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The Benson signal., 1915-12-04

the size OF the calendar pad you can
get. Tarious sizes of calendar pads
are sold in the stationery stores, and
cost two or three cents apiece. When
you get the calendar place it upon a
piece of wood and mark out around
it design similar to that shown in
Fig. 2. A piece of cigar box wood
makes very pretty board, and this
wood is easily cut with a sharp knife
Fasten the calendar to the board with
small tacks and screw a screw eye
into the top edge of the board to hang
up the calendar by.
The whisk-broom holder shown in
Fig 4 is made of six easily cut strips
Zig. -. Cigar-box wood will do nicely
Make strips and B 11s inches wide
by inches long, C three-fourths inch
wide by Az inches long, D "A inches
wide by the length of c, and E and F
of the same size as G. Nail strips C
D. e and F to the edges of strips A
and B, with C, E and F even with the
ends of A and Fl. and the lower edge
of D even with the lower edge of c
Allow the ends of the strips to project
as shown. Screw small screweye
into the center of the top edge of
strip D, by which to bang up the rack
Stain each gift with one of the
modern stain finishes sold in paint
stores. or. where you have used cigar
boz wood. simply rub up the surfaces
With boiled inseeJ oil
Copyright. by A. Nicely Hall)
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tacks for fastening it. Line the inside
of the box with plain-colored cambric.
Fig. suggests how the inside may be
divided off with cloth partitions.
In the sewing box illustrated in Fig.
5 we have something of more elabOr-
ate form, though it is no more diff
cult to make Fig. shows how the
frame is built of two upright strips
nailed to one side Of the box, and two
crosspieces nailed to the uprights. The
frame need not be higher than chair
back. Fig shows the box cover
boards fastened together with cross
pieces.
Put on the cretonne covering in the
same way as directed for the other
The Benson signal., 1915-12-04
Copyright, 1915, by W. g. chapman.)


At half-past twelve Durham, just
home from the Office, looked about his
little uptown fat. The fat was empty,
and it seemed to inspire in him a
good deal of interest.
The living room was empty. The
dining room was empty, though his
WIFE had left 10 substantial cold lunch
for him before she went away. His
wife's room was empty and stripped
OF her belongings. In fact, Dora Dun
ham had gone away for three-days'
vacation without her husband.
Dunham sneered, but it was merry
sneer without a trace of vindictive-
ness about it.
II guess" he said, that when Dora
goes away and leaves me bachelor,
she leaves me the privileges of a
bachelor as WELL"
Dunham looked the sort of young
man who might have made any wom-
an happy. Yet he seemed in hurry
to get away&from his home. He ate
4 his lunch, packed his suitcase, left the
apartment and took ticket for Allan
tic Harbor.t
At thirty many men have a good
deal Of the boy left in their systems.
Dunham, the observation-disclosures
clerk, seemed to have shaken off the
cares of business and the RESPONSE
biiities Of married life at the same
time. Before his wife had departed
alone it had been understood that the
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The Girl in Blue Was Waiting for Him.

The Girl in Blue Was Waiting for Him.
financial situation made vacation for
both impossible that year. Mentally
each had reserved the right to a three
days outing. They had spoken of this
wish about the same time, and had
agreed to try the holiday separately.
The train stopped at the station.
Dunham walked toward the hotel, car
rying his bag. He had no sooner reg
istered than he made his way along
the boardwalk, and beyond it, to the
edge of the summer settlement.
His heart was beating faster than
normally. He knew that somebody ex-
pected him there. In point of fact,
he, hadsreceived>and sent postal cards.
When a man has the memory of sew
eral impassiOned love affairs, and his
wife has gone away for three days
well!
The girl in blue was waiting for
him at the edge of the rocks, just
where she had promised to be. AS
he approached she looked up with a
little smile. For moment both were
too embarrassed to speak.
so you camel" she said, after a
pause.
YES" he answered, taking his seat
upon the pebbly beach at her side.
II came, my dear. What else could
you expect?"
"And your wife has gomez asked
the girl gently.
He nodded. 'She left this morn
ing"
There was a pause. The girl played
idly with her parasol. Then
You have been married two years,
W1ll?" she asked.
Yes. And you about the same
length of time. Oh, my dear, if we
had known how we cared for each
other!"
Care" said the girl, turning to
him. "Will, will confess that care
for you more than for any man on
earth. ~ I would ask nothing dearer
than to spend the rest of my days
with you?'
And your husband?'
"Oh, he is absorbed in his affairs.
He is man Of millions-what is the
love Of a wife to him?"
And my wife, answered Durham,
"is shallow, worldly and emotionless.' %
''WiI1! What are you saying?"
'T should not have said that" he
admitted penitently. II would not
have said it to anybody but you. But
to think that we have two clear days
together! Where are you staying?
" At the st. Regis?"
eyes"
"t am there, too | went there in
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medical opinion, without charge-ab-
solutely free. This "AnMric" of DIR.
Pierce's is 81 times more active than
lithia, forsit dissolves uric acid in the
system, as hot water does sugar.
Simply ask for DR.. Pierce's Anuric
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Every package of "Anurie" is sure to
be Dr. Pierce's. You will find the sig
nature on the package just as you do
on DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
the ever-famous friend to ailing
women.
Worry Is a frequent cause and
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ease. Thousands have testified to i'm
mediate relief from these symptoms
after using DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets
for the kidneys and backache.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong, sick
women well. No alcohol. Sold in
tablets or liquid. 1
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DON'T MIND PIMPLEs
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Will Ban
ish Them. Trial Free.

These fragrant supercreamy emol-
lients do so much to cleanse. purify
and beautify the skin, scalp. hair and
hands that you cannot afford to be
without them. Besides they meet
every want in toilet preparations and
are most economical
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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the hope that you would be there.
Did you have any trouble in getting
| away?"
mot a particle" replied the girl,
with trace of bitterness in her tone.
Il told my husband that / was going
away for three days. He said moth
ing, except to ask me how much l re-
quired That is like him; ne meas
| ures everything in terms of money"
We'll, moneys a pretty good thing
to have" said Dunham. "And now,
dearest, I have proposal to make.
Since this meeting is to be remind
er of the days before we were mar
ried, let us forget that we've owe
anything to others, and be engaged
again, as we used to be-"
But it's $3.50 horribly sentiment
al, Will"
"But isn't that what we came here
for?"
eyes," she agreed. She placed her
arms around his neck "Oh, Will, il
only if we had4ne married--others,
] meant"
The two days passed like a happy
dream. They spent the whole time to-
gether, at the hotel, on the boardwalk,
at the places of amusement. They
boated together, swan, joined in the
crowd of merrymakers. But as the
third evening approached the shadow
~R %lO &~ GnV
them.
They were silent as they sat to-
gether by the sea that night.
Tomorrow it all ends, WILL" sighed
the girl.
EYES," he answered. Tomorrow we
go back, / tony wife"
"And to my husband. Oh, Will,
| if we could spend three days together
like this every year,"
Another silence. Then
"Will, did you mean it when you
said that your wife is shallow, world
ly and emotionless?"
"No,' he confessed. II love her
| for what she is. want to devote my
life to her, to try to make her happy.
But you-is your husband really a
| ests? Doesn't he care for you? How
could he help caring?"
"He cares" the girl admitted. II
was speaking falsely, dear. He loves
me. And so, we have our duties to-
ward these two.''
"Yes," he agreed.
The last few minutes were gone.
They rose and sauntered back toward
| the hotel. In the shadows of the en-
| trance, where nobody was, they ex-
| changed swift and furtive en-
brace.
81 shall not see you before you go?"
she asked.
| 'No, DEAR I think that would be
best. We must take up our lives again
with these memories to sweeten them,
and without the pain of new part
ing"
"You are right, WILL she. answered.
Goodnight, DEAR she whispered
softly.
The next morning Will Dunham
| started for home. He left his suitcase
at the Office and did not go to his
fiat until the evening. When he en-.
tered there was a smile on his face
as if the memory of the past three
days had been forgotten.
At his ring the door opened and a
charming young woman fell into his
arms. He caught her and covered heI
| face with kisses.
"Dora!"
"Will, dearest!"
Wasn't it great at Atlantic Har
bort"
sWill, you were perfectly dear. We
must go there every year.
1--WE must, indeed. 1t was just like
the days of our engagement. Don't
tell me that married people can't be
happy on a three-days' vacation-i1
| %hox, ~o ho,,+ II II, Tho richf SDirit -
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box. Fig. shows how the frame is
covered, with solid piece tackled over
the back, and its edges brought around
over the front of the framework strips.
Make pockets out of extra pieces OF
cretOnne, to hold unfinished work. pat
terms, and notions; and form heading
in the pocket edges through which to
run elastic.
Copyright by A. NeelY HalL)
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Refusal Pleased Him.

Clerk-Can you let me off tomorrow
afternoon? My wife wants me to go
Ch." "stmAs shnpping with her.
Employer-Cextainly not. We are
much too busy
Cletk-Thank you very much, sir.
You a"c very kind!
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By A. NEELY HALL

IT. HE gifts illustrated below have
i been designed along very simple
lines with the idea of providing arti-
cles that can be constructed easily with
the tools almost every boy owns.
The spool rack shown in Fig. may
be made out Of boxboard three
eighths inch thick. The base piece
should be cut about AZ inches wide
and inches long. with the top edge
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Profitable.

''It's a shame the way they crowd
those cars. Something ought to be,
done about it,"
Something has been done about it.
The company declared 20 per cent
dividend the other day."
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Acrid.

The Tombstone Man (after several
abortive uggestions)-How would
simple Gone Home" do?
Mrs. Newweeds--I guess that would
be all right 1t was always the last
place he ever thought of going.-Puck.
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Used Whenever Quinlne is Needed
Does Not Affect the Head

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect LAX.
ATIVE BROMO QUININE will be found better
than ordinary Quinine for any purpose for
which Quinine is used. Does not cause ner-
vousness nor ringing in head. Remember there
is only one "Bromo QuiniAe." That is Laxa-
tive BrOmo Qninine. Look for signature Of
&. W Grove 25c.
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Consistent.

Higgins is always preaching pre-
paredness."
eyes," and he practices what he
breaches, too. He always manages to
be out when bill collectors CALL"
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Reasonable Aspiration.

Il suppose you have high ambitions
for your boy?"
We'll, wouldn't say that, exactly.
but I do hope that he won't turn out
to be the male assistant to female
dancing acher."-Detroit Free Press.
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A man never knows what he can do
until he tries-and If he is wise there
are a lot of things he will not try.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-04

The average mans idea OF revenge
is to take the alarm clock out into the
back yard and hit it with an ak.
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Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-04

10 keep clean and healthy take Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-04

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-04

Not Gray HAIRS but Tired Ewes
make us look older than we are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young. After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
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A woman's birthday is a fact, but
ler age is fiction.
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Rather than waste kindness on an
ungrateful man, lavish it on dog.
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The female Of the species is the
weeping expert of the human race.
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Anyway, a pessimist never bores us
with his alleged funny stories.
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Weeks Break-Up-A-Coid Tablets

A guaranteed remedy for Colds and
La Grippe. Price Csc of your druggist.
It's good. Take nothing else.-Adv.
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A woman is seldom a heroine to he
sixteen-year-old daughter.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-04

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
or illustrated Book OF the Eye Free
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important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
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Hatred is self-punishment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
VI Mercy of Foreign Shining

I tST how healthy il is for this country TO
} be as nearly n the mercy OF foreign ship
owners as il is. finds delightful illustration
Jrst now at the port of New York. whence
there VIII be no sailngs for Great Britain
until March II
For this state of affairs various explana
aons are given. Gcrmany's submarine war
fare holds the foremost place. AS a matter
& course, but suggestion that ocean liners
are being used for the TRANSFORMATION of
troops to France or elsewhere run ii a close
second.
Perhaps there are other explanations. bet
Ter or worse true or false, but the bald re-
manning fac, is that nearly two weeks will
intervene between salings from New York
for ports OF the United Kingdom. Meantime
me goods and letters OF American business
nen VIII stay on this side the Atlantic. or
Journey tortuously 10 Holland or Scandinavia
before reaching their destination
few more cases Of this type may change
some views AS 10 the supposed unwisdo1n of
The ship-Durchase bin, talked to death in
Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
War News Fifty Year, Ago

Yesterday was the fourth day OF good weather.
and yet Grant does not seem disposed to make
his threatened burst from his left upon the
Southside Railroad. He has, perhaps, found
prepared to meet his proposed burst.
There the usual quiet YESTERDAY OH the
Petersburg lines, and the same may be said OF
tenants in a waiting position and are we'll
ready for Grants promised onslaught.
The I'ederals have erected number of OBJ
scrvatorics along the Iiatchers Run limo
and from their tops the signal corps take daily
observations of whatever they can find out that
is passing within the Confederate lines and
the Confederate camps, which is not very much.
There come from the south OF us many rumors.
aud they are Of all kinds, but there arc
Official reports because the bad weather
IN" tho much mud. sherman is moving slowly,
very siowly. and Johnston is taking advan
toge Of the delay to strcnE then his positions.
There comes little no news from the Valley:
that is, little or no official news. However tho
Dispatch has information that the cavalry
forces OF General isosser have made serious
inroads on the enemys positions at various
resulted in the capture of 100 prisoners. more
than 10" horses and several pieces OF artillery.
all Of which were brought of in safety.
Tho bill to make soldiers Of the negroes and
put them in the Confederate service. according
to tho plan OF General Lee. discussed in
open session In the Confederate Senate yesterday
Senator r.. NJ. T. Hunter, OF Virginia. was the
leading speaker of the day. lie announced
lature, lie would vote for the bill to enroll tho
negroes but he was opposed to it. and spoke
against the bill that he will vote for under
Instructions.
The Northern papers that come to us through
the lines are filled with startling information
in regard TO the movements and proposed move
nlrntS 81 the armies. Some OF these reports
laughablc not to say ludicrous in the extreme.
For instance, there Is report that General Lee
has asked General Grant for the best terms
offered for peace from strictly military stand
point. General Ice has asked for such terms.
On the 18th of March there terrific rain,
lasting all day, In Washington, and the second
Inauguration Of Lincoln accomplished In
mud and slush that blocked up Pennsylvania
Avenue from the White House to the Capitol
The Northern papers that have reached Rich
mond have many articles and communica tons
from the 'front.', and one of them contains
statement said to be from General Grant. in
which lie predicts the end OF the "rebc lion"
within the next ninety days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
The Passing OF Honey Bow

y LITTLE fellow with his face BACKED
dressed grotesquey singing his own
parodics and cracking his own jokes leading
around the country a crew of merrymn kers
and singers for the pleasure OF those who
loved American minstresy, is among the
other ninstrels who have gone before The
end men will rattle their tambourines the
interlocutor will address Mr. Bones, the band
Will play up back Of the stage setting as usual
hut there will be vacant place lin one that
VIII he regretted by many seeker of amusc-
Every one liked Honey Boy Evans. He
brought back minstrelsy when il had been
said ii was passe, and packed houses TO prove
mat ii was very much III favor. For every
laugh. for every CHEEKY moment he gave tho
icopie III front there is regret. jus, as there
is regret when any man goes away who
mas Hfted other men out of their troubles
And regrets are the sweetest flowers that ear
he placed on a grave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
SOCIAL SERVICE HURT BY WAR

NEW YORK. March s--Miss Jane
A"dnms. speaking Of War and Social
service at the Free synagogue ut
Carnegie Han. declared social service
mas been greatly injured Ia this coun-
Try by wars mortality abroad. Every
scar In The hail was filed when Miss
Adams began her address,
ans century haas been called the
cehtur! OF the cnild," said Miss
Addams THE thoughts of men are
turning to tho next generation. and they
arc pushing the world forward that il
may be AS it should for their children.
and their chtldrcn's children. Teachers
are cuucHtc't TO pay attention not so
inc study OF the child what kind Of "A
citizen Ii" or she can he made
IN Hei!nan% . member OF tho Reich
STAG indicted his country because of the
nigh mortality among children. He
said that Il necessary the tcnemcnts
must he torn down, the milk SUNNY i'm
proved. the sanitary conditions chanucd
10 preserve the health OF tho ch,ldren.
In England they arc working for the
Improvement Of the child. and juvenile
labor exchanges have been formed In
crtininoloRy great changes have been
made. man Is not tried according 10
get rules but the Judges and jury try
10 learn the cause OF his crime They
endcavor TO get hold OF the criminal
earlier and earlier They say II he had
bcen properly examined In the schools
as to his mental and physical condition
his career of crime might have been
svcrtcd
\mcrIcas Opportunity.
MANY think thnt tho worst OF this
war is the turning back from these CON
ditions and the return TO the use OF
force. II IL great opportunity In
America. where y has been shown by
our large immigrant population that
different nationalitics can live together
IN harmony In speaking OF this shall
nave 10 draw upon my own experience
III chicago The population of the
neighb9rhoed IN which live Is COM
DoSci largely OF Greeks, Italians and
Slavs. and they arc much Interested In
the shifting map Of Europe. They talk
OF II great deal. and what IL means
TO their friends and to their children.
The people around me were much
Interested In the Balkan War. There
were zoo young Greeks who were
blessed by the priest and sent out to
The war. Al the same time. AZ 1t hap
pened. there WAS Il company OF young
Bulgarians marching down the street
also going To the war Now. we might
say, why was not one OF these com
panies set across The street from the
other to he counted out? We might
have had some mental or physical test,
but for heavens sake let them stay
In America, where they had lived all
their lives and where all their interests
lay.
We started a regiment OF Boy
Scouts at Hull House They were not
taught TO shoot. would not have
as much as a wooden gun among them,
bun they did have the appearance OF
soldiers, and the Russians, especially
the Russian Jews, objected. They said
they had come away from n country
OF soldiers, and they withdrew their
boys because they would not have them
contaminated with the military idea
There is one proof after another that
the Immigrant Is against war
I'VE had one Of our men who had
gone TO the war come back and bring
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
Yhe Zeppelin Fails Again

IT is poor budget Of war news nowadays
that docs not record at least some further
proof OF the failure of the Zeppelin. Among
the late dspat ches is one describing the cap
ture of a big German diriEblc by French and
British aviators. They used acropanes, Of
course.
The fac, seems TO be that the Ieppclins and
other dlrigible balloons answer purpose
that cannot he served as we'll or better by the
lighter and swifter hcavicr-than mir craft
they cannot be Unanswered efficiently, and
they usually fall II prey to aeropane attack.
They arc far more vulnerable obviously. to
rifle and machine gunfre from the earth
Even London. seemingly, has lost its fear
of them That is about as strong proof of
harmCssness as could he asked.