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feminine fondness for lace. Of which
she possessed an exquisite collection. rhe
nucleus Of whica she formed h her
travels abroad
After Mr.. McKinley's inaugura ton as
President. in March. 1897, the sOc,si -
at the White House was marked -
dignity TO which Mrs Mckinle. : rer-
sOnality lent genial charm = er an
pliClty Of manner was in keeping with
the traditions OF the Republic. ar the
social functions at the Executive Ian
sion were on par with the Tnsjeat, OF
a great nation. Mrs Mckinley never
acted the part OF a recluse, anG while
the high-water mark OF gayety may not
have been reached during he- incum-
bency as FIRST lady OF the land social
life In the Nations Capital, as influenced
from the White House lost nothing OF
legitimate pleasure and genuine enjoy
ment- Although the voices Of children
were pot heard as in the days OF tho
Harrison and Cleveland administrations.
there was an abundance Of youthful life
IN the persons OF Mr.. and Mrs. McKin-
leE'S niCceS.
Although Mrs. Mckinley presided over
the public functions At the White House
with stately grace that was peculiarly
her own, IT was no secret that simple
domestic joys were nearest 10 her heart.
Since the death Of President Mckinley
Mrs. Mckinley has made her home in
Canton in the same house where the
years Of their early married life were
spent Only a short distance from the
President, where a guard stiu keeps
vigil, and where Mrs. Mckinley drove
every day for look at the casket just
inside the grating
Bowed by Heavy Sorrows.
While on a Western trip with the late
President Mrs. Mckinley became very
SD and the tour had 70 be abandoned
She was brought East and for a time
her life was despaired Of Throughout
her illness the President attended at
her bedside whenever he could tear HIM
self away from his official duties. Mrs
Mckinley's death she apparently re-
gained her physical strength 70 re-
markable degree.
Caring little for society. even when
Fer position as the first lady OF the
land" required t. Mrs. Mckinley has
neve~ reConclled herself 20 receiving or
seeing any but her close personal friends
and those Of her late husband. She
has lived quietly in Canton. holding the
deepest respect OF the community and
coca sionally receiving visits from Off
Gals IN Washington who were closely
identified with the Mckinley admins
tratiOn. The great sorrow that came 20
her in her devoted husbands death was
the climax 70 a series OF earlier sOrrOWs
and she has never recovered. Close
friends OF Mrs. Mckinley declare that
her grief has never abated; that the
tragedy AT Buffalo broke her heart. and
that fl was merely q question OF time
when she would collapse under the
weight OF sorrow
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President and His Wife
Near Mt. Vernon Today

President and Mrs. Roosevelt are
spending the day in the neighborhood of
Mt. Vernon. They left the White House
at 1913 a. m, in a carriage and were
driven to the Washington, Arlington and
Mt. Vernon railroad station at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
a special trolley car was awaiting them
The trolley took them to Alexandria and
there they found their saddle horses in
charge Of the Presidents orderly, Sergt
Cornelius McDermott, who had ridden
from Fort Myer to meet them.
The Presidents departure from the
White House was made very quietly,
and it was not until he had been gone
for a quarter of an hour that his alb
sence was known to the waiting throng
of visitors in the anteroom. Among the
callers at the White House during the
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morning was Gov. Frank Frautz, OF
Oklahoma, who came 10 talk over the
prospects for Statehood. Governor
Frantz said he would leave for the
West this evening. According TO the
governors statements, the people OF the
state, as well as the Federal officials,
are still in the dark as 10 the real
text Of the constitution recently framed
by the convention.
Those fellows are still carrying the
real constitution around in their peck
cts said the governor, but the Presi-
dent has been handed what purports 10
be the authentic document They evil
IDENTIFY want the President TO tell them
in advance what he will accept, and
what he viii reject, and will then go
back and reccnvene, and fix up some
thing that will in their opinion, meet
with the Presidents approval"
Postmaster General Won L. Meyer ac-
companied the President and Mrs
Roosevelt to Mt. Vernon.
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GRAFT OF SALARY.
CHARGE AGAINST
REPRESENTATIVE
Rodenberg Accused of
Forcing Postmaster to
Divide With Brother.

There is CONSERVATION in Illinois
Egypt; there is wonderment at the
Postoffice Department; and there is
edifcation at the headquarters of the
Civil Service Commissioned because Of
the direct charge that Representative
w. A. Rodenberg. of East St. Louis,
compelled the man whom he appointed
postmaster TO divide his salary with
Rodenberg's brother. the assistant post
master.
The charges have been printed in the
utmost detail and with much circum-
stance by the East St. Louis and St
Louis papers. and thus far there has
been no denial.
Equalizing Salaries.
Representative Rodenberg was for
some time a member of the Civil Service
Commission, devoted to the uplifting Of
politics
The charge against Rodenberg is that
he had Thomas l. Fekete named post
master at East ST. Louis. on condition
that Charles Rodenberg. the Represen-
tatiVe's brother. should be his assistant.
and on the further condition that the
salaries Of the two should be eoualized.
so that the Representatives. brother
should get in all as much as the post
master got. Fekete expected he would
be reappointed to the Office and was
even assured Of it by CONGRESSMAN
Rodenberg. who indorsed him hand
Somely for the position
But the Representative. it is charged.
lobbed Fekete out Of the appointment.
Henry F. Bader got the lob. and the
resentment of Fekete and his friends Is
aileged TO have resulted in the dis
closure.
The East 81 Louis Office pays $500
salary. ana il is charged by the East st
Louis Journal that when Fekete was
named ne was asked 10 take $500 a
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SOCIAL AT N0RTHMINSTER
BY LADIES' AID AND C. E.

Among the successful features Of the
Northminster Presbyterian Church was
a Joint sOciable given by the Ladies'
Aid and the Christian Endeavor Socfe-
Ties on Friday night last at the church
en- y street. between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest
The program consisted Of a piano Sc
lection by Mrs. Bailey; solo, Miss
ShrlVler: recitation, Miss Gambler; SOLO
Miss Cowles; recitation. Miss T,s1Iebiin,
solo, Miss Follin; recitation, Miss Eloise
Gambler; solo. Mr.. Morrison: solo, Miss
Morse. and VSunfiOwer Chorus bv the
Christian EndeavOr Society. followed bv
the serving Of refreshments,
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year and give the rest S1,1OO. TO the Rep
resentative's brother.
The people who are making and push
ing the charges against Rodenberg in
sist that there is no doubt that similar
deal was made with the new postmaster.
Department Not Notified.
The POstoffice Department has re-
ceived no notice, by official channels, of
the charges against ROdenberg. 1t was
recalled by First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock today that some time
ago some other charges were made
against ROdenberg, and found TO be alb
sOlutely without foundation. That was
IN connection with the selection of a
site for a public building. General
Hitchcock said he could not believe that
there was any more basis for the pres
ent stories and the department would
pay no attention till It is officially no.
tilted.
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Joyous in Youth;
Happily Married;
Sorron Stricken

Mrs Mckinley was an Ohio woman
coming Of excellent stock on botn sides
She was the granddaughter Of John
SaXton. a man OF distinction and schol-
arshlp. who for sixty years was the
editor Of the Ohio Repository. He
founded this paper I'm 1915 The news Of
the battle Of Waterloo in June, Of that
memorable year. was printed in one OF
the September issues Of the journal In
September. $50. Mr.. SAXON was still in
The editorial chair and he published the
news Of the collapse Of the Franco
Prussian war In the surrender Al sedan
Lnls wonderful instance of editorial lon
EeYity, embracing the fan Of the two
Napoleons, was feelingly commented
upon by two Of the greatest editors of
The country. Horace Greeley and Joseph
Medill, the editor Of the Chicago Tri-
bune.
Her School Days.
Mrs. McKinley's father was the late
James A SaxtOn. a man Of affairs. a
banker. and a capitalist. and Il was
in the beautiful home OF his own crea-
ton that his daughter. Ida, passed her
happy childhood Mrs. Saxton. the
mother Of Mrs. Mckinley was known
as a woman Of superior cultivation and
sound Judgment. She superintendent her
daughter education until the time came
when, In order 10 procure FOR her great
er advantages, she was sent away 10
school. first in Cleveland and later TO
the Brook Hall Seminary. at Media. Pa,
where she remained three years. In
both schools Miss SaXton endeared her
self 10 both teachers and pupils. and
the friendships then formed retained
their warmth throughout the passing
years.
In 1853, Miss Ida CaxtOn. with her sis
ter who later became Mrs Barbour. OF
{ TFy "a vic fa.7
the capitals Of Europe and returned
after a tour Of some length TO begin
life in earneSt A career OF undisputed
social prominence offered itself 10 the
bankers daughter who was remarkable
not only for her beauty and attractive
manner. br. also for her generous
warm heartedness and courtesy, which
in a girl Of her social position rem
dered her doubly attractive.
Mr. SaNtOn was a man OF opinions. He
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THIRD IN FAMILY
TO DESTROY SELF

of this city. committed suicide by hang
Ing. at the Wernersville Sanitarium.
where he had been a patient for ten
days A sister committed suicide three
years ago, and shortly afterward the
mother ended her life The only re-
naming member of the family is a
daughter
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made for days to prolong her life, nor
or the solcitous hope against hope OF
her sister and other relatives ana
friends for her recovery.
Gather at Deathbed.
In the group about the deathbed
were:
mir. and Mrs. NJ c. Barber and their
daughtc-. Mrs. Luther Day. the favorite
niece of Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. Sarah Duncan. sister OF William
Mckinley
Justice and Mrs. William r. Day.
Secretary Cortelyou.
Drs. RiXey and Portmann, and four
nurses.
On Secretary Cortelyou devolved the
duty of handing TO the public the death
bulletin.
Stimulants Prolong Life.
After a night OF anxiety or the part
OF the physicians and attendants. and
Of deepest gloom among the watching
relatives of Mrs. Mckinley, It seemed
the time OF dissolution had arrived
shortly after 4 O'Clock SUNDAY morning.
The physicians. however, by means OF
Stimulants succeeded in prolOnging life,
in the weak hope that something might
occur which would cause her 10 rally,
although they admitted there was moth
ing in the condition OF the patient 10
justify such en- expectation.
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Loved Canton Cottage.

The second happy epoch in the life OF
Mrs. Mckinley was when her husband
bought the home in Canton which had
been the scene of their honeymoon.
The two children had been born and
had died within its walls After a few
years in the White House they pinned for
ownership of the cottage and finally
bought II. Then the first lady of the
land began to live all over again the
romance OF her married life. Two
young people starting out in life could
not have displayed more enthusiasm in
remodeling and rebuilding that old cot
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SILENT" SMITH WILL
OFFERED FOR PROBATE

GOSHEN. y. Y. June 27-The will OF
James H C'Silent'O Smith, who died in
japan while on his honeymoon trip, was
admitted to probate in the surrogate's
court here today.
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Mrs. Walter Wheatley has returned
TO her home in Washington from Nor
folk, Va, where she has been the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. A. A. Mccullough.
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Lore of Husband
Dominant Trait
Of Mrs. Mckinley

When William Mckinley came home
from war he wore the straps Of a
major. and then he went a-woOing. He
won the heart end hand Of Ida Sax
ton. and all through that long sweet
dream OF their married life she called
him Major" IL was the first title she
knew and she loved IL best. When talk
ing ont her husband Mrs. Mckinley
would say the major" and while at
times she called him Will when
they were among their closest kin, the
military title was her favorite.
Mckinley wanted 10 remain soldier
told him mo" when the appointment
was mentioned. The army IS no place
for young man in time Of peace said
William Mckinley. ST., and the boy felt
gloomy. Then he met and loved Ida
SaXtOn- To her he told his ambition
TO remain a colder and she sided with
the father.
The soldier in the heart Of William
Mckinley surrendered TO love, and Nc
kinley set out TO pave the way Tor
civil houors.
"Shall Live in White Fouse."
Years after. when he was President
and cOmmander-in-chiefo Of the army and
navy. he and the wife figured out where
he would have been on the army roll
had he remained in the army. They
found that he would have been, in the
natural course of promotions. a lieuten-
ant colonel and he might have been some
sort Of an aide at the inauguration of
some other man as President. Mrs.
Mckinley was ever proud Of the infu-
enCe she had In turning her husbands
mind toward the paths of peace.
In five years after their marriage he
was elected to Congress. Not long after
mis- wife, when out driving with friends,
would point 10 the White House and
remark: 4 will live there some day"
When he was away she would sit for
hours with a collection of pictures. One
was of the major when he came a-wOo-
ing. That one she liked best of all, but
she was partial to the first one made
after he was sworn in as n member Of
Congress. Every year she added a new
picture, taking care to show with es-
peciai pride to visitors the favorite one
first she would review their married
life by looking over these pictures. Her
rooms in the Canton cottage speak of
her husband from every wall, and es-
pecially in the office room where he
worked in the campaign of 1900 That
room remains just as he left K when
he went on that fateful trip 70 Buffalo.
Even the little things on the desk re
main as he laid them down In this
sentiment. Mrs. Mckinley followed the
example OF Mrs. Polk, widow of Presi-
dent Polk. who for forty years would
not allow the library OF her departed
husband to be touched.
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Lieutenant Courtney, L. 5. n, enter
tanned a company at supper in the Swiss
Village at the jamestown Exposition on
Thursday evening. Among his guests
were Paymaster and Mrs. HagneT, Pay
master and Mrs BiscOe, Miss Mary
King Nash, Miss Belle McGin, Of Lees
burg, Va, and Charles Hagner
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Miss Bessie Clohan. Of Martinsburg.
W Va, is the guest for n few days OF
Miss Edna NOyes, Of Capitol Hill.
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Mrs. w. W. Dey, Of Norfolk, is in
Washington. visiting her daughter. Miss
Bessie Dey, who IS attending school
here.
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Mrs BusicIx and her little son are the
guests of Miss Meta Wigg, Of Ports
mouth. Va.
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Capt and Mrs. H r. Scheper have
returned from their wedding trip. and
are the guests of Mrs. Scheper's pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Marscher
Of r street. After a few weeks here
they will go to their future home, in
Beaufort, S. c.
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Paul Morton spent part Of the day in
Richmond today. as the guest of the
Virginia representatives of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society He was
entertained at luncheon at the Jefferson
Hotel by the State agent Of the society,
William a. Danner. and later in the
afternoon was the guest Of honor at an
automobile tour Of the city. This was
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Children's school
Umbrellas, . and
q inch sizes. Full
steel frame, Gov
cred with Mercer
lied gloria, war
ranted fast black.
one day at 4Sc each.
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Mrs. Samuel Salter entertained at a
charming family reunion in her home
last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Salter
was assisted in receiving her guests by
Mrs. John W. Groves. Mrs. Salter took
this occasion 10 invite all her numerous
friends to a summer outing at her cot
tage at Narraganse.t Pier
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Mrs. Roosevelt will be absent again
from the White House for few days
this week. when she goes TO Oyster
Bay to establish the children with their
governess. pets, and playthings, at Sag
more Hill for the summer. They viii
probably go on Wednesday. Mrs. ROOse-
welt win then return to Washington to
remain until June y, when the Presi-
dent will go with her to their summer
home.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and
Miss Evalyn Walsh have arrived in Lon
don, where they will spend the remainder
OF their time until they sail for home
on June Z.
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Mrs r. c. J. Walker, OF Philadelphia
widow OF a former Representative in
Congress and the richest widow in
America. is touring I'm Italy and Sicily
in an automobile. Her companion on
this trip is Mrs. James Robert Mckee,
well known in Washington society as the
daughter of the late Former President
Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. McKee's Eu-
ropean trip has interfered with her an
nual spring visit in Washington 10 Mrs.
Arthur Lee and Mrs. ElNins.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, and Mrs.
Richard Townsend and daughter have
arrived in Paris, and are at the Hotel
Ritz. Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont will go
over to England for the Derby. in which
.. II. 2. Belmont is especially inter
ested. The Townsends are completing
arrangements for their motor tour OF
the continent for the early summer.
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Mrs. Robert StOcker returned last
week 10 her home In Norfolk after a
visit TO friends here.
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The British Ambassador and Mrs
James Bryce entertained at dinner Sat
urday evening, complimentary TO their
house guest. Lady Evelyn Grey
The guests invited to meet Lady Grey
were tho Swiss minister, Mr.. Vogel; the
Hon. Maude PauncefOte. Mr.. and Mrs
Perks, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis, Mr. and
Mrs. A. II. A. Grant Watson, OF the
British embassy staff. and Mr. Moore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. II.

George Smith spent a part OF last week
in Westfcld and Springfield Mass.
william Chamberlain has been housed
ten days with grip and complications.
Mrs Nancy Scott Of Brattleboro spent
last week with relatives and friends in
town.
Ruth Strceter has been spending the
past week here from her home in North
field, Mass.
The oficers-elect Of spoHori Grange
will be installed at the regular meeting
Saturday evening. Jan T..
Augustus Streetcr has been suffering
from bronchial and kidney troubles and
has been under the doctors care.
Mrs. Amy Mansfield has come from
Dummers ton to spend the winter In the
family OF Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Farr.
Fourteen from this town attended the
Tniversalist festival in WcstmoTeland
last week All report fine time.
Mrs f. T Barcalow, who spent the
holidays with relatives and friends in
Keene and Westmoreland. returned To her
home in New Jersey last week.
The town library books for this section
Of the town have recently been exchanged
and there is now a new lot in the hands
Of our librarian, Mrs. r, c. FarT.
Herber, Morgan and Frank Snow.
after spending two weeks with their Tar-
ents. have returned to their studies in
St Lawrence university Canton, y. y.
II. D. Smith. our venerable merchant,
was i'll Saturday and Sunday so that the
attendance OF "a physician from Bratte-
boro was required, but he Is much better
now.
Orrin Farr has been troubled with acute
indigestion with complications. His con
diJon was alarming Sunday and physi-
| clan was summoned, but he is comfortable
at this writing.
The funeral Of Mrs. Brown, mother OF
| William and Addison Brown of this place
was held at the home OF the latter sun
| day morning and the burial was in the
family lot beside her husband in MARI
| boro, VT.
At the annual parish meeting held Mon
| day evening the following officers were
elected: Moderator, George p. Smith
| clerk II. C. Smith: treasurer Mrs. .. r
Farr; soliciting committee, Olin r. Far
and Clarence +. Snow.
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John Purcell is i'll with pneumonia.

John Purcell is i'll with pneumonia
Maj. w. II. Trickey was in Claremont
a part of this week.
Albert Tyler of Athol visited at l.. I.
Stearnss over Sunday.
Mrs. John Curran of Lewiston, Me,
is visiting relatives here.
Ten men OF the foundry force were on
the SICK list last week.
Mrs John OBrien of Ludlow, Vt, is
visiting relatives in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Golden have been
visiting at Thomas Golden's a few days,
c. H. Bailey went to Springfield Fri
day TO consult a doctor about his injured
knee.
w. G. Smith has recently added
handsome pair of driving horses to his
livery.
The schools re-opened for the spring
term Monday, after a vacation of two
weeks.
Harry Holland has not been able to be
in the store for a few days because Of
sickness,
l.. w. Crowley of Hartford. Conn, has
been visiting his grandmother, Mrs DON
ovan, recently.
Hollis Slate of Athol, formerly hotel
proprietor in this town, visited old friends
here last week
ltlnSutle Is III lIt grasp VI bllp anu
similar ailments and very many of the
people are on the sick list
Ernest Thayer has moved from Brat
tleboro street TO his fathers, w. B..
Thayer's, on Canal street,
Mrs Harriet Higgins has gone to Ever
EFT, Mass, to care for her brother who
is suffering from gangrene in his hand
Mrs II. n. Wilder went Thursday to
Springfield Mass, for a week or ten
days visit with her niece, Mrs r. w.
Day
Miss Margaret Wiswall of Lexington
Mass, was a guest at Mrs. Helen Wor-
denis from Friday until Sunday after
noon.
Mrs Iucretia Atwood, who has been
boarding at Mrs. d. a, owens several
weeks has returned to Mrs. William
| Royces on Chestnut hill
f. II. Woodbridge has accepted a po-
sition as travelling salesman for James
| II. Pearson, Boston and New YORK. offices
| selling vellumoid paper, steam special
ties and mill supplies. The family have
left town.
DR.. George II. Foss of Somerville, Mass.
who has been practicing at a state in