Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-16

tons with the Metropolitan and tn
Kansas City Star. From 1882 to 1917
he published about 30 volumes OF works
covering the wide range OF naval his
tory, hunting, biography. the Rough
Riders. Americanism. N~ationalism. con-
servation of womanhood n childhood.
animals, explanation the world war
and Americas participation in 1t, and
his autobiography. His hunts for big
game and his zest for exploration took
him into the American West, the heart
OF Africa and the wilderness of Brazil.
Upon his return from his African
journey-a return during which he
made triumphant entries into European
capitals and was received by nations
rulers. including the emperor of Ger
many-he arrived in New York to eX-
| p%erience what was generally conceded
to be the greatest ovation an American
private citizen was ever accorded by
the people of his country. This was in
1910. AT the head of an exploring
party in South America in 1914 he dis
covered and followed for 600 miles a
| Madeira river tributary which the Bra
lillian government subsequently named
in his honor. REQ Theodore. This was
the famous River of Doubt"-so called
because in many quarters considered
authoritative it was questioned wheth-
err Roosevelt was the first man to ex-
plore the stream. During this journey
the president contracted a jungle fever
which was held indirectly responsible
for the assesses which developed ma
lignantly and required several opera
ton at the Roosevelt hospital in New
York city. in 1918.
Theodore Roosevelt. besides being a
prolific writer, lectured n made
speeches extensively. not only in his
own country but in England, Spain,
South America and other parts of the
world. The facility with which he
made political enemies and followers
made hing marked man for both the
bitter and friendly attention of car
toonists n pargraphers. Quaint and
picturesque phrases were coined liber-
ally by him and by other concerning
him. Speak softly and use the big
stick" weasel Words" 'pussyfoot."
"mollycoddle" and my hat is in the
ring" were some of the R~ooseveltian
expressions which attained wide pub
licity.
Ono Eye Blinded.
The strenuous physical activities in
which Roosevelt engaged at the White
House included boxing. 1t vas not
until about eight years after he left
the White House hat it was disclosed
that. during n of these bouts. which
ne welcomed as q means of keeping
him In fighting trim, a blow landed by
a sparring opponent injured one of the
eyes. Later blindness of this
eye developed.
In the later years OF his life two court
suits. in which he figured in n as
p.;iintin and in the other as defendant.
Winning both. kept Roosevelt before the
pubic eye. During the presidential
campaign of 1912 a Michigan editor
charged him with intoxication. Roose-
welt Instituted a suit for libel and mar
shalled a notable los OF witnesses to
TESTIFY regarding his private life and
haolts. Their testimony was so over
whelming that the charge was with
drawn in open court and the jury
rough in a nominal verdict Of six
cents in favor of theSyer.president.
William Barnes, jr., OF Albany. N. Y.
accused Roosevelt in 1914 of uttering
libel In a statement asserting thai the
"rottenness" of the New York state
government was due directly to the
dominance OF Tammany Hall in poll
tics. aided by Mr.. Barnes and his fol-
lowers. AT Syracuse, n. Y, in 1915,
n jury's verdict acquitted Roose-
Welt.
Urged Preparedness.
When the European war began.
roosevelt vigorously advocated a policy
Of national preparedness, urging uni
Nersal military training for the nations
EOuIn. In SnaaNhnc hvo,,uno,< tha
country n in his magazine and news
paper writings he criticized. in this re-
spect. the policies of Woodrow Wilson
turing Mr.. Wilson's first term as presi-
dent.
MIR. Roosevelt. 1t has been said, was
keenly disappointed when he did not re-
celve the republican nomination for
president In 1916. Vt the same time.
however. he refused to follow the adj
vice OF some of his staunchest follow
ers that he again head the progressive
party ticket Instead he prevailed upon
tne progressive party to make Charles
Evans Hughes the republican candi-
oa1e. It's own choice. He campaigned
TOT Mr.. Hughes. With the reelection Of
Nar. wilson,, and Americas entry into
the world war soon after. Roosevelt
the president and bitterly as
sailed the pro-Germans. pacifists and
otner type of men who attempted to
delay speeding up the war.
Tried TO Farm Army.
with the United States a beNigerent,
Roosevelt endeavored to obtain the
consent OF the war department to es-
tablish an army division which he was
ANXIOUS to take to France. This di-
vision was to have included many Of