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The Benson signal., 1916-07-22

United States almost any Mexican in.
habitant whose sympathies lay with
Carranza would give them shelter and
food till the chance should coms to
smuggle them back to the federal
forces.
Kynaston was very glad at heart
when, topping the long ridge, his pris-
oners sauntering behind him, he sight
ed the camp fires of his permanent
camp.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-22
Her Particular Sphere.

"Muh wife," boasted Brother Bom-
bershay, "am de most prominent So
cialist in dis end O. town. Yessah,
our church never thinks O. givin' o
social widout she's right dar to do de
bossin' i"--Kansas City Star.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-22

DGz WE9AYCX-
long letter. And there was, on one
side of 1t, printing of a somewhat mis-
cellaneous character. This, by error, I
read first and could not understand 1t
all.
Then | turned the paper over. Writ
ten on the other side of it, in pencil,
were two sentences:
1--WE are over Hyde Park. Would
you like to loop over London?"
Did l want to loop over London, in
one of the finest of England's war
planes? Did 1 want to loop over Hyde
Park at height of 1000 feet? Yes, /
did.
The machine plunged headlong tow
ard the earth. The motor was running
full blast. The world rushed up to
meet us. found myself staring at the
nose of the machine, which was
straight above me. Her piston rods.
row of them on either side, were
dancing up and down briskly. l saw
them, and / saw the roof Of the sky
yet I had not moved. l was still sit
ting, staring straight ahead. Only
was staring at the sky, instead of the
earth.
Everything was moving. Hyde Park
wasn't where it ought to have been.
The sky was not in right. The nose
Of the machine was over my head. All
wrong.
Then q slice of the earth dislodged
itself and, making circles, stood on
end. And another section of earth
rushed into it. saw this myself.
There were some trees mixed up In 1t.
don't know when this was. But
saw it all.
Afterward the nose of the machine
came down in frcnt of me, where it
should have been. And the iron strip
on it was shaking again and the two
thin cables on my left were vibrating
pleasantly. looked over and assured
myself that Hyde Park was down be-
low. 1t was. l liked the world.
turned and saw the captain leaning
out over his windshield. He was smil-
ing-smiling and fumbling with his
goggles. Something, it seemed, had
gone wrong with them. SO far as
could see, this was the only mark of
our having been upside down. And it
was set right straightway.
For Immediately we started turning.
The captain banked her very prettily
and l saw the little paths of Hyde Park
between the planes. Somehow it gave
them a wonderful perspective, this
looking down the full length Of the
plane.
And so we came back, over houses
and white streets, to the wide sweep
Of the river. Came back straight
toward the sun, which for the first
time was shining through the mist. 1t
seemed very close in front Of us and
not brilliant because Of the gray cur
tain before it.
And in the little village train was
running along. Very small, making
puffs Of smoke. And the smoke was
yellow, not the clean white of the
broken clouds which were drifting be-
low us.
We circled toward the aerOdrome.
We dropped down, spiraling. 1t was
double spiral Captain X made-and
particularly beautiful one. 1t was the
final evidence of the superb construc-
tion Of his majesty's biplane, designed
for the destruction of enemy aircraft.
l had full opportunity Of discovering
whatever weakness or fallibility might
have been in her. There was none.
Built for the purpose of war, de-
signed for the most difficult and dam
gerous work, she fulfilled every de-
mand. l knew that the Royal Flying
corps had pride in her and faith in
her. And l felt that it was justified.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-22
Referring to the Cow2

1t is said that gravestone bears
this inscription: Here lies the body
of Samuel Holden, who died suddenly
and unexpectedly by being kicked to
death by COW. Well done, good and
faithful servantw
The Benson signal., 1916-07-22
SYNOPSIS.

,Automoplle OF MISS Dorot1y upon anu
Mexico border patrol camp commanded
by Lieutenant Kynaston. The two women
on way to mine of Miss Upton's fa-
ther, located few miles across the Mexi-
can border. Kynaston leaves women at
his camp while he goes with a detail to
Investigate report Of Villa gun runners
The Benson signal., 1916-07-22

Holland is preparing to start new
"superphosphate" project.
The United States yearly produces
11,5OO,OO00OO pounds of lard.
North Dakota has $64, 900 worth
of land set apart as school endowment
Wilmington has built and opened a
city and county office building costing
$1,5OO.OOO
Denver's Manufacturers association
plans to raise fund of $1,OOO,OOO for
use in strengthening present indus
tries and inducing others to locate in
the city.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-22
sessssseeeseeseeeesseeeoe

Some people think that the {
average kind Of patriotism is a
} queer thing. For instance, up to
the time that Villa raided CO.
iumbus, N. M, American gun
and ammunition traders sold
munitions to the bandit on the
sly and Villa used this material ;
to shed innocent American
blood. Do you think those nu-
nition runners" are traitors, or
merely "uocd business men?"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-22

What part in this affair of love .
. and intrigue do you think the .
. aged blind man will play? =
ITO BE CONTTNIIEDl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
STATE NEWS.

Pirre-Pierre Is to have its first
municipal Christmas tree this year. 1t
will probably be placed in the city
auditorium. Carols sung by a mixed
chorus will form the program. Candy
and nuts will be given to all children.
Brookings-A big corn and grain
school will be featured in the annual
convention of South Dakota corn and
grain growers at Mitchell, January
1896, inclusive. Addresses and dis
cussions will be presented by prom
inent South Dakota farmers, as well
as by the State college instructors,
editors and experts from other states.
Pierre-The arrangements for the
inaugural festivities are practically
completed. There will be the recep-
ton at the state building the even
ing of Tuesday, January Q; the in
augural ball at the Auditorium the
evening OF Wednesday, January 3,
and a second ball at the Auditorium
the evening of Thursday. the 4th.
Bridgewater-Not only potatoes,
hut eggs as well, are accepted as full
legal tender" by the proprietor OF
the Sceninc theater, who recently
fixed the price of admission among
the children at one fresh egg each.
And now the proprietor, In lieu OF
the money bag, substitutes a large
market basket in which he carries his
proceeds home each evening.
Sioux Falls-To die In an auto
mobile while en- route home from at
tending a church supper was the fate
of Simon Myhre. aged 55, for many
years one of the most prominent
farmers of the Roshplt territory.
Soon after entering his automobile to
20 home he was taken ill and before
he could be driven to a physicians
office he was dead. In less than ten
minutes after bidding goodby to his
friends at the church he was dead.
He is survived by a widow n -four
sons and a daughter.
Huron-A meeting of the South
Dakota Association of Fairs and Eek
positions was held in Huron on Tues
day, with a good attendance by Sec
retaries of the various county fairs
OF the state. President George ID.
Otte, of Clark. presided. The form
ing of the county fairs into circuits
for the purpose of contracting for
races and amusements was discussed
The association then adjourned TO
meet here the third Tuesday In
March. The members present were
entertained It dinner at the Royal
last night by c. N. McIlvaine. secre-
tary of the state fair board.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15

market for killing cattle. Trade was
rather quiet as packers are we'll load
ed up with their purchases of earlier
in the week and demand lacked ur-
gency and when a trading basis was
reached verdict was that prices were
weak with those ruling the previous
day.
Stock cattle met a rather sluggish
outlet and prices showed the full
break noted earlier in the week.
A degree of strength developed in
tinued TO show liberal proportions,
but all buyers had urgent orders to
fill and the market was judged as
steady to a nickle higher. Tops
were pushed to 1895, while the bulk
Of sales for the day ranged from SO
Clearance for the moderate quota
of sheep and lambs at hand was fully
steady with the previous day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
Note Of WARNING
TIMELY WARNING IN CONNEC-
TION WITH CHRISTMAS TREES
AND COMBUSTIBLE DEC
CREATIONS.

Pierre, Dec. 15.-The fire mar
shal's office has just sent out a
warning i'm connection with the ap-
preaching holidays. A warning is
sounded In connection with Christ
mas trees and decorations along with
the anne The notice calls attention
that each year there is a big toll In
the loss of life and property from this
cause, especially where candles and
cotton batting r used. This was the
Ease last year in a school house In
Illinois. One of the candles dropped
into the cotton batting with the re-
suit that 1t Immediately flashed UP
and the fire spread SO rapidly that
two teachers and twelve children los,
their lives while many others were
injured. So be careful of your
Christmas decorations and see that
you do not have a fire, which might
bring sorrow to many a home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
war SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, Dec. 15.-The conquest
OF Rumania by the Teutonic allies
continues. All along the front the
Rumanians, who are in retreat north
eastward, and the Ninth German
army are nearing the important
junction town of Buzeu.
In the Carpathian and along the
Moldavian frontier the Russians and
Germans are still at grips, with the
Russians the aggressors at most
points. There is little. IL any change
in the situation in these regions
however.
Heavy artillery fighting is in pro
gress north of Monastir, Serbia
Otherwise calm prevails. A new
feature in the Balkan situation is
report from Sofia that 5000 Alba
mans have defeated a force of Ital
ians near Pasnesina. Epireus, thu
Italians fleeing.
On the front in France and Bel
GUM and in the Russian and Austro
Italian theaters there is little activity
aside from artillery duels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15

Homestake Company Employees t.
Get New Years Gift.

Lead, Dec. 15.-A Z per cent bonus
OF all wage earned by Homestake
employees during the past year will be
paid on the January pay day. accord
ing to the established custom of the
Homestake Mining company. The
statement has been issued by Supt.
Richard Blackstone from his offices
today. The amount involved, about
$165.O00. is approximately the same
as for the year end of 1915. EN-
ployes leaving for their homes out
side of Lead with no intention of re-
turning to Lead to work with
the company will be forwarded their
checks early In January OF 1917.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
QUESTIONS ELECTION COST
Senator Kenyon Would Turn Owen
Move into Boomerang.

Washington. Dec. l4.-Senator VIII
lam s. Kenyon of Iowa served notice
on Democratic leaders of the senate
he would introduce a resolution to in
vestigate expenditures at the recent
national election.
When congress convened the Demo
Gratis a%Pnounced they would investi-
gate the Republican expenditures.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma. one OF
the presidents closest personal friends
I'm the senate, introduced the resolu-
ton. Late last week Senator Owen
said he would o push the resolution.
Senator Owens statement aroused
Senator Kenyon.
If there was any fraud in the cleo
ton, let's turn the s~earchlight on It,"
he said. II am told that in Wyoming.
the day before election. $4,000 silver
dollars were passed Out to the miners,
with the advice to vote for the Demo
cratic presidential and senatorial can
didates pasted on one side"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
Wsddino Party; No Bride.

Allentown, Ia Andrew Mireck the
other evening hunted up Arthur
Koenig, Allentown's license clerk. and
returned a license which. he said, was
no longer any good. The day before
Mireck and Mary Novatny, a comedy
girl, had appeared arm In arm and OBJ
tanned the license. The next day she
left him waiting at the church, priest,
attendants, guests and all. After wait
ing several hours the guests disappear
ed In disappointment, and when MI
reck got home for dinner there was a
telegram from the girl In which she
stated she had changed her mind and
would not marry him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
6attIeship Arizona Crippled.

New York, Dec. IA. - The United
States b~attleship Arizona. put into
commission recently and regarded by
naval experts as the speediest and
most efficient American dreadnought,
is proceeding north along the Atlantic
coast with only her port engine sup.
plying motive power and with her
STAFFORD turbine crippled, according
to word received at the Brooklyn navy
yard. The vessel is expected to ar.
rive here Dec. Is, and 1t Is said that
It will take six weeks to make nscss.
sary repairA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15

POSTMASIEk BURLH5ON.
sive measures because postmasters
were chosen for their popularity rather
than for their business ability.
The plan proposed would make post
mastersinp a business which a man
must first qualify for before receiving
an appointment. 1t would make pos
sible the promotion of a postmaster
from a small office to a larger one.
and instead of installing a postmaster
for a four year term to remain In one
place he would be installed In the of
flee he is best fitted for. If 1t were
found that "A postmaster serving In an
office with receipts Of $4,000 was quail
i1ed to serve In an office with receipts
of 100000 he would be I'm line for pro-
motion to such IN Office.
BY this method the service, it Is de-
clared. would be improved and at the
same time would be economical and
placed on a business basis.
The proposed change would affect
9,192 postmasters, the number now APP
pointed by the president. or these 567
are first class, 2,212 second class and
GALS third class.
The totals OF first, second and third
class by states are as follows: Ala
bama, 124; Alaska, IL; Arizona, Al;
Arkansas, 1872; California. 307:s Colo
RADIO, rs; Connecticut. 1872: Delaware.
81; District of Columbia, 1: Florida.
100; Georgia, 1876: Hawaii, IL; Idaho.
81; Illinois, 510; Indiana, go; Iowa,
422; Kansas, 301; Kentucky, lat:
Louisiana, 100: Maine. 1877; Maryland,
20; Massachusetts, 215; Michigan, 1884;
Minnesota, 305; Mississippi, 141; Mis-
souri,, 800; Montana, 1903; Nebraska,
262; Nevada, 81; New Hampshire, 70;
New Jersey. 200; New Mexico, AT; New
York, 503; North Carolina, ia: North
Dakota. 1871; Ohio. 376: Oklahoma, 231;
Oregon, 1f2; Pennsylvania, 546: Porto
Rico, 10; Rhode Island, 81; South Caro-
lima. 102: South Dakota. lat: Tennes-
see, 1913; Texas, AL: Utah, 40; Yer
mont. 60; Virginia, 168: Washington.
l4S; West Virginia. 115; Wisconsin,
s07; Wyoming, 81.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15

Fund Now H. $40, 800 Over the Half
Million Mark.

Huron, Dec. 15.-The endowment
of Huron college has just been given
a decided boost, the Oliver founda-
ton just having been made complete
The foundation is $4,000, and the
college has just received a settlement
from the J. S. Oliver estate i'm Cal
ifornia. This increases the total en-.
dowment of the college to s535,500,
the largest in the state. A cam
paign for an endowment of 100000
was completed last July, and since
that time s35,500 has been added to
the fund.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
H|TSATPATRONACE
Plan to Place PostmaSters Under
Civil Service.
WOULD MEAN EFFICIENCY.
" Adopted, Act Will Take Away From
Members Of Congress Their influence
In Selecting Officials and Remove
From Politics a Subject of Patronage
the Country Over.

Washington.-Plans by which the
present method of presidential ap-
pointment of ~postmasters will be abol-
ished and appointments made instead
under the civil service are under con
sideration by the p%ostofice department,
Postmaster General Burleson is said TO
favor the change.
If adopted the act will take away
from members of congress their infiu-
ence In the selection of postmasters
and remove from politics a subject of
patronage the country over. Among
many members of congress there Is n
strong sentiment for the law.
The department, 1t is said, has been
handicapped In some of Its progress
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
NEW COINS ARE HELD UP.
Quarter and Halt Dollar WORT Be Gu,
Until Frat Of Year,

Washington. Issue OF the new half
dollar designed by Adolph A. Vein.
man, creator of the new dime. and the
new quarter. designed by Herman. A
MacNeil, both considered by experts
coins OF great beauty, was ordered de-
ferred by the treasury department un-
til the beginning OF 1917.
The extraordinary demand for small
eoins-cents, nickels and dimes-is tax.
ing the facilities OF the minis. and Off
Gals believed calls for the new quarter
and half dollar would swamp the minis
Il they were issued now.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15

Position Of Germany In Reply TO the
United States.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Germany's
reply to the American inquiry on the
sinking OF the American steamer
Lanao by a German submarine off
Cape Vincent, Oct. %. just received at
the state department, contends the
sinking was justified because the ves-
sci carried c~ontraband and was not
in fact an American ship but had been
transferred to Norwegian e
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15

LOCOMOTIVE DERAILED
BY A FEROCiOUS BULL

, Mason. Tenn.-Jumbo. IA Zero
. clous bull. matched his strength
!. against that OF a locomotive pull 4
{. ing a freight train up a grade
. near here the other day. In "a
. field beside the tracks the engine {
3 lies on It's side only a few feet :
. from hmbo's dead body. In "A !
? hospital at Mason, John Burns, Z
. fireman, Is seriously injured. The
= locomotive was hurled down a (
. steep embankment when it col (
. lided with the bulls headlong {
. charge, but the animal continued {
. so active that the train crew shot /
(: him. {
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
Constipation Dulls Your Brain.

That dull. l~istless. oppressed feeling
is due to impurities in your system,
sluggish liver. clogged intestines. DR.
Kings New Life Pills give prompt re-
lief. A mild. easy. non-griping bowel
movement will tone up your system and
help to clear your muddy, pimply com
plexion. Get a bottle of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills today at your druggist, 25
cents. A dose tonight will make you
cheerful at breakfast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
CUT THIS QUIT rs WORTH
MONEY.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip. en-
close with 8 cents to Foley q Co, Chi
cage, Ill, writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in return
a trial package containing Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound for bronchial
coughs. colds and croup; Foley Kidney
Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Spe-
cially comforting to stout persons. SOLD
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Dec. 15.-Another lib
eral run of cattle put in appearance
today, around 100 cars or $500, as
against 1922 a week ago, and i ,734
the corresponding day a year ago,
Nothing startling developed in the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-15
CORN AND GRAIN SCHOOL.
To Be Features Of the Convention nj
Mitchell.

Brookings. Dec. 15.-A big corr
and grain school will be featured
In the annual convention of South
Dakota corn and grain growers at
Mitchell. January 1925, inclusive.
Addresses and discussions will be
presented by prominent South Dako-
Ia farmers, editors and experts from
other states. Among the prominent
subjects which will be considered will
be: Grain inspection. profitable corr
and grain crops. soil fertility, the
country home, work of the state free
library commission and farm credits.
1ad Colds from xattls Successes Grow.
Many colds that hang on all winter
start with . sneexe. Z sntffle. a sore
throat. : tight chest. You know the
symptoms OF colds. and you know
prompt treatment will break them up.
Dr.. Kings New Discovery, with its
oooth1ng anttseptic balsams. has been
breaking up colds IND healing coughs of
young ard e1d Tor forty-seven years.
Dr. Kings Kew Discovery loosen thu
oAloGWk <oloogo ne head. oootheo the ir-
x4e1tG4 mnmoeano and makns hgoAthins
Moeof. ~ your 6rngs1st. ~ oents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
{. ". FORD WINNER
IN AMATEUR CLASS
Washington Trap-shooter Leads
Contest in Baltimore With
IA Targets.

BALTIMORE. June Sc. w. Ford, OF
Washington, the individual champion.
provided something sensational yester-
day at the Oriole Gun Club. Baltimore
Highlands. in the first regular compe-
tition at the annual trap-shooting tour
nament Of the Maryland-District OF
Columbia State Sportsmen's Association.
Despite the miserable weather condi-
tions, Ford was high gun among the
amateurs In the 150-bird race with IA
breaks; then, with 80 straight he en-
abled his three-man team, representing
the Analostan Gun Club. to win first
prize. Ford lost only six targets in 20A
A steady rain swept across the traps,
and not only did this drench the con-
testants and make consistent shooting
extremely difficult. but a strong wind
caused the birds to rise and dip after
they left the trap. Under thesei condi-
tons. Ford's 1874 out of 200 was truly
remarkable, and stamps him as q shoot
er who is worthy the title which he
bears.
In the Individual race Ford was three
lshed second with l4l. E. L. Bartlett.
of this city. who has been shooting SEN
sationaliy this year. was third with 40.
and John W. Hawkins, IT.. high ANA
teur gun on practice day. and NJ. G..
Gill, both Baltimoreans. were tied for
fourth and fifth places. with 1876 out OF
lb0 each.
Frank Huseman. Of Washington. d.
c.. was high among the professionals
yesterday with IA of 1bO. Lester Ger
man. of Aberdeen. Nd. was second with
l43 and f. NJ. Daniel, OF Lynchbprg. Va,
third with 40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
MAKE RECORD FROM
CHICAGO TO NEW YORK
Chalmers Roadster Driven Dis
lance of l,047 Miles in 81 Hours.

NEW YORK, June s.-Driving a Chal-
mers $500 r. p. NJ. $50 roadster, b.
+. Durham, of Detroit, shattered all
records for Chicago-New York run to-
day, making trip In thirty-one hours
flat. The total distance Is l,O47 miles.
Durham drove a stock roadster model,
carrying full equipment including fend-
ers from Cleveland TO Elmira, where
he was relieved by A. f. Walden. The
run from Chicago to New York practi-
cally continuous. no stops, having been
made save for gasolene, oil. and water,
the drive from Chicago to Cleveland is
distance of 1916 miles. and was made
by Durham In II hours and 4 minutes
The drive from Cleveland to New York
city was made in a steady downpour
of rain, slowing up car and making
constant use of chains necessary.
Darwin S. Hatch, editor of Motor Age,
checked the car out Of Chicago, and
upon arrival at l29th street In New
York the time was taken by r. K.
Spooner, of the Automobile.
The former record. considered remark
able at that time, was made by Il. C.
Patterson. of Golfers Weekly on June
Is. 1918. Patterson drove a Packard 6-3S,
and his time was So hours AZ minutes.
The new Durham Walden record the
more creditable because II keeps the
honors for stock cars, lowers the old
figures by almost four and three-quar-
ter hours.