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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
P SABEL was having it out with her
father. 1t was only "a few days
before Christmas. and she should

father 1t was only "a few days
before Christmas, and she SHOULD
have been at peace with herself
and all mankind, but she wasn't.
She had been telling herself all
this particular day that as soon as
her father came home she would put
her case before him in a light so con-
yincing that he would be brought to
admit that he had been little too ar
bitrary. Her scheme had not worked.
She was beginning to realize painfully
| that her effort to gain her point had
resulted in confirming her father in his
opinion that 1t was a mans privilege
to rule in his own house, especially
| when the woman Of it was his only
daughter. girl of twenty.
You know perfectly WELL" said 1sa-
| bel, with a final heroic attempt to
snatch victory from the jaws of de-
| feat, that Jack and | have been
have been good friends for long
time. The only reason he hasn't spo-
ken about ito you-is because he has
been waiting until he was in more of
pOS1ClOn TO 90 SO.
"Then it's mighty lucky for him that
he concluded to postpone it" declared
! Tom Truesdell testify. Romance is
all very we'll for those who can afford
it, but Jack Goodale doesn't belong to
that class. / pay him a fair salary,
and / admit he earns it. But / don't
see how he expects me to accept him
as q son-in-law."
HE has little money, and he may
make lucky deal some day"
do you mean that the young man
intends to gamble In wheat?'' he asked.
why shouldn't he? You do, don't
you:"
Tom Truesdell snorted impatiently.
NO. he retorted, 81 do not gamble.
A gambler risks his property. | never
risk anything"
Driven to desperation, Isabel played
her last trick. 1.-The man you want for
q son-in-law," she said, 'is no better
off financially. He has nothing but his
debts to distinguish him"
He smiled sardonically. "If l want
him for a son-in-law," he returned de-
cidedly, II am well enough off to af-
ford him. | grant you Gerald Van In
gen has very little means, but he has
something that the Truesdell family
needs a good deal more. He has posi-
ton"
Hes an empty makeshift," declared
Isabel wrathfully.
"He isn't very brainy, | suppose"
her father admitted. He'll be all the
easier to manipulate on that account.
That ought to appeal to you, Isabel.
But I haven't made up my mind yet.
Mr.. Van 1ngen is coming to lunch with
me tomorrow"
Van Ingen was punctual at Trues-
dell's office on the following day. AS
he entered the busy place he found the
hustle very disquieting to his nerves.
Tape machines clicked, clerks were
shouting perpleXing fractions into tele-
phones. and there was an uproar quite
unfamiliar to the young mans ears.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Calves Need Water.

Calves, like other farm animals,
get thirsty, even though milk forms a
large part Of their ration. Calves three
months Of age will drink as much as
five quarts Of water daily per head.
They like to drink often, slipping lit
tie at a time, A half barrel, cleaned
and replenished twice daily, will serve
nicely rs a water trough. Another good
device Is an automatic waterer, which
may be easily cleaned, situated lit
tie above the floor to keep out the
litter. Salt is essential to the develop
ment Of the calf, as of other animals.
and should be kept continually ayaila-
ble.-American Cultivator.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Ehrisfm aa Eve.

IT'S the day before Christmas, ana
all through the town the people are
rushing to do things up brown. Aunts,
uncles and cousins. both married and
single. are trying their best to aid good
Kriss Kringle: and he, dear old sport,
with hts ways so bewilderin'. will glad
den the hearts Of millions Of children.
That last rime is forced in a manner
outrageous, but mirth rules the roast,
and Its joys are contagious.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
HUNTING COYOTES
Beasts Became Desperate and
Fought Hard When Caught.
SUPPOSED TO Be c0WARDLY.

But After Sixty Of Thorn Had Been
Rounded Up They Made Concerted
Dash For Liberty, Attacking Their
Captors, Most of Them Escaping.
The coyote. or prairie wolf. having
acquired a bad reputa ton for coward"
Ice and other unworthy qualities, is
being rehabilitated as lighting ami
NAL in the far northwest where his
warfare on sheep has led to the instt
tuition Of coyote drives Rabbit
drives are common In the west. Hun
dreds Of men turn out and drive jack
rabbits into a sort of corral. where
they are killed In great numbers. The
success Of the rabbit drives led many
people to suppose that the coyote could
be rounded up" In the same way.
One experiment was tried in south
ern Idaho, says the New York Press
Hundreds Of men and boys worked all
day In driving in the coyotes, which
swarm all through the region. and
when they, the men and boys had ali
converged at the corral they found just
one coyote in it, and he got away!
When the next great coyote drive
took place better precautions were
taken to prevent the animals from
leaking" through the lines. This drive
was to the Powder River valley in
eastern Oregon. About $50 farmers,
all thirsting. as it were, for the blood
of the coyotes who had stolen their
sheep, were mounted on horseback,
and they took with them fifty dogs.
They secured the country and kept
well together, and after good and
we'll managed ride sixty coyotes were
rounded up in field.
There was great excitement now.
and some Of the younger and more In
experienced men thought they only has
to put these sixty "cowardly" crear
lures to death in q heap They soon
found they were mistaken. The CO.
votes made a grand and concerted
rush for the compact line OF men,
horses and dogs that hemmed them IN,
and when this rush was over the hunt
ers found that they had only nine
wolves within their Enclosure. All the
rest were roaming the plains of east"
ern Oregon at their own sweet wills.
The hunters now turned their atten-
ton to those that were left and, chief"
~ 10y the help Of the dogs. succeeded
in putting them to death. Only one
dog out of the fifty, however, proved
adequate to the task of actually Kill"
ing a coyote, and he killed several OF
the nine.
One Of the coyotes was the most
valiant fighter the hunters ever had
seen. No gray wolf, no grizzly could
have fought with more determination
or with more skill and to better effect
At one time twenty-five dogs were on"
gagged in an attack upon this coyoces
and such were the extraordinary swift
ness Of his movements and the sharp
ness of his teeth that he kept them ell
at bay.
The men declared they got more exr
element out Of this raid on the coy"
otes than they ever had obtained
from any other hunt. Acting on the
experience gained In 1t, they at once
organized another drive and hope to
do better next time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
a New MaIady.

It was Christmas day, and the candy
lion had been vaiting-oh, SO patiently
for Mary to finish her dinner. Much
against her baby wishes had she been
obliged to swallow the last Of her
bread When her mother insisted on
her finishing her milk the small face
looked up in desperation as she lisped,
'Mozzer, If | eat any more food I will
be humpback in my stomach, like
dpa!''-Lippincott's
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
By GERALD
PRIME
Copyright by American
Press Association
A Christmas
Son-In-LueQ,

All at once Truesdell rushed into view,
almost overturning his distinguished
visitor, and without even an apology
shouted in voice that seemed pecul-
iarly disagreeable:
Here, Goodale! Get a move on and
sell all you can-10,000,0 bushels to-
day. Keep cool head, mani"
Having given his commands. Trues-
dell turned to his visitor. you'll have
to excuse me- he said. 81 expected a
quiet day. but the bulls are on the
warpath, and I'm having the fight of
my life Goodale will be back present
ly, and he'll tell you all about it. Come
in tomorrow, and I'll blow you to that
luncheon--if I have money enough left
to pay for it."
Just then Goodale returned, and Van
Ingen felt it due to himself to learn
something of the condition Of affairs.
His ideas of business were exceeding
ly vague, but he nerved himself for the
undertaking.
"Mr Truesdell seems to be unusually
excited today" he began. 81 can't
help thinking something must be up"
"Something is up" Goodale admitted
quietly. wheat is GOWN"
'Oh, ! see" said his rival, with a
daZed look which belied his assump-
ton of intelligence "Mr Truesdell
has been dealing very heavily lately,
| believe
Very heavily indeed" Goodale
agreed promptly.
.ATany people will be very hard hit"
Every hard indeed"
Van 1ngen concluded that he had
solved the problem. He thanked his
informant, rose languidly and proceed,
ed to his club, inwardly grateful that
he had escaped terrible possibility.
While he was eating his luncheon a
man whom he knew emerged from
behind his paper and came over to his
table.
"Beastly panic In the wheat mar
,ket," he observed rather dolefully.
Hope you're not scorched, Van"
mo money to play with, dear old
chap. I've just left man up to his
eyes in itTom Truesdell. Know him."
An hour later Van Ingan went into
the writing room and penned note to
Mr.. Truesdell to the effect that some
unexpected and important business
would compel him to forego the pleas
ure of a further discussion of the con
templated alliance.
On Christmas eve GOodale and Van
Ingen met face to face on the street.
The latter would have passed without
sign of recognition. but Goodale
grasped his hand and greeted him cor
daily.
Il am afraid you people must have
come out OF your deal rather badly"
Van Ingen stammered.
Not at ALL" declared the other ra-
dainty, with a final wiring Of his one
time rivals hand which made him
vince. 1--WE were bears. The lower
the price went the more we made.
About million is the figure"
Van Ingen smiled feebly and muir
INJURED his congratulate TONS
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
In q Merry Christmas Mood
A Misunderstanding

81 hear that Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
son are living apart. What's the trou
ble?"
1.-THE same trouble that has caused
many another man and women to sep
arate. He had an idea that she was
his wife, but it was her belief that he
was merely her husband. "-Chicago
Record Herald.
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Kidding Yourself.

$50 you've been married twenty-five
years"
That's right
"And never had a quarrel, / sup
pose?"
'Not so. We've had many a quar-
rel"
Not serious ones?"
Eyes, serious ones"
"And yet you've been happy
"Sure. It makes my wife happy to
get the best Of me so often, and I'm
tickled to death if l win one argument
out Of ten.''
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Only Two Realities,

Billy-So yer didn't get nuthin' but a
Jackknife and sled fer Christmas?
Tommy-Yes, dats all | got worth
speakin' of. Dere WIZ q suit of clothes.
and a overcoat, and a hat or two, and
some underclothes, and. a book of po-
{ ms. and some stockin's and gloves,
and some collars and cuffs, and few
ether things like dat, not worth speak
in Of Men and Women.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
COLLEGE OF SAMOS.

Miller noted that Samos had one school
for every thousand of the population
and was far from content with that,
there being a strong movement for ag-
ricultural. kindergarten and higher fe-
male education. Samos, as rich is
land with no national debt, Is not Grip
pied by the rates difficulty, which tenn
pers popular enthusiasm for education
in some countries.-London Chronicle.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20

SHmos possesses what a native writ
the Levant," a moral and intellectual
lighthouse-that is TO say, the col
lege named Pythagoreum, after the
greatest of Samians. This college at
tracts students from Crete and many
other islands and stands at the head
Of q remarkably creditable educational
gystem. Fourteen years ago William
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Economical Beef Production.

The results Of three experiments at
the Nebraska station show that at cur
rent prices beef can be produced more
economically in that state by the use
Of alfalfa~in connection with corn than
by the use of protein concentrates
when the roughage consists of prairie
hay
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
A Certainty.

'And what is your occupation" ask
ed the accident insurance agent. I'm
a woodsman. During the hunting sea
son I act as a guide" I'm sorry, but
my company won't write a policy on
your class" "Why not? Surely I'm a
good risk" MY dear sir, you're not
a risk; you're y."-Detroit
Free Press,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20

A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS.

UT WAS the night before Cnrlst-
mas when all through the
house
Not a creature was stirring, not
even a mouse.
} The stockings were hung by the
chimney with care
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon
} would be there.
} The children were nestled all snug
} in their beds,
While visions of sugar plums danced
! in their heads,
And mamma in her kerchief and /
, In my cap
Had Just settled our brains for
! long winters nap
When ont on the lawn there arose
such a clatter
} I sprang from my bed to see what
was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like
flash.
Tore open the shutters and threw
up the sash.
} The moon on the breast of the new
fallen snow
Gave luster Of midday to objects
! below.
D When what to my wondering eyes
SnOulu appear
! But a miniature sleigh and eight
tiny reindeer.
, With a little old driver, so lively
B and quick
I knew in a moment 1t must be st.
Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers
they came,
, And he whistled and shouted and
called them by name:
Nov, Dasher; now, Dancer; now.
Prancer and Vixen!
On. Comet! On, Cupid! On, Don
der and Plitzen!
} To the top of the porch! To the top
of the WALL
Now dash away, dash away, dash
away all!''
} AS dry leaves that before the wild
hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle,
mount to the sky,
, So up to the housetop the coursers
they flew
with the sleigh full Of toys and st.
Nicholas too.
And then In a twinkling heard on
, the roof
The prancing and paving Of each
little hoof
AS I drew in my head and was
turning around
Down the chimney st. Nicholas
came with bound.
He was dressed all in fur from his
head to his foot,
And his clothes were all furnished
with ashes and SCOT.
A bundle Of toys he had flung on
his back,
And he looked like q peddler just
opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! His
dimples-how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose
like a cherry.
His droll little mouth was drawn
up like bow.
And the beard on his chin was as
white as the snow
The stump Of pipe he held tight
in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head
like a wreath.
He had q broad face and a round
little belly
That shook when he laughed like
bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a. right
jolly old elf,
And / laughed when I saw him in
spite of myself.
A wink of his eye and twist OF
his head
Soon gave ME to know ] had moth
ing to dread.
He spoke not a word. but went
straight to his work
And filled all the stockings, then
turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his
nose
And giving a nod, up the chimney
he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team
gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the
down of thistle.
But I heard him eXclaim ere he
drove out of sight,
Happy Christmas to all, and to all
good night
Clement c. Moore.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Diplomacy,

''If man questioned your veracitv
what would you do?"
well, if he was careful to use
words of several syllables, as you sug-
gest, should be compelled to respond
by impugning his character. Wash
ington Star.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20

More geese and ducks mean more
feathers for bed, pillows, etc. These
fowls are not properly appreciated,
and hence there are too few on our
farms. Why not keep few geese and
dnnl-S2
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
BeIated Realization.

$50 your marriage has been unhap-
by. Three years ago you appeared
crazy to marry"
II was, but | didn't know it."-Buffa-
10 Express.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20

The MISSING Link.

I'm feeling well today, my mind is
at ease, and my business is good"
''Why are you going around telling
people that?''
"Well, we always put up a boiler
when things go wrong. Why shouldn't
we occasionally admit that things are
going right ?"-Louisville Courier Jour
nal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Discredit,

Blobbs-Borrowell says he owes you
a grJdge.
Slobbs-Oh. that's all right; Bor-
rowell never pays anything he owes.
Philadelphia Record.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Ma Was Right.
10 Express

Minerva-Isn't it strange. mother
that all the heroines in novels marry
poor men?
Mater Yes, my dear. But that Is fic-
tion.-Judge.
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Sulphur Scares the Vermin.

Sprinkle powdered sulphur around
the edges of the NOV when oats are
put in before thrashing; also when
putting corn in the crib. It keeps away
rats and a good many mice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
In Doubt.

rawford-Do you know what your
wife bought for herself for Christmas?
Crabshaw-No; saw it, but | could
not make out whether it was lamp
shade or hat.--Judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
FARM ACCOUNTING
Needed if Farmer Would Know
Where He Stands.
SHOULD BE BUSINESS MAN.

Conducts Combination of Enter
prses and Study of Each In ReIa-
ton to Others Is of Prime impor-
tance to His Success.
Good accounts are as useful to the
farmer as to the business man, since
farming is a business the same as
banking or any other commercial en-
terprise. Farm bookkeeping does not
require that the account be kept in a
particular form or upon a certain side
Of the page, but is a logical selection
and arrangement of farm data to per
NIT correct Interpretation.
The difficulties of farm bookkeeping
are generally overestimated, an entire
" wrong impression being held by
many people on this subject. Complex
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
impossible to Please Them

Gam I the first girl you ever kissed?"
"Supposing | said Yes"
"Never mind supposing. Am II"
'Supposing | said No."
There. I knew / wasn't! -Lippin-
colts.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20

Good Mixture For Sios.
4 little clover or alfalfa mixed with
the siIage when filling the silo will
prove a profitable mixture.
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i \ !: . I !: ( \ J. ! ! ***ss*
RULES FOR CHOOSING PEACH .
VARIETIES.
For Commercial Orchards.

+ For Commercial Orchards.
+ Use as few varieties as posi-
{ BILE.
( Give only second thought to
!. quality.
( Choose varieties which ship
: well.
+ Choose varieties which ripen
{ in succession.
+ Choose only hardy and healthy
I. sorts.
+ Plant no novelties nor curiosi-
!. ties.
: For Home Orchards.
: Select several or many varie-
T ties.
: Choose family fayorites.
|. Give first attention to quality.
: Provide succession of varieties.
I Do not discard a good variety
! on account of defects in tree or
: shy bearing.
!. Test promising novelties and
get some curiosities, such as nee :
! tarines.-Country Gentleman.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
A Specialist,

Mrs. Hoyle-My husband is pessi-
mist.
Mrs. Doyle i don't know much
about the different schools of medicine.
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Roa sted.

EVERY time old Stalewood tells me a
batch Of jokes feel like Christmas
turkey"
How is that?"
I'm stuffed with chestnuts.''
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Ambitious, but Apprehensive.

First Boy-Expect to get much for
Christmas?
Second Boy-Yep, but I expect |
won't get nothing like wot expect,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-22

=.
is safe to general public has not widely read ne
splendid facts prepared oy e com
mission vet unders clearly what IS sought
up national budget simplicity ~
president cabinet shall answer mem
country questions regarding the nauon
will be needed for the conduct OF the soF
eminent during the year beginning
money hand and what source Is more sx
pected?
each function perform
ed the government?
matter no"
ahead every man In any
Others will at once perceive
desired all citizens who with business
of the naton-he govern
little business needs
involving $oooOo0oOO expenditures year.
needst still
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Don't Pull Out
The Gray Hairs;
Restore Color
A FEW APPLICATIONS OF A SIM.
PIE REMEDY WILL BRING
BACK NATURAL COLOR

Pull out one gray hair and a
dozen viii take its place" is an old
saying, which is, to a great extent.
true. if no steps are taken to stop
the cause. When gray hairs appear
ia is a sign that nature needs assist
ance 1t is natures call for help.
Gray hair duh, lifeless hair, or hair
that is falling out. is not necessarily
a sign OF advancing age. for there
are thousands OF elderly people with
perfect heads Of hair without sin
gle streak Of gray
When gray hairs come. or when
the hair seems TO be lifeless or dead.
some good. reliable hair-restoring
treatment should be resorted to at
once. Specialists say that one of the
best preparations to use is the old
fashioned sage tea" which our
grandparents used The best prep
aration of this kind is Wyeth's Sage
and sulphur Hair Remedy. a prep
aration Of domestic sage and sulphur.
scientifically compounded with later
discovered hair tonics and stimulants.
the whole mixture being carefully
balanced and tested by experts.
Wyeth's Sage and sulphur is clean
and wholesome and perfectly harm
less 1t refreshes dry, parched hair,
removes dandruff and gradually re-
stores faded or gray hair to its ma.
tural color
Don't delay another minute. Start
using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur al
once and see what a difference a
few days treatment will make in
your hair
This preparation is offered TO the
public at so cents bottle. and il
recommended and sold BY all drug
gists. G-adv