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

her Of the family rides either a horse or
pony. and most Of them, except the parents
and Miss Alice Roosevelt. ride bicycles.
Last fall ] saw a crossing policeman
hAllos loudly 20 one Of the younger Roose-
velts on a street crossing q block away
from the White House:
Look out there little Teller, you will
get hit by car" and when the boy stood
for q moment without noticing the car
coming behind him. the policeman ran
toward him. and added: Skin out there.
or III put you back on the sidewalk good
and hard q"
OF course the crossing policeman was
not aware Of the identity Of the boy, who
answered back, All right, ofhcer; ! didn't
see the car coming"
Wine is served al the White House din
ners, and prohs bly, always will be as long
as there is White House The only Bd-
ministration when IL was absolutely tRboued
was when Mr. Hayes was president. There
is no wine cellar there now. as there used
TO be, and Il Is doubtful Il anything like
the amount Of spirituous liquors is now
taken into the White House that found
entry there in the adruinistrHt tons Of Cleve-
land and Arthur. President johnson was
the one president who established the
greatest repUtB ton whether deserved or
not as a steady drinlzer. and his little
black bottle" was famous in Washington
and throughout the country during his
stormy administration, President Roose-
welt n is known does not hesitate 20 take
q drink OF wine 81 dinner. nut II IL doubt
full n he ever drank al bar IN mis- Life
unless he did 30 during his rough western
experience when chilled ny the cold In his
long range rides.
Miss AIice's Automobile.
Once when the president was away from
the city his daughter Miss Alice, decided
70 learn how 20 handle an automobile and
through mutual friends was given the tutor
ship Of a skilled chauffeur. The car placed
al her disposal was one Of the finest that
had ever been manufactured, and when
ever she desired a. a. her beck and
call. II is pretty certain that the owner
or rather the company be represented. in
tended 10 make her 3 present Of II after
she had learned how TO manage II. But
when the president returned 10 the city
the automobile returned 10 its owner and
was not seen about the White House
grounds as OF yore. Nov when Miss Rouse-
welt goes out IN q 'chug chug" car. IT'S
one belonging 70 q friend Of the family.
As for the president. h. Goes not seem
10 take kindly 10 steam, electric and Eas9-
line motive power. as he seldom goes out
in ono 81 the big machines The time when
ne made the FIRST experiment resulted IN
the arrest q ms chauffeur for exceeding
the speed limit Of the district The presi-
/ dent shows his love for horses by using
them 10 ride Estride or 10 sit behind them
when going 20 and from the railway sta
lions or for his pleasure drives with his
family
Z His personal friends fnd frequent occR-
sion 70 give him valuable or interesting
I presents which he accepts just as any
man In private life would do when offered
something by a personal friend. He com
I plies with the custom Of his predecessors
/ IN permitting d certain Rhode Island farmer
I 70 supply has Thanksgiving turkey for
| his annual Thanksgiving DAY feast but
the farmer IN question has never tried "a
/ form = personal acqaatutRncs with The