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"a I(OOA L TO orders nom the Govern
ment Of the Danish West Indian Islands
tenders are hereby invited for the delivery
Of the following articles
5000 yards Ravonduck
200 &" Bleached Linen
800 =" Unbleached Linen
800 e" Flannel
400 " Stout
LOO " Cotton
425 dozen Metal Buttons
800 " Bone Buttons
$40 pairs Hooks and Eyes.
FOR the use Of the West Indian Gondarmery
Corps.
Written Zenders, marked
'Leverance til Northumberland"
are to be sent iii to the undersigned not
later than 8 o'clock u. m. on Saturday, 9th
February 1909, and must contain a state
ment of the prices at which the party ten,
dering viii undertake to supply the whole
of the above. The bidders must keep to
their bids for IA days,
The tenders viii be opened at the office
of the Gendarmory Corps at Q o'clock n. IN.
ON the above mentioned day in the presence
of the competitors who may attend. Infor-
nation as to the acceptance of a tender will
be sent from the office to the party concern
cd.
Samples, and the conditions, may be seen
at the Office of the Gendarmery Corps.
Christiausted, 10Th February 1909.
MOLTKE.
Chjef otHe Gendalnery Cops.
, 1909-02-20

ditions for the cane pieces planted for 1910
are said to be unusually favourable.
, 1909-02-20

The rainfall measured in Christiaustod
for the month to date has been 178
lines and in Frederiksted ISL lines. The
81 year average for the three St. Croix
stations for the month is 148 lines. Thus
the present February already gives us some
thing more than the average for the whole
month. Many country places have been
favoured with a fuller supply, and the con-
, 1909-02-20

The American mail per 5, S, Guiana will
be closed in Christiansted's Post Office at 4
o'clock his afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-02

event will include Shoes of every nature and description
tans and Ox-blOOds in all shades and COlOrs, and in
"A Shoe for every foot and price for every pOCketbOO
and when the doors opened Saturday all eyes will
at the great sacrifices
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
An Adventure with Three Wild
cats

BY John Barron. Monarch. wyo. Red
Once upoI a time there lived al old man
and woman. They lived by the side Of a
large mountain. They had no children.
One day, 1t was In the winter time, and II
was very cold, the old couple ran short
of meat. The man said he would go and
get some food II his wife stayed at home.
She said she would. He took his gun and
some shells and started about Q o'clock in
the morning. He walked along for q long
time without seeing anything to shoot
He was about half way up the mountain
when he saw a wildcat. He raised his gun
and was just about to fire when two moro
came from behind q little hill. He was
going to run, but the Wildcats caught him
and began to chew his clothing. They
were rolling down the mountain very fast
The man was dead before he got to the
bottom. The bobcats ran away
About three days some men
found his body and carried it home. When
the woman saw his body she died. And
they were buried side by side.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
WHO'S Lesson

By Mary Brown. Aged IL Years, 1922
Boulevard, Omaha, Neb. Red Side.
Wizo-for that is what the boys called
him for a nickname, but whose real name
was Johnny Jones-was a wise little lad.
The only thing that was the matter with
him was hat he wanted everything TO go
his own way.
One day as 1t was raining hard, his
mother would not let him go out, so he
sat by the window watching the rain
drops fall. All of a sudden an idea came
to him. Why do not wishes come true
to me as they do in story books? Just
then a voice in back OF him said: Wishes
will come true TO you as we'll as other
folks; h is 1t you wish? Then WHO
said: Il wish / could live in a world
where IL never rains. where 1 would
never ave to go TO school. or learn. and
where / can always have my own way"
Just as he said this he found himself in
a land where all the flowers, trees. vege-
tables. birds and people were dying for
lack OF water. When he wanted TO play
games or talk with the people he found
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
~ Maud walker.

you what a good, strong fist could do in a
crowd of stupids like this
And why should people desire to fight?'
inquired a very elegant valentine, one
clothed in silk and ribbon bows and having
attached to herself a beautiful and soulful
verse. II think it displays bad breeding.
to say nothing more, for one always to be
quarreling."
well, IL / look like a certain valentine
that l have had thrust upon me I'd not
speak of fighting with a good. strong fist"
declared a jocose old chap in soldiers uni
form, with a sword at his side. "Td rather
depend on the long, abusive tongue that
the somebody who has been thrust upon me
has in her head"
"Ah, would your" cried out another
wicked valentine. a back-browed. ugly fell
low, with horns on his head and a cloven
foot. "Well, l think 1 shall come to the
assistance or my friend here. the lady with
the long tongue, and say that ! am ready
to do a battle with anyone, or all OF you
in a bunch, to avenge the insults you nave
thrust upon her."
mo one has insulted your long-tongued
friend. sir" declared the jolly, fat valen-
tine. She called us ugly names and we
merely retaliated. Consequently she has
been the aggressor. But so far as we-the
peaceful and law-abiding valentines OF this
case, are concerned, we don't want quar-
relling, nor war, We want happiness and
comradeship. l am sorry for the part 1
took in the little alteration a while ago
and am willing to apologize n be
friends"
Spoken like a gentleman" said the
pretty little valentine who had been the
first to reply to the wicked. long-tongued
valentine. And l feel ashamed Of the
rude remark l made in reply to that valen-
tine over there, and am sorry for having
SO far forgotten my good manners. But,
like my stout friend, l stand ready to
apologize and be friendly to all in this
case"
"And I heartily agree to all that my
friends have said in the name of peace
said the elegant valentine who was re-
splendent In satin and ribbon bows. LET
US forget any unpIeasantness and be
friendly"
"Ah," sneered the Iong-tongued valentine,
tossing up her ugly head. You are all
afraid to do anything except 10 bow down
before me, now that I have so bold and
powerful a champion, But we're not to be
turned from avenging an insult. so make
yourselves ready for the fray n the
wicked long-tongued snakey-eyed valen-
tine boldly thrust herself into the midst OF
the calm, well-mannered valentines, throw
ing out her huge fists and kicking with
her great feet, striking here and there.
knocking over the pretty valentines and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
A christmas at Grandma's

BY Jeanette Mcbride, Aged IL Years,
Elgin, Neb. Blue Side.
The next week was to be Christmas.
Helen was very glad because she was
going out to her grandma's and her cousins
Ronald and Ross and their father and
mother were going to be there. Grandma
had sen her a note by the mail man hat
they had three big fat turkeys.
The Saturday before Christmas came.
Helen and her little brother were busy
making and buying Christmas presents.
NOV. / have got Aunt Eyeline's. Aunt
Margret's and Aunt Hattie's presents and
1 don't know what to give grandma n
grandpa" said Helen. Make grandma a
collar and grandpa an ash-receiver," said
mother.
Helen made almost all her presents that
day.
On December %. Mr.. and Mrs. Rainbolt,
Helen and William, went out to their
grandma's. When they got about half a
mile from there grandma they met Ronald.
Ross and their father and mother so they
rode on 10 their grandma's together.
When they got there they were very
tired for they had a ride OF nine miles.
The next two days for the children were
spent in playing and their mothers and
grandma were busy almost all the time.
When Christmas eve came the children
were SO excited that their mothers had a
hard time 10 keep them quiet before time
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
Poor Old Dad

By Frederick Ware, Aged 10 Years, Win
side, Neb. Red Side.
No more than four years ago there lived
a man by the name of Mr.. Jones. He had
two children, a boy and a girl. their names
were Lucy and Harold. Lucy WAS handy
with the needle; Harold with the pencil.
Most every time this nan came home he
was drunk. One night when he came home
he was not drunk. He told his wife they
were going to take a trip to California,
Colorado and Oregon. He told her to get a
pencil ard paper and they would write
down all the names of the cities they
wanted to visit. His wife not finding any
paper returned to the room. He then went
into Har old's room and finding his dresser
drawer locked he got the key and opened
1t. The first thing he came across was a
drawing book marked in large letters out
side private" but curiosity compelled him
70 open It. To his surprise, there were liquor
bottles with arms and legs. They were
tumbling into cutters. Under each page
was written, Poor Old Dad" The man
was never so astonished In his life. He was
mad, yet was ashamed TO think his
children knew they had a drunken father.
Tina taught him a lesson and after that
II any man asks him to drink liquor he
thinks Of the night Of the picture and OF
Poor Old Dad" and he says to the man,
mo, thank you Moral: A drunken per-
son is always found out.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
Where They Found Little Bruin

BY Jeannete Miller, Age II Years, Fairmont
Neb. Blue Side.
1t was a very nice day when the king of
the forest called the multitude of animals
together.
TIL animals came from far and wide to
find out what the king had to ask them.
Before 1 go further / will tell you that
the king Of this forest was a bear, because
Mr.. Lion was SO cowardly, and Mr..
Panther had broken his back when he fell
over the cliff, and was not ableSto rule the
kingdom.
When they were all seated the king said:
To-day Bruin, the heir to my throne, dis
appeared and although all the Bruin family
have searched we can not find him. Now
l wish to ask you, noble fellow citizens OF
this forest, to~help me form a searching
party to hunt for my SON" There were
many volunteers and in the morning they
started.
They hunted all that day ana the next
and at last they came to a Muse, and be-
hind 1t a store house, out Of which came
sounds OF fear, made by some animal. They
walked boldly IN. What do you think they
sawP The legs of a bear sticking out OF
& barrel. They pulled him out and behold
1t was Bruin. He was a very sticky mass
Of fur stuck together by molasses. They
took him home to the klng and queen.
who were very glad to see their son. but
when they found him the king said: my
son, II you ever let greediness carry YOU
into another molasses barrel you shall stay
there"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
Second Prize.)
A Trip to the 500, Shooting the
Rapids,

BY Barle Stirling Aged II Years. 101l
North Thirty-third Street, Omaha,
Neb. Red Side.
The second day after we got to the 500,
dad said to mamma, wen nave to shoot
the rapids today" After breakfast we
started for the locks. Over to one side
there were some Indians. One Of them
came up to us and dad asked him to take
us down the rapids, and he said something
to another Indian and started up the canal.
OFF to one side there were some canoes.
They placed us in one of them which was
a big one, only made of wood, not bark.
one Indian got in front and the other be-
hind. All at once we came to the end Of
the little canal and out into a wide river.
Then it seemed so strange we were going
down the river so fast and the Indians
were hardly putting their paddles in the
water. Pretty soon it got rougher and I
looked ashore and we were going faster
and faster. The water kept getting
rougher and the canoe seemed to jump
more. About that time 1 looked at the
front Indian. He was getting off his seat
to stand up; he put one knee against one
side of the canoe and the other knee
against the other side so as to brace him
self. I turned around to the other Indian
and he was doing the same and his eyes
were sparkling.
The canoe was now jumping awfully
and the Indians were padding faster and
faster. Then oil of a sudden there was
a great big hollow in front Of us and a
big hill OF water beyond and the Indians
were padding like lightning. Down into the
hole we went and the Indians yelled, and
OH / was scared till dad yelled too. l
looked at mamma but she didn't yell. Up
the hill we shot till the front end OF the
canoe went away out OF the water, then
down, and the water flew all over us, and
how the water was boiling and tearing
all around US. and the Indians did paddle
like mad.
I asked dad why the Indians worked so
hard, and he said that IT was awful hard
work TO keep the canoe straight In the
boiling water, and If 1t got the least side
ways the rapids would roll us over like
a chip, and we would all be drowned
Soon we got out of the rapids and then
the Indians padded ashore.
Tourists visit the Sault every summer,
and shooting the rapids is one Of the big
things they want to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
A Story of Lincoln's Life.

Abraham Lincoln was born In Hardin
county, Kentucky. February IL, 1893. His
parents were very poor, so he had very
little schooling and he would walk miles
TO borrow books and would sit UP late at
night and read and study. When he was
q young boy he hired out as a clerk in
a small grocery store, and all his spare
time he spent with his books. When tho
B~lackhawk war broke out in the year 1891
Lincoln was one of the first to enlist in
the volunteers and he was made captain
of his company, which was in service a
little over a month, when 1t was mustered
out, and he re-enlisted as q private, but
the war was soon ended, and when he re-
turned home he became a candidate for
the legislature, but was defeated. He
started a small store. and. as Lincoln
was left burdened with debts, by hark
work he was able to pay every dollar.
Lincoln was always a hard worker and
was honest. On January /, 1853 Lincoln
issued his great emancipation proclama-
ton freeing 1000, 900 slaves. Lincoln was
not good looking; he was tall and thin,
with deep lines in his face which was
caused from hard thinking. He was kind
hearted and very fond of children and al
ways respectful to old age.
On April Ia, 1865, he and his wife went
to the Ford theater to see the play named
Our American Cousin" and he was shot
down by a miscreant actor by the name
of John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was car
ried across the street to a small dwell
ing house, where he died the morning of
April 10. He was mourned b. all Amer
lea and is one of the most honored men
in history.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14


Esther Newman, 2s14 North T~wenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Mildred Erickson. zoo Howard street,
Omaha.
Oscar Erickson, 200 Howard street.
Omaha.
Jean De Long Ainsworth, .Neb.
Irene Mccoy, Barnston, Neb.
Lillian Merwin, Beaver City, Neb.
Mabel witt, Bennington, Neb.
Agnes Dahmke, Benson, Neb.
Ye.a Cheney, Creighton, Neb.
Louie Hahn, David City, Neb.
Rhea Freidell, Dorchester, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Falls City, Neb.
Ethel Reed. Fremont, Neb.
Huloa Lundburg, Fremont, Neb.
Marion Caps, Gibson, Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew, ~Gothenburg, Neb.
LYDIA Roth, 605 West Koenig street, Grand
Ella Voss, 407 West Charles street, Grand
Irene Costello, lis West Eighth street,
Grand Island, Neb.
Jessie Crawford 4o5 West Charles street,
Pauline Schultz. AZ West Fourth street,
Grand Island, Neb.
Martha Murphy, 92S East Ninth street.
Grand Island, Neb.
Alec Temple, Lexington. Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe kreitz, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grassmeyer, 1915 c St, Lincoln, Neb.
Marian Hamilton, 2O29 L ST., Lincoln, Neb.
Elsie Hamilton, 2O29 l. ST., Lincoln, Neb,
Irene Dlsher, 2030 l. street, Lincoln, Neb.
Hughie Disher, 20S0 l. stteet, 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 LaTkin, So. Sixth ST., Norfolk, Neb.
Emma Marauardt,. Fifth street and Madi-
son avenue, Norfolk. Neb.
Mildred F. Jones. North Loup, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester T.. Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Mary Brown, 1920 Boulevard, Omaha.
Lillian Writ, 415S Cass street, Omaha.
Emile Brown. 1922 Boulevard, Omaha.
Eva Hendee, 1902 Dodge street, Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14

to go In and see the Christmas tree. For
presents Helen got a bottle Of perfume, a
doll, a doll trunk. doll bed, "a box OF candy,
a camera a hair ribbon, two handkerohiefs
and a cup and saucer.
William got a wagon, a sled, a top, n
play train, a bag OF marbles and a few
other toys.
Ross and Ronald got about the same
things as William, but they all went to
bed happy.
The next day for dinner they had turkey,
mashed and sweet potatoes, turnips,
celery, plum pudding, mince pice, pump
kin pie and two kinds Of cake.
That afternoon Ronald, who was about
3 years old. went into the pantry and got
a chair and stood on 1t. He said, "Oh,
there is a cake with dots all over it 1 guess
1 will eat those dots" So he took his
fingers and picked the dots off and ate
them. then he looked around and saw a
pumpkin pie and he took his hand and
scraped some OF the pumpkin out and ate
It Then he went out door to play.
After a while his grandmother went into
the pantry and saw what he had done.
but she did not know who had lone it,
She went to the door and told the children
to come here" she had something to tell
them. Ronald said he did not want to
come. She asked William, Helen and Ross.
but they all said no"
Pretty soon Ronald came running In and
told his mother that he did not feel good
Then when his grandmother came in she
said. Ronald. did you eat those candies
off the cake and the pumpkin out OF the
pier"
He said. mo-" ''Then some mouse must
have been in there because Helen, William
and Ross said that they didn't" said
grandmother. "Then what makes you feel
sick2" said his mother. Gust because I
did eat them" az thought you said you
didn't" responded grandmother. well,
1 did," he answered His mother told him
not to eat 30 much next time and not to
go to the pantry and get 1t unless he asked.
After supper that night they had nuts,
fruit and candy. but Ronald was not
allowed to eat any candy or much fruit.
They all went home the day before New
Years and they all said that they had a
nice Christmas at grandmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14

fly about In the sunshine" questioned an
other bee.
At last, after long, tiresome waiting (for
the bees), came springs first visit. The
cool morning breeze and the fresh odor of
the awakening flowers brods% glad hearts
to all. The warm rays OF the sun gradually
opened the petals of the flowers and the
happy rejoicing of the birds were heard.
The curtains in our little beehive were
raised and the little bees flew about, happy
that their dear old friend, Spring, had re-
turned.
One by one the sleepy little flowers op-
ened their eyes, which were turned Upon
the sun. The birds were flying around,
resting on one tree after another, hunting
up their summer homes, and the trees were
putting on their summer dresses.
"Ah. dear Spring, how we love you" muir
INJURED the birds, flowers and trees. The
stop to rest on the opening petals of the
flowers.
II wish our queen would let us have a
contest and see which hive could gather the
most honey. l feel like working every min
ute in such delightful weather." said a little
bee as he flew out into the sunshine. The
permission Of the queen was given and the
bees worked very hard all through the
summer. One hive contained the drones,
the other the little workers. AS the work.
ers gathered honey, the drones would idly
watch them, and at the end of the summer
the workers hive was full.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
A Disobedient Girl
By Ruth Thompson, Aged 10 Years, 1924
North Sixteenth Street, Omaha,
Neb. Red Side,

BY Ruth Thompson, Aged 10 Years, 1924
North Sixteenth Street, Omaha,
Neb, Red Side.
B careful. Maudie, dear, not to 60 near
the front door today. 1t is very cold and
showing out" said Mrs. Smith as she
closed the front door behind her.
Aunt Nellie was going to tell stories to
her and her two sisters and brother in the
library In the afternoon. they were all
Older than her. They all went in the IL
brary, Maude with them.
Maude did not feel satisfied and she could
not bear to see those beautiful feathery
snowflakes falling down without her having
some.
So she quietly slipped out Of the room
and to the front door. There she opened
II and went out into the snow. She stayed
there all afternoon. Nobody missed her
because they were interested in the stories.
She came in about 8 o'clock. Just a
little while afterward they all came into
the sitting room, where they found her
curled up in the big Morris chair by the
fire.
After awhile her mother came home and
got upper, but Maude did not eat any.
When her mother tucked her into bed that
night she said: Poor child, the little cold
you had last week Is rathing trying on
you"
The next morning she was too sick to get
out of bed, SO her mother sent for the
doctor. He gave her some medicine and
said she could not get out of bed for two
weeks. But when the two weeks were up
he said she could ave gotten up but some
thing was trying on her mind. That night
when her mother came to say good night
little Maude said: Mamma, that day you
told me 1 should not go out 1 disobeyed
you and, dear mamma won't you please
forgive meT" The last words she said
choked with tears.
why, certainly dear. and 1 think you got
q pretty severe punishment for it." After
this Maude began rapidly to get better.
Moral-1t pays not to be disobedient
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14

they could talk nothing bu their own
language and were too dumb to play any
nice games. and some were too weak
even TO do anything. because of lack Of
water, and found everything going to
ruin. WHO did not like It at all and
wished himself home again among his
friends and where IL rained.
Just then his mother came and woke
him, telling him that it had toppe rain
ing and that the sun was coming out
and he might go out and play. WHO told
his mother all about his dream and said
that he would never wish to live in a
land where it never rained and wher
he would not have to go to school, or
where everything would go his own way.
You may be sure that learned WHO a good
lesson.