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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Shady Streets of Dutch Cities.

The average Dutch town is an attract
i've place in the summer months, since
practically every street and canal Is
bordered with shade trees, which shut
out the glare Of the sun and offer cool
and inviting avenues for the exploration
Of the tourist The banks of these ca
nails are generally terraced in two levels
the lower one for warehouses and the
upper for shops or dwellings; but eacn
elevation is planted with trees. At best
a city is an exceedingly poor location tor
tree culture. Narrow streets. with TAI
buildings, exclude the life giving sun
light; asphalt or closely paved walks pre-
vent the necessary moisture from SINK
ing into the ground and n0urishlng thlrs-
ty roots, and leakage from the gas mains
is a deadly poison to the growth Or az
vegetation. For this reason care should
be exercised in the selection OF the va
riety of tree for streer planting in order
TO get the best results. In Holland.
time has demonstrated that the elm and
linden should be placed in the first rank,
for there are many examples of these
species in Dutch towns which have with
stood the ravages of more than two CEN
turtles. The. elm appears to be. the
harder Of these two trees and VIII liVe
under most adverse conditions.
The Dutch municipalities expend large
sums each year for the preservation or
their shade trees. but the results amply
iustify the cost of maintenance. In the
last year the city of Utrecht taxed each
inhabitant q cents for its trees ltwO ana
one-half Dutch cents equaling an amer
lean cent, and The Hague spent rs
cents for the same purpose. --HafperS
Weekly.
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The Rat Problem.

The United States department of agri-
culture in a recent publication upon
"The Rat Problem" assures us that this
rodent destroys annually $1OO.0OO,0O0
worth of grain. The statement is so as
founding that were it not vouched for
by experts in the biological survey little
credence would be given it. These scien-
tifc men. however, have made an ex-
haustive study of the rat and they are
quite serious in urging an active cam
paign to rid the country of this pest.
The most common and destructive
member of the rodent family is the Nor
way rat, which has been carried in ships
to the furthest corners of the earth, and
has multiplied wherever it has landed.
Rats live on most anything that man
eats. but. they. are especially fond of
grain. These rodents are also destruc-
tive in killing young poultry and steal
ing eggs. and the pollution OF food
products causes as much loss as that
which they consume. ...
Their fecundity is remarkable. II. is
well, therefore. to call public attention
to these facts as an incentive to renewed
warfare against the pests. Among meas
ures suggested for their determination is
the reduction of their food by the dis
posal Of garbage and the better protec-
ton by use Of concrete of our food Sup
plies.-Buffaio Commercial.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
A Fair Exchange.

Americas sweet corn has been traded
for Roumania's little watermelons. Hpr-
ace e. Knowles, former American min
lister to Roumania, who is soon to start
for his new post as minister to Mica
ragua, consummated the transaction in
the interest of good living.
When Mr.. Knowles found the melon,
about the size of a grapefruit, growing
in the Carpathian foothills, he realized
that it would be just the thing to serve
individually in America. He obtained
a quantity of the seed and transmitted
it to the department of agriculture. The
little melons have been cultivated with
success at the government experiment
stations in those regions where huge
American melons are grown.
Having gained this desirable delicacy
from Roumania, Mr.. Knowles was anx-.
ious to repay the gift. He noticed that
the people were utter strangers to sweet
corn. Accordingly he obtained seed for
this product from the department of
agriculture, hired several plots of ground
himself, and instructed the Roumanians
in it's sculture-Philadelphi Inquirer.
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CONGREGATION of One.

From a mission in Null. with f40 a
year DIR. Cameron Lees went to, one of
the remotest parishes in the Highlands
the parish of Carnoch--a shadow of q
congregation. The people had been all
swept into the Free church, and hand
full only We're left in the Moderate
Kirk" There on one stormy Sunday the
young minister preached to q congrega-
ton of one. The Gaelic service was the
first service of the day, and only one
man-Macrae by name-Macrae of Ach-
lorachan, the legend says-braved the
elements and came to the Gaelic service
The minister went out and asked him to
come into the nanse and wait for the
English service, but the Gaelic congre-
CATION declined. "The promise" said
Macrae, sis this-Where two or three
are gathered together in my name, and
where the two or three will be, there too
will be the blessing: and l am one and
you are two-and we will just go on
with the service" And the service did
go ON. and the young minister preached
to the Gaelic congregation of one.-Lon-
don Globe. -
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MAIL CARRIERS DOG TEAM.
Their Severe Winter Route Alonu tn
Bank of the 500 River. M

One Of the unique sights to a stranger
at the 500 is the fine. dog team used by
Capt. Mathews, OF the local postoffice
force in the delivery of the United States
mail
Capt. Mathews has a route covering
approximately tweely miles, and with
the team usually covers this dittaaa.
every day. The route lies along the 500
river from the postofflces in The heart OF
the town to a small suburb called Nease-
vile, or more POLITICALLY, after an old In
dian tribe. Algonquin. Sometimes the
roads are drifted so that it is almost i'm
possible to get through, but I'D TO the
present time the big dogs have proved
themselves equal to any emergency. LII
pleasant weather and binding snow
storms alike the team has trotted on its
way for the last tive winters and seems
good for many more.
The dogs are named Spike and Bounce.
and are almost identical in size, shape,
weight and color. They are as large ns
Shetland ponies and weigh over $50
pounds each. They are st. Bernard and
Newfoundland. Capt, Mathews bitches
them side by side to q specially con
structed sleigh large enough 10 hold Kim
self, another passenger and the mail.
In fact it will hold many more. as OBJ
serving persons have noticed when the
captain IeaNee lol tHe CITY every IuOru-
ing. Then there is always merry
crowd of perhaps ten or dozen school
children crowded about the captain in the
sleigh and hanging 10 ii from all sides.
Spike and Bounce are fed on corn
meal and suet baked in cakes and served
piping hot on the snow, with occasion
ally a little meat, but only at rare in
tervals and in small quantities, as the
captain has found the team works better
on the simpler diet. The dogs are six
years old and have been making the mail
route every day during the winter for the
last FIVE years.--Detroit News-Tribune.
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pose. You must take off at least fifteen
pounds. Come. Wen find him around
the grounds
She looked at me in a frightened way
Her voice trembled.
''Don't!" she said. Please don't !!
Really IL can't play at all, SO there!
He beat me yesterday Pm awful at
gclf. I'm not a sport Truly. I'm not.
It's only the dreadful vocabulary. /
picked it up at college, you know.
didn't mean to fall into it, but some
how, after I got. started. | felt that I
must 30 on. And | wouldn't go up in
your flying machine -for anything. 1t
makes me shudder to mink of it,"
l put my arms around her at once.
felt there was no time to lose. Fortu-
nately, we were in pergola, screened
from common observation.
"This comes said, kissing her al
most sternly, ''of too much learning.
I've always felt it wasn't good for a
dear little girl like You. But + beg of
you, my dear, not to take this too much
to heart
"But I do" she said-there was al
most sob in her voice.
Then she looked at me archly.
HYou see," she said. 81 didn't realize
how must appear to others until / saw
yoll-"
"Saw me-"
"Yes-tell s1lch whopper--excuse me
about yourself and then knew how
I must have appeared. And it has made
me SO remorsefi,l"
|; did not lose my nerve even then.
Never mind, darling" said. fold
ing my arms about her more closely.
'ssWe are in the same boat. Let us get
over it togsther. y Chesterton Todd in
Life.
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GOOD WORD FOR FAT MEN.
Indications That They Are Gaining in
POPULAR Appreciation.

For the past 1900 years the relative
popularity and efficiency of fat men have
been mooted questions. Two of the most
distinguished citizens of that rather ex-
tensive period have arrayed themselves
on opposite sides of the question. Julius
Caesar declared, at least in the hearing
of William Shakespeare, that he pre-
ferred to have about him fiat men, sleek
headed, and such as sleep o. nights" On
the other hand. Edmund Day who has
given to the world couple of the, most
delightful fat men in all dramatic litera-
ture. declares: ''Shucks! Nobody loves a
fat man." Only he didn't say ''shucks,"
TO the literature of this all-absorbing
question Philadelphia contemporary
contributes the suggestion that Mr.. Taft
has esta blished for all time in American
history the fat man as an Institution en-
titled to public esteem. He is wanting
in neither avoirdupois nor in mental
poise. He is thick-headed only in regard
to the size of his hat. He is technically
obese. but not lethargic either mentally
or physically. Some one remarked long
ago that in some fat men the fat pre-
dominates, and in others the men pre-
dominate. In Mr.. Taft it is the man.
The future political fashion historian
will probably note that during the clos
ing years of the first decade and the
early years Of the second of the twentieth
century the Americans wore their big
men large.
MIR. Taft discounts the efficacy Of the
''lean aud hungry Oassius" whom Caesar
disliked and he disnroves Mr.. Days pes
-simistic despair as to the possible degree
Of public confidence and esteem which
q fat man may attain. This is at least
keeping up with the procession in these
days Of historical iconoclasm, if nothing
more. May not the fat man, after all,
be the victim of circumstances? Is thin
ness condition precedent to the posses
lation of kindly wishes on the part of
ones fellow citizens? There is much to
be said in favor of the fat man, even il
Falstaff and Henry VIII were inclined to
emhonnoint TX nSas City Journal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Babu English.

The English language has. pitfalls, for
others than our continental neighoors.
In illustration of this an instructive
anecdote has recently been imported
from India. 1t is to the effect that when
a battalion of the Middlesex regiment
was ordered to take part in recent
ceremonial parade at Delhi. the com
with new boots. He accordingly tele-
graphed to a Calcutta firm: "Send one
thousand pairs of boots for Middlesex
by next train" Days passed and no
boots arrived. The coloners anxiety in
creased hourly. Just when he had be-
come almost frantic the babu mansS-~
in Calcutta sent him this telegram: or-
der received. but not comprehende-~
Male sex know, ditto, female SEX mr.
die sex, however, not known. LEASE
send specimen" -- Cosmopolitan 'inah-
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If one could rave q quoted softly that little
face of hers
Painted upon q background of pale gold
NO shade encroaching on the matchless
mould
OF those two lips. which should be opening
l broke off. Her fingers trembled in
mine. and were suddenly withdrawn.
With little, embarrassed laugh, she
thrust her book upon me. gazed Mt it,
bewildered
'.Se lie fazion che porti--" | read again,
and turned my eyes to the opposite page.
If the features which thou wearest
be not false"
looked up iii amazement. The girls
lips We're Quivering humorously /.
turned a page. Yes, no mistake.
Dante's Inferno with the English YER
sion opposite the Italian.
"Well?" said the girl, softly.
| caught Iny breath. "You-you-are
English. ~
She looked at me reproachfully.
Didn't yon hear me say wasn't?"
"Well. but"
Irish" said the girl.
/ suppose | still looked puzzled.
Tit was too hot for anything" she
explained. further-V. FL. Friedlaender
in The Sketch.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
FLOWERS KEPT BY FREEZING.
Method Of Bringing TO the North from
Tropical Regions.

Freezing flowers to keep them fresh is
a modern idea. They are picked in the
bud and preserved by refrigeration while
being transported. They can travel safe
IL in this way for several weeks. When
unpacked they are found free of dam
age and when placed in water and left
alone they, slowly awaken and come into
full bloom
1t appears that experiments are being
made in South Africa with view to
despatching them in this way in bulk
at the seasons when they are scarce else
where. The flowers undergo no deteri-
oratisn from their treatment either in the
beauty of their color or in their longevity
after immersion in water. Curiously
enough growth suspended by refrigera
ton appears to resume SO slowly that
the blossoms thrive in room for con-
siderably longer period than if placed
there Immediately after being cut in the
garden.
M The process would also serve to intro
duce to our notice many beautiful mem
bers Of the horticultural family with
which at present we are unfamiliar,
such plants as the gorgeous iris, which
grows wild in luxurious profusion in
South Africa, or those which abound on
the slopes of the Andes in South Amer
ica.-Chicago Tribune.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
"MATUSHKA vOLGA."
Melody OF Sorrow and Unrest Heard in
Prison and Palace In Russia,


There is an air so popular in Russia
that it is even more familiar than their
national anthem to the people of that
great mysterious empire. 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 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 ''bfa-
tushka'' or Mother Nolga," as for some
cryptic reason every Russian, be he noble
or Nililist, is taught from childhood to
regard this great river In the. light Of a
maternal relative. Yet the river is full
of sad associations. for convicts formerly
travelled portion of the journey to ST.
IBERIA along its broad, sluggish stream
l can never forget the haunting sweet
ness of ''Matushka Volga" as | heard it
sung on a prison barge one quiet summer
evening by party of fettered politicals
Vanished 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 Tans-Siberian rail
way and the unhappy exile is spared at
least one bitter parting-that from his
well beloved "Mother Volga. Travel
MAGAZINE :rtt"t ~
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
First Concrete Pier on Pacific Coast.

The new concrete pier is now nearly
completed at the foot of Colorado ave-
nue.. While concrete has been used be-
fore in pier building this is the first time
that a REINFORCED concrete wharf has
been built into the Pacific ocean. The
greatest confidence is expressed in its
ability to stand the worst storms of the
bay. Thus far it has made good all
promises. About seventy-five more piles,
weighing ten tons each. must be driven
to carry the pier out to it's contract
length Of 1900 feet. This will occupy
about two months more, when q celebra-
ton will be planned to give the public
an opportunity to inspect the first pier Of
Cor Los Angeles Express.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Suffocated hy a Dog.

The danger Of leaving infants alone in
their cradles in room with dogs or cats
has been exemplified once more in the
case of a poor family of charcoal burners
near Coulommiers, France. After their
midday meal the parents, who are named
Huot, went into the forest to resume
their work, leaving their little daughter
Suzana. aged 3 months, sleeping in her
cradle, under the protection of two dogs.
No sooner had the parents gone than one
eured itself up to sleep on the top Of the
infant When the father and mother re-
turned some hours later they saw the
dog jump from the cradle and run out Of
the door. The mother hurried to her in
FAINT, only to discover, to her horror, that
the poor little one was quite dead, suffo-
Gated by the weight of the dog lying
upon her for some hours. Accidents of
this nature have frequently been record
ed Correspondent, London Telegraph.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Away with the Currycomb.

Still another humane movement in Syr-
acuse which has the distinction of be-
ing unique originated with the Syracuse
fire department. the CHEW of which,
John P. Quigley, some months ago sent
out an order by which he abolished the
use of currycombs in his department,
and expressed himself thoroughly con-
WINGED that the currycomb in the hands
Of the average man is an instrument of
torture to the horse. The shingling of
the foretop of horses is also ordered to
be dispensed with, the foretop and name
of horses being now allowed to grow
AS substitute for the currycomb Chief
Quigley recommended the use of fiber
cloth or fiber brush.--Vogue
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The Barrister Scored.

The rigid observances of old English
rules in the South Carolina law courts,
and Il neglect of the same by James l..
Petigru. gave rise to the following pas
sage: MIR. Petigru." said the judge,
You have on O light coat. You can't
speak," May it please the bench,
conform strictly TO the law. Let me il
lustrate. The law says that the barris-
ter shall wear black gown and coat,
and your honor thinks that means a
black coat Yes said the Judge
well. the law also says the sheriff
shall wear a cooked hat and sword. Does
your honor hold that the sword must be
cooked as well as the hat?''. He was
permitted to go on.--Dundee Advertiser.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Hnnaus,,ckla Victims.

Everyone delights in the beauty ana
the fragrance of the honeysuckle, which
many persons take great pains to cult
vate about their doorways and yeranoas.
but it is far wiser to enjoy the flower
on the vine than to pick it, for 1t Is
known to have poisonous qualities TO
which some persons are susceptible
Though many are not troubled. by II,
one can never tell who the victim may
be, and curiously enough young peopir'
it is said, the less immune than the e,d-
ers. 1t is when freshly picked thal Inc
flowers are likely to be most harmful
so quite the safest way for al y to
xaYel In them 1t q diAtancA
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Prolific Pheasants.

1t Is reported that the whole of Van
couver island is now well stocked with
nheasants which have long been thor
oughly acclimatized and breed freely.
The history of pheasant decentralization
in Vancouver is simplicity itself. In 1888
G. W. r. Thompson Of Victoria imported
twenty-five birds from China, kept them
in captivity till young had been Matched
out and set all at liberty as soon as the
chicks were strong enough. In 1886 Mr..
Busgrave imported eleven more birds
and turned them out, and from these
thirty-six pheasants the whole of Van
couver and many Of the adjacent islands
have been stocked.-Baily's Magazine.
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Fad for Clean Money.

Their is a fad at present for disdain-
ing dirty money and seeing to it that
ones purse contains only bills and COINS
that are immaculate. French, clean bills
can be procured from the bank, where
soiled ones will be taken In exchange,
but clean silver is another matter, and
those who follow fads must either &C.
complish it themselves or by instructing
their maids to do it for them. The silver
is washed in strong solution OF soap
suds and ammonia, scrubbed with
brush and polished with channels, the
result being glstening coins In cieany
enough condition to suit the most tas-
tidiouS
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A German Business woman's idea.

One of the cleverest young business
women in Germany, well known in Ber-
lin society and considered one of the
prettiest girls in the German capital, has
Just secured on behalf of the company
Of which she is chairwoman 6 contract
from the Belgian State railways which
marks the last thing in railway ec"1omy
effected by foreign government MISS
Stoete's syndicate has received perrais'
sion to collect all newspapers and paper
Of every description left in carriages IN
the Belgian railways. and in return con-
tracts to manufacture and supply free
of charge from the paper thus obtained
as many cardboard tickets as the rail-
ways may require. 1t is estimate" that
the company will ri.,l.h a profit OF from
y to Is per cent. q year.-Bystander.
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The Easiest Way.

Not long ago a young woman down
in these parts was walking along the
street arrayed in faultless spring suit
that fitted like glove over one of the
new hipless corsets. when she dropped
her pocketbook. She stood gazing
mournfully.> at it, wondering how on
earth she'd ever pick it up, when down
the street came bright young man.
"Get down on. your hands and knees
and you can pick it up, Gwendolyn," he
said, as he passed on.--Lamar MOO
Democrat
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Stage-Struck Royalty.

The habit of becoming "stage struck"
is as common among youthful royalties
as among less exalted persons. The
Queen Of Holland once confessed that il
she were obliged to choose a profession
it would be that of an actress. During
her girlhood she took great interest
in amateur theatricals, and the little
private theater which she had erected at
the palace was often the scene of her
own. dramatic triumphs. Queen Alex
andra was at one time a clever amateur
actress, and her love of acting is shared
by her daughter, now Queen of Norway.
Princess Henry Of Battenberg is an
other royal actress Of great merit.-Tit-
Bits.
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onn.Year-Qld Butter.

Chez is used in India as is butter in
America and European countries, and "A
fact is butter, so prepared that it never
grows stale, instances being known OF
its preservation for as long as 200
years. In preparing ghee, butter is
boiled until all the watery particles and
curds have been thrown off by repeated
skimmings. When the liquor is clear Oil
it is poured into 9 vessel to cool. When
cooled it is in graduated form, and will
keep for years without becoming rancid
or of bad odor. Ghee has been found in
deserted castles, where is must have
been left more than two centuries ago.
Popular Mechanics.
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Particular.

Waiter" said he who would be IA
eetious. kindly bring me split of stout
land see that you split it exactly in the
middle"
That tichled man at the next table.
He summoned the mental
Walter" be comma nded, "get me
nip of ale-and be sure to nip II ex-
actly Il the bud. New York Times.