The daily sentinel., 1912-05-25
COLORADO'S GRAND OLD MAN.

Henry Moore eler hve of the United States
from the of Colorado of the the
cabinet of President Chester A. Arthur with the longest public
record OF the country living celebrated his 82nd
birthday Thursday at his home in Denver.
Seated the dinner table with his family among whom there
only grandcd former Senator eer became reminiscent
and talked of the days that have passed. the Denver Repub
lcan.
Senator Teller rich in his years and hono modest He
has the becoming of modesty that fits well of large
aber who has lived and done great things and been long the
imeight of history when it in the making.
His face is rugged though his form sparse with the gaunt-
of age His powerful voice But the dignity
of Roman encces him and gives atmosphere of
1T is hard to old, said the senator Il hate to be
old wish could roll the back and be TO again
expected to live to be and may veou
and may live many years, and hope to-
Senator Teller that he his long life temperance
81 have always been moderate eater and touched Ii
quor. haven't smoked for years., he said.
Asked give rules for long life and that had
to him down the years, the Grand Old Man said:
Don't drink. Whisky is the of the nation
Don't smoke, 1t costly to health and pocketbook.
Marry early if you can; but late if not early.
Bachelors abominaon. They of no real good
a community.
81 married late; but it was because was poor.
Senator Teller he much of his long life sleep
Even am today good sleeper" he said land moderately
and get my food dgested"
Here is the routine that Senator Teller pursues daily:
Awakens from sound sleep at o'clock.
Spends hour in his Thinks Of the day and the
day to come Makes his resolutions and follows them
Hoes in the garden when the weather is good
Eats hearty breakfast an hour later
Rides on street to his office in the Boston block
Home and lunches 80 o'clock
Hoes in the garden reads writes until dinner when he
the best meal of the day.
Retires for the night at s o'clock.
Senator Teller he has followed this many
In commenting the and the of long life he
thinks the who have stood his side the Gone
gone many of them of them and only few of the old
guard left he says 81 would be stranger Washington
Senator Teller thinks Roosevelt a clown This fight
the dgraceu thing that has the nation
and cannot find blame for Taft who forced into the
81 am for Champ Clark He is good honest conservative
man OF common sense, and will be elected
But them doesn't take much brains be president
United States anyway Judging from the who got
with it,, continued the venerable
A. he hest and tbP wal
friend who in the White House in my time He was
nomination could have swung Colorado for him. he would
have of it,
g" expect much of Colorado 1t is great state 1t owes
its place to the class of people who buded and here
make their homes Mining will revive, for Colorado is after
ALL mining state and prosperity will come that will rival
greatness OF any the union. hope live
"Nen will tell you there always at the top Not so
much former days 1t requires work man
nowadays hustle there He first of ALL tenn
perate in his habits.
Much has happened in my day. | would give the life
have lived for another but only wish might be 10 again and
who knows suppose would be back in the with old
cronies stayed there until felt longer did full Justice to
the people and letter the late Hughes
told him He wanted the place and told him would help
him. He great man, and would have great work in
Washington for Colorado could he have been spared 1t was
too bad that he had for he had the
of all"
The hour for bedtime having come Senator Teller with the
that distinguished him the floor senate when the
giants other days ruled there himself and went to his
early rest.