Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
some ConsOIa don Prizes.

r. some Consolation Prizes.
2 Tho circulation manager and the editor
OF The Bee talked over how hard you had
worked and what good boys you must be
and they decided that you deserved
prize.
So they are going to give you each $500
IN cash.
And there's eoing 70 be another contest
night away too. Oh. yes, this isn't the,
only bicycle in the world not by a long
Ahot. And perhaps you'll win the next
: ono.
i, There was much juvenile excitement IN
the B'sinoee office. OF The Bee yesterday
afternoon The small contestants were
therSsiA force. Political candidates never
showed as much excitement while wait
ing for the returns MS these Riddles dld
while the votes were being counted.
a-- Led Omaha Host.
lie Roy zust. 70S North Fortieth street.
Who has the distinction Of having won q.
greater number of votes than any other
Omaha boy or girl. was there with a
number OF his little friends and his
father. too. lie Roy is an extraordinarily
bright lad, who shows already that he Is
going to succeed In tho battle OF life.
Het> went INTO the contest because his
lister. Dorothy. won doll in The Zee
contests.
Dorothy was there. too. and with her
Fas a little friend. Alice Roberts. who
proudly volunteered the information that
fhe, too, had won doll.
II won Priscilla" she said.
Dorothy Tells the story.
Proper difference having been paid 10
the winner OF Priscilla. young Miss Dor
9thy was interviewed on the subject OF
per brothers candidacy for the position
~ bicycle rider. Dorothy was full of the
subiect A whole lot Of little boys and
Nttle Girls had given him votes. Very
kind little boys and girls And. oh, there
Eas one little orphan boy-she did want
fo,mention him. such a good little orphan
Pdy-7he gave lie Roy loss votes Wasn't
that nice. ofl himg And Vance Wilson
kaee lie Roy 400 votes.
JAnd Oh, another little boy-his name
is Frederick. / don't know his other
name. but you might say he is Henry
Lehmann's cousin-he gave lie Roy 800
votes
And I waded through the snowdrifts
and got lots and lots OF votes" finished
the little miss. proudly Very good. Dor
othy You deserve just as much cre6dt
Is though lie Roy had won the bicycle
Weu-won Third Place.
Harold Christensen lives at 600 Web
ster street. and he was Just a little be-
hind lie Roy, with 1920 votes. Harold
wasn't present at the time but the girls
IN the office said he was Just the sweet
est little youngster." Harold. you're
luckier than II you had won the bicycle
When you grow older you will learn that
there are things In the world better than
bicycles.
Harold has lots OF friends too and they
have been working like beavers for him.
His Sunday school class was ION the job
ell the time. And an indefatgable
worker has been his grandfather,
Better luck 70 you next time. Harold.
You get S anyway.
Pauline Burkett OF Herman, Mob, gar
nered big number Of votes, too, but not
enough 10 win this bicycle. Pauline Is
" years old. and a little miss that is a
dandy. She raises chickens and has q
bank-book-snd money In the bank. too
which is more than a good many Paulinas
.wiee ana thrice her age can say.
List OF the Contestants.
Never mind: there are more contests
coming. and there win be some OF thess
boys and girls whose names will be the
winners names.
Here Is the complets list OF Contestants
Louise r. Saunders. lois West Twenty
sixth street. Kearney, Neb. .........l.. "A 6
Leroy zust Is North Fortisth street
Harold christ Hansen. 500 Webster street
pauline BarEett Herman. Nsb., soS
Irene Jimmie iS2S Maple street
georse saler wsn nm INA @os
Peter Naistrom. Si5 south Twentieth
street Omaha Observation-Disclosures. 2,is
Francis Norris. zSOs South Tenth street
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