The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-05

Much has been published about Pres
ident Roosevelt's personality. but
probably only those who have seen
him from day to day in his family life
can realize his extreme simplicity Of
manner and conduct His home life
has always been so delightful In his
leisure moments at Oyster Bay he has
enjoyed the companionship Of his fam
ily and taken a rare delight In direct
ing the affairs Of his small estate.
Soon after his return from Cuba his
aged gardener came up the walk. hoe
in hand and tipping his cap, said.
Mr. Roosevelt. I've come to finish
that talk we had the other day about
those onion beds. What talk,
Jamesg" asked Roosevelt. with a
smile "oh," said the gardener, you
know that the afternoon you received
that telegram to go to Cuba you and l
were standing here and laying out an
onion patch. If it suits you. let us
plant those onions nowl" And the
onions we're planted
Amusing the Children.
The President has CULVER full Of
olive branches. and likes children other
than his own. Except that he became
buster and more accessible. Roosevelt
carried the same domestic habits and
preferences with MIN from his Oyster
Bay home to the Governors residence
at Albany One day a clique of New
York city politicians who had come up
on a special train TO see Gov Roosevelt
rushed into the corridor Of the Capitol
and upset the office boys and secre-
taries. Gov Roosevelt was absent from
his room and no one knew just wheIs
he could be found. A dozen messen.
gers were sent out in search for him
and after 10 or Is minutes he wai
found, curled up in a corner with one
or two neighbors' boys and a street
arab. drawing pictures Of ponies anC
guns on a writing table The childreI
had waylaid him and begged him L
show them pictures OF the guns an,
the mustangs he had IN the war A
another time a New York artist foun'
him in the executive chamber. hal
buried under children clambering owe
his chair, while he strove to shov
them photographs OF the scenes Of tn
'ampaign
Turning Down a Corcomb.
Some years ago. when Presiden
Roosevelt was better known among hi
friends as devotee OF sport and
seeker after health in the far west h
met repeatedly in New York city
young man who lost no opportunity L
snub him, and who suggested withOu
disguise the possibility OF a final set
tlement on some field OF honor.
Roosevelt met him for awhile wit
cool reserve and equally undisguise
contempt. but finally astonished tn
upstart with a genial greeting. severa
extended conversations and a cordia
invitation to his country home. tn
carriage was in waiting at the station
and Roosevelt received his guest wit
distinguished consideration. fed hir
on trout from the upper Adirondacki
and finally led him into his library an
trophy room. Then. taking down
huge knife. Roosevelt ran his fnge
carelessly over the edge. remarked tina
. II was the blade with which be ha
T killed a savage Indian planning an as
sault upon his person. and handed IN
! wepon over for closer examination
I After that the President took up IN
/ tie case, emptied it OF a half doze
teeth. and remarked. This. I'm prou
TO say. is all that is left Of Jim. N
I chopper. who thought he ought I
throw me down Hale's gulch. and ie
into II himself And this said III
continuing. and reaching for a lonl
I round pastehoard labeled dynamite
? this is the invention OF a friend ,
+ mine and known as the campers an
woodsman's companion-a BIT OF dl
Mantle. equally handy to blow open "a
, ice in the winter season for fishing q
blow up-" The story as told q
Oyster Bay. is that the impuder
young coxcomb suddenly became n
excused himself to Roosevelt and hun
ried away home. never TO annoy hiI
again.