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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
BLACK NET OVER TINTS

These yOkes are made of Mechlin net,
which is rather fine with a tiny cir
Gle over it. This is unlined and may
be embroidered with either velvet or
ribbon braid.
II one must have a touch of white
next the face then make the lower
yoke of the black net, and the upper
N-shaped chemisette with stock of
White lace. Put touch of white lace
in the sleeves in addition to the black
net.
One of the attractive new ways of
doing this; that is, of adding white
lace to black on sleeve, is to have
almost straight small sleeve of the net
run around the arm in tiny tucks
which do not meet, and, therefore,
leave about two inches of fullness down
the center back.
The white lace is used in the three
and four-inch width and is laid around
the back Of the arm with scallops com.
ing forward. Another piece is laid
around the bottom of sleeve with seal
lOps upward.
These black net frocks must carry u
handsome girdle to be really smart,
but it should be of black satin or taf-
feta, and not in any color. 1t is bOned,
usually on the waist, giving wrapped
appearance by being folded irregularly,
and finished at left front with two
loops and long ends. This can be
caught with a jet buckle.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13

Black net over faded tints has come
to the fore again. Dull pale grays
smoked bfues, queer pinks and thar
faded shade Of mauve which has been
in style all season are used under both
black and white net and lace, most
becoming mode for our mothers gen
GRAFTON and very smart for young
matrons.
The mistake most women make
when they line a black frock with a
color is to make a belt and a bow Of
this color for the outside of the frock
Omit these if you would have the frock
look it's best.
Trim it with bands of black filet
lace The expensive ones now have
this lace hand embroidered in what
is known as ribbon braid. If YOU have
the time and the skill go to this trou-
bic, it will result in a handsome frock;
but good quality of filet lace serves
well enough for most purposes.
You can use the ribbon braid to
good effect in small quantities at neck
and sleeves. Buy it in black and use
bold design, such as a Greek border, or
wall of Troy or octopus or chrysan
themum. This ribbon braid embroi-
derry is quite pretty and seems to have
caught on and become the fashion of
the moment
In these frocks It is also wise to
adopt the new fashion of black yoke
and stock instead of a white one.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
General Demand

of the Well Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative. remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
. sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-lnformed.
To get it's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactu by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
Embroidery Must Be Fine.

Now that sartorial success depends
so much on the mixing of coIors, the
experts in hand embroideries are ma
king exact copies of old trimmings and
tapestries of the past; and most sue
cessful many of them are A few
years ago we had somewhat forgotten
the art of making beautiful trimmings,
and cheap machine-edgin known as
'passementeries, spoiled any remaining
faith we had in this kind of adorn-
ment. But for the last few seasons the
leading influences that control the
world of dress have given forth the
edict that embroideries, if used at ALL
must be only the best Therefore, in
some cases where economy has to be
studied we must use our embroideries
very sparingly, and it is easy enough
to introduce a handsome piece of EN-.
broidery on corsage that can be used
with more than one frock.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
SHE COULD NOT WALK
Fer Notwithstanding Hunor on Ankles
-Opiates Alone Brought Sleep
Eczema Yielded to Cuticura.

81 had eczema for over two years.
I had two physicians, but they only
gave me relief for a short time and
cannot enumerate the ointments and
lotions / used to no purpose. My ank-
les were one mass of sores. The itch
ing and burning were so intense that
l could not sleep. I could not walk for
nearly four months. One day my hus-
band said I had better try the Cuticura
Remedies. After using them three
times [ had the best nights rest in
months unless I took an opiate. |
used one set Of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment, and Pills, and my ankles healed
in a short time It is now a year since
I used Cuticura, and there has been no
return of the eczema. Mrs. David
Brown. Locke, Ark, May IS and July
Is, 1907"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
DAILY BATH A NECESSITY.
Whether Cold or Hot Depends OF
Condition Of Bather.

Whether Cold or Hot Depends on
Condition of Bather.
A daily bath is a necessity if the
body is to be kept in good, sound
condition If ones constitution will
not permit of a daily plunge, the
sponge bath will prove sufficient for
all purposes of cleanliness and health
Whether the bath should be a cold
one in the morning or a hot one at
night is to be determined by the
physical strength of the bather.
A cold bath has tendency to make
the skin dry and harsh. To avoid
this condition, some outdoor exercise
should be taken soon after the bath.
This will promote perspiration and the
action of the oil glands, thus making
the skin soft and smooth again.
For nervous people, bath in sea
water, or in water to which Sea-salt
has. been added, will prove beneficial
The salt stimulates the heart and
overcomes the exhausted feeling one
so often experiences after some mental
or physical strain.
The hot bath has a soothing effect
and often insures sleep to one who is
inclined to be wakeful and restless
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
Politeness Paws,

Newport has gained financially as
we'll as periodically through it's re-
formed methods of treating soldiers
and sailors in the United States uni
form Because dance hall in New
London largely owned by the mayor
of the city, refused to allow sailors
on the floor in uniform the mdship-
mems training squadron that has been
making its headquarters in that city
has been ordered to Newport. AS
there are two thousand men aboard
the ships, business in New London
will be sacrificed for the benefit of the
merchants of the Rhode Island city
which has overcome its prejudice
against the United States uniform. 1t
is good policy to be loyal to the army
and navy.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
OR HARDS NEED MORE
THAN CLEAN CULTIVATION
Use by Colorado Raisers GOOD
suts-By Prof W. Paddock, Colorado
Agricultural College.

study has been devoted to the subject
of orchard culture. The orchard land
is broken up as early as the weather
will permit. and clean culture is given
till the end of the growing season,
when a cover crop is sown. Convenient
rains usually start the crop into
growth, when it helps mature tree
growth by using surplus moisture and
protects the soil in various ways until
the following spring, when it is turned
under to supply vegetable matter and
fertility to the soil.
The practice of irrigation brings up
many problems which are unknown
to the eastern orchardists; conse-
quently their practices cannot always
be adopted here We are now pretty
we'll agreed that the turning pillow
should be used but extended inquiries
among orchardists show that in gen
eral they have had better results by
turning the land over in the fall. Inc
main reason advanced for this prefer
ence is that if the land is plOWed in
the spring, and particularly ii green
crop has been turned under, it is near
ly impossible to get water over the
ground without the most of it get
ting much too wet. The result is vel
low foliage and a setback to the trees,
from which it takes them some time
10 recover. This experience will prob
ably be found to be true of most soils.
We conclude, then, that the use OF
the turning pillow is very desirable, il
not essential, where clean cultivation
is given. and in the present state of
our knowledge the fall Of the year,
after the leaves are off, is the best
time for it's use.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
ALMOST a SHADOW.
Gained 20 lbs. on Grape-Nuts.

There's a wonderful difference be-
tween a food which merely tastes good
and one which builds up strength and
good healthy flesh.
1t makes no difference how much we
" eat unless we can digest it. 1t is
not really food to the system until
it is absorbed. A Yorkstate woman
says:
Il had been a sufferer for ten years
with stomach and liver trouble, and
had got so bad that the least bit of
food such as | then knew, would give
me untold misery for hours after
eating
i lost flesh until | was almost a
shadow of my original self and my
friends were quite alarmed about me.
First | dropped coffee and used
Postum, then began to use Grape-Nuts
although l had little faith it would do
me any good.
But | continued to use the food and
have gained twenty pounds in weight
and feel like another person in every
way. | feel as if life had truly begun
anew Tor me.
Il can eat anything l like now in
moderation, suffer no i'll effects, be on
my feet from morning until night.
Whereas year ago they had to send
me away from home for rest while
others cleaned house for me, this
spring I have been able to do it myself
all alone.
MY breakfast is simply Grape-Nuts
with cream and cup of Postum, with
sometimes an egg and piece of toast,
but generally only Grape-Nuts and
Postum. And l can work until noon
and not feel as tired as one hour
aMork would have made me year ago."
Gaere's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read, "The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
WHEAT JOINTWORM
Pest That Causes Much Damage at
Tirnes-By H. A. GoSsard,
Ohio.

The iointworm has been known as
a wheat pest for 20 years and restrict
ed localities have at times suffered
severely for three or four successive
years.
The adult insect is a small, four
winged fly about one-eighth of an
inch long belonging in the same order
of insects as the wasps and ants. 1t
appears in late April. May or early
June. according to the latitude or the
backwardness or forWardneSS of the
season, and lays its eggs in the straw,
generally selecting the uppermost
joints that have appeared at the date
velop rapidly, each in a little cavity
within the straw Often knots, swell
ings and twistings occur in the straw
at the point Of infestation, again there
is little sign of the insects presence
except a slight discoloration or lit
tie deviation of the fibers and grooves
of the straw from their natural course.
When the infested section is split with
q knife it is found to be brittle and
woody in character, and contains from
three or four to 20 or more yellowish
larvae, about one-eighth inch long
when full grown. The larvae remain
in the straw until the following spring
when they issue as adults and com
mence again the life cycle in the new
crop. The damage is done by the
worms cutting off the sap supply from
the head. causing it to become short
ened, containing comparatively few
kernels and such kernels as develop
are apt to be small and shriveled from
lack of nourishment. Also because of
the brittleness of the straw, high
winds are apt to break much of it
down.
The following measures of control
are suggested: Sow as little wheat as
possible in the infested districts next
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
UNRLEAcHED MUSLIN is LIKED.
Can Be ArtisticaIIy Made Up Into
Summer Frocks.

When women began to use Gre
tonnes for skirts and East Indian cot
ton prints for coats, waistcoats, and
trimming, their minds turned to all
the other odd fabrics they could utilize
this summer.
They have found one. 1t is coarse,
unb1eached muslin 1t is wide, as you
know, and cheap. You may not know
how artistic it is when made up into a
summer frOck.
No new-fangled fancy fabric is
meant 1t is just the old, everyday
unbleached muslin.
1t is made into shirt-waist frocks
for common wear, and trimmed with
bands Of cretonne or cotton print of
any kind. Others are trimmed with
bands Of sOlidly colOred muslin, espe-
cialIy those of dark blue and deep red.
One frock was made with gored
skirt trimmed with a four-inch fold
of cIetOnne.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13

year. Cut infested grain low so as to
leave as few larvae in the stubble as
possible. Wherever practicable, burn
over infested stubble this fall or pillow
it under deeply. Scatter no green
manure, containing infested straw, on
wheat. Sow all wheat as far as pos
sible from wheat fields of the proceed
ing season. Sow quite early, from one
to three weeks earlier than is Gus
tOmary in your neighborhOod. so the
grain will be we'll along toward head
ing out before the eggs are laid next
May. Hessian fly need cause no fear
at the present time, hence there is no
reason for sowing late. The nearer
the wheat is to heading when the eggs
are laid the better, since the heads
will form and the kernels partially fill
out before the sap currents are ma
terially interfered with. For the same
reason fertiliZe rather heavily, using
mixture rich in phosphorus to Sc
cure strong straw. Work the seed
bed into the best possible physical
condition before seeding. Badly in
tested straw that is unused by the
first of April should be burned. The
broken bits of straw that run into the
grain from the threshing machine
should be separated out and burned.
Districts that are only moderately in
tested the present year should OBJ
serve the same precautions as the
badly infested neighborhoods Stub
BILE fields that cannot be burned over
in the fall may be narrowed over in
after which use a hayrake to collect
them. hen set on fire.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13

Lack of sufficient sleep soon shows
in ones appearance.
Buttermilk is very good for remov-
ing freckles or sunburn.
Sleeping with the mouth open will
spoil the shape of the lips.
A good brisk. walk before breakfast
each morning O. very beneficial.
Eight hours sleep out of every "a
is required for building up the body.
A solution that sometimes will aid
the hair in curling is half a pint of
strong tea, dissolving in it II grains
of carbonate of potash. The hair is
wet with this while dressing, laid in
waves and held so while drying.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
THE COME and See Sign

This sign is permanently attached
to the front OF the main building OF
the Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean?
It means that public inspection OF
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. Itmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
It means. chat a permanent invita-
ton is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements of Lydia
E. 'Pnkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs - with.
out drugs?
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu.
ally use as much of it as we are told Z
Come and See.
Was there ever such q person as
Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Como and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents?
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia E. Pinkhamfs
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being BEN
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, forshealso
might just as well regain her health.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
Artistic Mending Will Make Material
as Coed as New.


A few minutes with a lacemaker
who volunteered an explanation of some
of the most used stitches in lace work
has been a real boon to one woman
who now has family of girls. With
the trifing knowledge which she re-
ceived, although it is many years ago,
she has been able to mend broken
meshes and rents in laces of yokes and
cuffs and other articles of wearing ap-
parel. as we'll as of household linens,
so that they can hardly be seen. Any
woman who has dabb1ed in Mexican
drawnwork~ or in renaissance lace
can bring her knowledge to good ac-
count whenever she finds herself in
similar straits. Even valenciennes,
with it's very fine mesh, can be mended
with very fine thread in an imitation
of the mesh which will escape ordi-
nary observation. Irish crochet is not
at all difficult to repair nor it's imita-
ton. There is double lace knot
which prevents the thread from slip
ping which is needed for any mesh,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13

Clean cultivation of orchards has
been the rule in Colorado But the
system of culture has not generally
included the use of the turning ploW.
1t was thought that if the surface was
kept mellow and free from weeds all
requirements had been met. In fact,
there seems to have been something
of a prejudice against the use of the
pillow, as it was feared that the injury
to the tree roots would counterfeit any
beneficial effect The continued use of
shallow cultivators tends to form a
effects. Roots need air, and lots of it,
in order to do their work effectively.
The root hairs are less abundant and
many are killed if the tree is com
PEELED to live continuously in a hard,
compact soil. The effect on the tree
is much the same as though too much
water had been allowed to- accumu-
late about the roots. Some means
should be taken to loosen such soils,
and this can be done best with a ploW,
particularly if supplemented by some
growing crop or stable manure which
is turned under.
Peach growers in one of the best
sections of the state, up to about
three years ago, would scarcely allow
a pillow in the orchard; but since that
time it's use has come to be nearly
universal And | predict that it will
not be long until a system of green
manuring will also come into general
use.
The time of year to use the pillow is
now agitating the minds of many The
spring has been adopted in the east,
where for 10 years great deal of
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
Fut Your Whole Heart

Fut TouF WHUIc FIcdTt III ia
half-hearted effort will never bring sue
cess in poultry-raising or any other
line of endeavor. If you expect to &C.
complish anything worth while you
will have to be an enthusiast and get
hustle ON you. If we could raise
prize-winners or extra heavy layers
without giving any special thought to
mating or care in rearing the fowls.
what encouragement would there be
for the fellow who works hard?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
tn1Dortant to Mothers,
Pulpit Hourqlasses.

The tWenty-minute sermon is a
purely modern invention, as is proved
by the number of pulpit hOurglasses
that are still to be found in many old
churches. In the register of st. Cath
crimes, Aldgate, the following entry
dated 1864, occurs: Paid for an
hourglass that hanged by the pulpit,
where the preacher doth make a SER
mon, that he may know how the hour
passeth away, one shilling" A mod
ern pulpit probably the only
one of it's kinds to be found in the
Chapel Royal, Savoy. 1t is an
eighteen-minute glass, and was placed
in the chapel on its restoration in
1867.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
A DoubIe-Sided Hole

The latest story of German thrift"
is told at the expense of the proprie-
tor of a circulating library who charg-
ed for the wear and tear suffered by
his books at the hands of his patrons.
One volume came back to his
scrutiny. see here" he ex-
claimed, there is hole on page nine
teen of my beautiful book. And see
here he went on, turning over the
leaf there is another on page TWEEN
ty"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
Trinket Box Ornamented with En-
broidery.

the embroidered silk over it, fixing
the edges on inside of lid with muci-
lage, a pretty silk or tinsel galloon or
gimp finishes the edge To line the
lid, cut stiff paper or thin card a
trifie smaller than lid, cover with a
thin layer of wadding, then with silk
or linen, fix this lining inside the lid
by mucilage
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
He Wanted Her to BE Happv.

An individual of the Weary Willis
type was given 10 cents by phiian-
thropic lady, who said, as she handed
him the money:
II am not giving you this because
you begged, but for my own pleasure"
oh ma am" replied the tramp,
make it quarter and thoroughly en-
JOY yourself"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. was completely worn out
and discouraged when I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause of the trouble and
did their work we'll. | have been
feeling we'll ever since"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
Idle Curiosity.

why are you calling up the various
hospitals?''
MY friend Snigglebat assured me
he'd pay me S. to-day Or break a leg,
and I want to find out which leg he
broke"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
SAVING Fathers FEELINGS.

The Bridegroom (on the return from
the honeymoon Halloa, what's this?
All the bills for your trousseau. Why,
I thought your father paid these.
Bride-It is the custom, dear But
he thought you would rather do it
than give him the humiliation of Dor
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
Receivership Woes.

Your honor" said the receiver, Il
desire enlightenment from the court"
state your position
Having wound up the affairs of the
concern after week of arduous labor,
I find there is but 100000 left. To
what source am | to look for the bal
ance Of my fee?'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-13
Perfectly Lovely.

physical culture, father, is perfect
ly lovely To develop the arms I
grasp this rod by one end and move
it slowly from right to left"
well, WE'LL" exclaimed her father;
what won't science discover? Ii that
rod had straw at the other end you'd
be sweeping"