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wv 4 Olllil9t alAA SUMS hhNN
the street an errand, and
warn you not to stir out of the
house. There are very bad
cats abroad today, and should
- you fall into their hands, you
would be badly-maybe fatally--iujured."
So spoke Mrs, Whitepaw Kat to her son,
Tommy, a mischievous kitten, half grown.
The kats, mother and son, lived in a dear
little house-formed by an angle between
two barns-at the outskirts Of large city.
And about them dwelt many other cats,
some very reputable citizens and others OF
very questionable character The latter
lived for the most part in dark allsywGys
and picked up a precarious living from
Kitchen door to kitchen door, often coming
into contact with an angry Bridget's
broom or basin Of scading water The
result Of the last was never forgotten.
And Mrs. Whitepaw Kat knew of the
perils Of the back alley, and Of the dangers
that beset young kitten like her own son.
Tommy. So she warned Tommy to remain
safe indoors while she was from home.
After his mother had been gone half an
hour and Tommy knew she was safely out
OF sight and hearing OF the yard in which
they dwelt he walked from his pretty,
coy, well kept house into the Big Out-of-
INNAea tNNWr Wu NhAAuoN Diane tommy Tor
loving the Big Out-Of- Doors, and loving
TO bask In the sunshine. But we do blame
him for going out during his wise mothers
absence and disobsying her orders. She al
ways allowed him plenty OF exercise in
the open and took him off hunting with
her in the tail grass and heavy underbrush
OF the meadow few hundreds OF feet
distant from the barnyard.
Now the barnyard in which Mrs White
paw Kat had taken up her residence was a
deserted one, and prior TO her settling there
knew not living creature. IL had belonged
TO a family who spent most OF their time
In Europe and as they did not like the
suburbs OF the city had put sign on the
place For Sale" And now Mrs. Whitepaw
Kat reigned supreme on the vacant prem
ises. Even the Big White House, where the
family had formerly lived, was empty
and one window being broken out Mrs
Whitepaw often entered through Il and
roamed az will over the house. Sometimes
she was rewarded by a mouse, but rarely.
for even the mice seemed TO have deserted
the place.
After Tommy had sailed forth from his
eozy house, he went In quest Of adventure.
And pretty soon he found it. And It came
In most unwelcome shape. Tommy was
proving "a word his mother hated, Tor
IL was always applied 70 tramp cats) round
the back alley OF the Big White House
when OF a sudden he heard a low "spat'
such as cat ON the wsrparh Will make
on beholding a possible victim.
Tommy turned to behold the largest
black cat he had ever seen in all his life
And the warrior-for such he proved him
self 70 be-spat at Tommy In a vicious
manner. Then he fuzzed his long tail. tap
Ping Il eXeitedly on the ground Tommy
knew the meaning OF the big eats con-
duct, and feared him. slowly he raised
his little back AN Il resembled haif-hoop
Then he spat back. but only in a cowardly
way. he was young and small aud not
versed In the rules OF fighting.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16
Rainy Day Games

often during long rainy days the chill
dren OF the family become restless for
want OF something to DO. They long to get
out Of doors to engage in games. And even
their story books grow dull and they fling
them aside with: "Oh, how dreary indoors
where one cannot play games"
Now, there are hundreds Of house games,
some very entertaining and other less So
But from the long list-handed down from
generation 70 generation-the restless little
ones should find some to their liking
There Is one game that children never tire
Of. 1t is Blind Mans Buff" Another is
Pussy Wants a Corner" and London
Bridge is Failing Down Is another favor
lite for indoors. In fact, the list is almost
endless, and II the children cannot recall
all the house games, grandmother or
grandfather will readily do It for them.
Then there are such games-new ones
as Words" 1t is played in this way: Let
the children provide themselves with paper
and pencils. Zach child has a pencil and
one sheet Of paper.) The largest boy or
girl is leader" OF the game. He or she
sits in a chair in front Of the row OF play
ers. The leader begins by saying TO the
first ohild-head Of the row: Write the
name Of tree" Then 10 the second
Write the name OF fruit growing on it,"
To third: Write the country in which
the tree grows" To q fourth: Describe
the leaves that grow on the tree" To a
fifth: Write the name Of the Inhabitants
that sit under the tree" And so on as
many questions as may suggest themselves
Then after all the words have been written
the leader takes the papers and reads from
them, something like this: "Oak tree
Grows apples. II Is 10 be found In Green
land. Its leaves are deep green and
smooth. Negroes sit under the tree" etc.
II will be found very amusing And the
tree" game viii suggest other words 70
be put into story form.
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to go. She kissed her mother with tears
in her eyes and left home.
When she arrived at her friends it was
very late, for II was in another town.
Minnie stayed there six months and began
to get sick. She did not write anything to
her mother, but her friends took her to the
doctor but he did not tell her what allied
her. Minnie worked hard and she learned
to sew well. She made herself a blue and
white dress. She wore the blue, but not
the white. In a short while she got so
sick that her uncle came for her. In a
month she died and she wore the white
dress which she had made.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16

A travelling salesman died very suddenly
in Kalamazoo Mich. His relatives tele-
graphed the florist 70 make a wreath; or
dered that the ribbon should be extra wide,
with the inscription, REST I'm Peace" on
both sides, and II there Is ROOM I'VE
Shall Meet in Heaven"
The florist was out Of town and his
new assistant handled the Job. It was a
startling floral piece which turned up at
the funeral. The ribbon was extra wide,
and bore the inscription, REST in Peace
on Both Sides and II There is Room
We Shall Meet I'm aven."-Norman
Mack's Monthly.
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Jean De Long, Ainsworth, Neb
Irene Mccoy, Barnston, Neb.
Lillian Mervin. Beaver city, Neb
Mabel Witt Bennington. Neb.
Anna Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Minnie Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Agnes Dampke Benson, Neb.
Marie GALLAGHER, .Benkelman, Neb (Box III
Ida May, Central City. Neb.
Vera Cheney. Creighton, Neb.
Louis Hahn. David City, Neb.
Rhes Freidell, Dorchester, Nsh.
Aleda Bennett, Elgin, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Falls City, Neb.
Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb.
Aulda Lundburg Fremont, Neb.
Marion CapPs, Gibson, Neb. -.
Anna Yoss, tV West Charles street, Grand
Lydia Roth COS West Koenls street Grand
Ella voss. 49i west Charles street, Grand
Island, Neb
Irene Costello rs West Eighth street
Jessie Crawford, 400 West Charles street
Grand Island. Neb.
Pauline Schultz. Desdwood, s; d;
Grand Island Neb.
Hugh Rutt Leshara, Neb,
Hester 4. Rutt, LeBhaIa, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington, Neb
Edyths KreitE, Lexington, Neb.
Marjorie Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grassmeyer, 1645 G street, Lincoln.
Marian Hamilton, 2029 L street, Lincoln.
Irene Disher, 2030 l. street, Lincoln.
Hughie DiBheT 2030 l. street Lincoln.
Charlotte Boggs, 227 South Fifteenth street.
Lincoln.
Mildred Jensen, 7OS East Second street,
Helen Johnson Ss' South Seventeenth
Althes Myers, 224 North Sixteenth street,
Lincoln.
Louise stiles. Lyons, NeD
Estelle Mcdonald, Lyons, Neb.
Milton Selzer, Nebraska City Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Lucille HaEen, Norfolk, Nsb.
Helen Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkin, South Sixth street. Nor
Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and MadI-
son avenue, Norfolk. Neb
Gsnevieve M. Jones North Loup, Neb.
William Davis 2I West Third street.
North Platte, Neb.
Louise Raabe, 269 North Nineteenth ave-
nue., OmahL.
Frances johnson. sSS North Twenty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
Marguerite johnson. 1888 North Twenty
fifth avenue, Omaha
Emile Brown, 2S22 Boulevard, Omaha.
Helen Goodrich, 4OlO Nicholas street.
Omaha.
Mary Brown, 1923 Boulevard, Omaha.
Eva Hendee, 44O2 Dodge street, Omaha.
Lillian Writ, 4l5S Cass street, Omaha
Lewis Poff, Sil5 Franklin street, Omaha.
Juanita lines, 2169 Fort street, Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, SAG Georgia avenue, Omaha
Helen +. Douglas, 1851 q street Lincoln
Ada Morris, 342f Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 2909 lizard street Omaha
OTrin Fisher, 1910 S. Eleventh St, Omaha
Mildred Erickson. 2Io9 Howard ST., Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16
A Po.er cor thc Prencher.

A clergyman who enjoys the substantial
benefits of a fine farm was slightly taken
down on one occasion by his Irish plow-
man who was sitting on his pillow in the
wheat field. The reverend gentleman, be-
ing an economist, said with great serious
ness:
John, wouldn't 1t be good plan for
you to have a pair of pruning shears here
and be cutting a few bushes along the
fence while the horses are resting a
short timer"
said:
Look here" Wouldn't It be well, sir,
for you to have a tub of potatoes in the
pulpit and while they were singing to peel
'em awhile to be ready for the pot?"-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16
Thunder and Lightning.

bishop came to visit a church where a
colored minister was presiding Loudly
and with much gesticulstion the preacher
proclaimed salvation. When he had fin
ished he approached the bishop and asked
how he liked the sermon.
The bishop answered; why, pretty well.
but don't you think you spoke too loud?"
well" said the preacher, its this way;
what lacks In lightning l tries to make
up in hunder."-Ladies Home Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16

but saw a placard on a mirror, saying:
Please tip the basin after using
This made the man so angry he rushed
from the washroom muttering!
No, I'll go dirty first
1.-THE New Mexican added that, after he
got his lunch. he tipped the waiter. the
walters two helpers, the man who gave
him his hat and gloves, and the man who
whistled for taxi. The vehicle rolled out
into the Strand, and our friend leaned
back with q sigh OF relief when he was
aware Of a boy in buttons running along
beside the window.
p" Well, what do you want? said the
New Mexican savagely.
"A few coppers, sir-Rccordin' to the
usual custom, sir the boy painted
Why, what did you DOR snarled the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16
Our First Defeat.

BY William Davis, Aged 10 Years, ex-King,
"a West Third and Sycamore Streets,
North Platte, Neb. Red Side
The first two games under the manage
ment OF Cliff johnson and Butler Milton
berger were played Wednesday evening
after school, Butler Miltonberger's eleven
taking the first, . TO 2, and Cliff Johnsons
the second. 10 to I. The lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16

well-known humorist expressed the
opinion that the keenest reparlee, after
all, vas the half unconscious sort that
sprang so whole heartedly from the masses.
Here is story that he tells in support
OF his theory.
woman who had been selling fish en-
tered street car with an empty basket
on her arm, still giving forth an unmis-
taxable odor OF the nnny tribe lt had
carried She took a vacant seat next 20
young man, a noticeable swell" who
drew his coattahs away and plainly
showed his disgust
Il s'pose," remarked the woman pres
emily, that you'd rather there was a
gentleman sitting beside you?"
Yes, i would. was the instant reply.
There MAS a moments pause, and then
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16
Entirely Too Fat.


Julius Kahn OF San Francisco was at
one time on the stage with Booth and
Barrett, but later he went into politics,
had himself elected to congress, and de-
veloped a sense of humor to contrast with
the tragedy roles he played in the
theAters.
One morning he went into a country
hotel in California and gave his order for
breakfast to a waitress who seemed ut
terly Indifferent as to whether he got
food or starved to death. She kept him
waiting a long time, and his Impotence
grew until he had to give vent.
Calling a waitress who passed by his
table, he asked:
How long have you been here?"
WHO, me?' she asked sweetly. i've
been here three weeks"
"Then," said Kahn, you're not the
one that took my order. That one left
before you came."-Popular Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16
"The Chosen PeonIe.U

In a sketch about Joseph FEELS, the Eng
lish multi-millionaire, who makes soap and
naphtha and other things, a writer in the
American Magazine relates the following
aneodote concerning him:
"Once when Fels had been stating his
proposition at length a listener. who was
impressed by the genial humor, the pro-
found kindness and the serene wisdom OF
this little Jew, turned to sm quietly and
said
Fels, the Jews call themselves the
chosen people; the world has acknowledged
the title, and l. for example, am willing
now, in your presence, to admit that they
are indeed the chosen. But what are they
chosen for2"
" The Jews said FEELS, with a care
less wave OF his arm. The Jews were
chosen to introduce Christianity
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16

DR.. Fenner was the most famous OF medl-
cal Jokers. His goodman was a man
named Miles, who had been with him Cor
many years. Mr.. Miles was the young
est Of twelve Said Dr. Fenner one day.
Miles, what pity you never saw your
eldest brothersi"
81 did, sir, often" said Miles
But you couldn't" replied the doctor
why, not, sir?' quirled Miles,
Because" said the doctor, there we're
always ten Miles between you."-London
Tit-Bits
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New Mexican.
II you please, sir said the boy
saw you set into the cab
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Selections From the Story Tellers' Pack

she looked up at him and said, so
would I."-Chicago Record-Herad.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16
Worse and Worse.

PIPING gets worse and worse on
tho other side" said Senator
Depew in a recent interview.
~ New Mexican told me that
at the Savoy in London he went
to have a wash before luncheon
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forest and make her grave look very
pretty
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Of the
M wonderful the
plenty
ant n e
to readab the
we're
Marie
Hostek, on he
whose
n incIudes:
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Tommy Kat Loses Two LIVES

w, Tommy, I am going down
the street on an errand, and
warn you not to stir out of the
house. There are very bad
cats abroad today, and should
you fall into their hands, you
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16

Any Busy anyone whose
vbIcb
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

severingly wrought with her own small
hands. When the eventful day arrived
Betty tripped merrily across the log
which served as a bridge on the swollen
brook, over which she had to pass, clad
in her holiday dress and bonnet.
She enjoyed herself Immensely at
the merry gathering, skipping gaily
along at Lodowicks side nojding
CHEEKY Good day" or God bless thee"
which gladdened many heart not so
merry.
When the time at last came for the
work to be exhibited she joined in the
line going to the booth. Person after
person deposited various things on the
stand, and, last but not least, came
Betty, her little heart beating wildly
and her hands clasping and unclasping
over the flag she held
Mistress Betty Custer, winner of the
prize for. the best piece of work. cried
a loud voice.
She heard as if in trance, and 1t
seemed to her dream when she was
handed the beautiful distaff wound
with red, white and blue cotton. She
heard the din of voices in her ears and
the numerous congratulations and ex-
pressions Of laughing envy.
Thoroughly happy at heart she
tripped home with her brother in the
twilight, the flag floating in the light
breeze from one hand and the precious
diStaff under her arm. AS she was walk
ing over the swollen brook on the log
bridge slight wind sprang up, caught
the flag from her hand and carried it
into the swift moving current.
my flag, my fag" she cried, wildly,
and before Lodowick could prevent she
had leaped into the stream after her
treasure, Her brother jumped in after
her, and, catching her skirts, dragged
her out upon the bank then went back
for the flag and distaff, which were
being rapidly carried down the stream.
Grabbing them up quickly, he again
reached the bank and ran to where
Betty sat shivering int evening wind.
Lodowick was afraid she would take
cold, so without word he rushed with
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
SOME SHORT STORIES BY YOUNG JUNIOR WRITERS

ming wheel and loom?" asked Betty.
Certainly, my child"
Il thank thee, mother" and Betty
seated herself at the wheel and began
deftly to wind the fax around the
distaff. Starting the treadle with her
foot, she spun a great many yards
of linen thread. which took her all
morning, and put it on the loom. When
the cloth was finished she cut it into
pieces and dyed one piece red the
other blue, and left the third white.
BY the time this was done it was bed
time, and, carrying her treasure with
her, she placed it under her pillow.
Although she was tired from working
all day, the excitement was so great
that she awoke very early next morn
ing and, after dressing and breakfast
ing, sat down in the living room to sew
her pieces together.
Betty first cut out a large square of
the blue cloth and to this she sewed
13 strips of red and white homespun.
After cutting out 13 white stars she
sewed them In circle on the blue
field, and the flag was finished.
1t was a very credtable piece of
work for so young girl, and she
showed it proudly to her mother.
NOW, 1 have done nearly as much
as Betsy Ross for my country" she re-
marked to her big brother, who looked
down at her with admiration in his
eyes.
Certainly thou hast, little sister,
and art more worthy Of praise, for thy
efforts were far greater than hers"
"Oh" and she hid her face in Lodo-
wiclS's sleeve to hide the tears Of Joy
which welled up in her eyes What
aileth thee, Betty?' the boy said, kiss
ing her; then understanding, he walked
away.
In a few days there was to be a
great gathering in the town, and en-
tertainments were to be held on the
hin at the outskirts of the village.
Betty received an invitation to take
ANYTHING she herself had made to the
gathering to exhibit for a prize. She
choose the flag which she had SO per-
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her to the house. where Dame, Custer
undressed her by the fire. When in
bed she received hot cup of elder tea
and was sung to sleep by tender
mother.
All night she slept heavily, and in
the morning the flush of fever over
spread her little face Her breathing
was short and strained and she lay as
If in a trance. For several days she
remained thus, only waking now and
then long enough to be given medicine
and to murmur deliriously. No one
talked to her or answered her ques-
tions, but all day and night anxious
faces watched by the bedside for the
first trace of sanity.
At last one day her brow cleared;
she raised her heavy eyelids, and MUIR
INJURED in a soft weak voice, why art
thou here, brother Lodowick, with such
an anxious face, and mother, why gaze
at one so? / wonder why I am SO
weak; I can not lift my head and can
hardly breathe"
Mothers and sons eyes filed, and
they looked at each other understand
ingly, while watched by the two large,
puzzled brown orbs of the child. To-
ward evening the change came. Betty
was weakening fast and her eyes took
on the gentle appealing look of little
lamb. She asked for the flag, looked
fondly at it, and then-her eyes grew
large and gazed wonderingly at some
unseen thing. Raising herself on her
elbow she cried "Cans't thou not hear
the music? Oh!'' Sinking back on her
pillow she quietly crossed the great
boundary which separates life from
death.
All looked tearfully on while the
mother slowly and sorrowfully covered
the little face. The whole village
mourned for the child. The American
flag made by Betty was put reverently
away in the great old chest, together
with the distaff; and they are both
handed down from generation to gen
GRAFTON, in memory of the second Betty
who made an American flag and the
first who died to save it.
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Betty Custer
DOROTHY PRUDENTIAL,
Age IL Yenrs

In the old colonial days, when the
United States was very young, there
lived in a small Pennsylvania town a
little girl called Betty. She was named
after Betsy Ross, the lady who so per-
severingly made the first American
flag How proud she was Of her name
and how she tried to live up to It'll
She wished she could do something for
her country, too, but feared it was i'm
possible for girl 8 years old. She
thought day and night until at last
one morning she struck upon an idea.
TIL do it," she exclaimed, mo mat
ter If it takes me hundred years.
And 1 won't ask mother to help me-"
She ran down stairs and knocked at
the door of the big living room.
Come in" said sweet voice, and
Betty entered softly, dropped curt
sey and kissed her mother. Resplen-
dent in a wide hoop skirt and pretty
frilled apron, Dame Custer sat in a
large armchair drawn up to the fire.
place.
The room was in typical colonial
style-high backed chairs stood about;
there was a cozy window seat a
pocket on the wall containing several
long stemmed pipes; a loom, and a
spinning wheel A quaint carved side
board stood against the wall, and op-
posite was the wide mouthed fireplace,
the logs blazing and cracking and the
iron kettle singing on the crane. A
cozier room could nowhere be found.
Mother, dear, may 1 use the spin
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
New Prizes to Be Awarded

The younger Juniors will be pleased
to learn that new prize has been
provided for them. The paint boxes
will be discontinued for the present
and instead 25 sets of dolls Of all ma
tions" viii be awarded each week here-
after. Each set contains eight splen-
did cut out dolls with clothes and
everything complete. Boys will find
these dolls OF all nations" just as in
teresting as the girls find them. They
are really miniatures of the people of
eight great nations of the world. They
are very beautiful. Color the picture
at once; do your best, and win set of
the dolls of all nations"
Paint boxes were awarded to the fol-
lowing juniors who painted the picture
in the paper of November 6:
Richard Shaw, 1881 Alcatraz avenue,
Berkeley.
Lucy Savage, 2345 Bryant street, San
Francisco.
Doris Eddy, Turlock.
John Armstrong, Mountain View.
Julia Cushing, Pescadero.
Eleanor Harrison, 1855 East Seven
teenth avenue, Oakland.
Jane Frederick, go Walsworth ave-
nue., Oakland.
Emily MartinelIi, Inverness.
Norma Kent, 1915 Green street, San
Francisco.
Charlie Messec, SS7 Fifty sixth street
Oakland
Howard Garry, S2S Haight street
San Francisco.
Emma HiIIebrand, 1903 Eighth ave-
nue. South Butchertown, San Francisco
Hugh II. HoIlenbeak, 1880 North
Center street, Stockton.
Ernest POnsano, 126 River street,
Santa Cruz.
Ethel May Zaehringer, 109 Fifteenth
street, Pacific Grove.
Lily peterson, 5s7 Sixty-ffth street
Oakland
AxeI Anderson, box IS, route 2, Hay
ward
DonaId johnson, 9OS South American
street Stockton.
Josie Byrne, 444 J street, Fresno.
Elizabeth NOwIand, ST. Helena.
What shall we name the baby?'
asked Mrs. Newpop, gazing affection
ately at her.
wen call it Yorrick," said Mr.. New
pop
Indeed, it is not Shakespeare said,
A lass poor Yorrick.
S
Little Johnnie asked his uncle. Were
you made OF dust, too?'
His uncle, who was miserly and
afraid Johnny was going 10 borrow,
answered hastily: Yes, my son, but
l have little OF il now"
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Paint it in water coo cayon and send Immediately to the
Editor of the Junior Call.
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Little Johnnie asked his uncle. Were
you made Of dust, too?'
His uncle, who was miserly and
afraid Johnny was going to borrow
answered hastily. Yes, my son, but
/ have little OF il now.'