The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
ON HIS WAY SOUTH.
The President Anticipates a Week
of Rest and Enjoyment.

Cincinnati, November 12.--President
Roosevelt is speeding down through
Kentucky tonight on his way to Smeeds,
Miss, about twenty-five mills north Of
Vicksburg. for a o days bear hunt.
The place selected for the hunt is some
miles from the railroad and is in the
region which was formerly the favorite
hunting ground Of General Wade
Hampton, the famous leader Of the
confederate blackhorse cavalry. Cen
eral Hampton at Ollie time owned a
plantation in this vicinity and hunted
black bear in the cane brakes with
horse and hounds Before the war he
is aid to have killed moro than fifty
bears in a single season. some of them
with a knife.
Years g the president and General
Hampton planned a hunt in this region
but it was never made and when Presi-
dent Fish, of the Illinois Central, pro-
posed the present trip, the president
gladly assented. The president, how
ever, does not anticipate the pleasure
OF killing a bear so much a" the pleas
ure Of a few days complete recreation
in the woods. He has had d hard and
trying summer and fail and feels that
he has earned a holiday and that priv
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can get a bear or not. To one who has
hunted grizzlies in the Rockies. black
bear are not very big game. But hunt
ing bear with horse and mounds will be
a new experience for him. If a zeal
shall not be secured, il will not be the
fault of Mr.. Fish. He has arranged to
have one Of he best packs Of hounds
in the Mississippi Delta at tine camp.
On the arrival Of the presidents train
at Memphis tomorrow morning, he will
be Joined by Mr.. Fish ard John NIGEL
henney, of Louisiana, who was lieuten-
ant in the presidents regiment during
the Spanish war. The train will then
proceed to Smeeds over the Mississippi
and Yazoo railroad. It will be held up
on a siding until next Wednesday when
the president will return to Memphis.
The presidents trip across Chic today
was pleasant, but uneventful. Despite
the fact that the itinerary had not been
published in advance, crowds were
waiting at all the stations and there
We're plenty of cheers as the train swept.
by. At Trimby, a small place west OF
Denison, the school children lined up
on either side of a large American flag
and waved their haudkerchiefs. The
president stepped on The rear platform
and waved his hat in response to the
demonstration of the little ones. At
other places he showed himself and at
Denison he made a few remarks TO the
crowd.
The only stop between Denison and
was at Columbus where a
stop of fifteen minutes was made to
change locomotives. The gallery at the
station overlooking the tracks was
crowded with people. III. Washington
Gladen. and General Axline, greeted
the president as he stepped out Of his
car. After a brief chat with them. the
president went forward and shook
hands with the engineer n fireman
who were leaving at h end OF thei,
run, and thanked them for II. etc
journey to Columbus.
after lae pFss"ent had greeted the
croWo .aat was held outside of the
gates. .e returned to the otter end OF
RE depot. escorted by a crowd. and
again saluted the engineer and other
trainmen as he passed them. AS the
train pulled out the president, with
General Duke and Mr.. Knott on either
side, bowed his farewell! acknowledge
ments, The train left here on schedule
time and is expected co reach Memphis
at $3.50 tomorrow morning.