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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
An Open Well

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II was long distance TO water for the
settlers on the table land Of Nebraska.
II they went straight down 1t was from
100 10 800 feet OF hard digging. II they
went across country Il was sometimes
five or six miles to running stream.
Frequently they hauled water in barrels
from the streams during the first year.
putting IN a sod crop to live on and dig
ging In the well every hour they could
spare Aud they could not afford ma
chinery these early wells were dug by
hand. A stout rope and bucket with a
home made crank and windlass brought
the dirt up from the bottom. Sometimes
this was turned by tho mother and chill
drea while the father pounded away at
the bottom with pick and spade. Some
times tho well went through layers Of
soft and sandy soil which would cave in
and bury the digger below. To prevent
this a box or curbing was made with
boards strongly braced inside and just
large enough 20 fit the well. This held
the wall OF the soft layers firmly In
place. Where the wall was hard Il did
not need curbinE
GAkEAhh a uNNH NcH was SLOW nhiiliuA
and dangerous work. Months passed while
the family dug and turned the windlass
| and wondered how much deeper the
water lay. What a day OF celebration
when the digger struck the final blow
and water flowed In about his
feet! How glad the children werel All
the neighbors came to taste the water
and rejoice at the family's good luHk
Water. common water. which people
throw carelessly away. seemd to them al
precious as gold
When the well was very deep. pulling
the water up by hand was too slow work
so a large wooden drum and tackle wal
built alongside the well. Horses or oxeI
were hitohed 20 a pole fastened 20 tn
drum and driven around Il In a circle
As the drum turned IL wound up a lonl
stout rope and at the other end OF tn
rope was a barrel OF water coming
slowly 10 the top from the cool depth
OF the deep we'll
During the drouth OF 1890 20 1896 man,
settlers on the high plains OF wester
Nebraska left the claims where they ha
worked 80 hard and the wells they ha
toiled so hard to dig because they had n
crops. The grass and weeds grew "a
about the wells, the frame and windlas
disappeared, and there was a hidden one
hole hundreds OF feet deep. such an ope
well IN Custer county was the scene
thrilling experience. The story OF
was told In the Custer County Beacon
? September S. 1885 by the man who live
TIN ough II. Mr.. F. w. ca-lin. II Is give
for the most part In his own words;
While driving through the countr
: about fifteen miles northwest OF Broke
!. Bow on the evening OF August "a. foun
q 1 had taken the wrong track and drive
. up 10 some old sod buildings. 1 turns
2 my team around and started toward wit
. looked ike a good road. when one OF n
9 horses semed TO step into a place. / e
d OUT OF my wagon and started along d,
e the team TO be sure that The road was
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Surprise Party for Boy.

BY Darllne Swanson. Aged Years.
forty-elghlh and w Street, Omaha.
Box g. Route ,. Red side.
On March y, We had a surprise party
on boy named Kenneth okerberg. and
We had met about O'CLOCK. His sister
and a girl from Omaha wanted 10 20
outside and take a walk. 40 we could
come up 20 their house. We were at a
house farther down than theirs. When
they went for the walk someone called
up and told US We could come any time
then. so We went right away in the bed
room 20 hide till thny came back. His
mother said the dog was doing something
In there, and she told him TO go ana see
what II was doing SO he went. and we
all shouted Surprise. and when he
came In he sat down right on the floor.
and We went out to play then tili our
lunch was ready. When we were through
eating we went out again and STAYED
I'm after 8 o'clock.
haven't written for a long time and
50 thought / would write.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Qfonorable Mentlon.)
Story of Birds.

BY Ethel Kegley Aged 10 years. River
dale. Neb. Red Side.
Birds are useful and beautiful II you
feed the birds they come and eat and
after they have eaten the food they will
sing song for you 10 thank you for
Il.
In the winter time the birds go south
because II n too cold for them In the
north. but in the spring time they come
back again. The sparrow and the snow
bird stay during the winter. Birds are
our friends; We should all try to protect
them Some people complain because
they eat their fruit. but they more than
pay for all the fruit they eat by eating
the harmful insects and worms. They
also pay us by singing us their beautiful
songs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
The Busy Bees

Sunday just after Dr. Conne had revoked his
ruling permitted to the
from the movie palaces were
thronged girls The thought TO
don't
I s a movie?
comedy the wldwes
daredevil while the girls
themselves
VIII crying far me did
should little crcumspect when
decide them which they
children should like
children perncou
effec ects ike some Of which exhibited
this Honorable
Ethel Kegey these also
representing the Red side
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
A Faithful Dog.


BY Rose Hehnke. Aged Y Years. Rock
Vile. Neb.. Blue Side.
In n large forest IN France lived a
poor family. The father made little
money by the sale of his faRots-enough
to support his family. They had two
children. Elsie and Willie. They had a
large dog named Bandy lie was the
best dog In France. There were many
wolves in the forest. Jack went every
day to his work. In the morning he
would say to his wife Jenny Don't let
Elsie and Willie go out today; keep
Bandy In, too" lie repeated these same
words each morning All went well till
one evening Jack did not come home at
the usual hour Jenny went to the door
many times and looked out. He is
very late" she said to herself Then
she called. but there was no answer
Bandy leaped on her as " TO say. shall
| go and look for him?" Down. good
dog said Jenny. Here. Elsie run TO
the gate, and Willie go along the road
and cry aloud. Father! Father!" The
/ children went and called but no answer
Il will GO and find him." said Willie.
even II the wolves do cat me-" 80 will
l.. said Elsie. and they went
In the meantime their father had come
nome ny different road. Did YOU
meet the chIldren?" said Jenny. NO.
/ indeed" said Jack. ARE they out?" Jack
/ did not stop but ran as fast as he could
! to the spot. Bandy had gone so FAR
| ahead that Jack could not see him.
/ Jack called. Elsie, Willie" There was
no answer. Fearing his children were
lost he ran. he heard dog bark. He
ran to the spot. his axe uplifted in his
hand. Bandy came up to the children.
just ms the wolf was going to seize them.
He sprang at the wolf, barking loudly
TO call Jack. With one blow Jack killed
the wolf. but he was too late 10 save
Bandy. The wolf had already killed him
The father and children went home ali
safe but they could not help cryine
because they had lost good, faithful
dog. Bandy was buried at the foot OF
the garden. stone was placed over his
head saying these words:
Beneath this stone there lies AZ rest
Bandy-of all good dogs the best"
Bandy was not forgotten in that coun.
try This is true story.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Finding a Cat.

BY Wilbur Nielsen, Aged Years Omaha,
Neb. Red Side.
One Saturday when my father and l
went out doors. we happened to go in our
barn. There was a box of straw in the
barn. looked in the box, and what do
you suppose 1 saw? In the box Of straw
there was n cat. Papa took the cat UP
TO the house and gave It some bread and
milk. and II has been with us ever since.
I guess 1 had better close for this time.
I am n new Busy Bee and would like to
Join the Red Side.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
The Binds Feeding Shelf.

BY Caroline Dodge. Aged s Years. FIRE.
mont. Neb. Blue Side
Under a larg,( south window my father
built a shelf. Every winter the birds and
squirrels CONS 10 get food. Every morn
ina before breakfast We put the food out.
We put nuts. peanuts. bread crumbs and
suet They come soon and set IL. This
our second year. and they remember
where 10 so 10 get food The flicker lives
In our squirrel box. and in the morning
he will come out ana "a on the twig and
look as II he were boulng 10 us. we
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Takes Care of Bird.

BY F1ossie Holloway. Aged u Years
Colon. Neb. hlue Side.
Last summer one day ] was picking
cherries and after I was about done. for
u was soon dinner time. a little bird
fell out OF its nest. z little young one.
50 I picked IL UP and fed II some cher
ries. It was a little robin. Then ] took
a box and fixed II no for the robin and
fed II crumbs and put it out In the shed
u was getting along fine. I had It
about two weeks, then one morning /
went out TO see how IL was getting along
and / found II dead. 80 l buried Il. and
picked flowers for it and put them on
its grave. I was awfully sorry when il
died, because 1t was Sc pretty. ! guess
! will close as my letter is getting pretty
long I will Join the Blue side. This IL
true story.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Man BUYS Cat.

By Isadore Stein. Omaha, Neb. Blue
Side.
Once as Willie was sitting on the porch
he saw a little pussy lying in the road
so he ran and picked 1t up quickly, and
brought her in his house
Many years passed and the pussy grew
to be a large cat. One day man came
TO the house and wanted something TO
to eat. So willies mother gave him
something TO eat. The man ate about
five minutes when he saw a little blue
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

mouse running pass him Before he
could see the. mouse a cat jumped and
caught the mouse. Then the man said
You have 4 very spry cat. Do You
want to sell it?" Yes. SIR was the
answer. And the man gave 500 for It
and they lived happy after.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Has Bad Scare.

BY Eleanor sterger. Aged Years. Co.
lumbus Neb. Blue Side.
My sister has friend named Lettia. 1
like her very much. She has pony.
one day Letitia and l took a ride. We
had not gone very far when the horse
got frightened at something. Letiia was
not holding the reins very tightly and
the horse jumped and upset the buggy.
We were not hurt, but frightened.
do not think ] VIII ride with that pony
again. l enjoy reading the Busy Bees
page every Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
The Birds Are Coming Soon.

by Lucille Roryzch, Aged II Years. Far
well. Neb. Blue Side.
Now we will hear the singing of the
bluebirds, the meadow larks, robin red
breasts and the little canary birds. I
think they are pretty, They came from
Canary Island
In spring the nice fresh, cool air in
the morning that is good for us and
everyone starts over We are going to
have a play on the last day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
A New Writer.

By Lucille Roryzch. Aged II Years, Far
well, Neb. Blue Side.
am a new writer. l live in Farwell,
Neb. Ny teachers name is Miss Bessie
Harvey. Papa Is building a new house.
My sister. Anna, Ia teaching the primary
room in Farwell, Neb. am In the fifth
grade. would like to join the Blue Side.
hope Mr.. wastebasket Is sick when
my letter Is dropped in.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Little Stories by Little Folk

have several different kinds OF birds. We
have the chickadee. nut hatch, flicker.
English sparrow and blueiays. Mrs Blue
jay comes 10 get something to eat and
Mr.. Blueiay drives her away. The other
morning the Kentucky Cardinal was IN
our lilac bush, but did not come TO the
shelf robin was in the hedge digging
the leaves up to find worm
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
SpSperfluous Hairs Just
Dissolve Away
Famous Beauty Secrets that
Have Made the Theatrical
Star, VA,eska Suratt,
America s Greatest
Self-maie Beauty.
BY vALEsKA suRATT.

| superfluous hair on her face or
- body that " does not remind mc
of some cave woman. II is hideous,
and Il is meKcuEn Jlc, because -
easily and thoroughly removed, AZ
lease II becomes so by using the
following, which never fails: You
moisten the hairs TO be removed, with
sulfo solution. You see the hair dissolve
away in quite a remarkable manner ana
you then wash il off. The skin Is left
clear, soft and unmarked. Another splen-
tenderest skin or any part of the body
with perfect safety. 1t can be obtairred
at any drug store. Ordinary depilatories
burn, off the hair and leave a red or
irritated spot where applied. But instead
OF burning off the hair and in1uring the
skin, no matter how tough. sulfo solu-
tion dissolves the hair and is a positive
benefit TO the skin.
LOOKING OLD--I am particularly
proud OF the results OF my skin rejuven-
ator. which Is a cream made by dissolv-
ing two tablespoonfuls of glycerine and
two ounces of eptol in a half pint OF hot
water. This Is the most astonishing
Wrinkle remover have ever found, max
ing crows feet. deep wrinkles and lines
disappear with great rapidity. II makes
the skin plump, youthful and vigorous and
By faithful use you Will soon see tre-
mendous difference in your appearance.
The eptol can be obtained at any drug
store. This also makes the most eco
nomical cream you can get
FAIsLING-I am known as the only
w,nnan on the Americg n stage who wears
no hair switches or other hair make
shifts, Follow my suggestion and use my
hair secret as follows: To half a pint OF
alcohol add half pint of water Cor else
you wish) and to this add one ounce Of
beta-qUlnol. IL has a powerful action
upon the hair cells. hair roots and the
scalp. Your hair will be healthy. vigor-
| fl,.ef f,,<sr a,,NI
will be stating In its results.
JUDITH r. o.-There is only one per
feet head wash that / know, This Is
egsol By dissclving ono tenspoonful oi
! this in half cup Of hot water you have
a hair and scalp cieonser which is un-
usually thorough and quick In removing
all sourf, dirt and dead skin, leaving the
! hair fluffy and silky The eggol can be
secured at any drug store. II far sur
passes any soap or other shampoo.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Their Own Page

house and then said. Il always like to
be kind" When he had laid down the
bag. she said. - thank YOU. but I am a
fairy and you shall have big dog and
two little puppies" So he thanked her
for what she had given him. and ran
home.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
New Busy Bee.

BY Jesse r. weaverling. Omaha, Neb.
Blue side.
have been reading the Busy Bee stories
and like them very we'll. so I thought
that I would like TO join the Busy Bees
I live in Omaha on Thirtleth street and
attend tho Windsor school. am II years
old and in the Fifth grade. would like
to be on the Blue side.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

+ PREPAREDNESS-Th is only one
real skin beautifier l have ever known
ana this will remove freckles, red spots
and other tlemishes so promptly as to
surprise you. This is my own formula, /
which IL as follows: Mix two tablespoon
fuls OF glycerine with half a pint of hot
which you can obtain at the drug store.
The LIBERAL use of this gives an absolutely
perfect complexion. You can positively
depend upon ii.
T. X C.--I am sorry you were disap-
pointed In not getting the sulfo solution
from your druggist My secretary will
get, It for YOU and send II IL you simply,
Thompson Bldg. Chicago" and enclose
the price. which is one dollar.
susanna NJ. My formula for re-.
moving blackheads is the only positive,
quick and sure way by sprinkllng some
neroxin on a sponge made wet with hot
water This rubbed on the blackheadsl
viii remove them. big and little, in a.
tained at any drug store.
IN DOUBT-Yes. really all face pow
ders are too chalky, and mako the face
"powdery." use none but my own face
powder. which has absolutely no chalk
mess. II is superb in its fineness, smooth
ness and scent, and is indetectable. IL
Is now obtainable at drug stores AS
s'Valeska Surstt Face Powder" in white
and flesh tints
X, o. C.-I advise you not to use me-
chanical instruments for bust Develop
ment. Though II Is impossible to ASSURE
such a development, yet the following
has been successful in many cases: a
half cup of sugar and two ounces of rue
tone should be dissolved in half pint
of cold water and of this two teaspoon
fuls taken three or four times a day:
You can secure the ruetone at any drug
cre.-Acve-tisement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

(By sreciai perlnission OF the author.
The bee will publish chapters from the
History OF Nebraska. by A. r.. Sheldon.
from week 10 week.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
New Busy Bees Letter.

BY Aema Geiser, Aged 8 Years. Column
bus, Neb. Route 2. Box s. Blpe Side.
This is my first letter TO the Busy
Bees. I am in the second grade. My
teachers name IL Miss Smoker. like
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

had them about five years. and 1 would
be very sorry 10 lose them. II anything
more interesting happens to them I will
tell YOU about them.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

But such battle must come to an
end as did this one For daylight showed
tho fight put up by the steer. but also
A. wan his last.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

her very much. 1 will close. Next time
I will write a story. I will join the Blue
sidg hope Mr.. wastebasket is out
calling.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
A Fairy Tale.
BY Charlotte Mcdonald. il2 y. Thirty
eighth Ave, Omaha, Neb. Aged ?.
Red Side

Once upon a time there lived a little
boy named Charley. He was always do
ing a kind deed for some one. One day
when Charley was coming home from
school he saw an old woman carrying
very heavy bag Wnen Charley saw
her he ran across the street and said
Lady may I help you carry this bag?"
and the lady said Yes thank you; you
are very kind So he carried II to her
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22
Dixie Association
Is Live Bunch

At meeting of the officers and
board of control of the Dixie Associa-
ton held at the city hall last Thurs
day evening the following were ap-
pointed to arrange for and decorate
float for the auto parade of the
Springs Dedication Celebration ON
July 5; T. w. Hudson, chairman;
Mrs. John II, Dill, Mrs. e. A. Estes,
Misses Estes, Miss Gertrude Barber,
Miss Gertrude Moore, Miss Minora
Cornelius and Miss Lillian Greer.
The name of the Southern States
Association was changed to that OF
Dixie Association and it was voted
that the Dixie Day outing in Lithia
Park would be held on Wednesday,
August 8.
The committees appointed to have
charge of the outing are as follows:
General committee on invitations and
arrangements, Mrs. Leah Caldwell,
chairman, Mrs. C. F. Shepherd, Mrs.
II. S. Multi and Mrs. II. f. Whittle;
committee on program NJ. c. Reed,
chairman, Mrs. Myrtle Drake and
Miss Blanche Hicks; reception COM
mittee, Mr. and Mrs Barber, chair
men, Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Greer, Mr.
and Mrs. John II. Dill, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. F. Whittle, Mr.. and Mrs. e. e.
Phipps Mrs. Leah Caldwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. C. McAllister, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. McNair, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Nc
Mar, Mr.. and Mrs. w. h. Buchanan,
Mrs Dizzy Perkins Monroe, Mrs. Cas-
tleman and Mrs. Ann II. Russell.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22
Mar Rracalats a Paris Fad.

Frenchwomen prize highly these
days heavy bracelets made from the
rings of shells fired by the French
"75s." Mile. Sorel, a favorlte of the
Paris stage, wears constantly one Of
these bracelets, which is large enough
to slip up the arm above the elbow
Rings made up Of metal which once
formed part of menacing shells are
also in favor and are worn outside OF
the glove.
Copper and aluminium jewelry Is
fancied more than ornaments OF gold
and precious stones just now, for all
Paris is going in for economy and
economical effects, and any ostenta'
tiOus display is discountenanced.
But the war Jewelry-the massive
bracelets and the ungalrily rings-are
regarded as treasures indeed, for they
may not be bought, but come as gifts
from the very trenches themselves,
where the soldiers occupy their leisure
hours in fashioning these rude but val
ued gifts for sweethearts at home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22
Bull MOOser For Hughes.
FAIR PLAY

Editor Tidings: AS one who cam
paigned for the progressive party in
1912 and 1914, permit me to give a
few reasons why I shall vote for
Charles E. Hughes for president.
am a firm believer in progressive
principles. The republican platform
just adopted at Chicago is progress
i've, and in Charles E. Hughes the
republicans nominated a thorough
going progressive, as his record as
governor of New York shows.
The progressive party leaders, in
cluding Colonel Roosevelt, have re-
peatedly announced that they would
unite with the republicans if the re-
publican party would adopt a pro-
gressive platform with strong planks
on Americanism and preparedness
and nominate as their standard-bear-
er a man who was progressive and
was a supporter of such a platform.
They further stated that the nominee
did not necessarily have to be Colonel
Roosevelt.
The course of events since 1912,
due in a large measure to the great
war in Europe, has brought new is
sues to the front. This together with
the willingness of the progressive
party leaders to unite with the repub-
licans on progressive platform with
Americanism its keynote and can
didate in harmony with these princi-
pies is my reason for voting for
Charles E. Hughes and the republican
party in the coming campaign.
The progressive and republican
platforms just adopted at Chicago are
in their main planks alike, differing
only in phraseology. The bosses and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22

the special interests did not want
Hughes. The standpatters at heart
were opposed to him. The rank and
file of the republican party believed
in Hughes. Roosevelt and the pro-
gressives are patriots and will put
the welfare of the country above
party. At this critical time in our
nations life they will throw their in
fluence in support of Hughes-the
progressive American.
The progressive party has saved
the soul of the republican party. The
republican party purified and re-
deemed by the experiences of the last
four years has a new lease of life and
an opportunity for great good in the
years to come.
Charles E. Hughes has always been
progressive. AS governor he fought
for a primary law in New York, and
it was only the combination of Boss
Barnes and Boss Murphy which de-
feated It, Hughes was the first to
propose public utilities commits
SION to regulate and control cor
porations which served the public.
In conducting the insurance investi-
cation in New York Hughes showed
his great ability, and that he was not
afraid to fight the entrenched evils
of great corporations.
Charles z. Hughes is progressive,
a firm believer in Americanism and
in a preparedness which is adequate
in all lines-social, economic and
military, a doer of the word and not
a phrase-maker only.
FRED w. MEARS.
Medford, Ore, June IA, 1916.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22

Notice is hereby given that the
county school superintendent OF
Jackson county, Oregon, will hold the
regular examination of applicants for
state certificates at Jacksonville, as
follows:
Commencing Wednesday, June 2S.
1916, at o'clock a. 10, and continue
ing until Saturday, July /, 1916, at 4
O'Clock p. m.
Wednesday forenoon - Writing
(penmanship), Music, U. S. History,
Drawing.
Wednesday afternoon - Reading,
Physiology, Manual Training, Compo-
sition Domestic Science, Methods in
Reading, Course of Study for Draw
ing, Methods in Arithmetic.
Thursday forenoon - Arithmetic,
History of Education, Psychology,
Methods in Geography, Mechanical
Drawing, Domestic Art, Course OF
Study for Domestic Art.
Thursday afternoon - Grammar,
Geography Stenography, American
Literature, Physics, Typewrlting,
Methods in Language, Thesis for Pri-
mary Certificate, Education-Science
OF.
Friday rorenoon-Theory and Prac-
tlce, Orthography, Physical Geogra-
ply, English Literature, Chemistry,
ducation-Iistory Of, Physical Cul-
ture.
Friday afternoon-School Law,
Geology, Algebra, Civil Government,
Education-Ch Childhood and Adde'S
cence.
Saturday forenoon-Botany. Ge-
ometry, Education-School Admins
tration.
Saturday afternoon-General His
tory, Bookkeeping, Education-Meth-
DDS.