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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25

There should be few sheep on ev-
cry farm. 1t Is always admitted that
a few horses. or a few cattle. few
pigs and some poultry must be kept
on every farm because they are nee
essary and economical-why not
sheep? II the dogs bother the sheep.
shoot the dogs. Perhaps. says bull
letin issued by the organization of
Illinois Farmers Institutes. the chief
reason for not raising more sheep is
that most people do not understand
them. but they are easily understood
when one begins to deal with them.
A farmer in southern Illinois told
the writer that his flock paid s5.7 per
cent on the investment He said that
the lambs each year sell for as much
as the mothers cost and that the wool
pays the cost of keep. Each year the
flock produces as many lambs as there
are ewes. A 100-pound lamb sells for
seven dollars. as much as the mother
cost. The mother will shear nine
pound fleece that will sell for $3.50,
and this will pay for the keep of the
eve and the lamb The average eve
will weigh 12O pounds, and at FIVE
cents will bring six dollars, a profit of
S5.7 per cent on the investment.
Sheep delight to clean up neglected
places-in the potato patch. the pig
lots, the stubblefeld. fence rows and
everywhere. In Minnesota II was
found that out OF 4S0 kinds OF weeds
there were only fifty kinds that sheep
would not eat
The best time to sell a sheep is
when 1t is a lamb II It weighs 80
pounds. is fat and has the quality. It
Will sell as prime lamb at any sea-
son of the year. This is the popular
weight for market lamb. but 1t must
be fat: II 1t is not fat 1t will be dis
criminated against. Alfalfa hay and a
little grain or corn silage is good ra-
uon for use In finishing lambs for
market. The quality of lamb is In
dicated by short legs. fine feet and
compact form.
Male lambs should receive atten-
ton when from eight to sixteen days
old, and neglect means that the lambs
Will bring less money on the market.
With a meat animal shortage of
several million head in this country.
and with the price of meat fast put
ting It out OF the reach of some of US.
there can be no doubt that the sheep
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
SEVERAL SUMMER
FEEDING PROBLEMS
Intelligent Provision Gives Sub
stantial Advantages to Live
Stock Farmer.

Although the question of summer
feeding has become one OF the most
important In the country. SO far as
many farmers are concerned, there
are many who. In my opinion. miss
some of the main points altogether.
An intelligent provision for summer
feeding gives substantial advantages
to the farmer.
Less land is used for pasturage and
consequently the percentage of waste
ie reduced II there is a saving in
the amount OF land 1t simply means
the uae of less capital in this branch
of agriculture.
In other words farm Of 100 acres
should yield as good results as one OF
$50 acres under the old methods.
or still greater Importance perhaps
Is the matter of keeping up the milk
supply to contract requirements and
that of maintaining the growth and
strength .of live stock generally
In the early part of the season
when pasturage growth is rapid AMI
mails waste fully as much fodder as
they consume. but by midsummer the
dry weather is pretty sure to curtail
tne grown OF grass 10 bucn an extent
that the milk supply is lessehed and
flesh and growth are impaired
The conclusion is that the farmer
should not depend on pasturage after
the first OF July and therefore only
30 much land should be devoted to
grazing as may be needed In the most
favorable part of the season.
The problem OF supplying summer
fodder can easily be settled by the
cultivation OF the part OF the pasture
land which is saved. Young stock
will then obtain uniform growth while
by the same means a dairy will keep
up ifs milk supply.
Should the whole season prove IA
vorable for pasturage much OF the fod-
der raised for summer feeding may
be sold in the market or the dairy
may be enlarged
A silo is a good auxiliary In provid-
ing for either summer or winter feed
ing and there are various methods
along the line of intensive farming
which will enable owners OF cattle to
use less land and at the same time
attain the results desired.
csop Of rye can be cut for hay
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
LONG LEGAL FIGHT
OVER LITTLE CALF
Animal Worth $40 May Cost
Some Thousands.
1T CAUSES oRAT0RY
Rides Into Town In Prairie Schooner
Dressed In Trousers With an Arm
ed Native on the Bow and Another
on the Stern.

Muskogee. Okla.-The battle for the
red bull calf of Brushy mountain has
been on in local justice court for
several months. and the indications
are it will continue until one or both
of the litigants are dead or bankrupt.
When the row began the calf was
three months old and worth $40. 1t Is
now seven months old, its rightful
ownership is still matter of dispute.
and the cost of the suit has run to
$1,000.
NJ. c. Rucker. farmer. charged his
neighbor. l.. p. Hatley. with the theft
OF the calf and had him arrested. Hat
ley was acquitted and sued Rucker for
$4,000 damages Rucker undertook to
replevy the calf, but Hatley retained
possession by giving a redelivery bond
The hearing of the replevin proceed
ings before Justice Matt Thompson is
what brought as witnesses practically
every farmer in Brush Mountain
township to Muskogee. The litigants
employed the abest lawyers In Mus
kogee.
The calf-or. perhaps. a calf-also
came to town. 1t rode in a prairie
schooner with a Brushy mountain ma
tive on the bow and another on the
stern, both armed with six-shooter
The calf wore two pairs of gunny-sack
trousers. coat of the same material
and a kind of peek-a-boo calico hat. All
this sartorial adornment was for the
purpose of concealing its exterior ap-
pearance. 1t had been intended that
81 1.
But 1t had grown to size that made
this undesirable.
The lawyers raved and roared their
level best Jim Cosgrove, for Rucker,
stung with his sarcasm until even the
calf beloved
This bovine" shouted Cosgrove.
has been exalted to throne. 1t has
been elevated and decorated like a
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
GOOD CULTIVATION
IN POTATO PATCH
cultivator Should Be Kept Going
and If Bugs Appear Spray
With Paris Green.

Keep the cultivator going in the Do
tato patch. keeping away far enough
at the last to prevent injury to the
growing tubers.
II bugs attack the crop. spray with
paris green. No plant can grow with
out leaves. and when the potato has
been defoliated that ends 1t.
If blight attacks the plants, spray
with Bordeaux mixture. says Spray
Calendar. Blight is as fatal as the po-
tato bug. 1t is now well known that
potato rot is a disease that starts in
the plant above ground. so it is impor-
tant that the tops oe kept in vigorous
condition until late in the summer.
They will continue to grow tubers
clear into September. II given a
chance. But how common 1t is to see
the vines all dead with blight in Aug.
ust.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25

between May 20 and June l and mil
let should be seeded In the same field
by July l, thus insuring an extra crop
on the ground.
Fodder corn may also be grown in
the latter part of the summer on a
field that has produced rye. These
late crops are a valuable addition to
the winter supply.
There are various methods by which
the owners OF live stock can secure
double crops without wearing out the
land.
Alfalfa averages three cuttings each
season. the first crop being ready
early In June in the more northern
sections. This is one OF the very
best fodder crops for dairy cows after
1t has been partly cured.
II is unwise to allow cattle to forage
on alfalfa, as 1t is likely to cause
bloating, and at any rate the waste
from trampling is large.
1t is the business OF the farmer To
plan months ahead for his winter fod-
der and when this point is settled In
his mind he will be free to give such
attention to summer feeding az the
state OF his pasture makes necessary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
New Sashes.

New girdles and sashes appear a
by magic every few days. and some OF
them are fearful and wonderful in
deed. Others will be unobjectionable
il they are discreetly reserved for
wear with white and cream summer
frocks. OF these are the new pongee
sashes in Cubist designs and colors.
They come from ten to IS inches
wide and look more like crepe than
pongee. The ends are gathered into
tassels made OF the colors shown in
the printed pattern.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
Rose and yellow.

Rose and yellow shades. from the
palest pink and lemon to the damask
red and coppery yellows. lead the way
among colors in the newest silks and
satins. corded crepes de sole and 9th
er fashionable fabrics. while among
the materials suitable for garden par
ty and, afternoon frocks are the many
varieties of chine and Pompadour
crepe silks and floral patterned de-
LANES
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25

industry OF Illinois will be profitable
for many years to come. and a few
sheep on every farm will help to de-
crease the shortage. clean up waste
places. conserve fertility and Increase
the bank account.
Experiments carried on with cattle
showed that cattle given plenty of
water with their pasture contained
more moisture and less dry matter
than did the carcasses OF cattle given
pasture. but no additional moisture.
II is generally accepted principle OF
feeding that 1t costs more and more
to produce meat as the moisture de-
creases and the dry matter increases.
From this we are able to deduce tha
fact that II costs less to grow the
steers that had plenty OF water, and
SO made watery carcasses, than 1t did
to grow the steers that had no water
other than that In their food and re-
produced dry carcass.
What is true In the cases of steers
would hold equally true In the case
of sheep. Sheep given plenty of water
will produce mutton more cheaply
than Will those deprived of It, Muscle
expansion Will be more active in the
one case than in the other. and that
Is another reason why mutton pro-
duction would be cheaper.
There is considerable water in any
of the pasture crops that sheep eat.
and they get still more moisture from
the dew that collects on the grasa
blades in early morning and late eve
ming; but from these two sources.
while 1t gets enough water to keep 1t
alive. sheep still does not get
enough water to keep 1t in the very
best growing condition nor to keep
all its bodily processes going on in
the most effective manner possible.
There is not an organ In the body
that can function properly without
water to aid 1t. Being one OF the
chief constituents of blood. water is
carried to every part OF the system.
and not alone helps 1t In getting its
nourishment, but also In Kidding It of
its impurities. 1t is obvious that
large amount of water must be neces-
sary to keep the sheep doing well.
Enough is not gotten with the food.
even in summer. and this amount
should be supplemented by all that
the sheep will drink when given con-
stant access to 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25

There is something particularly
dashing about hat trimmings at the
back, and this year such trimmings
are as dashing as fashion can make
them. This gay little tricorne of black
milan owes its smartness to the huge
cross aigrette poised at the back, and
the neck ruche of plated malines in
creases the modish effect.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
Powerful LIahtship.

Liverpool = The most powerful
Iightship in the world with 10000
candle power light, has been placed
In Mersey bay.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
separate Waists.

The newest separate waists are de-
signed with yokes. The lower parts
of these waists are generously full
back and front.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
Stunts Growth

Do not let any fruit ripen on the
small fruit plants set out this year.
Premature fruit stunts the growth
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNSCHOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR JULY 27.
MOSES REQUEST REFUSED.
tBy e o. SELLERS. Director of Even
Ing Department The Moody Bible In
sutute OF chicago)

LESSON TEXT-Ex. 5:1-14.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Blessed are they
that mourn for. they shall be comforted.'
Matt. 5:4
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22
SUFFRAGETTE ARMY
LOSER Of THREE
MEMBERS
CRAFT BLISTERS
HER FEET AND TWO OTHERS
STAY TO ASSIST HER.

Havre de Grace, Md, Feb. 21.-With
slightly depleted ranks, "Generar'
Rosalie G. Jones' little band of suffra
&c tie pilgrims struggled into Have de
Grace just at dusk this evening after
march over the worst and muddest
road the army has encountered
since it started last week on the
march to Washington. Three of the
hikers were missing when the main
body reached here. One of the trio,
"Coloner' Ida Croft was suffering in
tensely from badly blistered feet. The
ether two remained behind to assist
her So bad was the walking in
stretches that when the troops"
reached Northeast for luncheon, the
marchers looked more like mud i'm
ages than women.
TO add to their troubles, the COM
missary automobile took fire on the
road. Tnu fire was extinguished and
slight damage done.
The army" expects to leave here in
the morning, stopping at Belair Md,
tomorrow night
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22
GREAT WHITE WAY
GETS A GLIMPSE:
OF WILSON
ELECT SEES MUSl.
CAL COMEDY ON BROADWAY
AND ENJOYS 1T.

New York, Feb. 21.--Presdont elect
Wilson saw a Broadway musical COM
edy tonight and gave every evidence
of heartily enjoying the performance
With William +. McCombs, democratic
national chairman, and colonel f.. NJ
House, a close friend, Mr.. Wilson oc-
cupied a box and laughed frequently
at the jokes. many Of which We're
political in character. Some of the
songs, too, touched on things political
and one in which caricature. busts of
Taft, Roosevelt, Wilson and Bryan
We're displayed, seemed particularly
to amuse Mr.. Wilson. One Of the
comedians reCited a quotation in what
purported to be Latin and which no
one appeared to understand, he trans
lated the sentence as meaning: You
can elect Il new president but you
can't always be sure Of an inaugural
ball"
Mr.. Wilson laughed heartily at this
sally. The band played the star
Spangled Banner as a tribute to the
president-clect and when the audi
ence discovered to whom it was di~
rectcd, everybody rose and Cheercd.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22
NEW PRESIDENT SAYS PEACE
WILL BE RESTORED, NO MAT
TER WHAT THE COST.
ASKS REBELS TO COME IN
Emissaries Sent to Disaffected Dis
tricts to Treat for ConciIiaton-
Diplomats Assured That Madero
Will Not Be Executed-Porfirio Diaz
Coming Back.

Mexico City, Feb. 21.--It is certain
that the new administration in Mexico
must deal with new revolution in
addition to the remnants of the old
one. Three governors of states i. the
republic formally have refused to
recognize Provisional President Huer-
ia. and two or three others are doubt
full.
Venostiano Carranza, governor of
the state of Coahuila, with 1900 men,
is working with Emilio and Raoul Ma
dero brothers of the deposed presi-
dent, who are at San Pedro, Madero's
OLD home near Saltillo, which is Car
ranza's base. Jose Gayou, former
governor Of Sonora, has telegraphed
from Mexicali to Governor Maytorena
of Sonora, offering him 5000 men and
100000 pesos to restore Madero to
office.
Governor MaytoreLa has te.egrarEcd
the senate and Provisional President
Huerta, repudiating the new admins
tration.
The governor Of Yucatan, ignorant
of the death of Gustavo Madero. mas
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22
MATTEAWAN HEAD
OFFERED BIC SUM
TO FREE THAW
Or. RUSSELL TESTIFlES THAT HE
COULD HAVE GOTTEN $4,000
FOR MANS RELEASE.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 2t.--Dr John w.
Russell superintendent of the NIattca-
wan state hospital for the criminal in
sane, testified before Governor Sulzer's
committee of inquiry today that he
had been Offered $4,000 If he would
release Harry *. ThaW. The offer, he
by n lawyer whose name he could not
remember, in an uptown hotter in
New York city, and was refused.
This testimony was developed in an
investigation Of reports that William
E Clark, secretary of the committee,
recently had requested Dr. Russell to
release ThaW on the ground that such
an action was desired by Governor
Sulzer. The governor himself had
stated previously that he had author
lied no one to make such n request.
DR.. James " May, chairman of the
state hospital commission, another
witness, told Of having been APP
preached by Clark several days ago
with the same request. DR. May said
he told Governor Sulzer of the Incl
dent and the governor said he would
not interfere in the ThaW case and
had not authorized anybody to say he
would.
Clark, when sworn today, denied
having told either Dr. Russell or DIR.
May that the governor wanted Thaw
released. He said, however, he had
visited Or. Russell when investigating
u report that the latter had received
$4,000 to free ThaW.
While DR.. Russolrs memory was
haZy concerning the identity of the
lawyer who offered him the bribp, he
denied any reason for wishing to CON
ccal the mans name and thought that
he could furnish it later
The witness also told of CONVERSE
tion he had with Mr.. Hoffman OF
PoughkecpSic. Mr.. ThaWs private de-
tective, in which he said he had been
advised he would be called to Albany
soon on the ThaW matter and that the
governor wanted ThaW out"
The superintendent added that even
had lie received Il written order from
the. governor TO release ThnW he
would not have done SO.
DIR. Russell, when asked point blank
whether he considered ThuW insane,
declined to answer, Dr, May testified
later that Dr. Russell had expressed
the opinion to him that ThaW was mot
n paranOiaC, but was suffering from
II form of mental unsoundnoss which
is spoken Of AS constitutional Inferior
itvn
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22
MINER SAVES FRIEND
BUT LOSES OWN LIFE

Kellogg Feb. 21.-(Special.) )-Walk-
ing from his boarding house down the
Stewart tramWay yesterday, on his way
to work, Wilbur A. Redding saved the
life Of his companion and friend, A.
Perry, but lost his own. The two
men had evidently failed to notice that
the tram was in operation and that a
loaded car was bearing rapidly down
upon them. They walked directly un-
der the tram. here a path through
the deep snow had been worn. Red
ding saw the car first, and gave Perry
a vigorous shove that sent him out of
the path of the car He was too late
In trying to save himself, however,
and was knocked down and rolled be-
meath the low hanging bucket. His
skull was fractured his spine injured.
and his left foot crushed. He lived but
a short time, and was not conscious.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22
UNCLE SAM WANTS
FAIR TREATMENT
FOR MADER0
EXECUTION OF THE DEPOSED
PRESIDENT WOULD AMOUNT
VIRTUALLY TO MURDER.

Washington Feb. 21.-Intervention
Of the United States government to
secure justice, or at least fair trial
for fallen ex-President Madero Of
Mexico, as announced by Secretary
Knox at the cabinet meeting today,
was an unexpected development of the
state departments policy in regard to
the southern republic. AS recently
as yesterday, it was announced that
there was no intention to depart from
the policy of nom intervention in the
Mexican troubles.
1t appears, however, that this state
ment was based on the natural as
sumption that the newly established
Mexican government would observe
the amenities of civilized warfare in
it's treatment of prisoners of either
high or low degree, and when the kill
ing of GustavO Madero gave ground
for genuine apprehension for the fate
of the eX-president, it was felt that
the time had come to stretch forth a
restraining hand.
The administration feels that it has
not in any manner departed from its
policy Of strict neutrality. It's action
was purely impersonal and probably
would be followed as surely had Cen
eral Diaz been captured by Madero
and threatened with death without the
process Of law. The fact is, though
not officially admitted, that in an un-
| official manner the state department
did bring to bear influences which
| saved Diaz from DEATH when he was
.,,nf, 1,r. F,l1 J,,. ~
| at Vera Cruz. 1t is believed the
Mexican people themselves, after the
| heat Of combat is over, will be the
first to express gratitude to the United
States government for preventing the
placing of such a spot upon the repu-
tation Of their country as would fol-
low what virtually would amount tc
murder of a deposed president
! 1t is recalled in some quarters that
! the action of the administration in the
case of Madero is precisely the reverse
of that taken 46 years ago. wher
President Andrew Johnson refused t.
intervene to prevent the shooting o.
the unfortunate emperor, Maximillian
who, by a singular coincidence, wa.
betrayed by the military leader, Gen
eral Lopez, who was his main reli
ance. In that case, however, it Il
pointed out that Maximillian was il
Mexico greatly against the will of th
United States and that also he wa
tried by legal tribunal in the form
of a courtmartial.
while it is hoped that the Huert
government will be able to draw to it
support all of the revolutionary,~lead
ers of the north and south, the ad
ministration continues under the be
lief that prudence dictates the contin
uance of the military and naval polio
of preparedness; Pursuant to thi.
the first and fifth brigades of tn
army remain under preparatory order
for foreign service and the three arm
transports which are due to arrive a
Galveston early next week. will be re
tained there, ready to embark troop
at a moments notice.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22

wired him offering the services of 1900
men and money to assist in a new
revolution.
What will be done with former
President A1adero has not been de-
termined. Juan Sanchez Azcona, Ma
dero's private secretary, is a prisoner
at Puehla, Mex. 1t was reported to-
day that he had been shot, but the re-
port proved untrue.
Exile Ends.
General Porfirio Daz, former
president of the republic, who has been
in exile in Europe, is coming home.
There is not the slightest possibility
that he again will mix in the politics
of Mexico, but his enforced exile is
ended. Word was received today from
Paris, that within a short time Gen
eral Diaz will be in his private resi-
dence in Cadena street, an interested
spectator of the developments of the
new regime.
1t was authoritatively stated today
that the arrival home of General Diaz
will not be later than April 2, the an
niversary of the taking of Puehla by
his forces in 1867 in the war of
French Intervention. This day will be
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22
GREAT STORM RAGING
IN THE central WEST

Omaha, Neb, Feb. 21.-A snow and
seet storm which began early today
over Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas,
had not abated late tonight. A strong
wind blew the snow into drifts and
made all kinds of communication
questionable. Railroads began to feel
the effect of the storm tonight which
already had all but demoralized COM
munication by telegraph and tele-
phone.
Over the western half of Iowa the
storm has ragged for more than 20
hours with a snowfall of as much as
20 inches in many places.