Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-10-03
A ROOSEVELT STUDY.
Some Physical Characteristics of the
New President

NEW PRESIDENT.
Every line in the face of President
Roosevelt suggests an aggressive ma
ture and the determination to accom-
plish a fixed purpose. The very con-
tour of mis- head, which in a man of
less celebrity would be called bullet
shaped" is that of fighter. 1t is
slightly conical, ranging from a broad,
full forehead, which dips down evenly
between eyes set far apart, to an un-
usual breadth at the apex His ears
suggest activity and aggressiveness.
They are alert, broad, deep and thick
at the lobes. Such ears would not
fit head without nose of the same
physical peculiarities. President
Roosevelt has such nose 1t is
blunt. thick and wide at the nostrils.
and there is no curve to them, save
when in obedience to impulse, they
dilate and bring into physical view
the emotional nature that vibrates
through every nerve and muscle of his
body.
The one feature that does not fit IN
to the presidents face or harmonic
with the others is the mouth. This
IS unusually wide. The lips are thick
and far apart in repose the teeth
showing between them The frame
work of the lips suggests rather force
of character. But the strongest fea.-
ure of the face is the jaw There is a
clean sweep from ear to ear of smooth
tanned skin drawn taut over massive
jawbone. Mr.. Roosevelt's jaw is ever
in repose. 1t is full of grim deter
mination and action.
One scarcely notices Mr.. Rooseyelt;
eyes. They neither lend to or detract
from the strength of the other features
of his fare. They are small and If
regular. The left one is larger than
the right. They are of shade of blue.
but not particularly pronounced in
form or color. They are set wide apart
over a narrow nose bridge, rutted with
the bow of the speetacles hehabitually
wears. The lenses through which the
eyes look are of great thickness and
render the eyes themselves the most
insignificant features of his face.
The neck which Joins the head 70
the body is thick, almost massive.
There is so little of it from collar 10
chin that even when the president in \
natural position looks upward ami
outward at a person or object an oh.
server never notices it except as a sup
port for a low turned down collar Mr.
Roosevelt could not wear high stand
ing collar without doing incalculabla
damage to his pugnacious chin.
The development of the lowar
shoulders and biceps furnish nroof
that Mr.. Roosevelt has devoted unusu
al care to them. They fit perfectly in.
10 the almost herculean chest. thick as
that OF Roman gladiator. The exnan.
sion OF Mr.. Roosevelt's chest wopld
make a professional pugilist BLUSH
with envy The nerves and organs
seem to swell with pride under such =
shelter. for in response to every move
ment of the thick, sturdy legs that
support the body they spring out AMI
throw the chest in full and round 20
lief. The new president is not particn.
iariy fond of dress. His figure is co
plump and evenly curved that n horse
blanket would fall in graceful folds
around him. He does not affso. orno
ments or jewelry of any sort exoen,
the plain gold watch from the ring ~
which is Topped plain gold chain thai
lnds terminus in the third button-
mole OF MS waistcoat. When the presi.
dents attention is concentrated on
any one thing, every nerve Of his bodv
seems to be aroused to high tension
Every muscle seems to listen. Wbe,
he speaks, every line Of his face comos
INTO play and every feature sneal,s
Inc selection of words is good an1
ioreeful' without being impressive