The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-09

be called on to decide all disputes about
that book. One day I was passing a
tavern and was called in TO settle the
question whether the expression cleanli-
ness is next to godliness' was a Biblical
passage and when I said that It WASH t
all agreed to submit to my decision. They
knew that knew what was in that book.
One day a preacher disputed with me
and I settled him quick. I made the
statement while I believed there was such
a person as Christ, I didn't know it. He
asked me whether I knew there was such
man as Andy Jackson and I said did.
He thought he had me there and asked me
why I didn't know that Christ existed
as well as I knew that Andy Jackson
existed and I said to him, because I saw
Andy jackson with my own eyes and
talked with him
Mr. Green says that the story about
General Putnam riding down those steps
is not historically true. He talked with
a man who saw Putnam make his famous
escape and he told him that Putnam rode
down a hill on one side Of the steps. He
says, however, that the hill was very
steep and that the feat was great any
way. The old gentleman would sooner
talk about revolutionary heroes than play
on the fiddle which is one of his great
passions: and so far as that is concerned
he thinks he can put more energy into a
pair Of heels today, with his music than
any man in Wichita.
The old gentleman has always enter
tanned great admiration for the Inflated
Major Andre. He knew the revolution
airy soldiers who apprehended and arrest
ed that gentleman and they always refer
red to him as the flower OF the British
army He becomes very enthusiastic
and demonstrative when he tells how An
DIRE was captured, as described TO him by
the men who did It.
Mr.. Green didn't like Martin Van Buren,.
Maybe it is because knew him so IA
miliarly." he says. He looked too much
like a wolf to suit me. DO you know
! that I always thought and believe to this
day that Van Buren, was the illegitimate
son Of Aaron Burr. Who was he? No
body knows. He was ragged boy in our
town and nobody seemed to know him. a
lawyer educated him and he became pres
ident- Aaron Burr lived within 100 yards
OF our house and I saw him every day
He was a licentious fellow and just tho
kind of a scoundrel that would ruin girls.
He killed the brightest man America has
Observation-Disclosures Hamilton 1t was
murder, sir. murder for Hamilton had
shot IN the air.
Mr.. Green was present at the trial Of
the man who drove the team for those
who kidnapped Morgan, the man who is
supposed to have been murdered for be-
traying Masonic secrets.
Il don't think I viii live much longer
said air. Green, but the old gentleman
seems to be stout enough to round a cen
tury of life. MIR. Green has been a sturdy
Old Democrat all his life except a brief
period during the war. He supported
Lincoln in 1864 and that was the only time
he varied from his life long custom OF
voting for 4 Democrat He is now. how
ever. a great admirer of Roosevelt. not
because be SIS in any way inclined 10 be-
come q Republican. but because he sees
in the gallant Rough Rider a strong re-
semblance 70 his old friend. Andy Jack
son.
Wiehitalodge. $50 X Of P. will meet IN
Castle hall this evening at $50. Work in
rank of Knight.