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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

After a few years of confinement in this
cave you will be glad OF the chance to
practice the black art. II for no other rea-
son than 10 get out into the fresh air"
But 1 must 90 to my granny cried
Grille. 81 cannot-I will not-become a
wicked witchl Let me go, 1 implore your
And, running to the caves entrance. Grille
attempted to pass out, but she came against
a solid stone cover to the opening. The
witch had rolled a huge flat stone there
and barred the exit. Beating her hands
against the stone, Grille began to cry out
with all her might: 'Falries rich and
fairies poor; won't you hear me. 1 Inn
plore?"
She got no further. for the witch had
her by the throat and was choking the
very breath out OF her body. when of "a
sudden the great stone rolled from the en-
trance and a beautiful fairy stood In the
cave With a wave OF her wand the fairy
cried out: Perish, wicked witch!' And
before Grille could understand what was
taking place the old witch lay dead at her
feet.
II saw that old witch lead you to this
cave explained the good fairy and / fol-
lowed as fast as 1 could. / have been
watching for her for years ana tonight Is
the first time / have found her. She Is the
last witch in this country, and now the
human beings as well as the fairies may
sleep without fear"
And the good fairy went home with
Grille and by her magic made old grand
mother well and strong. and also made
her and Grille rich, and soon thereafter
Giriie became a great and good princess.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

weave well enough to work on the piece
Of linen that is ordered by Dame Golden.
She pays well and expects the finest work.
You so often get little knots in the thread,
dear, and that makes a rough place In the
cloth. No, my lass, the cloth must walt
till ] am on my feet again. Oh, this pain
In my back is very trying And the poor
old lady groaned in her agony.
Grille sat beside her, rubbing the af-
flicted part till at last the old Grand
mother slept. Then, stealing tiptoe to the
door, the little maid looked out at the
setting SIN. All day long she had waited
at the bedside Of old GRANDMOTHER, and
she was surprised to see that the day was
already gone. AS she stood looking afar
off toward the great mountains that
doomed like a wall about the village her
fancies set TO work. "I wonder II the
fairies are about in the mountains now"
she whispered to herself. 'It is said that
in the early ~springtime the fairies come
from the clouds to the trees, where they
stay during the summer. All, ! wish I
might visit the mountains and see a fairy,
for I would tell her of poor old Granny's
illness and she would heal her and make
her strong again"
Then, seeing that old Grandmother slept
soundly. Grille decided to walk a little way
dow the street leading to the village, for
she felt the need Of some exercise in the
open. having been housed so closely all
day. But as she walked along her mind
became 50 busy with thoughts OF fairies
that i~nvoluntarily her steps turned towards
the mountain. instead Of following the viii
lage street, ana within q few minutes she
had passed the last hut OF the border
Of the town and was In the midst Of a
deep and beautiful wood.
Now, some children are afraid Of the
dark, especially when alone, and in a deep
wood, but Grille was not afraid Of any
thing, for she knew the night was made
by the Great God as well as the day. and
that there was nothing to fear from one
more than from the other. So. finding
herself in the wood, she sat down on a flat
rock to rest a bit and to look up through
the treetops at the stars that were Just
coming out
Granny will sleep a long time" she
said to herself, 'for all last night she was
wakeful, and all this day she has not
closed her eyes till now, so she'll get a good
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Ned and Nav

BY Emma Petersen. Aged II Years, 2H1
Locust Street, East Omaha, Neb. Red
Side.
Ned and May were twins and Ned was
stronger than May was, but May was
brighter than Ned. One day they were
playing in the hall and Ned was sliding
down the banister. when May told him to
be careful not to fall. Ned did not listen,
but he got tired of sliding down the
banister, so he started to lump the steps.
He said when I was 4 years cid l jumped
four steps. and now / am five years old
I will jump five steps. He started to jump,
but he did not jump on his feet, but on
his nose. May helped him up and his nose
started to bleed. His mother washed his
nose. which was as red as a strawberry.
but 1t taught him a lesson.
Live not to brag. live not to boast,
grief comes to those who brag the most"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

should be so happy. Let me see-what was
1t my old Aunt Susan used to say would
bring the fairies? Oh. yes. I remember.
I'll try to repeat it."
Then upon her knees little Grille
dropped, and holding her hands clasped
high over her head. her eyes bent on the
ground. she repeated IN a solemn voice:
Fairies rich and fairies poor, won't you
hear me, I implore? Come this night and
visit me and listen to my entreaty." Then,
after a moments pause, Grille repeated the
rhyme, and. sitting very still, raised her
eyes to the sky, hoping to see a band OF
fairies coming, full wing. toward her.
But nothing interviewed between her and
tho stars above. Just as she was ABOUT 10
repeat for the third time her little plea
20 the fairies she heard a slight stir in the
bushes behind her. and turning about be-
held a whitehead figure approaching her.
Grille Immediately thought the form that
of a fairy. and. bowling low. said; "Ah,
good fairy, you have responded 10 my call.
I am in sore trouble. My dear old Granny
is very i'll, and l beg Of you to come up
to our cottage and make her well. VIII
you do this for q poor little girl, good fairy p
"Ah, yes, my child, ! shall get my wand
and go with you. But where do 20 liver
Thus replied the figure in white.
Grille gave the formation asked for, and
me white-olsd figure said; "Well. It is
quite a walk from this spot to the village,
but from my cave there is a shorter route.
WIN you accompany me to my place. where
! shall get my wand? Then we will go on
tn your grandmother's home"
"You speak OF living in a cave" said
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
The Mischievous Monkey

BY Ethel Cressey, Aged 12 Years. S26 North
Twentieth Street, South Omaha. Red Side.
Mr.. Hagan had a very mischievous mon
key. They called him Jocko. which is a
very good name for him. One day Jocko
sat watching the cook kill a chicken. After
dinner he went out in the storeroom and
got a pan of wheat and then went out and
threw it in the pen ana the chickens were
not very long coming. But Jocko caught
one and while attempting TO chop off its
head chopped off a leg instead.
He soon got disguised and threw the one
legged chicken on the ground. The chicken
set up a terrible ~squawking and cackling.
The cook came running out 70 find out the
trouble. She soon chopped off the chickens
head and took 1t in the house to pick ii
with an expression on her face that bodGd
i'll for Jocko.
All that night Jocko was tied up and
was not allowed any nuts for dessert at
mealtime.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

at the fair which was to be opened next
week. He thought he could sell lemonade
and candy. Perhaps, too, his sister Alice
would make some of her nice d%oughnuts
and sandwiches for him..
After a while Robbie obtained his moth
er's consent to try this plan. He easily OBJ
tanned permission TO have a stand on the
fair rounds. Everybody in the village
who knew Robbie liked him very much.
The fair was to last only one day. Rob-
bic could hardly walt for the time. But the
day came at last, a bright sunshiny MORN
ing. Robbie was at the fair grounds at
an early hour. He carefully arranged his
stand, d%oughnuts and sandwiches on one
side and candy, glasses and lemonade on
the other. Bobbie prided himselef on the
lemonade. 1t must have been good, for
his little stand was soon quite surrounded.
1t kept him very busy. Among the group
around Robbie's stand was old Jacob
Green, who kept the village store.
He had known Robbie's father and was
a great friend of the family. He saw how
busy the little boy was and he decided to
help him. Robbie was glad of his assist
ance. Before night everything was sold.
Robbie counted his money, finding he had
made nearly $40. with a joyful heart he
hurried home to his mother.
will this help you, mamma, dear7" he
cried, passing her the money.
Eyes, very much" answered mamma
but It helps me more to know that 1 have
such a good, thoughtful son. She clasped
him to her heart, kissing him and Robbie
was quite contented.
Many times after that he found ways OF
helping his mother. He grew to be a good
and useful man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
(First Prize.)
Kathleen's Lesson

BY Nellie Wood, Aged IA Years, 2511 South
Thirty-second Avenue. Omaha. Red Side.
Kathleen o'Callahan lived in a remote
corner OF ireland, nevertheless a very beau
tiful corner. She was of true Irish charac-
ter; h~ot-tempered, but at the same time,
kind-hearted and jolly. In her red hair,
which cleaned almost golden in the sun
light and her large. blue eyes, you would
scarcely believe she was anything but sun
ny-tempered.
Kathleen was very fond Of walking
and spent a good deal OF her time with
her brother, who was taking botany.
1t was a lovely, spring day in March.
The grass was just beginning to come up
and the brown earth was being covered
with a blanket Of soft, bright green. Dennis
and Kathleen we're out walking as usual.
All at once Kathleen stopped and then
bending down cried.
"Oh, here is a shamrock, the first I
have seen this year. I am sure It will bring
me good luckl"
So saying she thrust It into the bosom
OF her dress. Dennis had wandered off into
another path and Kathleen was left alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
(Second Prize.)
What Robbie Did

By Fred Borghoff, Aged 10 Years, s417 Burt
Street, Omaha Red Side.
One bright morning Robbie Dale sat
quietly on the doorstep. He was planning
how to help his mother. who was poor and
needed money very much. Baby Ruth had
been sick and there were many bills to
pay.
"oh, dear! I wish 1 could do something
sighed Robbie.
He sat thinking a while longer. Suddenly
a bright idea came to him. IN ask
mammal he exclaimed. His mother was
ironing in the kitchen. She looked greatly
surprised when Robbie told her about his
plan. His plan was to have a small stand
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

- you might know her, should 1
SNSN write her correct name-for she
@@D figures in very ancient history,
SO l have been told-I merely cali her
Giriie' and let 1t go at that, for the story
Will fit one little maids name as well as
another.
Grille lived In the long. long, long ago.,
IN q country whose name I shall not give
Tor the same reason that / do not give
the name Of our little heroine. Indeed,
II Is quite necessary to keep the where
abuuts of the little maiden a secret. Other
wise the story would not be so interesting.
Grille was an orphan living with a
dear old grandmother In the outskirts Of
a mountain village. The dear old grand
mother was . weaver of cloth. supplying
the richest families OF the village with
their linens. In this way the old lady
earned a meager living for Grille and her
self. but they had never q luxury. Only
the barest necessities were theirs.
AS there were no schools In the those
days for girls land few for boys, except
for the sons OF the rieh) Grille had nothing
to take her from home, save to go to the
chapel on Sunday morning, and TO the
neighbors on errands through the week.
or down to the market place In the VIII
lage TO buy food for their table. So she
and the grandmother were very close COM
panlons, Grille sometimes assisting at the
great loom which almost filled the small
weaving room. Only one other room had
the cottage. and the loom room was the
living room and kitchen and bed room also.
The second room served as kitchen. dining
room and store room.
One day poor old grandmother was III,
too III to get out OF bed. and as there was
an order for a piece OF linen from one OF
the rich ladies OF the village the old lady
was very ioath TO lie idle.
II must get out Of bed, granddaughter, -
declared the old lady, trying to rise from
her cot. But from sheer weakness she fell
back on her pillow, groaning with the pain
the exertion had caused her.
Grille, seeing the feeble condition of heI
grandmother, felt a heavy heart and begged
her to lie stiii, saying that she-Girlie-
would do what she could at the loom thai
day.
"No. no. granddaughter, you cannot
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
NY Pet

BY Ruth Konigmacher. Age II Years. r. +.
ID. No. 2 Council Bluffs, Ia Blue Side.
My pets are two dogs; one of them has
five puppies, but one of the puppies froze
to death. They play with their mother all
day. When they hear anyone coming they
run and hide, but It is not hard to get
them. They like to play with me. 1 dress
them in my dolls clothes and play school
with them.
1 a two bantam chickens that will
come to me when l call them. My bantam
hen lays eggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

Mary Brown, ss2a Boulevard. Omaha.
Eva Hendee, 400 Dodge street, Omaha.
Juanita tnnes, 276s Fort street, Omaha
Lillian Writ, ass Cass ST eet, Omaha.
Emile Brown, 1922 Boulevard, Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, SAG Georgia avenue, Omaha
Ada Morris, 3i2l Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 1903 lizard atreet, Omaha.
Gail Howard, f122 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck. 1875 Lothrop street, Omaha
Er0erson Goodrich, l0lQ Nicholas. Omaha.
Maurice Johnson, 1927 Locust ST., Omaha.
Leon Carson, 1924 North Fortieth, Omaha.
Wilma Howard, 4723 Capitol Ave, Omaha
Hilah Fisher, 1910 South Eleventh, Omaha.
Mabel sheifelt, 4914 North Twenty-fifth
Walter Johnson. a4O5 North Twentieth
Edna Hedsn, 1910 North T~wenty-ninth
street, Omaha.
Emma Carruthers, s211 North T~wenty-fifti
Lecnora 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, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddington. Neb.
Edna EMS, Stanton, Neb.
Ethel EMS, Stanton, Neb.
Ina Carney, sutton, Clay county, Neb.
Clara Miller, Utica, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb.
Elsie stastuy, WILDER, Neb.
Alta Wilken, Waco, Neb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behling, York, Neb.
Mary Frederick. York, Neb.
Carrie b. Bartlett. F~ontanelle, Ia.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Ethel Mulholland, Box n, Malvern, Ia.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, Ia
Ksthryne Mellor, Malvern, Ia
Ruth Robertson, Manila, Ia.
Mildred Robertson, Manila, Ia
MafGQFpf n WifharOUv ThHrrnQN Ia
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
Fred Shelley, $50 Troup street, Kansas
City. Kan.
Henry l.. workinger. care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

sleep and will wake, after many hours. re-
freshed. So I am in no hurry to return
to the cottage, for the night is lovely and
l will wander about here on the mountain
side and enjoy the cool breeze n the
fragrance of the pine trees. And-and-I
wonder II q fairy will chance this way. I
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

Jean De Long, Ainsworth, Neb.
irene Mccoy, Barpsten, Neb.
Lillian Merwin, Beaver city, Neb.
Mabel Witt, Bennington, Neb.
Anna Gottsch. Bennington, Neb.
Minnie Gottsch. Bennington. Neb.
Agnes Dahmlke, Benson, Neb.
Marie Gallagher, B~enkelmsn, Neb. (box 17),
ia May, Central City, Neb,
Vera Cheney, Creighton, Neb.
Rhea Freideil, Dorchester, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Falls City, Neb.
Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb.
Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb.
Marion Caps, Gibson, Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew Gothenburg, Neb.
Lydia Roth, eO5 West Koenig street, Grand
Island, Neb.
ella Voss, 407 West Charles street. Grand
Island, Neb.
Irene Costello. l5 West Eighth street,
Jessie Crawford, 45 West Charles street,
psuiins sc6aits. is West Fourth street.
Martins sFdns M sfifPS; Ni ssi East Ninth street.
Grand Island, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester e. Rutt, LesharR, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe Kreitz, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grassmeyer, 1915 c St., Lincoln, Neb.
Marian Hamilton, 2oa9 L ST., Lincoln Neb.
Elsie Hamilton. 2o2s L st. Lincoln, Neb.
Irene Disher, sOso ! street. Lincoln; Nsb,,
Louise Stiles, Lyons, Neb.
Estelle Mcdonald, Lyons, Neb.
Milton Seller, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Lucille Hazen, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkin, So. Sixth St.. Norfolk. Neb.
Emma M~arquardt, Fifth street inc Madi-
son avenue, Norfolk, Neb.
Mildred r. Jones, North Loup. Neb.
Gerevieve N. Jones, North Loup. Neb.
Helen Goodrich. 1910 Nicholas street, Omahs
Mildred Erickson. ZOO Howard atreat
Omaha.
Oscar Erickson. ZOO Howard street,
Omaha.
Louis Raabe. 2eOs North Nineteenth ave-
nue., Omaha.
Esther Newman. 2s14 North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

gave 1t to Mary. The rest OF them didn't
say anything, but they were very mad.
The next morning Rose found another
necklace like the one she had given Mary
to the night before lying on her dresser, and
a note with 1t which said: From your
father for your unselfishness.' IL don't
think was the only one that was unselfish
last night" thought Rose, and l think you
can guess who the other unselfish girl
was.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

larry delighted with the Bunker HIN visit.
When she returned home she had much to
tell her friends and was enabled to enter
tain them many afternoons in history time
at school with an account OF her visit and
the places she had seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

n My a few more days before we elect the king and queen Tor the ext
three months. OF for the spring Any of the Busy Bees who have
not sent In their votes, please send them in by next Tuesday, The
winter contestb between ne Blue side and the Red side las beer thu
closest that we have yer had, and the stories have been sent in splendid form,
for lot a story has found the waste paper basket for several weeks. There
arr a large number of stories which we have received and which will be
printed az soon Is there is room On The Busy Bees Own Page.
The prizes this week were awarded to Nellie Wood of Omaha, on the Red
side and to Fred Borghoff OF Omaha, IN the Red side. Honorable mention
was given to BeuAh Kethley of Superior, Neb. on the Blue side.
The illustrated rebus, 1T is time for the birds % come in the trees and
the flowers to grow in the field" as answered by Catherine Conrad, 1112
North Forteh street, Omaha, Neb.
Several new names have been added to the Postcard Excuange this week.
Any of the Busy Bees may send caros to any one whose name lie Of the
Postcard Exchange. which 10 ncludpA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Dance of the Nymphs

I.
Under the big oak tree,
The little fairies go,
To dance and to sing,
Till the stars their light do show.
II.
They dance and theyNplay,
And gaily sing,
They hold on the branches
And gently swing.
III.
They come there each eve,
When the moon shines bright
To dance inc to play
Till the sun gives light.
-Aleda Bennett.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Girlie, the Witch and the Fairy

.RLIE was not the right name
Of the little maid of whom this
story is written; but as some of
you might know her, should I
write her correct name-for she
figures In very ancient history.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15
THE lNsuReeNT MOVEMENT.

But. sir. the American people to- day are awakening to the fact that they have been trlcked and cheated Ct their birthright and that the promises of the Republican party Of this country are but as broken reeds and smoking flax; and, today, sir, they are turning their faces in hopefullnesI and glad acclaim to the great Middle West, where a small cloud has arisen. not larger than mans hand, but which is gathering in strength and volume led on by the lnsurgent forces of the Republican party in this body, that assures, sir. the downfall and de- structlon of the Bourbon element, that old dominant party planted by Hamilton, in which there yet repoSes the spirit of kings and the belief that one crowd was created to be ridden, booted and spurred by their masters, and that when they call for bread they should be given a stone, and when their children cry for fish they should be handed a serpent. These Insurgents. sir. catching the spirit of Democracy. and catching the spirit of the eternal brotherhood of man, have before them great possibilities, and in their ultimate success and helpfulneSS to the people depends much for the future happiness of this Republic. c."-(ExtractS from speech made by Senator Jeff Davis of Arkan- sas in Senate anent the tariff on June 27J
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15
SERIAL No. 0433.

Application to make Homestead Entry LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, ALASKA
 March p, 1909.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15
ROYAL A. GUNNlSON
 ATTORNEY AT LAW p. Q. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA

tained angels unawares.-Hebrews Chapter 1S-2.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

AipIlCdIlOu lO uldhC IlOILSotSdN G4hAJ J LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, ALASKA
 March p, 1909. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Walter H. Marrett, a resident of Kaines, Alaska, has applied to enter under section 22S9, Revised Statutes of the United States and the act of March 3rd, 1903, the following de- scribed tract of land, situate on the est side of Lynn canal, eight miles north of the mouth of Endicott River, Alaska, known and designated by the U. s. Surveyor General of Alaska as U. S. Survey No. sol, and more par ticularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, stone parked s. S01 c. l, whence U. S. l.. NJ. No. sol bears S. o degrees 4S min. E. 1887 chs. dist; thence South 5l. 5S chs. to Cor. No. ?, at high water mark of Lynn Canal, not set, wit. ness Cor. bears north G links dist, q stone marked S. S01 Cor. 2 w. C.; thence, from true corner along high tide line of Lynn Canal, S. 49 deg O4 w., 10.07 chs; S. 70 deg. l6 w. 5.91 chs; S. 50 deg. 21 min w. S.5S chs to Cor. No. 3. at said high water mark, not set, witness corner bears west 4S links dist, stone marked s. S01 c. 3 w. C.; thence from true corner, west SO.Sl chs. to Cor. No. 4, stone marked S. sol .C. 4; thence North 65.71 chs. to Cor. No. 5 a stone marked S, sol. c. D thence East 5O.OS chs. to Cor. No. l the place of beginning. Area Sl5.S2 acres. Magnetic variation at all cor ners S1 deg 15 min. East
 Ary and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of .hs above de- scribed tract of land, are required to file with the Register and Receiver Cf the U. S. Land Office at Juneau their adverse claim th reagainst ur- der oath during the periJG of pub9ca- ton ot this notice, CT within thirty days Stereafter. or they will be bar red by the provision of the Statutes.
 Walter Fl. Marrett. It is hereby ordered that tile fore going notice be published for the statutory period in the Daily Alaskan. daily newspaper printed at Skagwa Alaska.
 John w. Dudley
 Register. Date of First insertion, Monday. May l7, 1909.
 Date of Last insertion, Monday, Jul lv 19, 1909.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

Be sure when you break one idol you do not replace it with another when you quit the use of tobacco or liauor did you do so because the ha- bit was not best for you. or because 1t saved you money, or won the good opinion of some one else. or that you might boast your superior strength over other men? If so what have you gained morally in the exchange of idols ?-EXchange
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.

"Oh come. said, to the Printer Man. who edits the Weekly Swish, "a rest win do you lot of good so come to the creek and fish" If you'll wait a while" said the Printer Man, "In toodle along, I think; but first I must write up some local dope and open a can of ink. and carry m coal for the office stove. and mix up a lot of paste. and clean the grease from the printing press with a bushel of cotton waste. and set up an ad for the auctioneer. and throw in lot of type. and hunt up plumber and hay him see what's clogging the water pipe. and call on the doctor to have him soak the swellings upon my head for had it punched but an hour ago for something the paper said" Il fear" l said to the Printer Man. "if l wait till your chore list fails, the mlnuows that frolic along the creek will all be as large as whales"
 Walt Masor-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

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The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

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