Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
HAPPY TINE IN KANSAS.
From Topeka to Sharon Springs the Pres
ident Was Greeted and Cheered By
Thousands OF People.

Manhattan, Kan, May 3.-The spe-
cial train bearing President Roosevelt
| arrived at ten O'Clock. Weather was
threatening but large crowd turned
out. All the business stores closed.
The battalion of the agricultural cob
Iege, consisting of 400 students and
| college band of 40 pieces were at the
station. The president spoke about
Is minutes. \ brief stop was made
earlier at Wamego. A large crowd,
| including the school-children, greeted
the president and he spoke a few
words to them.
The president spoke of Lawrence
and the Haskell institute and the
state university there. He was par
ticularly complimentary to the state
university and the men of mark it
had turned out. Then he spoke of the
state agricultural college and it's use
fulness in the civilization and enhght-
eminent of the world. The farmers,
he said, are the foundation and the
force of the country and it is fitting
proper that while their youth are
taught to- WELD the implements Of
their craft, at the same time they
should be taught the higher citizen
ship which the American republic has
brought into the worlds civilization.
He complimented the cadet corps and
said that while good citizenship is the
first duty, the men Of all America
ought to know how to defend them
selves and their country in war. This
led him up to the fame and useful
ness of the Twentieth Kansas in the
Philippines. 1t was a regiment, he
said, that had the opportunity and
the power to take advantage of that
opportunity.
At Abilene an admirer of the pres
ident presented him with football.
which he accepted. Senator Burton
introduced the president to an i'm
mense crowd. A cowboy band fur
nished music. School girls threw
flowers in his path.
At Salina 5000 people greeted the
chief executive and while he spoke
$500 schoo1-children with fage sur
rounded him. Secretary of War Root
babe the president good-by here and
took a neastbound train for Column
bus, o.
Fifteen Minutes at Junction City.
Junction City, Kan, May 3.-About
dent Roosevelt and to hear his speech.
Four troops of the Fourth United
States cavalry, the Nineteenth and
Twentieth batteries and field artil-
lery of Fort Riley were present, Col.
Carr commanding the division and
Mai. Coffin commanding the artillery
arm. The Nineteenth battery fired
the president salute on arrival of the
rotary of War Root made short talks.
They stopped here Is minutes.
Sunday at Sharon Springs.
Sharon Springs, Kan. May A.
President Roosevelt attended the lit
tie Methodist church at this place
yesterday and listened to a most in
structive sermon preached by
Presbyterian minister, Rev. William
Carter, of Kansas City, who came
here for that purpose. A number
of pastors from this neighborhood
also participated. A pleasing Incl
dent occurred as the services began.
| Two little girls were standing in the
aisle near the presidents pew. AS
soon as the president saw them he
drew them into his pew and during
the singing the three shared the
same hymn book. At the conclu-.
sion of the services the president
shook hands with large number Of
people. In the afternoon he went for
long horseback ride, accompanied
by Senators Burton and Long and
President Butler, of Columbia col
lege.
The president reached Sharon
| Springs at $3.50 Saturday night.
After leaving Salina stops were made
at Ellsworth, Wilson, Russell, Vic
toria, Hays City, Ellis and Wakeeney.
Thousands of people were at Ellis
worth, some of whom had come 10
| miles. At Russell there were four
bands in the large crowd, those OF
Russell, Fairport, Galatia and Para
|. disc. One of the most unique meet
| ings was at Victoria, where hundreds
of Russians, headed by Father Leo,
Catholic priest, were lined up at
| the station and who cheered the
| president as he addressed them in
English. Hays City, the old frontier
post town, was handsomely deco
| rated for the presidents coming
and large number of students from
| the branch state normal school were
| in the crowd. At Ellis the president
received a railroad mems welcome.
Corner Stone of Missourrs Building Laid.
| ST. Louis, May 4.-The corner stone
| of Missouri's building at the worlds
| foir xvaC ;.id Saturday nv the GRAND