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Show REMOVE HISTORIC TREE " FROM WHITE HOUSE YARD Washington, Aug. 31. An historic old cottonwood treo that had ndorued tho president's front yard the north lawn of tho Whlto Houso since It was planted In 1832 by President An-drow An-drow Jackson nnd several of his cabinet cab-inet officers wnB romovod today, having hav-ing succumbed from unknown causes. It was prosentcd to President Jackson Jack-son by tho Creek Jndlan chief, Alpa-turn, Alpa-turn, Just btfero tho signing ot tho treaty by which tho Creek nation was removed from Florida. An Indian In-dian prophecy conncclted with tho treo wns that ns long ns It should llvo itj shade would typify tho protection and good will which tho mysterious will of ibo God of tho Crcok Indlnns would spread upon tho white 'government. 'govern-ment. - |