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The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifornia Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow.
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When it's little system Is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem'
ber, a good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep california
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a So
cent bottle of "California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies
children Of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

A recipe given by famous physician
for long life was: vKeep the kidneys in
good order Try to eliminate thru the
skin and intestines the poisons that
otherwise clog the kidneys. Avoid eat
ing meat as much as possible; avoid too
much salt, alcohol, tea. Try milk and
vegetable diet. Drink plenty of water,
and exercise so you sweat - the skin
helps to eliminate the toxic poisons
and uric acid"
For those past middle life, for those
easily recognized symptoms of infiam-
nation, as backache, scalding cwater," i"
or if uric acid in the blood has caused
rheumatism, vrusty" joints, stiffness,
get Anuric at the drug store. This is a
wonderful eliminator of uric acid and
was discovered by DR.. Pierce of Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. If your druggist
does not keep it send 10 cents to DR..
Pierce for trial package and you will
find that it is many times more potent
than lithia and that it dissolves uric
acid as hot water does sugar.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
GERMAN CONSUL
BOPP SENTENCED
GIVEN TWO YEARS IN PRISON
AND $4,000 FINE, AFTER NEW
TRIAL DENIED.
GUILTY ON TWO COUNTS
Won setback AND Won BRINCk
EN- CONVICTED ASSOCIATES,
GIVEN SAME PUNISHMENT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
San Francisco, Cal-Franz Bopp,
former German consul general here,
must serve two years Imprisonment
and pay fine of $4,000 for conspir-
ing to violate the neutrality of the
United States and restrain interstate
war munition shipments.
This sentence was pronounced on
him by United States District Judge
Hunt after the court had Overruled
motion for new trial for Bopp and
his convicted associates.
Bopp was found guilty on two
counts of the Indictment On the first
he was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 fine and on the
second to one years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fine. 1t was stated, how
ever, that his actual sentence will be
two years and $4,000 fine, as the pris-
on terms will run concurrently.
e. H. Won Setback, former vice con-
sui, similarly convicted, was given the
same sentence
Lieut.. George Wilhelm Won Brincken
of the German army and consulate
attache, was also given like SEN
tence.
Motion for arrest of judgment was
made by counsel for defense.
Charles Carlos Crowley, secret con-
sulate war agent, convicted as CO.
conspirator, was given the same sem
tence as his superiors.
Margaret Cornell, Crowley's secre-
tary, for whom especial clemency was
asked, got a year and one day on the
military enterprise indictment and a
year for violating the Sherman law,
but no fines, her sentences also run
concurrently.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
New Mexico.

A new mill has been received at the
Carlisle mine at Steeple Rock, Grant
county, and the old mill has been
overhauled.
Incorporation papers were filed by
the Gabe Mining Company of Alamo
gcrdo, capitalized at $50O,000, of which
$4,000 is paid up.
1t was reported at company head
quarters that Ned Reinolds while
drilling, four miles north of Yeso,
struck an oil vein at 140 feet.
The oil situation in the vicinity Of
Artesia is causing great deal of ex-
element and many are filing on oil
land both north and south of town.
The Twin Butte Oil and Gas Com
pany of Alamogordo has filed incor-
poration papers with the State Cor
poration Commission, the capitaliza-
ton being $250,00G.
The White Signal copper property
Of the Precious Metals Exploration
Company in Grant county, has been
sold to Raymond Bell and c. S. Peter
son of Ell Paso, Tex, for a considera-
lion of $50,000
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" cures sick,
sour stomachs in five minutes
Time It!

Really does" put bad stomachs in
.order-"really does" overcome indiges-
tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes-that-just
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. If what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filled
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Papes Diapep.
sin" comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing marvellous, and
the Joy is it's harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you a hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction.
It's worth it's weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. It belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case Of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Books in Prison.

Prison literature has many fine pro-
ductions to it's credit in prose as we'll
as poetry. In his prison at Athens,
Socrates completed his great argument
for Immortality; in a Roman dungeon
Galileo made some of his greatest dis
coveries. In his prison in Wartburg
castle Luther translated the New Test
ament into the German language. Dur
ing his twelve years in Bedford Jail
Bunyan dreamed his immortal dream
of the Pilgrims Progress" Sir Wal
ter Raleigh wrote the fragmentary
history of the world to beguile the long
years of his Imprisonment in the
Tower of London. Much of the New
Testament also is prison literature
Some of the finest Of the epistles of
st. Paul were written during his i'm.
prisonment at Rome, and the Book OF
the Revelation of ST. John was writ.
ten while he was an exile on the island
prison of Patmos.-LondOn Chronicle
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Colorado.

The famous old silver-lead producer,
the Bachelor, northeast of Ouray, is
coming back strong under develop
ment.
Ouray can now lay claim to having
the deepest mine workings and the
highest operating milling plant in the
state.
Sale of the Sunnyside mine, near
Eureka, for $5,00O,O0O to the American
Zinc Company, is pending, is the re-
port at Silverton.
It is reported that recent shipments
of ore from the St. Paul mine at Red
Mountain have run as high as $1,000
per ton in gold and copper.
Owing to the increased price OF
tungsten during the past few months
a greater interest is being shown in
mining claims containing this metal
than at any time since last winter.
The st. Laurence Leasing Company,
organized and financed by Ouray men.
is developing a group of claims to the
north of the ST. Paul and strictly with
in the famous copper belt of the dis.
trict.
The coal shortage is being gradually
relieved and a supply accumulated for
winter use 1t was thought for a
while last fall that several of the
mines using coal for fuel would be
forced to close down.
The state of Colorado produced
100000 barrels of oil of forty-two gal
Ions each in 1916, according to an an
snouncement by the United States
Geological Survey. The states pro-
duction in 1915 was 208,475 barrels.
Mine and smelter dividends in 1916
footed up $17,723,163, compared with
$15,582,261 in 1915, showing gain of
$1,14O,9O2, or close to per cent. In
1914 the total was $11 1,419,27O, against
$9,441,346 in 1913, and $9,733,935 in
1912.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
To Make Dirty Water Clean.

When we started for our trip to
Mt. Kilimanjaro l had told jeremiah
one of our African boys, to fix six
barrels with water and have it clean
But when I opened the first barrel, ii
was covered with soapsuds. asked
the boy what was wrong with the wa
ter. He said: every clean water
master. put soap in every barrel tU
make it clean." So we drank soap
suds all the way.-Peter MacQueen in
World Outlook.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Wyominq.

The Flathead Valley B. c. On Com
pany are uoWn about 400 feet in their
we'll south of Cody about eighteen
miles.
Everything is set for the pipe line
which the Illinois Pipe Line Company
will build from the Big Muddy field
20 Casper this spring.
New hope was injected in the hearts
of Cody oil operators by the bringing
in of what may be flowing we'll on
the Dahlem ranch, four miles east of
Cody
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Opinions on Presidents Address.

Washington. - Allied circles here
were much wrought up by the Presi-
dents speech, their feelings lowering
between doubt regarding just what he
meant and resentment at alleged pro-
German phrases in the speech. Brit
ish diplomats were frankly disturbed
by Mr.. Wilson's advocacy of freedom
of the seas" and particularly by what
they termed his giving precedence to
the question of the limitation of naval
ornaments before taking up the ques-
ton of limiting armies.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Chip Off the Old Block.

"There goes millionaire who brags
listen"
Evidently the young fellow is moi
like the average heir to great wealth:
''No, indeed. The old gentleman was
trimmed in the stock market last Weel
and when he discovered that his owl
son had turned the trick he was th'
prOudest man in the United States"
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
u. S. WORLDS BIG MERCHANT.
Exports for 1916 Totaled SIS, ,481 ,00O, 900
and Imports $2,273,Ooo,0oO.


and Imports $2,273, 100000.
Washington-The United States
has taken the lead as the world 8
greatest buyer and seller, final stats
tics of last years foreign commerce
announced by the Department of
Commerce showing the new world
trade record as $7,S73, 100000. De-
cember's exports amounted to $521,-
100000, the largest month on record.
Indications are that 1917 might even
surpass the enormous foreign business
of last year.
Exports amounted to $5,4S1, 10000
and imports aggregated $2,273,000,0 900.
Exports showed a gain of $1,926,000,-
OOO over 1915, and imports increased
$613, 100000.
The balance of trade was $685.
100000 in favor of the United States,
compared with $1,776,000,OOO in 1915.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Didn't Need 1t.

The farm hands were taking turn
at the pump for their morning wash
All scrubbed off except the new man.
Joe" said the boss, aren't you go
ing to wash up this morning?
"Shucks !' was the reply. ut dom
make me dirty to sleep. p."-Pathfinder
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
A Pertinent QUERY.

"Can't you spare me dime, mister?'
'Not today"
'I hain't had bite since yesterday
"Can't help it."
"Why can't yer do a little fer me-?
II haven't any change"
"No changer"
"That's what said"
"Den why ther dickens don't yer &C
to work." ?"-Boston Evening Trans
cript.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Arizona.

Arizona.
Parker is coming into the limelight
as a mining center Of almost unlim1t-
ed possibilities.
Development work at the Jerome
Victor Extension property has been
very gratifying.
The old Slocum mine, thirteen miles
north of Glendale, has been taken
over by the Jerome Butte Copper Com
pany.
The old keystone mine, located at
the head of Slim Jim gulch, fifteen
miles from Wickenburg, is to resume
operations.
Again the oil wells have given a
new record for petroleum yield, the
estimate of marked production OF
crude petroleum for 1916 being 292,.
100000 barrels more than in 1915.
Ore running as high as $125 ton
in copper has been taken from the
property of the Apache Chief Mining
Company, which recently acquired a
group of claims in the Apache district,
directly north of Phoenix.
The reports received from the sur
veyor's western offices contain most
significant mining records. Every
western state shows large increase
in yield of metals, Arizona leading
with gain of $100,OO0,OOO over last
year.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

nursing mothers; and eUery woman who
is rundown" tired or overworked 1t
is special, safe, and certain help.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels,
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
How to preserve health and beauty is
told in Doctor Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. 1t is free. Send DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, four dimes, OK
stamps, to cover wrapping and mailing.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
FOR PIMPLY FACES
cuticura Is Best-Samples Free by
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove pim-
pies and blackheads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
utes. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Miuht Get His.

"GueSs Flubdub won't apply for
country board next summer"
"Why not?"
"He was too prominent in the egg
boycott to take chances on getting into
the clutches of farmer on the latter's
native heath" Courier
Journal.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
One out of four Australians has q
substantial bank account.
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint of
water add / OF. Bay Rum, a small box of
Barbo Compound and u or. of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and make it soft and glossy. It will
not color the scalp, Is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier thar
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
Arduo,Is Work.

The heart soon becomes tired OF
much gayety. Pleasure-seeking Is d
very laboriouS occupation.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

One lighted gas jet consumes as
much oxygen as five adult persons.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden is the
oldest newspaper woman In the United
States.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
An Object of Pity.

Mrs. Homer-Our new cook can't
read a word of English.
Mrs. Neighbors-What Not even
the bargain advertisements?
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
BRITISH GAIN IN EAST AFRICA.
German Forces Gradually Being Sur
rounded, Says London.

German Forces Gradually Being Sur
rounded, Says London.
London.-British troops in their ef-
forts to surround the German forces in
German East Africa are making con-
siderable progress, according to a
statement issued by the British Of
ficial press bureau. The announce
ment reads: EAST Africa: Consider
able progress has been made by all
our columns engaged in the encircling
movement on the lower Rufiji river
and delta. From the north and south
we entered the delta near Pemba and
at Mohoro, respectively. Farther west
a strong enemy force was dislodged
from the area north Of the delta and
which was located on the south bank
of the river near Mpanganya.
Farther west our troops, who effect
ed difficult crossing near Kibam
bawe, are moving east and south in
pursuit of enemy detachments.
"At Mykasaski, east of Kibambawe
the enemy abandoned a hospital in
which were sixteen whites and 200 ma
tives, mostly wounded. .
''The Kitschi hills are being cleared
p by our forces advancing from Kilwa
he enemy being forced to gain the
tracks leading southwark in their gen
eral line of retirement"
Isolated attacks and counter-attacks
have taken place in Russia, in the
region of Freidrichstadt, Baranovitch
and Kovel, without either side attain
ing any important results.
A Berlin wireless dispatch says
radio distress signals picked up at
Rotterdam reported a British trans
port with 1900 men on board had
struck a mine in the English chan
mel and was sinking.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

Many would-be poker player made
a mistake in his calling.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

Of the 3S, 1877, 1856 gainfully occupied
persons in the United States, $685.
772, or 21.1 per cent, are women.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
NOTHING STANDS AS HIGH, as a remed


for every womanly ailment,
as DR.. Pierces. Favorite
Prescription. It's the only
medicine for women certain
in its effects.
~Favorite Prescription" is
an invigorating, restorative
tonic, a soothing and
strengthening nervine, and
a complete cure for all the
functional arrangements,
painful disorders, and
chronic weaknesses peculiar
to the sex.
For young girls just
entering wOmanhood /; for
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

The best jokes told about man are
those he never heard.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

Coal miners in Georgia have re
ceived 10 per cent increase in pay.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

Boulder-Tungsten concentrates, 6(
per cent, SIS per unit. Crude ores, &C
per cent, SIS; 25 per cent, $9.40 to
$12; 10 per cent, $3.50 to $40 per unit
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Values.
Silver, 753s cents.
Lead, New York, per 100 lbs, $7.bO
Copper, per 100 lbs, s26.121A.
Spelter, st. Louis, per 100 lbs, $9.O3
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
TO LIVE LONG!

India has 24,5O5,Oo acres in cotton
The Denver star., 1917-02-17
MRS. WALLER DIES, FAITHFUL TO
THE END.

Mrs. VIM. Waller, mother of Mrs.
Lula Muse, A. A. Waller. VIM. Waller
and Richard D. Waller of Indianapolis,
Ind, silently passed into the Great
Beyond Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the
home of her son-in-law, Chas. 8. Muse,
the editor of The Star. Mrs. Waller
was a slave and born in South Caro-
lima and was soon taken to Georgia,
where she resided until 1885, whence
she went to Chattanooga, Tenn.
where she and her family remained
until 1898. In September of that year
she came to Colorado where she
joined Central Baptist. Later all the
family decided to join Zion Baptist
church. where Mrs. Waller was a
faithful and efficient member. Mrs.
Walters family was originally 10, s
boys and 2 girls. of whom only three
boys and one girl live. Word has
been received by the relatives that her
son, r. D. Waller, is not expected to
live in Indianapolis.
The funeral was at 2 p. M, Off
ciated over by Rev. d. E. Over, lions
pastor, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Waller
was loved by all who knew her. May
her ashes rest in peace.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17
CUPID GIRLS At
OLD COLONY.

Old Colony hall was more artistic
ally decorated Wednesday night (Val-
entine's night than it has been be-
fore since it's occupancy by the pres
ent management. There were the gar
den of hearts, the streets Of blissful
joy and the avenue of pleasure situ-
ated in each corner SO tastefully Or
mated with colored electric lights COW
cred with streamers OF vari-colored
flowers To add to the effect and to
enhance the increased happiness. the
men were given the keys and the la
dies Cupid hearts redeemed with
flashesof love and emotion. When the
reporter was there Cupid was contin-
uously hurting his love darts indis-
criminately over the hall, narrowly
missing him. This idea and scheme
originated in the brain Of Mrs. Bertha
Galloway, the president of the Vile
de Paris club. the spreaders OF joy
and makers Of pleasure. The winsome
and captivating queen OF dreamland
was Miss Clara Parker. who led the
Cupid girls. A lovely crowd of the
young misses and excellent music by
Jackson's orchestra and royal good
time was the grand treat had in the
garden of hearts by the Vile de Paris
girls. Our hats are off to Mrs. Gallo
way who knows how to put Joy spots
in dreamland.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17

THE GRAND THEATRE's WEEKLY
PROGRAM.
Cut Out and Paste on Wall
Don't Miss the Big Show
this Week.
EXTRA GOOD MUSIC AT THE
GRAND THEATER. THE BEST
RAGTIME PLAYER IN THE CITY
WILL TICKLE THE KEYS. COME
AND HEAR HIM.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION.
See IMPERIAL TRIO with tho
Tango banjo player, our own boys,
Jackson, Junior and Gre0sby. Best
music In town at the GRAND THEA
TIRE every Sunday.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17
THE SICK.

Misses Edith Dingman, Mr.. George
Jones, 2O72 East Third avenue, the lit
tie infant of Mrs. Seneca Finley of
Glenarm place. and Edward Nichols Of
2S09 Welton street are among the sick
this week Mr. Mike Thomas of Har-
mum is seriously i'll. He is a member
of Arapahoe lodge of Odd Fellows.
Improving: Mr. Herman Davis of
Marion street; Mrs. Blanche Baker of
Clarkson and Mr. Woods of the 5000
block, Welton street.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17

Thursday night, March %. the last
of the series of musical activities for
the winter will be staged. An en-
larged chorus of local talent and other
musical professionalists will uncover
themselves in recital Of distinctively
Negro compositions. The weight OF
the music, the significance of the mat
ter and the ability OF the performers
ought to commend the concert to the
entire community.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17
WASHINGTON CLUB.

Mrs. c. B. Charleston, 412S Monroe,
Feb 16, 1917. Feb. 23, Mrs. E. L. Pol
lard, 1413 East oath avenue, Literary
day; March 2, Mrs. j. L. Burnett. 3412
Columbine street; March 9, Mrs. D..
w. Mallard, 3149 Race street: March
16. Mrs. H. Witt, 2543 Clarkson;
March %, Mrs. E. V. Cammel, 241S
The Denver star., 1917-02-17
THE
NEW MODEL
AILORING, CLEANING AND
PRESSING WORKS

Formerly The Southern of 2144 Stout Street
Have moved to 2oo1-o3 Arapahoe Street, where Mr. H.
Greenberg will be than pleased to meet Won
thanking you tor patronage soliciting
your future work,
AS matter fact has increased and de
larger and surely thank patrons for
the past.
OUR Morro.-"A square deal ALL" will always be
practised in the future as in the past
P. S. Safety First. We you know that we arc
not in the Cleaning Trust Help us in fight.
By sending calling Phone 2oe we will call for
or deliver Out of work carefully handled and
Iy attended to- Don't hesitate call Main 2oo we will
do the rest.
We Alter, Remodel, Refine Garment. in a tailor w.,
We also make Suits 10 Order at reas sonable prie
Phone Main 2O91 2001-O3 Arapahoe ST., s:sss ss:ssss
The Denver star., 1917-02-17
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Zacariah Hooper an
nounces the engagement of their
daughter. Rose, E., to Mr.. Thomas
Watson of Chicago. The wedding will
take place soon.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17
WANT ED.

Party with team to farm on shares
at Dearfield settlement. A. s. Goodall
Masters, Weld County. Colo. 4t-2-17
The Denver star., 1917-02-17

PHONE YORK e61eW FOR MISS
BEATRICE LEWIS, EXPERT COR
SET MAKER. coRsETs MADE TO
MEASURE. LATEST DESIGNS AND
FITTINGS. SATiSFACTiON GUAR.
ANTEED. 1889 GILPiN st.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17

If "cARTHAGo DELENDA EST"
THEN DEARFlELO COLONY, A NE
GRO TOWN, MUST BE HELPED, DE-
VELOPED AND PUT ON THE MAP
BY THE, NEGROES. WHY NOT?
The Denver star., 1917-02-17

Time, March 18th, 1917; place, Of
Colony Hall. You bring the girls. 81
journer Truth Club.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17

Mrs Mayme Jeter Of 2341 Champa
has been suddenly called to Abilene
Kansas. on account Of the serious i'll
ness of her mother.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17
LooK-Look-LoOk

Come and see the lucky man win In
a hat dressing contest, given by the
Pond Lily Art Club, Thursday, Feb
ruary 22, at scott's chapel. Admission
10 cents.
The Denver star., 1917-02-17

oxdansen and folk dance given by
Willie Knight, March 2sth, at Old Col
ony Hall. Morrison's orchestra. Ad
mission, 25 cents.