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The Benson signal., 1917-07-28

wait for daylight. De Spain medi-
tated first on how he should capture
Sassoon at daybreak, and then on Nan
Morgan and her mountain home into
which he was about to break to drag
out a criminal. SassoOn and his malice
soon drifted out of his mind, but Nan
remained. Her form outlined in the
mists that rose from the hidden creek
seemed to hover somewhere near un-
til Scott's hand laid on the dreamer's s
shoulder drove 1t suddenly away. Day
was at hand.
De Spain got up and shook off the
chilGness and drOwsiness Of the night.
It had been agreed that he, being less
known in the gap than either of. his
companions, could best attempt the diff
6cult capture. Bob Scott, who knew
the recess we'll, repeated his explicit
directions as to how De Spain was to
reach Sassoon's shack. He repeated
his description Of its interior, told him
where the bed stood, and even where
Sassoon ordinarily kept his knife and
his revolver.
De Spain gave his horse his head
1t was still too dark to distinguish the
path-and advanced at Snails pace
until he passed the base Of Ell Captain,
when of sudden, as he rode out from
among high projecting rocks full into
the opening, faint rays of light from
the eastern dawn revealed the narrow,
strangely inclosed and perfectly hid
den valley before him,
De Spain caught his breath. No de-
scription he had ever heard of the
nook that screened the Morgans from
the outside world had prepared him
for what he saw. From side to side
between the frOwning cliffs which rose,
at points, half mile into the sky, it
was several miles, and the gap was
more than as much in depth, as it ran
back to a mere wedge between un-
named Superstition peaks.
Every moment that he pushed ahead
warned him that daylight would come
suddenly and his time to act would be
short. The trail he followed broad
ened into road, and turn brought
him up startled and almost face to
face with a long, rambling ranch
house. The gable end of the two-story
portion of the building was so close
to him that he instantly reined up to
seek hiding from it's upper and lower
windows.
From Scott's accurate description he
knew the place. This was Duke Nor
gan's ranch-house, set as fortress al
most at the mouth of the gap. To pass
Y RNohae<vsd was TO compass the snost
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28

have an eight pound baby girl. I know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBACK, 1921 Christy Ave-,
Louisville, KY.
Everyone nature breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation un-
necessary.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to the
LydiasE. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28
Not Guilty.

In mighty wrath the sergeant came
cruits and fixed his eagle eve on one
who evidently was so horribly self
conscious that he simply hated to
wash.
eli, yOu!" roared the fierce person.
"Have you taken bath?"
Mild Indignation was in the raw'un's
voice as he answered:
"NO: is there one missing?"-Lon-
don Tit-BitS.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28
CHAPTER IV-Continued.

Scott was the first to reach the trees.
The little grove spreads across slop~
half a mile wide between the base 01
one towering cliff, still bearing it's
Spanish name, Ell Captain, and the
gorge of the Purgatoire. To the east
of this point the trails to Calabasas
and to Sleepy Cat divide, and here
Scott and Lefever received De Spain,
who had ridden slowly and followed
Scott's injunctions to keep the red
star to the right of Ell Captain all the
way across the sinks.
Securing their horses, the three
stretched out on the open ground to
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28
(TO BE CONTINUEDD
To Remove Warts or Corns.

An excellent preparation is made as
follows: Salycilic acid, 20 grains; al
cohol, one-eighth ounce; flexible COLO
dion, one ounce. Mix together and
apply with camels-hair brush over
hard surface of wart or corn for three
nights. Soak in hot water, when .
layer of skin will come off. Then rA
peat as before until wart or corn is
removed
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28
They Locked Sassoon Up.

sured of their escape. Though their
pursuers rode in at times with a show
of rushing, the chase was stern one,
and could be checked whenever neces-
sary. Hating at times to breathe their
horses, De Spain with his two COM
panions and their prisoner rode into
Sleepy Cat, locked Sassoon up, and
went to the Mountain house for break.
fast.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28
De SPAIN GOES TO MORGAN GAP AND TAXES BAD MAN
BUT He HAS AN ENCOUNTER WITH NAN

The around Sleepy Cat railroad division the
Mountain mining
rusers The these belong the
valley
20 Sleepy a point
changed the line Thief
the railroad Jeies Of the Mountain division
% and
the
trouble
Of the the
Scott Indian,
SassOOn.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28

finished. The doc
tors said I would
have to be opera
ted on and / simply
brok 9 down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and the result is /
feel like a new wom-
an. / am well and
strong, do all my
own hOl1Sa work and
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28
A FRIENDS
""'-''' ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
Gus Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-''For four years I
suffered from female troubles, bead
aches, and nervousness. COULD not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt NE to
walk. If I tried to do any work, I
would have to lie down before it was
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28
Quick Action.

June-Belle is to marry Lieutenant
Dashaway.
Jessica-The fibber! Only yester-
day he told me that he didn't expect
to see anv real fighting for six months
Town Topics.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28

If De Spain is wise will he
shoot on sight any member Of
the Morgan gang he meets, with
out waiting to ask questions or
see what his opponent is going
to do2
The Benson signal., 1917-07-28

KnMEV Is deceptive disease
AADANG thousands have 1t
r and don't know it. If
NO OOOAG you want good results
you can make no mistake by using DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root the great kidney
medicine. At druggists in fifty cent and
dollar Sizes Sample size bottle by Parcel
Post, also pamphlet telling you about it.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton,
n. Y, and enclose ten cents, also men
ton this paper.
The evening world., 1917-12-14
OF RING
SOLVES IDENTITY
OF MURDER RV|CT|M
Noiher in Finland Recognizs
Gem Worn by Girl Slain in
Bronx Two Years Ago.

hsnt has bosn stsf ~ one ~ Nss
Yo-ks unsolvsd murder mysteries by
Tho photograph - woman's rirg
cent 20 Finland ~ ths BronS Dc'sr
tive bureau A. result. tho body ~
tho young woman found under a pi.s
- s'onss on the ASior estate IN tho
Irons April 10. 1918. has been tdsn'l.
fled as that Of HndA sophia Isojansa.
n Finland.
Boys hunting snakes on The Astor
estate found the body The only dis
tinguishinE article found on II was a
ring. Jewellers said the ring was
made IN FINLAND. and the Detectives
sont photographs OF II 20 that couu.
try where they we're published In
several newspaper
Among those who saw the pictures
was the mother Of n young woman
known 20 be In this country. sht
communicated with Mrs. Joseph
Johnson OF No. pN Ira phaFen Street
North Bergen. N. j., and Miss Hildn
Johnson of No. t7s Dwight Street
Jersey City. Both knew tho girl ir
Finland, and she had lived with Mrs
The evening world., 1917-12-14

f.trr. .f.. f.If = - th's rSg- ~
Vrs fsfasat s1Uhsf 'hs Hursas
p uisrrs pafs.1 aa1 . ssafeh -
.l Nsr psrhaIf rlsfs o. sas 'lund
80 ri hadtl.1 sr1gioysd N 1915 in
$50 tsra - .'hy psb' her. 4
...a E4rs sta f4nat ir rs
.isa.Iva .ss ~ SsH Rochelle
bsss AnAar,s 80 n fhs ifsn'iy
- ne sir ssrs mais yesterday ~
Mfs fabrssa 90 tfiss Johnson. sff
ts fs'ssryss f.. 1sd tns case in On
effort o. f1I t.f u 4fdefsf
The evening world., 1917-12-14
MORGAN !. o'BRIEy I'LL.

oIncAoo. De- ia-NsFsss
oBsfsa. fsTm-f flsffss - o. 80 .sfls
Gsgrt - Ns~ rsfs 70 faNs.f f
Nsrey Hsspi'sL vtsfs ~ - ITfsf
~ins sts-fvsiisn bfsp-rs ~ % e
aIsss sp-rafioa.
fssues oEfisn vss tsssn ~ - =
1rnfn rssarnfag frgu apSsans vfsfs
" kaf beer spseetmakina His iIresa
NJ ffnaffef e. SERIOUS, a'fNuHt No.
n annnunrsd hs WfN ~ fcfnsd ~ Fr.
Iain IL 80 haspifal fqf short fns
M wife - Iusurs Onrisn ssf a
ewsF fhs tsif1fHfs f4.faV from Iff
Asms No ~ Iark Avenue that r.
a~1eg~afu ~ Informed tff Me- fsf
kuatarf vfIl ~ r1nraisHcfnf IN fru
aaVa F0IGWffF he fff fsfusHf from
tae eJpfsfns Court. IIsfrs Wfifien o.
aInssf ths pfaefiss - IfW
The evening world., 1917-12-14
MISS ELIZABETH MlCBRIOE
MiRRItS BRITISH OFFICER
SIX American and as Many Engltf
Officer Ar, Guafd NJ Honor a,
lnr L-n Wclilng.

LOgTD i.. ~ An AnEio. Ansri.
an .sdIinF. r.'l az International guard
~ honor 20 49, T. - picturss1usnsss.
i,ot pIaes boz H' iansTs churoh. Lon
fan. ys"rfIsy rhsn Capt Perry ~
gers Ksi'.a. attached 20 the West Afr.
an frontier f1frs. and Miss Elizabeth
w,rnrlie daughter ~ James Ma Brids
n Sev YORK. we're married.
~ mo brldo ana Bridegroom left The
church they passed beneath an archway
~ swords held BY guard Of honor
composed Of siI British and siH Amefi-
can onicsfs.
The evening world., 1917-12-14
PROMOTE KINGDOM GOULD.
T. Made Sergeant ana VIII Act n
interpreter.

Kingdom Gould, son OF George !.
Gould, who entered the National
Army as private, later rising to
Corporal. was made n Sergeant yes
terday and was assigned to the In
taliigonce once at Camp Dix,
Wrightstown. ~ j., where he will
servo as division interpreter under
Major Ryan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26
Making an Army.

Like the mighty giant that it is, the
United States is awakening from its
long slumber and arousing itself to ac-
ton, although in some respects it may
be said to be just rubbing its eyes. The
past 40 days have visualized more of
what is being accomplished than the
previous five months. Vast camps,
each with a soldier population of large
cities, have sprung into being like
magic, and have been populated almost
between sunrise and sunset. Officers
and men in uniform are seen on every
street, trains loaded with troops are
moving with precision and promptness;
nearly a million men are busy with in
tense training. While modern soldier
cannot be made in day, it may be said
with all modesty, because true, that
the transformation worked in men with
only three weeks training, is remark
able. This is because the young Amer
lean puts his whole soul into his work.
In the officers training camps, men
who 20 days ago sat in comfortable Of
flee chairs or lounged in fashionable
clubs, are making their practice hike
of 20 and even 80 miles day and re-
turning at dusk to put in two or three
hours hard study before bed.
Such is the material out of which the
American army is being formed. An
army which can be depended on to give
good account of itself-an army of
which we are all proud. Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26

THE shocking death of Senator Paul
o. Husting in hunting accident is
greatly deplored by the people OF Wis
consin. His answering Americanism
has done much to remove the stain OF
disloyalty from the fair name of our
state by his presence in congress. His
courageous stand with the administra-
ton on all matters relating to the war
brought him admirers everywhere, who
can only regret his short career is
ended. Whoever succeeds him in a
crisis like this must be man whose
loyalty is unquestioned and whose pat
riotism is above reproach.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26

FREIGHT statistics for July, the lat
est month for which official figures are
available, show that the railroads sue
cessfully handled 2O.2 per cent more
freight that month than for the same
period last year. The figures that tell
the story of this accomplishment have
just been compiled from railroads hay
ing 22O, O54 miles of track or approx
mateIy IS per cent of the entire track
age of the United States. This great
increase in service was rendered with
an almost negligible increase in the
amount of equipment used. The num-
Der of freight locomotives in service in
July last year for instance was 20, 1888,
while this year the number was 30, 277,
an increase of only 1.3 per cent. One
of the most encouraging marks of pro-
gress, and one for which the railroad
employees are entitled to credit, is the
great reduction of freight cars and
locomotives in the shop or awaiting re-
pairs. Freight ears made an average
of 1854 miles in July last year. This
year they made 1913 miles, an increase
of 7.2 per cent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26

THE income tax provision Of the new
revenue bill will touch directly millions
of American homes. The law taxes in
comes in excess Of 81, 600 for unmarried
persons. Incomes Of single men over
81, 900 bear tax Of 2 per cent as does
that part of married mans income in
excess of $4,000. There are many sin
gle men and women too who are earn
ing more than $1,000 year. There
are also many married men whose earn
ings exceed So, 600 year. The revenue
from these sources will be large. A
man with an income of $4,000 year
will pay per cent under the war tax
bill and per cent under the old Law,
or per cent in all. The new law i'm
poses a surtax on all incomes over
$4,000, ranging from per cent to so
per cent, so that man with an income
in excess of $4,000 will pay three sep
arate taxes which in the case of man
receiving S1,O00,000 annually will
amount to much more than half his in
come. The man with the small income
who pays his income tax for the first
time may console himself with the
thought that his more wealthy broth
ers are paying much more proportion
ately than he.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26
To the Public

Recognizing the unusual signifi-
canoe of the coming Christmastide,
to our military, naval and civilian
forces abroad, the names and ad-
dresses of each soldier, sailor and
marine who calls this city his home
town, and who is in the service Of
Uncle Sam, stationed either abroad
or attahced to some ship to foreign
or home waters, is herewith given in
order that our citizens who may de-
sire to do so, may realize cherished
wish, to place in the hands of the alb
sent ones q token of friendship and
esteem on Christmas morning.
Carl o. Stanke
Company D, 500 Service Battalion,
Care of Postmaster, New York
City
Robert S. Bentley,
Company D, 18th Engineers (Rail-
way,) U. S. A.
American Expeditionary Forces,
France
Sergeant Edward F. Connors,
oath Company 4th Regiment,
U. S. Marine Corps,
Care of Postmaster, New York
City.
Lamond Girard,
u. S. S. "Kansas"
Division No. 2,
Care of Postmaster, New York
City.
Frank w. Harrison,
81 Aero Squadron, A. S. S. c;
u. S. A.
Care of Postmaster, New York
City.
Edwin Lipke,
Ist. F. A. Battalion B,
Schofeld Barracks,
Hawiian Islands.
William Lipke,
LIST. F. A. Battalion A,
Schofeld Barracks,
Hawaiian Islands.
Edison L. Ogden,
Company c, 18th Infantry, U. S. A
American Expeditionary Forces,
France.
Roy Ogden,
u. S. S. Georgia"
Care of Postmaster, New York
City.
Roy Tallard,
u. S. S. "Anttigone"
Care of Postmaster, New York
City.
The names and addresses of SOL
diers stationed in the United States
and whose home is in this city, will
follow in a later issue of this news
paper.
Rock County Auxiliary Council of
Defense,
Henry Ebbott, President
C. A. Hoen, Secretary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
Continued From Page I.

the smaller local cigar manufacturers
bought little. The total amount pur-
chased was not large, and it's buying at
prices around 20 cents a pound made
the growers think that there was such
q demand for Lancaster county goods
that any price would be paid to the
growers. So the prices went balloon
ing and are still away up in the air.
Tobacco is scarce in the open market,
but the big outside concerns that for
some years past have been buying the
bulk of this county's crop have ware
houses in Lancaster that are fairly
bullying with old goods. These con-
Germs are credited with a reserve of
two years, and if this is the case they
are not likely to be dragooned into pay
ing the growers prices beyond all rea-
SON.
If these people keep out of the mar
ket altogether, it wodld be extremely
interesting to know what would be-
come of the county's 1917 bumper crop.
Local packers would take some, but
not ct present prices. Wiseacres OF
the trade say the growers are not go
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26

MOTION pictures are to be used on a
vast scale in Russia in campaign which
the writer in the November issue of
Popular Mechanics Magazine believes
will greatly aid the allies cause. Be-
cause filmed drama can be understood
by people of all languages it is being
used TO carry message Of inspiration
and reinsurance from this country to
Russia's millions, many of whom are
iIliterate A scenario has been pre-
pared and produced and SO copies of
the picture, with all captions in Rus
sian, have been dispatched to Russia.
The film aims to show the Muscovltes
that they have been misled in so far as
they feel that the United States is not
in earnest in this war. The scenes de-
pict the experiences of typical Rus
sian peasant who comes to this country
to see for himself its resources and TO
ascertain its purposes. Motion picture
theaters are scattered all through Rus
STA, many of them in small villages and
at the front. It is proposed to show
these pictures in every amusement CEN
ter within the next few months.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26
New War Taxes Soon To Go Into
Effect.

Within few days now everyone viii
be contributing his bit to help pay the
war levies lately added by congress
There is a long list of commodities
upon which a tax has been placed
Among these are beverages, cigars anc
tobacco, public utilities, admissions anc
dues, and letters and documents.
On freight transportation, three pei
cent of the cost.
On express transportation, five per
cent of the cost.
On passenger transportation, eight
per cent of the fare, except for less
than thirty miles or fare of less than
thirty five cents.
On seats, berths and staterooms in
parlor cars, sleeping cars or on vessels,
ten per cent of the cost.
On telegraph, telephone, radio or dis
patch messages or concentrations for
which at least fifteen cents is charged,
five cents tax on EACH
The taxes on the five items last
named are to be paid by the person u.s.
ing the facilities, instead of the COM
pany owning them.
On life insurance policies, eight cents
for each 800, or, on insurance policies
less than $500, issued on the weekly
payment plan, forty per cent of the
first weekly payment.
On marine, inland and fire insurance,
one cent on each dollar of the premium
charged.
On casualty insurance, one cent on
each dollar of the premium.
On selling of motor vehicles, musical
instruments, cameras, jewelry goods
and sporting goods, three per cent of
the selling price.
On positives of motion picture films,
one-half cent per linear foot.
On selling of toilet and medicinal
preparations, and chewing gum, two
per cent of the selling price.
On admission to any place, including
theaters and other places Of amuse-
ment or recreation, ten per cent of ad-
mission fee, to be paid by the person
paying for the admission.
There are stamp taxes on bonds, cap
ital stock issues, capital stock trans
fers, sales of produce and similar docu-
ments.
On playing cards, five cents in ad-
dition to the usual tax.
On parcel-post packages, one cent
for each twenty-five cents over the
first twenty-five.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26
Real Estate Bargains.

| have the best improved forty with
in ten miles of the city of Edgerton
for sale at a bargain.
Also a 40 acres of land 8 miles from
town with poor improvements that |
will sell for $4,000, $3.50 cash. Balance
is covered by note and mortgage. This
is splendid chance for some poor man
to get start.
l acre of land in city Of Edgerton
with good house and small outbuild-
ings; lots of fruit of all kinds, $1,000.
This can be bought for a small cash
payment.
10 acres of land in city of Edgerton
with good house, fair outbuildings and
some fruit Price $500. Small cash
payment, balance to suit.
want to loan $500 on first mort
gage farm property at 5 per cent.
ID. w. North.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26
WHY Sinners Break Down.

Singing is an abnormal exercise of
the lungs, to say nothing of the other
organs involved. 1t over exercises the
upper portion of the body, forcing alb
normal pressure in an upward direc-
ton and tending to overhead the up
Der portion of the body. Up to GER
tain point, a healthful stimulation of
the blood circulation is the happy re-
suit: but beyond that point, the in
creasing motion impaired tends to
fever, and q reaction the next day
shows that a cooling down period has
been forced upon the singers atten-
tion.-Physical Culture.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26

Thousands of our young men are al
ready in France, ready to plunge into
the fiery furnace Of war; thousands
more have been modified in camps
over this country to prepare for battle.
All of these men must be properly
equipped, provisioned, munitioned. To
send them into battle otherwise would
be murder.
Who should buy Liberty bonds? The
answer is obvious-every man, woman
and child who is earning money. Our
national army is gathered from every
nook and corner of our great country;
not spot is too remote to feel the
hand of the draft.
Purchase of these bonds, providing
the funds with which to support these
men, should be universal. The banks
and "big business" can we'll afford to
take millions of this second issue, and
will take them; but is this war in the
interests of the financial powers of the
nation?
To say this is to discredit the presi-
dent of the United States; to say this
is to overlook the struggle of heroic
France, the crushing of little Belgium,
the atrocities of German military ma
chine.
The people Of the United States, high
and low, should rally to the support of
the country against German autocracy
and the brutalities of the ''boche".
When the first loan was foated the
banks and big corporations took the
major portion of the bonds; today the
farmer, the tradesman, the common
people generally are appealed to in the
hope that the altruistic motives of our
government in supporting the cause of
civilization will arouse them to give I'M
stintedly of their surplus wealth to
make easier the path of the soldiers
who must fight and suffer in the
trenches of Europe
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26

CONGRESS has come in for a good
deal of unfavorable criticism for ex-
emption of the federal and state Of
ficials from the excess earning tax:
The excuses which have been offered
for this violation of this tax equity
when citizens are bearing large bur-
dens is characterized by the Chicago
Tribune as lame. 1t had the vice of
meanness and smallness and the criti-
cism of patriotic people is deserved.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26

ing to get prices now asked, Is cents
for wrappers, Is cents for binders and
10 cents for filters. They predict that
the growers will hold their crop until
after New Years and then be glad to
unload at 20 cents and under.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-26

THE first issue of bonds of $2,0O0,-
600, 900 has been mostly loaned to the
allies fighting with us. Not dollar
has left this country. 1t has been used
in buying munitions of war, your hogs,
cattle, grain and cheese. 1t comes
back to US. This county is many
millions richer than it was whenIthe war
commenced