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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

To make bread raspings with little trouble crusts of bread should first be we'll Drowned in the oven and ther passed through the mincer Crumbs whether dried or toasted, must always be kept in stoppered bottles.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

If soot should fall on q carpet or hearth rug cover 1t quickly with pow dered kitchen salt. It can then be swept up easily and without leaving any stain.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

FISH CANAPE-H Heher as in most Lentcn recipes, milk or cream takes the place of meat or meat stock. Melt two tablespoons of butter and fry in 1t half a chopped onion. Do not allow this to brown, but rub into 1t smooth- ly one tablespoon of four Now add slowly one pint of rich milk or. if you have 1t, cream, When the sauce thick ems add one pint of naked crab meat, halibut, whtensh or cod, which has been cooked and carefully picked over so that only the white meat remains, Flavor with salt, cayenne pepper and bring to a boil once. Have ready round pieces of toast, less than half an inch thick, which have been toasted on one side only. Cover tho toasted side with the crcamed fish and spread with the following mixture: Half cup of butter, half pound of grated cheese rubbed together with paprlka, Set your canapes on a buttered tin and color golden brown in the oven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

Again the oft repeated advice: Do not cover deep (with the exception of peas): firm tho soil thoroughly after sowing, if possible plant In lines, ther- by the convenience of hoeing, thinning and weedlng is greatly increased.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

Dahllas always produce more per- feet and larger flowers if given one strong stem, rather than number of weak shoots.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

Have at least a faint idea how your garden should look when in perfec- ton. A little planning now adds greatly to the ease and comfort of garden work. Summer Towering bulbs and tubers are now in evidence. Look over your gladlolus. pegonias and madura vine roots; clean them from all rubbish; plant few gladio- us now for early blooming; for late flowers delay till about the end of May.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

After using the stove for frying. broilIng or boiling rub 1t all over with pad of old newspaper. In this way all grease Is removed. a tidy appear ance iH maintained and much trouble Ia saved In blacklcading.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

Never use hot water to rinse either hands or utensils after preparing onions. as 1t seems to set the odor Cold water in abundance will remove the odor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

uuul V IUN UUUl
 HOUSEWIVES Cold Water Will Remove
 Odors From Cooking
 Utensils.
 Honey should be kept in the dark or 1t will granuate.
 Soda should be rubbed or cream spots on linen before 1t Is washed, to re- move the heavy grease stain.
 The carpet sweeper will be found more effectual If pushed In the same direction as the pile of tho carpet. not against 1t.
 Sour milk should be added to the water with which llnoleum and oil- cloths are washed, and this will make them look new.
 If ham be plunged from boiling wa ter at once into ice water, tho fat will harden white and firm, giving the meat q fine color.
 If soot should fall on q carpet or hearth rug cover 1t quickly with pow dered kitchen salt. It can then be swept up easily and without leaving any stain.
 Never use hot water to rinse either hands or utensils after preparing onions. as 1t seems to set the odor. Cold water in abundance will remove the odor.
 TO tell mushrooms from toadstools- Peel an onion and put with the fungi while being cooked. If the onion re- mains white, eat with confidence. but If 1t turn black do not eat.
 To destroy worms in flower pots stick q quantity of sulphur matches head downward into the mold and then water the plant. The matches will soon poison the worms.
 Tea kettles would last longer if, af- ter use. they were turned upside down to drain dry. It is the lltle drop of water left at tho bottom which starts the rust that ends in n leak.
 Be sure to place pad under the oil cloth cover to your Kitchen table, as 1t lessons the noise, renders 1t easier to clean and doubles it's wearing quail tiles.
 After using the stove for frying broilng or boiling rub 1t all over witl pad of old newspaper. In this wa, all grease Is removed, tidy appear ance ir maintained and much trouble is saved In blacklcading.
 To make bread raspings with littl trouble crusts of bread should first b we'll Drowned fin the oven and thel passed through the mlncer. Crumbs whether dried or toasted, must alway be kept in stoppered bottles.
 If your furniture, especially tn heavy pieces, are In need of new cas ters, have the pieces fitted with rubber ball bearing castors. It makes easy to move any piece of furniture and tho rubber will not scratch th' polished woodwork of the floor.
 HOW ONE RAILROAD OBEYS.
 Nashville. Tenn, April lO-Th' Nashville. Chattanooga & St, Loui railway is complying with the recen order from Washington to furnish tn same accommodation to white and ne gro passengers, which order resulted
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

Be sure to place a pad under the oil- cloth cover to your Kitchen table, as 1t lessons the noise, renders 1t easier to clean and doubles it's wearing qual- tiles.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

that the old astronomer had been talking
to him-there in that room-had it not been
for that awful bump against the door when
he thought he was at the open window.
Then he went TO the window TO look out,
for If there had been anyone in that room
and he had gone through the window he
could still be seen going off down the street
toward the center Of the town. Fred looked
and looked in vain for the tall, bent form Of
a man going off through the moonlight.
The street was entirely deserted. Then,
the dream-if dream It Washed him so
in its grip that he couldn't get to sleep
for ever and ever so long.
"Ah, the old man said rightly" he So
liloquized. What do / know Of the moon
or any other heavenly body? In fact, what
90 l know of anything except playing and
eating and sleeping, for / never get a lesson
that l can slip out Of. Well 1 reckon IL
doesn't pay. Gee! ia love 10 be an lstron-
omer-a REAL one-not just a poor old
make-believe, like the old man with the
little telescope IN the street. I'd love TO
know about the moon, the stars, the sun.
And how easy II is to learn il all, too, IL
I'll just buckle down 70 school. Why, dad
told me the other day that he'd send me to
college as soon as l was advanced enough
to go. Well, II I play all the term I'll never
be any further advanced than am now.
And anyone can tell me what they want TO
about the moon and stars and sun and III
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

star. There are seasons when We have nc
moon. And even in moon-time there are
cloudy nights that cut off my income. So
you will see how precarious my living is.
All, l loved TO hear about the heavenly
bodies when I was young, but / would not
apply myself TO study. Had I done so, 1
might not be professor Of astronomy in a
fine university, instead Of tIamping about
the country trying TO pick up a few dimes
in this uncertain way, All, II only youth
knew its possibilities, its advantages" The
old man sighed heavily. Then he rose to
depart, II must be going. for the night is
clear, and we nave a fine moon. III get a
few coins TO keep body and soul together"
Then he went to the window and stepped
out through It upon the lawn. Fred's heart
throbbed with pity for him-a sad. dlsap-
pointed old man, He ran TO the window to
call him, 10 tell him he would ask his
parents 70 assist MIN Ii ne were ever in
distress; but when he attempted 70 put his
head out OF the window he felt a keen blow
and fell back, holding to his head, Thea
he opened his eyes to find himself standing
beside the closed door, which was on the
opposite side OF the room from the window:
Fred rubbed his h~ead-which ne had
bumped pretty hard against the oak door
and then rubbed his eyes, returned TO the
side OF the bed and sat down. Had he
been dreaming? Most certainly he had; or.
had he? He would have been SO positive
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
The Paper Girl

By Helen Cross, Aged IL Years, North
Platte, Neb. Red.
Once upon a time there was a little girl
whose name was Mary Smith and a little
girl whose name was Susie Davis. Mary
was a poor little girl and Susie was rich
and would not speak to Mary. Mary did
not have any father or mother, and sold
papers to make a living. Susie did not
have any father, but had a mother. One
day her mother grew very sick and in a
few days she died. She did not leave very
much to Susie, and what she did Susie
spent. Then she was as poor as Mary and
she went to live with her. Mary had dug
her a house in a hill not very far from
town. She had bought a little play stove
and had found an iron pipe which she
used as a stove pipe. She had made her
a little table out of some boards, but she
had no chairs. Her cupboard was some
shelves dug in the wall and some old
broken dishes on them. She sold papers
and then bought stuff and cooked it in the
little stove. And when Susie came to live
with her she went out to sell papers while
Susie stayed at home. Susie was not
selfish now. One day Mary was standing
on a corner. She had sold fifteen papers
and had got $3.50, because she bought them
for 8 cents. She was standing there, look
ing around, when she saw a lady coming
toward her. She stodd still and the lady
came up and said: "Can you tell me where
Mary Smith lives?" And Mary said that
was her name and the lady told her that
she was her aunt and she took both Susie
and Mary home with her.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Honorable Mention.)
A Severe Lesson
BY Ruth Ashby, Aged u Years, Fairmont,
Neb. Blue.

By Ruth Ashby, Aged 10 Years, Fairmont,
Neb. Blue.
'It'Il be a good long while before I'll
speak to you again, Beverly Anderson"
IT don't care, H~ildegardis Lorisen."
The little girl who spoke first was about
II years old. She had black hair and eyes,
and was very pretty.
Her companion, Beverly Anderson, was
in every way her opposite. She was a
gentle little girl and it was seldom that
she ever spoke as GROSSLY as now.
She had large blue eyes and curly golden
hair, and was altogether a very lovable
child. Hildegardis Lorisen was angrily
packing up her dolls clothes in the little
trunk. She sat her doll down in the tiny
gocart and walked off without saying an
other word.
The tears were falling fast on the doll
clothes as Beverly carefully put them
away.
The next morning at the table Mrs. Lori
sen said, Beverly is very i'll this morning,
Hilda."
"Oh, mother! She won't die, will she?'
Il don't know, dear. The doctor is afraid
it is diphtheria."
Hildegardis' breakfast was left UNI
touched and she got up and left the table.
She went out into the garden and care
fully selected the p~rettiest of her flowers.
These she left on the Anderson front porch,
marked, Beverly, from Hilda.'
Every day she left flowers there. But
as the time went on Beverly got worse.
Finally, she was not expected to live
through the night. The next morning Hilda
anxiously waited for news Of Beverly.
Then the phone rang and some sad that
Beverly was better. AS the days went by
she slowly recovered, and Hi!da wrote her
a letter:
Dear Beverly, will you forgive meH I
know it was all my fault. My temper got
away with me, but this has taught me a
lesson. Please forgive me. l found me coat
after l got home, 80 ! nave sent the other
one, which was yours. with this note. AS
soon as you are better will come to see
you. Goodbye,
H~ILDEGARDIS LORISEN.
Beverly forgave her and said it was her
fault. But Hilda has learned to keep her
temper.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

have no better sense than TO believe them
l reckon I'd better get to work finding out
things for myself. After all, it's a fine
thing to be a scholar. And you've got to
work to get anything, too. Even grub has
to be chewed. Gee! 1t dent pay TO go
through life like a humb~skull. Mamma
and dad are doing their level best for me;
the teachers are doing their part; but I'm
the off-member. I'll show them all some
thing tomorrow. though. l mean to learn,
and to learn a lot, too. And som day I'll
be an astronomer, a great one--not a poor
old tramp wandering about the country
with a baby telescope"
Then Fred dropped to sleep and dreamed
OF the moon, the stars and the sun and
that he had paid them each a visit. And
in the morning he was 30 full Of the thought
OF astronomy, Of learning in general, that
he threw his arms about his mothers neck
and said. Mamma, I'm going to turn over
a new leaf today. I'm gOing to study and
learn all there is 10 know. I don't want
TO grow up a poor lgnoramus, 1 don't. And,
mamma, I'm going to become an astrono-
mer. Itll be glorious-GLORIOUS-to spend
my nights in the sky!"
And from the expression on her sons
face the good mother knew he meant what
he said, and she was glad. And she knew
Fred well enough to feel sure that he would
keep his word.
n he did. -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Why Fred Changed His Mind
ny Maud walker.

to step aside, that others might have their
turn to look at the moon.
But even then Fred hung about the tele-
scope, listening TO every word that the old
astronomer said. And the more he heard,
the more he longed to know of the moon
and the other celestial bodies that floated
through space.
That night after going to bed he lay
thinking of what he had seen and heard.
mo water, no atmosphere. no life on the
NOON" he reflected. Then a voice spoke
to hin from the depths of the darkest
corner of the room: ''Of course there is life
on the moon, boy" it said. Just hustle
into your clothes and come with me, and
I'll show you If I'm not speaking the
truth
Fred rose on his elbow, looked into the
ceeded, and to his utter amazement there
stood the old astronomer who had been at
the street corner with the little telescope.
why sir, you are the very person who
told me there was no life on the moon, and
no atmosphere or water either. What do
you mean now by saying something di-
rectly contradictory to what you told me
this evening ?" exclaimed Fred.
"Ah, ha, my son." laughed the old man.
And so you just believe the first thing
you hear, do you? Well, that's like a boy
who hates school. What can you ever learn
If you won't read and learn, eh?"
And how do you know l hate school?'
asked Fred, now sitting on the side of the
bed. Il never had any conversation with
you regarding school,"
That doesn't matter" grinned the old
man. "In the first place, you were igno-
rant of the condition of the moon-our own
lunar body; you might say, a part of US.
And when l told you there was so and SC
there. you believed me. Now, how do you
know 1 was telling you the truth this even-
ing? Maybe am speaking the truth now
and maybe I'm not. eh?" And again the
old man grinned,
Fred's face burned with shame. He was
a proud boy and hated to have anyone
think him ignorant, And he felt not a littl,
surprised that this old stranger should
have struck upon the truth. He had never
given the thought of education due con.
sideration hofore. But now he knew wha'
It meant.
well, my boy, I was much like you a.
/ grew up" said the old man, breaking II
on Fred's reverie. II hated school. hate
work the same way. l just wanted to roam
about and nave a good time. And now In
suffering the consequences. I'm old anC
ignorant and poor. All l have is the little
telescope instrument which you looked
through at the moon tonight. And it bring
me a very poor livelihood. There are stormy
nights when l can't get a glimpse of {
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

had gone before there was a loud knock
on the back door.
Come In"
The door opened and in Wake Bill.
why, hello!' said George. what are you
doing here"
II came to get you to come"
"But 1 can't Bill, 1 asked mother again
and she said 1 couldn't"
"Oh, come on, said Bill.
George shook his head.
"Please, George"
well" said George. 81 suppose I will
have to-"
II was not very far to the lake and they
soon got there. Just as George was about
to put on his skates he said to Bill, I'm
not going to stay"
why not?" asked Bill.
Because I don't want to-"
"Oh, you are mean"
ct can't help It. I I'm not going to; you
know what father said" George took off
his skates and walked home.
Tiled to your mothers apron strings"
shouted Bill.
Pretty nice apron strings to be tied to-"
was his only answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Obedience

By Alice Porterfield. Aged II Years. Uin-
tab Apartments, Omaha, Neb. Blue.
Hello, George" said Billy, have you
heard the news?"
NO" said George, what is it about?"
"Why there is to be a skating party up
at the pond tomorrow afternoon. VIII you
Gomez"
III ask father, and then meet you to-
morrow morning"
All right. Goodby."
The next morning Bill met George.
Can you go?' said Bill.
mo" said George. Father said 1t
wasn't safe, and mother is going to the
matinee and have to stay and nswer
the door bell and the phone"
"Oh. shoot" said Bill. II do wish you
could. III tell you, George, after your
mother goes you leave the key under the
mat and your skates on the back porch,
and then you can skip"
George shook his head and said: mo.
Bill" and walked away. After a while
George went home to dinner and said:
Mamma, please may I go skating?"
His mother shook her head and said: "No,
George, father does not think it is safe"
After dinner his mother dressed for the
theater. 1t was not ten minues after she
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
The Broken Doll

BY Teresa Donnelly, Aged IL Years, Council
Bluffs, Ia. Red.
Once Florence was playing with many
other children in the convent grounds. She
was always getting into trouble with her
playmates. 1t was a dull afternoon and
she seemed to enjoy no games. When no
one was looking she slipped out of the
back gate and climbed up the fence where
many poor families lived.
When she reached the top and sat down
to rest she looked down and saw a poor
little girl, crying over a broken doll. Flor
ence had a kind heart and felt very sorry
for her, so down she climbed to see her
new friend.
Tell me what the trouble is, little girl?'
The little one held up her broken doll.
The child wore neither shoes nor stockings.
Florence babe her goodby and climbed
back into the convent grounds without be-
ing seen. That evening she told Mother
Vincent of her adventure. The good sister
said tina if Florence was good she might
give her friend another doll, so she went
to bed happy as a lark, to think that she
could make another child happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
(First Prize.)
Gracie's Inner Self

BY Rena n. Mead, Aged II Years. Blair
Neb. Blue.
Oracle, won't you care for baby while
I am gone? Nurse has the headache and
has gone to sleep awhile. 1 must do some
shopping down town this afternoon. BE a
good girl and mamma will bring you some
candy" This was addressed to a small girl
Of about Ii years.
oh, mamma, wake nurse up; l don't
want to bother with him. I want to go see
Ethel Cray"
why, Oracle Scans, you do not want to
bother with him. Well, fix him up in his
carriage and take him with you"
But, mamma, If l take him with me we
cannot play"
DO as l tell you, Oracle, nurse is sick
and you must not wake her. You had bet
ter wear your pink and white checked
dress"
well, I suppose I must" replied Oracle.
When mother was out of sight Oracle
fixed baby some milk, put him in his car
riage and rocked him to sleep. Then she
quietly rolled him into the nursery where
nurse was asleep, so when he awoke and
cried she would be sure to hear him. Then
she explained on a piece of paper where
she was and that mamma told her she
might go. She pinned the paper to nurses
apron where she would find 1t, slipped on
a clean frock and started for EtheIs house.
Oracle knew she had done wrong.
However, she reached Ethels house and
they started to play. But something kept
saying, Oracle, go home and get little
brother" Finally Oracle said: ETHEL.
must go home. Perhaps l will be back
SO Oracle started for home, She ran all
the way. Arriving there she ran into the
nursery, finding baby and nurse sleeping
peacefully. She rolled baby out, shut the
door and again started for Ethel's.
She and Ethel played the rest Of the
afternoon. My! What a good time Oracle
had just because baby was with her.
Stin her conscience was not clear-mother
had not forgiven her. That night when
mamma tucked her in, poor little Oracle
sohbed 1t all out into mammals ear.
You may be sure this was a good lesson
of obedience for Oracle.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

Alfred, my brother, went out to look for
the dog. Tom was standing there waiting
for us. He had been chasing rabbits and
had been lost.
One day when papa went down town,
Tom lost papa, so he hunted around for a
while and then came home Papa tele-
phoned to us and asked If Tom was home.
Mamma said yes. Then mamma took Tom
and put him on a chair and let him tele-
phone to papa. Tom barked and then went
out of the door. Mamma called him back.
Then he sat under the telephone and waited
until papa came home. And we still have
the same dog.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Brave, Heroic Horace

By Myrtle Jensen, Aged Il Years, 29O9 lizard
Street, Omaha. Blue.
"Oh, Horace!' said Emily, this is a
splendid book, Just read it,"
The book was about a brave girl who
faced many dangers, especially at sea.
'H'm!' exclaimed Horace two hours
later, having finished the book: ITS a
very likely story, indeed. l never saw a
girl yet that wasn't afraid of a little, harm
less mouse, This story is made up out Of
nothing at all"
1T is not" argued Emily. II shouldn't
doubt If it were true. l know lots Of girls
Drawer than any boy that I ever saw"
Name them, please" said Horace. mis-
chievously.
80 you've suddenly lost your memory"
continued Horace. teasingly, when Emily
remained silent.
well you needn't tease me So" said
Emily.
II Won't say another word to you today
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Second Prize.)
"Josephine's Dream

By Orian Mayes, Aged IL Years, Lusk,
Wyo. Blu
1t was a rainy day and Josephine was
lying on the sofa, when she said to her
mother, Mamma, what can do?"
Her mother said, why don't you get
your dolly to be down with you and sing to
her" So Josephine got her doll and began
to sing to her.
Pretty soon they both fell asleep ard a
fairy rabbit came to Josephine and said,
Gene down TO the meadow with me. Ny
name is Rain and we will so down to the
meadow and find sunshine"
My name is Josephine" she said. But
may I take my dollie with me?"
Certainly" said Rain.
When they got down to the meadow and
found sunshine the sun was shining, and
the brook ripping. They began to dance,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Pointed Paragraphs

contention.
a successful man isn't necessarily a con-
tented man.
It costs more 10 get ont of trouble than it
does 10 keep out.
Its a pity some people can't marry for
brains instead Of money.
The dread or ridlcllc is apt TO strange
originality at It's birth.
But there is times when fiction is almost
as strange as the truth.
We feel sorry for some people because OF
the ancestors they Inherited.
And many a man attributes his failure
10 his Inability to start at the top.
At the time he casts his first vote a man
IS toe young at the time TO realize that he
doesn't know It all.
After getting tho best of q man in one
deal, steer clear Of him, for Lc will be-
gin to sit up and take usticc.-Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
The Busy Bee

Willie Cullen. Aged 10 Years, 1912 Webster
Street, Omaha. Red.
This Busy Bee that l am writing about
in my story is not a person or a bee, but
a kite. One day I made 1t and named It
THE Busy Bee"
1t was made in the shape of a bee and
was painted the color of a bee. 1t really
was very pretty. One day when the breeze
was just right for kite flying my brother
and I took the BUSY Bee" out and set it
up.
1 had quite a time getting It up, but I
succeeded at last. 1t stayed up about an
hour and 1t did look beautiful, sailing, up
so high in the blue sky. We stood looking
up at it and shouted, "Hurrah! for the
Busy Bees"
We had lots of fun with 1t and were
sorry We had to take it down when mother
called us to dinner.