The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-05-30
LONG STRUGGLE
4 FOR LIFE is ENDED
MRS. M'KiNlEY PASSES QUIETLY
FROM SLEEP TO DEATH.
RELATIVES AT BEDSIDE
Hope for Recovery Had Been Aban-
doned and Watchers Simply Await
ed the End-Presiden VIII
Attend the Funeral.

Canton, o., May 27.--Mrs. Mckinley
died at 1905 p. m. Sunday.
At los O'Clock Sunday afternoon
Mrs. William Mckinley fell into the
sleep that knows no awakening. The
transition from life to death was so
peaceful and gradual that it was with
difficulty that the vigilant physicians
and attendants noted when dissolution
came.
There was no struggle-no pain.
Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the ef-
forts made for days to prolohg her
life, nor of the solicitous hope against
hope of her sister and other relatives
and friends for her recovery.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there were present Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Barber,
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther 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
The funeral arrangements so far as
made are that DIR. Buxton will have
charge of the services, which are to be
simple. They will be held at the Nc
Kinley home at two o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon
Secretary Cortelyou is directing the
arrangements and will remain here
until after the funeral. Dr. Rixey left
here at 5:3S Sunday evening for Wash,
lr,o fn 10 mil ~ DractIAak
welt and go with him on his trip to
indianapolis and Lansing this week
1t was announced that President
Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb will ar
rive in Canton Wednesday morning to
attend the funeral services. Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks, who had often been
house guest Of the McKinIeys, is ex-
pected TO reach here in time to attend
the funeral service. = ..
The body of Mrs Mckinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn GEM
etery which holds the remains of her
husband, until the completion of the
national mausoleum on Monument hill,
when both caskets will be transferred
to receptacles in that tomb.
From numerous friends of deceased
Mrs. Barber received kilograms of con-
dolence on the death of her sister.
Among them were kilograms from
President Roosevelt and Vice ,Presi-
dent Fairbanks. 5'h
Mrs. McKinley's life Of almost 60
years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
of 1t was a period of invalidism.
Through all this, however, she showed
a firm and unwavering belief in the
career of her husband and by her
cheering words, in spite of personal
Affections, encouraged him when there
was darkness at hand r..
She believed that his star of destiny
would never set until he had become
president of this land, and for more
than quarter OF century cherished
that belief until her hopes were
realized.
After President McKinley's death,
she expressed desire to join him and
prayed day by day that she might
die. Later, however, she frequently
told friends she desired to live until
the completion of the Mckinley
mausoleum, which is the gift of the
nation, and which is to be dedicated
on Monument hill September 80 next.
The Mckinley estate which was, left
by the president was appraised at
$215.000 when the inventory was
made. 1t has increased in value since
that time. BY the terms of the will
Of Mr.. Mckinley the estate, at the
death of Mrs. Mckinley, was to be d.
yided equally among his brother, Abb
ner Mckinley, now deceased, and sis
ters, Mrs. Duncan and Miss Helen
Mckinley, of Cleveland
Mrs, Harmanus Baer mabel Nc.
Kinley) is the daughter and heir of
Abner Mckinley.