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Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
A Princeton Adventure.

BY Milton Rogers, Aged II Years s71S
Dewey avenue. Omaha.
Every young man that graduates from
any college has his funny experiences to
relate. My father. who Is a loyal Prince
tonian, also had his adventures to relate
Here is a funny one, which will tell:
My father, along with his brother, WIN,
and Newton Booth Harrington all could
play a string instrument and sing. So
the Glee club Of Princeton appointed them
and a few others TO entertain some
men at an alumni meeting that was going
TO be held in New York. They arrived in
New York with all their suit cases.
banjos, mandolins, etc. They found their
way to the hotel, hurried upstairs to put
on their dress suits. They came down
Just In time for the banquet After the
elaborate banquet was over the boys
entertained, singing and playing The
banquet ended at about II o'clock The
fellows were about all in. They were
tired and sleepy. They went on the owl
train for Princeton Junction at about u
o'clock. The fellows. half asleep piled in
for the noisy, slow ride to Princeton
They reached Princeton Junction at about
1880. Just thirty minutes too late. Here
In the daytime a stub line meets the
train and takes the fellows TO Princeton.
But at night no train meets them. So the
boys had arranged to have a cab waiting
for them. They found it over in the
dark by the edge OF the road. It was now
pouring rain and the tired fellows piled
in suitcases, banjos. mandolins, etc, and
settled down for the slow ride 20 Prince
ton. Soon half the fellows were asleep
The ride was full five miles TO Prince
ton and with the roads growing worse
every minute II was only too unpleasant.
The roads grew muddier and muddier
until the old bus stuck fast IN the mud.
The horses pulled with all their might.
but OF no avail. Some fellows piled out,
hoping 20 tighten the load, but of no avail.
II stuck fast. The horses. straining their
backs at tho command Cand curses) from
the driver broke away from the rotten
harness and disappeared In the darkness.
Now the fellows were in a bad plight.
They finally decided to hike II TO
Princeton. They all piled out with dress
suit cases. banjos. mandolins. etc. and
started forth in the rain. wading up to
the tops Of their patent leather shoes in
the mud. They finally struck the stub
line railroad track and followed II In.
They had 20 cross trestles with rushing
waters and black spaces beneath. They
piodded on and on, dirty ana bedrag-
gled. sleepy and hungry. There were
many little cuiverts or bitches In the
roadbed and these. too, were in the way.
WIN Rogers, my fathers brother. per
haps' had the largest load. for ne was a
freshman. The load consisted OF a suit
case a banjo and a mandolin. He in the
darkness stepped into one Of these
bitches. Down he sprawIed. banjo, suit
case mandolin and all. in the mud Now.
anybody would expect a tired. sleepy fel-
low when thing like that happens 70
curse like anything. Well, Win Just got
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14

sometimes catch bees. but II seems TO
be entirely accidental.
Government and other experts have
made thorough tests and and find that
drones are eaten once in while. but
the workers that carry the stings al
most never II is probably n most un-
pleasant surprise to the king bird when
he gets one.
But says one man, II have seen a
king bird sit In front OF n hive and catch
the bees as they ny In and out"
oh, no, you have not. What the king
bird was eating were tho robber flies.
So. you see. you wronged a good friend.
after all, for he was protecting the bees
instead OF DESTROYING them.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
The Cuban Bananas.

BY Ethelyn Berger, 900 North Nineteenth
Street. South Omaha. Age IL Years.
Blue Side.
In Cuba the men were busy gathering
and packing away the banana Later
these bananas wero sent TO Elmira, N.
y, and were sent TO store where they
were hung up near a counter on which
were apples, oranges, figs. dates. candy,
cookies and pomegranates.
A boy perhaps about 10 years old was
sitting at a table writing in book when
the door opened and in came two chill
dren, boy and girl.
They we're richly dressed, as the girl
had on red cloak and hood with large
rosettes and red leggins. She carried a
purse and around her neck was a fine
mink fur and in her hand was the muff.
The boy had on a warm brown suit
and legglns and white and blue cap.
These children were twins and the only
children OF rich merchant. They we're
Kate and Robert Maxwell
Kate now went up TO the boy sitting
at the table and said 81 will take two
dozen bananas and a fancy basket OF
apples and oranges, and some dates. and
some pomegranates. Please send the
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14

the mysterious lad would put down In a
little book at home the errand and how
much each was worth, unknown to any
body. And so Scat" went on undaunted
by the jeers and taunts of the boys
when they went off on fishing or bath
ing experience The grocer was still
more puzzled as the time went on, for
every so often he would be asked the
same question. How much is that errand
worth?" Well, finally on the Saturday
before Thanksgiving Scat" confronted
Mike with his book. well. Mike, you
see there are forty-three errands I have
done and the whole amounts TO $780, the
price OF a turkey, as you told me days
ago. Well. Mike, my family can't af-
ford a turkey of any kind" and Seats"
face grew gTaver, ''and so I did those
errands. I've been a good worker, Mike,
and so for the love of Mike he said
with a laugh, please. oh please, Mike,
give me turkey and IT don't make no
difference how good It is, Mike, but you
know a turkey is everything 10 a
Thanksgiving day and mamma nearly
cried because we couldn't have one. and
haven't worked for myself, only; knew
mamma was sad cause we couldn't have
one. and for her sake worked for it."
And then Scat stopped as n he was all
IN from talking, .while this was going
on Mikes face grew into smile and
faded into pity as the lad went on When
the lad finished he broke out laughing
heartily: rt.
80 that's the reason of your question?
Why, Scat you can have the best tur-
key in the store" and the kind-hearted
Mike doubled up in fits OF laughter
again.
So Thursday noon Scat and his parents
happily had great doin's." as Scat called
IL. for his grateful mother furnished the
rest OF the "eats."
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
How the Oak Tree Became King.

BY Mollie Corenman, Aged 10 Years, sos
South Seventh Street, Omaha, Neb.
Long ago. In the days forgotten, the
oak was a small. plain tree that grew
alone in the Forest. No one ever stopped
70 look at II. It's body was bent by the
fierce winds that blew; it's leaves were
simple and coarse. and for acorns II had
only rough little balls. But the flowers
that grew at it's feet knew the little oak
tree. and thanked II every day for It's
kindly shade. The oak tree spread It's
leaves and branches to sift the sunshine
and rain. that they might fall lightly on
tho tender blossoms when II looked
down in their upturned faces. the little
oak quivered through every leaf and
softly murmured in the breeze, '"Tis
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said that was where they were 20 SO.
A railroad ran alonE by the school house,
the children were forbidden to play on
the tracks. hut sometimes they did.
The children were l2 years old and the
only children in the two families. They
had pony apiece and a dog. The
children could row boat and swim as
we'll ms anyone. They were not afraid
Of anything.
Al school the boys called Harry a
girl boy" because he played with Rose,
and they called Rose a "tom boy girL ="
because she played with Harry, and also
called them babies.
Finally they would not play with them
at all They took their ponies to school
and took rides at noon. one day they
did not take their ride, so they were
setting on the school house steps watch
ing the other children at play.
when the whistle Of the train made
the children start they were going 20
watch the train go by and all at once
two little heads come up on the other
side Of the track. Two Of the smaller
children had gone 20 pick flower and
now were on the track. The train was
almost on them. The rest OF the children
and the teacher stood in silence, white
to the tips OF their fingers When like
a flash Harry and Rose were off running
toward the track
The train was about fifty yards away
and Harry and Rose were ten yards
away. The train was almost on them.
Harry snatched one and Rose the other.
and Jumped just as the train went by.
Harry and Rose got a medal for their
bravery, and never were laughed at
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14

basket Of fruit TO Mr. Maxwell. South
Fifth avenue. But we will carry tho
bananas" Then Kate gave the boy the
money and they left the store. They
got in the carriage that was awaiting
them.
After they had rode about three blocks
they saw a little lame boy sitting on
bench beside two little girls They were
all poorly clad and looked hungry. 30
Kate gave the bananas 20 the oldest
girl and Robert gave some money TO the
boy. and promising to come TO their
homes some times, they rode home.
When they got home Kate told her
father all about the Children and 40
they put on their cloaks again and went
down town. The children we're then
clothed nicely and warmly. 40 they took
them to restaurant and bought them
supper.
After that Kate and Robert visited the
poor In tha dirty tenant housea. but they
found that the lame boy and his two
sisters were the cieanest children and
had the oleanest home OF any suite OF
rooms or one room that they had visited.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
heir Own Page
little Pls,Rirthdq%BcsOk
aGG q 20 q u
SUNDAY, DECEMBER "a.
'This is the day we celebrate"
Name and Address.

Year Name Address chool
Barbe Davenport
1905 Samuel Allen Beach,
lSsS' Frieda W. Braun 1la1 South 9TH Pacific
1902. Arthur Campbell sS2s Emmett st Howard Kennedy
1897 Ford Deeson,
1901 Harold A
1900 Allen Emmon S642 Grand
Louise Gibisco, 1913 Pierce
1906 Elma Goodwin,
Edward Holyoke 629 North
1900.
1909 Frederick
1899 Clyde Jensen, 2420
1S9s Louise Krause 2Sls
1905.
1s0S Bernioe Langeyn 1905 South 25th
Chester
1900.
1901. Emily Mestcky, William
1907 Harold Prohaska
Clementn ASIA
1903 Louis Clarence Rasmussen 5iO Poppleon Train
Dorothy Camille 3329
james Sullivan, 222s Larimore
1904 Mabe Tubbs 141 South 18th st. .Comenius
1896 Bertha Wangberg, 2S0 Ames
Izadore White, s17 South 1h
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
Kindness to Birds.
BY Vera Kindell. Aged . Years, 5000 Sou
Thirty-eighth Avenue. Omaha. Red

BY Vera Kindell. Aged Years. sOo2 South
Thirty-eighth Avenue, Omaha. Red
SIDE.
This IL the first time have ever
written 10 the Busy Bees ana wish 10
be on the Red side.
once in lonely wood there lived an
old man and an old lady. They had
two children named Ruth and Carl. They
both loved birds and flowers.
One day Ruth saw man starting TO
shoot a bird and she told him not TO,
because the birds have right TO live
as well as we. and how would you like
II II every body tried to shoot you.
Then the man saw his mistake and
said, You have taught me a lesson
which shall never forget" He then
gave Ruth 500 and she away happy.
Her father and mother then bought
clothes and shoes for the children and
both OF them started to school and were
happy ever after.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
QIonorabIe Mention.)
How Scat" Harrington Got His
Turkey.

BY Milton Rogers. Aged IA eYars, Omaha
Eed Side
Sebastien Catewater Ardlius Tarlxing-
ton was his name. He was a lad with
quite an ingenious mind; for instance, TO
get some "kids'' to pile up his wood he
would give the one that did the most
work a genuine 'moony." as the kids
called a certain marble. As result, the
bin was soon overflowing. He lived with
his distracted mother and his worried
father in the little town OF Dottingham
in the state of Ohio. II was early fall,
the first OF September. when, to the
surprise OF the kids" OF the town. lazy
Scat" went TO work in the grocery store.
The kids called him Seat" for the ini-
tials OF his names spelled Scat and at
his first appearance in the school room
he came with the lunch box end covered
with his initials that spelled SCAT.
scat" himself didn't know why he went
20 work except that the autumn weather
made him feel energetic.
Now as any boy knows that early In
the fall they begin asking about the
turkey for Thanksgiving and so Scat"
was real nice and early with his dues-
tion. And too soon to his dismay he
found that the family could not afford
a turkey Now a turkey. in 'Scat's' es-
timation. was everything on earth He
would rather have that than to beat up
slug Tins. the envy OF the school in
fighting Yet he hated 20 part with his
weeks earnings. so when the news
reached his ears his ingenious mind set
TO work TO find some way to get that
turkey without pay. Finally he found a
way and was soon at the plot. His first
move was 10 ask the grocer this ques-
ton: How many parts to a turkey?"
The grocer thought. and then replied
''Nvell. there are ten parts 10 the chicken,
scat" ten main parts" But a turkey
Mike. don't mean a chicken" said
scat" "oh," the grocer smiled. They
both have the same ten parts. Scat"
DAYS passed. then one day "How much
would each part be worth" This ques-
tion came out Of a clear sky and the
grocer was somewhat taken back at e.
but he replied. ''Well Scat" a turkey
Is worth about 500. so each part would
he worth - cents" Scat" was some
what taken back at the prioe. but un-
daunted with the turkey vision in his
mind he went on with his plan. Scat
worked hard ali September and to the
puzzled grocer every 50 often Scat
would do an extra errand and then come
back TO the grocer and ask, We'll. Mike.
would tell scat" and then every night
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
Earned Money by Being Brave Little Girl

Frances Ellick. years OF age is being
admired and envied by all her little
playmates In Dundee. because OF her re-
markable nerve and fortitude while un-
dergoing a hong and painful treatment to
prevent hydrophobIa. She was bitten
November Is by a bulldog which had
gone mad with bad case Of rabies.
Her father and mother are Mr.. and
Mrs. F. 1. Elick, 5lS5 Davenport street.
To make sure that the disease should
not develop in the little girls system
and cause her death. DR.. e. T. Manning.
the family physician, used a sharp
hypodermic needle to inject q preventive
vaccine into her arm every. evening. Her
father promised to give her coin every
time she did not cry during the treat
ment.
The little miss made chart, with a
line for each day OF the three weeks
treatment. and ruled II in two columns
heading on "cried" and the other didn't
cry" She kept the record herself and
took pride in being able to record the
fact that nearly every time she bravely
refrained from tears. even though the
injection Of the sharp needle deep into
her muscles was quite painful and HAD
to be. repeated every day.
She was pronounced cured a few days
ago and now she is keeping the chart
as a souvenir. and also as the basis Of
a snug claim on her daddy's pocketbook.
AS a special reward for her fortitude.
her father took her with him on a trip
to Lincoln ana back recently. Frances
will use the coin she earned by not
crying, for the purpose Of buying Christ
mas presents.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
(Second Prize,)
Mays Dream.

BY Bethne Donaldson. Council Bluffs,
Ia, r. F. d. No. {. Red side.
II was two days before Christmas and
Nay was wishing she would get a big
doll from Santa Claus. She wanted her
doll to go to sleep and have real hair
and eyelashes. Mays mother had told
her to write letter TO Santa Claus aud
tell him what she wanted. so May got
out her paper and ink and asked Santa
Claus for the doll and some candy and
nuts. She had just finished her letter
the same time that the postman came
and she sent Il away. That night when
May was tucked In her bed and her lit
tie lamp blown out she thought over all
the things she had done during the day
when all at once she saw Santa peerins
through the door and he said: Wont
you come 20 my nouse 'and see saii' the
toys before Christmas and j will bring
you home Christmas ever May was
very glad OF the chance to visit Santa
Claus, so she jumped out Of bed and
dressed and went out with Santa Claus
TO his sleigh. where he wrapped her up
in his fur laprobe and they went spinning
through the air. In few minutes they
arrived at a beautiful palace, where
Santa stopped his reindeers and Jumped
out of his sleigh and took May by the
hand and led her into his palace, where
she saw the prettiest toys she had ever
seen. Santa took her through all hts
work rooms and all his little workers
were glad to see her and when at last it
was time for her to go home she was
very sorry 70 leave them. santa took
her home and filled her stockings with
all the things she wanted and first thing
she knew she was in her little white bed
lust as she had left II.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
The Kingbird.
BY Iona Anderson. Weston, Ia, Box q
..af Blue Side.

BY Iona Anderson. Weston, Ia, Box 93
.rf Blue Side.
Tho chief OF fly catchers in this
region is the piucky little kingbird. He
is a silver-gray bird. with n white breast
and a white tipped tail. He lives almost
altogether on insects, which he catches
on the wing. with few seeds and a
little fruit tor dessert. flash of his
soft. gray wings, click Of his bill
and the beetle or fly has met its doom,
while the kingbird circles back 20 It's
Watching place He can see an insect
ovef $50 feet away, which IL moro than
we can do.
There ls a strong prejudice against the
kingblrd. as he is supposed TO prey on
honey bees In fact, the kingbird is also
known as the bee martin" This super
Btition has about as much foundation as
the old belief that tomatoes were poison
Gus. Sometimes tomatoes do disagree
with one, but not ofteni also klngbirds
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
Bethine's Dream.

BY Vera Prior, Aged Q. Council Bluffs. Ia.
r. f. d. L. Blue Side.
II was the night before Christmas. and
Bethine said that she dreamt that Santa
Claus was going TO bring her big doll
and handkerchiefs. and she did not want
anything else. but Santa Claus brought
her 9 book and some hair ribbons; and
he brought her some dresses. and she
said he was a good man. And ! will tell
you what / dreamed. dreamed that
Santa Claus was going to brinS me big
doll and handkerchief. ! viii tell you
that he Is dressed in fur and he comes
In a sled and sometimes an airship
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
A Story About Christmas.

BY Mary slepichka, Aged II Years. South
Omaha. Neb. Red Side.
This is the first time I have written
70 the Busy Bee.
I cannot wait until Christmas day. I
wonder what win Santa Clause give me
this Chrtstmas7 wish he win give me
a big doll and doll buggy and things
that have little paper rings and watches.
I DO not care for anything else n Santa
Claus will give me these toys ! will give
him a box OF dishes for some poor people.
30 that Santa Claus will give them those
things.
wish you Merry Christmas for all
the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
NV Thanksgiving.

BY Genevieve Ross. Aged Years, Lyons.
Neb. Red Side.
Dear Busy Bees: l have not written
you for so long I will write about my
Thanksgiving My aunt and uncle were
here. They have two little girls and they
are so sweet. Their names are Ardith
and Marian. My aunt came mp wednes-
day night and my uncle came Thanks
giving day. When my uncle went home
i went with them. IL was o'clock when
we got down TO my aunts house. Ny
uncle lives in Lyons.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
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The Baby and the Kittens.

BY Charlie Althoff. Aged 10 Years. coun-
ell Bluffs. la. Blue Side.
have a little baby brother at home
and a black and white kitten. and at
meal time the little kitten sits at the
door waiting until my little baby brother
comes to the door TO let her in for her
meal When she gets through with her
meals she goes TO my little baby brother
to play with him. and my little brother
lays down ana lays his head on the little
kitten. He plays horse with his little
kitten and he plays with her the most
and he likes his kitten the best.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
The Babies.

Mildred Scott. Aged 1S. Clarks Neb.
Harry Browne and Rose Swift had
moved into there new homes at tho
same time at Cleveland. The two families
had known each other for years
Mr.. Browne and Mr.. Swift had bought
new farm apiece. six miles west OF
Cleveland. One farm was on one side
of the road and the other farm was on
the other.
There was a school house up the road
a mile and north a mile. Their father
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14

up, looked around and uttered this word:
Gosh" He picked up the suitcase and
musical instruments and then plodded
on. They finally reached their dormitory
at about 4:S0 In the morning. No more
dirty, bedraggied, sleepy fellows could
be found II you tried.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-14
A Latter.

By Bethel Seymour. Aged . Years, Ben
nington. Neb. Blue Side.
would like TO be Busy Bee. I am
Q years old and In the fourth Grade.
am very busy getting ready for out
Christmas program. l have one sister
Her name is Gladys. She is In the pri-
mary class. Hoping 1 will escape the
waste basket. l am yours truly.
RETHEL SEYMOUR.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-20
WARNING ORDER.

(In Faulkner Chancery Court.) J L. Snoddy ct al, Plaintiffs.
 VS.
 w. H. Snoddy ct al, Defendants.
 The defendants, w. H. Snoddy, Sam Snoddy and Mrs. M. E. Brown, are warned to appear in this court within 30 days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs, J. L. Snoddy ct al.
 Witness my hand and seal as such Clerk this February 19, 1913. 27-w4t J. H. HARTJE, Clerk.
 Watches cleaned and repaired promptly by an expert watchmaker, at C. H. Robinette's. All work guar anteed.-1tw (adv.)
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-20
SENATE DISCUSSES
 APPROPRIATIONS
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SPENT IN DISCUSSING DEFICIENCY
 MEASURE.

Little Rock, Feb. 19-Most of the afternoon was consumed in the Senate Tuesday afternoon discussing the de- ficiency bill for the state agricultural colleges, amounting to about $122,000, in committee of the whole, and final ly passing it. This sum represented the balance due on buildings, which are to be paid for by the towns where the institutions are located, and in sever al instances warrants were issued by the county courts to pay the deficit, but the supreme court held that county funds could not be so expend- ed. There was a general discussion upon the subject, the chief objection being that those who created the debts had violated the state laws.
 Other bills passed were: By the State Charities Committee, for parole of patients of the State Hospital for the Treatment of Nervous Diseases, by Reid, to permit the county judges of Lincoln county to appoint school di- rectors; by Jones, to amend the sala- ries of White county officials; and the House joint resolution by Smith of Bradley, referring all local measures to the people of the district affected.