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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

,1o alleged libellous editorial in The
Iron ore" charged
Important witnesses on this phase Oh
the examination were DR.. Alexander
lambert Roosevelts family physician
and intimate friend Of thirty years
and DIR. p. NJ. Rixey. Surgeon Gem
eraI L. 6. y. Getired), whose Official
duties during the Mckinley and Roose-
volt terms Of office included little else
than 20 guard the Presidential physi-
cal wellbeing
other witnesses were Jacob Riis ana
ellison Gardner, the former sociolo-
gist and writer and the latter a news
naper man whose duty for many years
comneIled him to take close note of
everything pertaining to Colonel Roose-
Welt.
Lambert an Expert Witness
Dr Lambert. aside from his intimate
social and professional relations with
the plaintiff, testified that he had made
special study Of the heart and lungs
and Of the effects of alcohol, tobacco,
opiates and drugs on the human syS-
tenn.
When Mr.. Andrews. on cross-eXaml-
nation. suggested that witnesses kno"i-
edge Of what the colonel drank at
mealtlme did not extend to breakfasts
the doctor. who talked very rapidly
sparkled back:
"Oh, yes. indeed, many breakfasts
have frequently stayed at the Rooss-
volt home all night. and might drop IN
at breakfast any day. as frequently
did"
DR.. Lambert said he had given spe-
cial attention to the study Of alcohol
ism more than any other line; had
written a book on the subject which
was standard in the profession and
probably during his career had treated
forty thousand cases OF alcoholism and
allied disorders.
He is extremely temperate testi-
fed the doctor, who said Mr.. Roose-
volts heart aud liver. which If an alco-
holic would be affected, were prodiG-
iously healthy and competent. lie
never was called on to treat his friend
professionally, he said, until he was
called to Leroy Hospital. Chicago
after Colonel Roosevelts life had been
attempted at Milwaukee. He described
the course Of the bullet through the
ribs. the wound it caused and the big
bruise which covered a considerable
part Of the patients side.
Not an Alcoholic.
None but a very vigorous and
healthy man could have stood the
shock and loss of blood as did Colonel
Roosevelt" DR.. Lambert said. mo al
coholic could have rallied as he did.
He was not nervous. as an alcoholic
would have been. and despite the pain
fell asleep and rested as quietly as a
baby. Had he been a drinking man
his nervous system would have shown
it: he might even have had delirium
tremens. It is a fact that 30 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
Roosevelt Paid Expenses.

DO you know who paid for expense OF
taking testimony and all that? Did you
stand that expense?"
YES"
And it has not been borne by any or
ganization in the State Of Michigan"
1T has not"
Have you or any other person had
charge OF III"
Mr.. Pound has had charge OF it"
Il think that is ALL" said Mr.. Andrews.
and Mr.. Pound, on redirect examination,
asked
AS l understand ii. you have no recol-
lection OF having seen Mr.. Pound in
Michigan or Chicago. prior to the begin
ming Of this suit, which was some time in
the month Of October"
+ have no recollection" the colonel
answered.
As matter Of fact. you commune
Gated with Mr.. Pound by letter as soon as
YOU were sufficiently able to do so?"
This was objected to as leading by Mr..
Andrews. but the witness replied:
i assume complete responsibility. no
organization has any responsibility OK
cepting myself. have II all"
You have hired your attorneys and
stood all the expense In regard to this
case?"
Mr.. Andrews objected 10 this question
as leading and the court sustained him.
This concluded the examination OF Colo
mel Roosevelt, who had been on the stand
an hour and forty minutes. OF which
twenty-five minutes were spent in cross
examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

Yes"
did you keep brandy and wine in the
White House?"
Il object to that" exclaimed Mr..
Pound. and the court said counsel might
note an exception.
Il continued to keep wine, as / found
that my predecessor had done So" said
Colonel Roosevelt
Did you drink whiskey or have you
drunk whiskey on your trips?"
NO, except as / have described-a tea
spoonful IN a glass OF milk"
Carried No Flask.
Did you carry a flask Of whiskey or
brandy with you on your trips?'
Il did not"
DO you know Dir. Wallace, Of De
troit?'
Yes. sir"
What is his business?"
y don't know"
Had he anything to do with the be-
ginning of this suit, IL you know"
That / cannot tell
Don't YOU know who began this i'm
portant suit?"
81 was in Mercy Hospital Chicago, at
the time"
did you know that Mr. Wallace had
charge of it, and did you know that he
had charge of employing COUNSEL"
That | could not say
HAD you met Mr.. Pound up TO that
timer"
IT may have met him"
But have you any memory Of it?"
81 don't remember whether I met him
or not"
Was Mr.. Pound employed by you
that is. employed by you personality
NO. he was not employed by me per-
sonally"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

of alcoholics who are wounded or
shocked as MIR. Roosevelt was would
have gone into delrium."
Witness spoke Of hunting trips in
Colorado, Montana, the Dakotas and in
Louisiana in which he was the plain
tin's companion. There was usually
liquor in camp, but Roosevelt did not
carry it. on these trips he remein-
bered only once when his friend took
drink, and that was a glass of cham
payne taken at a dinner given TO the
members Of the hunting party on board
a train as the outfit was about to sep
arate and go their various ways. II
was purely a social function, witness
declared.
Or. Rixey, as White House physician.
viewed his responsibilities with great
gravity, and, according TO his testi-
mony. fairly haunted the plaintiff dur
ing his seven years at Washington.
lie lowered over the President like an
anxious mother over her infant; he
visited him every morning, and crept
on him in the dark and at all kinds OF
unexpected hours to sec that the Chief
Executive Of the nation was not TAX
ing chances with his health. lie
watched what the President ate and
what he drank, and generally super
vised his dict.
DR.. Rixey spoke in so low a voice
that counsel and jury had difficulty in
hearing him. The former surgeon
general is spare and gray. with a
dropping mustache, and his words
came languidly. He gave the plaintiff
a clean bill of health.
one statement which he made in
tones hardly loud enough for the plain
tiff to hear caused the latter to smile
appreciably and TO glance sharply at
the jurors to observe If they heard 1t.
That was when the witness said: In
the seven and half years I was at the
White House with Colonel Roosevelt he
could not have got drunk without my
knowing it,"
Never Saw Him Drunk.
ellison Gardner said that he had at
tended many public functions at which
Colonel Roosevelt had been the prin-
cipal guest. and had never seen him
under the influence Of liquor to the
slightest degree.
Mr.. Riis seemed at home in the wit
ness chair. Asked if the former Presi-
dent had ever been under the influence
Of liquor in his presence, the sociologist
replied, with gusto. "Oh. Lord. no."
Asked il Mr.. Roosevelt used coarse
or profane language, the witness, a
close friend of the former President,
replied sharply, Mr. Roosevelt is a
gentleman"
There was some discussion as 10
whether it was necessary to prove the
gentility Of the ex-President, but in
the end the court ruled that it might
be taken for granted
Robert Bacon, James T. Garfield and
Clifford Pinchot probably will testify
tomorrow, among others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

,1.-v Rauthier, city assessor OF ISM
-. y,as the next witness after Colo
"a, roosevelt. He testified cohcerh'"e ''''
publication of the alleged libel
,,,arrevs for Mr. Newett said they
ia concode tho publication or the sru-
cio lint Colonel Rooseyelts et'o'" o''
0..' ,ho, would insist on proving H.
Jacob A. Riis, a writer was 'hen 49, a.
az the first important Witness III
mol Roosevelt lie said no was STAY 80
,,oa,s old and was born In Denmark ii'
hocame acquainted with Colohei iNo0se
ye,t be said, because of their mutual i'-
,orost IN the welfare OF the poorer cidSse'
of New York. -, pus
oT ,nade him my brother said hiis'
.,Sor DAVIS and nights we walked the
streets together. watching whether INC
ra,ica were on duty and looking into
a. condition of those desperate tene-
ment houses. .,-., ,,,,u
The same companionship coh'ihueu un'''
after Colonel Roosevelt became IIeSi-
dent. the witness said.
"During the fifteen years you nave
I known Mr.. Roosevelt, did you ever see
hin, under the influence OF liquor? was
asked.
"Lord, No!D Says Riis.
"Oh. Lord, no." replied Mr.. Riis. The
statement that he Is free user OF liquor
is a lie. / have seen this man under the
greatest stress, and never have / seen
| him resort to liquor
els he a blasphemous man
NO; he is a gentleman"
Argument followed between counsel as
70 whether it was competent for witness
es 10 testify whether Colonel Roosevelt
was a gentleman. and the court sustained
an objection that the law presumed the
plaintiff was a gentleman
When cross-examined Mr.. Riis was
asked whether his work as a writer took
him out of politics.
ut has put me right in the thick OF IT,
I have been fghting Tammany in New
York for thirty years." was his answer.
did you ever sec Mr.. Roosevelt drink
mint juleps?"
II never did. and | don't believe he
does. / have seen him drink champagne"
Declared Extremely Temperate
When Mr.. Rils was excused court took
q recess until p. m, when Dr. Alex
ander Lambert took the stand, and testi-
fled that had Colonel Roosevelt been an
excessive user OF alcoholic liquor he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
Temperate at Table

Mr.. Andrews interposed objections a.
the way through this phase Of the exam.
nation. but without checking the p1@"O
stream OF testimony.
Mr.. Pound developed that at "m's
House meals Colonel Roosevelt always s~l
at the head OF the table and the "i'nss'
at the foot. by which arrangement u'
doctor was able 10 note what his chsrH
ate and drank.
What were Colonel RcoSevelts Hso.'
at his meals with regard 10 what 10
drankg" pursued Mr.. Pound. =,
lie confined his drinking 70 one AH1
OF wine. usually white wine. lie never
drank TO excess. nor was he ever uno"
the influence OF liquor at table.
Did you ever smell liquor or ~
breath?"
Tile had q remarkably sweet breath
Or. Rixey testified that the use OF a'''
holic drinks affects the heart and' al'OD,
other things. enlarses the liver. Botn V
these organs belonging 10 the ana'oW
OF the plaintiff were in robust condiuo1
the witness added Or. RiNey spoke az
OF the long horseback rides when "''
colonel used 10 take at the White hou'e
on cross-eXamination the doctor "o.N
not say that an alcoholic could not ~.
duge in such violent exercise ou' ~
declared that such cases would be rare
Mr.. Andrews. further along IN the cfvs'
examination. elected tho information u'S'
Or. Rixey, as well as DIR. Lambert Na
on the Louisiana hunting expedition "HA
the then President.
He had plenty OF doctors?" puTsd t''
defence lawyer insinuatingly.
Witness save further testimony =,
Colonel Roosevelt robust physique sl'
vigor. and then Mr. Andrews asked
THAT was five years ago. wasn't IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

scrlbed Il, or possibly on some occasion
after great exposure when was chilled
through. But il has been certainly
fifteen or twenty years since have
drunk it because of being chilled
through. ! never have drunk beer, nor
do | drink red wine. The only wines
that have drunk have been white
wines, madeira, champagne, or, very
occasionally, a glass OF sherry.
at home 7 often at dinner will drink
a wineglass or two wineglasseS Of ma
deira. In summer, instead of the ma
deira, 7 will often drink a tall glass OF
white wine and Poland water, or Poly
water At public dinners I sometimes
drink glass Of champagne, or perhaps
two. I think that on the average this
means that will drink champagne about
once month.
Tells Of Mint Juleps.
THE only exceptions TO what ! have
stated about drinking whiskey and
brandy are as follows:
mint juleps I very rarely drink. AT
the White House we had mint bed. and
I should think that on the average | may
have drunk half dozen mint juleps
year. Since left the White House. four
years ago. TO the best OF my memory ]
have drunk mint juleps twice-on one oe-
casion At the Country Club, at st. Louis,
where I drank part of glass OF mint
| iulcp. and on another occasion at r big
luncheon given me at Little Rock, Ark.
where they passed around the table a
loving cup with the mint julep in II, and
] drank when the cup was passed TO me
The only other occasions on which have
drunk whskey have been when It has
been prescribed by the doctor.
During the last fourteen years ! do
not believe have drunk whiskey
straight or with water. more than hall
dozen times.
ION the African trip the expedition
took along a case OF champagne, a case
Of whiskey and one bottle OF brandy. The
/ bottle OF brandy was taken for me be-
cause ] DO not drink whiskey Some OF
! the other members OF the party drank
whiskey. The champagne was used me-
dicinally for three members OF the party
| who were down with fever and dysentery
and for two or three travellers. hunters
/ and missionaries we met who were sick
II never touched either the whiskey OF
| the champagne Out of the brandy bottle
I / drank exactly seven ounces. this being
given me by Dr. Mearns on two occa.
sions when I had fever. The last time
told him I disliked It so that / aid not
J think il did me any good. and, unless he
objected. ] would take tea. Accordingly
I took tea and turned the bottle and the
rest Of the brandy over 10 r. ]. Cunning
hsme. who was managing the expedition
Eight months later, when we reachee
! Khartoun, he asked me what he shoulc
do with it, saying that, from curiosity
he had measured it, and that ! hsc
drunk Just seven ounces in clever
months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
Never Drunk a Cocktail.

II have mover drunk cocktail or a
hiqhball in my life. With the excep-
tons hereafter noted, ! never drank
whiskey or brandy, except under the
advice Of a physician. don't care for
tho taste OF either.
81 don't smoke. and don't drink beer,
because I dislike smoking and dislike
the taste Of beer.
~ never have drunk whisky or
brandy except when the doctor pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
Never Asked to Take Whisky.

ono man who knew me ever asked me
TO take any whiskey. because he knew
that under no circumstances did take
il. and no man on this occasion ever pro-
posed TO me to take whiskey.
Neither while Ina the White House nor
at any other time have ! ever drunk or
taken any kind Of liquor between meals,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
ROOSEVELTS OWN STORY
OF HOW HE SHUNS DRINK

Mr. Roosevelts testimony, as elected by
his attorneys, was, in substance, as fol-
lows:
Il was born in New York. on october
q, 1883 was graduated from Harvard
in 1880. In the fall OF 1881 I was elected
20 the New York Legislature. where 1
served three terms In 1886 l ran for
Mayor OF New York and was beaten. In
1889 I was appointed Civil Service Com
missioner and served six years. In 1925
was appointed president OF the Police
Board Of New York and served two years.
In 1897 I was appointed Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy and served one year.
In May, 1898. I resigned to take the
lieutenant colonelcy Of the LIST United
States Volunteer Cavalry, commonly
called the Rough Riders and served
during the Spanish-American War. / was
in the hghting around Santiago. where
my regiment lost more than one-third OF
the officers and more than one-fifth of the
men Of the regiment, killed and wounded.
was promoted to colonel of the regi-
mont and made acting brigadier general,
returning finally 10 Montauk Point The
army was there disbanded In September.
II was at once nominated for Governor
Of New York and was elected. / served
as Governor until the end Of my term, but
before 1t ended, In the spring Of 1900, /
uas nominated for Vice-Presldent on the
ticket with William Mckinley and
elected served as Vice-President
from March. 1901. until September n, 1901.
when President Mckinley died from the
effects OF the bullet wound OF the assassin
Czolgosz. served as President for the
unexpired term Of three years and half,
and was nominated and elected as Presi-
dent I'm the fall OF 1901
"A little over a fortnight after leaving
the Presidency on March 4, 1909. ! went
10 Africa as head OF the Smithsonian
expedition. came out at Khartoum on
March IS, 1910. and after short trip
through Europe returned TO the United
States toward the end of June, 1910
Since then / have lived continuously at
oyster Bay aud have been connected
with The Outlook.
From 1883 TO 1895 I spent considerable
time on my cattle ranch on the Little
Missouri, in tho present State OF North
Dakota.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

IF he had been a constant user .,
alcoholic drinks, what is your opinion =.
TO his chances OF recovery"
"He would not have recovered -
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24

Don't miss the closing out sale at the
Model Clothing Store.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24

First come first served. Hurry Will
the stock IL yet complete in all lines
The Great Closing Out Sale at Model
Clothing Store, 8. o. Bondelid. Prop.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24
SOCIALISTS LOSE
M|NOT ELECTION
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION ov
ERWHELMINGLY ENDORSED
By 70 ERS.

Minot, N. D., Oct. 22-The Ninot so.
cialists were showed under and the pre-.
sent city administration overwhelming.
ly endorsed at the recall election Sat.
urday, at which the present officials
were returned to Office with the excep.
tion Of Street Commissioner Dewey G.
Dorman, socialist.
Nhemiah Davis, president Of the
city commission, W. 8. Shaw, police
commissioner and John Lynch, police
magistrate, all received votes which
were double those of their opponents.
The vote follows: Davis, 776, LeSu-
eur socialist $50; Wilson, 722; Dorman
socialist, 1888; Shaw, 7o5; Elsie socialisr
1925; Lynch 1888; Kelso, socialist, 1926.
The election passed of without ex-
citement and the result was no surprise
TO those who have been keeping track
of political conditions in the Magic
City.
The recall election resulted from the
attempts Of the socialists to remove the
present administration from Office, fol-
loving the suppression of the I. W. w.
riots which occurred in August.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24
MEETING WAS
FINE SUCCESS

The directors meeting which was
held in this city last Friday and Sat-
urday was q success in every respect.
There was a large number Of school
directors from over the county present,
nearly every school district being rep
resented and the program which was
carried out was Of more than ordinary
interest to all. Many subjects relative
to the betterment Of our schools were
taken up and we believe that much
good was accomplished. Friday after
noon the school officers held joint
meeting with the teachers who were at
tending the teachers institute and a
most pleasant as well as profitable at
ternoon was spent.
The directors enrolled were az fol-
lows:
H. 8. Erickstad, Bergen.
Il schlickling, Creel.
H. P. Jorgenson, DeGroat.
Silver Serumgard, Devils Lake.
Nrs. Emma E. Horne, Dry Lake.
Mrs. VIM, schnetter, Dry Lake,
H. P. Minette, Freshwater.
John Tollefson, Freshwater.
Ole Leet, Freshwater.
W. E. Goozee, Freshwater.
David Webster, Freshwater.
James Micheh, Freshwater.
Herman Thompson, Grahams 1sland.
T. K. Moen, Grahams Island.
A. j. Mcdonald, Grove.
Ben E. Burt, Hope.
Berst Anderson, Irvine.
Charles Peterson, Lake.
o. P. A. Borstad, MinnewaukAu.
Peder Elvum, Minnewaukan.
E. 8. Anderson, Minnewaukan.
John Hursman, Newbre.
Marshal Colebank, Newbre.
L. J. Regelstad, Oakland.
J. A. Houghtelin, Pleasant.
L. J. Welsh, Pleasant.
E !. Murphy, South Ninnewaukan
Abram Calof, Victoria
Chas. L. Thwing, Webster.
Mr.. Fairchild, Wheatland.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24
FRYATT SELLS
ICE BUSINESS

George W. Fryatt, who has been in
the ice business in this city for some
time past, has sold out his entire hold
ings, including the personal property
and real estate connected Herewith to
the Fargo Detroit Ice Co. This big
concern having ice houses at Fargo and
petriot, and furnish tho Northern Paci
fc road with their ice. The deal was
consumater the later part Of the week
and the entire purchase price was paid
in cash. Thomas dollhouse will be the
resident manager. Mr.. Fryatt and
family expects to spend the winter in
the south, but will return to this city
in the spring, and in all probability he
will engage in business here again.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24
{ ARM[RS BUY
FLOODED STOCK

A little piece of real good business
for Churches Ferry and community
was brought to a focus this week when
E: L. Baeverstead and Theodore Han
SON boarded the train for Medford,
Minnesota where they purchased u.
head Of fine high grade Holstein heif
ers! These cattle will be unloaded
here todsy or tomorrow. :
II. G. Hanson, president of the
First National ank, while down to the
Minnesota State Fair spent some time
getting acquainted with men with
dairy herds and also gathering infor-
nation concerning these herds. He
came back and told some Of the farm
ers what he had learned, and as q
result, two Of our enterprizing farmers
decided to take the initivste by buy.
ing few head Of these high grade,
and Of. course high priced cattle.
We will all agree that these men
are wise in making this investment
and it simply shows that they are
fully aware Of the fact that the time
has come when the farmer must quit
the old method Of wheat raising aud
adopt the more certain, more profit
able and more progressive ideas. Now
that the wheel Is rolling no doubt
other farmers In this community will
soon invest in dairy cows.-Churchs
Ferry Sun.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24
NEW CARD ON
GREAT NORTHERN
RE.ADJUSThENT OF TRAIN SER
VICE NOT AT ALL TO BENEF1T
OF THIS CITY.

VIC8 NOT AT ALL TO 88MBf1T
OF THIS CITY.
Effective November End, there. will
be a re-adjustment Of train service on
the Graf Northrn railroad which will
be quite sweeping and which will work
to the detriment Of the northern half
of North Dakota.
On that date Devils Lake will lose
trains / aud 2 and also trains q and
%, the fast mail.
Trains and will run by way Of
Fargo and Grand Forks coming up over
the Willmar division to Breckenridge.
We have not been gwen details Of
the proposed change but SO far as we
have learned Their will be no increase
in the train service unless, possibly,
the Duluth train will be continued on
to Devils Lake OF Minot.
The change will make many families
from Devils Lake which the city can
i'll afford to lose and it will also give
US much poorer train service than at
which We now enjoy.
A good, loud and prolonged roar
from our Commercial club might help
little. Certainly it can do no harm.
We have endorsed the Glass currency
bill, now let 3 tackle Jim Hill and the
Great Northern railroad.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24
YOUNG BOY SHOWED
REMARKABLE NERVE

omenee, N. D.. Oct. 9o.-A 15.year
old boy, named sinneshau, showed eou.
siderable nsrve. He WAS riding on the
inside Of the big wheel Of tractor
when his leg was caught in the cog
and crushed off. He crawled to the
machine and disconnected the battery
wire, using ono to biud and twist about
the stump Of his leg to prevent bleed
ing to death till the arrival Of ply.
stefan, who amputated the stump.