The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-05
COLONEL BOBS UP
In THREE STATES
Drops Fifteen Sermons from
Train on Sunday,
CASEY JONES AT THROTTLE
stops Everywhere TO Give Depot
Crowds "A Look. in Spite of Much
desired Rest-SpeciaI Traverses
south Dakota, Minnesota, and
Part of North Dakota.

Fargo. n. Oak. Sept. 4-Even on Sun
day the colonel can't keep quiet. He has
tried and failed.
He decided last night that he would
make no speeches from the train. but he
couldn't resist the crowds that gathered
at the stations along the line to-day. and
before nightfaIl he had spoken at least
fifteen times. which is probably as much
talking as he has done on any one day in
the course Of the whole trip
You see, the colonel wanted 10 rest.
He's had a hard week; a week stuffed with
dinners and receptions and luncheons and
breakfasts and formal meetings and
Handwriting.
Last night at Sioux Falls they kept
him at dinner until early this morning,
and Nr. Roosevelt promised faithfully
that he would sit still and read and let
the populace shout without answering
their calls. But. Of course, he could not
do any such thing.
The Roosevelt special slid over the rails
through three States to-day. From South
Dakota It carried the colonel into Min
nesota. and from there into North Da-
kota. The word had gone forth that the
big mar will be passing by, for tho rail-
road operators, who got the tip over the
wire. flashed II on 10 the next station.
and so it went.
Casey Jones Mt Throttle.
The result was that the engineer. Casey
Jones. stopped at places where he mis-
took barn fo- the station. And the
colonel got fooled.
Mr.. Roosevelt preached sermons most
of the day. At little towns that bear
names like those you see on sleeping
cars he faced substantial crowds Of folks
wearing their black suits and white or
candles. The village bands played
hymns on their understanding instru-
ments. Flags were waved. The colonel
met the Sunday school class and others
who have outgrown Sunday schools.
There was the same enthusiasm even
on Sunday that the colonel has discov-
cred in the West. The sleeping car
towns, such as Cottonwood, Norcross,
Priam. Colfax. willmar, and Benson were
very wideawake. The towns OF Mime
sofa, with the front names like Mar
shall. Joseph. Morris. Russell. Florence.
Doran. Sherman. and Elizabeth dumped
their entire populations as recorded in
the last census down 20 the station.
Sometimes Casey Jones just slowed
up so as 20 give them a glimpse and
make the day pleasant for them. but.
as a rule. he stopped the train and the
colonel spoke
Mr.. Roosevelt discussed mostly moral
topics. He told his hearers to be honest.
70 be courag eous. TO be good, kind, pa
tent and true.
Politics was tabooed. but II was all
right for Mr.. Roosevelt TO tell the West
erners 10 stand by the law and help
their fellow-citizens conduct themselves
properly. for Sunday above all days Is
the day for handing out a bit Of a ser
mon. To-day the corporations didn't get
a hand. the mob was silent and the
other subjects Of the Roosevelt stock
were on the shelf.
Colonel Couldn't Help Il.
II was really not the coloners fault
that he spoke so frequently. How could
he help II II the engineer stopped the
train and the crowd hollered for him
to come out and talk
When he got wound up he said a lot
Of things about the kiddies and the
wives that gladdened the hearts OF the
fond parents who toted the youngsters
around all day waiting for T. r.
No one town stood out as being espe-
cially conspicuous to-day, but they all
whooped just as loudly as they dared
TO on the Sabbath. and it was mighty
significant TO those on the train that the
enthusiasm has kept up as It has The
Dakotas and Minnesota have shown as
much interest in Roosevelt as any Of the
other States he has struck thus far
They were not merely curious 70 see
the colonel and TO gaze upon him in
action. but they wanted to hear him talk
and tell him how much they liked him.