Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-28
ROOSEVELT POPULAR
The President Received the Plaud.
ito Of Many Thousands.
WARMLY CREETS OLD COW PUyCHER
An Album Presented to the President Ut
Pertland-some Stops Not on the TIN.
ersry Obliged to Be Made and
Short Speeches Delivered.

Augusta, Me-, Aug. 27.-President
Roosevelt yesterday passed through
three states, delivered eight speeches
and received the plaudits of 25O,OO(
people. The greeting which ha,
marked his progress through New
England has been hattering IN the
extreme, and yesterdays experience
demonstrated his popularity per-
haps more than ever before. Every
where at the regular stops and the
smaller stations along the road the
people were strenuous in their ef-
forts to catch a glimpse Of him or
to hear him speak, and at Haverhill,
Mass, this desire assumed such .
form that the crowds completely
overrode the police and surrounded
the presidents carriage, making it
difficult for it to advance.
Yesterdays journey was not with
out its incidents. As the president
was about to board his car at South
Lawrence, Mass, after delivering his
address, the leader of the band
stepped up and made himself known
to him. He said his name was Ba-
nan, former cowpuncher and bar
Der at Medora, N. D., where the presi-
dents ranch is located. The presi-
dent Immediately recognized him and
greeted him as an old friend. The
man, evidently desiring the president
to know that he had profited by his
advice given some years ago, said to
him: "You told me to get married
and settle down and l did. have
got six children myself" which af-
forded the president no little amuse-
ment.
While on his way through the
streets Of Portland his carriage was
stopped and he was presented with
an album containing views Of the
city. He stood up in his carriage
and briefly thanked the donor, Capt.
Charles F. Dam. He has been the
recipient Of many floral gifts, and
where the admirers were unable to
get near enough personally to hand
them to him they threw them over
The heads Of the crowd into his car
rage.
Conspicuous among those who
boarded the train at Old Orchard to
extend welcome to the president
was Congressman Littlefield, Of
Rockland. His visit was brief and
he conversation turned on other
subjects than trusts. Mr.. Littlefeld
declined to comment on the presi-
lent's Monday night speech, pleading
hat he had not finished reading it.
When Danville junction was
cached the president was greeted
W Postmaster General and Mrs.
Payne, Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart and
hrs. Charles Emory Smith. Mr..
PAYNE accompanied the president to
lewiston.
Some stops were made which were
lot on the itinerary. At Lisbon,
lisbon Falls and Brunswick, Me-, i'm
nense crowds gathered and the
resident in response to their clamor-
us calls was obliged to appear on
he rear platform and say a few
'ords
Although the day was a hard one '
II him. the president gave but slight I
GINS of fatigue. Last night he was
ne guest of Gov. Hill, where the ]
resident made a short address.
The governors house has become
istoric because of the fact that it
as the home of James G. Blaine
nd the president occupied at night
Ne identical bedroom used by that
ateSman,