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Hm la the chronologlcnl story or the "to of Wllllnm McKinlay. twenty- m pmldent of the Unified 3mm, vhm tragic death u the Made at the mrohllc mush Czolsou has brought deepest sorrow to the Ameri- can people. 1843. Jan. 29. Wllllam McKlnley. am of William and Nancy (Allison) chlnley. In born at Nlles, Trumbull county, Ohio. bolus the seventh o! l hmlly o! nlno chlldren. ~ at: July 1‘. Instant! out of the a m In fitment. having never ”3 that "on his commnd on Ilck w Mu more um: four yarn" I“. Annual a «flag uni-uni w ml on (ht m! of can. w B. (kn-on. commanding the m morn can. a Washington. M m M II- 1“. Inch It Conn-1.1mm! by W Uncut: as major by breve! ‘3" 101mm United sates army an“: and nefltorlom canteen ‘9 halo: of Oman, Cedar Creek .. rm. HIII.” M 3“ Gel. Winfield a. “Miami nu. (kl 11. first mtg hr Prelu- on cut. 'hle on I march. for Ab- “- 1130001 '4. My IRE th- Mttle 0! Ce- dp cm (0a. m. can chlnky “at ”In M n» mlo-el of (ha W. Minion! B. Hayes, and m a mu» of Ms mu. III. AMI It Frau-cud to not. My mt 'Mlp In the mam an. a l'cyeun. W. Vn. ,llfl. ”b. 7 Promoted to cm W. 1". July 25. Promoted to “Main hr win-try at tho- mm; o! Kern» Inn. near Wlnchatu. Vs, 1'. .00. 24. Promotul to ma Iowa-m, h multim- of min. a I). hub M Aludlil Wlos the III. In. It Balm. u - mun ll Canny I! M the 23d Ohio Von-- n ”I"! M [W eta-"I In Mil, I”. hem (be hanr ch- II A!- la.) comm. l-dvlllo. P... in! ”or Ian. mu (I. mm»- d a. an... lib-win!" "acid In I pm: who! not Put-M no hm in... A flat In (In Mud pon- Wilh- clndkl u a. Halo- minty w M II I1. 1852. The McKinley {anally remove. to Poland, labonlng county. 0.. where w W. Lawyer. “(I‘D-DI. m and Finally Hath-h Okla! Minnâ€"Tho Ito-d that I. Inc lo Au Anal.- non. ’ WW to the hr at War- ;"h finch. Accepting the ul- :3. filler mm tanning II Cn- Mutton-malaria flun- M the. II: ImrII to Poknd and It once “tat-1y of II'. Round From Farm to the ' White House. "A COUNTRY BOY ROSE. the Alhn! (N. YJ A FAVORIT- PICTIIRI 0" I'KINLIY m; an. M at wmu- IoKInl-y. nth Ina Mu; . MECMHI. WM" 1302. A: delegate at large to the manual convention at Mlnneupoim. and chairman of the convention. Ile- Klnlcy mines to permit the opt-lid- mflon of m nuns and support- the moninuloa otgl’rumant Burl-on. human rot-hum: nu- rl‘l m Mu m, mm” 18: m as mom 1 1891. Nov. 3. Elected governor of Ohio by a pinnllty of 21511. volflnx the largtst vcte that ha ever been out for gown-mn- In Ohio. ms op- ponent la 1m democratic gavel-Io». June: I. Campbell. hm becomes a In on Oct. 6. is”. A: a result of the gerryman- derul «mmlonal district and the mcudn mum the Republican party throughout the country. caused by the protracted struggle over the tam! lull. McKinley In aerated In the election for Congress by 300 votes In cognac: "at bat! "(Manny mo Democratic by 3.000. 1890, Upon me death of “Milan: D. Kelley in human MrKinley W Phllfl’lflll of the van and mam COI- mluee ”Lieder of his party In the Hon". He Introdm‘es n M" "to alm- mm 0.9 I... In rehmm to the co!- lmlon 0! manual" known a: the "cl-atoms ndmlnlttrauon bill." He al- on Introduces I grnenl tar“! hm. The hm becomes a law on Oct. 6. «as. M tho'orxnnlxation at the Mn Conxmn. h a candidate (or speak" 0' the Home. hut In defeated on the third lullm In the Republldn mm by Thomas B. Reed. nu alert"! to Calms (or the month nnroemin ”me. making I majority 0! L100 votes. lass. Mm“- nt hrs:- lo tho Ir Clonal mnudmc In (Tue-go um lo-Iutod Benjamin Harrison. ml nervo- u (him-n of the mum”. on resolution. flany «Monte: 'lsh IrKOnky to hocmm n nominee. but In sund- firm In Ms mm of 109m Shaman. ll“. Ireland (.1 (Dam by I uni-wily M 1560‘ 1m. land- "a minority mum In Foam:- mlnt the "II"- uril bill." um. lip-ohm In (bane- h I union" 9! 1.0... It“. A. I Cohan:- nl lam to (be Row-men «Haul minima- II ("Mr-an. gravely canon. J... 0. Elaine lot the mick-(III mlw MW 0' Way. ‘0‘ In" ("on um". 1882. The Republican. antler re- verses throughout the country In the congressional elections Ind McKlpley In roâ€"elected by a majority of only 8. 1884. Prominent In the opposition 1880. lieâ€"elected to Congress by 3.571 majority. Appointed a member or the ways and means committee to succeed President Garfield. 1878. Ito-elected to Congress by 1.284 majority, his dlatrlct In Ohio having been aerrrmandered to his dia- advantage by a Democratic legisla- lure. 1878. Elected member of the House of Representatives by 3,000 majority, hie trieud Hayel being elected to the presidency. h; and Moon. 4- India mph: of (IQ bar or luflt count. 111:.- ’I'IIOIIJII m a mama. vary noun u n ammlxn speaker In the Gram-Grady presidential cannula. 1815. mum-lull: mm and couple- uoul u a campumr In the closely contented ume election In whlch Ruthomrd B. Hayes In elected govern- the M "Montana Ml“ II mmm Gown-or o! ohh. Elected to cm. 5 ”no. June 11. The president's n.- nmty min-gallon to the Filipino. In 'nnmmhd In flnlh. I ma. July to. The Unwed sme- | government makes publlr a statement i of In pone! an In Its slam In Cling "on. Sept. 10. Let!» locating (he pmldevmnl nomination and disc.- " In the lane- of the campaign h glv. , m m the public. Bull fighting o- my»... In 8min Mall fighting on bicycle. ll becoming popular. Not long unearâ€" loc mm, a (mn- cyelhl. and Senor mam. a noted pludor. mount- ed on eye‘s. tackled I. mm In the arena at we. The bun won In . Elephants in the Indtnn array are fed twice a day, When meal time u» rive: they are drawn up before vllee a! food. Each animal's hmhnet lu- clndce Io [minds 0! rev flee done up In five two pound packages. The rice I: tapped In leaves end then tied with melt M the command "Atten- tion!" ewrh elephant raise: his trunk and n mrkage‘ls Known Into his a- [undone mouth. Bv this method of feeding not I elngle min of rice I. wasted. "01. Begins a triumphal tom of the Unilrd sum In May. the ”me be- lng termlnatetl hy the mdden "Inu- of Mn MrKlniey whlle at In: Anâ€" geles. Cal. Returns to Wishington from San Francisco early In June. 1900. Nov. 8. In the president“! electlon Wlllhm HKlnley canton 18 sum, which Inn an “negate of 29: votes In the etertml college, its Dcmorratlc opponent. Wllllam 1. Dry- an. carrying 17 states. having 155 elec- tonl rates. Hls popular plurality It also hrger than in the election of ms. ,Ooampo-Mmlndarmm. ' mo In“. WM!“- gnanm1i.mudlmulvoluuup. Iota-baud to! PM. 1900. June 2|. The Rnpnhllcal “4 "ml mnvenflou at PHI-duly.“ n- animowsly moan-ata- Wllllan Ic- Klnloy for the pfwlvlmy. ma. larch M. The 3 ads-- nm “gold “1mm Idf‘ mu. Der. l0. he (mu of men have“ again and the United mm In ulna! u Pun. II”. 001. H. The mile“ N- ”In. an m at Ll. D. In. (I. University 0! Chap. 3!. >1! 3. it. I. .1103. .u Enact >I 03.3.3 I .312... 3!. =5 accl- Zasro? 3.91.. Alfi» tunes-tumult: n »m emu. mud-o- I“; An 9. MI. for-ally .1 mm the ”Ho-I'- mm at ”all mt July 7. Joint misno- at Golan- mud-l tor a. “Dunno. 0! Hum "mm- m- nnnnl of use arc-Mont. not 1... u. nu mummy coi- Mn um Mn: Ida-lay (to w m or u. n. Illa ”Ill-IM- to l”'-. l l 1898. March 23 The president sends to the Spanish government. throat: ‘ Minister Woodrord at Madrid. In ulti- mnmn regarding the Inwlernblo con- I dilion of nflaln In Cuba 4 1898. lurch 28.1‘he report o! the * court of Inquiry on the dutrnctiou of the Maine 31 Havana. on Feb. 15 is ‘ .‘lrannmltted by the president to Goa- (rm. ma. Apr" to. mull: tomlly Ooâ€" cllm that 'Il’ IIIIII It": It. Ulflu Emu I‘m-ood- Wlh- cl WM III. April 5. II n m to Concu- «a. wold": neon-cad. the uni-go o! 3 Mat resolution 69 «lulu that in um I“. an“. 0- m any day to“ lunch. of lutohpm 28. The president luau - can tor moon vodnmm um. April :1. m en's-nu gov- mmeu: and. llulmr Waodlord I]: flavor“. than Mall-In. the in. "98. Anti] II. The president and; I manage to Coura- outllnlu. the nltuulon. declaring that Intervention In not-nary and ulvlulnl union the recognition or the Cuban nonunion. 1898. Both branches of Congress vote unanimously (the House on Mar. 8 by a vote of 313 to 0 and the Senate by I vote or 76 to 0 on the {allowing day) to place 850,000,000 nt the dia- ponl o! the president. to be med ll his discretion “for the national de- tense." 1897. May 17. In response to nn appeal twin the president Gonna- aramprlates 850,000 (or the relief or the deetltutlon in Cuba. “97 Juiy 24. The "Dinxley tar!!! 1891. March 6. Issues proclamltlon for an extra session of Congress to u- semble March 15. The president‘s message dwells solely upon the need at 1 revlslou ol' the existing tar“! law. 1897. March 4. Inaugurated Pm!- deut of the United States for the twan- ty-elshth quadrennhl term. 1896. June )8. At the Republic” “Clonal convention st 8!. bout: Ic- Klnley I! nominated for moulds)". on the llrnt ballot. the result at the tot. In; beln; as follows: McKinley “1%. “09¢ 34%. Quay 60%, Morton 68. -Al- man 35%, Cuneron 1. l- Elected Pmldunt. 1896; Nov‘ 8. Rocelves a popular vote In the presidential elecuon of 7,104,779. a plurality of 601.854 over his Democrat“: opponent, Wllllnln J. Brynn. In the electoral college later McKinley receive: 271 voles, awn-t 176 for Bryan. any «mum in the history «"0. lndlh‘a Anny Emu“. ‘ ' WWWQBO‘VI mam !n 18“ It. Roosevelt m mint- ed as an adamant animate (or ”or at New York. but. ammu- bnod by a. Republicans, in do- ‘Mesl wlth him. snd with um mm the belief In the efllcacy of the app“â€" cotton of civil-service rules to execu- tIve conduct. So strongly dld he Im- pral hImself upon hIs political ano- dates that In 1882 he was nomlhated (or the state assembly and elected. In the but. Ant-Hy. He served for three years and soon eame to ‘he rexotnIsed as an able and lelrleu sdvoeate of the people's rlghts and he succeeded In seeurlng the pas- sage of several measures of great hen- eflt. The aholItIon of fees In the of- Ice of the county clerk and the shall- tlon of the joint power of the board? of aldermen In the mayor’s appointâ€" ments were among those of sheetsl benefit to the city of New York. Another Important work done by him was the Investigation of the etty gov- ernment, and nartIenlarly the police department. In the winter of 1884. .An- other Important service 'as securlng the psssaze at the em! service reform law of 1884. lens for layer of luv tart. It no .- Internal-a "flu-I In I» mum at the party nd Ibo mum. and you; Mn «land not (It! ’ollucal loll! will Ham “4 n- m. The ”Hie-Mon of puma! nd oath! Im- he been lot some Um nu m I“. III In «mom. I“ to In . non-9km In" law No mm M It I... You“ Boo-on“ In pun-my du- e-td at loan and" ulna I'm-hon. cm: which I. played nun-rd. ma- uu-c In IOU. Thou «almo- of Ir [rs-Inna. um Mn hula-l lb nun mt nun a! ”but m. m MR. mar I'm- '0 "- “"‘ m In my". when 31"- “l“ I. Inn“. '0- ". 43‘3“" 0' J...- nod Inn“ Blllocb 0! 00mm HRS. THmDORE ROOSEVELT Thwdore.Roosevelt was born in New York City October 27. 1858, of Dutch and Scotch-l'rllh ancestry. By all laws of heredity he is n,nalural leader, as his ancestry on both his father's find his mother's side. who trace back beyond rnvulutlonuy days. were conspicuous by reason of their quality. His father was Theodcre By the death at William ucKInley It the hands 01 the assassin 01013058. Theodore Roosevelt. the Viceâ€"Pral- dent, becomes President at the United Theodore ’Roou-delt 14' New ‘ the Nation'w Cbief ' ' Magictrate. THE .NE W MEJIDEJVT‘“ PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. revolver. the country recognised In Mir the naklu at t dueling an)” leader. He Ind experienced Ilium duty in the In. York Nam Gum " "" "‘ “m 3.8;; m at W M o. W_ “H “a. lainlmln Investigation ha 'mw- tho mrnwflon In that Dody. ml to (Ms field he turned with a new IL An nrompromlsmg enforce- ."M o! I" was ll. policy. u brought HM": Int! vii-pram). um MI. :1! M ”and. Hours! mamas In :- yolk-e department vm form. m civil-service "help!" were em- . ,odhtl Into tho system of appointâ€" menu and pronoun”. Sunday clos- zlnn of alarm: Mm I (net. and I ' 902me omen-me of tho day was In- nistzd upon. On Ray C. ms. Mr, Roosevelt re- fined this place to master in a (‘l'~ Ilry regiment for the Smnlnh var. Life In the vest had made. this a It- ting amhmon. As a hunter of big game. used to the saddle end the amp end an unerring shot with rifle And intr- Autumn: mu. in April. i897. Mr. Rmeit was nominated by President McKinley to he assistant secrets" of the navy He pushed repairs on the lhip: and work 1] with might and main. (oneeing a con- flict With Spain. He left nothing un- done to secure the highest eflicicncy in the navy. ROOSEVELT'S COTTAGE AT 0Y- STER BAY. L l. fln proved an “Marlin mu. hank-n reform "I am nnlr «untu- nt with any bully. an In (to mom Mm In. am" (0 party must Mm Ont-NM Ibo "lav-In”: Ronblknlm. but n in no! n m! Ink. .ludmmt. Ind. M1. not. «I. and a "Hall Mindy ”(MU ”no non-«nary to no umfluhmnl 11 Ma 9mm. Envy Mill 0! II! System In mod to «an mu. um and to mm and. The M- nmmmlon “le no only friendly *0 un- mow-ML So! only Ml. pol!- ‘Mnm In I» kept on! o! plums. but 0mm"! wrvltm had In he pro- up!“ at .0?“ and cup-rm to all n- .“an mun-nu. A: a mu“ 0! (It. I'll (it many Ill abov- the In! urn-(In! I’D'Iflllol or no mm In rlvll gonmmt‘ As maiden! of u» civil-envia- nmmlnflon It. flannel! mind In lay. 1m. (0 hm mm"! of the low Ycrk hoard M panes mmlmmn- In May. 1899. Pmszdent Harrlson an- polnted him civil service commission- er. and he served as president or the board untll May. 1898. During his In- cumbency he was untlrlng In his etâ€" torts to lpply the civil servlce prin- among those who did not again! Mr. Blaine as the moat IvaiJ'Jle candl- date of the party, but after the latter'a nomination Mr. Roosevelt gave him his hearty support, and in the taco cl the remarkable detection In New York at that time. I. Ibo Pout-0 Tauâ€"MOOI In “I. N. nu 01le nor vice. Oh“ “to. Iolm‘ A. Alvin-hoard Animal-om!- This alphabetical ndverflsement ap- peared In the London Times In 1842: To widower: and single gentleman.»- Want“ by a lady. I situation to n- peflntond the household and preside at table. She is Ammo. Becoming. Careful. Dealt-lug, English. Mm. 0mm. Hone-t. [mm-ions. Jun- clono. Ken. um. lorry. Nutty. 0b- alont, Pun-optic, Gum, mm. lo- $2;.J“”"mm' "fiat: mum m hia- nr M. Prof. Harsh of Wisconsin, in speak- ing recently of the peculiarities of Lake Winnebago. said that it is re. narkahle (or its shallowneas. Al- though it is about twenty~eight mile! in width, it has a depth of only twentyâ€"lye feet. This Is due to the fact that the lake‘s outlet is constantly deepening and that its inlet is gradu- ally filling its bottom with a sandy or earthy deposit. But Winnebago'a shallowneas makes it remarkably rich in fish; indeed. it is one of the moat productive known. Shallow lakes al- ways has more Ish than deep ones. chiefly. perhaps. because there In more vegetation on the bottom of the shal< low one Vegetation does not flourish in deep water. em fin. Roose'ven'n olden child. In I Then there are Kenn". ll: mm. 9. Archlhfld. G. and Quentln. 3. n All". Ibo "in: am. in Indy IQ m..- h u» only am by no Int In Run” on "You; may." the W All am one... 1'3. old-u [M in Allah. ml. duh and um.- boll... no ride. Ir nmm'. (Ml-n alum Ian. '0!" lurk-nu and m. The out on» Much I- Tim. In, or "you. Today.“ I). Idol of m hnn'o Ian “a I MI... ell. ol the 0“ M. Young "Tu-My" (I'll u not an a“ aim-- at to.» day new“ Man an that bk mum our did. I- ntmrflnnmyollhm. may: will It: (Milan in. u Inch In: A. the may“ of n... TI. you-Mm I" hon .- a. lion.- nlc tau-m. no nll M I. ma mum nu» uni-ml cannon-um. m. dam-m- m. In “all. When" OW In winter can": u M- hny or N"! You. or II the m Ron-urn home It Oyster “I! on Lou Inland. be I: .- Ind-Icon: “that and Wtwu hl- name ,vu Int prone-ed (or the vice presidency. Ir. Roosevelt declined the honor. preferring to re- nnin governor. He finally consented. Illa-r much pressure. K: lmvalt‘l has“). Mr. Roan-nu ha been man-ind "In. "In in! «nu. wu In. Allen In at Won; the second. Illa. Edith Cam of New York. "a In (In (“bar at In children. running from u to I run of m. A‘- retormor, niacin]. mllitnry lender and state cxocutlvo.‘ he nu carried his earnest dashing per-omit! into it III. A- 0 "due. 3 As I writer at outing paper: bin varied experiences on the trail lave served him well. in biography, his life of Thomas H. Benton um 01' (louvernonr Morris have been praised. Essays and paper- denling with politi- cal life have added to this reputation. 0! his latest work. "The Rough Rid- enl" ha: been pointed to as "one at the most thrilling pieces 01 military history produced in recent years." 001. Roosevelt enteM into the cam- pslxn with chamcteflstlc energy. Hon of all parties supported him und he was elected by n plunllty at more than 18,000. His ldginlatmtlon was very utlslactory w M- lute. Scarcer two months later the new military hero was nomlnltod for gov- ernor of New York. In the commu- tlon he received 753 votes, mint lb. 218 cut for Gov. Frank 3. Black. 1. when wentâ€"Col. Roosevelt led the regiment la the deepente charge up San Juan bill. He had eluted all the hardships at hip men, and when hl‘ broke the red ape of dllclpllue to‘ complaln of Gen. Shutters campaml Its dangers from disease the army wen with hlm and the war department llsv tened to hie judgment. 0:: July 11 he was commissioned a colonel at volun- tears. June 15 the regiment sailed to join Gen. Shane: In Oahu. I'm. an Iolxh IMO". From the time of landing until the fall of Santiago the m1: Riders were shut figures In the campaign. Their work reached a cllmu on Jul! mum unvanol- cl In! York. ALICE ROOSEVELT