The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-20
aroused from slumbor by q moasongcr

l"'Vu'ou ilou SAuuUoE Wy HlObboDSCT
who told him to como at ouoo.
Secretary Wilson and Secretary
Hitchcock, in grief at tho peril Of thcir
ohief, arrived within q fow moments.
Mother know tho true state of tho pre-
Bident ct that momont, and in silont
fear thoy quickly enterod tho house.
IiAnother hurryiDg visitor was Dr.. Wasd-
in, whose arrival completed tho oirolo
of ply sioians; another was Mrs. Mo.
l'Williams, tho friond of Mrs. MoKin.
ltley.
ssS TIE WHOLE olTY WAS AROUSED.
is Tho Buffalo papors all had extras
i win inc HaG intelligence Of tic prosi-
fdont's relapse on tho streets at daylight.
Ono. paper announced that the prosi-
Iaont wae dying. Tho result was that
3 ne whole city was thoroughly aroused
land alarmed carly, and botoro o'otook
|lSIowds ct people fookcd in tho direc-
fton of tho Milburn residence to learn
IS the lateBt news was not IN ore reassur-
ling. They stood at the ropes, far down
lSthe iaterseoting streets, and waited
for the appearance Of the
kulletiD. Many Of them re-
l;ftSsed 10 credit the nowa Of the prebi.
I.dsnt' IS sudden change for the worse un
l2tsl;they had learned by word Of mouth
fffp5m tho G ee ntriea Of tho nros;dent'a
IssdkS serous and critical condition.
8}S al tho sad household, only tho
Ewite did not know the truth. She
sufmised that Mr.. MoKinley was worse,
f0E nha was told that 1t would be bot.
tess1tor her not TO enter the sick
|ohah Der. She sasssIted. bnt II waa
withIaf look iof mute appeal in her eyoa
lTke;hresident himself acomod "a rasIIize
| ltbaEhis9 life hung by q thread. FRIDAY
ho loo oke a out az Tho window,
hssi The nurse SOUGHT Il; ad inat Tho
lspi!Ia Act 70 keep out the slieht. he MIR.
ne TAI "a feeblo :protess 4 ~ IT is go beau
Ri lid he ;;3, lie treos are 40 boa,,. !.
*. IA aeS hem
iJoEI Son1 sgSS as 1ing ton aud 81 j a.
[way Of New Y ork, two Of tho most
eainent heart specialists in the u oitad
J States, were summoned TO lend their
skili and counsel, and pr. MoBurney,
the noted surgeon, who LETT Thursday,
was rooailed. Vice Prosidcnt Rooso-
Volt and the absent mombars Of tho
oaplnot "cfo also teiegraphed Tor.
DESPERATE RESOURCE ADOPTED.
When tho SINKING snel, occurred
about Q o'olook Fridav morning q yuas
feared Mr.. MoKinlav might nsn;ro A.
any moment. as ho did not roanond to
| ordinary atimnlants r. was oniv wbo ~
reoourse was bnd 70 tho deanarste ro.
source Of inieotine sal;nn aolnt;on
which saved Mira. MoKinley'a j;fo ~
San Francisco. into his va;na thal M thn !,
circulation grow stronger, and after an
hour he rallied somewhat Hja nulso
al ono timo was almost 14O. Bnt tho
slight rally came. and returning bons
| with it. With the fresh onoreios If
daylieht. tho proaidont apnoarSd mar.
oeptibly stronger. and tho phya;oisns
announced ia their 8 O'clock bulletin
that his condition wau improved. The
pulae had fallen several points from tho
maghest and thoy afh 4med tho cxistonco
OF moro.
A MEMORABLE SCENE.
At $3.50, tho scono about tho Milburn
residence waa ono that viii live in the
memory Of those who Witnessed 1t, as
long as lite lasts. Down the stroots,
IN every direction, pooplo wero masscd !,
huodrcds decp; wbi'o at tho oornor
whero tho headquarters of tho press arc
located, corro spondonts Of all tho lend-
ing journals OF tho world wcro waiting.
ready to flash tho first ncws as fsr as
the wires reach; while within tha tents,
tho busy telegraph instruments wtro
oilcklhg on the SAD intelligence. ln
aold;or. nv noood lo1'uouee' 1;.p' .no piuo coatea
aIio abonidor p"1uvlu' Az WIN arms At right
simos, s hroo.hiaas,s ~, Mofo waitlhg' wai1lng I g
mhno;n;ano ;, Do"sn,;ssiy' toI '!o news; No
ha wnlI for oHio NM MaK: ShIt - mou'o not
tho s;oL room M t; F,;dom oM.h'oy III 20 ontor
Of her foahla boal.% "a Az ~ o. noooun. t
Il m;pht oamae tbn nrna;aan. nu; I,o 0Aol'0n'on'
rn1,,.,,,, on"
n' HNDS q nND nhhArl ' Es ARRIVE
shorty attor lo o'olork, tho intimate
Iriends and relatives OF tho president
VINO wero tolegraphod tor began to mr.
riva. and soon after 10 O'Clock thoro
Were assembled In the down stairs
rooms OF the Mtlburn house Senator'S
Hanna and Fairbanks, ox-Secrotary Of
State Day, Secretary Wilson and So
rotary Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
mann Baor. Abner Mckinley, Miss
can, sisters Of tho president, and MIS-.