Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

Washington, Sept. 20. Twenty
years after the death of Garfield, the
nations capital is again in mourning
the wheels of the government locked
and the voices of the people uplifted
in prayer for the soul of William Nc
Kinley as his mortal remains are rest
ing in the tomb in his Ohio home
There was no need of a proclamation
to ensure proper observance OF The
sad event here. Everywhere were
seen badges Of mourning, every flag
staff ensign was at half mast. Bust
ness was absolutely suspended Men
women and children stopped where
they happened to be at the time, and
the great city was as quiet as a
prayer at midnight.
In accordance with President Roose
velts proclamation the people re
paired to their churches to attend
the memorial services and rarely have
the places of worship been so crowded
All denominations, Protestant, Catho-
lie and Jew. united in these. The
Metropolitan M. E. church, where Mr..
Mckinley worshiped, was the center
of interest, and here the services were
more impressive than elsewhere. Bish-
OPP Warren and DR.. Crawford spoke
The significant utterance of DIR. Craw-
ford was that the presidents words
when Czolgosz was assaulted would
do more for law and order than any
thing that had been said for a gener.
alton. Justice Brewer of tne United
States supreme court delivered the
principal address at the First Congre.
gational church. His keynote was the
need of impressing upon all the ne
cessity of personal respect for law
The services at the Catholic churches
were elaborate and touching as they
were also at the Grace Reformed
chapel, where President Roosevelt
worshiped when a resident in Wash
ington.
Bryan's Noble Tribute.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 20.-William
Jennings Bryan was the principal
speaker at the memorial exercises
yesterday. He said in part:
"As monuments reared by grateful
hands to the memory of heroes testify
to the virtues of the living as well as
to the services of the dead, the sor-
row that has overwhelmed our nation,
obliterating the distinctions of party.
race and religion is as complimentary
to the patriotism of our people as to
the departed chief magistrate. But it
is not strange that people bow as one
man over the bier of our illustrious
fellow citizen, not strange that the
solemn stiffness is broken only 10y the
singing of sacred hymns which he
was wont to sing, not strange that all
hearts turn in sympathy to the hus-
bandless home at Canton.
"The presidents posllion made him
a part of the life of all of his country
men, and the circumstances which at
tended his taking off added indigna-
ton to grief, indignation that even one
murderous heart could be found in all
the land, and grief that the wicked
purpose of that heart should have
been consummated against one so
gentle in spirit and so kind ia word
and deed"
Bryan said none appreciated more
than himself the private character and
public virtue of William Mckinley.
He referred feelingly to the deathbed
scenes at Buffalo and the Christian
fortitude displayed
From Far California.
San Francisco. Sept. 20.-California
offered reverence to the dead chief
yesterday. Every city,
town and village in the state observed
the occasion by a public demonstra-
tion.
At Salt Lake.
Salt Lake. Utah, Sept. 20.-Honor
was paid to the memory of President
Mckinley throughout the state. At
the Fort Douglass army post all drill
ing was suspended and the presiden-
tial salute of 81 guns was fired at
noon.
In st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 20.-Under
the auspices of the United States am
hassador, impressive memorial SER
vices in honor of President Mckinley
were held yesterday afternoon in the
British-American church. The ser
vices consisted of readings from the
scriptures and hymns. closing with |
playing the dead march.
Impressive Occasion.
New York, Sept. 20.-Two hundred |