Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-04
Roosevelt on Tour Of Anthfac-
ite District Grins With De-
light While Greeting Mothers
Of Large Families,
EX-PRESlDENT PROVES
HIMSELF GOOD MIXER
People From All Walks of Life,
From Society Women to the
Breaker Boys Clasp Hands
With Strenuous One,

my M0rnine Jnurnai Hpeeiai isnssa Wifal
Wilkesbarrc, Pa. Aug. --Theo.
dore Roosevelt travelled for 100 mliea
today. among the mountain mining
towns In the Wyoming valley Ha
| mingled with people IN nll stations
of life, from the breaker hoye who
earn few dollars 4 week. 10 society
women. VINO are spending the sum-
mer NJ Glen summit springs
Lnte tonight he started back 20
oyster Bay
An incident typical oT he DAYS
happenings occurred 81 wyoming II
mining hamlet q few miles above
Wilkesbarrc. An old Irish wemnn
stepped M to him and thruattng out
her hand exclaimed:
Hello, Teddy. You're looking
fine
Tho former presldcn, gflnned with
delight and said he WAS glad to see
her
You're looking fine, top," he said.
yes indeed snid size. I'm
strong as you are and you're fine
lump"
The colonel drove away gin amil-
ing,
In all, the colonel passed through
fifteen towns today.
John Mitchell former president az
lea, the Hey. rather ! y Curfun ~
Wiikesbarre ana tho REV ttther >
J. J. O'Donnoll Of StOwel. Pm. rod"
in the automobile with him AZ
BrokFide there was one woman IN
the crowd who appeared TO weigh
about g75 pounds. Close by her side
was a wOmnn who looked as If she
would not tip the beam vt too The
large woman brought tip six children.
81 aI.
and she introduced them 20 the coli
onel Then she turned to the small
woman and said
Amt he handsome. Minnie 2"
Tho colonel heard her but looked
as though he did not believe the COM
plimeut was meant FOR him Then
he gave the signal To- tie chauffeur
end amid - chorus OF "Good-bye,
Teddy" the car shot away
AZ pittston. q town OF 10000, Mrs.
Mary Lewis, an elderly womnn.
pushed through the crowd until she
managed 10 reach the colonol's side.
I'm the mother OF five children,
she said
"Fine. nne," Colonel Roosevelt ex-
clalmed He grasped her hand,
hardened by years of heavy work,
peered into hcr faded blue eyes, ami
said
Don't you know my opinion -
that the average American is flways
. pretty good citizen hut many tunes
his wifc Ia better one" and ns the
moved away the former
took or hts hat 20 the min
rr's wife who vas tho mother OF i've
plttston made day of lt The
atreets were filled With crowds, many
Of the houses were decorated with
flags and children in the streets
wavcd the cnlors Everybody
checred as Colonel Roosevelt went by.
Al Buryen. which is populated al
most cntipciy BY miners. the neat
appearpnce ~ the settlement pleased
colonel Roosevelt immensely At the
l,one OF Mrs Frank Kowaicezeck he
found six women already there ana
/, rood many others rushed w. ~
Inc colonel was about 10 leave AFTER
talking with the women ~ their
home life he turned 20 one ana.
pointing tu John Mitchell who was
tt his side he snid
DO YOU know who he is2 lie -
Iohu Mitchell
he namo OF the man who j. idplizsH
~ 40 many miners Then she forgot
-nlonei Roosevelt completely. WIN
cry she fell on her knees before
No miner. clntched his hands and
risaed them again and again M.'
Mitchell raised her % her ieeN sh"uh
Ter hpnd and backed ONT "i w"
rouse. t..,., A..
For the remainder OF the noun w
,art fn the background ,
'rbe NEXT stop was at - 'eoii"
.cb.oi In the outskirts Of WNomms.
~ an amusing incident occurred at
,t.,,by. tavern a man who appar-
- bad been spending "a large pett
e.. any in the bar room was
,.,'lor IN the porch A. the hoose-
,,srtv rode bv. the bartender
',si,eJ out. rnzed nt the iraNeiefs nm"
-, crook the sleeper.
ff.,. wake up. he shohten-
,,,',...r,.sit's going by
-. ,creiier rubbed his eyes Eleen-
.,d then sprnng 10 his feet.
4tsoospVelf going 70 buy nc
.tts.t otss gladly. aud ne ran into me
...,..o,o' His disappointment Vas
49,. y when fhe colonel did not stop
~ Avondale Colonel RooseNsh
.ent ne happiesi moments o. tnr
- THE population CONSISTS CHERRY
4 rhi,dren rad they gathered about
-, ~ clus,ers Little Annie Nc
'-,,rhlin rushed W tft2fn'ezsif'
-Nv mamma wants <on % come
chs IN and s.c her. che tr.ta. Hpe
= -, @..1fUls children