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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

MANY people who have to dig
down to pay 20 per cent more for
railroad fare, and addition to prices
sufficient to pay 33 per cent
freight rates, will wish they were
back before the war working for SIS.
per week, but with prices On a normal
level.
However if the people want rail-
road service they must expect to pay
what it costs. You can't run work
shops, if the railroads can not de-
liver materials and goods on time.
And it is not much use to raise food
products, if the farmers can't get
stuff delivered before it spoils. For
every dollar saved by keeping the rail
road rates down, the American people
have lost many dollars through de-
terioration of railroad equipment.
But now that the railroads have
been given a large increase in rates,
they must remember that the princi-
pal of private operation is on trial.
If the railroads are not operated eff
GENTLY and in q way to give the peo-
pie their moneys worth, there will be
an irresistible demand to have the
government take possession of the
roads and operate them permanently.
Certain practices of old-time rail
road operation are of course impos-
sible under the new law. The specula-
tors can not use them as means for
private enrichment without CORES
ponding service to the public, since
railroad dividends are now limited by
law. But even if the roads are honest
ly operated, they may be handled on
such unprogressive lines as to make
their service costly.
The government should offer the
railroads at low rates sufficient funds
SO they can buy all the equipment
needed, and the roads should at once
accept such offers of credit and ex-
pand their facilities as much as the
traffic requires.
Every man in railroad employ
should go the limit to operate traf-
fc efficiently. The cars should be kept
moving, the vast number of cars need
ing repairs should attended to and put
to work. Costly duplication should be
cut out, and shipments should be for
warded by the most direct routes. If
the people can get prompt and pro-
gressive service, there will be no kick
on the rates. But j fthe managers and
workmen lie down and are content
with old and outworn methods, they
are likely to find their business turned
over to the government, and their jobs
made subject to the harassing uncer-
tainty and political pulls of govern
ment operation.-Ortonville Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

II wooden shoes should become pop
ular the best grades, in order to be
satisfactorily expensive, must be ma
hogany or rosewood. Or. perhaps,
sandalwOOd.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20
Deulle { eveGseN, Publlshess.
Al. NELSON, Editor
MlLBANK. S. D.. AUGUST 20. 20

THIS would be the opportune time
70 start action for better roads. Yes,
Ne understand that the roads Of the
county are in fine condition now,
about o. good as they have W been
But remember about two or three
months hack when most Of the county
was under water? How about the
roads then ? Would you like to have to
plow thru those kind every spring for
IN Of your years to come? A little
road work now will be worth q great
amount Of road work next spring and
now is the time to do it. Think good
roads, talk good roads, and oct good
roads and We win have good roads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Garry Photo Meeeaoes In Eyes.
Spies, engaged in a life-and-deafh
business. have devised extraordinarily
ingenious methods OF ~concealment
since history began. No e could
BE more remarkable. however. than that
used BY the Russian bolshevikf for
setting messages through the enemy
Tines. The inside skin Of m esgshesl
10 pasted on glass. and reduced with
: microtome knife to almost impaip.
sable thinness. 1t 10 then sensitised.
and I microscopic message Photograph
ed upon It. Removed from the glass
II 10 spread with a brush on the spy's
eyeball. under the lid. 1t does mot
Inconvenience the carrier. and being
oujte transparent it's practically In.
yisible.-Popular Mechanics Magazine
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20
PERT PARAGRAPHS


The United States has recognized
the republic OF Armenia. but will its
best friends know 1t In ten years from
nOwf
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Our authors of best sellers will nc.
cept as q 'left-handed compliment
Danez' prediction that the United
States will lead the world I'd letters
next century.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Threatened with an election, Mex
leo Seems to be determined to 90 back
to Its traditional method OF choosing
. new government by revolution.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

II the threat Of 5O-cent gasoline Is
carried into effect the suffering among
the automobile poor is going to be
something awful.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

American ~clockmakers are swamped
by the export demand. 1t Is good to
realize that Europe hasn't too much
time on it's hands.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Have patience with the man who be-
gins everything with Say. listen" Now
and then he actually has something
to say.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Salvador is trying to snub the Unit
ed States. 1t is as fierce as the ant
that angrily warned the elephant to
quit its showing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

The ex-kaiser Is said to have set By
enough securities to enable him to put
in the time not spent in cutting wood.
In cutting coupons.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

"Packed like sardines' IS AN old,
old misstatement for crowded human
beings. Sardines are creased before
they are packed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

The quite common possession Of the
same recipe indicates that dandeliOns
this year may he selling by the indi-
vidual dandeliOn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Belgian troops marched into Ger.
many with hags 6ying and bands play
ing. This IL one instance Ii which
history does not repeat itself.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

There Is again trouble with the
sugar supply. so more of the little re-
naming sweetness in it will be taken
out of life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

A little sunshine and a few hot po-
litical arguments help a good deal to
allay the fear OF another Goa fam
inc.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Another factor In the general extrav-
agance IL that = man 50 dislikes to
take his $50 shoes into 4 crowded
street car that he hires a taxicab.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Caillaux has been convicted Of hav-
ing placed his personal ambitions be-
fore country. Many who did that in
this country got elected.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

However. something tells us that
Venus IL the planet more likely to
have something to say. Venus Is fem
mime.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

A dentist urges compulsory inspec-
ton Of the teeth. We will submit
to that, but keep away from us with
that drill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

One wholesaler nays the high food
prices are not justified. Nobody ever
thought they were. but what Differ
ence does that make?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

After the world goes back to work
IL viii not have 50 much time to wor-
~ about Its debts and sO0n will have
10 debts to worry about.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Too many people in this country
want to revise the Constitution by
blowing 1t up.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

In urging dress economy, however
the school authorities mean fewer
dresses and not less material.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

The rich women In Spain are going
without hats, while some in this coun-
try are going without almost every
thing elSe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Enthusiasm for the overall move
ment should not be allowed to inter-
fere with wearing out old clothes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

In these days Of scientific wonders
it's a pity some Of this political gas
cannot be piped into the homes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

us girls fake perfume at IS a bottle Is
indeed in bad OdOr.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Ere this we had expected the home
quitting stores to be showing some
thing In cellar lamps.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

The sugar bowl could u away Will
the spoon at this time and neither Ont
would be missed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

We should have given a. slight ad-
herence to simplified spelling in 1918.
when they used "f's" for ISIS"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

II looks not . little ~ II there would
n 10 canDing season. At any rate,
the saear dealers aren't putting any.
thing down.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

THE American veteran is not alone
in his belief that his country has hard
~ played square with him. 'sThe Ex-
service Man." q publication for form
er British soldiers, carries at it's mast
head this sentiment:
When troubles rise and the war is
nigh,
God and the soldier is the cry.
When war is DER and the trouble
righted,
God is forgotten and the soldier
sighted,
Philosophers have noted that a ma
ton in wartime is usually as lavish
with it's promises as q man who fears
he is about to die and that the promis-
Is Of . nation apparently are fulfilled
IN somewhat the same proportion as
the vows of the man who comes out of
his fear and-6nds he isn't going to
die after all.-Legion Weekly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

The traders may knock down the
price some but nOne among them can
hurt the security Of Liberty bonds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Planting a tree when a child is born
Is a better plan than the old custom
Of tearing up the new fathers best
hat. .
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Additional evidence OF conspiracies
to pro1teer In sugar are being uncov-
cred, but. sugar 1t = reasonable price
~ not being uncovered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

On the other hand. the candidates
for president who do not get nominal
lions will be saved q lot Of worry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Tanners say that prices Of footwear
have reached the peak, but what we
want to know IL when they'll start the
descent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

With money tightening up and other
values shrinking, the liberty bond IL
to worlds greatest credit saver and
anchor ~ fortune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Another nice thing about oyeralls
Is that you can scratch a match on
them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

The charges against the profiteers
are not n bit more serious than the
counter charges.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Perhaps a "one-lump" club would
be effective In bringing down the price
Of sugar.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Why cannot that Engiishman who
II predicting IN airship that viii AZ.
float and submerge arrange to have Il
hibernate In winterf
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

The world ought to have peace. 1t
Is fighting everywhere hard enough
for 1t.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20
T.xlno the Alien In ltalv.

Under the Italian laws a foreign
resident In italy pays an income tax
solely on income derived from italian
sources. He Is not taxed on income
derived outside Of Italy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Uncle Sam Is mo mans land"-the
state Of being neither at war nor in
peace.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

The average man pays three cents
: day to keep the churches going, but
u cQnrpe the upkeep Of the movies 10
mort expensive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Once we were too proud to fight. 1t
seems nov we are too proud to quit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Even a rough neck i to be preferred
TO il stiff ere.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-20

Anyway, the home garden goes well
with overalls and bungalow aprons.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
ROMAN ROADS NOT PERFECT
Suitable for Traffic Of That Time, but
Would Not Last Under Mod
ern Conditions.

Modern opinion. examining the
road-building of the Romans and COM
pairing it with that of today, has
reached conclusions which seriously
diminish the reputation of the Ro-
man engineers, or at any rate show
that they built to meet the conditions
Of a certain kind of traffic. They
built for endurance, but their roads,
say these surprising critics. were so
rough that modern vehicles would be
shaken to pieces on them in short or
der. If julius Caesar had driven a
motor car along the Appian Way, SO
suggests Motor Life, the. journey
would have shaken him out of his
armor,, shaken his plunled helmet of
his head, and presently have shaken
his motor into worthless wreck. The
criticism comes from a study of the
construction of the old Roman roads;
but from what one knows of the Ro-
mans, one may feel reasonably GER
tain that If Caesar had been wont to
go about in an automobile the Roman
engineers would have built roads that
would have made motoring less ex-
citing and expensive. And the Ro-
man chariot, one may imagine,
bumped in moderation because its
pace was limited to match that Of the
marching legions. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
Pun Likes Strawberries.

I told you little While ago about
the Unitarian pup, which ate apples
and bananas and pineapple, and whose
owner was only waiting for the straw
berry season. l hear now that the Pups
passion for Strawberries is almost IN
credible, except to those who have
seen him quivering with anticipation
when the fruit comes on the table.
When offered piece of meat and a
strawberry, he takes the latter with
out any hesitation; and he does not
ask for cream or sugar. Indeed, his
fondness for the fruit has proved his
undoing; and at present he is not only
in disgrace for clambering on the ia
BILE and stealing strawberries from
a bowl, but he is also a little unwel'.
London Express.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
Sounds Improbable.

Scientists will hardly accept the
statement at the inquest on man
killed by lightning that IAN exact i'm.
preston Of the tree under which he
was shelteringD was found on the vic:
TINS body. It is. incredible that even
the power Of a lightning flash is Of
sufficient intensity to imprint an I'M
age through Opaque clothing. And, II
1t were, a person would surely have
to be considerable distance from so
large an object as tree for the angle
1t subtends to be small enough to en-
able Its photograph to be recorded on
the body.
The most reasonable explanation Of
these phenomena is that the lightning
causes extravasation of blood from
the blood vessels beneath the skin
thus rendering visible the treelike ram
ifcations of the yeinous system. It
would have been interesting to note
under what kind Of tree the unfor-
tunate man was sheltering. For, II
one must take shelter ut is far wiser
to take a soaking) ones chances Of
safety depend largely upon the sort of
tree beneath which one elects to stand.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
REAL USE FOR "BEsT MAN"
In other Times, He Was Not, as Today
Merely a Lay Figure at
the Wedding.

An outcome of the primitive proceed
ure of Selling another mans bride al
the altar was the comparatively recent
custom in Sweden that marriage take
place only after dark. The early Scan
dinayian idea was that it was not Dig
nffied for a warrior to WOO woman.
Therefore he waited until she had
been successfully eourted by another
and then, when, the marriage was
about to take place, he appeared with
his companions to carry off the BRIDE
Knowing the danger, a prospective
bridegroom took measures to prevent
his prize from being snatched away
from him at the eleventh hour. Behind
the altar of an ancient church at
Husanby, Cortland, is an old collection
of long lances, with sockets for torches,
which illustrates the methods OF de-
Tense resorted to. These were sup
piled to the groomsmen to furnish pro-
lection as we'll as illumination for the
ceremony.
All these groomsmen were cal!ea
"best men, because they were the most
powerful of the bridegroom's friends.
But there was one special "best mar"
to protect his friends bride, as ne
would help him steal another's. ana
it is in this capacity of protection
rather than as accessory before the
fact that the best man has come down
through time and stands up at your
wedding today.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
Birds, Island Refuge.

On the west coast of Newfoundland
stands an island, with perpendicular
rocky sides, rising nearly 400 feet out
of the sea. It is about three acres IN
area at the top. 1t seems to have been
cleft from the mainland and Is safely
beyond reach of duck shot. Late IN
April the guillemots gather In the sea
around this island in hundreds OF
thousands; and some fine morning
when the snow has disappeared from
the top, they rise in compact body
fixing fully thousand feet in the ar
then lowering and circling for half an
hour around and around the top Of the
island, darkening the ground with the
shadow of their wings, then settling
on the top and turning the white, lime
stained surface shining black. once
settled they will not leave the island
in a body till the last of June unless
snowstorm comes. Then they take
to the sea again until the snow has
melted from their nesting place.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
Precautions are Urged Against the
Spread Of Flu.

Richmond, Va, Jan. % Fresh out
breaks of influenza in widely seper-
ated parts Of the country justify
every individual citizen and every
community in Virginia in taking
every sensible and reasonable precau-
ton against the spread of the disease.
Dr. Ennion G. Williams, State Com
missioner Of Health, today declared.
The State Board of Health has never
ceased it's campaign Of prevention
since the subsistence Of the epidem-
ic last spring and continues to reiter-
ate preventative measures. 1t calls
on every person to smother the cougI
and sneeze as the germs of influenza
are transmitted from one to anothe
by means of drops or spray that have
been sneezed or coughed into the az.
by an affected person as well as by
taking into the mouth something
that has been soiled by the spit of
the sick person.
The. Commissioner of Health urge
the following program on ever.
individual.
Ten Rules for Saving Yourself and
Others
1" Avoid People who are coughing
or sneezing.
2. Do not attend crowds or large
gatherings indoors or outdoors.
8. Keep three feet from person tai
ling.
4. Don't use cup or other eating
utensials used by others without thou
roughly washing and boiling it.
S. When you cough or sneeze, cover
your nose or mouth with handker-
chief, or turn your face downward.
6. Don't put into your mouth fin
gers. pencils, or other things that do
not belong there.
| 7. Wash your hands before eating.
8. Eat plenty Of simple nourishing
food. 4
g. Sleep and work in rooms filled
with fresh air, but keep the body
warm.
10. If you get influenza, go immed-
lately to bed to ward off pneumonia
and stay in bed several days after
fever subsidies to avoid subsequent
weakness.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
FOR SALE

A fine dairy farm on the Warm
Spring pike, just outside the corpor-
ate limits of Harrisonburg, contain
ing SO acres and improved with an 8
room house with bath and electric
lights, one of the finest up-to-date
dairy barns in the country with 'silo
and electric lights, will Stable 81
COWS, Il calves and IS horses. also
wash house, poultry house, hog house
machinery shed and corn crib, all
buildings nicely painted and in good
shape, water in barn yard. FIVE varie-
ty of fruit including apples, pears,
plums, peaches and, grapes. Am sell
ing milk now$ats 4ee per gallon. q I;
This isa fine Home and a good bus
mess. Price $4,000 on terms to
suit. Address A. B. CLINE,
st Harrisonburg, Va. RIB
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
C0NVALESCENTS BUILD
UP ON PEPTO-MANGAN
Increases the Supply of Rich Red
Blood-Restores Strength
and Vigor
Physicians Recommend It.
Sold in Liquid and Tablet Form
The, Name "Gude's" the Guide
to Genuine to-Mangan /:

A serious illness such as Influenza
or other infectious disease always
leaves the body with low vitality lack
fof strength, and impoverished blood.
GUIDES Pepto-Mangan aids GONZALES
cents to quick recovery, for it creates
a generous supply of rich, red blood
ard restores the body to its normal
healthy condition.
That's why physicians recommend
.Pepto-Mangan, for they: know that
it imparts to the blood the material
so sorely needed by weak, rundown
systems.
Pale, sallow, thin. easily-exhausted
men and women find that Pepto-Man
gan builds them up wonderfully. A
new supply Of: rich, red blood is ere
ated, which ,ipsturn imparts the glow
of health to the cheeks; increases the
appetite, the eyes sparkle, the entire
systepsta takes a,new lease ON life. S
Pepta-Mangan is obtainable in liq-
uid or tablet form, whichever proves
most convenient. Both forms possess
identical medicinal qualities,
There is but one genuine Pepto-
Mangan and that is Guides" and
look for the name Guides" on the
package. If itsis not there, it is not
PeptosMangan.
-. Advertisement
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-30
American Marine is Showing a Big
Profit

Washington. Jan. 20-The Amer
lean marine will show a profit of ap-.
proximatly 100000 ship for the
year 1919, according to preliminary
reports in. the hands of the shipping
Board rofficials today and estimates
of receipts by the Treasury.
The gross receipts of the Shipping
Boarc for. the year 1919 are estimat
ed at approximately s1,0O0,ooo,Ooo
and Of this. sum it is expected that
a clear profit of approximately S1o0-
10000 will be shown officials of
tn Shipping Board stated that the
average earning per ship; will be
about 500, 900, although one ship
last year Melted profit of 100000
during the. five months cruise
through the Orient. .
There are now about 1,400 YES
els in Americas merchant marine
fleet. although all of these ships
were.-not in active operation during
the eatire year of 1919, New ships
are being delivered at the rate OF
about fifty month.
The American merchant marine is
now active ON the forty-one trade
routes used by world commerce and
Shipping Board officials declared
that there is not seaport where the
American flag is not known.
The merchant marine promises to
become one of thesgreatest industries
Of the United States. There. are ap-
proximately 100000 men now work
ing in the, ship yards of the country
Nearly $4,000 men are now employ
in manning the American mer-
chant marine.
Plans are now under consideration
by the Shipping Board for the estab-
Iishment of Shipping Board Agencies
in hundreds of ports all over the
world Legislation for the determine
ton of permanent merchant marine
policy for the United States is to be
taken up in Congress at the end OF
the present month.