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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
AT REST.

This afternoon at Canton, Ohio, all
that was mortal of the late President
Mckinley was consigned to the last
resting place. But the last services
not alone were held in that city, which
was the scene of his early work and
his home through this busy life, but
by the entire nation. In every city.
village and town memorial services
were held and there was a vast out
pouring of people everywhere. Every
where the people have been in a sort
of dazed condition, dream as it
were, feeling that they must awaken
from horrible nightmare. But the
arrival of the funeral train at Canton
has impressed more thoroughly upon
them the great loss they have sustain
ed. Never has the nation so sincerely
mourned the loss of president, even
SURPRISING in a way the loss of the
great Lincoln, for reunited nation
today mourned at the grave of William
Mckinley.
The general suspension of business
today by the people throughout the
republic shows to what an esteem the
late president had impressed his per-
sonality upon the masses. Little by
little the political feeling engendered
by his public services and the two
campaigns waged for his election to
the presidency had passed away, and
men saw that he had only the good of
the entire people at heart. The
through honesty of the man was being
seen, and his thoroughly sunny and
genial personality was impressing it.
s. elf upon friend and opponent alike, so
that when the assassin's bullet struck
the president and hit as we'll the ma
tion, the people grieve not only the loss
of a president, but of one whom they
had learned TO regard almost as a per-
sonal friend.
The thought of such a national
funeral is most impressive and it pre-
sents TO the outside world great obejct
lessen of the strength and patriotism of
the American people and the stability of
the republic. Today the great Ameri-
can nation has been as one man. All
strife and varying has been dropped
in the presence of this national catas-
| trophe which has laid the nation low.
AS one has most beautifully said:
EVERY heart is Canton, where the
beautiful spirit of this rare and honor
| able man may rest. The bells pay toll
| and salutes of sorrow be heard, but
the value of the day will be not in
burial, but in a resurrection of the
beautiful spirit. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20

The great audiences present at the
Presbyterian church and the opera
house, this afternoon gave evidence OF
deeper grief over the sad passing away
of President Mckinley than words can
express or pen portray. 1t seemed as
though the whole populace had turned
out to do homage to the memory OF the
Nation S dead, and the exercises at
both places were of the most impress
sive character.
The ladies who had charge of the
decorations of the buildings in which
the memorial services were held left
nothing undone to make the solemnity
of the occasion befttingly impressive.
Pictures of Lincoln, Garfield and Nc
Kinley, the three presidents who have
passed beyond through the instrument
tality of the assassin's bullet. were
heavily draped, and mourning garb
was everywhere visible. Under the
gas light in the opera house the effect
of the drapings were especially etfec-
tive and impressive.
ELong before the hour set for the me-
mortal services, the people began
crowding into the opera house, and..by
two O'Clock several hundred unable to
gain admission, attended the services
at the Presbyterian church filling it
nearly to the limit of its capacity.
The exercises here were in charge of
Hon. Geo. 7. Barr.
. On the stage at the opera house were
seated the clergy of the city, news
paper men, Wilkin post G.. A. R., the
Woman's Relief Corps, the national
guard, the mayor and city officials,
officers of the board of trade, local di-
rector and president of the normal
school, officers of the board of educa-
ton and city superintendent of public
schools, the general committee of ar
rangements and the choir.
Gen J. 81. Baker acted as chairman
of the meeting, and called upon the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The audience room of the church
wasr.well filed and as at the opera
house, the services were of a most i'm
pressive character. The pulpit was
appropriately draped in mourning
and bedecked with potted plants while
in front were the portraits of the
three martyred presidents drapped in
mourning, with the national flag a
background for that of Mckinley. To
the left of the room on the organ were
the last words uttered by the dying
president. Hon. Geo. T. Barr presided
and made a short Introductory address
most appropriate to the occasion. We
regret that time and space prevent us
from giving synopsis of his remarks,
with those of the other speakers. with
the exception of Rev. M. D. Michal-
son. The--order of exercises was fol-
lowed out as published. Following
the singing by the choir and audience
of "Nearer My God to Thee" Rev.
81. D. Williams of the Christian church
read scripture. selections and offered a
prayer, which was followed by the
choir with LEAD Kindly Light. I"
Rev. F. E. R. Miller, then delivered
an eloquent address in which he re-
ferred most feelingly to the life and
character of the dead president. After
the..rendering of Crossing the Bar, +"
Rev. Michaelson spoke and a~"synopsis
of his remarks will be found, below.
''Thy Will be Done" was then sung
and @. o. Daley gave the closing ad-
dress, which was a. most feeling--tri-
butte to the ssspersonalitys,-of President
Mckinley and an appeal that such wise
steps would be taken as would forever
drive anarchy from our land. The
audience joined in singing america
and was dismissed by Rev. e. D. Will
liams.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20

promote disorder, must no longer be
permitted to outrage freedom by Ii.
cense. We must go to the uttermost tc
purge the republic of anarchists anC
their teachings. We are here this day
to swear by the shades of our fathers,
upon the affairs of the republic, that
we will pursue, extirpate, expatriate
and exercise the evil spirit of anarchy
from American hearths, homes and the
sacred temple of the nation And lei
this hour, "Lest we forget, lest we
forget.
Standing in the shadow of thi:
mighty sorrow, we must remember
the stricken widow, who at this yer y
hour, buries her heart in the grave OF
her illustrious husband. The stately
oak has fallen to the ground, and with
it falls the vine which chung about it
with all the tendrils of sweetest affec-
tion. While we mourn for the presi-
dent who is lost, in all save his ex-
ample, we grieve for her who has lost
all save her hope of heaven. She was
the bride of his youth, the sweetheart
of his manhood the partner of his
struggles, his triumphs, his brilliant
renown. While we sit here, sad and
sorrowful, she lies yonder, like a
stricken angel, the martyr of the
bleeding heart; for the same bullet
that slew her lover. has. like dagger
entered her own soul.
| May that merciful God, who alone
can kiss sorrow from human hearts,
send his chosen angel to wipe her tears
away, until at last in the effulgence OF
heaven, she may rest upon that breast
again.
Spiritual Scriptures were read by
Rev. VIM. E. Evans, pastor of the
Welsh G. M. church, in a clear and
| impressive manner. Following this
Rev. John Merritte Driver, D. D., pas.
tor of the M. E. church, offered
prayer. The invocation was delivered
in most touching language, and the
sentiments expressed brought tears tc
many eyes in the vast audience.
/ The choir then sang "Lead Kindly
Light"
Remarks by Rev, Father Hughes.
Rev. Father Hughes pastor of St.
Johns Catholic church of this city
paid a beautiful tribute to the mar.
tyred president He spoke as follows
Representing a church which has
little in common with the religio Gus
| affiliations of the one whom we
mourn, am glad to lay tribute from
the Catholic people of our community
on the grave of him who for some
years ruled in justice the millions
who today mourn their loss.
A Christian nation, we remember
the God-given laws of Mount Sinai. In
particular we remember the gentle
teachings of the Saviour. and thus are
convinced of the need of laws for the
common good. What wonder, then,
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Rev. M. B. Michaels0n.

l was some years ago a subject of
the king of Norway and Sweden
After coming to this country and in
tending to make my future home
here renounced my allegiance and
loyalty to His Majesty, King Oscar H. :,
and at the same time swore allegiance
and loyalty to the constitution of this
grand republic. Have since that time
taken part in our public life, and been
proud of my adopted country but be-
lieve me that only since the shooting
and death of William Mckinley have
indeed really felt that I am citizen
of the United States. I feel the
shame, humiliation and great loss.
And venture to say that many have
lately been baptized with the true
spirit of Americanism. It is sad in
deed to think that during one genera
tion three out Of seven presidents have
been murdered, and we can hardly yet
realize that another bloody chapter
has beenadded to the history of our
republic. Of all our presidents, and
they have all been noble men, none
led more clean and noble life than
William Mckinley. No president has
met less ill will from opponents on
aOCouut VI panty PoiAoico Onon VIII
liam Mckinley.
His faith in Almighty God was un-
swerving and it was always his guiding
star both in public and private life.
Few, if any of our presidents have had
the confidence, honor, and loyalty of
our people in such measure as the
one whose earthly remains is buried
today at Canton, Ohio.
His great work for the growth and
prosperity of our nation both at home
and abroad is left unfinished but he
was permitted before his untimely
death to see that he had chosen the
right way. Historians will undoubt-
eddy accord him place in history be-
side our great Washington and our
martyred Lincoln.
Our fallen leader will forever speak
to us though he is dead -. -''1a-
His life from childhood and youth
and all the way up the ascending steps
of the ladder of fame to the highest
place that our people could give him,
will alwayd be an inspiration to every
young American. Mckinley, the
patriot. the statesman, and the presi-
dent will never be forgotten, neither
his devotion to his wife and the charm
of his home life; but no less will the
memory of William Mckinley as the
true Christian gentleman be dear to
every American Christian without re-
gard of creed or denominations.
1t is meet that we in such grave
hour should make promises and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
The |1aItyIed President.
Mankato Observes Nations Day of
Mourning.
Mourning.

valley of humiliation. Our prestige
among the nations has suffered a most
serious injury. That the great and
free American Republic should be
subjected to dangers such as were
common to Rome under the emperors,
lis dreadful cause for apprehension.
Our nation bleeds under the atrocious
wound. Three bloody and ineffaceable
scars are on the breast of the republic.
Is the presidential Office to be cross
on which our chief magistrates are to
be inhumanly put to death2 Is the
penalty of this high Office to be death
by assassination? Is this threat of in
stability and danger to business, to the
safety and conservation of society," to
forever hang, like the sword of Demo-
cles, above the life we live in this ou1
boosted American
Anarchy has two children most foul,
murder and treason. Liberty hides hel
head in shame while these monsters
infest the cities of our land. The les
son we are to learn from this mighty
sorrow is not so much a Cry for ven
geance upon this one merciIess MUIR
derer, as it is that the whole people
shall set themselves to study modes
anu uOUuOuS NY WuiCu SUCH cuOIuOue
crimes can be hereafter prevented.
The dead are dead But what of the
future2
We cannot make our chief executives
wholly immune fro "a the dagger of
the assassin; but we can surround
them with better safeguards, better
representatives., forestalling and thwart,
ing the diabolical spirit of anarchy.
We do make a breast plate of oul
hearts, interlocked like Roman shields,
but that does not. ward danger. We
must begin at the beginning and chal,
lenge every man who comes to these
shores, and require him to show a
clean bill of health as to his character
and purposes before he shall be ad,
mitted into the American household.
The outcasts, criminals, and anarchists
of Europe must no longer be freely
vomited upon our shores We must
make of anarchism, separate, dis,
tinct, and unspeakable crime, that
shall stand alone upon our statutes in
the ignominy of its character There
must be no fine line drawn between
the act of numbering president, anG
the intent; and the teachings of the
Mosts and Goldmans, which incite and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
DEATH OF MRS. NORDGREN.

Mrs. Stena Cajsa Nordgren, wife of
John A. Nordgren, died last night at
her home, No. 910 North Fourth
street, after an illness of three weeks
The cause of death was typhoid fever
Mrs. Nordgren was born in Sweden AZ
years ago and came to Mankato 10
years ago, and was married five years
prior to that time.
The deceased leaves a husband and
daughter II years of age, and sister,
Mrs. Caroline Olson of this city.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made but will probably
be from the house on Sunday.
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HOw's This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
catarrh cure. f. j. Cheney e. Co., Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney tor the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price Toe per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
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Mckinley was just he may have erred
at times in his mental Judgment, but
never in his purpose to do the right
thing. This fine trait is we'll seen in
his sacredly guarding treaty obliga-
tions and putting an end to the cruel
ties in the Spanish colonies by the
strong arm of war
Thirdly, l must emphasize his whole
souled patriotism. Lord Bolingbroke
said that patriotism must be founded
in great principles and supported by
great virtues Mr.. Mckinley had both
principles and virtues. Whatever was
best in him of thought and moral
energy was poured out upon the altar
of this republic. Like the immortal
Nathan Hale he would have lamented,
he had but one life to lose for his
no more cheering sight than the stars
vessel or some embassy but who has
done more to make that flag honored
and respected than our departed hero?
But perhaps The browning feature in
his character was his unwearied, his
almost romantic devotion to her who,
having shared his trials and his tri-
uupuS, uOW mouInS dIOuo HIS proud-
ture decease.
His name is now third on the glori-
GUS presidential martyr roll of this
country. We may erect marble monu-
ments to his memory, we may pro-
nounce eulogies, but the grandest
monument of alive shall live on with
the stars and survive the shock of war
will be the love and veneration in
millions of American hearts.
Adieu, great and honored soul A
| nation mourns thy loss Thou hast
submitted to the baptism of blood.
Thou hast known suffering-thou
shalt know it no more. Thou has
passed from the uncertainty of our
; earthly life to the grand certainty of the
eternal
''To where beyond these voices there is
| peace"
Fellow citizens: Let US not lose
| heart. The tragedy we grieve over
today is the unbroken story of history
and if we are true there shall, under
. the guidance of the Almighty, arise
new light not only for this republic
as whole, but for each of its citizens.
The National Anthem was led by
the choir and joined in by the audi
ence latter which benediction was pro-
nounced, and the services came to a
Ic lose.
For Presbyterian church proceedings
see page three.
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Everything must be sold regardless
of cost at the closing out sale of the
Hub Clothing store
Gives new life material, drives away
disease, makes up for the wear and
tear of body and brain. That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea is doing. -. 35c.
&c. Thro.
winter caps and fur coats for less
than wholesale price at the closing out
sale of the Hub Clothing store.
You can buy your winter underwear
for less than wholesale price at the
closing out sale of the Hub. Clothing
store. =l-A--
For Sale or Trade for City Property
800 acres, sec. Z, Ceresco township,
Blue Earth. county. First class. farm
land. Address, E. F. Wilson, Alma
City, MINI.
Winter gloves and mittens for. less
than wholesale price at the closing out
sale of the Hub Clothing store z
Engineer M. B. Haynes was called
to Wheaton today to test and accept a
waterworks plant which the city has
put in this summer The plant cost
80. 600, and the contract was let in
1898. Much difficulty has been ex-
perienced in getting water, and this
fact is attributed to the delay. in the
work.
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SOCiety....

The marriage of Miss Laura Bell
Davies to Mr.. J. 81. Koch was solemn
lied at the Episcopal church last eve
ming at 80 O. clock, the Rev. Geo. b.
Davis officiating.
The church was prettily decorated
with palms and flowers and was
crowded with invited friends of the
bride and groom
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the party repaired to the home of the
brides parents on Fifth street, where a
wedding supper was served
The presents received were many
and costly. The bride is the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs W. B.
Davies, and is an accomplished young
lady, who has host of friends.
Mr.. Koch, the groom, is a popular
young man, and holds the position of
salesman in Geo. E. Brett Zinc. J, dry
goods store.
Among those from abroad in attend
ance at the wedding were: Mrs.
Joseph S. Lennon and daughter La
Crosse, Wis; Mrs. W. A. Riddle, Proc
ter, Mimi, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Davies and son of Eagle Grove, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koch will be at home
at 329 Rock street after September
22d. The numerous friends of the
bride and groom will wish them many
years of happy welded life.
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MARK OF RESPECT.
The Northwestern Ry. System Suspends
Business for Five Minutes.

Officials of the North Western rail
road system today ordered suspension
of business for five minutes over their
entire system at 2 80 o'clock, as a
mark of respect to the memory of the
late president VIM. Mckinley. Trains
on this great system, wherever located
at 2 80 o'clock this afternoon stopped
for five minutes and employees ceased
labors at that time.
This is commendable on the part of
the North Western company and the
other roads who did likewise.
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ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE.

Canton, Sept. 19.-The strain of the
great sorrow which has fallen 30
heavily upon Mrs. Mckinley is telling
terribly upon her, and she is today
upon the verge of collapse. She did
not attend the funeral as it was feared
she would not be able to stand the
strain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
THOUSANDS AT CANTON.

Canton, Sept. 10. All the morning
trains have poured thousands upon
thousands of people into this city. 1t
is estimated that there are 60, 600
strangers in the city, and the str eets
are literally damned.
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STORE ROBBED.

Chief of Police Bowen is in recei pit
of card offering a reward for the
party or parties who broke into the
dry goods store of D. S. Badger & Co.
at Fort Dodge. Iowa, last night.
Some of the articles taken were rubber
macintoshes, hats. underwear, collars,
rings, and other jewelry.
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anarchy. -
Twofold is the aspect of this terrible
murder. William Mckinley. the man,
and William Mckinley, the chief
magistrate of the nation. Personally
so pure, so sympathetic, so tender, so
kindly, so equable in temper, so gen.
erous, so lofty in courtesy to all. so in
touch with the people from whom he
sprang. so lovable and so loving-that
this man, of all our presidents, should
fall by the assassin's bullet, sho WIS the
deadly poison of the merciless doctrine
of anarchy. 1t was said of the first
chief justice, 'fthat when the judicial
ermine fell upon John Jay. it touched
nothing but what was spotless in it
self. 4" Such was the plentitude of
William McKinley's private virtues,
that when the presidential mantle fell
upon him, it fell upon one whose per-
sonal character was ideal in its purity.
But the nation suffers an irreparable
loss by this atrocious murder, because
its victim was our chief magistrate.
1t plunges us, as a people. in the
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Winter overcoats and suits for less
than wholesale price at the closing out
sale of the Hub Clothing store.
The packing house is now employ
ing eleven men in its various depart
ments and is kept well supplied with
beef and hogs. Yesterday large car
load of hogs was sent here from Lake
Crystal Mr.. McBeth anticipates no
trouble in keeping the packing house
supplied and is paying the highest
market price for stock.
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choir to sing NEARER Ny God to
Thee
The opening address at the .opera
house was made by Gen. James Fl.
Baker, who for many years had been
an intimate friend of the martyred
president The address follows:
Gen. Bakers Address.
We have convened this memorable
hour, in obedience to the mandate of
the honorable acting mayor of the city,
and from the spontaneous dictates of
our own sad hearts, as citizens of
Mankato, to formally pay our tribute
of respect to William Mckinley.
Yonder, in Canton, lies the pulseless
form of him, who but yesterday was
the nations chief. The symbols of
high authority have fallen from his
nerveless grasp. He is dead to us in
all save his noble character, which will
forever survive the tomb, and ami
mate, by its bright example, every
true and loving heart. He is greater
now than when president of the United
States. Party rancour, petty divisions,
are all engulfed in the presence of
the naGlOn Tragedy. Inc rich and
the@poor. the Protestant and the Catho-
lie, the native born and the foreign
born, Democrat and Republican, all,
are mourners at his grave. The
mighty love of all good men the world
over. mingle their tears and their sor-
rows above this true mans tomb. By
a great and inexpressible sorrow, the
people of the United States have been
changed into a nation of mouners.
Within forty years the allotted period
of a generation, we have had nine
presidents, and of these three have
been assassinated. The civilized world
stands mute and dazed in the pres
ence of these awful tragedies We are
today bowed with grief, and filled
with adherence at the last of these
dastardly deeds, the work of lawless
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Everything must be sold regardless
of cost at the closing out sale of the
Hub Clothing store, Mankato, MINI.
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E. and W. collars, 25c grades, DC
at the closing out sale of the Hub
Clothing store,