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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1915)
IV .fea-' ,i WPfa " ... W .t:'j.' U.'...? . KS.TE RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF r a taMTIONAL smorsam Lesson (I. EiO. SUI.MJHH, Acting Director of 'pPSunJay School Connie, tlio MuoUy LESSON FOR OCTOBER 17. ELISHA HEAL8 NAAMAN THE SYRIAN. LESSON TEXT-H Kings C:M9, II. QOI.DI2N TKXT-I am Jehovuh that healcth tlice.-Ex. 16:26. Itoad carofulty tho Intervening Bcrlpturo following laBt Sunday's les boh to got tho account of Ellsha's ac tivities. Thuro Is recordod tho story of tho polsonod fountain (l!: 19-22). Tho "hoodlum" gang (vv. 23, 24) which Is u story for boys. Noto: Ellsha had nothing to do with tho boars, nor docs tho record say that tho bears killed tho boys. Next tho Btory of tho Widow's oil (4:1-7). Fi nally, tho Huggcstlvo stories of tho Shunommlto woman (vv. 8-37), and tho feeding of tho prophets and tho people (vv. 38-41). Now wo como to Ellsha's most fa mouB oxperienco, that with Naatnan of Damascuo. This city Is reputed to bo tho oldest In tho world and is Bltuatud about 100 miles (air lino) northeast of Samaria. This ovent probably oc curred between 004 and 804 II. C. I. A Ministry In the Home, vv. 1-7 Naaman had all that heart could wish, seemingly. Exalted, rich, a grout man, honorablo and successful in his undertakings, "but ho was a leper.'' As such ho Is a typo of tho sinner Leprosy begins practically in secret, Is transmissible, may bo ameliorated, but cannot bo cured by man. In hia home was one who know the Lord, ono who observed, who loved as well as served. This maid was a truo serv ant, for alio showed her master how to bo rid of his malady. For all of his wealth Naaman was not happy. Ha knew and othors would soon know hit condition. Ills wlfo could not help him, and did not tako tho maid's mes sage to him. Perhaps she did not rightly value it. Hut thero was co operation In that household evidently, for "ono wont in and told his lord" (v. 4). Thero was also co-operation botween the home and tho govern- ' ment, for tho king of Syria sent a let ter to the king of Israel (v. 5). Tho etrongth of any nation is in propor tion to tho strength, unity and loy alty of its homes. It is also In pro portion to tho caro and interest which that government takes in its homes. II. A Ministering Prophet (vv. 8-14). Tho king of Syria thought ho could buy everything, including tho desired euro (vv. 5, G). Ills letter brought great consternation to Israel's king, probably Jehoram. Tho value of tho gifts presented, perhaps over $100,000, revealed tho urgency of tho enso. But there was ono In Israel who was not disturbed, for ho know moro tully tho power of Jehovah. Ellsha is a typa of Christ who offers not only to all lepers but to every unfortunate ono "rest" (Matt. 11:28-30). Ellsha re sponded to the need of tho nation (v. 8), as well as to the need of Naaman tho lopor, when ho volun teered to becomo tho champion of Je hovah (v. 7). Tho princo came, howovor, filled with a sense of his importance and his pride Btood in tho way of his re lief, hence the manner of Ellsha's treatment. Waiting thus before tho prophot's door Naaman is a type of the great of this earth who shall yet bow before God's people (Isa. CO: 1-3 and before his Son (Phil. 2:10). n human arguments Naaman was right (v. 12) and his rage was Justified, but he must learn that as a suppliant ho cannot dictate moans nor methods Tho rich and cultured sinner cannot select his own way of hoallng. nor bo troated any differently than tho poor and tho ignorant. Tho river Jordan Is a type of the Judgment on sin. Sin must bo Judged by confession (Horn. 15:9, 18). Sin must bo renounced boforo wo can bo cleansed (I Cor. 11: 31; I John 1:9). It was a slow, a patient, a public process through which Naaman must pass, but such had been tho development of leprosy in his life. God had Judgod sin on Calvary (Itom. 8:3; II Cor. 5:21; Gal. 3:13) and as Naaman went down In tho Jordan ho took, In figure, tho sin ner's placo, even ns Josus later took that placo for us, (Matt. 3:13 15). Though inclined to net tho fool, yet Naaman wisely harkoned to his serv ant (v. 13) and oboyed tho command of tho prophet. His euro came because ho obeyed Jehovah: (a) He heard of ono who could euro (v. 3); (b) ho bollovefl (v. 4); (c) ho forsook his awn thoughts (v. 11); (d) he accopto4 God's thoughts and mothods (vv. 13, . 14); (e) ho took tho sinner's placo (w. 10, 14); (0 ho became clean after his obedience (vv, 14, 15). Thero is evidence of a great moral effect in tho llfo of Nnanian following this experience (vv. 15-19). Ho became nn open rojector of tho hoathon gods and a profossod follow er of Jehovah when ho returned to Damascus. As such ho becarao tho ministering princo. III. Tho Ministering Prince. (1) Ky public profession (seo Itom. 10:9, 10; Matt. 10:32) (2) Ily a peculiar roquest which becamo n great ohjoct les:ion in Damascus; (3) liy a now purposo of heart which would chango his fu turo course of action. PLOWING STUBBLE FIELDS-BERMUDA GRASS ;,:-v"-"r 3&... vw- jrjrrf JW. &, -"- T.'B,. .-- . 'W , C. J'JKfr'Vt ...... ffjUwA a. rm cf a&'k ilfaff&l A Wheat Field In Wyoming. (I'P'purinl by Hip t'nlli'd Stnlr Depart in flit of AKrlcilltuiP ) Moisture Is ono of the most Impor tant factors In crop production In tho Great Plains area and Its conservation a primary object of cultivation. Tho oxperienco of many successful farm ers and experiments conducted by tho 1'nltod States department of ngrlcul turo Indicate however, that thero Is no hard and fast rule for attaining this object. Tho right time to plow a iield of small grain stubble for spring crops is a question of Judgment for the man on the ground to decide. Conserve Moisture. Early fall plowing keeps down woods and therefore conserves tho molsturo those would otherwise consume. On the other hand, It leaves the ground in a less favorable condition for tho win ter. Stubble, weods and uneven ground muy bo unsightly, but they aid In re taining snow and In checking tho blowing of tho soil. One great ques tion for the fatmer to decide Is, there fore, whether a greater amount of wn- ter will bo accumulated from snow 1 than will be lost through weeds. If tho rainfall In August and early September Is heavy ho will probably decldo to conserve It by fall plowing or somo other cultivation; If the rainfall at this time Is light, ho will he Inclined to leave tho stubble on the Held through out tho winter. Encourages Weeds. Another disadvantage In fall plow ing Is tho opportunity nfforded weeds to start before tho crop In tho spring. Plowing In tho spring, on tho contrary, thoroughly eliminates tho weeds, and If done Immediately before seeding gives the grain crop a start before tho weeds commence to grow. Tho Ideal cultivation would prevent weed growth in the Ml leave the land In such con dition it It would retain the maxi mum snow In the winter and thorough ly destroy Hinull weeds Immediately before seeding. Possibly this may bo accomplished by disking in the fall and plowing in the spring, or listing Ir. the fall and bursting the ridges In tho spring may bo moro practicable. Early fall plowing is effective In thnt it destroys weeds which use the early i fall precipitation, but it does not leave tho land In a condition to rctuln tho snow in the winter, and It gives tho weeds an opportunity to start beforo the ci op. Labor Factor. The labor factor must, of course, bo taken Into consideration. In fact, tho only advantage in late (all plowing is tho saving In tho labor required in the spring to prepare the seedbed. Where labor is scarce in the fall, cultivation , other than plowing which will kill weeds, aim can no done rapidly, may be resorted to. If this -cultivation leaves the stubble on the surface, or leaves the surface rough enough to hold tho snow, It may bo of even great er value than plowing. Bermuda Grass. Uermuda or wire grass is at tho same time a valuable forage plant and a serious weed pest, depending upon where It is growing. It Is the Doctor Jokyll and Mr Hyde of the grass fam ily. Hormuda is a perennial plant, spreading rapidly by rootstocks, which send out shoots at frequent Intcrvuls. thus forming a close sod. The very qualities, therefore, that make Hermu du such a desirable forage plant also mako It a formidable weed. Bermuda Grass as a Forage Plant. As a forage plant, this grass Is utilized largely for pasturo purposes, although It Is cut for hay to some ex tout It is resistant to heat, drought and trampling by llvo stock, but is quite susceptible to frosts, Hence this grar.s (IndB Its chief Held of usefulness i in the southern states as far north as Virginia and Kentucky Propagation is largely by sowing or planting small sections of the rootstocks, These sec tions or cuttings, about an Inch long, aro bown broadcast and harrowed In. Some farmers prefer to plant cuttings in shallow furrows about three feet apart, the plants being set about eight een Inches apart In the furrows. A corn marker or a shovel cultivator may be used for oponlng tho furrows After the cuttings aro dropped they should bo covered at once with soil. Tho covering may bo dono either with the foot or a hoo. Hormuda Is somo times sown with hairy vetch, lespo doa. or other crops In permanent pas tures, thus Improving" tho quality of tho pasturage. On llurmuda and vetch pastures tho llvo stock aro kept oft for nnrtiiln iiorliiiln In linrmlt the vetch plants to mature their seeds and lntor in the summer to allow tho young vetch plants to mako a start. Hormuda grass makes good hay when cut sulllclently early. Us repu tation has suffered somewhat by nn Inferior quality of overripe hay that has been put on tho market. Two crops can ordlnnrlly bo cut each year. Whllo tho yields aro small on poor land, a rich, moist soil will produce Bovoral tons per aero a year. With both pas tures and meadows tho sod should bo plowed onco every fow years on ac count of the tendency of this grass to becomo sod-bound. Uermuda Is also tho common lawn grass In tho cotton states. A still fur ther ubo Is for planting on steep land and in gullies to arrest soil erosion, as well as on sand that has a tendency to drift. Bermuda Grass as a Weed. To control Uermuda grass on farm land Is a rather dllllcult matter. Grow ing smother crops, bucIi aB cowpcas, soy beans, millet and Horghum has been advocated. This method Is suc cessful only under favorablo condi tions. Where tho soil Is productive enough to produco a thick stand and vigorous growth of theso crops, they may be depended upon practically to rid a Held of tho post In several years' time. Most farmers, however, will havo to rely upon clean cultivation. This method may bo followed olthor with or without a cultivated crop growing on tho land. Tho best plan usually Is to put tho land to grass for u year or more, cither us pasturo or meadow. When tho sod has becomo moro or less root-bound It Is in a bub ceptiblo condition. Plow shallow In midsummer, Just ooop enough to get under the sod. After that tho land should bo disked during tho rest of tho season at Intervals frequent enough to prevent top growth. Hy being thus kept at the surface of the soil during tho hot weather of summer tho sod soon dries out and dies. Tho fre quent disking, by keeping down tho top or green growth, finally starves out the rootstocks that were not turned by tho plow. If tho work is thorough ly done, nil of tho Hormuda will bo dead by fall, unless It bo a very wet Benson. It Is advisable, howovor, to put In n cultivated crop tho following year to locate and destroy any wire graBB plants that may porslst. 04V4VV1, When Building the Silo Remember That Good sllago can only bo se cured by having practically air tight silo walls. Sllago will keep bettor In the round silo, as the shape makes possible a moro thorough pack ing. Smooth and perpendicular walls, from top to bottom, pro vent ulr pocketB forming which will spoil moro or less silage. Silo walls must bo strong to resist, the pressure of tho sl lago. Durablo materials aro neces sary to resist tho decaying nc tlon of the weather, and of tho silage. The cost of maintenance can be cut down by building tho silo of a material that requires lit tle attention. Any silo to bo permanent must bo lire-proof. The silo wall that will pre vent freezing to the greatest extent Is the most desirable. Farm News. ovvvvvvvwvi! Water for Chicks. Chicks need tho purest of water. II you have never used u faucet in a lard tub, keg or candy bucket, get one and Insert the valve from a gasoline stovo or make a gimlet hole In tho keg so tho water will dilp very freely and keep tho vessel alwuys overflowing. Five gallons will water a large Hock for 4S hours or more. Constant drip ping keeps It pu.o. Open-Front Henhouse. C'onvoit your henhouse Into an open-front house, use tho south side, and by placing a muslin curtain on a frame, as It can be let down on cold nights, you will huve no cases of roup or other diseases. 'flbVUMMwM.AlMhaty- i f tfl t Implement Generally Used. "Sir, wo nro starting a now railroad and want your daughter to drive tho llrst splko." "1 havo no doubt shn will consider It an honor to olllclato." "Thank you. U'u havo provided a small gold spike. Also a silver ham mer " "Ono minute. 1 don't think slio could drive n splko with a hammer. Hotter provide n hair brush." SAVED MINISTER'S LIFE. Rev. W. H. Warner, Frederick, Mtl., wrltos: "My trouble was Sciatica. My pack wns affected and took tho form of Lumbago. 1 also had Neu ralgia, cramps in my muscles, pros nuro or sharp pain on the top of my head and nervous dizzy spells. I had other symptoms showing that my Kldnovx worn nt tault, so 1 took Dodd't Kidney Pills. Thoy wero the mcaiiB of saving my lite. Dodd's Kidney Pills. 50e por box at your dealer, or Dodd's Medicine Co., Huffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab lets tor Indigestion havo boon proved, tiOe per box Write for Household Hints, also music ol National Anthem (English am! German words) and recipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free. Adv. Are They Still Friends? Tho young women piesuiit wero dls cussing their ages. And ono of the girls said: "1 don't know what It Is about my appearance, but everybody always guesses mo a lot younger than I really am." And another of the girls answered, oh, so sweetly: "Oh, that's after they havo heard you tulk, Isn't It, dear?" Not Here. Sho was looking for an apartment. "It must bo in a first class neigh borhood," sho said, "and It must havo ten largo rooms, three baths and all modem improvements, and 1 won't pay a cent over $40 a month." "I know tho very placo you're look ing for," replied tho agent, "but If you want to Hud out how to get thero you'll havo to consult a clergyman." No Compromise. "Is Jiggers consistent In his vege tarianism?" "I should sny ho Is." "Why, he won't even cat cabbago, because it Is so intimately associated with corned beef." Most of the old axioms are as mis leading as tho ono to tho effect that women suffer In silence. A man plays golf bocnuso ho likes to sport. A woman plays golf becauso It is a proper thing to do. It may bo truo that marriage Is a failure. Hut so, for that matter, is remaining unmarried. It is easy to get around anyono you can manage to seo through. Other people may havo good taste, but, of course, yours Is a llttlo better. pi Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the U. S. Public Health Service Says: "I WANT TO WARN YOU AGAINST THE CRAZE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE FOR WHITE FLOUR. THE WHITEST FLOUR IS NOT THE BEST; IT IS NOT THE PUREST; IT IS ONLY THE DEAREST, AND WHEN YOU BUY IT YOU BUY LOOKS AND NOT NOURISHMENT. IN ORDER TO MAKE IT WHITE, SOME OF THE MOST NOUR ISHING AND ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE NATURAL WHEAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY." These "nourishing and essential component" are the priceless mineral phosphates of the grain, known as the "tissue salts," indispensable for perfect health of body, brain and nerves. Everywhere food scientists and physicians are sounding a like note of warning, for a host of ills is following the pernicious practise of casting out these elements in the milling process, and that, simply to make the flour look white and pretty. Neurasthenia, anemia, Bright' o disease, constipation, rickets, and u lowered resistance against disease in general, are some of these ills. More and more thinking people are waking up to this evil. There's a way out Grape-Nuts FOOD made of whole wheat and barley, retains all the nutriment of the grains and tirate "ensential components" the mineral elements. This splendid food was devised years ago to supply this very lack in ordinary food and fortify the system aguinst the onslaughts of disease. It does it wonderfully well. Grape-Nuts comes ready to cat, convenient, economical and nourishing, and haa become a household word in thousands of homes for its sterling food values and delicious flavor. "There's a Reason" for Grape-Nuts sold by Grocers everywhere. imtm.t i .. ..... The Idea. "What do you think In tho most lucrative way of paving?" "With gold bricks." Explanation. "What's an automobile lunch ?" "Why, the kind you seo put up all ready for a motor trip." The Kind You Have Always Bought. THIS Is tho caution applied to tho publlo announcement of Castoria that has been manufactured under tho supervision of Chos. II. Fletcher for over 80 years tho gonuino Uastorin. Wo ros-ioctf ully call tho attention of fathom and mothers when purchasing Castoria to seo that tho wrapper beam his slguaturo in black. When tho wrapitor is removed tho snmo signnturo ap pears on both sides of tho bottlo in rod. Parenta who havo used Castoria for their llttlo ones in tho past years need no warning against counterfeits and imitations, but our present duty is to call tho attention of tho younger gener ation to tho groat danger of. introducing into tholr familioa spurious tnodlcincs. It ia to Ik) regretted that thero aro pcoplo who nro now engaged in tho nefarious business of putting up and selling all sort of substitute!, or what should moro procr.y !k termed counterfeits, for medicinal preparations not only for ndutta, but worso yet. for children's medicines. It therefore dovolvcs on tho mother to scrutinize closely what alio gives her child. Adults can do mat for themselves, but tho child has mo moiner s wntcniuinrtw. Goaulno Castoria ahvavtt boars tho Don't Persecute Your Bowels Cut out cat hurtle mid purgatives. They arn I'.uiiii, ijMMi,uuunrs.ti't i CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS l'urrly vcRrtablp. Act Itcniiy on me nvrr. eliminate lilli. mm Rootlit'tliiMlrlifnti mriulirniic olll Ixiwcl. Curf. Comtlpilion, nilioiiinru, Sick llttd. the and Indliiilloo, il million know. SMALL I'ILI SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature Too Much for Them. It wns a minstrel performance, und in tho Intervals between tho songs tho usual jokes wore being perpetrated. "What nm do difference between an old maid and a married woman?" asked Sambo. "I douc'glvo It up," replied Hones "Why," explained Sambo, "do old maid am lookln' for a husband ebery day, an' do married woman am lookln' for "lm ebery night!" There was a pause, and several eld erly gentlemen got up and stolo sottty into tho night. Sure Thing. "Cnrrlo is a long-headed girl." "How so?" "Instead of trusting to luck at the seaside sho got engaged beforo com ing down, and makes her llunco como down to seo her onco a week." The Test. "I havo been chasing a smuggler." "I call that a pursuit of duty." Ono of tho compensations of llfo Is that a man can't study himself through a microscope Instead of watting for a rich uncle to dlo go and tako lessons of tho In dustrious ant. Thero aro all kinds of chumps. In cluding tho ono who has a ship tat tooed on his arm. .jaBBBTylV . &.&. aHB BlITTI r 40-HV PILLS. $&?&&&zg Logical. "Do you know, I think Dick acts rather bashful when he's with you?" "Maybe so, but you should seo him when wo aro whero no ono can see us." And a lot of people would rather bo llevo n lie than the undo truth. to rely on slgnatnro SELDOM SEE bV W n tiirr Irtif- lit lit? kni .. t... " " - viiiva lmii yuui iiwipv may have a bunch or bruise on hit ankle, hock, .title, knee or throat. will clean it off without laying up the hone. No blister, no nalr none. Concentrated onlv a few dropi reipiited at an application. $2 per boltl ilHI rinl. l)Kilb rnnr mm lor .pll Inilluctloo ml Hook II M frro. AllSOKIllNI.. JR., the Mitt irptlc llclmrnl lm ininHn.l, rc.luc 1'ilnlul Swclllni. FnlwrJ (ilin.li. Wcni. Hrnl.rt, ViiIoom Vflnu ttlirl rtln an I Infl.mmitlon. Tike f I nd il t(tl it drnitl r drlltrrril. Mit? In Ibc II. S. A. br W. F. VOUN0. P. D. F 110 Ttmpli St., Springfield, MlM. W. N. U LINCOLN, NO. 42-1915. EVIDENTLY NOT AN ARTIST Judging From Comment, Bllklnt Had a Good Deal to Learn About Photography. Young Hllklns Is an enthusiastic de votee of amateur photography. Ho al ways Insists upon "taking" hia family and friends posed In moro or less ar tistic attitudes. Not long ago thero was an exhibi tion of tho work of a local photograph lc club to whlcn the young fellow bo longs, and whero were displayed the. results of certain of his efforts to im mortalize his family and friends. In ono corner hung u group of figures twisted into tho most extraordinary positions, tho gonorni offoct being that of persons in various stages of par alysis. "Who In tho world aro thoso quoor looking people?" usked someone. "Oh, thoso are somo of Ullklna' strained relations," said a bystander. Paw Still on the Job. Llttlo Lemuel What's a bookworm, paw? Paw It's a worm that would rather digest a book by eating it than by read lug It. A woman often looks as well aa the display in a shop window. Hut a man never doeB. Tho acid test for a woman la the way sho looks when she la forty. otC&iyPM&&u i a I m u m :i ; 1 ml . h 1 - . -,.::."-""'-wy " i mwwgittuii ii uniiii 1 ' ' "w'iihiwi.Xi .-t- - -- r - T ' - 'TJ '-. "W i- wmn