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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

The second period extends from the Fort
Laramie treaty of 1851. to the Fort Lara
mile treaty Of 1868. and covers the mature
manhood OF each of these two great
chiefs. The third period reaches from
the fort Laramie treaty of 1868 to the
death Of Red Cloud December 10, 1909. and
covers the old age of each of these
noted Indians.
During the first period tho Oglalas and
Brules were at peace with the white peo-
pie. but were at war with nearly all the
Indian tribes around them. The Sioux
were newcomers in that beautiful re-
gion, where the mountains and plains
meet. and were driving out tho earlier
inhabitants, the Crows, the Snakes. the
Utes and the Pawnees. In these early
wars with their Indian nefghbors Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail became leaders.
At the age of 16 Red Cloud went on mis-
first war party and came back victorious.
During the next ten years both young
men made names for themselves not
only for daring. but for good luck, which
counts for much more in an Indian
camp.
Two events OF this period gave Red
Cloud fame in the camps Of the Sioux
The first was in 1s4s. when he crossed
the Rocky mountains. as Caesar and Ma
poleon crossed the Alps. leading a war
party into the heart OF the shoshonl
country and bringing back many scalps
and ponies. The other was in 1850, when
an old quarrel broke out anew in the
Bad Face band and Red Cloud, who was
leader OF the younger men. shot and
killed Bull Bear. then the most noted
( chief IN the band.
At this time a new and strange expert
ence came into the lives of the Brule
and Oglala Sioux. overshadowing all theil
future and filling the minds OF their wis
est chiefs with anxious concern. Thh
was the great migration over the Ore
/ gon trail to Oregon. California and Utah
At first there were only occasional trains
OF a few wagons each. After the dis
covery Of gold in California the trai
became crowded with thousands OF
wagons. and With men. women and Chill
dren. These emigrants shot the buffalo
and other game without asking leave o.
the Indians. IL was evident that IL thu
white men kept coming. the game afte
a time would be gone and the Sioux. whS
lived entirely by hunting, would starve
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Christmas Angels.

BY Lucille sonneland. Aged IL Years, Box
e5, Kearney, Neb Blue Side.
In a very small town In Nebraska lived
a very poor widow known as Mrs. Brown.
She had three children and sat up very
late every night
Every one wondered why Mrs. Brown
sat up 30 late every night The reason
was. Mrs Brown was trying TO think of
something to get for her children and 1t
would soon be Christmas.
She had made three rag dolls and was
trying to think OF something she could
afford.
Mrs. Brown had TO stuff her windows
full Of old rags to keep out tho cold. She
worked out by the day while her chill
dren were at school, but after buying
her food. clothes and paying the rent
she had nothing left.
Now. the rest OF tho people in the town
were rich. They knew how poor Mrs.
Brown was and thought II would be nice
10 "chip in" and send a box OF food,
clothes and toys TO poor Mrs. Brown.
So, after chipping In" they found they
had exactly $500 and a box as large as n
trunk fun Of toys. food and clothing.
One night. as Mrs. Brown was eating
her supper a knock was heard at the
door. She answered Il and found a
man who told her he had a Christmas
box for her children and for her to put
them TO bed.
So Mrs. Brown put her children 20 bed
and when the man brought in a Christ
mas tree and big box her Joy knew no
| bounds.
In the morning when the children wok,
up. what a sight their eyes beheld.
glittering tree full OF new clothes, toys
and everything imaginable. Mrs. Brown
then told her children that Santa Claus
had left them the tree and her $500.
Her children we're 30 happy and glee-
full there in the dawn OF morning they
all thanked God for his blessings.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Belgians' Christmas.

BY Mary +. Grevson. Aged 13 Years,
West Point, Neb. Blue Side.
In little village in Belgium there lived
a peasant woman and her six small chill
dren. This woman had to earn her living
by cutting wood for other people or small
Jobs which she could get. Her brave hus-
band had been called to war. They had
not heard from him for about three
weeks. She feared he had been killed,
and many a night she would sob as IL
her heart would break. She never said
anything about 1t to her children. But
one day Sarah. her eldest daughter aged
IA years. noticed her mothers sorrow. She
tried to comfort her, but it was In vain.
1t was near Christmas and they had not
heard from their father, and they had
not very much food. Her children asked
her IL Santa Claus would come to their
house. She would answer. Maybe"
It was now Christmas eve and the chill
dren had hung up their stockings. The
food supply was very low and they would
not have anything to eat for a Christmas
dinner. All had gone to bed, and while
they were sleeping their dear father had
arrived, and also a large basketful of
food and also clothes and money When
the children and mother got up they were
so surprised to find their dear father
home again. They knelt down in prayer
TO thank God for bringing back the father
safely and for the food and clothing
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Measles in Tnden.

BY Frances Mcdonald, Aged 10 Years,
Tilden. Neb. Blue Side.
I am going to tell the Busy Bees about
the measles in Tilden. Week before last
we learned that measles we're in town,
and the next Monday the teachers were
TO send the children home who had the
measles then or had them in the family.
That following Monday the children were
sent home, but there were not many that
had to go. Some stayed home.
The next week. school being out on
Wednesday that week on account of
Thanksgiving. was to be a worse one
than ever.
l was boasting how glad l was that
had had them. SO could go on to school.
Thanksgiving day was lying down all
day because did not feel good, and l
Kept on acting thus until Sunday noon /
broke out some and began to cough quite
bit. Monday evening in the night l
broke out as thick as l could stick.
Mamma says I was aE red as a piece OF
raw beefsteak. Tuesday we had the doc
tor, and he said / would feel better
Wednesday, and. sure enough. did. /
am broken out = little yet. but will not
give II.
learned that many OF my girl friends
had It. too. Ny teacher telephoned up
Monday and told me not 70 worry as they
were not going TO have anything new be-
cause so many were absent, so / rested
better. II IL now Sunday and l am feel
Ing fine and hope TO be at school again
tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Poor Woman,s Christmas.

BY Kermit sonneland, Aged 10 Years.
Box s.. Kearney. Neb. Blue Side.
Once upon a time there lived a very
poor woman She had five children. Her
husband was drunkard and spent all
her earnings for drink. His poor wife
could hardly earn enough money to keep
her children from starving. II was the
day before Christmas evening ana the
children were writing to Santa Claus tell
Ing him what TO bring them.
The mother could hardly keep the tears
back. There were the children teiline
Santa Claus what they wanted, and she
without a penny to her name
Some rich boys lived In the same vii
LACE. They had noticed the poorly clad
children and knew they were too poor to
afford nice Christmas presents. So they
asked their fathers II they could not get
some nice presents and give to these poor
people. The fathers told their sons how
unselfish they were. The boys got some
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
First Installment of Two
Sioux Chiefs

The Sioux nation was the strongest
Indian nation in the west. Its people
roamed the country from the forests and
lakes of northern Minnesota across the
plains Of North and South Dakota to
the mountains OF Wyoming and south
ward over the plains of western Ne
braska as far as the Republican river.
There were many tribes and bands OF
the Sioux nation. Two OF these tribes,
the Brule and Oglala. among the most
warlike of the Sioux nation, claimed
western Nebraska as their hunting
ground and home. They also claimed
western South Dakota and eastern Wyo-
ming. Each of these tribes numbered
about seven or eight thousand. In the
summer they hunted buffalo in the val
leys of the Platte and the Republican
rivers and In the winter they found
shelter. fuel and game in the region OF
the Black Hills and Big Horn mountains.
Two great chiefs. Red Cloud and Spot
ted Tall. OF the Oglala and Brule tribes,
stand out above all others IN tho his
tory OF the Sioux nation. Their names
are forever famous In the story OF Ne
braska. Their lives covered the critical
periods in the annals OF their people.
from early contact with fur traders,
through the great wars TO the final set
Element Of the Sioux nation in its pres
ent home.
Red Cloud was born at Blue Creek in
what is now Garden county. Nebraska.
in May. 1921. spotted Tail was born In
1923 in Wyoming. Red Clouds family
belonged to the Bad Face band OF the
Oglala tribe. Spotted Tail was a member
OF the Brule tribe. Both began life as
common warriors and became chiefs
through superior qualities Of mind and
body.
The history Of the Oglala and BruIe
Sioux since they were first known tc
white men may be divided into three
periods. The first period extends from
he earliest exploration OF their country
~ the white men 10 their first treaty
with the United states at Fort Laramie
I'm 1851. and covers the childhood and
youth Of Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Honorable Mention.)
Christmas for Birds.

By Mildred johnson, Aged II Years. 1924
Lake Street Omaha. Blue Side,
The birds will soon leave us and 1 am
sure we will ell miss their beautiful
songs. I think every child ought to let
could not shut his eyes.
After a while his mother and father
went to bed and when they were asleep
he crept softly out Of bed and sat on a
chair by the fireplace
Soon he heard a sound on the roof and
he knew 1t was Santa. so he pretended
he was asleep.
When Santa came he had q horn. an
automobile, box of candy. a ball and
a train
Santa was quite surprised at the sight
of Tommy, but he filled the stockings
and left
Then Tommy went TO bed and the next
day told his mother what he had seen
the night before.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Honorable Mention.)
Watches for Santa.

BY Henry Ohlsen. Jr., AGED Years.
Loup City. Neb. Red Side.
II was Christmas eve. Tommy was sit
ting by the fireplace asking his mother
II he could sit up and watch Santa
Claus fill the stockings. but his mother
repeated. mo, Tommy. It is o'clock;
you must 60 to bed" So his mother un-
dressed him and he went to bed. but he
the birds celebrate Christmas as we'll az
we do. When I get through with my
Christmas tree I am going to set It out
in the snow for the birds and hang bread
and cookies on It. I am sure viii be a
good friend of the birds. In the spring
time am going to put up bird houses for
the birds and hang bread by the house
so the birds will stay with me until win
ter. Every Busy Bee should think about
the birds.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
The Birds, christmas Tree.

BY Grace L. Moore, Aged 10 Years, Silver
Creek. Neb Blue Side.
1 IN lover of birds and animals Of
all kinds.
One cold day before Christmas noticed
how cold and desolate the little birds
looked, SO I thought / would sit down
and fix little Christmas tree for the
birds.
went out and secured a small Christ
mas tree about two and a half feet high.
Then / popped some popcorn and strung
1t on long strings and put three or four
strings Of popcorn around the little tree.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Little Stories by Little Folk

Then I bought a sack OF cranberries
and strung a few long strings of those.
Then l put them around the little tree.
Then I fastened few pieces of suet on
1t, and by the time l had II finished II
looked very pretty and tempting for the
little birds.
Then [ put it out on the porch roof and
had the pleasure of watching the little
birds peck at the popcorn and suet. They
seemed TO enjoy It ever so much.
1 don't think that l ever will spend a
Christmas without fixing a tree for my
little feathered friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
The First Santa Claus.

BY Rosetta Lepshetz, Aged Years,
North Platte. Neb. Red Side
I am going to tell about Santa Claus.
Once upon time there was a little
boy whose father and mother were poor.
His father was blacksmith When the
little Claus went TO the blacksmith he
wuold ask his father for piece of wood
and he would make toys.
Clause kept on making toys and he
gave them to good little boys and girls.
When Claus became big boy he got
married and he still kept making toys.
He made dolls and other things for poor
boys and girls.
One day he ordered some people to
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

In. a cold and unheated room. Probably
some will spend their Christmas on the
streets of large cities and in many other
poor places.
Would 1t not be nice for each little
Busy Bee to help or give some nice and
helpful present to some poor children or
families? 1 live out here in Silver Creek
on large ranch and l am going to try
and make happy Christmas for some
poor children who go to my school, and
I have sent clothing to some of the poor
children of Omaha. / would be more
than glad to do some little helpful deed
for every poor child in America II ]
only could reach them oil. have al.
ways spent a happy Christmas here al
home and wish that l could share my
happiness with some other poor little
boys and girls.
1t will be an unthoughtless household
which does not pray on Christmas day
that In the new year to come all the
nations abroad win be in peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Santa Is Coming. ("

BY Martha Boysen. Box 305, Plninview,
Neb. Red Side.
This Is my first letter to your page.
would like TO join the Red Side. am
sending little poem and I hope IL ar
rives when Mr.. Wastepaper Basket has
gone calling:
Santa Is coming over the snow,
His reindeer draw hlm-so fast they gol
lie covers the ground as fast as a bird.
And never a sound from him Is heard.
He enters the room as quiet as a mouse.
When all are asleep and still In the house
He fills the stockings with pretty toys,
For all the good girls and all the good
boys,
And for the bad children, too,
He throws In toy or two,
Then out OF the chimney he glides.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Santa, Take Notice !

By Dorothy Broadfield Aged Years,
Shenandoah, Ia. Red Side.
I want a singing book and a rocking
chair that win last long time. and some
story books, a little lamb. doll trunk and
doll bed and tuning harp. Please be
good to other little children; I will. And
blackboard and some chalk with It.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Santa Remembers Little Boy.

By Blanche Tinnel. Fourteenth street
ana Twenty-second Avenue. Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Blue Side.
Once upon time there was little
boy. His father and mother died so
he went 10 live with his aunt His aunt
was very mean 70 him and she told him
that he would not set anything for
Christmas. His aunt said that Santa
Claus would not give him anything. But
when Christmas night came he put hts
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

HRsTMAs awarded
Yuletde the Busy
They written the stories
~ II s a o pick
from still another which
prize stories be
to the time.
There
rulers
be the firstSu Sunday
Side and
the queen from
the regnng ding Busy Beedom.
Bob Mildred
Side ohon the Red Side
awarded honor mention.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
prize StoryO
A New Mexico Storm.
By Bob Reynolds. Aged Is Years, 10
North Thirty-first Avenue.

By Bob Raynolds, Aged IL Years, 1O4
North Thirty-first Avenue.
Omaha Blue Side.
The morning came, but with clouds
lowering about the many stone peaks
surrounding the little camp.
About noon there came an unexpected
flash. then a roar and the storm was on.
Soon tina water was rushing IN torrents
down the mountain side, sometimes fall
ing many hundred feet then lighting,
only to fall again into the river below.
There came an6ther flash, a roar and
the clouds started leaving. some climb
ing the face of the cliff. others drifting
here and there until the sun shone on
the drenched valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

go to the woods and get some wild
beasts. He did not like any OF them. so
they got him six reindeer. So Claus
started Ia pack the toys and his wife
helped him. After they were all right he
got in the sleigh and gave his presents
to good little boys and girls.
This is~all I know about Santa Claus.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Peace Next Year.

By Grace L. Moore, Aged Is Years, Silver
Creek, Neb. Blue Side.
Again 1t is Christmas and the world is
still at war.
How thankful we are that our country
is not at war.
Think how many poor children there
will be who will spend their Christmas
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Wishes for Christmas.

BY Franklin Broadfield, Aged 10 Years
shenandoah, Ia Red Side.
VIII tell you what want. The first
Is some boxing gloves and the next is a
magic lantern, a knife. the next pair
OF dumb-bells and a fountain pen, and
that is all I want. 1 guess. dear Santa
Claus. do not expect all Of those things,
but I would like as many as you
could get.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Stories of Nebraska History By a E: Sheldon

(By special permission of the author
The Bee will publish chapters from the
History OF Nebraska, by A. e. Sheldon,
from week to week.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

Monmouth Park Riddles stage splendid
holiday festival. Lower row, let to right:
Dorothy Conley, Minnie ~hawcross,
Charles Smell. Edna Edwards. Lauretta
Boroff. Carrie Shawcross.
Middle row: William, Silver. Robert
Kyle. Crystal Balser, Gladys Weeks,
Laurence Snyder.
Top row: Fritz Palmqulst. Bertha An
derson. George Brandon, Helen Farr,
Donald Mudgett
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

most striking features ever presented at
this school by the children. These young
sters were in a playlet written ON the
"Courtship of Miles Stsndish." Ger
trude Thiem's costume was received by
her parents from Colonel Jordan OF the
Rosebud agency and was the genuine
article"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

shoes by the fireplace and Santa filled
his shoes full and the fireplace, too. His
aunt was surprised and so was he with
such n nice Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
New Busy Bee

BY Katherine Zeplin. Aged 10 Years. West
Point Neb. Blue Side.
enjoy reading tho Bee very much and
wish to join the Blue Side. I expect 10
send a story soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

Indians at Miller Park school, Let to
right: Edith McCurdy Dean Lowe, Ger
trude THEM, Everett Joseph. Helen
Gregg, who appeared Friday afternoon
in Indian costumes I'm connection with
the Christmas program given at the
Miller Park school. 1t was one of the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

did not which TO thnnk-the kind boys
or her dear Lord. from whom all bless
ings flow.
You may be sure there were wild shouts
of Joy from all the children next morn
ing and after the presents had been
looked at they all thanked God.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

Miller Park lads dress themselves up as
Uncle Same. Lower row, left to right;
Maxwell Knoedler. Marshall Farley,
Leonard Hamrick, Howard Denton, Mil
ton Reynolds.
Middle row: Harry Melborn. Thomas
Bowie. Otto Jacobsen. Walter Blndmier,
Howard Vanlergenghan.
Top row: John Hamehnesk. Jack Gard
ner Robert Smith. Judson Patrick. Wal
ter Nordqulst Walter Barnett.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

money from their fathers and filled a
large box full of nice clothes. toys and
all kinds of delicacies and sent them to
the poor woman and her children.
The poor woman was so gratified she
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Merry Christmas
LITTLE RUSU e.

We are going to give you FIVE DOLLS THIS WEEK,
because it is Christmas, and want you all to have
10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
THE WAR SITUATION

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
PRONOUNCED DEAD,
 BROUGHT TO LIFE,
 MAN LIVES 5 HOURS
Confessed Swindler Takes Poison and Dies, But Heart Action Is Re- stored and He Lives to
 Die Again

Boston. March M.--After Willard Q. Wallace of Pittsburg, an alleged confessed swlndler who took poison in the city prison today, had been pronounced dead. his heart action was restored by massage and he lived three hours more before he again was declared dead
 Wallace was on his way io court to answer charges of larceny by false drafts on banks at New Orleans, San Francisco and Portland. Ore, when he told an in- spector that he had swallowed poison. Hospital physicians worked over the man for an hour, then declared him dead and turned the body over to the medical ex- aminer.
 It was nine minutes later when by the medical examiners permission, pr. Wil- Ham Fl. Brickley of the hospital staff Aegan trial of manual massage. An in- cision five inches in length was made and through this Dr. BrIclley thrust his hand and gently massaged the heart.
 In l5 minutes the color of the mans face changed from purple to red and heart action was apparent. With constant mas saging by eight members of the hospital staff. working in relays. life was unan- tained for three hours.
 When arrested last night Wallace was allowed to keep about S20 in his possess sion. This he spent on dinners Tor a,m- self and four men who were confined in nearby cells I've had high old time for the last few months. 1 don't like to attendants.
 The police say that Wallace has been variousy known as c. K. Hitchcox Claude Howard and S. II. Conrad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
PRESENT STRUGGLE
 IN THE CARPATHIANS
 OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
German Military Expert Thinks Out come of Fighting Will Have Marked Effect on General
 Trend of the War

London, March 31.-d2:22 a. m)-A Reu- ter dispatch from Amsterdam says that Major Moraht, the military expert, in a dispatch from Austrian headquarters to the Berlin Tageblatt, attaches great im- portance to the present fighting in the Carpathians. Major Moraht says:
 Without going so far as to consider that the result of the entire war, or even the eastern campaign, depends on the issue of this battle, nevertheless victory here inaubitably will exercise a strong effect on the entire situation. Nor can we completely exclude the possibility that the political situation may be affected in one way or another. Russia. in any case. had political reasons in choosing precisely this ground for decisive battle. This IS the view of intelligent Hungarians and also of the Vienna press.
 The supreme army command has grounds enough for employing all dis possible forces to avert Russian eruption into the Hungarian plain.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
DETECTIVE TELLS OF
 ANARCHISTS PLOT TO
 BLOW UP CATHEDRAL
Vigorous Cross- Examination Fails to Shake Officers Testimony in Bomb Conspiracy Case
 at New York

New York March 30.--Amedeo Poignant, the young detective who uncovered the St. Patrick's cathedral bomb conspiracy, was the only witness today at the trial of Frank Abarno and Carmine Carbone, charged with making and placing bomb in the cathedral on March ?. Poignant, while posing as an anarchist gained the confidence of the defendants and asso- ciated with them until they were ar rested.
 He explained his association and conver- sations with the defendants and told of their plans to blow up the structure. Poignant also testified that in con versations with Carbone the latter had said that i've want to get after Carnegie and the vanderbilts,' and that "Rockefel- Ter should be blown up'
 Vigorous cross-examination failed to cause the detective to change his testi- mony.
 Poignant denied he had ever been enl- ployed as a chemist in fireworks manu- featuring concern. He said he was not especially nervous while he was associat- ing with the anarchists because he knaw other detectives were occupying room across the street from the one in which the anarchists were working.