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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
The Coward.

BY Martin Rcsenbiatt Aged II Years, 1877
North Thirty-second Ave, Omaha, NeD,
Hello, Bob" cried Jack Rowls, Hello,
Jack" answered Robert Watkins
Jack was not a very nice boy and was
not admired by Bob Bob was a good boy
from a fine family and was different in
every way from Jack.
Here, Bob, said Jack, holding out
small pipe, do you want a pun?" mo,
thanks" answered Bob, I'm afraid I'll get
sick. "Oh, you coward" added Jack sneer-
ingly and walked away. The next day Bob
received an invitation from Colonel Grotte
TO go for a ride with him in his launch.
At p. M that afternoon Colonel Grotte
and Bob started out for the ride. 1t was
not until they had gone quite a distance
that they discovered Jack and a friend Of
his rowing around the lake. The colonel
didn't seem to want them near him for
he was about 20 turn the lever when the
boiler exploded and piece of iron hit the
colonel on the forehead He threw up his
hands, gave a cry and fell into the water
Bob was not injured and as he was a good
swimmer as soon as he saw the colonel
fall into the water he jumped In after him.
After Bob got good hold OF the colonel he
called for Jack 10 take him on board. The
news spread quickly and Bob was the hero
Of the day. Since that day Jack has never
called Bob a coward
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
A Bad Boys Punishment.

BY Blaine Faris Aged 10 Years, Florence
Neb.
One summer day as John was out play
ing he heard his playmate calling him.
The playmate, whose name was Frank
asked him If he could go berry picking
Johns mother said he could not go. Then
Frank tried to persuade John to 60 He
said, Il will not like you any more If you
do not 60" So John thought he would
go anyway. He got a bucket and started
for the woods. But when they got there
there were very few berries to be found
So the boys went wading in the creek that
ran through the woods They splashed
and waded in the deepest places that they
could find. Pretty soon Johns dog. Zip
who loved to play with his young master
came along. John threw sticks in the
water and Zip would go after them. Then
he would come back splashng the water
all over the boys as he came. They played
around about half an hour and then started
for home. When John got home his mother
said, Your Uncle Charles has been here
TO take you to town, but as you were not
here you could not 60" Then she stopped
suddenly and said, where have you been,
John?" John said that he had been wading
in the creek. Then his mother sent him to
bed without his supper but like all loving
mothers, she brought him something to eat
after while.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
The SQUIRREL

BY Anna Breil, Aged y Years, 2iOS South
Fifteenth Street, Omaha.
little squirrel lives in tree near our
home and we are getting to be quite good
friends. When 1 first saw him he was on
a limb of a tree just over my head, and
what a noise he did make! l think he
was trying to tell me to go away. l laid
two nuts on the ground near the tree, and
soon he came and picked them up. The
next day I went and left some more nuts
in the same place, and he came and picked
them up while / was standing near by. In
a few days he would come and take the
nuts from my hand, jump upon my shoulder
and then leap into the tree.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

ping her in the water. When they came to
her grandfather's he took them into the
library where he played games with Emma,
showed her pictures and read many inter-
esting stories to her Pretty soon her
Aunt Anna came in and played many selec-
tions on the piano and sang many songs
which Emma enjoyed very much. Seeing
how we'll she liked music her grandfather
played many songs on the guitar, and
Carlo joined In the chorus. At half past
five they departed, having enjoyed them
selves very much On the way home Carlo
amused himself by chasing birds bees,
and butterflies, and Emma plucked many
beautiful flowers to take home to her
mother.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

ing his hair" declared Bertha, AN Wen
play at keeping house and having dinner
too; won't We Biny?"
Billy Strengthened up, taking from his
pocket the appropriated play dinner, hold
ing It out to Bertha. Here, Bertha, take
II an go an fix up the dinner again. I'll
come down IN a minute an knock at the
door. Play I'm company invited to dinner.
VIII you?"
YES bruver, an play 'at I'm a great
lady like mamma, an at I'm havin
party. ole Towser an ole pussy-cat can
be uver company, They don't like tany
or apple an will sit at the table very
quiet"
Then. with the apple and tany in her
apron, Bertha ran, happy and laughing,
from the room TO prepare the feast for the
expected company.
And Il is safe to say that never again
did the Naughty Voice find listeners IN
Billy and Bertha Their one experience
with him had almost cost them their happy
home and each others society, and they
never, never forgot Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
A Christmas in Omaha

BY Clara Lundberg, Aged 10 Years, FIRE.
mont Neb
About a year ago last Christmas my
sister and I went to Omaha. 1t was near
Christmas and we were going to spend
Christmas with our aunt. We arose early
and were ready at $50 o'clock. We hurried
to the station to be on time, and when we
got there our train was two hours late.
So we went home and waited, for we only
lived two blocks away. When it was time
we wont again, and the train was coming
az we were on the way. We got on and
had comfortable seat
When we arrived in Omaha it was 1890
O'Clock We went to our aunt's house just
in time for dinner. In the afternoon we
went up town and looked AT the Christmas
toys. Everything was so cute we felt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

like buying everything. When we were
done buying presents we took the elevator
down to the first floor and then We took
the street car home, and on the way we
met two street cars which looked like
they were going to bump together. At
night we went to church. 1t was Christ
mas eve and the walks we're so slippery
that we were afraid Of falling. The exer-
cises of the children were very good. There
were about 200 children and at the end of
the program they were given books and
candy.
The next day was Christmas and we had
a pleasant time. In the morning we went
home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

One fine morning bright and early,
Teddy climbed up I'm the hay
or the barn loft, big and CHEEKY,
And he found there, hid away
Five small kittens, tweentsy- weentsy
Spotted, black, and gray and white,
CuTled up snugly, sleeping soundly:
Oh, they were pretty sight!
out ran Ted TO call his sister
In 10 see the kittens new;
But just as he reached the doorway,
He heard someone say, "Mew-ew!"
II was their old kitchen Tabby,
And she tried so hard 20 say
To young Ted, who loved her gently,
That these kittens In the hay
Were her own-her treasures, tiny;
So shed new and then she'd pUTr,
As she rubbed against his stocking,
Smoothing back her soft gray fur.
"Ah," said Ted, Il understand you:
They're your kidlets Hully gee!
Well, they're dandles-like their mOthe
And what mousers they will be-"
MAUD WALKER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

l. Write plainly on one side OF the
paper only and number the pages
2. Use pen and ink, not pencil
.. Short and pointed ARTICLES Will
be given preference. DO not use over
250 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
5. Write your name, age and ad-
dress at the top OF the frHt page.
First and second prizes Of books
will be given for the best two con
tributions TO this page each week.
Address all communications to
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT,
Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
Honornry MentionD
Emma and Her Pets.
BY Marguerite Porter, Aged "A Years,
Plattsunuuth Neb

By Marguerite Porter. Aged IA Years,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Once upon a time there was a little
girl whose name was Emma. She had many
pets and playthlngs, but among her fav-
orites were her dog Carlo, and her doll,
Clara She had a very dear grandfather,
and one day she asked her mother II she
could go to see him. Receiving permis-
sion she got ready, and after dressing her
doll IN its very best clothes. called Carlo.
ard they started on their way. Her grand
father lived IN the woods, and going there
they had TO cross a pond Emma said
Now, Carlo you will have to carry me
over on your back, and carry Clara in
your mouth" When they had nearly
crossed the pond Carlo threw the doll over
the bank, as he had come very near drop
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
(Second Prize.)
A Quick Way to Get Rich.
By LOTene Rosenstock, Aged 10 We,
-.--. c.A...-.L o. 4.

By Lorene Rosenstock, Aged 10 Years,
1908 Cass Street, Omaha.
Ny little cousin was told to save all his
pennies. One day his papa gave him two
pennies and told him to put them In his
bank. Later on his papa asked him what
he did with his pennies. He said he spent
them. His father asked him how he ever
expected to get rich. He said; Papa,
I made up my mind to spend all my pen
MES and save my dimes, because It doesn't
take as many dimes TO make a dollar as
Il does pennies"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
A Good Lesson.

By Margaret Copeland, Aged years, Min
den. Neb.
Once upon a time their lived two children.
Their names We're Grace and Donald. Grace
was and Donald 9. They lived near a great
forest and a large giant lived not far away.
These children were dreadfully afraid of
this giant and had run away one day and
got pretty near him. But one night they
had a dreadful dream. They dreamed they
were on his grounds. They tried to yell,
but could not and they never ran away
again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

mother once told we had one black sister
but she died before we opened our eyes.
When l was nearly grown I was put in a
box with many others and we were shipped
across the ocean to San Francisco / was
then bought by a Chinaman who took me
to his home in Montana There you will
now find me- a very fat, short cat, with
short legs thick tail and small head.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

house her conhdantes. Thus II win be seen
that her downfall ana death were due 20
the gross neglect OF her grandmother.
Fifteen months after her marriage 20
Henry an enemy went 10 her old home IN
Norfolk and questioned the former SER
watts OF the dowager duchess concerning
Katherine's former life. He easily got
what he wanted. for then, as now. eyil
tongues were ever ready 70 tell the truth,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
The Lions Resolve

BY Clara Tompkns, Aged 10 Years Hast
ings, Neb.
One time long ago a fierce lion ruled
the forest All beasts feared him. One
day he was very unhappy, Reynard, the
fox saw him coming toward his den.
Trembling with fear the fox ran into his
den. The lion came near the den and sat
down. The fox could hear him saying:
What have l done that my subjects
should love me. For the least trifling
offense I have taken their lives. Love,
not fear shall be the rule of my kingdom
after this" So saying he turned and
walked away. Reynard ran into the forest
and told to all the beasts IN the forest what
the lion had said. Then grand feast
was prepared in honor of the kings new
and high resolve He kept 1t, too. And
when he died there was much grieving in
the forest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
A Cats Story.

BY Glenn f. MusErave, Aged 10 Years, PAS
North Twentieth street Omaha, Neb.
was born in Picking, China, and for the
first six months 4 my life had great fun
playing with my brothers and sisters. Ny
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

Stories have been received from the fol-
lowing Busy Bees, to be published lateri
Celia Noone,. Omaha.
Ruth Ashby, Fremont.
Georgia Miller, Council Bluffs.
Martin Gaughan, North Bend, Neb.
Agnes Gaughan, North Bend, Neb.
Beulah Richardson, Fremont, Neb.
Ellen Rosen, Omaha.
Elva VanScoy Ord, Neb.
Harold Rolfe, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

does not enjoy playing now All he cares
for is to pick fights with other cats and
lie in a chair and sleep. He is years old
now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

Anne OF Cleves
Katherine was in her eighteenth year,
bright-eyed, sparkling, tiny and fascinat-
ing. Before her advent at court as maid
in-waiting to the queen she had lived with
her grandmother, the dowager duchess Of
Norfolk who neglected her young grand
daughter in the matter OF proper home
training. The maid, who was ever Of an
excitable and Vvacious mind, was al
lowed to associate with persons Of inferior
birth and education, often making the
women servants OF her grandmothers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
Queens of England

UTERINE HOWARD, fifth wife
of Henry VIII Of England, was
welded to that monster OF inquiry
privately some time about the
middle Of August, 1910, soon after
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22
OA LIZWZx

Another or the band concerts. by
the Richmond City band, made possi-
BILE through the action of the City
Council, which voted 500 toward a
fund, TO aid in paying the expense of
such events, was given at Glen Miller
park, Sunday afternoon. The attend
ance was quite large and the concert
was much enjoyed. The crowd was
well behaved and appears to appre-
ciate to the fullest the opportunity af-
forded not only TO frequent one Of the
prettiest parks in the state, but at the
same time to be provided with a band
concert.
Although the council may have
stretched the legal prerogative in ap-
propriating 500 to help pay for the
concerts, the action appears to have
met with entire public approval as no
voice, so far as known, has been
raised in protest. 1t would be possible
to stop the expenditure of this money
bv Injunction, but such action is not
anticipated as the concerts are for the
good of the entire community.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22

running against DIR. Zimmerman and
Lee b. Nusbaum for the republican
nomination. 1t is understood that DR..
Davis suppressed his boom on a prom
ise extracted from Zimmerman that
he would support Davis for mayor in
1909 Consequently when DR.. Zim-
norman recently announced that he
would again be a candidate DR.. Davis
was considerably surprised.
IF DR.. Zimmerman does run again
will be a candidate against him.
said DR.. Davis. Il can get a class of
votes that Zimmerman cannot get and
will also be able to land some of
the votes that he secured at the last
city election.
Il visit the city building, I suspect
oftener than Mayor Schillinger does.
Perhaps | do so from sense of habit"
continued DR.. Davis" l hope some
day to frequent the city building Of
tener than | do now-and when that
time comes my visits will be made
a sense of duty, not habit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22
COLORED BOY. HELD
ON A LARCENY CHARGE
1t Is Claimed That He Stole
$1.8O From Henry Rolling.
TO THE JUVENILE COURT.

Samuel Mayfield, fifteen year old
colored boy is now in the clutches
of the law, being held by the local
authorities for petit larceny, it being
claimed that he stole s1.S0 from Henry
Rolling, South Eighth street barber,
while working at the latter's shop.
The Mayfield boy was formerly con-
nected with the Great Lugar shows
and when that aggregation quit some
time ago he came to Richmond and
for several days worked about the city
at odd jobs. Rolling saw the young
ster working on the street in front of
his property, and being in need of
boy asked him if he did not want to
work in the barber shop. The boy
consented but on the first day was
suspicioned of stealing about eighty
cents from the cigar case and cash
drawer. Last Monday night he return
ed to the shop to sleep, after having
been away several days and Rolling
caught him in the act of pilfering the
cash drawer. He secured one dollar
that night. Rolling told the lad to
fly his kite which he did, leaving
the city before the police could catch
him. He returned to Richmond Sat
urday and that night he was captured
His hearing was turned over to the
juvenile court by the police and Mrs.
Gambler will take him in charge. A
Plainfield sentence is expected to fol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22
Steamers Columbia and San
Pedro Came Together in a
Fog Off the Coast of Cali
fornia Late Saturday Night.
FORMER VESSEL SANK
WITHIN A SHORT TIME.
The Passengers and Most of
The Crew of the Columbia
Were Asleep and Many
Drowned in Their BerthS.

San Francisco, July 22.-News has
6ust been received here that the steam
ers Columbia and San Pedro, met in
collision off Shelter Cove, Mendocino
county, at midnight, Saturday night.
The Columbia was sunk and one hun
hred lives were lost There was a
heavy fog at the time and the San Pc
dro. loaded with lumber, struck the CO.
1umbia with terrific force and sunk in
five minutes. One hundred went to
a watery grave, but eighty others were
rescued by the steamer Roanoke. Cap
tain Doran of the Columbia, is among
the lost. The San Pedro is being
towed into Eureka.
The passengers and most of the crew
were asleep on the Columbia when the
crash came and many were drowned in
their berths. Many of the drowned
were women and children. The San
Pedro had only two boats and could do
little towards the work of rescue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22
STREET CAR COMPANY
IS MAKING REPAIRS
Request by the City Now Be-
ing COMPLIED With.
STATEMENT BY GORDON.

A. Gordon, superintendent of the r.
s. & l. division of the Terre Haute,
Indianapolis and Eastern traction line
is now experimenting the work of low
ering the street car tracks on North
Fifth street, complying with the re-
quest of City Attorney Study made
last Monday night at the regular ses-
sion of the city council. The tracks
are being lowered from six to seven
inches. The gravel being taken from
the street is hauled by the street car
company to repair it's tracks on Grant
street which are also in bad condi
lion.
Mr.. Gordon states that with the COM
Jobs, the city lines will then be in
good condition as all other bad por-
tions of the track have already been
remedied.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22
.|NFANT|C|DE AFFL|CTS
THE INDIANA CAPITAL
The Wholesale Abandonment
Of Children Is Alarming.
CRIME ALSO A FEATURE.

Indianapolis, July 22.-The recent
wholesale abandonment or disposition
otherwise of infants in indianapolis,
which has become so great, according
to police reports. as to be startling
and swell the records as never before,
has called forth storm of protest
from ministers of the city and others
of societies for the elevation of NOR
ais.
Ending with the discovery yester-
day morning of the last grewsome
find in the canal at Seventeenth street
which the police state tells its own
story of another infanticide. during
the last few months scarce a week
has passed without police records be-
ing marked by case of abandonment
Or evidence Of worse crime.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22
Well Known Physician An
nounceS That He Will Be
A Candidate in 1909.
SURPRISED BY ZIMMERMAN
CLAIMS THAT THE FORMER MAY
OR HAD AGREED NOT TO BE A
CANDIDATE AGAIN BUT TO SUP
PORT HIM.

Dr. T. Henry Davis, ex-city health
officer and member of the state
board of health today announced that
he would be candidate for mayor of
Richmond in 1909 subject to the re-
publican nomination. Mr. Davis has
long had the mayorality bee buzzing
in his bonnet and he is confident of
his election. DR.. Davis does not think
the democrats will have a look in at
the next election and he also charges
DR.. w. w. Zimmerman with bad faith
in recently announcing that he would
again be a candidate for mayor SUBJ
ject to the republican nomination.
At the city building this morning,
Dr. Davis was asked If he is still con-
sidering the advisabilty of beng a can
didate for mayor.
why not?" he replied.
while on the witness stand in the
city court several days ago DR.. Zim-
stated that he was going to
run for that office again in 1909, an
swered the reporter.
"A short time before the last city
election DR.. Zimmerman told me that
he would not be a candidate for mayor
again and assured me that he and
his supporters would back me at the
next city election" replied DR.. Davis.
Il thought DR. Zimmerman was a man
of his word" the ex-heaith officer ad-
He'd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22
LID NOT TILTED SUNDAY
Chief Bailey and His Aides
Keeping 1t in Place.

That Richmond was strictly dry
town on Sunday was evidenced by the
of any drunk cases in
the city court. 1t has been several
weeks since there were no Sunday
drunk cases heard in police court on
Monday morning. Chief of Police Bal
lev and his aides are sitting on the lid
and their combined weight is keeping
it in place The thirsty ones left the
city Sunday in large numbers for
Ohio points.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-22
FOR STATE NEGRO LEAGUE.
Interest in Coming Meeting to Organ
izc Business Association.

As the time approaches for the hold
ing of the state meeting of colored
people in Indianapolis July 30 and 81
it is apparent from information receiv-
ed by the committee of arrangements
that the call will be literally respond
ed to. The call was issued several
weeks ago by the Indianapolis Negro
Business League to each city or town
having colored people for the holding
of a state meeting at which it is ex-
pected to organize State Negro Busi-
ness league.