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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Halloween.

by airline Helm. Aged 10 Years. 1911 Polk
street, South Omaha. Blue Side.
one day farmer bought a package Of
pumpkin seeds. was In among them. He
took us home and planted US one in each
hole. Every night he watered us and I'm
few days we had come up. We grew
very fast.
one day about four or five weeks Inter
the farmer and his wife came 20 look
at us.
Il guess" said the farmer. "that-,we
had better cover our pumpkins before the
boys get them and make Jack-o'-Lan-
terms out OF them"
Il have a plan." said his wife. 'syyhy
not cover them over with these bir
weeds here and the boys viii never find
Them"
The farmer agreed. and they both got
TO work and covered US all over so that
we could not be seen. One day we heard
that the farmer and his wife were going
away 70 stay q few weeks with some
friends. About two days after they had
gone three boys came down 70 where
we were
II wonder where those pumpkins are.
that was hereg'
II don't know" said the second hov
but maybe they are covered over with
these weeds"
well there's no harm In iOokinE.' said
the third.
So the bssS began 70 Bun tAA -.-.-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

! off. The first little boy got a hold OF
me.
OH he exclaimed. have one"
80 have J." said the second.
Il have too" said the third, now 20
make our Jack-o- Lanterns"
So they took US home, and the little
boy who got me cut the top Of my head
Off Then be cleaned the seeds out OF
the inside. Then he cut eyes,. nose and
mouth. After he was finished he put
candle inside me.
The next evening the three boys got
together and dressed as ghosts.
When they were ready one little boy
said:
Now, where will we go?"
Down to Tom Kings house. He has
plenty OF children 10 scare"
SO they went Just as they were about
down there, they said, mir. King come
out"
And they ran in some weeds. Some
other boys we're hiding In there too and
when they came in the other boys scared
them 80 that they dropped their lanterns
and ran.
OF course, broke and so did the rest.
and what was left Of me the chickens
had in the morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
nnke.

BY Myrtle sickkotter, Aged 12 Years.
Sretna, Neb. Blue Side
Duke IS a very large, kind hearted dog.
He always goes TO town to get the mail.
He hates to see small dogs abused.
one day when Duke was on the way
home from town he saw a very small
poodle being abused by large coach
dog.
When Duke saw this Is big heart
swelled with anger. lie soon dropped the
papers and chased the coach dog with
all his might.
When he had chased the big dog until
he was tired no came back. When he
camo back he saw the little poodle trying
to guard the mail. but when Duke came
he stood upon his hind legs and barked
to show his thanks
Then Duke started home and the-iittle
dog went with him a few miles until
they come TO a wooden fence. There Ne
went under and soon returned with a bone
which he laid at Dukes feet.
Was that not a nice way to show his
thanks7
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
(second Prize.)
Ny Visit to Catalina Island.

Ey Laurence Peacock, Aged u Years, 2s9O
South Thirty-second Avenue. Omaha.
The electric car left Los Angeles for
San Pedro. from whero we took boat for
Catalina Island. II took about three
hours
When we arrived there were some boys
IN bathing suits, who told us to throw in
our small change and watch them dive
Cor t.
We saw many curious things. including
many different kinds OF fish. One Of the
fish weighed over 800 pounds.
We took glass bottom boat trip which
took US over the submarine gardens,
where many beautiful fish live. We also
saw the seal rock where there were some
fine specimens summing themselves on
the rocks and we saw n diver dive into
twenty-three feet Of water and pick up
shells.
We went TO the top OF Sugar Loaf
mountain. Coming home from the island
we saw many flying fish and leaplng
porpoises. We aiso went through the
entire boat, seeing the big engine. the
pilot house and many other things.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Johnny's Halloween.

BY Harry Brodkey. Aged 10 Years. Bl5
south Twenty-flfth Avenue. Omaha.
Get up, Johnny, for school. 1t is
twenty minutes 20 eight"
"All right, mamma" Johnny was down
for breakfast at ten minutes 10 eirht Ve
had his breakfast and then his mother
told him TO so outside tiH II was time 70
so 20 school.
When he camo in for school he asked
his mother: 'Ma, why are the boys talk
ing OF Halloween"
His mother said. "why. Johnny. I for
got 70 tell you that tonight ia Hallowe'e an.
You VIII have TO go 10 bed early, because
the boys win scare you"
"oh. ! want 10 see tonight"
well. you go to school and I win think
Il over"
Johnny was only going TO school three
months and he was years old.
After school Johnny did not say a word
about Halloween, because he had for
gotten It. Soon his father came home
saying. Johnny, have something for
you"
let me see"
And there was a mask.
What is this tonight9"
Tonight Is Halloween"
Then Johnny went outside and saw the
other boys with masks and pumpkin
lanterns.
Hello. Johnny. Come on and lets do
something. Lets rtng door bells. No. lets
go with tho big boys. No. they won't
let u.s."
SO they rang bells on houses Johnny
was going to ring a bell when an old
man came out.
What do you want here7''
"Oh, oh, nothing m-i-s-t-e-r." And he
ran down the steps.
He went home and told his mother he
had good time, and then his mother
told him to go TO bed.
IAN right. ma"
When he was in bed he saw a large
thing In the window.
Oh mammal There's a ghost In the
window"
Il told you to go TO bed"
And Johnny went to bed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
U. headquarters P
Now Located in It's
Fine New Home

Continued from Page One)
than that required TO keep things on the
move In the Union Pacific headquarters.
II is the mos. complete in use in any
office building in Omaha; in fact. will
stand close comparison with the plant
of any skyseraper in the land. Its in
stallation was supervised by the
engineers OF the Nebraska Telephone
company. and they are authority for the
above statement.
The telephone exchange is on the fourth
floor Of the building. In close proximity
70 the telegraph offices. and Is a COM
plete exchange In every particular. It
has capacity OF COO individual lines,
and 40 have already been placed IN SER
vice. In addition to the city telephone
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
The GeneraI scaneront.

YES yo' honah, dat culled pusson ovah
dah made some disparagements of de
way l was white-washin' de fence, an
smacked him wifi de brush"
Then you struck him in your angerT'
''No, sab. I struck him in de mouf"
"And Is that your only excuse for
committing the ASSAULT"
mo. indeed. sab. De whole trouble Is
VIII de artistic temperament, jedge-an ]
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
The Story of a Dollar.

by Ruth Mapes, Terghs Falls, Mlnn. Blue
Side.
Once upon time my home was in a
Dig mountain. Ono day / heard a queer
noise and pick came very near striking
me Then was taken from the mountain
and crushed and pounded until was very
Tine after which was melted and cut
into little round disk.
heard somebody say, There is a nice
new dollar"
That was how found out what my
name was l was given 70 a kind old
gentleman, who gave rae 20 a poor farmer
who bought atbrIght red dress for his
little girl. When the storakeeper was
about TO put me in the cash drawer he
dropped me and l rolled away and drop
ped through crack In the floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

1. Write plainly on one side Of
the paper only ana number the
pages.
2. Use pen and ins, not PEN
ell.
2, Short and pointed articles
viii be given preferences. no not
use over 26o words.
=. Original stories or letters
only will be used.
Q: Write your name, age and
ADDRESS nc the TOP of the first
page.
First and second prISea of boohn
win DO given for the best two con-
tributions to this page each week.
ACd--qs All communications 20
oEzLDRHuPs DBPARrAEnHr,
O4--'.-~ --se' Omaha. Mob.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Honorable Mantlon.)
Camping Out.

BY Frances shill, Sloan Springs. Ark
We all went camping this summer down
60 the Illinois river. Papa, mama
Uncle Rex, Grandma Markham. and my
four sisters. Ruth. Esther. Dorothy and
Baby Nina went.
IL was a merry crowd. When we got
down there we heard a putting noise. It
was q threbhlng machine In tho river
stuck in the mud. The engine they had
could not pun II out They had 70 send for
larger one and It finally pulled II out
We travelled a little further and put tho
tent up and got things fixed
Papa went down the river 20 fish, but
could not get any. Then we had dinner
and papa went back again. Il was not
long before we went 20 bed In our ham
mocks Under the trees or within the
tent
Oh. how funny II seems The next night
snama and grandma was outside sitting
by the fire and papa, Uncle Rex and Mr.
Goodwin, our neighbors. were fishing
Mama heard a strange noise. II was
wild cat tapping out OF the pan mama
had some milk In for Spot. our pc; dog.
IT was by the tree. only n little way
from the tent.
II could not have been Spot. He was
barking at the cat fiercsly. The men had
a gun. but could not shoot Il. Next sum
imer We may be able 10 catch It, as we
hope TO camp there again. We eamped
there one week and two days and eams
home happy. but tired. / Will write again
and tell about my school days here In
Sloan. Goodbye.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Halloween.

BY Esther Nordstrom. Aged II Years.
47s6 Seward Street. Omaha.
Some friends and / had Halloween
party. We had lots OF things to eat and
had some jack-o'-lanterns lit. We had
games to play and gave little prizes away
TO the one who could do the things we
told them to do.
We had lots OF fun and wish we
could have another next year. That night
We went out with our jacl-o'- lanterns and
had fun with them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
An ImprOmptu HallOwe'en Parry.

~@A @AA ~ 0AhPbu 4AoA4VWC Cu G0IIYs
BY sadie B. Finch, Aged u Years. 2Oie
Fourth Avenue, kearney, Neb
Blue Side.
II was Halloween cold and windy.
Numerous dark clouds scurried across the
bright fun moon, many times obseurlng
Il for a few moments. Tho leaves were
falling from the trees and being blown
about In the air. II was an ideal Tam.
o-Shanter night.
AZ many homes parties were given ana
the entertainers. masked and robed in
white. received their guests garbed In
weird and fantastic costumes. They were
disturbed frequently by boys and girls
dressed as ghosts, witches and gnomes
armed with tc-tacs and other things
peculiar TO Halloween. which made the
evening more gruesome 20 the merry
makers
In one little cottage lived a very un-
Fortunate couple. Nj. and Mrs. Wood
stock They lived in secluslon and al
ways looked on the dark slde OF life.
They had a great dislike for children ana
their so-calied frivoliiies.
Hiram Woodstock. sitting comfortably
b. the fire. remarked. "Jlminyl Hannah. {.
Did you know this 'ere be the last day
of Octeber7 We must put everything
under lock and key or those pesisy young
nters viii ruin everything"
''les, Hiram. ! know. Ny plans are
made. and II any children come around
here I VIII scare them out OF a half
years growth" replied the busy Hannah.
After dark she dressed as a ghost and
hid bshind a lilac bush 20 await the
arrival Of the unsuapocting victims. she
bad not iong 20 wait, as a bsyy Of girls
soon appeared and were about 70 step on
The Doriico.
mrs. Woodaiock spFang into their midst
ana Nas quickly surrounded by them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

The Halloween especially
Halloween The letters Show Coliseum
been particularly
idea editor
namely that telling incidents describing
the interesting
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

70 the Importance Of each Bee naming which she
are two sesRed
than the other
and should state only first
after the side with which he is affiliated
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
The Little Busy Bees

HERE five Busy Bees with stories the Chdrens
page todsy-Laurence Peacock, Omaha; Frances shll,
Sloan Springs Ark Harry Brodky, Omaha Airline Helm,
South Omaha and Gertrude Simon, Council Bluffs.
For the benefit Of these Bees, also for
the Others the editor wishes call attention the Rules
for Young Writers" printed on the Chdrens page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
THE CABINET.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. May 16.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs MacVeagh entertained a
large dinner party tonight The tahle was
decorated with hundreds OF Killarney roses
which were reflected IN the crystal table
ornaments. Their guests were the German
Ambassador, the Mexican Ambassador, the
Swedish Minister. the Assistant Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Huntington Wilson, Dr.
A. Plat Andrew, Colonel and Mrs. Spencer
Cosby. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Taylor, Mr.
and Mrs Fortescue, Mrs. Norman Will
iams Miss Hildegarde Nagel Miss Alys
Meyer. Miss Eudora Clover, Miss Merriam
Miss Sophy tombstone, Miss Patten, Miss
Marion oliver, Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss
Alma Ruggles. Lord Eustace Percy. British
attache: Theron F. Catln. Of st. Louis
Henry du Pont. Herbert Spencer, Willing
Spencer and Eames MacVeagh.
The Attorney General and Mrs Wick
ershG were also hosts Mt dinner tonight
havin, as their guests of honor the Belgian
Ministe.' and Countess de Buisseret. who
are soon leaving Washington. Their other
guests were the Argentine Minister, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Wainwright. Major Gen
u al anu MIS-. JONI CtcIN, the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Beekrnan
Winthrop, the French military attache and
Countess de Chambrun, Colonel McLach-
Ian, British military attache; Sir Robert
and Lady Hadfeld, Miss Ernst and Miss
Hageman.
The Attorney General and Mrs Wick.
ersham will go 10 their summer home a,
Cedarhurst, Long Island. early in June
Mrs. Wickersham to remain for the sum
mer and the Attorney General TO make
frequent brief visits there.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Meyer were hosts at a musical tonight
when the President and his brother-in-law
and sister, DIR. and Mrs. Edwards. were
among the guests. Two pianists. Ernest
Hutchinson and Harold Randolph, at sepa.
rate instruments. furnished the programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

lFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. May 16.-NIrs. Thomas Ner
son Page was hostess at tea this after
noon. when she received Mrs. Sherman. wife
OF the Vice-President. a number Of III,
women OF the Cabinet and official and resi-.
dent society. several hundred I'm ALL Mr.
and Mrs Page will soon close their Wash.
ington house for the summer.
Mrs. William A. Slater closed her Wash.
ington home to-day and has gone 20 her
summer place. Willow Bank. at Beverly
Mass. Mr.. Slater and their son. William
Albert Slater. jr., accompanied her
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arthur Kite. the
latter formerly Miss Alice Wright. have re-
turned TO Washington from their wedding
Journey and Will make their homo at the
Montana.
Mrs. Wright, the mother Of Judge Daniel
Thew Wright, returned to her home in Gin
cinnau to-day after visit here of several
weeks.
Peter Goelet Gerry has gone to New York
to visit his family. but will rejoin Mrs.
Gerry at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
Richard II. Townsend. In few days.
Colonel and Mrs Henry +. Blount gave
the use OF their beautiful lawn at The oaks
Georgetown. for garden fete and fairy
play this afternoon, the performance bo,np
repeated and followed by a dance I'm their
private theatre tonight. The entertair.
ment was for the benefit Of the Edward
Everett Hale memorial parish house. Tho
students OF Madison Hall School presented
tho plays ana the patronesses included a
number or prominent women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
THE GOVERNORS SLIPS.

Governor Dix's zeal for the ratifca-
tion of the income tax amendment TO
the federal Constitution has led him into
several errors of Overstatement. lie
tries TO meet the force of the argument
that the declaration of the Rochester
platform did not explicitly commit the
Democratic party to the support of the
pending amendment by setting up his
forced Interpretation of that declaration
against the natural Interpretation which
any disinterested reader would put upon
It The Rochester platform said:
We favor an amendment to the federal
Constitution 10 permit the imposition by
Congress of an income tax, tax which
falls most evenly upon the people in
proportion to their ability TO share in
the expense Of government.
The pending income tax was under
consideration at Albany throughout prac-
fically the whole of the legislative ses-
sion of 1910. \ resolution ratifXing IT
was passed 10y the Senate, but failed In
the Assembly on two separate trials.
Governor Hughes had called attention TO
craftsmanship and they had been wide
~ discussed II is hardly TO be pre-
sumed that under such circumstances
The makers of the Democratic state plat
form would have neglected TO refer 10
The pending amendment if they had in
tended 20 draw resolution pledging the
Democratic party i'm the state to its sup
port They did not refer to it in any
way simply favoring the principle of
amending the Constitution SO as 10 give
Congress power 10 levy an income tax.
Governor Dix argues that the party
the pending amendment and therefore
must be considered 10 have favored it
IN spite of all appearances 10 the con-
irary. lie forcibly converted a wish
into a fact when he wrote 10 the Speak
or of the Assembly: The Democratic
party in the state of New York is COIN
united 10 the ratification of the pend
"lDg income tax amendment 10 the Con-
"sliiution of the United States 1t is
plainly not So committed by any declara-
ton which the Rochester platform con
tanned.
Again. in meeting the criticism that
under the faulty wording Of the pend
ing amendment Congress would be au-
thorized TO tax the income derived as
interest on state. county and municipal
bonds. the Governor said:
The Senate represents the states: the
House of Representatives represents tho
states and the cities. Yet We are asked
TO believe that Congress may impose an
income tax that will cripple the states
and municipalities by destroying the
value OF their instrumentalities. Could
any proposition be more illogical or alb
surd? In self governing countries the
power 10 tax is exercised in accordance
with the dictates of common sense and
common justice.
That sounds well as rhetoric but IL
viii moi bear the test Of experience. The
last time federal income tax was laid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17

both houses of Congress, representing
the states and the cities then as com
pletely as they do now, voted 70 lhciuuo
income derived as interest OH s'a'e'
county and municipal securities III III
come subject TO federal taxation WI!
is 1t illogical and absurd TO think 'na'
Congress may do again what 1t dld ue
liberately In 1894? Here also MI. p lA
preferred to Substitute the, promp'ihs'
of fancy for the guidance of fact.
AS Governor It is primarily MS uu''
TO nrotect the state against the pos
sibilitv of the use of the federal taxing
power in order to depreciate the value
of state. county and municipal securities
Yet he has gone out of his way 10 Ut! u
prove that no precautions of that sor.
are needed. 1t is the part OF falthiu u
guardian to lock the door and keep IL
locked. not TO give the key away to con
gress and then say: "Gentlemeh'
trust to your courtesy and self-restraint
mot to do again what you did the las'
"time YOU paid us visit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
NO WOOL COMPROMISE.

Mr.. Bryan has promptly nailed the
Washington r1mor that he had ac-
ouiesced in the Clark Underwood scheme
of retaining a part Of the duty on wool
His Endorsement of tax on wool would
have made it comparatively easy for
the Democratic leaders in the House OF
Representatives TO control the party
caucus to which revision Of the wool
and woolens schedule is soon to be sub
mitted. But Mr. Bryan does not seem 10
be willing TO shrink his demands 10 suit
the temporary political necessities OF
the Speaker and Mr.. Underwood. AS a
reviser Of Schedule Is he remains all
wool and a yard wide. He will not
palter or compromise with the Baileyites.
In the last Issue Of "The Commoner'
Mr. Bryan said:
II the Democratic party can be scared
by few sheep growers 1t might as well
renounce its advocacy of tariff reduction
and make an alliance with the Republi-
can party without Tree wool
tariff reform will not amount to much.
for the spirit that would lead Congress
to tax all the farmers (and all other citi-
7ens) who wear woollen goods In order
TO give tariff tribute to the few farm
ers who raise sheep will consent 10 other
tariff eXactions until tariff reform will be
little moro than farce.
The issue which n revision Of the wool
schedule raises is one which the Demo
Gratis In Congress cannot escape by the
expedient of shaving the present duty
down one-half. The Democratic party
has been committed TO free wool for a
generation. Even the German revision
of the Wilson bill left wool free. Mr.
Cleveland stood exactly where Mr.
Bryan stands oil this issue, and If the
free raw materials school cannot strike
the duty off wool 1t will be justified in
considering all its teachings repudiated
and the tariff reform programme Of the
present Democratic majority in the
House Of Representatives little more
than farce Mr.. Bryan and his fol-
lowers will have to fight II out with Mr..
Bailey and his followers. There can be
10 satisfactory compromise when ideas
so Numerically opposed clash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PAAs

by Telegraph 70 The Tribunel
Tuxedo Park, May l6-The Mor'1
Rutherfurd wedding at Tuxedo nex'
urday will he one OF Tuxedo's early 81
affairs. All the cottages will have
parties and every room az the cluo'
has been engaged.
George h. Baker. jr. will give y
party OF sixty at the Tuxedo Club On
day evening. and Mr.. and Mrs. y. w
ton will entertain n large house party
ing the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson, OF n
delphia, entertained large parry
luncheon at the Tuxedo Club on Nor
Among the guests were Mr.. and MIS-
G.. A. Steel, Miss Ethel Clark, Allen b,1
r. w Roberts. V. A. Lea. Miss Emily
Philbin. Mrs. Taylor and Miss Salva1
Meade
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tuckerman VII
terrain house party over the week
and Mr.. and Mrs. Amory s Carhan
have a house fun OF guests at \
Blanca.
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen II. Brown
Miss caro- Brown arrived to-day al
Winter club for the season. and Miss
sula Brown will be at the Tuxedo clue
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Grafton Moru'
have returned from their honeymoon
have leased the Newbold cottage fc'
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bird spent SUB
with Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Frelinghw
and returned to town to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T.. Dennis sren'
day at the Tuxedo club.
Other arrivals to-day are George y.
Warren. Frederick Cruger. Mr.. and
Alexander Cameron. ir.. r. y. Lap
stephen V. Lasto. J. +. A. Clark. MI
Mrs. III. W. Kellogg. Mr.. and Mrs. D
Hancy. Mrs. j. II. Drexel. William Po'
f. ;. Witherbee. W. Nelson and oth'.
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ Tiford have re'u'
to their Tuxedo villa for the season.
the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman
In the Bradley House.