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fects Which May Be Easily
Obtained.

A black satin scarf of double width
satin and three yards long can be
lined with soft white satin and left
plain across the bottom or dashed fol-
quarter of yard In the middle OF
each end, and the half sections drawn
into points, each finished with tas
sci.
In diaphanous scarfs those of black
lace and two colors Of chiffon are di
viding favor. Beautiful Spanish lace
shawls in black and white are to be
found just now much reduced One
to be made at home is of fine black
net the full width. This can be EN-
broidered over the whole surface with
jet disks and spangles or the jet car
be arranged as deep border across
each end and a narrow one along the
lengths.
The scarf of black and white fou
lard, finished with white silk fringe OF
a black tassel, is simple enough. II
the selNedge is not liked, the material
can be turned back on the right side
W d uepCu VI quarter VI oil luCu anu
held in place by a line of chain stitch
ing.
The dGuble-toned chiffon scarfs are
easily constructed. Choose contrast
ing colors, as blue and green, purple
and gray, pale violet and purple, two
tones of pink or blue. Basic the two
pieces carefully along the sides and
ends, taking precautions that they are
even, and do not draw apart.
Bind all around with two-inch rib
bon of soft satin, or sew the edges OF
chiffon together with blind stitches
and having made a two-inch hem OF
the two fabrics, one folded within the
other, fagot it to the main scarf.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23
HERE'S A NEW FAD
MAKING OF HANDKERCHIEFS is
FASCINATING WORK.
Girl Who 10 Adept With Her Needle
May Easily Provide Herself With
Supply of Handsome
Ones.

Handkerchief making Is fascinating
may easily provide herself with sup
ply which will be a matter of pride
to herself and of envy to her less in
dustrious associates.
French or Irish linen of the finest
quality should be used for any hand
kerchiefs destined to carry elaborate
embroideries, and the greatest care
should be exercised in the cutting of
the squares. To draw thread In the
four directions Is the only safe way,
as otherwise the delicate material Is
apt to twist and become unmanage-
able
When Armenian or any other very
fine lace edging Is used the handker-
chief need not be hemstitched, al
though infinite care must be devoted
to the hand hemming, as irregularly
set stitches spoil the entire effect Of
the work.
Exceedingly narrow hemstitched
borders are more than ever popular,
NAN AOoAAy al " oJ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
treated have corners embroidered deli
cately with wreaths, clusters or semi
detached butterfly and flower designs.
Sometimes only one corner is decorat-
ed with rather large and elaborate
spray pattern, or a medallion will in
close small initial. Only when there
is no other decoration should a mono
gram be employed.
Fancy lace stitches are blended with
the embroidery patterns, as in the case
of the lily pads, which show petals Of
fine netting, and the butterflies, with
transparent wings. Sometimes a girl
who embroiders indifferently but sews
with extraordinary neatness appliques
lace motifs upon the corner of a hand
kerchief and then cuts away the ma
terial from the under side, but this is
difficult to accomplish, and a slip of
the scissors means ruin to the entire
piece of work.
Scallop borders are exceedingly
dainty, but that sort of work takes
an immense amount of time and is so
heavy in proportion to the fabric that
it is easily torn. The better way is to
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teristic tales, gives an interesting &C.
count of his last meeting with "the
master" in Christiania in 1902, says
Current Literature. The occasion was
birthday banquet held in honor Of
BjOrnson's SEVENTEEN anniversary.
There were two main tables. At the
head of one sat the guest of honor, at
the other hansen, recently returned
from his memorable trip to the north.
Many merry jest" Mr. Stahl records,
flew from one table to another; and
though it might be difficult, at glance,
to tell which of the two giants looked
the younger, it was easy enough to
determine which of the two swords
beat sharpest The author had the
reader wit
Mr.. Stahps narrative proceeds: "The
famous master had a cordial hand
shake and cheerful word for all. |
was introduced to this uncrowned Nor
wegian king by his son Bjorn Bjorn-
son, who at that time was director of
the new National theater, for which
the old master had done so much. I
have met many a big man whose
thoughts have been far away while ap-
parently speaking with interest to his
listener, but not so with Bjornson. II
he spoke or listened at all he put both
his soul and body into the subject so
to speak.
Speaking about his old love for
America, he said: Several of the en-.
terprising American managers have
tried hard to get me across the water
again, but so far l have resisted the
temptatiOn-though with a sore heart.
Not that | am afraid of touring the
country and turning out a hundred
lectures, no sir; but what I'm afraid
of, am sorry to say, is the hospitality
of the American people. Look at Nan.
sen there! He seems quite able-bodied
doesn't he? Well, sir, he had to "beat
it," as they say in America, and why?
On account of too much champagnei'
And his eyes sparkled with mirth as
he emitted roar of buoyant laughter.
However, / may risk it, he continued
seriously, l sha'' have to say MANY
harsh word to young America.
though, because she rs deprived Nor
way of her best children, although she
deserves praise for the great oppor.
tunities she has given most of them.
She is a dangerous stepmother be.
cause she is rich, and beautiful WON.
en- are dangerous through their power
over young men And again he laugh.
ed And the 500 guests joined him.
joined him heartily, because his laugh.
ter was such that it could set the sun
dancing on the mountain tops in wild.
winter, and that means much In Nor
way"
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War Vessels to Go to the Scrap Heap

was on the deck of the WlnSlOW DUR
ing the hottest cannon fire of the war,
that Ensign Worth Bagley was killed
by an exploding shell. One of the
achievements of the Detroit was the
capture Of the Catalina to the west
ward of Havana, and she took active
part in the bombardment of San Juan.
Every man who joined in the move
ment for Cubas freedom views with
sadness the passing of these four bat
tleships Accompanying the condemna-
ton of the four Spanish War vessels
is the passing of the old sloop-of-war
Portsmouth, forming the last chap
ter in the history of what is believed
to be one of the most interesting
ships in the old navy.
Launched before the beginning Of
the Mexican war, the Portsmouth took
an active part in that struggle, par
ticipated in the suppression of the
African slave trade, fought in Chi
nese waters, and had large share in
the operations in the Gulf of Mexico
during the Civil war.
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COMBINES it does US good to rem
- inisce a little bit, and this leads
us to remark that SO years ago, the
British forces burned the capitol.
There were about 5000 in number
landed from the British vessels on
the PatuXent August 20, and on the
oath they reached the capital. There
were only about 5000 men available
for defense of Washington in the
American army, and they only had II
pieces of artillery. So when the Brit
ish made their raid on Washington, al
though they were met with splendid
resistance, the American army was
compelled to retreat, and the red
coats made a triumphant entry into
Washington and began to carry out
the threat of the commanding inva-
der, who said: Il will make a COW
pasture of these Yankee capitol
grounds" Just as soon as the Brit
ish got possession Of the city they
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23
Sight of 100000 on a Joy Ride

plishing anything of the sort, eight
heavily armed guards ride to and fro
with the seven millions.
And this extra precaution is due to
the change in the system of making
money. Until recently the money was
printed at the bureau of engraving
and printing, but sent to the treasury
minus the seal and the number, so that
it was not real money until handled
in the treasury.
Now one machine does all the work,
including the stamping of the seal and
number. These figures-the round
seal to the right and the number to
the left of the face of paper bill,
stamped in blue-are what make bills
legal tender. Hence when the money
passes through the wonderful cutting
and stamping machine, which counts
bills out in lots of 100 after it is
through with them, it is ready to
spend and anyone who got hold of it
would have the real thing.
1T seems queer to some people that
we should take such precautions to
guard the money wagon" says Direc-
tor Ralph of the bureau of engraving
and printing, but we think it neces-
sary. A stitch in time saves nine, as
we have been told from childhood"
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off his hat and coat and washes his
face and hands and sits down to his
simple but hearty evening meal with
out fuss and feathers; he is the real
king. This His Majesty, the American
Citizen, and the millionaire in his pal
ace envies him.
The nominees Of the bungalow is the
reason why SO many of them are be-
ing built. The house is not the home
1t is only the frame of the home, the
tangible expression Of it. If there is
affection and congenial spirit inside
the bungalow is sufficient in it's SIM
plicity and sincerity. If there must be
show and ostentation to cover up I'M
happiness then take to the mansion
and the palace.
Architects nave been devoting their
time and talents of late years to devel-
oping this type of house to it's highest
perfection, and all their endeavors
have been along the line of expressing
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23

ny ASHINGTON.-A bitter war on
w the house cat has been declared
by the department of agriculture. Ex-
perts in the biological bureau of that
department are making exhaustive in
vestigatiOns of the cat as a spreader
of disease. Already they have found
out enough to convince them that as
much danger turks in a cat as in a
rat and rats are known to be fatal
distributors of plague.
Upon the completion of these in.
vestigations efforts will be made by
the Federal authorities to have cat
license laws passed. 1t Is much more
desirable, they say, to have license
for cats than a license for dogs.
I'VE know that cats carry disease, -
said H. w. Henshaw, chief of the bu-
reau, in discussing the fight against
tabby, but we do not know to what
extent. We are practically certain
they carry diphtheria, scarlet fever
and ringworm, and we suspect they
carry tuberculosis. All this we want
to find out. Of course the fight to
bring about a cat license will be a
hard one. Such a suggestion will be
scoffed at. But in time people will
come to realize what menace cats
are. That is what we hope to do
bring the people to such realiza-
ton"
Dr. A. K. Fisher, of the bureau of
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Uncle Sans Bug Sleuths After Cats

biology is at work on a bulletin on
the house cat. He has been studying
the question for years and knows the
general habits of cats thoroughly
There are lots of fallacious the
cries regarding the usefulness of
CATS says DR.. Fisher. LAS a matter
of fact they do almost no good and a
great deal of harm. The difficulty in
following the question of the extent
to which they carry disease is meas
ured by the difficulty of following the
cat. And yet there is no doubt in the
world that many a child who, for no
apparent reason and from no discern
IDLE cause, develops a case of diph-
iberia or scarlet fever owes it's illness
and often it's death to the cat it has
been fondling Moreover, cats are as
susceptible to hydrophobia as dogs.
THE highly pampered pet cat of
the luxurious household never fails
to get out and roam around with the
ordinary alley cat. In many instances
the alley cat which prowls all night
long with the pet cat has spent the
day sleeping in some hut or howell in
an alley where smallpox, diphtheria
or tuberculosis is hid.
Recently there has been much at
tention paid to rats and the harm
they do, both as destroyers and as
spreaders of disease. In this connec-
ton the cat has been pointed out as
a valuable aid in keeping down the
rat. That is an error.
Il can state from my personal OBJ
servation that only about per cent.
of cats are really mousers. l have
seen cats that would tackle the big
gest rat going and kill him, but such
instances are rare. AS a rule cat
cares little for conflict with a rat.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23

Mr. William A, Radforo wAn answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers OF
this paper. On account of his wide eXpe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
1874 Fifth Ave-. Chicago. ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
1t was predicted not so very long
ago that the popularity of the bunga-
low would be short-lived, that it was
a fad that would soon die out, but
such has not been the case. More
bungalows have been built this year
than ever before, and it is probable
that next year there will be an in
crease over the number of this year.
1t is not difficult to find the cause for
the popularity of the small house. The
bungalow appeals to that instinct in
us that yearns for cosiness. That is
about all there is to it. Palaces and
mansions attract and they are grand.
But the human heart warns to the
cottage. 1t is not going without the
bounds Of truth to say that there is
probably more real happiness in one
bungalow or in one cottage than in a
dozen palaces where you have to put
on your dress suit every night before
you come down to dinner.
You take human nature the world
over and it is about the same whether
it is clothed in full dress or blue jeans.
1t is safe to say that the Fifth avenue
millionaire in New York often dreams
of living in a cottage bereft of care
and the responsibility of keeping
corps of servants from running him.
The man who comes to his bungalow
at night is met at his door by his wife
and children, he kisses them, takes
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When Britishers Burned the Capitol

set fire to the capitol the White
House and other public buildings. 1t
was at this time that Dolly Madison
cut the famous portrait of Washing
ton from it's frame, where it stood in
the great east room of the White
house, and, rolling it up, had it cart
ed away with the few effects which
she was able to remove from the
White House. The British descrip-
ton of what went on in the capital
at that time is as follows:
1.-The blazing houses, ships and
stores, the report of exploding maya
zines and the crash of falling roofs
was one of the finest sights to be con-
ceived. The sky was brilliantly IL
Illuminated by the confagration. The
scene was as striking and sublime as
the burning of st. Sebastian's. To-
ward morning a violent storm of rain,
accompanied by thunder and light
ming, came on, whose flashes seemed
to vie in brilliancy with the flames
which burst from the roofs of burning
houses, while the thunder drowned
the noise of falling walls and was
only interrupted by the occasional
roar of cannon and of large deposits
of gunpowder as they exploded, one
by one" But we don't look much like
cow pasture now, don't you know.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23

CEVEN million dollars on joy ride
y through the streets of Washington
is a sight to be seen every week day
at the national capital. And this
stands less chance of getting hurt
through the carelessness Of the driver
Of the wagon it rides in or from out
side forces than any JOY rider, ami
mate or inanimate, in the country.
For the treasury has new money
wagon, brand new vehicle. made OF
hardwood, iron and steel, with heavy
locks and bars, to bring money from
tbe bureau of engraving and printing,
where it is made, to the vaults of the
treasury, where it is stored for safe
keeping.
And not only is the new wagon
nearly bombproof in itself, but just to
make sure that some foolish person,
with visions of a Jesse James hold-up
scheme. will never succeed in accom-
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and stained nice dark oak. In the
upper part three rings are screwed,
and into these rings the pipes may
be slipped and held in the manner
shown. Two similar rings are screwed
into the upper edge, and by which the
rack is suspended from the wall
At the base four small hooks are
fixed in for hanging keys or other
things on. both rings and hooks suit
able for the purpose may be obtained
at any iron-morgers at trifiing cost.
"a" shows the kind of ring that
should be procured, and "B" illustrates
the hook.
When covered with linen or serge,
the rings may be screwed through the
material into the wood, and the wood
need not under those circumstances
be painted or stained.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23
Latest In Petticoats.

Dress underskirts are of fine muslin
or batiste Lace is more used IN
trimming than embroidery, all trim
mings being neat rather than elabo
rate. Allover embroidery, cambria
cluny, torchon and honiton edgings
and insertions are best.
Under wash dresses. colored lawn
chambray and batiste petticoats are
most popular. These are embroidered
in white, with white lace insertions and
and colored ribbon headings.
Among novelties are white muslin
petticoats and a founce reaching to
the knees, embroidered in color and
finished with beading run with rib
bon of the same shade.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23

no YOU remember how proud we
II were of our Spanish warships And
now they are all in the scrap heap.
The Boston, the Concord, the Winslow
and the Detroit have all to go, as they
are no longer ft to cope with modern
armament on the high seas. A storm
of protest has gone up in Washington,
but it is not going to help matters a
single bit. The United States govern
ment canont afford to hang on to the
old battleships, even If they are dear
in memory. 1t will be remembered
that the Boston, a protected cruiser,
and the Concord, a gunboat. were in
Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila. 1t
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23

the true home instinct That is true
architectural art which develops in
tangible form the emotions of the
huma nheart. The architect, there
fore, is now almost telling us the char
acter of the man who lives in the
house designed by him. You take the
average man who lives in a bungalow
and you will find he is home lover.
That means he is good to his wife and
family. They are not on his pay roll.
He is one of them and with them. His
children have no father, but the man
who might be the father is to them a
sort of elder brother. The wife has
no husband, but a pal. They put in
their Saturday afternoons together in
the garden or in sports together. May
be they work together trimming the
shrubbery. That is your bungalow
family-an ideal existence where love
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23
RACK FOB PIPE AND KEYS MAKING scAREs At HON!
Easily and Quickly Made at
Small Cost.

The useful little article shown in
Dur sketch may be easily and quick
ly made and at very small cost. It
Is arranged to hold three pipes and
four keys.
1t may either be made of wood, and
painted or stained, or the wood may
be smoothly covered with linen, cloth,
or art serge and finished at the edges
with cord.
The rack illustrated is made of we'll
planed wood, bevelled at the edges,
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Hemminq.

Fold the hem of whatever you wish
to make the usual manner of the de-
sired width, then fold it back, putting
the edge of the hem and material to-
gether. Overcast it in the usual man
ner and when the hem is turned back
and pressed it is much heater and
quicker than the old manner of hem
ming, and as the overcasting stitches
on the right side run parallel with the
warp of the material, makes it hardly
discernible on the right side.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23
BJORNSON'S IDEA OF AMERICA
"A Dangerous stepmother-Rich and
Beautiful" Said the Gifted
Norwegian.

Bjornson lectured in America in
1880, and has always had friends and
admirers in this country. Bernard
Stahl, who has lately published in
New York translation of Wise
Knut," one of Bjornson's most charac-
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For CLEANING Gloves.

Mix 81 fluid ounces of javelle wa
ter, one-half fluid ounce of aqua am.
monia, 1871 ounces of powdered cas-
tile soap and 91s fluid ounces of wS
ter. Let stand until jelly is formed
then use with a piece of flannel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23

buy machine scalloped handkerchief
Of fine quality and embroider it dain-
tily, than to devote hours of toll to
a border which may be reduced to a
dered.
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Curly Hair.

To keep hair in curl moisten with
water which has third of it's bulk
white of the egg. Then twist and roll
ND. It will stand great deal Of
dampness before coming out
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-23
DRESS FOR A YOUNG GIRL
Handsome Design In Cream DelAine
for Little Miss Of 10 to II
Years.

This Is in creame delaine, spotted
In blue: tucks are made across the
back and front of bodice, which is
drawn in at the waist where a narrow
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band connects it to the skirt; this is
also gathered, and has a silk band at
the foot.
The little pulled sleeves are set to
bands of silk at the elbow.
Hat of straw trimmed with a
wreath of daisies and a band of rib.
bon velvet.
Materials required: yards delaine
80 inches wide, yard silk
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-27

Walter Wellman, the chap who
was game to attempt to sail
across the ocean in an airship,
attributes the failure Of his voy-
age to the equilibrator, a series
of tanks containing gasoline
which fioated in the water and
were attached to the airship by !
a long rope. He said the day
after he and his crew had been
rescued that he first thought he
could not get along without the
equilibrato), but that experience
which resulted in abandonment
of the America taught him that
it was exactly the other way
about, that he could not get along
with the equilibrator. The next
day after Wellman made this
statement the Baltimore Sun
carried a cartoon that hit it off
to a t-y. The Republican ele-
plant was the balloon, bound to
make the White House or bust;
President Taft was seated in the
airshi and tn e Payne
Aldrich tariff bill was the equili-
brato~, tossed in insurgency waves
below. Neat, Wasn't it. The
Republican thought they could
not pet along without a tariff
even higher than the Dingley
tariff. so they passed the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, giving special
privileges to special interests
and robbing the people; and now
they find that it is going to be
their undoing. President Taft
is represented as saying, Darn
that equilibrator." It is a troub-
lesome thing that they cannot cut
loose from and that is surely
dragging them to the ground.