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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
The Owl and the Cat.

By Jennie Jurek. Aged Years, asa South
Twenty seventh Street. south Side,
Omaha. Blue Side
An old owl lived in a barn near farm
house. One day the people from the farm
house put cat In the barn 10 catch mice.
Pretty soon a mouse came up and was
going toward a sack OF grain The owl
saw him. flew down and caught it.
The cat seeing this. wanted the mouse
for his supper.
He told the owl that there were some
robbers near the barn and that the owl
should hoot and make noise TO scare
them away. The owl did this and the
mouse fell out OF his bill. The cat picked
II up and said. Friends must not trust
each other too much"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
BY Helen ,I ,ID0hersy, Aged 10 Years. Lo

BY Helen Doherty, Aged 10 Years. I,odre
Pole. Neb. Red Side.
Dan was a little boy. He was very
pad, and did not mind his mother. One
oay ne asked his mother II ne could get
some candy. His mother said no. Dan
grew angry at this. and said he would
ask his father. His father said, no. Dan
thought he would get some candy sonne-
how. 30 he went to his mothers pocket
book. and saw a dime. He took IL. put
on his cap and started for the door. Hia
mother asked him whore he was going
Dan said, "out OF doors to play" Then
he bought some candy and ate it all.
That night no was sick Then he told
his mother what ne had done that day.
He was very sorry and said he would
never do II again. And II was true, be-
cause he never did. and always told the
truth after that.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

small, because a wren win not occupy
one OF these houses IL the door Is large
enough TO admit a sparrow. Wrens are
not In speaking terms with sparows.
Martha W. Christiancy. principal OF
the Mason school. is friend OF the wren,
One OF her wren stories she is telling
her boys and girls Is something like this
Last May l took a wren house down TO
my cottage at Carter lake and placed
the house where Jenny Wren would see
IT, had observed this wren for several
weeks. When the bird saw the house /
had placed, II flew around several times.
went inside and then came out and flew
back TO its nest nearby. This wren
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

what, we have left we will spend fOS
provlkions.
We VIII not stay at night. but win
stay all day and cook our own meals
We are also talking Of going to the
field meet together, perhaps ia our car
Well. I think after this happens we
will all write and tell the Busy Bees
about IT,
When we got home from our walk to-
day Il was almost dark. We went 10
League. but were so tired we could
hardly stand up to sing.
The girls took me part way home. and
then we gave our yells and went home
happy
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Chipmunk and Acorns.

BY Frank Smith, Aged 10 Years, Villisca
Ia Red Side.
would like to join the Busy Bees.
am a little boy 10 years old. So 1 will
write you letter. Mr.. Chipmunk found
some acorns in the wall. ''IIoi ho!'' said
he. I'm not tell my wife. She does eat
so greedily." So he took them from his
pocket and hid them safely In the dark.
then set a moment, blinking on bit of
fallen bark. Mr.. Chipmunk came to din
ner next day. came without his wife. He
cried, Now, where are those acorns?
can't think TO save my life.' Then the
little scorns laughed till they split their
sides with glee. "Ha! hal he'll never find
us. We shall each become a tree"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Nv Pet Horse

BY Elinor Stenger, Aged Years, Coun.
bus, Neb.. r.. r. 2, Box Is.
Blue Side.
one day last summer my father and
brother and 1 went out TO get the cattle.
We all rode horses. rode a horse
named Nancy.
IN our pasture there was a hill. The
other horses were running up the hill
and my horse started too.
1t was going fast and she put down
her head and I fell over her head She
stopped and waited until 1 got on her
back again. was not hurt a bit.
This is true story.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

shoes and stockings and waded in tho
corn; and then we couldn't get down.
l jumped from the corn crib. Then my
cousin took our picture. and then we had
a big lunch. After lunch we gathered
eggs and fed the chickens, and then after
we did that we laid a board across
chicken house and made a see-saw. You
would go as high as tree. We went out
in the field and gathered pumpkins and
then we had to go home. l hope my
story will be In print
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Jacks Mistake

BY Walter Van SAINT, AGED o years ons
Street, South Side, Omaha. Red Side
JACK was pet monkey. He had sew.
esal iaults. He would steal and was very
seitish' One day Jack took cookie and
was stealing into the room to eat It. when
ne thought he saw another monkey with
a cookie Just. like his Jack was angry
ana thought he would make quick jump
ana take the cookie from him. As he
Jumped he hit his head and paw against
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
tHon1table Mention)
Catches Pet Rabbit.

BY Mary Boyle Aged Years. Fremont.
Neb.. Route :. Red Side.
One day as was walking IN the woods
] discovered some little rabbit tracks. ]
thought ! would look for his hole. 80 !
followed the tracks for long way until.
what should / see hopping a short way
ahead OF me but a little rabbit
I ran and caught the little creature.
It had soft. white fur and shining black
eyes. Ile scrambled ana tried to jump
from my arms at frat. for he was very
much frightened. but / took him home.
J made little house for him and gave
him some nice. fresh lettuce for supper.
] called him Bunny. and he Is 80 tame
now be Will hop on my hand when feed
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Sees First Robin.

By Ieona Walter. Aged II Years, Wahoo
Neb. Blue Side.
This afternoon as ! was going to school
saw robin 1t was the first robin 1
have seen. II was very beautiful. II
must have been going to build it's home
for 1t had some strings in its mouth and
was flying up into tree. / stood still
and watched II. Pretty soon it came
down again and got some straw and flew
up again. hurried up for Il was after /
o'clock. IL believe It is the first robin
OF spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Frisk and Blue Law.

BY F1orense Dennis Aged 10 Years. South
Side' Omaha. Blue Side.
frisk was foolish little squirrel He
was digging for nut he had hidden the
day before.
Blue Jay, wise fellow, came along and
SAID An Mr. Squirrel. what beautiful
little teeth you have! May see them %
Fisk flattered by Blue Jays words !"
opened his mouth so that Blue jay could
see his teeth. forgetting all about his nut.
Blue Jay caught the nut as it fell
from the SQUIRRELS mouth and said.
Never listen to flatterer again"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Squirrel and Blue Jaw.

By Jack Piper. Aged 12 Years os9o "a
street, South Side. Omaha. Red Side.
ono day little squirrel found a nut
ueep down under the ground. He ran
with II to high limb on an elm tree.
A hluejay saw II and planned IN get I,
Dear Mrs. Squirrel. how great Won are
at catching thinssl Everyone is talking
about youl Let me see you do It, SO
may have the honor of seeing so great
an acrobat"
The silly squirrel was flattered by the
oluelay's words, and threw it up in the
air. AT this the crow screamed at the
TOP OF his voice. The squirrel made a
desperate grab as the nut dropped past
ner' She sat down on a limb and made
faces at him. At this the blusjay laughed
ana said, You can get nuts better than
you can keep them" Then he walked
away. leaving the squirrel in a dazed
condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Young Busy Bee Writes.

BY Lauretta Miller. Clarkson, Neb. Red
Side.
am a now Busy Bee. and 1 am in
the second grade at school. 1 have
missed school half a day only on accoun,
OF sickness. I have a little brother. He
Is 8 years old. He also goes to school
We so 10 Sunday school every Sunday
morning I take piano lessons from Miss
Slnkule.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
The Wrens.

By Marcelle Stenger. Aged 10 Years II
f. ID. Box IL. Columbus, Neb.
Blue Side.
This summer my brother and thought
that we would try to please the birds
We made three wren houses In few
days we heard singing We thought OF
our wrens. We went out and looked.
There were two wrens making a new
home. Day after day we watched them
bring sticks and other things to make
their nests warm. One day they were
singing so prettily that We went out 10
see them. They seemed very happy. We
looked in their nest and saw two wee
birds. Later on they went away We
hope to have them back again this sum
mer
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Will Write Story.

BY Esther Page. Aged 10 Years. Harris
burg. Neb. Red side.
am new Busy Bee. think I will
join the Red Side. arm 10 years old My
birthday is August 80. l will be IL then.
hope Mr., Wastebasket Is out calling
so he won't get me. 1 will write story
soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Two Little Rose Bushes.
by Johanna PATTI, Aged 10 Years, Kear-
ney. Neb., r. f. y. No. 2. Buffalo
County. Red Side


ney Neb., r. +. ID. No. @ Buffalo
County Red Side
Once there were two little rose bushes.
One always wanted everything and was
always complaining about something or
other. The other one was always good
and happy. The selfish one said, - will
not grow up because mother always is
good to my sister, and she isn't good to
me; so ] will not grow When the
mother saw that the little rose bush was
not growing, she said. why do you not
grow. little bush?'' The little bush said
you are so good to sister and you are
not good to me; l don't want to grow
up" His mother said. II will be good TO
you II you only viii grow up" So the
little bush said. "All right. 1 win try and
grow up. After that the little bush
grew and grew. His mother always was
as good to him as she was to his little
sister.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

SOCIETY for good Busy Would you
~ like joinf
~ Little boys and girls days
- n patient mothers and teachers
little courteses. which our
selves into silent society of good manners
There will officers.
on that only
full Of the comfort OF others belong
The editor Of
from OF South side
ten by Harold, Maurice
Esther he won the prize bookth
while honorable mention
jra both of whom
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Another Busy Bee.

BY Helen Kokes. Aged Years. Ord. Neb
Blue Side.
would like to join the Busy Bee club.
l am little girl. 9 years OF age. go TO
school and live on farm. I am in the
fourth grade. hope to see my story IN
print.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

Here he saw plate OF crackers. He
grabbed a cracker and ran to the mir
ror. When he saw himself he thought
II was another monkey. He hit the glass
"OOchl quit hitting me-" said he. A
blister appeared on his hand.
Moral; do not take what is not
yours
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Visits Aunt

BY Elsie Ketelsen. Aged . Years. Walnut
la. Blue Side.
Last summer one Sunday we went out
to my aunt's. We rode In an automobile
ana when we got there we had a big
feast After dinner We made a swing ana
swung as high as the tree. Then we
went in the corn crib and pulled off our
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Snow Flakes.

BY Albin Shonka. Aged 10 Years, Route 5,
Box %. Schuyler. Neb. Blue side.
I am a snowflake and come from the
clouds. appear as a little star. I am
soft and white. l like the cold. make
the ground white, but I am not always a
snowflake. My home is IN pond. 1
grow tired OF my former home: sometimes
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Bob. the Cat.


BY Onal ROGERS, Aged Yeara. II r u
NO. 2 Kearney. Neb Red side
Bob is very wise cat When he wa,
little he was not 80 wise. Here is tn,
story he tells Of himself:
Il am cat and my name is Bob. NJ,
fur Is gray and It Is very soft and long
l do not like anyone to pull my tail. ]
wear tiny toy bell and It is tied on my
neck with nice silk bow. can ring IL
In the morning rub my head on cook $
dress for I want my milk. I will tell
you some OF the things 1 did when was
a kitten.
Once said to myself. That Is a big
n.y. and I made dash II was hard
work but at last was able to claw the
fly and so get It off the pane. Just as I
got II down gave loud cry. for II was
wasp and not fly. and II hurt me
very much So you see was not as wise
then as ! am now"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

something hard. His head hurt. He
dropped his cookie, which rolled out Of
sight. Jack did not know he had seen
himself in the looking-gIass. He thought
the strange monkey had hit him and
taken his cookie. think Jack would
nave been wiser to have let the other
monkeys cookie alone. don't your It is
best not TO be greedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

night when the thermometer read % be-
low. The way Trix shivered at the
kitchen door. he looked as II he might
have been ~ below.
Yes. he went to hospital, but he ala
not have 70 stay. Trix was sick. lie acted
cross-iike and nobody around the house
semed 20 know what allied him. He tried
TO bite Dandy. Franks pony. and was
just as cross ~ two sticks. Arthur said
he believed Trix was going 20 have grip
Tho minister called at the house and no
said he believed Trix had some nervous
disorder.
why don't you do something for tha,
dogT" asked the man who reads the gas
meter Il think he has gastritis." he re-
marked, and then Mira Il. laughed. There
was no dlsputing the fact that Trix was
sick dog. lie even refused to eat
Finally Mr. d. suggested that Arthur
take Trix 70 the dog hospital and have
him examined by dog specialist. OF
course. just when Arthur wanted 20 take
Trix TO the hospital tho dog was hiding
somewhere. but he was found and tied to
rope and Arthur and Clayton walked
about a mile to tho hospital Tho dog
doctor, 30 Arthur said. gave Trix a "once
over" which IL a slang expression. but
at a dog hospital Il means he gave the
dog an examination. Arthur and Clayton
watched the dog doctor and were anxi-
ously awaiting his announcement OF what
allied Trix.
What do you think was wrong with
TrixG All OF the neishbors had been
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
snow Forms skating Pond.

By Harlan Preston, afed Years, Lyons
Seb. Red Side.
When the snow was melting It formed
a pond IN our nelshb0Fs pasture just
across the road. When Il got cold Il
froze. Il was good skating. Then it
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
The Foolish Monkey.

BY Lester Lapidus. Aged S Years 2424 q
Street, South Side, Omaha. Red Side.
One day a monkey named Rat ran
away from home. He strayed into a
strange house and went into the pantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
The Jenny Wren

HE boys OF the manual train
ing rooms OF the public schoo's 5
are learning much these days
about the little wren. They
are told that the openings OF
the wren houses must he
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

RIX was taken to "a hospital. n
dog hospital on Fnrnam street.
The last story about Trix was
OF the time he ran away from
home. stayed ten days some-
whore, and returned one cold
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

showed. so we had to shovel the snow Off
and make big banks on the side. We
made fort on one side OF Il. 80 the wind
can't blow the snow In on the ice. It also
keeps US warm when we skate.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Stories of Nebraska History
By A. y. SHELDON

(By special permission OF the author.
The Bee will publish chapters from the
History OF Nebraska. by A. L. sheldon
from week 70 WeekD
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

ANNOY ED-TO remove those sunardu-
ous hairs from the lip and the f,lzz from
me race, moisteE them with suIfo solu-
tioh winch you can obtain at any drug
store rms completely dissolves the hair
hariniessly and surely, instead of burn =
ing II orr as other hair removers do. IL
leaves no mark whatever and docs not
redden or irritate the skin.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

MISS lNQUIRY-No one can give YOU
an assui snce that the bust can be de-
the following formula have been very
successful This Is perfectly safe Mix
Two ounces OF Tuetone. and half a Gun
thoroughly. md OF this take two tea
spoonfuls after each meal and befora re-
uring. II is certainly worth a trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

MRS. F. @. Att is regrettable that
you were not able 10 get from your drug
gust N eptol for making my wrinkle
formula, but II you viii write 10 my sec
retary enclosing the price, which Is fifty
cents. addressing Secretary to Valeska
Suratt. Thompson Bldg. Chicago" Ii will
be sent 20 you at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

WAITING-This cleans the hair and
scalp more quickly and effectively than
any soap or other shampoo known. Dis-
solve teaspoonful OF eggol in a half
cup OF hot water, and shampoo in the
ordinary. way. 1t leaves tho scalp cieaner
and fresher than anything else YOU can
use; II acts quickly, reduces labor and
makes the hair easy 10 do I'M ~ is ~
real luxury. IL is very economical Va,
can get enough eggol at a moderate cost
TOT tWei'e or more shampoos.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
A1QyOlOe Gam Now Remove
Wrinkles ri q! !! $: ,..
k0rznais Given BY the American Thsstr-

MISS EUNICE-I always use a face
poMuer made up according TO my own
Ioitnula- This Is free from the extreme
ders: Is exguisitely smooth and deiicately
SEEMED, To my mind II surpasses any
race powder sold today. even the most
9rus stores. and is called ''Valeska Suratt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-23

The Western Union defeated the
Pensacola Launch Company in the
Business Mems Athletic Club Bowling
Tournament last night. Following is
the complete score:
Western onion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-23
PENSACOLA MAN IS
TO WRITE SPECIAL
MAGAZINE ARTICLE

DR.. H. Borst is in receipt of a let
ter from Editor Frank Harris Of Pear
sons Magazine, accepting an offer Of
DR.. Borst to. write special articles, to
be printed in that magazine at an
early date. The article will be up
ward of four thousand words in length
and viii treat of the single tax colony
at F'airhope, said to be the only one
of it's kind in this part of the coun-
try, if not in the United States.
DR.. Borst also offered an article
containing impressions of Plateau,
the negro colony, about fifty miles
north of Mobile, and the same maya
zine made strong bid for the second
article also.
DIR. Borst returned last night from
Mobile, to which city he made a trip
a few days ago for the purpose of coll
lecting data for the Fairhope article.
and later will make visit to Plateau.
for the same purpose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS CAUSES EXODUS
FROM WASHINGTON

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 22.-Outgo-
ing trains today carried hundreds of
congressman and other public Off
Gals who are going to their respective
homes to spend the Christmas holt
days. Both houses of congress and
the supreme court have adjourned for
the customary recess. Not until the
day following New Years viii the ma
chinery of Government again get in
full swing.
The president and virtually all OF
the members of his cabinet, as well as
many others holding high positions in
the government service plan to remain
in washington over Christmas The
social and other attractions of the
capital at this season have increased
TO such an extent during the past de-
cade that the number of those leaving
the city for the Christmas holidays
has decreased to noticeable extent.
This year the exodus is confined al
most wholly to congressman and other
officials living in nearby states.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-23
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 22.-Patriot-
ic societies of Philadelphia have
launched movement for a suitable
observance next month of the seventy
fifth anniversary of the death of Jo-
seph Hopkinson. author of the song of
Hail, Columbia" Hopkinson was
born in Philadelphia in 1910, and was
a lifelong resident of this city.
Hopkinson wrote his famous song
with a distinct patriotic purpose and
under conditions that make it of par
ticular interest at the present day. 1t
was written in 1898, while war pend
ed between France and Great
Britain.
The American nation was only 10
years old. Much of the animosity Of
the revolution survived. The veter-
ans of that memorable struggle hardly
felt their wounds to have healed
on the other hand, it was impossible
for any patriotic American to forget
the services that France had rendered
to the cause of the colonists in the
war with Great Britain She had sent
an army and a fleet to America, she
had stood the ally and foremost friend
Of America among the nations OF the
earth.
1t was natural, therefore. that there
should be a strong tide of American
sympathy with France. But the new
nation was compelled to consider the
first law of nature, that of self-pres-
ervation.
Her foremost statesmen appreciated
! the peril of entering upon a course
that might make the United States a
participant in the wars of European
nations, in which tHs country had abb
solutely no interest.
Hail, Columbia was written by a
man wise enough to endeavor ito get
up an American spirit which should
be Independent of and above the in
terests, passions and policies of both
belligerents" In other words, he
voiced at that early day a sentiment
that has been widely proclaimed by
masses of Americans since the begin
ming of the present great struggle in
Europe.
The effect OF the song was as Hop
kinson had anticipated. The Ameri-
can people realized that they had a
nation of their own. which was by
right the first consideration of their
thoughts
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-23
Triangle FaVorites in New BarriscaI,
Play.

In the cast which appears in sup
port of Bessie Barriscale in "a Cor
ner in Colleens," the new Triangle
Kay Bee feature which shows at the
Isis Monday, on the program Fatty
Arbuckle in His Wife's Mistake"
Margery Wilson, who played opposite
w S. Hart in 1.-The Primal Lure" and
again with William S. Thompson in
1.-THE Eye of the Night" has an i'm
portant role. Charles Ray, star in his
own right in THE Deserter." and in
a forthcoming production, THE Hon
orable Algy," plays the sweetheart Of
Miss BarriscaIe. Alice Taafe. who was
the sister of Miss Barriscale in Not
My Sister" is again her sister in this
ploy. Charles K. French does full
justice to the part of an English army
officer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-23
FINE Y PROGRAM
FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The intermediate class of the Y NJ.
C. A. has just completed a checker
tournament. Otto Davis winning the
championship. Harold Jones ran him
a close race for the honor.
The entire boys division is in the
midst of cue rogue tournament and
much interest is being taken. This
tournament will close December 20.
and just following this there will be
a bank ball tournament.
Wednesday afternoon the Juniors
were organized into a club for Bible
study, and win carry out the Amer
lean standard program for boys. They
will also have story hours, socials, etc.
This club will meet every Wednesday
after gym class.
Special program has been worked
up for the Christmas vacations which
is as follows:
Christmas Day-Home Day.
Dec 2S-The employed boys night
ON this night If the weather is fit a
short hike will be taken to a place
in the woods, where camp fire has
been built Campfire games win be
played, stories will be told, then a
Dutch supper will be served.
Dec. 29-Interme6iate Day--A parlor
field meet will be held. There will
be a good laugh in each event.
Jan. 2-Junior Day-An Indian party
has been worked up for this group,
Indian games will be played, Indian
stories told Collections of Indian
relics will be displayed.
Jan. Scout Day-An all day hike
will be conducted, scout games will be
played, test passed a general program
if scout activities will make it full
dcy of fun for the scouts.
Game Tournaments will keep the
time full, between the social pro-
grams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-23

"The Love Thief'-Isis Tomorrow.
Gretchen Hartman has often been
mistaken for a Mexican. She has
dark hair and eyes and the pearly
teeth characteristic of the race to the
South, and she has, as WELL fiery
temperament that makes her life a
succession of joys. For all these reas-
ons she was cast for the part of
Juanita in William F'oxs THE Love
Thief"