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The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
TEACH COLTS FAST WALKING
Best Results Are Secured With AMI
mails Full of Spirit That Want to
Get Along Rapidly.

A slow moving colt can be taught
to walk fast by hitching it beside
fast walker and urging it to keep up,
although it requires good handling to
obtain full success with this method.
The best results are secured with
animals full of spirit that want to
move rapidly. At the same time
young horse that is full of spirit if it
is allowed to work too hard, will be-
come too tired, lose it's ambition and
develop into slow walker. The best
training is to use the young stock at
such light work that they can move
along rapidly without feeling it, let
ting them have only enough Of it SO
that they will get into the habit OF
moving rapidly and keep up the trait
after they are older.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
SHEEP DURING WARM SEASON
Particular Attention Should Be Paid
to Water SuppIy-PIace the Flock
Near a Running Stream.

Particular attention should be CIV
tive to their supply of water. You
know, many old fogy farmers still
contend that sheep can get all the
water they require from the dews.
This is certainly a mistaken idea, and
one that is absolutely cruel, for sheep
need water as much as any of the
other farm animals, though they do
not drink as much as some others.
suppose it is fact that sheep can
subsist on the dews as their means
of water, but they never do so well
as those that have all they can drink,
says a writer in Farm Progress.
When an animal is forced to live on
less than the normal water supply, it
is sure to be very uncomfortable. To
do we'll and put on flesh, they should
have a running stream of water where
they can reach it.
Many sheep raisers have tendency
to let the sheep take care of them
selves, after shearing time has passed,
and there are SO many other farm
duties demanding attention. Where
there are young lambs, they should be
we'll cared for in order to make the
best growth possible before market
ing in the fall. They are hard to get
in shape to sell when they have been
forced to look out for themselves.
If one happens to have running
stream of water in the sheep pasture,
he may consider himself fortunate. A
pond is next best, and often one is
obliged to put up few rods of fenc-
ing to inclose a pond, spring, or part
of a creek.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
Some Drop.

when person once gets started
on the downward path he rarely ever
stops until he strikes the bottom"
said the speaker who was pleading for
moral uplift.
That's right interrupted mem
Der of his audience, who was swathed
in bandages and who walked with a
crutch. Il know from experience"
"Ah!' exclaimed the speaker, here
is an example of my assertion. Pray,
may good man, would you tell me what
was the cause Of your downfall?"
Really, I don't know was the re-
ply. ct might have been trouble with
my carburetor or my gasoline may
have run out. All know is that my
engine stopped on me 1000 feet above
the clouds"
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
HARD ON CHILDREN
When Teacher Has Coffee Habit.

BEST is best, and best will ever
live When person feels this way
about Postum they are glad to give
testimony for the benefit of others.
A school teacher down in Miss. says:
Il had been coffee drinker since my
childhood, and the last few years it
had injured me seriously.
"One cup of coffee taken at break
fast would cause me to become so
nervous that / could scarcely go
through with the days duties, and this
nervousness was often accompanied
by deep depression of spirits and heart
paIpitation.
Il am a teacher by profession, and
when under the influence Of coffee had
to struggle against crossness when in
the school room.
When talking this over with my
physician, he suggested that I try
Postum, so purchased package and
made it carefully according to direc-
tons; found it excellent of favour,
and nourishing.
In short time noticed very graft
flying effects. My nervousness disap-
peared, l was not irritated by my pu-
pills, life seemed full of sunshine, and
my heart troubled me no longer.
II attribute my change in health and
spirits to Postum alone"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages.
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. soc
and soc tins.
" Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrOcers.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
WOULDN'T WORK THAT TIME
For Once 1t Was Cinch That Sign,
Ordinarily lnfaIIibIe, Was Doomed
to Failure.

The talk topic turned to signs, to-
kens and things like that the other
afternoon, when Congressman Henry
r. Heigeson of North Dakota contrib
uted the following anecdote:
One day Jones was rambling along
the boulevard, when he was hailed by
his friend Smith While talking about
war, crops and mosquitoes, Jones no
ticed that Smith continually rubbed
the palm of his hand
What in the world is the matter
with your hand?' he finally demanded.
You have been rubbing and scratch
ing it ever since we stopped here"
THE palm itches like blazes," an
swered Jones. They say that it is
a sure sign thatryou are about to get
some money"
UNI" thoughtfully returned Smith,
as a. great light suddenly dawned upon
him. Here is where you get wise to
the fact that there is nothing in signs.
/ haven't dOller to spare"
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
Gamblers Superstitions.

The tiger is the god of the gambler
in China, and tigers tooth is regard
ed as talisman for good luck In
speculation and in games of chance,
while the claws and whiskers are
worn as love-charms, and for success
apd good fortune generally.
Pigs are also considered lucky, and
luck-bringers in the shape Of little
pigs made of gold and silver are worn
to attract fortunes favors; but the
black cat, which, in our own country
is regarded as a mascot, is not favored
by the Chinese, who believe it to be a
harbinger of poverty, misfortune and
sickness.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
| v.

The bungalows stood side by side
in their trim plots at the edge of the
shore. Near by, at the huge hotel,
were music and dancing, and the
mirth of holiday-makers. Many
couples, strolling along the road,
looked askance at the seedy little
man, with the bandage about his head,
who walked hurriedly toward the
bungalow at the end Of the row.
In the shadow of a pine tree Evans
halted. The bungalow was ablaze
with lights. He heard the voices Of
Van Trevor and his friends, and the
tittering laughter of his wife. Then
came a laugh that made him clutch
at his heart-Leila's.
Then suddenly the little Welshman
seemed to become inspired with a
strong personality that had never been
his. He strobe through the open door
into the living-room, and stood there
at the door.
He saw a look of fear in Van Trev-
or's eyes, establishment in the guests
wonder in Leila's. The little, shabby
man suddenly dominated the situation.
Hugh exclaimed Leila, leaping
to her feet you are ill! What is
the natter"
81 have come to take you home,
DEAR" said Evans.
Mrs. Van Trevor advanced with
mincing steps. "ThiS is Leila'S huS-
band" she explained to the group.
He has been unwell, you know. Mr..
Evans, it would really have been more
seemly to have written
Come, DEAR" said Evans, taking his
saw all the struggle in the girls soul;
the old love and the new pleasures. 1t
was hard test for her, beaten by the
storms of uncertainty.
leila is certainly not going away
with you,' exclaimed Elsie Van Trev-
or angrily. "This is an outraged
Leila, dear, we will protect you
With a swift, passionate gesture
Evans tore the bracelets from Leila's
arms, the pendant from her neck, and
cast them down. And, while they still
stared at them, they were gone, and
Leila chung to her husbands neck in
the darkness.
Hugh, dearest!' she wept What
was it? Why didn't you write? [
didn't know you had been ill They
wanted me to get d1vorce--O, Hugh,
if you hadn't come they would have
made me do anything Anything. Keep
me! Guard me! Never leave me
again.
And IN her husbands clasp she felt
at last safeguard against the dan.
gers that nau beset her and knew
that thenceforward their real life
would be together.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
TOUCHES OF ECZEMA
At Once Relieved by Cuticura Quite
Easily. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better than these fragrant super
creamy emollients for all troubles at
fecting the skin, scalp, hair and hands.
They mean a clear skin, clean scalp,
good hair and soft, white hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
Sad DAYS.

Big sister was reading in her book OF
poems:
1.-THE melancholy days have come
the saddest of the year."
isis, sis,p broke in her schoolboy
brother, don't pull any of that sad
dest of the year. stuff. With nine ex-
amples and a page of grammar to do
/ know what time of year it isl"
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
Too Busy.

Lets see. You live in the COM
muter zone don't you? Much build
ing out your way?"
well, l should say there is. We've
just completed two new tennis courts,
a nine-hole golf course and"
81 mean real building"
81 was coming to that. We've put
up two new garages and extended the
piazza on the country clubhouse"
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23

Pinkham's V egeta-
BILE Compound they
would enjoy better
health. / suffered
from q female trou-
BILE, and the doctors
decided / had n
humorous grow tn
and would have to
be operated upon.
but I refused as | do
not believe in opera
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
Roughage SeIf-Feeder for Swine
Rack of This Kind IL Handy and
Prevents Waste.

ers we're losing from one-third to two
thirds Of the pigs that were born
alive. Last year a man with Ia sows
raised to weaving time only Is pigs,
while his neighbor, who used less
feed, but spent every hour with his
sows during the narrowing time, raised
an average of over eight pigs to lit
,er from a large herd of sows.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
A Record.

81 hear Mr.. and Mrs. Nagger have
agreed to separate"
"Glad to hear it. That's the first
thing they've ever agreed on since
they got married.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
Trouble Ahead.

81 met Newrich today. He says
he's sending his daughter to finish
ing school"
II can see his finish when she gets
hack"
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23

to marry him. If [ have any chance
I'm going to open her eyes. Why, he
isn't even gentleman, dear"
III.
Elsie Van Trevor had gone to their
bungalow at the SeashOre and taken
her secretary with her The little
Welshman was cataloguing the books
in the library alone.
He missed his wife greatly. it was
their first separation. Somehow he
felt that Mrs. Van Trevor's sudden
friendship for Leila BODIED ill for them
both. But Leila had been crazy to go;
there were to be house parties and all
sorts Of gayety, and later Evans was
to be invited for day or two.
Somewhere bell had been ringing
furiously all the morning. The little
Welshman wondered where it could
be- He threw up the window and
looked out. Suddenly a violent pain
shot through his head, as If a knife
had pierced him. The bell was in his
own head. And the pain was stab
bling without cessation.
He screamed with the agony of it.
He tried to stagger across the room,
collapsed, and moaned upon the floor.
He saw Van Trevor standing over
him, look Of fear in his eyes. Then
through a period Of Inconsistencies
he grew to a dim realization of the
i01t h1r1o fol "a
white-capped nurses, and the sicken-
ing stencil of the ether cone.
He opened his eyes to find himself
in bed in the hospital. His head
was swathed in bandages.
You'll do finely now" the nurse
time to see Van Trevor at his side.
How are you, my dear chap" he
asked. "By George, that was touch
and go, but the surgeon says you're
all right now
"You haven't told my wife?' asked
Evans weakly
mo. I thought it best not to alarm
her." answered the other.
Van Trevor never came again
through the slow days of conva-
lescence Evans letters to Leila
were unanswered Gradually a sick
ening fear began to come over the lit
tie Welshman, a sense of some I'M
definable tragedy. At last, when two
weeks had passed, he was permitted
to leave the hospital. He hurried to
the Van Trevor house. The butler.
who opened the door, stood in his
way.
"Mr. Van Trevor left a letter for
you, SIR he said, handing him mis-
sive.
The little Welshmen opened it. 1t
stated briefly that the work had come
to an end, and included check for
five hundred dollars.
Evans tore the check to pieces and
turned away from the house in blind
agony and rage.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23

Leila Evans beauty ana copper Hair
was the sensation of Mrs. Van Ire
vor's afternoon. The girl had been
married six months. She had run
away from a wealthy home in Cardiff
to go to America with the little Welsh
man. Those six months had been of
unmitigated hardship. Her illusions Of
happiness in the New World were
shattered. She loved her husband,
but she hated the sordid barrenness
of life in furnished lodgings. The visit
to the Van Trevors had opened up
new vista of life for her.
She chung to Evans arm as they
left the house together.
Dear she said, Mrs. Van Trevor
has asked me to come to the house
every day to act as her secretary.
What do you think of it? She is go
ing to pay me twenty-five dollars a
week."
Evans was overcome by emotion.
'They are splendid people, Leila ne
said who would have thought that
"" should find such good friends in
New York? it looks like prosperous
future for us, doesn't it, dear?'
Elsie Van Trevor and her husband
sat together in their drawing-room
utter the guests mad gone.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes. whittier than snow.
All good grocers. ADV.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
"she's Too Good for That Little
Shrimp"

must lunch with me and meet Mrs.
Van Trevor"
Mrs. Van Trevor proved to be lit
tie, vivacious brunette. She shook
hands with Evans cordially, and they
sat down to lunch in magnificently
furnished room, while butler served
them.
Evans was conscious of painful
diffidence. A gentleman by birth, a
long period of hardship had made him
self-conscious. He wondered whether
he was using his knife and fork cor
rectly. The Van Trevors seemed
sticklers for etiquette. In Wales one
met all classes upon a free and easy
basis; here there seemed to be con-
ventionalized ritual, little different,
and puzzling. The Van Trevors drew
him out about his wife. "You must
bring her to see u.s. said the rich
mans wife, as they parted.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23

Idle people spend a good deal of
time in calling up busy men who have
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
Literal Sneeders.

How did you get away from that
country constable?"
by throwing dust in his eyes"
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23

When you meet a man with a
scheme, proceed to get in a hurry.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
Just Gave 1t to Him.

Just Gave 1t to Him.
You're looking sort of upset, old
man. What's on your mind?"
"A piece of my wife's."
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Louisville, KY" think if more suf-
fering women would take Lydia E.
The Benson signal., 1915-10-23
What do you think of them?" asked

What do you think of them?" asked
Van Trevor. n
She's dear" said Elsie shes too
good for that little shrimp. Too good
altogether"
Poor little DEVIL" said Van Trevor.
He told me he's saving up for an OPP
Grafton on his ear He says it's like
ly to prove serious some day if he
doesn't have it DONE"
She's too good for him. his wife
repeated, following her train of
thought II don't see how she came
to marry him. If / have any chance
I'm going to open her eyes. Why, he
isn't even a gentleman, dear"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-19

At q Corporation Court Of the
City Of Alexandria, held at the court
house Of said City on Monday, April
18th. 1915.
Present, Hon Louis c. Barley
Judge.
Anna Jost HowGcrshcll, Complainant
VS.. In Chancery
Louis A. Howdcrshcll, defendant.
Cpon the written application Of
The complainant, row duly made and
fled in accordance with the statutes.
together with .he affidavit made By
The complainant of the defendants :;
uon-rcSidcnce Of the said affidavit stI-
Ing that the ms! known address OF
The said defendant was Number 1905
Vine Street, in ;hc City Of Philadc-
rliia, Pennsylvania, ami it appearing
frorH the Scr:canj'% return that The
;;ticy defendant is Il nonresident o.
The State Of Virginia as... rot within
The jurisdiction Of the State of VIZ.
ginia, the Corporation Court Of the
City of Alexandria, Virginia, does Oh
this 18th day of April, 1918, entc:
the following order Of publication
against The said defendant:
MEMO: The object OF this suit is
TO secure tor the complainant Il dc
cree Of divorce vinculo matrImonii
from the defendant, on the grounds
vi GcScrtion and non-slpport de.
cree authorizing tic complainant L.
resume her maiden name, and for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-19
EXCITEMENT In ITALY
skirmish With Austrians Likely to
Precipitate More Serious Trouble

Paris, April 1.-THE attack of
Austrian troops upon the Italian
forces on the frontier Saturday,
which was rcpulscd by the Italians,
who invaded austria in the pursuit
has stirred Italy to the war point,
dispatches received here from Rome
state. According to the reports the
Austrians fred apparently without
justification.
Details are maager simply confirm
ng the fight.
Il is again stated from an au-
thoritative source that the German
efforts to bring about an accord be-
tween Austria and Italy have failed,
;; rcrort, which if confirmed, is like
II to magnify in the the eyes OF tho
Italians The frontier incident.
Many reports have been current
respecting the territorial proposals
4aid to have been made by infIuen-
tial Austrians anxious TO preserve
peace with Italy for the temporary
disposition of t!,e province Of Trent,
provided Austria consented to cedc
il to Italy.
The latest proposal according to
these reports WAS that the territory
,.e coded to The Pope and that the
pontiT turn The territory over to
Italy after the war.
Prince Won Buelow, the German
ambassador al Tome, is said to have
crowned upon Ibis suggestion be-
cause he feared that it would be a
new source OF friction between Aus
ira and Italy, something which he
had been striving to eliminate.
Earlier suggestions regarding the
ci;nosition Of Trent were that 1t he
coded to Germany to hold until the
end Of the war, OF that it be occupied
Until that time by Switzerland, with
The agreement in either case that the
territory should eventually Income
italian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-19

AT Corporation Court of the
City of Alexandria, continued and
held at the Courthouse of said City
on Thursday, April sth 1915.
Present, Hon. Louis C. Barley,
dudgc.
Alice C. Burns Sweeney, complai-
nant. VS.. In Chancery.
Samuel j. Sweeney, defendant.
An affidavit having been duly made
as required by law, that the defcn-
dant is a nonresident Of the State
Of Virginia, ard that he cannot be
found within the jurisdiction of this
State, and The sergeant having made
Il return upon the original process
or summons issued herein that the
defendant is Ii non resident Of his
bailiwick, and application having
been duly made in open court for an
order Of publication against said de-
, PENDANT to appear and answer 4 bill
in chancery filed by the complainant
; :mainst the defendant Tor an abso-
Lutte divorce on the grounds Of will
full and voluntary deSerLion and aban-
donment 70. more than three years
prior to the institution Of this suit
ana an order OF publication having
/ haen duly granted in open court, it
is therefore ordered that said dcfen-
dant do appear here within ID days
after due publication hereof to
answer the suit Of complainant
against the defendant for an alb
solute divorce on the grounds OF
wifful and voluntary descrtiOn and
abandonment for more than three
wears prior 10 the institution of this
+ suit. and do what may be necessary
to protect his interest in this suit.
! Ard it is further ordered that 4 copy
| of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in
the Alexandria Gazette, 4 newspaper
! published in Alexandria City, Viz
4.iria, and that Il copy be sent by
registered mail by the clerk to this
court to the last known place Of adj
dress, residence and abode Of de-
PENDANT. to wit Terminal Cafe,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stat
ed in the application for this order
of publication which shall be Ger.
;ified by the clerk to this court and
| that copy be posted az thH 1.rdnt
door Of the courthouse of this court
Oh or before the next rTc day OF
| this court.
a copy tcstc:--
I NEWELL S. GREENAWAT, Gers.
/ Robinson Moncurc =. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-19
DEATH OF COL. ANDREWS.
First yice-Presidcnt of Southern
Railway. Passes Away in Raleigh.

First Vice-Prcsidcni of Southern
Railway, Passes Away in Raleigh.
Raleigh. N. c., April 19.-Colonel
A. B. Andrews, first vicc-presldent oil
the Southern Railway, died here Sat
urday night after brief illness, at
the age of IA years.
Colonel Andrews was born III
Franklin county, n. c., July %, 1891
and received only a common SCHOOL
education. He entered the Confcdc-
rate army as second lieutenant in the
First North Carolina Cavalry, was
wounded twice, and was captain at
the close of the war. After the war
he engaged in railroad work, and in
1869 was superintendent of the Ra-
and CASTOR Railway, which al
forwards was converted into part Of
the Scaboard. He occupied official
positions with number OF railroads
in this State and Georgia, in 1S92
going to the Richmond and DanvilIc
Railroad as third vice president, later
becoming second vice president, ard
finally genera! agent Of he reccl|-
crS. When TIC road became ~"
Southern. His creates. constructive
vicc-prcsdcnt, and had held that po-
stion since, being president Of Il num-
chr of smaller roads belonging to the
Southern. His greatest constructive
work in North Carolina was the build
ing Of the Western Moth Carolina
Railroad about 1878. Il is estimated
that his estate will DC about $jOO,QG9.