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Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-30

1t takes strong minded man to ad-
NIT he is in the wrong when he is.
A mother is always seeking a good
match for her daughter--yet good
match is merely a cheap stick with a
head on one end of it.
We know of at least one man in this
town-a hard working man who seldom
makes more than nine dollars a week,
and yet he owes no man penny. Some
of our more fortunate citizens would do
we'll to immulate him.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-30
Other Brains and Ours.

When hard luck and hard work meet
IL A1pally as strangers.
\ Sometimes the best turn one can do
is TO turn back and start over.
In China, it is an invariable rule to
settle all debts on New Years Day.
But China doesn't have a Christmas the
week before.
Many theories seem sound because
there is nothing in them except sound.
Curiously enough, the man who does
things worth boasting of never boasts.
To prevent the "toting of pistols" q
Colorado legislator wants to abolish hip
pockets. How, then, arethe hired man
and the baseball pitcher going to keep
their plug tobacco moist.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-30
The Week in History.

Monday, 25.-Louisiana seeded, 1861.
Tuesday, .26.-Michigan admitted to
union, 1887.
Wednesday, 27.-Emperor of Germany
born, 1859.
Thursday, 2S.-Death of Sir Francis
Drake, 1896.
Friday, 29.-William Mckinley born,
1S43.
Saturday, 80. Ericson's Monitor
launched, 1862.
Sunday, 3l.-Charles w, France, died,
1928.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-30
Postage Stamps

Thirty-two tons of postage stamps for
the holiday rush, valued at more than
$4,000, 900, were sent from Washington
to postoffices throughout the country.
More than 81, 100000 worth were sent
to Philadelphia and $1,422, $40 worth
to 4l0 postoffices in the South and Mid
die West; s4,07l 600 worth were sent to
New York, and the remainder, valued
at S561, ,494, to 347 postoffices in the
South and Middle West.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-30

for good times coming. Never
again will you have an oppor-
tunity to buy good shoes at the
prices quoted as the advance in
all leather is more than the re-
duction we are giving you.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Little Stories by Little Folk
prize StoryJ
Watches the Orioles.

by Helen Abraham. Aged 10 Years,
Route g. Schuyler. Neb. Blue Side.
When spring came Mr.. and Mrs. oriole
were flying about In the trees and look
ing for a place where they could make a
safe home. In a few days they started
to make their nest on a branch about
ten feet from the ground. Pretty soon
the nest was all done The orioles were
very happy. They were flying about and
chipping merrily. Soon they had two lit
tie eggs in their nest. Mrs Oriole sat
in the nest all day while Mr.. oriole was
flying about and took caro- OF the nest
and his wife.
After some days passed by ! saw the
mother oriolo looking for worms, which
she carried to her home. When she few
away for some more worms ] climbed the
tree and looked into the nest. To my sur
prise l saw too little babies in the nest.
Every day / watched Mr. and Mrs oriole
feeding their babies. Every day they
grew a little bigger. After they were big
enough 20 fly. the mother oriole was busy
teaching her babies. When they were
taught to fly they all len the nest
Sometimes saw the young orioles visi;
their home with their mother and father.
] did not see the orioles for about two
weeks 80 / think they flew away.
think they will como to their old homs
again next spring will be glad n they
come again. / would watch them every
Gay and write a story about them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
What Business Man Considers
Before He Gives You a Position

priced employees worked under in the
commonwealth-Edis company-Samuel
Insull-was stenogTapher once. Your
father could have told you that Insult
started as secretary to old Edison him
self. Now he's head of all the big electric
light and power companies here In Chi
cago. What salary do you suppose he
draws7 A cool 5000 per year--thats all.
Insults only one OF many Of the big
guns today who started as stenographers.
What did you figure on doing as my
secretary. anyhow
We'll. sir. to tell the truth, hadn't
thought very much about whet 1 was
actually TO do In such a position. OF
course. l had a general idea that was
expected to take great many details
off your shoulders. such as reading over
your letters for you and all that. Then
| expected to receive your callers and tell
them whether you could see them at the
time. and so on. expected to go with
you on all your trips and attend to little
details for you and all that sort of thing.
you know.
And. after all, Mr.. Anderson. I don't
see where / would have to know steno-
graphy and typewritlng. l could dictate
letters for you to some of the steno-
graphers In tho main office. Those let
ters which are very personal and i'm
portant to you would want to write out
yourself on the typewriter, anyhow"
Very good" Mr.. Anderson permitted
a slight tinge OF sarcasm TO creep into
his voice. ''Supposing that were true,
what do you know about filing?"
what do you mean-filing?"
well. of necessity. we have 70 keep
track OF our correspondence. However
we'll pass that for the time. DO you
know anything about books7"
II ought to. Mr.. Anderson. I took the
classical course at high school and then
at college. We studied all kinds OF
books, and suppose rye read about as
much as any fellow OF my age"
II refer TO books OF accounts. Do you
know bookkeeping we'll enough to KEEP
a set OF books for a flrm7 Can you take
off trial balance OF prepare a financia
statement?"
well, no. I never studied bookkeeping
never figured on being bookkeepel
because It always looked TO me like q
dogs life-working on books all day. add
ing and substracting figures. And Their,
| isn't the money In II that I want L
make"
Il see. By the way, the richest man II
the world, John d. Rockefeller. started
as bookkeepeI. But of course that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Honorable Mention)
I'm in the Mountains.

Bv Goldio Smith. Aged II Years. Cedar
Rluffs, Neb Red Side.
About two years ago we lived close TO
Greeley, Colo, and about fifty miles from
the mountains. One OF our neighbors and
we decided to take a trip up In the
mountains, 30 one Sunday morning we
started on our trip about o'clock IN the
morning. We arrived In tho foothills
about o'clock. where We stopped for
about half an hour then we started out
for the mountains and rode about ten
miles, winding around through the
mountains. On one side OF the road.
about fifteen or twenty feet deep. q
stream was running. filled with rocks,
and on the other were very high noun
tains. We rode that way for about ten
miles, or about miles from Estes park.
then we stopped. made q fire. and some
prepared dinner. others rambled around
and some caught mountain trout--that is,
when they would bite. Then We ate din
ner, but not all at one time, for we had
a few showers, and ate between times.
And how the thunder did crash and the
lightning flash around the mountain topSi
Wo wandered around awhile where little
shacks had been buIit IN the mountains
where people had spent the summer. for
Il was fall when We were there. About
o'clock we started for home. and can
tell you We went faster going home, for
going up our cars had to pull, and COINS
home. they went most too fast We got
out OF the mountains about 6 o'clock.
Then We stopped and ate supper. We ar
rived home about o'clock. all very tired,
hut well pleased with our trip.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
By #. o. WAKEFIELD.

MIR. Anderson, came round TO see
you about n position. I've decided TO go
into business and I don't know OF any
firm I'd rather be with than yours. What
have you open at this timer
Having delivered himself of the fore
going enthusiastic remarks, young Jack
Rutherford crossed one leg over the other
careful y, so as not to mar the perfection
OF the crease I'm his trousers, blew a small
cloud OF smoke through his nostrils artis-
tically and. flicking the ashes from the
end OF his cigarette, he settled himself
back I'm the chair according to the most
approved pose of the Robert w, Cham
bers type OF young man
Jack was just back from college. His
mother had sacrificed many personal
comforts to send him through school, and
now that he had received his degree In
literature and arts. he had gone forth
TO seek his fortune In the world OF buS-
ness.
The business man looked at the youth
qulzzically.
81 see." he said. laconically. He studied
the boyish face for moment 80 YOU 70
through college and ready for business,
Ell? What can you DOR
II was wondering whether i couldn't
become your private secretary. ia like
that work. I think. Il would help me Ia
get next TO the business faster than some
OF the other positions"
Mr.. Anderson actually permitted q
semblance OF a smile 10 fit across his
grizzled countenance. Although knowing
he had the situation pretty well sized up,
he proceeded to do little experimenting.
Without enlightening the lad as to the
chances for such a position. he pulled out
the fly leaf OF his desk and said in an
offhand wayi
well, draw up your chair and take q
few letters. l want to get a line on what
you can do"
''W-what do you mean, Mr.. Andersonr
Il am going to give you some ordinary
letters first and see how you get them out
for me on the Typewriter. Then | went
TO turn over some rather simple matters
TO you with notations and see how you
get along with them. After that
But l cant take dictaton. don't
know anything about stenography and
typewriting That's girls work, any.
how"
Don't know stenography? Then how
In sam Hin do you think you could bC
my private secretary Why. stenography
is the first thing you have to know In Z
position like this A girls work. chi
Why. bless your ingenious SOUL the mar
your father and hundreds OF other high
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Stories of Nebraska History
BIZ A. Z. SHELDON

exactly on the 10Th degree OF latiture
north from the equator, the dividing line
between Nebraska and Kansas, but the
first surveyor did not know his business
and his line was crooked, sometimes on
one side Of the 10Th degree and some
times on the other. SO the next year the
base line had TO be resurveyed, the first
corners torn out and new ones put in
This new survey was made by Mr..
Charles A. Manners. With the help OF
Captain Thomas J. Lee Of the United
States army and the best instruments
obtainable. very careful observations
were made Of the sun and the stars In
order 10 find where the 10th degree ot
latitude fell on the west bank OF the
Missouri river. On this spot, on May g.
1855 the surveyors put up a tall iron
monument with the word Nebraska" on
one side and Kansas on the opposite
side This monument stands today on a
high bluff overlooking the Missouri val
ley and is the starting point OF all the
Nebraska surveys
From this iron monument the base line
was surveyed due west 1OS miles. At
this point another monument was put
up. The line surveyed due north from
here Is called the sixth principal meridian
OF the United States surveys and is the
naming line" Of all the land in Ne
braska, for all deeds and patents to
Nebraska land mention II. This line
formes the western boundary of Jefter-
son. Saline. Seward, Butler, oolfax, STAN
ton and Wayne counties and extends
through Cellar county to the northern
boundary OF the stats.
CThis Chapter Concluded Next Sundsy.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITER'S

/. Write plainly on one side
OF the paper only and number
the pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not PEN
Gil.
3. 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.
8. Write your name, age
and address at the top of the
first page.
A prize consisting Of a book
will be given TO the writer of
the best contribution printed
each week.
Address ell communication
to CHILDREN'S d EPA n T.
MENT, Omaha Bee. Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12

CBy special permission OF the author,
The Bee will publish chapters from the
History NJ Nebraska. by A +. Sheldon,
from week 10 week.
The Surveyors
The first settlers Of Nebraska found no
corners nor lines marking the limits OF
their land. The early Indian traders
like Manuel LISA and Henry Fontenelle,
built their cabins and put in their crops
wherever II pleased them, for all land
lay open TO their use. The early territor-
ial pioneer Of 1854 and 1855 staked out his
own land, claiming what suited him best.
and put up signs telling all who came
that way what he claimed.
The first Nebraska surveyor was Rev.
Isaac Mccoy. q Baptist missionary. who.
In 1887. surveyed a line across the south
east corner Of the state from the Little
Nemaha river to the Great Nemaha river
in what is now Richardson county. The
land between this line and the Missouri
river was called the Half Breed strip.
Il was TO be the home Of those who were
part white and part Indian. In later
Years there were many disputes over the
location OF this first Nebraska survey.
Surveyors were needed as soon as Ne
braska became a territory to divide the
land into blocks marked with permanent
corners, so that each settler might know
just where his land lay and the whole
country might be made easy TO map and
easy to describe. The regular permanent
survey OF Nebraska into square blocks
Of land for peoples homes began in No
vember. 1854 First q base line was
measured west from the Missouri river
100 miies. with corner posts marking
each mile. This line was ordered to be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Honorable Mention
Al Wahnn Fair

ny I.cona Walter Aged Years. Wahoo,
Neh. Biue Sido.
! am going TO tell you about the fair
that Is IN Wahoo this week. suppose
all OF you have been TO a fair. but will
tel you what I have seen down at this
fair. There IL a stand where you get
pop candy ice cream, lemonade ana all
scch sorts OF things.
My brother bought a whip and lots Of
other things. too. hut will not mention
them suppose all YOU Busy Bees are
wanting school TO start.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12

like TO pass and then. next year, I would
be In the Eighth grade. This IL the
second time ! have written. The first
time l wrote my letter was In the paper
was glad 10 see II there. thought It
would be put in the waste-paper basket
would like 10 see this letter in the
paper also.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
An Auto Trim.

By Verr Deles Dernier. Aged II Years.
Elmwood. Neb. Blue Side.
I am going 70 tell you a true story OF
ouf auto trip to another county. We
started one Thursday morning about 10
O'Clock. We ate dinner at Memphis and
after dinner we went on TO Fremont,
go 81. VISITED frienda Between Credl
and West Point we got stuck in the sand
and Thclma. mamma and l had to get
out until papa got the car out OF the
sand V-c at 10 Ponder at 10 o'clock
that night Rain detained MS until II
O'Clock the next day. We ate dinner at
WAYNE and at o'clock that day we
were at my aunt's, My father and uncle
went 20 Minnesota and after happy
ten days visit we. my aunt and two
cousins started home. We went by a diff
ferent road 20 We didn't get stuck In the
sand. We stayed all night at Fremont
and arrived home At II o'clock next day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Cheerful Polly.

rs Gladys Nav Aged "A wears q Benton
street. Council Bluffs. Ia Blue Side.
Little Mary came down the street look
ing sad and downcast
What's the matter. Nary" called
Polly, cheerfuliy.
I'm afraid no one loves me any more.
cause I'm 30 naughty"
Tell me about II. dear" and bit by bit
Polly drew the story from her. how she
had slapped brother and mother had
SEQ ded her.
Why. your mother only corrected your
fault, dear. I'm sure that she stu loves
YOU Pray to God for forgiveness and
tell mother that you are sorry"
Polly went on her way. Frightening the
lives Of others. and Mary went home to
ask God and mother to forgive her
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Resoues Dog.

BY Irene I.orSosky, Aged 10 Years. Box
40, Sargent, Neb. Red Side.
One day | was walking along a quiet
and shady street when saw a boy have
dog tied to a chain. He was throwing
stones at the dog. l went up to the boy
and said, You are a cruel boyl" Then
I took the dog home Now the dog is
my pet. Her name Is Violet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Retiring Queen Writes.

BY Alice Blvlra Crandell Aged i3 Years.
Chapman. Neb. Blue Side.
now realize that my place rs queen
has expired and a new queen ls to be
chosen In my stead.
give to our future queen my hearty
congratulations and wish her a happy
reign
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12

10 The Busy Bee page. read II every
Sunday and Ike II very much 1 am
9 years old and In the Fifth grade at
school I like to go 10 school. Next
time l write / will write a story. A.
blue is my favorite color. would like
10 Join the Blue Side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Has Two Pets.

BY Mildred Wilson, Aged II Years. aOib
North Fifteenth Street, South Side,
Omaha. Blue Side.
have two pets, a dog and a cat. They
are very pretty. My dog Is black and
white; my kitten is white and gray. My
dogs name is Rover, but my kitten has
no name--we Just call II kitty"
wish 20 see my letter in print.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
New Busy Bee.

BY Isadore Stein. Aged 10 Years, 1908
North Twenty-fourth Street. Omaha,
Neb. Red Side.
am q new Busy Bee ana would like
TO Join the Red Side. am in the Fifth
A. My teachers name Is Miss Kelly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
School ReopeAs.

by Doloris Yetter. Aged II Years. Fuller
ton. Neb. Blue Side.
Our school began Monday. II is not a
very large school There are only TWEEN
fy-siK OF ". Three small ones have
started. Our teachers name l. Gan Nc
Afee. she h very nice. Every one. I
guess. likes her. she has taught for two
years and j wish she would teach an
ether year. II abe would. because would
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
will Write Story.

BY Elizabeth Kinney. Ased Years, 96l2
North Fifty-eighth Street Benson.
Neb. Blue Side.
This Is the first time / have written
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12

ESCAPE of
holding little Neville Gender in his Mrs eende standing by his Pic
left her little baby the ship ouRemaste Bde the
and passed 1t its mother
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12

ITUUl
I would like 10 Join the Busy Bees.
have written few stories and will send
them In to he printed. ! am also s'nd'n-
map OF the United States that drew.
The state OF Nebraska is also outlined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
The Busy Bees : : Their Own Page

school bell
Tuesday The first few occupied class
and Teachers perhaps that really begins
the year. All and ar starting
together with perfect record Let's all keep the
clean the 100 s e
delightful
sayathome will certainly reading
about settled school
and all about your trip.
home have interesting tell
they the
Blue SIDE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
AMUsENIENTs.

|I(0|A %%s@,%%s |! %llldllll!!!l11f a
SAlS. %8EN e lONGZ4S
lllIl lIIIEIIIII
The Value Of Knowing "How"
When the STRAND opens it's doors
Tuesday evening, September 18th,
it will be the most complete as
we'll as the most up-to-date moving
picture theater in Nebraska.
This is not merely idle prattle on
our part, but the result of the ex-
penditure of a good deal of money,
backed by years of experience in
the picture game.
We don't claim to know it all, but
we have profited by past expert
ence, so when the STRAND opens
we will have absolutely no apol-
ogies to make.
The first attraction will be George Beban in
can Alien. Look up the Chicago papers
and you will see where this picture is run
ming at the Fine Arts Theater at dollar
admission price, while we will offer it to
you at ten and twenty cents admission.
Some one asked us the other day what pro-
gram we were going to use and we replied
1--WE are going to pick the best features
from every program" "An Alien" comes
from the Paramount exchange; our second
feature "The Island of Regeneration" from
the Big Four; then feature from Fox; then
Metro; coupled with weeklies and comedies
from Pathe Freres, and so on
The thing we are going to give Omaha pic
ture-goers will be pictures with "A Punch,
and as to whether or not we make good,
we will leave to your judgment.
The musical portion of our program will
be especially strong. Carl Lamp will have
charge of the STRAND orchestra, while
our pipe organ is the largest in this part of
the country
We have redecorated and refitted the thea
ter so that it will present an entirely new
appearance, and we hope to have the pleas
ure of seeing you next week, as we are sure
you will be pleased
Program will be changed every Sunday,
Tuesday and Friday, and we will be open
from to IL P. NJ continuously
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12

/ (By special permission OF the author,
| The Rec will publish chapters from the
/ History NJ Nebraska. by A +. Sheldon,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-12
Draws Maps for Page.

BY George Slater, Bertrand. Ne
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-17
GREAT MASTERPIECE
 AT LOWELL THEATRE

Tonight the patrons will be treat ed to a special Universal feature program The two-part feature by the Eclair Company was produced in Tucson, The Scarecrow and the Chaperone," a Universal Ike Comedy is sure fire fun maker in addition to the above there win be another Universal drama a two-part feature from the General Film Co. Monday January IS. the Lowell will present Lubin's great masterpiece "Tmoue Fire to Fortune" or The Sunken Village This great special feature is one of the strongest portrayals yet to be seen in this district lt will be shown for one night only and undoubtedly will play to capacity houses. The steam heat in this pop ular playhouse is a most decided feature. no matter how cold the weather it is always warm and com fortable in the Lowell, and the pie lures are of the very highest class tnd projected perfectly
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-17
ROYAL MANAGEMENT
 FEELS ENCOURAGED
Manager Evans Says Increased Patronage Comes With
 Better Offerings

That business is on the upgrade in the theatre line is the opinion of Walter D Evans, proprietor of the Royal Increased patronage with an increased and bettered program has sufiiced to guarantee the success of the Royal venture. according to the new manager
 "I am more than satisfied with the prospects in the Royal" declared Mir Evans last night "l am striving to give the public of the Warren Dis trict the most for their money to be secured anyplace in the great south west am also striving to make my theatre the acme of comfort and to that end will shortly start some renovatious which win work greatly toward that end or new features have booked many The Most for the Money" is my slogan and | mean to give my patrons the best on the market of screen productions"
 The program at the Royal today includes "m the Land of Arcadia "The Man in the Dark" and Ills Last Call'
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-17
Placer Strike.

That gold in quantities lies hidden in the Huachucas was again proven 'when Ben Morgan, wto has several placer claims at the Yaquis cabins in Ash Canyon, found a three ounce nugget last Friday The piece of gold was sold to the smelter for $575O.
 The find was made in the bed of the old creek. During the recent heavy rains all of the old placer workings in that section were wholly obliterated The heavy water wash ed out new river beds in places and opened to several of the prospectors ground that is yielding biz results from sluicing work The nugget found by Morgan is one Of these re- suits
 Morgan !s continuing with his work and is getting returns for his efforts.