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The Benson signal., 1917-06-16
High Honor Won by Negro Composer of Music

LIE WAS small hunglooking ncad
admitted
fashonaby and their
The Benson signal., 1917-06-16

Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, $17.0O per unit. Crude ores,
90 per cent, $500; 25 per cent, $9.4O
@12.O0; 10 per cent, $8.70@1O00 per
unit.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-16

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-16
Proper.

Kidd-They say Venice has canals
instead Of streets. What do you sup
pose the Salvation Army does for cor
ners?
Kidder-Guess they have to use the
navy department over there.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-16

looked to the conversion of stretches
of land between Baltimore and Wash
ingtOn; another to the taking over for
national park purposes of lands on the
west side of Chesapeake bay, and still
another idea was that the lands in
southern Maryland on the lower Po-
tomac should be preserved as a ma
tiOnal park.
The proposed and planned conser7
walton Of the power of the Potomac
river above Washington, the submerg-
Qncn of MANY localities opd tOpOoro nh.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-16
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Prices.

New York.-Lead-11h@12c.
Bar Silver-753sc.
Copper-Casting, $29.62h.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-16
PAIN? NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbug! Apply few drops
then just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by Cincinnati chemist. 1t
The Benson signal., 1917-06-16
Proposed National Park in Vicinity Of Capital

proposal
national enthusiastically
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

TEN, which viii cost e large sum Of
money. sfs
About the only thing in the islands
which Captain Oliver found TT to
praise was Nthe legal system. It APP
pears that under the laws of the Is
iande both parties to any suit are
obliged to appear in private before the
judge without their attorneys.
Canada has opened government
creamery at Henriburg, Sask., Canada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Red Oak, Sept. 12-Fear that the
Rev. Lyn George J. Kelly will verify
the confession to the Nillisca ak muir
ders, which he made in the Logan Jail
ten days ago and later repudiated, was
expressed by Judge A. l.. Sutton, one
of his attorneys, today.
1.-THE prosecution has been trying to
break Mr.. Kelly down." the attorney
declared in a statement to newspaper
men. THAT is why we secured an
order from the court to keep attorneys
for the prosecution and all their aides
away from Mr.. Kelly in the Red Oak
Jail.
In his present condition, Mr.. Kelly
might break under pressure and verify
the confession he has IN his calmer
moments repudiated. He says he does
not know what he confessed to, but, If
1t was the Villisca murders, he de-
clares it Is false"
State Expects II Also.
Jacob Hess, one Of Attorney General
Havners aides in the prosecution, said
today the prosecution expects the Rev.
Mr.. Kelly to stand by his confession
in the end and verify it.
Attorneys for both sides were con-
hdent today they would secure the jury
before adjournment tonight. ready for
the opening gun in the big trial to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. The
jury quota will be completed when
seven more men are passed for cause.
That the trial will consume weeks
if Kelly stands by the Reputation of
his confession was shown today when
the state summoned its first quota Of
witnesses--100 in all. The state will
build it's case against the minister
from the ground.
First Witnesses.
Among the first witnesses are DR..
J. Clark Cooper. the Eillisca physician
who examined the bodies Of the eight
ak victims; A. L. Lindquist. former
coroner, who took charge Of the bodies:
John Guissman, who bought and now
lives in the Joe Moore home, where
the eight were slain: DR.. w. A. Lo-
mas and DR.. S. S. Williams, who ex-
amined the bodies. and ]. Christensen,
of Clarinda, an engineer. who has
drawn plans of the cha-nal house and
a diagram Of the surrounding neigh
borhood With these men the state
will begin it's evidence from the mo-
ment the bodies were found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
.kELLY'S COUNSEL
FEAR THEIR CLIENT
AFRAID HE WILL BREAK DOWN
ON WITNESS STAND UNDER
ATTORNEYS GRllLINo.
DEFENDANTS LAWYERS
.... MAKE ACCUSATIONS

Declare Prosecution is Trying to Break
Kelly Down and in Mental Confusion
Secure verincation OF Ak Murder
Confession-State Says Kelly Viii
Stand by Declaration of Guilt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
AGREE ON REVENUE.
conferees Likely to Accept Senate
Measure Almost in Whole.

Washington, Sept. l..-The war rev.
enue bill probably will be adopted by
the conferees and enacted into law
substantially as passed by the senate.
Prominent members on both sides OF
the house declared that the senate bill
is vast Improvement over the house
version and that except for one or two
minor items, they would vote for it
without change. The senate war pro-
fits tax, in which the greatest differ
ence between the two bills, is pro-
nounced by republicans and democrats
alike a much more equitable, scientific,
and fair method Of taxing big business
than that proposed by the house bill.
Democratic members of the confer
ence committee made no secret Of their
satisfaction with the senate bill, and
prophesied that conferences on the
measure would be comparatively short
1t was pointed out that the elimna-
ton Of the increases in the tariff and
the breakfast table" taxes is in strict
accord with democratic policy, despite
the origin Of the proposal Of such taxes
with the democratic majority Of the
house They also professed satisfac-
ton with the increases in the income
tax made by the senate and with the
senate's action in eliminating from the
bill a number Of special taxes aimed
at Individual industries.
Members of the committee said to-
day that undoubtedly there would be
changes in the graduation Of the tax
on war profits, but they did not think
that this graduation would materially
affect the revenue to be derived from
the senate plan which approximates
ST. 600. 100000 a year.
Chairman Kitchin, who has in many
speeches in the house declared himself
in favor Of putting the taxes on those
who will profit from the war, is II
favor Of raising at least $1,000, 00O, O0t
from the war profits tax, but favors the
house plan Of assessing and collecting
! this revenue.
Members Of the house conference
committee will also insist on their plar
of collecting income taxes at the source
| as opposed to the senate plan which
would obtain information only at tn,
source.
! A compromise will be reached on tn,
postal rate increases, both on first ant
second class mail matter. AS the sen
ate bill now stands, no increases II
rates are called for on either class o
mail, but the first class mail increas
was taken out over the opposition O
the senate finance committee, while
is well known that Chairman Simmon
moved to strike out the second elias
rate increases in order to have some
thing to offer as q basis OF compro
mise in conference.
By putting in increases on bot
classes Of mail, the conference com
nittee win bring the bin up to ap
proximately $2,500,0OO,o 900 in revenue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
TO REHABilITATE WEST INDIES
America Must Provide Schools, Water
And Fire Prote ction.

Washington, Sept. 12-It will cost
the United States approximately $780,
600 year for the upkeep Of the Viz
gin islands, formerly the Danish West
Indies. for winch America paid s2a,-
600, 900, according to the first report OF
Captain James H. Oliver. the temper
arg governor. Inasmuch as the Islands
were purchased for strategetlc pur-
poses, this outlay appropriately may be
charged to defense.
Captain Oliver says the deficit will
grow annually unless the productivity
of the islands is increased. Under the
Danish administration deficit OF
s115.000 was wiped out by colonial
lottery.
The United States will be deprived
not only Of the lottery revenue. but OF
large part of the former customs re-
ceipts, since under the new lazy I'm
ports from the United Sta tes will not
be taxable. This loss will amount to
about s111.000 a year, Captain Oliver
estimated.
Furthermore, the islands need better
water systems and fire protection.
The islands now are policed by the
United States marines who later VIII
! be replaced by a native constabulary,
which will cost another good sized
sum. Government buildings need re-
pair and some Of them will be replaced.
NV furniture is required in all OF
| them.
1t also is possible that the United
States will have to pay some Of the
100000 bond issue of the Island OF st.
Thomas, according to the agreement
with Denmark.
There is practically no FOOD grown
on the island, Captain Oliver reported,
the people depending upon the United
States Porto Rico and neighboring IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Washington. Sept. 12-That there
turks behind the revolt of General
korniloff in Russia deep laid plot to
| restore the nation to the Romanoffs
with Grand Duke Nicholas as the ulti-
mate ruler at the head Of some form
Of liberal monarchy is a possibility
suggested by some students OF the in
ternational situation here.
| For some time the name OF the grand
duke has been creeping into Russian
dispatches and comment, emanating
from pro-royalist sources, as the
strong man" needed in the crisis. 1t
i, is reported that in the growing ele-
ment opposed to Kerensky there are
those who seek restoration OF the
monarchy.
Royalty Hopes to Save Something.
This information declares that some
of the European royalty-not German
royalty-are DESTROYS of checking the
tendencies toward overturning royal
houses and that it is the reactionaries'
hope ultimately to turn the govern
ment OF Russia into a so-called pro
SEeSSlFe uOHdrCfy 10 oe SIeCteu ia
Petrosrad.
/ These royaiists and their conserva-
tive followers, 1t is said, are willing TO
leave the car and his German wife in
exile. believing this much is absolute
~ essential if there il to be any sal
vation at all for Russian royalty and
the rest of the Romanoffs. The theory
is that this group is organizing 10 rush
into the breach when Kerensky fails
as they expect him to fail-and that
they are ready In the next crisis TO
raise the cry for a strong hand and
have Grand Duke Nicholas in the back
ground TO be seized upon as the saw
Tor of the hour
Some students of the situation think
Korniloff's revolt is a part OF the plot
10 throw Russia back under the heel
of Romanon
Silent over Conflict.
No Official dispatches regarding con-
ditions were received at the Russian
embassy. and officials there declined
to make any authorized statements re-
garding the conflict between Premier
Kerensky ana General Korniiof.
Some attaches OF che Russian en-
hassy asserted that new conjunction
Of forces is being created in Russia
the outcome OF which cannot be fore
told. It was known that the council
of workmens ard soldiers deputies
was supporting Premier kerensky and
that all the elements represented Mt
the Moscow conference had pledged
their support to the provisional govern
ment 1t is believed the issue will turn
upon the strength Sof the council OF
workm ems ana soldiers deputies. which
heretofore has had sufficient influence
over the army to control the military
policies. A, the same time. 1t was
recognized that tnroads recently had
been made upon the powers OF the
council.
Both Premier Kerensky and General
Kornilon, il was declared, are opposed
strongly 10 a separate peace; both fav-
or prosecuting the war until every
German influence Is driven out Of Rus
STA The fate of the nation. 1t was
thought, would be decided In the result
of the contest between the deposed
generalissimo and the premier, the lat
ter having assumed the powers of a
dictator-powers which are now de-
manded by the general.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

llnds. The interruption Of regular
with the United States
would result In hardship and proba-
BILE starvation" Captain Oliver said.
The school system amounts practical
ly to nothing, Public school are main
tanned mt one or two of the main
cities, but elsewhere there Is no school
system except that provided by priv
ate and UNCONVENTIONAL institutions.N
The United States will probably es
tablish at once regular school sys-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
General Stewart Dies.

$4,000 votes were polled out Of reg
;stration Of 2S 600
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY

Cases of long standing especially desired.
Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis have
often resulted il the worst Affections. Varicocele,
Hydrocele, Blood Poison. Syphilis. Unnatural
Discharges. Weakness, Emissions. Debility.
Nervousness. Dizziness. and Defective Memory
which ruin body and mind. It Is highly impor-
tant you obtain the services OF a physician who
has established good reputation for treating
these diseases.
DR.. Shallenberger has made years of study
of Private Diseases of men and women. He
knows and uses the most scientific methods Of
treating them. Hundreds OF women suffer IN
told agony with diseases which have been neg.
lected or unSkillfrllY treated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Harrisburgh, Pa, Sept. 12.--AdJt.
Cen Thomas ]. Stewart, for twenty
two years the administrative head OF
the national guard OF Pennsylvania and
former national commander-in -chief Of
the G. A. r.. died suddenly yesterday.
General Stewart was born near Bel
fast Ireland Sent. II. 1S4S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
@Fou" Ball Injuries Girl.
Special to Times-Republican.

Specla1 20 Ilmey-Repu DIlcan.
Ellsworth, Sept. 12.-During the
progress Of a baseball game here yes
terday. Miss Clara Luglan, q spectator,
was severely injured by foul
which struck her just below the eye.
Prompt removal to the home Of a rela-
tive and medical attention followed the
accident and it is hoped that the eight
NAV he saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
.PL0TT|NGiFO SAVE
RUSSIAN ROYALTY
PLAN TO PUT GRAND DUKE MICH.
oLAs ON THRONE BEHIND
KoRNILorE REVOLT.
RoMANoFFs HOPE TO
a. SAVE SOMETHING

Willing to Leave Gar and His German
Wife to Their Fate II, Siberia-Pre.
pairing to Raise Cry For "strcns
Hand When kersnsky Fails-korni.
loft Opposed to Separate Peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
ACCrcSS IclteES 10
DIR. wILBERT SHALLENBERGER
766 Oakwood Blvd. CHICAGO, Ill

Written, Iowa, Aug. "A, 1917. To
whom it may concern: 1 suffered with
piles for twelve years, at times they
become almost unbearable / used
Ointments and salves but got no re-
lief l consulted DR.. Wilbert Shallen.
berger the Chicago specialist and he
cured my piles without a surgical op-
Grafton. If you suffer with piles do not
hesitate to consult with him and take
treatment. Yours truly (Signed) w
A. Saint.
Oelwein, Iowa, Aug IS, 1917. DR.. Will
bert Shallenberger, Chicago Ill. Dear
Doctor: l just wanted to write ant
tell you that the treatment you gave
me for hemmorhoids done the work anc
cured me- 1 suffered witah this trouble
for years and could not do over hal
mans work, but I have worked hare
all summer and feel fine Yours truly
(Signed) w. J. Ely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
WONDERFUL CURES

have been made by him. You should consult
him II you have eny Chronic Disease. A Spec
ialist who has made lifetime study OF sucf
diseases Is certainly prepared to give you the
best results, and If you are sick, you need scien-
tidc treatment.
DR.. Shallenberger spares no effort to cure his
patients. He knows that good results mean as
much to him as to the patient Most of his new
patients come through the recommendation OF
others whom he has treated.
He prepares nearly all his medicine from his
own special formulas. and uses nothing but
pure drugs.
Cons ultntion and Examin alton Free and
Confidential.
REFERENCE: Drexel State Bank, Chicago,
Address letters to
DIR. WILBERT SHALLENBERGER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
8ASeA ~SASoe ono AtoVhok~ &11
Special Attention.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Are you nervous and Respondent: easily excl
ted and irritable: weak and debitated: tired
mornings: without ami itlon. energy or strength,
lfeess, easily fati2ued; distrustful, and without
confidence In YOURSELF Have you sunken. red
or blurred eyes: piu1ples your face; weak
back or deposit In urine!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
Dallas Votss DRY"

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 12.-Dallas, the
most populous county in Texas, voted
dry in the local option election here
With but six precincts out Of ninety
six missing. the prohibitionists had q
lead Of approximately 1900. About
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Dr.. Shallenberger Is an em!nently successful
Specialist IN the treatment of Chronic Diseases
He has lon2-established reputation, resulting
from his large practice and extensive hospital
experience. which have made him so proficient
that he can name and locate your disease In a
few minutes. He has successfully treated many
of The most difficult cases of Chronic Diseases
OF men and women. That Is why his reputation
has spread.-vhv he has continued bic visits
year after year, while other doctors have made
. few visits and stopped.
DR.. Shal1enberger treats Diseases Of the Eye.
Ear. Nose. Throat. Lungs, Heart. Blood. Skin.
Nerves, Liver. Stomach, Intestines. Kidneys and
Bladder. Consumption IN an early stage, Ca
tarrh Ringing in Ears and Deafness. Paralysis
Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Sick Headache. Goltre.
Eczema, Scrotula. Appendicitis. Gravel. Rheu-
natism of joints and muscles. Also treats
diseases OF women scientifically.
PILES CURED WITHOUT KNIFE.
Fissufe. Fistula and other rectal diseasee
treated without surgical operation.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-29
"Not Our War"

An lola woman who returned recent.
ly from a visit to Chicago says she saw
there SO Belgian children, every one OF
whom, girls and boys alike, had been
putilated in one way or another by the
Germans, saysth lola Register. Some
OF them had hand cut off, some foot,
some both hands. Not one was whole.
The United Stats Government is in
possession fan official report declaring
that not one woman in Belgium above
the age of 16 years but has been misused
by the Germans.
L. G. Walcott, n representative of the
Rockefeller Foundation, has published
a statementin Which he quotes friend
who was recently in that part of France
evacuated by the Germans MS saying
that women by the score were impris-
oned in the dugouts, tethered for the
use of their bodies by officers and men,
William Allen White and Henry
Allen, just returned from the French
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-29
Obituary of Cllas. Kerfoot.

Chas. keifoot, age GS years, months
and days, was The son OF Albion and
Elizabeth Kerfoot. lie WAS born June
10, 1919, in Hardin County, Ky, where
he lived until he moved to his farm I
miles north OF Carthage, Mo December
3. 1880. lie lived there until he moved
TO his present farm miles west of Ho-
bart, Okla, October %, 1901. He was
one OF the pioneer settlers, living there
until his deat!i October 10, 1917. Chas.
kcrloot wns married to Anna Baird
FEBRUARY %, 1869. In that year Mr..
Kerfoot united with. the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church and has ever
since held to that faith.
Mr.. Kerfoot was kind husband and
father and was liked, and will be great
ly missed by his many friends and
neighbors.
lie leaves TO mourn their loss wife,
one daughter, Mrs. Viola Newlin; one
granddaughter, Mrs. Alta Powell; one
grcat.grand-tiaughter, Geneva Powell,
all of Hobart, Okla. Besides his own
family he leaves three brothers and one
sister John, Henry and Ezra Kerfoot
OF Missouri and Mrs. Mollie Cecil OF
Kentucky.
MIR. Kerfoot suffered stroke of par
alysis September q, 1917, from which
he fingered until October 10, when he
had the second stroke that caused his
death,-Contributed.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-29
Don't Forget Tho Editor.

Christmas is coming; and so is the
new year. When you are casting up
your jewels, don t forget the editor. He
needs every dollar due him on subscfip-
ton to pay for his help and necessary
running expenses. The amount of
your subscription may seem small TO
you, but when five or six hundred SUBJ
scribers drop big silver dollar into our
Till, it would not only make us happy,
but it would make you feel more gen.
erous and kindly toward the editor and
the paper. Since congress has adj
journed, the members of that body
have been stumping their respective
districts trying 10 smaer ''salve" on the
wounds of their constituency by telling
them that "these are war times" and
they had to support (?) measures that
they would scorn attn time of peace.
/ is different with the editor! He has
no annual income from the govern
ment, neither is he exempted from any
any of the numerous war taxes that
we're imposed on the people by these
same fellows who are going over their
districts apologizing to their constitu-
ency. We regret to say, however, that
not single member has referred 10 the
"Brain Tax" amendment, which cX-
empts $4,000 of their annual salary from
the war tax. But the newspaper man
has to pay his, and We therefore ask
our readers to read the date after their
name, and mail us their check for one,
two or three dollars, so the editor can
meet his creditors with smile and en-
tend TO them the glad baud of fellow
ship. The label on your paper indi-
Gates the year that your subscription
expires. Read it.-EXchange.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-29
A Birthday Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Wampler pleas
antly entertained few of their neigh
bors Saturday evening in honor of the
birthdays of Chester and Lester Davis,
Mrs. Gus Campbell, Homer Wappler,
and Mary Louise Wampler. The
evening was spent in conversation and
music. Refreshments consisting OF
oysters, pickles, celery and fruit were
served to the following guests: NIessrs.
and Mesdames Ed Davis, Ben Janney,
Tom Butler, Ed Butler, Gus Camp
bell, Homer Wampler, Messrs. Chester
and Lester Davis, Ben Campbell,
Wayne Butler, Billy and Homer
Wampler, jr Misses Mary Butler and
Mary Louise Wampler.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-29
Member Ozark Press Association

Believe in the American Soldier.
l. l believe in the American
soldier.
2. I believe in his ability to rep
resent nineteen Others of America
and myselfin the greatest struggle
OF all ages.
8. Whatever may be his fate in
the furnace and fury of hell, I shall
always believe he did his part with
a free heart, hand and mind, and
remember thathe has gone to for
eign field where liberty has become
the highest priced goal in the histo-
ry OF all the Woodland where
American resources, American
brains and the American soldier are
expected to accomplish that which
nearly all the peoples Of the earth
have failed TO accomplish, as yet.
4. i believe, therefore, that 1 am
morally obligated rs a free Ameri-
can, to do all within my power to
make the burden lighter for those
who face death and endure priva-
ton for me, and TO fearlessly face
the supreme test of Americans by
all the world.
The above splendid tribute TO our
soldier boys is by George Lewis
Hall, publisher and manager OF the
Sherman County Times, Loup
City, Nebr.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-29
Electric Cradle Rocker.

The old saying that "the hand that
rocks the cradle is the han;l that
rules the world" still holds goo1. But
today the hand Is the invisible one of
electricity. A Chicago man recently
rugged up device by which tlin buby's
carriage is trundled bnck an! forth.
The mother starts the meteor and goes
about her household duties while the
baby Is rocked to sleep.