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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
THROUGH A LIVING LANE.
TIL. H"ut" To Warrington Through n Liv-
ing Lane OF narehszdcd MOURN
Ing People.

Washington. Sent. l7.-Thr,ugb N
living Ian, of bnrcbeaded neonIc
stretching from buffalo nm over IN,
Ailerhanys and down into the hoard
valley of the s-usoucbannn. and ON IN
the Marble c,,v on IN. hanks ~, a.,
shining Potomac. IN, ,a,,on,s
martyr,d prcsIdent Yesterday m,Je
his last Journey TO IN, seat ~ m.
government over which n. ,r,s,dc5
for our and one.bnlf yc,rs Th.
who'll, eountrv ,cemod IN Inv. dr.,n.a
It's populntlon 10 the sides NJ m. ,racI
over which The funeral ,r,,n nass.a
The thin lines tbrou,b the -wonn,n,ns
and the spurs,lv settled a,s,r,o,s
tbickcned nj the little bnm,.,.cov.r.
ncrcs. In towns suddcnIv grown On a..
proportions Of r,spec,obIc cI,I.s ana
were contested into WIS, m,,,i,nd..
In IN. larger cities. WorL ,yas 60
pended In field nnJ min. ons .,,y ~
schools wer, dismissed. md sy.rv-
where npncorcd tho ,r,nninu. .v,
tokens of woe.
A million an,s n, h,,,.,,.,, ,o,,as
the biIlsld, and yni,,v ond ,arn,.s :
thicket of color over ,h. .,,,os A.
from almost every hammer s,r.,maJ
n biz of cr,p.. The s,,,,on. 80,
heavy with the bl.cl ,vmho,s -,
mour,ing " Vi
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20

There was nd other bit Of color to
reach The eye on thisstrain of death.
The locomotive was shrouded Ia
black. the curtains Of the cars in
which sat the lonely, stricken widow,
the relatives Of the president, cabinet
and others were drawn. The whole
black train was like a suffered
house, save only for that hindmost
cur, where the body lay guarded by q
soldier Of the army and n sailor Of the
navy.
Mrs. Mckinley stood the trip brave
ly. In the morning o on after leav-
ing Buffalo she pleaded 30 earnestly to
be allowed TO 20 into the car where
her dear one lay that reluctant assent
wal given and she spent haif nm hour
beside the coffin.
All the way the train wns preceded
about IS minutes by n pilot engine
sent ahead TO test the bridges and
switches and prevent the possibility
Of nm accident TO the precious burden
IL carried. The train had the right
of-way over everything. Not a wheel
moved on the Pennsylvania railroad
system 80 minutes before the pilot en-
gine was due. or for the same length
Of time after the train had passed.
General Superintendent j. II. Hutchin.
o had sent out explicit instructions
covering every detail. The order con-
clndcd; Every p~rccnution must be
taken by all employees TO make this
move absolutely certain"
Gen. Boyd. assistant passenger
agent, had personal charge of the
train. The train left Buffalo ut $3.50
yesterday morning, and arrived at
Washington Mt 1888 last night. In i2
hours II IL estimated v half n mil.
lion people saw the coffin which held
all that was mortal Of President Nc.
Kinlcy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
NATIONS HON0R[D DEAD.
Biographical Sketch Of the Late
William Mckinley, Our Twen-
ty-Fifth President.
SOLDIER. STATESMAN AND CITIZEN.
a uss whose spoticss Maternity and
sSsvabIe Personality Endeared
Nia to Men Of All P~arties-liis
Dsaestie Life P~srticuisriy wor-
sAy Of Emulation.

&C. Louis. Sept. 15.-Following 10 .
6rirf sketch Of the life and services
OF william Mckinley. Of whom may
Ae truthfuiiy repeated the words he
uttered In paying n tribute to james
A Garfield. who. also fell n victim TO
the bullet OF an ASSASSIN while occu-
pying the presidential Office:
"Iu him we find the best representa-
tive of the possibilities Of American
life hoy and man, he typihcs Amcri-
ein youth and manhood, and Illus
tratcs the benefits and glory Of our
free Institutions. lie did not fash
forth as n meteor; he rose with meas.
urcd aud stately step over rough
paths and through years OF rugged
work. lie earned his passage TO cv-
cry p~rcfcrmcnt. lie was tried and
tested ut every step In his pathway
Of progress. lie produced his pass.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
DON'T WAKE THE MULEl
II He fullI q Canal Boat lie Needs
Sieep.

A tug lay hard by, and the captain
added his bit TO my sociological noe
turnc, says Rollin Lyndc HART in
the Atlantic, as ,at in the pilot house
and peered out on the water. where
red lights and green lights, with many
Of yellow and white. dripped zigzag
fashion down from the wharyes md
ships. "Wherc do you sloep!" qucs-
toned !. why, here" he replied,
sin this very pilot house. on that nice
fluffy bunk you're a-settin' on; an
sometimes ! sleep at the wheel.
a-steerin' this boat, sir. Can't be
helped, sir. The hours we work would
staye in a trained nurse, an send a
sentinel to be shot. Why, man, I've
seed the time when Ive stuck by that
wheel 20 grim hours at a stretch:
once it was ia hours. And when you
read in the paper about town a big
propeller clean through a dock, or
jammin' her into her neyt-door neigh
Dor fer keeps, don't you say us tug
folks are Johnnie Raws. Just say
we're worked and worked ill we sleep
at the wheel. For that's Gods truth.
sir" transportation, then, is that
golden hinge upon which hangs the
nations wealth. The hinge must be
ever ready. Even canal boats run dag
and night, the night mule working
while the day mule sleeps. Board such
a boat, and no doubt the skipper will
lift a warning finger, saying; "S-s-sh!
you'll wake the mule"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
BROOKLYN BRIDGE In DANGER.
'The MsrEin of safety 80 Small that
h Necessity for Repairs IL
Very Urgent"

New York, Sept. 1.-THE engineers
appointed by the district attorney,
following the accident to the Brook
Ign bridge on July 20, 10 examine the
condition of that structure as to its
present safety have reported. While
Withholding much of the report, the
district attorney gives out the follow
ing as the conclusion OF the docu-
ment:
I'VE believe the present margin of
safety to he so small that the ncces-
sity for repairs is very urgent, and
have suggested means by which the
safety can be increased without ma
terial interference with traffic, and at
u comparatively small cost
1T was further stated In the re-
port said the district attorney,
that The margin OF safety will he In.
creased by the absence of hot wealth
err"
The district attorney has not decid-
ed whether the matter will be pre-
scented to the grand jury.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
BREvlTIES OF FUN.

"Do you believe that seeing Is be.
lieving!" "Yes; ~don'tyou?" "Well,
l see some people every day that ]
never could believe" - Catholic
Standard.
Scribbler-"T sign my name to
everything / write now. What do YOU
think Of the idea?" Wabble-"That's
all right, old man, as long as you
don't give your address ."-Town and
Country.
First Chappie-"I say, old chap,
I'm going up to a big shoot. What
sort Of tip should / give the keeper"
Second Chappie-"It depends where
you hit him!"-Punch.
Defned.-"Now, Johnnie" said
the Sunday-school teacher, "you may
tell us what a prophet is" "Why,"
replied Johnny. otis a fellow that's
always lookin' for a chance to say Il
told you So "-Philadelphia Press.
The courtroom was hotter han the
Soudan in a sandstorm. The Judge
was a wreck, the jury had wil,cd.
Your honor and gentlemen said
the attorney for the defense. II will
indulge in no heated argument, but
proceed at once to marshal the cold
facts" And he won his case.-Clove-
land Plain Dealer.
Applied Knowledge.-"Spell fer.
ment and give its definition" re-
quested the teacher. "F-e-r-m-e.n.t.
to work." responded a diminutive
maiden. snow place it in a sentence.
so that ] may be sure you understand
its meaning" said the teacher. "ln
the summer | would rather play out
of-doors than ferment in the school.
house." returned the small scholar
Wisconsin journal OF Education.
Georges Duplicity.-"Did George
write to you every day while he was
travelling around!' eyes. every day"
what regularity "Yos. But Ids.
covered that every one Of the let
tiers was written here in his office be.
fore he started, and all he had to do
was to drop one in the post office
wherever he CHANGED to he" And
how did YOU find that out:" "Thc e.
in his Office typewriter is broken
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Bath, n. Y, Sept. i0th.-Thcre IL
now at the Soldiers and Sailors
Home here an old soldier who has
been nearer dcatn than anyone who
has. lived to tell the story.
His name Is A. T.. Ayers. For many
years he lived in Minneapolis, MINI.
where he Is well known.
Four physicians of that city once
told Mr.. Ayers that he could not live
four days. He had Brights' disease.
As n last resort he tried Dodd's
Kidney Pills. He is strong and well
to-day.
He says; ~ was in the very pres.
ence OF death but Dodd's Kidney Pills
saved me. They are the greatest
medicine In the world"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
GERMAN SYMPATHY.
herman Emperor aud Elm
press.

Dnnizic, Sept. H.-Empcror win.
lam sent the following dispatch;
ITO Mrs. Mckinley. Buffalo; Her
majesty the empress and myself beg
you TO accept the expression of our
most sincere sorrow In the loss which
you have suffered by the death Of
your beloved husband, felled by the
ruthless hand of u murderer. May
the Lord who granted you so many
years Of happiness at the side Of the
deceased. grant you strength to bear
the heavy blow with which he has
waited you.
tSigned.l "wILLIAM. !. H."
Emperor william also sent the fol
lowing dispatch to Secretary Hay:
81 am deeply affected by the new,
Of the untimely death OF President
Mckinley. ! hasten to express the
deepest and most heartfelt sympathy
OF the German people to the great
American nation. Germany mourns
with America for her noble son, who
lost his life whilst he was fulfilling
his duty 60 his country and people.
~tSigned.l civilian, /. r."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
RESTING IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Remains Of President Mckinley Lie
In the weli-l< w East Room.

Washington. Sept. i6.-Thc remains
of President Mckinley tonight lie In
the East room OF the White House,
where for more than tour years he
had made his home MS the chief magis.
trate Of the great American republic.
Upstairs his widow for her
dead In the family apartments that
now bring back but the saddcst OF
memories.
II was with simple ceremony and n
silence that fitted perfectly the sad.
ness of the )ccnsion That the body
Of the late president was borne up
Pennsylvania avenue to the White
House and laid upon the bier In the
great East room. where he had stood
so often In the pride of his manhood
TO receive the greetings OF che com.
o people he loved better than him.
self.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
FAREWELL 70 BUFFALO,.
The Remains Of the Late Chief
Magistrate Taken Back to the
National Capital.
DEPARTURE FROM BUFFALO IMposIMs.
Thousands of %Citisens, with dared
Heads. Lined the street, IS the
solemn CosteGe Passed From the
City Hall to the Special Train In
waiting.


Miiburn House. BUFFALO,. y. IL sept
10th silent form OF william Nc
kinley was borne from this city In i'm
pressivc state. Monday morning. and
taken on It's last Journey to the ma
tional capitol.
Inns, ,~l.v., div. o,o IA. cam. IN
a.. p..-,..a.,a.s -a..,,t.a A., ,,.u
~ u "Bor' =" was
WIN an enthusiasm mat wa" unpre-
cedcnted ia the annals OF the city ana
for ~ hours enjoyed himself thor
oughly. The story OF the foulcst OF
u~ssassinntions, the pathetic stride TO
recoy,-y ma rJlv demonstrated.
Will. ,l.,,, yyos s,o,,iv vyorLi,o ~,
A. - - -.
-
''o" a"' 'o'e" oncs' 'he 'err'ole
hours Oh suspense "heh ue"th maze
It's final demand against the human
skill all are matters of history now.
The body Of the honored chief ex.
,cutiyc Of tho nn,ion. wbo camc IN
nuooio onlv n ,.,v d,y. ,yo M an.
60, =, -. Ia, ,... - $50. 4.
n"" sp'''"o,. h's oaree' .nuco' "' 'nr
Us hs uo,n'hah. persona''y con
',rno"' a,'ho"sh us Po''c'.s wiz re-
NAM. i~noosahus upon '~housandS
""'cheu 'he Impressive procession
moving towards inc uepo'' IL was
uo"p'y Impressive occhuAe OF its iach
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
Gov-Gcn. Wood 10 Ne At Canton.

Washington. Sept. l7.-Acting Adjt..
Gen. Ward has received n cable mes
sage from Gen. Wood, governor gen.
eral OF Cuba, saying that he would
leave Havana this morning for Can.
ton, by way OF Tampa, Fla, In order
to be present at the intcrmcnt OF the
late president. 1t Is understood that
he will bring with him the electoral
law Of CUBA for the consideration OF
President Roosevelt.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
Europs's Hottest Springs.

The hottest springs in Europe ase
the Italian baths of Nero, where the
water Is 1872 degrees. The springs at
Bath ere Ia degrees.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20

and their domestic life has ever since
lions that have come upon them. Two
daughters were born to them, both Of
whom died IN infancy. Since hat time
her husbands devotion to her has been
Az deeply ancctionato as II has been un.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
Postal Regulation. Pending Funeral.

Washington, Sept. i7.-orders have
been given by the acting first assist.
ant postmaster general for the clos
Ing OF the post office at Canton, the
home of President Mckinley, between
the hours OF ten o'clock n. M, and
Tour o'clock y. M, on Tuesday and
Wednesday. and all day on Thursday,
the day of the interment. II also has
been ordered that NIL rural free de.
livery carriers throughout the coun.
try shall refrain entirely from per.
forming any official duties on Thurs.
day.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20
HAS STOOD ruE STRAIN so r,n.
Hut Dread IL Felt for the Time Who.
Mrs. Mckinley Returns Home.

Washington, Sept. i6.-Mrs. McKia.
ley has stood the strain OF the trying
ordeal following the death OF tho
president without breaking down. and
her physician. DIR. l:iNcy. is cncour.
aged to believe that she will 20
through the state ceremonial without
collapse. The half hour she spent he.
side the coffin on the train this morn.
Ing was followed by n period OF de.
preston. but DIR. RiNcy induced her
To sleep this afternoon, Now that
she has gone through with the trials
aud fatigucs of yesterday aud to-day,
those nearest TO her feel there Is lit.
lie serious danger of immediate col.
lapse. Their dread Ii for the future,
when the nerve tension OF the pres
cnt ordeal IN over and when the widow
IL back alone in the old house at Can.
ton. with the food of reflection and
realization that must come upon her.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20

ley was. first nominated for the presi.
dency OF the United States at 81. Louis.
Thousands of delegates and spectators
crowded tho temporary structure used ~
. convention hall. The first day Of the
convention was Jun IL. 1896. On the third
day Of the convention. June Is. 1896. the
names OF Mckinley and Hobart were put
In nomination and both were successful
o. the FIRST ballot. hen the nomination
was made unanimous and the widest en-
thusiasm prevailed among the 1000 per-
som who throngcd the big auditorium.
When Chairman Thurston called the
meeting to order ON the day OF the numi-
nation the enunciation Of the platform
was read by Senator Foraker and the
paramount issue OF this platform was the
none question. Teller and Cannon on
that day bado The convention and party
gOod-by. The session lasted for ten hours
and resulted In the success OF the gold
standard.
-Four years later. June n. 1900. In Phiia
delphia, President william Mckinley was
renomInated by the republican party and
the nomination resulted In his recollection.
He was reinstalled In the position Of
chief executive Of tho nation March Z
iDi.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-20

II President McKinIey's public activi.
ties and achievements have been typical
OF tho best Americanism. his home has
been equally a typical American home.
His visit to his sister, at Canton. Just
after tn. war, decided tho vocation he
SHOULD pursue. For another reason II was
a memorable and momentous visit. Dur.
ing II ho mot one Of his %sister'n friends. .
pretty schoolgirl. named Ida Saston, the
daughter Of James Saxton. n weli.to.do
banker of Canton. a mere acquaintance.
ship was formed, n whom he went TO
Albany to study law and she TO a Bcmin'
AIRY at Media, PA. to complete her educa.
ton, they temporarily lost sight OF each
othor. But a few years later whom he 70.
turned TO Canton to open his little. Law
office. and she came homo from school,
They met again. Acquaintance riponcd
Into friendship. aud friendship Into love
Il was ambitious for n struggling lawyer
to seek the hnnd Of one Of tho prot'icst
and richest Girls In tho town. who was
already beHlegcd by an army Of %suitors.
hut Mckinley was not dnuntef by rival
~. and presently won hs suit-the beat,
az he has often said. he ever won In all
his life.
They were married On January Is. 1871.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-12
New York SrnJ

Several garments made enfIroI, NJ, ~
skins. and made TO be worn too aya ~
be put on exhibition soon IN the 49,
of Natural History in Central park II i. =
rerna rkable collection Of ctirios pa.harS
in eastern Siberia b. Prof Berth0id 7 ~
fer of the JesuD North Pacific ey ned;,s X
These fisn-skin clothes are the ucrt 7,
the women OF the remote GiIyak and al
garments they are. ="
The TITLES tive entirely by fishing .r5
hunting. Salmon. which ascend the ,; aaa.
TO spawn, are their staple food, and ~.
salmon skins. after being treated BIZ ~.
women. who are adopts, provides MAJ
risi for thei1r clothes.
First the scales are removed 60 c,,.
fully that the skin Is not broken, Ther
the skin Is tanned and drcsred To MAI
IL durable and finally the women sew
into garments.
salmon skin when made into cIo,h..
BIZ the Amur Indians. rs like kid n NJ
pearance and softness, but IL Is torri,sr
Tran Kid. in fact almost as tough !.
parchment. II is dyed yellow and rcd
ard indigo. and some Of the garments nj
10 which IT is made are highly ornate
Curiously enough. most Of the orllarne5
alton is on the backs.
The garments are sewn together win
fine thread. also made Of fish skin Sin
another use TO which fish skin Is put Is d,
decorate the boots Of both men and 10
men. sections Of highly cOlored skin being
boots are made.
One OF the fish-skin garments IN the
collection g warm weather garment
for IL is uniined. Ii il had been made II
Paris it would be called a pelisse h
front overlaps and it seems to have
reached the ankles of the wearer-
In color IL is deep manila yellow and
it is highly ornamented- The outer
edges are bordered with fish-skin band
~ dark indigo blue, and heading this is
a narrow strip Of red. Up the side scans
blue panels are appliqued in a graceful
arabesqIe design
Teh edges of the arabesques are fas-
tened to the body with as minute stitch
IS as if sewed by machine. Bands Of
simpler design ornament the tops of the
sleeves anu there are blue cuffs deeora-
tive IN outline
Another gown shows three bands about
two inches wide. in dark blue, yellow ana
red laid close together.
This garment is further ornamente'
with -appIiqued scroll figures in blue. each
about two inches long; over the entire
surface. Near the neck. in front. Is a
fair imitation Of q rooster, tail feathers
and all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-12
FOR GRAND LEAGUE OF PEACE
Dl. Nossig of Berlin. Urges the Recon
Citation Of Germany and France.
New York SUM-

A reconciliation between France and
Germany is the subject ot a curious
pamphlet Just published in Berlin by
DIR. Alfred Nossig ot the Norddeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung 1t also formed the
subject of leading editorials in the Ber-
lin papers. and the correspondent of
the Independence Beige in the German
capital determined To interview DR..
Nossig. Among other things DR.. Nossig
said:
Instead of being looked upon as an
ene my. Russia is regarded i'll Germany
as true friend if not an ally. The
interview at Potsdam has meaning
touching this point which is denied
only by those who have not taken the
trouble to look into it. The outbreak of
the South African war and the iniqui-
ties that have accompanied it leave no
room for doubt that it is war-waging
England and not peaceable Russia that
is the disturber Of the peace Of the ma
items. Therefore it is against England
against her aspirations of universal
domination that continental Europe
must unite in one grand league OF
peace.
II believe that an attempt to build
up a durable peace with disarma-
mcnt for foundation as most
fallacious illusion. Peace can only be
obtained by those who are in position
70 impoce it and our Emperor William
who in history will be called The Pa
clf1c, thoroughly appreciates that fact
In memorable address he repeated
the words of Frederick William +:
w hen / this world napnIa latA -.
70 settle an important question the pen
refuses to work unless it is supported
by the sword. How could we. for ex-
ample. bring England to terms if we
could only send out against her i'm
mense fleet relatively small number
OF vessels? The bills in the German and
french Parliaments. once voted. will
double the fleet of Germany. increase
Immediately that of France and con-
tribute in large measure to give to
each country the naval power that is
indispensable. The union which gives
strength will come afterward and
round out everything
IN ORDER to bring about that union GER
ou CONDITIONS are necessary" said the
correspondent. There must be a basis
FOR an agreement Now is there any ~
isting basis for an entente batuee,
France and Germany You bring o ouy toe
RR;erman point Of view in the words o.
BISMARCK which YOU repeat: Every
sh'ng. eXcept new rectification of the
frontier or lei of the Rhine .
tancN, was the reply. that the
French should look uron tie nolitical po
Sition or Alsace-Lorraine as the creation
OF violence in a period anterior to o1rs
ana that It should not be disturbed IN
w o"'"ntc in regard t, Msare-I. orrainf
3 II ~ on - So I, III ~rcscut III,