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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11

Many farmers of the Northwest be.
lieve the thistle cannot be extermin-
ated some farms are entirely aban-
doned to 1t, the owners giving up In
despair. But more conservative men
maintain, while it will be necessary to
wage continual battle with the plant,
vigilant and energetic farmer will
be able to control 1t, although they
acknowledge it brings certain ruin tc
Il careless one.
There is at present no organized
effort to wipe the pest out of existence.
Farmers who succeed in keeping them
from their fields permit them to grow
at VIII on the odg, of plowed land and
in the roads, They I'll up the fresh
breaking, the fence corners, and the
iire-breaks, Along the railroad grades
they are encroaching with II rapidity
that implies full possession for the
thistles and neglect Of the weed law
by the railroad corporations. Both
North and South Dakota have enacted
laws to prevent the spread of the
Russian thistle, but it appears to be-
long to the class of evils that cannot be
legislated out Of existence. When u
landowner fails to destroy the weed on
his property the overseer of highways
is instructed to have the task per-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
What Causes Panlcs.

The San Francisco Argonaut has
dug up some curious facts from the
mass OF statistics relating to immi-
grafton, and from them draws the
conclusion that immigration was the
cause Of the financial panics OF 1897,
1854, 1873, 1882, and 1923.
"lhe immigration of the year
1891" says the ATgonaut, "was the
largest that had been known up to
that time, and the number had been
steadily climbing up for five years
before that time, After the falling
of resulting from the panic Of 1887,
the highest point WIS again reached
In 1854 to be followed shortly by the
second great panic, After the civil
war; increasing numbers Of the peO-
pie of Europe locked to our shores
in search Of homes until 1873, when
new record was established at 49,
S03, which preceded another panic.
This point was again passed Just be-
fore the depression Of 1882; and dur
ing the three years before last years
panic the greatest yearly average
that has been known was attained"
1t is impossible, Of course, to be
certain that the panlCs were the H.
suits Of immigration, but If ii lie
only series of condolences we are
considering, it is a little short OF
miraculous. On the other hand, it is
easy to see how excessive pressure OF
starving immigrants eager to gain
a foothold and earn q livelihood OF
some sort, however meager, might
end in disaster
Too keen competition among wage
workers lnfallibly results not only in
throwing many Of them out Of en-
ployment, but also in reducing wages
among those who remain employed.
When wages fall the standard Of llv-
ing falls. That directly affects the
tradesman and the manufacturer, and
their influence upon the banks Is so
absolute that when they are in dis
tress credit shrinks at once When
credit is collapsed then, Of course, all
business staggers, and that which we
call panic follows Immediately.
1t is an ingenious theory, and mer-
its further investigation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
Generally a Irving Client.

1t Is in dealing with her own Law.
yer that the daughter Of Eve comes
out in her most vivid colOrs, says the
San Francisco Argonaut. When a
woman has a lawsuit she, as a rule,
mentally selects a lawyer to conduct
her case. If, on applying to him,
she finds, as she often does, that he
is not laundering after female clients
and he observes that he is really so
overwhelmed with work that he is
taking no new cases, she becomes
more convinced than ever that he is
the only lawyer to whom she can
contide her interests, and she half
suspects that his reluctance to act
for her is part Of conspiracy against
her rights. She insists, implores,
beseeches, entreats, with tears and
sobs, and, in the end, the lawyer
yields and takes the case. From
that hour his peace of mind is at an
end. She is at his Office daily and
hourly. She insists on contlding to
him matters which have no bearing
on the case. She puts hypothetical
questions to him which drive him
out of his wits She overwhelms
him with suggestions and objections
to the course he proposes to pursue
She interferes with him in court and
almost takes the case out of his
hands, At last the case Is tried and
is either won or lost. If it is won
she believes that it is won on its
intrinsic merits, in spite Of his blum
dering. II it is lost it is lost through
his mismanagement. Whichever
happens, she is in no mind to pay
him his fee. 1t is only by threaten
ing her with legal proceedings that
he can collect his cost and honorari-
I'm
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11

window he saw an animal lying in
crouching position within n few feet
of his door. Procuring a pistol, he
started from the house, and saluted
his visitor with a shot, The animal
arose, its eyes blazing, and prepared
to receive him. Then McCaffrey's
will forsook him, his hair assumed
vertical position, and he stood there
within dozen feet of the beast,
neryously tugging at the trigger OF
the pistol, but without power to raise
his arms. At this moment Mrs. Nc
Calfrey, who knew nothing of her
husbands dilemma, appeared with a
lighted lamp in her hand. With
roar of disgust the lion bounded over
the fence and disappeared up the
canyon The deep snow in the noun
tains had driven the animal down
into the city from the mountains.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11

bracing the Dakotas, Nebraska, Min
nesota, Iowa, Kansas, and Eastern Col
orado. 1t is one of the southern tier of
counties, being separated from Nehras-
ka by the Missouri River, and is the
third tier west from the Big Sioux
River, the boundary line Letween South
Dakota and Minnesota. The land in
this section is rather hilly; corn is the
chief crop raised, consequently owing
to the wooded ravines and standing
corn stalks the thistle was at first
somewhat slow in spreading. In FIVE
years it had taken root in the counties
north, east, and west of Bonhomme;
by 1888 it had infested the southern
tier of counties in North Dakota, had
entered Minnesota, and proceeded
west to the Missouri River In 1880 it
jumped south across the wide stretch
OF the Missouri. and the following sea-
son traversed the fields of Northeast
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
ecnsihIe Amcrionn Horsos.

The day will undoubtedly come
when the American trotter will be
priced and valued in this country
for his astonishing qualities, among
which soundness Of limb and feet, as
well as docillty, is not one of the
least; and, while on the point of docil-
ity, it is important to state that tho
American horse is probably one of the
most doCile animals of the world and
] can attribute this to nothing else
than the habltual kindness and in
telligence with which the American
treats this animal, writes the Duke
of Marlborough, in Live Stock Jour-
nal Almanac. The breeder has been
largely assisted in this by the negro.
Throughout the whole OF the South,
where the negro prevails, he has been
associated with the charge OF breed
ing studs, and his affection for the
horse has developed kind Of reci-
procity between himself and this ami
NAL, which has had large influence
on the progeny. Any one who has
had to do with American trotters
appreciates this virtue Of docllity.
An American horse will follow you
like dog; he is not timid, and he is
always reasonable. II we could only
introduce some Of these charactcris-
tics into our English horses, it would
add more to the pleasure of horse
keeping and horse breeding than any
other element l know.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11

I These cars are sent to the stock yards
of Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha or
Sioux City, but after unloading they
are seldom cleaned at these places
They are sent with the litter and seeds
to various shipping points where they
are cleared If the amount of tie dirt
or the nature of the cargo demands it.
Rolling plants are sometimes blown
into the trucks under the cars and
into cregices in machinery and are
thus carried about the country.
Grows in Any Soil.
The Rus ian thistle crews best on
high, dry soil, but it does not despise
foothold in the earth of any char
acter. 1t is seldom seen in sloughs or
lOwlauds, but they grow on sand banks
in the Missouri hiver, where the land
is so often submerged that other weeds
do not fl lurish. In fact, the character
of the soil appears to be matter of
Indifference to the thistle. 1T grows
equally well in the alkali districts or
in the soil free from alkali. 1t does
not take root on the wild prairie, but
the seed lies in ambush in the grass:
when the farmer turns over the ground
in his fall break G the unsupported
enemy obtains footing, the following
spring it sprouts and an abundant crop
OF thistles crowds every thing else
from the field.
The most serious damage done by
the thistles is among the small grains,
they grow up in enormous lunches and
crowd OUT the wheat, oats, flax, or
whatever has becn sown. Patches of
thistles ten feet square may lie seen
scattered all through wheat field. in
harvesting horses will not walk
through thee thickets unless their
legs are protected in some manner.
The thi tie is particularly ruinous to
crops planted late in the spring, or
checked by early drought; the thistle,
growing at its best in dry weather,
crowds or starves out many of the
weakened pants, and the grade of
those that survive is seriously lowered.
The crops of 'g3 in many fax fields and
some wheat land was left standing as
not worth harvesting. This year the
injury is much more evere.
The smallest amount of damage is
done to corn and pc atoes for two rea-
sons; one is that the thistles can be
plowed up in cultivating these prod
ucts, and the other that these plants
are nearly mature before the thistles
at, ain large size. They cause great
difficulty in running harvesting ma
chinery. In many places binders can
not be operated at all, and even head
ers are used with extreme trouble.
The large rigid weeds Interfere with
p owing and continually clog harrows
and cultivators.
1t was hoped for some years by per-
sons in autho ity that the Russian
thistle might die out naturally. hut
the facts indicate no su:h possibility.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11

formed and to levy a tax upon the land
to reimburse the county. The only
effective manner in which to oppose
the thistle seems to be to hoe it down
before it natures, TO pillow it under
after the seeds ripen is worse than
useless, as the farmer only perpetuates
the curse in hi own soil, If raked
with horse-rake or cut by reaper
some seed will be left to continue the
work, Even burning over the oil does
not effect complete eradication.
Farmers, are advised to kill thu pest
on sight, and keep up the goed work
without Ceasing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
MAP SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF THE RUSSIAN THISTLE

ern Nebraska, sowing disaster in its
path. Since that time the weed has
been steadily spreading until now all
of the counties of South Dakota east of
the Missouri River, twenty counties in
North Dakota, two counties in Western
Minnesota, and four in Northeastern
Nebraska are thoroughly infested,
Altogether this makes one almo con-
tinuous area of about 35,O0J square
miles more or less covered with
the Russian thistle in the compara-
lively brief period Of twenty years.
In addition it has made it's appearance
in many isolated localities along the
railroads as far west aj Denver, Colo,
south to Kansas and the southern bor-
der of Nebraska east as far as Madi-
son and Whitewater, Wis, Hammond,
Ind, and at two points in Illinois, Polo
and ST. Charles. The Secretary OF
Agriculture reports that the rapldity
with which the Russian thistle has
spread, both in infesting new territory
aud in thoroughly covering that al
ready infested, far exceeds that of any
other weed known in America. Few
cultivated plants even, which are in
tentionalIy introduced and intention
ally disseminated, have a record for
rapidity of distribution equal to that
of this weed. 1t already has caused
damage to the estimated amount of
several million dollars.
Known as a Cactus.
The plant is known in North Dakota
as the Russian cactus. 1t is neither a
thistle nor a cactus, and is not even
closely related to either of these
groups OF plants. The technical name
by which it is known to scientists of
all countries is salsola kali tragus
The popular title, Russian thistle, is
known and accepted, however, by all
who are familiar with the plant.
When the first specimens were re-
ceived by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture they were sup
sola kali of the Atlantic coast, and
were so described In several botanical
publication More careful examina-
ton soon showed this to be an error,
as the salsola kali has | cen known
along the eastern coast from Massa-
chusetts to Georgia for nearly a CEN
fury and has never developed into a
troublesome weed. In May and June
the seeds terminate, each sending up
on slender red stem two narrow
green leaves aoout an inch long
and qui similar to shoots OF
grass. Between these seed-leaves
a hort stem soon appears bearing
slender spine tipped leaves which
later produce branches in their axis.
These young shoots are tender and
juicy, and are accepted as food by all
classes of farm cattle, hogs, in partic
ular, eating them greedi Y. But after
the plant becomes tough no animal
will touch it, 1t blossoms in July or
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
How to ExtermInate IT.

A party of Russian immigrants
twenty years ago, entered the welcom-
ing door of Castle Garden, followed
the trail of home-seeker5 half way
across Il continent took possession Of
government land in Bonhomme county,
South Dakota and, opening the old
World grain sacks let loose a pest
that now threatens the agricultural
prosperity OF the prairie region of the
United States, They brought the Rus
sian thistle. Its seed was mixed up
With that of flax, from which they were
unable to separate it. Bonhomme
County is nearly in the center of the
enormous agricultural territory en-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
No Beans for EgYntians.

We can no longer wonder at the
prohibition Of these beans (Cyamus
nefumbo) to the Egyptian priests and
disciples of Pythagoras. A plant
consecrated to religious veneration as
an emblem of reproduction and fer
tility would be very improper for the
food, or even the consideration, of
persons dedicated to peculiar purity.
The Egyptian priests were not even
allowed to look upon it, Authors
scarcely explain sufficiently whether
Pythagoras avoided it from respect
or adherence, However that may
be, we need not, in order to ascertain
his motives, have recourse to any of
the five reasons supposed by Aristotle
nor to the conjectures Of Cicero.
Neither can there be any doubt
that the prohibition given by Pythag-
oras was literal, and not merely al
legorical, as forbidding his followers
to eat this kind Of pulse, because the
magistrates in some places were
chosen by a ballot with black and
white beans, thereby giving them to
understand that they should not
NEEDLE with public affairs. Such far
fetched explanations show the in
genuity of commentators rather than
their knowledge. AS the Pythagore-
an prohibitions are now obsolete,
perhaps these beans, imported from
India, might not be unwelcome at
our tables. Smiths Exotic Botany.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
No Home for Them.

DR.. Paul GARNER, of Paris, has
made special study of those slum
children that are the offspring Of
habitual drunkards. He says: "There
is flaw in the very nature of these
young wretches that the psychologist
sees clearly and notes with apprehen.
sion-the absence of affectionate
emotions, and where they did not be-
come lunatics they show insensibil.
ity and pitilessness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
HIS HAIR STOOD ON END.

The Experience OF n Salt Lake City
Man.
w. P, McCaflrey is a leading bust
ness man in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The other night as he was reading in
his parlor he heard apecullar purr-
Ing sound coming from the direction
of his yard, and peering through the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
Regiment Of Ginnts.

There are ninety men in the Scots
Guards averaging feet % inches in
height. Not one is under 6 feet, and
twelve are feet inches.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
Appropriate.

The fitness Of things is happily
illustrated in the name Of Mr..
Chinook Whiskers, of Oregon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
CRUSH OUT THE PEST.
ADVICE TO FARMERS REGARD.
ING THE RUSSIAN THISTLE.

Ugly Weed That Threatens to Choke the
Grain Industry In the Northwest-It
Rolls Like Ball, Scattering Millions OF
Hardy Seeds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11

Here It Thunders in the Winter.
In South America rain frequently
falls in torrents from a clear sky.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
Quite Naturally.

The poets of Great Britain have,
as a rule, been university men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-11
DA1RYING AND CATTLE INDUSTRY.

AS yet but little attention has been
given to dairying in the San Luis Val
ley, although there are one or two very
fourshing factories. The farmers are
interesting themselves in the subject
now, and considering that Colorado is a
large importer Of the dairy products
from the Eastern States, it is but reason
able to conclude that under the new era
of diversified farming, dairying will be
favorte industry. 1t is quite possible
to grow any variety Of fodder and root
crops that are used by the practical dai-
rymen. Already there is an inviting
opportunity for the location Of creamer-
les and cheese factories in the Valley.
There is yet large open range in the
San Luis Valley that affords excellent
pasturage in the summer months for
cattle. In the foot hills and adjoining
mountain ranges there is d vast extent
of territory covered by nutritious grass
es available for hundreds of thousands
of cattle during eight months in the
year. The cattle industry is already an
important one. The forage surplus on
the farms will supply winter provision
The advocate., 1894-08-08
MULEB.

Market fairly active. A little more move
ment in all grades. Prices steady at quota
tions.
The advocate., 1894-08-08

The editor Of the Taos Valley, IN. NJ,
Herald and Miner, was mobbed on &C"
count of an article which was printed on
the patent side OF his paper. Some Of
our Kansas editors ought to be mobbed
for using q patent side which does NOT
represent the doctrine they are trying
to uphold.
The advocate., 1894-08-08
After q Corporation Judge.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Mr. johnson
Dem. Ohio) has presented to the house
q memorial praying for the impeachment
Of Augustus s. Ricks, judge of the
northern district Of Ohio.
The memorial recited the charges
against Judge Ricks (already published)
alleging misappropriation OF fees
amounting to $1,15O, alleging other
"crimes, misdsmesnors and corrup-
tion, for which impeachment proceed
ings were prayed.
Judge Kicks was the first federal
judge who gave a wide Interpretation OF
the law bearing on strikes, in the Ann
Arbor case about year ago. This &C.
tion Of Judge Ricks, coupled with the
fact that q little later he delivered
lecture in Chicago in which he took
strong ground in favor Of corporations,
aroused antagonism among the lRboring
classes.
The petition of the Central Labor
union of Cleveland, o., for the impeach'
ment Of Judge Kicks Of the northern
district of Ohio, presented to-day, is q
voluminous document, giving in detail
the charges that the judge between
September 10, 1889, and December q,
1891, converted to bis own use various
sums, sggregating 1883. 1t charges
that the Judge "hRs shown himself to be
person wholly untitled TO properly
perform the duties and maintain the
dignity and character Of said judicial
Office and that he is an unsafe and dan
gerous person to be entrusted with the
The advocate., 1894-08-08
performance OF the important duties
thereof and the pablo welfare requires
that he be removed"
Two Kansas Insurance Companies,

Insurance is q recognized business
protection Of which careful and wise
men avail themselves. The cost is small
for the owner and the risk is great-too
great FOR the average and individual
owner, hence strong companies assume
these risks, and by being careful IN TAX
ing risks the percentage is usually in
their favor and q reasonable profit 10
realized on the money they have in
vested.
The bulk Of the told line" companies
doing business in Kansas are located
outside Of the state, but az the state
has developed strong home companies
have been formed. The most notable of
the home insurance companies is that
Of the Shawnee Fire Insurance com
pany, Of Topeka, Kas., which was or
ganizsd IN 1882, and has had over
twelve years Of successful business. II
is a strong Western company with
capital stock of 100000. The Shawnee
has splendid reputation Cor prompt
payment Of losses. It insures business
and farm property against fire, lightning,
cyclones, wind storms and tOrnRdOes.
This company naturally makes q spe-
cialty Of Kansas business, although its
business has extended into adjoining
states.
The Shawnee company has agents in
all Of the principal cities and towns Of
Kansas, and those Of our readers who
are near a local agent are advised to
write j. w. Going, secretary and mana
ger, To opeks, who will furnish any de-
sired information.
The FARMERS ALLIANCE insurance
company, homo office at MCPHERSON
Kss., insures against fire, lightning
wind and hail, and is one Of the moeI
substantial mutual companies in the
United States. The last annual state
ment Of this company showed that il
had paid losses to the amount OF $780,
600 and had resources amounting to
$4,000. Every policy.holdsr is q stock
holder and entitled to q share Of the
profits.
The advocate., 1894-08-08

only for selfish ends and to gain votes
and it betrsys the cause il
has gone before the voters on, then it
too deserves, and should receive from
the hands Of honest men, the same fate.
"Orgsnizsd capital banded together
to oppose the common people has no
place in q good government. When it is
any way identified with the cause Of
great parties that alone should insure
the defeat at the polls Of those parties.
A party that is dependent for its sue
Cesses on the contributions Of such cor
porations, whether they be the Pullman
Palace Car company or the Carnegie
Steel companies, should have no voice
in the country. Such parties are the
curse Of the nation and the direct OPP
pre- sssors Of the toiling masses. When
they are in control 1t is time that the
common people rise and place in power
q party that shall be in truth as in
name, the party Of the people"
After the pastor had scored corporate
interests and it's greedy representatives
and bene6ciaries Mr.. Matthews arose IN
his pew and, amid the profOundest 81
lence, denounced the preachers state
msnts, as being largely untrue. He de-
tended Pullman, Frick and Carnegie,
and said that they were benefactors.
When he sat down man in the rear OF
the church rose to reply to him and to
defend the preacher.
DR.. Lockhsrt motionsd TO him from
the pulpit to remain silent, and the wor-
shippers in every part Of the church said:
"Hush, sit down." DR.. Lockhsrt then
asked that all who were in sympathy
with him or who believed what he had
said was the truth TO come forward and
shake hands with him. The whole con-
gfegation rose and went forward to the
altar. The mininsterS asked them IL al
considered themselves Rs loyal to the
flag, and with hearty hand. clasps and
thanks for his sermon they said they
were. During this demonstration
Matthews and his family left the church
The congregation was composed largely
of those in sympathy with the Pullman
strikers. The sermon was the cause OF
much comment at Harvey, Kensington
and Pullman.