Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-27
mrs. AK|NLEY DEAD
Widow of Former Beloved Pres
ident Passes Away Sunday
Afternoon
END COMES WITHOUT PAIN
Funeral Services to 30 Held Wsdnes-
day at canton-President to Attend
Observation-Disclosures Mourns Her
D..th--st.teh of Her Lite-e.o.r.'
News.

News.
Canton, o.. May 27--Mrs. William
Mckinley fell into the sleep tina
knows no awakening at 1905 Sunday
afternoon. The transition from life tt
death was so peaceful and gradua
that 1t was with difficulty that the
vigilant physicians and attendants
noted when dissolution came.
There was no struggle-no pain
Mrs Mckinley knew nothing of the
efforts made for days to prolong hei
life.
At the Mckinley home were Secre-
tary Cortelyou, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c.
Barber, Mrs Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luz
Their Day. Justice and Mrs. William r
Day, Drs. Portman and Rixey and the
nurses.
Mrs. Mckinley lasted hours longer
than we expected" said the secretary.
"Her vitality was wonderful" said
Dir. Portmann. 1t was by Secretary
Cortelyou that the announcement OF
the death was given. kilograms were
flashed oyer the land.
i DR.. Buxton will have charge Of the
i funeral services, which will be simple.
They will be held at the Mckinley
home Wednesday afternoon. Secretary
| Cortely6ut Is directing the arrange
merts and will remain here until after
the funeral. DR.. Rixey left last even
ing for Washington to join President
4 Roosevelt
1t was announced that the president
and Secretary Loeb would arrive in
1 Canton to attend the funeral services.
Vice President Fairbanks, who had of
ten been house guest OF the Mckin-
leys, is also expected to attend.
The body of Mrs Mckinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn
cemetery, which holds the remains OF
her husband, until the completion Of
the national mausoleum on Monument
| hill, when both caskets will be trans
| ferred to that tomb.
Mrs. Barber last evening received
numerous kilograms Of coincidence on
the death Of her sister, among them
messages from President Roosevelt
and Vice President Fairbanks.
A Native Of Canton.
Ida Saxton Mckinley was born in
Canton, June 5, 1S47. James A, Sax
ton, her father, was an intellectual and
progressive business man and banker,
his wife woman of extraordinary cul-
ture, and refinement. Ida Saxton was
reared in home of comfort and ease.
After attending Canton schools she
was pupil at a private school at
Delhi, M Y. Later she went to a
Cleveland academy and finished her
education at Brook Hall seminary, Me-
dia, Pa.
Part Of her young womanhood was
spent in the Stark county bank which
belonged to her father. On several oc-
casions she had charge OF the institu-
ton.
She taught Sunday school in the
Presbyterian church when young At
torney William Mckinley was super
intendent Of the First Methodist Epis..
copal Sunday school. Among many
admirers and suitors the handsome
young soldier, who had been with
Grant and Sheridan, and won distinc-
ton in the Shenandoah valley was the
favored one and January 20, 1871, VIM.
Mckinley and Ida Saxton were mar
ried. y
The McKinleys purchased the home
on North Market street which in later
years became famous as the Mckinley
cottage. There were born to them two
daughters, Katie on Christmas day OF
1871, and Ida on April /, 1873. Ida died
in August, 1873.
Il Katie, the first born, lived three and
one-half years: then it was that, Mrs.
Mckinley became an invalid.
After the crushing blow, which came
to her when the assassin's bullet
struck down her husband, friends des-
paired Of her life for a month or more.
However, she rallied and for several
years enjoyed better health than US
ual. She would not consent to leave |
her Canton home.
Among her diversions was the
crocheting of slippers which she be-
slowed as keepsakes to her friends,
handed lsll to the needy or gave to Sba-
zaars. More than $500 pairs Of slip
pers were thus knitted by her.
The estate left by the president was
appraised at s215,O00 when the inven-
tory was made. 1t has increased in
value. BY the will of Mr. Mckinley
the estate at the death Of Mrs. Nc
Kinley was to be divided equally
among his brother, Abner Mckinley,
now deceased, and sisters, Mrs Dun
can and Miss. Helen Mckinley Of
/. Mrs. Hermanus Baer (Iabel McKin-
ley) is the daughter and heir OF Abner
Mourned at Washington.
Washington, May 27-President
Roosevelt. accompanied by Secretary
Loeb and DR.. Rixey. the surgeon, will
leave Tuesday night next foGs Canton,
Ohio, to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Mckinley. News of the death was re-
ceived with universal regret here,
where Mrs. Mckinley had endeared
herself to thousands. Her i'll health
always kept her from acting as host
ess at the White house functions, but
her circle of friends was large and
her, church and charitable work
brought her into contact with scores
Of people in all walks Of life.
Fairbanks to Attend Funeral.