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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Story of the poncas
CONTINUED from Last sunday1

Continued from Last SundayD
The order was given to remove the
Ponoa Indians with their consent from
their old homo to the Indian Territory
An agent came to the Poncas and told
them that they must send their chiefs
with him 10 the new place TO pick out
home. Standing Bear and nine other
chiefs went They did not like the land
and would not select a place. They said
TO him; THE water is bad. We
cannot live here" The agent told them
that they must pick out place for the
tribe or he would not take them home
They refused. lie left them there a
thousand miles from their Nebraska
home in the winter with no money
Standing Bear told this story;
we started home on foot. Al night
we slept In haystacks, We hardly lived
until morning. II was 30 cold We had
nothing but our blankets. We took the
ears OF corn that had dried In the fields
We ate & raw. The soles OF our moccas-
ins were out, We were barefoot In the
snow. We were nearly dead when we
reached the otoe reservation In Ne.
brasks- II had been fifty days. We
stayed there ten days 20 get strong and
the otoes gave each Of US a pony The
agent for the Otoes said no had a tele-
gram that the chiefs had run away, not
to give us food or shelter or any help
The otoe agent afterward said whom
the Ponca chiefs came into his office
they left the prints OF their feet IN blood
upon tho floor,
When the chiefs reached their own
homes At the mouth OF the Nlobrara they
found there the agent who had left them
In the Indian Territory. He had soldiers
with him and was making the Ponca
people pack up their goods IN order to
start for the new country. The soldiers
put the women and children into wagons
with what few things they coud carry
and started the teams for Indian Terri
cory. This was on May n. 1877.
II was very rainy that spring. The
Poncas wero sad and heart-broken AZ
leaving their old Nebraska homes. Some
OF them were sick Prairie Flower. n
daughter Of Standing Bear and wife OF
Shines white, died or consumption at
Milford, Neb., and was buried there.
The women of the village dressed the
body for tho grave and brought flowers.
The Indians were deeply affected by this
kindness Many children died ms the
tribe moved south across Neorasxa and
Kansts. A tornado upset their wagons.
Part OF the time they were out OF food.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

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owe u 70 yourself 70 make the followinE test gas
how long you work O. how far you can Waik
without becoming tired. Next take two fivs-erstu
tablets Of ordinary nuxAtsd iron thrss times psr
day after meals for two weeks. Then test yorrl
strength again and 80 for youruslf ho1 much you
have gained. have seen dossns o. nsrvous run
down poopis Who we're ailins all the tine double
ana even triple their slrsngtA and sAduraAoa anA
entirely SET nd Of their symptomA q dyspsDsla
live and other Troubles IN from tan 70 lsartssa
dayr time simply b. taxing irOa IN ~ psupsr
form. and this sftsr they had 10 aoE1e oaasa bsaa
dOotorng for month"; without ObtAinina any hans-l
Mt You can talk a. you please about All lhal
wonders wrought b. new remedies. bot Whon vel
come down TO hard facts thsre L nothine lac
good old iron 70 put color IN your ehseka ana
Aiao great and stomach s,rsngthsner and
the best blood builder IN the world. The oniyl
trouble was that the old forms Of inorganic ironl
uke tneture OF iron, iron aoetata. ete oftenl
Ssre not sssimiIated and for these Fsasons thsyl
froquentiy aid more harm than good. But VITA
the discovery Of the newer forms Of orgAnis iroa
All this has been 0vercome. Nuxated Iron foFl
example, = pleasant 70 taks, does NOD iaiuro IA
kOrD-rhs manufacturer o. Euxatsd Iroa haval
such unb0unded oonhdenos IN its polaaey thsti
they authorize the announcement thaa tAsy ulIIl
forfeit 500 % 70 any Charitable Inaitution II a
cannot taks any nan or women under siHtY We
OF over In four weeks time. prosido1 NY nave
no serious organic trouble. Also lAey VIII rsfunS
your money in any case IN which Nunatod lion
does not AZ least double your strSngth u lsal
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Stories of Nebraska History
NJ A. =. SHELDON

one Indian became insane and tried 20
xiii White Eagle, a chief. for letting 90
much trouble come upon his people.
At the end OF three months journey
the tribe reached the Indian Territory.
They had left dry log cabin homes, their
own rlowed fields and beautiful clear
flowing streams and springs. In the
new land they were set down on I'M
broken prairies with nothing but their
wagons and tents. The water was very
had. All their cattle and many OF their
horses died. The people we're homesick
and their hearts were breaking. They
talked all the time Of their beautiful
home In Nebraska. The first winter 15s
out OF 76S died.
Standing Bears son was among those
who died Before his death he begged
his father 10 take his body TO Nebraska
and bury II there. In nidwinter Stand
Ing Bear and thirty OF his band broke
away from the Indian Territory and set
out for Nebraska, carrying the body -
tho dead young man. They had a long.
hara journey OF three months and
reached the reservation Of their friends.
The OmahaA In the early spring. The
Oniahas gave them some land 70 put into
crops, While they were blowing II the
United states soldiers came and put
them under arrest. They had orders 70
carry them back TO the Indian Territory
The story OF their arrest was printed
IN the newspapers and friends in Omaha
came TO their aid. DR. George L. miller
editor OF the Herald. took up their cause
Two leading lawyers--John L. Webster
and Andrew ]. Poppleton-defended them
without pay. There was q trial IN the
United states court at Omaha. Standing
Bear made n speech 20 the court through
an interpreter, which touched ali hearts
Judge Dundy decided that Standing Bear
and his band should be set free. There
was great rejoicing in the hearts OF the
Indians and their friends.
After they we're set free by Judge
Dundy. Standing Bear and his party set
tied on an island in the Niobrara river
which was part OF their old reservation
and had been overlooked when the
United States gave their old country to
the Sioux. Here they were Joined by
others from the Indian Territory until
they numbered 40. white friends fur
nished them tools and they began to
farm again. Standing Bear was called to
go east and tell the Indians story 20
great audiences In 1890 peace was made
between the Sioux and Ponca tribes and
the Sioux gave hack TO the Poncas part
Of their old lands on the Nlobrara. About
one-third OF the tribe came back. the re-
mainder staying in the Indian Territory.
Standing Bear lived to an old age and
died at his home on the Nioorara on
September 8. 1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Intelligent Dog.

By Eunice Nelson, Aged 10. 1891 North
Twenty-fourth Street, Omaha. Red Side.
There was once boy by the name OF
Tom Beaton. He was 10 years old
His father was a Waterman on rail-
road track. He had 20 stay in his room.
which the railroad company had given
him. and watch the trains day and night.
Sometimes he would have TO get up in
the middle OF the night
Mr.. Beaton did not like dogs bit, but
Tom was very fond Of them. He had al
ways wanted dog. but his father would
not let him have one
There was a Newfoundland watchdog
that lived near Tom and his father.
Every day when Toms father let him go
out he would go and play with the dog.
One day the master and mistress OF the
dog went for a walk and left the dog at
home. II was one Sunday afternoon in
winter. They walked along the railroad
track and were Just In the middle OF a
long bridge when they heard the whistle
OF train. The train was too near for
them TO run, so they laid down flat on
the track.
They were injured. and their dog won
dered when they were coming Tom
found out and took the dog 10 his father
room.
Just then Toms dog ran barking out.
and when he saw Toms father. he
dragged him off the track by the collar.
The train woke Tom and when he saw
what his dog had done he felt Hike dane
ing. he was 30 happy.
Then he. his father and his dog went
back 20 their room. The father had now
became pround OF the dog for saving his
life
All the while a man had stepped off the
train and was helping the dogs master
and mistress from the country TO the city.
They came 20 the room where Tom had
kept their dog. and when they saw their
dog had been taken care OF they were
glad. They told Tom they wanted 20 re-
pay him some way and asked him what
way no wished to be repaid. Tom said
he wanted 10 keep the dog. They said he
could. 30 Tom always had a dog. and his
father always liked dogs after that.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Life Of Village People.

BY Helen Zepiin, Aged Ii Years. West
Point, Neb. Blue Side.
Many years ago there lived In small
village in our country some poor people
in a little cottage. 1t was made Of
rough boards. They had q small curly
dog. The barn was a crude log struc-
ture. The manger was made OF twtgs.
woven together. The lantern was hang
ing on nail upon the wall. They had
two beautiful curly-headed children.
They carried water 20 the barn in a
rusted pail. There were very lew win
dows in the barn. The dog was very
clever and would follow wherever they
would CO. They did not have very many
playthings. but they amused themselves
among the beautiful fields and trees.
They wandered about and followed the
small, sparkling brook. In the evening
they sat by the fireplace and told stories
OF long ago about the Pilgrims and the
friendly Indians.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
The Song OF the Crickets

BY Helen HuletB, Aged III Years, WILDER,
Neb Red Side.
My friend James went into bakers
shop one day 70 buy cake which he
thought was very pretty for little child
whose appetite was gone. While he waited
for his change little boy about six
years old entered the store. His clothes
were old but very clean and tidy.
Madam" he said, to the bakers wife.
MY mother sent me for loaf OF bread"
The lady climbed upon a counter and
got the best loaf of bread she could find.
Ny friend James then observed tho
thoughtful face of the little boy for he
took great care Of the big loaf. The
bakers wife asked the little boy IL he
had any money. He said. mo madam.
mother told me TO tell you that she would
pay for 1t tomorrow" Run along" said
the good woman; carry your bread home
child" Thank you Mrs." said the little
boy. Ny friend James came TO the
counter for his money. He put the money
into his pocket. and was about to 60.
when he found the child with the big
loaf standing near the store. What are
you waiting for" asked my friend. Don't
you like your loaf Of bread" "oh yes,
yes" said the child. Garry II home TO
your mother; II you wait any longer you
will get q soolding." He did not seem
70 hear q word my friend said. The
bakers wife went up to him and said.
what are you waiting for" He said,
what u It that 10 singing" There IL
no singing" said she. Yes" cried the
little fellow. Hear It. QuOek. queek,
queek. Ny friend and the bakers wife
listened. but could hear nothing but the
song OF the crickets. The little boy be-
lieving that crickets brought good luck
asked TO take one home. His wish was
fulfilled. The bakers wife gave him a
cricket and he went home with happy
heart, thinking that thdir luck, was
brought by the crickets.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
The Miscarried Valentine.

by Belle Robinson, Tekamah. Neb.
Blue Side.
Elouise and her father had Just moved
to town. Her mother was dead Now in
that same town lived another Elouise. &
rich girl. II was getting near Valentines
day and the Elouise who lived with her
father wondered II she would get any
valentines, Now the Elouise who was
rich expected a special valentine from
her friend. but she did not receive IT.
She wondered very much why II did not
come. She did not know that the other
Elouise had got It, the only one she had
received. She was very glad and showed
it to all her friends. When the other
Elouise found out who got it. she was
very glad indeed. and told her friends
abe was glad because IL was the only one
the poor Elouise received.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

happy and merry time there that day.
We played games until about o'clock In
the afternoon, when we got tired of play
ing. Then grandma said to my cousins
and that the one that could sit still the
longest would get nickel. So we all
sat still for a little bit, then we all got
up at the same time and started playing,
80 none Of us got any money. That was
a joke on us all that none Of us got any
money. Grandma said that IL she would
give one of us a nickel then we would
all want nickel so none of us got one.
Pretty soon it was lunch time. so we sat
down to eat, and after lunch It was soon
time for US to so home. We all said we
had the very happtest time in our life.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Has Gentle Pony.

BY Robert Campbell. Ago Years. Nal
vern. la. Blue Side.
have one brother and two sisters.
am the youngest one OF our family.
go TO school and am In the second grade,
My teachers name n Miss Hunter. Our
papa takes US TO school In the bobsled
and we have great fun going TO and from
school. My brother takes his sled 10
school and We go ooastlng.
will now tell you OF a little pony
we had last summer. It's name was Bus
ter. When We first got him he would
buck. but we soon got him gentle enough
20 ride. one day rode him up onto our
porch. which Is three steps high. He
would take sugar from our hands. Well,
hope Mr.. wastebasket Is gone on an
errand. / will write again
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

ing alarmed. Are you sure that you
put II back?" she asked one OF the boys.
30 after few minutes Miss White paid
Tor the knife and the peddler went
grumbling away. After that the boys
would always say, Lend me your knife.
Gooseberry," or How much does your
knife costr'
a long time afterward the peddler re-
turned and said: II found the knife. Miss
white; 1t was under the lining of my
valise When was putting some new
Things In 1t fell out: have II here and
II you want IL you can have IT,"
All the boys swarmed around Lewis
and begged pardon so heartily that he
couldn't refuse It. Miss White presented
the Knife to Lewis and he forgot long
after that It caused his trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Coffee.

BY Rudolph c. Wesley, Cedar Bluffs.
Neb. Blue Side.
Coffee is a small plant II grows about
four and one-half feet high. It grows In
south America, in the republic of Brazil.
A coffee plant needs warm weather and
a great deal OF rain. The coffee's bios
SONS are white and the berries look like
cherries. When the berries get dark
red they are picked off and put into a
machine that takes the seeds out. Before
he coffee Ii used the seed must be
roasted. Rio de Janeiro is a great coffee
port.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
CHonorable Mention.)
Writes About SparrOws.
by A 1sls mostb iTMsntx-fourth streot. p

BY Artemus Undertake, Aged 3 Years,
lsi3 North Twenty-fourth Street.
Omaha. Red Side.
I am a new Busy Bee and am going
TO tell you about some little sparrows
, that stay around our house. One morning
my mother told me to take out some corn
meal to them. When / took It out you
should have seen them come for II. And
now they come for food every day. They
are just like little pets. When our kitty
sees them she cries.
I am in the Third B. My teachers name
is Miss Morrison.
will close now and will Join the Blue
side because it is my favorite color.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Visit to Nebraska.

BY Fern Hall. Are Years, Malvern,
Ia Blue Side.
I have ono sister and three brothers
ana wo live on q farm six miles from
town. We livs q mile and three-quar-
tiers from school. I would like to Join
the Busy Bee club on the Blue Side. az
that Is my favorite color. I like To read
the letter from the children. and now
for my story. A year ago last fall my
mamma. papa and my little brother and
I went to Hebron to visit my aunts.
uncies and grandpa we had q fine time
while there playing with my little
cousins. We started one day and got
there the next about noon. We stayed
about two weeks. II this escapes the
wastebasket I will write agaiu about our
pets.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
WRESTLING TO BE UNDER
STATE CONTROL IN GOTHAM

Wrestling may be placed under stats
control In New York A bill IS being
prepared for Introduction In the lower
house OF the legislature. which would
put wrestling under the supervision OF
the State Athletic commission. The In
crease OF fake wrestlers under such
names as THE Terrible Turk" and "Ths
Mighty Russian Bear" demands state
supervision. say those who are behind
the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Lucy's Birthday,

BY Mary Fischer. Aged 10 Years. 1901
Lafayette Avenue. Omaha. RED side.
1T will soon be my birthday" said
Lucy. one day, ''and may have q
party for my cousins and little May7"
Her mother smiled and said. 'I1l see,
but now you must not bother me. for you
see I'm as busy as tee.''
But when little Lpcy's birthday came
her grandma and grandpa came walking
up the lane. and all her cousins, too,
came and said: How do you DOR
Happy birthday" were the words OF
everyone except little Lucy. She saids
Thank YOU to everyone that came.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
The Suspected Boy.

BY Vera Bradley, Aged II Years. 1910
Center Street. omab4, Neb. Blue Side.
Another time peddler going by stopped
to see IL any OF the boys wanted 10 buy
anything. Some OF the boys purchased
something and Lewis was looking at a
penknife which he wanted TO buy very
much. He did not have any more pocket
money and nobody had any 10 lend him
so he laid II down longingiy.
A few days later he came hack and
told Miss White that he had lost II
there. This lad had Il last" he said
pointing TO Lewis, who stood back, look
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Story Of Violet.

BY Lille X0tayNa .h Ase ,6. Y s,o Years Ed
This IL my first story and win Join
the Blue Side. am going to write q
story about q violet am q violet. My
color IL dark blue. live In a beau
tiful homo and a happy family takes
care OF me. have q strong smell. They
can smell me all over the room. They
put me on the window shelf with some
other flowers. every night they put me
away from the window so wouldn't
freeze. One day they forgot 70 take me
down and ! froze a little. so the next
day I did not smell so nice. But after
while I got back my smell and always
after that they put me away from the
window at night. My story Is getting
pretty long. so goodbye. dear Busy Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Story of a Dog.

BY Willie New, Aged II Years, Washing
ton, Neb. Red side.
l have a big dog named Fritz. He Is
black and white. and when we throw
something up he will catch it in his
mouth. when we throw something in
the lake he will so and get 1t and bring
IL back 10 us. One day my brother and
hitched Fritz to a sled. Then my
brother ami got on the sled and made
him so. He went so fast around the
corner that the sled tipped over and we
fell off in the snow. He goes to school
with US about every day and lays under
our teachers desk. Our teachers name
is Miss Lucy Richardson. 1 am in the
fifth grade.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Squirrel is Little visitor,

BY Mildred Maneon' aged y fears' bW-
ing, Neb. Red Side.
Last winter Il was awfully cold out. but
the squirrels were playing about in the
trees, and were having great fun. There
was one little squirrel that was pretty
tame, and when he got hungry he would
climb down from his tree and run TO the
cellar door under the house. There was
box Of nuts under the house and he
would take a nut, one by one. and take
It up the tree TO his nest We would stand
in the window and watch our little visitor
carry nuts 10 his nest in the tree. Then
one day papa boarded the door shut and
the squirrel could not get any more nuts.
For two or three days the little visitor
would come back for more nuts. but after
while he stopped coming for the nuts be-
cause he knew he could not get any
more.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Little Stories by Little Folk
CPrize Story)
About Skating Pond.
BY Donald Dyson. Aged 10 Years. L

BY Donald Dyson. Aged 10 Years, Lyons,
Neb. Red Side
We have had great sport this winter.
Our neighbours boys and 1 have a pond
of our own.
It is a place in the pasture where the
water overlooked. After a big snowstorm
st took a neighbor boy and myself day
20 get 1t shoveled off so it was good
again.
We have banked up the snow around
the pond to protect us from the wind,
and sometimes we carried cornstalks ana
brush and started fires to keep us warm.
: have a new pair of skates. so can
skate much better than with my old
ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

we'll. am trying TO protect the birds
and have established bird club in my
school and have twenty members. I have
fed the birds this winter. and I hope
some Of the other Busy Bees will do the
same. hope to win the prize some time,
but not this time. 80 goodbye
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Writes for First Time.

BY Eugenio Skutt. AGED Years. Clarks.
Neb. Blue Side.
am going to be one OF your Busy
Bees would like to join the Blue Side.
This Is the first time have written My
teachers name IL Miss sutten. am in
the Fourth grade and I am years old.
hope this letter will not reach Mr..
Waste Basket. Goodbye.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Grandma,s BirthdaY.

By Viola Diedrieksen, Aged 10 Year,,
Marne. Ia. Route L Blue Side.
A year ago was my grandma's birthday
and all her children came 20 the town
where she lived. Eight OF my cousins
were there We all came for dinner. and
after dinner all my cousins and ] PLAYED
games such as hide-and- go-seek, blind
mans buff and others. We ali had a
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

the winter when the snow IL very deep
papa takes US with a team. We raise
horses. COWS. pigs and chickens. Last
year we raised four colts. three calves,
seventy-five pigs and 600 chickens. This
Ia my first letter TO the Busy Bees and
hope to see It IN print. II MIR. Waste
Basket IL out calling will write again.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

little ones learned to batho themselves.
taught them to bathe by getting a worm
and holding II on one side OF a dish
while my little ones were on tho other
side. They were AFRAID to come and II
Il hadn't been for the worm they would
not have learned Co battle.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
A Mother Bind.

BY Leona Walter. Aged 10 Years, Wa
hoo. Neb. Blue Side.
am a wren. have a home and three
children which I love dearly. 1 am kept
busy feeding them worms. but one day
as l came back. l found one of my bs-
bies dead. buried il In the ground right
under the tree where my home Is. The
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Little Kittens.

BY Irene Sutherland, Aged 4 Years Elm
wood. Neb. Red Side.
One day last summer ] went down to
the barn TO play with my kitten. named
White Tips II was n cute little kitten
and liked TO play with il very much
My brother. Max. had little kitten
named Blaokie and II was all black
There were four OF them and there were
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

three black and one gray They would
play with a string or a spool Of yarn.
We all were very proud OF them and we
feed them milk every day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Raises Horses and Cattle

BY Ally Hepner Aged u Years, Fuller
ton, Neb. Blue Side.
I have two sisters younger than i. We
live on a farm between the Loup and
Cedar rivers at the edge OF Fullerton We
have eight blocks to go 70 school, but IN
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

oDAY sandwtchd holidays Abraham Lin
coins birthday holt
days of quite different character.
- LincOns birthday is for reOountng many
nobility herom
Feelings patriotism
well and all striving emulate his wonderful
ample St Valentines peasurabe the tokens from those
love being especially gratifying.
the will be interested in the Outing Club
Central High school The officers
president julius Frank president
Clarence Christopher treasurer
Papio twice. the being
they camped
and firstn
the others
then prepared but for them Tie
their
pulled stakes folded
the rain the their clothes
their adventure that the
1915 outings This spring they will for their 1916
outings.
Sde awarded Honorable
Mention forging to the front
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13

old house. Then he me- the carpenter
and he said. Come In Tome In! Yester-
day you gave me a penny 70 buy chalk
so we must build you q new house" Then
the little old man was happy.