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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
By A. EDWIN LONG.

Back in Ironton. O., there once lived
a man who had six sons. They were
not six sturdy soldier sons, like the
six sons OF Kaiser Bill"-but they
were six healthy, husky, barefooted
boys with their trousers rolled up.
They were the six little Mickels.
Today they are not so little, but
this was a good many years ago, be-
fore these chaps grew mustaches and
began to count profits in Omaha. Also
it was long before the pictures of the
six Mickels" in a line began to APP
pears in the newspapers and OH bill
boards in Omaha.
In those days the six little Mickels
were sitting on the river bank rolling
mud balls and plunking them into
the broad, smooth surface of the
mighty Ohio. In those days they
were running along the river bank
hooking the hoarse steamboat whis-
ties, mimicking the rain crow, or
chattering in the terms Of the big
niallards concealed in the eddies. Each
little Nickel was his own Victrola in
those days, for the great secret of the
talking machine still slept in the OBJ
scure convolutions Of Edison's brain.
When their tongues could scarcely
lisp plain words the six little Mickels
could swim. Boys on the Ohio river
learn to swim carly. 1t is said that
some are born with rudimental fms,
but the medical journals have no
authentic case on record.
Still, if George f. Nickel was not
born with fins, he was born with a
certain river instinct for the perfect
stroke, for when he was 6 years old
he swan all over the Ohio river,
chasing water snakes and diving after
muskrats.
Oh, to be sure, there was a.time
when he could not swim. 1t was
when he had just turned 5 years. Still
he was on the river in a boat. for the
boys lived in the boat and in the
water BY turns. They were am
plfibious to the extent that they would
get out and dry their feet in the boat
or change occasionally.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
Grohs HiStory Of Omaha
All The truth and untruth that's fiji to know

guys in those days, too, just as there
are now and when this gentleman's
diary was published in Golfers
Weekly all these fellows began to
croak and howl and write letters to
the editor by the dozen, They called
Rev. Mr.. Parker a dreamer" and a
visionary" and they said they knew
Nebraska would never amount to any
thing. Oh, they thought they were a
wise lot. But if they had just in
vested in Nebraska real estate then
.heir descendants wouldn't have to
work today. They could have bought
a good sized Nebraska farm then for
81 or So.
The poet, Bryant, also wrote some
beautiful lines, which show that he
knew what Nebraska was going to be-:
I listen long
To his domestic hum and think hear
The sound of that advancing multitude.
From the ground
Comes up the laugh Of children. the soft
voice
OF maiden. and the sweetly solemn hymn
OF worshppers.
The low OF herds
Blends with the rustic Of the heavy grain
over the dark brown burrows.
How beautiful and yet how pro-
phetic is the voice Of this grey-beard-
ed old poetl
The house was used as trading
post for a number of years and then,
being built of wood it disappeared.
Mr.. Roye didn't make much
money out Of the deal and his en-.
terprise was not we'll rewarded. All
we know OF him today is his name.
Father De Smet says Of him that he
was "the first white man who built
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

man who was Georges ideal CHANGED
to be druggist. George liked the
way this chap wore his hat. He liked
the way this young fellows striped
trousers fit. He liked the way this
young druggist carried his chin, and
so he wanted to be a druggist, too,
and look just like this ideal young
man."
He couldn't start a drug store with
out money, so he packed tobacco in
factory for a dollar a day. That
was when he was dozen years old.
Two years later he did mans
work in the factory and got mans
wages.
This was slow profit, and he
jumped into the realm OF the peda-
gogues. He taught country school
for six months in Ohio, and then
hurried to Nebraska because he had
elder brothers here. Thomas E. and
L. H. Nickel were in Omaha ahead
of him. When he got here he tink-
cred his way through the summer at
odd jobs and in the fall began teach
ing in Douglas county. That was
in 1887. The next fall took him back
to Columbus, where he entered Ohio
Wesleyan university. 49,
He saw lots. of things in books at
Ohio Wesleyan, but it remained for
him to come back to Omaha before
he ever saw bicycle. The first low
bicycle, OF safety" as they were then
called, he saw .scooting down North
Sixteenth street in Omaha.
"By jove, that's great thing"
said George Nickel to a friend.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
has a Hobby!
1O@ 81 =
: SSsltNhaf, Yours ~

enthused that he interested his wife
in the hobby. But seventeen quarts
of agates, which, he says, he had
shortly after his marriage, were too
much to keep in the house, Mrs.
Olmem decided. One day when tho
Olmens had decided to move they
thought of transferring the collection.
The agates were gone. Some one had
stolen them.
That's why Mr.. Olmem hasn't
taken an interest i'll his hobby since.
Collecting first editions of old
books. is the hobby Of Dr.. lie Roy
Drummer, we'll known bachelor.
Whenever DR.. drummer visits other
cities, his first work is to go through
the book stores in quest of old
volumes.
DR.. Crummer's library includes
some OF the oldest first edition medi-
cal books in print. He has an original
copy Of Sir Thomas Brownies
"Religio Medico," in Latin, is we'll as
many other rare old books.
DR.. drummer is said to have one
of the largest libraries containing old
books and FIRST editions in the city.
1t seems as if everybody takes
little fling at poetry once III while,
but with Sam Morris. Omaha's po-
lice poet, it's a hobby, 1t comes
natural for Mr.. Morris TO write po-
etry, just as natural as it. is for him
to motion wagons and automobiles
to pass his post, for Sam is traffic
ossifer. Mr.. Morris has had some
of his poems in the leading publ
cations OF the country
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

horsemen in general when they want
advice on things pertaining to the
horse racing game. When horsemen
get stuck" on some point involving
horse racing rules records or what
not, nine times out of ten they'll go
ask Otis Smith, he knows,
Bishop Arthur l.. Williams makes
a hobby of birds. Once upon time
his hobby was amateur photography,
but as the years sped on, he became
more interested in bird life. He has
a home on St. Joseph's Island, in St.
Mary's river, at the outlet of Lake
Superior. To these haunts Of his
boyhood. he hies every summer to
commune with the feathered crea.
lures Of the wood and marsh and
field.
He knows the birds and their habits
and notes. He enjoys to wander
a-field to observe his bird friends. He
says it gives him new life and new
inspirations. He strolls in the parks
of Omaha in quest of bird lore. One
OF his favorite diversions is to get
up with the sun" and hear the notes
Of the early morning birds, such as
the lark. .ga
II Martin .Olmem hadn't worked
so hard and taken such great in
terest in his hobby the chances are
that he still would be pursuing It,
Many years ago Mr.. Olmem's one
great aim in. life was to collect un-
cut agates. On all his hunting
iaunts about the innumerable small
lakes in Minnesota he spent as much
time looking for the stones as he
did in actual hunting.
Even after he married he was SC
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

Band came, had its rage, and
persisted, before Harry Jordan could
learn to whistle it, though he tried
valiantly. At present Dad" Weaver is
patiently trying to teach Jordan to
whistle Oscar Lieben's fayorite song,
81 Wish i, Was a Chicken, or
Rooster or something like that.
The hobby of prominent Omaha
grain man has, like SNOWFALL roll
ing down a mountainside, carried
with it such attributes OF the hobby
itself that he is as well known for his
hobby as he is a change and bust
ness man. +,
Otis M. Smith is his name. There
are thousands who know him, not as
a grain man, but as Otis Smith,
horseman. Like thousands of other
real Americans, the horse game with
Mr.. Smith is really more than a
hobby. He has been lover Of horse
flesh all his life, with the result that
there are few men in this section of
the country who are better known or
more popular in the turf world and
in the promoting of the harness
branch Of the sport Of kings"
Mr.. Smith always finds time to de-
vote to his horse interests, no matter
how busy he is as vice president OF
the Missouri Valley Elevator coniy
pany. Besides owning a string Of
fast harness horses, he is secretary
and member of the board OF d.
rectors of the Omaha Driving club,
which holds memberships on several
racing circuits, chief among them the
Great Western loop.
He always represents Omaha at
the conferences OF Great Western
circuit magnates and is consulted by
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

Frank Dewey, county clerk, regards
foot-racing as his hobby. He started
in when small boy at Sunday school
picnics. He cannot maintain his old
speed, but AYERS that he can step it
off with anybody of his age.
At picnics and outings where pro-
grams of sports are held Mrs. Dewey
makes it point to find out early in
the game whether foot races are
billed. Then he makes his entry and
gets off in an obscure place to prac-
tice. He can run best when clad in
socks for foot covering. I
In the northwest district OF Oma-
ha, where he maintains his habitat,
he boosts the f6ot-racing game among
the boys, advising them to eschew
cigarets if they would win laurels
as runners.
When he attended public school the
teachers always called upon Frank
Dewey to run errands for them be-
cause they knew he was feet of foot.
Mr.. Dewey will enter the foot races
at the celebration to be held in Fon-
tenelle park on July 4,
Forever trying to whistle and carry
a tune through is the hobby of Harry
Jordan of the Byron Reed company.
Jordan might have developed other
hobbies in his time il he had ever
mastered this one, but it is said OF
him, and he sometimes admits It to
his friends, that he has never been
able to whistle tune. Long and
patiently did he take lessons from his
friends a year or two ago seeking
to whistle Brighten the Corner.
and carry it through to the end OF
the chorus. but it is said he failed
ingloriously. "Alexander's Ragtime
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
Some Other Good Answers.
B. Campbell, 4lsl Cunning.


Old Man Winter, sentence you--go
To the region where cold winds never blowl
We are all praying for gardens to grow,
And Miss Spring has long since made her debut.
Can't you see the iceman has no show
While you are around? So go Go!
F. c. Wilcox, Orchard & Wilhelm.
You here again. Not three weeks ago
! sentenced you for bringing snow
And yesterday--see what you did,
You're worst OF all at fitting the lid,
You'll be locked up till next December,
No more coal bills dare you render.
Come in, sweet Spring, and bold ice vehder
Mrs. T. A. Livingston, Box 46S ,Tekamah, Neb
II it were not for the boys and girls so dear,
] surely would sentence you for one year.
SO i will be six months, at the very least
And then you'll be here for the Christmas feast.
c. G. Reynolds, Grswold, Ia A
Aha, at last caught with the goods
You've run your race, old man.
I'd like to say hundred years,
I'll give you all i can.
You ask for mercy, save your breath,
You'll get the limit-seei
You'd gladly freeze all to death,
Then mercyd be your plea.
Eight months for you and frost and ice
Your daily deed will be-
And If see you here again
I'll make il twenty-three
Arthur Ellis 2216 Seward
You have annoyed the rich and crushed the poor
A partial evidence lies on the floor
Wen turn things over to young Miss Spring
And let her and the iceman run everything
And for your cruel and heartless ways
I'll give you 30 days.
Mrs. w H. Peacock, 2S20 South Thirty-second Ave
Get out Of sight for just one year,
For you sure have been rough;
We think the coal bills you have left
For us to pay are tough.
So, out Of sight, cold-blooded man,
Let gentle Spring appear,
But we will keep our eyes upon
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
S T o c n A o e

the first cabin on the beautiful pla-
teau where now stands the Hourishing
city OF Omaha"
Omaha didn't grow very fast in
those days, for it was thirty years
before the second house was built
here. g f-
Questions on Chapter X.
!. Did people take much notice Of
Nebraska explorers in 1880?
2. Why was the first house built in
Omahai
3. What did people say of Rev. Mr..
Parker1
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
By A. R. GRoH.
Chapter x. First House in Omaha.

Chapter x. First House IN OMAHA.
BY 1880 exploring in Nebraska got
q be such common thing that a
nan couldn't get his name iii the
,apers by coming back and stating
that he had done it. All he got was a
little "brevity," stating that John
Jones returned today from Nebraska,
where he has been exploring for sew
raj years. He believes the soil will be
,ood for farming purposes"
In 1925 public spirited men got TO-.
ether and held meetings and decided
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
Prize Winners and Prize Answers
In the Last Puzzle Picture Contest
The Ten Prize Winners

r. T.scoFey, o02 South Thirty -cishth Street.
Why linger here old chap--you've had your Angl
You're treadng on the dainty toes Of spring.
Through frghtfu coal bills we have been your prey,
You'll rob US soon with Ice you've stored away.
But since you're old and may have done your best,
I'll sentence you to nine long months Of rest.
w. H. Smith, 234 West Broadway, Council Bluffs.
He stood at the bar Of justice, old Winter cold and
drear,
To solitary dungeon he is led off by the ear,
Till coal bills are forgotten, in durance vile to stay,
We welcome joyous springtme, let the ceman have
his day.
III.
Mrs. Elizabeth Winsade, $500 Dodge.
You're charged with vagrancyl A fearful thing
To be trespassing on the days Of springl
We want to change our shovel for hoe,
And so I'll give you seven days to 60.
Comet Take your coal bills, rheumatic and grippe
And let US weary mortals R. !. P.
Mae D. Preston, 1857 Charles
Arise and stand upon your feet
You're guilty. You've ruined the wheat
Froze water pipes, enlarged coal bills,
Been the cause Of many Ills. 4
Still you're sneaking around
Keeping the frost down in the ground
You're sentenced to jail around North Pole,
Go back there and crawl in your hole.
v.
Arthur Williams, 1912 South Thirty-second
III Years DID,
Slayer Of autumn, have you near
You can do no more HARM for Spring is here
We shall send you down south for while,
For with us up north, war is the style.
vi.
Mary L. Hawthorne, Lost Creek Farm, Schuyler,
i point thee with relentless hand
Back to the icebound northern land;
Let SHOWS five thousand summers old,
Bind thee, Old Winter, with letters Of cold
Go, ere returning birds thy requiem shall sing
We want no Winter lingering in the lap of Spring.
VII
r. w. Higgins, Baird Building
tits the skid for yours, you old vag,
You've had jug and got jag,
Your conduct is fierce, such late hours,
Spoohng the iceman delaying the flowers.
Commence your fight-gct out of my sight
iii have you shot il you're in town by night.
VIII.
Helen McMartin, ASH South Twenty-6rst South Side
Old Man Winter, you mean old bum
Our coal bills are over and spring has come;
We have plenty Of ice and ice men, too,
And Old Man Winter, we won't have YOU
So though your old frozen heart may burst,
You're banished from here till December thirty-irst
~ ~ TX
Mrs. Guy L. Thomas West Point Neb.
OF all the rcprobates ever knew, E&
There are none, Mr.. Winter, who hang on as you do
Now its time to get out--you have done your work
well, ~
And Spring belongs to the iceman, to keep up the
H Ct Il. + 4 <
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

Careful Observer; 81 understand
you are working under difficulties
Oldest Inhabitant: my shop is
under the Wilson apartments and
Wilson has reached the like-mother-
used-to-make stage"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
Signs Of Spring:
ting His Moneys Worth.

Getting His Moneys Worth.
Frank Carey was telling some
friends. the other day how he got his
start in life. why" he said, II worked
for Piel, the druggist, for 81 week.
Didn't |, August"
Eyes, you did" said Pief, land
I could have got a lot better boy for
less money"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
Comb Honey
By EDWARD BLACK.
The Scrub Club.

Unique among Omaha's organiza-
tons is the Scrub club" composed
OF coterie OF professional men who
meet every other Saturday between =
and 7 p. m. The first feature. of
their three hours of frolic, fun and
food is to gather at the Ford hos
pital, where they all take Turkish
bath, scrubbing each other like Tro-
JAMS. Then they attend some place
where food is served, each paying
for Mis- own meal.
The older members OF this club are
George F. West, DR.. H. L. Akin, Dr..
NJ. J. Ford, DR.. B. w. Christie, DR..
F. E. Coulter, DR.. Frank Sibert, L.
D. Willis, Ralph Sunderland. Albert
Klein, E.. N. Sunderland, R. A. Leus-
sler, John Mcdonald, Nye MoreA
house, Lysle Hubbard, Bob Switz-
Ter, II. B. WhiteRouse and I. B.
Zimman.
Last Saturday they went to an
Italian caravansary, where they ate
spaghetti and all that goes with it.
Once in while they go to a Chinese
restaurant. They have fish dinners
and all of that sort of thing. There
are no officers OF this club.
The only bylaw is one which re-
quires that each member shall take
a bath at least once every two weeks.
That Reminds Us:
What did Artemus Ward say about
sending his wife's folks to the war!
America First: -
This summer probably will be a
good time to, promote the seeing
America first propaganda.
Signs Of Spring:
Receiving seeds from your con-
gressman.
Fresh paint--look out"
Base ball score boards.
The dog catcher.
Moving van.
Did You Ever -.-
Have the river chills?
Carry a buckeye in your pocket?
Fall all over. yourself?
Leave under cloud?
Pass the peanut butter?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

America First: =
This summer probably will be a
good time to, promote the seeing
America first" propaganda.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

Mrs. Guy L. Thomas, West Point, Neb,
OF all the rcprobates ever knew,
There are none Mr.. Winter, who hang on as you do,
Now its time to get out--you have done your work
WELL a
And Spring belongs to the iceman, to keep up the
H.C,JL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
LEGAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given 10 the Citizens
Of the First Ward. and Of the City %
South Bend. Portage Township. 81 Jo-
seph County. Indiana. that the under
signed viii apply 60 the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners at their June term,
1917. for q renewal 81 his retail liquor
license 10 sell Intoxicating. vinous. malt
and spirituous liquors in less quantities
than five gallons at time. with the
privilege Of allowing the same 20 be
drunk on the premises, also for the sale
Of cigars tobaccos intoxicating
beverages. and the serving ~ lunch. My
place Of business wherein said liquors
are 90 be sold and drunk D. located In
the front room on the ground floor 81
the two-stOry brick building. situated
and known as 80. ia West Lasalle
Avenue. South Bend. Indiana, and To-
Gated on - feet the wests end 81 Lot No.
I of the Original Plat Of the city 81
South Bend. and being n part Of the
Sheridan Hotel Building. and also
known as the Sheridan Hotel BarrOom.
The dimensions Of said room are II feet
Z inches north and south. and 20 feet 2
inches east and west. with entrances
from the front on Lasalle Avenue. from
a storeroom In rear and from q hallway
on east side leading from the Hotel
May Il, 1917.
JOHN J. RAMSEY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15

Notice is hereby giveL 20 the Citizens
n the Fifth Ward, aud 81 the city -
south Bend. Portage Township. 81
Joseph County. Indiana. that the under
signed viii apply 20 the Board or
County Commissioners at their June
term. 1917 for a renewal Of his retail
liquor license 90 sell Intoxicating. vim
Gus. malt aid splrituous liquors Ia less
Quantities than i've gallons az n tire.
with the privilege Of allowing the same
% be drunk on the premises. also for
the sale Of cigars. tobacccs. non-lntoxi-
eating beverages. and the serving 81
lunch Aly place OF business wherein
said liquors are % be sold and drUsk b
located IN the front room on the
ground floor Of the three-story brick
building. situated and known as No IO8
West Jefferson Boulevard. south Rend.
Indiana. and located on 20 feet The east
Of 20 feet the west end Of Lot No. - o.
the Original Plat Of the CITY of south
Bend The dimensions % said room are
- feet north and south. and 10 feet east
and west. with entrances from the front
on jefferson Boulevard. and from store
room in rear.
Nay Il 1917.
WILLIAM n. SMITH
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15

Notice is hereby given 10 the citizens
Of the Sixth Ward, and OF the City OF
South Bend. Portage Township. ST. Jo-
seph County. Indiana. that the under
signed viii apply 90 the Board of Coun-
" Commissioners 40 their june term.
1917. for a renewal 81 q certain retail
liquor license granted 20 one Cyriel
COcquyt az yoUr June term. 1916. and
transferred 90 me az your January term.
1917. for the sale 81 intoxicating. vim
Gus. malt and splrituouS liquors iu less
quantities than five gallons &C q time.
with the privilege Of allowing the same
70 be drunk on the premises. also for
the sale II cigars, toharcoS. non-lntoXi-
eating beverages. and the serving ~
lunch NV place of business wherein
said liquors are 20 he sold and drunk b.
located in the front room on The ground
floor OF the tvo-story frame building.
situated and known so 1902 West
Division street south Bend Indiana,
and located on 30 feet the east side -
Lot No. ~ Harris Suh-division -
Bank out Lot No. - 20 the city ~
South Bend The dimensions NJ said
room arc 2G feet north and south. and
20 feet east and west. with entrances
from the front on Division Street. from
yard In rear and from stairway leading
from second floor
May j.. 1917.
ENTFI DT FRECTW
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
LEGAL NOTICE.

Motto Is hereby given to the Citizens
OF the Fourth Ward, and Of the City Of
south Bend, Portage Township 81. JO-
seph County. Indiana. that the Under
signed Nalentin BlatZ Brewing Co. Of
Michigan, a corporation. doing a whole
sale malt liquor business under the
laws Of the State Of Indiana, will apply
10 the Board Of County Commissioners
at their June term, 1917. for "a renewal Of
their wholesalers license TO sell intoNi-
eating, vinOuS, malt and spirituOus
liquors In not less quantities than one
gallon at a time, which said License shall
be incidental To the wholesale business.
and for the sale Of malt liquors 10 De
sold and delivered 10 families. consum-
ers and customers You are further mott
ned that the sale Of said liquors will be
under the general supervision and con
troll of their Agent. Charles Christ The
premises where said business is 10 be
carried on is In the one and tWO-st0ry
frame building located on ground
leased from the Michigan Central Rail
road Co, situated at Nos 227-229 North
limerick Street South Bend Indiana.
and located ob Lots Nos. $3.50 Of the
Original Plat Of Lowell, 10 the city Of
South Bend The dimensions Of said
building are - feet wide. and - feet
deep, with entrances from the front on
limerick Street. from the bottle beer and
cold storage roous from the sides. and "a
door from hallway connecting said
rooms 10 office.
MAY a. 1917
VALENTIN BLATZ BREWING CO.
OF MICHIGAN.
BY CHARLES CHRIST. Agent