La Junta tribune., 1905-08-30
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little city OF Canton, Ohlo, Is indeed
beautiful place l have just re-
turned from a visit To Park Gene
terry. where President McKinley's
remains are resting in a vault. 1t is
a beautiful cemetery. The vault
/ that holds his remains is situated
near the entrance gates and the
pictures that were published at the
time of his burial give a very true
representation of the appearance Of
the vault. Near the vault is the
temporary barracks of the soldiers
who guard the tomb. Each soldier
sdoes eight hours sentry duty and
this vigilance has never relaxed
since the presidents burial almost
four wears ago. | asked the guard
ON duty how long they are to con-
tinue guarding the tomb. and he
replied until 1907, when the perma-
nent tomb will have been completed.
The door Of the vault was open and
through the gratings could see the
copper casket that holds the remains
Of Mr.. Mckinley A huge silk flag
covered the casket. and around it
were fresh flowers Mrs. Mckinley
had placed there earlier in the day.
On the hillside above the vault is the
Mckinley family burial lot. In il
lie the remains Of the presidents
father. mother, Abner Mckinley, q
sister and another brother. and the
president and Mrs. McKinley's two
infant children who died in 1873 and
1875. Very plain, ordinary stones
mark the graves and the lot looks
palmer and more common than any
Of the lots near it. Fresh flowers
on the graves told Of the recent visit
of Mrs. Mckinley.
From the cemetery went to
Canton via the interurban line. !
left the car at the court house and
walked up Market street past the
Mckinley home. As we neared the
house Mrs. Mckinley and her nurse
came out on the front porch and
began to promenade the length Of
the porch. | was quite near them
and could see that Mrs. Mckinley
looked very frail and delicate. her
hair very gray and her form bent
and feeble looking. recognized
her the instant she appeared on the
porch from the pictures had seen
published. People here deny the
newspaper report that she has
weakened mentally since the prexi-
dents death.
The Dueber watch factory ID 10
Gated here and from an artistic or
architectural standpoint it - the
finest manufacturing building in
this eastern territory. Except for
its enormous size one would imagine
it To be the well-kept grounds and
home Of some up-to-date millionaire.
] was near the state insane asylum
At Ma.illon but did not 90 inside
the grounds. Twas suspicious that
the attendants, when they saw me,
might prove to be very hospitable
and insist on me remaining as
guest Of the state.
This portion Of the east is a per
feet network Of electric car lines,
and the interurban lines have proven
to be great thing for the farmers
and the people living in the small
towns. They make a. good or bet
ter time than the railway trains and
there is no smoke or cinders. A
part Of my journey home will be on
the interurban. The fare is about
one-half a. much ~ on the railroad.
They run bagxage and freight cars.
Electricity is 80 much more
reasonable in price here than in the
west. For lighting purposes it costs
80 cents for each globe. l6 candle
power, per month. and burn all
night II you with. When we came
est and my little daughter saw the
6re-fies for the first time the was
] astounded and inquired what they
were. told her they were light
ming bugs and she sid. what
makes them turn their lights on and
then OF again 50 quick" told her
! didn't knoH unleD they bought
their lights BY meter rates and had
TO economize.
This part Of Ohio d . beautiful
country. and for farming cannot be
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