Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-04
HUNTS Wild TURKEYS.
President Roosevelt and Party Do
Some Shooting on Game Pre-
serve Near Manassas, Va.
THEY GET AN EARLY MORNING START.

they GET AN EARLY MORNING START.
After the Mornings Sport He Went
Over the bull Run Battlefield, and
in the Evening Went ON His Spe-
cial Train to Brandy, Va, to Spend
Sunday.
Manassas, Va, Nov. BIN the fitful
glare of locomotive lanterns President
Roosevelt at 4:30 Saturday morning
stepped briskly from his private car
in the railroad yard here and greeted
cordially the little group OF newspa-
per men, special officers and railroad
men who had gathered to see him
start on his hunt for wild turkeys.
He was attired in khaki suit with
aeggings and over this was long
heavy overcoat and black SLOUGH hat
was on his head as he alighted from
the car.
A servant handed to him a fine
double,barreled shotgun which he
threw familiarly into the crook OF his
left arm. Secretary Root. who had
preceded the president from the train,
wore a canvas shooting suit, an over
coat and golf cap. The president
after quick survey of the starlit sky
remarked to Mr.. Root that they were
in luck as to the weather. The pres
ident and Secretary Root were joined
at once by Surgeon General Rixey,
Secretary Cortelyou and j. I. Leach
man, sheriff of Prince William county.
Sheriff Leachman was to act as the
guide of the party on the turkey hunt
Preceded by railroad men bearing Ian
terms the president and his party
arudged for quarter of mile along
the maze of railroad tracks to the car
riages in waiting to convey them to
the shooting grounds. They were fol-
lowed by servants carrying big
hamper of mineral water and lunch
con. AS he walked briskly along the
president remarked to Secretary
Root:
~ have tramped ties before in my
time"
YES" responded the secretary with
q suggestion of irony in the tone OF
his voice, 81 have often thought that
there was no active exercise SO restful
to the wearied mind as the tramping
of railroad ties"
Drive to the Hunting Grounds.
The party entered carriages in the
village, and, preceded by Sheriff Leach.
man and a secret service officer in q
buggy, started for the hunting
grounds about four miles distant
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root
Secretary Cortelyou and DR.. Rixey
occupied one carriage which was fol-
lowed by another containing servants
and messengers with the luncheon.
Saturday morning the party hunted
over fine preserve of 1900 acres
known locally as the Ben Lomont
place, and owned by Representative
John F. Rixey, brother of Surgeon
General Rixey. While the presiden
hopes to add wild turkey or two
to his hunting trophies, he said he
was here particularly for the needed
recreation the outing would afford
him and for the purpose of getting
over the historic Bull Run battlefields
which he never had visited.
Only One Bird Bagked.
The president and party reached TIL.
turkey blinds before daybreak and
after each had been stationed, tn,
callers endeavored to entice the will,
birds within gunshot.
A drove of six turkeys finally was dis
covered, and later one of them fell t
the gun of Secretary Cortelyou. Presi
dent Roosevelt was unfortunate i
being the only member of the part
who did not get shot during tn
morning. The turkeys are wild an
scarce and Mr.. Cortelyou's bird wa
the only one bagged.
AT noon the party assembled at tn
Henry house for luncheon and TO
two hours afterward the presiden
walked over the Bull Run battlefield
the points of historic interest beini
indicated and explained by Henry Seer
who now occupies the Henry house.
Subsequently the party returned t.
The turkey covers and continued tn
hunt during the afternoon.
Aue udy was pcIIecI ZOE tue spOTI
and the president enjoyed his outing
Immensely. The injury to his leg il
giving him no trouble and he feels tina
his recovery is complete.
Spends Sunday Mt Brandy, Va.
After the mornings hunt the part
assembled about noon at the Henr
house, which is in the very center {
the operations of the first battle
Bull Run. Then luncheon was serve,
During the afternoon the presider
drove over the battlefield. At 5:a
Saturday afternoon the president an
party on their special train left TO
Brandy, Va, 20 miles south of Manas
sas, where they will be the guest
until Monday morning of relatives Q
Surgeon General Rixey.
Passes Fairly Good Night.
Springfield. H., Nov. 3.-Gov. Yate
passed a fairly good night. His ten
perature at noon Saturday was 1C
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