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Along the Oadsfde.

sian thistle. The latter carries more can
vas and Is a far more ambitious craft 1t
fhirsts ever for empire. Before the furious
November winds over the level, unobstruct-
ing prairies. the Russian thistle conquers
space at the pace of a Nancy Hanks; the
little green-black DEVILS seed grinning and
as the mother weed rolls and losses on her
tempestuous course. When at length
fence is encountered the rolling mass stops
Another and yet another. and countless
numbers come following on to lodge behind
Il until a dense mass piles up as high as
the top wire, and then the on-coming hosts
roll over the dead bodies of their fellows
below and the procession Of plaques con-
tinues.
Increasing Danger From Fire.
When. as often happens. the prairies are
swept by fires the Russian thistle diversi-
fies its evil career by adding ten-foid TO the
fury Of the fire. blazing, burning bush,
speeding before the wind, will spread the
flames to grain stacks. barns and 'Ionses
more swiftly and surely than did Sam
sons foxes in the grain fields and vine
yards of the Philistines. In this way many
miles Of good wire fence are destroyed an
nually.
But II is as a weed that the thistle is
most dreaded. 1t is tenacious Of life and
disputes successfully with every other
growing thing for the grow it needs to
wax great upon. 1t drives every living
herb out of it's way. and as 1t inultiplies
more rapidly than any other contemporary
Il holds fast all IL once gains. Wheat is
injured 20 per cent by it the secol1 season
after II appears. After that the farmer
hardly dares sow his fields lest his loss
should be total Barley and rye fare almost
rs badly wheat Oats and millet have
an even chance against it if they are well
put in on good ground. Where the thistle
has got into a grain field 1t makes life q
burden for the threSherS.
They can hardly get gloves tough enough
10 withstand the sharp cuts from the thistle
spines. Flax is usually total failure when
The thistle once appears in it. 1t was in
FAX seed imported from Russia by some
Eennonites in Bon Homme county S. d.,
twenty years ago. that the weed was first
brought to this country. BY some 1t is said
hat these Mennonite Russians sowed the
plant for purposes of forage. But this is
wholly gratuitous conjecture. Nobody re-
cards the plant suitable for forage, al
lhough sheep will eat IL in the spring when
is juicy and tender. and as it is an an
pual. hard grazing might kill 1t out. But
here is little prospect that the northwest
irn farmers will increase their fiocks for
ne purpose of combating the Russian this
u They are too uncertain about the sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06
A MUSCULAR PARSON.
He Was the Wrong Sort to Have q
Swind1e Played Upon Him.

y
Swind1e Played Upon Him.
From the jewelers. Weekly.
A curious case was discussed in an Eng
lish court recently. 1t involved a question
whether Intentional deception was practiced
In labelling a watch and chain as Gold
watch and chain" The obvious meaning of
the wording, and one to which no exception
can be taken, was that both the articles
were of gold. A clergyman passing the store
In the window of which they were displayed
saw the sign: Gold watch and chain, price
IL lis 3D. taoout SI.5OD. Considering the bar
gain uncommonIy cheap, he opened over
lures for a purchase. Before, however put
ting upon 1t the final clinch he demanded
written guarantee that the quality OF both
watch and chain was exactly as repre-
scented.
Thrust into an ugly position the dealer
was forced to confess that the signs phrase
ology was deceptive-the chain was not gold
The admission in this instance was frank
The indignant clergyman made some strong
ly pertinent remarks. Angered at being en-
trapped and demonstrated with the store
But he made sad error in engaging the
clerical customer who. 1t appears. had
passed the university with flying coIors as a
finished athlete.
Look here" said the old gymnast, IL
don't want to take advantage of YOU but IL
you lay a finger me 1 will trim YOU
round the shop. You may take some par
sons to be old women, but you are in the
wrong box this time"
Further the would be-ejector did not VEN
ture. policeman was summoned and the
dealer arrested. The magistrate fined him
after which he coursed his way home a sad
der and much wiser man.
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WafCneSS OF the Sen
etors box Appearances. however, are de-
eeitful everywhere in general and aro,nd
the Senate end Of the Capitol In particular
The box did not contain a brush heap but
the ugliest. meanest, wickedest weed this
country has ever known or can know-the
Russian thistle.
unknown q Few Years Ago.
A few years ago IT was unknown in this
country, and only travellers in the trans
Ural regions of southeastern Russia had
ever seen 1t. But 1t Is now In full possess
sion OF many good farm in the Dakotas
and Is rapidly spreading It's domain toward
every point Of the compass, with the twin
states as its center and starting point. Mr..
L. II. Dewey, assistant botanist In the Agri-
cultural Department, returned few days
ago from thorough-going tour OF the
northwest, where the Russian thistle is
prevalent, and brought with him the big
specimen that Is now the cynosure of all
eyes In Senator Hansbrough's committee
room This plant is probably full grown,
Tor 1t Is five feet in diameter. fully three
feet high. and weighs twenty-four pounds.
1t Is the result OF one seasons growth from
a single seed. the plant being an annual.
The root is comparatively small, being
about half an inch in diameter and six to
twelve inches long. That part Of the plant
which Is above ground forms a dense, bushy
mass fun of branches. When 1t Is young
and green 1t looks very harmless and its
soft, fuzzy. tender and Juicy little leaves
scattered abundantly all over its myriads of
stems look not only edible. but fairly tempt
ing from a bovine point OF view.
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When the long hot summer days Of the
Subarctic summer have, however, brought
Mr.. Russian Thistle to maturity, and the
Juicy little leaves drop off. and the prickly
stems harden and tougher in the dry air
and the plant keeps on growing bigger and
bigger and choking out every other growing
thing near 1t. then 1t is that the farmer
recognizes In this newcomer a terrible foe
At every half inch on the stems of the this
tie there is sharp spine about half an inch
long. which grows harder and sharper as
time passes. The Dakota farmers find 1t
impossible to pillow their fields when once
the thistle has taken possession of it. The
feet OF the horses are cut raw in a single
days work, and at the end of a week are a
fostering mass OF raw flesh. 1t is only by
their pillow teams that they can do their fall
work The poorer farmers wrap rags
around the ankles Of their horses, and so
protect them.
Hopeless to Plow.
Yet, to pillow fields that have once become
the prey of the Russian thistle is a hopeless
and usually fruitless thing to do. PIow-
Ing only puts In the ground millions of
seeds to terminate another season and ruin
the wheat. barley or rye that may be SOW
ed. Where each prickly spine in the ma
ture plant joins the stem there is a little
Ereenish black kernel with a winged bios
som on it. The thing looks like a micro
scopic shuttlecock. This Is the seed A
careful estimate computes the number in
Senator Hansbrough's specimen at the Capt.
toll to be 100000. In the fall the tough
weil-braced plant breaks loose from its
root and gets out on a journey of propaga-
ton. The small feathery tumble weed of
the west is not circumstance to the Rus
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They Had Got Beyond the SpOOny
Age.

Age.
From the Detroit Tribune.
The venerable party with gold-bowed
glasses was moved to rapturous soliloauy
at the sight of the young pair sitting very
close together upon the bench in the most
secluded corner Of the park.
Lovers" chuckled the old fellow, de-
lightedly.
The darkness was fast descending upon
still see that the young people were gazing
ardently into each others eyes,
How beautifui'-
The murmur of voices came to the yener-
able party from the direction Of the bench.
THE interchange of loving thought by
sympathetic, devoted hearts,"
He peered over his gold-bowed glasses and
smiled sweetly.
How would like to hear what they are
saying"
A tremulous little sigh escaped from the
venerable party's lips.
1T would carry me back to the days when
l loved and was loved"
The gold-bowed glasses grew a bit misty.
1T can do no harm"
Eagerly, yet cautiously, he advanced
through the deepening gloom until he found
himself behind a clump of bushes within a
few feet of the young pair.
How lovely"
The venerable party could not forbear to
whisper to himself in the excess Of his pleas
ure.
Kate
The young man was talking and his words
were plainly audible.
by her first name" the old fellow &C.
statically remarked to himself.
The youth proceeded:
I'VE never have
The venerable party leaned far forward
in order not to lose a word.
paid more than s. a week for q cook and
I'll see that girl in Hades before I'll raise
her."
Married and keeping house"
The glances of the youthful pair were as
ardent as before and the subdued murmur
Of voices was borne as sweetly across the
park, but the situation had lost it's interest
for the venerable party with golj-bowed
glasses.
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The Trolley Car and the Steam Roller.

S0T unu the steam ktOl1Gfs
From the Worcester Gazette.
This incident did not happen in Worces-
ter. 1t occurred in the suburb Of another
city-possibly Boston. Boston will serve.
Let 1t be called Boston. The electrics were
running briskly on the highway and the
wires were sizzling and tipping. The slow
nodded, Industrious steam roller was plod-
ding along the same street. grinding away
steadily at the macadam and forcing it
into a solid roadbed. The duties Of the
roller carried 1t close to the car track, and
the motorman coming up behind, rang his
warning bell vigorously. The engineer on
the steam roller pretended not to hear, and
kept on calmly in his chosen pathway.
Then the motorman crowded his crank up
to the last notch and went sailing gaily
along as IL he expected that the machine
would Immediately skip out Of his way.
A moment later there was a crash, and
all the passengers inside the car went
humping over one another up to the front
end. The front steps were broken, two or
three panels were dashed In, and the car
went off the rails. And the steam roller
went right on calmly about its work just
as II nothing had happened. Only the en-
g1neer turned round with sardonic smile
on his face and remarked: "S'pose you
thought you was runnin' into buggy!'
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Dusty Rhodes-"Where have you kept
yourself all the morning."
FitZ William-"Been taking q drive in
the park"
Dusty Rhodes-"W-w-hat!"
Fitz William-"Yep; met a Sparrow Cop
an he drove me out"-Puck.
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No Help for Him.

From the Harlem Life.
so the poor fellow is doomed to IN early
death"
How do you make that out?'
Didn't you say he lived by his witSr'
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Spotted.

r
Wool-"I think foot ball is getting to be
Just as bad as prize-fighting"
Van Pelt-"How much did you lose on
the last gamer
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RUSSIAN THISTLE
A Weed That Costs Us Four Mil
lion a Year.
1T Is COMING THIS WAY.
A Bill Before Congress to Exter.
inmate It.
A BIG SPECIMEN HERE.

BOX FIVE FEET
square and over three
high was carried ir to
the room of the SEN
a t e committee on
agriculture yesterday,
and, Senator Hans
brough presiding, the
cover was quickly
knocked up and or
therefrom. A big
brush heap was the
apparent contents of
the mysterious in
wardness of the Sem
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Wevnl help you. Lcok ct these money
saving items:
FAMOUS cHRIsTY BREAD KNIVES.
3sizes in set. worth 75c. .s5s.
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THE CURB OF HONOR. BY n. Betham Ed
Sea-" kitty DIR. Jacob Half Way
The Romance OF French Parsonage sc.
New York: The Anglo-American Publishing
Company.
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Or any part-of It and you can pay us . nttis
at a time-once q week once a month.
There Is q price marked In plain figures on
every piece OF furniture IN our house-fve big
double noon full-sDd that price 10 there -
stay whether you pay cash or buy
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MADENoISEIIE MISS m =

Funeral March OF a Marionette,'' The Prod
gal Father" "A Sleeveless Errand and a..
Light Sovereign" BY Henry Harland CSidne
Luska), author of "Mes. Culpa," las II wa
Written" &c. New York: Lowell, Coryen
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06

We have something important TO say to you
about the furnishing Of your house. Per-
laps money Is scsrce-but that makes no DIFF
ference-CREDIT isn't scarce-and your credit
is good here for all the furniture and car
pet3 you need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06

EvERYBODY'S GUIDE TO MUSIC. With illus
trated chapters on singing and cultivation o
the voice; full and explicit helps to the plan
and organ; complete dictionary of musica
terms. By Josiah Booth New York: Harpe
q Brothers. Washington: Woodward A Iofhrou
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nun, yEnpI Ms SxnI r,,o, :. Ix,,nsIr, ~,

This is unquestionably the only worlds
fair publication that is fully entitled to be
called a souvenir of the greatest of EXPOSE
lions. 1t is the official volume and is there
fore as nearly complete as such a work
could well be. Not merely an aggregation
of White City photographs. nor a repetition
of commonplace description, it will be valued
more highly as time moves onward. The
history Of the stupendous enterprise. from
inception to finale. is given with admirable
cieamess; the ceremonies attendant upon
the opening and progress are detailed; the
men who compelled success are not for
gotten. Profusely illustrated, printed in the
highest style of topographic art, well bound.
II Is a book to be desired and possessed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
BIG GALE IN BRITAIN.
MANY VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE
AND WRECKED.
AT Least Hundred Lives Lost on
the Sea and Land-People Killed In,
Railroad Wreck Caused by the
storm.

London, Dec. 25.-A terrible storm
swept over Great, Britain Saturday
and Sunday, and many lives have
| been lost.
The Manchester express on the Lon
| don 4 Northwestern was in collision
with baggage train at Chelford.
| me carriages were badly smashed
ana thrown in all directions by the
| force OF the ConcusSion. Nineteen per-
sons are dead already and over sixty
| were injured. some of them. it is
| feared, fatally Many heartrending
scenes are reported. The accident was
| caused by the recent storm which
has wrought SO much damage through
out England. The luggage train was
| first derailed about ) o'clock in the af-
ternoon by the force of the gale. Be
| rore notice Of the danger could be
cent to Crewe and neighboring sta
tions, the express struck the baggage
cars, causing a great deal Of damage
to both trains. Numerous casualties
are reported at sea and ashore. Chin
nCyS have been blown down every
where, and In some parts Of England
the wind has been blowing sixty miles
an hour. The steamer Helen Mar
has been driven ashore on the north
coast of Ireland. A dispatch from
Holyhead says that bark has been
driven ashore on the breakwater
there and it is feared that the crew.
numbering sixteen men, have been
drowned
Reports received from all parts Of
Great Britain show the immense
damage that has everywhere been
caused by the recent gales. The loss
will reach tens of thousands Of
pounds. Many buildings have been
blown down and tele graph wires have
suffered greatly. Traffic has been
completely suspended in many places
on account of the floods. Many ships
have been driven ashore by the winds
Eight persons while attempting to es-
cape from the bark driven ashore at
Holyhead We're drowned. A chimney
was blown down and it is reported
that five persons We're killed and
many injured
Details of the storm indicate that
over 100 persons lost their lives in
different sections. 1t is impossible to
estimate tho damage, as reports from
different sections of the United King
dom swell the list of accidents and
wrecks hourly. The gale is said to
be the worst that has occurred in
thirty years.
The storm now prevails on the con-
tinent. but it is not as severe as 1t
was in England.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
REGARDING ARMENIA.
Mr. Jewett's Orders Have Not Been
Revoked.


Washington, Dec. %. - Secretary
Gresham listened patiently to dcpu-
tation Of ministers to-day in regard to
Armenia. He said in reply that Mr..
JeWett, the United States colsul at
Sivas, had been instructed to accom-
pany the Turkish investigating com
mission to the district in which the al
legged atrocities were committed for
the purpose Of making a full and i'm
partial investigation for the informa-
ton OF this government. He also said
that Mr.. Jewett would not be a mem
Der Of the Turkish commission, but
would act entirely ir dependent of that
body. The latest information from
Constantinople is to the effect that the
Turkish government does not desire
to have Mr.. JeWett accompany the
commission under the restrictions im-
posed by his instructions. His orders
have not been revoked. however. In
regard to the last two points the secre-
tary was guarded in his reply He
gave the ministers to understand,
however, that he should recommend
congress to increase the number Of
consuls, and would do what he con-
sistently could to ameliorate the condi-
tIon of the ArmenianS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
1T WORKS ALL NIGHT.
Claus BJixt's Conscience lie .ps Him
FrOya SleeDfng,

Minneapolis, Dec. 22.-Not cne mo-
ments rest all night long did Claus
Blixt get last night in the county jail.
lie manages to doze little during the
day, but when night comes the whole
thing comes over him and he can Sc
cure no rest. Sometimes he lies down,
but in an instant arouses up again,
haunted by renlorse
Hayward, on the contrary, sleeps
soundly and passes his time in read
ing and talking with his relatives.
Adry Hayward is still in ST Paul,
and it Is said by those in authority
that he will remain there during the
balance Of the week.
w. f. Hale, of the law firm of Hale
Il Morgan. retained for the defense Of
Harry Hayward, stated that his asSo-
ciatcs on the defense will be w. w.
Erwin and John Day Smith.
W. w. Hayward came down to the
Jail this afternoon with large roll
of Christmas illustrated papers. which
he was permitted to take up to Harry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
BRAND THE CLAIM AS FALSE.
Worlds Fair officials Expose a Pretender
to an Award

WOfId's Far Omc1alS Expose Pretender
to an Award.
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 24-One of the
odd results Of the Worlds Fair is the
claim now made to awards by some
who were not even exhibitors. Off,
cials of the Exposition have not as vet
taken final action in the matter, be-
lieving the quick wit Of the people
will detect the spurious claims. But
to the ease Of a sew York baking
powder, that has been widely adyer-
tising an award, the attention Of the
Chief of Awards Of Agriculture, has
been directed. He brands the claim Of
this pretender as false, declaring
"Neither the records of this depart
ment. nor the official catalogue Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, show
that this New York company was not
exhibitor; consequently it could not
have received an award at the Worlds
Fair"
Those who fairly won the honors at
the Fair seem disposed to treat this
fraud as any other fraud should be
treated. The Price Baking Powder
Company, Of Chicago, having receiv-
ed the highest award, say they are
convinced their claims, and those or
all other holders Of rightful honors,
will be fully vindicated by the public.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Turkey Denies.

Washington. Dec. 25. To-day the
Turkish minister furnished to the
press dispatch from his government
contradicting several recently printed
stories. The dispatch is as follows:
1T has been published that the arch
bishop of Marash was imprisoned at
Alep. that the bishop Of Hadjin, the
archbishop of Zeiatoun and Father
Jarask of Marash We're condemned to
death; that Sister Elizabeth and twen-
ty-fiye other prisoners were under ar
rest, and that fifteen leading men Of
Alep We're sent to prison. All these
assertions are without the least foun-
dation in fact, nor was the church in
Beylan closed as has been falsely re-
ported"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Attempted Robbery.

Perry. Iowa, Dec. 22.-An attempt
was made to rob the vault in the coun-
ty treasurer's office al Adel last night.
The burglars pried open an iron shut
ter and entered the office through a
window. They drilled a hole in the
vault door and attempted to blow the
door open. out the drill had broken off
in the hole and the charge failed to
work. They were frightened away or
gave up the job. The burglars stole
a hand-car and escaped without dis
coyery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
Slight Atonemenf for the Death of
Five Montana Men.

Helena. Mont. Dec. %. = Charles
tones. train robber. was to-day sen
fenced to ten vearE in the penitentiary
bv United States District Judge
Knowles, who expressed regret that
he could not give the bandit more.
This ends tie most famous man hunt
in Montana since the days Of the Wig
ilantes. Jones and three other men
held up a Northern Pacific train at
Grey Cliff. in Eastern Montana, in
August, 1893. The other three were
killed in the chase for their capture.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
wheat Of Undoubted Value ~ an Animal
Food.


Food.
The feeding OF wheat to animals has
become so general throughout the South
that requests are now constantly receiv-
ed at the agricultural department for
information as to the best methods OF
feeding that grain to cattle, hogs and
other animals. In discussing the sub
iect in an interview the secretary, Mr..
Morton, recently said:
wheat value as an animal food is
great. But the wheat must be used
carefully, and with due regard to the
habits and environment of the ami
mails and the forage feed accompany
ing it. Growing and fnttening aui.
mails are found to thrive upon it, The
profit in feeding wheat when that cereal
and corn at the same price is greater
than feeding the latter Wheat weighs
Z per cent heavier than coru. Wheat is
weight for weight equally good for fat
tening animals, and better for growing
animals. The South Dakota expert
ment station has made very compre
hensive and exhaustive experiment in
feeding ground wheat to hogs. The
pork from that feeding is pronounced
superior to any other. The feeding
should be begun by giving very small
quantities to the animal. 1t should be
mixed with chopped hay or with other
grain. The department will furnish
leaflets on the subject to all county
newspapers. The prospect is that the
Argentine wheat crop, which is harvest
ed this month, will not be as satisfact-
ory M it was last year, nor their wheat
as merchantable."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
NEW STEEL RARGES.
To he Built mt Superior for the
Standard Oil Company.

West Superior, Wis, Dec. 22.-News
was received to-day from New York
that the American Steel Barge com
pany has procured a contract to build
two steeel vessels for the Standard Oil
company, designed for Transporting
oil i'll bulk. The vessels will be built
in this city, and are intended for lake
business. This, together with present
work at the ship yard, will insure the
employment of 800 men all winter.