BUFFALO
MOURNED
Simple, Impressive Services Held
Over Body of Marfyred Ruler
PATHETIC IN THE EXTREME
Mrs. McKinley Bore Up Bravely
Under the Ordeal.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PRESENT
Tears Fell Unrestrainedly When
"Nearer, My God, to Thee," Was
Sung?Senator Hanna's Last Look
at the Face of His Dead Friend and
?Companion?Eighty Thousand Peo
ple Saw the Body In the City Hall.
Buffalo, Sept. 16.?Buffalo yesterday
became a city of mourners. The gay
?and flaming decorations of the. Pan
American exposition gave way to the
eymbol of sorrow. The black drapery
af the city's streets muffled the tolling
bells of the churches. Bits of crepe
appeared on every sleeve. The sorrow
was everywhere apparent. In the
morning a simple service took place
at the residence on Delaware avenue
where the martyred president died. A
bymn was sung and prayer was offered
aver the dead body. That was all.
Only the immediate family and the
Trlends and political assistants of the
late President were present. The scene
there was pathetic In the extreme.
Then the body was borne out to the
waiting cortege on the brawny should
?rs of eight sailors and soldiers of the
republic. The cortege passed through
solid walls of living humanity, bare
headed and grief stricken, to the city
hall, where the body lay in state yes
terday afternoon. There a remarkable
iemonstration occurred which proved
how close the President was to the
hearts of the people. Arrangements
had been made to allow the public to
?lew the body from the time it ar
rived, at about 1.30 o'clock until about
5 o'clock. But the people were wedged
Into the streets for blocks. Two lines
were formed. They extended literally
for miles. When 5 o'clock came 40,000
people had already passed and the
crowds waiting below in the streets
?eemed undiminished. It was decided
to extend the time until midnight.
For hours longer the streets were dense
with people and a constant stream
flowed up the steps of the broad en
trance into the hall and passed the
bier. When the doors were closed at
midnight It was estimated that 80,000
people had viewed the remains, but
thousands of disappointed ones were
?till in the streets.
This morning at 8.30 o'clock the
funeral train started for Washington.
Mrs. McKinley, the President, the cab
inet and relatives and friends of the
dead President accompanied the re
mains.
, It was Just eight minutes before the
opening of the service when a covered
barouche drove up to the house, bring
ing President Roosevelt and Mr. and
Mrs. Wilcox, at whose home he Is a
guest. The President looked very
grave as he alighted and turned to as
sist Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox from the car
riage. His face did not relax into a
?mile to the salutations of those near
est the carriage, but he acknowledged
the greetings silently and with an in
clination of the head.
ueaa unisnain van nis mer.
In the drawing room to the right of
the hall as President Roosevelt en
tered, the dead chieftain was stretched
upon hie bier. His head was to the
rising sun. On his face was written
the story of the Christian forbearance
with which he had met his martyrdom.
Only the thinness of his face bore
mute testimony to the patient suf
fering he had endured. He was dressed
as he always was in life. The black
frock coat was buttoned across the
breast where the first bullet of the as
sassin had struck. The black string
tie below the standing collar showed
the little triangle of white shirt front.
The right hand lay at his side. The
le't was across his body. He looked as
millions of his countrymen have seen
b!m, save for one thing. The little
badge of the Loyal Legion, the only
decoration be ever which was always
In the left lapel of his coat was miss
ing. And those who remarked it spoke
of it, and after the body was taken
to the city hall the little badge which
be prized through life was placed
again where It had always been.
The body lay in a black casket on
A black bear skin rug. Over the lower
limbs was flung the starry banner he
loved so well. The flowers were few
as befitted the simple nature of the
man. A spray of white crysanthe
mutus, a flaming bunch of bloo 1 red
American beauty roses and a magnifi
cent bunch of violets were on the
casket. That was all. Behind the
bead against a mirror between two
curtained windows rested two superb
wreaths of white astors and roses.
Mrs. McKinley Bore Ordeal Bravely.
The family had taken leave of their
loved one before the others arrived.
Mrs. McKinley, the poor grief crushed
widow, had been led Into the chamber
by her physician, Dr. Rlzey, and had
szt awhile alone with him who had
supported and comforted her through
all their years of wedded life. But
though her support was gone she had
bot broken down. Dry eyed, she gazed
spon him and fondled his face. She
fid not seem to realize that h" was
lead. Then she was led away by Dr.
tilxey and took up her position at the
I . ? I -
head of the stairs where she could
hear the service. Mrs. Hobart, the
widow of the rice president during
Mr. McKlnley's first term, Mrs. Lafay
ette McWilllams, of Chicago, Miss
Barber, Miss Mary Barber and Dr.
Rixey remained with her there.
Senator Hanna, who had fairly wor
shipped his dead friend for years, en
tered the room at this time but did
not approach the casket. His face
was set like an Iron willed man who
would not let down the barriers of
his grief. The senator spoke to no
one. His eyes were vacant. He passed
through the throng and seated himself
behind Governor Odell, sinking far
down into his chair and resting his
head upon his hand. During all the
service that followed he did not stir
Just before 11 President Roosevelt
entered, coming Into the room from
the rear through the library. After
passing into the hall he had made bis
way around through the sitting room
behind into the library. There was an
Instantaneous movement in the room
as the President appeared.
Every one rose and all eyes were
turned toward the President. He
moved forward again with the tide of
the procession to his place at the head
of the line of cabinet officers. He held
himself erect, his left band carrying
his silk hat. Those who were coming
toward him fell back on either side
| to let him pass. He paused once or
DB. BIXEV.
[President ltc?inley'i fsrsnnsl phyaicUa.]
twice to shake hands silen.ly, but
there was no smile to accompany his
greetings. He, too, like the man deep
down in his seat against the wall, j
who had forgotten to rise when the
President of the United States entered,
seemed to be restraining a great grief. .
When President Roosevelt reached the |
head of the line of cabinet officers he
kept his face away from the casket. }
The Infantryman guarding the dead
stood before him rigid as a statue. Al
though the commander-in-chief ap
proached until he could have touched
him, the soldier did not salute.
Roosevelt Looks Upon the Dead Face.
The President appeared to be steel- |
lng himself for a look into the face
of him whose death had made him
the first ruler of the world. The ten
sion in the room was great. Every
one seemed to be waiting. The minis
ter of the gospel stood with the Holy
Book in his hand ready to begin. Per
haps It might have been 60 seconds.
It seemed longer. Then the Presi- j
dent turned and at the same time ad
vanced a step. He bowed his head
and looked upon the man whose bur
den and responsibility he had taken
up. Long he gazed, standing immova
ble save for a twitching of the muscles
of the chin as he labored with heavy
breath to repress his emotion. At last
uc Dirpi>n<i uat.iv.
Charles Edward Locke, of the Dela
ware Avenue M. E. Church, con
ducted the services. Out from the hall
there welled the beautiful words of
"Lead, Kindly Light," sung by a quar
tette. It was President McKlnley's
I favorite hymn. Every one within the
| sound of the music knew it and half
of those In the room put their faces
Into their hands to hide their tears.
| Comptroller Dawes leaned against a
bookcase and wept President Roose
velt seemed to be swaying to and fro
as if his footing were insecure.
When the singing ended the clergy
: man read from the word of the 15th
chapter of Corinthians I. Again the
voices rose with the words of "Nearer,
| My God, to Thee," the very words
j President McKinley had repeated at
Intervals of consciousness during the
day of agony before he died. As the
music died away the pastor spoke
again. "Let us pray," he said, and
every head fell upon its breast.
All present Joined In the Lord's
Prayer as the minister repeated it,
President Roosevelt's voice being audi
| ble at the back of the room. The serv
ices concluded with a slmpie benedic
tion. The funeral director was about
to step forward to place the cover on
the casket, when suddenly there was a
movement behind Governor Odell. Sen
ator Hanna. who had risen, saw that
the last opportunity to look into the
countenance of his dead friend had
come. Pressing forward, in an instant
I he was at the side of the casket and
bending over and looking down Into It.
Almost two minutes passed, and then
he turned away and the coffin was
closed.
Death Mas* of McKinley's Face.
Mflburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 16.?A
death mask of the late President's face
was made last night. The mask was
taken by Ednard L. A. Pausch, of Hart
ford, Conn.
I ,
GOV. AYCOCK ON McKlNLEY.
He Thinks Him Botji a Great and a
Lucky Nan and .Considers His
Career an Inspiration to the
Young Men of the
Nation.
"Thedeath of the President after
his reported improvement will
comeasa sin ck to everybody. It
would have been distressing un
der any circumstance", but at
the hands of an assassin it is
horrible. It was President Mc
kinley's good fortune to be the
head of the nation at the time
when a foreign war brought all
the people together as they had
not been since 1800. This war
furnished him an opportunity,
of which he availed himself, to
show the Southern people his ap
preciation of the fact that they
are as loyal to the Union as their
Northern brethren.
"He has ulso had the good
judgment to keep his party
united, and the tact to allay fac
tional bitterness, while his gener
osity of disposition and his kind
liness of manner have endeared
him to his political adversaries.
"His administration marks an
epoch in the history of the coun
try, being the first" to introduce
the possession of distant islands,
the consequence of which, for the
present, caanot, be foreseen, but
whatever may be the outcome of
his policies, he will always live in
history as a just and noble man,
true to his convictions, and of
spotless lite, public and private.
"his career is an inspiration
and a hope. He lias given his
life to his country, for without
service he would not have been
assassinated. Ilis career will be
an example to young men and
make them willing to sacrifice the
tastes and temptations of the
present to the ambitions which
the future can satisfy. His death
is a calamity to the nation, but
is 110 loss to himself. He had
done his work; he had won his
fame; his task was ended. Hut
there is one who yet survives, to
whom the hearts of theAmerican
people turn with sympathy and
a wish to share her sorrow. In
health and in sickness, in strength
and weakness she has stood by
his side cheering him 011 in his
upward march and consoling him
in the dark days which come to
all. In the dark days before her
there can come no consolation,
even from the love of the numer
ous and mighty people, but there
is One who is now as in all the
days past a comforter to those
who sorrow. And there goes up
from all people a prayer that she
may be taken close to the heart
of Him who died that men might
live."
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er," writes Dr. A. Kellett,of Willi
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A Study of Political Hysterics.
A most lamentable comedy is
the title of a powerful novelette
by Mr. William Allen White,
which begins in the September
24 issue of The Saturday Even
ing Post, of Philadelphia. This
absorbing serial is a study of
political hysterics?the story of
a State gone mad. The scene of
the novelette is a Western State
laboring under the burdens of a
panic year. The central figure is
a grocery store demagogue,
whose harebrained oratory cap
tures the State Convention. The
story rises to a height of d ramatic
power and intensity rarely
equalled in the fiction of the day.
It. W. Pursell, Kintersville, Pa.,
says he suffered 25 years with
piles anil could obtain 110 relief
until DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
effected a permanent cure. Coun
terfeits are worthless. Hare A
Son, .1. R. Led better, Hood Pros.
There are .'1(14 students at the
Agricultural and Mechanical
Colledge. Mrs. Daisy Lewis, of
Raleigh, daughter of the late
Hon. John 11. Rrvan, is elected
matron to succeed the late Mrs.
Carroll. The dutiesof the matron
! are changed so that she will have
charge of the hospital. Mrs.
Lewis is a trained uurse ot six
| years' experience.
Henry Braydon. Harris, N. ('.,
says: "I took medicine 20 years
for asthma hut one bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure did me more
good than any thing else during
that time. Best Cough Cure."
Hood Bros., Hare A Son, J. R.
| I>edbetter
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preserves and pickles, spread
a thin coating of
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useful in a dozen other ways about the
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Let the South Build Monument to
McKinley.
W hen McKinley, an ex-Union
soldier, proposed in the capital of
a southern state that the Ameri
can nation triumphant "should
honor the graves of victor and
vanquished alike,"iiegave to the
world a definition of American
valor \vh ch the world does not
yet fully comprehend.
When McKinlev, with the as
sassin's bullet vet warm in his
breast, said to his devoted wife,
"This is not our first battle; we
have won more desperate con
flicts than this. While the con
ditions seems critical, yet if there
was only one chance in a thous
and, I would accept that chance
and for your sake hope to win,"
lie gave to the world an example
of connubial love that will lift
humanity to a higher plane.
The Journal suggests that the
south erect a monument to Wil
liam McKinley as ihe beloved
president of a reunited country.
As a committee to carry out
this suggestion let such men as
(len. Fitzbugh Lee, Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, Gen. J. B. Gordon and
others act.?Atlanta Journal. [?
Stood Death Ott.
E. B. Munday, a lawyer of
Henrietta, Tex., once fooled a
grave-digger. He says: "My
brother was very low with mala
rial fever and jaundice. I per
suaded him to try Electric Bit
ters, and he was soon much bet
ter, but continued their use until
he was wholly cured. 1 am sure
Electric Bitters saved his life."
This remedy expels malaria, kills
disease germs and purifies the
blood; aids digestion, regulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, cures
constipation, dyspepsia, nervous
diseases, kidney troubles, female
complaints; gives perfect health".
Only oOc. at Hood Bros, drug
store.
A Carolinan Honored.
Some twenty years or more
ago Bascom II. Palmer read law
in Asheboro under Hon. M. S.
Robins. He obtained his license
and located in Lexington, N. C.,
where he practiced a short while.
He went to Lake City, Fla., sev
enteen years ago and has since
then served as State's Attorney,
twice a member of the State Sen
ate. Last week he was appoint
ed judge of the Circuit court of
the Third Judicial district. Judge
Palmer is a native of this county
and has a brother and sister liv
ing at Liberty.?Asheboro Couri
er.
Many physicians are now pre
scribing Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
regularly having found that it
is the best prescription they can
write because it is the one prepa
ration which contains the ele
ments necessary to digest not
only some kinds of food but all
kind and it therefore cures indi
gestion and dyspepsia no matter
what its cause. J. R. Ledbetter,
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I have on the Watson place
several pood two-horse crops for
rent. These crops have pood
houses 4 or "> rootns in each, and
portions of the crops are "lying
out" this year or sown in peas.
One of the houses is the one now
occupied by Mr. Ashley Beasley,
| and a large orchard and vineyard
I goes with it. This house will be
repaired, painted and put in good
order. Tobacco barns can be
furnished if desired with any crop.
The lands and houses will be
shown to any one by Mr. Atlas
Johnson living on the place.
I epn furnish pood houses and!
pood lands, with the use of aj
larpe pasture, but 1 cannot furn-1
ish stock or supplies.
JAMES II. TOE.
i Aug. 29?4 we. 1
W. 0. Yelvington has put in a
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COTTON IS HIGHER
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