The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-19


the serpent of anarchy whenever 1t lifts
s1tS VenomOus head.
We have prayed for the presidents
life, but it did not please God to grant
our petition. Let no one infer from this
ithat our prayers We're in vain. No fer
vent prayer ascending to the throne Of
heaven remains unanswered. Let no
one say what a lady remarked to me
on the occasion of President Garfeld's
1death Il have pra yed. - she said. FOR
1.-THE presidents life. MY family have
.prayed for him, our congregation pray
led for him, the city prayed for him,
lthe state prayed for him. the nation
prayed for him, and yet he died. What
then is the use Of prayer2" God an
lswers our petitions either directly or
Indirectly. If he does not grant US what
I'VE ask, he gives US something equiva
lent or better. If he has not saved the
life of the president, he preserves the
fife of the nation which is of more inn
Iportance than the life of an individual
He has infused into the hearts Of th-
American people a greater reverence
for the head Of the nation and greater
Iabhorrence of assassination. He has
intensified and energized our love Of
country and our devotion to our politi-
scal institutions. What a beautiful spec
stacle to behold prayers ascending from
items of thousands Of temples through
out the land to the throne of mercy. Is
mot this universal uplifting of minds
land hearts to God a sublime profession
1of cur faith and trust In him? II not
sthis national appeal to heaven most
aelOquent recognition of Gods superiu-
stending providence over us? And such
earnest and united prayers win not fail
to draw down upon us the blessings OF
sthe Almighty.
The president is dead Long live the
president William Mckinley has pass
led away, honored and mourned by the
anatlOn. Theodore Roosevelt succeeds
TO the title. the honOrs and the respon-
ssibiliteis Of the presidential Office. Let
shis fellow citizens rally around him.
LET them uphold and sustain him i'm
bearing the formidable burden suddenly
Thrust upon him. May he be equal 20
lthe emergency and fulfill his duties
with credit to himself and may his ad-
|ministration rebound to the peace and
prosperity of the American people.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, Sept. 19.-The noises Of a
great city were hushed and its COM
lmerce suspended for five minutes to-
sday while mourning thousands paid
'their tribute to the memory Of william
Mckinley. The silence was broken only
by muf1ed bells tolling off the fifty
leight illustrious years of the dead
presidents life, or voices raised in
ssinging Nearer My God to Thee" or
PLEAD, Kindly Light"
The demonstration took place during
1.-THE afternoon and was timed to be i'm
unison with the last rites at Canton.
sThe parade came to a respectful stand
lat 2:30 o'clock, street car traffic sud
denly ceased, and pedestrians halted
on the sidewalk. The funeral process
ssion started at D. m, and in 1t was
IA carriage whose empty seats were
more eloquent than the words the
.chieftain is gone" It was in this car
lriage that the president two years ago.
rode through the streets Of ChicaGo.
Ibowing and smiling to the applaudins
public The same bay horses which
drew him then drew the vehicle today.
|empty save for the flowers which rest
led in it, over it was flung a flag un-
der which the president had marched in
times of triumph in Washington. in
Canton and Chicago.
The procession, in which there were
from 10000 to $4,000 men, was led By
General Stockton. who was marshal OF
1.-THE memorial parade following Car
fields death. There was scarcely Il
ipretense of business, the banks, the
schools, the board of trade. the stock
exchange and the big business houses
generally being closed all day. There
was scarcely a building without its
Symbol of mourning.
In nearly every church during the
forenoon memorial services were held.
AT DENVER.
Denver, Colo. Sept. 19.-All business
WAS suspended in this city today while
the services over the remains of VIII
liam Mckinley We're in progress at
|Canton. A salute was fired every half
hour. Memorial services We're held this
forenoon In all the schools and church
les. This afternoon a large funeral pro
lcession headed by General Irving Hale
las grand marshal marched to the cap
|itol grounds, where $4,000 people par
|ticipated in impressive memorial serN-
ices Addresses were made by Gov
lernor James +. Orman Charles Hart
zelI and United States Sena tor Teller
La large chorus sang the favorite hymns
of the late president. and taps were
sounded by Milton n. Campbell. a
|trumpeter in Major McKinley's regi-
,ment.
St. Louis. Sept 19.-Impressive dem
constructions in honor Of the memory OF
president Mckinley were held today i'm
this city and East St. Louis. where enl-
blems Of mourning and half masted
flags were to be seen on every hand
business was entirely suspended.
At 2 o'clock all the cars Of the St.
II Louis transit and Suburban street rail-
ways in this city stopped running for
minutes and for the same length OF
time policemen on their beats stood at
attention"
At sunrise battery A. fired a salute of
13 guns followed at intervals of half an
hour with a single gun Churches Of eN-s
cry denomination joined in memorial
services and several public meetings
were also held. All the Masonic bodies
gathered at the Odeon where appropri-
ate exercises We're held and addresses
made The immense Coliseum was
crowded with people from every walk
'of life who listened to addresses by
prominent ministers. President Mckin-
ley's hymns were sung by a chorus of
d 600 voices led by Seymours band.
At OMAHA
Omaha. Neb., Sept 19.-Today was a
day of mourning in this city. 1t was Oh
served BY nearly every business house
In the city All the government. state
and municipal offices were closed ami
there was no session of the public
schools. simultaneously with the obse-
ouies at Canton we're held memorial
services in all the principal churches.
I'm the afternoon union memorial SER
vice was held at music pavilion IN
which the churches of the city Joined
A .,,,.ei-eI r,r-oeyra rnr1e was rendered