The Daily Index. (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 285, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 15, 1903 Page: 2 of 4
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INCIDENTS OF THE PRESIDENT'S _
TRIP THROUGH WESTERN STATES
Old Wedding Ring*.
In the accompanying picture are
shown the wedding rings of Martin
Luther and his wife. The former
bears the letters M. L. D.. which
standr for “Martlnus Luther Doctor,"
and the latter has the letters C. V. B.,
which arc the initials, of Catharlna
Von Bora, his wife's name. More-
over, on h!s ring are the words “Was
Gott 7.u aamen fleget,” and on hers
"Sol keln Mensch schelden,” which,
being translated, means: “Whom Ood
hath joined together let no man put
asunder." Each ring is a circle of
plain gold in which Is set a small dia-
mond. *
During the latter part of the six-
teenth century the rings were in the
possession of Augustus the Strong of
Saxony, and about the year 1700 he'
bequeathed them to Duke Rudolph Au-
gustus of Brunswick, who in turn pro-
sented them to the library of the Uni-
versity at Helmstedt.
The Hermits of Thessaly.
Remote in the northwestern corner
of Thessaly are some of the strangest v
monasteries of the world. They are
known as the Meteora Cloisters, and
they are built on rugged and well-nigh
inaccessible rocks. A visitor who de-
sires to inspect one of them cannot
reach it by means of stairs cut in the
rock, but must get into a not, to which
a strong rope is attached, and let him-
self be hauled to the top In this man-
ner.
True hermits are those who inhabit
these cloisters. In the rocks are hewn
many small cells, which were used
during the middle ages by hermits,
each of whom lived entirely apart from
the others, and, though most of these
cells are now only inhabited by birds
and bats, a few, it is said, are still
used by the most ascetic monks.
Tourists in Greece seldom fall to
visit at least one of the Meteora Clois-
ters, and those who do so admit that
it is one of the most curious sights in
that picturesque country. r
Invention Not a Success
In one of the city squares of Athens,
Ga., stands, perhaps, the only double-
barreled cannon ever made. It was
designed by a resident of Athens-tor
use In the Confederate service, the
idea being to discharge a projectile
from each barrel simultaneously. The
cannon Is made of cast iron and was
molded at one of the local foundries.
The Idea of the iaventor was to con-
nect the balls by. a chain several feet
In length, the ends of the chain being
fastened into each by staples. Chain
shot was often used in naval battles
to carry away the rigging of an enemy.
It was discharged once after being
built, but one barrel for some reason
did not "go off.” The force of the .
explosion of the other barrel tore the S
chain from the ball, which remained,
and gave a curved motion to the pro-
jectile. As a result of this accident
It was Considered too dangerous to
adopt tor use and was stored away.
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Odd Pottery.
In Portugal may be seen some very
queer pottery. One article .represents
two oxen plowing, and another a lordly
lion with a most extraordinary tail.
Ever since the president's raid on
the Mississippi ranebrakes western
senators and representatives have
been telling him that bear, deer and
elk are simply overrunning the Rocky
mountain region, and after carefully
comparing notes and the properly at-
tested reports of trusted friends, he
melected the places which seem most
promising of results and has arranged
go camp out there.
If bears are there In anything like
the number alleged the president will
return to Washington with s heart
full of happiness and a baggage car
full of hides. If It develop that he
has been buncoed again the men who
have told him the glittering array of
bear slorlea will And that they have
stirred up a lot of trouble for them-
ffEVAVA
It was at the Dcutchcr club after-
ward that he rela.:~l tb% ..,dt time
and joined in the funmaking like a
college boy. II; wet »v Jolllest of
the merry crow.; gat' J there to
greet him.
The preside'-1 aft*” listening to the
German students' .M-egs Insisted on
leading one him* -If, and led the re-
hounding chore' through the lines of
"Hoch Soli Fr I.eben" and followed
this by leading those present in three
re-echoing cheers and a tiger that
sounded like a Comanche Indian yell.
*1 would rather be here among the
boys,” he said In a moment of exuber-
ance, “than at a banquet.”
President Roosevelt was then driv-
en to the Planklnton house, where be
rested about an hour before attend-
ing the banquet which was given In
The president arrived at Milwaukee
at 2 o’clock the afternoon of April 3
and departed at midnight, on sched-
ule time for I.a Crosse after putting
In one of the busiest days In his stren-
uous life. He made three set
speeches, shook hands with hundreds
of enthusiastic citizens and greeted
many old friends.
In his speech at the Planklnton
house banquet at night the president
devoted his attention exclusively to
the subject of trusts. He counseled
against hasty action that would in-
jure legitimate enterprises and de-
clared that the cutting down of the
tariff Instead of killing the trusts
would only kin our own manufac-
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tores.
In 1 bis speech at Waukesha the
president elaborated his idea of the
proper course of the United State*
toward foreign nations and strongly
depreciated the policy of bluster and
loud talk.
When President Roosevelt stepped
from the special on Its arrival in Mil-
waukee and greeted the committee
and the crowd With his famous smile
It was the signal for a burst of ap-
plause from thousands of people. The
gleam of his white teeth was the first
impress ton the onlookers got. Then
his hearty way of acknowledging the
reception brought more cheers, which
showed spontaneous regard for the
president of the United States.
He was welcomed at the train by
Mayor Rose. President Wad hams of
the Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ as-
sociation and Gen. Otto Falk. When
he entered his carriage the expres-
sion of good will was so cordial that
he remained standing bareheaded for
over a block, bowing right and left
President Roosevelt waa particular-
ly Interested In the rough riders of
troop A, which formed his saoort, and
frequently spoke to the men as they
neared his carriage. By the time he
arrived at the soldiers’ home the car
rlage was completely filled with low-
ers, spontaneous tributes paid the
president, all by school children. -
At the home he was greeted by OoL
Wheeler, the commandant, and' his
talk to the veterans was full of sym-
pathy
park there are not only countless
bear, deer and elk, but herds of buffa-
lo and moose as well.
The president has no thought of vio-
lating the law. but If the hunting falls
to come up to his expectations it
would be possible for his companions
to redeem their promises by entering
the park and chasing a choice lot of
game In Mr. Roosevent's direction. Of
course the president Is too good a
The president and his party stop
first in Northern Colorado. They
leave the railroad well up toward the
Wyoming line and plunge Into the
heart of the Rockies. They will have
aa few guides as they can get along
with and a smalt pack train to carry
their camping outfit. **■ •
In Northern Colorado Mr. Roosc-
veH will pay particular attention to
bear. That Is cot s good region for j times still wander down that way
other game, but the president hat from the park, snd the president hopes
been told bear srs so plentiful there to get a shot at them,
that they tramp oa one another’s j From there the party will enter the
toes. He will hunt there for a week hunter’s paradise of the West—the
or ten days and gradually work north famous “Jackson's Hole” country.
Into the Big Horn* mountains In Jackson Lake is In the heart of the
Clay figures of this kind are very,
popular In Portugal, especially In the
chants* and Manufacturers' associa-
tion.
At La Crosse there waa a atop of
two hours while the president drove
about the city and delivered a short
address.
The president was met kt St. Paul,
Minn., the. afternoon of April 4, by
the mayor and civic committee, and
delivered an address to the legislature
In the hall of the house of representa-
tives. He also mads a public address
from the east front of the cspltol.
leaving the city for Minneapolis at
1:30 p. m. K
At Minneapolis at I p. In. President
Roosevelt, after a street parade, made
a public address at the university
armory. At 10 o’clock he spoke to the
students In university chapel, and
half an hour later left the Union sta-
tion for Sioux rails. S. D.
rural districts, snd are regarded with
much admiration by the peasantry.
A few noted ethnologists have re-
"cowpuBchers “ for he will be oa dan-
gerous ground.
The “Hole-In the Wall” region la
said to be alive with big game of all
kinds, but It la also known to be the
rendezvous of sheet the toughest
gang of desperadoes la the country.
‘‘Laughing Shm” Carey, who hi many
times a murderer, m the chief of the
band, and he la surrounded by forty
or fifty criminals.
Their presence bee kept hunters
away for years, and bear, elk and
deer have found that section a safe
haven. Mr. Roosevelt has no Inten-
tion of entering the “Hide In the
Wall” itself, for fear hie party might
be mistaken for a sheriff's posse, but
JM will go aa close to It as Is consid-
cently been devoting much time to the
study of Portuguese folklore, and they
claim that these pieces of pottery, aa
well as certain amulets which are
used for medicinal purposes have been
of considerable service to them iu this
respect.
The Portuguese, they point out. cling
most conservatively to the habits and
customs of their ancestors, and as a
result In many parts of the country
may be found to-day the same kind of
▼easels and other articles that were in
use centuries ago. Naturally a rich
find of this kind Is of great assistance
to those who ore studying the coun-
try’s myths and legends.
It Is said that efforts have been
made to Introduce clay Nona with
natural tails, hut wholly wfthoM re
Nit
In view of the establishment of the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
It may be interesting to note that the
Internal commerce of the United
States last year baa been estimated by
the government statistician at |M,-
000,000,000. Fifty years ago It waa
only $2,000,000,000. The Manufactures
of the United States are nearly double
those of Orest Britain and Ireland and
about equal to those of France, Ger-
many and Russia combined.
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