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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

1t looks very much as if the Indian
appropriation bill would hang fire in
congress all this week, and if so the
business men of Omaha should not let
any grass grow under their feet while
getting their work in for that Indian
SllDply depot
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Grant was great in war and great in
peace. No one who fought in the terri
bio rebellion, whether he fought ON the
side of Grant or against, hesitates now
to do reverence TO his greatness as Il
military leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

been demonstrated by experience. 1t is
just as necessary that a chief of police
know something about the handling of a
police fortP, the detection of criminals
and the prevention of crime as that the
fire chief know something about putting
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Leave off surrounding suburban corn
fields with sidewalks which are seldom
used and enforce the ordinance relative
to permanent walks in the fashionable
residence districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27
Turkeys Overdue BIZ.

The United States has claim of $3.50 900
against Turkey for lives and property of
American missionaries destroyed by Turkish
soldiers. Our optimistic new minister eN-
poets to collect the money, though he will
be absent from home only year and half
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Mr.. Gladstone is evidently making a
Cleveland will have to look to his laurels
If he wants to keep the laurels he has
won in the letter writing field
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27
THE BEE ON TRAINS.

All railroad ncNsboys nrc
supplied with enough bees
to accommodate every pas
scngcr who wants to read n
newspaper. Insist upon hnv-
ing The Dee. If yon cannot
news agent, please report
the fact. stating the train ANA
railroad. TO the Circulation
Department of The Bcc. The
Bee is for sale on all trains.
INSIST ON HAVING THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27
a N1nttcr of skirts.

Greek women are said to be arming for the
war They can fight side by side with the
men without attracting so much attention as
would be the case with any other nation.
They wear their skirts little longer. but
that is all
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Some light may be cast on the veXed
question whether or not beer is sup
planting whisky by the oft-demonstrated
fact that the two beverages do not thrive
we'll together
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Nothing inanimatc, however useful or con-
veniel.t, can supplant the horse in human
regard. Inventions come, have their day,
yield to others and are forgotten. But the
horse holds, as he has always held, the rank
and place OF mans companion and friend
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

When Omaha wanted II new chief for
its fire department the business men of
the city rose up and insisted on having a
man whose ability us Il fire fighter had
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

1t may be stated on scmi-olIicial au-
thorlty that the fusion minority of the
council will make no attempt to contest
the organization of that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Those various pashas could confer an
Invaluable favor upon the newspaper
reading public by undermining their
names.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

For sick man suffering from an i'll
ness Of so long duration the sultan is
manifesting wonderful vitality.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

politics. bur he is still lavish with free
political advice.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

surprise party in his bachelor apartments"
WAS II a succcss?"
Yes; he got wind of it and wasn't there"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

The comparatively slight damage done
In Omaha by extraordinarily high water
calls renewed attention to the city's ex-
ceptionally advantageous location.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27
"a year OF wars.

There arc ptenty Of wars. One in Europe,
one in Brazil Gne in Uruguay, one in Hon
duras, one. IN Cuba, one in the Philippines
and one in Upper Egypt make up the list at
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Somcrville journal: bachelor never
drops Il button into the contribution box
at church. He seldom has any buttons that
he can spare,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

The spring poet might as well go on
another permanent vacation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Puck: Josh-.Yes, my dartcr's goin' to
graduate this year, an she's busy now
preparn' her valcdiCtory.
liiram-What's n valcdictry?
Josh-Thats the kind of "A dress they wear
when they graduate.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

gentleman who had been caught picking
pockets at q funeral Have you no sense
of deccncy?'
Yes judge, but then, you know, people
i'll a place like that are so easily touched.h
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska. Douglas County. ss.
George Il. 1zschuck. Secretary OF The Bee Pub
fishing company, being duly sworn says that the
actual number OF fun and complete cepies OF The
Daily Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of March, 1897, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Yonkers Statesman: II see there has
been a machine patented which records
every time "A man moves" said Juniper.
We'll 1T would put the machine to a
pretty good test If 1t tried some of
my tenants said Flatte, the landlord
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27
CHEEKY CHAT.

Harper's Bazaar: "My wife is most
original woman" said Brown why. wher
l proposed to her, instead of saying, this Is
SO sudden she said, well. l think it's
about time
Indianapolis journal: Hungry Higgins,
Which are you fertile Greek or the Turk?
Weary Watkins--I am agn anything that
rhymes with work.
Washington Star: 'Did the enemy offer
any reSiStance?
mot the slightest" replied the Spanish
general we nave nave Prinled at ieast i,it, a dozen =
single denial"
indianapolis Journal: "You ought TO be
ashamed of yourself" said the judge to the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Ip'hi - .''''''
Less deductions for unsold and returned
copies .......'..''..''''''' '''h%
Total ret solca ..............,.,.....62 .62T 1874
Net daily averar GO ,.,,.,..,....,.......... 2O. .24
GEORGE II. TzSCHUCK.
Subscribed in my presence ana sworn to before
this 9Th day Of April 1897.
WILLIAM SIMETtAI.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

Washington star: "What do you think of
the fight between Turkey and Greece?' in
quired one of General Wcyler's attaches
why, it's very forciblc In some respects.
But it's literary style Is as yet rather
crude"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

INSIST ON HAVING THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27

THE MAN WHO NEVER WORRIES.
Cleveland Leader.
He may be hapOy who ne'er frets
Himself DER little things,
And troubles of the day forgets
With what the morrow brings
But ne that has a brow where care
Has never left its stamp
Has Just ho,e beneath his hair,
or else he is tramp
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

Now, listen; no one can kill me till he
performs an impossible task. Know that
in the sea is a great chest, sealed and
bound. In the chest is duck and in the
duck an egg. No one can kill me till he
strikes, with that egg, mark l have on
my right side. So be comforted, for | fear
no ona, for no one knows my secret, much
less could ne get the egg
While he said all this, there stood Sunny
One, in his cap of darkness and heard
every word. Then the youth thought of
the salmon, and rushing to the seashore
he took out the fin and cried out:
81 want the salmon in the sea to bring
the bound chest con tanning the duck to
me-"
Soon the sea was full of salmon, swim
ming toward the land, and they laid the
chest at the boys feet. But it was so
strongly bound that be could not open it.
Taxing out the wool he said:
"LeJ all the rams of the earth come here
and open this chest for me-"
In an instant herd upon herd of rams
came dashing to the shore, each with tre-
mendous horns upon his head, and dash
ing them against the chest they broke it
open, and out flew the duck over the sea.
Quickly the Sunny One took out the
eagles feather and cried:
Cali the eagles OF the air come to my
aid, and bring to me the egg from out of
the duck"
In almost the twipkIing of an eye the
duck was surrounded by all the eagles of
the air, and the boy soon had the egg in
his hand.
Then he donned his cap again and was
in the castle in second. Again he fought
with the giant, and when the maiden
bathed the latter's wounds she raised his
right arm. Quick as flash the boy threw
the egg at the mark, and at that moment
the giant died.
Then, gathering all the treasures of
gold and precious stones together, the boy
set out with the maiden for the home of
his sister Gentle One. There he returned
the feather to the eagle. who Immediately
regained his proper form, for now the
enchantment was ended.
Then Sunny One and the maiden trav-
eled to the homes of the other sisters,
where both the salmon and the ram re-
gained their own forms on receiving back
the fin and the wool.
! After spending several days with each
sister. the two set out on their homeward
journey, and soon came up from the hole
| in the ground TO the messy rock by the
brook. The Sunny One called the dwarf,
and having spread the cloth of plenty they
had a great feast When it was over
Sunny One returned ais gifts to the dwarf.
who straightway stood before them hand
some prince.
Il am brother to the ram, the salmon
and the eagle" he said, land you have
freed US all by killing the Giant of White
Hill. Now 1 will reward you"
Then he stamped his foot upon the
ground, and there appeared beautiful
marble palace, with birds and flowers and
| fountains and all wonderful things inside.
But the prince had disappeared. There
the young people were married and lived
happily, the old mother and father OF
Sunny One with them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

hotel open, but at length they did come
upon one which was in condition to re-
ceive them. There they stayed three days,
snowshoeing, gazing at the wonders OF
sky and mountains and renewing delight
full acquaintanceship. The last day OF
their stay, however, it showed, and when
the forenoon was three-quarters gone the
party wondered for the first time what they
sh ould do next.
Dinper-time solved the riddle, for on
each plate lay a little note, addressed in
pencil and childish hand, to the first
name of the person for whom 1t was in
tended. A learned Judge was called
Sammy" dignifed matron 'Nellie';
the writer was evidently no respecter of
persons.
The notes were alf alike within. They
were printed as a child of FIVE years might
print and they all ran thus:
"My mamma wants TO know If your
mamma will let you come and play with
me this afternoon in the parlor- Bring
your dolly"
There were looks of surprise, and then
shouts of laughter. Evidently this was to
be dolls party. Very little discussion of
the scheme followed, but after dinner,
everybody hurried upstairs to the bed
chamb bers, where much whispered consul
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
HE + Goo lzo<k.

"See heah, youse chlllun, dat am de
las bit oh cake youse can hab It'll suppo;
now, g'long," and with that final ejacula-
tion old Aunt Dinah waved the pillbox
threateningly at Amy and Dorothy, who
had just helped themselves to two slices
OF cake from the plate on the table
The little girls left the kitchen and went
out on the shady porch: then they wan
dered through the garden out to the broad
carriage-way, munching their cake and
laughing to them selves as they thought of
how they always managed to get the best
of dear Aunt Dinah.
AS they turned a corner they saw old
Abe Jackson coming toward them. swing
ing his empty lunch bucket. When he
drew near the girls he stopped, with long
ing looks at the delicious cake, which was
almost gone.
Huh" he said. with grunt, "Youse
two gals amt got the sense of Aunt Di-
nah's old turkey gobblerr'
The little girls stopped eating their cake
and opened their eyes in astonishment
when they heard these words. Abe en-
joyed this and continued: "Don you'se
know dat instead of habin' just two little
pieces OF cake you might ies as we'll hab q
whole tree full. wild pies and oranges
trone in2''
How, Uncle Abe, how ?' exclaimed and
questioned both Dorothy and Amy, their
breath almost taken away by this glorious
news.
'Shu ting; no iokin'," said Abe SOL
emnly.
Please tell US, A be-"
"Wall, misses, you jes' get clean piece
oh paper and two NOR big slices of dat ar
cream cake and lay dem undah dat tree
obah yondah, and afore berry long you go
pas dat place, and shu's you're born youse
i'll hab all de goodies you dun want"
The girls looked at the remains of the
cake in their hands.
Wont these pieces 90, Uncle Abe ?'
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

Here all was copper colored but beauti-
full as the dusk of evening. Polished parts
CT the wall shone out like stars in the
evening sky. His sister was clothed in
soft, flmy robes like the clouds at sunset.
Suddenly great wind rushed through the
place, and Sunny One saw an immense
eagle fly up the staircase. Soon afterward
his sisters husband came down and well
coined him.
AS he had found all three of his sisters
the boy might now have rested, but the
next morning as he looked over the sea
from the summer-bower he saw white
hill in the midst of the waves. His sister
saw where he was looking, and said:
ALAS my brother, a sad story comes
to US from over the sea In the castle on
that white hill lives a giant, who has
stolen from her home the most beautiful
woman in the world. Princes and cham
pions come to combat with him, but he
kills them all, takes their heads off and
eats their flesh. The bones he throws out,
and it is that which makes the hill white.
No man can kill him, and he it is that has
enchanted my husband and my sisters
husbands"
II Will go and kill him" cried Sunny
One, land the maiden l shall free and
bring hither."
As he was going, the eagle gave him a
feather saying:
when you are in need, call on all the
eagles of the air and they will help you"
So, donning his cap OF darkness, the
youth departed and soon found himself
in the palace on the white hill. Outside
the walls the giant was fighting with the
champions and the princes.
Sunny One took off his cap and showed
himself TO the beautiful maiden. She
wept to think OF his death and said there
could be no escape for him.
"Do not fear for me-" the youth said.
81 will conceal myself; only, beware OF
telling him that l am here"
At that moment they heard the giant
coming, and, quickly putting on his cap
OF darkness, Sunny One waited. The
ogre came in, carrying two dead princes,
and when he had thrown the bodies
down he commanded the maiden to COO k
them.
"a man is here" he thundered. II
smell his flesh and blood"
II can see no one," the trembling girl
replied.
Nor can I; but he is here!"
Just then Sunny One struck the giant
with his sword OF sharpness, and with a
howl of pain and rage the giant leaped in
his direction, but could strike no one. for
at the same moment he received a blow
on the side. So they fought till the giant
had fifty wounds and not once had he
struck Sunny One, for the cap completely
hid him from view.
"Whoever you are, cease your fighting" "
the giant at last cried out, land 1 will
meet you in the morning again"
So Sunny One stopped and the maiden,
pretending to be sorry, wept and dressed
the wounds of the giant.
In the morning he was we'll again and
he and Sunny One fought as before till
nearly night, when again the giant called
for a respite.
Then the maiden wept even more bit
! terly.
"Ah. me-" she cried, what will become
of me2 You will be killed, and how shall
1 live here alone ?"
81 see you are sorry" answered the
| giant, "and would do all you can for me-
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
Il Sto1y Of
O)S Et(}n.
How a Brave Boy Conquered and
Slew the Giant of White Hill.
BY EDGAR PENFIELD.
(T,,, oI,t<JcI

The boy, however, refused this courtesy,
telling them of his vow not to rest three
days till he had found his three sisters
The next morning, as he was going out,
the ram gave a small piece of his wool to
his wife's brother, saying:
when you are in need of help, call on
all the rams of the earth, and this will
bring them to you"
With his cap of darkness on, the boy
sped away, and at noon reached the house
of Bright One. This palace was all OF
silver, and his sister took him in Just as
Fair One had. Everything shone with the
white silver light, just as the sun is white
at MONDAY.
In the evenin z the Bright Ones husband
came home like an immense salmon, and
went Tapping up the stairs. Soon ne
came down as tine-looking man, clad in
cloth OF silver, and welcomed the Sunny
One.
Here the boy was entertained as he had
been the previous day at his first sister S
home, and in the morning, when he de-
parted, the salmon gave him piece of his
fin, saying:
when you are in need call on all the
salmon in the sea and they will aid
you
Then the boy went on, wearing his cap
of darkness. By noontime he was very
hungry, so he took off his cap. spread his
scarf upon the ground, and Immediately a
sumptuous repast was before him. When
he had eaten he again went on, and at
twilight came to the bode of his third
sister.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

Amy asked. "Aunt Dinah said we were
not to have any more till supper time.
Nav" answered Abe; 'dey'd neber do
in de worl'! Not It all, not t all! and he
turned his back on the two. as II d1sgusted
with the very idea.
What should they do? and what could
they do? After pondering for while
Amy ventured to make this remark:
"Oh, Dorothy, if you would give me
boost l could climb up the peach tree and
get into the pantry through the window"
"Good! cried Dorothy. Just the
thing!"
So they ran quickly to the old peach
tree, which had stood for years by the
house. and whose great gnarled branches
contained many a coZy seat.
A little help from Dorothy and Amy
was up, stepping from branch to branch
until right by the pantry window. From
her perch she could easily see the deli
oious cake piled in the pretty basket all
ready to grace the supper table.
Over she stepped, then jumped to the
floor. Quickly selecting two OF the very
largest slices, and wrapping them in
dainty white napkin, she climbed out
again as fast as she could, keeping as
quiet all the time as possible.
Oh, how frightened she was that Aunt
Dinah, whom she could hear snoring in the
kitchen. might awaken, but she didn't,
and Amy was soon safe in the tree.
Then she tied the four corners together
around the precious cake. Untying her
long hair ribbon she fastened one end OF
1t to the bundle, and then slowly let it
descend to Dorothy, who was anxiously
waiting below.
Dorothy caught it safely, and Amy
jumped down from the tree.
When they took the cake to Abe he
smie ed approvingly and said: dat will
do, little misses. I'll do the rest; trust
old Abe for dat. Youse better go to de
house now ana DON look behind youse."
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

tation must have taken place, and some
careful work.
at four, men and women were punctu-
ally at the parlor door, where they were
received by the perpetrator OF the JOKE,
stout schoolteacher, bearing large emma
doll, which she had borrowed OF the land
lords little girl.
Then what peals of laughter there were
These grown-up children had. all come.
and had obediently brought their dollies
The learned Judge bore a dried herring,
dressed in tissue paper, and his wife dan
died beautiful creature made entirely OF
vegetables. 1t had a potato for head,
surmoun ted by half lemon for cap
Beneath this. escaped tendrils of hair
made from the dried clematls in the parlor
vases. Its body was formed of another
potato, covered with a corn-husk shawl,
and its skirt was of curly carrot tops. A
necklace of driod berries completed its
rare and original costume.
The two cats of the house, one maltese
and the other jet black, had been dressed
in white petticoats and cap. Both were
indignant, in iured, absurd, and the black
one especially looked like the wolf that
Red Riding Hood found in grandmothers
bed. The family dog, fat brown
spaniel, b ad been put into little girls
sacque and petticoat. and allowed himself
to be borne in, paws upward, by muscu.
lar young man.
Rag dolls there were in bundance, and
Sc veral enormous ones made of pillows
demanded all the care of their fond nam
mas. Most peculiar of all was a little
Grecian goddess. dating back into the
first centuries before Christ. which gaunt
professor had brought with him, hoping
to use it in illustration of little talk on
ancient Greece. and which he bore about
as if it were more precious to him than
gold, as indeed it was.
When all the dollies had been made
,acquainted-and most exciting was the
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
FfoN 9o1ny Lance.

A little bark sailed down stream
That rippled sweetly by,
Through sunny lands that ever CLEAN
To gladden. heart and eye.
From greenwood bank as on it passed,
And every fragrant spot,
Came odoEs fair as each one cast
It's sweet forget-me-not.
o what wealth OF precious flowers
Like stars of summers night,
Were garnered in those morning hours
OF golden-tinted light.
That blesses trusting youth,
The bark sails on with all we've known
OF goodness and of truth.
FRANK Dearborn
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

The children, fearful of breaking the
charm, proceeded to obey him.
AS soon as their backs were turned the
sly old negro slipped the napkin of cake
into his pocket and went whistling to his
little cabin.
In the evening there was trouble in the
big house, Aunt Dinah scolding over the
missing cake, venting her wrath first on
''those good for nothin' chiPren" and then
blaming in strong terms that ''old, lazy
boned niger, Abe Jackson"
Poor Amy and Dorothy were shut up in
the garret until papa should come home
and hear all about their naughtiness,
while down in his cabin old Abe chuckled
over his good fortune in having ''dat fine
cake to eat with his tea and thought it a
good joke to have fooled dem simple
little white gals.
Mona HERBERT, c. r. C.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

L My 1,S, IL is a vessel with broad mouth.
N.Y., 8, IL, &, 10 is rank.
My l, ). 3, A, IL is girls name.
My 2, q is pronoun.
My u, 8, IL, 3 is natural.
My whole is the name OF a great conqueror
OF ancient times. Lucy MoELLER &c. R. C.).
II. Ny 1, 16, 25, 7, 3 and IA is beginner.
My Is, 8, 10, 81 and IL are sacred songs.
Ny 10, "a, II, 10, 20 and 4 means whole.
My 5, 80, % and % is easily yielding to
pressure.
My 27, 81, %, 6 and 26 is clamor.
My 8, %, IL, Is and 2 is tenth.
My whole is q welI-known proverb
ELLA HARTNELL &c. R. c..
III. If from six you take nine, and from
nine you take ten, and from forty you take
fifty, you Will find that you have half dozen
remaining. ]. L. WARBoYs &C. R. C.),
". Hidden birds
(a) Muslin, net and tape are all useful tok
dressmakers.
(b) He went off in cheerful spirits
(c) Said Don Pedro, Bind the rascal and fog
him~ JOSEPHINE RAsPILLER &C. R. e..
V. Pi.
Locmanba.
hnlAri.
A martyr for the cause of freedom.
IDA WIGHTMAN &C. R. c..
VI, My first is a conjunction.
My second is a weight.
My whole is a knob for fastening.
ETHEL WILDE &C. R. C.),
VII My first is a vowel.
My second is cooking apparatus
My whole is q tropical fruit.
FRED AUTHEs &c. r. C.l.
VIII. My first is vehicle.
My second is people who live under one
government. FRED AUTHEs &c. R. C.)
TX. Behead farming implement and have
o lake. E. W1LDs, &c. R. C.).
x. Add fifty to foolish child and have
mass of bread.
Add fifty to short poem and have vein of
ORE
Add fifty to a solemn affirmation and have
unwilling. M.WR
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
Letters Acknowledged.

Besides letters published pleasant commune
cation have been received from the boys and
girls whose names follow: Ester Indig, Lucy
Moeller &c. r. C.), Claire and Ethel Mcclure
&c. r, c., Alta Golf, E. Cecil MeClintock. Katie
Meade, Augusta Knntson, Bernce Swaney,
Hattie FaIrchild, Fred Antilles, Jennie Nc
Caughan, jeanette Lyons. Jullette Driscoll
and Lea Lafranehl.