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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

tiny baby. As soon as he had grown warm
and eaten the food Mother Stowe gave him,
he went to sleep in a real, feather bed,
something he had never seen before
Father Stowe and his wife talked by the
fire a long time that night, and before they
went to bed they had made up their minds
to keep Joe for their own little boy. The
boy would scarcely believe his ears when
they told him the next morning. The tears
kept coming into Mother Stoves eyes so
fast that she had to take the corner Of
her apron to wipe them out. My! How
soon they all learned to love him. The
old house seemed to be alive once more.
All the animals learned to know him, and
as he sat by the side Of the old pump,
playing upon the flute the farmer had
given him. they would gather round him.
These were joyful times for Joe, and he
soon forgot all the bitter days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

far enough removed from the May pole so
as not TO interfere with the May pole dance.
And little folding chairs were placed about
the tables. much to Petro's wonder. What
could they want with tables, he questioned.
And II his garden suffered neglect that day
it was not because Petro was lazy, but
deeply interested in watching the prepare
lions for f~estivity on the other side Of the
hedge-the rich side,
Precisely at 2 o'clock Pauline and Robert
Bake entered the grounds, going to the
May pole. They were dressed In white,
each wearing a sash of gaily-flowered
silk. on Pauline's fair head rested a crown
OF blossoms. Robert led his sister by the
hand. n they walked across the carpet
of green like a little prince and princess.
Behind them filed in couples the many
little guests, boys and girls all dressed in
white. and wearing sashes of bright silks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Dandy, the Watchdog

BY Arthur Nickles, Aged IA Years. 1918
North Twenty-first Street, South Omaha.
Red Side.
Dandy was a large dog, fat and playful.
One day as he was sleeping on the porch
he was startled by a rustic of leaves and
running he jumped to see what was being
done. He saw a large flock Of cattle in
the corn and wasted no time in running
after them and barking, as there was no
one at home and the work was left to him.
After a long and hard struggle he sue
ceeded in driving them out and all that
day he kept them in their field. At night
the farmer came home and found that
Dandy had kept watch over his cattle. He
bought the dog a large collar with his
name Dandy" on it, The farmer never
feared to leave his cattle with the dog
after that.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

Ralph danced for joy. W. will have fine
times old fellow he assured Jack.
When the family was settled in their cot
tage a picnic was planned. They would
take the train to the city and from there
take a boat and spend the day on Lake
Michigan. When baby Alice was dressed
Ralph wanted to take her to the shore to
wait for the boat. His mother gave her
consent and off he started, promising to
take good care OF baby Alice.
Ralph was careful! at first, but soon for
got and left the buggy. A sudden breeze
TIPPED it over and baby Alice went into the
water. Ralph heard a little scream and
ran as quickly as he could, but Jack was
there before him. He seized baby Alice's
dress as she came OPP and laid her on the
sand at Ralph's feet with a look that said.
BE more careful next time" The picnic
was delayed until the next boat and Jack
was allowed to &c, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Second Prize.)
The New Home

BY Alta Wilken, Aged IA Years, Waco,
Neb. Red Side.
Late one stormy night Farmer Stowe
heard a gentle rap at the kitchen door,
and opening it he saw the most pitiful lit
tie mortal. He was d%renched to the skin,
and his form shivering with the cold.
quick as a flash, good old Farmer Stowe
had him seated by a blazing fire, and his
kind, motherly wife soon set before him
a great bowl of ginger tea. Poor little
Joe thought he was dreaming, for he had
never Known such care before, He had
been knocked around all his life. for he
had never had the love Of father and
mother; they had both died when he was a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

Jean De Long, Ainsworth, Neb.
irene Mccoy, Barnston, NeD.
Mabel witt. Bennington. Neb.
Anna Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Minnie Gottsch, Remington, Neb.
Agnes Dahmke, Benson. Neb.
Marie Gallagher, Benkelman, Neb. (box 12).
Ida May, Central City, Neb.
Vera Cheney, Creighton, Neb.
Louis Hahn, David City, Neb,
Rhea Freidell, 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, Cos West Koenig street. Grand
Island, Neb.
Ella Voss. 4O7 West Charles street, Grand
Irene Costello; rs West Eighth street,
Jessie crawford, i5 West Charles street,
Pauline Schultz. ii West Fourth street.
Grand Island. Neb:
Martha Murphy, 93 East Ninth street,
Grand Island, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester L. Rutt, Leshara. Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington. Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb,
Anna Nelson, Lexington. Neb.
Edythe Kreitz, Lexington, Neb.
Marjorie Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Alice G~rasemeyer, l545 g ST, Lincoln. Neb.
Marian Hamilton, 2029 l. ST., Lincoln, Neb.
Elsie Hsmilton 5G,o T2s l. st. Lincoln Neb'
Hughie Disher, 2OsO l. street. Lincoln, Neb.
Louise Stiles. Lyons, Neb,
Estelle Mcdonald, Lyons, Neb.
Milton SEEKER, Nebraska city, Neb.
Harry Crawford. Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Lucille HAGEN, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkin. So, Sixth St., Norfolk, Neb.
Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi-
son avenue, Norfolk, Neb.
Mildred F. Jones, North Loup. Neb.
Gereyieve M. Jones, North Loup. Neb.
Helen Goodrich. 1910 Nicholas street, Omaha
Mildred Erickson, Z709 Howard street.
Omaha.
Oscar Erickson. 27O9 Howard street,
Omaha.
Louis Raabe, 2eOe North Nineteenth ave-
rue. Omaha.
Lena Petersen. 2211 Locust street, East
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

49, very rich family, by name OF
M3&X8sN Baker. And the Baker family
0x23EtxD consisted of the influential
banker father. the society-leader mother,
a beautiful little daughter (who seemed a
real fairy TO Pedro) and a proud handsome
son who filled Petro's heart with admlra-
tom.
1t was on a fine warm spring morning
that Petro stopped his work in a bit of
a garden in the rear OF his home to creep
10 the alley where he might peep through
a hedge into the beautiful grounds that
surrounded the Baker mansion, for there
were several woPkmen busily engaged in
erecting a graceful while pole in the middle
OF the lawn, and Mrs, Baker, the cultured
society leader, was giving Instructions re-
gardlng the work,
You see, my men, PetFo overheard Mrs.
Baker say to the workmen, tomorrow IS
the first OF May, and this is to be a May
pole. for nm giving "A May party for
my young son and daughter. l want the
pole 20 set very solidly in the ground, for
when the little participants in the May
pole dance become excited in the game
they may pull rather vigorously ON the
ribbons, ana there must be no ohanc OF
the pole falling"
'Yes'm, It will he put deep into the
ground. and propped very strong, ma'am, 81
explained one of the workmen. you'll
have no reason TO fear for the safety OF
tho May pole after we've got done placing
it. Itll be a beautiful day tomorrow
ma'am, Tm thlnk!n', for a May party"
Eyes. the weather is fine. and l am more
than pleased that the first of May comes
on Saturday, The party shall take place
at , o'clock. for there'li be no school &c
interfere, you see"
"Yes'm. and a pretty sight 1t viii be, too
to see the fine little folks in their elegant
clothes, dancin' about the May pole" de
clared the workman. Il wouldn't mind be
ing a child meself and enioyin' u MAJ
Day party, Ell. comrade2' And h,
addressed a brother workman, who nodde,
his acquiescenee. Then. smiling replying 4
the workman, Mrs. Baker returned to tn,
house, having finished her instructions.
And Petro, the little Italian lad, stoo'
In the alley watching the preparations foi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

Moon turned to Lily and said. Because
you have been so brave this flower shall
be named after you, Lily, and 1t shall also
be the queen of the flowers and people all
over the United States and other countries
that are civilized shall like it for Easter
OF all other times"
When Rose stopped the fairies said II was
a good lesson to be brave. Then the queen
turned to another little fairy and said,
Daisy, you may tell your story next"
So next week l will tell you the story
Daisy told.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

!. write plainly on one side Of the
paper only ana number the pngea-
q. Use pen and ink, not pencil
q. Short and pointed articles Will
be given ~preferenos. no not ever
25O words
4. Original stories or letters emily
Will be used.
8. Write your name, G and ed-
dress At n cop OF the nrst page,
FIRST ana second prizss OF books
Will be given for the best two ooz-
tributions 60 this page each week.
Address all communications to
CHrLDREN's DEPA1rMEHT,
Omaha Zee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
A Faithful Dog

By Mabel Nicholson Aged Is Years, $40
Sherman Avenue, Omaha. Blue Side.
please father, please begged Ralph.
why son, what could we do with Jack
at our summer cottage? He would bother
other people and do us no good. He is q
lazy dog anyway" said Mr.. Lucas.
II don't care II he is lazy, he's my dog
and I love him. Please may 1 take him
with us?''
Mr.. Lucas finally gave his consent and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Johnnie the Mischievous Boy
Writes a Parody on Mary
and Her Lamb.

BY Frederick Ware, Winslde, Neb.,
Aged 10 Years. Red Side.
Johnnie goes to school this morning,
HAPPY and gay,
Though ne thinks that after school
lie might have TO stay.
The teacher has a large birch rod
She uses every day
On all the boys who do not work
And like best to sit and play.
Sometimes they write verses,
And Johnnie said Il can
Write a parody
on Mary and Her Lamb.
Johnnie did Just as he said,
And this Is what HIS poetry read:
MARY had a little lamb;
Its fleece Was white as cotton,
And everywhere Mary went
The lamb II came a trottlp'.
II followed her 90 school one day;
The pupils were a wrltin'i
The teacher took Il by the ears
And sent II out a kitin'.'
And this Johnnie Johnson.
As anyone can see,
Is about the most misohlevous Lad
As any boy can be.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

Ina Carney, sutton, Clay county, Neb.
Clara Miller, Utica, Neb.
Alta Wilken, Waco, Neb.
Mae Grunke. West Point. Neb,
Elsie Stastny, Wilber, Neb.
Frederick Ware, Wlnside, Neb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behling. York, Neb.
Mary Frederick, York. Neb.
Carrie b. Bartlett, Fontanelle, IA.
Ethel MuihoiIand. Box Il, Malvern. la.
Eleanor Mcllor. Malvern, Ia.
Ksthryne Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
Ruth Robertson, Manila, Ia.
Mildred Robertson, Manila, la.
Margaret b. Witherow, Thurman Ia
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend. Sheridan, Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl.
Fred Shelley. $50 Troup street. Kansas
City, Kan.
company, Attica, Ind.
Mary Brown, 1922 Boulevard, Omaha.
Eva Hendee, 1902 Dodge. street. Omaha.
Juanita Innes, 1859 Fort street, Omaha.
Emile Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, S46 Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 2s09 lizard street, Omaha
Gail Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck, 1875 Lothrop street, Omaha
Eroerson Goodrich, 4Olo 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.
Mildred Jensen, 2707 L~eavenworth, oman
Edna Heden. 27s9 Chicago street, Omaha.
Mabel Sheifelt, 4914 North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Walter johnson. 245 North Twentieth
street, Omaha.
Emma Carruthers. s2t1 North Twenty-fifti
street, Omaha.
Lecnora Denison, The Albion. Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha.
Mat Hammond, O'Neill. Neb.
MBcge l.. Daniels, Ord Neb.
lola Beddeo. Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lolita Woods, Pawnee City, Neh.
Earl Perkins, R~eddington, Neb.
Emma Kostal, 1916 . street, South Omaha
Edra EMS. Stanton. Neb.
Ethel EMS. Stanton, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

~ EvERAL nw Busy Bees have been added to the list of little writer's for
the Chndrens Page this week, but the prizes we're won by Busy Bees
who have been contributing to the page for a long time. The editor
"a pleased to receive a number of letters from children who write that
they enjoy reading the Busy Bees Own Page and that they have interested
their little friends in reading and also in writing stories. All of the children
seem to be glad that the contest between the Red side and the Blue side is so
close; since April 1 the Blue side is a little ahead. although there ire more
Busy Bees on the Red side.
Prizes we're awarded this week to Jeanette Miller of Fairmont, Nebr on
the Blue side, and to Alta Wnken of Waco, Neb, o the Red side. Honorable
mention was given to Frances Johnson of Omaha, on the Blue side.
ANY of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose nan is on the
pnnhara Exnhnnnn Ill nm LnnLnAa..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

ETRO stood in the alley that
separated his own home from
the pretentious mansion Of a
very rich family, by name Of
Baker. And the Baker family
consisted of the Influential
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

Any of the Busy Bees may send cards o anyone whose nam is o. the
Postcard Exchange. which includes:
Williams news., 1909-03-20
DISEASE COSTS MUCH MONEY

In a recent bulletin issued by the health department of the city of Chicago there are statistics and conclusions. on the costliness of disease and the ease with which health may be maintained which are quite as valuable to other locali- ties as they are to that town. Dr. Evans, the health commissioner of that city, states in this bulletin that between the ages of 5 and 65 years death from pneumonia is useless and a reflection on civilization. Good ventilation and temperance in eating and drinking are the safe guards against 1t.
 He presents statistics to show that practically all the diphtheria deaths now are among the poor. This IS because the antito for dIphtheria, an almost certain Cura- tive for this dread disease, is most expensive. It suggests the thought
Williams news., 1909-03-20
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

To more carefully guard the health of the community, and pre- pare to prevent the outbreak of any disease, the citizens of Williams are hereby notified that all sanitary measures must be strictly ob. served. A careful cleaning of the premises will serve to destroy the germs of typhoid fever, and all water intended for drinking pur- poses should be boiled before being used, and all other precautions nec- essary to the preservation of the public health observed. Com plaints regarding the refusal of any one to clean up their premises should be made to the superin- tendent of public health. The laws in regard to sanitary conditions will be rigidly enforced.
 A. C.. LOUISVILLE,
 Superintendent Public Health.
Williams news., 1909-03-20
Notice to Creditors

Estate of John B. Jones, deceased. Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned Maud NJ. Jones. e1ecutrik of the estate of John B. Jones' deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said de. ceased. to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers. within ten months after the first pub. cation of this notice to the said e1ecutrix at her residence in Williams, Arizona, the same being the place Tor the transaction of the busi. ness of said estate. in said County of Coconino.
 MAUD NJ. JONES, Executrix Of the Estate of John B. Jones, De- ceased.
 Dated Williams Arie., this 2nd day of March, i9O9.>Mar. 6-t4.
Williams news., 1909-03-20
Defects of Our School Methods

First, the pupil does not gain real knowledge. He studies about things in an indefinite sort of way, but never learns the solid facts. The whole system, from the happy kin dergarten to the mimic high school, is permeated with the haze of in defniteness.
 Secondly, we are told that the pupil does not even learn to use his mind. The school is an en. slayer of memory instead of an emancipator of reasoning. Orig inality is tabooed, and servility de manded. The curse of the lawyer the search for precedent, is written on the brow of pedagogy. Logic and reason are not encouraged.
 And thirdly, the results of our schools are not practical. This is heard on every hand. The schools do not fit for bread and butter earn ing; they rather make boy or girl unfit for the hard work of life. A fourth count in the indictment is sometimes added by the moralist, who claims that the moral traits of the child are hardly awakened, and that the boys and girls, especially those who break the ranks before the eighth grade is reached. are en- tirely unfit to. meet the severe de- mands that the temptations of life make upon them.-Samuel P. Orth in the Atlantic.
Williams news., 1909-03-20
RECORDERS WEEKLY REPORT

The following is the weekly re- port of instruments filed in the recorders office for the week end ing March g, 1909:
 Water location, reservoir-Pete' 5 dam, Peter Michelbach.
 Chattel mortgage-O. II. Conc way ct al to E. J. Westeryelt.
 Chattel mortgage-J. [. Da4 IT, erty to c. J. Baboit5.
 Water location, rcse.yyit-Sec. ~, |. z4 x. R. 3 w.. ". N. Reneke.
 Bill of sale--George Casner to Vim. Babbitt
 Agreement to convey real estate Mrs. Felicia A. Brannen to W. W. Hudgings.
 Realty mortgage-Selmon & Bell to Frank P. Miller.
 Bond-Dr. R. O. Raymond as county physician.
 Contract for lease-Aztec Land x Cattle Go. to Spellmire & Lyons Sheep Co.
 Contract for lease-Aztec Land & Cattle Co. to Spellmire & Lyons Sheep Co.
 Trustees deed-J. A. Williamson trustee, to Geo. Rabbit.
 Release ehattel mortgage-A. c. Bank to Ed Randolph.
 Release realty mortgage-Geo. Rabbit to Jas. Haley.
 Realty mortgage-Jas. Haley to David Babbitt.
 Realty and ehattel mortgage M. Reneke to Babbitt- Poison Co.
 Quit claim deed-Clark Hit to Annie Hit.
 Acceptance of appointment of trustee-N. A. McMillan from St. Louis & San Francisco Ky, Go.
 Notice of location-Lost Indian, unorganized dist, G. w. Hart ct al.
Williams news., 1909-03-20
Make a Profit and Stay in Business

Small profits" has given many sheriff a job. It's nice thing to talk about, this doing business on a small margin, but it's practice will eventually prove disastrous. IL means "cut prices" and that means business starvation. If you can't make . reasonable profit, sell out before you are sold out.
 Father Time will not be as gen erous with the world this year as last, for in 1908 we had 366 days in it. Let us all get busy and utilize our labor to better ourselves and our conditions as we never did before.
 Let us not wait for conditions to change, but start today and change the conditions. The thoughtful business man is a decorator. He decorates each day with pleasant thoughts. He decorates his char acter with generous deeds; he dec orates his home and his business with optimism, and last because least (being but means to ends) he decorates his bank book with inter- esting little figures on the credit side of his account, from which, on occasion, he may "draw" with the facility of an artist.
Williams news., 1909-03-20

that either the state or it's various communities should provide the means for furnishing this remedy to families who are too poor to pur- chase it. This would be a public charity of the highest type and is one that is praoticed by Chicago and other large and smaller cities in tho country.
 Another remark of . different kind which pr. Evans made in the came bulletin is:< "Ths expense of a sickness and 8 funeral will mort gage poor family for a year or more." As the Chicago Record Herald says, in commenting on this, ""the economic importance of health needs to be brought out just in this way, and is being so brought out more and more each year. One of the sermons from Chicago pull pit recently, for example, empha- sized 1t, and told of European city in which the financial loss of typhoid fever alone was placed at over s1 100000 year.
 The most striking showing of the cost of disease ever made in this country was that of the recent "Pittsburg Survey" In that city the cost of one year of typhoid is put at $3,O0O,0OO. To reach this figure detail study of all items of cost in 44S typhoid cases was made and the conclusion reached that the cost to each patient in loss of wages and in expenses was SIPS. Tho estimated cost for all cases in Greater Pittsburg for a year was $693,SSS. To this was added a valuation ef $4000 each for the 622 deaths from the disease, or $2,44S,- GOO more.
 Perhaps no other investment, as the Record Herald says, gives so- ciety more for it's money than that in the fight against disease.
Williams news., 1909-03-20
Young Man. Find . Vocation

It is a very sad sight to see a young man away up in his teens without an inspiration or purpose beyond a cigarette or game of ball. This is not refecting upon the privilege of youth to have a good time, but it simply criticisea the life that has no thought or aim. That is often a fatal moment when boy stands on his porch, after supper, and wonders what to do or where to go, and then makes up his mind to spend the evening in idle company that tends to loosen ones grip on life. This time is worse than wasted, and the boy enters upon insipid or mediocre life. He wastes himself when he wastes his time.
 We read in the papers of an American in Germany who is often the guest of royalty and the aris- toeracy because he knows great deal about one thing and that is the Blackfeet Indians. He has devoted himself to the study and found out all about it, so he has made himself thoroughly interest ing and instructive. The point is here. This man has adopted a speciality. He began early and found out all about it. That was his acre of Diamonds and he dug them up by the bushel. There is not a young man who does not cross an acre of diamonds every time he leaves his threshold and goes forth into. the giddy jamboree of the night.
Williams news., 1909-03-20
Natural Bridge in the Grand Canyon

One of the most remarka ble freaks Of wind and erosion known in the west is to be found in one of the smaller side canyons of tho Grand Canyon.
 In narrow gorge. carved thro' centuries of flow of water and wind driven sand down the little valley, there lies huge boulder, as big as the average house-moving van seen on a city street. It is held ur solely by friction G. the sides c. the gorge and is entirely ice ,t-nl any solid connection with the -:des of the sandstone walls.
 From the sandy 5ed aI t.e .Itue gorge to the rock is I4lly seven y five feet. The Indians who once roamed over the Grand Canyon country have: of course, legends to account for the location of the big round rock, but, as a matter of fact, it is believed to have rolled off the slope of a rocky and precipitous mountain about five miles distant from the canyon and to have been picked up in the path of some cloudburst of years ago and rolled to it's present resting-place.
 The stone hangs only by . small projection on each side, but it is 50 solid that it forms 6 convenient foot. bridge across the gorge over which the pedestrian may take his way.-Kansas City Journal.