Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-10
QUAINT FEATURES OF LIFE.

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ernor La Follette's ONCE in Madison, Wis,
while President Roosevelt was holding a re-
ception there. The Milwaukee Free Press
describes two little girls who edged their
way into the crowd in the office. Their
dress Indicated that their home was not
furnished with all Of the good things which
children like to have. Governor La Fol-
lette, seeing the children, asked them II
they wanted to see the president. The
smaller Of the two shook her head, abashed
by the big crowd. The governor pressed them
to see the president, when the larger one
spoke up and said: 1--WE don't want that,
but we would like something else"
What would you like? ?" asked the gov
ernor.
WED like that flower" replied the little
tot. Papa is sick at home and could not
come, and we'd like to give him that
hower."r
She was told she could have the flower,
and she was SO happy that she cried with
Joy as she seized the large American
Beauty rose. Willing hands stripped several
OF the vases in The governors ONCE, and the
children had all of the flowers they could
carry to cheer up the sick father, whose
happiness they thought of amid all of tho
excitement Of the presidential reception.
President Andrew johnson lived at Green
Vile. a town of 1880 population and one
Of the oldest in the state, about sixty
miles northwest of Knoxville, Tenn. The
building he occupied for a shop when fol-
lowing his trade still stands, and the old
sign is allowed to remain in its place over
the door, reading "A. Johnson, Tailor"
Every now and then some old citizen turns
up one Of his recelpted bills for making or
repairing garments. He left no son, and
the Patterson family, the descendants Of
his daughter, still occupy his former resi-
dence.
Henry Streitz Of Lacrosse. Wis, was re-
pairing q pump when the curbing caved in,
burying him in debris up to his shoulders.
A.. Wolf, who saw the accident. ran to a
nearby barn and brought the garden hose,
one end Of which Streitz put in his mouth.
A second cavern then occurred, burying
Streitz under twelve feet OF earth. On
account Of the continual cave-ins It took
four hours to get him out. He was unhurt
and smiling when taken out.
The scandinavian bridegroom presents to
his betrothed a prayer book and many other
gifts, which usually include a goose. She.
IL uAh bANVS hihs ObpcSlAiy u 0WtuOul
a shirt, and this he invariably wears on
his wedding day. Afterward he puts It
away, and under no circumstances will he
wear It again while alive. But he wears II
In his grave, and there are Swedes who
earnestly believe not only in the resurrec-
tion OF tho body, but In the veritable resur-
rection of the betrothal shirts OF such hus-
bands as have never broken any OF their
marriage VOWS. The Swedish wldower must
destroy on the even OF his second marriage
the bridal shirt which his first wife gave
him..
1t is doubted II any negro in the state Of
Missouri ever had a list OF more distin-
guished wedding guests than did Judge"
Addison Greene. the venerable janitor Of
tho court OF appeals. who was married to
Ellen Jordan Of Jefferson City by Judge
Guinotte the other afternoon. Those pres
ent included the entire bench Of the court
OF appeals. clerk Of the court, his deputy,
the marshal. the criminal Judge, ten county
officers, hve prominent lawyers and a score
Of deputies.
A man who has been travelling In Iowa
has hit upon an odd use OF corncobs. He
says; Il made a trip throughout a big part
of low recently, and I found several grain
shipping towns that had corncob sidewalks.
In spite OF what one would think about It.
cobs make a pretty good walk. They are
q little rough at first. but when the cobs
become trampled down the walk is smooth"
Joseph Park, New York millionaire, head
OF the Park & Tilford Grocery company,
left a will disposlng Of an estate worth
between 5000. 900 and 6,0OO.O 900. Most OF
the property is bequeathed to his two sons.
Hobart and George G. Park. Mr.. Park
leaves a large sum for the endowment OF
Christ Episcopal church at Rye-on-the-
Sound. Of which he was a member. Mr..
Park. II is said. set aside $50. 900 for the
maintenance OF Sam Brown. his aged negro
coaehman. and wife.
That the rattlesnAke uses his tail to de-
coy birds has been observed a number OF
times by a correspondent OF the Scientific
American. who says: The snake hides him
self in the tall grass and Initiates the
buEEing OF a bee. The insectiyorous birds.
such as the phoebe and kingbird. are at
traeted by the sound and become an easy
prey for his snakeship. I have seen rattle
snakes concealed In the dense foliage OF
trees twenty feet from the ground prae-