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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Jean pF Long. A5sBOztd. Nea.
trenp McCOg. BaxrstOu. keb-
11ahLsY Ms5pGy BtaveT City. Nsb.
Mabsd WEI Bennington. Neb.
Anna 0ottsGb. Bennington, Neb.
Mnafie GettEcn. Bennington. Reb.
agnes Da11uks, Benson. Neb.
Marie Gaha<Ser. BenkeIman, Neb. Cbox 10y.
Ida Map. Central City, Neb.
Veia ClAssg. Creighton, Neb.
Louis Ha9u. David City, Neb.
khea greSasIl. Dorchester, Neb.
Ennjeo Bode. Falls City, Neb.
Ethel Reed. Fremont. Neb.
hUdA Bundburg, Fremont, Neb.
Marion Caps, Gibson. Neb.
M~sEgne:lto Bartholomew. Gothenburg, Neb.
LydlA Roth, eos West koenig street, Grand
Island. Neb.
Era Yoss. M West Charles street. Grand
Island, Eeb.
Ixae Costello. lis West Eighth street,
Grand Island. Neb.
Jessie Crawford, 45 West Charles street,
psaiins Gchuile. 81 West Fourth street,
Grand Island. Neb.
Martha Murphy. e2S East Ninth street.
Grand Island, Neb.
Hugh Rutt. Leshara, Neb.
He1te. 4. Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Alice Temple. Lexington. Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nelson. Lexington. Neb.
Edythe Kreitz. Lexington, Neb.
Marjorie Temple. Lexington, Neb.
AMi Marian aT HsmifiOn, Us s5sS E { st. s., k kineSln. N NsS.
Elsie Hamilton, 2O29 L ST., Lincoln, Neb.
Irene Disher. a30 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Hughie Disher. 2030 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Louise Stiles. Lyons, Neb.
Estello Mcdonald, Lyons, Neb.
Milton Seller, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Lucille Hazen, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkin, So. Sixth St., Norfolk, Neb.
Emma Marqunrdt, Fifth street and Madi
son avenue, Norfolk, Neb.
Mildred f.. Jones, North Loup. Neb.
Gerevieve NJ. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Helen Goodrich, 1910 Nicholas street, Omahs
Orrin Fisher, 1910 South Eleventh street,
Omaha.
Mildred Erickson, 2709 Howard street.
Omaha.
Oscar Erickson. 200 Howard street,
Omaha.
Louis Raabe. 2009 North Nineteenth ave-
rue. Omaha.
Frances Johnson. sSS North Twenty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

they would ten their mammRs where they
lived. and then she would take the baskets
and hang them on the doors because the
girls and boys said they themselves might
receive q basket. and they wanted to be
there and see II they could catch the per
son who brought II.
There were many knocks on peoples
door. and when they opened the door there
would be a basket full Of candy and nuts
hanging on the door handle and nobody
In sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

we VIII 80 to the woods and tals supper"
They helped her and stnrtcd to the woods
at i oefoch- They waded IN the brook and
picked violets for an hour or two They
then begged their mother to tell them
stories. So she told them stories until the
sun went down. Then they ate lunch and
went home. They said they had had the
best day Of their lives and said they would
just as soon go on a picnic ike that every
day. But their mamma said she would not.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Emma Carruthers, AMI North Twenty-fiftl
street, Omaha
Lecnora Denison, The Albion, Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha
Mae 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, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddington, Neb.
Emma Kostal, 1916 . street. South Omaha
Edna Ennis. Stanton. Neb.
Ethel Ennis. Stanton. Neb.
Lena Petersen, z21l Locust street, East
Omaha
Ina Carney, sutton. Clay county. Neb,
Clara Miller. Utica, Neb.
Alta Wilken, WAGE, Neb.
Mae Grunke. West Point, Neb.
Elsie stastny, Wilber. Neb.
Frederick Ware, Winside. Neb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behling. York. Neb.
Mary Frederick. York, Neb.
Carrie b. Bartlett, Fo~ntanelle, Ia.
Irene Reynolds. Little Sioux, Ia.
Ethel Mulholland, Box Il. Malvern. Ia.
Eleanor Mcllor, Malvern, Ia.
Ksthryne Mellof, Malvern, Ia,
Ruth Robertson, Manila, Ia
Mildred Robertson, Manila, Ia.
Margaret b. -Wltherow, Thurman, Ia.
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand. Okl.
Fred Shelley, go Troup street, Kansas
Henry l.. Workinger. care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
Mary Brown, 1922 Boulevard, Omaha,
Eva Hendee. 402 Dodge street, Omaha.
Juunita Innes, 2769 Fort street, Omaha.
Lillian Writ, 415S Cass street, Omaha.
Emile Brown, 1922 Boulevard, Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, S46 Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Ada Morris, 3424 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen. 29O9 lizard street. Omaha.
Gail Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck, 1926 Lothrop street, Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 40i0 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 ~Leavenworth, Omaha.
Edna Heden, 27s9 Chicago street, Omaha.
Mabel Sheifelt, 4914 North Twenty-fifth
rtreet, Omaha.
Walter Johnson. 24O5 North Twentieth
street, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
The Base Ball Nine

Before their school Is over
For vacation they will play
Out on the city commons
Almost every Saturday.
And you will hear their parents
(Who think item very flne(
A-boasting Just q little
OF their base ball nine.
JACK JUGLETS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

everything would happen as she had
planned it. I'll go down this street and
hope for good luck, No one ever heard
of a fairy misleading one. Fairies are
good and honest and the friends of the
poor. All. how lovely and dry l am get
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Tommy is the pitcher,
Billy's az the bat;
Fatty Is the catcher,
And you can't beat that.
They're all the finest players,
End some time will champions be,
Ard carry off the pennant,
Eut that's 'twiXt you and me.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

HE buys ind girls tUve sem IN a Few guud stories ahmt their ret animals
y ParhE1s tha busy Bees wuun like tn hHr how Ums of the other Busy
Bms are gnnB spend tstr vTam, that is, If they cHn write an
J. interesting stny q thi subject
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

The umtstt stwaam the Red Ode and the Hfue side continues to be In
terestfns. ind ~ manly new Busy Bees have Joined and helped the Red side
that mB sum us they Esn anDuHaUmRd tD writing stoHes the Blue side will have
to watch hr thr hmh for the ant few months the B1ue side has been win
ming most Vi the IrMa-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

PRIZES we're awarded his week tn Eunire Bode, ON the Blue side, and
Matte K11zs. G Ie Rad side Honorable mention was given to Margue
Ludwig q the Bed side
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Any Of the Bz@J Bees may send cards to anyone whose name Is IN tn
Postcard Exchange. which now includes:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
Little Beggar and Magic Umbrella

Any hundreds Of years ago there
lived in a great city a poor lit
tie beggar by the name of
Pietro. He was an orphan. and
had not a friend In the world
70 cora for him After bIs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
Were aaptl.ed rs Plato ons.

One of the Jealous chaplains OF the
army OF the Potomac, says the Louis
Vile Journal, called on a colonel noted
for his profanity in order to talk
about the religious interests OF his
mem He was politely received and
beckoned TO seat on chest Col
onel," said he, You have one OF the
finest regiments in the army" II
think. So" replied the colonel. DO
you think you pay sufficient attention
to the religious instruction OF your
men?" We'll, l don't know" replied
the colonel. "a lively interest has
been awakened in the -. regiment
The Lord has blessed the labors OF his
servants, and ten men already have
been baptized" (This was rival reg
iment)
as that so, 'pon honor?" asked the
colonel. yes, sir" Sergeant" said
the colonel to an attending orderly.
have fifteen men detailed immedi-
ately to be baptized I'll be id IL
I'll be outdone in any respect" The
chaplain took note of the interview
and withdrew.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

Revolutionary war. He was born In
fS47 and entered the Union army at
the age of fifteen. BY special act Of
the legislature, In which he had served
as page in the senate, he was adj
mitted 10 the practice of law before
he was twenty-one. In 1875 Mr.. Brad
ley was the caucus nominee Of his
party for United States senator. He
was again candidate for congress in
1876 and received 5000 more votes
than any other Republican candidate
I'm his district He was again noml-
mated for congress In 1878, but he re-
fused TO run. He was delegate at
large mt the Republican national con-
vention Mt Chicago and seconded the
nomination of U. s. Grant for presi-
dent. He stumped New York, Indiana
and Ohio In 1880 and was member
of the Republican national committee.
In 1888 he was placed in nomination
for vice president and received a hand
some vote. He was chosen governor
I'm 1895. serving four years, and was
elected senator year ago after a
notable contest
Once when Mark Hanna wanted
Bradley TO come to Washington for a
conference because the national ad.
ministratlon did not think he was
running things right he wired Mr.
Hanna that 1t was as far from Frank
fort to Washington as 1t was from
Washington to Frankfort
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
WILLIAM O. BRADLEY.
The Picturesque Senator From Ken
tuel<y and HE Career.


tuelcy and HE Career.
The admirers of Senator william
O'Connel Bradley of Kentucky made
picturesque appearance in the in
augural parade of March at Wash
imgton. Senator Bradley has long been
n conspicuous figure in the ranks Of
Republican politicians in Kentucky
and has numerous following. Many
of his friends were on hand to cele-
bratc the accession to the presidency
Of Judge Taft, whose policy of abolish
ing the traditional lines between north
and south has occasioned so much
comment. Senator Bradley will be
one of the striking figures in the new
congress. He has an interesting rec
ord not only as politician, but as a
criminal lawyer. having defended in
the course of his legal career 10T men
indicted for homicide in various de-
gress and having obtained acquittal
In all but four cases.
Senator Bradley is descendant of
Robert NJ. Bradley, soldier in the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
In the Heavyweisht Class.

Tenderfoor (watchlng funeral pro
cessionl-Do you always have four
horses to the hearse?
Alkali Ike-Not always. The passen-
ger In there came out to this country
Dragging that he was the champion
lightweight OF the world. and one
night when he got too pert one Eyed
Bill pumped him so full Of lead that it
took the extra team of horses to pub
the hearse.- -Harper's Weekly. III
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
An Him Hard

Newly Wed Husband-The time has
come. dearest when l shall have the
painful task of acquaintlng your IA
ther with the fact that ! am heavily
IN debt.
Wlfe-Don't mind that. I'm sure
hell give You the sympathy OF com.
panion in adversely Ffegende Blat.
ter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
Hu:rnor
HER LENTEN SACRIFICES.
His Daughter Was Certainly Re.
narkably Earnest Girl.

"My wife is having hard time of It
during Lent" says the man with the
rambling whlskers. 'She is trying to
go without candy and it is really a
great trial to her"
"Well," says the man with the wilt
ed eyebrows, my daughter is certain
ly making a record. She isn't eating
bit of meat-not, even fish and eggs"
You don't say"
Fact. And she doesn't eat any can
dy, nor does she go to the theater."
'Well, wellw .o a, 4c
"And, more than that, she hasn't
played single hand OF BRIDGE
You don't tell me! How about
dancingT
"she hasn't danced step during
Lent"
"She certainly is remarkably ear
nest girl. You seldom see one who is
so firm In her resolutions. How old
Is she?"
Three months and ten days old."--
Wilbur ID. Nesblt in Chicago Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

a
seemed inclined TO explode. Then he
caught himself and cooled down and
replied:
II suppose l must explain, though
hate to be talking about myself. The
car was crowded this morning, and
rode on the rear platform"
"And some one stepped on your
feetf"
mo, maam. We had got down to
Beach street when the car stopped for
n lady to get on. She was in the act
when the car started. But for me she
would have been dragged under the
wheels and crushedr
"You rang two belis for the car to
stop, did you"
"Of course not. am not ringing
bells on a blamed old street car.
reached down and seized the lady and
lifted her on to the platform by main
strength and thus saved her from Ger.
tain death"
THAT was grand" exclaimed Mrs.
Bowser. "I am proud that you had
such presence Of mind"
II always have it. 1t belongs TO the
Bowser family-that is, to the male
members of 1t. l shouldn't be ratified
even In an earthquake"
''Well. the lady was grateful, OF
course?"
Called a Hero.
"Of course. She called me hero
and all that, took my address and said
that she would see that the public
learned all about me. In other words,
she intended to notify half dozen
Of the newspapers and have them send
representative over here this evening
20 Interview me and publish my picture
and the full particulars Of the heroic
rescue"
why, dear, 1t viii be another Binns
case"
1.-The Bins case won't be In 1t. All
he did was TO stay on the Republic
with lot Of others and work his wire
less apparatus. He simply had to stay.
II he had tried to sneak away the cap
tain would have had him I'm irons. The
Binns case makes me tired"
you were certainly hero" said
Mrs. Bowser as she glanced at him ad-
miringiy. ''In reaching down to seize
the lady you might have plunged head
first In the yawning abyss. Her weight
might have torn your arm Off. The
hind end Of the car might have lifted
up at that critical moment and driven
your head through the roof. Why
didn't you telephone me as soon as
you reached the ofice?"
"Humph! ! should think you had
lived with me long enough TO know
that | am not one who blows his own
horn. even hope that no reporters
will come. ! don't want 10 be called
a hero for simple act Of duty"
"will they want my picture too?"
'Eh? What? Your picture? What
forY'
why, l nm Mrs. Bowser. the wife
OF the great hero"
But what in thunder does the pub
lie care about that? You're my wife,
OF course, but don't you go butting ia
on this thing. There's ring at the
bell. ana III go right up"
Strange Queries From Reporter.
IL was reporter from one Of the
daillea. He introduced himself. made
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

Examinations commence at $50 a, m.
lOa, M All examinations will be written
and positively no private examlnation
Will be granted. A fee OF 80 cents will 81
and each applicant Will furnish an en-,
velopel stamped and Addressed TO him or
herself IN which certificate or noiice n
be graded on scale OF 100. No cefliacaes
VIII be granted when the grade M anv
branch falls below %. An average Of IA
fot one year. IS with q minirunh III ~
secures certificate OF two years, M 1ttb
a mtnimum OF 81 secu ea certiacAto" ioS
Success IN the school room win Alan n.
taken Into consideration In deterinitfisS
the class OF csrtitcAta.
sW Aiimendine
o.u c ". +. Mol oney,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
His One Rearst.

Passenger (as the ship is sinking)-
Captain, is there no hope-no hope
whatever?
Captain-None at all, my man; no
hope at all. .a
Passenger-Confound the luck! And
{ wouldn't eat any cucumbers for
dinner because was afraid of indi.
gestlon!"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

In describing his latest Journey
in Thibet, ended during the presen.
year, DR.. Sven Hedin says that the
greatest result achieved is the dis
covery OF continuous mountain
chain 1000 miles long stretching
east and west, and which, taken
as a whole, is the most massive
range on the crust OF the earth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

Bride-Dearest. Towser has eaten
the supper | cooked for you with my
own hands.
Hubby Never mind. sweetheart, Ill
get you another dog.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

for some years past has been a lead
ing factor in the Democratic politics
OF the Centennial State. He is rated
as a man amply equipped In charac-
ter and intellect to rank with the
present leaders OF the senate. He is
in the prime OF life, little past fifty.
aud Is generally conceded to he the
greatest mining lawyer In the United
States. He removed to Colorado from
Missouri some twenty-six years ago,
but Is native Kentuckian and in
heriled his Democratic faith from his
Kentucky sire. Mr. Hughes won the
senatorship IN the Legislature by 73 to
27. or nearly 3 to majority. His
home Is in Denver, ana there Is hard
ly lawyer in the west who has a
more lucrative practice He ls sew
eral times millionaire, and his year
ly income from his profession Is said
TO approximate 100000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

"Is hypocrisy ever excusable?"
~ think so--for instance, the inter
est that young man pretends TO take
In the girls famlly."-Springheld Re.
publican.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
The Riqht Locality.

she--For heavens sake, John, don't
make love to me right here In dress
making parlor.
He-My dear, is II not fitting placer
Baltimore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

the meeting had been disposed OF, Il
do not wish TO be critical. but as de
days go by | find myself lamenun' mo-
and mo- dc pnssin' OF de simple life
of foty or fifty years ago. | was
brung up in de old fashioned way, and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
Lucky AtIasl

Teacher-Now, Johnnie, can you tell
me who Atlas was? "
Johnnie aged nlne)-Yes, teacher.
He was the man believed to support
the earth on his shoulders.
Teacher-He supported the earth, did
he?
Johnnle-Yes. sir.
Teacher-Well, then, who supported
him?
Johnnie after thinking little while)
i suppose he married rich woman.
New York Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
NEW COLORADO SENATOR.

Career and Character Of Charles J.
Hughes.
The venerable and eloquent Henry
NJ. Teller of Colorado win not be fig
ure IN the senate chamber during the
Sixty-frst congress. His retirement
after lengthy and active term Of
service at Washington is one Of the
incidents of the day. His place in the
upper house will be taken by Den
yer lawyer, Charles J. Hughes, who
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
Thinking Il over.

"Don't you want to live In hIstoryT
II don't know answered Senator
Sorghum. II never found any especial
IN the Idea OF worrying
posteTlty With book agents trying 10
sell Wy biography. Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
DOWSER IS NOT A HERO
Wife Concludes That He Can
Only Be "Just Bowser."
TELLS OF HIS BRAVE DEED.

Interviewed by Three Representatives
of the Press and Treated With In
sIItins LsVity-He Falls Asleep on
the Lounge.
tUopyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.l
WN YHEN Mr.. Bowser came home
NV to dinner the other evening
II was evident that he was
on the rush, and he had
scarcely got his head inside the door
when he called out to Mrs. Bowser:
IF dinner is not on the table. hurry
It up as fast as you can"
you can sit down at once Have
you got to go back to the office or
somewhere this EVENING""
''No, but expect half dozen call.
ers. Some Of them may be here with
I'm ten minutes"
Ill hope 1t isn't politics." said Mrs.
Bowser as they got seated at the ia.
Bile.
I've got nothing to do with politics"
"And the callers you expect are not
coming to sell you an auto, balloon
or anything OF Jliai sort"
Certainly not"
"And you are not going TO take box
ing lessons again and be knocked cleai
across the garret and left for dead?"
Mr.. Bowser flushed up and glared az
her across the table and for a moment
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

The School Examiners OF Marion county
Ohio will meet for the Examination ~
teachers at Central school building, Sat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

nv tho AIIrror want column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

, frens," began Brothe4
Gardner Of the Limekilu
club the other evening aft
or the routine business of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
GARDNER FEELS SAD.
LimekiIn Club President LamentS
Passing Of the Simple Llfe.sA
LONGS FOR GOOD OLD DAYS.
Brother Jones, Samuel shin, Whlte1
wash Johnsins and Waydown 5she
Are Advised to Mend Their Ways sse
fore II Is Too Late.

copyright I9Oo by Associated Litsrki1
Press
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

passed nebber TO return7 No mo- de
simple life. 1t was too slow fur dis
generation. 1t was too old fashioned
to last. Today eben de cull'd man
libin' In q pole cabin Ave miles from
anywhere am expected to hum de lat
est operate airs and drop French
words now and den.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-15
SET PACE FOR THE
I t WORLD IN FRUIT
Continued from First Page.)


fruit into cold storage. Some Of this
fruit ] kept in storage three and four
weeks without any material deterior-
alton in quality"
This was unsolicited testimony
from one of the best known fancy
fruiterers in the market In the Col
orado peach crop this year the Grand
Junction Fruit Growers Association
will handle from 500 to 200 car loads
of the various grades. OF this guam
tity nearly 400 car loads will be Ell
berta stock. II is asserted here that.
If these early sales are any criterion
of the later market, there is no tell
ing where the fruit will go. These
early sales were made on a market
fully supplied with stock from the
immediate south, as well as con-
siderable supply of fruit from Pine
Island and western New York. The
Grand junction Fruit Growers As
sociation controls a good share of
the fruit that is produced in sec
tion about 40 miles long by S miles
wide. This section is rapidly max
ing a reputation for the excellence of
the product, and this is due to the
great care that is expended in the
packing, picking and shipping OF the
stock to the various markets. One
of the principal factors in the great
development of the section in ques-
tion is John f. Moore. the manager
of the association. There has been
a considerable development in the
production of the cantaloupe Stock
shipped by the association was mar
keted this week through E X. Brack-
EFT 4 Company up to SO per crate for
the prime stock. The season for the
cantaloupes is expected to be at its
height by the middle of the month.