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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

Little girls who live in cities cannot real
ice a trip like Msry's meant 70 her.
She had never seen a street car OF o d
on one. When she came home she told
the rest Of the family that the street cars
Just had sticks on top to make them 60.
I should like to tell you some of the other
queer things she said, and yet II showed
that she had closely observed everything
and saw things that her mamma had not
seen at all. l think 1t is a good thing
to notice. then learn what we can, even
II we do have TO ask many questions and
say things that sound odd and queer to
those who know more than we do.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
(Ffrst Prize.)
Dixie

BY Ruth Ashby. Aged 10 Years. Faarmont.
Neb. Red Side.
It was a bleak cold day in October. The
waves were beating against the shore and
q slight rain was falling. Mrs. Calendar
was toasting bread in the CHEEKY kitchen
and Elizabeth, her 4-year-old daughter, was
trying to help.
well, my dear" said Mr.. Calendar. 1T
guess I'll go and see about the boats?" He
put on his coat and went out. Jack, who
was about 2 years old, was playing with
his blocks and when MI. Calendar opened
the door, the wind blew over the mar
velous tower he was building and he be-
gan to cry. Betty. love, play with Jack,
while mother gets supper"
Just then Mr.. Calendar entered with a
box in his arms.
Look, Dorothy, see what drifted into
our little barbor," and he held out a
bundle to his wife.
Mrs. Calendar unwrapped the pretty COM
fort and there was a tiny baby OF about
6 months of age. 1t smiled up into the kind
face above 1t. 20, John, what a sweet
baby. See what cute little slanting eyes.
1t looks as IL 1t were japanese. We must
surely keep it,"
Just as you say Dorothy" SO II was
decided and the baby became an innate of
the Calendar home, They put an adver-
tisement in the paper, but no one claimed
II. Jack was very much interested in 1t.
He was as yet able to say only one word
and that was the name OF the land he lived
in, Dixie"
He persisted in calling the baby Dixie"
80 Il was decided to name 1t Dixie and
for a middle name give it Dorothy" Mrs.
Calendars own. So Dixie lived with the
calendars and was treated as their own
and thus we will leave her until next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

fell on the nth of March, the
day devoted to the celebration
- of the great Saint Patrick.
lhAS&ak.I And that was why little Pat
E@9 as he was commonly called
happened to be named In honor of the good
Irish saint.
II wish l could do something great, and
be called Patrick instead of plain Pat"
said little Pat to himself one day after
he and his mother had been talking over
the coming birthday and the plans for a
party, But I'm Just a little Irish kid and
don't know what / can do to make myself
uncommon. At present I'm no more than
Johnny Woods. Fred Smith, Fatty Thomp-
son and Snubby Travis. And all those kids
are just common kids"
Then Pat was called to run an errand for
his grandmother. who lived In Pats home,
and was Pats best chum Of all the family.
Somehow, dear old grandmother knew just
what children wanted, and she understood
Pats wants as well as she knew his needs.
She never forgot that while Pat was to
have plenty of good wholesome bread and
milk and vegetables and fruit for his
meals, he loved a nice fat doughnut or a
turnover pie occasionally, and with her
own ready hands she made the d~pughnuts
and turnover" pies for him..
Granny" said Pat to the old lady, after
he had performed the errand for her, do
you know what l should love to do?-I
should love to do something-something-
well, something that everybody can't do.
you know. / want to be-deserving OF the
name OF Patrick, but until l do something
worth notice l must remain plain Pat Ryan.
And ] don't like the name Pat. l want
TO have my full name, Granny, DEAR
Bless my boy" smiled the old lady.
well, you'll do something yet, sonny. that
will make you a real hero, and then every.
one must call you Patrick. outcome tc
the kitchen with me-Tve got a fine turn
over pie in the over baking for a certain
young laddie that l know, And it's ar
apple pie, too, with a sprinkling Of brown
sugar on top"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
The Influence of St. Patrick's Day

And 1t is wrong for us to fight,
And 81 abuse each other"
And on the way to mass that morn
Fred saw his old chum. Tim,
And with a genial smile he ran
Right up and said to him:
"If good st. Patrick, long ago,
Could from old Ireland drive
The poisonous reptiles all away,
So that no harm should thrive,
why shouldn't we drive from our
hearts
All envy, hate and spite,
And love each other as of old,
And live our lives just right?"
And Tim. his heart a-throb with Joy,
Said: 81 am with you there,
For on st. Patrick's glorious day
Good should reign everywhere"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Mr.. Mouse

By Donald McVann, Aged 10 Years, liz
North Thirty-first Avenue, Omaha.
Red Side.
Once upon a time there was an old rat
that lived way down in the cellar. He
had lots of good things to eat. He had
apples, potatoes, corn and a bag OF nuts.
One day a man named Gray Coat came to
visit hin He had q party of rats and mice
to dinner. They went into the pantry.
First they Toasted on q mince pie; next
they Toasted on a plate of cookies. When
they were half way through the cook came
in. Slant Bang! Crash! went the broom.
Mr.. Mouse wen home with his heart in
his mouth.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Friskabout

BY Ingrid ~Sandwall, Aged Q Years, 726
North Eighteenth Street, South
Omaha. Blue Side.
Jenny was a pretty. spow-white mare
with a long tail and flowing name and
beautiful, large, brown eyes. She was SO
doche and obedient, both to the rein and
to the voice, that even the children were
allowed to drive her, and yet she was an
animal OF great spirit and as fleet as the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

Bang! bang! bang! bang! went four guns
In succession. Alasl for poor Andrew.
Just as he stumbled over his own entrcnch-
ments his heart was pierced by a bullet
and he fell with "Old Glory tightly
clutched in his hands, his last words being,
For my country" in a meek voice such
as his comrades often had heard him speak
in when they had jeered at him for being
stupid.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
A Close Observer

BY Margaret b, Witherow. Thurman, Ia,
Aged II Years. Blue Side.
I knew a little girl who lived in the coun-
try all her life and had never been in a
large city. One day her mamma was 60
ing to Omaha to shop and decided to take
little Mary with her. oh, how she won
dered at all the pretty things she saw!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

III HE first beautiful days of spring are here, and, II IN of the children
know of some jolly games to play O n the lawn, OF anywhere outdoors
/ am sur the Busy Bees would like to read about these. brds
will soon be coming north again and It would be interestng to ave
some good stories sent in about birds How many of the Busy Bees read and
study about birds and know which mes. are the most useful and which ones
are the best sonGstersH Birds and animals of other countries are also inter-
estng
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

The first of next month a new king will be chosen for the Red side I'M
q new queen for the Blue side, and the Busy Bees must be thinking about
whom they wish to vote for The present contest between the Red side and
the Blue side is the closest we have ever had. Since the first week N January
eleven prizes have been awarded to the Red side and nine prizes to thu Blue
side.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

Several new names have been added to the Postcard Exchange this week
Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to any whose name Is o. I'M
Postcard vchanp which nnu inclndes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

TITLE Patrick Ryan's birthday
fell on the nth of March, the
day devoted to the celebration
of the great Saint Patrick.
And that was why little Pat
as he was commonly called
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

Prlzesw were awarded this week to Ruth Ashby, ex-queen, from Farbury'
Neb, who is writing for the Red side, and to Maurice Johnson, king OF the
Red side. Honorable mention was given to Frances johnson of Omaha on the
Blue side.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
DR.. Cook Said to Have Won
the Coveted Honor :
April 81, 1908.
FIRST INFORMATION JUST
RECEIVED At COPENHAGEN
Message Telling Of the Conquest fol
Which So Many Lives Have Beer
Sacrificed and So Much Endured
From Lerwik, Norway.

Copenhagen, Sept. 1.-Dr. Cook, the
American explorer. reached the north
pole on April 81. 1908, according to a
telegram just received at the colonial
office here. The message was re-
ceived from Bervik. Norway.
DIR. Cook Is on board the Danish
government steamer Hans Egede.
which passed Lerwick at noon today
enroute for Denmark. The telegram
announcing DR.. Cooks achievement
was sent by the Greenland officials on
board the steamer and reads as fol-
lows:
we have on board the American
traveller, DIR. Cook. who reached the
north pole April 21, 1908. DIR. Cook
arrived at Upernivik, the norther-
most Danish settlement in Greenland
on an island off the west coast in Nav
OF 1909. from Cape York in the north
west part of Greenland on Baffln Bay"
The Esquimax of Cape York confirm
DIR. Cooks story of his journey.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
TO WED ACTRESS
Another Wedding from the Stage Ex.
hibjt.

New York, Sept. Following the
divorce from his first wife. which will
become final tomorrow, Frank NJ. An
drews. millionaire architect, will
shortly wed Miss Pauline Fredericks
an actress residing in Roxbury, Mass.
Andrews is personal friend and bus
iness associate of Charles P. Taft, a
brother of the president.
Mrs. Andrews, who was Miss Ger
trude Reynolds. of Dayton, O., is in
Paris with her 7-year-old daughter
Jane Culberson Andrews.
Mr. Andrews is one of the noted
architects of the country. and speci-
mems of his work are in the large
cities.
Miss Fredericks is we'll known In
Roxbury. but her beauty and talents
have also gained her fame in New
York and London. Ever since her
debut, some five years ago. she has
been famous in art circles for her ex-
ceptional beauty. She has been on
the stage several seasons.
Mr.. Andrews, who makes his home
at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York
says that he will not interfere with
Miss Fredericks' stage career.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
No. he hasn't deserted me by any


Gentry said that he did not attack
Clarence kelknap, who was guarding
the child the day 1t was kidnapped in
Topeka. This charge is also to be
brought up when Mrs. Barclay and
Gentry are taken back to Kansas.
Mrs. Barclay has been out on bond
several days, and was released on the
same bond last night She said she
would be in the circuit court tomor-
row morning.
In An Agony Of Dread.
AT midnight last night Mrs. Carlotte
Bleakley was yet awake, walking the
floor, watching over her baby girl,
asleep on bed in the same room
Late yesterday afternoon she received
a telegram from one of her lawyers
in Jefferson City. 1t said:
"Requisition honored; guard tie
child"
And SO she walked up and down,
stopping at the window once in a
while to lift aside the curtain tlifc
and look out into the dark street. And
the first word she said to visitor
who called to talk with her was:
"Now. is that woman locked up?"
She meant Mrs. Stella c. Barclay,
the foster mother of the child.
Il might sleep tonight if knew
that woman was locked up. But
can't rest while she is out am
afraid she will try to kidnap my little
girl again."
"Oh. but there's no danger of her
trying to come in here. and at night.
too." was suggested to the mother
'Ah, you don't know her like l do.
Three times she has stolen my child
from ME. This last time she used
force. am afraid of her, desperate
ly afraid. know she would come
even here. to this room. IL she thought
she could get my child"
Mrs. Bleakley was in the home OF
Clarence Trigg. 1916 Flora avenue.
Mrs. Trigg is her friend.
II wish it understood that am rot
vindictive or revengeful," said Mrs.
Bleakley last night. Il want Mrs.
Barclay and Gentry taken back to
Kansas and punished, not for revenge
but to teach them lesson which may
persuade them to leave me in peace
with my daughter hereafter. Why.
If she escapes punishment this time
she will kidnap my child again.
II have had no fear that the court
would not give my child to me.
have no doubt that the court will
award me the custody of my child.
have no anxiety on that score. am
eager to have that woman and that
man sent back to Kansas al:l pun
ished, because as long as they are
free / suffer an agony of dread Ev-
cry noise on the street arouses mo
and cannot rest," and again Mrs.
Bleakley pulled aside the window cur
tain. put her face close to the glass,
shaded her eyes with her opened
hands and peered out into the night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
JAPANESE. Have
REACHED SEATTLE
Unique and Hearty Welcome
Extended to Them by the
City and Government.

Seattle. Sept. lon the journey
whose mission is to strengthen the
bonds Of friendship and commesse be-
tween Japan and the United States,
forty-six Japanese bankers, mer-
chants. members Of parliament, edu-
Gators and editors representing the
chambers Of commerce Of Toxic, Osa-
ak, Kyot0; Kobo, Yokohama and Maya
saki. arrived in Seattle this morning
on the steamer Minnesota. A crowd
had gathered at the Great Northern
wharf, ON which the sun fiag and the
stars and stripes were interwined. AZ
the steamer approached a bamboo
cannon threw into the air bombs
which bursting, released balloons and
curious paper figures. At the LANDING
place the visitors were met by Gov.
Marion q. Hay of the state Of Wash.
ington. Major John r. Miller Of Se-
attle. ]. D. Lowman, president Of the
associated chambers Of commerce Of
eight large cities Of the Pacific coast,
and 1 delegation Of business men. Tho
three odcialss made speeches fwelcom.
ing the Japanese. ,.5s Ss:3 y &. II 3S5s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
GAN BE PRESENT
Accused Officers May Witness Dis.
internent Of Suttons Body.

Washington. Sept when secre.
tary Of War Dickinson approved the
request Of Mrs. James N. Sutton to
disinter the body Of her son, Leuten-
ant James N. Sutton, Jr., Of the
marine corps, from its resting place
at Arlington, he directed that the
prilege be extended to the officers
who we're present with him on the
night ofthe tragedy, to be represent
ed should they so select.
No time has been set for the ex-
humation Of the body, this being left
to the wishes of Mrs. Sutton provid-
ed she gives adequate notice to the
war department. She is awaiting the
return Of her counsel to the city
Surgeon Raymond Spear will repre-
sent the navy at the autopsy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
MINING COMPANY
GETS RECEIVER
Funds Are Tied Up and Off.
GERS Restrained From
Handling Same.

Chicago, Sept. Financial diff
culties of the Frances Mohawk min
ing and leasing company of Goldfeld,
New, due to involved legal tangles
and a number of heavy judgments to-
day resulted in a receivership for the
company. Judge Kohlsaat in the
United States circuit court appointed
the Western Trust and Savings bank
temporary receiver. He also issued
temporary injunction against the
officers of the company and D. Mac
kenzie and company, Chicago agents
for the corporation, restraining them
from withdrawing $125,000 on deposit
in the central safety deposit vaults
Of this city and from interfering in
any way with the affairs of the COM
pany pending an investigation under
the direction of the court.
The company, 1t is said, is the hold
er Of number of mining lease-holds
In Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado and
South Dakota. 1t is Incorporated un-
der the laws of South Dakota.
James Hamilton Lewis, attorney for
the complaining stockholders. charg-
es the management with incompe-
tency and negligence. Attorney John
A. Duffy, representing d. Mackenzie,
president and general manager of the
company, replies that 1t Is enemies of
the company who are trying to wipe
It out Of business. Mr.. Duffy alleges
that attempts on the life of Mr.. Mac
kenzie have been made by the alleged
enemies Of the company.
The complaining stockholders are
headed by Timothy Nester, former
mayor of Marquette. Mich. and now
q resident Of this city. These stock
holders claim q 100000 interest in
the company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
RAISED THE TAX
Letter Carriers WIN Pay Fifty Cents
More Annually.

st. Paul, Sept. Am executive ses-
sion from 9 o'clock until noon was
held by the National Association of
Letter Carriers today, At noon the
convention adjourned :. to spend the
rest of the day as, the guests of the
MINNEAPOLIS association. Secretary
'Cantwell said that during the execu-
tive session the financial affairs of the
organization were discussed on the
recommendation of National President
Kelley that the per capita tax be in
creased from 81 to $3.50. The dele
gates expressed their approval Of the
change by, q unanimous rising vote.
The next order of, business was the
presentation of the claims of Roches-
ter and Niagara Falls, N. Y, Dayton,
Ohio, Des Moines, Iowa, Dallas, Tex.
and Louisville, KY, for the honor of
entertaining the convention in 1911.
The vote on the next place of holding
the convention will be taken Thurs
day morning when the annual election
of officers will be held.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
REACH AGREEMENT
China and Japan SisA Agreement Q
Railroad Question.

Pekin, Sept. China and Japan
today concluded their; negotiations on
the general ManchuriAn question that
have been in dispute for some time
past. The two countries will sign
shortly an agreement of ten articles
under the terms of which China agrees
first. not to construct the Hsin-Mintun-
Fakumen railroad without consulting
Japan; second, in the event that the
Kirin railroad be extended to the
Korean border, half the capital re-
quired will be borrowed from Japan;
third, Japan is given the right to work
the mines in the Fushun and Yantai
districts; fourth, Japan will construct
the extension of the Yinkow railroad;
NTH, there shall be Joint exploitation
OF the mines in the zone reached by
the Manchurian and Antung-Mukden
railroad lines; sixth, China agrees to
open four trade marts In the Chientao
district between Korea and Man
churia; the Koreans living therein
shall be under the Jurisdiction of
Japan. while those residing outside
the marts shall be under the jurisdic-
ton of China except that Japan shall
have the r'-'t to hold court in cases
calling for the infliction of the death
penalty, and seventh, China agrees
that Japan move the station of the
South Manchurian RAILROAD to Mukden.
Japan agrees. first1 to recognize
Chinese sovereignty In the Chinentao
district; second, that che terminus of
the Hsin-Mintun railroad be moved to
the. city of Mukden and third. to in
demnify the owners of the Fushun
and Yentai mines, the amount of the
indemnities to be determined later.
During the negotiations Japan de-
clined to discuss. first. the question
Of the administration, of the railroad
zones; second, the area of foreign
police rights witt ~ these zones. and
third, the question of policing the An
tung- Mukden line. This China under
stands to be a refusal to follow the
Russian initiative in the Harbin agree
ment. namely, full recognition of
Chinese sovereignty lin accordance
with the terms of the Portsmouth
treaty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
'CLElLAN FACES
MORE CHARGES
Bird s: coler Says he Has
squandered Money in
Investigations.


New York. Sept. Charges
against Mayor Mcclellan filed with
Governor Hughes by Bird s. Coler.
president of the Borough of Brooklyn
were made public here today. Nj.
Coler alleges that Mayor Mcclellan
has squandered money in the fnvesti-
cations ordered by his commissioner
of accounts and that these investiga-
tions have been aimed solely at his
political opponents for political pur-
poses and not for the general good
Of the city government. 4
In the investigation Of the ONCE al
the president Of the borough q
Brooklyn alone Coier charges th
the mayor has misplaced pub
funds of the city Of New York to
extent Of at least 500. 900"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
THE OLD MANS
DARLING AGAIN
Seventy-five Year Old Husband
Held for Murder of His
Wife.

Newport, KY, Sept. 1.-Chas. Maui
gett, a wealthy retired tailor was ar
rested today on warrant charging
him with the murder of his wife. Mar
garet, who was found strangled to
death in their home in t.:s city last
week. His bond has been placed at
$4,000, in default of which he was
locked up in jail. He is Is years old.
Mungett found his wife dead after
returning as he says from walk.
There were finger marks on her
throat. The coroner returned a YER
dict that she died from strangulation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01

many citizens OF Houston, who at-
tac.led their signatures upon the be-
lief that the negro was model pris-
loner and had given the officers no
trouble.
sup to . few weeks ago the negro
c91ducted. himself In q quiet and most
orderly manner. giving the Jail at
'tachee very little trouble; but since
bis confinement in the death coil he
tscs1 exhibited q desperation which
0ck. ind vent In suicide or murder.
80 "ted that in the event Gov
0yno. .bell declines to grant the
petition, + q Communication of the
death penalty lunacy proceedings will
be instituted In the county court to
have the, negro adjudged insane.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-01
UNION OF SOULS
Ferdinand Pinney Earle Has th,
MOrmans Beaten Six to One.

New York, Sept 1.-Followers Of
the school of philosophy advocated by
Ferdinand Pinney Earle, Monroe. n.
Y, the artist, declared today that the
friendship between Earle and Miss
Gertrude Buell. Dunn, with whom he
is reported to be travelling in Europe.
is absolutely of a platonic nature. It
is purely the union of souls" they
say, with no thought of marriage or
the relations approaching marriage.
Earle and Miss Dunn, it is said.
met for the first time at house party
of the members of their cult near
Norwalk, Conn.,, last spring. Since
then their compansionship has been
almost constant and a week ago 1t ia
said they sailed for Europe. y