German Spirit Indomitable.
We publish today parts of a story
Gdd >n the Chicago Daily Tribune by
Harry M. Richter and his wife who
a few days ago returned to Chicago
from Germany where they spent a
long time. The purpose is to convince
the public that the newspaper stories
telling of Germany starving and ready
to make peace under all circum
peace under all circumstances are
stances are more or less the products
of imaginative minds. Dr. Richter is
, a nephew of Fred Richter of Scott
ville.
We let Dr. Richter speak in the
following:
“I make the statement calmly that
Germany, should the war continue five
years, will have solved the food sup
ply, as to fats and meats particularly,
in a manner that is not only char
acteristic but not be marveled at by
those who know modern Germany.
The True Meat Situation.
“Take the meat situation: If
England only knew the real Germany
of today she would not pay so much
attention to the starvation system on
which she is waging the contest with
the central powers. It is quite true
meat is scarce just now. At that Mrs.
Richter ,and I were permitetd 150
grams of fresh meat daily, more than
half a pound, and, while nothing is
wasted, we had plenty of food. So
has all Germany, considering the ab
normal conditions into which all the
warring nations have been thrust.
“The answer to the shortage of
meat and all fats is characteristic of
Germany. The government forbids
the slaughtering of all young cavles
and pigs. Why? To provide a breed
ing basis for a large supply. Tem
porarily the shortage, which in now
ise approaches a famine, as has been
pictured, is endured that four or five
years from now there may be an
abundance.
Looking Five Years Ahead.
“What the ‘war bride’ precaution
means to the replenishing of the hu
man race in some of the warring
nations Germany’s treatment of the
meat bearing beasts means to the
permanent meat supply of four or
five years hence. Germany is doing
everything this way. While there is
supreme confidence that they can
never be whipped, the government is
providing for an emergency. It is, in
fact, preparing now for war conditions
five years from now, should the war
continue that long. She is perparing,
rather, for war conditions twenty
years from now, while not anticipat
ing, of course, such a protracted
struggle.
“The point is that Germany, so far
as foodstuffs go, will be prepared to
continue the fighting a hundred years.
It is merely a part of the German ef
ficiency.
“But as late as September I paid 3
cents a pound for bread and 16 cents
a peck for potatoes. At that time the
price of vegetables was lower than in
Chicago today.
“. . . Five years from now Germany
will have solved the problem of living
entirely of herself so far as the ne
cessities of life go and living at
moderate prices, war or no war.
“Mrs. Richter, for illustration, has
six cousins in the trenches. One of
them is but 17 years old. I asked one
of the officials why so many young
men of seemingly tender age are in
the army.
“The reply was that they couldn’t
keep them out.
. . Germany has hundreds of
thousands of prisoners and hundreds
of thousands are working, voluntarily.
“I lay particular emphasis on
‘voluntarily.’ They are not forced to
work, but are given their choice, and
when they work they are paid more
than the German soldier receives in
war. The soldier gets 33 pfennigs a
day; the war prisoner 50 pfennigs a
day, and in some cases more .
“In one locality the farmers got to
gether, formed an organization, and
offered the prisoners CO pfennigs a
day. With all the young men gone to
war and many of the older ones, Ger
many is short of labor and the war
prisoners are supplying that need
which the women do not fill.
The Menial Attitude.
“The menial attitude of the Ger
mans as compared with the French
was clearly illustrated when Rumania
came into the war. Last year Gre
many purchased 100,000,000 pounds of
wheat from Rumania. When Ru
mania threw her fortunes in with the
aliles the Germans said: “That’s
good. Last year we bought our wheat
of Rumania. This year we take it for
nothing.”
“Germany simply discovered a sub
stitute for the things they depended
on before and were cut short of by
the war, or goes and gets what she
needs in the occupied districts of the
enemy. For instance, she replenished
her supply of copper and oil in Ser
bia, The Germans immediately dis
covered Serbia had only scratched the
surface in the copper deposits. Now
Germany is mining more copper in
Serbia where the Serbians had aban
doned the fields than the natives had
ever dreamed was there.
What Next.
“The cotton situation illustrates th
indomitable spirit of the Teutons. A
| soon as the allies shut off cotton Ger
i many set about finding a substitute
Shortly it was found in the new wooi
pulp process. From this wood pulj
they not oniy get a good quality o
flour, but a line quality of cotton.
“The fiber is not quite so long a:
the cotton fiber, but we use it exten
sively, even in the hospitals. It is ai
absorbent like the ordinary cotton
and except for its readiness to gathei
dust, it is even more efficacious thai
the ordinary cotton. Great quantities
of it are used in making explosives
and the Germans find it of greatei
value in this manufacture than the
ordinary cotton. Very little of it
however, has found its way inte
fabrics.
Some More Marvels.
“That is the unconquerable spirit oi
Germany. You deprive it of a staple
it has used for years and it will pro
vide a substitute almost over night
For instance, they were short of ni
trogen. They simply put up a factory
covering several hundred acres and
are actually extracting the nitrogen
out of the atmosphere, tons and tons
of it.
“It is impossible to harm Germany
by trying to deprive the country of
anything in the chemical line. What
they are capable of doing in this re
spect is little short of marvelous.”
Some Human Interests.
Mrs. Richter added some human
interest touches to the great conflict,
and her story of the dogs is but an
other illustration, she said, of Ger
many efficiency.
The Schaeferhund and the Kriegs
hund have become almost as sacred in
Germany as the ox in India. The
dogs are wonderful aids in the tren
ches, Mrs. Richter said, and some of
the things they do are almost un
believable. The big point, she added,
is that they actually save hundreds of
lives and do all sorts of chores in the
trenches.
The dogs are given a regular course
of six months training before being
sent to the front. In all the public
buildings and the banks particularly
are large signs telling the people
where to take their dogs for the
training course.
The Saving of Lives .
The dogs do their best work after
the storming of trenches' or after a
mine has been exploded.
“It was discovered i any of the
soldiers,” said Mrs. R hter, “were
buried under the debris i it not other
wise hurt. They would uffocate, of
course, if not rescued. I Jter a trench
has been blown up the ogs make a
rush for the smoking c ters. They
soon detect with their k n scent the
presence of soldiers und the debris.
As soon as they make tl ; known the
rescue party uncovers th n and saves
their lives. I can’t < imate how
many hundred men hav been saved
in this way.
“The dogs also do d latch duty,
carry and draw many hings from
camp to camp, and enter -he war busi
ness with a zeal that is ; emarkable.”
Her Dog in the War.
Mrs. Richter pressed a protograph
to her lips.
“My Peter,” she said, affectionately.
‘The dearest Airedale that ever lived.
But they took him away from me.
He is now at the front, if he has not
been killed, doing his part for Ger
many. His official war name is Peter
Richter von Bychelberg. Herr Byche
lberg is an Oberleuenant on the Som
me front. Peter was assigned to him,
and together they went away to war.
He was the dearest dog in all the
world, so human in his understanding
and his sympathies and his sacrifices.”
Dewitt Clinton Haworth.
Dewitt Clinton Haworth, father of
Mrs. W. A. Chambers of Inman, died
at the residence of his daughter, at
Inman, Saturday. Mr. Haworth was
one of the early settlers of western
Nebraska, having come to the state
and settled in Gosper county in Octo
ber, 1877. The body was taken to
Arapahoe, Furnas county, where Mrs.
Haworth preceded him to the grave
four years ago.
Dewitt Clinton Haworth was born
in Cass County, Indiana, February 3,
1838, and died January 6, 1917, being,
at the time of his death, 78 years, 11
months and 3 days old. He was
united in marriage to Miss Anna De
Forest of Newton County, Indiana, in
October, 1871. To this union were
born five children, four boys and one
girl; four children are living, the
oldest boy having died at the age of
three. Mr. Haworth with his wife and
child moved from Newton county, In
diana, to Gosper county, Nebraska, in
October, 1877, and settled on a home
stead, living there until the autumn of
1903, when they moved to Arapahoe,
Furnas county, living there until the
mother died, August 5, 1912. The
children living are: John W., of Lex
ington, Nebr., D. C., of Bandon, Ore
gon, E. Ray, of Norway, Oregon and
Mr3. W. A. Chambers of Inman, Nebr.
Faris Land Law Opens Millions of
Semi-Arid Acres.
The Faris land law, the provisions
of which are similar to the Kindaid
law that applies in Nebraska, enables
settlers to file upon tracts of 640 acres
each in Wyoming and other parts of
the country, where the government
land has been designated as semi-arid
In Wyoming alone there are 300 00C
acres of the semi-arid land. While
John Brennan
The Man Who Put the“Bee’’
in Business Wants
to See You.
Count Them Over.
' That’s all that Grady asks. There
is on six votes between Grady and
Duffy. It shows that hundreds of
democrats voted for Grady—I am. a
republican and voted for Duffy. But
if I thought Duffy wouldn’t agree to
count the votes over I would never vote
for him again. Pete Duffy is just as
good a man as Grady, and a crooked
Grady never lived.
If Duffy is elected by one
scratch Grady is the first man to wish
him luck—-Grady says count them
over. Duffy ain’t afraid to count them
over and I say count them over.
I want my customers to count
over every dozen, to weigh every
package, to compare every article and
every price and if I don’t skin the
hide off any catalogue house, peddler
or Farmers’ Union store—I will do
just the same as Grady or Duffy. Lay
down without a kick.
I voted for Grady before because
he was a good fellow and I voted for
Duffy because he was a good fellow,
but I don’t ask you to trade with me
because I am a good fellow, I ask you
to trade wth me because I have the
only system to save you money.
Don’t forget to see me before you
sell your chickens.
But Grady aint a quitter. No,
Grady ever was a quitter and I aint
a quitter and I am not going to lay
down till I am beat and neither is
Grady, and Pete Duffy is no slouch
either when it comes to sticking.
Count them over—Compare them,let
the winner win. Right wrongs no
body.
Once in a while it looks as if you
could buy goods cheaper some where
else till you count them and compare.
A baker makes $33.50 worth of 10c
loaves out of $7.50 worth of flour.
Question—Does it pay to bake or
buy bread ?
Mice traps, 7 for. 10c
Milcher, not mixed, Herring, keg $1.29
Telephone batteries . 28c
I have three corner lots one block
and a half from the church and court
house.
The lots are worth twice what I
ask for them. If you want a place to
build a home you can’t beat them. You
can’t buy any lots so close in at the
price.
lORolls Toilet Paper . 49c
$60.00 IN GOLD GIVEN AWAY TO
the man, woman, boy or girl who
turns in the largest number of pounds
of catalogues to my store I will give
$30.00 in gold; $20.00 to the 2nd and
$10.00 to the third. Everybody’s
catalogues count accordingly. Bring
in what you have. You can get
thousands by just sending a one cent
postal card. Write for the big ones
they count more nad cost you nothing.
They will be glad to send them to you
free. Don’t wait. I won’t tell how
long this lasts or what I am going to
do with them till its over.
They charge $1.15 for two gallon of
syrup. I will give two gallon for less
—no freight.
They charge $3.30 per cwt. for
corn meal. I sell it for $2.80.
They charge f>9c a bag for oyster
shells, then the freight 37c makes 96c.
I sell it for 95c.
It looks cheap the way they price
stuff, but when you get down and add
the difference in freight they can’t
hook a thing on me. Of course if I
bought goods in little dabs like some
stores I would look like 30 cents
along side them. Did you notice they
have very few Groceries in the Big
Sale. Why ?—Because they couldn’t
cut if they wanted too.
All I and Henry Grady asks is to
count them over. I ain’t afrnid to let
you count my stuff over and compare
them with the catalogue houses and
the peddlers, and Pete Duffy aint
afraid—all we ask is what’s coming
to us—Don’t you think we ought to
get it?
Licked or no licked Henry Grady is
a good fellow—I know young boys
who would have been in the pen today
but Henry Grady and Gus Doyle and
some others put up the money that
saved them. All he asks is count
them over, there may be a mistake.
No Henry Grady never bought any
thing from me. neither did Bob
Brittell.
If you have to get a tank—take my
advice and buy it now. Steel is 300
per cent higher.
Ham Picnic, per pound . 16c
Ham Skinned (Sugar Cured) .... 22c
Bacon fancy lean (Sugar Cured) 21c
Save $1.00 a pair on men’s shoes.
$1.25 Alarm Clocks . 89c
$1.00 Razor Hones . 69c
Why don’t you get in line with the
men who come in and slap down the
check book and say fill her out.
Sears-Roebuck prices are good here.
15c Black Silk Stove Polish . 10c
25c Affinity Cleaner . 19c
20c Candy .12Vic
Peroxide . 9c
15c Taring Knievs . 10c
75c Spark Plugs . 35c
$2.00 Bedspreads, white .$1.25
$5.00 Bedspreads, pink and green $3.50
75c Wool Socks . 39c
$10.00 Overcoats . $4.85
50c Window Shades, 3 for.$1.00
$1.25 Halters for Colts . 50c
25c Egg Carriers . 19c
>2.00 Flannel Shirts .$1.25
>1.50, $2.00 Bedroom Slippers .98c
15c Men’s Work Shirts . 65c
>0c Men’s Work Shirts . 37c
>1.50 Scoop Shovels . 89c
>1.00 Watches . 67c
>1.00 Safety Razors . 67c
>1.00 Armstrong Razors . 67c
>5.00 Pumps .$3.75
>0c Shaving Brushes . 19c
>8.00 Pumps .$5.50
>0 feet 1 Vi inch Galvanized Pipe 14c
>100.00 Corn Sheller.$60.00
! H. P. Gas Engine to run it ....$37.50
Give a man a chance and don’t kick
lim because he is down.
CASH DON’T DO IT.
Cash Dorv’t Do It
filings will not be accepted at this
time at the government land offices,
settlers may designate the lands they
desire to file upon, notify the nearest
land office of the designation and the
filings will be entered of record as
soon as word is received from Wash
ington.
Under the Faris law a sever
months’ residence on the land filed
upon is required each year for a
period of three years. Final prool
may be made at any time after that
when affidavits are procured, showing
the facts of residence and the further
fact that improvements aggregating
$1.25 per acre, have been made. The
improvements may consist of build
ings, fencing, wells, or cultivation. Ir
passing title, the government conveys
to the homesteader nothing below the
surface, it being specified that it re
tains title to all minerals, coals anc
oils that may subsequently be dis
covered.
Car Shortage Hits Hay Dealers.
Frank Valla, local hay magnate
through his attorney, J. H. Meredith
has filed an application in the district
court to mandamus the Burligntor
railroad to furnish him ten cars foi
shipment of hay, at O’Neill and Hay
Point. Valla charges that his cai
needs are not being taken care o:
promptly.
The car shortage is seriously effect
ing the hay shipping industry of Hoi
county,, say the several big dealers o
the territory, but few of the shipper:
are inclined to blame the local road:
entirely for the scarcity. Many stocl
cars have been forced into use to shi]
hay, but both railroads and shipper:
are loath to use them becaues of th<
fire risk. Hay shipped in stock car
generally is at the shipper’s risk.
The livestock centers and man;
other eastern points depend upon Hoi
county to furnish them hay, the Sioux
City and South Omaha markets being
among the heavy consumers. An
average of six cars of hay per day is
being shipped from O’Neill and this
number would be trebled if cars were
to be had. As it is more than thirty
cars of hay now leave Holt county
shipping points each day. In the local
yards more than 500 tons of hay al
ready are stacked up in the open, and
the big barns all are full. Hay pro
ducers are holding back their de
liveries as a consequence.
In round numbers, 8,000 cars, or
more than 80,000 tons of hay were
shipped from Holt county last year.
This will be increased by more than
50 per cent, this year, say the local
dealers. Top grade hay is bringing
from $7 to $7.50 on the local market
today, and the dealers find one ray of
sunshine in the gloom of the shortage,
in that the scarcity of cars is keeping
prices up.
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in O’Neill.
Do the right thing at the rihgt time.
Act quickly in time of danger .
In time of kidney danger Doan’s
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of O’Neill evidence of their
worth.
Mrs. A. Sanders. O’Neill, says: “I
was having a great deal of backache.
It was such a steady, tiring ache as
to about wear me out. I felt weak and
run down and was nervous. Not until
my kidneys began acting irregular did
11 know what was causing the trouble.
11 had heard about Doan’s Kidney Pills,
so I bought some at Gilligan & Stout’s
Drug Store. I received relief quickly
and I have had no need to use them
since.”
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It pays to repair your own shoes.
You can save a dollar and do the
work when it is too cold to work out
doors.
We have Cobbler outfits, leather
strips and tacks. Rubber heels, price
15c pair.
Saving is its own reward.
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