Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-06-03
Theodore RooGcUehrl Father.

named, being a prominent merchant,
a patriot, a philanthropist, and a NOV
ing spirit in the Civil War. The elder
Theodore Roosevelt went to Washing
ton after the first Battle of Bull Run,
and warned President Lincoln that he
must get rid of Simon Cameron as Sec
retary of War. with the result that
Mr.. Stanton, the organizer OF vic
tory" took his place. When the war
was fairly under way, it was Theodore
Roosevelt who organized the allotment
plan, which saved the families of
eighty thousand soldiers OF New York
State more than five million dollars of
their pay; and when le war was over
he protected the soldiers against the
sharks that lay in wait for them, and
saw to It that they got employment.
Through his influence the New York
newsboys lodginghouse system and
many other institutions of public bene-
fit and helpful charity were established.
There were four children in the Roose-
welt family. of whom Theodore was the
second. There were two boys and two
girls. A younger brother was killed in
a railroad accid mt and the hopes OF
the father were centered on Theodore.
AT the age OF five or six, Theodore gave
little promise OF maintaining the pres
tige of the Roosevelt family line.
5be PreSrdenT'S Early Boybood.
He was a puny. sickly, delicate boy.
Some one who knew him in those days
If the Civil War described him as a
"weak-eyed pig-chested boy who was
too frail to take part in the sports of
lads OF his age" When he arrived at
the age OF six, he was sent to the
famous old McMullen School. where he
remained for eight years. II was not,
however, in New York that the boy
Roosevelt spent with most profit the
months to which he looks back with
pleasure. The elder Roosevelt believed
that children best thrive in the coun-
try. He selected a beautiful spot near
the village of Oyster Bay, on the north
shore of Long Island, and erected
country house which well deserves its
title. Tranquility" Here it was among
the hills which border the sound and
the bay. that Theodore Roosevelt and
his brother and sisters scent the long
summer months At fourteen Theodore
was admitted to IT,, Cutler School, a
private academy In New York conduct
ed by Arthur II. Cutler. Here he took
the preparatory course for Harvard
University. making rapid advancement
under the careful tuition of Mr.. Cutler
and graduating with honors.
BecomeS an Athlete.
By careful attention and plenty of
gymnasium exercise and out-of-door
life his frame became more sturdy and
his health vastly improved. 1t thus
happened that when young Roosevelt
entered on college life at Harvard, IN
1875. he suffered little by comparison
with boys of his age. While he did not
stand in the front rank OF athleucs, ne
was well above the average, ana had
no reason to be ashamed OF his physl-
cal prowess.
Never for a waking moment was he
idle II was either study or exercise,
In addition 20 his regular STUDIES ana
special courses he took upon hlmsell
the editorship OF the college paper. and
made n success of It, He was demo
cratic in his tastes and simple In MS
mode of living. Theodore RooseVell
was graduated from Harvard IN 1851
with high honors. In spite or severe
study his health was but little I'M
paired and he at once started on
foreign journey in search OF instruc'
ton, pleasure and adventure He ais
ttnRuished himself as mountain
climber ascending the Jungfrau, the
Matterhorn and many other peaks. ant
was made a member of the Alpine Clul
OF London.
BeRinI Study Of LGtO'
On his return to America he studied
law, and in the fall of 1881 he wa
elected to the State Assembly from tn
Twenty-first District of New NorR
generally known as JACOB Hesss dis
trict.
BY reelection he continued in tn
body during the session OF 1888 an
1884. He introduced important reforr
measures, and his entire legislauV
career was made conspicuous by tn
courage and zeal with which he as
sailed political abuses. AS chairman {
the Committee on Cities he introduce
the measure which took from Tn
Board of Aldermen the power to cor
firm or reject the appointments of tn
j. .ayor. He was chairman OF the note
legislative investigating committe
which bore his name. In 1884 he WEI
to the Bad Lands in Dakota, near u
pretty Buttes," where he built loI
cabin, and for several years mingle
the life OF ranchman with that OF
literary worker From lis front doc
he could shoot deer, and the mountain
around him were full of big gam
Amid such surroundings he wro
some OF his most popular books. i
became a daring horseman and riy
OF the cowboys in feats of skill an
strength. Ia 1856 Mr.. Roosevelt WI
the Republican candidate Tor May
against Abram S. Hewitt unit'