Thursday, September 26, 1901
CZOLGOSZ SENTENCED
Buffalo, NY – Leon F. Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley, was sentenced to be electrocuted in Auburn State Prison in the week beginning October 28, the earliest time permissible under law.
Before sentence was passed, the assassin showed a desire to speak, but he seemed unable to get his voice above a whisper, and his words were repeated to the court by his counsel.
“There was no one else but me,” he said in a whisper. “No one else told me to do it and no one paid me to do it. I was not told anything about that crime, and I never thought anything about the murder until a couple of days before I committed the crime.”
WILLIAM MCKINLEY’S WILL
Canton, O. – Secretary Cortelyou came here to assist Mrs. McKinley in disposing of matters connected with the late President’s estate… The estate, valued at $225,000 was bequeathed to his wife…
“Following is the text of President McKinley’s will:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C. – I publish the following as my latest will and testament hereby revoking all former wills:
“To my beloved wife, Ida S. McKinley, I bequeath all of my real estate, wherever situated, and the income of any personal property of which I may be possessed at death. During her natural life. I make the following charge upon all my property, both real and personal. To pay my mother during her life, $1,000 a year, and at her death said sum to be paid to my sister, Helen McKinley. If the income from property be insufficient to keep my wife in great comfort and pay her annuity above provided, then I direct that such of my property be sold so as to make a sum adequate for both purposes. Whatever property remains at the death of my wife, I give to my brother and sisters, share and share alike. My chief concern is that my wife, from my estate, shall have all she requires for her comfort and pleasure and that my mother shall be provided with whatever money she requires to make her old age comfortable and happy…”
THE MISTAKES OF OUR FRIENDS
Venerable Dr. Thurston, who is much more at home in the mazes of theology than in the amenities of social life, not long ago was introducing to a younger handsome clergyman, one of his former parishioners no longer young, and extremely sensitive to the fact. “My brother,” said Dr. Thurston, leading the lady forward while his face beamed with genuine affection, “This is Miss Alceda Jennings, one of my old sheep.”
ONE CENT FOR PROFIT
A flustered young woman, out of breath as though from walking fast, rushed up the steps of the mint and asked to be directed to the bureau of information.
“There isn’t any,” replied the uniformed messenger, a very fat man, “Perhaps I can tell you what you want to know.”
“Perhaps you can,” said the young woman, producing a copy of a frivolous weekly paper.
“I want to know if this is true.” She pointed to a paragraph which read: “Among the curiosities of collecting is the fact that 1901 cents now bring about $19 in the coin market.”
The fat messenger adjusted his glasses and scrutinized the paragraph. While he was thus engaged, the young woman explained that she had four 1901 cents, and wanted to know what made them so valuable, and where she could realize on them. Then the fat messenger grew purple in the face from suppressed laughter, which finally exploded and seemed to momentary danger of having an apoplectic fit. He called the attention of the other messengers to the paragraph and then followed combined roars of merriment.
In the meantime, the young woman with her four 1901 cents wondered if she had strayed by mistake into a lunatic asylum. Finally, the fat messenger regained his breath sufficiently to gasp, “It’s a joke. Don’t you see? I’ll give you $19 for 1901 pennies, and I’ll be a cent ahead of the game.”
WEDDINGS
MARRIED at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Jackson, on Stamping Creek, Miss Nannie Rose to Mr. Daniel Jackson. This happy event took place at 4 p.m. on September 11, 1901. A public invitation had been given to the entire neighborhood to attend and about seventy witnessed the ceremony and partook of a bountiful supper. Miss Nannie is one of the best known and popular young ladies of the Stamping Creek neighborhood and Mr. Jackson is an industrious young man, who for many years has been in the employ of James Gibson.
MARRIED at high noon September 5, 1901, Mr. James Rock and Miss Icey Cochran. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage of the M. E. Church, South, at Academy, the immediate family alone witnessing the ceremony. Mr. Rock is an accommodating miller in the employ of Mr. P. Henry, on Locust Creek, and Miss Icey is the only child of Mr. Geo. Cochran, who resides near the Greenbrier line.
MARRIED at the residence of R. B. Slaven September 20, 1901, Mr. Arthur Noel and Miss Edna Benson. These young people are strangers in town, but they made a very handsome couple, and we hope their pathway through will be strewn with flowers. They took the train for Cass Friday morning.
