The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-25
PRESIDENT SAYS
G0OD=BTE TO TEXAS

Little Rock, Ark, Oct 24-Prosi-
dent Taft left Texas this afternoon,
after passing nine days in that state
and is speeding tonight towards st,
Louis. where be viii arrive at 7:30 a.
m. tomorrow. An informal breakfast.
a speech in the ST Louis auditorium
a lunch and the dedication of the gov
ernment building at East st. Louis
before him. the president will have
every moment occupied up TO five
o'clock tomorrow. Then on the steam
er Oeander he will lead a procession
Of boats containing governors. Scna-
doris and representatives down tho
Mississippi river TO New Orleans to
attend the convention of the lakes TO
the gulf deep waterway association.
When Mr. Taft reaches St Louis
tomorrow morning, he Will have COW
cred 9,7O6 of the 1900 miles In his
itinerary. The river journey will con-
sumo 1,l65 more, and when the presI-
dent leaves New Orleans Nov ! he
will be within easy striking distance
Of home, being scheduled TO arrive IN
Washington on the night of Nov 10.
In reality, however, the presidents
travels for 1909 viii not end until
Nov. 21, for he has engagements at
Middletown, Conn, Nov. 12 al New
Haven Nov. Is: at Norfolk, Va, Nov.
10, and at Hampton, Va. Nov, 20.
Mr. TafJ's voice this morning had
shown no improvement over yester.
day. and after he had made a few
short addresses In Texas and Ar
kansas, was almost completely gone.
The presidents physician is at
work on the executives vocal chords,
in the hope of having them in some
sort of shape for the auditorium
speech In St Louis tomorrow. There
Is little hope for permanent improve
ment short Of three or four days The
presidents train developed a mystery
today Railroad detectives. special
police and secret service men to the
contrary Notwithstanding, somebody
stole the presidents possum 1t hap
pened at Adams. where it seemed as
though there were at least a million
policemen, special officers. plain
clothes men, deputies and militlamen
on guard. and the authorities there
this morning were inclined TO charge
1t up as another BLACK Hand out
rage.
Through some psychological pho
nomeOon, the presidents desires and
the loss at Dallas Travelled ahead of
his train, and when 1t arrived at
Longvlew at noon, another possum.
all dressed for cooking. was put
aboard. Consequently. Mr. Taft's pos
sum dinner was not postponed.
The president left Dallas at eight
o'clock this morning and stopped at
Forney, Terrell. Wills Point. Longyiew
and Marshall before crossing tho
Texas line at Texarkana, where the
train was halted, partly In Texas and
partly In Arkansas There was an
immense crowd at TeXarkana but tho
presidents voice had so far gone from
his earlier attempts 10 speak that he
could only say a word or two In ap-
probation OF his welcome The train
arrived in Little Rock shortly after
eight O'Clock and left for st. Louis
ten minutes later The presidents
voice had somewhat improved and he
spoke briefly here He also spoke a
few words to the throngs at Arkadel.
phia and Benton. Ark.
AT Terrell. Texas, this morning the
president spoke to a throng Of Sunday
school children, aud delivered a near
approach to his usual Sunday sermon.