The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
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settlements Of the Wyoming Valley are
in far better shape than those the colonel
visited near Scrantou yesterday.
The people appear to be more prosper
Gus. and intelligent. too. II was in Dur
yea that an Italian woman. learning that
T. RS companion was John Mitchell
kneeled on the ground and kissed Mitch
ellis hand. The labor leader IS highly
respected up here. His modesty causeI
him 90 tarry p the bsckgroa = when ;he
colonel was on the job.
War Veterans Crop Up.
Veterans OF the Spanish war whom Col
Roosevelt knew are becoming rather
common as Theodore Roosevelt increases
his jaunts around the country. He
meets them every place he goes. and he
remembers them all Tom Carroll, a
giant miner, logged In his working
clothes, saluted the colonel and informed
him that he was with the Seventh Cav
airy.
"Comrade. this Is indeed pleasure"
exclaimed the colonel. He surveyed the
miner from TOP 20 toe and added: Hes
yellow legs, all right.
say, Carroll" continued Mr. Roose-
welt, "did you know Cornelius Donahue,
who was my orderly sergeant?''
i did FOR sure" replied the miner.
and a flne fellow he was"
by George. he was that" the colonel
retorted.
During his visit al ST Cecilia School.
in Wyoming the colonel had a talk with
four members OF an order he had known
in Uganda, South Africa He told them
OF many things he had observed in his
travels and went away leaving the sisters
very happy.
The Roosevelt car. headed toward the
barracks Of the state consts oulary FOR
the colonel promised two officers whom he
met on the road that he would call on
them and inspect their quarters as soon
as he was able The machine swung
slowly around & corner on which was
located queer-looking roadhouse. on
the porch sat a man with a hang over
The proprietor rushed out to him.
what He Was Missing.
Wake up. you rummy." he yelled.
Roosevelt's going by"
who is going to buy?" answered the
inebriated one with a remarkable show
OF energy. Where is hep and while he
was running inside to the bar Col Roose-
welt passed on oblivious Of the excite
ment he had created.
The stay az the barracks was not A
long one The colonel and John Mitchell
posed for several pictures with the men.
A report that Mitchell had refused 10
shake hands with some OF the constabu-
larry was Indignantly denied by the colo
mel The report had got around Wilkes
barre and there was no end OF talk con-
corning IT, II was a baseless rumor
The party returned from Wyoming IN
the home OF Father Curran for llnebAo,
About forty of the Catholic clergy were
present The colonel made a speech
and so did John Mitchell Then they all
to Kingston. where they re-
ceived a dynamite salute and a rousing
reception, consisting mostly OF cheers
and other noises Lawrence Abbott said
that It was as spontaneous as any the
colonel got while he was In .Eurone
was decorated with flags and
things
Visits Scene of Disaster.
There is a unique settlement a couple
of miles distant from Kingston. It e |
Avondale. It's so small that the trains /
almost run by It when they ought 70
stop In 1859 there was a terrific mine
disaster here. in which rs men were /
killed. and the colonel walked right over