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The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06
The Loco MYTH

In stock districts the question of
the effects of the loco weed upon cat
tie and other stock is of frequent
recurrence. The Denver Republican
recently published the following ar
ticle
Agents of the Department of Agri
culture are about to begin an investi
CATION into the effects of what is com
monty called "loco weed upon cattle
and horses which eat it They could
avoid all this trouble and expense by
making use of bulletin on the sub
ject printed number of years ago by
the Colorado Agricultural college.
In the bulletin in question it was
shown that the weed in question has
no injurious effects upon animals eat
ing it. The notion that it causes a
kind Of insanity is nothing but a
myth of the range without foundation
in fact.
The fact that animals were strange
ly affected in ways for which stock
bAo"ois "oIo uDdDle 10 account, gave
rise to the theory that the disease at
tacking was a result of eating loco.
But it had no more foundation than
the fact that the weed was found
growing in the vicinity. 1t would
have been just as reasonable to attrib-
ute the attack to some other weed
Notwithstanding there is no more
justification for this belief than for
the old theory that lunacy was caused
by the moon, or the notion that GER
tain things could not be prudently
done in the dark of the moon,
thousands of dollars have been ex.
pended in the form of bounties to per-
sons destroying the loco weed. When
law providing for such bounty
was on our statutes, it was proved
that some men cultivated the weed
for the purpose of selling it to the
state under pretense of having de-
stroyed 1t. 1t was evident that the
persons who collected these bounties
made no strenuous effort to prove that
disease in animals was not caused by
eating loco. Denver Republican.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Continued from first page
know it until long after his deed is
done, usually. But the man who
does each day that duty that the day
brings forth. so tnat at the end of
his days he can look back and say, Il
have tried, that man or woman, even
though he or she may not be great as
many measure fame, that man or wo-
man will be sure of the laurel on
which is imprinted the sacred legend,
"A decent citizen
Don It start milling now" as the
crowd began that movement, and
other expressions familiar in the west
came from him repeatedly.
Little Margaret Griffin presented
him bouquet of pansies, and he ex-
claimed, Delighted that you We're so
good as to remember me-
AS the Post goes to press Secretary
Loeb has not been advised as to the
date of the presidents arrival in
Glenwood but has promised to arrange
80 the people can see and hear him
while in Glenwood. Should the pres
ident arrive today, he will probably
greet the people this evening from the
balcony of the Hotel Colorado. If his
coming should be delayed until to-
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06
PARACHUTE VALLEY.
The Reverend Aldrich took dinner
with John Cline Sunday

The Reverend Aldrich took dinner
with John Cline Sunday.
Mrs Yeoman was visiting with
Mrs. Banter last Saturday
Mrs. Lenheart is able to be about
again after severe sick spell
Mrs. Leonard and Tilie SIN it'll
were visiting Mrs. Keisar last week.
George Hutton and family from
Battlement Mesa spent Sunday with
A. l.. BANTER.
A. l.. Banter is plowing patch
OF alfalfa preparatory to setting out
his Elberta orchard
Dee Freeland has had little spar
ring match with the grippe in
which Dee came off victor
J. f. Wheeler has been very sick
with pneumonia and rheumatism put
we are glad to report that he is on the
road to recovery now.
Mrs. Clarence Wayne has gone to
Idaho where she will join her husband
who has been there for some time
looking up location.
Sam Pratt is cleaning and blowing a
melon patch. 1t is pretty close to the
road, Sam, for the boys when they are
coming home from church
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06
BASALT.

Master John Troendly is slowly re
covering from severe 81 OK spell.
Miss Given Decker is visiting in
Leadville for few weeks.
Miss Blanche Robinson, of Glen
wood Springs, spent Saturday with
her sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Carr, of Lead
VILE, spent Sunday with j. NJ CIegg
and family.
Mrs. p. p. Prison and niece, Iona
Rutherford, spent Saturday and Sun.
day in Leadville with Mrs. John
Rutherford.
Mrs. Susan Downey, who just re-
Gently returned from trip to Califor-
mia, is seriously i'll at her home in
Peachblow.
Mis- H. Stiffler accompanied by
Mrs. II. NJ. Shepard and daughter,
Helen, returned Friday night from
months stay in Colorado City.
w. w. Frey, our enterprising may
or and merchant, is preparing to build
a magnificent brick store on Railroad
avenue, which, when finished will be
for any town to he proud
of.
AT the school election Monday,
more interest was shown than has
been customary for many years
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06
DISCUSSION ON LOCO
Loco Is No MYTH

l want to tell you from my own
personal investigation that unfortu-
nately it is no myth but stern and
extremely costly reality. The loco
weed is poisonous weed that acts
upon cattle exactly like opium doea
upon humanity. 1t shows in its effects
upon the horse or COW after it has
been used ten days. The eyes assume
a CLASSY look, the head droops lower.
never to be raised again naturally
only in sterto1. The poison seems
to take effect in the nerves of the No.
NAL. When horse has been using
the weed for some time he becomes
so nervous that he jumps off the
ground at the slightest sound. The
nerves of the eyes seem to become
affected so that horse will jump two
feet high and thee or four feet in DIP
tance in order to get over bite.
rope. Calves ale affected from the
milk of the cow. They present all
the features of loco poisoning from
the moment of birth before they have
eaten anything. These facts are well
known to all stockmen who live in n
great area extending from Arlington
to River Bend and from Burlington to
Chivington, embracing Kit Carson.
Cheyenne, Kiowa and Elbert counties.
The weed grows most abundantly in
the region of Hugo in Lincoln county,
where the government scientists will
make a series of experiments in order
to endeavor to find a remedy for this
poisonous curse.
That loco is no myth can be proved
from the sad experiences with locoed
cattle of such well known cattle and
sheep raisers as the following: J. J.
Keppel, w. F Clifford, L. H Field.
c. j. Van Antwerp, l.. M. N
Hector Matheson and W. E. Ha
of Hugo. w. J. Wilson, of Denver,
could give indisputabe evidence of
the dreadful havoc of which the weed
makes among the sheep, cattle, and
horses. William s. Lapham will
state that he has had $l5. 900 worth Of
cattle poisoned by it this year. -
Maurice j. Bywater.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

George Norris was elected president
by majority of three over A. Il.
England.
Last Thursday Mrs. Minnie Ditto,
department president of Colorado and
Wyoming, organized a Ladies of The
Grand Army of The Republic Circle
in Basalt with a charter membership
of fifteen.
Instruction car 1O5, OF the Interna
tional Correspondence School, was
here the first of the week. Lectures
were given twice day which were
enjoyed by the railroad men and were
very instructive also.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06
He Never Blamed the Booze

He took bottle up to bed,
Drank whisky hot each night;
Drank cocktails in the morning.
Put never could get tight.
BE shivered in the evening,
And always had the blues
Until he took bowl or two
But he never blamed the booze.
His joints were full of rheumatism;
His appetite was slack;
He had pains between the shoulders;
Chills ran down his back.
He suffered with insomnia:
AT night he couldn't snooze.
He said it was the climate
But he never blamed the booze.
His Institution was run down
ut was overwork, he said);
His legs were swelled each morning,
And he often had swelled head
He tackled beer, wine, whisky,
And if they didn't fuse
He blamed it on dyspepsia-
But he never blamed the booze.
He claimed he hardly lept at night,
And always had bad dreams:
He claimed he often lay awake
Til early sunrise beams.
He Thought it was malaria
Alasl twas hut rinse.
He blamed it on most everything
But he never blamed the booze
His liver needed scraping,
And his kidneys had the gout:
He swallowed lots of bitters,
Till at last he cleaned them ont.
His legs were swelled with dropsy,
Til; he had to cut his shoes;
He blamed it on the doctor
But he never blamed the booze.
Then he had the tremens,
And he tackled rats and snakes;
First he had the fever,
Then he had the shakes
AT last he had a funeral,
And, to give him his just dues,
The epitaph carved for him was
He never blamed the booze.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

There if little matter to which
the Po*t beg$ to call the attention of
*ome OF it$ Subscribers We really
hate to speak of it, but Some have
seemingly allowed it to Slip their
mind* To uf thit If a very impor-
tant iSue; in fact, it il necessary in
our bufireR. We won speak fur
ther on the Subject Perhap$ you have
gue$sed the drift of our remark$.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

County Attorney Darrow has com.
promised with Charles Johnson on his
printing bill against the county,
johnson agreeing to accept 800 for
printing the official list of nomina-
tions.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

In the recent retreat of the Rus.
slams, thousands of dollars in stores
were lost through the breaking of
harness If the Car had purchased
his harness of William Doupap all
would have been saved.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

August Miller returned last Satur-
day from his former home in Micni
gan, where he was called several
weeks ago by the sickness and death
of his mother.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

John W. Ritter, of New Castle,
was in attendance at the district
court few days this week returning
Thursday morning to his home in
New Castle.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

The Strawberry Day committee and
those interested in making the day a
success met last night at the coult
house to make arrangements fol the
annual celebration.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Mrs. George Ballard, who has been
sojourning in Salt Lake, and her faith
or, MIR. Walker, who has been tour
ing the west, stopped in Glenwood
and spent Thursday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. W, H. Jack Jr. They departed
the same evening for their home in
Pueblo.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

ID Z. Woodson is arranging for a
dance at Dougan's 8 hall next Monday
evening for the colored population of
the town. Dave says it will be a
warm baby.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

John J. Vandemoer, of Denver,
western agent for the Engineering
and Mining Journal, spent Thursday
in Glenwood while on business Jour
ney to the San Juan district.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

The st. Barnabas guild met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
George Dewey. A delightful after
noon was spent in sewing and at four
O'Clock delightful luncheon was
served.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Mis- F. W. Korn is so far recov
cred from the recent accident as to he
able to take up her work in the alb
stract Office of Darrow and Ross.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Low rates via Colorado Midland
railway beginning March lst to Tono-
pah, New, and California points and
to the Northwest. Daily tourist car
to Pacific Coast.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

The Glenwood band gave an in
teresting concert Sunday evening at
the foot of the state bridge.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Mrs. John w. Ritter was elected
secretary of the New Castle school
district last Monday.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

morrow morning or late this evening
a union church service will probably
be arranged at the opera house where
the president will address the people.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Otho Swearingen has returned from
Missouri where he accompanied the
remains of his wife.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

See our late patterns in negligee
shirts. Prices to suit all
BORST BROS.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Do you smoker Try Good Point.
ers. Best 10 cent cigar in Glenwood
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Mrs o. L. Mccartney spent Thurs
day in Carbondale visiting with rela-
tives.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Mrs o. L. Mccartney visited with
friends in Carbondale on Thursday.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

Mrs NJ. V. Parrish, of Denver, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Andy
Shaver
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06

James DeRemer returned Friday
morning from trip to Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06
rotdI Items

W. J. Donovan was down from
Wednesday.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06
ROOSEVELT
TOMORROW

Continued from first page.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
800 WATCH CHAINS.

It's an actual fact that we have about 800 watch
chains on hand. We have most elegant line Of
patterns in all styles and in every quality from the
Gilt chain at $oo TO the fine heavy solid gold chain
at $4,000. We have special gold plated chain
guaranteed TO wear 20 years that we sell at $500
You get written guarantee with each chain. They
are all beauties and bargains at $500.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
NEW CLOCKS.

Don't think It's about time bought that clock
you've been talking about ong We
about fifty clocks variety every
from $o0 to $4,000 You idea eight day
clock $500 81. 90 will One Of them
ment in home. If want mante clock with alarm
have them too; also Kitchen Parlor
Mante or Bedroom We clock headquarters for Ward
County and all guaranteed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
MtC0y'S QUALITY STORE.
WATCH PRICES CUT IN HALF.

We have just bought from Chicago Wholesaler 200
watches at price far below the
80 days we are going to sell watches cheap most jewel
ers buy them at Wholesale you're thinking buying
watch don't fail and set prices We have
them all That all the good such Hampdens Eeins
Hamitons Illinois and Walthams suit matter
what want The most complete line Of watches to be
found in the state to-day is the assortment show Don't
take word for it, Call
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
L E T US SEND IT.

LET US SEND IT.
Every mail brings M orders from some neigh
boring town for Some particular kind
IN the smaller places On most articles pills.
postage AS liquids by mail these 20 ex-
press collect We constantly have
man kodaks and supplies which gladly mail
on which we cannot postage owing agreement
the manufacturers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

whereof he spoke when he litter
ed the significant race suicide
phrase. Children are a gift and
blessing to every man and wife
they strengthen the bonds OF ma
trimony; with their coming also
comes rapture and contentment
into matrimonial life. The Great.
or IN his Infinite wisdom made
man. had ordained and blessed
matrimony whereof the human
race might multiply and be pre-
served TO fulfill His will. But
human vice i so powerful with
some people. who are moral weak.
lings, that they rather wallow in
the mire of obsceniiy and adult
cry than I've pure and natural
lives.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

Some not very decent things
are being betrayed upon Major
laggart and his wife in the court
at Wooster. .. Some OF the dali
lies arc explicit in describing
what was said in court by both OF
the noble" couple, that it makes
the bashful reader unvoluntarily
blush. The wicked and dark
deeds OF an individual have sew
cred the matrimonial bonds, but
in this case it is evident that both
carry the sign of shame and guilt
upon them, which is seen in their
confessions, and to aggravate
their scandalous situation, eye
witnesses OF their foul deeds are
summoned TO testify. II is, how
ever, deplorable to say that these
shameful conditions reign as a
rule among the nobility or higher
classes. demonstrating that the
common element, generally spok'
en-. is above the toimer in ethics
and purity OF life.
President Roosevelt we'll knew
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

The Argus Leader of Sioux
Falls S o | d out. Before this
change OF hands il was a radical
republican paper. From some re-
ports and indications il will be a
machine paper hereafter. When
4 paper is owned by a man whose
political belief is either republi-
can or democratic, and who does
not hold a political Office or has
no political aspirations. merely at
tends TO his business as a news
paperman, a fair discussion OF all
political affairs can be expected
by the readers in ITS columns; but
when the owners or shareholders
are political bosses what can be
expected from its columns. We
need cleaner politics, and il being
in the POWER OF the press 10 give
publicity TO any affair that is not
right, the public cannot expect a
fair comment of political ques.
tons in a machine sheet, but in
one that is independent in politics
or even the partisan paper not
manipulated by political bosses.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31


A woman. if thus she may be
called, is held for a trial in Gray.
ling, Mich, on a charge of having
poisoned her two sons, aged 6 and
8 years with arsenic. Early in
July she insured the lives of the
boys for $50 each. The boys died
during the week OF August 8, UNI
der suspicious circumstances, and
it is said she made way with her
children to procure the paltry a
mount of insurance. Is there a
punishment too severe, If this be
true, for this monster? Certainly,
the gallows arc not. Away with
those frantic sentimcntalist who
would that the gallows be abol-
ished for women-murdcrers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

we entertain no emnity toward
Sioux City whatever, but every
one must look out tor his own in
terests. During the month of Sep
TEMPER there will be state Fairs
held in Huron, Sioux City and a
Corn Palace at Mitchell. The Cit
les Of Mitchell and Huron are ask
ing the support of South Dakota,
WHICH they will receive; Sioux
City is also asking Dakota peo-
pie to help them out. We are OF
the aPinpn that the population OF
Iowa should be able to uphold
the fair in one of there cities
without the aid of other states.
The people of South Dakota
should, however, have their own
enterprises in view and when
they have done their duties to-
ward these, then il convenient,
they can remember out-ot-state
entertainer enterprises.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

To st. Paul or Minneapolis fail
Meetings twin city and Northwest
ern Merchants Assn. July - a. Aug.
3, Aug. IL 10 -, Aug Il 10 Sept. l.,
Oct. 70 10 Nov. md.
~. | outs, Mu.-Fall meeting inter-
state Merchants Assn, Aug. - TO l6,
Aug. - 10 20, Sept. & L -, sept, 21
10 -.
Des MoincS, fatal Neeting DeS
MCines JObbers and Manufacturers
Assn, Aug. - 10 80.
quincy, ll,-Fall Meeting Quincy
Assn, OF Merchants and MauUiactu-
rerS, Aug. % 10 30.
81. Joseph. MO.-Fall Meeting Job
bcrS Transportation Bureau. Aug. .
iu lG Aug. - L. 30. Sept. q 10 l., Sept
- 10 9th.
Omaha, Neb. Fail Meeting job
begs ana Manufacturers Assn Aug.
la lG, Aug. - 10 80, SEPT. q 10 II, Sep.
20 20 9th.
Kansas city, MC.-FaU Meeting
Kansas City Transportation BIrcau.
Aug " I" Ii, Aug. - - %, Sep & to
-. sept. - 10 -.
Keokuk. FATAL Meeting Western
Assn. OF Merchants aud Travellers,
Aug. y 10 10th. E
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
ruBLIsHED EVERY THURSDAY

The yellow fever. it is promised
oy physicians, will be stamped
Out by October Ist. Another
month Of anxiety and fear fol
those in the southern states.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

In an advertising circular issued
by the Milwaukee railroad compa.
ny there are a couple of short sen
fences that convey a volume oil
meaning. They read: South
Dakota is long on wealth, but
short on people. There are COLDER
opportunities for success there
now" More wealth than people
That ought to start a rush and j,
will If il is scattered among enough
Information seekers .-Sioux Falls
Press.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

The people wonder why the
Russian Car is not flexible to ac-
cept peace. On one side Presid.
ent Roosevelt, although failing
twice, is doing his best to secure
peace, and on the other side Gen.
Lincvitch instigatcs the troubled
Gar not to give up, but to con-
tinue the war, as of late the Gen.
eral had won a few minor battles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
MILWAUKEE, ny REDUCES RATE.

Farmers Natl Congress: Richmond
Va. Sept - 10 22ud n tatC FOR
round trip.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

Chicago, llL-FalI Meeting Com
mcrcial Assn. Aux. y.l6-2j ~ 20, Sep
q 10 IL, Nov. u :,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-15
TRAPPER HAS A BATTLE
WITH PACK OF WOLVES
Kills Three With Gun and Remaining
Two Tear OFF Clothes-Lum-
herman to Rescue.

NORTH SYDNEY, n. g., April ia
letter received here from resident OF
Cape North tells thrilling story Of the
encounter OF John Mcdonald. q trapper,
with five wolves. Early one morning
Mcdonald left the settlement and went
ten miles into the woods to look after
his traps. When within three miles o.
the settlement on his return home he
heard the yelping Of the wolves.
Having his double barTeled gun load
ed he stopped, and five wolves rushed
down the woodland path to meet him.
He killed two OF them, and the other
three paused long enough TO permit him
to reload one barrel The wolves then
dashed forward, and one OF them fell .
victim to the trapper's gun. The re-
naming wolves attacked Mcdonald, and
terrific fight ensued. McDonaId's
clothes were torn from his body and
his arms lacerated, but he still man
aged to keep the animals from his
throat
The trapper shouted for help and for
tunately for him a. lumberman heard his
cries and rushed up, when the two re-
naming animals turned and fed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-15
URGES ESPIONAGE
OF IMMIGRATION
Mrs. Manchester Tells Loyal Women
100000 Poor Foreigners Land
This Year.

1T Is estimated that ]. 000, 600 immigrants
will be landed in this country during the
ensuing year." said Mrs. L. c. Manches-
ter, president of the Loyal Women of
American Liberty, in an address at the
closing session of the triennial conven-
ton of the National Council Of Women,
last evening.
THE late rate war among the trans
Atlantic steamboat companies has start
ed tens of thousands o. the poorer
classes in all European countries to-
ward the United States.
Fifty years ago. she continued, cit
was discovered that an organized eff
fort was being made to overwhelm this
country with immigrants" Mrs. Man.
chester concluded with a question wheth-
er the same force was not at work to-
day, and asked why it was that the bet
America.
Secretary George s. Wilson. of the
District Board of Charities. spoke on the
subject, 1.-THE Responsibility and Oppor-
tunity of the Government Toward the
District of Columbia, commenting on
the general ignorance throughout the
United States in regard to the relation OF
the National Government - the city OF
Washington
Mrs. William T. Reed, contralto solo
list of the Foundry Church. sang a song
entitled, Our Flags Motto" written by
Miss Emma j. Hughes. of this city.
Mrs. Sewall brought the triennial ses-
sion TO an end by presenting the newly
elected officers, all of whom, except Cor
responding Secretary Mrs. Belinda S.
Bailey. OF San Francisco, had served
during the previous term.