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y- „ . I ' " ̂ - ^ , - t . / ' * " ' / , v l ? ' " ' " s ' ; T?v' Wv 3 Theodore HoosenJelt Is JVote? :§^;; the Ration's Chief Magistrate. .; *B| ̂ |; "ieati of William McKinley lit the kauris of the assassin Czolgosz, iTheodore Roosevelt, the Vice-Presl- iflent, becenes President of the United •tates. Theodore Roosevelt was born In New York City October 27, 1858, of Duich and Scotch-Irish ancestry. 'By all laws of heredity he is a natural leader, as his ancestry - on both his father's and his mother's side, who trace back beyond revolutionary days, Were conspicuous by reason of their fnality. His father was Theodore Another important work done by hiln was the investigation of the city gov­ ernment, and particularly the police department, in the winter of 1884. An­ other important service was securing the passage of the civil service reX^roa law of 1884. Ran* for Mtjrar of New Torlb In 1886 Mr. Roosevelt was nominat­ ed as an ind^tendent Candidate for mayor of New York, but, although in­ dorsed by the Republicans, was de­ feated. In 1S84 he was chairman of the New PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; 1 T i l ! W ;V- •; £ JRoosevelt. after whom he was named, fend his mother, whose given name was Martha, was the daughter of James and Martha Bulloch of Georgia. Educated at Home. Young Roosevelt was primarily edu­ cated at home under private teachers, after which he entered Harvard, grad­ uating in 1880. Those qualities of ag­ gressiveness which have marked his more recent years of public life were present with him in college, and he was a conspicuous figure among.his fellows. It was an interesting period in the history of the party and the nation, end young Roosevelt entered upon the political field with eagerness and en­ ergy. The purification of political and official life had been for some time an P£jJh» . ' ' r'x , f MRS. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Ideal with him, and with this came the belief in the efficacy of the appli­ cation of civil-service rules to execu­ tive conduct. So strongly did he im­ press himself upon his political asso­ ciates that in 1882 he was nominated lor the state assembly and elected In the State Assembly. He served for three years and soon came to be recognized as an able and fearless advocate of the people's rights and he succeeded in securing the pas­ sage of several measures of great ben­ efit. The abolition of fees in the of­ fice of the county clerk and the aboli­ tion of the joint power of the board of aldermen in the mayor's appoint­ ments were among those of special benefit to the city of New York. ARMIES OF EURDPE,' Russia Possesses the Largest Standing Army on Earth. Russia possesses the largest standing army ou earth, and each year it grows. Every year some 280,000 conscripts join the Russian forces, which in time of peace numbers 1,000,000 men. On a war footing this rises to 2,500,000, and calling out the reserve would in­ crease it to 6,947.000 well-trained sol­ diers. Should necessity arise the militia would be called out. bringing the Czar's forces up to 9,000.000 men France comes next, with a standing army of 589.000 men, rising to 2,500,- 000 in time of war, while the calling out of the reserves would bring it to 4,370,000, Despite this, the regular 1 army is increasing yearly. The Ger­ man army numbers 685.000 in times of peace. War would bring it to 2;230,- 000, and the reserves added make the number of men 4,300,000. The peace army of Austria-Hungary is 365,000; in war it would be 2,500,000, and with the reserves 4,000.000 Forces are be­ ing reduced in Italy, because the peo­ ple are too poor to pay the necessary taxes. The standing army, therefore, York delegation to the national Re­ publican convention. He had been among those who did not regard Mr. Blaine as the most available candi­ date of the party, but after the latter's nomination Mr. Roosevelt gave him his hearty support, and in the face of the remarkable defection in New York at that* time. In the National Civil Service. In May, 1899, President Harrison ap­ pointed him civil service commission­ er, and he served as president of the board until May, 1896. During his in­ cumbency he was untiring in his ef­ forts to apply the civil service prin­ ciples of merit and capacity to all ex­ ecutive departments. As a result of this zeal the country was shown the first practical application of the rules to civil government. Civil Service Reformer. He proved that unflinching civil- service reform was not only consist­ ent with party loyalty, but in the highest degree was necessary to party service. None doubted the reformer's Republicanism, but it was not an easy task. Judgment, tact, honesty, ener­ gy. and a certain sturdy pugnacity were necessary to the accomplishment of his purpose. Every detail of the system was opened to carping criti­ cism and to hostile attack. The ad­ ministration itself was only friendly to the movement. Not only had pQli- ticians to be kept out of places, but competent servitors had to be pro- Tided. In the Police tlommUilon. As president of the civil-service commission Mr. Roosevelt resigned in May. 1895, to become president of the New York board of police commission­ ers. Legislative investigation had shown the corruption in that body, and to this field he turned with a new zest. An uncompromising enforce­ ment of law was his policy. It brought criticism and vituperation upon him, but. he persisted. Honest methods in the police department were forced, and civil-service principles were em­ bodied into the system of appoint­ ments and promotions. Sunday clos­ ing of saloons became a fact, and a seemly observance of the day was in­ sisted upon. ' Navy's Assistant Secretary. In April, 1897, Mr. Roosevelt was nominated by President McKinley to be assistant secretary of the navy. He pushed repairs on the ships and worked with might and main, forseeing a con­ flict with Spain. He left nothing un­ done to secure the highest efficiency in the navy. On May 6, 1898, Mr. Jfcooaevelt re­ signed this place to onurter in a cav­ alry regiment for the Spanish war. Life in the west hafl made this a fit­ ting ambition. As a hunter of big game, used to the saddle and the camp anA.an unerring shot with rifle and revolver, the country recognized in him .the making of a dashing cavalry leader. He had experienced military duty in the New York National Guard in the '80s. Col. Wood was put in command of the Rough Riders; Mr. Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel, Qrj June 15 the regiment stalled W Join Gen. Shafter in Cuba. ; , V ' With the Rough Rider*. From the time of landing until the fall of Santiago the Rough Riders were giant figures in the campaign. Their work reached a climax on July l.."' when Lieut.-Col. Roosevelt led the regiment in the desperate charge up San Juan hill. He had shared all the •hardships of his men. and when he broke the red tape of discipline to complain of Gen. Shaffer's camp and its dangers from disease the army was with him and the war department lis­ tened to his judgment.. On July 11 he was commissioned a colonel of vqlun- teers. Elected Coventor of New York. Scarcely two months later the new military hero was nominated for gov­ ernor of New York. In the conven­ tion he received 753 votes, against the 218 cast for Gov; Frank S. Black. Col. Roosevelt entered into the cam­ paign with characteristic energy. Men of all parties supported him and he was elected by a plurality of more than 18,000. His administration was < very satisfactory to his state. As reformer, official, military leaflet* and state executive, he has carried his earnest dashing personality into it all. As a Writer. As a writer of outing papers his varied experiences on the trail have served him well. In biography, his life of Thomas H. Benton and of Gouvernour Morris have been praised. Essays and papers dealing with politi­ cal life have added to this reputation. Of his latest work, "The Rough Rid­ ers" has been pointed to as "'one of the most thrilling pieces of military history produced in recent years." When his name was first proposed for the vice presidency, Mr. Roosevelt declined the honor, preferring to re­ main governor. He finally consented, after much pressure. Nr. Roosevelt's Family. Mr. Roosevelt has been married twice. His first wife was Miss Alice Lee of Boston; the second, Miss Edith ALICE ROOSEVELT. Carow of New Yoi k. He is the father of six children, ranging from 16 to 3 years of age. His domestic life is ideal. Whether ensconced in winter quarters at Al­ bany or New York, or at the famous Roosevelt home at Oyster Bay on Long Island, he is an indulgent father and romps with his children with as much zest as the .youngest of them. The youngsters are known as the Roose­ velt half-dozen, and all reflect in some manner the paternal characteristic. All Bright Children. The oldest girl is Alice, tall, dark and serious looking. She rides her father's Cuban campaign horse with fearlessness and grace. The next olive branch is Theodore, Jr., or "young Teddy," the idol of his father's heart and a genuine chip of the Old block. Young "Teddy" owns a shot gun and dreams of some day shooting bigger game than his father ever did. He also rides a pony of his own. Alice, the eldest girl, is nearly 16. She is the only child by the first Mrs. Roosevelt. "Young Teddy," the pres­ ent Mrs. Roosevelt's oldest child, Is 13. Then there are Kermit, 11; Ethel, 9; Archibald, 6, and Quentin, 3. is but 174.000, war biinging it up to 1,473,000, the reserves making the force 2,200,000. Great Britain has a standing army of 22J.000, but calling out the reserve fore* puts 720,000 men under command. E.very ninth person in France is a trained soldier; in Ger­ many there is a soidier to every twelve persons and every six males. Russia has such a population that in spite ot her big army or.iy one man out of the fourteen is a fghter. Every five fam­ ilies in France contribute three sol­ diers Every other Austrian household has one member in the army, and the same state exists in Germany. Every third Italian family has some one in the army. A plant that grows in India, called the philotacea elefctrica, emits elec­ tric sparks. The hand which touches it immediately experiences a shock. Professor Starr's Indian Name. Professor Starr, the noted authority on anthropology, went among the Iro­ quois Indians a year ago for the piur pose of studying the tribe. The red men adopted him as one of themselves and gave him the name of Hai-ye-sat- ha. a free translation of which is "the wisest speaker in the council." Pro­ fessor Starr formed a strong attach­ ment for the intelligent descendants ol a tribe famed for th%ir strength, brav­ ery and proweSB. j President'^ ̂ Cabinet "Decides sto TaKfi Step. The cabinet sitting at Buffalo has decided upon the character and scope of the bill for the punishment of per­ sons who in the future may attempt to assassinate a President of the United States. It will make such attempts 'reason, punishable by death. The bill will be drawn so that not only the President but the Vice Presi­ dent and members of the cabinet shall be included in the protection guaran­ teed by the measure. Federal courts will be vested with authority and power tp deal with the offenders. Fed­ eral grand juries may indict them. If they should be apprehended and ar­ rested by the State authorities of the county and district in which the crime happened to be committed the United dent McKinley in the Temple of Musio on the exposition grounds last Friday, says a Buffalo telegram. This, too, is tne opinion of Secretary Root and Attorney General Knox, who have heard accurate accounts of what Czolgosz has said to the police and the district attorney in the several inter­ views he has had with those officials. While they believfe that he was en­ couraged to attempt, the President's life by incendiary writings and utter­ ances of anarchists possessed of great­ er intellectual resources than himself, they have been forced to the conclu­ sion in the light of all the" facts that have been laid before them that he acted entirely without consultation wi,th a single person. Nevertheless 99 burg, visiting one Gordon, an ' an­ archist agitator, and attending an an­ archist meeting, accompanied by ' a young man, said to resemble Czolgoss. ijFrom Pittsburg she went to Cincin­ nati, where she staid until Sept. 5, when she went to St. Louis and at­ tended several conferences with an­ archists. On the nejet day the attempt­ ed assassination occurred, and the fol­ lowing morning she went to Chicago to be near Isaak, she says, in his trouble. This is all that is known to the public. What evidence the authorities may have is another matter. Mean­ while in his confession the wretch Czolgosz has- acknowledged meeting her here in July, and the police have some reason to believe he had 'been with her in other places. - BAILROAD NEWS. :<b Ese.reUry Hltchcock. • * PoetmwteMJMie**! Smith. Secretary Secretary Knox. S6cretSfSrWtl*Ott. MEMBERS OF PRESIDENT M'KTN LEY'S CABINET SENDING AND RECEIVING TELEGRAMS AT BUFFALO. States marshal and United States dis­ trict-attorney for the district would be required to assume immediate juris­ diction over the prisoner and case, He could be tried in the Federal district or circuit court. The cabinet ministers were at first indisposed to include.themselves in the scope of the proposed bill, but Were persuaded to do so by senators and representatives who happened to be in Buffalo. These members of Con­ gress said that the measure ought to be broad enough in its scope' and pur­ pose to make it thoroughly effective. Attorney General Knox was author­ ized to make a draft of the bill, which he will submit to his colleagues after their return to Washington. Later on it will be submitted to the President. Senator "Fairbanks of Indiana has consented to introduce the bill on the opening day of the first session of the Fifty-seventh Congress. He says he has no doubt that it will be passed. General Grosvenor of Ohio will be­ come sponsor for the bill in the House, and he says significantly in discussing its purpose, "I do not believe there will be much opposition to it." ACCUSED or KNOWING PLOT. - . Man Arrested Who Offered to Bet Presi­ dent Would Be Killed. On the theory held by United States secret service agents that the city of Camden, N. J., contained one or more persons to whom the plot to assassi­ nate President McKinley was known, Ethelbert Stone, an employe of th% New York Shipbulding Company m South Camden, has been arrested by County Detective John Painter. The direct cause of Stone's arrest was a re­ mark he made while engaged in a heated discussion with Oscar Hansen and Andrew Peterson, fellow employes, just previous to the receipt of news from Buffalo. Stone concluded his ar­ gument with these words: "I will bet $5 that McKinley will be killed before 8 o'clock to-night." When the news of the attempted as­ sassination was received a few hours later the remark was remembered and on Monday the employes told General Manager May about the matter. He asked the Camden police to investi­ gate it. When taken before Prosecutor Lloyd after his arrest Stone admitted having made the offer to bet, but insisted that it was a joke. This story, however, is not believed by the detectives. A search was made of Stone's house at Ferry road and Seventh street and incriminating evidence, it is said, was secured. . PROOF HARD TO FIND. Assassin Fails to Involve Other An­ archists. As events and circumstances begin to"shape themselves the police of Buf­ falo and the men of the United States secret service who are there are being forced to the conclusion that Czolgosz acted without prearrangement with any living person when he shot Presi- PREDICT8 DEATH ON GALLOWS, AMSMIB'I Father Quoted as Saying SOB Would Be Hanged. In an interview Albert Lemanski, an aged Pole, who was a neighbor of the thete two astute lawyers of the cab­ inet are encouraging the work of the police departments of the country In running down every clew, every cir­ cumstance and every suspicious report that is brought to their attention. They.are encouraged not so much in the belief that actual confederates of Czolgosz will be brought to justice as because they are confident that ratifi­ cations of the crime will be found In the groups that exist throughout the country and that perhaps some men and women who furnished Czolgosz with a motive for attempting the life of ^he President without actually en­ couraging him to commit murder may be enmeshed sufficiently to . warrant their indictment for conspiracy. EMMA GOLDMAN'S WANDERINGS. Queen of the Anarchists Associated with CBolgO.HZ. The much sought for Emma Gold­ man is now in custody In Chicago, to await such action as the authorities may decide to take against her as ac­ cessory to the crime committed by Czolgosz. The story of her move­ ments during the last six 'weeks shows [FRIEND OF CZOLGOSZ JAILED. Street Speaker In Detroit Arrested, for a . Seditious Utterance. TbM Bawden, a Detroit single tax fidvocate and sfreet speaker, whose de­ fiance of the police brought on the riot jn the Campus Martius last May, has 4>een -arrested, lust after he had de­ clared, speaking of Leon Czolgosz: "I 'Wish to God that there were a lot of $>thers just such men in this country." ? Bawden was speaking from his wagon on the campus. He led up to jhis incriminating remark by saying: "This man who attempted to assas­ sinate McKinley, like many other men believed that the people are oppress­ ed." After his utterance Supt. of Po­ lice Downey ordered Bawden to cease talking, and on his refusal arrested riiim on the charge of disorderly con­ duct and inciting trouble. Police Com­ missioner Andrews declares that all advocates of anarchistic doctrines will "be driven out of town by the police, says a Detroit dispatch. 8URK ASSASSIN HAD AID. Part of Residents of Cleveland Certain of Plot. Public opinion in Cleveland, the former home of Czolgosz, is divided on the question as to whether Cleveland anarchists were concerned in the at­ tempted assassination of the President. The police have utterly failed in their search for evidence of a plot and are convinced that none existed, at least in the immediate circle of. Leon Czol- gosz's friends and relatives. There is still a widespread belief that such a plot existed, says a dispatch from that city. Residents of the Newburg district, particularly the workmen who are brought into daily contact with the foreign element of the population, are unanimous in the opinion that the re­ sponsibility for the crime does not rest upon one person. The meeting places and the homes "* the foreigners are said to be the breeding places for an­ archistic propaganda. They are stolid, uncommunicative people and it is little wonder that the city police have been unable to find evidence of a pp. "• Makes A Marlng Statement- The police of Danbury, Conn., have been Informed by employes in the shop DRS. PARK AND RIXEY AT THE BEDSIDE HE PRESIDENT. that on the 12th of July (Czolgosz says the 17) she was in Chicago, where she had been stopping with the Isaaks. That night she was to leave for Roch-' ester with Miss Isaak, and on the way to the station she met Czolgosz, who talked with her for some time, Miss Isaak says. Miss Goldman and her friend left that night and stopped at Buffalo en loute. Three weeks later they were in Buffalo again, and went to the exposition, and Miss Isaak says they visited the Temple of Music. Miss Goldman is not heard of again until- Sept. 1, although the Buffalo chief of police says she was in Czol- gosz's company In Chicago on Aug. 18. At the former date she was in Pitts- CzolgoBz family when they lived in De­ troit and for eight years subsequently, said to a Detroit reporter: "Leon Czolgosz was a regular devil. He gave his father no end of trouble. The old of T. C. Mallard & Co. of that city that Albert Webber, a fellow.workman, has stated since the attempted assassina­ tion, of President McKinley that he was an anarchist and in common with several others of the cult in Danbury expected the attempt on the life of the President to take place during his visit to the exposition. An investigation has been started which has thus far elicited the infor­ mation, the police state, that there are about twelve anarchists in the city. Officers went to Webber's house, but he was not there. Own Million* of Acres. The dukes of Sutherland, Buccleuch and Devonshire are joint lords of 2,- 004,600 acres of land, an area repre­ senting a slice of land stretching from the south of England to the extreme north of Scotland, more than five miles wide. If this land were all in Eng­ land about an acre out bf every six­ teen would belong to one or other of these dukes. x\ A Visit to the Four Courts. Justice Martin J. Keogh of the su­ preme court of New York visited th€ Four Courts. Dublin, recently and foi some time occupied a seat on thi bench in Nisi Prius court 1 with Jus­ tice Barton. -- Women In English Poatofflces. In 1870 women were for the flrsl time Introduced in the postal service ol England. In 1871 there were 1,000 thm employed, and today there are in th« British Isles about SB.Q00 postmlfr tresses and clerks. HOME OF JOHN G. MILBURN, WH ERE THE PRESIDENT LIES. The mother-vein of truth Is found in the Bible. folks were licking him with a strap all the time, but, on the whole, it did no good. . Mrs. Czolgosz thought Leon was crazy. He was bright in his boOks, but indolent. "Paul Czolgosz, the father, always predicted that Leon would die on the gallows. His words were: 'Leon, if I don't knock it out of you with a strap you'll swing some day.' "Leon was a vicious boy. He vised to abuse the horses if he was angry, and he delighted in torturing animals around the farm. When given a se­ vere drubbing he never cried. The boy was a pervert, with little sense of right or wrong." Edwin Asa Dix, whose new novel, "Old Bowen's Legacy," is proving rem­ iniscent of his "Deacon Bradbury" to many readers, has recently been drawn aside for a few months from tne paths of fiction by the preparation of an elab­ orate book to commemorate tne twen­ tieth anniversary of the graduation of his college class, the class of 1881 at Princeton. The book, which was printed privately for the class, 1« * costly volume of otw 400 pagea. KB. SEAGRAVE3 LOOATES 200 FA^».-V •LIES IN COLORADO. / ' ; ^ £ '•If- "• fro** JTorthera Buro** * Sofar Beets* * « $ Mr. C, L. Seagravee, .passenger agent of the Santa Fe, has returned frook' the sugar beet district of Colorado^ and completed arrangements to locato two hundred families from northern Europe, the first fifty families to 'v cate near Holly, about October 20. Mfc";. Seagraves said: ; c "The leader of the colony is an eit* - pert agriculturist, and has visited aiftC carefully investigated all sections of the United States, and pronounced tlte Arkansas valley the most promising of any section visited, on account of the superb climate, rich soil and the molt perfect irrigation system in the world« backed by a reservoir supply with suf­ ficient water to irrigate all the lands for two years without a drop of rain, thus insuring the farmers against fall* ore of crops. After the first mcvemejpt the balance will follow as test lj§ homes can be provided for them." " Mr. Seagraves adviseB that the farm­ ers In the valley are very prosperous^ and as that section will be densely populated and brought up to a high standard of cultivation, it will in AT* or six years become the richest an4 most prosperous community in tlM country. He says: "Sugar beets are a very profitable crop for the farmer and the only dra#» back is the laborious work in the thin- nlhg season which lasts about two weeks. This feature, however, is b^ Ing overcome by labor brought Into the valley from New Mexico, who con­ tract to thin beets at BO much per acm, "In the vicinity of Rocky Foi4» Where the land has been cultivated ex­ tensively, it is possible under only fair Conditions to raise twenty tons of: beets to the acre, while thrifty and In­ dustrious farmers grow from twentf- flVe to thirty tons to the acre, and la some instances as high as thirty-firs tons. "The price of beets is determined a|k cording to their sugar content, the af» " erage being about $5 per ton. The cost of growing beets, including all labor, seed, as well as harvesting the crq® in the fall is about $25 per acre, leaf£ i ing the farmer |75 or more profit ajjt; . acre for his beet crop. "The Arkansas valley of Colorado considered the ideal sugar beet couai» try, as they grow more tons to the acre and contain a larger percentage of sugar than beets grown anywhere in the world. The Rocky Ford fac­ tory is now rearranging some of its. machinery, the beets being so rich they will not submit to the usual methods employed at the other fae^ tories. "Cantaloupes are also a very profit­ able crop, and many growers estimate they will pay $100 an acre net. I sa«r two and one-half acres near Rocky Ford that yielded the grower one thousand dollars. This was on rented land of which the owner received one- third of the crop. This may be rather an exceptional case, but it proves wh«t intensive farming will do. ; ^ "Alfalfa, as well as small grains, . well and are profitable crops to groHT. Vegetables of all kinds, poultry and dairy products command good prices, > and a ready market in Denver, Colo­ rado Springs, Pueblo and the mining camps. "Lands in the vicinity of Rocky Ford, before the erection of the sugar factory, that sold for thirty-five, forty and fifty dollars an acre, are wortJi today from one hundred and fifty to two hundred and fifty dollars an a^re. The question is what is land wort" that will net over and above all ex­ penses from seventy-five to one hun* dred and twenty-five dollars an acre* "Lands in the Holly district and the very choicest in the valley and under a most perfect system of irrigation. With a never failing supply of water, * perpetual water right going with the land is selling at thirty-five dollars per . . acre, with ten per cent down and the balance in seven years at six per cent. \ The company will also build houses, barns, etc., on which they require fflfe ty per cent down and the balance lit seven years at six per cent. "The Dunkards and Mennonites are now colonizing large tracts of lands, while other settlers are pouring into the valley from all over the country, the valley from all over the country.-- Topeka State Journal, Sept. 2, 190L Wed Without Formality. In Scotland the path to matrimony If broader and smoother than in Enjp* land. The great holiday time in Glas­ gow is the fair week. All the ship­ yards are closed and man has time to • marry. But many shirk the toll gates of the high road. Seventy irregular marriages took place this fair in Glae- . gow. The method is simple and inex­ pensive. The couple take each othsr for man and wife before witnesses and then they go to the sheriff and ask for warrant to register. There is an ab­ sence of fuss and wedding cake whldl appeals to the modest and economical minds. Besides miners, laborers, en­ gineers and shipyard workers genefw v ally, the seventy numbered a ventrilo­ quist, a physician, a valet, a school board officer, a hotel-keeper, a coach­ man, a soldier, a sea ca >tain, a lap­ idary and a motor car driver.--London Chronicle. Ifest on Apartment-House Plan. A bird's nest built on the apartment- house plan is a curiosity in Franklin square. Two families of robins oc­ cupy the nest, which is Snugly built into a crotch on the limb of a poplar tree. The old birds are rearing fam­ ilies side by side in the odd nest, with no sign of domestic discord.. The nest is much larger than the usual sise constructed by the birds, and it is di­ vided into two sections by a portion of twigs lined with feathers. In ope. apartment there are three young rob­ ins and in the other four constitutes the family.--Philadelphia Record. Pilgrims do not klsa the Pope's foot, but the cross worked on the sl'pper (that he wears.--Philadelphia Times. I'M*. •-W! - >r.