davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-25
DEATH OF MCKINLEY
The President Bids FareVeIl 10
aiS Wits and Lies
Resisnsdly.
The American Walton Mourns It
Irreperable LOSS. " (I'

BuFFALo, September 14.-Presi-
dent Mckinley died at 2:l5 this
morning. His last breath passed
calmly and almost imperceptibly.
Peace apd'forgiveness were written
on his white face. He had been un-
conscious for several hours before
the end came, and his death was
free from pain.
Secretary Cortelyou made the an
nouucement He came out OF the
Mlburn house snd walked slowly
down to the newspaper men, who
were cougregated behind the rope
| barrier.
The President died at 2:15
o'clock" said he, in en- even voice.
THE LAST MOMENTS
MILBURN HOUSE (Buffslo), Sept. 13.
t-Beietel 6 O'Clock it was cles to
those at the Presideuts ybedside
that he was dying, and preparations
wers made for the last sad offices Of
fnrswe from those who we're near
est aud dearest to him. Oxy gen
bad been administered steadily, but
with little effect in keeping back the
approach OF death.
The President came out Of one
period of Inconsistencies, only tv
relapse into another. But in this
period, when his mind was partially
clear, occurred a series of events of
profoundly touching character.
Down stairs, with strained aud tear
stained faces, members of the
Cabinet were grouped in anxious
waiting. They knew the end was
near and that the time had come
when they must sea him for the last
time on earth. This was about 6
"o'c;ock. -s -f
One by one they aacended the
stairway, Secretary Root, Secretary
Hitchcock, Secretary Wilson were
there. There was only momentary
stay OF the Cabinet officers at the
threshold of the death chamber.
Then they withdrew, tears stream
ing down their faces and words of
intense grief choking in their
throats.
After they had left the sick room
the physicians rallied him TO con-
sciousne,s, and the President asked
almost immediately that his wife be
brought 10 him. The doctors fell
back into the shadows of tha room
as Mrs. Nc Kinley came through the
doorway. The strong face Of the
dying man was lighted up-with a
faint smile as their haods were
clasped. She sat beside h,n and
held his hand. Despite her physic.
al weakness she bure up brav.ly un.
der the ordeal.
F. The President, in lis last pariod
of consciousness, which ended about
7:4O O'CLOCK, chanted the words OF
the hymn Nearer, My God, to
Thee" and his last audible words,
a. taken down by Dr.. Mann at the
bedside, we're "Good-by, all; good
by. IL is Gods way. His will be
done"
ROOSEVELT TAKES THE OATH.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-25
cLAns grRauKEIs. -, WIN, q. tRwl,
Claus SpEackels & Co.,
EsANKMEss
HONOLULU
San Mano;ioo Agenfs.-THE NErdpA
NATIONAL B.fi1f or SAN FRANCYfOr
pDAw, pxoHLNeI or

NAV RxoHANeH or
SAN FRANCISOO-The Nevada Eatiuhs
Bank OF 6sn Francisco.
L0NDON-The Union Bank Of Lcndor
Ltd.
NEW TORK--,Amer,oan Exchange Ne
stfonal Bank,
i0HIoAGo-Merohsnts National Bank.
PAkIs-Orodit LyonnatH,
RERLTN-Dresdner Bank.
HONG kong AND YOKOHAMA-HorS
Kong q Shanghai BankingOo
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
. Bank Of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANC0UVEK-BAnk
Of British North America.
Transaot General Banking and Erohans
--3 B,4si,,sss.
Deposits Raoeived. Loans made on 4; =
proved 5ecuritv. CommGrcial and Travels
ers Credit Issued. Bills of Exonsni q
bought and sold.
u"ileot,opS Promptly Accounted Tsr
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-25
THE rdSfRAL.

WASHINGTON. September 14.-Tbe
War Departme at late tonight, after
telephone conference with SecTe-
terry Root at Bpffalo, announced the
official order Of arrangements for
the obsequies in Washington of the
late Presidsnt. The order followt:
Tue remains OF the late President
will arrive in Washington at $50
2. M. on Monday, September 18th,
and will be escurted to the Execu.
tive Mansion by a squadfon OF
United States Cavalry. On Tues
day, the 18th, at 8 a. M. they will
be borne to the Capitol grounds,
whers tney will lie in state in the
rotunda from 10 A. NJ. until 6 P. M.
on that dats.ssi r'H.,
Ths following morning there will
he exercises at the Capitol at 10 A,
M. At l P. NJ. sharp they will be
borne to the station of thu Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and thence conveyed
to their final resting place at
Canton.
THE DEATH CERTIFICATE.
BUFFALO, September Is The Co.
roner of Erie county today Issued
the following certificate of death Of
the Presidents:
"City o! Buffalo, Bureau Of Vital
Statistios, County Of Erie, State of
New York-Csrti6eate and record
OF death of William Mckinley: l
hereby certify that h, died, on the
l4sh day OF S ,ptember, 1901, about
2:l O'clock A. NJ, aod that to the
best of my Wedge and belief toe
cause OF desth was as hereunto
"Canse -Gangrene OF both walls
of the stomach and pancreas follow
ing guuahot ot,wouud.
"Wituess my hand, this 18th day
of Ssptembsr, 1901:
n. p. GAYLoR, NJ. D,
"H..Z. MATsINazR, NJ. D,
"JAMEs F. WILSON. Coroner.
"Date OF des!h-September IA,
1901.
"Age-5S years, Z months. Is days.
."Color-- White.
''Sipgle, married Married
"Occupation-President of the
United States.
"Birthplace-Nilss, o.
"How long in United S.atep, if
foreign born-..........
Fathers name-William McKin-
ley. 2"
"Fatber's birthplace-P Penn'ylva-
MIA, United States.
Mothers name-Nancy McKin-
ley. 10 q, 1a2
Mothers birth place-Ohio, Unit
ed States.
"Place of death-1l6S Delaware
avenue. ,A - p.
Last previons residence-Wash-
ington D. c..
Direct csu'a Of death-Gapgrene
of both walls of stomach and PAN
nrsas foliOwi n % guns hot wound
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
LIQUID AIR FoK BLAsr1Na.


The problem of the exact field Of
usefulness of liquid air has been sim
plified by the elimination, for the pres
ent at least, of one class of work for
which it was claimed that the new
liquid would prove highly efficient,
namely, for use as blasting agent. A
paper recently read before the British
Institution of Mining and Engineers
by Mr.. A. Larsen, described some tests
recently made in the Simplon tunnel
with cartridges which consisted of a
wrapper filed with a carbonaceous ma
terial, and placed bodily in liquid air
until it was completely saturated. The
cartridges were kept in the liquid, at
the working face of the rock, until
they were required for use, when they
were lifted out, quickly placed in the
shot-holes and detonated with a small
guncotton primer and detonator. 1t
was found that, owing to the rapid
evaporation, the useful life of the
charges was very short. The cart
ridges, which were three inches in di-
ameter by eight inches in length, had
to be fired within fifteen minutes after
being taken out Of the liquid air;
otherwise there was danger Of a mis-
fire. It was chiefly on this account
that the tests were discounted. The
descriptive effects, however, were said
to be comparable to those of dyna-
mite. - e. ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
GOING TO THE Wv, WEDDING WITH HIS BRIDE

the deepest interest by people who
are not familiar with the customs Of
the Indians. The festivities will COM
mence with the rising of the sun and
last for three or four days and nights.
Wild Buffalo, mounted upon a gayly
#caparisoned horse, will dash into the
village, followed by a dozen or more
young braves, friends Of the BRIDE
groom. Crowds of young men and
girls will greet them with shouts Of de-
rision. They will tell him that while
he slept a fortunate rival came and
carried the beautiful Lora1ene away.
on a white horse. Wild Buffalo will
affect great grief and distress. While
the young men are Wailing and breath
ing threats the girls will laugh at them
and call them lazy lovers z An old
woman whispers a word into the ears
OF the Borrowing lover and points to-
ward the forest. Uttering shouts Of
the widest joy the young warriors set
out in pursuit Of the stolen maiden. 81
After some hours have passed Wild
Buffalo will appear at a full ga11op
bearing his sweetheart in his arms.
Followed by a long caValcade of boys
and girls he wi circle about the
camp, welcomed by shouts Of the wild
est Joy. The white visitors might en-
Joy the affair with deeper interest
were it not for the fact that the Kio-
was have never abandoned dog flesh,
but regard a well roasted, fat dog as a
dish fit for royalty.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
1Tr-ained A11iga ors af WorK

8F
Jefferson Lee, who lives on the St.
Johns river in Putnam county Fla,
has the most binary team IN the
country. It is q team Of alligators that
MFR. Lee uses to tow his boat UP and
down the river when he goes to mar
ket. Mr.. Lee has to go six miles down
the river to his postomce, and it is a
hard pull against the current coming
back. He noticed how swiftly .alliga-
tors swan, and it occurred to him that
It might be good idea to turn the
alligators that abound IN the ST. John S
river, to some account. He captured a
pair of young gators and raised them
in his yard. He taught them to
swim and drag a weight behind them
and he also taught them to turn either
to the right or left by pulling ropes
fastened to their teeth on either side.
When the alligators were big enough
he put harness that he had construct
ed on them and harnessed them to his
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
CHILDHOOD OF GREAT MEN.
Their Memories Strong In Things They
- Were Interested In.

Their Memories Strong In Things They
- Were Interested In. y
In s. statistical investigation of the
early life Of fifty great men of the
present century it was found that
while they are absent-minded, general
" speaking their memories were very
strong in the things they are inter
ested in. In childhood they seem to
be more imaginative than average
children. 1t is generally said that a
great man owes his success to his
mothers influence, but there are many
exceptions. They We're Influenced by
some one person, and the mothers
place was often supplied by that of an
aunt OR relative. The child born of
parents in the prime Of physical life
probably has the better chance Of
greatness, for the average age Of the
fathers when the great man-child was
born was about SO, and that of the
mothers 80. The average number OF
children in families was six. Eleven of
the great men were only sons, and six
teen youngest sons; that is, in all over
SO per cent. If it is important to study
the criminal to find causes Of crime
and thereby know best how to prevent
or lessen it, it is perhaps more needful
to study great men in order to learn
those conditions and characteristics
which make them great. Everybody
Mapazin q 555
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
TELEPHONES ON FARMS.

Social and Business Life of Rural Com
naunities Changing.
The telephone is Transforming the
social and business life of many rural
communities of the United States. In
no other branch of activity is the spirit
OF expansion more manifest. Country
folks like the instrument because it
brings them into novel relationship
with the rest of the world. City peo-
pie who make periodical visits into the
country are sorry to see the innova-
tion, because it takes away something
OF the charm of isolation when they
nave grown weary of the rush and
fever of urban life. In some country
communities the dream of Edward Bel
lanay is being partially realized. People
sit in their homes, miles from any
church, and listen to the sermon of
their pastor over the wire. The most
elaborate systems of country telephone
connection are found in the thickly
populated Eastern states. Where the
houses are close together the cost Of
establishing and maintaining a system
is proportienately cheaper for the COM
panies establishing them, hence they
first seek out such places to do bust
ness. Massachusetts is, perhaps the
best field for profitable investment in
this line. In that state, especially in
communities where the rural popula-
ton is mostly Well-to-do, the use of
the telephone by farmers is becoming
well nigh universal. In the more
sparsely inhabited western states the
telephone people have rarely :ventured
beyond the wayside villages in the in
PRODUCTION of the phone That is es-
peciaily true of the central and south
ern divisions of Illinois, but it is pre-
dicted by observant men that, before
the end of another decade, the rich
farming communities of Illinois will
all be in full touch with the outside
world through the medium of the
telephone.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27

dashboard Of his river craft, but that
they have one fault, for which, how
ever, he does not blame them. They
sometimes sweep their powerful tails
in a curve through the water, and once
smashed one of his boats into small
bits and threw Mr.. Lee and a party
that he was taking boat riding into the
river. They would all have been
drowned bad not the alligators swan
back to them and permitted the party
to climb on their backs, after which
the alligators swan swiftly to the
shore and all were saved. Mr.. Lee
now bitches his team twenty feet in
front of the boat, so that the sweep OF
their tails will not endanger the craft
Mr.. Lees success has created great
interest among all Of his neighbors,
and now many alligators are being
trained for duty as sea horses. e.
Ss A mans true character crops on,
when he is dealing in trifies.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
Management of Bears.

"He should have grass lot Of at
least one-fourth Of an acre, in which
there is a house six or seven feet
square, and shade to protect him from
the hot sum-" says contributor to
American SWineherd.
'FThe lot should be inclosed with
substantial fence, SO it will be impos-
sible for him to ever break out. 1t is
almost impossible to cure a boar of
fence breaking when they once get in
that habit.
In selecting location for boar
lot, I prefer to have it entirely separ-
ated from the rest of the herd. In
fact, where he can neither see nor hear
the other hogs, for if the boar should
be one of the restless sort he will not
take time to eat or rest if placed along
beside the sows in breeding season,
and the boar that does not eat well
can never develop into first-class ami
NAL Therefore, I consider that the
location of boar's lot has much to do
in developing young boar.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27

would certainly marry the one who
should display the most grace and en-
durance. The infatuated young bucks
nearly danced themselves into the
realms of the happy hunting grounds.
The medicine man, who went to put an
end to the strange contest after it had
lasted three days and nights, found
that only two OF the rival lovers were
able to stand on their feet. Wild Buff
falo and Three Killer were still
chanting praises of the maiden as
they circled about her, though they
were barely able to raise their feet out
of the dust, and their words of love
were uttered in hearse whispers. The
wayward belle escaped matrinnony in
this instance owing to the fact that she
could not marry both OF the braves
who were pursuing her when the medi-
cine man interfered. =
+ This was, however, the last of the
many contests she witnessed among
her. suitors, for shortly after her rela-
tives held a council in which they de-
cided that she should marry Wild Buff
|sfalo. and began to make preparations
J 9or q great wedding feast. Wild Buff
=falo is a promising young chief. He
likes to associate with white people
and has hosts of friends among the
cattle men in Texas, Kansas and Okla
homa, whom he has invited to come to
his wedding.
- Features of the Wedding.
Many features Of the feast and mar
rage ceremony will be regarded with
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
, MANS SENSE OF SMELL

A writer in Nature, discussing the
rise of the new chemical industry Of
producing artificial perfumes, makes a
significant remark concerning the
sense of smell in human beings He
declares that it is, as yet, wholly I'M
cultured. .sIn walking through the
country he says, 1--WE can rarely iden-
tify a particular odor caught until the
sight of the plant from which it
emanates makes us wonder at our hesi-
tation." He suggests that the growth
of the perfume industry, which results
in the continual production Of new
odors, may lead to a lcultivation of the
neglected sense Of smell, which may
be capable of as artistic development
as that which color perception has at
tanned.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27

S poat. They swan vel and pulled the
peat through the water at good
speed s'l' By pulling On the reins that
passed PA through the mouths Of the
gators, MT. Lee was able to turn his
8: strange water team in any direction he
pleased. '.5s I'D.
M II 7. Lee made a point Of never feed
Ing his alligators until after they re-
turned turn a4d from a trip, when he would i'm
me'd1ately reward each one with a
fine meal. 81.
The alligators seem to be willing to
perform pei their task Of pulling his boat.
and when he turns them out Of the
pen in which they are stabbed and
starts them for the water they shut
ne. down to the boat in the liveliest
style, and after they are hitehed they
plunge into the water with grunts of
delight.
Mr.. Lee says his. strange team has
never run away Ior kicked out the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
CHILDREN.


with the key by the horizontal rod. The
circular projections on either side of
the hammer contain linking rollers,
and as the type faces are revolved to
bring the desired one in front Of the
striker it is linked by one Of the rollers.
The paper is inserted in a sliding car
rage in conjunction with the hammer
when it is desired to write a word
OR sentence, and by associating a pic
Sture with the letter the child soon
learns to recognize the latter at sight.
If it is desired to vary the: pictures
the printing disc can be removed and
another inserted in it's place. The ma
chine is also capable of use for writing
business letters, and has cheapness and
simplicity to recommend it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
Women,s Fatal Duel.

At the home of Ben SaIyer on the
Licking river in Kentucky there was
a pistol duel between Mrs. Ben ,SaIyer
and a woman named Bowen, whe were
rivals in a love affair Dr.. Jasper CIV
ems, who was calling on the Bowen
woman, was fatally shot He thought
they were joking. but they began
shooting at one another, and Mrs.
Bowen received a wound in her Jeff
leg. Doctor Owen was shot through
the stomach. An a.tteapt was made
TO locate the bullet, which penetrated
the bowels. The Bowen woman was
taken to her home.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27

ed, held together a good deal of inter-
course, but with much variation il diff
ferent lands BY $500 b. it con-
tanned over hundred signs in Egypt
ian form.
The accompanying Illustration shows
five periods OF the Egyptian signary
collected by Mr.. Arthur Evans from
recent excavations on the island Of
Crete, dating 1000 B. c. The Karin
is that collected by Prof. sayce. The
Spanish is the well known alphabet OF
inscription. By Prof. Petrie's arrange
ment the table is self explanatory and
points out to the reader at a glance
the various identical letters as they
appeared in the different periods Of
remote time, and their comparison
with those recently excavated by him.
KlNDERGARTEN TYPEWRITER.'
Many aids for the Undergraduates are
already in common use in. school for
the smaller children, and now the
typewriter is to be added, making it
possible to spell the name of any OBJ
ject and aid the children in learning
the alphabet. Below is shown a pic
ture of the machine designed for this
purpose by Newman r. Marshman of
New York City, a portion of the type
writer being cut away to show the
key mechanism. The type faces are
formed on separate blocks inserted in
the face of a circular band, which is
rotated by the left hand to bring the
letter desired opposite the striking
hammer, the latter being connected
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
Z A CURIOUS CASE.

Electricity, according to the scien-
tifc American, played a curious part
in a recent law suit. A certain tele-
graph company was not allowed to
have its wire run into a race course.
Telegraphic operators were stationed
In cupola Of hotel opposite the
grounds, and signals were transmitted
to them from the race track by means
of electric lights concealed in the hats
of the party seated in a carriage, in
Guiding the coachman on the carriage.
The results of the races and the bet
ting were thus communicated to the
operators, who were enabled to send
out the Information to all poolrooms.
The gentlemen who were electrically
equipped were arrested, and after some
years verdict Of $4,000 was obtained
against the detectives who made the
arrest. xm IL - 49,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
THE ANCIENT ALpHABEr.

Prof. Flinders Petrie has recently
announced a new revelation from his
latest Egyptian excavations. This
time he has thrown new light upon
the alphabet, and makes the announce
ment that he has set back the earliest
use OF letters by nearly 1000 years.
The discovery is of far-reaching inn
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27

which, by it's exquisite odor lures in
sects to its petals and then closes on
them and feeds on their bodies.
Lora1ene's father was one Of the
shreWdest Indians that ever lived. His
tribal name was Silver Hand, SO called
because he always had plenty Of mon
ey. A few years before his death Sill
yer Hand placed his daughter, Lora-
lene, in school in Arkansas City that
she might become educated as the
white girls, and when he died he left
handsome bank account to her credit.
The Indian girl would not return to
school after the death of her father,
but was bent on having a good time.
During the great autumnal hunt Of
the KioWas last year the young
braves of the tribe were made to l1n-
derstand that Lora1ene intended to
accompany the expedition for the plr-
pose Of selecting husband from
among the youths who displayed the
greatest courage and endurance in the
chase Old warriors say that they
never before witnessed more sue
cessful hunt. Many say that it was
during this time that she discovered
she was better pleased with Wild Buff
falo,s attentions than Others who
sought her hand.
Danced for Her Favor
Not long ago she invited a dozen or
more young warriors TO sing and
dance before her. promising that she