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The oasis., 1912-03-30
Saturday, March 30. 1912
NEWSPAPER TRANSFORMATION.

luS Sluhu JuliOc III thO ooPOlAot courts in Arizona, and as usual, the newspapers teem with misin- formation about the matter. The following is from the Tucson Citi- zen:
 Pima county is the only county in Arizona where the grand jury holds session. There has been some dispute among the judges and the attorney gen. Cral of the state as to a point on the drawing, which must be held under the supervision of the presiding judge, the probate judge, sheriff, clerk of the court and one layman.
 With the admission of Arizona to statehood the position of probate judge was abolished It is the contention of the attorney general that the presiding judge could not fill both positions, as in 50 doiug he would be disqualified in hearing the cases which come before him. The superior court of Pima county is in session throughout the whole of the argument, and the criminal docket Is just abont completed.
 And this is from the Globe Belt:
 The call for the grand and trial jurors which was made for April l, has been annulled and the recent drawing declared void.
 Attorney General George Purdy Bull lard wired County Attorney Johnson that in his opinion the drawing of the jury was null and void, and for that reason the order for the drawing has been vacated.
 Under the territorial statutes the drawing must be held under the super vision of the presiding judge, the pro- bate judge, sheriff, clerk of the court and one layman. With the admission of Arizona to statehood the office of pro- bate judge was abolished. According to the attorney generals opinion the judge Ot the court who also acts as pro- pate judge cannot legally represent both positions at the same time, and he would be disqualified in hearing the cases, which are to come before him. Attorney General Bullard however says that he will endeayor to have several emergency measures passed by the legis lature, which will remedy the existing evils overlooked at the time of the hold ing of the constitutional convention.
 Under the law with regard to drawing grand and trial juries, yet in force, neither the presiding judge nor layman have anything to do with drawing juries, save that two laymen may be called in by the clerk of the court to join him in consti. tutlng a jury commission should the probate judge and sheriff fail to attend two days in succession a meeting of the commission, pro. vided by law. And the law pro- vides also that should a probate judge fail to attend the regularly called meeting of jury commis sion the clerk and sheriff shall pro- ceed to draw the juries without him. So all the newspaper talk is moonshine about there being a question of the legality of juries drawn because there are no pro- bate judges.
 And the law provides also that a court may order summoned special venires of grand and trial juries. So any superior judge in Arizona who finds in his court a need for grand and trial iuries has only to order special venires from which he can impanel every kind of iuries that may be needed.
The oasis., 1912-03-30

The names of the incorporators are Spiro 5. Proto, H. W. Kelsey and W. F. Chenoweth.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

UANTED-SECOND Hand Bags
w and burlaps. Write for prices
RICHMOND BAG COMPANY
Richmond. Va, dec. ~ 10
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

teristic is that il avoids extremes IL
characteristics. but keeps the middle "f
the road. marching between the Chant
mel island breeds on the one hand AMI
the Holland breeds on the 9th II; -
breed that is built on II generous plan.
having flesh to lose when under full
flow OF milk and having a frame To
carry nesh when the flow diminishes.
There are two reasons which have
caused the Swiss breed To gain in pOpn-
iartty during these twenty years viii
almost no impOrtatiOns Of fresh blood
The most prominent of these Is the re-
suit OF breeding common COWS ana
grade cows OF other breeds To Brown
Swiss bulls. Those who have prac-
ticed this style Of breeding have been
SO well satisfied with it that they have
continued and extended the plan
Where Swiss grades are known there
is ready market for the calves and
young stock.
The second cause OF the increasing
favor with which the Brown Swiss
breed Is held lies In the high average
records made by the pure bred Swiss
COWS under good feed and care Th'
first man TO draw attention 10 The
breed in this country by developing
high producing c, Wv was Mr.. Bour9uh
OF Nokomis. Ill. Ais great work wa
done very nearly twenty years ago
and 1t has been followed by other
who have kept farm records and hav
| obtained official records for their SwiS
cows. The breed has done well il
short time contests. but II has don
better In long time contests, and IN
longer the better, because cows Nalu
IS not based on what she will do in
day nor week nor year. but in
whole lifetime.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
SNAKES ARE USEFUL.
They Are . Check Upon the Lesser
Reptii-s OF the Tropics.

Reptiles OF the Tropics.
What is the use of snake: I'm their
going on their belly" the Circum
stance that so Offended Bacon. ';,S one
OF their greatest uses. because that. 10
gcther with their internal formation
and external covering. enables thern TO
peuetrate where no larger caruiv0r
ous animal could venture into dark
aud noisorne morasses. beg WngleS
swamps amid the tangled vegetation Of
the tropics. where SwarmS of the lesser
reptilcS. on which 50 many OF them
feed. would otherwise outbalance the
harmony of nature.
Wondrously and exQuisitely con
structed for their habitat. they are able
TO exist where the higher animals
could not. and. while they help 10 clean
those inaccessible places OF the lesser
vermln, they themselves supply food
for IA number or the smaller mamma
;ia, which. with many carnivorouS
birds. devour vast numbers OF young
snakes.
The hedgehog. weasel, ichncumon
rat. peccary. badger goat. hog and an
immense number OF birds keep snakes
within due limits. while the latter per
form their part among the grain lie
vourinS and herhivorouS lesser crea
lures - !larrpr'S Weekly
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
FIGHTING THE RATEL.
This South African Badger Has q Grip
Like q Bulldog.


There Ia a curious long posed little
creature Of South Africa called the
rateI. which is said TO exhibit a most
peculiar method of lighting its human
adversaries The son OF Brltisher in
South Africa who was using for the
drst time a shotgun had what hardly
could be called an amusing experience
with a ratel.
The boy saw the ratel creeping round
an ant hill. He cantered or at n not
very rapid pace, and the boy fired at
easy range. The animal turned heels
over head. much In the same manner
that q tame squirrel will d1spOrt itself
In a wheel cage. The ratel paused
once. as IL I'm pain. but never took his
eyes OF the boy. The lad did not think
OF running. but dubbed his gun and
stood. prepared TO meet Il spring.
II happened that the English boy had
never been told how the ratel fights.
Almost every boy in the veldt knows.
but his lad did not. To wait thus. ex-
pecting leap breast high. is 10 give
the ratcl exactly t.e chance De wants.
Hesitatine HOY . -.'1rl t-e r.t. Id
ed swiftly 3D. All Get.
The i.. hI. end
Of b lie ,ort.l his
loud .Ncd way
with ,-- Jllldog AT
every p.. D.. DI,, IRE 3 teeth closed
like "a wise The h.r seized his Ions
tail. wrcuched and twisted it, but the
ratel would not quit his hold.
The struggle lasted for shorter time
than it takes 10 tell il. The muscles O.
the lads mstep were cut through, an'
he tumbled backward-nOt at ful
length. hut against an ant hill. Thii
circumstance probably saved his life.
The ratel let so. as it does when 1t
victim drops. TO spring upon the lad
throat and rip his stomach with IL
hind claws. But the plucky boy LITE
himself upon his elbows and lay acros
the summit OF the mound. That NIGH
only have prolonged the struggle. bu
his father ran up at the moment I'll
boy was many months in bed an
many more on crutches.-New Yor
Press
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
THE BROWN SWISS
BREED OF CATTLE.

The Brown Swiss breed is the least
numerous of the standc~d breeds of
dairy cattle. In fact. its numbers in
the United States are so small that II
the quality were not good the breed
would have ceased TO exist here. I'M
portatiOnS OF Swiss cattle are heSet
with greater obstacles ana expenses
than is the case with any other dairy
cattle. writes r. NJ. Barton in Hoard's
Dairyman.
Twenty years ago there were per
haps a dozen herds that could be To-
Gated without any great effort. no one
herd containing more than about
dozen cows.
Now, after twenty years OF attention
to business. the situation Is improved
to such an extent that there are more
than fifty herds in the country averag
Ing over fifty COWS In herd. besides
more numerous smaller herds. and the
owners are all we'll satisfied with the
results they are getting. \ price Of
$500 for a we'll bred and well grown
bull calf is not abnormal y price or
1000 has been offered and refused for
typical cows.
The merits Of the breed are not yet
so we'll known or so generally ac-
knowledged as the breed deserves.
Thoughtful farmers sit up and take
notice OF 4 breed whose chief charac-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Where the Sheep Came From.

Excepting the Rocky mountain sheep.
or "bighorp." all OF the breeds OF
sheep now known In North Americr
were imported from Europe, and, with
the exception Of the Merinu. which
came from Spain. they all came from
England. where they originated Amer
lean breeds Of sheep are classified a.
fine wooded. medium and coarse WOO.
ed To the fine wooded breeds belong
the American Merino. the Delainc Ne
rino and the Rambouillet. The me
dunn wooded breeds include the Shrop
shire, Southdown. Tunis. Dorset. Chev
lot, Suffolk Down. Hampshire Down
and oxford Down. The coarse wooded
breeds are the Leicester. Lincoln and
Cots void. Farmer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
"HANG THE PRlS0NERS!"
An Exclamation That Was Put Into
Effect as an Order.

The young laird Of LOchnOw was Il
character in the Scotch camp life OF
the early eighteenth century. He WAS
cool in action and fun of fun in daily
life. One day he was detailed to com
mand n burial party. and as he strOlled
over the battlefield his orderly came to
him in great IserpleXity.
Sir" said he. there is n heap OF fell
lows lying out yOnder who say they're
only wounded. and they won't let us
bury them ike the rest What shall
We dO:'
Bury them at once replied young
Agnew without moving muscle Of
his countenance. for If you take their
word for It they won't be dead for Il
hundred years 20 come"
The man salutcd and started off in
all simplicity to carry out the order
and Agnew he'd 10 dispatch a counter
order In haste 10 prevent his joke from
becoming IL tragedy
This rec9,l~ an "Oer true" tale oil
border lii, Some Galloway mos,
troopers Were brought before Sir VII
liam Howard. who was an enthusiastic
mathematician lie was deep in hi.
studies when tine prisoners wcr,
marched into the ca stle courtyard. an,
a lieutenant came running up to &c
orders rs ~ their disposal. isnrage,
at being in;crrup, ed. ne cried, Han
the prisoners" and went on with III
work
He finished III problem and wen
; down with cheerful mind only I
p learn that las exclamation had bee
} taken for IN order, and the prisoner
were al! banged
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
SiIaoe For Ewes.

The Iowa experiment station the past
year wintered some ewes upon differ
ent rations, two OF which are taken
in contrast to show the value OF silage-
The average feed required IN the case
OF grain and clover was Is pounds
grain and three pounds clover daily.
When silage was added to the above
ration the iced consumption per eve
was as follows: 3 to 4 pound grain.
pounds clover hay. % pounds corn
Eilage. This ration cost not more than
. cents The special value OF the 81
lage was that il reduced the amount OF
grain required and also increased the
ewes capacity for cheap roughage.
The 35 pounds silage practically re-
placed a penny's worth Of clover asd
grain and produced as good results
This would give silage In this particu
lar cnse a cash value OF $5.TO per ton
Silage actually costs but from 81 t.
$3.50 per ton, allowing market price
and field profits on the corn in it, IL
addition to he ewes ration is II prof
liable venture.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

II is a general characteristics OF
Brown Swiss cows to show high de-
gree Of efficiency in converting feed
into milk or into flesh and pro-
nourccd characteristic that they are
not OF a nervous disposition or hab-
Il. The Brown Swiss is n long lived
breed. Al eleven or twelve years or
age the COWS are in their prime
The Brown Swiss COW here shown
L. = typical specimen Of the breed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-27
LOANS
insurance
Michaelson & Hughes

Wood For Sale-16-in birch and
maple. Cut last winter. Also, 4-foot
dry wood.-A. A. Hadden, phone 87-5.
Miss Sadie Jordan is spending the
latter part of this week at the Nit
chell camp visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ernest Mitchell
Mrs. Peter Malich, of Milladore, ar
rived here Tuesday morning and is
visiting at the homes of her sisters,
Mesdames Vincent Kurz and John
Beranek.
w. E. Maddux left Tuesday for
''the best place there is-home. y
That's what he said when we asked
him where he was going He lives at
New Lisbon.
Fritz Barfknecht, who sustained a
fracture of the spine last week when
a handcar on which he was riding
was derailed, throwing him violently
on his back across a rail, and who
was taken to a Marshfield hospital
for treatment, was operated upon
last Friday He is still in a precar-
ous condition.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-27

Dist. Attorney Kirwan is visiting at
Manitowoc.
B. A. Grunseth, of Ingram, was
here yesterday.
W. r. Smith, of Rice Lake, spent
Thursday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Uttormark spent
Christmas Day at Owen.
Robt. Dedrich went to Owen Tues
day night to spend Christmas.
Chas. Eisenach went to Neenah
Tuesday to visit over Sunday.
John Chriske went to COnrath Tues
day night to visit his son, Peter.
Mrs. Wilson, of Weirgor, visited in
our city several days this week.
Frank Tomski spent Christmas at
home with his parents at Appleton.
Carl Coulder went to Thorpe to
eat Christmas dinner at home with
his parents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
The days are getting longer.

/ The days are getting longer.
I G. c. Kile spent Christmas at Cam
eron.
! Furnished cottage for remit. w.
Carow. ADV.
w. II. Umback YVES up from Shell
don Tuesday.
! Sheriff Foster had business at
Bruce Tuesday
S. D. Speidel made a business trip
to Prentice Tuesday.
d. F. Clark was in Ladysmith last
Friday and Saturday.
Money to loan, Anderson & Falge,
Attys, Post Office Bldg.
Thos McDermott spent the first of
the week at Rhinelander.
Seven room house with bath for
rent Enquire of Gust Arndt.
Mrs Mark r. Bell and children
spent Christmas at Prentice.
D. W. Emerson, of Ashland, was
in Ladysnith between trains Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Gillette and
children spent Christmas at Rhine
lander.
Atty O. j. Falge is spending the
week at the home of his parents at
Manitowoc.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Miller, of
Sheldon, We're County seat visitors
last Saturday.
Mrs. James Gearin Of Sheldon, was
in Ladysmith Saturday doing Christ
mas shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. O'Leary and
Mrs. j. OBrien were at Minocqua
for Christmas.
Miss Celia Skamser went to Eau
Claire to spend Christmas. She will
return Monday.
Peter Leonhard went to Tony
! Tuesday to spend Christmas Day
with his children.
There will be no meeting of the
! Methodist Ladies' Aid society on
Wednesday, Jan. /.
The Photographic Picture Shop.
Outside calls a speciality. Developing
and printing for amateurs. Adv3t.
! DR.. J. B. Collins left Wednesday
morning for Kendall to make his par
ents visit of few days.
r. J. Thompson, one of BarronS
leading jewelers., was here on bust
ness the fore part OF the week.
! Clarence Buchanan, day clerk at
the Baker Hotel, went to Thorp Mon
| day for a two weeks vacation.
| Mrs. Helen Meigher, of Minneap-
Oils, has been visiting at the home of
nef S1SCcf, MIS-. HOS. HICDc1 uiObt
Dan Gross, OF the News-Budget
force, went to Black River Falls to
spend Christmas with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. w. Bowers and
/ children left Tuesday for New Au-
burn to spend the balance of the
week
Mr. and Mrs E. W. Hill went to
Ashland Tuesday to spend about a
week visiting at the home Of their
son, Roy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Gustafson and
two children left Tuesday for Chetek,
where they will spend the holidays
with relatives.
| Advertise in The News Budget
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

spend Christmas with his parents
Clyde Clough returned home from
Cornell Saturday to spend Christmas.
r. A. Nelson went to Crandon Mon
day to spend Christmas with his fam
lily
Glen Rowley is day clerk at the
Hotel Baker while Clarence Buchanan
is away.
Matt A. Meyer, of Conrath, was a
business caller in the county seat
| Saturday
Lost-One yellow and white female
Fox hound Friday. Finder please no.
tify C. Fl. jung.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Dillingham;
went to Sheldon Tuesday night to
spend Christmas.
Miss Stella Barber came over
Tuesday night from Minneapolis to
spend the holidays.
Frank Mansky and Frank Wechner,
both of Weyerhauser, transacted bus
mess here yesterday.
Rev. Ritland expects to leave Mon
day for Elroy for a weeks visit at
the home of his parents
| Raymond McDermott arrived here
from Rhinelander Tuesday to spend
Christmas with his parents
Wanted-An elderly lady for light
work Good home for right party.
Address 3D." News-Budget. 2t'
Miss Elizabeth Dillingham; went to
Duluth to visit for week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee.
Mr. and Mrs R. B. Mcdonald went
to Grand Rapids Monday to spend
the holidays at the home of the
formers parents.
Rev. Emmanuel Harris and wife
and little son of Barron, spent Christ
mas Day with Rev. Hooking and fam
| lily
There will be food sale at RuSh's
store next Saturday afternoon, Dec.
%, conducted by the Methodist lad
| les
The Christmas program at the
Congregational church Tuesday even
! ing was very good and was we'll at
| tended.
Mrs Grace Rogers and daughter
went to Necedah Tuesday night to
spend the holidays with Mrs. Rogers
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Featherston
went to Rhinelander Tuesday night
to spend Christmas with the formers
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Barkknecht
went to Marshfield Tuesday night
where Mr.. Barfknecht is being cared
for at a hospital.
Train "a, the east-bound afternoon
passenger, was delayed at Weyerhau-
ser about two hours Saturday by a
broken down engine.
Miss Pearl Williams, cashier in
the Thompson Mere. Co.'S store, left
Tuesday night to spend Christmas at
| her home at Plainfield.
Miss Carrie Lardahl, stenographer
in the office of ]. w. Carow, left
for her home at Eleva Tuesday morn
ing to spend Christmas.
The attendance at the Christmas
cantata, given at the Christian
church Monday evening was very
good. So was the cantata.
John Hurless started to leave the
country Saturday, but was put Off
the train at Weyerhauser. That's as
far as they will let him ride.
Miss Beatrice Gray, of Duluth, ar
rived in Ladysmith Saturday night
to spend the holidays at the home OF
her sister, Mrs E. G.. Gotham.
A sleigh-ride party from Glen
Flora spent Wednesday evening IN
our city About twenty young peo'
pie composed the jolly bunch.
Misses Helen McDermott and Mar
garet Judd arrived home Saturday
night from Martin, n. D., where they
are teaching, to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Foster Macllhattor
went to Spencer Tuesday night
MAC" returned Thursday morning
while his wife will remain there 8
week
Mrs. Estelle Bennett Boot and son
George William, of Chicago, arrived
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-27
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 31-Firemen' annual ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16
DEDICATE ST. ROSES HOME
Cardinal Farley and Many
Priests Attend Ceremony.

Cardinal Farley dedicated yesterday ST.
Roses Free Home for Incurable Cancer at
No. II jackson street. which IL directly
onposite Corlears Park. There were more
than five hundred persons present. includ-
ing many priests OF the diocese. as well
as a number Of prominent laymen. Dur
ing the benediction, delivered by Cardinal
Farley. a choir OF twelve boys and four
men brought there by Father Hughes,
superior general of the Paulists, sang the
cregorian chants. Monsignor James IL.
Mclean. rector OF St Peters Church, de-
livered the sermon.
The home Will be looked after by that
branch OF the Dominican Sisters known
as the Servants Of Relief, who have con-
secrated their lives 10 the care OF those
who suffer from incurable diseases. The
head of the institution is Mother AL
nhonsa Lathrop. She will be assisted in
the work by Sister Superior May Rose
Huber.
The new home is six stories high and
cost s145,0OO. The iirst floor will be
used for the men patients and the second
ord third floors for the women. The
chanel is on the fourth floor, and the Nth
aoor will be USED as the Sisters quarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16
SAYS RIGHTS ARE USURPED
Education Head Says Board of
Estimate Exceeds Powers.

Egerton L. Winthrop. jr., president OF
the Board OF Education, has written TO
the Corporation Counsel. Archibald r.
Watson, that in his opinion the Board
of Estimate is exceeding its powers in
attempting TO stipulate in the budget how
the funds appropriated to the Board II
Education shall be administered. Mr.
Winthrop says the Board OF Estimate mas
been making an effort to encroach upon
the powers of his board for several years
The Board OF Education has, however.
disregarded the limitations sought 70 be
imposed by the Board Of Estimate, and
Mr.. Winthrop's letter urges the Corpora
ton Counsel to give an opinion definitely
deciding the respective powers of the op-
posing boards.
Mr.. Winthrop said the courts had held
that the public school system OF this city
was a part of the state educational sys-
tenn and answerabie thereto. He also said
the Board of Estimate had exceeded its
movers I'm the matter of the special school
fund. which under the charter should
have been divided into five portions. one
for each borough. Instead OF this, the
budget for 1913 as adopted, divides the
sneclal school fund into no less than IN
different items. lis not this" asks Mr.
Winthrop, 'in contravention OF the clear
statutory provision. and is not the Board
of Education justified in disregarding the
above mentioned l46 items and In CONSOLE
dating the items for each borough int,
one amount for that BOROUGH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16
SNYDER A GOOSE SURGEON
Head Keeper at Central Park
Mends Birds Leg.

"Bill" Snyder, head keeper OF the Gen.
trail Park menagerie, is not looking for
the Nobel prize, but the keeper thinks he
has made a most important discovery In.
goose surgery.
Two weeks ago pair Of JAPANESE
geese, worth SIS, got TO fighting. One
goose got its left leg broken. and there
were suggestions made TO "Bilr' byi
others OF the park force who were not
scientifically inclined TO make a feast ofi
the goose, as II was thought a japanese
goose was Just as palatable as any otheN
kind.
Snyder thought differently, however,
He got some tar, heated IL enough tot
make II soft and then incased the brok-l
en- leg in the tar. He placed woodenl
splints on It and more tar.
Yesterday the doubling Thomases I'M
the menagerie force were anxious TO see
Snyder remove the tar casing, believing
the goose would still be 1T only for a.
good dinner They were wrong. When
the tar had been removed the leg Of the |
goose was found absolutely well
IAN old man who used TO visit tho
menagerie told me about the tar" said
Snyder 81 used it successfully once on
a nilgau that had a broken leg"