Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-03
Delivers an Interesting Address to an
Enthusiastic crowd-All Busi
ness Suspended.
PRESIDENT MEETS BILL sEwALL
Greets the Bewhiskered Old Hunter
With Friendly Warmth and Talks
of Former Trips.

Ellsworth, Me-, Aug. 27.-The presi.
dents second day in the Pine Tree
state was full of interest. Starting
from the governors residence at an
early hour, he was taken for short
drive about the city of Augusta and
at $3.50 left for Bangor, where the
principal speech of the day was de-
livered at the fair grounds in the
presence of an immense audience,
which listened with marked attention
to his address.
The same close attention was given
him at Waterville. where from far
and near came hundreds to see and
hear the first president who has visit
ed Maine in many years. In anticipa-
tion of his coming a general holiday
was declared and all business was
suspended.
Just before leaving Augusta, the
president heard that his old guide,
Bill Sewall, of Island Falls, Me-. who
had accompanied MIN on many hunt
ing expeditions, and who had for a
year been employed on his ranch in
Dakota, was at Bangor. He immedi-
ately wired Congressman Powers at
Bangor to corral" him, and hold on
to him until he reached that city.
That the congressman carried out
these instructions was fully proved
when he produced tall, raw-boned,
red-whiskered hunter upon the pres
ident's arrival.
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
a story of friendship of many years
with the old guide and hunter, and
how, many years ago, while on a
hunting trip through Maine. owing
to shortage in 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 then had a dis.
tinction that comes to 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 hon.
or and said to his inquisitor:
81 be a postmaster Already"
After the drive through Bangor the
presidents carriage was stopped in
front of the portico OF the Orphans
home. where the little ones were as
sembled. and they greeted him in
song. Before beginning to speak at
the fair grounds the president. motto
ing 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 man.
age themselves, which Immediately
had the desired effect.
The platform from which the presi.
dent spoke was directly in front of the
grand stand, which was packed with
humanity. Behind him was another
dense crowd. He informed his audi
ences that he did not think he faced
both ways, but that, on that occasion,
he would have to. On leaving the
platform he drove around the race
track In response to 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
was escorted to a platform near by
and delivered a short address. He
left at 10 o'clock for Nashua, N. H..
and other points in that state, where
he will speak tomorrow.
Newport. n. H., Aug. 29.-President
Roosevelt was today entertained in a
manner 10 hia liking. Instead OF max.
ing numerous addresses, meeting
committees and indulging in hand.
shaking, he plunged into the fores.
OF the Corbin preserve in the Croydon
rlou' tain region, and hunting big
ga.rc. and just before dark succeed
ed in shooting a wild boar.
in few remarks preliminary TO his
talk here. he had disclaimed any in.
tention to go hunting; but Senator