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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
School.

to have a recital next Sunday and she
wanted Amelia TO play.
The next day she told her mother she
didn't want to play, but her mother said
she had too. Amelia was very angry.
Sunday had come and it was Amella's
turn to play. When she was playing she
mado many mistakes and didn't know
half OF her notes, but when she got
through nobody clapped for her, while
they did for the other girls and boys.
She was very ashamed of herself, be-
cause she saw the other girls played
fine.
After Amelia saw that she was the
worst one that played, she always prac-
ticed, and soon became a music teacher of
many children in the neighborhood.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
AULLs EOA YOUNG WRITER'S

/. Write plainly on one side OF
the paper only and number the
pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not pen
Gil.
Q, Short and pointed articles
viii DO given preference. DO not
use over a50 words.
4. Original stories or letters
only will be used.
o write your name, eae and
page.
FIRST and second prizes Of books
win be given for the best two con-
tributiona 20 this page each week.
Address all communications TO
CHILDRETs pEPART1GRuT,
Omaha Zee, Omaha, heb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Little Stories
Told by Little Folk
P1rst Prizs)
In the Moving Pictures.

by Bernics Ashburn, Aged 10 Years, GLIB.
bon Neb.
Ian winter was visiting my grandpa
and grandma in South Omaha. Ms
grandpa had given my brother and l a
Sony. We named him Black Beauty.
Ono morning my grandpa said TO me:
"Bernics. would you like TO 60 to the
stock yards with me this morning? I
won't be very busy and can show you
around"
OF course. was delighted ana we soon
started. Grandpa rode Dandy, his horse,
and rode Beauty. We came TO the
stock yards and went TO the pens. There
wasn't much doing; some OF the pens
had only ono steer in. and then there
were some nearly full.
About 1880 We camo back TO the Ex-
change Bank building and saw some men
Mining UP about ten goats. A man with
camera told us no was going TO take
their picture. He had a moving picture
camera. Grandpa asked him ~ we could
end up the parade OF goats and he said,
Yes
some OF the men took a goat. one on
each side, and one got in wagon and
drove scat, while two more men pushed
him. We were at the end. II was great
fun.
a month later we were at tho Elite
theater In South Omaha ana saw a pic
ture called ''Tho Union stock Yards"
We and the goats were in It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Second Prixe.)
Picking Nuts.
BY Arthur Mason, Aged IS Years, 100.
North Second, Fremont. Neb.
Red Side.

BY Arthur Mason, Aged 10 Years, 100
North Second, Fremont. Neb.
Red Side.
IL was a delightful quartet of boys that
started out for the woods one cold day.
They had several grain bags. To haul
the nuts back in they had a sleigh, pulled
BY Dobbin. the horse. They took King,
the dog. with them. as he was very
frisiky.
Dobbln started out on a trot and soon
brought them to a place near the woods
where they were going to leave Dobbdn
and King.
After seeing King was put in tho shed
and Dobbin In the barn they took four
grain bags
They picked out four trees that were
close TO the road, 80 they proceeded to
climb the trees.
Phil got half way to the branch and
fell, but did not get hurt. John and
Henry got up all right. but Frank was
TOO spry and fell.
After they got up the trees they went
20 work. Henry's bag fell after he got
81 half full. II fell 30 funny they got to
laughing. A squirrel hoped up to the
bag and helped himself TO some nuts
Tho squirrel did not see anybody, so hS
called all his relations But while hs
was calling they took some nuts anc
spread them on the ground. The SOUR,
rels were so happy they began 20 chat
ter. Then they saw the boys and they
all jumped up and down. Then. talSinS
some nuts, they disappeared.
When they filled their bags they put
some more on the ground and left. The,
went home happy as they had helped tn
squirrels.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

dropped the doctors Treatment, and cor,
HIencsd the use Of CutlcuTa Soap and ONT
msnt. and IN few days noticed a marked
change Tho eruption on 'la checks vas
almost healed. and Ills sh, G, arms and
breGst were decidedly hett ( hen lie was
about seven, months Old, IT,. trace OF the
eczema was gone.
g During his teething period. his head and
face were broken out IN bois which ] cured
with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Surely
he must have been great sufferer. During
the time OF .tcething and from the time I
dropped the doctors treatment, ] used the
Cuticura Soap and CuticurS Ointment
nothing else, and when two years old he was
the picture OF health. His complexion
was soft and beautiful. and his head a mass
Of silky curls. had been afraid that he would
never be well, and feel that owe . great
deal 70 the Cuticura Remedies" (Signed)
Mrs.. Mary w. Ramsey, 22f e. Jackson ST.,
Colorado Springs, Colo, sept. "a. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Ctllicura
Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers
syeryWhere, q liberal sample Of each, with
22-pREe booklet on the skin and hair. will
be sent, post-free, on application 10 Potter
Drug Chem. Corp, Dept. 5B, Boston.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Honorable Mention.)
My Trip 70 Canada.

by Roger Thomas. Aged II Years, ga
Main Street Florence. Neb.
This summer / went 60 Canada While
] was there ! went hunting and trapping.
caught several little animals called
flicker tails and skunks and weaseis.
went TO the bayfield, and lived out
side. drove a team on the hay sweep ]
went boat riding,
When 1 got back from the bayfield, ]
went TO Milestone. Saskatchewan.
stayed there one week and then came
home.
When / got home the first thing 1 did
was to get some apples. for there were
none up there. Then l went out on the
farm again and stayed a week and then
came back and started 20 school.
1 believe there is nothing better than
10 be on the farm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Tommy.

By X. Troxeil 39ls North Twenty-seventh
Street, Omaha.
Tommy, as we call our cat, was born in
n stable. BIT he did not like to stay in
this nursery with tho horses.
When he was a wee ljtten he began to
follow us about. Who can help loving
sucn a dear cat?
He became such q pet that We took
him into the family altogether.
Tommy keeps himself very clean. But
lately he has become a great thief and
mischievous, too.
lie is very fond Of catching the little
birds in the trees. Tommy puts on a
clean shirt every day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
At Last.

BY Leah Osborn Aged Il Years, 2Il9
Binney street, Omaha.
Bobbie Is a little child OF years. IIo
Is a very bright child for his age. lie
had tried many a time to paint, but
found he couldn't very we'll
one day Bobble thought TO himself: 81
am going 10 paint until / have painted
nice picture. / want 10 be an artist
some day"
So he sat down and started 20 paint
lie painted three pictures and then got
disguised.
lie put away his paint box and said:
Il won't paint with those naughty paints
any more. They won't make pretty pic
lures as / want them TO-"
lie went out and started 20 play horse
and other things. but nothing could
amuse him. lie kept thinking about
painting.
So he went into the house and began 20
draw. lie drew and drew each year
better. by the time he was Is he could
use a brush pretty well. Many Of his
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
The First Thanksgiving pax.

By Dorothy williams. Aged 3. 1lts North
Iwenty-first Street Omaha.
The next fan after the pilgrims came
TO America they decided TO have the last
Thursday In November to give thanks TO
God for the harvest.
IL was a very busy time for the Dill
Erims, for they had 20 cook so much of
everything because they had invited the
Indians. The men and good-szed boys
went out hunting. They got clans. fsh.
turkeys and other wild game. The
younger children gathered wild cram
berries and other wild berries. And even
the children at and years had some.
tning 10 do also.
1he mothers and girls cooked pump
Kin pies and other Ainds OF piles and
other things
When time 70 80 to church came they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
The Story of Jack.
BY Gladys Simon. Aged 10 Years, COZ
Washington Avenue, Council Bluffs.

BY Gladys Simon, Aged 10 Years, COZ
Washington Avenue, Council Bluffs.
Jacks father died when he was IS years
old. This made Jack tho head Of the
family. lie had 10 neglect his school
work most of the time. for he had to go
out and work to support his mother. lie
used to work very hard each day and
study at night so he would not get be-
hind In his school work.
Jack was a very bright boy. lie was
large for his age and had blue eyes and
light hair.
After saving his money for many years
he had enough TO go away 70 school. lie
entered an engineering school and It
didn't take long till no was one of the
best students there.
He made a great success and soon be-
came very good and rich man and al
ways remembered his mother.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
The Music Lesson.

By Gladys Simon. Aged 10 Years. Coz
Washington Avenue, Council Bluffs.
Il wish Thursday would never come"
sighed little 1O-year~old Amelia, for that
was the day she had to take her music
lesson and she didn't practice once the
whole week.
Miss Green, the music teacher, came
Thursday at o'clock and Amelia was
very ashamed Of her lesson. But she
didn't care, because she had better times
playing outdoors than practicing. But
after she was done Miss Green told her
she haC better practice more Cor her
lesson was very poor. and she was going
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

and dropped It on the floor just as Mrs.
Mnot came in.
She saw the paper on the floor and
picked 1t up. AS she sat down she no
ticed the finger prints Jill had made
on II.
However, sho said nothing. and after
a few minutes jill began to cry. and
then she told Mrs. MInot everything-how
she had thought 1t TO be Franks letter
and had picked II up for fun. Mrs Minot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
The Telltale Stamn.

BY Genevieve Goodman. Aged e Years.
243O South Fifteenth Street. Omaha.
jill was asleep on the couch. She had
hurt her spine so badly that she was just
beginning TO walk
Her aunt, Mrs. Mlnot, was sitting near
her writing letters. She left the room for
a minute
jill saw a paper on the floor. She picked
II up and on II It said. that she hoped
this case was not like Phoebe Snow, who
lay in bed for twenty years. Jill hurried,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

II you lose your pocketbook,
umbrella, watch or some other
article OF value. the thing TO
do is to follow the example of
many other people and adver-
tise without delay in the Lost
and Found column Of The Bee.
That is what most people do
when they lose articles OF value.
Telephone US and tell your loss
to all Omaha in , single after
noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Bee for the Blues.

Dear Editor: l have been reading the
Busy Bees page for several Sundays and
would like to send my stories and have
them published. If you have not any
objection 1 would choose the Blue for
my favorite side. Hoping to be one of
your hive, / remain,
CLEARY HANIGHEN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
New Blue Rec.

1ll9 North Twenty-first Street, Omaha,
Neb
Dear Editor: 1 would like to join the
little Busy Bees. l am sending a story.
want TO be on the Blue Side I am
Just years old. am in the fourth A.
60 to Kcllom school. Your little friend,
DOROTHY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Wants TO Be on Blue Side.

By Leona Johnston. Aged 10 Years, 2563
Evans Street, Omaha.
Dear Busy Bees: read your page
every Sunday and 1 enjoy It ever 81
much. have wondered many a time l.
the Blues wouldn't except me for ont
Of their hive. have some very nice trip
to tell you about. I hope my stories may
be published.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

all had TO go. They had ever so long a
sermon and tho children got tired. but
they had to stay awake. The sermon was
three hours long.
But when It was over they spread the
table and they all had a jolly time and
they enjoyed their fino dinner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

broke out also, and in a
few days became a solid
scab. ] became alarmed,
and called our family
physician who at once
pronounced the disease
eczema. The little fellow
was under bis treatment
for about three months.
By therend OF that time,
lie seemed no batter. {
becnmB discourared I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
New Bee for the Reds.

By Genevieve Goodman, Aged IL Years,
ASO South Fifteenth Street, Omaha.
Dear Busy Bees: 1 read your letters
every Sunday and enjoy them very much
would like to join the Red side, because
l want the Blue side to be beaten.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Another New Bee.

FLORENCE, Ncb., Nov. 12.-Dear Busy
Bees: I read your stories right along
and like them very much. l would like
to Join you and put story in every Sun
day. Yours truly, ROGER THOMAS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

stories, but have not sent them In. /
would like 60 become a Busy Bee and
enclose a story, which I hope will be
printed. II l may / would like to be on
the Red side Yours truly,
BERNICE ASHBURN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

pictures were displayed in public. He
soon grew to be an artist, but never for
getting the time no called his paints
naughty.
Motto: Never give up the ship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

forgave her and kept II a secret from the
others. and she also told her about
Phoebe Snow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
HIS ECZEMA GONE ,
AND BOILS CURED
Eczema Began When Three Weeks
Old. Arms, Shoulders and Breast
a Solid Scab. BoiIs Broke Out
During Teething, Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and He Was
the Picture Of Health.

my son was about three weeks old when
noticed a breaking-out on his cheeks, from
which = Watery substance oosed. A short
tlmo after, his arms, shouldeTs and breast
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Wants to Join the Reds

GIBBoN, Neb., Nov. lS.-Dear Editor
and Busy Bees: have read your pnge
a great many times and have written
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
The Little Busy Bees

-AHE Busy their busy week reading
N the letters for the Chldrens many
l L such interesting ones!
When there good letters Il 20
HGEII pick the interesting
those about trips
around Omaha and points Of interest
nutng foot ball Thanksgiving
will be here Let
There number Chidrens
today who have
Will explain when they
their be
which
fodayRoger Thomasdid he
susY Bees who
Red-Bernce
Red-Genevieve Goodman.
Bue-Cleary Hanighen
Bue-Leona Johnston
Bue-Gertrude
Bue-Dorothy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19

one OF the Busy Bees asked the editor personal
enclosed paper for it. Now the editor
like Bee but since Their
100 Busy that it impossible fol
MN 70 90 this 30 he writes
space Of the Childrens every Sunday
brand Bee has
Your new kins Arthur Mason has prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
LEGAL NOTICES
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 NAfioa


 Notice
 5S70. Robert c. Brickell, as Attorney General, vs. Bank of Pratt City--In Chancery Court, Jefferson County, Ala at Birmingham, Ala:
 To all creditors and claimants of the Bank of Pratt City, take notice: That a decree of this court has been this day made and entered in above said cause, setting forth among other things the following: suh E%as "On or before the 1st day of April. 1911, all of the creditors and claimants of the said Bank of Pratt City, of every class and whether secured or unsecured, will propound their respect i've claims against said Bank of Pratt City, and against its property and as- sets. by filing with the register of this court each an itemized statement of lis or her claim, showing both debits and credits and if secured, how and upon what property, which statement of claim shall be verified, by affidavit of some person. having knowledge 9; the facts" 8..s Y& v 'sa s-s Now, therefore, pursuant to said de- cree. you are hereby notified to file with the register of this court, on or before the 1st day of April, 1911r~nny and all claims. debts and demands which you and each of you may hold against the said Bank of Pratt City, properly itemized and verified
 Witness my hand this February 27 1911. J. w. ALTMAN, 3-1-3t-we 3r Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Prepared for Him

From the Youths Companion.
 The member of the board of educa- tion who was visiting one of the sch in the primary department had made little speech to the children on the importance of correct pronouncia- tion. Picking up a chalk crayon, ha wrote the word "heinous" on the blackboard.
 "To give you an example, boys and girls" he said. 'I wonder how many of you know how to pronounce that word."
 "Haynus" shouted the children in concert.
 Miss Guernsey" said the visitor, turning suspiciously to the teach CT, how did you know I was going to try them on that?3
 "1 didn't know 1t. Mir. Judson," she answered but I am something of crank on pronunciation myself. and we have frequent drills on words You to pronounce exquisite, despicable, de- moniacal. misconstrue, coadjutor, nai- vete, sacrifice, genealogy. programme. gerrymander. discipline. .paresis, caout- chouc, exemplary and hilarious, togeth- CT with many others that do not oc- cur to me just now"
 T see." said the official visitor, un- certain whether to be crestfallen or elated, that these youngsters don't need any lesson on pronunciation from me anyhow" And he took his hat and departed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
"My Policieso on Trial

From Munseys Magazine.
 Peculiar interest attaches to the delib- erations and decisions of the. supreme court this year. There are two distinct reasons. One is the fact that there is a new chief justice, the first since 1888, and three new justices, besides fourth who took his seat only last year; the other is the far-reaching importance and effect Of some of the cases to be decided.
 Practically all of Mir. Roosevelts char asteristic policies will come up for final review. Chief among them are the gov ernment's suits against the American To- bacco company and the Standard Oil company. If the court sustains the con- tention of the department of justice that these immense corporations are operated in violation of the Sherman antitrust law, suits may then be instituted for the dissolution of many other similar enter prises These decisions will determine the fate of billions of dollars of capital, and may shake the whole structure of modern business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
RAILROAD VIEW
 or MAIL SERVICE
Kruttschnitt Explains How Poorly the Railroads Are Paid for
 Carrying Mail

The proposed cut of the railway mail service by Frank H. Hitchcock, Post master General, and the subsequent the service from railroad viewpoint, have called forth broad defense of the common carriers by Julius Kruttschitt, director of operation of the entire sys- tenn of Hartman lines.
 He is one of the most widely known railroad traffic experts in America and in the west is among the most popular men, His discussion of the postal ser vice in defense of the railroad fol- lows:
 "The railways of the United States not only receive less compensation for handling the mails than they receive for handling express but in proportion to the cost incurred by the roads and the value of the service rendered by them the compensation they receive for handling the mails is less than that received for any other service. My statement is based on statistics just compiled by the railway mail commit tee from reports submitted on forms PicSCIiDcu Dy the pOSIOHlce depart ment of 1S7 railways operating 17S,- 719 miles on which there are 2411 mail routes.
 For the year ending June 30, 1909, the average earnings per passenger train mile was $1.27 while the average per freights train mile was s276. The average passenger train is 300 feet long and if it carried mail only in all mile, the railways receiving less from mail than from either express or pas- sengers-the other service rendered by passenger trains-while the total from the three Is less than half of that received for freight. These figures are based on the amount the railways re- ceive for hauling one foot of car space one mile In the transportation of pas- sengers, mail and express. In Novem7 Der, 1909, the railways hauled 1,153,110/ 245 feet of car space one mile in tJ transportation of mail for which tk received S3,721.796: 1,320.10S,5S9
 one mile in the transportation of press for s5,O75.222. and a902,3 50 feet one mile in the transportation of passengers for $4S,73S.723. The average revenue per 1000 foot miles-equivalen to hauling train of 25-foot cars ono mile-was, therefore. as follows: Mail. s3.2s; express, $S.S6; passenger, $4.42. the roads receiving 19 per cent more per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08

foot mile for hauling express and 37 per cent more for hauling passengers than they received for hauling the mails
 This method of comparison was used since it is manifestly unfair to com pare the rate per ton on mail and express as under the regulations and orders of the postoffce department railway postal cars are limited to an average capacity of about three tons, while express cars carry from 20 to 30 tons. The postoffice department requires the railways to haul 22 tons of car for each ton of mail, while the express companies comply with the demands of the railways that express matter shall be economically loaded.
 Tn addition the railways carry the mails between stations and postoffice at six-sevenths of the mail stops. This serv- ice tIie Postmaster General has estimated would cost the department $i,O93,000 an- nually if rendered by 1t. No such serv- ice is rendered the express companies. Postal clerks are carried free while on duty and between the ends of their lines and their homes and the roads furnish annually s1. .0e0 900 of free transportation to various postal officials. All these per sons have the legal status of passengers and the railways are required to pay damages in case of injury. The express companies assume all such liability for their employees.
 'The roads receive pay for every pound of express they haul, but under the sys- tenn of weighing the mails only once in four years, the roads get no compensation for the carriage of the increase during this period averaging per cent. or about $3,000 900 worth of service per year.
 Prom 1907 to 1910 the expenses of the postoffice department increased about $40 000, ,000, but the railroads. though they handled 22 per cent more mail. received S352, 760 less in 1910 than in 1907'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
I've Got Others But You Can't Beat These

If you try. Let me show you in 3 blocks of Five Points, hand some nine-roOm residence, fin ished and arranged simply fine. Nicely papered, hand electric fixtures, fine lot; $75O0. Attractive terms.
 A bungalow that is up-to- date, on dead easy terms. To- cation fine, on South High lands. Five rooms and a deep lot; $4750. I will fix the terms, don t worry about that.
 Store in 300 feet of a big of flee building, renting for $2OO per month. Buy this, it's a bargain at $27, 300.
 If you will get in touch with me will make you money.
 CLAUDE L. NORRIS
 321 and 322 Empire Bldg.
 Peoples Phone 1866
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
JURY SERVICE
By ETHEL ARMIES,

Author of and Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08

McDavid, Terry & Go. Real Estate, Insurance, Surety Bonds. Bell 2543; Peo. 18SS 21O9 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
A Bad Egg

From Harper's Magazine.
 Rastus had been caught red-handed.
 ''Poacching again, Rastus?" said tho Colonel, gravely. I'm afraid, Rastus, that you're a bad egg"
 "Yassuh, Gass what is fo' sha', Gun nel.' said the old man. "I'se jest plain bad aig, Cunnel."
 So you admit it do you?"
 ''Yessuh-I admits it, Cunnel, because ye know Cunnel, dem bad aigs nebbah peaches, suh,' said the old man.