THE CAPTIVES
OF 6ERMANY
The number of prisoners of war in
Germany considerably exceeds 1,000,
000 writes James O'Donnell Hennett,
the war correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune.
. The German soldiers seem to get on
well with the Kussians, as they do
with the French too. The English
they don’t like until they get to know
them. For this preliminary impres
sion the English prisoners have to
thank their squawking press and its
atrocity yarns.
After a few days the Germans and
the English get on better, though the
guards complain that some of their
English prisoners are "frech” winch
is not tne German word tor "fresh,"
but answers accur* teiy enough to our
slang use of the word "fresh.”
The truth is that when uie two must
tactless and most arrogant races on
the face of the earth come into en
forced contact trouble is inevitable.
The most curious thing about pris
oners 1 have noticed is their stupidity.
During the hrsl hours following their
capture clever men are dense and ir
responsive and dull men seem to lose
what sense the Lord gave them.
Some say this is the consequence of
nervous reaction after battle, and some
that it is sheer dog weariness after;
long sleepless hours iu the trenches.:
French soldiers have been found usleep
iu captured ternclies, and once when
X met a German officer in command of 1
a train that was crawling out of t
northern France toward Germany with |
carloads of French prisoners 1 asked j
him whether his charges made him
any trouble.
"Trouble'.'” he said. “Why, the poor
fellows have been asleep for two solid
days. They can hardly rouse them
selves to eat.”
This in spite of fhe fact that the
men had had little to eat for 10 days.
French prisoners have the advan
tage of their English comrades in that,
thanks to their temperament, they
soon ohsor up. A littl* thing makes
them laugh and in their circumstances
a little laughter goes a long way.
Most of the hardships prisoners have
to endure are confined to the hours
immediately fololwing their capture
or to the stuffy days of transit from
the front to the military prisons in
Germany. But even under the condi
tions of hurry and worry the best that
is possible seems to be done for the
prisoners.
Once arrived at the military prisons,
the captives swing pretty promptly
into a life of which monotony is the
only desperate feature. Foot-ball
games, tennis matches and song hours
are arranged to provide exercise and
assuage monotony.
It Is In order to keep on human
terms with one nnother that prisoners
of war fly to occupation as soon as
the routine of their life is established.
Some choose diversions that will be a
source of permanent culture.
All the prisoners clamor for novels,
especially the English prisoners. On
newspnpers from home they are not
so dependent, because daily bulletins
giving a summary of events on all the
fronts are displayed in the prison for
their beneflb
Immediately upon their arrival at
Ihe prisons they are card irtlexeo as
to age, nat'v.? town, names of nearest
relatives, state of health, nature of
belongings, such as watch Jewelry,
money, etc.
After that the games and studies be
gin, and it was in referon-' • to the
prompt creation of a rational and
friendly atmosphere that I quoted in
my "Tribune letter” to Sir Arthur
Dovle the remark of Mrs. Cully, cousin
if Sir Edward Grey, who, after a visit
to a relative in the military prison at
Krefeld, said, “Why, it is like a boy's
school at home.”
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ALBERT WILE RESIGNS AS
IDITAROD’S POSTMASTER
The resignation of Albert Wile as
postmaster at Iditarod was forwarde 1
to Daniel C. Roper, first assistant post
master general, on May 29 last, to take
effect on August 1. In his letter of
resignation Mr. Wile a3ks to be re
lieved as 30on as possible as he desires
to “engage in business elsewhere.” He
extends his thanks to the assistant
postmaster general for past favors,
and expresses the hope that he will
personally meet him in Washington
coen.
Mr. Wile had no comments to make
on the resignation, and no intimation
was given that the recent reduction in
the grade of the Iditarod office, and the
consequent decrease in salary, was re
sponsible for his action.—Iditarod
Pioneer.
HARROWING EXPERIENCE
OF TRAVELER ON TRAIL
IDITAROD.— Sam Adams, well
known in this district, arrived from
Ruby, which place he left on June 16.
lie reports a most harrowing experi
ence, having been lost on the Salatna
river for ten days, most of which time
he was without food. He finally ran
into the camp of the Geological Sur
vey party under R. H. Sargent, whose
members tenderly cared for him until
he was able to proceed i n his journey.
He suffered no 111 effects from his
experience, and is now in the best of
health. He reports nothing of a
startling nature in the several mining
districts through which he passed.
No. 187.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER’S
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CINCT, TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
SECOND DIVISION.
In the Matter of te Estate of Fatrick
D. Winter, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that E. V.
Winter, administrator of the estate of
Patrick D. Winter, deceased, has filed
In thi3 court his final account of his
administration of said estate; that
Tuesday the 19th day of October, 1915,
«t 2 p. m. of that day, at the court
room of said court in Nome, Alaska,
has been appointed by the court for
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which time and place any person in
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Dated this 18th day of August, 1915.
JAMES FRAWLEY,
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Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2, 9.
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•TUNEAU.—The Arctic Brotherhood
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Devidson.
The capital stock of the corporation
is placed at $f>0,000 and the limit of
| indebtedness at $500,000. The object
of the corporation is to build club and
lodge rooms for the Juneau camp of
the order, and after they have been
paid for to turn them over to the
camp.
The time of the corporation is placed
at 25 years, and the business is to be
handled by a board of seven trustees.
The incorporators are J. P. A. Strong,
Grover C. Winn, Tom Radonich, John
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KNOX AND PARTNERS
PROSPECTING FOR COAL
A short distance from the summer
lr cation of the Summit roadhouse, on
the road to Otter creek, William Knox,
well known in mining circles, with his
partners, are prospecting for coal. They
[already have a shaft down twenty-five
feet, and have encountered a strata of
fairly good coal at least eighteen in
ches thick, with nil indications of
widening as they progress with their
work. A quantity of the coni has been
sacked and will be taken to a minim;
plant on Otter creek for a steam-mak
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FIND A NEW LEDGE ON
POINDEXTER PROPERTY
G. B. Poindexter hns returned from
his quartz property at Mile Forty-one
with the pleasant news that the men
prospecting the mine for him have dis
covered a new ledge which is rich. The
rock is all free milling, and the gold
can be seen in the ore from the new
find. The property is located on
Bench creek, and the new ledge has
been uncovered for thirty feet.—Sewr
ard Gateway.
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