Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-26

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canton Ohio, Sept. 2O-TenderIy and
,t'SrshtIy those who had known VIII
iaih mckinley best yesterday received
mS haFtyfed body into their arms,
ihey mad forgotten the ilustrious ca
i"ef "i the Statesman In the loss Of a
great personal friend who had grown
neafer to them with the passing Of the
years. They hardly noticed the presi-
deht OF the United States or hia cabI-
hel or the generals and adnaIrals I'm
Ihelr Fesplendent uniforms. The beau
ului hag-draped casket which con-
taihed the body OF their friend and fell
held all their thoughts.
ne a left them two weeks ago this
very day In the full tide OF the strength
VI u glorious manhood and they had
Drought him back dead. Anguish was
III the heirt Of every man, woman and
chiId. The entire population Of the lit
TIE city and thousands from all over
OHIO. the full strength Of the national
guard OF the state. eight regiments.
three batteries Of artillery, one battai-
ION Of enginees, 5000 men in all. the
f~NNEaANbN ENFEIIOF ana d
justice of the supreme court represent
ing the three branches Of the state gov
eminent were at the station to receive
the remains. The whole town was in
deep black. The only house In all this
sorrOw-strIcken City,
strange as 1t may seem. without a
Of mourning drapery was the
old familiar Mckinley cottage on
North Market street TO which so many
distinguished men in the country have
made pilgrimages in the days that are
gone. The blinds were drawn but there
was no outward token of the blow that
had robbed 1t Of its most precious
possession. The flowers bloomed on the
lawn as they did two weeks ago. There
was not even a bow of Grape upon the
door when the stricken widow was car
ried by Abner Mckinley and DIR. Rixey
through ii into the derkened home from
which the light, for her, had fed for
ever. Only the hitChing post at the
curb in front of the residence had been
swathed in black by the citizens in or
der that ii might conform to the gen
eral scheme of mourning decoration
that had been adopted. Sad as was the
procession which bore the body to the
courthouse, where il lay in state yester-
day afternoon. 1t could not compare
with the infinite sadness Of that endless
double line of broken-hearted people
who streamed steadily through the
dimly-lighted corridors Of the building
from the time the coffin was opened un-
til it vas taken home to the sorrowing
widow at nightfall. They stepped soft
ly lest their footballs wake their friend
from
His Last Long Sleep.
Tears came u%nbidden to wet the bier.
Perhaps il was the great change that
had ccsle upon the countenance which
moved them more .han the sight of the
familiar features. The signs of discol~
Grafton which appeared Upon the brow
and cheeks Tuesday at the state cere-
monial in the rotunda of the capitol at
Washington had d%eepened. The lips
had become livid. All but two of the
lights Of the chandelier above the head
were extinguished in order that the
change might appear less noticeable,
but every one who viewed the remains
remarked the darkened features and
the CHASTITY lips. Wien the body was
taken away thousands were still in line
and the committee in charge Of the ar
rangements was appealed to to allow a
further opportunity to view the re-
mains this morning before they were
taken to the church. But this had to
be reluctantly denied to them and the
casket may never be opened again. The
funeral services will take place to-day
at 1880 p. m. at the First NJ. e. church,
of which the m%artyred president was a
communicate and trustee. They will
be brief by the expressed wish of the
family. An imposing procession con-
sisting of many of the G.. A. r. posts in
the state, the national guard of the
state, details of regulars from all
branches of the service, fraternal, so
cial and civic organizations and repre-
sentatives of commercial bodies
From All Over the Country,
the governors of several states with
stats, the house and senate Of the
States and the cabinet and pres
of the United States will follow
the remains to Westlawn cemetery,
where they will DE placed in a receiving
vault awaiting the time when they Will
be laid in the grave beside the two
CllluiSh IA GIG DAAtNN yNo'S
ago.
The number and beauty OF the floral
tributes which are arriving surpass be.
lief. Flowers are literally coming by
the ton. The hothouses of the country
seem to have been emptied to supply
them.
President Roosevelt. his naval aide,
Capt. CowIes, Secretary Root and As
sistant Secretary Hill are at the spa
residence OF Mrs. George d.
on Market street. A company
of the Ohio militia guards h house.
the afternoon the president
over to the Mckinley residence
to inquire after Mrs. Mckinley. He
was informed that she had stood the
trip from Washington bravely. but in
the opinion of her physician IL would
be advisable for her to attempt to
attend the services at the church to-
day. She will. therefore, remain quiet
ly at her home with DR.. Rixey.
In Germany.
Berlin, Sept. II. Memorial services
were held in various German cities.