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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20

1t was 5 o'clock in the afternoon when
the first wild rumor that the President
was dead spread through Buffalo.
Heart failure, the first ominous sinking
of a mighty physique, had given the
doctors warning, and their fears spoke
from the white faces as they came and
went in the Milbourn house.
There was no hope then, and in five
minutes the waiting world knew it.
But the victim of the assassin's bullet
did not know it. Conscious of impend-
ing danger and fearless of it, lie asked
for his wife. She came to him, and,
holding his hand in s%peechless grief,
gave to him the new courage which
drugs and physic could not give. The
clocks spun round and round, and the
doctors. waiting in gloomy groups, won.
dered that he lived so long.
His symptoms grew worse. He rail-
lied and failed by turns. Oxygen and
digitalis had but slight effect upon his
pulse and respiration. He did not live.
but would not die, and his people and
the world wondered.
AS unconfirmed stories of the Presi-
dents death flew from mouth to
mouth i'll Buffalo, an cnraged and sor.
rowing multitude gathered and swept
toward the prison where his assassin
lay. Barriers We're hastily thrown
across the streets. mounted policemen.
State troops and marines were hurried
to the scene, and for hours after night
fell the Jail was like a threatened fort
ress.
In the streets, cafes and public
places men met and talked with bated
breaths. All day they talked of the
Presidents struggle, Of his patience.
his ~cleerfulness. But when they knew
that these were all in vain they RACED
silently and forgot everything but re-
venge.
The President was practically with
out nourishment all day. His serious
relapse of Thursday night, said to have
been caused by food administered dur
ing the, day. had warned his doctors
against solid food. In despairing any
iety they resorted to stimulants. md
all morning Friday they fought of the
impending collapse.
1t was shortly after daylight that. he
opened his eyes, and, looking out of the
window opposite his bed, said:
1T is not. as bright as yesterday"
Els heart rallied O little in the morn.
ing hours. and from then on until noon
he held his own, and the anxious
doctors told the world in guarded words
that there was yet hope. /.
It was past midday Friday when he
entered upon his final struggle. The
Thousands gathered at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition. the nation and the out.
side world were not prepared even then
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
for a realization that the worst was at

for a realization that the worst was Mt
hand.
A furious rainstorm was sweeping Buff
falo when the first ominous announce
ment came from the Milburn House:
President Mckinley is dying. He can
live but a few moments"
Then signal service operators took pos
session of the telegraph wires leading to
the house of death. Cabinet officers and
members of the Presidents family began
to arrive. and the beginning of the end
had come.
At II O'Clock Friday night the wife had
paid her last tribute to her dying sweet
heart of thirty years. DIR. Rixey led her
into the ROOM, and as she laid her head
alongside his she sobbed: II cannot let
him CO."
She knew that the President was dy-
ing then. and in the dim silence of her
adjoining room she waited and wept as
the hours sped and the doctors wondered
at the mighty battle Of the dying man.
But the President. now finally uncon-
scious and breathing but family, strug-
gled on. Midnight. / and 2 o'clocksfound-
him wavering on the verge, and the men
of science could but stand and marvel at
the wondrous but hopeless fight which
nc AuO 81 AOLSs 4uleCvIlS OF
apparent consciousness came upon him.
Sometimes he opened his faded eyes and
gazed calmly around.
At 2 o'clock the dim. gray light began
to fall across his shrunken face, and then
death won.
First Ominous Words.
For several hours Thursday evening
the doctors attending President McKin.
ley were seriously disturbed and waiting
friends were alarmed by an 1~1nexpectsi'
change in his condition, but at midnight
the President had seemingly regained his
lost ground. He was given solid food for
the first time during the morning and It
had not agreed with him. The bowels
were giving some trouble, also the heart.
The food given to the President was not
properly assimilated and the administra.
ton Of food by the mouth was discontin.
ued. The President continued &c com
plain Of fatigue. His pulse increSsed to
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
Physicians Administer Oxygen
and Make Every Effort to
Rally Their Patient.
Change for the Worse Comes Without
Warning and Carries consterna.
lion to Doctors and Friends.

President Mckinley died at 2:15
O'Clock Saturday morning. His last
breath passed calmly and almost i'm
perceptibly. He had been unconscious
for several hours before the end and
his death was free from pain. The
members of the family, with the eX-
ception of the bereaved wife, were
at the deathbed. Mrs. Mckinley was
in an adjoining room. DIR. RiXey vas
the only physician present.
The immediate cause of the Presi-
dents death was at the time undeter-
mined, but it was said to be heart
weakness, as a result of complications
in the stomach and digestive organs.
The President suffered n serious and
unexpected relapse early Friday morn
ing, from which there was only a slight
rally. AT noon he was perfectly con-
scious and seemed to fully realize his
condition. II refuse to surrender"
said he, with great emotion. II will not
give up hope while life remains. 1 shall
hope OIL and pray ON to the. end"
All night the President battled with
death. AT 10 o'clock he was alone in
the combat. Science, skill. infinite
tenderness We're beaten and hopeless.
Surgeons and physicians measured his
brief span by moments. They Ind mo
hope and offered none. Mystified, baf-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
NATIONS NEW CHIEF.

Personality of Theodore Roosevelt,
Who Ia Now President.
Born New York City Oct. 81, 1855.
Entered Harvard College 1850.
Elected to New York Legislature 1881.
Reelected to Legislature 1888.
Defeated for Mayor of New York 1856.
Cattle aud ranch,uan 1851 to 1856.
Member National Civil Service Commits
sion 1889.
New York police commissioner 1874.
Assistant Secretary of H.dvy lS3T-9S.
Colonel Spanisi-.A,arrican wnr 1898.
Governor New York S89.1.Na.
Vice President United States March T.
1901.
President United States Sept. Ii. 1901.
Theodore Roosevelt. now President OF
the United States. is the fifth Vice Presi-
dent of the nation to succeed the Presi-
dent with whom he was chosen to office.
John Tyler was the first, succeeding
William Henry Harrison. Next came
Willard Fillmore, who succeeded Zach
AIRY Taylor. Andrew johnson succeeded
Abraham Lincoln and Chester \. Arthur
took the place of James \. Garfield.
Three of the five Vice Presidents owe
their advancement to the assassin's bull
let.
MIR. Roosevelt is better known to the
nation than was Tyler. Fillmore. John
son or Arthur when the latter became
President. Roosevelt has come with
credit from the various public tests he
has passed tsirough-as legislator. aus
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
was not give

stand it. He was perfectly able to as
simulate the food given him. had it nor
been that the impoverished blood affected
the heart. The heart refused to act prop
erly without strong blood food, and that
was why the toast, soaked in hot beef
juice. was given him. Everything known
to medical science was done for him. and
there WAS no mistake made"
DIR. Herman Mynter said: AT the time
the solid food WIS given him he was able
to take it. There can be no mistake
about that. do not believe that the
food in his stomach had much effect on
the heart. 1t was believed from the
first that his heart was weak and that
was why ether was given him instead of
chlorofo"m when DR.. Mann performed
the oppratiou.'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20

fed and defeated, they stood aside and
left the President alone to face the in
evitable.
Meanwhile the nation-the world
stood watching for the final word. Buff
falo, where the President was assas-
sinated, stood agape with horror and
rage. Doctors of known and heralded
cunning summoned from all
available quarters. They came by spe-
cial trains and We're rushed into the
presence Of death and its unyieldine
victim.
The wires were hot with .summonses
for the. Vice President, for the cabinet,
for the friends nearest the dying man.
and they came. From all quarters men
who have known the dying man as a
man first and then a. aeleader of his
people came rushing. pale. sad-eyed
and hopeless.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20

rs, entirely too high for his temperature.
One of the consulting physicians said that
judged by medical records his pulse
should be 96. The acceleration of the
pulse was attributed partly to the revul-
sion of the stomach against the food.
The first alarm came from the Milburn
house at 2 O'clock. two hours after the
encouraging official bulletin after the mid
night consultation of the doctors. The
sisnal OF fear was the sending of mes
sases to all the doctors to return to the
house at once. The President had suf-
tered a sinking spell. At 3 O'Clock it was
authoritatively admitted that the Presi-
dent was in an extremely critical condi-
ton.
Scene Ia Dramatic.
The scene about the house and in the
street, which had been storm swept. was
dramatic in its action and setting and
the spirit of the tragedy was ON those
who looked uDon it. A messenger who
darted into the rain and was whisked
away in an electric cab gave the outside
watchers the first intimation of the i'll
news from within. At the same moment
new lights burned within the windows of
the Milburn residence. Soon the word
was passed out that the President had
partially collapsed and was critically i'll.
1t was a confirmation that was hardly
needed, for the fact had been established
by action that needed no words.
AS b telegraph instruments ratified
away with their forlorn story early in the
morning the hastily aroused physicians
began arriving. An automobile racing
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20

NO .hlSLaMc was Made.
Severe adverse criticism has been adj
vanced regarding the administration of
solid food to President Mckinley by the
doctors before the relapse came. The
Presidents relapse is admittedly the re.
suit of the failure of his digestive organs
to assinlilate the solid food which he ate
Thursday. Important bodily functions
became impaired.
When the bulletin was issued which
said that the stomach had refused to as
simulate the solid food the hearts of the
country paused. They were preparing
for the worst news, which came. The
food had generated a gas and the pres
sure had influenced the action of the
heart. This was the startling message
which was given to the world.
DR.. Roswell Park said: The President
was not given solid food before he could
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20

at top speed brought DR.. Mynter first.
He did not stop to speak, but rushed into
the house. DIR. Mann came almost on
his heels. and he, too, ran down the
street. Neither stopped for a word as
they rushed into the house. After them
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20

thor. civil service commissioner, police
commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. soldier and Vice President. He
brings the young man c%onspicuously into
the White House, for he will no. be Al
years old until Oct. %.
The Presidents family consists Of his
wife and six children. They have made
their home for Years at Oyster Bay.
Long Island, a retreat much enjoyed by
the President himself, as we'll as his fam
lily. The home life is a simple ofie. Nos 81.
ion, social custom, conventions, have had
little to do with It. it has been old.
fashioned and delightful. Mrs. Roose-
welt is essentially part Of the Presidents
life. Husband and wife are heartily in
accord with one another, and their pur-
poses are one. The eldest child is Il
daughter. Miss Alice, aged IL, and thu
next eldest. Theodore. is a boy OF II.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20

came Abner Mckinley, pale and agitat-
ed. He had left the house scarcely two
hours before and had departed with the
assurance that the tide had turned in the
case of his distinguished brother.
Secretary Wilson and Secretary Hitch
cock. in grief at the peril Of their chief.
arrived within a few moments. Neither
Knew the true state of the President at
at mat moment and in silent fear they
quickly entered the house. Another hur-
rying visitor was DIR. Wasdin, whose ar
rival completed the circle of PHYSICIANS.
and another was Mrs. McWilliams. the
friend of Mrs. Mckinley.
The physicians, after their consultation
an the examination of the patient. could
offer little encouragement. He was very
weak and his heart was so feeble thot
they feared lest his life might 20 out at
any time. The bulletin they issued mi
800 told of the very critical condition of
the President.
Three Presidents Shot on Friday.
by a singular coincidence every Presi-
dent of the United States as~sassinote1
was shot on Friday.
President Lincoln, shot on Friday
April IA. 1865.
President Garfield, shot on Friday
July ., 1881.
President Mckinley, shot on Friday
September G, 1901.
The Baltimore Union League Club ex-
PEELED United States Senator Wellington
and adopted resolutions declaring him nm
fit to associate with loyal men because
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
he countenanced the attack on tho presi-

Funds have been started in various
cities for James B. Parker, who Knocked
down Czolgosz
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
GRIEF Al THE CAPITAL.
Every Household in Washington In
&%ournin-.

@~ourning.
Every household in Washington is in
mourning. From the pinnacle of hone
buoyed by the cheering tidings brought
from Buffalo by returning ENJOYS the
people. within t%wenty-four hours. were
cast into the depths of grief. The sorrow
is complete. Large crowds
about the bulletin boards early Eridov
evening. eagerly awaiting the latest
news, hoping against hope that some.
thing would happen to spare the Presi-
dent.
Grand Army veterans in annual en-.
campment at Cleveland, were unanimous
in the demand that anarchists be driven
from the United States. ),
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
QUESTION OF SOLID FOOD.

Replying to Criticism, Physicians Saw
No Mistake Was Made.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-23
BASEBALL.
The Locals Win From Cavalier in q
League Game and Fatten Their
Percentage.

The Locals Win From Cavalier in q
League Game and Fatten Their
Percentage.
Cavalier came over on Friday to
assist her friends, the Milton ag-
gregation to get the pennant, but
the assistance assisted the Devils
instead. It was a pretty good
game, though there was some slow
playing, by the visitors. They
awakened at times and made the
locals hustle. There were two
double plays and pretty ones too,
as the score below shows. Ses-
sions pitched his usual steady
game h5lding the visitors down to
5 hits. Harris was taken out Of
the box in the third and RED"
O'Donnell substituted, but it was
too late, the Devils won the game
in the second. Ware got a hump
on himself Friday and batted at a
.666 clip. Sessions took poke at
a couple of the Cavalier players,
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OF A SOCIAL NATURE.

Prominent in the society events
of the season will be the dancing
party to be given by the directors
Of the baseball association at
Wineman's hall on next Tuesday
evening. The affair will be one
that it will be an honor to attend
and only the best people will have
an opportunity Of attending. The
management of the ball team has
spared no time or money to make
the team what it is, the best in the
state. The money part, must be
contributed by the people and
they have done very nicely so far,
but some more is needed to settle
the affairs of the club and the
directory has decided to give a
grand ball as a means of obtaining
the desired funds. We are all
proud Of the glorious team that
has dragged so many colors in the
dirt the past season, the team that
has won the most victories Of the
season and the cleanest and most
gentlemanly aggregation Of play
ers in the United States. It is
hoped that every merchant will
take at least $40 worth Of the
tickets. The dance will be swell
affair and will commence at 8
o'clock, when the grand march will
be announced. The music will be
the best. Tickets are $1.5O and
besides helping most worthy
cause, you will certainly have
value received at the party. Be
sure to attend.
On last Friday evening at the
home of Judge Duell very pretty
party was given to Orville Duell
attended by IA of the young
gentleman's friends. The event
was the l4th birthday of Oryille
and he was the recipient of many
pretty gifts, tokens of the esteem
in which he is held by his friends.
Refreshments Of q dainty and pal
atable nature were served and
games assisted the merrymaking
Of those present who were: Misses
frankie Cowan, Blanche Fox, Lii
lie Wineman, George Russell
Susie Small, Bertha Small and
leila Beauchamp. Masters Lyle
Cowan, John Oowan, Marion
Small, Sherman McClory, Orrie
Davis, Joe Glerum and Robert
Cairns.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-23

Double plays, Corrigan to Lynde to Doyle,
Milliams to Wheaton to Higgins; struck out,
Harris 8, Sessions I; hit by pitcher, by Sessions
2, passed balls, Gilmore 4, bases on balls, by
Sessions 2; time of game l: AS; umpire, Gahan
scorer, Lewis.
Saturday, Cavalier defeated the
locals in an exhibition game.
Klinkheimer pitched and Gilmore
caught for the Devils and Harris
and Hall did the honors for the
visitors who got all hits off Klink.
Harris was only touched up safely
5 times. There have been better
games played on the local field.
The score:
Devils Lake ........2 O O O o.
Cavalier. % 0 O l x-7
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COURT HOUSE cULLINGs.

Ahstracter Smith, who makes
the neatest abstract in the world,
was under the weather the first of
the week, threatened with typhoid,
but he is experimenting the manu-
facture of his guaranteed abstracts
again.
Monday Marvin Nicholl plead
guilty to assault with a dangerous
weapon and was sentenced by
Judge Cowan to two and one-half
years in the states prison at Bis
marck. Nicholl is the fellow who
pretended he was crazy the night
before the recent Jail delivery
but he wasn't and Judge Cowan
gave him none more than he de-
served. Nichols sentence was for
stabbing VIM. II. Reid with
jackknife some weeks ago, without
the slightest provocation.
John Hassett was arrested Tues
day for maintaining a nuisance
and on Monday had proceedings
in the nature of an injunction
commenced against him by States
Attorney Anderson and his booze
establishment which was operated
in the vicinity of the hospital was
hauled up. Mr.. Anderson and the
sheriff are doing good work.
In the auditors office 25resident
hunting permits have been issued
already and nonresident permits
have been issued to D. G. Shep-
ard, 81. E. Thompson, Peter Stems,
E. N. Saunders, E. H. Bailey, F.
F. Bailey, all of St. Paul and 0. E.
Hurd, of Plainville, Ill. Resident
permits cost Is cents and non
resident $25. The hunting season
opens Sept. LIST, and there are
plenty of ducks and chickens.
Judge Duell says there has been
a scarcity of marriage licenses Of
late, but the good crops ought tc
encourage something.
In the clerk of courts office
there are not many new cases being
filed-a sign Of good times, but
the routine business keeps the
clerk and deputy busy.
The Register of Deeds and dep.
uty have been kept hustling all
summer. There was no let up and
! for July this Office did as much
business as in January last when
the Fecord made was revelation
Thetbusiness in July amounted tc
$403,30 and it has kept the force
hustling to keep up the record ot
the many instruments. Still there
! has been no delay in this Office as
! there has been in most of the
counties where there was rush
Superintendent Of Schools.
FancheH is busy visiting the
country schools this week.
;: Sheriff Rutten left Tuesday fol
Bismarck with Marvin Nicholl who
will be steady boarder at that
institution for the coming 80
months.
Auditor Eich: No need of any
one hunting without a permit.
have lots of blank permits on hand
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the new law and rules for conduct
ing uniform state examinations,
examines cannot write at any
other time than that named above
for each subject respectively. No
person under eighteen years of age
will be permitted to take the exami-
nation. Candidates should be pro-
vided with pens and ink. No
further examination will be held
until October 25th, 1901
The reading circle examination
will be held at the same place, be-
ginning at 9 o'clock, a. M, Satur-
day, August 81, 1901.
L. B. FANCHER,
County Supt. of Schools.
Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 10, 1901.
John w Maher always has
money an hand for farm loans.
Call on him if you want a loan. If
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-23
It's
bere!

We keep studying the needs of people. That's
why we SO seldom lack the item you want. The
loss of sale is trihe, but the customer is dis
appointed. Several disappointments and he
serious loss to any store. Not merely a loss of
profit, but loss of prestige
We try to make our store useful and helpful
We want it to be known as the place where
everything that druggist ought to sell may be
found and where little accommodations are
given-and not grudgingly. When we don't
quite please you, tell us-itw will help us to make
our store better
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-23
Teachers Examination.

The regular examination of
applicants for teachers certif-
Gates will be held at the High
School building in Devils Lake,
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but they couldn't get home. VIII
liams had lots of chances and only
made one error, while Higgins
with IL chances never, made a
skip. Wheaton played a pretty
game. For the Cavaliers, Corrigan
played better game than usual at
short. Doyle played nice first
and Hall caught neat game.
The tahnlatod scoro
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-23
NNhN%HW%HH%a%%M%% N%HX|<%%%HWWWNs

N. D., on Friday and Saturday,
August 30th and 31st. 1901. By
order of the State Suderistendent.
the following program will be
strictly carried out.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-23
Neighbor
els Neighbor

All over the county, of the EXTRAORDINARY
OFFERINGS We are making in all lines repre-
sented in this big store You ought to get your
information at first hand; you ought to see for
yourself You must seq our line of