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THE SEMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. THIRTY-SEVEBTH mm NEBRASKA LAWMAKERS ORGAN IZE FOR BUSINESS dalbey of gage is speaker And Senator B. K. Bushee of Kimball Was Selected President Pro Tern of the State Senate Tho thirty-seventh session of tho Nebraska legislature began at noon December 7, as provided In tho state constitution. Tho senate bolng pro vlded with a permanent presiding or fleer in tho person of tho Houtennnt governor, It did not find It necessary to uratt uuy other state oflleer for tho purpose of starting tho machinery Lieutenant Governor Howard wielded tho gavel in tho west end chnmbor, and after tho chaplain had olllclatcd and the roll was called and other de tallH attended to, a permanent organ izatlon was effected by tho election of a president pro tern ami secretary. S. R. McKELVIE Editor and Publisher of the Nebraska Farmer, Who Was Inaugurated Governor of Nebraska Jan uary Ninth As the speaker of tho house ends his official career with the adjournment of tho body over which he presides the constitution provides that tho sec. rotary of stato shall call tho house to ordor. Mr. Pool, who was once speak er and theroforo fully informed in all matters therewith connected, rappefl for ordor in tho house, had tlio roll culled and a prayer said, after which ho left tho chair. Representative Ellis E. Good of Nemaha was given the honor of temporary speaker for hav Ing run second in tho race, and he re tained the gavol and performed the honors until tho formal organization was made. House Organization Speaker, Dwight S. rice: chief clork, W. Dalboy, Beat F. Hitchcock, Sterling; first assistant clerk, Will C Israel, Havelock; second assistant clerk, A. C. Whittoth, Fairhury; ser geant at arms, J. O. Moore, Palmyra; assistant at arms, John Glassman, Omaha; chaplain, Rev. J. G. Stannard, University Place. Selective committee M. A. Hostct- ler, Buffalo county, chairman; First congressional district, J. Roid Green of Lancaster and H. K. Frantz of Cass; Second, R. C. Drucsdow and John Larsen, both of Douglas; Third, Henry Behrens of Cummlng and E. II. Ger hart of Madison; Fourth, J. A. Axtell of Jefferson and M. M. Wildman of York'; Fifth. J. F. Fults of Furnas and H. J. McLaughlin of Hall; Sixth George C. Snow of Dawes and J. E Harris of Buffalo. Senate Organization President pro tcm, B. K. Bushee, Kimball; secretary, Clyde II. Bernard Table Rock; first assistant secretary, J. H. Sinclair, Omaha; sergeant at arms, A. D. Havens, Atkinson; chap lain, Rev. A. A. Crcssman, Crete; post niastor, P. II. WIntersteen, Fremont. Selective committee W. V. Hoag land, Lincoln county, chairman; Flrsi district, C. Petrus Poterson, Lancas ter; Second, J. W. Robbius, Douglas; Third. B. J. Ainiay, Nanco; Fourth, Perry Reed, Hamilton; Fifth, J. Ham mond, Furnas; Sixth, D. H. Cronin, Holt. After W. F. Hitchcock had been elected unanimously as chief clerk, a committee on credentials was appoint ed consisting of Messrs. Fults, Jeary, Dyball, Snow and Behrons. Tho house was "at rest" for ten or fifteen min utes while the membors camo forward and left their election certificates with the chief clork. They wore inspocted by the committee and found to bo In legal form. In tribute to tho memory of David C. Mercor, former congressman from tho Second district, who died January 7. resolutions wore paflned expressing tho sorrow of tho sonato in the loss of an honored and valuable citizen. Tho fesolutlou was Introduced by Henntoi Cooper of Douglas county. Resolutions Introduced in the sen ate that returned soldiers, wives of soldiers and old soldiers applying for positions in tho legislature be givou first consideration, were passed with out a dissenting vote. STATE OFFICIALS INSTALLED Usual Formalities Mark the Beginning of the Gathering and Organiza tion of the Lawmakers Nebraska's new stato olllcers woro formally Inducted with the customary coremonlal January ninth. In tho pres ence of tho legislature assembled Joint ly In tho hpuse 'chambor and an over flowing crowd of spectators. Governor Keith Neville's dopartlng message was first delivered, after which Governor Samuel R. McKelvlo and tho other Btato olllcers-olcct took the oath pro scribed by tho constitution and 'the new executive delivered his Inaugural communication. Tho Joint session oponed with lieutenant Governor Howard presiding for the last time Following the roll call, a committee consisting of senators Crouln and Chappell, Representatives Williams Windham and Fries, was named to escort the two governors to the chain ber. Other committees were dolejiated to bring in tho romnlnlnjj; state or fleers ,and the chief Justice to admlu istor the oath. Governors Deliver Messages Governor Neville and Governor Mc Kelvlo, were the oratorical stars or the Joint convention or the stato legisla ture on January ninth. 'Govornot Neville appeared before the law-making body for the purpose or submitting his recommendations, based upon his experience us governor, while Gov ernor McKelvlo presented his ideas and recommendations as he sees them after study and experience as a legis lator and lieutenant governor. Many Choose Same Committee In tho initial sessions of tho select ive committee for tho house, It has de veloped that more than half of all the members in that chamber want to serve on tho roads and bridges com mittee. This means that four-fifths of those who have specified that com mittee as a preference will be disap, pointed. ' ' On tho initial roll call, all members 'esponded to their nanios except Messrs. Lundgron of Douglas, Milroy of Thomas, and Ruddy of Boone. Tilt last named of theso threo is abroad His resignation wJU be filed In a fen days and Governor McKelvlo will name Mr. Millie In his place. Lundgren came in before the session was over More Positions Filled Governor McKelvie has made tho following appointments: Labor Commissioner, Frank A. Ken nedy, Omaha; secretary board of equalization and assessment, W. II. Os borne, Jr.. Omaha; insurance board examluor, Harold Chapman, Atkinson; examiner, Guy G. Patton, Fremont. KEITH NEVILLE Who Retired From Office January Ninth ana wno win ue tnown to coming Generations as Nebraska's War Governor Apportions School Funds One of Stato Treasurer Georgo E Hall's last acts was to cortlfy to the state superintendent that there is $400,150.17 in the temporary school fund for apportionment to tho public schools of Nebraska. This fund Is ap portioned twice a ear Tho nppor tionmont is made by tho stato super intendent on a basis of school populn tlon and one-fourth to bo divided equally between school districts. New School at Scottsbluff A site for tho school of irrigation In Scottsbluff has been selected by tho university regents as directed by the last legislature. The slto consists of ten acres of excellent land Immediate- adjoining tho city on the north west. The regents are now asking that on account of the agricultural im portance of tho region In which this school is to bo located, tho legislature mako liberal appropriations for build ings and purchase of land here. Chancellor Avery, Regent E. P Brown, "Dean E. A. Burnett and I'rol E. Bradford of the University ol Nebraska have gone to Baltimore and Washington to nttend meetings of unl vorslty, college and experiment sta tloh directors and officers. Among tht meetings they will attend are tho fol ' owing: Society for tho Promotion ol Agricultural Scionce, National Asso- ration of Agricultural Toachors, American Association of University residents, National Association of Agricultural Colleges and Exporlmont Stations. T .maim Mm. FROM -ALL SECTIONS OF THIS MAJESTIC STATE Reports of Interesting Happenings Throughout Nebraska Condensed to a Few Lines for Quick Perusal. Secretary Houston of tho Depnrt mcnt of Agriculture, in ti report to congress showing the amounts appor tioned to tho several states for tho fiscul your ending Juno 110. 1018. for the construction and nisilntennnce of roads, etc. shows that for the years j'.UT mid HMS there was apportioned to Nebraska s:t',0,:t2l : allotments to approved nroJf-cK StiO.'.TO'J ; mini Intotl balance. $lll.fl'). The Mitchell Community club. which has not been able to hold a tneotlns: In more than three months because of the Inllucn7.n scourge In the" .state, met a few days ago wltlt a good nTtiMidaiico. The club Ik classed n one of tho host organisations of It 1:1ml In tho state. Cti'sco county's honor rH, just com piled, shows that fourteen, boys from tho count v woro killed In notion, four died of wounds received In action,, four lmvo boon report oil missing and twenty died from various causes. I ho county's wounded total thirty-one. Tho recent cold snap caused consid erable trouble in the various potash iilimis In western Nebraska. Tho breaking of pipes In which the brlino Is carried from tho lakes to tho plants through freezing, was tho main dif ficulty. Church services woro held In Table Rock last Sunday a week for flic first time since tho establishment of the Influenza quarantine by small towns. The house quarantine has caused but few homos to bo placarded In tho city. AVhilo milk has Increased in prlco 7;" per cent in the state, tho cost of cattle food 1ms advanced 200 per cent since tho war begun. Prof. Fnindsen told 200 Nebraska dairymen at a con ference at Lincoln recently. Washington advices state Hint Ne braska troops of tho 127th and MStii Held artillery, who recently returned from Franco, will bo mustered out 'it Camp. Dodge. In., instead of Fort Crook, tills stato. Tho second annual convention of the Nebraska Stnto Potato Improve ment association twice postponed on recount of the Influenza epidemic, w'.ll bo held at Lincoln, February 5, 0 and 7. x Ex-Congressman David 11. Mercor, prominent In political circles of Ne braska, died at Omaha. Ho served five terms in congress ifnd was 01 years of ago at tho time of his death. Norfolk has made arrangement' to present every man of the city vvlio has donned a uniform with n corvlco medal 'Immediately upon their return to the city after bolng mustered out. Catholics of Kearney have started a movement to raise funds to con struct a $100,000 hospital In tho city. It Is reported that good progress In tho undertaking Is being made. Influenza has taken a heavy toll of lives among tho Indians at Snnteo. Knov county. Up to the first of the year forty deaths bad occurred from ' the malady in tho tribe. Tho "Hit" him at Norfolk has been i lifted nfter several weeks' duration. All public gatherings an; now per mitted in tho city, with the exception of darning. County sheriffs throughout Wyom ing are Searching for Simon Docker of Kimball, who disappeared from Hillsdale, Wyo., more than Six works ago. Richardson comity land readied tho top record prlco when Henry. P.arton fold Jin elght-acro tract -near Falls City for S.'lfM an acre. During tho period between January 2 and 0 ton persons succumbed to tho dreaded Iniliionzu and lis effects in and around Ord. Tho hoard of supervisors of Gage county has voted $2, POO for tho sup port of tho county agent's work dur ing 1010. , Many Nebraska men will l affected by tho order lo demoblllzo half of the Tenth division, now slatloned at Camp rimston. Kan. P.urchanl is without a newspuper, tho Times having .suspended publica tion because or lack of patronage. Co'iiinlssionors of .Madison county have organized a health hoard to com bat the inlltionza epidemic. Tho South Omaha stock market landed In second place again last year among tho big packing centers of the world. Only Chicago lends Omnhn. The next war saving stamp cam paign Is to bo launched soon. Stamps are now on sale. Dr. C. it. Gaiinaway of Stuart has sold his rospltal there, disposed of liU practice, and within a month will leave, wilb Mrs. Gaiinaway. to spend their Ihos working to save tho poo plo of tho stricken districts of rme nlon and Syria In Europe. Using an automobile body and tin roar wlfeel mid motor from a motor cycle, John and Waller I, minor ol Fremont, haw built a motor- driven bobsled and It is attracting much in tention. An electrically operated set of slolghbclls serves tn give an appro, prlnio seasonable Jingle lo the out f tt Nebraska's crops for )!)S, consist Ins of wlu'at. oats, barley, rye. buck wheat, flaxseed, potatoes and ttmic hay nro valued at $.'M,0:!I.OOO. no cording to the annual roMinie by tin dep.iriini'iii of agrlciiiuirc ut Wash Intt. i, Otio of tho most disastrous automo bile nccldonls In the history of west ern Nebraska occurred near Scotts- bluff, when a Burlington work train crashed into a touring car containing six persons, killing five, or them and seriously Injuring the sixth. Tho tleiid are: William Nicholas, -18; J. A. Ross, -15; J. Illssell, r.5; K. Ono, Jap anese. -10; and tho (I-months-old baby or Ono. Mrs. Ono, the only survivor, whs severely hurt. Tho men were all prominent farmers o Scotts HlufT county. A world's record of forty years' standing was broken at the Mottsol Brothers' sale of Hereford cattle at C imihrldge, when fifty animals brought $t!2.'.10. Tho top bull, brought $21,000 wmIi a close second bringing $20,000. No animal brought less than $l..r00. A largo percentage of the cattle were sold to Nebraska breeders. Tho salo was attended by It.OOO people from till parts of the United States as well as biM.'i-s (font Canada Argentine and lb'' Hawaiian Islands. I'"si M. Travelers' Protective asso c.iiicn ot Alliance, lias ttrired every "I'lv-entnllvf and senator In tho stele to mrtke good roads itnprovc- ni' iils a slomin for 1010. Increased iitton'ohllo tuv to lie applied to good lnids. similar to tho Illinois law. and n mtIIoii allowing counties to vote b'lids whore townships and districts will le benellled. similar to the Kan sas law. tire urged. Hooper has arranged for a series of celebrations In honor of the victory of American arms and as a welcome to the boys from the vicinity when they return from overseas and the various army rumps In this country. A fon I 'ire of the festivities will ho tho sing ing of n community choir In the sev eral churches In tho city. Nebraska Is the first stato In the uiion to manufacture potash from Mn.nr boots, according to S. It. IIow- rd. Immigration, export for the Bur- lliiL'lon railroad. This Is being don" tit a tbree-acri' lake, owned bv tho Western Sugar Iteflnlug company, be tween Scoitsliluff and Goring. 'ho Norfolk city council lias decid ed to ask the citizens to vote bonds for a new city hall, and lias named n . 001111111(100 of tho council to have pre liminary plans drawn and an approxi mate made. This' will be followed bv tho circulation of a- petition asking for the special bond election. V bill now before congress provides that the sacrofnry of the Interior build a canal and reservoirs in Dawson and Lincoln counties, Nebraska, on tho lower North 1'lalto project, lo carry oal plans for utilizing Hood waters of tin- Platte already made by reclama tion engineers. The siato-university department of poultry extension mid government rmiltry olllclnls will bo on baud with demonstrations and lectures at the thirty-fourth annual show of the Ne braska Slate Poultry association nt IToldrego January 20-2. Editor A. A. Murdock, of the Do- Wilt Eagle, Is planning to enlarge his plant and install i lent equipment. I he editor of tho Fugle Is ono of the nost popular citizens of tho commun ity nnd is a constant booster for his home town. The Beaver Valley Telephone com mny has been permitted to Increase Its rnt.s from $l.fiO to $2 on business telephones; from $1.2." to $l.r.O on farm lines, and from 2." rents to f0 onts per month on switching charges. The annual slate conference of Ne braska Council of Social Service Workers (formerly Nebraska Confer- once of Charities and Corrections). will lie hold February 2, .". and -I In Lincoln. Hoenuse it smacked ton much of ornian llavor people of Korl town ship, Burl comity, changed It by duo process of law to one appealing more to American patriotism. It is now known as Pershlrng township. Congressman Kinknld has introduc ed bill In congress for SSOO.OOO for 'oust ruction of a dnm and leservolr in ilio North liatto liver, near Guern sey. Wyo. as part of tho North Platte rpclamatlon project. To popularize rabbits as meat, tho Consolidated Rabbit Breeders' asso Ifitioii of Ltmnistpf rounty has do ided, to establish a rabbit nio-tt mar ket at Lincoln. The board of "education at Grand, rslnud has decided to enforce the law which requires children below 10 "!irs of age to attend school. SIxiy thousand dollars' worth of wntor bonds issued by the city of "Sidney have boon sold to a Denver firm. Tlio elevator of the N.ve-Schnoldor-Fowler company at Colon burned to i ho ground, causing a loss estimated at $n.ooo. "Bill" Barnes, who ended his own life after ho had murdered tlvo mem bers of the Wilbur Johnson household, op Holeiiiau Island, near Onnwn, la., mid which has stirred tho entire dN uiot. was well known on the Ne braska side or , ho river, hp having hnd ids arm shot off In a shooting srrapo In Washington enmity twenty enrs ago. Nebraska holds first place in tho central division for Junior Ited Cross villi approximately 2i:i.()00 members. The number of schools organized Is idaced at .1.1 Ifi. Omaha police are In possession of ;i signed confession made by J. J. Williams, 21-yoar-old negro, to the murder or .Max While. 17. high school bnl, wlio the negro held up ami killed while ho attempted to shield his 'oillpiinlou. Miss Llbby Miukln. The murderer, who Is in t.he hnmls of the ' Miuilm police claims i tn- i.illln:' w.i ccidennii GOVERNORS SPEAK TO LEGISLATORS Nebraska Governors Qlve to Legltla ture In Semi-Annual Mesanoea Ideas of Needed Legislation Tho recommendations of tho Incom ing and outgoing governors woro do llvorod to tho stato legislature Jan uary ninth. Tho following Is a rovlow of tho principal features of tho mcs sagos: uotn govornors recommended tho nuitication of tho national prohibitory omondniont. Govomor McKelvlo nug gostod that Bitch members of congress from Nobraska who havo not yet voted atlh-mattvoly upon the question of woman suiTingo bo niomornllzod to uo so. Governor Neville urged tho bnlldlnc on the state house grounds racing tlio battlefields of Franco, of n monument ronimomorntlng tho Horviros of tho iNenrasunng who died In tho world war. while Governor McKelvie fnvors beginning u new statu house that would ho made a fitting monument to these men. Both urge liberal support tor goon roaus and vocational school policies Inaugurated by tho federal government, which offers to match dol lars with tho stato. Both would havo the foreign language banished from tne schools. Governor Novlllo says thoro Is no longer need for giving the 'supreme court nld by tlio contlnuanco or tho inreo commissioners in olllco. Ho breaks now ground in nuking Tor four- year terms ror stato oliiclala. . Recommended by Governor Neville Brlolly summarized tho additional recommendations of Governor Novillo nro tis follows: That no effort he mado to mnlntnln a national guard during tho next two yenrs. Retention of control bv the governor of onrorceiliont or nrohlbl tory law. Banishing tho teachlnir ot foreign languages in lower Ktados of ait public, private, and parochial schools. Hofers to tho constitutional convention tho problem of organizing ino state govornment on a inoro ef ficient basis. Suggests four-year terms for stato otllclals, with legislature to moot after now men havo had a chance to fnnilllarlzo themselves with tho needs ot tho stato. Conservation of potash resources until n stato plant can no erected to niaiuifucturo Tort Izor to lio sold to farmers at actual cost. Vigorous prosecution of work of building now roads. Liberal sun port of vocational education In stato. Legislation to provoat banks .from escaping legitimate taxation. Dovol opnient of system of state hnll Insur ance. Abolition of tho supremo court commission. Recommended by Governor McKelvie Mr. McKolvie's recommendations aro: Tlio creation or a cabinet Torni ol government centrallzinc rosnonslhll- lty and eliminating useless hoards and ofilces. 'Adoritlou of nn nxnnntlvn "budget ror the administration or the stato revenue. Calling or constitu tional convontlon at tho oatilost con venlent date. Providing that Instruc tion In public and private schools bo given In English, and the church used as a medium Tor Its uso and encour agement. Stato support of vocational schools, and teaching of agriculture and Illiterates. Greater emnhasis In school system of physical training rescripiion ny stato ot ossontial sub Jccts In elementary school currlculiims with department regulations and In spection. Removal of barriers so that rami products mny ho curried to tor- initial markets and grain aud live stock exchanges whoro co-operative effort may havo an even ndvantngo with ail other forms of distribution. Encour agement of coopenitlvo societies, In spection or grain and vegetables and testing or butter rat nnd nlso or scales. Bureau to assist in collection of claims against railroads. Legislation to hot ter control farm animal diseases and to prevent private monopoly of se rums. Dog llc'onto law to protect sheep. Legislation to facllltato tho work of county farm bureaus. Legis lation to provldo for organization of rurnl co-operativo credit societies. En couragement to consolidation move ment in rural schools. Action to fore stall further development of farm ton nnlry. Revision of taxation systom so that taxes should fall heaviest on land owned by non-residents or held Tor. sporulativo purposes. Declaring each school section a game prcsorvo and barring hunters. Encouragement or nianuracturo within tho state. Push ing' good rond construction nnd needed public buildings to moot unomploy mont problem. Tax upon motor vehi cles as subBtltuto lor additional prop orty tax to finance good roads pro gram. Uso or convict labor in making bricks tor rond purposes. Co-operation with rodoral government In rec lamation or waste lands. Housing all old soldiers und sailors In one homo, using otlior for Spanlsh-Amorlcnn'nnd world's war veterans. Development of stato parks. Amendment to work men's compensation law giving speed ier relief to injured employes. Recon struction of national guard and con tlnuanco of homo .guard organization. Creation or state polico forco to tako placo of military in proservlng peace. Presentation of gold star to each fam ily whoso son mado tho supreme sacri fice. Climbing On Water Wagon Columbus, O. Ohio is tho seven teenth stuto to go on record as favor ing tho national prohibition amend mont. Colorado and Oklahoma fol lowed suit and ratified tho amendment the sumo day. New York. In order to givo per manent expression to "all Colonel (toosevelt stood for," tho Boy Scouts of America, comprising 110,000 niombors, were instructed to plunt one or more rees with Miitable ceremony lu mem ory of tlio former president, THE CHAMELEON. "1 consider there Is nothing quite like I am," said the Chnmeleon. "In thnt you ar.o qulto right," said tho Red Lizard. "But that Is not so much to boast of. There are other chameleons Just llko you are thoro tiro other red lizards llko myself. But you should not boast. I nm not n Hon. nin I? No, of course I nm not. I can answer my own questions, you see. Then why should I brag and boast aud say there was nothing quite lko my self? Just because I'm not a lion and a lion Isn't mc, and because I nm not n pig and n pig Isn't tut Just why .should I boast?" "Ah," said tlio Chameleon, "you don't understand. Of course other creatures who belong to different fami lies aro not like you. Of cotirso not. Why should they bo? Neither aro creatures of other families like me. But thnt Is not my point." "What Is your point then?" asked the Red Lizard, who was growing quite Interested. He really was very proud to think thnt the Chameleon was a distant cousin of bis nnd be liked to talk to him. All the time the Chameleon kept changing colors, for his disposition was changing. "You see," said tho Chameleon, but tho Red Lizard interrupted. "Yes, said tlio Red Lizard, "I can see and I can hear too. Also I enn eat 1" "And you can crnwll You forgot Hint I" "So I did," said the Red Lizard. "What a lino list of accomplish ments you hnve," said tho Chameleon. He was really rather amused at tho Red Lizard accusing him of boasting and then telling of tho things ho could do the easiest, simplest things In the world which were really Just his na ture to do. "Thank you," said tiie Rod Lizard, very seriously. "You're welcome," said tho Chame leon. "But I do believe I Interrupted," snld the Red Lizard. "What was it you were saying? I am so anxious to lioar." The Chameleon looked nt tho Red Lizard Mttt of his curious eyes with "I Can Change Colors." their circular eyelids. "I do not think," he commenced, "that ono Is wonderful simply becauso one belongs to n different family or hasn't Just tho same ways as all tho creatures under the sun. For naturally all tho crea tures belonging to the different fami lies have habits apd ways that aro not like each other's. But I am very, very different." "I suppose." said tho Lizard, "that because you say 'very, very' that It makes all the difference. If you only said you were 'very different' It would not amount to anything. But as you are 'very, very different,' It means a great ileal." 'That's Just it," said tlio Chame leon delightedly. lie had dimmed to another color for his disposition was much Improved. "It's this way," said the Chameleon. I am very much like a lizard." Tho lizard wiggled with pleasure. "And 1 am not so unusual InoL-imr at first. 1 have a tall aud my feet can grasp tho branches, which makes mo a very line ciiumer. nut nnovo tut my body Is very cold to touch nice aud irofresblng and cool I'd say." "Something like cold lenibnadc the children drink at the circus." said the Lizard. "Not at all like thnt," said the Chameleon crossly. "Because I cannot he used as a drink at a circus. I nm cold lo the touch--not to the tastol" "Oh," said tho Red Lizard. "I un derstand now." "Glad to hear it," said the Clmnie loon. "And yet of all these things I am not proud becauso 1 havo some thing so much better to be proud of, 1 can change colors. Thoro are little rolls In my body some of them deep, and some not so deep, and they give mo different colors when I feel angry or bannv or frightened. They a so rhatiiro with the colors about mo and the kind of weather wo are having. Oh. I'm very Interesting," "That's true." said the Rod Lizard. "you are very Interesting, and you havo a groat deal to be proud of. The colors you change to nro beautiful and you are lovely berauso you have so many different costumes." The Chameleon was much pleased. 'I am glad to hoar you sa.v so and I always did think my distant cousins, the Lizards, a line family with good taste." And as the Lizard crawled back home, for the Chameleon had an cu riig.'incni. be was proud Indeed ll'tit lie as a relative.
