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The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
Bullet Fired By Assass77 CzoIgosz Com
olefes Its Foul Mission

The Senate, being n continuous body,
will be present officially. with Presi-
dent Pro Tenn Frye at its head, and
the Sergeant-at-Arms in charge of the
details.
Secretary Root and Secretary Long
Will detail suitable bodies of military
and naval forces to be present at the
funeral.
Death Caused by Heart Trouble.
The President heart gave trouble
from the beginning. but it's erratic ac-
tion was at first thought to be due to
the shock of the wound, but when the
would had begun to progress favorably
the heart gave more trouble and anxi-
ETY. than ever. Its action became feeble
and finally gave out altogether.
The Presidents death was due to
heart exhaustion. but some of the
physicians do not believe there was
organic heart trouble. The theory of
at least one of the physicians is that
the original shock OF the first bullet
over the heart had much to do with
the trouble which caused death.
Slayer Saved by Darkness.
A noticeable theme of comment was
occasioned by the hour at which the
death occurred. 1t partook somewhat
OF the providential that the event
should have come in the dead of
night instead of the early evening,
when the thousands who gathered on
the streets of the city were in no ten
der mood. Had the death come ear
lier 1t is possible that the authorities
would have had to cope with more or
less violence.
Crowds Surround Jail.
During the early part of the evening
crowds began to gather about the sta
tion-house. where the assassin, Czol-
gosz, was confined. and the purpose of
their gathering was at no time mys-
terious. People gathered rapidly.
who openly declared they intended to
lynch the assassin, II the President
died.
The authorities were fully alive to
the situation and agents of the secret
service reported that the people were
excited beyond measure. There were
not only the people of Buffalo, indig-
nant at the disgrace to their city, but
strangers, who had no neighborly re-
spect for the local authorities.
Gov. Odell pacted promptly and gave
orders to protect the Jail. Thus the
assassin was safe from penalty for
the miserable death he had dealt out
to the President.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
An tn. World Mourn..

All Friday and Friday night SO,0O0,-
600 of Americans stood in thought and
heart at the bedside of their dying
President. A simple people, devoid of
the arts which in other lands are used
to decorate the emotions, they knew
only how to sorrow in silence and hope
that the impending blow would be
spared.
In his daily life the President Of the
United States is mercy its first citi-
zen-a plain man in plain clothes, ac-
cessible to other plain men in plain
clothes. By virtue of his office he is
only the foremost among his equals,
and as such he meets his fellow citi-
zens without claiming or expecting
from them the studied Difference or os-
tentatious affection which is SO sedu-
lously displayed in the capitals of
other lands.
Yet for days. while this man of the
people lay stricken by the assassin,
bound down by wounds, and lowering
between life and death. 10000, 900 men,
women, and children turned from the
tasks of a crowded life. forgot their
personal strivings and personal griefs,
and in dire suspense reached out for
the least word of comfort, of courage,
or of cheer from their Presidents bed
side.
Sorrow, affection, and anxiety were
written across the face Of the whole
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
Th. Return of tn. Cameo.

Old-fashioned canoes are now in the
hight of fashion. as Is almost every
kind Of Jewel that boasts Of antiquity.
Canoes are worn as ornaments and
figure in belts and bands In the latest
embroideries. Many of the old-fash-
ioned brooches with huge Jewels in the
center, which we have abjured with
vengeance. are coming back to us, not
to wear as a brooch. but in combina-
t,on with leather. velvet or chiffon IN
the ornamentation of dress. Among
the choicest new jewels are pendants
of dull rough gold with imbedded Jew
els and pendants Of natural pearls or
bits of turquoise suspended by tiny
gold links. The color combinations in
many of these ornaments are rich and
exquisite.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

For many hours the Presidents hold
on life was so slight that the work Of
the surgeons was confined to watch
ing the nickering spark without at
tempting to fan It into life artifcially.
Hope Abandoned at Midnight.
Practically all medicines and oxygen
treatments were abandoned consider
able time before midnight. All hope
was abandoned then, and the only
thing left to do was to wait for the
worn out machinery to run down.
Mrs. Mckinley had been with the
President twice during the early part
of the evening.
Just before the President lost con.
sciousness Mrs. Mckinley knelt at his
side. He knew her and said: Good
by all; good-by. 1t is Gods way; not
our will. but Thine be DONE"
Loss of Consciousness.
The life Of President Mckinley,
which had been sustained with power
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
Tn. Observation-Disclosures Alliance.

The announcement that Hon. Charles
Standard Oil Company in fighting the
proposed tax on Texas oil corporations
will be n sad blow to the tresting few
who still believed that the Minnesota
his campaign year convictions.
Mr.. Towne. with Hon. james s.
Hogg and other fusion politicians who
have gone into the oil business, finds
measure and should be defeated. Prob
ably, IL neither Mr.. Towne nor Mr..
Hogg had gone into the business of
adopting an octopus to raise, the pro-
ed as a blow at monopoly and benefit
to the plain people," But cases of po-
litical convictions are sometimes NJ
tered by circumstances, and apparently
without an affectionate feeling for
their own pocketbooks, even Mt the cx-
pense of all their favorite theories.
In the meantime, Mr.. Bryan Is pur-
suing the policy Of absorbing all the
newspaper rivals that stand in the way
of his Commoner, which policy the
Washington Post describes as "Mor-
ganeerish." Evidently the prophets of
1896 and 1900 are not losing much
time in forwarding their private
money-making schemes, regardless of
ness of monopoly and the evasion of
taxes. What's the use of political con-
sistency in ''off' years, anyway?-Den-
YER Republican.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

Naturally the Hon. Coin Harvey of
Arkansas views with alarm the at
tempt of certain Democrats to make
the Democratic party drop the money
question. Still, he believes that IL
"the right work of organization and
education was begun at once" silver
and the party might be saved The
work of education would be the circu-
lation o. Coins precious financial
writings. the sale of which is tempo
rarily injured by the efforts of the
plutocrats to reorganize the Democ-
racy. But Coin shouldn't be discour-
aged. Even Colonel Bryan's works
are not in the ''best-selling" class at
present. But genius can't be kept
down. What Coin should do is to write
historical novel dealing with 'The
Crime of 1SI3."-New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

The sword. which has had so long
and SO distinguished military record.
has been placed on the retired list.
British army authorities have decided
that in the future unmounted officers
shall carry carbines instead Of swords
during manoeuvers and In active serv.
ice. The decision is the result of ex-
perience gained in the war in South
Africa. The sword is not only USE
less as weapon, except In close
quarters. but it serves as a mark to
distinguish tho oficer from his men.
He thus becomes a target for the en-.
emy's sharpshooters. and when the
private soldiers have small power OF
Initiative. as is the case In most Euro
pean armies. the loss Of large mum.
Der Of ofncers may mean disaster. The
passing of the sword is one of the
signs of the changed conditions of
war.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

An automobile savings bank is the
latest French novelty. The authorities
of Mezieres, wishing to encourage
thrift among the peasants. have had
1t built to specifications. 1t is an elec-
trio motorrcar containing four seats.
one for the driver and three in the
rear arranged arounu small table
Folding shelves make a convenient
desk for person standing beside the
yenicle. Under the table is a small
safe. The passengers are two clerks
from the local treasury department
and a cashier. The car travels about
the country. making short stops in the
villages on prearranged days. and re-
ceiving such sums as the citizens or
farmers of the neighborhood may wish
to deposit So far. however. the inno
walton mas met little encouragement.
The peasants seem distrustful of the
agility of the bank. and disinclined to
draw out the old stocking from its hid
ing-place under the hearthstone.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

many others whose figures could
scarcely be distinguished in the
gloom.
The Struggle with Death.
The Presidents turn for the worse
came at 2 o'clock on Friday morning
and 1t was almost exactly twenty-four
hours later before the last flicker Of
life had died away. 1t was the heart
which failed early in the morning fol-
lowing upon the partial collapse on
Thursday night. and all through the
terrible day into the night the heart Of
the good President beat with irregular
throbs which told of the inevitable
end.
Mrs. Mckinley Informed.
Mrs. Mckinley was warned that 1t
was only a question of minutes before
the end came. but as these minutes
drifted into hours her strength failed
completely and she was forced to re-
tire, under the commands of the physi-
clans. who alone could tell whether
life was extinct or not.
Final Deathbed Scene.
The result was that when the end
really came. at 2:15 o'clock in the
gray, foggy morning. those present in
the death chamber were only Miss Hell
en- Mckinley. Mrs. Duncan. Abner Nc
Kinley, james Mckinley, John Barber,
and DR.. Rixey. The other physicians
had left the room when it was decided
that human skill could not save the
President.
Sad News Given to Public.
Secretary Cortelyou came out Of the
Milburn house about 2:20 a. M. and
in voice that trembled with emotion
announced:
"The President died at 2:15."
He then gave the names of the fam
lily and friends present at the bedside
when the end came and returned to
the house.
Immediately thereafter the party
that had been assembled in the house
during the night broke up, coming
down the walk singly and in pairs.
Men Weep as They Leave.
Everybody was deeply affected. Sew
eral of the men were sobbing aloud
as they passed on their way to their
carriages.
Secretary Wilson says that the party
will go first to Washington. where the
body will lie in state in the Capitol
but interment will be in Canton, O.
Tho details of the Presidents funeral
will be in charge of the Secretary OF
State. Through him notices and in
vitations to distinguished foreign rep.
resentatives will be extended.
Congress May Attend Funeral.
The wishes of the members of the
Presidents family will be observed
and the character of the services will
depend entirely on them. Congress
will attend in body, If the services
are held at the national capital, but
If they are performed at Canton this
arrangement may be changed.
The House is not organized, and the
oath has not been administered to the
members elect. but they will be In
charge of the sergeant-at-Arms of the
last House, who holds over In office
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

The day of the week to be selected
for the coronation of Edward VII. in
the coming year, is a subject OF specu-
lation. No sovereign OF that realm has
been crowned on Sunday since the
time of Queen Elizabeth. and only one
coronation in English history took
place on Friday. 1t is safe. therefore.
to exclude those two days from any
prediction concerning the stately cere-
monial.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
" GODS WILL BE DONE. NOT OURS'
HIS LAST WORDS.

the watchers were Senator Hanna,
Controller Dawes. Senator Fairbanks,
Governor Yates of Illinois. ]. H. Mil
burn, President of the exposition. in
whose house the President died; Col
onel Myron T. Herrick. with his wife;
and half score of others who came
and went. Included among these were
Colonel w. C. Brown, Abner McKin-
ley's law partner; Russell B. Harrison,
son of a former President; Webb c..
Hayes, son OF former President; and
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

THE Paris Messenger says that an
attempt to resuscitate the old Roman
amphitheater near the JarSin des
Plantes. Paris. is about to be made.
This ancient arena, which is now used
partly as a playground for poor chill
dren and partly for omnibus stables,
has a remarkable history. 1t is one
OF the largest known Roman arenas.
and dates back to the first century.
There is evidence that the Emperor
Julian held sports there.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

There Is a reverse side to the sem
blance of luxury expressed by the mir
rors. the gliding. the velvet carpets of
many apartment and boarding houses.
The head of the lace department in a
great store recently spent her two
weeks vacation in hospital. She
laughed at the idea of being i'll or even
nervous; but she was tired, and for
ten years had not slept in a real bed.
In one apartment house, in order to
keep her room fitted to receive callers,
she slept on sofa that opened in the
middle, and had neither sides nor foot
board. Six out of seven nights the
covers pulled off her feet. At another
place her folding bed fell on her and
nearly killed her, SO she traded it for
n narrow divan. from which pillows
and blankets slipped off nightly. At
the hospital she finally found bed
wide enough to sleep in crosswise. a
bed by day as well as by night, bed
tuckable, with a bolster and counter
pane; and she stayed in it for two
weeks. In countless cases the make
believe bed is the symbol of sham
and comfortless existence for which
apartment life is largely responsible.
A farmer living at the village of
ooussac, France, was seen to fall to
the ground. and on subsequent ex-
animation by a medical man he was
pronounced to be dead. Arrangements
for his funeral were in progress, and
the man had been placed in his cof-
fin. when he suddenly recovered con-
seriousness. Sitting up in his coffin.
he SO terrified the watchers that they
fled shrieking. This in turn seems to
have terrified the man. for he was
next seen running in his grace clothes
towards neighboring wood. gesticu-
lating as though bereft of reason.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

Woo-Tong, a Chinese merchant of
New York. left New York the other
day for the Pan-American Exposition.
Soon after the train started he saw
Grace Bradshaw. Of New York. a
pretty American girl. paid her some
slight attention. rapidly became ac-
quainted and finally asked her to be
his wife, and after two hours of argu
ment won her consent. They alighted
at Wilkesbarre. Pa. to be married, but
being unable to obtain license went
to New York state and were welded.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
BRYAN AND OYSTER DEMOCRATS.

81, Mr.. Bryan has the advantage OF the
Oyster Democrats, the shuffling anu
silent or ambiguous OppOrfunlsts' III
having the courage to say what lie be-
lieves. They simply want to win. -ie
wants TO promote certain principles.
In an article in his paper he shows
that the Democratic enemies oil the
Kansas City platform can't agree
among themselves, or don't know what
they want. 1t is easy enough to yawp
about ghost issues like trusts and I'M
perilaism, but the Democratic reor-
ganizers can't wade out of their pub
bles OF rhetoric and get upon the dry,
firm earth of fact Mr.. Vest, for eX-
ample. wants an income tax. Aside
from the constitutional distractions III
the way, how is such proposition 60
ing to appeal to the eastern Democrats
who kicked In 1896 or 1900! linen
there Is the financial question. If free
silver is n dead duck, why don't the
Democrats come out for the gold
standard? But with the exception OF
the Iowa Democrats, who stand by
the Kansas City platform, the Demo
cratic state conventions forgot that
there Is gold standard or that the
free coinage of silver is still unre-
canted Democratic dogma; forget, In
deed. that national questions and ma
tionnl policies exist.
Mr.. Bryan asks 'lf the men who seek
to reorganize the Democratic party are
opposed to bimetallism, what do they
propose to give the. people in its
place?" Mr.. Bryan's "bimetallism" is
really silver recommendation, but as his
opinions are known to everybody, no.
body is deceived thereby. Mr.. Bryan's
Democratic opponents include Demo.
Gratis who are in favor of the gold
standard, Democrats who believe in
free silver but think it is played out
as an issue, and Democrats who would
say, If they were candid "Gold opin-
ions or silver opinions have we none.
but il there's any way of sneaking
into the offices, we mean to find it."
This last class seem to be large.
To harmonlze the sincere gold men
and the still earnest silver men is the
job of the Democratic organizers.
They can only do the job. If 1t can be
done, by wrapping up in cloudy gen.
eralities the point in dispute. "Do they
propose to give them (the people, the
single standard?" asks Mr.. Bryan i'm
patiently; "if so. why not say so intel
ligently, courageously and entirely free
from demngosy and mere trlckery OF
words?" They don't propose anything
of the kind and trickery Of words ia
necessary to their purpose. They will
furnish sounding brass and tlnkling
cymbals about "the gold nnd silver of
the constitution" or something of that
sort, but 1t is impossible for them to
be definite.
The trick will have its dangers. Mr..
Bryan and his friends are in earnest.
1t will be hard work to make ther2
.over into Gormanized or Oyster Demo-
crats.-New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

MCKINLEY AS A RAW RECRUIT.
CAT the time OF his enlistment in the
Army.)
full drafts of oxygen, seemed to fade
away soon after 10 o'clock, and con-
sciousness was lost permanently.
Around what was supposed to be the
actual deathbed, besides the surgeons
in the case, were Abner Mckinley, Miss
Helen Mckinley. and Mrs. Duncan, the
brother and sisters of the President.
They were hurriedly called to witness
the passing of brother and a Presi-
dent. Yet an hour seemed to be de-
layed from one brief moment to an
other.
Members Of Family Gathered,
Downstairs and in the hall were the
other members of the family Mrs. Alb
ner Mckinley, sister-in-law: Miss
Mary Barber. the Presidents favorite
niece; Mrs. McWilliams of Chicago, a
cousin; Lieutenant James Mckinley. a
nephew; John Barber, nephew: Mrs.
Baer, a niece; with Mr.. Baer, and Sec
retaries Root, Wilson, and Hitchcock.
and Attorney General Knox. The lat
ter. with Secretary Long. had arrived
only a few minutes before midnight.
and Secretary Long left about 10
o'clock. SO that he was not present
when the end came.
Omcials See the End.
Next in official importance among
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
A Perfect Boy,

'I never heard of but one perfect
boy" said Johnny. pensively. as he
sat in the corner doing penance. And
who was that" asked mamma. Papa
when he was little" was the answer.
And silence reigned for the space Of
five minutes.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
The Entire World Mourns fb,
Fofe Of the Victim Of
an Anorc6isf.

After every resource was exhausted
for over twenty-four hours. after the
sinking spell early on Friday morning
death came to William Mckinley, the
twenty fifth president of the United
States, at 2:15 o'clock Saturday morn
ing at the Milburn residence, Buffalo,
N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

The biggest gorilla pn record has
been bagged by German commercial
traveller in West Africa and Is now on
exhibition In the Umlaurf museum at
Hamburg. The aAimal measures
feet 1OA inches in height and its
spread of arms is 8 feet 3% inches.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18
His Work Done.

His Work Done.
The nation mourns as one which has
suffered great loss, but loss which
is not irreparable. His work has
been, to n great extent, accomplished.
OF the problems which confronted him
when he was elected. or which have
arisen since his election, nearly all
have been happily solved by him.
The war with Spain has been con-
Quoted to a successful conclusion. The
country is at peace with all mankind.
1t is tranquil and prosperous. There
are no threatening clouds visible on
the political or business horizon.
II the President thought of himself
at all in his last moments he could
have taken comfort in the reflection
that he had well-nigh fulfilled his mis-
sion-that he had done for the people
all and more than they had expected
of him, and had won for himself fame
that time cannot obeliterate. So far
as one can read the future there was
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

little of great moment left for him to
do for his country during the next
three years except to carry out that
policy Of the extension or its CONNER
cial relations outlined by him in his
last public address.-Chicago Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

A road is being built in the high
Alps. which passes the great st. Ber-
nard and also the hospice Of that
name. This great engineering feat
will be finished and opened to the traf-
fic in July of next year.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

Over 100 delegates to Colorado Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs narrowly es-
capped death in dynamite explosion,
thought to be work of Cripple Creek
miners unions.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

nation, throughout the days and
throughout the nights, and now. with
the blow fallen and the watching done,
the land gives itself over to the
mourning which no crown or scepter
could command. which no throne could
gather to it, and now the civilized
world has Joined US in grief over our
calamity.
The republic may appear at times
ungrateful, for it's heart is deep, but
he who finds that heart has not lived
or died in vain.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

many others whose figures could
scarcely be distinguished in the
gloom.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
A DEATH PRISON
Fire in Wyoming Mine Claims
Many Victims.
ABANDON HOPE OF fffftTING RESCUE


A Cheynne, Wyo., Feb. 90, dispatch
says: The worst disaster in the history
Of coal mining in Wyoming since the
Amy horror, eight years ago, occurred
at Diamondville last night when fire
broke out In mine No. /, of the
Diamondville Coal and Coke Co., which
was attended with great loss Of life
and destruction Of property. Twenty.
six miners persisted and their charred
bodies are still In the mine.
The fire was discovered shortly after
the night shift commenced work. Its
cause is not known but the flames made
such progress that only one man es-
COPIED from the two entries in which
II was confined. His name is John An.
derson, and he was frightfully burned
In running the gauntlet Of the flames.
lie is unable to give any account Of the
accident other than hat he was sud
denly confronted by "a wall Of FIRE and
smoke and wrapping his head in an
overcoat he ran In the direction Of the
main entrance. The first intimation
the miners In the other entries had Of
a fire was when Anderson came rush
Ing into the upper level, his clothing in
flames He fell unconscious and was
carried to the mouth of the mine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
20 YEARS FOR OxlEY.
Murderer Of Fuiihsrdt Draws q Length,
Sentence.

Murderer OF Fuiihsrdt Draws q Lengthy
Sentence.
A Broken Bow dispatch says: Will
liam Oxlcy, who was convicted last
week Of numbering w. Il. Fullhardt
last November and Ed Penn, who
pleaded guilty To forgery, were brought
into court and were sentenced to the
penitentiary. Oxley, on being asked
II he had anything t. say why SEN
tence should not be- pronounced, an.
swered:
Nothing at all"
The judge told him that under tho
evidence the jury could not have
brought in any other verdict but gull.
ty and that they mig ut have found a
verdict for the death penalty. lie felt
the verdict was just, and as the jury
had been lenient In finding him guilty
only In the second degree be thought
they had done right, as there was a
possibility that he might be innocent.
He would therefore give him u chance
to die outside the pesitentiary, and
would not give u life sentence. lie
then sentenced him TO twenty-six years
at hard labor in the penitentiary, but
none of the time TO be in solitary con-
ineinent.