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Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
Honorable Mention.)
A Fairy Story.

BY Helen Verrin, Aged IA Years, No. 10
The Strehlow, Omaha. Blue Side.
once upon a time two little girls lived in
the castle ''Nurking." This evening they
were on the hearth reading fairy stories
1t was very quiet except for the ticking Of
the big clock on the mantel.
The smaller child had just finished her
story and sat thinking when the clock
struck 10 o'clock. Both children put down
their books and started to get ready for
bed when the younger cher name was Vir-
ginla) said Nan. let's both go outdoors
awhile. The moon is bright and II is my
birthday, 80 mother will let me do any
thing l want"
They both put on their coats and went
out. Then Nan said, The fairies dance
every moonlight night all during the sum
mer In a nice little place In the wood. You
remember that little place In 'Elmwood'
which we always imagined was a fairy
place? Let's 80 there"
So they walked swiftly, for It was long
way. When they got there they sat down
by a large tree not far off and waited
patiently.
Bye and bye the big town clock struck ];
O'Clock and there was a rustic OF leaves
and very faint music Then hundred little
fairies came marching In two by two, the
king and queen leading They all tool
seats on the different flowers and grass
blades and waited till the king and queer
began slowly to waltz. The music PLAYED
was a lively tune and one by one th'
couples came forward and waltSed.
After a while when all were tired o
dancing they rested and had refreshments
Then came the great race.
BY this time all the birds had come an'
were sitting on the trees near. The ow
was the judge. He held a big clock In on
CLAW An was ready for the race. but tn
two elves were not there.
Al 1 o'clock the two little elves came OF
their horses, which were turtles. Then IN
} race began. There was q lot OF shouting
J and calling, but finally the brown eyed el
won by Just about an inch. He was give
: a prize Of g new pink cap with golden bell
on Il.
Some robins were looking through oper
E glasses. an owl with a night cap on wa
) holding . candle, some spaTrows were way
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
Tirst PrlEe.)
A Prairie Fire

ny George Nicholson, Aged IS Years, Elsie
Neb, Red Side.
Il was April s, 1910, that big prairie
fire went through here. We saw some
smoke rising in the distance right after
we had eaten dinner and We thought it
was q fire.
My cousin and I were herdAng sheep,
and after we saw the fire coming we got
the sheep closer to the house. When the
tire was about a mile away We put the
sheep in the corral After we had the
sheep in the corral we got everything
ready 20 that II the fire came up to the
house we could fight it. But the fire did
not come right up to the house
There were q lot OF men at the fire with
plows and they plowed along the sides
of the fire.
The fire burned from near Elsie TO the
South Platte river, near osallala. Al
night the wind went down. After we bad
our supper we went out to the fire and
started fighting It. We fought It until
Il was all out on the west side. AfteI
that we went home. When we got home
Il was 1850.
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table and broke. Helen was very glad,
too, because she did not like either one
a bit. But alas poor Miss Cologne fell
off. too, as she was looking over the edge
OF the table.
Poor Helen cried and cried. Her mother
got her another Miss Cologne, but she
never did love her as she did Miss
Cologne l.
The rest of the bottle family grew and
lived until they died of old age.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18

"oh. goody, goody," cried Betty that
will be SO nice"
"All right" said Mrs Gray. "shall we
write the invitations now, and their moth
ers can decide"
yes. we viii write them nov and Betty
can take them to the different places"
Next day the children all came and they
had became so interested in q game that
when Mrs. Gray said It was half past 6
they did not want to go home.
They told Betty goodbye, and each one
started. the ones who went the same way
bury talking and planning how they would
have party and invite Betty.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18

WUE have known what school was
A,u-i like, for the sister or brother
NQBHS0k would have told him ell about
II. But Leon lived with his
aged grandparents, who rarely talked OF
their own childhood days. And when
Grandpap Harding did tell Of his school
experiences they were enough to Brighten
any little new beginner at school. for he
told OF floggings and keeping in after school
and other forms of punishment that caused
his little grandson to shudder with horror.
And now that Leon was years old It
was decided by the grandparents that he
should go to the little district school two
miles distant from their farm. For two
weeks good old granny had been fixing
new clothes for Leon 20 wear to school.
He was to have a new suit out and out.
even TO the hat. but all these fine Fix
ings'' could not warm Leon up with happy
anticipation for the new experience he
was to have while learning the A b. C's.
Indeed, secretly Leon had great fear of
that wonderful and terrible creature called
teacher. And he also trembled at the
thought of the big boys who might tyran-
nize over him and make his life a burden.
And the mere thought of studying-having
to learn things he did not already know
was most Objectionable to him. Why should
he be cooped up in a school house all day
looking at mysterious things in books,
with the eyes of the awful teacher on him,
and mayhap the teachers wicked whip
across his little back should he offend in
any way3
But Of his apprehensions not one word
did he say to granny or grandpap They
would not have understood So he suf-
fered In silence, feeling with fear and
trembling that his time of freedom and
happiness was fast coming to an end, for
on Monday-two days distant-he would
put on his new clothes and enter school
e newly fledged pupil. And 80 the two
days Intervening were passed in silent fore
bodings, Then Monday morning arrived,
and granny, full Of PRIDE dressed her big
school boy UP in his finery and kissed
him goodbye, and grandpap walked with
him to the turn in the road, directing him
thus:
"Foller this road, son, till you come TO
the crossroads. Ye've never bin to the
school house, yer see, fer it's in differ
ent direction to town. But it's easy as pie
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
Fishing

BY Mary Prater, Aged u Years DIV Bois'
Neb. Red Side.
One evening one Of our neishbors went
down 70 the Nemaha river to set his hook.
He didn't have anything for bait 80 he
caught q frog. He picked up little stick
and hit the frog with IT, and thought he
had killed It. but in the morning when
he went down 10 the river 10 see II he had
caught snything. ne saw the frog sitting
up on the bank with the hook in It's back.
alive a. ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
OliYer's Kindness.

BY Airline Helm, Aged Years, 81 Polk
Street, South Omaha. Blue Side"
Once there was girl whose name was
Olivia Across the street from oliva's house
there lived poor girl named Ruth. As
DIVA sat on her front porch thinking Of
Ruth. she said II will 30 in and ask
mamma II can buy Ruth something"
So DIVA went in TO ask her mother. Her
mother said: Yes, l think it would be
nice" DIVA took all Of her money and
started down the road. She came back in
a half hour and had a big box. Her mother
met her at the gate. She opened the box
and there was a nice doll. Her mother
said; NOW you may go over and give IL
to her"
so Olivia did and they both played happy
all the time.
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man." she said, in the gentlest of voices.
Immediately she had won Icons heart.
What is your name7''
Leon Richard Harding. six years ole
las week." replied Leon. Then he blushed
for he was bashful little chap, having
seen 80 few strangers in his life.
And is that your dinner in the little
pair asked the pretty lady, designating
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
The Party.

BY Margaret Horne, Aged 10 Years.
Auburn, Neb Blue Side.
Mrs. Nelson and her daughter Betty were
talking about what a nice doll she had.
The door opened and Mrs. Gray. their
neighbor came in. saying. ''Mrs Nelson.
do you think you and l could arrange a
party fer Betty, and have il tomorrow af-
ternoon from TO half past o'clock? We
could arrange such nice one."
"Yes. that win be nice TO have party
for Betty" said Mrs. Nelson. Il think We
can"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
Fun at Home.

BY Ronald Otis wyckoff, aged II years,
Wlber, Neb. Red Side.
My sister and have lots of fun in the
garden and around home after school let's
out We 60 out into the garden and pick
beans, Then we count how many pump
kins we have. When we are tired playing
in the garden we play with our little pet
puppy, We, chase him and he runs from
us. Then we stop and run from him and
he chases us and banks at us. We play
all kinds of games and this is the way we
mostly have our fun at home
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Jean De Long. Ainsworth, Neb.
Irene Mccoy, Bsrnston, Eeb.
Lillian Aervin, Beaver City, Neb.
Mabel witt Bennington, Neb
Anna Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Minnie Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Agnes Dampke, Benson, Neb.
Marie Gallagher, Benkelman, Neb. (Box Id.
Ida Mar. Central City, Neb.
Vera Cheney. Creighton. Neb
Louis Hahn, David City, Neb
Rhea Freidell, Dorchester, Neb.
Aieda Bennett, Elgin, Neb.
Eunice Bode, FALLS City, Eeb.
Ethel Reed, Fremont. Neb.
Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb
Marion Caps, Gibson, Eeb.
MArguerite Bartholomew, 0othenburg. Neb.
Anna Voss, 4N West Charles street., Grand
Lydia Roth, COS West Koenig street Grand
Elis Yoss, " West Charles street. Grand
Irene Costello. lis West Eighth street
Jessie crswfOrd, tes west Charles street,
Pauline Schultz. Deadwood. s. D.
Martha Murphy, e2s East Ninth street
Grand Island, Nsb.
Hugh Rutt, Leahara, Neb.
Hester r. Rutt LeshaIa. Neb
Ruth Tsmpis. Lexington. Nsb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington, Neh.
Edythe Kreltz, Lexington, .Neb:
Merjorte Temple, Lexington: Neb'
Elsie Hamilton, 20ss l. street, Lincoln.
Irene Disher. 1850 L street, Lincoln.
Hughie Dsker, 20a0 l. street Lincoln.
Charlotte Boggs, AZ South Fifteenth street
Lincoln.
Mildred Jensen, 7Os East Second street
Hsisn Johnson. 81. South Seventeenth
Aitss s Myers. Ia North sixteenth street.
Louise Stiles. Lyons, Neo.
Estelle Mcdonald, Lyons, Neb.
Milton Selner, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford. Nebraska City, Nsb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Lucille Haxen. Norfolk, Neb.
Helen Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkin. South sixth street. Nor
Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and MadI-
son avenue, Norfolk. Neh.
Gsnsvisvs NJ. Jones' North Loup. Neb.
William Davis, al West Third street
North Platte. Neb.
Louise RsaSs, sss North Nineteenth ave-
Frances Johnson, Sss North Twonty-fifth
avenue, Omaha-
Marguerite johnson. sss North Twenty
fifth avenue Omaha
Emile Brown. 2a2a Boulevard; Omaha.
Omaha.
Mary Brown, 2a1s Boulevard. Omaha.
Eva Hendes, tt02 Dodge street. Omaha.
Lillian Writ, Ass Cass street, Omaha.
Lewis Poff. ans Franklin street, Omaha.
Juanitn lines, N69 Fort street. Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, $40 Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Helen #, Douglas, 1881 street, Lincoln.
Ada Morris, 1874 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 1903 lizard street Omaha.
orrin Fisher. l2lo g. Eleventh ST., Omaha.
Nildred Erickson. zoe Howard ST.. Omaha
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meadow towards big farm house. Surely.
he could not be on a private road But he
had little time to conjecture, for two great
dogs, seeing the approach OF a stranger,
began barking Justify and Leon, frightened
his way. But the nearer his destination
he came the more he dreaded what was to
meet him there And when the crossroads
were reached he had made UP his mind to
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18

take the wrong road. Where Il would lead
him he did not even t-y to guess. 1t would
almost out of his wits. turned and fled.
Back over the road he ran, and before he
realised what he was doing he had turned
into dim road which led across the
meadow towards high hill. Up and up
the long and uresome hill Leon went,
his nice new clothes becoming dusty and
his face damp from perspiration. But he
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
(second PriEe.)
The Bottle Family.

BY Elisabeth Wright, lS21 south Thirty
fifth Avenue. Omaha. Blue Side.
There were many bottles sitting on a
table by Helens bed. Their names we're;
Ar. Castor on Mrs. Olive oil and her
BABY salt. Miss Listerne, Mr.. FiEE and
Miss Cologne.
Helen loved Miss Cologne Bottle very
much. But Mr.. Castor OIL was so cross
ana bad that she did not like him one
bit.
One day q visitor VAS with the other
bottles. Hts name was M, Potash.
Pretty soon Mr.. Castor OH and Mr. Pott-
ash sot 70 guarding, and In their haste
- hurt one another they fell OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
ny Annie James.

to find. You'll take the road to yer left
when We reach the crossroads Then pretty
soon yen git atop a hill, and there, Jest
a few rods off, be the school house, a fine
new one. You'll not miss it,"
So, dinner pail in hand. Leon went along
carry him away from the school That
was one consolation.
He followed the road leading to the right
and soon found himself walking through
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18

this
a pleasing
i lessons
All these
able Bees
writing stories The editor and the read
srsh will II
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18

this written stories of
possibly
Helen verI
8 entirely imaginary, fairy
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was determined to pass the day away from
that terrifying thing-the school house
and worst of ALI the teacher.
After walking until about worn out, Leon
was happy TO see pretty little white house
on top Of the hill. To 1t he hurried, for
no sign of a dog was there. He intended
to ask the mistress of the place to direct
him to his home, where he would go and
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18

OLLOWING close upon the de-
cision of the Austro- Hungarian
monarchy to incorporate the
study Of postage stamps in the
public school work, educational
authorities elsewhere, including
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18

Any
ard ow
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: LEON HARDING had had an
older sister or brother, he might
have known what school was
like, for the sister or brother
would have told him all about
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-19
Copyright 1909 by
The BobbS- Merrill Company

The Latin compact. gentlemen. is
not the dream of q night, nor of a
decade. As long as fifty years ago it
was suggested. and whatever diff
ferences the Latin countries of the
world have had among themselves they
have always realized that ultimately
they must stand together against
against the other nations OF the world.
This idea terminated into action three
years ago, and since that time agents
have covered the world in its interest.
This meeting is the fruition of all that
work, and this" he held the parchment
aloft, sis the instrument that will unite
us. Never has q diplomatic secret been
kept as his has been kept; never has
a greater reprisal been planned. 1t
means, gentlemen. the domination of
the world-sociafly, spiritually. com
mercially n artistically; It means
that England and the United States.
whose sphere of influence has extended
around the globe. will be beaten back;
that the flag of the Latin countries
will wave again over lost possessions.
1t means all of that. and more
His voice had risen as he talked un-
til it had grown vibrant with enthu-
siasm; and his hands pointed his re-
marks with quick. sharp gestures.
"All this" he went on. was never
possible until three years ago, when
the navies of the world were given
over into the hands of one nation
my country. Five years ago a fellow
countryman of mine happened to be
present at an electrical exhibition in
New York city, and there he witnessed
an interesting experiments practical
demonstration of the fact that a sub
marine mine may be exploded by the
use of the Marconi wireless system.
He was a practical electrician himself,
and the idea fingered in his mind. For
two years he experimental, and finally
this resulted He picked up the metal
spheroid and held 1t out for their inspec-
ton. "As 1t stands it is absolutely per-
feet and gives a worlds supremacy to
the Latin countries because 1t places
all the navies of the world at our
mercy. 1t Is a variation of the wet-
known percussion cap or fuse by whf0H
mines and %topedoes are exploded.
ITO He Continued Tomorrow
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-19
CHAPTER XXI.
The Compuct
ROOM. low ceiiinged

a ROOM, low = ceiiinged, dim,
IN gloomy, sinister as an inquisl-
ton chamber; a single large
table in the centre, holding a kerosene
lamp, writing materials and a metal
spheroid a shade larger tina a me
pound shell; and around it a semicircle
OF silent, masked and cowled figures.
There were twelve of them, eleven men
n a woman. In the shadows, which
grew denser at the far end of the
room, was a squat, globular object, a
massive, smooth-sided, black, threaten
ing thing of iron.
One of the men glanced at his watch
lit was just . o'clock-then rose and
took a position beside the table, facing
the semiclrcle. He placed the time-
piece on the table in front Of him.
Gentlemen" he said, and there was
the faintest trace of a foreign accent,
II shall speak English because ] know
that whatever your nationality all of
you are familiar with that tongue. And
now an apology for the theatric as
pect of, all this-the masks. the time
and place of meeting, and the rest of
- ~ PobSR' q i''it -
only one person living who knows the
name and position of all of you,' and
by q sweep of his hand he indicated
the motionless figure of the woman ut
was by her decision that masks are
worm, for. while we all know the de-
tails of the Latin compact, there is a
bare chance that some one will not
sign, and it is not desirable that the
identity of that person be known to all
of us. The reason for the selection of
this time and place is obvious, for an
mixing Of the proposed signing has
reached the Secret Service. ] will add
the United States was chosen as the
birthplace of this new epoch i'm history
for several reasons. being the prox-
unity to Central and South America;
and another the inadequate police sys-
tenn which enables greater freedom of
action"
He stopped and drew from his pocket
a folded parchment. He tapped the tips
of his fingers with 1t from time to time
as he talked.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-19
Health and Beauty Queries
BY MRS. MAE MARTYN.

satisfactory 10 use as warm weather APP
proaches. since it seems to clog UP the
pores Of the skin, try a lotion made by
haif-pint hot water, adding two teaspoon
fuls glycerine. This lotion is inexpensive
and when applied TO your face and arms
will not show or rub off like powder. II
will free the complexion from freckles.
tan, sunburn. and make any shiny, sal
low. muddy skin beautiful by giving IT a
youthful. pinkish appearance. THIS the
the best complexion beautiier | have ever
seen.
Tired Eyes: Where your eyes appear
infiamed and continually have that tired.
overworked feeling, you should lose no time
in treating them with a good, strengthen
ing tonic. Get an ounce of crystos. dis
s seM ar it in n e h sanh aHe w oeeasio and drop AZ =
though a very simple remedy, you will
find 1t the best. 1t will not smart the
lent for relieving eye pain and weak,
watery eyes, and it is a great aid to
those who wear glasses.
b. L.: The rate at which you lave taken
on excess flesh need not alarm o You
can easily remove this annoying fat by
making a harmless rsd u r. from from = four srm
water, and taking a tablespoonful before
each meal. This should restore your for
mer slender figure In a few weeks, It Is tb N
no way injurious and does NOT leave the
skin fabby and wrinkled.
II. X. E.: The 0nly nalr TONIC l KNOW
which will really destroy the dandruff in
your scalp, stop your hair from coming
out, check the b~rittieness and put your
scalp in a healthy condition is one you can
prepare yourself. Simply get an ounce Of
quinzoin and dissolve 1t In a half-pint or
alcohol. then add one-half pint cold water.
II is a waste Of money to buy most hair
tones. as they do nc. good. but by using
this one about twice a week. rubbing it
gently into the roots OF Your hair, Won
will be delighted to see how bright and
healthy your hair will soon become. This
Guinine tonic makes a fine dressing for the
hair ard will not cause it to become
stringy. dull or matted. as most tonics'do-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-19

Madge: Very frequently a dark coarse
looking complexion comes from the RAN
ure of soap and water to remove all arr
from the pores OF the skin. If you VIII
an ounce of almozoin in a half
PIN OF cold water, then add TWO teaspoon
fuls glycerine, stir and allow to stand a few
hours, you will have a splendid cream 1eliiy
for clearing up yonr skin. This cream is
grow on the face. find 1t excellent for
softening and smoothing the skin and for
reducing the size of large pores, 1t Is
fine for massaging to remove wrinkles, ano
II you will use Il regularly you Will soon
have n charming, VelNety compleSloh'
Bernice e.: Your hair will never look its
best and be easy TO do up as long as you
continue to shampoo with soap. The alkal
in SOAP and most ready-prepared sham
poos eats the very life out OF your nair,
makes it harsh and brittle and causes
those faded. discolored streaks you speak
OF. Most shampoos simply remove the oil
and dirt from the hair. but do not take
out the dirt from the hair-roots which
causes itching scalp. dandruff and finally
dead, falling hair with split ends. If you
will shampoo your hair with o. teaspoon
full Of canthrox dissolved in a cup, of hot
water. Won will find 1t most delightful.
latter that -cleanses thoroughly, dries
quickly and leaves the hair SOFT, nuity ana
the scalp feeling fresh. This Is by far the
best shampoo l ever tried. and my friends,
10 whom / have recommended 1t. tell me
1t is simply splendid.
lane r.: Your sallow. pimply complexion
comes from impure blood, You. should not
system tonic and blood purifier by dissolv-
ing one-half cup sugar and one ounce
kardene in one-half pint alcohol. adding
enough boiling water 10 make a full quart,
then take a tablespoonful before each
meal. and ii will clear up your face ana
awe It color and expression. There is
nothing that will quite equal this home-
made tonic for restoring lost appetite. put
ting The stomach and liver in order and for
toning mp the system generally.
airline: II YOU find face powder so un-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-19
DICTATES OF FASHION.

4 number of smart shoulder capes
are being shown.
Favored styles in gowns are the tunic
and overdress types.
Yelled effects upon costumes are a
feature of Partisan importations.
Lingerie dresses in peasant blouse
style will be much seen this summer
New models In suits show the belted
waist line and the peasant sleeve.
The use of fancy waistcoats In short
coats increase in popularity In Paris.
Walking dresses of blue serge arc
prominent. Shepherd checks are good,
also hairlipe mohairs.
Black, emerald green, kingfsher blue
or wine-red velvet bows worn at the
neck are still popular, especially when
worn with a turnover COLLAR arI lace
or net stock.
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LATEST BEAUTY FAD. 4.


One of the very latest fads in the
beauty-making line. a bath of salt sea
sand, has been adapted from the
French. The sand is rubbed and
scrubbed over the one who would re-
tain her youthful looks by her maid, If
she has not the strength or the inclina-
ton to do it herself. The bath is taken
on a rubber sheet on the bathroom
floor, and the sand, which must first
be heated, is rubbed in in handfuls.
After the rubbing the patient. ii she
may be SO called, rolls from side to side
in the sand for the good of her hips.
Next the sand is blown over her with
a huge spray puff. cream is rubbed in,
she is massaged and finally left to
sleep. 1t is said that this treatment
makes rosy cheeks and banishes
wrinkles and superfiuous weight.