The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
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Mister Presidents. He's been the only
poor fellow out that way fur long time
He's got nothing but little garden plot
and he refused an offer Of $1,000 for It,"
DO you think he'll ever sell?" asked
the reporter.
faint likely now said the deacon,
pulling his white beard. IT clean forgot to
tell you that Joe amt poor no more. He
married a woman with an income
monthly income
Much Of an income?''
ooh, Lordy, yes--$6o a month";
Deacon White has refused some realty
offers himself, as he declared when passing
an old graveyard in which six generations
Of his grandfathers are buried. A rich
man wanted to add the cemetery to his
property. He offered to secure the same
acreage in an Incorporated cemetery, re-
move the bodies at his own expense and
pay $4,000 besides. The deacon did not
consider the offer.
When the president and his family are
at home the old man has heavy income
driving visitors, to and from Sycamore
Hill.
II had curious woman aboard''-Oys-
ter Bay hackmen speak as tho their re-
markable rigs were sound sloops-'the
other day. he related, "and all the way
out here she kept saying things about the
president which were not altogether ia
vorable or proper. It was plain she didn't
like him, and them sort are 50 rare that
for a bit was surprised silent.
Finally, says ] What is the matter
with you, anyway says I. I believe you
are tainted
I" What do you mean, STRIP says she to
me, sort Of drawing herself up.
:. Tn sure you're tainted, says again.
You're rebel
/" You are right. am a rebel, and /
am proud Of 1t.
Well. says I, you must not talk that
way about the president in my hearing.
We are personal friends and it won't
do =
In this the hack driver was essentially
Oyster Bay. Every one in the village Is
the presidents personal friend, whether
Mr.. Roosevelt knows 1t or not. and no
one can talk about him in an unfavorable
way.
At Sycamore hill they are preparing for
the family's return and It's accompanying
horde of the curious. The hackmen have
the privilege Of driving thru the modest
grounds If they keep their ''fares' from
touching the shrubbery. The visitors are
told to take branches from the trees on
the other side of the rail fence-a Bit
OF property the president does not own
| When Texas. the charger on which
Colonel Roosevelt rode up San Juan Hill
was in the Sycamore stables hairs out OF
his tail were in great demand. Many 8
school teacher to-day is cherishing as q
sacred war relic a bit Of hair from the
tail Of q broken down hack horse.
The president farms forty acres at Sag
amore Fill, the farm being superintendent
4 by Noah Seaman. The garden Is flourish
i ing in spite Of the drouth, but the hay
crop is burned up. Seaman is proud Of
j his potatoes.
/ This is one Of the best potato farms
about here" he said the other day. 'I.as
summer we surprised every one. A mar
from Virginia was here visiting the pres
i ident one day and came into the field
where we we're hoeing. He went back t
the house and got the president, just tt
show him the potatoes.
I'D like to take some OF those home ii
my grip he said
Send him a barrel, Seaman said tn,
president.
"Those potatoes were called sE;mpir,
State when they left the ranch, but the,
call them 'Roosevelts' Ia Virginia. =