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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

i. Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only n number tho pages.
q. Use pen and ink, not pencil
q. Short and pointed articles Will
DO given preference. DO not use over
8 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
3. Write you am age and ad-
dress at the top OF the hTst page.
First and second prizes OF books
will BIO given for the best two con-
tributions Il this page oaoh week,
Address all communications TO
CHILDREN's DEPARTMENT,
Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Word From the Queen

Dear Editor and Busy Bees: | want to
thank all the Busy Bees hat voted for
ME for their queen and l hope q he a
loyal one.
The Blue side is certainly working hard,
as three prizes have already been awarded
them since September 6. WORT an the
Busy Bees on the Blue side write stories,
so we will wear the badges OF honor this
time?
l enclose a picture of myself, which you
requested. l will write "A Story later. l
have nearly 200 postal cards; most of them
are very pretty. My album IS fun now,
but / am going to get "A now one / viii
close now to get my letter or in time.
Your queen, HULDA LNNDBERG.
Fremont, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

$1,000
- said to his comrades: Gee
whiz, I'd rather work at day
S@&S labor than to go to SCHOOL,"
one evening during the first week Of the
fall term of school Fred was lettering along
the street. going home. He had been kept
In after school for having missed his geog-
raphy lesson, and had been obliged to learn
and recite the lesson after the other pupils
had been dismissed for the day. And the
teacher had reprimanded him severely for
his conduct, knowing his habits from the
previous year.
so. as Fred wandered along homeward,
he was in no happy mood. TITS beastly,
this going to school," he remarked to him
SELF. II you miss a lesson you've got to
stay In half an hour-or long enough to got
it-after the regular school hours. Now.
Its bad enough to stay in the school house
for the required time; but to be obIiged to
stay"
But Fred broke off In his s~olilquy, for
Just as he turned a corner he saw an old
man with a small street telescope. He was
placing 1t in a position near to the curb
to be In readiness when the early moon
should appear in the sky. Fred walked UP
to him and asked II he'd be there after
dark.
Yes indeed. my son." replied the old
man. m have this instrument directed
on the moon, and for 10 cents you may
have a good look at our beautiful daugh-
terror the moon is the earth's ght
you know"
"All right, I'll be around after supper to
take a trip to the moon" laughed Fred
Then. forgetting his school troubles, hC
hurried home to tell his mother about the
telescope and to ask her for the required
sum to look at the moon.
And hardly had the moon come out cleaI
and fine in the deep blue of the night Sky
when Fred ran to the corner where the
telescope was placed, and paying the owner
the fee took a good look at the moor
grand it was-our lunar body! Shining Xix,
gold, and its, surface so plainly visible
The range Of mountains on it's right-hanC
side stood out as though they were onl,
100 miles distant from where Fred stood in
stead OF so many, many thousands. "Oh
It's great" cried Fred. Gee, I'd like to g
there in a balloon!"
There is no life on the moon, lad" ex
planned the old astronomer. '"Th brow
spots you see about its surface are the dr.,
sea-beds. No water is there on the moon
consequently, there is no atmosphere. Sc
were 1t possible for you to reach the moor
you would die there for want OF breath"
"Oh!" said Fred. Then, his time beln.
up, the owner Of the telescope asked hin
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Our Dog Tom

BY Margaretha Lederman, Aged 9 Years,
Grand Island, Neb. Red.
Three years ago on Easter morning papa
came home and said we should go and look
in the back yard. We wondered what he
had, We went out and in a basket on a
box we found a little black dog. We took
him in the house and showed mamma.
We named hin Tom. One day when we
went out picnickinG we forgot him until we
were a mile away 1t was getting late, so
We did not go back. The next morning
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

postcard EHcnange, Wnlcn now ncluu
Jean De Long. Ainsworth. Neb.
Irene Mccoy, Barnston, Neb.
Lillian Merwin, Beaver City, Neb.
Mabel witt, Bennington, Neb.
Agnes Dahmke, Benson, Neb.
Vera Cheney. Creighton, Neb.
Louis Hahn, David City, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Falls City. Neb.
Fay Wright, Fifth and Belle streets, FIRE.
mont, Neb.
Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb.
Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg,
Jessie Crawford, 45 West Charles street,
Grand Island. Neb.
Lydia Roth, COS west Koenig street, Grand
Ella voss, 47 West Charles street. Grand
Island, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe Kreitz, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grassmeyer, 1915 C street, Lincoln,
Neb.
Elsie Hamilton, 2O29 L street, Lincoln. Neb.
Hughie Disher, 2O30 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Louise stiles, Lyons, Neb.
Estelle Mcdonald, Lyons, Neb.
Milton Seller. Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Lucille Hazen, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkin, South Sixth street. Nor
folk. Neb.
Emma Nj rouardt, Fifth street and Madi-
son avenue, Norfolk. Neh.
Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester f.. Rutt, Leshara, ,Neb.
Lillian Writ, ass Cas- street, Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, SAG Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Ada Morris, 342 Franklin street. Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 29O9 lizard street, Omaha.
Gal Howard 4.S2 Capitol avenue Omaha
Mildred Jensen, 27O7 L~eavenworth street,
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

and after Josephine got all the flowers
she wanted, the fairies took her home in a
beautiful chariot.
But when Josephine awoke, she was dis
appointed to find it was only a dream.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

EvERAL Busy Bees forgot 70 read the rules before writing their
stories, and wrote OF both sides of the paper. Some of these writers
have been prize winners, so they must hav known the rules but
were a little careless The editor has received a number of good
weeks most of the prizes have been Vol by the girls, n the editor would
like to ear from more of the boys. Here are some good subject. for the boys
to write about, base ball stories, Indian stories, hunting stories and animal
stories.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

Mabel sheifelt, 1914 North Twenty-flfth
Wilma Howard, APP Capitol avenue.
Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 4O1O Nicholas street
Omaha.
Helen Goodrich. 1910 Nicholas street,
Omaha.
Maurice johnson. 1927 Locust street,
Hilah Fisher. 1910 South Eleventh street
Louis Raabe. 1900 North Nineteenth ave-
Emma CaTruthers, 82n North T~wenty-fifth
Waiter Johnson, 24C5 North Twentieth
street, Omaha.
Leon Carson, 1l24 North Fortieth street,
Omaha.
Genevieve NJ. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Juanita lines. 276s Fort street, Omaha.
Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
Agnes Richmond Orleans, Neb.
lola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb:
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lolita Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddington, Neb.
Emma Kostal 1916 o street, South Omaha
Ethel EMS Stanton, Neb.
Ina Carney, sutton, Clay county, Neb.
Clara Miller, Utica, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point. Neb,
Elsie Stastny, WILDER, Neb.
Alta Wilken, Waco, Neb.
Mary friedrich, York, Neb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behlirg, York, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartlett. Fontanelle, Ia
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, Ia.
Ethel Mulholland, Box II, Malvern, Ia
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, Ia,
Kathryne Mellor, Malvern. Ia.
Ruth Robertson, Manila. Ia.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
Henry l.. Workinger, care Sterling Rem"
edy company, Attica, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

Daisy-oh, I wish It was Saturday, an
l didn't have to go to school"
Visitor-And what do you do on Satur-
day?
Daisy-Play.
visitor-what do you play2
Daisy-We play school.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

The prizes were awarded this week % Rena Mead of Blair, or the Blue
side, and to Oran Mayes of Lusk, Wyo, on the Blue side, and honorable
mention given to Ruth Ashby, exqueen of the Blue side, of Farmont Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Miss Polly and Her Dolly

| am little Miss Polly,
] have a new dolly.
a pretty. sweet dolly,
You see.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

How do you like your teacher, dear?"
at school.
II like her real we'll" said Mary, but |
don't think she knows much, for she just
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

The answer t. the illustrated rebus last Sunday wm: Every man mus
bear a cross, be it great or small" Correct answers were sent in by Holt
Pauline Seward and Hulda Lundberg.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

What now, my son?"
'when your foot's asleep does It really
hurt. or is 1t only dreaming 1t hurts?'
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

Father (solemnly)-This thrashing is
going to hurt me more than you, Napoleon.
Napoleon (sympathctically)-Wcll don't
be too rough on yourself, dad; l amt worth
II
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name is on tn
Postcard Exchange, which now includes:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

SMITH did not try to hide
the fact that he disllked going
to school. Indeed. he had often
said to his comrades: Gee
whiz, I'd rather work at day
labor than to go to SCHOOL,"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
MAY ELECT VANDERBILT
TO SUCCEED ST'ILLMAN.
Action Expected at January l@ Meet
inc of National City Bank.

That Frank A Vanderlip would be elected pres
dent of the National City Bank Immediately lo'-
lowing the stockholders annual meeting on JahusI y
12 was reported yesterday good authority. II
has heen commonly understood for several months
and published more than once that James Sthl1lah'
who during the last two years or so mas spent
most of his time home in Paris Wouid oe-
fore long retire from the presidency, although not
severing all connection with the bank, and that
Vice President Vanderlip. who has during the ab-
sences of Mr.. StilImar been charged with the &C
tive management. would succeed 10 the once ana
title of president Mr.. Stillman assuming post
corresponding to that of chairman of the board
in industrial and railroad corporations
Mr. Vander1p entered the National City Bank as
ce-president early in 1901 resgning as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury accept the new post
He has been active and prominent as a banker, one
of his achievements having been the Organization
and building up of the bond department Of the City
Bank He has also delivered notable addresses on
business and financial conditions. Mr Vanderl1p Is
still a young man, having been born on November
Il 1861 at Aurora. H. He attended the puohc
schools when a boy. later spending year at the
University Of Illinois. where he worked MS way
and finally became reporter on and then hnancidi
editor of THE Chicago Tribune" From that post
he resigned to become secretary TO Lyman j. Gage
Secretary of the Treasury and III July, 1897. was
made an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury IN
which office he gained especial reputation through
his able management of the details OF the spanish
war loan of 1898 Within the last year Mr. van
derIip has succeeded M StilIman director and
member of the executive committee of several I'M
portant corporations. among them the Union fa-
cific Railroad Company and the Consolidated Jas
Company.
The National City Bank which a few days ago
removed from No. 81 Wall street across the way TO
its splendid new quarters in the remodelied custom
house Is the largest bank in Ghe United states
having capital of S25O0OO0G, which Is also the
captai of the National Bank of Commerce; surplus
and undivided profits in excess of S25.0oo.oo, and
loans and deposits of about SlS3.0oo"0 each.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
BOARD OF ELECTIONS SECRETARY.
M. T. Daily, Mayors Friend, Named with
Croker's Backing.

Michael T DAILY appointed yesterday chief
clerk of the Board of Elections to succeed Aaron
c Alien who died December p. II is under
stood that Richard Croker urged John T. Dooing,
president of the Beard of Elections, to appoint Mr
DAILY The salary is S3OOO. Mr.. DAILY has been out
OF public life five years his last previous office
having been that of Deputy Controller under Bird
S Coler. Under Mayor Gilroy he was Commissioner
of Public Works. Mayor Mcclellan sanctioned the
appointment. He has known Mr.. Daily for twenty
years and the friends.
Mr. DAILY was time secretary to Richard
Croker when he was leader of Tammany. 1t
the refusal Joseph F DAILY, former justice Of the
Supreme Court, to appoint Michael I. DAILY TO a
clerkshp in his that caused Mr.. Croker TO
refuse to renominate Mr.. DAILY in the campaign
of 1895.
1t was the turning down of Justice DAILY by
Croker that led a bitter local and state fight in
politics that year. The Democrats seemed to have
by far the best chance of winning, but the Bar
Association took up the cudgels in behalf Of JUS
tice DAILY. Colonel Roosevelt nominated for
Governor and, much to the chagrin of Croker, the
Democratic state ticket beaten. What that
same Colonel Roosevelt has done TO the Demo-
cratic party since 1895 is a matter of more than
local history The oldtimers at the City Hall yes
terday said that Mike DAILY the peg which
marked a sharp turning point in American history
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
BIG BOND ISSUE.
To Offer S17 800, 900 of Denoer 6
Rio Grnnde Securities.

Blair & Co, William Solomon & Co. and William
A Read & Co. Will offer January sl7,50'Vo
first and refunding mortgage per cent gold bonds
Of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company al
s2IS and interest The subscriptions viii be closed
on January r. probably earlier, because OF tho
large advance applications
These bonds are secured by mortgage upon the
properties (over twenty-five hundred miles, or the
consolidated Denver & Rio Grande and Rio GRANGE
Western roads, and further secured by the
pledge OF the entire outstanding issue OF secohu
mortgage bonds and two-thirds CJ9OooOO) OF tlie
stock of the Western Pacific Railway. making the
issue in effect lien the Denver & Rio Grande-
Western Pacific system Of about 1855 miles. Inc
entire mortgage debt Of the Denver & Rio Grande
including these 81 500oO first and refunding bonds
is at the rate of about $4,000 a mile-a sIiaH
bonded indebtedness for a mountain railroad ana
an fn1portant transcontinental route.
The development of the Denver & Rio Grande ior
the last twelve years has been rapid Its tonnage
has increased about 2s0 per cent, its gross earnings
a mile have practically doubled and the expendl-
lures from profit and and income for improve
rnents and additions have averaged over $l,NooVO
year.
Subscriptions for the bonds will be received by
Brown Bros. & Co. in Philadelphia; Estaorook
& Co. IN Boston: the First Trust and Savings
Bank, In Chicago. and Francis, Bro & Co.. In
St Louis
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
TO OFFER MORE BONDS.
Remainder of St. Louis s San Fran
cisco Issue To Be Sold.

Speyer & Co. announce that, having SOLD a large
amount of the S30,00oO0o Of the St Louis & San
Francisco Railroad Companys general lien fifteen
tventr-year o per cent gold bonds they offer the
balance for public subscription at s9s and accrued
interest to date of delivery, netting the investor
about per cent The subscription lists will be
opened on January 5 and will be closed at p. M
or earlier the same day
The bonds are q direct obligation Of the COM
panv covering all of its property, described in the
mortgage and any property hereafter acquired Win
the proceeds Of the bonds. In or before June
through the redemption of the st. Louis. Memphis
& Southeastern bonds the present issue becomes a
fret mortgage on 665 miles of road, subject only
70 s4se 126 of bonds redemption of which gen
eral lien bonds are reserved The bankers are pre-
nared to accept the Memphis Southeastern 4Fs
per cent bends at par and accrued interest IN pay
rnent for the bonds offered
Subscriptions for the bonds will be received
simultaneously in London by Speyer Brothers ana
in Amsterdam by Teixeira de Mattos Brothers and
also by the Mercantile Trust Company FTahcls
F7rotber &. Co and A. C. Edwards & Sons Of St.
Louis: Henry & West and Newburger, henderson
& Loeb. of Philadelphia; Alexander Brown & Sons
of Baltimore: the Citizens Savings and trust ooii
panv. of Cleveland: the Union Trust Company OF
pittsb,Ire: P J. Goodhart & Co, Of Cincinnati ana
the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, OF Chicago
AnnlIcation viii re made TO list the bonds on the
New York stock Exchange and on the exchanges
abroad.
It is expected that Hans Winterfeldt, OF the hrn
of Spever q Co. will take a place on the board OF
directors of the St Louis & San Francisco RAN
road Company Mr. Winterfeldt who has been IN
Europe for some time, will be back ny the hTSt
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
ALBANY CITY FINANCES.
Controller Glynn Says Practices
WQrrant Criticism.

Albanv Dec So-State Controller Martin h
Cilvnn to-day made public a summary OF the re-
7or Of an investigation Of the finances OF the city
~ Albany MADE by examiners of the Controller s
Department The examination covers the perlod
from January l. 1906. to August }, lS" Inc Con-
troIIer states that the examiners found various IN
cidents Of apparent disregard and avoidance OF
statutory requirements and direct attention TO
certain practices which warrant criticism. The
statement continues:
The law. which prior TO January, 1908, required
supplies and materials furnlshed or We. Mork Ht per
formed in excess Of so TO be Iet 70 the i9WesS
bidder has been avoided Many, thousanoS 1-,? GI
provision Of law, mandatory in It's terms is re
ported to have been apparently avoided and evad-
ed oy the issuance of several orders for what was
Ind 9t JijeS which except for the pro-
I9a{eL3-5 fo ana b 5fDte would Iave been Included
in one order. Many instances are cited among
which is the fact that ffty-three hydrants were
ordered from the same firm always one at a tune.
and at price less than $50, while two would nave
IS 1896 and September L. 1867 slxty-seven orders
we're issued for the PgFcnae S OF len Of Lead
costing less than so.
After giving several instances Of technical eva
sion Of the law. the report continues:
The provision Of law that no moneys shall be
paid out of the city treasury except upon the Con-
troller's warrant. has been evaded IN the case 81
have not been large yet the principle involved is
important and the statute undeniaby pam, 50
Attention is directed to the action Of the Board
the funds of the city to pay the premium on the
Individual bon Is of its officials and employees. II
being stated in the report that during the period
examined the OF S1.44 80 has been so used
On this point the report says:
It seems clear that when the members of the
Board of Estimate and ApportiOnment board
appropriated the money of the city TO the payment
of their individual premiums, it is in the nature
Of gift and not only unauthorized but prohibited
The examiners point out serious condition that
has resulted from the defalcations of a clerk
7 +I,s of ba
in the year 1907. The Of the owners. brief
description of the taxable property and the amount
Of tax assessments forth in detail, showing
that apparently the defalcatons aggregated about
$500 The records of that office showing the tax
TO be marked paid" such entries claimed to
be forged. The treasurer maintains that the taxes
have not been paid
The methods heretofore employed in the depart
ments of Parks and Streets but which have. dur
ing the past year, been discontinued, shown to
have been lax and not such would tend to
protect the interest Of the taxpayers of the city
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
CHANGES IN STEEL CORPORATION.
". 3. Dickson Now First Vice President and
D. G. Kerr Takes His Place.

William B. Dickson. second vice-president Of the
United States Steel Corporation. has been elected
first N-ice-presidenr TO succeed James Gayley, who
resigned several weeks ago. David q. Kerr, or
Pftsburg has been elected second vice-presdent to
succeed Mr.. Dickson Nj Kerr has been largely
identi1ied with the material department Of the
corporation.
The announcement OF the price at which the pre-
1e-red stock OF the corporation viii be offered to
employees this year under the profit sharing plan is
expected 10 be made in the future Il is re-
gsrced probable that the employees who buy
stock VIII have 10 pay for It than at any time
in the past, owing TO the advance in the market
value OF the security Last year they had the op-
portunity subscribe AT So 30 share. The stock
closed yesterday Al ll3is-
Directors OF the United States Steel Corporation
expressed themselves yesterday optimistic over
the business outlook for 1903 only in steel and
iron. but IN other lines OF trade Speaking Of the
possibility Of reduction iE the tariff steel. one
Of the directors said that the members the board
were not disturbed the tariff outlook. as they
beleved that any adjustment Of duties would be
reasonable, and thai there would be dis
tur5ances
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
W. L. MATHUES DEAD
Illness BeHeUed to Haze Resulted
from Capitol Graft Cases.

Media. Penn, Dec sO-WflIiam L. Mathues, for
mer State Treasurer of Pennsylvania. died sud
denly late to-day his home here, aged forty six
years. The cause of death given by his physl-
pneumonia but it is generally believed that
his illness superinduced by the troubles brought
upon him by the Harrisburg Capitol graft cases
and his recent sentence of two years in the penl-
tentary for his part in the conspiracy against the
state.
For many years William /. Mathues was recog-
nized OF the political leaders Of Pennsyi-
vania and his power in Delaware County poltcS
was supreme until the expose of the Capitol frauds
by his successor as State Treasurer, William II.
Berry. also of Delaware County. 1t was then mat
Mr.. Mathues threw off the mantle OF Republican
county chairman and retired temporarily, as he
stated until he could. be vIndicated.
In March of the present year Mr. Mathues Will
lam P Snyder. ex-Auditor General; James NJ Shu-
maker. former Superintendent of Public Grounds
and Buildings. and John F. Sanderson, furniture
contractor, convicted Of conspiracy In de-
frauding the state out of s193os in contract for
wooden furniture. The same defendants were
placed trial later to answer a charge of de-
frauding the state in metal furniture contract
On this charge they acquitted Together with
Josenh NJ Huston the architect. they 10 have
been placed trial April to answer the charge
of fraud in the furnishing of desks for the Capitol
This case involves an alleged fraud of SZ0'o" on a
bill SCI, 900.
ON December IS Mathues. Snyder. Shumaker and
sanderson were summoned before Judge KunkeL at
Harrisburg. to receive sentence. Each was SEN
fenced to nav $500 fine and the costs of the prose
cIItion undergo imprisonment for two years
and separate and solitary confinement in the East
ern Peritentiary." Pending an appeal to the Su-
perfor Court the defendants released In S25Vo0
bail each.
Mr. Mathues who was summoned from North
Carolina where he had gone a cunning trip, 10
receive his sentence. complained of a heavy cold
and against the advice of his physician insisted on
returning from Harrisburg to his home here on te
Saturday following the court sentence When he
reached Media he was forced to take to his bed
He grew rapidly worse. and for time all hope OF
his recovery was abandoned. Late last week how
ever, there a decided change for the PETER
and so rapid the improvement that his phy-
sician announced on Monday that he was out of
danger At o'clock this afternoon the patient suf-
fered a sudden relapse, and in less than half an
hour he dead. His sudden collapse was due
II is said to a weakened heart. Mr. Matlues
leaves wife and four