Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 23, 1916, Page 16

I—B b«lq{hor goat. you is eligible When the mention, 2 (Prize Story.) 3 Finds Kittens, Not Eggs. By Clifford Keller, Aged 12 Years, Fullerton, Neb. Blue Side. One night after my milking was done, I went to look for a hen's nest. 1 was looking in the straw banking around the chicken house. I saw a hole, expecting to find a handful of eggs. And what do you think I found? ? nest of little kittens! I ran and told everybody I could find about my hen’s nest. The kittens are growing just fine and will soon be as big as their mother. This is the first story 1 have written to the Busy Bee's page, and I hope I am lucky enough to win a prize. I would like to join the Blue Side, as it is my favorite colar., (Honorable Mention.) Visit to Riverview Park. By Edith Kenyon, 3222 Cuming Street, Omaha, Neb, Blue Side. A few weeks ago we went to River- view park. We took the main road so we could see the animals. We thought the bears were most interesting, so we watched them for quite awhile. There were two small bears and a - “mother bear in one of the cages. One _ of the §mall bears had only three Iefl. The other little bear was 8o frisky its always ran after it. we went up to see some other of bears, They were grizzly cinnamon, The grizzly ‘was 12 years old. ‘He would always open his mouth up wide so everybody would ter we found a nice shady place sat down 'to eat our lunch. After h we to go and watch the . 8 s... After watching them for a while we went home. We i m:'l; vm.‘fiud, but we also had a (anojublo Mention.) Neb, 3{.‘ Sid playgrounds for the city, is planning for next month, when it gets a little cooler. Every little boy and girl in the city will be invited to bring their little pet to the nearest ark— 2 it doesn’t matter whether the pet is a kitten, dog, pony, bird, chicken, is is not to be a bench show or any prize exhibition of blue-blooded pets. Not at all. Just any old animal or bird that you love and that loves to take part in the “pet show.” date for the show. is announced, bring your pet under your arm or in its cage, and as a reward, you will receive a junior membership in the Nebraska Humane society, according to present Clifford Keller won the prize book this week. s Edith Kenyon and Emma Gillespie, also of the Blue side, won honorable Little Stories by Little Folk Eg::'?%filupi:’ u?lnl.é Years, Neb. e e, _Oh! W!::t'n that!” l'nA‘lhl e 13 What looed like e Lo ek By and was telling about when I came to clusi it was an ol m“".‘: :fr"- lmnw. flt::: 1 '::;ely was scared. This is a true Moy Many Pets, - Veronica 2 A 11 A 417 Tafeyte o g 2 % e, ilmu for a long time, J would write/ T have d my brother is sister is but two children around fi& ‘want to buy her. ere is a,’nun‘.m?le tree in our It has a robin's nest in 0 weeks ago I looked in it; it ha an egg it it“;)nt it has a little bird in it now. We have thirty-six hens | and twenty-five spring ch,a:kflu. we wpecial permission of the author The Governor John M. Thayer—In | ; John“g. Thayer, npuglic?: ind Island, was chosen again in 1888, _During settlement of neglected ly overnor is term rts of ill re- tate, leefi?l“ id) term, fhe Great “Q" Strike—The year is noted for the great Burl strike. At a given 1 on Fel fi 27 practica all the enginee iremen on that railroad left their es, demanding an increase of strike lasted throughout mumo? great loss to the to the workmen and to the of the state.The railroad com- tu(m.ht in new men from the ke the places of the strik- nd _finally won, This_strike h“extended over all the lines of Chicago, Burlington & Quinc g, is known ‘as the “great 6 :ltulluh ) mlnd Yigilar Ncbm tittees— very period of Ne| history there has been some steal- g of horses and cattle along the tier, and the settlers there have janized to protect their stock and nish the thieves, Hanging was the punishment for stealing stock border _uttlemenn. “Vigilance nmittecs” was' the name usuall jiven to the settlers’ clubs for their paoucltti&q. ’I‘lhe xlnembm o‘: - committees solemnly promise help each other ‘and” to " punish es. Cattle and horses were stolen a large scale aiter 1880, when set- m“ ) de.dq:mo the war r&ortlt;- ) -canyons and the and hills made Sonvenient piaces for until it could be run ries of Nebraska History : i e B | / The Busy Bees “PET SHOW?” for all the children of Omaha is what C. H, English, Alnperviwr of recreation and lans, ¢ is on the Blue side. had 100 litle chicks but a cat ate all | except twenty-five. We had a pigeon but Jack, one of our dogs ate it. We have two dogs, Jack and Spot, Jack is a spaniel and Spot a rat terrier| This is all 1 have to say this time.| Any Busy Bee that will write to me I will answer. I hope I will win a prize. “Bess and the Belfry,” By Nola Kerns, Age 11, Phillips, Neb. { Blue Side. “It is not safe for you to be out here alone, Bess,” said Mr. Burton to his daughter, “Vou must go into the village and stay with Aunt Mary.” “Oh, ‘father! I'm not afraid,” re- plied Bess, “The British will not hurt a little girl like me.” - Bess was a Dutch maid, who lived in New York state in revolutionary days. Dressed in her wooden shoes, with ellow braids hanging down over her {Iue blouse, she made a pretty picture. “No, I am not afraid,” continued Bess, “and I mean to stay right here, just like a boy.” So the father went out to work at the chimney of the church, an Bess busied herself in the kitchen. . you really ought to go into e,” said her father again at tea. “We have rumors that the British are approaching, but no one seems to know anything certain. Our American general is here, sick, and a few of his men are at his house, but not enough to defend the place unless the planks are taken up from the bridge in time.” The father went to bed early, but Bess sat up late. Then Tabs, the white kitten, got away and ran down toward the church. After her raced Bess: The kitten, leaping over the fence, jumped into the church through the window, then through the gallery and finally darted up the steep steps into the belfry. ight o tfl cat'’s he ame Bess, her long treaming in the moonlight, up the steps lgaped the kitty, and up the steps went Bess. Then the kitten did a very wicked thing. It lpran[ up amid the tim- bers which formed a high, steep lad- der reaching up to the very bell it- self. It clawed and climbed and meowed, but kept on getting higher and higher, and Bess came on as fast as her fat legs could follow. Once she looked below and set out again to catch the kitten. When she looked down, the house in which her father lay sleeping seemed far away. About a mile away lay the town, its few lights twinkling, Suddenly the tramp of horses' feet came, and she saw a long column of men trot- ting toward the town. Now the bridge was between Bess and the town, and she realized that if she could awaken the people they would pull up the planks, and the British could not pass the river. Above her dangled the rope. The bell swayed on the oaken beam. On this same beam the kitten was erched, She had gorgotten the cat.| he town must be awakened and the The Great Drought—Then came the year of ,5‘“ great drought, 1890, No' rain fell for weeks. Not only in western Nebraska, but over the Whole state and other western states this true, Nearly all the crops were ures, In the older parts of Nebraska there were hard times, but the had something saved from l:;rmer y and man E:d to get along. In wes Nebraska many of the peo- ple had spent all they had in getting settled on their farms.' There was Wut suffering all over the west. hen the lqégmu met in 1891, it appropriated ,000 with which to food and seed for the settlers, On July 26, 1894, a hot wind from the outhwest again ruined the corn crop and injured other crops. The legisla- ture of 1895 appropriated $250,000 more to aid the settlers in the west- ern part of the state. In spite of this thousands were discouraged and left their homes to find work elsewhere, The Panic of ainc came in 1893 Aflh—A great while western Nebraska was being settled, just as the panic of 1873 came THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 28, 1916 Their Own Page [ ONE OF BUSY BEES. Fourth of July. By fireworks?"” You may be hurt,” an ctackers. On of the house, it again,” and she never did. NORTH PLATTE'S Fosella L1 psl general saved. So she rang the bell and awakened the people and they gulled the planks just in time. Then ess climbed down with the cat. So in two or three days after she found a package at her plate, and when she opened it, there on the inside was a beautiful gold medal for Bess. dda Corneer, Age 10 Years, 3510 alley St., Omaha. Blue Side. “Oh, mother, it is only a day till the Fourth, may I go and get some “I'm sorry, dear, but I'think not. “All the other girls are,” she said. he day before the Fourth came Helen took a dime from her mother's pocketbook and bought fire- the morning of the Fourth she shot them off in the back One burned her hand. She screamed very loudly. Her moth- er came and Helen told her what had happened and said, “I will never do Arthur's First Mustache A great event happened over at our house the other morning. Pa was busy reading The Sunday Bee and ma was preparing some fish for dinner. The fish was sent by Mr. Thomas, who went up to the Wisconsin woods with friends for a vacation. Trix, the fox terrier, was dozing in the shade at the side of the house, trying to keep cool. It was a warm morning. Before I tell you about this great event I want to say that grown-up men and women think they have a lot of trouble and vexation. Pa likes to say “irritations of life.” I should worry about pa haying irritations. I guess the worst irritations he has are the mosquito bites, and to hear him tell about them on the front porch one would think he had been bitten 4 shark. Ma sometimes tells b agout her troubles. The other day the jell wouldn't jell, and the next day she forgot to, turn the electric iron off and she burned one of pa’s shirts. She rushed to answer the tel- ephone and left the iron on the shirt. It was pa's favorite base ball game shirt, the one with the broad stripes. Pa was peeved when he learned about his shirt, My pa and ma, and I sup- pose other pas and mas, seem to think that boys and girls do not have troubles and irritations—I mean reg- ular troubles, anxieties and vexations. Well, I suppose you are getting curious about the great event that happened, and it happened to a boy, to Arthur, who is 14 years of age, go- ing on 15. He was in his room, fixing | presents. up to go to the Presbyterian hospital to see Mr. Livingstone, an old friend. Suddenly he called to pa and when pa went into the room, what do you sup- gusc happened? Well, this is just etween ust Arthur discovered that there was a fuzzy growth of some- thing on his upper lip. But that isn't the real event. The big event was | Arthur’s discovery that his mustache was going to a sort of white color. His dismay was unmistakable when he made this discovery. A Pa called to ma and ma called 'to Mary Jane, and the result was a fam- ily reunion right in Arthur’s room to view hjs mustache. “I never thought I would have a son with a white mustache,” ma said. Pa said that is the way mustaches start, and he advised Arthur not to be discouraged. Mar{ Jane stuck her handkerchief into her mouth to kee| from laughing. Trix began to bar as if something was going on. Arthur and Pa had a confidential | talk about the mustache, Arthur called it a mustache, but it wasn't a really and truly mustache. You would- not notice it unless someone would call it to your attention, but it was there just the same, and if you had good eyes and the light was good you could see it. Ma told Arthur he would soon be a man and would have to shave. She asked pa if he would give Arthur one of his safety razors. Pa reccived several safety razors as Christmas stories, because you don’t write. You ought to write a letter for every pa- er. My sister and I are always look- g forward to Monday, because that is the day we get the Sunday paper. Well I will close with a few rid What is out in the field and has been eating all day and never gets Ans.—A threshing machine.' Why is a piece of candy like a horu{ . Ans—Because the more you lick it the faster it goes. What lies behind a star? Ans—A policeman. g 2 What has a nose and still can’t smell? Ans,—A teapot. House full, yard full, can’t catch a thimble full? Ans.—Air. Four legs up, four legs down, soft in the middle, hard all around? Ans. —A bed. Flower Rhymes. By Myrtle Peterson, Aged 12 Years, ¥ i’gurney, Neb. Blue Side. 1 am going to write a-poem about flowers 1n the alphabet form. A is for asters, Which are very tall. B is for buttercups, Which are small. C is for carnations, Which are white, pink and red. D is for dandelions, Which go early to bed. E is for gamr lilies, Which are very bright. F is for for-get-me-nots, i Which are sometimes white. G is for geraniums, Which I like very well. H is for hollyhocks, Which are very small. 1 is for iris, Which are blue. 1893; Hard Times |}, . A Good Suggestion. By Francis Tomjack. Aged 11 years. : R. No. 2, Ewing, Nebr. Red Side. Well, how are all the Busy Bees? T am just fine, I go to school and I am in the sixth grade. Our school was out in April, and I am getting eager for it to start again. Queen of the Busy Bees, why don't you write any more? Your stories are very interesting. Where is the King? I never see any of your s » By A E. Sheldon that there was a combine of the mon- eyed interests, including the great banks, the railroads, the manufac- turers and merchants to rob the rest of the people of what they prodiiced. It was also claimed that these large interests conspired to control both eople I-°f the great political parties and through them to elect men to office ho were in favor of the capitalists. The Political Revolution of 1890— ‘In the year 1890 the dissatisfaction of the farmers of the west and south took form in a fi"" political movye- ment whn;h was hastened by the work of education and organization of the armers’ alliance and by the very general debt and distress of the farm- ers. In a single campaign the united farmers broke away from both of the old parties and over a large part of the west and the south defeated their candidates for office, electing' men of the new movement, campaign of 1890 will long be remem- ered. As there were no crops to harvest, the farmers gathered by thousands in great open air meetings to talk over their grievances and to when eastern Nebraska was being set- tled. Banks broke, factories shut down, merchants failed all over the cou!ltri. Prices of farmers’ produce again fell to the lowest point and, al- though food was so cheap, working Wi men in the cities could scarcely buy enough to keep from starving, because they had no work. Thousands of men out of employment gathered in ar- mies and marched across the country to Washington to demand that con- ress should give them work. In ebraska whole townships in " the western dpnrt were deserted so that one could ride all day finding nothing but empty houses and fields growing up to weeds, These hard times lasted from 1890 until about 1900, The Farmers’ Alliance—During the ears. 1880 to 1890 a society called the armers’ alliance had spread over Ne- braska and other western and south- plan how to remove them. Orators of the common people addressed these meetings, talking to acres of cager faces amid great enthusiasm. Many new speakers, both men and omen, first found their powers in the excitement of this time. There were processions of wagons many miles long, filled with sunburned men, women and children with home-made banners and mottoes expressing their feelings. There were songs with home-made words and music such as “Goodby, Old Party, Goodby,” sung with great energy and greeted with enthusiastic applause. The Contest; Governor James E. Boyd—When the votes were counted after the November, 1890, election, it was found that the farmers’ move- ment had elected a ‘majority of both houses of the legislature in Nebras- In Nebraska the » J is for johnny jump-ups, Which are blue, too. K is for kingrups, Which are light. L is for |l_d{ slippers, Flowers that are right. M s for marigolds, Which are yellow. N is for nasturtium, It is very sweet. O is for orange blossom, It looks like wheat. P is for pansies, Flowers very small. is for queen's night cap, - Flowers very tall, R is for roses, Which are red. S is for sweet peas, Which do not like to go to bed. T is for tulips, Which are very bright. U is for umbrella plant, A plant which is light, V is for violets, Which are small. W is for wild roses, X Which are tall. Y is for yarrow, Flowers which are light. [\ Z is for zenias, Which are sometimes white. My Experiences in Gardening, B{r Vera Deles Dernier, Aged 12 ears, Elmwood, Neb. Blue Side. 1 had my first garden when I was 10 years old. My garden came up good, but it was so dry that sum- mer that my onions were the onl thing that grew good. In the fall I had three bushels, which I sold for Last year papa gave me a larger piece of land. After he had harrowed and plowed it I raked it all over with the small rake, I then got a piece of twine and two sticks. I tied one end to each stick. I then got another stick to measure the distance that I wanted the rows apart. In that way I got my rows straight. I planted tomatoes, pe: onions, cabbage and sweet potatoes, I got 50 cents by selling my early tomato plants and 50 cents for my early cabbage plants, I got $2 from my tomatoes when they were ripe, $5 of cabbage and $4 from my onions. That makes $12 in all. This year I got my ground ready same as before and planted tomatoes, onions, peas, cabbage and sweet po- tatoes. I have made $1.50 on my garden all ready. Prize Book Splcndid, By Mildred Burne. 2530 Chicago St., Omaha, Neb. Blue Side. story is splendid. It is about Lincoln, in my own pri- the es. “Kid the horse d:luu. : al ; ern states. Its objects as stated were to better the condition of farmers, to them to buy and sell on better terms, to conduct evening schools for the instruction of members in the science of exchange and government | ) and to furnish means of social enter- t. The chief complaint ef the armers' alliance was that those who ified ‘{:nut the ‘ .)udhto sell C e larger part of what he pro- for themselves and that those ade and sold what the farmer “buy im an exorbi- ers also claimed ka and the election of governor was 30 close that a contest resulted. When the lesi;hlure ntet in Lincoln in Janu- 1891, excitement ran high. After ruggle of some cratic candidate, James demo- Boyd of maha, was seated. A bill passed both houses reducing railroad rates in Nebraska. It was vetoed by Gov ernor Boyd. A bill was passed adopt- ing th an secret ballot, %.y means of which a mah might vote his any other person. i P (Continued Next Sunday) convictions without the knowledge of vate opinion, the greatest man that ever lived. i(ighfler than Napoleon, because Lincoln was a lover of peace, while Napoleon of war. # Busy Bees, the book that I received is one worth competing for. I thank you very much. Saves Bplmw;a Life. By Leila Maria Benedictt Aged 834 Years, Franklin, Neb, Blue Side. 1 think I will join the blue side, for I hope some day I will be queen. I sparrow's life once. It was like this: e snow was melting ona dav wl The book I received for my last| will tell you about how I saved a !I was little, and was going 2 little ways with papa. He was going down | to the real estate office, where he works. Well, as I was saying, I was going a little ways with him, I found : [ a little sparrow in front of our house that had been almost frozen to death by the snow. I told papa to wait a few minutes while I put it in the bot- i tom of a basket I had torn up. So | he waited for me while I did it. The next morning when I went out- doors to look at it the sun had warmed it and it had flown out on the bank. I tried to catch the bird, but could not. I wish many happy returns of the day to Mr. Waste- paper Basket. I hope to see my let- ter in print. Nature. By Margaret Lorimer, Age 12 Years, Sidney, Ia. Blue Side. From every meadow and running brook, Ther€ is so much that nature tells,’ From every corner and every nook, To where the rich man lives and dwells. O, Nature, from where each sunny ray, To rich and poor, seems all alike; From all we bring thee tribute today From whence the sun shines to wrong and right. And with joy still to thee, dear Na- ture, we look * From April to May for wild flow- ers to bloom; Yes, in forests and wood, by free- running brook, We safely may gather to brighten the home. —— MINERALS N SERBIA Conguerors Will Exploit Country For Gold After the War Is Over, PRODUCTION LEADS EUROPE (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Belgrade, June 6.—If Serbia remains under Austro-Hungarian control after the establishment of peace the Balkan state probably will take a prominent ! position among the world’s metal pro- ducing countries, as the present con- guerors of Serbia are laying plans to evelop the mineral resources. In antiquity the country was the largest I'gold producer in Europe. Its copper {mines had, prior to the conquest of the Balkans by the Turks, developed to a considerable extent, those ex- ploited by a French company at Bor inetting annually as much as 60 per cent of the capital invested. cent years principally through placer mining. The production was small, however, as work was confined as a rule to localities which had been al- ready worked over by the ancients. Silver is found only in conjunction {with other metals. The copper ores of Bor contain from ninety-six to 120 igrammes per ton. The lead ores of Postenje, near Krupanj, and those of Avala, on the Crneni mountain, also furnish considerable silver. At Avala quicksilver is also found. Tin is found at several points, but so far no efforts have been made to develop the de- posits. Arsenic exists at Jasikova. Copper ores occur in great quantity. Most of them resemble in character and geological deposition those of Butte, Mont. The mines at Bor, not- ably the one known as Cukadulkan, are especially rich. Ores taken from this mine are 6 per cent copper, which refines into 90.62 per cent copper, and gives per ton twenty-four to thirty {grammes gold and ninety-six to 120 grammes silver. Invested is a capital of 5,500,000 francs. In the year 1912-13 the production of ore was 7,600 tons. Iron also is found in Serbia, espe- cially in the northeastern parts of the country, The lack of coal and coke has in the past prevented the develop- ment of the iron and steel industry, the small output of iron ores having been transported on the Danube to points in Austria-Hungary, Moving Pictures: Placed in Scotch Pgl)lic Houses ! London, July 15—“Movie” thea- ters in saloons are one of the inno- vations made by the government liquor board.in its experiment in di- rect management of saloons in the south ‘of Scotland and the north of England, where there are large muni- tion making areas, Heavy drinking has necessitated the step. By remod- eling and rebuilding these saloons the government hopes to increcase the comfort of the workers. The picture palaces—under! the same roof as the saloons—are ¢o ar- ranged thai the men who formerly frequented the saloons in search of amusement, will be able to take their wives, and whether they desire to have drinks or not, matters little, The man who does not approve of saloons can find a part set aside. for the con- sugnflhon of tea, coffee and other soft drinks. The theater will also be used for concerts and lectures. The experiment is being watched e criticaily, not by the liquor trade, but by temperance workers and prohibi- tionists. In Edinburgh, for instance, it has been noticed that the saloons in the experimental area had doubled their receipts since private control and management had been displaced by the government board, and the local religious leaders are contending that the more “model” and club-like a drinking shop is made the more drink it will sell. Another criticism made by the reform element is that as the new model houses are understood to be exemplary they are not under the same strict police supervision as the ordinary saloons. What Gold has been won in Serbia in re-! Women Are Doing in the World The Omaha Woman's Christian Temperance union will hold its last meeting of the season Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. W. F. Callfas, 903 Mercer Park boulevard. Mrs. H. C. Sumney will talk on “Opponents to Franchise Work” and a social hour will follow. The U. S. Grant Women's Relief corps will have a picnic at Miller park near the playground Tuesday after- noon. All members of the post are urged to attend the picnic supper, which has been set for 6 o'clock to accommodate those who are not able to attend earlier in the day. One of the important departments of the work of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion 1s the placing of markers to pre- serve the history of any special com- munity. Nebraska chapters have not been backward in this work and sev- eral markers have been erected along the trail of the Lewis and Clark ex- pedition. July 4 Pawnee chapter of Fullerton unveiled such a marker in the Nance county courtyard to com- memorate the last home of the Paw- nees, The address was made by Mrs. Charles H. Aull of Omaha, state re- gent. The boulder was presented to the county by Mrs. A. E. Bryson, re- gent of Pawnee chapter and formerly a member of Omaha chapter. It was accepted by Albert Thompson, speak- |ing for the county commissioners. | The bronzg tablet bears the insignia | of the socsety, a relief medallion of White Eagle, one of the best Paw- nee chiefs, and a brief history of the locality. A paper was written for the occasion by John W. Williamson, for years government scout among the Pawnees, now a resident of Genoa. The Frances Willard Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet: Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. A. Dalzell, 2719 Davenport street. Mrs. George S. Ticknor, superintendent of Sabbath observance, will have charge of the program. The Business Women’s council will hold its weekly luncheon and prayer meeting Tuesday in the agricultural rooms in the court house, between the hours of 11 and 2. Luncheon will be served by the women of the Central Park Congregational church, but no speaker has yet been announced. This week's meetings of the So- ciety of American Widows will be held at 206 Crounse building, oppo- site the postoffice, Tuesday after- noon at 1:30 o'clock and Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Getting a Better Position Means Selling Your Services The Twentieth Century Method of sell- ing your services is to advertise them. You can do more with a little ad in the “Situation Wanted” columns of The Bee than you could in days of weary walking. And then employers have learned to look in the “Situation Wanted” col- . umns when they need to fill vacan- cies in their organizations, and you get interviews with people you could not reach in any other way. If you want assistance in preparing a suit- able ad, .call at The Bee office—there is no charge for this extra service—otherwise telephone your ad to Tyler 1000.