Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
MRS. M'kINLEY is DEAD.
NO STRUGGLE Or PAIN WHEN WID-
OW OF MARTYRED PRESI-
DENT PASSES AWAY.
PRAYED LONG FOR DEATH.
President, Vice President and Members of
Cabinet to Attend Funeral at
Canton on Wednesday.

CANTON, O., May 27-At 1:O3
o'clock Sunday afternoon Mrs. William
Mckinley fell into the sleep that knows
no awakening. The transition from life
to death was 50 peaceful ana gradual
that it was with difficulty the yigilant
physicians and attendants noted when
dissolution came.
There was no struggle. no pain Mrs
Mckinley never knew of the efforts
made for days to prolong her life, nor of
the solicitious hope against hope of Der
sister and other relatives and friends for
her recovery.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there were present Secretary Cor
telyou, Mr. and Mrs. NJ G. Barber. Mrs.
Sarah Duncan. Mrs. Luther Day, Justice
and Mrs William r. Day. Drs Portman
and RiXey, and the nurses.
Plans for Funeral.
Official announcement of the plans for
the funeral will be made probably late
this afternoon. To Justice William T.
Day, the life long neighbor and intimate
friend and trusted adviser of Mckinley,
and Secretary CortelyOu, the details have
| been left. The wishes of Mrs. Barber,
the only surviving sister of Mrs. Mckiu-
ley, have been carefully considered in ev-
cry respect
1t is the hope of all Canton people
that the body may lie III state some time
Tuesday o. Wednesday. This however,
has not yet been determined.
Official steps are being taken to have
suspension OF business during the fu-
neral "Wednesday afternoon. 1t is
thought the public schools will be closed.
President Will Attend.
During the short stay Of the President
and cabinet members. and Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks, while not at the
Mckinley funeral will be provided for
at the residence OF Justice and Mrs. Viii
liam K. Day. whose residence is but
three doors from the Mckinley home.
Special precautions will be taken for
their safety. President Roosevelt and
members OF his cabinet who will arrive
in Canton, Wednesday morning, will be
the guests of Justice and Mrs w. r.
Day.
Paralysis Hastens Death
Although for thirty years Mrs. Nc
Kinley Lad been something of an invalid
she was comparatively well until a week
ago. when she suffered Il stroke of paral
ysis. After that there was no hope of
prolonging her life beyond Il few days.
Throughout the long period of her in
validiSm, dating from the death of her
two little children, Mrs. Mckinley showed
a firm and unwayering belief in the
career of her husband and by her cheer
ing words. in spite of personal Affections,
encouraged him when there was dark
ness at hand. She believed that his star
of destiny would never set until he had
become President of this land and for
more than Il quarter of a century cher
ished that belief until her hopes were
realized.
After President McKinley,s death she
expressed desire to join him and
prayed day by day chat she might die.
Later. however, she frequently told
friends she desired to live until the com
pletion of the Mckinley mausoleum,
which is TO be dedicated on Monument
hill September next.
There was not much to vary the mon
otony of Mrs. McKinley'S life after the
assassination of her husband in Buffalo
She kept closely to her nome i'll Canton,
surrounded by few intimate friends.
The public understood her grief and
SympathiZed keenly with her, but not
many ventured to intrude on her pri
vacy.
Is Wooed and Won by Mckinley.
Mrs. Mckinley was born in Canton
June s, 1917. James \. SaXton, her
father was an intellectual and progress
i've business man and banker his wife 4
lady of culture and refinement. Ida Sax
ton was reared in home of comfort and
ease. After attending Canton schools !
she was 4 pupil at private school at
Delhi y. Y. Later she went TO Cleye- |
land academy and finished her education |
at Brook Hall seminary. Media, Pa, |
where she spent three years. Part of the |
years of her young womanhood were |
spent in the Stark County bank. which |
belonged to her father. On several oc- |
casions she had charge of the institution. |
While she taught Sunday scnOol in the !
Presbyterian church young Lawyer Will |
liam Mckinley was superintendent of |
the First Methodist Episcopal Sunday |
school. Among many admirers and suit |
ors the handsome young soldier. who had |
been with Grant and Sherman and won |