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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
FENNIMORE

Chas. P. Brechler has had serious
time with some kind of infection IN
the bones of his toe. About year
ago he had similar trouble and sever
al pieces of bone had to be removed.
1t is hoped that the case this time may
be made shorter by minor operation
removing the diseased bones before
such a painful condition results.
Harry Crubaugh is rather unlucky
this winter. In the fall he fell from a
load of wood and broke his arm. Last
week at his home near Mt. Hope, he
slipped on the ice and had the mis-
fortune to break the arm in the same
place-a very painful experience and
one which will keep him from work
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Pendleton Sr. on
Sunday, March 4, celebrated their 61st
wedding anniversary. Both are hale
and hearty still enjoying life to the
fullest extent Mr.. Pendleton will be
so years of age on June and his wife
is nearing the eightieth milestone. The
Times joins the many friends of this
venerable and highly respected couple
in best wishes for continued health
and happiness for many years to
cOme.-Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
SUPREME BODY REVERSES
SHIEFEL CASE DECISION

DODGEVILLE.-T decision in the
case of John Shiefel, who was convict
ed of manslaughter in the second de-
gree and sentenced to serve five years
in the penitentiary for the death of
Joseph Stake, has been reversed by
the Supreme Court.
This case was tried before Judge
Smalley at Lancaster during the May
term of court, the accused being de-
Tended by the law firm of McGeever
& McGeever Of this city, who argued
the case on appeal before the Supreme
Court at Madison February 10th. The
opinion of the court written by Justice
Crownhart reversed the decision Tues
day morning and ordered new trial.
Shiefel, who has started serving his
sentence at Waupun will now be turn
ed over to the sheriff of Grant county
to be held until discharged by proper
procedure, in all probability released
on bail.
This is quite victory for the de-
PENDANT and his attorneys as he can
now be tried only for manslaughter
in the second degree, while before he
faced the charge of murder.-Chron-
icle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
RICHLAND COUNTY
LOGGING INDUSTRY

The past week of sleighing has been
a great boon to farmers who had
quantities of saw logs cut and upon
skids awaiting the opportunity to get
them to market, and all seem to have
taken advantage of the opportunity.
From Monday until Saturday A. H.
Krouskop purchased 900 loads, an
average of 100 loads per day and some
loads of prodigious size. And the fell
low who thought the county had been
Invested of good timber has another
guess coming, for the size and quality
of the logs marketed are above the
average of several years past. On
Saturday Sammie Marshall, of Rock
bridge, brought in the butt cuts of one
oak tree, one of which scaled 610 feet
and the other 562 feet; and there are
still two cuts yet to market from the
same tree. Mr. Marshall stated that
it was the largest tree he had ever
seen cut and was Of excellent quality.
The four logs cut from the tree will
scale fully 1000 feet.-Democrat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
DANISH SCHOOL BOOKS
THAT IGNORE HEROES

MADISON.-The Wisconsin senate
by resolution has barred text books
which falsely record the history of
the revolution or the war of 1912
should be barred from the schools of
the state. There was only one dis
senting vote.
Senator eastman declared that
Andrew Carnegie. through his schol-
arships for teachers, was fostering
English propaganda by favoring pro-
fessors imbued with the English view
point He asserted that the Rhodes
scholarships were offered in an at
tempt to implant pro-English atti-
tude in the schools.
Instances of history books used in
Wisconsin schools which omit men
ton of Nathan Hale, Betsy Ross, and
other characters were cited by Sena-
tor eastman in asking passage of the
looks refer to the almost unbeliev-
bill he is sponsoring. Some of the
voted last night that school text
books which defame the nations
founders or falsify facts concerning
able ignorance of the colonist," and
others disparaged many of the histor
ical battles of the revolution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

Mrs. Bessie Doyle died at her home
at st. Rose Wednesday at the age OF
SO years.
William Champion of Hazel Green
is seriously Ill, with slight hopes for
his recovery.
VIM. Hambly of Belmont, is enjoy
ing a western trip to Denver, Seattle
and California.
The depositors of the defunct Mont
fort State Bank received 10 per cent
on their deposits.
Miss Hattie Greene Of Darlington,
has been appointed local postmaster
by Cong. John NJ. Nelson.
Mrs. VIM. Rowe died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs Walter Noble in
Madison The remains were taken TO
Dodgeville for interment.
Mrs. Oliver Edwards a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dixon of Cuba
died at Galena. An infant son died
few days before his mother passed
away.
Lafayette county road men are dis
cussing the plan OF buying the old
Milwaukee road bed between Gratiot
and Warren, Ill. and using it for a
highway.
Monsignor Terrence Brady, pastor
of St. RaphaeI's Cathedral in Dubu-
que and the vicar general OF the Du-
buque archdiocese died in a hospital
in La Crosse Monday.
While chopping wood, John U. Mar
ty, a farmer living six miles south
east of Monticello, accidentally cut OFF
the thumb of his left hand. The cash
extended deep into the palm OF his
hand.
John Ralph of Mineral Point, died
at haywood hospital, Chicago Tuse-
day. He was in camp at Washington
for some time, but on account OF heart
weakness did not go across. Two
months ago he was sent to haywood
for treatment.
Unobstructed and full of vision for
all spectators is one of the outstand-
ing features of the new fireproof
grandstand which will be constructed
in Monroe before the annual Green
county fair next fall. The seating ca
pacity will be 1922 and the plans
provide 60 boxes.
Mrs. Ora Hatch of Bloomington died
Tuesday after a lingering illness.
Rev. F. M. Pollock of Bloomington,
Catholic priest there for the past two
years, goes to La Crosse to accept a
larger charge. His place will be
taken by his brother, Rev. Leo. Pol
lock, of Camp Douglas.
Twelve hundred barracks at Camp
Grant, Rockford, will be sold April 8
in the final cleanup planned by the
government before turning the camp
over to the state for national guard
nurnOSeS A sale of all Salvaged
equipment, stoves, ranges, heating ap-
paratus and other government proper
ty not sold at the last auction will be
held some time in March by Capt. W..
20. Thornton, Quartermaster Corps.
The date of the sale will be officially
announced later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
CASSVILLE

John Rech, a prominent farmer is
reported dangerously i'll.
Glen Ashlock made fine haul OF
fish on Tuesday, exceeding 1000 lbs.
Peter Wester bought the entire lot and
shipped them out yesterday.
A message came to the c. ]. Kuen-
ster family Wednesday afternoon an
nouncing the death Of Emil Unger,
husband of Laura Kuenster. Rela-
tives here were unaware that he was
either i'll or ailing. With his wife he
was visiting here less than month
ago. The remains will be brought to
Cassville Friday afternoon and the flu
neral will be held aturday.-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
COUNTY AND NEARBY

John Fault of Linden, helping sink
shaft in the Ross Bros. mine at Min
eral Point, was injured by a falling
rock and put out of commission for
several days.
Noah Dietzman, native of Pennsyl-
Vania, died Wednesday, Feb. %, at his
home in Livingston, aged SO years
past. Mr.. Dietzman was a Civil war
veteran. He leaves five children and
p grandchildren, and eight great
grandchildren.
Otto Peterson, AZ, farmer living
near Lansing, hung himself in the
Waukon Jail Wednesday after a days
confinement on a charge made by his
daughter that he was irrational and a
menace to his family. Peterson used
an electric cord to strangle himself
with. He leaves a wife and four chill
dren.
County Judge Heer has closed all
the E. Dubuque soft drink parlors by
injunction asked for by the Illinois
Prohibition association. 1t is a we'll
established fact that liquor has been
on tap in E. Dubuque for several years
past and for a long time was sold
openly within a stones throw of the
Burlington depot.
Mrs. Mary Ann Rogers Dates,
Shullsburg, celebrated her 93rd birth
day on March 1st. Mrs. Dates was
born in Cornwall, England, and came
to Shullsburg when IS years old. The
village, now a bustling commercial
center, was then a mining camp. She
recalls the trials OF the early days,
cholera, Indians, the long cold winters
and the dreaded wolves.
Women of the village of Benton
have formed the nselves into a society
with the object of preserving the land
marks and collecting the early history
of the village. With that end in view
Mesdames John Dawson, Bell Quin-
land and Clara Sproule have been ap-
pointed to take the steps to form the
organization. Benton was settled Owe
100 years by settlers who were az
tracted there by the lead deposits.
Frank B. Springer, of Rockford, is
seeking, with many other Americans,
to prove heirship to an estate valued
at 100000 in the heart of Wilmin
ton, Del, the tract granted an ance5-
tor by the English crown in 1888. In
that year Charles C. Springer was
given 1900 acres of land in the colony
of Delaware. Now after nearly 200
years descendants of Springer assert
that they have been kept from posses
sion Of the land by an imperfect lease.
These descendants have organized a
company with the objective Of taking
the ownership of the land in question
through the courts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

To operate successfully one must eX-
ercise care. The proper age to cas-
trate the lamb is from seven to four
teen days after birth.
A week later all lambs should be
locked which further increases their
market value and keep them heater
looking and prevents the infestation
of maggots. Proper docking of fe-
males saves the vitality of the ram
when it comes to breeding and insures
all the ewes to become with lamb.
In case lambs are intended to be
sold on an early market some extra
feed should be provided them by
means of lamb creep. Here the
youngsters can be fed some extra
grain and hay away from their moth
ers. The grain may consist of two
parts of wheat bran, one part of oats,
one part Of finely ground corn meal
and one-half part of oil meal The
hay may be either clover or alfalfa.
This in addition to their mothers milk
makes them gain most wonderfully
They generally start to eat when
about two weeks of age.
Parasites cut Profits.
The good flock master recognizes
the necessity of keeping his flock
clean from the lice and ticks. There
fore he makes it point to dip his
sheep each year. Perhaps the best
time for dipping is about two weeks
after shearing. He selects a nice
warm, bright morning and dips them
in one of the recognized standard dips.
The reason that this should be done in
the morning is that the sheep may
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
When Landing
Time Comes
(BY FRANK KLEINHEINZ)

less often can be revived by cleaning
out the phlegm in its mouth with the
fingers, then blowing into its mouth
several times, and finally placing it on
the floor belly down and beating with
two hands on each side in the heart
girth. If lung action does not start,
repeat blowing in the mouth and beat
ing with the hands. If any life is left
lung action may be started and the
lamb may be saved.
A chilled lamb may be revived by
placing it in a pail of warm water
clear up to it's head. The water should
be as warm as the hand can stand.
Leave lamb in the bath for about five
minutes then rub it dry with piece
Of wooden cloth and keep near warm
stove until it has fully recovered.
Some milk should be MIXED from it's
mother and fed with a spoon to give
it strength. After the lamb regains
it's strength it should be placed again
with it's mother If the lamb should
show signs of constipation, one or two
teaspoonfuls Of castor oil may be
given it.
If a lamb should die the mother may
become a stepmother The dead lamb
should be skinned and it's pelt tied
over another lamb from an eve which
perhaps has two lambs, and given to
the stepmother to raise. In this way
an eve can be induced very easily to
own another lamb which is not her
own. The skin, however, should not
be left on this adopted lamb longer
than 48 hours. Another way, slower
however, is to hold the eve several
times a day and night for about four
or five days to let the lamb suck on
her. After the milk has been circu-
lated through the body of the lamb
the eve will also own it.
It is a good plan to examine all
newly LANDED ewes twice daily for a
few days to make sure that all the
milk has been taken out by the lamb
or lambs, so that the udder does not
become spoiled If there should be a
surplus it should be MIXED out.
Ewes which are heavy mixers
may not be given any grain for three
days after Landing in order to avoid
milk fever. After this period they
may be slowly started on grain again.
1t is we'll to tag the ewes at this time
to prevent the young lambs from bit
ing off and swallowing locks of wool
which likely would lodge in their
small intestines and cause death.
CaStrate and Dock Early.
In grade flocks all male lambs
should be castrated. Grade rams
should never be used for breeding.
Castration should never be overlooked
because it increases the market value
of the lambs to a great extent. This
operation, which is so often neglected
by flock owners, is not at all danger
Gus, if properly handled.
If one is unfamiliar with this work
he might call on someone who knows
how and learn from him how to do it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

erciSe possible whenever the weather
permits. This insures a stronger crop
of lambs and makes it easier for the
ewes to deliver their lambs. This eX-
ercise can easily be given the ewes by
spreading hay for them out in a field.
Should the. snow be deep a path may
be made by using a device made by
fastening two planks together in
V-shape drawn by horse. The driv-
er stands on the planks. 1t is easy to
make a path through the snow Ii this
manner for the sheep to travel in.
However, during rainy days or snow
storms the flock should not be turned
out. Their fleece would become wet,
causing coughs and colds, possibly
turning into pneumonia.
The average CESSATION period of
breeding ewes is LAG to lat days. The
experienced sheepman provides him
self with some nova Die hurdles AKA
or 4X5 feet for possible use with ewes
lambing. These are put up beside the
barn to make lambing pens. In these
are Quartered the lambing ewes to
avoid the common trouble-ewes dis
owning lambs. After few days these
ewes are taken out and others put in.
Occasionally some ewes have their
udders so covered or matted in wool
that the lamb cannot find the teat. In
such case the wool should be clipped
from the udder. Or perhaps the wax
in the end Of the teat must be squeez-
ed out to enable the lamb to get the
milk
Ezra SPainS" Increases Profit.
A lamb which may have had hard
time in birth and looks almost life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
MONTFORl

The Catholic movement is taking
form and material results will soon be
in evidence. A meeting was held in
the Opera House Saturday, and COM
mittees appointed to interview the
bishop, to select site for the new edi-
fee and also disposed of much routine
business.
Carpenters completed reshingling
the east side of the M. E. church roof
Saturday, and we had our first heavy
spring rain Saturday evening. The
board of trustees of the M. E. church
is planning a new addition to the
building as more room is needed, es-
pecially for the Sunday School. 1t is
likely that a full basement will be
dug under the main building, enlarg-
ing the furnace room and affording "a
large room to be used as Sunday
School class room.
Thos. Kelly of Ipswich visited here
Thursday and advanced perfectly good
jack to keep the old home paper COM
ing Mr.. Kelly is railroad pump man
at Ipswich, and never failed during
the cold spells the past winter, for
which good service he has been COM
mended by the men higher up.-Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

healthy lambs as possible. The lambs
and perhaps here there an eve that ne
will save by sacrifice of some sleep
during the lambing will amply repay
him
Eve Needs Good Care.
1t is hoped that the ewes were
flushed in the fall, entering their per
iod of pregnancy in vigorous condl-
ton and that they have had all the eX-
ercise that was possible during the
winter. If they have had good hay
such as clover or alfalfa and some
succulent feed, no grain has been
needed. The feeding of timothy hay is
bv all means to be avoided since this
kind of hay has killed thousands Of
sheep from impaction of the bowels
and constipation.
If the ewes are to lamb before go
ing on pasture they should receive
some grain about one month before
lambing. This insures a good milk
flow. Oats and wheat bran, either
half and half or two parts of oats and
one of bran, should be fed. One-half
pound day of this mixture for each
eve should prove sufficient.
1t is also very important that sue
culent feeds, such as corn silage or
roots, be given pregnant ewes. These
keep the bowels in good condition and
serve as general tOnics and regula-
tors. Many experienced shepherds
also believe that the weight of the
wool can be increased by feeding good
succulence. All winter long each eve
should receive daily from two to two
and one-half pounds of it. After the
lambing this amount can be increased.
1t should be remembered that no
frozen silage or roots should be fed to
sheep. Either is very dangerous. The
flock should be supplied with pure
fresh water at all times and barrel
salt should be placed within their
reach so that they can get it at will
The shed or barn in which the flock
finds shelter need not be an eXpen-
sive one But it should have a good
roof to keep the sheep dry from above
and good bedding to keep them dry
underfoCt. The barn or shed should
be kept free from draughts. 1t should
be we'll lighted and have good ventila-
ton. A basement barn is not well
suited for sheep.
Exercise is Essential.
1t is of the greatest Importance to
give the pregnant ewes all of the ex-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

have a chance to dry off before night
comes.
Many flock owners realize that gen
orally the weather becomes dry in the
summer and the pastures get short.
Therefore some SOW a patch OF rape
on which they can turn their flock for
feed at this period. Others SOW some
rape with the last cultivation OF corn
which furnishes a great deal Of feed
for fall feeding.
Have Fixed WEAVING Time.
Many a sheep owner makes the mis-
take OF not weaving the lambs. 1t is
very poor policy not to Wean them.
When the lamb has had the benefit of
it's mothers milk for about four and
one-half to five months it should al
WAYS be weaned. The only exception
is in the case of early lambs which are
marketed in June or July, while still
sucking their dams.
This gives its mother an opportunity
to restore vigor, flesh and vitality for
the next breeding season. This is nee
essary. The lamb is better off if it is
weaned and put on fresh pasture
which reduces the infection of para
sites. The ewes should be MIXED out
as often as necessary until they are
dried up, in order to save their udders
from spelling.
If the flock owner should find that
the clover has been winter-killed it
would be we'll for him to SOW peas and
oats together in the spring. Use two
parts of peas to one of oats and let
that grow together until nearly ripe,
then cut the crop and cure it into hay
which will take the place of clover
hay the following winter.-Courtesy OF
the Extension Service, College of Ag-
riculture, Madison.
Watch for the next article which
will be of vital interest to every farm
er-Editor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

Judge MaXfield he used moonshine to
rub the baby's back with. "Six
months" said the Judge.
Andrew Werner, IS, Oshkosh boy
riding a coaster wagon, was struck by
a street car and killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

Frank Dory, Marinette pugilist,
was exonerated from blame in con-
nection with the death of Edit MOI
art Oshkosh, who met death in a box
ing bout. A coroner's jury rendered
a verdict that Mozart's death was due
to a cerebral hemorrhage caused by
head hitting the floor and not from q
blow by Dory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
Landing Time Suggestions.


Exercise pregnant ewes as much
= as possible. Keep them we'll
= sheltered in wet and stormy
= Do not feed timothy or marsh
= hay. Glover or alfalfa is best;
= feed all that the flock will eat
y without waste. Feed corn silage
= or rotts-2 to 21a pounds a head
y dailv-to supply succulence.
= Do not feed moldy or frozen ST.
y lage or spoiled roots to sheep.
= Such feed is the cause of many
= ailments and will often kill the
y sheep.
& Feed some grain at least month
= before lambing; u pound a head
: daily of mixture of equal parts
= of oats and bran is very helpful.
Give close attention to the ewes
3 at lambing time. 1t will save
= many lambs and occasionally a
= mother which wouldedie if no help
= were given.
: Pen the eve and her newborn
= lambs away from the flock for a
= few days to prevent her disowning
: them. Increase the succulent
: feed and the grain for ewes the
: third day after lambing.
: Castrate ram lambs on bright
= day when they are one to two
= weeks old. Dock all lambs about
a week later Docking pincers
= are recommended.
= Wean the lambs at AZ to 5
= months of age; do not let them
= wean themselves. Retain all the
> best eve lambs for the future
= book.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

AMBING time is
perhaps the most
lmpo1 tant season
Of the year for the
shepherd. AS sue
cassful lambing
period h e ps to
make a successful
sheep year. 1t
then behooves all
shepherds to have
as high a percent
o0o Of c + RON q
The daily star-mirror., 1923-06-18

ing Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, In.
diana and Ohio, the going is more diff
flcult and there is no prospect of a
completion Of the survey before the
end of 1924 BY that time, the United
States Department of Agriculture be-
lieves, there will be comparatively few
common barberries in the spring
wheat territory. 1t is the present plan
then to turn over to existing state
agencies the problem of getting out
the remaining bushes and devisng
means to prevent recurrence Of the
menace.
The Conference for the Prevention
of Grain Rust has announced that it
will continue its part of the work,
which consists largely in the distrbu-
tion of information concerning the
connection between the barberries and
black stem rust of grain. The confer
ence also is engaged in an active ef-
fort to enable every farmer to identify
the common barberry so that the
bushes which are spreadeng rust may
be dug without waiting for the gov
ernlnent scouts to come around and
find them.