The Lamar register., 1900-07-25
The RoosrNeIts.


The Roosevelts are Of the Dutch
stock. OF course-of the stock which
produced the sturdy GOd-fearing Beers.
They were among the earliest citizens
OF New YorE-stout Dutch burghers,
who rendered conspicuous service 10
the city and state. Then came In the
last century Nicholas Roosevelt, who
was the inventor or sugGester ef the
vertical steamboat paddle wheels
which first made steam navigation
commercially successful when applied
10 FuIton's steam Noat. He was not
dude" Il viii be seen, but plain and
har,i-working man. His nephew, Cor
nellts Roosevelt. was n successful
merchant OF New York, notable Tor his
charitable activity and generosity, and
utterly unpretsntious, Robert the sou
Of Cornelius, has been Il man Of tireiess
energy and a Democratic congressman.
Another son. Theodore, appointed col
Iectnr Of the port by Mr.. Hayes and
distinguished as an organizer Of great
charities, 10 which he contributed
largely IN money. was the father OF the
present Theodore Other RoseYclls
have been James John, nctiVe in the
Democratic party and notable as a sn-
preme Court justice: James Henry.
who left the chief part Of his estate 20
found the noble Roosevelt Hospital In
which a memorial tablet Truly describes
him as "a man upright in his aims, sim
pie in his life and sublime in his hene-
factions and. nnally, Hhborae RoosS-
Welt. who studied the trade Of organ
builder In this country and Europe and
became famous for his inventive add
tiOns To Il.
Such have bgrn the RoOssyelts of
New YoFk-aIl busy men, who have
concerned themselves about other mat
tiers than silk hats" and costurHing
suitable to their dignity. They haye
been too hard at work 10 cultivate the
accomplishments OF the dude" or the
graess Of the child Of the cluitS.-
That Theodore Roosevelt should have
rushed from college TO sctive politics,
20 that the very next year after grad
uatinE from Harvard be- was elccted TO
the Legislature Of his state, was only
characteristics Of the family Natural
! ly, too, be was restless as assistant sec
| retary OF the navy when the war with
! Spain broke cut and no discussion could
keep him from taking a personal part
In il as a soldier So also whom he
picked up his rough aud ready hat to
wear TO Philadelphia. Instead Of be-
thinking himself that in the opinion OF
Mr.. Hanna the dignity OF governor
Of the Empire State would require that
he should buy for the ocrasion a shin
ing. brand neS SILK bat, be obeyed only
spontaneous Impulse. Perhaps II he
had worn a high hat he would have
seemed TO people TO look more Ike
typical governor. but he would have
been less comfortable; and when he
was nominated for vice president the
convention was thinking Of what was
within him rather than OF the clothes
he wore outside
And we warn everybody that 81 no
time hereafter can Theodore Roosevelt
be expected to live up TO the require
ments OF Il tailor's dummy or cOn-
yentIonai model Of department He Is
not built THAI way. He Is not Phflls-
tine. Nor does he need 10 have resort
to art TO emphasize his quality. How
ever he is cOstumed he shows himself
TO be a sturdy specimen OF manhood
solid on his feet, square, brave, yIgor-
Gus.
Roosevelt, and it is crcditable to the
people that TEDDY" is made by them
the popular ideal OF American manli-