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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
KEEP FEED YARD DRY
Cattle Cannot Thrive WhehCon-
fined In Muddy Lot.
Where Farmer Keeps Stock Comfort
able and Satisfied He Has Done
Much To Secure Gains From
Feed He Has Used.

Not all soil becomes deep with mud
during the winter season, but most
clay soil does, and q larger section Of
the country is not sand. There is a
saying hat the best corn land Is mud
when wet 1t naturally follows that
the average feedlot Is rather muddy
whenever there Ia moisture enough to
make it such.
1t is also a safe bet that cattle are
not doing their best when confined
in a muddy lot. We are learning
more and more that 1t pays to get
away from the mud. both for our own
comfort and for the comfort of our
stock, for il you will make stock com
Portable aud satisfied you have done
much to secure the gains that should
be secured from the feed that is used,
Keeping out Of the mud means keep
ing the stock comfortable and salts
fled.
Farmer and feeder living in one of
the best sections of Illinois, four years
ago, tried the experiment Of paving a
portion Of his feedlot. He found the
paved portion of his lot so satisfactory
that he was getting the material on the
ground to pave the rest of 1t.
lie keeps the manure cleaned up
from his paved yard, hauling direct to
the field each week II the field will
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Concrete Feed Yard.

permit hauling upon 1t. but If not he
cleans into a pile In ia corne Of the
lot. His sheds are also paved and are
kept bedded With straw. He is still en-
thnsiastic over his paved fcedlOt,
claiming that he secures enough extra
gain each feeding season to pay for
the cost Of paving. He usually feeds
from two to five loads of cattle each
winter. MY cattle do just as well
one week as another" he says. while
those feeding in dirt lots complain
that it takes all the feed to keep even
during the times when their lots are
half knee deep in mud" As we pro-
gress we realize more and more that
the mud tax is q heavy one, whether
it be in the road. in our own dooryard
or in feedlot.-Successful Farm
ing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
BEGIN POULTRY LICE FIGHT
Effective Powder Can Be Made at
Home by Using Cresol, carboIic
Acid and Gasoline.

A very good lice powder for use on
poultry may be made at home from in
gradients that, when bought separate
~, will cost little us compared with
the expense Of commercial lice pow
der made Of the same or similar mate
rails. One of the best of these home
made powders is prepared by mixing
one pint Of cresol, or the same quantity
of strong. crude carbolic acid, with
three pints of gasoline. To this is
added, while stirring, just enough plas-
ter OF paris to take up the liquid. 1t
will take about ten pounds of plaster
for the amounts Of cresol and gasoline
given. Larger or small amounts may
be prepared by increasing or decreas-
ing the three ingredients proportions
ately. After making this powder it
should be kept In a well-covered recep-
tacle to keep it from losing strength.
The best way to apply the powder is
to put it into a sitting box made by
punching numerous small holes into a
tin can, and, holding the bird by the
feet, head downward, sift the powder
we'll into the fluff.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
ANIMALS SHOW GOOD SENSE
Lines Of Railroads Than Any
where Else.

There is probably no place where
the real intelligence Of animals is bet
ter displayed than along the railroads.
The following is one OF many illustra-
tons constantly occurring to demon
Strate that fact.
\ few summers ago, the engineer Of
a local passenger train nmbling along
on n of Il branch lines Of the
southern tier. when rounding a curve,
discovered a brindle COW contesting
the right Of way. She was standing
directly in the center OF the track with
head lowered and tail switching, and
to avoid striking her-you know the
value Of live stock increases when
crossed with a locomotive-he shut
Off and came to q stop but = few feet
from where she was standing. The
efforts Of the fireman to drive her from
the track were futile. She simply
turned and proceeded calmly down
the track followed by the fireman pelt.
ing her with stones, but without effect.
Meantime the train slowly followed.
The performance continued for posi-.
bly, half q mile, until nearing a bridge
spanning q small culyert, the fireman
discovered q dlminutive calf strug-
Cling to extract itself from between
the ties where it had fallen. With the
assistance Of the engineer the fireman
quickly lifted the youngster from Its
perilous position and placed it along
side the track. He was watched crate.
fully by the mother cow, whO-then,
to the amazement OF all walked up to
fireman. licked his hand, and with her
rescued offspring ambled contentadly
away.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Third Arm Of the Army.

No country in the world Is so well
supplied with alert young wireless
telegraph operators IS the United
States. It is estimated that there are
more than 10000 wireless stations,
large and small, scattered throughout
the country.
For each Of these outfits there is at
least one intelligent operator, 50 that
America must contain an immense
army Of wireless experts.
The government at Washin yton has
Just come to realize that this great
force OF loyal and alert young men may
he made extremely valuable in organ
iltng a vast signal system.
This new third arm OF the army
is called the Junior American Guard,
which already comprises neurly TO-
600 members.-Ncw York Telegram.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
WENT TO MANY MADIsoNs
Missive Travelled Far Over United
States Before It Finally Reached
Proper Destination.

A certain publishing house in Lon
don, England, has discovered that there
is more than one Madison In the Unit
cd States Of America. The discovery
cost Il University Of Wisconsin pro-
fessor Il large amount of anxiety. for
it involved Il valuable manuscript on
which he had spent months Of labor.
The manuscript is Il translation OF
Iucretius' works prepared by Prof.
William Ellery Leonard of the English
department and visiting professor this
year Of New York university. Sent to
London for publication in the Every
man Library. When the manuscript
was sent back to him with the first
proof sheets, 1t was addressed "Madi-
son. u. S. A." How many Of the 9TH
er Madisons it visited is not recorded,
but after weeks of search the postal
authorities found it and returned 1t to
the anxious author.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
GIVE "SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTlPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! Il
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing Mt once.
When peevish, cross, l~istless, doesn't
sleep, eat OF net naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad, has
sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give
a teaspoonful of california Syrup Of
Figs" and In q few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, ~undigested food
and SOU bile gently o out Of it's
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle Of
california Syrup Of Figs" which con-
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups.-
Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
10 CENT "CASCARETS"
IF BILIOUS OR COSTIVE
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish liver and Bowels-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton. Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
nches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi-
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage in a swill barrel. That's
gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin. mental fears, everything that is
horrible and %nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your constipated
bowels q thorough cleansing and
s%traighten YOU, out by morning. They
work while you slesp-a 1O-cent box
from your druggist wiz keep you feel
ing good for mOnths,-Adv,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Aids SECTION MAN
INVENTION DOING AWAY WITH
MUCH OF HIS HANDIWORk.
Gasoline Section Car One Of First
Machines to Relieve Trackman
of Some Of Difficulties Under
Which He labored.

Compelled to do his work by print
tive hand methods that have changed
but little since the beginning Of rail
reading, the railroad trackman has
long ranked as the poorest paid and
most ~unfavorably situated Of all Ia
borers. In recent years a change has
been taking place, q change that is
fast placing the trackman In the posi-
ton that his skill and experience and
the importance Of his work entities
him to-that of u skilled mechanic.
AS in many other lines Of work this
change is due to just one cause, the
Introduction of power-driven machin-
cry for doing the work formerly done
by ck-breaking hand labor.
The first machine to break the evil
spell, us 1t might be called, under
which the trackman has labored, is
the gasoline section Car. which has
been In use in q limited way for Il
number Of years. What this means
to the men engaged in the work IS
easily understood by anyone who has
witnessed the laborious ordeal OF
pumping an old-time handcar. Start
ing the days work by pumping such
a car over from our to six miles Of
track, some Of it upgrade, is enough
to destroy the efficiency Of any group
of men for the remainder Of the day,
On some OF the most progressive rail
roads the section men now ride tc
their work on q gasoline al that Is
capable Of making a speed Of as
much as 80 miles an hour. When they
reach their work they are as fresh
and fit as a business man who has
ridden to his office In an automobile.
Two other machines that are rap
idly coming into use and that are re.
lieving the trackman of much heavy
work formerly done by hand r thu
| gasoline welder and the gasoline NOV.
are proving profitable for the compa-
MES that have installed them.
What is probably the most import
ant innovation in track work is tho
pneumatic tamper now being intro
| duced. It is now known that ma
chine tamping costs less than One
third as much as hand tamping, and
that track tamped with the machine
settles approximately one-half rs
much as track tamped by hand and
subjected to the same service.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Saw oothed Grain Beetle. Adult;
b-Pupa; o-Larva.

particles Of the food substance. From
tive to ven generations of this spe-
cies may be developed within a single
year, the number depending, as usual
upon the temperature and upon the
supply Of food. The beetles lnfest al
most everything Of . vegetable nature
used as human 1eod, including pre-
served fruits ami various cereals,
bread. nuts, seeds. red pepper, yeast.
spices, sugar, -four and also tobacco
and snuff. This beetle is generally dis
tributed in North America rs well as
other countries, South America, Eu.
rope and Asia.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
QUEER LOCOMOTIVES IN USE
Duplex Double Boiler Type Being EN-,
ployed on Grade Between ORR.
zaba and Esperanza.

The operation Of the 4 per cent
grade between Orizaba apd Espcranza
is interesting from the use Of locomo-
tiyes Of the Fairlie duplex double
boiler type. The latest of these en-
gines, built by the Vulcan Iron Works
in England, have six 4S-inch driving
wheels under each end. with a Wheel
base of 8 feet 3 inches for the entire
engine. The weight is about 1913 net
tons in working order, with a tractive
power Of SO, 1874 pounds. The four cyl
inders are 10 by % inches. The boiler
is a single structure having two bar
rels 4 feet 9A inches In diameter, set
back to back, each with Il firebox 5
feet 4 11-16 inches by 4 feet Ga inches.
While there are two independent fro
boxes. there is 10 division above the
croWn-Sheets, so that water c%irculateS
freely between the two barrels and
there is ample depth of water over the
crown-sheets when the engine is on
the steep grade. The trainload for one
engine on the 4 per cen grade Is $40
metric tons. The whole weight is
available for adhesion, and with the
short rigid wheel base they can ira
verse sharp curves safely and with Il
minimum Of tire wear The articula-
ton of the underframes and the sup
| ports Of the boilers provide for free
movement longitudinally and vertical
~. The fuel demand il fully 20 per
cent less than for two ordinary en-
gines OF practically the same dimen-
siOns.
All freight trains are handled with
two engines, n at each end. Trains
of ESQ tons are hauled at an average
speed of ten miles an hour. This is
considered good performance on Il
continuous grade of A per cent, not
compensated for curvature and having
curves of 35O-foot radius, many OF
which are reverse curves and are sc
short that frequently a train will be
on three curves at once. Since 1905
all engines have used petroleum oil
fuel from TuXpam. 1t is stored In
tanks Of 5O,OOO-barrel capacity and
the service tanks for supplying the
locomotives are Of 5OO-barrel capacity,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Of-the-Tray luneheons.

For the benefit of persons making
extended railroad journeys, who wisi,
to procure their meals at less cos than
dining-car rates permit, q western
railroad has i%naugurated what 1t calls
an "off-the-tray' service. Walters
pass through the tourist cars and chair
m bearing large trays laden with
many kinds Of sandwiches, fruits, hot
coffee, milk. pies, cakes, etc. It Is ex-
pected that this service will be espe.
cially appreciated by women travelling
with snail children, and by those who
would like to supplement their lunches
with a hot drink or a dessert.-Populal
Mechanics.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
PLACE FOR ALL IMPLEMENTS
Tools Should Be in Shed During Win
ter Exposure to Elements
causco Rust and Decay.

From now on till next spring most
of the implements Of cultivation will
not be used, nor will be planters. The
place for them, and for all implements
not in use every day, Is under the shed.
Why? What does a man work for!
Implements cost money. Exposure to
the elements causes them to rust, warp
and decay.
When they are gone more work
must be done to get more money to
buy more implements. when just q lit
tie work and q little care at the right
year or two or three longer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Small Sums to Charity.

John Shelton Williams, comptroller
Of the currency, says that our inter-
national charity during the past two
years has amounted to one-twentieth1
of l per cent Of our total income. THIS
is equivalent to an annual gift Of ~
cents from a man earning $500 u
year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
PROFITABLE FEED FOR HOGS
Nourishinu Stop Mace Of Linsecd Meal
10 Cheaper Than Bran-Has Big
Fer1ilixing Value.

Lfnseed meal makes n most nourish-
ing and profitable slop for hogs OF all
ages, and it is cheaper than bran these
days; but don't feed it too freely. It
Is concentrated stuff.
Every pound OF it fed on your farm
has q fertilizing value Of ut least so
per cent of its cost, aside from its food
value.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Talented Person.

LAS we grow older ideas OF
amusement undergo a radical change"
remarked the philosophic men.
"Unquestionably."
"For instance, when l was a small
boy l was chiefly interested in the ex-
hibits that composed a Congress OF
Wonders but now the amazing vOlu-
bility OF the spieler fascinates me far
more than any feature of the show
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
SAW TOOTHED GRAIN BEETLE
Insect lnfests Almost Everything Of
Vegetable Nature, Such as Cereals,
Nuts and Seeds.
(By A. A.

A minute, flattened, chocolate-brown
beetle, With the margins Of its thorax
r~oughened with toothlike projections,
If found abundant in groceries or other
edible substances, may be assumed to
be the s~aw-toothed grain beetle. The
slender adult is not more than a tenth
of an inch long. The pnpa is white,
and is occasionally Enclosed within a
delicate cocoon composed largely Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use Of cuticura Soap
and Ointment-TriaI Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
ing hair is to get rid OF dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
k and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everyWhere.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
WATCH CLOSE FOR BLACKLEG
Disease May Be Prevented by Vaccine
Trcatment-kecp Sharp Lookout
for Its Appearance.

Prevent blackleg with vaccine. Keep
4 sharp lookout for the appearance of
this disease in your herd or your
neighbors' herds and give the treat.
ment quickly.
Your druggist can get the vecclne
II he does not carry It in stock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Cheese Men Find Rennet sub.t,tute

Cheese Men Find Rennet Substitute.
At cheese factories in Ontario search
for q substitute for rennet has fol-
lowed the cutting OF by the war Of
the supply OF calves stomachs from
Europe. Nearly as good results are
reported from pepsin, especially scale
pepsin, which is better than tho pow
dered, and this costs only half as much
rs rcnnet for the same yield of cheese.
It a be used either alone or com.
bined with such rennet of home pro-
duction Us can be Obtained. The pep.
sin Is dissolved In water slightly
warmed, and the factory at Finch uses
about four <:fnces to 1000 pounds -
milk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Why He Preferred Il.

SHOW do you like my new gown"
mot nearly 50 well as your old me,
my DEAR"
"What Is there about the old gown
you like better than this"
THE old one IL paid FOR. my DEAR"
-Detroit Free Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
STOCK lNJURE coRNFlELDs
Best to Take Stalks OF and Feed
Them to Stock on Dry Land
DO Harm In TrampinQ.

Cattle will do much more harm
tramping around the cornfield when it
is wet in the fall of the year, eating
the stalks that are left there, than
all the good they will get from the
stalks.
Better take the stalks Dbl or and
feed them where this injury will not
be done to the soft earth.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
The Difference.

"Bill said YOU seemed so sympa-
thetic when he asked you to lend him
some money"
He vas mistaken. l wasn't SYM
pathetic, but l was touched"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Popped Out at the Popping.

Aunt suppose. Edith, you said
This is SO suuden!" when Mr.. Slow
boy proposed.
Niece-No: | fully intended to, but
] was so excited forgot and exclaimed
AT last boston Evening Tran
script.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
Not Worth Much.

TNVI WI IV "VNH. Y"
II have just been listening to q war
expert talk"
Get much information?"
"A great deal, but I'm afraid it is
just about as reliable as the average
weather prediction"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
CROSSING GATES PAINTED BLACK AND WHITE

Instead Of painting the gates al grade crossings white a . has been the
white. Each Of the long rms Is marked with wide stripes, or bands which
ire alternately black and white. The purpose O. this change 10 to MAKE the
crossing guards more conspicuous. Against a background Of nghtCoored
buildings Or q light roadway plain white gates, even when closed, are some
times unnouced BY motorists and accidents result. But tho checked or striped
gates are almost sur to attracta attention in any light. 1t IL said that this
change already has leesened the Number o. accidents q croesnEs-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
A Peosimist.

Ever expect to git on Easy street,
"Mebbe as Il sweeper or something
Courier-JOurnal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05
The Combination.

Knicker-What is the combination
that wins a war?
Rockcr-Men and q man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05

Rubbing 1t In will soon put You OF
the outs with your friends.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-05

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
To get the genuine. call for full name LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Look for signature OF II. w.
GROVE Cures a Gold in One Day. Csc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-19
OIL MANS INJURIES FATAL
Austin &. Andrews SucCumhs to Inju-
rics Received AT kicfcr,
Okla

Austin G. Andrews. 80 years old,
died at the =. and $ hospital at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death
was caused by injuries which he re-
-Ccivcd when struck over the head
with a chair by Doctor Foster at
Kiefer. Okla, Friday night Follow
ing the trouble he was brought to the
hospital here.
Andrews was foreman of the Prairie
Pipe Line company's crew at Kiefer.
lie had been in the company's employ
for several years and had received
numerous testimonials of his loyal
service.
A. \. Andrews and W. L. Andrews,
brothers, arrived in Tulsa yesterday
from Dallas, Texas The body will be
taken to DeQucen, Ark, for burial
tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-19
CARRANZA AGENT ARRESTED
Department of Justice to Investigate
His Operations.

NoGALES, Ariz., Feb. 1S.-En-
rique Goldbanm, said TO be major in
the Carranza army, was arrested and
is being held tonight pending an in
vestgation of his movements by
agents of the department of Justice.
He was alleged to be on mission
to Lower California as an agent Of
the de fucto government.
Goldhaum, who formerly was chief
of police Of Sonora, declined to dts
cuss the nature of his alleged mis-
sion and it was not revealed by tic
authorities.
Goldbaum was sought last July 10y
department of justice agents here FOL
lowing the escape into Mexico of
Richard Schweibs, who had been ar
rested on a charge of violating the
neutrality laws. Schweibs broke
away from a deputy United States
marshal and crossed the intcrnationll
boundary. Goldbaum denied today
that he knew anything concerning
Schweibs' escape
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-19
STOLEN JEWELS RECOVERED
Six Persons Under Arrest for Theft oi
baroness Gems.

CHICAGO. Feb. lS.-Jcwcls valued
at several thousand dollars lost In
state street by a woman said 90 bc
Baroness de- Wandcmcr liulluh. last
Friday. were recovered by private de
tcctycs and the police today SiN
persons are under arrest two of the
number n Cincinnati whcre they
were taken as they stepped from "a
train
The jewels were picked mp 10y Mrs
Lillian Murray and woman COM
pauIon Mrs Murray and her husband
James are under arrest tu Cincinnati.
The mcg under arrest here are Harry
Mccarthy. q toamstcr, j. G.. Meyer. a
chauffeur, Ernest Wickcrt and
Charles Wcadlcy saloonkecpors
According TO McCarthy's story To the
police. the jewels were taken To the
Murray apartments and soon thorc-
after some of them sold by Murray.
said TO be an actor, TO the others
named