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Evening star., 1909-01-24
MRS. WILLIAM B. LAMAR.
Rae Hahn have returned to their home on
z street from Atlantic City.

Rae Hahn have returned to their home on
2 street from Atlantic City.
Mrs Lamar wife of Representative
Lamar of Florida, received for the first
time this season last Tuesday In the
parlor of the New Willard which was
artistically decorated for the occasion
She wore Il gown of gray satin, and was
assisted in receiving by Miss Elizabeth
HoWrv, daughter of Justice and Mrs.
Howry, and Mrs. Ice Phillips. Many
callers were received during the after
noon.
The engagement of Miss Minna T. Thai
heimer of Richmond. Va, and Mr.. Sylvan
Livingston of Tamaqua, Pa, has re-
Gently been announced.
Mrs. Lee Kerngood of Baltimore is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. M. Herman OF
1912 Calvert street.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Bensnger are
now residing in the Dupont, Goth and r
streets northwest.
Mrs. Robert Meyer has returned to her
home on 18th street from a visit In Nor
folk, Va, with relatives.
Miss Maud Baer left Thursday Tor
Tampa, Fla, to be the guest of MISS
Waterman.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh well
coined their first large company OF tne
winter Yesterday from to 6 fhelr
home was beautifully adorned with
American beauty roses and an orchestra
PLAYED throughout the reception Mrs
Walsh received in the main drawing
room and was richly gowned in white
satin Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean, the son-in-law and daughter OF
the house. received in the library, the
latter dressed in a superb dress of Irish
crochet lace over white chiffon and lace.
Mr. and Mrs. Mclean returned at Christ
mas from their wedding journey abroad.
and as many Of the guests had not seen
them since their wedding they received
many congratulations. Mrs. Ludlow.
Mrs Mitchell. Mrs. Warren Fairbanks
and Mrs Muligan assisted in the hos
pitaity of the afternoon. Refreshments
were served from an elaborately deco
rated table in the dining room. Diplo-
matte official and resident society was
brilliantly represented in the throng OF
callers.
Mrs. Clarence r. Dufour and Miss Du-
four will be at home Thursday January
2S from 3 to &. and will have with them
their house guest, Mrs. John G. Corley
of Richmond Va.
Miss Bessie l. Reynolds entertained at
her residence in 9Th street northeast Fri
day evening last. After a number of
card games refreshments were served.
Mrs. Charles p. Grandfield, wife of the
first assistant postmaster general with
her daughter, Miss Grandfield, and her
Evening star., 1909-01-24
asst Sunday for their home in Omaha.

last Sunday for their home in Omaha
Neb.
Mrs j. T. Mason Blunt and AIRS. Brad
fo"d were the guests of friends In West
Point, Ny. recently.
Miss Emily Schoepf was the guest of
friends recently at her former home in
Maryland.
Miss Isabel Hoover. who has been the
guest of Miss Catheryn Powell, left last
week for Old Point
Mrs J. Eakin Gadsby will be at home
Thursdays February 4 and IL, at her
home on r street.
Mrs William Bartlett Hoover and her
daughter, Miss Elijah beth Hoover, will be
at home Thursday, January 2S, at zoos
r street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Brown of Nome.
Alaska. were in Washington last week,
stopping at the Willard.
Mrs Albert Pike will be at home Sat
urdays. February 8 and 13, at her apart
men. in the Don Carlos.
formally yesterday afternoon from until
) o'clock.
Miss Foster, daughter Of Representa-
tive Foster, is taking part in the social
Evening star., 1909-01-24

The two White House evenings and the
charity ball We're the big events of last
week, but the dinner giving was really a
most important feature of capital hospi-
talfty. both in an official and private
sense. This week in dancing circles the
second Bachelors. which will be given
Wednesday night and at which Baroness
Hengelmuller will receive. leads in i'm
portance. The Presidents dinner in honor
of the Supreme Court will occur Thurs
day next.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

pleasures Of the winter and is great
favorite.
Prof. and Mrs. Jules Billiard of 18th
street had as their house guest during
the past week Miss Bessie Catrup of
Laurel, Md.
The Misses Fremont, daughters of Capt.
John C. Fremont. U.SN., will have as
their guest this week Miss Lille Almy,
daughter of Mr.. Frederick Almy of New
York city.
Lieut.. James Evelyn Wilson. us. A,
who has been spending the past month
in Washington AS the guest of his broth
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1909-01-24

The Italian ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches had as dinner guests
last night the Turkish ambassador, the
Belgian minister. the Portuguese minis
ter. Baron and Baroness Preuschen, Mr.
and Mrs. Kennard. Commissioner and
Mrs. Macfarland, Mrs. Benedict, Mrs.
Stickney. Mr.. Eugene T. Chamberlain
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Cards have been sent out announcing
the engagement of Miss Viola Mae Letter
man of ar.ottesvile, Va, and Mr.
Harold Hecht Levi Of Baltimore, formerly
of this city
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Miss NJ. Katharine Stauffer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Stauffer. is visiting
relatives in Schenectady, n. Y. and will
later go to Ann Arbor. Mich, where she
is junior at the university.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs John p Jackson and Miss Laura
Jackson were at home yesterday to call
ers and had large reception. The we'd
ding day for Miss Jackson and Mr.. Eken-
gren Is fixed for March g. The ceremony
will be home one in presence of a small
company The Swedish minister, Mr.
LagercrantZ will be best man, and Mrs
Deming Jarves of France, sister of the
bride, will be her matron of honor.
Evening star., 1909-01-24
New York,
Paris.
Authorities on
Correct Dress.
Now comes our Sern1-annual
pre-inventorY sale

and you may Judge for yourself how anxious we are to
dispose of all surplus stocks before stoctakng by the
tent of the reductions.
Womens tailored of cheviots cloths and mixtures
black and coorsodd which formerly sold at SIS
$685.
Tailored of cloths, cheviots novelty in black
and all colors-sod formerly at $35 and $40, at $1,000
black which formerly S45 reduced
Dresses voile black navy and brown lined with tafea;
also black color cloth dresses OF
colors and elegant satin and cloth dresses light evening
shades-sold for $45 to $6oreduced to S25
Beautiful of chiffon lace and black,
and light evening shadeseduced from SIS $40
We the of all the fur coats and fur
lined coats, we'll as the neckpieces and mufs.
And we We cut the price a S12 SIS trimmed
hats S..
$50 pairs womens patent colt and vci kid shoes-ace
and button-turned soles with Louis XIV heelsin broken
sizes and mostly widths, which sold at S. and So,
will be closed out at 81 05
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Miss Clarice Gunst of Richmond, Va. i
the guest of her. brother, Mr.. Signe.
Gunst. 1343 street. where she will b
pleased to see her friends this week
Evening star., 1909-01-24

The marriage of Miss Selma Greenapple
of this city to MIR. George S. Cohen Of
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Miss Emily Schoepf was the guest OF
friends recently at her former home IN
Maryland
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs. Sherman. wife of the next Vice
President and Mrs. FairChild wife of
Representative Fairchid. will receive at
the New Willard Tuesday from TO q
o'clock.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs J. T. Mason Blunt and airs. Brad
fo-d were the guests of friends in West
Point, NY. recently.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Miss Isabel Hoover. who has been the
guest of Miss Catheryn Powell, left las
week for Old Point.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs Frank A. Leach. wife of the di-
rector Of the mint who has been seriously
i'll for the past fortnight, Is now pro-
nounced by her physician to be on the
fair road to recovery.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs. Charles p. Grandfield wife of the
first assistant postmaster general with
her daughter, Miss Grandfield, and her
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby will be at home
Thursdays. February 4 and IL, at he
home on r street.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Col. and Mrs. Symons gave a dinner
party last night. at which the guests were
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Edwards. Mr.. and
Mrs Alex. Iegare, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard. Col and Mrs. Macomb, Mr. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Simpkins. Mrs. Frank
RaIston of Philadelphia and Maj. Cosby.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Miss Bessie l. Reynolds entertained at
her residence in 9Th street northeast Fri
day evening last. After a number of
card games refreshments were served
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs Robert Meyer has returned to her
home on 18th street from a Visit III NOT
folk. Va, with relatives.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Miss Maud Baer left THURSDAY lot
Tampa Fla, to be the guest Oh MISS
Waterman.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs Lee Kerngood of Baltimore is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. NJ Herman OF
1912 Calvert street.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel BenslnSer are
now residing in the Dupont, 2oth ana X
streets northwest
Evening star., 1909-01-24

The engagement of Miss Mnna T. Thai
heiyner of Richmond. Va. and Mr.. Sylvan
Livingston of Tamaqua, Pa, has re-
Gently been announced.
Evening star., 1909-01-24
Marchesi di Montaghara, Mr.. Centaro
Mr.. Cora. Profs. Ravaioli and Attolico.

The Austrian ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller were also among the dim
ner hosts last night their guests being
the Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
the German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff. the Danish minister and
Countess Won Moltke, Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson, Senator Frye, Representative
and Mrs. Bourke Cochran Col. and the
Hon Mrs. James. Mrs. Townsend, Mrs.
Steinman. the Spanish minister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Keep. Miss Patten. Miss Crawford
and Prince Vincent du Windisch- -GraetZ.
The Secretary of War and Mrs Wright
entertained at dinner last evening. Among
their guests were the English ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Gill
lespie. Gen and Mrs. Aleshire, Gen. Gro
zier. Secretary and Mrs. Garfield. Mrs.
Robert j. Wynne Senator and Mrs. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Hooker and Senator Bacon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
MODERN METHODS OF
SHEEP SHEARING GREAT HELP
Many improvements Over Old Days When Wool Was
cred by Allowing Animals to Rub and
Squeeze Each Other

belief that it was beneficial from the
point of view of health. In the
North Country the clipping is usually
done in an open-fronted covered shed,
where there is plenty of light An
old sail-cloth, or a covering of boards,
is laid over the earthen floor, and
these are kept clean by sweeping.
The actual method of clipping is very
similar, / fancy, in all districts-first
the opening out of the head, neck,
brisket and thighs, then the curving
round the ribs from the belly up to
the back, first on one side and then on
the other, and then the quarters. A
well-clipped sheep should show the
rings formed by the shears running in
continuous lines all round it's barrel
and up the quarters; there should be
no break along the back where the
line travelling up one side meets that
coming up the other. These lines, or
little ridges of wool, should be small
and of uniform size, and they should
all be at the same distance from one
another. 1t is quite wonderful how
much better a nicely-shorn sheep
looks than one which is carelessly
and untidily done. And there is more
in it than a mere pleasing of the eye
A well-clipped lot of sheep, because
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17

The earliest method of securing the
wool was to drive the sheep quickly
through narrow passage, and the
squeezing and rubbing of one against
another loosened and detached the
wool Later, an "improved' plan was
adopted, which, in our ears, sounds
somewhat inhumane, although, as
matter of fact, if done at the right
time, there would probably be moth
ing painful or severe about it. The
sheep were caught, and the wool was
pulled from their backs by hand.
This practice continued for many hun
dreds of years, for although Laban
and the other great pastoralists of his
time clipped their sheep, Pliny tells
US that, in his day, when Rome was
in the zenith of her glory, 'the sheep
are not everywhere shorn, but the
custom of pulling off the wool con-
tinues in some places" 1t is to the
old patriarchs, then, that we must
give the credit of having set about
getting the wool in business-like
way, and from their day until now
practically no change has taken place
in the manner and method of clipping
Most of the clipping on the big
Border farms in Great Britain is done
by the ordinary shepherding staff.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17

This is proved by the fact that ex.
pert poultry raisers have very few
sick chickens.
Hens need better place in which
to roost than the trees around the
house. Of course, they may survive
there; but merely living and returning
a profit are two different things.
Don't stop feeding the hens shells
just because they are out of doors
and can shift for themselves. There
is no line, not even an imaginary one,
between the days when the hen likes
shells and when she does not. All
days are alike in that respect.
A woman in Vermont writes that
from 60 pullets and IL yearling Rhode
Island hens she sold last year eggs to
the amount of $262.62, not counting
the eggs used in a family of four.
Feed, advertising, etc, cost $9477
making a gain of $167.S5. These hens
laid S,745 eggs.
To have the chickens mature rapid
Iy a proper type of breeding fowl
should be obtained.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
"MATUSHkA VOLGA."
Melody of Sorrow and Unrest Heard
in Prison and Palace in Russia.

There is an air so popular in Rus
STA that it is even more familiar than
their national anthem to the people
of that great mysterious empire, says
Travel Magazine. | have heard it in
all parts of the cars dominions, from
the Baltic sea to Bering strait and
from Archangel to the Caspian; in the
glittering palaces of ST Petersburg
and in foul prison dens of Siberia.
1t is a simple melody in the minor
key, suggestive, like most Slav music,
of sorrow and unrest, and it is called
"Matushka," or Mother Volga,'' as
for some cryptic reason every Rus
sian, be he noble or nihilist, is taught
from childhood to regard this great
river in the light of maternal rela-
tive. Yet the river is full of sad as
soc atoms, for convicts formerly trav-
cleo a portion of the journey to ST.
IBERIA along it's broad, sluggish stream.
[ can never forget the haunting
sweetness of "Matushka Volga' as I
heard it sung On a prison barge one
quiet summer evening by a party OF
fettered politicals banished to the
great lone land of exile. For Mother
Volga" was their last link with home
and the loved ones they might never
meet again.
Fortunately the condemned are now
sent into Asia by the Trans-Siberian
railway and the unhappy exile is
spared at least one bitter parting
that from his well beloved Mother
Volga"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
How Bob Evans Went to Annapolis.

Admiral Evans tells the story OF
how he happened to be appointed as
a cadet to the Naval Academy at Ann
apolis from Utah when his native
state was Virginia.
William H. Hooper, the first terri
torial delegate to congress from Utah,
! was a great friend of my family" he
said. "One day he asked me if | did
not want to be an officer in the navy.
I told him, You bet'I do He then eX-
planned that there was an appoint
ment to be made from Utah, and said
that if I was only resident of Utah
| could get the appointment. AS soon
as l could get my hat and catch a
train l was on my way to Salt Lake
City, and l got the appointment.
was the first cadet to be appointed
from that territory.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
PRESSED HARD
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the in
furious effects Of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit of others.
A superintendent of public schools
in one of the southern states says:
MY mother, since her early child
hood, was on inveterate coffee drinker
had been troubled with her heart for a
number of years and complained OF
that weak all over feeling and sick
stomach.
Some time ago [ was making an Off
cial visit to a distant part of the coun
try and took dinner with one of the
merchants of the place. l noticed a
somewhat peculiar favour of the cot
fee. and asked him concerning it. He
replied that it was Postum.
Il was so pleased with it, that after
the meal was over, bought package
to carry home with me, and had wife
prepare some for the next meal. The
whole family were so we'll pleased
with it, that we discontinued coffee
and used Postum entirely.
II had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for a short time, she felt sc
much better than she did prior 20 its
use, and had little trouble with hei
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, ant
her general condition much improved
This continued until she was as wei
and hearty as the rest of us.
81 know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the
family, but not in so marked de
gree as in the case of my mother, az
she was a victim of long standing
Read, "'The Road to MELVILLE" il
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one appears from time to time. The.
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
ACCOUNTING ITCHING.
Eczema for a Year-Got No Relief
Even at Skin HospitaI-ln Despair
Until Cuticura Cured Him.

IT was troubled with a severe itch
ing and dry, scrufy skin on my ankles,
feet, arms and scalp. Scratching made
it worse. Thousands of small red pim-
pies formed and these caused intense
itching. I was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases of the skin. did
SO, the chief surgeon saying: "Inever
saw such bad case Of eczema" But I
got little or no relief. Then I tried many
so-called remedies, but I became SO
bad that I almost gave up in despair.
After suffering agonies for twelve
months, I was relieved of the almost
unbearable itching after two or three
applications of Cuticura Ointment. I
continued its use, combined with Cuti-
cura Soap and Pills, and I was COM
pletely cured. Henry Searle, Little
Rock, Ark, Oct. and 10, 1907"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17

in all my life. / recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. = Mrs. WILL YOUNG, 6
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
knowof will do this so safely and surely
as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis
tressing aches and pains and you will
become we'll and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free of
charge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17

Very often a helper is engaged for a
fortnight or so, to push the work
through, but the heaviest part of the
burden rests on the shoulders of the
permanent hands. Needless to say, it
is a busy time while it lasts, for all
the other work of the farm has to be
carried on simultaneously, and it
means, for the shepherds, getting up
very early-not later than 4:30, and
working late The permanent hands,
having their ordinary work to get
through as well, do not, of course,
clip so many sheep in day as a clip
per specially engaged for the job.
About score per man, or there
abouts, is considered a very good
time will turn out, on an average,
about thirty. Formerly he used to be
paid by the day, but it is more usual
now to follow the piecework plan.
On both sides of the Border, the
Lowland sheep are always washed a
week or SO before shearing. But
many farmers assert that there are
other benefits which accrue from it.
They say the washing improves the
health of the sheep. Some old writ
ers held this view, and Youatt quotes
that excellent chemist Vauquelin, who
says In this respect | am inclined
to adopt the opinion of those who
think that the washing of sheep, dur
ing dry warm weather, may be use
full to their health and to the quality
of the wool" However this may be,
it is beyond question that the practice
of washing, previous to shearing, is of
ancient date, and it is quite probable
that it's origin is to lie found in the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
FACTS ABOUT
HENS AND EGGS
How to Make Most Money from
Poultry.

When cholera appears in the flock
give no water except that in which
pokerroot has been boiled This is both
preventative and cure. An ILL
nois man says one of his hens laid an
egg two and seven-eighths inches long
and one and fifteen-sixteenths inches
wide, the measurement being taken
with calipers.
One man will win with one kind of
hen and another man with some other
breed. 1t is with hens as it is with
cows. We should choose the breed we
like the best and then stay with it.
Fowls are naturally hardy, and con-
tagion in a flock is due to careless
ness on the part of the poultry keeper.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
How He Got Rich.

An unfee1ing monster of a man was
asked at a little evening gathering
to tell what book had helped him
most
MY wife's cook book" he replied,
after some thought
All the ladies present bridled, and
one asked him in what way his wife's
cook book had helped him-would he
not tell them in a few words?
He would.
About as soon as I married." he
said, Il made up my mind I'd rather
work than eat.''
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
Providing Against Emergencies.

us you de insurance gemman?'
asked Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
Il am answered the urbane agent
well, I wants to talk business.
amt got muffin to say agin my neigh
bors, but I'se had a lot of unexpected
occurrences. l wants to see if I CAM
arrange to get some accident insur
ance on my chicken coop"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week tc
Nar%hMoc%ern InNon+nrc

List of Patents Issued Last Week tc
Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson
patent lawyers, go Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: C. A. Brost
Kenmare, N. D., threshing machine at
tachment; ]. l.. Brown, st. Paul
Mimi, sheet inserter; ]. A Clough
Spring Valley, Wis, step-ladder; J. R
McGiffert, Duluth, Mimi, locomotive
for logging and the like; E. J. Nun
dale, Frost, Mimi, excavating ma
chine; J. T. Hegeland, Minneapolis
Mimi, bride crown piece; T. V. Ma
lone, Minneapolis, Mimi, platform
scale.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
Nothinn Extraordinary.

An American tourist hailing from
the West was out sightseeing in Lon
don. They took him aboard the old
battleship Victory, which was Lord
Nelson's flagship in several of his
most famous naval triumphs. An
English sailor escorted the American
over the vessel, and coming to a
raised brass tablet on the deck he
said, as he reverently removed his
hat:
Ere, sir, is the spot where Lord
Nelson fell"
ooh, is it?'' replied the American,
blankly. We'll, that amt nothin'. |
nearly tripped on the blame thing my
SELF
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
important Point.

The man who was suing southern
rail road for damages, owing to de-
lay which made him miss an appoint
ment, and the ordinary preliminary
questions were being put to him.
Age, please" asked the judge.
well, your honor" said the plain
tiff, 'do you want my age when l got
on the train or when l got OFF,"