Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-23
STORIES ABOUT ROOSEVELT.


LGen. Manderson's "Reminiscences
Seated in the lobby of the Arlington
last Wednesday afternoon, writes a
Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia North American, was eX-United
states Senator Charles f. Henderson, of
Omaha. He was in a reminiscent mood,
end while waiting for the train which
vas to bear him to Canton INDUCED in
the following anecdotes of President
Roosevelt:
ut was while Roosevelt was govern
or. said Gen. Henderson, that l was
III Buffalo attending a meeting of the
American Bar Association. Among the
distinguished guests present from
abroad was Sir William Kennedy. of
London, eminent in patent practice In
all its various branches.
zone night while seated in the parlor
of our hotel our attention was attracted
by considerable hilarity in an adjoining
room. Later on the door opened and n
walked Roosevelt. He greeted me in his
Usual breezy fashion, and in explanation
of his presence in town stated that he
had been attending reunion of his
rough riders.
In the course of his conversation he
amused and interested me and the group
OF gentlemen seated near us with q VIVID
and picturesque description of his army
life in Cuba; of life as he had observed
1t on the plains, and In when figured, of
course, bucking bronchos and cavortins
steers with heads aloft and tails Owe
their backs in wild stampede. He also
gave interesting bits of hunting scenes
and wound up with some unique views
on such men and things as had occupied
his attention during his brief but strenu-
GUS existence.
II took opportunity during a pause IN
the conversation to introduce the foreign
gentlemen present After Mr.. Roosevelt
had taken his departure Sir William
broke out with: But say, senator,
that is a very remarkable man. And you
say he is governor of New York? That
is very remarkable, you know. really
cawn't say that I ever before met ex-i
actly such man. And he seems to be II
fighter. rather like that in him. And
you say he is writer OF high repute,
too? Well, by Jove. he is the queerest
combination OF man that 1 have ever
met
During the present summer, while In
London, again met Sir William.
Roosevelts Impressive individuality
still dominated his mind, for after in
dulging in some preliminary conversa-
ton he remarked: BY the way, I see
that your friend Roosevelt is vice presi-
dent That is very astonishing, very as
Now that Roosevelt is president
presume that Sir Williams astonish-
ment has greatly increased.
While Roosevelt was civil service
wild and woolly west
ern poet. whom will call Smith for con-
venience, paid me a visit. One of his
poems on the dying coyote is considered
In the very far west as classic. but ]
like best his ode on the festive plains
dog. 1t is not 30 melancholy. Smith
wished to meet some of the disNn-
gufshed literary men OF the national
capital, so I took him in my carriage
and dropped him down at Rposevelt's
office, with the remark that would very
much like to remain and enjoy the in
tellectual feast that was to follow, but
my public duties demanded my presence
elsewhere.
"a few days afterward met Roose-
Welt at the home OF Henry Cabot Lodge.
Az soon as he caught sight of me IN the
rush he made toward me. Reaching me
he shook his fist under my nose and ex-
claimed: .Confound you. Manderson.
Confound your skim Do you know that
poet friend Of yours occupied nearly
four hours of my time, and worst of all,
read every one OF his COMPOUNDED poems
to me?
"a few days since, while in Buffalo,
reminded him of his poet friend: He
laughed at the recollection, and said;
Henderson, you have been guilty of
mighty mean things in your life, but the
of that poet to me was by
Ill odds the meanest.
An incident which occurred during In
week last March demon
strates that Mr.. Roosevelt not only has
i very good memory, but that he also
,as an appreciative sense or humor,
even at his own expense
The story, as related by the Washing
ION Post, had its beginning back In the
fall of 1898, when Roosevelt was first
Talked Of as a candidate for governor OF
New York. Miss Anna K. Warnock, OF
ljrbana, o., was a student that fall at
and was among the warmest adj
mirers of the doughty rough rider. In
us honor she composed the following
thyme, and much to her surprise it was
published in New York paper, to which
she sent It:
1T was on rosy morning
OF rosy autumn day
That gentleman named Roosevelt
Rode in from Oyster Bay;
And when the "Crokers' spotted him,
The frogs began to sing:
Then how was it, Mr.. Roos-e-velt?
Why, he never welt a ting.
The verse and the fact of its publica-
ion had almost been forgotten by Miss
Yarnock and her friends, but Roose-
,elt remembered. A day or two after
,es had taken the oath as vice president,
Ir. Roosevelt was introduced to Judge
N. r. Warnock, representative elect
rom the Eighth Ohio district.
When the name Warnock was men
toned to Mr.. Roosevelt he locked puz-
led for a moment, as If trying to recall
ONE almost forgotten incident. Then
is face cleared. Are you a relative,
e asked. "of Miss Warnock of Urbana.
tho wrote some poetry about me several
ears ago?" TO make himself clear he