Arizona republican., 1919-12-31
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The fall of 1907 found Presiden. Roosevelt interested in the president ia. aspirations of his friend. Taft, sec- retary of war Theodore, Jr., was no longer counted as one of the children. The young man had developed into 2 traveller, like his father; was at this tiiae making a tour of the Great Lakes in ! freighter and a little later took a trip in an army balloon. Teddy Bears were in the market and the famous Roosevelt phrases were on the peoples lips. During the journey de- scribed in these letters. the president spoke at Keokuk, Ia. on the square deaf to capital and labor alike. He delivered address in Canton, Ohio, at the dedication of a Mckinley me morial. and his tribute to the dead presi- dent was another public triumph for Roosevelt. He said: T have a hearty sympathy with those who believe in doing all that can be done for peace; but I have no sympathy at all with those who believe that. in the world as it now is. we can afford to see the average American citizen lose the quail ities that in their sum make up a good fighting man."-The Editor
 Sagamore Hill. Sept. 2l, 1907. Blessed Archiellins:
 We felt dreadfully homesick as you and Kermit drove away; when we pass along the bay front we always think of the dory; and we mourn dear little Skip, although perhaps It was as wei the little doggie should pass painiessly away after his happy little life; for the little fellow would have pined for you.
 Your letter was great comfort: we'll send on the football suit and hope you'Il enjoy the football. Of course it will all be new and rather hard at first.
 Id. wrapped in white that can be, and all the rugs off the floors. Quentin is re- duced to the secret service men for steady companionship.
 Quentin's Snake Adventure
 White House, Sept. zS. 1907. Dearest Archie:
 Before we left Oyster Bay Quentin had collected two snakes. He lost one. which did not turn up again until an hour before departure, when we found it in one of the spare rooms. This one he left loose. and brought the other one to Washington, there being a va riety of exciting adventures on the way; the snake wriggling out of his box once. The first day home Quentin was allowed not to go to school but to go about and renew all his friend ships. Among other places that he visited was Schmid's animal store. where he left his little snake. >cnmid presented him with three snakes. simply to pass the day with--a large and beautiful and very friendly king snake and two little wee snakes. Quen- tin came hurrying back on his roller skates and burst into the room to show me his treasures. I was discussing certain matters with the attorney-gen- eraI at the time, and the snakes were eagerly deposited in my lap. The king snake, b, the way, although most friendly with Quentine. had just been making a resolute effort to Gevour one of the smaller snakes. As Quentin and his menagerie were an Interruption to my interview with the department of justice, I suggested that he go into the next room where four congressman were drearily waiting until I should be at leisure. I though that he and his snakes would probably enliven their waiting time. He at once fell in with the suggestion and rushed up to the ' congressman with the assurance that he would there find kindred spirits. They at first thought the snakes were wooden ones, and there was some per- ceptible recoiI when they realized that they were alive. Then the king snake went up Quentin's sleeye-he was three or four feet long we hesi- tated to drag him back because his scales rendered that difficult The last l saw of Quentin, ore congressman was gingerly helping him off with his jacket, so as to let the snake crawl out of the upper end of the sleeve
 In the fall of 1907 the president made a tour through the west and south and went on a hunting trip in Louisiana. In accordance with his unvaryii-g cus- tom he wrote regularly to his children while on his jou-neyings
 Triais of Travelling President
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