The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-22
KERMIT'S HUNTING TRIP
Enthusiasm Over Visit of Presi-
dents Son to Maine.
BILL sEWELL TO BE Els GUIDE

Will Tr:,ii Dt:s Game SO THAT His
Son Has Good sport-Ioun. Native
| I.nnters, Greatly Interested, Want
| to Act az Escort
The one story shack which Bill Sew
ell always called Il camp and which is
situated Gu the hump of Horseback
hill, near the shore of Lake Mattawam-
leag, ill Maine, is being put in shape
for the anticipated visit of Kermit
Roosevelt, son of the president, says u
special dispatch from Island Falls. Me-.
to the New York World. The lad is
| coming within the next few days to
| Maine as a hunter and hopes to so
deer and one moose Close time on big
game hunting in Maine will close the
last day of November.
| Not since Theodore Roosevelt came
| to Mr.. ScWell's camp in 1880 to recu-
perate from overstudy at Harvard has
the LITTLE town of Island Falls been 50
much stirred up. with the possible eS-
ception OF the departure OF SeSe,l to
| Washington to participate in the maui
gucaton of Mr.. Roosevelt as president
| That day was even more important
than the ore on which Sewell and his
Wife and daughter arrived home from
Tie capital or the receipt Of the mail
which announced the appointment OF
| the presidents friend as collector of
customs for the district of Aroostook
after a hard fight against Thomas
I'hair of Fort Fairfield, the starch king
| oil the world.
There has always been a keen desire
aUioug those of the younger set of
farmers boys in the vicinity of Island
Falls TO see Il son of Mr.. Roosevelt
And in anticipation of young Roose-
volts visit the native boys are sending
their money TO the city to purchase
new firearms and ammunition. They
hope 10 escort Kermit on his trips
through the woods, but this Mr.. Sewell
Will not allow 1t will be Bill Scwcll as
guide. or else the son Of the president
Will 90 no hunting.
Mr. Sewell believes he has the priyi-
legn of saying who shall accompany
young Roosevelt on his hunting trips.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was inaugurated
president two years ago Sewell and his
family were guests at the executive
mansion. After the inaugural ball the
folks from Maine We're seated about
the presidents table discussing the
days events.
''How do you like society,"" the presi-
dent asked Mr.. Sewcll
Not for minc.' the man from Maine
replied. I'D good deal rather be in
the woods with you or one of the boys
. trailing deer or bear
$50 would L." replied the president.
and before the words We're out of his
mouth Kermit expressed the same opn-
ion
Let me- take the boy back to Maine
with me- said Mr. Sewel. But the
president would not agree. for Kermit
Then was but twelve years old and a
little too young to rough it in the open
But the president promised Sewell then
and there that il Kermit expressed q
desire to hunt moose in future years
! Mr. Sewell would have the honor anC
DUTY OF looking after the lad
II was not until Il few days ago thai
the moose lust secured control of ker
: nit Going to his father. the sugges
!. ton was made that the time was ript
. for Il trip to Maine. The presiden
wrote IL letter TO Sewcn and asked if ;
. feM days time could be given to The
y boy at the camp by the shore of Lake
Alattawamkeag.
Sewell didn't stop to answer by let
ter--he ta,egraphed-and preparation.
e we're at once started to welcome llel
" nit. Sewcil will let revenue collections
). take care of themselves while kermi
n is III Maine ana will devote all his tim,
e to trailing big game into corne
e where Kermit can easily bring it dow
;, with his rife.
S The camp where Kermit will spent
his nights looks not much different to
day than it did quarter of Il centur.
ago, When a freckle faced, consump
tive looking lad wearing eyeglassc
I. dropped off the stagecoach and mad
for Bill Sewcll's house The boy KEEP
by himself, and neiglbors spoke O
him as Teddy the Ready Sewel
told those who spoke disrespectfull
of the young man that his guest woul,
some day be president-and he wa
. right.
y There is little that is attractiv
about the camp Its interior consist
mostly of hunks ranged along the sid
and covered with fir tree limbs for pi
lows and quilts. On one side tller
is an open fireplace. on the opposit
a rough table, where the guests talk
their meals, and along the walls ther
are few trophies of the hunt. TIL
y exterior is of pine boards in the rough
and several holes have been patche
. up with pieces of tar paper and til
b like. For blinds to the windows ther
4 are thick boards. which are fastcne
on the inside with hooks when til
IS snow gets to blowing in too 1iercely.