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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
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GUY ELLIOTT MICHEL

Farmers from time to time send in
complaints to the Department OF Agri-
culture that not only their stock, but
sven farm hands, have been sickened
and killed through the presence
OF some poisonous plant on their farms.
% frequently have these complaints
arrived at the department that off,
eials of the Bureau of Plant Industry,
under the direction of Mr.. Frederick V.
Coville, the chief botanist are now
making extensive experiments to as
certain the exact elements causing this
damage.
In order to aid farmers in the detec-
ton Of the most common plants found
on their farms, the department has is.
sued a farmers bulletin, No. sc, en-
titled Thirty Poisonous Plants of the
United States" This gives in detail
full descriptions of the plants, the
symptoms of the poisoning. and in
many cases antidotes for the relief OF
men or animals taking In the poison.
II would be well for all agriculturists
to keep copy Of this pamphlet among
their ready reference books. The off,
Gals OF the Bureau of Plant Industry
are only too glad to furnish this most
NdluhDlt idIutlo tuittiu w dl WIZ
may apply.
Destructive to Live Stock.
Probably the most destructive pois-
onous weed in the United States Is the
loco; the damage is so extensive that
during the period between 1881 and
1855 the State Of Colorado paid out
over 100000 in an endeavor to. exter-
inmate the weed.
The foliage Of the loco weed Is not
the agent which imparts the poison to
live stock grazing upon land impreg-
mated with 1t. 1t is the roots and stalk
which contain the poison. Animals
under the influence of the stimulant go
through antics as though they were in
toxicated. their eyes become CLASSY,
they sprawl around IN maudlin fashion
until. with sheer exhaustion, they fall
to the ground in a stupor. The effect
Of the poison is not acute. but in its
slow progress Stimulates diseases
caused by bacteria, worms or other
parasites. The stages of locoed ami
NAL are recognized by officials of the
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WHITE LOCO WEED.

WHITE LOGO WEED.
department; the first, lasting several
months. is a period of hallucination
with defective eyesight, during which
the animal may cut all sorts of capers.
Once acquiring a taste for the loco
plant the stock refuse every other kind
Of food until the second stage Is ush.
cred in. This second stage is linger.
ing period of emaciation characterized
by sunken eye-balls, lusterless hair and
feeble movements. The animal dies,
as If from starvation, in periods rang
ing from q few months to one or two
years.
Various States have attempted to
adopt measures for the eradication of
tempts have not met with much suc4
cess. Colorado, a number Of years
ago, offered a reward of so much per
ton for quantities Of the loco weed
brought in for extermination The
Mexican greasers, with great thrift,
started in to farm and raise loco
weeds. One of the prime reasons for
failure to eradicate this weed ty State
action has been the inability to prop
erly identify the loco plant In some
States 1t has been one weed which
has caused the poison, and in others
an entirely different species has re-
suited in live stock destruction.
Experiments In Poisoning.
However, the Department Of Agricul-
ture Is now making experiments with
various poisonous plants Of the West,
injecting the subtle poisons into sheep,
cattle and guinea pigs, and studying
every symptom, until 1t is hoped that
some measures may be adopted by
stoeaZmen to prevent loss through eat
ing Of the loco.
But It 10 not only the West that Ii
complaining to the Department of Agri
culture on account Of the presence Of
poisonous plants, for there IL no SEQ
tea Of the country which does not
abound with some form Of plant life
which u either Of a trritant or poison.
oas character. New Jersey recently
reported Q few cases where children
were poisoned by water hemlock. Ore.
goa loses cattle every year through one
species Of cicuta. Familiar to us all
y the action Of poison ivy. While It Ia
irritable to human beings, It has no
apparent effect upon animals, horses,
males and goats eating Its leaves with
IMMUNITY. A number Of people are i'm
mune to Its action, but some lose their
resistant power in middle life; others
have been known to attain immunity
only through considerable exposure to
the poison Ivy.
Deadly Mushrooms.
The meadows and pastures Of many
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TO Keep Egg Records.

The Maine Experiment Station has
published description Of a nest box
which Is claimed to be simple and in
expensive, and certain In its action,
FOR use where 1t 10 desired to keep a
record Of how hens are laying, In order
TO weed out the poor ones Of the flock.
The station has used these nests in ex.
periments undertaken to establish
breeds Of hens that shall excel as egg
producers. A description of this box,
and how to make 1t can be found In
farmers bulletin No. ia, of the De.
partment Of Agriculture.
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Secretary BOnaparfc, Farmer.

About Is miles from Baltimore Il
the farm Of Secretary Charles ]. Bona
parte Of the Navy. Before he became
the head Of the Navy Department, Sec
rotary Bonaparte used to spend six
months of the year on his farm. He
arose daily at $50 and always took a
look over the place before breakfast.
After breakfast he would drive into
the city, arriving usually about the
time people We're getting out of bed.
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IF YOU WANT A JACK
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years.
Over one 4 h O u . a n d
claims allowed through us DUR
ing the last six months. Dis.
ability, Age and In.
80 pensions obtained
in the shortest possible time.
Widowos claims a speciality. /,
Usually granted within 90
days ifplaced with us immedi.I
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed By lay and payable out of
allowed pension. A successful
experience of IS years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Magis-
trates pecv n ia ily
benefited by sending US
claims.
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To Shorten MOuIfing.

The various state experiment sta
tons have been devoting considerable
time and attention to one feature of
poultry raising, which has been
stumbling block in the way of obtain
ing the greatest amount Of profit out
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HON. CHARLES ]. BONAPARTE
Secretary Of the Navy.
Secretary Bonaparte has never ex.
pected to make q fortune out of hid
farm, but simply supports 1t a. q
means Of recreation.
Smile, q sign Of happiness; miss, the
cause Of much happiness. Hence the
expression, miss il as good a smile
The temperature In the sahara Dss.
ert often rises to $50 degrees In the
daytime and sinks below frsssing
point q night
thing.
Drink deep, or taste not Of he Pisrian
SprinG.r-Bacon.
And be that doe one fault at drgl
And lies to hide. makes tWo.s
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large early and fine heads another
crop was raised, and it is from these
that seed will be furnished to the
greenhousemen Of the great cities. It
is believed that through this work
will be saved from ruin the winter
lettuce industry, which for the last
three years has been threatened with
extinction.
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Came ~ Q Shock.

Flossie-"Mamma, were you at home
when was bornT
Mamma-"No, dear, was At grand.
mas, in the country"
Flossie-"Wasn't Jon awfully sur.
prised when you heard about Ut
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my ancestors came over In the
1aynower," boaSted Blueblood, ''but
Il isn't generally known"
THAT'S al right old man" saad his
h1enA III neves tel You can't help
what your aneestprn didP
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homesteads TEEN with mushroom
growths, some Of them edible and 9TH
ers deadly poison. Among the latter
class the farmer has to contend with
two species. the fly amanita. or, as
some call II, the fly killer, and the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

Why ID q ragged boy like q minister
near the end Of his sermon7 Hes
tore'd his close.
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Eight Weeks Growth =
From Seed of Nezu
HYBRID and Stand.
ard Variety.
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The NelU Lettuce
GroWs Very Rank.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-27

ily--Miss Guernsey OF Montpelier Is en-
p,oyed in drcssmaklng assisting Miss Ala
pay-Dr Dana bearing and family went
Saturday TO Randolph to spend Christmas.
Mrs. X. C. Woodward is ill.-Lester T..
Ashley Is home from Hanover TO spend
the holidays.-Mss Clara Bingham is
spending her vacation from school work
In Salem with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James BinEham.-Annourceme has
been received OF the marriage OF Miss
Mabelle II. Blake Of Greenfield Mass, 10
Lewis Corbin Grant, which occurred
the 10Th at the home of the bride.-Mlss
Maudine Abbott is spending the holidays
at home.-Miss Josephine Sargent is home
from East Braintree, where she has
been achnG.-Telephones have recently
been put into the Congre gational parson-
age and Rufus Clouds residence.-Mrs
Sargent. who has been the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Benedict, has re-
turned home to Che,scn--Msses Emma
and May Russ are at home,-Miss Della
Preston is spending the week with nor
MISUNDERSTANDING was observed In the
Congregational Church with appropriate
exercises on Monday evening and on Tues
day in the Methodist Church a Christmas
elmer was served at noon. Later In the
afternoon the usual exercises with trees
We're enjoyed by all present.-The Rev
William Newton and family have re-
turned home from Connecticut, where
they visited.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH CENTER.

The normal and training schools
closed Saturday for the Christmas va
cation extending until Wednesday of
next weck.-Frank George of this
place and Minnie King Deyette of Ran
dolph were married saturday at the
Methodist parsonage by the Rev. F. NJ
Baker.--Miss Vie Davis, who has been
teaching in the high school at Bellows
Falls. has resigned on account of her
health. and returned homo last Satur
day.-Miss Lena Rogers of Detroit is a
guest at the old homestead.-Mrs. Je-
rome of Burlington Is a guest of Mrs.
Regan.-There were interesting Christ
mas exercises at the Methodist Church
Monday evening with three we'll laden
trees, that made the children and some
of the older ones very merry and
happy.--L r. Page shipped ten dressed
hogs to Barre last week and sold them
fog cents per pound. beng one cent
per pound more than local dealers
paid.-The Randolph Cooperative
creamery paid 31H cents per hundred
for butter fat for November and the
Brigham creamery paid 20 cents.
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LOWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dusharme passed
last week with friends in Burlington
Harry Welman from Dartmouth Is
passing the Christmas holidays with
his mother, Mrs. f. r. wellman.-Ver-
non Warner and Miss Selma Crawford
Of Westfleld were united In marriage
at Barton December a.. The Rev. w.
a. Warner, brother Of tho groom per-
formed the ceremony.-N. r. Wright
has moved into rooms over his black
smith shop.-Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Young
are passing this week IN North Tibet
ford with their friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. :. Coolidge.--Frank Generous of
Greensboro Is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Lizzie Harding. aged 81 years,
died al the home of her son. Freeman
Lathrop, December 10. The remains
were taken to Enosburgh Falls for in
tcrment.-Trcd Belrose passed last
week in Hardwick.-Miss Theda Well
man is home from Newport to stop a
short time.-The employees at j. H.
Silsby & Co.'S mill presented tho fore
man, r. i. Winchester, with n valuable
gold watch, Christmas. r. Lynch was
chosen to present the watch which he
did in few we'll chosen words, ia
which Mr. Winchester appropriately
responded.
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EAST WARREN.

Merrill Campbell and Wife of Ran
dolph were in town Sunday to attent
the funeral Of his father.-Mrs John Mo-
bus is on the sick list-Mrs. Mile Jones
who has been in Wakefield several days
helping care for her father. has returned
home.-Annie Brooks was quite badly
burned last week. While standing near the
stove she slipped and her arm went into
kettle of boiling water.-MT. and Mrs
Tarrar spent part Of last week In Bar
re. They expect soon to go to Califor-
MIA to reside.--Aaron Buzzcll and son
went to Essex last saturday to attend
the funeral of relative. Fred Derosier,
the home boy llv!n@ at f. c. Lambs,
got quite badly hurt last week while slid
ing down hlll-Mary Gleason has returned
from Bethel--A. T.. Eldrdge was in Nor
risville last week to get horse he had
bought.
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WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
CAR STOVES AND HEATERS.
(From Montpelier Journal)


The problem o. the car stove is not 81
desperate as the St. Adams Messenge
would have us believe. There is an aH
paratus called the Baker heater, used FOL
years in passenger cars OF the flrst-clasd
that might easily be improved so as Il
be safe. Then there are plenty OF electriI
heaters, gas heaters and hot-wAteI
heaters that might be adopted to TIL
needs OF heating a passenger car.
1t is, as the Messenger so truthfullt
suggests, probably impractcable to ru
rattletrap coaches next the engind|
In fact, it is not considered good polio
to run any kind of "A passenger car ahea
of freight cars, but there Is one featurI
of the case that no one seems to havI
not condemn the ancierI
fire traps that crush to splinters viii
the slightest shock?
1t has been demonstrated that IN
modern coach, heavy, solid and vest
buled. will roll down a bank and renal
intact whore the old fashioned con
traption. light and crazy and weakene|
with end windows. is crushed like Al
cgg-shel
Let tho railroads be compelled TO ruI
standard coaches on all trains. equppe|
with a heating device such as won
ne turally be Installed for tho purpose |
mixedtrain service, and the peril of II
car-stove would disappear with the per-
Of collapsng car-walls and bulgir !
fra mos,
Give us better cars and better heate
will come as a natural accompaniment
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WAITSFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Evar. Daniels of Fer
risburGh We're guests Of his sister, Mrs.
Edward Coursey. a few days last week,
while on their wedding tour
Capt II. y. Bushnell. who has been
confined to the house for several weeks,
with a broken leg has SO FAR improved
as to be able 10 ride out.
Mrs. Frank Eaton was called to Rox-
bury few days last week by the critt-
cal illness of her sister, Mrs. William
Squircs
j. r. Thompson has purchased of the
estate of the late Samuel Somervlle the
house IN this village known as the John
Barber place. for the consideration of
50, GO. Mr.. Thompson has taken possession
of his new purchase, having moved In
from Fayston on Monday, the oath
Misses Jessie and Josie Prentis are at
home from their school work in Utica.
and Hcrkimer. \. Y, enjoying short
holiday vacation with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. a. Prcntis.
Miss Maude Boyce has been sick and
unable to attend to her work In j. d.
Davis's store for the past few days,
Henry r. campbell who has been sick
with tuberculosis for long time, died
on Thursday afternoon, December %, nj
the home of his son-n-nw, l., X. Smith,
Funeral services We're held on Sunday
afternoon at one o'clock, at the house, the
Rev. w. A. Remele officiating and u.
II, McAllister as conductor, Mr., Camp
bell lacked but a few months of being
seventy years old, and had spen: nearly
the whole of his life in this town. He
leaves of his immediate family three
sons and three daughters.
Otto A. Bushnell Of Worcester, Mass,
and y. Leroy Boyce of Lapark, Pa, are
spending II short Christmas vacation with
friends in this village.
Emery Gale has gor" on n few days
business trip to Upper jay, New York.
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1T rs A PARASITE.
That Causes Itching scalp, Dnndrun,
and Finally, Failing iinir.

The itching scalp, the falling hair
and the dandruff that annoys are the
work of para site hidden in the scalp
That parasite must be killed to cure
dandruf; and the only preparation
that will do it is Newbro's Ilerpiclde.
Destroy the cause, you remove the
effect"
c, II. Reed, of Victor, Idaho, says:
Myself and wife had dandruff and fall
ing hair several years, Two bottles Of
Newbro's Herpcde completely cured
us, after several other preparations
had failed to do good" Makes hair
grow glossy and soft as SILK. Humid e.
reds of others testimonials just as
strong. Sold by leading druggists.
Send Ice. in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co, Detroit. Mich. j. w.
O'SulliVan, special agent.
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Our Annual Clearance Sale

Widely known and understood as Of
ferins advantages incompatible. A plan
adopted many years ago by which thousands
OF dollars worth of best merchandise are put
into usefulness at third to half the real
worth. A fact thoroughly established and
unquestioncd. Last year it was thought
there never could be another sale which
would offer such wonderful values, But
now, to-day, we know that after year of
unprecedented business activity with large
ly increased business, largely increased stocks,
stronger, greater purchasing power that
sale is In preparation which will exceed In
magnitude and Importance any Of its kind
ever known in Burlington.
And this in face of the fact that prices
on all classes Of worthy merchandise have
advanced by leaps and bounds until the out
look for the coming season Is little less than
serious. A positive shortage already exists
yet this sale will be richer than ever in
splendid values.
It will BE- great sale Of finest Dress
Silks, Wool Dress Fabrics, Housekeeping
goods of every description, Cloaks, Suits,
Waists, Underwear, Hosiery, Laces, Dres.
trimmings, etc.
O ur great stocks augmented by balance
of stocks on hand from our leading and most
important manufacturers.
See the daily papers for announcement
Of the opening Of this Sale:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-27
GROWTH OF UNWRlTTDN LA
(From the Washington Post)

The frequency with which murdd
are invoking the authority of the
written law" as justification for
crimes is beginning 10 pail littld
ordinary people who try to keep
raging passions within reasonI
bounds The question arises wheI
II the body of unwritten law is II
expanded with such rapidlty, the \
ten law will have much further ex|
for existing. Every time the unwr|
law is observed, the written law is
lated. They cannot live together,
What are the limitations of un1
ten law? If man can kill and
for insult. is he to be hanged
happens to make little mistokI
the person WHO insulted him. or
transpres that he was not insuV
The theory of the unwrltten Lad
that thu wrong suffered is so griel
and the resulting anger so quick
intense. that there is mo AIDED
remedy in the written law. and no
available in which to seek the
remedy there might he. The aggr1
party must 81 IfNtSSINy NJ INV JNt
the extent OF the injury inflicted f.
the cNecutiouer who carries int
feet the unwritten law. The pre-
these responsibilities a. victim, J
and cxecutioncr is such and the p
of action so short that great
ance must he made for error. 1t
be palpably unjust TO punish with
or long imprisonment the poor
who tries to do his best in the
role. 1t must be remembered, too,
the person who executes the UNIV
law is always possessed of Il +
edge temper, which irterferes w
calm, judicial decision in his cas-
short. the unwritten law is lyncI
applied by n single person. Mobs
mistakes, even under the most (
able circumstances. What can be
pected of a single individual?
The code of unwritten law is like
become bulky If present tondencies
not checked. If man may Kill an
for one kind Of insult, he cannot
sonably be denied the privilege of
dering for any other insult, The SEQ
unwritten law is therefore very
and the horizon of its operations /
Off. Vet there must be boundary
where II the human race is to 81
the sudden judgments OF the man
the gun.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

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WATERBURY CENTER.

Mrs, Rose Shepard has gone to Quln-
cy, Mass, to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Joncs.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph TAFT left
Friday for North Hatley. Que, where
they will visit Mr. Tats son. Philo.
They made the trip by team and will be
away about Weck.-Waterbury
Grange recently elected the following
officers: Master H. r. Pike; overseer.
W. G. simpson,; lecturer Clarence
Moody; steward Homer Freeman; as
sistant steward, J. r. Thurston: chap
lain, Mrs. NJ. p. Graves; treasurer. ]. A.
Parker: secretary,'M f T.. L. Adams:
gatekeeper, Roy Morrison; Ceres, Mrs.
F. ]. O'Bryan; Pomona. Mrs. Mary
Huse: Flora. Mrs. NJ T. Simpson; lady
assistant steward. Mrs. NJ. a. Thurston.
Fred Bryan was In Montpelier Thurs
day of last week f. : Newcomb trav
cling salesman for the Crystal Confec-
tionery COMPANY Of burlington, is en-
joying q few days Vacation.-Mrs. Mary
ITuse and Mrs D. O. Hayes were In
Montpelier last Friday doing Christmas
shopping,-MTs. Hcnry Marshall is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. OBryan.
Miss Elizabeth Collcy has closed the
Green Mountain lodge for the winter
and left last Thursday for Franklin.
n. IA. a. Newcomb was In Mont
pelier several days last week.
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NORTHf'IELD.

Mrs. Nora Grant, about "a years old,
was found dead on the floor at her
home in Mortified Falls Saturday
afternoon by hcr daughter, Miss Ida.
The young daughter had been away
from home for a few hours and upon
her return found her mother. a physi-
clan, who was called said death had
taken place about four hours previous.
Mrs. Grant had lived in the same
house at the Falls for more than half
century and was well known In this
locality She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs Ellen stone and Miss Ida and
one son, L. o. Grant.