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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

at the table a strange noise was heard
from the underbrush nearby. All
were turned in the direction OF the
noise and. to the surprise and horror OF
each picniekeT. they behsld the head Of a
bull calf thrust through the bushes. His
eyes we're wild and he beloved menacingly.
"All get into the wagon and III draw
the side curtains" commanded Mrs.
Thomas, IN tones as quiet as she could
command. But her own anxiety was no.
ticeable in her voice. Boys, some OF
you would better climb those trees there.
those hat have the low limbs"
In less time than 1t takes to tell about
II all the girls-five in number-were
snuggled together under the seats Of the
wagonette. and the side curtains drawn
down n fastened securely. But all the
boys decided to fine safe refuge in the
trees, hus giving more room to the girls;
and seated about on tree branches some
ten feet above the ground, or in the trees
crotches higher up, they were quietly wait
ing the mansuvers Of the bull, which stood
still behind the bushes, looking wildly
toward the ~picnickers. Mrs. Thomas re-
manned beside the wagonette, preparatory
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Letter from Frances


Dear Editor and Busy Bees: l am
away out in the country enjoytpg a
pleasant vacation. But in spite OF
this, 1 have not forgotten the de-
lightful Busy Bee Page" ] have
stolen away for a few moments and
have just finished writing a poem
for the page. The verses are enti-
tied Dicks Visit to G~randpa's."
A few days ago l wrote a poem
entitled ITO an Easter Lily" but
try as l may, 1 found II impossible
to find a good ending for It. L
think a good little plan to awaken
interest on the page would be II the
poem was printed incomplete, and
then allow the Busy Bees to try TO
write a good ending for 1t, and
see who would get the best. I will
now close, remaining your ever
faithful Busy Bee,
FRANCES JOHNSON.
e33 North 25th Ave, Wausa, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

when your grandfather and I lived on
the farm, we had a pet chicken. The old
hen had died and all the rest of her brood
were killed by the rats, weasels and vari-
Gus other chicken pests. This little chicken
we called Jen,' We kept it in the house
and II was as tame as II could be.
Wei, Jen grew TO be a fine white hen,
and still would come into the house when
ever she got a chance 20 find scraps.
"One day your grandfather came in and
said, Elizabeth, 1 do believe Jen is steal
ing her nest. for every day she goes
away and / haven't found an egg in my
old hat for nearly a week
oh, no, willard, 1 guess not. Perhaps
she has a new nest
""Well. perhaps admitted grandfather.
well, a week went by and Jen dis
appeared altogether. At first we both
thought, as we had at first, that Jen had
stolen her nest, but one day Willard found
the remains Of an old white hen. We felt
terribly about 1t, for we thought Jen was
the only chicken.
Two weeks went by, and I heard a
queer clucking overhead. 1t seemed to
come from the guest-room closet. I went
in, and 10, the cover Of grandfather's hat
box was knocked off and there In his
stove-pipe hat, which he never wore save
on state occasions, was Jen, and, lifting
her off, I beheld fourteen of the dearest
little yellow chickens.
Il ran and called Willard, and he looked
at Jen a long while. Their he said, Seems
to me Jen has a preference for my hats,
Elizabeth"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
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in while they were singing, and sat down
way at the back and listened.
When the Sunday school was over the
good pastor came down and asked the little
boy his name and invited him to come
again. The little boy looked down at his
bare feet and torn clothes and didn't know
what TO say.
Finally he promised to come again
He went home and told his parents
about It and they gave him permission to
20. So his mother washed and patched
his clothes as best she could.
So every Sunday the child went to Sun
day school and was in a class.
one day the pastor received q message
it was this:
Dear Pastori Won't you please come
and see me as I am very sick.
John was the little boys name. Ths
good pastor went at once ana found the
little boy in the lowest part OF tho siums.
on a bed lay little John not much
longer to live. John was very glad to
see the pastor and said;
"Ah, It Is so nice in your church, but
the children around cannot go that far
and 1 wish my mamma and papa could
go too.
Nov will you please get that boz down"
pointing to a shelf. I'm It are all the
pennys and nickels I have saved. WI
you please count them" There was Just
$3.50.
Now" said the little boy" will you
please build a little church with that
money about q half a block from our
house.
The pastor promised. n smiling the
little boy fell asleep never to wake again.
The next Sunday to his congregation the
pastor told the story and said, now who
Will help met"
Soon he had enough money TO build the
church and he put it where the little boy
desired. And I guess this is the only
church in the slums of Philadelphia. This
is not entirely original, It was told In
church one Sunday by 9 minister from
Chicago and as 1 liked IL so we'll thought
perhaps you would print 1t so others
could read It too.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

The boys fell to work with a Will, and
soon the hungry children were filling three
hammocks and the swing, having a jolly
time swaying to and fro to the music Of
their happy songs.
well, isn't this worth while, mamma r.
asked Harry, as he and his mother lifted
some Of the baskets from the wagonette.
Just see how every one is enjoying him
self. Nothing in the world is finer than
a picnic in the wild woods in the summer
time"
Yes, II there can be got together such
a splendid band Of fine boys and girls as
mine" smiled Mrs. Thomas proudly. "a
band Of genuinely good, happy children I
ave about me-"
"A good mother and chaperon can have
no other kind OF children declared Harry.
And his mother slyly kissed him on the top
of HIS curly head.
When the baskets were opened a great
many dainty and toothsome things were
set on the big linen cloth which was
spread on the ground to serve as a
table. There were sandwiches of many
varieties, cold chicken, SLICED ham.
deviled Eggs, pickles, jam, cake. cookies
and a big, round, juicy cherry pie. This
last-named viz nd had been brought by
little Oracle Baker. for it was a known
fact that her mamma could bake the best
cherry pies OF anyone in the town. or in
the world, for that matter. Or, at least, 90
everyone who ever tasted Mrs. Bakers
cherry pies emphatc&lly attested. And
so Oracle had brought a huge cherry
pie, carried in a strong. round pssteboard
box, and kept carefully guarded on
Gracie's lap during the drive from towu
TO the woods, and IL was Oracle who kept
the boys from getting their fingerse in the
pie, for each declared he wanted to stick
in his thumb and pull out a cherry" and
1t caused Oracle no small amount Of care
full watching to prevent the erusts OF hel
pie from being broken into.
Just as the luncheon was drawing TO thai
point where the cherry pie would be GU
into as many pieces as there were guests
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Nellie Accident.
BY Annabel Beal. Aged u years,

BY Annabel Beal, Aged u Years, Broken
Bow, Neb. Blue Side,
Mamma, may I go over to Mary
Browns" asked Nellie of her mother one
day.
mo, Nellie, I q you to help me, for
we are going to ave company tomorrow"
Nellie walked off very slowly and began
to read, but after awhile she slipped out
Of the back door and ran over to Mary's
house.
why. hello Nellie. come and let us climb
over this and get some Of those Cherries
said Mary. The fence was a tall board
one and as Nellie went to climb over she
slipped and fell on a large rock. She hurt
herself very badly. Mr.. Brown came out
and picked her UP and took her home, but
she was unconscious. Her mother said to
her after she got we'll. IT will forgive you
this time but always remember to obey
and you will never get into trouble" y,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

Emile Brown, 222 Boulevard, Omaha.
lean Re Long A%insworth, Neb.
LlIlan Merwin. Beaver City, Neb.
mabel Witt. Bennington, Neb.
anna Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Minnie Gottsch, Bennington. Neb.
Asnes Danntke. Benson. Neb.
Marie GallaEhsr,~ Benkelman, Neb. (box l2).
iua May, Central city. Neb
Yea Cheney, Creighton, Neb.
Louis Hahn, David City, Neb.
kheR Freidell, Dorchester, Neb.
Eunice Bode. Falls City, Neb.
Ethel Reed, fremont, Neb.
i!ulda LundbuTg, Fremont, Neb.
Marion Caps, Gibson, Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew, G~othenburE. Neb.
Lyda Roth, Uo West koenig street, Grand
Ella Noss.. 47 West Charles street. Grand
Island, Neb.
Irene Costello; us West Eighth street.
Jessie Crawford, 45 West Charles street.
Grand Island, Neb.
Pauline Schultz, Az West Fourth street.
Grand Island. Neo.
Martha Murphy, 923 East Ninth street,
Grand Island. Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester E.. Rutt, Leshare, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington. Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington. Neb.
Edythe hreitz, Lexington, Neb.
Marjorie Temple. Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grassmeyer. 1545 c St, Lincoln, Neb.
Marian Hamilton, aa9 L St, Lincoln. Neb.
L@lSAC haHlllAOlt &uES II o., Lincoln NED.
Irene Dlsher, 600 L street. Lincoln. Neb.
Hughie Disher, 2OS0 l. ST. eet. Lincoln. Neb.
Charlotte Boggs, 227 South Fifteenth street,
Lincoln, Neb.
Helen Johnson, 1884 South Seventeenth
street, Lincoln, Neb.
Louise Stiles Lyons, Neb.
Estelle Mcdonald, Lyons, Neb,
Milton Seller, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City. Neb.
Lucille Hazen. Norfolk, Neb.
Helen Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkin. So. Sixth ST., Norfolk. Neb.
Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi-
son avenue, Norfolk. Neb.
Gerevieye M. Jones. North Loup. Neb.
Orrin Fisher. IlO South Eleventh street,
Omaha.
Mildred Erickson. 2O9 Howard street,
Omaha.
Oscar Erickson. 27os Howard street,
OmahH.
Louis Raabe, 26os North Nineteenth ave-
g rue. Omaha.
Frances Johnson. s3 North wenty fifth
avenue, Omaha.
Marguerite johnson, 933 North Twenty
firth avenue, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
What Tommy Did.

BY Ross Brown. Aged 10 Years, Ord, Nsh.
Red Side.
Tommy and Margaret lived on q farm.
They had many pets n one Of these was
In old cat. Its name was Alice. Ont day
the children could not find Aioa any
where. They looked in the barn and all
over the farm. Then they went up in the
attic to play and hero was Alice with six
little kittens. Margaret took three little
kittens and Tommy took three little kit
tens n they went to show thsir mamma
and she told than to take them TO the
barn. Tit next day Tommy ssidI You
are to 60 70 tho town, Margaret" Then
Margaret got in the buggy and drove
away. Then Tommy went TO the creek
and found the prsttiest little kitten In the
water. He jumped into the creek and got
the kitten and saved II from drowning,
and Margaret came homo and gaidi 'You
did a brave deed Tommy"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Dicks Visit to Grandpa's.

BY Frances Johnson, Aged Ii Years, s33
North Twenty-fifth Avenue Omaha
The following poem is almost wholly
based upon the writer's recent experiences
/.
The sunny canopy was an azure blue,
The cottonwoodS murmured in the breezes
so cool
Three oheers!" shouted Dick. with those
lessons I'm through
No more by that bell I'll be
to school.
I'm the happiest boy in all this whole
And tomorrow off to grandpa's to stay
all vacation"
When glad tomorrow dawned 90 bright
With ne7er a threat nor a cloud Ia the
ouoth Dick: I'm happier now than on
Christmas or New Year,
And II deiSn say It, the Fourth OF July,
Not Thanksgiving or even my welcome
They boarded the train with shouts Of
Ana many and odd were the sights they
Now q herd of lAmbkins bounding with
Then q crow flying by, crying "caw-caw|'
Nv.
Now the landscape was painted to bO q
quiet, rolling plain. .
Next appeared, gloriously, q field Of
swaylng, golden grain;
And next was seen q swarm OF bees,
Each wooing some wayside flower,
Who in return shed softest fumes
To grace the passing hour.
The flowers seemed all arrayed
For that one special day.
The buttercup, in yellow, played
With the daisy over the way.
VI.
The train flew quickly through.
And DER many, many brooks and streams
The trains went smoothly oVeri
Till all at once again they were
Amidst q world OF clover.
When Srandma's house at last was reached
Then Dicks glad heart did loudly beat,
For his were many joyous ~plans-about how
many fences he could climb.
And how many cookies and pies he'd eat;
And how many cherries there were larger
And how many races with John he'd
beat
The day after Dicks arrival was Joy be-
yond measure.
Said grandpa. Anything to give my
4AS w. NAS AAA5N kA11S az
to explore,
And he watched them more interested
than ever before.
TX.
Dick exclaimed, My, II them pigs amt
funny, fat things,
And they wear up their tails In such
queer corkscrew ringsl"
To the poultry yards where he next paid
a visit.
But there were too many things to tell
you in a way quite explicit.
There was Mrs. Duck with her cosby
"quack-quack;"
There was sage Madam Hen. who wis
dom didn't lack.
The Jolly, big rooster very much did he
admire,
For the cock looked most courtly, with
his comb red as fire.
XII.
Then there were berries of almost every
kind,
From the little red currant to the tempt
ing late cherry,
While had you been with him you'd been
sure to find
A few plump Strawberries which had
chosen to tarTy.
But here must l haiti must cease for
today
For my verse supply is cut quite short,
And for fear my HARM las Dicks grand
tather's) turn gray,
To some other pasttme l will now sladIy
resort.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

phans and had to go to night school and
sell papers in the day time. Their father
was a rich man before he died, but an old
aunt claimed all the money, and the boys
were only 4 years old at that time and
could not do anything. The aunt put
them In an orphan asylum, and they had
stayed there until they were 10 years old.
Then they went to selling newspapers, and
their aunt let them nave the attic in
their fathers house for their room. One
day they were walking down the street
Tom was shouting: Mckinley shot; buy a
paper and read the news-only / cent"
A young woman stepped up. Her name
was Mary Minglers, and she said to Tom:
I'll take one, please and she handed
him q nickel Tom looked at her in sur
prise and said: Here, Miss. you gave me
a nickel, and you only owe me 1 cent.
The young woman smiled and said: Come
with me, sonny. ! have looked for a boy
since three years ago that would give me
back a nickel when ne sold a paper to me
and 1 gave him a nickel instead of a
penny. Papa is hunting one, too; but,
now I've found you, he needn't hunt for
ono What is your manner"
TON Minglers," was TOMS prompt re-
ply. 'Mingiers2 That is my own name"
said Mary.
Tom and Mary started off and soon
found Mr.. Minglers, and who should they
find but John with him. II have found
one Of my half-brothers children" he
said.
There is Tom" cried John. pointing
his finger at Tom
Tom n John went home with their
uncle and cousin and never again went to
their old trade Of selling papers. Soon
they proved their rights and got their ia
theirs fortune and lived happily ever after
ward. They found that honesty is better
than riches.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

49, NASNAN
EAA and sister. They lived in a
IVH large town near to which flowed
- a beautiful river whose broad,
kSS4XN low-sloping banks were covered
80 by a soft green grass n
shaded here ana there by tall forest
trees. At a pretty turn or bend in the
river there was quite a fine grove and It
was here that the children from the town
loved to come and hold basket picinics
during the warm weather.
1t was a glorious July day on which
Mable and Harry decided to have a picnic
In the grove, and while Mabel. assisted by
her mother, prepared the picnic luncheon,
Harry went among their young friends to
invite them TO help make up the party.
And when the clock I'm the hall struck 2,
all the invited guests had m at
Mable's and Harry's home, each boy carry
Ing q basket and each girl laden with
small parcels n wraps.
wen l guess we're ready 70 start" said
Mrs. Thomas, the little hostess and hosts
mother. She was attending the picnic as
chaperon. There is the picnic wagon at
the gate. Come, every one, scTambl for a
seat And she laughingly led the way to
the wagonette that stood at the gate.
At the grove the children gave themselves
up to the enjoyment OF the great out-of-
doors. Thu soft green grass, the wild
flowers which grew in such abundance
the giant trees, the young trees-sapllng:
so full Of promise-the deep running river
the bridge a quarter OF = mile away, th'
open spaces where the sun came down Sc
gloriously; in fact, everything that natur,
gave so freely was a source Of joy to thu
happy little folk and their gentle ~chaperon
Mrs Thomas.
Now the big boys must hang the ham
mocks," said Mrs. Thomas. calling to sew
eral boys who ranked highest In age. "AnC
/ brought along a rope for a swing and
nice smooth board-with ends alread,
notched-to be used as a swing seat. Nov
while you boys hang the hammOeks anC
the swing. the girls and / viii prepare tn,
luncheon"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

1. write plainly on one side Of the
paper only n number the pages
q. Use pen ana ink, not pencil
Q. Short ana pointed articles will
DO given preference. Do not use ovOr
a60 wordR
8. Original stories o. letters only
VIII be used.
9. write your name are ana "a
dress - the top OF tia ATEt page.
First and second priReu OF books
Win be given for the best two CON
trthuttonn to this page Oaoh week.
Address all communications to
oMILD2zNB DEPA1T1knKT,
Omaha nee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Come In, Charlotte

Dear Editor: / am . little girl
who wishes to belong 10 the happy
band Of Busy Bees. I am sending
a story also, and hope to win q prize.
1 would also like TO Join the Red
side. Well, ] must close. Your new
Busy Bee, CHARLOTTE LARRE.
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
The Life of One Little Boy.

by Esther kIOpDing- Aged Y Yeats,
Shelby, la. Red Side.
One Sunday a little boy who lived in the
slums Of Philadelphia ran away from home.
and went into tho better parts OF the city.
All at once he heard music and singing,
and # sounded 30 sweet he looked to see
where It came from. II seemed 10 come
from that big house, he thought. That
house was a church in which they were
having Sunday school The little boy stole
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
When the Old Cat Dies

BENEATH the green tree swinging,
In the idle summer day,
Bob and Nell and Totty
Love to linger and to play.
One swings while two keep counting,
Till one hundred has been said;
Then gradually the swing does stop,
When the "old eat is quite dead"
And then another takes the swing
And 1t livens up onc more.
And there're two to keep the count
Just as was done before.
And each in turn swings many times
Way up, way up, so high!
And each in turn does linger long
To "let the old cat die"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Letter from the New Queen

Dear Busy Bees; I want 10 thank
you for the favor you have shown
me In voting me queen and l hope
that the Blue side will be the win
ming one again.
Wishing you all as pleasant a va
cation as 1 am enjoying, / remain,
EUNICE BODE.
Falls City. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

\ n ANY new Busy Bees are Joining the ranks of young writers each week,
M and most of them have asked to be on the Red side This will make
wi the contest for the next three months much more interesting, II the
new writer's will continue 70 send in stories Several Of the Busy
Bees writ that they are having a good time spending their vacations in the
country, and the editor al pleased to see that they took time to send in
stories and poetry, wen though they werea away from home. II any of the
boys and girls ave been to see a circus recently perhaps they would like to
tell the other Busy Bees about 1t. Surely the boys and girls would all like
to hear about the funny clowns and also about the wonderful animals that
they saw.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Honorable Mention.)
The White Hen.

BY Ruth Ashby, Aged IA years, S23 Foster
Street, Evanston, Ill.,, Blue Side.
'"Tell US a story, grandma" urged the
children.
What, another? Why. I've told you all
1 know"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

Prizes werea awarded this week to Eunice Bode, queen of the Blue side.
of Falls City, Neb, and to Pauline Squire, on the Red side, of Grand, ol.
Honorable mention was given to Ruth Ashby, on the Blue side, of Fdrmont,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
(First Prize.)
MarY's Sacrifice.
BY Eunlce Bode. Aged IL Years, Loo

BY Eunice Bode, Aged II Years, Lock Box
22e, Falls City, Neb. Blue Side.
1t was in the chIldren's ward at a great
hospital one day, when some visitors came
in with fruit and flowers for the little
Invalids.
One little girl, called Mary, had been
made happy by a beautiful rose tina a
kin lady had given her. Mary was ever
so fond Of flowers, and the big pink rose
was a delight to the child.
In a bed near her own, Mary saw q
little girl (who was doomed to lie still all
her life because of her weak baok) looking
longingly at the rose, Mary's heart was
touched, and she thought, Il will give
rose to her, because she can never
we'll, and perhaps I will" Then. cali
dng the nurse to her, she said: please
give my rose to that little girl over there"
The nurse kindly did so. and the look of
Joy on the ohild's face repaid Mary a
hundred times for tho sacrifice OF her
rose, for she took pleasure in making 9TH
ers happy, as everyone should
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

Second PriEe)
John and Tom.
BY Pauline Squire, Aged ii Years, Grand,
Okl. Red Side.
John and Tom are newsboys and broth
ers; also twin brothers. They are or
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

Any of the Busy lees may send cards TO anyone whose mar is on the
Exchange, which now includes:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Mable's and Harry's Picnic
ny Maud walker.

ABLE and Harry were brother
and sister. They lived in a
large town near to which flowed
a beautiful river whose broad,
low-sloping banks were covered
kyr anFt nrz,n aroa. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-27

Judge Lloyd f. Chamberlain. presl
dent of the Massachusetts board OF
trade, In speech recently declared
that Boston could be made the lead
ing commercial city of the world. 1T
IL Americas nearest seaport TO Eu-
rope by $50 miles" he said. land
the possibility lies through the con-
struction of an inland waterway from
Albemarle. \. c., to Boston To do
this you must reopen and enlarge tho
CarrollAlbemarle canal. thus connect.
ing the Chesapeake bay; reopen and
enlarge the Delaware bay, reopen and
enlarge the Delaware and Rsrtan ca,
nal. connecting with the Raritan bay
Then you may go across New York
harbor, through Long Island sound,
until YOU get to Narragansett bay. The
last step Is the construction OF the
Taunton riverBroeton Fore river
Quincy canal, and the problem is
solved"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-27
K. P'S BOOMING
viii Show Biz Gain in t909--AscaIon
Lodue Works in Knight
Rank.

The Knights Of Pythias OF Cairo
are on the boom, both lodges having
recently admitted several new mem-
bers into their ranks, and each lodge
will show a splendid gain in member
ship for the first period of the 1903.
On next Thursday night Ascalon
Loge 40 u viii confer the knight
rank on four candidates Great inter
est has been taken by the members
in the knight rank work. and several
now faces viii be- seen in the Knight
rank team hat win aid greatly to
the imprcssiyfnes- of the WORK.
After the work a very elaborate
luncheon will be served 10y tine enter
tainment committee VINO nave spared
no effort TO secure one. of the best
luuohcons they have mad for somf
lime New features are being added
to all the work which gives the ca1di-
dates the full meaning Of their Gu
trance into the ranks.
All members of Cairo Lodge No.
113 and visiting knights are cordially
invited to meet with Ascalon lodge
tonight