The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-19
GOOD Time IN 4
STORE FOR TAFT
Will Spend Four Days on
Brothers Ranch.
WILD CAT HUNT PROPOSED


In by eessor--Golfing, Fish
Ing and Riding, With Absolute
Freedom From Outside Intrusion,
Promised - Kisses First Baby on
Trip During Stop at Falls City.
Gregory, Tex, Oct. ia wildcat
hunt. days tarpon fishing, motor
boating and automobillng, jack.rabbit
chasing and golf are a few of the
diversions In which President Taft Is
expected to indulge in the course of
his four days rest at his brothers
big ranch here.
The president arrived here deter
mined to devote the next four days
to having a good time. There have
been stops on the trip, such as the
three days at the Yosemite valley
and the day at the Grand Canyon,
which have been intended as breath
ing spells for the president on his
1S,000.mile jaunt, but at both places
Mr.. Taft was accompanied by polit.
ical and local committeeman who in.
sisted on talking. At the Charles p.
Taft ranch the president will be
among those who appreciate his need
of rest and recreation. No local com
mitteeman will be allowed within the
precincts OF the 100,O00.acre ranch.
The Taft ranch fronts on three
bayous on the gulf. It is devoted
largely to cattle raising. The presi-
dents brother has provided a big,
strong horse for his guest, and the
president will do considerable riding.
They do their wildcat hunting in the
night, or along about dusk, when the
creatures venture from the woods In
search Of prey. Charles p. Taft has
several hounds that are well trained
for wildcats, and local hunters stand
ready to assure the president that
the glory of the great African game
killer will be obscured at least for
one day If he will consent to join in
the chase. Ducks and geese also
have begun to come in from the
north. and the president may try his
luck with them.
At San Antonio the president re-
viewed 10000 of San Antonios school
children. He delivered a speech later
to big audience on the plaza in
front Of the historic Alamo. The
president passed through the old
building in which Davy Crockett,
Bowie and others sacrificed their
lives and stopped once or twice to
have historic spots pointed out to
him. In speaking to the audience
there the president said, referring to
the Alamo: This was indeed one OF
the cradles of American liberty.
Here the people Of Texas wrought
out their own individual liberty and
then linked it with that of their peo-
pie of the United States. Standing
within a stones throw OF that build
ing in which was offered up those
sacred lives, one can not but lay a
tribute at the feet of the state OF
Texas as being entitled to something
more than one Of the thirteen orig
inal states, for she worked out her
destiny without the aid OF the rest"
The maddest man in Texas was
Cecil Lyon, the Republican state
boss. He was sitting just behind the
president when the latter in his San
Antonio speech began to praise Con-
gresham Slayden, Democrat, for
his interest In getting an approprla.
tion for Fort Sam Houston. my
God" exclaimed Lyon, doesn't he
know that l am making a fight
against Slayden's reelection" Lyon
boarded the presidents train when it
pulled out Of San Antonio, but he
would not trust himself to enter the
presidents car until he had cooled
off for half an hour on one of the
forward platforms.
Falls City got the first presidential
baby kiss of the Taft trip. The pres
ident had managed to cover about
5000 OF the $4,000 miles OF his jaunt
without kissing a single kid, but at
Falls City he was cornered. Mrs. Z.
8. Woolsey passed her four-months'
old baby up over the rear platform
railing, and the president took 1t in
his arms. Having 81 rendered to
that extent there was no escape
with all of Falls City cheering, and
the president planted a gentle kiss
on the child's cheek. M