The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-02

To kill the lion they sat up during
the night waiting for the lion and
finally the Italian went 20 sleep at one
end of the car and the German got
into the berth. The Englishman sat
at the window with rifle, on guard.
He evidently went 10 sleep there
THE lion with it's queer, sinister in
telligence. saw that the man was
asleep. II came iIp on the platform.
pulled the sliding door open with its
paw and went in. The German
awakened by the weight Of the lions
hind legs on him. The forcless of the
lion We're on the Englishman and the
lion had the mans head IN his mouth.
THE German shouted and uWoke
the Italian, who leapcd up and jumped
on the lions back. He jumped off
again and ran to the other end of the
ear. The lion had its man and only
wanted to get away with him. IL
made its way through the window,
dragging the Engishman with 1t and
| all through the night tile German and
the Italian could hear the dreadful
purring OF the lion ms II ate the Eng
lishman."
and ehecred screamed and waved their
handkerchefs as Theodore Roosevelt
came upon the platform of Convention
+. hall In this city tonight. Thousands
or people had been turned away from
the doors of the big convention hall
after all seats and standing room had
| been occupied.
/ Colonel Roosevelt, coming To the
] front of the platform. stood rigldly
/ erect as he was given an ovation. his
| countenance fixed I'm sternness. Gov
ernor Hadley. appearing shortly after
ward. was given an equally cnthn-
siastc greeting.
| President William 7. Bland Of the
! Kansas City Commercial club. which
i had just entertained the colonel At
dinner. then introduced him. He de-
! clared that the welcome being given
/ Roosevelt. the man, was warmer than
! that which. several years ago, had been
given him as president of the United
States. 1T is, If possible, more affec-
/ tionate. more enthusiastic. more Won
dcrfnl to the man who does things
said the speaker. at was Roosevelt.
he continued, who awakened the pub
| lie conscience, which had already slept
too long. | might almost say lie ere
| ated public conscience"
Restless In waiting -. ra'ane
Roosevelts speech. the great audienc,
began shouting "reddy Roosevelt
Insisting upon flrther compliments Il
the guest of honor. Mr.. Bland said:
THE nation owes to him an indefi.
mite debt of gratitude and when h,
referred to the coloners career I'm thu
i Spanish war shouts and cheers agar
! filled the big auditorium colone
Roosevelt being presented. the grea
audience again arose and cheered. ant
thousands of handkerchiefs and hats
were waved
! The american people owe nothing
to n man who has been president o.
the United States compared To wha
he owes the American people," de
cared the colonel, referring to th'
words of the speaker who had pre-
sented, him. At this point the door.
of the hall were thrown open and from
the sidewalk men and women surge'
into the aisles packing the last stand
ing room that could be found
Il am very deeply touched by tn
size of my audience" said MI
Roosevelt, and proceeded at once will
his speech While president. he said
he had instructed his attorney genera
to proceed against any man who wa
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