Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

me afterward that the man had come
10 him with what he said was certain
knowledge that his enemy could that
night be found in a known evil house up-
town. which II was his alleged habit to
visit. His proposition was to raid IL then
and so get square" To the policeman II
must have seemed like throwing a good
chance away. But Il was not Roosevelt's
way: he struck no blow below the belt
In the governors chair afterward he gave
the politicians whom he fought, and who
fought him. the same terms. They tried
their best to upset him. for they had
nothing TO expect from him. But they
knew and owned that he fought fair
Their backs were secure. He never
tricked them TO gain an advantage. A
promise given by him was always kept
10 the letter.
AsgfSfonf Secretary of Macy.
Early in 1897 he was called by Presi-
dent Mckinley TO give UP his New
J York Office TO become Assistant-Secre-
tary of the Navy. His energy and
quick mastery OF detail had much TO
I do with the speedy equipment OF the
navy for its brilliant feats in the war
4 with Spain. II was he who suggested
| Admiral Dewey for commander of the
| Asiaiic station.
] Dewey WAS StOANN
4 those days as IL he were KIND OF
(, fashion-plate. Roosevelt, however, had
faith in him, and while walking up
| Connecticut avenue one day said 10
/ Mr.. Riis: Dewey is all right. He mas
lion heart He is the man for the
place." No one now doubts the WIS
dom of his selection. and naval ofncers
agree that the remarkable skill In
craftsmanship displayed by the Amer
lean gunners was due to his foresight.
He saw the necessity of practice, ana
he thought It the best kind of economy
To burn up ammunition in acquiring
skill.
A characteristic story is told regard
ing Rooseyelt's insistence on practice
in the navy.
Shortly after his appointment he
asked for an appropriation of 100000
for ammunition, powder, and shot for
the navy. The appropriation was
made. and a few months later he asked
for another appropriation. this time
of $500 900. When asked by the proper
authorities what had become OF the
first appropriation, he replied: EVERY
cent OF Il was spent for powder ano
shot and every bit of powder and shot
has been fred" When he was asked
what he was going to do with the $500,
600. he replied: Use every ounce o.
that too. within the next thirty days
in practice shooting"
Hir Cuban sOar Record.
Soon after the outbreak of the war
however, his patriotism and love o
active life led him to leave the compar
alive quiet of his government office 10
service In the field. As a lieutenant
colonel of volunteers he recruited TN
First Volunteer Cavalry, popularl,
known as the Rough Riders" Tn
men were gathered largely from tn
cowboys of the west and southwest
, hut also numbered many eollege-bre
men of the east. In the beginning n
: was second in command, with the ran
NJ Northumberland. DR.. Leonar
E Wood being colonel. But at the clos
: OF the war the latter was prigadlei
= general and Roosevelt was colonel !
command. Since no horses were trans
norted to Cuba, this regiment, togetf
or with the rest of the cavalry, wa
Obliged to serve on foot. The reg
ment distinguished itself In the SaI
3 tiago campaign. and Colonel Rooseve
}. became famous for his bravery in iea'
: ing the charge up San Juan Hill o
. July 1st. He was an efficient once
n and won the love and admiration OF h
9 men. His care for them was show
!. by the circulation Of the famous roun'
d robin which he wrote protestiI
5 against keeping the army longer
Cuba.
AZ Governor Of NstO York.
Upon Roosevelt's return to Ne
!. York there was a popular demand 4
. his nomination for governor. TT
q vious to the state convention he w
/ nominated by the Citizens Union, b
n he declined, replying that he was
7 Republican. The Democrats tried
n Illustrate his nomination by attemptil
o to prove that he had lost his legal re'
y dence In that state That plan fail