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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
Their Own Page

II the council with the Pawnees.
speeches we're made by Long Hair. Knife
Chief. FooLRobes-Son, Petalosharu This
last one was father OF the famous chief
OF the same name. He spoke thus:
Father, ] am not AFRAID Of these people.
these Pawnees you see here. have seen
people travel in blood, ! have Travelled
In blood myself. but II was the blood Of
redskins, no others. Father nave no
longer a desire for war I desire 10 cat
in peacc I am glad TO see you write
down all that has been said. When a
man dies his actions are forgotten: but
when they are written down II il not
So When | have seen a person poor and
had n horse to spare. or a blanket 1
have gwen Il to them. From this time
undergo a change. am now an Amer
lean and you shalt hear that this Is
true"
ON juno 0, iS2O, Major Long with twen-
ty-one men mounted on horses left the
winter quarters and the banks OF the
Missouri for the head OF the Platte river.
They followed the Indian trail across
the prairie TO PaplHion creek. where they
made their first camp. Keeping on the
north side OF the f1atte. the party crossed
the Elkhorn river, Shell creek and Beaver
creek. arriving on June II at tho Pawnee
villages on the Loup
The villages stretched along the Loup
for distance OF ten miles am, held
about 6.o@ Pawnees. Eight thousand In
dian ponies fed on the grass OF the Loup
valley about the villages The Pawneea
tried 10 persuade Major Long 20 20 no
farther telling him that shn ftnr,, t.tko.
OF the upper Piatte would eat up his lit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
Stories of Nebraska History

Longs party. some Of them engineers,
some scientists In botany and geology.
and one artist. The fall and winter were
spent In the study of animals. plants
and rocks, I'm holding councils with the
Indians. hearing their language and Gus
toms. and In keeping record OF the
weather.
There were many meetings with the
Indians. and many very interesting
speeches made. on October one hum
dred otoes. seventy Missourias and sixty
Ioways gave a dance. on October 8
seventy Pawnees did the same. On octo-
Der IL four hundred Omahas assembled
ana "A great speech was made by their
chief. Big ELK. who said. among other
things:
Here / am. my Father: ali these
young people you see around hers are
yours; although they are poor and little.
yet they are your children. All my ma
ton loves the whites and always have
loved them, Some think. my Father,
that you have brought all these soldiers
here 20 take our land from US. but / do
not believe It. For although l am a poor
simple Indian, know that this land Will
not suit you farmers II / even thought
your hearts bad enough TO take this
land. / would not fear II. as I know
there Is not wood enough on II for the
uso of the whites"
White Cow. another Omaha chief. said
Look az me, my Father. look at my
hands. ] am a Wild man born on the
prairie. Look at me and see n there Is
any blood OF your people upon me. Some
whose hands are red with blood, try 20
wash II off. but Il still remains"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
Escape from Tramp.

By Ailene AverilI. Aged Years. e14 West
Adair Street, Creston, Ia. Red Side.
One day 1 saw some friends OF mine
passing our house and l asked them
where they were going They said they
were going out by the creek 10 pick
flowers
wait a minute and I will go. too, II
mamma will let me-" I said
Mother gave her consent and so went
with them When we got there we found
lots Of lilies. wiolets. for-get-me-nots and
wild roses. We got as many as we could
carry and started for home. And what
do you think happened? A mean old
tramp Jumped out OF some bushes and
chased us. We all dropped our flowers
and ran. He caught me and my but 1
was scared. He pinched my arm when
1 yelled and It hurt. The other girls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
A Hunter and a Quail.
BY Albert Sudman, Aged 10 Years.
ben. Neb. Blue Side.

BY Albert Sudman. Aged 10 Years. Sar-
ben. Neb. Blue Side.
Once a hunter went hunting He saw
a quail which had young ones. but he
did not see the young ones, So he thought
he would shoot the quail.
She told her babies TO go 20 the nest
Then the quail acted as IL she was lame
The hunter dropped his gun and he began
to run after her for he thought he could
catch her. When he was about thirty
yards from his gun the quail began to fly
She flew to her babies in her nest
The quail fooled the hunter so he could
not find her nest. On his way home he
saw rabbit which he shot at and missed
When he got home his father and mother
asked what he had. He said he had
nothing, but he saw a quail and a rabbit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
Our Pet SQUIRRELS.

BY Marjorie Dickson, Aged 10 Years.
ONeill, Neb. Blue Side.
We had two pet squirrels. They would
run up the trees. We would throw feed
out on the grass and they would eat It.
One morning there was four squirrels
two big ones and two little ones. There
were some bluejays and they had a nest
up in the trees. They used to fight with
the little squirrels. One day the cat
killed one and since that they would not
eat on the ground any more. So we
nailed a box up on the tree and put in
food for them. am q new Busy Bee
and 1 would like 20 Join the Blue Side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
Wants to Join.
BY Lillian Pokorny. Aged 10 Years,
Clarkson, Neb. Red Side.

BY Lillian Pokorny. Aged 10 Years
Clarkson, Neb. Red Side.
When I read all the stories written by
the little folk. I get quite interested.
thought would write a little story, too,
/ think will write a story next time
/ have a little sister. Helen.
live about two blocks from town. l
go to the public school. My teachers
name is Miss Bertha Bukacek. She IL
very good to me. am in the sixth
grade. will ioin the Red side as red Ia
my favorite color. MY sister likes blue
the best. She said she likes blue because
II means loyalty.
My father In a business man In farm
machinery. Ny birthday comes septem-
Der II
Our school closed May p.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
Aids the Needy.

BY Genevieve Harris. Aged 10 Years l72S
Seward Street Omaha, Neb.
Blue Side.
Louise's grandfather was very rich.
His special work and the kind he liked
best was caring for the poor.
Louise's mother and father were both
dead and she lived with her grandfather.
May have" Louise continued. "a
necklace like the one you gave to
Lorainef" DO you never think of the
poor Louise" Some may be starving.
that necklace could buy clothes or medi-
cine for sick, or food" "Poori They're
none Of my business and I don't care
whether they starve or not" II know
the poor are none of your business, but
they should be" said her grandfather
sternly.
but you gave a necklace 20 Lorraine. %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
Likes to Live in Country.

By Agnita Kent, Aged 10 Years. Walnut,
Ia. Blue Side.
I would like to Join your happy page
and I would like to Join the Blue Side. I
lead the Busy Bee Page every Sunday
! am a little country lass. live eight
miles north OF Walnut la. There IL a
large woods on the west side OF our
farm. About a quarter OF a mile west
bf that there Is large river. II Is a lit
he branch II the Botney. The Botney
runs through Harlan. like 20 live in
The country for in the summertime you
ran go 20 the woods and pick flowers.
IN our grove there are many different
flowers. There are honeysuckle. Dutch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06

The first meet OF the Bohemian Young
Women's Gymnastic club, "Tyrs." will
be held this afternoon at 2:15 at Metz
hall, Thirteenth street and Poppleton
avenue. This class OF young women
started in August, 1914 after the national
tournament of Tel Jed Sokols. held in
Omaha. July. 1914, from which they re-
ceived the inspiration.
This organization get its name ''Tyrs''
from DR.. Miroslav Tyrs, founder of
the first Bohemian gymnastic society.
also great author, genius philoso-
pher, scientist and free thinker. He was
chief instructor In Prague in 1862. He
was born in 1882 at Decin. Bohemia, and
died August s. 1884, at oetz. Austria.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
An Automobile Ride.

BY Agnes Randolph. Aged II Years, Full
lerton, Neb. Blue Side.
On Saturday night it rained. The next
morning we started to church in the car
We did not have the chains We came
to a big hill, but we got over that all
right 1t rained some more before we
got started horne. We could not get
home in the car. We left the car IN
town and rode out with one of the neigh
bors in buggy. l do not want to ride
in car again when II is muddy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06

ever tried. There Is an entire absence nf
grit or other eroding material in Bene-
tol Tooth Cream, and no injury to the
enamel can result from it's use. Yet the
composition produces a wonderful pol
ishing result on the teeth. The package
Is lRrge--therefore economical
90 to your druggist today and get
20 cent tube OF this cream, and AJAX him
about Benetol products. Or II you prefer
TO try before you buy, fill oIt tho
coupon or send US a postal Tor trial
arations. This trial package Is not TO
be had from druggists so you must
write to us direct II you wish one
Benetol preparations are sold. recon-
mended and guaranteed in Omaha by
sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co., 18th
and Dodge; Owl Drug Co.. 18th and Har-
nam; Loyal Pharmacy, 207-e North 10th
St. and other leading druggists.
Made only by The Benetol Co. 1Gl
Benetol Bldg. Minneapolis. MINI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
(Second PrizeO
Raises Garden.

BY Agnes L. Sfhonka, Aged 10 Years,
Schuyler, Neb., r.. +. ID. No. 8,
Box 70. Red Side.
When spring came, 1 started on my
own garden. l made a square lot; enough
to put in radishes, beans, peas. lettuce
and other vegetables. When 1t came up,
It made a splendid garden. took great
pride In it. I hoed 1t every time there
were some weeds in it, and watered II
when 1t was needed.
also planted some flower Seeds which
i most admire. I transplanted them
later 1. set out some of my house flow
ers which kept inside throughout the
winter am having good luck with IL
right along. I suppose the rest of the
busy Bees have had the same experience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
Omaha Bee Good Pansr.

BY Irene L.orkosly. Aged II Years, sar-
gent. Neb. Rcd side.
would live 10 be a Busy Bee very
much. l like red. and ] think I will be
on the Red side My papa Is the editor
OF the Sargent Leader We get the
Omaha Daily Bee every day and / am
always over there 70 read It, 1 think IL
is good paper and ] would tell every
enc 20 take that paper. II write any
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
A Birthday Party.

BY Leona Rohwer, Aged 13 Years,
Omaha. Blue Side.
On my twelfth birthday had a birth
day party. invited twelve of my best
schoolmates. They all came at o'clock
First we played all kinds OF games. At
o'clock mamma called us In for lunch,
which was potato salad, chicken. ice
cream and cake At o'clock they all
went home and they said that they had
had a very nice time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06

tried 60 push him down. They did and
then we all ran. We got home all right,
but ! certainly was frishtened. So were
the other girls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06

The local Tyrs has about sixty MEM
bers In the gymnastic club. of which
twenty-six turn regularly and the rest
are social members. 1t also has twenty
six small girls. who will take part in this
meet 1t will be assisted at this meet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06

more will have more than $50 words
My story will follow soon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06

(By special permission OF the author.
The Bee will publish chapters from the
History Of Nebraska. by A. Il. Sheldon.
from week TO week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06

mans breaches and four kinds OF violets
l guess have written enough now Mex,
time / will write a story.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-14

fog back like q scroll and sent II spin.
ming far out TO sea. while the shore
on which the We had landed was
deluged with sunlight. bright and
beautifully warm.
He showed a thoughtful and consid.
crate countsnance to the girl.
You're about all int"
She nodded confirmation OF this,
which was no more than simple truth.
Where are we7" she added.
He made her party TO his own per
piexity.
You're not able TO travel" he pur.
sued. do you mind being left alone
while take a turn up the beach and
havo a look round1 We can't DO far
from some sort Of civilization; even
II It's M island there are no desert
isles along this coast. I'll find some.
thing soon enough. no fear"
BY tacit consent both avoided men,
ton OF Alan, but each knew what
thought was uppermost In the others
mind.
There's a niche among the rocks
up here" Barcue indicated, almost a
cave. You'll be warm and dry enough.
and secure from observation overhead.
Maybe YOU can even snatch q few
winks OF sleep. :"
She negatived that suggestion with
a weary smile; no sleep for her until
sheer exhaustion overpowered her. or
she knew OF Alan's fate.
And so. reiterating his promise TO
be gone no longer han absolutely
might be needful. he left her there.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-14
CHAPTER XIV.
The Maakad XolnA.

For a matter OF twelve hours the
fog. leaden, dank, ~viscous, ne inexor
able as the dominion OF evil, had
wrapped the world in an embrace az
foul and noxious as the coils OF some
great, gray. Shiny serpent.
Through It's sluggish folds the pom
derous. power-impelled lifeboat crept
at a snail's pace. its stem parting and
rolling back from either flank n heavy.
hearted sea OF gray.
In n bows u young woman rested
IN a state Of eemi-exhaustion, her eyes
closed. he head pillowed on a cork.
Bolt life-preserver, her sodden gar.
ments modelled closely 10 the slender
bedy that was ever and again shaken
from head 10 feet with the strength
OF n long. s%huddering respiration.
Seated on the nearest thwart. Alan
Law. chin in hand. watched over the
rest OF this oma whom he loved
with n grimly hopeless solicitude. He
was In no happier case than she. SO
far as physical comfort went-he was
In worse, since he might not rest,
Premonition Of misfortune darkened
his heart with Its impenetrable
shadow.
In the stern Tom Darcus presided
morosely over the steering gear; and
Law was no more jealousy heedful OF
his sweetheart than Barcus OF the
heavy-duty motor that chugged away
so purposefully ut Its business OF driv.
Ing the boat heaven.knew.where.
Lacking at once n compass, all no
ton whatsoever OF the suns bearings,
and any immediate hope OF the fog
lifting or chance bringing them either
.sc.c:.nd Or TO rescue by some larger
and less comfortless craft, Barcus
steered mainly through force OF habit
the saltwater mans instructive feel.
ing that no boat under way should
ever In any conceivable circumstance
be without n hand at the helm. II had
seemed impossible that IL could long
escape repetition OF the disaster, but
somehow, II always did escape, and
that by n wide margin: never once
had II passed near enough to another
vessel TO see IL.
And now for more than an hour the
silence had been uncannily constant,
broken only by the rumble OF the mo.
tor, the muted lisp OF water slipping
down the side. the suck and gurgle OF
the wake.
F~or"bodIngs no less portentous than
Laws crawled In the mind OF Barcus.
II was AZ likely as not that the life.
boat was travelling straight out to sea.
And gasoline tanks can and oftentimes
do become as empty as an official
weather prophets promise OF fair
weather for n holiday.
More than this. Mr.. Barcus was a
confirmed skept!c In respect OF ma.
rine motors: on terms Of long as1
intimate experience with the ways OF
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throttle down the carburetor and Jump
out OF the e~ngine-pit.
But In that small space OF time the
lifeboat and Alan Law had parted com.
pany as definitely an though one OF
them had been levitated bodily to the
far side OF the earth.
II could not have been more than
a minute after the accident before
Barcus was guiding the boat over
what. going on his sense OF location
and Judgment of distance. he could
have sworn was the precise spot
where Alan had disappeared, but with.
out discovering a sign OF him.
And fer the next twenty minutes
he divided his attention between ut.
tempts to eoothe and reassure the
half-distracted girl and efforts to
educe n reply from Alan by stentorian
hailing-with as little success In the
one as In the other.
"Alani" he shrieked ut the top OF
his lungs. Alan! Give a hail to tell
us you're safei"
There was a little pause: he was
racking his brains for some more NOV.
ing mode OF appeal when the answer
came In another voice-in the voice
OF Judith Urine. clear. musical. efrer-
vescent with sardonic humor:
BE az peace, little one-bleat no
more! Mr.. Law Is with us-and safe
oh. quite, quite safe!"
In dumb CONSERVATION Barcus
sought the c~ountenance OF Rose. Her
eyes. meeting his. we're blank with
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For some time Barcus struggled
vainly with bis bonds. As for Rose.
she wasted no strength In struggling
perhaps had none TO waste. When hs
looked her way he saw her exquisite
profile unmarried by any line OF fear or
doubt. sharply relieved against the
darkness Of the rising food. Her level
gaze without q tremor traversed the
shining food to Its far horizon.
He noted that already tire waters
had risen more than an inch.
Humbled even In his terror by that
radiant calm that dwelt upon her, he
ventured dinidently: Rose - Miss
Urine"
She turned her head and found the
heart TO smile. "Rose." she corrected
gently.
I'm sorry" he said-which was not
at all what he had meant to say, I've
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despair. He shook his head helplessly
and let his hands dangle idly between
his knees.
With no way on her, the lifeboat
drifted with n current OF unknown SET
and strength.
what can we do?" Rome implored
we must do something. We can't
leave him oh, when | think
OF him there. In her hands. | could 20
mad!"
IF only knew" Barcus protested:
but my hands are tied, my wits are
as helpless as my eyes are blind.
There's nothing to 90 by-except the
bare possibility that the reef she
spoke OF may be Norton's. II doesn't
seem possible, but We may have made
that much southing. In that case
we're about three miles off the main.
land, somewhere in the neighborhood
OF Katama island, q little, rocky. DESC
late bump OF earth. inhabited mainly
by fishermen"
The girl wrung her hands. But
how could Judith get there-and with
her men-and ammunition"
Don't ask me. Going on my expe.
rience with the lady. I'd be willing to
bet that she was picked up by the
steamer that a us down. and pro.
ceeded TO make n prize OF it-or try
TO. One things certain-she must
have found or stolen "a boat from
npnnhn1u. thnu onnIInst .. -
Norton's reef by swimming--it's too
far. That's the answer: they we're
picked up. stole a boat. and piled IL
up on the reef"
And there's no hope"
only OF the fog relenting. II we
could make tho mainland and get
help . . :"
His accents died away into n discon.
solate silence that was unbroken for
upwards OF an hour.
So slowly the current bore the life.
boat toward the beach and so still
the tide that Barcus never appreciated
they were within touch OF my land
until the bows grounded with a slight
jar and a grating sound.
With a cry OF ~incredullty he leaped
TO his feet Land. by all that's
lucky!"-and STOPPING, lent a hand 10
the girl, aiding her to rise.
Hardly had Rose had time 20 com.
prehend what had happened, when
Barcus was over the side and wres.
Ting with the bows, dragging the boat
farther upon the shoals.
She was. however. more than one
man could manage; and when her
stem had bitten a little more deeply
into the sands. Barcus gave over the
attempt and, lifting Rose down, set
her on dry land, then climbed back into
the vessel. rummaged out her anohor
and cable, and carried them ashore.
planting the former we'll up towards
the foot OF the cliff.
And as he rose from this last labor
he was half blinded by the glare OF the
westering sun Ms II broke through the
fog.
In less than Ave minutes the miracu.
lous commonplace was an aeon.
plished fact; the wind had rolled ths
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sYNopsis.

The Q OF Hearts IN the death sign" en-
ployed by Seneca Urine In the private war
81 vengeance which. through his daughter
his own. he wages against Alan Law. son
OF the man tnow dead whom Urine held
Responsible for the accident which made
him a helpless cripple. Bose. Judith's
campaign against Alan and leaves her
home. TO aid him. whom she loves. I'm
der. dramatic circumstances Alan saves
yudith's life and 10 wins her love. hut
Failure 60 shake his constancy 90 Rose
kindles Judlth'r Jealousy and settles her
IN her homicidal purpose. She IN largely
responsible for a shipwreck In Nantucket
sound. from which Alan and Rose escape
sn lifeboat,
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ing In her eyes, Judith superintendent
the business till Its conclusion. then
waved the men away.
Quietly. like w%elltrained servants.
they turned their backs and marched
'otf.
And again, after n brief wait, the
woman laughed her short and mirth-
less laugh.
"The tide will he high" she said.
precisely at sunset. You may time
your lives by that. When the sun dips
into the sea. then will your lives 20
down with It."
She turned on her heel and strcce
swiftly away. with not 90 much Al a
backward glance. overlook her men,
and passed quickly from sight around
the farthAr noinS q rocka
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tNe demon OF %perversity that tenants
them one and all. he knew that the
present sweet.tempered performance
ct Shs exhibit under consideration
was no earnest whatsoever OF future
good behavior. that when such a com
plicated contraption was concerned
there was never any telling
In view OF all OF which considsra-
lions he presently threw open the bat
terry switch.
And the aching void created In the
alsaGs by the cessation OF that uni
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Island.

Not more than twenty seconds could
have elapsed before Barcus recovered
from the shock OF the motors treach.
cry sufficiently 70 reverse the wheel,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-16
TEXT BOOK
LAWS Decided inSthes Negative
by Debate of the County
Teachers Clubs.

Judges who heard an interesting
debate Friday night by teams Of the
Harrison County Teachers Debating
Club on the question whether the
legislature Of West Virginia at its
present session should enact. free
text book law decided the negative
team to- be the winner.
The affirmative arguments were
presented by. M. %. Teter and Ira u.
swtger, while F. ". Bouic and George
q. Mckinley upheld the negative. II.
u. Thompson made a short impromp-
tu address.
The sclub;si is creating a great deal
of interest in debating throughout
the county. Already debates have
been scheduled with the; teachers Of
Wallace and Mount Glare and other
challenges are under considerat ION.
A public debate on a current ques-
tion is being prepared for the bene-
fit of Clarksburg people. Definite
announcement Of this will be made
in the near future.