Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-13
ROOSEvELT'S OUTING
The President Goes Down to 1is-
sissjppi for Bear Hunt.
4 Good PACK OF HOUNDS At CAMP.
Tie Trip Across Ohio Yesterday Pleasant
bot Uneventful-School Children Line
Up II TrInway-Only Few stops
Made by the Train.

Up II TrInway-Only . Few Stops
Made by the Train.
Cincinnati, Nov. 13.-Last night
President Roosevelt was speeding
down through Kentucky on his way
to Smedes, Miss, about rs miles north
Of Vicksburg, for four-day bear
hunt. The place selected for the hunt
10 some miles from the railroad and
is in the region which was formerly
the favorite hunting ground of Gen.
Wade Hampton, the famous leader
Of the Confederate Black Horse cav
airy. Years ago the president and
Gen. Hampton planned hunt in this
region, but it was never made and
when President Stuyvesant Fish, Of
the Illinois Central, proposed the
present trip, the president readily as
scented. The president, however, does
mot anticipate the pleasure Of killing
. bear so much as the pleasure of a
few days complete recreation in the
woods. To one who has hunted griz-
xlies in the Rockies black bear are
: not very big game. But hunting bear
with horse and hounds will be new
experience for him. Mr.. Fish has ar
ranged to have one Of the best packs
of hounds in the Mississippi delta at
the camp.
This morning, upon the arrival Of
the presidents train at Memphis, he
was Joined by Mr.. Fish and Mr.. John
McElhenny, Of Louisiana, who was
lieutenant in the presidents regiment
during the Spanish war. The train
then proceeded to Smedes over the
Mississippi & Yazoo railroad. Upon
arriving there or near there II was
run upon siding, there to remain
until next Wednesday, when the
president will return to Memphis.
The presidents trip across Ohio
yesterday was pleasant, but unevent-
ful. Despite the fact that the itin-
erary had not been published in adj
vance there were waiting crowds at
almost all the stations and there
were plenty Of cheers as the train
swept by. At Trinway, small place
west of Dennison, the school children
lined up on either side Of large
American flag and waved their hande
kerchefs. The president stepped out
on the rear platform and waved his
hat in response to the demonstra-
ton of the little ones. At other
places he showed himself and at Den
nison he made a few remarks to the
crowd.
The only stop between Dennison
and Cincinnati was at Columbus,
where stop Of Is minutes was made
to change locomotives. The gallery
at the station, overlooking the
tracks, was crowded with people.
DR.. Washington GLADDEN., the eminent
divine, and Gen. 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 and
fireman, who were leaving at the end
Of this division, and thanked them
for the safe run. Then for several
minutes the president and Secretary
Cortelyou paced up and down the
platform in sight of the crowd in
the gallery. He was given parting
cheer as he boarded the train to re-
sumo his journey.
At Cincinnati the presidents train
stopped from $40 until 633. A large
crowd was in waiting, but they were
kept without the gates and space
surrounding the presidents train was
kept clear by platoon Of police
while the cars were switched from
the Pennsylvania to the Louisville 4
Nashville tracks and engines were
changed. Here Gen. Basil Duke, r.
W. Knott, editor Of the Louisville
Post, and several officials Of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad joined
the president for his trip as far as
Louisville. Gen. Basil Duke and
Editor Knott were special guests OF
the president in his car when the
train left Cincinnati, but the presi-
dent put in all his time during the
stop on the platform greeting
friends. On leaving his car the presi-
dent first shook hands with Col. Phil
Deitsch, chief of Cincinnati police, by
whom he was introduced to others.
After the president had greeted the
crowd that was held outside OF the
gates he returned to the other end
Of the depot, escorted by quite a
crowd, and again saluted the engineer
and other trainmen as he passed
them. When he reached his car he
held quite reception with those who
surrounded him. As the train pulled
out the president, with Gen. Duke and
Mr.. Knott on either side, bowed his