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The Benson signal., 1917-03-17
CHAPTER XIII.
In the House of the Prophet.


The red warriors who had glided
past Blackford's delirious eyes
dragged with them a girl who called
piteously for help ''Ike, Ike, don't
you know me?" she screamed, and
was answered only by the mocking
silences of the woods.
Northward she struggled, driven by
her captOrs; and all around she saw
the Implying children Of the wood.
Down to the edge of the rivers came
the dark majesty Of the forest. Be-
low struggled the green galaxy Of
bush and shrub; and above, towering
beeches, clean-boled, smooth, gray,
rearing their clouds of delicate leaf
cry; sycamores. whose massive pill
lars cleaned white through the dusky
aisles; superb cottOnwOOds, bearing
with proud lightness their weight Of
ever-trembling leaves; colossal oaks,
like Atlas lifting up green worlds Of
foliage; and, king Of all, the Ameri-
can iriodendron-tlie tulip tree-its
branches stupendous dome of majes-
tic beauty, over which, in May, it cast
the miraculous loveliness Of it's waxen
blossoms.
BY day Toinette saw at times the
milder people of the woods, crouched
in the night encampments, she lis
tened with beating heart to the ter
rible scream Of the cougar, the tawny
demon of the wood, or trembled in ap-
prehension Of those other human,
more dreadful demons, her captors.
Noon of the sixth day Of November.
A fire of twigs filed the tepee with
an acrid smoke and rendered the cold
but little less damp. On the pile of
skins upon the frozen ground were
three figures, two men and woman.
Both men wore the leathern dress
and moccasins of the Indian, but in
spite of his dress and darkly tanned
face, it could be seen that one was
white. The woman wore what had
once been a dress such as swept the
garden walks of Versailles; but it
was now no more than a torn and
muddy rag, her naked shoulders
scratched and torn by branch and
brier and blue with cold. The white
man tossed a buffalo robe toward the
The Benson signal., 1917-03-17
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauSeating,
harsh phySic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
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Differs From Bartlett.

Bix-Say, what's the rest of that
quotation beginning "Truth is mightyf-'
Dix-"Scarce," 1 guess.
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Indians at the Front.

According to an official report, 1,2OO
Indians from the Canadian reserves
have enlisted for active service in the
war. Indians at the front, it is said,
have proved themselves excellent rifle
men and possessed of great powers OF
endurance. Last year Indians contrib
uted over $1,000 to war funds, and In
dian women have been noteworthy con-
tributors of knitted socks, mufflerS and
other comforts for the soldiers.-Out-
look.
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The Skye Terrier.

The two British sailors had secured
tickets for the dog show and were gaz-
Ing at the skye terrier which had so
much hair that it looked more like d'
wooden rug than dog.
(Which end is is 'ead, Bill?" asked
one.
"Blowed if I know" was the reply.
"But 'ere, I'll stick a pin in i'm, and
YOU look which end barks."
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girl, and motioned her to cover her
shoulders with it, leering ingratiating-
ly while the Indian scowled. His
high, swarthy cheekbones were
framed by braids of coarse black hair,
plentifully smeared with bears grease
and adorned by the feathers Of the
hawk and eagle; one Of his eyes was
gone, the brows contracting over a
slit that showed a blood-red cavity !;
but the other burned with hypnotic
intensity. His heavy lips muttered an
The Benson signal., 1917-03-17

Toward the Madman.
perhuman force seemed dragging him
away to rush after the vanished war
party; but as often as he rose fren-
ziedly to his feet, the utter~folly OF
attempting Toinettes rescue alone
pulled him down; and at last he forced
himself to turn his back on his last
hope and to bow his head to the duty
nearest at hand.
Through the long nights his lonely
vigils were spent in brooding over the
past. By day he secured the woods
for food, finding a wealth of purple
clusters of the wild fox-grape, Wits
labrusca, the muscadine; sometimes,
seeing the busy cloud of wild bees
swarming high overhead, he smeared
his face and hands with wet clay,
climbed laboriously to their strong
hold, and rif1ed their rich masses of
dripping honey; sometimes finding a
store of nuts, forgotten by the chat
tering squirrels; sometimes succeed
ing in bringing down a black grouse
as it drummed and strutted on a res
onant log. Thus eking out their scanty
store of dried venison, he kept life in
Blackford's body through twelve days
of agonized watching.
And at last the fever and the stab
bing pain in Ike's side vanished under
| the healing of the forest.
There came a day when David,
gaunt and weak from starvation, bent
over Ike and felt the hot tears yelling
up unconsciously; and even as he
watched, Ike's eyes opened and looked
up at him with all delirium gone.
''Hello, David" he said weakly, sis
the rain over?
eyes," was the joyous answer
'thank God. the rains over now -
Ike lay for a while in silence before
he spoke again:
"Time we're going on, isn't it?" He
tried to rise. "Why, what makes me
so weak DavidY
"You've been sick a long while, son
easy now, easy!"
The tale of his long delirium was
one which Ike heard in wonder. His
sickness had left him like little child
and he cried in sheer gratitude as he
The Benson signal., 1917-03-17
SOOTHES ITCHING SCALPS
And Prevents Falling Hair Do Cuticura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots Of dan
druff and itching with .Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning Shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every.
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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"He'Il Pay Many a GoIdpiece for Ye
My Dear"

waiting fur ye thar-a purity red coat
he wars, and a tossel O. gold on each
shoulder-purty ez king. He'll pay
many goldpiece fur ye, my dear l..
An yell be wuth 'em ALL" he giggled
evilly.
Toinette looked at him as a fright
ened bird looks at snake, unable to
move; a tear stole from beneath her
lashes and rolled down her wasted
cheek.
Suppose ye talk a bit to me
thar's a good gal. Come, what's yer
name? Tight-mouthed still, are ye?
Yell beg to speak fore I'm done with
vel"
The flaps of the deerskin tent were
drawn aside and the painted face of a
warrior was thrust in. He was drip
ping with sweat though the day was
chilly, and his words were hurried.
Toinette strove in vain to catch an
English word among the torrent Of
from the startled grunts from Elkska-
tawa and the oath that fell from Cir
| tvs lips that the message was of seri-
GUS portent. Girty, casting a glance
over his shoulder, saw the girls in
tense gaze fixed upon them, and
laughed sneeringly.
Here's some news fur ye-thet fine
young man of yours hes he'd his scalp
lifted, he, he, he! Some o. the young
Pottawattamies met up wi, him wan
derin' long lost into the woods as eff
he thought he was in Philadelphy.'
Toinette whitened. The braves who
had brought her into the village Of the
Prophet had told Girty, doubtless,
that she had recognized the sick
man in the woods. Had another scout
ing party found Ike and killed himI
She could not know; Girty, seeing her
blanch at his random thrust, giggled
in triumph. The news which the run.
ner had brought was that the army of
whites was within few miles.
The consultation between the
Prophet and the renegade went on in
cultural whispers. Toinette began to
wonder why the news of the capture
of single white man should cause
so prolonged a discussion. Sounds
of unusual activity in the village be-
gan to reach her-a constant patter
of moccasined feet, hurrying by the
tent, the occasional wailing of q
squaw, quickly hushed by an angry
command, the barking Of the NANCY
Indian dogs-an unmistakable restless.
ness in the whole camp.
There fell on her ear the faint
sound of drums-distant, measured
unlike the irregular beating of the
drums of the savage. Nearer and
nearer it came, steady, unmistakable
and then, her heart at first refusing
to believe her ears, the shrill and
reckless music of the flies! She be-
gan to thrill with hope in every
nerve; and with an inarticulate sob OF
joy she rose to her knees. The In
dian and the renegade looked ur
sharply as she started up; and with
a cruelty that stunned her, Girty
laughed in her face.
"He, he, he! Thet hain't any
friends O. yourn, my dear! 'Tis q
company o. Proctor's Redcoats from
Malden-they'll make ye fine body
guard to take ye 'crost to Canady
He, he, he! Ye thought twas some o
the boys from Corydon! It's shame
t. disappoint ye SO. But if ye don't
wish fur t. go weth the kings sogers
ye're not obleeged to. Why don't ye
go weth Simon Girty, instead?"
The Benson signal., 1917-03-17

Valley Shadow than
pursuit
away stopped
How himself his friend
recung him. is told this nsament
followed David reIenIess His father hanged
Corydon settlement Kill
learned Tonette oBannon fell
accident
heabroken girl
settled his old
by intercept
kidnapers.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-17

Toronto is to have street names
painted on the corner lamps.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
BOMBS BLAST
DUTCH VILLAGE
Unknown Airman Lays Waste
Neutral Town of
ZierikZee

AMSTERDAM May The
Dutch village Of Zierikzee, near the
Belgian frontier. was laid in utter
waste Sunday night by bombs drop
ped from an aeroplane The aviator's
nationality and hts reason for drop
ping death dealing missiles on a
neutral. unprotected city, have not
been established
There were several casualties
hve according 10 one report today.
Tho whole village Is in ruins, e"
declared the Telegram today.
More than a hundred houses were
smashed or damaged The civilian
population was panic-stricken at the
raid and the sight OF an air man
or airmen tar above. flashing
searchlghts and whirling around TO
drop their bombs
The TELEGRAPH Joined with other
Dutch newspaper today In demand
ing an immediate inquiry 20 estab-
lsh the identity of the raiding par
~ Nearly all newspaper insist from
the location OF the explosions that
,hc damage was intentional and not
the result OF an accident
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
Virginia Disobeyed
Her Mother; NoD
She's in the Hospital

Fate tracked the footsteps Of
three-year old Virginia Reist Mon
day as she wandered away from
her home AZ No 362 Edwards.st
Virginlas feet carried her far,
Eventually. she came to Michigan.
ave She tarried a moment on he
curb as her mothers warning 70
keep or the streets rang in her
ears hut WEAKNESS made her reck
less and she toddleJ into the street
An automobile bore down upon
her She tried 10 run but IL seemed
% follow her With frantic little
cry she dodged--straight into the
path OF the machine
Virginia regained consciousness
two hours later on a. white cot in
the Children's Free hospital. whore
the driver Of the automobile. Henry
Ames. No a. Alexandrine.ave west.
had taken her following the acct
dent
Pretty soon her parents arrived
and close in the clasp OF her moth
er. Virginia, fearful vet happy.
promised she would never run away
again.
Her injuries are not serious
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
THREE BUSINESS
MEN GIVE $4,000
TO "Y" WAR FUND

Three prominent Detroit business
men have contributed $4,000 to
ward the $250.O0O II IL planned to
raise In Detroit for the Y. VI. c..
A. war fund. the total OF which. in
the United States, is expected 10
reach 100000. The names OF ne
men will not be made public al
once. according 70 Dr John r. Mott,
general secretary OF the information.
al cornmittee OF the association. The
fund Is 10 be used in erecting tenn
porary Y NJ G, A. buildings for the
benefit Of tho soldiers and sailors
The buildings will he similar 70
those tho y 81 G A has built for
the British army and will cost $40.
600 each For tho British army
there are now 1000 Of these build
ings The campaign D national
one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
5 | 0 MEN ENLIST
IN CHICAGO
Draft Bill and T. X. Are Given
Credit For the
Rush

CHICAGO. May Eight hundred
and ten men Joined the colors In
Chicago yestarday breaking all
previous records for any single days
axiitstnauts In the history of the
local recruiting Offices. according 20
figures made public today
No records OF applications for en-
nstxnerIt are available. IN fact ar
tire marine corps Offices they are
counting them yet
Enlist now and command the con
scripts ot next summer. is the
slogan that is deluging army, ma
rtne corps and navy stations
One hundred and twenty-five men
had successfully passed The exam
inattons ~ The marine corps office
when time was called az n o'clock
last night The previous high rec
ord was forty-si1 for one day.
Al the army headquarters. $40 ap
plicants were accepted, while The
navy added O. rockies
Despite the disagreeahle weather.
The rush today continues and on
ciils predict that the week viii be-
one Of the biggest since war was
declared Roosevelt and conscrip
lion are given credit for bringing
forth the men
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
PHANTOM EGGS IN.
CHICAGO DEALS.
u. 6. Investigation Reveals
Questionable Trade
Operations

CHICAGO, May 1.-Two h6ndred
carloads OF phantom eggs" figured
in the April trading on the Chicago
Butter and Egg board. II became
known today.
Yesterday was settlement day on
the board. and several membssfs fail
ed 10 settle. About 20Q~~srloads OF
eggs we're marked 'undelivered.
indicating. II is said. that large
portion OF the boards business was
on paper.
A member OF the board gave this
explanation:
Various members OF the board
afraid 20 make settlements for April
contract paper eggs for fear OF VIC
lating Judge lands injunction di.
rected against speculation, let the
deals go by unsettled"
Robert w Childs. apeoiAl United
States district attorney. has receiy-
ed authority from Washington 10
employ two more investigators %
speed up the inquiry into egg deals.
Droste and Snyder. known as the
biggest butter and egg dealers In
New York, in a private letter TO the
trade received here. said The re-
ceipts do not indicate a shortage in
production; the demand IS restrict
ed because OF the prevailing prices
Chicago Is 'bulling' prices for local
trading reasons"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
WARDIMSLICHTS
ON BROADWAY.
Nightly Revelry Ends Sharply
At | A. NJ. In Lobster
Lodges

NEW YORK, May Broadway
night life died early today Mayor
Mitchers war uksse went forth
cafe lights out at l a. m. And as
the clocks tolled requiem, the fa-
nous Great White Way fiickered
into gloom From midnight frohcs
and roof revues where popping
corks and tinkling gold used 10
make the wee sma hours gay. the
merry makers focked The music
stopped. and the shuttle. shuttle.
shuttle OF cafe refugees feet blend
ed in a mournful symphony with the
sad CRY of the taxi driver.
Az the hour when the chorus was
wont 10 kick highest Broadway was
inhabited only by grim policemen
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01

ARE "STALLINC
Aid. Gilman Charges Wabash
and Michigan Central Hold
Up Grade Work

The council grade separation
committee. of when Md. Tom Glin.
nan is chairman viii carry 10 the
state railroad commission ite com
plant that the Michigan Central
and the Wabash railroads are stall
ing" and seeking IN every way TO
delay starting S2.00O0oO worth ot
grade separation work on The west
side. between Junction and Dear
born-ayes
Representatives OF the two' rail-
roads were summoned before The
committee Monday 20 explain Why
the work had NOS been started
April /. tins assurance previously
having been given the council That
the efficiency OF the roads would be
endangered i'm war time In The cyenl
that the work was started was The
railroads main excuse
The war tafk i~ merely another
stall said Ala Gilman I'm the
meantime. you are killing man or
two now and then l'u bet you'll
have men and material on The job
Ave minutes AZ cr YOU are ordered
go stop trains
The committees resolution VII
20 10 tho council Tuesday night
and after adoption viii De-. sent 30
the railroad commission m Ians
Ing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
BELGIUM To Get
LOAN FROM U.S..
Little Nation Wants To Borrow
In NeighborhOOd of
50.000.000

WARRINGTON. May In add.
ton 10 loans TO France and Italy.
totaling between S20O,OO0,OO and
5000. 900 900. the United States vii
soon make loan to Belgium. the
amount OF which is yet 10 be deter-
mined Unofficial estimates OF The
size OF the Belgian loan place 1t ap-
proximately AZ $150.000. 900.
Administration officials have been
in a receptive mood toward an ap.
plication for Belgian loan aver
since the war finance measure be
came a law, but formal application
for loan was not made until Mon.
day, when the Belgian minister, Ba-
ron De Cartier. called upon Secre-
tnry McAdoo and placed before h;m
tentative estimates as to relief de-
sired.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
PEPSIN NUX IRON and
Sarsspsrlila 49, Fine Course o'
Medicine

Physicians and pharmacists have
long known the desirabilty and dif
-ficuity OF combining iron "a super.
lative tonic-in blood purifying
medicine
The combination Of the iron with
Hoods Sarsaparilla has now been
secured thru the happy thought Of
prescribing Peptiron pills in connec-
tion with the Sarsaparilla the latter
before eating. the Peptiron Pills ar
ter
In this way the two medicines
work tremendously, giving two-fold
results in blood-cleansing and up
building
Peptiron pills include pepsin and
iron note the name. Peptlron pills b.
nuX vomica. manganese. other tonics.
digesiites and laNativeE
What better course ~ medicine
can Won imagine for this season ?
You get blood purifying. appetite
giving. discriminating qualities In
Hood Sarsapariila and great
strength makers In Pcptiron pills
Buy these medicines TODAY They
also combine economy with merit.
ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
City News in Brief

kitchen. oil lamps. no telephone.
mo- phonogrnph, no automobiles, ana
we were happier than we ara now.
That was the simple IRE, only We
didn't know 10. And she rushed
% answer the telephone white an
Huto honked It's horn ma front and
photograph began merry rag
tiuC tune In tho next apartment.
waking up all the ba hiea in the
house. is ~ civilization or what
would YOU call IT,
The TIppecanoe Athletic club met In
the Hotel statIer Monday night and
the meeting became a patriotic one.
A resolution was adopted providing
for pHld-up membership for any
person now on tho Nom bership
iist who enters the United states
service and no dues Will be coll
lected from such member until
one year after peace IA declared.
The club also appointed per
manpnt committee 10 cooperate
with The local Red Cross The COM
mittee is made up OF I. =. Dana
hev. 4 = " FuEei, Paul A. Elan
ders. Walter BarEer and Jay Grin
nell. Hereafter the club will hold
meetings every two weeks instead
81 every week.
The leader OF the orchestra in the
Gnrrick Monday evening was dis
tinctly pecyed when some folk IN
the audience playfully hombarded
him with the rubber balls which
were rolling around the house ar
tor tho song number. Get a Grille.
After getting "hined several times
he turned on the audience and told
the ball toaHara that he had had
enough and would atop the orches-
ira ~ the bombsrdment continued.
Between hisses and laughter the
balls HRainS heW and tho leader
took refuge I'm the orchestra pit.
while the players also ducked their
head The balls are thrown 10
Tho audience hy tho chorus girls
and then tho game 10 80 fire the
balls a. tho heads ~ the girls
ruked thru tho scenery Those IN
th, audience who were hit SYM
paihized with the girls and the
orchestra leader.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01

Capt. d. +. a. De Otte, command
inR the United States coast guard
steamer Morrill,. has issued n warn
ing to shipmasters and officers OF
vessels plying between Lake Huron
and Lake Erie. that caution should
be exercised against possible oh.
structions In passing thru 81. Clair
Flats canal. St clair river. be-
tween Russell island and the canal;
Livingstone channel between Lake
Erie and Fighting island ship ca
nal near gas buoy No. ~. Lake St.
Clair: main channel between Relic
Isie and Peche island
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
NEBRASKA CROG
SHOPS CLOSE
Statewide Dry Law Goes
Into Effect
Today

LINCOLN. Neh May -Nebras
Ia went dry today
Prohibition. decrced by the vot-
ers last November by 10000 major
fly. became effective today when
the amendment 10 the state consti-
tuition and tho dry Jaw. drafted 90
Put teeth In The amendment went
into force The FINAL bone-dry ban
WAS STAYED on until the last min
ute bv state senate vets
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01

The strike ~ walters and cooks.
which affected the Hotel pontchar
train and threatened 10 involve tho
other large hotels. was settled after
= fourhour conference between TIE
strikers and tho hotel mcn in Tho
Hotel Cadillac Monday afternoon
The workers expressed themselves
M being quite satisfied with the
tsrras 81 settlement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
CONCLAVE OF
TEMPLARS Off

All arrangements for the con
clave Knights Templar in this city
May 2l-23 were cancelled today by
order OF the grand lodge
The convention was indefinitely
postponed because OF the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
Odds and Ends

NEW YORK-Five hundred law
yers and other business men volun-
tesr as go minute men" 10 make
recruiting orations from soap boxes
and automobiles Shey start out
tonight.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES military
drills were instituted IN Cleveland
high schools today The drills will
he subject Of study for which
credits will be given.
CLEVELAND ~ Patriotic Cleve-
landers will form home guard All
rnen not coming under provisions
N the conscript army bill arc eligi-
bic
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
"a, Il. Hutchinson. for 20 wears su-
~. rIntrnhenf OF the frclL hi ~

houscs OF tho Michigan central has
resigned to accept O. similar poat
flOr with tho Lake superior Paper
company. Fellow employ pro
senrnd him with leather chair.
Tire presentation speech was made
.ufhound freight house and the
rresonfAtiou hy Frank Fitzpatrick.
foreman ~ tho inbound freig ht
r-fran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
1-he recreation commission, backing
tic NM O m q NJ lnr Ln..r.u I'd marl-

cultural production. baF issued ara
order that every person fn tts eU'-
ploy. including playground diroc-
tors and physical Instructors shall
promote f1e Ruuization Of garden
cluhr this SPINNER Tho object ts
the cultivation % back yards and
other snaIl>plnta ~ ground
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
All the moving vans I'm town are ou
Ihe lmh lmhnn. IheN heEmm q kLmE

Eat inhabitants az g a. w- when
their men dumped up the ciiT
dweilers stairs with. pianos daFen.
ports. kitchen tins etc. 'Eor uy
part" said a man who has or"
viously lived tho simple no ln nis
own toulfr'le - house orr tho QUITE
skirts With garden IN tho rear.
Is good enough FOR me-"