The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-09-19

Goods will, not ours, be done,'
were the last words of President Nc.
Kinley, which were addressed to his
wife few hours before his death. He
had previously murmured the words
of the hymn, "Nearer, my God, to
Thee," and soon after Mrs. Mckinley
entered the room, when there was an
affecting farewell, after which he
lapsed into Inconsistencies from
which he never recovered.
Thursday for the first time there
was an untoward break in the news
from the bedside of President McKin,
ley, and there was genuine apprehen-
sion as to his condition. The food he
had taken in the morning did not agree
with him, and his pulse increased to
1913, when one of his physicians said it
should be SO. For hours the President
failed to respond to the treatment, but
at midnight relief came and the physi-
clans were much encouraged.
Between two and three o'clock Fri
day morning President McKinley
experienced sinking spell, and the
physicians at once administered restora-
tives, which did not have the desired
effect.
The Associated Press was then auiho-
rized to say that the President was crili-
cally ill, and at three O'Clock all the
physicians were at his bedside. 1t was
stated that digltalis was being admins
tered at that time, which is given in
extreme cases to revive the heart ac-
ton.
Telegrams in the forenoon were
indicative of all early and fatal termi.
nation, and at IL O'Clock it was said
that the President could not live four
hours.
A report was sent out from Wash
ington that the President died at $50
p. ru., which was in accord with the
news that came during the afternoon,
but he fingered until 2.15 O'Clock
Saturday morning, when his spirit took
its flight from earth.
The following sketch Of the life and
work of William Mckinley is from the
pen of F. II. Richardson, of the At
lanta Journal:
William Mckinley, like Andrew
Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, James A.
Garfield AMI Grover Cleveland, may
be said to have won his way TO the
presidency, without the aid OF acciden-
tai influences.
He was born at Niles, Trumbull
County, Ohio, February 26, 1874. His
parents were in very moderate circum-
stances, but took great pride in their
boy, who at an early age displayed
unusual gifts. Young Mckinley had
the benefit of training in the public
schools in the neighborhood from his
ninth year until the outbreak of the
civil war, when he was little past
sixteen.
Soon after the beginning Of hostili-
ties he enlisted in the Twenty-third
regiment of Ohio volunteers, with
which command he served in various
capacities until the close of the war,
when he was mustered out as captain
and brevet major, having won the
latter title by gallautry on the field of
battle.
He was just little past q, and
took up the study of law. He was ad-
mitted to the bar early in 1866, and
very soon acquired considera bic
practice by his devotion to business
and his attractive personal character
istica.
In 1869 he became prosecuting at.
torney for Stark County, in which he
had opened his first law office, and held
that position two years. His natural
love of politics developed about this
time. He became one of the most
popular and effective Of the Republi..
can campaign speakers i'll his part of
Ohio, and was elected TO the Forty
Fifth Congress, and held his seat for
eix consecutive terms He was then
defeated by the popular uprising
against the tariff act of which he was
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name is permanently connected.
He had not been in Congress- Iono
before he developed remarkable powers
as an orator and debater. Ho became
favorite of his party by reason of his
readiness Oh al occasions, his strict
party loyalty and his efficacy in party
service. At the same time, his geni.
ality and courtesy won for him many
friends among his political antagonists.
Before he was 40 years old William
Mckinley was recognized Republi-
can leader and prominent national
figure in politics.
The nobility of his nature was prov.
cd in the national convention of his
party in 1888, where he was chairman
of the Ohio delegation. OHIO had pre-.
sented John Sherman as its candidate
for President, but it became evident on
the frat ballot that he could not be
nominated. The conven ion was very