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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
Law ana ReaI Estate.

Young Benson was too ambitious 10 re-
main country school teacher. He studied
law at odd hours and about 1878 Joined
his brother who was practiclng the pro-
fession at Davenport. He was admitted
to the Iowa bar. but did not proceed far
along legal lines, drifting largely by cir
eumstances into the real estate business
A syndicate placed considerable money in
his hands for the purchase OF farm lands
in Iowa and Nebraska. and II was on mis-
sions OF this kind that he FIRST became ac-
quainted with Nebraska and Omaha. lie
made frequent trips always passing through
and usually stopping on at Omaha. He re-
NAMED IN Davenport until June, 1886. when,
having investments on his own respon-
sibility at Omaha, he moved here with his
family.
Since then Mr.. Benson has been a local
real estate man. doing little commission
and no rental business. but buying and
selling for himself and in partnership with
others His FIRST big deal was the purchase
and laying out OF the suburb to the north
west that bears his name. His holdings
originally were $50 acres Most Of thi'
property has been sold. but he retains
about $50 lots He built a street railway
to Benson as a means OF inducing home
owners to locate there. oDerated u dn-ins
the hard times himself az a loss ~ abou
$4,000 in order to keen faith with the pAo-
pie he had sold lots to and later arranged
to turn II over TO the street railwa,
company,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
Interesting Sights and Scenes in Famous Mexican City

and his hospitality will never be forgotten.
We then went TO see the old cathedral. an
unfinished structure, the seat OF the bishop
ric OF Sonora, and which. when finished,
win be one Of the most imposing buildings
in this part of the world. Our next trip
was to the penitentiary, a massive lot OF
buildings, just about finished, where we
saw about 300 Yaqui Indians who are to be
shipped to Yucatan. where several thou
sand have already been sent, the govern
ment desiring 70 get them as far away
from here as possible. as they are deter
mined to do all the mischief they can. At
present, after behaving for some time, they
are again making trouble, killing and rob
bling wherever possible. The government
hopes by the end OF this year to be well
rid Of the entire tribe.
Our next trip was to the water works.
built on the side OF a mountain which skirts
the town. The water is beautifully clear
and free from alkali.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
work for the City's Growth.

During his twenty years residence here,
besides his direct personal interest in de-
veloping Omaha and its suburbs Mr.. Ben
son has been actively interested in many
movements designed to benefit the city.
A friend OF his said the other day;
II cannot remember q single movement
of consequence that pertained to the up
building or the interest of Omaha, whether
II be such things as the Auditorium, the
Grain Exchange, the Young Mems Chris
tian association or hospitals and churches,
that Mr.. Benson has not assisted in some
way. He has contributed practically to
everything of this character and has
served on numerous committees and in
many organizations. His interest and phil
anthrophy have extended beyond the usual
bounds"
Mr.. Benson donated half the ground OF
twenty-four lots, to the St. James Or
phanage at Benson, a Catholic institu-
tion, receiving the general support Of the
community. He was one OF the leaders
in the effort that secured the Juvenile
court law. served on the general commit
tee that supported the measure and per
sonally appeared before the legislature In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22

the same name. 1t is a town OF about
1000 inhabitants, and lies at the head OF
one Of the prettiest landlocked bays on
the western continent. The city is old and
quaint, but with the building OF the new
railroad from that point to Guadalajara,
and the building OF the smelter, Guaymas
will make one OF the most important cities
In the republic. big modern hotel, which
is TO be built by New York parties will
make Guaymas a formidable rival for
California as q winter resort, as the winters
here are mild. the climate is magnificent
and boating, fishing and hunting can be
INDUCED in to the hearts content Fish
abound in the bay and such game as
rabbits. duck. quail. crane. etc. are In
abundance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22

bought Briggs Place. a tract lying be-
tween Forty-second street and the city
limits and from Harvey street to Capitol
avenue and built and sold about thirty
homes there, only to be forced to lose
practically all he had put into It. but
he set his teeth and weathered the storm,
coming through the hard times shaken
and loser. but not destroyed. Since then
he has recovered much of the ground
lost and is today a man of large means
in excellent financial condition. He de-
clares that II he goes into the mayors
ONCE he will do so at a financial sacrifice
far in excess OF the salary paid by the
city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
Industries of sonora.

Mining has been the chief mainstay OF
the state. but the uprising Of the Yaquis
has forced many mines 10 shut down for
the present Farming is also carried on
20 a great extent, and the new railroad IL
opening up a section Of the country along
the Yaqui river. which is considered by OK
perts 70 be one OF the finest and richest
in the world. Everything can be raised
with very little care and attention. and OF
most cereals two crops can be raised a
year. LOUIS HosTETTER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22

The birth of Erastus A. Benson occurred
April "a, 1854, and he was, therefore, but
lad when the war of the rebellion began.
The father who had left his Virginia home
because Of sympathy for the slaves was
unable to go to the front himself, but he
sent three sons, elder brothers Of Erastus.
The latter says he remembers when a tod
dler of seeing his father carried to the
polls TO vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1850
The elder Benson was very sick and
crippled man and his life was despaired az,
but he insisted upon voting and was taken
TO the polling place and the box moved
out from the little store that held 1t so he
might drop In his ballot. With the elder
brothers in the war and his father disabled
Erastus caught an early share OF respon-
sibilities and hard work on the farm.
When old enough he went to Grand View
academy and later worked his way through
the Wesleyan university at Mount Pieagant.
Ia. and year at the State university at
Iowa City. He taught country schools part
Of the time and worked in the harvest
fields and elsewhere on the farm during
vacation. He was about 20 years old when
he completed his schooling at Iowa City
and Immediately accepted a position as
principal OF the high school and superin-
tendent Of schools at Wapeilo. the county
seat OF his native county, Louisa
His connection with this position has a
bit OF interest attached. This superintend-
ent at Wapello had been forced to resign
by a gang OF young ruffians In the school.
some Of them % and - years old Young
Benson at Iowa CRY had gained some
thing OF a reputation as an athlete. He
held the records for the jumps and had
other feats 70 his credit. The first day he
oficiatsd at Wapello was peaceful. That
evening on his way home he met several
o< his older pupils engaged in a jumping
match close by the schoolhouse. They in.
vited him, not knowing Of his accomplish
ments, and he accepted. He outjumpe(
them so far that they concluded the new
superintendent was a man Of such physl
cal prowess that there was no hint o.
an encounter during the two and one-hal
years he presided over the schools Of tn,
town.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22

Vstt21g o'clock at the town of Hermosllo
and after breakfast at the leading hotel we
are ready for a day of pleasure. We en-
gage a carriage at the sum OF 81 CMexican)
an hour and are rapidly driven around
the town and suburbs. Our first visit Is
TO the government palace. a large building
OF brick and cement, made to represent
marble, and quite an imposing structure.
On entering you find yourself in a large
patio, which Is filled with trees and flowers
There is also a grand staircase Of marble,
and bronze statues decorate the landings.
Here are found all the municipal Offices
and through the courtesy OF one OF the
officials We were shown through the en-
tire building.
In front OF the palace is the Plaza lara
goza, a beautiful park filled with all man
ne. OF tropical plants. sweet smelling and
richly cOlOred as are all tropical flowers, il
makes a beautiful and pleasant scene. and
at night when all is lighted up by cleo
tricity. and the resimental band Is playing.
It makes a scene really beautiful as the
rich colorings OF the flowers and the beauti-
ful costumes OF the senoritas. make a never
ending panorama and never forgotten
scene.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
HermosiIIo . Modern city.

Hermosillo is quite a modern town. hav-
ing electric lights, street cars. cement side
walks, macadamized streets, telephones
and many other improvements. We also
paid a visit to the governor OF the state,
Honorable Rafael Ysabal, very pleasant
Official, who showed us every courtesy.
The hotels here are all modern and up-to-
date, and the large business houses carry
very large stocks OF merchandise. Amer
leans are well represented here in the
state and have at least 100000 invested.
Our next stop from Hermosillo was Quay
mas. about ninety miles south on the
sonora railway. and situated on q bay Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
Through Prosperity ana Advers'ty,

Through Prosperity and Adversity.
Benson Is now Boosting of a population
OF 1000 Many OF the lots were sold on
easy payments TO men OF small means
who wanted TO own their own homes
The years OF bleakness and despair
followed, but II is part OF Mr.. Benson's
most treasured pride to say that he never
foreclosed a mortgage where man wanted
70 retain his place. and has not foreclosed
a mortgage In any contingency for ten
years. 10 the contrary. many stories are
told by others OF his leniency and gen
crosby. One mall clerk relates how he
bought home 10 be paid for AT the
rate OF SIS a month. His wife became an
invalid and for seven years he paid Moth
ing. Finally the wife died and the clerk
found he owed all the principal and s275
interest. No demands had been made upon
him for either. Mr.. Benson cancelled the
contract and receipted In full for the IN
terest 20 give the man a new start.
At the same time the period OF depres-
sion also caught Mr.. Benson hard. His
losses entailed by the failure OF banks
and shrinkage OF realty values mounted
into the hundreds q thousands He had
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22

The outlines Of his face suggest both and
his bearing a military mind and training.
His library at his home has proved too
small for his books and they are piled in
every room in the house. His collection is
particularly complete in histories and books
of reference. Municipal problems have in
terested him for years. The nature OF his
calling forced the consideration of such
subjects upon him and he found them to
his taste. City government is Q favorlte
study and conversational theme. In visit
ing other cities inquiry into the local gov
eminent has been his hobby. He is never
at loss to discuss themes bearing on or
relating to the subject.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
Personality of the Man.

Personal contact with Mr.. Benson is the
surest and quickest way to get acquainted
with his characteristics. Some years ago
President Radley OF Yale undertook 10 de-
fne the elements consisting a gentleman as
those that gave consideration to the rights
of the other person first. People get this
impression from meeting Mr.. Benson. He
has the air Of both a student and a Soldier
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
General rorre., Home.

Our next trip was 10 the residence OF
General Luis E. Torres. commander OF all
the federal troops for this district. COM
prising the states OF sinaloa. Sonora ana
Lower California. He has one OF the finest
and most beautiful residences In this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
A New Zealand Law

In New Zealand land holder may be
compelled. by law. to( sell his property to
the government at me valuation he places
on 1t for taxation burDOssA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22


When his forefathers emlgrated from
England during the reign OF King James
in the seventeenth century they picked out
Virginia for an abiding place and passed
up Plymouth Rock. The Bensons, who in
the dim ages sometime had originally hailed
from Sweden, ma7hged to get along without
great moral discomfort In free and easy
old Virginia until the father Of the mayor
atty candidate got to advocating the cause
Of the slaves too hard. 1t WAS intimated to
him very plainly that II he placed any
value on his mortal existence he would do
well to vacate those parts Rather than
try to fight 1t out alone, he came west to
Illinois and later into Iowa, settling on
farm near Grand View, where the mayor
atty candidate was born. During the rev.
olution several of the Benson ancestors
were Puritanical enough to take hand In
It and scrap a bit for a new fiag. The
grandfather Of his mother was a French
man and he came to this country to bear a
hand in the revolution, and finding him
self on the winning side, stayed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
A. Benson Republican Candidate for Mayor of Omaha

RAsTUs A. BENSON. republican
mayoralty candidate and the FIRST
~ In Omaha selected by the direct
Ie5l votes OF the members Of his party,
e4RQ is so thoroughly on record about
AIS views and convictions concerning mu-
nicipal government that he should be well
understood He has said many times in
different and amplifed language that he
Is opposed to all kinds Of graft according
70 the widest Interpretation Of that elastic
word: that he -favors the enforcement Of
the laws to all concerned alike. and that
he believes in city ownership OF public
utilities, and, without that. requiring the
public service corporations to treat the
people fairly.
Mr. Benson himself is the subject to be
dealt with here. The real Erastus A. Ben
son is. according to his friends, a good
many furlongs removed from the esthetic
Puritan his foes would have him believed.
II is true that no one has dug up any scan
dal worth quoting from his private life. nor
ascertained that he committed any crimes
In his business and public career. Although
he has studied matters of city government
closely for ten years, and his home is lit
tered with books, pamphlets and magazines
on the subject, and he has Travelled extern
sively throughout the United States, Can
ada and Mexico and visited practically
every large city on the continent, he has
never held public office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22

Mexico. April a.
Especial Correspondence OF The
Bee.)-After a nights travel from
Nogales. Arlz-, We arrive at s
O'Clock at the town Of Hermos.llo,
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14
The Teachers PRIVILEGE.

What nObler profession can there
be than that of passing on to younger
human beings the best there is in us?
1t is rather 2 strange contradiction
that While education is highly valued
in our country, teaching on the whole
has less honor than it deserves 1T
is pity that, commonly, more care is
had, yea, and that among very wise
men, to find out rather cunning rnan
for their horse than cunning man
for their children" We do not pay
our teachers enough for our own gVod,
since liberal salary attracts talent
not only in itself but because it is a
symbol Of success. Half million
Americans are now engaged in doing
what they can with 100000 younger
minds. Surely no half million Ameri-
cans are employed in more important
work. Teach self-denial,' said Wal
ter Scotr land something might be
said of other virtues) "and make it's
practice pleasurable, and you create
for the ~orld destiny more sublime
than evsr issued from the brain of
the wild2st dreamer" Teach anything
that is good remarks Golfers, and
you touca the depths. The ablest and
truest men and women are required,-
those who know life and are not
pedants, not machines with notions of
suggestion no higher than the ferule
and the copy-book The teacher works
with living minds and hearts and
souls. On no man or woman rests q
higher or more inspiring task.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14
Endowed Theater for Masses.

Is 1t to be believed that out of our
rich, refined, play-loving population
there are not to be found those with
sufficient enthusiasm or self-sacriice
to raise whatever money is necessary
to establish at least one ideal expert
mental theater, with a sixpenny gal
lery and shilling pit, all places to
be reserved, and with free perform
ances at least once a week, where the
best works of the best dramatists of
the world could be played by a COM
pany whose primary object was not
to serve as advertisements for the
dressmaker, or be mere incidents in
the scenic splendors of the carpen.
ters art? What is wanted is faith,
and after faith organization. Even in
this day OF doubt and unbelief the
churches can find faith enough to Gre
ate organizations which raise any
amount of cash, says w. T. Stead in
World To-Day. l am loath to believe
that the theatergoing public is such
goddess, reckless, worthless set of
selfish looms that it is impossible to
raise out of their midst a fellowship
OF stalwart workers and liberal givers
Wao will begin the democratic regen-
GRAFTON of the theater.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14

Some point is given to the demand
Of the Hungarian nationalists for an
increase in the Hungarian represen.
tation in the consular and diplomatic
service of the dual empire by late
incident which occurred in New York.
says the Youths Companion. A Hun.
garlan who came to America some
years ago without having performed
his military service was summoned to
return and serve his term of duty. He
finally wrote an angry and saucy let
ter, in which he asserted his indepen-
.dence under American law and at.
tackled the Austrian military authori-
ties, the foreign minister, and finally
the emperor. The consul-general at
New York, either through carelessnss
or inability to read Hungarian. sent
this letter on the military authorities
with the formal and stereotyned in.
dorsement: "Gontents of memoria,
agree with facts, and acceptance is
recommended"
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14
Mysterious Find,

She went down to a swell play the
other evening, attired in superb
white gown and wearing a splendid
opera cloak. In fact, she was stun
ming. As she seated herself, she was
about to remove the long red cloak
when with horror and CONSERVATION
depicted on her face she discovered
something! My, what predica-
ment! She had prepared supper be-
fore leaving for the show, and there,
covering the front of the white skirt
was a lowly calico checked apron.
She managed to remove it after the
house had darkened, and the next
morning the sweeper at the Colonial
found an apron under one of the seats.
-Pittsfeld Journal.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14

In order to ascertain how often and
Tor what dollar is spent, California
society is sending into circulation a
hundred silver dollars, each fastened
to a parchment tag. The person into
whose hands one of the dollars falls is
requested to write in blank spaces on
the tag the date, place and occasion
of the transfer of the coin to his DOS
session, and then pass it on in the
course of ordinary business. Ten
coins will be sent out by each of sew
eral trades and professions, bankers,
artisans, retailers, and so on. It j.
hoped that the coins will be returned
according to directions, with all the
blanks filled, to the projectors of the
scheme, and that they may draw
practically scientific" conclusions
abou: the habits of American purchas-
ers. In school compositions 1.-THE Au-
photography of Cent used to be
tavorite subject, and those innocent
notions are no doubt the progenitors
OF these real travels of real dollars.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14

A curious result of the recent adoption by
thu United States army of the system of identif-
cation by finger prints, just reported to the war
department, was the discovery, in the person of
soldier at Fort Leavenworth, of British mur-
derer for whom the Scotland Yard authorities
have long been looking.
The man was prisoner in the United States
penitentiary, serving a five.year sentence for
military crime. In prison he was we'll behaved
and liked but when the warden, following the
general order to take the finger-print records of
all soldiers attempted to secure an impression of
this mans digits he met with violent resistance
and the assistant who tried to make the record
was knocked down and roughly handled
Suspecting that this resistance was based
upon the mans previous knowledge of the use
of which these frger prints might be put and
that his record was bad the warden sent copies
authorities in a. number cities Within oono
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14
HOW DEBILITY SHOWS
And Why Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
Are Specific for Dangerous
Physical Declines.

The symptoms of general debility vary
according to the cause but weakness is
always present, tendency to perspire
and fatigue easily, ringing in the ears,
sometimes black spots passing before
the eyes, weak back, vertigo, wakeful-
ness caused by inability to step thinking,
and unrefreshing sleep. The cause Of
the trouble may be some drain on the
system or it may be mental or physical
overworl, sometimes insufficient nutri-
ton. due to digestive disturbance. In
the latter case there is generally a loss of
appetite and a coated tongue as well as
general languor and debility.
Miss Lula M. Metzger, a stenographer,
living at II Mill street, Watertown, N.Y.,
suffered for over a year from general
debility. cit was caused by overstudy,"
she says, ''and had no ambition, didn't
want to 60 anywhere, my food didn't
taste good, was run down, ifeless and
istless. / took medicines but they failed
to help me. Finally friends recon-
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills to my
mother and she got some for me. took
them for some time and was entirely
cured and have had no return of the
trouble"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure debility
because they actually make new, red,
rich blood, and as the blood carries
nourishment to all the organs and tissues
Of the body, nerves as we'll as muscles,
the new blood stimulates the organs to
do the work that nature expects of them
and normal health follows Not only
is this treatment sufficient to cnre de-.
bility but many severe nervous disorders
as well. Z
The pills are sold by all druggists, OF
will be sent postpaid, on receipt of price,
80 cents per box. six boxes $3.50, by the
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenec,
tady. N. Y. Send for free diet book.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14

In 1905 the natural gas produced
and sold in the United States was
worth $41,562,S55. and the supply was
growing larger. despite wasteful meth.
DDS. The fear of shorta ge of fuel
seems to have small foundation
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-14

Mrs. Mary Grace Quackenbos, one of New
York's best woman lawyers, has been appointed
special assistant United States district attorney
by Henry L. Stimson, United States attorney.
Mrs. Quackenbos is the first woman who has
attained so important position in the legal pro-
fession. Her energy and thoroughness in investi-
eating peonage cases in the lumber and turpentine
camps of the south representative of the "Peo-
ple's Law Firm brought to her the recognition of
the United States district attorney.
The first case which Mrs. Quackenbos will
prosecute will be that of Sigmund S. Schwartz
proprietor of New York employment bureau,
charged with having induced to accept posi-
tions in the peonage districts under many glow
ing promises.
Mrs. Quackenbos' rise in the profession has
been remarkable. Admitted to the bar in july
1904 she has in two years figured in several celebrate
known of these was the case Of MIS- Anto1nette
land, N. j.. whom she saved from the gallOWs On