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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1914)
YPRES RUINED BY CONTINUOUS BOMBARDMENT r - has been subjected to almost continuous bombardment for weeks, and the entire city is in the ruined con iition t-houn in this photograph. ENGLISH CITY BOMBARDED BY THE GERMANS • •-. of S arboro .ch. on the east roast of England, which, together w ith Whitby and Hartlepool, was bon.'-arded t ; the German raiding squadron of cruisers. WHERE MEXICAN BULLETS CROSS THE BORDER wi-ne in Xaco. the Arizona town on the Mexican border to which American troops hare been sent be ca -- >-... from the warring Mexicans have come across the line and killed and wounded a number of citizens ud soldiers INTERROGATING A GERMAN PRISONER Jj«t behind the firing line at Argonne this interesting little episode was (Autographed Officers of the French general staff are interrogating a tier jn»n it ifoner coarerring the strength and position of the kaiser's forces. MAKING A DEEP TRENCH One of the deep trenches on the firing line in northern France. The allies have constructed hundreds of miles of ditches like this. Be sure you're right, but don't stop to get much advice before going ahead, or you will never start.—Al bany Journal. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PRISONERS IN SIBERIA Pet rograd.— Eastern Siberia is flood mi with Austrian and German prison er*. Many thousands have settled do*n for the winter in the Balagansk. Vekholensk and Kireosk districts of the province of Irkutsk. Some have teen sent to Yakutsk. The small towns and villages are crowded. The local authorities and peasants treat the prisoners well and no suffer Inf Is borne except whi^t comes from climatic conditions. This is largely a matter of adaptation by the individua.1. The peasants, say reports, regard the somewhat standoffish prisoners with astonishment and call them ‘ transoceanic dwellers.” Often after a peasant or small trader has himself gone to the war a prisoner is quar tered in his log cabin. A letter pub lished from a resident of Balagansk gives a domestic picture: "The Germans took longest to settle down. They did not work and stood about, looking as if they wanted to smoke. And some did smoke. On the third day they got tired of this and one of them, a ‘Feldwebel,’ began carv ing guns and castles out of wood. He next began to repair the roof of Viat rheslav's hot and did this beautifully. When the interpreter asked him what lie wanted in payment he said: Tm a joiner. Give beer, friend.' He got none. Now the Germans work; they try all day new things and all sorts of dodges with the cattle, but the Aus trians mostly look on." [~CO-OPERATIVE PLAN OF BUYING STALLION An Arabfan Hcrse. Until we begin to pay more atten tion to the kind of stallions to which we are breeding oar mares we will not greatly improve the stock of horses we are growing on our farms. There are scores of good horses in this and in other communities, but for some mysterious reason there are scores of men who will pass these good animals by every spring and lead their mares to some underbred animal whose get cannot begin to compare with that of the real stallions. Of course it is not so very myste rious after all. The fee is the thing that Etands in the way, says an Indi ana writer in Farm Progress. It's funny that some men will pay a few dollars less and be fairly contented with a cat-hammed, scissor-hocked colt that will never be in demand by any body for anything, when they might have added a few dollars to the stal lion fee and had a colt that would be far more salable and worth a good deal mere money. It takes as much feed and pasture and fully as much care to make a sec i ond-rate animal out of one of these ! mongrel-bred colts as it does to make j a real horse out of a colt that has I some breeding on the sire's side. Stal lion registration laws such as have been passed, but not enforced by many states, would help in wiping out much of this shiftless evil that is really costing many a country com munity a considerable amount of money every year. As long, however, as there is a de mand for the cheap and underbred stallion's services, and no law to drive him out of the country, he will linger in most communities. it seems to me that a mare that is worth breeding at all is worth breed mg to a horse that is of some value and whose colts have the points that will make for future value in them. What is the sense in wasting good feed ai,d barn room, to say nothing of pasture for two or three years, on a second or third-rate colt, when you might have one that had all the mak ings of a good horse about him from the beginning? The difference in the amount that must be paid for the two classes of stallion service amounts to but little in view of the fact that the colt of the really good stallion may be worth twice as much to his owner as that of the underbred horse. It is one of those curious things that help to keep some men from ever getting as much out ot their farming and stock raising as they should have. Of course the co-operative plan of a few farmers in a neighborhood buy ing a good stallion is an excellent one if the hcrse is bought of an absolutely reliable dealer and is the right kind of an animal. This plan is being fol lowed in a good many neighborhoods and is working out fairly well. Co operation will not come, of course, un til the people have awakened to the fact that the only kind of horses that are worth the trouble and cost of rais ing are those that are properly bred. The man who hopes to make a little money out of the colts he is going to raise ought to travel a long way to reach a high-priced stallion rather titan to accept free the services of a poor horse kept on a neighboring farm. It will pay to ride two days, one going and another coming back, to reach the right kind of a horse. The other kind is the animal that is re sponsible for so many scrub horses at the present time. TUBERCULOUS HOGS ARE NOT WANTED Many Dairy Districts Known to Harbor Diseased Cows Being Discriminated Against. It is a well established fact that hogs contract tuberculosis very readily from tuberculous cattle, being fed the diseased milk, or following stock cat tle. There has been a too-general objec tion to any method employed to rid the country of diseased cattle. The tuberculin test has been declared a worthless test, the state laws have been drastically opposed as tyrannical. Farmers have declared it was nobody’ business if they wanted to keep tuber culous cattle. It is somebody’s busi ness, and nobody's more than the farmers themselves. The consumer i milk and meat wants to be satisfied that he is getting wholesome foods, and every honest farmer is anxious to know that he is producing wholesome foods. But aside from this the farmer wants to know that he and his neigh bors are producing wholesome foods because of the financial reaction that is bound to come soon if the disease is not stopped. Just as sure as anything there is ? time coming when the farmers will sell their cattle and hogs subject to inspec tion or not at all if they do not make every effort to get rid of tuberculosis. Many dirty districts now known to harbor tuberculous cows are being dis criminated against in the hog markets. Their hogs are not wanted at any price. The dairymen in such localities could do not better than make a great effort to remove every cause for the discrim ination. What is true of hogs will be true of cattle some day. Cattle are inspected at the stockyards but the day will come when there will be r.o buyers soliciting in certain localities where the farmers feel that it is "no body s business" whether they have diseased stock or not. Winter Protection. Tender varieties of blackberries, grapes, etc., may be bent down along the row and covered with an earth blanket for winter protection in se vere climates. If a little soil is re moved from one side of the roots canes will bend down easier; if nec essary they can be held in place with wooden pegs. Watch Hired Man. It pays to watch the hired man who is. with your horses. If the team shows signs of fear while with him take our p.ddtce from a field of experience and r‘fire” him. A good horse is spoiled when he is a victim of fear. Satisfaction in Painting. Neatly painted buildings afford more satisfaction to their owner than al nost any other way that a small mount of money can be spent Two its of paint should last seven years. SUDDEN CHANGE OF FEED IS DANGEROUS Dietetic Disturbances Cause Gen era- Disorder and Several Dead Sheep Are Found. Loss of a few lambs in the feed lots [ is to be expected. But this loss in some instances is far greater than it j should be. When range lambs are placed on | a fattening ration the change of feed is so sudden that dietetic disturbances cause a general disorder and several dead sheep are found in the pens each morning. This invariably leads to the suspicion that they are dying of some infectious disease. In some cases the ration is not well balanced to secure the best gains and the conditions of care and handling might be better, but these things will account for only a very small loss. The change from grass to alfalfa, corn, barley, molasses and straw en silage, etc., must be made jyadually and herein lies the secret of the heavy losses of lambs in the feed lots in the early fall. The desire to get the hynbs on a fattening ration as early as possible and failing to appre ciate the danger of too heavy feeding and change of ration, has helped to make lamb feeding an unprofitable business in some instances. A sudden change of feed or over feeding. should be guarded against with all domestic animals. But it is especially important with the horse and sheep. Hardwood Ashes. Ashes from hardwoods (deciduous j trees, are richer in both phosphorus and potash th?n those from pines and ; other softwoods (conifers). Ashes ! from oak, elm. maple and hickory have more potash than those from pine. The ashes of twigs (faggots for ex am pie) are worth more for agricultu ral, purposes than the ashes of heart wood taken from the middle of an old tree. In general, the smaller and younger the wood burned, the better ashes. The ashes of coal do not con tain enough potash to make them valu able in this connection. Silage for Horses. Silage which is not moldy or spoiled in ary way is splendid horse feed in amounts of from ten to fifteen pounds per bead daily. Farmer’s Big Loss. The fanner who failed to go to his state fair has lost many times the cost of the trip and has also lost step in the procession. Watch Young Colts. Keep a close watch upon the young colts; a blemish or impure strain may ruin the value of the future horse. Steady Gait Is Best. A steady gait will accomplish more in the course of a day than rushing for s. spell and then resting It Made a Difference. Johnnie (puzzled as to how to pro nounce the name of an employer)— ; Say, father, do you pronounce K-n-u-d with a long or a short "u?” Father (who, of course, doesn’t know)—Oh, it doesn't make any dif ference. Johnnie—Well, I guess it makes a good bit of difference whether a man is nud or nude up in the arctic regionB. Appreciation. The governor's wife was telling Bridget about her husband. "My husband, Bridget,” she said, proudly, "is at the head of the state militia.” “Oi thought as much, ma'am,” said 1 Bridget, cheerfully; "ain't he got th' foine malicious look!” Every mother believes h°r baby knows exactly what Ehe says to it. devils* food is made of Van Houten’s Rona Cocoa instead of grated or melted chocolate. Use less cocoa. Half* pound—red—can 25c Yes, waiting for every farmer or farmer's son — any industrious American W.o is anxious to establish for himself a happy home and prosperin’. Canada's hearty in vitation this year is more attractive than ever. Wheat is higher but her farm land just as cheap and in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta 160 Acre Homesteads are Actually Free to Settlers and Other Land at From $15 to $20 per Acre The people of European countries as well as the American continent must be fed—thus an even greater demand for Canadian Wheat will keep up the price. Any farmer w ho can buy land at $1500 to $3000 pier acre —get a dollar for wheat and raise 20 to 4$ bushels to the acre » bound to make money—that's what you can expect in Western Canada. Wonder ful yields also of Oats, Barley and Flax. Mixed Farming is fully as prof itable an industry os grain raising. The excellent grasses, full of nutrition, are the only food required either fo - beef or dairy purposes. Good schools, markets convenient, climate excellent. M,-itary serv-ce is not compulsory m Canada but there is an unusnal demand for fsr-n labor to replace the many young men who have volunteered tor semre m the war Write for literature and particulars as to reduced railway rates to Superintendent Immigration. Ottawa, Canada; or to W.V. Bennett. 22017th St., Room 4, Bee Building, Omaha. Nebr. pa Canadian Gcvermeut A pent ALL THEY COULD HOPE FOR Under the Circumstances Almost End less Entertainments Should Have Seen in Order. There is a certain Chicago man of a remarkably cheerful and optimistic turn of mind. His wife, on the other hand, takes things very seriously, and has no small difficulty in accommo dating herself to the peculiarities of her friends when, as not infrequently happens, they differ from her own. "Henry,” said she to her husband one evening, when she had returned home more or less agitated by some thing. "What do you think they say about Mrs. Eaton, the baker's wife?” Tm sure I don't know." said the husband. "Nothing serious, I hope.” "They say they can tell when she's going to have callers by her washing the children's faces! Now, you're a pretty sanguine man, Henry, but what on earth can you hope for a Korean like that?” "Well,” said Henry, "I suppose all we can hope for is that she entertains a good deal.” Industrious Spiders. They have very industrious spiders down in South America. We think our spiders here work hard enough, but down there thev are said to work overtime. Upon c;.e occasion, at least, they completely disorganized the telegraph service ic pan of the Argen tine republic by spinning too many webs across the lines. As soon as dew fell or a shower of rain came on, each one of the innumerable microscopic threads, becoming wet, set in motion a tiny leakage of electric current. These millions of leaks practically stopped the operation of the lines, thus putting the government telegraph department, especially in Buenos Aires, to serious inconvenience and expense. Overheard by Mr. Mills. At lunch, a Western Union office girl was reading a letter from a chum to the other giris. Describing a new dress the letter 6aid: "It is certain ly fin de siecle.” "Fin de sickle,” repeated one of the girls, “what does that mean?” “I don’t know. Fin sounds like a fish. Maybe it means it was trimmed with fish net."—New York Sun. "Hope Springs Eternals.'1! Lady Bountiful—Oh. rector, I thought you would like to know that old Jones is laid up with rheumatic fever. * Rector—Thank you so much. I’m always so glad to hear of a sick par ishioner.—From the Bystander. Visible Proof. **C lubleigh’s wife is deaf and dumb." "Does she talk with her fingers?" "i guess so. Clublc-igh hasn't a doz en hairs left on his head." At Last Accounts She Was Dead. The Cclonei—Is it true, Sogback, I that your wife is dead? Brother Sogback—Yas.ah, t'ar.ky. sah; or, leastways, she was yiste'dy. Its Development. ‘‘How does a language grow?” “I should suppose from the roots of the words." When the average man makes his wife an expensive present she always thinks he must be guilty of some thing. It’s the luck of other people that makes the average man dissatisfied with his own. Virginia druggists, too, are looking for better times. Really big men are measured by what they do, not by what they say. COLT DISTEMPER kOubet I Try ea=iN\ Tt* trick ar® cared. kid a?!« .gwuertn-e,no matter tibarwerTMw . tr\»x na»ia*r Man. byusiig SPOKJTS UQCil> MST1 Xr’iR CCuTVave cm Hhe toDgw.or in food. Acts ca the ani cinto Kncs «( all forms of llatemp^r. trst Rnadi * v**r kaoara for mini la foal, .One bottle raarantt^Hi to care oo<e case. xVaaJll a bottle-, than* fio dosea of iragpiPT* ana hanttn ilMln or sent eztna paid )r maanfactur rrs. Out tfao»s hoar to peuictra* throats. Ocr tna Bootcief IrmaeaarrThlng. Locai aerate va&ML Largest ■nihi^ I MSDICAL CO-tornktomiMcrWCofthen, Ind- y, 8. A* Wives Have Money New. Soldiers' wives find themselves in many cases in receipt of much more money than they were when the:r hus bands w ere at home. "Is a’ this money for at*” ..sked the wife of a Glasgow soldier w hen she received her first week's allow ance. “Aye. a- for you,” responded the genial pa> sergeant. “Will I taae a' this money every week?” "Aye. every week." “Week then,” said she. “ye can tak* my guid man an' keep hint as Ic g as ye like. 1 never had sae nrtckle money' before.”—Ixmdon Chronicle. At the First Signs Of falling hair get Cnticura. It works wonders. Touch spots of dan druff and itching with Cnticura G.nt ment. and follow next morning with a hot shampoo of Cnticura Soap. This at once arrests falling hair and pro motes hair growth. For free sample each with S2-p. Skin Book, address post card: Cutieura, Dept. X. Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. Lizzie Would Stay. Mrs. Atwell had had a quarrel witi her maid. Lizzie, and the maid re marked that she would leave. •'Lizzie," said the mistress, severe ly, “you must stay until I get another girl." "I intend to, mum,-' said Lizzie. "Shure it’s only right some wan should tell her the kind of a woman ye are.’’ Important to Mothers Examine carelullv e\ery bo'tle of CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of { In Use For Over SO Years. Children Cry for Fletcher’s Castori* How Else? “How do you explain the reported reduction in the size of Boston’s smart set ?" ‘Oh, in the usual way,” "And how is that ." "There's a strong-minded woman t*e hind it.” lorR ow» Dsroum will tfli toc Try Murine Bye Kriurtiy for Ked Weak. Wi‘err l|«K and Cracutait'd Kye'idv. No en.an.iy Inst Kve eomlort Write tor B k of t. - kth by mail Free. Murine fcye ft t* surely Co.. u.hjku Early to bed ar.d early to rise. and ; you will probably have to loc k after the fires. Beautiful, clear v.\,.te clothes de'ichta j the laundress who uses Bed Cross BaO Bice. All grocers. Adv. The wise young man keeps the i right side of his rich old uncle who is deaf in his left ear. i Don't Persecute Your Bowels Cut out cathsrHcs a-d prrigatives. Thsr: art brutal. harsh. unr.cv essi -v. T^ CARTER’S LlTTLi. UVER PULS B »c.ie as# icsigestiao, as miiltcrsM kaaw. SMALL PI14 . SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature WMXJKB1 TJUT POPHAM’S ASTHMA MEDICINE! Gives Prompt and Positive Belief in E 'try * Case. S»»id by Dragons:s- Pr reSl. v. ( Triad Parkasre by Ma i Wc. { WILLIAMS MF6, CO., Props, CtevotMd (? W. N. U„ OMAHA, NO 52-19V.