News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-10-02
QUAKER CITY QUIRKS.

No city in this country, possibly
with the exception of bis own home,
Canton, has felt more keenly, and
has been more bowed down with grief
for the loss of President Mckinley
than has Philadelphia. He had been
frequent visitor to this most Ameri-
can city OF the q eat cities of the Re-
public and in every heart there was a
genuine affection for this good man,
as well as unlimited faith in his mas
ter mind ana hand so successful in
guiding the grpstship of state. When
the final shOchingnews OF the tragedy
at Buffalo flashed from the wires at
| about heli-past tour on that fateiul
Friday afternoon, itseemed as though
all busting humanity was struck
dumb and sick at heart. The streets
were filed with people walking silent
ly with down cast fixed g8ze telling
plainly of the emotions being chOked
down within. There was feeling on
all sides that q family friend, one near
and dear, had been assailed.
For several evenings great crowds
| gathered 10 the streets before the
newspaper Offices, where frequent bull
Ietins were thrown on screens by
stereopticans. Then came the relax
alton and Joyous air everywhere as
the encouraging news came tOinspire
hope for theTeCOvery OF the President,
Only to be- dashed down by the sad
ending Never will it be forgotten
| how | was awakened from sleep at a
quarter before three O'Clock on the
morning of Saturday, the 14th, by the
mourDfuI tolling of the bell on hide.
pendence hall, which told plainly that
the end had come, and 20 from the
same historic spot troG whence the
story of the birth of Liberty and In
dependence was told by the ringing of
a bell, there came to my ears this
other and far fferent message. Men
went to their business on that Satur-
day in a mechanical sort OF way and
in that day and the following days it
was no uncommon sight to see citi-
Zans walking to business or riding in
the trolleys, closely scanning the
morning papers for all the news Of
the final scenes, while the tears
trickled down their cheeks. In the
great stores, too, where special cOun-
ters were given up to the sale of pic
turs of the dead President there could
| be seen groups of men and women
eagerly making selections, while their
eyes were wet and with them the sales
people also were weeping, Scarcely
g church of any denomination but
what held its public service to honor
the dead. The burden of all such
gatherings summed up would *
press the diving Presidents words -
cts Gods Way" The cost has
been great, the sacrifice immeasur.
able, but it's Gods way to awaken
the American people to The success
full graphing with and swift and sure
thrOttling OF anarchy and anarchists.
Ga Thursday, the day the martyr
was laid to rest, business was entire
~ suspended in all branches and at
Ii given moment in the afternoon a
most remarkable tribute was paid.
In all the great power houses the
electric current was shut off and the
thousands of trolley cars stopped
wherever they happened to be, and
with them teams and pedestrians
stopped, hegreat majority removing
their hats and standing in silence fol-
five minutes. For the same length O
time all telegraph and telephone
Offices were silent, ferry boats anC
tugs drifted on the river and as far az
possible trains were held up. Tht
evidences of mourning as shown by
half-masted flags and by sombre deco
rations has been great and in add
tion to the thousands of church ser
vices, great mass meeting was helC
in the Academy of Music.
But through all this trying ordea
great commercial interests have gon
on undisturbed, business has no
been effected and confidence and cool
headed action has been seen every
where. Such are the possibilities o
a free and loyal people, who, whel
they nominated Theodore Roosevelt
for Vice President in this city on
year ago last June, knew full we'll tn
kind of man they were selecting. II
is held in very high esteem here, an,
every act, every utterance of his ha
, confirmed the wisdom of the choice
The President is dead. Long live tn
President. Rob.
Stop the Cough and Work off the Cold.