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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. FOR THE EIIS! IN NEW8 EPITOME THAT CAN SOON BE COMPASSED. MANY EVENTS ABE MENTIONED womo and Foreign Intelligence Con densed Into Two and Four Line Paragraphs. ' WAR NEWS. Tho British house or commons has elven tho government tho power to commandeer nil factories in which munitions of war can ho manufac tured. A report reaching Berlin from Rot terdam says that tho British colllor Beethoven has been sunk at Bomo placo not stated, ejthor by a torpedo or a mine. . The Roumanian sennto haB adopted a bill empowering tho government to proclaim martial law throughout tho country whenever it deems such n rueasuro necessary. A Berlin' dispatch asserted that slnco the opening of direct negotia tions between Italy and Austria a de cided relation in tho tension of Austria-Italian relations Is notlcoablo. The British admiralty announces the loss of the auxiliary cruiser Bay- ano, by a German BUbmarlno, while engaged In patrol duty oft CorsewaN Point, Wigtownshire, Scotland, with 200 lives. t Great Britain has decided not to troat capturod crewB of German sub marines as ordinary prisoners of war, but will intern them with a view to their "possible conviction at tho end of the war." On tho political side of tho war tho most important features is tho report that Austria, on tho initiative of Ger many, has agreed to give territorial concessions to Italy with a view of se- curing Italy's neutrality. In the Prussian Diet tho minister of agriculture declared that on tho present basis of allotment of flour and bread Germany would not only "bo sufficiently provided, hut probably would be able to accumulate a re- eervo for all eventualities. Tho German government intends to instcltuto an investigation into tno re Institute an investigation into the re port that the British admiralty means to withhold from captured crows of 3erman submarines tho customary honorable Imprisonment conditions and threatens retaliatory measures, if such restrictions are imposed. - A ministerial crisis similar to that in Greece has occurred in Bulgaria, according to information reaching Parls, Premier Radoslavoff is report ed to have been overthrown by tho in fluence of King Frederick and the fol lowers of Dr. Ghenadleff, former for eign minister because ho desired to take Immediate action against Turkey "by occupying Adrianople. The Gorman auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Frledrich, the raider of the seas that sunk seven allied ships in tho Pacific and Atlantic oceans and on January 28 sent to tho bottom an American sailing vessel, tho William P. Frye, bound from Seattle . for Quoenstown with a cargo of wheat, has put Into Newport News, Va,, for repairs. qENERAL. Tho Chinese building, one of tho most boautiful and most olaborato at the Panama-Pacific exposition, ha3 been dedicated. James Eads Howe, who devotes his time to agitation in favor of "hoboes," inherited property at St. Louis worth $215,000 and tho income frbm a trust lund of equal size. Tho bequest is in tho will of his mother, dividing her estate between her sons. Fifty-seven coal miners wor6 found allvo after being entombed for more than four days and nights in No. 3 mino on Qulnnlmont mountain of tho Now River & Pocahontas Consolidat ed Coal and Coko company at Lay- land, W. Va., whero an explosion burled 182 men. Tom Shlyan, president of the Chinese Merchants' asoclatlon an known as tho mayor of Now York'c China town, was sentonced to five years in the penitentiary at Atlanta for manufacturing opium. Tho woman suffrago and constitu tional prohibition amendments reso lutlons recently passed by tho Iowa legislature, were Blgnod by Governor Clarko at Dea Moines. Tho latter amendment must have tho sanction of tho noxt general assembly before its submission to tho voters. Owing to tho tromondous rlso i" Chllo of tho prico of flour and wheat, tho government has made an an nouncement to the effect that both theso products could bo imported free of duty, . Rev. Johnson Myers, pastor of a Chicago church, shipped BOO biiBhcls of potatoes that woro going to waste on farms to Chicago to feed Its poor. An appeal to President Wilson for government aid In fighting tho foot and mouth dlscnso in Kansas, was made at Topoka by Governor Capper. President Plerro S. Dupont of tho E. I. Dupont do Nemours Powder Co. of New York announced that suf ficient orders have been received from tho belligerent powers to warrant the company In making largo extensions to Its plants. Destruction of the American ship William P. Frye by tho Gorman com merce destroyer Prinz Eitel Frledrich struck from marine lists noxt to tho largest of tho American sailing fleet and one of tho largest square-rigged craft In tho world. Gonoral Villa, in a statement receiv ed at El Paso, Tex., from Torreon by tho Associated Press, declared that in ovent of intervention of foreign troops to subduo the Carranza forces ho and all other Mexicans would unite ngatnst tho Invaders. 0 President Wilson assured Senator- elect Phelan of California that ho was very hopeful that he would be able to visit tho Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco. Ho Indicated ho would go as -soon as tho international situa tion appeared more favorable. Tho largest gold mining deal in re cent years in Colorado was closed when A. E. Carlton of Cripple Creok and fifty associates purchased 95 per cont of tho capital stock of tho Gold en Cycle Mining company for a cash considoratoln of $4,500,000. Rate raiseB on transportation oi cattle, Bheop and hogs to Chicago and St. Louis markets from Nebraska points woro announced by tho Nebras ka stato railway commission. Unless tho interstate commerce commission holds them up they will go Into effect on April 1. 8 The American legion, to hp com' posed of between 250,000 and 300,000 former army and navy militiamen, to act bb first reserves in ovent of war, will soon bo organized. Captain Gor don Johnston, ald-de-camp to Major General Leonard Wood, has an nounced. That while prices of grain havo gono steadily up, freight ratoB on it have gone steadily down until there is no monoy in carrying it was tho tes timony of Frank P. Eyman, nBslstant freight traffic manager of tho Chicago & Northwestern railroad gave at tho Chicago hearing. The United States receiving ship Maine, a vessol of 12,000 tons station ed at tho Brooklyn Navy yards, was ordered Into the dry dock at the yard af tor an accident which flooded Its en gine room. An clghteen-lnch pump valvo blow out. Before tho water could bo gotten under control, tho ship had a pronounced list. C. T. Sagara, secretary of tho Jap aneso Association of America, appeal ed to tho San Francisco police for pro tectlon for Japaneso morchants against what ho alleges amounts to picketing of Japanese stores by Chi neso as the result .of a boycott declar ed recently because of Japan's do mamls upon the Chinese republic. " Thousands of Chicago dope fiends will bo robbing drug stores and com mlttlng worse crimes bocauso they can obtain no more narcotics as tho result of the Harrison law, predicted Superintendent H. I. Davis of the Cook county "pyscho" hospital "Thoro are tons of thousand drug suf ferers In tho city," he said. "The con ditlon exists everywhere, and tho country must face It" WASHINGTON. Secretary Lane announces he has entered Into a contract with private interests to build a 250,000 plant tc handlo tho Invention of Dr. Waltor G Rittman of tho bureau of mines process for tho manufacture of gaso lino, dye stuffs and explosives. In tho rush of legislation through congress in the closing hours of the session a bill which had passed both houses providing for reorganization of the patent offlco mysteriously disap peared. It Is believed by government officials to havo been lost by a page It Is up to President Wilson to do cldo whether tho Alaskan railway Lshall run to tho east or west of Prlnco William Sound. This depends on which part of tho coal fields It is thought best to develop. Secrotary Lane submitted to him tho report of tho Alaskan Englncrlng ' commission on survoys of various routes. . Secrotary McAdoo has been operat ed on for appendicitis. Mrs. McAdoo, President Wilson's youngest daugh, ter, accompanied her husband to the hospital and waited In the ante-room until tho operation was over. Physi cians say the operation was suc cessful. Officials of the Americnn govern ment have decided that tho time to be allowed tho German raider Prinz Eitel Frledrich to repilr at Nowport News, Va., navy yard, shall remalu an of ficial secrot. UARD 15 CRIPPLED LEGISLATURE TURNS DOWN RE. QUEST OF STATE MILITIA. REJECTS OFFER OF UNCLE SAM State Deprived of Over $300,000 Of. fered by the Government Be cause of Meager Appropriation. Lincoln. Tho stato of Nebraska has been deprived of over $300,000 of fered by tho govonnnent bocauso tho legislature would not mako a suf ficient appropriation to ennblo Uio National Guard to put itself on an ef ficiency baslB. Tho finance committee, under tho leadership of Norton of Polk, chair man of tho commlttco, slashed tho appropriation from $G3,000 to $37,000 in tho faco of tho government's offer . . a a 1 bo a mobilization ground for tho ml- lltla not only of this Btato, but of tho nearby states. Tho commlttco was supported by a voto of 48 to 41. Mor- odlth of Sauudora moved to amend by making tho appropriation $93,000. After voting Jown by a voto of 40 to 54 tho amondmont for an npproprla- tion of $93,000 for tho national guard, tho houso thon proceeded to voto down another amendment making Uio appro priation about tho samo as two yoars ago, or $C8,000. Governor Signs Four Bills. Tho governor has signed tho follow ing bills: Houso Roll No. 5 Providing that countlos whore thero Is no high school must establish a county high school Houso Roll No. 2G3 Increasing tho salary of councilmon in townB of from 5,000 to 25,000 to $1,500, """" - Houso Roll No. 301 Provdos that property owners muBt mow weeds on their proporty. Houso Roll No. 749 Appropriates $3,000 for the railway commission to ubo in opposing freight rate increases by western railroads. Now Applies to Parents, Amended so as to apply to parentB of dependent" children Instead of to mothers only, Uio Beal bill providing pensions for parents of children need lng aid was passed by tho house. It now only needs tho slgnaturo of tho governor to become a law. Tho houso also passed a bill regulating the prac tice of dentistry, a bill forbidding baseball nlaying on Memorial Sunday until after 3 p. m. and a bill proviu ing that clerks of the district court must turn over naturalization iocs to tho county. Inspection Bill Brought Up An exceedingly warm session of tho houso committeo on miscellaneous subject took placo over houso roll No 287. by Stobuins, proviuing ior uiu in- . ... . .. .1.- i spoctlon of private hospitals, schools, convents nna ouier ihbuiuuuuo ujr m members of county uoarus onco ovary four months. After the members of tho committee had exprosBed their views upon tho bill in tho 'executive session, a vote waB taken, which re Bulted 8 to 3 in favor of placing It on to glvo tho stato $300,000 antl bcsitios ti0ll of tno Lincoln highway automo equip tho Ashland rango so it would Oit0 roa.i wtor received by Ropro- suueu a io .u " n " pay expenses of civil war veterans at ho genera file. The bill ha . not yet vicksburg memorial cole been reported out by Chairman Korff. probably .bo roportod for . . ursi oign oi mo. cpu. Tho first sign that Uio beginning oi tho. end of tho legislature was in signt was given when Norton of Polk, floor loader, sent up a motion for uio ap- 3f Ul0 now court house for county high polntmcnt of a sifting commlttoo. Tho goi100i purpoBos, according to an opln committeo was appointed by Speaker . furnished by Assistant Attorney Jackson ,and consists or uireo uomo- crats at large and a democrat and re publican from each congressional dls- trict. This gives tho republicans six members of the committee and the democrats nine. Omahan8 Lodge Protest. , A petition has boon filed with tho state senate protesting against the proposed slash by tho houso in tho appropriation for the national guard in this stato. Use qr School Houses. Tho house, in passing H. R. No. C03, ty l f 1,nn1 ,11a. tricta tho right to decide, at annual meeting, whothor school houses may bo used for othor purposos. Senators Keeping Up. Tho Benato is making good progress in disposing of Its measures. Within a few days, it is oxpected, all bills will be out of tho standing commlttoes. Commission Files Complaint, Tho Stato Railway commission has filed Its formal complaint wlUi the In terstnto commission asking a suspen slon of tho proposed ndvanco by tho railroads In Uvo stock rates. House Recommends Dope Bill. Without amondmont. Just as it passed tho senate tho Brookloy antl dopo bill has boen recommended for nassago by tho house. Tho bill fol lows tho federal drug act and makes moro stringent tho local provisions, Fire Escapes on School Buildings. That school housos of two storlos height should bo equipped with flro no 0 hn nnlnlon of the house members who have approved a bill to that effect. Tho present law applies nnlv in Miron.ntorv bulldlncB. CLEAR PATH FOR MERGER BILL I House In Committee of the Whole Recommends Greater Omaha Meaiuro for Passage, Consolidation of Omaha, South Omnhn, Dundee mid Florence by log- islatlvo act, without a voto on tho question In any of tho merging units, was agreed upon by tho houso in com' mltteo of tho whole. Tho voto was G5 to 43 In favor of that action. Tho bill went through tho commlttco of tho wholo only after n hard battle, by Us opponents. Amendment after amendment was offered for tho pur poso of submitting tho consolidation proposition nt a special election, but they woro of no avail, tho frlondB of tho measure, under tho leadership of Henry Richmond of Douglas, assisted by otliors of tho Douglas county dele gation, held their forces well in hand and rofusod to budgo an Inch. Merrick county has takoi. an ad vanced stoD along tho lino of construe- " I Bontatlvo OBtorman of that county from Joo A. Hays, secrotary of tho Stato Roads association of Merrick county, containing Uio following: "At a rccont mooting of our Stato Road association of Morrick county, our prosldent, II. E. Glatfoltor, an- nouncod a clft of 2.000 barrels of co ment for tuo construction of a seed nng mu0 of conCroto on tho Lincoln highway in Morrick county and our as- Bociatlon is now taking tho nocossary stons to construct this mllo at Uio earliest pracUcal dato this spring. "Assuming that your road commit- toe will recommend for passago an up- to dato, comprehoiiBtvo road bill, sim ilar to Ohio, and pracUcally along tho lino of Colorado's convict labor avail able for road work In Nebraska, wo ask you to present this to Uio propor authorities as our request for Uio first .... M .1 samp oi iwoniy-uvo cohvicib ior u worK, to uo asBignou to morncK coun ty." No chango Is ma do In Uio existing laws against prize flghUng In the amonded boxing bill as roportod favorably by Uio house Judiciary com. mltteo. Tho bill also provldos Uiat all wrestling matches shall bo rogulatod by tho proposed Btato athletic com mission nnd provides heavy penalties for any person Implicated in holding a fako wrestling or boxing match. The principal features of house roll 255 as originally Introduced by Representa tive W. N. Chambers of Omaha aro retained, but tho mcasuro as first pro. nosed repealed tho prosont drastic laws against prize, lighting. Water powor loglslaUon, which has so far been held In tho background nt this session, now bIiowb spmo pros pect of taking shapo under a compre hensive plan. Three bills dealing with this subject havo been roportod out for tho gonoral fllo by Uio house nnmniHtnn nn IrHp-nHnn v-n n ! nnwrrr ,u......-.vuU " - .-..-. n, ,,--ntnntrn nnn mw bin in in proparatlon nnd wm bo brought out soon Tho special appropriation bills In troduced at tho request of tho Grand Army of tho Ropubllc carrying $12,000 for a Thayer monument and $15,000 to Indoflnlto postponement Tt wm,i,i nnf he ndvlsabla for tho n.ir.tv commissioners of Kova Paha county to Ioaso permanently a porUon Q0norni n0o. . .n tnfrni1lir0(1 , nn Mt Qf patrIot,Bm ,)y Matteson of Clay, pnsBed through tho houso on third reading by a voto of 89 to 0. Tho measuro is hacked by the various pa triotic organizations of tho state. Abolition of tho offlco of county coroner will ho assured aB soon as tho governor signs Houso Roll No. 208 by Tlbbotts, which passed tho senate. Soventoen hills, seven senate files and ten houso rolls, havo boon signed ",""':;"" ' great importance. Hereafter bridges off main roads need not sustain n greater weight than fifteen tons, according to a hill passod by tho senate April tho seventh is now fixed an adlornraont tlmo by tho moro ex perienced legislators and employees of tho legislature. Tho Kiechol bill rogulatlng tho salo of agricultural seods and giving tho jtato food commission greater powor of supervision passed tho senate. It was decided by tho flnanco com mittee of tho houso to nUow tho sum of $u,50O for additional improvement f0r the stato flsh hatcheries at South Bond and Valentino. Tho proposed appropriation of $10,000 for this pur- noso was scaled down by tho com mittee Municipal equal suffrago went down to defeat in tho house by a voto of 40 for and 54 against Many voted in tho negative becauso they folt it too important a manor ior legisiauvo ac I Hon. IMPROVING LAYING 8lnglo Comb White (Uy MUS. C. a'. LANK.) If you wish to lmprovo your flock carefully, -so you will know tho hens Uiat.. aro tho host layers, put tbeso hens Into a houso by thomflolvos, with a rooster for each 12 hens. Feed them a good vnrlqty of food, mako them ox arclso, and uso tho eggs from this houso for Betting. If this plan Is followed from year to year, a great Improvomont will bo mado in tho laying qualities of tho Cock. If you aro moro especially raising poultry for markot, thon solcct your broedlng hens for thoso qualities, and tho Improvement will bo as groat along thoso lines. A great deal la heard these days about puro-brod poultry being bo much bettor than scrubs, and they cer tainly aro a great doal moro profitable than tho usual mixed flock. It costs no moro to koop n flock of puro breeds than ono of mongrels, and a nock of beautiful, lugii-urea rowis look much bottor than ono of all slzos, colors and conditions. This is an advautngo, for tho pleas ure of their beauty helps ub to take moro Interest in caring for them. Ab regards tholr being moro profit able, tho puro breeds bred for cortnln qualities aro suro to havo thoso qual ities in greater dogroo than fowls raised without any regard to theso points. Thus fowls brod for generations from tho host layers will lay m6ro eggs than othora whero this caro has not been takon and the samo 1b truo regarding tho bIzo, flesh nnd gonoral tafclo qualities. In tho poultry busi ness every extra egg and pound of flesh counts, so this alono makco a suf ficient reason for good breeding. Thoro will also bo In tho pure-brod flock n uniformity of bIzo, which makes a better looking crato of fowls to sond to markot and tho eggs will bo of tho samo sizo and coloring, which adds greatly to tholr appearance BREEDING SEASON AT HAND Eggs Must Be Known to Bo Fertile See That Hen Is Properly Fed Exercise Is Essential. Sotting tlmo Is far on tho way. A few ltomB may help tho small poulter er to mako a success of his period of Incubation. First comes tho study of tho egg. It must bo fortllo and should be known to bo this or much good time will bo lost. Fertility comes from tho mnlo bird, tho condition of tho ogg when it is put under tho hon, and tho condition of the hen herself largely determines tho hatch. Back of tho egg is tho hon. Sho aiust bo well fed, or, rathor, properly fed, or Bho cannot produce an ogg capablo of car rying tho germ to a successful hatch. Hons that aro kept in too close quar ters or in unhealthy quarters aro not apt to lay eggs that will bring forth strong and healthy chicks. Hons that aro troubled with lico aro in no condition to produco good eggs. In a word, hens for producing eggs that aro qulto suro to hatcL must havo fresh air, cleanliness, oxorclBO and an assorted and balanced ration. Any exclusive feed, constantly given, will pall upon tho hen and infiuenco tho egg for evil. Meats, clovers, green food of-any wholesomo kind are good with grain and soft foods. Fowls with free outuoor oxerclso aro moro apt to lay fertile eggs than hens that aro kept confined. Have Extra Coop. It is well to havo a slnglo coop hang ing in tho breeding pen Jnto which you can put tho malo for extra good feed ing, as many malos will not get enough to cat unless fed separately. It is also a good plan to havo such a coop when you aro making closo matings ono malo to two or throo females. In such cases keep tho malo shut up each day excopt for a llttlo whllo. Keep Chickens Busy. ' A head of cabbago or pleco of meat hung on a string Just abovo tho chick ens' heads will keep thorn bUBy for a long tlmo, QUALITIES OF FLOCK Plymouth Rock Cock. Tho farmer, in making a start in puro-brod fowls, if ho buys from largo poultry farms, should got what is called utility stock, Instead of the fancy blrdB which nro raised fox show purposes. Tho utility stock Is Just as won bred, and porhapa Is hotter for prac tical purposes, but thero is soma little fault possibly In tho color of a feather which disqualifies them for show pur poses'. It nocd not be exponslvo to make the change from a flock of mongrels to puro-brod stock. By looking for tho chanco, ono may otton got a fow old hous from a nolghbor who has the desired breed. If this happens to bo a neighborly neighbor ho will not chargo you much, If anything, in ad vanco over tho markot prlco, whon ho dlsposos of his old hens to make room for his pultots. Whllo perhaps theso old lions nro not so profltablo for him to keep as tho younger ones, still, you can afford to koop them through tho hatching season, for the sako of getting n start Then buy somowhoro a good rooster of the same breed to keep with ihom, nftd you havo a good beginning. Another way to got a Btart with puro-brod stock Is to got a sotttng of eggs and ralso tho Uttlo chicks for tho foundation of your flock. If each year you koop all tho puro brod fowls by thomsolvos during tho brooding season and sot all tholr eggs, soiling off tho mongrolB aB you ralso tho othora to tako tholr placo, It will not bo long boforo tho ontlro flock will bo changed, and tho mongrols will havo disappeared from your farm. Don't noglect to Introduce now blood into tho flock by a chnngo of cocks. Caroless Inbreeding will ruin tho best flock that over cackled. Line breeding, if understood, can bo practlcod to advantngo, but It is moro trouble than tho avorngo farmor cares to tako with poultry, and necessitates several different breeding pens and confining tho fowls In thorn. VENTILATE THE HENHOUSE Cloth-Covered Window Will Permit Air to Pass Slowly Back and Forth Without Creating Draft. A treo Is the natural home of '.he hon. Sho was not Intended to livo n a houBO. In housing a hen so that sho will produco eggs during tho winter, wo havo confined her in a home as tight nnd stuffy as our own. But unliko most humans, tho hen wants fresh sir moro than sho wants warmth. In providing a homo for tho hen wo should protect her against storms and cold winds but wo Bhould tako caro that wo do not oxcludo fresh air tnd light, Ono of tho best systems of ventila tion, according to J. G, Halpln, Col lego of Agrlculturo Of tho University of Wisconsin, is a cloth-covored win dow which will allow air to paBs slow ly back and forth without a draft Tho cloth should bo stretched on a hinged frame so that tho ontlro window may easily bo opened, The window should bo placed whon posslblo on tho south sldo of tho poultry houso. It will ncod to bo open a largo part of tho tlmo, bolng closed only during storms and on tho coldest nights. Keep Dogs and Cats Away. Dogs, cats or other animals should never bo allowed to visit tho yard whero tho hens nro kopt Theso ani mals will frighten tho fowlB and causo thorn to bocomo wild and skittish. To get tho best results from your hens you must koop thorn gentle and con tented. Avoid Overcrowding. Do not crowd tho growing stock. It la tho surest way to dovolop roup. Tho chicks get overheated during the night and catch cold. Bettor lot them roost out in tho open than to koop them In too closo quarters. Prevent Drafts, Cover tho holes mado in the poultry houso for ventilating with coarse bur lap. This will prevent drafts.