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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

our wi future success, allow him to think
we have rendered the house to him and are
going back to dwell in our old home. His
Joy won't last long. for I'm going to Gust
him by hook or crook"
Then they reached their old house, which
was in a rotting hollow log, and went In to
rest and to think and to talk.
I'm tell you what to do, Papa" eau
tiously whispered speckles. Smoke him
out"
why. that's not a bad idea" declared
Bunny Habit. But 1t won't be so easy as
you imagine. Sneako Wolf will be on the
watch for US tonight, and II he sees us
fixing brush about the place to smoke
him with he'll chase us away. And he
might be induced to steal one OF you little
ones as he went. for he's longer OF leg than
], and, therefore, swlfter OF foot, and I
could not overtake him. Still, 1 like the
idea Of giving him a good smoking. And IL
I can arrange it so as to prevent his seeing
us do so / shall carry out your sugges-
ton"
IN tell you a way" said Mamma Rab-
bit. Suppose you go into the yard and
hold him in conversation at the front of the
house for a while. The children and / will
pile brush at the back and sides. Then,
as you run off down the hill he will go to
the back of the house to watch you from
the window, Then Wen creep to the front
and pile our brush. You'll go behind the
trees. turn back to the right and gain the
fence without his seeing you. Then wen
start the smoke"
'Ah, a splendid Idea" admitted Bunny
Rabbit, patting his pretty and devoted
wife's plump paw tenderly. without my
wife and children l could do nothing.
They help me in everything. Yes, wen
smoke him out as you say. But be sure to
dip the brush into the spring to cause It to
smoke instead OF blaze. Were It dry II
might blaze up and catch the house aflre.
Besides. we DOM want to injure old
sneako Wolf-only wish to drive him from
our possession"
That night the plan of smoking the old
wolf from their house was carried out by
the Rabbits and before the old thief and
intruder knew what was happening he
smelt a thick smoke in his snug quarters.
Then he began to strangle and his eyes to
hurt so from the smoke that he could not
remain in the house any longer. Up he
got and ran 10 the open door. When he
did 50 such smoke filled the apartment that
ne could neither seen or breathe. Out he
leaIed from the doorway, jumping right
against Bunny Rabbit. who was watching
the smoking brush TO prevent its blazing.
"Ah, so it's you who are doing this. It it?"
he howled. reaching out 70 grasp Bunny by
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

saying to the butterfly, who was bedrag
gled with the rain, mo, you can't nav
any Of my savings. II 1 had Intended to
divide 1 would have stayed in the ant
colony. So get out. 1 have nothing to give
you"
50 the butterfly was forced to go away
hungry and he found q few scraps to
eat, and each day the ant told him he had
nothing for him. But one night was un-
usually cold and the ant was going TO the
home Of another weak ant. which he was
going to rob.
When he arrived home he was unable to
get into his home because a mole had
gone through It and tho entire upper part
was destroyed.
The next day the sun rose and shone
upon the dead bodies OF the butterfly and
ant.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
Bunny Rabbit and Sneako Wolf
~ Maud walker.

name implies-a sneak"
"All tight. then, Wen all go together.
But be cautious in your language. Like
the fox, the wolf is sly and deceitful,"
Then together the four rabbits went on
to their house, and as they entered the
gate they saw old Sneako Wolf thrust his
head out OF the window again. "Ah,
friends, he called to them as they adj
vanced to the door, what do you think
OF my new quarters? I've just completed
my new house, you'll observe
Bunny Rabbit put down the folding bed
he carried on his back and looked up into
the face Of Sneako Wolf. why, and here
you nave called during our absence. Well,
I'm surprised. for l had no idea you were
In the country. How do you like our new
house, anyway, Master Sneaker My wife,
my children and myself nave been busy
these two days building 1t and now we're
brining our furniture from our old house
to put into our new one"
"Ah, possession is ownership. friends"
smiled the sly wolf. Il have the fort, il
you please, and mean to hold it. AS for
the furniture, we'll, you'd better take 1t
back to your old quarters again. There's
no room for it in here, I bale furniture.
/ sleep on the floor, sit on the floor and
eat anywhere that l happen to find good
food"
Bunny Rabbit walked boldly to the door
of his house to open It, when, TO his
establishment, he found 1t fastened from
the inside. In vain he endeavored to force
It open. 1t was a good. strong door and
held like a stone.
Mamma Bunny was losing her temper at
this moment, but speckles whispered her
TO keen quiet and allow his father to do
the treating with the old thief. sneako
Wolf.
But the filthy old thing is soiling our
pretty clean house by being in it," said
Mamma Rabbit in a low and exasperated
tone, putting down the sofa she was carry
ing. speckles and White had rested them
selves on their loads also, and all were in
tently watching the parley between Bunny
Rabbit and sneako Wolf.
Say, my dear Master Rabbit, you'd bet
ter not try breaking into my house. You
know I'm not adverse to rabbit meat and
might find you and your family very APP
petizing should you provoke me into tast-
ing you. So be off and leave q tired wolf
to his quiet home and his deserved rest"
Bunny withdrew to the spot where his
family were standing and in whispers con-
versed with them over the situation, II
don't know what is to be done" he said.
That old sneako might kill one of us-or
all Of us, in fact, II we persisted in gaining
entrance to our own home. SO Wen have
to use stratagem. We can never use force
with such as he"
"And how / do hate to a the old sneak
think he has succeeded in ousting us from
our home" said Mamma Rabbit indis-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
A Day at the Circus

By Adeline Mickey, Aged 8 Years, OsceoIa
Neb. Blue.
Once there was a little boy and girl.
Their names were Mary and John. One
day they were going to the circus and on
their way they saw a little boy and girl
crying. They asked them what their names
were and they said: Susie and Charlie"
They took them home and put nice clothes
on them and took them to the circus.
Then Susie and Charlie told them that
their father was dead and their mother
was very sick, so Mary's and Johns father
fixed up the house and then got the doctor
for them, and they became great friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
Inuuisitiveness

By Helen Heuck, 1925 Lothrop Street,
Omaha.
Once upon a time when the exposition
was held in Omaha in the year 1898 there
were a lady and gentleman wandering
through the art gallery when they found a
small girl sitting In one corner all alone,
She was about 2 years old and seemed to
be alone. but after looking around they
saw that she nae two sisters who were
looking at the pictures.
The lady was attracted by the little girl
and going up to her asked a question.
Instead OF answering the lady's question
the little girl said, "Has ou' dot a new hat
too?' Just then the sisters came after the
little girl and took her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
Jack Frost's Kindness
BY Aleda Bennett, Aged II Years, Elgin
Neb. Blue.

BY Aleda Bennett, Aged II Years, Elgin,
Neb. Blue.
One day Helen asked her mamma what
she would get for Christmas. Nothing
this year, dearie; / am too poor to buy
anything" said her mother.
But Jack Frost had been planning all day
something to give Helen. That night he
waited till this moon was out, then he crept
up to Helen's bedroom window and made
pictures of beautiful dolls, rivers with toy
boats floating upon them and lovely robins
feeding their babies.
Then he went away happy, thinking he
had made Helen happy. In the morning
when Helen jumped out Of bed she saw
the pretty pictures on the window. She
spent the day trying to draw the pictures
on an old piece Of paper she had found.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

CldISu bunny INdODits optohhA9
G to his wife and two children
ISy9ENSN ana waving his paw about over
- q pretty open space in tho
woods. There's a fine big hollow stump
which will servo for a house-the greater
part Of one. All ! shall have to do will be
70 build a porch, a kitchen and a fence
And a roof over the stump, papa" put
in SPECIFIES, the little son rabbit
And a gate to the fence" said White,
the little daughter rabbit.
Certainly. certainly. my dears," laughed
Bunny Rabbit. very proud Of his precocious
children.
"Ah, speckles and White will see to It
that everything is properly DONE" said
Mamma Rabbit. also proud Of her children.
So they all set to work building additions
to the huge hollow stump which was to
serve so nicely for a two-story house,
Being animals and used to performing all
sorts OF domestic duties for themselves, II
never once occurred to them that
they should engage a carpenter.
Bunny Rabbit had a fine tool
chest and from It he took saws
hammers. planes, nails, etc. And he, with
Mamma Rabbits assistance, soon had a
fine rainproof roof over the stump and n
smooth floor half way up. forming a sec
ond story. and a smooth floor in the bot
tom of the stump. All the while hat
Bunny and his wife worked at the roof
Speckles and White were busy bringing
fine, strong sticks, with the bark peeled
off, TO be used in building the fence. And
as soon as they had n great pile OF the
fence sticks together they set to work
digging little deep holes into which to set
the fence sticks so that they might be
secure.
Ard two days after locating in the beau
tiful open space Bunny Rabbit and his
family were happy as could be, for the new
house was all ready to live in. Then they
all went to their former home. down by a
hig cliff on a river bank. and brought
their household furniture to their new
dwelling. As they neared the house they
cav a strange head. thrust itself from the
windo Of the upper story.
Upon my life. II there isn't old Sneako
Wolf" whispered Bunny to his wife. Then,
being rather afraid to advance further with
his family, he told them to cautiously
withdraw into the depth of the woods
while he went on alone to ask the intruder
to leave his house.
But In numbers there is strength and
security" quoth Mamma Bunny, not will
ing to allow her husband to so to the
old Sneako Wolf. His reputation through
out the country was anything but good.
mo, my dear, allow us all to go together.
He would not dare 20 harm one OF us
with the other near. He is just what his
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
Fritz. the Puppy

BY William Davis, Age Years, 221 West
Third street, North Platte. Neb. Blue.
My name is Fritz.
1 am a little curly white dog.
l am nearly . years old.
l live in North Platte.
/ like candy.
1 like TO chase cats.
/ like my home.
l had two brothers and one sister, but
one brother was poisoned this summer.
Now I must stop because 1 am called
to supper.
l will write more next time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

they will also be changed into children
So, Fairy Bee, come forth, wave your wand
over each Bee separately, and lead the
drone bees to the places which these have
left"
So this was done. and all these chilren
are now the Busy Bees, and as each OF
the Drone Bees are changed, our hive is
getting larger. Pretty soon 1 don't think
there viii be many drone bees left, do you?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

i. Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only n number the pages.
Q. Use pen and ink, not pencil
q. Short and pointed articles will
be given preference. DO not use over
$50 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
8. Write your name, age and Id
dress at top OF the hrBt page.
First and second prizes OF books
will be given for The best two CON
tributionH to this page each week.
Address all communications to
O~KILDREN's DEPABTMENT,
Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

POSTCARD EAcnange, Whlch now lncluuS
Jean pe Long, A~ihsworth. Neb.
Irene Mccoy, BArnston. Neb.
Lillian Merwin, Beaver City, Neb.
mabel Witt, Bennington, Neb.
Agnes Dahmke, Benson, Neb.
Vera Cheney. Crelghton. Neb.
Louis Hahn, David City, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Falls city, Neb.
Fay Wright, Fifth and Belle streets, FIRE.
mont, Neb.
Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb.
Neb.
Jessie Crawford. 45 West Charles street.
Lydia Roth. sos West Koenig street. Grand
Ella voss, p7 West Charles street. Grand
Island, Neo.
Pauline Schultz, 412 West Fourth street,
Grand Island, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington. Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe Krditz, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington, Neb.
Neb.
Irene Dishef, 2080 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Hughie Disher, 203O L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Louise stiles, Lyons, Neb.
Es5stteIie MsDonSid, Lyons; Neb'
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Lucille Hazen, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larldn. South Sixth street. Nor
Emma M -euardt, Fifth street and Madi-
son avenue, Norfolk. Neh.
Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester r.. Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Lillian Writ, 415s Cass street, Omaha.
Ada motifs. S4S FrrSnEiin street. Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 2909 lizard street, Omaha.
Gail Howard. f722 Capitol avenue. Omaha.
Mildred Jensen. 2707 Leavenworth street,
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
Pride Cometh Before a Fall

BY Edith Martin. Aged - Years, Fairmont,
Neb. Blue.
It was a cold fall day and the ground
was muddy and the sky gray. Two animals
were holding a conversation.
The ant. a sleek. well fed fellow. was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
(First Prize.)
The Flowers Parade

By Helen Johnson. Aged 10 Years. 1884 South
Seventeenth treet, Lincoln, Neb. Red.
On the side of a little brook was a path
on which the flowers were to hold their
parade. They had been getting ready all
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

~ o MANY splendid stories came In this week that It vas difficult to decide
the prize winners. The king and queen each have written good stories,
and one Of our little Busy Bees, in New jersey. hundreds of miles from
Omaha sem al interesting story about her pet kitten. More original
subjects we're used this week to write about than usual which shows that the
Busy Bees are thinking moe about their stories and are n t writing about
the same subjects which other Busy Bees have already written about. The
editor thinks that the Busy Bees are learning the meaning of original" and
they have been much more careful about following rules, sc that very few
stories have to be thrown away
The prizes we're awarded this week to Helen johnson Of Lincoln, o the
Red side, and to Marie Rich of Grand Island, on the Blue side. Honorable
mention W as given to the Queen Bee, Hulda Lundberg, Of Fremont, Neb, on
the Blue side.
Any o. the Busy Bees may send cards to any n whose name Is o. the
Postcard Exchange. which includes:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
King of the Barnyard

In tho ~barnyard, strutting,
Old Gobbler goes about,
And II he doesn't like a fowl
He chases him right out.
He is a lordly fellow,
And cen children fear
To go into the barnyard
When they his gobble hear.
They perch themselves in safety
Upon the fence, so high,
with legs a-dangling outside
So that they may jump and fly
II old Gobbler comes too near them.
with his threatening wings wide spreadI
For o gobbler can whip childrenl
(At least, so 1t is said).
And there they sit and watch him.
And gaily laugh and talk;
But IL ne "gobbles, gobbles,"
They quickly take a walk. m. W.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

- hh W 1hH NV WhS5 80 - OA Wv
;:
Mabel sheifelt, 1914 North Tw~enty-ffth
street, Omaha.
Wilma Howard. 4722 Capitol avenue.
Omaha.
Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb.
Emerson Goodrich, 4Ol0 Nicholas street
Helen Goodrich. 400 Nicholas street.
Omaha.
Maurice johnson, 1927 Locust street
Hllah Fisher. lnO South Eleventh street
Omaha.
Louis Raabe. 2sOs North Nineteenth ave-
Emma Carruthers, s211 North Twenty-fifth
Walter Johnson. 24O5 North Twentieth
Leon Carson. l124 North Fortieth street,
Omaha.
qeneylevs NJ. Jones North Loup. Nsb.
Juanita lines. 276s Fort street, Omaha
Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
Zola 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.
Edna EMS, Stanton, Neb.
Ina Carney, Sutton, Clay county, Neh
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 Behlifg, York, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartlett, Fontanelle., Ia
Irene Reynolds. Little Sioux, Ia; =.
Eleanor Mellor. Malvern. Ia.
Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, la.
Mildred Robertson, Manila, Ia
Ruth Robertson, Manila. Ia.
Edith Amend. Sheridan, wyo.
Henry L. Workinger, care Sterling Rem.
edy company, Attica, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

at which the lily was crowned queen Of
the flowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

ELL, here's the finest place to
build a house 1 ever saw" de-
clared Bunny Rabbit, speaking
to his wife and two children
ana waving his paw about over
O pretty open space in tho
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

Any Of the Busy Bees may send cards to any one whose name is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-14

or of Eldora, is beginning at once to
show the citizens here that he means
business in enforcing law Sunday
was Notification day for some OF our
citizens, and yesterday noon Caleb
Smuck, Jack Conger and George Mil
Ter were called over to the mayors Of
tice to give an account of themselves.
All pleaded guilty to drunkenness and
each meellly submitted to fine, the
first paying SIS and costs. the second
$40 and costs, and the third SIS and
costs. A few more such applications
and things will begin to look different
ly in Eldora.
Robert Higginbotham. who resides
north of Eldora, has recently pur-
chased the Margaret Webb property In
the Fourth ward. Mrs. Webb an
nounces an auction sale of all her
household effects on the 25th of this
month. She will then leave for Min
neapolis and other Minnesota points.
when she will Join her daughter, MISS
Abigail Pickett for the Pacific coast,
where they will make an extended
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. J. IL. Bales have re-
turned from ColfaX, Mr.. Bales having
been taking treatment at the sanitor-
ium there. They are now planning an
extended trip thru Texas, and VIII
leave for the south in few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-14
ORIGINAL ELECTION HOLDS.
fractional Dispute in Mason City 7. p.
A. Post is Settled.

fractional Dispute in Mason City 7. P.
A. Post is Settled.
Special to Times Republfcan.
Mason City, April 14.-The national
board of the Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION of America, decided that the
original election Of officers, held by
Post A, of this city, was a legal cleo
ton and that the officers and the del
egates were legally chosen, according
to word received here today from
headquarters.
The local post has been considerably
divided relative to the action of a
certain faction, who when unable to
get the secretary to call a meeting,
had a call made by the president, A..
F. Shots. A large proportion Of the
members met and elected officers and
appointed a committee which selected
delegates to the state convention at
Keokuk A few days later a call for
a meeting was made by the secretary,
c. H. Gelo and at the meeting, which
was attended by dozen or more
members, officers were elected and
delegates chosen. The whole matter
was referred and the national board
decides that question in favor Of the
action of the former meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-14
New Sharon Items.
to Tirnes-Republican.

Snecial to Times Republican
New Sharon, April 14.--Charles f
Hargrave died at his home Monday
afternoon, after a lingering illness
caused by cancer of the stomach. He
was citizen Of sterling worth and
integrity and at the time of his death
was serving upon the local school
board. The funeral will probably be
held Wednesday.
Andrew Foster, OF Grinnell, made a
business visit here Monday.
Elmer Carpenter will conduct an
auction store in the Harry johnson
storeroom.
A dressmaking college has been es-
tablished in the stonehocker build
Ing.
Bert Johnson has again established
his billiard room in the Day & tSwisher
building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-14
NEWS OF ELDoRA.
EIzis- Bales Case Settled Out of cour
-Na,u M ovor Enfore;nn %ka / a,us

EIzie- Bales Case Settled Out of Court
New Mayor Enforcing the laws.
Special to Times Republican.
.Eldora. April 14.-The Elzig-B Bales
case, which has been the center Of SO
much local interest, was settled out of
court last Thursday This case was
one in which Elzig brought suit against
Bales for personal damage, and was
tried in the Hardin county courts
some two years ago, resulting in YER
dict of $4,000 in favor of Elzg. The
case was carried to the supreme court
by Bales and reversed, and would have
again come up for trial at the fall term
of court In the settlement Mr.. Bales
gives to Elzig $4,000.
Grant Tyler, the newly elected may
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-14
Tho Traer News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special 10 Il1neS-hepuDlt'hh
Traer April 14.-Mrs. James Hen
derson and children left yesterday fol
Garner, where they will spend severa
| days visiting friends.
f. C. CLOSER has force of men al
work remodeling his residence.
Saturday being Mrs. Crabbe's birth
day, the Five Hundred club and theil
husbands and several outside couples
dropped in in the evening to remind
her Of the event.
Jim Kittrell, living near buckingham
who has been sick for some months
past, was taken suddenly worse Sun
day. and there are no hopes now oil
his recovery.
c., OlmWood, of San Francisco, has
been employed to work In the brick
and tile factory for the coming season
Mr. Olmwood lost all his property IN
the earthquake.
Mrs Ruby Albright. daughter OF MI
and Mrs. George Winters, of this city
arrived in Traer yesterday from Mich
OILS, to spend several weeks with her
parents.
Miss Winnie Boone, whose father re-
Gently died at Guernsey, will make her
home in this city with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi L1add.
A force Of men employed by the G.,
r. /. & p. have been at work laying
the foundation for new steel water
tank
Sunday morning Henry Niemeier and
Jesse Harrison, driving a livery team,
started for VOORHEES,. When they got a
little ways beyond Buckingham the
bolt came out, letting the tongue down
and the horses ran away. Both occu-
pants were thrown out and Mr.. Me
meier sustained q dislocated shoulder.
Mr.. Harrison was not injured.
The youngest daughter Of Mrs Liz
zie Mccormack has been seriously Ill
the past week. She Is somewhat i'm
proved today.
Asa Ames, who has been spending
the past several days with Traer
friends, returned to his home in Chi
cago Saturday night.
Mrs. Lizzie Simonsen. living near
VOORHEES,, suffered stroke of paraly-
sis Sunday, and has lost the entire use
of the right side.
The question sof tax for the pro-
posed railroad from Pella to Waterloo,
was voted on in Sheridan township.
Poweshiek county, last week This
Joins Columbia township. Tama coun-
~. the next on the line, to hold an
lection. Elections have been held now
IN townships covering half the distance
IF over 100 miles, and in almost every
ease the tax has carried
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-14
Illegal Fishermen Fined.

Wapello, April 14.-The local game
wardens are continuing their vigorous
crusade against illegal fishermen and
Dan Kallenberger and Chef Storms
were the last to fall into their hands.
They were fined $40 each on ten counts
and costs and their nets were de-
stroyed. The fish found in their pos
session was sold to the highest bid
dor