The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-13
THE JOURNEY soUTHwARD.
President Roosevelt Passes Through
Cincinnati and Louisville.

Louisville, KY. Nov. 13.-The presi-
dents train reached here at $50 o'clock
last night over the Louisville & Nash
vile. 20 minutes ahead of the schedule
time, and although a stop of only ten
minutes was made the president was
accorded a hearty welcome. Upon his
arrival he was greeted by a detachm ~ :
of Spanish-American war veterans. a
reception committee composed of Mayor
Granger and other city officials, the dl-
rectors of the board of trade and the
Commercial club and a large number of
citizens. On account of the shOr stop
the president did not make an extended
speech, but merely expressed his thanks
for the enthusiastic greeting accorled
him and shook hands with the members
of the reception committee and a nurl-
Der Of men who saw service in Porto
Rico.
At about 10 O'Clock the train lefs over
the Illinois Central for Memphis a
change in the trains schedule was made
after leaving Cincinnati for the purpose
of making faster time.
The presidents trip across Ohio was
pleasant but uneventful. Despite the
fact that the itinerary had not been pub
lished in advance, there were waiting
crowds at almost all the stations, and
there were plenty of cheers as the train
swept by. At Trinway a small place
west of Dennison. the school chiicrea
lined up on either side of a large Amer
lean flag and waved their handkerch:e =.
The president stepped out on the rear
platform and waved his hat in re slsOnse
to the demonstration of the little ones.
At other places he showed himself, and
at Dennison he made a few remarks II
the crowd, saying
Gentlemen and Ladies-I want to
thank you very much for coming here
to greet me, and to say that 1 appre-
ciate it. I only wish that I was not
always afraid of some accident hapren-
Ing to the small folks. You know tbs
problem of the little apples in the middle
OF the barrel The little folks ara 1usi
like that-always come in the middle
Il shall not try to make a speech to
you. am going south to meet al
Memphis man who has done 5is-
tinguished serVice-CTen Luke Nfrigh-
in the Philippines. and I am going tc
take four or five days holiday first.
1t IS a great pleasure to come her=
In your beautiful state, to have passed
through Pennsylvania as I lust nave
have not merely the hope but the be
lief that our people as a whole viii Sc
handle themselves that the good times
we are enjoying may be continued; thai
we shall be careful not to mar tI-cln bN
foolish action. and at the same time vii
have the forethought to cut out any evi
that hampers the development of the
good"
The only stop between Dennison and
Cincinnati was al Columbus, where q
stop OF 10 minutes was made to change
locomotives. The gallery at the station
overlooking the tracks, was crowded
with people.
DR.. Washington GLADDEN.. the emineni
clergyman, and General Axline greeted
the president as he stepped out of his
car After brief chat with them tbs
president went forward and shook
hands with the engineer and fireman
who were leaving at the end of this di.
vision and thanked them for the sa
run Then for several minutes tn,
president and Secretary Cortelyou paceC
up and down the platform in sight q,
the crowd in the gallery. He was siver
a parting cheer as he boarded the trair
to resume his journey.
At Cincinnati the presidents trair
stopped from e:10 until 6:3& Iarg.
crowd was in waiting. but they wer,
kent without the gates and q space sur