Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-09-13
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
THE SHOOTING OF PRESIDENT Me-
KIsLEx AT suFFALo.
To-day Is the Date Of one OF the ssddess
Events In the History erthe Nation
sept "A Anniversary OF His

One year ago last Saturday Vim. Nc
Kinley, president of he United States,
was shot down at the Pan-American
Exposition by the bullet of an asSas-
sin.
Sunday. September IA. will be the
first anniversary of the death Of the
martyred president The suggestion
that the anniversary be appropriately
observed is being well received in
all circles and there is a general APP
proval among clergymen ofthe idea that
references be made in the sermons of
the day to the life and public services
of the martyred president and the mel
ancholy circumstances which surround
ed his premature death.
Owing to the fact that the anniver-
sary falls upon SUNDAY there can be
no public observance. but ii is very fit
ing that president possessing so many
| publicand private virtues, who had
risked his life on the battlefield to save
the Union. bad served as congressman,
governor aud president, and whose en-
tire public career had been both clean
aud pure, should be made the subject
/ of reverential comment ia our tabor
nacles. 1t is also fitting to point out
] the iniqnitv of the crime of the assas-
sin who, in killing him, not only took
a human life, but struck down the ru-
| Ter for the time being of this country,
McK1NLEY'S CAREER.
President William Mckinley was the
twenty fifth president of the United
States and the third one to meet death
Mt the hands of an assassin. He was
born at Niles, TO-, on January 30, 1913,
and began his education in the public
schools of his native place. When he
was 8 years old his family removed to
| Poland, O.. where his education was
continued in Union Seminary. He en-
tered Union College, Meadville. Pa,
in 1860. but his health giving way
from overstudy he left college On
recovering his health he became q clerk
in the Poland postoffice, where he re-
manned until the war broke out He
| then enlisted in the Ohio volunteers
and fought gallantly and rose to the
rank of major.
After the war he studied law and fl
nally went into politics. His career
as congressman, governor of Ohio and
| president is well known to the public.
As the author of the Mckinley Tariff
Bill he achieved widespread and de-
served fame.
Mr.. Mckinley was splendid type
of an Ameri can and was an ideal
Christian gentleman
In the prime Of life he visited the
Buffalo Exposition in September, 1901,
and delivered on September 5 a memo
rable address which awakened wide
spread interest Few who heard it
thought that was to be his political
testament. On September 6, while
holding jubilee reception in the Tenn
pie of Music at the exposition. he was
shot by Leon Czolgosz, a young Po-
| lish- American. The assassin held a
revolver concealed beneath handker-
chief in his hand. When he got in
front of the President, who as st
to shake his hand, Inc fl "a = &c
| through the handkerchief One Of c
bullets pierced the Presic ent's abuo-
men.
Mr.. Mckinley was removed to the
home of Mr.. John g Milburn, presi-
dent of the exposition, where he died
after intense suffering, ON September
IA. The news of the shooting and the
subsequent announcement Of the Pres.
idents death profoundly stirred the
nation as it had been rarely stirred
before and the expressions of sorrow
heard on all sides from all parties,
classes and elements were deserved
tributes to the memory Of great man
and able president.
NEW HOTEL FOR BERKELEY.