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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-14
C0L0RS AND VISION.
The Human Eye and tho Mystery Of
DISTINGUISHING Hues.

It is a curious fact that while there
are seven colors in the rainbow-red,
orange, yellow. green, blue. indigo and
v1olet-only three Of them are primary
red. green and violet. That is to say.
these three appear to be simple colors.
while all the others may be produced
by various combinations Of these three.
Red and green combine in certain pro-
portions to produce yellow. In diff
ferent proportion the two produce or
ange. Again, green and violet combine
to produce blue. 1t is said all shades
Of color are merely different conbina-
lions Of the three primaries
In keeping with this fact some OF
the ablest writer's have held that there
are three nerves. and but three. in the
human cyclone to respond to the colcr
red. another to green and yet another
to violet. Other authorities present
different explanation. In the eye Of the
frog in the act Of seeing there is Wis.,
ible chemical action There is chem
ical substance exuded or spread over
the retina or interior Of the eye Of the
frog. called purpurine because OF its
purple color Under the action Of light
this substance bleaches white.
Many today believe that the human
eye has truly but single optic nerve.
for surgeons seem able to find but one.
They hold. however. that In our act Of
seeing a chemical substance is exuded
or spread over this nerve and that this
substance has three different constitu-
ents, one element in it responding to
the color red. another to green and yet
another to violet. These latter authori-
ties dispense with the three special
optic nerves by providing our eyes
with a threefold chemical substance.
The act Of vision and its effect upon
the brain are one Of lifes great mys-
teries-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-14
An Odd Habit Amono Rocks.

Among the odd habits Of rocks is the
way that members Of the same r0oS
cry have Of intermarrying genrraliol
after generation. The males always
choose their wives from among theiI
near neighbors. and if one should be
so bold as to bring home to his rock
cry a bride from distance the other
rocks will invariab bly, refuse to receive
her and will force the pair to build
some way off. In the neighbOrhood OF
big roOkerics outlying nests Of this
kind may always be found.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-14
Silent For Once.

Did your wife jump on you when
you got home late last night?"
NO For once | was In luck. The
people in the fiat next door were hav-
ing a spat. and my wife was busy
listening. "-Kansas City Journal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-14
Somewhat Wooden,

A popular soprano is said to have
voice Of fine umbre. a willowy figure,
cherry lips. chestnut hair and hazel
eyes. She must have been raised In
the lumber regions.-Lippincotts.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-14

How about your garden implements? Are they in
good shape? Now is the for working in the gard
en- That's what makes the grub taste good and makes
the life fluid through veins with greater i'm
petus. Your outfit should include hoe, spade rake
and wedding forks See values
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-14
The Reason,

what a stiff family those new rich
people are!"
Eyes; you see, they made their
money in starch" Ameri-
can.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-14

Man cannot live exclusively by intel
lisence and self love-Mercier.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-14
Bed Spreads

specially featured line one in which place spec
ia emphasis in selection and values Stock affords ample
opportunity to find Just what you want at the price
best aord to pay-p.ices range from 75c to- s775
each Here be found the plain .iem frnged square
corner the fnged corner scaloped edge with square
and cut in alb the wanted Sizes
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
FOUR GOOD RECIPES
DISHES THAT ARE BOTH PALATA.
BILE AND CHEAP.
With Rice Used as the Foundation,
Hostess May Place Very Many
Good Things Before Her Lunch.
con or Dinner Guests.

Rice and Tomatoes.-One-haf cup
full of rice, one-half can of tomatoes,
one onion, one-half green pepper. Boil
rice about ten minutes, then add to-
matoes, onion, and pepper, chopped
fine. Cook twenty minutes, season to
taste, add one tablespoonful of butter.
and serve.
Clipped Rice and Beef.-One-half
pound Clipped beef cut fine, one ia
blespoonful of butter, one-half cupful
of rice, two cupfuls of milk, one ia
blespoonful of -four Soak beef if very
utes, add one tablespoonful Of flour
and stir until smooth, then add milk,
stirring constantly to avoid Jumps. Be
fore taking off add the rice, previously
boiled. Season and serve on toast.
Salmon and Rice.-One can salmon,
one and one-half cupfuls of rice, one
and one-half cupfufs of white sauce,
salt and pepper to taste, one table
spoonful of butter. Make layers OF
rice, salmon, and white sauce, having
white sauce on top. Put butter on
top and bake fifteen or twenty min
utes.
Chicken and Rice Croquettes.-One
and one-half cupful of chicken, one
half cupful of rice, two stalks celery
chopped fine, one-half pepper, green,
already cooked, chopped, one egg
beaten, cracker crumbs, one-half cup
full white sauce or stock, salt and pep
per- Mix all ingredients, make in
balls and roll in egg and cracker
crumbs and cook in hot lard five min
utes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BACkACHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain in the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't 1t be nice within a week or so
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding, dribbling, straining, or too fire.
quent passage Of urine; the forehead and
the back -the-head aches; the stitches
and pains In the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin; sluggish bowels; swollen eye
lids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural
short breath; sleeplessness and the de-
spondency?
have recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and if you want to
make QUICK RECOVERY, you ought
to write and get a copy of it. Many
doctor would charge you So. just for
writing this prescription, but I have it
and will be glad to send 1t to you entire
ly free. Just drop me line like this:
DR.. A. e. Robinson, K-269 Luck Building
Detroit, Mich, and I will send it by re-
turn mail in plain envelope. AS you will
see when you get it, this recipe contains
only pure, harmless remedies but it has
great healing and pain-conquering power.
1t will quickly show its power once you
use it, so l think you had better see what
it Is without delay I will send you a
copy free-you can use it and cure your
self at home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03

Col. Henry Casson, sergeant-at-arms
Of the house Of representatives, has
the original check given by Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon a few years ago to
book agent. and about which an is'
teresting story has been told.
An agent visited the speaker and In
terested him in an elaborate edition OF
something which Uncle Joe didn't
want, but bought. When the books
arrived Uncle Joe examined them and
decided at once that something had
been put over on him. When the agent
came for his money the speaker de-
termined to make him indorse a terse
sentiment on books, so he wrote out a
check for $73, the amount due, and on
the back Of it he inscribed:
Pay to the order of Mr.. Blank, in
full payment for an edition which was
not worth d, and dear at that
price, but for the ease and grace with
which he put it over your Uncle Joe
it was well worth the money."-Hu-
man Life.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
lPU)gg|jI!|,. A(I,FLR22 :
.G1lH|S{6,d'f n gS y

A fully developed case of roup is a
sickening sight.
Give the incubator a thorough clean
ing after each hatch.
The dropping boards should be
cleaned every morning.
The fellow who fails in the poultry
business often let's the hens do all the
work.
A bone cutter costs money, but it
helps to make more money from the
flock.
If any of the old hens are used a
second season mate them to vigorous
cockerels.
Increase the corn allowance in your
evening feed during the cold, damp
and chilly nights.
Hens will be much healthier if they
are not compelled to sit over filthy
droppings all night.
Keep all of the best pullets and as
they mature and begin to lay dispose
Of the poorer mixed hens.
Do not try to stimulate the hens to
lay more eggs by feeding pepper or
other hot stuff 1t is bad business.
In localities where the are no live
worms or bugs for the hens these days
they must have as a substitute some
animal food.
Incubators can be set without much
trouble, but 1t takes a mighty careful
person to hatch the chicks and then
raise them.
Show time is in full swing and the
wise breeder who expects to exhibit
is Gin line" getting the birds into con-
dition. How about you?
All hen asks is to possess physical
comforts and wholesome feeding. With
these supplied she should do business
or be sent to the butcher.
The average farmer is not equipped
for raising winter chicks on a large
scale, but if he has an incubator he
will Ind it profitable to raise few
broilers for the early market.
Where it is not convenient to clean
out the droppings as often as several
times a week it is good plan to use
some kind of an absorbent in the poul.
try house.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
Nine or Ten Deposits.

ct is expensive to learn to fly" said
Clifford Harmon at Mineola. Your
aeroplane costs more than $4,000. You
must pay q fee Of $500 for tuition, and
you must deposit. too, about $500
more for damages. All the damage
you do to the machine you learn on
must be paid for, and your deposit
may easily be eaten up.
II was talking one day at Nice to an
English flyer.
1 learned to fly in week. I said.
How long did it take you to learn?'
"'Oh, nine or ten
What" interrupted Not nine or
ten weeks?'
"'No, aeroplanes,' said he"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03

curate knowledge of the correct shape
of any particular breed, as to it's head,
comb, neck, wings and all other parts,
and of course must be thoroughly ia
miliar with color in every variety. He
must know whether or not a bird
carries his head and tail correctly,
whether the breast bone is too high
or too low, and whether the leg-bones
are in the proper position and Of the
right size.
In scoring fowls, symmetry is the
first thing that catches the judges
eye He at first takes in the style of
the birds, as whole, typical of it's
own breed, and then follows by judg-
ing it's points one by one. In judging
the head, close attention is given to
the length and curvature of skull and
beak.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
CHILDREN AFFECTED
BY Mothers Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched
into life with constitutions weakened
by disease taken in with their moth
ers' milk. Mothers cannot be too care
full as to the food they use while nurs-
ing their babes.
The experience of a Kansas City
mother is a case in point:
Il was a great coffee drinker from a
child, and thought could not do with
out it. But l found at last it was do
ing me harm. For years l had been
troubled with dizziness, spots before
my eyes and pain in my heart, to
which was added, two years later, a.
chronic sour stomach.
THE baby was born months ago,
and almost from the beginning, it, too,
suffered from sour stomach. She was
taking it from me!
I'm my distress I consulted a friend
OF more experience and she told me
to quit coffee, that coffee did not
make good milk I have since ascer-
tanned that it really dries up the milk.
so, quit coffee and tried tea and
at last cocoa. But they did not agree
with me. Then l turned to Postum
with the happiest results. It proved
to be the very thing I needed 1t not
only agreed perfectly with baby and
myself, but it increased the flow Of
my milk
my husband then quit coffee and
used Postum and quickly got well of
the dyspepsia with which he had been
troubled. l no longer suffer from the
dizziness, blind spells, pain in my
heart or sour stomach.
Nov we all drink Postum from my
husband to my seven months old
baby. It has proved to be the best
hot drink we have ever used. We
would not give up Postum for the best
coffee we ever drank" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," IN pkgs.
There's a Reason"
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, 1911-03-03
PROPER HEAT FOR CHICKENS
Most Reliable Guide for Temperature
Is Action of Little Fellows
Breeders Vary.

The Warmest part of the brooder
should be in the center rather than
at the side or corner. If the heat
comes from above and a considerable
portion of the brooder be heated to
the same temperature, no croWding
will take place.
The temperature given for running
brooders vary with the machine and
the position of the thermometer. The
one reliable guide for temperature Is
the action of the chicks.
If they are cold they will crowd
toward the source of heat; if too
warm they will wander uneasily
about; but if the temperature is right,
each chick will sleep stretched out
on the floor.
The cold chicken does not sleep at
all, but puts in it's time fighting its
way toward the source of heat.
In an improperly constructed or
improperly run brooder the chicks go
through varying process of chilling,
sweating and struggling when they
should be sleeping, and the result is
puny chicks that dwindle and die.
The arrangement Of the brooder
for the sleeping accommodations of
the chicks is important but this is
not the only thing to be considered in
a brooder.
The brooder used in the early sea-
son and especially the outdoor brood
er, must have ample space provided
for the day time accommodation of
the chick
This part of the brooder must be
we'll lighted and somewhat cooler
than the hover. AS soon as condi-
lions will permit, get the chickens out
on larger floor, or, better still, on
the ground.
Keep the chicks scratching in day
light and sleeping stretched out at
night, and the most difficult problem
of poultry-raising has been solved.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
WANTED TO BE AGREEABLE
Farmers Rather Humorous Explana-
ton for Telling Exceedingly
"Talr" Story.

Irving Batcheller once told a story
of farmer on the Connecticut hills.
Pretty steep land for planting, isn't
it?" visitor asked the tiller of the
soil.
Pretty steep" the farmer assented,
Il suppose it's quite difficult to
plant your corn?"
"Quite difficult" came the echo.
The visitor was interested, and
would not be put off with short re-
plies.
'Eh-how do you manage to plant
on this hill?" he persisted
The farmer gazed at him pityingly
eve have to shoot it all into the
earth with shotguns, stranger" he as
sured his guest.
The visitor gasped. "Really?" he
calculated. Really now? Is that ac-
tually true?'
The farmer sighed and turned upon
his guest look of whitening scorn.
''No, that isn't true" he answered.
I'm trying to make conversation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
WOULD WED COLONEL GREEN
Scores of Girls Propose TO Retty's
Big, Rich Son Through
the Mails.

New York-Mrs. Hetty Green's big
bachelor son and heir is being pes
tered by letters from hundreds of
girls.
Eyes, the girls keep sending letters
to me pretty regularly said Colonel
Green when questioned on that sub
iect. Il just got one from a 35-year-
old lady who lives in Cincinnati. She
saws her ma is getting along in years
and that she understands I am think
ing of getting married.
sometimes when l am in town on
business, I look up some of the girls
who have written and proposed to
me. but like as not l find on investi-
CATION that they are a bunch of young
things who have dared each other to
do it and none of them means any
thing by it."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
Salt Mackerel, Cream Sauce.

Soak over night in lukewarm water,
changing this in the morning for ice
cold Rub all the salt off and wipe
dry. Grease your gridiron with butter
and rub the fish on both sides with
the same melted. Then broil quickly
over a clear fire, turning with a cake
turner, so as not to break it. Lay on
hot platter, keep warm until sauce
is ready. Heat a small cup of milk to
scalding. Stir into it teaspoon OF
cornstarch, wet up with little water
When this thickens add two table,
spoons of butter, pepper, salt and
chopped parsley. Beat an egg light,
pour the sauce gradually over it, put
the mixture again over the fire and
stir one minute, not more. Pour upon
the fish and let stand covered over
lot water or oven till sending to table.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
Provide a Dust Bath.

The setting hen should be provided
with dust bath, place where she
can dust herself each day when she
comes off the nest. If provided with
a proper place and right material she
will generally keep herself free from
lice, but If she does not do so, she
ought to be busted at least once a
week with insect powder After all
the chicks are out of the shells, the
hen should be busted again for fear
of lice upon the chicks. The dust left
on the hens feathers will cause the
lice on the chicks to die Of move
away.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
Chicken a la HoIIandaise.

Take out the breast bone of a large
young fowl and fill up the space with
a nice force meat Make a batter as
for fritters and when the fowl is half
roasted pour the batter over, let dry
and then pour on more until it is
thickly coated and rich brown color
Remove from pan, cut up as for a
fricassee, place on platter, lay corn
fritters around the edge of dish, scat.
ter some sprigs of parsley over, and
serve at once with melted butter and
lemon quarters. Oyster force meat is
nice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
libraries and the necessity to obtain a

libraries and the necessity to OBTAIN a
collection Of books to which the pub
lie could have access. After the work
had been carried on for many years
by the WOman's clubs, it was finally
decided to ask the general assembly
to follow the example of Massachu-
sets, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky and
several other states, and create a
state commission.
In 1909 the state library extension
commission was authorized by amend
ing the state library act Of 1874. The
commissioners Of the state library
were empowered to appoint two per-
sons, who, together with the state IL
hrarian, should constitute a board to
be known as the illinois library ex-
tension committee" The state Ii
brarian, who is the secretary Of state;
the superintendent of public instruc,
ton, and the governor, constitute the
state library commission.
Mrs. Georgia Bacon of Macon coun-
ty, for several years president of the
Illinois Woman's clubs, is a leading
member of the extension committee,
and it was largely through her efforts
that the legislature was induced to
authorize the extension work.
The committee selected Blooming
ton girl, Miss Eugenia Allen, as secre-
tary, and upon her devolves the major
portion of the duties of the commit
tee. Miss Allen has been engaged in
library work for the past ten years
successful in her chosen profession in
the west. Since her appointment as
secretary last year, following the or
ganization Of the committee, she has
been actively engaged in carrying out
the establishment of libraries in COM
munities without such an institution,
and the Importance Of her work is
now widely recognized. When the
Illinois Woman's clubs retired from
the field in favor of the state, they
turned over to the state no less than
225 circulating libraries which they
had assembled and which were loaned
to rural communities There were 49,
900 volumes in this collection.
According to the statute under
which the commission operates, it is
required to loan these travelling IL
braries to any organization or com
munity not yet possessing an estab-
Iished library, the idea being to use
the loaned books as nucleus for the
formation OF public library. After
such an institution has become prop
erly established, the borrowed books
of the state are to be returned. If,
through financial difficulties or other
wise, it is a slow process to secure
the requisite number Of books, the
commission is required to send an
other set upon the return Of the first
and keep up this exchange system I'M
til all of the books owned by the state
have been forwarded, thus securing
to the greatest practicable degree the
use and enjoyment Of such books to
the people of the entire state. The
commission may also conduct a clear
ing house for periodicals as a free
offering to local libraries and perform
such other public service as may
seem to it to be for the best interests
of the state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
ILLINOIS GIRL A LIBRARIAN
AS Secretary of State Commission
She Is in Charge of Circulating
Volumes.

Bloomington, Ill.-Illinois has falleI
into line with many states in conduct
ing campaign of education through
the medium of circulating libraries.
The legislature, at the last session,
adopted an act which created a library
extension committee or commission,
relieving the Illinois Woman's clubs
Of service in this direction.
While leader in most lines of edu-
cational endeavor, Illinois was slow
to recognize the Importance Of public
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
HELPS to Liuhten Work.

The we'll beaten yolk of an egg light
ly brushed over the top of a pie will
make the crust brown and shiny.
Never use the fingers in pinching the
edges of pies, as the heat from the
hands will keep the crust from rising.
A crisp crust on cake may be
made by adding a spoonful of ice wa
ter to the batter or busting with sugar
lust before putting it into the oven.
Rubbing the surface of the loaves
with melted butter or lard, sailed, will
produce a soft, brown, tender crust
on bread
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
FIG. l..

4 feet wide, 51a feet high from the
peak OF the roof to the ground and
4 feet from the lower edge of the roof
to the floor. The sunny side of the
building has a glass sash which in
warm weather is removed and a can
vas-covered sash placed in its stead.
At the rear are nests beneath the
roosts. A door at one end allows en-
trance. The poultry exit may be at
the side or directly beneath the sash.
Nests are accessible for egg collections
by lifting a trap door at the back of
the building. The house shown in
Fig. has the same dimensions and a
single-p pitched roof. The roosts are at
the back and nests are accessible as in
Fig. I. A sash fits into the front. The
houses are W 'her-boarded and the
roofs covered with tarred paper A
brick foundation may be used, or the
building set on posts. Fig 1 requires
28 feet Of timber for the stills, Is feet
of timber for the corner supports, So
feet of timber for intermediate sup
ports and Sc feet for the rafters 1t
requires 1874 feet of roof boards. 5
inches wide, to be covered with tarred
paper and 165 feet Of weatherboards.
together with 26 feet for door boards
and feet Of lumber for reinforcing
the door. Two pairs of heavy iron
hinges are needed for the trap door
giving access to the nests, and one
e.
and staples and good spring lock
should also be provided. The sash for
the front is feet high by s feet long.