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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Trip on the Railroad

BY Eugenia Halloran, age IL, 3212 Street.
South Omaha.
Three years ago my parents took me
down to Havelock to visit my grandma
and uncle. They were very glad to
see us. The fields were green and
everything looked nice. We were there
a week and the next Monday my uncle
took us to Lincoln in the buggy, and
we took the car to a friends house,
where we stayed four days, and then
we went to Dayey, where my aunt
lives and my uncle has livery barn
two blocks from the depot, and he took
us to their house. | have two cousins
and they came to meet us.
The country looked nice and they
were making hay. They keep a man
all the time. When we were starting
for home again my little cousin, 4
years old, cried and wanted to come
with us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

We then found some bait and were soon
ready to start. OF course we took our
throw lines. so as to set them over
night. That night it set in for hard
and drilling rain. We were very
glad it was raining because people say
it is better time to catch fish.
We all woke uo az o'clock and
were ready to start a few minutes
after. 1t was but half mile to Tur-
key creek and we soon reached 1t. The
banks were very slippery and we had
to be very careful not to fall in. The
first line we pulled out did not have
anything on, but as we were pulling
the next line in two nice channel cats
Topped and we were glad when we
had them landed on the bank AL
together we had six large fish, one
weighing three pounds and the rest
about two and a half. We strung
them on a stick and brought them
home.
1t took papa and mamma by sur
prise, as they never supposed we would
be so successful. And can say we
relished them when fried, which made
us a good meal,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
A Trip to England

By Burgess Creeth, age II years. LOG
West Sixth Street, Hastings, Neb.
When | was years old my grandpa
grandma, mamma and took a trip to
England. We had fine time going to
Boston, but the best fun was on the
ocean.
We went over and came back on the
Cunard liner Ivernia. We visited my
aunt and uncle, who live in Liverpool,
and spent part of the time in London
and other towns.
The stewardess gave US children a
party On the boat. There was a storm
at sea on our return voyage. We also
had a good time visiting New Haven,
Washington and other eastern cities.
like. Niagara Falls the best of any
place we have visited. | have never
been in Omaha to stay, but | think
should like it very we'll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

end for a foundation and prop to build on
and around 1t will be a big help. Wen
heap the snow over II and make a sort of
pedestal for our snow man."
The suggestion met with Dams approval,
so the old feedbox was brought from the
stable and placed as a foundation for their
work. Soon three OF its sides were COW
cred thickly with snow, the fourth side,
being open, was left untitled and unbanked,
1t being placed in such a position that II
did not show from the main viewpoint
namely, the front yard. And behind Il rose
a small drift, which shut the open space
from sight should anyone pass round to
make an inspection from the rear,
All day Lloyd and Dan worked stopping
only at intervals TO run into the house in
answer to their mothers call that 1t was
time to warm fingers and toes and once to
eat their dinner. So when the sun
dropped behind the western line OF timber
Lloyd and Dan saw with pride their work
completed. Gaily they called to their par
ents to come and inspect the work. Their
mother smiling and paying her congratu-
lations, declared the snow man looked for
all the world like a real, live human"
telling her sons that she feared when they
awoke In the morning they would find their
night and walked away to some more con
genial cline.
Wen take our chances" laughed Lloyd.
But isn't he a finely formed fellow? Just
see what a chestr
you chaps will become sculptors yet"
grinned their father. rive seen many a
than your snow mans. Proportions ger
feetly natural. l declared! Now. just look
at the way that arm falis by his side Yes
sir. boys, he's a great snow man."
that evening the subject OF conversation
at the supper table was the many uses of
snow. the boys minds constantly revertlng
to their great masterpiece" as their
mother was wont to call the huge white,
silent figure in the yard.
And, OF course, Lloyd and Dan dreamed
that night about their snow man. The
former dreamed that It had really come
to life. and the latter dreamed Il had in
some way become great general. mounted
on a snow white horse. On waking the
boys told each other of the strange fancies
that had taken possession of their sleeping
minds and anXiously they leaped out OF
bed and hurriedly dressed that they might
pay their morning respects to their snow
man before any other member OF the fam
lily had done so. Somehow. they both felt
that some great change had taken place in
their image OF snow during the night, and
they must be the first to behold it-What-
ever il might be.
But there he Stood the colo, solitary oc-
cupant OF the front yard, just as they had
left him the evening before. After all,
nothing but a pile Of snow in me shape OF
a living
But what was that! A strange sound
came from the snow mans insidel 1t did
got sound like a human voiee-but-but--
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

big Mormon temple and tabernacle,
which is built without any nails. The
roof is shaped like an egg. We rode
on street cars through big gate called
the Eagle gate because it. has a big
cable on top of it. In San Francisco
l saw a great many things. They put
our train on big boat and ferried
from one town to another. Then from
Oakland to San Francisco we rode
across the bay on a big boat. We
went to the beach where the Cliff house
stands and where the seals are. The
Pacific ocean is awful big. The waves
Ore almost as high as our house.
In Golden Gate park there is every
thing to amuse children-swings roll
Ter coaster, shoot-the-chutes, ponies to
ride and angora goats to drive. There
are all kinds of birds, baby buffaloes,
kangaroo and big elk. There were two
grizzly bears with paws as big as a
plate. They look awful fierce. We
visited lots of other places, but it
would take too long to tell about them.
In Seattle my auntie took us to see
the battleship Nebraska and to the
United States navy yard, and l nearly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
A Visit to Uncle

BY Gladys Anderson, age IL years, Benson,
Neb.
l would like to become one of your
Busy Bees.
Last summer my mother, brother
and | left Omaha for small trip. 1t
was short and we arrived there just at
sunset. The carriage was there wait
ing for us and as my uncle did not live
far from the station we we're soon
there.
My aunt had a lovely hot supper
waiting for us and we sat down and
enjoyed it heartily. After few hours
tall; we went to bed.
We got up early the next morning
and played with my little cousins
After dinner we all went down to the
orchard and gathered beautiful apples
and crabapples. We brought them
home and my aunt made lovely pies.
We built great big houses out of blocks
that were lying around. We made
sand pies and corn pies.
We watched my uncle's helper milk
the cows and 1t was quite funny to see
the little calves run to and fro in the
pasture.
They had a beautiful buggy horse
whose name was Daisy. Mother used
to take us buggy riding and we saw
the beautiful country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
A Trip to Kansas
BY Milo Manchester, age IL years, Dunlap,
Iowa.

By Milo Manchester, age IL years, Dunlap,
Iowa.
My mother and l went to Kansas
about two years ago. While we were
there we went to the coal mine. 1t
was 1 ,1S0 feet deep and ten feet across.
The coal from this mine had no slate
in it. A man came up out of the mine
for planks to hold up the sides of the
mine so they would not cave in. He
wore a rubber coat, hat and pants. In
his hat he had a little lamp. They
were bringing water up out of the
mine. They had struck vein of water
and were bringing it up in a large
wooden box that held twenty-four gal
Ions. In the engine house the wheel
that wound up the rope was sixty feet
long and fifteen feet in diameter. 1t
took 100 pounds of steam to run it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

1. Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only and number the pages.
.. Use pen ana ink, not pencil
9. Short and pointed articles will
be given preference. DO not use over
26o words.
4. Original stories or letters only
VIII be used.
8. Write your name, age ana ad-
dress at the top of the frst page.
First and second prizes Of books
will be given for the best two oon-
trtnuttons 60 this page each woet.
Address all communications to
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.,
Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
MY Trip to Coney Island

BY Edmund c. Ryan, jr., age II years
Eighteenth and Farnam streets, OmahA
Two years ago mamma, papa and U
went to New York to visit some
friends. My three sisters were at col
lege. 1t is superfuous to say that we
spent a pleasant summer, for every
one of the little Bees knows what q
delightful place Coney Island is.
We crossed the ferry from Hoboken,
n. j., and went into New York. We
STAYED at the Hotel Seville for two
days and then were Joined by our
friends, who got us passes to all the
amusements of Coney Island, We had
"a trip to the MOON" went on the
scenic railroad, shoot-the-chutes, roll
ing stairs and the Durbar. l rode the
elephants, camels and horses and went
rowing on the Atlantic ocean. also
swimming, but the water was so very
cold that had to get out after a little
while. At New York City we saw the
County Chairman" played at Madison
Square theater. We also went to
Brooklyn and saw the largest suspen-
sion bridge in the world After that
we journeyed north to Buffalo. which
has a fine harbor on Lake Erie. and
then we went on still farther north to
Canada, where we took some photo
graphs. A guard showed us all the
views of Niagara Falls. They looked
beautiful as the sun fell on them. Dur
ing all the time we were away we did
not retire until l or 2 o'clock in the
morning and arose again at 7, so you
can realize how glad we were TO arrive
in Omaha after travelling two days and
two nights over hot and dusty roads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
How the Snow Man Got a Heart
BY Maud Walker

went to school, mile distant (for Loyd
and Dan were country boys, being the sons
OF a farmer), to meet with a cold recep-
ton there. The furnace would not draw"
so the boy who acted as janttor declared,
after vainly trying for an hour TO get the
schoolhouse warm enough TO permit of
the children removing their wraps. And
the teachers had lent their assistance in
vein. The fire smouldered and smoked
out would not send heat into the pipes
Then the teachers held a council and
agreed 1t was useless-even dangerous to
the health-to remain in the cold rooms
all day. To the joy OF every pupil present
school was dismissed and a messenger sent
to town for a man to come out to over
haul the furnace, which would not be in
working order that day,
Lloyd and Dan started for home full of
anticipation. The snow man should be
commenced that very day, And 30 he was,
too. within half an hour after the boys
arrived at their own farm.
Now. TO save time" suggested Lloyd,
as preparations were going forward for the
great work contemplated, suppose we take
that old feedbox from the stable-the one
that is no longer in use-and stand II on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Trip to Harrisburg

BY Fay Callahan. age IA years, Gering
Neb.
When we go to Harrisburg we have
to cross the hills. 1t is twenty-five
miles from Gering to Harrisburg and
we have to go in lumber wagon.
When we get to the hills we get out
and walk up the big hill Then we
stop by a spring and eat dinner. We
let the horses rest an hour and jour
ney on. We go about six miles, then
we get to Ashford. 1t is about ten
miles from Ashford to Harrisburg.
Harrisburg is small town. 1t has
four stores, postoffice and about TWEEN
ty-five houses.
Next week l will write a longer
story.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

preparations for the party, mother" Lloyd
cried merrily. And Dan said to his father,
"Order the cutter right away, for we want
1t before this fine sonw is melted. But,
come and see If our snow man has not q
heart beating within him.
The parents, laughing indulgently at their
boys, followed them to the spot where
stood the snow man. about as lifeless a
chap as l ever saw to have a heart" said
the father
"Oh, you may judge for yourself" said
Lloyd in an offhand manner, Look
madam and sir!' And he led them to the
back Of the snow man, pointing within the
box which formed in truth a part of the
figure. There, curled up to Withstand the
cold lay a fine big dog, a friendly fellow
to Judge by the expression in his pleading
eyes.
Well we'll" said the father. "A heart
and stomach and feet-just as you both de-
clared. And what a fine fellow, too. But
come, let's have him in the kitchen for
his breakfast. Poor fellow looks both
hungry and cold. Hes a blooded animal,
sure as I'm born" And the good farmer
coaxed the stray dog from the box, lead
ms him to shelter and food.
"You shall have the party sons"
laughed the mother. There was a heart in
the snow man-but hardly in the right
place"
1T couldn't have been far wrong" de-
clared Lloyd, "for a heart that dictates
taking care of the outcast on a stormy
night usually lies in the right place"
And hey all gathered in the great, warm
kitchen to watch the snow mans heart"
enjoy a good breakfast. And long after
uTa1 IN ba tnI
the old dog remained at the Cummings
farm, becoming one Of the family and
much beloved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

undoubtedly It was made by something
alive. Lloyd looked at Dan and Dan looked
at Lloyd. Then they began TO examine their
masterpiece closely. They tapped him
from his head down to his feet, going
around him. Then Lloyd stepped to the
huge figures back and gave little
startled exclamation; then he laughed out
right Dan quickly Joined him. and, stoop-
ing looked inside the box which served as
the pedestal on which the snow man stood.
Gee whiz!" was all Dan said. Then he
laughed with his brother. Say" went on,
don't let him come out till we have some
fun out Of It, I'll wager mother and
father that the snow man has life inside
him-a heart, a heart! Won't that be
great? Come, let's go to the house at once
stay where you are, fellow" said Lloyd
shaking his head at someone inside the
box You'll be taken care Of later, as you
deserve, you poor, half-frozen creature"
Then he followed his brother into the
house. Their parents were in the big, cosy
kitchen, their mother preparing the break
fast and their father mending a piece of
harness.
"Whatll you wager that the snow man
hasn't a heart inside him this morning."
broke forth Lloyd, speaking to his parents
Yes. a real heart with blood in it, a
heart that beats and a stomach that eats
and feet that walk" declared Dan.
Both parents were amused, the mother
saying: "Well, sons, IL you can prove to
me without a surgical operation that there
is real, living and throbbing heart inside
your snow man I'll give you party next
Saturday night to which you may invite all
your friends
"And I'll give you new cutter" added
their father. But It's got TO be a Real
heart and no make-believe, you know"
Lloyd and Dan danced for Joy make
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

BY Maurice Johnson, age 10 years, 1927
Locust Street, Omaha.
AS l am greatly interested in the
Busy Bee league" 1 would like to be-
long to it also. l will promise to write
a letter as often as l can.
"a Trip to Lincoln" the pretty capt.
tai of Nebraska.
took the train in the afternoon and
as soon as it got out of the city l saw
many fine farms. Some places they
did not cultivate the land and they
used it for pasture, for which the west
ern part of the United States is noted.
Lincoln is pretty town, situated on
Salt creek. My cousin took me first
down town and showed me around.
The chief street is o street and it Is
quite crowded, but not as much as
Omaha streets. Eleventh street Is a
Dice street and my cousins house is
not far from it. l visited the capitol
and went up in the big dome and could
see several miles beyond the city.
William ]. Bryan's residence is on the
outskirts of the city, but l did not see
1t, only from the dome. / visited the
penitentiary, where the prisoners make
brooms. We were led by guide to
the different departments and 1t was
very interesting.
While | was there the state fair was
in progress, so l found it quite lively
place, because people come here from
miles around. The farmers come with
their best specimens OF live stock and
grain to try and get a prize One OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
First Prize.)
Chester Visits Seattle

BY Chester E. Hart, 9 years old, 305 East
Seventh, Grand Island, Neb.
l want to belong to the little Busy
Bees. l like the Buster Brown page
best of all. When l was Z years old
my mamma and went out west to see
my auntie, who lives in Seattle. We
stopped in Salt Lake City and saw the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
A Trip Fishing

BY Willis Leacock, age IS years, De witt
Neb.
We take the Omaha Sunday Bee and
| hope 20 Join and be a writer for the
Busy Bees.
In the month of July my playmates
and / thought we would go fishing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20


SxSsS through the frosty air to look
upon strange and shivering world
.. Lloyd and Dan Cummings looked from
their bedroom window with great rejoicing.
"Ah, now well have snow fight at
school," cried Lloyd. "Geel what a fort we
can make on the south side OF the school
house, for there the drift always piles
higher than anywhere else"
Say, we haven't built a snow man yet
this winter" said Dan. Suppose we go at
It tomorrow-Saturday; Ell? A day of sun
shine on this fine supply of building ma
terial will get It seasoned to the right
consistency Let's make a big fellow-a
regular foot ball athlete"
"All right" agreed Lloyd. But how
cold II isl can see my breath here in the
room; what do you suppose 1t is outsider"
mot too cold for me to enjoy myself out
of doors" replied Dan. I'D like being a
Laplander, l would"
Then the boys fell 10 dressing for break
fast, discussing the unusual snowfall OF
the previous night. After breakfast they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

the chief attractions of the day was
to see if Dan Patch, the famous PAGER,
could lower his record. After the fair
1 went back to Omaha, glad to get
back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

children.
He began to write in 1898. He
wrote many plays. Some people at
tribute these to Lord Bacon. They
say Shakespeare with his scant edu-
cation could never have written them.
No edition of these was published un-
til seven years after his death.
He later became wealthy.
He was England's greatest poet and
one of the worlds.
He died on the anniversary of his
supposed birth, April 90, 1915. He
was buried in the churchyard at Strait
ford.
The quotation referred to in the
Busy little bees own page" is found
in Shakespeare's works-King Henry
V, Act I, Scene II.
The quotation as given in The Bee
is not quite complete, the word "for''
being omitted. Correctly quoted It is:
For so work the honey bees;
Creatures, that, by a rule In nature,
teach
The act of order to peopled kingdom.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
THE HEART THAT SINGS.

imagine the most of you have been buster than the
past week using the ds and skates Santa brought One
little fellow not able to the roll call at school
count of fractured broken by faSon the icy pavemens
Several horses lost their lives by hard falls the slippery
streets Others had their feet tied pieces of blanket
sacks prevent them from falling not very pretty looking but
showing that they had kind owners.
Speaking of horses reminds of the little country girl who
lately rsked her life to her fathers horses Perhaps
you read about it, but it is worth repeating
She happened be home alone when she discovered that
the hay in the barn loft fire Instead of fntng she
in the stable and led the horses out time They
frantic with fear that she had to take off her to throw
their heads before could them and she
being ramped death before the last out As it
her hair and clothing snged and hands burned The
barn burned to the ground but her father proud of his
brave little daughter that he did the loss of his
erty.
Now, for Busy Bees How many lovely trips little
folks have TAKEN and how nicely they tell about them 1t
really very difficult to decide the prizes Remember
that neatness of penmanshp and following of the rules
counts in these awards.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
PRIZE WINNERS.

Correct to prize quotation and biography of its
author Mona H. CoYel Vst to Saint Paul. Hope Hulton;
January 49, Present issue Cheser Visits Seattle Chester
E. Hart GA Trip to Lincoln Maurice Johnson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

IL night the snow had fallen heav-
lily. being swept about by the
furious vine. And at last, when
moraing came. the sun peeped
through the frosty air to look
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
fell off the dry dock. l can't tell any
more or my letter will be too long.
(Second Prize.)
A Trip to Lincoln

BY Maurice Johnson, age 10 years, 1927
Locust Street, Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
prize Essay
Life of William Shakespeare.


Life of William Shakespeare.
BY Mona H. Cowell. 26ls Harvey Street,
Omaha.
William Shakespeare was born at
Stratford-on-Avon, England, April,
1864; the exact date is unknown.
His dissipated father spent all his
own money and also his wifes. Will
liam cared for him in his old age.
He was the eldest son OF eight chill
dren. He lived until 1S in the same
untidy house.
When young he went poaching with
some boys While imprisoned for this
deed he wrote satirical composition.
Some say that was the cause of his
leaving London, where he served as
carriage boy at a theater.
His only education was received at
grammar school.
Acting was considered low when he
began acting his own plays. He raised
1t.
He married Anne Hathaway, but
they separated later. They had three
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-07
Worthy of Honor.

The BEACON takes especial pleasure
in calling attention Of the people of the
whole county to the splendid work done
by Mr.. Earle Skinner, on the Maco,
and Fairfield road. Being made roaC
overseer, Mr.. Skinner undertook net
only his own link of road, but also tw,
more links and by thorough and intelli.
gent work, has built up ten miles o.
more of the best road in Noxubee coun.
ty. Every one using that line of trave
speaks in highest praise Of Mr.. Skin.
ner's work and the scientific manner OF
its construction.
In this matter, Mr.. Skinner has per
formed splendid public servic,
and one which entities him to higl
honor in the regard CT the people Of tn
county. The road-builder, whether !
be of trans-continc railroads. O
of local public highways, is one of III,
greatest agents in the up-building Of :;
country. The transportation of the pro
ducts of the farm and field to markc
and the taking back of goods and mel
chandise is the Invest and most lastinr
problem in the economyof our lives t.
day and Mr.. Skinner has done mucl
more than his own share in his province
Later the BEACON will give the par
ticulars of the work on this road an,
the methods used to accomplish so fir.
and useful result.