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withdrawing with his followers from tho
Chicago Convention Of 1912. lie became
tho new party's candidate for President.
This slit in tho Republican ranks resulted
iii Woodrow Wilson's election.
ROOSEVELT g NARROW ESCAPE.
One Of tho most dramatic incidents In
Roosevclt's life occurred during this cam
paign. As he was leaving n hotel, in Mill
waukee, TO go to meeting hall TO make
n political address, n man standing among
the spectators in tho street fired shot
which struck the Colonel and smashed
rib. Roosevelt insisted ho WAS not
seriously hurt and his automobile con-
voyod him 10 tho hall. There he spoke to
nm audience which had knowledge of what
had happenod--sobbing women and grave
faced men shaken with emotion by his
appearance under such circumstances.
Examination of the wound showed 1t was
serious and the candidate was hurried by
special train to Chicago for treatment.
Though he speedily recovered the bullet
was never removed The assassin was sent
TO an asylum for the insane.
EDITOR, AUTHOR, HUNTER.
Roosevelt after leaving the White House
devoted his life largely To literary work,
hunting and exploration. He became CON
tributing editor to The Outlook IN 1909,
continuing this for FIVE years, and later
held editorial positions with the Metro
politan and the Kansas City Star. From
1882 10 1917 he published about SD
volumes Of works covering the wide range
of naval history, hunting, Biography, the
Rough Riders, Americanisn. Nationahsm
conservation OF womanhood and child
hood. animals, exploration, the world war
and America participation IN IT, and his
autobiography. Ills hunts for big game
and his rest for exploration took him into
the American West, the heart of Africa
and the wilderness OF Brazil.
DISCOVERED RIVER op DOUBT.
Upon his return from his African
journcy-a rpturn during which he n !e
t'iun hant entries into Europe ca l.
ais an was re, eiycd by nation rulers,
III mcuding The Emperor of Germany
he arrived in New York to experience
what was generally conceded TO be the
greatest ovation an American private
citizen was ever accorded by the people
of this country. This was in 1910 At
the head Of m exploring party in South
America i'm 1914 he discovered and fol-
lowed for coo miles Madeira river
trilutnry which the Brazilian govern
mcnt subsequently named, III hls honor
REQ Theodore.
This was the famous River OF Doubt"
-so-called, because in many quarters
considered authoritative it WAS ques-
toned whether Roosevelt was the hrst
man to explore the stream. During this
journey the President contracted .
Jungle fever which was held indirectly
responsible for the assesses which de-
vclopcd Indignantly and required several
operations nj the Roosevelt Hospital
IN New York City, in 1918.
INVENTED MANY WORDS.
Theodore Roosevelt, besides bcing
prolific writer, lcctured and made public
speeches extensively, not only in his
own country but in England Spain.
South America and other parts Of the
world The facility with which he made
political enemies and followers made him
marked man for both the bitter and
friendly attention Of cartoonists and
paragraphs rs. Quaint and picturesque
phrases we're coined literally by him
and hy others concerning him. Speak
softly and use the big stick. +" weasel
words, 'pussvfoot, " 'mollycoddle' and
INV hat is in the ring, were some Of
tho Roosevcltian expressions which at
tanned wide publicity.
which Roosevelt engaged st the White
House included boxing. Ii was not untll
about eight years after he left the White
House that il WAS disclosed that during
one of these bouts, which he welcomed
is amcans Of keeping him in fighting trim,
blow landci by sparTing opponent
injured one Of the colonel's eyes Later
blindness OF this &C developed.
1U0 rtMarS ET~T7S
In the later years of his lito two court
euits. IN which he figured in one IS plain
tiff and III the other - defendant winning
them both kept Roosevelt before the
p@3le cvc During the presidential
campaign oi 1912 4 Michigan editor
charged him with ln,oxication. Roose-
welt instituted sIut for libel and mar
~Lailed 4 notable host q witnesses TO
testify regarding his private lie and hab-
ITS Their testimony Was So oVeTwheIm-
ing that the charge was withdrawn n
open court and the Jury brought Ii a
nominal verdict oi SIX cents IN favor
III the cx-prcsident William Barnes,
Jr., of Albany. \ Y, accused Roosc-
Welt IN 1914 OF uttering libel IN @ state
mcut asserting that the r0ttenness''
oi The New York State government
was due directly 10 the dominance OF
Taumany Hall in politics, aided by MIR.
Barnes and lis followers At Syracuse,
y y IN 1915 The jury verdict acquitted
Roosevelt
When The European war began Roose-
yslt vigorously advocated polcy ot na
tionai preparedness, urging universal
military training for the nations youth
In speeches throughout he country and
ln his magazine and newspaper writing he
criticized in TINS rcp>ect, the policies Of
Woodrow Wilson during Mr.. Wilson's
first term IS President.
uACKIN REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Nj Roosevelt, il has cen SAID, was
kccniy disappointed wien he did not re
ccive the Republican nomination for
President in 1916. Al the same time
however he refused to follow the advice
of some of his staunchest followers that
he again hea the Progressive Party
ticket Instead he prevailed upon the
Progressive Party to make Charles Evans
Hughes the Republican candidate, its
own choice.
Hc campaigned for Mr. Hughes With
there-eIection Of Mr. Wilson, and America
entry into the world war soon after Roose-
welt immediately supported the President
and bitterly assailed the pro-Germans,
pacifjsts and other type Of men who at
tempted to delay the speeding up the war.
KEEN TO TIGHT ~ FRANCE.
With the United States beiligerent,
Roosevelt endeavored to obtain the con-
sent of the War Department TO establish
an Army division which he was anxious