The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-20

ana Will SuCn man ule! is IL pos
sible that He who created, redeemed
transformed, uplifted, illumined sucl
a man will permit him to fall into OBJ
livion? The instincts of morality ar,
in all good men. The divine word ot
the Scriptures leaves us no room fol
doubt. Il, said One whom he trusted
am the resurrection and the life. Hi
that believeth in Me, though he wer,
dead, yet shall he live, and whatsoever
liveth and believeth in Me shall never
die
LOST TO EARTH ALONE.
Lost to us, but not to his God.
Lost to earth, but entered heaven.
Lost from these labors and tolls and
perils, but entered into the everl asting
peace and ever advancing progress.
Blessed be God, who gives us this
hope in the hour of our calamity, and
enables us to triumph through Him
who hath redeemed us. II there is a
personal Immortality before him let
us also rejoice that there is an immor-
tally and memory in the hearts of a
large and ever growing people who,
through the ages to come, the gener
atoms that are yet to be will look back
upon this life, upon its nobility and
purity and service to humanity and
thank God for it. The years draw on
when his name shall be counted among
the illustrious of the earth. William
of Orange is not dead. Cromwell is
not dead. Washington lives in the
hearts and lives of his countrymen.
Lincoln, with his infinite sorrow. lives
to teach us and lead us on. And Nc
Kinley shall summon all statesmen
and all his countrymen to purer liv-
ing, nobler aims, sweeter and immor-
tai blessedness. "
THE ECHOES DROWNED HIS VOICE.
The acoustic qualities of the rotunda
do not favor such addresses, and al
though the bishop spoke in clear and
firm tones the ripping echoes from all
sides made it difficult for those a short
distance from him to catch his words.
ALL SANG THE PRESIDENTS HYMN.
The address lasted only bare
quarter of an hour. As the bishop
concluded every one in the vast rotun-
da arose and the choir, intoning the
air, hundreds of voices joined in the
grand old hymn, Nearer, My God,
to Thee
1t was an affecting moment. In the
midst of the singing Admiral Robley
Evans, advancing with silent tread,
placed beautiful blue floral cross at
the foot of the casket.
The last notes died away softly and,
with uplifted hands, the benedicton
was pronounced by DR.. Chapman, act
ing pastor of the Metropolitan church.
This ended the religious service.
THE LAST JOURNEY
Fittsburg, Sept. lS.-The Mckinley
funeral train in three sections passed
through here at 9:l5 this morning a
quarter of an hour late. At every
town, village and crossroads the peo-
pie lined the way and packed the de-
pots with uncovered heads. At Green's
burg three hundred children on the
hillside sang LEAD Kindly Light"
An immense crowd was at the depot at
Pittsburg. Mrs. Mckinley is strug-
Cling to bear up. Secretary Cortel-
you and DR.. Rixey deny the rumors
that she constantly asks, when
will the Major return"
Bells tolled and guns doomed as the
train slowly passed through this city.
Engines were changed at lPitcarn, east
OF ittsburg. A mighty throng lined
the tracks. Here the face of the heart
broken widow peered out of the win.
dow AS the multitude sang "Nearer
My God To Thee" the Widows wan
and,grief worn countenancew watched its
countless number while the tears
streamed from her eyes.
ARRIVE AT CANTON.
By scripps-McRA Preps AssociS ton.
Canton, Sept. lS.-Mrs. Mckinley,
relatives and President Roosevelt
We're driven rapidly from the train as
soon as it stopped. Then the remains
of the President were carried by the
sailors and soldiers to the hearse
drawn by four black horses. Slowly
it was born through the line of Adj
mirals and Generals as Honorary
pail bearers. Then on the sound of
the bugle the cortege filed through the
sombre streets to the court house,
watched by thousands, whom the lines
of militia kept back. The casket was
placed on the catafalque, and again
and for the last time thousands walked
last it for a final glance.
CANTON'S RECEPTION.
nv scrinps- McRhe Press Association
Canton, Ohio, Sept. Is. In the town
which Witnessed President McKinley's
early struggles and gloried in his first
successes, in which he married and
which he has always called his home,