Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-14
UNIVERSAL SORROW FOR DYING CHIEF
Sublime and Impressive Farewell to His Friends.
Last Words Will Become Historic.
sls Gods Way His WILL Not Ours. Be Done'Mr, Mckinley
s bearins Up Bravely and Her Collapse Not Appre.
hended--Expressions Of Sorrow Pouring
in From All Over the Globe.

Buffalo. Sept. 14.-william Mckinley,
the twenty-fifth president Of the Unit
cd States. died at 2:15 this morning
from The effect of the aseassin's bullet.
X Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty sixth
vice president, succeeds to the exalted
Office under the constitution, and with
ahe administration Of the oath Of Office
Today he will begin the exercise of the
functions OF president.
Mckinley had lain unconscious for
Hours. with all hope of survival aban-
6oned. As early as last night the doc
tors had pronounced him dying man,
and soon thereafter the rigors of ap-
4 proaching death began to creep upon
him. Administration OF stimulants was
maintained until Z, but without effect
When It was seen the end was near the
eelatives and friends Of the dying pres
ldent were summoned for the last fare
well. He came out OF the stupor about
q. and while his mind was partially
elesred there occurred the last endear-
ments and good bys. At the presidents
request Mrs. Mckinley was brought
into the death chamber. She sat beside
him. held his hand and heard his last
words of encouragement and comfort.
0hen she was led away, and not again.
druing his living hours did she see him.
Hhs ptssidsnts fully realized his !. hour:
oSn1s. 5s whispered feebiy:E
Nearer. my God. to thee" Then
murmured, "Good-by all, good-by
It's Gods way. His will be done,
Z Il not ours"
With this sublime display Of Christian
gortitude the president soon lapsed into
Inconsistencies, remaining so until the
end came.
After the president had lapsed into
Inconsistencies the members OF the
eabinet, grief-stricken. who had gath
cred in the drawing room of the Mil-.
burn house. ascended the stairway one
after the other. noiselessly approaching
4he threshold of the chamber, where
they looked upon the president for the
last time. Secretary Wilson remained
below. unwilling to have imprinted on
his memory the picture of the expiring
shisf. Secretary Long, who arrived on a
E late train. passed directly to the bedslde
Of the president. grasping the hand that
3as already clammy with approaching
death. BY 10 o'clock the presidents ex-
1remtties had grown cold and the rigid
/ ~ Of death was fast falling upon the
0unsrer. The physicians detected only
5s ehe faintest heart beats Some of them,
knowing all was over. departed. Dr.
Saneway. the eminent New York heart
specialist, arrived shortly before mid
/ night and proceeded at once to the bed
{ sGde Of the president. An instants
glance told him the time had passed for
he slightest hope. DIR. Rixey was the
onty physician In the death chamber.
I, the others being In an adjoining room.
while the relatives, cabinet officers and
nearest friends were gathered in silent
& groups in the apartments below. AS he
& watched and waited, Rixey observed a
Z slight and convulsive tremor. The pres
dent had entered the valley Of the
shadow OF death.
Word was at once taken to immedi-
\ Ate relatives who were not present to
] hasten for q last look upon the presi-
cent II life. They came in groups, the
women weeping the men bowed and
oobbing In their intense grief. Grouped
about the bedside at the final moment
were the only brother Of the president.
& Abner Mckinley, and wife. Miss Helen
Z Mckinley and Mrs. Sarah Duncan,
/ sisters Of the president: Miss Mary
DArber. niece; Lieut.. James F.. Me-
Z Kfnley, William NJ. Duncan and John
0arber, nephews; F. NJ. Osborne,
oousin: Secretary Cortelyou. Charles
20. Dawes, Col. Webb C. Hayes and
Col. William C.. Brown. AT 2:15 DR..
kixcy leaned forward and placed his
& eAr close to the breast OF the expiring
y president Then he Strengthened up
4 and made an effort to speak. The
& president ID dead" he said. The presi-
i dent passed away peacefully. without
Il The convulsive struggle Of death. It
vas - tho he had fallen asleep. Cor
sstelyou announced the death to members
Z o. the cabinet and other oficials high
In the administration and then stepping
& 70 the door he calmly made the an
+ pouncement TO the newspaper men at
& The gate OF the Milburn house.
Thus closed the nnal chapter of the
fe ~ William Mckinley. All that re-
stnained was to perform the gruesome
4 half an hour q carriage brought funeral
directors who took charge 81 the body.
The autopsy. which was decided upon
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