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COUNTY OF A THOUSAND KEYS

mainland is the Cape Sable country,
the extreme southwest of the United
States on the mainland.
The larger portion of this land is
what is known as the Everglades, and
but limited number of acres are now
under cultivation. In the vicinity of
Cape Sable there are large bodies of
rich alluvial land and considerable
quantity has been under cultivation for
several years past.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30

All kinds of tropical and semi-trop-
ical fruit trees grow luxuriantly on the
keys and bear full crops of fruit each
year. Every key is surrounded with
water and the great portion of them
have clean white sand beaches with
bluffs varying in height above high
water mark. - Jacksonville Times
Union
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Monroe County, Florida, is All lslands
and Everglades, and Very In
teresting.

Monroe county is the most unique
county in the state, If not in the
United States. The larger portion of
the county is made up of a group of
islands, or, as they are called, keys,
both on the east and west coasts. The
only part of Monroe county on the
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Ruins Of Fort McColnb

doors. The rash man who tries to
swing them now may get a broken
head for his pains, as the hinges are
rusted almost away. A wide, vaulted
passage leads to the inner courtyard
where two old wells still are to be
seen. Dozens of rooms open into this
court, and into each other. Once they
were habitabie, for fireplaces are
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
EnqIish Joke.

Londoner-Bah Jove, yes, over in
our country the upper classes are
much attached to fish called the
sole. Blooming fine fish, too.
American = How funny! That
sounds like a shoemaker's report
Londoner-What, my dear man?
American-Why, the uppers are at.
tached to the sole.
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Former Finances.

LAS a modern punitive measure, I
don't take much stock In the pillory."
why, it used to be great invest
ment."
Investment? How?"
"Just the place for placing stocks
and bonds"
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GEORGE a. GOUZD> LR.

other place in the world is it more sci
dom seen than along Fifth avenue.
The home of Mr.. George J. Gould,
however, is an exception to this rule
Seven times the domestic bird has Wis
tied and blessed that abode, each time
leaving a baby SO strong and lusty, SO
big and beautiful, that it fully justified
the fond parents declaration that it
was the finest child ever born. Bet
ter still, the Gould children have
grown up to be almost perfect speci-
mems of physical health, and they are
so intelligent and so natural and unaf-
fected in character that it seems
worth while to tell how this result
has been accomplished, and how
wise father and mother have enabled
their children to lead the simple life
in the midst OF millions and a luxury
that makes that of the tabled Sybar-
ties look like a makeshift with which
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one conld get along if one had to.
When you want to dive to the heart OF a mys-
terry the french shrug their shoulders and spread
out their hands, and say: "Cherchez la femme.
If YOU desire to find the key to any family sltua-
tion and know why the children of the household
are what they are-virile or weakly, sturdy III
tie men and women or fabby Jellynsh, potehtlai
citizens of worth mere cumberers OF the
ground-you must act if the old French adage
read "Cherchez la mere.
It is the mother that counts where children are
concerned and so | sought out Mrs. George j.
could and asked her for her recipe for bringing
nm a family | found her in their magnificent
suite of apartments at the Plaza hotel, surround
ed like Cornelia, by her jewels. Ihere was ner
daughter Marjorie, lovely, slim slip OF d GIRL
one of the debutantes and bellies OF the season,
come in to tell of the delights of the ball OF the
night before There Edith, sturdy little
miss of seven, hanging upon her mothers snoul-
der There was George shy lad OF IL poklng
his head in between the porueres from time "
time The other children were absent and mo-
tor was being sent to her school for VIVIAN, ana
another to Columbia university for Kingdom ana
Jaw for the day bitter cold and snowy BABY
Gloria, who is only two and half years old, was
snendng the winter at Georgian Court with her
grandmother and trinkets were being got ready
to send to her there.
Tie room itself was very temple Oh motner-
hood for it's empire tone had been ruthessly sac
rificeG family affection and love OF CnlHSS
homelike and everywhere on walls and nantes
and tables there were photographs OF the chill
dren-Jay in tennis fannels when he won the
championship of the world, Kingdom with his hrst
mustache maryelously like a young EDITION OF
the kaiser Marjorie in her debutante gown, and
baby pictures innumerable
In the midst of all this evidence OF mother
hrooding love sat Mrs Could a radiant hgure IN
trailing paleblue silk young looking almost as
her own daughter, and thought that II were an
artist | should like to paint her as triumphant
modern Madonna woman to whom motherhood
has brought nothing but joy, and whose children
are her crown of happiness. She has had all that
women crave has this woman who is darling
of the gods First she had success and fame,
which she won by her genius; then she was
given love and marriage and enormous wealth
and high social position. She has beauty that is
still undimmed but the best that life has gwen
her is her children and it is good to hear her
say
''My acquaintances have sometimes plted me-
she said with SMILE because have mad so
MANY babies but have not one child TOO many.
have never had child that did not want, or
that has not found a warm welcome waiting Tor
it. think that is one reason why my children
have all been so strong and have had SUCH Sc
rene dispositions.
81 have felt the responsibilities of motherhood.
too and have tried to give my children as good
start as possible by giving them sound bodles.
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| / 3}ks;s5M : j! : Ell
His Charity.

He was poor, but otherwise honest,
and he had just proposed to the heir
ess.
Are you sure" she queried after
the manner Of her kind, that you do
not want to marry me for my money!
'Of course l don't" he replied. i
am anxious to marry you because
haven't the heart to let you become
an old maid merely because you hap
pen to have a paltry half million
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Force of Habit.

links will carry his marine habits
with him everywhere"
How do you raean?"
"If he goes out motoring his auto
turns turtle. If he goes out rowing
he always catches a crab"
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On the Job.

"Trying to make love to mel" said
the pretty typewriter, with feigned
anger. 1.-THE idea! You are only a
boy. I should take you to raise"
THAT may be, Belinda" laughed
the fresh elevator boy, as he gave the
wheel turn, but it looks like / am
about to take you to raise"
And then the car shot up toward
the 'steenth story.
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Always the Way.

He worked for eighteen hours a day
With perseverance plucky,
And when at last he won success
The world said he was lucky.
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Sugar a Valuable Tonic.

A medical journal gives particulars
of experimental cases in which sugar
was employed as tonic and invigora-
tor. One patient, subject to the most
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Served Him Right.

She BACKED him eye
I'm glad she did
Because he'd said,
"Oh, you kid!"
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often eats with the children by preference.
"Of course ] have so many other duties that it
is not possible for me to be always with my ba-
bies, and l kept trained nurse for each one
until he she two and half years old, and
past the teethng- time; but there is never night,
to this day. that l do not go into each room
the last thing before going to bed, and tuck the
covers down with my own hands, good and tight
around each child. And | have nursed every one
of my children with my hands when they
were sick. | had trained nurses, of course, but
I sat up with the sick child, too. When Marjorie
had that fearful spell of scarlet fever in France
the summer before last, and when 1t seemed ut
terly impossible for her to recover, her father
and never left her day night for weeks. The
doctors said that 1t the most malignant case
they ever saw, and that nothing but her marvel
GUS strength pulled her through They said that
if she had been French girl she certainly would
have died
81 believe that the chief thing about raising
children UP to be well and strong is to bring them
up in the country where they can have plenty of
fresh air and room for exercise, and freedom. It
was for the benefit of our children that went
second floor of the house is devised especially for
the children, and the sunniest room in it is for
the baby and the next sunnest for the exbaby;
and we's always had great times and ceremonies
when the reigning monarch had to give way for
a king queen of the nursery and have his
her little belongings packed up and moved on.
Everything has been sacrificed for the good of
the children. For ten years we lived at Georgian
Court only in the winter, and took the babies
every up to the quietest and dullest little
place in the world in the Catsklls, ten miles from
anywhere.
cat Georgian Court We provided every sort of
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30

l--IE LEARN from the scientists
tVXT of the census bureau and
w others who have made
~ study of that interesting but
" y cratic bird, the StOrk, that
~ ] it's favorite habitat is in the
cottages of the poor rathe' than in the
palaces of the rich, and that in no
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diversion for our children to en-
courage them in athletic sports.
We have background, and a
riding-ring, and tennis and
squash-courts, and the children
have their ponies and ride and
drive a great deal. The boys
were particularly interested in
polo, and Kingdom, my Oldest
son. at Is was considered one OF
the best polo-players in the
country. Jay was also a fine
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ever had on stitch Of flannel, not even
flannel petticoat. They have warm wraps
when they go out of doors, but in the house
they wear little socks and lOw-necked and
short-s1eeved cotton or wooden clothes.
They live also on the simplest and plainest
food-cereals and eggs, tender steaks and
good roast meat, with plenty of vegetables
and fruit, and the simplest sort of dessert
when they have any at ALL No pies and
pastry, and no nibbling at candy all day for
them | also put great stress on absolute
regularity in eating, and no matter who
else waits, the children have their meals
exactly the stroke of the clock.
1--WE are very domestic family, and the
children have their breakfast and lunch,
which is really their dinner, with Mr.. Gould
and myself, but until they are 16 years old
they have their supper at a little after six
o'clock, and only have something very light
TO eat They never come to dinner, unless
upon their birthdays it is permitted as a
great treat Why, Marjorie never came to
dinner regularly until last year, and she is
still so attached to the nursery tea that
when we are down at Georgian Court she
often eats with the children by preference.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

1t was good fishing in the river.
Now he did not like school very well. 50
when one Of the boys said, Let's go
fishing" Paul agreed. One OF the boys,
named George. ran home and supplied
himself with a fishing pole and bait. They
went to the river, where they fished
all afternoon. but with no success. They
were very tired, and as they Wake to-
ward home and came TO the corner where
they were to part, one Of the boys pro-
posed that they should go out In the wood
for a couple Of days. George and Paul
agreed, but the other boy backed out.
The boys were to go home and get sup
per, and then when their parents were all
asleep they were to get their things and
meet each other on the corner. At the
appointed time the two boys met on the
corner. Before leaving home Paul wrote
a note TO his father which ran thus
Dear Father: l go TO the woods for a
couple of days" The boys made off 10
the woods. where they found a log house,
They kindled a fire and having eaten
their supper Of bread and cheese they
fell asleep. They were awakened by an
officer, who took them back TO their par
ents. 1 do not know what happened to
them when they got home, but they never
ran away again.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Bessie's Sleighing Party

BY Mae Hammond, Aged II Years. O'Neill,
Neb. Blue Side.
''Oh. mamma, may I have a sleighing
party? The snow Is just fine for one"
cried Bessie as she came running into the
sewing room where her mother sat sewing,
why yes, Bessie. Who will you invite?'
asked her mother.
"Oh, I will invite Cora, Dot, Mary, Nina,
Pauline, Eta, Gladys ana Ruth"
"All right, go write your invitations"
Away ran Bessie. About a half hour later
Bessie showed her mother the following
note: Miss Bessie Clayton wishes you
present at a slcighing party on Wdenes-
day, February 10, 1909, from 3 to S p. M"
The long looked for day came at last
and the girls came at 3 o'clock. They
played a few games, but pretty soon
Bessie's father came and took them out
sleigh riding. They rode until 6 o'clock
and then went back to Bessie's home,
where they found a nice lunch awaiting
them. After lunch they made taffy and
pulled it and popped popcorn and told
stories, At s o'clock the girls went home
saying they had a very good time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Florence in the Land of the
Easter Bunnies

HirSt PriZe.1.
BY Myrtle Jensen, q Bee. Aged ~
Years, zga lizard Street, Omaha. Blue
Side.
When Florence awoke one balmy Sunday
morning she realized that It was Easter.
II do wonder she unused, half aloud,
IF the Easter Bunny left me any pretty
eggs cause 1 left my red basket filled
with grass under the lilac bushes.
Tumb1lng out Of bed. she gathered up
her white night-gown and was soon fitting
about the lawn. Suddenly her attention
was drawn by seeing a little brown rabbit
running through the hedge. He wore a
blue satin mantle over a pink dress. Such
an extraordinary spectacle naturally
astonished Florence and running after him
she called to him.
Turning around. he beheld Florence and
after a minute Of thoughtful meditation,
advanced and took F'lorence's pretty little
white hand. After talking together the
rabbit asked Florence to go with him to
the land of the Easter Bunnies. Florence
presumed that it would be very nice and
readily answered, yes"
Then, taking forth a silver whistle he
blew two melodious notes. Instantly a
dainty little carriage drawn by two doves
appeared. Stepping in, Florence found her
self to be no larger than the rabbit.
Over hills and valleys they flew till they
came to a large opening In the ground.
Alighting, Florence followed the rabbit
through a long, winding passage way.
Soon they came to a great hall, brilliantly
lighted by the reflection of great blocks
Of crystal. Here were assembled thou
sands Of rabbits in the midst Of which sat
a pretty white, pink-eyed rabbit dressed in
an ermine robe.
1.-THE queen! whispered Flotcnce's escort,
let me p~resente you"
The queen was very cordial and com
manded that Florence be shown about her
domains.
So, guided by thirty rabbits, Florence
was taken to the place where the Easter
eggs were made. Many were working
here and Florence gave many EXPLANATIONS
of delight, especially when one rabbit gave
her a whole basket full of pretty candy
eggs.
Now, let me take you to the lighthouses
where the hyacinths and Easter lilies
grow" said the rabbit.
As they entered a great spacious room
Florence uttered an exclamation of joy
iOh. how beauti-' Just then she heard
a familiar voice saying, "Dearie, 1t Is
nearly time for Sunday school, wakeup.'
Florence started and then said:
Tin 80 sorry!"
'Why, dearie?" asked her mother.
"Cause 1 was going to see all of the
land of the Easter Bunnies,"
Her mother didn't understand. but simply
said, Hurry, dear, breakfast is ready"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

Mary Brown, E321 Boulevard. Omaha,
Eva Hendee, 4402 Dodge street, Omaha.
Juanita lines, 2769 Fort street, Omaha.
Lillian writ, 4l So cess street 99mshs'
Meyer Cohn, S46 Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Ada Morris, 1924 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, $500 lizard street, Omaha,
Gail Howard, l722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck, 1855 Lothrop street. Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 400 Nicholas, Omaha
Maurice johnson, 1927 Locust St., Omaha.
Leon Carson, 11A North Fortieth, Omaha.
Wilma Howard, AIS Capitol Ave, Omaha.
Hllah Fisher, 1910 South Eleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jensen, 2707 L~eavenworth, Omaha.
Edna. Heden, 27S9 Chicago street, Omaha.
Mabel shelfelt, 4sh North Twenty-fifth
Walter johnson. zi5 North Twentieth
Emma Carruthers. sai1 North Twenty.fifti
Leonora Denison, The Albion. Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha.
Mae Hammond, O'Neill Neb.
Maege L. Daniels, Ord. Neb.
lola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lolita Woods. Paynee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, R~eddington, Neb.
Emma Kostsi, 1916 . Street. South Omaha.
Edpa FMS. Stanton, Neb.
Ethel EMS. Stanton, Neb.
Ina Carney. sutton. Clay county, NHb,
Clara Miller, utics, Neb,
Alta Wilken, Waco, Neb.
Mae qrunke. West Point, Neb.
Elsie Stastuy, WILDER. Neb.
Frederick Ware, Winside, Neb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behling, York, Neb.
Mary Frederick, York, Neb.
Carrie Il. Bartlett, Fontanelle, Ia.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux Ia.
Ethel Mulholland, Box n. Malvern. Ia.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, Ia
Ksthryne Mellor, Malvern, 10.
Ruth Robertson. Manila, Ia. .
Mildred Robertson. Manila Ia.
Margaret B. Witherow, Thurman, Ia.
Fred Sorry. Monarch. Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wye.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, Oil.
Fred Shelley. go Troup street, Kansas
City, Kan.
Henry l. workinger, care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
True Courage.

BY Rose Kennedy. Aged IL Years, Eev-
enth Street, Third Corso, Nebraska City,
Red Side.
bah, you have not the pluck of a cat"
A large boy was speaking to Martin,
his friend, asking him to go swimming
with them. but Martin was a delicate boy
and was afraid a plunge in the cold water
would bring sickness, so he refused.
The boys walked off, laughing, and call
ing him a coward, but Martin paid no at
.tention. On his way home he had to pass
by a park where he saw a large crowd OF
people standing near a bear pit. He was
about to continue on his way when sud
denly a loud scream was head and the
people saw a baby had fallen from its
mothers arms into the pit. Without a word
Martin jumped into the pit having only
a stick to protect him. The bear started
him, but Martin thrust the stick
into It's eye.
In a few minutes Martin had the baby in
his arms and climbed up the tree near
the pit. The people got a rope and threw
II to Martin, which he tied around the
baby's waist and It was pulled up. with
shouts Of cheer everyone sprang up after
the baby. The next day he was the hero
OF the school and the boys who the day
before had scoffed at him were very proud
at having him for a friend.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
James Honesty.
Audrey Gather, Aged 12 Years. Dicke
Nab Rlua Side

Audrey Gather, Aged 12 Years. Dickens,
Neb. Blue Side.
Alice Brown and her brother, James,
were orphans, whose parents had died
when they were quite young. These child
rem lived In an old attic and James sold
papers for a living.
One day he saw a lady drop her pocket
book and pass on not noticing It. He ran
and snatched It up and thought for a
moment he would be rich, but his con-
science kept telling him, "What does 1t
profit a man If he gains the whole world
and loses his W soul7''
Al last he made up his mind to do right
so he tried to find the woman, but alas!
she was lost In the great throng and as 1t
was s o'clock he decided to go home.
His sister was surprised at his story, but
said, Let's see how much is in the purse"
They counted It over and found $500 o..
In their excitement the purse dropped to
the floor and out tumbled a card, which
was found to be the woman's name, Mrs.
b. S. Brusho, 1880 South o street, Omaha,
Neb. He took it to her place and told her
about It. She was pleased with him and
told him to bring his sister over the next
evening at I o'clock.
They came promptly and had a long
chat, In which she told them she had de-
cided to adopt them.
They were very glad TO leave the old
attic for the beautiful home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Honorable Mentlon.)
The Flowers Easter Ball

BY Howard Doty, Age 10 Years, 1882 N
Street, Omaha. Red Side
It was drawing near Easter and all the
flowers were preparing for the Easter ball
which was to be held on Easter night.
AS usual the flowers we're preparing two
or three weeks ahead Of time. Well, the
night soon came and all were dressed in
their crimson colors.
1t was soon time for the grand march,
which was led by Mr.. Pansie and his
charming wife, the Butter-cup. After the
march they all had a dew drop and talked
and danced until Mr.. wild Rose announced
that there was going to be a fairy come
and change their spring colors tc summer
colors. Then the dance commenced and
they all had a fine time. Then they all
had their lunch and dessert. After that
they would come together and make a
pretty design and surprise the fairy, who
soon would be there. They were all sur
prised by a soft voice who had Just ar
rived from the flowers ca stle, which was
thousands of miles away. The flowers
who did not see the fairy very often were
happy and each brought her a present.
The leader was a rose, who gave her a
dir Of honey from the queen of the bees,
the next was the violet, who presented
her with a bottle OF perfume from the
queen Of the violets. Thu next was the
pahsie. who presented a box Of jewels
from the castle. The next was the lily,
who presented her with a bottle of breath
perfume. The mex was the daisy, who
gave her a bottle of perfume OF the
meadow. TIL rest were the tulip, the lily,
daffodil, the aston. the popple, the carna-
ton. the four-o'clock, the petunias. the
butter-cup. the wild rose and the fern.
The fairy was much pleased and declared
she would repay them in some way. The
fern was elected president Of the castle,
the daisy as vice president. the wild rose
for secretary, the carnation for treasurer.
They then had a dance in honor Of the
new visitor, the fairy; then It came to a
close. 1t was I o'clock in the morning
and all were quite tired. They all declared
that they had had the best Easter Bali
that had ever been given.