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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
HOW TO CATCH A SHEEP.

A sheep should never be caught
by it's wool. This method not only
causes the animal unnecessary pain,
but in the case of>fat sheep, that are
to be killed, it does much harm to
the joint of mutton that lies under
meath where the wool was pulled. 1t
causes a dark bruise just in the same
manner as our bodies become discol-
ored from being bruised.
The proper way to catch sheep
is to take it either by the hind leg
just above the gambrel joint, or by
putting the hand underneath it's jaw
or neck. In using a crook it is i'm
portant that the sheep are not
caught below tine gambrel joint, as
injury to the leg is liable to result
from this.-Pacific Homestead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
R@sine Shoe Firm Wins Case-Suicide
in Deserted Resort Cottage-Grain
Case Dis m Used at Superior-Goes In
sane i'm Church-Mysteriou Death.

A decision in favor of the Racine Shoe
Manufacturing Company against the
Badger Manufacturing Company was
fled by Judge Belden in the Circuit
Court in r cine. The plaintiff brought
suit for 81, 1913, claiming that amount due
for shoes manufactured for the defend
ant and sold to the United States gov
eminent An agreement lad been en-
tered into by the two corporations to
offer bids for the manufacture OF shoes
for the United States army. Profits were
to be divided. About 10000 pairs Of
shoes were manufactured. The defend
ants, in whose name the bid was offered,
received the money for the shoes manu-
featured. The shoe company year ago
demanded a settlement from the Badger
Manufacturing Company, but they de-
MED the claim on the ground that money
had been paid on various other claims.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Brief State Happenings.

Fire totally destroyed the home Of ia
cob Emmett in the town OF Kossuth,
creating a loss of $1,000. The family
narrowly escaped.
Appleton knights of Columbus will
make an effort to get the next biennial
State convention of the Catholic knights
of Wisconsin, in 1905.
Ruel RUSSELL typewriter operator IN
the La Crosse Office of the Il. u. Dun
Company lost the end of his finger while
writing on his machine.
Considerable excitement was caused in
Baraboo by H. Alexander attempting to
xiduap his two sons. He was chased
away by two of Mrs. Alexander's board
ers.
The 3-year-old child of NJ. Leveque
of the town of Somerset was burned to
death. His clothing caught fire and he
was fatally burned before assistance
came.
Henry Cheer, IL years old, was struck
by Milwaukee road freight train in APP
Dleton and fatally injured. He was car
rying dinner to one of the paper mill
employees when it happened.
4 new company mas Deen ofSaHlzeu Dy
local capital, to be known as the La
Crosse IRterurban Telephone Company
which cousolidates the La Crosse and
Southeastern and La Crosse County Tele-
phone companies.
Corliss is overrun with tramps and
crooks. Burglaries are frequent and the
residents of the village are alarmed. A
horse and cutter was stolen from the
harm of John e. Rowlands. In the even
ing burglars broke into the barber shop
Of George O'Haire and stole barber tools,
S,oars and money. There is but one eff
Ger, a constable, at Corliss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
BOXING A HOG.

Previous to shipping place the hog
in a pen or lot by himself to accustom
him to being alone Feed him lightly,
which puts MIN in better condition
for the trip.
Measure the animal and cut your
material accordingly. Permit him
to step forward and back again and
be able to lie down with comfort
Let the box be high enough to pre-
vent the pigs back from touching
the top. Light wood that will not
easily split is the kind that is used
for boxes. See that he is well wa
tered and fed (not slopped) and have
sufficient food for the journey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
HINTS ON BREEDING SHEEP.

AS the result of several years OF ex-
perience, the Wisconsin station pun
fishes the following conclusion:
From the breeding record or Ola
ewes at this station we conclude thaI'
for such animals and conditions as
ours, the normal period OF gestatlon
ranges from LA to $50 days after the
date of service, and that more ewes
will lamb LAG days after service IMAM
at any other time.
There is NO appreciate differences
in the period of CESSATION for MAZE
and female offspring in sheep.
There is an apparent relation De-
tween the duration of the perlo1 OF
CESSATION and the period required TOT
maturity. Quick maturing breeds ap-
pear to carry their young for short
err period than those breeds requiring
more time to mature.
Large lambs are on the average
carried in the utero for aR appre-
ciabiy longer period than small or
medium lambs.
Lambs dropped before the 144th
and after the 149th day of pregnancy
are lacking in strength and vitality
at birth.
Shropshire ewes were more prollhc
than any of the other breeds and
crosses, except the fourth cross OF
Shropshire rams on merino eve
foundation.
From the data presented it IS ap-
parent that twins are the normal IN
crease for ewes of the mutton type.
One-year-old rams are not so pro-
life as those two or three years Old.
Ewes average a larger percentage OF
increase in lambs after they reach
full maturity, at three years OF age,
unit; after they are six years DID,
when the rate of increase diminlsnes.
The amount of service required OF
the ram in breeding has an ln11u-
ence on the percentage increase In
offspring of the ewes that produce
lambs. Ewes bred early in the sea-
son of mating to a single ram drop
ped larger percentage OF lambs
than those near the latter end OF the
season. - Massachusetts, Ploughman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Otto speng1er Kills Himself.

Otto Spengler, % years old, left his
home in Menasha, saying he was going
to visit Dale and Hortonsville. Three
days later his body was found in an un-
occupied cottage at Waverly Beach sum
mer resort with a revolver at his side. A
bullet hole through his head indicated
that he had committed suicide. His wife
found note saying he would end his life
and she sent the coroner out after his
body. He was at one time cashier Of
the bank at Hortonsville and later owned
d large store at Dale. He sold out his
store at Dale and moved to Menasha to
dive. Besides his wife, he leaves two
children
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
FARM NOTES.

Do not longer neglect to hang that
back barn door,
Thousands of farmers are wasting
their strength pounding cold iron.
Get ready first, then strike and strike
hard and fast.
Borrow nothing from your neighbor
except his good methods, in return
for which give him your own. AL
ways earn his good will.
All work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy. Worse than that, it makes
him no boy at all, but just a poor
little man, old long before his time
You don't want your boys to be that
way. Then give them a chance to
be boys once in a while.
Do not think you read enough last
winter to stand you the Year. sound.
Keep reading every day. The world
moves right along. The man who has
not the time to read soon gets left
in the rear of the procession.
Preserve the stems ON the squasihes
as long as possible in order to pre-
vent decay. When decay spots ap-
pear dig them out carefully with
sharp knife, sprinkling a little air.
slaked lime in the cavities.
Let your boy with a mechanical
turn of mind exercise it in cleaning
up the machinery wnen it is stored
away after use. Is there any boy who
would not enjoy shining up binder
and finding out the why's and where
fores of the different parts? It's fun
for him and dollars for you.-Farm
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS TO HOuSEKEEPERS.

HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
Old stockings cut down the seam
make excellent cloths for polishing
furniture and floors, as we'll as soft
iron holders.
Gasoline put on stains on white
silk waist, followed by as much lump
magnesia as the gasoline will take
up, well rubbed in, will generally re.
move the stain.
When grease is spilled on the
kitchen table or floor, pour cold water
on it at once to prevent it soaking in
to the wood. 1t will quickly harden
and can be lifted with a knife.
To remove SCOT from a carpet,
sprinkle plenty of fine salt over it and
sweep along the grain of the carpet.
Repeat until every trace of. the SCOT
is removed.
In making down pillows go over the
wrong side Of the case with an iron
rubbed we'll with beeswax each time
it is applied to the cloth, to prevent
the down working through the cloth.
Flatirons should be washed every
week and always kept in a clean, dry
place. Few housekeepers use sufi-
cient wax in ironing Do not allow
your irons to become red hot. as they
will never again retain the heat.
Soiled photographs may be cleaned
by being sponged with cold water and
dried by laying them face downward
IN soft cloth and messing the
backs with the palm Of the hand. The
mounts should be rubbed with crumbs
of stale bread.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Death Proves a Mystery.

The body of Thomas O'Connor, an en-
ploye Of the county poor farm, was found
in the river at Milwaukee. O'Connor
was last seen in saloon the night OF
Nov. I and stories that he had been MUIR
dered were scoffed at by those who knew
him best They insisted that he had
left the town on account Of financial
difficulties. His wife and children were
left penniless. O'Connor was well
known in politics and his brothers have
some local prominence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

While at prayer before the altar Of
st. Patrick's Catholic Church in Madi-
son. James Linden, commercial col
student became in an instant raw
ing aid violent maniac, bent on destroy
ing whatever his hands could seize upon
and determined to strip his person of ey-
cry thread Of wearing apparel. The
young man is about q years DID, came to
the commercial college from Fitchburg
and was devout attendant upon church
services
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Superior Grain Case Dism Used.

The case Of the State against the Min
nesota grain inspectors was dismissed
by Judge Haily in Superior, and the
twenty-three defendants were discharged.
The court held that there had been no
violation of the law, that the Superior
Board of Trade had fewer members than
the law requires, in order to be compe-
tent to make the complaint, and further,
that even if the board had been in good
standing, that Homer t. Fowler, the
complaining witness, did not have the
support of the board.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
PREVENTING DISEASE

Curing diseases in poultry is a diff
ferent matter from curing the same
in animals. A flock of hens contains
great many individuals and the
task of treating them with a remedy
requires the handling of sick birds
not once, but perhaps several times.
The cost of the work of handling lis to-
considered If a hen is worth fifty
cents it will not pay to give her the
same cost of labor as if bestowed
upon an animal worth $50. 1t is,
therefore, very important to keep dis
ease away. 1t is easier to prevent
disease than to cure it. The best
plan is to not allow disease. It is
possible to have a flock healthy and
free from disease by giving atten-
ton to the fowls. Regularity of feed
ing, variety of food, exercise, and,
above ali, protection and warmth in
winter, are necessary. 1t is more
preferable to put your dependence
upon the poultry house rather than
upon the food. A warm and COM
Portable poultry house will greatly
aid in preventing diseases, and If
contagious diseases can be kept
away from the flock there will be a
great saving of time and labor in
handling them. especially during the
cold months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Find. Mine of Platinum.

Knute Thompson, mining expert,
has discovered platinum in paying guam
titles i'll the town of Dunn. He has
found evidences Of a former excavation,
which convinces him that this is the lost
platinum mine described in the reports
of the early explorers of northwestern
Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
PERyERSE.

Citiman-How are the trains ON
your road? Pretty regular?
Subbubs-Oh, no; they vary.
Citiman-Not on time, eh?
SubbnbS - No; they're invariably
late when you're early, and early
when you're late. - Philadelphia
Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
NE PLUS ULTRA.

May--Alice isn't at all nervous.
Clara-Nct in the least. I've known
her to keep cool in bargain counter
rush.-Town and Country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
CAUTIOUS.

"But why did you not send for the
doctor next door when YOU became
suddenly ill?" asked his friend.
"You forget" answered the sufferer,
chat l have been learning to play the
cornet ently."-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
POINTER FOR POETS.

ST don't see anything in this new
poem of Jones's," said the assistant
editor:
"Of course you DON'T" replied the
editor-in-chief,' because I opened it
first and took a So bill o1rt. Atlantic
Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
RELIEF IN SIGHT.

""Yo1ar salary isn't enough to sup
port my daughter, sir"
I'm glad you've come to that con-
clusion so early, sir. Detroit Free
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
LIVING ON THE PROCEEDS.

r'He's simpy living on his automo-
bile this winter"
why, I thought he couldn't afford
to run the thing"
"That isn't it.. He sold it.'-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
OTHER WAY AROUND.

Soph-Do, you think kieptomania is
catching2
Fresh-No, it's taking.-Yale Rec
ord
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
ZANE.

How do they get on together"
''Famously! They quarrel contin~
U3usly, and their quarrels all get into
the newspapers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
PLEASE CALL AGAIN.

Slopay-I'll have to ask you to ex-
cuse me today. I'm not well, and, be-
sides, you'll have to see my wife
about this bill.
Collector-Oh, see here! You con-
tracted this bill yourself, and you
should pay it yourself without
Slopay-But 1 tell you I'm not my.
self today!-Philadel Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
misunderstood.

'Did your father strike you as being
a man of brains ?"
"No-as being on the front steps
after midnight" CONNER
cial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Reports on Crop Yields.

Secretary John NJ. True has compiled
the reports Of the yields of the various
farm crops Of the State for the season Of
10O2-19O3 as follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
CROWDED.

Fare" exclaimed the street car
conductor. elbowing his way down the
densely packed aisle.
II can't move my arms!" gasped
the passenger at whom he was point
ing. "But there's a man behind me
that has his hand in my pocket.
Please ask him to pay my fare
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

Orders have recently been execut-
I'd in Japan for a supply of fishing
nets for Alaska, valued at $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
TELLS HOW.

"And aren't you married. yet%'
'No.'
"Well, we'll. I thought you We're en-
gagged to a certain young lady in Ger
mantown?'
mo. was engaged TO an uncertain
young lady i'm Germantown, and chats
why I'm not married. "--Philadelphia
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
ENCOURAGEMENT.

Struggling poet (g1oomily) -"All
my verses have been sent back"
Wife-"Well, wouldn't worry,
dear. They pay so little when they
accept them that it does not matter
much.-New York Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
NEGATIVE MERIT.

'How is your boy getting along in
his new situation?'
Purity good" answered Farmer
Corntossel. eff Josh makes a. mis-
take it will be on the safe side He
amt likely to do enough work to run
any risk of bein' jumped on fur doin'
somethin' wrong. Washington Star.
ON THE DUTIES OF PARENTS.
Tommy" asked his grandmother.
''why would you rather be little boy
than little girl?"
Because, grandma" replied Tom
my, "I'd rather be a papa than
mamma The mamma has to take
care of the children at home, but the
papa just goes to the oftice.-Little
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
GUANo AND POULTRY MANURE

GUANO AND POULTRY MANURE
Quite often it has been stated that
the droppings from poultry are as
valuable as guamo, but several an
alyses of hem manure show from 1872
to 2.86 per cent of ammonia, from
1.90 to 2.4f per cent. of phospnoric
acid and from loo to 1.40 per cent
of potash, with moisture. ranging
from 40 to GO per cent, the latter
from fresh droppings. This is small
percentage, and does not place high
value on droppings. 1t may be stat
ed, however, that the value of drop
pings depend upon the value of tine
food given to the hens Guano is de-
posted by birds that feed upon ami
NAL food fish, etc., while domestic
poultry feed mostly upon vegetable
diet. When meat, bones and fish are
fed to poultry, the manure is more
valuable. Much also depends upon
how long the droppings nave been
kept. If exposed and allowed to be-
come very dry they are then of little
or no value, as they undergo a chemi-
cal change in which much of the ele-
ments is converted into insoluble
substances.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
@(lD,8@||'a
go - -
OUD&s,'

WITH THE USUAL APOLOGIES.
Alone she walked the ocean strand,
Her parasol was in her hand;
She stood and wrote upon the sand
His name, the year, the day.
AS slowly from the spot she passed.
One lingering, look behind she cast,
''Wave, wash it Quit" she sighed at
last,
Ellis names mud, any way!"
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

l1SI,
Ellis names mud, any way!"
Chicago Tribune.
NE PLUS ULTRA.
May--Alice isn't at all nervous.
Clara-Nct in the least I've known
her to keep cool in bargain counter
rush.-Town and Country.
FAME
How do they get on together?'
''Famously They quarrel cOntin.
U9usly, and their quarrels all get into
the newspapers
RELIEF IN SIGHT.
""Your salary isn't enough to sup
port my daughter, sir"
I'm glad you've come to that con-
clusion so early, sir."-Detroit Free
Press.
OTHER WAY AROUND.
Soph-Do you think kleptomanis is
catching?
Fresh-No, it's taking.-Yale Rec
ord.
misunderstood.
"Did your father strike YOU as being
a man of brains?"
after midnight Cincinnati CONNER
cial.
CAUTIOUS;
"But why did you not send for the
doctor next door when YOU became
suddenly ill?" asked his friend.
'You forget" answered the sufferer,
"that l have been learning to play the
cornet recently. Puck.
LIVING ON THE PROCEEDS.
.'He's simpy living on his automo-
bile this winter"
why, I thought he couldn't afford
to run the thing"
"That isn't it. He sold it.'-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
PERVERSE.
Citiman-How are the trains on
your road? Pretty regular?
Subbubs-Oh, no; they vary.
Citiman-Not on time, eh?
Subbllbs - No; they're invariably
late when you're early, and early
when you're late. - Philadelphia
Press
POINTER FOR POETS.
81 don't see anything in this new
poem of Jones's," said the assistant
editor
"Of course you DON'T" replied the
editor-in-chief because I opened it
first and took a So bill out. Atlantic
Constitution.
TELLS HOW.
Sand aren't you married. yet?'
'No.'
"Well, we'll. I thought you Were en-
gagged to a certain young lady in Ger
mantown?"
mo. I was engaged TO an uncertain
young lady i'm Germantown, and chats
why I'm not married. Philadelphia
Press.
ENCOURAGEMENT
Struggling poet (g1oomily) -"All
my verses have been sent back
Wife-"Well, wouldn't worry,
dear. They pay so little when they
accept them that it does not matter
much.-New York Weekly.
CROWDED.
4 Fare" exclaimed the street car
conductor, elbowing his way down the
densely packed aisle.
HI can't move my arms!" gasped
the passenger at whom he was point
ing. 'But there's a man behind me
that has his hand in my pocket.
Please ask him to pay my fare
Chicago Tribune. !.
PLEASE CALL AGAIN.
Slopay-I'll have to ask you to ex-
cuse me today. I'm not well, and, be.
sides, you'll have to see my wife
about this bill.
Collector-Oh, see here! You con-
tracted this bill yourself, and you
should pay it yourself without
Slopay-But 1 tell you I'm not N.Y.
self today!-Philadelphia Press.
NEGATIVE MERIT.
''How is your boy getting along in
his new situation?"
Purity good" answered Farmer
Corntossel. eff Josh makes a. mis-
take it will be on the safe side. He
amt likely to do enough work to run
any risk of bein' jumped on fur dom
somethin wrong. Washington Star.
ON THE DUTIES OF PARENTS.
Tommy" asked his grandmother.
"why would you rather be little boy
fhor a 1itt1o Uirl9,i
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24
Slaughter Sale of Crockery.

Keaton's S Com bination Store
announces a slaughter sale Of
crockery ware this morning, the
sale to run two weeks. This
store has received its large
Christmas stock and the crock
cry must be so sold in order to
make room for the Christmas
display which. this year, will be
on a larger scale than ever be-
fore. For the next two week S
everything in this line will be
a fine opportunity to replenish
your dining room. Everything
goes so be sure and be on hand
to morrow morning.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24
Wholesale Dry Goods.

Mr.. Harry Selig, whose enter
prise and capacity has been
abundantly manifested in the
management Of his fathers large
business and estate, has decided
to embark in the wholesale dry
goods business and his adver-
tisement appears elsewhere an
nOuncing this fact.
Mr.. SeIig has ample capital for
his latest enterprise, is equip
ped with a large experience, and
has the good name and reputa-
tiOn Of years behind him for hon
est dealing and fair treatment of
his customers. He believes
like others that with COlum bus
development there is a fine field
for wholesale houses here and he
will engage in this business in
his particular line of dry goods.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24
The Cotton Seed War.

Colum bus is just now enjoying
a cotton seed war and the man
with seed to sell is happy. The
price raising began when the
Buckeye Oil Co.. behind which is
the Proctor & Gamble Soap Co.,
opened an agency in this city
and began to buy seed. Based
upon the price Of crude oil at the
present, seed are worth about
twelve dollars a ton. but as soon
as the Buckeye people got ia
here the prices began to soar
skyward,
The American Cotton Oil Co
Of which the Mississippi Cotton
Oil Co. is a branch, and the
Southern Cotton Oil Co., Of
which the Refuge Cotton Oil
Co.'S. mill is a part, do not speak
as they pass by the Buckeye
people and hence the scramble
for the seed. From twelve dol
lars per ton price jumped to IF
teen and then TO oeighteen has been
paid. 1t is claimed that the fight
is to run the Buckeye agents out
of this territory by loading them
up with high priced seed upon
which they can make nothing
The war continues and the far
mer is happy. Bring on your
seed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24

them through the college They
all expressed them selves as te-
ing delighted with the institu-
tion and with the splendid work
which is being carrid on there
The convention was the most
successful in the history of the
organization. and the delegates
were charmed with Colum bus,
while they in turn made a most
pleasing impression ON our peo-
pie, who found them TO be intel
ligent and sconsecrated men and
women. thoroughly posted in b.
Y. p. u. matters and in close
sympathy with the noble work
which it is the purpose of the or
ganization to accomplish.