t is quite
likely that L know your son. | was in
business in Columbus great many
years and have a very large acQuaint-
ance with its people,
A RELUCTANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
mo she said. you will scarcely I
know him, as he has only been in Co i
lumbus few years.
But said L. L am still frequent
visitor there. and NAV have met him.
SThe old lady made no answer to
this, but, turning her face. looked out /
of the car window. | finally ventur-
ed to ask if he was engaged in any
business. The old lady half turned .
her face. and said: We'll, yes, my son
is engaged in business, andsagain she
turned her eyes to the hills and fields. s
thought / could observe a slight i
shade of color creeping into the old .
sady's pale cheeks, and as / pressed
ny inquiries about her son | thought I
she showed signs of slight embarrasS-k
nent. At last / ventured to ask: In {
WAT Kind of business is your son en-
saged?'
For moment the old lady did not
8eply- She looked around at last; the t
hood had mounted to her cheeks I'M
II she was bluShing like a school girl. +
My son just now,' she said, lis t
oyernor of Ohio
The information could not have
I cen more modeStly given had VIM. !