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Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
1t is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop ou
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, ''Take for
example DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, q
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that know of
has so large sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DIR.
Kilmers' Swamp Root is due to the fact
that so many people claim, 1T fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutra1izes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Adv.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

comprehensfb1e, murderOus nature.
German and French artillery lombard
ed vauquois so that not a square foot
of land could be found which had not
been torn mp by Shells Thousands and
thousands of shells. large and small.
were hurled into the town for three
days and three nights
This continued until not single sol
der was left in the village. for both
French and Germans had to retire
from this fire from both sides, as it
was absolutely impossible to have sur
vfved this hell The entire hill and adj
joining heights were enveloped in
smoke.
On the evening Of the third day the
enemy bombardment abated somewhat
and we were once more sent into the
pile Of debris, which had been torn by
hundred thousand shells. It was not
yet dusk. and as the French had also
advanced an attack developed. They
came into our lines with strong reserve
units and the widest kind of hand
to-hand encounter ensued-
Sharp daggers flew from head to
head, breast to breast. Men stood on
corpses In order to make new corpses.
New enemies continued to arrive.
For each man who was killed three
others appeared.
We also received re-enforcements.
thus permitting the slaughter to con-
tinue.
Each man fought frenziedly. expect
ing his death blow momentarily.
No life was worth q penny. Each
man fought like beast.
stumbled and fell upon the stones
and In less time than Is required to re-
late 1t saw before me q giant French
man with pioneers spade raised to
strike blow. With ightninglike speed
/ lodged and the spade struck stone.
In the next moment my adversary
had dagger plunged to the hilt In his
abdomen.
He went down with q terrible cry
and crumpled up in agony on the
ground. I thrust the dagger into my
boot and seized the spade. There
were new enemies all around and the
spade came In handy.
struck an enemy between the head
and shoulders. The sharp spade en-
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
COOLING MEAT TO KEEP

Slaughtered animals must be
cooled soon after they are killed
and yet they must not be allow
ed to freeze. In the winter a
day for slaughtering should be
chosen when there is prospect
of cooling the carcass before
the surface freezes. The most
desirable temperature for cool
ing meat is "a to 40 degrees Fab
renheit, and an approach to
these temperatures will give
good results.
In summer it is best to dress
the animal in the evening, leav-
ing the carcass in the open air
at night and carrying it to q
cool, dark cellar before the flies
are out in the morning. There
should be no fresh paint, tar,
kerosene or similar substance
near as freshly killed meat abb
serbs favors readily.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

and that the cattle must not be more
than two years old at the time of
slaughter.
Like the beef rings, this meat dis
tributing organization is strictly CO.
operative and distinctly under farmer
control. 1t pays no dividends. In
fact, the project is SO managed that
the surplus is just enough to reim-
burse the butcher for his services
end to cover operation expenses. Any
farmer in the locality is eligible for
membership if he will obey the by
laws of the organization and when
called upon furnish his share of the
live stock for slaughter.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
REDUCE COST OF
MEAT FOR TABLE
Beef Clubs and Cooperative
Butcher Shops Gaining F2-
vor With U. S. Farmer.
FIFTH QUARTER TO BUTCHER
Operations Start in Spring When
First Member on List Furnishes
Beef for kiIling-SurpIus
Meat Sold to Trade.

Beef clubs or rings and cooperative
butcher shops are two of the plans
icing used by American farmers to re
duce the cost of meat for their tables
The cooperative butcher shop is re-
garded as an outgrowth of the beef
clubs, which in varying forms have
been in operation for many years.
Typical examples of the beef clubs
have been reported to the United
States department of agriculture from
the coastal plain of South Carolina.
Many Of the clubs have membership
of eight farmers, but most of them
have 10. Operations of the club start
in the spring. when the first member
on the list furnishes beef for killing.
The slaughtering Is done by q man
hired for the purpose and who usually
receives the fifth quarter" such as
the hide. heart and liver. as his pay.
The beef is divided into as many
parts as there are members of the
club.
The next week second member fur
nfshes the beef, and so on for eight or
sixteen weeks, the various portions of
meat being rotated among the MEM
bers, SO that each gets a proportion
ste share of the choice cuts and of the
poorer cuts.
The beef is weighed after the ami
NAL is dressed and thus the pounds
furnished by each member are known.
At the end of the season settlement
Is made by any members who have
not furnished their full shares.
How Plan Developed.
In an Iowa farming community OBJ
lection was found TO these beef rings
because each household had to con-
sumo q stated amount Of beef on stated
. Gays during the week In order that the
available supply would be disposed Of
economically. This tended to make
the beef diet monotonous and ulti-
mately led to the amalgamation Of the
beef rings into q cooperative butcher
shop.
Each member owns one share of
stock In the project and in his turn
furnishes one head Of cattle or as
many sheep or hogs as are desired for
SLAUGHTER. The members are credited
with the dressed weight Of the hive
stock provided minus q shrinkage OF
Is per cent They receive coupon
books equivalent In value to the
amount Of meat furnished. aliotments
teing apportioned equal In steaks.
r0asts and boiling pieces
Each member II privileged to pur-
chase as much or as little meat N he
wishes and at any time he can leash
I'm on his coupon book Mt the pre-.
vafling pr1ces- Surplus meat Is sold
to the local trade at from fve to seten
cents lower per pound than the retail
butchers charge for similar cuts n
grades Of meat, Il Il reported
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
This Village Had Changed Hands
More Than Fifteen Times.

tered his body and buried itself half
way in. heard the bones crack under
the force of the blow.
Another adversary was nearby and
I dropped the spade and seized the
dagger.
He struck me with his fist and the
blood ran from my mouth and nose.
We clenched. My dagger was in my
right hand.
Each of us held the other around the
breast. He was not superior to me in
strength yet he clung to me as tightly
as I did to him.
We tried to reach each other with
our teeth I still held the dagger but
was unable to strike.
Soon one of us would have to let CO.
While was trying my best to find a
way to kill him there was a terrible
explosion nearby.
saw my opponent fall and my
self felt q terrible pain In the right
side OF my lower jaw.
ran as quickly as could to the
rear and after a search of several
hours found a dressing station, where
I was bandaged.
Ny face was SO swollen that the doc
tor could not tell whether or not my
Jaw had been broken.
was placed on a train for wounded
men. bound for Germany, and was
taken to hospital In Dusseldorf
arrived at Dusseldorf August g,
1915. Ny wound was not dangerous
and they expected would be cured In
IA days. Yet it required three weeks.
During this time made mp my mind
firmly that / would not murder any
more people at the order OF and 10
further the interests of HohenzolleFn-
ism. that this wax would mean the end
OF the HOhenxollefns and OF Prussfnn
militarfsm- decided to desert to Hol-
land
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
Rebuke for Jane.

At school the twins are in the nrst
grade. Jane is quite talkative. while
John is more quiet and sedate.
Arriving home, Jane said: Mother.
John didn't have his lesson this morn
ing"
WELL" haughtiIy replied her twin.
you talked SO much forgotted It"
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

A tiny bottle Of Freezone costs but
few cents at any drug store, but fs suf-
dcient to remove every hard corn. soft
corn. or corn between the toes. and the
calluses. without soreness or irritation.
Freezone Is the sensational discov-
cry OF Cincinnati genius. It Is won
derful-Adv
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
cutjcura Beauty Doctor

For cleansing and beautifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
preparations. For free samples ad-
dress, .3Cuticura, Dept. K. Boston," At
druggists and by mail. Soap Is, Oint-
ment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

At dinner parties In France no flow
crs are now seen on the dinner tables
sE0 people never go arm-in-arm.
This custom of mo flowers" always
prevails among families in mourning.
anG as long as French territory Is in
the hands of invaders a s'deuil du
pays" will be observed. London Ex-
press.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
Preparing Animals.

It is Important that an animal In
tended for slaughter should be kept
off feed for "a to SO hours. If kept
on full feed the system is gorged and
the blood vessels loaded. In such a
condition it is impossible to drain out
the veins thoroughly when the animal
is bled, and a reddish co1ored, mat
tractfve carcass will be the result.
Food in the stomach decomposes very
rapidly after slaughter, and where the
dressing Is slow the gases generated
often flavor the meat Water should
be given freely up to the time Of
slaughter, as it keeps the tempera-
ture normal and helps to wash out the
system. resulting In a nicely colored
carcass.
The care Of animals previous to
slaughter has considerable effect on
the keeping qualities of the meat It
is highly important that. they be not
excited in any way sufficiently to
raise the temperature Of the body Ex-
element prevents proper drainage
of blood vessels, and If extreme win
cause souring of the meat very soon
efter dressing In no instance should
an animal be killed Immediately after
long drive or after q rapid run
about the pasture If heated by such
cause It II far better to allow 1t to
rest overnight before killing than to
risk the meat spelling. The flesh OF
an animal that has been overheated II
usually Of . pale color and very often
develops q sour or putrid odor With
In three or four days after being
dressed
It Is also essential that the animal
~. rnre.fuylv ha anfTIpd N nx NOT tn hHuf4a
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
Just in Time.

did she return the engagement
ring when she Tilted your
'sShe didn't have any engagement
ring. Just before I proposed to her l
Joined society for the prevention of
useless giving"
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

Billie-.Has your baby sister gnt
any teeth. ;" Tillie--Oh, yes. but she
aln.t hatched 'em ont yet
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
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RAIDERS
Hfrsnk A.Spesrmsn
AAepAed FINN tie Mohss Rcnys Heussn
PSadMad ~ Signal Film Ce1poraneo and
EssnrAT Helen Hehss
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SYNOPSIS.

Arnold. discharged station agent, forms
q band of robbers and by the use OF q
soluble robs the Deer Head station. The
father Of Helen Holmes Is convicted of
the theft. With Webb, the investigator.
she fights against the band of raiders.
Masters. her ather's double, leads the
raiders In their crimes. Wilson, the rail-
road magnate. is a victim of the gang
and meets his death in q wreck. MASTERS
and Marshall. plan to rid themselves Of
Helen by abducting her; but they steal
she wrong woman. They are chased but
escape. Helen takes the place OF the alb
Quoted Woma who has been placed In a
trunk. She Is rescued by her friends. Roy
Wilson who has become president Of the
Ial!road Is innocent Of the intrigue Of his
employees. He Is kidnapped by the gang
and < to an ammunition factory
which they Intend to blow up. He Is
placed on q boat and the charge prepared.
but Helen jumps into the water and saves
MIN. Helen overhcars q plot to rife more
cars and hastens to stop It n capture
the gang. She Is attacked BY Marshall
and thrown under the train. She escapes
tilat death only to be locked in a car and
run into the river.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
SKIRTS. GROW STILL TIGHTER
Some Seen Recently % Not Attempt
to Give the Wearer Enough Room
for Walking.

At q morning talk for charity, given
n . small room Of one Of the smart ho-
tells. some Of the best gowns Of the
season made their appearance, says q
writer In the New York Times. Two
or three fine points forced themselves
on the student Of styles at this gnth-
ering. One was that patent leather
oxfords, pointed Of toe and high OF
heel, have become the ultra -fashiona-
bic footgear Of the winter. They are
worn with neve a vestige of Il spat,
the theory Of the wearer being that
Old air Is good for the ankles. AS
n little debutante put it.: "If air Is
good for the lungs, why not for the
ankles?"
Another point fully demonstrated Is
ina skirts are to be tighter and tight
er. Often they are SO tight that they
are mace to lap over in the back in
order to give room for walking. In
other cases they are just frankly tight,
n do not attempt to give enough
room for walking.
Still another point is that hats are
plain at the point of having no trim
ming at all. Many were e that
a not even a band around the crown.
Ihey are lines, all lines.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
WIDE BRIM IS STILL MoDlsH
"oss OF the Crowns on Hats Of This
Kim Are High and Large and
MANY Are Soft and 0raped.

The straight wide brim and the wide
brim rolling up around are still with
us FOR modish hats though liked better
for street wear than for the a%ccolnpani-
ment OF evening toilets; and the de-
signers do ali kinds Of charming
things with the wide foppy-brimmed
capelines.
Among the shapes with wide straight
brim some Of the best looking models
have crowns Of fur. brims of velvet
and perhaps a cord or narrow ribbon
drawn around the crown and knotted
to hide the line of union.
Most Of the crowns are large and
high and many Of them are soft and
draped, though there are plenty Of stiff
crowned hats in velvet, hntter's plush,
black satin, etc. The big crowns, es-
pecially the more severe ones, are not
by any means universally becoming,
and the woman Of small face or petite
figure is likely to look very topheavy
in q majority Of the most modish large
shapes. If she searches diligently
enough, however, she will find a crown
OF modest size, for they do exist. albeit
rather apologetically.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
BAR RAILWAYS FROM CITIES
Introduction Of Roads into ENGLAND
Accompanied by Many Direful
Predictions Of Disaster.

The attitude of many people toward
alrplanes reminds a writer for the
London Chronicle OF the fears with
which the introduction Of railways into
England was met. Then the direful
prophecy that engines would explode
like a rocket frequently was heard,
and 1t was a genera: belief that loco
motive would deyastate towns, blast
the countryside and choke the farmers
stock. City officials in many towns
vigorously protested against the ap-
proach Of railways, and there were
many ordinances drafted prohibiting
the laying OF tracks nearer than one
mile to o village. Tor many years it
was necessary for persons wishing to
travel from Leeds to go by cab to
HHnslet, more than q mile away, In
order to reach a railway station.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
WOLF IS REALLY HERE NOW
II Every Individual Does His Duty
Problem Of Freight Congestion
Will Be Solved.

We are regularly told about this
time Of year to do u duty by the
freight car-to load 1t heavily and un-
load it speedily, so that it may 60 OH
Its way rejoicing to the next mar who
is waiting. There is danger that we
minimize the present freight conges-
ton by thinking this is the same old
trouble, and that it doesn't amount to
much, anyway. We have heard the
cry of "wolf" n good many times, and
nothing disastrous yer happened. But
let us not be deceived. This year the
wolf is really upon the flock-the wolf
Of hunger and Of cold. It Is hard to
get wheat to the mills, and perhaps
even harder tc get coal to the city
yards. SO let's keep the car moving.
If every individual does his part the
national problem of freight congestion
will be rendered much simpler Of so
lutiOn.-Farm Life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
Comfort In Clothes.

Wear tight cersets again in order
to have q small waist? Never, WON.
en- never will, says q w%ell-known de-
signer and cOstumer in New York. A
woman, she speaks for other women,
saying they will not again 60 back to
ali sorts Of limitations. They will not
make themselves uncomfortable with
high collars, though there will always
be some people who like them and can
wear them with ease. Narrow skirts.
too, will not that they must be
SO scanty that they are not practical,
thnt one cannot walk in them. but
rather that they are not to possess
any s%uperfluous fullness around the
bottom.
There really Is no danger, comforts
this designer, that women will be ex.
pected to adopt bustles again In fact.
women will not endure such q style.
she insists. What are mlscalled bus
ties are really only variations Of back
drapery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
FASHIONS FANClES

Very plain frocks may have collars
and cuffs of brilliant stuff.
Cheap fur-especially If dyed-is
neither economical nor beautiful.
Wells are q very important feature
OF the smart street outfit.
A very simple narrow girdle is tied
in a butterfly bow In front.
There are long narrow muffs that
resemble a %stoveplpe.
The informal evening gown has
quite a high necklfne.
Many of the new small hats turn
abruptly Off the face.
Red Is said to be the favored color
for the coming spring.
Apron effects are prominent among
the new dresses.
Sport dresses are worn with knitted
sleeveless jackets.
Black. brown and taupe are the pre-
ferred c0lors for wells.
A coat Of green velvet trimmed with
kolinsky IL attractive.
Long coats trimmed with fur usually
have bright Innings.
Fringes for evening wraps are made
Of silk or slashed cloth.
Long scarfs Of wool mufle the
threats Of fashionable women.
Many of the new dresses have skirts
that simulate trousers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18

for you if you are considering making
your OWE dress hat this year.. The
first Is a simple cuffed turban, with
nothing more than a veil to garnish it.
Just fold sufficient brOcade over the
right shape Of buckram foundation,
tack it here and there-not too many
tacks, remember, for that means un-
beautiful stiffness-and drape the
whole with q fine meshed veil edged
with q dainty bit Of soutaching.
II you are small of stature and you
would create the illusion of increased
height, by all means select a turban
like this one after the Russian. The
brocade idea is tremendously effective
on just such a hat. And q large. grace
fully draped veil with dainty shadow
lace border and huge chenille dots does
a deal in the way Of setting things off.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18

Folks who study the philosophy OF
clothes declare there IL q psych0log-
ical reasOn for the present craze for
silver and gold brocades. says the New
York Evening Mail. The general ten
dency In street and afternoon frocks
10 toward simplicity. The seasons
only trimming Of prominence is fur.
This, 80 students pf dress tell us. Is a
reflection Of the war spirit. And the
brilliant br0cades. on the other hand,
xpres 1.-THE letting on OF steam"
Women cannot subsist on q steady diet
OF simplicity and SO they are taking q
little ding with brocade chapeaux and
garments for formal evening wear.
Whatever else n may think about
the soundness Of this explanation. 1t is
interesting. And no will deny that
never before have gold and silver bro
cades been utilized In such attractive
1Orm2
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
Upholstery at Home.

II one Is doing over the furniture
that needs renovating, the best way
is first to take Of the original cover
ing. and from this cut the new one,
being just as careful as one would be
in cutting q dress. The material must
then be pulled and stretched to cover
the spaces, car being taken to keep
the thread Of the material running In
the right direction. In lacking the
covers on avoid marring the wood
work. A very small hammer is best
FOR the purpose. Where the surround
ing woodwork Is easily marred, the
striking part Of the hammer may be
covered with q piece Of an old thick
kid glove, stretched tight. This makes
the hammering~T little more difficult.
but It lessons the danger of marring
the wood II the hammer strikes. The
choice Of the right gimp Is important
where the edges Of the cover have to
be covered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
CABLE IS SHORT-CIRCUITED
Trouble During Spell Of Hot Weather
Prevented by Use Of White
Cheesecloth.

During a period of hot weather in
New York last summer, when the tenn.
perature averaged more than 80 de-
grees F. ut midday, some II, OOO-volt.
three-phase cables carried on a New
York Central viaduct became short
circuited and temporarily crippled the
division, which is in the electrified
area. It was discovered that the TEN.
perature inside of the conduits approx
mated 40 degrees and that the
trouble was primarily due to that
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
HATS OF BROCADE
Materials So Rich That They Re.
quire No Trimming.
Simple but Striking Models Can Be
Made by the Home Milllner With
Very Little Trouble.

So lovely and rich are the new bro
cades that to trim them would be
quite as bad as painting the lily" And
the Colds arc yer SO prominent. One
e. striking things In black and gold,
and blue and gold, and not a little sill
yer IS being used to express the bro
cade idea, says a fashion authority.
Here are two very happy ~suggestions
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18

cause. In order to reduce the heat
and thereby prevent recurrence or the
short-circuiting, long can0pies OF
white cheesecloth were erected over
the conduits carrying the cables. The
cloth prevented the pipes from absorb
ing the heat of the sun and caused n
temperature reduction Of from ten to
twelve degrees in them. That suficed
to meet the problem.-Popular Me-
'chanlcs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18
Fabrics That Have Use.

Pongee and shantung, the latter In
the plain, natural color. are featured
In smart tailored frocks for Southern
wear, says the Drygoods Economist.
Glnghams II fancy checks are ex-
pected to be as popular for Southern
wear this winter as they have been for
several seasons. and many cookbook
ing dresses are made up In this mate.
rial.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-18

relics Of the days when railroad pro-
noting was in vogue. that the engi-
necrs recruited from the subWays and
street railway lines Of New York will
give most of their attention. Subway
building has fitted scores Of these men
admirably for the work ahead.