Weary Waggles–“They don’t know what the strenuous life means.”

Subject(s): Corrals, Industries, Insurance, Life, Insurance, Life--Plans, Life insurance, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt uses a whip to guide an number of industries—”beef,” “railroads,” “private car lines,” and “express cos”—through a “government control” corral. A “life insurance cos” man, who wears tattered clothing, watches from the other side of the fence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-20

Creator(s)

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Weary Waggles–“They don’t know what the strenuous life means.”. [August 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301184. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931. Weary Waggles–“They don’t know what the strenuous life means.”. [20 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301184.

APA:

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931., [1905, August 20]. Weary Waggles–“They don’t know what the strenuous life means.”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301184.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.