The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-28
Tributes to 0Id-Fashioned People
Who Believe i'm Good Laws and
Raise Large Families.
GUIDE SEWALL AT BANGOR
GREETED BY THE PRESIDENT As AN
OLD FRIEND AND CONRADE.
Was MIR. RooseveIt's Companion I'm
Hunting Trips-Both Ate Muskrsts
When Other Meat Was Out.

ELLSWORTH, Me-, Aug. 27.-The Presi-
dents second day in the Pine Tree State
was full of interest This morning when
the President arose fro-l his bed in the
old Blaine mansion at Augusta he said
he had passed a refreshing night, and he
showed no evidences of fatigue from yes
terday's severe strain. Early in the fore
noon he was taken for a drive about
Augusta and shown the beauties Of the
scenery along the Kennebec river. Three
times in course of his progress through
the city the Presidents carriage was halted
so that he might receive bouquets from
the hands of little children. At the office
of the Kennebec Journal, the newspaper
of which James G.. Blaine formerly was
editor. stop was made. The President
was shown a desk at which Mr.. Blaine was
accustomed to work.
The presidential train left Augusta at $50
a. m for Bangor, where the principal
speech of the day was delivered at the
fair grounds in the presence of an immense
audience. which listened with marked at
tention to his address. The same close al
tention was given him at Waterville. where
from far and near came hundreds TO see
and hear the first President who has visited
Maine in many years. In anticipation CT
his coming a general holiday was declared
and all business was suspended.
Just before leaving Augusta the Pres
ident heard that his old guide. Bill Sewall.
of Island Fails, Me-, who had accompanied
him on many hunting expeditions, and who
had for time been employed on his ranch
in Dakota, was at Bangor He Immediate
ly wired Congressman Powers, at Bangor.
to 'corralI' him and hold to him until
he reached that city. That the congress
man carried out these instructions was
fully proven when he produced the tall.
row-boned, red-whiskered hunter upon the
Presidents arrival
GLAD TO SEE EACH OTHER.
81 am glad TO see you. Bill" said the
President, whereupon Bill replied: You
amt no gladder than / be-"
Then it was that the President told of the
story of friendship OF many years ago.
While on a hunting trip through Maine.
owing to the shortage i'm the meat supply,
they had eaten muskrat together, which.
the President said. was the last meat he
had eaten in Maine before this trip. The
President seemed to delight in the rural
simplicity of the man and insisted that he
should sit down to dinner with him. Bill.
therefore, had the distinction that comes TO
but few OF dining with the c. ief executive
of the Nation and the Governor Of his State
at the same time.
While at the fair grounds some one sug-
gested TO Sewall, who was seated on the
platform with the President, that ne should
go TO Washington and secure an appoint
ment as postmaster, but Bill had already
received this honor and said TO his inquisi-
tor, Il be postmaster already"
On the drive through Bangor the Pres
ident's carriage was stopped In front of the
portico of the Orphans Home, where the
little ones were assembled, and they greeted
him in song.
Before beginning 10 speak at the fair
grounds, the President. noticing the jam
ming and pushing of the crowd in front OF
the grand stand, cautioned the people to
be careful of the women and children and
asked them to show their capacity 10 man.
age themselves, which Immediately had the
desired effect. The platform from which
the President spoke was directly I'm front
of the grand stand which was packed with
humanity. Behind him was another dense
crowd. He humOrOusly informed his audi
eDces that he did not think he faced both
ways but that on this occasion he would
have to. On leaving the platform he drove
around the race track In response 10 cries
from the audience that he do So
Tonight the President dined here at the
home of Senator Hale, who accompanied
the party from Bangor. At the depot when
the train pulled in the President
escorted TO a platform near by and deliv--
cred a short address. He left at 10 clock
for Nashua, N H, and other points in
that State where he will speak tomorrow