Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-08

time, il seems TO me that there was
great mistake made. There was the
mother, but few moments removed
from eternity. daughter believing
explicitly in the innocence Of inten-
tion of any grave wrong on the part
Of her parent, clasped in their last
embrace. with their arms thrown
about each other, both sobbing from
the depths Of breaking hearts they
clung to each other until forced apart
by the guards and while being torn
from each others embrace, they
fought for the last kiss, for the last
touch. for the last fervent look and
goodbye. moments filled with a great
er agony than l have since seen or
ever wish 10 see. II has haunted me
ever since. and think OF il over and
over again. Scarcely does a day pass
that at some time or other it does
not break into my mind
The old caretaker Of Sand Springs
was quite an intimate acquaintance
Il the martyred president, and had
often conversed with him.
Lincoln was a great and a good
man" he said. He was the kind
II a man who would recognize an
acquaintance II dressed in the best
clothes or II carrying hod. Several
times while l was in the agricultural
department. il fell to my lot to take
presents 10 the president Some
times il was one thing. and some
h.a-
distinctly having once taken a tub
Of butter up to the White House for
Mr.. Lincoln. ! delivered il 10 the
caterer but Mr.. Lincoln learned OF
ii quickly and called 10 me before
got OF the grounds. and chatted with
him. At another time saw the presi-
dent and the secretary Of war stand
ing at the curbing at Pennsylvania
and Fourteenth. ! attempted TO pass
hack Of them without stopping. The
president chanced to syp me and he
called 70 me- l went over and talked
with him and the secretary for a
few minutes. and as l was leaving,
MI Lincoln said Now, don't Try Ia
slip by me any mere.
|afll AlAf NtA IllNlA " EiN l4l AAlfNf
long summer days spenus mucn oi
his time sitting in one Of the little
rustic tea houses In the park near
thr Fairgrounds Cor the children. and
watching the youngsters as they
climb into the swing or splash water
tn the wad.ne pond, grew reminiscent
II Horace Greedy.
AT the time ! was In. the agricui-
wr1l department, / was In the branch
vh,r, the different kinds II seeds
Ver, looked after Greedy was then
running the New York Tribune, and
MS IN Washington much q his time
l.t-ins news for his paper. He would
often come into the department
v.er, 7 was. and I always ha;ed o.
s.. him coming lie was fine frl-
,.,. but he could ask more questions
than any man I ever saw. Tie was
especially fond ~ looking AZ FIRST one
sind ~ seed and then another wanted
81. Know where IL was grown. how u
v-led. how much O. The acre. no."
~--.h should he planted on a given
mount u land. and an the time he
r.F a niece II paper ir his hand ana
would Got down notes. l don't kno"
whether he ever used any Of the in
: r--e ton he obtained in that way
.- not. but 90 know he asked
enough questions 20 thoroughly ae-
r...-. himself with every kind oi
ss.f In the agricultural department
Nr. Chabhuck was born On farm
.- orwell township. Bradford county,
r.-nVirania. a; point which would
t. tre .hird one of a triangle form
"a rv Il AMI Rome and orwell I'M.
t.-r small towns In the winter uile
before leaving the farm. he tale h'
school ln The surrounding e2un'rl.
s.- which hs received SIS month
--he pay s1r teaching school in
.--. community ranged al The way
s-- tr. te fl5 q month De saia.
s-e-etaf hoard and room.
--.-r the teacher was ohired g mo
rn- lrst with THIS scholar An I
tra iha, one. eausi1s his time spent