The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20

among you with whom 1 am not on
good footing. 1 never can forget the
welcome you gave me when l came
back from the Spanish-American war.
Il have had a most interesting trio
and enjoyed it greatly, lions and every
thing. Perhaps 1 enjoyed it a little
more on account of the lions. 1 start
ed at the headwaterS of the Nile where
the people are in a state of savagery,
and finished up at the most highly civ
il1zed capital in the world. l enjoyed
everything, Africa and Europe, and the
capitals of Europe and their rulers
But this is not the occasion to talk
of my trip. Some day 1 shall tell Won
all about it. This is merely greeting
and 1 wish TO thank you ALL
1T touched me deeply to have so MANY
OF my nelghbors come to New York and
take part in the welcome and the pa
rade. But it has touched me more deep
ly to see you all here; to live among
you again, as 1 have for the last 40
years; to take up my duties.
The first duty of a man is in his own
fanl11y. Before man can aspire to re-
form nation he must turn his atten-
ton to the folks at home"
Smile Ever in Evidence.
When Col. Roosevelt had finished a
local italian society presented him with
an address on a parchment Then the
colonel held an impromptu reception,
during which large part of the peo-
PlN VI OyoICI Day SUOOk nanQS with
him. The smile constantly showed how
glad he was to be back home once more
one newspaper man pushed forward
and sought an interview
There is nothing more that 1 can
say" replied the colonel zone thing
I want now is absolute privacy. 1 want
to close up like native oyster L will
go to New York on Monday to attend
my boys wedding, and will go to the
city on Wednesday to see to my edi-
t1Ves of the press will not come up to
Sycamore Hill, because 1 have nothing
to say
With Col. Roosevelt in his private car
on the train were Mrs. Roosevelt, Con-
gresham and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. and his
hancee, Miss Alexander Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. Kermit, Quentin and Arch
ibald Roosevelt, w. Emlen Roosevelt,
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, and
representative Cocks, from Roosevelt's
home district
The Usual Roosevelt Luck.
New York, June 20.-Two hours after
the parade that escorted Theodore
roosevelt up Fifth avenue had dis
banded Saturday the metropolitan dis
tr1ct was swept by the most violent
storm in months. In twenty minutes
go of an inch of rain fell, while the
wind at times attained a velocity of
fifty-eight miles an hour
Three deaths were reported. four 9TH
er persons are believed to have been
drowned in the capsizing of fishing
smack off Long Island, while scores of
others had narrow escapes.
The storm broke almost without
warning, preceded by a gust of wind
that uprooted trees, sent street signs
flying, and tore into tatters the decora-
tons hung out in honor of Mr.. Roose-
welt. Then came the downpour, almost
cloudburst in violence. In a moment
streets were flooded.
Racegoers at Sheepshead Jared bad
ly and were thrown into a panic when
they saw a bolt of lightning demolish
the jockeys board and pillow a furrow
100 feet long through the earth.
Passengers on excursion boats were
among the worst sufferers. Several
boats were hung up in He'll Gate by
the storm, not daring to face its
treacherous currents. From all alorg
the water fronts came reports of scores
of rowboats and sailing craft being
capsized, with probable loss of life.
Minor accidents almost without end
were reported to practically every po-
lice station in the city.
The blackness of late twilight settled
over the city with the approach of the
storm, adding to the fears of the nerv-
Gus ones and necessitating artificial
light on streets and buildings.
In every park great damage was
done. Trees were uprooted and
branches torn from parent limbs lit
tered the ground. Central park in New
York and Prospect park in Brooklyn
were the worst sufferers.