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The Washington herald., 1915-03-28

tie hut, looking vainly for place of conceal
ment A rusty stove, a nckety table, some rude
benches, two straw palletS-that WIS ALL There
was no other room, not even a cupboard. In the
ceiling Junes frantically rowing eyes found trap
door, one Of its boards loose. On the wooden wall
beneath 1t was a series of cross sticks. and without
hesitation June ran up this rude ladder. showed the
trapdoor aside and scrambled into the attic
There were voices below. The quarrel whatever
it had been about. had evidently been settled. for
the woman was laughing and was the big, raw
boned man. June peered down through a crack in
the ceiling boards. These two and the lean fellow
with the hook nose were loaded with all they could
carry. The big man with the his chin
dropped his heavy bags the floor with a clatter.
and the brass stOpcock of n washhasin rolled out
of one of them. The woman carried silks and fine
linens in her bundles. and the lean little fellow
loaded with silverware As they deposited their
burdens on the floor the other man came in and sat
heavily a bench
We'll. Babe. you sliced me- all right" he grinned
and throwing off his coat. he loosened his shirt at
the neck and barred his left shoulder. There
ugly wound near his armpit. and 1t bleeding
profusely.
The woman made a laughing reply. and after the
people exhibited different articles Of jewery cloth
inG-etc.. they started cooking a meal
The men were at the table an incredibly short time.
They gulped their food. and then. tired and sleepy.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-28
CHAPTER III.

7@HE woman below acting strangely as
she cleared away the remains Of the break
fast and washed the dishes. From time to
time she passed near her husband, bend
ing slightly. and finally she stopped beside him
and listened to his breathing. but she shook her
head and went away. Big Ben quite plainly
fast asleep. sprawed in complete relaxation. while
lean Jake was snoring with great energy. The
stopped and touched her husbands Shout
der He moved slightly, and she went back to her
dishes. The next time she came he did not even
twitch at the touch and with deft fingers she reach
ed into his vest pocket and extracted little chamois
bag!
problem, and her burning eyes told with what Bit
terness she had resorted to this bold step OF more
value than her husband, in his low profession.
she still his supIne inferior in the rights Of
possession. What she had a gift from him,
and, June had heard him put it himself he gave
her what was good for her.
The woman! She was coming up the ladder! The
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they lay down on straw pallets for few minutes
Of honest rest, while the cold and starved little
runaway bride in the attic looked down with raven
eyes on what they had left. The odor Of the
hot coffee made her feel faint. Only terror kept
her the alert
The Washington herald., 1915-03-28

June, the bride Of Ned Warner inpusivey leaves her
husband their honeymoon because she begins real
lie that she be entirely dependent him for
money. She desires to be independent
June is pursued by Gilbert Bye, wealthy married
She escapes his clutches with difficulty. Ned
searches dsractedly June, and. learning Of Blyes
designs, vows vengeance him.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-28
ELEVENTH EPISODE.
In the Clutch of the River Thieves.
CHAPTER |.

was wild changing of bells on the
yacht Hilarty as the sun pushed its scar
let rim I'D into the edge of dawn. At the
The Washington herald., 1915-03-28
SYNOPSIS.

Copyright. 1915. by Serial Publication Corporation
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-20

the earth would become its satellite.
It would either be scorched by fire or
drawn away from the protecting sun
into the cold regions Of space, to be-
come frozen moon. Which Of these
things would happen Prof. Joram
could not fOresee. But it was certain
that it was heading direct for earth.
The news was confirmed from the
European observatories. And soon
the monster began to be visible In the
sky, a hundred thousand million
miles away, like little moon.
All over the land prayers went up
to heaven. The rich prayed to be per
mitted to live, to enjoy their wealth.
The poor forgot their misery and
prayed to live a little longer. But
few men like Hagan were utterly
careless.
For the first time all human be-
ings win be equal in this world,
Mary" he said, as he sat at his wife's
bedside sit viii not matter to U.S."
Mary Hagan answered nothing, but
she, too, prayed. She prayed that
somehow they might find mercy she
and John and every living soul upon
the planet.
By the beginning Of the summer Of
2205 the star had Visibly increased in
magnitude. There were two moons
in the heavens now. The monster,
who was named Og, after the fabu-
lous king of Bashan, was no more |
than forty thousand million miles |
away. And still it was heading to- !
ward earth. Nothing could save the
world, said Prof. Joram. He indited |
these words after making an applica-
ton for an increase Of salary to take !
effect on the first day of the succeed
ing January. The directors refused |
his application on the ground that /
after that date he would, by his own
calculations, have no need for an in
crease of salary. Prof. Joram, who
vuos STRUGGLING IN make hOfh ends i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-20

And the splendid object in the skies
Waxed in size continually. It was
visible by day, now, as well as by
night, a huge moon, larger than the
sun, and of a silvery whiteness.-
when it gets within a thousand
million miles of US, at the beginning
of December, the heat will be cohsid-y
erably increased, 4" wrote Prof. J8ram.
Therefore it is safe to say that we
shall never have another winter. We
shall have a milder summer, a second
summer in spring, and next summer
viii mean the beginning Of the end
Following which he laid in his win
ter coal supply.
It was not that the professor did not
believe in the celestial visitor. Moth
ing could be more certain, as all the
astronomers agreed then that the
earth must inevitably be CONSUMED.
But the human mind cannot quickly
adjust itself.
The crowds stood staring up at 5Og.
nightly. They measured it; they
looked through telescopes to see. 5'the
man in Og." Meanwhile Mary SHa-I
gan was IaQlng swiftly. IL was q
question whether she would I've to-
see the end of all things. AND her
husbands desperate plea for a9few
hundred increase was vetoed for the
same reason that had been given to-
Prof. Joram. He was also working
overtime because the factory was
supplying large quantities of heavy
overcoats for the forthcoming VIM
ter.
"John, dear" said his wife, HFaye
you noticed that the human mind fe4I
fuses to believe what the professor
says? Don't you think, deaT3,g that
perhaps the mind of the people may
be more truly guided by instinct than
the minds Of the saVants? Ifeef9that
the calamity viii never happeHiU
ct must happen" said Johnii 9i''It
must ThnT,a IL no nOssfhle eaeST{a %.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
The Busy Bees

IGHT-HAND to
heard their mothers speak
the Visiting association and
Y sraghtaway decided that they would help,
10 o. little girls headed by their
Bnkman Harriet
goody their dress
any Of their
purchased
The month, but
that douy The
during school
during the vacation
that Dorothy aterman the doll
Miller. th Foster
Brinkman Eths 7yeaod All
tend he
Illustrate ambitious these girls
make chldrens
dolls
distributed
Nurse association In the meantime they the ho
spirit beginning early making Christmas
When their mothers wednes
which
Visiting
fromt
All the
king Of the Busy Bee kingdom Their reign will continue
uary, 1915
II old
old Walter
received votes for the office OF queen, also
This Mccoy prize
Katherine Florence Seward the Side
able mention.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
Catch Many Fish.
(Ifonorabie Mention.)

BY Florence Seward, Aged 0 Years,
Maiinca. Neb. Blue Side.
am out on my unoie's ranch spending
the summer. 20 I'll tell you about our
fishing trip. We started about o'clock
at night About seventeen people went
with US. Il was about twelve miles there,
30 Il took pretty long My cousin. who
was driving. got into the wrong road and
the people who we're leading were on the
other eide Of a deep canyon. Then my
uncle had to set out and sec II thers
waro any holes We would fall ia when
turning around. We finally got there.
Then we girls climbed on the rocks. One
giri said there were ghosts up. there.
Then we were scared and ran down. We
got fishing hook and grub worm for
bait and started 70 fish. I caught five
sunfish. my cousin forty-five and a boy
who was fishing with her caught thirty
five sunflrh. Some one caught some cat
fish and they gave them to va. Ny uncle
Just caught two sunfish. Then We went
home and we all slept that day. The next
day We had fried catfish for breakfast
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05

to hear sounds Of horses hoofs Nearer
and nearer. louder and louder grew the
sounds. At last he saw band OF robbers
coming towards him. He felt so fright
ened that he turned his face 20 the
ground.
At last the men camo near Raymond,
one Of them picked him, after many
kicks and blows. up on his horse. They
rode for a long while. which seemed
hours or more like days to Raymond
At last they came to steep mountain
which was fun OF caves. one OF which
was their home In this cave they had
all kinds os stolen things as Jewels. prec-
ious Jtones. silks, money and other treas
ur<s.
Raymond was told to sit down. and
as he did not mind, he got such a severe
beating that he was black and blue all
over his body. He then was cast onto
! pile OF straw in the corner on which he
, fell asleep.
4 In the morning he was awakened and
he was told that they were going to 80
on a journey,
Raymond was so stubborn and mean
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
A Birthday GIFT.

BY Henrietta Jentz. Aged f3 Years
X ], Gothenburg, Neb. Blue Side
Julia and her little sister. Kate. went
out In the yard one fine morning. Julia
to work and Kate 20 amuse herself as
best she could. Julia seated herself In
her papa's big rustic chair and began to
work on the nice shawl she was making
for her inamma's birthday present Kate
had her dolly and her dog and for a
time she played merrily with them, but
when she tried 20 make the dolly ride
on the dogs back. the dog did notslike
II and lay down by Julia's chair. No
amount OF coaxing could move him and
at last Kate cried out IN despair:
"oh. what shall ] do? Rover won't
play and can't play alone Julia, can't
you come and play with me7'
Julia looked up from her work and
smiled pleasantly as she said.
mo. Kate. can't play now. as l must
get mammals present ready for tomor-
row; but you can help me, for / know
mamma will like her shawl better IL
Kate helps to make it."
How nicet' said Kate. What can I
do9"
Hold this skein Of yarn while | wind
II on the ball" said Julia. Kate ike
all good little girls, was roady for the
deed.
While Julia was winding the yarn she
told Kate a story OF little girl who
helped her mamma. and Kate was so
pleased that che threw down the yarn,
forgot her work and ran TO the house to
tell her mamma that she was going to
grow to be big girl real fast and could
help her like Julia.
Mamma kissed her little daughter and
said. What makes you want TO help
mef'
because" said Kate when your
next birthday comes want to make
you shawl like Julia Is making for you
now"
SO mamma learned that Julia was pre-
pairing FOR her birthday, but sald moth
ing and was as much pleased as II she
had not heard anything about 1t when
she received the gift.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
The Basket Weaver
Rose ziegler Weller.

thankful you happened to meet me at
church, for would have excited mother
in telling her about Bernardo
1T was not exactly a happen. little
GIRL" Richard smiled quietly. II went to
the church on purpose to meet you. 1
knew you would be sure to see the paper,
but hoped to reach you first"
You are so kind-so very kind" she
murmured in a choking voice. tears fill
ing her eyes.
Richard sat a moment in deep thought.
then said. Won't you give me the right
Ito be always kind to you and your dear
ones? feel that you need me-and I,
Josephine, need you, for love you--have
Z loved you a long time. but you have
always been so cold and distant could
never get near enough to tell you SO be-
! fore"
The accumulation Of the morning. $
events were too much foe her over
1 wrought nerves and Josephine began TO
4 sob Historically, Can you be in earnest?
! / am only an italian basket weaver,
while you are the superintendent OF the
/ big Pennsylvania mines"
Richard bent caressingly over her. "You
are my superior, dearest" he said
tenderly, II never would have had the
moral strength and courage to make the
! struggle you have made. But IL you
love me all that Is ended. II you are will
! ing we will be married in the little mis-
sion church and your class of girls can
be your bridesmaids.
oh" she whispered brokenly, II do
love you and always have. but did not
think you sincere"
He drew her close and said. when
Bernardo Is able TO be moved well send
him and the mother to the country to
grow well and strong. VIII that make
you happy, sweetheart"
And Josephine nodded. smiling through
her tears.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
Stories of Nebraska History
ny A. u. sznLDoE

at night along this road and were fed
and hidden during the day by friends.
At Falls City they were kept in barn.
John Brown came through This corner
OF Nebraska very often with slaves from
Missouri whom he was helping to set
Free He is the man OF whom we sing;
John Browns body lies a-mould'ring in
the grave.
His soul Is marching onl
In November. 1858. Eliza, a slave girl
owned by Mr.. s. F. Nuckolls at Ne
braska City. ran away. and with her
another slave girl. Mr.. Nuckolls (after
whom Nuckolls county was nalDed). was
very angry and offered 5000 reward. With
the aid OF the United States marshal he
began a search of the houses at Tabor
for his slaves. The girls were not there,
but one man whose house was being
searched was struck on the head by an
officer and badly wounded For this
Mr.. Nuckolls had to pay $4,000 damages.
Eliza escaped to Chicago. where. she
was arrested the next year and was
about to be returned to her master when
mob rescued her and she was hurried
over 10 Canada, Mr.. Nuckolls sued SIX
teen Iowa people for helping Eliza to es-
cape. but the war soon came on and he
did not win his suit.
, The few slaves in Nebraska were hard
to hold. On June 30. 1860, six slaves
owned by Alexander Majors at Nebraska
City ran away ana never came back.
on December s. 1860. the sheriff Of otoe
county sold at auction in the streets OF
Nebraska City one negro man and one
negro woman. known as Hercules and
Martha. This was the last OF, slavery
in Nebraska, for In January, 1851, the
legislature passed an act abolishing siav-
cry In the territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05

8y Mary Grevson Aged Is Years, West
Point. Neb. Blue side.
am going to tell you OF my Wild rRb-
hlta. and how they became tame I'M
der our granary I found hole and put
my hand In there. and ! took out four
little baby rabbits. They we're ell grey.
The next day I saw an old rabbit come
out Of the hole ana 80 into our vegetable
garden. II bit off some cabbage leaves
ana then II returned.
Every day l went over TO the rabbits
and took the little ones out and petted
them. and j also fed them milk from
a bottle. They soon crew very fond OF
me and would follow me everywhere
went and even 70 the house. which is
quite . distance from their homo. After
they grew quite, large. they ell went
away and I never saw them again
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
Slavery in Nebraska

0A4 ~ AAA ANS0A eARA~eN
The south and north fell out over
slavery in the new land OF the west. The.
people Of the south wanted the right to
20 west and take their slaves with them.
The people OF the north wanted none
but free people In the west. In ls0 the
north and south agreed that Missouri
might be a slave state. but that there
should be no slaves In what Is now Me-
braska and Kansas This was called the
Missouri compromise. No one then lived
in Nebraska but Indians and a few
traders, trappers and soldiers. When Il
was time for Nebraska to be settled and
to have a government there was another
fierce falling out between the south and
the north over slavery. This time law
was passed TO the effect that the new
land should be slave OF free as the set
tiers voted.
In Nebraska the people never voted for
slavery. but people coming here from the
south brought slaves with them. In 1866
there were thirteen slaves in Nebraska,
and IN 1850 thero were ten Most Of
these were held at Nebraska City.
Acrose the Missouri river at Tabor, Ia,
was n settlement OF people called aboli-
tionists, because they wished to abolish
slavery. The Underground Railroad"
was the name given to the road taken
by slaves from the south on their way
through the north to Canada, where
they were free. One branch of this road
ran from Missouri through the corner
Of Nebraska by way OF Falls City, Little
Nemaha. Camp Creek and Nebraska City
to Tabor The runaway slaves Travelled
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
Letters to Germany
Are Held Up by the
English Censors

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Aug s.-Thousands of let
ters from all parts OF the United States
addressed to points in Germany and Bel
gium are dealt with by the British CEN
sors' department weekly and not one Of
them reaches its destination. Those which
contain the address OF the sender are re-
turned. but the great majority. contain
ing no such address. are sent to the dead
letter office to be finally condemned TO
the postoffice furnace.
The letters come chiefly from the steam
ers that are taken to KirkwaI for exam-,
ination, but for some reason mail from
the United States for Germany Is often
placed aboard steamers coming direct TO
England ana as there is no communica-'
tion between England and Germany there
is no way Of forwarding 1t, even should
the British government be so inclined.
Many of these letters contain American
banknotes, being sent by Americans to
friends in Germany who they doubtless
believe 10 be In financial straits. In these
cases the sender invariably sends his ad-'
dress so that the money can be returned.
but even If there is no address every ef-'
foEt is made to find the sender. Nothing.
however, goes on 20 Germany or Belgium.
Thousands Of notices Of marriages, in,
vitafious and other social coanmunica,-
tions are received. but as there is no tell
ing et or they msV not caa qf, infor-
nation that Is OF use to Englard's ene-
mics they are sent back by the next out
goingrsteamer. Apparently the only way
of getting letters from America to Ger
many is TO send them under cover to
some friends in neutral country with a
request to forward them.
For Belgium the matter Is further COM
plicated by the refusal Of the German au-
thorities to allow any letters to be re-
ceived in or leave the country. Only
postcards cnu rer fhrn the only
way OF making sure that they so is to
address them under cover to the Belgian
consul In Holland enclosing an interna-'
tional stamp ana asking that they be
forwarded.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
RULES For YOUNG wRITERs

/. Write plainly on one side
of the paper only and number
the pages.
2. Use pen and ink. not PEN
ell.
3. Short and pointed arti-
cles will be given preference.
DO not use over ESQ words.
4. Original stories or LETT
ters only will be used.
5. 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 all communications
to CHILDREN'S DEPA RT-
MENT, Omaha Bee. Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05

that the robbers got 80 angry at him
that they threw him head first down the
mountain.
As he reached the mountain base he
rubbed his eyes and looked around. What
do you think? He had been asleep and
had fallen off his chair. This taught him
lesson and he was good ever after.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
Little Stories by Little Folk
Complaint Of the Dishes.
(Prise story)


BY Noreen Mccoy, Aged Years, Papil-
Hon, Neb. Blue Side.
Splash. thud. here comes gravy, pota,-
tees. tomatoes. cucumbers and let's OF
other things right IN our faces. / guess
you don't need an introduction to US, but
recognize in US the dinner dishes, We
don't like the way We are treated. all
those things on Us. but they won't stay
there very long, we hope. unless there IL
something left after meal time. But IL
won't be long until they give us bath.
We like 20 be bathed II they aren't to
rough on US and use a wire dish rag
and n they don't get US clean and dry we
don't like II. But you know we can't help
II. must take things as they come. SO
please. little girl. always shine us up
nice. Plenty OF time TO play when you
have finished us.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
Raymond's Dream.

NV Rose fycha AIRED 13 Years, lelA South
thirteenth Street Rlue Side.
Raymond was a bad boy. He hardly
ever played In the yard. but was always
In the middle OF the street
One dsy his mother went up town and
he had TO stay In the house. He sat down
IN a chair and sat there TN his mother
went. but as soon as aha was gone no de-
cided 20 take walk. % he locked the
door and started.
After he walked 4 long while no tried
To 20 back home. but found he had lost
MS way. So he wandered and wandered
until late In the night He then lay down
and fell asleep.
After he asps long while he swOks
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
A Marrow Escape.

by Emma 0lllespIe. AKed Years,
Greeley, Neb. Blue Side.
When I was visiting at my cousin.
1laura's. they had ladder on the side
OF the house used 10 climb up and
down H.
One day when was coming down the
ladder. / made q misstep and fell over
backwards. This left me with my head
hanging down. j screamed and mamma
came rushing out. She got me out and
was all night. but was badly fright
ened.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
The River
by ELLA wHEELER WILCOX.
oOpyaEnt. lsk. ~ star company.

am 3 river Rowing from Gods
Through devious ways He mapped my course for me;
cannot change IT, mine alone the toll
To keep the waters free from Crime and soil.
The winding -ivsr ends where Il begani
And when my life has passed fits brief span
must return to that mysterious source.
So let me gather daily my course
The perfume from the blossoms I pass,
Balm from the pinss and healing from the grass.
And carry down my current so,
Not common stones. but precious gems to show
And learu (ths holy water from sad eyes)
Back 70 Gods sea. from which all rivers rise.
Let me convey not blood from wounded hearts.
Nor poison which the upas tree imparts.
When over noweEy wales leap with Joy,
Let me not devastate them, destroy.
But rather leave them fhirer 20 the sight;
Mine be the lot 70 comfort ana delight.
And II down awful ehasnz ] needs must leap,
Let not murmur at my lot. but sweep
On bFavely 70 the end without fear.
knowing that He who planned my ways stands near,
Love sent me forth. 10 Love 90 again.
For Love 70 AL. and al. Amen.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
The Swallows.
lHonorahle Mention.l

BY Katherine Jensen Aged II Years,
Valley. Neb. Blue side.
I am going TO tell you about the sFai-
lows IN our barn. One morning came to
the COW barn. saw some swallows fly
around I looked up TO the eeilins OF
the barn ana saw nest. A few days
passed by and the nest was built Then
five eera were IN the nest. A week later
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05

the eggs were Matched and five little
birds were in the nest The mother and
father worked hard TO get food for tho
little ones They soon began TO ny. One
day saw they had five more eggs. This
Il the second time they are having baby
birds. put out some corn and bread for
them to eat They ate up all my corn
and bread. Their nest is made OF mud
ana feathers.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05

Mes
tureac Who wal a