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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
Southern Governors Proclamatiors.

Jackson, Miss, Speciai.-L.eutenant
Governor Harrison, acting as Ch.el
Executive during Governor Long.au 5
visit TO the Pan-American Exposition
gave out statement deplor ng the
death of President Mckinley and cN-
pressing the sorrow of the people Of
Mississippi. He ordered that the flag
over the capitol to be at half mast al
all department offices closed for tie
day.
Atlanta, Ga.-GOvernOr Gambler is
sued a proclamation expressing the
sorrow OF the people of Georgia over
the Presidents death and c.oSIng all
State offices today and On the day of
the funeral.
Tallahassee, FIa.-GoVcrnor Jcn-
nings issued proclamation paying
tribute to President MCKllley and DE-
ploring his untime!y death. Tne v
ernOr ordered the flags on all state
mast for thirty days and ordering
the closing Of all public Offices on the
day Of the funeral.
Frankfort, Ky.-GOvernOr BeCkham
issued a proclamation ordering al the
State offices closed and the hlrs on
public buildings at haIf mast as
token of sorrow for the President
death.
Little Rock, Ark.-GOvernOr Dav
issued a proclamation directing the
State capitol flag to be s'$pendei at
half mast in consequence of President
MCKinley'S death.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19

extended literally for miles When ;
O'Clock came 10000 people had already
passed and the crowds waiting below
IN the streets seemed undiminished
1t was decided to extend the time un-
I'll midnight. Then for hours longer
the streets were dense with people
and constant stream flowed up the
steps of the broad entrance into the
hall and passed the bier. When the
doors We're closed at midnight it was
estimated that $4,000 people had
viewed the remains, but thousands of
disappointed ones were still in the
streets. The body lay in the city hall
until morning. 1t was taken to the
station by military escort Monday
morning ahd-at $50 the funeral
train, consisting of seven cars, started
for Washington over the Penn3yl-
vania Railroad. Mrs. Mckinley, the
President, the cabinet and relatives
and friends of the dead President &C.
cOmpanied the remains. Mrs. McKin-
ley bore up bravely during the ser
vice at the Milburn residence, and Dr.
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lex and the Vi'Iainous Pat.

His name is Ichqb1d. but they call
him lex" for short He is a dog, a
mcaslcy looking cur OF uncertain rcdi-
gree, but his mistress. an elderly Quake
lady who lives on Arch street, Philadcl-
phia and who rescued him from the
streets when be was a puppy, thinks he
is the finest thing that ever came from
Dogvillc Shs i, OF course, absolutely
devoid OF sporting p-Oclivities, but when
lex discovered a rat IN a pantry the
ether day she was an enthusiastic par
tisan in the struggle that followed, aided
and abetted by the cclcrcd cook. The
excitement OF the chase, with It's attend
ant struggle for supremacy, lasted for
perhaps an hour, and when her -on CAME
home 10 dinner the old lady and the
cook were at the height OF their en-
thusiasm. Finally the dog finished the
rat in the yard. and lex came in for
much praise from his mistress. Il know
a dog III match against lex if you want
to put him iii the pit said the son.
jovialiy. mo. James was the reply
thee knows that would never allow
Ichabod to become a professional |
do not wish him to be cruel, but thee
knows that no self-respecting dog would
permit a rat TO enter his mistress pan
try unrebuked" " lex done rebuked
him. all right" added the colored cook
philadelphia Record.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
Sketch of William rIckiniey.

William Mckinley, twenty-ffth pres
ident of the United States, was born or
January 90, 1S43, in Miles, o. He re
ceived his higher education at Allegha-
ny College and taught school for
while. In 1861 he entered the army as
a volunteer in the Twenty-third Ohio
Regiment, was continuously promoted
till he became captain and was brew
cited major in the United States vol
unteers by President Lincolnn for gal
lantry in battle March 13, 1865.
After the war Maj. Mckinley studied
law and began it's practice in 1867 at
Canton, O., and there has home has
been ever since. He served a term as
prosecuting attorney of Stark county.
Beginning in 1875 he represented the
district of which his county was part
for IA years in the national House Of
Representatives. AS chairman of the
ways and means committee he rep0r-
ted the tariff law of 1890. In Novem-
Der of that year he was defeated for
Congress, hi sdistrict having been ger
~ wandered, but he reduced the usual
adverse majority of 5000 to 900. IN
1891 and again in 1898 he was elected
Governor of his native State, in the
first election by a plurality Of 21,5I1
and in the second by plurality Of
SO,995.
At the st. Louis national Republican
convention on June 18, 1896, Mr. Nc
Kinley was nominated for President,
receiving Gel out of total Of 905 votes
He was elected in the following No
vember, receiving 271 electoral votes
as against 176 for William J. Bryan.
At the Philadelphia national con-
vention OF his party in 1900, President
Mckinley was re-nOminated, was
again elected President in November
of that year and was inaugurated at
Washington with imposing ceremonies
on the 4th of March Of this year.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Sketch of the Man Who Succeeds to
the Presidency

Our government is perpetual; the
President being merely an incident
merely an administrative officer In the
history of the country many men have
occupied the executive chair; men of
different creeds Of political belief, Of
differing degrees of ability
Twice before has the President been
shot down by an assassin. Twice also
has natural death bereft the nation of
it's head. But there is, under our mag
nifcent governmental system, always
man in reserve to assume the i'm
portant duties of Chief Magistrate
The lapse Of time between the death
of a President and the qualification of
his successor is not a lapse in the
government, for all the administrative
functions are carried on with the same
regularity by the subordinate officers
under the law of the land.
On the death of President Mckinley
the succession to his high office falls
to Theodore Roosevelt by virtue of
his election to the e-presidency. But
he was not President Immediately
upon the death of Mr.. Mckinley, and
only when he assumed the oath Of Of
fee could he become President.
Theodore Roosevelt is a native OF
New York, of Dutch ancestry. His life
has been one marked by strong char
acteristics. His habits have always
been temperate and he is a fine spec
linen of vigorous manhoOd both Of
body and mind. He has seen great
Geal of public service in his native
State and city. He has served on the
national civil service commission, and
peen governor of the State of New
York.
: He served in the Spanish-American
war as commander Of the Rough Ri
ders'' and did good fighting at San Ju-
an.
He comes to the Presidency with the
best wishes Of a nation that he may
discharge his new and important duties
in a just, important and statesmanlike
manner.
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and communion of the Holy Spirit be
with us all, evermOTe. Amen"
TAKING THE BODY AWAY

All present joined in the Lords
Prayer as the minister repeated it.
Pr esident Roosevelt's voice being au-
dible at the back of the room. The
service concluded with a simple bene-
diction. The funeral director was
about to step forward to place the COW
er on the casket when suddenly there
was a movement behind Governor
Odell Senator Hanna. who had risen
saw that the last opportunity to look
into the counternance of his dean
friend had come. Pres .ng forward in
an instant he was at the side o. the
casket and bending over and looking
down into it. Almost two minutes
passed and then he turned away and
the coffin was closed. Colonel B;ng-,
ham signalled the body-bearers. Four
sailors, two infantry sergeants bore
the casket aloft and out of the house.
The President, cabinet and the others
followed it, Mrs. Mckinley and the
members of the family remained. The
widow had passed through the ordeal
bra, ely and without breaking down.
The trained nurses and the personal
attendants of the President gathered
on the side of the porch to see the
body taken away.
THE CORTEGE MOVES.
1t was within a minute Oh 1l:30
O'Clock when three long rolls of muf
fed drum told those outside OF the
house that the funeral cortege was
about to appear. + rom the darkened
rooms the assemblage began to fi,e out
to the street. Soon the walks and
lawns were again covered with tbs
silent throng, with heads barred. At
the moment the casket appeared,
Nearer My God, to Thee ascended
in subdued strains from one of the
military bands. Tenderly the bearers
lowered the casket from their should
ers and placed it in the bearse. The
notes of Chopins funeral dirge sue
ceeded the strains of the hymn. The
soldiers and sailors swung into long
columns, and took up the march south
ward toward the city hall.
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g. z z 8 -

General Smith returned to Buffalo on
/ the 7:15 train at night. Secretary Hay
divided his time between the State De-
partment and his home, waiting for the
end in patient resignation, prepared
for his sOrroWful duty Of conveying TO
the nations of the world in official
form the news of the demise Of the
President. AS the senior member in
rank of the cabinet, upon Mr. Hays
shoulders also will rest the burden Of
government Of the great republic in the
short, but important, interval that
must elapse before the Vice President,
under the terms OF the constitution,
assumes the cares and responsibilities
of the great presidential office.
At his home at WOOdley, Secretary
Gage awaited the close Of his chiefs
life. During the day he had been at the
Treasury Department and kept in touch
with financial affairs, in order that the
Presidents end might not cause any
commercial disturbance that foresight
on the part Of his Department could
avert. General Gillespie, Acting Secre-
tary of War, stuck at his post in the
War Department for the purpose of
making such army orders as the sad
event would force him to issue. He got
into communication with General
Miles at Seattle, and the latter nOti-
fed the Department that he would re-
turn Immediately.
The fact that the physicians had Civ
en- Up all hopes caused some discussion
among the public men in the city of
the probability Of an extra session of
Congress and Of early changes in the
cabinet, but the consensus of opinion
was that no cabinet changes or i'm
portant departures in public policy
were at all likely for some time to
come, and that Congress would not be
assembled until its regular session, De-
cnT1har
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19

as we come into Thy presence. We laud
and magnify Thy holy name and praise
Thee for all Thy goodness. Be mer-
ciful unto US and bless US, as stricken
with overwhelming sorrow we ccme
TO Thee. Forgive us for our doubts
and fears and faltering faith, pardon
all our sins and shortcomings and
help US to say. Thy will be done In
this dark night Of grief abide with US
till the dawning. Speak to our troub-
led souls, o. God, and give to us this
hour Of unutterable grief the peace
and quiet which Thy presence only can
afford. We thank Thee that Thou an
swerest the s0bbing sigh of the heart
and dOst answer us that if a man de
he shall live again. We praise Thee
for Jesus Christ, Thy son, our Savior
and elder brother, that He came to
bring life and immortality to light and
because He lives we shall live also.
We thank Thee that death is victory
that to die is gain. Have mercy upon
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19

us in this dispensation of Thy Provi-
dence, we believe in Thee-we trust
Thee, our God Of Love, the same yes
terday, today and forever.
1--WE thank Thee for the unsullied
life of Thy servant, our martyred Pre-
sdent, whom Thou has taken to his
coronation and we pray for the final
triumph of all the divine principles of
pure character and free government
for which he stood while he lived and
which were baptized by his blood in
his death.
Hear our prayer for blessings of
consolation upon all those who were
associated with him in the administra-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Exercises to Take Place In WasbI,o.
ton CITY.

Washington. SpeciaI-Secr.,ar,.
nay sunday issued to the public the
following announcement concerning
'Ne iunerai oil President Mckinley:
Department of State,
washington, ID. C. Sept. Is. 1900
ne remains of the late President
OF the United States. after living in
state in the city hall of Buffalo during
the afternoon OF Sunday Septephar
To- VIII be removed to Washington oy
special train on Monday. September
10, leaving Buffalo at $50 2. m and
reaching Washington at 9 u. m. The
remains will then be carried unde,
the escort of squadron OF United
States cavalry, to the Executive Man
sloh' wheTe they viii rest until 8
O'Clock in the morning OF TuCs;lar
September II. They will then he car
rled to the capitol, accompanied by a
military and civil escort, the details
of which will be given in a separatc
notice. The remains will lie In state.
Reiigious services will be held in the
rotunda of the capitol on Wednesday
at II O'Clock noon. At O'Clock the
remains, under a military escort, viii
be transferred to n funeral car ana
carried to Canton, O., via the Pen
nsylvania Railroad. arriving there on
Thursday, at IL a. m, where arrange
ments Tor the final seputure will he
committed to the charge OF the Clti-
zens of Canton, under the direction Of
a committee to be selected by the
mayor OF that city. No ceremonies
are expected III the cities and towns
along the route OF the funeral tram
beyond the toliing OF bells.
(Signed) JOHN HAY
"SpcrClary Of STATE"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
John host Locked Up.

New York, Special.-John Most, who
was arrested On the charge of eircu-
lating incendiary literature calculated
to incite unlawful acts was arraisned
in police court Friday. At the prison
er's request his examination was set
for Monday, September Is. The as
sistant district attorney asked that
Most be held in $4,000 bail, but the
magistrate said the prisoner was only
charged wi6h misdemeanor and fiXed
the bail at $1,000. Nest was locked up
in default Of bail,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
Longs horemen Strike.

New Orleans, Spec. al-Thc business
Of he port of New Orleans is tied up
on account OF the strike Of Iongshore-
men. The shipping agents ratu=ed 70
grant the demands for higher wages
and this morning about 17CO CT thc
cargo handlers failed u return TO
work The men demand an increase
from 40 cents an hour straight to 81
cents for night work. and 81 ceats fo-
Sunday work In the case of grain
he demand was fer 80 ceats for o.di-
nary work. = cents for night work ana
81 for Sunday work.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
The Emperor of Japan is Il poet.
J. Gordon CoOglcr, the poet, died at

ne Eiil'el"i Vi '"p"h - poC''
j. Gordon Coogler the poet, dIcd nv
'ol"ill"l'' - -
Secretary iay Chiet summer
amusement IS h@hlh%.
Governor DurDin, of Indiana. pro
poses that Anarchists should be dealt
with as traitors.
Governor Odcil cancelled his engage
ments to appear in public during
President Mckinlcy's illness.
Governor Voorhees,, of New Jersey,
says law VIII be made that viii
eradicate anarchy in that state.
Sonator Dopcw has hacn inv;ted to
,1n1ivo,. tho address,. ot tb, o,,cui,,,, of
the Charleston Exposition Oh DCcCm-
Der /.
Pasteur, the French medical sc,rn-
t.st WAS marked weak in chemistry
wf,ao hoy in tnr uirh ScnooI .It
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
We,I-Known Financier Dead.

Philadelphia. Special.-Chas. H. Bio
rem, head of the banking and broker
age house of Bioren & Company. died
to-day, after long illness, at his home
in Riverton, n. ]. He had been a
member of the Philadelphia stock eX-
change 1855, and was we'll known IN
the financial world He was born IN
Richmond. In 1923. and 10 survived by
widow,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
n. c. University.

Chapel Hill, N c., Special.-The
University has opened very favorably,
the registration at the close of Friday
being nearly 500 This is largely in
excess of last years registration al
the same time. The medical, law and
pharmacy classes are all unusually
large. The large number of fresh
men has more than filled the class
rooms. and additional teachers will
have to be provided. The classes
started work Thursday morning and
everything is in smooth working o.
der,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
Strike Situation.

New York. Special.-It was learned
from a reliable quarter that proposals
for a settlement Of the steel strike are
again under consideration in this city.
1t was also stated that President Shat
fer is expected here but that his COM
ing is not the result OF any communi-
cation from this city.
Joliet. H.. Special-Although not
officially sanctioned by Joint confer
ence Of the lodges, the steel strike at
Joliet is at an end. An order from
PICsidcnt Shaner Is on the way, de-
claring the strike here Off. The mills
started up Friday afternoon and many
of the strikers already have gone 10
work
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
BRYAN Talks.

Lincoln, Neb.. BY Cable.-In a Letter
to Geo w Harris. president Of the
Bryan Travelling Mems Club, Of ST.
Louis, made public w. j. Bryan out
lines what he believes will be the lead.
ing issues Of 1901. Mr.. Bryan believes
that the silver question IS not settled:
that the fight against trusts must cOr.
tinue, together with opposition 10 gov
crnment by injunction and. finally
that the Kansas City platform bids fer
10 be as sound a dec,arat OF OF Dsno-
cratic principles three years hcacc az
at the time 1t was adoo;ei.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
News By Wire.

Seven of the bodies of the men that
have been >entombed in the mine at
Port Royal, Pa, have been found
Martial Faugeron, a Frerchman on
trial at London for the killing OF Her.
man Jung, says Jung tried to hire hl;n
tn kill Joe Chamberlain, colonial sec
retary.
Empress Dowager Frederick, accord
ing to Truth. left a fortune to Count
seckendorf, her alleged merganaf:c
husband,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
The Er S;deEt's Death.

President Mckinley died at 2:15
O'Clock Saturday morning. He had
been unconscious since 7:2O p. m. His
last conscious hour On earth was spent
with the wife to whom he devoted a
life time Of care. He died unattend-
ded b. minister Of the Gospel but
his last words We're an humble SUI
mission to the will CT the God IL
whom he believed. He was rcc0nciIeu
to IN" cruel fate to which an assassin's
buIlc. had condemned him ana faced
death in the same spirit Of calmness
and p";se which has marked his long
and honorable career. His last con
s>iOus words reduced to writing by
J)r. Mann, who stood at his bedside
when they were uttered, were as fol
lows. Goodbye, all; goodbye. It's
Gods way. His will be done
His relatives and members Of the
Official family We're at the MilDui'n
house. EECc.t Secretary Wilson, who
did not avail himself of the Oppor
tunity, ana come of his personal anI
political flicHds, took leave OF him.
This painful ceremony was simple.
Wis friends came to the door Of the
sick room, looked at him and turned
t"a!fGlly away. He was practically
unconscious during this time. But the
powerful heart stimulantS. including
oxygen, were employed to restore him
to consciousness for his final parting
with his wife. He asked for her and
she sat at his side and held his hand.
He COnsOlCd her and bade her good
bye. She went through the heart
ana fcrt;t,lo Win zrbicI, ohn beG
horne tbn .,,iaf of tho tragedy which
has ended his life.
The Immediate cause Of the Presi.
dents death is undetermined. His
PHYSICIANS disagree and it will posi-
bI, require an autopsy to fix the exact
cause. Th, Presidents remains viii
hc taken to Washington and there
have state funeral Vice President
Roosevelt who now succeeds hlhn'
ma, take the oath OF once "HeiGES S-
i' haPDCIl5 10 near the news l'
I@nllNI WA, ol course IoSigH III "a q
.'ott ana ifSSlupht hooSeIVIt VIII
maze an op2oiL0hiIt o. Ioi iliilii5 " h'"
,rhn = I.ol~o cf t1o ,aonio Of RuffaIo
against Ike assassin when they learn
ed tonighf that he was diving was
h0,,nf1ess ThorraDds surrounded the
iaiI an1 the entire u01iCe OF the CITY
and two regiments OF militia were
utilized to insure his protection
.,N,-kRrR MY GOD TO THEE"
,tt.. a..,,. iof+ +ho eicly ro,m tho
,,l,,,.i,.t,,,'. .,,I.aG 1,fr, - r,nrcionsnnss
gay '.' AZ, 1-I ,1r,ot i,,,n,e-
I'', 81. 1,a bro,Iobt 70 him
'ilS,1 'sl5 10, to, ,ta 10 shadows
'1 iVli ~, Nm, 1[,1[inIa,t cana
,bra'iSb ,r '-' tha doorx,oy RE strong face
IS ~ d',t,,c. ,,,an Ijahta5 IN Win
fa;at ,,,i1n -. +boi, hands wore clasD-
aI Cta CT rosiIo him and hold his
l,a,,41 Da,,;t, ta,. ,,h,-.;c,1 weakness
I,I.,a ,,,, h,,,,.o1,, 11,aor tho ordeal
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
News Items.

The Palestine. Tex. chapter Of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy Is rails
ing funds for monument to John
II. Reagan. the surviving member OF
the Confederate cabinet. A site has
been granted By the city council at the
intersection Of two of the principal
streets, and the monument will proUa-
bly, be n fountain, with a bronze stat
ue OF the statesman.
No one who follows the lead CT
Providence viii find himself useless,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-19
Brief Mention.

Oil wells and natural gas flow in Al
ALBANIA has made the prices Of lands
fabulous.
Dr.. Purse, Of Savannah, was near the
President when the shot was fired and
Presents realistic account Of the
tragedy.
tni2n League Of Maryland has exs
.sittd Senator Wellington from mem
0sfsai9 for his utterances about the
F'o3ting OF President Mckinley.