The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-16

American citizen who has ever been
called 10 the head Of our nation. He
vas born in New York City. October
81. 1855. his father. after whom be was
named being a prominent merchant
a patriot. a philanthropist. and a NOV
ing spirit 10 the Civil War The elder
Theodore Roosevelt went TO Washing
ton after the first Battle Of Bull Run.
and warned President Lincoln that he
must get r.d Of Simon Cameron as Sec
retary Of War. with the result that
Mr. Stanton. the organizer Of vic
tory, took bis place. When the war
was fairly under way, it was Theodore
Roosevelt who organized the allotment
plan. which saved the families Of
eighty thousand soldiers of New York
State more than five million dollars Of
their pay, and when the war was over
he protected the soldiers against the
sharks that lay In wait for them. and
saw 10 it that they got employment
Through his influence the New York
newsboys' lodglng-house system and
many other institutions Of public bene-
NJ and helpful charity were established.
There we're four children Ia the Roose-
welt family. Of whom Theodore was the
second. There we're two boys and two
girls. younger brother was killed IN
a railroad accident and the hopes Of
the father were centered on Theodore.
AT the age Of five or six. Theodore gave
little promise Of maintaining the pres
tige Of the Roosevelt family line.
Che PreSsdenf'S Early BoYbood.
lie was a puny. siokly delicate boy.
Some one who knew him in those days
r the Civil War described him as a
"weak-eyed. pig-chested boy, who was
too frail to take part In the sports Of
lads OF his age" When he arrived at
the age Of six, he was sent to the
famous old McMullen School. where he
remained for eight years. II was not
however IN New York that the boy
Roosevelt spent with most profit the
months 70 which he looks back with
pleasure. The elder Roosevelt believed
that children best thrive in the coun-
try. He selected a beautiful spot near
the village of Oyster Bay on the north
shore of Long Island and erected
country house which we'll deserves It's
title. Tranquility" Here II was among
the hills which border the sound and
the bay. that Theodore Roosevelt and
his brother and sisters spent the long
summer months. AT fourteen Theodore
was admitted 10 tLa Cutler School, a
private academy In New York conduct
ed by Arthur r. Cutler Here he took
the preparatory course for Harvard
University. making rapid advancement
under the careful tuition of Mr.. Cutler
and graduating with honors.
BecomeS an Athlete.
BY careful attention and plenty Of
gymnasium exercise and out-of-door
lie his frame became more sturdy and
his health vastly improved. Il thus
happened that when young Roosevelt |
entered on college life at Harvard, in
1876. he suffered little by comparison
with boys Of his age While he did not
stand in the front rank Of athletics, ne |
was well above the average and had |
no reason to be ashamed Of his phys'-
cal prowess.
Never for a waking moment was he |
idle. Il was either study or exercise
In addition to his regular studies ana
speciaI courses he took upon himself
the editorship OF the college paper and
made success Of IL. He was demo-
cratic in his tastes and simple IN MS
mode Of living. Theodore Roosevelt |
was graduated from Harvard IN 1871 |
with high honors In spite OF severe /
studv his health was but little inn
paired. and he at once started on /
foreign journey in search Of instrue-
tion. pleasure and adventure He dis
tlnguished himself as a mountain 1
climber. ascending the Jungfrau. the /
and many other peaks, and I
was made a member OF the Alpine Club !
Of London.
Besfnr Study Of LatO.
On his return to America he studied |
law. and in the fall Of 1881 he was
elected TO the State Assembly from the /
Twenty-hrst District Of New York,
generally known as Jacob Hess's dis
trict
BY reelection he continued IN the |
body during the session Of 1888 and |
1884 He introduced important reform |
and his entire legislative /
career was made conspicuous By the |
courage and zeal with which be as
sailed political abuses. As chairman Of |
he Committee on Cities he introduced /
the measure which took from the /
Board Of Aldermen the power to con-
arm or reject the appointments Of the /
ayor. He was chairman Of the noted /
investigating committee /
which bore his name. In 1884 be went /
10 the Bad Lands In Dakota. near the /
Pretty Buttes," where he built log
cabin. and for several years mingled /
the life OF a ranchman with that Of a /
literary worker. From lis front door 1
he could shoot deer, and the mountains /
around him were fun OF big game. /
Amid such surroundings he wrote /
some OF his most popular books. He /
became a daring horseman and rival I
Of the cowboys in feats OF skill and /
strength. In 1856 Mr.. Roosevelt was /
he Republican candidate Tor Mayor /
AGAINST Abram S. Hewitt United I
Democracy. and Henry George. United /