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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
Little Stories by Little Folk
(First Prize.)
A Good idea.

BY Kathryn Waechter, Aged 10 Years,
East Peru, Ia. Blue Side.
Here comes the mail man! How you
scramble to be the first one to get the
Omaha Bee. Today is Monday Yestcr-
day was sunday and the mail man didn't
come so you are in a hurry to get the
Sunday paper As soon as it is in your
hands you turn to the Childrens page.
Oh, how you like that page! How you
like to hunt for the paper dolls so you
may send in and maybe get a doll
Think of the poor child. She never
gets a doll Couldn't you cut out the
paper dolls and give them to her to
send in? II she couldn't write you
might write for her. You don't know
how glad she would be to get DOLL
think you might try this plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
Attack by Indians.

BY Edith Van F1eet, Aged Q Years,
Plattsmouth. Neb. Red Side.
Mrs Allison had died only a short time
before her family moved to Kentucky.
Mr.. Allison hired a girl to keep house for
him. She was only Is years OF age. but
was very intelligent and also very brave
The place where they lived was near
thick woods. They lived in two-room
log house, which was always very tidy
inside
The savages still roamed about in Ken
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
Judge Youmans Will
Sit in This District

District Judge Frank A, Youmans of
Fort smith, Ark. has been assigned for
this year by Circuit Judge Sanborn OF
st. Paul, presiding Judge OF this circuit,
to sit on the United States court bench
for the Omaha division OF the Nebraska
district. Notice OF the assignment has
Just been received here by r. c. Hoyt,
clerk of the court. and Frank 3. Howell,
district attorney. The latter has written
Judge Youmans, to ascertain II the latter
will arrive In time TO start the trial OF
Thomas II. Matters on February 1
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
KEEPS GIRLS CLOTHES
AS SECURITY FOR LOAN

sleyd Barnes, arrested by officer
Thrssher on a charge OF having detained
a girl at the State hotel. by appropriRt-
ing her clothes. and threatening TO keep
them until she delivered a certain amount
OF money. fell IN a III while being ques-
toned by Judge Foster.
Barnes later explained that he had
loaned the girl $40. and had taken the
clothing as security Wishing 10 return
10 his home at Fairbury he attempted TO
secure his loan and was arrested while
trying 10 do 50. He was discharged.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
ND ISABEL HILL IN FLAG DAY PARADE-AT FOR

James received a present OF an indian
suit from a relative In Council Bluffs.
So on one OF the flag days James donned
his Indian suit, and marched proudly
behind the pipers In the parade. His
presence attracted the attention OF all
and was IN a large way responsible for
tho extent OF the $s75 collection taken
that day and inspired many such com
ments as this il surely a representa-
tion Of our Indian army" as oae Of
ficer sptly put It, Marching In the parade
with the young Indian Scot was Miss
Isabel Hill, one OF the Red Cross nurses
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
(Second Prize.)
NV Tom Cat

BY Mildred Johnson. Aged 10 Years, 1724
Lake Street, Omaha, Neh. Blue Side.
About two or three years ago 1 got a
big Tom cat. lie was the incest cat l
ever had. Just like a baby. I put doll
dresses on him and would wheel him in
my doll buggy, When he would not go
to sleep that way then would have to
rock him to sleep and then he would go
TO sleep I did not care for dolls at all
when I had that cat TO play with ]
thought the world OF him. One time he
strayed off with some other cats and
never came back again and I thought
could never forget him. Afterwards
thought dolls were the only things
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

playing. One day she got sick and would
not play or eat and we thought she would
die. We took her to the hospital and
she soon got well and we brought her
home Ever since then she has been
playful and has grown so fast that she
weighs about six and one-haf pounds
She plays hide-and-go-seek with me.
l go to Franklin school and am in
Fourth A.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
CREAMERY SEEKS REFUND
OF TAX PAID ON BUTTER

E. w, North, as acttnE collector OF
Internal revenue. has been made defend
ant in civil suit in federal court.
brought by the Waterloo Creamery COM
pany. The latter alleges that butter
manufactured hy II, and on which Col
lector North eNacted $3.50 worth OF spe-
cial taxes, on the grounds that It was
adulterated with more than the legal
percentage Of water, was really not sub
iect TO the tax. Tho creamery paid the
tax under protest and row seeks to re-
cover by suing In court,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
New Years Rhymes.

By Grace l., Moore. Aged 10 Years. Silver
Creek, Neb. Blue Side.
Ring out the old and ring in the new,
Each little Busy Bee,
Let us make the new year bright and
happy,
Let us not forget the days gone by,
When each little Busy Bee wrote his
story to The Bee.
Let us. one and all. make the new year
even better than the past.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

Across the water in faroff Scotland,
where times are indeed troublesome with
the men OF the country away at the bat
tie front, the Red Cross society is hold
ing flag days" which correspond very
much to our tag days for the purpose Of
raising funds to be applied toward pro-
viding more comforts for the men at the
front. The principal feature OF the nag
day Is a parade through the streets Of
the various cities.
In Forfar. one OF the Scot towns, lives
James Shepard on Christmas little
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
Alice and Stelle PfIue

who believes in reciprocity, helped stella
to win The Bees twins. lie spent two
days In Omaha and South Omaha col
lecting pictures for Stella, so that she
could win the dolls.
Stella and Alice declare that the new
twins will be regular part of the Ptlug
household and even though they can't
go out and work in the alfalfa fields
Stella aud Alice promise to do Just bit
more than their share of the work tc
make up for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITER'S

1. Write plainly on one side
of the paper only and number
the pages.
2. Use pen aud ink, not pen
Gil.
s. Short and pointed arti-
cles will be given preference.
Do not use over $50 words.
4. Original stories or let
ters only will be used.
IS. Write your name, age
and address at the top of the
first page.
First and second prizes OF
books will b e given for the
best two contributions to this
page each week.
Address all communications
to CHILDREN'S d f p A r T.
MENT. Omaha Bee, omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
ROADS CHARGED WITH
SHIPPING VIOLATIONS

United states District Attorney r. s.
Howell has brought three prosecutions
against railroads In federal district court
charging that the roads violated the
twenty -oight-hour law in transporting
cattle without unloading TO feed and
water during that period OF time. Two
suits are against the Burlington and ons
is against the Northwestern.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

Stella Plug and Alice Pflug are twin
sisters aged 0, and Stella was the winner
in the contest for The Bees twin dolls
last week. SO Stella generously has
given one of the twin dolls to sister
Alice.
Stella and Alice live on a farm between
South Omaha and Ralston Their address
is r F. d. No. 4, South Omaha. Though
they are only years old. both help their
father on the farm, even rendering as
sistance in the alfalfa fields SO father,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

ing we picked the corn for the next day.
The next day they picked the cabbage
to sell, and then my sister and / took 1t
downtown to sell.
That day for dinner we had cold salad
mashed potatoes. meat and pie and many
other things.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
The Three Doors.
By Ida Gottschalck. Aged u Years, l.
South Thirty-elghth Avenue,
Omaha. Blue Side.

BY Ida Gottschalck, Aged II Years, l22
South Thirty-elghth Avenue,
Omaha. Blue Side.
Once upon a time there was wicked
witch and a princess. One day the
princess did a kind deed. so the witch
then locked her In a room. When she
was leaving she, said: The one who
opens this door shall marry you" Then
she put a lion in one room that would
kill anyone who entered. Behind an
other door were sSme poisonous insects
that would sting anyone TO death.
One day the witch went away and she
dropped her key without knowing IL.
Just then a poor man was passing and
found the key. He went into the palace
and stood wondering which door "a
take. for many men had tried but failed
Then a beautiful fairy appeared, who
told him which door 20 take. because he
had been so good and kind all his life
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
Trim TO Amherst.

BY Fern Peterson, Aged Years First
Street and Second Avenue. Kear-
ney, Neb Red Side,
1 went to Amherst last summer. We
stayed in the house and looked at the
pictures, and in the afternoon we went
to the telephone office and in the even
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

lie opened the door and married the
princess the next day; then they lived
happily ever after,
hope Mr.. WastebRclSet is on Christ
mas vacation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
~ Anpora Kitten.

BY Roland Presman, Aged Years, ldiS
North Thirty-second street, Omaha.
Red Side.
Last summer a woman gave me an
Angora kitten. At first she was afraid
and got in the corner. but she was soon
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

n smalsized city is conducted caption Busy CITY,
u Periodically the citizens elect monitor
among their midst and him
code OF laws include these Specifications
1t would be quite apropos for the Busy Bees especially
slogan BE Busy and thus live
which children
result Of time pent rate well
useful helpful play which
Perhaps
little lax in their spelling Among
coaedg instead Of college," "veys
rtead of religious heather"
words that commonly
This first
Mildred Johnson honorable
Side.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

Barney & Berry, American Club, Nickel Plated Tempered
Welded Steel Blades szss TO tit
This picture of OF the Skates will be in The Bee
every day this week
Cut them all out and friends to the pic
lures In their for See many pictures
you can get and bring them to The Bee office.
The Skates will be given Free the boy that as
the most pictures before p. NJ. Saturday. Jan. 1s.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

UNIQUE system Of model a
Grodinskys Fourth grade school,
smalsized city conducted under the caption
n. Periodically the ctizens elect
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
HAD MOT QUITE UNDERSTOOD
But lrishman. From the Land Of Large
Families. Was Naturally Inter
ested i'm Conversation.

Two young kindergarten teachers.
intelligent and attractive. while riding
down on the street car. were engaged
i'm an animated discussion In tho
scat behind them sat good naturcd.
fatherly looking Irishman. enjoying n
nap Finally one inquired of tho
other
How many children have you?"
twenty-five. she replied. and how
many have yOu2'
oh. I have only nineteen" replied
the first
At this point the Trishman. now
wide awake with establishment, leaned
forward i'm his seat. and. without any
fOrmality, inquired i'm n loud voice:
What part of ireland did youse
come from New York World.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
SET EXAMPLE TO HIS MEN
Henry Of Prussia Evidently One OF
Those Leaders Who DO Not Say
"Gol" but Come"

Prince Henry OF Prussia is an ar
dent sailor. SAYS PCargou's Weekly.
but he is known among the bluciaCk
cts as n great martinez. and they fear
rather than love him. The following
story is typical of his methods. and
shows that. although he expects those
under his command 20 put up with all
kinds of hardships. he is by no means
above "roughing it" himself.
One day. when he was on board n
warship i'm the North sea. he suddenly
gave the order. "All hands to hathe!
II was bitterly cold day and the
water was like ice. The order was so
evidently distastefut that one of the
officers ventured to make mild pro
test TO the prince. without answering
him n single word, Prince Henry. al
though fully clothed. sprang over the
vessels side. swan out good dis
lance i'm the Icy water. and returned
to the deck dripping from head to
foot.
After that. the sailors took their
bath without demur.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
A BOYS THANkFUINESS.

I'M thankful that I've got daddy
u To work for me with all his might:
He always calls me Little Laddy,"
And says at I'm his hearts delight;
He often sets me on his shoulder
And helps to I'll the house WIN noise;
He's bigger than I am and older.
But mother calls us her two boys.
I'm thankful that he never worries
Because my hands amt nice and white
I'm thankful that he always hurries
Back home to us when II gets night:
I'm always thankful when It's Sunday.
Cause when It's Sunday. why. you see
He doesn't heft to work TIL Monday
Or do a thing but play with me.
I'm thankful that he never scolds me
Except when I've been actin bad:
And every night almost he holds me
Tight in his arms and says he's glad;
Our blessin's. mother says, are many.
And. gee. but wouldn't II be fine
II every body that hasn't any
Could have a daddy Just HE m'ne7
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
Why He Was Anxious.

He was ticketed to undergo a slight
operation at the city hospital. Simple
though the operation was the man
didn't feel quite easy about himself.
A few minutes before the anesthetic
was to be applied he sent for his ply
stefan, who was to handle the instru-
ments
please, doctor" he said. be care
full about me-"
"Oh. don't worry" the doctor said
with fine assurance. You'll be all
right"
But I wish you to be careful, doc
tor" the patient insisted.
You seem quite anxious about your
self" the doctor remarked with a
smile.
81 am" the patient replied, nervous
ly 81 have nine hundred dollars life
insurance and don't like my wife,
indianapolis News.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20

Before nm Insurance Company will
take n risk on your life the examining
physician will test the urino and re-
port whether you ar" a good risk.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog. YOU suffer from baCEaCho. sick
headache. dizzy spells. or the twiugos
and pains of lumh9EO. rheumatism and
govt. The uriue is often cloudy. full
OF sediment. channels often get sore
and sleep is disturbed two or three
times a night. This is the time you
should consult some physician of wide
experiences as Or. Pierce. Of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
Buffalo. N. Y. Send him 10 cents for
sample package of his new discovery
"Anuric." Write him your symptoms
and send a sample of urine for test.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
A woMAN'S THANKFULNEss.

/ AN thankful because there was one
WI" thought me tho dearest and fair
est.
who comes whom his duties are done
To ten mo my charms are suu rarest
l am thankful because II was he
Whom the fates when they made thei'
selection
Sent eagerly. GLADLY 10 mo
TO offer his lasting affection.
! am thankful because he rs true.
because he is worthy ana cheerful:
Because the dark moments are few
When ne leaves me regretting and tear
full.
l am thankful that he has the win
To boo thoughtful and gracious and ten
der.
] am thankful because am stil
On the right side Of forty and slender.
] am thankful because 7 am free
From ills that keep others complaining
L am constantly thankful that We
Can live very well without strainingl
l am glad that 7 never have had
\ child to disturb or distress me;
4 am thankful because he is glad
To labor TO feed and TO dress me.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
A MANS THANkFulNESS.

TAM thankful because I am strong.
Because Of the chances about me.
Because In the thick OF the throng
have brothers who never will doub
me;
I am thankful TO have as my right
The freedom true manhood inherfts;
I am thankful for courage to fight
For an honest reward Of my merits.
am thankful that no one may weep
Because am cunning or greedy,
Because II SOW I may reap
without bringing grief to the needy;
I am thankful because have claimed
No vice tainted tribute from others.
That still unafraid, unashamed.
I may gaze in the eyes OF my brothers
I am thankful for those who depend
On me for their freedom from sorrow;
I am thankful at every days end
For the hope of splendid tomorrow;
l am glad that. though many must grfeve
There are hearts which are stirred b,
compassion:
l am glad that I still may believe
That kindness Is not out of fashion
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
Would Outshine Rival.

In a certain manufacturing town 1t
was common thing, not two years ago.
for skilled workmen to save sufficient
money wherewith to build houses for
themselves. A great deal Of rivalry
existed among these men as to who
should have the best house, with
sometimes curious architectural re-
suits. A and b were two rivals. A
having built house, b, whose turn
soon afterward came. determined to
Guido him. So he called in a we'll
known architect to prepare plans.
Asked what aspect he would like to
his house. b, scratching his head, in
CURED:
Aspect! What's that? Has A got
one?"
Why. of course" said the architect;
"he couldn't possibly"
Then put me on two OF EN-"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
GREATEST OF ARCHES
BRIDGE OVER HE'LL GATE TRi-
umpH OF ENGINEERING SKILL.
Work Which Had Many Comp''ca
tions Carried Out With Marvellous
Acknowledgment TO Garry
Immense Load Safely.

October saw the completion Oh
the great sio.000.000 railroad bridge
over Hell Gate. when the two halves
of the largest steel arch in the wor'u
which have slowly been growing OUT
toward each other for many months
were Joined. No ceremonies marReu
the event. though. from an engineer
ing as well az popular point OF vlew'
Il was one of supreme interest. Inc
bridge will close the last remaining
gan in the line which is to link inc
metropolitan centers of the East from
Washington to Boston. i'm an unbro-
ken overland route of steel rails. Inc
bridge will nominally be part OF the
New York connecting railroad III
practice II will be means OF eXtehu
ing the Pennsylvania system via us
Long Island railroad connections ana
via the New Haven railroad into New
England. and with the Boston d
Maine TO Quebec and the Maritime
provinces of Canada. The route at no
point will be broken by a water gap
requiring ferriage. These aspects OF
the enterprise give It national inter
est quite apart from its local interest
as n means Of intercOmmuniCatton IN
the metropolitan district of New
York.
As an engineering feat the steel
arch across He'll Gate has few to equal
II In the world: and the greatness OF
the feat is made the greater by the
marvellous accuracy with which IT was
carried out. The distance spanned by
the arch. between the mammoth con
crete towers upon which its ends rest
Is 1.Ot7 feet. In the fabrication OF
the arch 10000 tons Of steel were en-
ployed: yet the latest computation
made BY the engineers cheek mp to
within onefourth of an inch. This
auarter-inch represents all possible In
accuracies in triangulation OF the dis
lance across the river. all possible In
accuracies in the manufacture OF the
thousands OF separate pieces OF steel
that went into the structure, In the
riveting OF piece to piece. in the calcu'
lations of the expansion and contrac-
tion OF the metal under changing tenn
perature. and in the building up OF
the concrete towers from foundations
reaching down 100 feet below the wa
ter level The bridge will carry the
heaviest load ever designed to be car
ried by such a structure. Each lineal
foot OF the bridge will weigh 80 tons
loaded, the structure itself weighing
&c tons per foot. leaving IL tons for
weight OF load. The tallest ships will
be able to pass under the span with
out housing their topmasts or other
wise shortening their gear. An
achievement Of this magnitude can
not be fairly passed without notice.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
Travels Of the Turkey.

The first turkey eaten in France
was served at the wedding banquet Of
Charles TX. The Mexican birds were
taken to Europe and then brought
again to America as domestic birds
The journals of many Of the explorers
among them Capt. John Smith. recoro
the attractive qualities of the wild tur
key. They were plentiful from Can
ada south to the seacoast. One Eng
lish traveller wrote OF the great stor,
Of tho Wild kind of turkeys. which re
main about the house as tame - our,
In England"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20

The little house gown OF two ma
terials is causing . great deal Of at
tsntion just now. Every coutmiere
seems intent upon rendering It more
and more attractive. and fresh essays
are made every day to add distinctive
touches. The original design which
10 our small contribution to the galere.
while following certain accepted de-
crees. 10 yet quite q distinctive little
scheme. Tho favorite alliance Of vel
vet and Georgette is the selected ex-
preston, and one that never fails to
carry conviction. Favors are about
divided 30 far az the skirt 10 con-
cerned, the velvet, however. taking q
certain sssertive position in front OF
the skirt. The little sleeveless cor
sage IL slightly indeterminate. square
alice being taken out beneath the
arm and suggesting that an under
bodice Of the 0eorgetts 10 worn
TIE slssvss srs clearly Of the lat
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20

The crisp days of autumn spur
women up to the consideration of their
needs, or desires, in furs. and the fur
riers shop is soon caught In its an
nual whirlwind OF business. In order
to anticipate the rush. the stores and
shops show advance models In August
and advertise special values. A good
many sales are made then. but not
enough to relieve the pressure later.
But styles become established. at any
rate, and certain furs become leaders,
quite often making a quick advance in
price.
For the present season all furs are
fashionable. Skunk or martin stands
close to the head, with mink in the
same class. Opossum fur, especially
as a trimming. has sprung into a sud
den vogue; fox OF every variety is
selling freely and good Hudson seal
brings a higher price than ever.
Martin and mink are among the
hard furs. That Is. they will wear
longer than many others. and they
bring a higher price than the less
durable. or soft" furs. But this IL not
an invariabie rule. for certain rare
species OF fox fur bring fabulous
prices.
Neckpieces are moderate In width
and length and many OF them are de-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
Season Teaches a Lesson,

This festive season brings joyous re
unions and pleasant greetings; tn,
table is loaded with flush autumn
cheer. 1t is a time to Danish anxiety
and sadness, to reve1 in all good things
Of life. But this thoughtless. indiffer
ent stage does not always continue
Later on there comes a consciousness
that gratitude is due someone for thu
countless blessings bestowed. Thi.
dawning consciousness often awake,
feeling OF thankfulness. not considerec
before.-Christian Work and Evangei
list.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
No Room for More Patients.

Hs Wife-The committee has asked
me to make a dozen pies for the char
ity bazaar.
Her Husband-What is the object
of the bazaar, my dear?
His Wife-To help raise funds for
the free hospital.
Her Husband-But / understand the
hospital is already overcrowded.
His Wife-Yes, / believe It 10.
Her Husband-Then for goodness
sake don't donate any Of your pies.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
Product From Sewage.

German technical papers are reviv-
Ing the idea Of retaining fats and
other useful products from sewage
DR.. II. Bechhold of Frankfort, est
mates that the sewage of German
cities contains at least ten grams OF
grease per capita a day. and that its
total value II more than $4,000, 900
per annum.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-20
May Need u.

MY boy writes me that he's half
back on the college football team"
Glad to hear IL. by the way I've
got a brotherin-law who is practicing
medicine in that town. Let me give
you his card"