Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-29
Mrs. McKiniey's Life of Simplicity.

Ever since the Presidents party left
Washington and during his stay in San
Francisco. so much has been given out
by the press about Mrs. Mckinley, The
NEWS feels constrained TO give its
readers this bit OF history OF the life Of
this lovea5le woman:
Mrs. McKinley's life is lesson of
simplicity. Invalidism, which she has
borne with cheerful fortitude, depriyes
her of many pleasures which she would
otherwise enjoy.
She was a daughter of James ~. Sax
ton, prominent banker of Canton, o.,
and was born in that city. In the pub
lie schools there and later in private
school in Cleveland, she obtained her
preliminary education.
Then she attended for three years,
Brook Hall Seminary. in Media, Pa.
Six months Of travel in Europe com
pleted her education and She returned
to her home in Canton an acknowledged
belle.
Her father, man OF practical ideas,
said: "She must be trained TO earn her
own bread IL necessary and not TO sell
herself TO matrimony.m So Miss Ida
Saxton received place in her fathers
banking house, and it is said of her
that her fair face attracted bouquets
and notes to her window.
BECAME McKINLEY's BRIDE.
She had many suitors, but Major Nc
Kinley, then a rising young lawyer,
was the most highly favored. He won
her hard and this acknowledgment
from her father: major Mckinley,
you are the only man have ever known
to whom would entrust my daughter" !"
They were married on January %,
1871, at Canton.
Ii is said that in the early days of
their marriage she said that Major Me-
Kinley would some day be President of
| the United States. They went to house
keeping in the home which has since
/ become famous.
Their first child was born on Christ
mas Day, 1872, and was named Kate.
She lived to be 3 years old. The second
child, named Ida, died in infancy. AT
about the same time Mrs. Mckinley 's
mother died.
The shock brought on long illness,
which left her an invalid. Partial
paralysis Of one side had resulted, aud
since then she has walked with Difficult.
~ and some times she has been unable
TO stand.
AMBITIOUS FOR HER HUSBAND.
She was extremely ambitious for her
husband. In Washington for many
years as the wife OF Representative Nc
Kinley she was greatly admired. But
il is rs the wife of the President and
the first lady of the land that the deep
est interest has attached to her life
She is fond OF children and ut one time
wanted to adopt the little daughter o.
her seanstress and nurse, a poor widow
She also desired to adopt Miss Grace
Mckinley, orphan daughter OF tht
Presidents brother. James. She love,
music and 1owers passionately.
She is denied the delight of reading
to any great extent, hut is fond o
books, aud the President spends muct
J time reading aloud 10 her. She is def
with her fingers and crocheting is on,
OF her chief pitstimes.
/ Mrs. Mckinley was reared a Preshy
I terian, but hecame member of th
Methodist church.
AT dinners her wine glass is alway
I turned down. She always sits besid
the Presidents: even ut state dinners
when custom assigns the President
wife place at the table opposite him
President Mckinley will never allo'
anything To separate him from his viii
when she is able to attend public fun,
tions. The Presidents devotion to hi
wife is touching tribute to her.