The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-26
ANGUISH IN EVERY HEART.
Neighbors of William Mckinley
Tenderly Receive His Martyred

Neighbors OF william Mckinley
TcnderIy Receive His Martyred
Body.
Canton Ohio, Sept. 20.-Tenderiy and
reverently those who had known Will
lam Mckinley best yesterday received
his martyred body into their arms.
They had forgotten the illustrious ca
reer of the statesman in the loss OF a
great personal friend who had grown
dearer to them with the passing OF the
years. They hardly noticed the presi-
dent Of the United States or his cabi-
net or the generals and admirals In
their respondent uniforms. The beau
tiful fag-draped casket which con-
tanned the body Of their friend and fell
low-townsman held all their thoughts
He had left them two weeks ago this
very day in the full tide OF the strength
of glorious manhood and they had
brought him back dead. Anguish was
in the heart OF every man. woman and
child. 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 battal-
ion of enginees, 5000 men In all, the
governor, lieutenant governor and a
justice of the supreme court represent
ing the three branches of the state gov
eminent were at the station to receive
the remain.. The whole town was In
deep black. The only house In all this
Sorrow-stricken City,
strange as 1t may seem, without a
touch 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 bow of Grape upon the
door when the stricken widow was car
ried by Abner Mckinley and DR.. Rixey
through 1t into the dsrkened home from
which the light, for her, had fled for
ever. Only the hitohing post at the
curb in front of the residence had been
swathed ins black by the citizens In or
der that 1t 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 I'M
til it was taken home to the sorrowfng
widow at nightfall They stepped soft
ly lest their footballs wake their friend
from e&
His Last Long Sleep.
Tears came unbidden to wet the bier.
Perhaps 1t was the great change that
had come upon the countenance which
moved them more than 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 deepened. 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 We're
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 M. E. church.
Of which the martyred 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
their stats, the house and senate of the
United States and the cabinet and pres
ident of the United States will follow
the remains to Westlawn cemetery.
where they will be placed in receiving
vault awaiting the time whep they will
be laid In the grave beside the two
dead children who were buried years
ago. <c. q Sss1