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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17
Recent Social Events.

Miss Elizabeth McWillams, Of South
Main avenue, recently entertained a
large party of young people at her
home. The occasion was fraught with
much pleasure.
Miss Mabel Ticrnan, of Luzernc
street, was rendered 4 surprise party
by number of her friends recently.
She proved equal to the occasion. and
entertained them i'm a royal manner.
Miss Rcba Thomas, of South Lincoln
avenue, one of the Librarians at the
Albright library. entertained a party
of friends at her home on Saturday
evening in honor of the Misses Nellie
Thomas and Anna Jones, of Kingston.
4 number of West Scranton young
people iourneycd to the home of Miss
Bertha Frances, at Greenwood, recent
ly, and surprised her in an agreeable
manner. They were royalty enter
taired. In the party were Misses Jen-
ME williams. Edith Davis, Jennie Da-
Wis. Mary Evans, Margaret Davis,
Richard Evans, David Reese, John
Jones and Rennie Thcrmic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17

church Sunday i'm memory of Presi-
dent Mckinley, Pastor Gibbons said
in part;
To-day the nation mourns ior one who was
held in highest esteem among the rulers Of the
rnth. But the crime which has stricken dow n
the nation, chief was hIScr far than even th"
assassination Of King or emperor Not alone be.
cause William Mckinley held more important
position than prince olIr, hui because the
vain ogutiNt who has stricken him down has
set himself against the will ut sO,o0a,m0 ol in
tcigcnt people, Whatever may be- udr porsonll
politics, Mckinley was the president OF the
whole people aud a, such we mourn tor him
today.
But the nation mourn, tor him not only as \
ruler. but As man, In character be- may he
called truly "the typical American" In manner
gracious and ChNdlrou,, in purpose Styddrd,t,
in heart pure, compelling even the admiration ot
political toes. No breath oi sandcr ever dared
To utter itself against HIM; no man ever charged
Him with dishonesty. ~ 4 soldier and as 4
statesman his record was clean \ man Of the
people yet no dcmsgoguc Othol men have
made fortunes ont or politics, hut he dies q CON.
palatNcly poor man,
Best ot all, it can be said ~ him That me- was
Christian. From the aye oI Il he Mt, been a
member of the Methodist church IN private
practice ds we'll ~ public profession, lr hi4
followed Christ When hc yielded hn,,lt 10 the
lnaesthctic il was with the Lord, prayer on his
lips, and when the darkness ui death fell upon
him his soul a,prcd in song to he nearer 10
God. 50 this great soul tell asleep TO wake in
heavens morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17
TOLD IN FEW LINES.

Professor Gwilym Morlais conductor Of the
North End Glcc club, will leave today for the
Pan. American, where he will take part IN the
musical festival to be held the latter part OF thus
week
The funeral OF Miss Nellie Kcancy took place
yesterday morning AZ 10 O'Clock from the Holy
Rosary church, 4 high mass Of requiem was ,cle.
hratcd by Rev, Father Holmes. Long before the
funeral cortcgc lett the nome OF the mother u
the deceased or Perry avenue the church was
crowded with friends and relatives OF the de-.
ceased. After the services the body was removed
Ia the Cathedral cemetery, where intcrmcnt was
made, Nearly two hundred and fifty employees
of the kotS silk mill were in attendance at the
funeral, The pall.hCdrcrs were Patrick Hart
Martin Murray, John Colvcy, Martin MrlIdlc,
Patrick Shields and Austin Wills The honorary
pall-hcarcrs were Nellie Gilhridec, Mary Pcil,
Lizzie Burke, hattie Gallagher Maggie Gilgailon
and Louisa McCue, Tho howCr'hearcrS were Mary
Gilhridgc Bridget Dean, Minnie Hicks and Mar
garet Gillespie,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17

held at the house AT 3.ij o'clock, and
intormcnt will be made in the Cam
bra cemetery.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ann
Hughes will take place this afternoon.
Services will be held at the house. Ills
EYnnn street, ana intcrmcnt will he
made i'm the Washburn street Cemc-
terry.
The remains of an infant child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Dowrick, Of 1l23
Eynon street, viii he privately inferred
i'm the Washburn street cemetery this
afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17

George Sccsc, of Brook srcet, fell from
a swing at his home yesterday and a
broken arm was the result. DR.. VIM
ters reduced the fracture and last night
the little patient was resting comfort
ably.
ReV. W +. Gibbons was in liaWley
yesterday where he conducted the fu-
neral services over the remains or
Charlie Taft
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17
Sarcophasus Erected.

There has just been erected over the
grave of the late Edward James in
Washburn street cemetery hand
some sarcophagus, which attracts more
than ordinary attention. II rests in
Section 6 of the new addition. and was
erected by Marble Dealer Aaron
James. of Washburn street.
1t stands six feet high. is of Barry
granite, and weighs 1000 pounds. De-
ceased was the father of Hon. Edward
James. representative of the Third leg
islative district and was one of the
best known men in Lackawanna coun-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17
A GREAT SURPRISE

Is in store for all who use Kcmp's Balsam for
the Throat and Lungs, the great guaranteed
remedy. Would you believe that it is sold on
its merits and any druggist is authorized by the
proprietor OF this wonderful remedy to give you
a sample bottle free2 1t never fails to cure
acute or chronic coughs. All druggists sell
kemp's Balsam, Price 2jc. and soc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17

Glcc club will he held this evening for
rehearsal and pcrfcCting the details
of their coming concert at the First
Baptist church on Tuesday, September
"a
George G. Miller. the child of Mr..
and Mrs. William Miller. of the Arch
bald mines, died yesterday. The flu
neral will he conducted at . o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. lnterment will be
made in the Cambria cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17

Fred Wegncr, the ix-year-old son Of
John Wogncr of Wright court. while
out ON the mountain with a number of
boys on Sunday, fell from tree and
fractured his arm.
He was removed to his home. and a
physician was called, who set the in
iured member.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17
DUNMORE DOINCS
WORDS ON THE Staying OF
THE PRESIDENT.

Reference Made to the Tragedy That
Has Plunged the Nation Into Sor-
row by Rev. Charles H. Newing
and Rev. w. +. Gibbons in the
Sermons They Delivered from
Their Pulpits on sunday-Merton
Seese Sustains Broken Arm by
Falling from a Tree.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17
FOR
OBSERVANCE
PRESIDENTS MEMORIAL DAY
WILL BE GENERAL.

Public Schools and Business Places
will Be Closed and Special Relig-
ious Services Will Be Held in the
Churches-Sarcophagus Erected in
Washburn Street Cemetery-Three
Distinguished Visitors Who Are
Now in This Part of the City.
Three Funerals Yesterday.
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Three Funerals Today.

The funerals of Hilda. the young
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thor
burn, of Fourteenth street, will take
place this afternoon. Services will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17

will entirely the forms of Female Complaints
rn troubles Inflammation and Uceration Falling and Displacement
Womb, and Spinal Weakness
adapted to the Change o Life
1t has cured
other world
dssoles exps from the Uterus early stage
development
Irregular Suppressed Painful Mensruaion the
Stomach Indigestion Boang Flooding Nervous Prosraon
ache, General Debility quickly yields to it.
Womb troubles causing weight backache
leved permanently
acts harmony with the laws that the female and
harmless
quickly that Bearing-down Feeling
"dont feeling
irriabiy Dizziness Fainnes sepssne auncy,
melancholy the bes, backach These
of Female Weakness arrangement the Uterus which this
medicine always
Kidney Complaints and Backache of Vegetable
Compound always
No other female medicine in
widespread and unqualified
has such q record of of female troubles.
Those who refuse re-
warded hundred thousand times they
Sold by Druggists
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17

Three Distinguished visitors.
The oldest residents of Bellevue
Heights are engaged at present in re-
newing the acquaintance of three for
mer residents of that locality, who
have absented themselves from their
midst for many years.
one is Daniel Moses, Of Vancouver
Islands. who was mentioned in this
department yesterday He has been
away for forty-seven years. Another
is John NJ. Davis. who has been in
Colorado for twenty-throc years, and
the other is owen Williams, who has
been in Seattle for upwards of twen-
ty-five years.
All three have met a number of their
former acpuaintanCes, and each of
them marvel at the growth of Scran-
ton during their absence.
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WEST SCRANTON
Three Distinguished Visitors.

service viii be in keeping with the or
der of the day.
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Rev, w. f. Gibbons Words.

At the services in the Presbyterian
church sunday i'm memory of Presi-
dent Mckinley, Pastor Gibbons said
in part:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-16
THOUSANDS ST uED
Short Funeral Service Over Nc
Kinley's Remains Held at
Milburn House Sunday.
Relatives and Close Personal
Friends Pay Their Final
Tributes to Dead.
Pitiful Grief Of the Stricken
Widow..The Body in
State.

Buffalo, Sept. 16.-The funeral Of Will
lam Mckinley, the devoted husband,
loyal friend, and type of all that is
best in the simple American citizen, took
place in the house wherein he died, at
II o'clock Sunday morning.
The funeral of William Mckinley,
president of the United, States, began
an hour later, and will continue with all
fitting solemnities until Thursday next,
when both president and simple citizen
will be laid to rest forever in the family
plat in the Canton cemetery.
At the house only the presidents
wife, his relatives, his personal friends,
and his official family were gathered
for their last farewell. 1t was simply
the funeral of William Mckinley, the
man.
The stately procession which started
from the house and wound away to-
wards the city hall, with military escort
and to the solemn refrain of funeral
music, was the beginning of the formal
tribute the American people are paying
to their late chief magistrate.
How closely the late president had
won the love of those who were nearest
to him in private and in official life
was manifested by the deep emotion of
all those present in the large drawing
room of the Milburn house, where the
casket lay and where the simple funeral
services We're held. Among those whose
contact with him had chiefly been in
official life his gentleness and unfailine
kindness, coupled as 1t was with the
manliness and force that carries respect,
had taken hold upon their personal af-
lection for the man, which perhaps even
they did not fully appreciate in all its
strength until he was SO abruptly taken
from them.
Their grief evidently was almost as
profound as that of any of President
Mckinley's relatives, of any save one
the pathetic figure seated at the head
of the stairs, and sobbing softly while
all the solemn service was going on.
Grief Is too weak a word for what Mrs.
Mckinley is suffering. 1t is not merely
the loss of one dear to her. 1t is the loss
of all there was in the world, the one
strong arm OH which for years she has
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leaned for support, almost as q child
leans upon its mother, VI
There 10 story OF unwavering pa
tience and devotion In that part nf 3tiie
late presidents life Which only has been
touched upon, much as Mas been said
about 1t, and which even those who
knew most of its details can hardly
grasp, in the all but Unparalleled depth
of love that 1t involves.
Even in their own sorrow the tfourflts
of all who We're gathered about the dead
presidents bier in the room below were
going out in pity to her whose desola Z
ton was so tier, SO far beyond ali hone.
The extremity Of pathos was reached
when, before the ceremony, Mrs. Me-.
klnley, the poor, grief-crushed widow,
had been led into the chamber by her
physician, DR.. Rixey, and sat awhile
alone with him who had supported her
thru all their years OF welded life.
Her support was gone. but she had
not broken down. Dry-eyed, she gazed
upon him. She fondled his face. She
did not seem to realize he was dead.
Then she was led away to the head OF
the stairs, where she could hear the
services.
The extremity of impressiveness fol-
lowed when the new president stood
beside the casket steeling himself for q
look into the face of the dead.
The tension in the room was great.
Everyone seemed to be waiting. The
minister of the gospel stood with the
holy book in his hand ready to begin.
Perhaps it might have been sixty
seconds. Then the president turned
and adanced one step. He bowed his
head and looked. Long he gazed,
standing ilnmovable, save for the
twitchfng of the muscles Of the chin
AT last he stepped back. Tears were
in President Roosevelt's eyes as he.
went to the chair reserved for him.
Another dramatic scene came when
the service was over and the Rev. Mr..
Locke had pronounced the benediction.
Before any one had moved, and while
there was the same perfect stiffness.
Senator Hanna, who had not before
found courage to look upon the dead
face of his friend, stepped out from
where he had been standing behind.
Governor Odell. 1t was his last chance
to see the features of President McKin-
ley There was look on his face that.
told more than sohs would have done
1t was the look of man whose grief.
was pent up within him.
The Senator had quite a few steps to
take to get to the head of the casket.
When he got to the head of the bier. by
President Rooseelt, he stood with his.
head resting on his breast and his
hands clasped behind his back, looking
down on the face OF his friend. He.
stood there possibly minute, but to
eery one 1t seemed more like five. No
one stirred while he stood. The scene
was beyond expression.
AS the senator turned his head
around those in the room saw his face;
and there We're tears trickling down It.
One of the cabinet members put out.
his arm and the Senator instinctively,
seemed to follow it. He went between
Secretary Long and Attorney General
Knox and sat down in a chair near the
wall; then he bowed his head.
-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-16
DETAILS | OE AUTOPSY
Mckinley Never Had One Chance
to Recover After Bullets
Struck Him.
The Post-mortem Examination
Showed Nature Did Nothing
to Repair Wounds.
Ganerene Had Developed In
Track OF the Bullet--Kidney
Wounded.

Buffalo, Sept. 16.-President Mckinley
never had one chance to recover from
the assaseins bullet, according to the
report of the autopsy. Nature, doctors
say, was at fault, and did nothing 10
help along the work of the surgeons.
The president died of toxemia, caused
by necrosis of the tissues That is an
other way of saying that gangrene
killed him. This could not have been
prevented, the doctors say, by any sur
gical or medical treatment
The world was permitted to believe
that President Mckinley Mas on The
road to recovery. because some of the
attending physicians in talking for
publication, consented to eonstrue the
presidents condition as highly favora-
bic after considerable period OF time
had elapsed without unfavorable symp-
toms being made manifest.
Professional etiquette restraints the
doctors who talk now from naming their
fellows who We're responsible for this.
Dr. McBurney. the abdominal expert OF
New York, must and undoubtedly will
shoulder much of this responsibility. He
left Buffalo before the autopsy had been
. made. and therefore :. statement from
him could not be had here.
Some of the doctors. notably DIR. Vas
din, are inclined to believe that Presi-
dent Mckinley waa shot With poisoned
bullets. This is not proved The only
way in which it can be proved is by ex-
animation of the remaining bullets, and
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Itself and trace its course backward
from there.
The pancreatic fluid coming from the
wound reached the veins and thru them
the heart. 1t likewise provoked gan
creme of the tissues. No. the use of the
N-ray would not have aided in the dis
covery Of this trouble"
Did the possibility of the pancreas
having been entered by the bullet enter
into the calculations of the surgeons
when they We're in consultations
Not until the president took the turn
solid food Thursday. Then it was only
regarded as among the possibilities. In
any event, there was no method by
which we could have discovered the
fact.
Another Of the surgeons who We're in
attendance upon the president almost
from the moment he was struck down,
but who objected to his name appearing
in connection with statement before
the joint report of all the physicians
was published, said:
THE assassin's bullet. from what our
examinations demonstrated, passed
first thru the abdomen, then on and
thru the front and back of the stomach.
After that 1t tore thru the mesentry of
the colon transversum. notched a corner
of the left kidney and passed thru the
rear wall of the peritoneum. After that
1t disappeared in the muscles of the
back and we could get no trace of its
resting place.
II have tracked hundreds of gunshot
wounds in my practice as surgeon,
but never before have found that con-
ditions developed such as have come up
In this case. From the point Of en-
trance of the ball to where 1t disap-
peared there had developed gangren-
Gus source. There was no perltonitis.
You ask me if the bullet was poi
soned 1 must tell you that 1 do not
know. / have never come in contact
with an instance of a bullet being poi
soned but there is this gangrenous
course, such as neither I nor any of the
other surgeons attending the president
had ever encountered. i cannot account
for it.
II never felt confident of the presi-
dents recovery" DR.. Mann said, "be-
cause his pulse showed that something
was wrong. doubt If any of the doc
tors We're at any time really confident.
We had done all that surgical skill and
careful attention could do. and merely
continued from day to Gay, in the alb
sence of bad symptoms manlfesting
themselves. to hope that the president
might pull thru"
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ach last Friday, and signed by all the
consulting staff except DR.. McBurney
and also by eight others
Drs. Rixey, Mann, Mynter Park and
Wasdln We're the attending surgeons.
Dr. Stockton was added to the staff
Thursday night. Drs. Janeway and
Johnston We're the heart specialists sent
for Friday. DR.. Baer is Abner McKin-
ley's son-in-law. The others were Buff
falo practitioners of note who We're
merely called in to assist at the autop-
sy.
DR.. Matthew d. Mann, who. as per
former of the operation on President
Mckinley after the shooting. has been
principal in charge of the case during
the presidents prostration, said the
sutopsy showed two unquestionable
facts:
4. That the president never had the
slightest chance to recover.
2. That the surgical steps taken inn
mediately after he was shot were what
might have saved his life under favor
able conditions.
The presidents hurt was one that
under nearly any circumstances would
be fatal" said DR.. Mann. I'm the case
of a young man in perfect health and
vigor the same surgical attention after
the same injuries might save life. The
evidence we find after the autopsy is to
this effect:
Even the first impulse toward recov-
cry never existed i'll the presidents case.
The bullet wound showed absolutely no
intention of health. Nature did abso-
lutely nothing to mend the damage. The
bullet punctures in the stomach We're
held together by the sutures, prevent
ing the escape of matter into the alb
dominal cavity, but the tissues had
shown no disposition to unite.
THE presidents death was due to the
poison developed by the gangrenous
condition of the bullet wound. The poi
son was absorbed into the system and
killed Just as surely as would poison
taken by the mouth.
There was no high Inflammation
the constant low temperature, of
course, demonstrates that-and there
was an evidence of peritonitis or septi-
cemia
II can say that the president was in a
low condition and repair by nature con-
sequently did not follow his injury. ]
do not mean by that the president was
not physically strong. The condition l
define is different from physical weak
ness. His vitality was low. He had
no recuperative powers.
ut was found that his heart was
rather thin. / mean by that that like
any other muscle of the body which is
not kept at proper development by
exercise II lacked strene TIL"
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MUST BE LOYAL TO SUCCESSOR.
Andrew Carnegie Says That is Way tc
Show Popular Sorrow.

London, Sept. 16.-Andrew Carnegie
sent the following to the Associated
Press:
President Mckinley passes into his
place in history as one of the greatest
rulers of men, thru their affections. and
beloved by his countrymen. He stands
forever with Lincoln and Garfield in
the temple of martyrs, wearing like
them holy crown of sacrifice for the
republic. Our first duty in this crisis
is to give to his successor under the
constitution our loyal support in the
hope and belief that power Will impress
him. as it has many great characters
known to history. and keep him in the
path of his good and great predeces-
snr =,
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Icontlnued on Tifth PACED
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-04
Odebolt News.

Special to Times Republican.
Odebolt. April Guy MeKune was
arrested last week for stealing pair of
overshoes from farmers wagon. He
was taken before Justice Graham and
the case was continued until Monday,
April i, and Guy was put under a cash
bond of $50 When brought into court
Monday he pleaded guilty and the jus
tice fined him SIS and costs and SEN
fenced him to six months in the county
Jail. He paid the s25 and costs and the
jail sentence was suspended during
good behavior, providing he would abb
sent himself from town for two years.
He left town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Adams returned
to their home here Saturday. Mr. Adj
ans is loading out his last years crop
of wheat some 10000 bushels.
Mrs. G. H Myrick, of Des Moines, is
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. a. A. Bangs.
AT the meeting of the city council held
Monday evening jeff Green was elected
as night watch for the ensuing year, in
place of T. j. Shea.