The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-19

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Tendence Day within q month xoall
be ZOO mUc1--o1 uuch-
W1en TIE dictionary mas been pur-
ged Of j. ad.ecuyes. il cus,o-
mary 10 xr1;e. The scene baffled
description ThzL VIII Go nicely
20 describe the reception accorded rc
Co. Roosevelt Aforetine this old
,ozn has witnessed upleayals OF
popular enthusiasm. bu, zone Qui-e
30 u1heafiugly enthusiastic as TO
day demon --zrion. Jim Jeft-ies
himself IL 1e should come 10 town
could rot create 50 much excite
nen, L was almost as if the last
baseball gene Of the National league
season were 45olt 10 be played
with rhe Giants and the Cubs tie.
for c1e peuua-- Such al his1o--
cal event as a Eor.d championship
series between the aforesaid Giants
and The Yz-kees could scarce cause
more comment. believe me
Although the world IS 70 come 10
an end again next Tuesday. accord
ing 10 20 less al authority than
Eva Brown. i. were useless 10 write
Of such trivial affairs He who as
pires to a front page position this
cl,y does well 10 write 70 Theodore
and none other. since OF no moment
are lesser lights who 30 their fleet
ing fit across the face Of time
Aside from any satisfaction that
may accrue from being met upon
returning from abroad by few
hun red thousands OF fellow Cit
zsns. all yelling "Banzia' quite as
il they meant Il. Col. Roosevelt has
another reason for personal felicia
tion All OF the family luggage
and the Roosevels did rot travel
light was admitted free OF duty.
and the genrlemanly customs inspec
tors were not permitted 70 touch
even d suit case. This by reason o.
the fact that Col Roosevelt entered
port as returning American am
eassador
Il is understood that the treasury
department at Washington had the
question OF how 10 treat the eX-
presidents baggage under consi.er
alton for some time, with The dispo.
s!tion TO be as easy as possible. It
seemed that the choice was between
two things. to treat him as any
other American and charge him ac-
cordiagly or make him an eXcep-
rou. bur when President Taft appoint.
20 him special ambassador 10 repre-
sent this country al the funeral Of
King Edward VII. that opened the
way for him TO re-enter the country
as a diplomatic representative OF the
first rank entitled TO entry OF his
baggage customs free.
Il
On the trip over Col Roosevelt
occupie5 the imperial suite on the
KaiseHr Auguste Victoria. having a,
his disposal a drawing room, bed
room. dressing room and bath, all
fitted up in regal splendor and eclat.
The vessel is called the ocean sky
scraper," and is among the most
comfortable and luxurious of liners.
The former president gained a
new friend and admirer in the per
son Of the Auguste Victoria's com
manler. Captain Hans Ruser. as
hardy and brave an old tar as ever
sailed the sailed seas. He com
mauded the steamer Gauss on its
South Polar expedition and has been
mixed up in many an adventure Of
the hair-breadth escape order. One
OF his most dare-devilish feats
was the saving OF the French bark
entine Louise.
In May Of 1894 the Fuerst Bis
mark of the Hamburg-American line
then in charge Of the late Capt.
Albers pstbound. came into col
lison with the French barkentine
Louise I'm a thick fog an a rough
sea The barkentine's jibboom was
carried away. her seams were open
ed, and her rudder knocked out OF
commission
The French crew. which immedi-
stely manned the pumps. became
panic stricken as the water gained
or them. When a boat from the
Fuerst Pismark went alongside the
crew OF the sailing vessel he jumped
into IT,
Second Officer Ruser. who was in
charge OF the Fuerst Bismarck's life
boat. climbed aboard the Louise,
made a hasty survey and expressed
his opinion that she could be saved.
Ha- off7car- and saflo-s hoUaver