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Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-22
TUG GOES DOWN

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The Ward
line tug Commodore has been sunk on
the Cuban coast. The crew is believed
to have been saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-22
RESULTS IN NEVADA

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
RENO. Nov. 22.-Complete official re-
turns from Navada give Wilson 1886
Roosevelt $3.50, Taft 319O.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-22
Success Is Not Inherited; 1t Is
Rather the Reward
of Effort


ours without kind
ives It's existence
PEER of all of its
of
sell the BEST be
pal Valley When n
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Modern RaIeiuh,

Ex-senator Depew says that it oc
Cured in the suburbs Of Albany. He
was a stalwart young citizen; she a
charming young woman. They were
under an awning The rain had
ceased; but the Street Vas muddy. He
did not look like Sir Walter Raleigh;
nor did she look like Queen Elizabeth
But probably Q. E. never looked pref
tier.
"Wuxtry poipers!" shouted a news
boy.
Say, kid" he said, "are you toe
busy to earn a half-dollar?"
well, bo," replied the boy, "do
look like cheap edition of Mr.. Rookie
by-baby? Show me de num-"
We'll, boy, take your papers,
spread 'em out from curb to car track.
Cover the mud with 'em. Get busy!''
He paid the astonished boy. The
car came. He bowed in courtly man.
ner to the queen. She blushed and
said:
ooh, Billy, you foolish boy!" But
she walked over the papered path as
proudly as Q. e. could have done.
Then, like @. E., she sentenced him
ror life. He is her meal ticket now.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
SHE COULD ANSWER FOR HIM
Little Comfort for Candidate In Rea
son Assigned by Wife for Her
= Being Confident.

Mr.. Williams, one of five candidates
for the office of sheriff in one of the
northern counties of Wisconsin, was
making house-to-house canvass Of a
rural district, soliciting votes. Com
ing to the house of Farmer Thompson,
he was met at the door by the good
housewife, and the following dialogue
ensued:
rs Mr.. Thompson at homer"
No; he has gone to town."
81 am very sorry, as | would have
liked to talk to him."
Us there anything l can tell him
for your"
my name is Williams, candidate for
sheriff, and wanted to exact prom
Use from him to vote for me at the
coming election
"Oh, that will be all right. ! know
he will promise, for he has already
promised four other candidates the
same thing Norman E. Mack's Ma
tional Monthly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Ecus ClotWorthy Ate.

Harry Clotworthy, who is an expert
On military affairs, entered the
diningroom of the National Press
club one morning and carried with
him a ravenous appetite. Having
eaten one breakfast, which consisted
largely of eggs, he ordered an
other breakfast, which consisted
even more largely of eggs. After his
repast he went to the writing-room
to get off some letters. Half an hour
later the steward of the club found
the colored waiter loafing about the
entrance of the writing-room and
asked him what he meant by being
absent from his post.
81 got a good excuse" exclaimed
the waiter, exhibiting the check for
the egg breakfast. 'Mr. Clotworthy
done eat 50 worth Of eggs and | amt
goin to let him git away from here
without payin' for them. high as eggs
is now"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
A While for a Time.

A Cleveland school teacher writes
that she asked her class what was
the difference between the express
sions, "a while" and "a time" says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nobody
seemed to have any ideas on the sub
ject. Finally the light of intelligence
was seen to shine in the eyes Of one
little boy, and the teacher called upon
him to save the intellectual honor of
the class.
Il know, teacher!" he cried eager
ly when papa says he's going out
for while, mamma says she knows
he's going out for a timei"
That's one way of looking at 1t.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
SAW NO CAUSE FOR WORRY
Small BOY Pretty Wei Satisfied That
the Future Was Net Likely to
Be Hard One.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says:

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says:
A Lakewood woman was recently
reading to her little boy the story Of
young lad whose father was taken
Ill and died after which he set him
self diligently to work to support him.
self and mother. When she had fin
1shed the story she said:
Dear Billy, if your papa were to
die would you work to support your
dear mammal"
'Naw!" said Billy. unexpectedly
"But why not?" .
Amt we got a good house to live
in?"
yes, dearie-but we can't eat the
house, you know"
Amt there lot O. stuff in the pan
try?"
"Yes, but that won't last forever"
It'll last till you git another hus-
band, won't it? You're pretty good
locker, maj"
Mamma gave up right there.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
GOOD STUFF"
A Confirmed Coffee Drinker Takes to
Postum.

A housewife was recently surprised
when cook served Postum instead of
coffee. She says:
For the last five or six years l have
been troubled with nervousness, in
digestion and heart trouble. l couldn't
get any benefit from the doctors med
icine so finally he ordered me to stop
drinking coffee, which l did.
81 drank hot water while taking the
doctors medicine, with some improve
ment. then went back to coffee with
the same old trouble as before.
ga new servant girl told me about
Postum-said her folks used it and
liked it in place of coffee. We got
package but | told her | did not be-
Iieve my husband would like it, as ne
was a great coffee drinker.
"To my surprise he called for
third cup, said it was good stun and
wanted to know what it was. we
have used Postum ever since and both
Fec, hotter than we have in years.
ssMy husband used to have bad
smells with his stomach and would De
sick three or four days, during WHICH
time he could not eat or drink any
thing But since he gave up Gomez
and tool to Postum, he has had no
more trouble, and we now fully De-
1ieye it was all caused by coffee.
81 have not had any return OF my
former troubles since drinking Pos
tum. and feel better and can do more
work than in the last ten years. we
tell everyone about it-some say they
tried it and did not like it. tell them
# makes all the difference as to now
IT'S made. It should be made accora.
ing to directions-theni it is delicious.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich Read the book, Inc
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
q reason"
E,xer rend the above letter. A new
cre appears from time to time. Ines
are renuine. true, and full OF hunia"
interest. Adv
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
PIMPLES COVERED FACE

1913 Dayton St, Chicago, Ill.-"My
face was very red and irritated and
was covered with pimples. The PIN
pies festered and came to head.
They itched and burned and when
scratched them became sore. I tried
soaps and they would not stop the
itching and burning of the skin. This
lasted for a month or more. At last
tried Cuticura Ointment and Soap
They took out the burning and itching
of the skin, soothing it very much and
giving the relief that the others failed
to give me. I used the Cuticura Soar
and Ointment about three weeks and
was completely cured" (Signed) Miss
Clara Mueller, Mar 16, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston
Adv
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Wise YOUNG Man.

That was a very wise Cambridge
student of whom the London story
tellers were talking some time ago.
One of his college friends finding HIM
self without funds, went to this Sol
onion of students to borrow. He found
him in bed. Selling him BY the Shout
der, he shook him.
II say" he said, ARE you as]eep?"
why do you ask" queried the
other, sleepily.
81 want to borrow a sovereign"
YES" said the other, turning over
and closing his eyes. I'm asleep"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Absorbed,

A college professor noted for his
concentration of thought, returned
home from scientific meeting one
night, still bordering deeply upon the
subject that had been discussed. AS
he entered his room he heard noise
that seemed to come from under tho
bed.
us there someone there?" he asked
absently.
"No, professor" answered the in
truder, who knew his peculiarities.
That's strange" muttered the pro-
fessor II was almost sure l heard
someone under the bed"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Righteous Indignation.

Little Ruth was the youngest daugh'
ter in very strict Presbyterian fam
lily that especially abhorred profanity
One day little Ruth became exceed
ingly exasperated with one of her dol
lies. In her baby vocabulary she could
find no words to express adequately
her disapproval of dolly's conduct.
Finally, throwing the offending dol
ly across the room, she cried, feel
ingly:
my gracious! I wish l belonged
to a family that sweared!"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Protected Both Ways.

Two conservative ladies or old
fashioned notions were travelling in
the west and, becoming interested in
young girl on the train, finally asked
why she was making SO long a jour
ney alone. They were greatly shock
ed at her blithe explanation:
well, you see, my mother and step
father live at one end of the journey,
and my father and stepmother live at
the other. They send me to each
other twice year, SO there isn't a
bit of danger with four parents all
on che lookout"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Mooted Question.

, "How's Willie getting on at that
tree thought Sunday school you're
sending him to-"
First rate, from last accounts. He
asked his pretty lady teacher who it
was that first bit the apple in the
Garden of Eden Willie says she
looked him straight in the eye and
said nobody knew; that they'd been
trying to figure it out for the last
5000 years."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
What's the Use?

Church-Do you think the world is
growing better?
Gotham-I'm afraid not. | read to-
day that a cornet that can be played
by a roll Of perforated paper, like a
piano player, is recent invention
and | see Evelyn Tnaws pictures
ere coming back in the papers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Takes UqIiness PhiIosophicaIIy.

A man whose face is heavily pitted
through a case of smallpox in his in
fancy, has been able to extract amuse-
ment from his appearance. Once he
gave an explanation of it by say
ing that he had fallen down shot
tower.
Asked how he was able to shave
himself, he answered:
with a. bell punch"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Not New.

First Neighbor-Have you heard
tell of them new-fangled trial mar
riages?
Second Neighbour don't see moth
in new-fangled about em. Mines
been a trial for me for the last twenty
years!-Judge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
At the Ball Game.

"And what is that man running for?'
asked young Mrs. Torkins.
He is trying to get home"
Dear me, How fond he must be
Of his familyi"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
PaiiI5tino News.

ooh dear. officer. was my poor hus-
band shot when you got him to the
station?'
mo madam: only half shot"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18

No doubt many a woman's happi-
ness would bubble over If she could
ouly get thin worrying about how fat
she Is.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
A Woman's Wav.

What sort of woman is she?"
why, she's the sort of woman that
finds delight In reading all the stuff
that's printed about the new babies Of
the idle rich"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Mean Hint,

Men are what their diet makes
them"
You must have been eating a great
deal of sheepshead fish lately"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18

Is 1t a blow to spiritualism when
man strikes a happy medium?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18

Many a mans bad luck is due to the
fact that he has neither inherited
ability nor acquired industry.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18

1t is easy for girl to pretend tc
love an old millionaire and fool him
into thinking 1t is real.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18

If you say what you like others
may not like it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18

Never Judge a man by his coat; he
may owe the tailor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
Serious One.

What was the last operation that
famous surgeon performed?"
HE cut his wife out of his will"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
A CURE FOR PILES.

Coles CarhoIisalve stops itching and pain
and cures piles. All druggists. Is and SOC. AID
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
DC
CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
October ii, 1862.

The London propeller Ouachita was
captured in the Gulf Stream, opposite
Frying Pan shoals, by the United
States gun5oat Memphis.
A skirmish occurred at Stanford,
KY, between the advance forces of
the Union army under General Buell.,
and the rear-guard of the Confeder-
ate army under General Bragg, re-
sulting in the retreat of the Confed-
crates, fourteen of whom were taken
prisoners.
Stanford was occupied by Union
forces.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
The Christmas Feeling.

/ like the Christmas feeling that is filling
all the air,
That fills the streets and busy stores and
scatterS everywhere.
l. like the easy manner of the people on
the street,
The bundle laden people, and the shop
girls smiling sweet
There's a glow Of warmth and splendor in
the windows everywhere,
There's a glow in peoples faces which has
lately stolen there,
And everywhere the bells ring out with
merry peal and chime,
Which makes me like the feeling of the
happy Christmas time.
l like the Christmas feeling There is
nothing can compare
With the free and kindly spirit that is
spreading everywhere.
The rich, the poor, the young and old, all
catch it's atmosphere
And every heart for once Is full Of good
old Christmas cheer.
Life.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20

forms and methods do not always
,aean successful farm accounting, for
sometimes a few pages Of well select
nd records are of more practical value
than volumes of figures.
Inasnuch as the farm business and
the home are practically inseparable,
personal and household accounts are
needed to balance the books. Both OF
these accounts are best handled by
grouping the items as much as posi-
BILE.
4 complete inventory Is the first and
most important step in starting the ac-
counts. The determination Of proper
values Is a matter of good judgment,
aided by a study Of current market
prices.
The cash transactions on farm may
be kept in several ways, but entering
the items directly In their respective
accounts appears to be one of the most
satisfactory methods.
A thorough understanding Of what
constitute farm receipts and expenses
is necessary; otherwise the profit of
the farm is seldom figured correctly.
farm is a combination of enter
prises, and a study of each enterprise
in It's relation to the others is of the ut
most Importance. Wheat may be
profitable crop to grow, oats an I'M
profitable crop. Records Of the sepa-
rate farm enterprises will show the
facts in each case.
Labor distribution records are sell
dom kept by farmers, yet such records
are fl many respects equally as impor-
tant as the cash account. A good bank
balance is often the result of the eff
Client use of farm labor.
Crops which are grown at profit
may, by being fed to q poor class of
i've stock, have this profit turned into
q loss. Live stock records, although
not SO easy to keep as those on crops,
are often more useful to the farmer.
Il is poor policy to lose by injudicious
feeding the profits on the crops grown
Live stock production records are a
guide to the qualities of animals kept.
Such records are of the utmost impor-
lance to the dairyman.
Good accounts are within the reach
Of every farmer. The few minutes
regularly spent on them will yield
larger returns than an equal amount
of time devoted to farm work, provid-
ed proper use is made of the informa-
ton the records contain.-Bulletin
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
i Blocked a Busy Street.

A Santa Claus from the Salvation
Army was ringing his bell beside his
iron pot in Fourteenth street, says the
New York Mail, when suddenly little
girl broke away from her mother in
the passing throng and, rushing up to
the psuedo Santa, grabbed him by his
gown and began rapidly to tell her
wants. First she gave him her full
name and address, with many injunc-
tons not to forget. Then she ratified
off list of things she wanted regard
less of the attempts of her mother to
induce her to come away and not both
err Santa. The little girl was persist
ent, tho crowd gathered around to
hear her little inv ton, and for
awhile she blocked t on that side
of the street.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
KING HEROD's ROOSTER.

Legend of ST. Stephen, First % tho
Noble Army of Martyrs.
Ever since that first Christmas eve
the cock has crowed all night long ON
the anniversary to keep away evil spir'
it's for the cock is holy bird and a
knowing one. There is Il pleasant tale
Of him and St Stephen, the first mar
tyr whose day is Dee. %, close by his
dear Lords.
ST Stephen was King HCrod's stew
ard. it seems, who served him in the
Kitchen and at table one night as he
was bringing in ihc boar$ bead for his
masters dinner hr saw the star shin"
ING over Bethlehem, Immediately he
set down the huge platter and eG'
claimed:
"Nolongcr. Herod. will be thy serv-
ant. for a greater King than thou Is
born"
"What aileth thee?" cried the king
wrathfully. "Do you lack meat or
drink that you would desert my serv-
ice for anothers?'
NAY" answered Stephen; II lack
neither meat nor drink, but the Child
that is born this night is greater than
all of us and him only will serve"
"That is as true" quoth Herod, smit-
ing the table with his fist, las that this
roast cock on the platter shall crow be-
fore u.s."
Hardly were the words out Of his
mouth when the cock stretched his
neck and crowed Justify, "Christus ma
tus estr' At this proof that Stephens
words were true .Herod was so angry
that he made his soldiers take Stephen
outside the walls of Jerusalem and
stone him to death. And this, says
Lippincott's, is the reason why unto
this day st. Stephen is the patron of
stonecutters.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
DO YOU TEST YOUR cows?
II Not, Read Here the Testimony of
Men Who Follow Practice,

DR.. Leon s. Merrill, former deputy
commissioner of agriculture of the
state of Maine and under whose direc-
lions the Maine cow testing associa-
tons were formed, states in bulletin
that the following sentences are accu-
rate transcriptions of the remarks
made by the members of different as
sociations At the monthly meetings
held during the year and tersely ex-
press the appreciation Of these men
who belong to cow testing associa-
tons:
Il have learned the value of definite
knowledge concerning ones business"
Il have learned the value of method
in conducting a dairy business"
81 have learned that cows vary in
food requirements"
II have learned that the cost to pro-
duce a pound of milk fat varies wide
Iy with different cows
II have learned that the consuming
capacity of a cow often exceeds her
producing capacity"
81 have learned much concerning
methods of feeding"
81 have learned something Of the
part the food nutrients play In the
economy of animal life and milk pro-
duction."
Il have learned the analysis Of feed
stuffs.''
Il have learned that protein is some
times fed in excess"
Il have learned to have genuine
pride in good dairy COWS"
II have learned the Importance OF
breeding"
II have learned that breeding opera
tons should be carried on with intelli-
gence."
81 have learned that fads have no
rightful place in the breeding of dairy
animals
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Work For Girls.

Miss Laura Drake Gill of the Uni
versity of the South at Sewanee. Tenn,
says: Every girl, rich or poor. needs
a skilled occupation, carried to self
supporting point She needs it for in
surance against reyerses. for her men,
tally, which reacts better toward con.
crete aims; for her sense Of RESPONSE.
bility to society or ethical development
and for the joy which only comes from
constructive activities. Homemaking
should be among the paramount actiy-
tiles"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Taiks on Agricultural Topics
WHOLE GRAIN FOR HENS.
Found to Be Best and Most Productive
Ration For LAYERS


Last fall and winter our hens were
kept upon a whole grain ration. No
ground grain or cooked mashes of any
kind were used, and the hens laid bet
ter and We're healthier than ever be-
fore.
Of course they were well cared for
in other ways, but they were not PAM
pered. The house was rather small,
but very comfortable. There are two
apartments in the house, each being
about ten feet square. In the center
is small feedroom and entry. Drop
ping boards are used under the roosts,
and this gives more floor space. The
boards were cleaned every few days
and fresh litter put on the floor. The
flock was about evenly divided, pullets
in one part of the house and old hens
in the other, there being fiftytwo head
in all.
Contrary to the usual way Of feed
ing, we fed corn every morning, about
six large ears being the usual quaint
ty. This was not large feed. just
enough to keep the hens little hum
CRY during the morning hours. Then
when the next feeding time came,
which was 2 o'clock, they were ready
to scratch. The corn was always
warmed o little in the oven before
feeding when the weather was cold.
After the corn was eaten they were
always given q drink of warm skim
milk. Later this was removed, what
was left Of it, and replaced by clear
water with the chill removed. At 2
O'Clock the hens were given four
sheaves Of wheat. No other grain was
fed. Every day they were fed some
cabbage and parings.-Farm and Fire
side.