COMPLETE LIFE OF William McKinley AND Story of His Assassination AN AUTHENTIC AND OFFICIAL MEMORIAL EDITION, CONTAINING BY MARSHALL EVERETT The Great Descriptive Writer and Friend of the Martyr President PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL-PAGE THE ASSASSINATION SCENE Portraits of President McKinley, His Cabinet, Famous Men of His Copyright 1901 by Marshall Everett This One 7JE7-3RK-2BHD as the whole nation learned to call her-who lived to see her boy in the White House, and all the events which went to shape his character are depicted with interest. Next in order is his career as a soldier in the Civil War-in which the author gives every thrilling incident and exciting experience in which William McKinley figured during that great struggle. Later, it is told how in after years he did so much to reunite the sections of his country and wipe out all bitter memory of that war between brothers. As a congressman, governor and President, nothing is omitted in this history that is a part of the life of this great American statesman. The history of his campaigns and administrations is given in full, together with his management of the Spanish war, the policy of expansion, the growth of national commerce and all the other great achievements and policies that were a part of his life work. In other words, this volume is exactly what it purports to be, a COMPLETE life of William McKinley. The beautiful illustrations in this volume have been made from actual photographs, and reproduced by the well-known half-tone process. There are hundreds of scenes of interest in the life, death and funeral of President McKinley. The pictures of the assassination, the death-bed scene and the places and people of the great tragedy are true to life in every particular and have an historic interest and value for every American citizen. This volume is in every respect truly a memorial edition of the Complete Life of William McKinley, whose memory will ever remain in the minds of loyal Americans inseparably associated with his two fellow martyr-Presidents, Lincoln and Garfield, and the record of whose patriotic and noble life is contained herein. TABLE OF CONTENTS. THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY. A graphic and vivid description of the Shooting of the President by Leon Czolgosz, PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S FIGHT FOR LIFE. The fateful week at the house of President Milburn of the Exposition where President McKinley lay wounded-His coolness, bravery and cheerfulness-Physicians and country hopeful-President shows signs of recovery-How he was nourished- Scenes in the President's apartment-His sudden relapse-Hopes of the nation 333 Friends and officials called back-President regains consciousness after first relapse- Pathetic parting between the President and Mrs. McKinley-The farewell Kiss- "God's will, not ours, be done," his last words to her "Nearer My God to Thee" Dr. Rixey remains to the end-Unconscious for hours before dissolution-A Christian deathbed scene that will remain forever, a beautiful and inspiring Description of Czolgosz the assassin-A Pole by birth-Boasted that he was an Anarchist and believed in killing the rulers of all nations-Became an Anarchist under the teachings of Emma Goldman-How and why he went to Buffalo- Followed the President for three days seeking an opportunity to kill him-A monstrous confession-His father and mother found in Cleveland-Poor and ignorant, but nothing known against them-People who knew the assassin tell of his belonging to Anarchist clubs and always preaching Anarchy............ |