Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-19
ESSALMOST ENTIRELY SUSPENDED TODAY
Union Services at the Methodist Church Are Most
Affecting.
Large Audience Listens TO the Tributes Of Ministers and
men-.McKnlsy Eulosized Statesman. Soldier
@ and Christian Citizen.Services at
ST Mary's and st. Pauls

i yearned for the council Of his people
and his confidence in their wisdom nev
er faltered. Not by the clash Of arms
nor attended with the sound of trum
pets; but by the ministrations OF peac,
4 did he hope to work out the destiny o
his country. Loved and trusted b.
his countrymen. he met death with tn,
same calm courage that had marked hi,
life.
His labors are ended, but so long al
the traditions and Institutions of thi.
great republic shall last, the. achieve,
i ments Of his life shall remain as a last
ing monument to his memory, and asa
heritage OF blessings tosaposterity. Grea
as he has been in the affairs OF nations
Iyet his greatness was more illustriou.
lin his devotion to the sanctity Of the
home. Today we are saddened to lool
within the precincts of true and
beautiful home and realize the loneIi-
ness that there reigns The urn of It's
life is shattered. Yet into the loneliness
| and silence of our sadness there comes
the consoling memory OF great and
generous life, courageous even unto
death. The lifeless form that is borne
to the grave will not note what is this
day done or eaid, but the memory of his
noble life will linger to cheer and cons
fort his loved ones, and guide his coun-
trymen to higher achievements. Time
can never erase his labors, nor sup
plant the influence Of his noble career.
II westruly cherish his memory we will
heed the admonition of his life.
Storms Of political strife may come.
despotism and anarchy may marshal
their forces; yet freedoms ark OF safe
ty-her impregnable fortress of defense
lies at the threshold of the pure, sa-
cred and exalted home life OF the ma
ton. Pure, noble, sacred homes. on
whose affairs glow that spark Of heav-
ems fire sent down to earth to lift mems
souls above their baser selves! That
people can never long survive who
quench the fame Of that heaven born
fire. The vestal flame on the hearth
stone Of this nation must ever be kept
aglow. When the chaste divinity shall
cease to preside at the altar of our
homes then will our greatness have end
eds -
Hear his last words az he tenderly
caresses the hand that has soothed his
careworn brow thru the toll of life's
battles. No repinings or regrets fall
from those dying lips: Goodbye all.
goodbye. It is Gods way. His Will be
done. not ours A hero in life's strug-
giles. q martyr at LIES end"
..MKINLEY. THE SOLDIER"
To Col. G. c. Horton. commandant of
the Soldiers Home. was assigned the
Horton said In part:
The nation Is draped in mourning
and eighty million freemen, forgetting
all save that they are Americans. stand
with uncovered heads as with heavy
hearts they gather at the grave Of our
murdered president. The funeral dlrge
is borne on every breeze and wave of
sympathy and sorrow sweeps around
the world as nation after nation Joins
us in paying the last tribute of respect
to the dead president OF our republic.
mo. not the last! For, proud nonu-
ments will be reared to his memory;
his life and deeds are enshrined in the
hearts OF his countrymen and his name
will pass down to generations yet un-
boun as the n0blest and most illustrious
citizen OF his day. his fame growing in
lustre as the years roll on. His death
adds new star to the bright galaxy
OF our noble and heroic dead-Wasiing-
ton, Lincoln, Grant, Mckinley! What
nation can boast q prouder crest, q
richer and nobler heritage?
"Comrade Mckinley came Of good
revolutionary stock. and responded
promptly to his country's call, enlisting
as private in Company e. Twenty
third Ohio infantry. June IL, 1851, the
noted regiment that boasted OF Gen.
Rosecrans and Hayes and Sanley Hat
but school boy of Ia or Is years when
he enlisted. but his patriotism was not
Of the effervescing kind that is carried
off Its feet by the stirring strains of fife
and drum; but rather as his cousin and
icomrade, Gen. Osborn, says: his enlist
ment was in cold blood, as 1t were-a
logical conclusion reached after due and
calm consideration. just as he has
reached most OF his decisions since
Having decided the question of duty,
he told his mother of his Wish, and she.
with the sublime heroism of the Ameri-
can mother. replied. Go, my son. your
cauntry calls, and may God bless and
protect you
For eighteen months he kept step to
the music OF the Union as he carried
his musket and marched shoulder to
shoulder with his comrades and he was
ever justly proud Of his service as a
private soldier.
BY faithful and Intelligent devotion
to every duty, he attracted the atten-
ton of Col. Rosecrans, who appointed
him to the responsible position of COM
missary sergeant, position calling TO.
promptness, intelligence, integrity and
courage. that his comrades might be
provided with full and standard rations
when possible.
For faithful and efficient services
and for conspicuous bravery in tn. bat
tie of Antietum, he was commissioned
second lieutenant. His gallantry soon
won for him promotion as first lieuten-
ant, and In 1864 he was promoted cap
tain. He served upon the star Of Gen.
Hayes and Crook; of that superb soldier,
Gen. Hancock, and also on the staff of
that brilliant leader, Gen. Sheridan A
position upon the staff Of fighting
general calls for courteous address,
cool head, intelligence and a high stand
ard OF courage, that orders received
from his chief may be transmitted to
commanders on the firing line in such
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