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MANY AssURASCE, OF SUPPORT
Received by the Sew President from
Governors of states and Others.

GONernOrs OF states ana Othera
Buffalo, Sept. 16.-President Roose-
Welt passed a very quiet day at the
Wilcox house yesterday after the SER
woes at Milburn's, arranging to attend
the funeral of the late president. His
secretary, Mr.. Loeb, and his assistants
were, however, kept busy opening tele-
grams and mail and classifying them.
Piled up on the oak table in the sitting
room of the house were at least 600
kilograms and letters, all of them ex-
pressing regret at the sad occurrence
to the late president and assurance of
confidence and support to the new
president.
Among those who sent kilograms to
the new president were: Ex-Governor
Vincent of Connecticut; Ex-Governor
Ladd. of Rhode Island; Governor
Shaw. of Iowa, who telegraphed: You
Will have the loyal support of the peo-
pie of Iowa in unstinted measures"
Governor Richard, of Wyoming, who
said, May God endow you with
abundant wisdom ana discre-
tom Mayor Hart, of Boston,
Governor Stone of Pennsylva-
mia. who said: Earnestly hoping
that the curse of anarchy may he
speedily lifted from our land by the
passage of wise and effective laws, I
hasten TO assure you of loyal support"
There were also kilograms from the
Republican club of Massachusetts, the
National Republican League, Sons OF
America (of Pennsylvania, Don NJ.
Dickinson, Il. Norton Goddard,
George Il. Green, w. Burke Cochran.
Seth Low, Joseph l.. Manley, Harriet
:. Blaine, Rev. A. o. .. Raymond,
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, and
Booker T. Washington. y
The only announcement the pres-)
dent had to make yesterday was that
Cortelyou. the secretary of President
Mckinley, would for the present act i'm
that capacity for him because OF his
knowledge of the condition of affairs.
Cortelyou confirmed this statement.
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would be to be William McKinley's
successor in deed as well as In name.
Deliberately he proclaimed 1t In these
words:
I'm this hour OF deep and terrible
national bereavement / wish TO state
that II shall be my aim to continue
absolutely, without variance, the policy
OF President Mckinley for the peace
and prosperity Of our. beloved coun-
try"
The great far-reaching significance
OF this pledge TO continue the policN
OF the dead president. announced at,
the very threshold Of a new govern
mental regime. profoundly impressed
his hearers and President Roosevelts
first step after taking the oath was in
line with its redemption. His first act
was TO ask the members of the cabi-
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realize that the message of death had
come. Mr.. Cortelyou halted at the
door and summoning all of his effort,
said
Gentlemen, the president has
passed away"
Realizing, too, the momentous ma
ture of the event To the people Of the
country. Mr.. COrtelyOu stepped
through the outer doorway of the Mil
burn house and advancing down the
walk TO the newspaper men at the front
gate, calmly annOunced The presi-
dent died at 2:15 o'clock
Thus closed the final chapter in the
life of William Mckinley.
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81 not only want you to stay
with me. but want you 10 con- ,
slider that | am selecting you as
. my choice. You are asked not
merely 10 fill out a term, but to ,
be my chosen counselors.
wish TO have the matter regard
ed i'm this light: There are va I
cancies in the cabinet posts and
/ choose all you gentlemen to ,
fill them. | will appoint you I
anew. President Roosevelt's
invitation, accepted by cabinet
members.
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DAY WAS BEGUN IN HOPE
With the Morning lie Was Apparently
Again on the Road To Recovery.

Buffalo, Sept. 14.-The presidents
last day, which ended in despair, was
begun in hope. The ills that came on
Thursday afternoon, when the organs
of digestion refused to handle the solid
food that had been taken earlier in the
day, had seemingly been overcome by
midnight, and when the new day came
it found the president relieved and
resting Hope, that had suddenly
dropped from the high place which it
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-09-20
NO CHANGE IN NATIONAL POLICY.
New President Pledges Himself to the
Same Course as Mckinley.

The new president was visibly shak-
EN-, but he controlled himself, and
when he lifted his hand to swear it
was as steady as though carved in
marble. With the deep solemnity of
the occasion full upon him he an
nounced to those present that his aim
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WIDOW LEAVING MlLBURN HOO SE,
held his hand. Despite her physical
weakness she bore up bravely under
the ordeal.
The president. in his last period OF
consciousness, which ended about $40,
chanted the words Of the hymn. Near
er. My God to Thee and his last
audible conscious words, as taken
down by Dr. Mann at the bedside,
were: Goodbye, all; goodbye 1t is
Gods way. His will be done"
Then his mind began TO wander, and
soon he completely lost consciousness.
Immediate Relatives summoned.
Midnight came and still the tremen-
dous vitality of the president was bat
Ting against dissolution. Another
hour passed and still another. At 2
o'clock DR.. RiXey was the only physi-
clan i'm the death chamber. The 9TH
ers were in an adjoining room, while
the relatives. cabinet officers and
nearest friends were gathered in silent
groups i'm the apartments below AS
he watched and waited Dr. RiXey OBJ
served slight cOnvulSive tremor
The president had entered the valley
of the shadow of death. Word was
at once taken to the immediate rela-
tives who were not present TO hasten
for the last look upon the president
in life. They came in groups, the
women weeping and the men bowed
and sobbing in their intense grief.
'The President Is Dead"
The minutes were now flying and it
was 2:15 o'clock Silent and motion
less, the circle of loving friends stood
about the bedside DR.. RiXey leaned
forward an placed his ear close to the
breast of the expiring president.
Then he Strengthened up and made an
effort to speak.
"The president is dead" he said.
The president had passed away
peacefully, without the convulsive
struggle Of death. 1t was as though
he had fallen asleep. AS they gazed
on the face of the martyred presi-
dent only the sobs of the mOurners
broke the silence Of this chamber Of
death. Mr. Cortelyou had been one OF
the first to rouse himself after the
stunning effect of the announcement
OF death. He passed from the room
and down the stairway.
Announcement to the Cabinet.
There in the large drawing-room
were still assembled the members OF
the cabinet. officials high i'm the admin
istration and the confidence of the
president. AS he appeared at the
throsbo11 ~ fbo room, fhav Saopna1 40
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Lie in state in Washington.


Secretary Gage, upon being in
formed of the death of resi-
dent Mckinley and requested TO
make some comment upon the s
latter's life, said:
1T seems like mOCkery 10 at
tempt to eulogiZe him. No words
can carry from one mind to am Z
other . proper understanding of I
that unique personality. He him
self must be his best interpret 4
or. His acts, his utterances, with
their indescribable charm. have
made him known to the Ameri-
can people Through these they
understand and appreciate him"
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John G.. Milburn; Secretary to the
President William Loeb. Jr.; the sec
rotary to the deceased president.
George Il. Cortelyou Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Carey; Il. G. Scattered; ]. ID.
Sawyer and William letters, official
telegrapher, i'm addition to Judge John
X. Hazel of the United States district
court, who administered the oath.
Was n Most Affecting scene,
The scene was a most affecting one.
The new president had just come
from the Milburn house. where his pre-
deceSsor lay cold in death. Overcome
by the deep personal sorrow he felt.
in his Enthusiastically impulsive way
he had gone first to the house of
mourning TO offer his coincidence and
sympathy TO the broken-hearted wild
ow. Secretary Root. who twenty years
ago had been present at a similar scene
when Arthur took the oath after the
death of another president who fell a
victim to an assassln's bullet, almost
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His Last Words, Spoken to His
Wife, Gods Will Be Done."
HOPE GOES DOWN WITH THE SUN
Death Comes in the Early Hours of
the CominO Day.

The silent form Of William McKin-
ley was borne from Buffalo in inn
pressive state Monday morning and
taken on its last journey to the ma
tional capital. The procession from
the city hall TO the train started at
1880 o'clock.
Just eleven days ago the president
went to the Pan-AmericGn exposition
in full health and vigor. He was re-
ceived with an enthusiasm that was
Unprecedented i'm the annals of the
city and for twenty-four hours en-
joyed himself thoroughly. The story
of the foulest of assassinations, the
pathetic stride 10 recovery, as out
wardly demonstrated, while death was
slowly working on the vitals, the
breathless hopes of nation and loved
ones, the terrible twenty-four hours
of suspense when grim death made
ats final demand against human skill
all are matters of history now.
Thousands See Sad Pag can't
The body of the hOnored chief eX-
ecutive, who went TO Buffalo only
few days ago as the guest of the city,
was borne away in silent splendOr, his
career ended as far as his dominant
personality is concerned, although his
policies will remain. Thousands upon
thousands watched the impressive pro
cession Monday morning moving
toward the depot.
1t was doubly impressive because
of its lack of gorgeousness and because
of the fact that, following closely be-
hind the pail covered corpse of the
dead president came the successor Of
the title, President Roosevelt. The
funeral train left the New York Cen
tral station at S:34 o'clock
Lie in state in Washington.
Washington. Sept. 17-Between
two masses of people, one on each side
Of Pennsylvania avenue, crowded thick
from curb TO building line, aud over
flowing To the houses and into the side
streets, the body Of William McKin-
ley was, at 9 a. IN. today, taken to rest
awhile i'm magnificently somber cata-
falque directly under tAe dome, i'm the
rOtunda of the Capitol.
Escorted i'm front by soldiers, sailors
and marines. ana followed by thou
sands i'm carriages an. on foot, the cas-
ket occupied the center of the process
sion as it was the center Of ObserYa-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-09-20
HIS PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Leon CzoIgosz, the Anarchist, Now Stands
Murderer.

Buffalo. n. Y. Sept 16.-The
wretch. CzolgosZ, now stands accused
or murder. The crime was committed
with malice aforethought. and as such
was murder in the first degree, the
punishment for which under the law
of New York is death In the electric
chair. Had the death of the president
occurred at any other time than in
the early morning hours, it would have
BODIED III 10 the evil genius of this
fearful episode. The angry spirit Of
the people had reached an intense
pitch during the night. Foreseeing
the danger Of possible riot. the police
Headquarters where CZolgosZ is con-
fined was roped off aud the menacing
thousands held at bay.
The entire police force of the city,
regular and reserve, was held on duty
all night Two regiments Of the ma
tional guard of New York were at
their armOrieS ready for instant serv-
ice If the presidents death had come
before night it would have been diff
cult 90 avoid a conflict but the crowds
gradually broke up as the new day
came on and by 2:15 a. m. when the
death announcement came. the down
town thorOughfares were deserted
For the moment the anger of the out
ragged people is forgotten i'm their
poignant grief and this will doubtless
consign CZolgoSZ to the swift and in
evitable punishment provided by law.
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Present at IA Historical Ceremony.

There were present when he swore
to the oath Secretaries Root, Hitch
cock, Long, Wilson and Postmaster
General Smith; Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew, of New York; Judge Of the
Court of Appeals Haight; John y.
Scattered; Mr.. apd Mrs. Ansley Wilcox;
Miss Wilcox; George L. Sawyer; Doc
tors Mann. Park and Stockton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Sprague; Mr.. and Mrs.
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In taking the oath of office
at Buffalo President Roosevelt
said:
In this hour Of deep national
bereavement, | wish to state
that it shall be my aim to con-
tinue absolutely and without
variance the policy of President
Mckinley for the peace and
prosperity and honor Of our be-
loved country"
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Death Mask Successfully Taken.

Buffalo, Sept ia death mask Of
the presidents face was made at 100
q. m. yesterday. The mask was taken
by Eduard l.. A. Pausch, of Hartford,
Conn.
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ton. Immediately following the
hearse was the late presidents family,
and Immediately next was the only
living ex-president, Grover Cleveland.
The president headed the next division
of the procession In line were many
veterans who had fought with McKin-
ley i'm the war for the Union.
Upon arrival at the Capitol the cas-
ket was removed from the hearse and
placed upon the catafalque. Then re-
ligious services were held, led by the
leading Methodist clergymen of this
city After the service the public was
admitted and passed through the rotun-
da for n last look at the casket that
contains the hOnOred remains of Will
lam Mckinley
At p. m. the remains Of the late
president were placed aboard the train
and the journey TO Canton was begun.
End ofthe Final Journey.
Canton. O., Sept 1S.-After fifteen
hours Of travel the remains of the
late President Mckinley arrived here
his old home-at II a. IN. Wednes-
day. Twenty minutes later n process
Sion i'm which was included Troop A..
of Cleveland, and many hundreds I'm
carriages and on foot escorted the
body to the court house, where it lays
in state until 9 p. IN. All along the
Zine from Washington en- route here
Tuesday night the people were up and
waiting to see the remains Of the pres
1dent pass by. At the cities and towns
there were thousands collected And
all watched the somber train in ST.
ipncp
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washington's Duty Performed.

Washington. Sept 16.-The execu-
tive officers Of the government have
carried out the programme which law
and custom devolved upon them in
consequence of the sad death of the
chief magistrate This consists of Of
fetal notification of the death Of the
president to all who should know ii Of
ficially, including the army and navy,
which also received instructions as to
military and naval honors to be paid
the nations dead.
Speaker Henderson has appointed a
committee Of representatives to attend
the presidential funeral. the following
being members Of the same: Cannon,
Hit and Hopkins, Of Illinois; Steele,
~ Indiana; Hepburn, Of Iowa; Corliss,
Of Michigan. and Babcock, of Wiscon-
hin
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AT THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
About Sunset the Triumph of Death he.
gan TO Show Itself.

Buffalo, Sept 14.-Before 6 p. m.
yesterday 1t was clear to those at the
presidents bedside that he was dying.
and preparations were made for the
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All business houses and every place
OF amusement are to be closed at Chi
cago Thursday. the day of the funer-
al of President Mckinley.
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SERVICES AT MILBURN HOUSE.
Relatives And Friends Gather for Their
Inst Farewell.

Buffalo. Sept. 1.-THE funeral of
William Mckinley, the devoted hus-
band, loyal friend. and type Of all that
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Grand Jury Jndiots Czoigosz.

Buffalo, Sept. 1I.-LeOn +. CZolgosZ,
alias Fred Nieman. was indicted yes
terday by the county court grand jury
for the crime of murder in the first de-
gree in fatally shooting President Will
lam Mckinley. at the Temple of Music
in the Pan-American exposition
grounds. at 4:15 o'clock on the after
noon of Sept. 6. When arraigned be-
fore Judge Edward *. Emery, i'm the
county court, the prisoner stubbornly
refused to answer questions repeated
ly asked Of him by District Attorney
Penney as to whether he had counsel
or wanted counsel. The district at
torney then suggested that inasmuch
as the defendant refused to answer
counsel should be assigned. Judge
Emery assigned Hon. Loran l.. Lewis
and Hon. Robert G. Titus, former SUI
preme court justices, of this city.
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last sad offices of farewell from those
who were nearest and dearest to him.
Oxygen had been administered stead
lily, but with little effect in keeping
back the approach of death. The
president came out OF one period of
unconsciouSness only 10 relapse into
another But in this period, when his
mind was partially Gear, occurred n
series of events of profoundly touching
character. Down stairs, with strained
and tear-stained faces, members OF the
cabinet were grouped in anxious wait
Jig. They knew the end was near.
One by one they assembled the stair
way-Secretary Root, Secretary Hitch
cock and Attorney General Knox. Sec
rotary Wilson also was there, but he
held back, not wishing TO see the pres
ident in his last agony There was
only n momentary stay Of the cabinet
officers at the threshold Of the death
chamber. Then they withdrew, the
tears streaming down their faces and
the words of intense grief choking in
their throats After they left the sick
room the physicians rallied him to
consciousness, and the president asked
almost Immediately that his wife be
brought to him.
His Wife Holds His Hand.
The doctors fell ack into the shad-
ows Of the room as Mrs. Mckinley
came through the doorway. The
strong face Of the dying man lighted
up with a faint smile as their hands
were clasDpd She sat beside him and
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manned here quietly yesterday, and to-
day accompanied the funeral train to
the national capital.
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Mr.. RoosEvELT's OYSTER BAY HOME.
broke down when he requested Roose-
welt, on behalf OF the members of the
cabinet Of the late president, to take
the prescribed oath. There was not a
dry eye i'm the room.
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The president, in his last pc
riod of consciousness. which
ended about 40, murmured the
words of the hymn Nearer,
My God, to Thee" and his last
audible conscious words, as ia
ken down 10y Dr. Mann at the
bedside. were: "GOOd-by all
good-by. 1t is Gods way. His
will be done" Then his mind
began to wander, and soon he
completely lost consciousness.
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There in the large drawing room
were still assembled the members OF
the cabinet officials high i'm the admin
istration and the confidence Of the
president As he appeared at the
threshold of the room they seemed to
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the prescribed oath. He took that
oath at 800 D. m Saturday in the IL
brary of the residence Of Ansley VIII
cox, a personal friend with whom he
stopped earlier i'm the week.
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Indiana Notes.

PORTLAND.-Mrs Helen Ross. until re-
Gently proprietor Of the New Portland Hoo
tel, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with
assets placed at $3.50 and liabilities at
5000. on Friday night a castle of
the Knights of the Golden Eagle will he
organized here. with the degree work by
Winchester Castle. Delegations also Will
be present from Anderson Muncie and
Union City The castle will be instituted
with forty members.
MISUNDERSTANDING Shaw. one Of the
oldest life men at the State prison. who was
sent u9 from Jennings county for muir
der. Is dead - The LapOTte county
commissioners have granted the petition of
Dewey township property owners for a
special election TO be held on Saturday
Jan. 4. to vote $4,000 subsidy TO the Gin
cinnau, Richmond and Muncie railroad,
which is being constructed from Cincinnati
70 Chicago
FLORA.-An organization has been per-
footed at Battle Ground for the purpose
of erecting a monument to mark the graves
OF the Indiana and Kentucky soldiers who
fell at the battle of TippeCanOe. The or
SANITATION has the support of Representa-
tive CrumpackeT. who will introduce a bill
i'm Congress in its behalf ". j. Fisher is
president. Dr. +. NJ. Biddle secretary and
l.. r. Cowgirl treasurer.
RICHMOND.-Dr William Bavard Hale.
formerly of this city and one time we'll
known Episcopal clergyman, is now on the
staff of Current Literature in New York.
= Mrs. l.. +. Graves. of this city. a
successful grower of the William McKin-
lev carnatiOn has sent TO Mrs. Mckinley
eight of the haudsOmest blooms 10 be found
In her greenhouses
GASTON.-The local gas company has
completed a new well with good pressure
OF gas, which is expected 10 DO much 10
better the fuel situation. The Cen
tral Union Telephone Company has a force
of men at work stringing the wires for its
new exchange at this point. and expects to
have the plant in operation by Jan. l.
FRANKLIN-Harry Paszins is at his
home near Trafalgar dangerously III as the
result of an injury he received while play
ing with the Franklin College football team
year ago. II was kicked i'm the head
and the injury that resulted necessftated an
operation, which was performed on Mon
day.
WABASH-The Wabash County Board
Of Commissioners VIII meet on Tuesday
10 elect successor TO Joseph Bantham,
tired two weeks ago There is rush Of
applicants for the place. thirteen appica-
tious having been fled mp to Monday night,
with a possibility OF more.
ELKFIAR T.-Archibald w Miller. OF
Princeton the new superintendent OF the
continue in the position until his successor,
not Yet determined upon, Il ready to Ie-
lleVe him. The schools are in session. with
almost full attendance
WTITESTOWN.-T fever Is pre-
vaillng I'm many parts Of this county. In
the vicinity of Whltestown several deaths
have resulted and many serious cases are
reported. Bad water as a result OF the
last summers drought is attributed as
the cause.
PERU.-The c.. r. & NJ has started a
work train in Peru, bringing IL in from the
north. Work will be rushed south in order
to get the line into Peru in time to secure