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The Benson signal., 1917-12-22
New Concrete Bridge
Will Be Built
Contract Let and the Work
to be Pushed Ahead

The Board of Supervisors have
awarded the contract for new two
arch concrete bridge across the San
Pedro river just east of town on the
Dragon road. Owing to damage
by flood and the cost of continuous
repairs the Supervisors decided to
take out the old bridge and replace
it with a more substantial one. The
Topeka Bridge and Iron Co.. of
Topeka, Kan, secured the con-
tract and have already begun ship
ping III construction machinery and
tools. The construction men are
expected about the first of the year
to begin work and carry it to COM
pletion.
The old bridge is to be moved a
few feet north of it's present site
and placed upon wooden piers
while the new bridge is building
and traffic is to be maintained dur
ing the time. with the probable ex-
ception of the two or three days
required for the moving.
What disposal is to be made of
the old bridge has not been de-
cided. Mr.. H. c.. Brown, of this
place, in an informal talk with the
Board members while in Tombstone
Monday, learned that they were
considering the advisability of TAX
ing it down and storing at Benson
until such time as it might be
needed. He made a strong plea
for putting it to good use at the
Narrows, about sixteen miles down
the river, and about two miles this
side the present river ford, on the
road to -Cascabel and Redington.
A bridge is badly needed OIL this.
route, and at the place mentioned
is to be found a natural bridge site,
two lodges of rock narrowing in to
considerably less than hundred
feet. where the cost of the abut-
ment work would be comparatively
small. Mr.. Brown was told by the
members of the Board that if the
expense was not too great and the
bridge long enough they would
consider the proposition favorably,
subject. to the report of the engi-
neer detailed to report upon the
matter.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22
Death of a Prominent Mining
Man of Dragon

In the death of J. E. Clark, at
the Peake Hotel in Dragon, on
December 18th, the Johnson-Dra-
goon mining district, as we'll as
the entire county, lost one of its
foremost mining men. While Mr..
Clark had not been in the best of
health for some time, his death
from pneumonia was a shock to all
who knew him.
On coming to Dragon about
three years ago from Mexico, where
he had been for many years in the
administrative department of one
of the large copper mining COM
panies, he became one of the best
boosters of the district, always alert
to enlist new capital to develope
the properties in which he beca me
interested, At the time of his
death he was negotiating for the
sale of number of claims at ORA
goon to a large copper mining
company of the state.
Being of quiet, retiring dispo-
sition, he was not extensively
known, but those he considered
his friends were fortunate, as there
was nothing he would not do for
their comfort and welfare. He al
ways subscribed to all worthy
! causes.
The funeral took place at Will
COX Sunday afternoon under the
direction of the Masonic order, Of
which he had been a thirty second
degree member for many years.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22
A Proclical Box Car

One afternoon this week while
the local crew was switching iii the
yards, a box car in some way got
started On a touring expedition
down the Nogales track, and the
brake being broken the car paid
very little attention to the ties
thrown in front of it to bring it to
stop. 1t continued its way down
through the yard, disappearing
around the curve below the Round
House at a very respectable gait,
as though it had a passport and
was going through to the end of
the line
AS soon as the engine could be
put on the trail of the runaway it
started in pursuit. Just after
rounding the curve the enginemen
got sight of the car-not running
away, but returning, as all prodi-
gals are supposed to do. 1t was
assisted back to the yard by the
engine none the worse for the trip.
The grade down the line was re-
sponsible for the /runaway's re-
turn.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22
Sunday Evening Program
AT THE NJ. =. CHURCH

AT THE NJ. =. CHURCH
Opening Hymn, No. l07, Hymnal.
Invocation, Pastor.
Recitation. The Story of Christmas" by
Orpha Statler.
Recitation, keeping Jesus Birthday,
Lottie Wien, Helen Wheeling and Helen
Segur.
Recitation. Dolly's Present" Lessie
Wien.
Recitation, Hard Times for George. .
Ralph Lea.
Song, No. l6O, Hymnal.
= Recitation, Poor Santa Claus" Kenneth
Scott
Dialogue. The Gifts for Pets Esther
Reddoch, Willie Braley, Harry Scott and
Esther Statler
Recitation Overheard at Christmas. "
Bertha Wien.
Song No. Us.
Recitation. IF Were Only Santa
Claus"
Christmas Recitation, by Ella Scott.
Christmas Drill, by Nine Girls.
Recitation The Night Before Christ
mas" by Marie Jones.
Recitation, 20 Little Town of Bethle-
hem,' by Thelma Kuhns.
Song, No. lis.
Recitation. Sammy Jones" by Oliver
Wheeling.
Recitation, "Mothers Always Do" EEL
pha Jones.
Recitation, Santa in a Flat" by Mamie
Scott.
Reading, by Elva Cillett
Song. A Christm as Good Night.
Closing Hymn. No. IS.
Benediction. Pastor.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22
Chamberlain s Tablets.

Chamberlain S Tablets are inten-
ded especially for stomach troubles
biliousness and constipation, and
have met with much SUCCESS III the
treatment of those diseases. People
who have suffered for years with
stomach trouble and have been I'M
able to obtain any permanent relief
have been completely cured by the
use of these tablets. Chamberlain S
Tablets are also of great value for
biliousness. Chronic constipation
may be permanently cured by ia
king Chamberlain's Tablets and
observing the plain printed direc-
tons with each bottle.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22
POmerene Items
Especial Correspondent

Mrs. Rosetta Scott is having her
cellar cemented, and a room built
above. The work is being done by
here brother and Geo. ~Scott.
The government has purchased
several carloads of hay in the dis
trict for immediate. Coons Bros.
are busy with their ba1er getting
some of this hay ready for. the
market.
B. S. Johnson has rented his
farm to Willard Scott. About fifty
acres of it will be planted to wheat.
Prof. H. O. Robertson, head of
the High School, delivered a very
interesting lecture Sunday after
noon in behalf of the Y. w. G. A.
war fund. This lecture was is
tened to by a large crowd, and a
committee was selected to solicit
funds. Immediately after the meet
ing both swarms of the Bee Hive
girls got together and donated S.
each from their funds. Pomerene
will do her full share.
Cleaning of the Benson Canal
has been completed and all the wa
ter from the river is running in it.
We have good irrigating stream,
the water holding up remarkably
well considering the drought.
A. w. Sherman traded one OF
his farms to a man in Stafford fOt
thirty head of milk COWS, he left
Monday for Stafford to drive the
COWS overland.
Mrs. Emma Tompkinson and
children left Saturday afternoon
for Phoenix, where she will spend
Christmas with friends.
One of our farmers recently
loaded a car of hay which netted
him $3.50. Does it pay?
We are soon to have a new
bridge over the river to replace the
old one.
A letter from one Of our soldier
BOYS states that the Christmas
! boxes sent by the Relief Society
and Young Ladies had been re
ceived.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22
Y. VIC. A. Campaign
Speaking
Held at the *. of p. Hall
Monday Night

Rev. Arie Binkhorst, of Tucson,
spoke at the K. of P. Hall Mon
day night in the interest of the
Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton, now engaged in raising a
-four million dollar fund for war
welfare work. Appearing on short
announcement, there was only a
moderate sized crowd out to hear
his address, but before the meeting
was over the whole audience was
Thoroughly enthused and what had
appeared in the beginning as a
somewhat cool reception to prom
inent speaker from out of town,
was turned into a strong, enthusi-
astic rally.
Mr.. Binkhorst outlined the war
from its beginning, how the mill
tary classes of Germany had been
for years preparing for war, their
thirst for world dominion, their
sunderland methods of intrigue and
Espionage, and why America must
wake up to the danger of becoming
the vassal of a ruthless military
power the atrocities perpetrated
upon defenseless peoples, and the
league with the unspeakable Turk
in their terrible massacres and
atrprities. The story was we'll cal
culated to cause Americans and all
liberty-loving people to awaken to
new resolves of endeavor, to take
a fresh grip and determine to do
their all and give their all if neces-
sary to aid in crushing this world
coveting military autocracy.
Mr.. Binkhorst is Hollander by
birth-as he said, e real Dutch
man coming to this country
with his parents and settling in
Michigan at the age of 1o. He told
of his early struggles, and how he
had to secure an education by his
: own unaidcd efforts, finally work
ing his way through Yale Univer-
sity. The utmost earnestness was
characteristic of the whole address.
Patriotic songs were sung before
and after the speaking, and while
pledge cards were being circulated
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22

Los Angeles, Dec. >18.- Sample
packages of breakfast food distrib-
uted here are being inspected by
federal and police officers. The be-
lief is expressed that the packages
contain ground glass. A number
of packages have been turned over
to the city chemists for analysis.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22

and signed, Miss Gladys Hill sang
a solo, with Mrs. f. B. Thompson
as accompanist, and responding to
an encore, also sang another.
Chairman H. O. Robertson at
the close announced that $3.50 had
been pledged, a remarkably good
result considering the number of
people present.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-22
Notice of Stockholders Annual
Meeting of
Cochise County State Bank

The regular annual meeting of
the Stockholders of the Cochise
County State Bank will be held at
the Tombstone office on Tuesday,
January 22nd, 1918, at 1890 A. M +.
for the purpose of electing Direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for
the transact ion of such other busi-
ness as may come before~it.
M. w. SMITH, Cashier.
Dec. IS, 1917.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09

train was searched for confidence
men believed to be following him.
Mr.. Friend accompanied the Jack
sonville police to the station and re-
lated his experience with the crooks.
the leader of whom he recognized
from a picture in the police rogue's
gallery as Harry c. Furey, cohsid-
erred by officers to be one OF the
smoothest confidence men in the
country, and who was arrested here
two years ago.
The Jacksonville Metropolis says:
"Mr. Friend said he did not fall a
victim of the racing game proposed
by the gang, which consisted of Fu-
|rey, another man and a woman. He
thinks an attempt was made to
dope him at his hotel He later
discovered his purse with handbook
and travellers checks, representing
property valued at 100000, was
gone. These, he says. were later
returned to him by maid in the
hotel who found them in Furey's
room Mr.. Friend thinks the checks
were taken to be used for forgery
purposes. He wired from here to-
day to a number of banks advising
them not to honor any paper bear
ing his signature, or drawn on his
account.
"Mr. Friend noticed one of the
suspected crooks on the train fol-
lowing him to this city. He said
that he then went to send a wire
and found all the boxes on the train
had been emptied Of all blanks. He
got one from a passenger and sent
wire to banks in Miami and says
he noticed the suspect sent one also.
The local officers failed to find the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
Wire Tappers At
Work At Miami

Miami, Jan. S.-Wire tappers and
other sorts of con men are declared
by the police to be again at work in
Miami, but as yet none have been
apprehended. The first report Of
the presence of these get-rich-quick
artists was made by a wealthy tour
list, George c. Friend, who was quite
positive a member of a gang which
tried to tap his bank-roll followed
him to Jacksonville, but the Jack
sonville police failed to get the fell
low II he was on the train. How
ever, the police of this city and Of
st. Louis, the home of Mr.. Friend,
have been notified to keep a sharp
lookout for the crook.
For several winters wire tappers
have come to Miami in an effort to
extract from wealthy tourists slices
Of the filthy lucre they are supposed
to carry on their person. Several ar
rests were made three years ago, and
two years ago this winter a gang
rented the l.. C. Benedict home in
Edgewater where it is believed peo-
were lured in an effort to get their
money. When he discovered the
character of the men who had rent
ed his home, Mr.. Benedict notified
the police department, but, though
Gordon of police was drawn around
the house, the men escaped. Last
winter evidences OF the wire tap
pers were found after the men had
left for greener fields.
Tried for $4,000 Roll
The wire tappers during the week
tried to tap George C. Friends roll
of s25, 900. Mr.. Friend left Miami
a couple of days ago and upon the
arrival in South Jacksonville the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09

A movement is well under way to-
wards the establishing OF a Repub-
lican weekly newspaper in Polk
county. The name of the publica-
ton will be The Peninsular Patriot.
1t will be backed by the leaders of
the Republican party in the county
and will be the official organ. H. q.
Camp, of this city, was in Lakeland,
Monday, in co inference with other
Republicans regarding this publica-
tion.-Winter Haven Chief.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
THIS WOMAN WAS
TOLD AN OPERATION
WOULD Be ONLY HOPE
"But / Just Refused to Submit, and
Took Tanlac Instead Says Mrs.
Mays.

Il refused to submit to an opera
ton which | was told was the only
way out of my troubles, and TOOK
Taplac, and l have not only gained
fifteen pounds on two bottles of the
medicine, but everybody is talking
about my wonderful improvement"
said Mrs. J. NJ. Mays, residing at
1716 Twelfth street, Augusta, in her
statement a few days ago. Mrs.
Mays husband is a wood and coal
dealer, we'll known and thought of
in his community.
Fourteen months ago." contin-
ued Mrs. Mays. Il began suffering
with my stomach, kidneys and other
troubles, and my condition was
growing worse all the time. / got
so l suffered with headache con-
stantly, and at times they were so
severe / thought I would die with
them. The pain in my right side
around my kidney was so terrible
could hardly bear it. and my back
ached me continually. My appetite
failed me entirely, and what little
| could eat seemed to poison my sys-
tenn and assist my other troubles in
daily dragging me down. My ex-
IRENE nervousness and constant pain
made it almost impossible fer me to
sleep. / lost weight, and was SO
weak and rundown ] had no breath
scarcely, and it just looked like l
could not live. Finally was told
that everything had been done for
me that coud be and an operation
was the only thing left. for me, and
the mental worry with all my bodily
affliction made my condition terri
BILE.
IT read an Endorsement for Tanlac
given yb friend of mine, and that
gave me a new hope. I decided to
try that medicine before allowing
the operation, and to say I'm delight
ed doesn't half way express it.
felt better right from the start, and
my improvement has been so rapid II
Ia really wonderful. I haven't had
headache at all since I began taking
Tanlac, and those awful pains left
my side and back before ! had fin
shed my first bottle, and the dread
Of an operation left with them. My
have also stopped troubling
me. My appetite is good, and I can
sat anything I want and sleep like
a child at night All that weakness
and rundown feeling have disap-
and I have plenty OF breath.
[ feel stronger and my condition ia
better in every way than before in
fourteen months. I have gained if
teen pounds in weight, and, OF
course, I'm proud Of that, but the
best thing is I'm relieved Of all that
dreadful suffering. l think Tanlac
is the greatest madeleine in the world
and there ought to be bottle Of it
in every home"
Taniac II sold exclusively in Lake
Land by Henley & Henley; in Fort
Meade by Warns Pharmacy; in Lake
Wales by M. R. Anderson; In Bar
tow by Barlow Drug Company; in
Homeland by J. L. Langham & Son.
in Haines City by Haines City
Pharmacy, and in Winter Haven by
the Anderson Drug Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09

man ON the train, and it is believed
he got off before reaching this city.
The Miami police have been advised
of the incident A big reward is
now being offered by the police de-
partment of st. Joseph, Mo-, for the
arrest of Furey."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-14
Go Over the Top
for the
Enlisted Man

Subscriptions paid in full are desired. be-
cause money given promptly is twice given
But if you desire to avail yourself of partial
payment plan, arrange TO pay 80 per cent with
in30 days of date of pledge, p per cent on Jan
uary /, 1918 and % per cent on April l. Your
contribution viii be taken at the Y. VI. c. A.
building, or You can send your checks, made
payable to EMORY w. CLARK, Treasurer,
First and Old Detroit National Bank
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-14

you peopen America ought do everything you can help
the real home of the soldier in France-and
and and yet so TAR
from give him his loved but it him the
and pleasures of home brings home to
him charges and digs and charges the mud OF
the fighting front.
this great kind servicemaking for comfort and health
and volunteered It's free It's nOnsecarian The
YMC distinction creed color either back
here out the soldier human beingandit
gets to al the tenderness he has left
"Ifsupto you that this last touch of home kept going
forward o the soldier. It's upto YOU"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-14
Soldier in the Field

Then Empey with change OF tone and with an adj
mraon that showed how he felt before he got to the
end of his sentence, there : the 1Uy Y MICA
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-15
BoGALJUB.

Maiy ~czteroletni chlopak, Serb
dostai sic W opieke panny E.
zbiety Shelly, pielegniarki Ger
wonego Krzyza", znalazSa go Nd
polu bitwy niedaleko miejscowo'
sci Nisk, potem kiedy Bulgarzy
i Austryacy tarptedy ~przeszli,
PAM Shelly przywiozia 60 {
SODA do Ameryld i umieSciia ;
siebie W domu, w New Yorku
Pierwsza rzecza, ktora uczyni}a
ola niege, byio Madame mu imie'
MIA, DO biedactwo moze re stra-
chu zapomniaio swego, czy mo
re ona zrozumieG go ME moze'
Nazwala 60 nBogaljub', co zna-
czy: ,,unliiowany Cd Boga." Ma
Iy, q rozsadny mad wick chop
czyk powiada il - inlie ME czy-
nj roznicy, ,bo zawsze, kiedy
wyrosn;e bedzie bronic Amery-
Xxi, kt6rej ,,obywatelka' uratowa"
ia mu zycie."
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-15
DIAL L KOBIET.
sn.ovsr,;. ola .Dzis, chicasoskieson redasovx.ny prze. n1arve 8.

toSci. Cos ,nicdobrze' bywa w
umysle i sercu takiego czlowic-
la. Taxi cziowiek, Z kazdej bla-
chef przyczyny grczi Z sic zabi-
je, n~aiczeSciej naturalnie udaje Oh
c checi, ale i udawanie ME jest
Gowodem meSkoSci. Dziewczy-
ma ia, kt6ra szydzila 2 jego po-
gr6zek samob6jstwa, wiedziala,
IL mezczyzna, ktory chez zdobyt
miiosc, szacunek i zaufanie uk6.
chanel, musi bye prawdziwie 3D.
waznym, szanowac sam siebie i
zanim powierzy init los swoj,
On - powinien umiet panowac
mad loscm swoim. Jest to fax
ten niezbitym, IL mezczyznl,
kt6ry stale sig Smiesznym. gro
FAC samob6jstwem ola przyczy-
ny, il dzicwczyna SO ME chce,
wcale jej tell ME podchlebia, vie
ona dobrze, IL prey kazdej spo-
sobnoSei ,~,cheroba" ia jego po-
v-tarzat sic bedzie. Pc Slubie !
,,niodowych miesiacaeh' bsdzie
on czesto sic ,blazniF W ten spo-
sob i to navel ola najwiecej try
w:alnych" spraw i faktem jest,
IL bedzie take same ,,glupstwa"
! innym movie kobietom...
M~ezczyzna, posiadajacy praw-
Gziwa odwage i s~zlachetna du-
ne, zniesie Z TAXA sarna godne-
Scia odmowe kobiety, jak kazd9
lima fatalno5c zmiennego losu, z
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-15
NEDZNY DOW0D MILoSCI.

/ zawiedzioncj milo5ci chciaI
sic zabic!
Prosii ia by zostala jego zona,
a kicdy mic chciala i odmowila,
powiedziai, &c ME moe zyc be-
riej ! Re popelni sanob6jstwo.
Uprzcjmie i chlodno odpowie-
dziaia, il mic ME mozc M to Cd
powiedzict jak tylko... niechaj i
gle i niechaj sic zabije. Powie-
dziaIa jcszcze re togo rodzaju CO
on - czfowiek, i ola siebie / dld
uldzko5ci przysluIy sic, jesli i
stnieG przestanic. Ma pozegna-
ME, spokojnie dodala, Il w kaz-
dym razic, jeieli juz postanowii
umrzet, lepsze wrazenie ! ne-
TEXT" - .bedzie, jczeli p6idzie M
wojne i da sposobnosc jakiemu
Nicmcowi, ten - ucieszy sig ma
wet jcgo Smiercia..
Emma i okrutna dziewczyna;
O! wcale ME.
Wiedziaia ona dobrze, IL czio,
wick, kt6ry chcia} Popetnif ME
dorzecznoSG i zabiG sic Z powo.
du, IL dziewczyna ME chce 20
STAG jego iona, jake czlowiek
| jake MAJ ME ma wielkiej war
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-15

jaeys ludzie wynicsc musieli, a
teraz am ME wiedziai kto byi ten
niedobry cziowiek, chyba to ten
sam wiaSciciel co tax Wykrzyki-
wal rano, poznat mnie teraz -
rlowii to sobie biedactwo, cciera-
jac szorstkim, mokrym rekawem
twarz zarumicniona cd oburzenia
j zwilzona ciekacym strumieniem
lcz.
Wstai z ziemi i rozsladaf sic
dokola jakby sic zastanaWiaf do
kad p6jSc, pred MIN i "a MIN by
Ia droga taxa sanla, nieznana mtl
wcale, zupcinie pusta i zupelnie
cicl1a, jedno tylko micjsce pred
okncm, gdzie stall pred tenn. mo-
gfo nlu hldzkie twarze okazaG, ale
dziecko "a mic w swiecie ME wro-
ciioby pred te jasne szyby; ma
tka opowiadala mu nieraz o zfycil
ciemnych anioiacl1, ten kt6ry
wzlatywal do niego, musiai tez bye
Flynn, DO dobre kochaja dzieci, d
ten... ME, ME bedzic juz navel
do okien zaglada}, DO matka mo-
villa, re to brzydko, a moze "a to
dobry anioi przyjdzic 90 pilnowat
/ zaprowadzi do takicgo domu,
sksd go juz ME wypchna.
| m6wiac sobie te sIowa. chic
pczyk ladne swc oczy wzni6si do
nieba jakby stamtad oczekiwai te-
go a~nio}a, pr%zewodnika i opieku-
IA, Ale niebo bylo zaciagniete
bialemi chmurami, wiec j w sercu
dziecka trwoga osiadia. a do ma
lei, jasncj gi6w!;i stale mysli ma
.piywaly: OF ME pojde. dalcj,
kiedy tax ciemno i zimno' mo-
viii juz gloSno ma wp6l Z p~Iaczem
.poioze sic ma ty7n sniegu i "a
sne, tax jak spa,a moja mama"
Rzeczywiscie czui juz ciezar
snu ma ~zmeczonych powiekacl,,
szedi jednak pred siebie, niewi--
dzialns jakaS sila pchaia 60 ma
prod, co go chronic cd STU !
zmarzniecia. Byi to moze dobry
anio, dziccka, kt6ry prowadzii 60
do ludzi, co mieli scrca. co ME
postapiliby Z sierotka iak wiaSci-
ciel maiej izdebki matki i sluzacy
z parterowego mieszkania.
I oto...
(Dokonczcnic nastapi.)