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As a
Husband.

cation when girl. spent some time
abroad and became her fathers assist
ant in his bank. where II was SAID tia'
her fair face attracted bouquets ami
bank notes TO the window. Size must
be trained" said her father. ito buy
her own bread II necessary. and not 10
sell herself 10 matrmony.
She had many suitors. but Major Nc
K!nlcy. then rising young lawyer
ynnquished all rivalry. removed the
young woman from the cashier's Win
dow and won from honest James SAX
ton thcs. words when the hand Of the
daughter was gained;
"You are the only man l have ever
known TO whom l would intrust my
daughter.
Mrs. Mckinley always assisted her
husband In politics. Her Ill health In
now,se deferred her from enjoying the
political honors he won. nor did II pre-
vent her from being 4 wise counselor
Her prcscncc time and again served as
An inspiration to her husband. men
polltical prefcrmcnt first came to NC
Kinlcy. Il was his wife who convinced
him that he should accept. She b'lieV-
cd implicitly In his talents. and that MS
service would bc for the good OF the
state she was certain. She never was'
cred in her faith In her husbands con
victions.
Mrs. Mckinley had confidence III her
husband not only as Il public ofhcial'
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As
q Son.

1t had been his custom while at home
In Canton TO take his mother to church
each sunday morning. When he went
to Columbus as governor. he determin-
ed to keep up the practice as much as
possible. and unless the press OF public
business was very great he always
slipped quietly over to Canton from the
state capital on Sunday mornings and
walked to church with his mother ON
his arm. The next train would carry
him TO Columbus. where his wife
awaited his coming. Naturally the
mother looked with pride on such Il
son. and she followed with keen inter
est the progress of his first presidential
canvass.
Young Mckinley had been n keen OBJ
server. so far as his opportunities went.
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of the thirty years Of married life more
than twenty-four were passed by her
husband In the public service.
Mgs. Mckinley for years has spent
much Of her leisure in crocheting those
dainty little slippers which have SO
many times brought sunshine into
gloomy hospital wards In various parts
OF the country. 1t is said that she has
knitted over 5000 pairs Of these slip
pcrs in her twenty-six years Of invalid
life. In appearance Mrs. Mckinley is
of medium height, with brown hair
and large deep blue eyes. Although an
invalid, she was fond Of making and
receiving calls and often went OH shop
ping tours. Mrs. Mckinley never cared
much for dress. although her toilets
have always been in excellent taste.
For many years Mrs. McKinley's face
has betrayed faint languor. sug:es-
tive OF the invalid. but it is fair and
bears a stamp Of beauty. In spite of the
| fifty-five years she carries. Her i'll health
dates from girlhOOd. AS q student she
with difficulty undertook the studies
Of the course, by reason Of this condi-
ton. but with constant care and fire.
qucnt medical attention she overcame
all trouble sufficiently to enjoy life and
to taste Of its pleasures. Her actual
invalidiSm dates from the birth Of her
second child. in 1871. This child died
in its infancy and was followed by the
| first child. daughter Of three years. Il
| short time afterward. Mrs. Sayton,
Mrs. McKinley's mother also died about
this time. These sorrows We're more
than she could bear, and she never re-
|
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Mckinley
a Soldier.

md when the drums and hfes aroused
,he echoes of the quiet streets Of 70
land among the first applicants for eh-
,istment was william Mckinley. Jr.
Ii was Il new experience and Il new
school that the eighteen-year-old boy
entered. this school Of war. but he had
wonderful teachers. 1t was his good
fortune that assigned him to the Twcn-
ty-lhird Ohio. The recruits that com
nos,L It were In June. 1861. mustered
and formed into regiment. Its first
,.oloncl was William :. Rosecrans. aft
.rward major general commanding the
,lcnortmcnt Of the Cumberland. Sec
ana in command was Stanley Mat
thcws. who was splendid soldier. but
won his grentcst hOnors In civil life by
oecomlus Uniteu states senator and
Justice Of the United States supreme
court. and Rutherford II. Hayes. after
ward governor OF Ohio and president
of the United States. These are few
of the illustrious men who were borne
on the roll Of officers Of the gallant
regiment In which marched Private
William Mckinley. Jr.
He carried the musket for fourteen
months; then he was promoted. Rut
hc won his promotion honestly. Ills
comrades OF the rank and file bear tcs-
timony to the fact that he was Il good
soldier; that he performed every duty
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Mckinley
a Lawyer.

regular army. But to this his parents
offered strong opposition. They point
ed out the small rewards that come to
the soldier In time Of peace. At length
he yielded to their persuasions and re-
luctantly gave up his dreams of mar
tial glory and bent his mind upon the
pursuits Of peace. The war had ended
all thought Of Il collegiate career. He
east about for Il profession. and natu-
rally, considering the bent Of his mind.
he chose the law. He became student
In the offices Of Charles +. Glidden
and David Wilson. then leaders of the
Mahoning county bar. He supplement-
ed his reading by taking the course nt
the Albany Law school and In 1861
was admitted to the bar. He located
ut Canton. where he formed II partner
ship with Judge Belden.
He was nm excellent advocate. even
in those early days. and made some of
the best jury arguments ever heard ut
the Stark county bar. At the time be
was first elected 10 congress he enjoyed
one of, the best general practices in the
county.
AS a lawyer Mr.. Mckinley WAS NJ.
ways thorough and careful in the prep
aration Of cases. He had the confidence
Of everybody and soon became particu
larly prominent as an advocate. He
prepared himself by thorough courses
Of reading for his public career. He re-
sembled Garfield much in this respect
and possessed elements of strength y!
reason Of his thorough study OF pollt
ical subjects. He seems To have had IL
view from the beginning the devotion
| Of his life to public service. During al
his early professional years he was NJ
| active participant in Republican cam
| paigns ana early gave evidence OF the
power he later developed as public
speaker and orator. The plan OF his
political speaking was always the same
| lie first thoroughly mastered the sun
J jcct in hand and then presented ii forci
bly,.
Major Nick in!ey was but thirty-thref
years old when he was elected by the
III
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dietary committee. the committee on
expenditures in the postoiilce depart
snent and the committee on rules. When
General Garfield received tie nomina-
ton for the presidency. Mr. Mckinney
was assigned 70 the vacancy Oh fhc
committee on ways and means. he
served on the last mentioned committee
until the expiration Of his last term as
representative. While chairman Of this
committee lie framed the Mckinney bill,
which afterward became law
Mckinley was protege Of ex-Presi-
deEt Hayes. and up 10 the time Of tie
Mtter's death he recognized the ex-
president as his adviser and counselor
He was in General Hayes regiment
during the civil war. General Hayes
knew him and his father well, and saw
Ia the dashing young cavalier the germ
Of greatness. He needed n counselor,
an adviser, friend, and General
Hayes watched over him with the
filial love. devotion and pride Of q
father.
The war ended. Mckinley still re-
mained an object Of hope. of interest
and pride to General Hayes. Mckin-
icy became a candidate for congress
and was elected. When Hayes was
president. Mckinley was in the house
of representatives. The major WAS a
frequent welcome visitor at the White
House One day the president gave
Mckinley advice, which made Mckin-
ley the foremost champion of a pro
tective tariff. President Hayes thus
spoke to the young representative:
ITO achieve success and fame you
must pursue n special line. You must
Tot make a speech on every motion
offered or ILL introduced You must
confine yourself 70 enc particular
! thing Become a specialist. Take III
some branch Of legislation and make
that your study. Why not take up the
subject Of tariff? Being a subject that
will not hc settled for years TO come
| il offers a great field for study and a
chance for ultimate fame.
With these words ringing In his ears
Mckinley began studying the tariff
and soon became the foremost author
| ity on the subject.
The day upon which the mckinley
tariff bill'' Sas passed in the house
must always stand as the supreme mo-
ment OF McKinley's congressional ca
reer The bill. by adroit pa-liamentar!
ceneralship which had prevented i
from being weighed down with amend
| ,,a,,- NOT opproycl nv Tho com Y0i+fpe
had been brought under the operation
Of the previous question. II stood com
plete. ready TO 60 forth for good o.
evil. Upon Mckinley devolved the tasl
Of smoothing its Path and speeding i
upon its way.
| The occasion, thoroughly advertised
attracted To the capitol an immense
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claptrap than Mckinley. Sc true Is
this that the incident when he sudden
ly drew from beneath his desk the suit
OF clothes which he purchased for $40
ut the establishment of Il fellow repre-
sentative in Boston. In order to demon
strate the cheapnsss of wearing APP
ness
Ii was this earIlestness and self con
viction that made McKinley's address
IN the house and on the stump SO ctfec-
tive Indeed the occasion is st!l re-
called when he held an audience of
Georgia people for two hours ut .
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Chaitauqua assembly near Atlanta
while he preached to them the glores
Of the protective tariff system. 1t
was only by the greatest self control,
said the late Henry w. Grady, speak
ing Of this event afterward, that
restrained myself from rising as Nc
kinley concluded his wonderful speech
and declaring myself henceforth ready
to follow him as a disciple
James G.. Elaine in his twenty
Years Of Co.-rcss" reviewed the For
ty-tifth coac :. in which Mckinney
first sat. as i .ows: "William Mckin
ley, Jr., enter from the Canton dis
trict He enlit d in an Ohio regiment
when but Il ears old and won TIE
rank of major by meritorious service.
The interes. OF his constituency and
his own bent OF mind led him to the
study of industrial questions. and he
was soon recognized in the house a.
one of tie most thorough statisticians
and enc of the allest defenders Of the
doctrine oe protection"
Al great mass meeting in Indian
slol.s several years a-o tie late eA-
President Harrison was presiding Oil
.er. Mckinley was one # the speak
erS. and Harrison introduced hila u
follows.
"II4 has endearel himself To all b.
lis record i, gallant ycu,l- soldier
battli!g for tie Dag He has IGNORED
himself. lis state ana tie country by
his conspicuous services in high lesis-
latiye ana executive places. No maa
more than he is familiar with the ques-
.ions t,.at now engage public thought
| No man is more able than lie lucidly 70
set them before the people. dc net
need to invoke YOUR attention to WL-t
| he shall saw He viii colnMand H.
The sentiment which resulted in the
nomination Of McKnlev for governor
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nehce, out notable for sturdiness ~
character and integrity.
~ was among such people and OF
mem that William Mckinley was born
at Niles, In Trumbull county. O.. Feb.
2G. 1914.
\ younger son, he was destined nv
his father, after whom le was n,,,oi
LOT the bar. He was educated at the
public schools. and later entered Ala.
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iI-,a'eh 10 The Daily Leader
Paul, sept. II, 9:32 n. III.
he following advices have been
lived N, the American Press
Niaton:
lFFM.o President Mckin-
tied al Ills this morning. Tic
been unconscious since about
l1lotk last evening. After n
sinking spell he passed into
pn>ciousncss from which he
fr recovered. Early in the
hing he badc his wife a tender
well. Members Of the cabi-
also took leave Of their dying
iearl, in the evening. When
N came the members Of the
met were beside the deathbcd.
Mckinley was not present
nc final moment, but was in
adjoining room. DR.. RiNcy
Inc only physician present.
'tatc funeral will he held in
ShIngton. The intcrmcnt will
place at Canton. Ohio.
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As Governor
and
President.

service in congress the Ohio statesman
was defeated for reelection.
During his gubernatorial campai~,
in 1883 Mckinley visited oighty-six If
the eighty-eight counties Of Ohio and
made l3o speeches. He was elected by
q plurality Of $685.. UP TO that TIVE
the record in Ohio.
The policy which Governor Mekin-
ley pursued during his four years of
occupancy Of the gubernatorial chair
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A Hard Character.

He-I went to the palmist's last week
70 have my character read.
She-Yes? What did he say7
He-He didn't say anything He
lSoked at my hand. coughed a bit and
then gave me my money back.-New
York TineA
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throng. The gal
lerteS We're one
mass of humanity.
and the antieipa-
tion Of the vote
had compelled the
attendance of ev-
1rN member 4 :
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full enthusiasm and
ardor. and he re-
turned to his home
in Ohio fully eN-
pecting TO accept
the flattering offer
made him OF 4
commission In the
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of the pOIltical !
events that culEli-
mated In the firing
on Fort sumter.
The call Of the pres
ident for troops
found a quick re-
Snor,Sc In his breast,
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The
Mckinley
Bill.

usual. Mckinley spoke without notes.
His voice. penetrating but not harsh.
filled the chamber. Every sentence
was distinctly heard. Never was an
orator more free from the ordinary
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in which year a change in the bounda-
ries Of his district defeated him by n
ma jority Of only 3O2.
While in congress he served on the
committee on revision Of laws, the ju-
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M ItSN IIItIII ITS a Z
tention To his wife.
his thought and
care for his moth
err. particula rly
since his fathers
death In 1892. have
0tfrartaI comment
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was al IN V 4 llu.
Mrs. Me IL in lie y
was Miss Ida Sax
ton. daughter OF
James and Mary
SaXton OF Canton,
q. She received
an excellent euu-
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n. I'D nave sons who took u pa
'''' IN the war Of the Reyolu-
|lo my removed from pcnnsyl-
hn ONO IN 1871. and from that
h. II. h'en identified with that
|plv ~ n great public way. bnt
!, 49,. - faithful and devoted citi-
striving for particular emf
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lint rs IA man. Her illness was o'',i'
nvcrcomc hy her affection. ana s,l'
,rovclcd thousands of miles wleh sue sue
49," '.."s weak In body merely that sh'
.',t,,t l.. near him. She eir"'ras''
him by word. look anu pr's'''., ~, ,.'
!. IN knisht!y style returned ,'' ~
~ .ors and rciproca.ed the sacred a"E.
,,on Her lone life was short Tor OUT
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Of Ohio was en-
gendered immcdi-
ately upon the an
nouncement IF the
result Of the elec-
tion Of 1890. v hen
ter fourtee Il
wears continuous
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people of his dis
trict Ia represent
them in congress.
There he soon made
his mark and was
returned mt each
subsequent election
until that Of 1890.
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nation with some
OF Its greatest sol
diers AMI states
IN en-. lie W n s
Scotch-Irish by de-
scent. and his an
cestors immigratcd
To this country ear
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\ little story OF McKinley's home
acts while governor may be OF interest
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tolS and honorable was the
ne career of William Mckin-
l. eXtendcd from the time
f. as a mere STRIPPING, he held
p II log cabin country school
|'.c tragic moment when, rs
/. executive Of the nation. ho
Yelled hy the assassin's bullet.
[Ag all that time his record
|eFc4 neither blot nor blcmish.
va tested as n soldier. as q
Eef' as a politician, as II states
a. the head of the nation.
FacA case he stood the test.
7 private life he began by be-
d manly boy, a dutiful and obc-
h SON. lie continued as a
El''l and loving husband, ono
e'Aample has had its good cf'
on the national character.
~ lIo was typically American,
NE of m American Of the best
!, !. And through it all he was
1'Fiot' Above personal ambi-
were ever in his mind his
''FF and his country's good.
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more than four years continuous serv-
ice.
When the war closed. Mckinley was
lust twenty-five. He was full of youth
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"''h Mckinley came from that
'' race that has furnished this
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| Mckinley Died at
Lis this Morning.
,,;1cd the Approach of
. and I,adc His Wife a
Tender Farewell.
rvbibited by the Buffalo Pop
r. STATE Funeral in Wash.
-, Interment at Cam
,or ohio BiOgraph-
zeal Sketch.

k5r-patsl 70 The DAILY l"aicr.
! Paul. sept. II, ":oS a. III.
ALLOWING advices have been
,,eI by the American Press
Stiation:
,yFN.O President Mckin-
HE'D this morning at 2:i5. tie
heon unconscious since ESQ
night. The rage of the l'uf-
ceople is unbounded. The
= police force surrounds the
uherc Cxolgosz is confined.
rAstiI<GTON a meeting OF
cabinet will be held some
to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-13
rHn MAYNARD GIRLs.

In the city court yesterday morning
the cases Of May Carroll Birdie Putzel,
May Short, Annie and May Anderson
Margaret Mulvey, and May Bishop, the
girls who were arrested on Monuay
night, charged with night walking. May
Carroll was sentenced to Jail for thirty
days, and the Anderson girls We're each
given fifteen days, The others were re-
leased on $25 bonds until April 80.
The case of Henry M Cooke, charged
with embezzlement by agent continued
until the Goth of March.
The case of Annie Sennett, charged
with keeping a house of i'll fame, was
continued until the 10th of this month.
James and Richard O'Meara, two
minors charged with theft, had their
cases continued until Thursday. Both
boys have been to the reform school
and the authorities will endeavor to
send them there again.
A nolle was entered in the case or
Ellen Galligan, who was charged with
q breach of the peace.
Frank Pastore, charged with breach
of the peace, had his case continued un-
til to-day.
Kate Ryder, woman charged with a
breach of the peace against her hus-
band who Is fully as large as herself,
was fined IS in lieu of payment of which
she was sent to jail.
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WINTER IN CANADA.
lettings by Former New Havener,
Now of Ottawa.
ottawa, Canada, March 70, 1901.


Ottawa, Canada, March -, 1901.
( Dear Editor: Having formerly been
an occasional correspondent to your
valued paper and being in the capital
Of the kings provinces for a time, I
thought if 1 jotted down some of the
winter happenings perhaps you would
think them worthy of your notice. We
have had a lovely winter with zero
weather on an average for the past two
months. Since November we have had
many light snowfalls, at no one time
more than eighteen inches; there is
now on the ground some two feet; the
sleighing has been fine since the first
fall There are many lovely rigs on
our streets daily. Ice is being housed
from two to three feet In thickness,
clear as crystal, which is delivered in
summer at from fifty cents to one dollar
per month. A bridge has just been
completed over the Ottawa river to Hull
about three times as long as the Fair
Haven bridge. 1t is built of iron, of
great cost and durability, to be used
for steam road and carriage driving.
Parliament is in session. the speakers
of both houses being new ones 1t has
been convened since the death of the
late beloved queen, and most of the
time seems to have been taken up IN
eulogies on her dead majesty, congratu-
lations and Fluctuations to or concern
| ing the live king, or in endeavoring to
prevent the railroads and canals of the
| United States from carrying all the Ca
madam freight to the seaports or else
where, a very conlmendable proposition
when viewed on this side of the line. l
observe by the papers that the lovely
| City Of Films, Of university fame, Is
gaining reputation (more than locaD
for fights In street paving, trolly and
judgeships. Why don't the dem9crats
make Anthony Carroll mayor and put
stop to all such nonsense and expense.
He represents economy and can right
the wrong; let him tell it. One would
think he was about the only square
man left. If he declines, then Hewitt,
Troup or Andrew would make the sac
rifice. Two /of them came within one
man before. We had a sensational af-
4 fair of late; local play gotten up by
about twenty amateurs Give or six from
the States), to aid a church. 1t was
called 1.-The Old Maids Convention"
1t was very funny. caused much merri-
ment and was patronzed literally; the
dresses were queer and antique and
they raised quite sum. They have
been asked to repeat it; they raised
quite sum and was well worth see
ing. I see Judge Taft is to send
young Filipino to Yale; it should prove
an "object lesson" for the natives. l
imagine there are few in the Philip
pines who can understand their needs
and intentions Of the United states VINO
would object to the endeavors to better
their condition. This is lovely place
| to live in and few drawbacks.
1t matters little where one lives,
Provided things are pleasant;
A clear conscience ever gives
Contentment In the present
Very Truly Yours,
STILLMAN.