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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
hIaehlnery ana Modem Farming.

The smallest implement upon "a big
wheat farm is a plow. And from the
plow to the eleYator-from the first
operation in wheat farming to the last
one is forced to realize how the spirit
Of the age has made itself felt here and
has reduced the amount of human labor
TO the minimum. The man who plOws
uses his muscle only incidentally in
guiding the machine The man who
operates the barrow has half dozen
levers TO Tighten his labor. The "sower
who goeth forth to sow, walks leisure
ly behind drill and works brakes. The
reaper needs a quick brain and a quick
hand, hut not necessarily a strong arm
nor a powerful back. He works sitting
down.
The thrashers are merely assistants
to a machine, and the men who heave
the wheat into the bins only press but
tons The most desirable farmland is
not the fellow who can pound the
''mauling machine" most Justify at the
county fair. He is the man with the
cunning brain who can get the most
work out Of a machine without break
ing it. The farm laborer in the west to-
day, where machinery is employed,
finds himself advanced to the ranks of
skilled labor and enjoys a position not
widely different from that of the mill
hand in the east Each is a tender Of a
machine William Allen White in
Scribner's.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Exportation Of Horses.

Secretary Wilson, of the Agricultural
Department, is displaying much interest
in the encouragement of the expectation
OF horses for sale in the European mar
keis. He believes that there is no good
reason why the United States should not
supply many of the horses used abroad
aud he is especially impressed with the
belief that we could breed in this coun-
try, particularly in the western States,
horses which could be servieeable for
cavalry purposes. Agents of the depart
ment in London and other places have
been instructed to make reports on this
sabject, covering the general questions
a1d the style of horses, the demand,
price, etc. This information viii be en-
bodied in one of the bulletins soon TO be
issued. Charles Z. Stubbs, an agent oi
several horse associations in this country,
will leave for Europe in few days bear
ing an honorary commission from the
der irtment. Mr.. Stnbbs' special mis-
SON is to investigate the horse markets OF
f Irope with special reference 10 cavalry
horses and such data as he obtains ol
general interest to horse breeders who
might be induced to embark in this new
field of competition will be turned over
. the department for publication.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
All Around the Farm.

Out of total of =, l4S, 600 sheep in the
Maranoa district of Queensland, Austria
liza, the loss from wild dogs is estimated
at ass, 600.
Farmers would do well tospend some
of their leisure hours this winter in con-
sidering whether they cannot add some
thing to the variety of their crops, either
for sale, home or lse, which will be
profitable to them witho ut adding very
much to their labor or cares.
Runaway horses are unknown in
Russia. No Que drives there without
having thin cord with a running moose
around the neck of the animal. When
the animal bolts the cord is pulled, and
the horse stops as soon as he feels the
pressure on the windpipe.
The roots of currants run near the
surface, and therefore shallow cultiva-
ton is advisable. Now is favorable
time for pruning currant bushes, if it
has not been done before. a large part
OF The old wood may usually be trimmed
away 10 advantage. There is no better
u'-'e than in 'ne fall tn apply manure
md the eurrant bushes, aud there
is liitle danger Of applying too much.
Elg.ish dairy authorities stste that
the English cows produce !, 400, ,OOO, 600
gallons Of milk annually, Of which
10 009 0J0 are used for making butter
and cheese. 6GO,OOOO0O as milk for the
table, at an average of - gallons per
inhabitant, and lO0,O)00J0 in fattening
calves.
Germany has taken 4, 900, 600 bushels
of corn in the past eight months, or
more than 100 per cent. increase over
the same time last year; the United
Kingdom took "a 600, 600 bushels, and
France ., 600, 600 bushels. Its said that
the Rhine millers are experts at mixing
cOrnmeal with wheat flour, and have
made a good thing, as there is a differ
enee of 80 cents in the price of the two
grains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
A New Duty.

An act passed 10y the state legislature
goes into effect January lst, which makes
all eonstables fire wardens The Ia y
provides that when fire breaks out in n
woodland Of over fifty acres it shall be
the duty of the constable, in whose juris-
diction the fire occurs, to call ont assist
anee to extingnish it. The constable
shall receive as compensation FOR his ser
vice fifteen cents per hour, and his as
sistants shall receive twelve cents per
hour. Any one refusing TO act when
called upon 10y the constable for assist
ance shall be liable to fine Of $40 or inn
prisonment, or both. ANY constable not
complying with this act shall be sus-
pended from office, tried, and il convict
ell, is liable to a fine not to exceed $50 or
imprisonment not to exceed three months
or both, at the discretion of the court.
Any violation of this act must be re-
ported by the constables in making their
regular constables' returns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Love Diagnosed.

What is lOye9 Perhaps a wholly salts
factory definition of it has never been
afforded. Anybody suffering from it will
admit that il is about everything that is
wonderful. Il is a splendid thing-prob-
ably quite the most splendid in all the
world. II is more splendid aud more
valuable than diamonds, NJ matter
what the opinion that may be entertained
among pawnbrokers. II is the breeze
laden with the scent Of flowers and the
murmur Of bees. The sting of bees also
enters into it. 1t is sunrise at sea, like
wise. sunset in the same immense and all
mysterious locality. Il is the storm and
lightning and as well the dew and rain
bow Of the heart. Il is gold aud silver.
topaz and emerald, opal and lapis lazuli.
1t is honey and gail, poppy and fever,
velvet and devil -prickers, bliss with un-
speakable pains and limitations. It is
frequently thought to be question
whether it should be encouraged but,
encouraged or not, it is extremely likely
TO 90 on.-New York sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
The Potato state

Minnesota has become quite famous
throughout the United States as a potato
state. In 1886 the total crop of the state
was about five million bushels, and was
almost entirely consumed al home, in the
cities aud on farms. In isaj the crop ofthe
state amounted to p, 500 600 bushels, and
Minnesota rose form the twentieth state in
the Union as a producer Of potatoes to the
third place. This year the crop will be
considerably larger than was estimated.
AT least eighteen million bushels will be
shipped out Of the state. 4 large part Of
the crop of last year was converted into
starch, and the price was 50 low that thou
sands Of bushels rotted in the ground, not
being worth digging. This years prod
uction will bring from $500 900 to 3. eco, ..
900 into the state. \ profitable invest
meDt indeed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Failing In Love.

cit is not everybody who can fall
desperately in love, Andrew Lang de-
clares. Many young woman knows
that she, for one, is not born heroine
We cannot all have a genius FOR passion.
Indeed that genius is, first, rather IN
usual, and, secondly, Is apt not 70 be
confined to a single object. Girls ought
not to be educated in a belief IN the
coup dc foudre. Most Of them Will find
some good fellow who is much attached
to them, as they VIII he to him. They
viii marry, if they have luck, and rever
think Of losing their heart, in the style
Of Dido or Mcdea. This has always been
the prose fact Of matrimony, and thus
'Hymen peoples every town If young
women wait for the coup de foudre and
the handsome knight who comes riding
through the forest, theT Will Golf St
Katherine OF lead apes IN hell. Novels
prove the inadequacy of the ideal. The
heroine always loves the unsatisfactory
poet, is Tilted, meets the solid squire or
business man and finds that what she
had taken for love was, etc.-we all
know the formula-and lives happy
ever after -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
rsrrorirsd BY Wildcats j..

The village of Verona. about a mile
from Bellefonte. Pa, is ina fervor of ex-
element over the depredations Of Wild
cats. For a month or more the denizens
Of that village have been annoyed by the
loss of chickens, etc, while even their
household pets. dogs and eats, were ruth
les-iy killed. At nights they were fre-
oaently awakened by unearthly screams.
but never able 70 solve the mystery.
Within the last few days, however the
night maruder has been brought TO light,
and proves to be monster wildcat.
Six weeks ago a farmer living in the
adjacent valley shot two Wildcats, ie-
male and her kitten, but the male cat
escaped. Soon after the shooting Of the
two cats, the mystery began at Verona.
So great an annoyance did it become that
young men and old kept watch, but the
cat was too sly to be caught that way
The other night, however, il became bold
enough to venture quite close TO the plant
of the Standard Scale Works, and the
night watchman there, James Simmonds,
saw the beast. He describes it AS a mon
ster, almost as large as q panther, andable
to leap thirty feet at a time. The cat
disappeared over the hills and escaped
with its life. But a close watch will be
kept in the future in the hope Of killing
the animal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
TEXAS SNAKE STORY.
Rather sad a Mexican Aaoat on I
plank For Hourn


Plank For Hours
81 have heard Of many men being
placed il odd predicameDts, - remarked
CAPTAIN jenkins, 'but one Of the most
peculiar situations that ever befeil an
individual was assuredly that of an ig-
no-ant Mexican good many years ago
near Indianola, Tex, at the Sne the
Town was so nearly destroyed by 4 trop-
ioIl hurricane or cyclone. l have heard
the story many times, although it hap
pened 50 long ago Il was during the
extreme height of the cyclone Houses
in Indianola were going to pieces like
so much paper. boats were being wreck
ed, and it looked decidedly bad fox the
individuals who were located N ex-
posed portions Of the coast. 1t was
about this time that little Mexican
settlement on one Of the coast islands
adjacent to Indianola began TO 60 to
pieces, the water having risen over the
top of the sand dunes and the waves
smashing the loosely constructed build
ings of the settlement into kindling
wood. jose Baretti, one Of the inhabit-
ants Of the settlement, was separated
from the remainder of his family, and,
clinging to a long plank, was driven in
to the inner bay over the ruins Of the
settlement.
when the day broke, he was out of
sight Of land. The waves had Gained
down and the storm was gone. As he
cast his eve about in the early dawn, to
his horror he found the other end Of
the plank occupied by an immense rat
tiesnake. As soon as the snake observed
the Mexican he began TO writhe and
coil in an odd sort Of manner. and ap-
parently TO make attempts TO reach the
poor fellow, whose hair was then stand
ing on end in manner wonderful to
behold. The hours went by. The snake
kept up his antics, but for some reason
did not get any nearer the Mexican
The unfortunate fellow was afraid to
leave the plank, knowing that he would
drown, and at the same time he was IN
horrible fear Of meeting death in a more
terrific manner from snake bite. He lay
ON the end oe the plank with his eyes
fixed on the rattleT. In fact, they both
eyed each other, and this they kept up
until midday, when a fishing smack
came sailing along on the lookout for
castaways.
''The Mexican was seen from the
boat, and in a short time was hauled
on board more dead than alive. He
pointed weakly at his kissing compan-
ion. The sailors ON the smack killed the
rattlesnake and found that he had jam
med his tail through a small knothole
in the plank. The immersion OF the
buttons of the rattle in the salt water
had caused them TO swell, and he was
unable TO remove his tail from the hole.
To this fortunate circumstance the Mex
lean owed his life. The fact that the
coast islands contain many rattlers ac-
counts for the presence of the snake ON
the plank by the Bye in New Or
lnarg Times- Dauoeraf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Mrs. Pullman Decides.

Mrs. George NJ. Pullman has decided
to accept her dover interest in the estate
of her husband instead of abiding 10y the
terms Of the will. According to the term,
of the will She would be given $4,000 in
ca'h, the homestead in Chicago and the
income from Sl.2G0O00 during her life
the sam 10 revert to the estate after hel
death.
Her acceptance Of the will would have
made It practically impossible for her to
leave anything 10 the two sons, W no w ere
practically diSinherited by their father
Her third interest as dover gives her
si,0o0.O0O in personal properly and one
third interest for life in the real estate
held by Mr.. Pullman. This estimate
makes the estate Of MFR. Pullman aggre-
gate at least Sl5,OOO.OO0 instead Of S7.Oc0,-
900. as announced Immediately after his
DEATH
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

Before permitting you to pass TO the
front said the officer in charge Of the
telcgraphy to the war correspondent,
''Idesire to know whether you are quail
ified TO report cur actions IL the field. -
The war correspondent bowed and
awaited the pleasure of the great man.
In tho first plsce. " continued the sol
dier, u should like definition of the
phrase, 'iiendish atrocity.
Tho correspondent smiled as if be
considered the question altogether toe
easy
"Fiendish atIocities," he said, "are
murders committed by the other side. -
Correct, 4" returned the officer.
=" Now, what is Just vengeance?
Just vengeance. - answered the cor
respondent, sis the term used TO desig-
nate murders committed by our side. +"
Correct again, I" returned the officer.
Il viii give you an order that will take
you through all the lines. Strand
n. ,azine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
BEWARE THE THIN BANANA.
1t was Picked Too Soon and VIII Always
Prove PGcl1ery and Sour.

1t was Picked Too Soon and VIII Always
Prove P1c,1ery and Sour.
When yo1 are buying bananas never
purchase the long thin ones unless you
want fruit which viii pUcker your
mouth. No matter how well ripened
these thin bananas may appear to be
they viii always be found both sour and
acrid. This is because the bunch which
contained them was picked too soon.
The blnan- grows fastest at first in
length When il has reached its full
development in that direction, it sud-
denly begins to swell and IN few days
will double in girth. It is at the end Of
this time that it begins TO ripen natu-
rally, and the effort Of the banana i'm
porter IS TO have the fruit gathered az
the last possible moment, and yet before
the ripening has progressed even enough
to tinge the bright green Of the fruit
with yellow. \ difference of "a hours
ca the trees at this time viii make a
difference in the weight OF the fruit Of
perhaps % per cent, and al the differ
ence in its final favor, between a puck
u eoNI anu tIc ~ MCStAesS anu HAAOoeA-
ness which are characteristic of the ripe
frait. To get the bananas to our market
in good condition requires fast steamers,
which must be provided with ventila-
ton and other means of keeping the
fruit from ripening too fast in the hold.
Much of the finest fruit does ripen in
the few days Of passage, and this is sold
to hucksters for street sale.-New York
Cu7,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Lockout Mountain.

For some time negotiations have been
pending between the National Chicka-
manga Chattanooga Military Park Com
missioners and the owners Of the proper
ty on the summit of Lookout Mountain,
looking to the requirement by the Gov
ernment Of what is known AS the 'Pit
Park" and small strip just under the
point to connect the same with the
land recently purchased on the plateau
just under the mountains palisades,
known as the "Crayen's Place" where
Hooker fought the famous battle above
the Clouds"
President u. V. Boynton, for the Park
Commission, and President John p.
Sandborn, Of Boston, for the owners OF
the property, have closed a deal for the
property above mentioned, and tine papers
for the formal transfer are being drawn
up
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
smoking statistics.

Holland holds the first place in the
world as a nation of smokers Every
Dutchman consumes on an average 100
ounces a year. The Belgian comes a
good second with an annual consump-
tioa of so ounces. followed closely by
Turkey with 20 ounces and the United
States with 60 ounces. Germany,
France. Spain and Italy tread closely on
their heels, while the United Kingdom
comes comparatively low ON the list
with % ounces London Tit Bits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
FooD WASTED IN COOKING.
Life sur-esaiu= Value Of Meat and fegs-
tables lest Through Ignorance

A.INN
tables Lost Through Ignorance
s series Of Investigations by experts
connected with the United States de-
uartInent of agriculture 60 to snoay that
there Is an immense amount Of popular
ignorance in the matter Of cooking;
that. while the greater part Of the food
Of man Is prepared for use by cooking,
vet the changes which various fods IN
dergo during the process and the losses
which are brought about have been but
little studied Few persons know, for
instance, that IN 100 pounds uf uncoosed
cabbage there are but Z po1nds Of dry
matter. ana Of this dry matter from "a
to 3 pounds are lost in the cooking pot
Experiments with potatoes showed that
in order to obtain the highest food value
potatoes shonld not be peeled before
cooking; that when potatoes are peeled
before cooking the least loss is sustained
bv putting them directly into hot water
and boiling as rapidly as possible
Even then the loss is very considerable
If potatoes are peeled AID soaked IN
cold water before boiling, the loss OF
nutrients Is very great, being oDe-fourth
of all the albumeDoid matter. In a
bushel Of potatoes the loss would be
equivalent 70 a pound Of sirloin steak
Carrots contain less nitrogen, but rela-
lively more albumenoid nitrogen than
potatoes, and therefore furnish more
matter available for building muscular
tissues. In order to preserve the greatest
amount Of nutrients IN the cooking Of
carrots, the pieces should be large rather
than small. The boiling should be rapid,
so that the food value Of the vegetable
shall not be impaired as little water as
possible should he used, and II the mat
ter extracted is made available as food
along with the c..TrOts loss Of 20 70
80 per cent or even more Of the total
food value may be prevented. In the
cooking Of cabbage the kind Of water
used has more effect on the loss Of nutri-
ents than the temperature of the water
at which the cooking is started In any
case the loss Is large. The losses which
occur IN the cooking of potatoes, carrots
and cabbagcs vary with the different
methods Of boiling followed. -Pittsburg
n5eua+rh
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
To Publish all Pensioners

Commissioner Evans, Of the Pension
Bureau, is a strong advocate of the policy
Of publishing the entire list OF persons
who draw pensions from the Govern.
ment. lie expects that bill for this
purpose will be introduced in Congress
when it reassembles in January.
A recommendation that a list be pub
lished was made by the Commissioner in
his annual report. as he expressed the
belief that it would be particularly val
liable for the use of the special examin-
ers in the iield.
In 1888 the bureau published list Of
pensioners, hut since that time there
have been many additions 10 and eiimin-
atoms from it, beside additions granted,
etc, 50 that it is not Of practical use al
this time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
The SMILE OF CHi-D.


rT1-e smile Of q ctSid 70 a weary heart,
she dew on tie thirsty earth,
Isn s.5-iari-g vel sEhe1oe se37cr1zls start
u fc7v Ct Joy from living worth
sr-,e s.,ilc Of . el.si1 l. . Sit fEosn heaven
B-ieh.ez51.; She gay q toll
-. eide. c.s.lss loltiag az eTca-
B.lhfa-- with besutE Go1's flower gem
mci soili
T.7l-o incense as its fragrance waveo
And Tlats on the air the while
r1Scath richly scuspturcl architrayes
or thiclzly pcopie3 elsie.
fsf-a re l-aossl,sl-e. give nlc health,
B-t n s-icf and s5rroF- via
f-1vo re inc ..oaitl.iezt known q wealth
Tl,c arrlt=ss smile o. : child
-(la-k Y. Bryan II Good Hou,z'-eeplns-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

Most Of the men in tho islands Of
southwest Japan lead lives of idlenoss
and are eheerfully supported bv the wo-
men. The males are foud of music, some
of them being excellent musicians on
various instruments. hut it is considered
isgraceful for a woman TO play.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, f
yer Sores, Teiter, Cbapped Hauds,
Chilblains, Coras, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or o
o'y required. Ii Is guaranteed to give
rerf, ct satisfaction or money refunded.
Price . cents per box. For sale at ]
y. Snyder's Drug Store. Somerset, Pa,
IT G ". BralIier's Drug Store, Bsr-
in. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

Swine were adored in Crete, weasels
at Thebes, rats ard mice in Troas, por-
cupines in Persia, the lapwing in New
Mexico, bulls in Benares, serpents n
Greece and many of the African coun-
tries. The Hindoos never modest snakes
They call them fathers. brothers, friends
and other endoaring names. On the
coast Of Guinea hog happening TO kill
snake, the king gave orders that all
the swine should be destroyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
A xloaaits Christmas Tree.

NEW York, Dec. 2s-Although Mr..
and Mrs. James Clements, OF Los An
geles, Cal, spent their Christmas in the
comfortable secinsion Of a small hotel in
Washington place, they had the sasisfac-
ton Of knowing that their Christmas tree,
in its most important feature, was unlike
any other Christmes tree in New York.
lis branches glistened with gold, aud the
gold was not tiiisel. Each glistening par
ticie was nugget from the Klondike,
where Mr.. Clements. formerly brake
man on the southern Pacific railroad,
''struck it rich."
''I believe that there is about so, 600
worth OF gold on this tree,'i said Mr..
Clements last evening. ''but my wife and
l do not desire any notoriety. We came
to this hotel to be quiet and secluded and
our little Christmas tree IS for our own
satisfaction. happened to be one Of the
successful ones in the KlOndike region.
Within few months my wife, who has
never been there. will accompany me
back to the land Of gold, and | shall col
lect what is due me on my claims and
then we will return 20 our home in Los
Angeles. If have good luck in settling
mp my affairs l ought to be able to come
away with between two and three hun
dred thousand dollars
On the branches of the Clements
Christmas tree were innumerable mug
gets of gold in ali of the estimated value
of about $4,000 Around the base of the
tree were clustered larger nuggets and
little piles Of $50 gold pieces. As a sam
pie Of the kind of nuggets that he has
brought east, Mr.. Clements carries in his
pocket handful about the size of jack
stones. Each one is, in large part, pure
gold. He has one nugget about the size
Of hens egg. which, he says, is worth
$500. Mrs. Clements's Christmas jewelry
was bracelet formed OF connected Jumps
of pure gold. Mr.. and Mrs. Clements are
an exceedingly modest aud quiet young
couple and are by no means eager TO dis
play their suddenly-acquired wealth to
strangers