The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-20

Gregory. Tex, Oct. 20.-This
morning President Taft played golf
with his brother and then went to
the new boat and bath house on the
bay. The water is a comfortable
temperature ali THE year. Before
resumdng his transcontinental jour
ney the veteran fishermen hope to
take President Taft out tarpon fish,
ing. "If YOU hook a Is FOUNDER,
ou'll find It beats golf for exercis-
ing" said an old fisherman today.
A dozen deputies are guarding all
roads leading to the cottage where
Taft is staying. Nobody can approach
within three miles. Besides his
brother, Secretary Dickinson and
Captain Butt are the only ones in
the cottage with him. A pass signed
by John Green, manager of the ranch.
Is necessary to get near the party.
This afternoon President Taft is
attending an oid-fashioned roundup
on the Rincon ranch, seven miles
from here, adjoining the great Taft
ranch. In order to show the Presi-
dent how they do things IN Texas,
steers are being roped and branded,
bucking bronchos caught and broken,
the chuck" wagon furnishing re-
freshments for the crowd. When
asked II he wished to see It, Taft said
"Dee-lighted."
President Taft began his three days
of doing as he pleased on his broth
er's ranch by playing eighteen holes
of golf yesterday morning over a
muddy course and by "just loafing"
through the long afternoon and even
ing. Mr.. Taft was as happy as boy
out of school. The idea Of eating
dinner without having to speak for
it and of going the livelong day with
out having to make.a speech appealed
to him strongly. and he declared he
wished his far southern vacation
could last a week and three days in
stead of just the latter period. While
the president was golfing and rest
ing the members of his party enjoy
ed themselves in various ways.
Secretary of War Dickinson and
Capt. Archie Butt were UP before the
sun and started out on an all-day
duck shooting expedition to the fresh
water tanks on the ranch, ten miles
away from the farm house" at La
quinta. a Variable palace on the
shores of Corpus Christi bay, looking
out over the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico.
They returned late in the afternoon
with quite bag and denied the presi-
dents haunting inslnuation that they
had been presented with the birds.
Weather and Water Warm.
Other members OF the party took
long horseback rides and had a swim
in the bay. The president will prob
ably go in bathing each remaining
morning of his stay. Both weather
and water are fine.
Ranch hands out hunting killed
two wildcats. two wild boars and a
raccoon All were presented to the
president.
He will be presented with a big
and comfortable saddle made especi-
ally for him. He was given an
opossum. which was caught in a
church at Arkansas Pass by Tom
Martin. The president banished his
assistant secretaries from Laquinta,
and gave no thought to public busi-
ness in any way.
Having Time of Life.
He roamed about the grounds adj
Joining the house, walked out on the
long pier leading into the bay to
watch those who we're In swimming.
and declared he was having the time
, of his life.
The presidents playdays will end
Friday morning. however. when he
will be taken by boat to Corpus
Christi, to be the guest OF the city
during the day. and to address the
convention OF the Inland Waterways
association.
Tomorrow there will be a roundup
of the cattle and sheep on the ranch
for branding purposes and the presl-
: dent will witness the unusual scene.
: He has a splendid saddle horse at his
disposal and a brand new saddle
: made especially for him.
There are five automobiles on the
I ranch and several motor boats. when
the president arrived here he was
conducted by his brother to one of
r the putting. throbbIng machines He
: said: Automobiles. Ell. Well. they
tell me all you rich farmers have
D them these davs -