Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
LAYS Y. M. C. A. CORNER
STONE AT PUEBLO, COLO,
Former President Praises Work Of
Association and Says il Stands for
Decency-Stiil Talks Honesty and
Good Citizenship TO People at Va
rious Points.
(By Associated I .ess)


HORACE. KANSAS, Aug. go
Through the heart OF Colorado and in
to the western edge OF Kansas. Theo-
dCle Roosevelt travelled today on one
of the longest jumps of his Western
tour. He left his train only once dur
ing the day. at Pueblo. Colo, 10 lay
the corner stone of the Young Men S
Christian Association building and to-
night is crossing Kansas on his way
to Osawatomie, John Browns old
home, where he is to speak tomorrow
The people who turned out to see
the ex-president and hear his three
minute rear-platform speeches. were
as cordial as those who met him on
form days OF his trip.
They came dressed in their work
aday clothes, which pleased the colo
mel immensely. Many of the men had
on blue flannel shirts and jumpers and
the women wore poke bonnets.
Typical Western Scene.
The scene at Sugar City, Colo, was
a typical one. Sugar City is little
village not many miles from the Kan
sas line, where the people raise sugar
beets. The noisy crowd of men ana
women yelled with delight as the colo
mel emerged from his car.
ITS good to be here and to see
you men and women of the West,
SAID the colonel, his face beaming
with pleasure.
Il have been Impressed in going
through this region with the develop
ments of your sugar beet and alfalfa.
You have made the country blossom
like a rose" He paused 10 take in
the picturesque scene. In the crowd
near him stood a famer's boy of nine
or ten.
Give it to 'em Teddy" the boy
shouted
The colonel's smile grew wider. He
reached down to shake the boys hand.
The youngster could not reach him
and he asked some one to lift him up.
That done, the colonel proceeded with
his speech.
Greets War Veteran.
"Here | see an army button" he
said. directing attention to veteran
who stood a short distance from him.
you did pretty well 10 fight for this
country. 1t is worth fighting for.
There are plenty Of things that can
be made better and We will fight for
them as you did in the Civil war. We
will fight against corruption. but re-
member this country gives us a union
of men that are superior to many OF
the people of the world
As the train pulled out Colonel
Roosevelt grasped some Of the hands
that were eagerly. thrust above the
railing of his private car and then,
waving goodbye. shouted:
Thank you very much and hurrsh
for the pretty girls
The pretty gilrs" had listened TO
his talk with evident eagerness. the
pretty faces being in many instances
incssed in poke boDnets.
There were similar scenes at a
dozen places along the line Of rail-
way during the day. Wherever he
stopped. the colonel talked 10 the peo-
pie about honesty and good citizenship
and was always cheered for VIA; ne
said
The people Of OrdTay stocked tne
entire train with wsterIneloas and can
taIoupcs grown on the spot They
had sign a. the station informing
everyone that Ordway is the best
town in the Arkansas valley.
4 know you people out here end
you know me- the colonel said to
he crowds AZ Eads.
You bet We DO the crowd shouted
back.
7 trust you with all my heart the
colonel continued.
And We trust you vas The re-
sopnse.
Clifford pinchot former chief forest.
or. and James r. Garfield. ex-secretaFy
Of the interior. Travelled with Coionel
Roosevelt ell day. Governor Stubbs
Of Kansas. L. 10 join the party In the
morning.
Eiabcraie preparations have beer