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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

yeilow-headed ones. the red-shouldered
ones, and the bronze variety.
Toward night a great fight OF more
than 100 pelicans went over us in north
srly direction. Their formation was
wedge-shaped.. at times . half circle. We
could clearly see the black wing feathers,
the pouch iof the throat and the long
slanting bills. Our hunters killed some
wild turkeys in the twilight. beautiful
flower Cphloxl colors great fields with
blue and the blue-birds' quiet little song
was heard
Our hunters brought on board rae
coon, a rattesnake and blacksnake and
found Wild goose nest with three eggs
Near by we saw trails Of Indians, great
wolf tracks in the sand. and on the trees
the places where the stays had rubbed
their srOwing sntlers.
A hunter broke off a poison vine His
hands and face are badly swollen today.
We reached the mouth Of Weeping Will
low creek. In the bushes above US the
birds sang a little soft song or twitter-
ing The fox-colored thrush drown
thrasher) trilled in the tops OF the cot
touwoods. where he loves to sit Here
we're many plants. such as columbine,
msiden-hair fern. red mulberry. blue
eyed gross, puccoon and purple vetch.
At o'clock In the afternoon Of May 3
we reached Mr. Fontenellc's house at
Bellevue The land IL here very fruit
full and a poorly cultivated ,lcre Yields
100 bushels of indian corn. 1t would
return much more II carefully worked.
Cattle also succeed here spiendidly. give
much milk. but require salt from time to
time. Mr.. Fontenelie thought he would
have 5000 head OF swine in few years
II the Indians old not steal too many
from him
We lay by for the night few miles
above Bellevue (probably near where
Omaha now Isl. Ducks and shore birds
covered the banks about us. Stiffness
reigned in the wide wilderness. Only the
whip-poor-will's voice was heard while
the moon mirrored itself In the river
where some of our young people were
bathing. In the morning our ship, like
a smoke-vomiting monster, frightened all
living creatures. Geese and ducks flew
in all directions.
We landed at Mr.. Cabanne's trading
post (ten miles above omaha). and to our
Joy we saw a crowd Of otoe and Omaha
Indians. Many of them were marked
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

said Il was poison later when we were
gathering valnuts saw snake. ran
screaming 10 where mamma and my
aunt we're ! told them there was snake
and they killed 81. We children went in
wsding in the pond. Ny cousin found a
wooden duck In the water. II was In
tended 70 draw wild ducks. lie also hit
a wild duck with a stick, but did not
KIN II. We stayed In the water quite
while. Then walked around to see the
different things in the woods My cousin
said there we're some coyotes in the other
side OF the woods Then mamma called
us to lunch. IL consisted Of sandwiches,
fruit crackers. cookies. pie, picked
cherries and other things. After we had
finished eating. we started for home.
When we were turning around 10 come
home, one Of the tires got punctured
Mamma, Aunt Minnie and my cousin
fixed It. but We had two blow outs be-
sides that before we got home. We did
not get home until dark.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

The Stone in the Road.

nv Mary crevson, Aged - Years West
Point. Neb. Blue siqn.
once upon time In England there
lived very rich old man. This man
loved to help other people, but no one
cared to help him
One evening the old man said 20 HIM
self. Il win play a trick. wall put a
large stone In the middle Of the road.
wharo most OF tho people pass, and !
viii put bag OF gold and write on the
other side Of the stone. lie that moves
tho stone shall have the treasure
in the afternoon about o'clock he
put the stoue Ia the road. Thus the old
man waited for tho surprise. Soon a
than came along the road, leading q
horse. and the man said. Whoever Put
this stone 10 tho road haA no right to-
hut he did not move the stone, but left
a for somebody else 10 move.
Many people passed. but passed the
stone. grumhlinE II VAS near SHUTDOWN
when miller boy came aicns the read
ind ,aw the stone and said Some poor
creature may happen 20 come along and
fal over ls. and they may hurt them
selves VIII move II"
lae stone was very heavy. and he
rolled Il over. and he saw the bag 81
gold, and he then read what 4 said ca
The stone The boy picked Up the monss
and thanked God Tor his eoodnesa.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Little Stories by Little Folk
CHRIST PriSs).
Honest and Dishonest.

Nv MYRTLE Anderson. Aeed Years, ssis
Haskell 81. Omaha. Blue Side.
There once was girl whose name was
Helen. she was the daughter Of very
rich parents Helen was always dis
honest
Across the street lived . poor little
elrl whose name was Lucille. Helen was
not liked. but Lucille was honest and she
was liked by everyone. They were go
ms to have a geography test the next
day. Lucille took her book home. but
Helen did NOT. Lucille wanted TO get the
highest mark, 40 the next cay when they
had the test Helen put her book IN her
lap 70 she could get 100.
Lucnes eyes filled With tears when
she saw Helen copy from her book, but
did not say word The teacher saw
Helen. but paid no attention. But when
the papers were marked she gave Helen
zero for copying from her geography.
The teacher decided that the one who
had The highest mark ard worked for
Il would get the prize. The teacher gave
Lucille g. Lucille was 80 giao she nearly
cried.
Lucille gave the 81 TO her mother for
her birthday and she was very glad TO
receive present like that from her
little daughter. The next day Lucille
told her mother how she won the prize
ard her mother told her II was always
best and Il pays 70 be honest ana Il
never pays to be dishonest.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Their First Quarrel.

Pv Lois johnson, Aged - Years, AVocas
Neb. Blue Side.
Betty and Jack or rather Mrs. and Mr.
Tonnkins. had Just arrived from their
honeymoon 70 their new, home, which
BETTY thought very cute. J Betty wns
woman OF %, with dark blue eyes and
wavy brown hair. while Jack was
groad-shouldered, manly looking fellow
cf a.
They had lived for many weeks with
out duaTrelina or disputing about any
tning. One day Jack came home from
his office very tired oft.
The dinner did not suit him. and the
house was dirty Jacks little nephew
had come in the morning and had spilled
ink and had broken a $40 vase which
Jack had bought for Betty FOR a birthday
present before they were married He
had also torn leaf out OF places in
Jacks best book.
How many times have told you
never 10 monkey with my books. Look
there. And this Is book my mother
gave me before she died. Jack said In
stili crancky way.
1T wasn't me that did II. I'm going
home TO mother" she continued. How
dare you. talk TO me in such sassy
wayY" f
"Oh. quit your having" Jack said in a
still cranky way
II will not" Betty continued.
| Jack went back to his office at 1870,
stiil feeling worse than he had. Jack
did not hug and kiss Betty as ne always
did.
Then At night Jack came home carrying
his little nephew Jack was in gcEd
spirits now. Jack said as Billy was tear
ing another book:
Was II Billy who tore my book2"
Yes" Betty answered.
Are you mad at what said. Betty.
dear" said Jack
well II YOU never VIII SASS me again,
won't be-" Betty continued.
Both sat on q davenport with their arms
around each other watching the baby
tear newspaper which was near al
hand
we don't care do we" said Jack who
was watching Billy with ali his might
NO" answered Betty.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Stories of Nebraska History gz = =: sAsase

1883 rises before us. The steamer Yell
lowstone comes again from St. Louis.
beating lis way up the Missouri river
against the swift yellow current In late
April and early May. The leaf buds
break. the birds salute the sllences. the
flowers bloom. all the way along the
Ia both the German and Latin tongues
with loving attention and praise. He
saw and felt the spirit OF the west The
eagles nest above the river, the ruined
cabin IN a dark valley, the angry wind
storm. the moonlight on the Missouri.
the faces and manners Of the Indians
and FUR traders, the rich soil the flow
ing streams. the forests where the
steamer stopped 70 cut wood for ihs fur
mace. are ali fresh and real In his stories
end In his pictures some Of the things
which ne saw Ia Nebraska are best given
IN his own words:
In dark valley Of the forest we saw
q long Indian cabin which reached nearly
across the vale and must have been built
for large number Of men. The loca-
ton was Wild ana beautiful The bald
headed eagles nest everywhers IN the top
OF the high trees along the shore. One
Of chem vas shot with a rifle. In places
smoke rose out Of the depths Of the for
est. IA others the wood and the ground
Indiana start these fires IN order 70 de-
stroS their tran when followed BY
snemlee. AZ other times they arise from
compfires Of fur traders on the river
banks
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
The Flicker.

ny Edith Weir. Aged 10 Years. @i2 Dodge
Street. Omaha. Blue Side
The flicker Is q bird which has many
names Some Of them are high-holder.
yellow-hammer. sapsucker and golden
winged woodpecker. This beautiful bird
IL due in Nobraslsa in May. 1t is found
between the Atlantic ocean and the
Rocky mountains.
The fiicker's back and wings are olive
brown, and crossed by many black bars.
Their tails are black Under their wings
and tail are shafts OF golden yellow.
Their backs and the Sides OF the head
are ash color. with a beautiful scarlet
crescent. The under parts OF their heads
ARE liInc brown Their breasts are veil
low with many black spots. The nlckers
build their nests IN hollow OF rotten trees
and sometimes in q post. The nest IL
built one and one-haif or two feet below
the entrance. The mother fliekers lay
from five 70 seven eess. Fiickers have
been known 10. lay as many as seventy
eEEs In one summer. This Is because II
some cruel person should take all the
eggs the mother would keep on laying
eggs until che had laid many eggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Summer Vacation.

BY Helen Abraham. Aged 10 Years. r.
r. d. 3, Schuyler, Neb Blue Side.
Summer vacation is here and think
that most Of the Busy Bees went away
from home TO some place where they
win spend their vacation and those that
will stay at home have planned some
thing for their vacation. win spend
mine at home this year. Last year
spent my vacation at my sisters place.
I had a very nice time. Every morning
my little nephew took a long walk We
had gathered Wild flowers. which we
found and we watched the birds at their
work and we listened TO their merry
songs. When we came back we were
tired 20 We played the rest Of the day.
Sometimes my little friends and had
a party in the afternoon Every Sunday
went TO see my friends and sometimes
they came over TO see me. ! had nice
time and think / win have it again
this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

Here are four lively iistie Busy Bees.
Rebecca and Dorothy Klein and Eva
and David Cohen.
Every one OF them Is not only a nem-
Der Of the Kingdom. hut candidate
for queen. OF course, you understand
David iant ambitious to DO queen. lie
wants TO be king some day
They all passed az school and got
perfect In deportmdnt So. you see
they are good Busy Bees and yon can
be proud 10 have them In the kinadom.
I'm going 10 write some ssories for
the Busy laec pare" said Dorothy
80 am l." said Eva.
I'm going 10 write letter" said Re-
hecca.
'I1l write letters. too. said David.
50 you can look for something from
these Busy Bees and ite pretty sure TO
be good.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
A New Busy Bee.

BY Edda Corner, $50 Valley st., Omaha,
Neb. Blue Side
This Is my first letter to You. I thought
would write for / am so interested in
the Busy Bee page. would like 10 join
the Blue Side. Tor that Is my favorite
color.
We have a dog named Tige. II is a
Scotch collie. Every Saturday my sister
and herd the COWS. We take our DOG
along.
My brother bought II for IS. We herd
IN summer My father has thirty cows
ana five horaes. When 1 come from
school Il comes to meet me and papa
when he comes home with the milk
wagon. like 20 80 TO school, My
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Found a Bat.

~ Helen yais. AGED e Years Garrison.
Neb.
One afternoon as ! was IN tho house
ny brother toia me TO 50 outside. lie
asid there vas someihsas IN the tree and
he did net know what 4 Was So ] went
outside. A. ! looked up into the tree
could $50 nothing Ny bsoiher had a
long rcd He began 70 hlt It on the
branch where the object was when he
hit Il. Il opened IL mouth and made =
sound We were ell afraid. went into
tho house. In = intls while my brother
tams bsek. Ifs taia me Il ~ss bat.
The boys had - = fron the tFse.
vent outsids and found Il lgins on tbs
ground lta claws were stretched snd
they pcre very Ions We examined Il
s.sss= thee enc 81 She boys put Il into .
boz and epok q home
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

BY Edda Corneer Aged II Years. $50
Valley street, Omaha. Blue side.
Or. Holmes was one OF the great many
writers who lived in or near Boston. He
vas one OF the brightest and best loved
Of all American authors. He was an old
time friend Of Mr. Longfellow. and. like
him, was for many years a professor in
Harvard college. DIT. Holmes was a small
man with smiling. genial face. lie was
always ready 20 grasp the hand OF any
honest man. He was very witty but his
shama. which ne hated He lived to-be .
very old man. Even old in age, most
OF his friends in earlier days were gone.
but he stan wes bright. genial and loved
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Summer.

Omaha Blue Side
When summer comes In brilliant dress,
And sunshine floods the land,
And blossoms. buds and butterflies
Are seen on every hand,
It's quite beyond contending
That. far moro than the rest
The winter, spring and autumn
love sweet summer best. S
think summer Is the best season in
the year. because in the morning the sun
is shining, the birds singing and flowers
are blooming Everybody is happy and
cheerful. Children have picnIcs IN the
groves end watch the brook run merrily
on it's way to river. Summer lie the
most pleasant reason OF the year. 1t Is
nice to go Safeguarding In the winter.
but far more pleasant in summer. be-
cause we can 20 picincking.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
The Dandelion.

BY Edith Kenyon. sza Cunning street,
Omaha, Neh. Blue Side
Once upon a time whom there were
fairies. kings, queens and witches. there
was a fairy kingdom, Everybody was
supposed 70 90 everything the king and
the queen TOLD fhnm 70 do They had
TO BE- kind 70 their friends One day the
violet who was yas king ana the queens
fsvorite went out riding Nov there Wa
the dandelion who was jealous OF the
violet So the dandellon got some moro
Of the sstry flowers and decided to kan
the violet vixen 4 was out riding And
20 4 happened ts.st when the violet was
riding past the wooss the dandellon and
tho other flowers caplaSed 4 and soon
killed H. When the king Asard this he
was very anETS and he ofS>red the
dsndelion 20 come serwnrd Th> dan
dslion was trcinbling from head TO scot
but the kins Aid not care. Is< did nst
walt for any explanations, but sasd %
the dandelious You shall be nothlne
but a common flower. more like = weed
than any flower and people shall MOI
want you IN their uardens You shall
always be taken out OF the eround and
thrown away 70 die." 50 that l. whs
eandelions are - numerous
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

By Floy aeaiock. Aged Il Years, Nicola.
Ncb. Red Side.
One day ny two brothers and I were
climbing around the barn hunting spar
rows nests We found four fat kittens
n barrel They have sro~a 90 big
there Il hardly room for the nother cat
think that they are % cute and
dainty. One has two black spots On lts
forthead and az TIE fspt are EIey and
white
IN the evening AFTER papa has mllked,
he mother cat comes down and usts a
bowl o. milk.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Enjoyed Her Prize.

Sutherland. Neb. Blue Side.
am writing 70 thank you or the book
you sent me as first prize. l have read
almost all the games over in It. The
games are so interesting and jolly that
you cannot play them without laughing
all the time. / was glad to see Alice
Elvira Crandeli queen. or her stories are
fine and are very interesting to those
who read them. live in the country
and play some Of the games in tho book
as well as outside games. read the
Children's page every Sunday and en-
Joy II ever so much.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

CIV special pernisslon Of the author.
The Bee viii publish ohaptera fratn the
from week 20 week.
Prince MaximilIian
psinoa Aaxlsnlllaa WAS born IN Ger
many IN ina His full titsa was Maximii-
ian. Prince Won Wied Ho was born with
. fortune as well as a noble title and
might have wasted his life In idleness
and luxury like many other princes. But
Princo Maximilian from childhood loved
study More than anything else he loved
the study Ct nature. Tho rev world
across the ocean. With IA unexpiored
wilderness. drew him 70 It's wiids. He
spent two years in the forests OF Brasil
ana wrote several volumes upon that
then unknown region
Ia lss1 Prince Macmillan made HE Ia
lSons Journey up the Missouri river on
tho second voyage Of the steamer Yel-
lowsi>ue With him were skilled artists
and sclrntists from Europe who gath
cred spee,mens and painted pictures Of
The oountFs. through which they Travelled.
The next ASar Prince Macmillan re
turned % Euope ana four years later
nuhllshed at tobleuts. Germany. a story
81 hls travels In North Amariee IN three
volumes one Of which Il an ART port
foiie filled with sketches ana pictures
Of western lifa
Nebraska owes = great deak 10 Primes
Maxmhllan he made eur country and
iis rsnple known in Europe OF an the
writer's on early Nebraska he seems ths
most charming. lie had the trained eye
Of the German scientist and The lmasina.
ton Of = poe4 Rsadine his stories and
looklng Al his pictures the Nebraska Of
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Poem.

BY Lena Walter, Aged Years, Wahoo
Neb., Blue side.
Two little girls are better than one.
Two little boys can double the fun.
Two little birds can build a fine nest.
Two little arms can love mother best.
Two little ponys must so 20 his span.
Two little pockets IL my little man.
Two little eyes TO open and close.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
A New Member.

BY Louisa johnson, Aged 10 Years, Har-
ward, Neb. Blue Side:
Dear Busy Bees: This Is the first time
have ever written to this page. and
would fiKe 10 become q member OF the
Blue Side. l viii write story later
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

By Jesse Pore. Aged 4 TesrA Walnut.
Ia. Red Side.
One day last summer my aunt. cousin,
u,anima. my little brother sister and I
went e TIE woods, about five miles from
here When We got there We set fresh
earth for the house plants Then We
children went TO the creek II Il called
East Botany. Afterwards Ne gathered
soma Wild Piums We found sonethlnr
that looked like Wild grapes but mamma
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
80 EXHIBITORS

A;S;i,smsass5lyiOr 1EAohinsy
Avery oompany
suck Auto Pew Company
Anll Tractor Company
Bullock Tractor Co.
Case Flow works =
Deuoh Misunderstanding co.
Electric Vgheol Company
observation-disclosures
Implement Company
Grand Dstour Rlow works
Gray Tractor rig. Company
Hockney mfg. 90.
Uart-RaKr GEfG. Company
Nsider Manufacturing 90.
Holt Manufacturing %.
Hume Manufacturing Co.
international Harvester 90.
John Deere Flow CO.
Joliet on Tractor CO.
GAINESVILLE 1Eaohina CO.
=. I. Case =. ~. CO.
Kinnard-Hasnes Company
Laorosss FLOW Company
Lion Tractor Co.
Mayer Brothers Company
Moline Flow Company
= Nilsson Farm Machine Co.
oliver Chilled R1ow Co.
RaxliR = OrenaoFff E1oW Co.
Fafxett TrAstoE Company
Re0Fia Tractor Company
1oek xsland RleW Company
1ussell \ Co.
nimplsx Tractor Co..
Sweeney Tractor CO.
universal Tractor Company
wallis TFaotor Company
waterloo Gas 1ngihe 90.
xnba TractoE CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

Mr.. Robin would bring her insects 70 eat.
Soon four little baby robins hatched.
which kept both Mr.. and Mrs. ROBIN
busy 70 iced
Today noticed that when Nj. Robin
brought them worm he sat on lower
ilnb and tried 10 mako the little robins
fiy down after Il. but they would not
DO Il. think they will teach them to
ny now because they are all feethared
ovt
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
The Busy Bees

oDAY Independence Fourth July. One hundred
KIN thirty-nine Declaration Of Independence
world "a created free
laying the foundston for the gor
Qua nation that original colonies
has adopted celebrate
this event and girls little
temporarily permanently wounded and manned
Serious disasters entaing even
death July celebrations
a sensible persons have nauguaed
Sane Fourth
committee guard against all
eareleesnes whic mea to himself others
which hoped regate to the shelf
in connection with Independence celebrations
This week first prize Blue Sides
second prize to Mary on honorable mention
Pearl OF Blue Side
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

young goslings- The old birds would not
desert their children even when our peo-
pie shot among them
In beautiful Wild region we reached
the mouth OF the great Nemaha river.
the hunting huts OF the Indians stood
IN the forest. but nowhere was man 10
be seen. one travels hundreds OF mlles
on this river without seeing one human
being.
IN the evening sun. az II sank beIow the
treetops. gave the region a glow OF part
Ing light We enjoyed a view Of the yio-
let. red and purple tinted hills. while
the mide mirror OF the Missouri and sar-
rounding forests glowed as though on
fire. Quiet reisncd in this remote scene
OF nature. for the wiad had IuIIed and
only the putting and rushing OF the
steamboat broke the sublime silence
Al night We lay BY near Morgan's ls-
land. The whip-poor-wills. ono Of the
birds We had net met before. here filled
All the forests with their voices.
On the left bank. where the wide prairie
clasped q wood IN lie smbrace, the IAttle
Nemaha river broke through. At SIS
mouth the Missouri 4 very shallow. A
great wind blew our steamer upon the
SAND One Of our smokeptacks was
blown down Crows flew over us scream
ing and sand-piper with dark red lsgs
ran about on the sandbar near the ship
We saw different kinds Of srackle
(blackeirds) flying together. the beautiful
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

az he was in his youth. He wrote poems.
essays and novels, and books on medi-
cine. His best known book is The Auto
crat OF the Breakfast Table
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

~ T7TT T0T|T-77- TTTI y TEET7- TIT-
Lev. Neb.s Blue SIDE
one day NJ. and Are Robin came 70
make their home IN one o. our apple
freea n few 1ays their home wa
completed knd rev days Iaier We found
blue ege - the nest several dsgs
Isest4 BY e9d Ne saN another ess 10 the
ne@f Soon there were four 81 them.
ften Ar1 Rptln ges On ne essr aed
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

We saH Ssi'a SEQ wa sAsIr ao~as
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

CIV special permission Of the author.
The Bee win publish chapters fran the
History OF Nebraska, by a. +. sheldon,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

E~ou.onk Is located on
ELCulUuI the U. p, G.
& N. w. and c.. B. q Q.
railroads.
Il Is one Of the iivest
cities In the state and has
all plans made 70 show the
tractor show visitors the
time Of their lives The
citizens OF Fremont and the
managoment OF the Twen-
tieth Century Farmer en-
tend to you a hearty invita-
ton TO come 10 Fremont
Aug. e-ll.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-07
A SUPPORTER

There ought to be only one head
to any family" shouted an orator.
That's true" replied a married.
looking man in the audience.
you agree with me?" shouted the
speaker.
81 do" replied the married-loOking
man. I've just paid for hats for nine
daughters"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-07

FROM VAUDEVILLE
(Joe Howard and Mabel McCane-)
What color is your dOg?"
white, I guess! III wash him and
see."
HAS he got Hcense?"
mo, they're all OFF now. used
kerosene"
do you know what an opti-
mist is?"
"An optimist is a woman who
doesn't give a whoOp what happens so
long as it doesn't happen to her"