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The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
Emil Hendricks, until lately for

Emil Hendricks, until lately for
est ranger stationed at the Rinco1
ranger station, came in Thursday
on private business. Mr., Hen
bricks says the papers got hin
mixed up with anothe ranger of thu
same name in the report that ht
had joined the regiment of forester:
for duty in France. He has re.
signed from the forest service tc
look after private affairs. Being
man of family he does not feel a;
free to volunteer for foreign ser
vice as those who are without de
pendents.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
improvements Made
to East Side Road
In Spite of Prevailing Bad
Weather Road Now In
Pretty Good Shape

The road on the east side of the
river running north from Pomerene
is now in good passable condition,
thanks to the efforts of mail con-
tractor VIM. Whelan. He has to
get the mails over the road between
Benson and Redington, and from
lack of government, state or coun-
ty aid depends upon himself to
keep the roads in such shape as to
allow the passage of vehicles, sec
onded by the help given by private
subscription and voluntary labor.
For several weeks, whenever wea-
tler permitted, Mr.. Whelan has
had a gang of men and teams dig
ging down the steep places, grad
ing, digging out stuinps and doing
whatever necessary to make the
road better. He says it is now
easily passable by autos or other
vehicles all the way to Redington,
48 miles from Benson. Men are
still working, as eternal vigilance
is necessary to keep road in trav-
cling shape especially during the
rainy season.
There is good road from Will
cox intersecting this road about
mile below the river ford, twenty
miles from Benson, and many have
been in the habit of going to that
place, ten miles further away, to
do their trading instead of coming
tc Benson. Now this should be
remedied to some extent by the i'm
provements that have been made to
the Benson road.
Mr.. Whelan wants to thank the
people of Benson and those living
along the route for money and
labor contributed, and says that
whenever the people of the west |
side are ready to go ahead with
road Improvements he is willing to
do whatever he can to help the
good work along.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
Red Cross Meeting

This weeks meeting of the Red
Cross had a splendid attendance.
All the work on hand was entirely
finished, and great interest was
taken in the packing and counting
of articles to be sent to headquar-
tiers i'll Tucson, whence they will
be sent to points where needed.
It is encouraging to the workers
to find such good supply finished
and sent on, since to their faithful
attendance and cooperation is due
the accomplishment of this good
work.
New material is expected by
next Wednesday. Mrs. G. L. Lor-
ing has filled the place of chairman
during the absence of Mrs. A c..
Smith in California, and has nobly
done her part. Mrs. Smith has re-
turned from her vacation ON the
coast and will resume here duties
at the next meeting The mem
bers welcome her return.
Wednesdays meeting is hoped
and expected to be large and en-
thusiastic one.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
LIFT YOUR HEART IN SONG
BY AID H. GIBSON.

What matter if you weary of the rugged
uphill roada
What matter if the shoulders ache be-
meath their heavy load3
What matter if your plans all fail. and
everything goes wrong1
Just touch your lips with gladness and
lift your heart in song.
What matter if the dark clouds trail
along your toil-worn path
What matters how the thunders roar or
lightning vents its wrath
What matter if the seas run high and
drive your ships all wronga
Just touch your lips with gladness and
lift your heart in song.
What matter if some friends turn cold
and leave you all alone2
What matter if you cannot cap the har-
vest you have sown2
What matter if the worries come and
linger all day long2
Just touch your lips with gladness and
lift your heart in song.
What matter if the frosts of Time are
silvering your hair1
What matter if the wrinkles show in
spite of every carea
Youth dwells eternal in the heart and
cheer thoughts linger long
When you touch your lips with glad
ness and lift your heart in song.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
The Rifle Club Shoot at Tomb
stone

The Benson Rifle Club went to
Tombstone yesterday and came out
victorious in a shoot with the club
of that city, Benson scoring o82
and Tombstone 831.
The totals were made at five
ranges.
The individual scores:
TOMBSTONE
Fred Bennett, 1862; Almy, 1877:
Hughes, 191: Sherrell, 161; Stew
art, 13O.
BENSON
Gull. 1853; Braley, 214; Reynolds,
21U;'Proffitt, Isl; Barrow, 13o.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
Examinations Begin
Wednesday, A. M.
County Drafted Men Must
Go to County Seat to
Be Examined

Examinations of the men called
by the first draft order from this
district, which includes all of Co
chise county. will begin at Tomb
stone Wednesday, August 9Th, and
continue for three days.
Cochise county supplies on this
first call 665 men, and twice this
number, or 1880 will be examined,
which it is hoped, minus reflections
and exemptions, will supply that
quota. The men of the first call
receive notification by letter as to
time and place of the examination.
Each registrant of the county has
been given a number and place on
the county list, corresponding with
the order in which his serial num-
Der was drawn at the recent gen.
eral lottery, which position on the
county list determines the order in
which he is to be called.
The first 443 men are to appear
in order for examination ON We'd
nesday, the next 443 on Thursday,
and it is expected that Friday will
see the examinations finished.
Claims for exemption from mill
tary service must be sent in within
seven days after examination, and
proofs and afidavits within ten
days.
In the event of the first 1880 not
supplying the quota, examinations
will continue at later date from
this county list, until the full mum
Der has been supplied.
Those called from this vicinity
are:
WEDNESDAY
Ramon Bernal, Ramon Gandillo,
VIM. B. Kleinz, Benson. w. R.
Wood, F. A. Sabin, St. David.
THURSDAY
Dario Castillo, H. E. Clyburn,
H. A. Hunt, Cipriano Tobar.
FR1VDAY
The remaining numbers drawn.
Stray Notice-Small Sorrel Stall
ion strayed on our ranch, owner
may have same by proving owner
ship and paying expenses.
Jarvis & Sons
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
Ask Anyone Who Has Used 1t

There are families who always
aim to keep a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
in the house for use in case it is
needed, and find it is not only a
good investment bnt saves them no
end of suffering. AS to its relia-
bility ask any one who has used it.
For sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following is list OF letters remaining on
hand unclaimed for the week ending July
30th, 1917:
Michael. Mrs. Amir Martinez, Refuorio
Robinson, Miss Stella
Persons calling for unclaimed matter will
please say advertised" A charge Of one cent
will be made for each piece Of unclaimed mat.
ter delivered, as required by Section $50, Postal
Laws and Regulations.
l.. O. REDFIELD, Postmaster.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

Those drafted who are not salts
fed with the decision of the local
boards can appeal to the district
exemption board. one located at
Phoenix and the other at Tucson,
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
Stomach and Liver Troubles

No end of misery and actual suf-
fering is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver, and may be
avoided by the use of Chamber
1ain's Tablets. Give them a trial.
They only cost a quarter. At Moss
Pharmacy.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
CAUSE OF DEsPoNDENcY

Dependency is often caused by
indigestion and constipation, and
quickly disappears when Chamber
lain's Tablets are taken. These
tablets strengthen the digestion and
move the bowels.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

M. Mejia, the Fifth street mer-
chant, has good stock of shoes and
a seasonab1e line of goods on sale
cheap. Give him cali.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

Notary Public, Houses for rent
Ere Insurance.
Mrs. Mary r. Titus.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

Miss Jessie Jester, central tele-
phone operator here for some time,
returned from Bisbee Thursday, af
ter an absence of several weeks.
After a short recuperating spell
here from a recent illness, Miss
Jester expects to take a position
with the company as operator in
Douglas. An aunt, Mrs. Julia
Thomas, of Ottawa, Kansas, is now
here and together they will go ON
to that place.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

Stray Notice-Small Sorrel Stall
ion strayed on our ranch, owner
may have same by proving owner
ship and paying expenses. ~
Jarvis & Sons
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
Release the Old Brands

Cattlemen of the state should
render the Live Stock Sanitary
Board all assistance possible in re-
organizing the brand system and
cutting out all unused brands.
There are over $4,000 brands re-
corded with the board and not half
of them are in USE It has become
quite a problem with the board to
give new brand permits, as nearly
every sort of a brand human in
genuity can invent is on record,
and the board asks cattlemen to
relinquish all old brands not kept
up. No doubt owners have few
head of old stock in some of the
nearly obsolete brands and marks,
but the board proposes in using
them for others. to give them i'll an
entirely different district. For in
stance, those in southern Arizona
would be given to people in north
ern Arizona, or in a section where
there would be no chance for the
cattle to mix. The cattlemen
should also give to the board in re-
cording their brands, their address,
where they actually get their mail.
The present brand book does not
give fifty per cent of correct ad-
dresses and many addresses are
given where there is no postof1ce
at all. 1.-Arizona Cattleman.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
CUSTOMS OF THE COMMONS
Bills lin Both British Houses of p.r
lament That Tend to Keep the
Memory Green.

1here is no other building in the
united Kingdom where the daily cus-
TOMS observed are so full of interest
as IN the house Of commons. saws a
writer in London Tit-Bits. Manv neo-
pie VINO sit in the gallery fail to see
IN the various forms links which hind
us to events of, centuries ago Rut if
the visitor is willing to find out the
Slgnlhcance of what he sees. he will
enter into world of inexhaustible ro-
nance.
H. for instance, he is present on the
nrsC day of a session, he will notice
Ihat' before the clerk at the table
reads out the business printed on the
order paper, he calls out "outlavrv
Dill" which is tRsFeupOn considered to
nave been read a first time. and the
mouse passes on to its appropriate
business.
1t is the symbol which marks the
victory of parliament long years ago
IN its claim to consider whatever buSi-
ness it likes without interference bv
the crown. So, in the first day of ev-
cry session, before parliament pro-
ceeds to consider the business for
which it has been called together, it
turns aside to give a first reading to
the Outlawry bill.
The same curious rite takes place
In the house of lords at the beginning
OF each session, but in this case the
bill which is read a first time is called
"select vestries," and it is considered
Immediately after the kings speech
has been read. No one knows what
the outlawry bill or the select vestries
bill is, but they stand for the suprem-
acy of parliament.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
He Wanted to Know.

The late E. H. Hartman, says the
Wall Street Journal, was a stickler for
facts. He cared little for an approx
mate statement. When he asked his
employees for information he wanted
1t definite.
While travelling through the cheer
less deserts Of Nevada one day with a
number of the officials of the Union
Pacific. the train passed a little sta
ton with much platform, a bleak back
ground Of sagebrush and jumpers, and
no habitatiOn within sight.
"What is that station there torF
asked Mr.. Hartman Of one Of the rail-
way officials with the party
"They ship few cattle and two OF
three cars Of WOOL"
(which is 1t, two or threeT snapped
Mr.. Hartman. (which is it? There Is
a difference of 33 1-3 per cent"
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
GREAT MEN USUALLY SILENT
Acknowledged Leaders of the Race
Have Been Content to Let Their
Deeds Speak for Them.

Genius has always been accompanied
by briefness of speech, as may be seen
by the following list, remarks Lon
don Tit-Bits:
Napoleon rarely spoke when he could
avoid it, while Wellington was similar
ly silent. Lord Kitchener was posi-
lively sphinxlike in his reserve, Lord
Palmerston was prOverbially silent,
while William Pitt throughout his me
teOric career was given to long periods
of silence.
Sir Isaac Newton, world famous as a
scientist, rarely spoke save to answer
a question. Darwin wrote much, but
spoke little, while Lord Kelvin was
among the most mute of great men.
Authors are rarely great takers.
TOlstOi, the most amiable of men, was
reserved in conversation, and at times
absolutely mute. Balzac, the great
French rOmanticist, when engaged in
thinking out a new work often passed
several days talking to no one but him
self.
Beethoven was reticent, Mozart spar
ing in his speech, while it is said Of
Chopin that he loved silence better
even than music, and Wagner, save
when discussing musical matters, was
silent even to the point Of rudeness
Among the most silent of the worlds
great men were the late Lord Tenny
son and Thomas Carlyle.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
Perfect Watch.

When part of the Shackleton expe-
dltiOn to the Antarctic land was ma
rooned at Elephant island they had
only one timekeeper, and it hung over
a Dlubber stove for four months. in
the smoky atmosphere Of a hut made
OF stray pieces of wood, blocks of ice.
odd bits of canvas and an upturned
boat. But this is only a part of its
history. The watch belonged to the
man who had charge of the motor
siedges, and it was reported that in
the two and One-half years Of the ex-
petition this watch was never altered.
never stopped going and gained Just
one minute.
The following incident from an Eng
lish paper shows how important a
chrOnometer is on an expedition of
this kind.
AT one period, in order to accom-
pliSh an arduOus parch, Sir Ernest
SlNckelton told his companions to dis
card all their personal belongings. II
was imperative to march slight" Sir
Ernest himself set the example by
throwing away so Sovereigns (per-
haps, had they been treasury notes
instead of gold he might have retained
them), and everything else went but
six pairs of sOx, one pound of tobacco
and one pound of cocOa-and the
watch.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
TowNsEND-EVANS WEDDING

Eldest Son of Governor John G. Town
send Weds Miss Evans at Georgetown
A wedding of interest to lower
DelaWareans, took place Thursday
morning at Georgetown, at the resi-
aence of Mrs. Annie Tunnell Evans,
Wien her youngest daughter, Miss
Mildred Evans, became the bride of
At' Julian E. Townsend, the eldest
Nn OF Governor and Mrs. John G
townsend, Jr., of Selbyville, Del.
tne ceremony was performed by Rev.
". COlOna, pastor of the M. E.
Oaurch of that town, and the wedding
march was played by Miss Margaret
l. Lynch, of Georgetown. The bride
va groom were unattended. The
~lOe was becomingly attired in a
navy blue travelling suit and carried
"eet peas and orchids. After a
seddlng breakfast, Mr.. and Mrs.
'o"nsend left for an extended wed
ung trip north. After May Is, they
wi De at home in Georgetown, where
~' groom is engaged in business.
'ae bride is one of Sussex county's s
S''' known young ladies and after
~s announcement of her engagement
VI FEBRUARY "a, at a tea given by heI
'S'er' Mrs. George H. Short, numer'
.~ teas and showers were given il
r'' nonor. Her mother is a erin
@"h 'h Delaware's Congressman, Hon
''Oe't F. Polk, of Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
Minerals Bird.

!, 1he Greeks made the owl the en-
~ s.su Of wisdom. Shakespeare makes
~ ~ witches add the wing Of an owl to
:. 'U caldrOn of deadly potion, and
was the owl that shrieked, the
s'1 oellman." For centuries the owl
y accused Of such evil Spractices as
~ lug hunters into dangerous swamps
"a causing the bride to commit sui
\. ~ Just "a hours before the time set
h, ue wedding. Napoleon exhorted
4. sOloiers to sleepless vigilance with
M @mnand: "Sleep with the owls
- get up with the Iarks."
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
VFVS Of THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
,swsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
ou6 STATE EXCHANGES
,oterestng Items from all Partsof the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Nelghbors and Their Doings.

lnte terestlng items from a1 Fartsof the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.
ur and Mrs. James Burton Dick.
,r.on of Greenwood, have isued an
sonncements of the marriage of their
5onobter Miss Jennie Gertrude Dick
o,.on to Mr.. Stuart Redman Gibson.
Wednesday. April the eleventh.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Paul Stevens
.rnoupce the birth of a daughter.
varv E.. at the Homeopathic Hos
ritai Wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens are both we'll known in Dover.
Mrs Stevens formerly being Miss Ella
Moor.
Mayor Magee and Dover Council
men have taken extra precautions for
,be urotection and safety of the towns
ipbt and water plant. The employ
ees have been appointed constable by
Governor Townsend and extra guards
are on duty day and night.
A handsome flag was presented to
Viola public school by Washington
Camp, No. IS, P. o. S. of A.. Satur-
dav afternoon which was an attractive
affair. Hon James H. Hughes and
Dr. James E. Carroll were the speak
es Magnolia Cornet Band furnished
music for the occasion.
The dwelling on the farm which
Peter W. Swartzentruber recently
purchased of E. M. Dare. located on
the Hszettville road a short distance
west OF Dover, was destroyed by fire
last Saturday evening. April Z. Dover
fremen went to the fire and rendered
al assistance possible. The build.
inp was insured for $1,000.
Rev. A. W. GoOdhand, a former
pastor of Cheswold M. E. Church,
has announced the marriage of his
daughter Miss Deborah Goodhand, tt
Mr.. Howard Owen. The wedding
took place on Wednesday or last week
in Washington, D. c. MIR. and Mrs.
Owen will be at home, 21O 9Th Street,
S. E., Washington, D. c. after Apri
18th.
The semi-annual meeting Of th'
Board of Directors and Managers o
the Palmer Home for Old Folks wa
held in Dover Thursday. Luncheon
was served at the Home at noon ant
the meeting followed. About fort,
persons were present and reports wer
made from different parts of tn
State. The donations were reporte
by the Directors. The cash donation
amounted to S148.
Senator Josiah o. Wolcott has nom
mated J. Schock D0wnes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Downes of Dover, fo
entrance to the U. S. Naval Academ
at Annapolis. Schock has been at
tending and will graduate next mont
at the Chick Springs Military Prepar
story Academy, South Carolina. II
will take his entrance examination q
Annapolis in June.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18

Ill., uray's Sweet Powders forchiidren
glfses.f feverishness. Bad stomach, Teething
sesSsno, move and regulate the Bowels aud are
f o vss.. sas remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers
z ssron, They never fail At all druggists,
y, M Vpie Tree. Address, A. s. Olmsted, lie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-05

classes and races asking peace at any
price. Three-euarters of the subjects
of the Dual Monarchy are not Ger
mans and have not the least interest
in -Germanism and a Germanlzed
Balkans and Turkey. The Magyar
aristocracy is cooperating with the
German element, but it is believed by
persons who have some knowledge
of conditions in Hungary, that nine
tenths of the Hungarians have no
more interest in Pan Germansm
than the Slavs have, and this war was
precipitated to destroy the political
power of the Slavs and increase the
ascendancy Of the Germans.
If these subjects of the Teutonic
Empires will stop fighting they can
have peace. Nobody is trying to en-
terminate the Germans. The great
est war in history was precipitated In
the interests of Pan-Germanlsm. IT
the German subjects of Berlin and
Vienna have had enough, and the non
German elements are tired oil being
killed for the destruction of their
own national aspirations, and Will
take possession of their Governments,
they can hayen.peaccIee .t,ai any ,lIJimrlees
They cannot expect to fix the terms
of peace, but the bloodshed will cease,
and the hunger will be abated.
Imperialism cannot win this war.
1t was destined to defeat before it
committed the incredible folly of at
lacking the United States, With a
nation of 100,000,000 people. and
more wealth than any other nation in
the world, added to its enemies, i'm
perialism has no chance of success.
1t can keep up the flow of blood and
the destruction of property for some
time. but every day will bring it
nearer its collapse. 1t can get better
terms now than it will next fall. And
if imperialism is willing to keep up
hopeless struggle till its unrortu-
nate subjects are eXterminated, the
aforesaid subjects had better take
possession of their own Governments.
They had better ask their enemies for
terms. If they 60 further they will
fare worse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-05
PUBLIC SALE
Large Boat and Club House

BY Samuel H. LUnt, Auctioneer.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, entered on March 10th, 1917, in
the Chancery cause therein depend
ing of Clarke and Winson Co., Inc,
who sues &c, Cocplainants, against AL
c::andria Motor Boat Club, inc, De-
PENDANT. the undersigned Special
Commissioners of Sale were therein
ordered to expose for sale, at pub
lie auction in front of the Royal
Street entrance to the Market House,
in the City of Alexandria. Virginia,
defendants Large Boat house and
chattcis, located near the plant of the
Alexandria County Lighting Com
! pany, Alexandria City, Virginia.
Therefore in pursuance of said de-
cree the undersigned Special Commits
sioners of Sale will expose to sale at
public auction to the highest bidder
said large boat house and chattels,
on. SATURDAY, APRIL 14th. 1917,
at II NJ, in front OF the Royal street
entrance to the Market Building,
Alexandria, Virginia, being described
as follows: to-wit. =. Z
/ The boat house on the west bank OF
! the Potomac river, belonging To de-
PENDANT, southeast Of the plant Of the
Alexandria County Lighting COM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-05

looking remnants of piles on the
water, is not, ist or fair, and the pity
is that our own people are response
bic for it because of their thought
1essness in not putting the rubbish
and junk out of the way.
There is no question but that it
will all tend TO improve the health
of our city as well as our prosperity.
Prosperity begets prosperity! If
things look in bad condition and
careless, no one cares to become in
volved in it, but if this cleanup is
carried on and Alexandria gets rid
of all this accumulation of rubbish
and junk, investors instead of pass
ing the city by on its appearance as
now, will be attracted by its clean,
business like look and will come here
and help make it what We know it
can be, 4 LIVE ALEXANDRIA!
A NEW ALEXANDRIAN.
Alexandria, April ), 1917.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-05

pany, and the personal property Of
defendant therein.
Terms:- Cash-or 1-3 cash and
balance in equal instalments al
Is and II months, secured by reserved
title OF trust deed. Conveyancing to
be at cost of purchaser.
Robinson Moncure,
Walter U. Varney,
Leo P. Harlow,
Special Commissioners of Sale.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpora
ton Court of Alexandria City, Vir-
ginia, March %, 1917.
/, N. S. Greenaway, Clerk OF
aforesaid Court, do certify that Rob
inson Moncure, one of the above said
Special Commissioners of Sale, has
duly given bond as provided by law
and decree entered in above named
cause with United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Co., as his surety, for the
due performance of his duties as such
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk
71-12t.