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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
The Dandelion

BY Helen Goodrich, Aged y Years 1910
Nicholas Street Omaha.
pretty dandeon lived upon hillside
among daisies and other wild flowers, but
she was hidden so I'm the tall grass that
children passing by often trampled on her
and picked the prettier flowers near by.
One beautiful day in early spring l was
walking along upon this hill when ! was
surprised to hear a wild rose standing near
this danaelion say, "Oh, nobody likes you;
! would die if / were you. but everybody
likes me and so / will not die" 1T is not
my fault that nobody likes me-" sighed
poor little dandellon Il wish the sun
would burn me to death" But the cool
north wind whispered, Somebody loves
you somebody loves you, Don't feel so
bad"
And this was true, for the next day
a little blue-eyed girl came tripping along
holding her aunty hand. She had a hand
full of dandelions and said, 81 Just love
daudelions. don't want violets roses or
anything. bat my dear daHdeNons."
And the daUdelion as the dark evening
shadows fell about the hillside was cheered
In her heart by the thought that at least
a little child loved her and this thought
gave her strength 10 live on.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
Honorary MentionO
The Story of a Cheese

BY Viola Smith, Aged 10 Years, West Point,
Neb.-Blue.
The first thing / remember was that
was in a case in a building they called a
store. l wondered how long | would stay
there until something else would happen to
me. One day a little girl came in the store
and asked the storekeeper II he had some
cheese. The storekeeper said. Yes" Then
the girl asked II It was fresh. The store
keeper said it was So the little girl said
she would take me.
Then the man wrapped me up in some
paper. The little girl took me home to
her mother. Her mother put me in the
cupboard. l was sleeping when l was
awakened by terrible noise. l did not
know what it was After awhile the noise
stopped but l saw a mouse coming toward
me. Just then the mother opened the cup
board door. When she saw the mouse
she called the cat. The cat caught the
mouse and ran away with IT,
II it had not been for the mother open
ing the cupboard door and calling the cat
l would have been eaten by the mouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
The Rotten Apple

BY Emerson Goodrich, Aged 10 Years,
Omaha, Neb. (Blue).
There grew an apple tree by the side OF
an old farmhouse. The apples were ripe
and ready to pick hut one was rotten, and
when tncy were picking the apples they
I'D not pick the rotten apule. The ether
apples were taken 10 the house and lad
IN n Elasz dish and pc77'r ate them. Hu'
moor Old rotten a0nlc laid there wishin1
ne would die. while the worms Toasted
on the roor old apple and it rot;e1 away
until n poor little boy picked Il and cut
out the rotten place and ate the other. II
was the first apple he had ever ote and II
tasted so good. The apple was glad to be
eaten. even though by a poor boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

sneered Dave There, Trixey, just once
more. Good dog. Go on, now" and he
flung the stick far out into the surf. Quick
as thought the little spaniel was plunging
after IT,
Don't let him go. He's too tired, and
I'm afraid the surf is too strong for hin"
pleaded Walter
"Oh, Trixey, come back" he called, and
the faithful little creature, obedient to his
master, turned and started for the shore.
"He shan't come back. ! am going TO
make him get that stick. Go en-, there,
shouted Dave, throwing a stone after the
dog.
His aim was only too true. The stone hit
the struggling creature on the head and he
disappeared under the water, and the strong
current from the shore carried him out
10 sea,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

to be thrown the little face for protection Mr. Baby
is just and comfortable bug in but is big
armful with all his wTappings.
When the baby is about four months old, he wants to
his feet he left in the pack much.
When eight months Old thinks he big enough to
be carried his back. There she him holding
him tightly with her shawl sometimes tying around her
holding between teeth while she goes about her work
Baby likes his mother him for walk and his
go-cart his mothers back He horse,
using his mothers long black braids for the reins.
The little Indian baby has playhings although they
attles. funny little string of beads
fastened babys long string of pebbles and
beads necklace of wild berries hung around his neck He
has a puppy kitten, baby coyote little rabbit and he is
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
Three Boys and a Dog
BY Bertha Petersen, Aged T. Years, Wayne
Neb.

BY Bertha Petersen, Aged II Years, Wayne,
Neb.
One day while l was at the seashore !
found my cousin Walter and his friend
Dave playing on the beach. With them was
Trixey, Walters dog, who seemed quite
tired out, as he had been swimming in the
surf and going after sticks that Dave
threw into the water.
Walter was afraid 20 let him 60 again,
but Dave kept him going until the poor
little animal was fairly trembling with
cold and fatigue. As he came 81 sbBiEs his
stick up the sand and laid it at Walter
feet the little master Rugged him and 50 j:
There, now; that's enough. You shan
go any more"
"Oh, bother, What a silly boy you are.
II won't hurt him any. What are you
afraid OFF" sCllded Dave.
Don't send him IN again. It's cruel 10
urge him when he doesn't want 10 go,
said Phil, another boy that now came run
ming up.
"Oh. go on. Don't you be so wise,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

register all day and it is pretty hot some
times. Often my little master, Jack, plays
out at night; gets real tired, and then
sleeps in the morning, and I like to go
upstairs and wake him up. Then my mis-
tress, Ida, says: why, Bobby you bad
little rascal" and I wag my tail. Don't I
know a lot? one day last summer my
mistress, Ida, my big master, George, and
my little master, Jack, all went away and
didn't come home for a long time. Oh, /
vas lonesome. l amused myself by follow
ing the people that took care of me TO
church. l was so glad when they got home
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

time it was and upon finding that it was
half past l they at once started for home
They were about half way home when they
saw large dog running down the hill
toward them. Its tongue was hanging out
of It's frothy mouth and its eyes were set
and staring. There had been much talk
about mad dogs lately and so the older
children thought Of this at once.
Climb one Of these trees" cried Ronald
and all but Louise, a child Of ?, FASTENED
to take his advice. She, instead stood
still and stared at the dog which coming
straight toward her. 1t was very near
when a rife shot sounded and the dog
fell dead.
The frightened children looked 10 see who
had saved the baby and to their surprise
they saw their uncle coming down the hall.
neighbor had seen the dog coming and
'phoned to him about 1t and he Immediately
thought Of the children and started to the
rescue.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
Second PRICE,
Experience with a Mad Dog

BY Alys Marting Aged IA Years, Fairmont
Neb.-Red.
One morning in August Ethel and Edith
asked their mother il they and their
cousins. Emma, Ronald and Baby Louise,
who were visiting them could not go TO
visit their aunt, who lived about half a
mile away. Their mother gave her con-
sent. They started out at once and walked
across the fields picking flowers, playing
tag and bear.
In about half an hour they arrived at
their aunt's and began TO play with Rose, a
child OF about 10. They had been playing
about an hour when their aunt called them
and, when they went out under the tree
where she was, they found there small
table set for a luncheon for six. They
at once sat down to the sandwiches,
cookies and milk when they were done
they went up to the house and asked what
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

The good man was soon busily saving on
one Of the largest branches 1t fell crash
Ing to the earth and revealed a hole large
enough for a squirrels nest, but curiosity
prompted Josiah to brush away some dry
leaves and there nestled an old pistol with
the wooden parts almost rotted away.
Further inspection revealed an old leataar
wallet which contained a few coins and
some yellow, crumbling letters, which could
not be read they were so old and yell
lowed by exposure to the weather. There
they had been for years as the great limb
gradually inclosed them. They are now
among the treasured possessions of one OF
Uncle Josiah's sons the good man having
passed to his reward
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
Jenny's Happy Day

By Bertha Brown, Aged il Years, Omaha,
Neb.-BlUe.
once upon a time there was poor little
girl named Jennie. She very seldom had
any money. one day as she was taking a
walk with her girl friend she saw some-
thing shining in the distance. She ran to
see what it was and to her surprise saw
that It was a s. gold piece. She picked
it up and brought it to her mother. Her
mother said she would buy some bread
and butter with some Of that money and
her mother gave Jenny 10 cents TO buy
some cardy and Jenny was happy all the
day. Tho next day Jcnnie's mother bought
Jennie nice new dress and new stock
ings and shoes and she Looked very pretty
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
Pessimsitic Annie Lee

Everything goes wrong ways
Said little Annie Lee.
Things I love the best TO eat
Are always denied me,
There's candy, cake and pudding.
/ love them all so much!
MinCe pie and cheese and crackers
Which al night / mustn't touch.
To-day I learn my lessons,
But tomorrow there are more;
An so I've got TO study
Just as / did before,
IAN winter long ] go 20 school,
And study hard each day.
When I would rather run about
And spend the time In play.
Snow and frost do always come
tn wrong season of tn year
Instead of coming whcr its hot.
They come when it's cold and drear
"Td like world 20 be Just right,
With summer every day,
Aad not n thiuS q do lut laugh
And eat good things ana eay.
HELTNA DAVIS
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
Bobby

BY Helen Bradford. Aged 70 Years, 2-O5
South Thirty-second Street Omaha
Red
Ny name is Bobby. I am a dog with a
bobtan, but It was not cut of as some
dogs tails are I was born with a bobtlil.
There are a lot Of dogs around where I
live and We have lots Of fun. People
think we cannot talk to each other, but
we can My master has another dog he
likes better than me. His name is Trolic.
My mistress says / am the best dog, and
my master says Frolc is.
When It IS cold weather ! lie on the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
Tom and the SUGAR

BY Mildred Wills. Aged "a Yours, ?ON6 Fifth
Avenue, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Tom was very fond Of sweet things. one
day the grocer boy brought a package,
When Toms mother put it in the pantry
Tommy followed her. When she had put
It away she went upstairs and Tommy
took a handful OF sugar but before he
could eat 1t he heard his mother coming
down the stairs. lie put # all in his mouth
at once. when she saw him she SAID,
Have you been in the sugar." and he said,
NO. ma'am" but she took him 10 the
looking glass and there was sugar all down
his clothes.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
The Boat Ride

nv Ceneyiavn ToUr~ '~ea 70 Years, North
I.0up. Neh.-Rlue.
Once urou a time some people went 10
the seaside TO spend the summer. Betty
end Tommy were the childreu's names one
day their mamma told them IN go outdoors
end nIav BETTY saw q boat tied % a post
She hallooed 10 Tommy: oh Tommy,
she said. "look AT tho boat Let's 90 and
get in IT and 60 riding They got IN and
Tommy said ooh. Betty. there are no
oars And they hegan 20 CRY. But it was
not very long before thee saw q boat
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

mecfu his pets than little white baby for
he is but baby, you know
enough, with the grandparents unces and
during vacation the older boys and girls of the
family.
Indian baby boy is three old his riding
begin when he is five he is good horseman.
When real live horse he is riding stick horse
ashng whip, throwing Ms little asso and driving
imaginary cattle.
babies shy when they white people,
distance they will like to with
shouting laughing with the delight that
baby brother does
you not like to little Indian babies?
know you would love them l do
St Ezabeth's Mission, Standing Reservation, s. D.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
A Thrilling Experience

BY Louise Stiles, Aged Il Years-Blue.
In the early DAYS OF Nebrnska's history
there lived near the banks Of the Logan
river In what has since been named Burt
county, a pioneer and has family. The
family supply Of frewood was obtained
from IA growth Of natural timber not far
from the little shanry ono day the supply
OF frewood having become short Uncle
Josiah, the father, went % the grove 10
LAY ir" another supply. He soon noticed
a likely looking tree. as he expressed It.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

love babies? And little Indian
babies dear and attractive Their par
NV grandparents, and the long list of relatives
them dearly and at their bidding, just
the do the many admirers OF little
white babies The Indian baby is dressed rather differently
from way which your brother There
Dress there funny pack
which shall describe for Baby is laid
little quilts perhaps forty inches each with his
his the diagonay opposite
Then the at the oor and each side of his majesty
folded another and pinned securely safety
pins horse blanket which, you know extremely
safety pin Or perhaps instead of pins the mother
tape strong which wraps around
baby and it's The the loose
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
Brave Kate
BY Celia Noone, Aged 8 Years 1874 Frank
lin Street, Omaha, Neb.

BY Celia Noone, Aged s Years, 1874 Frank
lin Street, Omaha, Neb.
One stormy night in the summer OF 1881
the heavy rain swelled the creek till the
water rose and washed away the railroad
bridge No one knew Of the accident and
a freight train came along soon after and
ran crashing into the creek.
A girl of fifteen named Kate lived near
the bridge Hearing the noise Of the falling
train she hurried 70 the spot, and by great
exert!on succeeded in saving the engineer
and fireman, who had gone down with
the locomotive. This was brave deed, but
Kato's work did not stop here. She knew
that a passenger train would come that
way within an hour and unless warning
was sent in time It would fall through the
broken bridge and hundreds Of lives would
be lost. The night was pitch dark and the
rain was beating down heavily. The near
est station being a mile and TO reach II
"a railroad bridge had 10 be crossed. II
was not easy TO cross this bridge even IN
broad daylight and on such a night Is
was very dangerous. But the brave glrl
did not fear danger; her only thought was
% save others. She started in haste for
the station. Just as she reached the
bridge the wind blew out her light, but even
that did not stop her, Getting on her hands
and knees she crawled carefully from tis
10 tie till she had gone the whole length
OF the bridge, then rose and ran as fast
as she could. She was bruised and wet
and her clothes were in tatters, as she
tumbirl into the station. stop the train!
stop the train" was an she could say and
then tainted. But Kate felt well repaid
for what she had done. She was in time
and the train was saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

Now they are safe. George St, Clair is
returning and hearing the scream hurrys
his horse to the spot He dare not lose
one second. Taking his gun he kills the
lion in an instant. Putting the children on
his horse he takes them safely TO their
parents for protection.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

coming toward them. In II was a man
and woman and they took the children to
their home, and they never got in boat
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

king queen
II Der entitled whether sending
let hear from Edith Martin
- Of Farmon and Thomas Kinba Omond omaha have
the
heir them and all
little girl writes 14yeaold
eligible and will be glad to have from them all.
As editor
the other day she the
have and
girl The Busy Bee editor
her girls and that she found
girls the platforms stopped
We
Wouldn't
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For stories written last week thrilling
awarded Kber
the and
blue side
come out ahead this week, as both teams
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

Letters have been received from the fol-
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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

We have pictures quite enough to use
have more Wouldn't be nice might recognize
haps get acquainted this
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eligible and we will be glad to have them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-24

In the District Supreme Court this
morning Justice Barnard issued an or
der hberating William Van Buren, from
the custody and care OF DR.. WHITE
superintendent Of the Government
Asylum for the Insane.
The case was brought before the court
on petition in habeas corpus by Ed
ward Forest and f r Reyes, attorneys
for the petitioner
In answer to the petition, the hospital
authorities admitted that Van Buren,
had been declared sane, but that ne was
being held temporarily for observation
by alienists 10 confirm the decision Of
his sanity.
William A Walker. an inmate Of the
same asylum, by an order Of Justice
Barnard, was turned over to the United
States Marshal to be conveyed to North
Dakota, where he is wanted for an al
legged crime committed IN that jurisdic-
ton. Walker was committed to the
asylum as insane. Later, on a petition
Of habeas corpus seeking his discharge
he was declared sane. but held for re-
QUESTION OF the North Dakota author
tiles. The United States Marshal left
with the prisoner today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-24
PLAN BIBLE STUDY
FOR THE CHILDREN
Sunday School Worker Sug-
geSts Setting Aside Day
For Work.

A resolution offered This morning at the
Sunday School Editorial Association Con
ventlon at the Ebbitt House, by DR..
Rufus w. Miller, OF Philadelphia, sug-
gesting that one afternoon of each week
be set aside by the officials of public
schools to allow the pupils to spend that
time in Bible study. aroused much in
terest.
"Of course said DR.. Miller. the
parents Of the children, according TO
my plan. would be given the liberty of
naming the church TO which their chill
dren should go for this course of Bible
study, and 1t would not be made com
pulsOry course. In other words, If it
were objected to by some parents. the
children of the latter could continue
with their work in the schools. while
the others would be attending the Bible
studies at their respective churches.
Neither would il In any way interfere
with the scholastic standing of the pu-
pills whose parents preferred to have
them spend this time in Bible study"
The proposition was referred to the
committee on resolutions. DR.. Miller
states that he viii again bring IL Alp,
and il has been promised by various.
-A-'.AAA-NAo OL tic d1nDCldltDa ALdL AlieN
VIII d. all in their power TO SEQ that
the motion IS passed and then adopted
by school boards throughout the coun-
try
The election of ofhcerS which was
heid last night was aR5rOVed at this
morning session. The officers for the
ensuing year are DR. M c. Hazard. Of
Buston president; Dr. X. J. Miller. OF
Eittsburg, vice president; Dr. c. /.
BlackaA, Of Philadelphia, secretary. and
Dr. Albert, Of Philadelphia, treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-24
Contests
Come to q Close
Cost Was $4,000

ST LOUIS. Oct. AT was about 5
O'Clock Wednesday evening when the
aeronauuc event Tor 1907 came to a
close in this city. The final program
was one Of dirigible races In which only
-FOUR Of the seven carded contestants
materialized. There were three cash
prizes and these were thus awarded:
Lincoln Beachey. airship The Beacaey.
first prize, $1,000; time 4:40. over course
Of approximately one mile: Jack Dal-
las, Toledo, Ohio, airship Eallas, second
prize, $780, time 6:l0; capt. Thomas
Baldwin. airship California Arrow. third
prize, $3.50; time 7:O5.
Both winners over Baldwin used Stro-
bel ships. while he used hts own. The
STobel machines have smaller gas bags
THAI the Baldwan and il is explained in
statement that the latter aeronaut is
heavier. The three men who were on
the bill to fly, but did not, are S. III.
Curuss, OF HammondspOrt, -. Y; John
Berry, of St Louis, and E. JOrgensen,
Of Chicago.
The entire expense attached to the first
venture of St. Louis in aercnauting on
an international scale IS placed at SIS, COO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-24
RANDOLPH HOTEL
PLANS CHANGED
Board of Trustees Meets
and Discusses Proposed
Specifications.

A general change in the plans and
Specifications for the proposed Ran
doiph Hotel was practically decided
upon at meeting Of the board of trus-
tees yesterday afternoon. A confer
ence Of the board with the consulting
engineers and architects has been
called for next Saturday morning, and
II is expected that the conference will
continue over Sunday. a. d number Of
changes are contemplated.
The first meeting OF the newly elected
trustees of the Randolph Hotel Com
pany was held Yesterday afternoon in
the Office Of the secretary and attorney,
Leon TObriner.
Besides considering the changes in the
plans for the hotel, the trustees elected
the following officers to serve for the
year: Charles E. Wood, president; John
F Wilkins. vice president: F. V. XII
Ian, treasurer, and Leon Tobriner, sec
Tetary and attorney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-24
EQUITABLE Y. PRESIDENT
ORDERED TO TESTIFY

CHICAGO. Oct. 24-Judge Bethea. in
the United States district court yester-
day put an end TO the temporary halt
In the attest Federal grand jury inVes-
CATION in the case OF John r Walsh
by directing l. A. Walton. vice presi-
dent Of the Equitable Trust Company.
TO answer any questions that might be
asked of him while a grand Jury wit
ness. Mr. Walton had refused to an
swer certain questions during his ex-
animation Monday. following the ad-
vice OF his counsel
After Judge Bethea issued the order
directing Mr.. Walsh to answer ques-
tons put to him, the grand jury con-
vened and the examination of TIA Eaui-
table Trust Company's vice president
proceeded. It is expected that Mr.. Wal
ton will be before the jury all OF today.
He may be asked TO give information
relating to the handling Of $4,000 be
longing TO a former officer of the South
ern Indiana railroad.