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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
NOrIME.

Mrs. S. l.. Davis is canfined TO
her bed with roseo'la, the family
have about all had it
Mrs J. N. Williams Jr. has been
suffering q great deal of pain this
week from the effect If sticking a
needle in her thumb.
Mr.. Gibson is very feeble at this
whiting.
The farmers of this place are
very anxious to see some warm
weather.
Jim Waters ofSCoal Greek pur-
chased u lot of hogs from the cove
las, week.
IN. Williams went to Miilers
Cove last Thursday on business.
Mrs. Tom Walker of Maryville
is visiting her daughter Mrs. John
Williams this week.
The revival meeting is still going
on at Piney Level, the church has
been realty revived.
We were sorry to find no letter In
the TIMES from Lieut.. Goddard
last week. We hope he will write
soon.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

The Mammoth Spring improve
ment and Water Power Company,
of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas,
organized in 1887 with a paid-up
capital Of $4,000, has been adj
judged insolvent and placed in the
hands for receiver.
The Democrats in Congress have
accepted the Presidents views for
an army bill, and there will be no
extra session. There will be per-
manent army of $4,000, and a pro-
visional army of $4,000 men to serve
until 1901.
Russia has taken up the idea of
using the army as means of
education. All conscripts are to be
taught reading and writing during
their six years. service, and where
it is necessary will be trained for
trades as well.
All deep sea sounding records
are believed to have been broken
by the British cruiser Penguin,
which reports having sounded to a
depth of 4762 fathoms, or 2S,372 feet
in the Pacific Ocean between New
Zealand and Tonga Islands.
The yield of oranges In the south
ern part of California this season is
about 100000 boxes. OF this mum.
her about four-fifths are being sent
to the orange grow ers will be be.
tween 100000 and $4,OOO,0O0.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
OAK GROVE.

Feb. 2Sth.
Perhaps a few items from this
place will be of interest to the read
ers of your valuable paper.
The school at this place, taught
by E. R. Lee closed Saturday. The
bad weather prevented very
large attendance the last few
weeks.
Messrs F. Gardner and M. l.
Kinser will soon have their saw
mill ready for work.
Mr. Mclean was canvassing oul
community for q writing schoo
one day last week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
The Best Remedy for Flux.

Mr.. John Matthias, a well known
stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky, says:
"After suffering for over a week
with flux, and my physician having
failed to relieve me, 1 was advised
to try Ghamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have
the pleasure of stating that the half
of one bottle cured me-" For sale by
George & Montgomery.
Take as good care of the human
machinery as you do OF your bicy-
Gle. A medicine that puts liver
and kidneys In right working order
aud keeps your health good il DIR
Changers Liver Regulator. Sold
by druggists.-A
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
MAPLE ROW,

Fep. q.
Mrs. VIM. Thompson has had a
very severe case of Lagrippe but is
better.
Mr.. Henry Redwine's genial
continuance was seen in our com.
munity Sunday.
On last Saturday night at the
home of Mr.. Alex Gamble, several
young people were highly enter
tanned by the way of candy treat,
social games etc.
Rev. George Stone will preach
his farewell sermon at Pecks Chap,
ell next Sunday
Rev. Bayes failed to get to his
appointment al Pecks Chapel, on
account of the rain.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Always Proves Effectual.

There are no better medicines on
the market than Chamberlain's.
We have used the Cough Remedy
when all others failed, and in every
instance it proved effectual. Almost
daily we hear the virtues of Cham
berlain's remedies extolled by those
who have used them. This is not
an empty puff, paid for at so much
line, but is voluntarily given in
good faith, in the hope that suffer
ing humanity may try these remed-
les and, like the writer be benfited
From the Chenille CIV. Va.) Path
finder. For sale by-George and
Montgomery Druggists.
The Southern Railway has issued
handsome folder. entitled "Sum-
mer Homes and Resorts, descrip.
tive of nearly one thousand sum-
mer resorts hotels and boarding
houses, including Information re-
garding rates for board at The diff
ferent places and railroad rates TO
reach them.
Write 10 G. A. Benscoter, Asst :
tant General Passenger Agent,
Southern Railway, Chattanooga,
Tenn, for a copy of this folder.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
ROCK DALE.

Not seeing anything from this, place
in your paper, perhaps a few lines
would not find their way to the
"waiste basket
Health of community better than a
few weeks ago.
The people Of this place are scared
considerably about mad dogs, the
20 of December strange dog came
through here and bit two of Nose
Henry's dogs, they were affected with
Hydrophobla, he killed them. Dick
Henry also killed two Of his, he
thought the dog had bitten. The
people ofthe community hao better
watch out for more.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dunlap were
visiting Mrs. Dunlap's parents last
Sunday.
Mr.. Dick Henry Of this place and
Mr.. Frank Peters of Friendsville, Wis
tied friends and relatives of Loudon
Co. last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kidd of Mary
vile visited S. B. McTeer and family
last Thursday and Friday.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
Fare on Sunday Trains will be
FIFTY CENTS FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
w. p. HOOD, SUPr.

Train No. I makes close connection
at Knoxville with Train No. Is, for
Hartman, Lexington, Louisville and
Cincinnati; with No. 3for Coal Creek
and Jellico and with Train No. IL,
for Morrlstown, Ashvllle and Eastern
Points. Train No. 3 also makes con-
nection at Knoxville with No. s for
Chattanooga and Southern Points; with
No. II, for Louisville; with No. II,
for Cincinnati; also with No. II 70
Chattanooga and Nashville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
AkSSSE 81 s''.sIA1In
Alss,SSI ~. kssy.| Y a
FRIENDSVILLE.

Feb 2S.
We have been having some more
winter weather. On last Thursday
we had the hardest snow and wind
storm that we have had for years.
Miss Lide Beals of Lyons View
visited home folks last Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Peters was visiting in
the vicinety of Eve Mills Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Watson Of Johnson City
is visiting with the family of j. F
Beals.
Mr.. Richard Hackney, left this
place for Iowa recently.
The young people of this place
enjoyed a social at the hospitablt
home of Mr.. A. II. James. All re
port q good time.
Mr.. r. G. Parker re-enteret
school at this place Monday aftel
an absence of two weeks.
A few cases of ..Roseola are re
ported in the vicinity Mr.. S. 0
Williams will leave soon for Knox
County where he goes to conduct ,
singing school.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
TUT.

We are having some very fine
weather at present and we are very
glad to see it.
There was Sunday school or
ganized at Thompsop's Chapel with
w. Fl. Lawson as Superintendent
J. w. Davis Asst. and Carl Ander.
son Secretary.
We heard a very interesting let
ter from Hugh l.. Mathews of Co
B. sent to s. ]. Talent in which he
gives description of Cuba. He
sent a cocoanut leaf and also 8
banana leaf which is sight TO the
people here, he also sent a box o.
sea shells but they have not arriv
ed yet. He says they have perpet
ual summer out there that the trees
are all laden with all kinds o
fruits.
John Wray the chicken pedlel
from Glover aill was in our com
munity this week buying chickens
Your correspondent had thu
pleasure of being at the closing ex
ercises of Prof. J. +, Iddins schoo
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

l.. f. F,Tley Conducts a large
mercantile business at Liberty Hill
Ga. He saws; One application Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved
me of a severe pain in my back. Z
think it o. X" For lame back, rheu-
matism, neuralgia, swellings~
sprains, bruises, burns and scalds
no other liniment can approach
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t ID
intended especially for these dis
eases and is famous for its cures
For sale by-George & Montgomery
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
THE REV. IRL r. HICKS


Annual Almanac and monthly
paper, WORD AND WORKS, are now
known from sea to sea. We are
pleased to call the attention of our
readers t. the Almanac for 1893
now ready. It's a splendidly print.
ed and illustrated book of 116 pages
and the storm forecasts and die
agrams and astronomical and
scientific matter are superior to.
anything that has ever been seen
before in % cent book. HIS
monthly journal, WORD AND
WORKS, is one Of the best literary,
home and scientific magazines in
the country, besides containing his
monthly storm forecasts with ex-
CARNATIONS. The subscription price
of WORD AND WORKS is $500 per
year and copy. of the Hicks Al
manac is sent h a premium to
ever yearly subscriber. Single cop
les of WORD AND WORKS, 10 cents
Price OF Almanac alone IS cents.
Send your order to WORD AND
WORKS PUB Co, 220l Locust Street,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
No Right To Ugliness.

iNo " OSh'CoS'
The woman who is lovely in face
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at
tractive must keep her health. II
she is weak, sickly and all run
down, she will be nervous and irri-
table. If she has constipation or kid
ney trouble, her impure blood will
cause pimples. blotches, skin erup-
tions and wretched complexion.
Electric Bitters is the hest medicine
in the world to regulate stomach,
liver and kidneys and to pnrify the
blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich
complexion. 1t will make a good
looking, charming woman of a rum
down invalid. Only so cents at
George b Montgomery's Drug Store
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
Q a - II % R z a.
Bears the eThs Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature "a N1HAzIzMx
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs
Ada E. Hart, of GrOton, S. d. "Was
taxed with a bad cold which settled
on my lungs; cough set in and fin.
ally terminated in Consumption,
Four Doctors gave me up, saying ]
could live but shortltime. 1 gave
myself up to my Savior. determin.
ed if / could not stay with my
friends on earth, / would meet my
absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. King'sL New
Discovery for Consumption, Couhgs
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
THE MARYVlLLE TIMES.

John Dunlap has about complet-
ed his house.
H. G. Kinser as improved the
value OF his property very much by
building an addition to his house.
Ill. L. Jones who has been quite
sick for some time is able to be out
again.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

and Colds. I gave 1t trial, took in
all eight bottles. 1t has cured me
and thank God.I am saved and
now well and healthy woman
Trial BEETLES free at George & Mont
gomery's Drug Store. Regular size
zoe an 81 Guaranteed or price
unit Is
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

NOTE.-Persons taking advantage of
The offer above are Not entitled to a guess
in our contest upon the number of votes re-
ceived by the Democratic nominee for Gov.
er of Tennessee on Nov. s, 1898.
If you wish to guess, send $I.oo for a
years subscription.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

Ike following low rates club are
offered with other papers, when you
pay one dollar in advance for the
TINES:
Knoxville Weekly Journal SIS 50
New York Tribune az
Chicago Inter Ocean IS
Toledo Blade az
Farm News 10
Poultryman 40
You can get any or all of these by
Paying one year in advance for the
TIMES. If you want other papers we
can save you money on them.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
-THE-
KNOXVILLE
HNDAUGUSTA

Will RIM Week Day Trains, beginning
MONDAY, September IL, 1898, further no
tice, as follows:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
TRAINS ARRIVE KNOXVILLE
All Trains run Daily.

All Trains run Daily
j. L. MEEK, T. p. A., No. 107 Gay st.
J. Il. MOFFETT, L. A., Depot and Gay st.
Telephone No PA. Knoxville, Tenn. ,
f. 6. GANNON. Sd wa GIN, Washington, DC
j. M. CULP, Traffic Mgr, Washington D. c.
w. A. TURK, G. p. A., Washington d. G..
C. ABENSCOTER,A G.P.A. Chattanooga Tenn
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
Summer Resorts.

Many delightful summer resorts
are situated on and reached via
the Southern Railway. Whether
one desires the seaside or the
mountains, the fashionable hotels
or quiet country homes, they can
be reached via this magnificent
highway of travel.
Ashevlle, N. G. Roam Mountain
Tenn, and the mountain resorts Of
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina,-"The Land eff the Sky
Tate Springs, Tenn, Oliver Springs
Tenn, Lookout Mountain, TenH.,
Lithia Springs, Ca, the various
Virginia Springs, also the seashore
resorts are reached by the South,
era Railway on convenient sched-
ules and at very low rates.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

at Mt. Tabor on the Oath. which
consisted Of speaking by the schol-
ars and trea; by the teacher.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
MCKINLEY.


Nothing of Importance has hap
pened since our last writing.
MS Elizabeth Best is on the sick
list.
Mrs. II. M. Costner has been very
sick but is improving. Claude
Costner is also on the sick list. Mr.
Costner is one of onr best school
teachers and we hope a speedy re-
covery for all.
J. p. Huffstetler is preparing tt
build new dwelling house.
w. H. Gragg went to Middles.
boro last week where he will spend
a few weeks in the Coal Mines.
Dir. j. G. Eckles preached at The
Camp Ground Feb. the Goth and A
Fl. Gragg will preach at the Cams
Ground March the II. Come one
and all.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
TULOGGHLER COLLEGE.

Winter has withdrawn her icy
grip from mother earth, and nature
begins to smile in the bright sun
shine.
School was discontinued few
days On account of the extreme
cold weather, but has again resum-
ed its work with growing interest.
Rev. w. II. Ford of Plymouth
England who has been in the Mis-
sionary work in Australia and New
leland for twenty years, closes a
series of sermons and lectures al
rulogahler college recently.
Rev. Stephens will begin a series
of meeting in the college chape
the first Sunday in March.
Profs. Miser and Hammontret
contemplate making flying trip tt
Greenback soon
F. b. Cox of Miser has been max
ing great progress as student ant
has won many friends in this com
munity.
The Gladstonian Literary Societ,
will discuss the Philippine question
in its Public debate.
J. B. Hargrove went to Philade
plia last Tuesday on business.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
Bsa7

Pains in the chest when a person
has cold indicate tendency to-
ward pneumonia. A piece of tiau-
mel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balmand bound on to the chest
over the seat of pain will promptly
relieve the PAIN and prevent the
threatened attack Of pneumonia
This same treatment will cure o.
lame back in few hours. Sold by
George Il Montgomery.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
CCS~ go
Trains will run on Sunday, September II, 1873
aud until further notice. as follows:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

CA - TO r. ia.
Bear. the zlhs Kind You Have Always Dousz
signature a &1XAIAu
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04

No. IS carries Pullman Sleeping car Knox
vile to Chattanooga and Memphis; also Chat
tanooga to Jacksonville.
No. carries Pullman Sleeping cars Knox
vile to Memphis and New Orleans, without
change also from Chattanooga to Jackson
vile.
No. II carries Pullman Sleeping car Knox
vile to Nashville and Chattanooga to Atlanta,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-04
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
I'm effect December K8, 1903.

No. 70 carries Pullman Drawing Room Buffet
Sleeping car Knoxville to New York via Ashe-
vile without change also Pullman Sleeping
car Salisbury to Richmond and Greensboro to
Norfolk.
No. IS is solid train Knoxville to Salisbury
carrying Pullman Sleeping car and day coaches
through without change Connection at Sails
bury with Sleeping car TO New York via Wash
ington without change.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

New developments are taking
place almost daily in the impe-
rialistic policy of the Hanna
Mckinley administration. Mr..
Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary
of Great Britain, publicly an
nounced a few days ago. that a.
secret understanding existed be-
tween that government and this
and that Germany would-proba-
bly, join the alliance. We have
departed from the precepts laid
down by the founders Of this
government in regard to foreign
complications. Mr.. Mckinley
has usurped autocratic authori-
ty and is running things as if he
were an absolute monarch and
the American people were his
loyal subjects.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07
Wahnita Mining Company.

Henry F. Clark, treasurer of
the Wahnita Copper Mining Co.,
whose operations are being
pushed in the Gun Creek coun-
try, left Globe last Saturday for
Boston, where the company has
it's headquarters. This companys
properties are better known as
the Erie Consolidated. The Off
GERS are j. B. Fuller, president;
f. F. Whitney, secretary; II. f.
Clark, treasurer. Mr.. Clark has
made several visits to the mines
from the northern part of the
territory, but says he will here
after come through Globe, it be
ing the best and cheapest route.
The reports from the outside
say the Wahnita people have an
excellent showing for a good
mine. tits evident the company
are there for legitimate mining.
It is Mr.. Clark S opinion that
the Gun Creek district will make
itself heard in the metal market.
Many other prospects were
spoken of by Mr. Clark, who
seemed to take delight in believ-
ing there were others fortunate
beside himself Globe Times.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

dirty scoundrels, known-by all
the nightcap grandmamas of the
effete east-as the noble red man
and muchimposed on native
American, is free toroam at will,
do as he pleases, and if an at
tempt is made to thwart his
plans, it S all right to murder as
many as he wishes; he goes free
and unharmed, for his govern
ment clothes, feeds and protects
him in all his laziness and fend-
ishness.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

Will Hubbard Herman very
aptly says: To celebrate the an
niversary of the slaughter of
human beings, be they ever so
vile, is nothing more than saw
agery. That it becomes neces-
sary to kill human beings is one
of the deplorable acts in the
mysterious drama of life and
goes to show that there is no
God. Suppose we ask the moth
ers, sisters, wives, orphans and
sweethearts of the men killed by
Dewey's guns: "What is your
opinion about the way in which
Dewey day should be celebrated
on May 1?''
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

The contemplated Anglo-SaX-
on alliance has drawn attention
from our Turko- American ALI
ance, says an exchange. The
sultan OF Turkey was requested
to pay 100000 Armenian claims
due American missionaries for
property destroyed by Turkish
soldiers. Our minister at Con-
stantinople says this claim has
not been paid. The reason is
alleged to be because of the
friendly offices Of the sultan of
Turkey in making loyal Amer
lean citizen out of the sultan of
Sulu. The missionary societies
responsible for the Armenian
massacre plank in the republi-
can platform are experiencing
the effects of the march of civil
izatiOn.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

By the PARTITION OF the Sa-
moan Islands We have acquired
territory governed by a king.
The Sulu Island is ruled by d
Mahommedan Sultan, with the
accompanying harem containing
400 conCubines. Cuba is in an
embryonic state-governed at
present by a military governor.
Porto Rico is to be given a civil
government of one man power.
Uncle Sam is getting a number
of different governments under
his control, that will require
great executive ability to man
aOe
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use
Without Failure.

The first indication of Group
is hoarseness, and in a child
subject to that disease it may
be taken as a sure sign of the
approach of an attack. Fol
lowing this hoarseness is a pc
culiar rough cough. If Cham
berlain S Cough Remedy is given
as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough appears, it will prevent
the attack. 1t is used in many
thousands of homes in this broad
land and never disappoints the
anxious mothers. We have yet
to learn Of a single instance in
which thas not proved effectual.
No other preparation can show
such a record twenty five years
constant use without a failure.
For sale by W. R. Campbell,
druggist.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

The Williams News is respon
sible for the following: A few
more assinine land and Indian
agents and the people of north
ern Arizona had just as we'll
move out and turn the country
and their possessions over to the
government and their greasy
pets-the Indians. AS it is now
the citizens have no show what
ever to make any improvements,
not even the stringing of a tele-
graph or telephone wire without
the consent of the august land
department, and, so far as laws
are concerned, dare a white man
and a good citizen violate any OF
the laws he Immediately suffers
the penalty; but the treacherous,
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

The commissioner of the gen
eral land Office has issued an or
der allowing a company to take
a carload of specimens from the
petrified forest at HolbrOOk to
Paris for exhibition purposes.
The order expressly forbids the
chopping down of petrified trees,
only the scattered remnants are
to be taken. The commissioner
makes a great display of his ig-
norance in this order. Il there
were any petrifed trees stand
ing. a new ak would have to be
manufactured with which to do
the chopping.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07
A Pike county (Mo.) justice'is

A Pike county (Mo.) justice'is
said to have made this innova-
tion on the marriage ceremony
when called upon to unite his
first couple: young lady, will
you promise to take this help
less gosling you hold by the
hand and see that he wants for
nothing? Will you gnarntee to
stand between him and the poor
house, fan him when he is sick,
provide him with a new suit of
clothes twice a year and always
see that his supply of stove wood
is dry and convenient until the
divorce court shall intervene?
If you feel like undertaking
little matter like this, deposit
- with me as guarntee that
be will be we'll cared for, and
take the gosling and light out. "
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

The MAIL regrets exceedingly
to learn of the misfortune of
Brother M. K. Sipe. publisher
of the Benson Breeze, occas-
ioned by the destruction of his
entire plant and building by
fire. The work of the destroyer
was complete. We hope that
our brother in the craft will
soon recover from the effects of
his severe loss, aud that the
Breeze will not cease in it's
publication.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

The democrats of Arizona who
insist that :tsilver is the issue !"
are respectfully reffered to the
fact that the national democrat
ic convention takes a different
view. But of course the Arizo-
ma democrats will continue to
butt. their heads against the
stone wall of public opinion, and
talk about statehood in the
same breath with sixteen to
one" Republican,
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

It is reported that Benson is
soon to have smelter for the
reduction of the rich ores being
taken out in that section. A
number of promising ''leads'
are being developed near there,
and Benson seems to be on the
winning end of boom.