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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1916)
RED OIOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF U' Eft ml M m m i"x 1111 TODAY'S Q AK u in ) When to Encourage and When to Neglect the Child. "CUNNING" AGE IS PERILOUS Little One Then Is Apt lo Receive Too Much Attention, and Not Enough Later, When It Is Needed. By SIDONIE M. GRUENBERG. Kvcry child In Foniutlntwt In m'od 3( (iicouniKunii'iit, and every child can proilt from wholi'soine neglect. Hut wc- arc very likely to apply our neg lect when Hyinpathetlc attenllou Is most needed, and we are Just as like ly to bestow tuliulrutlon at the very moment when calmly Ignoring a child would do him the most good. A new baby Is always Interesting, und usually receives attention out of all proportion to his needs, and also out of all proportion to his special merits. Still, he may escape without receiving any real Injury from the eyes and hands of doting friends and relatives. Hut when the child gets to the "cunning" age it Is different, espe cially If he happens to be one of the "Irresistible' kind. For then the child must receive all kinds of sense .stimu lations and opportunity to exercise his muscles. Hut there is no special need for him to become conscious of his own charms. Indeed the greatest charm of childhood, Its titter uncon sciousness, too quickly loses Its bloom just because we Had the cunning tricks and the awkward speech bo Irresisti ble. A mother of three was comparing notes with n mother of four. The llrst oiiscrved that the youngest had reached the point where she would call mother and nurse and the older children to witness everything she was doing. At first this was looked upon as Just a little cunning trick, then It became a nuisance. Finally the mother began V have misgivings. Perhaps, she had thought, the child Is getting too much notice. Whnt hud happened was that the child, having derived much satis faction from the approving smiles and udmlrlng remarks of the elders, had acquired the habit of depending upon these manifestations of affectionate re gard for her own comfort and happi ness. The mother feared that perhaps the child was becoming too conceited. The other mother had had a similar experience, but site thought that It was only the youngest child that passed through this stage. The young est receives attention from the adults, as did the older children, but he gets the same kind of attention from the older sisters and brothers. If the youngest child In the family Is spoiled more frequently than any of the others, It is probably because of the overstimulation of his self-regard no less than because of the various In dulgences phowered upon him by the other members of the household. He suffers for the want of an opportunity to work out some of his own problems In his own way. When the child gets to be in the neighborhood of nine or ten years, when all the cuuniugness of childhood lias worn off nml before the new Inter ests of adolescence have made their Tearing Bessie's Book Was Readily Forgiven Because Jeanie Was So Young and Did Not Understand. nppearance, ho Is likely to be least at tractive. It Is now that he reflects most completely the manners of the elders, and It has been observed that these reflections nro not nlways of n most agreeable kind. One can, there fore, understand that people are likely to overlook the girl and boy at this period. If they are the older children In the family the younger ones take all of our attention. And if nt this age they are the youngest the parents are likely to have grown somewhat weary and the novelty has worn off. Thus It happens that at the very time when the young child can find enough to keep him busy exploring the qualities of the objects and materials he finds about him we Intrude upon bis mind with Irrelevant praise of his awkward performances In a manner that draws his attention from the out side world to his own feelings, his own likes and dislikes, his own moods. 'Hut later In life, when the child conies to he concerned with questions of mine and thine, when no Is wondering about relations between man and the outside world, when lie longs for the power to give expression to his uneasy stirrings, we leave him to his own resources, we let him flounder about as best he n 1 can, we allow him to take his dislllu slomucnts from the liuntN ot unkind strangers and unkind accident. When sympathy and encouragement are most needed the supply Is apparently ex haunted. The demand that the youngest make! upon the other children must be con sldered chiefly from Its effect upon tin youngest. Hessle happened f b "sensible" and accommodating a n fill lit vii that there was no (lilllciilt whatever In getting her to make con ccssIoih to the younger Jennie. Tear lag Hessle's book was readily forgiven, because Jennie was so young and did not tmderxtand. l'e.sie would tal.c a dose of hitter medicine Jut to encour age Jennie. Hessle sta.ved home from the picnic or the party because Jennie would cr.v heeaue left behind. Hesie , divided her apple and her cake because Icaulc wanted more after consuming iter own. If Hessle suffered from this excess of sacrifice and "eonsldcrntcncss" It was probably In the direction of becom ing more und more indifferent to the things thnt a normal child should care about. Hut the Injury to Jennie was the cultivation of the attitude that took for granted the sntlsfuctlon of every desire and every whim. To have til lowed Jttnnle to cry after Hessle went We Leave Him to His Own Re sources; We Let Him Flounder Around as Best He Can I to her party, to have reprimanded her for Injuring Hessle's property, to havu left her without more cake after her own was eaten, would have helped her more than the Indulgences she re ceived. A household consisting of adults nnd children of various ages Is a complex establishment to manage, and It takes thought and tact and Insight to allot to each what Is his due. And In con sidering what Is due to children, we must not overlook their shnre of edu cation the education which comes through neglect and disappointment, us well as that which comes through synqiathy and encouragement. MISSOURI MOTTO WORLDWIDE All Persons Want to Be Shown, Thui Proving Themselves Human Beings. The Connecticut youth who hit Into a golf ball displayed a thoroughly hu man curiosity. He wished to prove for himself whether what he bad heard about the deadllness of the core was true. From the time manufacturers began making the present style of ball they have warned people against Its danger. A boy begins his experiments when against the admonitions of his parents he burns his fingers on a hot plate. He continues them when he takes his llrst watch to pieces to see how the wheels go round. A California!!, who declared that snake venom could not possibly he fatal to a man, recently permitted himself to be bitten by a newly discovered serpent scientists de clared was deadly. He succeeded In proving that the snake expert was right. Many folks have always mis trusted sen stories about the man-eating proclivities of the shark. Hefore another yenr has passed there will be those who will Insist on more proof than has Just been furnished on the Jersey const. The motto of Missouri is the motto not of a state, but of humanity. All want to lte shown. Men undertake ad ventures In political, social and busi ness life, risk their lives in scientific experiments in unknown, dangerous lands because they believe thnt they can succeed where others have failed. If they did otherwise they would not be human. New York Sun. Japanese Politeness. Mr. C. K. Donohoue. the brllllnnt war correspondent, who succeeded In wiring the fullest and quickest de scription of the Portugal revolution by hiring a yacht nnd escnplng from Lisbon to Vigo, was kept In Tokyo recently much longer than he wanted. He was making a survey of the Knst, Intending to reach the Russian front via Serbia, nnd had trouble In making the ditllcult Journey. He tells this story: "A little Japanese policeman who had been watching me glanced fur tively at it conversation handbook, and then crossed and spoke In Kng llsh: "How do you do," he snld In care ful tones, 'sir or inadame, as the cuso may be?' " Why Orchestras "Tune-Up." "Why," asked a visitor to the thea ter the other day, "do members of the orchestra always worry people posses sing nerves, like myself, by tuning up their Instruments?" It Is all a matter ot thermometer, according to a musi cian. The temperature In different parts of the building Is different and the Instruments have to be tuned In the temperature or the place In which they are going to be pluyed. As a rule, the air In n thftttcr becomes warmer as the performance progresses and so the Instruments Have to ho tuned sev eral times. L" NEGLECT IN PRESERVING MANURE eMwateaiwaB! WASTEFUL METHOD OF (I'ropnrpil by the United States Depart ment of AKrlculture ) No farming people have ever been able economically to maintain the fer tility of their soils without the use of live stock. Fanning without the use of immures Is a waste of energy and results In the exhaustion of soils. The neglect In preserving and Increasing the quantity of farm manures has re sulted In a great drain on the natural resources of the American farm, es pecially In the southern part of the I'nlted States. The hick of Intelligent care of the waste products ami the convenient form of commercial fertil izers have Jointly been responsible for the almost general neglect of farm manures. A much greater value can be had from commercial fertilizers when used wisely In connection with manure and green creps. The. use of barnyard manure Is the best means of Improving the condition of the soils, and the importance of carefully preserving all the manure products on the farm for Judicious use on the cultivated Holds cannot he too strongly Impressed on the farmers.. One of the principal reasons for the small value sometimes realized from manure of any kind Is that it has not been properly handled and through exposure and neglect has lost a largo percentage of Its plant food. Prob ably from 75 to IK) r'r cent of the fertilizing value of a crop Is left In the manure after passing through the animal. Since the fertilizer In soluble form and the manure quickly begin to ferment with loss of nitrogen, we have some Idea of why It Is of the Utmost lmiKirtar.ee to protect the manure supply from leaching by rains, excessive fermentation, or from other sources of loss. The Cornell university experiment station found that as much as fit) per cent of the plant-food constituents In manure may be lost by leaching and unnecessary fermentation. The prob lem Is how best nnd most economical ly to prevent this loss. The best plan where It is practicable is to hiiul out the manure regularly, spread It upon the hind, and plow It under. The best results usually are obtained by turning under shnllow. The next best plan Is to keep the stock under sheds or In stables with sufficient litter to absorb all liquids. This treatment will not only take up moisture but the con tinual trampling of the animal will ex clude all air, so that the accumulation may go on without Injury to Its qual ity until a convenient time to remove COMPOSITION, AMOUNT, AND VALUE OF MANURE PRODUCED BY DIFFERENT KINDS OF FARM ANIMALS: Analysts (pound tier ton of 2,000 pounds). Nltro Anlnml Water, gen. IIiiiws .... 'J'XS 9.8 Cow l.Mfi.0 8.6 Bhi'Cp 1,1!M 13.4 MB 1,483.6 1C.8 DEVICE FOR DIGGING TUBERS Blade of Machine Lifts Potatoes and the Vibrating Rods Shake Off All Loose Soil.' - - o The blnde of this machine lifts the potatoes and also some earth; the vi brating rods free potatoes from the Potato Digger. earth. It Is claimed thnt tho digger Is simple in construction and light In drnfL Wisconsin Agriculturist. INSURE HEALTH OF POULTRY i i Handful of Charcoal to Each Gallon of Mash Will Prevent Many Bad Cases of Indigestion. A supply of finely ground charcoal Is good health Insurance for poultry. A handful of charcoal to each gallon of mash will prevent many a bad case of Indigestion which Is the forerunner of the various liver troubles that an nually carry off many a promising chick. HANDLING MANURE. and spread It on the laud. The llttei or waste matter used for bedding not only serves Its purpose In helping tr preserve the manure, but adds con sblerably to It. When neither ol these plans can be advantageously tiM'il, a cheap shed conveniently lo. cated may be substituted and all ma nure carried to It Is removed. Care must be taken to prevent heating, which Is likely to happen when horse manure piedomlnates. This can be remedied by adding water when needed. While the farmer may buy plant food in the form of commercial fer tilizer, It will not have so hcucllchfl an effect on the crops as an equal amount contained In barnyard manure. The commercial fertilizers do not add vegetable matter, do not promote bac terial activity, and do not correct me chanical defects of the soil to the same extent as manure. A ton ('J.tMtO pounds) of well-preserved manure from a well-fed horse contains nboiit H.S pounds of nitrogen, .VJ pounds of phosphoric mid, and IMl pounds of i'otash. Assuming a value of "0 cents a pound for nitrogen and live cents a pound each for phosphoric add and potash, this plant food would cost $'J.T() If bought In the form of commercial fertilizer. Manure Produced by Stock. It has been estimated that the vari ous classes of farm animals will pro duce about the following quantities' of solid ami liquid manure during a year: Quantities of manure produced Inn year by farm animals: Bnlltl l.tcilllil Anlmnl. Ilnrso .... Cow Hhcop .... 1Mb l'liiiMiln. rounds, .1i,() 3.UM .ai,io 8,ox) . 1,10 i,aw Hy keeping stables of horses and cows well bedded with llller the above quantities of manure can be greatly Increased. The amount and value of the nitro gen, phosphoric acid, and potash In immure produced by different kinds of farm unlmals are shown In the ac companying table, Willie the actual plant food con tained In a ton of well-preserved barnyard manure Is worth at lenst .?liXiO, It Is safe to say that the farmer will derive nearer .$1 worth of good from It. Harnyard manure not only furnishes plant food but greatly Im proves the mechanical condition of the soil and multiplies beneficial bacteria. Amount nnd value fier l.Ooo pnundtt Ivo weight per nay ana year. Value Pounds Vnluo Value. I'lion. phnrlc ivr 1'er Per 1'er Aeld. Potash. Ton Bay. Pay. Tear. 5 2 0.0 $2.70 4S.8 J0.OCS8 $X.(lQ C.R 8.S 2.4.'. 74.1 .M.r. mill 7.8 11.8 4.04 Z4.1 .0693 Ifi.23 7.8 6.4 4.07 83.6 .1701 62.00 BEST SOIL FOR STRAWBERRY Rich Sandy Loam Is Most Desirable Plants Demand an Immense Amount of Moisture. Tho best type of soil for straw berry csilturu Is a rich sandy loam but most any kind of a soil will pro duce good crops provided It Is rich, well-drained and of looso texture. Strawberries demand an Immense amount of moisture, and for this rea son the soil should bo In good condi tion to hold large quantities of It. As the wafer-holding capacity of a soil depends largely on the amount of or ganic matter present, there should be an abundance of It In the soil. This can ho supplied by turning under n green manuring crop of a heavy appli cation of manure. RED PEPPER AS STIMULANT Plenty of Balanced Ration and Prop erly Arranged House Vastly Superior In Value. The ne of red pepper ni. n stimu lant for lnylng Is largely a myth; plenty of a balanced ration and warm quarters, properly lighted and ven tilated, are all vastly superior In value to make hens lay as compared with excessive feeding of such it condi ment as red pepper. Adding a little condiment occasionally to a hot wet mash will stimulate appetite when tho fowls do not appear to be eating lis well as usual. It should not form u part of the dolly ration, even In cold weather. W. L. DOUGLAS 'THE SHOE THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE" 53.00 $3.50 $4.00 S4.50 & $5.00 N'0nn8ftNBN Save Money by Went-hitf W. L. Douglna Mioen. For anlis by over DOOOahoe deader. The Beat Known Shoo in the World. W. L. Douglas name and the retail price it jumped on (lit bot torn of all shoes at the factory. The value is guaranteed ul the waiter protected aganut high I'tii l'"f inferior shoe. The retail price are the same ewrynhere. They cut no more in San Prancisro dun they do in New York. t They are always worth the price paid for them. C The quality of W. L. Douglas product i' guaranteed ly more than .)) yean eiperietue in maUng fine shoes. The smart stvlrj are the leaders ifi the l-'aihicm Centres of America. They are made in a well eouipped factory at Brockton, Mass , by the highest paid, skilled slioenukers, under the dimtion and supervision of rineriinced men. all woikinc widi an honest determination to make the best shoes for the can buy. AU Tom- niin de ntrr for W. I.. Ilungtaa tioe. If lia rn not .iitiplv von wllli thff tlnil tiiii ul, lulir no other nuiUr. VV'rlin for lntiatllK booklet (iililitliiliii; lion to el lioe.of Ilia hlglm.t t nml mil of ijualltj lor tho jirloa), Iit return until, iitga lre. LOOK FOR W. L. DongUs nim and the ralail prica tamped on the bottom. VT. HAD GRAND DAY'S SHOOTING Amateur Sportsman Thoroutjhly En Joyed Himself Until Unfortunately His Supplies Gave Out, "Awfully sorr.v, old chap," snld the host, greeting his guest, who hud ar rived for a week-end with the guns, "but I shan't be able to come out to day I However, a sportsman like you'll be able to get on by yourself. 'Kre's a gun, and 'ere's a bag o' ferrets. Keep well In tilt wood, and you ouht to 'live plenty of sport." So away went the cockney sports man, gloriousl.v arrayed In glaring leg gings, deerstalker and Norfolk Jacket. At about uiiipty-um p. in. the mighty hunter returned. "Well, ow'd you get on, ole chnp?" asked his host. "Oh, grand I Capital sport I (lot any more?" "Any more what)" "Why, any more of those squirrel things you guve me In thnt bug. I've shot thnt lot 1" Loudon Tlt-Ittts. Just Once. "Van Sklnn fs uu awful tightwad. I don't suppose he has ever been known to give a cent to charity." "(lb, yes, he has. He gave a plugged nickel to a blind mini once, but only after he bad uiade perfectly sure that he couldn't puss It on anyone else." A magazine has been patented for carrying all extra load of tobacco along the stem of a pipe. aafnKsv.fwAutti - -..-- m TT'tifrTrvefffatcc'lsaj.Tli -'Ci''ytfCeTL'rt)fcwr'V ,,rn !Jr sSt. ,cSrlsffJrwBrTyS.7tt . rifWrlP" iff li'ijj!- -"" TO hold "its place in the sun," is the avowed purpose of a great nation's conflict. To hold ''its place in the sun," is the object of every business in the great fight for industrial and commercial supremacy. To be able to hold "its place in the 6un," is the supreme test of an asphalt roof. It is the 6un, not rain or snow, that plays havoc with a roof. If it can resist the drying out process of the sun beating down upon it, day after day, the rain or snow will not affect it except to wash it clean and keep it sanitary. 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I prefer the regliueu of Mark Twain to all such rubbish. "Mark tin il a very strict regimen, you know, lie never smoked but one clgur at a time, and never smoked while sleeping. "lie never ate meat except with Ills tnciiK und he never drunk except ut ineiils juul hctw'flwn menls. "Ills fni Hit took a drug store for a hud debt in Murk's bo.vhood, ami among the stores were nine barrels of cod liver oil. These lasted Mark seven years. The rest of the family had to get along with the Ipecac and mix vomica, Mark.hclu the pet. lie was, In fnct, the llrst oil trust, lie got It all." Important t Mothers Examine carefully svory bottle ot CABTORlA.asafe and sure remedy for Infante and children, and see that it Dears the Signature of i In use for Over St Tear Children Cry for Fletcher'" Castoria Intimidated. Aunt Why didn't you scream when he kissed you) Niece lie threatened me. Aunt Threatened you? Niece Yes; he said If I did he'd never kiss me again. Slam bus no pnper or pulp mills. The General makes one third of Ameri ca's supply of as phalt roll roofing. Hit facilities are uneausl ed, and he is able to produce the highest quality roofing atths lorrert manufactur ing cost. CERTAIN -TEED U made in rollsj alio in slate covered shin cles.Thereisatypeof CERTAIN -TEED for every kind of building, nith flat or pitcheif roofs, from the largest iky-tcrsp-er to the smallest residence or out building. CKRTA.IN-TEBDI old by reiponilblt dealers all over tiit world, at resionabls Erlcci. Investigate M elore run declJo on snr tips o( root. ti&& UUJttjGu 4 I V $ f n -.11 "fifl .1 :.f M .1 .11 ; t"
