Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-28
ROOSEVELT'S ADVICE.
President Utters Words, Home
ly in Spirit, Far-Reaching
in Import.
HOLIDAY IN MAINE TOWNS.
Chief Executive Touched on Homely
Topics That Struck Home and Were
to the Point-Hail-Fe fellowship With
Old Guide and Friend.

Ellsworth, Me-, August ss.-The
presidents second day in the Pine
Tree State was full of interest Start
ing from the governors residence at
an early hour, he was taken for a
short drive about the city of Augusta.
and at $3.50 left for Bangor, where the
principal speech of the day was de-
| iivered at the fair grounds in the
| presence of an immense audience,
which listened with marked attention
to his address. The same close at
tention was given him at Waterville,
where from far and near came hun
dreds to see and hear the first presi-
dent who has visited Maine in many
years. In anticipation of his coming a
general holiday was declared and all
business VS. suspended.
Just before leaving Augusta. the
president heard that his old guide,
Bill Sewall, of Island Falls, Me-, who
had accompanied him on many hunt
ing expeditions and who had for a
time been employed on his ranch in
Dakota. was at Bangor. He imme.
diately wired Congressman Powers at
Bangor to corral" him and hold ON
TO him until he reached that city That
-he congressman carried out these in
structions was fully proven when he
produced the tall, raw -boned, red.
Thiskered hunter upon the president s
arrival
Il 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
the story of his friendship of many
years with the old guide and hunter.
end how many years ago, while on a
hunting trip through Maine, owing to
Re shortage in the meat supply, they
had eaten muskrat together, which
the president said was the last meal
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 chief executive of
the nation and the governor of his
state at the same time.
While at the fair grounds someone
suggested to Sewall, who was seated
on the platform with the president,
that he should go to Washington and
secure an appointment as postmaster,
but Bill had already received this
nonor and said to his inquisitor, Il be
postmaster already"
On the drive through Bangor the
Presidents carriage was stopped in
front of the portico of the orphans
home, where the little ones MeGe as
seEnbled and they greeted him in song,
Before beginning to speak at the fair
grounds the president, noticing the
Jamming 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 to manage themselves, which
Immediately had the desired effect
The platform from which the pres
sdent spoke was directly in front of
II e grand stand, which was packed
with humanity. Behind him was an
ether dense crowd. He humorously
informed his audiences that he did
not think he faced both ways, but that
on that occasion he would have to.
Upon leaving the platform he drove
around the race track in response to
cries from the audience that he do so.
Tonight the president dined at the
home of Senator Hale, who accom-
panied the party from Bangor. AT
The depot when the train pulled in the
president was escorted to a platform
rearby and delivered short address.
He left at 10 O'Clock for Nashua, N. H.,
and other points in that state, where
ne will speak today.
Among the more striking expires
tions in the presidents address at
Waterville were the following:
Every one Of US slips ON some oc-
easion, and shams to his fellow who
1hen refuses to stretch out the hand
that should always be ready to help
the man who stumbles. 1t is our duty
to lift him up but it is also our duty
TO remember that there is no earthly
nse in trying to carry him. II man
will submit to being carried, that is
sufficient to show that he is not worth
carrying. In the long run, the only
sind of help that really avaiis is the
help which teaches a man to help him
self. Such help every man who has
been blessed in life should try to give
10 those who are less fortunate, and
saeh help can be accepted with entire
Ealf-respect.
Every father of large family
ind, being an old fashioned man. |
believe in large families-knows that
If he has to do well by his children.
he must try to do well by himself
Now haven't you in your own exper
aence known men-and, | am sorry to
say, even more often women--who
think that they are doing a favor to
THheir own children when they shield
,uEem from any effort? VIXEN they
Get the girls sit at ease and read while
'stEe mother does all the homework?
Don't you know cases like that? /
aco: yes; when boy will be brought
Ipto be very ornamental and not use
1s-ie Don't you know that. too7 Elk
astly. Now those are not good fathers
syH mothers. They are foolish faith
aiAA end mothers Thsy are Qot hetng
hhsa kthey are simply being silly.