Hot Springs Near Reykjavik.
THE autonomy that has come j
as a gift of the war to Ice-1
land merely follows upon a
former home rule granted by
Denmark to the Island folk In 1874. 1
Bordering ns the island does upon the
arctic circle, It would seem anoma
lous Indeed that the former home of
the free-necked, all-conquering Vi
kings should he associated with aught
but human liberty, or that the re- j
straints and oppressions of autocratic j
governments should be familiar things
in this little detached world. But Ice- j
land has lind Its political struggles
nevertheless, and from the very be
ginning of Its history It became the
refuge and sanctuary of a people
seeking safety and refuge from the ]
Intolerable tyranny of a Norseman’s ;
rule.
Iceland's story Is really the story of j
the Viking, says Christian Science j
Monitor. In a minor degree It Is as- j
sedated with the mission of the Celt |
and Anglo-Saxon in the early diffu- j
sion of Christianity. In 1890 the Ice
landers actually celebrated the thou
sandth anniversary of the landing of |
the first Christians.
One is apt to picture the Viking as ;
a sea-rover making his warship fast
to that of Ills enemy while the shouts j
of the victor rise high above the clash
and clang of spear and battleax upon
shield and helmet. But war was not
really his occupation nor was the sea
his home. He only turned to the sen
for plunder and recreation when he |
wearied of the pastoral life. If he |
was a man of wealth and Influence, in |
the old Norse country, he wns certain j
to possess many thralls or retainers, 1
to own a great hall and possibly a
temple. In the center of the hall
• would be a row of fires, and against
the wall the high seat or place of •
honor, Its ntreat pillars carved and
crowned with Images of Thor, Odin
and Frigga. The Viking himself would
he magnificently nttired, his garments
hound with plates of gold, and his
. sword, “Flre-of-the-Sea-Klng,” In a
Jeweled scabbard by his side. On his
neck would doubtless he a collar of
engraved gold, while his flowing cloak
would be edged with gold.
Such, also, was the early Icelander
in the early stages of his migration
front the old Norse home.
How Iceland Was Settled.
The Vikings peopled the remote Is
land deliberately, as a land where
freedom awaited them. Unlike other
lands it hud no prehistoric history.
Fire-born, it had known not even the
prehistoric savage. Man's coming be
gan, It may he said, with a woman’s
whim, and a Viking’s vow. Is It not all
told in “The Story of Hnrald Hair
fair,” and by Snorri In “Heimskrin
gla?” How Hnrald sent his messen
gers to Gyda, daughter of Eric, King
of Hordnland, with the request that
she become his wife. How to them
she replied that she would not, for the
taking to husband of a king who had
, no more realm to rule over than a few
folk, did not appeal to the proud prin
cess. How Hnrald swore that he would
not cut his hair nor comb It until he
had gotten to himself all Norway,
“with the seat thereof and the dues."
How after yenrs of strenuous efTort
and warfare he brought all Norway
under a sway that was to be feared
wherever the Norse tongue was
spoken. How he solemnly bathed and
cut his hair, held a feast, and wedded
the exacting but now triumphant
Gyda, queen of the world within her
ken.
That was ten centuries ago, when
Hnrald Introduced to Norway that
centralization and consolidation of
^ power which wns to make of him a
tyrant ami a blight upon the ambitions
of the nobles who felt the weight of
bis sway. The freemen resisted as
long us they could. Beaten again and
again In fight, many of them with
drew from the land of their birth, pre
ferring exile with their accustomed
liberties to a vassalage which was an
outrage to the free-horn.
Discovered by Naddodd.
Thus began the Incursions and ex
cursions of the Vikings. The fair
haired warriors of the North Rprend
themselves over many lands, even In
far-off Byzantium. For centuries the
coust und river hamlets of England,
Scotland and Ireland were constantly
on the alert In ease of depredations
and sudden descents. The distant
lava peaks of Faroe ultimately became
the homes of those who dared not
return to Norway, until at last one of
their number, the Viking Naddodd, left
the isles and was driven by contrary
winds in sight of the snow-capped
peaks of Iceland. A landing was ef
fected. but Naddodd found no trace of
human beings. Christening the newly
discovered country Snaeland, he im
mediately took his departure. Four
years later, in 804, came Gardar, a
Swedish Viking, who was the first to
circumnavigate the island. He re
christened the land Cardor’s Holm.
Then came Flokl, who found his way
to the island by the aid of ravens, and
who gave to the then inhospitable
land the present chilly name of Ice
land.
Reykjavik, the "smoking Creek,”
now the principal town, was recog
nized from the earliest times as an
unfortunate location for a settlement
and a capital. The original colony
was settled here by Tngolfr Arnarson,
a high-born Jarl of Norway, who left
Ids native land in the company of his
foster-brother, HJorlelfr, ten years
after the descent of Flokl upon its
shores.
Within 60 years from the coming
of Ingolfr, the population of the Island
Is said to have numbered over 00,000.
So much land, however, had been taken
by the first comers that an agreement
was made by which all late comers
could take only ns much land as they
could encompass by fire in a day. This
was done by building a huge fire In
the center of the lot, whence the claim
ant traveled in a circle us far away
from the tire as he could see the
smoke.
Kindly and Hospitable.
From this virile race, which scorned
to bend the knee to Harald, the mod
ern Icelanders are descended. They
are kindly and hospitable to the
stranger within their borders, while
their homes are simple and quaint.
Some arc old dwelling places of turf
and stone with an Inclosed mowing
patch, the sheep folds, the byre ami
a small garden for vegetables. The
spoken tongue of Iceland is no longer
heard in the Norse valleys,but in the
arctic isolation of their Island home
the Icelanders have retained it in
its ancient purity; and sagas and tra
ditlons of the remote past are as
f•miliar us household words to the In
habitants.
The government, down to the grant
ing of autonomy, had at its head a
minister, appointed by the king At
'Denmnrk, resident at Reykjavik, and
responsible to the althlng, or the
parliament, of the colony, for all acts
concerning Iceland. The althlng con
sisted of 30 members, of whom 30
were elected by the people and six by
the crown. It was elected every two
years, and was divided into two cham
bers, of which the upper was composed
of six elected and six appointed mem
bers, while the lower consisted of 24
elected members. The king of Den
mark had the nominal right of veto.
In 1P11 suffrage was extended to
women and servants, and the right Is
now possessed by all competent ud
ulta. The revenue of the country Is
derived almost entirely from customs.
Elementary education Is well provided
for, und the number of Illiterates Is
remarkably small.
Siam’s Boat Life.
The boat life of Slum is extremely
Interesting. Business and pleasure,
health and happiness, all center in
the river or its branches. A boat and
a puddle are almost as natural and In
dispensable possessions to a Siamese
us his arms or legs. He has no no
tion of traveling uny distance except
by boat, and the idea of living in a
plnce Inaccessible by water generally
strikes him us absurd. Three weeks
to come down stream with a full car
go, a week to dispose of it and In
dulge in the gayetles of the capital,
four or five months to get back with
the emptied boat, and the rest of the
year for farm work at home—such is
the progrum of many a Siumese fum
Ujr.
Not a Strong Drink.
Aline and her brother attended a
birthday party of a playmate. Ice
cream, cake and lemonade were
served. The boy asked for a glass of
water.
"Drink your lemonade," Aline said.
Interrupting.
"I don’t want lemonade. I want wa
ter," said Hu* boy. looking pleadingly
at his hostess.
"Don’t be silly. Drink your lemon
ade,” said Aline. "It’s just like wa
ter.”—Philadelphia Inquirer.
When some people feel for the
poor they never feel in their pockets.
When a fool offers to back up his
argument with a bet a wise man shut*
up.
WAYNE E. SAWTELL, Lawyer,
Omaha National Bank Bldg.
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF
KAFFIR CHEMICAL LABORATORIES
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Madree Penn, Grace M. Jones,
Eleanor C. Haynes, Fred C. Williams.
John Albert Williams, Asa E. Fletcher
and Larry N. Peoples, have associated
themselves together for the purpose of
forming and becoming a corporation
under the laws of the state of Nebraska,
and for that purpose have made, executed
and adopted the following articles of in
corporation :
The name of this corporation shall be
Kaffir Chemical Laboratories. The prin
cipal office and place of transacting the
business of said corporation shall be in
t the city of Omaha, Nebraska, but it shall
i be within the power of the board of di
i rectors to establish other places of busi
j ness in the state of Nebraska and in
[other states in this United States and in
i all foreign countries. The time of com
j mencement of said business shall he upon
the filing of these articles with the coun
ty clerk of Douglas county, Nebraska,
and its termination shall be the 1st day
I of October, 1969, unless sooner terminated
i or further prolonged by due process of
law. The general nature of said business
[ shall he the manufacturing and dealing
in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, drug
; preparations, medicines and all other
I things incidental to and connected there
with. It may purchase, own and sell
trade-marks, copyrights, patents and for
| mulae and protect the same under the
1 laws, of the several states and of the
United States and all foreign countries,
i It may purchase, own and sell stock in
[ other* corporations similar In nature. It
' may, purchase, own and sell stock in any
I corporation or corporations authorized to
I manufacture or distribute moving picture
films or authorized to do a general prlnt
l ing, publishing or advertising business,
j This corporation may also engage in the
| business of manufacturing or distributing
j moving picture films and also the busi
! ness of printing, publishing and adver
I lining of whatsoever kind or nature. It
I shall have the power to establish schools
j of instruction and conduct the same,
j wherein shall be taught a general beauty
! culture, including chiropody and the
| manufacturing of hair goods. It may
I purchase, own. encumber and sell all
j kinds of real and personal property nec
i essary or convenient in the execution of
I the main business of the corporation, and
j may do all other things Incidental to or
| connected with the business of a whole*
1 sale or retail manufacturing druggist as
well as all other rights herein enumcr
I a ted. The authorized capital stock shall
be $500,000.00 divided into shares of $10.00
t.ach which, when Issued, shall he fully
: paid and non-assessable. $200,000.00 of
said capital stock shall be common stock
with full voting rights, and may be paid
; for in cash, bankable notes or such prop
I erty or services as the company may be
able to use in the conduct of its business,
t $300,000.00 of said stock shall be 7 per
• cent cumulative, preferred and voting and
j shall take priority over all other stock as
j to assets and dividends and no Increased
i mortgage, shall he hereafter placed on
I any of the property of the company with
! out the written consent of the owners of
| no less than two-thirds of the outstand
| ing preferred capital stock. Dividends
shall be payable annually on the 1st day
of June of each year and. In the event of
liquidation of said company, the preferred
stock shall be paid at par, plus accum
ulated dividends before any payment is
made upon any other class of stock. This
stock may be paid for in cash, bankable
notes, or such other property or services
as the company may need or be able to
use in the conduct of said business. It
shall be redeemable at 10 p«*r cent above
I par per share plus any unpaid guaranteed
i dividends on thirty days* written notice
j given by the company on or after five
years from date said stock is issued. No
preferred stock holder shall be ellglb’e t ■
bold the office of director or officer of
said company. The annual stockholders’
meetings shall be held at its office In
Omaha on the first Monday in January
of each year, at which time there shall be
elected a board of directors consisting of
not less than three nor more than nine
directors, each of whom shal Ibe a bona
fide stockholder of said corporation. They
shall have complete control over the man
agement and conduct of the business of
said corporation and shall hold their of
fices until the next annual meeting of
stockholders and until their successors
are chosen and qualified. At all stock
holders’ meetings each stockholder shall
be entitled to cast In person, or by proxy,
one vote for each share of common stock
issued to or held by him. Vacancies in
the hoard of directors caused by death,
resignation or otherwise, may be filled
by the remaining directors. The first
board of directors shall consist of the
undersigned Incorporators who shall hold
office until the first annual meeting of
the stockholders and until their suc
cessors are elected and qualified. Imme
diately after the annual meeting of the
stockholders the board of directors shall
hold a meeting and from thelc number
shall elect a president, vice-president,
secretary and treasurer, who shall hold
office for a period of one year and until
their successor In office Is duly elected
and qualified. Provided, however, that
the office of secretary and treasurer may
be held by the same person. Board of
directors may by by-laws prescribe the
duties of such officers, fix the salary of
the same, and adopt such by-laws as
they may see fit not inconsistent here
with. The highest amount of indebted
ness to which said corporation may sub
ject Itself shall not, at any one time, ex
ceed In amount, two-thirds of the capital
stock of said corporation. These articles
of Incorporation may bo amended by n
two-thirds vote of all stock represented
at any annual or special meeting, called
for that purpose by the board of directors
provided that notice thereof shall have
been mailed to each stockholder at his
last known address at least ten days
prior to the holding of such annual or
special meeting. The capital stock of
said corporation shall he paid for In such
manner and at such times as may be
provided for by the board of directors but
no share of stock shall he issued until
the same Is fully paid, and any Indebted
ness due or owing by any stockholder of
the corporation shall he a first lien upon
all his shares of stock In the corporation,
and dividends earned thereon and any
transfer shall be subject to such lien
The shares of stock of said corporation
shall be ♦ransferable on the books of said
corporation. In accordance with such
rules and regulations ns may he adopted
bv the hoard of directors, but any stock
holder who is about to sell, dispose of or
transfer his share or shares of stock, or
any of them, in said corporation, must
offer the'* same to the board of directors
at the same price for which he is about
to dispose of or sell said share or shares,
and said board of directors may purchase
such share or shares at such figures or
price, said purchase to be for the benefit
of the remaining stockholders. Should
any stockholder dispose of, or transfer his
share or shares of stock without first
offering the same to the board or di
rectors or should any stockholder dispose
of or transfer his share or shares of stock
at a price or figure less than the price or
figures at which he offered to sell the
same to the hoard of directors, then, and
In that event, the board of directors may
refuse to recognize such transfer or sale
and may cancel or annul said stock upon
tendering to the holder thereof the price
paid by him for such stock.
In witness whereof we have set our
hands this 6th day of October. A. D. 1919.
MADREE PENN.
GRACE M. JONES,
ELEANOR C. HAYNES,
FRED C. WILLIAMS.
JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS,
ASA E. FLETCHER,
LARRY N. PEOPLES.
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