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Willmar tribune., 1909-02-03
BURGLARS AT WORK
Lewis Hardware Store Broken
Into and Cash Till Robbed.

Burglars broke. into the A. N.
Lewis hardware store last night and
robbed the cash till of $3.50. En-
trance was effected to the ware
house by smashing one of the glass
panes in a door on the east side and
turning the catch, and from there
they got into the store by prying
the connecting door open. In so
doing, they broke off a large piece
of wood and this they must have
taken with them, as it can't be
found. When once inside. they
first turned out the light which is
kept burning during the night, and
then they went to work to open the
cash register. This is made of
wood, and it was but moments S
work to pry off the top. Finding
that this did not disclose the cash.
drawer, they tried to force it open
with a screw driver. When this
proved insufficient, they tried a
hatchet taken from one OF the show
cases, and with this they finally Sue
ceeded in getting at the cash.
Judging from a dent in the lower
end of the safe door, they also
made an unsuccessful attempt at
Opening it. Whether the nocturnal
visitors took along any merchandise
is not definitely known. The work
all thru was coarse!y done and bears
all the earmarks Of having been
done by amateurs or hoodlums.
Mr.. Lewis has offered a cash reward
of ten dollars for information that
will lead to the arrest and convic-
tion of the guilty parties, and it is
sincerely hoped that they will be
apprehended and properly punished.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
CROSSING Not the Best.

IF YOU have scrub stock and get a
chance to cross it on thoroughbreds,
do not hesitate a moment; that is the
best. But many farmers get an idea
that it is good to cross thoroughbreds.
We doubt it. In fact, we do not be-
lieye it is. We agree that good re-
suits have been shown from such
crosses. but as rule in such cases
an experiment is at stake, and the
cross is given the best possible oppor.
tunity. Such crossing is a contradic-
ton of the long and patient efforts
that were required to build up the
breed. and it cannot be good policy
to tear down what has been done.
First crosses may show up well, but
degeneration almost Immediately FOL,
lows, and if crossing of thoroughbreds
of one variety upon thoroughbreds OF
another were to become the rule, 1t
would not be long until all would be
scrubs again. (
To cross thoroughbred varieties
may crafty a desire to experiment,
but il can add nothing to permanent
good results.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09

hole and inside of post These holes
are for the hooks, the first ones being
as near the bottom as possible, the
second IS inches above, and the third
one "a inches above the second, so on
extending the distance as the top is
approached, using ten hoops on 20
foot silo. The illustration shows 20,
but this is mistake. The hoops are
made of one-half-inch round iron in
half lengths with large head on one
end and thread nut and broad washer
on the other.
A solid, level fos.datien is first
built, on which circle the size of the
silo is drawn The door-posts or
frame, is then stood up at the proper
place and securely stayed. Slaves
are then placed on around the circle,
staying each one temporarily by tack
ing old barrel slaves horizontally
across it. When one-half around the
circle, the binding post, which has pre-
viously had as many five-cighths-inch
holes bored in it as both door-posts,
is stood up in place of stave, then
on around until the opposite door-post
is reached. Hoops are then thrust
through the holes in the right door
post, on around to the binding-post,
through it and turned up tightly.
The left side is treated the same
until all the hoops are in place. AS
finishing touch, the inside of silo is
banked up with cement, making the
bottom somewhat kettle-shaped and
insuring an absolutely tight joint be-
tween the cement and the ends of the
slaves. The door-posts have grooves,
two by two inches, rabbetted out of
the inside corners, into which the
ends of the boards used for doors fit.
These doors may be made OF any
straight-edge boards of even thick
ness, laid double with paper between
them, the edges breaking joints. This
silo can be we'll built without skilled
labor. and for about one dollar per ton
capacity. This plan has been fol-
lowed by all who have seen them in
use, and in various states, and always
gives satisfaction.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
SENSE ABB OUT FOOD
Facts About Fcoe Worth knowing.

It is q serious question sometimes to
know Just what to eat when per-
sons stomach is out of order and most
foods cause trouble.
Grape-Nuts food can be taken at any
time with the certainty that it will
digest. Actual experience of people is
valuable to anyone interested in foods.
A Terre Haute woman writes: Il
had suffered with indigestion for about
four years, ever since an attack of ty-
phoid fever, and at times could eat
nothing but the very lightest food,
and then suffer such agony with my
stomach would wish l never had to
eat anything.
IT was urged to try Grape-Nuts and
since using it I do not have to starye
myself any more, but | can eat it at
any time and feel nourished and salts
fed, dyspepsia is thing of the past,
and I am now strong and well.
my husband also had an experience
with Grape-Nuts. He was very weak
and sickly in the spring. Could not
attend to his work. ae was under
the doctors care but medicine did not
seem to do him any good until he be-
gan to leave off ordinary food and use
Grape-Nuts. 1t was positively surpris-
ing to see the change in him. He grew
better right off, and naturally he had
none but words of praise for Grape
Nuts.
Our boy thinks he cannot eat a
meal without Grape-Nuts, and he
learns so fast at school that his teach
er and other scholars comment on it..
I am satisfied that it is because of
the great nourishing elements in
Grape-Nuts.'
There's a Reason"
1t contains the phosphate of potash
from wheat and barley which combine
with albumen to make the gray mat
ter to daily refill the brain and nerve
centers.
1t is pity that people do not know
what to feed their children. There are
many mothers who give their young
sters almost any kind of food and
when they become sick begin to pour
the medicine down them. The real
way is to stick to proper food and
be healthy and get along without med
icine and expense.
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, 1909-09-09
VALUE PAINTED ON.

Well painted is value added wheth.
Ar the house be built for one thousand
iollars or ten thousand Well painted
means higher selling value, and high
II occupying value = for there's an
additional pleasure in living in the
louse that is well dressed.
National Lead Company assist in
making the right use of the right
laint by sending free upon request to
Ii who ask for it, their "Houseown-
RS Painting Outfit No. 49," This
,utf1t includes book of color schemes
or either exterior or interior paint
ng, book of specifications and an
instrument for detecting adulteration
n paint materials. Address National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Build
ng, New York City, and the outfit
will be promptly sent to you.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09

strike the animals directly in the
eyes. Light is best admitted from
above and behind the animal. An ex-
cellent method of admitting light is
by means of the Sherringham window
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. The window is hinged at the
bottom and opens inward at the top,
and serves for ventilation as well as
light. Abundance of light for stables
is important hygienically, as direct
sunlight destroys many germs, is a
good drying agent. and adds cheer
fulness that is greatly to be desired.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED.
BY Boiling Grease-Skin All Came Off
One Side of Face and Head
Thought Her Disfigured for Life.
Used Caticura: No Scar Left.

'My baby was sitting beside the
fender and we were preparing the
breakfast when the frying-pan full Of
boiling grease was upset and it went all
over one side of her face and head.
Some one wiped the scald with a
towel, pulling the entire skin off. We
took her to a doctor. He tended her
a week and gave me some stuff to put
on. But it all festered and thought
the baby was disfgured for life.
used about three boxes Of Cuticura
Ointment and it was wonderful how
it healed. In about five weeks it was
better and there wasn't a mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skin
is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare, 1,
Henry ST., South Shields, Durham,
England, March %, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09

The most interesting announce
ment ever made in connection with
the automobile industry was I'M
doubtedly that made a month or two
ago to the effect that the new models
of the White Steam Cars could be run
on kerosene, or coal oil, instead of
gasoline. Everyone at once recog
nized that the use of the new fuel
would add materially to the advan-
tages which the White already pos
sessed over other types of cars.
There were some people, however,
who were sceptical as to whether or
not the new fuel could be used with
complete success, and, therefore, the
makers of the White Car, the White
Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, deter
mined to make a public demonstra-
ton of the new fuel in the 1909 Gid
den Tour.
From the standpoint of the public,
no test more satisfactory could have
been selected. First of all, the dis
lance covered on the Glidden Tour,
from Detroit to Denver and thence to
Kansas City, was 1850 miles. This
was certainly more than sufficient to
bring out any weaknesses, if such had
existed Still more important was
the fact that the car was at all times
while on the road under the supervi-
sion of observers named by those
who entered other contesting cars.
Therefore, it would have been impos-
sible for the driver of the White to
have even frightened bolt without
the fact being noted and penalty in
fiicted. At night the cars were
guarded by Pinkerton detectives and
could not be approached by any one
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09

amount Of fuel used on the trip
showed that kerosene is at least
fifteen per cent. more efficient, gallon
for gallon, than gasoline. The car In
other respects made most creditable
showing, and there was the usual riv-
signed to the White so that they
could ride with the maximum of COM
fort The only adjustments or re-
pairs charged against the car during
the long trip were tightening lubri-
Gator pipe and wiring a damaged mud
guard. These penalties were not in
flicted until more than 1000 miles
had been completed with an absolute
ly perfect score
A particularly interesting feature
of the new White Steamer is that
either kerosene or gasoline may be
used as fuel. The necessary adjust
ments so that the fuel may be changed
from kerosene to gasoline, or vice
versa, may be made in a couple OF
minutes; but so completely successful
has kerosene proved to be, that it is
not believed that any purchasers will
care to use gasoline.
The White Company report that
the demand for their new steam cars
both the $200O-model and the
00-model-exceed their most san
guine expectations. 1t is evident that
the combination of steam--the pow
ef which everyone understands and
has confidence in-with kerosene
the fuel which everyone has on hand
and can handle without any danger
lis thoroughly appreciated by
up-to-date purchasers of automo-
bileS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09

The complete success of the new
fuel while on the 2650-mile public
test and the advantages gained
through it's use were we'll described
in the following dispatch which the
correspondent of the New York Sun
sent to his paper at the conclusion of
the tour:
"a feature of the tour which was
watched with special interest was
that the White Steamer used kero-
sene, or coal OIL as fuel instead of
gasoline. The new fuel worked
splendidly throughout the 2650-mile
journey, and all claims made in it's
behalf were fully proven. First of
all, as regards cheapness, the White
driver secured kerosene all along the
route from 6 cents to 10 cents cheap
er per gallon than was paid for gaso-
line. Secondly, the new fuel was
handled without any precautions, and
being poured into the fuel tank while
the crew of the car and an interested
crowd stood by with lighted cigars
and cigarettes. At the finish of the
tour, the White was the only car per-
mitted by the authorities to enter
Convention Hall, where the technical
examination took place, without
draining it's fuel tank. Thirdly. the
new fuel proved to be absolutely
without smoke or smell. Fourthly,
kerosene could be purchased at what
ever part of the route was most con-
venient, and not once during the trip
through the ten States of the Middle
West was there found grocery store
where kerosene was not readily and
cheaply obtainable. Finally, the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
consumptives Need Not Leave Home

consumptives Need Not Leave Home.
Consumption can be cured, or ar
rested, in any section of the United
States, and the percentage of cures in
the east and the west is nearly the
same. Any physician, therefore, who
sends person to the southwest with
out sufficient funds, or in an advanced
Or dying stage of the disease, is guilty
Of cruelty to his patient. Renewed
efforts are being made to stop this
practice, and to encourage the build
ing Of small local hospitals in every
city and town in the country. At
tempts are also being made in South
ern California and in Texas to ex-
clude INDECENT consumptives or to
send them back to the east.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
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A g..sS ,sss4s'
CONTINUOUS DOOR IN A SILO
Plan That Works Admirably and by
Which Acme of Convenience
and Durability Secured.

Some years ago, when building our
second silo, cast about for design
that should unite the good points of
the circular silo with the conveniences
of the continuous door of the square
silo. I finally hit upon plan which
works admirably. and by which the
acme of silo convenience and dura-
bility is secured, writes r. Walker
McKeen in Rural New Yorker. The
illustration explains the plan quite
WELL The material used may be any
good lumber. fairly free from knots.
Mine is made of hemlock, others near
by are made of pine. Slaves the de-
sired length are sawed two by four
inches, and for inside silos they need
be neither planed nor beveled Two
doorposts, six by six inches, are
framed together by being dropped on
to short sill and by dropping a plate
on top. Additional strength is given on
putting bolts through just above the
sill ard just below the plates, and in
silos more than twenty feet high an
additional rod may be put through
the middle of the posts. Another sim.
liar post, called binding post, is pre-
pared to stand on opposite side of silo.
The doorposts have five-eighths inch
holes bored through them, leaving
just two inches space between edge of
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
LOW COLONlST FARES TO THE
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

Union Pacific Passenger Depart
ment announces that Colonist Fares
will be in effect from Sept. Is to Oct.
Is, 1909, to all points in the West and
Northwest.
This year the West looks more
promising than ever. Now is the time
to secure land at low prices, and, at
the same time, to visit the many inter
esting points in the West and North
west, at which liberal stopover ar
rangements may be made.
A better estimate of raw lands can
be made now than formerly because
these lands are in proximity to new
farms that are producing wonderful
crops.
For descriptive literature, write
to E. L. Lomax, G. P. A., U. P. R. R.,
Omaha. Neb.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
And All with Company There.

"Now, children" said the mother,
as a whole roomful of company had
come in, suppose you run off and play
by yourselves"
'All right, mother replied Edith.
Can we go up and play Hamlet and
0phelia?"
Certainly" smiled the mother,
while her guests looked on at the
tableau
"Goody!" replied Edith; then, turn
ing to her sister, she said: Now,
Maude, you run up to mammals room
and get all her false hair that you can
find. Judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
SHEEP THE MOST PROFITABLE
Farmers Must Not Let Bad Season
Discourage Them in Rails
ing Wool.

Last season the depression in wool
discouraged many farmers. Some OF
them were ready to abandon the sheep
industry altogether and even those
who didn't lose faith in the business
were not anxious for further invest
ments. For few months there was
no demand and stock sheep went
begging for buyers. Before winter
set in values were advanced, and by
the time of the late winter and early
spring sales the sheep had again come
into his own and as high as eight
dollars per head for breeding ewes
was not at all uncommon.
A good deal of wool was contracted
in the winter at 25 cents and more
sold off the early shorn fat lambs at
the same price Now buyers are fair
ly tumbling over each other to secure
wool before it is off the Sleeps,
backs and the price has gene to 80
cents.
Periods of depression in the sheep
industry are invariably followed by
times of activity and high prices and
now everybody wants sheep. Sheep
are the only stock that gives two
sources of profit. and during the hard
times of the early '90s, when un
washed wool sold as low as ten cents
per pound, good sheepmen managed
Ito get living profit from their
flocks by turning their attention most
ly to making mutton.
1t is unwise for any man to attempt
to handle any kind of stock that he
doesn't like. The man who has nc
love for sheep had better not try to
he shepherd, but a half century OF
observation has failed to show me a
man who has handled sheep faithfully
and intelligently who hasn't pros
Dered
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
Not Ambiquous at All.

The donkey is--or has been-asso-
ciated with party politics in other
countries besides our own.
In one of England's elections can
didate for parliament, the late Lord
Bath, called attention to himself by
means of donkey over whose back
two panniers were slung, bearing a
ribbon band on which was printed:
vote for Papa"
1t must be added, however, that in
each pannier stood one of Lord Baths
daughters.-Youth's Companion.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
LIVE STOCK RAISING.

When one has young pigs ano
breeding stock to care for he must
think further than merely what food
will fatten most.
Feeding without care is useless.
Give the COW sunlight; it has its place
in the economic production of milk
just as we'll as good food.
A successful dairyman feeds his
COWS this excellent balanced ration:
Glover hay and corn fodder, all the
cows will eat up clean, for roughage;
for grain, peas and oats, ground fine,
and bran in equal parts by weight
and feed one pound of grain to three
or four pounds of milk, with 16
pounds of sugar beets day.
For generations English farmers
have made extensive use of Dwarf Els.
sex rape as a stock food. This plant
may be described as rutabaga run
to head. The seed is sown like ruta-
baga turnips and cultivated without
thinning. Sow two or three pounds
in drills, or four or five broadcast, and
plant in early spring. The seed is not
extensive and the crop is easy to
raise.
Experiments prove that heifer is
easier to fatten than a steer.
If you haven't hog pasture it will
pay to fence off corner of the clover
meadow for them. The hogs will get
more value for you out of the clover
than it would be worth in the form OF
hay. and save the harvesting of it.
IF whole oats are scattered very
thinly on a floor and the brood SOW is
allowed to feed on them she will get
enough to keep thrifty, while not get
ting enough to grow fat. This also
keeps her busy and contented.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
IL Was His Wav.

Kansas farmer was telling recent
ly about the eavesdropping that goes
on along the farmers telephone line
he is on. He said that whenever he
talked he could hear the "click, click"
of different receivers coming down.
''And you can bet" he amended.
that they never hear my receiver
coming down. No, sir; always hold
on to the thing and let it down so
easy that it doesn't click!"-Kansas
Titv Journal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
Naturally.

Magistrate Ito witness)-I under
stand that you overheard the quarrel
between the defendant and his wife?
Witness-Yes, sir.
Magistrate-Tell the court, if you
can, what he seemed to be doing.
Witness-He seemed to be dom the
listenin Pearson Weekly.
At Rip Van Wrinkles Hotel.
What time do you want to be
called, Rip?"
I'm about 20 years. ..1His
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
a Suspicious Silence.

Howard was only 20 months older
than the baby. He had somehow
come to realize that Elwood, who
was creeping, was more likely to be
in mischief when quiet. One day he
called to his mother with great deal
of anxiety in his little voice: Nam
ma, | hear Elwood keeping still. =
The DelineatOr.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
Ranin on Small Scale.

In starting in the poultry business
the average man or woman is very apt
to get too enthusiastic and try to do
too much. The best way is to begin
on a small scale and grow up with the
business; enlarge as experience and
capabality justify.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
OUTFIT FOR HOG BUTCHERING
Tripod Made of PIanks as Shown in
Illustration Makes an Excellent
Continuance.

Make a tripod of three 2x4 or 2x6
planks, the longer the better, and
fasten them together with bolt as
shown in the accompanying illustra
ton, writes Robert J. CASTOR in
Prairie Farmer Around the tops of
the planks fasten a chain and into this
hook the block and tackle.
Make notches in the stick and then
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
Food for Calves.

One feed cold and the next hot will
cause Indigestion and then scours
Sweet skim milk and little flax
seed jelly will induce rapid and
healthy growth in the calf. A little
meal in the feed box will bring the
cows promptly to the gate at milking
time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
Adjustable.

Aunt Anne, an old family darby,
was sitting with knees crossed in the
kitchen, when the young daughter OF
the house entered and, impressed with
the hugeness of the old woman's feet,
asked what size shoe she wore.
We'll, honey" replied Aunt Anne,
'T kin wear Fights; l ginerally wear
mines; but desc yer Use got on am
twelves, an de good Lawd knows dey
hu'ts neutrality-suspicious. Magazine.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
LANGUAGE of Eden.

He docking at the catalogue of
women's styles)-They still use the
language of the first fashion plate,
don't they?
His Wife-What do you mean?
He-Fig. /, Fig. 2, and so on.
Judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
WINDOW LIGHT IN STABLE.
Sunlight Is of Much Importance as It
Destroys Germs and Adds to
Cheerfulness.

Mumford and Mayo. discussing the
lighting and ventilating of stables in
the Cyclopedia of American Agricul-
ture. lately issued by the Macmillan
Company of New York, make the fol-
lowing suggestions:
Stables should be well lighted and
so arranged that the light will not