The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
COON PRESENTED
 ID MR. ROOSEVELT
Life Long Democrat Wishes
 the President Good Luck
IS ENJOYING WESTERN TRIP
Party Is Received With Great Enthu- siasm at Various Points Where Stops Are Made-Reach St.
 Louis This Morning.

Indianapolis, November 25.-After trav- ersing the state of Pennsylvania, West Virginia Ohio and Indiana, President Roosevelt Is speeding across tne state of Illinois tonight en route for St. Louis where for two days he and his party will be the guests of the Louisiana Pur- chase exposition.
 The presidents trip thus far has been productive of notable incidents. The feature of the journey from Washing ton to Indianapolis was the enthusiasm with which the president was everywhere received. Since daylight today every sta tion through which the special train has passed, was thronged with people. anx- ious to even catch a glimpse of the pres ident Stops were made only at divis- ion terminals and at some of them hun dreds of people had assembled to greet MT. Roosevelt and to show their kindly feeling for him. Both to members of his party on the train and to the people publicly, President Roosevelt expressed the sincere pleasure he felt thus in com ing into close touch with those whom he likes to regard as his friends. thoroughly Enjoys Rest.
 The president thoroughly enjoyed the , rest he has had today. The time he has spent chiefly in reading and in chatting with Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Douglass Robinson. At nearly every station where | the train slowed down. the president ap peared on the rear platform of his car and bowed his acknowledgements to the enthusiasm of the people.
 The most notable demonstration of the day was given to the president at Pitts burg The station where the train stopped for few minutes was thronged, | but only a fractional part of the crowd was permitted on the platform near the train. To them the president expressed | his pleasure at the opportunity afforded | him to see them, and added:
 | You may depend upon it, I will do all l that in me lies to show you that you made no mistake on November S."
 Live Coon Presented.
 A live coon was presented to the pres ident at Denison, Ohio, where the train | stopped for a few minutes. After the | president had greeted the people, ad- dressing them practically as he had spoken at Pittsburg. and as the train was pulling out of the station, young l man swung the coon over the TdliiiH of the platform, and shouted Take him he will bring you good luck"
 When the president laughed and shook his head deprecatingly, the man again | shouted:
 "You must take him. I'm lifelong democrat and I wish you good luck"
 Attached to the chain around the little animals neck was a card bearing thii inscription:
 Compliments of Tuscarawas county Ohio. Plurality for Roosevelt, 2224; fo Bryan in 1900, 613. Presented by o. J Strope, Denison. Ohio."
 The coon will be taken to Washingtol and placed in the national zoologica park Notwithstanding that mldnigh was the published time of the arrival o the train bearing the president and party a large number of people assembled a the union station and gave the chic executive an enthusiastic greeting as tn train drew into the station at o'clock The special was in the train sheds for te minutes while q change of engines wa accomplished before proceeding.