Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-19

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Milburn House. Hutfalo Sept. II
President Mckinley diel 1T 2,l5 O'clock
this morning. He had been uncon-
scious since :. % o'clock last night. His
last conscious hour on earth was spent
With the wife 10 whom he devoted n
lifetime Of care. He dici unattenG I'd
by 4 minister of the gospel. but his
To the Will of God. in whom he believed
He was reconcilea TO the cruel fate to
which an assassins bullet had con-
de.nned him. and faced death In the
same spirit of calnlness and po.se which
has marked his long and honorable
career. His last conscious words, re-
duced to writing by DR.. Mann. who
stood at his bedside VIXEN the. We're
uttered. We're "G;oodby, all: goodby
1t is Gods way. His will be done.
His relatives and the members of his
| official family who were at the Milburn
house except Secretary Wilson. who
| did not avail himself of the opportunity
and some of his personal and political
friends took leave Of him. This painful
ceremony WAS simple His friends
came TO the door of the sick room. took
IA longing glance al him. and turned
teartully away. He was practically
unconscious during this time
| BIDS wifc Goodbye.
But powerful hear, stinulants. in
Guiding oxygen. We're employed TO re-
store him to co;is, iousness for his final
parting with his Wife He asked for
her. and She sat at his side and held
his hand He conscled her and bade her
goodby She went through the heart
trying scene with ,he same bravery
and foYtitlde with whigh She has borne
the siicf of the tragedy which ended
his ,lf@
The Immediate tuse Of the presi-
dents 9cathis undetermined. His ply
Sicians disagree, and ii Will possibly re-
quire an autopsy u fix the exact
! cause
1he presidents remains win be taken
| u Washington, and there will be a
state funeral. Vice President Roose-
| Welt, Who now succeeds to the presi-
deney. may take the oath of office
whenever he happen to hear the news.
/ The cabinet will, OF course. resign in a
body. and President Rooscgelt Will
have an opportunity of forming a new
| cabinet If he So desires
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| tiles Iea!iieu laSt NlSht that ne was
| dying was boundiess. Thousands SUI,
| rounded The Jail am, ;hn a,,,i,.. ro,;te
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III Is an Over.
| Mrs. Mckinley last saw N..i i,.isl,tjl.,
! between II and II q clock "A that tilaa
size sat Ny the edsieie husiil,e his h;.,4,l.
| The members OF the cabinet We're aa
| mitt.d TO The sick room sin,,iv nj thlt
! time.
The act,,al fcath ,r,l,,,sl,. nn.,,,.e,.,
about . O'Clock, ii beins. una.rsi,,osi
| that DR. RiXev behaved the announce
| ment monlcntariiy TO assure himself.
The announcement of the news ia
| those waiting below vas POSTPONED nm
| I'll the members of The FANNY had With.
! drawn Through Secretary Cori.l ,.ol
\ the waiting newspaper men received
| the notification, and in a trice there
was the Seenest excitement ON thu
| broad avenue. hut there was no sem
blanee of disorder.
men the news was Impaired to Those