THE OMAHA DAILY IBEE: THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1903.
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HOW TO KEEP BOYS ON FARM
FnbUsi Slice Anxituilj Coniidtrad and
Wldilj Dlicnitid.
MANY DRIVLN FROM HOME BY OVERWORK
Dors Glteii Taska Out of l'riii(ir(iin
In Their AKf ntid Knrly Scclt
a More Contccnlnl At-ninihcrct
"How Shall We Keep tho Boys from
Leaving the Farm?" was the tltte of a
paper read at tho farmers' Institute at
Wakefield, Kau., by Mrs. A. L. Southwlck.
Slid said:
Whllo this problem It being anxiously
considered and widely discussed, 1 am re
minded of that hackneyed but excellent ad
vice of Punch. "Don't." If your boy has
Arrived at the age when be must choose an
occupation with an Inherent and constitu
tional distaste for farming and Is possessed
of a determination to seek his fortune In
some other calling you would better let
him go, A man must love his business or
he will never succeed. Under proper con
ditions farm Ufa Is the most healthful, In
teresting and enjoyable for n boy. It affords
the freedom from rostralnt he delights In.
It appeals to the dominant faculties of his
nature, courage, hardihood ana lovo of ad
venture and a desire to Investigate tho
mysteries of the natural world. He lives '
very close to Nature In the formation period
of his life, laying up a store of knowlcdgo
the schools can never teach him. Nature
Is always ready to "sing her wonderful
songs" and "tell her marvelous tales" If
he has time to listen. How he rejoices nt
the coming of spring and with fascinated
eyes he sees how generously the earth re
sponds to the touch of tho plow. Ills plays
consist of miniature farming, His dream
are of a time when he, too, sbnll "Jocund
drive his team afield" when he shall know
the delight of producing something by the
labor of his own hands. Oh! tho pity of
It! that to so many tho rudo awakening
comss too soon.
Children whose llvos should bo care-free
and Joyous, given tlmo to develop physical
and mental vigor, are set to tasks out of
proportion to their age. We have all seen
them, plodding their weary way, through
tho endlees rows of corn, misshaped In body
and dulled In mind. The colts aro allowed
to frolic and play, until with hardened mus
cloa and adequato strength they nro ready
to bear the load. How carefully they are
watched and guarded from bruises and cuts
o they may reach the highest physical
development of which they are capable,
while the little boys are made to rldo (he
stalk cutters and all the dangerous farm
machinery that comes along. Is It Indiffer
ence, or possibly an abiding faith that
Providence will take care of them? nut
men don't seem to trust their colts to Prov
idence. "Are not they of more valuo than
many" colts?
Child Labor on the Farm.
There la frequently a man short on tho
threshing machlno and a boy Is told to take
his place; with the pluck and stoicism of
his nature he sticks manfully to his post,
although his arms and back seem breaking
his brain on fire, and that biasing sun
will never set. Talk of the child labor and
the sweatshop of the cities; we need a
prophet to rlso up In his wrath abd In thun
dering tones denounce tho monstrous abuses
practiced upon children In the country.
How shall this man keep his boye from
leaving the farm when their childhood
holds auch memories as these, when they
have grown weary of, the vsound of .un
requited toll, when they have been count
ing the years that shall free them from
their bondage? Keep them on tho farm?
He would better take Punch's advlco:
"Don't."
But there are others. There Is the man
who never takes bis boys into his confi
dence; Issues orders llko mandates to be
obeyed without question. The first per
sonal pronoun always in evidence. They
hear a great deal about what "I am going
to ao." But, blese your heart. It's the boys
who are going to do It. He always speaks
or "my atock" and "my crops" nnd what
"I" am going to plant. Tho boys have bcon
reading agricultural papers and could glvn
mm points on the Importance of rotation
of crops on restoring fertility to that ex
hausted soli. But being only boys they
nre not consulted, and are told to plant
the field In corn, as he has always dono
and his father has dono before him. Prl
vately they think hlra an old fogy, but
are too polite to tell htm so. He probably
doesn't Know It, but this man la an Im
perialist and Is governing without the con
sent of the governed, and nil those dread
ful things ho has been denouncing so
strongly during the last campaign. And I
venture the assertion that those boys of
his know a lot more about farming than
the Filipino knows of establishing a stable
form of government.
Another Type of Mini.
Another type of man who Is managing to
drive the boys away from the farm Is the
chronic grumbler the pessimist. How ho
ever became a farmer Is a mystery, nnd
why he continues to he one U a greater.
For nothing haa ever gono right with him.
It has alwaya been too wet, or too dry;
too hot. or too cold. Tho rain never falls
at Just the right tluo to suit him. He has
come to believe that the elements have
formed a conspiracy against him. Always
peaks of farmers as a set of fools, troddon
under the heel of capitalists, at the mercy
of the trusts and combines. Even his dog
Baa a discouraged droop to his tall. His
wife, poor soul! has to bear tho burden of
bis continual complaints In addition to her
own. It has been said that "Frotfulncsa
will Mil everything that Is not In Its na
ture Immortal." So hopo and ambition dies
out of the faces of his family. Tho boys
early drill out Into the world In search of
a more congenial atmosphere. And this
man wants to know how to keep the boys
from leaving the farm.
To the man who Is In lovo with his busi
ness, farm lite Is a vory different thing.
To him It Is a workshop, laboratory and ex
periment station. And a farmers' Institute
Is held around his own fireside every night,
whore oacb member of tho family Is repre
sented. For each one has an Individual as
well as collective Interest In something on
the place. The work on tho farm, by Im
proved methods and the best machinery, Is
reduced to the minimum. Thero Is no hap
bstnrd work hero, but a definite plan Is
followed and the results aro sure. To this
ruin It Is a science as much as an art. Ho
respects his business. 'Ho magnifies his
office." There Is no working nil day and
doing chores all night on his place. The
evenings are for recreation and social picas
urea. Responsibility Ilelm Hoys.
He knows that tho commercial Instinct is
very strong in boys, and they are encour
aged to do a little financiering on their
own account. Ho was a boy onca himself
and he remembers tho delight of a sense of
proprietorship. He knows that no self-ro-
spectlng boy enjoys asking tils father for
spending money, so his boys are given an
opportunity to earn some. The poultry
business Is 100 pr cent more profitable
sinco the boys took stock In It. The or
chard and garden are made to yield a rich
rcvonuo, besides supplying the family table.
He finds plenty of work suited to their
strength to keep the boys employed, with
out calling upon them to fill men's places.
As they grow older they have an Interest
In the stock and share the profit and toss.
But he finds since he took the boys Into
partnership that his accounts are apt to
show a balance on the right aide. He Is
farming for all there Is In It. Health, en
joyment. Independence, and tho building of
n home. This Is where his life shares the
responsibility. For, though a man may
build a palace, It takes a woman to make a
home. Together they are building a home
that will foster noble alms and lofty Ideals.
A home to attractive that the boys will not
bo found loitering around livery stables
and questionable places In search of amuse
ment. A home where wisely selected books,
music and flowers will exert an Inspiring
Influence. Where tho best magazines and
the great dally newspapers And a place,
and the boys nre kept In touch with the
stirring events and share the excitement
and enthusiasm that are thrilling the
arteries of the world,
It Is more Important to them than the
accumulation of moro land, to raise more
corn, to feed more hogs, that tho boys be
Inculcated with a love of farm life, that
the foundation of a strong, sturdy manhood
be secured, that an opportunity for educa
tion be afforded, so they may be mentally,
mornlly and physically equipped for the
battle of life. You may not hopo to keep
all these boys on the farm, You would
not If you could, and you could not If you
would. Their country Is calling them.
Some with matchless strength and daunt
less courage are leading our armies to
victory. The halls of congress nro opening
wide Its doors to some. And some with
steady hand nnd resoluto purposo arc pilot
ing the ship of state, past tho treacherous
shoals nnd whirlpools, past the dangerous
rocks and reefs, Into the broad and tran
quil ocean of pence.
"From homes like these our country'
grandeur springs
That makes licr loved at home, revered
abroad:
Princes and lords are but tho breath of
kings,
An honest mnn is the noblest work of
Ood."
SOME REVENUE COMPLICATIONS
Many Misunderstandings Ilnve Arisen
Over Application of Altered
Tnx Latv.
The first day of the flsral year brought
an endless amount of trouble and com
plication to tho departments of tho gov
ernment Involved by the changes In the
Internal revenue taxes made by the last
congross, says a Washington special to the
Globe-Democrat. At the postolllce depart
ment at 3:20 p. m. July 1, 367 telegrams
had been received relative to the aboli
tion of tho special tax on money orders,
It appears that the department was slow
In getting out Its ofitclnl notification to
postmasters of the change. At scores of
tho postofnecs the postmasters refused to
Issue money orders unless tho old war rev
enue tax was paid. This led to contro
versies between the money order clerks
and their patrons and the resultant refer
enco of the question to the postofllce de
partment. This Is the only part of the
war revenuo changes Involving the post
ofllce department and Is expocted to adjust
Itself within a few days.
At the Internal revenue bureau of the
treasury department the telegrams began
to arrive shortly, after midnight, when
most of the offices . 'Of the large Inter
nal revenue collectors were open for busi
ness. These telegrams were piled high on
the desks of tho chief clerk and commis
sioner of Internal revenue. Most of them
related to changes In the beer, cigar and
cigarette taxes and the now stamps. Al
though the bureau' has offices as' far distant
as Portland, Ore., and Honolulu, Hawaii
Islands', there wero not more than three or
four unimportant offices In tho United
States which had not received the necessary
stamps. In the case of the offices where
tho new supply of beer Stamps had not ar
rived In time collectors were Instructed to
contlnuo tho sale of tho old heer stamps.
This necessitated their sale at tho old rate
and the brewers who mnko use of them will
have to mako claims for a rebate. The col
lectors havo been charged with tho old
stamps at tho old rate, but the few 6ales
which were necessary at the offices of differ
ent collectors will bo ndJUstcd within the
next two months.
Tho question of redeeming stamps Is cx
ercislng the bureau officials not a little.
Little difficulty Is expected In securing a
satisfactory arrangement, except In rela
tton to the bank checks on which tho
stamps are Imprinted. The banks have not
been content with receiving assurances that
the stamps will be redeemed and canceled
by the bureau, but they want tho checks
returned to them, so that they may not
loso tho Investment In stationery. Cora
plaints have beqn received at tho treasury
department from many sources that tho
Internal revenue bureau has been harsh
and unreasonable In the conditions which
havo been placed upon the redemption
Mr. Ycrkes pointed out that as com.
sloner of internal revenue he. had not mado
a single rule or regulation, but In all that
had been proposed with reference to this
redemption of tho imprinted checks, he has
followed thp letter of the law. It Is not a
regulation pf his office, but a provision of
tho law, that no stamps will bo redeemed
two years after the date of their purchase.
Tho same is true of the provision that the
stamps will not bo redeemed In lots of less
than 2.
With theso conditions named In tho law,
the bureau has been obliged to Insist that
tho stamped checks presented for redemp
tlon bo nccompanled by affidavits showing
tho tim.0 at which they wero purchased
and sotting forth that the person or cor
poration offering them for redemption Is
tho bona fldo owner. Tho greatest com
plaint from tho bankers has been the In
terruption of tho serial number In the
cashier's checks and In hank drafts.
It, Is suggested at tho bureau that con
gress, by Its action and consideration of
tho ,mattcr, gave the banks practically six
months' notice of the Impending change,
and this condition could havo easily been
met by tho printing of extra chocks con
tinuing the serial numbers, and awaiting
tho treasury department's action as to
whether the canceled checks and drafts
will be returned. It was estimated by one
conversant with the matter that the banks
of the United States now havo In
their possession between $100,000 and
1500,000 worth of these checks. Mr.
Yerkcs refused to make even an estl
mato as to the amount outstanding, but
said that as all of the checks were printed
under the supervision of the department
he would bo able to give an exact state
ment within a comparatively short time,
If Fels-Xnptlm soap is no
hotter than other soap, wo are
foolH (as well as liars) to inoriej'
back it.
Veis & Co., makers, Philadelphia. '
HI Iiiicfulntia Argument.
Washington Star: "This country ought
to be ashamed of a man who will uso
money -illegitimately In politics," said tho
earnest citizen.
"It never struck mo that way," answered
Senator Sorghum.
"1" don't 'see how anyone can hold a con
trnry tiplnlon."'
"Well, I suppose It all depends on how
you get accustomed to looking at tho mat.
ter. Wheu a man Is willing to pay nun
drtds :of thousands of good dollars to Ret
an office It seems to mo the country ought
to rsei Kina or proud."
UNCLE SAM'S MAP OF SOILS
t Will Teach Ech Farmir Wht lis Ought
to Flint.
WHOLE COUNTRY IS BilNS CHARTED
Map Will Slum Miltnlilllty of hull for
Various Crops r'nrmliiK to lie
.No LoiiMrr Done li)'
Gitrsnnork.
Uncle Sam Is going to have a soil map
that will be a bonder, says the Washing
ton Post. It will be something of n kind
entirely new and will enable the farmer,
wherever he Is located, to determine Just
what crops will bring him the largest re
turns In money. Printed In colors, It will
convey Information In the clearest and most
easily comprehended manner Imaginable.
Tho map Is to cover the whole of the
United States and will be on such a scute
that every ten-acre patch will be repre
sented by enc-elghth of an Inch square.
Put each farmer will be able to procure a
chart of his own neighborhood on a larger
scale, so that he can arrange his planting
in accordance with the suggestions which It
conveys. The work Is done by townships
to start with and these are put together to
make counties, which are finally assembled
to form complete maps of states.
Hitherto the business of farming has been
to sorao extent gucrework; the agriculturist
farmed a surmise as to what crops were
test for him to try and did his planting ac
cordingly. Henceforth It will be quite dif
ferent. He will study the government wup
end from It will obtain advice, bnsed on tho
highest scientific knowledge, as to what will
be best for him to try to grow. Then ho
will go ahead with a reasonable certainty of
satisfactory results.
In tho first place, the soli map will show
what kind of agricultural Industry any
given locality Is best adapted for whether
fruit raising, vegetable growing, dairying
or general farming. It will make clear to
the farmer In North Carolina, for Instance,
that he has the samo soil that Is used ad
vantageously for certain purposes In
Georgia, and that. If climatic conditions are
not unfavorable, the same crops may be ex
pected to succeed on his land.
Oernn Strip for Vcjfctnlilra.
A wonderful strip of light, sandy soil, not
over four or five miles wide extends along
the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to
Florida, with occasional Interruptions, bor
dering the ocean and Its etnbayments I, c.,
tho rivers and bays, It Is a natural truck
patch, adapted for the production of early
vegetables, which ripen much sooner In
that ribbon of land than anywhere else In
corresponding latitudes owing to the neat
ness of the sea. The nearer the water the
earlier the planting may bo done.
Along that strip In spring the climate
moves north at an average rate of this--
teen miles a day. Tho crops of vegetables
which It produces come to market at a
corresponding rate. Put backward weather
In iho south and forward weather In the
notth will disarrange things sometimes,
causing a ripening of the same kinds of
produco at tho samo period In different
latitudes of tho strip and thus bringing
about a glut disastrous to growers. Under
ordinary conditions, however, the potatoes,
tomatoes, peas and other garden stuff ar
rlvo first from Florida, then from Georgia,
next from the Carollnas, and so on.
This Interesting strip is conspicuously
shown on tho soli map, owing to Us great
commercial Importance. It has so length
ened the season for fresh vegetables that
now It may be said that there le no longer
any season; such products are obtainable
all tho year round. In southern Florida
there Is a limited area below reach of
frost where vegetables can be grown all
winter and the yield of this region tides
over tho cold months, until the spring
season begins Its march up to the coast.
Value of tho Work.
It is tho strip next to the beach, a mile
wide, that Is best for trucking purposes and
these sandy lands, when near to cities and
with good transportation available, are
worth from $50 to 1500 an acre, though
only a few years ago they were valued at
$1 an acre. As shown by tho map, even
along the strip the soils vary, so as to be
adapted to different kinds of truck, the
lightest nnd sandlcBt being best for early
peas, the medium most suitable for toma
toes and the heaviest Just right for grow
ing cabbages.
Tho map will call attention to certain
troubles of soils which havo been Invest!
gated through chemical analysts. One of
these Is acidity, which has an Importnnt In
fluence upon farming over largo areas; an
other Is excess or deficiency of certain cle
mcnts of plnnt growth, which can be sup
plied by fertilizers, and yet another Is
alkali. As for alkali, science has ascer
talned both the source of It nnd tho rem
edy. It comes usually from wash from tho
mountains, from salts carried onto tho land
by Irrigation, or deposits laid down from a
period when the land was sea bottom. Tho
remedy Is to underdraln the land and wash
out tho alkali, and to prevent accumulation
if seepage water In the sub-soil.
An Illustration of tho method of map
j wig and of the valuo of tho work Is af
forded by a chart of the so-called Yazoo
bottom In Mississippi, which has Just been
completed. It Is a vast alluvial delta 100
miles long by 40 miles wide, and comprlsos
a good deal of the richest land In the
world. But within Its topographical limits
aro four or flvo different kinds of soil, some
of which aro unproductive Some of tho
land yields a quarter of a bale of cotton
to the acre, some of It halt a bale, some of
It three-quarters of a bale, and some of It
a balo or more. Generally speaking, the
bottom represents a production of about a
balo to the aero.
Introduction of Sryr Crop.
The spots not so productive for cotton
have been ascertained recently by the ex
perts to be valuable for crops of kinds not
yet introduced, such as vegetables and
certain fruits. Provided with a soil map
of the region, the farmer will know where
to replace poor crops of cotton with vegc
tables that will yield $100 to 1200 an acre,
In that part of the country there Is a
great deal of what Is called "wash soil,"
which has ruined whole sections ngrlcul
tually, the alluvium being readily carried
away by floods and rains. Such areas are
Indicated on the map, and Instructions are
given as to how to treat them by terrac
ing, etc.
Tho map will give a basis for tho Intro
ductlon of new crops from abroad by show
Ing what areas are specially adapted to
certain klnd6 of plants. It was Incidentally
by this Investigation that the Important
fact was ascertained that real Sumatra
tobacco could bo grown In tho Connecticut
vnlley a discovery which wilt put millions
of dollars Into the pockets of American
producers. In these days of rapid agri
cultural development It Is of tho utmost
Importance to encourage In every possible
way tho Introduction and spread of new In
dustries, such as truck growing, fruit oil
ture on Improved principles, etc., and the
soli map here described has an obvious
and Important bearing upon all such prob
lems.
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Anierlonit Syndicate In llrlcliim.
LONDON. July 3. A renrcsentutlve of the
Associated Press learns that an Ameri
can syndicate has purchased the Interna
tlonal Bleeping Car company of Relglun
and that the business will be transferred ti
Chlcuso.
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where everything Is as delightfully refreshing as the name. It
Is decidedly restful there, but still there Is plenty to do If one
has the Inclination boutlng. Ashing, driving and other season
able pleasures never allow time to hang heavy. Two wceka
there will convince the fortunate young lady that the time la
altogether too short.
From Omaha to St. Louis over the Omaha & St
LouIh K. H. and Wabash, with three days at the South
ern hotel, with Ita broad corridors and Its Ideal service.
.There Is something about the Southern Hotel which
?maken It unlike anything In the land, whether It Is the
fact that It combines the luxury of the modern hotel
with the home-like atmosphere and the courtesy of
the old southern hostelry or whether It Is because no
atone la left unturned to make the auests comfortable.
It Is hard to ray. From St. Louis to Toledo, with a day of rest at
the Bondy House, Toledo's leading hotel. It Is so conveniently lo
cated that It Is easy to get a glimpse of Toledo, as well as enjoy
ing the splendid hotel service of the Boody House. From Toledo It
Is a three hours' ride over the waters of Lake Erie from Toledo to
Put-In-Bay on one ot the Detroit nnd Cleveland coast lino steamers,
which so completely combine safety, comfort and speed and which
afford comfort and luxury to those who havo the opportunity to en
Joy a lako trip. Two weeks at Hotel Victory at Put-lnBay will give
a thorough enjoyment of the pure lake air and the luxuries of prob
ably the finest hotel on the lakes. The Hotel Vlotory has an enviable
reputation, which has been well earned.
ThU trip Is over tile Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Vnlley Railroad to the Black Hills and
Hot Springs and return. The Elkhorn carries
you through one of the most beautiful farming
countries In tho world-the Klkhorn Valley,
tviih ) fMlt fields and wall-built berits.
Thence to the Black Hills, both picturesque and Interesting, with
lt gold mines and typical western towns. The chief ttractlon
there will be a two weeks' atay at the Hotel Evans, the finest ap
pointed hotel In the west at Hot Bprlngs. which boaata of the
largest and nnest plunge bath In America. This will Include nil
of the privileges of tne baths without expense and this Is a
treat to be envied. Pleasant paths and drives, wonderful caves,
cascades, canyons, flowers and waterfalls go to make up the beau
ties which nature has abundantly furnished.
This trip will be made on the Illinois Central,
which has become one of the popular Omaha-Chicago
lines, on account ot Its high class train and
unexcelled service. A day s stop in unicago at tne
famous Orand Pacific Hotel, and then to the
northward ovsr the Pere-Marquett Railroad to
ward the prettiest snot In all the state of Mich
iganwell named "Charlevoix, the Beautiful."
'The Belvedere Hotel has been chnaen for a
week's breath of lake air. It Is not only beautifully situated on a
point of land between Round and Pine Lakes, but Is such a
home-like hotel that the pleasure la doubled. There Is everything
everyone can wlnh for In the way of amusement sailing, row
ing, bicycling, tennis, bathing, bowling, golfing and fishing, to
gether with numerous excursions on the many little launches and
steamers of Pine and Round Lakes, or out on Lake Michigan,
with all the chances In the world to delight the eye and enjoy
the pure air. which nets as a tonic to shattered nerves. The re
turn trip will be by water on the steamship Manltou to Chicago,
and home again over the Illinois Central,
From Omaha to Lake OkobnJI on the Mllwau-
tCMCJJt kce 1,1 cnlv a night "dr. and the same splendid
r;- , service is onorniu as uiiween uminn anu v.ni
VImAUKUI caao. All of the Milwaukee tralna are electric
aiXMltf "nhted and this Is a feature which no other
IUUU UHCIB WIC IHUIC ft U VUI1 IKg C.
Two weeks stay at The Inn at Lake Okoboil offers
a delightful rest for any one. As every one knows, Lake OkoboJI
Is one of the most beautiful spots In the west to spend a summer
vacation. It offers boating, fishing, driving, and onough going on
ull of the time In a social way to keep something doing without
being ultra fashionable.
No traveler between Omaha and Chicago really
tppreclates the trip unless they take the daylight
train over the Burlington Route, which affords fast
servlco over a smooth road, as well da the oppor
tunity to soe this splendid weatern country. Two
dayR at the Orand Pacific at Chicago, which haa
been entlrelr rebuilt durlnr the last vanr nr an
, . . making It second to no hostelry In Chicago. From
Chicago to Lake Geneva, with two.weeka at the Garrison House, la
a p roup ent not only for a cool and beautiful vacation trip, but tho
Sleasure of staying at so well an equipped hotel makes the trip
oubly desirable. The lake In a most beautiful sheet of water, twenty-four
miles In circumference, and an almost Infinite variety of
charming scenes. Its shores are lined for mites with summer reSI
dences, club houses and hotels, which leave no doubt of Its popular
ity. Fishing, beating, driving and the kindred cummer pleasures are
at anyone'R command, within reach of the hotel. The return trip will
be via Chicago and again over the Burlington Route, with a chance to
compare tho night service with the daylight trip.
Rules of the Contest
The trips will be awarded as follows: Four trips to the four young ladies living in Omaha receiving tho
most votes; one trip to the young lady in South Omaha receiving the most votes; one trip to the young lady
in Council Bluffs receiving the most votes; three trips to the young ladies living in Nebraska outside of
Omaha and South Omaha receiving the moat votes; two trips to the young ladies living in Iowa, outside of
Council Bluffs, receiving the moat votes; and one trip to the young lady living in South Dakota receiving
the most votes.
The young lady receiving the highest number of votes will have the first choice of the trips, the net
highest second choice, and so on.
Xo votes will be counted for any young lady who does not earn her own living.
All votes must be made on coupons cut from page 2 of The Bee.
Prepayments of subscriptions may be made either direct to The Bee Publishing Company, or to an
authorized agent of The Bee.
No votes sent in by agents will be counted unless accompanied by cash, in accordance with instructions
sent them.
No votes will be counted for employes of The Omaha Bee.
The vote from day to day will be published in all editions of The Bee. The contest will close at 5 p m
July 22, 1901. '
Cut Coupons from Page Two.
VOTES will be counted when made on a coupon cut from The Omaha Bee and deposited at The Bco
Business Office or mailed addressed
''Vacation Contest Department,"
Omaha Bee, Omaha, Neb.