The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-01-10
LIFE HAD CEASED WHEN MRS.
ROOSEVELT WENT TO
HIS ROOM
PRIVATE FUNERAL WAS HELD
EX-PRESIDENT AND PIONEER OF
NORTH DAKOTA. LIVED
AT MEDORA

NORTH DAKOTA. LIVED
AT MEDORA
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. 6.-Theodore
Roosevelt, for seven years President
of the United States, died at his home
at Sycamore Hill at AIS A. M. today.
The famous American exponent of
the strenuous life," who had fought
in the Spanish-American war;. and risk
ed death in hunting big game and ex-
ploring the jungles of Africa and
South America, passed away peace
fully while asleep, the victim of a
blood clot in the lungs, resulting from
inflammatory rheumatism, traceab1e
to an infected tooth from which he
suffered twenty years ago.
The funeral was held Wednesday,
and at the request of Mrs. Roosevelt
were private. Two services we're held,
one at Sycamore Hill, the other at
Christ's church, which the Roosevelt's
have for years attended, DR.. George
Talmadge, rector, OBJECTED
Colonel Roosevelt was buried at
Young's Memorial cemetery, Oyster
Bay, in plot selected by the Colonel
and his wife shortly after he left the
White House.
Lived In North Dakota.
In the spring of 1884, Mr.. Roose-
velts wife and mother died within
week. Exqdisitely tender in all his
family relations, this double loss sent
him into the wilderness for his 'forty
days" Yet no part of his life was
more natural or more significant than
those two years ;neaIs Medora, NJ 2
and the proceeding and succeeding
visits, until political life claimed all
his energy, except in hard-earned
and hard-spent vacations.
But the world had it's work for
Roosevelt Communication never
ceased between Medora and New
York City. Newspapers and letters
found their way west, and at times
prominent politicians would find their
way west also, to watch and to
counsel with this young man whom
Curtis had watched. Roosevelt him
self went east during the winters.
Finally the call came. He return
ed to New York, accepted the noml-
nation for mayor, and was beaten.
Defeat never defeated Theodore
Roosevelt. He "came back" after the
mayoralty defeat, as after the pro.
gressive 5defeat in 1912. Above all
things he was not gutter.
@:spoils System Fought
In 1889, Roosevelt was appointed by
President Harrison United States
civil service commissioner. Four
years later he was continued in the
appointment by President Cleveland
In this office Mr.. Roosevelt fought
the spoils system, ana succeeded in
Strengthening civil service reform.
In 1895 Mayor Strong appointed him
president of the New York Police
board, where he supervised with the
minutest care and increasing good
results the life of the great city. He
loft that post in 1S97-under pro.
test of such men as E. L. Godkin of
.'" '"the Nation" and of James Bryce,
afterwards Lord Bryce, who believed
the cleaning up of New York the
greatest work an American could do
to go up to Washington, to become
assistant secretary of the navy, un-
der John D. Long.
d From that time on Theodore Roose-
syeN elonged to the nation.
Great Shock In Washington. a.. !: :
# The death Of Colonel Roosevelt stir.
red and shocked Washington, D. G.
Universal regret at the passing Of
great figure in the nations life was
evident on every hand. Profound
sorrow was shown by the men who: !,
knew the former president personally,
and his political friends and antagon-
lists Joined in expression OF admiration
for the man. ~
s Men in all walks of life were eager
Tor the details. Telephones into news
paper offices were kept busy with
calls from high officials of the gov
eminent, foreign diplomats and memb-
,ers of congress as the news spread.
II On the streets and everywhere the,
anxious interest was apparent. Work
men on a new building going up in
the business district quit to hear and
discuss the story. Z, =,.s.}s..Es3z 4
The announcement was cabled to