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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
white Lettuce and Green Cabbage.

white Lettuce and Green Cabbage.
There is. a curious difference says
a gentleman of st. Louis who spent
large part of the summer in Eng
land, between the English and our
selves in the way OF growing cabblge
and lettuce for the table With us the
cabbage is encouraged to form a head.
end when the leaves show a dispo-
sition to spread the gardeners some,
ines tie a string around the clump
to m Ike the leaves grow together. In
England on the other hand. the efforts
Of the growers are directed toward
keering cabbage green, and they pun
the leaves apart so as to expose all
portions to the light and give them
dark, rich color.
1--WE like our lettuce green, but the
English want theirs headed up and
blar ched, SO as TO have it as white as
our cabbage; in other words, they
simply. reverse our practice and in.
stead OF VIII te cabs age and green let,
tuce they like ereen cabbage and
white lettuce. Of course it is only 3
M tier of taste, but still the difference
is rather curious
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Publicity of Shines. ,

Another woman's wrong She writes
to complain that the shoe black is
too public. She is sensitive at the
two ends Of her IS her hat straight?
Are her-shoes clean? And there are
many women who come from the
other suburbs into town, and are a
little uneasy on those two points. The
hats angle may be corrected in the
waiting room of the station. But the
shoes must remain muddied or be
cleared il fhe blaze of pabhcityi For
the shoe black sets his pitch al the
point OF passing, and shouts "Shinef,,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
GIVE MONTE CARLO IT'S DUE.
Wins on an Average only $40 a Play

l
Wins on an Average Only SO a Play
er and Never Cheats.
Heaven knows there is not much
good to be said Of Monte Carlo A
black cloud hangs over it, sorrow and
share derken the lives of those VINO
have fattened on it and been lured
{ by It; d grim responsibility tests on
those who tolerate it
Still, says Success, "one may in a
spirit Of fairness. point out Two things
aeout which there is frequent .mlsap-
prehension, for even this gambling
devil may have his due.
In the first place the tables are
run honestly there is no m4nipulat-
ing of the cards. nor any crooked
work with the roulette wheel the
bank hes simply it's slight percentage
LOT advantage, in the two games play,
ed--the zero at roulette and the split
thlfty-one at trente ct guaranteeing
neither asks nor needs any othef aa-
Yants &c NO one who knows aues-
tons this Individual PLAYERS nave
offen tried to rob the Monte carlo
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Fiji Islanders, suaar Cane Dance.

Fiji Islanders Sugar Cane Dance.
A very curious and exceedingly
clever dance may be witnessed in
Fiji, called by the natives 1.-the sugar
cane meke," or sugar cane dance. It
represents the growth of the sugar
cane.
In the first fsure the dancers squat
low en- the ground. shake their heads
skut their eyes and mlrmur slowly
and softly an unintelligible sentence
Gradually they all stand up together
growing taller and taller end as they
"grow" they wave their arms and
tremble all over from ankle to head
like the TALL tasSeled cane waving in
the wind. and still they keep on chant
in louder and louder.
The last figure represents q series
OF combats meant to symbolic the ex
actions of the chiefs, who compel the
"kaisi,'' willing or unwilling, to come
and cut their crops.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Our Coal Production.

Great as is orr coal production, it
continues to show a large annual in
crease, the total amount of anthra-
cite and bituminous coal mined in
1907 amounting to over 480,360 coo
short tons. To transport this prod let
in trains, made up of thirty cars OF
fifty tons capacity, would call for
$50. 800 trains. whose combined lenath
would extend two and two-thirds
times around the world at the equator.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Bad Luck.

Mother" said five-year-old Jack,
how much cider than you is father"
Just hirteen years, replied the
unsusn Getting parent.
wei, mother,' seriously continued
the C, lid, the next time you marry,
dent marry a man thirteen years
older Il IN you; don't you know it is
bad luclt|'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
And Then Some.

"oThe air in here is sometime. aW-
full" said the stranger, who had never
been in the Chicago postoffice build
inc before. whats the reason it
smells so bad?"
According to some of our bacteria.
logical EXPERTS answered the stamp
clerk, there are 927344,725, 681 $685.
0O7 reasons for the odor. I've never
counted them myself, but I believe
the experts are approximately cor
rect"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
All the Same in the END.

A Salina paper tells of a boy who
was severely bitten by a canine .
and the EmpoTia Gazette adds: Ellis
father mounted an equine and went
for q doctor. who recommended a
poultice Of milk from the family bo-
vine It IS said that slice of fat
from a norcfne is good thing for such
wound"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Confession.

''You sign every petition that comes
along, don't you?"
Yes, answered Mr.. Slimmins: "a
man will. a petition always catches
me in a moment of weakness. [ am
so glad he is not a bill collector. that
am anxious to oblige."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Not So Wonderful.

my grandfather" said the new
neighbor, who was making duty call,
was a great portrait painter. With
one stroke of his brush he could
change a smiling face into a sad one .
HUH" exclaimed small Johnny,
who happened to be in the parIor.
"Or* teacher can do that"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Exactly Like Her.

Aitist-Your wife ordered this por-
trait from me.
Rockford She did, Ell? Well, it
certainly is very much like her. Did
she pay for it?
Artist--No, sir
Rockford-Ah, that is still more like
her
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
He Made Good.

Trotter-When young Biffl1ins left
college few years ago he declared
he was going to forge his way to the
front Did he make good?
Homer-As a forger, yes. He's row
occupying a front row cell in the peni-
Tertiary"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Raokhand Stroke.

Mr.. Boreby-"C haperons are regular
nuisances, aren't they?"
Miss Peachhlow-"O, not always, If
1t wasn't for my chaperon some men
would hang around me all day
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29
Rather Ranid.

'Was his auto going so very fast?"
"Your honor, it was going SO fast
that the bulldog on the seat beside
him looked like a dachhund.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29

nj w. ~. Granite Lodge No. 533 meets at
VA" l. o. o. F. hall fourth Tuesday evening OF
each month Visiting members welcome.
F. E. MUNRoE Mrs EMMA MANLY,
Secretary Project.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29

u Ma. Flambeau camp No. 1854 meets at
N" l. o. o. F. hall second and fourth Thurs
day evening. Visiting members are cordially IN
vited Mrs MAGGIE SUBWAY,
Mrs En- RAKER Rec Oracle.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29

= & A. M. Mystic Tie Lodge No. 28O meets at
Masonic hall first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. Fl. E. YOUNG,
f. w. HILL, Sec. W. M
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29

II p. Ladysmith Lodge NO. 154 Knights oil
IA. Pythias meets second and fourth Monday
evenings each month in Eagle hall. VISITING
brothers welcome. +. w. DAY,
G. LUELL. K, r. & S. T. u
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29

0. O. F. I4adysmth Lodge No. 119 meets
A' every Friday evening. Visiting members
cordially invited.
C. f. BENNETT, Sec. S. l.. CHECKER N. q.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29

= r. u. Ladysmith Assembly No. 375, Equit-
A's able Fraternal Union meets in |. O. o: f,
hall first and third Tuesdays of each month. Wis
iting members welcome. Roy lIAMERE,
E. l.. DODGE, Sec. ffes'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29

M w. A. Ladysmith camp No. 8672 meets at
VA ]. o. o. f. hall every Saturday evening.
Visiting members are welcome.
d. F. MANLY, F. E. MUNRoE,
clerk consul
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18
Tfil4pAfW
COST OF KEEPING A COW.
The Results Obtained by One Man
Who Kept q Record.

The expense of keeping a COW is the
labor is not included, but | think that
is the most serious question, declares
c. o. Carlson, in Dairy Record. When
we hire help to milk and care for the
cow, we pay good wages, and even at
that, il is hard to secure man that
will do the work satisfactorily. 1t costs
to do the milking, whether the hired
man or anyone else does II. as COW
that gives milk during ten months out
OF year must be MIXED 500 times.
This will take about ten minutes each
time or total of 100 hours.
The stable must be cleaned during
the stabling season and that season
should be about eight months. This
will take about four minutes day, or
l6 hours year Feeding the COW hay
silage and grain will take about seven
minutes a day, or 26 hours year. To
water the COW will take about five
hours a year. Separating and caring
for the cream, IA hours; hauling cream
to creamery. five hours. This will
make total of 166 hours per year.
Now what does that labor cost US
when we hire a man? II we want a
good one we must pay him $25 or $50
a month, together with board, lodging
and washing. II will amount TO about
15 cents an hour, and 166 hours at this
price per hour would be $24.90. But
when there Is help enough in the fam.
lily to do the most Of this work. one
does not consider their time worth rs
much. or course, these figures may
vary In some instances, as In some
places It Is much more convenient and
1t may not take as much time to care
for the COW, but consider that II costs
about $25 to keep q COW, and this COW
ers the roughage, etc. Farmers that
have no silage will necessarily have to
feed corn fodder. and of this. together
with the hay, a COW will need four tons
during the winter. Hay at four dollars
a ton and silage at two dollars a ton.
The roughage will amount to 31<, In
Guiding pasturage. The grain at last
years price will amount to about $21.
II good COW is given good care, to-
gether with the above feed, she will
produce about 5000 pounds of milk
and 240 pounds of fat. Figure this at
26 cents and II will be SEQ for the fat;
5000 pounds Of skim milk at 20 cents
will be $40. Total income, $40; labor,
$25; feed, $35; net profit, $40.
Now figuring on the profits from a
COW that Is cheaply kept-$16 worth
Of feed, and the cost will still be $40
and the labor $25 which will bring a
total OF $45. The best she could pos
sibly do would be $500 pounds OF
milk, lao pounds OF fat. which would
bring a total of SAL. or a net loss Of
four dollars directly and more indirect.
ly. Why do we have so many unsatis-
fed dairymen? do not think there is
any profit for man who does not give
his cows good care as she figures
upon 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18
MAKE IT BRIGHT.
Has Your Stable Enough Windows
TO Let Sunlight In.

Once more we raise the question:
Has your stable enough sunlight,
Make a row of windows as high as
the ceiling Of your COW stable, occu-
pying at least onethird of the space.
You do not need a carpenter to do
that; you can do II yourself. You can
make the windows small, one pane OF
sash 12x24 or 1926 inches. and have
them so that they will slide back
ward IL necessary, and over that space
in the summer time you can put net
ting or even cheese cloth, which will
let in the air and keep out the flies.
affording you q comfortable place to
milk the cows In the hot weather II
we cannot induce you to go TO the
expense OF making sash, make the
openings anyhow and cover them over
with duck this winter. That will let
in the sunlight and at the same time
help provide ventilation. Get the sun.
light into your stables anyhow, II you
want to ward of tuberculosis, have
healthy COWS and healthy calves. and
get the worth of your feed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

New York. Besides, he saw in the
square entry-way of the old-fashioned
schoolhouse. beneath the little coats
and hats, a row of luncheon baskets.
He eyed them critically.
"Dere amt square meal In the
whole Of 'em, but dere better'n moth.
ing" and he stepped cautiously
in. and devoured the contents OF
the first three receptacles In the row
in an incredibly short time.
He was consuming bread and but.
ter sandwich, when, in the midst Of
the second mouthful, which was al.
most the last, his eye fell on little
hole in the corner of pane Of thu
glazed glass door. The music had
ceased now, and a confused and soft.
toned murmur was heard that aroused
Sans curiosity.
''Wot is them kids dom, wonder?"
he said to himself, and applied his eye
TO the hole with the promptness that
characterized his arrival at q deci-
sion.
Once in command of the scene, Sam
remained motionless and lost in amaze
ment. Ten, twelve, seventeen, he
counted, Of the prettiest little crea
lures, boys and girls, the Oldest not
over Ave.
II was kindergarten established by
the early Corners among Norham's
summer residents, who had hired this
deserted schoolhouse, had had IT fitted
up with long, low tables and little
chairs, and had installed therein as
teacher ward OF Mrs. Humphrey
Brandon.
AS Sam watched the little people
about the tables began to model clay
while the teacher told a story OF a
mother bird and her birdlings; and one
after another OF the pretty children
went to her to show the nest and eggs
which had grown az the tale pro-
crossed.
Looking and listening though he
was. Sam neither saw nor heard a lit.
tie girl who ran to the door behind
which he stood. and pulled IL open, re-
vealing to the astonished teacher and
children disreputable, unshaven
tramp. In STOPPING position.
The teacher sprang to her feet I'm
alarm. though in an instant she was
controlled, that she might not make
the children afraid. She was a girl
of 20. and not comedy, though her face
looked sweet and motherly, as she
clasped one sobbing child to her
breast and Walkod n stan nparar m
the door.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

Henry Miller's production of "The
Servant in the House." the play which
made such great hit in Grand Rapids
last November, is coming back to
Powers Theater in that city for re-
turn engagement of an entire week.
beginning Monday afternoon, Feb. 22d,
with regular Wednesday and Saturday
matinees, and special Washington's
birthday matinee on Monday. The
company presenting the play, Henry
Miller's associate players, is coming
back even stronger than it was when
playgoers of this city saw it in Grand
Rapids. Creston Blarke still plays
Manson, the "Man of Mystery" Clay
Clement will again be seen in the pow
erful role of the Drain Man; George
w. Wilson continues to give his won
derfully artistic Interpretation of the
Bishop of Lancashire; Lizzie Hudson
Collier is still the leading woman and
Henry Dornton continues in the role
of Rogers, the page boy.
Mr.. Miller has made two changes in
the company, however, that have ma
terially strengthened the cast. Miss
Gladys Wynne, the original Mary, has
returned TO the role, and Wilfred Roger,
the well known actor, will be seen in
the role of the vicar, formerly played
by Stanley Drewitt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18
A kindergarten
HOId-Up
By Mabel Shippie Clarke
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Co.,

Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz
Sam Murphy knew no difference be-
ween right and wrong, except that, as
policemen objected to certain things,
II was not wise to do those things
when an ofiicer was >near. He did
not distinguish between truth and
falsehood. The language which served
his purpose best was, In his opinion,
the language wisest for him to use.
II had been a source of pride to Sam
father and mother that they had
evaded the officials and kept him out
OF school. He took care of the baby.
II was when Sam was stunted old
looking boy OF ten and the baby, Sal,
was five, that many things happened
First his father was sent to jail
for life for killing Sandy Mike Sullivan
in a fight; then his mother died and
little Sal was taken away to an In
stitution.
With heritage Of vice and a train
ing in crime as his equipment for this
worlds warfare, Sam entered upon his
Independent career.
1t was 10 years after his mothers
death that morning in late May
found him on the outskirts OF a sub
urban town, Norman, near Boston
Sam always tramped for six months in
the year. He had developed a taste
for the country; he made living cas-
lily, and met agreeable companions
Usually he rode on freight trains al
night, and walked the country roads
in the daytime. BY mistake he had
left the train at a greater distance
from the village than he had realized
1t was already after nine o'clock, and
he had had no breakfast.
Fortunately, he spied a cottage in
the distance. and bent his steps to It
AS he came near, the cottage resolved
itself into q plain white building OF a
shape common to New England, and
he heard childrsn.s laughter and sing
ing. and the tramp Of little feet.
IT'S bloomin' school," he NUT
tered. mo grub here"
Still, he did not continue his walk
'or now there sounded from the piano
q lively march which he had heard
many a time from the street bands In
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18
w. F. Bricker
REAL E STATE EXCHANGE
NEW LIST 1909.

Beautiful Home South Bridge
street $500.
Six room modern style house
on A derman street to sell on
easy payment plan about 5000
or 1900 down; balance monthly.
Price $1,000.
A fine home property one
clock from red silk mill, good
house and barn. Price 1000.
Farms For Sale-o0 acre farm
Orleans township, 81 miles
from Bedding, $1,000.
AZ Acre Farm, Orleans town
ship, good land, good buildings,
orchard, 81 miles south east of
Bedding $1,000.
10 Acre Farm, township of
Otisco, good buildings, all i'm
proved, SPLENDID land and best
location, $4,000
Two good houses in Bedding,
also $1,000 or more cash TO ex-
change for a first-class 80 acre
farm; must have good buildings
and orchard also DE on main
road within five miles of Beld-
ing.
For all of above and many
other chances, see
BRICKER AT THE STORE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

THE nation has done honor to one of
her deceased presidents this month and
north and south joined in the deeds of
memory. Now comes Washington
birthday and in every hamlet in Amer
lea some thoughtful soul will honor
and revere the memory of him who
broke the yoke of English oppression
and paved the way TO the formation of
the grandest land on which the sun
e'er shone. May their memories never
grow less.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18
DAIRY NOTES.

Plenty of sunlight In the COW stable
means healthy animals.
1t is best to raise your own dairy
cows II you can possibly do SO. Their
you know what you have.
II requires grain as well as rough
ness to produce butter fat, and butter
fat at present prices il what pays.
OIL meal contains 80 per cent pro
tein, consequently It is good for milct
cows, but should not be fed too lib
orally.
quart OF milk. by actual chemical
analysis, is said to possess as much
nutritive value as a pound of beef
steak.
Milk at a stated hour both morning
and evening and keep everything
about the stable and the dairy cleau
and fresh.
You should not only know how
much each cow produces. but how
much II costs to do the producing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

STUDENTS of the NJ. A. c., bent on
a good time, spiked the switch of NJ.
L. r. car near that institution recently
and placed many lives and limbs in
jeopardy, Sport is sport, but an act of
this kind puts the perpetrators in the
same category as the train robber, the
highway man and the robber, and the
law cannot be interpreted too strongly
for such acts of vandalism.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

SINCE Spain has published to the
world the edict that the United States
dare not raise the wreck of the Maine
for fear that she will discover that the
terrible explosion eleven years ago was
the result of their own sailors plumbers.
Uncle Sam should lose no time in hoist
ing the wreck to prove the Dons mem
Der of the Ananias club.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18
evidence that this is a great country il
which we Michigan people reside.

WARDEN ARMSTRONG, wife and
daughter have left the Jackson prison
for visit in South Bend, Ind, when
he will return TO Jackson to stand trial
for betraying his trust. He may find
it necessary to bid them farewell for a
few years while he joins the army OF
convicts over whom he has had full
control for 10, these many years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18
Close Quarters.

The following extract from a letter
thanks is cherished by its recipient:
The beautiful clock you sent us came
! perfect condition. and is now In the
arlor on top OF the book shelves,
here we hope TO see you soon. and
your husband also. II he can make II
Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

THE republican state convention met
in Grand Rapids last Friday and pick
ed out fine bunch of men for the
places to be filled at the April election.
The voters of Michigan will meet on
Monday, April 5, and ratify the selec-
tons made on that occasion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18
The KIondike Discovery.

The dis overy of gold in the k'oG
&c is sad to have been made by q
81 ector named ]. w. Carmack, who
cried a squaw and learned from the
SIS that there were deposits o.
~, in the Klondike region. In Au
~. 1896, he verified the story by
1."g out several hundred dollars
nth OF gold in a few days by print
e .1st. eds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

HOW ABOUTTHAT HOUSE AND
LOT IN BELDING, which you have
been trying to sell or exchange? If
still in the mood, write us as we can
probably send you buyer or negotiate
a trade. ROBEN q STONE, Big Rap
ids, Mich. 36w2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

THERE is no need of going TO Florida
or California for change of climate.
Michigan, at least this part of it, has
rung in changes enough during the past
week to please the most exacting per
son on earth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

Now comes personal friend of the
late lamented William Jennings Bryan
who informs the press that William
will never again be a martyr to his
cause, but will insist on becoming the
leader of the united democracy. Isn't
it little too early to prophesy along
that line as yet?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-18

WITH the republican president elect
receiving volume after volume of cheers
in "Dixie," the abolition of the Mason
and Dixon line begins to look like real
thing.