The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-25
Still Hoarse He Smiles Silent
Return to Cheers at Rail.
road Station...His At dress.
es Will be Limited.

larrived today from Dallas and smiled
a silent greeting to the crowds at the
station. lie Is very hoarse and his
speeches probably will be cut to Ave
minutes He took breakfast az the
st. Louis club with the Business
Mems League. lie was then taken to
the Coliseum. where he made the first
speech Of the day.
After breakfast he went to the
Coliseum and spoke To ~ 600 people
on the subject OF conservation. say
ing that although all has not been
saved properly heretofore, hereafter
Il would be.
lie said conservation OF forests is
as important as waterways conserya-
ton: because there will be no rain
unless there are forests. Il Is a well
known scientific fact.
While Taft is here other dignitar-
les are participating In the exercises
IN East 81. Louis. Speaker Cannon,
Vice President sherman. senators
and congressman are there.
The entire party boarded the steam
boats late today while thousands
lined the river bank. and proceeded
on their way down to the waterways
congress at New Orleans.
Hundreds OF congressman. sena-
tors. governors. cabinet members,
mayors and delegates to the conven-
ton OF waterways. and representa-
tives OF commercial organizations are
aboard the boats. They &C In single
ale. the oleander, bearing Taft, lead
ing.
Tie will b. the guest at dinner by
the governors aboard the steamer st.
Paul tonight. The first stop will be
az Cape GiraTdeau tomorrow morn
.ng at q before sun rise. After
speech he will help plant tree com
memorating the Visit. breakfast and
leave.
When President Taft reached ST.
Louis at 7;30 this morning he had
covered 9.7O6 OF the 1900 miles in
his itinerary. The journey will con-
sumo 1,1G5 more. He is scheduled
TO arrive in Washington the night of
November 10.
Taft's voice showed little improve
mont aud after few short addresses
in Texas and Arkansas. was almost
completely gone.
\ TAT 'p1ssum put aboard the
presidential baggage car al Hemp
stead, Texas was found TO be miss
Ing. crate and all. when the presi-
dent suggested that the Hampstead
Sin should have a place of honor
at the presidents dining car last
evening.
The mystery OF the disappearance
has not yet been solved. but as an
other 'possum. all dressed for cook
ing. was put aboard the train at
Longview. Texas. the 'possum dinner
was not postponed.
At Texarkana. where the train
halted, partly in Texas and partly in
Arkansas. a delegation of sixty citi-
zens of Arkansas. headed by Cover
nor Donaghey. General Powell Clay
ton. United States Senator Clarke
aud others, met the president.
4 big crowd was at the station.
but the presidents voice was so
hoarse that he could say a word or
two in appreciation of the welcome.
The train reached Little Rock at S
p. m. and left for st. Louis ten min
utes later.
At Terrell, Texas. the president
addressed q throng of Sunday school
children impressing on them the les
sons of loyalty to the flag Of state
and nation and told them he hoped
all would not. as they grew older,
rush to the cities.
81 hope that the developments of
the comforts of country life are such
that we may look forward now TO
the lessening of the movement to-
ward the large cities"
lie said "The place for us TO ac-
complish things is in the country.