New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-03

first settlement scheduled for visit,
alr Roosevelt decided he had better
get out and walk. He did walk up a stiff
grade. for mile or So. He passed a
gang of men digging ditch and waved
his hand at them. but they didn't recog-
rize him. and merely grinned in friend
y way 1t WAS different with demure
little miss in d pink Bingham frock,
whom he met a little further up the hill.
The ex-President smiled at her and she
smiled back. little coy, but distinctly
friendly.
We'll miss do you work in a milI?''
ne asked her
Yes. sir" she answered. glancing at
the automobile and wondering d trifle
at this unaccuetomed incident.
We'll. what's your name?" persisted
Mir. Roosevelt.
Annie TTykowcky. came the reply.
She admitted. further, that she was fif-
teen wears old. the age below which no
girl may work in = mill
TN very sIad 10 talk with YOU" said
the ex-President I'm Theodore Roose-
Welt"
Mere mention of the name was
enough for Annie. Law she gasped,
Jn establishment. and remained standing
by the roadside while Mr.. Roosevelt
trudged on and the two automobiles
containing his party and the newspaper
men chugged on up the dusty road.
Further along the road the party over
took miner. evidently tired. He was
just out az A mine shaft. his face as
black as his rough leather boots, his
miners lamp still stuck onto his hat his
Tin dinner pail swinging from one hand.
Ny. Roosevelt hailed him type. The
miner said he was Michael Popock, for
merly q burgess OF PriCeburg. He was
overjoyed 10 learn that the man who
asked SO many question was Teddy"
He took the ex-President into his house,
z typical miners home, with q typical
miners family of children playing
around the doorsteps, and presented him
20 Mrs Popock. There he told Mr.
Roosevelt about his political experience,
end declared that he had given every
body a square deal when he was
burgess.
81 old & your way-the Teddy way"
keffs manifest delight.
From Popocks home the party jour
neyed on. At the Eagle Hotel a group
of miners and working7nen recognized
AIR. Roosevelt Hey. Colonel Roose-
velt," yelled one, rushing out after him.
Mr.. Roosevelt stopped and shook hands
with him, and by that time the others
had come up. SO there was handshaking
ell around. one Of the men introduced
himself as Jake" Kennedy, the ice man.
Il was Just sure you We're Colonel
Roosevelt" he said. You look just like
your pictures. I'm an American. by God,
and I'm proud Of you. Teddy
Next the party stopped at the home of
Mrs Ely. 2 widow. at whose home Miss
Sanville and Miss Cochrane stayed while
they were making some Of their investi-
cations into mill conditions in the neigh
horhood. At The front of the Ely home
IS little candy and cigar shop run 10y
William Sears, Mrs Ely's stepsOn. who
has only one eye. To them the ex-Presi-
dent was introduced simply as Mr..
Roosevelt. of New York" He found
that he didn't get the information he
sought readily, SO he disclosed himself
as the ex-President. That brought the
words with q rush. except from Sears
He was sl1eptic.
You can't tell me that's the ex-Presi-
cent" he protested stoutly 10 the news
paper men. Roosevelt would never
come up here to see people like us
But meantime the word Of the arrival
al the Ely home spread, and throng Of
men. women and children had gathered
outside, Sears did big business.
Finally be bethcught himself of his
duties as host. and with bottle of milk
in his hands he rushed in where Mr..
Roosevelt was sitting
Skeptic Treats 10 Milk.
Take il, its fine" said Sears, and Mr..
Roosevelt took the bottle. He drank it
and as he tucked away the last drop he
said, approximately: That is fine, by
George. l never drank finer"
BY this time the throng outside Was
yelling and cheering for him. so he went
out TO them, formed them into line and
shook hands. a young boy was so i'm
pressed with the performance that he
wallowed his chewing gum. and almost
choked 20 death before he recovered il
one woman, VINO had left her washing
Ga ;hs Tub 70 step across 10 shake hands,
called The President TEDDY, me boy"
John Pressn,am. 4 Tcuton OF big body
aG1 big voice. declared: 90: voted for
you once. Teddy. ana III going 10 90 IL
again in 191:.'
IA. ma: that's 6ne." heamed he OK
27-osiderr
Later I'ressr78n came around again
''vill yoJ c. it?= he Qucricd earnestly.
whats that" asked NJ. Roosevelt.
-'why, rUn in 1922" persisted Pressnan
oh. We mustn't talk about that" said
Roosevelt. eooa aurncredly passing TO
the next man
At Dickson City. further along, the
party stopped AZ p house, neat and well
kept. on the porch Of which a man was
sitting. Mr.. Roosevelt introduced him
self anu The man said he was II r.
DtcEusan, = carpenter With him and
his wife and daughter Mr. Roosevelt
talked about tho pleasures and amuse-
snents 0. the people Tkerea bouts
! ysas Il rancaerH he said and have
always been Interested in il. It's seri-
cas- problem Ia haze good. legitimate
n.