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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Mrs. John Lambin was calling in
Cassvil]e Friday.
The village school was closed last
week for the holidays. The teachers
spending their vacation at their
homes, Miss Annie Muller at Cass-
vile and Mr.. Hendricks at Hazel
Green.
Will Morrissey, Fred Edwards
and Fred Foster went to Chicago
with stock from here this week.
William Way was visiting with
old friends in town Thursday.
Grant Tubbs came in from the
farm Tuesday to spend the day
with old friends. He said as it was
a fine day, he thought he would
give us call.
Lou and Fred Bennett were in
with cattle of their own feeding
Tuesday.
Will Schreiner and Gus Koecke
came in town Wednesday through
the snow drifts.
Will Morrissey shipped his cattle
from here Thursday. He had a
fine lot of three car loads.
Miss Emma Boldt of Bagley is
the guest of her friend Miss Katie
Mann this week.
Charles Metcalf, student of the
Lancaster school, is spending his va
cation at home.
William Anderson of Arlington,
Iowa, who has been visiting rela-
tives near Patch Grove and Glen
Haven for few days returned
home last Friday.
Harry Parkins from near Bee
town was transacting business IN
Glen Haven Saturday.
Stone and Donnelly shipped stock
from here Saturday.
Metcalf Bros. are cutting logs
above town to have sawed into
lumber this winter.
Jas. Tate is loading a car of rye
this week.
Mrs. John Petty was a Glen
Haven visitor Friday.
Lewis Taylor Jr., was in town on
business Saturday.
Jacob Kuenster was IN town
Saturday.
Annual Meeting Farmers Telephone Co..
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Farmers
Telephone Company of Beetown,
Grant County, Wisconsin, will be
held at the village of Beetown, in
said county, on the 18th day Of
January, 1905, at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m. of said day, for the
election of officers, and the trans
action of other business that may be
legally brought before said meeting.
Dated January End, 1905.
1t DAVID SCHREINER, Secy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
COUNTY NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE.)
New Years dinner at the Johr

New Years dinner at the John
Ryan farm in North Andover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. O'Neil. &C.
companied by Miss Ora O'Neil of
st. Louis. were up from Bridge
port Saturday.
Are you steadfast on this, the
third day of Jany., in your ability
to stick to the good resolutions
made Saturday night? A gutter is
not the observed of all observers,
but slayer has the admiration of
even his enemies
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

1T is now conceded that the
Christmas season has the picnic
season shaded when it comes to
large Sunday school attendance.
Have patience. That drum and
horn will be broken in few days
more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
NOT FOR JANE.

An. agent efgagedo IL seff4hg a really.
luAh ageRHf fpg8gesad 1ifh dheAVaica really
fpd labqEs ffaay y99nngyd fKihfe for
f5be sAApfppfsY eeWHlffe tRegd Ram6efhtJY fhat it
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tllegee MeJf Wh0 Xqptbah qfGR81b5efe sYf6yi lat
fst jRYefnti9p Mhl bdt abl Heir
Mofk fon TIE fafaRge hut WbNaaft f the game
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pea6 69Rg syYh]kka pke4fWEe a and r5d shn69oz,
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tf0ns fhAt she Ah haea ratXK8aESd gahte 9alpng
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

The man who goes home late
these nights must have a good eye.
1t is pretty hard telling just where
the edge Of the sidewalk is under
the snow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
GOOD TIMES


ectWer asked Ydhihtttt9ee hoqsttnnesS Arpsl
opectsa4rse fsrthhisst GpqhhtFaAs fee tgeo HHext
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peeoplees idbsSas tAlii fffasr aNh Yhhb fpnasti,
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fand sde dpet Wis4tlb to Hh aASa gopp9 o5b5mfees
aof this SORT ofor ltheo1Asp @eEeiffa people
ahPaYes learned semH dtfsSsSaRp RdFee aAdt TO-
day. possess rp q2 tiAaonea BhPrSa sfppse
thap they eyvefln tfdhi da befo5fa But sYes do
tloek aSes H0p p I'll Tpaqpbeseefa c9ennsSfrv'
eatiYe andl abbeea pll t5AdfM Aaesp gffrch
demand far la6PR8GspfGdht Gdficeos dfRaro agri
cuAltsura appA papnpYfa ctYree6de f9MBmfeQdi3
VIII bF|4g lgD9htf to dfbbe en IL Haah@2trer
andh prednnGf3eHre We elqe4h ffes aehHApndant
and teshsap dmaqneyrpthe 6pbaEgefea eaHHtd Of
markfts for OFF afb}lgp lFhes pF39nas9ctS ARnd
increasingly this with
the WoYld at large AgefHieage a ffean6ees
care now on tf9phd basis e tpe fE6r ate no
eSehlas aHa aiStggae l9sfSss ofqpEo the
pe9pleftp sefap doYfra IMhibaftt it5hHea loApor-
efyYrpH1tleeS for irdiYlbaAFal and Yeti1Rat de-
eyfloBtppfeanftt ard spfPggfaHd hafkllh e meyer
yb eesnt better and tbs 6nRggaan attjgme in
sWht6h te live antqqy th fH WWnnitfd tSthtes is
lalso tbs best tce ggb it to b 95c 5hutP dVe
ALL TIE sa9m fa i u sp1 5ngifttRehe 6nsSt as
hafd f9re the lAhfy adrd shidtaBfssw VIVA man.
ealshoppfst se@aaa rai5nrd t mf9tHt Kho
pas Peither tbbee dsfffnnSf hhe AbillVtsK to
dgppNfe tbRisst RpReYStfRoittieef6e asvdfagger
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geetl lhe Gaah fnkffnp fRS5HHtg Of dabt'
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sRai baye ' four e Years s Of FIRST
rate good times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
AN AMERICAN PRIVILEGE.
IAN, AMERICAN PRTVIIEGE

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E1etlma IS t1a ~ IS MdfI Eary
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t qbiers 1877 qF f fBr 2tpeefsnee and Me at
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Y9pIaa ttS t s II gSSS ftIS
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that to so eagne3d b hisa SS9 ard lad the
right to do as lie pleased With it. J
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
GLEN HAVEN.


Tuesday was one of the days we
read about. Rain early in the
morning, snow and wind in the af-
ter part of the day, and ten cars of
stock brought in and shipped out
just the same.
S. Williams took the early train
from here Monday morning for
Northern Wisconsin.
John Lambin was out to Joe
Ranch's Monday starting a furnace
which he had just put in for Mr..
Ranch.
The stage failed to make the trip
to Bloomington Wednesday on ac-
count of snow drifts
Early Thursday morning we
hearn Nick Welsh calling Glen
Haven to find out how the Chicago
stock market was. He said they
were showed in down there.
Archie Chandler who is attending
school at Prairie du Chen is en-
joying two weeks vacation at
home.
Miss Elsina Wood was visiting in
Cassville the first part of the week.
Ernest Stark was down Thurs
day with hogs for John Seipp. He
says there is plenty of snow in
his neighborhood.
DR.. Lewis spent all the forenoon
Wednesday, getting to Blooming
ton and then walked the last two
miles rather then shovel any more
snow that day.
The M. w. A. and R. N. A. will
have joint installation January IA,
1905.
Frank Vogt and Charles Ward
were Glen Haven visitors the mid
die OF the week.
John Seipp shipped a car of hogs
from the Glen Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
POTOsI.
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT
REST TO THE OLD

RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT
REST TO THE OLD
SUCCESS TO THE NEW,
forget the past, look we'll to the fu-
ture," and resolve for yourself to
conform to the above quotations for
the new year, and your success will
be measured by your efforts and
energy and the extent to which
they have been applied. Look we'll
to the future.
Judge jerks, of Dodgeville. has
accepted an invitation to be present
on Tuesday evening, the 10th inst,
the occasion being the Goth anniver-
sary Of the founding of Warren
lodge F. & A. M, OF which we
made mention in our items of last
week. The judge is on the pro-
gram and will be the principal
speaker of the evening. 1t is need
less to say that rare treat will be
in store for those who will be fav-
ored with the opportunity Of hear
ing the able jurist and gentleman.
The installation of officers has been
postponed to take place on the
above date and will be public to
those holding invitations. The var
ious lodges within proximity will be
invited to take part in the festivi-
ties and each member of Warren
lodge is entitled to two invitations
which he may extend to friends or
at will. The Dubuque Harp or
chestra has been engaged and will
discourse music throughout the
evening. Dancing will also be a
part of the program for those so in
clined. Algeneral good time is an
ticipated and will unquestionably
be the society event of the season.
Our holiday guests have nearly
all departed for their homes and
various places of avocation.
CharlesIRagatz spent New Years
with his parents in the Key City.
Theo. and Ben FRANKIE departed
for their respective places of en-
ployment.
The Misses Nellie and Florence
Hunt, of Dubuque, and who are
holding positions in the La Crosse
city schools, were visiting friends
here duringIthe past week.
Dave Spaith and wife attended
the Havseed dance at Lancaster
Monday evening.
The WOOdmen dance last Friday
evening was a social and financial
success.
Joseph Smith and wife departed
for their home in the Windy City
on Monday after most enjoyable
visit with their parents.
Your scribe was a guest at the
Dubuque Travelling and Business
Mems banquet last Wednesday even
ing but didn't meet Papa" Wright.
Guess he must have got snow
bound.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
Farmers Telephone Company.

Report of David Schreiner treas
urer of the Farmers Telephone
Company for the year 1904.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

10 r saIH Afl4I Some -lnauuIaCIuger
syfS s5p4hafsg{SS S{9h
Ra95w oNS&8X YYq, Jffris oppfe Seni il.
f ve5n{fh4{rn 9ME1llgl mPr9ye the paris ggsen
raot lhf8Q8m9n fs With TSigars 1t w
r may nope tor the determination Of
the boil weevil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

:n isSsaS sGsg6 Fffff g5ER &c RSsgfSa E
MS, Glh18sd 91 k sn ssNGeesss oM ittbhn 9
uaaIIlly1 CAUTIOUS tllna az someone
has fq9nd It in the Psychology = Of
her clothes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Jan. /, '04. To cash balance on hand 5 743.78
To cash received tr m assessor nts &c 2485.4l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

1ffS$Sasaaa asSaRSsRsR
g rfpthsfs arel X Ygp and para gfaaRh1s
a az TN lMAr BHckf6e 4 H and t he 81
tr9SS 9y the lAlgRt Of g 9ll a 2f rag
the cheapest a arpfd best Eg j jp the
XNBH Gas Tbbfe aYTitaaEe 9Q9ff thdiS Para
graph has not and never had any
oil stock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-05
VALUE OF HElFER BEEF

The British market does not discrim-
mate against lleifers as the American
market does. In fact, it pays a slight
premium for them. claiming that they
have more flesh in proportion to zone
and finer flesh than steers have, saws
National Stockman.
That Il part of the discrimination
against heifers is unwarranted the
Iowa experiment station has proved by
finishing steers and heifers, selling
them on the market and following
them through the slaughter house. 1t
was found that while the steers killed
Slightly better there was not enough
difference to justify the premium of a
dollar per hundredweight alive. at
which they sold. Based on the returns
made by the dressed carcass and the
byproducts. the relative prices We're:
Steers. 500 per hundredweiaht: spray
ed heifers, S5.37 per hundredweight.
and open heifers, S5.32 per hundred
weight. No material difference was
found in the quality of steer and heifer
beef.
w Jun dlSO lltl Is eli
orally ~known-that in feeding heifers
will ripen at an earlier age than steers.
Patience In Breeding.
The nan with pedigreed cattle needs
the quality of patience, says Breeders
Gazette. While he is waiting for the
game-hiS market-let him have pa
tience and put in his time in lettering
l hi. 1,o,.l ..n4tt,,.. ,,,,l,, 70, 1,,,.l IL, 80
toners when the proper time comes.
The tenderfoot in the stock industry
frets and fumes, sells out if prices de-
cline. tries another breed. buying when
prices are high. neglectS the breeding
problem and the development of the
young stock and AT the close declares
that there is no game in the hills
Alfalfa ns IA stock Feed.
r. A. Burnett of the Nebraska expert
ment station gives in Breeders Gazette
Il few station records, showing Il com
parlsOn of alfalfa with other feeds
Ten steers. q months. corn and prairie
hay, gained 246 pounds: 10 steers. 6
months. corn and alfalfa hay. gained
1853 pounds each; II steer calves. )
months, mixed grain and alfalfa hay.
gained 24O pounds each; 6 steers, 5
months, mixed grain and sorghum hay.
gained 21S pounds each; 16 lambs, 1O5
days. corn and alfalfa hay, gained 80
pounds each; s lambs. 105 days. corn
and prairie hay. gained 20 pounds
each: IA lambs. 80 days, corn and al
falfa hay, gained 30 pounds each: ~
lambs, SO days. corn and sorghum hay,
gained 20 pounds each: : pigs, 81 days,
corn alone. gained 10 pounds each; 5
pigs, "a days, corn and 20 per cent al
talfa leaves, gained 1O1 pounds each.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-05
Care and Feeding
of Swine

Diseases of Swine is the title of Il
bulletin issued by Purdue university.
prepared by DR.. a. w. Biting, vet
erinarian of the experiment station.
Among other things DR.. Biting says:
Care and feeding are factors of great
Importance. The feeding Of unsuitable
foods. as city swill, dirty. sour slop.
those containing large quantities of
soaps. feeding too heavily when too
young, feeding full rations Of green
corn as 500 as it is ready. feeding cot
ton seed. feeding upon clover and where
there are many grubworms and upon
land known TO be infected with para
sites. are all factors contributing to
some form of disease.
Sudden changes of temperature. en-
trenles of heat and cold. exposure to
storms. etc, all have their effect. Pill
ing under straw stacks and hot sheds
predisposes to pneumonia. Lying in
damp sheds causes skin troubles. The
hog Toes not need a great deal of shell
ter. but needs that dry and comfort
able.
9oL1ClllhVN Nv alAASiSLSS vi d lew
rods makes the difference between hav-
ing disease in a herd and not having it.
A dry. protected side is always prefer
able to one in the open or low.
The work of this station has been
such as to prove that only we'll water
deep well water from a tubular well
can be recommended for all kinds Of
farm animals. This applies with pos
sibly greater force to the hog than to
any other class, because cholera. a wa
ter borne disease. is the principal
scourge. In actual practice. however,
the reverse condition prevails.
The Hog.
Almost any kind of hog is good az
cept q r%azorback, and he's better than
no hog.-Farm and Ranch.
Fine Poland-China Boar.
The picture of he fine Poland-China
boar Agitator 6S925 is reproduced from
Farm and Ranch. The animal is own
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-05
SHEPHERD AND O

The head Of the Cotswold ram should
be masculine in character, broad be-
tween the eyes, moderately fine in the
eve and well covered in the crown
with long. lustrous wool. The face
may be either white or white mixed
with gray. the legs of the same color.
nostrils wide and open. nose dark,
eyes prominent and mild, ears broad,
long, moderately thin and covered with
short hair. The topknot of wool be-
tween the eyes should be ample. Light
tufts and bare heads are very objec-
tionable. Formerly an ample tuft was
all that was called for, but modern
taste favors woolly face, though that
was not characteristic Of the older
breed. Farm Visitor.
Fall Dipping of Sheep.
Sheep should be dipped in the fall.
This process is more difficult than
spring dipping, as the weather must
be taken into account.
Look Out For Worms.
Some nockmasters make 1T a rule to
feed Il little worm powder occasionally,
whether the sheep show symptoms OF
worms or not. 1t Is a good plan and
should be more generally practiced.
One mi be too sure that his flock
is not troubled with worms. and the
result of the use of a little good worm
powder may surprise him.-Wool Mar
kets and Sheep.
The Wool Growth.
A good even growth of wool requires
uniform feeding throughout the year,
says Wool Markets and Sheep. A short
period of deprivation causes a weak
streak all through the fleece, and buy
ers are always on the lookout for de-
fects that Will reduce the prices.
Gull the Flock.
Concerning culls, there should be
none, says American Agricuiturist. A
good shepherd dislikes to turn of a
eve as long as she shears a fair fleece
and raises a lamb or two. But watch
the mouth. A sheep with scattering or
loose teeth is past her prime. Sell her
at the first sign Of ~decadence, and she
will fatten all right.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-05
Action In Draft Horses.

No one expects i'll Il draft horse the
quick walk of the trotter or
saddle horse; neither should his pace
be elephantine. If his levers are prop
erly set, If he is balanced in his anato-
MY and If the disposition is not slug
gish, he will walk with ease. even with
grace, comparatively speaking. In
deed, some draft horses walk with such
sprightly step that they are called gay.
The difference III value in actual work
between a dull, slow. cloddy, stumbling
walker and q horse that walks with
prompt. clean, true supple stride is
almost beyond. computation. The walk
should be free from interference, from
brushing. from padding. The hooks
should be held we'll together and the
iron on all four feet flashed in your
face as the horse leaves ~you.-Breed-
er's Gazette.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-05
Another Good rlan Gone Wrong.

He neglected to take Foley's Kid.
ney cure at the first signs of Kidney
trouble, hoping it would wear away,
and he was soon a victim Of Bright's
desease. There is danger in delay,
but if Foley's Kidney is taken at once
the symptoms will disappear. the kid
neys are strengthened and you are
soon sound and well. A. r. Bass of
Morgantown, Ind, had to get up ten
or twelve times in the night, and ha d
a severe backache and pains in the
kidneys and was cured by Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by all Dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-05

M. N. Esbeck went to Audubon
Monday to be present at a meeting OF
the central committeeman OF the Re-
publican party, to elect a new chair
man, as A. f. Greenwaldt has resigned
his office, and will move out of the
county.
The people of the church at Kim
ballton were compelled to postpone
their Christmas tree last week, on ac-
count of the storm. but in order not
to disappoint the children, they held
it this Monday and there was a large
attendance to enjoy the good time and
receive the presents.
The home of Chris l., Rasmussen,
south Of Elkhorn, was thrown open
last Friday to the old people, to a
splendid dinner, as a holiday special
time. These people thoroughly en-
Joy the holiday time and are cordial
and happy in giving entertainment
to their friends.
At q directors meeting of the Elk
horn 81 Kimbsllton Lumber Co. held
Saturday last, Nels Nelson, Of Elk
horn, was elected manager of the
yard at Elkhorn for the ensuing year,
Mr.. Nelson being an experienced and
practical carpenter will be able to
give accurate estimates, and otherwise
make himself valuable adjunct to
the company.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-05
The Suffolk Draft Horse.

The Suffolks are found i'll southeast
ern England and seemed to be Of linn
tied distribution, says H. b. Arbuckle
in National Stockman. There vas no
discount on their colors. They were all
red sorrels. | believe other colors are
sometimes cen but they are not de.
sirable. l saw only sorrels. Never be
fore have | seen Il breed of horses OF
such uniform color. The Suffolks an
horses of fine style. large size and gooC
action. but their underpinning is moi
sufficient for their weight. They seem
to be the smallest boned of all draft
endurance so necessary in horses OF
this type.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-05
RANGE BRED CATTLE.
H,t a Success In the Feed Lot When
Crown to

Grown to Maturity.
In an interview in Breeders Gazette
William Wyness, cattle buyer for Ar
mour, said OF range bred cattle:
No matter how good n range steer
looks on foot he will " show up
with the native grown article in the
beef. Alive both may look OF equal
quality to the inexperienced eye. but
the expert readily detects the differ
ence. once the hide is off q layman
can realize it. The bone is heavy and
the meat coarse and sinewy in the
ranger and the opposite in the native.
No matter how good they look with
the hide on, these defects loom up as
the dressing proceeds. The aged range
steer is not q success in the feed lot,
and never Will be.
These cattle must be taken off the
range when they are young and tender.
This range beef maturing proposition
is III unnatural thing anyway. 1t has
served the purpose of creating q large
quantity of cheap meat, and that is all.
Take q Texas calf, for instance. He
runs with his dam a few months and
leaves her side rolling fat. If the feed
er got him then he could finish him in
good shape. but he goes through a hard
winter OF two down south and Is trans
ferred to a more inclement region up
north. where another pair of rigorous
winters awaits him. BY the time he is
four years old, the period of his life
when he usually reaches the feed lot,
provided he survives. he is q mass of
bone and sinew. No feeder, no mat
ter how skillful, could make good beef
of him.
THE Texas idea of sending calves
into the corn belt at weaving time is
correct, and western stuff matured aft
er that method will be as near equal to
native product as it is possible to get it.
But if feeders insist ON putting big
heavy range cattle into their feed lots
they must expect to meet diScrimina-
ton ut marketing time. These cattle
are Improbable to cut mp. n the con
sumer does not want their meat.
making these big western cattle fit
for market is a difficult task anyway,
as they are hard to handle. On his
first or second trip the feeder finds
himself cropping in darkness. That is
n reason why SO many who have
handled them lately have been disap-
pointed with results. But l do not be
lieve they are the most profitable cat
tie for the feeder. True he has been
forced into using them by the scarcity
of good natives. He had to use range
cattle of the beef type or dairy stuff,
and between the two evils he chose the
lesser. The solution of this problem to
my mind is the securing of range
calves instead of old cattle"