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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
ANOTHER o N KEPT.

ANOTHER PROMISE KEPT.
Although tere are still q few prov
inces In which peace does not exist
and opposition to the authority Of
the United States continues, the con-
ditions now prevailing in the Philip
pines r considered to be such as
10 warrant the establishment Of q
civil form Of government to supplant
military rule. In accordance with the
recommendations Of the commission
which has been laboring in the is
lands and has prepared the way for
it's reception the president has In
structed the secretary Of war to issue
the necessary order for the inaugura-
ton of the new form of government.
July fourth has been selected as the
date on which the change is to be
effected. As on that date this ma
tion proclaimed it's own freedom, SO
is It fitting that the Philippines shalll
on that anne date get their first taste
OF what At is to live under q free and
enlightened government, which has
for Its aim and existence the greatest
good and greatest freedom for those
owing allegiance to 1t. The Filipinos
will find that living under the SOW
ereignty Of the United States Is some
thing different than living under the
.despotism OF q corrupt and ~tottering
monarchy having for It's. agents and
executives men who governed only
for the purpose Of robbing and on
pressing those under their authority,
They will learn that whatever the
new dominion undertakes and carries
out will be for their advancement
and prosperity and for their mater
ial and moral welfare and happiness.
Education and enlightenment will
take the places Of ignorance and
brutal tyranny and instead OF being
regarded az only so many beings
created for the enrichment and pleas
ure Of those holding the reins of
power they will learn that they are
considered as human and having the
same rights and privileges and to be
accorded the same opportunities as
those composing the dominating ele-
ment. Already the government has
taken steps to educate their children
and fit them for higher and better
careers than they could ever hope to
attain under the regime which for
centuries held sway over them and to
instill intelligence and knowledge
where formerly only ignorance and
superstition existed. In many other
ways the same government will en-
deavor to improve their condition
and give them a place among the peo-
pie OF the earth which by reason Of
their numbers and naturalben and In
~clinations they are entitled to hold.
Much has been said and done in OPP
position to the policy adopted by the
nation toward the islanders from Saa
day that they came under the author-s
ity Of the government, but regardless
of all fault finding and carping criti-
cism the administration has contin-
ued to adhere to that policy and it's
wisdom and humane intentions are
becoming better known with each
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25

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the head of the ticket has received
their vote and hand it to the judges.
All of these reasons conspire to give
the usually light vote cast for special
propositions, no matter how grea,
their Importance. This was notice
able last fall when a constitutional
amendment vas submitted to the
electorate of the state. Notwith.
standing that the proposition did no:
receive a majority Of all the votes
cast at the election, the state board
declared the proposition carried and
the governor by proclamation SO de.
creed. The governor himself is a
lawyer. and a good one, hence it is
but reasonable to suppose that had
there been any doubt as to the propo.
sition having carried he would moi
have issued his proclamation.
Fortified by the opinion of the at,
torney general The Gazette holds
more strongly than ever to its own
opinion that the loan voted upon IN
this county carried and again urges
the county commissioners to take
steps to carry out the wishes of the
majority OF the voters as expressed
last fall. All concede that a court
house is needed and needed badly,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
Roosevelt a "Mother Made Man.

According to family friend, Presi-
dent Roosevelt has good reason to rank
himself in the list of mother made men,
His father, who was big, slow, silent
man, something burgherlike in manner
and speech. left the control of the chill
dren very much to his wife, a rarely
beautiful woman, black haired, blue
eyed and with a complexion of the most
exquisite fairness. Pre-eminently So
cial leader. she was. of course, very
much occupied. but nothing ever came
between her and looking after her two
boys. Teddy and Eliot. Even when les
sons were done and the family away
for the summer holidays she made
them Systematically study-not books,
but things.
Each of the lads had to fetch her ev-
cry morning a composition describing
some natural object or phenomenon OBJ
served the day before. She insisted
not merely upon accuracy. but acute
| ness. Nothing was too great or too
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
Roosevelt as a Rustler.

A story of how Colonel Roosevelt got
from Clara Barton a quantity of dain-
ties and invalid food for the sick men
of his command is worth relating as
showing his ability as a rustler and
that he permitted nothing to stand in
the way of his getting his men what
they needed. Miss Barton had taken
the position that the Red Cross sup
plies. having been contributed by indi-
viduals in the United States for the re-
lief of the starving people of Santiago,
she could not properly give anything
to the army. Roosevelt knew of her
position and thoroughly approved it.
but he wanted the delicacies for his
enfeebled troopers and determined, if
possible. to get them. So he called at
Miss Barton's headquarters.
'1Iy dear Miss Barton" he said, his
| words vibrating with enthusiastic ap-
probation and admiration, you are do
| ing a noble work. We all speak of it
General Shafter himself told me you
had saved the army by giving us medi-
cines out of your precious store" Here
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

took careful aim sid fired. The bear
had now almost reached the head of
the canyon, and there was no escape
except by scaling the cliff. Roosevelts
last shot stung him. and, rearing on his
hind legs and snarling fiercely, he start
ed toward Teddy.
run, colonelv yelled Golf. taking
in the situation, for the bear was mad
and his twelve hundred odd pounds
were fairly quivering with rage. Calm
ly Roosevelt took another shot, but the
bear was now under full swing and
coming with speed. The rest of us
were about thirty yards back, and we
yelled again. One more shot, and then
Roosevelt turned to fee; but, to our
horror, he stumbled and fell sprawling.
1 took careful aim at the angry bear
and fired, but still he came. Stewart
poured shot into his carcass, Golf ran
forward and shot, and Roosevelt scram-
bled to his feet, with bruin fifteen feet
away. He coolly turned and fired
again and stopped the animal. A fusil-
lade from all of us followed, and with
last stagger toward us the game old
animal laid down and died.
''rhe skin of that bear will remind
the colonel of his best adventure, if I'm
not mistaken" declares the doctor.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

the birds built nests in the vines. When
the other things had been duly set
down. Teddy undertook the nests. He
was then hardly ten years old, but
filed several sheets. This bird built
with bark and straw. that one with
sticks and strings. third had par
tiality for hairs and wool, a fourth
used whatever came to beak, while 9TH
er very tiny fellows, warblers and
humming birds, would have nothing
but down and moss. He also noted
that some Of the birds divided the
weariness of brooding with their wives;
that others fed and sang to their mates
upon the nest. but did not relieve them.
What struck him most forcibly, how
ever, was the birds habit of house
cleaning-of picking up and throwing
outside anything that might soil the
nests.
His mother read everything and
praised where praise was judicious.
Often she saw things which made her
smile but she kept the smile hidden
from her little lads.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

to $50 you are not electedr' yelled
Phelps, coming closer.
Bel leaned far over the railing
around the platform and pointed his
forefinger straight at him.
"By glory, gentlemen" he said, and
his voice could have been heard a quar-
ter of mile down the track, 1--WE
fought with the colonel, and we know
who he is. The more we knew of him
the more we loved him, and the more
we know him now the more we love
him, and if that son of gun who is
raising those Spanish cheers will take
morning train to San Antonio, Tex,
we will have him buried before sun
down."
Perhaps Phelps crawled under the
pile of ties he was standing on. At any
rate, he vanished and was not seen or
heard again.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
Roosevelt on the Stump.

During Colonel Roosevelt's campaign
ing tour in 1900 his speeches were fire.
quently interrupted by impudent re-
marks. The colonel and his party had
happy faculty of turning these inter
ruptions to advantage. Once during a
short stop in Colorado town Colonel
Roosevelt was frequently interrupted
by a man named Phelps. The man
stood on the outskirts of the crowd and
shouted repeatedly:
Bet you 500 to $50 that you are not
elected"
The colonel laid a restraining hand
on Sergeant Buck Taylor and Trooper
Megaphone Bell, his companions, to
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
Roosevelrs Escape From the Grizzly.

DR.. Webb. who accompanied the then
Vice President Elect Roosevelt on his
hunt for big game in Colorado last
winter, relates the following story Of
the statesman's escape from grizzly
bear:
"It was still quite early in the morn
ing. Golf, the guide. assured us that
we would stand an excellent chance at
that time if bears were around, and, as
snow had fallen, we had hopes that a
grizzly or two had been driven down
from the hills. And we were not dis
appointed.
1--WE had hardly ridden quarter Of
mile when Golf called our attention
to huge brute numbering unsteadily
up a miniature canyon. Between us
and the canyon the ground was COM
paratively open, so we dashed up to
the rocks. dismounted and resumed
our pursuit of bruin.
Hastily Colonel Roosevelt took a
shot. The bear only moved faster.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

but a tragic Incident. Young Mrs.
Roosevelt lived but year or two and
died leaving baby girl. her namesake.
Grief stricken, the young man went
back to his own home. There was con-
solatien in the heartiness with which
old friends greeted him and a special
solace in the warm friendliness of his
bOyhoOd's companion, Edith Carow.
Miss Carow had all this time been
on the most cordial terms with the
Roosevelts and a constant friend of
Theodore Roosevelt's sister, now Mrs.
Douglas Robinson.
One day in the spring Of 1886 some
very exciting news was spread over
New York. Edith Carow, the ''invul-
nerable," was engaged to marry Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

for doing good work. We know, Miss
Barton, we know. We see you at all
hours-no rest, no time to eat-up night
and day at this noble work. | said to
Colonel Weston only just now, i must
run over and tell Miss Barton that she
is appreciated by the army God bless
that womau.' said old Jack Weston
and so say too"
BY this time Miss Barton was beam
ing. Her face w1s illuminated and her
eyes filed with Ecars. She attempted
to reply to Colonel Teddy. but he broke
in:
81 shall see that the people in Wash
ington know of what you are doing
here, Miss Barton. shall make it my
particular business TO tell them. Yes.
will | shall tell them how YOU came
to the front from Siboney and how you
were the first to come into the harbor.
Yes, ahead of the warships. ahead of
The transports"
There is where Colonel Teddy captur-
ed the Red Cross. The rest was easy.
He simply told her of the condition of
his boys. Too plucky they were TO ac-
knowledge they were sick, too proud
to go to the hospitals. AS he talked he
let his words come from his heart.
They were eloquent with feeling, with
the affection which Teddy Roosevelt
felt for his rough riders, and Miss Bar
tons eyes again flied with tears, and
she gave him large quantities of can
ned fruits, condensed milk, cOrnmeal
and other good things.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

clings to-his canteen. his gun and his
cartridge belt. Well, when we were
on the march the colonel would come
along the line and ask one of his boys
for a drink from his canteen and make
no bones of it at all. And not only
that, but he'd drink out of the canteen
of a Ninth or Tenth cayairyman and
not act as if the Lord had made him
out of n little finer clay than all the
rest of the world, though the Lord did,
just the same"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

steel hooks for the ears and had doz-
en- pairs mounted These he planted
around his person and equipment, try
ing TO distribute them so no one acci-
dent could include them all. One pair
was sewed in his blouse, another in his
belt, another in his hat, two in his sad
dlebags, and so on.
"At the fight at Guasimas his horse
was barked by a bullet while held by
an orderly and plunged frantically
against tree. Colonel Roosevelt came
rushing up, all anxiety, and began pry-
ing under the saddle flap. They haven't
hurt the nag. SIR said the orderly. i
know replied the colonel, with tears
in his voice; but, blast 'em, they've
smashed my specsv
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

sheriff severely
denounced the
thieves, asking
for the opinions
of the ranchers,
and Mr.. Roose-
velt boldly re-
piled:
There ought
to be no great
di f fl C ulty in
carrying o u t
y o u r sugges-
tions, Mr.. Sher-
if, but / have
a strong inn
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
Colonel Roosevelt Was Democratic.

when we went forward and took
San Juan hill," relates Trooper Bell of
Roosevelt's rough riders, the others
thought we had orders. and some of
them piled in and went along. and the
consequence was that when we got to
the top there We're rough riders, Ninth
and Tenth cavalry and Sixth cavalry
and infantry all mixed up together.
You never saw such a miXup. And
Colonel Roosevelt not only looked after
us, but he helped look after the rest Of
the cavalry too. You may think we're
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

red glow of the sunset, he might have
passed for a new Daniel Boone.
The Tahawus club has two houses,
and he did not arrive at the lower
lodge. whi IN lies nearest the railroad,
until past midnight. 1t was absolutely
necessary to take little rest and re-
freshment there, and it was 1:15 q. IN.
when he left on the journey to the rail
road.
The night was almost impenetrable
i'm it's darkness. and the road was wash
ed out with many gullies. Mr.. Roose-
welt has taken many journeys in the
wilds of the Rocky mountains, but prob
ably none was more weird than this. :
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
How Roosevelt Rode Wild Cow.

Theodore Roosevelt was well known
in the west long before his rough riders
were thought Of" says +. c. Brewer. .
ranchman of the Big Horn country,
Wyoming.
''It was in 1887 that Teddy Roosevelt
stopped for few days at my ranch.
He said he had come for big game, and
he got it. We were out shooting and
ran across a bunch of wild cattle. Ted
dy could not resist the temptation to
rope one. He tried to rope it. but the
broncho SHE'D and threw him.
'The rope went wild. and so did the
horse. Roosevelt had ridden some dis
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

Tampa will never get over the disap-
pointment of it. I've seen big, strong
men just wiring their hands when. after
breaking camp and pitching camp again
and again, we would once more be or
dered to stay where we were. And
know of two or three fellows who. in
the opinion Of the surgeons and of
their friends, simply died of disappoint-
ment because they didn't get to Cuba
with the rest of tie regiment l tell
you it wouldn't have been so keen a
blow to them if they hadn't had com
manding officer like Roosevelt over
there too.''
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

had loaded his horse with beans and
mailbags at Siboney in order to give
his boys a pleasant surprise when he
got back. Then he plodded on through
the mud up the trail. 1t was twelve
miles to his camp, but he ambled along
as comfortably and contentedly as
though it were but a step.
81 have never been able to make up
my mind" said well known general
to a party of newspaper men in the
San Carlos club at Santiago one day,
whether Teddy Roosevelt is soldier
or plain d-n fool"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

preston that you will not be the one
to carry them out, for 1 am convinced.
and 1 think every other man in the
room is, that you have had more to
do with the cattle stealing than any
other man in the county,"
The sheriff resigned his Office the
next day and left the country. And
the cattle stealing stopped.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
The Presidents Love Romance.

1t has never been suggested that
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit
Carow, who became his second wife,
were betrothed in their early youth at
the time when the Roosevelts and the
Carows were two of the foremost fam
lilies in New York and on terms of
strong intimacy with each other.
Edith Carow, lovely and brilliant
girl, was a constant guest at the
Roosevelts'. Her father was Charles
Carow, her grandfather Isaac Carow,
a wealthy shipping merchant.
There was hardly week during this
boyhood and girlhood stage that Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Edith Carow did
not meet. They were the best of COM
rades, the most loyal of friends.
Then came separation. Young Theo-
dore, with n mind made up to startle
the world, chose one of the most con-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

santiago, "and wi. .'en the hot fishting
was in progress his luggage cohsls.eu
almost entirely of sp ecta> aes- 's.nr. Near
sighted people always hive a o-;na
fear of losing their glass es, h -.
their absolute helplessness WI. .,.a
such aid, and I was told by ue OIL 80"
New York club contingent that Roost
welt took particular pains before leav-
ing home TO provide against such a dis
aster.
''He had been in the habit of wearing
nose glasses, with black silk cord at
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

ped until only
its legs were
visible. The
trail was mud
dy, and the rain
W a S comm g
down in a per-
feet Niagara.
Asked if he had
lost his mount.
he answ cred
with a smile
that disclosed
his ia m o u s
teeth that he
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

life. not barring his charge up San Juan
hin. He lodged the COW when she
charged, and before she could turn he
made q leap and was on her back.
Then he did show the boys that he
could ride. The COW did not know
what to make of the performance. and
after a pitch or two she started on .
dead run down the gulch.
S TEDDY stayed With her until she was
tired cut and we had oyertaken them.
Cine of the boys roped the cow, and
r ooseyelt bounded off, smiling as usu-
al. and the only comment he made was
that he had never enjoyed ride more." "
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
and discontinue of his opponent,

and discontinue Of his opponent,
young Roosevelt bowed politely and ex-
tended his hand. The big fellow hesi-
tated, but finally decided to grasp the
extended hand in the true preliminary
form. This time the bully took no ad-
vantage of his opponent and the box
ing match began in proper style. 1t
ended in just as proper style, too, for
the thrashing the larger man received
was severe enough to keep him a-bed
for a week afterward.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

was. in fact, regular target for the
enemy to pepper at. This, however,
did not seem to disturb Roosevelt S
equanimity in the least. Dressed in Il
bright blue shirt, he walked up and
down in plain view of the enemy. \
shell burst over his head. A fragment
from it struck Roosevelt ON the finger,
causing a slight wound.
"Well, boys" he said, laughing, 'T've
got it, too, but the Spaniards will have
to beat that"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
Roosevelt Slept Under the Car.

81 enlisted in Washington" says one
Of the 'left at Tampa" rough riders,
'and was at the Tampa Beach hotel
when the rough riders came on from San
Antonio. The train they came on stop
ped not .three-quarters of a mile from
the hotel, and some of the officers walk
ed over there to spend the night. But
the colonel stayed with his men. /
went over from the hotel to have a look
at the troops. and the first time l saw
Roosevelt was that night. He was
rolled in blanket sleeping under the
cars with the rest of the regiment. In
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

Stewart and 1
tried it, but still
the old grizzly
kept on. Colo
mel Roosevelt
was wild with
enthusiasm and
d e s pite the
guides warning
dashed ahead
of us all. He
ia pidly over
hauled the bear
and when thir-
fu uordS o"ou
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

partial, but you
just ask any of
the Ninth and
Tenth regulars.
They were the
colored troops.
and they know
what kind of a
man Roosevelt
is. Now. just
let me tell you
something. You
know a soldiers $
canteen is the
thing he always
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

son of General Babcock."
That's so. Well. the colonel came
along, and when lie saw the boy he
just took the pick away from him and
carried it back 10 camp himself. And
not only that. but then he carried il
down the company street and put it iii
the boys tent"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18
How Roosevelt Thrashed a Bully.

Theodore Roosevelt had been in Har-
ward less than a year when he did a
thing which won for him the admira-
ton and respect of juniors and seniors
alike. A fellow student. larger and
more muscular than himself, but con-
temned as a bully of the worst type.
had singled out Roosevelt as the special
object of his displeasure. and finally
one day was challenged openly to fistic
combat in the big gymnasium at Cam
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-18

story deals he
was announced
to recite the
poem beginning
At midnight, in his
guarded tent,
The Turk lay
dreaming of the
hour
When Greece. her
knee in suppli-
ance bent.
Would tremble at
his power.
Teddy rose be-
fore a crowded
house and start
ed out braveIy.
With all the