Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
BEGINS TOUR HAT WILL AID
HIM TO CARRY OUT
HIS WISH
VISITS EVERY STATE

When He Returns to Washington Mr..
Roosevelt Will Have Been In All
Parts Of the Nation, as President
Mrs. Roosevelt Member Of Party for
Short Time.
Washington, d. G., Oct. 1S.-In the
redemption of promise given more
than a year ago President Roosevelt
started at $3.50 this morning on spe-
cial train over the Southern railroad
on an extended trip through the states
OF the south. On the completion Of
this trip, he will have visited, during
his administration as President, every
State in the union.
Personnel Of Party.
In the Presidents party are Mrs.
Roosevelt, Secretary William Loeb,
.Dr T. M. Rixey, John A. McIlhenny Of
Louisiana, John G. Greenway Of Afich-
lgan, John s. Elliott, commissioner Of
the interior for Porto Rico; NJ. G..
Latta and John L. McGrew, stenog.
raphers; Henry A. Strohmeyer, photo
grapher; Col. L. S. Brown, general
agent for the Southern railway, rep
resentatives of three press associa-
tons, two secret service officers and
corps Of messengers.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr.. Elliott will
leave the party at Atlanta otter hav-
Ing visited Roswell, the home Of the
PRESIDENTS mother, and will then re,
turn to Washington.
Has Travelled Extensively.
Mr.. Roosevelt became president in
1901. The next spring he visited
Charleston, which carried him into
Virginia, North Caroline and South Car
olina-three states. s
In the summer Of that year he made
his tour Of New England, visiting all six
states, and, of course. Maryland, Della
ware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York-eleven states.
In the autumn he made the Chatta-
nooga trip, visiting West Virginia and
Tennessee-two states.
He also made journey to the west,
taking in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and
Kentucky-four states.
In 1903 he made the greatest trip of
all, that to the Pacific coast, the Jour
ney embracing in addition to states al
ready visited, Illinois, Wisconsin Min
nesota, South Dakota, North Dakota,
Montana. Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mex
leo, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah,
Oregon, Washington and Idaho-eigh-
teen states and two territories.
In 1904, that being the presidential
campaign, Mr.. Roosevelt made no
tours.
Already IN 1905 he has visited Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Texas-one
state and two territories
Here we have a total of thirty-nine
states and four territories, leaving only
SIX states to be visited to complete the
great circle Of American common
wealths.
These six are Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi. Arkansas and Louis
lana No other president ever visited
every political sub division in the re-
public. AS traveller the present occu-
pant Of the White House beats all rec
ords.
Americas Good Fellows.
Fredericksburg, Va, Oct. 1s.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made the first stop on
his southern trip at this place. About
200 people gathered at the station to
greet him. The President addressed
them briefly from the rear platform of
his car. He said: "There is one thing
that has struck me more than anything
else in my journeys and that is in
meeting different audiences they. are
fundamentally alike; that wherever
you go in this country the average
American is pretty decent fellow, and
that all that is necessary in order to
make him get on we'll with any other
average American is that they should
know one another.
Students Greet Visitors.
Ashland, Va. Oct 1S. - President
Roosevelt was gretted by the students
OF Randolpn-Macon academy and the
citizens of Ashland when his train
stopped here for three minutes. AL
most every one in the audience car
ried small American flag which they
waved, cheering, as the President ap-
peared on the-rear platform.
The Presidents reference in his ad
dress to Patrick Henry and Henry
Clay evoked applause
= huge bunch Of flowers was hand
ed to the President, to which was at.
tsched card bearing the following in
scription, "Our President. Lover of
the Strenuous Life and Fair Play,and
Maker of Peace"
Speaks At Richmond.
Richmond, Va, Oct. IS. The Presi-
dent reached this city at noon. He
was warmly welcomed by throng Of
people. He made his first prepared
speech here, closing with the following
words:
8.This government was formed with
rs its basic idea tho principle of treat
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