The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-10-15
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The President is Having a Pleas
ant Journey Through the
State of Iowa.

Chicago. H., Oct. 11.-President Nc
Kinley and members of his cabinet passed
through the outskirts of Chicago today
bound for the Omaha Exposition. No
effort was made to extend a demonstra-
tive greeting. \ delegation of North
Western railway officials and members of
the peace jubilee committee boarded the
train rear Western avenue and the train
was quickly transferred to the Chicago n
North Western railway, over which line
the party continued their journey.
special car was attached TO the preSi-
dental train at Park station for GOV.
Shaw of Iowa, members of his staff and
Senators Allison and Gear. who were TO
board the train at Clinton upon it's ar
rival there. The special car will carry
the governors party and senators TO the
Exposition, where they will take part in
the celebration of presidents day to-
morrow.
The special Baltimore & Ohio train for
the Omaha Exposition arrived today from
Washington bearing Gen. Miles and
party of distinguished representatives of
the army and navy, DR.. w. L. Harris,
United States commissioner of education,
and other high government officials, to-
gethcr with the members of the diplo
matte corps and prominent newspaper
men. The train did not come to the
transferred at Union Park to the Chi
cago X North-W Western railway and pro-
ceeded direct to Omaha.
\ Constant Ovation.
Clinton. Ia, Oct. 11.-The Presidents
journey from Chicago L the Mississippi
river today was constant ovation. Since
he was elected President, Mr.. Mckinley
has never until now travelled west of
Chicago. and the immense crowds at the
tot .,lA 4
showed the appreciation of the people
for the opportunity of greeting their chief
magistrate. The weather was absolute
ly perfect, the sun shining bright and
clear after last nights heavy rain. Even
at the smallest stations gOod-sized crowds
We're in waiting. whose only hope of re-
ward was the possibility of a passing
glance at the President as the train swept
by.
The first stop was made at Dekalb al
800, and here the President spoke few
words III response to the crowds enthuSi-
astlc welcome. 1T was no part of the
programme" said Mr.. Mckinley, that
| should be welcomed by the people of
Dekalb at this hour Of the morning, but I
appreciate your generous welcome and
share with You in congratulations TO your
country and to your army and navy for
the successful issues of the last four
months. | am sure there has never been
a time in our history when patriotism has
been more marked or more universal! than
II ~ today. and the same purpose which
characterizes the conduct of the people in
war will influence and control them in
the settlement of peace"
'Give Us a Shake, Please"
Cedar Rapids. Ia. Oct. 11-At Dixon
and Sterling, where brief stops were
made, the crowds were so dense that
hundreds could not even obtain a glimpse
of the President
Mr.. Mckinley made no attempt to talk
at these points; but occupied the time
with shaking the hands of those who
were close enough to the rear platform.
\ large number of these were school
children and even the smallest of them
made frantic endcavOrS to reach the
Presidents outStretChed hand. For cy-
eryonc he had a smile and pleasant
word.
y young man at Dixon climbed upon
the ledge of the platform just as the
tram was moving out. He chung to the
railing and reaching out his hand said ::
Here. Mckinley, give us a shake,
please
The President good-naturcdly craspcd
his hand. with warming to jump off
before the train attained too great speed.
The largest crowd of the trip had gath
cred at Clinton, Ia. Here Senator Ali
son, Congressman Curtis and Gov. Shaw
ana Sta1f boarded the tram.
After the cheering of the people had
subsidcd, President Mckinley made Il
few remarks
At Dewitt, a small Iowa town. the
President was greeted by another large
gathering. As the train pulled out three
large lunches of flowers were thrown Mt
the President. Smiling, he stopped and
picked up the bouquets and carried them
back into the car
The stop at Mount Vernon, the seat Of
cornell university, was so brief that the
President had only time to say: Il am
very glad TO meet you all The tumultu-
ouS cheering was Indication enough that
the crowd was equally glad TO meet their
chief magistrate.
As Mr.. Mckinley entered his car, he
remarked to Senator Allison: That is
the best speech | have made yet"
The gathering of people at Cedar Rap
ids broke the days record for numbers
and enthusiast SIN. The Presidents speech
was somewhat longer than previous ones
and was received with evidences of great
approval by the people.
De Witt, Ia, oct. 1.-The special
train for the peace jubilee at Omaha, hav-
ing on board Gen. Miles and staff, mem
berS of the diplomatic corps and members
of the press, arrived AZ Clinton this after
noon over the North Western. Grent
crowds assembled at all the stations and
cheercd for the general of the army a..
the train few by. At Clinton the first
stop was made after leaving Chica go
Thousands of people collected about Gen
Miles ear and in response To repeat ted
calls he appeared and made a brief