Theodore Roosevelt

Beasts. Thrilling Fight with a Grizzly.

CHAPTER VII.-ROOSEVELT AS AN AUTHOR

First Author to Become President. Beginning as Edi-

tor of His College Paper, He Develops Striking

Literary Talent. Success of His First Work,

"Naval War of 1812," 99 66 'Winning of the West,''

"The Strenuous Life and other Essays," "Oliver

Cromwell." A Voluminous Writer.

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CHAPTER VIII.- HOME LIFE AND RELIGIOUS TENDENCIES 153

Romance of His Boyhood. In the Home and Family.

"All Children Should Have Just as Good a Time

as They Possibly Can."' Holding to the Faith of

His Fathers. An American Citizen Can Take His

Bible and the Constitution of the United States into

the Caucus.

CHAPTER IX.-CRUSADE FOR THE MERIT SYSTEM

Roosevelt's Work in the New York Legislature Bears

Fruit. Appointed Civil Service Commissioner by

President Harrison. Shows Great Preparation for

the Work. Offends Spoilsmen of Both Parties.

Ably Supported in the Senate and House.

CHAPTER X.-PURIFYING CITY POLITICS

Roosevelt Appointed President of Police Board of the

City of New York. "I Will Enforce the Law.'

Merit System Governs in Police Force. Sunday

Closing Law Made Operative. Attempted Assas-

sination by Dynamite.

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CHAPTER XI.-ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 199

Rebuilds the American Navy. Introduces Target Prac-

tice with Powder and Ball. Active in Preparation

for War with Spain. Advises Ordering Commodore

Dewey to the China Station. Resigns for Active

Duty in the Field.

CHAPTER XII.-FORMATION OF THE "ROUGH RIDERS'

Friendship for General Leonard Wood. A Month Well

Saved. Cowboys, Hunters and Clubmen Rally to

His Standard. The Best Fighting Material that

Ever Marched to the Field. Drilling, Preparing

and Embarking. Landing on Cuban Soil.

CHAPTER XIII.-SERVICE IN CUBA

Brigaded with the Forces of a Fighting Man.

The

Affair at Las Guasimas, and the Loss of Precious

Lives. The Rough Riders Prove Their Heroism in

Battle. From the Trenches to the Hospital. Graves

in Alien Soil. After Peace, the Return Home.

CHAPTER XIV.-RETURN OF THE REGIMENT

The Round Robin. Ordered Back to the United States.

Sick, Wounded and Well on the Voyage Home.

Landing of Rough Riders at Montauk Point.

Angels of Mercy in the Hospitals. Mustered Out.

Back to the Old Life, where a Rough Rider May

Ride.

CHAPTER XV.-GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK

Empire State Jubilantly Rewards Colonel Roosevelt with

Its Highest Office. Inaugurates Reform in Every

Branch of the Public Service. Establishes the

Principle of Street Franchise Taxation. Dewey

Day in New York.

CHAPTER XVI.-ROOSEVELT IN CHICAGO

Guest of Honor at the Hamilton Club Appomattox Day

Banquet. Wonderful Memory Shown in His Recog-

nition of Individual Rough Riders. Characteristic

Incidents of the Man. First Enunciation of the

Gospel of a Strenuous Life.

CHAPTER XVII.-HONORS THRUST UPON HIM

Nominated for Vice-President Against His Emphatic

Protest. Sinks Personal Preference at the Call of

Public Duty. Striking Figure in the Campaign.

Presiding Over the Senate. Seeks Recreation in a

Post-election Hunt for Mountain Lions.

Leon Czolgosz Strikes Down the Head of the Nation.

Country Plunged in Sorrow. Hope and Despair

Alternate. “Nearer, My God, To Thee.” End of

a Noble Life. The Republic Pauses While Its

President is Laid to Rest.

CHAPTER XIX.-SUCCEEDS TO THE PRESIDENCY

Theodore Roosevelt Takes Oath of Office. Informed of

His Chief's Death While Hunting in the Adiron-

dacks. Solemn Scenes at the Administration of the

Sublime Obligation. Declares He Will Carry Out

McKinley's Policy.

Aims to Break Up

CHAPTER XX.-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NATION

President Roosevelt Takes the Helm of Government in

Washington. First Official Act.

Solid South by New Methods.

Washington to a Conference.

Democrats to Office. Friend to Labor.

CHAPTER XXI.-THE FUTURE

Summons Booker T.

Appoints Reform

What May Reasonably Be Expected from Such a Presi-

dent of Such a Nation. Believing in the Monroe

Doctrine and American Control of the Canal at the

Isthmus, in Reciprocity and Expansion, Mr. Roose-

velt Is Strong, Upright, Honest and Aggressive, and

Implicitly Trusted by a United People. America's

Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States

Mr. Roosevelt's Residence at Oyster Bay
Room in Mr. Roosevelt's House at Oyster Bay

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President Roosevelt in 1880, and also at the Age of Nine
Years

Starting for the Hunt, Keystone Ranch

“Busting’ a Broncho.

President Roosevelt on Horseback

President and Mrs. Roosevelt with Family

Mr. Roosevelt at Home

Mr. Roosevelt, as Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Mr. Roosevelt in Rough Rider Uniform
Colonel Roosevelt as a Rough Rider
Major-General Joseph Wheeler

The Charge up San Juan Hill

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Landing at Montauk Point. Colonel Roosevelt and Gen

President Roosevelt Conferring with Senator Hanna
Exterior of Mr. Ansley Wilcox's Residence, at Buffalo
President Roosevelt at the Martyred President's Casket
The Mountain Guide Finds Mr. Roosevelt in the Adiron-

Library of Mr. Ansley Wilcox at Buffalo

The White House, Washington, D. C.

The New White House According to Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Kinley's Plans

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