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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
SMASH MORE NEXT YEAR.

There are Christmas gifts and
Christmas gifts" said Bishop Foss, a
few days before his departure for Jap
an; but the onl. acceptable ones are
those given with pure motive.
in crockery shop, during the holi-
days. once saw the proprietor hand a
plainly dressed young woman 81 bill.
She looked at the bill and said bit
terly:
9" Is that all? And durin' the past
year amt I broken thirty-fve tumblers,
twenty-siX cups, nine meat platters,
four saucers, seventy-two plates and
thirteen of the mistress best tureens?"
There, there said the shopman,
soothingly; here's another dollar for
you And don't forget me, you know,
he ended with a wink"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
SANITATION In
COW STABLE
By e. L. AderhoId, Wisconsin.

Sunlight doesn't cost anything, so
we should not deny it to COWS. The
amount of window space recommend
ed by the United States department of
agriculture six square feet per COW.
Windows ,uld be long placed YER
tically, most of them preferably on the
south and east sides, where they are
protected from the coolest winds.
Whitewash is a most effective. mex
pensiye agent OF sanitation, and should
be used about twice year on ceiling,
walls and fixtures. 1t can best be ap-
piled with a spray pump. A little COM
mon salt added to the whitewash rem
ders it less liable to rub off.
The plank floor is now expensive,
not durable, and, as commonly laid,
permits liquids to leak through into
the soil which becomes foul and from
which gases rise upward into the
stable AS rule it is a decidedly I'M
sanitary floor. Whenever a new floor
is to be laid cement concrete should
be used by all means. Then there
will be no leaking and no decay.
The stall floors may be overlaid with
boards or plank. The pitch of the
stain floor should not exceed half an
inch from manager to gutter. The size
of the gutter, according to some of
our most progressive dairymen, should
be eight inches deep by 20 inches
wide. Others maintain that it is not
necessary to have it so big.
The passage back of the gutter
should slope slightly toward the gut
ter It should have a rough surface
to prevent slipperiness. The inner
surface of the manger should be very
smooth to facilitate cleaning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

the shelf with burlap, which helps to
hold the chaff we scatter there
The birds soon find this food, and
as the supply is constantly renewed,
the window becomes their favorite re-
sort, particularly in snowy weather,
when their usual fare is hard to obtain.
Jays, chickadees, nuthatches, wood
peckers, snoWbirds, song sparrows,
tree sparrows and myrtle warblers
come to the Christmas tree.
If they are shy at first we use a lace
sash curtain, for they cannot see
through this, while they are plainly
visible from within. 1t can be removed
when they have become accustomed
to window feeding.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
IMPOVERISHMENT OF
SOILS
BY j. j. Ed9ertor1.

1t has been found by comparing ma
tive soils with those alongside of
them that have been continuously
grain cropped for several years that
great as is the loss of vegetable mat
ter the decrease in soluble plant food
is still greater. On other farms that
have been under cultivation just as
long, but where good system of rota-
ton has been combined with an Oc
casional dressing of manure, there is
no decrease in either vegetable mat
ter or soluble plant food
Of farms lying side by side, under
cultivation the same length Of time,
and originally of equal producing ca
pacity, but conducted the one under
a good system of rotation and the
other under that Of continuous grain
cropping without making any return
of vegetable matter to the soil, those
of the first class are found to yield
just as large crops as when they were
first broken up, while the returns
from those of the second class have
gradually been growing less from year
to year until in some cases where they
have been under cultivation for 25 or
80 years their producing capacity
has been reduced over so per cent.
The results of some rotation expert
ments, recently conducted on lands
that have had their yields very much
curtailed by continuous cropping,
showed, at the end of the first com
plete rotation, decided gain in the
percentage of vegetable matter in the
soil and a still greater increase in the
amount Of soluble plant food present.
While in check plots that We're con
tinuously cropped there was still
further decline, both in the percent
age of vegetable matter and soluble
plant food.
The amount of moisture in soil is
of no less Importance, in crop pro
duction,, than the amount of plant food
there may be present. A shortage in
crops is much more frequently due to
lack of moisture than to lack of avail
able plant food. A certain amount of
moisture in the plant is necessary be-
fore there will be sufficient circula-
ton and translocation of materials to
produce any growth.
If the moisture in the soil is suf-
ficient to supply more than this
amount growth will take place If
there is a large amount more there
will be large growth in the plants.
If there is good supply during the
early stages of growth but not enough
to last until the crop natures, there
may be large growth of stalk and
foliage and a small yield of light and
inferior grain.
Experiments have shown that, even
in favorable seasons, difference of
S per cent of moisture in the first four
feet of soil at the time the grain was
forming would give an increase in
yield of corn of nearly one-half. The
greatest factor in controlling the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
VENTILATING A
LEAN-TO STABLE

Our illustration shows q method
of ventilating a lean-to stable. The
air enters, as represented by the ar
rows at ALB, and passes out through
a fiue built on the inside of the up
right or main barn. This flue may
rise directly through the roof, or it
may end at E, as shown in the figure,
the air passing through the cupola,
If the upright barn has balloon
frame, then the space between the
studding could be used as ventilating
flues. These fiues could be
made tighter by covering inside and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
THE SETTING OF
CORNER POSTS

One of the requirements for the sta
bility of a corner post is that it should
be large and secondly that it should be
set deeply in the ground. Other aids
to maintaining the upright position are
shown in the illustrations. In Figure
l the post is large enough to square"
nine or ten inches and eight feet long.
Dig large post hole. Nail 2x4s at
the bottom of the post at right angles
from the way the fence runs and put
some boards on top of the 2x4's. This
boxes the post up, then set in the
ground and lamp dirt on top of the
box around the post good. The post
should be in the ground four feet A
brace nine or ten feet long fits into
the corner post, not quite at the top,
and just above the ground line at the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

All the air with love is laden,
Where the Yule logs glow and flame,
Hopeful youth and trustful maiden
Softly chant the Masters name.
Now, if there be any sad ones,
Bid their fearful eyes be dried.
Now, if there be thoughtless glad ones,
Be that gladness purified;
For the bells of peace are ringing,
Ginning anthems of the free.
Earth and heaven join in singing
Of the glories yet to be.
Seek the boughs, so green and fragrant,
Let the WaXen tapers dance,
Here is hope for prince, for vagrant,
Christ of every circumstance!
Pile the leaping fagots higher,
Let the wide-mouthed chimney roar,
Clash the cymbals, twang the Tyre,
Angels wait at every door.
Soft the Day of Peace is breaking;
Gladdest day of all the year;
And sweet Plenty, want oertaking,
Spreads feast of love and cheer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
1t Was Too Risky

"You keep harmonious here?" she
half-queried as she entered a music
store and clerk came forward to
wait on her.
Certainly, ma'am-a full line OF
them. Is it Christmas present fol
one of the children?"
NO; it's for the old man. He's been
playing on the last one for fifteen
years and there's only one note left
$50 he plays, does he?" queried the
clerk as he handed out the goods.
From morning till night He don't
have to work, and SO he just sits and
plays
Then he must have a thousand diff
ferent tunes?"
mo, he hain't got but one. He jest
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
The Spring Ananias.

Eyes, sir, the RATHER had fifty rat
ties and"
''Now, if I was to tell you how big
that fish was you'd call me "a"
Il was watchin' the thunderstorm
from my front piazza, as we'll as the
old mule in the lot, when the lightnin'
flash came that would have killed the
mule, but that the keen critter seen
it comm, and kicked it to"
81 know you won't believe me, fell
1ers, but-when the March hurricane
hit that church steeple it took it
clean off, an for ten mile an more
you could hear the bell ringin' like
mad, high up in the air, till the peo-
pie thought judgment day had come,
an fell to prayin', till the steeple
came down right in the middle of a
camp meetin', and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

"It is all right. Perhaps he will now
learn some other air and substitute it
once in a while"
Mercy, but if I thought so
wouldn't buy this!"
But why?"
Because. he's got his wind worked
up to just the pitch for The Old Oak
en- Bucket and if he should switch off
onto old Black joe he might bust
and scatter himself all over the kitch-
en-. I'm not risking any new tunes
has made will leaving everything to
me-"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

There is CataTrh In this section Of the country
than ali other diseases put together and until the last
few years supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced it local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment pronounced incurabe.
Science has proven Catarrh to be dis
and therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j. Cheney
s. Co., Toledo, Ohio is the only Constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken Internally In doses from 10
drops to q teaspoOnful. 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any It fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio +
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

amount of moisture in the soil is the
vegetable matter that it contains, or
should contain.
AS between a native soil and one
that has been continuously grain
cropped for 20 to 80 years, the moist.
ure holding capacity of the latter has
been reduced about 25 per cent
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

man." very heavy one, place wire
around it, and wrap well around the
brace post. lamp the dirt on the
dead man and around the brace
post. Twist the wire tight.
Figure 8 is of simpler design. A
AKA brace Is feet long is run from the
notch in the post near the top to a
fiat stone embedded in the earth. A
wire cable is run from the corner post
near the ground to the brace about
three inches from the top surface of
the stone and twisted tight.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
A SYmpathetic Wife.

Bacon-Did you say your wife was
sympathetic?
Egbert-Very; why, the moment
she read that the Standard Oil CON-
pany had been heavily fined she
asked me how I'd like to have to pay
somebody $29,242,000?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

into the post and spiking the anchors
with sixty-penny nails. lamp dirt we'll
on top of anchors. Cut heavy brace ten
feet long. Dig holes for second posts
and put the brace one-half foot from
top of corner post and one foot from
surface on second posts. With No 6
wire, run from the second post back
six feet behind the corner post and
dig hole three feet long and three and
one-half feet deep. Bury the dead
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
ECONOMY.

Whats the matter with that mar pc
asked the dealer, after the custom er
had gone out. HE got mad whel.
tried to sell him a Christmas tree"
That's Uppem,' said one of his
neighbors. Hes rich and proud, but
stingy He hangs all his Christmas
presents on his family tree"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

keeps playing The Old Oaken Bucket
over and over again.
"And you must be pretty well &C.
quainted with it by this timer"
81 am. How much is this one?'
Fifty cents
TOO high. How much for this?"
"A quarter
Well" she said after passing it
across her lips half a dozen times. Il
think I will take this for his Santa
Claus present. 1t seems all right"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

second post. Twist a cable of strong
wire to criss-cross the brace.
The second plan involves the use of
three large cedar posts eight feet long
for four-foot fence or ten feet long
for five-foot fence, so that in each
case they will be half in the ground
Dig a hole for corner post two and
one-half by three and one-half feet.
Construct as per diagram, mortising
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
a Sad Jolt.

''Ah," said the press humorist, II
see you have cut out one of my
jokes"
"Ha, hal"
Found it funny did you?"
Excuse me for laughing, old man.
What I cut out was an 'ad' on the 9TH
er side of the page"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
Still to Let.

THAT house that you finished few
weeks ago is the biggest of the lot"
said the real estate agent. Perhaps
that's why it's so hard to find a ten
ant
Yes" answered the builder, its
last but not leased"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
In1portant TO Mothers
He Understood.

Il think I'll go into the meat bust
ness" declared the real estate man.
What do you know about the meat
business?"
I've figured out the principles of
the game. You buy an unimproved
COW and subdivide it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
PAT ENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, GIL Pioneer Press
building, St. Paul, Mimi. Albert j.
Hughes, ST. Anthony Park, Mimi, en-
velope; Abner Johnson, StrandQuist,
Mimi, animal trap; John W. Nilsson,
Balfour, N. Dr. cultivator; Frank A.
Roweckamp, Witaka, Mimi, hay-baler;
Knute S. Satire, Frost, Mimi, shock
loader; William F. ST. Clair, Ovation
ma, Mimi, display stand; Robert r.
Tichenor, Feely, Mimi, grain door.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
A Lono Look Ahead,

A Vermont justice of the peace, in
deciding an importnt ejectment suit,
recently rendered the following judg-
ment: THAT the plaintiff have pos
session of the premises, and may re-
cover rent up to the day of judgment"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

aren't you awfully lonesome with
out GeorSe?"
81 haven't time to be. l spend the
mornings reading his letters and the
afternoons answering them.'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
Worth AdmirinG.

81 admire Swindells, said Gobsa
Code.
The aged millionaire Illuminated over
his cigar a while.
yes" he went on. Il admire
Swindells. He borrowed 500 from
me last night, and, by gosh, / can't
help admiring him for it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
Reconciled.

THE only thing l can recommend
in your case" said the surgeon, lis a
long Journey
We'll, if it has to be, doc" the pa,
tient groaned, get out your whiting
tools and go ahead with the opera
ton"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
Oratory in Virginia.

An impassioned negro orator re-
Gently declared at 4 gathering of his
people at Richmond, Va. 'Dere has
uuver ben but four great natiOns-de
Hottentots, de Hugenots, de Assyrf
ans and de Virginians.'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

Dairying Pays. = The dairyman
leaves his farm richer and his family
in better circumstances than when he
commenced. All the grain raiser leaves
is a mortgage and worn-out farm.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
A BIRDS CHRISTMAS TREE
Set 1t Up Outside the Window ane
Hang Suet in the Branches.

Why not have a Christmas tree for
the birds this winter? We put I'D
such tree every year, says a writer
in Suburban Life. We made a broad
shelf outside the window and fastened
small pine tree firmly upon it.
AS winter draws near, we fasten
some pieces of suet to trees about the
house and scatter chaff and hayseed in
the yard to bring the birds about.
They soon gather to the feast.
Then when it is almost Christmas
time we put up our birds tree and
supply it literally with suet. We cover
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
Explained.

Heidi I understand you to say
that you and Miss Pinkleigh are close
~ related?
She-Yes. We are sisters to the
same young man.-Judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
InfantiIe Punishment,

Freddy-Hey, does your mother ever
whip you?
Jimmie-"Worse'n that. She wash
es my face"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
Her Bosom Friend.

"You must have been dreaming of
some one proposing to you last night,
Laura"
How is that?"
"Why l heard you for a whole quar-
ter of an hour crying out Yes
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
In the Dark,

what did you think Of Esperanto 2"
"To be honest with you, I don't
know anything about it. Did you eat
it or drink it, or is it a gamer"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

A Good Ration.-Alfalfa and corn
make an excellent ration for fatten-
ing lambs. Give a little bran occa,
sionally for variety and change.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
a Sensible Feature.

"He has invented an airship that
can be used for a dog house
"Well, I'm glad it has some prac-
teal uSe.'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

'Are you the man that wrote this
soap ad
Il am"
Original with you?"
quite"
"What'll you take for the dramatic
rights?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

How easy it is to forgive an enemy
when he is in position to do you
favor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

A frenzied financier out of a job lis
of as much use to the world as last
years birds nest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

We always feel sorry for a naturally
talkative woman who has an impedt
ment in her speech.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

CASH FOR CREAM AND POULTRY,
Top prices, quick returns, square deal.
Ship to us to-day. Write for tags & prices.
r. E. COBB. St. Paul. Nina.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

BUY GUNS AND TRAPS
and ship furs and hides to the old reliable
Northwestern Hide & Fur Co.. Minneapolis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

Sin always is in sympathy with the
saints who are sore.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

PILES CURED IN 6 TO Ia DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any casa
of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
q to IA days o money refunded. SOC.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

Don't be too sure that the honey
moon will sweeten a sour disposition.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR CREAM
Cash every day. Write for prices and tags
MILLER e. HOLMES. st. Paul. MINI.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

The deed is the only Endorsement Of
a good sentiment recognized by heav.
en-.
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SANTA WILL STAY.

There are lost of people
Who love to wag their jaws
And tell the children plainly
There is no Santa Claus.
No Santa Claus-what nonsense
Down childish threats to ram,
You might as well inform them
There is no Uncle Sam!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
HIGHER CREAM PRICES
Building a Play.

Write us to-day for particulars and tags
MILTON DAIRY CO ST. Paul. MINI
Evening star., 1907-11-10
ANM1mf ER bRn 1& Rt9Cn,
1ER NR:; ;)uaqDT5 The MTqE5 frFm Loeu

The first step in this direction was taken
by a declaration on some of the reserva-
tions that the able-bodied men would re-
ceive rations only when they had worked
for them. There were roads to be built
through the reservations and about the
agencies, and upon these the young men
were set to work. They responded will
ingly and worked faithfully.
There was something of pathos in the
lack Of knowledge some Of them displayed
in proceeding with any sort Of work. 1t
was the first job and the tools were
strange to them. The little farming that
had been done by the tribes had always
been conducted by the women. and the
men knew nothing but the chase. and of
that they had been so long deprived that
their muscles had grown f1abby; but they
made no complaint at the work and no
effort to shirk 1t.
The work on the reservations being in
sufficient to keep the men busy, the plan
was started Of securing them. employment
on the outside. A notable experiment on
this line was tried on the Pine Ridge res
ervation in South Dakota. The agent ad-
vertised for work for 800 able-bodied men
few opportunities were offered in the
beginning. but the Indians were timid in