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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-07

die stated that the only purpose Of
the act was to settle the state capital
removal. II the capital Is located IN
oklahoma City, he said Guthrie would
no doubt attack the bill through a
resident taxpayer and that If they
were given twenty days the leglsla-
ture could rest assured that Judge
John II. Burtord, who would haldlc
the Guthrie end, would take the lull
nineteen days. The Amendment was
defeated by a vote OF l6 10 II.
House Does not Concur.
Senator Vandcyenter wanted 70
have the county attorney and the at
tolDey general included, which sug-
gcstion Senator Potter referred to as
mOonshinep saying that II the at
torney general on the county attorney
we're resident taxpayers they wond
be given an opportunity to get into
court The Vandeyenter saggestloii
was defeated and the bill passed win
die emergency without dissentln !
vote. The house refused to concur
aad the bill went to conference com
mittee, which will report on the
amendment tomorrow substantially as
the senate adopted it. The scaate
passed the concurrent resolution by
Senator Sorrells providing that union
labor shall be employed by the state
capitol building contractor when 1t Is
possible to do 50. The only negative
vote was senator Stewarts.
The house passed finally the Frank
H. bill from the senate increasing
the salary of the state commissioner
OF charities and corrections from ST.
500 to $500 per annum. The minorl-
ty committee report, recommending
that the bill do not pass, was voted
down. Resolution upon the death OF
Bill Cross, late secretary of state,
was adopted in the house. An engros
ed copy viii be placed in the secre-
tary OF states archives.
What Senate Wants
The senate committee Is expected
to report on the house bill by Friday
Following is a statement from sen
ator that sets forth the sum of the
opposition to he hose bill
i wan. first a free capitol, second
it must be inside the city limits and
tlird, the legislature must pass on
the site and name the commission"
During a short session of the sen
ate President Thomas named com
mttee empowered by resolution to as
certain between this date aud the
meeting OF the regular session of the
legislature in January the approx
mate amount of money that will be
necessary to appropriate for the sew
eral state Institutions The house
passed resolution introduced "
Representative Barrett of Shawnee,
former secretary of the state board
Of agriculture, memorlalizing congress
10 pass laws that would permit the
national government TO render more
aid to the state in farm demonstra-
ton work and good roads building.
An investigation Ordered
A motion by Senator Goulding that
"a comittee of three be appointed 10
Investigate the charges that certain
fundh had been misappropriated by
employees and officials of the specia
session of the Second legislature was
adopted. Prehident Thomas appoint
ed Senators Gouding, Hatchett and
Brownlee Althc' - . mention OF
the charges of # appropriation Ser'
made az the time, it is alleged thai
considerable sr;i, of money was
misappropriatei ny sae officials ant
employees OF the senate during tho
special session last year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-07
AGIAT WOOD N DILEMMA

Special to the Leader
Hobart Okia, pee. From the rul.
Ing OF the school land commission
efa thai the minimum caan payment
in all land sales sluil be $50 arises
peculiar situation "a regard 20
tn9nsltea. of which four are listed
Tor sale lu many cases the apprais
~ vahie Of Tire lots Is less than $50
The $40 minianm mile works on farm
lands, because usually so Is no mors
than tie hse per cent cash payment
Town lots carry a ten per cent cash
payment One los here sold for
$3.50. aud ihe ten per cent would not
over pay notary
SnperinteuIen Ient Wood, e1ndins
fnft or Instructions froia the board.
decided 10 accept the fuil cash price
In eases where sales are made for
less than $50 The sales force is not
supposed 10 give deeds and Il IS gen
eralls up against Il on this town lot
proposition
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-07

Assistant County ATTORNEY Arthur
SwanF drove out TO Cedar township
this morning to conduct trial for
~ larceny before the Justice OF
lie pence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-07
THE WEATHER

New orleans,
La, Dec u.
Tonight and on
Thursday gener.
ally fair warm
er tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

She metropolis OF Nebraska can very
properly be listed as city beautiful, so far
az parks are concerned, since all agree IL
Is the boulevards and gardened streets that
attract the American traveller in foreign
towns; and It is the natural and artificial
nature spot that contributes most to the
beauties Of this city.
The older a town grows the more its
parks and roads and lanes, IL taken care OF.
gain the appearance OF restfulness and
comfort and simple attractlveness, but by
judicious expenditure and natural advan-
tages a city as young as Omaha may have
a well developed park system
in 1854, when the population seemed
scarcely dense enough to make a park
necessary the first tract of land was set
aside for park purposes. In the original
plat OF the city jefferson square was re-
served, a space one block square IN the
heart Of the city. It's cost to the city was
nothing at all IN original expenditure and
since 1854 no less than SIG 900 has been spent
upon improvements and maintenance It's
full extent is LIZ acres and il is the most
used park in the city.
The next space 20 be obtained was Hans
com park, the rolling spot OF woodland ON
the south side, which has been a park since
1872. IL was donated a territory Of fifty
eight acres, but more money has been put
int It than into any other OF the Omaha
parks. For improvements it has cost sl4OO1
and for maintenance $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

In 1889 the city went outside It's own
limits TO the west and purchased a rarely
beautiful tract OF 20S acres 20 make Of il
Elmwood park. The steady improvement
that has gone on In this place has made il
one OF the most attractive pleasure grounds
that Omaha people have access TO- quite
recently the street railway company eN-
tended it's line 20 the edge and il Is now
as easily reached as the more centrally
located parks
The original purchase price of Elmwood
was $685. no ana il was cheap at that price.
Forty-eight thousand dollars has been spent
Ia improving IL and $4,000 in keeping il up.
The next park TO be acquired by Omaha
was Fontanelle park, which was purchased
In 1892. This park lies in the extreme
northwestern part Of the city and although
IL Is splendid piece OF ground and l07
acres In extent IL has been very little cul-
tivated and is comparatively unknown.
Ninety thousand dollars was pad FOR Il
and s. $50 has been spent In taking care Of
it Tor the last eighteen years.
Bemis park, the pretty region along Cum
Ing street that seems like partly park and
partly a residence section. was obtained
IA several parts by donation and purchase
II Includes only a little more than ten acres
but Is Ia a district where values are high
and cost an original investment OF 81. 900
In perfecting IL $4,000 was spent and sI6O
has been used since in keeping IL In good
condition
Miller park, In the extreme north OF lht
city. ON the drive between Omaha and
Florence. is another large tract OF IS acres
and cost more tnan Sl.Ooo an acre 10 buy
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

Passing over Himebaugh which is
small tract that has cost only So for maxi
Ing it into pretty spot ATOMS The boule-
ward, the next large park was Hverview
This wide strip along the river was OBJ
tanned i'm 1898 by condemnation II con
tains III acres cost $50 900 TO get and has
cost slC9,COO since
Deer park SIS nineteen-acre space that
represents the expenditure of Sll5aO for pur-
chase and s. 400 since.
KountZe park was used for the exposition
in 1895 and 1899 and contains ten acres of
flat ground 1t was donated entirely to
the city and has cost for upkcep about
$4,000
Curuss Turner park is ON Fanam street
I'm the path Of the central boulevard system
and although small has been kept up well.
It was donated and has cost $6 500
Bluff View is very small garden spot
along the Florence boulevard and has cost
only $500
The most recent addition to Omaha parks
and one which may become the most at
Tactve Of all is Carter Lake or Levi Car
Ter park as it is officially called. 1t was
donated and has so far received the benefit
of only a small expenditure, but will be
the special care of the Park counni ssion
for the next few years
Up TO January 1, 1910, the city of Omaha
had spout altogether S.g77,gn.73 en- parks,
ana on the boulevard system. $59S,yIJ95
The expenditure Of this money has been
under the direction of "a park commission
which has been i'm existence twenty-oue
years. In that time it has had an average
fund Of S25,2Sl.56 TO spend, ana in the last
ten years the road fund has averaged So
S64SS peg year
on this the park board has served many
Of Omaha's progressive and useful citizens
and some men have given years OF time and
effort to make the money spent bring re-
suits worth while.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30
N@~ . .
4 boat clubs benin e

a days sport. Then boat clubs began T.
see the chance Of sailing, a beach along
the south shore was dev clipped 10y an
amusement company and a colony Of Coney
Island amusements came TO interest visi-
tors.
The original idea Of building a park
there was aEitated first in 1907. IL was
appraised and about year later Mrs.
Selma G.. Garter, widow Of Levi Carter.
offered the city $4,000 with which to buy
the land
She stipulated that the park should bs
known as Levi Garter park and that for
five years after it was acquired one-ffth
OF the park funds should be expended each
year in improving IT, The gift was very
gladly accepted by the commission and
has since been almost doubled by the
doner.
The park land under the control Of the
city will extend all along the outside curve
Of the lake shore that is on the east. north
and west. Connecting it with the city will
be a wide boulevard running from the east
side.
Some day when these shores are covered
with beautiful trees and shrubbery Carter
park and lake will rival the most famous
public resorts In the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

No less important ass a part OF the work
Of the park commi ssiou are the boulevards.
There are now five OF them They extend
AM along their smooth paved rOadWays are
pretty homes and well kept lawns and they
make an almost continuous chain OF park
ing from RivervieW on the south, through
Miller Park 10 Florence. The smaller parks
are mostly nothing more than the widening
of the bOtIlevards. This Is especially true
OF Bluffyiew park. It was selected as the
finest looking mile OF boulevard in Omaha
and mas been improved 70 carry Out that
idea Ii lies in the course Of the Florence
road where 1t runs along the bluff and
Will joe made complete and as pretty as
possible.
NO one who has travelled the miles OF
boulevards and PARKED streets or wandered
about the shady drives Of the Omaha parks
can doubt that out out the natural beauties
o. the ciy's territory, the park commission,
made % beautiful system.
One reason why all the parks have i'm
proved steadily since they were first laid
CUT and why the system is certain 20 gain
iu Jhe future, is\that the park commission
can be suge AN the time that II Is backed
by the sympathy OF the people. They ap-
pTeCiate their advantages. They use the
parks TO the greatest possible extent and
they are willing TO have their money Well
spent iu making Omaha a healthy. beauu-
ful and attractive city.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

The second most distinctive park Of
Omaha's system IS Hanscom. 1t is as
different in its character from the down
town square as could we'll be imagined.
It, too has a very well established clientoe
and although it is visited by a great many
thousand people in a year many Of them
come "a number of times.
Naturally Hauscom is seNuestered,
heavily wooded garden spot, IT. fifty eight
acres lie along the sides of deep valley
which runs i'm a curve from the southwest
corner 20 the north side. This valley
begins as the bed Of "a tiny stream and
broadcus out into the upper lake. This
HtIo>pond is filled with water lilies and
otf en- aquatic plants and the shores are
thickly covered with shrubhery At the
east end Of it is a stone foot bridge upon
which one can stand and look down into
the clear cool depths OF the lake.
From the upper pond the stream moves
on almost losing itself ard disappeariug
finally into underground pipes, to reappear
again i'm the broad waters of the larger
lake below. Here there is a fountain that
throws q sheet OF water high I'M the air.
catching the brilliant sunlight Ducks and
swans paddle about for the children to feed
and there are hundreds Of shining goldfish
visible beneath the surface. At one time
there wasNs gondola that took passengers
around the lake for small fare, but this
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30
F01VZ4W AE0 GaRDET " HiSYG0A R4R8

,GPERINTENDENT w. r..
@ ADAMS and his men are now
putting awav the parks" for
the winter And they are up
against hard proposition, be
- cause Omaha really has no
adequate provision made Tor taking
care OF tropical plants and delicate native
flowers and shrubs. The park board has
a magnificent domain under it's care from
the viewpoint Of outdoor beauty and inn
tl1nsc value but 1t has no greenhouses
worthy the name. There is only the
antiquated little glass-covcred shed i'm one
corner Of Hanscom park and into this
must be crowded everything that Is to be
preserved through the winter Here can
be found jumbled together orange trees
and chryssnthemums. water hyacinths and
palms, banana trees and cactuses, every
thing in the line of plant or flower that
will not stand the outdoor temperature
when wlntry winds do blow" The only
method OF ventilation provided IL the open
door for the glass is not even Set i'm
frames 80 that advantage can be taken Of
fine sunny days after the gathering-,n is
done.
When the times comes. in late autumn.
TO put away the things worth saving that
have beautified the parks in "A floral way
during the summer IL has been the custom
to let the citizens vino are Interested in
flowers-principaly women and children
take for preservation In their homes the
ordinary flowers from the outdoor beds
The more valuable varieties are taken into
the Hanscom park greenhouse. where they
are TANNED together in a very limited
space, to await the coming Of spring.
The banana tree has it's habitat in the
greenhouse all the year rounG 1t bears
small punches Of fruit when two years
Old-then dies. But ii always leaves
an heir I'm the shape Of an off
shoot that in turn grows and bears
fruit However, the DAY is apparently far
distant when Omaha bananas will be "A
marketable commodity for the fruit does
not mature to the state where II can be
eaten. 1t is woody, tough and unsatis-
factory.
This is not true of the orange tree for
if the fruit is left alone by meddlesome
visitors while the tree is out i'm the open
It ripens about Christmas time under
glass; and the care-taker at Hanscom
park asserts 1T Is fine" This year but
one orange was left on the tree after the
curious vandals had got through with It.
At the present time this lone orange oi
Omaha production is Of a dun gold color
and rather hard to distinguish among the
foliage. The orange tree blooms every
spring in beauteous form.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

has been abandoned
The valley extends above this central lake
on the north side. Il becomes deep gorge
with steep banks. The vines and trees over
hang the gorge from above and it is very
quiet, seeming very Ear away from the
paved streets THAI pass on all sides of it
only a few yards away.
on the west sidc Of the park beautiful
gardens are kept in summer time. All of
the slopes are covered with smooth, green
grass that is never, cut, but grows its
natural length, 10 form a heavy carpet.
The trees are Old and beautiful and of
sufficient variety to form many different
sorts Of Views in the different corners Of
the valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

80 u France has brought more imam
ever 90 tie notice Of the world
ks--.Sa-.5 "a 's-l7rSahle man.
slsTl9 -.E4.i is &c years clJ. lie is
Lssaaazas.sssls pr 80 minister and master OF
t7r frerch republic. lie was nobody, not
even congressman ZEN years ago.
AT 25 he wa an outsider and. worse seem
ingly a failure even as a lawyer. Suddenly
be willed and an came easy to him, Easy
is the word that seems TO characterize him
now and then.
ONLY genius could have led the ease-Ioy-
inD hail '-Iow cafe charmer-uulf news
paper man. half lawyer without gas s- I'm
ten years 10 dizzy power as the grclt man
az France The public Is efin es ounded.
Perhaps EIiand remains "a llJtlc surprised.
And rerhaps moi He rerairs "a bundle
of contradictions. comments Che Cleveland
Leader France wonders mt his erudiuon.
As cabinet minister, successfully, Of public
instruction tcauN ares. cultes. justice and
interior, he appeared a laboHous special 81
OF each. I'M the separation he held the rec
ord Of an time for brilliant readiness i'm the
tribune. master OF thousand t-chricaHtes.
YET no one has ever seen him open "a book
or take a mole.
He sin loves his ease i'm mis- crre. As "a
minister Of justice ne took his meals among
witty companions in tho common hglI of
the Restaurant Weber Now, prime minis
ter, He yields 10 dignity of state by doing
the same thing in private rooms OF anothel
swell establishment OF the Place OF tn,
Made cine.
lie was almos, born in cafe. You
cannot be with him Eve minutes without
feeling the amusing. easy-going companion
hubhliug with tile jOv OF life. yet back OF
iy even his old crouies feel q negligent
force that scar-s them. No one can bs
moro familiar than BRAND. lut u0 one get,
familiar with him nowadays without an
invitation.
lie made his debut as deputy by giving
them sample Of his influence over tht
rude brethren. 70 was only nine years ago
but he was unknown 10 his colleagues
So the future prime minister woke them ~
with an Grafton against the police for XIII
ing a striker.
Tho victim was 20 be buried next day
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30
senator Domiver us an orutor.

senator DDIIiver as an orator.
a finished artist himself IN oiatory and
debate. senator Uayner OF Maryland last
summer wrote his opinion Of the late SEN
a,or Delivers powers, aad it Is nov seen
10 De d striking tribute with which even
funeral eUlcgy could not compete. Wrote
Ar. Ruvuer with entire candor and sin
lyuty-
"Do.GNer e the most brilliant debatcg
and speaker uu the republican side. His
.tsIc or uratu4. can be described as strictly
u.r own AND JnoIe ls little danger of any
imitation. lite can take the drearest sub
sgCt % the whole calendar of mOnOtony
and bold am audience spc'bound under his
mals cl.us power We may talk about all
Abe great statesmen IN the senate in the
GAYS that are gonr. but in the respect thai
{ have mentioned no one need fear com
palsou with them who did what he nc
conuUshed when. taking mp the WOODEN
ara cotton schedules OF the tariff bin Ind
held the senate Tor two days, an the rat,
of five hours each day hvc;ed to- theh
places as ue cut into the ANATOMY OF this
diseased organ of the tariff and With grim
amusement ana satisfaction played will
us dissected parts with such consummat,
skill that the republican leaders could no
endure the sight and groaned and wrtheC
as the performance proceeded 20 It's cul
miuation under the touch Of his relentles,
probe
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

the hill. The bronze face gazes toward
the south where there is nothing but trees
and the bluffs ana the river--nU suggestion
of the toeming city behind.
one Of the greatest attractions at River
view, and the only one Of its kind in the
city, Is the geological garden. The ancient
bison survives in a small herd and, as is
very fitting for a Nebraska zoo. some of
the finest specimens alive are here. There
is a deep. rocky bear den, always full of
bears-ulack and brown and grizzly and of
every age and disposition. There Is fine
collection Of antelope and deer wolves
coyotes and other small native animals d
collection of birds ana a big cage Of chat
tCring playful monkeys
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

Natural bcNuttea Of htNerNieW.
E.verNicw is the widest Of all the larger
parks of Omaha and lies to the south and
east Of the city on the high bluffs that
overlook the Missouri From it's hills one
can see across into Iowa and up and down
the river for long distances.
Naturally it is favored with many
beauties that. needed but a little attention
and care to make them Do. raab,e. APP
preaching the park from street car
line the visitor mounts a ..., winding
pathway up the slope and comes out upon
the top OF a splendid bluff Below him nes
the park with it's Uoli-cxecuted pavilion
designed IN classic .tyle, It's small lake
and its shore line, which is almost hidden
by the trees.
The first statue Of great man to be
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

Mtller fHN'- rR sNF NOFAhs
At lie other end Of the city from River
view Is Miller park. IL has scarcely any Of
the natural advantages which make beauti-
flying the other large parks an easy pro-
cess. II is flat had but few trees when IL
was acquired and the only break in the
level prospect is a small ravine through
which runs a little stream,
But il was q good location for a park
and with skill and attention il is being made
into "a very handsome one The bOule-
ward that runs between Omaha and Flor
ence curves through IT along well laid out
JrivCs and trees that have been planted all
over IL. The grass SIS naturally good and
Hus been made better
Very successfully the city has constructed
and maintains a golf course for public use.
To make il convenient coHmydious Pa
SiiOn was erected. The people OF the north
end OF town took 10 the golf links immcdi-
ately and developed am enthusiasm i1r the
game and considerable pride i'm the possi-
bilites Of the course
Miller park Be- one chat has a rr-at deal
Of development before IL and the future
will see many changes and Improvements
When the trees srow tO thicker foliage and
the drives ana lanes take on a slightly
more permanent and well-used look il will
be as attractive as any Of them and 1t will
always have a wide chaute for usefulness
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

erected in Omaha was the bust Of Schiller
that the Germans Of the state placed
within an iron-fenced enclosure on top Of
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

The largest and the newest of all the
parks viii probably some day be the most
widely patronized and The most unique.
Levi Garter park is now a rather barren.
unloyely strip of land ON three sides OF
Garter aEr, but when 81 is finished ana
las peoples money spent iU heauuiyins To-
mo- other park iu Omaha or indeed iu ale
most any other city viii De comparable
% a.
For years the advantage Of the lake left
by the change I'm the river course have
been appreciated by the people of Omaha.
Al first there was only a little fishing
bal, store a. one end and LIGHTHOUSE where
fishermen could get complete supplies f0g
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30
ReeuIar patron. at Hanseom.

n spent no one suggests physical remedy or gets
enance to enforcing his arguments with violence.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

Thirty-five thousand dollars has been spent
in improvements and $4,000 In maintenance.