The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-04
Wage-Earners Treat
Him as if He Were
One Of Them.
HAS SAME SMILE
FOR EVERY ONE
Big Families Brought Out for
Inspection of Race Suicides
Chiefest Foe-Bibulous Loaf
er Sorely Disappointed
When Roosevelt Fails to
"Buy" in Tavern.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. August a.-Theo-
Idore Roosevelt Travelled for $50 miles
to-day among the mountain mining
towns in the wyoming Valley. He
mingled with people Of all stations in
life, from the breaker boys to society
women who are spending the summer
at Glen Summit Springs. an aristo-
cratic resort above Wilkesbarre. Late
tonight he started back to Oyster
Bay.
The colonel had the same smile tor
them all, but he made no secret OF
the fact that his chief delight was in
meeting the wage-earners who spend
their working hours far under the
ground. The miners treated him as
though he had worked side by side
with them for years.
An incident which was typical OF the
days happenings occurred at Wyo-
ming. d mining hamlet, a few miles
above Wilkesbarre. An old Irish wo-
man stepped up to him, and thrust!ng
out her hand, exclaimed:
Hello, Teddy. You're looking lne.'
The former President srinned with
delight, and said he was glad - sec
her.
You're looking nne. too. lac saio.
Yes. indeed" said she. I'm strong
as you are. and you're d tine lamp"
The colonel drove away. st!ll smiling.
Passes Fifteen Towns.
In all the colonel passed through
fifteen towns to-day.
John Mitchell. former president OF
the United Mine Workers OF America;
the Rev Father j. j. curran, OF
wilkesbarre, and the Rev. Fataer J.
j. o'DonnelI. of Stoweli. Pa. rode in
the automobile with him Al Brook
side. the first stop. a group of men,
most OF them barefooted. stood idly In
front OF a store. one of whom recog-
nized Colonel Roosevelt and hailed
him as Teddy, by which name he
went from morning to night. whenever
there were miners around. Colonel
Roosevelt stopped, shook hands all
around and chatted for few min
utes.
There were two women IN the
crowd. one of whom appeared to weigh
about 275 pounds. while the other ap-
peared to weigh about 100. The large
woman brought up six children, which
she said were hers, every one; and she
introduced them to the colonel. Then
she turned to the small woman and
said: Amt he handsome. hinnie?"
The colonel heard her. but looked as
though he didn't believe the compli-
ment was meant for him. Then, amid
a chorus OF "Good-bye. Teddy" the
car shot away.
At Pittston, town o. 10000. Mrs.
Mary Lewis an elderly woman. pushed
through the crowd until she managed
to reach the coioaels side.
I'm the lAother of FIVE children" said
she.
Fine, fine" Colonel Roosevelt ex-
1a ao~ Inr
dened by years of heavy work. peered
into her faded blue eyes. and said:
DO you know, my opinion is that
the average American Is always pret-
ty good citizen but many times his
wife is better one"
Makes Day of 1t.
Plttson made day OF it. The streets
were filled with crowds. many of the
houses were decorated with flags and
children in the streets waved the col
ors. Everybody cheered as Colonel
Roosevelt went by.
Duryea. which is populated almost
entirely by miners. was the next place
he reached At the home OF Mrs. Frank
Kowalszeck. he found six women al
ready there and a good many others
rushed it AS the colonel was about
to leave, after talking with the wo-
men of their home life. he turned to
one, and pointing to John Mitchell. he
said:
DO you know who he is? He Is
John MITCHELL
The woman started as she heard the
name of the man who is idolized by so
many miners, then she forgot Colonel
Roosevelt completely. With a cry, she
foil on her knees before the miner.
clutched his hands and kissed them
again and again.
Mr.. Mitchell raised her to her feet.
shook her hand and backed out Of
the house.
The next stop was at st. Cecilia
School, in the outskirts Of Wyoming.
Here an extremely amusing incident
occurred at a nearby country tavern.
A man who, apparently, had been
spending large part of the day in
the barroom, was sleeping on tho
by the bartender rushed out, gazed
at the travellers and then shook the
sleeper.
"Hey. wake up" he shouted, "Roose-
velt's going by
The reveller rubbed his eyes sleepily
and then sprang to his feet
But He Didn't Huy.
Roosevelt going to buy?" he called
out gladly. and, he ran into the bar
room. His disappointment was great
when the colonel did not stop.
Returning to Wilkesbarre. Colonel
Roosevelt had luncheon with the Rev.
Father Curran and forty other priests,
and resumed his investigations at 3
o'clock.
AT Avendale Colonel Roosevelt spent
the happiest moments of the day. The
population consists chiefly of children,
and they gathered about him In clus-
ters, Little Annie Mclaughlin rushed
np breathlessly "My mamma wants
you to come right in and see her." she
cried She has got twelve children"
The distinguished foe Of race suicide
FASTENED to the little house, Mrs. Nc
laughlin was ready for him. and in
proof OF her assertion she produced
seven children of various ages. The