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But a would-be upper class based main
ly on wealth, on which it is the excep-
ton and not the rule for a man to be
of any real account in the national life,
whether as a politician, a literary man,
or otherwise, is of necessity radically
defective and of little moment"
He is an intimate of Jacob Riis, the
tenement slums reformer of New York
city; of Frederick Hollis, secretary
of The Hague conference, and
Henry Cabot Lodge. His habits are
simple, his life most strenuous. He
does not know the meaning Of the word
idle" OF of "misapplication." He has
often been called a typical Ameri-
can" The phrase fits him.
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lieutenant colonel. The members of
the regiment came from the first fam
lilies in the east, from ranches in the
west, came from wherever good horse
men, daring men and good shots could
be secured.
Forms Unique Regiment.
The regiment was the most unique
of its kind eve organized, and vas
much scoffed at in the beginning. Be-
fore it had been two days in Cuba the
wisdom of its organization was plainly
seen. The men were fitted for any
kind of campaigning. Their colonel
and lieutenant colonel took what they
took. The regiment practically foraged
itself, and was first in the field and
first to be baptized with fire. At Las
Guasimas, Kettle hill and San Juan it
gave up it's bravest and best and went
on to victory.
Mr.. Roosevelt was its colonel before
the end of the war, and pronounced by
the foreign military attaches who OBJ
served his conduct in the field as one
of the first military officers of the day
He was in Santiago at the surrender,
brought his regiment back to the Unit
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CABINET.
McKinIey's VIII stand by
the New President.

1t is almost certain that the cab
met of President Mckinley will be
the cabinet of President Roosevelt.
He not only requested them to re-
main, but stated to them that they
were his choice for the positions
which they were occupying. All of
the members including Secretary
Hay complied Internationally. In
the event of Secretary Hays retire.
ment (sooner or later) it is altogeth-
er probable hat Secretary of Wan
Root will succeed to the state port
folio. This will make an opening for
at least one new man to take charge
of the war office. No other changes
under present circumstances are even
remotely likely.
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with Spain, governor of New York and
vice president of the United States.
Furthermore, to appreciate fully
the size of Mr.. Roosevelt's product as
an author we must bear il mind two
more things-the character of his
work and the diversity of his sub
iects. Most of his books are not such
as could be written off-hand. His His
tory of the Navy in the War Of 1912
and his winning of the West involved
a great deal of searching among
archives and old manuscripts in state
and national government offices, IN
libraries and in private collections.
His subjects include naval history,
military history, frontier history, mu-
nicipal history, sport, biography, bi-
ology, politics ethics and book re-
views.
Mr.. Roosevelt's style is that of a
plain man telling a straightforward
story. After reading his books you
are certain that he never paid any at
tention to his style, and the evidence
is, not that the style is not good, but
that there is absolutely no straining
after effect. He is essentially a prac-
teal man, but he is well endowed with
Imagination, and this gives to his work
an occasional poetic touch that ap-
peals to the readers sympathies. He
has, too, a power of coming striking
phrases and of putting things in a
way that catches the attention. The
strenuous life" is a phrase with a
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-28
ROOSEVELT AS AN AUTHOR.
During a Busy Life He Has Found
Time for Much Writing.

1t is now nearly 20 years since Theo-
dore Roosevelt took a place in the
public eye as a man of affairs. Grant
ing him the prophets three score years
and ten, only a little more than a third
of his period Of maturity has passed.
And yet IA volumes stand to his credit.
And if we add the books in which his
name appears as editor and contrib
utor, like THE History of the Royal
Navy" and the book of which he and
Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge are joint au-
thors, the total number of his books
is 21.
This would be remarkable in an
author whose sole occupation was
writing. 1t appears still more so in
a man to whom authorship is but an
incident, when we recall that he has
served three terms in the New York
legislatures; that he was for five years
a member of the civil service commits
sion, and for three arduous years pres
ident of the board of police commits
sioners in New York city; that he has
been assistant secretary of the navy,
commander of a regiment in the war
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ample revelation as to what manner of
a character he will bring to the presi.
dency. On "Americanism,"in an inter-
view in 1893, he said:
II naturally disapprove of the half
conscious spread-eagle Americanism,
which is ever exerting itself at the
wrong moments. I dislike it, of
course, when it is put forward as a plea
to excuse moral shortcomings Of a
kind usually connected with public af-
fairs. Nevertheless, in spite Of this
abuse, I am sure that no man can we'll
play his part in our life who is not hon
estly American in heart, belief and in
stinct.
Admirer of
"If one wishes to find a typical Amer
lean, one may consider Francis Park
man. He always appealed to my admi-
ration, because he made his life work
largely of the description of that from
tier warfare between our backwoods-
men and their foes which has been of
such incalculable Importance in our
lands history
In one of his published works he
! says: "In speaking to my coun-
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Thomas Benton" Life of Governeur
Norris" Ranch Life and the Hunting
Trail" "The Winning of the West"
"History of New York City," Essays
on Practical Politics." 1.-THE Wilder
ness Hunter, Hero Tales from Amer
lean History" Naval War of 1872"
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PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

sought a new life at Chimney Butte,
OAK, where he grazed cattle and led
the life of a cowboy. He became known
from Medora to Dickinson as the bold
est and bravest cattleman in the re-
gion. He did what the cowmen did.
He lived as they lived. He commanded
the respect even of the desperadoes'
His lungs expanded, his body devel-
oped and he gained a reserve of health
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trymen there is one point upon which
l wish to lay especial stress; that is,
the necessity for a feeling of broad,
radical and intense Americanism, if
good work is to be done in any direc-
ton. Above all, the one essential for
success in every political movement
which is to do lasting good is that u
citizens should act as Americans. not
as Americans with a prefix and quail
fication-not as Irish-Americans, Ger
man-Americans, native Americans
but as Americans pure and simple.
Opinion on Caste.
at is an outrage for a man to drag
foreign politics into our contests and
vote as an Irishman or German or 9TH
err foreigner, as the case may be, and
there is no worse citizen than the pro-
fessional Irish dynamiter or German
anarchist, because of his attitude to-
ward our social and political life, not
to mention his efforts to embroil us
with foreign powers. But it is no less
an outrage to discriminate against one
who has become an American in good
faith, merely because of his creed or
birthplace"
OF caste he has written: "As for the
upper social world, the fashionable
world, it is much as it was when por-
trayed in 'Potiphar Papers, save that
modern society has shifted the shrine
at which it pays comical but sincere
homage from Paris to London. Per-
haps it is rather better, for it is less
provincial and a trife more American.
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this country. AS governor he stood
for radical taxation legislation and
state control of the trusts. His term
was marked by a pronounced fight on
his part against the New York repub-
lican machine. He did not seek the
vice presidential nomination last year,
but had it forced upon him, and he ac-
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and all reflect in some 4 the
paternal characteristic.
The oldest girl is Alice, dark and
serious looking. She rides her ia
theirs Cuban campaign horse with fear
l~essness and grace. The next olive
branch is Theodore, Jr., or young
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ATTORNEY GENERAL P. C. KNOX,

ATTORNEY GENERAL P. c. KNOX,
Edith Carow, of New York. He is the
father of six children, ranging from
16 to 3 years of age,
His domestic life is ideal. Whether
ensconced in winter quarters at AL
bany or New York, or at the famous
Roosevelt summer home at Oyster
Bay, on Long Island, he is an indul-
gent father and romps with his chill
dren with as much zest as the young
est of them. The youngsters are
known as the Roosevelt half-dozen,
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present Theodore Roosevelt is not the
Is' OF his family to hold public Office.
successive generations its members
lave been called to official duties in
Ivy state or nation. The father Of the
president at various times held public
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since.
Turns to Literature.
He lost money on his cattle venture,
but be returned to New York a strong
man physically, and he made the race
for mayo of that city. He was de-
feated, but he laughed. He understood
that the corrupt elements OF the city
would not tolerate him, but he waited.
Meanwhile he wrote books-books on
hunting, books on western life, books
on eastern cities. His style in liter
ature was vigorous and pleasing. His
books sold well and the magazines
made great demand for his writings.
The public liked his breeziness, his eV-
ident sincerity, his courage, and par
tally appreciated him even before he
became a national civilservice commits
sioner in 1889.
Once at Washington, he commenced
an enforcement of the law of the most
vigorous kind. He made himself ois-
liked among the spoilsmen OF "
parties, but he held to the line OF his
duty. He took the law as he found It,
lived true to his oath of office and mace
the measure respected in many quar-
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presided over one extra session of the
senate, and made several trips
throughout the country, attending
public functions.
AS to the real Theodore Roosevelt,
authentic things that he has said give
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THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY.
Mr.. R~OOseveIt's Domestic Life Is nm
Ideal One.

Mr.. Roosevelt has been married
twice. His first wife was Miss Alice
Lee, of Boston; the second Miss
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Mr.. Roosevelt has been known to the

Mr.. Roosevelt has been Known to the
,nblic principally as a writer and a
rsrob rider. 1t was therefore singu-
,.rly appropriate in at least one re-
meet that it was in the musty atmos-
phere of old books that he took the
ppath to faithfully execute the office
~ nresident of the United States" and
"a the best of his ability to preserve,
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cepted at the last moment. During the
campaign he made a trip of over $1,000
miles, speaking for the ticket, and was
received everywhere with popular ac-
claim. Since his Inauguration he has
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ed States and disbanded it at Montauk
point in the fall of 1898. 1t contrib
uted among the volunteer troops more
to the cce of the American arms in
Cuba than any other regiment formed.
Is Chosen Governor.
The colonel became governor of New
York Immediately after his return to
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meaning that could not be put again
in so few words. In a recent speech
he spoke of u war with Spain as
merely a bit of the police work of
the world" Once before he spoke of
it as "a bit of rough surgery"
Some of His Works.
These utterances reveal the man.
He has written much. The titles of
some of his best works ire: Life of
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that seems to have grown every year
since.
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formed. The president is dead: the
president lives; long live our presi-
dent!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
DARING HoLO-uP LAST NIGHT.

Mrs. Drew and Mrs Ring Attacked in
the Residence District
A daring hod-up in the residence district
Of Houston occurred yesterday evening he.
tween and $3.50 O'Clock. The victims were
Mrs Charlotte W Drew and Mrs. II. Il.
Ring, two prominent ladies of this city.
They were on their way home from an
afternoon card party mt the hour named
and were walking on Crawford street, be.
tween Dallas and Lamar avenue when
they noticed two negroes following them.
II was quite dark AT the spot aud the ladies
became alarmed lest the negroes meant
mischief The negroes walked by them
and crossed Dallas Just ahead of them, GO
ing over on the opposite corner, where they
stood. Tho ladies were afraid To cross over
uuucd ON up Dallas. Then the negroes fol
lowed and as they came up behind them
Mrs. Drew was grabbed around the waist
and throat and her chatcaine purse was
Suatched from her. in the struggle that
eusued Mrs Drew's cloak was slightly
torn. The ladies made n brave resistance,
but before their cries for help could be
heard the negroes made of down Dallas
avenue and escaped,
There Is no light at the corner Of the
square where the robbery occurred and the
ladies found II impossible to give y de-
scription of their assailants. In the purse
Ucrc some $50.
Tho pollco department was notified and
A search was instituted that covered the en-
tire city Every hole and corner that a
crook is supposed to lnhabit was visited,
hut mp 10 a late hour no clue was OBJ
tanned.
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THE PENDLEToN MURDER.

No New Developments in the Case.
More Testimony,
There are no new developments IN the
case Of the killing OF the old colored wo-
man. Helen Pendleton, at her home in this
city last Monday night for purposes Of rob
berry.
Already seven colored people are under
arrest charged with completely in the
Justice Matthews is still prosecuting the
inquest and yesterday took the testimony
OF Zebulom r. Roby, colored man, who
testified that n week before the killing he
saw john Addison, Jr., nave money on him.
Addison Is one Of the persons under ar
rest for the murder and the man who was
married. to Helen Pendleton the night she
was kiledJ He saw him again on the night
~ December II when he had considerable
money He had several bills and some
aver and led witness to believe that he
had more and a large amount OF money in
bie noeket II was m0re money than wilt
rs ever saw Addison have before and
he had known him for four or Ave years.
a. was drunk when witness saw him with
ne money lie never knew Addison 70 be
In any trouble before and witness knew
1othlng personally OF this crime.
rhe case Is now With the grand jury, all
az Inc defendants having waived examlua-
The deceased was buried yesterday after
,oon from Ross & Wrights, With interlnent
I'm Ollyewood cemetery
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this morning agad 90 years. Deceased was
mayor of san Antonio two terms and was
one Of the city's most progressive and pub
lie spirited citizens. The funeral will take
place Sunday nt 10 a. IL. Flags on all
public buildings are at half mast.
JOHNSON. -Cordcana, Texas. December
20 Captain Il. H. Johnson prominent
citizen and an old Confederate soldier,
Iasscd away yesterday morning at the age
OF ~ Captain Johnson has been a citizen
Of Navarro county for forty years
BAuNER Marshall, Texas, December
1s.-Joe Banner, aged 20, for years guide
and fisherman at yCaddo lake aud n beloved
fayorite with the hunting and fishing
parties OF this section died OF pneumonia
Tuesday night at q o'clock
MfLI~ES. Bas.rop, Texas, December II.
Mrs 4. H. Wilkes, mother OF Mr.. r. c.
Wilkes died in this city Friday night. De.
oembor H. and her remains were carried
to Lrnri fas yeste-day and laid beside the
grave OF her husband.
BELT.AMY. Sinner Texhs. December IS
W IT, Bellamy died AZ his home In Dreyer.
Gonzales county. today, aged 20 years, OF
ID Gun onia He was a deputy sherin or
Gonzales county for several years.
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AT THE THEATER.
ne Olympia Opera Company in "Twc
Naas bonds"

Inc Olympia Opera Company in 1.-TWO
Vassbonds.
The Olympia Opera company In Two
Nagabonds' at Sweeney 4 Coombs opera
house last night scored another success
Ahe opera was admirably sung and was re-
cel'ed by the audience with much apprecia.
ucn as was evidenced by the frequent ap.
plause.
MISS Lottle Kendall. the prlma donna, as
Eosallc was exceptionally beautiful and
sang her role with her usual sweetness Of
voice Miss Kendall is a great fayorite
with Houstonians aud deserves the full
measure Of the consideration In which she
Is held.
Nlr. Scemans as Robert Macaire. and Mr..
W eston, as Eugene, were both In good voice
MI Narflck Major as the Marquis de pont-
Ncft. mad an opportunity of showing the
QUaAjN OF his excellent baritone voice, OF
winch he ayaIled himself to the full.
Mr.. doe Alexander rs Gicot, the inn
Keeper deserves especial mention. No one
couId have made more of the part.
AlT. Zen Lodge. aS Jack Strap. was, rs he
AWAY is, eNcruolatingly funny. There is
not better comedian on the stage His
fun Is contagious. lie possesses the rare
gift Invaluable for a comedian. of being
able q" excite laughter by gesture or a
gHmnce without saying word Through
'"' '"S performance ne was. continuity
setting the house on a roar by his non
Scnsical antics aud songs and sayings,
The rest of the company was extremely
good. The chorus is particularly well train
ed and effective
The Olympia opera company Is one OF
the finest attractions on the road IL IS
seldom that an opportunity Is given In any
city TO witness performances Of comic opera
as good aS those given by this company
At todays matinee the Olympia opera
company will present "plnafore," at to.
nights performance they will he seen in
"GlroHo-Gro1a;' on Monday night their
hin will be Fra Diayolo," and on Tuesday
night "NIikadO"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
U. S. FIsH COMMISSIONER

Has Nothing to Do With Dead Fish in
White Oak Bayou.
At o meeting of the city council several
weeks ago n complaint was made about
the wholesale death among the FISH in
White oak bayou the supposluon being
that they were killed from the refuse
drained into the bayou from some of the
oil mills or creosote works, but whatever
me csusc, City Secretary Upper was in
turtcd TO write TO the United states fish
commissioner upon the subject. This he
did and yesterday he received the following
rpply:
Nj Arthur Upper, City Secretary, IIous.
ton, Texas.
washington. December Il, 19o1.-poar
SIR The commission is In receipt Of yonr
letter Of the t1th instant with Information
10 the mortality Of hsh in White oak
bayou.
IS It appears that there is a possibility
Of Injurious pollution proceeding from cot
con seed oil refneries, / would suggest that
you take this matter mp through your State
fishery authorities. the remedy presumably
to be found in accordance with the laws OF
the State. The government has no turis.
dicdon.
The death Of large numbers Of FISH in
natural water, however, rs interesting TO
this commission, ana If this is continuing
on large scale ! shall be glad to receive
further information concerning the matter
with details such as the species affected
The number Of fish which succumh the con
dition or appearance Of the freshly dead
bodies and the distance to which the NOR
tally extends from the refueres YOU men
ton; and other pertinent facts which YOU
may he able to gather
While il is possible that these fish have
q disease due 70 natural causes, the OK
PLANTATION which YOU suggest is perhaps the
more probable. Very TcSpectfully
George NJ. Bowen, Commissioner.
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THE TEXAS DEATH ROLL.
FORMER MAYOR HENRY ELMENDoRF
OF SAN ANTONIO.
Mrs. Mary {. Little Of Columbus, One Of
the Old Texans, Passed Away
After Long Illness.

LITTLE. Columbus, Texas, December
l9,-One OF the snddcst deaths 10 the peo.
PIE OF Columbus Is that Of Mrs Mary IT,
Little which occurred Mt her home at 8
O'Clock this morning. The end has boon
expected for some time. Her family is one
OF the oldest and most prominent In south
Texas. She has lived In Columbus since
1850. She was daughter OF Colonel H.
- Jaru on and was born In Fayette county
July j. lS46. She was married August II,
lsoi' "a Mi George II Little, VINO sur
wives her or her eight children seven are
living. They are Mrs. DR.. X, II. Harri-
son, Jr Mrs. 5. u. Monroe Mrs. Bismarck
Heyer OF Hlllsboro Mr. George Little Jr.,
Robert j. Little, Seth aud shelly. wiz
X. Little, her Oldest son, died In 1898.
She Joined the Baptist church In 1863 aud
mas cYef lived a consistent and noble NE.
Z he interment VIII ~ at odd Fellows Rest
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
FALYELLA. Corpus Christi Texas, De
ccmbcr ~. Prof William B. FavclH, the
well known vlolinist. who returned here
from Waco several weeks ago suffering
from congestion Of tho lungs, died at the
home of his son, j. w. Falvella, yesterday.
Deceased was reputed to be one Of the
finest violin players In the state and for
several years has been filling engagements
constantly al Waco, Wootan Wells, Mineral
Wells and other places. lie leaves n wife
follows: James W.. Frank and Michael
Falvclla and Mrs Rosa Cruz, all OF whom
were at his death bed The funeral oc.
CURED last evening from the residence ot
bis son. He was Inferred In the Catholic
cemetery.
KELLEY. -IIockhart Texas, December
1s.-Mr. Charles Kelley, aged 80 years died
AZ his home near Lytton Springs yestef-
day and will be buried this evening at the
old family cemetery on Plum creek. NJ.
Kelley came 10 Gonzales county from New
Jersey in 1894 aud moved thence TO Cald-
well county in 1850. where he has resided
ever since. He was married three times
and was tho father OF twenty-three chill
dren Mr.. Kelley was q life long member
gentleman and a member Of the Masonic
fraternity and win be buried with the serY-
ice Of that order.
STORY San Angelo, Texas. December
17.--Mrs D. NJ. Story died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs J. u. Atkinson, at
Chrlstoval, In this county, on the 9th In
slant. Mrs, Story was born in Pike coun-
~, Georgia, seyenty-two years ago. Nearly
half q century Of her life was spent In
Milan county. Texas, and for sixty years
she was a member Of the Cumberland Pres
hyterian church. Her sons, J. II. und W. A.
Story OF Cameron, We're present az the
funeral
SHAW. Waco, Texas. December Is
John shaw. the son Of j ID. Shaw OF TINS
city, died yesterday morning from drophy
Of the heart. contracted while IN ASIA.
world and finally his health failed him anu
he came home three months ago 20 dle. nc
was 20 ye0rs Of age and was an unusually
bright man The funeral took place TINS
afternoon.
ELnENnoRFs- San Antonio Texas. De.
&C mber 20 - *. Meyer Henry ElIaendoru
dad at lis home on south Alamo sIsee