The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-04
COL. ROOSEVELT
HAS MERRY TINE

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colonel. Then she turned TO the small
woman and said:
~Ain't he handsome, Minnie?'
| The colonel heard her, but looked
as though he did not believe the COM
| pliment was meant for him. Then he
gave the signal 10 the chauffeur and,
amid q chorus or Goodbye. Teddy"
the car shot away.
At PittstoWn, town OF 10000, Mrs.
Mary Lewis, an elderly woman. pushed
through the crowd until she managed
10 reach the colonels side.
I'm the mother Of five children.
she said.
Fine. finel" Colonel Roosevelt ex-
claimed. He grasped her hand, hard
ened by years OF heavy work, peered
into her faded blue eyes. and said:
Don't you know my opinion is that
the average American is always
pretty good citizen. but many times
his wife is a better one" and as the
automobile moved away the former
president took off his hat TO the min
ers wife who was the mother OF five
children.
Pittstown made a day OF it. The
streets were filled with crowds. many
OF the houses were decorated with
flags and children in the streets
waved the cOlors. Everybody cheered
as Colonel Roosevelt went by.
AT Duryea. which IS populated almost
entirely by miners, the neat appearance
OF the settlement pleased Colonel
Mrs. Frank KOwalcezeck he found six
women already there. and good many
others rushed in. As the colonel was
about to leave. after talking with the
women OF their home life. he turned
10 one. and pointing to John Mitch
ell, who was at his side. he said:
do you know who he is? He is John
Mitchell"
The woman started as she heard the
name of the man who is idolized by so
many miners. Then she forgot Colonel
Roosevelt completely. With cry she
fell on her knees before the miner,
clutched his hands and kissed them
again and again. Mr.. Mitchell raised
her 10 her feet, shook her hand and
backed out OF the house.
For the remainder of the trip he
kept in the background.
The next stop was at st. Cecilia
school in the outskirts of Wyoming.
Here an amusing incident occurred al
a nearby tavern. A man who appar-
entity had been spending a large part
OF the day in the bar room was sleep
ing on the porch. As the RooseYelt
out, gazed at thes travellers and then
shook the sleeper
Here, wake up" he shouted;
"RoOsevelt's going by"
The reveller rubbed his eyes sleep
lily, and then sprang 10 his feet.
Roosevelt going 10 buy?" he called
out gladly. and he ran into the bar
room. His disappointment was great
when the colonel did not stop.
AT Avondale, Colonel Roosevelt
spent the happiest moments OF the
day. The population consists chiefly
OF children, and they gathered about
him in clusters. Little Annie Nc
Laughlin rushed up breathlessly.
My mama wants you to come right
in and see her" shee cried. 'She has
got twelve children"
The distinguished foe OF race sui
eide grasped his hat and FASTENED to
the little house. Mrs. Mclaughlin was
ready for him, and in proof OF her as
sertion, she produced seven children of
various ages. The other five were not
at home, and she begged the colonels
pardon on the parlOr table was a
book, the title OF which was printed in
gilt letters on the cover. II read: "rhe
Life of Theodore Roosevelt, the Intel
leetual Giant" The colonel picked up
the book and said he was in no way
responsible for it.
AS the party climbed into the auto
tomobile, breaker boy came up at
full speed.
stop. stop" he cried breathIessly.
There is a woman down the street
who has got eighteen children, and she
wants 10 see you"
But it was getting late and Colonel
Roosevelt had TO proceed without see
ing her.