The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-24
OUR MARTYREp PRESIDENT.

The President, in his last
period of consciousness, chanted
the words of the hymn, Nearer,
my God, to Thee" and his last
audible words, as taken down by
DIR. Mann at the bedside were t:
Goodbye. all; goodbye. 1t is
Gods way. His will be done"
Then his mind began to wan
der and soon he completely lost
consciousness. His life was pro-
longed for hours by the admins
tration of oxygen, and the Presi
dent finally expressed a desire to
be allowed to die. About $50
the administration of oxygen
ceased, and the pulse grew faint
er and fainter. He was sinking
gradually, like child. into the
eternal slumber. By 10 o'clock
the pulse could no longer be felt
in his extremeties and they grew
cold.
1t was now POS o'clock, and
the minutes were slippingi by.
Only the sobs of those in the cir
Gle of the Presidents broke the
awelike silence. Five minutes
passed, then six, seven, eight
now DIR. Rixey bent forward, and
then one of his hands was raised
as if in warning. The futtering
heart was just going TO rest A
moment more and DR. Rixey
Strengthened up and, with chok-
ing voice, said 1.-The President
is dead
Those present at the time of
his death were Secretary Cor
telyou, DIR. Rixey, Mrs. and Miss
Barber and Miss Duncan.
In accordance with the procla-
nations of President Roosevelt
and Governor Hunt, of Idaho, to
memorial services in memory of
the martyred President. William
Mckinley, appropriated services
were held in the l. o. 0. F. hall,
in Challis, Thursday afternoon,
Sept. 18th, at 3 o'clock.
The flags were at halfmast
and the citizens, regardless of
political affiliations. payed due
respect to the memory of our
dead President. The public
school was closed and business
suspended
President McKinley's life told
in brief
Born January 80, 1913.
Enlisted in Union army june
11th, 1861.
Commissioned as lieutenant
Sept. "a, 1862.
Made first lieutenant Feb. 9TH
1868.
, Made Captain July %, 1864.
, Admitted to the bar in March
1867.
Elected prosecuting attorne.
; in 1869.
. Married Jan. 25, 1871.
Nominated for congress an6
elected in 1875.
Reelected to congress in 1873
Succeeded President Garfield
as chairman of ways and mean
! committee, December, 1880.
Reelected to congress in 1880
! 1882, 1884, 1886, 1888.
Defeated for congress in 1890.
: Nominated for governor o
J Ohio in June, 1891.
\ Elected in 1891.
y Reelected in 1898.
: Nominated for President Jun
: 1, 1896.
) Elected President Nov.3, 1896
\ Reelected Nov. 6, 1900.
Z Shot Sept. 6, 1901.
( Died Sept. IA, 1901.
i BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. a.
u President Roosevelt took tn
{; oath of office at $3.50 o'clock thi
Z afternoon in this city, and is no.
I President of the United States.
u The Salt Lake Herald pays tn
: following beautiful tribute TO th
( memory of our martyred Pres
y dent :
\ "Over the wires from Buffal
" over the wires that have ca
r ried so many messages of chez
: and comfort since the first awe
=, some tidings a week ago, ha
* come the final message "fh
3 president is dead" Only for
+ words, but they have plunged
u nation from JOY into mournin:
= from laughter into tears. Th;
z piteous emblem of a country
= sorrow, the halfmasted flag,
a flying in every city, in every vi
" lage, in every hamlet throughor