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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
Halloween Mischief and What
Resulted.

BY Myrtle Jensen, Bx-Queen, Aged u
Years, 900 lizard Street, Omaha,
Blue Side.
Sixteen pupils of the Laurel school had
the scarlet fever and in consequence OF
this the school was closed for a week.
Dorothy Russell's Aunt Vira had most
Urgently asked her to come out into the
country to visit her, where she lived In a
large country seat. So IL was no wonder
that Dorothy was supremely happy when
the long anticipated visit came into view
for Mrs. Russell had granted her request.
Tuesday found her with Aunt Vira. Aft
err exploring the farm. she ran into the
living room. Look here, dear" said Aunt
Vira, holding up an envelope on which
was written Miss Dorothy Russell, Lake
View farm" Dorothy hastily opened 1t
and read the contents.
'Oh, Aunty," she said, Mrs. Roberts
is going to give a Halloween surprise party
for Myron and she wants me to come, too.
Why, Aunty, how do you suppose she
knew I was hore?'
1T told her yesterday that you were
coming. But, Dolly, I want you to go up
the west road, as it is much nearer"
Just then Myron Roberts himself raped
on the door. He had brought a package
for Mrs. Burman (Aunt Vira). As he
assembled the steps he had heard the last
sentence OF Mrs. Burman's conversation
with Dorothy.
oh" he contemplated. 80 Dolly's go
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
Second Prlzel
A Hearthfire Journey to Puritan
Iln1ea.

By Frances Johnson, Queen Bee, Aged IA
Years, 933 North T~wenty-fifth Avenue,
Omaha. Blue Side.
AS the long winter evenings approach
and the family sits clustered around the
CHEEKY hearthfire, gazing dreamily into the
rosy glow. ones thoughts seem to wander
back into long-ago days, and ! wonder how
many of the dear Busy Bees have taken an
imaginary journey back to the time OF the
Puritans, and farcied themselves being a
sturdy boy or prim girl, brought up in
some Puritan household. I've taken this
pleasant trip and will relate, in brief, my
experiences.
It was a cold autumnal Sabbath morning,
and I found myself standing outside an un-
ususually plain church. 1 entered with the
rest and, shivering, to my dismay found
myself In a Puritan church that didn't
even have a stove, and the stern minister
was obliged to preach in overcoat and NIT
tens. The women had heated stones in
their muffs, and sat separate from the
men. The sermon lasted fully three hours,
and some of the listeners became fatigued
Il being among the fatigued list). But the
ever-present tithing man, with his long
trass rod, gently touched me and thus pre-
vented my INDUCING In a peaceful, but
rather irreverent, slumber. After the serv-
ices were over, a little Puritan lass of
about y, who sat next to me, perceiying /
was a person of the twentieth century and
not much acquainted in that strange place,
asked me politely to go home with her. ]
consented. Her place of abode was a large
frame house, and evidently the kitchen and
best room" were principal rooms. The
former presented an air of hospitality, with
it's large hearth, accommodating a huge
burning log that made every shadowy
corner glow beautifully. l remained, after
being asked again and again, over night,
and found that the mother of the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
The New Girl.

BY Ruth Ashley, Ex-Queen, Aged IA, Mount
Carroll, Ill. Blue Side.
Elizabeth Cartwright was one OF the most
popular girls in the city Of Bennington.
She had always been a leader and the girls
fairly worshiped her. There was a crowd
of girls known as the Cartwright bunch"
who were the most envied OF all the girls
in town. But Elizabeth had one fault and
that was her pride.
One day a new girl entered the school.
She was a sweet-looking girl and no one
who knew her well could help loving her.
But Elizabeth could not find out where
she lived. There were nj vacant houses
on Washington avenue or on Twenty-third
street that she knew of, and to Elizabeth
anyone who did not live on these streets
was unworthy of consideration
Say, Beth" said her chum, Valeria Hin
ton, you should know the new girl. She
is certainly very sweet Let me introduce
you"
where does she live?'
"Oh, 1 don't know, I'm sure"
well, Ne certainly does not live on the
avenue or Twenty-third, for there is no
one new there. except the banker, who is
fathers partner, and he has no children
that 1 know of, So. Val, do not talk Of her
dAAg
When the girl was brought up before the
high school sorority, Sigma Pi Delta, to
which Beth belonged, she was not elected
q member, for Beth did not want her, and
when Beth did not want q girl that set
tied It.
One day Beth's little brother owen, who
was the baby OF the family and fairly
idoIlzed, wandered off from his nurse and
OtYf int Nho etroak IJn wvaa wuaIIrNa- aloau
the street car tracks when a car was com
ing. The new girl was walking alone and
behind her Val and Beth She saw little
owens peril and saw the oncoming street
car. She ran quickly and dragged him off
just as the car came UP. Elizabeth and
Helen Strickler, who proved to be the
bankers daughter, are now great friends
and Helen is an honored member Of Sigma
Pi Delta.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
A Brave Deed

BY Ronald Wyckoff, King Bee, Aged 10
Years, Wnber, Neb. Red Side
Once there was a boy named Elmer
Brown. he lived with his parents near the
railroad track
One evening Is he was going home from
herding the nov he had to cross q rail-
road track. 1t was q rainy day, and as he
was crossing the track. he saw that the
railroad track was partly washed away.
He let the COW pick grass and he waited
for the train so he could save tho pas
sengers lives. Soon he heard the train
whistle and like q brave boy he stood in
the middle OF the track and waved his
hands. The engineer saw him n chopped
the train.
The passengers saw what was the matter
and got off of the train n gave him q
reward Of $50. Elmer thanked them and
took the COW and went home with q happy
heart and told his father.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
Little Doctor Phil.
~ william wallaOs. ".

more sympathetic doctor han my little Phil
has never yet been found"
"Ah, and you shall be the hospital nurse,
mamma" exclaimed Phil, deeply inter-
ested in the plan. And Wen doctor and
feed the cats as though they were real
people"
"Al Gods living creatures are kim" said
Mrs, Downs. And those OF superior in
tellect should look after the welfare of the
more helpless ones. An animal has the
same claim upon US for consideration that
one Of our OWL kind has"
III only the bad boys OF the streets
could be made to know that" declared
Phil.
That week was a busy one for the
doctor and the nurse" and the man
who was In charge Of remodeling the
stable And each evening, after school,
little Doctor Phil brought In one or two
more stray cats that he had found prowl-
ing about in ~alleyways or empty buildings
and In easements.
But a week after the hospital plan had
been carried out there were twelve cats
being made more comfortable and happy
there. The nurse" so good and helpful to
the doctor would classify" her patients,
putting some in one ward" and some In
another Of the hospital And only the most
trustworthy were allowed the run OF the
place, and none were allowed to go out
into the grounds until they had become
real home" cats. After that they vent and
came as they pleased, ana only one ran
away, never to return.
After the second month OF running this
hospital the place was filled to It's capacity.
Then It was that the nurse" held a con.
sultation with the doctor in his private
room one evening, just as he was about
TO retire for the night. She came in, carry.
ing in her hand a small bit Of paper with
something written on II. Sitting on the side
Of Doctor Phils bed. she said.
Now dearie. I shall tell you what
meant when I said-at the beginning o.
our hospital undertaking-that we Nigh.
not only do something for the homeless.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

held. with her plain. pretty daughters, sat
Dusily quilting and spinning, while the
father read his Bible with 1T apparently
seemed) much fervor. Asking IL such a
life, day in and day out, was not monoto-
nous, one OF the younger members replied
(using "thees' and 'thous' frequently.
tina genuine fun occurred whenever dane
ing, and cornhusking, apple pairing or
spinning parties were given. I remained in
this family two days more, and on the
third day Of my visit Mother Thanksgiving,
that welcome guest. came. Following the
pilgrims example, the table which 1 sat
down at was fairly "groaning'' with turkey,
nuts, pumpking pie, plum pudding and
other mountaineering luxuries. Just when
about to take a big taste of the latter, 1
awoke, and to my disappointment was
again a girl of the twentieth century. Hav-
ing realized this, ] wondered that I
couldn't at least have taken a huge taste
of the tempting pudding before being sum
moned from my acknowledgements visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
More About the Fairies

BY William DAVIS, Ex-King, Aged Q Years,
POI West Third Street, North Platte.
Neb. Red Side,
Queen Lily sat by her desk with a trou-
bled look. "oh dear, dear" she sobbed,
1 wonder what made the lights go out 1
must find out 30 / will go and see. She
stepped out doors and went till she came
to a large oak (This was where the fairies
te~lephoned) then she said Beg Hello"
came a voice Hello" she said, ''Who is
this9 p" Mr.. Crow. How did 1t happen the
lights went OUT she said? II went to a
party" You will have to pay for this,
she said and hung up. 81 will just invite
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

@aAY, mamma, II just makes me
a sick to see the poor stray cats
about the streets and to know
~s that the boys mistreat them so
cruelty" So spoke little Phil
- Downs to his mother one even
ing on coming home from school. And
I'm wondering II something cannot be done
for the poor dumb creatures that have
such a battle for life in a heartless city,
OF course, Phil's mother was eager to
encourage her little son in his desire to
do something for creatures in distress.
I'VE hight open a hospital for them"
she said. II had not thought Of It before,
but now that you bring the matter to my
attention l feel It would be worse than
wicked for me to turn a deaf ear to the
walls OF the poor starving cats, so to
speak. And we might not only do something
for the homeless cats. but for Phil as we'll"
"How's that. mamma" asked Phil. IT
don't see where l come in for anything
except for a feeling Of contentment after
being Of assistance e the hapless crea-
lures Of the streets that are at the mercy
OF cold, starvation and wicked boys"
"wer. IN explain my meaning after a
WHILE" said Mrs. Downs. but now we
must do some planning. Let's see, where
could we make a suitable hospital for our
cats, anyway
We've no use for the old stable" said
Phil, since we sold the horse and carriage
in order 10 get an auto. Papa said the
other day that be meant to sell the stable
for whatever he could get for It, as he
didn't want il taking up the room on the
grounds. But While we are waiting for
the sale to take place we might use the
stable for our cat hospital"
"A capital idea" said Mrs. Downs. 'And
II we find good use for It papa win allow
us to keep II, I am sure"
Then a trip was made to the stable. and
the building was gone over carefully
You see. the place is roomy enough tc
accommodate a large number OF cats, and
Wen nave our man John divide both ths
first floor and the loft by wire partitions
We shall have to keep the cats apart fol
a few days-those that show a disposition
10 fight After they are well a~cquaintes
they will live together on friendly terms
And while John Is fixing the partition.
IN be bringing in the stray cats" sal,
Phil. I'm mak a trip about the streets
every evening after school and pick up
cat and carry II home IN a basket. Afte
the place Is full, what shall we dog'
Mrs. Downs smiled. Wait tin We hav
the place full" she said. I'VE find
solution TO the problem OF overcrowdlni
our hospital"
But why should we call Il a hospital
mamma3' asked Phil. why don't w
call It an asylum for homeless oats?'
Wen, most of the pats you will brin
here win be In need OF hospital attention
They will be starved, some Of them d
from hurts and cold and none IN a Der
fectly healthy condition"
you are right. mamma" agreed Pm
1T will be a cat hospital"
And you will be me doctor-Doetc
PHI" said Mrs, Downs. And q better {
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

the hospital, mamma? p he asked, disap-
polntment in his voice.
mo. dearie. only a few of the finest and
~healthiest cats to make room for other I'M
fortunates. Wen sell off a certain per
cent Of the number each month, thus find
ing good homes for good cats and and pro-
vidiGg for those in distress. And. you
see, what money comes from the sale Of
our cats shall go into the good little doc
tors hands"
Mrs. Downs was smiling as she said this.
And Phil smiled, too; not because Of the
promise Of money. but because the plan
was such a good sensible one, He had
been bothered a good bit in his mind lately
on account of the hospital being 80
crowded, and he had not thought Of a way
TO provide for the new needy ones that he
saw every little while, though he had
pretty well cleaned the streets Of stray
cats, "Well, my nurse is splendid when Il
comes 20 knowing Just 10 do in all
cases" declared Phil, Il couldn't run my
hospital without her. Wen sell the cats
as fast as they become fine and strong.
And just think Of il. mamma, people buy
ing poor old stray alley cats for pets. That
shows you what feeding and good, warm
beds VIII do for even paupers."
The whole animal kingdom is the same
all Gods creatures" said Mrs. Downs.
And the whole man kingdom is the same,
too, my hid II is environment, comforts,
education, love. good teaching, that makes
one man appear to be superior TO his fell
lows. And could our little Doctor Phil do
for the humanity In distress just what he
is doing for the stray cats-ah. what a
mercy II would be-"
Maybe ! shall. some day." declared lit
tie Doctor Phil
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
Honorable Mention)
The Farewell Party to Prince
October.


By Sadie b. Finch, Aged Il Years, Twenty
first Street and Fouth Avenue, Kear-
ney, Neb. Blue Side.
Prince October was the Oldest son Of
King Fall the Great. At last the time
came for him to leave and allow his sister,
November to step in. All nature loved
him and hated to see him go. They de-
clded to give a party in his honor. His
invitation was carried by a beautiful bird.
He arrived in great honor. The naples
were dressed, as only naples can dress,
in topaz, ruby, emerald, orange and gold.
Duke Frost had robed everything in
richest hues. An artist called Sun painted
the sky and clouds in a splendor of Grim
son, orange and yellow, that faded in
richest shades OF violet.
On the top of a large hill was a won
derful throne for the prince. All falling
stars were caught to Illuminate this
throne.
He had two attendants called Days and
Weeks. Prof. Wind blew around the
corner of the hill and furnished music
for dancing. Down fluttered the leave
from every treei They danced and waltzed
around and aroun The birds then sang
a sweet goodbye song. Then Prince Octo-
Der rose and made a speech, thanking
them for their kindness to him.
The flowers furnished q dainty lunch of
honey and dew. hen bells were heard
in the distance and a sleigh. pulled by a
horse called Wind. appeared. Princess No
vember stepped out followed by a flutter
Of snow flakes.
Then a golden chariot drawn by South
Wind carried Monarch October away.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

Mrs. Daisy, Mr.. Redbreast, Mable Daisy.
Mrs. Redbreast, Fern and Rose, and wen
60 out nutting. Wen 80 this afternoon.
III go over and tell them now.
"wen, girls let's go" said Lily in the
afternoon. where shall we goT'' said
Rose. over to the Pine grove" Oh, wha
a pretty flower and there's another and
Just look" cried Mable Daisy a few min
utes later. wen. here we are said Daisy.
Did they find nuts2 Wen, l should say
so, hazel nuts, chestnuts, acorn and many
others. But what became Of Mr.. Grow.
He was out on a cliff where the west wind
pushed him off, after that he never was
heard off,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

cats. but for Phil as WELL
"oh. yes, 1 remember your saying that"
said Doctor Phil. But I've been 80 busy
that / had not thought Of it again"
well, let me read what I have here, 4"
said Mrs. Downs. And she read from a
bit Of paper:
Large assortment Of fine cats for sale.
Purchasers must give good homes to cats.
win not sell to those having small chill
dren. Apply at office Of Doctor Phil 10
Mulberry street"
Phil sat up in bed and looked question
ingly at his mother. Are we to sell out
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
n Submarine.

John w. Titoomb OF the United States
bureau Of fisheries said recently Of a fish
ing excursion:
Il once made a fishing excursion to q
stream that flowed behind a lunatio asylum.
As / sat and smoked on the bank, Watch-
ing my cork, l noticed a strange object
floating down toward mo with the current
/ saw that It was a man. He had all his
clothes on, and he was swimming In the
strangest way. i verify believe every part
Of him was submerged but one nostrL
Hip / shouted. h are you doing
thereT
HE lifted his head from beneath the
surface, and then, before drawing it(under
again, he snapped:
'sh-shl Don't interfersl I'm . sub
marinel'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

Cortland Field Bishop, the automobiles
and a~eronaut, sends from Paris a funny
automobile yarn" said a member OF the
Aero club OF New York.
Al American tourist the story goes,
went to Germany in his car to see the
last army maneuvers. He was impressed
with what he saw, and especially with the
brigade Of motor ambulances, motor bag
gage wagons and 50 forth.
"As the tourist watched the maneuvers
from a seat under a tree the axle Of a
motor ambulance broke. Instantly the man
leaped out, ran into the village, returned
in a fifty with a new axle, fixed II in place
with wonderful mechanical skill, and teuf-
teuffed off again as good as new.
" There's efficiency said the American
tourist. There's German efficiency for
you. No matter what breaks, there's a
stock at hand to supply the needed part
from
And ~praising the remarkable example
Of German efficiency he had just witnessed,
the tourist returned to the village and or
dered up his car, TO find he couldn't use
It, as an axle was missing Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
The WnII FIowers.

They are as bitter laughed Senator
Beverage anent two candidates, "as the
two ladies' at the Halloween party.
The younger lady said spitefully, as she
sat beside the other during a w~aitz-they
were both wall-floWers-
" I wonder, dear, II 1 shall lose my looks,
too, when l get 10 be your ageY
'Youn be lucky il you do snapped the
older lady"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

Juanita Times, 2769 Fort street, Omaha.
Jack Coad, BIS Farnam street, Omaha.
Lillian Writ, 4l5S Cass street, Omaha D..
Meyer Cohn, SAG Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Ada Morris, 3424 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 1909 lizard street, Omaha.
Gail Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck, 1925 LothrOp street, Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 1910 Nicholas, Omaha.
Maurice Johnson, 1927 Locust, St, Omaha.
Leon Carson, n24 North Fortieth, Omaha.
Gretchen Eastman, l6 South thirty
eighth street, Omaha,
Pauline Coad, ST1S Farnain street. Omaha.
Wilma Howard !. 1923 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Hilah Fisher, El0 South Eleventh, Omaha
Mildred Jensen, 23Ol Leavenworth, Omaha'
Edna Heden, 27S9 Chicago street, Omaha.
Mabel Sheifelt, 4sI4 North Twenty-tiIth
street, Omaha.
Walter Johnson. 2N5 North Twentieth
Emma cSrruthers. s2u North ~Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Leonora Denison, The Albion, Tenth and
Pacific streets. Omaha,
Mae Hammond, O'Neill. Neb.
Madge l.. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
lola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb-
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lolita Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddington, Neb.
Edna EMS. Stanton, Neb.
Lena Petersen, oil Locust ST. e; Omaha.
Ina Carney, Sutton. Clay county, Nebraska.
Clara Miller, Utica, Neb.
Mildred f. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Alta M1lken, waco. Nep.
Leo Beckord, Waco, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb.
Elsie Stastny, WILDER, Neb.
Frederick Ware. Winside, Neb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behling, York, Neh.
Mary Frederick, York, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartlett, Fontanelle, Ia.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Ethel Mulholland. Box II, Malvern, Ia.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, la.
Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
Ruth Robertson, Manila, Ia,
Mildred Robertson, Manila, Ia.
Margaret b. Witherow, Thurman, Ia
Bertha McEvoy, r. F. d. 5, Box Is, Mis-
souri, Valley, Ia.
Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Box 50.
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
aulin Squire, Grand, Ok.
Fred Shelley, $50 Troup street, Kansas
City, Kan.
Henry L. Workinger, care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
Aleda Bennett. Elgin, Neb.
william Davis, 221 West Third street
North Platte, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

women put up with too much in matri-
mony. Their standard of matrimonial fell
icity is too low"
The speaker was Mrs. Arthur Harrison
Hodges. the well known Duluth suffragist.
She resumed:
''Why, once. in the days Of my slum
work, a woman said to me:
" Mrs. D~obrowsky likes her second hus-
band far better than her first, ma'am-'
"'Whyg' 1 asked.
She says was the reply. that her
second husband does so much time that
practically all she earns she has for her
self"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

- ONE of the older Busy Bees who have been away from home ar again
taking an interest in the Chndrens page and sending in son inter
esting stories. Have the little readers noticed that 10 many of the
~ writer's live in different parts of the country? There are a number
Of Busy Bees in Wyoming, Oklahoma and one or WI in New York
and New Jersey, besides those from scores of towns in Nebraska and Iowa
There are also some of the Busy Bees travelling in other countries who send
rs stories about the interesting places they visit All this helps ito make the
page interesting and enjoyable, and the editor is pleased that the children do
sc we'll. Both the king d. the Red side and the queen of the Blue side send
in excellent stories and each are trying % make the contest between the Red
and the Blue sides as close as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31

dead wire.
Hogan. he said, had a beer saloon. A
boy with a banjo entered the place one
and began to play and sing. Hogan
went up to him and murmured:
Make 1t a bit quiet, sonny, I've just
lost my wife, and she's lying upstairs
$50 the boy made his music very solemn
and subdued, and the crowd that had gath
cred, seeming to find the proceeding rather
slow, stopped ordering and began to file
out.
Hogan hurried round from the back OF
the bar and bent over the boy again.
" Sing up, sonny he said. Put as much
ginger in it as you've a mind to. After all,
she can't hear "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
A Letter From An Elk Queen.

My Dear Busy Beess
It has been q long time since you have
heard from me. Did you think I had for
gotten your I have not, but have been
very busy studying and having a good
time. 1 wish you could all come and see
me here in my school. I am sure I would
try to make you have a good time,
I have been away from home since last
May and in seven more weeks I go home,
/ am so glad. I will try and write you
again soon. Your Busy Bee friend,
RUTH G. ashley
Frances Sinner Academy.