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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
The HY Tower the Railroad at Mt Braddo Pa
Showing the Room in Which Miss
SELF the Steps Up Which the Rushed and
the Window Through the Woman and
Her Assailans Fired at One Another

preciated the ordeal through which the
brave girl had passed.
The IS o 81 calls she had sent out
brought assistance later from several
points. One train with crew and officials
arrived from Greensburg. forty miles away
County officials were notified and began
a search Of the. surrounding country for
the criminals. The probability Of catching
them in the darkness and the woods
seemed slender. From what Miss Vcnsel
had seen Of them, she could only say that
they were shabbily dressed and wore caps.
In the locality 1t is generally believed
that the men were lying in wait to wreck
an ammunition train. Uniontown Is one
OF the great centres Of war munitions in
dustries. 1t Is also probable that the
bandits had information that car carry
ing n great amount of pay for war NUM-
lions workers was coming.
The railroad officials sent ont orders for
relief operator to take Miss Vensel's
place for the remainder Of the night Hear
ing the order going over the wire, she
protested against 1t and declared that she
was quite fit to do her work. The order
was countermanded at her request and she
finished her nights work. handling tho
train directions and all orders in her usual
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expert manner Then she made her report
to the railroad company and walked to her
home
1t was suggested that guard be fur
nished for the tower on the following day.
Il don't consider 1t necessary" said Mis-,
Vensel. 81 feel sure that no robbers will
be back here for a long time"
When she was asked about her experi.
ences later, Miss Vensel said:
When I first saw those men proving
about thought they might be after me.
This is pretty lonely spot for woman
But another seconds thought showed mo
that they were train wreckers.
IL was brought UP to fear no one and I
have never forgotten my fathers training
When the bullets began to fly thick and
fast, scattering glass and sending splnters
right and left. began TO feel little bit
creepy, but then ! got what my father
called second nerve and went through
with it all right. If the men had broken
into my tower after my ammunition was
exhausted intended to use the butt of nv
revolver on their heads.
81 said to myself, Don't be frightened
They must be lot OF towards to attack
q lonely, unprotected woman And was
right. Anyhow, was brought I'D where
bullets flew thick and fast, and knew that
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he three bandits fred a volley through
the window and then tried to rush the
steep flight of steps and the tower. SteiI.
Vensel barricaded herself within her room,
and hred through the panels of the door
when she heard them trying to smash
through the window when they showed
themselves below"
they miss you oftener than they hit"
MS last remark led to an inquiry about
her early life.
My father had Mexican blood and nv
mother Indian and was brought up on
the frontier" explained Miss vensel. twas
born in the United States near the Mexican
border and learned telegraphy from rail.
road operator when was young girl.
worked for time in Southwestern Offices.
and hold-ups and shooting affairs were quite
common in those parts. I had many ex-
citing experiences and was always able to
hold my own.
81 wanted to see the East, and so
we, WORKED na my way here; | have been with
the pennsylvania road for Ave years."
Iiilda Vensel is an attractive Interesting
and unusual girl to look at She is 1.-THE
and graceful. Her mothers Indian blood
shows in her jet-black, straight, glossy
hair and dark complexion. She has high,
intelligent forehead, and there is nothing
Of the wild woman in her appearance. Her
business associates like her and saw that
she is good-tempered
And now perhaps, some young man
would like to win brave, capable little
wife. we'll able to defend the home? Don't
go too fast. Miss Stella Vensel" ia al.
ready the bride OF soldier boy fighting In
France. They were married on the Fourth
of July and were not able to start house.
keeping before he was sent away So she
prefers to be known as "Miss Stella Ven.
SER until she can have home of her own.
Her husband is G. II. Mink.
Il am so proud Of that boy, and only wish
could be at his side helping him beat the
Kaiser" were brave Stella Vensels part.
ing words.
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Game


mean a certain
death. From time
to time a bullet Stella V.n..I ~.
strlKlng her tow Night Operator of
er reminded her the "HYn Tow.r
that they were at Mt. Braddoek
watching her. Pa, Who Foueb.
She lighted the the Brave Battle
red light In the Against Bandits.
tower as a danger
signal. This seems to have been
unseen by the bandits, as they did
not shoot at it.
Then she continued to send out
calls for help over the wire in
order that there might be no doubt
about the desperateness of her
position.
In just half m hour from the
time she first discovered the men
she saw the dim lights of train
approaching. Was it the freight
train rolling on to destruction?
armed crew prepared to attack the
bandits?
AS the train came nearer her
practised ear told her that 1t was
the relief train. 1t was lighter and
rolled more gently than the freight
train would have done. Moreover,
1t was ahead of the freight train.
On came the relief train, running
slowly and quietly. The bandits
were still piling up ties on the
track when it came to stop within
a hundred yards of them. Either
they had not see the train or they
believed It was their destined vic.
tim, for they did not start to run
until 1t had stopped.
The relief crew. all picked men
trained to deal with the most des-
perate emergencies and heavily
armed; jumped out and started on
the run for the bandits. In an
instant these criminals realized that
had been beaten by the brave girl
"'O'' 1hCs lui ucu anu lOT Tie W
In their rear. The train crew puru
them for short distance, firing ]
shots after them, but in the thick W
and the darkness they were easily
TO get away.
In few momentc more the crew
cleared away the distractions on the t
When these essential things had
done the next thought of the rescuers
naturally to look after the girl who
sent the alarm. They expected to A
nerve.shattered girl in the lonely "
tower They were amazed and agree
disappointed
The chief of the crew turned toward
tower, and there at the top OF the s
stood the slim figure Of girl, calm, b
and selfreliant.
"Is everything ali right? Shall I re
the track clear?" asked Miss Vensel
business like voice.
Eyes, certainly. but can't we do s.
thing for you?" said the chief.
ooh, I'm all right now" said Miss
sell
The trainmen looked about and saw
shattered windows. the bullet holes in
door and the side OF the tower. They
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
KAISER IN Different POSE
"AII Highest" Beginning to Realize He
Is Not the Bold, Bad Man He
Thought He Was.


"The kaiser's whining speech on the
fourth anniversary of the war; said
Senator Myers Of Montana, declares
that Gerpany's sole aim is to live at
peace with peaceful neighbors.
"The kaiser started the world war
i'm a different spirit. -Four years ago
the kaiser thought himself n very
bold, bad mana world destroyer. Yes,
the kaiser thought he was a second
Redface Leary.
"A preacher interrupted an alter
cation that Redfnce was conducting
n afternoon in front of the Tin Can
saloon. o.
"'My dear Redface,' said the preach
er, don't you know that you shourtf
love your enemies?'
"Redface, twirling his six-shoot-
er round his thumb careleSsly replied !:
"'That's a thing l can't do, par
SON.
"'Why not, my dear Redface; why
not? said the parsOn, warmly.
"I amt got no enemies to love-
said Redface. Il shot the last one be-
fore dinner"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
How a Hero Died.

He was smiling but pale, when they
wheeled him ina black-haired youth
OF twenty-and he was still smiling
when they tenderly transferred him 10
u cot after the doctors had counted
seven m%achine-gun bullet wounds, one
In his ankle, three in his, side and
three in his chest When u Y. NJ. G. A.
ma brought writing paper through the
ward he took a piece and asked for a
pencil. An attendant found him dead
half an hour later with this beginning
of a letter in his hand:
Dear Mother: We made an attack
on the Germans today and drove item
five miles. ! am in u hospital TO.
night. / am slightly wounded In the
leg"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
The vastness Of Mexico.

From Mexico by Mrs. Alec Tweedie
George Fl. Doran Company.
It cannot be reiterated too often hat
Mexico IL a vast country.
Mexico extends in length over 1000
miles, or Is as long as from Iceland to
Africa. 1t measures 1000 miles across
the widest area. 1t Is vast, it contains
every climate from tropical to northern;
IL has huge mountains, some Of the great
est volcanoes in the world: and some OF
the largest rivers are to be found in the
south, although water il lacking in the
north. The north IL flat and hideous,
the south beautiful and mountainous
Mexico produces every class Of ore and
every form OF agriculture and some Of
the most picturesque and beautiful old
Spanish towns In the world remain from
the days when they were built by Cortez
In 1919.
One cannot help being struck with the
contrast between the two coasts. On the
Pacific shore everything is dry; on the
Gulf (AtIantic) everything IL wet. A depth
Of eight or 10 feet Of soil is Common
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
SNAPSHOTS FROM HOME
PLEASE BOYS OVER THERE
BY FRANK j.. TAYLOR.
Jnited prass Staff Corraanondenk

OUtteo ITcSS SSdU
With the American Troops In France
lby maiD-This Is the story of a single
doughboy, but It is a yard with more
than a million morals.
He was not an unusual doughboy In
n way, except that he was happy, as
happy as a bird with Its first touch Of
spring fever. You can tell II by Ice ing
at him, and he would tell you without
your looking at him.
say, l feel so happy ] could almost
reach up and touch the sky" he ex-
claimed, Look at that, wouldn't you"
He displayed an envelope.
Good letter from home, is it?' Some
Money! There's something that's
got money beat a mile," he replied;
that Is, from the doughboy's point Of
view. Want to see what 1t is2"
sure. Anything that makes people
as happy as you are ought to be passed
He brought, out five small photos,
snapshots made by q small camera.
Pretty nice, aren't they? See this
one? It's my girl. She's the best girl
going, and she knows how to make a hit
With this doughboy over here. She
sends snapshots every couple of weeks
she?"
You had to admit she was.
This is another picture OF hers, TAX
en- In her front yard under the trees. I
know the spot. Gee, when I looked at
that picture / almost felt as though
l was back there with her, and II was
Sunday afternoon. That's where l pro-
posed to her, on that spot. She couldn't
bit. 1t sure Is wonderful what snap
shots bring back to ou. isn't it?'
Again you had to admit the doughboy
was right.
Here's another one Of her, showing
her new duds and bat: Looks kind of
military. doesn't 1t? l. kind Qf like IT.
don't you? She's got good taste. that
s'f E%v ID mtRs' s Sasahis a aae and so had he.
You admired his choice.
This pictures Of my mother" he
continued, "and it's q good one. l
wanted a snapshot Of mother. She
looks pretty well. / was afraid she was
worrying too much. I feel a lot better
now, / know she's telling the truth
when she said she was well. Photos
are great, aren't they?"
This last ones my sister, and her
baby. She got married just before 1
left. I've been over here for two SER
vice stripes nov I'm tickled to get
this photo. It's the only way / nave
Of telling what kind Of a brat I'm being
uncle to, you see. Say, what paper are
pol correspondent for?'
The United Press"
"That's a whole lot Of papers, isn't
It? Say. you know what you ought
to do? Write a story n tell every
body haw much us boys over here
want snapshots Of the folks back home.
Tell 'em pictures are the best thing
they can send US. We don't care IL
they cut off our packages, so long as
we can get pictures.
"Of course we can't send pictures OF
ourselves home, because it's against
the rules. But We always look the
same in uniforms, anyway. But snap
shots sure make you feel close to the
folks back home
The more than a million morals to
this story are the more than a million
doughboys who are longing for snap
shots of the folks back home"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
It's Acid Stomach
That Makes Millions
Sick and Suffer

Life In dark-nOt worth r,uch TO the
man or woman with an acid. stomach.
Aeid-stomach kills Hope, Ambition.
kn6fEy. Courage. II sal the strength
81 thc strongest body inpoverishes the
biood--csIses untold sun, ring makes
millions weak. unit and brings on pre-.
mature. old age.
Millions Of people are weak and unit,
sukering all the time. In one way or an
other. from superacidity or acid-stomRch.
They don't seem dangerously sick.
just aiiing. Goiug through life weak.
l~istsess. dragging one foot after another.
They're nervous and irritable: lack pow
er and punch. frequently have severe
ATTACKS OF binding, splitting headaches;
subject TO dts OF melanclolia and men.
tai depression. And nearlJ always their
sfomachs are out OF order, even though
many experience no actual stomach
patns-digestion ~poor-neycr getting
anywhere near the fun strength from
their food
go. you See, it's Just this-acid -stom.
aeh-that Is holding so many people
back - sappiny up the strength they
shcuid get from their food-taking away
their vigor and vitallty-leaving them
veal and inefficient.
Get rid of tho excess acid. That's
the secret OF good health and is the only
Why to obtain good digestion and assin.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
Fear Ia No DISGRACE.

From the New Orleans ~imes-Picayune.
An English observer calls attention to
the fact that our world wal has de-
stroyed the fear of being afraid. Hereto
fore, even to most distant antiquity, the
one quality insisted On in the soldier was
that he should be fearless and the more
callously so the better. The faintest
tremor of timidity was a black marx
against the most Respondent knight as
well as the lowliest bowman or halbardier
and the schooling for war was All utter
defiance Of the personal risk.
This theory held, as many will remem-
Der, even till the period Of the Boer war
when the British suffered so severely
in officers because it was held cowardiy
for a commander to seek cover. Men.
then as now, felt fear, for that is one or
flesh's attributes and indeed is one OF the
most valuable Of human possessions, since
fear is our protection from dangers and
harms innumerable. We fear wild beasts
to avoid them, snakes and spiders TO IN
] crease our attention, storms and tempests
that we may prepare means OF escape
from them.
So il was only in battle that chivalry
insisted that man should be without fear,
or pretend to be.
With the coming OF new warfare, how
Cver, all lands at once came to a more
sane understanding and the old physical
bravery has given place to moral resolu.
ton. The man who now enters the hell Of
shell fire, OF hurled flames and deadly
gases, no longer attempts to fool himself
into the belief that he is not afraid. He
knows full We'll and only a stupid nature
could avoid the knowledge, that the. hu.
man is at the mercy of forces a million
times beyond his w ability to counter,
The old knight might really believe hs
was able to unhorse all the enemies. thiat
rode against him and therefore might CON:
ceivably be wlthoGt rear, but how can q
soldier feel that way when facing modern
weapon OF destruction?
Therefore, II is no longer a disgrace to
feel fear or to admit it, the only disgrace
is to allow fear to prevent one doing his
duty. How much liner fiber is needed
for the new Defiance!
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
8auptpes EnulIsh,

From the London Chronicle.
1t was actually a Scotsman. and no less
a man than The lord advocate OF the time.
who publicly declared 80 years g h a
'the bagpipe is an English instrument,
essentially English; the English were the
original bagpipers." He pointed out that.
while Shakespeare often speaks Of bag
pipes, he never does so In Macbeth"
and that 1t Is in Lincolnshire and York
shire that he localizes the pipes.
To hauce and Spenser also they are
English. James ~ and other Scottish
kings paid for "Inglis pyparis' at their
court, while Edward ]. Edward III, Henry
vi and Henry VIII seem to have had
native pipers. The Highlanders never used
the pipes In war before the 18th century:
the harp was S~cotland's instrument.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03

ilatlon. II Is the right way to be well
and keep strong. Ordinary medicine
won't do any lasting good. The best
they can do is to spur W. your appetite
for awhile.
A modern remedy makes Il pOssib;s
10 remove excess acid without the slight
est discomfort. 1t II called EATONIO,
In the form Of pleasant tasting tablets.
Their action in the stomach Is n good
deal Ike n piece OF blotting paper tnkIn,
up n drop Of ink--they literally absOufs
the injurious excess rcid aud carry tt
away through the intestipes.
Begin using EAToNIC right now
today--and get on the road 10 bounding,
vigorous, vibrant health. Thousands
upon thousands OF people who have
used. EATONlC are enthusiastic In its
praise. They say they. never dreamed
that anything could bring them such
quick relief.
EATONIC Is fully guaranteed. Your
druggist will give you a big box for only
30 cents with the distinct understanding
that if yon are not pleased in every way.
you get your 30 cents back. IL you can't
get EATONlC where you live-send us
your name and address,; we will send
you a nifty cent box and you can send
us the Soc when you get II. Address
Eatonic Remedy Co.. Gunther Bldg, Obi.
csgo, III.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
PREPAREDNESS.

Prepare for next washday by taking
home Red Cross Ball Blue. Ask any
good grocer. Red Cross Ball Blue i'm.
parts a clear white; makes you smile
when you see. the basket of beautiful,
snowy white clothes. Red Cross. the
blue that's true tblue.--Ady.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
How IL Is,

And what are these poor fellows
doingi" asked the wOuld-be social work
er who was being shown through the
prison by an attendant.
ooh, they are making a break for
liberty" answered the guard.
"Why, they seem perfectly dOcile,
sitting around with their hammers and
cracking rocks. How can you say they
are breaking for llbertyT
F"Well, You see, ma'am, they know
they gotta break these stones up or
we won't let 'em out"
s
Y Only Il good brass band car play all
the airs the drum major puts On.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
Especially in the ParIor.

"Where there is so much smoke in
the house there is bound TO be n good
deal Of ire" observed the almost eynic
rs he bit down on a wartime butter
bean, causing his new false teeth to
list heavily to port.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
Golf ORPHANS.

What are you crying for, little
One?"
I'VE got no papa and no mamma
any more"
Are they both deady"
mo, ma'am, but they're both golf
bugs now"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of The ear. There Is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness,
and that Is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an inflamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infiamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when II is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh. which is an niamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for n
case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c. Circulars free.
r. ]. Cheney s. CO., Toledo, Ohio.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03

Lots Of men spend half their time
complaining of life's brevity and the
other half in trying to kill time.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03

HOLLAND

Standard
rule in Hol-
lothing may
y called into
{. amixtMgre
under gov
|at the fixed
J Is respon-
of standard
prices; and
|ix varieties
BED for 1.-THE
Isl clothes il
|ut few ven
ny concrete
ny problem.
d cigar. To-
and cigars
hes as much
rhe govern
Of the e
bacco in the
h n wooden
smoker to
bitter end,
L in a saw
} cigar will
! pickers up
10 look out
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03

Any man who is continually making
a fool of himself must be a natural
born tautOlogist.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03

. There are so camp newspapers 10 the
United States.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03

inhabitants
the central
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is stamped,
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esult that
re Is con-
people that
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the name
onmai
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OF w0men's
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the misery
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for auch a
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rushed up,
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lat.
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Ruinanian
had the
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latter. for
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ID To seize
the signal
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men, all
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If q mans first love Is himself he
never finds n satisfactory successor.
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!. PLACE
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Every town of any size in the Do
miniean Republic has It's municipal
market.
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Llletin

pod Consel
wing pert.
meat ver.
en asked
|pecial kin.
& the allie
les later h
live n1ostl'
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bnversatiulj
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bse nonCOr.
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The ZOO
happened Y
might Y
|hO eat C.tI
bread. T'i'1i
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claim I'D
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IL Is RI
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