Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

horse and its equipment now stand in the
White House stables, But the president,
when ne was in Wyoming. was among his
old friends and neiEhbors, men with whom
he had ridden the range and with whom
ne had long and pleasant personal &c
uuRiutancs on that same trip ne rejected
enough presents in the way Of animal pets
for his children 10 have stocked two eK-
press cars He has sent back 10 their
rnanufa cturers enough Ehotguns, rifles and
revolvers 10 supply half the hunters Of
the United States. The same is true Of
hunting knives Yet In his implements Of
the chase he has q goodly collection which
cafne from his friends in both the east
and the west.
In his home at Oyster Bay this summer
ne created what he calls the trophy room. +"
It's an addition to hiE summer home, Of
fitting architectural design, and in II ne has
placed the heads Of elk and deer and hides
Of other big game which ne secured by his
own prowess, hut nowhere IN the trophy
room has place been found for presents Of
stuffed or rug hides secured by any other
than mis- own rife.
Not long ago a young woman up in New
England after years Of daily labor with
her needle. completed most elaborate and
handsome bedsprsad, which she wanted the
president 70 have. Her physical inirmities
were such that she had been confined 10
her bed and chair for many years and the
spread represented hours and DAYS o.
uatienr toll The design was handsome.
lsborats and patriotic. Sbs sent the spread
IN the president. and II never got further
than mis- secretaries. Not knowing anything
Of the history Of the production OF the
guread they returned il, with the usual
polite note expressing the presidents Ep-
probation Of the kindly spirit which had
prompted the donor but drawing attention
70 the fact that the president had adopted
snd adhered 10 an iuviolahle rule not 70
accept gifts Of any sort The young woman
who had sent the spread felt so keeniy the
rejection Of the president that the attention
Of mutual friends was brought 10 the con
ditions surrounding the Offering Of the gift.
When the president learned personally q
what had happened the note that young
woman received, written by mis- own hand,
quite made W for her pangs Of bitter dis
appointment.
Just Natural American Parents.
President Roosevelt has been as prone
70 defend his Preside from public curl
usity and from public criticism as any
president ever could be. Both he and Mrs
Roosevelt have been the natural unaf-
fecred American parents such as you md
everywhere where there Is love Of chill
dren. plenty Of means and modern, ad-
vsnced ideas as 10 the treatment Of chill
dren and the raising Of q large family
D The president, IL is known, rompE with
his girls. boxes and plays tennis with his
| boys, swtmE rides, hunts and hshes and
camps out with al ~ them, and alroEetheT
1 does just the things that any other Arneri-
+ can father would do when time and o.
/ porrunity offered The young boys have
their dogs and pets under the SIDE porch
I Of the White House. and although they
I have a better cared FOR and larger back
l yard than most children the White House
hack yard" iE peculiarly their own. The
Z policemen and secret service operatives
the stable boys and ooachmea are their
particular friends and, ] doubt not. their
I own peculiar hsrOck Nearly every mem