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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is.

AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. NJ. (Rain Shne).
When will sell for Mrs B H. NASH DANDY farm of
80 ACRES
LOCATED:Righ at Hubble Lincoln County, Kentucky the
main Lancaster and Danvle Pike miles from
Danvle and miles from Stanford and
in good nboood Good land fencing best watere
little farm in the County.
IMPROVEMENTS: Splendid six dwelling first class
condition. two halls three porches and pantry with
COLD AS ICE flowing through tobacco barn and
small stock barn.
This farm will sell at the HIGH DOLLAR make "Coking'
dairy
Why did sell more land else? No
FAKE" Saes-no BY-BDDINC always SQUARE DEALT
know what real estate is worth.
Attend this sale and buy you home
AT the time will sell the following personal
About Is barrels of corn extra good pair
mules eight year old mule nine old
SIX year old driving horse gene good phaeton p Fair
banks Morse Gasoline Engine; No. Blizzard cruse
fine twoearod jersey hefer Jersey hee
Also a lot of other personal property.
SWlREDR0AD, The Real Estate Man.
LANCASTER, KENTUCKY.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11


The Foster Wiuona on COMPANY
Nu 10 ~ tie northwest OF - "a
is good for 10000 feet Of gas al
e.U5. feet
The carter on company 30 e. In
the southeast Of 2S-'5-9 iS good Tot
et0 barrels a. 2l5s feet
Tho Echo on company No J ~
he southeast OF 29-2j-9 is dry and
abandoned at $3.50 feet
Tho Celestine on company No.
In the northwest OF 21-aj-9 Is good
for 80 barrels At 2.0Gi feet.
The Middle States Petroleum lom'
pnny No in the southwest OF IS
.2I-9 IL good for so barrels at 2,0s'
feet
The Celes,inc on company No
In 1880 In good for 100000 FEE
OF gas at 2,O73 feet
The Baruslall on corporation No
3 In the houtheast OF 3l-2b-lO N good
FOR 90 barrels at . 062 feet
The Boston Usage oil company
40 10 IN 1851 is,dry and aban-
doned at l,912 feet
The same company No 2 IN the
northeast of i6-2b-ll Is dry and
abandoned at l.sl7 feet
The same company No 6 In the
eouthyest Of northeast OF 27-2j-ll
IN good for 26 barrels at i,71A feet
The Blrnsdall Oh corporation No
in the northwest northeast Of
36-26-1l Is good for 2b barrels at
i.7s5 feet
Tho same company No. In the
northeast OF northwest or northea
OF northwest Of a6-25-ll Is good for
10 barrels at 1885 feet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
RoggN District.

The wilcox properties on the
Usage Hill, Walter Banks farm In
a0-1b.1l. are holding M the natural
flow Of production. far beyond eS-
pectation
Some Of these wells have been
flowing naturally for the past ak
months. and tho entire vicinity Is
one Of oil activity worthy of note,
and admiration.
This lease is now producing by
natural flow from seven wells, from
the butcher sand found at 262b
feet Further offsets Of this lease
are also producing from the wilcox
sand. found at a,l5O feet
The fact that this deep sand has
shown production TO the extreme
north and south boundaries Of this
lense, grants the settled fact that
this lease II good for the least two
valuable sands. and sands are OF auf-
ficient volume. accompanied with
gas production to establish natural
production
His No. 10. on the same lease Ia
drilling at 2lOO feet tIa No. I /
which II a diagonal offset TO the
Twin Siates, Bearhead No. | Is drill-
ing ht 2.2lO feet
IIs No - la running the s-inch
casing ut 2.l6O feet No. ~ drilling
at 500 feet. and No. ~ nt 500 fee,
No iB and No 10 are rigs, No. ! l'
rigging up No. is is rig, and No
~ is moving In tools. No. 10 Is a
direct offset to the Twin Sta."s No
1 Rearhead farm. which IL produc-
ing from the Wilcox sand at s,lho
feet
II =. wilcox Ia now drilling At
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
Late Neps From Kansas

Ward and others No. Jolliffec In
the center OF north line of north
west Of southwest of 4-22-l got sand
24eO and at one foot In iB stopping
over and is estimated good for 1000
barrels
The National Refining com pany
No Iathrop south so In II 23-A
II bang agltnted and IL swabbing
2. 400 barrels daily No. north so
In the northwest OF northwest Cf n
2J-t Is ON top OF the sand AT a.i05
feet and pulling big pipe,
The Empire Gas A Fuel Co No >
I.sthrop In tho northwest Of south.
west OF northwest OF l1-2J-l Eoi
aand 2.970 feet and IL shut dCNn
for orders
The Phillips Petroleum company
No, larsen In the northwest OF
southwest Of southwest Of ~ 20 I
is swabbing Go barrels an urU..
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
To Shoot Big Well
at Yale, Okla.

% The Roxana eptrolcum company
No. In 1919. which got the sand
from ASA 10 $3.50 feet and looks
good FOR $50 10 500 barrels has not
enough gas 10 flow ana Il viii be
shot
The Carr OH corporation 80 In
the southwest NJ northeast Of south
west Of 9-ll-5 got sand 2s32 to
g.elG feet aud which has been re
ported good Tor 100 barrels is now
only estimated good for around 10
barrels
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
Sinclair to Finance
Mexican Seubourd
Special 10 The world


NEW YORK. oct io.-Arrange-
ments have been completed whereby
the Mexican Seaboard OH company
VIII be financed by Sinclair Consoll-
dated corporation and Ogden Mills
and permanent officers and dIrcc-
tors have been elected. This com.
pany organized recently under the
laws of Delaware with one million
no par shares authorized. owns all
except small percentage OF the out
standing stock OF the Inter National
Petroleum company OF Maine which
Tor years has bsen one OF the largest
holders OF oil lands in Mexico and
which now has producing oil wells
In the light oil territory estimated
na capable OK flowing about one
hundred thousand barrels OF cru ie
daily. Officers elected are Harry \.
Hammond, president. A. r. Watts.
and r. y. Watriss, vice presidents
X A. Murphy. secretary. and Il. B.
Hanna, treasurer. Tho board OF Al
rcctors consists OF these officers to-
gether with r. g. Bulger, ogden
Mills Theodore Schultze Jr. and
Mark Redua. An advisory commit
tee 10 the board OF directors has
been. created, the members OF this
'N'fAAN4'fN NFhAN Juhh nays nam
mond, ogden Mills. Harry Payne
Whitney. II. r. Sinclair and Harry
n Hammond. The combauys Meyj-
; can holdings approximate $50 coo
acres moat Of which is tn the light
oil district One OF the most inn
} portaut holdinga IL tho Teteco lease
IN the state OF Vera Cruz consisting
or about $500 acres lying directly
north and contiguous to the tprru
Azul tract on which Is what Is estl
mated 20 be the biggest oil well lu
/ the world. The management believes
that the possession of large pruduc
/ Ing wells and extensive proven ter.
I ritory and reserve territory. together
/ With adequate financing Tor pipe
lines terminals ana other facilities
should soon place the Mexican Sea
board on company in the ranks ui
the largest shippers Of petroleum
out OF Mexico.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
Late NeLrs From Teras

FORT WORTH oct. lc Seyrr1.
small wells varying In production
from fifty 10 600 barrels and with
an aggregate initial production OF
less than 1900 barrels have he-n
completed in the Desdemona field
within the past few DAYS These
with the big completions OF a few
months ago In practically the Same
terrttory.
The Echois Estate No. Of the
Magnolia Petroleum company has
been completed ans liking as
barrels. II IL producing from the
Duke sand A. sT15 feet
rue Ellison No. or the Humble
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
In THE OIL FIELDS
Office: gal W. II. PECK Residence: 2df2

.Di A uonning co southeast of ne
/ ipwuslIc is u ampU producer csiI-
mated 10 be good Tor not more man
/ 80 blrrrl~ ~ has . Iothl d"plh
OF 2135 feet
/ The Hamilton SO ~ IN" C"Tden
/ ON 4 G1u 90. though not completed
! II making ,onsid""1bir oil II ~
/ estimated to be making around %
/ barrels. at total depth of 2.d1o
/ fcot
The no-que oil company has oam
/ plctrd itv No. y e. cray u ln
making 200 barrels from The Duke
sand at 2.,bO feet
/ The Somanchc Pcnlral on com
pany has very small producer IN
| ~ Joe Williams 80. . The well
Ia making about hfty barrels com
pletrd
The Terry No. OF Vic Martin
IN the south part OF The town In
good Tor $50 barrels. according 10
very conservative estimates
The y .. Roardeu No. ! NJ the
RoEedale on company. while not
completed is putting some oil into
the tanks II IN estimated 10 be
making 100 barrels Ht 2.G75 feet
The llrgcHt Hanger completion of
the past few DAYS ia the Allen Nn.
Z OF the Leon Dil company between
the Pleasant grove district ana the
Norwood lease of The Texas Il Pacific
Coal A. OF CO II is making 1000
barrels at 3.615 feet ~ has been
showing oil since Il nit The top OF
the black lime NJ 93O0 feet
The sue No / or the Goode on
company In the Old"n district IN
flowing ~ the rate Of 500 barrels II
Is fifteen feet IN tho sand at $3.50
feet
The Scott No . of the Humble
on g. Refining 60. also In tn" olden
district In flowing about seventy five
barrels ana stili drilling 1t IL drill-
ing In the black lime at a,33O feet .
Tho Iaudcrdalc No, : of the sun
company Is making 200 barrels 81
8.iOO feet The tooia are lost In
the hole.
The Norwood No - Of the Texas
a Pacific Csal A. on Co on the blk
Norwood lease between Ranger and
Eantland ia showing for oil In the
upper part OF the lime at $3.50 feet
The bradford Heirs No l OF the
Texas n Pacific coal 4 on Co. Is
reported dry at a total depth OF
$3.50 feet.
Heyenty two wells In the Ranger
pool proper are now at n depth he
low the $500 foot level or this
number twenty four are shut down
for various reasons. More than nfiy
per cent Of these wells arc In well
proven territory ana many OF them
should be In within the next two or
three weeks. Considerable now pro
duotion' Is looked for from some OF
these wells
The Gulf Production company has
shot Its IAnEford No. I In stephens
county and the hole is now being
cleaned out IL II flowing by heads
making about $50 barrels.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
Late Netcs From, Beg0s

The TurmRn on company No. I
Gordon In the north wcHt OF north 70
east Of northeast OF southwest OF So
1L-ll got sand 2,75O to 2,75b feet
and Is good for 500 barrels
The same company No, 7 Banks
In the center OF north line OF south
east OF northwest OF 30-ib-ll 40,
sand 1895 to 2.Bi6 feet In good for
500 barrels
The same company No. 10 Gordon
In the northwest OF northwest OF
southwest OF 3b-lb-li which was re
ported TO be making 500 barrels II
only a rig No. II In on top Of tho
sand AT ana feet. with u small fish
ing job, No 10 Is drilled In and MAX
ing 90 barrela
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Western Petroleum
RefinPrs Hare Meeting

The meeting Of the Western re
nners' association yesterday VAS un
usually well attended and membe q
were here from both ends Of m
mld-continent field which includel
Texas and Kansas and thus ih'
matter OF railroad transportation
was about equally divided.
Tho question OF making priyateN
owned cara common carriers wal
discussed but no formal action wal
taken and Secretary Lehman. who
~ here. says
The refiners believe that they
arc better qualified 10 operate their
tank cars IN conjunction with their
reflneries Than the carriers can
ever be. The proposed legislation
arowa out OF n controversy In the
use OF Refrigerator cars and should
not be extended TO cover the tank
cars, which from their nature are
not concerned with the original con
troversy Emergencies are not un-
usual In the oil business and this IN
dustry IL as well prepared 10 tax.
care OF itself In times or emergency
as II In at any other time.
The question as TO loading racks
and distributing stations was also
discussed and II appeared this was
another OF the suggestions coming
ou, Of Washington that In simply an
aggravation and Ia suggested by
Colonel Dunn. who proposes 10
round out his many years In pub
lie life with something that will
startio the natives and give him
credit for being a great man. There
H. no trouble anywhere and no ex
plosions have occurred 20 warrant
any suggestions such as has been
made.
The oil business Is one continual
merry round or trouble on ac-
count of government interference
Those present included the fol-
lowing. II. W. Goebel OF the Kan
sas city Refining company, i. II.
Thwing of Thwing 4 Evans. w. ID.
Richardson OF the Lake Park Re
white Eagie Refining company. G.
A. Braley OF the Sinclair Refining
company. c. L. Henderson or the
Sterling OH A. Refining Co. OF Wlch-
tta, Kan, v. H.. Sanburn OF the
Kanotex Refining company. n. II.
Erwin OF white Eagle Refining COM
pany. Pat l.. Miskei OF tho Empire
Reflneries, Weston Atwood OF the
Atwood Refining company, A. A. O.
echorbei OF tho Oklahoma Produc-
ing a Refining Co, Tom Melvin OF
Phoenix Rsfinlng company, w. L.
klStler and l.. n. Kistler OF the Pro-
duoerr A. Refinery corporation, Mr..
McKiraham OF the Mid-co Gasoline
company, Messrs. Rowe and Moffltt
OF Cosden a Co, Chester IL. I,owery
OF the Lsw,on Refining company.
Pat Malloy, president of the associa =
tlon. representing Conatantin Re
finery, and Secretary Lehman. who
is making GOOD In his position and
has world or friends among tho
reflncrS. all OF whom are for him
good and strong
Mr.. Lehman took HIS new lob
under adverse circumstance when
Secretary Wclch had transferred his
allogience 10 the American Petroleum
Institute and. while new at the
game. has shown a most noteworthy
Interest In every mans welfare, even
u one OF the smallest OF the great
number OF the refiners In the mid!
continent field. He has a position
that will bring forth all the good
there Ia In him and Il IL a position
That might excite the envy OF every
man having the welfare OF his coun.
try at heart
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
Late NeWs From
EdsHand, Texas

The Hanger Central Dll company
on the BROOK hrlrs farnl 10 good for
! 900 barrels NJ 3.33O feet
The states ON corporation on the
! " iiollemun farm IL good for 500
barrels ut $50 feet
The same company No Barber
lie good Tor 500 barrels In lime from
.3iiT 10 1850 feet
The Southwest on Development
company No I on the HrOoks heirs
farm ~ making $500 barrels In
lime from l.11b to $500 feet
The Gulf Production company 40
2 Perkins Is good for $500 Barrels
lat 3.dI0 feet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
Late NeUs From
Louisiana

The Sinclair OH company of I.oui.
siauu nelson No. In the northwest
uf S-l2-lo. Hul n,you district Lnu.
iHiHnn. has, been completed In the
200 foot yand and - flowing steady
nt the rate OF $500 barrels per DAY
and shows signs Of Increasing and
may possibly be az good ns q 600
barrel well
This Ia tn" Sinclair Consolidated
comphnys first completion iu Lou.
iHiand Their " II Clurk 80. In
the northeast Of li-l2-1O nuii bayou
field. is also completed In ~" 2 100
foot snnd and r. making about 100
barrels per day
J T. Flanagan IN president ~ the
Eln''nir Ou company ~ Louisiana
ana has charge OF all of the Sinclair
companys business iu that atti"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
Wildcat ShorinD
Near .StiIfipater

The Atlantic Producing on com
pauy No. in 3-2O-1c which was
drilled TO total depth Of +3G1 feet.
hns been plugged back TO iO95 10
Ni35 feet and was shot with 100
quarters. but hole bfidged Wei Is
gaid 10 be spraying about thirty
barrels daily through 200 or 500
feet Of bridge
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
Merritt oil
Declares DiUidend

The Merritt pil COMPANY has de.
clarcd the regular quarterly dividend
OF l.e per cent payable October
her I o.
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Broken Arrow District.

The Maxwell OIL company No.
Maxwell In the southwest OF south
east OF 30-1s-13 is dry and aban-
doned at 2.2l6 feet
r.. H. George and others No ol
Haynes In the northeast OF 3-ls-l4
In shut In for 1000. .0OO-toot Easser
at 3qs feet
The Keno OIL company No Laws
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11
!Shoning for a Wen

The Oklahoma Producing 4 Refin-
ing co In the southeast OF south
west Of 9l-l6-l0. IL on top of the
sand ~ 2.Gt9 feet with about 1000
feet Of oil In the hOlr.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11

In The center OF north line Of souin
hair Of northwest Of 3-ls-ll is good
FOR 90 barrels nj $50 feet
T''r liHr- on corporation No
johnson In the southeast OF north
GOO cog .Iu.u-ls. OF 1l-lA-lb lH
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11

For sale NIne hprrera sctfra1
production, ltp acre 600 feet ri.e
five days' gauge. n 3 White.
room 2l2 JuiN huIldiuE Phppe
Cedar 1l54-Advf
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11

5.oO0-acre block southwestern part
Union county. Ark 2 oOp.scrc block
Columbia county. Ark. both .Hort
distance north Of Homer ol field.
For sale or on drilling proposition
Usage a1Ss-7s01.--AdvL
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11

Wanted pusItor constructing or
operating clElnEheld gasoline rlaut
Have The ability Jean E.t men FOR
building and operating Address, R s
care World -Ndyt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11

For Sale Four Casinrhead gaso-
line plants. complete Machinery In
good condition Phone Usage 9n7S
CaIl I0l Cuadsn building =Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11

Reno County OF company No.
RlchanberFer in 1894 * rig al.
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OIL AND GAS
Leases. Supplies. Production Etc.

WIN buy psage lease or arm fnr
Interest Address RIO care World
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11

For Sale DasiuEhead gasoline
testing uutnt lcnp can e1s Unity
buiIdIuF Adtt
Evening journal., 1919-01-06
"AMERICAMzATION"
.COL.'SLASTTHOUGHT
Address is Read Before
American Defense Society
Last Night
NO SACGING BACK
IN FIGHT, He SAYS
Bv Nd Tnlled Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Colonel Rooss-
velts last message 30 the American peo-
pie was a plea 10 continue the fight Tor
"American.sm." Il was delivered ai
The All-American Benefit concert given
by the Anne. lean DEFENSE Society IN the
hippodl ONE iast night 10 was read
by Henry e. Quimby, a trustee OF the
society, because Of the Colonels indis-
position.
Il cannot be with you and so all
can do is wish you Godspeed,' the
message said.
There must be no sagging back In
the fight FOR Americanism, merely be-
cause the war is over. There are plenty
Of pc sons NhO have already made the
asseI ton that they believe the Amer
lean people have a short memory and
that they intend 10 revive an the for
cign associations which most directly
interfere with The complete Anne ican-
lzation Of our people
"Our principle in This matter sh0u!l
b absolutely simple In iis il'st place
we should insist ihst n the INN z ati
who comes here in good failh lecOm gI
American and assim'lates himsclfto us.
CONTINUED ON Page SIX
Evening journal., 1919-01-06
1919 LEGISLATURE
OPENS TOMORROW
Republicans Control Both
Houses and Will Caucus
for Offices Tonight
TALK OF PROPOSED
NEW LEGISLATION

Politicians small and large, from all
parts OF the State will gathe- al Dove
this afternoon and tOn.ght preparatory
to the opening Of the bi-enn.ai session
Of the General Assembly tomorrow. Tne
caucauses 10 map out the organization
Of the two branches Of the Legislature
will be held tonight and as usual there
are many eand dales fos the various Of
fees within the gift OF the Senate and
House. The Republicans have a ma
jority in both houses. In the Senate
.here being ~ Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, and in the House . Republicans
and ~ Democrats.
While there Is much speculation as TO
the selection Of presiding officers Of the
two houses, the indications are that an
agreement VIII be reached in the eau
cuses ton ght and consequently a dead
lock avoided Friends OF Senator J.
Dophus Short, who lives in the Sussex
County end OF Milford are claiming that
he will have The support Of at least
seven Senators for p es dent pro TEN.
OF the Senate. In the Republ can caucus
tonight, which, II true would assure his
election, Senator Ira L. Long. OF Sell
byville and Senator James W. Robertson
OF Wilmington. also are talked OF for
president pro tom. and especially the
Continued on page Six.
Evening journal., 1919-01-06
BLOODCLOTO ONLUNG ARTERY
KILLS FORMER PRESIDENT:
SEEMED WELL LAST NIGHT
Spends Sunday EUening Reading
and COnuersing With Mrs. ROOSe
UeIf and Chatting With His Doctor
Who Found Him Much Improved
and in Excellent Spirits. Hold Fu-
neral on Wednesday
By the United Press


OYSTER, l., Jan 6.-Colone Theodore Roosevelt died n
his sleep at 4. is o'clock this morning.
The end when there the but his valet
The following statement made to the United Press by Dr.
c. Fer of Oyster Bay, the physician who last the colonel
Colonel Roosevelt retired IL o'clock last night feeling much
better At AIS o'clock this morning he simply ceased to breathe
Death caused probably by poulmonary emboilsm
The pulmonary embolm Dr. Faller explained blood cot
upon of the arteries of the lungs
The funeral will be held Wednesday from Christ Episcopal
Church. Oyster Bay The Rev. Dr. George Tage viii ocate
and will be in the Young Memorial cemetery at Oyster
Bay.
of the DEATH the only the house at Saga
Hill the colonel, his wife and the servants.
Colonel Roosevelt spent Sunday evening reading conveng
with Roosevelt and chatting with Dr. Faler who found hun
apparently much improved and in excellent spirits.
dictated number Of letters Despite his recent
hospital where confined for weeks by sciacs,
with painful complications he had much of his old When Dr.
Faler him, Roosevelt laughing and called Good night
eheerfuly.
At midnight he retired Mrs Roosevelt with him for
while fell asleep she her At AIS
alarmed and caed the There
was nothing that could be done. Roosevelt dead
Mrs Roosevelt called She took the shock brsvely.
FaIler arrived few minutes later Roosevelt lay stIl
sleeping He did not he died. but lay he
his wife stepped out of the shortly after midnight
the house because Roosevelt suffering
attack of nammaoy rheumstism which
his right hand This attack developed last Wednesday
Miss Josephine Syker his secretary of the first to
She had been notified of the end early this morning
by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Evening journal., 1919-01-06

win be buried was picked out by him
self, years ago. It IS not FAR from saga
more Hill.
On Saturday the colonel dictated two
editorials. This was his last act Of
work.
Story of His Life.
Col. Roosevelt was GO years old. hav-
ing been born In New York, October 81,
1858 He was The tweniy-sixth President
OF the United States having succeeded
10 the presidency on the death OF Will
liam Mckinley, who was shot and kill
cd at Buffalo. n. Y.
His health had not been very good for
some time. In fact, he had left Roose-
welt Hospital only a short time ago and
had gone home. shortly before that he
had undergone an operation at the hos
pital ana was practically deaf as a re-
suit Of o.
It was p0pularly believed that Roose
welt would make an effort 20 becomd
President al the next national election
although no expression OF any Kind on
Continued on paEe iwo.l