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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
OLDEST CAR IN AMERICA.
Relic of Early Railroading Stands as
Pathetic Appeal to Pioneer
Travellers.

The car that stands in the round
louse at Plainville. Mass, is the oldest
railroad coach in the United States
and as such makes pathetic appeal 10
all people who remember the earliest
days of railroading. 1t recalls the
days when it was admired by all the
countryside as IT rolled over the rails
between Boston and Providence at a
pace which to-day would be regarded
as almost funereal. To-day 1t stands
neglected and forlorn, covered with the
dust of many years and enmeshed by
countless cobwehs-a rusty, useless cid
thing in a remote Garner of the round
house.
To the younger generation 1t stems
almost incredible that this primitive
vehicle could possibly have been the
predecessor of the magnificent Pullman
Of to-day. Its outlines suggest stage
coach rather thaa a railroad car, and
the jolting of the crude structure was
but little broken by the delicate look
ing springs beneath 1t.
The roof of this venerable convey
ance was used to accommodate pas
sengers on days when travel was
heavy" or the weather fine. Time has
made many ravages on this old coach,
and to keep 1t from further injury 1t
has been necei sary to nail boards
across the sides and over the wheels
that mar the quaint effect.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
SATISFYING INVESTMENT


of
withdrew
which everybody
securities robbed Of
in This
ouimaey speculative
abounds
life insurance policy specified easily
with Such redemption guaranteed by plethora
life
suon the world Had the small investors preferred
policies would
speculation Forgood SAFE satisfying and profitable
nothing that with life insurance polesIie's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
BUILDINGS TIED UP.
New York strikers stop work on
Four SLyscrnpcrs.

y our SkNNcFhnfEA-
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The Building
Trades alliance, made up Of seventeen
unions, has declared a strike against
the George A. Fuller Construction com
pany. and work has been tied up on the
Times building, Sturtevant building.
Trinity building New York Hippo
drome and the ISber building.
Philip Weinsheimer, president Of the
Building Trades alliance, who declared
the strike on the subway last week, Is
responsible for the strike. The reason
given for calling out the men was
because of a claim that the Fuller com
pany had been using stone from non
union quarries and trimming yards.
The strike and the movement Of
the employers grew out of series Of
disputes that promises to involve the
employers and union men in the build
ing trades in another gigantic struggle.
The feeling is extremely bitter between
the two sides, and both have been pre-
pairing for the fight that appears to
be beginning. The employers assert
that If they are driven TO it they will
declare war TO the finish on the unions
and employ nonunion men under an
open shop understanding. In the sub
way the Brotherhood of Carpenters, the
Electrical Workers union, Operative
PIasterers' society, Plumbers and Gas
filters union and the Metal Lathers'
union are out on sympathetic strike
to support the Amalgamated Painters
society in its demand for half the paint
ing.
The Building Trades alliance has
practically taken the place of the or
gauization headed by the late Sam
Parks who recently died in Sing Sing
prison.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
VIOLENT ELECTRIC STORM.
New York and Vicinity suffer From
Lightning and Floods.


NEW YORK, Aug. Zone of the
most violent electrical storms expert
enced in years swept over New York
city and its neighboring towns yester-
day, carrying with 1t much destruction
to property,
Lightning struck flagpoles on the
postottice, Tammany hall, the Flatiron
and Broadway Chambers buildings
Fifteen men were shocked when the
postoilice flagpOles were struck.
A part of the Flatiron flagstaff hi'
the clock in front of the Fifth Avenue
hotel nearly a block away and a pc
licemans arm saved woman from
being struck by section eight fee.
long
Tenants Of the Flatiron thought IT,
building was about to fall after the
crash and Were panic stricken,
Two employees of the street cleaning
department while driving metallic
carts were struck by lightning and
hurled from their seats. The left leg
Of each man was broken.
Lightning struck the third rail on the
Third avenue elevated structure, tying
up traffic for some time.
The storm ragged with equal violence
on Staten island and in parts Of New
Jersey.
Lightning, fire and flames wrought
ruin in Long Island City. The varnish
works of Edward Smith X Co. Were
destroyed by fire, involving loss of
SlOO coo
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

NEW YORK. Aug. Former Scna-
tor Pcttigrcw of South Dakota, who
was at the head of the delegation to ST.
Louis, has been reported as refusing to
support the Democratic ticket He has
arrived in New York and said; The
Democrats Of my state have nomi-
mated Il good ticket and adopted good
platform. declaring for government
ownership Of railroads and other pub
lie utilities l shall make speeches
and will talk about dead Democrats,
such as jefferson and Jackson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Boston and Worcester Line
Trolleys In Collision.
TWENTY INJURED IN HEAD-Oy SMASH
Mrs. Stewart of winthrop Beach
Dcnd-JOhn Doe, MOtOrman, VIII
Die Five Women Had Legs

WESTBORO, Mass, Aug. "a score
of persons shave been injured, two Of
them fatally in a head-on collision be
tween two trolley ears on the Boston
and Worcester Street railway near the
Washington street crossing, three miles
from WestbOrO
Mrs. Caroline Stewart, Winthrop
Beach, is dead.
John Doe motorman, Of Wellesley
was internally injured. has fractured
ribs and compound fracture of jaw.
Doe is unconscious, and he cannot sur
vive. Miss Maud Mcguire, otherwise
Thornton (actressl, of Boston had her
right leg crushed, and it was ampu-
tated above the knee. Il. lwar West
erburg of Lynn. Addie Bonniro, Mrs.
Lydia Lock, Miss Moody and Mrs l..
c. Stone of Spencer had their legs
broken,
Miss Amelia Woodward, Henry Her
rick, Mrs Flora Herrick, wife of Henry
Herrick: Rowena Whitney, James ke-
hoe. Worcester; John Murphy and Mrs.
George Wesson We're more or less Sc
riously injured, and score of others
were slightly hurt, but were able to
proceed to their homes.
The accident occurred on a curve At
steep incline and was due to mis-
understanding of orders relating to
the crossing of two cars on single
track. The officials Of the company
,I,i,,, That r,pIunt,r Rol,nr, mud Mn
toman Dunn. in charge of car bound
easterly from Worcester to Boston,
should have waited ut a turnout near
the scene of the accident until car
in charge of Motorman John Doe and
Conductor Metcalf. running TO Worccs-
ter. had passed. Usually the men are
Furnished with written orders. 1t is
understood, however, that the orders
were telephoned TO Balloon and Dunn
and were misunderstood.
The car bound for Worcester was
running down grade end, turning the
curve, struck the car heading in the
opposite direction. The westbOund elec-
tric was running at the rate of about
twenty-five miles an hour, it is said,
but the other ear was able TO reduce
speed Somewhat and was not running
swiftly. Both cars were badly dam
aged by the impact, but were not
thrown from the roadbed.
The westbound car carried tnirty-one
passengers and the other thrty-tive,
all Of whom were thrown forward vio-
lently and some crushed by the bent
framework. The passengers on the
front seats of both cars received the
worst injuries and in addition TO broken
bones sustained severe cuts from lying
glass
The collision occurred within three
miles Of IA similar accident which hap
pened one year ago. Car No. 1O4, one
Of those in the wreck, was in last
years accident.
The officials of the road are making
a thorough investigation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

TOLEDO, o.. Aug. THE Michigan
Central elevator, operated by the Pad
dock, Hodge company. was totally de
stroycd 10y fire last night at loss Of
S2OO.OuO The building contained loo
600 bushels of corn aud 10000 bushels
of oats. In addition TO this fifteen
freight cars were Destroyed in the fire.
The fire started on the fifth tlOur,
eighty-fvc feet above the earth, and
the cause is unknown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
Democratic Convention opens.

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 2.-Ihe at
tendance at the Democratic state con
ventiou which has opened here is much
larger than anticipated. The advance
notice that the prohibition question
might. he injected into the proceedings
is believed to be the principal reason
Carlos Bee of San Antonio is temporary
chairman and Congressman Sam b.
Cooper permanent chairman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
TRAINS ARRIVING.

Additional trains leave Troy $50. due BEN
nington 90 y. m, Sunday Z. 90 a. m. due Ben
hington $ 10 a. m, and leave Bennington $40 p.
n. due Troy 655 p. m, Sunday 945 p. M, due
Troy lll0 p. M,
This train runs daily.
Stops only on signal to take, or on notice
TO conductor, TO leave passengers.
Time q. IN.
For further information address Chas. b
Morrill,
Genl Western Passenger Agent, Troy. n. Y.
j. FLANDERS,
Gen Pass * Ticket Agt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

MILLTOWN, y. Y, Aug. While
sitting under Il tent Edward J. VIII
kinson and his daughter, Miss Martha
Wilkinson, were struck by lightning
and instantly killed. Mr.. Wilkinson was
for over forty years matchmaker on
Center street, New York, and was a
brother-in-law of Patrolman Michael
Moran of the New York police depart
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
Governor visits sick Americans.

VIENNA, Aug. 1.-The governor Of
Trlest visited the three American Off
GERS and five sailors who are in the
hospital there suffering from typhus
fever. He spent some time in cOnvers-
ing with the patients, who are all re-
ported to be convalescent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

NORWICH Conn, Aug, "A train
on the Central Vermont railroad has
been wrecked at Norwich town, and
six persons We're hurt. The engine and
baggage car rolled down an embank-
ment, telegraph pole stopping the
latter from rolling into the Yantic
river
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
Diamond snecInI Held Up.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2-The Diamond
special train to st. Louis on the Illinois
Central, which left Chicago at 9:27
o'clock last night, was held up and
several passengers robbed by one man
just as It pulled out of the city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

A little life may be sacrificed by an
hours delay. Cholera infsntum, dys-
ltary, diarrhoea come suddenly. II 0
slfe plan is to have DR. Fowler's Elk.
tract of Wild Strawberry salways on
and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
RUTLAND nAILR0AD.

Corrected TO June 6. 1904, Trains leave
Bennington daily, except Sunday unless
otherwise noted
GOING SOUTH,
I,3O m-Express daily for Troy, Albany
and New York.
7:4O Passenger for Troy, Albany and
New York.
1870 p m-Mail for Troy, Albany, New York
and West.
$3.50 Flyer for Troy. Albany and New
EDrk.
$40 4" Express for Troy and Albany
7s4O Passenger daily for Troy and Al.
bany.
0.45 p. m.-Passenger, Sunday only, for Troy.
GOING NORTH.
I2iI0 m-ExpreSs daily for Rutland, Burling
ton, Montreal, Ogdensburg and
West. Pullman sleeping cars to
Montreal and ottawa,
S;I5 Passenger for Rutland, Burlington
ana OgdenSburg
1888 " Express for Rutland and Burling-
ton.
2.4Op m-Flyer forRutland Burlington, Mon
treal and Ogdensburg. Pullman
parlor car to Montreal
8il0 p n--Local Passenger for Rutland. Bur
llngton and intermediate stations
Trains from Rutland arrive at Bennington
200 M. S:l0 a. M, T. 100. go $40 and 1910 m
Trains from Troy arrive at l2:45, S:45 and II 20
a. m, $40, 500 and Gas p. m
CHATHAM DIVISION.
s'I5 a m-Passenger for Chatham and New
York.
$3.50 p m-Passeng9r for Chatham.
Trains arrive from Chatham at ll:45 a. m. and
6lb p. m.
GFa- t. JARVIS, Vice President and
finland. VT. General Mana ge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

Corrected 70 June 6. 1904 Trains leave Ben
nington daily, except Sunday, unless otherwise
noted.
TRAINS LEAVING,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

Corrected TO June g. 1904 Trains leave
Bennington daily, except Sunday, unless
otherwise noted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
weather Probabilities.

Fair and warmer; west winds.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior, United States Lane
OfEeta Mipot n d january lth 1QQl

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office Minot, N. d., January 18th, 1901
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Hedge Helgeson, contestant
against homestead entry No. 2os23 made FEB t:
swA section s, township $50, rang range Is,
which it is alleged that said Leonard F. Morgan
has wholly abandoned said tract for period of
more than six months last past and that he has
never improved or cultivated said land accord
ing to the homestead laws of the United
States, or never established resi-
dence on said tract, and that said alleged alb:
sence from said land was not due to his en- ploy-
ment in the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States us private soldier, officer, sea-
man or marine during the war with Spain or
during any other war in which the United
States may be engaged; said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
March Sth, 1904, before Zeno Bruegger, Clerk of
District Court, in and for Williams County,
n. D., at his. Office in the Court House
that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m.
on March 18th, 1904. before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Office in
Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having in a proper afi-
davit filed Jan. 11th 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
janl4 R. C. Sanborn Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, n. D.. jan. 27th, 1901.

Department Of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, N. D.. Jan. 9th, 1904.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Orlando NJ. Norman, contes-
tant, against homestead entry No. 17s66, made
aug: 2sth,; 1902 for sh ,nw'l and nM sTA
section "A. township 1855, range 49, by
John :, Whittle,,, contestee in, which it
is. alleged that: John Whittle has
wholly abandoned said land Tor a period Of
more than six months last past; that; he has
never built house thereon, nor has he lived
thereon. That he has never broke or cult
waited any Of said land that he has not made
any other improvements on said land and that
it is now in its natural condition: that said
absence was not due to military service in the
United States, during war. Said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. or, March 23rd, 1904, before 2. R. Brown
and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock
a. m. on Mar. 3Oth, 1904, before the Register and
Receiver. at the United States Land Office at
Minot, N. D. 80.
The said contestant having, in a proper nt1i-
davit, filed Feb 5th, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby, or.
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication. 49,
1916 &. G. Sanborn, Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25

life. II. represents a lower state than
prize fighting because 1t repres4 nts
brute force more than skill.
Il shows how the earliest savagea had
to fight for their food, without any wea-
pons. 1t pictures the way that he
crouched under the bush or behind q
rock. and then suddenly dashed out and
grabbed bunch Of meat from q wolf or
from some other savage.
The grabbing aud holding tight Of the
ball, the mad race for IN ETY., the fierce.
pnreuers, the wild ec'immages, the
crash of one strong body against nnnt her,
the limp, notionless bodies Of the In
jured-all these show how the tirpt
eavag-s had to s,,uRpie for lite when
there was very little kindness aud very
little seasoning In the world.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
OPP Era; 'l!]|!EJ: ]
Dastardly Outrage.
Z:ll1sl3s1e13i2 1l3i} CO. Pr: PR

Edeeiey Mail: Que Of the most
dnmnable outragss that have been
committed IL the vicinity Of late years
is the shooting Of seven horses, the
property Of Thoman Kanui,, who re-,
sides at M-dbery. A week or 40 ago,
M. Kanuit's horses came home, and
upon investigation. he found that three
of them had baen shot. He did not
say ANYTHING at the time. hoping to be
able to dicnvsr the prrprtrator Of the
deed. Last week the sam. thing occnr
red again, and this time fur we're Il ~
coverad to have been ehot. Two Of
them we're unable TO reach the barn
without assistance Besides the seven
horses that were al"t. on- was stuck
with a pitch fork, leaving a gaping
wound. The horses were shot in the
head. side, legs and one received the
contents OF the gun il the brets. It. ~
feared that Aotn" of The horses Will he
ruined. ant even il they are nor, their
value wi 10 considerably 'leprrc'a,.A.
A man who will Deliberately wound
dumb animals nv shooting them, and
leaving them on the pra,rios t. suffer,
during auch weather MA We have had t"r
the past tw" weeks, deserves cage in
the state. peni'entiary where lie could
not see the dumb animals for the rest Of
his natural life. 1t ia a da>tar.ily act,
and everything possible eh"nld ba done
to discov-r the cn'prit. Owing to the
frequent at"rma, It is impossible to trac.
to the place where the ahontinv waa
done, a. the snow has covered m the
hlood stains. It. the stock had been
doing any damage, the party damaged.
hal 'econrsa: ~ law, without sho",iny
the anim"la, which II a ne"itrntisrv
e. Dse. We are sorry Tor M. Ka ui'
and hope that h- will b. able to lis
cover WIN dill the shooting.
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End Of Bitter Fight.

1.-TWO physicians had n long and stub
born fight. with =" "ht'pss on nv right
lung" writes J. F. uehrsnf Dn Pnnt Ga
"""d gave ne ny, Evrrvh"dy 't""pht
NV 'imp had come. As -,rri r. -
sort I tried Dr.. Kirp' New Discovery
for Cons"m pt,or. The h-ntf re-
r,v..' was "n NV feet IL a few ta,s.
N.'w I " entirely r"painpd nv m'atth."
H. CO.. qnrrs all Coughs. Colds md
rhr"", AID Lung suhI-s inarnt' I'd Ivy
Rr"w""l' & N"Pt--'> Drug Store. Price
Soc, ant 81 90. Trial BOTTLES free.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25

Editor Copeland OF the White Earth
Record seems to have troubles of his
own. His patent insidrs failed to arrive
last week but the paper appeared
though II had to he printed on wrap
ping pap-r.-Fargo Forum.
The credit for persis,ing in keeping
the RECORD before the public, even il j,
has to be printed on wrapping paper,
belongs to Harry Franklin, the ever
getlc manager Of that wide awake family
j ,urnal. ~-. j.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
Order. Hearing Petition for Sale
Of Land.

Order. Hearing Petition for Sale
Of Land.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In County Court,
County of Williams, A. A. Austill,
1.-The matter Of the Estate o, oct,v: 5q Ps;1..
lefer, deceased.
Lille A. Merrill. Executrix, Petitioner.) &,
Octave f. Paillefer, Henry H. Paillefer.
esed n the estste n Of q efs
RespOndents.J
On reading and filing the petition of Lille
A. Merrill Executrix of said estate, setting
come to her hands and the disposition thereof.
the amount of debts outstanding, against said
deceased, and the expenses Of administration,
SAID ct I'll the re and I ca b
and value OF the respective portions thereof:
and praying that license be to her granted to
fS OF Sads to
to-wit; Lot in Section 30, and Lot / and the
eA OF nWA OF SECTION g. Township 49,. N.
kang sd " OF 5th p n And it appeans
money or personai estssss in the hands Of said
Executrix to pay said debts and expenses, and
that it is necessary, in order to pay the same,
70 Fl sri SEf' sFsSa ORDERED That the
said petition be heard and considered by the
Judge Of the County Court Of said County of
Williams. at the court room Of said Court. in
the County Court House, in the Town Of Will
liston in said County, on the 5th day of March,
A. D. 1904, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day. .s~-@r1.~ 80
TT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That all per.
sons interested in said estate. appear before
the Judge # this Court at said time;and place,
and then and there show cause, if any there be,
why said petition should not be granted.
BY the Court:
A. A. AUsT1LL.
Judge of the County Court.
Dated the Bird day. of February, A. D. 1904.
by publication in the Wiliston Graphic, a
newspaper published at Williston. in said
County. A. A. AUsTILL.
31t5] County Judge.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
Summons
summons H.
State Of North D"kos" S.: In Di FE$ftS Court

State of North Dakota In District st Court
County of Williams. Judicial District
Bruegger Mercantile Company a corporation,
Plaintiff, VS.. A. E. McCoun, Defendant.
The State Of North Dakota to the above
named Defendant:
You, A. E; McCoun, are hereby summoned
and REQUIRED to answer the complaint in the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court of the
Eighth Judicial District in and Tor the county
of Williams, and State of North Dakota, and
to sarve copy of your answer to the said com
plant on the subscriber at his Office in the
town of Williston. in said county and state,
within thirty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive Of the day of
pear or answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, Judgment will be taken against
you by default in the district court in and for
the county of Williams and state of North
Dakota, for the relief demanded in the COM
plant, besides costs-and disbursements.
Dated January goth, 1904.
r. H. COPELAND,
29t6] Plaintiffs Attorney, Williston, N. D.
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Summons. ~
State of North Dakota In Dis E;s$t Court

- County OF Williams, Judicial District.
Bruegger Mercantile Co.. corporation,
Plaintiff, VS.. A. C. Russell, Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named defendant:
required to answer the complaint in the above
entitled action, which has been fled with the
clerk of said court. and to serve copy of your
at his Office in tho town Of Wiliston, in viii
liams County, and state aforesaid, within
thirty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the day. of such service;
the said comnlant within the time aforesaid,
Judgment will be taken againt you by default
In the district court ir and for the county of
relief demanded in the complaint, besides costs
and disbursements. .-,. -.
Dated January Goth, A. D: 1904.
r. n. COPELAND,
29t6] Plaintiffs Attorney, Williston N. D.