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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
When Birds Choose Their Mates.

John Lydgate, an early English poet
inscribed poem or valentine in
honor of Catherine, wife Of Henry
v, which begins, "Seynte Valentine OF
custom yeare by yeare," and alludes
to the English custom of choosing a
valentine. This idea, which seems to
have prevailed in early times in Eng
land, is given as definition by
Bailey, in 1921, the first of the great
English dictionaries, which says: con
Valentines day lin England) about
this time Of year, February, birds
choose their mates, and probably
hence came the custom of young men
and maidens choosing valentines, or
special loving friends, on that date,
which Shakespeare mentioned in one
of his songs" 1t was also a custom in
England for young men and women to
meet together on the eve of St. Valen
tines and inscribe names upon slips
of paper. Then they challenged each
other for gifts and presents, and the
first person seen on the following day
was supposed to be their valentine.
This is what Shakespeare alludes to
when he makes Ophelia say: Good
morrow, it's st. Valentines day all in
the morn below, and I, a maid, at your
window, to be your Valentine"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
TRY SELF-CONTROL
ILL TEMPER BOUND TO MAKE
POssESSoR UNHAPPY.
Trick of Flying into Rage over
Small Things Is Habit to Be
DepIored-Rest Cure Most
Effective.

Some persons act as if crossness
were an affection that must be en-
dured. In truth it is habit to be over
come.
If you do not believe crossness is
habit give way to your feelings each
time you feel irritable. Soon you will
find that unhappiness is your chronic
state and the intervals of good temper
become shorter.
Like all habits, the longer it's grip
on you the harder it is to loosen, so
when you find that little things annoy
and trif1es could make you scream
with rage set out on the conquering
process at once.
People take untold pains to break
themselves of the habit of STOPPING
and squirting or any other physical
defect, and will not make an effort to
keep themselves from flying into RACES
and getting themselves an undesirable
reputation.
Sometimes the habit of irritability
is fostered by the lives we lead. The
hustle of modern existence is produc-
tive of nerves, and nerves and sweet
temper rarely go hand in hand. If
you can trace your crOssneSs to the
things you do, stop doing them. Far
better get a reputation for being care
less than for being ill-tempered The
latter loses friends.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
With High Scarlet Heels.

One of the new fancies in footgear
is to have high scarlet heels put on
black slippers. This is an old French
fashion which comedies with the di
rectoire clothes.
Then the men wore them as we'll as
the women, but now they are restrict
ed to the gentle sex. These heels are
either Spanish or French and the color
is vivid crimson.
The slipper on which it is placed is
usually the patent leather, with a
large rhinestone buckle in front hold
ing a rosette of satin or chiffon
They are not dressy enough for
dancing, but are worn for informal oc
casions in the evening in the house
They are especially pretty with the
popular indoor gown of black satin or
chiffon, made empire with an open
square, neck trimmed with jet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28

in charge of my creamery. In short,
he should be a man capable of filling
many of the highest positions in the
land
1t would be a blessing to a great
many communities and creameries to
have a buttermaker and manager in
one, of this type. Should the work
get too heavy for him, he could en-
gage a helper who would be congenial
to him. However, there are creameries
that need two such men, one, whose
time is entirely taken up with the but
ter making side, who is we'll equipped
to meet the problems of scientific but
ter making, as these problems present
themselves, the buttermaker manager
making his report to the secretary,
and he in turn to the board of direc-
tors. The other should be selected as
manager, as we'll equipped for his du-
ties as his co-worker, the buttermaker.
Right here is where the true spirit
of cooperation must reign supreme.
Here is where you need two strong
minds working together for the same
end, which will lead to success. Here
is where the dollar and hundred pet
ty little things must be allowed to
run away with that true spirit that
means co-operation-harmony and sue
cess. Here is where you need the
strong man, the man who can look at
ignorance with pity, who can lead his
creamery patrons into the light Of
creamery secrets, who can teach and
demonstrate what he teaches-in fact
he should be a student, and a master
of his profession. No one has anything
to fear from this kind of a man. 1t
is not the student of superior ability
that need concern US, it is the student
of only average ability that we must
reach and encourage, for, as every
individual grows in mental strength
so grows the industry in power.
After all, it is only question Of ed
ucation. The guardian genius of de-
mocracy is always the cultivated
mind; it is the only dictator that free
men acknowledge, and the only secur-
ity that freemen desire. If the gov
eminent can afford to pay every cadet
at West Point $500 year to study SOL
diery, can she not better afford to edu-
cate her youth in the science of agri
culture and it's products. Trained ag
riculturists and dairymen are at least
as essential as trained soldier.
When the buttermaker and manager
receive this education, we need not
fear the result
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
HOME COUGH CURE.

Go to your druggist and get one-half
ounce Concentrated pine compound,
two ounces Of glycerine, half pint of
good whiskey; mix it up, and use it
in doses of teaspoonful TO a table
spoonful every four hours, shaking the
bottle each time. Any druggist can
supply ingredients.
The Concentrated pine is a pine prod
uct refined for medical use and comes
only in half ounce bottles, each en-
closed in a round case which is air.
tight and preserves the fluid in its full
strength, but be sure it is labeled Con
centrated' A prominent local druggist
says he has filed this prescription hun
dreds of times and has seen it work
wonders.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
PRETTY TRIPLES OF FASHION.
Geisha Frock Among the Novelties
in Girls Garments.

A novelty in girls garments is the
Geisha frock, and an extremely odd
looking one it is. Fashioned from tan
linen, it has plated skirt attached to
a white muslin sleeveless waist (just
by way of support and over 1t is
blouse cut exactly on the same lines
as that worn by Chinese, ending just
over the hips. The neck is cut In
Dutch short square, and the sleeves
are bell shape, ending at the elbows.
The dress may be worn with guimpe
or not, as preferred. The hem of the
blouse, also edges of sleeves and neck,
are decorated with simple embroid-
cry worked in white thread. The dis
tinguishing feature of this new de-
sign is the addition of lingerie frilling.
On the lower edge, at under-arm
seams, the blouse is cut away for
about six by four inches and the space
filled in with the frilling. There is a
similar effect given at the edges of
the bell sleeves with a narrower frill-
ing.
Ecru net was responsible for a
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
JOY WORK
And the Other Kind.

Did you ever stand on prominent
corner at an early morning hour and
watch the throngs of people on their
way to work? Noting the number who
were forcing themselves along be-
cause it meant their daily bread, and
the others cheerfully and eagerly pur-
suing their way because of love of
their work.
1t is fact that ones food has much
to do with it. AS an example:
If an engine has poor oil, or a boiler
is fired with poor coal, bad result is
certain, isn't it?
Treating your stomach right is the
keystone that sustains the arch OF
health's temple and you will find
"Grape-Nuts" as a daily food is the
most nourishing and beneficial you can
USE
We have thousands of testimonials
real genuine little heart throbs, from
people who simply tried Grape-Nuts
out of curiosity-as a last resort-with
the result that prompted the testimo
NAL
If you have never tried Grape-Nuts
it's worth while to give it fair impair.
tial trial Remember there are mil
lions eating Grape-Nuts every day
they know, and we know if you will
use .Grape-Nuts every morning your
work is more likely to be joy-work, be
cause you can keep well, and with the
brain well nourished work is joy
Read the Road to MELVILLE" in every
undergraduates 3 Reason"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
FASHIONS FADs AND FANcIEs.
New Color Shades That Are Popular
Idea for Floor Rugs.

What a craze there is for the shade
known as taupe! 1t cannot be con-
sidered pretty color, but it certainly
is a popular one.
Even stockings are made in not
one tone of this color, but in several to
match costumes, and it is said that
the demand often exceeds the supply.
Bronze is another new shade and
looks something like copper touched
with pale gold.
Silk stockings in bronze or taupe
are $125 pair, and pink, pearl, hello
trope, navy blue and cardinal are also
shades that are included in the line
at this price.
Among the new floor rugs is mis-
sion" tapestry, carried out in the dull
colorfngs it's name suggests, that will
be an ideal background for mission
furniture.
A rug measuring 9x12 will be about
$40. and a smaller size, 6X9, may be
purchased for $40. Small fur rugs, 2S
x64 in white, gray and black, are
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
A Change of Mind.

A Wellesley college student rushed
into telegraph office few days ago
and asked the clerk for a message
blank. She Immediately wrote a mes
sage and after she had finished It,
she tore it in two and began another
blank. This was also torn in two and
then she wrote a third, which she
handed to the telegraph operator.
After the lady departed the oper-
ator became curious and picked up
the torn pieces Of paper.
The first read: ct is all off. New
er want to hear from you again" The
second read, do not write to me
again, as never want to hear from
YOU" The third message, which was
sent, read, Come at once on the first
train"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28

A day off in bed has wonderful
curative effect on the temper. The
person you could cheerfully kill before
resting will "eem harmless when you
rise with nerves unknotted.
Change of scene and occupation will
break the chains of irritability when
moral suasion and pricking conscience
fail.
The mother whose children are OBJ
streperous, the housekeeper whose
drudgery has struck in, the worker
who has grown one-sided-these
should take vacation in the interest
of those around them if not for theft
own sakes.
They will only realize how strong
the habit of crossness was when they
no longer feel an inclination to be
disagreeable. A digestive tablet is an.
other easy breaker of the cross habit.
A bad stomach or disordered liver is
responsible for half the unhappy
households.
Children are not the only ones who
get rabid from overheating; a course
of dinners and luncheons in modern
season would have upset the amicable
reputation of Moses the Meek. The
debutante who can go through her
first winter sweet tempered has the
disposition of an angel, the digestion
of an ostrich or a wise trick of not
eating.
Sometimes we get the cross habit
because our lives lack interest. To
be so "do-less' that life is a bore is
a certain breeder of Miniature. Get
all object in life. Ride hobby rather
than be terror to friends with your
temper.
If mothers would treat temper as a
disease ard doctor for it, or as habit
that can be broken, there would be
fewer unhappy men and women.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
BAG Instead of Pocket.

A very pretty little French fancy is
the wearing of an evening bag of the
same material as the gown, en-
broidered and finished in the same pat
tern. This is worn attached to the
evening gown, as an accessory. A diff
ferent bag is of course fashioned for
every dress. 1t is as much a part of
the making of the gown as pocket
would be, only it is worn outside and
unabashed instead of in the hidden
concealment of pockets usually.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
PRETTY MATCHBOX HOLDER.

The tin matchbox holders so often
given away with packets of matches
are useful but by no means orna-
mental. A simple plan by which they
may be rendered more decorative is to
cover them entirely with white ena-
mel. They should then be left until
dry, when some pretty floral design
and the name of the room to which
they belong can be painted on them.
A holder so treated is shown in our
sketch, and as a suggestion for an ar
ticie for sale in a bazaar it should not
be forgotten.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
CUPS FOR GRAIN GROWERS.
Milwaukee Business Men Give Prizes

Milwaukee Business Men Give Prizes
for High-grade Grain.
Five silver cups have just been Of
tered by the Milwaukee chamber of
commerce for the best exhibits of
wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye
raised by members of the Wisconsin
Agricultural Experiment association,
which consists of the former students
OF the courses in agriculture at the
University of Wisconsin, some 1000 in
number BY Offering these prizes the
directors Of the chamber of commerce
desi.e to give encouragement and
recognition to the efforts of these
young farmers to grow high-grade
seed grains. The members of the
experiment association cooperate
with their former teachers at Madi-
son in developing pure-bred grain
and are securing great results.
The Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
ment association will hold its eight
annual meeting Feb. 11-12 at the col
lege of agriculture, University of Wis
consin. A program of timely adj
dresses is being arranged by the sec
rotary, Prof R. A. Moore, and will
he announced in full shortly. Ar
engagements have already been made
for an address by Prof. G. I. Christie,
in charge of the extension work at
Purdue university school of agricul-
ture, Lafayette, Ind, and for one on
home economics by Miss Emma Con
ley of Wausau. Eugene Funk Of IL
linOis the well known expert on corn
breeding, will also give an address on
corn improvement. Since this meet
ing at the time of the farmers course
other speakers will be secured.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
RHEUMATISM PRESCRIPTION

The increased use Of "Toris" for
rheumatism is causing considerable
discussion among the medical frater'
nifty. 1t is an almost infallible cure
when mixed with certain other ingre.
dents and taken properly. The fol.
lowing formula is effective: "To one
half pint of good whiskey add one
ounce Of Toris Compound and one
ounce of Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound
Take in tablespoonful doses before
each meal and before retiring"
Toris compound is product of the
laboratories of the Globe Pharma
ceutical Co., Chicago, but it as we'll as
the other ingredients can be had from
any good druggist.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
Solution,

Mistress-When I engaged you, Lu.
cinda, you said you had no male
friends. Now, almost every time |
come into the kitchen l find a man
there
Lucinda-Lor' sakes, he am no male
fren' OBJ mine.
Mistress-Then who is he?
Lucinda-Ma husband!-Puck.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
Henna Paste

Use one part of henna and three
parts of lump indigo. Reduce the hen
ma leaves to a coarse powder, also the
indigo, and mix together with suf-
fcient water to form paste. The
longer this remains on, the darker it
will make the hair. The paste is to
be washed off well. If the scalp is Gis-
colored it can be washed with soap
and water without affecting the hair.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28

charming little opera bag seen at a
woman's exchange recently. Along the
bottom ran border of clover conven-
tionalized, the delicate pink blossoms
and pale green leaves picked out with
floss silk outlined with silver thread.
Ivory white MORE formed the lining
and nothing better could have been
conceived for bringing out such a
dainty pattern. Many of the bags
were of pale tan (naturaD pongee en-
broidered in delicate colors in prim,
stiff-looking designs, and were lined
with a wash silk matching in color the
decoration.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
Cuticura's Efficacy Clearly Proven.

when about two and a half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts Of her legs with a
very irritating and painful eruption. 1t
began in October; the first l noticed
was little red surface and a constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out
Of them. had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat
ment. Then I bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely well.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years old.
Mrs R. R. Whitaker, Winchester,
Tenn, Sept. %, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
The Truth About Paunchins.

please, subj" asked little Ephr'm of
bis Sunday school teacher-"pIease
sub, huccome Pontius PLATE got SIGH
er curious name?"
"Paunchius PLATE, ma boy" Mr.
Blackburn replied with profound dig,
nifty, was so called because he wuz
a man oh generous proportions"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
SlOO Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper VIII be pleased to learn
that there Is at least dreaded disease that
has been able to cure IN all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
Being constitutional disease, requires q constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The proprietOrs have
SO much faith in its curative powers that they Offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address T. J, CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28

be used for the foundation and this
IS covered both back and front with
any material that may have been
chosen, such as sateen, or art serge.
On both sizes some pretty floral de-
sign may be worked, and the screen
is entirely edged with cord drawn
into three loops at each corner, and
a handle Of cord is arranged at the
top When not in use, it can be cas-
lily slipped away behind sideboard, or
at the side of bookcase, and be out
Of sight.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28

aches, and a feeling of 1anguor. Part
of the time could not attend to my
work and irregularity of the kidney
secretions was annoying. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought me prompt relief"
Sold by all dealers SOC box. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
Circumstances Reversed.

Unkempt Smith - Mister, would
youse kindly help a poor man as is all
in, down and out?
Jocular Citizen Why, certainly.
Just climb the fire escape On that sky
scraper across the street and walk on
the top floor. Then you will all out,
uD and in.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28

with heavy wire fencing; this required
118 rods of the fencing. Old iron, such
as bridge iron, was used for re-enforc-
ing around the windows and doors.
The foundation was made 3%
feet wide at the bottom and taper
ing from both sides to II inches
at the surface of the ground. This
foundation was made from a mixture
of one part cement to six parts of sand
and stones tamped in when the mix
ture was placed in the molds. The
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
GOOD TWELVE-SlDED
BARN OF CONCRETE
It VIII About $1,000 Build = BY r. Hagerty,
Michigan.

walls were made from a mixture of
one part cement and five parts sand
and gravel. The lower one-third of
the walls is IL inches; the next one
third ten inches and the upper one
third eight inches thick.
The roof is self-supporting, the walls
being specially built to withstand the
outward pressure. The roof Is COW
cred with felt roofing and coated with
cement. The forms used were made
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
Rivals.

Eleanor, aged four, was given pen
MES for Sunday school. Upon her
return from Sunday school mamma
discovered she still held her pennies.
why did you not give your pennies
to the teacher?" she was asked.
Teacher said the money was for
Jesus, and I thought I'd keep mine
for gum"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28

This 12-sided barn, as shown in
the illustration, was built Of re-en-
forced concrete at a cost of about 81 800
by a Michigan correspondent of Pop
ular Mechanics. About $50 loads of
gravel and 800 barrels of cement were
usesd in the construction of the barn.
Each side is 16 feet long and 80 feet
from the ground floor to the base Of
the roof. The walls were REINFORCED
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
The Objection.

There is young woman as sweet as
can be
Who lives upon nothing save virtues
and tea.
Yes, virtues and tea are the chief of
her diet
But she says it's so dry you would
better not try it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
The Man Next Door Was Riqht.

"Sir," requested the young man, en-
tering with a suit on his arm, I've
brought these clothes for you to press.
The man next door says you are a
bird at pressing suits"
well, the man next door is right"
replied the suit presser; ''only this
isn't a tailor shop-it's lawyers Of
ice!"-Judge
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
Still Puzzled.

We'll, Pat, after year at the auto
mobile school, I suppose you under
stand everything?"
"All but one thing, SIR
whats that?"
what makes the thing go without
horses"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
Walls Made of Concrete.

Of two-by-ten-inch hemlock plank. The
work of mixing concrete, hosting and
lifting the forms was done by gaso-
line engine with a double drum hoist,
one cable drawing the materials to
the mixer and the others operating
the crane. The crane was made on
center pole Ga feet high.
The barn is equipped with all mod
ern conveniences for taking care of
hay and grain and saving Of labor in
caring for stock.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
CHAIR BACK FIRE SCREEN.
Designed to Protect Sitter from Too
Much Warmth.

Our sketch illustrates a somewhat
novel suggestion in the shape of a
small screen for placing on a chair. 1t
so often happens that the member of
a party who is sitting nearest the fire
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
Roots Good for Hoos.-In tn,

Roots Good for Hogs.-In their wild
state hogs lived largely on roots that
they dug out of the ground. Therefore,
turnips, carrots, beets and other roots
are very good for hogs and supply the
conditions to keep their digestions
right.