Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-01

GOING THROUGH
MAINE STATE
is INSTALLED AT HOME OF
GOVERNOR.
THOUSANDS MEET HIN
Makes Brief Speeches on Duties of
Citizens to Governments uIogizes
Veterans of Civil War-Sleeps in
BIaine's Bedroom at Home of Pine
Tree State Executive.

Portland, Maine, Aug. 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt came into Maine yes
terday afternoon after having visited
many places in other New England
states and before his departure to-
night he will have visited every con
gressional district in the state, the
principal city in each district, and tne
home city of each of Names United
States senators. At every stopping
place along the line great crowd
had gathered and the president was
accorded a genuine dOWn-east well
come. At Old Orchard, where the
train made it's first stop after cross
ing the state line, thousands OF per-
sens had gathered. The halt was
brief one, only 20 minutes, but the
president, after receiving tumultu-
Gus greeting, spoke briefly before the
Journey was continued. Upon his ar
rival in this city the president was
joined by Senator Frye and after
speaking briefly to a great crowd in
Railway Square, was taken for a
drive about the city.
The opening portion of the presl-
dents speech at Portland was highly
eulogistic of former Speaker Reed
and complimentary to General Joshua
L. Chamberlain, who won a medal for
bravery at Gettsburg, and the Veter-
ans of the civil war. The president
then discussed the necessity Of the
enactment Of good laws and the duty
of the citizen to the government.
CCncluulng, he said:
81 believe this nation will rise TO
the level of any great emergency that
may meet it, but it will only be be-
cause now, in our ordinary WOrk-a-day
life, in times of peace, in times when
no great crisis is upon us, we school
ourselves by constant practice in
commonplace, everyday indispensable
duties, so when the time arrives we
shall show we have learned Alright the
primary lessons of good citizenship"
Lewiston, Maine, Aug. 27.-The
president was given a enthusiastic re-
ception here. He delivered a brief
speech and soon after departed for
Augusta.
Arrived at Augusta.
Augusta, Maine, Aug. 27.-The pres
ident arrived last night and was es-
corted to the residence of Governor
Hill, where he made a brief address.
The governor house has become his
toric because Of the fact that it was
the home of James G. Blaine, and the
president occupied last night the iden-
tical bedroom used by that statesman.
Gives Navy Praise.
Haverhill, Mass, Aug. 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was greeted here by a
crowd which packed the route through
which he was driven from the station
to Washington square, where he de-
livered twenty-minute address. He
said in part:
Il should like to say word or two
today about the navy. | think that
whenever we touch upon the navy we
are sure of a hearty response from
any American audience.
I'm three great crises in our history
during the nineteenth century-in the
war of 1912, in the civil war, and
again in the Spanish-American war;
the navy rendered to the nation SER
vices Of literally incalculable worth.
1t was this preparedness which was
the true secret of the enormous differ
ence in efficiency between our navy
and the Spanish navy. There was no
lack of courage and devotion among
the Spaniards, but on our side, in ad-
dition to the courage and DEVOTION
there was also that training which
comes only as the result of years of
thorough and painstaking practice.
I'VE must constantly endeaVor to
perfect our navy in all it's duties in
time of peace, and above all in man
euvering in a seaway and marksman-
ship with the great guns. In battle
the only shots that count are those
that hit, and craftsmanship is mat
ter of long practice and of intelligent
reasoning. A navy's efficiency in a