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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
THE DOGS OF PERA.
Canine Pariahs Had Their Own Regu-

Canine Pariahs Had Their Own Regu-
ations.
"Where are the SHOWS of Yesterday"
For SHOWS read Pera pariahs and
imagine the mournfulness of that ca
nine shipload sent away to one Of the
islands in the Marmora. Some one had
complained that these four footed
Scavengers made Pera too clean. and
so they were taken away in the dead
of night to starve to death on an unin-
habited island. Rumor also had it that
an enterprising glove manufacturer
had already purchased their miserable
hides before the breath was out Of
their equally miserable bodies.
But for all their misery most of them
We're charming dogs. and had good
many intimate friends among them,
says a writer in the Queen. Mark
Twain once called Pera street dogs
lazy because he saw row Of them
stretched across the road and a flock
of sheep scraped over them. When
the sheep had passed the dogs lifted
their heads. blew the dust out of their
nostrils and went to sleep again.
Mark Twain had thought himself to
| be lazy, but declared that the dogs
beat him on every point. He was mis-
taken They were not lazy. Their at
titude was caused by mournful and
| dignified submission to the inevitable.
What was the good Of getting up and
| lying down again little farther on
when there would be another process
sion of sheep in few minutes? Ma
shallah, the sheep, came in only once a
| week.
Questions of precedence among these
! parahS We're as rigidly enforced as at
Il mothers meeting Certain streets
were allotted to certain dogs. If these
dogs strayed beyond their boundaries
| the others Immediately fell upon them
and killed them. There was no fuss.
no argument. The intruder simply lay
down and allowed the others to kill
him. 1t was their favorite way Of
committing suicide when tired Of be-
Ills 'A'NANNii VII w vi it' H. hCtllCo VI
Scalding water thrown over them.
Some of the student dragomanS at
Ortakeui adopted puppies and taught
them to retrieve tennis balls. If you
wanted Il puppy all YOU had to do when
the mother was not looking was to
take one from under Il hollow doorstep
or Il hole in the wall. carry it home,
wash it chat was n very necessary
step and give it the first square meal
of its little life. After that rather than
desert You it would have allowed any
one to cut it III pieces
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
MAKING OVER WORDS.
"Neiehsor" Used to Be "Sib," Then
"Godsib" and Later Gossip"

Word building is as much n piece of
carpentry as is house building, says
the Chicago Journal. only it takes
longer. sometimes a century or more,
and by that time the words first mean
ing is usually changed.
For example, the old word for 'neigh-
Dor" was "sib." Ones good neighbor
was known as ones good Sib.' This
became shortened to 'gOdSib" and later
to gossip" Then the words whole
meaning changed. and gossip no longer
meant good neighbor, but applied to
the sort of talk exchanged between
good neighbOrs.
Take the word farmer too. The old
word for farmer" was "boor." The
farmer living nearest to one was
known as the "nighbor," and this
phrase in course of time was twisted
to "neighbor."
You've heard the prOverb. Little
pitchers have big ears" Well. it
doesn't refer to the utcnSil that holds
water or goes to the corner side door.
pitcher was a slang term with some
such meaning as our word "chap" or
"fellOW." Thus little fellows have
big ears" is a more sensible rendering
of the proverb.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
IF YOU LIKE EARLY RHUBARB
Try These Methods OF Producing a
Supply of the Plant.

If you want rhubarb early, when it
is a good price at the groceries and
means even more TO. the winter clog
ged systems. get a supply of strong
roots and plant in very rich. mellow
ground, thirty inches apart each way
and in square plot. ....... ..-.
Knock the heads out of sugar or salt
barrels or any old barrel or cask and
set over your rhubarb hills. Pack fresh
horse manure firmly in between the
barrels AMI cover them wifi! gnnny
sacks or cloth. b. 4, .--.', "a
The manure should he ~tamped~ we'll
and be placed all around the barrels.
1t heats and warns the ground be-
meath and the air inside the barrels
and forces the rhub2rb into growth at
once. The barrels cause tire leaves to
run up to the light and gives you long,
tender stems.-Iowa. Homestead.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
THEORY ON GLACIAL PERIOD.
Professor Humphreys Disagrees With
the Popular Idea as to Origin.

PROFESSOR n humphreys DISaSreeS WIKI
the Popular Idea as to Origin.
There is a growing tendency to re-
gard glacial periods as due to varia-
tons in the atmosphere The carbon
dioXide and water yapor always pres
ent form q heat retaining blanket
and a much favored view has been
that during times Of land elevation
and extension much carbon dioXide has
been absorbed, while evaporation has
been reduced. the natural effect being
general lowering of temperature on
the earth's surface.
\ quite different theory has been
brought out by Professor w. j. Hum
phreys of the United States weather
bureau In recent volcanic explosions
such as those of Krakatoa. pele and
Katmai-vast quantities Of fine dust
have been projected into the upper air
and, spreading out, have formed i'm
mense clouds that seem to have pre-
vented material portion of the sun S
rays from reaching the earths surface
Long continued volcanic activity Of
great intensity might give heat re-
f1ecting dust belt that would create
quite new climates. Such volcanic
periods are recorded in the rocks. and
one of them. which began before the
last ice age, still continues. having
dwindled enormously in intensity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

~HE storm was over, the sun went
;. down in flame of gold and
h crimson, and as soon as the
crew had been propped up aft
er a long fast and every moment fight
ing to save the ship we set about re-
pairing what damage we could before
night came on and making things taut.
Then, halving the watches that all
might get some sleep within the first
four hours. six Of us kept awake while
the other six slept. We were ten before
the mast. besides the captain and a
mate
d : | on watch sat on water cask. for
was TOO tired to stand. and after fight
ing sleep as had not fought the wind
and waves had just lost myself. when
l was aroused by the most unearthly
Shrek that ever had sounded in that
good old ship. 1t not only awakened
ME, but the rest Of the watch, the
helmsman included. and those below
came tumbling up from the forecastle,
while the captains head stood out Won
deringly above the companionway.
who's hiirt?'' he cried
40 one on deck" replied the mate.
Glow is it with you from below"
Were all right" There were five of
them. On deck were the other five sail
ors besides the captain and the mate.
AS soon as it was known that all were
present a fear fell on the men. the
mate, on all except the captain. At any
rate. if he was frightened he didn't
show it, though the affair nettlcd him.
"What are YOU standing there for like
a flock O. sheep?" he roared. Come.
YOU" to me. land YOU" to the mate,
1--WE three should be enough for some
gibbcring ape that must have come
aboard at the last port and is making
havoc below with the eatable cargo
Down the companionway and down
into the hold we went, the captain
lighting the way with a lantern. We
searched the hold from stem to stern
but nothing did we find. though if any
one had chosen to hide he could have
done it and we been no wiser, for the
boxes and barrels had been we'll shak-
Ell by the storm and needed lot OF
fixing. and at last the captain, more
disgruntled than before, led us up to
the deck. We were met by nine in
curing faces. but had nothing to re-
port, and the captain, snarling some
thing like "superstitious ours" instead
of giving any information went to his
cabin.
Twice during the night the yell was
repeated from the hold. but whether
the captain preferred to put off any
further search till day or was himself
converted to the belief that the ship
was haunted he did not again appear
For my part. | have no fear of ghosts.
but in its stead | was born with deal
of curiosity.
Once when was sleeping below and
the thing shrieked [ stole out OF my
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Use Ashes, Save Hogs.

Most Of the farmers around me have
lost their hogs with hog diseases. says
a Farm, and Fireside correspondent.
Some have lost all their hogs. so that
there is quite a shortage of hogs. 4
throw my coat and wood ashes where |
feed my hogs and the corn on the ashes
and salt. and / have not had Il sick hog
'tllS year or last. although there is only
a wire fence between my hogs and my
neighbours hogs that are dying. and his
hogs drink from the same spring
branch. + Use no other remedy.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

CORN PLANTING IDEAS.

In series of corn planter tests
observations were made from
these four points of view: The
accuracy of drop as depending
on the type of plate and kind OF
drop, the. treatment Of seed as to
grading, the speed at which the
r planter is driven and the amount
of seed in the seed box. Tests
We're run of 400 consecutive
hills. of which the last 300 only
were used. Results of the tests
. seem to show:
First.-That wherever an edge
!: selection plate is used. the seed
should be graded, as the increase
in accuracy is no doubt sufficient
to- warrant the extra labor. - !.
= Second.-That where a round
hole plate is used the Ecorn had g.
better not be graded. =.
Third. -Thes butt and tip ker-
/ nels should always be removed.
Fourth. Where the seed has
been graded the amount of seed
in the hopper has little or no eff
). feet on accuracy.
Fifth.-That a medium or slow
rate of driving the planter
through the field will give best
accuracy.-Kansas Farmer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Live Topics For Farm Readers
HELP. FOR CABBAGE GROWERS
Experinnenters Produce Disease Re
sistine Variety Of Vegetable.

Experrenters Produce a Disease Re-
sistins Variety Of Vegetable.
Because many cabbage growers in
the cabbage growing districts of Wis
,consin have been driven out Of bust
hess througllthe ravages Of fun%ous dis
eases the College of Agriculture Of the
University of Wisconsin for several
seasons has been making breeding eX-
perimelhs in an effort to produce dis
ease resistant variety of cabbage.
That suchia variety has now been pro-
duced is indicated in the report of
Dean H. T.. Russell of the experiment
station.
In fields planted in 1910 where an al
most total loss resulted few NATURAL
" resistant heads were selected and
seed raised from them in 1917. Last
year this seed was grown on fields
where the previous year practically
complete loss had occurred and Sc per
cent of live cabbage. plants developed
from this resistant seed. On nearby
fields where the old strains of seed
We're used only 81 per cent Of living
plants were produc Ell. Seed produced
from the best head of the resistant
variety developed 93 per cent OF prop
erly matured heads. These results
show the influence Of careful selection
and indicate the possibilities that lie
in the use OF home grown seed of dis
ease resistant varieties adapted to local
conditions. ..-.,&. --.s" ="
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
a Sprinq Soma.

Right up into ROssy's eyes
Looked the daisy boldly;
But, alas, to his surprise.
Bossy ate him coldly!
Listen, daisies in the fields:
Hide away from Bossy.
Daisies make tho milk she yields
And her skin grow glossy.
So each day she tries to find
Daisies nodding sweetly
And, although it's most unkind.
Bites their heads off neatly.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
GETTING Rid of Potato Scab.

To treat potatoes for scab. mix up a
solution of formalin in thirty gallons
of water This formalin can be pur-
chased 'at any drug store. 1t is not
this solution for two hours and then
place them so they will dry. The treat
ment should be given just few days
before the potatoes are planted Any
treated tubers that are not planted may
he used for food or given to stock
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Fertilizer For Carnations.

q. The New Hampshire station has
made Il study of the relative value of
nitrate of soda mlHiate. Of potash
ground bone. Il commercial fertilZer;tnd
hen manure as top dressings for car
ration plants grown on raised benches
III. the greenhouse. Observations are
also made relative. to the difference I'm
the Keeping qualities of flowers raised
under the various treatments. given.
Ground bone was found to give the
best all round results. the yi&0r of the
plants and the keeping Qualities of the
flowers being markedly superior to
the plants treated with other manures.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
NUTS FOR PROFIT.
English Walnut Pays Well For
Its Cultivation. !. !. j. !.
MARKET IS GROWING RAPtBL Y

American. Tree Owners Unable To- Meet
Domestic Demand, and Millions of
Pounds Are Imported Yearly--T rees
Good For Looks and Gain.
Owners of country estates. and or
chardists throughout the United States
are deYoting more attention to the Gull
ture of the English or Persian walnut
than to any other ihdnstry:--1:or many
years the English walnut .has-been cul-
tivated with moref than ordinary sue
cess in California;. but only very re-
Gently has a sufficiently hardy variety
been found to withstand the severe
winters OF. the northern, eastern and
southeastern states.
So profitable. has the culture of. the
English walnut in the eastern and
northern states become that owners of
farms and suburban tracts are begun
ming to set out large orchards.
1t is only a few years ago that the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Acknowledging Defeat.

Small Stella during Il visit to the
country decided to help her GRANDPA
Their milk the COWS one morning.
fruitless efforts, Il wish you would
come here and show me how to turn
the milk on
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
onlv Enlightenment She Needed

Mistress-Jane. we are COINS to have
company for dinner, and l want to
speak to you about the cooking.
Maid-YeSsum. Are they your rela-
tiyes or your husband New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Couldn't Stump Him,

"Johnnie," asked his teacher, 'can
you give us a sentence using the word
income in it?''
Johnnie hesitated a moment, then
"Yes'um," he replied. ""1'he boy open
ed the, doors. and in come H>cat =
Woman's Home Confpaniotf' .: -.~.<s--~
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
We Can't Expect Too Much.

: did, Agatha enjoy her trip abroad?"
Immensely. excepting part of the
journey from Naples to Berlin
What was the trouble?"
"She lost her suit case" -.. ....
"Dear. DEAR: that must have greatly
Inconvenience her
Yes. it. did. She had nothing to
paste her suit case labels on."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Gems Found In Happy Land
Forming an Impression.

A child who had been taught that
Socrates had a wife who was unpleas-
ant to him and that the great philoso-
pher drank hemlOck. when asked the
cause of his death. replied:
Socrates died from an overdose Of
WedlOck. Strand.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
SiIaqe From Glover.

: A very satisfactory Silage may be
made from clover Plants Of this char
acter. rich in protein. develop a rather
strong and objectionable odor. but
this in no wise Injuries the silage as
q food. Where the farmer can grow
corn for siIaGe it is generally conceded
the best practice to feed the clover as
hay to supplement the corn silage.-
HOard'S Dairyman.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Keen Milk and Water Apart,

When milk is given to fowls to drink
it should be provided in it's own drink
ing vessel aud -nexer. be. -giyen-.in-the
water fountain. If the same vessel is
used for both it soon becomes foul
smelling unless great care in regard to
cleanliness is given.-Farm and Fire
side.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Canton Flannel Strainer.

We have proved that the ordinary
cheesecloth strainer does not work
We substitute in its place the ordinary
poorer quality Of canton flannel. strain
ing. through the fuzzy side up. 1t is
very efficient. much more so than the
cheesecloth, and is cheaper. -American
+Agriculturist. ~''' -,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
a Successful Man,

81 suppose you tried to save every
penny w hen you started in business?
Il did more than that replied Mr..
CaSsius ChcX. Il rescued a lot that
other people We're squandering.
Washington Star.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Of More lr1portancG.

What shalt | say if Mfr. Binkton
asks me to marry him?" asked the
Don't bother about studying what
you win say" replied Miss Cayenne.
."Rehearse an effort to look surprised"
Washington Star.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

e. arner-SOn, does this young lady
YOU are going to marry know how to
bake, mend and clean?
Son-Certainly not. I'm proud of Mil
dred; she only knows how to run a
seven passenger machine, put on q
spare tire. fix a carburetor and read a
taximeter.-ChicagO News.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
The Difference,

Telling fairy tales to children is
going out Of fashion"
But the style continues of men tell
ing them to their wives. baltimore
American.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Feeding HOGS.

The Oregon station found that-s0
Mound hogs receiving q small amount
of shorts and all the pumpkins they
would consume gained about a pound
and half daily.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
The Unattainable,

Speaking of the theater, like plays
with happy ending"
$50 do |. But my wife almost al
ways loses handkerchief or glove y
Washington Herald.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
So THERE!

Jack-I give my seat only to pretty
girls.
Bella-Then We'll only take them
from handsome men.-New York Sun.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
The Law and Polyqamy.

polygamy was declared a felony in
England in 1904, but it was not until
1856 that congress made plurality mar
riages unlawful in the United States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Answered Like a Flash

81 can't understand where our Tom
my picks up this bad language"
"Maybe it's that amateur wireless
station of his" - Louisville Courier
Journal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
But, Oh. Friday!

Gabe-Why do they say that the
ghost walks on pay day?
Steve-Because that's the day our
spirits rise-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Timely Music.

Virago-Can't l beat my own hus-
band if l want to? Do you object?
MuSician-NOt at all, madam; only
beat him in time-Sourire
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Elattery Overdone.

"Do you really think my hands are
pretty and small?'
Il think they're simply great. BAL
timore American
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
a lob In Their Own Midst.

Willie--Pa,- why do people talk about
the patience Of Job?
your father, my son. - Boston Tran
script.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

Teacher-What is a sinking fund?
Kid---Father's bank roll when the
bills start to come in.-Philadelphia
Telegraph. =
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the milk c

Hell know l did, but l did not i'm
agine then that your words would come
IN such torrents Philadelphia Tele-
graph
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-21

The Glen Falls Fire insurance
Company--none better-few as good,
is represented in Liberal by Light &
Stoufer. If you are not insured or
If your present policy is about to ex-
pire call on them and have them tell
YOU about the Glen Falls.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-21

Monday morning the farmers
met and discussed the subjects
Burning Russian Thistles by U
Il. Spraling and Deep Tillage by
Urban S. Dickey.
Prof. p. E. Crabtree OF n ,
A. O.. gave an excellent talk on
Drouth Resistant crops and now 10
handle them.
While the men we're holding
this session in the court room the
ladies met in Mrs, Todd's office
and listened to q talk on Dress
Fitting and Cutting by Mrs. Fran
els l.. Brown of X. ). A. Y.
There were present at this morn
ing session: Mesdames Parks
Peck, Locke, Jarrett. McNaoney,
Armstrong, Lusk, EdmondS, q.
Nj. Woods, Anderson, Clarence
Edison, Ault, Rolo and Todd. also
Miss Nellie Berry. There we're
others present whose names we
Y did not get.
Monday afternoon Prof. Crab
tree gave horse Judging demon
stration on the street. between
John Georges store and Smiths
drug store. Draft and carriage
horses and roadsters were Judged.
Prof. Crabtree understands horses
and every one was pleased with
this part Of the program. After
the horse Judging was over We
went to the courthouse and held {
union meeting of both men anc
women.
DR.. t. A. Case lectured on di
seases OF the horse.
Mrs. A. o. Edmonds read splen
did paper on How Can the Womel
of ths Country Help to Bette
Social Conditions9 This pape
viii be published either this wee
or next so that all may enjoy it.
Rev. H. A. M. Holshonser fol
lowed with an inspiring talk o
the country church.
Miss Francis l.. Brown close
the afternoons program, with a
address on home management
This address was enjoyed by ever
one by the men as we'll as tt
women. She gave us list
modern conyeniences and told !
we could get them all for the priC
paid by the man of the house IL
one of his pieces Of machinery.
The following are some OF I'll
modern cenveniences:
Water sys' em, including
disposal of waste SlSO.l
Heating .........,.. ....' lZo''
Lighting ...........,.... oV''
Laundry equipment .,".. 1901
Summer range - gasoline
alcohol or oil ...." 49,
Fireless cooker 80. 80. g..
Cold storage ............, To-
yacuem cleaner, kitchen cal
net. inolieum for floor, electI