THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUTE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
STUNNED BY ACTION
ANOTHER AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK BY GERMANS
ATTY. GENERAL DROPS BOMB IN
INSURANCE BOARD.
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PROPOSES NEW POLICY CLAUSE
HEADS MILWAUKEE SCHOOLS
shall havo this chanco, I am open to conviction on all matters in connection
with tho schools and education."
Mrs. Bergor beforo hor marrlngo was a schoolteacher, and her fathor,
Capt. Bernhard Schlichting, a Civil war veteran, was a school director 23
years ago, when Mr. Borger also was a schoolmaster.
PORTUGAL'S NEW PRESIDENT
Eh. Theophilo Braga, who -was
elected president of Portugal when
Doctor Arrlaga was forced to resign
Is a man of high reputation in tho
world of letters as well as of politics.
A few years ago Doctor Braga
wroto this simple sketch of his lifo:
"At tho ago of threo ho lost his
mother. Ho was tormented by a ter
rible stepmother until 18G1, when he
left his father's house and wont to
Colmbra, then tho only university in
Portugal, with a small sum which
ho had received for a volumo of
verses ho published in 1859. At
Colmbra his lifo was an obscure strug
gle, for lack of means of existence.
Ho boro up in this strugglo with un
conquerable prldo.
"In 1872 he presented himself as
a candidates for tho professorship of
modern European literature at tho
higher Lisbon classes. What a terri
ble battle. All tho conservative ele
ments were opposed to him Catho
lics, monarchists, metaphysicians, ultra-Romanticists and Journalists in the
government's pay; but the public acclaimed him and forced tho ministry to
appoint him.
"It is only by his fees as a professor that Braga lives, devoting his
existence entirely to intellectual work. All the books ho has published ho
has given freo to tho booksellers In order to conejuer tho boycott organized
against him. Braga is considered an enemy by the conservative classes be
cause ho is a republican in politics, a free thinker and, as regards philosophy,
Introduced positivism into Portugal. That suffices to make him detested."
TOLD BY SWAGER SHERLEY
able member of the second family of
got that pig."
"Wo all voted for tho last-named
"OLD FROZEN FACE"
Andrew Peters, assistant secre
tary of tho treasury, has tho most
completely Immobllo sot of features
in tho entiro administration. Having
confessed to earning tho title of "Old
Frozen Faco" whilo ho was a highly
useful member of tho Massachusetts
militia, Mr. Peters Is now able to
meet any emergency without a chango
of tho slightest facial muscle.
Onco upon a timo ho went fish
ing in tho wilds of Canada and on his
way back ho occupied an upper berth.
Beforo dawn an ambitious engineor
running an engine to a train behind
that in which Mr. PcterB was sleep
ing, took it Into his head to butt tho
Peters train out of tho way. Ho
shoved on full steam and crashed into
tho rear of tho train ahead.
Tho Peters legs in pajamas swung
out of tho upper berth in a precise
and unconfused manner. Next tho
Peters Immobllo face appeared at tho
curtain, looking to tho rear, whero
troublo was. As Potors looked, tho locomotive headlight of tho train be
hind plowed through tho end of tho Peters sleeping car.
It cut its way slowly, grinding, roaring and steaming horribly to a point
within ten feet of the Petors berth.
tho incident very clearly. Ho will also
headlight vory carorully and was prepared to get to tho door should it raovo
oven an Inch farther. However, ho didn't change a musclo, or show the
slightest sign of perturbation.
Mrs. Mcta Merger, Milwaukee's
first woman president of tho school
board, whilo making Jolly In nor
kitchen, told what she expected to
accomplish In regard to Milwaukee's
schools. Mrs. Borgor is tho wifo of
Victor L. Bcrgor, tho first Socialist
elected to congress.
Tho now school head turned tho
gas low under tho Jelly, motioned
tho reportor to a chair, and, with ono
oyo on tho boiling kettlo, outlined hor
plans.
"My aim aB president of the
board," sho said, "will bo, as it has
been sinco my election to member
ship on the board six years ago, to
work for tho greatest good to tho
greatest number; to givo tho bost and
broadest chanco for educational de
velopment to all tho children of all
tho people. I want our boys and girls
to have every chanco. I bollevo that
should be tho only object of a school
board. In order that tho children
Representative Swager Shcrloy
of Kentucky onco attended a political
barbecue, whore tho chiof Interest
centered In tho candidacy of two law
yers for tho office of county Judge.
Both of theso gentlemen came
from Virginia. Ono was a graduate
of tho university of that state, a man
of great culture and personal charm;
ho had nono too great modesty and
allowed his speech and mannor to bo
tray his conscious superiority. Ho
was not averse to having it distinctly
understood that ho was an "P. F. V."
Speaking first, ho took occasion to
confess it.
When tho other candidate came
to talk ho frankly acknowledged that
his opponent was an "P. P. V." and
that ho felt rather humble in not be
ing in that exalted class. He added,
however, that onco upon a tlmo a
governor of Virginia offered a prize
of tho finest blooded pig on his James
river plantation to tho most respect
Virginia, and, ho continued, "My father
candidate," Bald Mr. Shorloy.
Peters will toll you that ho remembers
tell you that ho was watching that
Makes Motion That Well Known
Forms Be Given the Official Dis
approval of the Body.
Lincoln. Two steps of far-reaching
importance in Nebraska flro insurnuce
annuls were undertaken nt a meeting
of tho state Insurance board last week.
Tho first, and moro important, was
the motion by Attorney General Reed
that the well known Beeson policy
forms be given the official dlsapprov
nl of tho hoard. Tho second step,
Buggered by the samo officer, seeks
the ri'pi'nl of the electrical clause of
lire iiiHurance policies. Tho move wns
so revolutionary und so likely to coin
pel big changes In state flro Insurance
rate-making that the board members
decided to think it over for a time
Auditor Smith and Governor More-
head me tho other members of the
board. Both moves have been brew
ing for sonio time. There Is said to
have been general dlssatisfuction over
the state at the Insistence of fire In
surance companies that all policies
contain the electrlcnl clause. By
some of the purchasers It was said
to seriously dispute tho liability of
companies in cases where fires were
started In buildings where the strict.
es-t conformity with the national elec
trical code was not had. Tho other
step, the virtual repeal by the board
of tho Beeson form, has not been ex
pected since the defeat of tho anti
discrimination fire insurance bill last
winter. That bill, together with the
accompanying fight around it in tho
legislature brought to the attention
of the' people of the state the condl
tion that prevails In insurance rate
making. No matter how tho law
makers stood on the bill at that tlmo
they all admitted that the present
system was not at all beneficial to In
surance buyers as a whole.
Progress Is Shown.
Progress of the "safety first"
campaign waged by railroads and
other public service corporations
of tho country may be seen in tho
report filed with tho state railway
commission by tho Northwestern rail,
road. The report shows that during tho
jenr preceding the opening of tho
campaign u total of 107 people were
killed and S.OHO were injured. Tho
first year of the campaign only ninety
were killed and 5,907 injured. Last
yenr thirty-six wore killed and 5,20,1
injured.
During the five years preceding tho
safety first campaign tho total deaths
by accident aggregated 120 mores than
they did during tho five years tho
campaign has been carried on. In
the same time tho Injuries have de
creased by 13,109 because of tho cam
paign. How to Rejuvenate Orchards.
Hundreds of neglected orchards in
the state can ho made to bring forth
fruit, and money tied up in them can
be made to pay good Interest, accord
ing to word given out by It. P. How
ard and J. R. Cooper of the state
farm, nfter an exhaustivo Investiga
tion over Nebraska. Five things aro
recommended by these exports as
necessary to do: First, relievo tho
troths ef a considerable portion of
their wood; second, lower tho head
in most cases; third, treat tho cank
erous growths; fourth, cultivate tho
ground, and ijfth, apray tho trees
properly and consistently. Tho rec
ommendations of theso horticulturists
are Included In a bulletin which tho
school authorities now havo ready
for distribution.
Increase In Value of Cattle.
An Increaso of moro than $1,200,
000 In the valuo of cattle In tho stato
Is recorded In the assessment figures
gathered this year. For tho year 1914
there were 2,100,000 head of cattlo
accredited to Nebraska owners. This
year that total has crept up to 2,312,
000. The reports Includo cattlo owned
hero on April 1.
Roads Must Mow Weeds.
Rullroads must mow the weeds to
the center of the public highway
where their roads parallel the public
road, according to an opinion render
ed by Attornoy General Reed in un
swer to a letter written to tho stnto
legal department by Frank Kelh-y,
county attorney of Custer county.
Famous Ostrich Coming to Fair.
"Desert Joe," tho famous ostrich
which trots on tho raco track against
motorcycle, automobilo or horse, will
ho seon at tho Nebraska state fair
tills year.
Rock Island May Test Law.
It Ib probable that the Rock Islnml
Railroad company will mako a tst
e:iKe of the provision of the law
which Secretary of State Pool eon
fctrui'8 us requiring it to pay a corpo
ration tax on the entiro value not
withstanding only a part of the Una
is owned In Nebraska. Former Sec
retary of Stato Walt hold that tho
company only had to pay on tho Ne
braska valuation, which nniounted to
$500. Pool holds that the road must
pay on tlm entiro valuation, which
Will he $2 500.
American steamship Loolanaw whtch woa torpedoed and sunk by a German
because It had a cargo of flax for Belfast. Tho crow was Bavod.
VINCENT
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Tho first hydro-aeroplano mado for
changes, and tho result Is tho machine
higher, in tho center of tho piano, and
FIRST BATTLESHIP
ThiB photograph shows tho battleship Missouri In tho west chamber of
tho Pedro Miguel locks as tho first battloshlps to pass through tho Panama
canal wero going through. At tho right is ono of the electric towing mules.
KINDNESS ON
War la not alwayo as supposed by most peoplo. ICven tho officers of tho
armies find other things on tho field than moro fighting. Pity creeps forth
oven from tho hardest of hearts. Tho photograph shows a Gorman officer
helping a wounded Russian soldier. Tho Boldler had crawled for sholtor
into a largo holo dug by an exploded shell. Hero ho lay patiently awaiting
tho end of tho day's battle. A German officer passing noted the plight of
tho Russian and stopped to minister to his wants.
ASTOR'S NEW HYDRO -
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Vincent Astor having boon smashed in its trial flight, he ordored various
horo shown, tho fir st of Its typo. Tho seats aro not on tho pontoon, but
tho wings are In tho form of n broken V.
THROUGH CANAL
THE BATTLEFIELD
submarine off tho coast of Scotland
AEROPLANE
IRISH HERO AND FATHER
Tho return homo on short leave ol
tho popular Irish Guardsmnr hero
Sergt. Michael O'Lcary, V. C, whe
"practically captured an enemy's posl
tion by himsolf," killing oight Ger
mans single-handed and taking two
others prisoners, at Culnchy, did not
pass unobserved. Tho king sent foi
him to Buckingham palaco and pinned
tho cross on his breaBt, with tho ejuecn
and princess warmly congratulating
tho sergeant; Cork gavo O'Leary an
ovation ns ho drovo through tho city
with tho lord maycu. Wo seo him here
at his cottage homo at Inchigcelah.
near Mncroom, County Cork, with hla
father, to whom Sergeant O'Lonry U
showing Ills cross.
May Give Bruin Bread Card.
The authorises of Elberfold. Ger
many, aro confronted with tho moat
puzzling problom that thoy havo had
to Solve sinco tho bread card becamo
an institution in Germany and all
because of a show bear that is so fus
Hy about his food that ho will eat
nothing but bread.
The owner of tho animal recontly
was haled beforo tho lowor court and
thu'd and Bontenccd to prison bocause
ho had shared his wookly portion of
broad with tho boar. With two
months' Incarceration staring htm In
tho faco ho appealed, alleging that tho
boar was his only means of support
A klnd-hoarted Juelgo changed tho
sontonco to a flno of 100 marks, and
ndvisod tho owner to apply to the
president of tho government in which
ISlherfold llos to lssuo bruin a broad
card Just like any regular humun being.