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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-29
The Selfish Relatives h1 H, LEWIS

was made to. The executor that many
of them We're not related to the tesla
tor and should not be admitted. But
he argued tnat by the terms Of the
will the sale must take place then and
there and there was no time to exam
inc credentials.
The crowd were kept waiting while
articles were first sold that could not
possibly contain anything. such as I'M
covered crockery On these there We're
only such bids as would serve to get
them out of the way. But when it
came to articles in which stacks of bills
could be placed the bidding became flu
riOuS. AS soon as an article was
knocked down the buyer wished to get
at it. but was informed that he could
not have it till after the sale. The bid
derS had every variety of opinion as to
what articles were most likely to con-
tain large amounts, Sc that anything
wooden or hollow brought excellent
prices A kitchen table with a drawer
Cooked and no key brought 500, an
upholstered sofa 5000, cane fishing
rod $3.50. A steWpan with hollow
handle large enough to contain a dozen
ST GOO bonds brought $275. One Of the
favorites was q plaster bust Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Such buSts are usually
hollow, and this would naturally at
tract an ingenious hide. 1t brought
5000 and was the cause Of a protracted
quarrel between two different branches
of Hunters.
Well, the last article was finally
knocked down, and buyers were told
that they might take away their pur-
| chaSes. A rush was made for the arti-
| cles, but few were removed. Several
| purchasers had brought hammers and
| with these began to smash their arti-
! cles The signal was crack on the
head of Abraham Lincoln's bust, which
dropped into Il couple of dozen pieces.
An exclamation of rage went up from
| the man who had paid the enormous
price for it. From that moment the
crash of furniture, the ripping Of up
! hOlStery and the smashing Of glass and
| stoneware were mingled with oaths
and EXPLANATIONS Of disappointment.
/ Not single article knocked down by
| the auctioneer contained one cent or
one cents worth Of property.
! The next morning the newspapers
announced that the late Marcus Hunter
had a few days before his death given
away his whole property, $4,000,O00. to
| institutions for the DOOR
The Hunter monument is one Of the
handsomest in Sleepy Hollow GENE
| terry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-29
MARRIAGE LICENSE IN CAKE.
One of the Qucerest Bargains Ever Of
fered at Churci, Bazaar.

. Some of the queerest bargains i'm
aginable are to be picked up'-to use
the proper bargain sale expression-at
church and other baZaars, the novelty
of the commodities being restricted
only by the limits Of the promoters
originality.
At church bazaar in the neighbor-
hood Of Canterbury. says a London ex-
change. unique bargain was dis
posed Of. This was nothing more or
less than wedding cake in which was
concealed license emitting the win
ner to be married free of charge at
the parish church any time within
twelve months. The cake was dispos-
ed of in slices at sixpence each, and the
lucky purchaser of the slice contain
ing the license took that document
as we'll as the cake. AS long as the
slices held out the demand was brisk.
From wedding cake to kisses--per-
haps from kisses to wedding cake is
the usual ORDERS not far cry, and
in more than single instance Il roar
ing trade in kisses has been done at q
bazaar.
On one occasion real live porker
was offered to the congregation Of a
chapel in the vicinity Of Leeds. The
conditions were, however, somewhat
embarrassing. as they involved the or
deal of driving the pig home from the
market Not only so, the fortunate
owner was to array himself in frock
coat and silk hat for the undertaking,
while band. hired for the purpose,
was to compete with the porker in
the rendering Of sweet music on the
journey.
The band. however proved very try
ing to the consciences Of some mem
bers Of the congregation and moved
them to protest against it. The pig
was, Notwithstanding. duly claimed,
but then the swine regulations came
to the rescue, so to speak. and pre-
vented the animals removal Ulti-
mately satisfactory substitute was
found in a lamb, which was duly led
to the slaughter.
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WORK IN FARM WOOD LOT.
Sons Things That Can Be Done Now
to Make It Profitable.

The Ohio experiment station recon-
mendS that during the winter months
much work can be carried on in the
farm wood lot in the way of marketing
matured timber, removing weed trees"
which may be injuring growth of more
value. Spaces may be cleared Of iron
wood, water beech. culled unmerchant-
able trees. and the spaces replanted to
something Of value in the spring. AL
most every wood lot can be improved
in some manner. and operations of this
nature will greatly increase it's produc
tiveness and at the same time insure
its nerpetuity.
During the course Of its investiga
tons the station found that only about
Is per cent of the native wood lots in
Ohio is reserved from the grazing Of
live stock and hence is in fair state
of productiveness. The other s. per
cent contains but few if any young
trees, which unless live stock is ex-
cIuded will not perpetuate themselves.
but will become less productive each
year and when the present stand of
matured trees is gone will cease to ex-
iSt
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WOMAN SAW SHIPS DUEL.
Admiral Tells Vivid RecoIIections of
Monitor Merrimac Fight.

Admiral Tells Vivid RecoIlections of
Monitor Merrimac Fight.
A great deal has been said about
Mrs. Pickett-as Miss Sally Corbell-
being the only woman who saw the
fight between the Merrimac and the
Monitor
AS a matter of fact. thousands of
women saw it, and thousands are alive
today who, as young girls, were eye
witnesses TO this memorable fight, to
say nothing of those on the opposite
shore within the radius of Newport
News and Old Point, writes S. L.
Campo Of Norfolk, Va, to the Wash
ington Post.
Said an admiral Of the navy:
Il we'll recall the fight between the
Merrimac and the Monitor. | was a
little fellow ten years of age, visiting
my uncle in Norfolk, who lived in a
large brick house with q fat roof near
the water.
THE initiative was between the
Merrimac, Il sister ship of the Cumber-
land, which lay close up to Newport
News. guarding the camp at that
place. and the wooden ships of the
United States navy lying in the Roads.
The Turtle, formerly the frigate Merri-
mac. now reconstructed by the Con
federates at the Portsmouth navy
yard and named the Virginia, steamed
silently and secretly out of the navy
yard at Portsmouth, and as she crept
along, with scarcely a ripple on the
water, the people on the wharfS and
along the river front Of the two cities
stood wide eyed in establishment, none
suspecting her mission, many ignorant
Of the kind OF craft she represented.
Like q tongue of flame the news
spread, and III less time than it takes
TO tell it the cities were wild with cX-
element Every livery stable was in
vaded. every horse and vehicle was
seized. and the road to Sewllls point,
off which the battle took place,
swarmed with people, men and women.
boys and girls, hurrying with breath
less interest. wondering what she
would do"
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HOW TIE ANCIENT ROMANS ATT.

The Romans recIined 1T their ban
guets on touches. all supporting them
selves on one elbow and ealtn" with
their fingers from dishes placed in the
center Of the table. Each was supplied
with a napkin. and knives We're used.
though it does not appear that every
one was supplied with one.
Nothing. it would seem. could be
more fatiguing than to partake or q
repast in such an awkward posture or
less conducive to neatneSS. it being n
most Impossible to keep the hands
clean even with water supplied by the
slaves or to prevent the food and wine
from falling on the clothing and the
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KILLING THE SHEEP TICK.
Directions For Kidding the Flock of
Pest That Infests Fleece.

Before the sheep are taken into Win
ter quarters, il infested with ticks,
they should be dipped. Any standard
proprietary dip will produce effective
results provided the directions of the
manufacturers are carefully followed.
To be assured of obtaining Il good
quality OF dip the farmer who raises
but small number Of sheep should
club together with others so as to
make it worth while to buy directly
from the manufacturer. A tub or
trough large enough to hold sheep
will answer the purpose for small
flock. There should be, besides this,
a small! pen connected with the dip
ping trough with the floor sloping to-
ward it, wherein the sheep may be
permitted to drain. The wool of the
sheep, especially if long, will soak up
a large quantity Of dip, part of which
can be saved by keeping the sheep in
a draining pen for several minutes.
For the average sheep breeder rails
ing hundred or more sheep more
elaborate dipping tank Is required.
A tank can be made by a regular
tinsmith from galvanized iron or
wooden frame can be constructed and
lined with thin layer Of this material.
For that matter, the entire tank can be
made out Of pine or some such materl-
al, the joints being we'll covered with
pitch to prevent leaking. Matched
lumber should be used.
The sheep should remain in the dip
ping fluid at least one minute, and, bet
ter. two minutes. The dipping fluid
should be lukewarm. Guard, however,
against having it so warm as to give
the sheep a sudden chill when they
return to the cold air. Dipping should
be performed, if possible. on q clear,
bright, sunny day.. G. Kendall. Di-
rector of Extension Work, Durham
r. H.
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PUMPKINS AND CABBAGES.
How to Store Them So They VIII Keep
as LONG as Possible.

There are two things absolutely nee
essary in keeping pumpkins and
Squashes They must be thoroughly
dry. and they must not be cold.
Squashes are usually stored CONNER
ciaIly in heated shed. where the
temperature is 20 degrees above freeZ-
ing, placed upon shelves. If the tenn
perature drops to 10 degrees it will
not harm them. but it should not go
above 80 degrees. The best tempera-
ture is 30 degrees. 1t is evident that
pumpkins are not likely to keep later
than the inquirer names If merely
stored in barn or cellar. If there is
storeroom over the kitchen. dry and
warm, they would probably keep an
other month. We believe growers do
beyond the holidays.
The following is a standard method
of storing cabbage used by farmers
and market gardeners: About Nov.
10 lin Orange county. \. " the heads
are pulled and turned upside down.
The root is removed. but as many leaves
left on as possible. A piece of land
with good natural drainage is select
ed, and here the cabbage is put in a
long pile three tiers high. first tier
three heads wide second two and third
one thus making pile conical This
pile is covered with two or three
inches of straw or coarse hay. Theh
two or three burrows are turned with
the pillow On each side and earth is
shove'e;l over the pile six or eight
inches deep With reasonable care
and good drainage cabbage keeps well
in such pile until March following
Rural New Yorker.
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PROPER TIME FOR PRUNING.
Winter Considered Best, as No Sap Is
Wasted In Cold Weather.

Quite a difference of opinion exists
among fruit growers in regard to the
proper time and manner of pruning
different varieties of fruit trees. In
California and the western country all
fruit trees are pruned early i'll the
winter
Long experience has shown this to
he the best. as then help is the cheap
est and easiest obtained, an important
matter where help is as high and diff
ficult to obtain as it is in those states.
Pruning, with them, is expensive and
is done in very thorough manner.
80 much so that most people would
think the trees ruined: but, on the
contrary. it only paves the way for a
crop of exceptional size and quality.
II the trees are left unpruned the
tendency is to grow wood at the ex-
pense OF fruit Severe pruning pro
tiuces more fruit and less wood.
Opinions differ as to the best time
for pruning. some preferrin" winter
when the tree is dormant and the sap
all stored in the roots This. in th2
opinion of many. is the proper time, rs,
the sap being the vitality Of the tree,
none Of it is wasted. while if the
pruning is done in the spring. when
the sap is in full circulation, that in
the branches removed is I'll los and
the tree weakened accordingly Farm
and Ranch
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-29
SMALL BEEF HERD
Growing Animals For Meat Is
Worth While In Many Ways.
CONSERVES FARM FERTILITY.
Experience Shows 1t Pays to Keep UP
Quality Of Product-Best Breed Is
One Handled on Large Places In
Neigfborhood of Farm.


The small! beef herd will continue to
increase in Importance on farms where
study is given to the building up of the
soil along permanent lines. In the con-
servation of fertility. in the utilization
Of various roughages. in the distribu
ton of farm labor and in many other
ways beef animals have very def
mite place in modern agriculture.
No one will dispute the assertion
that it pays to keep animals of good
quality. and yet how often a farmer
will pass by the good sire in order
to save q few dollars on cost price,
forgetting that poor foundation stock
spells poor economy.
AS long as men differ in opinion
they will differ on best breeds. yet
there are factors the small breeder
will do we'll to keep in mind. The man
with the small herd often finds
ready market for his pure bred bulls.
provided he handles the breed COM
monty used on the larger ranches in
his section. Surplus females may also
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-29

he marketed through the same chan
neis
Again, the small breeder who coop
crates with his neighbors to the extent
Of keeping the same breed puts him
self in a better position to dispose of
surplus stock. Stockmen who wish to
secure animals of that particular breed
will come long distances, knowing that
selection is possible and that large or
ders may be supplied.
The stockman with q few head Of
cattle will do we'll to make a careful
study of stock conditions as they ex-
iSt in his community. thus putting him
self in a better position to meet local
demands.-NIid-C Continent
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E%EM orphan when he was seven
Lvk years old ;.+d He had no h no broth M
money no anything. An uncle VINO
was well to do took him to his house
against his wifes wishes and the
boys life there was one of misery.
When he was seventeen the uncle dled
and the aunt turned the boy out OF the
house. He found position rs clerk
in business house. In ten years he
set up for himself.
His relatives who during this period
had ignored him now began to nod
pleasantly to him when they met him
and invited him TO their houses. The
aunt. who had made life q burden to
him. reminded him of the pleasant
days that he had spent under her rOof
and how happy it had made her to be
mother to him.
Just as Mark was getting on his feet
in a business way a commercial panic
came on. He needed a little assistance
to tide him over the crisis and applied
to those of his relatives who were able
to help him. He began by telling them
that he would like to talk over his
affairs with them with view Of get"
ting their advice. He got no further
than this, for each and every one Of
them pronounced himself incompetent
to advise him. This shut the poor
fellow off, as they intended. He failed.
Then his relatives dropped him again.
hn io1 ctn
over Mark went to work for a man
who was a business genius. He took
a great fancy to his clerk and pro-
NOTED him rapidly, finally making him
second only to himself. Then the en-
ployer died childless and left about all
there was Of the business to his pro-
tege.
Marcus died q multimillionaire. Just
before his death he made q will, in
which he directed that the house in
which he had passed his lonely life
he never marred-shOuld be closed by
| his executor from the day Of his death
| till one week after the funeral. when
an auction should take place Of every
thing 1t contained. No one was to be
! admitted to the sale except his rela-
| tives.
| Since he left no direct heirs most Of
the relatives were present at the read
| ing Of the will. each hoping for q sub
| stantial remembrance. When they
| heard this singular provision and
| learned that the testator had left no
legacy to any one of them they natu-
rally inferred that he had concluded to
remember them by leaving their lega-
cies in different articles Of furniture.
| But what singular way! Ten thou
sand dollars might be in a hollow cane,
while but $1,000 had been placed in a
/ rosewood desk. Yet the cane might be
knocked down for dollar, while the
desk might bring 800. Was there ever
such a way devised for distributing
millions of money? The will further
stated that the amount realized from
the sale was to be expended by the
executor for q monument to the de-
| ceased.
When the day Of the sale came
around it was astonishing how many
relatives Hunter had left behind him.
There were Hunters innumerable both
by name and in reality. A protest
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A SMILE.

Nothing Oh earth can smile but
man. Gems may flash reflected
light, but what is a diamond flash
compared to an eyefash and a
mirth flash? Flowers cannot
smile. This is charm that even
they cannot claim. It is the pre-
rogatiye of man. 1t is the color
which love wears and cheerful
ness and joy-these three. 1t IS
a light in the windows OF the
face by which the heart signifies
it is at home and waiting. A
face that cannot smile is like a
bud that cannot blossom and
dries up on the stalk.-Henry
Ward Beecher.
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drapcrieS Of the cnrch This manner
of eating disappeared during the dark
ages SO far as thG couch was concern
eel. bur the peculiarly of taking the
food with fingers from Il common dish
continued afterward for more than a
thousand years.
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Against His Principles.

Fred kelly-not that he needed it
asked citizen OF Il supposedly dry lit
tie Ohio town if a stranger could get a
drink there on Sunday.
oh, no." replied the native who was
approached. There's only one man
here who sells it at all, and he's such
a churchyoer he wouldn't sell q drink
on the Sabbath. no matter how much
was offered for it!"-Saturday Even
ing Post
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Xr, fbe Clouds SfEver Lining
NJ auuhtyi

what IS the matter, dearest?' asked
the mother of small girl who had
been discovered crying in the hall.
Something awful, mother"
well, what is it, sweetheart"
My d-doll baby got away from me
and broked a plate in the pantry
Lippincott's.
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Set Apart For the Farmer
GARDEN GLEANlNGS.
Mulch the strawberries with

Mulch the straw berries with
straw to the depth of three or
four inches. Horse manure
which is practically free from
weed and grass seeds is also an
excellent mulch.
There is Il mistaken idea held
by many that placing green Gel
ery i'll Il trench causes the green
stalks that are already grown
to blanch or turn white. They
do not.
A few apples buried before the
ground freezes will come out
fresh and firm in the spring and
be much more tempting than the
cellar stored fruit. especially II
the cellar storage is poor.
A GOOD fertilizer for strawber
ries is made up Of 400 pounds of
ground bone or fine ground tank
age and about 900 pounds of
nitrate of potash. This should
ne dpi'tlco w uSh tuC ihhA ~
dragged, before the plants are
set out.
Have you made provision for
the soil which will be needed to
start the early plants? Begin
nerS often fail because of this
neglect. Fine. rich soil should
be selected from fields or other
locations that are thought to be
free from disease germs which
cause club root or other mala-
dies. The soil should be stored
where it will not freeze and
where it will he convenient when
wanted for use early next spring.
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British Ere;okt System.

Car seals are not in use on British
railroads as in the United States. The
doors. II the case OF very valuable
freight or bullion additional protection
is afforded by one or more officials
tray cling inside the ear
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Great men. said Themistocles. are
like the oaks under the branches Of
which men are happy in finding Il
refuge in tie time Of storm and rain.
but when they have to pass sunny
day under them they take pleasure
in cutting The bark and breaking the
hra inches --lfOotha
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Ample Reason.

"N'hy do you refuse your wife the
gown she has set her heart on hav-
ing?"
1T doesn't match the color of the
house and we'd have to have the house
painted all over again, and it was paint
ed Just last month.
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Handmade and Good.

II you want one of The best knives
Won ever had. take an old fat file or
rasp and have Il good blacksmith
bring it down TO an edge and temper
it for You. You can put handle on it
Yourself Then you Will have a big
knife that will almost "cut II hair. -
I'urtl .iNIIrNnI
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Mabel Daddy, dear, what am | doing
specially on the 18th? I've put red ink
round it on the calendar, but l can't
remember. Daddy-NVon't the knots
IN your handkerchief help you?
Mabel-Oh, | tied those to remember
I'd marked the calendar-Punch.
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IL Looked Suspicious.

GLOW can you believe for a moment
that your charming niece loves you
merely for your money!"
81 have positive proof Of the fact"
"Impossible"'
well. she has suggested that [ take
up aviation. New York Sun.
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an Cgcortusiity.

May-I'ye juSt been reading about Il
Boston physician who tells you what
;>ilS you By holding your hand. june
lnusf tell that to Bob tonight. Hes
thinking Of studying medicine. -CleYe-
aud Pain Dealer.
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Force OF Habit.

Are these genuine Soldfsh:' asked
the customer.
"Ies. ma'am; fourteen carat.
thoushtlessly replied the clerk who
had re> entity resigned his position III
jewelers. shop. Buffalo Express
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Self Protection.

Gibbs-That's a pretty rocky looking
umbrella you have there, old man.
wouldn't carry one like that.
Dibbs-I know you wouldn't: that's
the reason | carry it when you're
arountl.-Boston Transcript.
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what punishment did that default
ing banker GET
Il understand his lawyer charged
him SIC, 1000. "-Lopisville Courier Jour
nal.
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A Husbands Definition.

what is this initiative and referen-
DUMP
ITS this way. If want to go any
where OF do anything, | take the initia-
tive by mentioning it to my wife. Then
she decides whether | can or not
Star.
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Getting Business.

Il trust to have your order" wrote
the merchant
In that case YOU have it, wrote
back the other. How long Will you
trust p Washington Herald.