The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-04

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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 al Oyster Bay he has
enjoyed the companionship Of his fam
fly 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. p What talk,
james, asked Roosevelt. with a
smile "Oh. said the gardener, you
know that the afternoon you received
that telegram 10 go to Cuba you and
were standing here and laying out an
onion patch If it suits you. let us
plant those onions now" And the
onions were planted
Amusing the Children.
The President has a quiver 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 him 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 where
he could be found. A dozen messen-
gers were sent out in search Tor him,
and after 10 or Is minutes he was
found. curled up in a corner with one
OF two neighbors' boys and a street
arab, drawing pictures Of ponies and
guns on a writing table The children
had waylaid him and begged him to
show them pictures OF the guns and
the mustangs he had in the war At
another time a New York artist found
him in the executive chamber. half
buried under children clambering over
his chair while he strove TO show
them photographs OF the scenes Of the
ampaign.
Turning Down" Coxcomb
Some years ago, when President
Roosevelt was better known among his
friends as a devotee Of sport and
seeker after health in the far west. he
met repeatedly In New York city
young man who lost no opportunity to
snub him, and who suggested without
disguise the possibility OF a final set
tlement on some field Of honor ="
Roosevelt met him for awhile with
cool reserve and equally undisguised
contempt, but finally astonished the
upstart with a genial greeting. several
extended conversations and a cordial
invitation to his country home. The
carriage was in waiting at the station,
and Roosevelt received his guest with
distinguished consideration. fed him
on trout from the upper Adirondacks,
and finally led him into his library and
trophy room. Then. taking down a
huge knife. Roosevelt ran his finger
carelessly over the edge, remarked that
IL was the blade with which he had
killed a savage Indian planning an as
sault upon his person. and handed the
wepOn over for closer examination
After that the President took up a lit
tie case. emptied it Of a half dozen
teeth. and remarked: This, I'm proud
TO say. Is all that is left OF Jim. the
chopper. who thought he ought to
throw me down Hale's gulch and fell
into it himself And this" said he.
continuing. and reaching for a long.
round pasteboard labeled dynamite,
this is the invention Of a friend OF
mine and known as the campers and
woodsman's companion-a bit OF dy-
Mantle. equally handy to blow open the
Ice in the winter season for fishing or
blow up" The story. as told at
Oyster Bay. is that the impudent
young coxcomb suddenly became in,
excused himself to Roosevelt and hur-
ried away home, nevsr to annoy him
again.