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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Centennial Notes

1t seems queer to us to try and
think how much our city lights
and streets have improved i'm the
last years from the way they were
at first.
When our grandmothers were lit
tie girls the streets right here in
the center of town were just mud
and weeds, worse than any country
road you ever have seen around
anywhere now days. And at night
it was darker than alleys right on
Main street, so when anybody
wanted to go any place, they had to
carry lantern.
And just think, they didn't even
have any lanterns like ours because
they didn't have glass for the
globes. They had to be made out
of tin with little holes punched all
over it to let out the light; and
then the light just sort of squirted
out like water out of a sprinkling
can, for there was only a little
Pickering candle in the lantern to
begin with.
So I'm pretty glad ] live now
instead of then, with good cement
side walks, and real lights. when
I'm not afraid I'll step in a mud
puddle every minute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Yes He's Slim

The slimmest man ! ever saw
Lived over in Hoboken
If ! should tell you all how slim he
is,
You'd think | was surely jokin'.
He's thin as any passage stamp,
AS the skin of new potater;
For exercise he takes ride
Through the hole in a nutmeg
crater.
Oh my, good bye,
You ought to see poor Sam.
He's thin as the soup of a board
ing house,
AS the skin of soft-shell clam
Farewell. Well tell
How poor Sam lost his breath,
He fell through hole N the back
of his coat
And choked himself 10 death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Fun at a Picnic

The other afternoon mother and
| went to my grandmother's where
! met many of my relatives. Then
we went out to Mr.. Mather's where
we had a fine time. My mother
tried to teach me how to play ten
mis-. After while we were called
to supper and tell you we had a
fine supper. After supper we play
ed three-deep. Then it came time
for Viola, who is my little cousin,
to go home. We came home in her
fathers machine and We all wished
the day had been longer.
Griffin Jay
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

ternOOn to see a woman spring out
of the water onto a raft which was
anchored about so yards from the
with terror She was alone and
other bathers were going to her
rescue, when they saw a huge fin
cutting the water near her No one
ventured out and the woman chung
to the raft until the tide went out
and then walked to the shore" If
you do not think that exciting, |
don't know what is.
Yesterday we went to Boston and
took a sightseeing ride. We went
through Little Italy and | did not
mind going through it once but
twice is too much.
We went in an old graveyard
and saw the graves OF Franklin's
father and mother, Paul Revere
and other noted people.
We learned lot about Mother
Goose stories. They were written
by Mary Goose" Doctor Foster
was a friend of hers, and Gloster
I suppose is the fish place. There
was friend of hers that had nine
bad children, and the poem, There
was an old woman who lived in a
SHOE" was for them.
Give my love to everybody and
tell them l hope they would get a
letter from me but l do not know
what to write. If they write a
letter and ask some questions, !
will answer them.
With love,
ALICE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Alice Lemon
Writes Letter
to Her Father
Washin gton, d. C.
June %, 1916.

June rs, 1910.
Dear deserted Dad:
Beginning where I LETT off yester-
day, we went to the Congressional
Library. l think this place is the
most beautiful in the world. There
were many lovely marble statues
all over. While we were there we
bought little guide book which
was very interesting.
Last night we had a little storm,
but it did not keep me from sleep
ing We were nearly caught in it
when coming home to the hotel
One of the things that interested
me most was the making of stamps
They had an engraved plate which
the man rubbed red or whatever
color he stamps on. 1t was then
passed through a machine to a girl
who put clean piece of paper on.
1t was then passed through an iron
and taken off and there were your
stamps There are 100000 of
these stamps a day.
1t is now time for me to go to
bed so will say good night.
ALICE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Story
About Bird
and His Bath

Dear Editor:
We are very much interested in
the stories which we read in tbs
Junior Palladium. We though
other boys and girls might like Il
read this real story, which we are
sending to you.
DICKS BATH
We have a dear little brother.
three years old, who has big brown
eyes and loves cats. Our pet Cat
is named Bluey and her little twir
kittens were Dimples and Dick
They looked just alike and were
just big enough TO chase around in
circles after their tails Little
brother Charles spent many hours
during the day in putting them &c
sleep and in wrapping them up.
One day he had not been seen
for a long time. Then he came
running into the house very ex-
cited and said, 20, mama, mama,
l wash the kitty, l wash the kitty.
Give me to towel. He was laughing
so hard that he could hardly talk
When mama went to the back
porch what do you think she saw?
Dick in a little bath tub covered
with water.
Our little brother who was CIV
ing his kitty a bath did not know
at all that il was the last bath it
would ever have; neither did Bluey
who lay curled up in a basket with
Dimples.
Hoping you will like our story,
Yours truly,
MARTHA NULL, age 8
MARELL NULL, age IL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
A PATIENT CREW

Little Edna was watching a set
Of men working a pile-driver in
the lot opposite her home. She
said, Mama, am so sorry for
those poor men. They have been
trying and trying TO lift out that
heavy weight and every time they
get almost to the top il falls right
back again"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
THE ROCHESTER COUSIN

The little Rochester cousin was
playing war with one of his little
girl friends, she being the mother
and he the soldier father. Finally
she said to him. Now you must
be dead
But he said. oh, no, mother, I've
won the battle"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Boston, July 18th

Dear Father:
We are having quite a scare a
bout sharks. At first they thought
they were only at New Jersey. But
yesterday the papers headlines
were Sharks off Quincy and Lynn"
] will write you what | read.
"Bathers at Atlantic, on the
Quincy bay, were amazed this af
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Badly injured
By Fall from
Pitching Horse

Irbia the I6 year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs Frank Jones, received
serions and painful injuries by be-
ing thrown from q horse Tuesday
evening, and johnny Carroll, with
whom he was riding, was also hurt
but not SO seriously Carroll, who
works for the Boquillas company,
invited the boy to ride with him to
the Norton corral, and the two
were riding together in the saddle.
each one having foot in a stirrup
and the other hung loosely over
saddle. OG the way, riding with
a loose rein, Carroll spurred the
horse gently, which caused him to
buck, and as result both riders
were thrown violently, each strik-
ing head first upon the ground.
Young Jones was rendered un-
conscious, his head badly bruised
and it was at first thought that he
had sustained internal injuries, but
which later proved to be untrue.
He was taken into DR.. Morri-
sons office, near whore the accident
happened, and given medical atten-
tlon. after which he was removed
to his home. near the High School
building. His condition is now
to be proving,
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Married in Tombstone

Reyes MARTINEZ, of Mineral Hill
Pima county, and Miss Marg arita
Salazar. of Benson, were married
at the Catholic church, Tombstone,
last Saturday, Rev. Fr. Cullymore
performing the ceremony. The
couple were accompanied to Tomb
stone by Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Martinez, OF this place, the former
a brother Of the bridegroom. The
party returned here, and in the
evening wedding dinner was ten
dered the bridal couple by Mr..
Mariners mother, Mrs. Loretta
Martinez.
The bride is the daughter is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
co Salazar. The newly married
pair will make their home at Min
cral Hill, near Twin Buttes, where
with his brothers, Mr.. Martinez
has extensive mining interests.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
An Old Resident
of Benson
Passes Away

An old time resident of Benson
has passed away in the person OF
Jas. r. Norton. He was stricken
Yith paralysis at his home here
last Sunday morning at about 2
O'Clock, and despite all that could
be done to alleviate his condition,
all efforts failed.
With him at the time of death
were only his unmarried children,
Roy and Anita, the others having
failed to arrive in time.
The deceased was born in Ten
nessee, February II, 1850, and
spent most Of his earlier years in
the state of Arkansas, removing to
Texas after attaining the age Of
manhood, residing in the latter
state for a number of years. He
came to Arizona in 1892, locating
ct Wilcox. afterwards removing
to Phoenix, and from that city
. soon after coming to Benson, es-
.tablishing himself in the hay, grain
and corral business, in which he
was engaged at the time of his
death.
Mr.. Norton had been a widower
for several years, his wife having
been Miss Anna O'Brien, of Texas,
anda daughter of James O'Brien,
of Arkansas. To Mr., and Mrs.
Norton were born seven children:
Adelia, the wife Of Ebe Walker, of
Dragon; Amelia, the wife Of. Jas.
Busenbark, Of Dragon; Frances
l., who married Edward Clay.
scnultz, of Mammoth; Roy, Anita
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Ladies' Aid of Presbyterian Church

Ladies' AID or presbyterian Church
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian Church met with Mrs
c. F. Moss Friday afternoon. Be-
sides the members present there
were two visitors, Mrs. Dempsey,
Of Tucson, formerly Miss Agnes
Etz, and Mrs. Clemans, of Mesa,
formerly Miss Hazel Holcomb.
both of whom we're Benson girls.
The most important business of
the meeting was the discussion of
a cafeteria, dinner to be given on
Friday, April 28th. Farther an
in regard to this will
be made next week.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Feed a la Espagnol

Frank Treat, manager Of the
Benson Water Company, gave a
"big feed'' la Mexicana to a few
of his friends Thursday afternoon
at the water works, The feed con-
sisted of pipian de gallina, frijoles,
tortillas and coffee. Those pres
ent were Messrs. Milton Fairlee,
Miguel Castaneda, w. J. Bennett,
+" Pete" Mcdaniel, w. D. Gibson,
Mr.. Hunt, Dario Martinez, DR.. Z.
B. Thompson, Ed Haynes, w. L.
Patteson, G. L. Rucker and Master
Ern est Bridges.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15

and two children who died in in
fancy.
Interment took place at the Ben
con Cemetery, the services at the
grave being conducted by Rev. J..
+. Ferris, of the M. E. Church.
!. The afflicted family have the
sympathy Of the community in their
bereavement
The business will be continued
along the lines as conducted by
Mr.. Norton, his son Roy having.
undertaken the management.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Card of Thanks

We wish to tender our heartfelt
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who rendered their aid and sympa-
thy in the recent sickness and death
of our father, Mr.. J. r. Norton,
and especially to Messrs w. j.
Bennett, Ollie Simpson and the
family of Mr.. Sam1 Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Busenbark
And the Family.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Pomerene Items
(By Special Correspondent


c. E. Gillett & Co. have COM
pleted the contract for the Benson
Canal Co. They made fill where
the Sabin fumes crossed a big wash
and the wash has been turned over
the Scott siphon.
School is closed again on ac-
count of measles. DIR. Morrison has
the disease we'll in hand There
are no new cases, and all who have
it are getting better.
Quite a number of farmers have
all Or part Of their hay cut.
S. J. Johnson went to Huachuca
Monday on business.
Some of the Pomerene young
people are in Tucson attending
the state athletic meet.
The road workers are still haul
ing gravel for roads. It will prob
ably take another week to com>
plete the job. ~.
Mr.. M. P. Cosby, the local hay
dealer, got an order for the. first
car of new hay yesterday morning
This carload is for Bisbee and will
bring SIS ton on board the car
at Benson. .I ).
No1I k<>r, unu~ roooli<1a do.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15

Don't forget the lecture Tues
day night at the High School by
Mrs. Edith Salisbury, of the State
University, on Home Economics.
No admission fee will be charged
and everybody welcome. y At~St.
David, 2:3o Tuesday afternoons
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15

ella Valley Farmer (Pima): Mrs.
P. H. Peterson, mother of Mrs.
Perry A. Burke, arrived Saturday
from Racine, Wisconsin, for an
extended visit and recreation from
the disagreeable climate of the fro
zen north. When mother left home
at Racine there was still snow on
the ground and it was very cold.
She was happily surprised when ar
irving here to hear the birds sing,
see the perpetual sunshine and the
beautiful valley coated in green.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Clean-Up Day Postponed

At the citizens meeting held
last week today, the 18th, was set
aside as "clean up day. but owing
to SO many being away from town
the day has been postponed until
next Saturday. This need not pre-.
vent any one so disposed however
from making use of the intervening
time for beginning the work. 1t
is hoped all citizens and property
owners will take the request Of the
meeting seriously and clean up
their yards, vacant lots and rubbish
piles.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
University Week at Tucson


twenty-five or thirty Bensonites
including, besides the track team
and other contestants of Benson
Union High School, Superintend-
ent and Mrs. H. @. Robertson and
the teachers of both the high and
grammar schools, have been in
Tucson for the past three days at
tending and taking part in the pro-
gram of "Uniyersity Week" Ben
son has sent strong track team,
as we'll as other contestants, and
it is the hope of all loyal Benson
boosters that our representatives
will give good account of them
selves and perchance bring home a
record.
Some of the townspeople also
accompanied the party or motored
over and will be loyal supporters
of the school contestants in their
efforts to keep Benson on the
map"
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15

Twenty acres rich farming land
under the Benson Canal free two
years for clearing it, or will sell
on easy terms. Ask Horace P.
Merrill.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
MR.. AND MRS. ]. M. COSBY.

Mr.. and Mr.. Kelly came into our
section of country two or three
years ago from the Buckeye Val
ley, west of Phoenix, locating in
the valley about twenty FIVE miles
north of Benson. He is a practical
bee Sculturist, and was induced to
select his present location upon
representations of Mr.. J M Cosby
so the latter informs us, and he has
not likely regretted the choice, as
he has found it an ideal bee coun-
try and has large apiary.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
An EMO yabIe Social Party

Robert Wallace, a visitor from
Boulder, Colo and Harold Crib
BILE entertained a few friends infor-
mally Tuesday evening at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Walker, where Mr.. Wallace is
stopping. Dancing and games were
the amusements of the evening,
with refreshments Of ice cream and
cake Those present were:
Mrs. A. Allen, Misses. Annie Kempf.
Gladys Holcombs Toy Robinson, Ethel and
Edna Gribble; Messrs Geo. Kempf. Dixon,
Robert Wallace and Harold Gribble.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Death of a Young Child

The fifteen months old infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Kelly,
died Sunday evening at the Mans
sion Hotel, where the parents were
stopping temporarily. The child's
death was from convulsions, re-
sulting from weakened state due
to the teething period. All that
kind friends and medical attention
could do to save the life of the
little boy, was without avail. The
burial took place in the Benson
cemetery at 4 o'clock Monday after
noon.
Friends of the family have sent
in the communication below for
publication.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15

M, Mejia has got in new lot of
dry, goods, and gives an invitation
to all to come in and examine his
stock,
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15

Call on me tor your gasoline, dis
tillate and lubricating oils.C. +.
Moss.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Improving His Place

Mr.. D. W. Brown, who lives a
mile north of town On the former
w, H. Schardin place, is making a
transformation In the appearance
of his ranch by the old and effect
i've method of steady application
to the work. Pending water de-
velopment he has put his land into
good condition for ''dry" farming,
has finished a pice residence and
made other improvements. Not
withstanding the backward season
his garden is doing fine. He re-
ports having radishes of good size,
peas blooming and other crops do
ing we'll.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Services at M. E. Church

Sunday School at 10 a, m.
Preaching services at II o'clock
a. m. and 7: 80 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend these services.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Bound to Have Cattle

Mr.. J. A. Busenbark, of Cochise,
who last week sold out his interest
in the cattle business to his parts
ner, Mr.. w. A. Fiege, remarked to
the Signal man while in town Mon
day that he was out Of the cattle
business only about fifteen min
utes. Directly after selling his in
terest in the Char cattle outfit he
got in touch with another cattle
owner and proceeded to buy him
out. He Immediately took over by
purchase the Spike-H, FW-Bar
and ia cattle from Mr.. P. P. Page,
of Wilcox. Mr.. Busenbark re-
tanned his home ranch near Dra-
goon when he sold out to his part
ner, Mr.. Fiege.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15

Chas. E Goetz left Thursday
morning for an extended trip east,
his destination being his old home
city of Buffalo. New York. He
goes by way of Houston, New
Orleans and the Southern route,
expecting to return via St, Louis
and Kansas City. Hismany friends,
including the Signal, wish him a
pleasant trip and safe return.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15

Death has taken away the infant child
of MIR. and Mrs. NJ. w. Kelly. A child
remarkably large and healthy and at such
an interesting age, just getting 80 he could
walk and talk. Death was caused by
teething. It will be lonely without his
plays and prattles, which now exist only in
memory. The parents have the deep
sympathy Of the community in their loss,
together with the heartfelt sympathy of
their sincere friends
MR.. AND MRS. / M. COSBY.
The Benson signal., 1916-04-15
Socialist Lecture

Miss Anna Maley, noted social
ist lecturer, made an address at the
Auditorium last night upon the
subject of Bread and Brother
hood" " Miss Maley is an interest
ing speaker and presented the
case for Socialism in a way that it
could be clearly understood. The
speaker was the Socialist candidate
for governor of the state of Wash
ington in 1912.
Another lecturer, also a Social.
ist, will be here next Friday even
ing and will lecture at the Audi
torium at s o'clock. Admission
free.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-05-06

STRANGE LAD HAD COME HERE
MONTH AGO FROM STRAS-
BURG, VA.

Because he was approached and cor
rected for having stolen some eggs,
Fred Santimyer, a fifteen-year- lad
who made his home with Theodore
lmbach, West King street, weilknown
fruit dealer, would have committed
murder.
The boy, who appeared to be quite
GUCCr at times, came to Martinsburg
ABOUT Il month ago, and went to po-
Ice headquarters. Knowing that Mr..
,H}bach wanted a boy to work about
his home, the city officials told him
Of this boy, who was soon hired
Tho boy worked regularly at the
lmbach homo bat it was discovered
that Il large number Of eggs were be-
Ing missed daily, and suspicion rest
cA on the lad. Saturday afternoon
more eggs were missing and the boy
was asked about them. After being
corrected he went to his room up
something was wrong, quickly called
him TO the first floor, and then enter
Cd his room herself. finding a 3S-cali-
bTe revolver holding five loads.
= this time the Santimyer lad went
20 the show grounds, where he was
arrested a few minutes later by Con-
stable w. II. COuchman and placed
in the county Jail and Sunday his
father, resident Of Strasburg. Va,
came and took his son home, prOmis-
ing that he would send him to the
Virginia reform school,
The boy declared that he had come
to Nartinsburg after seeing the papers
distributed through his part of the
country by the local board Of trade
to the effect that help was wanted
here. He also stated that he has had
the gun on his person since coming
to the city, and it is said that he had
intended to get Roy Grove and
"Rubo' Fanslcr, who conduct sta.
bic i'll the rcarEo Of Mr.. lmbach's resi-
lcnCG.
This strange case appears as if the
lad had been accustomed to reading
dine novels.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-05-06

The night of the Birth of na-
ton Dixon 5 internal play showed
here, we had Miss Helen Hagan,
the world 5 famous pianist. She is
a graduate Of the conservatory of
music at Vale, and also Of the world
tanned conservatory Of Paris. Re-
Gently, she entered contest with 4
score Of this country white women
piano celebrities and won t,vo
thousand dollar prize, making her
America S and the world finest
living pianist. That's the way 10
kill the devilish play. Thank God
for doubly helping every coIoreI
person whose ambition is to hclp,
glorlfy and uplift him or hcrscif
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-05-06

mine against your people
Except William l.. Wilson. ncy,.'
had better friend in congress than
William G.. Brown.
| never charged Mr. Bowers "A pen.
ny for the s weeks | laborcd for him.
Should | vote for him? Would yea
under such conditions vote for him?
| say no! and no. again.
j. l.. CLIFFORD.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-05-06

The Negroes of West virginia.
will never amount to anything III
power i'll politics unless they learn
to sacrifice selfshness, pick ou5,
and firmly stand by a chosen man to
center on their unfc support. 10
silently and tancly let the white
man crack the nut and get all the
meat out, and then kick up rum
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-05-06
1.2ELoT.MG PLANS
FOR COMMENCEMENT

The graduating class Of the CITY
)srital Training school have nearly
completed arrangements for their