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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-27

UWWY is the business. Mr.
AAI Craishead. of the Univer.
wv sal Nitrntes and Air Prod
ucts company"
MIR. Craighend, looking down into
Broadway from he window of his Of
fee. turned to the group Of reporters.
Gentlemen" said lie. ''you are Grass
Roman soldiery, am Archimedes
making calculations. and instead Of
allowing him to equate his equations
you javelin him with questions. Tell
the journalistic Marcelli who sent you
that Ark won't be disturbed"
But about the Universal Nitrates
and Air Products company" said fat
man with perpet ually poised pencil,
land it's connection with the aeronef
company"
Merely fortutous." replied Craig.
head. The aerouef company is an
ephemeral agency for profit-aDd
scorn it"
But you are director?"
ooh. yes: Oh. yes!" replied Craig
head. but the greater things had not
occurred to me when I went into it. I
was ill., was under claim. was
chemicaliaing in that reaction which
results in the product known as tuDg-
state of alcoholism or magalo-conver-
sation. A natural monopolst. General
Theodo' Cahsoi. NJ. A.. took advantage
Of my weakness and got me into It,
Honor rooted in dishonor stands. and
faith unfaithful keeps me falsely true
and l stay with him in his fight with
Aerostatic Power. Then shall give
my whole attention to the Universal
Nitrates and Air Products company,
which is to the Carson-Craighead aero
nef as the rings Of Saturn to those Of
faro bank. And, to originate
phrase. that's going some"
You're really good. Mr. Craighead."
said girl reporter. land if the
tungstate Of your alcoholic days was
worse than this you ought to have
taken something for it."
II tried TO-" confessed Craigbead
'but DR.. Witherspoon expelled me"
But here's the situation as we get
It, II we're wrong. we'll stay wrong
unless you set us right"
"'Oh. cursed spite."" recited Craig.
head.
mo more tungstate. II you please"
said the young woman. THE Air
Products company was wildcat look
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I couldn't say you had no place to go.
wanted you. and didn't think Of
anything that-that could remind me
of-of-of your reputation
"Mr. Craighead. tell your friend
went on Virginia. and her voice now
faltered. that l shall consider what
he says and that shall cease to be
angry by ceasing to remember him.
And now go"
I'VE are here for no bad purpose"
said Theodore firmly. land we shall
not fly
Foolish boy" cried Virginia. "They
will conflnc you at their pleasure
through officers that can act legally
and study the airship and steal your
creation. Go. beg Of you-go"'
There were a shocking ut the door
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rily laid Il raptorial claw on
Craigheads sleeve
Amateur day in COURT" he Kissed
in the bailiffs ear. 1.-The hook! The
hook. | 80. but my logic sticks. Stone
walls do not ~
Mr.. Filey here interposed to such
effect that Craighead was fined. ex-
PEELED and set free. Mr.. Filley's mas
terly address was based Oh the law
laid down by Craighead. reference to
which finally evoked smile from the
justices. In week an injunction was
issued as prayed. The airships of the
whole nation were tied up: the Uni
versal Nitrates and Air Products COM
pany made the Carson Craighead Aero
nef company its sole licensee; the Car
son aeronefs were the only flying ma
chimes which could be used: the law
If real property mas indicated: Aero,
static Power dropped to nominal
prices: Craiyhead was suddenly recOg-
nized as the most OvershadOwing gen
ius legal strategy had ever known:
Carson stood high in finance and dipto-
macy: the factories for manufactur-i
ing flying machines were offered tot
him at his own terms. payable in Car
(To Be Continued). 81 j.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
AN ISLAND IN AIR.

ALONE ON AN ISLAND IN AIR.
"HE bailiff. Il tottering old fune-
tionary with a white mustache
of Bislnarckian tierceness. wa
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CHAPTER XVII.

BATTLE FOR THE AIR
NWW HAT is the business. Mr..
AAl Craishead. of the Univer.
wv sal Nitrntes and Air Prod
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-27
Virginia
OF the
Air Lanes
A ROMANCE OF
FLYING
60. By go.
Herbert Quick
Copyright, 1909. by the Bobb,.
Copyrights, 1909. by the Bobb..
Merrill Company
CHAPTER XVI.

RACE WITH THE ELEMENTS.
M Asst Richmond, they left the
p domed capitol at Washington
far to port. passed between
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breath sharply.
my God" said he. "Who could
ever think Of such a thing?
Craighead was silent.
But he must see Virginia. Utterly
estranged as they were. this night voy-
age had reason-the hope of seeing
her, of asking her forgiveness. Of
bringing her to see that when she
dropped from the sky to his feet he
had loved her: that when she had
come to live with that uncle Of whom
she had heard so little and had found
the last Carson in him the temptation
was so masked in duty that it was too
strong for him. And had he ever once
in that delicious. perilous time of act
ing Uncle Theodore inexcusably pre-
suned on the relationship or failed in
goodness? True. he had let her stay
as his niece. but had not his father al
ways thought himself of the same
blood? Virginia must allow some
weight to this tradition. She must see
that. while too remotely related to be
Objectionable in a nearer. dearer way.
he was too probably of kin to have
turned her away. And he would land
in Shayne's Hold If it were the last act
of his life.
With the ancient instinct Of the sur
reptftious lover he made for the angle
between two dark wings of the great
house Glimmers Of light from two
windows were their sole sign of occu.
pancy, the center of human concourse
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
(First PTize)
The Little Tree

BY Milton Rogers, Aged 10 Years, 571S
Dewey Avenue, Omaha. Red Side
One cold winter night in the midst of a
forest, there stood little tree. The wind
bent its trunk and cracked its boughs. The
little tree was cold and numb: 1t felt very
discouraged and tired. IT am no use in the
world" It said. Here I am standing in
the cold and doing nothing"
Just as the tree said this, some cracking
Of the brush told that some man was COM
ing. Pretty soon an old man. nearly frozen
to death, came in sight. The tree said to
itself, What does he want here7 1 think
he must have lost his way and come to
the woods for shelter" The tree then
grew kind and pitied the old man and bent
its branches toward him as II saying,
Take my boughs and build a fire"
The old man seemed to understand and
broke off some Of the branches Of the tree
and soon he had big, cracking fire. He
stayed by the fire all night and warmed
his body, and then in the morning went on
his way.
The tree felt very happy for having saved
somebody and felt It was of some use in
the world now.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20

changes to a pupa, just like a caterpillar
Of a moth or a butterfly does, and. finally,
the pupa matches and out comes the fult
grown bee.
Honey bees, you know, live in colonies,
hundreds and thousands together in a hive,
but each hive has a queen" bee, who is
the mother of all the others that arc
hatched after she is grown UP. Thus our
queen bee lays all the eggs in the hive,
She has big family, you see, but she
doesn't do anything but lay eggs. The
workers do all the work for her and take
care Of the babies. The males cannot sting
or get honey. I'm fact they are the fathers
Of the others They are called "drones"
The difference be,w on the queen and tho
workers Is due to the way they were fed,
lNhde they were magsots). The eggs from
which both queen and workers are Matched
are the same, but the maegot which is to
be queen is fed with very rich food and
lots of it,
There are over 5000 different kinds Of
bees.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20

going at a brisk run. And not until he
had got within few hundred feet OF the
barn did he pause to take breath. Not
being used TO long runs up hill, such as
he had Just taken, he was all but ex-
hausted and began creeping about in the
barn yard to see what he might see. or
a sudden his nose smelt grain 1t was
corn! He sought IL out-some scattered
grains on the ground and was so busy
eating 1t that he did not hear the soft step
OF four-footed creature close behind him.
And when he did hear the noise it was too
late
Just as Tim-Tam was eating the corn
with a relish great dog had nosed his
approach and had come from the barn
where he slept, and seeing the pretty gray
rabbit partaking of a meal right under his
nose, so to speak, he had easy prey. With
one bark Of exultatlon the dog made a
leap at the naughty Tim-Tam, and the
next instant had the poor creature between
his sharp teeth. 1t was a mercy that his
teeth We're so strong and sharp, for Tim
Tam was not obliged to suffer long Within
a second or two the little fellow lay dead
at the dogs feet One great bite through
the neck had sufficed to put an end to the
rabbit, who had crept from his happy and
safe home TO tragic death.
The next morning, when poor Mrs. Bunny
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20

but he did not think that he had bought
the gold that was in the ground
He took up the gold, and carried 1t to
the merchant who had sold him the land.
He said to him, Here is some gold that
was left in the ground 1 bought of you.
turned it up with my plow this morn
ing" why do you bring 1t to me?" said
the merchant Because It belongs to you,''
said the farmer.
''No, 1t does not It belongs to you, for
1 sold you the field and all that was in
it. The gold is not mine, and 1 shall not
take any of it."
But the farmer said, 81 paid for nothing
but the land. The gold is not mine. but
yours"
For a long time the two men talked to-
gether, each trying to make the other one
take the gold.
At last the farmer said, Let us 60 and
tell the king about it; he will know what
Is best" Yes" said the merchant, "let
US go and tell him"
The king heard the farmer first. 'It
is hard to tell which is the owner of the
gold" he said. But 1t is easy to see that
you are both honest men,"
Then he asked II they had any children.
II have a son." said the merchant. "And
l have a daughter" said the farmer
Then" said the king, Il can tell you
what to do with the gold. II the mer-
chants son will marry the farmers daugh-
ter it can be given to the young people,
and they can buy themselves a house and
home with it."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
, the lessons of your errinE brothers dis.

by the lessons OF your erring brothers dis.
obedience"
yes, mamma, we will" sobbed Flo Flo,
weeping for her lost brother, whom she
dearly loved. And We shall try to fiji
your poor, grief-stricken heart with love
FOR us, Fim-Fum and / will and help you
to recover from the blow OF our dsobedlent
brothers wildness and tragic death"
And I shall be two sons TO you, NAM
ma dear said Fim-Fum, tenderly, and
with my sisters help. try to make our home
as happy as 1t can be under the circum-
stances. But we shall always gTleve for
Tim-Tam, for though he was very naughty
and disobedient. We all loved him dearly"
Yes, my children. and IL he had been
helpful. loving and obedent like your are
he would have been with us this morning
as happy as could be, instead OF lying cold
and still some place in the meadow where
the hunters or the dogs ended his existence.
know you two viii never forget the les
SON" And poor Mrs Bunny, with her arms
about Flo-Flo and Fim-Fum, wept out her
sorrow on their soft shoulders. And they,
full OF love and sympathy mingled their
tears with hers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
CSecond Prize.)
The Flower Dance

BY Edna e. Linderholm, Aged Years, No
5, The Majestic Omaha, Neb. Blue Side
The flower dance was to be Monday night
Queen Lily decided she would wear her
beautiful new white dress.
Her maid, Girls, dressed her and put her
hair up in a very stylish fashion $50 the
flowers said afterwards.)
The coachman quickly got her lovely gold
coach, with pink satin for lining, ready
and this drawn by twelve little white Shet-
land ponies, looked very pretty.
She had gotten the invitations ready the
night before and her footman took them
around early Monday morning. They read:
Queen Lilly desires your attendance at a
dance this evening in the Fairies Field at
12 D. M"
Everyone was up and hurrying about
early Monday morning. They were getting
the bottles OF dewdrops and cakes of
pollen ready, so they grow very busy.
This was to be a grand occasion, for
everyone in fair Flowerland was to come
to the dance.
The Fairies Field was strung with fire
flies, who gave their soft light to lllumi-
nate the scene.
At II o'clock Queen Lily started for the
Fairies Field, as It was three miles away.
The servants followed with the baskets of
good things which all flowers delight in.
BY IL every guest was there rich and
poor alike, for Queen Lily loved all her
subjects and besides. she knew that If
she invited one, it would make the others
feel badly and she was too kind-hearted to
like to see anyone grieved or sorry so
there were thousands of flowers present.
Everyone bowed low before their good
Queen Lily, who soon opened the dance.
After awhile came supper, and then fol-
lowed more dancing, while Pansy sang a
lovely song.
Everyone had a lovely time, and besides
going home happy, each had a lovely little
present to remember the queen by while
she spent her winter in the warm under
ground.
The queen said she had the most charm
ing time Of her life when she arrived home
At last.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
The Disaster
BY Bernlce VAN, Aged. u Yeara, Arlington
Neb. Blue Side.

BY Bernlce Van, Aged u Years, Arlington
Neb. Blue Side
We'll is everyone hers?' asked tho man
who was to look after the children on this
day aS they were going to have a Sunday
school picnic. Yes, sir" came tho
answer. I'VE are getting impatient 1 fear
sir" came the other answer from q sweet
faced, brown haired child "Au right
Jump into tho wagon" called the man.
The morning had passed joyfully for
everyone. The lunch had been eaten with
relish. At present everyone was down at
the shore waiting for their turn to take a
boat ride. The first boat load had come
back to get another load OF children. The
same child that had talked TO the manager
that morning had just stepped on tho
wharf and had started TO speak 70 tu.kther
girl when splash" every body tukH VI to
look. She had fallen In the water. A
scream from the children that Alice has
fallen In the lake" brought all the women
down TO the shore She was pulled out
and wrapped In shawls and taken home,
To the surprise Of everyone she soon came
back and spent the rest Of the day hapDisE
than any OF them 81
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
Where the Sheen Went

By Gladys Harris Aged 10 Years, Null
berry, Kan. Red Side.
Once there was man who owned a
small pasture. There had not been any
sheep in there for long time but there
was about 200 sheep in there then.
So after they had been In there about
six months they had the pasture just
about cleaned out
one day as they were nibbling on the
short blades Of grass a wolf came by and
said in sympathetic tone, you poor
sheep, come with me and you will have
enough to eat for once"
So they said, about fifty OF us will go
this time" So fifty-two got together and
went. He took them in his den and mRae
them prisoners and said to them, "NIbw
! shall feast on you awhile"
Then he went back to the pasture and
said, Those sheep are feasting and hay
ing plenty, won't you come Join them2"
At this they all were highly pleased and
so the other one hundred and forty-elght
went with him.
Then he made them prisoners and said
"Now2 l shall have plenty" 50 when the
owners OF the sheep found IT out they said
they would never keep sheep In there any
more.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
(Honorable MentionO
Bees and Their Ways

BY Helen Verrill, Aged l3 Years, The
Strehlow, No. 10, Omaha, Neb. Blue
Side,
All insects are divided into a number of
different classes called ORDERS" but l think
the bees are one OF the most interesting,
and our page is named after them. The
insects related to the bees have four gauzy
wings, and most of them have tongue
which is to suck honey or other LIQUID
food. Flies have only two wings and so
do not belong to the bee family. Bees are
most closely related to wasps and hornets.
You often see bees with little bunch of
pollen on each hind leg. Honey bees and,
in fact, all bees, like all other insects, lay
eggs, but when the. egg matches the young
bee does not look like bee, but is little
white maggot, that looks very much like
fly maggot Later on this maggot
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITER'S

/. Write plainly on one SIDE OF the
paper only and number the pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not pencil
3. Short and pointed articles wtll
be given preference no not use over
25o words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
8. Write your name, age ana ad-
dress at the top Of the firEt page.
First and second priHss Of books
will be given for the best two con-
trtbutionA TO this page each week.
Address all communications to
CHILDREN'B DHPART1EENT,
Omaha nee.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
A Visit to Fairy1and
BY Loris Lambert, Aged 1S Years, Aub
Neb Blue Side

BY Loris Lambert, Aged 1S Years, Auburn
Neb. Blue Side
Dora had just gone to bed and was look
ing out at the sky, when a fairy came in
at her window and asked her II she wished
TO visit Fairyland Dora replied that She
did, when the fairy raised her hand and
two beautiful white swans flew In through
the window.
The fairy then waved her wand and Dora
became very small. They then got on the
backs OF the swans and were carried to
Falryland.
Above the door OF the first palace thew
entered was the word, Truth" each letter
being set with diamonds.
Dora was taken to the throne of the
queen, who, after welcoming her. told her
to always tell the truth and be d good
girl.
She then explained to Dora that Fairy
land was divided into many kingdoms and
that there was a queen Of all Fairyland
The queen gave Dora beautiful book
OF poems with Dora's name written in gold
on the fly leaf.
Next she entered the Kingdom OF I,ove
and the queen there presented her with a
diamond ring and told her whenever she
rubbed It any wish would be granted.
Then she visited the queen OF all Fairy
land. Queen Rosebud liked Dora so we'll
that banquet was given in her honor
Dora was about to enter the Kingdom
OF Happiness, when she looked around and
saw she was in her own room, and decided
she had ben dreaming.
Although It was but dream. she aIuavs
remembered the visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
Truth and Falsehnnd

by Bessie Jackson Aged 12 Years, 1870
South twenty seventh Street. Omaha
Blue Side.
Iruth and falsehood are immortal. both
are Ialr' Falsehood is stronger than truth
Dut truth Is faithful, while falsebood ie
not This story will illustrate the facts.
Two fairies stood in the moonlight talk
Ing over the affairs of the dav. thew yvars
Truth and Falsehood. What have Won
done?' cried Falsehood 'I have belned q
little boy and girl from telling a falsehood. "
said Truth meekly. Ha! ha" laugh ed
Falsehood, ''is that all l have put men
and women and children in the wrong path
causing them to tell a falsehood." she
cried her eyes looking like burning Goals.
Ahen they both parted, Falsehood angry
ana hatetul; Truth gentle and meek
TWO little girls were out walking and
one OF them accidently dropped her pocket
book The other little girl seized the
pocketbook and put 1t hastily into her
BOSOM On coming to a fruit stand where
there were some lovely oranges, the little
girl who had dropped her pocketbook cried
Let us buy some Of these oranges - and
on looking down to get her pocketboolk
found, to her dismay, that it was not there,
Have you seen my pocketbook?' she
asked of the other little girl mo. I have
not she said, feeling herself burning from
head to foot"
well done" cried Falsehood, her eyes
blazing
Falsehood and Truth were there, for. YOU
know they are everywhere. Don't say it
again" wept Truth; don't be led to false
hood and theft"
Are you sure you did not see it?" asked
the little girl looking at the other sternly
Tor her head was lowered, for she was
listening to two voices, that of Truth and
Falsehood' and not knowing what to do.
Say you have not got 1t and walk
away" cried Falsehood. Give her the
pocketbook." wept Truth imploringiy ut
Is not right to steal and tell a falsehood
Give 1t to her." Don't give it to her.
cried Falsehood. Tell her a lie," screamed
she stamping her foot" DO, do" went
Truth. Give it to her and do not tell a
falsehood."
Anna, I have your pocketbook." said
the girl here 1t is. 1 picked It up when
1t dropped out of your hand. Here take It:
know you will not care for me any more 4"
1 am so glad you gave it back to me-"
cried Anna, for she was a good little soul.
and instead Of getting mad and walking
away, she took the others hand. and thew
both went away.
Truth laughed joyously, and kissing the
little girls, flew away. 'Impudent
creatures" hissed Falsehood, grinding her
teeth and she trudged away.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
Children to Save the Forest Trees

and swing southerly over Kentucky bill
lions OF these majestic monarchs, commonly
called trees" are brought before your
vision. You see millions OF wild ducks and
geese. and wild pigeons, flying in such
clouds that they hide the sun from view.
This is no exaggeration. Ask the few
people who are stu with us, who took a
part in pioneer life and they will verify
what I am writing.
In the streams swim the fishes in such
multitudes that figures can convey no
correct idea OF them.
But, OH alasl alasl The home" OF
man and beast, (the forest, is gone tho
streams are drying up and the lands arc
being eroded and the fertile soil carried
into the depths Of the sea.
A few patches OF declining woodlands
yet remain open to us, and an occasional
tree stands in tho open field. They ara
calling TO us, children. Yes, calling calling.
calling. Oh, heed their cry. They have
cried aloud, in their mute appeals TO our
fathers but called. alas. in vain. All that
most OF these forest destroyers could SEQ
or hear from a tree was, Fence post"
lumber" etc.
Look at this beautiful creation, the scar
let oak, beneath which the little COM
pany is standing. Look again TO the charm
ing rock" or sugar maple" in the second
photo. From these-once existing by the
millions-was made the most wholesome
of all sweets, the maple sugar"
Men CD have destroyed the trees and
we now call on you, children. to help plant
and help make new forests to the extent
that we need them. promise you a series
OF seven articles. Make a scrap book and
Keep every one Of them,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
The Unselfish Girl

BY Dorothy Taylor, Aged Years, Abbott,
Neb. Red Side,
once two girls were walking in the
field, their names were Mary and Ella.
They were picking the flowers, when they
met beggar-g girl who was crying. Ella
stopped and asked the beggar-girl what
the matter was. Jean told Ella that her
father was very cruel 10 her. He made
her go out and get money by begging and
when he got the money he would go and
buy whisky with IT, Mary said: "Oh
Ella, l wish you wouldn't bother with the
beggar-girl, l want TO pick some more
flowers; so come on, or I viii go home"
"You may go and pick some more flow
ers." said Ella, but ! don't need any
more" So Mary went on and got some
more flowers, Ella told Jean 10 come