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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
A NOxIOUS WEED,
Anoti,e r Weed Pest That is Gaining Firm
FOOthOllI.

| Another Weed Pest That is Gaining a Firm
r. Foothold.
"A weed has found it's way into sew
eral places in southern Kentucky tina t
fear will soon become so Abundant
that 1T Will not be casi v held in check
This Is Il near relative of the common
cocklc-bur. or ''cucl>le- bur- as it is To-
cally called the Nanthium Spinuosum.
L., spiny cockle-bur. This plant makes
its best growth during August and
September, when other weeds are less
aggressive, and is low, branching
weed. about Il foot high and spread
ing to Il diameter of from one
to three feet. 1t is armed at
the base of each leaf with a clus-
ter of three sharp straw-colorcd spincs
one inch long. These thorns, together
with the bur, make it Il formid;i bic
weed to encounter The leaf is I, deem
glossy green, veined with white; the
contrast with the bright golden spincs
make it a ia Their pretty foliage plant,
but for its habit Of spreading and be-
coming a nuisance. Il
l noticed in 1890 while in Franklin
that this was common street weed
bordering the streets for the width of
from three to six feet on either side,
forming an inpenetrablc mass. and ex-
tending for blocks, and also along
the several roads into the <coun-
try. 1 was told bya prom inent citizen
there that the authorities were hiring
men at u dollar a day to dig it up, as
1T had become such Il pest. There it is
enormously called the Canada thistle
The true Canada thistle has not made
its appearance here, though / have a
specimen gathered at Lexington.
\ word of warning should be uttered
against this spiny or thorny cookie
bur. as it is disagreeablc weed to |
handle in gardens, and also for the |
Dol der OF -streets and roatlsideS.- It's |
weapons of defense are such that it |
forms an impenctrs bile barrier to man |
or to stock. and unless weeded out ere
the burs ripen is easily carried from
place to place, thus spreading over a
wider area the coming season.
-Four years ago there was not a sin
gles plant in sBovvling Green. A Year
.atersones plant W as observed near a
sales sta BILE, near Eleventh street Last
year it was noticed on some. three or
our streets. and dense clumps of it
long the roadside of one of the turn
bikes a mile from tswn This wear
here is still more of it and it has
cached Reservoir hiii. In fact it has
;ome to stay unless vigorous efforts
re made by all, whether they own the
near or not, to exterminate
t.-Cor- Farmers Home journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
HERE AND THERE.

| -RalslnS our own dogs and buying
our hogs. is a custom more honored in
the breach than the observance.
Boiled pine tops and put in slor
will cure thumps in hogs Turpentine
is also good.
The first Oil well in America was on
Il small farm in the mountains of WAYNE
| county. Ky. 1t was discovered in 1929.
| -keeping a lot of idle cockerels is a
| waste OF feed, and a general nuiSa nee
| Sell them or eat them to get them out
| of the way.
| Geese can stand grea ter amount
of old age than any domc> -ic fowl
They are at their best for breeding
| after the first year.
One acre of good stock hens will
prove more profitable in twelve months
than four acres of wheat Or corn, and
instead of eNhausting the In nd thew inn
prove it. But they must he properly
divided and housed.
Recent and numerous tests show
that Il mixture of corn and wheat fed
to hogs OF the right sort will net the
feeder from seventy to eighty cents
per bushel. This beats the market
price of either of these grains
A sleek. well-rountled COW is very
handsome and might be- cut up into e1-
cellent roasts and steaks, but Size is noe
handsome in the eyes OF practical
dairymen. She puts her fat upon her
pc. son, and not in the pail. - y 8
1t is barbarouS- as we'll as expen-
Sivc, to confine or ship fowls in cOops
SO low they-can not stand up straight.
The. punishment causes them to loose
condition, and become in consequence
Il slow sale. -E -
1t is beginning to dawn upon those
who eat beef for the purpose of sustain
ing bodily vigor and health ra tber than
for the pleasures of the palate, that our
beef is made too fat. There is more
nutriment in "A given weight of grass
attened beef than that fed largely on i
corn.
The policy that permits the ground
to be bare all winter to have it's fer
tility leached out by rains is disastrous
Sow it down in rye or barley, pasture
and plo,v under in spring. if the ground
is needed for other crops A pound of
fertility saved is as good as a pound an
PHeu. ana costs
Chickens to eat are we'll enough,
but eggs we must have. Eggs come
nearer being current cash than any
other product of the farm or door-yart
Twelve eggs are good for twelve ceats, 4
and the more egg producers wehave i
I he more cents Will follow as a natural !
i
"a .silo twenty-five feet deep and |
twelve feet square will hold feed s,,ffi- !
cient to last twelve cows six months |
Each will consume about sixty pounds |
daily. The corn should not b, har. |
vested while too green and succulent, |
lest saucA Of the feeding value be lost.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
,asLlolous AND EDUCATIONAL.

Whom God calls, he qualities;
whom he; qualities, he calla-rMatthesv
Henry. 80
The man who gives his child to the
Rams Horn.
Gen. Shoup, who took an important
part ON the confederate side in the bat
tie Of Shiloh, is now one of the faculty
An the University Of the South.
Arch bishop Vilatte. the head of the
new Polish Catholic church, is about
forty years Of age, and was for a time
clergyman of the Episcopal church.
Rev. q DIR. George K. Morris, pas
tor of st. Paufs Methodist Episcopal
church, 1Cincinnati, has been unani-
mously elected to the chair of practical
theology.in the Boston university.
There is a Christian Endeavor soci-
etyrln Australia no member of which
comes less than one mile to attend
every meeting. Many members travel
distances of from three to-. twelve
miles. -
When Bethany college was found
edsin 1910 by Alexander Campbell, the
Bible was made a text book, the Dis
ciples being the first to introduce
the study of the Bible as text book in
the regular college curriculum. T..
There are found in China many
men who are willing, for five dollars a
month-a bare snpport-and sometimes
for nothing, to go about preaching
Christianity. Many of the native help
.ers make long and systematic timer
aries. a>>>3
as-Dr. Karl Blind informs the students
of Oxford that their annual custom of
bringing in boar'S head to their
Christmas banquet is a survival of the
sacrificia1 banquet the old Vikings used
to.hold in honor of Freye, the Morse
sun god.
Lillian Tomn, Cornish girl, has
taken a first in the law tripos at Cam
bridge. She had studied three years
on the continent, where she entered
GirtonE in 1890, and in the intercollegi-
ate examinations She was first in the
first class on each occasion. She is
pretty, vivacio"s and particularly fine
in her dress. % #
No age can do Gods whole work,
so he put ages in succession. No man
"a do more than set portion, so God
is ever sending fresh men. Gods
method of rejuvenescence is not to dip
an old man in stream which renews
lis youth, nor to mix for him an elixir |
20 wing away his years. 1t is the |
'pringtime method of rejuvenescence
which sends fresh leaves upon the an
,ient trec.--Berry. -
The degrees of bachelor of arts
granted to the five graduates of Rad
life college NEE the Harvard annex)
aSI uCsOsh.N dIo equal, DIS cerCll1caLeS
# learning, to Harvard degrees of
r. They are just as imposing, too,
n their Latin phraseology. The de-
'rees are signed by ELIZA beth Cary
Agassiz, president of Radcliffe col
ege,o and underneath in a potent post
cript, President Eliot, of Harvard
rites: THE degree is in all respects
quivalent to the one to which in like
ase we admit Harvard Students And
, this the college seal of Harvard is
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

| Look within. Within is the fcun
| tain of good, and it will ever bubble
up If thou wilt ever dig.-Marcus Au.
| re1ius Antoniue.
Safe Courage '.Windmore is a
great man in n fight, isn't he:' Eyes:
| he invariably distances all competit-
ors.''-Detroit Free Press.
| -Habslcy-Sou fellows came home
from your fishing trip cmpty-hande
| didn't you: Mudge-Yes, our hands
We're empty.--Indianapolis Journal
MIR Oldstyle-I don't think that a
Mr.. Sparerod-Don't you? Well, you
ought to foot my boys bills ard see.-
n. Y. World.
She lat the sh ore)-Do YOU know
1 can always tell whether IA man is
married or not? He ION flirting bent)
Yes; but for heavens sake, don't
Boston Transcript.
He Slightly rude)-I called because
thought you were out. She (sweetly)
We'll. do You know, I thought I was
out. too. The maid must have thought
you were some one else.-Answers
Enough to Support. am
afraid there is no hope. He--Eh, What
that 1 wanted to marry you? She--IIe
said he couldn't afford tn. Y. Week.
ly.
Who is a true man? He who does
the truth, and never holds a primo iple
on which he is not prepared in any
hour to act, and in any hour to risk
the consequences of holding it.
Thomas Carlyle.
Mrs. 1ounglove-I purcha sed some
very tender beef to-day, dear; how do
you prefer it? Mr.. Younglove-Real-
1y. L don't know, love; but where I
boarded that sort of beef was always
Post.
-She (rne6 1,o,.,
the expression facing the music'' ever
came to be used Indicating cour-
age: He-'The man who originated it
had probab sat through a Wagner
concert Buffalo Courier.
Now, said the physician who is
noted for his heavy charges, II must
take your temperature 'An right"
responded the patient in tone of ut
ter resignation. you've got about
everything else ! own.-Washington
Star.
Johnny Asker-Say, Paw: what's |
the difference between a visit and q |
vista ton? His PA visit, my son, is |
when we go to see your grandmother
on your mothers side. Yes, SIR
A visit is when she comes to see |
rs. buffalo Courier. n--5~+ a.=-
Diminished Enthusiasm.-''The To- |
cal team must have been playing very
poor ball, said the experienced rner- |
;hant. why, L didn't know you paid
any attention to baseball Il don't |
know anything about it, except wha,
gather from casual observation.
ave noted that my Office boys grand
mother has died only twice this sum-
ner.--Detroit Free Press.
Paw" said the small boy, ''zin
lave any fireworks on the Fourth c
(uly?" Yes: if you will let me shoot
hem off for you,'' replied the prudent
ather. The proposition was evidently
aot completely satisfactory, but it was
accepted as being better than nothing.
After minute or two the youngster
said; NAV. y What IS it?'' rs there
my more pie?' Yes well, I'd I
D Ike a piece if paw WON'T want to eat it
Tor me."-Washington star. 80 -
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
FEEDING WHEAT.

!. n a. . -
"A kentuclsissn-sf Experience that showed
- - APrbatabsc Results. :
To comply with my promise I now
give you so.ae figures on feeding wheat
to hogs. On the 18th of August I
weighed ~ hogs of Poland-China stock
that weighed l,19r pounds. l soaked
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
!" WOMAN'S Ills"

MRS. w. r. BATES, OF
OslaUo,M. ZIuns5Hu Co.,
Ohio, writes
a few years ago I
took Doctor Pier Cc's
Favorite Prescription,
which has been a great
benefit to me. I am in
excellent health now,
I hope that every wo-
man. who is troubled
W ] tn wonlen'S Ills
will try the 'Prescrip-
ton and be benefited
as I have BEEN"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

ONE trouble with the world is that every
man wants to measure his neighbours cloth
with his own yardstick.-Ram's Horn.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
Do You Wish the. q.
Finest Bread and Cake?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder is the
purest and strongest of all the baking powders
The purest baking powder makes the finest sweetest
most delicious food. 49,. 15e7sa. IS
The strongest baking powder makes the lghtest food
That baking powder which is both purest and strong
makes the most digestble and wholesome food.
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself of
the baking powder which will give her the best food
with the least trouble ?s
Dr. Hanes, of Rush Medical College, Consulting
Chemist Of the Chicago Board of Health says "Royal
is not only the but the strongest baking powder
with which acquainted" '# 49, J..
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

THAT government is best which governs
the least.'' When little Johnny read this. he
said ''1'l have to show that to dad. BIOS
ton Transcript.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

THERE is said to be a tree in New Guines
which when touched knocks a man down
1t must DO Il species Of boxwood.-Tid-Bits
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

THERE are, a good many people who wait
TO do good, but they are going to wait unit
tomorrow to begin.-Ranl's Horn
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

FIaa-'tWhat would be your opinion Of a
man who borrowed a v of you one day and
cut you dead next time he met you?' Fogg
1t would not be necessary to give an
opinion when he had settled the matter thus
conclusively." -Boston Transcript.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

THERE is a big, fat girl clerk in a confec-
doncry store on Ridge avenue. ".'What do
you Weighf;' Il fresh customer asked her
..Candy,'' she sweetly replied.
Record,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

observation-disclosures fish diet strengthen the
brain.' perhaps not; but going fishing
seems to invigorate the imagination. m
Z. Weekly.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

IN the Market.--New Clerlk-..sWhat shall
l wrap these chicken wings in9" Boss
ely paper, OF course. detroit Free Press
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

BLACKsToN-'I don't see why YOU wea
your hair SO short" Glaymare-ttNo-yo
don't know my wifc.''-N Y. Herald.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

kAsHEM-tsEVhy don't YOU put check to
that fellow who is everlastingly dunning
you?" BillSer-'What'd be the usee The
bank wouldn't pay it.''-Buffalo Courier
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

Complete.
"Did you ever try the faith cure,
Tomplzins?''
Eyes. It cured me too" '..
''What of?'' ..r .=.r. --.- .--s-.
''Faith in the faith ure''-.Judpe.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

go to works Don't you know that q rolling
stone gathers no moss2" Browning, tho
Iramp-..Madam, not to evade your ques-
ton at all, but merely to obtain in formation,
may ask of what practical utility moss il
to man in my condition 2''-Tit-Bits.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

"CN what docs Skiffins base his suit for
ibel!'' son IL casual reference to him as the
ideal juror i'll Il capital Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

WHEN retired railroad magnate started
in tho gents furnishing goods business it
seemed second natlreSto him to announce
great run on tieS.-Y onlxers Gazette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

HER FATHER (sternly)-ssYoung man, do
you play pozerH' Her uitor-''Why-er-
that IS, once in awhile, err Her Father
wen, let's have game.''- Syracuse
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

Three thi ngs too much, and three
too little are pernicious to man; to
speak much, and know little; to spend
much, and have little; to presume much
and be worth little.-Cervantes.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

Alexander I. of Russia was called
the coxconlb car, from his particular
itv in dress. He was also deuominated
the Northern Thor.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

How. DID Oldenrich start in life. any,
way! ''He was born. ''-Brooklyn Life
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

Hearts are like apples; they fall when
they are ripe and get picked up by the first
comer.-katc Fields Washington.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
Keeping It In the Famil,

Kones-What have you raised that
young boolSkeeper's salary for? Don't
you know that the young pendthrift
squanders all his salary giving presents
to some girl he's infatuated with?
Bones-Of course, I do. The girls
ms duuchter.-Tid- Bits.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

He who wishes to live for art must not
live by art.-Fliegende Blaettcr.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
How to Apply Fertilizer..,.

In applying fertilizers it is important
That they be SO scattered and mixed
with the soil as to encourage the
spreading of the roots and plants, and
also to place the necessary amount of
plant food within the reach of the roots
from the very first.
1t is generally best to SOW them broad
cast Or drill and work well into the soil
before planting. When a small guam
tity of fertilizer is applied to each hill
or row at planting time, it acts
mainly as II stimulant to produce
an early and vigorous start. which is
considered necessary for the tobacco,
but often renders the crop more sensi-
tive to drought. In any case care
should be taken to mix the fertilizer
with the soil, SO that it will not come
in contact with the seeds or plants.
Most fertilizers, and especially those
containing much nitrogen, soluble
phosPhoric acid, or potash, will iniure
or!destroy young plants if brought di-
rectly in contact with them.-Ken-
lucky Agricultural Station Bulletin
Canned Fodder.
Ensilage is nothing in the world but
canned fodder. You take fruit and can
1T and use it upon your tables, and if it
is properly canned it is nearly as pala-
table as fresh fruits, as near as it can
be. Now, we take fodder and by
means OF a silo we can it. \ good silo
is an air-tight building, or as ne; r as
1t is possible to make it, and in
it is placed the food in a conn ara
lively green state; the enormous
weight of the green food causes it to
settle. The weight of cnsilage m a
silo when settled is from forty to fifty
pounds per cubic foot, and the result |
is that it settles compactly os to |
drive the air out, and the ensilape |
keeps SO long as the air is not allowed
to come in contact with it.-Farners'
Home Journal
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

uolPs Catarrh Cure
q . Constitutional Cure. Price 75c
-.--4Assaacass7p-lAA11oycu need. y cooks''n~Affs
6eAevsXeAv. Il Ibid not, wouldn't keep
oneyFutE 81
s1EE:zJR1stz;asn;asvo mans do Tor. amuse-
ment when she has no moneys'' He-s'GO
shopping" Life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

Rev. John Reid, L., Of
Great Falls, Nom, recon-
,nended Ety's Cream Balm
to me. Team emphasize his
statement, SIT 70 a 11ostttse
cure for cdt0,7.h II used as
directed. ~ REQ. Francis
~. Poole, Pastor Central
Pres. Church, Helena. Mon.
80 NlS@ noe a
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17
ELY'S CREAM BALM

Opens nd cennscs tho Nasal Passages. Allays PAID
and Inflammation. Heals the Sores. Protects the
Membrane colds. Restores tho Senses OF Tast<i
and Smell. The Balm Is quickly absorbed and givef
relief #.i
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

particle applied into each nostril and IL agrss-
able. Price 70 cents at Druggists or by mall.
ELY BROTHERS, S. Warren Street. New York.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

Ar $50 .. MFRS. Green-sA woman
has to marry q man to find linn out, Mr.
ss;..n!t e, ~ hf9 seqssa good deal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

How MY THROAT rsl-Why don't you
ooo Ea1eas~ 9IoDey ~Horeh oanGf- and tart
Pdke's 1pothakhep IpPs Cure In one minute.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

Noodle Pile are purely vegetable, and do
mot purge, pain or grippe. Sold by all druggists
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-17

~ For Roofs, Sides and Walls.
for Houses, Barns, Heni1ouses,
greenhouses, 1otbedS, hay stacks,
Wagon Covers, etc.
They cost very much less than
Shingles and wear for years.
They are absolutely WATERPROOF,
Vermin.Proof.
Nails and Tin Caps with each
roll Of Red Rope Roofing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-11
OHIO TOWN FiRE-SWEPT,
Many Families Made Homeless and Busi-
ness Men Eu ined.

MADE Homeless and Iusi-
ness Men Ruined.
MAssGLLoN, o., Sept. H. The little Will
age of Dalton, located nine miles north of
here, was almost totally destroyed by fire.
The fire originated in IA stable and while
the direct cause of its origin is unknown.
1t is presumed that it was prompted by
tramp' taking quarters there for the
night. The entire loss is estimated at
81, coo, the heaviest loser being the Royal
insurance company.
The postofiice department and its entire
contents were included in the flames.
Canton, Massi!lon and Orrville fire de-
partments were hastily summoned and
responded, but their presence was Of no
avail, as sufficient water could not be
procured to do any good. The citizens
are frantic with grief over the loss of their
business blocks and residences, and home
less women and children are seen on every
corner crying bitterly. All the telegraph
wires burned down, and the only com num-
cation with the outside world is by train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-11

The T., G.. Il. d n. railway will run
homeseekcrs' excursions Sept. II,
sept. 25 and Oct. .. Tickets on sale
to points in northwestern Iowa.
southwestern Minnesota and South
Dakota. ut rate one fare, plus 81
Tor the round trip. Good 20 days
from date of sale.
Tickets at the above rate will also
be sold TO points in Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Missouri. Colorado. Wyoming,
Utah, Montana, New Mexico. Mani
toba. Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala
h1ma. Louisiana, Arkansas. Indian
Territory, Oklahoma and Texas.
Full particulars. will be furnished
hy ticket agents. j. MoRroN,
Gen. Tkt. and Pass. Agt.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-11
Left of Their Own Free VIII.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-oome time ago
reports reached this country that a party
of Sioux Indians, under contract with IA
Wild West show, had been stranded in
Antwerp and returned destitute to this
country. The reports are contradicted in
communication received by Indian Com
missioner Browning from Vice Consul
Louis Hesse at Antwerp, who says that
the twenty-five Indians belonging to the
Pawnee Bill show left Antwerp satisfied
and of their own free will. The remaind-
er of the contract Indians were expected
to he sent back to Dakota about five weeks
after the departure of the twenty five.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-11
Both Legs Re-anputated.

CLINTON, Ia, Sept. 11.-State Senator
Silas W. Gardner submit ted to the opera.
tion OF having both his legs reamputated.
Sixteen years ago he had both legs taken
of hy falling under train, and the
wounds had never fully healed although
with the assistance of cork limbs he could
walk as well rs any one. The ends of the
nerves healed in the scars and caused him
much pain. Three inches We're taken
from the right leg and one inch from the
left. Mr.. Gardner is the senior member
of the firm of Gardner, Batchelder q
Welles