The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1919-01-16
COL. ROOSEVELT
TAKEN BY DEATH
Former President of United
States Succumbs Suddenly
at Oyster Bay.
MAD BEEN I'LL FOR ONE YEAR
His Extraordinary csrear as Leader
Of Man and Maker Of History
Noted n statesman, Soldier.
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New York-Col Theodore Roosevelt
died suddenly at an curly hour
Monday morning ut his home in Oy-
ster Bay. His physicians said death
was caused by pulmonary emboiism,
or the lodging in the lung OF eliot
of blood from q broken vein.
Colonel Roosevelt's last illness may
he said to date from last February. On
February 5, 1t was announced that ne
had been removed from his home In
OYSTER Bay to the Roosevelt hospitai
In this city, following an operation on
one of his ears. Soon after his ar
rival at the hospital he underwent two
more operations for the removal OF
diseased tissue in his infected ear,
and it was admitted at the time that
he was seriously i'll. He remained at
the hospital until March ;.
Early in November the colonel vas
taken to Roosevelt hospital in this city
for the treatment of rheumatism and
sciatica.
Theodore Roosevelt, Who was known
as "the most typical American
throughout his career. had been fam
Gus for Setting records" He was the
youngest president the nation ever
had, succeeding to the Office on Wi
liam McKinleys death 1T the sge Of
fortytwo.
Colonel Roosevelt is held to have
had as diverse interests aud rs wide
acquaintance with all phases of life
as any man in history. In addition 10
his immense political activities, he WAS
the author of many books on travel,
sport, history. politics and other sub
jects, was II fighter for reform from
the moment he first appeared in city
politics in New York. q holder Of many
university degrees. an orator, lee
turer. great hunter, athlete, interna-
tional peaeemaker and militant leader
of his followers at all times, whether
In or out of Office.
Was Born in New York City.
Theodore Roosevelt was born Orto-
- I,
father was Theodore Roosevelt and his
mother before her marriage was Mar
tina Bullock. The boy began life with
small frail body and not robust
health. His ambition from youth was
to be strong. an athlete, doer of
great deeds and a scholar as well. His
remarkable mental endowment was
shown in the way he accomplished
the dual object In life. so that after
seven years and Q half as president,
during which he promulgated innumer-
able reforms and national issues. he
went to Africa and for nearly 4 year
was a hunter in the junglrs, undergo
ing hardships, but coming out more re-
bust and active than ever
II was predicted that Africa would
kill Roosevelt. but in n few days time
he had changed the hunting shirt for
the clothes of the diplomat and was
being idoized and showered with hon
ors in the courts of Europe.
Starts His Political Career.
Roosevelt completed his education at
Harvard university in 1880 and the
same Year married Alice Hathaway
Lee daughter of George Cabot Lee of
Nov York. She lived only four years
and was the mother Of the present Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth. wife Of
Ceusres sman Nicholas Loneworth Of
Cincinnati q.
Colonel RooSevelt's interest in poll
ties dates from the voar after his mar
rinCe to Miss Lee S0mp Of the Re
publican district leaders in New York
had taken IN interest IN him. lie
seemed likely young fellow, with
vigor, ambition and some money. Two
years later he was sent to the state
assembly at Albany and began n ca
recr which marked him out a. Il man
devoted to the public interest.
After three years OF assembly. how
ever, Roosevelt thought he had enough.
and for a time withdrew from public
life. He stepped out cordially hated
by the corrupt politicians, diSliked by
many wealthy New Workers. and al
ready hailed rs the acknowledged lead
or of the reform element in his party
The death OF his wife also was fac
tor in his temporary retirement. and
he went to a ranch in North Dakota.
where he was introduced as that four
eyed tenderfoot."
The tenderfoot however, put in prac-
tice some fundamental rules for hon
esty in the conduct of the ranch he had
purchased and the names of derision
were soon dropped. He became popu-
lar, a noted hunter, gord shot and
provided himself during his years Of
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