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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-25

THE MODERN, 8 Central av..; new manage
ment; special dinners Saturday nights, %
cents. Sunday family dinner. so cents. Open
8 q. m. to $50 p. m.
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Cafes.

HENRY HARDT'S old reliable cafe varies its
lunch and dinner courses daily. JOHN
MEYER, Proprietor, 2i Market st.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-25

GOING out of business: SIS. 900 mems and
youths clothing and furnishings to be sold
regardless Of cost. Nothing reserved. j. d.
10 Ferry st.
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UphoIsterers. Cabinet Makers.

UphOIsferers. Cabinet Makers
F., VALENTINE. successor to Schaub & Valen-
Hne, manufacturers Of ali kinds fine furni-
ture, curtain-hanglng understanding, var
nishing. Wall tackings a speciality. 2-28 Cen
trail aV. Phone 3555-R
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EXCHANGE COLUMN.

WILL exchange fine Durham mich row for
pony and rig or good driving horse, or what
Ia offered? ELGIN MAYNARD, Secane. Della
ware County, Pa.
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CLINTON ST, 2S, opp. Beaver st.-Moder
prices; good service; ladies' day Mondays,
a. m. to 10 p. m. T. w. ALSTON. Prop.
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MRS. JAMES IT. ROWE. 6zs Bergen St, sur
geon's chiropodist and nanicurins. Face and
scalp treatment a speciality.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-25

THE Manhattan Decorating Co: painting roo
S1.75; papering 81. 50; best work: cheapest rat
guaranteed. s. WAX, prop, n So. Orange ay.
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Furniture and Carpets

Just out-our illustrated Home Furnisher's
Guide" Free on request. Cowperthwait & Van
Horn Co. e Market St, Newark. N. ].
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
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Second Prize,)
What is Rain?

BY Gail e. Howard, 4722 Capitol Avenue,
Omaha. Blue.
It was raining hard. Ruth and her
brother, Sherman, were cross because they
could not go out wading as the other chill
dren were doing. Mrs. Miller came into the
room and saw the cross faces.
"oh, mother, please tell a story. 1t is 20
lonesome now,' asked the children.
Mrs. Miller said, yes, what kind Of a
story?" There was silence a minute, then
Mrs. Miller said: would you like to know
how and why It rains?' OF course they
did, because they had never heard it.
So the story began: Long ago-before
you children ever saw this world-a beau
tiful goddess named Hera lived up in the
heavens. She was loved by all. Two of the
gods fell deeply in love with her. Ones
name was Philedus and the other Heliotrope.
Hera loved both and therefore did not know
which to wed, SO it was left for them to
decide.
'They could think of no. way except to
fight. At the end both came out victorious,
but Hera was sitting on her mothers
throne crying. So what is called rain now
was then called Hera's tears Today while
It is raj But it is not raining now, so you
can go out and play"
But mother, please finish your story"
asked Ruth.
WELL" began Mrs. Miller, "as I was
saying, while it was raining Philedus and
HelIotrope were lighting. They must have
ended both victorious, for Hera has stopped
crying. Now go, children" said Mrs. Mil
Ter, and you can guess that it was a happy
pair.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
NV Aunt's Story

By Irene Disher. Age IS Years. $3.50 L Street,
Lincoln, Neb. Red.
"Auntie please come and tell me a story"
said Jane, coming into the nursery.
when I was a little girl your age" her
aunt began, I'VE were trying to see who
could get the best information out of the
papers. AS 1 could not find any to satisfy
my teacher, I was about to give up, when
my mother told me to get the Busy Bee,
which was the best known paper published.
This was the day before the contest.
"That night 1 began taking the paper.
1t only took me about half an hour to
find something I thought would satisfy
my teacher
THE next morning after 1 recited on my
topic. 1 was presented with a gold watch.
Nearly every igrl in my class told me
l knew what paper to take and said they
would go to me the next time to see what
paper to take to get good Information.
They are now taking the Busy Bee
and find 1t very satisfactory"
"Well,'' said Jane, II am going to AXE
the Busy Bee too"
The next morning Jane went to town and
subscribed for it.
Jane Is now a grandmother and her aunt
is dead, but when she is asked for a
story, she always tells her aunt's story
about the Busy Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
IGNORES Trip to FARMLAND

BY Claire Roth, aged 10 years. COS West
hoenig street, Grand Island, Neb. Blue.
Lenore was a little girl with long yellow
curls and big blue eyes. She had just fin
ished reading her book of fairy tales. Her
mamma was very busy sewing a new
bonnet. oh, mamma, please can l put on
my new bonnet and take a trip to fairy
land?' Her mamma said. IF you are not
afraid to go alone" Lenore took her book
and walked down the road. which led TO
a river. There she sat down, opened her
book and began to read, when all at once
a fairy in a boat came before her. The
fairy raised her wand and said, Little
girl, this boat sails to fairy land. Won't
you come with me?"
Lenore stepped in quickly and seated
herself beside the fairy. The fairy raised
the boat from the water into the air and
sailed over house tops and hills beyond
the stars. At last they came to a place
called fairy land. Beautiful fairy land
reached at last, said Lenore, as two little
fairies carried her to a throne made of
silver and gold. Here a great many fairies
gathered in a circle and chose Lenore for
their queen, and as they crowned her with
a crown of diamonds all the fairies began
at once to sing, Queen of fairy land.
On, sweet Lenore. stay with us forever
more"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Freddie and His Captives

Willie Cullen, ex-King, Aged 10 Years, 3212
Webster Street. Red.
One hot summers day Freddie's mother
brought home some ~flypaper. She laid it
on the table as there were many flies in
tho house and she meant TO get rid OF
them by using the flypaper.
Freddie was just tired of playing and
was very glad to watch the poor prisoners
last struggle for life on the sticky paper.
Fred thought it was great fun to see them
allght on the paper and then to venture
farther in until they could not get out
by any means. Their fate then was death.
There was one fly who seemed to be boss
Of the rest. He was very big and seemed
to think himself a noted person. But he
came across the table and there he got
stuck on the paper the same as the rest.
He became very angry to think he was
caught in a trap.
He saw Freddie sitting on a chair near
the table and he instantly thought he was
the cause of his trouble. So he began to
quarrel with Fred.
81 say, let me 60" said the fly. "1 know
you're the cause of this"
AZ amt the cause of it either, and I
won't let you co." said Fred.
but, 1 say, let me go, 1 didn't do any
thing to you"
What are you in my house for then7''
"Well, If you will take me off this, I
will promise to leave your house and never
enter it again and l will also make all OF
my brothers and sisters stay out of It too.
viii that dor"
mo-" said Fred. you and your brothers
and sisters are disturbers Of peace ana
comfort, so now you will meet death"
And he did. }
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
A Brave Deed

By Aleda Bennett, Aged IL Years, Elgin,
Neb. Blue.
One day as Robert was walking along
the sidewalk he saw a little girl running
across the side path, just as a buggy was
driving along the path.
Roberts heart stood still as he realized
the danger of the child. Then with a bound
he sprang to the path and and took the
child out Of harms way.
The little girl seemed less concerned than
any one of the spectators. She put her
hand confidently into Roberts ard said,
Take me to Mary"
"And who is Mary p asked Robert kindly.
He did not have to wait for an answer,
for the nurse at that instant came running
around the corner crying, "oh, Miss Oracle,
what made you run away?"
The little girl would have been killed
but for this boys timely help" said a man
gEavely.
I'm sure I don't know what made her
run away said Mary.
'She wouldn't IL she had been properly
looked after" said the man sharply.
Robert now was about to go, but the
child said, you go with me-"
She was a pretty child with a sweet face.
trimmed around by golden curls, her round,
red cheeks glowing.
what is her Manner asked Robert Of
the nurse.
Bertha Wood" answered the nurse.
Then she turned and went away.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
(First Prize.)
A Family in the Sky

BY Letha Larkin, Aged IA Years. South
Sixth Street, Norfolk, Neb. Blue.
The Sun lives in that beautiful city named
Sky. He dwells here with his wife and
children. His wife is Lady Moon, and his
children are the Stars.
Sun works all day shining so bright so as
to bring sunshine to many worlds like our
own.
Lady Moon and her children work all
night, While Sun takes a rest. On some
days the Sun does not shine, because his
neighbor, Cloud, is quarrelsome and chases
Sun out of sight.
When the Stars are not out you will know
that they have been naughty and their
papa (Sun) made them stay home. Lady
Moon sometimes is also chased home by
Cloud.
Cloud is more quarrelsome in April h
in any other month, and then is when the
poor little Stars cry so hard, because they
cannot go out and shine.
Sum-, our faithful friend, cannot always
please everybody, because 1t is not his fault,
and the little Stars could not cry all the
time. for If they would. mamma CLady
Moon) would whip them.
SO, my little friends, do not grumble at
the weather, whether it be bad or good, be-
cause sometimes your small faces show
signs Of bad weather also. But let us lave
no bad weather or frowns on our faces.
but have good weather such as smiles,
whether the weather in the city OF Sky be
bad or good.
Remember, happiness brings happiness to
others.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

The South American screamer resem-
bles in some respects the game bird; in
other respects II resembles the goose. In
former, and in matters of body and legs
it seems closely related 10 the latter. But
unlike the goose, its toes are not con-
nected by web.
The screamer is a most peculiar bird in
habits. He is fond OF soaring in the air
at a tremendous altitude, giving vent 70 a
piercing cry which fairly rends the air
Sometimes there will be whole focks Of
thin congregated together to soar and
sing, giving forth their unmusical song in
deafenlng chorus. One writer OF the
screamer has this to say OF their fond
ness for their own music:
ON one occasion they surprised me by
an overpowering burst Of melody high in
the heavens. This salutation was made
10 me by half a million Of voices at an
out-of-the-way spot in the 2ampas one
evening at 9 o'clock And the same
writer goes on to tell OF having heard the
same sort OF screamer music at noon on
another occasion. They, the screamers.
sang their chorus round the entire cir
cult OF a certain lake. each mock waiting
In turn 20 sing. and only stopping when
their duty had been performed"
Each wing Of the screamer Is equipped
with q pair OF sharp spurs, powerful in
strength, and doubtless used In times OF
conflict with enemies
,NARL aRAHAA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
The Lesson of the Busy Bee

BY Elsie Hamilton, Aged ID Years, 2O29 L
St., lincoln, Neb. Blue.
Once two tall lilies lived In a field to-
gether. One was happy and contented, but
the other was unhappy and restless.
oh" said the first one. how 1 would
love to be OF some use in the world. 1
would like to comfort some lonely per-
SON."
"Poohi' said the other, what good Is
that? Now, 1 would like to be taken out
into the world and be Of some use in So
ciety. 1 would like to be worn by a So
ciety BELLE"
Just then a bee came by, seeking for
honey. ooh. come and talk to u.s. cried
the second one. you surely have seen
something of the world" The bee came up
and listened to their story. your wish -
he said to the first lily, 'is a very noble
one. I belong to a society called the BUSY
Bees" and that is the aim of the society.
We print a pepper called after the society.
We send the paper to all parts of the
United States and it brings Joy to hundreds
of children. They sometimes send 1t to
the hospitals, and the invalids enjoy 1t
very much. Your wish,' he said. turning
to the other, 'Is q very selfish as well as
foolish one. You do not know that you
would soon die, If you were broke from
the plant. Now I must CO." and humming
cheerfully, he started off,
This comforted the lilies very much. and
the selfish lily made a resolve to try to
be more unselfish.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Strange Experience of Billy and lilly
BY Helena Davis.

It looks just like someone lying down by
the roadside. Maybe it's a tramp"
Maybe it's a wolf in the disguise of q
person." suggested Billy, himself a bit
afraid to go closer to the as yet mysteri-
Gus figure which resembled a man half
sitting, half-lying on the roads bank.
Tilly's eyes grew wide. A wolf In the
disguise of a personl Really, why
shouldn't II be so since a wolf could
change himself into most any form he
chose If assisted by witches. And the
woods were deep and dark enough to
hide witches and sprites of evil purpose.
Surely. 1t was not very safe to walk
through there without a grown-up to
protect you. Tilly felt herself becoming
very much frightened. and once suggested
that they turn back home again
mo; we must go on to Mrs. Parker's
with the Eggs and jelly" declared Billy.
But maybe it would be best to-to-to
go round the spot yonder."
yes; let's go up over the hill and
round it on the other side" agreed lilly.
1--WE will be longer getting to Mrs.
Parker's, but 1 don't mind that do your"
We'll, I'm not afraid, you know as
serted Billy, trying to assume a brave
air. Blu for your sake, sister, I'll go
ASAAAN NAS AAAAAs DSN "NAS
go right along the road and
But at this instant the mysterious OBJ
ject at the roadside arose to a stand
ing posture, and the children saw 1t was
an old man with white hair and beard.
He had a stout walking stick in mis-
hand and stood leaning Upon It. AS his
eyes fell upon Billy and lilly he bowed
and smiled, calling out to them. Dom
be afraid, little ones. Come, tell me
where this road leads to. l feel that I'm
a bit turned around since having a nap
beside the road here" Then he held out
a welcoming hand for Billy and Tilly to
come and grasp.
I'm afraid of him." whispered Billy.
what IL he really isn't IA man at all,
but q wizard2 1t looks strange that SO
old a man should be sleeping beside the
road in the woods. And he doesn't belong
TO this neighborhood."
Tilly stood looking critically toward the
old man. who was still smiling at her and
her brother. Somehow, although she had
been frightened a few minutes before
something in the aged mans genial face
told her there was nothing to fear. But
Bllly's uncertainty regarding the stranger
caused lilly to hesitate in going to him
However, she whispered to Billy, Honest
and sure, brother, l don't believe the mar
Is a wizard or a wolf in disguise. He looks
sort of like grandpapa. If you'n go with
me III walk closer to him. and then We
can hear what he has to say"
well, of course-I'm-Im not af-frSid,'
declared Billy, seeing a doubt in his sisters
mind regarding his bravery. Its for you
that"
4 We'll, IN go with you TO the placer
nearly to the ~place-where the old man /.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Letters to the Editor


LethR says Goodbye.
Dear Editor: Received the prize you sent
me and think tits very nice. l wrote the
last stories last week 1 can write to The
Omaha Bee, for my birthday is July II.
1 wish 1 was younger so l could write more
stories. but age cannot be checked by any
one on earth.
My chum, Emma Marduardt, said she
went TO visit you and one Of the Busy Bees.
Gail Howard. IL 1 ever get to go to Omaha
l will so to see you and some Of the Busy
Bees. 1 would like to have you put my
name in the postal card exchange so 1 can
get better acquainted with the Busy Bees.
1 see from last Sundays paper quite a few
children are writing from Norfolk. New
Busy Bees are being added 10 the large hive
every day. 1 am glad some Of the Busy
Bees are trying hard to win some prize
stories, and send in original ones, too. 1
wish 1 had discovered the children's page
sooner than Just last Christmas. but l never
paid much attention to It before until 1 won
first prize the first time l wrote. l leave
the hive prosperous, sending in good honey,
and 1 hope they will continue. This is a
long letter. though it is my last one.
Well, good bye. I remain as ever. No
longer a Busy Bee,
Norfolk. Neb. LETHA LARKIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
The Rose and the Violet

BY Marjoyy Bodwell. Age II Years, 2s
South Eleventh Street. Norfolk. Neh
Blue.
once in a beautiful garden there grew q
rose and a violet side by side. The rose
one day said to the violet: Why are you
not red instead Of blue? Red is much pref
tier" when l was born l was blue" an
swered the violet. We'll. then. why are
you not queen Of the flowers?" asked the
rose. Because / am so small" said the
violet. "But, pray, l would like to ask
you a question. why is it the children do
not pick your. Because my thOrns hurt
them" Just then a little girl with golden
curls and blue eyes came up to them and
picked the violet, but left the rose, Fare
we'll" said the violet to the rose. The little
girl put the violet with a great many
others in a basket. Then she went to q
meadow where there were some lambs.
She made a wreath Of the violets and put
1t around one lambs neck. The violet
said to another violet; 'It is as nice TO
be around this lambs neck as to be queen
Of the flowers"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

were loved by the fairies because Of their
industry.
They lived in a hive of white wax under
a beautiful rose bush. where the fairy queen
held her court.
For a great many years the bees toiled,
always giving a share of their honey to
the fairies. One day the fairy queen called
the bee queen TO her court and told her
that she would give the bees the power to
appear as mortal children If they would
fifty years.
This was not hard for the bees because
there were no drones among them.
When the castle was finished the fairy
queen touched the bees with her wand; and
10! there stood a crowd of sturdy American
boys and girls, all working for the best
paper published in Nebraska, The Omaha
Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

told the aged visitor how his master had
been called away from home that morning
very early, going on business to the city.
And soon after he had gone the telegram
had arrived, but their mistress belEg asleep
on its arrival none of the servants would
take it upon themselves to waken her that
she might read the message. At last she
had awakened and the message had been
given her, with the result that he 0he
coachman) had been dispatched forthwith
to meet the sender of the telegram.
"Ah, and that's how Il happened tina
l was allowed to roam at large and turn
into Red Riding Hoods wolf and a
wizard" And the old gentleman looked
toward Billy and Tilly with a merry twinkle
in his eye.
Then, come, wen have a lift," cried out
Sammy Parker's grandpapa. Aud he tossed
Billy into the carriage and then lifted lilly
In more carefully. Nothing hurts boys
the old gentleman said, except wolves and
wizards, And now for our destination
Keep a close watch on those eggs and that
Jelly" he admonished, winkirg his eye.
Then, turning 70 the ~coachman, he asked
how about his daughter.
All, sir, your telegram made her almost
well. She said she'd DO up for luncheon.
sir"
And entertain the Two Little Babes In
the Woods and the wolf and the wizard
man. tho last two combined In one"
laughed the Erandpapa.
And soon they had reached the end OF
their journey. and all was happiness IN the
Parker household when the old visitor and
the two little visitors came 10 bring good
cheer and = baskst q fresh sggs ana q al
II fallM.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

would take them home. AS she neared
home she saw Mrs. Browns house burning.
1t happened this was the house where the
club met. She told the babies to go home,
then she herself went over to Browns.
She ran into the house and told them the
house was Attire. Soon they were carry-
ing out furniture and clothing. They
'phoned for the firemen and in the midst
OF the fire it was discovered that the baby
was in the house. and before any one could
speak Ruth ran in and, catching up the
baby in her arms, ran out of the house.
by and by the fire was put out without
doing much damage, and all went home.
About a week afterward q little box came
through the mail for Ruth. She opened it
and found in It a diamond ring. There was
a letter with It, which said: ITO a brave
girl, from Mr.. Brown"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
NV Visit to the Fairies
BY Grace King, Aged 10 Years, Fremont
Neh. Red AN

Neb. Red
One twilight evening when I was sit
ting out in the hammock I CHANGED to
see an airship high UP In the air. Then
1t began getting larger and larger until
it got right down by me.
A jolly little fellow jumped out. which
proved to be q fairy grandfather. Then
he said: MARY. you have been such a
good girl today that I will take you up
in my airship to see the queen of fairies
n the other fairies" Then we both
got in and went upward.
My fairy grandfather had a very fast
airship and we got up in the clouds in
about ten minutes.
First he took me to see the queen of
fairies. She had a very nice palace and
was very polite. After showing us round
the palace she gave us some supper. be-
cause she said that we must be hungry
after the long travel. After supper the
three of US went around to see the coun-
try, although 1t was only about as big
as one of these towns. Some Of them
lived in green houses, some in pink ones,
some In white ones and some in dark
colored ones. The people were all nice
and polite and pretty, except the only
thing that I didn't like about them was
that they had a dance every other night.
Then. as 1t was getting late. my fairy
grandfather took me back home again
and put me In the hammock. I was
awakened then by a slight tap on my
shoulder and found that I had been
dreaming.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

standing" said Tlly. See, he's still smil-
ing toward US"
"But supposin' he shouldn't be-shouldn't
be a-manl' whispered Billy, in appre-
hension. HE might be a-a-wizard."
"Ah, little ones, don't be so fearful Of
me!' cried the old man. now coming de-
Mberately toward Billy and Tilly. See,
I've only my walking stick which helps
my old legs a bit. Come, don't be fright
ened at a poor old man in the woods.
Won't you tell me where you're bound
forr'
"Oh, I really believe It's another Red
Riding Hoods wolf" whispered Billy, now
plainly frightened, regardless OF his at
tempt to pose as a hero before his sister.
'Come. Tilly, let's run away" And Billy
put out a hand to his sister.
but / amt afraid" declared lilly, now
very brave and bold. for she looked right
into the old mans face and smiled. Then,
as he came to within a few feet of them.
she said. Are you lost, kind sir?"
The old man laughed outright replying:
well, you see it's this way, my dear little
faxen curls. A arrived at the little railway
station about an hour ago, expecting my
son-in-law to meet me with his carriage
But my wire must not have been delivered
on time, for l sat there and waited so long
that at last I gave up in despair and de-
clded TO walk to my daughters home. ]
inquired the way and set out on foot. Be
coming fstigued after half an hours walk
/ decided 20 lie down IN this cool dell 70
rest. Resting 90 gloHously. 1 fell asleeI
70 the choir OF the birds overhead. And
now I don't know which direction I came
from, nor the one l Was pursuing. Can Vou
OSt ma riEhtrf