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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Finds Duck Eggs.

BY Augusta Stephens, ALL South
Twenty-sixth Street, South Side,
: Omaha. Blue Side.
Last spring we girls were playing
camp and had very much fun. The
place where we played was like a
forest. 1t was surrounded by trees
and weeds. | was running along
when | nearly fell over some eggs.
| looked and they were some duck
eggs. took them home, but nobody
was at home.
When mother came home l told
her and she said we might as well set
them.
; So we put them under hen.
About three weeks later out came
thirteen small ducks.
The mother hen was so proud Of
them she would not let anyone touch
them. They are growing big and fat
now.
We have thirty-eight rabbits.
| wish to win prize book.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Little Stories by Little Folk

petunia and ve1bena talked together.
1t tossed their heads to and fro. 1t
was windy all day. Towards eve
ming the wind was quiet, but it was
very cold in the night. The dew
came down towards morning and be-
gan to get white. 1t was frust.. l..e
frost was very cold. The petunia lost
all its beauty, but the verbena had all
its beauty on and was as nice as it
was the day before. Soon big frost
came and killed all the flowers, even
the verbena. .r,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Bessie Barriscale in 1.-THE
Green Swamp" at Dundee

One Of Triangle's features is the
film which the Dundee presents to-
day. THE Green Swamp is play OF
much interest, featuring Bessie Barris-
Gale. Miss Barriscale appears to good
advantage in every incident of this
film. a Nestor comedy, Its All
Wrong" is also part of Sundays
show.
Mondays program shows Saving
the Family Name Tuesday, "The
Marriage Of Molly o." Wednesday,
Sally in Our Alley" Thursday, $50
ciety Hypocrites;" Friday, Barriers
Of q, Society" and Saturday, Honor
Thy Name"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
To Stop Speculation
Milan Takes Over
Millions Of Eggs

Rome, Oct. 2l.7-The municipal
authorities at Milan have seized loo
cars, containing 100000 eggs, as
the result Of a campaign to prevent
Speculation.
Milan, Rome and other centers
have been eggless> for the last week,
notwithstanding the exiytence of i'm
mense stocks. 1t was expected that
the government will fix uniform
price of cents throughout Italy and
seize and sell all eggs at this price.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Mrs. Milkweed's Babies.

By Lewis Abraham, Aged g Years
Schuyler, Neb. Blue Side.
This is the second time have writ
ten to the Busy Bees page. Mrs.
Milkweed came up in the spring. She
grew by post which had fallen down.
She looked around, but. she did not
see anything but the tall grass which
grew around her. She grew very
fast and in about a month she was
ready to bloom. She was very, glad
to have some babies, as they would
talk to her. The grass did not like
her, but she tried to be good. But in
moment a big man came by. He
was cutting the tall, green grass. Oh.
how Mrs. Milkweed wished She would
not be there. She was afraid Of his
sharp knife. But he carried away HE
grass and left Mrs. Milkweed standing
where she was.
She was very happy. Now the
green grass was out of her way. In a
week she was blooming. She had
FIVE little branches of little flowers.
She was very proud of them, but in
day or so four boys came.N Each
took hold of one of the babies and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
(Prize Story)
Old Gander Bites.

BY Eleanor M. Kirk, Aged 9 Years,
Stockham, Neb Red Side.
| have never written to this page
before, but ] have decided to tell you
of my experience with an old gander.
One day an old gander chased me
and so | thought that | would get
even with him. Then ! grabbed him
by the neck and undertook to put him
in the tank, for it was nearby. | did
not get my hand close enough to his
head, and of course he wanted to es-
cape, so he bit me on the>arm when
] was about to drop him in. Then
dropped him in, and of course he
wanted to get out, but he couldn't.
Pretty soon papa looked out of the
window and saw me crying, then he
came out and asked me what was the
matter, and | told him. He then
walked over to the tank and pulled
the gander out. t4
The mark of his bill stayed on my
arm for few days, and l will advise
you children never to try putting a
gander in the tank.
| hope Mr.. Wastebasket is not wait
ing at the door for this.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
"The Police Reporter"
Featured at the Rassa

Something of Importance, the die
tionary says, isN"a real feature" The
exhibitor naturally is pleased when
he can feel certain that the show
which he is advertising is of type
worthy Of the expression, "a real fea-
ture.' The Police Reporter which
is to be at the Besse theater, shows
daredevil George Larkin and Ollie
Kirby in daring exploits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22

tore them into pieces and ,the wind
flew awayiwith them Mrs. Milkweed
was very sorry. She thought she
would punish the boys the same way
they treated her babies if she could.
Now she had only one baby left, she
was afraid if the boys would come
by they would carry her last one
away. But in a week her bunch of
flowers changed into seeds and when
they were ripe the wind scattered
them around her, and now they are
safely sleeping in the ground waiting
dor spring to wake them up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Honorable Mention.)
Botna View Farm.
By Hugh ONeill, Aged 10 Years
IIa-sl- L.

BY Hugh ONeill. Aged 10 Years,
Hancock, la. Red Side.
The story that am going to write
rs about Botna View farm, my home,
and the home Of my grandparents for
about twenty years. My home is one
mile northwest of Hancock, on the
west side of the road This road is
Travelled by many going to and coming
from Avoca. We have 280 acres Of
land, with stream running through
about thirty acres. Here about forty
head of cattle rest and drink during
the summer weather and on very
warm days wade the stream. There
are many trees on this farm. We
have very nice orchard and we al
ways have our own apples and plums.
] make a garden every spring and
have cabbage, potatoes, ,cucumbers,
sweet corn, peas and beans. | am 10
years old and am in the fifth grade
and go to school every day. l hope
to see my story printed in your paper.
Flowers and the Frost.
By Helen Abraham, Aged II Years,
Schuyler, Neb. Blue Side.
One day it was very windy. The.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22

L .
will read Wednesday afternoon be.
fore the Mothers Culture club at the
home of Mrs. w. w. Fisher, Mrs
w. G. Spain will read paper on
Home Progress Child Study-How
to Teach Family Feeling" Mrs, T
M. Giltner assists the hostess.
Villa S. Gathers Song OF the
Lark" will be studied by the Dundee
Woman's club Wednesday afternoon
az the home of Mrs. H. c. Baird. Mrs.
NV. Z. Shafer will lead round table
discussion, assisted by Mrs, c. J.
Hubbard and Miss Ida Johnston. Mrs,
Belle H. oberst will discuss current
events.
Rev. D. E. Cleveland, formerly as
sistant pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church, will be the speaker at
the prayer meeting OF the Business
Women's council Tuesday at the
court house. Luncheon will be served
between the hours of II and 2, by
women Of the Hanscom Park church.
McCabe Methodist church women
served last week, when 800 girls were
present.
Sermo club will be entertained at
a o'clock luncheon, followed by a
literary program Tuesday.at the home
Of Mrs. Alice Bergen, Mrs. Z. H.
Barnes will give a reading and Mrs.
2. L, Pflasterer will read a paper on
James Russell Lowell.
Tennyson chapter Of the Chautau-
qua circle meets Monday at ESQ
o'clock in room SO OF the Young
Mems Christian association. The
lesson on the German Empire BE-
tween Two Wars" will be led by
Mrs. E. Benedict. Chapters in "Foun-
dations Of Modern Europe will be
given by Mrs. w. B. Howard and
Mrs. w. A. George. Mrs. F. H.
Wray will read a paper on Jupiter"
The Society of American Widows
will meet Friday evening at ESQ at
zoo Crounse building.
All Spanish war veterans, Grand
Army posts and relief corps members
are invited to Halloween party to
be given by General Fl. w. Lawton
auxiliary Saturday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L.
Lane, 3002 Writ street.
-
Mrs. Frank Blomquist was elected
president OF the Bona Tempore club
OF the railway mail service, which met
Friday at the home of Mrs. Z. S.
Luce. Mrs. c. w. Vrooman was
elected vice president; Mrs. G. w.
Potts, recording secretary; Mrs. ]. N.
Grant, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Z, B. Williams, treasurer. The
club meets the third Friday OF each
month to sew for charity. The next
meeting will be November IL with
Mrs. Orville Lake.
The Benson Woman's club will
meet Thursday, when the fourth and
last study on the immigration prob
lem will be studied with papers on
Assimilation and Progress" by Miss
Cora Totman; Legislation and Ad-
ministratien. by Mrs. Tracy: "Reme-
dies by Mrs. Loechnet, and "Agen-
cies OF Various Divisions" by Mrs.
Vernon, Mrs, Sawtelle will give
review Of Steimer's On the Trail of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Writes Poem on Sunset.

By Grace Moore, Aged IA, Silver
Creek, Neb. Blue Side.
] am sending poem, which | COM
posed myself, entitled, Sunset" It
is original.
One evening this fall when | was
down on the bank of the Platte river
bordering on our ranch, I looked off
in the far west and saw the sun set
ting. 1t appeared to me so beautiful
| came home and thought of title
to give the poem.
Then | wrote, or composed, one
verse that night; then kept on COM
posing two or three lines until I
had finished it. 1T took me abou two
weeks to compose it.
Sunset.
All things are wrapped In silence;
The sun is setting low.
The river hills, and valley,
Reflect the gorgeous glow.
The sky is crimson, blue and gold,
With green and purple shades
All united In one great flaming mass,
TIL the glow of evening fades.
The rivera sheet of moving gold,
Reflects upon the evening sky
And the cryFof the lsilldeer
Floats out upon the air.
The ripples Of the water
Sing and play with glee,
while slowly from the hilltop
Evening comes unwillingly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22


Doy Sylvia Gustafson Lille Krepc fifth grade
Miss Marian Fritz language
well a1 well and tie Busy Bee editor
indeed glad to them for other little Busy
Halloween the event for the Busy Bees celebrate
distinctly holiday aside
expecting goody number of Halloween telling
OF the fun TX - - - -
Eleanor Kirk prize this week Hugh Oell
and Edythe Olsen, also Of the Red Side Mention
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Rescues Kittens.

By Dagmar Olsen, Aged IL Years,
Weeping Water, Neb.N Blue Side.
| am going to tell you about my
little. kitties. One morning when
papa was feeding the horses he heard
a little kitten meowing. He went to
look for it and found it in the spout.
1t had fallen into the spout from the
hayloft and could not get out. 1t
may have been there for some time.
Afterwards papa and | went up on
the hayloft and found another one.
They are Maltese.
This is the first time | have writ
ten to the page. I would like to join
the Blue side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22

FASCINATING their interest the stories that boys and girls
public schools to their teachers many the instructors
declare Some times the entirely original
they are the chds impression of fairy tales myths stories
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Does Well with Violin.

By Kenneth Ayers, Hebron, Neb.
Red Side.
| have written letter before. I
am going to write a story about
school. started to school when |
was S. am in the fourth grade. l
like geography, | have gone to
school every day this year.. l like
spelling and reading. am taking
violin lessons and the teacher says |
am doing good. This ends my letter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Goodbye, Dear Summer"
By Vera Lundberg, Aged IS Years,
Wakefield, Neb. Blue Side. I

By Vera Lundberg, Aged 13 Years,
Wakefield, Neb. Blue Side. I
Goodbye, sweet summer day,
A long goodbye.
L love you. love you so,
Why can't you stay?"
Here is a story about the poem:
One day while | was playing in the
yard | felt very cold.
| thought surely winter was COM
ing and all the flowers would die and
all the leaves fall off the trees.
But then | was glad, because
thought of the sleigkrides and of all
the snow houses was going to
make.
/ think every child should be just
as glad that winter was coming as
well as summer.
This is the sixth time | have writ
ten, but have not won a prize, but
will try until I, do, and even after.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22

basket. | have two playmates. They
are two large Maltese cats. They are
fery pretty. One Of our neighbors
brought them to me when they were
wee kittens. Mamma said we would
not keep them. One day | saw one
Of them playing with something in
the barn yard. went out to See what
it was. found it was a large rat,
not quite dead. So my pets are use
full, too, And mamma thought we had
better keep them then.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Has Maltese Cats.

Has Maltese Cats.
By Pauline Sellers, Aged 10 Years,
Kearney, Neb. Red Side.
This is my first letter to this page
and l hope it will not reach, the waste
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
Fall.

BY Opal Rogers, Aged 10 Years,
Kearney, Neb, Route 2. Red
Side.
In the fall the birds all go south
except the snowbirds, chickadees and
redstarts, who stay all winter.
Winter is coming and snow will
fall Jack Frost has visited us al
ready. With the snow comes lot of
fun, such as coasting, sliding, skating,
snow balling and making snow
images. -,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-22
What
Women Are
Doing in the World

Rev. John A. Stanton, jr., from
the mission of St. Mary the Virgin,
at Sagada, Philippine islands, and for
twelve years worker among the
Igorrotes of Luzon, will lecture es-
pecially for members of the Episco-
pal women's auxiliary Sunday at $3.50
o'clock at St. Barnabas church.
Henry Cox viii, give an illustrated
lecture on THE Orchestra" before
the music department of the South
Omaha Woman's club Friday at I
o'clock in the South High school au-
ditorium.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-07

library at Bedford, Mass, and can be
seen by arrangement with the libra,
rian, according to Peleg d. Harrison.
in whose volume. THE Stars and
Stripes and Other American Flags"
the history Of the banner 10 related.
The ground IL maroon or crimson
colored satin damask emblazoned with
IN outstretched arm, In the hand Of
which is IN uplifted sword. This rep
resentation Il the color Of silver, 60
are three circular figures that are
probably intended to represent can.
non balls. Upon q gold colored scroll
are the words ''Vince aut Moriture"
Conquer or Die). The nag is about
two feet by one foot six inches. The
original fringe appears to have been
taken by Bedford girl to trim q dress
for military bali: That was, Of
course, before the standard was borno
by the embattled farmers.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-07

BY the rude bridge that spans the flood,
Their nag to April's airs unfurled.
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And 1red the shot heard round the
world.
The farmers Of Lexington carried
the cornet or standard of the Three
County Troop. This banner was de-
vised in the counties Of Essex. Suffolk
and Middlesex, Massachusetts, In 1863.
The once Of color bearer Of this troop
VAS . sort of inheritance in the Page
family. The standard was carried In
King Philips war in 1876. When the
Ninntei Men were organised Nathaniel
Page III Of Bedford took the old nag
for use at drill. At the midnight alarm
Captain Page snatched up the stand.
ard and carried 1t with him to Con-
cord, where it waved above the
smoke Of that battle
The nag is now preserved under
glass In fireproof safe Of the public
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-07
SAVED BELL
FROM BRITISH
Patio6cP Philadelphians
Carried It to Allen
town, Where It
Was Buried

4 70 INCIDENT of Revolutionary
mi times finds more vivid and
dramatic contrast in this day
than the first trip of the Lib
erty Bell from Philadelphia, writes
John A. Sheath, ex-state treasurer of
Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia
Press. That trip was to Allentown a
year and two months after it became
the Liberty Bell, at the time when
Howes army, victorious over the Con-
tinental forces at the battle of the
Brandywine, was advancing for the
capture Of the city.
When the bell left for the San
Francisco exposition last year it de-
parted with the God-speed Of the
whole undivided city. It was escort
cd to the train by the First city
troop and by the great assemblage
gathered for the Fourth of July exer-
cises on Independence square. It
passed through streets thronged with
venerating people. On the train it
was under the escort Of a large body
delegated by the constituted munfci-
pal authorities. It's passage across
the continent was q triumphal prog
ress. A hundred cities along the
route poured out their citizens to do
1t reverence as it passed and it was
received at the other rim of the con-
tinent in reverential awe by q count
less multitude.
Contrast With First Trip.
That is how the Bell travels today.
1t was very different in September,
1777. On that first trip to Allentown
1t went, not in daylight. but in the
dead Of night. Not with the music Of
bands and escorted in honor by mul-
titudes, but in silence and under the
guard Of only one man. 1t went not
in q special train but in q creaking
old farm wagon loaded with manure,
the better to conceal It.
For at that time there were many
Tories in Philadelphia. These includ-
ed families then counted among the
foremost citizens. when the city was
evacuated by the Continentals. these
Tories came out of the obscurity in
which they had been prudently lying
and began preparing . welcome for
Howe and his army. The following
winter was a time of rare festtvity
for the British officers.
The British were expected by the
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-07

city authorities, upon taking posses
sion, to confiscate the church bells as
spoils Of war for the purpose of mold
ing them into cannon. That was rec.
ognized as one of their rights as cap
tors. It was to prevent this seizure
that the executive council ordered the
removal of the state house bell and
the bells of Christ church and of
nine other churches to Allentown by
Allentown was selected unless it be
that it was far enough away to keep,
the bells safe from the British.
Had Small Escort.
John Jacob Mickey, soldier of the
Continental army, was one of those
detailed for the removal of the bells.
To him the state house bell was in.
trusted. John Jacob Mickey was the
son of Johann Jacob Mueckli (the Ger
man version Of the name), and ar
rived in Philadelphia on the sailing
vessel "Hope" in the early part Of
1873. On August 27, 1888. he took the
oath Of allegiance to his adopted
country. He was a farmer at White
hall, Lehigh county, when the War Of
the Revolution broke out.
At Bethlehem Mickley's wagon
broke down and the state house bell
was transferred to the wagon Of ia.
cob Lester, upon which it was hauled
the remaining four miles. In the rec
ords of the Moravian church at Beth
lehem is the following entry, under
date of September %, 1777: The
bells from Philadelphia brought In
wagons. the wagon Of the state house
bell broke down here, so it had to
be unloaded, the other bells went on"
Buried Under Church Floor.
The state house bell and the chimes
Of Christ church were buried beneath
the floor of Zion Reformed church,
Allentown. This church was built in
1862 of logs, rebuilt in stone in ITO.
and again rebuilt later. The Rev. Abra-
ham Blummer was pastor Of the
church at the time and assisted In
the work of burying the bells. A tab
let commemorating the event has been
placed upon the church front and also
q stained glass window with like pur-
pose in the church.
After the evacuation Of Philadelphia
by the British, the bells were brought
back and put in their respective
places in the latter part Of the year
1878.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-07
Country honored Lafayette

Country Honored Lafayette.
It is said that republics are un-
grateful" That was not the case con.
corning Lafayette. Congress voted
him the sum of 100000 and town.
ship of land; and, with the progress
sive development of the United States,
the grateful American people named
after him many cities, towns and coun.
ties, and erected monuments and sta
tues to his memory enough for any
measure of ambition.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-07
THE SAME GAR FOR
LESS MONEY
WHAT THE MAXWELL PRICE
INCLUDES

ionc.stsote: high speed. Sour-eylinder motor;
b to so miles on high gear; 20 10 Is miles to the
gallon Of gasoline (averase).
lneversible steering sear: autouaeie MOTOR
lubrication BY splash and pump; 800 70 1000 milas
per gallon Of Oh.
Thermo o.syphon eoolius. .
A runnins-in-o1 clutch. % suaootA q 10 MARE
the driving Of novice ~ freofrom eear-cla.bins
and from sudden jerks ~ that Of seasoned driver.
Tau. narrow. racing type Maxwell made radiator.
Aaxwal-made axles-I-beam front and semi.
floating rear; highest quaity heat-&rested ,lloyed
steel.
Gasoline tank IN eowi; short. accessible a. lin.
to carburetor.
Maxwel-made stream-line body: well finished
In every detail. Deep. comfortable upholstery.
30 80 tires all around, non-skid ON rear:
average LIE 5000 to 10000 miles. Demouutahls
rims.
1re carrier at rear. With extra rin,.
substantial. Maxwell-made crowned fender, and
anoleum-covered running boards.
Electric starter, electric liahts. electric ho,r.
High Tension Magnetic. an independent source
Of ignition.
one-man Top With ouick,adjustable curtain,
storm proof.
kain-vtsion. adjustable, veutilatine viudshie,d.
High grade speedometer.
Inc Maxwell Touring Car q fun fve-psssenaes
eat' Every Maxwell model seats comfortably the
na"oef ct passensess which Il Z rated to carry.
Compare desc Max,veu faoe.,ne. ,uses
'''''e o' cars selling a. heher pssoes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-03-23
ATTACKS GARDNER LAND
BANK -....
Head of South Missouri Falmers'
Union Says It is Invalid.

Jefferson City, eMarch 49,
Farmers of Cole County today re-
ceived letters signed by Frank
Patterson, president of the Far
mers Educational and Co-operat-
i've Union of South Missouri,
which includes six counties south
Of the Missouri River, in which
the Gardner Land Bank Bill is
denounced as the "most wierd
and ineffective legislation ever at
tempted in Missouri. Patterson
says that the only way the bill
ever can be made to conform to
the state constitution is by the
adoption of the single tax.
Patterson closes by saying that
other farmers organizations are
preparing an organized attack on
the bill and he enumerates eleven
reasons why the bill should be
fought by farmers. He says the
bill as drawn favors the million
aire investor instead of the farm
err.
The letter also contradicts the
literature which Colonel Gardner
is sending out over the state in
which he says the bill will become
effective December 81, 1916. Pat
terson points out that the bill was
unconstitutional when enacted
and that no amendment to the
constitution now "can breathe to
it the breath of life." He says
the bill is "a scrap of paper
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-03-23

Twenty-seven big trucks, the
first batch of a big emergency or
der for the United States army,
were shipped from Kenosha, Wis,
to Ell Paso last week. The order
for the trucks was received by a
local plant at 6 o'clock at night
and 1000 men were put to work
on it. The day shift at the plant
worked all night, and arrange
ments were made TO keep the fac
tory going night and day until
the order was filled. ~