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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
AM irish Mail,s min.

BY Mildred Benson, Aged Ii Years, 1904
Lothrop Street, Omaha.
! am an Irish mail. / am a shiny red.
with large. soft rubber tires. My eyes
are little screws set uDoa the top OF my
pumps. / was sent aboard the Christmas
Ship 60 bring ray OF happiness TO some
child on the other side OF the ocean.
The first object that met my gaze against
the sunset sky was the Statue OF LIB
erty. That uplifted arm In my imagina.-
ton looked as II it were either casting
a blessing Of peace over the dear United
States. or else threatening 10 blow the
ship Of any enemy 10 pieces.
After sailing q few days. one morning
! heard the cry OF 'Liyerp0Oll" I was
unlOaded ia this great city and later
shipped inland about 200 miles
Christmas eve found me standing under
large Christmas tree. Santa had not
forgotten the Cadoru after all / later
found my new little masters name was
Gerald Cador. Gerald's father was away
az the terrible war. The Cadors lived
In a little cottage upon the side OF a high
land. As ! stood there slowly above the
rugged highlands and preCipioea rose the
mighty monarch OF day. like a great
ball OF fire once more starting ON its
long pilgrimage across the sky
The whole valley seemed under a spell
cast by night. who came down shrouded
la mist e'er the sun sank behind the
hills. Nay. Not tho whole valley. for
from the next room came the sound OF
little bare feet PATTERNS on the floor.
Gerald save one delighted "ohg" and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Little Stories by Little Folk
CFirst PrizeD
Two Pet Birds.
BY Elizabeth HirsehhoFn, Aged u Years
z505 South Eighth Street SCUM
Omaha Red Side.

nv Eatzabeth Hirschhofn. Aged u Years,
z6T6 south Eighth Street south
Omaha. Red Side.
One day, about two years ago our
neighbor brought us a little bird. 1t had
fallen out of an apple tree and hurt Its
leg. We had It for a short time and II
got well. II IL white ON the breast and
he's a large red spot below its neck. It's
back and head are black, with white dots.
IL sings very prettliy in the winter II
plays like a parrot and eats everything
Its name Is .'Tweety." II we touch its
cage IL win bite us az n to say. That
"a mine and you have no business touch
ing IT," We feed u bird seed. crackers.
potatoes, apples and tomatoes In the
summer. and II also likes grass, lettuce
and all other vegetables. About a year
ago mamma and were downtown and
as we walked by Brandeis' store a little
sparrow fell from the roof. We picked It
M and took Il home. We fed II water
and bread. It opened it's mouth 30 we
could put II down its throat II grew up
very quickly. Although II is only COM
mon sparrow. II Is cute. Its name is
butterfly" They each have a cage OF
their own. In the summer they fly around
sn the rooms. II you call them they will
come. They are both very tame.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
NY Pet Dog.

BY Mildred johnson. Aged 10 Years.
liza Lake Street. Omaha. Blue Side.
Before We moved to Omaha we lived
In creston. la. There we had dog. We
called him Duke. He was a very sensible
dog. Al night he watched the house and
bar<ed when he heard any noise. One
night we forgot TO lock the front door.
and during the night he got Ia the house
and got under fathers bed and he thought
a burglar got In the house and crawled
under bed. Father called to mother 10
light the gas When mother looked out
she found the door wide open and Duke
came out OF the bedroom wagging his
tail. That was the burglar father thought
was under the bed. When we moved "a
Omaha we gave Duke 10 a family. but
he came back TO the house and stayed al
his old house. liked Duke very much
He followed me to school every day and
when I came home he used TO meet me.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
The Frog Prince.

By Mary Lippo1d. Aged II Years, Avoca,
la. Red Side.
Once upon a time there lived n kings
daughter who was very beautiful. Her
father loved her very much and gave her
everything she wanted. She had all the
playthings you could think OF. The play
thing she liked best was a golden ball
which her grandmother gave her. One
day when she was playing with It by a
deep we'll she let II fall into the we'll.
An ugly old frog jumped up from under
the water and said: 81 will bring back
the ball IL you let me sleep on cushion
and eat by you"
She promised TO do what he said. Then
the frog brought her back her golden
ball. Then she went home to eat supper
with her father and mother. and she
did not think OF what SHE promised the
frog. While she was eating knock
came at the door.
Little princess. come open the door
for me-" She opened IL and there stood
the ugly old frog. Then she told her
father the story and her father said she
must keep her word. So the frog came
In. The little princess was so unhappy
she ran up in her room and locked the
door. While she was thinking, there
stood the frog in the corner and said to
make a place for him on her nice soft
cushion. She was so angry she took the
frog and threw II against the wall. In
stead of an ugly old frog there stood n
beautiful prince. Then the prince came
60 her and thanked her very much for
what she had done. The princess liked
the prince much better than the ugly
old frog. She was sorry that she threw
him against the wall, but the prince said
not to be sorry any more because she
had saved him from being a frog A
wicked old wizard had changed him into
a frog. Then the prince asked her to
marry him. They asked tho king about
II and he said they might. and so they
were married
They went TO the princes kingdom.
and there they lived happily afterward.
and never thought again OF the time
when the handsome prince had been an
ugly old frog.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Schoolmates.

BY Evelyn Hansen, West Point, Neb.,
Red Side.
"A stands for Arthur,
Who didn't know his poem.
And had to say II
Before he went home.
"a stands for Alta,
Who has a cord of gold
And who got too much
When room she did mold.
"a stands for Albert
Who Is a busy little elf,
And who gets his lessons
All by himself.
&C. stands for Clara,
Who has brown hair,
Brown eyes, red lips,
And complexion fair.
% stands for Delilah,
Who has teeth like the pearl,
And teacher says
She is quite small girl.
"'D' stands for Dorathea, too.
With eyes so blue.
And heart so true.
IL stands for Elsie.
Who has cheeks so pink,
And hair as black as coal, think.
"'Fs stands for Fred
Who bushes so red,
When teacher catches him
Playing trick"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
nrinra Hanninena.

by. Eloise Marsaret. Aged II Years. 1910
Military Ave. Omaha. Neb.. Red Side
am a large doll Last night / heard
the people 10 whom / belonged talking
about sendlns me to Germany. SO In
lew days ! WAS put on a large ship. II
seemed TO me the ship sailed very long
time But 81 last reached Germany.
was then taken off the snip and car
zied 20 q small house. In Il lived
mother and six children Ths father had
gone 70 tight for hls country. and so had
the brother. They were all feeling very
sad. But as soon a. / was brought IN.
the children cried for Joy. And the mother
looked a little happier. They had not
heard from the father and they did not
know whether he was alive or dead. But
the next day they got a letter from him
saying he was sick and would soon be
home. The children are going 20 Try
and find out who sent me 20 they can
write and thank her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Belgium.

BY Edith Weir. Aged 10 Years, 3li2 Dodge
Street, Omaha. Blue Side,
Belgium is one Of the smallest Euro
pean countries. but more people lived In
this country according TO It's size than
any other country In Europe. The Bel
gi8ns have been known since before
Christ as a very brave people. They were
such good workers and could make such
q good living In their own little country
that they very seldom came 10 our coun-
try Some did come TO New Amsterdam
a long time ago. and had something to
do with starting cur schools. II has in
some parts very rich ana fertile soil and
they raise all kinds OF grain. They also
do a lot OF mining. The minerals arc
coal. iron, lead. zinc and marble. They
manufacture linen. wooden. cotton, silk
and leather goods. and also a beautiful
lace called Brussels lace. II Ii sometimes
sold as high as 500 yard. They got
their patterns for this lace from the
frost crystals up In the Alps. using micro
scopes. They mostly speak the French
language. They are bright people who
like fun and music and had many fine
musicians and poets. They had many
beautiful old buildings and pictures. They
had museums, public libraries, music and
art schools. and many universities. Little
Belgian children look quite bit like
American children and are some relation
TO US. They wear wooden shoes like the
Dutch. Some OF their country near the
sea Is dyked as In Holland, which Is next
to them. II they never have country
OF their own again we would like them
TO come and live in ours. then the chill
dren could get American Christmas gifts
without having them go across the ocean
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Honorable Mention)
Little Robbie.

BY Everett Juderiene. Aged 10 Years.
Bellwood. Neb. Red side.
lie was eleven inches high and he was
as black As coal when we got him. lie
was sent to us on a train. Papa took
us 20 the train 20 get him. The next
day we rode him all day. We got him
by getting subscriptions for a paper.
Papa made MS a little cutter to drive
him IN the winter time. He would take
us down the road every day. We would
ride him 10 school and put him In the
barn across the road. Grandma gave me
q new saddle for my birthday present.
He Is n trick pony and can do different
things He would put his head between
his legs and turn a summersault. When
the side door Is open he comes in and
eats anything he sees. We love him
very much. and we would dress him up
in clothes and he would walk around.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24

then crouched on the floor beside me.
can still see out Of the window and
the valley was no longer enshrouded by
the mist. and under the rosy glow cast
by the sun II was the most beautiful
place 1 had ever seen. A majestic river
flowed at the end and reflected the little
clouds that sailed overhead. l have lived
with my new little master now for a
month and have learned TO love him
dearly.
That evening as 1 was standing looking
out on the pink and gold river, from the
effects OF the setting sun, / was very
happy TO have been sent on this beautiful
mission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Ride on a Donkey.

BY Ernest Buss, Aged IA Years, Pierre.
Neb, Blue Side.
One hot summer day three OF US boys
went visiting our friends. they had a
small donkey nomed Jack. He was a
lazy fellow. We hitched him up 10 a
two-wheeled cart and took ride. There
were eight Of us boys IN tho cart. We
drove a mile and a half lie vas all IN
then. After that We unlocked him and
took off the harness and wRtered MIN
After he had rested we tried o. ride
him One OF us got on and he acted
kind OF foxy. He ran under the trees and
beside fences. We all got ride on Jack
and We were all satisfied. Il was Z
O'Clock when We got home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
(second PRICE,
The Workers.

BY Ethelyn Berger. sO5 North Nineteenth
Street. South Omaha Blue Side.
Away out west, In little town that
can scarcely be called town. where
was visiting this summer Is little oand
81 girls called THE Workers This Club
works for charity.
While ! wss there they were making
clothing for children OF their own ages
They showed me some OF their things,
among which we're dolls and toys that
they could make themselves and little
hoods, dresses. etc They could nearly
all crochet or tat, and they had made
many doilies, bags, collars and handker-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Ny Tom Cat.

BY Helena Yost, Aged II Pears, &1t W
Street, South Omaha Blue Side.
About two yeas ago a boy came along
and asked me II wanted a little kitten
said Yes" IL WAS a very thin kitten
when I got IL. 80 thin It could not walk.
Now Il Is a very large tom cat We
named him Tommy.
Now 1 viii tell you the tricks he plays.
He sets up for All his meals When he
wants his milk he sets by the cuDb0srd.
When he wants 10 so out doors ne sets
BY the door and news. One night lac
was In a fight with a big black cat lie
was badly battered up. We had 10
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24

bandage his leg. had to wrap It real
tightly.
In the summer put doll dresses on him
and then wheel him in my doll buggy
and make him go to sleep. ] have a big
doll. too. She is years old I don't play
with It very much. / like my cat much
better. lie is one OF the best cats we
ever had. Today when came home from
school the doll and the cat were on the
porch. The cat had MS paws around keT
neck. AS my stay Is getting long 1 will
close for this Is the first story ] Rave
ever written. ] hope Mr.. Waste Basket
Is in Germany fighting when this reaches
him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
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 artl-
cles will be given preference.
DO not use over $50 words.
4. Original stories or let
ters only will be used.
5. 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 ID EPA T.
MENT. Omaha Bee, Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Elizabeth's Name.

BY Mazda Lucille Shallcross. Aged 10
Years. Bellevue, NeD. Blue Side.
I was sitting in a chair and my mother
told me to read piece in The Omaha
Bee. read the story of EliSabeth's
pretty name. 1t was a very fine story.
and now l shall call my new doll Eliza
beth Caraletta shallcross." 1t was very
pretty name and 1 should have liked to
give that woman a nice doll II she would
have been a little girl, because 1 have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
The Bantams.


Martha Judevine. Aged ~. Bellwood.
Neb., Blue Side
Ethel was . little 6irl 4 years OF age
She lived In town BY the name Of
baraboo. Her aunty gave her two little
roosfeFs and two hens She tanned them
ana after a while she pat them IN a doll
carriaEe and gave them a ride. She
took one OK the rooslers up town. She
eat down IN the park and lei him run
about Her mama bought her an ics
rream cone and she gave the bantam a
part he would lay IN the buggy and
crBp. Ne Is about four years old now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
From the Country.

BY Bertha Farson. Aged "A Years, Mem
aha, Neb. Blue Side.
I am a little girl of IA. who goes to
school in the country. where life is OF
pleasure. am in the Eighth grade My
sisters and 1 read the stories in The
Omaha Bee and like them very much.
was interested in them and thought 1
would write to you. 1 will try to write
good story next time. 1 hope Mr..
Waste basket viii not be around.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24

RESPONSE would ask, IL fairy
Rose Grodnskys fourth
school wrote that they would ask for health
III happiness.
happiness because II sad nobody likes
health Ill
medicine and for wealth because with
IL canb uym many and others happy
the world hen that would lay golden eggs
we're among Of for which others wished
healthy to work and earn some money
health spend all money for the
doctor and medicine another little health wealth and
hap enthusiast
Bees ask fairy we're to grant them one
wish?
This awarded to Elizabeth rschborn Of the Red
the Side honorable
tion Judevine of the Red Side
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Likes Prize Book.

BY Elvira Turnquist, l4l5 North Fortieth
Street. Omaha. Blue eide.
thank you very much for the
Glover Bloom" the book 1 received.
like poems real well. so 1 was very
much pleased when saw II was book
OF poems.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
New Busy Bee.

BY Fern Wallace, Aged II Years 1874
Howard Street, lincoln. Neb. Red Side.
wish to be a Busy Bee and wish to
join the Red Side. am II yeas old and
go to the Prescott school. / hope my
letter is In print.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24

awoke he dressed quickly and looked in
his stocking. There he found that It was
filled from top to the bottom. In It
was a box of candy and other things
which cannot name.
One Of the things was a parrot He
liked that best of all. suppose Robert
was a very good boy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
Drives to School.

BY Loree Wolf, Aged 10 Years, Pierce,
Neb. Red Side.
This is my first letter to the little
Busy Bees. 1 live out on n ,arin. 1
have a sister and two brothers. We live
"A mile and a quarter from the school
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24

house. We drive to school with an old
horse which my father gave re. Our
teachers name ls Miss Bessie Manner.
As my letter is getting long l will close.
hope Mr.. Waste Basket Is not home
from his holiday vacation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24

so many nice dolls myself. hate TO
think of anyone not having a doll. L
would like to help anyone that hasn't
any doll, for could not do without them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
New Busy Bee.

New Busy Bee.
BY Miriam Mosher, Aged 10 Years, 2109
Sherman Ave-, Omaha. Blue Side.
This is the first time have even writ
ten to this page. I enjoy reading your
stories vey much and would like 20 take
part in them too. AS blue is my favorite
color, 1 think 1 will join the Blue Side.
1 win write my first story very soon.
Robert and His Parrot.
BY Sidney Schiller, Aged . Years. $50
North Twenty-Seventh Street
Red Side.
Early in the morning when Robert
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24

She often brings him into the house and
he climbs up at the head OF tho lounge
and crows.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-30
USE OF DIVIDERS
IN A DAIRY RATION
Not Generally Understood Among
Feeders-Number of Feeds
That May Be Employed.

The use of dividers in a dairy ra-
ton is not commonly understood by
the generality of feeders, but 1t is es-
sential in securing the best results.
There is number of feeds that
may be used for dividers in the feed
ing of concentrated feeds.
Some Of these contain but little
feeding value when fed alone, but are
highly valuable when fed in connec-
ton with the richer concentrates, be-
cause they serve to separate the food
particles and assist in preparing the
food for more perfect digestion.
Corn and cob meal have been found
to give better results in many In
stances than when corn meal is fed
alone. The ground cobs serve as a
divider. and separate the particles Of
corn meal more than the ground cobs.
When feeding grain and ensilage VIC
have found that the cows make bet
ter use of their grain feeds when they
are fed with the ensilage than when
fed separate, because the ensilage acts
as divider and separates the parti-
cles of grain, and prepares 1t for more
perfect digestion and assimilation.
The juices of the ensilage also act
upon the grain feeds and assist in the
work of digestion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-30
HAD NOTHING BUT CLOTHES
Mans Prosperous Appearance De-
ceived Those Who Had Some
Faith in Human Nature.

His silk hat worn jauntily, overcoat
of fashionable cut, patent leather
shoes and polished cane gave him an
air of prosperity which was height
ened by his luxuriant whiskers.
He was halted by the traffic in
Times square and a shivering, ragged
pedestrian seized the chance to ac-
cost him on the curb.
"Scuse me, mister" began the
ragged one humbly. kin you help a
Teller? / got one cent and could
get beer if l had four more"
Peering at his neighbor. the pros
porous one exclaimed airily:
Hello, kid-don't you know me?
I'm BIO myself"
THAT you, JIM" gasped the ragged
one in establishment Il fought youse
was a swell banker"
II win his clothes on bundle day,
explained the prosperous one a little
sadly. But what is a bankers clothes
wit no bank roll? It's only de empty
pocketbook after de moneys gone
I'm on me way to de Knickerbocker
fer free feed. Will you join me?"
They crossed Broadway together
the fashionable figure and the one in
rags, arm in arm.
AS they reached the car track a
passer-by, pointing to them, re-
marked:
at is the lion and the lamb at last!
Probably some rich man escorting a
derelict to some hotel for a dinner!
Charity is on the increase!"-New
York Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-30
VENTILATION WAS TOO MUCH
Smell "Close"-Summer Boarder
Kept Window Open.

Good morning." said Mrs. Northey,
as she greeted her callers at the front
door. Come right into the parlor--
although I'm sure I'm most ashamed
to ask anyone in after what my niece,
Annie, from the city's been sayin'.
What did she say? Why. she says to
me week ago, Auntie, this house
smells terrible close this bad, foggy
weather. You'd better do somethin'
about it,
so got right to work, and yanked
most every bit of furniture except the
piano out on the porch, and then l
swep', and l cleaned, and l beat, and
when there wasn't mite of dust or
dirt on anythin', shut things up
again tights could. But this mornin'
Annie comes in and says the very
same thing: 'Auntie, how awful close
it does smell in here,' And there
hadn't been a thing as fairs ! could
see would git it close for a week.
Il was clean discouraged, tell you.
But I've made up my mind now what
the trouble US" continued Mrs.
Northey, as she sunk her voice to a
whisper and looked back cautiously
over her shoulder.
We've got summer boarder up in
our front chamber. I've found out she
keeps her window open crack all the
time, and think the fog and the damp
smells has just got into the house by
her room, and that's why it smells
ose!"-Youth's Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-30

perry and treacherous. At the end of
four hours the venturesome Amos
came face up against a dismal catas-
trophe.
Horses, wagon, Amos and all had
slid and plunged where snow ledge
had given way.
1t was a roll rather than plunge
and Amos landed waist deep in
heavy drift, unhurt. The wagon lost
two wheels in striking rock.
"Whoa!" shouted the disconnected
wayfarer urgently as the horses tore
themselves loose from the wreck.
But the steeds were frightened, deaf
TO command Their harness trailing,
they struggled up the incline and were
lost to view, and when their owner
regained the mountain level he saw
them dashing away beyond reach or
recall
For several hours he strove to fol-
low and locate them. Then his whole
body snow-clogged, wearied, exhaust
ed, he realized that he must set about
seeking some safe shelter for the
night
At length Amos found depression
under a rocky ledge fronting away
from the fierce roaring blasts. Day
was dying. The prospect was not only
forlorn, but even perilous. It was
question which way he should proceed
with the morning homeward or town
ward.
lisa two days tramp either way,
he reflected. 1.-THE horses are lost.
They will never find their way back
to the ranch and in such dangerous
weather it is useless looking for
them"
He had some food in his knapsack
and after brief repast settled down
to rest for the night 1t was hard to
sleep amid the anxieties and uncer-
tainties of the hour, however.
Suddenly, as he lay thinking and
planning for the morrow, Amos sprang
up as quick glare showed across the
ridge valley. why" he exclaimed.
It's house--a cabin, and 1t is burn
Ing up!"
Amos left his shelter. The snow