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The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
FOREIGN.

Uruguayan marines boarded all the
German ships in the harbor at Monte
video, the government having heard
Of plans to sink the vessels.
Publication of three Berlin news
papers, the Tages Zeitung, Boersen
Zeitung and Freisinnige Zeitung, has
been stopped by the military censor.
Madame Feng, wife of Feng Kwo-
Chang, the president of the Chinese
republic, died at the presidential pal
ace in Peking after a long illness Of
fever.
Charges Of conspiracy were made
by the government at Peking against
fourteen Germans and Herr Cordes,
manager of the German bank, has
been arrested.
More than 500 carloads of whisky,
champagne and other wines, valued
at $3,50O,000, were dumped into the
bay at Guaymas, Sonora, under orders
of the state authorities.
The reply of the central powers to
the peace note of Pope Benedict, says
Vienna dispatch begins by declaring
that they regard the papal proposals
as suitable basis for peace negotia-
tiOns.
President Carranza ordered that all
real estate belonging to the National
Railway of Mexico not actually in use
by the government, which is operating
Hn linz Hn 70 %I,@
pany.
The military rebellion in Russia, led
by Gen. Korniloff, has proved one Of
the shortest in history. 1t lasted sew
enty-two hours, according to dispatch
es from Petrograd. 1t was bloodless
bubble.
German soldiers taken by the French
in the recent fighting told their cap
tors that the kaiser has decreed re-
ward of 800 marks and three months
leave for the first German capturing
the first American soldier.
A "war to the hilt" party is form
ing in Germany, the Won Tirpitz ad-
vocates of 'frightfulness' bining
with leaders in Mecklenburg for stern
repression of all peace talk, accord
ing to word reaching the vatican at
Rome.
Gen. Korniloff, leader of the recent
rebellion against the provisional gov
ernment, and Gen. Lokomsky, COM
mander of the northern front, who
refused to take command of the Rus
sian armies after Korniloff was de-
posed, have been arrested.
Miss Katherine T. Lansing and Miss
Emma S. Lansing, sisters of the Amer
lean secretary of state, who arrived
at Bordeaux with a party of American
Red Cross Workers, departed for the
front, where they intend to establish
aid stations for French soldiers.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With cutieura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
with Cuticura Ointment, wash off in
five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing a few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Cutting Down Gossip.

"How do you suppose some people
spent their spare time before motion
pictures were invented"
II don't like to appear unkind to
those persons, but before they started
to spending practically all Of their
leisure moments in photoplay houses
they knew a great deal more about
their neighbors' private affairs than
they do nOw."
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Easy to Remedy.

Jones was always complaining Of his
Wife's memory.
"She can never remember anything"
said he. "It's awful"
my wife was just as bad," said
Brown, "till found out a capital re-
cipe."
what is it?" asked Jones, eagerly.
"Why," said Brown, whenever
there's anything particular want the
missus to remember write it on a
slip of paper and gum 1t on the looking
glass;"
Jones is now a contented man.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Love in a COTTAGE.

He-Their engagement is broken off,
I understand.
She-Oh, yes.
He-What was the reason?
She-Why, both were satisfied that
they could live on love in a cottage,
but when they got to details they dis
covered that each of them contem-
plated supplying nothing but the love.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

Zurich.-It is understood here that
the German answer to the papal note,
which represents the views of Bull
garia and Turkey as well, fails to give
any detailed terms. 1t is believed,
however, that the Teutonic note was
written with a view to leaving the
door open for another communication
from the Vatican.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Seven Killed in Train Wreck.

Aurora, Ill.-Seven Iowa stockmen
were killed in a rear-end collision on
the Burlington railroad near Earlville,
ILL.,, forty-five miles west of Aurora
Ten or more were injured.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
EarIy Reports Favor Liberals.

Washington.-Firs reports Of the
elections in Sweden received here
state that the Liberals and Social
Democrats have registered tremen-
dous gains and are likely to control
the government
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
An Efficiency STUDY.

"Bliggins is doing even less work
than he used to do"
Eyes. He has gotten into the way of
wasting time for himself and others
standing around talking about 'effi-
ciency.'"
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

Germans Elected From French Front.
London, Sept. 18.-Troops of Eng
lish and Scottish regiments made sue
cessful raids On the German trenches
in the Arras and Somme regions of the
battle front in France. Many Ger
mans were killed in their dugouts and
prisoners were taken.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Fifty-Fifty.

Bernard was present at dinner par
ty, in which some of the guests brought
their children. One little girl wanted
to play with Bernard's toys, but he
was selfish and wouldn't let her.
"Now, Bernard" said mother, "you
must be a little gentleman"
"Yes," said he, "but she must be a
lady,"
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Calf and Kip. Green Sailed.
Green salted. Cured Hides.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Quotations.

Metal Market Quotations.
New York.-Lead-9% @1OAc.
Bar Silver-985sc.
Copper-Casting, $24.62h.
st. Louis.-Spelter-$7
London.-Bar Silver-50d per OF.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, so
TO- $20.OO@25.0O per unit. Crude ores,
500, $2O.OO@25.00; 25%O, $4,000 1920;
1919, $9.40@12.20 per unit.
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Chicago Live Stock Quotations.

Chicago.-Hogs $17.3O@ 1850;
light, $17.15 q 1850; mixed, $16.s5@
1855; heavy, $1675 q 1855; rough,
$16.75 @17.O0; pigs, $13.50@17.3O.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $7.4O@
1880; western steers, $6.50@15.50;
stockers and feeders, $3.50 @ 1850;
cows and heifers, $4.SO@12.S5; calves.
$12.50 @16.50.
sheep-Wethers, $sOO@1275; ewes,
$8.25@11.75; lambs, $12.25 @18.25.
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Duluth Flax Prices.

Duluth, Mimi Linseed - On track
and to arrive, 1895; October, 1886 bid
November, 1885 bid; December, 1881 II
asked.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
NO Definite TERMS GIVEN

But Germany Opens Door for New
PapaI Note in KuehImann Reply.
London, Sept. 18.-Dr. Richard Won
Kuehlmann, the German foreign Sec
retary, who is now visiting King Lud-
wig at Munich, called on the papal
nuncio and handed him Germany's re-
ply to Pope Benedict's peace proposal
according to the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
EIHin Rutter
Price of Sugar.

Elgin, Ill.-Butter-42c bid on 100
tubs; 1874 C bid on 200 tubs.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

New York-Sugar-Centr $7.02;
molasses, $6.14; fine granulated, $8.40
@8.50.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Butter, Eggs, Potatoes and Poultry

Chicago Butter = Creamery, 80 W
42Ac.
Eggs-Firsts, 3S q 39c; ordinary
firsts, 36@37c; at mark, cases included,
35@3Sc.
Potatoes-Jersey cobblers, bulk, $1.3O
@1.35; Minnesota bulk, $1.30@1.35;
Wisconsin, $1.20W1.25.
Poultry-Fowls, 22 q 25c; springs,
22c.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Dry Flint Pelts.

Wool pelts, per lb. ........... 80
Short wool pelts ............ 36
Butcher shearlings No. l 80. "a
No. murian shearlings -. 10
Bucks, saddles and pieces at value.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Craiu in MinneanOIis

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 13.-Fl
Fancy patents, $1150.
Rye-$1.82@1 1891.
Barley-$1.13@
Bran-$29.00Q2 29.50.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, $2.18@22O.
Oats-No. 3 white, 59k@61.
Flax-$3. 30 O 3.36.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

Dry Hides.
Flint butcher, per lb. ....... 33
Flint fallen .................. 33
Flint bull and stag .......... 16
Flint culls and glue 10
Salt hides 2Q3c lb. less.
Horsehides I2@2/3 price OF green
salted.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No smarting - Just Bye Comfort. so cents a.
pruggiste or mail. Write for Free Eye Boob.
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO.. CHICAGO.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Live Poultry.
EgEs.

EEES.
Eggs, graded No. net, F. o.
b. Denver 80
Eggs, graded No. z net. r. y.
B. Denver ........ 81
Eggs, case count, misc. cases
less commission .8.0OW11.0O
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RVrffQr

Creameries, ex 1st grade, h.. 4
Creameries, End grade, lb. .... 4
PROCESS ........ I
Packing stock (net) ........34 Q3
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Fruit.

Apples, Colo, new, fancy, box 10000
Cherries, Colo pie, cts . 2.25
Strawberries, home gr.. pts. ..3.50@4.OO
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Green Salted PeIts.

Lamb and sheep, each ..1.O0@2.00
Spring lambs ............. 50g e
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Vegetables.
HIDES AND PELTS.

Dry Hides,
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

Flour.
Hungarian patent ..5.15
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
(F. o. B. Denver, Carload Price,,
Hay.
G UOTATIO N s

Wheat, new ch. mill, 100 lbs, buy
Oats. Neb., 100 lbs, buying. ...... 1.9O
Colo oats, bulk, buying 1.90
Corn chop, sack, selling ....... 3.5S
Corn in sack. selling ... 3.55
Bran, Colo, per 100 lbs. selling. LIS
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23
Local and Personal
J. r. brooke. Local and News Editor. Phone Ill

Mrs. Ernest Ainsworth returned to
her home at Clark Monday evening.
Mrs. f.. II. Patterson returned Mon
day evening from her visit to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. House spent
Sunday at the Nash home in Airing
ton.
Knute GrenQuist, Of the Huron
Dairy Depot, was a visitor in the city
from Friday to Sunday.
NOTICE-All persons indebted to
the Fridley Automobile Co., are re-
quested to settle their accounts be
fore August 9th. This is imperative.
J. p. Johnson and family, Of White,
arrived here Monday night on their
way back from a vacation trip to the
old home at Heron Lake. Mimi.
They went on home by auto the next
day.
Mrs. Harriet Cheever Tolagson, and
little son, are visiting at the home
of her father, w. M. Cheever. They
arrived from their home at Woon
socket Saturday and will remain sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. M. L. st. John. who has been
visiting her niece. Mrs. w. NJ. Cheev-
err, left Tuesday evening for Niels-
vile, Wis, to visit a brother. Mrs.
Harriet Tolagson accompanied her as
far as Minneapolis.
Mrs. Margaret Madden has beer
granted a widows pension by the
government. This Is one of the kind
provided by a late law. which In
a automatically with the ad-
vancing years Of the recipient.
Miss Bessie Chappell went to Dav-
ison county Tuesday morning to en-
gage in extension work for the State
College department for a short time
She will hold meetings In several OF
the towns in the interest of the
boys and girls club work.
Mrs. M. G. Carlisle went to Water
town Saturday night to spend Sun
day with her daughter, Frances. Miss
Frances has a very agreeable posi-
ton in charge OF the music at the
Lyric Theater in WATERFOWL. and is
enjoying her work very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson. of Webster
accompanied by their daughters
Gladys, and Mrs. f. E. Paulson. and
Mrs. James Skinner of Watertown
autoed to the city Sunday and spent
the day at the Thos. Bang home. Miss
Gladys remained to take the tele
graph course now being given at the
college.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23

" = H
Is visiting at the McGill home on
Fifth street.
Mrs. J. Il. Ashbaugh returned homn
last evening from a visit at her oil
home in Elmore, Minnesota.
X. ). Leekley, one of the prosperous
farmers Of the Volga neighborhood
was a visitor to the city yesterday.
a. b. Chase and family returned
the first part of the week from Their
visit by auto to Davis, in Turner
county.
A. j. Ellis. OF Plentywood, Montana,
who has been visiting = his brother.
Claude Ellis, returned to his home
yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Moore, who
have been visiting Mr.. Moore's rela-
tives at Brandon, Canada, returned
home yesterday morning.
Fred S. Miner and family made an
auto trip to Watertown Sunday to
visit their son In camp with the a
airy. They returned Monday.
John A. Olson went to Howard yes
terady morning to visit his sister, who
is i'll. He hopes to induce her to
come to Brookings to receive treat
ment.
Miss Lottie Erbes, a niece of John
Green, arrived Friday evening from,
her home at Rochelle, Illinois. for a
visit of two weeks with her uncle and
family.
Mrs. Starr and Miss Starkey, Of
Pierre, have been spending several
days in the city. Mrs. Starr is a sis
ter of Neal Davis, corporal in Com
pany c..
The Woman's Bible class of the
NJ, f.. church. OF which Mrs. Seibert
is teacher, held a social session at
the home of A. E. Bunday Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. B. o. Shines and two children
returned to their home at Redfeld
Wednesday morning, after a pleasant
visit at the home of her mother, Mrs.
James Nolan.
Mrs. r. w. Clark arrived Saturday
evening for a visit at the home of her
father, William Mckee. Mrs. Clark
Is studying nursing at a large school
at Aurora, H., and has a two weeks
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Poulson mo-
tored down from Castlewood Sunday
to make a visit at the Bacon home.
Ir. Poulson returned the same day
and his wife remained for a longer
visit with her family.
Mrs. M. f. Bacon went to Redfeld
Tuesday evening to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Lynch. The two
ladies will later go to Lebanon for a
visit with friends. Mrs. Bacon will
be away from home a couple of
weeks.
T. E. Kapaun and family returned
yesterday from their trip to the Black
Hills and report a very enjoyable
time. void Of accidents except a lit.
tie tire trouble. While absent they
went up in the new oil region of
Wyoming.
II. w. Snelson and family, who
have resided in this city for several
years. left yesterday morning for
Butte, Montana, for a short stay.
From there they will go to some place
on the Pacific coast not yet decided.
to make their futuer home. Mr.. Smell.
son has been a carpenter and con.
tractor during his residence in
B%rookings.
T. c. Akin, wife and daughter. are
back home from their visit to the
Akin parental home at Jackson. Mich.
While they e away they visited
a number Of places Of interest and
enjoyed every minute Of the time, at
least Ted did. Then when they got
home Ted wanted some new potatoes
and went into hts Justly celebrated
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23

Mrs. j. A. Bonnell returned home
this morning from her visit to her
old home in the east.
Mrs. III. G. Hauff and children de-
parted this morning for Sleepy Eye,
Mimi, to visit an aunt residing in
that city.
this morning. She will visit friends
there and at Redfeld and return home
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Lehner, and
Miss Mae, spent Sunday at the home
of their daughter. Mrs. Jesse Swift,
near Estelline.
Mrs. T.. S. Hanson and daughters,
Thelma and Lola, returned last even
ing from a visit to friends at Oldham
and Lake Madison.
Miss Florence Nord arrived from
Watertown this morning for a short
visit with friends, before going to
her home at Huron.
G. A.. Bishman left for Rochester,
MINI, this morning to be present
when his son, Archie, is operated on
at the Mayo hospital.
Miss Nettie May Woodmansee, of
Pierre. Is visiting at the home of her
aunt. Mrs. f.. NJ. Bartlett, and will re-
main a couple OF weeks.
r. G. Gotthold left this morning
for Minneapolis to spend a few days
visiting before reporting to the train
ing camp at Fort Smelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flickinger and
family. of Tracy, motored to the city
Sunday and spent the day with Mrs.
Flickinger's sister. Mrs. Fred Book.
Elkton is working to raise a sum
Of money to contribute to the mess
fund of Company c, and il we can
Judge Elkton's generosity by it's past
performances, it will be a mighty re-
spectacle sum that they will get to-
gether.
The wave Of prosperity that seems
certain to visit this section this year
will be reflected in the First Annual
Alfalfa Palace that is to be held in
Rapid City one month from this week,
September 1922. Requests for space
In the palace for exhibits have been
received from all sections OF the west
ern half Of the state and all of the re
quests have been accompanied by
statements telling the committee in
charge of the exhibits that very good
displays will be furnished on account
Of the very good crops.
w. II. Conklin is making some very
radical improvements In the old Park
Hotel, which he recently purchased
The old hall way has been thrown
into the Office, the stairs being made
into an open stairway running uI
from the office. All the rooms on the
ground floor have been remodeled as
to shape, a ladies' toilet and lavatory
placed next to the parlor and a writ
ing room added in the rear Of the par
lor. A new general toilet has beer
built onto the building accessible
from the office. The toilet upstairs
has been torn out and new PLUMBING
put in all through the house. Ir
every part of the structure repairs
and renovations have been made ant
when it is placed in commission a.
a hostelry it will be as neat, clear
and attractive as carpenters, decora
tors and furniture men can make it
All the furniture will be new from
cellar to garnet. When the hotel 1!
opened for business the Register vii
give a more complete description o
what Mr.. Conklin has done to hell
the town provide for the travelling
public.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23

garden to dig a mess. The first hill
that he opened brought to view a
mammoth mass, which when taken
out showed nine perfect potatoes all
Joined together. They ranged in size
from big ones to two Or three that
were rather small. This goes to
show what a potato will do il left
alone.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23

and was IN use by Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Thumb up until the little generals
death. In the parade the Cab is
drawn by a small team of Shetland
ponies. The parade will take place
at noon, and IL it is impossible for
you to attend the show. do not miss
the parade at Bookings, on August
29th.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23
TOM THUMB NOVELTY.

One of the features of the Polly OF
the Circus parade this season will be
the original Tom Thumb Cab which
was owned by General Tom Thumb
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23
IXLGrocery
QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO.

We make our everyday performance
tell the kind Of service you get at
this store. Our constant aim is to
get you order to you promptly and
to furnish you the kind of goods and
values that will bring you back to
this store for more.
Our service pleases a host of pat
rons who know what good service is.
II you are not buying your groceries
Of US, begin now. Let us show you
what we can do for you.
F. N. SaulIn & Son
Phone 148
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23

G.. F. Thayer made a business trip
to Arlington yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-16
ECHO OF AI,MoR PLANT
Cumberland, Md. Within the Two
Hundred Mile Safety Zone, PLEADS
Eor Consideration.

The Cumberland, Nd lily Io"''-
.c!I mas voted Fi'''0 W 80, 49,,
used in an endeavor to nave IN
Government armof pl"hV eS'"'''"''I'
in that city. ". l.. SpefrF' pres
dent, and George q. Young "c'ie-
tary OF the Cumberland Chalhoe'
of Commerce, presented the S!'"''
ton.
The Naval Board has decided oei'-
nite!y to include Cumberland a'no''''
the cities to be visited as prospective
sites. There are only II ciC'eS 'h
the field and it is said that CumDer-
land stands better chance tnan
1T least half of these locations.
AGENCIES that the committee does
not care 10 make public are claimed
to 10 at work in behalf Of Cumhef-
land, in addition to the influence
zh,t it is believed will be eNerted
By the Baltimore and Ohio, Western
Ni,rviard and Pennsylvania Railroad
sv.tnms
Creede w. Wilson has been sent
70 washington to work in behalf of
Cumberland. it is stated. and the en-
.i,r State representation in Con-
o,.ess will be united for this section.
T.,chhurr :, compctitor. voted ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-16
CLERKS PAY IN SENATE.
Fight Over Proposed Increase Prob

Fight Over Proposed Increase Prob
ably Will Come up On Floor Today.
The fight over the proposed in
crease of pay Of ihn. Federal clerks
and employees probably will come up
oa the floor Of the Senate today.
TIE legislative, executive and judic-
al bill will be called up after the
routine morning business. according
to an announcements BY Senator Ov-
crman, acting chairman of the APP
preparations Committee in the abb
sence of Senator Martin
Once the bill is called up, there
will dcvelopc opposition TO some of
the reductions maze by the appro-
priations committee. Especially. will
there be opposition to the elimina-
ton Of tie House provision increas-
ing the pay Of Government clerks
and employees 10 per cent and >
per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-16
GYPSY Smith REVIVALfTRUE BILLS RETURNED
Grand Jury Also Makes Recommen-
dations in Regard to Alleged Mis-
leading Signs on King Street.

The grand jury Of the Corporation
Court met this morning and brought
in true bills in all cases which had
neen referred to them by the Po-
lice Court.
The grand jury submitted the fol
lowing:
"It having been suggested to this
grand jury that certain merchants
by means Of signs and advertisements
misreprcsent the quality and price
Of their merchandise offered for sale,
which business methods appear to
this jury to be injurious to legiti-
mate trade and calculated to deludc
the public therefore we respectfully
recommend that the police depart
ment of this city be instructed to
make thorough investigation of such
business methods and conditions
with view to correcting the said
Irregularities, If in violation of the
law"
In the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Lewis Williams. charged with
violating the prohibition law, the
accused plead guilty ard was fined
$50 and sentenced to serve thirty
days in jail.
In the case of w. W. Simpson,
charged with violating the prohibi-
ton law, the verdict rendered last
month fning the defendant $50 and
giving him thirty days in Jail vas
set aside, the accused rendicted and
the case set for trial January 81.