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Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
MINIATURE BRIDGE BIG HELP
crete Structure Built to Aid
Solving Problem.

A model Of a reinforced concrete
arch bridge seven feet long has been
constructed by the bureau Of public
roads, United States Department Of
Agriculture, to determine just how
masonry arch BRIGGS should be de-
signed when built on skew. A skew
bridge is one in which the roadway is
not perpendicular to the abutments,
as when a bridge crosses a stream
diagonally.
1t has been found that the stresses
in a skewed bridge are considerably
different from those in bridge of the
same span built perpendicular to the
abutments, and failures have occurred
because this was not taken into ac-
count in the design.
The problem is so complicated that
engineers of the bureau wish to check
up their theoretical conclusions by
making faithful reproduction of a
bridge, using similar materials and
of such size that it can be tested In
the laboratory.
Loads will be applied to the model,
and the stresses at various places cal.
culated from measurements Of the
lengthening and shortening Of the con-
crete surface taken with very precise
instruments as we'll as by other
methods.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30

AoSnlrai vdtS, 0rdHo VndmPl0n t1oI'
stein. ~
will clean up. 1t is best to feed grass
hay rntil four months old, as legume
hays have securing effect ON the
calf.
9. Feed no silage until six months of
age.
10. Keep off of pasture until at least
three months of age.
II. Supply plenty Of clean drinking
water at all times.
12. Provide salt as soon as the calf
starts eating hay or grain.
13. Scours are due to overfeeding,
irregular feeding, feeding cold milk,
sour milk, dirty milk, unsanitary pals.
IA. When milk is not available after
calf is six weeks old, the following
mixture may be used as milk substi-
tute.
Linseed oil meal, hominy feed, red
dog -four, dry blood-one pound Of the
mixture to eight pounds of water for
the six-weeks-old calf.
Feeding the Growing Heifer.
i. Feed two to three pounds of grain
daily. A good grain ration is equal
parts corn, oats, and bran, or two
parts corn and one part oats.
2. Feed six to eight pounds Of legume
hay when not on pasture.
3. Feed all the silage the heifer
will clean up. If no silage is available,
increase hay and add pound or more
Of grain per day to keep in good
thrifty growing condition.
4. No pasture alone Is sufficient for
heifers under one year old.
5. Keep heifers growing continu-
ously.
6. Feed one tablespoonful of ground
limestone in grain mixture to heifers
under breeding age.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
Pioneer coionist In America Seemed
to Lack the Saving Sense
Of Humor.

A. persistent respect for the pomps
and vanities of feudalism with its dis
tinction of classes and it's conventions
of respectful observance was held by
the early settlers In the American will.
derness. They showed a curious lack
of a saving sense Of humor. When the
first settlement at jamestown was
starving, Sir Thomas Gates, on re-
linquishing his authority, fired a
salute from the fort. and made his
departure like a king abandoning his
realm. De la War;, arriving a few
days later, landed with flourish of
trumpets and a procession, with ban
ners borne before him. When he went
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30

EARLY SETTLER VERY POMPOUS

to church he, was attended by an es-
cort in red cloaks and guard Of so
men, although there were not more
than 200 in the colony.
When the Puritans. a people who
were supposed to have laid aside the
pomps and vanitles, went to church,
they were summoned to Captain
Standish's door by the roll of drum.
Each man wore a cloak and carried a
musket on his shoulder. They fell in
three abreast, led by sergeant, and
behind this escort strode Elder Brew
ster with Captain Standish strutting
stiffly at his side. with sword in
scabbard and bearing a cane or wand
as an emblem Of his authority.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
LIBERAL FEEDS BEST
FOR FATTENING HOGS
Gains in Weight Should Be Made
as Rapidly as Possible.
seIf-Feeding 10 Most Satisfactory
Method, While Hooolng Saves
Labor OF Gathering Grain
and Hauling II to Pigs:

Liberal feeding should be the rule
when fattening hogs. To minimize the
risk Of loss from disease and to cut the
labor cost. gains in weight should be
made as rapidly as possible. The
greatest gains are made in the least
time by self-feeding, consequently this
method is the most satisfactory for
fattening.
These are the views Of e. f. Ferrin
Of University farm, st. Paul, in charge
Of the swine production section of the
animal husbandry division.
"Corn and tankage," says Mr.. Fer
rim, "are two Of the cheapest and best
fattening feeds. If each Is given sepa-
rately in self-feeder, the pigs can Sc
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
SELECTING BREEDING gifts
Good Depth Of Body In, Forequarters
Means Vitality and Profitable
Brood sows.

In selecting gifts, besides the usual
requirements for good hog, the deep
bodied animal is the best. Good depth
Of body in the forequarters means VI
tality and strong heart and lung ac-
ton. They are not quite so cheaply
fattened as those with a well-sprung
rib, but there will be more profit in
them. A slightly shabby appearance Il
proper In gifts If they are to become
really profitable as brood sows.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
Men Are Like That.

Men Are Like That.
My husband and !, while dining at .
cafe, saw a young woman acquaintance
who is not only extremely homely, buti
who has unattractive manners. We
discussed her quietly.
Later we went to call on distant
relative Of this girl, and mentioned
that we had seen her at dinner. The
girl was not a favorite with my hostess
and both of us proceeded to enumerate
her shortcomings. My husband is deaf
and had been paying no attention to
our gossip. .s...s
Suddenly he turned to our hostess
and said: Eve Just met Marian, and
my wife declares she looks and acts
enough like you to be your daughter =
You can imagine what I said to him
later. Exchange. a II. 5.J2 y
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
LIME. coRREcTs ACID SOILS
Material Provides Available Calcium
and Makes Manures and Eertl-
lizers Effective.

Limestone corrects acldity in sour
soils, provides available calcium to
crops, makes manures and fertilizers
more effective to the soils, favors bac-
eerial growth and thus makes plant
food more available, helps control GER
tain plant diseases and insects and in
time improves the texture Of heavy
soils. n.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
ORGANIC MATTER DEFICIENT
Some Old Lands After Years Of Crop.
ping Require Application Of
ss Ground Llmestone. II;

Some old farming lands after years
Of cropping have become deficient In
organic matter and humus and 30 de.
flcient In lime that alfalfa will not
start and grow successfully until the
soil is fertilized and the acidity cor.
rectedS by tho application Of Lima q
ground limestonA Ell. 5.S5.5S
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
Cuticura Soap
Imparts
THE Velvet Touch
ss.p 2se, oi.t..at Is and SOC, 1.lcvn 2se.|
Describing 1t,

Describing 1t.
''What kind Of town is your
neighboring hamlet of Smackovery' In
Quired a guest.
swell, I'll tell you," returned tho
landlord of the tavern at Grudge: ITS
the sort of place where If citizen
shines up his shoes and puts on clean
collar he is suspected of intending to
elope with some feller citizens WIFE"
Kansas City Star.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
Keen : Poultry Record.

How many folks who raise poultry
know what their flocks are actually
doing? Only few-yet it Is essen.
tial to true success In any business
that accurate records be kept, 90 that
results may b checked In several dif-
ferent directions. IA. Il \;
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30

Everything you can think Of, now want
you to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
cable Compound So let him get It,
and soon felt better and he told me 4
want you to take about six bottles So
! did and keep house and do all my
own work and work out by the day and
feel fine now. / tell every one about
the Vegetable Compound, for SO many
Of my friends thought would not get
well. Mrs. r. j. LINTON, 1850 West
SD Avenue, Denver, Colorado.
After reading letters like the above.
and we are constantly publishing them,
why should any woman hesitate to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound If she is in needof help !? It brings
relief where other medicines fail.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30

"A wide-awake man waits until night
for his sleep.-""Aesop's Film gabies.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30

Most women are afraid. Of d loose
dog OF q tight man. d. Il rs
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
AIlING women
Of MIDDLE AGE.
Mrs. Linton Tel. How Helpful
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Is at This Period
Denver. Colorado.-"I have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-


and Icannot tell you
the good it has done
me. It is good for
young and old and /
always keepa bottle
of it in the house,
for ] lam at that timo
of life when it calls
for Lydia E. Pink
hams help. My hus-
band saw your ad. IN
the papers and said
sYoIl have taken
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30

Special Copy Oyster Farm News. containins
$4,000 words. pictures. poems. government
Income from investing SO monthly. Mailed
free. VIM. Lee Popham. Ed. Apalachicola, Fla.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-30
Hair Thin? I; I; :: =: !:

sAe roots and stops hair falling oilt-aiis ~
spots rapidly. Try Il! AT al good druRgists, a.
- direct from HEssIc. MIN. 6sh. ussski. To
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
HEART and HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
woman fcrty-nine years old. A few
weeks ago my niece got angry at me
and I want to make up with her.
Should I go to her myself and tell
her, or should wait for her to make
up with me? 1t was all her fault that
she got mad. ] surely think a lot of
her children L washed there this
summer and did her work for her and
then she turned me out. L would like
to make up and 1 would love to go
back and see the children.
What should do? H. E. NJ.
Since you want to go back and
make peace, I would advise you to do
SO. OF course, if you try to convince
your niece that she was wrong, she
will get even more angry and your
visit-will avail nothing. When you
go back take some little peace offer
ing, a bouquet of flowers. a glass of
jelly, or candy for the children. Kiss
her and tell her you love her too
much to let anger stand between you.
Probably she will be just as glad to
make up as you are.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have two
children and they are always getting
bumped and needing iodine on the
sore places. Often I stain my own
hands taking care of them. Can you
tell me what will remove iodine?
JUST MA.
Ammonia will remove iodine stain
from your hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
Observation-Disclosures

@. How is green moss made into the
black moss of commerce? ]. NJ. T.
:. a: after moss is picked from the trees
flax 1t is the outer powdery bark of the
moss which the rotting removes. The real
body of the moss, the fibro-vescular skele-
ton, is long, slender, horsehair like
thread extending the whole length of the
plant The moss is piled in heaps on
with thin earth. Its slow combustion gen
crates sufficient heat to burn off the
outer bark, and mass resembling black
horsehair is left. The time allowed for a
heat to complete its rotting process varies
depending on the owners hurry to sell it.
At the end of SO days much of the hull or
Dark has disappeared, and the moss has
grown dark At this stage it is known in
trade as gray moss" The longer it is
comes, and the more it is worth. 1t is
not profitable. however, to leave it more
than three months The bulk and weight
diminish the rotting process is length
ened, and tho the price per pound in
creases there are fewer pounds.
O. Does the wind blowing a thermom-
f. L.
A. The Weather Bureau says the
velocity after having once ayte lne vino the
temperature Of the wind. The pbyslcaI
discomfort usually associated with high
heat from the human body on account Of
the winds As no heat is generated by a
thermometer its readings are therefore not
Q. Can unique be compared? L. As
A. 1t cannot 1t is an absolute word
The word implies being the only one of
the kind
tAny reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau. Frederic ]
Haskin. Director. Washington. D. c This
offer applies strictly to Information ~he
Bureau sannot give advice on legal medical
and financial matters. 1t does not attempt
to settle domestic troubles. nor to under
take exhaustive research on any subject
Give full name and address and enclose two
cents In stamps for return postage AD
Write your question plainly and briefly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk


Yes. we all do want happiness very
much. And we CAN have itAfor it is
within us. and all we have to do is to
reach in and take it out!-
Today you may be happy. It Is a
beautiful day. Nature is very wonder
full. 1t is filled to Overlooking with
Inspiration. There are no unhappy
birds. Every flower is happy. Every
stream has a song-be it ever so silent
Say this to yourself right off: 'T
am healthy. happy human being"
Say it over and over again. And every
time that you feel discouraged or
fearful in heart. repeat this phrase
again: 'T am a healthy, happy human
being"
Don't make any excuses. They
never got anyone anywhere. Blame
no one-not even yourself.
When you wake into each brand
new day. say to yourself: Il am a
healthy. happy human being. For
each day was made for you. It is
yours in its entirety, as much as it be-
longs to the richest and most favored.
AS you walk out into the stimulating
air of the out-of-doors, take a deep
breath and repeat again 81 am a
healthy. happy human being" Say it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27

lords resent the cfiurch's intrusion
into the housing problem. Industry
thinks that child labor and the hours
and conditions of women's work IN
factories are no concern OF the
church. And when the church put
the saloon out of business. and raised
the slogan of worldwide prohibition,
a host of men rose up to declare that
the church should stick to her bust
ness of preaching the simple Cos
pei"
Putting Life Into Law.
Of course prohibition laws are not
kept: not even so well kept as the
laws against murder and THEFT ana
arson and assault The man who
argues that therefore laws should De
abolished is something less than 1u-
dicial in his temperament. 1t is fair
to ask whether the CHASTITY exhibition
of comprehensive lawlessness wh1cn
the whole world is now witnessing
the so-called "crime wave"-may not
be traced in part to the spirit OF as
regard for law which the organized
LIQUOR traffic has for decades been
engendering. Other causes have oper-
ated, beyond a doubt, including the
war; but still the law-breaking, poll
tics-corrupting saloon may not be held
guiltIess.
That is old straw scarcely worth
thrashing out again. What interests
hard headed and social-spirited per-
sons is the larger and more import
ant question of how to re-establtsh
law upon it's I'd foundations OF sane
tity. If law-observance is to go by
default in the matter OF pronioition:
or in any othei particular, then or
course government by law. which IS
the framework of civilization, disap-
pears altogether, for anybody to at
tempt to make choice of laws to be OBJ
served is the essence of lawlessness.
1 - III 80 q IVY
without dealing a blow at all law. We
are nearer TO Bolshevism by the booze
route than by the req route.
! How may we put the spirit of
common welfare, of organized neigh
borliness, of justice itself, into our
| laws? This is one OF the major
questions of civilization and of re-
| ligion. There must be a deal of hard
! thinking and sincere Understanding
( before it is answered. The theme
I stretches out into the larger realms
/ of life, and even into the relationship
of nations.
| Except we catch the same COM
passionate spirit that was expressed
in the Nazareth synagogue by Jesus,
we may hardly hope to make things
over. Peoples are nowadays being
anew judged by moral standards. We
are glimpsing some measure of the
content of the familiar Scripture.
righteousness exa1teth nation
| True progress is along the lines or
| idealism. And we are bound to ae-
claim as Christian the passion and
purpose of that ever increasing COM
pany who are engaged in the heroic
task of helping to lift the whole world
from the plane of self-denial for the
sake of the weaker brother. The
world is going dry eventually: be-
cause the hearts of men are being
freshly watered by the dews of the
compassion of Christ.
Copyright, 1922, by The Ellis
Service.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27

cally everything shipped was selling
at price high enough to have car
ried a correspondingly high freight
rate.
Good business administration, it is
pointed out by the secretary, would
have provided for railroad income
during those prosperous times large
enough to meet the government con-
tract and would thus have saved the
hundreds of millions which the gov
eminent afterward had to pay. Also
it would have made it possible for a
prompt reduction in rates when the
prices of farm crops made it neces-
sary.
But this was not done. and the fail
ure to do so is no excuse for making a
bad situation worse. The railroads, if
let alone, will look out for their own
welfare, which depends on nothing
else so much as on the welfare of the
farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27

All those in Topeka who up to this
time have written in regard to the
Chamlee concert seem to have over
looked an important point. 1t is that
the worlds best music has been writ
ten by foreigners. The music has
been fitted to the words and it is GER
tain to suffer when attempt is made
TO sing it to words of another Ian
guage. All artists agree that English
is a hard language in which to sing.
The Italian is easiest of all, owing to
the great number of vowels in use
and the shortness of the syllabIes.
Thru years of experience music lovers
have learned to expect that noted art
lists will sing a majority of their songs
in foreign language. The fact that
the music fans continue to pay good
prices for such entertainment indi-
Gates that they do not entertain seri-
Gus objections to the programs that
are offered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27

again 1 ore you eat your breakfast
before your luncheon and before your
evening meal. And before you close
your eyes in sleep relax your entire
body. free your mind of every thought,
and simply say again to yourself: II
am healthy. happy human being"
Morning, noon and night, always. no
matter how you seem to feel and no
matter what you imagine troubles you.
say this little line again: 81 am a
healthy, happy human being"
What you are, your thinking makes
you so. Remember this. And re-
member that the inner forces of your
nature work silently tho surely. Tell
them this very minute: II am
healthy, happy human being" And
these same forces will believe you, for
in sincerity alone do they thrive
The very instant that you say, ct
am healthy, happy human being"
this message is sent to every nook
and corner of your marvellous bodily
machine. And Immediately the good
and great forces start their work of
rebuilding where damage has crept
in, and weakness is made strength!
This little line will make you happy
today and every day, if you say it
mean it-sincerely and honestly: 'I
am healthy, happy human being!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
FARMERS AND FREIGHT RATES

"Freight rates on farm products
must be brought down without i'm
pairing in any way the efficiency of
the transportation service" declares
Secretary Wallace of the federal de-
partment of agriculture. This is a
program. which will be endorsed by
all. probably not even excepting the
railroads themselves.
Doubtless railroad managers would
be glad to have the secretary tell them
how to do it. Existing efficiency
seems to be about. all they can make
it. 1t would, at any rate, hardly be
improved by a reduction in rates.
A year ago lowering of rates
seemed to be advisable to increase
business which then was at low ebb.
, Now the roads have all they can do
and more. Along with the added bus
mess has come an advance in the
prices of farm products.
If the business of the railroads and
that of the farmers could be left to
themselves a little while probably
everything would work out all right.
Nobody knows better than do the rail
roads that their prosperity depends
upon prosperity of the farmers. II
they did not know this before they
learned it last year when prices were
so low that farmers did not ship their
products to market and the result was
3 country full of idle cars.
When the federal government took
over the roads it was on the agree
ment that In addition to proper
maintenance they should be assured
OF earnings equal to the average of the
three years. June 80. 1914. to June 80.
1917 Costs of operation were in
creasing steadily, and the government
advanced both passenger and freight
rates. But materials, and especially
wages, continued to advance. the lat
ter with government assent and even
announcement. Working agreements
and shop rules which greatly reduced
labor output were accepted. The re-
suit was that railroad costs of opera
tion increased far more than railroad
receipts. During this period practi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27

Those who attribute every good
thing to the political party with which
they are affiliated and every bad
thing to the opposition, have been
gleefully pointing to an advance of
IA per cent in the value of liberty
bonds since March a, 1921. For this
they credit the administration of
President Harding. Recently these
bonds have declined approximately 2
per cent. Is that. too, to be credited
to the administration. or is it due to
the Vaccinations of the wicked DEM
ocrats?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE.

My sister Gladdis had a box Of
candy in her room yestidday me find
ing it after 1 hunted about 20 min
nits, thinking, Ill jest see what kind
it is and taist it.
And 1 took the, lid off and it was
about 9 different kinds of mixtures,
being hard box OF candy to taist
without tasting some of every kind.
WITCH 1 did, biting some in half SO
as not to look as if 1 was taking too
mulch and then eating the other
halls to make the box looke neeter.
Looking pritty meet but. kind Of
empty, and 1 put it back ware i
found it behind the bewro and wen
Gladdis came hong L. stuck my he'd
in her room saying, Hello Gladdis,
will you give me some candy?
How do you know L have candy?
Gladdis sei.
How many peeces will you give me
If find it? I sed, and she sed, Never
mind, and 1 sed, Hay Gladdis, Ill
make a proposition with you if L
only ask for one peece at a time will
you give me a peece every day for
days? Making peeces and being
Jest how meny 1 took, and Gladdis
sed. yes, if the candy holds out that
long.
All rite. that makes pieces thanks
very much, had them this aftirnoon.
l sed. wy
And 1 quick started to go down
stairs and L herd GIaddis running to
get her candy box and tawking mad
70 herself wen she saw how mulch
Nascnt in it. and 1 quick put my cap
on and went out and something
squashy hit me rite behind one eer
and bountched off, and wat was ii
but a chocklit mushmellow. being q
little out OF shape from the shock
but still good to eat.
WITCH / did.