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The daily tribune., 1906-01-19
WHITE LOCO WEED.

WHITE LOOO w EhUs
department.; the first, lasting several
months, IL . period Of hallucination
with defective eyesight, during which
the animal may cut all sorts Of capers.
Once acquiring . taste for. the loco
Of food until the second stage IL 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.
- II 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
the loco weed, but SO far these At
tempts have not met with much sue
cess. Colorado. = number Ct years
ago, offered . reward OF so much per
tom for quantities Of the loco weed
brought in for determination. 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 It has been one weed which
has caused the poison, and in others
an entirely different species has re-
suited In live stock destruction.
Experiments Ia Poisoning.
However. the Department Of Agricul-
ture IL 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 It is hoped that
some measures may be adopted by
stockmen to prevent loss through eat.
ing of the loco.
But it is not only the West that is
complaining to the Department OF Agri
culture ON account Of the presence oi
poisonous plants. for there Ii no sec.
tion Of the country which does not
abound with some form of plant life
which is either Of an irritant or poison
Gus character. New Jersey recently
reported q few cases where children
were poisoned by water heralock. Ore
gon loses cattle every year through one
species of cicuta. Familiar to US all
10 the action OF poison ivy. While II Is
irritable to human beings, 1t has NO
apparent effect upon animals. horses.
mules and goats eating It's leaves with
tmpunity. A number OF people are I'm.
mune to It's action. but some lose their
resistant power In middle life: others
have been known to attain immunity
only through considerable exposure to
th: poison ivy.
Deadly Mushrooms.
Tho meadows and pastures Of many
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The calf and its mother remain to-
gether for about nine months. the
mother, Of course. providing food and
shelter for the younger animal. But
after that length OF time has elapsed
she will! try to get away. In order to
do this she will often travel miles up
stream, SO as to leave no scent, and,
as a rule, she succeeds In accomplish
ing her purpose.
The bulls have a peculiar grunting
sound by which they call to the cows.
A man can initiate the call after long
practice. but not SO perfectly as to de-
ceive them. The only way in which this
ruse can be successfully carried out
is to make your call at the same time
that the moose make their noise. In
this manner l have called them under
the branches Of the tree in which ]
have been sitting from distances as
great as a mile or more.
The males also have an odd habit of
striking their antlers against trees
making a sound that rings clear as a
bell, after which they below long and
loud. On a quiet night they can be
heard miles away. This appears to be
their mode Of expressing defiance and
challenging rival to contest.
Antlers No Handicap.
It is astonishing to see them 20
through the woods while bearing their
immense branching antlers. They cal
culate the distance between two trees
to a nicely and hardly ever strike a
branch. But perhaps the strangest
part Of this performance is that this
does not seem to retard their speed
in the slightest.
In the summer they seek the water,
where they will not be pestered by
fiies, and stay there during most OF the
warm weather. AS they are not built
to reach the grass with their Jaws, be.
Ing very high in the foreQuarters. they
feed on lily pads. roots. watercress and
moose maple during the summer. The
watercress grows chiefly In deep
water and to reach Il the moose dive
in water from ten to fifteen feet In
depth. leaving only their heels visible.
They stay under from a minute to a
minute and half. and usually do their
diving at night. When they have filled
7, their large jaws they proceed to sort
| out such parts as they want and eat
them leisurely.
When autumn approaches they take
to the rocks and high places. where
they live on yellow birch and white
willow tops. They stand on their hind
legs to reach the top OF a birch tree
fifteen feet above the ground, snap II
on, and then pull OF tho young shoots.
In the winter they sustain themselves
on lichens, ground hemlock and white
cedar.
When the snow becomes deep and
the temperature is far below zero, they
herd together In some dense cedar
swamp and trample down tho snow
Often as many As sixty gather at one
time In this way.
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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 is 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 it can be found in
farmers bulletin No. ia, of the De
partment Of Agriculture.
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N86XAW POISONOUS PLANTS OF 8X6YMM
kGNBHA THE UNITED STATES. gsANAIEAa
POISONOUS PLANTS OF
THE UNITED STATES.
ouy ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

ysrmers from time to time send In
Complaints to the Department OF Agri-
culture that not only their stock, but
even farm hands, have been sickened
and killed through the presence
OF some poisonous plant on their farms.
So frequently have these complaints
arrived 1T the department that ON
cials 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 . farmers bulletin, No. S6. en-
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.
It would be well for all agriculturists
to keep . copy Of this pamphlet among
their ready reference books. The ON
cials of the Bureau of Plant Industry
are only too glad to furnish this most
valuable farmers bulletin to all who
may apply.
Destructive to Live Stock.
PROBABLY the most destructive pois-
onous weed In the United States is the
loco; the damage is 80 extensive that
during the period between 1881 and
1886 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 anil
NAL are recognized by officials Of the
The daily tribune., 1906-01-19

Eight WeekS Growfh
From Seed Of Nerp
Hy6yid and Stand.
ard Yayiefy.
The Netu L<ffHee
Grotos Yery RaSA.
The daily tribune., 1906-01-19

HON. CHARLES J. BONATARTE,
Secretary Of tho Navy.
Secretary Bonaparte has never e1.
pected to make q fortune out Of his
farm, but simply supports It as a
means Of recreation.
Smile, a sign of happiness; miss, the
cause Of much happiness. Hence the
expression. miss ia rs good as smile.
The temperature in the Sahara Dss-
ert often rises to 100 degrees In the
daytime and sinks below frscxing
point at night
"A little learning 10 . dangerous
thing.
Drink deep. or tnste not of the Picrian
Spring."-Bacon.
"And he that does one fault at drst
And lies to hide. makes two"
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Secretary Bonaparfc, Farmer.

About IS miles from Baltimore 10
the farm of Secretary Charles j. Bona
parte Of the Navy. Before he became
months of the year on his farm. He
arose daily at $50 and always took q
look over the place before breakfast.
After breakfast he would drive Into
the city, arriving usually about the
time people were getting out Of bed.
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To Shorten MouItine.

The various state experiment sta
tions have been devoting considerable
time and attention TO one feature OF
poultry raising. which has been a
stumbling block in the way Of obtain
ing the greatest amount of profit out
The daily tribune., 1906-01-19
Came - . Shock.

Fiossie-"Mnmma, were you at home
when I was bornr'
Mamma-"No. dear. I was at grand.
mas, In the country"
Tossie-"Wasn't you awfully sur
prised when you heard about III
The daily tribune., 1906-01-19

my ancestors came over in the
Aaynower," boasted Bluebiood, "but
II isn't gensrally known"
That's all right old man." said his
friend. I'll never tell. You can't help
what your ancestors dldi"
The daily tribune., 1906-01-19

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. 1t
ls 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.
The daily tribune., 1906-01-19

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 1t, the fly killer. and the
The daily tribune., 1906-01-19

Why n ragged boy like a minister
near the end Of bis sermon7 He's
toee'd his close.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01

Fred Mccall.

Fred Mccall, son of Mrs. Oliver Nc
Call, died Monday evening at the home
of his mother, seven miles southwest
of Red Cloud. Funeral services were
held Wednesday morning, conducted
by Rev. George II. Rice. Mr.. Mccall
was about % years of age, and had
been IA cripple from infancy, having
been confined To his bed since he was
about ten years of age. The bcreaved
family have the sympathy of all who
know them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
Chan4es In Teaching Force.

At the meeting of the school board
Saturday evening two new teachers
were elected to fill vacancies occur
ing since the last meeting. Miss
Mamie Ellis resigned her place as
principal of the high school to accept
a similar position at Ord, Neb. Miss
Irene Hall, daughter of DIR. Hall of
Cowles, who has been assistant princi-
pal of the Phillips County High School
at Holyoke, Colo, was elected to sue
coed Miss Ellis. Miss Gail Cochran of
Peru vas elected to succeed Miss Git
ting's in the South ward school, Miss
Viola Wards place as teacher Of the
fifth and sixth grades in the South
ward was declared vacant, she having
failed to signify her acceptance of the
position. However, no one was elect
ed to fill the vacancy. The salary of
Miss Ada Skjelver, principal of the
First Ward school, was increased to
$50 per month.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
Republican State Convention.

The republicans of the state of Ne
braska are hereby called to meet in
convention at the Auditorium in the
city of Lincoln, on Wednesday, Au-
gust 90, 1906, at two o'clock in the
afternoon, for the purpose of placing
in nomination candidates for the fol-
lowing offices, viz
One United States senator.
One Governor. .
One lieutenant governor.
Three railway commissioners.
One secretary of state.
One auditor of public accounts.
One treasurer.
One superintendent of public in
struction.
One attorney general.
One commissioner of public lands
and buildings.
Webster county is entitled to eleven
delegates to the convention, which
will have a membership of s57.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
MURDERER JAILED MERE.
John z. LnCaS, Phelps County MUIR
derer, BrOuAht Mere,

John r. Lucas, who was convicted
in Phelps county of murder and given
a life sentence, but later was given a
new trial and change of venue to
Harlan county, where he was again
convicted and given twenty-one years,
was brought to Red Cloud and jailed
this morning. He has taken an APP
peal to the supreme court and will re-
main in Jail here until the a is de-
cided. The escape of Lynn Callahan
from the Alma Jail Tuesday night,
showing the insecurity of that prison,
decided Sheriff Davis to bring Lucas
here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
FAMILY POISONED.
Poisonous Drugs In Nome made Bak'
InA Powder Almost Causes
Death,

Rainey Boyce and family, of near
North Branch, Kansas, had an expert
ence Tuesday evening which they will
long remember. 1t seems they had
some baking. powder compounded by
IA North Branch druggist from a recipe
which they had procured from some
source, and he substituted by mistake
a poisonous drug for one of the ingred-
tents. Mrs. Boyce noticed the baking
powder had a different appearance
from some which she he'd previously
made from the same recipe, but went
ahead and used it, with the result that
the entire family was taken violently
sick. DIR. Hershner of North Branch
was called and with much difficulty
succeeded in saving their lives. How
ever, they missed the Decoration day
exercises.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
Letter List.

List Of letters remaining uncalled
for at p~ostofice at Red Cloud, Neb.,
for the week ending May 81, 1906:
Gross, +. M. Mathes, Calvin
Rea G. Packard
These will be sent to the dead letter
Office June IA, 1906, il not called for
before. When calling for above please
say advertised"
T. G. HACKER, Postmaster.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
Stores Close at 1880.

Beginning next Monday evening and
continuing during the summer all the
business houses in Red Cloud will
close at 7:3O every evening except Sat
urday. Take warning and make your
purchases in the daytime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
LOCALITIES

DIR. E, A. Thomas, Dentist, Damerell
block.
Leopold Herburger was down from
Roseland Sunday.
Mrs. j. Il. Bomford went TO Lincoln
Saturday morning.
Mrs. George Watkins has been quite
sick the past week.
Mrs. Ralph Hunter was down from
lnavale Wednesday.
Mrs. Lulu Matthews was down from
~Inavale Wednesday.
For SALE-Two small showcases.
Inquire at this Office.
Mrs. Fred Taylor of Riverton was in
Red Cloud Wednesday,.
Joe Thomas and family were down
from Cowles Wednesday.
Miss Cora Tulleys went to Lincoln
Wednesday for a short visit.
DR.. Phillips and wife Of Inavale
were in the city Wednesday.
VIM. Holsworth is having a new
porch added to his residence.
DIR. Thomas gives special attention
to diseases of women and children.
Office over Cuttings drug store.
Ralph VanCleef went to Hubbell
the first of the week for a visit.
ST Fincher is in Kansas City, where
he is receiving medical treatment.
Miss Cora CARRIER came home from
Lincoln Wednesday for a short visit.
Miss Elizabeth Dempster of Repub-
lican City is visiting Ethel Cummings.
Douglas Gather of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
spent Saturday and Sunday at home.
DR.. Will Ward of Omaha came down
to see his sister. Miss Frances, gradu-
ate.
A new cement walk has been laid
around the Fourth avenue hotel prop
erty.
Mrs. M. S. Marsh of Grand Island is
in Red Cloud visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Fred Vessel. and Mrs. Rob
Marshall were down from Riverton
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Thomas are the
parents of a baby boy, born Tuesday
morning.
Benjamin Brunke has made applica-
ton for license to conduct q saloon in
Rosemont.
K. f. Ladd came down from Inavale
Wednesday to attend the Decoration
day services.
The Rebekah degree team will go to
Hardy June 6 to participate in a com
petitive drill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hayes came up
from Guide Rock to attend commence
ment exercises.
Mrs. A. f. Tichnor and children of
Milton, Iowa, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Hale.
Mrs. Ina Wickwire and daughter
Vera of McCook are visiting in Red
Cloud this week.
f. +. Goble of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma,
came in Monday for a visit with rela'
tives and friends.
Sanford Fred, who has been working
at Henson's barber shop, left Monday
for Topeka, Kansas.
Miss Juliet Galusha of Lincoln is in
Red Cloud attending commencement
and visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL. Bailey left this
morning for a visit in Cleveland and
other points in Ohio.
Mrs. Vim. West and children were
down from Naponee this week visiting
friends and relatives.
l.. H. Rust has a fine new cement
walk on the west side of his residence
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-23
How to He Ready.

10 ID. D.
TO know how to be ready-a great
thing, q precious gift and one that i'm.
plies calculation, grasp and decision
to be always ready man must be
able to cut a knot, for everything can
not be united. He must know how to
disengage what is essential from the
detail in which it is inwrapped, for
everything cannot be equally consid-
cred. In word, he must be able to
simplify his duties, his business and
his life. To know how to be ready is
to know how to start. It is astonish-
ing how all Of us are generally cum
bered up with the thousand and one
hindrances and duties which are not
such, but which nevertheless wind us
about with their spider threads and
fetter the movement Of our wings 1t
Is the lack Of order which makes us
slaves. The confusion of today dis
counts the freedom Of tomorrow. Con-
fusion is the enemy Of all comfort, and
confusion Is born of proscrastinatlon.
To know how to be ready we must be
able to finish. Nothing is done but
what is finished. The things which we
leave dragging behind us will start up
again later on before us and harass
our path. Let each day take thought
for what concerns 1t, liquidate It's own
affairs and respect the day which is to
follow, and then we shall be always
ready. TO know how to be ready is at
the bottom to know how to die.-Amiel.
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T. Lotto banks do thriving business
In Italy. Millions of people of all
classes and conditions contribute every
week to the game, by which they hope
to make fortunes. The princess and
her maid, the professor and his pupils,
the bootblack and the army officer, the
crippled mendicant, school children
everybody is drawn into the lotto net.
The main Office Is In Rome, but sub
offices are in operation in every hamlet
in the kingdom, and drawings take
place every Saturday in eight cities.
The public knows the hour Of the
drawing, and the plaza near the Via
del Umitta, near the Qulrinal, always
swarms with people when the little
blind boy draws five numbers of the
ninety which have been placed there.
These numbers are displayed on a
signboard In the order in which they
are drawn, and the player who has
bought a ticket with the same num-
bers in the same order receives the
grand prize. The play keeps many
people still poorer than they would be
and Is a great source Of revenue to the
country.-Illustrirte Zeitung.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-23
NOTICE OF SEALED BIDS.

I K g b. + !. . ! Z 4
Notice Is he reby given that sealed bids will
be received BY the board Of county commits
sioners Of Beltrami County Minnesota up
until2 O'Clock p: 20. on ednesd az. the 18th day
of December. 1905. at the Office of the county
auditor. at the court house. in the city of Be-
midi. for the construction and Improvement
OF that certain range line road described as
follows: Beginning sixty rods nOrthsOf the
southeast corner of section twenty seven.
township 149. range "a, same being the town
of Maple Ridge. 80 u zsss.55 e. u
Said road is to be constructed and complet-
ed according to specifications on Ale in the
Successful bidder will be reauired.to enter
INTO contract and will be required to fur
nfsh q good and sufficient bond lin sum
double the amount of the contract price Tor
the faithful performance Of such contract.
The board of county com missiOners res
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
By order Of the board OF, county commits
toner's of sBeltrami County, Minnesota,
/. Dated November 12. 1906. kr.Es;.
: 3. - d ~ a.. WaDANAHER.. Fl
Chairman of the county board.
@aE l. n = 2 = Ek<f $JOHNsWILMANN.
.,...... 49,. County Auditor.
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NOTICE OF SEALED BIDS.

Notice is hereby given tn at sealed bids will
be received by the board OF; county commits
sioners of Beltram county. Minnesota. UP un
til 2 o'clock p. m. on Wednesday. the 18th day
Of December. 1905. at the Office Of the county
auditor, at the court house. in The city of Be,
midi for the construction and completion of q
county road known and described as follows
Beginning at the southeast corner of section
four. town Of Taylor and running thence due
east one-hah mile and there ending.
Said road is to be constructed and COM
pleted according to specifications on file In
the county auditors Office at Bemidji. MINI
Successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract and will be required to fur
Hish p good and sufficient bond in sum
double the amount Of the contract price fol
the faithful performance Of such contract.
The board Of county commissioners re-
By orderof the board OF county commits
sioners Of Beltrami County, Minnesota.
Dated November IL. 1906. o.
e.. A. w. DANAHER.
~ w. Chairman Of the Board OF
-, County Commissioners. ;,
JOHN WILMANN. W, :..... p,
= County Auditor. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-23
Rats as Gold Mines.

It is a common practice for the boys
in some watch and jewelry factories
to kill the rats which infest the build
ings and burn the bodies to obtain the
gold.> Many oiled rags are used in
furnishing watch cases, and in time
they become impregnated with gold.
The rats eagerly devour these rags,
and a few months Of this kind Of diet
fills the interior naechanism Of the rat
with gold plating. Twice year the
boys have q grand cremation. The
rats are caught by the hundred and
burned in crucible, The intense heat
drives off all animal substances and
leaves the gold In the shape Of a little
lump. The amount Of the precious
metal obtained In this way is not large
but gives the ingenious youngsters
plenty of pocket money. In some fac.
tories young Napoleons Of finance buy
up In advance the shares Of their fei'
low workers IN the rat colony.-London
Mail -, 4
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Notice Of Hearing Upon Petition Of preeh,older

Notice Of Hearing Upon Petition o. rreeholder,
IS Whereas, A petition signed by James Clark
q freeholder OF School District No. 1Q2 In
this county. representing that be IS the
owner OF the following described lands. situ-
ate in said district. to-wit: The southwest
quarter Of section nine. town 1871. range 81
And that he be attached to school district No
81. has been presented to the board of county
commissioners Of Beltrami county. And ask
ing that his said lands may be set off from
said district No. 1o2 to said district No. o. and
the said board has appointed a time and
place for hearing thereon Therefore,
NOTICE
Is hereby given that said petition will he
heard BY said board. at 9 session thereof
commencing on the twelfth day OF December,
A: D. 1896 at 10 CLOCK in The forenoon. at the
office Of the county auditor in the city OF Be;
place the said board will hear the arguments
granting tn prayer Of the petitioner: =
Dated 1t Remidji. November IL. 1906. -:
= By order OF the Board OF County Commits
sioners. - '.''-''s' -. -: -
BY JOHN WILMANN.. Il
County Auditor and ex-Off1cio Clerk of
Board. = -; III.