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President and Speaker in ''Hoe Down"

hOnOrs of fancy steps were even. The
dancing followed the dinner.
The dinner ended the company
went to the east room, which boasts
an ample and smooth dancing floor
An orchestra played a gentle waltz
and the president led off with Mrs
Joseph Fl. Gaines, wife of the repre-
sentative from West Virginia. The
speaker, with Miss Laughlin, sister
of Mrs. Taft, glided out on the pol
ished floor in the wake of his chief.
Then the dance was on.
In the intermission, however, when
the orchestra struck up lively tune,
Uncle Joe stepped briskly into the
middle of the room and brought his
heels together sharply. There was a
patting of gloved hands and voices
called encouragingly to the guest of
honor. In a moment the speaker S
heels were swinging In brilliant
highland fling.
Excellent, eh?" he called, exulting-
Iv to Mr.. Taft II was something OF
a dancer when I was youngster."
For answer the president stepped
smilingly forward, and those who
were present say the two executed
several steps of an old-fashioned hoe
down" that delighted every one. Both
were putting when they finished.
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Bandits" Seal Promise with Kisses

Tell me, now, what would you CAL
him."
The biggest boys lips framed the
words:
"A thief"
And in that way Clerk Harper
listening attentively, knew that the
boy had pleaded guilty. Each Of them
did, for that matter.
The judge ordered the middle-sized
youngster to step around and kiss his
mother and aske her to forgive him.
and to understand that he would
never, never do it again, and would
have nothing to do with the Dirty
Dozen.
The middle-sized boy sulked. The
spirit Of the proud rover Of the Span
ish main told him that to kiss wom-
an in court, even his mother, was a
puerile thing to do.
kiss me-" whispered the mother.
The boy still stood debating with
himself.
DO you want to go to the reform
SCHOOL," Numbered the judge.
And then the proud rover of the
Spanish main turned and fed, and
the erstwhile dirty digit became his
mothers little boy again, and was
caught in loving pair of arms, and
tears ran down the faces of the boy
and his mother and several other
women who were in court.
And the other dirty two had to
kiss their fathers, that the ends of
Justice might be met.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-03-24
FOR THE SKIN AND SCALP

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WY ASHINGTON'S DIRTY Dozen" has
w been reduced by three. Judge DE
Lacy did it when he babe three very
small boys, accused of stealing cigars,
pipes, milk and bread, to kiss their
parents and promise never, never,
never again to try to emulate the
Forty Thieves or any other bad people
and to turn back to the owners OF
the property three dollars and some
cents to compensate for the loss.
and remember" said the judge,
keep away from the gang you call
the Dirty Dozen. If you must have
gang, make up one of good compan-
ions, who will teach you something
that will do you some good"
Judge De Lacy has way of making
a boy tell him just what the boy IS
when he has taken anything that does
not belong to him.
Nov, what would you call the boy
who took a watch of yours and didn't
give it back?"
The biggest boy hung his head and
twisted his cap and wanted to SINK
through the floor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-03-24
WHITE BEST GIRLS COLOR
tive for the Costunng of the
Small Maiden.

White is naturally the first choice
for the youngsters who have not yet
reached the dignity Of school days. al
though this past season many fastidi-
Gus mothers have dressed their little
girls in colored frocks, and even the
dark grown-up shades, as they might
be termed, are seen even more than
white
There is actually the tailored infiu-
ence in the morning frocks of pique,
heavy linen and such allied fabrics,
which are very simply fashioned
Occasionally a little hand embroid-
cry is seen, but as rule they are de-
ligthfully simple, according to the
Washington Times. Here again the
Russian blouse type is paramount,
and, in fact, it is fashion which has
never lost cast as far as Riddles
clothes are concerned. To wear over
these dainty dresses are trig little
coats Of serge. diagonal and fancy mix
lures. lightweight broadcloths and for
the really warm days linen and pom
sec. LAS SOdlS los LSuluS5 CIc S1uC
with the loose belt are very fetching,
and are probably in first favor, al
though some excellent models boast of
the long revers fastening on the side
just as some of mothers coats do. The
detachable collars and cuffs of pique
for the morning, and daintily embroid-
cred linen or lace for the afternoon,
also add summary touch.
There are so many quaint designs
in ginghams that some o. the beach
dresses are sure to be fashioned from
them. These may be worn with the
lingerie guimpe, and are always very
neat and winsome in appearance. On
similar lines are developed the little
gowns in linen, chambray and lawns.
Fascinating little creations in or
CANDY have blossomed forth lovelier
than ever in the new designs. These
are very much beruf1ed CONNECTIONS,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-03-24
Wraps of Satin.

Soft satins which are so woven that
a fugitive coloring is the main feature
are the favorites for evening cloaks.
There is a new and beautiful decora-
ton used on one Of these satin models
just over from Paris. 1t is a long
panel embroidered with soutache. 1t
reaches from the collar down to the
lower edge of the cloak Wide bands
edge the loose sleeves, which follow
the line of fashion and are cut in one
piece with the rest of the gown.
The lower ends of the wrap are
draped up and caught under the broad
band of the panel.
A straight high collar of embroidery
is fitting top for the coat, which is
buttoned by black velvet disks and
cord
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-03-24
WHERE SHE HAD HEARD 1T
Mrs. jackson Quite Confident She Had
Picked Out Biblical Name for
Her Boy.

The late Bishop Caller was once
asked to baptize a negro baby boy.
Name this child" he said, address
ing Mrs. Jackson, the mother of the
black mite.
"Hallud."
That's a strange name, Mrs Jack
son." remarked the bishop, hesitat-
ingly.
Scripture name" rejoined the
happy mother, with a confident grin.
"I never saw it in the Bible"
"Why, bishop, how kin yuh stan up
dar kiddin a ole ignorant niggah laik
is? Yuh says dat name whenevah
yuh says de Lawd's prayer allud
be thy name!' "-Success Magazine.
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G. OCIALLY and politically the dinner
- given for Speaker Cannon at the
White House recently marked some
thing of an epoch, for not before IN
many years has a president enter
tanned in honor Of the speaker OF the
house of representatives Speaker
Cannon was never entertained at the
White House with an exclusive official
function during all of the seven years
of President Roosevelts occupancy,
and no previous affair has been given
in his honor by President Taft.
About fifty guests, nearly all OF
whom we're senators and members OF
the house, accompanied by their
wives. looked on and applauded when
the speaker tempted President Tart
into a test of terpsichorean agility in
the east room. Both stopped, pant
ing, when the trial was ended, but
the opinion was unanimous that the
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Believes Monkeys Do Not Know Much

call trial In error
The professor is satisfied that tho
monkeys have no memory OF things
in the sense chat they are able to call
up a picture, place, person or thing
There is no question that they are
able to recall having seen a person
when that person stands before them
In other words, they are the equal OF
any of the domestic animals in that
respect.
He can not even subscribe to the
Darwin belief that they have magma
ton, such as Darwin thought dogs
have because of the evidence before
him that dogs dream in much the
same way that human beings do.
Professor Shepherd did not enter
upon the experiments with view to
establishing a theory or to disprove
a theory advanced by another. but
simply to find out for himself the
mental capacity or want of capacity
of the lumenoids available for his eX-
detrimental work. The professor is
convinced that when monkey
scratches his head, very much as
man does when he is perpleXed. it is
no evidence of thought on the part of
the monkey. His idea is that it is a
purely physiological phenomenon, per-
haps due to the similarity OF construc-
ton of a man and monkey.
Another thing the professor feels
warranted in saying is that the mon
key is not any more initiative than
many other animals. He shows that
monkeys that have had a merry-go-
round in their cages, that revolves
when they jump on it, will continue to
Jump on a contrivance of that kind
that is fastened SO that it will not
revolve and continue to go through
the motions necessary to make prop
er merry-go-round perform it's proper
functions, just as if the first trial had
produced results.
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WY NGTON.-Instinctiv imita
w tation is all the monkey has. In
ferential limitations are not among his
mental equipment. Physiologically he
is closely related to the greatest mind
the world has ever known, but that is
where the wise man stops in his
drawing Of parallels.
Such are the conclusions of Prof.
w. T. Shepherd, of George Washing
ton university. He has had a dozen
assorted monkeys Gagged in the labora-
tory of the university for months,
trying to get from any or all Of them
what layman would designate a
CLEAN of intelligence.
These little copies of the human
being were invited to do dozens of
stunts such as trained animals are
taught, but the professor made no
effort to compel them to learn them.
He simply made conditions such that
if they had had any reasoning power
they would have been able to figure
out way of doing the desired stunts
without any further assistance from
him. But not one showed what to
the professor would be evidence Of the
reasoning power. Not one showed
capacity to watch the professor 30 a
certain thing and then do it hir self
because he liked the result.
Not one of them, for instance, was
able to trip the lever that released a
peanut, although the professor showed
them often how to do it. All, however,
held forth dirty paws begging for the
peanut. Not one even made what the
men who study mental phenomena
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-03-24
DO AWAY WITH TIRED LINES
Much Can Be Accomplished with Hot
and-CoId-Water Treatment of
the Face.

One of the most refreshing tonics
for the face is supplied by the hot
and-cold-water treatment, much rec
commended by French women, who are
so well-up in toilet matters.
Turn on the hot tap and dab the
water, as hot as can be borne, all over
the face with the hands; then do tb 9
same with quite cold. Use hot and
cold water alternately for ten minutes,
and you will be surprised at the re-
juvenating effect. All the tired lines
seem to be smoothed out, and the face
looks younger and fresher.
After drying the face, massage it
with any good skin food. Wipe the
face clean afterward with a soft hand
kerchief, and then with a piece of
channels dipped in powder.
The hands, arms and neck should be
massaged and powdered in the same
way.
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or Iffon taffeta, heavily weighted at the
bottom so that it hangs in straight
folds. Over this is draped silk NOUS
seine to match, which runs up over
either shoulder and crosses at the
waist. Tiny pink rosebuds are ar
ranged about the neck and il a panel
that slopes up in a point in the front
band of fancy French net lace is
laid between and under the flowers,
the mousseline drapery being caught
to the skirt at the back with a ioose
cluster Of the roses. The sleeves are
entirely of silk mousseline and tulle,
with roses tackled here and there.
The girls who are to receive with
the debutante may wear any light
theater or house gown. Cloth in white
or in such colors as light blue or pink
is a proper selection, provided it is not
made on too heavy and severe a style.
| Simplicity distinguishes the most eff
fective home decorations for enter
tanning, the flowers that are always
sent to a debutante being usually suf-
fcient of themselves without anything
else. They are arranged in vases and
jars and the punched ones are laid on
the mantel shelves, the piano, book
cases or whatever offers an effective
resting place. A large bowl filled with
roses should occupy the center of the
dining room table, or a simple decora-
ton can be arranged by a florist, and,
with the silver and china, candles,
bonbons, etc. nothing else will be
needed.
The smart bouquet of the season is
a return to the fashion of our grand
mothers-a rigid little bunch with
roses arranged stif1y in rows, either
all one color or alternating dark and
light tones, which makes it even
quainter. The lace trill is either of
paper or silk tissue, and is sometimes
seen in real lace. Streamers of rib
bon fall from it to the hem of the
gown. This revival is very fetching if
carried with a gown adapted from the
modes of the same period.
Though the reception is the most
general method of introduction, it is
somewhat smarter to bring out the
girl by means Of a more exclusive and
individual entertainment. This is suf-
tcient in itself but is often given some
weeks later in addition to the reception.
A dance is the most pleasurable form
for both young girls and men, as 1t is
peculiarly their own function, only
sprinkling of older people being asked,
though from twenty to thirty young
married couples are always sought for.
Dances are given at public bathrooms
or in ones own house if there is space
to do so. Even owners of large houses.
however, prefer to give large enter
tainments in public bathrooms, as it
eliminates so much confusion and up
setting of the domestic regime. Din
ner dances in a series of three or four
small ones or one large one, or thea
ter party, with supper and informal
dancing afterwards, are other forms OF
introducing girls.-Vogue.
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Painted Scent Pillows.

The dearest little scent pillows are
made for one of the exchanges where
fancy articles are disposed of for
thrifty workers. They are creamy
white and a good quality of grosgrain
silk. On the top of each is painted a
wreathlike design of blue forget-me-
nots or pink anemones.
The pillow is four inches square,
and it's edge is soft binding of inch
wide grosgrain ribbon, either blue or
pink, according to the blossoms. It is
mitered to fit at the corners, and is
hemmed against the upper and the
under sides with the tiniest hand
stitches and sewing silk to match.
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he
0 he
a O
although he had both freely his disposal
John Adams joined the dsunons probably
under the government This proved be the case"
the Revolution telling
repeatedly challenged
the torrent of and one abuse the soldiers
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Conscience Stricken, Appeals to Taft

on a chain.
When the hole was bored Peterson
remembered the law relative to mutt
lating coins. He searched his con-
science and found himself to be law
breaker. 1t is probable that he had in
mind the power Of the president of
the United States to pardon offenders
against the law when he wrote the
following letter, inelosing the penny.
which was received at the White
House:
president Taft, Washington, D. c.:
Please find one cent which ! bored
hole in and feel very sorry for it.
Hoping you will forgive me. Yours
truly, Patrick Peterson, Buxton, la.
"P S.-Roping to hear from you"
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Evening Scarf.

Just exactly three hours of hem
stitching will turn the pretty piece of
printed marquisette into an evening
scarf. The threads of marquisette are
more readily drawn than those of
some other evening materials, and it
is also less difficult to handle than, for
instance, chiffon. In picking UP the
perpendicular threads for hemstitch-
ing they will be found separate and
altogether countable. The selvedges
of this delightful material will supply
a satisfactory side finish, and three
hours should suffice to hemstitch the
two hens with some of the drawn-out
silk strands.
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of five
he
he will expire March 3, 1913
candidate
he
richest planters south
considered
His Louisiana
his brothers Memphis another brother
the wealthiest business of Birmingham Ala
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Mixed Nationalities.

81 hear,' said the English visitor to
his American friend, that you are to
receive the nomination of your party
"Sure I am" said the surprised
Are you going to stand for it,
American, who did not know that the
English candidate stood" for office.
"Sure. How can / run If I don't
stand for it?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-03-24
The untrimmed Hat

The prevailing fashion for having
an entirely plain hat on the head is
interesting and artistic, but one should
not adopt the fashion without know.
ing its dangers. They are these: That
unless the hat has exquisite lines,
which means perfection of cut and
shape. it looks ungainly.
One must pay as much for the shape
of the brm in hat of this kind as for
trimming. Too few women realize
this
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ing out frock. but it is quite as correct
to select a delicate color and, as a
matter of fact, pink or pale blue. green
or maize yellow is often substituted
There are girls who do not look we'll
in white, and certainly it is mistake
for them to choose it for their first
formal appearance in society. The
frock shown is in very pale rose pink
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with their fetching little trimmings of
lace, and when the grille is dressed
ready for the party, with her sash
tied in a big. big bow, she looks for
all the world as if she had stepped out
of an oldfashioned picture book.
handwork is, as usual. the salient
feature OF the gowns
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A MUTILATED Lincoln penny
a weighed on the mind of Patrick
Peterson of Buxton, Ia, to such an ex-
tent that he has written a letter IN
regard to the coin to President Taft.
The shining new penny made a great
hit with Patrick, and he decided to
make a lucky piece Of it. 50 he bored
hole through the penny to hang it
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backache vanished. The kidneys now
act normally and l give Doans Kidney
Pills credit for this wonderful change"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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W e a k. Rheumatic
pains racked my
lower limbs, day
and night. The ac-
ton of the kidneys
was annoyingly ir-
regular. When l
started using Doan's
Kidney Pills, these
troubles soon less
ened and the dull
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Of Dotted EouIard.

This smart gown of dark blue fou-
lard shows clever adoption of the
Russian model. 1t is made with a
tunic Of dark and trimmed with a
piping of dark blue satin The yoke
and cuffs are of white valenciennes.
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A Touch One.

Redd-Why do they call that prize
fighter the Young Bantam, do you sup
pose?
Green-Im sure l kon't know. A
young bantam is not supposed to be
tough.-Yonkers Statesman.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-03-24
RAPS AMERICAN HEROES

James H. Stark historian, in his book THE
Loyaists of Massachusetts and the Other Side
of the American Revolution, calmly tears the
haos from the heads of the ancestors of many
of Massachusetts first families, who pride them
selves on their honorable lineage The book is
most damaging document to the cause of the
Sons of the Revolution and other kindred soci-
cites and one of the boldest statements concern
ing the real lives Of some of the foremost men Of
revolutionary days
In chapter devoted to the causes of the Rev
oluton the author states in Virginia the revolu-
tiorary movement of the poor whites, or crack
ers,' led by Patrick Henry, was against the
planter arstocracy It was only very slowly and
very Deliberately that Washington identified him
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-03-24
COL. GoRDON'S SUCCESSOR

Leroy Percy who recently elected United
States senator to fill the uneXpired term of the
late A. J. McLaurin is a lawyer and planter the
son of Col. A w. Percy who his military
title in the confederate army and also was a law
yer and planter. The family, one of the Oldest in
Mississippi, has it's home in the rich Yazoo delta
country. Senator Percy lives at Greenville a
town of some 5000 population, which is situated
on the Mississippi river and is the county seat OF
Washington county.
The real test of popular opinion on the sena-
torship question will in Mississippi next
year, with the holding of the Democratic primary,
at which the voters will determine Percys sue
cessor. Percy's election came after a long fight
in the legislature was nominated an tha
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ute books reb ad should be repealed
Mr. n
at
of
He
wit the
beef which branches
a
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WITH DINNER DANCE
THE DEBuTANTE is INTRODUCED
INTO SOCIETY.
Smart Set Has Welcomed the Idea
Which Is Something of an lnnova-
tion-ideas for Decoration
of the House.

An afternoon reception is the usual
medium for introducing the debutante
as it is the most inclusive and least
expensive method of presenting girl
to all the friends of her family.
White is usually chosen for the CON-