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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
My Visit to the Fair.

By Mary Ahrens, Nehs~ka. Nsb.
Before the fair | was very ailx-
ious to 60 and was pleased to re-
ceive an invitation from our cousins
to got with them. | could hardly
wait for the day to come and when
il did come my sister and | were
ready at $3.50 OH Tuesday morn
ing. There were six Of us going in
Ford, The two hoys changed off
driving, for Lincoln is about 10
miles, and one soon grew tired of
driving.
We had fixed our dinner in ORDER
toasave time and money to buy it.
1t was about $50 when we arrived
at Lincoln. We put the car in the
garage and decided to go to the
state capitol. After looking around
for sometime below we started to
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

years Of age and in the 5-A class
at school. am going to tell you
what has happened in the last few
days. "Wednesday ! got up and went
to school, but that afternoon /
didn't 60. That evening my aunt
and | and a friend Of hers went to
Holdrege. Neb., to see a shoy in
title Twin Beds" just after we
got OF the train we went ACROSS
the street to lunch room and had
lunch. Then we went to- see the
show. After the show we went
right to the station When we got
there it was five minutes to IL and
then our train was an hour late. We
arrived home at $50 in the morn
ing we went right to bed apd then
the next morning was Thanksgiv-
jng. My aunt and ! went to grand
mas Tor dinner. We had a goose.
] hope to see my letter in print next
Sunday goodby.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES. \
Picture Sum. ;

SPAN plus SEA plus TIE minus
SEAT plus LINK minus INK
leaves SPANIEL.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Landlady's Puzzle.

A successful landlady explains
that were she not able to solve the
various little practical puzzles that
arise almost hourly in the life OF
busy pension, the accumulatiye prof
its tkat 20 to establisb~a balance OH
the right side OF the ledger would
ueder materialize As All illustra-
ton she tells an interesting story OF
how she manipulated candies in the
early days of her business. She said
that she had three lodgers-- Brown,
Smith and Jones' aud by keeping
careful tabs she learned just how
much her methodical dodgers burned
each night
Brow, burned two inches, Smith
three inches and Jones five inches.
The whole candles were l. inches
long. and She successfully worked
out the problem Of 'determing the
smallest number Of whole candles
that she could manipulate so as to
serve them out night after night
giving each ledger candle tor his
requirements, and have her stock
completely burn out the last night
without waste. 1t is a clever little
problem in domestic economy which
not everybody can solve offhand.
How many whole candles did she
require and how did she serve them
out each night?
A Riddle.
Ladies, riddle I submit;
To 50 now add one;
And, having thereby shown your wit,
You may my whole put on
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
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Stories by Our Little Folks

clumb to the top, going three by
threes. When we were about halt
way my sister aud two cousins gave
out and started back down, hut my
other two cousins and | kept on
going. We were glad we had not
given up, for we could sec all over
Lincoln
1t was very pretty view, We
soon started down, but couldn't find
the other party. Soon they came
opt Of the same door we did, then
we were ready for the fair. Taking
the street car for the fair grounds
and ready to- see everything we
cared TO. We rode on the merry
go-round, ferris wheel and whip.
We then started for honle and
as we hadn't eaten any dinner we
were pretty hungry and enjoyed the
supper very much.
In short time we were safely
at home, tired and thirsty, but very
glad to have had the chance to at
tend another, fair.
II SiAlotllldS JVy.
BY Maxine New, Aged .. SIS West Koeng
Street, Grand Island, Neb,
Dear Busy Bees: + wish very
much to join your hive. | aim going
to tell you about little French girl
and her Christmas.
/ "Oh. mother, / hope Santa C1aNs
will come to my house tonight said
Virginia. What do you want him
to bring you?" said mother. "Oh,
new coat and some food" As
they were very poor and did not
have any papa. what would you
like" said Virginia. II would Ike
a basket Of food and some coal for
fire.. We must not talk any more;
1t is time to 60 to bed"
They went to bed and were soon
asleep Way in the night they heard
something in the other room. Next
day they got up and found some
clothes and a basket of food for
each. well, Santa did come here
after all. didn't he. mammal"
! will have to quit now, as my
letter is getting long.
Industrious Bee.
BY Inss HasIitt. Aged >. Dye, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: | am in the
Third grade in school. ! have two
sisters and one brother. ] 90 to
school every day. We have school
every other Saturday. We are GO
ing to have six months. Our teach
cr's name is Mr.. Mastin. | like him
very much There are 16. in<our
school this year. My brother is n
high school. in the Tenth grade. |
raised SO white Wyandottc chickens
this year. We have eaten some of
them. They are very large.
Late Hours.
BY Kenneth Bauer. Aged 10. Minden, Neb.
Dear Busy Rees: This is my first
letter to- YOUR bee hive. [ am 10
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Maple Grove Pupil.

BY Chester ~ chappell. Age IL, NohawkA
Neb.t
| am in the fifth grade. | have
two brothers and two sisters. My
brothers go to school With me and
we walk every day There are Is
pupils in our sehecl We have a
slide and two swings. Last week
some Of the pupils made house OF
boards, branches, grass and leaves
This was SO nice that the others
made one too, So we had tive houses.
Those who made the first house in
.vited all Of the pupils TO eat dinner
in their house, We had seats chairs
and tables and had very nice time.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
(Honorable Mention.)
The Tardy Gift.

ny Sextruds Mswins. AGED Is Years,
sSos B street, South Omaha, Neb.
Il want a sled said ll-year old
James eagerly. "The one they have
in the window at Hardlins's- hard
ware shop"
Now what do you want Hazel"
asked Mr.. Gardner of his 1o-year-old
daughter, at the dinner table. four
days before Christmas.
'!'d like to have the wrist watch
that saw in Camdcn's jewelry
store. but of course il is quite cx-
pensive, Just think. II costs $ss."
We'll, I'll see," sighed Mrs. Gard
nsS. as she arose.
Their parents went shopping that
afternoon. James and Hazel were
wandering whether they would get
the presents they asked for. Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner came home a
little while before dark and locked
the presents in their dresser drawer.
Christmas morning finally came.
The two children came hurrying
into the dining room, where they
always received their presents.
James saw that sled he wanted
standing against the wall. Hazel got
box Of llandkerchiefs, a string Of
pearl beads and a pair of white kid
gloves, but her louged-fsr wrist
watch was not to be seen. She
thanked her mother and father for
her presents with tears in her large
blue eyes. She hurried upstairs
saving, this is the worst Christmas
I've ever had"
Hazel heard the door. bell ring
and heard her mother say thank
you" to some one. Her mother
, called Hazel, come here. ! have
something for you." <N
Hazel hurried down stairs and
her mother handed her a small pack
age, She quickly opened the par
Gel and found her fonged-for wrist
watch in it,
"Oh! mother, how can I thank
your she cried as she put her arms
around her mother.
II thought it never would cpmc
today, although ] asked them to
send H." said her mother happily.
A Wild Animal Story.
~ 1.'a swnserf; k.s. ss'4 u. '''inv''~'
One day Bill Harding went out
hunting in the mountains. He lived
10 4 small town named Mountain
Pass, in Virginia. 1t was . bright
Sunshine morning in the early sos.
He started out early in the morning
and took with him few pieces OF
bread for a lunch.
He soon reached the mountain
pass, climbed it and got to the
trail. The trail was narrow and
there was hardly room on it for
two people to pass.
Alas! When he was going around
one Of the bends in the mountain,
he met face to face with a bear.
How could he escape? He gritted
his teeth for he knew his death was
near.
! Suddenly shot rang through the
mountains and the bear fell dead
Bill gave . gasp of anlazemcnt. He
wondered who had killed the bear
Suddenly be heard loud voice call
from somewhere about. He looked
UP the mountainside and there saw
his hyother. Ned.
Ned ran down the nlountainside
and told his brother it was he who
had killed the bear. Then they
walked toward home together. \
My Visit to the Fair.
BY Mary Ahrens, Nehswsa, Neh.
Before the fair | was very a,lx.
ious to 60 and was pleased to re-
ceiye an invitation from our cousin.
to got with them. | could hardl,
wait for the day to come and wher
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
A New Busy Bee.

BY Estele Stremauist, Age II, Route O.
Lyons, Neb
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter to you. am a girl IA years
cid. My Birthday was October 10
| do not go to school I graduated
from the country school two years
ago. ! rca d the Junior page and
like it very much. | wish to become
Busy Bee Pleasrs some of you
Busy Bees write to me- | wifi gladly
answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
DREAML AND
ADVENTURE
Rr DADDY.

lin this story Peggy, BILLY and their
snhaonfates pay an unexpected visit to a
tropical jungle ruled by Chief Chatter
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
industrious Bee.
Late Hours.

BY Kenneth Bauer. Aged 10. Minden, Neb.
Dear Busy Rees: This is my first
letter to- your bee hive. | am 10
The commonwealth., 1920-06-18
EVERYONE Can
WEAR DIAMONDS
New Gems Resemble Diamonds
So Closely Only Experts
Can Tell Them Apart

In appearance and by every test,
Carbonlte Gems are so much like
Diamonds, that even an expert
can hardly tell the difference. Tc
Introduce these beautiful Gems
INTO every locality, we will abso~
ntely and positively send them
ou' tree and on trial for ten days
wear. These Gems are set in 14-k
gsold-fllled diamond mountings,
1or both ladies and gentlemen.
10 take advantage Of this won
oer1ul offer you must act quickly
as only 1000 will be given OUT on
lnlS plan. Send us this ad and
your name and address (no
money! and a strip Of paper that
Inee's- around the second joint OF
,1e ring finger. We will send the
n lug oy Parcel Post, prepaid;
", Mnen e 1t comes, merely deposit
n'o5 with the Postman, wear it
everywhere you 90 for ten whole
eaEs' II you or any of your
l''ehds can tell it from a Dia-
nlohd, o, send it back your deposit
vii Gll be refunded, but if you de
,a., m1 TO BUY 1t, send us 81 a month
1S''ll the total price Of $1O.85 has
oPen paid. No reference neces-
~"'F-We trust you. Send today
~: you will be sure to get one on
w. ,,ls plan. Address The TAYLOR
HgfltWell Company. 20 e. Jack
"" blvd'y Chica@o.-Advt
The commonwealth., 1920-06-18
ANNOUNCEMENT

Carry on was the word
over there" it should be sEcarry
on now over here with every
business man and certainly with
every Grocery man, not ''carry
on profiteerine as manv are do
ing but carry on in the same
unselfish way that our bows did
over there. | have bought out
}. W. Allsbrook business and
snail carry the same. high grade
goods and: give the same high
grace service that he has been
giving and better if it is possible
to 90 so. | am here to make
friends and customers and >. 10
keep them, every error if there
be any cheerfully corrected.
r. D. HARRELIl.
The commonwealth., 1920-06-18
ANOTHER SCOTLAND NECK
CASE.
IL Proves That There's A WAY Out for
Many Suffering Scotland Neck Folks.


just another report Of case in Scot
land Neck. Another typical case. Kid
ney ailments relieved in Scotland Neck
with 4Doan s Kidney Pills.
Z. W. Lawrence, Main st.. saws:
About year ago had trouble with
my back and kidneys. My back ached
intensely, felt weak and mornings I
was sore and stiff. The trouble bothered
me considerable while working and
often 4 could hardly stoop. Finally I
got box of Doan s Kidney Pills at
Whitehead Co. 8 Drug Store. They
soon relieved me of this trouble and
put me in good shape.' (Statement
given July 2, 1919
On June 5, 1915. Mr.. Lawrence said:
- can recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills as highly now as I did in 1914.
whenever my kidneys don't act lust
right, | take few doses of Doan s Kid
ney Pills and they bring me wonderful
relief.''
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Dotn s Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Lawrence had. Foster -Milburn Co.
Mfgss., Buffalo N. Y.
The commonwealth., 1920-06-18
PERSONALS.
Miss Mary Lamb, News xepeEver

Mr.. Aubrey Leggett Of Tar
boro is in town for few days.
Mr., Charlie Dunn left this morn
inc for Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. c. A. Jones Of Wilson is In
town for few days.
-
Miss Mamie Smith arrived this
morning from Raleigh, N. G.
Little Miss Francis Jones of
Wilson is here visiting Miss Lu-
cresia Jones'.
Mrs. S. B. .Kitchin and Messrs
/. L. Kitchin and W.. D. Shields
motored to Norfolk yesterday.
Misses Mary Stewart and Mad.
aline Riddick of Spring Hill atten-
ded the Chautausua last night.
Mr.. ]. A. Bryan motored over
to Hobgood yesterday to the ball
game.
Mr.. A. H. Combs left yesterday
afternoon for his home in Colum-
bia, n. C.
Quite number Of people mo-
tored to Hobgood yesterday TO
the ball game.
Mrs. II. c. Register and. child
ren left this morning for their
home in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. Raymond Riddick Of
Spring Hill was in. town Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Danford Josey
are expected home today from
Rocky Mount, n. G..
-
Messrs Surry Dunn and Percy
Johnsons saw mill was burned
yesterday afternoon.
-
Miss Mary Weeks who was tax
en- with appendicitis a few days
ago is in the hospital at Colds
boro, n. c.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Lawrence House who broke his
leg, the other day, isn't so we'll
today:
Don't forget the game this af-
ternoon between Scotland Neck
Hobgood and Greenville, and to-
morrow afternoon they play at
Hobgood, n. C..
The commonwealth., 1920-06-18
DAW9soN's NEWS.

Mr.. P. A. Lawrence motored ,o
Enfield Tuesday on business.
MIR. Willie B. Quincy of Enfield
motored here Sunday.
Mr.. Klon Barnes, of Enfield, was
a visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. Marion Partine of Palmv-
ra motored here Sunday.
Mr.: Ocie Pope Of Hampton. Va
!spent the week end here with his
father, Mr., G. E. Pope.
Mr.: Bruce Pope and Miss Sallie
rope motored to Palmyra Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Flemming
|of Spring Hill motored to Mr.. j.
W. F1emmings Sunday.
;: Rev. Walter Bobbitt Of Little
ton spent Sunday night with Mr..
r. W. Barnes.
Messrs H. S. Butts and r. +.
Simmons motored to Scotland
Neck Sunday.
Mrs. III. S. Butts is visiting IN
Scotland Neck this week and at
tending the Chatauqua.
Misses Nettie Barnhill and
Stella Weeks left Saturday for
Oak City.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Lewis and
daughter Ethel, Of Enfield, atten-
ded services here Sunday.
Mrs. w. A.: Quincy and children
OF Enfield visited her parents MIR.
and Mrs. j. w, Flemming Sun
day.
Messrs Nelson, Lloyd and w. j.
Partine and Masters, Tommie and
Maurice Partine motored to Pal
myra Saturday evening.
Messrs. Kesler Askew, julius
Fields, and Misses Louise and
Margaret Barnhill motored to
Palmyra Sunday evening.
Messrs, Roy and Astor Viverette
and Marion Quincy Of Enfield
were visitors here Sunday even
ing
The commonwealth., 1920-06-18
NOTICE

K. Station forbids any one from
hiring my wife Annie Station or
letting her stay at their home
over six hours.
K. STATION.
This June II, 1920.
The commonwealth., 1920-06-18

CORN Corn for sale any quantity
apply to D. 3. Henderson
Phone l74.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08
SHORT STORIES ABOUT ALASKA
 OCCURRENCES

A new store to stand on the heights overlooking the harbor is being built at Kodiak for the Kodiak Trading Company.
 Ensign W.IJ. Carruthers of the Sal vation Army, stationed at Wrangell, has been notified that he has been promoted to the rank of adjutant.
 Rev. George Learn, superintendent of the Wood Island Orphanage, is ex- pected back soon to take up his duties. Rev. MT. Learn has been spending the winter in Boston
 An appropriate location for a phre- ] nologist and fortune teller who has re- gently arrived in Wrangell is, as the ad says, ''in the old hospital building, next door to links store"
 J. E. Rivard has opened a real estate office in Ketchikan and will Op- crate a job printing office in connec- tion. MT. Rivard was at one time the publisher of daily paper at Ketchi- kan.
 A newspaper is to be started at Ko- diak by Messrs. P. J. Hussey and Fred Walker. The paper, which is to be four pages of four columns, will be called the Kodiak Independent, and f the type will all be set by hand. John T. Reed, formerly deputy clerk of the United States court at Juneau, has arrived at Hyder and entered upon his duties as United States commits sioner and recorder for the Hyder dis trict
 ketchikan is growing more Citified every day. The latest metropolitan occurrence there was a collision be- tween an auto and the street car that runs to Charcoal Point Both vehicles were managed.
 Jim Smith, a native, was found guilty at Whitehorse recently of ob- tain $13.15 worth of merchandise at Whitehorse under false pretenses. He was sentenced to three months in jail
 J. W, Pritchett, proprietor of the Wrangel Sentinel, has accumulated enough money to buy house. As fa1 as we know, this is the first man in the newspaper business in Alaska tC make enough money to buy house and pay for it.
 Some boys who charavaried a newly married couple at Ketchikan were un able to make exact change to divide up among them, so they bought cook
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

' The Wrangell townsite matters have all been settled, and recently Mayor Pritchett received a check for $835 from George A. Parks, chief of the Alaska field division. This money represents the surplus left over after the assessments were all paid and lot sales, and surplus of money raised away back in 1897 by Donald McKin- non to pay for a survey of the town site.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

J. R. Hickman & Go. and the city of Ketchikan have severed diplomatic relations. The city tore down a fence on the approach to the Hickman wharf. The city contended that per mission was only given to erect the fence while the wharf was being con- 9tructed, while the company claims that the wharf is private property. A lawsuit will very likely result from the affair.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

ies and fed them to a dog belonging to one of the boys of the party. : It is estimated that $42,OOO worth of fur was shipped out on two boats from Kodiak short time ago. The ship ments included skins from the Long Island ranch, Dry Island ranch and Halferty & Olson's, from Ugak.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

The codfishing industry is said to be f1ourishing in the neighborhood of Kodiak in the interim between the salmon-canning seasons. A number of codfishing schooners making their headquarters at that place are bring ing good catches in. Among the boats fishing there are the Northern King, Patmos, Edith and the Nimrod.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

Scarborough pictures that please at prices that art right. Over Cordova drug store Phone 14O-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

Delicious mince pie at the City Bakery. 13-tf Fresh Ever-Ready FIashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum O'Neil Go. 3-tf
 Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne.
 Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum -O'Neil Go. 3-tf Fresh French puffs daily at the City Bakery. 1S-tf Best coffee in town served at the City Bakery. 13-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

Rev. George Learn, superintendent of the Wood Island Orphanage, is ex- pected back soon to take up his duties. Rev. MT. Learn has been spending the winter in Boston.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

An appropriate location for a phre- nologist and fortune teller who has re- gently arrived in Wrangell is, as the ad says, "in the old hospital building, next door to Jinks' store"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-08

Some boys who charavaried a newly married couple at Ketchikan were un- able to make exact change to divide up among them, so they bought cook
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
How Many Women Are Like This?

Can anything be wearing for the ceaseess
round OF household duties2 Oil the monotony Of it all
work and drudge time to be sick; tired ang yet cam
notstop There time when something sssnaps and
they find themselves simply and to make matters
worse have feminine disorder which almost
always follows the constant oyertaxng strength
Then they should remember no remedy like
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound-the expe-
nence of these two women establishes that fact:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
Proved His Deem Love

A remarkable will has just been ad-
mitted to probate in England. 1t is
that of British soldier, Lieut.. Frank
K. Kirkley, wounded in action. and
who died at the Twenty-fourth cas-
ualty station, Italy. The will is writ
ten upon the back of a small photo
graph, autographed "Muriel," and con-
tains only the words: 81 leave all to
her. Frank E. KirkIey, 18th July,
1917" The identity of "Muriel" was
easily established as Miss Annie Mu-
riel Kyrke Smith of Larkhfll. Sails
bury Plain. The value of the property
was about 81, 800, but it causes a heart
throb to realize that the last thought
of the dying lieutenant was for the
woman of his heart. t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
VoIuhiIitY Not Wanted

When you find people who can say
volumes about nothing you can usual
ly put it down they are short some
where. A. man with ideas that count
seldom wears out his vocabulary try
ing to advertise the idea. He lets the
ideas stand on their own feet. The
fact is he doesn't need to do so much
for a thing that can stand alone. And
what's more, ideas have a way of
being able to deliver pretty strong ar
gument. When they are founded on
truth there is no way of getting back
of them. The fact that others refuse
to accept them does not discount them.
They stand on their own merits to
be recognized and used when people
learn to appreciate their value. His
tory reveals the fact that her biggest
men were men of small speech.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

The first hand that touched oul
American Rock of Ages, the bowldeF
that we call Plymouth Rock-was the
hand Of woman on December 25.
1920. Well-grounded tradition has IL
that upon the little Mayfiower, near
ing the shores of Plymouth, after its
fearful voyage, the first of its storm.
wrecked company to leap ashore were
Miles Standish and Priscilla Mullins,
the Puritan maiden. During the ap-
palling hardships of the transit maid
ems love and faith had burned, un-
dimmed. cheering others in despair.
Significant indeed that her trembling
hand grasped first the rock of Ameri-
cas- great future. She has been fur
Their immortalized by Longfellow in his
"Courtship of. Miles Standish."