The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

"eohesosy-Preside to Attend
 Canton, Ohio, May 2s.-Mrs. Will. liam Mckinley, widow of the late president, died at her home here at I:O5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. For many years Mrs. Mckinley had been an invalid. She rallied from the shock of her husbands tragic death but 1t left its mark and when it was known that she had suffered a stroke of paralysis little hope was felt that she could survive.
 The end came peacefully-almost imperceptibly. Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the efforts made to prolong her life or the solicitous hope against hope of her sister and other relatives and friends for her recovery.
 The funeral arrangements so far as made are that Dr. Buxton will have charge of the services, which are to be simple. They will be held at the Mckinley home at ? o'clock Wednes- day afternoon.
 Secretary Cortelyou is directing the arrangements and will remain here until after the funeral. Dr. Rixey left here at 5:33 Sunday evening for Washington. He will join President Roosevelt and go with him on his trip to Indianapolis and Lansing this week. It was announced Sunday that President Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb will arrive in Canton Wednes- day morning to attend the funeral ser vices. Vice President Fairbanks, who had often been a house guest of the McKinley's, is expected to reach here in time to attend the funeral service.
 Mrs. Mckinley's life of almost 60 years had been made familiar to the nation by the fact that more than half of it was a period of invalidism. Through all this, however, she showed a firm and unwavering belief in the career qt her husband and by her cheering words, in spite of personal afflictions encouraged him when there was darkness at hand.
 She believed that his star of des- tiny would never set until he had be- come president of this land and for more than quarter of a century cherished that belief until her hopes were realized
 Ida Saxton Mckinley was born in Canton, June s, 1S47. James A. Saxton, her father, was an intellect ual and progressive business man and banker, his wife a woman of ex- traordinary culture 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, N. Y. Later she went to Cleveland academy and finished her education at Brook hall seminary, Media. Pa. where she spent three years.
 Washington, May 2S.-While little hope was entertained here for her recovery, the Eews of the death of Mrs. Mckinley caused profound sor- row in the national capital, where she so long made her home while her husband was a member of congress and later president. President Roose- welt learned of her death shortly after ? o'clock when he received a telegram from Secretary Cortelyou, who has been in Canton since Mrs. Mckinley was first stricken. He immediately announced that he would leave for Canton Tuesday night to attend the funeral.
 President Roosevelt will be accom- panied on his trip to Canton by Sec retaries Root, Garfield and Wilson: Admiral Rixey Surgeon General of the navy who attended Mrs Mckinley when she was in Washington, and Secretary Loeb Admiral Rixey is ex- pected to return from Canton Monday. Secretary Cortelyou, who was Presi- dent McKinley's private secretary and Associate Justice Day of the SUI preme court of the United States will remain in Canton until after the funeral.