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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Digest of Las Passed BY Late Legislature and Signed BY

allowance of claims against the district
including claims for damages, and re-
| quires personal injury claimants to submit
70 examination by tho city physician
Amends section .. chapter i4s, session laws
1915 ana section t2tt, revised statutes.
s. r, bi,--Reduces majority Requirement,
from 60 to IS per cent In voting bonds fol
municipal gas, waterworks, heating cleo
trio light and power plants, in cities of g..
900 to $4,000 population, Raises the ma
fishing such municipal plants from sim
pie majority 10 IS per cent Amends sec.
ton 1854. revised statutes
II. r. fs,--Amendments to Omaha charter
II. R. is.--Allows second class cities aut
villages to vote bonds or levy taxes fol
a municipal distributing system to suppl,
consumers with electricity power steam pi
other utility service purchased from another
city or village. Permits municipalities Of
the same class TO sell such service outsid,
Of their own limits, Amends section 5it!
revised statutes.
II. r. 6o6.--Amplifies powers Of the city
OF Lincoln In regard to paving and other
wise improving streets, alleys and public
grounds. Emergency. Amends section asa
revised statutes, and chapter 80, session
laws 1915.
II. r. 7os.--Empowers second class elite.
and villages to purchase or condemn land
outside their own limits for cemetery pur-
poses not exceeding 100 acres. Amends
section 5i66, revised statutes.
s. r. 24t-Allows Omaha city commits
sion, on request OF the mayor and comp
trolier. to buy municipal supplies not ex-
ceeding 800 in cost, additional 10 supplies
furnished on contracts Amends sections
427h and t276. revised statutes.
H. r. SS0.--Proyides a penalty of $40 to
$50 fine for each day that a pool or billiard
hall or bowling alley Is operated without a
county license, outside an Incorporated city
or village, Amends section Ills, revised
statutes
8. r. ils.--charter amendments for cities
Of 5000 to $4,000 population, Emergency,
Amends sections ASIA, 4s76, &s7T, 1916, 1880,
utes, and chapters Sc and SO, session laws
1915.
II, r, 17T.--Authorizes second class cities
to acquire real estate by Gift or purchase,
and TO erect and maintain thereon adito-
RUINS for social and recreation purposes to
be operated by the municipality. Special
tax OF mills authorized for erection of
building, and 1 mill per year for mainte-
nance. On filing of a 10 per cent petition,
a bond issue shall be submitted. recurring
three.fifths majority 70 carry. Emergency.
s. r. l23.--Allows s25 a month pension 10
widows Of Omaha policemen who died while
In the service prior to 1919 Amends Sec
ton t268.
n. r. ats.--lncreases sewer bond limit
100000 to 5000, 900. Emergency. Amends
section 1855, revised statutes.
g. r, 22S.--Raises salary OF Omaha fire
chief, $1,000 to $4,000; provides for three
assistant chiefs, raised from s2.1o0 to s2,5oo
creates Indefinite number OF battalion
chiefs at $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29

cases subject to prior submission Of the
question to the voters, requiring q majority
OF votes cast on the proposition to carry It.
II. r. sN,--Authorizes county boards TO
pay a bounty OF 10 cents for scaips OF pocket
gophers Scalps must incfude the two front
teeth OF tho animal killed. Payment Is to
be made out Of the general fund.
II. r. 7b0,--Permits county boards to re-
Jeet bids for furnishing books. blanks and
stationery for public use and to buy such
material In the open market in case bids
are rejected or none are filed Emergency.
Amends sections ioSs, 1890 and 1921. re-
vised statutes.
II. r. 1sl.-Raises salaries OF Douglas
county officers as follows: County judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29

The legislature which adjourned Tuesday H3 laws which
herewith briefly dgesd Governor Neville vetoed three of the
which of 0 The
pnyng digest gs laws pohboy
and the the Omaha charter which are published elsewhere
new olumn of +,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
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Spring and All Other
Ailments Have


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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
Qualities of saIesmanshIp.

Integrity is one of the mightiest fac
tors in craftsmanship. If you have 8
reputation for stating facts exactly
for never attempting to gain momen,
tary advantage through exaggeration
you possess the basis of all successful
craftsmanship.
Next TO integrity comes personality,
that indefinable charm that gives to
men what perfume gives to flowers,
Many of US think of statesmen as peO-
pie travelling around with sample kits.
Instead we are all statesmen every day
of our lives. We are selling our ideas,
our plans, our energies, our enthusi-
asms to those with whom we come in
contact. Thus the man of genial pres
enGe is bound to accomplish much more
under similar conditions than the man
without it. If you have personality,
cherish it; If you have not, cultivate
it, for personality can be cultivated,
although the task is not easy.-Charles
NJ. Schwdb, in the American Magazine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
IN NEW YORK'S EARLY DAYS.
Simple Reason Why the First Settle
ment Grew in Length Instead
of Breadth.

The province of New York was in
reality a fringe of settlements on the
Hudson river, Manhattan island and
Long island back of this fringe was
waste of trackless forest land, the land
of mountains and ravines, where
lurked vast hordes of Indians, driven
from the water front by the daring
mariners, TO whom, for a song, the
simple savages had sold their birth
right The foolish white man, sowing
seeds of cunning and distrust had
pushed the red man into a mightier
stronghold among the cragS and
cliffs-but not before he had learned
the use of firearms, and had learned
also the lesson of killing for revenge.
With this menace at their back, it is
no wonder that the territory of New
York grew in length rather than in
breadth. though, as early as 1860, a
handful of dauntless pioneers, led by
Arendt Van Curler or Brother Cor
laer," as the IrOquois Indians called
him, Travelled up to Albany, through
what is known as Clinton avenue. I'M
til reaching NOrman's Kill they struck
a forest trail which led them to their
future home on a low plateau on the
banks of the Mohawk.-From Heroes
of the American Revolution" by Oliver
CLAW
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
WHAT WE CALL A SYMPHONY
Merely a Series of Ordered Sounds
Produced by Means of Instru-
ments of Different Kinds.

What we call symphony is merely
series of ordered sounds produced
by means of instruments of various
kinds. 1t is sound and nothing else
Our program books tell us about first
themes" and second themes" and we
make what effort we can to patch to-
gether the various brilliant textures of
symphonic music into a coherent pat
tern; but the music we seek lies be
hind these outward manifestations, as,
in lesser sense, the significance of a
great poem lies behind or beneath the
actual words. A symphony is not a
record of something else; it is not
picture of something else; you cannot
use the word "else" in connection with
it because it is itself only. Any In
telligent person, on being shown dia-
gram or plan Of a symphonic move
ment, could be made to understand
how and why the material was so dis
posed for that disposition is dictated
to the composer by the nature of sound
and by the limitations and capacities
of human beings, and it conforms TO
| certain principles which operate eV-
erywhere; but that understanding
would not reveal the symphony to him
Thomas w. Surette, in the Atlantic.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
Go BE CONTINUED
FOR STUDY OF WILD ANIMALS
New York Geological Society Intends to
Establish a Tropical Station in
British Guiana.

A new undertaking of the New York
Geological society is the establishment
of tropical station in British Guiana,
for the study of the local fauna, es-
pecially birds. Money for the first
years work of the station was sup
piled by Cleveland II. Dodge, Mortim-
er L. Schiff, c. Ledyard Blair, James
]. Hill and George ]. Gould; while
the government of British Guiana has
offered the use of its botanical gar
dens and wild government land. The
officers of the new station comprise G,
William Beebe, curator of birds in the
New York geological park, in charge ;
c. Innes Hartley, P. G. Howes and
Donald Carter. 1t is proposed to build
a bungalow at the edge of the jungle
and equip it as a laboratory. One
of the first birds to be studied will be
the hoazin (OpisthOcomus cristatus),
of which there are no specimens in
captivity, and concerning which there
has been much controversy. One func-
ton of the station will be TO collect
and forward regularly supplies of liv-
ing animals for the New York zoo.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22

the snow-capped peak Of Music noun
tain. "Over to Morgans, most likely.
He knows no one would follow him
into the gap"
"After him." cried Lefever hotly. De
Spain looked inquiringly at the guard.
Scott shook his head. "That would be
all right, but there's two other Gala
basas men in the gap this afternoon it
wouldn't be nice to mix with-Deaf
Sandusky and Harvey Logan"
eve won't mix with Them" suggest
ed De Spain.
IF we tackle Sassoon, they'll mix
with us" explained Scott. He reflect
ed moment "They always stay at
Gale Morgan's or Dukes. We might
sneak Sassoon out without their get
ting on. Sassoon knows he is safe in
the gap; but he'll hide even after he
gets there. I've got the Thief River
run this afternoon"
Don't take your run this afternoon"
directed De Spain. Telephone Sleepy
Cat for a substitute. Suppose we go
back, get something to eat, and you
two ride singly over toward the gap
this afternoon; lie outside under cover
to see whether Sassoon or his friends
leave before night-there's only one
way out of the place, they tell me-
Then ! will join you, and wen ride in
before daylight and perhaps catch him
while everybody is asleep"
''If you do" predicted Scott, in his
deliberate way of expressing a conclu-
sion, 81 think you'll get him."
1t was so arranged.
De Spain Joined his associates at
dark outside the gap. Neither SassoOn
nor his friends had been seen. The
night was still, the sky cloudless, and
as the three men with a led horse rode
at midnight into the mountains, the
great red heart of the Scorpion shOne
afire in the southern sky. Spreading
out when they rode between the noun
tain walls, they made their way with
out interruption silently toward their
rendezvous, an aspen grove near which
Purgatoire creek makes its way out of
the gap.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22


opened along these mountains, and are
still being opened; but it lies today in
much of the condition of primitive saw
agery, and lawlessness, as the word is
conventionalIy accepted, that obtained
when the first rush was made for the
Thief River gold fields.
Business is done in this country; but
business must halt everywhere with
its means of communication, and in
the Music Mountain country is still
rests on the facilities of a stage line.
The bullion wagons still travel the
difficult roads. They look for safety to
their armed horsemen; the four and
six-horse stages look to the armed
guard, the wayfarer must look to his
horse-and it should be a good one /;
the mountain rancher to his rifle, the
cattle thief to the moonless night, the
bandit to his wits, the gunman to his
holster; these include practically all
the people that travel the Spanish
sinks, except the Morgans and the Nor
mons. The Mormons looked to the
Morgans for safety; the Morgans to
themselves.
For many a year the Morgans have
been almost Overlords of the Music
Mountain country. They own, or have
laid claim to, an extended territory in
the mountains, a Spanish grant. Nor
CAMS gap opens south of Music noun
tain, less than ten miles west of Gala
basas. 1t is a narrow valley where
valleys are more precious than water
for the mountain valley means wa
ter-and this in 4 country where water
is much more precious than life. And
some of the best of this land at the
foot of Music mountain was the ma
ternaI inheritance of Nan Morgan.
At Calabasas the Thief River stage
line maintains completely equipped
relay barns. They are over twenty
miles from Sleepy Cat, but nearly fifty
the other way from Thief river. And
except a few shacks there is nothing
between Calabasas, Thief river and
the mountains except sunshine and
alkali. 1 say nothing, meaning especial
Nv nothing in the way of a human habi-
tatiOn.
The Calabasas inn stood in one of
the IoneIiest canyons of the whole sew
enty miles between Sleepy Cat and
Thief river; It looked N its depletion
TO be what it was. a somber, mysteri-
GUS sun, wind and alkali-beaten pile,
around which was a ruin like those
pretentious deserted structures some
times seen in frontier towns-relics of
the wide-open days, which stand after
ward. stark and somber, to serve as
hats nests or blind pigs. The inn at
Calabasas looked its part-a haunt of
rustlers, a haven of nameless men, a
refuge of road-agents.
The very first time De Spain made
an inspection trip over tile stage line
with Lefever, he was conscious of the
sinister air of this lonely building. He
and Lefever had ridden down from the
harm. while their horses were being |
changed. to look at the place. De
Spain wanted to look over everything
connected in any way, however remote
ly. with the operation of his wagons,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
Exclamation Sufficient.

It was a rather shabby little restaU-
rant, but it was the best in the local
ity. So the hungry traveller entered,
seated himself on rickety chair be-
fore weary-loolIng tablecloth.
"Waiter! A threadbare waiter came
YEARLY from the kitchen, regarding
the solitary customer with evident
hostility. Have you any roast beef?"
mo. Can't say we ave any roast
beef" "Any chickenT" mo chicken"
ANY steak-puddfngs?' mo steak
buildings, neither" well, hang it,
suppose I shall have to have some ham
and roll and butter" "Ain't got no
ham, neither" 'Well, dash it, what
have you got here? Anything at an?"
Eyes, sir; the constable. "-Exchange.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
look It the Wrong Way.

A draper is bemoaning the loss of a
customer at L. A lady was in the
shop on Saturday and bought some
goods.
How much is it?"
zone dollar"
Dear mel Ninety-five cents is all
have with me. Cannot you let me have
it for that?"
Really, l could not" said the drap-
er, but you can pay the next time
you are in"
"Oh, but suppose I should die?"
laughingly inquired the lady.
TT would be a small loss" rejoined
the draper, but he saw from behind
the injured look the customer wore rs
she crept out of the door that he had
made a mistake somewhere, though it
did not dawn upon him until too late
Exchange.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
CHAPTER III.
The Spanish Sinks.

In two extended groups, separated
by a narrow but well-defned break, a
magnificent rampant, named by Span
dards the Superstition mountains,
stretches beyond the horizon to the
south, along the vast depression known
as the Spanish sinks. The break on
the eastern side of the chain comes
about twenty miles southwest of
Sleepy Cat, and is marked on the
north by the most striking, and in
some respects most majestic peak in
the range-Music mountain; the break
itself has taken the name of its earliest
white settlers, and is called MOrgan's
gap. No railroad has ever yet pene-
trated this southern country, despite
the fact that rich mines have been
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
BY Special Delivery.

The burgar had just begun his term
and was assigned to work in the broom
factory. Near him was an Oldish man
who studied him intently and seemed
to be awaiting an opportunity to say
something. 1t came while the over
seer was at the ice-water tank.
"How long are you in for?" he whis-
pered.
Three years." replied the new
conner.
The veteran looked around nervous
ly and thrust letter in the burglars
hand.
I'm in for life" he said. mail this
when you get out. "-Johnson's Smoke
Rings.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
Hanseatic LEAGUE.

The Hanseatic league is said to have
been the first trade union. 1t was es.
tabllshed in the thirteenth century by
certain cities of northern Germany for
their mutual prosperity and protection.
The diet which used to be held every
three years, was called the Hansa.
Tkis league was virtually broken up
IL 1880.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
Morgan's Fist Came Down on the Bar.

have escaped by the window. He then
took the two men out to where some
one, within a few minutes, had mount
ed a horse and galloped off.
But where has he gomez" demanded
Lefever, pointing with his hand.
"There is the road both ways for
three miles," Scott nodded toward
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
Modern Arithmetic.

Teacher-If a man gets 81 Tor work
ing eight hours day, what would he
get if he worked ten hours day?
Johnny-Ten hours a day? He'd get
a call-down from de dnion.-Centurx
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22

as if part of her spirited horse, he
felt only fast-rising resolution to at
tempt again to break through her
stubborn reticence and know her bet
ter.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
Eventually Got Wise.

There are few men who have es-
capped waking up eventually to what a
wonderful woman they have had all
along for a wife.-BaltimOre Sun.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
THE MORGAN GAP GANG STARTS TROUBLE AND DE SPAIN
TAKES IMMEDIATE ACTION

The region around Sleepy division
Rocky mountain mine country
cattle usters and The belong Morgan
whose hangout in Morgan valley
miles from Sleepy caIsbsas point
changed the
road Jeries division to
break the dePedations the appoints Henry
Spain general of the
basas with John Leve his Things begin happen
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22

You'll find in the next Install
ment that De Spain has picked
a mighty big job for himself.
Not the least of his troubles in
the immediate future is pretty
Nan Morgan, pride of the gang.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22

Maurus Jokai is not only the
greatest Hungarian novelist, bat
one of the great writers of the world.
HIS w0rbs rank high as literature
alone, and they haze an added UaLus
as brilliant records of life and man
ners. In Jokai's works there is dis
played fully the true WriterS fac
uIty for making history iUe. "The
Last Days of the JaHissarieS" is q
minor Work compared Nth suck
monuments as "a Hungarian Ma
bob, " "ZoItan Karpathi" and Black
Diamonds" HIS product wds al
most incredible in Uolume. More
than three hundred WorkS bear his
name as author.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22
Copyright By ]. W. Muller

fearful curses after him. but Vely Bey
remained silent and immobile, looking
down at the water. He stood there
while the dusk came and passed, while
the night came on and grew black
Blacker than the night were the
thoughts that he bent upon his father.
Ali Pasha, in his own chamber,
thought also. He thought of prophecy
made for him many years before by a
holy man: Thine own child shall one
day STAY thee
$50 be it !" said the Lion of Janina,
and set his foot undaunted toward that
future, which was to see the destrue-
ton of the fairy city, and to cost the
heads of his sons and himself.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22

The Greek Epirus, south of Aba
MIA and bordering the Ionian sea,
Which is center of critical dipIo-
matte and politicaE-military nsaHip-
uZation at present, waS ruled once By
Turkish pasha whose true history
is as wonderfW as anything in TO
nance. This man, All TepeIenti,
bhoWn as the Lion Of JaniHa, is the
subject of the novel from which to-
days story is written-"T'he Last
Days of JaniSsaries," by Maurus 10
kat, the great Hungarian tCrtter.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
Will Tell of Moscow,
Live City of Homes
Schools and Churches


nearby O neghboring
AS the first in this campaign of publicity these have arranged
publish
the city will be emphasized
of the university The of the city schools will
editorial
n
to
edition The printed fine quality
illustrating
all
cial bodies
tn and distribution of this special edition
motive selfish Moscow
and the business the community at the
the
o e n community
The
enion also in this special edition of The
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
FIRE FIGHTERS
PROUD OF RECORD
NOT SO MUCH AS A FALSE ALARM
TURNED IN IN FIVE
MONTHS

Fire fighters of Moscow, from Chief
Mordhorst down, are gratified over the
record thus far made in this city. The
last fire of any Importance at all this
year was on February when the loss
was but $500. April the last fire of
any kind occurred and then the loss was
but $25. Since that time there has not
been even so much as false alarm
turned in to the department.
If this record can be beaten any
where in the United States in a city of
5000 the Moscow fire department
would like to hear about it. If this
record is kept up, and there is no rea-
son why it should not, far better in
surance rate is certain to come.
But while the record for the year
thus far is so admirable Chief Mord-
horst and his men are issuing warnings
to the people of the community to ex-
ercise extreme care Everything now
is as dry as tinder and should fire
start and get beyond control with a
high wind the loss might be serious.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
COUNCIL SESSION
CLEARS ROUTINE
MANY ITEMS OF MORE OR LESS
IMPORTANCE ARE GIVEN
ATTENTION

After months vacation the city
council held busy session Tuesday
evening and cleaned up mass Of
routine that had piled up in the mean
time.
The fire committee recommended the
sale OF the old engine and the purchase
of a new one and this recommends
tion was accepted.
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate the Improvements to be made
on the paved streets and to report
back to the council.
A petition was presented by Hagan
& Cushing to wreck the Robbins pool
hall, 217 Main, and to replace it with a
brick building. A petition was pre-
sented by M. F. zeigler to remove the
old front at 2O3 Main and substitute
plate glass. Referred.
John Steffen was employed to care
for the city dump in exchange for the
use of ground in the city cemetery.
An ordinance amending 439 amend
ed by 458 providing for the payment
of the cost of improvements in district
No. 8 was read the first time.
The finance committee recommend
ed the payment Of bills and claims and
the street committee recommended
the building of number of sidewalks.