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The Springfield herald., 1918-07-05
Stonington &s.s

We take this method of getting
some free advertIsefne for Ston.
ington and invite the Herald Ed.
itor and family to celebrate July
4th with US, and we will add an
extra S1.0c tothe editor if he will
climb onr new flag pole.
The Bybee Stock company il
here and is giving Stonin9ton q
nice clean show each evening.
and will be with ua until after
the Fourth. They 60 from here
to Springfield.
Walter Frank aud family start.
ed las. Saturday By the Ford route
to northeast Missouri, where
they will visit Ars. Fra.h.s folks,
and from there T. KSstaeky,
whare Walter will visit his father
and mother whom he has not
seen for thirteen years.
j. F. Pendarvis of Two Buttes
has bought a quarter Of land
near Stoni:,gton, where he viii
move soon. We would be glad to
have THO good family move to
our town.
R. B. Holt and wife made q
trip to EIkhart last Saturday,
where they met Mrs. Hollis
brother and family. who will visit
at the Holt home.
Horace Brill and daughter Miss
Ola left for Pratt, Kans., to har.
vest Mr.. Brill's big wheat crop.
Mrs. Hotchkiss received a let
ter from her son Willie. who is
now in France--sayiny he was
in the hospital-was not permit.
ted to tell her why he was there.
Hrs. Hotchkiss has two sons
in France-Willie and Roy.
Stoningtop, the best town In
the county, went over her quota
n the war savings fund to the
amount of $4,000. Come To
Stonington.
w. A. Thompson aud H. K
Ellis were in Campo last week on
business. They happened in
there just in time for Mr.. Ellis
to arrest Mr.. Chase and take him
to Springfield.
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down-and to the bottom I went.
The officer came around 70 me
and asked il wasn't out OF time.
l was standing there and stamp
ing up and down, counting !. 2.
Is, 4, 1, 2. 8, A.. | said, No. Sir
the fellows back there are just a
few beats behind time.
But I'm a soldier now. and
haven't seen a girl since the day
l landed here. Some of the boys
said there we're two near camp
the other Gay, but the officer
kept me standing at attention
so l couldn t get to see them at
all. i-,s.
THAT was dirty Irish trick.
But I'm q soldier uow. they
took my name and gave me q
number. and my life is nc more
my own. it belongs to the United
States. I'm a soldier now. and
don't know what will become of
me, but I am here to help the
U. s. A., and hoping l will re-
turn all o. K. Shake. A
You can read this and call it
what you choose, but think it
is a soldiers blues. Don't You:
Ha! Ha!
7. A. Barrier
Co. E. 35 Inf. Morales. Ariz.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-05
a New State Highway
Trinidad. Springfield
and Southern Kansas

The State Highway goes from
Trinidad east to Tobe, and east
from Tobe 10 miles, then 2 miles
north, then east through Kim to
the county line. The commits
sioners of Las Animas intend to
meet the commissioners Of Baca
In the near future for the pur.
pose Of having the road extended
to Springfield. 1t would thus
connect this road with the D. G.
D. and T. o. C.. Highways, giving
. direct Tourest and commercial
highway from Springfield to
Trinidad through Kim.-Dry'
Land Record.
We were at Kim last week, and
found this intended state highway
graded to one mile east Of Kim
and two north, where the grad
ing was stopped till . definite
understanding was had with
Baca county a. to county connec'
tions with . state highway from
the county line to Sprtnfield.
Il strikes us-that this offers q
splendid opportunity to open ur
/. southern Kansas Springfield
national highway, and Is conse'
quently something our Spring
field people should take hold of.
AZ IL is now the grest body o.
Oklahoma and southern Kansas
tourists to the mountains g
north to the Santa Fe trail
whereas il there were sos3b9rE
Kansas trail they wolld tSp !
add come this way,
Let's work up the southsrl
Ksusas-SprineNeld highway
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Grand View "-"-"

Jesse Tayler and son Fred re-
turned home from Buster Sun
day, where they had been putt
ing in Fred's crop.
Il. ]. Irenhower and family
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bell
Sunday afternoon.
Marjorie Berry called on Mrs
Jim Acre Monday afternoon.
Orvsl Mills and wife left for
Logan, Oklr. Thursday.
D. w. Babcock lost fine
horse last week.
Grand view distaict pledges
war saving stamps amounted to
l,0N co
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Make Your Ann c uncements

The primary is every mans
privilege, and in it every man
should haye an equal show, and
without being forced to overcome
newspaper assistance to another.
Every county Office is to be
filed this year except county
judge and two of the commits
sioners. Several names have
been mentioned for several OF
these places, but it's up to the
parties themselves, when they
have decided to make the race,
to make the announcement, that
the people may know.
When such announcements are
made it is always customary t.,
give the parties a nice write-up,
without the paper directly COM
mitting itself to the prejudice OF
others who under democratic
fairness have the same right to
newspaper confederation and sup
port.
It's time that candidates are
talked, and if there are any it is
time for thsm to talk themselves
by making the customary an
nouncement.
One person has been talked of
some for the county clerkship.
and it's a good, paying place.
Three persons have talked or
been talked for county commits
sioner, and the talk snould Co.
tinue till the best man is found.
Also three persons have t~Ii-
ed or been talked for county as
SCISSOR, and this should also con-
tinue till the best man is found.
For treasurer, il, Miss Wanda
Wilson wants 1t she will probably
be alone in the field; though as
stated, the primary is every.
body's privilege,
Two names have been talked
for county superintendent,
though probably neither of them
would accept.
For sheriff, one man has been
mentioned.
- We believe the chances for
elecdng our candidates this fall
arc better than they were two
years ago.
Next week we shall mention
these who have talked or been
talked for the different offices
and shall hope to have some an
nouncements in the early future
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ZION

Mrs. Iona Simpson and little
Hilda kidder are both sick la..,
week.
The war savings meeting was
held at Coles ranch Friday. One
share wss $1.079 and we went
over the top by raising about
800. Hurrah for US!
Miss Laura returned from
visit to Kansas Thursday.
Mr.. Ray has a new well on his
farm-217 feet.
The Zion ladies' will organize
Red Cross society at Mrs. Coles
Thursday, July II. to organize.
We hope everyone will be present
who is interested in the work.
MIS-. Park, Laura Simpson and
Edna Stines called on Mrs. Iona
Simpson Friday.
Mrs. Thompson called on Mrs.
Eliza 'kidder Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockhill and
Cleo called at Thompson's Sun.
day. --.----------.s.=,sz,.---..
Jack Minor of Springfield and
Mrs. Nelson visited at Mr.. Boyd's
Sunday.
Mr.. Harbours' children nave
been having the measles.
Miss Laura Simpson says she
has the best piece of wheat in
the county.
The people have about finished
replanting. Crops are coming
up well, Lut will be Il little late.
Mrs. Nellie Dunbar is visiting
her brother, Frank Glenn and
family.
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Mt. Carmel

Crops are looking moderately
well.
Miss Elma Albertson is pastor
of the Mt. Carmel meeting. We
think she is fine, and feel sure Of
her success.
Ar. Helby, Aeaclar of the bible
class. was talsen with - partial
stroke Of paralysis. Is better
now, and we will be glad :, see
him out sgain.
Chas. Libich and family attend.
ed the camp meeting at Richards
last night.
Mrs. May Hand. the president
of our Christian Endeavor socie-
ty, is sick in bed. We certainly
miss her.
Quite a number of our boys
we're taken to the camp last
week, among them Harry Russell
and Albert Hubbard. We are
wishing them "all" Gods bless.
ings and a safe home coming.
Earl Myrich, Elmer Terry
Alga Adams. James Frszier anc
Lloyd Swaggherty haye gone te
harvest.
Roy Steen has been down witt
the rheumatism. he went t.
Two Buttes last Tuesday to con
suit physician, md not finding
him there went to Springfield ant
received a treatma Mt Of DR.. Dick
erson. We are h oping he will
be benefited.
Mr.. Swagghertl came in to Sc,
Roy Steen last eve hing. His Wis
1t was certainly appreciated.
o, folks, we oua hit to live NOR
for one another. These are in
decd dark days th at no one cal
help, but we can help one anoth
er. Sometimes such a littl'
makes some one happy, so lett
not be selfish, bu1s do all we can
No matter how busy, let's taxi
time to speak a few words tt
that one who see ms sad or for
lorn and needy.
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~. s. Board charges graft in
huge sains made by prodteers.
Federal Trade Commission lays
bare vast Increase of revenues of
m,llers. packers md manufactur.
ers of steel and copper products.
Headlines to Associated Press
DISPATCHES in Denver daily.
Where, O, where is Wall Street
Jones that such issues should be
allowed to be raised while the
war with Germany 10 going on?
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Mopeweu

Harvest tine is here.
Rye and wheat are ripenina
fast.
The Hopevell people wen,
over the top Friday with the
war savings pledges.
The Douglas young folks Sun.
dayed with the La Rue young
people.
With scarcity of harvest ma.
chinery in the country, AN
afraid lots of the grain will 20 tc
waste.
Elmer Douglas is at home again
after several weeks surveying in
the western hart of the county,
Worth Douglas ate dinner Sun.
day with Spencer Smith.
Jacob Robins went to Elkhart
Monday after repairs for his
header.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eskew and child
rem Sundayed with ]. w. Ray
and family.
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SPRINGFIELD BAcA COUNTY, FRIDAY, s.
belive about 1878.

belive about 1878.
We became acquainted with
Col. York after he built his won
derful Wilde castle, and at one
time had an extended talk with
him with regard to the murder
of his brother, n d h u g o I
information of h e h n t o I
the notorious family that was
never before revealed.
1t will be remembered that q
number of people seemed to be
swallowed up in Labett county
could be traced about so far. and
then were never heard of again.
DR.. York of Ft Scott was the
last one to be swallowed up. The
Yorks were wealthy and influen'
tial, and Immediately started g
number of detectives and others
on hunt for DR.. York.
Some of the posse called time
or two at the Bender home, and
when a number one day rode up
to the Benders they found the
family had fled. Then an inves.
tigation of a well-cultivated patch
of ground near the log cabbin
proved it to be a graveyard, and
in one Of the graves was
found DR. York.
Posses started out in all direc-
tons for the family, ard the state
of Kansas joined III the hnnt, but
never an authentic hide or hair
was ever found of them, though
all kinds of wild rumors of their
being here and there and of how
this pnsse and that posse captur.
ed them and executed them
found occasional newspaper cir.
culation for years afterwards.
Of course in talking with Col.
York the subject OF the mystery
of the Benders naturally came
up. when the colonel stated pos
itively that to him and others
there was no mystery in connec'
tion with what had become of the
family, though at the time fol
reasons well understood they
could not give certain informa'
ton they had TO the public. :,
Even sfter those many years
the colonel DIDN'T care to be ex'
plicit, but stated that to him and
others there was no mystery
about what had become of the no
.orious outfit, that they went af'
ter them, and that after coming
back from. the hunt he had nj
more interest in the family ano
knew that no one would ever fine
+, them, thus conveying the direct
inference that they had found the
Benders, put them under ground
and returned home.
We never heard further of Col
York, but presume he went back
, to Ft. Scott, and so far as we
know may be living there now.
The colonel was a brave man,
but after he had made his get
away from these wild shores we
don't suppose that money OF
commands could have induced
him to face those experiences 8
second time.
And for that great magnificent
palace that cost in the neighbor
hood of $4,000, he likely go
something in the neighborhoot
Of S500-may be something more
may be something less, but thai
was about the way houses sole
after possibly nIneteen-twenti
eths or more Of the settlers hac
gone out of the country.
Next week again.
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Bro, Jenes wants the Herald
doceoe 10 quit writing up them
old.tims articlss-thinks we
should devote that time aud en-.
esxy to the good roads meeting
held at Elkhart sometime ago; or
words Of similar ambiguity. Just
seems we can't please the little
brother nohow.
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EDLER ,.-.-s


Mrs. Geo. Collier ond two boys
are visiting with neighbors and
friends. The boys are going to
spend the summer here.
r. W. Fox and family spent
the day Sunday at Karl Krell's.
Mr., Shilling was in this vicln-
ity adjusting cattle losses for
Roy Bosley.
Chas. Golfers spent the day
Sun day at John Runyon's.
Harvest will soon begin. Some
are cutting this week. Wheat
and rye look fine.
Clay Woods children and Fred
Bosley's baby are having the
measles.
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Factory Site
Definitely Located

At the meeting Of the board Of
directors Of the Baca County
Broom and Brush Association
Saturday the, generous Offer of
w. M. Stewart to give two blocks
ON Main street in the north addi-
ton to Springfield was accepted.
At tomorrow's meeting the size
and kind OF building will be act
ed on. It will probably be Of stone
50x14O feet, and work on the
building be begun at once.
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judge Bell aud Atty Cole both
made excellent addresses 1t the
war savings meeting Ar the court
house ths night Of tie 28th. Bell
expects 70 b tho republican
nomiaes ~ dislxjet iudge n this
dielyane ~ IL Ha and At
teenay Cels tsok h Stoaaugad
and Two Bates on their way
home.
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lo,3S3 10 the American casualty
list in France to date. They will
soon be falling by the hundreds
Of thousands. aud yet Jones says
The profitsers should not be inter-
eupted until tho war is oyer.
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This 10 the day aftcr.
Tbs Board 10 still busy re-class-
tying the re9istrsnts.-wiil
probably take . couple Of weeks
vat.

The saaag houses of Spring.
deld have unanimously and spon-
aanenusly put meals up to 50
cents per-juse another remind.
Or Of wartime prices.
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Graft ".--.

DR.. Latta and family of Wich.
ita are visiting at Crafts for a
while.
Dan Buskirk left Monday for a
visit with his mother before join.
ing the colors.
Claude Forbes left for camp
Tuesday morning.
John Graft made a trip to La
mar Tuesday.
Bill Van Buskirk spent Mon
day in Ltonington and Tuesday
in Lamar on business.
Miss Eva Thompson has fileo
on a claim west of Graft.
Eugene Orr took a truck loaG
of men back to harvest last week
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About 6e, 900 is the amount
raised In tae county on war saw
inRs stamps. Returns are In
complete. Probably ~. 900 when
all returns are In.
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North Flats
Crops are lot ,king fine.

Crops are lot ,king fine.
North Libert ~ went over the
top in the war savings campaign.
Fseeman C,ht ,noweth was down
from his Clay creek ranch Fri.
day.
We understand that Fred Gould's s
baby is very low with whooping
caugh.
Fred Porter ca me in Sunday
from Oklahon0B VII tn a brand new
wife.
It is necessary to g., up three
Or four liner to fill up this col
umn. This makes it.
With tue line mb re.
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forty-fve degrees, the Cyclops, bur-
dened with her heavy derricks, was
perhaps unable to swing back into
equilibrium, crashed over to one side,
and quickly settled. The heavy car
go of manganese might have shifted
and hindered the vessel from right
ing after severe list.
Stormy Weather.
Moreover, vessels which returned
to Atlantic ports about the time the
Cyclops was due, reported that un-
usually stormy weather had been en-
countered in Southern waters.
Caught in the trough of heavy sea-,
the Cyclops might have capsized and
gone down quickly, dragging down
beneath her hull all deck equipment
which otherwise might have f1oated
on the surface as an indication of her
fate.
The theory that the Cyclops sud-
denly went down in a storm is
about the only theory that adequately
would explain her failure to wire
less in case of danger. The fact that
no radio calls ever came from the
vessel is one phase that character
ICES the disappearance of the ship
as one of the most mysterious in
modern sea annals.
Leaving the West Indian harbor on
March the Cyclops was expected to
touch at an Atlantic port on March
13. When attention was called to
the fact that she was a few days
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overdue, no anxiety was felt because
it was known she had one engine out
of commission. However, when a
week passed and there was even no
news that she had been sighted, a
feeling of great apprehension swept
over the Navy Department. Every
effort was made to find her, but on
April IA the department gave per-
mission to publish the facts, which
long had been withheld.
Daniels Still Hopeful.
Secretary Daniels still clings to
the hope that mystery will be cleared,
but there are not many in the de-
partment who share his views.
The call of blue water always has
stirred and will stir the blood of
men. But just as much as in ro-
nance, the seven seas abound in
tragedy.
The ocean has taken its annual
heavy toll of human life from the
time of the modern ocean liner and
floating steel fortress, back to the
DAYS of the ancient Phoenecians who
braved the wild seas of the Mediter-
ranean in their frail craft and picked
their way even to the far-off England
to barter for Cornwall tin.
The loss of merchant shipping ever
has been great-particularly in these
days of the ruthless undersea rover
but fortunately the United States
navy has carried Americas flag over
the worlds. waters for nearly CEN
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date, it being believed that she foun-
dered in an equinoctial gale in Sep
tember that same year.
The Insursent, which had been
captured from the French in 1873 by
the L. S. S. Constellation, sailed from
Hampton roads on August s, 1900,
for cruise in the West Indies. She
also is believed to have gone down
with her crew of $40 men in one Of
the equinoctial gales that caused the
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board on March. ISL.

4 few years later, the General
Gates, also ship of eighteen guns
built in 1711 or l77S, was lost with
out a trace.
The Pickering, brig of fourteen
guns, weighing 1S7 tons and carrying
a crew of ninety men, sailed from
Newcastle. Del, on August 90, 1900,
in command of Lieut.. B. Hillar,
bound for the Guadalupe station.
She never was heard from from that
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tury and a half without particularly
severe losses, due to the elements.
From the records OF the Navy De-
'partment there has been compiled
brief list of naval vessels which sail
ed and then went down in the ocean S
nav without leaving soul to tell
the story.
Left No Trace.
The Saratoga, ship of eighteen
guns, commanded by Capt. John
Young. was lost at sea with all on
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-06
NO DAINTY DISHES SERVED
"coarse Fare" All That Is Offered to
Diners Who Celebrate the Birth
day Of Samuel johnson.

An unusual celebration is the din
ner In honor Of DIR. Samuel Johnson,
most distinguished English writer Of
the eighteenth century given for many
years on the anniversary OF his birth
at Litchfeld, where he was horn in
1909 Literary men from all over Eng
land assemble at the banquet and the
menu is always the samc-the coarse
fare beloved by the author.
Americans would call it q square
meal with al the trimmings for the
dishes specified are becfsteak pudding
with Kidneys. haunch Of mutton, oys-
terS and mushrooms, apple pie with
cream and toasted cheese, ale and
punch, to be followed by n dish Of
strong tobacco and n church-warden
pipe for each surviving guest. This
Is strong meat for a strong man and
Litchfeld Johnson dinner IS always
"stag' affa!s. The house in ST
Mary's square where Johnson was
born Is now q museum aud library Of
rare first editions Of "RasSclas.' the
"Adventurer" The dictionary. Ram
bier and 1ohuSon's political tracts
and poctlcal works. as we'll as about
40 different editions Of Boswcll''
life"
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Mllionaires Don't Buy Pearls

Nos. of them buy synthetic pearls
which cost one.Qu3rer ihe price. but
which even experts can't detect from
the genuine. Same with butter.
Thousands of housewives today buy
Benefit Brand "Swee, Nut Margar
inc because SO has the same delicious
flavor. the same golden color when
served and the same nutritiye and
euerey values aa The finest creamery
butter Put Benefit Brand Sweet
Nut Margarine costs only 55c a lh
while butter costs from soc to Soc a
ID. This new table luxury is made
from the creamy white meat OF ripe
cocoanuts. churnod with pasteurized
milk-it contains mo- "oleo' or animal
fats whatever positively guaran
tee that Try q pound of Benefit
Brand "swoe, Nut Marsarine-no
body can tell 10 from butter sold
only az 4S3 Main st. Bennington. the
Direct Importing Co.'S yellow from
where Benefit Brand Teas. COT
Coos and Grocery specialties are ne
led 81 Wholesale prices Look oul
E ou. Store in your town.
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Onions a pislnfectant.

Much has been said about the vir-
tues Of the onion, but few know of IFS
use as n diSinfectant
An onion cut in half and set In n
room will attract to itself all manner
Of germs, leaving the mir sweet and
pure; it is therefore most valuable ir
cases of infection. You should take
care, however, TO burn the onion after
ward.
No part OF an onion should ever
be used for domestic purposes after
having been allowed 10 lie about over
hight. The eating OF raw onions Is a
great personal protective In time Of
epidemic, and If taken with cucumbers
the breath is left innocent Of any OBJ
iectlonnblc odor
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Enaland,a Cleaning Bell.

The cleaning bell" +, known In
some places-as at Driildeld Norks-
as the harvest bell and is sounded
NJ five in the morning and seven i'm
The evening to mark thg hours of la-
hor IN the fields
Among the old records 'n the parish
chest Mt Barrow-on-Humh Is an i'm
struction to the parish rk "to ring
bell every working day mou'ug and
evening at sun-setting until vest ho
fully ended. and for this Vice each
81 the cottagers shall Iito him two
peck OF wheat"
The clerk M Lyddlngton, Rutland
IS entitled 10 charge enrN adult CLEAN
er Id. for ringing cleaning bell
London Chron'...
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Eried cnt.s Eu.ru DIV

"Arbor day" said the teacher, dis
the day TO plant trees. Now, sup
pose that every member Of this ciass
should plant his or her favorite nut
tree. Let us see how many varieties
Of nuts we would have. We will be.
gin at this end Of the class" Wal.
nut, beechnut, chestnut were named
in rapid succession, but when It came
Mary's turn she Trlnkled her brow
and thought for a long minute before
she answered: 81 believe I'd plant
doughnut tree."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.