Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-05

She Is Considerably Affected and
Asks That Her BE Brought

to Her.
Buffalo, Sept. S.-Immediately the pres
ident was cared for at the exposition
grounds Director General w. I. Buchanan
started for the Milburn residence to fore
stall any information that might reach
there by telephone. OF otherwise. very
luckily he. was first to arrive with the IN
formation. The Niagara Falls trip had
tired Mrs. Mckinley, and on returning
to the Milburn residence she took leave
Of her nieces, the Misses Barber, ana the
presidents niece, Miss Duncan, as well
as their hostess, Mrs. Milburn. and went
to her room to rest. MIR. Buchanan
broke the news as gently as possible 10
the nieces and consulted with them ana
Mrs. Milburn as to the best course TO
pursue in breaking the news to Mrs. Nc
kinley. 1t was finally decided that on
her awakening or shortly thereafter. Mr..
Buchanan should break the news to her,
If. in the meantime her physician, DIR.
Rixey. had not arrived.
Mrs. Mckinley awoke from her sleep AT
about $50 O'Clock. She was feeling
~splendidly, she said, and at once took up
her crocheting, which. as Is well known
is one of her favorite diversions.
Immediately on Mr.. Bucaaran's arrival
at the Milburn home he had telephone
communication cut of, az already there
had been several calls, and he decided on
this as the wisest course to pursue, lest
Mrs. Mckinley. hearing the continued
ringing of the telephone bell might in
quire what 1t meant.
While the light of day remained Mrs.
Mckinley continued with her crocheting.
keeping TO her room. When it became
A..-i~ 81 -. AAl not rrtuAd
she began to feel anxious concerning
him..
II wonder why he does not Gomez she
asked one of her nieces.
There was no clock in Mrs. McKinley's
room, AID when it was ! o'clock she had
no idea It was so late. and this was when
she began to feel anxious concerning her
husband, for he was due to return TO
Mr.. Milburn's house about g o'clock.
At 7 o'clock DIR. Rixey arrived at the
Milburn residence. He had driven hur-
riedly down Delaware avenue in an open
carriage. AS he came up Mr.. Buchanan
was out on the lawn conversing with a
reporter.
DO you know" said Mr.. Buchanan. II
had a sort of premonition OF this? Since
early morning / had been extremely ner-
fSNS oAANa NoAN NAANN .
go wrong. Our trip to the falls was UNI
eventful. but what an awful sad ending
t. our day
At 1920 o'clock DR.. Rixey came out OF
the house, accompanied by Col. Webb
Hayes. a son of Former President Hayes.
who Is a friend of President Mckinley.
They entered a carriage and returned 10
the exposition hospital.
After DR.. RiXey had gone Director Cen
eral Buchanan SAID that the doctor had
broken the news in a most gentle manner
10 Mrs. Mckinley. He said she stood II
bravely, though considerably affected.
If 1t was possible to bring him to her
she wanted it done DR.. Rixey assured
her that the president could be brought
with safety from the exposition grounds,
and when he left Mr.. Milburn's it was to
complete all arrangements for the re-
moval of the president.
A big force of regular patrolmen was
assigned to the Milburn residence.
At 1870 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
end Miss Wilson called and were ad-
mitted to the Milburn residence.
Mrs. Mckinley was allowed to see the
president late tonight. She was adj
mitted to his b~edchamber, was recog-
nized by him and kissed him. The pres
ident said to her. Good night, my dear"
and Mrs. Mckinley went softly from the
room.