The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-19
PECULIAR THINGS ABOUT ROOSEVELT.

The Cleveland Leader points several pecuarities
about President Roosevelt.
It is well understood that President Roosevelt is the
youngest sworn into Office Chief Executive Of
the United States There are other peculiar facts which
are less generally known He is unique among American
President many things.
Theodore Roosevelt tie only President Of this republic
who was born in great city He is native of New York
No other President began his life in place Of more than
few thousand inhabitants.
The President is the first whose face is familiar to
his countrymen wearing eyeglasses or spectaces His
portraits are not known in any other way.
President Roosevelt IS alone also the list Of Presi-
dents being married to second wife before his term
began after losing his by death Three Presidents
married widowers after they assumed the duties of their
great office John Tyler chose his wife while ne
lived in the White House Willard Fillmore and Benja-
min Harrison married for the time after retiring
from Office East lost the wife of his youth after becoming
President.
Many Presidents have served their country in arms but
Theodore Roosevelt is the only one identified with the
cavalry and known a rough rider He is also alone
among the Presidents in going foreign land by sea- to
fight for the American flag
other respects President Roosevelt differs widely
from the great majority Of the Presidents preceding him.
He is the second to bear of Dutch origin Martin
Van Buren, the other He is the first graduate of
Harvard University since John Quincy Adams Many Pres
dents have had less college education but only
half dozen have been graduated from institutions famous
Tor their size or rank
Again, President Roosevelt is he first man in half
century to become President who born poor some
Of the early Presidents sons Of rich men and never
had TO think Of selfuppor George Washington was one
Of the weatbest Americans Of his day His fortune has
been placed high 100000 which was a great sum
then The Massachusetts Adams family was well secured
against want But the rule has been poverty or at least
very moderate circumstances in youth The new Presf
dent vas hor2 to competence His ceaseless activity and
Industry are not the result Of of necessity, for
that reason are all the more creditab1e
President Roosevelt stands alone. there is reason to
believe nfeing the head Of The American republic by viz
tue of nomination given him much against his viii He
was fairly drafted for the Office which President
part among recent Presidents though there are early par
ales lie is notably fond Of Athletic sports and his ply
steal strength and activity have cited attention Most
81 the Presidents have been robust Wen developed men
but oniy SIN and Washington noted for their great
strenef md their love OF sports which showed it, Both
were famous Young their bodily prowess and
It is quite probable that either could thrown President
Roosevelt in wrestling match beaten him in running
and jumping They were much larger mon. The first
President and the latest would have made dne match in
hoTsemanship
President Roosevelt is very fond Of hunng Ike Thomas
Jefferson Arthur was devoted angler. and Cleveland
enjoyed both shooting and fishing Benjamin Harrison oc
casionay took days sport with dogs and gun But we
have had no such amrod Theodore Roosevelt in the
White House in the memory Of the present generation
Altogether the President quite UNIQUE personal
ty He has many points o difference from all of his pre-
deeessors But he is entirely like the best of them in his
intense love Of his country his devotion to high ideals 81
government and his un1oubted integrity courage ELI
geDce ana III training for the great once has been called
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