Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30
CoNGRATULATEs IOWA
Pays Tribute to Hawkeye States
Progressiveness.
EULoGlzgs OLD SOLDIER 5
Speaks of Abundance of Crops, In
Guiding the Crop OF. chiIdren-Re-,
ceives Beautiful Floral Offering
From Little Girl.
From wednesdars paily.l

FROM L'ItIS SiTls
[From Wednesdays Daiy.l
20 men and women of Iowa, | be-
lseve in your sturdy manhood and |
womanhood, and therefore know that |
you will teach your children not to go
through life choosing the easiest |
course they can pursue, but will see
that they rather choose the hardest,
that they trample down the obstacles
which intervene in their way to sue
cess That is what makes men and
women like the citizens of Iowa"
With these and other words which
6press his regard for the Hawkeye
state and its citizens, President Roose-
Z welt last night addressed the people of
Ottumwa and the surrounding country
who, to the number of 10000, gathered
In the vast tent in this city or stood
Just outside and listened with the ut
most interest to every word uttered
by the nations chief executive, who
last evening honored Ottumwa with
his presence. His address was one OF
advice to the people of Iowa, advice
which if followed cannot help but re-
suit in the continuance of the condl-
lions of prosperity, happiness, advance
ment and comfort which now exist,
\ and in their being handed down from
generation to generation as a most val
liable heritage. The members of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Representative of the other end OF
the line" as President Roosevelt called
the children, came in for their full
share of praise. In fact, President
Roosevelt appeared before his thou
sands of hearers in Ottumwa in his
happiest vein, his most characteristic
style. and during his short stay in the
city his actions cemented the ties OF
affection with which the people of Iowa
are and have always been bound to
him, since his debut INTO public life.
The multitudes who last evening wait
ed for hours, standing accomplishing
w along the streets or being pushed
about here and there by the surging
sea. Of humanity which dominated the
CITY lust fer a sight of the President,
and thu comparative few who We're
Fortunate enough to secure room in
t',c lie tent and listen to his address
-,c-- 1--we him the more for having seen
md heard him and for knowing in
+teir own minus that he is the same
.tTeadv Roosevelt" they have always
thought him TO be. only, if possible.
-rcre tvpicallv American and therefore
less aristncratic-more familiar, more
democratic mere everything that indi-
Gates the true fearless American man.
The President Arrives.
Before 6 O'Clock last evening people
began filling up the seats in the big
tent and long before the first of the
three snccial trains arrived at the I'm
ion station there We're hundreds OF peo-
pie in the canvas auditorium. They
sat patiently while the delayed spe-
Gals pulled into the city and the dis
tinguished guests dismounted and no
complaint was heard because OF the
wait while the parade was on. AT the
end of the drive, when the President
and his escort arrived at the tent, his
entrance was the signal for an outburst
of applause that was fitting climax to
the unbroken cheering which had been
going up from thousands of threats ev-
er since his train was sighted west oil
the depot. The Fifty-fourth regiment
al band began an inspiring air Just as
the President, accompanied by Mayor
Piclller and Hon. H. l.. Waterman, ap
peared at the entrance of the tent, and
: u
ed by the members of his party anG
of the local reception committee, the
music was drowned by the cheering
of the mammoth audience that was
gathered to hear him.
His answer to the loud huzzahs was
with his characteristic smile and bow
as he recognized the splendid recep-
ton accorded him. AS he seated him
self on the stage Secretary Leslie NJ
Shaw of the United States treasury
assembled to the platform, and his ap
pearance was greeted with anothe
storm of applause Behind him cam
Congressman John F. Lacey, who wa
also met with series of welcoming
cheers.
Pretty Incident.
At this juncture a little girl, dress
ed all in white, stepped from her sea
Immediately in front of the Presiden
end passed up to him on the platform
a beautiful basket of flowers. a
though she ventured across the eigh
foot enclosure which was being p;
trolled by guards, her little arms wer
too short to give her tribute into th
Presidents own keeping. Howeye
he saw her quickly and signaling
IA guard 10 pass tle MOWERS up 10 MN,
stepped TO the edge Of the platforl
and with his face beaming with gee
uine pleasure he thanked the lit
maid again and again for her prett
gift. Again the cheers greeted his az
which typified his regard for the chi
dren, characteristic OF the great mt
which cannot be lost sight OF, eve
when his mind is engrossed with Il
most serious affairs OF state.