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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-11-10
Comfort In q

We spend one-third of our lives In
bed, and yet beds are not made u SUI
ipreme or even a very important con-
sideration in the equipment of most
homes. The fact is strangely unac-
countable. Anne OF Austria told her
friend Cardinal Mazarin that her Idea
OF future punishment waste be put
between linen sheets. So would say
many IL Qu%estioned-at least the pro-
test against linen would be long and
loud. In winter 1t borders upon re-
fined torture; In summer 1t is fairly
comfortable, but not sufficiently so to
Justify its responsiveness. Nice cotton
sheets, made long enough to tuck gen.
,erously, are the sensible thing, n
good enough for the most ~fastidious.
Sheets should measure at least two and
lthree-qdarter yards. This will make
the sheet long enough to tuck 1t well
in at the foot and give enough at the
top to turn back and prevent the
blankets from coming In contact with
the face and hands. Why will people
make sheets too short? 1t Is n OF
those sins of domestic management
which encourages male humanity to
profanity and women to hysteria. Did
any woman ever save $40 in a lifetime
by shortening her sheets? II she did.
her family. II normal. have taken 1t
out OF her nerves. In providing beds
for a family n should guard against
insists. II husband, son or brother Is
6 feet 8, let him be spared at home the
discomfort he is sure to suffer abroad
in the accommodating Of his superflu-
Gus inches. He is entitled to the priv
ilege Of stretching out. The length OF
a bed for an adult should be no less
than six feet six inches.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-11-10

this allied TO patience and gentleness.
the duties of nurse will be much light
ened.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-07-19
Scared by a Big Bear.

The spectacle tf a 6O0-pound bear
walking nonchalant!y down No. track
at Allegrippus tower nearly scared
Operator John McGrail and Switehman
Frank Harkins to death one evening
last week.
Harkins saw the animal first He
had Just left the tower to throw a
switch. He yelled at bruin and threw
a stone in his way. Seeing he didn't
scare, Harkins ran for the tower and
locked the door.
The bear, which was q large black
one, numbered up to the tower and
shifted derisively at the door by which
Harkins had disappeared Then be
made minute examination of the
premises and licked at an oil can that
the switehman dropped in his flight
Meanwhile Harkins and McGrail did
their best TO scare the animal away by
yelling at him; but bruin didn't scare
When he had finished his examination
Of the tower he walked leisurely up the
track and disappeared around curve.
The engineer on a freight train com
ing east saw him on the track and
whistled, whereat bruin took to the
woods, disappearing in the under
brush. - Altoona Gazette.
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Her Papa First.


Only years old is pretty Helen Syl
via Gordon, but still she did what all
heroes have done-thought more Of
Others in time of danger than Of her
self Her fathers ship was wrecked
several weeks ago, and for nine days
floated about helpless upon the sea
with niue people aboard, among whom
was this little one and her father and
mother When day after day had
passed. and still no ship came by to
rescue them, the sailors, and even her
father, lost all hope, and then this wee
girl eheered them up and said God
would send some one to save them. At
last a millionaire, Mr.. John II. Han
ma, Of New York, sailing about In his
beautiful steam yacht, saw the wreck
miles away and made for it. But
when they wanted little Helen to leave
the sinking wreck, which they all
prayed for days to be saved from, she
said:
NO, take my papa first" and would
not 90 until he was taken on board the
fine yacht.
Then she did funny thing. II was
her mother who had told her that God
would save them, ami when she saw
Mr. Hanna she ran and threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him and
said:
Mamma. is this God"-Dstroit
/ Free Press.
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Pie Crust Without Butter.

To make a tender but not teO rich a
crust take one cup of -four and one
heaping tablespoon of lard Chop the
lard into the flour with thin-bladed
knife, add a pinch of salt aud enough
cold water to make smooth paste.
Handle lightly, mixing the ingredients
with the knife and not the fingers.
One and one-half cups of flour, other
ingredients in proportion, will make
the crust for q medium. sized pie.
Lard makes much nicer pie-erust
than butter, to my mind, as butter
makes the crust tough. Measure the
flour, aud for each pie allow one cup Of
flour and one tablespoon of lard, the
lard rounded above the spoon as much
as the spoon is rounded below. Add
salt, and then work all together with
the hands When thoroughly mixed
wet it with cold water, just enough to
make the Hour stick together, but not
enough to make the dough sticky. If
Obliged to add more flour because the
dough is sticky the crust viii not be so
good. Never work pie-dough as bread
is worked, or it will be like leather.
When necessary, press the dough to-
gether. For the upper crust Of the pies
take nearly half the dough that is mix
ed and roll it out. Spread with lard
little thicker than you would spread
butter on bread, sprinkle with -four,
cut into three strips, place them on top
of each other and roll up from one end.
Lay aside until the pies are ready for
the upper crust. If two have been
mixed, cut the roll in two erosswise,
stand on end and roll until it is the
size of the pie, Of course using enough
flour on the board so it will not stick.
The lard spread between the layers Of
crust makes it fiaky and if baked nicely
is very tempting. In making piecrust
the colder the ingredients are the nicer
it will be.-A. r. NJ.
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Stalled by Flies.

On the Lehigh Valley road in May
heavily loaded freight train was stalled
near Hornets Ferry, Pa, by swarms Of
shad flies which had alighted upon the
rails. The crushed insects fabricated
the rails very effectually, and after the
sand on the engine gave out the train
came to a standstill.
After studying the situation little
the trainmen swept the rails for dis
tance, and finally tied brush to the cow
catcher in position to clear the rails,
when traffic was again resumed.
The presence of these insects in such
unusual numbers is accounted for by
local authorities in this way: The shad
fly is found principally along streams
of water, and in this part of Pennsyl-
vania is used for bass bait. The Lehigh
Valley tracks at the point named run
near by the eSusquehanna river, and the
weather being little cold at that time,
when the sun came up the rails were
considerably warmer than the ground
Immediately along the river. The
warmer climate in the vicinity of the
track attracted the shad flies, which
alighted on the rails in swarms, CON-
pletely covering them Engineering
Review.
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Richest Nation in the world.

Those who remember the vigorous
demands made by numerous speakers
in the last presidential campaign in fa-
vor Of increasing the amount of money
in circulation will be interested in the
official statement that during the last
twenty years the amount of circulating
medium in the United States has more
than doubled, that it has increased
more than fifty per cent. since July lst,
1895. No period Of our history has
shown a more rapid growth in the am
cunt of money in circulation than the
last few years. At present it aggre-
gates nearly 1000, OOO, 600, and the rate
of increase since July lst, 1896, has been
nearly million dollars for each busi-
ness day. At present there is in eireu-
lation an amount of money equal to
twenty-five dollars forevery man, wom-
an and child in the United States, and
nearly a third Of this is in gold coin.
No other country on the face of the
globe can boast the possession OF so
much wealth. -Leslie's Weekly.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

No man ever lived who improved
half Of his opportunities.
The loquaeious individual relies more
on sound than sense.
An egg will settle coffee, but it takes
money to settle for the egg.
The man who stakes his happiness
on maid always makes mistake.
All men are born equal, but it doesn't
take some men long to OutgrOw it.
In the spring nature turns over new
leaf. and in the fall she paints it red.
When the vacations are taken by one
side of the house only marriage is a
failure.
The man who gives without making
sacrifice gets rid of things he has no
use for.
This is the season Of the year when a
man declares that no weather can ever
come too cold for him.
Don't get discouraged because you
can't embroider. There is always a
much greater demand for plain sewing.
Any young man who can't tell
whether girl is willing to marry him
without asking her had better remain
single.
A terrible calamity hefell Milwau-
kee fishing party last week. After
reaching its destination some twenty
miles away it discovered that the keg
of beer had been left behind.
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Spain 5 Greatset Need.

Mr.. r P. Olivia, Of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, s. c.
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
in the back Of his head. On using
Electric Bitters, Americas greatest
Blood aud Nerve Remedy, all pain
soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country needs.
All America knows that il cures liver
and kidney trouble, purifies the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vigOr and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ of
the body. II weak, tired or ailing you
need il. Every bottle guaranteed, only
so cents. Sold at J. n. Snyder's Drug
Store, Somerset, Pa, and g. w. Bral-
Iier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa
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Fine Fun for the Children.

On the road that runs between DOyles-
town and the borough Of Castle Valley
a strangely brilliant field is to be seen.
A prosperous farmer owns it and has
given it to his children. They can do
with the field whatever they please.
1t Is planted now with wild flowers of
vivid colors. Long yellow lines Of
buttercups, white lines of daisies, pale
blue and purple lines of the morning
glory cut its green expanse, and over it
children move, working gravely with
little hoes and spades. In one place
are small wooden dOmes, like beehiyes,
where the children are trying TO rear
colonies OF butterflies, yellow ones for
their buttereups and blue ones for their
violets and heliotrOpes. 1t is not bard
to catch the butterflies, but to tame
them is difficult. On being released
from the hives they never return Still,
the children do not despair. They
have had such good luck in the culture
of flowers that they think they can
with patience succeed also in tanning
yellow butterflies to hover exclusively
over their buttercups, white ones to
keep to their daisies and blue ones to be
faithful to their viOlets. The effect
when achieved will certainly bt
pretty. - Philadelphia Record.
'I suffered for months from sor'
throat. Ecleetric Oil cured me in
twenty-four hours" NJ. ). Gist
Hawesville, Ky.
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Harmony in the Family.

Harmony in the married stale Is the
first thing to be striven for. Nothing
can preserve the affections uninterrupt-
ed but firm resolution never to differ in
will and determination in each to
consider the love of the other of more
value than any object whatever on
which the wish had been fixed. How
light, in fact, is the sacrifice OF any
other wish when weighed against the
affections of one with whom we are to
pass our whole life. And no oppOsi-
tion in a single instance will hardly IN
itself produce alienation, yet every one
has his pouch into which all these lit
tie OppOsitions are put, and while this
is filling, the alienation is insensibly
going on, and when filed it is COM
pIete. II would puzzle either to say
why, because no one difference Of Opin-
ion has been marked enough to pro-
duce a serious effect by itself. But he
or she finds his or her affections wea-
ried out by constant stream OF little
checks and obstacles.
Other sources of discomfort, very
common indeed, are the little cross
purposes of husband and wife in COM
mon conversation; a disposition in
either TO criticise and question what
ever the other says; desire to always
demonstrate and make him feel him
self ia the wrong. especially in sym
pathy Nothing is so goading on the
part of either. Much better, therefore,
if our companion views thing in
light different from what We do, to
leave him in quiet possession Of his
view. What is the use of reetifying
him if the thing be unimportant? And
il important, let it pass for the present
and wait for a softer moment and more
coneiliatory occasion OF revising the
subject together. 1t is wonderful how
lSsny persons are rendered unhappy
by inattention to these simple rules Of
prudence. Thomas Jefferson.
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kicked ii away and turned to me with
the whisky bottle, saying:
"Drink it, old chap, and III cauterize
the-rlaee. It's the only thing we can
do.p
Pushing the whisky bottle aside, 1
replied: ''pm all right. What is the
matter91
Then in agonized tones Martha said:
''Why, / saw the horrid thing fasten
on your leg and strike you several
times. Oh, dear! You'll die. I'm sure
you wiilF'
Then said Jack: "Come, old fellow,
it isn't laughing matter. Let me
have a look"
With that he knelt down and turn
ing up my trousers leg, Martha the
while gazing with streaming eyes, they
saw--where the laugh came in.
Bat, honor bright, not once did 1 re-
member the artificial limb. OF course
| felt no bite or wound. Ifelt the blow
she gave when she killed the snake;
one naturally feels jar if IA stick one
has in his hand is struck, for example,
but felt nothing else.
"Oh, you horrid fe low! You never
told noe you had a wooden leg, said
Martha.
81 have not. 1t is of superi or Span
ish cork, ~ replied.
Lucky for you, old man, said Jack.
as be turned to go, and the Kafiir, Jan,
smiled as he picked up the dead mann
ba aud said:
"Ya, boss, good job he no bitey you.
Him fangs Likely shark hook"
Then the honest fellow examined the
cork limb and therefrom extracted
fang nearly half an inch long.
Sill, in dazed fashion, Martha ca
ressed the limb, scarce knowing what
she did, then remembering all at once,
her pale face flushed as she murmured:
''Oh, what will you think of me ,"
"That yOu are just the woman to
make me a good wife if you only will, /"
/ said.
And she willed. Thanks for all mer-
cies.
When we told Jack Of our arrange
ment, what do you think he said !?
just this:
"H'ml Not the first time a serpent
has played the devil in a garden"
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A Marrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
f. Hart, Groton, S. d. "Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termin-
ated in Consumption Four Doctors
gave me up, saying could live bat a
short time. gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if could not stay
with my friends on earth, would meet
my absent ones above. Ny husband
was advised to get DIR. Kings New Dis
eovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. I gave it 3 trial, took in all
eight bottles. 1t has cured me, and
thank God, 1 am saved and now a well
and healthy woman" Trial bottles
free at ]. n. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa, and G.. w. Brallier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa, large bottles
soc. and Sl.OO. Regular size 50 and
sI.OO. Guaranteed or price refunded.
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"Had the Navajo drawn a war-club
or tomahawk and begun work upon
the interpreter and the three officers
their establishment could not have been
greater.
"'Have you any decent tobaeeoT
was his next question.
s'Ives had some, and also a little
Kentucky whisky, in case anybody got
snake bitten. The orderly brought two
eampstools, glass. and the snake-bite
medicine. The chief took his dose
straight.
No water after that, thank you,
he said. You've pretty correct no
ton of liquor he remarked, as he
lighted Principe and sat down.
"'Let's see, you were a 80 man,
weren't you p said the Navajo.
".Am I dreamiDg% said the bewil-
dered officer, softly pinching himself
to see if he was awake. No, the chief
sat there talking of West Point and
those they had known there. The In
dian seemed to have as full a knOwl-
edge of the place and men as did Ives
"'Where did you learn so much of
our military academy? and what Won
derfully fine English you speak, final
ly observed the young engineer.
''The other had half smile on his
stern, sombre features, but made no an
swer. So the hours went on. The fire
and bottle grew low. and the great
morniDg-star began to blaze in the east.
Away from the south-wt st there came
long, tremulous, wsiling howl, the
call of the great gray wolf of the plains.
"'By JOve, my people are becoming
uneasy about me, said the Navajo as
he arose. And putting his two hands
together he answered the call, as they
heard it.
al will go now he said. Il may as
well tell yon, Ives and Whiting, that [
have been following you for days to Sc
what you were about, and then meant
to kill you all. Why, man, I've eaval-
ry enough within half mile Of you at
this moment TO wipe you all off the
face of the earth. But now you can
make your survey in safety, Ives, for
not only will | not modest you, but no
one else shall. You will be as safe as
though you had with you brigade Of
the English cavalry of the guard. So,
good-by again, old man. Here's tri-
fle TO remember me by, and he handed
Ives a piece of gold over 80 per cent.
pure, that proved to be worth about
$500.
"Just one word, said Ives. You
have been very kind, chief, in insuring
my safety, but who in Heavens name
are you y
'sThe chief hesitated.
Did you ever hear of fellow
named Mclean, who was once at West
Point? he asked.
Not the BisOnp exclaimed Ives, a
great light breaking upon him.
"'Yes, said the other, Pm Bison
Mclean"
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Two Turkeys from One Egg.

Several weeks ago Mr.. Joseph Griffin,
Of Munster township, placed five turkey
eggs under a setting hen One day last
week when it was about time for the
appearance Of some young turkeys be
examined the nest and found three tur-
keys and two eggs, one Of the latter be-
ing picked and the young bird about
ready TO make its appearance. The next
day q examined the nest again and to
hi nrprise found that two eggs had
DIT, dueed three turkeys, one Of the eggs
ha ing produced twins. His five eggs
brought forth six turkeys, which are all
doing well, and Mr.. Griffith is quite
elated at being the owner of twin turk
Cambria Freeman.
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FARM NEWS AND VIEWS.
Thiek sesding Of Corn for Foddsl

Thick Seeding Of Corn for Fodder.
The thick seeding Of corn grown for
corn fodder gives more nitrogen, or
rather protein, than when corn is thin
in the rows. According to expert
ments, the smaller the ears on corn
fodder drilled for the purpose of
growing a crop for fodder the richer
the fodder in protein. \ Minnesota
experimenter found that with corn
drilled 80 thiekly as to prevent for
nation OF large ears he obtained 2l5
pounds Of protein, while from corn
not seeded so thickly he obtained 175
pounds. More dry matter aud less
water, with a corresponding increase
in protein. is obtained by having the
corn thick in the drills. IL was found
that corn planted in hills gave ., 400
pounds of green fodder per acre, $500
pounds Of dry matter and 1872 pounds
of protein. The amount Of dry matter
and protein was increased by single
and double drilling and broadeasting.
Southern corn, drilled with one seed
every two inches, in rows Al inches
apart, in June, produced s., 000 pounds
OF fodder per acre, which contained
s54l pounds Of dry matter, the protein
being 647 pounds. The growing of
crop of fodder corn when the seed is
sown thickly is not out Of place even
when the hay crop is good, as such
fodder can be produced at AS little cost
as any, and it is always highly relished
by ali classes Of stock. 1t may also be
grown late in the season, as 1t can be
cut at any time necessary.
II is estimated that 50 cents should
cover the cost OF a barrel Of apples from
tree to market. II this estimate is cor
reet-and it is given by an experienced
gTower-there is a profit in apples II
proper selection of varieties is made.
The trees should be picked over and
/ the fruit thinned out when the trees
are overloaded, and when marketing
the fruit only the best should be ship
ped.
The farm appears TO be the opening
for labOrers, and wOTkingmen in the
cities are sometimes advised to seek
work in the country. The fact is that
I good farm hands are not numerous,
and the man from the city would be
entirely out of place, causing more loss
by mistakes than his services would be
worth. Intelligent, capable farm help
is what is required. Ordinary laborers
can be easily secured without looking
to the cities for such.
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Great Age of Birds.

1t is only possible at present to col
lect data from the Duration of lives of
birds in captivity; evidence otherwise
must be very unreliable, and it is purely
a matter of theory as to whether the
natural possible life is greater than that
under the unnatural condition Of cap
tivity. There are records Of a nightin-
gale having lived , years, of thrush
l., blackbird that was still alive at
20l, a goldfinch %, skylarks of "A and
20. Ravens, owls and cockatoos are
popularity supposed to live to very
great age, and the following records
appear to be authentic: Raven so; gray
parrot, 30 and 20; blue macaw, 64; ca
gle owls, So, and one still alive at 6s.
Some aquatic fowls appear TO live to a
ripe old age, for we hear Of heron Of
so, goose 50, mute swan 20. 1t is doubt
ful whether any of the foregoing ages
are any true guide as to the longevity
of the actual families the birds repre-
sent, or, indeed, whether the possible
age Of one family exceeds that of an
other, but the records are interesting,
and form a step in the ladder Of the in
vestigation of this most difficult ques-
ton. The coloring of bird in perfect
health and the texture of its feathers
are exactly the same at 80 as at 5; and
those signs that are popularity put down
to age, such as a bleached and faded
plumage and misshapen claws or beaks,
are attributable to unnatural conditions
of some kind. The great tenacity OF
life some birds possess when deprived
Of food is marvellous, and the following
instances are given: Golden eagle. p
days; an elder duck, .; an albatross,
-, and penguin (Aptenodytesl, it is
stated, can live two months.
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A Frightful Blunder

viii often cause a horrible Burn, Scald,
Cut or Braise. Bneklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores,
Fever Sores. Ulcers, Boils, Felons,
Corns, all Skin Eruptions- Best Pile
cure on earth. Only . cents a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold at ]. n. Sny.
der's Drug Store. Somerset, Pa, and
G. w. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin,
pa
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The Pop and His Beard.

A torsoria1 college in Kansas has
been closed 10y a sheriff TO satisfy a
claim against the president for 500.
The president probably thought that,
with the present tide Of prosperity, all
the Populists in the State would be
shaved and that the barber business
would boom. He missed his calcula-
tions by not understanding the nature
Of your genuine Kansan. A Pop aud
his beard are not son parted = Buff
falo Express