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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1901
Page
3
The funeral procession for William McKinley moves from Buffalo to the national capitol with a somber train shrouded in crepe and crowds lining the route. President Roosevelt and Cabinet accompany the bier as the nation mourns the assassinated leader.
Washington reports the martyred president's last journey to the capital watched by vast crowds from Buffalo to the Susquehanna and into the Potomac region. Citizens paused work, schools dismissed, flags at half mast, and crepe adorned banners as militiamen kept order and silence pervaded streets.
Washington reports Mrs McKinley with physician approval to endure the state ceremonial despite strain. A half hour beside the coffin earlier brought depression but sleep followed. friends fear future nerve tension after events. Canton post office hours reduced and rural carriers ordered off Thursday interment day. General Wood to attend interment from Havana via Tampa with Cuban electoral law for Roosevelt.
A St Louis obituary sketch praises William McKinley, detailing his rise through rugged work, tariff influence, and leadership. It recalls his 1891 Ohio governor victory, 1896 Republican convention triumph, and 1900 renomination, framing his career as emblematic of American life and the ideal republican home.
Biographical sketch covers William McKinley born in Ohio in 1548, Civil War service, law career, and rising political life. It notes his stance on tariffs, civil service reform, and land grant issues, plus marriage to Ida Saxton in 1871 and their family life with two daughters who died in infancy and Mrs McKinley’s long illness.
Emperor William sent condolences to Mrs McKinley and to Secretary Hay expressing German sorrow and mourning with America for the president killed by a murderer. The dispatchs note President McKinley's duty to his country and the deep sympathy of the German people.
United States Senator J L McLaurin of South Carolina recounts a Spanish war era talk with President McKinley. He recalls McKinley’s pledge to be president of the whole country and reunite the South with the North, praising him as patriotic and pure in heart. He likens McKinley to Lincoln and laments his martyrdom.
Washington reports that all cabinet members have accepted Roosevelt's reappointment tender. They must resign only if they wish to leave, and intend to support the president in pursuing McKinley era policies. Roosevelt has approved ongoing negotiations on the isthmian canal treaty with England.
The Milwaukee supreme council of Scottish Rite Masons closed its annual session with fitting resolutions on President McKinley’s death. It urged that violence and lawlessness cannot cure disorder and called for peace, order, and steadfast support of the nation’s rulers.
The Kreuz Zeitung recalls the assassinated president as a loyal leader whose death ends hopes of recovery. It urges the United States to lead a global fight against anarchist murderers and erase professional crime, warning responsibility rests on all if crimes continue.
Experiments with purslane as feed for hogs cattle and poultry show notable forage value. The weed is abundant drought resistant and nearly impossible to eradicate by cutting, as it regrows quickly even when turned upside down. It can be grown with minimal soil moisture and provides excellent green feed for poultry.
A. E. Ayers, an elderly veteran at Bath Soldiers and Sailors' Home, narrowly escaped death from Brights' disease after four Minneapolis physicians gave him four days to live. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life and calls them the greatest medicine.
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