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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
A Visit to Colorado

BY Floyd Hlldebrand, age II, 1903 Four
teenth Street, Beatrice, Neb.
Last year papa, mamma and | went
to Colorado. We had fine time.
We bought a burro. He was black.
He was the prettiest little donkey you
ever saw. We called him Joe Joe.
He is so fat he can hardly gallop.
When he tries to he puts his ears
back, his head down and his tail
straight out. He has got to go just
as fast as he can or else he can't go
at all. One time papa said to
mamma: 81 tell you, he likes good
things to eat in his mouth, because
he eats onions. He thinks they are
good"
We came in a burro wagon. Before
we came we bought another burro.
He was gray. We called him Jumbo.
Not because he was big, because he
was hitler than the other. So we
started, and on the way we got two
more. One we called Tiny and the
other was Maud.
One time Tiny went He Ha" and
scared all the horses ir the pasture
Now | am going to write conun-
drum:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
Story Of Wise Old Gray Tail

morning till night. II remember rightly
she was the only worker in her family
And one cannot lay up the provisions for
five. Each member OF a family should do
his share Of the work as soon as he is large
enough. No idle ones, no hunger and want,
you know" ...... ..-
But. dear Wise Grey TAIL" put in Mrs.
Brown Fur II had no idea that we would
have such an early winter. And who could
foresee such snow as fell three days ago.
Why, every day till then we've found our
food mostly on the ground, not having to
touch what had stored up. But now that
we are cut on from the ground, so TO
speak, we are eating an awful hole In our
pile OF nuts. Really. II we do not have a
thaw before another month see nothing
but starvation ahead for my children and
myself-unless you loan US some food, dear
friend"
And suppose I lend to you and to every
one else who has been, like the srasshop-
per gay, Idle during the season Of work?"
asked Old Grey TAN. who would feed
me when my neighbors had eaten my last
morsel OF food, pray? For do not know
a single squirrel who has provided him
self with more than enough to run his
family let alone giving 70 his neiahbors.
Not but that there were nuts enough on
the ground to lay UP a five-year supply
had all been industrious during the fall
days Of plenty. No. no. my gay and pleaA-
ure-loving friends, / cannot furnish food
for a whole community, even though I
were disposed to do so, which I am not.
why should l work overtime that others
might be idle always2 Those OF us who
would live in peace and plenty during the
long winter months must prepare when the
harvest Is ripe. Sorry as am, my friends.
that any OF you should be Obliged to go
on short rations. l am not touched 30
deeply as to starve myself to feed you.
Had not warned you OF this long. long
ago I might feel quite differently about
Il. hut / gave free lecture on the neces-
sity OF storing up food while the weather
was fine and the nuts were abundant. Many
came and listened 10 my talk, cheering
Wildly and saying. He is right, IL Grey
Tail Then all went away to play and
frolc till the winter came on, few there
were who worked diligently. but the greater
number played. Those workers are now
enjoying the fruits OF their labors, while
those who played may continue to play
as long as fun can be had without eat
ing"
Just at that moment a strange noise was
heard, sharp and loud, II made Grey Tail
turn quickly to his visitors and warn them
Go home as fast as you can, my friends.
and hide away in your houses. Don't so
much as peep out while those noises are
sounding through the woods. I've seen
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Teddy caught a muskrat. After din
ner we went in bathing, but it was
too cold for enjoyment. That after
noon aunt, uncle and myself went out
fishing. caught six croppies.
We got very thirsty and aunt de-
clared that she never would go out
fishing again without a can of water.
On the way home we met my cousin
coming from the other side of the
lake. He had some frogs. That
evening we cleaned the frog legs.
After we had finished and washed
them aunt spread them in a dripping
pan to salt them. She put some salt
on and they all began to wiggle.
They looked very funny.
The next day we went to Lake
View in a sailboat. We we're very
late and had to run to catch the train.
eve will be glad to examine your other
story Ruth. and If suitable may use an
other :ime.-Editor.)
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we need him for a councillor, and in the
second place the better class of squirrels
| mean the industrious ones-hold Old Grey
Tail in high esteem, There'd be war to the
teeth should any body of squirrels do harm
to Old Grey Tail. the Wise I know what
I'm talking about, for l go about so much
and hear all the gossip"
'Wod do 1t at night when none were
about to tell the tale" boosted Master
Gay. But" he said with some little
alarm, there's that terrible noise again,
and so close, too. Mayhap we'd better get
under cover" And he, with Peepboo and
Mrs. Brown Fur, started toward their own
trees They did not know, however, that
their conversation had been overheard b.
Old Grey Tail. On their descending his
tree he had heard them pause at the bot
tom to talk. Anxious that they should es-
cape hurt he had braved any danger and
come upon the branch just above their
heads to warn them again, when he over
heard Mrs. Brown Fur's remarks about
himself. It was only natural that he should
listen, for these three squirrels who were
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
A Trim to Wall Lake

BY Ruth Ashley. aged Il, Fairmont. Neb
When we were at my aunt's she
took us to Wall Lake.
At about 5 o'clock Monday morning
we started. 1t was cold and there was
frost on the ground, though it was
August. At the depot we found
Teddy, the dog, had come along. So
we took him with us.
At Wall Lake 1t was so cold that
we built a fire in the waiting room.
Teddy got loose and we had lively
time chasing him. There was a little
monkey in a cage and Teddy tried to
get loose to catch him. but he didn't
succeed. At Lake View we got into
the steamer and went across the lake
to our cottage,
Though it was cold, we children
took off our shoes and waded. We
had not been there Ave minutes when
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

till next fall and some to spare, I'll war
rant. Just remember how he worked night
and day last fall wouldn't stop to attend
our Yicnics nor go exploring into the woods
across the stream. No. he's an old miser
and he should be handled accordingly. II
get hungry I'm not going TO ask him for
nuts; I'll just go In and help myself And
Master Gay tossed his tall in a Dragging
way.
"You couldn't manage him alone; he's as
strong as three ordinary squirrels" said
little gray fellow who had not till now
spoken. His name was Peepboo, for he was
forever peeping round into everyone's
house, seeing what he might get his paws
on. You'd need help, Master Gay, in tack
ling that old wiseacre,"
Gould l count on your" asked Master
Gay. with one other we could put him
to rout and take the place"
sure; I'll be with you in chasing that
old stingy bones from the forest" agreed
Peepboo.
81 don't quite approve Of your scheme"
said Mrs. Brown Fur. 'In the first place,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

him so vehemently had always
posed as his great friends and admirers.
Lo. he now understood why they had prac-
ticed such deceit toward him. They had
purpose in VIEW From him they intended
TO borrower steal.
We'll, WE'LL" he said, sadly; "one finds
out things every day"
Just then the noise which had frightened
Master Gay 50 sent Old Grey Tail deep
into his house. And there he stayed, too,
for an hour more for the explosions
kept resounding 50 close to him that he
dared not show the tip of his cars lest he
lose his head When at last the noises
ceased Old Grey Tail came out to look
about. To his horror at first he saw not
dozen yards from his tree, many blood
stains on the snow. He hurried TO the
homes of his nearby nelghbors and after
hours Of search II was found that Master
Gay, Mrs Brown Fur and Peep-boo had
disappeared. Not trace Of them could be
found, save their foot prints which led
from Grey Tails tree TO the spot where
blood spots were on the snow.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
Visit to st. Paul
BY Hope Hutton, age o 400 william s

BY Hope Hutton, age o. 400 William Street
Omaha
am going to be a Busy Bee and
write as often as l can. enjoy the
puzzle letters and stories. ] like to
read them. will tell story entitled,
My Visit to st, Paul. Mimi"
My mamma, sister and l left Omaha
about p. m, one pleasant evening in
August over the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad. l enjoyed my
journey very much. We arrived
about the next morning. AS we had
no relations or friends in the city we
had to stay at a hotel. We rose every
morning, had our breakfast and
planned to visit different parts of the
city. Seventh street was much like
our Tenth street, but 1t has not a
viaduct. There are a great number
OF schools and churches, which are
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

Grey Tail sat down and pondered 1t wae
as we'll after all that such worthless squir-
rels should be taken from their midst.
Their influence on the young was bad.
Besides, they were a constant charge and
menace to the better element I'm the forest
But there were the four little ones-idle
children, all-of Mrs. Brown Furs Well.
he could not see those helpless things
starve. No. he would take them as his own
sons and daughters and feed and train
them. 1t was their lack OF training that
had made them so idle and shlftless, any
way, and Old Grey Tail could not find It In
his heart to condemn them. so. hurrylng
to the tree OF Mrs. Brown Fur he talked
the matter over with the four crying
children, and soon It was agreed that they
should come daily to eat from his tree. but
that they should continue 10 live at their
own home. And when the fall should come
again they would part company, each pro-
viding for himself and herself a home
which Grey Tail would insist on having
filled with a plentiful supply Of food when
the season Of harvest was ripe for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

beautiful. We visited a number Of
the large stores, one called the Golden
Rule" which is much like the new
Brandeis store. We went to the State
Fishery. We saw large tanks, each
having a different kind of fish; also
many stuffed birds and animals. Not
far from this was the Indian Mound
park, beautiful place, about $50 feet
directly above the Mississippi river.
This park contains seven large mounds,
where the Indians are supposed to
have buried their deaC. We also went
across the river to Minneapolis. This
IS very busy city. st. Paul and Min
neapolis are called the Twin Cities.
They are the shipping centers for the
wheat that grows in the northern sec
ton. l like st. Paul better than Min
neapolis. but neither as we'll as Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

was solemnizsd when the little princess was
prince Of Wales.
When Isabella had Just completed her
thirteenth year Prince Edward had become
king OF England through the death Of his
father. With unseeming haste the young
king urged forward his marriage with Isa-
bella. anxious as he was to place the beau
tiful princess on the throne beside him.
Thus at the tender age OF 10. Isabella
became wife and queen. But the union
proved to be a most unhappy one. the
queen being a woman devoid OF virtue and
truth. she soon became estranged from her
husband. and with deceptions and Lies,
turned her powerful family OF France and
Navarro against him. She even lived
apart from him, spending some time In
France, where she let no opportunity pass
to do her royal spouse injury and exalt
herself. Then. raising an army she
marched against him IN his own realm,
taking him and his most powerful advo-
Gates prisoners,
For a time Edward was held as a royal
prisoner. but Isabella, fearing lest the
kings party might raise an army and set
the king once more on his rightful throne.
had him secretly killed by torture ana her
son made ruler In the right OF his success
sion.
But Isabella had to reap partly as she had
sovn. Her enemies became powerful. and
the new king-her son-was Influenced
much by them. The queen mother. who
had no scruples during her day OF power.
was subjected to many trying ordeals and
a. last thrown into prison, Whsrs. Sha re.
nnAinsd~ dREinH her 4tA
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

1. write plainly on one side Of the
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2. Use pen and ink, not pencil
3. Short and pointed articles will
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4. Original stories or letters only
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5. Write your name, age and ad-
dress at the top OF the nrEt page.
First ana second prizes Of book
will he given for the best two con
tributiona to this page each weel.
Address all communications to
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.,
Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
Day at the Atlantic Coast

X. Fradenburg. age 0, 1850 Burdette Street,
Omaha.
There is nothing more delightful
than a day spent at the Atlantic coast.
l visited it three years ago when l was
only years old. l still remember the
huge waves as they rolled upon the
shore bearing shells and seaweed. The
seaweed is sometimes FIVE or six feet
long and as clear as amber. The sea
may be very cruel at times. We went
to see a wrecked ship which had run
against the rocks, thinking that bon
fire on the beach was the lights of
Gloucester. The captains wife was
tied to a mast to keep her from drown
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

KNOW
But 1 don't like playing alone"
But the worthy old bull dog snarled. then
bit!
Bad Bill ran away for life's sake.
He thought ne surely would fall in Mt,
For a part of his clothes Bull did take!
But soon he had travelled away from his
fear;
Forgotten his recent great harm;
So on, on he went toward the far country
10 ma skating some place on farm.
The day being warm the ice gan to
thaw.
But Bad Bill, unwise, didn't know;
so he ran on pond, all frozen DER,
soon to hnd himself struggling below.
The ice cracked and broke. and freeE-
ing. he
quite loudly called out. Murder. FIRE.
An old farmer came, ana seeing him
said,
Gee whiz son. you might be some drier.
For. l swan. you're wet from yer top
to yer toe.
Come. git out o. there-quick too!
Git yer fer home fast 20 can go.
An don't let me again see you.
"A-foolln roun where you don't belong"
Then away the old farmer stalked:
While Bad Bill houndered out Of the
ReRa
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

through. 1t led into a big tree.
whose interior was hollow to quite a depth.
At the bottom of the hollow place-which
was Old Grey Tails house-there was a
fine store of nuts which Old Grey Tall
had put there early in the fall. He was
wise old squirrel. was Grey Tail. and his
knowledge was a theme OF conversation
among his neighbors, who always came to
him for advice.
On this winter morning he had come
out OF his house to get a breath OF fresh
air and enjoy the bright sunbeams that
stole through the bare branches of the
trees. Seeing him there several Of his
neighbors came TO call on him, for he was
q great favorite in the woods.
"Ah, my friends good morning to you
one and ALL" said Old Grey TAIL waving
his luxurious tail in greeting as his
visitors came up the tree merrily. How
goes the world with you this severe
weather."
well. Wise Grey TAIL" said Mrs. Brown
Fur, i've almost run out of food. Since
this terrible snowstorm my children and 1
have not been able TO find a bite on the
ground everything is buried so deeply
With the thick blanket Of white that our
paws must have frozen before we could
have scratched through to the leaves on the
ground"
~ told Mrs Brown Fur to call on you
and ask for few nuts to help her and
her family out should she run too short
before a thaw." remarked jolly squirrel
who was known as master Gay" he was
always so lively and reckless IN spirit.
"Why didn't you lend some OF your win
ter's supply to Mrs. Brown Fur" asked
Old Grey Tail, turning keen eye on Mas
ter Gay.
well, 20 confess the truth" said Mas
ter Gay, lightly and laughinely, Il have
Just about enough to run me through the
winter. And I've got TO eat iudiciously at
that or I'll find myself in the same straits
that our lady friend and her family are
in-that IL 10 say, short OF feed"
II thought as much" said Old Grey Tail
dryly. II haven't forgotten last fall when
!. ] was so busy putting up nuts and you
We're frisxlng about and flirting with the
gay misses. l told you then that every
day would not be q holiday, with plenty
strewn on the ground under the shelterlng
leaves, That was the time when you
should have been judicious my young and
thoughtless friend. And as for our mutual
friend Mrs. Brown Fur she should have
put her children 20 work gathering nuts
instead OF allowing them to play from
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
A Letter to All

By Maxwell lanyon, age IL, Little
Sioux, la.
take The Omaha Sunday Bee and
l hope to join and be a writer for the
by writing all sorts of stories. will
describe myself: have white hair,
blue eyes, am four feet ten and weigh
about sixty-fve pounds. Well, I'll quit
now and you go on.
Several letters have been received from
Busy Bees which win he published lnter)
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
Queens of England

Isabella OF France, queen consoIt of
Edward H., was born in France In the
year 1885. She was the eleventh qusen OF
England. counting from the Norman con-
quest, and with but one exception was OF
a higher rank than had ever been espoused
by a king Of England, her father being
Philip lie Bel king OF France and her
mother. Jane. being queen OF Navarro.
When tot OF 4 IsabeIla's fatal marriage
with the young Prince Edward OF England
was arranged for her by her parents and
EdWard's father. The betrothal ceremony
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

Little Bad Bill was naughty, you know;
Played hockey from school one day;
HID round the corner when the bell rang;
Then skipped of alone for to play
He saw in a yard beautiful dog;
Going in he said Huh fellow, come!
I'm out for a jolly good time, dontcher
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

And homeward like cicle walked.
When he entered his own beloved home.
Where a CRATE fre glowed warm and
bright
His mother, smiling, with slipper in hand,
Thawed and warmed him with all her
might.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
Ccnundrums

When is the ardent lover like a tailcr"
When pressing his suit
How Gun a person fall up stairs?
When in the second story.
There was a bad kid with a ball,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
BY MAUD WALKER.

BY MAUD WALKER.
ID GREY TAIL sat on a limb
near 20 the door OF his house. II
was a round little door. just big
enough for Old Grey Tail to get
through II led into a hIQ trae
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

CAN hear buzzng hive and one after another
of the little bees asking fer admission.
We might put Welcome" in holly and mistletoe over
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E..sr.asA alb. NusA II tfss <~~ 80.
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tie has Constructed ans ifsve~a5
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rhes. base ala beea esq do~n ffota
uue $40 t~o fsct ana The bsat grades
rvcr Hs.n tn Greer oaau'y establish
81 the extra dirt has bsan dragged
Ia 'he lp~ plaees aud tor 'hr purpose
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Yegt
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aaa made hoire lots. graceful drives
have beeu laid uat thai would d.
credit 20 any cemetery az park Trees
are being planted and graves ar. hs-
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and everything pat Ia a condition
80 CRAFTY anyone who secs a.
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State of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County. So.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm OF
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in the city of Toledo. County and
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will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib
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December, A. D.. 1886.
(Sean A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
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blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists. T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
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And tbra sald ~, srst4c expistFs
Il ats, tag leather t-i'
"ru,l. lsai ~ that Every aalh,t
nan of ~ eats a isbif ~ shoes q yrar
The explorer frowusd This t's ia
gan. ~ nu laughing
BUT the scientist Interrupted him
am not testing Slr speak lbs sul"l's q.
truth " lat ia eatlley1 II II Dot ain
men and tauninf Wei. when you al
milk to yuur tea or coffee. the tannia
OF the one aud the albumeu ~ II
other uugt' aud leather results II
leather IL iu nitnute particles. NcrrF
iheless Il Is tberc And down i g%
sAn who drink tea or coffee daily. iltF
~cteutlsf concluded. consume its 20
year enough leather tn make rnir 81
shoes
The explorer sneereJ n" resume.
b. said, Il then ste the lining Or, etc
Exchange,
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Vi k a T. Brakeman Horribly
Naugird b, Car Wheels

Gl,yuNil,. Tex. Npul 20 Auoth-
o.. Katy brakeman of Greruy.Iie m,.
tI. death under the esq wheels h,-
r.u.g , aud o. 1'clock yesterday
muuuus th, accident occurring De-
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10. started with s HHd. .r.v to du
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f#n arrived There. Thr .rmau. wslt
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.hI. sI. af fhe bridge whsrs Hs haa
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pf Mus g. 3D. L"Fsnu pf Gfe. utll.
nI ha. f44 Hgothsrs in th' utiroad
cuisines. af columbia. Team
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FOUR CHILDREN POISONED
-Four Little children Made Sick From,
Eating Canned Corn.

southwest part of the city Tuesday
on account of the poisoning of -four
! little children. The victims were tvo
little sons OF Mrs. j T. Moyo, and
two little daughters of Mr. j. f..
Woods 1t Is said the children ate
of some canned corn at noon and in
about two hours they all took vio-
lently sick. A physician was hastily
summoned and worked with them
for several hours. They were all very
sick and the belief is that they were
poisoned by the corn.
II is learned this evening that the
little patients are all out at play and
doing all right.-Ennis News.