The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-01-09

post and camp at home and abroad.
him table delicacies, Of which he was
especially fond.
Tests Showed Man Of 40. eE
Two separate blood tests had been
made AT the hospital, one by DR.. Rich
ards and the other by DR.. Hartwell,
each of which confirmed the diagnosis
of the other. These tests, 1t was said.
indicated that the Colonel was entirely
free from any organic disease. and that
his only trouble was the inflamatory
rheumatism. This ailment was only
pronounced In his left leg. but at times
1t affected one OF his hands and arms.
Blood pressure tests, II was said.
showed that the patient had arteries
of a man of 40 instead OF so years.
The Colonel was planning a trip to
Europe to visit Quentin's grave. This
trip was to be made as Dor al he had
sufficiently recovered his health. The
death OF Quentin was a severe shock
to Roosevelt. and Is believed to have
FASTENED his end.
Archie Roosevelt, another son, was
wounded by shrapnei on the Toul front
and was decorated with the French
war cross as he lay on the operating
table. This cross was Colonel Roose-
velt's most priced possession.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr, was gassed
during the fighting at Cantigny.
Kermit Roosevelt fought with both
British and American armies. Colonel
Roosevelt was looking forward to a re-
union of the whole family when all his
boys returned from the war.
Two Daughters.
He had two daughters, Alice. daughter
of his first wife. married Congressman
Nicholas Longworth. Of Cincinnati.
Ohio. Ethel married DR.. Richard
Derby.
Roosevelt was for many years con-
tributing editor OF the Outlook. and
later to the Metropolitan Magazine.
Lately he had been writing for the
Kansas City Star.
AS an explorer he gained considerable
fame. The River OF Doubt in South
America was mapped by him. I'M
mediately after leaving the presidency,
he went on a big game hunting trip to
Africa, where the natives called him
"Bwana Twombo." He wrote a number
of books on big game hunting and out
door life and died IN the midst Of his
trophies. .. ..--".
Tho Rough Riders.
The first claim to national fame by
Roosevelt came when he organized and
took to Cuba the famous Roosevelt's
Rough Riders. Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, now in command of a division Of
the United States army, helped him or
ganize this command. General Wood
at that time was a surgeon in the army.
1t was largely the result Of the work
Of this regiment at the battle OF San
Juan Hill that Roosevelt return to New
York a popular hero. He was elected
governor OF New York in 1899, just
after the close Of the Spanish American
war, and in 1900 was elected vice presi-
dent of the United States, with Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Becomes President.
On September IA, 1901, Roosevelt be-
came president Of President McKin-
ley's assassination.
On November 8, 1904, Roosevelt was
elected president by the largest popu-
lar majority ever given a candidate.
In 1912, after he had retired from
the presidency, he announced his an
didacy to succeed William Howard
Taft. He became the candidate of the
progressive party, which he organized
at Chicago after the republican party
had declined to accept him as it's can
didate. His popularity and grip on the
people was such that, ever opposed to
the two old line parties, he polled a
tremendous vote. being defeated by
Woodrow Wilson. Taft was third.
Attempt. on Life.
u Tf MO d,.rtDo fhfo oa~.Nn;x- flxak
Roosevelt narrowly escaped death when
a bullet intended for him by John
Schrank, in Milwaukee, struck the case
containing his s~pectacles and was de-
Elected from his lungs through his
shoulder. His health has been poor
since the attack. Schrank vas sent to
a Wisconsin asylum.
AS police commissioner Of the city
of New York, Roosevelt made a rec
ord In cleaning up things, Drawing
dangers no one ever had dared be-
fore him in order to sweep the city
clean. .r,r...
Twice Married.
He was twice married, the first time
to Alice Hathaway Lee, daughter Of
George Cabot Lee. She died in 1884.
His second wife was Edith Kermit
Carow, daughter of Charles Carow,
Of New York. whom he married in
1886. She survived him. ',
One son, Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt,
was shot down in an airplane on the
western front last June. ..
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