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
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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.
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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
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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
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nnDmllnn nt hl nhtoera
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Pnao mn .nH mn IntprpBtino- Tho lpftpr nnnpara below.
If the queen will
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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-
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In mnklnv bin LlnoHnm th Ruflv Rpa
rlte a personal message to her subjects
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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.
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(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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Tlic Bee's Junior
his is flie Da
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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
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Harry Knapp, 1511 North Eighteenth bt i,
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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.
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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
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School. Vear,
I'ark 1894
Sfcrei Heart 1905
St Kellom
Farnam
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1S99
1897
mu ibo
High 14
. Lincoln 1902
St Mason 1900
Comenlus 1900
Hgh irh
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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
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1904
1903
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..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.
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