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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
WASHlNGTON'S ORDER
AGAINST PROFANITY.

Washington's military order
book, from June % to Aug. 8,
1779, in his own handwriting,
contains the following general or
der regarding profanity:
MANY and pointed orders have
been issued against that I'M
meaning and abominable custom
of swearing, Notwithstanding
which, with much regret, the
general observes that it prevails,
if possible, more than ever. His
feelings are continually wound
ed by the oaths and impreca-
tons of the soldiers whenever
he is in hearing of them. The
name of that Being from whose
bountiful goodness we are per-
mitted to exist and enjoy the
comforts Of life is necessarily
imprecated and profaned, in a
manner as wantOn as it Is shock
ing. For the sake, therefore, Of
religion, decency and order, the
general hopes and trusts that Of
ficers of every rank will use their
influence and authority to check
a vice which is as Improbable
rs it is wicked and shameful. If
officers would make it an invari-
able rule to reprimand and, if
that does not do, punish soldiers
for offenses of the kind it would
not fail Of having the desired eff
feet"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21

TF any one had told Thompson
Thomas six months before the
general election of 49, that he
would be candidate for Office he
would have laughed him to scorn.
Thomas was the most unaSSumlng
man in the world. Small, bald, near
sighted, with Il soft voice and extreme
gentleness of manner, he was especial
ly untitled for an exciting campaign.
One day Il widow impecunious and
ambitious, hearing of Mr.. Thompson
and his income, made up her mind to
marry him. There are various ways
of appropriating man. The widow.
When the storm was over Mr.. Thomas
was a married man.
The wedding occurred five months
and two weeks before the election. At
the end of weeks honeymoon Mr..
Thomas took up his paper one morn
ing and read:
There is a movement on foot to place
Thomp Thomas, a gum shoe politician OF
the Seventh ward in nomination for may
or. We hope it will not succeed. We need
practical business man for the position,
not drOne.
Mr.. Thomas was aStounded. Calling
his wife. he showed her the item.
WELL she said Il know I've married
q drone, but | don't intend that my
husband shall remain drone. l have
some ambition | and you are one.
We will work together. | am arrang-
ing for your candidacy myself
But, my dear
Il have the promise of the boss that
you shall have the nomination. All
that is required is your check for So
600 for election expenses
Five thousand dollars!"
(Which will be we'll spent. You
have never taken any stand In the
town whatever, but the mayoralty
will''-
Mr.. Thomas groaned. Then he
showed a bit of fight-the only fight
he had ever shown in his life-T1but
Mrs, Thomas so Out-Heroded Herod
in a war Of words that her husband
was CoWCu. Liz Ilu, hOI NOiioNhN W VIZ
movement his wife had inaugurated
any more than man consents to be
! drowned He was simply submerged.
The $1,000 was handed in to the boss,
| who after ~depositing the lions share
| to the credit of the reorganization be-
| gan paying out the rest to the heelers.
| Thompson Thomas received the nom
| nation. Judson Tadleben was put up
by the opposition boss, and the people
became greatly interested in what they
| considered their franchise IS American
citizens The morning after the nom
| ination Mr.. Thomas was surprised to
read in journal-the mouthpiece of
the party he represented-an interview
| with himself He was not aware OF
/ having been interviewed and spoke Of
his establishment to his wife. She in
| formed him that it was a faxed" in
terview for political purposes. Among
other things that had been put into his
mouth was this:
"Mr Thomas, what are your views con-
| corning the trusts?'
II consider them unholy alliances to
grind the faces of the poor"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
A FORLORN CANINE SPECIMEN
The Prairie Dog a Vertable Ishmael
Now That Man Is Against Him.

The prairie dog has been the prey OF
wolves, coyotes, badgers and rattle
snakes, and now man is against him
not only individual man, but the whole
United States. The prairie dog is
doomed to destruction for the injury
he does to stock. He not only Spoils
the feeding ground for cattle for miles
around his villages, but his burrows be-
meath the sod have caused thousands
of valuable horses to break their legs,
which necessitated shooting them.
Not only do the owners suffer direct
loss from the necessity of shooting
stock that have broken limbs, but year
ly they suffer Il considerable loss due
to cattle being light in weight. Cat
tie fall off in weight either from lack
of food or from being required to move
about considerably to find the feed.
Every prairie dog hole or town on the
range causes considerable area to be-
come bare of grass or other forage,
and it is but Il few years after the dogs
come i'll before large tracts are worth
less to stock. The feeding capacity of
the range is reduced not only by the
area included in the dog towns, but
also for a considerable distance sur
rounding these tracts, for their feeding
grounds must be included in the range
that the dogs destroy. Like other ro-
dents, they have increased with the adj
vent of man. The rapid increase in
their number has become so pronounc-
ed that steps have been taken by the
biological survey of the department Of
agriculture, by the forest service and
by private individuals to accomplish
their determination.
Besides the extensive efforts Of the
biological survey, the prairie dogs are
fought by the forest service. Large
areas Of natural cattle range are with
in national forests, and every effort Is
being made to put these ranges in per-
feet condition; hence efforts are made
to get rid of both prairie dogs and
predatory animals.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
MAKING HARNESS LIKE NEW
"Three OiIinss Equal to Another Out
fit, Is a Good Rule.


After the greater part of the field
work of the farm is done and the corn
all in the crib is q good time to give
the harness little attention. An eX-
change gives these directions:
First thoroughly wash the harness,
to free it from sweat and dirt. Per-
haps the easiest way to- accomplish
this is to take the harness. to pieces
and soak it overnight in strong soap
suds. having the water as warm as is
comfortable to hold the hand in when
the harness is first put i'll. If too hot
it will scald the leather.
When taken out i'll the morning
most of the dirt is gone, and little
rubbing with a coarse rag will remove
the spots that did not soak off.
If the harness is not very dry half
gallon of oil will be enough for an
ordinary set of>double harness, though
sometimes harness is so dry that a
gallon would be none too much. A
nickel's worth of ivory black will give
color and polish to the leather II it
be mixed with the oil before using.
Be sure to get ivory black and not
lampblack.
Have the oil warm, and as you take
the straps out of the water run them a
few times through the oil. wipe off
with rag and hang up to dry. If not
then soft enough repeat the operation.
Treat your harness in this way and
il looks like new, and if it is oiled
about three times q year it will out
last three or four sets that never re-
ceive%a any oil.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Where MYiddishn Comes From.

The Hebrews who live in Germany
sneak the German language, using
among themselves peculiar dialect
called "Yiddish," the term being itself
a corrupt form of the German word
"yudisch." Russian Hebrews also use
this language, while by a curious
chain of historic events Turkish He
brews speak Spanish Printed Yid-
dish shows an interesting combination
of languages, the words being essen
tally German, but printed in Hebrew
aracters.-Christian Herald.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21

Not by a great deal are all the old
fashioned things admirable, but by no
means are they all inferior and out of
date because they are old fashioned.
The best of them we mayestrain all
our modern resources to equal and not
do 1t. The best products of old fash
Toned training and education are still
models for contemporary seminaries.
AS far back as we can reach into the
history of mankind we find great peo-
ple. easily the equals and often the SUI
periors of our very best in mental and
moral qualities. Our good luck is not
that we are superior to them in our
human material, but that we have at
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Get EARLY SEEDS
Beat Your Neighbor In Flowers
and Vegetables.
THE TIME TO BEGIN is NOW.
Directions For Starting With the Be-
foretime Products, Which Comnnsn nd
the Highest Prices-Firning of the
Soil Is an Important Point.

February and March are the months
Tor starting seeds indoors i'll order to
have early vegetables and flowers. The
best plan is to make number of
flats" using small boxes two or three
inches high Low cigar or tobacco
boxes will do very well, for it is best
to use q different fiat for each kind of
seed
4 few holes should be bored in the
bottom of the boxes to insure drainage
and pieces of broken pot or similar ma
terial put over the holes to keep the
earth from sitting through. Small
stones. clinkers or other coarse mate
rial should then be placed in the bot
tom of the boxes, which should be filled
with good garden loan mixed with
little sand. Such material may not be
available, however, if the ground is
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Crossind the Delaware.

Washington's spirit of firm but gen.
tie reproof Of injustice was never more
strikingly illustrated than when five
minutes after his memorable trip
across the Delaware a shivering Of
ficer turned to him and said:
''Those are pretty angry waves, gen
eral'
Eyes, colonel responded George,
''but don't blame them. We. crossed
them, you know"
And the officer, abashed, ashamed
and nonplused under his grave COM
manders eyes, saluted and murmured,
Il was wrong, general. New York
World.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
First Aid to the Melancholy
The Tree Deserved to Die.

"Why did you chop the tree, my SOM"
Then little George laughed.
Because he said, "'twere better dead
than live to grow and graft
The father, when he learned the cause, no
longer felt annoy,
But Rugged the kid-thats what he did
and thus expressed his joy:
I'm glad you killed the wicked tree when
you it's nature found.
What's more, twas false, for, look and
see, it's lying on the ground
New York World.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
a Dairy Farm Essential,

On the milk selling farm an essential
point is to have an abundant supply
of cold water. Before the milk is dis
patched to the market it must be cool
ed down to about 80 degrees. When
the water supply is inefficient the milk
cannot be cooled to a sufficiently low
temperature to insure its having good
keeping properties. 1t is then that the
farmer often receives back cans of
milk sour.-American Cultivator.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Cookino Potatoes Found to Pay.

Raw feeds, with the exception per
haps of potatoes, are generally Thought
by experiment stations to produce
more pounds of weight when fed to
live stock than cooked feeds. EXten-
sive experiments in North Dakota
show that potatoes give better returns
in flesh when cooked than when fed
in the raw state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Sure Siqn,

English servant girl won fortune
with the number &c. Asked later why
she chose that particular number, she
explained;
II dreamt about the number 8 three
nights running, and I says to myself
three mines is twenty-six. So | done
it.''-New York Telegram.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
THE GOOD WAYS OF OTHER DAYS.

our service an immensely greater ac-
emulation of knowledge, mostly about
material things. Thanks to that, we
understand the laws of nature much
better than our fathers did, and that
has helped us to make wonderful ma
chimes and put them to doing, after
their fashion, what used to be done by
fingers. brains and brawn.-Harper's
Magazine.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Stone and Wood.

One morning Mr.. Stone was going to
his Office when he met Mr.. Wood,
particular friend of his. Good morn
inc. Mr.. Stone" said Mr.. Wood. How
is Mrs. Stone and all the little peb-
bles?'
.'Very well, thank you. But how is
Mrs. Wood and all the kindling?' was
the reply.-National Monthly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Get Ready In Time.

Don't forget to keep the farm ma
chinery under cover. Oil thoroughly,
paint or grease the plowshares, supply
missing nuts and bolts and replace bro
ken parts. When the spring work time
comes Just hitch on and go to it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Seeinq Is Believing.

Mrs. Shopper-How do you like my
new oriental rug?.
Mrs. Hopper scanning the rug crit
ically)-Are you sure it is oriental?
Mrs Shopper-Sure! Why. stood by
just as it was being finished by a
Turk or an Armenian or Il Persian-I
don't know which.-Judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21

Heifer calves are yer.T good for baby
beef. They naturally take on fat and
flesh. and il brought up to a market
able condition by the time they are a
year or year and half old they will
fetch as good prices as steers of the
same age.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
War a Bad Investment.

What is your opinion Of WARP"
WAR" replied the old fellow, sis
bad investment. The poor man goes
out to fight, and then, if he doesn't get
killed, he has to come home and help
pay the debts. detroit Free Press.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Preparing For the Worst.

eff your daughter must take music
lessons let her learn the organ"
"Why the organ instead of the pi-
anO?"
Because organ playing does have
some stops about it. baltimore Amer
lean.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Some of Both Kinds,

81 met a man who insists that he
never made a mistake"
1.-THE assertion proves that he is not
one Of those who never told a lie
Washington Star.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Not Too Long.

'What is the proper duration of an
engagement" Long enough for the
girl to show the ring to all her friends,
but not so long that she ceases to be
proud of it."--Buffalo Express.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Give the Cows Salt.

Salt not only promotes digestion and
assimilation, thus keeping the dairy
herd in good health, but it is big
factor in causing the butter to come
at churning time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Presumption.

Observing Gent-Pardon me, madam
but your hair is coming down.
Lady Gurning)-Mine?
Observing Cent think it is yours
madam.-Boston Transcript.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Mother Was Near.

Hopeful-Dad, what is meant by the
mother tongue?
Parent-S'sh, my boy! Don't start
her!-Stray Stories.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
net : Man Was Near!

Belle-Did you notice how she rolled
her RS?
Beulah-Yes, and her eyes.-1onkerS
Statesman;
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Said of Woma nkind.

And whether GOODNESS, pride or virtue dlg'
Nifty
A woman, so she's good, what does 1t Sig
nify@
Byron.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
Savinu One Is.

.eBefore I was married twenty dol
lar bill looked like two spot"
"And now"
"Now, by George, one looks like
miracle!'-BoSton Transcript.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
keepina Tabs on Him.

Church-Does your friend vote as he
prays?
Gotham-Yes, l think so; about once
a year.-Yonkers Statesman.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
No Lives Lost by Fire.

Giving its building laws the credit,
the Bohemian city of Prague, which
has more than 100000 population,
claims not to have lost life by fire in
fifteen years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21

Il don't see why you say that ten
dollar necklace would be just as good
as a $1,000 one for me-"
Because compared with your value,
my dear, the difference wouldn't be
worth considering. "-Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21

Wifey-Do you judge people by their
friends?
Hubby-Not any more. Show me
their car and I'll tell you what they
are.-Chicago News.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21
MAN AUSTRALIA HATES.

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Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
A huge clock with hands marking
the subscriptions will be placed over

A huge clock with hands marking
the subscriptions will be placed over
Canal street near Royal.
The United States Supreme Court
ruled Monday, December |, 1913, that
persons holding titles from the st.
Francis Levee Board did not obtain
good titles because the lands were
not sufficiently identified by the SUI
veys to make the conveyances legal.
The Convention of the American In
stitute Of Architects began Tuesday
morning in New Orleans at 10
o'clock.
Ninety-two German farmers will
purchase from 5000 to 10000 acres
of nearly New Orleans land. Will
liam Figh of Houston, Texas, called
upon New Orleans Commissioner of
Finances, Mr.. Kicks, and said that
though he had tried to bring the
families to Houston, they had insist
ed upon going to New Orleans.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
new ORLEANS R. R. SCHEDULES

FREE STOPOVERS ALLOWED AT
NEW ORLEANS ON ALL RAIL
AND STEAMSHIP TICK
ETS, AFFORD1NG TOURISTS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
RAILROAD.
foot of Canal Street.)
Depart. Arrive.
$500 p.m.N N. Y. & N. O.
Ltd. ............ 1850 am.
$500 pm. Asheville Linn
tied ............ 1850 am.
$3.50 am. Washington and
N. Y. Mail ...... $3.50 pm.
900 pm. Birmingham and
Cincinnati 1890. 1885 am.
$3.50 a.m.Asheville Express $3.50 pm.
$3.50 am. Louisville and
Cincinnati $500. $3.50 pm.
900 pm. Pensacola and
Jacksonville ..... 1925 am.
5:l5 pm Mobile Accom-
mediation ........1l:50p pm.
GAS am. Montgomery Ac-
commodation !. 1900 pm.
1925 pm. Gulf Coast Ac-
commodation -. $3.50 am.
daily, Except Sunday.)
1880 am MONDAY Coast
Accommodation 5:45 pm.
1880 am. Sunday and
Wednesday Excur-
cursions ......... 8:05 pm.
2:30 p.m.Special Gulf
Coast Accommo-
dalton, going Sat-
urday and return
ing Monday So. $40 am.
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
(Terminal Station, Canal Street.)
1880 p.m.N Y. and Wash
lngt0n .......... 9:lO am
1880 pm. Cincinnati and
Asheville ....... $40 am.
4:45 pm st. Louis & Chi
500 am. Cincinnati and
Asheville $500. 1886 pm.
cago ............ 9:l0 am.
800 am Meridian Accom-
mediation ........ 4:S5 pm.
4:45 pm. Meridian Local.. -
----- .Hattiesburg local. --
Sunday Excursion.
7:10 am. Carriers and Int.
Points .......... 1920 pm.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
LATEST NEWS.
STATE, NATIONAL and FOREIGN
STATE NEW!

STATE NEWS.
In New Orleans 1914 the EXPOSE
ton of Modern Ideas.
The greatest experts and Modern
Idealists will, by combining their in
telligent knowledge Of the types Of
modern innovations, construct the ex-
hibits of this Exposition of Ideas.
DR.. Allyn Westfeld's Pure Food
plan expert may come to New Or
leans to help launch the noble expo
sition.
University, college and high school
students will be organized and the
organization become a part Of the ex-
position boosting army.
Big Banners will be stretched over
Canal street between poles.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
SETTINGS.

H-~E.4 t-.E#I
THE equator is an imaginary line
running around the EARTH" said the
boy who likes to tell what he has
learned at school.
IAN imaginary line" repeated the
great railway flnancier, absent minded,
WHO is promoting it,"
Has Harris confirmed his suspi.
cions?"
No; but he has affirmed them,
which is the same thing."-Buffalo Elk
press.
a Washington clubman was ciceron-
ing a friend through the social whirl
of the national capital.
Who" asked the Westerner, indicat
ing a big, good-looking fellow, at one
of the clubs, "is that distinguished per-
SOM"
That replied the Washingtonian
in the gravest Of tones, sis Louis the
Fourteenth"
Don't be absurd exclaimed his
friend. What do you mean"
Well, his name is Louis, and he is
always invited when, without him,
there would be thirteen at the table,"
-Argonaut.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06

United States Senator Francis G.
Newlands Of Nevada will address the
New Orleans convention Of the Ma
tional Port Authorities Association
which convenes December 8, 10, II.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06

Twenty-four of the ninety-two faml-
lies are now on their way and will
arrive shortly. The enterprise accord
ing to Mr.. Kicks, represents a cash
capital of $185,O00.
Billy" McCue died in New Or
leans on last Sunday. McCue was po-
litical leader of the eighth ward and
third district, New Orleans assessor.
NATIONAL NEWS.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of L. E. Pinkham Of Massachu-
sets to be Governor of Hawaii, de-
spite the opposition led by Senator
Williams Of Mississippi, by a vote
of 26 to "a.
The estimated 1894 cotton crop
exclusive of l%inters, repacks and sim.
liar additions is 13,660,000 bales.
The Dominion Government suggests
the eradication Of the potato "pow.
derry scab' by the United States and
Canadian cooperation.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-12-06
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
fT1ninn Station

GAS am Texas Local for
Houston and ell
stations interme-
date ........... 5:25 pm.
1880 am. Sunset Express. GAS pm.
3:05 pm Lafayette Local. IL $40 am.
$3.50 pm. Texas Limited. $40 am.
11:45 pm. Sunset Mail. 7:45 am.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-30
Gross Lake Land.

Now that the city has announced
its readiness to acquire the Cross
Lake land, as is provided by the
legislative act of 1910, there should
be no unnecessary delay in reach
ing the long sought end. The ac-
quisition of Gross Lake is to be held
as a reservoir of wholesome water
for the use of the gcitiZens OF
Shreveport. Water in this instance
should supersede every claim of the
State to the mineral rights. The
value of this lake as a reservoir of
wholesome water is greater than ali
the minerals which in time could be
developed, from which the State
would in a comparative sense re-
ceiye little money, probably not ex-
eeeding $4,000, but this is an indi-
rect condition which should not be
permitted to stand in the way of the
requirement by the city of the
1000 acres which are embraced in
this tract.