The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28

Alliance, Neb, April 25.-President
Roosevelt completed a hard days
work, with fifteen minutes stop at
Alliance this evening. During the day
he travelled in three states and made
number of addresses, both from the
rear platform of his car and from
stands erected for the purpose.
unique demonstration and the one
that undoubtedly pleased the president
most, was the COW boy show at Edge
mont, S. D. The demonstration was
arranged by the Society of Black Hills
Pioneers and consisted of exhibitions
Of COW boy riding.
Special trains brought in a large
crowd from the surrounding country
and they were at the station with
three bands of music to greet the
COW boys let out a. yell. The band
played and salute was fired. The ex-
hibition stand was but a short distance
from the station. and after the presi-
dent had made an address the BOYS be-
gan riding the bucking horses, and
only horse that made bucks were rid
den by the COW boys. The president
partook of luncheon at the mess Wae-,
| on. The only disappointment of the
day was the failure of the prize buck
ing horse Of that section to perform.
| rms morse has a record as a champion
bucker, but few people can ride him.
Today, however, he was as gentle as q
kitten and a green-hOrn would not
nave had much trouble in keeping on
| his back. At the conclusion of the eX-
| erclses the COW boys formed an escort
TO the train and after it had started
| they dashed alongside the presidents
! car and he shook hands with many of
| them from the window.
| In his speech at Alliance the presi-
| dent referred to the work accomplish
ed by the early pioneers, saying the
| heed OF the pioneer virtues was as
| great as ever.
At New Castle, Wyo., where a half
I hours stop was made earlier in the
| day, the president was escorted to the
| speakers stand along pathway
strewn with flowers and lined on one
side by school children who waved
| miniature flags and who seemed to en-
JOY the presidents speech as much as
| did their elders.
| The president was given a military
welcome at Crawford, Neb., when his
train reached there this afternoon. The
1ellln cavalry, mounted, met him with
drawn sabres and the regimental band
played Hail to the Chief He spoke
few words Of greeting to the soldiers
and also addressed the crowd gathered
about his car.
Stops were also made during the day
at Gillette and Moorecroft, Wyo., and
Ardmore, S. D. At each place the pres
ident spoke briefly and at all the STOP
ping places the crowds were enthusias-
tic
Tomorrow will be spent quietly or
the train at Grand Island, Neb
TRAMP ON THE PRESIDENTS
: TRAIN.
/ Gillette, Wyo., April 25-The secret
!. service men on the presidents trair
had an exciting mix-up with a tramI
= last night shortly after the train lef
( Livington.
\ A man was discovered between thu
] baggage and club cars on the outsid,
: Of the vestibule. One of the officer.
D | raised the window of the front of tn,
S club car and started to grab the maj
| when the latter aimed a blow at hin
9 through the glass, shattering it. Th
q officer caught the mans leg and sue
e ceeding in getting him into the car
: where he showed fight He was a pow
| erful man and it took sometime befor
| he was overpOwered and handcuffed
A card found on him shows his iden
| tifcatfon as Edward Russell, a sailo
Il member Of the sailors union Of Sal
e Francisco. When the train reache
| Billings he was turned over to tn
- police When asked why he was on tn