Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11

Jb o3ore RCOSexeIf'S Father
ashore Roosevelt is the youngest
American citizen who has ever been
called 20 the head of our nation. He
was born in New York City. October
27. 1898. his father. after whom he was
named. being a prominent merchant
4 patriot. a philanthropist, and NOV
ing spirit in 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 set rid Of Simon Cameron as See
retarv Of War. with the result that
Mr.. stanton. the organizer of vic
cory. took his place When the war
was fairly under way. it was Theodore
Roosevelt who organized the allotment
piau which saved the families of
eighty thousand soldiers of New York
Sta more th3n five million dollars of
thelr pay; amt when tire war was over
ne protected the soldiers against the
sharks that lay in wait for thcnl. and
sa" % It that they got employment.
Through rs Influence the New York
uewsloys clearinghouse system and
macy other Institutions Of public bene-
At lnt helpful charity We're established.
There we're four children in the Roose-
vefr family. o. whom Theodore was the
second There We're two boys and two
gir's \ Younger brother was killed l.
4 railroad accident and the hopes of
the father We're renterel or TheCior
A. The age IF FIVE u six. Theodore gave
lltt'p promise oi maintaining the pres
fige the Roosevelt family line
One 9reGidenf's Early Boybood.
H vas "a puny II. ky. delicate boy.
SOM one Who knew him in those days
OF fhn Civil War described him as a
-weak-eyed. pig-~hested boy. who was
too frail TO take part in the sports of
lads D; his age" When he arrived at
the axe OF SIX he vas sent 10 the
famous OIL! McliulIen school. where he
remained for eight years 1t was not.
hUr ser. IN New York that The boy
Roosevelt spcat with most profit the
months 20 which he looks back with
pleasure Tie elder Roosevelt believed
thar caillroa best thrive in the conn
Try TIE ed beautiful sp0' near
the IL 2. Is. OYSTER Bay. on the north
Stl,r - l.ts island. aud erected
Ceaatr. less Inch H.rH deserves its
It'll Tranqa .i'y Here it was among
the hills ra.ro 1oii-f the sound and
che rav. thar Theodore Roosevelt and
sis i'~c-he, I'D sisters spent the long
Sulla months II fourteen Theodore
privat- academy IN New York conduct
Ell ~ Arthar H. cutler Here he took
tn preparatory curse for Harvard
University making rapid advancement
under he careful tuition of Nh Cutler
AM srajuating with hOnors.
Drcones an AfbFefc.
- 4retu attention and plenty of
sya.ua-:rr. exercise and out-of-door
lif1 li7 franz" became more STURDY and
hts haith lastly improved Ii thus
hapis-r..t -hat when young Roosevelt
~ sf-d on 'oliege HE at Harvard. i'm
1879 IL snG red little by comparison
with hoys II his age While he did not
stand IN thu ;sont saEk Of athletics he
WI, vail above the average. and mad
no FeaSnn - be ashamed OF his phvs-
cal pr1wess
NpFer for a waking moment was he
tdie II was either strdy or exercise.
IN addition 70 his regular studies and
speeia, courses he took upon himself
I'M -iitorship u the college paper. and
made Success Of il. He was demo
craft IN his tastes and simple in his
mol 0f living Theuiore Roosevelt
va. sraduated from Harvard III 1880
with high hOnors. IN spite of severe
study his health Was but little i'm
paired and he ar once started on
foreign journey in search Of instruc-
ton. pleasure and adventure He dis
tnguished himself as a mountain
climber. ascending he Jungfrau. the
MatferhOrn and many other peaks. and
WIS made member OF the Alpine Club
OF London
Begins Study Of Late.
bn MS return to America he studied
law. and in the fall Of 1881 he VAS
elected TO the State Assembly from th,.
fw"nfy first District OF New York.
generally known as Jacob Hess dis
trics
~ re-eiection he continued in the
body turing the session OF 1882 and
178f lie introduced important reform
measures. and his entire legislative
career vas made conspicuous by the
courage and zeal with which he as
sailed political abuses. As chairman OF
the gommittee on Cities he introduced
the measure which took from the
Board Of Aldermen the power to con-
firm Or reject the appointments of the
..,ayOr He was chairman Of the noted
legislative investigating committee
which bore his name. In 1881 he went
To the Bad Lands in Dakota. near the
pretty Buttes." where he built a log
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