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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 18, 1912.
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USY BEES, It Is time for you to elect a new king and a new
queen to lead your activities.
The older Busy Bees are familiar with the custom of hav
ing a king and queen. Some of the new Bees will want in
formation on this subject.
Every four months a king and a queen are elected by the
Busy Beea. Not only boys. and girls who send letters to tne
Children's page, but also those who read the page are entitled to two votes
one for king and one for queen. For king, choose the boy whose letters
you like best; for queen, select the girl whose letters you enjoy most. The
queen leads the Blue side and the king leads the Red side. Your present
king is Claris Shaw of Ogden, Utah. Your queen Is Hester Mallory of
Kearney, Neb.
For the new king and queen, send your votes as soon as possible.
Either attach the names of your choice to your letters or send separate
paper naming the boy you choose for king, and the girl you select for
queen. The announcement of the new rulers of the Busy Bees will be made
on the Children's page Sunday, September 1.
At this time also will be announced which side Red or Blue has won
most prizes during the past four months. Most of you probably remember
that the Red side now holds that honor. The Blues have two more weeks
In which to add to the list of their prize winners and hence their possibil
ities of being the winners this time.
Some of the Busy Bees have written asking what Red and Blue side
mean. Tne Busy Bees are iinea up on two biucb nun-u biuivow w m
the most prizes with their letters to the Children's page. A new Bee may
Join either side, but having once Joined one side may not change to the
other.
Remember to send your rotes early. All votes must be in by
August 29.
Little Stories by -Little Folk
(First Prise)
The Insect Hospital.
By Dora Kellogg, Aged 11 Years, 101 East
Fifth Street, Hastings, Neb.
, ;-' V . Red Side. .,-
Dear Busy Bees: 1 am going to tell yon
:a story about an 'Insect hospital my
friend and I got up. We said every time
we found an Insect hurt in any way we
would take it to our hospital.
The first we saw that was hurt In any
way waa a large bug that a dog or some
thing had. stepped on. We did all we
could for it, but It died.
The next we found waa a tiny bird
that seemed to be deserted. Of course.
It was not an Insect, but we said we
would take it to our hospital and try to
raise It. We fed and cared for It and
marked It, so If It should ever leave and
return some day we would know It was
our bird. It stayed with ua quite awhile;
but one day we missed our pet. But a
long time after It left, my friend came
running to my house almost out of breath
m ah Mri4 waa hnmi again, mak
Ing a nest In a tree in her yard. Of
course, both of us were almost tickled to
death, and later It hatched four tiny
birds, and we would dig worms and put
them near the nest and Birdie would be
ao Joyful she would nearly always give
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ua a concert. We have not seen our bird
this year yet
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An Indian Celebration,
By Edith Carlson, Aged 1J Tears, Wltten,
a D. Blue Side.
Last Saturday a celebration was given
by the Indians In Wltten. There were
over, 1,000 Indians and over 200 tents.
The way they dressed and danced wai
very ; interesting. They were decorated
with feathers and had the .oddest suits
and had bells tied around their legs.
One of the events of the day was the
sham tatt'e. They would shoot the feath
ers off their heads and had so many In
diana on each side.
I got afraid at first, but after I saw
them awhile I did not feel afraid.
One dance they tried to get some white
men to dance, but some got scared and
ran, but one man tried it, out lie could
not do It very good.
After they had danced awhile they broke
some horses to ride. One horse threw
two Indians off. They had quite a time
to ride them.
The business men of Wltten gave the
Indians three drums.
Then tney had a horse race, but I do
not know who won the prize.
When we left they were still dancing
and singing, and the next day we saw
several rigs of Indians going by.
(Honorable Mention.) -
Pioneer Day,
By Nellie Snvder, Aged 14 Tears, Provo,
Utah. Blue Side.
July 24, known In Utah as Pioneer
day, Is celebrated because on that date.
In the year 1847, the pioneers came Into
Salt Lake City. Since, It baa been set
aside as a holiday.
This la what we had In Provo on July
24, 1912:
At ( a. m. cannons were fired, after
which Indians (boys painted and dressed
like Indiana) attacked a fort. -
At a, m. the firemen raced.
Then at 10 o'clock came, best of all,
a parade, consisting of "old time" floats,
such as log cabins, hand carts,' etc. Be
sides those, nearly every merchant of
this city had a float.
After the parade there was a base ball
game, races, Jumping and all kinds of
sports, Including auto races. .
At night about 8:80 there waa another
smaller parade, with the queen of the
day float and about 1,000 children carry
ing Japanese lanterns.
The Picnic. ,
By torothy Patty, Aged 10 Tears. 647
East Second Street, Fremont, Neb.
When I waa visiting in Lincoln this
summer, I attended the Junior Endeavor
of the Presbyterian church, There were
quite a few members and Dr. Caughey,
who Is leader of the juniors, said we
should have a picnic and each bring a
friend, and I waa fortunate enough to
be Invited. I thought the day would
never come, but It did at last, and such
a beautiful morning!
Everyone started out with his lunch,
and a dime for street car fare, for the
university state farm, the moat beauti
ful place for , the picnic. When we
reached the farm there were beautiful
flowers, and the grass was pretty and
green and we could go where we pleased
as there was no sign "Keep off the
grass."
We went, to the woods to eat our din
ner, whlph we spread on the grass. 8uch
sandwiches, cake and Ice, cream! It
never tasted so good before. .After din-
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Ttnore. The fish are afraid of these mon
sters and leave that part of the coast for
some safer place, Instinct and experience
having taught them that fish of the size
of a submarine have an Immense appe
tite and that the only safety for the
smaller fish it In flight
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ner we went through some state build
ings and saw the Prize cow and a dear
little calf. Then we played games till
time to go home. We were so tired, but
we all agreed it was the very nicest
picnic we ever went to.
A Day in the Woods.
By Mollle Corenman, E0 South Seventh
Street, Omaha.
One day some girl friends of mine and
I went out Into the woods. Each of us
took a lunch. Some of the girls said
that this was the happiest day they ever
had, and I think so, too.
When we went home we each had a
basket of beautiful wild flowers.
We also saw many beautiful birds
which we never see at home. After look
ing at all the beautiful things we sat
down under some trees and ate our lunch.
New Zealond Union
Declines to Join
in American Tour
NEW YORK, Aug. lT.-Word comes
from the Pacific coast that the Rugby
foot ball team that Is to make a tour ot
the west next fall will not be Australasian,
as at first planned, but strictly Aus
tralian. The New South Wales Rugby
union, which has complete charge of the
arrangement on the other side, for
warded an invitation to the New Zealand
union to become a party In tha tour and
supply a number of first-class men for
the Australasian team.'-? This offer has
been refused by the New Zealand union
with the excuse that Inasmuch as the
finances of the recent visit of vthe Amerl
can universities team to Australia and
New Zealand had not been satisfactorily
adjusted, the New Zealand union could
not see Its way clear to coming into tn
proposed team.
The coast universities are the Innocent
nf Ih. TlintllM tutWCIt Australia.
and New Zealand.
The combination now making the trip
will be selected from the New Boutl
Wales and Queensland players and will
be the strongest Australian combination
that has ever left the Antipodes. Up to
this year Queensland has not been strong
in the Rugby world,, though In the series
of games this year the once weak stato
teams have shown remarkable ability and
In a recent game In Brisbane defeated the
New South Wales team by iS points to U.
Then we went home, declaring we had a
very pleasant day.
Submarines.
You have probably heard a good deal
about the wonderful submarine boats
that they use In the navy, which are
capable of going below the surface of
the sea and making long trips under
water.
One curious result of their use, which
was never dreamed of by the'r Inven
tors, Is that they seem to spoil the fish
ing off the coast where they are much
used, and the poor fishermen complain
that they cannot make a living any
The Little Kitten.
By Molly Brown. 2212 South Fifteenth
Street, Oma.,a. Biue Side.
The other day as I went out to play I
saw a terrible thing happen. I went to
see what it was. A little boy about 3
years old threw a little kitten down and
made its mouth bleed.
I think that is a cruel thing to do, don't
you? Well, at last the kitten got weil
and a boy took It home and that little
boy never touched that kitten or any
other kitten again.
This Is a true story and I hope to win
a prize.
Fooling the Sing of Beasts.
In "Lion Hunting In Somallland"
Captain Meilis tells how he met his first
. lion or, rather, two. - He had been out
on a hunt, finding nothing better than
gazelles and antelopes, and at n'ghtfall,
after supper, lit his pipe and Strolled to
the river bank. After a few minutes spent
in meditation, he started to return and
saw a lion and a lioness not more than
twenty yards distant eyeing him atten
tively. .
Captain Mellls had not even a knife
with him, and felt certa'n that if he
called for help the beasts would pounce
on him.
So he did the only thing, possible he
stood stock still, hoping they might
take him for an inanimate object.
They growlei once or twice, as if they
suspected something, but finally drank
and went away quietly. After that, he
never stirred without a weapon ot some
kind.
Camp Fire Girls Active.
Camp fires are being started with re
markable rapidity in all parta of the
country. The camp fire name suggests
the out-of-doors, the woods and all ath
letlo activities and games. Consequently,
summer camps for girls, gymnasium asso
ciations, playgrounds, Young Women's
Christian associations, fresh air camps
and other groups where athletic work is
already organized and popular have
quickly and easily, taken over the form
of .the Camp Fire girls.
The summer camp la the most Ideal
group for a camp fire, and Is really In
a group by Itself. In camp the girls can
give all their time to the attainment of
the camp fire hdnors. They earn them
faster, and living as they do in the out-of-doors,
doing much of their own work, and
living simply and wholesomely, they catch
the Wohelo Inspiration of seeing the
pleasure and romance and beauty in all
work.
In one camp In the northern part of
New England the girls learn boating,
canoeing, swimming, folk dancing, tennis
and other athletic games and activities,
besides the hand crafts such as brass
working and the making of silver orna
ments. The girls made their ceremonial
dress as soon as their tents were pitched
and their camp in order, and met for
their first council meeting the night after
they arrived in camp. They started their
record book at once on dark brown wrap
ping paper, painting upon the rough
leather the name and symbol for the
camp, and upon the first Inside page
each girl painted her own symbol, and
colored on her official record chart every
honor as fast as she attained It. Mc
Call's Magazine.
My First Letter.
By Ruth Barber, Aged 11 Years,
napias, ia.
Dear Editor: I have, not written be
fore, so I will do so now. I will try and
write as good as the other members. I
have read their letters and think them
very nice. I live In a email town and
have lived here many years. I hope Mr.
Scrap Basket is not awake when this
letter passes by. I will try and be a
member of the Busy Bees.
Coon
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS
"I wish I were an orphan," said little
6-year-old Beesle to her mother who
passed much of her time visiting chari
table institutions.
"Why, dear?" queried the mother.
"Cause I'd see you oftener," replied
Bessie, "for you are all the time going
to orphan asylums."
"Why. Nettle," aald a mother to her
small daughter, who had been left In
charge of the little brother, "what is
baby crying for?"
"I don't know," answered Nettle, "un
less it's cause he can't think of any
thing else to do."
It was a church wedding and the church
was handsomely decorated with flowers,
the air being laden with their fragrance.
Little Llla exclaimed in an audible whis
per: "Oh, mamma, doesn't It smell aw
ful solemn in here?"
Visitor So I belong to the animal
kingdom, do I? That Is right, my litUa
dear. I see you know your lessons.
Now, tell me what kind of an animal
I am.
Candid Child Ma knows, and she says
you're a cat
back to Saskatoon on Its own power.
There was not even the loosening of the
Joints and bolts which one expects In any
serious accident to a car.
A newsteerlng wheel was put on and
tha car has been In livery work ever
since. - t . ..'.:
LEFT HAND DRIVE AUTOS v
IN THE ASCENDENCY
With the majority of WIS cars on view
In the various talesrooms and a discrimi
nating public carefully examining the
merits of each the question of . "right or
left-band drive' Is being dlrcusaed in all
parts of the country. '.. .
Many surprises .were brought out In
this connection In the announcements of
next season's models. Not the least
among there la the number of high-priced
cars which have adopted the left-hand
drive and center control features. ' It 1
an open secret that this change was made
by eome manufacturers oniy after re
peated demand from purchasers for cars
having the driver'a seat on the left-hand
aide. Others foresaw the demand and
made the change with less delay.
The main advantage of left-hand drive
and center control is generally supposed
to be the adaptability of this construction
to American road conditions. J. G. Per
rln. chief engineer of the Losler Motor
company, says the mechanical advantages
are also Important ,
WARREN CAR TURNED OVER
ON HILLSIDE THREE TIMES
An employe of the Saskatchewan Auto
Works of Saskatoon, Sask., a Warren car
and a northwest Canadian hill were the
principals In a recent accident It was
an accident that was rather exceptional
in different particulars.
The employe of the automobile company
had taken a model 30 for a drive over
he prairie. When the machine waa about
twelve miles from Saskatoon It struck
eome soft prairie' soil on the aid of a
hill. One side ot the machine sank and
the car turned completely over threa
iims. The driver made his escape with a
sprained wrist and when ha examined his
sat the oniy breakagea were In tha spokes
of the steering wheel tha upper part of
the windshield and the lining of the
cover. '." -
The car waa righted and, was brought
MOTOR TRUCK DOES THE
WORK OF TWELVE MULES
By tha use of a new screw power hoist
dumping body designed by the Peerless
Motor Car company the Southern Fuel
and Material company of Mobile, Ala.,
has accomplished with its five-ton truck
th transportation ot the unprecedented
volume of ISO tons every twenty-four
hours. The truck In a night and a day
covers 10 miles.
It Is replacing twelve mules. It makes
ten trips In a working day over a dis
tance of five miles. In the truck body
Is carried from five to six tons of gravel
and In wagons formerly drawn by mules,
which sre used as trailers, twenty-five
tons more is handled. Recently the truck
has worked night and day, doubling that
mileage and tonnage.
FIRST WARREN CAR
w , IS STILL IN SERVICE
Wishing to learn the location of the
first Warren car and the work It Is doing
Lucius E, Wilson, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Warren Motor Car
company of Detroit wrote to the Aschat
Motor Car company of New Orleans, La.,
original purchasers of the machine, and
It was learned that the car was still in
th service for which It was sold that
of trailing missing convicts In the terri
tory surrounding New Orleans.
' Up to three or four years ago It had
been the custom In the Louisiana district
to trail convicts with bloodhounds. Then
the motor car came Into service. Blood
hounds, the popular trailers of tha slave
period, fell Into dlauae when It waa found
that the motor car was speedier and
mora effective.
Omaha is Included
On National Route
' H. E. Fredrlckson, back from , his ret
rent good roads trip, baa announced plana
for a ratnscontlnental route which will
Include Omaha. A. L. Westgard, re
presenting the American Automobile as
sociation, who Is now In San Francisco,
will notify Fredrickson When a tour to
lay out the new road will start from
San Francisco. Fredrickson will join
the party at Salt Lake City and act as
pilot across the Wyoming and Nebraska
route recently laid out.
School ' for AatoUta.
The study of dead languages, philoso
phy and all the other staple things served
In the modern unlvelty are to be shared
by the study of the motor car, according
to the announcement of tne university or
Southern California.
The White Co. lost a good customer when you
bought some other manufacturers product, but the
chances are
You Didn't See the WHITE
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We have a new model 6-cylinder White 60-H.
P. car that we would like to show every prospective
buyer for a $5,000 machine. We also have the 4
cyl. 40-H. P. at $3,500 and the 4-cyl., 30-H.P. at $2,250
and $2,500 to offer those who want quality and
power, but do not care so much for size and ele
gant appointments.
AH White cars have the same quality of ma
terial and workmanship. AH are equally powerful
in proportion to their size and weight. For the next
30 days we will consider a few trade propositions.
H. PELTQBJ
2603 Farham Street. Phone Douglas 3301
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Arrow
Pierce-Arrow 66 Touring Car
The luxury and appointments of the present
Pierce - Arrow models are as far ahead of
other high - grade cars as Pierce - Arrow
mechanical quality has been for many years
past. We present in these models the ideal
combination of maximum comfort, conven
ience and quality. Note this perfect equipment,
Pierce-Arrow self-starter. (C o im
pressed air system.) ' :
Pierce-Arrow cape top.
Pierce-Arrow wind shield with rain
vision and patent ventilator.
Pierce-Arrow demountable rims (John
son patent) all around with two extra
rims.
Electric generator that charges the
battery for ignition and all lights.
(Westinghouse system.)
Two electric headlamps, two combina
tion oil and electric side lamps, one
combination oil and electric rear lamp
and one electric number illuminator,
lamp for dash instruments and speed
ometer lamp. All operated from the
seat.
Warner autometer and clock.
Klaxon horn and bulb horn, f '
Gasoline tank gauge. i 7T:
Pierce-Arrow gasoline primer.
Pierce-Arrow power air pump.
Full set of tools.
Full set of shock absorbers.
Extra tire carrier.
Trunk rack. .
Folding foot rest.
Coat and blanket rail.
Yale locks with universal key for hood,
dash cabinet, tool box and oil and
grease compartments.
H. E,
DEMONSTRATION ON REQUEST. '
i4JLSO AGENTS FOR CHALMERS
Fredrickson Automobile Co.
2044-46-48 FARNAM STREET