The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-15
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ssfSthe notwithstanding relies OF the
United States.
1t happened in this wise. During the
year mentioned William Mckinley,
Siberia Struggling attorney All
Cantefis 9, aMas paying cou TO Ida
SaNton, when he afterwards married,
and who became the first lady d the
land the widow OF the third mar
tyred president of#tha nation.
sAsbury Saxton then Was
banker IN Canton, O.sdoing aprosper-
ous#but q alarge business, because
small place. His ydaugh-
ter Ida had returned from her school
1rgMin the east, which She had supple
menfeda y a trip abroad. Her educa-s
ton, her travel, her natural charm OF
manner. and the goodness5ofsher heart
had made her leader in their little
ssoeialsse ingthe small inland Ohio
town. Although but a girl, she had
Keen sense Other obligations. Rather
than spend her time in ease sIesac-
scepted a position in the bank with her
father which WAS located on what was
then the principal street Of that little
city.
suitor Just 4 Plain Lawyer.
A short distance up the same thor
building with nothing prepossessing
about IL. OnSthe second floor Iii a small
office without any fine furniture and
with no display Of luxury was the law
office of William Mckinley, Who had
hung out his Single there when the
was over. He had a good library
for tha lawyers of those days. but 1T
not extraordinary in any way, nor
was he. HegWas about medium height
ders, smooth faced, and not overly good
looking. His nose was q little pro-s
n theslook of his face was a
little too boyish. No@one ever pointed
him on the street as aman of des-
tiny, He was just plain lawyer in
q small Wayin a little town where fees
We're not large and where cases OF
yas Importance seldom arose.
Hes to love Ida Saxton, and his
heart was true IN it. He had been to
war n had been bTevetted major
for his bravery. 1T is told ofghim that
time he charged across 81 valley
driving mule team at Iull gal1op5to al
wagon carrying ammunition, being I'M
ded ~theHenenny's fire alFssthe way. AT
forwards he. probably learned tic call
that rash act, for tneresWas nothing
OF that ~irlpetu0sity In his disposition
McKinley5Was one of most cautious
presidents tina the country ever knew.
He was careful in ais speech and he
WIS moreMthan careful In his actions.
HeAfelt his Way,sS Some OF his enemies
say hatshasgroped. That darling career
did not belong to him by natur be-
cause he was retiring. Els temperament
was poetic ina large sense, which DEM
onstrated itself4afterWards in the mod
esty ef his manner OF living, his deyo-
ton to his wife.Mhis@IoVe&of his quiet
hiIne and his home surroundings.
Bashful lii His courtship.
Az a young 1nan he was bashful. 1t
is the old story of MODEST youth, this
little love idyl between him and Ida
Saxon. This young couple was fond of
each others society Theyshad not yet
reached the stage where declaration
of affection hadSbeen made and an un-s
Outstanding reached. They were In the
state where young love for the Ill
turns his attention to business and
financial conquests for his beloved.
Meanwhile they must talk, they must
exchange ideas. Mckinley the diff
dent, could not go to the bank to see
his sweetheart, because that would
have made the vulgarstalk. He was a
calloW youth. eilmsya and much afraid
of himself. Running up and down the
street, a the boys will In a small town.
was a little barefoot ladaof about s or
40 years. He did not sell newspapers,
because the small papers of that city
did not Indulge in such an extrava-
gance as street statesmen. But he came
under the eye Of the young attorney
and wa used as a messenger. No
knows whEt those notes contained,
probably little nothings, which any
young mansWould write. But the ma
who afterwards became president of
heaSUnited States sent notes from his
Office toathe bank by a little barefoot
boy, Wh0 afterWard became Captain Al.
IA. Kuhns of the Eighth Ohio militia.
Company ID.
ISuhrs says now that he does not re-
how many notes he carried.
Hs only has a vague recollection that
ne spent his idle time that way for the
better part OF one summer and that
SrAere We're many notes to carry. Some
times several asday were sent and the
returned. Neither does The
eve remember OF having been largely
compensated then for his efforts, for
money to spare. He merely remembers
that now and then hesgo a little ome-
thing for his rrands. Now he says
that the association with thai little love
affair would have amply compensated
him had he received nothing for his
services, and later events prove his
statements TO have been correct. If
mckinley did anything he rewarded
those&whc were true to him, seeming
to have forgotten favorss how
ever trivial.
Never Forgot His Frfends.
Col..Myron4T Herrick, now governor
<of Ohio. came to that high honor be-
cause he befriended Mckinley when In
ri. a.. Hanna came to besthe jul
rfor senator from Ohio and the leading
figure In h republican party In the
United States because he was a friend
of Mckinley. The list is a long one,
too long for repetition here. but the