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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20
The Russian Bears We're
Fussing Because Mrs.
Bear Was Suffragist

Il think III come with you she
simpered. at isn't often ! have an
opportunity to promenade with two
such handsome gentlcmenl Tee
hec-hee!"
Good reason why growled
Snipandsnapate1h under his breath,
and, as for Mr.. Russian Bear, he was
too preoccupied with his own trou
bles to came ore way or another.
As they passed the monkey house
little Bob -o-link, the spider monkey.
came running out and, with flying
lead, landed right on Mr.. Russian
Bears hairy back.
Gimme a ride" he yelled, joy
ously
"Oh shut up." growled Mr.. Rus
sian Bear morosely. but he let Bob
o-link stay where he had landed.
They went on little farther and
there the motley company met Mr..
and Mrs. Rein Deer and all the
little darlings, who we're on the
point of starting out on a picnic.
Mrs. Deer had packed several neat
parcels Of sweet green grass and
clover tops for lunch, and they had
planned to spend the evening in the
meadow down near the Vale of
Cashmere where the lovers weren't
quite so thick as they were in other
places
Hello" said Mr.. Deer. whats
up?'
"Trotski's getting a divorcer
shouted Snipandsnapatem, excitedly.
Come on and see the fun
Don't care if do" rejoined Mr..
Deer. 'Doe-Iores." he called to his
wife, wouldn't you rathen go along
than have a picnic!'
Mrs. Deer, who was very fond of
scandal answered in the affrma-
tive. and so the whole deer family
joired the procession, which had by
this time sweled to the size of
miniature circus parade.
Knowit Muchandall nearly fell off
his perch when he saw what was
coming, but being a very wise bird,
he said nothing at all, and waited
in silence to. hear Mr.. Bears tale
Of woe
When the much abused husband
had fully aired his wrongs old
knowit Muchandall slowly closed
one eve and winked the other. He
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20

you wouldn't let them take me to
Jail, would you Gear"
Here was his chance to- assert
himself. Mr.. Bear puffed out his
chest as if he intended telling Mrs.
Bear that jail was just the place
for her, but when he caught sight
of her wocbegone expression, he
wilted.
81 suppose not, dear, he said
mcekly.
Then he turned on the porcupine
policeman.
Get out OF here" he growled,
lifting his big paw threatenlngly, as
if to wipe them out of existence:
Your wife has to go to jail for
treason" objected the porcuplnc
weakly.
"My wife is coming home with
mel" roarcd Mr.. Russian Bear. She
isn't a bolshcviki any longer. and she
won't attend anv more meetings or
carry any more bombs. She isn't
going fooling around with Cap
tdlll JACK, d. ItllS d. 40 i''t-' =
either. are YOU, Bolsh:"
"No, darling" whinpered his
wife, smuggling up to the side OF her
protector. The porcuplnes were so
disgucsted, that they just turned tail
and walked away with the gray
wolves at their heels, dragging the
little carts with the bombs and red
flags behind them.
In the east the first pale strcaks
Of dawn could be seen, so tie bears
and the lions, the tigers and the
monkeys the raccOOns, wolves and
cooing doves all made a mad rush
for their cages, and in less time
than ii takes to tell. they were all in
bed and asleep so that when their
keeper came around i'll the morning
he saw everything as it had been
when he left the 700 the night be
fore.
And as far as I know Mr.. and
Mrs. Russian Bear have never had
another OIIarrel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20

Cecilia Grady. Age H. Schuyler, Neh
am writing my second letter. |
was very glad to see my other letter
in print. and | received the two let
tiers from Busy Bees. | study arith-
metic, English, physiology. history,
geography and writing. am in the
seventh grade. OF all my studies |
like history the best. but like all
the rest, too. | like to read books
very we'll We have a large book
case OF books at school, have read
them all Some of my books are
Black Beauty" Grimm's -S'Fairy
Tales" Tell It Again Stories
"Daddy's Girl" and Bad Little
Hannah" I will close for this time
Hoping more Busy Bees will write
to me.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20
Honorable Mention.D
Lambs at GLADYS Home.

(Gladys Swanson. Lyons. Neh.. Age Q
years,
Dear Busy Bees: As I saw my
brothers letter in print | will write
to you, / am in the fifth grade. My
teachers name in Anne Rudy. |
live one and one-half miles from
school, I will tfy and tell you
about Our sheep. Papa bought four
sheep We had them quite awhile,
when one morning we found little
lamb. 1t had a black face and four
black legs. In about week we
got another. Then two more. So
we have four lambs now, Their
names are Nelly, Mary. frankie and
Helene. frankie is mine, | have
lots Of fun with him and he will eat
out OF my hand.
Good-by, Busy Bees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20

By Lucy Miller, Age 10. stanton, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: I have not writ
ten before, and ! wish to join your
hive very much. am in the fourth
grade and like my teacher very
much. | have nice story to tell
the rest of the Bees. It was a mud
dy day when our dog Fido got into
fight. You can imagine how he
looked; he surely was a terrible
sight, I had notion to scrub him,
but my sister said that he would suf-
fer more than if | wouldn't do it.
He had quite sore on the side of
his head, | sure felt sorry for him,
but it is healed up quite we'll now.
Well, I will have to close.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20
Timothy.

BY Floyd Bennett 22O4 Harrison Street,
South Side.
Dear Busy Bees: | will tell you
about Timothy. Tim was a nick
name the boys gave him Tim was
boy who always liked to be wild
like an Indian. One day in vaca-
ton he and another boy were play
ing Indian when, with their bows
and arrows, they shot at hole in
a big tree. They went over to it
and looking in saw they had killed
harmless mother squirrel. Then,
like all rude boys, went away think
ing it fine sport, But they were
paid for this. Tim, while running
after his arrow, stumbled and fell
Now the other boy was running, too,
SO when Tim fell he could not stop
SO he fell on top OF Tim. They
both got up with a bloody nose
They ran home and the next day
went to see if the squirrel was dead.
When they reached there they found
her dead body stretched out over
her babies They buried her and
took her babies home to pet pair
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20
A Sad Story.

A Sad Story.
Horace Sawyer, age IL. 40 Seventh Ave.
Shenandoah. Ia.
Dear Busy Bees:
This is the first letter | have ever
written you.
When l was in the hospital there
was a poor little boy there who had
tuberculosis of the bone, and his
mother would not come to see him
hardly at all. He had to keep his
leg held up with a heavy iron
weight. He was only about 3 years
old then. But he is probably dead
by now.
Your friend,
HORACE SAWYER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20

Surely, any child would like to
add an amiable donkey to his own
private zoo.
Well, then, why not draw or
trace donkey for yourself? Look
hard at this drawing, put it away
and see if you cannot draw the
donkey from memory. Or, run your
pencil over the black lines, to feel
how to make the curves; then make
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20

Not all of the most valuable dog
in this present war have been {
high degree. Thousands have bee
,u,t "p'a'n Dogs It's what he ca
10, not whence he came, that make
i dog or man worth while
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20
Stories by Our Little Folks
Nv Book and Studies.

does-is sleep. He is the same color
as his mother.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20

Of squirrels Tim had. There they
were raised, but Tim could not help
thinking of their poor mother who
was dead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20
A New Member.
BY Evelyn Shoemaker, Age II, Grand
Island, Neb.


Island. Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: This is the first
letter have written to you. have
a little sister years old | have
not gone to school for a whole
week, for | have a very sore leg. |
probably can't go all next week
either.
| have story, but it isn't true.
Here it is:
Lois got sick and the doctor
came. He took her pulse. asked a
few questions, then said: What do
you dislike?"
Lois replied, II don't like castor
oil, bad medicine, oysters, apricots,
bread and milk. and most of all |
dislike to 60 to SCHOOL,"
The doctor went in the other
room with Lois mother. He left
some castor oil. bad medicine,
oysters. apricots. and said for her
to eat plenty of them and also
bread and milk.
Lois soon got better and was
glad to get to school again, for she
didn't like Nthe medicine. You see
she really wasn't sick at all but
didn't like to go TO school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20
The Fox TERROR and Her Pup.


BY Roy Lindfield. aged IL. Ashland,
Neb.
May L join your Happy Hive?
Fhis is my first letter | have writ
ten. am i'll the sixth A and [ am
II years old. My teacher is very
good
go sleigh riding quite Often, but
there is no snow to go sliding on
now. | have Black Beauty sled.
| have a Fox TERROR dog and she
is black and white. She is about |
foot high and can do many tricks.
She can run very fast and loves to
so hunting. She caught a rabbit one
day and was going to tear it to
pieces, when said drop that. She
dropped the rabbit and | picked it
up. 1t was nothing but Young one.
She is afraid she is not going to get
to go hunting when she sees a gun.
She is years old,
Her little puppy is so fat he can
hardly walk He is about 4 weeks
old. He can bite very hard when he
gets ahold of your finger All he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-20
A French Child's Story.

BY Margaret Abbott Age 9. Genoa, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: | am going to
write you little story told by a
French child:
Hello, American children! sup
pose you don't know me. am
little French girl. and my name is
Silvie. am 9 years old and live in
Paris My father went to war and
has never returned My mother
was killed in a bombardment. |
was taken to home for refugees. |
telt very lonesome there. but soon
cheered up, for there we're other
children there, and the nurses were
very kind to me.
When the American soldiers went
through | went to see them. felt
thrilled through and through.
Well, will tell you the rest some
other time. for the dinner bell is
ringing,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
A HINT FROM THE DOCTORS.

The doctors are now convinced that
rheumatism and other serious troubles
that afflict lis are caused by local in
feCtions. Thus bad teeth may bring
on serious manifestations in other
parts OF the body. infected tonsils may
set US limping and so on thru all
manner of technical Technology aud
latinized description most confusing
10 the layman.
The thing that sticks out is that
local infections disturb and destroy
the whole human body.
Sometime, perhaps, we shall realize
that the diseases of the body polite
are spread and extended after the
same fashion and in the same manner;
that an infected little town up in
northwest Iowa may cover the state
with a rash and set the capital limp
ing; that a plague spot in a town. big
or little, spreads by its own virus
that symptoms that seem to have no
connection with the liberated spot are
directly traceable 10 that infection
when back tracked to their starting
point.
Perhaps as cities and towns and
villages we'd do we'll to take hint
from the doctors and seek nut and
clean up those "foci of infection" the
hidden abcesses and the covered sores
symptoms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
An IOWA CURIOSITY.

An Atlantic, Iowa. dispatch relates
that farmers Of one township IN Cass
county have banded together and re-
fused 10 purchase any victory bonds
They held mass meeting. so the tale
goes, and issued an open defiance TO
the county bond sales organization.
The quota OF THAI township : $50. 900
and, by one Of the ridiculous tricks
that fate plays with men and town
ships. the name Of the township IS
Lincoln"
Lincoln township. Cass county. then
gets into the public eye: bot there j.
a marked difference between being
noted and becoming notorious.
II the facts are according to the re-
port the name Lincoln" is a misnomer
for that township. II should be
changed by an act of the legislature to
one more fitting and appropriate TO
townships inhabited by people who
hold mass meetings to deny the re-
quest or their country Tor loan or
$4,000, the price Of a poor quarter
section Iowa farm.
Such instances however are the ex-
ceptions that prove the rule in Iowa.
So far as known that township is the
only one in the state to seek and at
tain a prominence so unenviable.
Perhaps it would be wise thing to do
TO throw a high board fence about the
township and keep it as curiosity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
THE BIGGEST SHOOTING MATCH EVER.

Europe is due to see some real
shooting by actual riflemen in the
tournament that started Monday be-
tween the rifleinen and pistol experts
OF the A. e. F. Three thousand en-
tries will compete in this contest, the
biggest shooting match ever pulled off.
There will bs some shooting, some
wonderful shooting.
It will also te match between the
Springfield beloved Of the regulars and
the heavier and somewhat ciunsier
Enfield. The Springfield has been &C
claimed the best army rifle in the
world. If it Is to hold that preemin-
once it must win over the Enfield.
We are q nation bred to be riflemen,
The contestants will be from all clssse.
and kinds of naarksmen, from the city
man with his passion for the rifle
range TO the mountaineer who never
.sp- He'd a squ'r' by hitting 1t any
where but in the eye and the western
er north ana south whose bullet
stopped deer In full flight or q
grizzly. 1t will ne q wonder
fui shooting match.
The rifle overseas came into its own
as against the machine gun when the
Americans calmly looked over botn
sights and moved down the advancing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
Little Benny's Notebook
BY LEE PAPE.

This aftirnon in skool Miss Kitty
was telling the class about the war
and everything. saying, / wonder If
enybody in the class can tell me wat
crate Expression has resulted frum the
war. a crate noble Impression that
people are respecting all over the weird.
WITCH Skinny Martin raised his hand,
SAYING, I know--can the kaiser.
7 sed a noble Impression. sed Miss
Kitty. Benny Potts, can you tell me
wat it is?
Down with the Dutch. I sed.
Nonsents, sed Miss Kitty, the ixpres-
sion I meen is making the werld safe
for dimocracy. Now who can tell me
the meening of making the werld safe
for democracy?
Wich Leroy Shooster raised his
hand, saying 1t means that enybody
that gets fresh with this country after
this is going to get licked even verse
than CcTiIiiI,n, was.
Not at all, it means just the con-
trary, Edward Wernick, wat do you
think people meen by Making the
werld safe for democracy?
They meen jest the contrary, sed
Ed Wernick.
Well. go on, ixplane. sed Miss Kitty
1t meens that the ony countries we
are going to lick after this are jest the
ones that start to get contrary, sec
Ed wernick.
Sutch a class, let's perseed to the
langwidge lessin, sed Miss Kitty.
WITCH we did
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
UKe1A Adventures 81 81 81
Z InrnY Coon z aaA
tDc1sIiA @A{Ns9 70
JIMMY COON COPIES Mr.. BEAR.

Jimmy Coon admired his cousin, air.
Bear. very much, and he was very
proud that he was related to him.
Whenever Teddy Postum said, You
do that just like Cousin Bruin, or you
look just like Cousin Bruin," ne felt
Just as proud as Punch. swelled ont
his chest and walked with very i'm
portant strut.
Teddy Fossum was getting tired Of
such airs, and so he was watching for
a good chance to teach Jimmy n much
needed lesson. for Teddy felt that his
own family was just rs good as the
Coon family or the Bear family any
day!
So when Cousin Bruin stretched his
great height against the bare pine tree
and made deep gouge with his claws.
and Jimmy Coon ranged up beside him.
Teddy Postum just snickered. and
said. What on earth are you doing
that for jimmy? Your family is aw-
fully smart, but never saw any Of
them leave their calling cards like
that Not one of them will notice it,"
Well / have made deep mark with
my claws. so that can bring nay fam
lily and show il 10 them. when ! get
back from my travels with Cousin
Bruin I can show them many new
wrinkles. Ny family is so smart, it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07

won't take them long 10 learn new
tricks
Dear no. They know plenty of old
tricks; there is no doubt Of that" said
Teddy Now Cousin Bruin set off
down the little hillock, and right be-
hind came Jimmy Coon, stepping in
Cousin Bruins tracks just as well as
ne could. The mark of Cousin Bruins
foot looked just like mans foot. and
Jimmy's foot mark looked just like
Cousin Bruins. only smaller. Jimmy
Coon looked very wise and important
while trying to walk in Cousin Bruins
steps. He tried so hard that he hung
his tongue out Of the corner OF his
mouth, and he stretched his little legs
until they ached. but he never could
quite reach the marks of Cousin
Bruins huge foot
Teddy Possum giggled and laughed
the whole time and Jimmy got crosser
and crosser, and to make 1t worse.
Chatterbox the Red Squirrel. called
out from the top of a tree. Copy cat,
copy cati" and what could make any
one crosser than that name. especially
when one is trying to be elegant and
walk Just like great relative? And
now what happened?
Tomorrow-JimmyC COINS Pride Has
q FAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
A Masonic Meetings
" Visitors Always Weleore.

Marshall LODGE NO. 1os A. r.
A. NJ, special communication Friday,
May at 1880 p. m. School of instruc-
ton. Every master mason should be
present. A. L. Frazer, w. NJ; John w.
Wells, secretary.
SioNET CHAPTER. No. 50 r. A.
NJ, Tuesday, May Is, 1880 o'clock Past
masters degree. George Gregory, II.
p: John W. Wells, secretary.
0rATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo,
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ. Mon
iay. May 10. 1919, Business meet
ing. Ira A. Davenport, l. NJ; John
W. Wells, recorder.
Special Coneiave ST. Aldenar Com
mandery No. 30. x. r. Tuesday. May
s. 7:sO .. N. Order OF the Temple
opening in full form. Thursday night
May 5. meeting for drill ]. f. Fred
erick. commander; John W. Wells re-
corder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o. 6.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, May
IA at s o'clock for business. Mrs. ], F.
Schultz. w. NJ; Mira Archer Walton.
secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF
Johannes Brahms,
Is 1T YOURS?
Is 1T YOURS ?
NAY !. 1899.

NAY I. 1899.
Johannes Brahms, one of the great
est musical composers that has ever
lived-called by many the very great
est-was a product Of the Germany
we used to hear of, the Germany Of
music and home love. industry and
sentiment that existed before the
monster of Prussian miiitarism grew
up
He was born in Hamburg son of a
double bass player in one of the city
theatexs His first musical instruction
came from his father. He then went
to a we'll known master, then to
that masters master. until, tho he was
a mere boy Me had soon passed be-
yond the teachings of any musician.
He tried some concert work with Re
menyi, the violinist, and during one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07

placed Those employers are not
worrying over the no beer no work
signs.
However man, mere man. is com
ing into his rights slowly. The post
master at Extra, lowe, has been
granted alimony from his divorced
wife.
IF any one should know what con-
stitutes a safe barrier between France
and Germany General Foch seems to
be one to speak with authority.
A man up in northern Iowa was
fined 500 and is being sued for $1,000
for assault on the principal OF a con-
solidatej school. That ancient anuse-
ment of licking the teacher seems to
have gone up in price along with
other amusements and necessities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
WAT uHAsct 70 OWN 4 FAsMp

| What chance has young man
with land sseo an acre to ever own
I tsrmp"
THAT question was asked In equal
seriousness when land was So an
aero. II was n problem quite rs
serious then as {, IA now.
\ Carroll county farmer--and Car
roll county II one Of the leading farm
! counties in this state Of high class
| farms and high land prices says tina.
| the opportunity Of a young man to
/ start farming and succeed 10 better
now than when the land was $50 an
acre. lie points out that one man
| can do more and better work now
with machinery and mechanical con-
veniences than two men used to be
! able TO accomplish and argues that
with present prices for produce il is
easier to pay for an acre Of land than
when corn was at low ebb and all
farm produce was cheap.
! There's something in il. The OBJ
servation OF those who lived when
land was $50 an acre viii support the
! Carroll mans contention. The records
! Of mortgages that ran with little eN-
cept interest paid for decade upon
decade supports him. Interest rates
were high and prices low. The young
! farther Of those days laid out a job
. when he bought farm on small pay
nent.
True enough the small payment
down. and the long mortgage time
permitted many young men 10 begin
owning farm without much more
than the first payment and span
Of horses and a stirring pillow but the
records show how the payments
dragged and the; stories the ola folks
tell Of how they lived and what they
went without shock modern young
people. OF cours, they aaaa money
on the rise Of the land-but they
didn't make that money until they
soId the farm.
When the land went up TO $50 an
acre the same thing was said-"hel Il
never be able to pay for it. But the
shrewd farmer and thrifty person with
a good and thrifty wife did pay FOR
il. bought the adjoining quarter at
SIS and the one on the north at 500
and became director in the bank
ran for the Legislature and so on and
SO forth. Prices went up this or that
year. he hit it on the cattle he held
for the June market. this and that cir
cumstance brought him the money for
payments and he paid it of. lie
couldn't show you set Of books but
he can show the deeds to the land.
And now with prices high and no
prospect that prices of hogs, cattle
and corn will ever again be low, with
modern machinery that double and
trebles the effectiveness OF the farmer
who works. with the scientific train
ing that every young farmer should
have TO assure success why can't he
buy a 5000 an acre farm with the
same confidence that his grandfather
bought at $50 and his father perhaps
at 500? They said the same then as
now-"How can a young man ever
hope to own a farm" But the young
man bought it just the same and the
middle aged men had it paid for and
was waiting for old Jones to die and
his estate administered in order 10
buy the eighty that cornered.
Chances are that things will go on
the same way whether land Is $50 or
$500 an acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
Topics of the Times

Complaint in the east is that We are
buying more furs. more jeWeirT, more
diamonds and more fine carpets than
bonds The carpet manufacturers
are sold out. the furs and jewelry
scarce on the market but there are
plenty of bonds seeking buyers.
Italy seems 10 have gotten about all
she asked for in the Ffume PROPOSE
ton except that she will have to wait
two years to get possession. But
many man buying an Iowa farm
will nave to wait a year or two before
he can move on to it.
The Iowa "medics" and dents are
holding their meetings in Des Moines
at the same time. A case of the lion
and the lamb lying together.
Toledo ministers are protesting
against Lie Dempsey willard nrize
fight which is scheduled for that city.
Perhaps some day the Des Moines
clergy will discover that prize fight.
ing is legally barred in the state OF
Iowa.
Good intentions never paved any
road except one that nobody wants to
travel.
Eleven New York employers GER
| tify that women in their plants have
produced more than the men they re-