The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-08
GOES FOR TEDDY
Some Unknown Man at Fargo Puts Roose-
velt in the Anauias Club
BY CALLING Him A LIAR

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'.Your Expenses Are Being Paid by
| the People of. the United Stat4.s,
Was the Reply of Man When
Roosevelt Said the Outlook Paid
Them.
At Fargo, N. D., on Monday man
who fought his way to Ex-President
Roosevelt snd called him li-.- gave
Ia bad scare to the crowd at Island
Park, in this city. COL. Roosevelt;
seized the man and helped to EJECT
him from the platform.
The Colonel had just finished his
Labor day address, which was deliy-
cred to one of the largest crowds
which has gathered to see him on
his Western trip. A heavy rain
storm drenched the people, but most
of them sat through the afternoon ia
their wet. clothes to hear him speak.
As Colonel Roosevelt spoke the
last sentence, the crowd cheered and
then there was a rush for thes tage
Of thousands Of people, who wanted
to get near enough to see the speak
er and shake his hand Those on
the platform pressed around the
stand and in moment It was closed
with surging, struggling mass 1f
men. and women. Others in the
crowd jumped on the platform ADD
added to the crush. 1t was a good:
natured, laughing crowd, and the
| Colonel shook hands with every one
who could get near enough to him. .
A small, poorly dressed maj push
ed his way through the mass of peo-:
/ pie until he could make himself
heard by the Colonel. He wore =
battered hat and was unshavea.
Il have a question to ask Roose-
lvelt," he shouted.
He raised one arm over the heads.
of the people, waving it to attract
ColonePs attention, and called mt
again and again that he wanted 70
ask a question. Col. Roosevelt saw
and watched him closeiy
Fighting his way through the
| nxyI fho: on slo,, orth y
the short flight Of stairs leading to
the speakers stand. He mclEtei
the steps and stopped when helre'ch-I
ed the top. Standing about six feet
from Col. Roosevelt he called OUT,
II have question to ask you Roose.
velt," once more.
The men and women on the stand
grew silent. Col. Roosevelt turned
and faced him. Waving one arm
shouted: II want to know who is
paying the expenses OF this tri, Jf
yours about the country"
The question angered the Colonel,
and his face showed it. He advane-
ed a step toward his interrogation
and shot back the answer:
II consider that 10 be an imperti-
nent question:" he said. However.
I have no objection to telling you,"
he added, that the expenses of the
party are being paid by the magazine
of which am one of the editors"
you lie!' the man shouted so
loud that hundreds of persons in the
crowd could hear him.
AS he spoke the words, Col Roose-
velt stepped forward quickly and
siezed his arm just below the elbow.
He explained later that he did not
know who the man was or his in
tentions, and that he had taken
hold Of his arm as a measure of self
protection He pushed the arm for
ward, turning the man half around
so that he was powerless to use the
arm. 1t was an old trick Of self
!; defence, which he had learned years
ago, the Colonel said.
His vigorous action did not deter
the man from finishing what he had
to say. He shouted out:
Your expenses are being paid by
the people Of the United States"
| Although Col. Roosevelt was the
first to act, others ran quickly 70
assist him. and, even before the man
had finished his remarks, two men
siezed him. The Colonel did not
release his grip until the stranger
was moving rapidly from the stand.
He was elected from the platform
and was swallowed up in the excit-
ed crowd
So far as is known. there was no
cause for alarm, but the story Of the
incident spread quickly through the
crowd and produced considerable eX-
element.
In telling of the incident later. the
Colonel said that he had no idea
who the stranger was.
Members of the labor organiza-
tions came to me and told me that
they did not know him. he said.
They say that he had come from out
of town. ="
An effort was made to find the
man. but all trace Of him was lost.
Col. Roosevelt said that he was not