The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-20
PRESIDENT MISUNDERSTANDING BATTLE AGliNsT DEATH
ENDS ENTHUSIASTICALLY MORNING.
h!l|iagi,trate. Death Caused BY
Wound |! Was Progressing
bart. Failure Set in.

art Failure Sci in.
l,aroused from slumbor by moBaongor
who told him to como at onoo.
Secretary Wilson and Secretary
Hitchcock, in grief at tho peril Of thor
chief, arrived within few moments.
Mother know tho true state of tho pre-
lsldent ct that momont, and in silent
tfear they quickly onterod tho house.
lsAnother hurrying visitor WAS DR.. Wasd-
in, whose arrival complsted tho oirole
l.0f phy sioians; another was Mrs. Mo.
I.Williams, tho friond of Mrs. MoKin-
y. THE WHOLE olTY WAS AROUSED.
The Buffalo papors all had extras
with tho sad intelligence Of the nresi-
ssYns Tuiapoo On tho 5; fouts AZ daylight.
||Sllao paper announced that the prosi-
don't waa dying. Tho result was that
r. he hoiesoity W as thoroughly aroused
l,snd ;al lnrmad early, and before 2 oo,ook
I5SST3owds 50 pc oplo aockcd in the direc-
( tionaof tho Milburn residence to learn
US the 4 ateBt neWs was not IN orc reessur-
Fine hey stood at the ropes, far down
lsihos 1tersectinG stroets, and waited
fer tho appearance of the
lHoIniDg bulletin! Many Of them re-
|ssfpaed TO oreditsthe nova of the presi-
lssdtssht' q sudden change for tho worse un.
isssl they had 3learnod by word Of mouth
|; ;f1'5pd ath thoS ntries Of the presidents
I;sss,Sx 9tsS Sand critical condition.
ISslS tho sad household, only the
| VII y i'd sln n0t a know tho truth. She
| aufmiaed stliatI M u Mol Kinley was worse,
fox stie gasS told That IL would be bot.
steRa Ratog 81 her 4Es n0b to- enter the siok
schsth ben 36e asaented, but it was
5ygi tle}lsSi 90 ute appeal in her eyes {
| No preaid Iii iNself aeemed TO SreslizeS
,thatS his8 life hung by sa thr9ad 3 Friday
|naofsiiie 40 heslo0k out of Il he wind oW,
sp W slBSa 81 ttls gnu rs8 aof &at t0S ad Just The.
sout tho ght, he ID ml].. urg
fseblo It ID 90 boz a.;
she gSss es. .are 80 boauF
sssSsss sssess 9 fissS
RSd y sshing ton Iii ID I'D u. j an 81
Way hof aeHS ~ ork two Of tho most
eminent heart peoialists in tho III nitcds
J lSlates, were summoned to lend their
| skill and counsel, and Dr. Mo Burney,
the noted surgeon, who left Thursday.
was rooalled. Vice President Rooso-
yblt and the abaent membera Of the
cabinet were alsol telographed for. (
DESPERATE RESOURCE ADOPTED.
When the sinking spell occurred
|about2 O'clock Friday morning it was
feared Mr. MoKinloy might expire at
any molhont, as no did not respond to
ordinary stimulants. It was only when
reoourse was had to tho desperate re-
source of injecting saline solution.
which saved Mira. MoIkinley's life in
San Francisco, into his voins that tho
circulation, grow stronger, and after an
hour he rallied somewhat. His pulso
at ono time was almost lao. But tho
slight rally came, and returning hope
with it. With the fresh onorgios of
daylight, tho president appeared per-
ceptibly stronger, and tho physicians
announced ia their 8 O'clock bulletin
that his condition was improved. The
pulse had fallen several points from the
highest and they afi .mod tho existence
ofhofo.
A MEMORABLE SCENE.
AT $50, the soeno about the Milburn
residence was ono that will live in the
memory Of those who witnessed It, as
long as life lasts. Down the streets,
10 every direction, people were massed,
huDdrcds deop; while at the oornor
where tho headquarters of the press arc
located, oorros spondonts Of all tho Load
ing journals OF the world were waiting.
ready to flash tho first nows as f.r az as
the wires reach; while within tho tonts.
tho busy telegraph instruments were
clicking off tho sad intelligence. In
front Of tho residence, tho blue coated
aoldiors paced, with arms at right
shoulder. All wore waiting, waiting
almost breathlessly, for the nows. The
physicians deoidod that it would not
DO VOL for Mrs. MoKinleys to entor
the sick room Friday, both on account
Of her feeble health and the exoitement
it might cause the president.
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ARRIVE.
Shortly after 10 o'olork, tho intimate
friends and relatives of the president
who were tolegrephod for began to ar
riy9, and soon after 10 O'clock there
were assembled in tho down steiYe
rooms Of the Mllburn house Senators
Hanna and Fairbanks, ox-Seoretary of
State Day, Secretary Wilson and Sto
rotary Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
mann Baer, Abnor Mckinley, Miss
Helen Mckinley and Mrs. j. d. Dun
oan, sisters Of tho pre- sident, and Mrs.
Lafayette MoWilliams, in addition to
John G. Milburp, former Postmastor
General Blssell, John N. Soa.herd Of
Buffalo and Representative Alexander
OF tho Buffalo district.
THE LAST FAREWELLs
Before O'Clock it was clear to those
at the presid snt's bedside that he was
dying, and preparations were made FOR
the last sad offices Of farewell from
those who woro nearest and dearest to
hin. Oxygen had boon administered
steadily, but with littlo effect in koop
ing back the approach Of death. The
president csmo out Of ono period Of un.
ioonsciousness only to relapse into an
other. But ia this poriod, when his
mind Wsa partially olear, occurred q
,aeries Of events Of profoundly touch
ing oharacter. Down stairs, with
latsalncd and tear stained faces. MON.
pers Of tho cabinet were Ser0upad In
enxious waiting, They know tha and
y vas 7, q 4 neal, and that Tho time had como @