The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-06-05
President Roosevelt.
His Life and Character.

~ rank among the greatest OF our
presidents. From boyhood he has ex-
hibited qualities OF mind, heart and
body, which Invariably lead to suc-
cess, He is an American Of the most
pronounced type, and by birth, par
entage and training combines within
himself all the better nauonalities,
classes and sentiments which make
up and belong to this great republic,
aud which most readily find favor in
the popular mind.
Roosevelt was born In New York
City, Oct. q, 1858. His ancestors
came from Holland In the seventeenth
century. His father was Theodore
Roosevelt who married Martha Bull
ock, OF an old Georgia family. Thus
North and South can lay equal claim
to his parentage. A delicate child,
his father taught him how to obtain
health aud robust physique. He
was born wealthy, which might have
been an unfortunate circumstance,
had he not possessed the qualities to
overcome it. He graduated from
Harvard college at the age OF %, and
chose the law for profession. lie
early acquired strenuous habits,
fondness for athletics, and literature,
and d laudab.e ambition to achieve
renOwn.
He began his public career at %.
by running for the New. York Assem-
bly,. Defeated at first, be strUve
again and was member Of the body,
from 1882 to '84. At 20, he was
chairman of the New York delegation
to the republican national convention
at Chicago, 1884 After this he took
up ranch life in Dakota where he re.
manned cowboy, hunter and cattle
king, until 1886, 1t was during this
two years that he first INDUCED his
taste for literature. In 1886. he was
elected mayor of New York, and ad-
mnistered the affairs of that city
along the lines of reform. In 1889 he
was appointed a member Of the United
/ States civil service commission in
which capacity he served six years.
From 1895 to '96, he was president OF
the New York police force. In the
latter year President Mckinley ap-
pointed him assistant secretary Of the
navy. In this capacity, Roosevelt
was Instrumental in having Dewey
sent to command the Asiatic squad
ron. Roosevelt served the navy de-
partment until the Spanish mericar
war commenced, when he became
lieutenant-colone OF the First Uuited
States Volunteer cavalry, better
known as "Rooseyelt's Rough Riders
He served In Cuba, became colonel
and his gallant charge up San Juar
hill, is matter OF history.
He came home hero, and wal
elected governor of New York, 189!
and 1900. AS governor, Roosevelt
courageous independence and fearles
advocacy Of the right incurred tn
dIspleasure of the machine bosses o
that state. who thought to get rid o
him by having him elected vice-presi
dent IN 1900. But his enemies be
came his best friends: he became
Y president upon the death OF McKin
E ley on Sept. IA, 1901. 1t may be con
sidered, therefore, that circumstance
brought him into prominence, thoug
10 no greater degree than Cromwell
Napoleon, Washington or Grant. A
president, Roosevelt has surrounde
: himself with able men, young, in tn
main, like himself. His administra
1 tion has been very successful, aud hi
endeavors to enforce the laws, ha
excited the corporations against bin
Not only ir public life, but in lii
erature. Rooseyelt's name will b
d bequeathed to posterity. He is th
author of what is considered the star
i dard "Hstory Of the Naval War {
d 1872" Other books by him, al
- "Winnlng of the West" "Life c
Gouyerneur Norris" Life OF Thoma
Hart Benton" History ot New York
!. American Ideals and Other Essays,
W 'sThe Wilderness Hunter" "Huntin
s Trips of a Ranchman," "Ranch LII
and the Hunters Trail" ..The Roug
70 Riders" sLife of CROMWELL" an
). "The Strenuous Life"
In person. Roosevelt is a lit
above medium height, of athlet
frame aud erect bearing. His ph
se slque is strong aud trained to gre
e. endurance. His well.shaped head
covered with closely cropped grow