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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23

This was damper, because he had
always counted on Brinton to steer
him around.
He tried to think Of what he and
Brinton had done in the mornings Oh
their last visit to Manhattan; surely
they had done something to choke in
the time. Then he remembered. Why,
sleep, of course. They never got to
bed until three or four, and they rose
at noon.
The day passed in some way. He
went to the Hippodrome in the after
noon and the opera in the evening. But
LA Boheme" bored him and he left
before it was over. He picked a caba-
ret at random, but he did not enjoy 1t.
The people were all in two or tours.
He was the only one alone and he
didn't know soul.
But Tommy was game. He had come
to New York for time, so time ne
would have if he died in the attempt.
The next day was a new round of soli-
tary pleasures, varying little from the
first. and the next was almost like it.
Then one day as he was walking
along Fifth avenue two women came
out of shop and were climbing into
limousine when one of them cried,
"Why, there's Tommy Crawford. Hello,
Toni"
And Tommy turned to see Martha
beaming on him delightedly and hold
ing out her hand.
cousin Mary, ! want you to meet
Tommy, Mr.. Crawford. Come and get
in and drive home with us, won't you!
I'm dying for talk. I've been having
such q glorious time I'm crazy to tell
someone all about it."
Tommy's lonely heart gave a few
longing thumps. How he wanted to
accept. But he remembered his excuse
of urgent business. mo, thank you,"
he drew out his watch. ITS getting
late and have an appointment. But
I'll ring you up and maybe you can
spare me minute again.
Cousin Mary mentioned night for
dinner, and after considerable refiec-
ton and deliberation Tommy muir
INJURED that she was very kind and he'd
certainly do his best to arrange to go.
1t was almost a, week ahead.
And in the meantime it seemed that
Tommy was due to collide with Martha
and her friends everywhere he went,
and Tommy's heart had many jeal-
GUS pang when he saw the number Of
men who paid her attention.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
cABINeT FoH IRONING BOARD
Receptacle That Runs From Fh or TO
Ceiling Ideal Place for Most Nee
essary Kitchen Utensil.

This built-in cabinet solves the PROB
lem of the storage of the ironing
board. If hidden it means burden
some task every time it is drawn from
its seclusion.
The cabinet should run from floor
TO ceiling. and is finished to match
other kitchen trim. Materials needed
are lumber, six hinges, snap lock ana
catch and two strips of spring brass
about six inches long. The back should
be screwed to the wall, but before at
taching form box by mailing slX-lnch
strips on all sides. Build door frame
by fitting three-inch strips along the
four edges of box opening.
Before attaching the board build leg
which is to support it. Hinge it to the
latter with hinges placed on side next
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
HELPFUL HINTS

Raisins and such things sometimes
get dry and hard and lose q good
part of their goodness. They would
not do this if kept in glass jars.
Do not leave a spoon in anything
you are cooking; it conducts away
some of the heat and besides, is not
good for the spoon.
If you cannot go to sleep at night
try holding a hot-water bottle to your
stomach. 1t draws the blood to II
and away from the brain.
Do not have hats and coats hung in
the kitchen. They give out odors
and impurities, as well as absorb
odors from the cooking.
When the lower ends of your win
low shades get soiled and cracked,
;ake them off the rollers, turn them
the other end up and tack them on
nicely, and they will last for a long
time.
Two potatoes grated in basin of
warm water give better results than
SOAP in washing delicate flannel or
wooden goods, ribbons, etc.
Piano keys can be- cleaned, as can
any old ivory, by being rubbed with
muslin dipped in alcohol. If very yell
low, use a piece of flannel moistened
with cologne water.
Rice.
Cook unpublished rice until tender in
plenty of boiling water, season with
salt and serve with cream and sugar.
This rice is much more nourishing than
the polished rice commonly on the mar
ket. -..--...-~------ !,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
Dutch Peach Pie.

Drain liquor from a can of peaches
Cut them into eighths and set to drain
while making crust.
One pint of -four one-half teaspoon
full of salt, two and one-half teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, one beaten egg,
one cupful of milk.
Put dough in pan and press peaches
in top of layer. Sprinkle with sugar
and add Il little butter. Serve witt
peach juice or whipped cream.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
CAKE IMPROVES WITH AGE
:ruit CORRECTION, Richly Made, Is Bet.
ter if Allowed a Certain Time
to mellow"

1t is not Il very unusual thing to be
,iven Il taste of Il girls mothers we'd
ling cake at the wedding of the girl
lerSelf--which is the same thing as
aging that it is not very unusual to
.aste of fruit cake that has kept well
FOR 20 or % years.
OF course, fruit cake to keep well
must be very rich-that is, it must
contain much fruit. And such cake
really improves with age. It can be
eaten before 1t attains the ripe old
age of twenty-five years, but it is far
better month after baking than the
LAY after.
Here is q recipe for rich fruit cake:
Cream, half a pound of butter and half
a pound of brown sugar until rich and
light. Then add five eggs, beaten
without separating, until creamy. Then
add half teacupful each Of molasses
and brandy and two and one-half cup
fuIs of pastry flour. Then add pound
each of seeded raisinS and currantS
and Il half a pound Of thinly sliced
citron, which have all been mixed with
half a cupful of flour. This makes
three cupfuls of flour in all that are
used. Then mix in teaspoonful each
IF nutmeg, mace and cloves, and finally
add half teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in warm water. Pour into two
bread pans and bake very slowly, for
Il couple of hours, until well done.
Wrap the cakes in waxed paper
when they are baked and pack in
tightly closed metal box. A tin pail
With tight cover is good. A cloth may
he wrapped outside of the paper, but
he paper should be next to the cake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
MUTTON AND WOOL ANIMALS
Good Sheep Require Good Pastures
and Pay WeII-Waste Land and
HiIsides Improbable.

Mutton breeds of sheep do not de-
pend on waste lands and hillsides to
become profitable.
Good sheep require good pastures,
and pay well. Wool is simply a prod
uct Of the sheep, and no farmer can
make sheep pay who depends on wool
only for his profit.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
More Appetizinu Potatoes.

When baking potatoes grease them
first with little butter and when
cooked they will be beautifully brown
and crisp, with the nice glazed ap.
Dearance that makes them look so APP
DetiZing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
Diagram of Cabinet.

to the cabinet. To keep from collaps-
ing. fasten a strip of brass, making
Il corresponding notch in the upper
cro$Spiece of the leg. The brass will
snap into it when leg is dropped. To
fold back raise the strip and allow leg
10 revolve under it. To hold board i'll
position form catch at top with an
,lher piece Of braSS.-Farm Progress.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
Baked Corn Custard.

Take one can of corn and put
,throueh meat chopper, mix with cup
,ful of milk and the yolks of two eggs,
.heoten well, with salt and pepper. Put
lin hiking dish. dot with bits of butte
ond bake brown.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
To Prevent Eadinu.

When washing colorcd ginghams,
muslins. etc, soak in cold salt water,
then wash in strong suds made by
white soap in warm water.
Wash quickly, rinse in cold water and
dry in the shade. In this way the
color will not fade.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
Celery Tops.

Do not throw away the tops of cell
cry. Wash them well. dry them thor
oughly in an oven and keep them in
tightly closed jar or tin can, to be
used as a flavoring for soups and
SteWS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
Best Nav to Wash Lace.

Squeeze the lace first in hot water
then in cold. To s1iffen dip it in milk.
It should be pressed IN a well-paddpd
hoard on the wrong side, with fairly
hot iron.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
To Cleanse Collars and Cuffs.

The collars and cuffs of Il silk blouse
often become soiled long before the
rest of the blouse needs washing
Clean them with il soft rag dipped in
gasoline Turn tie rag as soon as it
becomes dirty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
Use GlYcerin.

A couple of teaspoonfuls of glycern
70 Il small tubful of water is useful in
s9ftening the latller in which flannel
articles are to be washed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
To Prevent Eggs Bursting.

To prevent eggs bursting while boil
ino nrick one end with Il needle be-
fore placing in the water. This makes
an outlet for the air, and keeps the
shell from cracking.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
FIaky Pie Crust.

Use one and one-half cupfuls -four
two-thirds cupful lard, mix with rs lit
tie cold water as possible. Roll out,
then spread lard on and roll again.
Repeat the process several times. You
can use this for either pies or t;Irts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23
KEEP ONLY PROFITABLE cow
Farmer Is on Right Road to Success
When He Begins to Study Each
Particular Animal.

When dairy farmer begins to study
each particular COW in his herd with
q view 20 keeping only those which
will produce economically and album
dainty, he is en- the right road to sue
cess.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-23

My folks down South keep telling me: BE
clean and sweet and pure" And I'll bet
you am just about the purest cigarette
ever made!
Why, the SOVEREIGN factory is busted
every morning, just like lady's parlor.
That's the sort of home I have. And
I've got to make good all the tine-in
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
THE UNDERPAID TEACHER

Much of the time of the convention
of school officers was taken up by Il
discussion of the low wages of the
rural school teachers. 1t was called
10 their attention by state inspector
of rural schools. He well says that
the shortage i'm the supply of com
pptent teachers is due to thes low wage
scale 1t is much better now than
some years ago. Still the wage scale
of the teacher has not kept pace with
the upward trend. either of cost Of
living or the general increase in salar-
les and wages paid in all other lines
of cndcavOr
This is an important matter. and
grows more seriously so as the war and
The conditions obtaining as result
continues. If good teachers are to be
put into the schools. they must be paid
better.
The same rule is equally applicable
to ele city as well as the country.
Each year the profession of teaching
becomes more expensive to the teacher
and more is required of her. The only
way she can keep up with the pace is
10 have larger monthly check.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
CHRISTMAS

There is but one universal holiday.
Christmas has lost much of its original
character. Once it was purely a relig-
ions celebration Now its scope is
broader and helps the world to lose its
selfishness and make each for all some
little sacrifice.
It's great relation to Kriss Kringle
and to st. Nick is German. It's feast
inc and wassail is Saxon. It's univer-
sal message is peace and good Will to
all men Can it be that the spark OF
memory of these things might at this
Christmas penetrate to the depths of
the heart of the greatest murderer OF
all times-the Emperor of Germany?
1t is too much to hope. STEPPED as he
is in blood. there is little possibility
that the traditions and legends of the
great time of peace-Christmas-
which has filled folklore for SO many
centuries. will even penetrate to his
s0dden madness.
But here we shall not forget that out
of great tribulatiOn come the things
for good. and we will celebrate with
Just a little more sOlemnity perhaps
than before but without forgetting any
of those things that have been a part
of the day and the time for as long as
the country has existed.
10 ALL the News-Budget wishes a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

Makuch, Weyerhaeuser, Chas. Flick,
Brentwood, Joseph Waczuk, Weyer-
haeuser, John Kobielus, Port Arthur,
Jacob W0lny, Ladysmith, Florin
Dubuicka, Ladysmith, all of Austria.
Josef Bata. Bohemia, Weyerhaeuser;
Albert Carl Wegner, Sheldon, aud
Peter Mansky, Weyerhaeuser, from
Germany.
Those from Hungary and Bohemia
come under the same class as from
Austria as both countries are a part of
the same government.
There are two Scandinavians apply
ing for naturalization and one Scotch
man. the most recent addition to the
list, Alex McAslen, of Bruce. Rubin
Antonoff, who has made himself well
known in the city is an applicant. lie
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
RED CROSS GREAT WORK

The report of the American Red
Cross in another column. is one of the
mile-posts Of efficiency in the conduct
of the war There is no apology III
this work. Millions have been spent
at a cost of very little for the admins
tratiOn of the funds The work accom-
plished and going on every day will
form great part of the history of the
war. 1t will be the story of helpful
ness and the alienation of distress,
adding comfort and Il warm heart to
the life of many a human body and
soul. 1t is one thing to remember that
there is always something you can do
for the Red Cross and it is up to every
one to keep on going.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
WAR WITH AUSTRIA
STOPS NATURALIZATION

With the declaration Of war with
Austria accomplished by the United
States. the naturalization lists become
of more interest. As already eXclus-
lively told i'll the News-BUdget there
are II Austrians and aliens from c0un-
tries making up the Austrian Empire
that appear on the naturalization APP
plication lists for the next term of
court to be held in March.
Some of these men are Well-l<nOwn
citizens Of the county. The list fol
lows:
Oregon Cipon, Hungary, Chetek;
Anton Kogut, Austria, Strickland;
John Slesar Sr., Hungary, Ladysmith;
Albin Wissniewski. Hawkins, Joseph
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
ruth that the way to build is to adver-

truth that the way to build is to adver-
tiSe.
But the real significance of it all is
that here at home. we have stores and
shops where the stocks are appealing
to all The burden is to trade at home.
Keep the money in Ladysmith where
you have some chance to get it back.
When it is sent to st. Paul. Chicago or
TO the other mail order houses, you
have lost all possibility of getting it
returned except in the long course of
events
These men here at home are the ones
that buy your crops, your wood, your
stock. help pay your taxes, build build
rigs and add to the value of your prop
a.fy with every cent spent on improve
montS.
when there is a subscription paper
. lie circulated, you do not go to
lc mail order man: nor do you write
, him and tell him you have been
rad;ng with him for years and you
would like little contribution. Ii you
did he would give you the horse laugh.
No. You walk into the place that could
have sold you the same article that you
sent to New York for, and ask for his
name and his money to help some
movement in the neighborhood.
There is only one answer.
Buy Of the merchant that tells you
he wants your trade, and is not afraid
to do it publicly. right out i'll the open.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
NEWS OF TWENTY YEARS AGO
100 : : . 3 . 3 : ) 3 : 5 .
Ap0il0nia

Ap0ilOna
Over 10000 licenses to hunt deer
were issued in the state this year
The weather warmed up Wednesday
and Thursday and settled the snow
Several from here attended the
teachers meeting at Bruce last Satur-
day
Mr. Smith. of Drummond Wis has
charge Of engine No. 4, on the C. r. &
NJ
Alex Reed was down from his camp
Tuesday and reports hauling good and
says they put in 10000 feet that day.
The +. j. Otis Co. have moved their
stock of merchandise into the new
store and now have as pleasant and
neat a store as any along the line.
Warner
VIM. Diamond, of FIambeau, was in
the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Beebe called on
Warner friends last Sunday.
Thos. Raycraft, Of Chippewa Falls,
passed through town Wednesday with
crew of men enroute for his camp on
the headwaters Of the Thornapple.
While James Kelley was crossing
the Flambeau river with team be-
longing to A. Parks, the ice broke let
ting the horses through and both were
drowned
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
THORNAPPLE
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
Mr. Ref hauled hay for John Misik
Wednesday.
Will Ref and Mrs Misk were bus
mess visitors at Ladysmith Wednes-
day.
John Misiks house burned Wednesday
afternoon. They saved only a few
things. The building was insured.
James Myers returned home from
Eau Claire Friday night where he
had been visiting his wife. who is in
the hospital.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

We pause for moment i'll our view
OF the horrors of war. the starvation.
death and distress caused by arms and
are shocked beyond measure by the
catastrophe at Halifax. \ French
ship cargOed with tu0lonite, a fright
full explosive, was hit by a vessel
carrying food to Belgium, III the har-
Dor of Halifax. The ship, aflame, was
abandoned. then exploded with such
horrible power as to lay d great part
Of the city in ruins and to kill 2000 Of
the people. In many ways it stands
mequalled in the history Of the
worlds disasters.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

Well does the president call atten-
ton to the possibility of waste i'll the
expenditure of the enormous apprOpri-
ations being made for the war. We
doubt that the money is being spent
economically and we hope congress
will ask for some definite information
on these lines. And we do not lose pa
triotism either by being nosey about
the wasted funds of the people. :.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

came from his home in Russia to
America June II. 1911.
All of the applicants for naturaliza-
ton from enemy countries are inelig-
ible for papers and will not be passed
at the next term of court. which III
some cases will be deep disappoint-
ment.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

We do not get at all enthusiastic
over teaching the rebel yell being
taught to the soldiers now i'll the
South 1t was a failure 60 years ago
and is as dead as Hector these days
Kill it along with the designation of
the American troops as Sammies
This last is as equally silly and as
Ring Lardlner says. is cordially hated
by the men in France.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

Don't throw any bricks at your
home town because of the cold spell.
1t was warm here in comparison with
some other places i'll the state and
among the neighbors. Even in Iowa
it was the coolest spell in 30 years.
Cheer up: it may be colder.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
BUY CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT HOME

The News-Budget this week bears
The message of many of the merchants
of I4aGysmith as well as those from
business houses not i'll the retail trade
conveying in ii specific way holiday
greetings to everybody in all this
trade territory There are some 9th
ers who have not yet graspod the great
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
Christian Church

Bible School, 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship, II 100 a. m.
Y. p. S. G. f., 6 80 p. N.
Leader: Helen Raschke.
Evening worship 80 p. M.
Prayermeeting Thursday evening at
Z 80 p. III.
Choir rehearsal before devotional
period.
Preaching at Maple Center Wednes-
day night at Z 30
All are welcome.
MRS w. H. STORM, Pastor,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEWS or TEN YEARS AGO
Iews from the Rudget of this week
q . . . . . . 8 . q q
The Lid is On. The Bottle Corked

Mayor S. J. Cardinal yesterday mott
fled all saloonkeepers in person that
hereafter the law would be enforced
as to Sunday closing. This action was
brought about by the defiant attitude
Of the few salOonkeepers who were not
party to the compromise of few
weeks ago, when a majority agreed to
close Sunday until 200 p. III. The or
der includes bowling alleys and pool
rooms The action of the mayor was
welcomed by some Of the sal0onkeep-
ers and was received by others as in
evitable, as they realized that it was
done to avert trouble
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

Every effort should be made to
carry all the information to every per-
son concerning the War Thrift stamps,
now being sold III all the pOstOffices
and soon to be had from many sources.
As a small investment it has not been
parallelled in the financing of any
movement by any government.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
FIRE NEAR BRUCE

Fire destroyed the home OF j. j.
Woodmansee, south Of Bruce Wednes-
day afternoon Mrs. Woodmansee, an
invalid. was alone, but managed TO get
out. Mr.. Woodmansee was away cut
ting wood, but got home too late to
save anything. No insurance ana to-
tai loss.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
German Lutheran Church

Preaching services i'll this church
Sunday. Dec 1G. at 10 so a. III.
Sunday school at $50 a. N.
Services at Conrath at ; 200 p. HI.
Rev H. Baumbach, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

Well sir. what do you think? In or
der not to have a deficit, the state
treasurer says he has two remedies,
the first one is to cut expenses. We
don't care for the other one.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

There will be a total eclipse of the
sun June Bird, 1918. Not Interested
thank you; the eclipse we want to see
is that of one Kaiser Bill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
QUIET OBSERVATIONS.

Yes" said the proud Lake Avenue
mother. Little Ethyl will soon be old
enough to wear short skirts
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
congregational Churcl

Sunday. Dec. IL:
REV. Grant Clark will preach at the
church at IL: 100 a. III.
Sunday school at 10 100 a. N.
Y. p. S. c. f. at 80 p. III.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

A man in Barron county killed his
wife and was convicted. The Barron
Shield calls attention to the light SEN
tence Of three years. One of the reas-
ons for it seems to have been that the
man had a wooden leg Ergo: if you
wish to kill your wife in Barron coun-
ty. first get a wooden kick.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-14

How can you stop combination sales,
Mr.. Hoover? With cranberries for in
stance.