The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-10

on k.s return from Z trip to Texas,
brought with him box filled with
curious little insects, which proved to
b cohrineal insects. Il was explain.
cd that It takes about 10000 Of these
- make . pound Of cochineal, and
ages ago the insect was commercial.
tied on account Of it, properties n
dyeing the col0rs scarlet and carmine.
Choloride Of tin II used In the pro
. The Spaniards first discovered
the value OF the insects about 1918
and Il has since spread 0ver the world
to quite IN extent. Modern methods
in color dyeing have caused this In
teresting and curious Industry to be.
come Of less importance than former.
~.
Quietly but efectiely . committee
Of the county council Of defense on
behalf Of the third Liberty loan has
called before It several alleged slack
ers and pro-Germans residing in va
rious parts Of BeaAle county. The
committee sits Is An investigating
committee and frankly asks: Why
did you not buy bonds? What is your
war record?" The results have been
gratifying the committee says. It
was discovered that IN several homes
German newspapers ars the only ones
read and that ever the kaiser's pic
ture has held . prominent place on
the wall.
Plans for an educational campaign
by South Dakota sufrragists were out.
lined at . meeting at Huron of mem.
bers Of the state board Of the Univer
sal Franchise league. Among other
things which were planned was the
organisations Of six schools Of meth.
DDS at various points In the state
The suffragists Of South Dakota viii!
put the subject OF mere suffrage in the
background in the present campaign.
board members said. The main OBJ
ject for which they are now fighting
they said. is full citizenship.
Mrs. Robert Hunter, a prominent
Madison woman, has been advised
that Nels Howe, q cousin had been
killed in action In France. The young
man was serving with the Canadian
interests and had been In the service
two years and 10 months. The young
man had been wounded several times
during that period. but not severely.
and had returned to duty as soon as
he was sufficiently recovered. Many
of his escapes from death had beer
almost miraculous.
Ellie Hanson, an Iroquois boy who
Is in the aviation service, In q letter
to the home folks writes that he
again has been promoted. He has
been made captain Of q machine. and
this gives him an increase Of salary.
"As soon az we make our first flight
he writes, I'VE are on . flying basis.
which gives us q SO per cent increase
I took my arst night today, SO from
now IN l am drawing $ss.75 PEI
month"
Correspondence courses at the Uni
versity OF South Dakota are now stand
ardized with similar courses at Wis
consin university, Chicago university
and other leading schools and col
leges. A faculty ruling has been an
nounced to 90 into effect next fall. Il
requires eight assignments for each
credit hour 30 that students on thu
campus will put In 40 much work a
resident students.
Albert Stroman was near q railwa,
track when . passenger train passed
him near Lennon. The pilot Of the
engine struck . small rock and hurled
It with great force. The rock strucl
Stroman and injured him 80 severely
that It ri several days before b.
recovered. Had It struck him in the
head he would have been killed.
=. n. CARRIER. superintendent OF Low
Or Brule Indian school. reports thai
Miss Louise Rencountre. . 20-yeaE
old Lower Brule Indian girl attend
Ing the Pierre Indian school, opened
the Third Liberty Loan drive with !
voluntary subscription Of $1,000. Misa
Rs~nco1ntrs's brother. Albert, y : vol
unteer IN the army.
0r000l08 over tho action o. some
% The young men Of Bryant IN apply.
ing yellow paint TO hjs carpenter shop
because he did nothing for the Red
Cross or Liberty bonds, Claude Haack,
) carpenter. has become insane. He
q . bachelor. II IS years Of age and
= we'll 70 do.
70 show his patriotism and It the
same tins aid 20 Tar q possible n
Increasing the wheat supplies for the
United States and IT. allies. Albert
Nllwoin. : German fArmer- living near
Roscoe. has devoted roo acres Of his
land % the raising Of wheat. !.
The Federated clubs Of Huron have
suhecribed @1o0 to the war victory
campaign 70 be pssd to eFect furlough
houses q Europe. A dram Tor that
Aneunt has already bssn sent 70 the
nat1oaal headquarters for he war VIC.
tory comniesion.
Thon6A robbed of $50, III that n