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PROTECTION FOR
THE PRESIDENT
WILL BE CLOSELY GUARDED
DURING VISIT TO ST. LOUIS.
THE TRIP FROM WASHINGTON
Crowds Gather Along the Route and
Cheer the Chief Magistrate
Democrat Presents Live
Coon at Denison, o.

Cheer the Chief Magistrate
Democrat Presents Live
Coon at Denison, o.
st. Louis, Nov 26.-The exposition
management police officials, govern
ment secret service officers and those
In command of United States troops
on duty at the worlds fair, after sew
eral conferences, completed arrange
ments for the protection of President
Roosevelt from any possible harm dur
Ing his visit to the eS ,nsition. Po-
aicemen, secret service n1S2., detectives,
Jefferson guards, sold .ers aud other
guards will be stationed at various
points around the grounds and in the
buildings where the president and his
party will pass. They will be among
all men and women who come within
stones throw of the president, and
will be watchful of everything and
everybody.
The Presidents Trip.
St. Louis, Nov. 26.-After travers-
ing the states of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
President Roosevelt has reached st,
Louis. where for two days he and his
party will be the guests of the officials
OF the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
The presidents trip was productive of
no notable incidents. The feature of
the journey from Washington was the
enthusiasm with which the president
everywhere was received. From day.
light Friday, every station through
which the special train passed was
thronged with people anxious even to
catch glimpse Of the president.
Stops were made only at division ter
minals and at some Of them hundreds
OF people had assembled to greet Mr..
Roosevelt and to show their kindly
FEELING Tor him. Both to members Of
his party on the train and to the peo-
pie publicly President Roosevelt ex-
pressed the sincere pleasure he has
felt in thus coming into close touch
with those whom he likes to regard
as his friends.
Demonstration at Pittsburg.
At nearly every station where the
train, slowed down, the president
appeared on the rear platform Of his
car and bowed his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS emit
to the enthusiasm Of the people. The
most notable demonstration Of the
day was given the president at Pitts
burg. The station where the train
stopped for a few minutes was
thronged, but only fractional part Of
the crowd was permitted on the plat
form 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 that in me lies
to show you that you made no mis-
take on November g." Throughout the
run of the train through the city Pres
,ident Roosevelt remained on the rear
platform of his car, bowling and wav-
Ing his hat to the crowds of people
assembled at every vantage point
along the railroad track. The win
dows Of factories and shops along the
line were filled with faces OF eager
workmen, who cheered and waved
hats as the train swept by.
A Live Coon Presented,
At Stuebenville, O., the station plat
form was banked with men, women
and children, scores of whom waved
American flags In extending their
greeting to the president A live coon
was presented to the president at Den
ason, where the special train stopped
for few minutes. After the presi1
dent had greeted the people, address.
Ing them practically as he had spoken
at Pittsburg, and as the train was pull.
ang out of the station, man swung
the coon over the railing Of the car
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 q lifelong
democrat and wish you good luck"
Attached to the chain around the lit
Ae animals neck was a card bearing
this inscription: -1ezspMnsnt Of
Tuscarawas count. 0aia 81 lily
for Roosevelt, 1884, S.sx Egyas u 900.
613. Presented bv - !; Strop {. emf
son. o." Epo toon gl' 30 ts;:,.:l to
Washington ana p'a@Hd ii she IL; .;i,nal
geological PARK.
At the 0haS oss assls
When the train palled ilsto ttly sta
lion at Columbus. the prtssidantl !, car
was surrounded fzaMedit t,ly nv a
great crowOs Tha 2re,tdept was
cheered heartily as he stepssd cut on
the platform. He spoke bri say. hon
Myron 7. Helzick. Eovsrns' Of Ohio.
ana II. q. Jeffries, MAJOR of ,Caluytbus
entered the car ana Scp,oal,v ssy,9ndad
20 the president the sreetinscs ca ID.
people OF the slate ono cf E,s capital
city. A lady in the cpesva a;nded to
. member Of tn :e:.Itty beautiful
bunch of American Beauty roses TOR
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Speech at Richmond.
The president briefly addressed an
enthusiastic crowd in the station al
Richmond, Ind. He said: ut has
been some time since / was in Rich
mond, but always cherish the warm.
est memories of my visit to your beau-
tiful city You must allow me to say
That, naturally, am very much
pleased to be going through Indiana
"a view OF the way Indiana looked 10
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