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 Cit-y bears the name of Roose-velt and runs through what was once the old home-stead.

The-o-dore Roose-velt, who came to be Pres-i-dent when McKin-ley was shot, was born in New York, Oct. 27, 1858. Young The-o-dore, as a child was frail but he was brought up by health laws and so from year to year grew strong. He soon could run, ride, swim, and tramp. He was fond, too, of books and made good use of them. When quite young he went with his fa-ther to Eu-rope. In 1875 he was in Har-vard Col-lege.

He stood well there in class and in games, and came out in 1880, fit for the work he was to do in the world. In 1881 he made his first trip to the Great West. It was his wish to see some of the rude life there ere it should pass by. He was just in time for the last big buf-fa-lo hunt in which the Sioux and whites took part.

At a score and three years of age Mr. Roose-velt took up law with his un-cle Rob-ert B. Roose-velt. He then, too, gave much thought to the lives of men who had done good work in the world and he read much of wars, their cause, and how best to plan them. He wrote at this time his "Na-val War of 1812," and books which could rouse young men to brave deeds. He took part in all that would be a help to his state, for he saw that it had need of good work. He soon knew what men he could trust and whom he must fight. A high post came to him and he did so well in it that in a year's time he was known all through the land as a strong force for the right and for those who could not help them-selves.

Out door life was dear to Mr. Roose-velt. He had, too, a great love for the Far West, and so, while in his