Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-04 | Page 3 | The Kind Roosevelt Wanted

I TUB TIm KIND WANTED WASTED I When Col Cot RooseVelt set out to raise ralso ralson n II regiment of ot Hough Rough Riders ho decided that ho lie would mako sure suro that every overy man luau enlisted possessed lo not only emily nerve nervo but staying as well itch Ills His ex cx with otto ono young Westerner is a IL a typo of ot several Time young man was waa strong and amid enough but there thero was Ivan a n look lock in his hili face that tho thu colonel took look to bo ho ono one lucking lackIng a it continuity of ot purpose He lie told the recruit tho the ranks were practically full foil und and that ho lie could not enlist on 1st him Tho The next day tho time young man returned to repeat repent his hi request to 10 be b enlisted Again ARnin ho Imo was map turned down denim Tho The proceeding was repented for tor a n week celel the tho Western youth never missing a 0 day ut nt the time recruiting Tho The pertinacity of oC the tho boy bo finally Interested the tho colonel I did dill you OU ay say your namo was I asked on tho lie eighth visit Henry Johnson j Where do you como tromP from Iowa You want to lo enlist as a Hough HoUSh Ill RI dor tier dorI I 1 do How lIow did dill you pet get t here I walked some of ot tho the distance stole stoic rides QS part parI of time tha way and paid pal my lane fare fareno no ns far tar us mix possible Cnn Can you YOl ride a n horse hortet hc ref Yes Y And shoot Yes Well you are the kind of men wo we are arc looking for I did not like llIo your appear nace nt at first t but any nina man who will show as much zeal trying to get Into the army deserves to bo ho enlisted Chicago Tribune