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T11K 0MA1LV SUNDAY HKK: JANUARY 29, 1911. Busy Bees at the Land Show Accounts of Their Viiit to the Great Exposition Show They Went with Their Eye Open and Took Good Notice of the Wonders Before Them and Were Able to Write Good Stories of What They Saw and Heard. HE ACCOUNTS of the Land X Busy Bees have good yes and use them well, and that they also can write of what they see. The six stories which we publish all deserve honorable mention. In reading the three to which the prizes have been awarded you will see why they are chosen. They are more direct expressions of the writer's Impressions, tell exactly what the writer saw there and what he thought about It. The prlwa are Awarded as follows: First prize, Ruth Kirschsteln; econd prize, Jack Landale; third prize, Mary Catherine Harrison. (Klrst TrlxeJ To the Land Show. By Ruth Klrschxteln. Aged 12 Tears 203? Maple Street, Omaha, Noh. Red Side. As I entered the door the hand In the gallery was playing a lively piece and con tln6ed to do so for quite, a while. Fruit, grsln, etc., were to be seen on all sides; beautiful grains grown on the dry farm lands of the Dakota were hanging up In one of the booths from the farm of Mr. H. W. Campbell, w ho was one of the 11 early pioneers of South Dakota. Sweet clover and alfalfa, six feet In height, and California's beautiful flowers were exhibited In a large glass case, all arranged In re gard to their colors and heights In a truly artistic style. Wonderful apples and rears, etc., from Wyoming were arranged In ona of the booths and one booth manager of fered $."1 for every worm-eaten apple that could be found. Near the entrance were two great steers, ona weighing about l.&iS pounds. Farther on were different fruits and vegetables. One pumpkin from Ban Luis valley weighed 93 pounds. On the stage. was a group of Indians who were getting ready to dance. Their chief, who waa from Rosebud reservation, near Dallas, S. D., was introduced to tho people and then he mado a speech. One could not understand him for he talked very low and in a different language, but the stage manager Interpreted his words. He said that he thought we were all rob bers and thieves, for we had taken the land, but nevertheless, he and his tribe had no Ill-feeling against us and, In fact, he rather liked us. He liked ladles' hats, especially their feathers, but ha did not fancy their hobble skirts. He also thought that our American women were very hand some and he ought to know, having Just burled his fourteenth wife. Then the little children and their elders began to dance In fantastic steps up and down the stage making hideous noises and uttering awful war hoops. A group of Hawallans then gathered on the stage, each having an instrument. .They played end aang remarkably well and seemed quite at home before Uie vast crowd. On the floor below a atereoptlcan lecture was given on Yellowstone National Park, It was beautiful. The pictures were like nature, almost, and one could practically Imagine that the numerous geysers were really boiling and bubbling In the air and that the falls were actually tumbling down the mighty Cliffs with a roar that could almost be heard. The great rocka were colored with all the beautiful tints and the pictures of the bears and different animals seemed to be almont moving. All was very beautiful and real, but as all things must come to an end, so did this. Outisde the doors were different kinds of fish all swlmmmlng about In glass rases, and above waa an Ideal miniature farm. From the gallery looking down upon the floor below ono could see a bright, moving mass of colors and people and gay booths with their exhibits dotted the sight. In one of the booths some negroes were singing and playing and all was life and Jollity In the great hall. (Second Prize.) What I Saw at the Land Show. By Jack Landale, Aged It Years. S18 North Korty-thlrd Street, Omaha, Neb, lied Side. After entering the Auditorium my eye first caught on the Murbank exhibit. There were many beautiful fruits and flowers, but they were so magnified by the Jars which they were preserved In one could not see the exact slse. The most wonder- iui tiling waa tne cactus leaves wnicti Bur- bank has finally got to grow without thorns. The cactus pears, too, which ho has got to grow without thorns are food for mankind. The next thing I saw was the South Da kota Corn palace, where many other grains were exhibited. The model farm was the next thing in view and was noticed by the children ths most. The automobile waa standing out In front of the farm house, which Is quite th thing for the twentieth century farmer. Everything about the farm seemed happy sav on rooster, which unfortunately had got caught by the heels In the fence and seemed very forlorn. On pig waa keeping up the old saying of "Pigs In clover," for he was almost lost to sight ln the rich alfalfa. I was Just In time to hear a man lectur- Ing and pointing out on a raro ramie view of Colorado the way the farmers Irrigate their farms from the melted snow flowing through little valleys Into reservoirs where It Is held until needed for use. Next I went downstairs to the lecture rooms wher I saw some fine views of California. The fish exhibit was not very rood and so passed on and went up to the balcony. In the passage way behind the balcony I saw how they make the roads iur me various mnas oi sou in Minnesota. Next I passed farther along behind th balcony where I saw soma fine paintings of ; scenery along th Great Northern railway. Just beyond the pictures was an exhibit of grubs and Insects which destroy agri cultural products. I went downstairs after seeing all by the balcony and visited the fur and taxldermlc exhibit, which waa fine. I saw a blue heron, which, although very scarce, are found at Lake Manawa. Another thing which Interested the children was the ground hog which was out, although It was not the second of Februard. Another fea ture of th exhibit was the owl which looked fierce enough to rob more than one robin's nest. The white, the black and the brown squirrels were ther. I beard th Hawaiian singers singing, so I went to wher they wer sitting and staved ther till they wer done. Their voice wer sweet, atlhough they were rather strong. Th next thing I viewed was the exhibit of Wasliliiiton. Orcs-n end Hsho trrls, eye The we look at the Uurbank ex wblcb were large and perfect. The next hiblt wbUb Is fine, and everything Is ln show Indicate very clearly that the thing was the Montana bread, biscuits and cookies, which were made of alfalfa meal. Thr mnnv rilffprent k tnrts of t hlnim In the Wyoming exhibit, but the most notable was the oats, barley and wheat, for having no water except Irrigation, these ripen white and hard. JiiBt beyond the Wyomlns exhibit was the heavy steers from Hayden's meat market. There was at 111 another ateer, which, although larger than the first, was j BO heavy. The last thing before going out was the pig. which, although rather young, was very heavy, weighing 1.315 pounds. (Third Prlxe.) The Omaha Land Show. Bv Mary Katherlne Harrison, Aged 11 Years. 2'j! North Twentieth Street. Omaha. Neb. Half a day at the Land show was equal to a yeur's study of the western states. It was worth seeing. The first thing I visited was the palace hHt of golden corn from South Dakota. In It was Chief Yellow Horse with his twenty Hioux Indians. They danced the war dance. California exhibited the largest and finest fruits and vegetables I ever saw. Then the picture show gave views of large prune and orange farms and how land was irri gated. Lake Tahoe was shown. Montana exhibited lead, copper and Iron ore. Did you ever see cotton mineral? It Is soft like cotton, but black with mineral dust. A feature of the largest chimney In the world was shown. Colorado displayed a surprisingly larga amount of rosy apples and fine vegetables. The booth was made pretty with golden . . Wheat and pumpkins. I believe Washington exhibited more fine apples than any state. ... , . , . Six dusky Hawallans sang music, sweet and low, while the picture views wire given of the Hawaiian children at sport , . In the surf. The contrast between the Indian maize and the ll.M prlie ear of corn marked the progress of the west. . One was all cob, the other was perfect corn. It. but not least, was the Wizard Bur- bank'a exhibit. The fruits and flowers thst were said to have been kept ten years were perfect. He must be a wizard to turn the useless sticky cactus Into good food, I tasted the fruit of the cactus. It was sweet and good. I saw the black berry vine that he grew without any stickers. I came away knowing that the west la beat The Land Show. P.V Myrtle Jensen. Aged IS Years. 2S48 Cali fornia Street, Omnha, Neb. Blue Side. The beautiful golden west all Its won derful arenerv and mateatle mountains and .. ,l.. j .,.,. i.i . j..,.,.. Its thousand opportunities-were depicted at the Land show this week. The Burbank exhibit ahowed the mar- ., . , . . . . . . veious creations which the great botanist has given to the world. He It la who has made two blades of grass grow where none has grown before, made the thorny caotus Into a velvety riant which can now be used for food, and who is at present try ing to make a navel apple, Just as he did a seedless orange some years ago, W. saw th. luscious apple, of Colorado and the enormous watermelons, pumpkins, potatoes, pears, peaches, plums, grapes and other fruits and vegetables from the west. Also the different grains and the car of corn which won the thousand-dollar tro- phy. Once we almost thought we were really n the west. There before us we saw the mountains, with pretty little villages nest- iinr .mnnv them. Horses and cattle were grazing on the plateaus, and here and there were sheep farms. We could see the light from where rocks were being blasted In a mine, and saw the water led down the mountains Into a dam, where it was stored for Irrigating. in the corn palace was a group oi in- dtans, attired In feathers, beads and paint. My wlsti to ae a red man amlle wa gratl- fled wnen 1 Baw an old chlef heartily "ret a friend. Later they went on the Btae n1 danced to their weird singing, while the tiny Indian children kept step. When on of them was called upon to make a speech he said that he greatly admired Omaha, but did not particularly fancy the hobble skirt. The soft-voiced Hawaiian singers were loudly applauded, many people crowding to hear them. The beautiful oil paintings, portraying the snow-capped Rockies, and the clear lakes, bluer than theVesuvlan waters. were greatly admired by all. Immediately we had seated ourselves In the lecture halls, we were taken, by th .tereoptlcan and the motion pictures, to lh y, .,. ,.,i.i ,,, i.,.r ... vlsited Chlnamen ,n Canton, and then w. found ourselves ln Alaska, seeing th Aurora Borealis. th Eskimos, and Its beautiful whit scenery. We saw the great salmon fisheries of the Columbia river, views of California, others of Colorado, and some illustrating wireless telegraphy. If only Americans would awuken to the opportunities of our own country. Then there would not be so many emigrations to Canada, and tourists would not all go to Europe, for even th grandeur of th Alps does not surpass our Rockies. A Trip to the Land Show. By Robert I-ane Burkinnhsm. Aged 1 Years, 1H1 South Thirty-flrut Street, Omaha, Neb. W enter the doors and stop abruptly, everything is alive with excitement. Then we walk under the gatea of wel- com and pass down the center aisle. As we gase to the right the Union Pacific lth 1,8 idol, the block signal, meets our W" II MlL'f'Zi-iS.'"' '''''''''''' ,Jt- "ftM-"1Vjit-'nV lysi MJn3 HE NEW KING of the Busy this week, glvin good ... ... nnDmllnn nt hl nhtoera ... . " " Pnao mn .nH mn IntprpBtino- Tho lpftpr nnnpara below. If the queen will ... ,, I am sure they will all would like to see pictures The prizes are won this week by Flfield, also of the Blue side Any of the Busy Beea may tend cards to anyone whose name Is on the rostcard Exchange, which now Includes: Jean Dc Long, Alnsworth, Nab. A.tt.U .&CUJ, xal llslull, NU. jic.i.., ucattr cu, Neo. tAtLutet V Hi. AnmuM wu, NtO ..mi duubcii, ui-iiiiiiiion, Meb. illume utntdtii, iuutiun, iNeb. ieiiuii, ico. UanaftiiKi', ieuko.iiiti.i, .Neb. (liox LI). iuk .vi, c..iiu city, iseu. c.u Liieijey, v.ieiiiiun, .seb. iouia ttanD, Dm via VJiiy, eu. 1U11 jMciueu, uoi clitir, xseo. Aicu ueniitti, biui, ieo. Eunice ouue, f ull diy. Neb. itael itecu, f'raiuont, .Neb. iiuwik iuiiuourtt, r'rcniom. Neb. iUaiiun capps, uiUBoa, Nau. Aiiukueriiw rtuuiuiue , oothenburg, Neb. tuna Von, weai cimnea oueec, oratuU ibmud, iseb. Lyuut ftoiu, M Weft Kovnlg street. Grand mikiiu, .NeD. i-n vuas, W Went Char.es street. Grand iaianu, Aeo. liene coHie.lo, 115 Wast Eighth street, oiunu miand, NeD. Jeatme Ciawiura,' i West Charles street, uiana ibiui.u. Neb. l'uuune btuuiic, ueadwood, 8. D. tuariiiii .uuii.y, ( Nmth street, uranu ls.ana, Neb. , Itusn Kuu, ivesnaia, Neb. Hemer f. itutt, L.eai.aia, Neb. Alice Temple, iexingion. Neb. iiulli 'lempie, lexingiun, Neb. AUIU4 Nuiieon, lexitiKlon, eD. tdytne tvien, i.exuiaton, Neb. Mai joriu lempie, lexinglun, iseb. Alice jran.iiie er, liAu v nireel, Lincoln, imariun llaiiiiKon, L. street, Lincolu. t.lisie tiamliiua, L. ktreet, i.mculn. liena Insner, mm Li street, ilncoin. HumiiIb Dinner, jumi L street, Lincoln. Charlotte o. -ul bouui 1ueenta street, Lincoln. Mudieu Jensen, 708 r reinunt, Neb. East Second street. Helen jonn.-on, 334 South Seventeenth street, Lincoln. xlt)le Myers. z24 North Sixteenth street, Lincoln. .ulj' V'??' Loni' Neb- u Estella McDonald, Lyons, Neb. Milton Seller. Nebraska City. Neb. Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. C .T"0' NeratkK CUy' jtha Lrin. bouUi Sixth, street, Norfolk, Neb. KtrtoT"iliJ't " Md'" Oenevleve m'. Jones. North' Loup, Neb. William Davis, 231 West Third street. North Platte. Neb, Louis Kaabe, 2bO'J North Nineteenth avenue, Omaha. Frances Johnson, 933 North' Twenty-fifth Avenue. Omaht. Marguerite Johnson, 933 North Twenty- fifth avenue, Omaha. Emlla Blown, 2:422 Boulevard, Omaha. Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas street. Omaha. Mary Brown, 2322 South Central Boulevard, Omaha. Eva Hendee, 4403 Dodge street, Omaha. Lillian Wirt. 4158 Cass street. Omaha. Lewis Poff. 3115 franklin street, Omaha. Juanlta Innes, 2769 Fort street, Omaha. Bassett Kuf, 1814 Binney street. Omaha. Meyer Cohn; m Georgia avenue, Omaha. Helen F. Douglas, D81 a street, Lincoln. Ada Morris, M24 Franklin street, Omaha. Myrtle Jensen, 2S09 Izard street, Omaha. Flsher. 'mo a. Eleventh St.. Omihi Mildred Erickson, Z70 Howard St, Omaha. Oscar ErlckBon, SW7 Howard St., Omaha. natural slse. As we pass on we sea the Indians which are In the South Dakota Townait company's booth. We stay there whi'e- Thn lanoe Vl.h VAIUUll tllll 111V I1UIIUWCQVCIII lial IM.IUOB. At last after going in and out among various aisles we coma to the Idaho ex hibit. It Is fins and we gase at It a long time. , Then we go up the aisle to the right of the one we came In on. What la that with the big lleht over It? Why, the Great Northern, exhibit, with its fine apples and wheats. Finally wa come to the Big Horn basin boothi ln ,j,lch Prof. Buffum has his Emmer grain. n0w we go upstairs and see tne eJthibts there Including the one on gooi road,. At iast we go downstairs In the ba8ement and see the fish, many which are baas, trout, carp, goldfish and crap- pies. Then upstairs and upon the platform wher Colorado has its fine Irrigation ex- hlt.lt. Tired from our long walk, w go home, thinking; it was a treat well worth seeing, , Omaha Land Show. By Rhea Harrison, Aged S Years. 2602 North Twentieth Street, Omaha, Neb. Th Land show was fine. Th best thing was th fish exhibit. saw th corn palace. It was made of corn from South Dakota. Twenty Sioux Indians danced the war dance. Ther were hun- dreda of children. We shook hands with Chief Yellow Horse. He waa 9t years old. California has the best fruits. I saw California at th picture show. I think ir A MONKEY was wrecked on the ocean; A His craft had no jiower of motion. But his wits were not dull For ho lassoed a tfull And was saved by his fortunate notion. Bees has written a letter to the Bees advice, or, rather, asking for the co- . ... . . . . In mnklnv bin LlnoHnm th Ruflv Rpa rlte a personal message to her subjects . .. . . .. .. K v, ra find It interesting. AIbo, the Beef of both the new king and queen. Marjorle Smith, Blue side, and Carl tiall Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha. Helen llou k, 1U5 Loilirop street, uuiana. l.n;ei foil Uoodiicn, 4ul0 NlchplaB, Omaha. Maurice Johnson, Locust bl., Uuiana. wun Carson, 114 Noita ruriiein, Uu'iana. W llma Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, umaua. Hi. ah 1 isiier, 110 boot 11 h-leVenlii, Onialia. Mildred Jeuten, XQ1 leavenwurth, Omaha. Luna ileutn. iita Chicago street, Omano. Mabel bheifelt, 4014 North '1 wenty-nt!n street, Uuiana. Walter Johnson, 2406 North Twentieth street, Uuiana. Kinnib Cairutners, 3211 North Twenty-fifth street, umana. Leonora Denlsun, The Albion, TentU and x acitiu Ktiuets, uuiana. Aic i.aiiiuiunu. O'Neill, Neb. Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb. Zola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb Apt oh jucniiiciiu, ui leans. Neb Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb. Lotta Woods, pawnee City, Neb. Eari Perkins, Keddington, Net. Edna Ems, Stanton, Neu. Lena Peterson, 2211 Locust St., E. Omaha. ilia Carney, Button, Ciay county, Neurska. Ciuiu Milier, Utica, NeD. Mudied F. Jones, Nona Loup, Neb. Aiia toilKon, v aeo. Neu. Leo Jbeckoru. Waco, Neb. Mae uiunke. West Point, Nab. ' cisie eiasnay, Vv iloer, Neu, Freaericit Ware, v inside, Neb. X'auiuie Parka, York, Neb. Eana Benung, York, Neb. Mary riedeiick, lurk. Neb. carne B. Bartiett, Funtanelle, la. nine Heynuius, Eittie Sioux, la. Etliel Aiuiliuliaud, Box 71, Mai vein, la. iitanur .Uellor, Maivern, la. Katnei'inu Melior, Malvern, la. Hum Kooensun, Manilla, la. Margaret B. W itheiuw, Xburman, la. Bertna McEvoy, H. D. , Box 26. Mis souri Valley, la. lit my L. Workinger, 20C2 W. Huron street, Cnlcago. Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo., Box 33. Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo. John Barron, Monarch, Wyo. Edltn Amend, Sheridan. Wyo. Pauline Squire, Urand. Oat. Fred Shelley, 2ju roup . street, . Kansas City, Mo. Mary Mcintosh, Sidney Neb. Nellie Dledrick, Sidney, Neb. Eunice Wright,- (Ml North Jogaa. street, Fremont., Neb. Carol Simpson, Wllber,-Nb. Pbylis llaag, t&i Vveat beventeantb atraet, York, Neb. Maclle Moore, Silver City, la. Maoel Houston, 3018 fciieruiaa avenue, . Omaha, Dorothy Tolleson, f346 North Thirty-eighth street, Omalia. Mabel Baker. Lander, Wyo. Coil line Allison Kubertson, Wtlber, Neb. Elizabeth Wright, 1J22 South Tnirty-miu, avenue, Omalia. Marlon Staples, 1313 South Thirty-first street, Omaha. Francis A. Dotson, Pueblo, Colo. Phyllis Corbett, Sidney, Neb. Edward Beckard, Waco, Neb. Ellen Peterson, Flfty-drst and C. streets, South Omaha. Harry Heutlng, 123 East First street. Grand island, Neb Jeannette McBrlde, Elgin, Neb. Elizabeth Wright, 1324 South Thirty-fifth avenue, umana, Eunice WriKht, S32 North Logan street. Fremont. Neb. Ssdla Finch. 2oi Fourth avenue. Kearney. Minnie Schllchtlng, Cedar Bluffs, Neb. Fay Calhoun, Elm Creek, Neu. BULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS 1. Writ plainly on one side of the paper only and Dumber the psfea. a. Use pen and Ink, not peooll. ' S. Short and pointed articles will . be riven preference. Io not aaa ver B60 words. 4. Original stories or letters oavly will be nsed. 8. Write yon name, are and address at the top aX th first par. Plrst and second prises of books will be riven for th but two eon trlbutlon to this par acu we ft. Address all communications to CKIX.DKXST'B BSYAKTlCXsTT Omaha B, Omaha, Xeo. (First Prise.) True Storr of a Cat. By Cari nrield, Aged II Years, Winnebago, Neb. Blu Sid. About three years ago, when we were living in Central Point, Ore, mamma and little brother, Howard, were out walking. the wizard Burbank's exhibit the prettiest booth. I saw the blackberry vine that grew without any stickers and the cactus without any prlckera. I wish he would grow some bumble bees without any sting ers. I heard the Hawallans sing. They wer very dark people, ln the picture show the Hawaiian boys had fine fun bathing In the ocean. The $1,000 ear of corn looked very dif- , f erent from the Indian malse corn. Ther were many other things. . and ax they wore coming home heard a kitten crying. They looked back and raw half urewn, starved-looklng yellow kitten follow-In them. One of lt paws was hurt and It could only walk on three. Howard tried to drive him hack, hut ;he cat only stopped and every time they started toward home the kitten started, too, so mamma said to let him come and said he looked as If he needed a friend. Howard fed him some milk and as he had never had a pet before, mamma said lie might keep this kitten If he could not find out who he belonged to. We named him Picky and, as we fed him well and took such Rood care of him. he soon grew much better looking. If we went anywhere In the evening he would follow us, even down town or to church, and when we would go home we would find him waiting for us when we got ... .......... . nearly there, we went to ijeinna 10 spenu .i .mmr -n.l iril to tk him In a hat box. but he broke out and we had to leave him About monthlp later mamma went back to Central mint to rack .up our things and ship thrm to Lelnnd and found Picky had stayed at a neighbors, she got small wooden box and put Dicky In and brought him to our new home, where every body through him handsome. He was such an odd color. (Second Prize.) My Little Sisters. Bv Marjorle Smith. Aged 9, Years. 2307 South Thirty-second Avenue. Blue side. My little Bister was 2 years old the 9th of January. She Is Just as cute as she ran be. Her name is Crystal Cllne Smith. .... , , TTvor.hln wa nhilHrn on shft wants to do it, too. When we say excuse me she ays, "I be too." She means she wants to be excused. Our neighbors have a dog named Rex, anj wnen we take her over there she be gins to cry, because she la afraid of flex. Whenever we play the talking machine she wanta ua to put her head way in the horn. Crystal has a book of Cock Robin and she always wants us to read It to her. She brings her little chair and sits right down In front of us and keeps saying Cock Robin' until we are glad to read it just to keep her quiet. Crystal got a baby bumps for Christmas and she puts her to bed jist as mamma doe. Crystal. Whenever we tell her dinner .U?ays."eaTeaTpa5i." " We ail think Bhe is a pretty nice little baby girl. Visit to Lincoln. Viola S. Hansen, Aged ( Years, West Tolnt, Neb. One day Harry and John, who live in Fremont, came home from school all out of breath. "What Is It, children?" asked Mrs. Gray. "Miss Green said 'school Is to leave next Tuesday afternoon,' " said they. Tuesday afternoon soon came; they were very glad, as were all the children In the school. Their mother said that Bhe had a grand surprise for them; they were anxious to find out what it was. A few days later they were told that they were to spend half of their vacation In Lincoln with friends. Soon their mother began to pack their trunks. In an hour they were at Lincoln; their friends ware at the depot to meet them. Harry's father worked for the railroad company. So they had a free ride to Lin- coin. It was about evening when they got there. The next day they went out to look about the city. Peter, one of their friends, said, "I will show you Robbera' cave." rney waiKea on ana on unm they came to 3,000 South Eleventh atraet, where they saw a hill with green grass and flowers upon It. On the side of this hill there was a low entrance, not high enough for a tall person to go through without bending, They saw many sights, but this one inter ... . a . - mn ti, , , . n.. t , lanter At , they weM frlhtened bu. soon found cut that it waa very dark Inside: It waa Just as dark as night. The walls were of many colors and the ground was as smooth as a floor. Then thev went into other tunnels of Robbers' cave and saw men with lanterns sitting on benches ..n.B. " " ... ..... .,. rruiiio v. licit suiK miu hub i;u iuok lanterns with them, because It Is very dark, They saw many beautiful things, but the time was altogether too short. Before Ieav- Ing they thanked their friends for enter- talnlng them while they mere there. They soon wer on their way home again, Their father and mother were waiting for them. The rest of th vacation was spent ln telling their friends about their visit to Lincoln. Vacation was soon over and ev eryone wa back to school again. My Pony. Bv Orlando Smlthage. Aged 6 Years, 23W South Thirty-second Avenue. Red Side. When I was 6 years old my grandpa gave me a little pony, buggy, harness and Bad die. My pony's name Is Midget. Mamma says Midget has as strong a mouth as some large horses have. We children cannot drive Midget ln the winter because she Is not driven enough to keep her from being frisky. My grandpa gave my cousins a pony also. They came up her on Sunday, and all of ua children went out for a ride. Th two girls took one pony and we boys took: the other, We drove down to Hanscom park, which Is one block from home. We rode around for a little while, and then w started home. The girls were In front and we boys were ln the back. Well, we tried to get ahead of the girls and our buggy bumped Into the girls and w turned over. The pony we had was frightened and ran for a half block, when we met some men. One man caught the pony and the other fixed the buggy. We thanked them and came on home and told our folks what had happened and they said: "We couldn't go driving again unless some on older was with us." Dot'. With. By Mary Katnerlne Harrison. Ared 11 Years, 2t3 North Twentieth Street. Omaha. Blue Side. It was snowing. From the depths of a big arm crair Dot aat watching the big flakes fall and cover the ground, fences and housetops. In her lap lay a fairy book. It was all about a prlncers who lived in a beautiful castle and rode In a golden chariot. "Now that Is whst I should like to be." said Dot, after she had finished the tale. "Then I should have a whole chffct full of rings and neckle.-ei I'd have twelve prancing horses to draw my chariot and " Here she stopped. For out of the window she saw an old beggar-man coming up th lath. He wore a ragged coat and had a beard so long and white that It looked like Rip Van Winkle. Dot could see that his nos was blue with cold and that bis hands ?0 Tlic Bee's Junior his is flie Da mm We Celebrate c r n j v. SUNDAY, January 29, 1911. Name and Address. Madeline Howes, 903 South Thirty-first St Irene E. Barrett, 2517 Ohio St Lawrence Bruno, 1411 North Twentieth x' - thnn Hornsleln iNBlnan liernBiein tdna "artlett, 4811 Chicago St Eme P Cook. 1614 South Tenth St. . . . Ruth Cregler, S34 South Twenty-third olga Dlvorak, 1717 South Fifteenth St L j Fc 41Q7 Lafayette Ave ..... ... . Kate Field. 2516 North Thirty-first St Raymond W. Flinn, 3316 Fowler Ave Myrtle Graham, C07 South Twenty-fourth Herbert Grau, 1614 IxH'tist St Wesley Card, 2911 North Twenty-fourth Henry Howes, 3024 Chicago St Allison B. Hamilton. 4103 Davenport St Marjorle Johnston, 144 North Thirty-first Ave... Estella Jacobsen, 4124 North Twenty-eighth Ave. Agnes j0hanek, 1414 South Fifteenth St ,, , , . . x. Wiv. a. Harry Knapp, 1511 North Eighteenth bt i, w 1 1 Emma Kavan, 2 709 South Nineteenth Marie Krauss, 5805 North Thirty-third Eda C. Keholm. 2224 North Thirteenth John H. Karnett. 2784 South Twelfth SJ; Joe Lazarus, 2013 Izard St Sulvia W. Lannlng, 3407 Seward St Bennle Myers, North Seventeenth St John J. McAndrews, 811 North Seventeenth St Holy Family 1895 Donna M. McDonald, 3021 Marcy St Columbian 1901 j , McDonald, 409 North Twenty-seventh Ave.... High 1893 ... . ... . ... . Samuel Newman. 510 South Thirteenth St Pacific 1897 Olga P. Starr, 2786 South Ninth St Bancroft 1897 Edward Sewall, 2624 Hamilton St Long ...1899 Irene strlckler, 2423 Dodge St High ...1894 Marie C. Schrnltz, 2927 Franklin St Long 1903 William M. K. Twlford, 2109 South Thirty-fourth St. Windsor 1900 Frank V. Vachal, 1247 South Fifteenth St Comenlus 1901 Vera M. Welch, 2 414 Jones St. . , "Wilbur Wolf, 1506 Canton St. were trembling. She went to the window and called out: "Oh, come In and get warm, mister." And away she ran to let him In. She . called nurse to get him some hot tea and cake -when he loft he patted Dot s head and (,ft1 ..you are a g00(j girt an(i have a neart 0f K0ld." Then Dot went back to her fairy book, "Nurse," sha said, "I would rather be a good girl than a fairy princess." -And a heart of gold Is better than a chest or rings and necklaces," added nurse, kissing her. ' Helen's Visit to Grandma. By Martha D. Chandler, Aged 10 Years, 223 East Fourteenth Street. University ui... T.lnnnln VlliiA Kl,1n I Helen I. a little girl of 10. She wanted to go to see her granama. bo mamma saiu. she could. She packed her grip, and by Saturday morning she waa ready to start. She got up very early and got dressed In a hurry, so mat ane couia get ner ureaaiaei. Her mother gava her a lunch to take along with her. It was a long and ttre- some ride on the train, but at last ahe arrived safe and sound. Her grandpa met her at the station and drove her to their home. Her grandma met her at the door n .. h u luu .1 hpr frnveral times. Then she took her into the house and had a nice warm dnner of fried chicken. After dinner they all took a lang nap, and they got up and Helen felt so re- freshed. She told her grandma that she was a big lady, because she came on th train alone. Ua. irranrima. tnM hflr if ahrt would fro .,., , wM find an old skirt and Jackson Street, Ullll waist. o sne am so, ana wnen ane came down she tripped and fell. Fortunately she did not hurt herself. After awhile they had supper and then They went to bed, and ln the morning they not up and want to church. . Edith's New Doll. By Cella O. Chandler, Aged 8 Years, 223 East Fourteenth Street, University Place, Lincoln, Neb. Edith got a new doll for Christmas. She played house with It. One day she said to her doll: "You must go to school today." So Edith played she sent her to school. She went to visit the school that morning. Her dollle got along all right In school. At noon she told her dollie she did not have to go to school that afternoon because she was so good in the morning. Edith played that her dollle went down town that afternoon. When she cam home they had supper and went to bed happy. In the Attic. By Goldl Truesdell, Aged 11 Year, Fre mont, reD. luue Blue. It was nnurlnir down rain and Catherine nirin't know what to do to amuse herself. Catherine's mother always kept a bag with rags In it. This, Catherine knew, was In the attic. "I will Just go up there," thought Cath erine. So up she went. Now It was the last of the year and Katty knew her mother would have the rag bag almost full, so she took her scissors, thimble, needle and spool of thread. She found the rag bag and set to work to sew. She had three nice rag dolls mad'! and a dress, coat, skirt, walut and hood for each on, when her mother culled her. She went down and, as It had stopped raining, she went over to her friend Vera' house. Vera had been sewing. o the two girls took their dolls to the Orphans' Home children and returned home very harpy. "I'm glad It rained." said Vern, "for If it hadn't. I'm afraid we wouldn't hav anything for the poor children." At the Skating Ground. By Arthur W. Munson. King Bee. Aged 12 Years. lJ"i North Si-rnnd. Fre mont. Neb. Red Side. It was a cold, crisp January morning when Henry woke up. He got up and shivered, thin called acroas the hall to his slHter, Mary, to tell her it was a fine day to go skating. They were soon up. and after eating breakfant. told their mother where they were going. They got Tog, the dog, and men went over to their friend's house lilrthdoy Dook 7 OC-A School. Vear, I'ark 1894 Sfcrei Heart 1905 St Kellom Farnam r Ml nam 1S99 1897 mu ibo High 14 . Lincoln 1902 St Mason 1900 Comenlus 1900 Hgh irh ieno High .... 1893 Monmouth Park.. .1897 St Mason 1902 Lothrop 1898 St I.othrop 1903 High 1891 , Saunders . . . Franklin . . , .High , . Saratoga . . . . Comenlus . , .Holy Family High 1904 1904 , 1896 , 1900 1904 1903 1&94 St. Ave Monmouth Park ..1898 St Lake 189 Bancroft 1903 Kellom 1902 Central Tark 1902 Cass 1901 .Mason 1902 Bancroft 1898 and told them to hurry and go skating for the day. They had a fine time In the forenoon. Then, finding an empty house, they ate their lunch. That afternoon while skat- Ing they saw a boy go through the Ice. Henry rushed forward and seeing that all were yelling and not helping, he went to the Ice house and got ropes and saved the boy. The next day he got his reward, a gold watch, which he had been wanting for a long time. The boy whom he saved Is now one of Henry's best friends, and Henry Is looked upon as a hero by all his friends. A Surprise. Mary Prater. Aged Teara DuBols Mrs. Jones wan firnlna to have a surnrlsa party for her aaughteri Mabie. The boyB and lrJ were g0nK to meet at Mr Brow.a just half a mllo from MrS- JonaB Then they were a golng to come and Bur. orise Mable The evening of Mable's birthday she went out to gather the eggs, and she fell an(J brok her apm Mr Jone8 had tfje dootor coma rlKht away. Then she Phoned to GraC9 Brown an(i told ner that they woulll hvl, to coma omB othp- h. cause Mable could not run around and play, The children were all at Grace's home. They said they would go anyway. Mable was glad to see them. Each one gava Mable a present. They were all glad they came. A Busy Afternoon. By Winifred Brandt. Aged 10 Years, 3562 Omaha, Neb. Bed Side. One day Marion was out playing with the children. Her mother called her ln and said Lillian and Elsie were coming to play with her. Lillian waa 8 years old, Elsie was 2, and Marian was 2. When the children came, they were all naked to choose what to ftl&v. EIhIs auir- gested hide-and-go-seek; Lillian, dolls, and Marian, a tea party. After a while they decided Marian's was the best and mora fun. Later they played hide-and-go-seek, In the house. They counted out to see who would be It. After each had been It once they took a walk with their dolls out-of-doors. When the children got home from their walk, their mother had called up for them to com horn. Th children wer sorry to part. Marian walked three blocks with them. When she got home, she returned Miss Burns' book for her mother. At 8:30 Marian wus sound asleep. Letter from the New King. Dear Editor and Busy Bee: I want to thank you all for voting -for me a" king. I hope that the Red Side will work hard to btat th8 nlue 81,,e durln my ternv I also hope that all the Busy Bees will work hard to get stories to make th paper full. With best wishes to work hard. Your King, ARTHUR MUHOR. A Little Girl'i Kindness. Emerson Kokler, Ared 12 Years, ( 'lurks. Neb. Red Side. Away back ln the sixties ln a hard win ter a little girl was standing by a hay stack belonging to her lather when some Indians rode, up and said they didn't have any feed for their ponies. The little girl i-aid they could have all the hay they wanted, so tliet Indiana carried off a lot of hay before the little girl' father knew what they were doing. When he found out he made the llttlo girl go and tell th Indians to bring the hay ba k. After Christmas. Bv B.-rnlc Zimmerman. Aged 7 Years, ' T.U Manderson St.. tmiaha. Red Side, dure upon a time Kllzabeth got a doll for Christmas and he (ailed her baby Bumps. One day the teacher told them to bring their dolls Friday afternoon. All the girls that had dolls brought them. They had to go up In front of the class and name their dolls One's name was Florodora and another's name waa Mart and another's name as Dorothy. I ti i