The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-06
Expressions Of All Sorts OF People
When They Heard That Roose-
welt Was Dead, Take all
Sorts Of Angles.
REGRET GENERAL HERE
Estimates Of Him All Claim His Great
ness Of Mind and Energy and
place Him High in His
tory Of America.

Expressions OF regret were general
III Keokuk as the news spread that
Theodore Roosevelt is dead.
The conversations viewed his ca
,reer from all, sorts Of angles, as all
sorts of people talked about him, put
all placed him high in Americas hall
of fame. Some OF the expressions
heard in the street today were as fol-
lows:
Mayor Ed. S. Lofton-"I suppose 1t
will be some years before historians
will have Roosevelt placed just where
he belongs in history-you know 1t Is
impossible to get an accurate estimate
of a man active in politics"
Judge William Logan-'I don't know
what to say about Roosevelt; he's too
big for me to talk about. It's great
loss to our country. I've known him
since 1884. at the convention that
nominated Blaine. He was slighter and
smaller then and reminded me very
much of John N. Irwin at that time"
To Err Is Human Yet.
J. o. Boyd-'FRoosevelt was one OF
the most aggressive presidents we
have had, and his name will live in
history"
A E. Johnstone-'He was great
factor in this country, but OF course
at times was wrong, like everybody
else"
L. j. Montgomery-"He would have
died great man, IL he had not tried
to be president again.
John Nagel-''He was a very able
man. When he vas here first, / was
so busy working on the arrangements
that ! was the only man in town who
did not get to shake hands with him.
John C. Paradice-"That will clari-
fy the atmosphere for some of Il e 9TH
er fellows"
Men Of Different Minds.
John n. Col1ier-'I used to admire
him, untila he began to write those
Kansas City Star editorials, which
were the most destructive criticism /
ever read"
Beverly B. Hobbs-"Well, that set.
ties one political problem
w. C. Howell-"He was to my mind
the greatest living American
Ed. Vaughn-'Th That's too bad; was
strong for Teddy"
Frank ]. Ewers-''He was a great
mana very great man.
Ralph B. Smith-"He was a good
sport and typical American.
e. p Hawkes-"It certainly is a
great loss that Col. Roosevelt is dead
Miss Mamie NJ. Smith, am really
grieved over the death of Col. Roose-
great man personally"
HIS Place In Humanity.
Commissioner D. J. Hemmy-"The
cigar makers union has on the wall
of its hall framnd extract from
speech of Roosevelt ON tenement
house cigar factories, made while he
was a member of the New York legis-
lature"
Commissioner t. q. Hickey-'I'nl
awfully sorry Roosevelts gone: he
was quite a balance wheel and the
greatest enemy the combinations ever
had"
Felix T. Hughes-"He was one OF
the greatest men in the world. He
did things"
An American Who Did Things.
Thomas E. Bradey-"He was won
derful American, and his death is
great loss to the country"
VIII G. BIood-T was a great ad-
mirer OF Roosevelt; he had the cour-
age of his convictions"
G. L. Norman-"He was the livest
man in the United States"
Henry g. Walker-"Roosevelt was
the greatest public character of the
present day"
W. W. Gwin-'T wish there were
more like him in the United States"
J. E. Mitchell-"His death makes
an irreparable loss"
! What Half Dozen Women Said.
! Mrs. Will G. Theodore
4 Roosevelt was an American nobleman
/ in the best sense of the word, for re-
publics have their nobility"
Mrs. Joseph ]. Ayers-'Tt is an ir-
/ reparable loss to the country. The
news is overwhelming in its sudden
ness"
Mrs. D. A Collier-"So one else
held just the same place in the heart
of the people. that Roosevelt held.
His death is public calamity"
Mrs. ]. D. Rubidge-"He was the
greatest man that has lived within
my memory which covers more than
half century. feel deep personal
loss in his passing. II he made mis-
takes, 1t was never a mistake of the
heart"
Mrs. c. F. Farland-sHe was
one Of the brainiest men of this
country and an inspiration to us all
in our patriotic work"
Miss May Tumelty-''While Roose-
welt was great man, yet II had the
hal 1oT CHI No e.
him"