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Estate of William e. Murphy.
Notice Of settlement and Application for Dist

Notice of Settlement and Application for Distr1
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, At q session
y District Of Bennington IS. Of the Probate
Court. holden at the Probate ONCE, in Benntng
ton, in said District, on the LIST day OF
June, A. ID. 1904.
Present., John V, Carney Judge.
Electa NJ. Murphy, executTix of the estate of
William E. Murphy, late Of Bennington, in said
district, deceased, presents her Administra-
ton account for examination and allowance,
and makes application for a decree Of dis
tribution and partition Of the estate of said
deceased.
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred 10
session thereof. to be held at the Probate once
aforesaid, on the 18th day Of June, A. D. 1904
for hearing and decision thereon: And 1t Is
further ordered. that notice thereof be given
TO all parties interested, by publication OF the
same three weeks successfully in the Benning-
ton Evening Banner "a newspaper published al
Bennington, previous to said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place. and show cause, II any they may have,
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made.
record whereof is ordered to be made.
true record.
Attest, JOHN v. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy of the original record.
125w3 Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News of the Town andrIVIllage Told
Briefly Fer Busy Readers

Briefly Fer Busy Readers
The 'emocratic caucus will meet in
Apollo nall this evening at 8 O'Clock.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church, the pastor, Rev DR. c. w.
Rowley will preach on "Our Silvered
Ones" special sermon to the old
people with counsel for the young.
His evening topic will be "Hobbyism. I"
Junior league service at 3 p. m. and
the Epworth league prayer meeting at
$50 p. m.
Rev DR. Rowley will preach at the
chapel Sunday at 2;30 p. m.
Julius starrett of Chicago who has
been in town for month, has returned
home.
The CE society of the Congreg alton
al church will serve strawberry short
cake and coffee in the chapel of the
church from to 8 O'Clock this evening
Price 25 cents.
L. T. Cullinan, manager Willough-
by's market, handed in his resignation
today to take effect at once.
The Home Trading Stamp company
will run delivery wagon Monday and
Friday of each week.
Harrison |. Norton returned today
from an automobile trip to Boston
and other cities.
The new railroad station on the
Chatham Division of the Rutland
railroad is about completed and ready
for use 1t is said to be the handsomest
and most convenient station on that
branch between Bennington and Chath-
am.
Superintendent Varney of the graded
school has accepted an invitation to
be present and assist in conducting
the teachers institute for Windham
county which meets in Readsboro June
9th.
Mr. and Mrs J. c. Colgate and
daughter who have been in Europe
several months are expected at their
summer residence in the west part of
the town Saturday. A portion of the
family is already there.
Parties from Michigan were here
Thursday and concluded the purchase
of the stallion Phillip Stellar, 2,29,l-4
consider alton $1,000. Previous to the
sale the colt was driven an exhibition
mile making a 2;lO clip which put $500
ON the price realized for him.
Edward Higgins is on fishing trip
to Arlington this week.
There will be a social dance at For
esters Hall Wednesday June s the
night preceding the circus,
Norman Chase has secured a pos
ition at Nittineague and moved his
family to that place yesterday.
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a MoRsID CROWD.
House of Mrs. Elias Besieged by Cu-
riOus New Workers.

House of Mrs. Elias BesIeged by Gu
rious New Workers..
NEW Y0RH, June 8. - How thor.
oughly the suit against Hannah Elias
has aroused public interest was shown
when mounted policemen had to be EN-.
ployed to drive away the throng of
morbidly curious from Central Park
West, in front Of the woman's home at
236, which has been under surveillance
for twenty-four hours by law clerks
trying to serve papers on a civil order
of arrest. Hour after hour hundreds
stood on the sidewalk and paving,
seeming to expect momentarily that
the negress accused by John X. Plat
of having eXtorted nearly 100000 by
blackmail would issue forth from her
refuge and then submit to arrest.
They were not only disappointed in
this, but had little else to satisfy their
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Bnnk Omoer Arrerted.

BALTIMORE, June 3.-Jesse b. Ba.
ker, bookkeeper formerly employed
by the National Howard bank of this
city, was arrested at his home here
charged with embeZzlement, He ad
mitted that there was q shortage in his
accounts Of between $4,000 and $12,,
600. Baker disappeared two weeks
ago and went to St Louis. He return,
ed to Baltimore few days ago, was
arrested and turned over to the United
States authorities.
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Griswold supplies the prop
er size, style and quality Of
engraved and printed invita-,
tons, cards, ETC., for all social
functions, Visiting cards a
speciality, by the best engrav-
ers in New York.
Many things suitable for
WEDDING GIFTS at our
shop. not to be seen elsewhere,
except in the largest cities.
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I'm going to get married, aha,
mama
It's to Griswold's I'll HE me,
hurrah, hulrah!
For my wedding invitations
To send to our relations,
For we must meet expectations
Of every social law.
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Estate of Margaret Stewart
Will Presented

CTATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
ODistrict of BenningtOn,s SIS held at the Pro-
bate once in Bennington, within and for
said District, on the 18th day OF May, A. d.
1904.
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
Aninstrument. purporting to ne the last will
and testament of Margaret Stewart, late Of
Bennington, in said district, deceased.
being presented by A. ]. Barron, the
exec1trix therein named for probate,
It is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
To appear at session thereof, to be
held at the Probate once in Bennington, in
said district, on the I'd day Of June,
A. d, 1904, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and
show cause, II any they have, against the pro-
bate Of said viii; for which purpose IL Is
further ordered that this order be published
three weeks successfully in the Bennington Ev-
tonin this state, previous TO said time Of hearing.
BY the Court.
IFS Attest. John V. Carney, Judge.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June g.
Mrs. A. NJ. Woodward, wife of the pres
ident of the South Side State bank, is
dead here as the result of folding
bed accident.
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o1d Errex wan Go TO C1ere,nnd.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. June 3.-The
old training ship Essex was turned
over to the Ohio naval reserves by the
United States at the Portsmouth navy
yard. The Essex will be taken to
Cleveland by way Of the St Lawrence
river
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12
LINCOLN AND THE MILESTONE.
Incident Remembered Well, Though
Fifteen Years Had ELAPSED.

incident Remembered Well, Though
Fifteen Years Had Elapsed.
Concerning the great height of
Abraham Lincoln, the following story
is told, which is said to be new. When
candidate for the Illinois Legisla-
ture and while making a personal
canvass of his district, he one day
took dinner with a farmer who also
loaned him a milestone with which
to sharpen his knife. Years after
ward, when Mr.. Lincoln had become
President, soldier came to call on
him at the White House At the first
glance, the chief executive said:
eyes, I remember you; you used to
live on the Danville road. took din
ner with you when was running for
the legislature. recollect that we
stood talking out at the barnyard
gate, while l sharpened my jack
knife"
"Y-a-a-s," drawled the soldier; you
did. But, say, wherever did you put
that milestone? l looked for it q
dozen times, but never could find It
after the day you used it. We lowed
as now, mebby, you took it long with
you.''
NO." said Lincoln. looking serious
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Mr.. Broker, now living and clerk
OF Washington county, says: "It has
been a disputed question between
Washington county and Larue in re-
gard to the birthplace of Mr.. Lincoln,
but from the record evidence in Office
and the statement made by Mr.. Hard
esty, there were two children born
to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks
In the cabin now standing in this
county. The first was a girl, who died
in her infancy, and the second was a
boy. This would bring it up to about
1909, the year A. Lincoln was born,
and that Thomas Lincoln moved to
Hardin county when this boy was
about IS months DID,"
Richard Berry, whose name is con-
nected with history: of Thomas Lin
coin and Nancy Hanks, was uncle to
Nancy Hanks, and she was living in
his house. when she was married, and
his name is signed to the marriage
certificate as guardian of Nancy
Hanks. -
There have been many statements
made concerning Mr.. Lincoln's school
and boyhood days in Kentucky-not
intentionally overdrawn, but seeming
ly impossible. Mr.. Lincoln was born
in 1909, and in 1916 his father with
family moved to Indiana.
1t has been said Mr.. Lincoln never
had anything to say of his early life
and history. He never knew. What
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and pushing away . lot Of documents
OF state from the desk in front. OF
him. No. Isput 1t on top Of the gate
post-that high one. 4 II
Well" exclaimed the visitor, .'meb.
be you did. Couldn't nobody else have
put It there. and none Of d ever ,,,,
thought tor look theirs Tor Il. Z
The soldier US then Oh his way
home, and when he rot there the f,rst
thing he did was to look tor tie rhet.
stone, And. sure en0ugh. there III
was. Inst where lincoln had laid II
hfteen years before. The honsst fel.
loKs 4. wrote q letter "a the chief maeis,'
;tfate Ct the a. Hon. telling him sthat
the Ehststone IND i tbesJts found td "a
EG'would nsysr hs lost \ u iii % ssttroif
Tribune
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concerned about what his grandson
would be- 4; !. ii
III Mr.. Lincoln had mission to per-
form, and he seemed conscious of it.
He started in the race with q heavy
burden upon him. He was never rid
Of It. There were those who could
have given him relief, but he knew
them not He was looking forward,
not backward-mindful all the while
of what the grandson should be-"
Mr.. Lincoln was making history
not writing it. He did not live to see
the end, but few, if any, great leaders
ever do. They leave names to be
,honored and places in history OF re'
membrance. Washington county, Ken.
lucky, comes in for large share In
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| L][ l, i B|'o,yh God

AIs VI - 4
This information was furnished by
VIM. Hardesey, an old man living near
the Lincoln home. He told Of the
year in which the marriage took place
between Thos. Lincoln and Nancy
Hanks, and DR.. Graham, whose state
ment has been published, says Mr..
Hardesty was present at the wedding.
s. During Mr.. Lincoln's presidency
this Mr.. Hardesty and a great grand
daughter Of Richard Berry, Miss Jen-
ME Redding, were passing the. old
3, g lincoln, home, talking Of the Presi-
dent, and Miss Jennie said: "Mr.
Hardesty, history says Mr.. Lincoln
was born in Larue. county" He re-
piled, saying: II don't care what. his
tory says--I know better"
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pleasure It would have given him to
have known It all. we can only inn.
agine.
Who he was and what he was came
too late when the marriage license.
solemnized and returned by Jesse
Head, were brought to light from their.
long resting place h the clerk. once
OF Warrington county: Ever some,
claiming great intimacy with lGr. LIN
coin when : boy e Kentucky. claimed
the widow Johnson. his stepmother. IS
hi real mother. ii i, Il
To, correct this mistake NE. Linz
coin wrote from Illinois saying his.
father name was Th0s.: I1incofn and
III m0therss maiden name wasSl;ancys
Hanks Again he said he nev1r lsnaws
Z 40 ~ granada hef ~ M . naote
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sieyyiinp l6ot i,E y lild Payslc \ aetsnSs
Is Exscliee ia MN & iunnss
~ New n Fob 1ldest excite.
ment prevailsd on ne floor; of the cot.
ton Sexch angs during the last ffteen
minutes sIcf trading, caused by the
sharpest break since the recent sky.
rocket trading began. Under rood
how Of selling orders, which ali but
Sswamped traders, prices went all IA
pieces. the losses exceeding q hundred
points. ~ sSsS'Ss 81 13 IN;
Coming as IL did after the marker
had recovered somewhat from tho
sharp break IN the morning. the trad
ersas were thrown into q panic by the
sudden downward movement, and tho,
/ pits.was surronnded by q bowling mob
5of men. who roughly jostled one an
other in their eagerness to execute
oommisyion s. & /, !. 49,
q In. all stheswildness Of the scene one
man appeared. calm and even indif.
ferent. He was Daniel 5. sulley, who
has been foremost in the recent SEN
sational movements on both the cotton
and copper exchanges It had been re-
ported that Mr.. Sully had done some
buying earlier in the day, when prices
seemed to be at the bottom but if the
slump caught him he. showed
No Evidence Of IL.
While prices were falling as IL the
bottom would never be reached. It is
doubtful if Mr.. Sully or any one else
could have checked the movement.
Venturesome persons, believing the
bulls were about to push prices to
make good If possible, their boast OF
20-cent cotton. had their margins
wiped out like slate marks under a
we. sponge, and many brokerage
houses were hard hit. being unable to
escape loss on closing out accounts.
Rumors that some were ia financial
trouble were circulated after the close
of the market, but no failures were re-
ported.
The sensational break followed the
publication of dispatches announcing
that negotiations had been broken off
between Japan and Russia. Up to that
time the market seemed to be recover
ing. At the close of the market there
was tremendous scene, and brokers
breathed sigh of relief when the
gong sounded.
Panic In New Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. 6. - About the
worst break In the history Of cotton
future trading in New Orleans occur
red yesterday, where on vague war
rumors prices were sent down until
they were from 166 to 100 points lower :
than the close Of Wednesday, and May
was 50 a bale cheaper.
Soon after the noon hour, and while
many brokers were at lunch, a tele-
gram was received from Chicago by q
firm saying that cables had been re-
ceived there telling of the declaration
Of war between Japan and Russia.
Values commenced to slide swiftly
and in five minutes time
the ring was in panic. Traders and
brokers who few minutes before ap-
peared to be the sanest and calmest Of
men, suddenly became crazy in their
efforts to sell either own or their Gus.
toners cotton. This mad scene lasted
until well toward the close of the
when the ring finally had a
sold-Out appearance.
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& . :; . : . Z r u ID
"Mr. W. F. Booker gives the best
reasons ever given for believing that
A. Lincoln was born IN that old cabin
10 Washington county, Ky.-a fact
s,.1 . sne never heard .rd disputed until
death" d ss5.. rs 3.t \.
Mr.. ". F. Booker was clerk Of
Washington county, KY; when Mr..
Lincoln Arst came into prominence.
has held the ONCE continuously since,
and probably there 10 no man now
living moro familiar with the early
history q, Thos. Lincoln, his marriage
I'D the, birthplace of ~ Lincoln, The
records a the clerk, 4 once were not
kept thenslS now there were no,datAs.
ana the great question was: Whom
and where did marIiaEe occur7
.git
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WIDOW or WHITNEY.
Woman Claims to Have Been Married
to Dead Millionaire.

Woman Claims to Have Been Married
to Dead Millionaire.
Plainfield, N. j.. Feb. 6.-Announce-
ment was made yesterday by Nellie
v. Miller that she is the widow of w.
G. Whitney. She Is at present resid-
ing at 1888 Watching avenue with her
mother. Mrs. E. A. Bradley. The dec
laration was made through letter
sent to local paper for publication.
Accompanying the announcement
made by the woman was this note:
Kindly insert the enclosed in this
evenings paper concerning my be-
loved husband. You will greatly
oblige me"
The note is signed. MRS. w. C.
Whitney"
This is the announcement:
THE Hon. w. G. Whitney, ex-secre-
tary Of the navy, and Nellie ". Miller,
authorizes. we're duly united in the
bonds Of wedlock on June 10, 1900.
Owing to business dificulties and fam
lily dissensions the marriage was not
publicly announced. It is but due TO
the loving memory Of my husband and
the living that this should be general
~ known 55l
This is signed: Very sincerely
yours. Mrs. w. G. Whitney,
According to the woman's story she
was secretly married IN st. Patrick's
church, Washington, on June 10, 1900.
by Rev. Father Stafford. The event
was kept secret owing to the objec-
stions made by Mr.. Whitney's children.
She says that her mother was the
only person present at the marriage
outside OF Mr.. Whitney, herself and
the ofhciating minister.
The woman asserts that she has
proof of her marriage to Mr.. Whitney,
the certificate and numerous other
documents relative to It being In pos
session Of her lawyer In New York.
She says that Mr.. Whitney has Wis
tied her and written to her q number
OF times, since she moved to this. city.
She was in her lawyers ONCE IN
New York. she says. when Nj. Whit
,ney died and she heard # Of his nth
there. She afterward went to sthe
Whitney homo but says that admit
lance u 555ss
Va Nsfussd Hsr.
All 70 her statements 81 the opposi-
ton on the part ia whitney, fem-
~. she go that' Harry Payne whit
ny 4 TN pnlIy;f cue Que that acts II III
friendly
Sons t 4 u ! xlondiks y \ Icompo-
sition hinh y olils Y dlsp,ays III rs
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An Alabama girl who is heiress to
Q fortune Of $s,Ooo.oO0 is mysteriously
missing. It might be a good plan to
call of the detectives and get some
titled foreigner to come over and find
her.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

Clyde Fitch recently wrote six plays
In one month. Mr.. Fitch writes plays
SO quickly that they must seem new
to him when he sees them on the
stage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

When woman finally thinks of
place to put her money where nobody
would ever think of looking for it, it
Is very trying indeed for her to forget
where it is herself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

If a good New Years resolution be-
gins to show wear and become little
frayed at the edges that is no reason
for discarding it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

When Mr.. Schwab's 1898 $1,000
bonds were exhibited to the court, the
participants in the trial sat about a
long green table. How very appro.
pirate!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

Let us hesitate before we rashly go
against such formidable military ar.
ray as Generals Ortiz, Uribe-Uribe,
Bustamente-especially this fellow
and Novo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

A Arizona man committed suicide
. few days ago because he couldn't ret
higssalary raised from $4,000 to 49,,
;o0e year. We know quite 4 lot 81
people who would DO willing to take
see,000 = year each and i've even IL
i gt1pna. ss5 sz;is
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

New York city, we are informed by
several exchanges, is to have mon
ster cat show" Where are the mon.
ster cats to come from?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

The sketch Of the career of King
Peter of Seryia recalls the late Noah
Brooks remark as to the ferceness
of the beat that lights upon a throne.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

It appears that the late Henry D.
Lloyd left an estate of $250,OOO. And
yet there have been few men who
cared less for wealth. for wealth's
sake, than Mr.. Lloyd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

The number of horses eaten by Par
isians has grown from 10000 in 1900
to more than 10000 year. The pass
ing of the horse in Paris is by way
of the abattoir.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

Marie Corelli is described as being
ashort' and plump" Be it far from
us to intimate that her stories are
long and thin.
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A trainload Of doctors and surgical
supplies stationed at convenient
points along the right of way may
soon come to be Indispensable to the
successful operation Of the railway
business. .a!,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

The American prohibition year book
In its statistics on whisky, neglects to
credit the stuff with the Jobs it lost
for its intimates during 1909.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

Common sense is leaking through
even the density of the minds in con-
troll OF the French army, it being pro.
posed to give the enlisted man
chance to win shoulder straps.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

OF course the young chambermald
OF Ogden, Utah, who has just married
. 70-year-old millionaire. believes in
the predestined affinity of souls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

So many children were named for
Ruth Cleveland that it is Interesting
to know that she herself was named
for Ruth Tappan, classmate of Mrs
Cleveland at Wells college.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

!. Boston teachers do not chew gum
They masticate, an insoluble, sub
stance that exudes from certain trees
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

Fitzsimmons, however is confident
that he could effect another landing
on Corbett's, solar plexus.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

With the coal in the bin getting
lower and lower all the time, Edward
Atkinson would confer general ia.
vor if he would hurry up the produc.
ton Of some of his nice mud fuel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

v The man who was :,ambitious to
drive the water wagon on Jan. / is
now content to cling to the left hind
Wheel
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

The Shanghai men who sent news
during the Boxer troubles have ap,
parently moved north to Kobe,
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Boston teachers who are victims of
the chicle habit should chew nothing
but beans.

A young man seldom feels inclined
to complain because girl lisps,
when she says yes. IS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-12

Russell Sage has quit keeping regu-
lar Office hours, but he has not yet
given up the 10-cent lunch.