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The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
The Joy of Living

To enjoy life we must have good
health. No one can reasonable
hope to get much real pleasure out
of life when his bowels are clogged
a good share of the time and the
poisons that should be expelled
are absorbed into the system, pro-
ducing headache and indigestion.
A few doses Of Chamberlain S Tab
lets will move the bowels, strengty-
Ell the digestion and give you a
chanch to realeze the real JOY OF
living. Try it
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
Delinquent Notice

The assessment on the stock Of
the St. David Canal Company held
by the persons herein named are
now delinquent in the SIMS set OPP
posite their names.
Name No. of Shares Amt.
Levi Nelson / $3.50
Mrs. Levi Nelson $3.50
Said delinquent stock, or sufflc-
lent of it to pay said delinquency,
and cost of sale and advertising
will be sold to the highest bidder
at public outcry, at the St. David
Schoolhouse, at ST. David, Cochise
county, Arizona, at 4 0 clock p. m
Tuesday, July 80, 1918.
By order of the Board of Direct
tors. BYRON MERRILL
EDNA ALFRED, President.
Secretary.
St. David, July 6, 1918.
For SALE-2O acres ten miles
rom Benson three flowing wells
$1,000. Signal Office.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

The Benson Rifle Club team
went to to Tucson last Sunday and
lost a hard fought match to the
strong Tucson team. The Benson
boys made fine showing, Braley
and Reynolds making perfect scores
on the 20) yard range. Scores Tue
son 1140 Benson 1922.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
Fatal AutOrn0-
bile Accident

A distressing auto accident,
causing the death of young man
occurred Tuesday afternoon about
four O. clock as the bridge Just out
of town where the road leading
west crossing the deep arroyo a
short distance beyond the ice house.
Raymon Curtis, age eighteen, ac-
companied by his cousin, Hazel
Adkins, a young girl, was returning
in truck car from town to the
railroad camp two miles west where
he was employed. A little beyond
the bridge something was accident
ally dropped from the car, and
young Curtis attempted to back up
in order to regain it. But to this
seemingly simple act may be attrib-
uted his loss of life. In backing
the car, for some reason unknown,
but probably because of the brake
clutch failing to work, the car
missed the roadway af the bridge
and went backward over the steep
abutment at the side, a straight
drop of nearly ten feet, overturn-
ing and catching the young man
under the steering wheel. He was
caught in such a position that he
was pinned down and was gotten
out with difficulty Young Miss
| Adkins had the presence of mind
to jump, and escaped being injury,
1t was seen by those who hurried
to his resistance that the young
man was very badly if not fatally
injured, and he was brought down
to DR.. MorriSon's' office to receive
what aid could be given him, but
to TO effect. His death occurred
within two hours of the accident.
From the account of those with
him when he died no soldier on the
battlefield could have shown more
bravery in the face of death. His
remains were taken to ST. David
for berial, where he has many re-
latives.
Raymon was the son of R. L.
Curtis, deceased, formerly of St,
David. His mother, now Mrs.
Anna Long, lives at Chandler. He
was nephew of A. ]. Busby and
had three brothers living in St.
David.
The funeral took place Thursday
morning at St. David.
His many relatives have the
sympathy of all in his untimely
death.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
Lame Shoulder.

This ailtnent is usually caused
by rheumatism of the muscles. All
that is needed is absolute rest and
a few applications of Chamberlain S
Liniment. Try it,
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

Receipts of SIC, ,431, 933, July g.,
from war savings and thrift-stamp
sales were the largest of any single
day since these securities were Of
fered to the public. Sales during
the first nine days of July totaled
$40, $50, ,529.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
Notice to Bee Keepers
TO whom it may concern:

/ o whom 1t may Co1Ce1E'
All territory from point three
miles south of +. NJ. Miller S aplary
to a point tNenty-four miles north
of Benson including Goetz and
Matteson's Sanchez Apiary, and
three miles on each side of the San
Pedro riversis under quarantine and
all persons owning bees or who
NAV own bees in future, are notl-
fed not to move them without per
mission of State Inspector of Apia-
ries.
Peder H. Benson
State Inspector of Apiaries.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
Chamberlain Tablets

These tablets are intended es
pecially for stomach troubles, bill
iousress and constipation. If you
have any troubles of this sort, give
them a trial and realize for yuorself
what a first class medicine will do
for vou. They only cost qnarter
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

This is a war of peoples as well
as of nations, and each individual
has a place and a duty.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
If our soldier bows deliberated

If Our soldier boys deliberated a
long over doing their duty as some
of our people at home hesitate over
doing theirs, the victory would be
doubtful
1t is a sort of financial cOWardiCe
to hesitate to put your money in
United States Government seCurl-
ties, and to deliberate over wisdom
and patriotism of the investment is
to hesitate in supporting our sol
diers.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

There will be special meeting
of the Red Cross next Wednes day
afternoon at the High School.
Everyone urgently requested to
attend.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
Death OF
Mrs. Robinson

The death of Mrs. Martha West
brook Robinson occurred last Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Keen of this
place. The deceased had been an
invalid for the past six years from
a fracture Of the hip due to a fall,
and had been steadily failing since
the first Of May, but her last seri-
Gus illness extended only over
period of few days.
Mrs. Robinson was native Of
Tennessee, but had lived long in
southwest, coming to Benson to
make her home few years ago.
She is survived by two daughters
and a son, Mrs. J. c. Keen, OF this
place, Mrs. Harry HuddleSton, OF
Tucson. and Dunk1in l. Robinson
formerly railroad man of Tucson,
but now serving with the American
army in France.
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at the Keen family
resident, conducted by Rev. J. K.
Brown, Of the First Christian
Church, of Tucson, of which de-
nomination the deceased was
member. The interment took
place at the Benson Cemetery,
attended by a large number OF
friends.
Abilene Texas, July 25.-The
big water and power project which h
contemp1ates the damn1ing of the
Colorado river in Arizona is being
worked out by James B. Grand,
former territorial engineer of Ari-
zona, who has been here visiting
his brother, w. d. Grand. He is
returning to his home in Phoenix,
Arizona, after visit to Washing
on and New York.
P. B. Grand has been working
for five years on the project. The
dam would be constructed in the
Grand Canyon, 100 miles south
west of Phoenix. At this place,
the Colorado river flows $4,000
cubic feet Of water per second and
this volume Of water will be utilized
in producing power for high pow
er electric line 400 miles long
which traverses the state of Arizona
from north to south
Lane Endorses Project
Secretary of the Interior Lane IS
said to endorse the project which
would provide cheap power tor
pumping plants winch Would IIt
water for the irrigation of millions
Of acres of land now arid. In adj
dition, said Mr.. Grand, plans have
been made for the electrifcatlon OF
the Santa Fe railroad from Wlnslow
Arizona to Barstow, Calf,
measure to save 80 per cent IN the
cost of railroad operation.
The dam would be 200 feet across
its base, ESQ feet high and 100 feet
thick and the cost of the whole
project is estimated at $18, 900, 900.
The cost of electrifying the railroad
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

Musgrave will pay $500 for old
iron.-Cash Second Hand Store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
MARRIAGE or MINORS LEGAL
Colorado Judge Decides They Cannot
Be AnnuIled Under the State
Law.

Denver, Colo.-Marriages of boys
and girls not of legal age are legal
in Colorado and cannot be annulled.
This was the decision of Judge J.
A. Denison In the district court In de-
nying the petition of Mrs. May Gard
ner for an annulment OF the marriage
Of her daughter to Don Bigelow.
Mrs. Gardner told the court that
Mrs. Bigelow was not eighteen years
old when she became wife and
that Bigelow was less than twenty at
the time he obtained a license to
wed. Judge Denison held that there
is no law In Colorado making the
marriage Of minors illegal, but that
the official who performs such cere-
monies is subject to fine and i'm
prisonment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
PENOBSCOT.
&SA
Feb. 9.

George Whitehouse of Portland has
been in townethe past week, called here
by the illness of his wife, Mrs. Helen
Whitehouse. He lett yesterday for Port
land, accompanied by his wife end son
Kenneth. Mrs. Whtehouse will euter
the hospital for an operation. Her many
friends here hope for successful recovery.
Owing to.the severe storm, there was no
meeting of Rising sStari lodge F. and A.
M. February 6.
A stated meeting off Penobscot chapter,
o. E. s., will be held Friday evening, Feb.
Is. After the business meeting, there will
be an entertainment in the form OF a con-
test. Each one is asked to bring his or
her baby picture.
Miss Hazel Davis, who is employed in
Castine, is spending short vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Annie Davis.
Miss Geneva Leach has returned from q
visit with her father, William Leach, at
West Penobscot.
The sewing class of Clark high school is
planning to present the play, 1.-THE Dea-
cons Second Wife," at the town hall FRI
day evening, Feb. q.
The many friends here of Supt. w. E.
Clark extend congratulations upon his
election as president of the Hancock
county teachers association.
Mrs. o. W. Bowden and son are away
for an extended visit.
c. K. Bridges has returned to Chicopee
Falls, Mass, after a short visit here at
the home of W. b. Clement.
Feb. s. WooDLoCKE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13

The kaiser's baleful face has been
his place is Joan of Arc. Three young
ladies of the Junior League, Misses
Jeanette Pruyn, Evelyn G. Payne and
Candace Howard started out to inter
est New York in the War Savings
stamps campaign. Their first stop was
at prominent New York hotel, where
they espied likely spot for their post
ers in place where hung a cartoon of
the kaiser Down came the kaiser's
picture and in its place went spirited
reproduction of Joan of Arc, which
Miss Evelyn Payne is displaying in
this photo. urging the women of Amer
lea to buy War Savings stamps.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
EVERY OTHER FIELD KILLED
So q Phoenix Pioneer Could Do Moth
Ing Lees Than Set Up a.
Painter and Decorator.

Phil Snodgrass. former resident, II
visiting Phoenix and refreshing the
memories of the few old-timers who
remain, the Arizona Republican states.
Most Of them had forgotten the names
and even the existence of many Of the
residents OF more than a generation
ago. Mr.. Snodgrass recalls them all
and has asked about them. He re-
members landmarks that long since
have disappeared and were forgotten
by those who had become familiar
with the buildings that had taken their
places.
The coming of Mr.. Snodgrass has
revived many incidents connected with
the lives OF the old-timers. I'll. r. Pat
rick. OF course. was here then. having
completed the excavation OF the Grand
canyon. Having nothing else to do.
he was awaiting on the site of Phoenix
for civilization to come and pre-
empt II.
Mr.. Patrick was then, as now, a
civil engineer. His leveling rod had
seen rough times and needed paint
ing. About that time P. @. Blcknell
appeared on the scene and advertised
himself as decorative painter. He
undertook to paint the rod. When Mr..
Patrick received 1t back he had lev
cling rod unlike any other In exist
ence. He felt sure that that was the
first one Bicknell had ever seen.
Though Mr.. Patrick had paid IS for
the decoration. he made no complaint,
but repainted It himself after a fash
ion, so 1t would do.
Years afterward Patrick and Bick-
and in talking over old times both be-
came quite frank and outspoken.
you remember" asked Patrick,
that levellng rod you painted for meT
Blcknell remembered it very well.
"well," said Patrick, what In the
devil induced you to hold yourself out
to the public as a painter7 Why didn't
you advertise as minister of the
gospel or the czar OF Russian
'Tn tell you" replied Blcknell, 'T
was broke. ! had just landed In town
on the tail Of freight wagon, without
penny. l had to do something.
went up and down the street and saw
the signs of blacksmlths, carpenters,
doctors, lawyers and about everything
else. All professions and trades
seemed to be represented except that
OF painting and decorating and I
claimed that vacant field by right Of
discovery. So l stuck out shingie,
though had never before held a paint
brush in my hand. The ornamental
ton OF that leyeling rod was the first
Job ] got"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
Many Being Accepted for Train
ing by the United States
Shipping Board.
GOES BACK TO The OLD DAYS
Traditions of the Service Justify the
Choice Of Lads for Responsible
Positions-career Of Cap
tain Siisbee.

Washington.-Lads less than twen-
ty, already experienced sailors, are ap-
plying these days to the United States
shipping board for training as officers
in the new merchant marine. Many of
them are accepted, and not a few al
ready are serving as juniors on the
bridges of some of the largest liners
passing through the war zone waters
of Europe.
Lads of twenty were sturdy seafar-
ing men, ruling their quarterdecks
and tanning the rough company OF
their forecastles by their own pluck
and resourcefulness, in the days when
our forefathers were creating mer-
chant marine whose achievements
form one of the finest pages Of Amer
lean history.
Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem, who af-
forwards became United States sena-
tor from Massachusetts In company
with Daniel Webster, took command
of the new ship Benjamin of l6l tons
burden, laden with a costly cargo of
merchandise and bound out from Mas
sachusetts bay TO the Cape of Good
Hope and India, in 1892, when not
nineteen years old.
The first American flag had entered
the hDrbors of Bombay and Calcutta
only four years before, on the ship At
lantic.
beginning in 1877 with a capital
consisting of Testament, Bow
ditch quadrant, chest of sea clothes
and mothers blessing. Nathaniel
Silsbee, then only fourteen years old,
left the paternal mansion in Salem full
of hope and good resolution to EN-
bark on his first voyage, which was to
Baltimore as captains clerk; at TWEEN
tw-eight he had made his fortune and
retired from the sea; at thirty-six was
the head OF the largest American
house In China.
The resourcefulness of Nathaniel
Silsbee was never better illustrated
than by his first voyage in command
of his first ship, the Benjamin.
Sold at Big Profit.
On the passage from the Cape of
Good Hope to the Isle of France (Mau-
ritius). Captain Silsbee fell in with
French frigate that gave him news of
the beginning of the war between
France and England. On this news
reaching the Isle of France, prices
rose by leaps and bounds. The cargo
Of the Benjamin was quickly sold at
a profit that dazzled her commander.
AS fast as he could, he turned the
paper currency he 5eceived into Span
ish dollars. Then for six months an
embargo was laid on all foreign YES
sells In port. During this time the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
OBITUARY.

Miss Helen, daughter onthe late Master
Gee and Mrs. :sPh9be Hodgkins, died
very suddenly Feb. 5 on her seventy
seventh birthday. Few women lived
more exemplary life than she, legal to her
family and faithful to all. Since the
death OF her parents she had lived alone
in the homestead to which she was devot-
eddy attached ,srefusing to leave it when at
last more comfortable one with tender
care WAS offered her. She was in every re-
spect an honorable. upright woman, one
OF whom it can be strictly said, ''She hath
done what she COULD
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon at the home, conducted by Rev.
George H. Sparks.
Miss Hodgkins' sister, Mary Jane,
widow OF Moses Henry Preble, aged eighty
SIX years, died Feb. 6. Mr.. and Mrs Preble
were married early in life, and lived long
and happy together. They had one daugh-
ter, Helen M, who married and went
West, and died in California about six
years ago. Since her daughters death,
Mrs. Preble had lived quiet, secluded
life in her own home, under the kind care
of Mrs. Charles Ward. She was devoted
wife and mother, and woman respected
by all who. knew her.
These two sisters were.charter members
the Sorosis, Land were faithful, active
workers intthe society as long as health
remained, land continued their member
ship up to the present year. They will be
missed in the community.
The FDparaI nf Mra pra hIc waa haId of
the home Friday acknowledgements by
Rev. George H.aSparks.
Feb. 9. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
KAISER DENOUNCED IN WILL
Aged New Yorker Leaves Large Be-
quests to Various French War
Charities.

New York,-Vehement denunciation
of the kaiser as barbarian who Grim
inally caused the war is contained in
the will of Jean Baptiste Bourdis, gen
orally known as John Bourdis, filed for
probate in the surrogate's court.
Generous requests are made to
French war charities. Bourdis was
seventy-six years old when he died on
December %. He retired last year
from the silk firm of ]. Bourdis & Co.
The largest bequest is 100000 francs,
for the relief of helplessly crippled
French soldiers, victims of the crimi-
nal war imposed by one man, the bar
barous German Emperor William II
for the satisfaction of his own ambi-
tons"
Thirty thousand francs each are left
TO four hospitals In Lyons, France. The
city of Lyons gets 100000 francs, the
income of which is to be used for the
purchase of paintings for the pupils
of the Ecole des Beaux Arts at Lyons,
where Bourdis was a pupil.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
lfgal Nutiffs.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

XlTHEREAS rhurlow T. Young OF Goulds
w boro, In the county of Hancock. and
State of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
August IL, a. d. 1910, and recorded in Hancock
county registry OF deeds. book al, page 2S2,
conveyed to Bartlett W Brown of Milbridge,
Washington county, Maine, one-han part un-
divided OF all those certain lots or parcels OF
land situated in said Gouldsboro and
bounded and described as follows, to wit;
The homestead lot OF the late George Whita-
ker as conveyed to him by deed OF Abner
johnson, dated October 10, 1929 and recorded
with the Hancock county, Maine, registry of
teen acres and ten rods or however otherwise
the said homestead lot may be described.
Also the Job Hall lot, adjoining the above
named homestead lot, containing about six
teen acres the description Of which Is found
whitaker dated September 2, 1880.
Also another lot OF land which the said
George Whitaker purchased OF the heirs of
the late Oren Whitaker of said Gonldsboro.
as per deed dated April Is, 1883. Intending TO
convey the homestead with whatever adjoin-
ing lots belonging thereto, being portion of
the premises conveyed TO the said George
whitaker BY deed Of Martha Z. Young, dated
March 90 1885, and recorded with the registry
OF deeds aforesaid, in book 1877, page ga.
BEING the same premises conveyed to me and
the said Thurlow T. Young by warranty deed
from Eivira X. Wood Ell al, dated November I,
1904 and recorded with said registry in book
OF land more or less with the buildings there
on situated. And whereas said mortgage was
assigned to me by the saId Bartlett w. Brown
on the seventeenth day OF May, a. d. 1919, and
recorded in Hancock county registry OF
deeds book ST. page 265; and whereas the
condition OF said mortgage has oeen oroken,
now therefore, by reason OF the breach OF the
condition thereof, claim foreclosure OF said
mortgage =, No..
Dated at Milbridge, Maine, Jan. 30, a. d. 1918
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
HIS PRESENTMENT CAME TRUE
Canadian Soldier Met Death at Front
But Not at All in the Manner
That He Had Feared.

The men of the First Canadian di.
vision who came unscathed through
the smashing fight at Ypres, the bat.
tie of Festubert and the Givenchy cy-
clone in April May and June of 1915,
almost all believed they could not be
killed. They had seen so many COM
rades fall, and had so many narrow
escapes, that they assumed the bullet
was not nodded that could get them.
One exception was a member of the
Thirteenth battalion canadian Black
Watch. He had a premonition of
death and saw his fate in every shell
that burst in sight and every bullet
that tipped past him.
Each time he went into the trenches
he died a thousand times in magma
ton, and he was helpless, hopeless,
useless object the last time we went
into the line in front of Ploegsteert
woods. He never smiled, whistled or
sang when in the firing line; he was
literally obsessed with the fear of
death.
On the morning following his last
night in the trenches he was smiling
broadly. The company were snug in
biIlets and he was preparing to shave,
whistling as he stropped his razor.
Suddenly careless draft man with
out warning exploded cartridge that
lay forgotten in the breech of his rifle.
The bullet pierced the brain of the
man with the razor, and he died with
in a few moments.
Not till then did his comrades real
lie that his fear of death was based
upon a presentment that came true,
though not at all in the manner the
unfortunate man expected.-The Wide
World.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS Burtellc Hodgkins of Eden.
w Hancock county, State of Maine, by
bis mortgage deed dated Nov. 20. a. d. 1907,
Snd recorded in Hancock county registry OF
deeds, book t4s, page sos, conveyed to Bart W
Brown OF hitbrtdge, county OF Washington,
state Of Maine, certain lot or parcel OF land
situated In Bar Harbor, said town OF Euen
and being bounded and described as follows,
70 wit. Beginning a. a stone bound set in the
ground in the easterly side line of the Glen
Aary road, said stone bound being the south
YES. corner bound OF lot No. 6. section G, as
shown upon a plan of the shannon estate,
Bar Haroor, Maine, sections u and c, July,
1913 made by Edgar l. Lord, civil engineer
and recorded In the Hancock county registry
Of deeds; thence eAsterly but always follow
ing the sHutherly side line OF lot No. ., section
C, uintty-1ye feet to u stone bound set in the
ground said stone bound being the north
vest corptr bound OF lot No. Is, section G, as
ssowu on said recorded pan; thence south
ery bat always following the westerly side
line Of sail lot No. 70, section q, forty teet TO
ron bolt set in the ground, said iron
bolt D ing ne northeast corner bound of lot
N0. 4, sec 100 g, as shown on Id recorded
pan. tueUce westerly but always following
the uofthcrly hue OF said lot No. 1. section
c, ninety hye feet to an iron bolt set in the
ground IN the eaAterly side OF the Glen Mary
road thence north six degrees aud thirty
minutes east but always following the said
easteTly side line Of the Glen MARI road forty
feet TO the side stone bound at the place Of
beginning Meaning and Intending to con-
yey by his ceed ali OF lot No 5, section q, as
showu on the said recorded plan. tosether
With al the buildings thereon. And where
'S The sain mortgage was assigned 10 me by
s.it q ..E W. 10 own. March %. =. 4. 1918, and
sSd assigntn- nj retng recorded in the Ham
cock count registry OF deeds, book 5lf, page
q, add whereas the condition of the said
n'oiiRsse has been broken, now, therefore,
by 'aso o. the breach Of the condition
NEE claim foreclosure OF said mort
f..'.
CARHIE \. Brown.
prtei al Miibfidse. Maine, Feb. :. n q. 10 10