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i:K. 13 A vine Busy Bees Their Own Page THE OMAHA SUNDAY HKK: .TANUAKY mr 9 x WELCOME the new rulers of the kingdom, Busy Bees! The new king Is Joseph McCleneghan, who was chosen from the Red Side, and the new queen Is Izetta Smith of the Blue Side. You will nil remember Izetta. She has won many prizes in oratorical and musical contests In the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union medal contests. Izetta has a particularly beautiful voice, which Is being trained, and let us hope we may all be able to hear her sing some day when she grows up to be a celebrated prima donna. The new rulers will preside over the Busy Bee kingdom until May 1, when another King and Queen will be chosen. Jean Whitney, who lives In Omaha, sent the Busy Bee editor a very clever puzzle which she had solved, but we are not able to reproduce it on account of the drawing. If any other Busy Bees have Interesting puzzles, send them In and see how many will be able to solve them. The editor also received a Christmas card addressed to Julia Olson from Merle O. Milllgan of Charlton, la. Since we have not Julla'a address we were unable to forward It. Frank Rlbbel, Jr., of the Blue Side wins the prize book this week. Hon orable mention was won by Katherine Jensen and Ella Thode, both of the Blue Side. Little Stories (Frixe Ptory.) The. Pet Canary. By Frxnk Ri'bcl. 1114 South Thirty Second Street. Omaha. Blue Side. I was very fond of my pet canary. Ma flame was Bob. Bob lived In a gilded cage and I had to take care of him. Every morning I had to clean out the cage, ai mother had taught me, wash the perches and place lresh water and needs In the dishes. In re turn Bob sons us the sweetest songs. Bob had a way of waking us up In the morn ing. At tiiat time he seemed to sing his loudest, but one morning we all overslept. Bob failed to wake us up with his song. I knew right away that there must be, something wrong. I hurried downstairs nnd looked Into the cage. Bob lay on the floor of the cage, dead. The bird doctor fata Bob had died of old age. I was very glad he hadn't died through any neglect of mine. We all felt badly. I burled Bob In the yard at the foot of a tall post and with my tools made a neat tombstone. I painted It white and wrote his name on it. . The rain soon washed It all off. I never wanted to forget Bob so one day I saw picture of a wren house on the Busy Bee page. I went down to the office and bought one, I brought It home and fast ened It seeurly on top of the post. I put It there In memory of Bob. The wrena soon came and built their nest, and all summer their happy song made me think of Bob. Now I love all my little feathered brothers. (HonorabU Mention.) Little Farmeri. Bv Katherine Jensen. Aged 11 Tears, Valley. Neb. Blue Side. It has been a long time since I hare written. I received a box of writing paper for Christamae so I think I can use some of It I am going to tell you about the things we did one fall. tve found some chains and fixed them together with little pieces. Then Marie and I played we were horses for Henry and Lawrence. The boys got a rope and tied It to us. Then fixed the chains to the trees. We horses pulled while the men chopped the trees. The trees were not very big. This day In the forenoon we pulled over eight trees. The last one was a big one. The men went home and said they had to go to town for some tools. They hitched us up. We horses went up the toad and pulled the buggy for tho men and played we got the tools. We went home then and went In the house to see If dinner was ready. It was not quite, to the men asked us to pull one more be fore dinner, but we did not. They said we might have to husk popcorn this week. My story is getting long so I will close. This Is a true story. Busy Bees. Stories of Nebraska History (By special permission of the author. The Bee will publish chapters from the History of Nebraska, by A. 1 Sheldon, from week to week.) Two Sioux Chiefs Third In stallment (Continued from Last Sunday.) In 1873 the Sioux Indians moved from the valley of the North riatte to the beautiful White River valley In north western Nebraska. Here two agencies were established, one called Red Cloud Agency, near the present site of Fort Robinson, the other called Spotted Tall Agency, about forty miles northeast, near ths Junction of Beaver creek with the White river. For the next five years the valley about these two frontier posts was the scene of more exciting events than was any other part of Nebraska. Gold was found in the Black Hills in 1S75. By the treaty of lft the Black Hills belonged to the Sioux and white men .were 10 d Kept oui. wnue men wouia not be kept out after gold had been dis covered. Many of the Sioux under Sit ting BuU and Crasy Horse went on the i warpath again. The Sioux under Red Cloud and Spotted Tall were fed by the I'nlted States. The two old chiefs re mained at peace, but hundreds of their young men took rations from the United States and then slipped away under cover of night to Join the hostile Sioux in the north. In 18". congress voted not to feed the Sioux according to the Fort Laramie treaty of 1S08 unless they re mained north of the Niobrara river. In May of that year. Red Cloud and Spotted Tail went to Washington again and made an agreement for t-V).") a year to give up their hunting privilege south of the Niobrara. Only half of this sunt was paid. Red Cloud was urged many times by the warriors who had fought under hlra ten years before to lead thcra again against the whites. He steadily refused. He had been in the east and seen the cities full of white people. He had sent h's young men over all the hunting grounds and he knew that there were not enough buffalo to feed his people through toother campaign. June 2. 1976. was the date of the great ret victory over the whites In the history cf the Mux nation. General Custer, the I oldest Indian fighter In the country, v.i.h yo men. was cut off at the battle of the Little Hi Horn in Montana. The news was l-rought Into the Ked Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies by Indian runners. There was Intense excitement among the oglalas nnd Bru!e ard It was fearel that all would Join the hostile 8loiV by Little Folk (Honorable Mention.) Our Sunday School. By Ella Thode. Ared 11 Years. Hamil ton Street, Omaha. Blue Side. The name of our Sunday school Is the English Lutheran. I have gone there since I was 3 years old and am 11 years old now. I have a Bible with pretty pictures In which I got for a whole year's at tendance. We are going to have a Christ mas entertainment next Sundny. t am In it. When we march down the aisle I am to be the first and I am going to hold a big silver star. I am also going to speak a piece about faith. On Saturday we have Sunday school Instead of Sunday. The Christmas tree at our Sunday school Is about fifteen feet high. After the entertainment we each get a box of candy, an apple and sometimes presents from our teachers. We are going to have a Christmas tree at our home and I hope you all do, too. I hope the old fellow In a red suit trimmed In fur visits your houses and leaves plenty of toys. This la my first story and I hope I win a prize. I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Tear. A Joyous Christmas. By Kaye Rasalyn Hulhcrt, Aged 11 Years, Oakland. Neb. Blue Hide. Mary and John were two orphan chll dren. Mary was 10 and John was 14 years old. Their parents had died re cently and the children were sent to an orphan asylum. They missed their parents and often they cried, for they were very cruelly treated. It was near Christmas and they were In the house for It was snowing that night. Mary told John she was going to ask the Saviour if He wouldn't send her a mother on Christmas day. The next morning was the day of Christmas, and the children were all running around and playing. About the middle of the after noon a woman called and said that a friend of hers was coming over the next day to look for a daughter for she wanted to adopt one and that she wanted to see all the girls from S years to 16 years of age. Mrs. Brown, the manager, said the girls were all happy but Mary, for she was not very pretty, and she said she didn't suppose the woman would want her. The next day came bright and clear. AH were looking their best Mrs. White called at 10 o'clock and said she was ready to see the children. They all were there smiling, but Mary was crying. Mrs. White asked her why she was crying, and Mary said her parents had died not very long ago and that she was so lonely and that she was wishing that some nice woman would take her, but she was so homely she didn't suppose anyone would want her. Mrs. White took pity on her and said she would take her, but Mary said she couldn't come, for she could not Commlsssloners came from Washington. A great council was held In the White River valley In August and September. A new treaty was made Septemoer 23, 1878. signed by Red Cloud and Spotted Tail and the other chiefs. The Black Hills were sold to the white people and the United States agreed to issue the In dians more beef, more flour and coffee. sugar and beans, until they were able to support themselves. The Sioux agreed to give up all their claims tb Nebraska and to remove to South Dakota, where new agencies would be established. In spite of the signing of this new treaty by Red Cloud, General Crook ordered the camp of Red Cloud on Chadron creek to be taken by surprise on October 24. All the ponies of Red Cloud's band were taken and driven away where the own ers never saw them again. This was the hardest blow Red Cloud received In his long career. It was an act of war in violation of agreements by the govern ment. IU object was to keep Red Cloud's warriors from helping the hostile Indians. The Sioux soon had reason to see Red Cloud's wisdom in refusing to go again on the warpath. General vrook gave the hostile Stoux no time to hunt, eat or sleep. In March, 1877, Spotted Tall went on a mission to the camp of the hostile Sioux and over 1300 of them came In and surrendered at Red Cloud and Spotted Tall agenciea. In Mtiy of the same year Crasy Horse, with his band of 889 ragged and starving followers. Joined them. Crasy Horse was killed on September 5 by a bayonet thrust while restating an attempt to put him Into prison. Red Cloud and Spotted Tall made their third trip to Washington In the same month to arrange for the future welfare of their people. On October 27, 1877, the Sioux bade a final farewell to Nebraska as their home. A great caravan of over 5,000 Indiana, with 5,000 cattle and two companies of cavalry started, on Its march down the White river valley for Its winter camp on the Missouri river in South Dakota. While on the march t.OOO of the hostile Sioux who had surrendered, carrying tre corpse of Crasy Horse in a buffalo robe, broke into the line and tried in vain to stsmpede the Oglatas and Brules. The new Brule agency established In lf7S was named Rosebud, and that for tii Oglalas established in 187 was named Tine Ridge. It was significant that they were not named for the chiefs, as the old agencies bad been. A new era began which was one of struggle between the) Indian agents snd the old chiefs. It was 'he agents' aim to break down the power and authority of the thief and to deal AND QUEEN OF THE BUST BEES. ,'tV ' J?HOTO Izeiha Smith ' "Term Joseph 2T?Cle2R$ha2i. leave John, her brother. Mrs. White was delighted, for she said ,they lived on a farm and her husband was just wishing that he had a boy to help him on the farm. Mary ran and got John and they went with Mrs. White home and had a Merry Christmas dinner and after sup per had a tree. Mary and John were happy forever and Mrs. White was never sorry she took them. Gifts of Geaie. By Isadora Welner, 1636 North Blxteenth Street, Omaha. Red Side. Once there lived two children named Edith and Ruth. One day they were playing in the cornfield. Edith found a bottle and said. "Let us play with this bottle." So Ruth took the bottle and opened It. A great cloud of smoke rolled out of it and a Genus apuoarod in the midst of the smoke. The children were frightened and ran By A. E. Sheldon directly with each Indian. This struggle lasted for twenty-five years. Spotted Tall saw Its end sooner than did his great fellow chief, for on August 6, 1181. he was killed by Crow Dog, an Indian of bis own tribe. The agent at Rosebud, who had Just been engaged in a contest with Spotted Tall, wrote of him these words: "Spotted Tali was a true friend of the whites. His influence was always on the side of law and order, and to him is greatly due the peace which now exists." Red Cloud survived his old comrade for many years. He was never reconciled to the new system which broko down the authority of the chief. He opposed many of the new ways and the little frame house a mile from the Pine Ridge agency buildings, was the scene of many earnest councils during the years which followed. He lived to see his people throw off the blanket and adopt the white men's clothes. He lived to see the Sioux sun dance abolished In IBM. He lived to see the Oglalas and Brules settled In log and frame houses, each family on its own land, fie lived to see sll the Sioux children going to school, speaking both the English and Sioux languages. He lived to take part in 18t4 in another great eouncil with the United States and to sign a new agreement, .which gave cattle, tools and seed to all Indians who would farm. He lived long enough to receive, In 18S9. 128,000 for the ponies taken from his band in 1878 by General Crook. He lived to see the ghost dancing of 1490 and to hear the echoes of the last Sioux battle at Wounded Knee In December of that year. He lived to see an order sent out In January, 1803. stopping the rations of all ablebodled Sioux men and requiring them to go to work on the roads and irrigation ditches at fl.ts for an eight-hour day. He lived to see this order enforced in spite of the orators who pointed to the Fort Laramie treaty of 1868. Ha lived to see the great Sioux reservation surveyed and separate farms ef 820 acres each chosen by heads of In dian families, with 10 acres for each child over 18 and 80 acres for each child under IS. He lived long enough to have his eyesight fade away, leaving him in total darkness. He lived long enough to know that nearly all ef the friends of his youth and early manhood were gone be. fore, to know that the old ways were changed. He reached the end of his long earthly sojourn Ieceniber 10, 1909. the last of the long line of famous Indian chiefs who. In eouncil and on the warpath, had struggled bravely against the Inevitable advance of the white man up"n thli con tinent. (The End ) ii ?( ft Daughters of ssiwwirt)sj SissijfcswIisjMarM mm s sm'fclswWlsWsfesj Angels and fairies) were numerous Fri day afternoon In the little play, "The Oreatest Olft." prenented by the daugh ters of members of the Smith College club at the Young Women's Christian as sociation rooms. Smith College club Is composed of women who are alumnae of Smith College. The little girls who took part In thla play were girls who are be ing groomed by their mothers to enter Smith college when they grow up. away, but the Genii spoke to them kindly and said, "Because you have saved my life. I will give you each what you aak for. So Ruth aald. "Please turn all the ears of corn gold," and the Genus spoke and the corn became gold. Then he turned to Edith and said, "What will you have?'' And she said, "Please make all the people well and happy in this village." The Genus went away and the little girls ran home, where they found their sick mother well. They gave their father the gold, with which he paid the mortgage and they lived happy ever after. Christmas Customs. By Neva Nelson, Aged 12. Stromsburg, Neb. Red Side. The children in America hang up their stockings by the chimney on Christmas eve for Santa Claus to fill. Santa Claus comes in a sled and drives reindeer. He comes from the north pole. We celebrate Chrlstmaa because Christ was born on that day. The first Christ mas carol was sung when Christ was born. It was sung by the angels. In some countries they still have the same custom of singing carols. Some young women and men start on the fifth of December to sing some Christmas carols. They go from house to house and sing them. The children in Holland put their shoes by the fireplace for Saint Nicholas to fill. The people In Holland put a star light on the end of a stick and carry It through town. There are a few men that carry it. While they carry the stick they beg for the poor people. After they have done this the mayor of the town Invites them to dinner. In Norway and Sweden they take a Winner of One II'- V ' 1 f 1 m ;l rsa- 1 : sa:. Smith College 'kit' -ytt- The playlet was written by Katherine Lord of New Tork, who was visiting in Omaha during the fall. Ida Smith was queen of the fairies. The top and middle rows In the accompanying ploture con stitute the failles. They are from left to right, top row: Katherine Ooed, Char lotte McDonald, Margaret Scott (with head down). Gladys McGlffln, Eleanor Koiintze, 13mm Nash, Jean frenser, and Martha Dox, with the second row, stick and put some oats, rye 'and barley on top of It. That la. the way the birds celebrate Christmas. The children do not get ss many presents as ws do. Exchanges Letters. By Leona Walter, Aged 10 Tears, Wahoo, Neb. Blue Side. Dear Busy Bees: I will answer all let ters that I receive. I received a letter from Vera B. Kluck and have answered her letter with much kindness.. I wish you Busy Bees all a happy New Tear, and I hope that Santa Claus did not for get to give you all something for Christ mas for he sure didn't miss me, for I got plenty. To do what I did for the poor made me feel much happier. Happy New Year, Busy Bees. New Busy Bee. By Harry A b rams. Aged t Years, 109 North Twenty-Fourth Street, Omaha. Red Side. I want to Join the Busy Bees club. My teacher's name la Miss Olnsmors. I am In the third B at school I am t years old and live at ISM North Twenty-fourth street. A Little Boy's Bream. By Oenene Noble, Aged 10 Tears, 3503 Hawthorns Avenue. Red Sule. On Christmas eve there was a little boy who wished he could see Santa Claus. Ills father and mother said, "It is time you had better get to bed. Santa does not visit little boys and girls when they are awake." The little boy obeyed, and got his stocking ready for Santa Claus to fill. Then he slipped Inside his little bed and fell fast asleep. He dreamed that he was at the North pole and In Santa's sleigh ready to go of The Bee Dolls a f Alumnae Present Little Play .d left to right: Jean Evarts, Ida Smith and Katherine Elgutter. The lower row la that of the "angels" of tho play and reads left to right: Jane Miller, Myra Patrick, May Cook. Helen Brlnkman, Ethel Btinkmnn, Ksther Krcld and Kath erine Cook. The plot revealed a poor family with many children but with no prospect of a visit from Santa Claus. on account of poverty, and that fact that the widowed with him to visit many little bouse and many big ones. Just as they were ready to start Mrs. Santa Claus called, "Is that child warm enough T" "I don't know, but I think he needs another robe," Just then I felt a nice big robe being tucked around me. "Off we go," sald'Banta. And sure enough we were gone before I could turn my head. Pretty soon I heard a Jolly voice saying, "Take hold of my arm. Take hold of my arm." I did so and In Just a minute I was going down a chimney. "Oh, myt How will we both get up this chimney again? We can both get down, but not up," said Santa. "Oh, well. I will stay here. It la so nice a hearth with such a nice rug. Why, of all things, this is my own home." Just then there wss a voice saying, "Wake up." It was his father. lie hail been dreaming, but his stocking was filled. Santa doesn't like It when you say you don't believe In him, for he is the spirit of Christmas. A Christmas Joke. (By Edith Wolter. Aged 11 Years, Ohlewa, reD. nea eiaa. Grandma Newland lived In a little vil lage, and every Christmas she would In vite her three sons to her home t spend the Christmas vacation. One of the sons, whose name was John, lived a long way off and he always came sooner than the other sons, for the other two lived closer and visited her often. This son had one daughter, whose name wss Nors. Nora was very mischievous, like her father, she was always playing jokes on soms ons. This time they came three days before Christmas, Just when grandma was pre paring for the Christmas dinner. The day after they arrived, Nora was watching grandma bake the pumpkin pies for the dinner. Grandma kept all her apices on the pantry shelf and there was a place for each of them and she never changed that place. She did this so shs would know what one she had without looking closely. When grandma went down cellar to get some eggs, Nora quickly exchanged the mustard and ginger. When grandma camo back with the eggs, she fixed the rest of the filling and when she was ready to put the ginger In, Nora could hardly keep from laugh ing. Grandma being in a hurry and couldn't ace very well, put mustard in the pli'S Instead of ginger. Christmas came and all were seated around the table. After they had eaten the goose, dress ing, gravy and other good things to eat. Grandma paased the pie around. Nora wondered what they would say when they tasted It. Kite did not taste her's, but let the rest taste their pie first. John Vus the first to tests his, "Why, mother." said he, "What Is the matter with your pie? ' All the others wondered, too. Grandma quickly tasted her's and aald, "I must have put mustard In It instead of ginger, but I don't see how 1 could have dona it." That r.ifcht after the other sons had gone home, Nora went to bed wondering how she should explain It to her grandma. The next morning she went down' stairs as bright as usual. Bite did not say anything about It to her grandma until her mother was packing the clothes to go home. She told her the whole story. When she bad finished, her grandma only laughed and thought it a good Joke. A Kind Store Keeper. By Rogene Anderson. Aged 7 Years, J0O3 liOcUKt Street. Omaha. Red lde. Once a woman had a little girl who was very poor. The little girl once went to the store, but did not know what a tur key tasted like. She did want to buy a turkey, but she had no money. In' the window of the store she saw turkeys for sale. As she went inside the store the storekeeper said, "What do you want little girl 7" Th tesrs came to her eyes as she answered. "I wanted a turkey for - m 4 i s mother could get no work. But at the last moment, through the Ingenuity eC some of the fairies, the angels, and friends. Santa Claus was supplied with an abundance of nice things for this family, such as clothespins dressed for dolls, a matchbox on wheels for a toy wagon, and other Ingenloua devices. Christmas carols and tableaus were agreeably Interspersed throughout the play, and the general effect was beautiful and touching. our Christmas dinner, hut mamma spent her money for bread, so we can't have any this Christmas." Then the store keeper felt sorry tor the little girt. So he said, "Little girl, take this turkey, and tell your mother that said for her te roast this turkey," so she thanked the storekeeper and ran home and told her mamma of the storekeeper's kindness. So her mamma roasted the turkey and they ate the turkey and ware happy. A Poor Child's Christmas. By Frances McDonald. Aged U Tears, Tllden. Neb. Blue Side. We now notioe a little ragged, forlorn child pacing the streets of Boston. Her bare feet are so red. that It looks as though all the blood had gone there. Poor child, she knows "but Uttle that It Is Christmas eve until passing a church she hears ainrtnv arnt it ulmIi it har like angels and shivering; with oold she climbs up the long flight ef oold atone sups, which do net feel oold to her because she Is so cold already. On reach ing the top ef the stairs she looks In and sees children with beaming faces, all receiving presents and around the Christ mas tree, dressed as angels stood a throng of girls singing the beautiful hymn. 'IFlleat Night, Holy Night," and she new remembers of the story her grandmother, who had died five) years previous, bad told hsr of "The Wise Men' and 'The Birth of the Christ Child." Going home that night she eaks hsr mother if she thinks St Nicholas as she had learned to call him), will remember her. but her mother shook he bead sadly. That night when alt was still, the father stepping softly put a a stick ot candy In ths child's shoo. Ths next morning there was never seen, such a happy day as it was for her. Should we not be satisfied with what we get and be glad to get what we do and not wish for more? The rule I hear so much and X believe It is true, Is: "Ths more we get, the more we want" Likes to Bead Page. By Lydla Kieael. Aged 13 Tears. Ehslby, la. Blue Side. I thought I would write once and aee If I coutd win a prise book. I have four sisters and four brothers. I am the old est The baby Is I months old. I am la the fifth grade now. I take six lessons at school. I am in the big geography and language class. We live on a farm. I like to read the children's page and am glad when Sunday cornea. I thought I would Join the Blue Sid a I am 13 yean old. May XI Is my birthday. I am glad when Christmas cornea. It comes hi about twenty more days. The Frontiersman's Cabin. By Robert Reynolds, Aged II Tears. SM North Thirty-first Avenue. Omaha. Blue 61de. It stood there as a single tree on desert It seemed to have two gtar ag eye and a huge yawning mouth "k'ng a very grotesque figure outlined by the clear blue sky. But what la that object slowly winding Its way around a low mound T Now It stops only to start again at T"idden1ng speed. As we draw closer we see It la only sj frontiersman and his cabin on the bo una lees plains of Kansas. Blue Farorlte Color. By Martha Johnson. Stromsburg. Nab.. Route 4, iiox At. Blue aide. I would like to Join the Busy Bee anal would like to Join the Blue Side, as It la my favorite color. I read the-Busy Bee'a pegs every week, and like it very well. I will write a story next time. I hope to see my letter In print Wants a Doll. By Manderlne Jones. Aged Tears. 29U Grant Street Omaha, Red Side. I am a little girt. S year eld. X have j little sister and brother. When eanta Claus comes tell bins net te forget us. J want a doU. twenty-three) tnchea high. s -w- . yi