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becoming United States senator and
justice OF the United States supreme
court, and Rutherford b. Hayes, after
ward governor Of Ohio and president
Of the United States These are few
Of the iilustrious men who were borne
on the roll Of officers Of the gallant
regiment in which marched Private
William Mckinley, u.
He carried the musket for fourteen
months; then he was promoted. But
he won his promotion honestly. His
comrades Of the rank and file bear tes-
tlmonY to the fact that he was a good
soldier: that he performed every duty
deyolyins upon him with fidelity and
intelligence and without complaint.
They congratulated him, therefore,
when he was made commissary ser
geant Of the regiment. Later, after
Antietam, he was made second lieu
tenant, and the Maboning county boy
had risen from the ranks.
He was now to all intents and pur-
noses a trained veteran. He had had
his baptism in blood at Carnifex Fer
~ AAc hdh Goilt tuiOuEH AbN WEI
Virginia campaign and become a part
Of the magnificent Army Of the Poto-
mac under Mcclellan. South Mountain
and Antietam had been made immor-
tai by the blood of heroes. and the
shoulder straps were worn with due
but not exaggerated realization of the
responsibility they implied. He be-
came second lieutenant on Sept. "a,
1862 He was promoted to first lieu
tenant Feb. Z, 1863. His commission
as captain bears date July Is, 1864.
The brevet rank of major was con-
ferred by President Lincoln ''for gal
liant and meritorious services at the
battles of Opequan, Fishers Creek and
Cedar HILL" He was with Sheridan
in the Shenandoah campaign, was at
winchester. Cedar Greek. Fishers
Hill, Opequan, Kernstown, Floyd
Mountain and Berryville, where his
horse was shot under him. and in all
the battles in which the Twenty-third
participated He served on the STATS
of Generals Hayes, Crook, Hancock
and Carroll. He was mustered out
with the regiment July 20, 1865, after
more than four years continuous serv-
ice
When the war closed, Mckinley was
just twenty-five. He was full of youth
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M'K1x1EY's HOME, CANTON.

was outlined when in his inaugural
address he said; 1T is my desire to CO.
operate with you in every endeavor to
BILE administration and, so far as can
be done, the Improvement and eleva-
ton of the public service"
From the day of his Inauguration
Governor Mckinley took the greatest
interest in the management of the pub
lie benevolent institutions of the state,
and he made study of means for their
betterment. During bis first term the
state board of arbitration was created,
and he made the workings of the board
a matter of personal supervision during
the entire four years of his administra-
ton.
No account of McKinley's connection
with labor problems would be complete
without some mention of the tireless
energy which he displayed in securing
relief for the 1000 miners in the Hook
ing valley mining district who early IN
1905 were reported out of work and
destitute. The news first came to the
governor Que night dt IHiuAishe, pul pc-
fore 5 o'clock in the morning he had
upon his own responsibility dispatched
to the afflicted district car containing
$1,000 worth of provisions. Later he
made appeals for assistance and finally
distributed among the 2,732 families In
the district clothing and provisions to
the amount of $82, 1868.
McKinley's nomination and election
to the presidency in 1896, the stirring
events of 1897, eliminating in 1898 In
the war with Spain, and the acquisi-
ton for the first time In this country's
history of foreign territory by conquest
as well as his reelection, with -Theo-
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claptrap than Mckinley. SO true Is
this that the incident when he sudden
ly drew from beneath his desk the suit
of clothes which he purchased for $40
at the establishment of a fellow repre-
sentative in Boston, in order to demon
strate the cheapness of wearing APP
parel, stands out with vivid distinct
ness.
1t was this earnestness and self con
In the house and on the stump SO effec-
tive. Indeed the occasion is still re-
called when he held an audience Of
Georgia people for two hours at a
Chautauqua assembly near Atlanta
while he preached to them the glories
of the protective tariff system. ut
was only by the greatest self control"
said the late Henry w. Grady, speak
ing of this event afterward, that !
restrained myself from rising as Nc
Kinley concluded his wonderful speech
and declaring myself henceforth ready
to follow him as disciple"
James G. Blaine in his Twenty
Years of Congress" reviewed the For
ty-fifth congress, in which Mckinley
first sat, as follows: William McKin-
ley, Jr.. entered from the Canton dis
trict. He enlisted in an Ohio regiment
when but IT years old and won TIE
rank of major by meritorloCS service.
The interest of his constituency and
his own bent of mind led him to tho
study of industrial questions, and he
was soon recognized in the house as
one of the most thorough statisticians
and one of the abest defenders of the
doctrine of protection"
At a great mass meeting in Indian
apols several years ago the late eX-
President Harrison was presiding 9th
Ger. Mckinley was one of the speak
ers, and Harrison introduced him ms
follows:
He has endeared himself to all by
his record as a gallant young soldier
battling for the dag. He has honored
himself, his state and the country by
his conspicuous services in hiSa legis
lative and executive places. No mar
more than he is familiar with the ques
lions that now engage public thought
No man is more able than he lucidly tc
set them before the people. / do not
need to invoke your attention TO What
be shall say. He will command it."
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committee On ways and means. He
served on the lat mentioned committee
until the expiration Of his last term as
representative. While chairman of this
committee be framed the Mckinley BILL
which afterward became law.
Mckinley was protege Of ex-Presi-
dent Hayes, and up to the tine Of the
latter's death he recognized the ex-
president as his adviser and counselor.
He was In General Hayes regiment
during the civil war. General Hayes
knew him and his father wen, and saw
In the dashing young cavalier the germ
OF greatness. He needed a counselor
an adviser, a friend, and General
Hayes watched over him with the
filial love, devotion and pride of a
father.
The war ended, Mckinley still re-
manned an object of hope, of interest
and pride to General Hayes McKin-
ley became a candidate for congress
and was elected. When Hayes was
president. Mckinley was in the house
OF representatives The major was
frequent welcome visitor at the White
House. One day the president gave
Mckinley advice. which made McKin-
ley the foremost champion of pro-
tectivc tariff. President Hayes thus
spoke to the young representative;
ITO achieve success and fame you
must pursue a special line. You must
not make a speech on every motion
off ar NH intrnIt1naA Gt
confine yourself to one particular
thing. Become specialist. Take up
some branch OF legislation and make
that your study. Why not take up the
subject of tariff? Being subject that
will not be settled for years to come,
1t offers a great field for study and
chance for ultimate fame"
With these words ringing In his ears
Mckinley began studying the tariff
and soon became the foremost author
ity on the subject.
The day upon which the MCKINLEY
tariff bill'' was passed in the house
must always stand as the supreme mo-
ment of McKinley's congressional ca
reer. The bill, by adroit parliamentary
generalship which had prevented 1t
from being weighed down with amend
ments not approved by the committee,
had been brought under the operation
of the previous question. 1t stood com
plete, ready to go forth for good or
evil. Upon Mckinley devolyed the task
of smoothing it's path and speeding it
upon its way.
The occasion, thoroughly advertised,
attracted to the capitol an immense
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Mckinley
as
a Boy.

ly enough TO have sons who took pa
triotic part in the war of the Revolu-
ton.
The family removed from Pennsyl-
yania to Ohio in 1914. and from that
day has been identified with that
state not in a great public way, but
simply as faithful and devoted clti-
zens, not striving for particular emf
hence. but notable for stnrdiness Of
character and integrity.
1t was among such people and OF
them that William Mckinley was born
at Niles, in Trumbull county. o., Feb.
10. 1914.
younger son, he was destined by
his father, after whom he was named,
for the bar. He was educated at the
public schools, and later entered Allie
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but as a man. Her illness was often
overcome by her affection, and she
Travelled thousands of miles when she
was weak in body merely that SIZE
might be near him. She encouraged
him by word, look and presence, and
he In knightly style returned the ia
vors and reciprocated the sacred affec-
ton Her home life was short, for out
of the thirty years of married life more
than twenty-four were passed by her
husband in the public service.
Mrs. Mckinley for years has spent
much of her leisure in crocheting those
dainty little slippers which have so
many times brought sunshine into
gloomy hospital wards in various parts
of the country. 1t is said that she has
knitted over 5000 pairs of these slip
pers in her twenty-six years of invalid
life. In appearance Mrs. Mckinley is
of medium height, with brown hair
and large deep blue eyes. Although an
invalid she was fond Of making and
receiving calls and often went on shop
ping tours. Mrs. Mckinley never cared
much for dress, although her toilets
have always been in excellent taste;
For many years Mrs. Mckinley's face
has betrayed faint languor, sugges-
tive of the invalid, but 1t Is fair and
bears stamp of beauty, in spite Of the
fifty-sve years she cdrries. Her i'll health
dates from glrlhood. As a student she
with difficulty undertook the studies
of the course by reason of this condi'
ton, but with constant care and fire.
quent medical attention she overcame
all trouble sufficiently to enjoy life and
to taste of it's pleasures. Her actual
invalidism dates from the birth Of her
second child, in 1871. This child died
in its infancy and was followed by the
first child, a daughter of three years, a
short time afterward. Mrs. SaXton,
Mrs. McKinleys mother also died about
this time. These sorrows were more
than she could bear, and she never re-
covered.
A little story of McKinley's home
acts while governor may be of interest.
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Mckinley
as
a Lawyer.

regular army. But to this his parents
offered strong opposition. They point
ed out the small rewards that come to
the soldier in time of peace. At length
he yielded to their persuasions and re-
luctantly gave up his dreams Of mar
tial glory and bent his mind upon the
pursuits of peace. The war had ended
all thought of collegiate career. He
cast about for a profession, and natu,
rally. considering the bent Of his mind.
he chose the law He became a student
in the offices of Charles Il. Glidden
and David Wilson then leaders of the
Mahoning county bar. He supplement-
ed his reading by taking the course at
the Albany Law school and in 1867
was admitted TO the bar. He located
at Canton, where he formed partner
ship with Judge Belden. s
He was an excellent advocate, even
in those early days, and made some of
the best jury arguments ever heard ut
the Stark county bar. At the time he
was first elected to congress he enjoyed
one of the best general practices in the
county.
AS a lawyer Mr.. Mckinley was al
ways thorough and careful in the prep
aration of cases. He had the confidence
of everybody and soon became particu'
larry prominent as an advocate. lie
prepared himself by thorough courses
of reading for his public career He re-
sembled Garfield much in this respect
and possessed elements of strength by
reason of his thorough study of polit
ical subjects. He seems to have had in
view from the beginning the devotion
of his life to public service. During al
his early professional years he was an
active participant in Republican cam
paigns and early gave evidence of the
power he later developed as a public
speaker and orator. The plan OF his
political speaking was always the same
He first thoroughly mastered the sub
ject in hand and then presented il forci
bly,.
Major Mckinley was but thirty three
years old when he was elected by the
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rheumatism

Rheumatic pains arc the cries Of protest
and distress from tortured muscles, achingl
joints and excited nerves. The blood has
been poisoned by the accumulation of
waste matter in the system, and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain
ing food they require The whole system
feels the effect Of this acid poison; and
not until the blood has been purified and
brought back to healthy condition viii
the aches and pains cease. 4,
Mrs. James KEEL Of 7o7 Ninth street, ~ T.,
Washington, D. G., writes as follows "A few
months ago had an attack of Sciatic Rheurna-
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Mckinley
as
a Soldier.

and when the drums and flies aroused
the echoes Of tie quiet streets of Po-
land amorg The first applicants for en-
listment was William Mckinley, Jr
1t was a new experience and a new
school that the eighteen-year-old boy
entered, this school of war; but he had
wonderful teachers. 1t was his good
fortune that assigned him to the Tween
ty-third OHIO. The recruits that com
posed it We're in June, 1861, mustered
and formed into a regiment. Its first
colonel was William S. Rosecrans, aft
erward major general commanding the
department Of the Cumberland. Sec
ond in command was Stanley Mat
thews, who was splendid soldier, but
won bis ~-~"tesf hnEors In civil life by
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Nj =
ghany college at Meadville, Pa. teach
ing school 10 pay his tuition fees.
Scarcely was he matriculated when
the civil war came on. He was but q
stripping of nineteen when he entered
as a private.
Mckinley, as those who remember
him as boy In Poland, O., declare
was a real boy, full Of fun, loving ath'
letic sports, fond of horses and hunt
ing and fishing and all outdoor exer'
else, and yet at 10 we find him taking
upon himself serious view of life
The church records show that in 1858.
when he was hardly sixteen, he united
with tho Methodist Episcopal church
of Poland.
Mckinley's father was an iron manu-
facturer and pioneer in that business
william was his third son, the eldest
being David, the second James and the
youngest Abner.
McKinley's mother was alert and Wig
orous, mentally and physically, up to
the time Of her death, which occurred
when she was nearly ninety years of
age
Major McKinley's home life was very
happy despite the fact that his wife
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throng. The gal
leries were one
mass of humanity,
and the anticipa-
ton of the vote
had compelled the
attendance of ev-
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dietary committee, the committee on
expenditures in the postofiice depart
ment and the committee on rules. When
General Garfield received the nomina-
ton for the presidency, Mr.. Mckinley
was assigned to th~ vacancy on the
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full enthusiasm and
ardor, and he re-
turned to his home
in Ohio fully ex-
pecting to accept
the flattering offer
made him of a
commission In the
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nation with some
of it's greatest sol
dlers and states
IN g n. II g w a s
Scotch-Irish by de-
scent, and his an
cestors immigrated
TO this country ear-
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dore Eocsefa cit as his running mate. in
1900 are events Of too recent occur
renee TO require more than passing
meEtion With the circumstances sur
rounding his death, resulting from the
bullet or an assassin. fired while Mr.
Mckinley was receiving at the Pan
American exposition, and his gallans
but unsuccessful fight for life the pub
Tic is but too painfully familiar.
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The
Mckinley
Bill.

usual, Mckinley spoke without notes.
His voice, penetrating but not harsh,
filled the chamber. Every sentence
was distinctly heard. Never was an
orator more free from the ordinary
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rne sentiment which resulted in ~
of Mckinley for governor

of Ohio was en-
gendered imnedi-
ately upon the an
neuncement Of the
result of the cleo
ton of 1890. when
fter fourteen
years, continuous
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people of his dis
trict TO represent
them in congress.
There he soon made
his mark and was
returned at each
subsequent election
until TINT of 1900.
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AS
G Son.

1t had been his custom while at home
in Canton to take his mother TO church
each Sunday morning. When he went
TO Columbus as governor, he determin.
ed TO keep up the practice as much as
possible and unless the press of public
business was very great he always
slipped quietly over to Canton from the
state capital on Sunday mornings and
walked to church with his mother on
his arm. The next train would carry
him TO Columbus, where his wife
awaited his coming. Naturally the
mother looked with pride on such n
son, and she followed with keen inter.
est the progress Of his first presidential
canvass,
Young Mckinley had been keen OBJ
server so far as his opportunities went,
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AS a
Husband.

cation when a girl, spent some time
abroad and became her fathers assist
ant in his bank, where it was said that
her fair face attracted bouquets and
bank notes to the window. "She must
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OF the polltlca ]
events that culni-
mated in the firing
on Fort sumter.
The call of the pres
ident for troops
found n quick re-
Spouse In his breast,
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AS a
Statesman.

in which year change in the bounda-
majority of only 800
While in congress he served on the
committee on revision of laws, the ju-
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was an in valid.
Mrs. Mckinley
was Miss Ida Sax
ton. daughter Of
James and Mary
Saxton Of Canton.
o. She received
an excellent pdn-
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AS Governor
| and
President.

service in congress the Ohio statesman
was defeated for reelection.
During his gubeRnatorial campaign
in 1893 Mckinley visited eighty-six of
the lightweight counties OF Ohio and
made 1870 speeches. lie was elected by
a plurality of s9,995, up to that time
the record in Ohio.
The policy which Governor McKin-
ley pursued during his four years Of
occupancy OF the gubernatorial chair
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Ct n II rs WOTsl IDT IN I nc
pain was 50 intense that I
became completely pros
tratc1. The attack was an
unusually severe one, and
my condition was regard
Cd as being very danger
Gus. ! was attended by
one Of the most able doc
tors in Wasliingtoa, who is
also a member Of the fac
ulty Of a leading medical
coilcge here. He told me
to continue his prescrip-
trs,-4S n ~ 7 r--g,syfF1 cspt we'll
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His Career From It's
Humble Beginning In
a Small Town to the
Presidency of
the United
States.

Long and honorable was the
public career Of William McKin-
lev. 1t extended from the time
when, as a mere stripping, he held
sway in log cabin country school
to the tragic moment when, as
chief executive of the nation, he
was felled by the assassin's bullet.
During all that time his record
suffered neither blot nor blemish.
He was tested as soldier, as a
lawyer, as a politician, as states
man, as the head of the nation.
In each case he stood the test.
la private life he began by be-
ing a manly boy, a dutiful and obe-
dent son. lie continued as a
faithful and loving husband, one
whose example has had its good eff
feet on the national character.
His life was typieally American,
the life of an American Of the best
type. And through it all he was
a patriot. Above personal ambi-
ton were ever in his mind his
country and his country's good.
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No less than his at
tentiou to his wife,
his thought and
care for his moth
er, particula rly
since his fathers
death in 1892. have
attracted comment
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tons AK would get we'll After having 4 hlled
twelve times without receiving the slightest
benefit, ] declined to continue his treatment any
longer. I-avin~ heard Of S. S. S (Swifps Specifc)
commended for Rheumatism, decided, aimoss
u despair however, to give the medicine trial,
a1siafler I had taken few bottles was able to
Aobble around on crltehes, and very soon there
after had no use for them at all, S. S. S. having
cured me sound and well All the distressing
pains have left me, r.y appetite has returned,
and am happy to be again restored to perfect
health
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William Mckinley came from that
dominant race that has furnished this
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t he gre at vegetable
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There are no oniates or
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

Mercury's year is only IS days, that
of Venus 225 days and of Mars 6S7
days.
Cumulus, or thunder clouds, rarely
rise over two miles. Seven miles is
the outside height for any cloud.
The edge of the moon is so broken
by peaks, ridges and valleys that the
length of totality during solar eclipse
is affected by them.
The suns heat raises from the earth
100000 tons Of water a minute. To
do the same work artificially a cube of
coal 200 miles deep, wide and high
would have to be burned every second.
The archaic, wasteful "beehive" oven
process of making charcoal has been
superseded in many parts of Germany
by modern methods which save all the
ammonia, gas, tar and other products
of the wood.
A human body contains some of the
small things of nature. The blood, for
example, is colorless liquid in which
little red globules are floating. Every
drop of it contains about a million of
the globules, and they are susceptible
of division into smaller globules still.