The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-30
MRS. MCKINLEY DEAD.
Widow of the Martyred President
Dies at Canton, o.


and gradual that it was with difficulty
the 'vigilant physicians and attendants
noted when dissolution came
There was no struggle, no pain.
Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the eff
forts made for days to prolong 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. NJ c. Bar
Der, Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther
Day, Justice and Mr. w lliam r.
Day. Drs. Portman and Rixey, and
the nurses.
1t was by Secretary Cortelyou that
the announcement of the demise was
given to the public AS this was
flashed over the land William Nc
Kinley post and George d. Harter
post G.. A. R. were forming in line,
and to the strains of band playing
"The March Religiosa' went to he
First Methodist Episcopal church to
listen to the annual memorial adj
dress which was given by Dr. Bux-
ton. Mrs McKinley's pastor.
The funeral arrangements so far as
made are that DR.. Buxton will have
charge of he service which are TO
be simple. They will be held at the
Mckinley home at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
Secretary Corte1you is directing
the arrangements, and will remain in
Canton until after the funeral. DIR.
Rixey left here at 1858 this evening
for Washington. He will join Pres
ident Roosevelt and go with him on
| his trip to Indianapolis and Lansing
this week, 1t was announced tonight
that President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Loeb will arrive at Canton We'd
lnesday morning to attend the funeral
services.
Secretaries Root, Wilson and Gar
| field will also be with the presidential
party.
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 Monu
ment hill, when both caskets will be
transferred to receptacles in thai
tomb.
From numerous friends of the de-
ceased. Mrs. Barber this evening re
ceived kilograms of coincidence OF
the death of her sister Among then
were kilograms from Presiden
Roosevelt and Vice President Fair
banks.
Mrs. McKinley's life of almost six
| ty years had been made familiar te
the nation by the fact that more thar
half of it was a period of invalidism
Through all this, however, she show
ed firm and unwavering belief II
the career of her husband, and by he
! cheering words in spite of persona
Affections encouraged him wher
there was darkness at hand.
She believed that his star of des
tiny never would set until he had be
come president of this land, and iol
more than a quarter of a century
cherished that belief until her hope.
were realized
| After President McKinley's dealt
she expressed a desire to join him
and prayed day by day that she nigh
die. Later, however, she frequent,
told friends she desired to live unit
the completion of the McKlnle,
mausoleum, which is the gift of tn
nation, and which is to be dedicated
on Monument hill Sept. 30 next.
| Mrs. Ida Saxton. Mckinley was h
first child of James and Mary Sax
ton. of Canton, O. The families O
both her parents were among tn
first settlers of Ohio. She was born il
| Canton on June s, 1s47. AS a chile
and young woman she was viva
cious and had friends among al
classes. She had the happy facult,
of becoming endeared to those wh'
knew her-a characteristic that sh
retained throughout her life. She ha'
La sunny disposition. combined will
an earnest and sympathetic charac
ter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley began thei
honeymoon in 1871 in the picturesque
cottage in Canton from the porch o
which Mr.. Mckinley made hi
Ispeeches during the presidential cam
paign of 1896. There, on Christina
day 1871, daughter was born t
them and there, three years later
the child died. In April 1873, anothe
girl was born but died FIVE month
later. At about the same time Mrs
lMcKinley's mother passed away. TIL
lshock of these combined griefs wa
more than her frail constitution
icould bear, and for many months he
own life hung by slender thread
Her nervous system, most SENSITIVE
and high srung, was almost wrecked
THE most eminent specialists failet
TO restore her health
in early years Mrs. Mckinley wa
a member of the Presbyterian church
She later joined the Methodist churcl
She was active in Sunday schoo
work. She acquired then as a teache
Of the young a strong affection TO
children, which in later years was in