The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-01
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Jr. his secretary as president, who
was his insaperable companion. all
swore he took no strong liquor and
Only occasionally partook Of light
vines Never at his private home. Or
al the white house when alone with
his family did he ever drink at all.
they swore.
". P. Schanfele, OF Cleveland. trat-
f!c manager for the big ore firm or
NJ A. Hanna and Company. who man.
aged Roosevelts' train while he was
touring Ohio last year. swore he was
with the colonel and watched him. and
that he took no liquor al all
Afhdayifs were read from DR.. Albert
Shaw, editor of the Review Of Re
views. Admiral George Dewey, Leon
ard Wood, chief OF staff OF the United
States army. the Roosevelt butler the
Roosevelt messenger and the white
house barber, Lawrence Graham.
newspaper men and George ETnlsn
Roosevelt, son OF " Eznlen Roose-
TeIs, all testified 70 the colonel's es-
IRENE soSriety.
That ended IT. Newett quit
Newett's statement, read in firm.
clear voice. was an unusual document.
Extracts from # follow:
81 Eas born on a farm near James
yilie. Wis, in 1856 and lived there
until / vas about is years old. In
1874 began work for the Iron Home,
the first paper published In Ishpem-
ing. and have ever since been engag-
ed In newspaper work IN the county.
in 1879 / left the Iron Home and
started the publication OF paper of
mv own and have continued its pub
iication from then until the present
time This paper Is known as the
iron Ore. The Iron Ore is a weekly
paper which contains the usual local
news published in such papers in com
munities like Tshpeming and in addi-
ton speciaiizes in mining newa. COW
erfng not only fully the mining dis
tricts OF Michigan. but elsewhere.
IN October, 1912. had circnla-
ton from 2.5eo to 1000. four-fifths of
which was confined to the county OF
Marquette. and the greater part of
the remainder to other towns In the
upper peninsula
q do not use wines. or liquors my
self in any form and am an absolute
teetotaller, having strong convictio 1s
on this subject. Neither do use to-
bacco in any form.
Prior to 1912. had been for many
years a strong supporter of Theodore
Roosevelt. recognizing him as the
great republican leader and had fire.
auently published editorials and 9th
er articles in Iron Ore commencing
him and approving his policies and !
had therefore assisted in all his cam
paigns, not only by personal effort
but also by financial contributions
Even in the primary campaign OF
1912, I supported him as second choice
for the republican nomination
81 mention these facts as indicating
the impossibility OF my harboring any
/ feeling of personal malice against the
plaintiff
some time before 1912 / began to
hear statements from various sources
that Mr.. Roosevelt was drinking
! wines and liquors to excess. During
this period I took trip through the
western country. passing through the
states Of Montana, Nevada and Ari-
IONA. as well as the intervening cities
! The statements as to Mr.. Roosevelt
excessive drinking were repeatedly
made in my hearing In various sec
lions by many persons whom be
/ lieved 10 be reputable, but notwith
standing this, was loathe to credit
{ them. I felt that there was posi-
/ bility that these persons were mis-
I taken and therefore thought the state
ments probably unwarranted. Later
/ during the winter Of 1912, took trir
to Florida, passing through Chicago
and other cities enroute. and spent
several weeks at Bellaire. and other
Florida points. During this trip the
same statements as to Mr.. Rooseyelt.s
habits were repeated in very cir
T ~ a. ttAthDhseh ~ lily
was able to say that he had actnally
seen Mr.. Roosevelt drink to excess
or personally knew that he did SO.
During this period, also talked
with various reputable people in Tsh
peming and elsewhere than the places
before mentioned, who claimed e
know the conditions as they existed
In Washington and In whose state
ments I had the utmost confidence
both as to their reliability and theil
opportunity to know the facts.
During the spring Of 1913. news
papers came to me on our exchange
list, various Of which contained ref
erence to Mr.. Roosevelts drinking
4 habits. ! saw and read these news
Il paper publications. From the state
ments seen In these papers and ths
information which had come to mi
from the other sources mentioned.
felt that ! could no longer doubt tht
I truth NJ tho gtatamenfs which ha(