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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
CONSTABLE WRONG FOR ONCE
Sieuth Had to Admit That He Had
Slipped UP a Little on His
"Ca~Ikerlations."

II don't often make a mistake in my
official calkerlations,' admitted Con-
stable Slackputter, the redoubtable
sleuth, but I'll have to own up that
yesterday evening l pretty nigh done
SO. A stranger, that looked like he
represented a fair-sized fine and a
nice little fee, came along in his mo-
torcar, sorter wabbling in his prog
ress and singin' My Irene Is the VII
lage Queen. Run-tum-tiddy! Er-rum-
tiddy-tum" and SO forth.
"Halt. there says l. Consider
yourself under arrest.'
"And b'goshed if he didn't stop and
cuss me for everything he could lay
his tongue to!
What are YOU trying to arrest me
for, you blankety-busted, %lop-eared,
r~ed-necked hick| says he.
"'For being so bone-dry drunk says
I, that you don't know what you're
doing,
Like torment, / don't" says he.
I'm cuSSing out a blankety-blanked,
Observation-Disclosures boob says
he. That's what I'm DOING.
well. of course, / seen he did know.
SO all the action I could take was to
haul In my horns and wave him on
ward with as much dignity as l could
manage TO II on the spur of the
moment.'-Kansas City Star.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
BIG PROGRAM IN MINNESOTA
Construction Plans Call for Expendi-
ture Of $11,1c7, 986-Trucks Sold
to Farmers.

Minnesota has a road building pro-
gram calling for the expenditure of
S11,127.9 S6. As an illustration of
what the farmers of hat state think
Of the motortruck a statement recent
" issued by a bank in Minneapolis
might be cited, in which it is said that
trucks in large numbers, intended for
immediate use in marketing grains,
are being sold to farmers" Elevator
scales in many places are being remod-
eled to accommodate the growing fleet
OF farmers trucks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23

Surfaced Shell load In Eastern Texas.
n. T.. on hand which it was not advis-
able to store. The bureau OF mines
demonstrated by experiment that this
i. n. Il. could be used for industrial
purposes, and allotments from the war
departments stock were assigned to
the department of the interior for use
in the reclamation service, national
parks service, Indian service. Alaskan
engineering commission, and to the de
partment of agriculture for use in
road construction work supervised by
the bureau of public roads.
The value of I. n. L. in rOad-build-
ing operations has been fully demon
strated. and the bureau of public roads
has published a circular to describe its
characteristics. and to furnish direc-
tons for use of the explosive in place
Of dynamite for blasting, ditch digging
and rock breaking. As a general rule,
L. n. I. may be used for any purpose
to which dynamite may be put. 1t i
safe to handle; does not cause "dy-
Mantle headaches" as readily as the
commercial explosive, and is a tritle
more powerful Than low-percentage dy-
Mantle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23

You told me the Thackeray was
your usual refuge in town. so l
thought I'd try it. Are you very. very
cross? Pm sorry. really l am-Bob!"
The Bob" vas added lingeringly,
propitiating. HuddIed In the booth,
| doubted my senseS-wOndering in
deed whether Alice hadn't a double
even whether l hadn't dreamed every
thing that had occurred at Barton.
Il wanted to speak to you ever so
much at the theater, but l couldn't
very well without Introducing you to
Sir Cecil. and | wasn't ready to do
that. 1t might have caused compli-
cations"
If anything could have multiplied
the existing complications. l was anx-
ious to know what they we're; but
her voice was so gentle, so wholly
amiabie. that ! restrained an impulse
to demand explanations.
"Are you on earth or are you
speaking from paradiseY" I asked.
"Oh. we're i'm d very nice house,
Constance and /; and we're just about
having a little supper. / wish you
were here, but that can't be arranged.
No; really 1t can't! We shall be
motoring back to Barton tomorrow
and hope you can join us. Let us
have luncheon and motor up to-
gether."
When ! suggested that I call for
them she laughed gayly.
"That would be telling things!
And we mustn't spoil everything when
everything is going so beautifully"
Remembering the man had locked
up in the Toulouse and the explana-
tons ] should have to make soone
or later to the unimaginative Tor
renee, | wasn't wholly convinced OF
the general beauty Of the prospect.
"Montani was in the theater," l
suggested.
Her laughter rippled merrily over
the wire. "Oh. he tried to follow us
In a taxi! We had a great time
throwing him Off in the park. I'm
not SURF he isn't sitting on the curb
right now watching the house UNI
~graciously."
"You have the fan with you: Nor
tani jumped right out of his seal
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23

when you opened 1t In the theater."
This she received with more laugh
ter; MOntani amused her immensely.
she said. She wasn't in the least
afraid of him. Returning to the mat
ter Of the luncheon, she suggested
the birmingham.
You know. / want very much to
see Mr.. Bashford's old home and the
place all our veteran retainers came
from. At one?-yes. Good night"
Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth reached
the birmingham or time to the minute
As ! had spent the morning on a
bench In the park. a~nalyzing my prob
lens. l found their good humor a,
trifle Earring.
"You don't seem a bit glad to see
u.s." Alice complained as she drew
of her gloves. How a any one be
anything but happy after seeing that
delicious Cock Robin? 1t is so deli
ously droll."
II haven't" l remarked with an
attempt at severity, quite your knack
OF ignoring disagreeable facts. There
was MOntani right In front of me.
jumping nke q jack-in-the-box every
time you fl0urished your fan. There's
that fellow we've got locked up at
Barton"
Just hear the man. ConstanceT" she
interrupted with her adorable laugh.
I'VE were thinking that he was only
beginning to see things our way, the
only true way. the jolly way, and
here be cometh like . melancholy
JacQuesl Wen have none Of It."
1--WE must confess" said Mrs.
Farnsworth conciliatingly. that Mr..
singleton II passing through I revere
trial. W. precipitated ourselves
upon him without warning. and i'm
involved him In q mesh Of
mystery. His Imagination must have
time 70 adjust itself"
They were spelling my appetite: /
was perfectly aware of that. had
ordersd the best luncheon ! knew how
70 compose. and they were doing full
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
The Dandy DIS.

Keith is a lOvable youngster. He
manages to come out with flying col
orS from difficult situations. His one
fault is love for play instead Of study,
and when a recent report card from
school was adorned with four large
DIS, his eXasperated father took him
severely to task.
Presently, when there was a lull in
the monologue, Keith broke in with
oh, pshaw, father, don't you know
that u stands for Dandy, B for Bum
and 4 for Awful"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
BETTER
HIGHWAYS
WAR"T. N. T." AIDS HIGHWAYS
High Explosive Allotted Bureau OF
Public Roads for Use in Road
Construction.

TrinitrOtOluene is it's proper Scien-
titic name, but the human tongue has
its limitations, and so this much
talked-of explosive is generally known
by its abbreviation, "T. n. T." 1t is a
pale yellow crystalline substance much
used in the late war to furnish the
explosive element for shells, bombs,
and the depth bombs, which did so
much to check the submarine activ-
tiles.
The sudden collapse of the German
resistance found the United states
government with a large supply of L.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
indians and Japanese.

Professor Mena. Mexican scientist,
went to Tehuacan in 1903 to investi-
gate q story that In small towns near
by Chinese talked In their own tongue
t the Indians and were perfectly un-
derstood. He found the legend false.
Japanese scholars visiting the Mexi-
can museum have been surprised to
f1nd articles used by the Indians ex-
actly the same as those used by jap
aneae peasants.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
Cutlcura Soothes Itchino Scaln

On retiring gently rub spots Of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
Edna's Conscience Clear.

Don't you think you ought stay at
bone like a good girl sometimes and
let mother go to the theater? Don't
YOU think mother likes to have fun.
just the same as you?" Thus a strate-
gle aunt addressed her fearful niece
Of six, who had protested when she
saw her mother laying out an evening
dress. The argument appealed to Ed
mas reason. She ceased to weep and
considered the justice of the proposal.
Then, having thought it out, she lifted
up her voice again in walls.
NO. sir. auntie, l. now, have done
Ii. I've done the best l could. This,
now morning l tried to make mother
have some fun. l want her to! So l
asked her and asked her to 90 wad-
ing with ne. And she Wouldn't
New York Evening Post.
A young man seeking n fortune often
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
Tobacco Firm Employs 10000.

A single firm of tobacco manufac-
turers in Manila employs 1900 per-
ons and turns out every year more
than O 100000 cigars, in addition to
large quantities of cigarettes and cut
plug.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
BONDS FOR IMPROVED ROADS
Districts, Counties and States Making
Big Appropriation for Better High
way Systems.

Bonds running high into millions of
dollars are being issued by districts,
counties and states for the making of
better roads. The national government
Is aiding by appropriating money also,
based on the amounts raised by the
states.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23

In the Philippine Islands. when
women marry, they go into partner
ship with their husbands. While the
men handle the workers. the women
attend to the finance. act as cashiers,
pay the workers and oversee much
Of the business. They also have equal
ity with the men in everything except
voting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23
Roads Are Necessity.

Passable roads are an actual neces-
sity and every progressive commune
ty recognizes this fact, and is improv-
ing or will later improve every road
over which there Is any considerable
travel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23

The widespread interest manifested
in better roads is shown by com
parisOn Of previous totals with those
Of 1918, when 5000. 100000 was spent
for road construction throughout the
country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23

A young man seeking n fortune often
never gets a square meal until he
achieves the fortune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23

BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON


Copyright BY Charles scribner's Sons
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Tails 7 Win. Heads You Lose.

Fort Dodge, Ia.--Albert w. Carter
1923 Fifth street, staked his career
on the flip of a coin and Uncle Sam
won.
Carter entered the army recruit
ing Office here today undecided as to
whether he should enlist or not.
"Your proposition looks good to me- -
he told Sergeant Winters in charge
of the station. MY parents favor my
enlisting, but / can't decide"
Got any sportin' blood the SER
geant said.
you bet l have" Carter replied.
"All right" Sergeant Winters said,
well flip penny; you call it. If
you lose, join the army; if you win,
take all the time you want to de-
eide"
Tails" yelled Carter as the pen
ny went up.
Heads" called the sergeant. ~,
Heads it was and Carter signed up
for the regular army.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Paying the Teacher.

The editor of the New Hampton
Gazette says that if boy goes into
bank to work folks take it fol-
granted that he intends to be a bank
er all his life. If he begins to teach
school, folks think he is
that to get a start for sometime
else. The school patrons naturally
feel that he is not interested beyond
getting what money he can and they
try to see to 1t that he doesn't get
much. Is it any wonder that teachers
wages are low The remedy is for
the patrons to get new viewpoint.
Let them consider that the person
who educates their children has as
ruch right to good wages as the man
who looks after their finances. Per-
sons who have an aptitude for teach
ing ought to make it life work
They ought to get enough money to
live we'll and dress well. Dressing
yell and living we'll makes them stay
young, and the young teacher natur-
ally can get hold of a child in way
that an old one cannot do. Teachers
unions and teachers strikes ought
not to be heard of. But the way it is
row it is a case of grab what you
can on one side and get all you can
for nothing on the other side.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11

experiment station and the state
highway commission will be most
actively identified with the work.
How to Use Cement.
Closely allied with the study OF
highway design and surfaces is the
study of culyerts being carried out
by the Iowa engineering experiment
station.
Another phase of the work done
by the engineering experimnt sta
ton. was the Standardization, some
time ago, of a method for deter
rining the amount of cement to use
III making concrete with ordinary
p!t-run Iowa gravels. 1t has been
estimated that this single bit of in
formation has saved the taxpayers of
the state hundreds of thousands Of
dollars.
In the standardization of tests
and specifications for road building
materials the experiment station is
doing considerable work of national
iT portance. The Iowa highway COM
mission has the committee on tests
ard Investigations of the American
Association of State Highway Offici-
ais.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11

$500 rents a pirate box in the
burglar and fire proof vaults in the
Winneshiek County State Bank. 5-4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
$50, 900 in Artificial Leg.

Denver,-Orville Harrington, Al
years of age, skilled worker in the
Denver mint, was arrested here early
today by secret service operators on
a charge of having robbed the mint
of gold bars to the value of $35,
Harrington was trapped as he was
carrying away bar of metal He
confessed and led the officers to his
home, where the bars were found
buried about the yard and hidden in
various places. All of the stolen gold
was recovered.
Harrington, according to the offic-
ers, carried the bars out of the mint
concealed in an artificial limb which
he wore. Because of the unusual
means taken to get the gold out OF
the mint, the officers were unable to
locate the source of the thefts for
several days. Harrington was takeu
into custodys.as henwas' coming off
shift, search of his person disclos-
ing a $1,400 bar of gold hidden in
the false leg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
CARLOAD SUGAR STOLEN.
Waterloo Grocery Company Loses
Large Quantity Sugar by Theft.

Waterloo, Ia.--After several days
of anxious waiting the Foyler Groc-
cry company of this city received
notice that car load of sugar ar
rived in Waterloo. They Immediately
visited a local bank and gave a check
for $S,131 in payment for the sugar.
Workmen were sent to remove the
sugar, but when the seal was broken
the car was empty. The Wholesale
grocers Immediately notified the
bank and stopped payment on the
check, thus avoiding considerable de-
lay in securing a return of the mon
ey.
The consigners in Chicago claim
the car was filled with 80 barrels
and 70 bags of sugar and that it was
properly sealed and set out on it's
journey to Waterloo on January "a.
The door on one side of the car;
was out of order and had been nailed
shut. There can be no one conclusion
that the car had been rified and
every pound of sugar removed in
T. ansit.
In addition to the big financial
loss there was keen disappointment
among local dealers inasmuch as the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
IOWA HIGHWAY PLANS FOR 1920
HELP PAVING.
About 800 Miles Included, 200 Gravel
and 400 Graded.

Ames, Ia.-Highway improvement
projects, already approved by the
state highway commission, are now
in progress which involve the build
ing of over 800 miles of paved high
way, over 200 miles Of best gravel
highway, and over 1,400 miles of
permanently graded good road on the
primary road system alone.
Not all of this will be accom-
plished this year but the road build
ing of the summer of 1920 will far
outstrip anything ever done in this
state before.
Every county in the state with
one exception is working on a def
bite program of highway develop
nient. OF these counties, twelve alone
have voted nearly $2O,000,0 900 worth
of bonds for permanent graded, hard
surfaced highways. To this amount
will be added the funds available
from federal aid funds and local as
sessments.
For Farmers Not Tourists.
These highways are not being
constructed for the use of tourists
but for the use of Iowa's own citi-
zens in their business and pleasure.
Recent traffic counts throughout
the state have shown that the
amount of tourist traffic on Iowa
highways is less than ten per cent of
the total and that at no point in the
state, even near the borders, does it
reach twenty per cent
1t is to meet a demand for funda-
mental road building information
tfat the National Academy Of
Sciences, has launched national pro-
gram of highway research, the first
step being the appointment of six
committees covering the whole field
of highway economies, design and
operation. Iowa has a prominent
place in this national movement,
Iowa State college and the Iowa
highway commission both being re-
presented in the membership of the
research council.
The council has enlisted the CO.
operation of the foremost investi-!
gators and research men of the
United States and spring will see
the work actively in progress in Ken
lucky, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas,
and practically all the midwesternl
states. In Iowa the Iowa engineering
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Ties Three Fiat Irons Around Neck

Creston, Ia.-Mrs. w. A. Shiffer
was found dead in the bath tab of
her home when her husband return
ed from his work at midnight last
night.
Three flatirons were tied around
lei neck and the water wCs turned
on She was partially .lres3hl.
She had been in i'll health. She
left no letters. There had been NO
domestic difficulties.
Mrs. Shiffer was about 10 years
old. She had no csildren.
Her husband is employed in the
Burlington railroad wards.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Enrm Bureaus Adyertising.

The farm bureau of Decatur coun-
ty is using full page spreads in all
newspapers stating the "organiza-
ten on the part of the farmers is
their only salvation from peasantry
or slavery. Many think the farm is
only fit place to raise food. We be-
lieve the farmer has the same right
to return on the capital invested as
has bank or a factory" etc.
Through the Iowa farm bureau it is
expected to perfect strong organi-
cation among the tillers of the soil.
Nashua Reporter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Paid So2 425 for Hog.

Iowa City, Ia.--Elmer Smith of
Wellman, Ia. yesterday paid $22.-
425 for English Lady, spotted
Poland China SOW, farrowed March
Il, 1918, at the Iowa City pavilion
where more than fifty head averaged
almost $1,000 per head.
Beaula, 3-year-old SOW was the
second highest priced animal in the
sale at $4,000.
The sale is believed to have es-
tablished a record for the breed.
Breeders and buyers from all parts
of the middle west attended the sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11

An interesting case has just been
settled at Boone by the verdict of a
jury granting Daniel Canokes judg.
ment against b. p. Hoist for $4,000.
Canokes was conducting a restaurant
in a building owned by Mr.. Hoist.
When he was summoned to military
duty an older brother took charge OF
the business for him. The brother
knew nothing about the restaurant
business and soon ran the establish
ment considerably in debt, part OF
this being rent due Hoist. The own
er of the property brought attach-t
ment proceedings against the pro-
perty and the business was wrecked.
When the soldier returned from war
and found the prosperous business
he had left behind a total loss he
Immediately proceeded to invoke
both state and federal laws making
il crime to enforce liens against
the property of a soldier while in
the service of his country. The AM
erican Legion gave vigorous support
to the deposed soldier and much in
terest centered in the court pro-
ceedings. The outcome was a verdict
of $4,000 in favor of the soldier.
Mr.. Hoist is a wealthy property own
er in Boone, and among his other
holding is big hotel which bears
his name.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Putting Up Signs on Farm Homes.

Humboldt, Iowa--ln order that the
members homes in Hnmbols county
may easily distinguished, LOO
signs have been ordered by the farm
bureau and will be placed conspicu-
cusly on each farm in the county.
These signs are of the same mater
ial as the automobile numbers and
very similar in appearance. Extra
room has been provided for the
members names.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Sugar Raised Every Day.

1t is presumed that Hoover knows
all about it, but il is puzzle to the
average citizen. Thursday an Del
vein man purchased pound Of
sugar at grocery and the Price
thereof was 10 cents. Friday he pur-
chased so cents worth at another
store at % cents per pound. satar-
day he annexed another 50-cent pack
age and received just two pounds.
Next!-Oelweip Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Charles City Girl in A Royal Circle.

Charles City, Ia.-Miss Bess Bous.
quet, formerly instructor of latin
in the high school here, will sail
from San Francisco for Siam in
April as private secretary to young
princess of Siam.
The princess has been travelling
and studying in the United States
and is now returning to Siam to be
married to a brother of the king of
Siam.
Miss Bousquet will remain for
the royal wedding as guest and will
return via Europe
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11
Tagged Riddles Sos Not to Lose En-

Melbourne, Ia.-When me rcTrh-
10 md NJ. X Il. Ilssa.ger pullel
into the station at Marshalltown it
looked very much like Sunday
school picnic excursion train
Nearly every window in one Of the
coaches framed youngsters face.
Persons at the station, however,
thought nothing of this until one
little fellow about years old scram.
bled down the steps of the coach
From around his neck hung a
CARLSON which was written Il am
Russell Menninger, bound for Mason
City, Ia.
Upon investigation ii was tOunl
that there were eleven of them, al,
children of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Men,
ninger of Peoria, ILL.,, going to Mason
City for visit.
Mrs. Menninger said she had ex-
perienced no trouble on the journey
with her family, but in order to be
safe she had tagged the younger
members.
The oldest child was a girl IA
years old and the youngest baby
girl of 8 months
There were two sets of twins, two
boys in one pair and boy and a
girl in the other.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11

sugar shortage has been very acute
here and the supply would have re-
lieved the situation temporarily.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-11

Rent private box in the Winnie.
shiek County State Bank burglar and
fire proof vaults.-$2.00. 5-4.