St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
ais Tnteresting Career.

the most FeU1drkdUle Lutu LII Iulo SOuh-
try. His career, which from the outset
has been a most strenuous" one, may
be divided into nine phases or stages,
leading up to the tenth as president,
upon the duties of which he Is just en-
tering.
In nine different roles he has given
evidence of the attributes that make
him today perhaps the most talked of
man of forty-three in the world.
OF aristocratic birth, member Of q
family distinguished for valor, patri-
otism and culture for many genera
tons, young Roosevelt first sued for
public favor when he appeared as can
didate for assemblyman In his native
city, New York. He was then just out
Of college, 1879, and was twenty-one
years Of age.
Even his opponents. admit that he
was Jealous servant Of his own par
ty-an unwavering Republican. He
was then, as now, athletic and remark
able for his boundless energy, his in
terest in people and things and his I'M
failing enthusiasm.
The second stage Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
public career was that in which he an
nounced himself as candidate for may
or Of New York.
1t was very characteristic that he
should, with his belief in himself, con-
slider the office of mayor one which he
was equipped to fill, but unquestiona-
bly, If Mr.. Roosevelt were consulted to-
day he would agree with his friends
that his defeat in this race was bene-
fetal to him. Defeated as candidate
for mayor, Mr.. Roosevelt next appears
as a national civil service commission
er, and here again his party found him
studious, Qntirlng, capable and eff
cient.
This appointment was made in 1889
by President Harrison when Roose-
welt was triae over thirty. Two years
later, in 1891 dhe fourth stage of Mr..
Roosevelt's remarkable life, he ap-
pears as hunter Of big game.
When Theodore Roosevelt concluded
to hunt grizzly bears, he naturally de-
cided to do so in what he considered
proper costume, and 1t Is most inter-
esting to see the dramatic instinct
again dominating. The pictures Of Mr.
Roosevelt taken In his costume as
hunter show him holding his rifle,
loaded with many bullets. The leather
breeches, with their picturesque adorn-
ment of fringe; the hunting shirt Of
leather, embroidered supposedly by In
dams; the scarlet silk handkerchief,
ivory handled revolver, the knife thrust
through the cartridge belt, are all the
fitting paraphernalia of the cowboys
hero.
ROOsevelt as IA Hunter. @~
When Roosevelt, dressed in his gau-
dy and personally selected hunting Co.'S
tune, made his appearance among the
untrammeled citizens around Little
Missouri river, he was looked upon as
q tenderfoot Of a very elementary
brand. The toughs who proposed to
show him q thing or two arranged
among themselves, in their own ex-
pressive language, Ito take some Of the
frills out of the New York tenderfoot."
A we'll known character approached
Roosevelt and asked him what he in
tended to do and what kind of game he
was after. The New Yorker said he
was after grizzlies, and it was soon
noised about the camp that the -four
eyed tenderfoot" was looking for big
game. The hardest man in the vicinity
sent word to Roosevelt that he couldn't
shoot any grizzlies in that territory
and that if he attempted to the bad
man. in question would be Informed
and proposed to shoot Roosevelt at
sight.
When this message was conveyed to
the blue eyed tenderfoot, he seemed
greatly pleased, and, looking eagerly
through his glasses, he inquired of his
informant where the bad man lived"
Immediately upon receiving the desired
information Roosevelt rode over to see
the man who proposed to shoot him.
When he reached the camp Of the in
dividual in question, the "bad man"
had forgotten why he intended to shoot
and was very much disposed to be
Rmiable with the tenderfoot from the
east.
Mr.. Roosevelt not only wore a cos
tune which he considered appropriate
for killing grizzlies, but he actually
killed more bears than the best Of the
dad men," and his unquestioned BRAY
cry and fearlessness won him, as it al
ways does with the Bret Harte type of
man, unbounded respect and love.
What the men Of the west thought
of the tenderfoot was shown when
Theodore Roosevelt called for volun-
teers for the rough riders, among
whom were some Of those who tried to
take the frills off the New York dude
when he first appeared among them
and who today lovingly and Loyalty re-
fer to him as a leader whom they
would follow to the death.
Police Commissioner of New York.
The fifth stage of Mr.. Rooseyelt's
career was embodied in his service as
police commissioner of New York city.
Other commissioners have come and
gone, and their records are more or less
prosaic, but the history Of Theodore
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