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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-26

Nicholson sprang on him like tiger
ley's shoulder. you don't want to take
this train out, do you? You wouldn't
beat honest workingmen out Of job?"
"I'm not beating anybody out of a
job. If you want to take out this train,
take it out. If you don't, get out of this
cab" .5=
Cameron was nonplused. Nicholson,
a surly brute, raised his fist men
acingly.
'See here, boss" he growled, 1--WE
won't stand no scabs on this line.''
"Get out of this cab"
'I'll promise you you'll never get out
of it alive, my buck, If you ever get
into 1t again" cried Cameron, swing
Ing down. Nicholson followed, mutter-
ing angrily. I hoped we were out of
the scrape; but, to my CONSERVATION,
Foley, picking up his oil can, got right
down behind them and began filling his
cups without the least attention to
anybody.
Nicholson sprang on him like tiger
The onslaught was SO sudden that they
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steamed slowly out of the house. A
minute showed he was at home on an
engine.
| "Can you handle it?" I asked as he
shut off after backing down to the
roundhouse.
you use soft COAL" he replied, try
ing the injector. I'm used to hard.
This injector is new to me- Guess
can work it, though
| 'What did you say your name was?"
II didn't say"
"What is it?" 1 asked CURLY.
"Foley."
"Well, Foley, if you have as much
sense as you have gall you ought to
get along. If you act straight, you'll
never want job again as long as you
live If you don't, you won't want to
live very long"
Got any tobacco?''
"Here. Baxter" said I, turning to the
roundhouse foreman, ''this is Foley.
Give him chew and mark him up to
go out on II tonight. If he monkeys
with anything around the house, kill
him.
Baxter looked at Foley, and Foley
looked at Baxter, and, Baxter not get
ting the tobacco out quick enough, Fo-
ley reminded him he was waiting.
We didn't pretend to run freights,
but / concluded to try the fellow on
one, feeling sure that if he was crook
ed he would ditch it and skip.
So Foley ran long string of empties
and car or two Of rotten oranges
down to Harvard Junction that night,
with one Of the dspatchers for pilot.
Under my orders they had a train
made up at the Junction for him to
bring back to McCloud. They had
picked up all the strays in the yards,
including half dozen cars Of meat
that the local board Of health had
condemned after it had laid out in the
sun for two weeks and a car Of butter
we had been shifting around ever since
the beginning Of the strike.
When the strikers saw the stuff COM
ing in next morning behind Foley they
concluded had gone crazy.
w IdL w tOu luAAh Va IAC II DIN,
Foley?" said l.
"Fair," he replied, sitting down on
my desk. "Stiff hill down there by
Zanesville.''
"Any trouble to climb it?' asked,
for had purposely given him heavy
train.
mot with that car Of butter. If you
hold that butter another week, 1t will
climb hill without any engine
"Can you handle passenger tramp
81 guess so.''
"I'm going to send you west on No. j
tonight"
"Then you'll have to give me fire.
man. That guy you sent out last night
Is lightning rod peddler. The dis
patcher threw most Of the COAL"
"I'll go with you myself, Foley.
can give you steam. Can you stand it
to double back tonight?"
'T can stand it if you can"
When / walked into the roundhouse
in the evening with a pair Of overalls
on Foley was in the cab getting ready
for the run.
Neighbor brought the flier in from
the east. AS soon as he had uncoupled
and got out Of the way we backed
down with the 44S. 1t was the best
engine we had left and, luckily for my
back, an easy steamer. Just as we
coupled to the mail car a crowd of
strikers swarmed out Of the dusk.
They We're in an ugly mood, and when
Andy Cameron and Bat Nicholson
sprang up into the cab I saw we were
in for trouble.
''Look here, partner" exclaimed
Cameron. LAYING heavy hand on 70.
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HERE had been

HERE had been
runors all win
ter that the en-
gineers W e r e
going to strike.
Certainly we Of
TIL e operating
d ep a + t N ent
h a d warning
enough. Yet In
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
CHEWED BY A LION
ESCAPED FROM
ITS CAGE
Pittsburg Woman is Almost
Killed at Luna Park
SAVED BY POLICE AND CROWD
Beast Which Sprang at Mrs Hueke
Literally Riddled With Bullets Be.
fore u Fell.

PITTSURG. Pa. Aug 2S-Torn
bruised aud suffering from shock. Mrs
Anna A. llucke. ifty.nye years old. of
* Van Braam street, this city. lies at
her home Ia precarious condition ~
the result Of an attack by lion at
Luna park. summer resort Ia this
city. Mrs. llucke was rescued almost
from the Jaws ~ death while she lay
on the ground where the animal had
thrown her aud while scores ~ rcscu
crs were firing a fuslllade 81 bullets
into the blood crazed beast that mean.
while was biting aud clnwiug az the
woman's hody
The attack occurred about O'Clock
~ hen a.. park was crowded with We.
men aud children Without warning
the lion appeared from behind one ~
the buildings. aud. with r'ur the
while lashIug h.s TAIL be- vruuchcd
aud sprung Tor Mrs lluckv. who was
nearest 90 him The woman screamed
aud attracted the attention col the
crowd. Soun screams ui ihr hundreds
stnmpe1lug for thr rAits were added
a. Mrs uuckcs Distressing Uly,. but
these did not distract %, lipn from his
assault
The nois. ~ the panic attracted the
attention ~ ". \. Downing chief N
the plrk police who came running q"
th. pscue lie found the li"n tearing
away at the wsmans ,l"thlug aud.
having drawn hi- revolver while run.
ming. be- Immediately cmpilrd all the
chamlers into th" beast
Repeatedly Downing reloaded bis
gun aud fired with but little rf,ct
other rrscu.rs secured Flolcrt rifles
frum the shooting galleries aud Rem
lngtons from the conccssiuuHirrs aud
sDpn a scorr were pumping lead into
the lion Still standing over the pros
tmtr woman. runshing his teeth aud
lashlns his iail. the ilon stnod with the
ground ahout him literally plowed NJ
by the hundreds ~ shafts that wen.
i,ring nr,,i at him.
Suon with the uuls. ~ th. firearms
NNANA NNNf "NNH'NN" ~ NNNf MHHNNNNNNN - vs. ~
ers thv liuu turned aud rushed toward
the show known o. the Mystic River
and here be- made his last stand Her,
with thr continued bumbauimcut the
brute suoDumi-.i aud sinking town
upon thr ground. be- turned over 90
bis back and with few kicks aud
msl- D. died Ills skin was com
p.rirlN rldd'-i With tl. small ,aillef
bullets that bad ivru fired af h.u aud
took rnrrt The shot that caused the
death was among tho first Tired that
~ - caiIi-r revolver used hy chief
Downing when D." first apisarrd 90
the srrnr
MIR iiurk- WIS rushed o. the park
emergency hospital. where her iuIu.
ties we're dressed. aud later taken
home. where u IL expected She will
r'coy-r unless bIopi poisoning sets IN
II was said the liun cage had l,rn
cleaned earlier Ia the day and had ap
parrniIy hrcu lett Open.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
eAPTlsTs ELECT OFFICERS
i27th Annual Convention Of SALISBURY
Association.

Rutland August 27.-The following
officers were elected this morning az
the l21th annual convention OF the
SALISBURY Baptist association which
vas opened Ia Poultney last evening
Moderator Rev Henry Douglass Of
West Haven: clerk. Rev Frank ".
Wheeler OF MiddlotoWn Springs. assis.
tlnt clerk Rev D. 5 Tolmau Of West
Rutland; treasurer Rev e. r. Van
Schaick OF PoWnal
The meeting b. largely attended By
iaptists from all over the western part
If the state Addresses we're given
this afternoon by Rev. W A DAWSON
nf burlington. Prof John l.. Algcr Of
Vermont Academy. SaNtons River. Rev
70 ; Lloyd OF Hamilton college. Miss
Clara \. Converse. a returned mission.
AIRY from Japan and Miss Sarah A.
Blusher 81 the Florida Baptist acad.
envy Prof " ~ Cushaw. dean %
Colgate University will speak this eve
ming
The meeting which was opened last
evening will last through Wednesday
4 pastors conference was held Mon.
iay evening and the Rev &. r Van
Schaick Of Powual gave an address ON
The Capitalization of the Denomlna.
lion"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28

road station of the Central of New Jer-
sey road.
While the finding Of the body does
not explain the mystery Of the girls
disappearance. Il gives more support
10 the theory that Miss Mcguire either
committed suicide or wadcd into the
lake In Il frenzy OF terror and was
drowned. There are still persons at
Lake Hopatcong who cling 10 the be-
lief that she was the victim Of VIC
lence
The young woman was known 10 he
greatly afraid of lightning aud there
were several terrifying flashes just
after Mcguire left her. II Is now
thought by many that after her cousin
left her she became terrified aud that
when she got out Ut the buggy she ran
10 the lake shore. not knowing whcr"
she was going. aud fell into the water.
However. rs the lake Is very shall
low. with a gently shelving bank at
the point where she probably entered
the water. a more plausible superstition
II that she deliberately drowned her
self.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
BODY OF BROOKLYN
SCHOOL TEACHER
IS FOUND
Two Men Discover Missing Girl
In Jersey Lake
HER DEATH STILL A MYSTERY
Some Think In Panic She Wandered
Into the Water - Others Believe
She Took Her Own Lie.
LAKE HoPATCoNG, y. J., Aug. %.

LAKE HOPATCONG, y. j.. Aug. %
Brooklyn schoOlteacher. for whom hun
drcds OF persons have been searching
day aud night. was found about 800
yards from the point where she dlsap-
pcurrd under such mysterious circum-
stances during storm last Saturday
Charles Mcguire. the last person who
Is known 10 have seen her alive learn
ed Of the recovery OF the corpse he
collapsed aud became hyStericul
james jameson aud VIII Snyder OF
Paterson. y j.. were rowing across To
Nuluu's point. near the foot VI tile
lake. when they csme upon the body
floating II had apparently just risen
~ the surface The dead woman was
clothed just as she hAd been when she
started ou the fatal buggy ride with
her cousin last Saturday afternoon eA-
ccpt that her hat aud oycrskirt were
missing aud the hair was loose.
There was blood upon the face. The
blood had apparently flowed from the
nose when the body first rose from the
bottom. as sometimes happens In
drownings as any bloUd from u wound
inflicted at the time Of death would
have been washed OF the features.
Constable Christie was only short
distance Nway from the spot wher,
Jameson aud Snyder found the badly
lie was nt once notified aud took
charge of II. suffering no one 10 touch
IL until coroner could arrive.
The body was brought ashore direct,
~ LA front of Camp Lockout at No
lnn's point aud not far from the rail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
A New KIND Of nl.hop A,,l,...

NEW YORK. Aug. ~ The Right
Rev. stephen Softer Oriynskl. the FIRST
bishop ~ the Ruihcnlnu Greek Cath.
ollie church In the United States. mr..
rived from Europe on the liner Kaiser
wilhelm a. The prrlate was met
down the hay by large party "
clergy mud lnymcn ~ the church. and
from the pier IN lloboken was escort
ed 10 the Church ~ st. George In East
Twentieth street Brief services ~
welcome were held nc the church
Bishop Ortynskl. when appointed 20
his present Office by the pope. was a
monk Of the order Of Saint Basil the
Greek Ia Galicia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
TENNIS AT MANCHESTER
Hadoek and orins Winners in Mems
Doubles Yesterday.

Manchester. Aug 27.-The feature
yesterday at the Ekwanok Country
club Was a mems doubles tennis tpar-
nament for prizes presented by Clar
ence NJ Clark OF Philadelphia Rob
ert Hadock of Germantown Pa. aud
A. u. Gring of Cambridge. Mass, de-.
feated r. Bailey Seymour Of philadcl.
phia aud A. W Nischyr Of Albany in
the final round. g.. los. 81.
Mems doubles. first round. X 10.
Gring. Cambridge. aud Robert lladock.
Germantown. minus a.. beat e. =.
Clark. Germantown. and Keith Down.
ing. Germantown. 60. 90. 90. Thco.
dore r. Brown. Philadelphia. aud Roy
nolds ID Brown. Philadelphia. minus
80. beat T. a. clarendon. New York
City. and Frederick a Martin. Man.
chester. G.i. GI. T.. Bailey Seymour.
Ir.. Philadelphia. aud a W \isyhpr.
Albany. beat q. G. Kimball Lakewood.
and William Leeds. Lakewood. GO. 60 4.
J. u Thatcher. Albany. and b. W
Clark 3rd Germantown. beat FaNsuu
=. Wild. Chicago. aud Pascal Harrow
~. Staten island. 60. &C. 20.
Seminal round. u %. Gring aud
Robert Hldock beat Theodore Brown
aud " - Brown. &c. ca 60. y. %.
SEYMOUR. Ir. and 4 ". Nischrr beat
| J. Il. Thatcher and T. " Clark ard.
g.. go
Final round. a. g. Griug aud u
Hadock beat g. %. Seymour. lr. aud
A " Nischyr minus o. g. ln3. aud
l6I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
DRoUTH IN ADDISON COUNTY
Brooks in Pastures Drying and otter
Greek Very Low.

Middlebury. Aug. Elf plenty OF
rain does not fall In this region soon
the potato crop will be- ruined. A ser.
ious drouth Is affecting the farmers
In this county The land is so dry
In some places that corn and grain
are shriyeling The streams In the
pasture lands In many places have
been dried up for weeks. Even otter
Creek may be crossed by stepping on
stones that are now exposed above
water. The grass In the pastures has
become so burned and dry that the
farmers have had 10 turn their cattle
loose IN the meadow lands.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen coun.
ties Of State.

George Ingraham, cook at n BrattIe.
boro restaurant was taken 10 the
Memorial hospital Saturday evening
In n serious condition from burns re-.
ceived while at work the night preyl.
GUS lie attempted 10 remove boil.
or OF boiling water from the stove
Nhen he slipped and was terribly
scolded on the back. chest and right
arm. He has wife and one child.
The dockets for the September term
OF Chittenden county court contain
loS cases ON the civil docket and IL
state cases. The chancery docket con
tains 3S cases. There are 46 cases set
Tor trial by jury and 81 for hearing by
the court. This Is one OF the smallest
dockets In years. Court will convene
September 4, Judge George M. Powers
Of Morrisyille. presiding.
Fred II. Whittier. leader and proprIe
tor OF the Whittier orchestra, Montpel.
Ter, has under consideration an offer
from w. p Swift leader OF the Swift
orchestra now playing at the White
mountain House In the White noun.
Jams TO 90 with that organization 10
fiorida Tor the winter. An offer TO
play with the orchestra until October
mas been accepted by Mr.. Whittier.
All recent records In Rutland CITY
court Tor one day were broken Monday
morning when II prisoners faced the
Judge. all intoxication cases with two
exceptions. Philip Ryan. an old timer
charged with committing a breach OF
the peace which aroused the nelghbor.
mood. amused a big crowd OF specta.
tors by conducting his own case. cross
examining the witnesses In most
amusing manner. He did not care for
the services Of a lawyer.
The Vermont state fair commission
VIII provide a garage on the fair
grounds at White River Junction for
the hrstannual state fair Tuesday. Wed
nehday aud Thursday. October /. 2and
. The accommodation will be ample
10 take care Of large number of auto.
mobiles In connection with the gar.
age VIII be a repair shop with skilled
machinists Repairs can be made
while owners Of automobiles are TAX.
ing In the sights OF the exhibition.
This viii be the first time IN Vermont
that a garage and repair shop have
been provided az a fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
BASEBALL LEAGUE
Fans" Enthusiastic over National
Game Prospects for Next Year.

Game Prospects for Next Year.
Within the last few days some OF the
men directly Interested IN baseball Ia
this village. lloosick Falls. North Ad
ans aud Pittsneld have had their
heads together regarding the prospects
for the game next year and there has
been considerable talk regarding the
organizing of four team league. Base
ball h now unusually popular IN all
four towns aud II Is believed could be-
made doubly 80 by the organizing Of
the proposed league
one feature that adds considerable
encouragement 60 the project b. the
small amount of money that viii be-
necessary for transportation expenses.
All ui the towns ar on the liu" ui the
Berkshire electric railway system and
the most expensive jump will De- be-.
tween Ilo0sick Falls aud pitlshcld and
that will be- less than $3.50 Tor the
round trip
A. Gar as the plans have become
outlined u b. proposed 90 arrange a
schodul. uf two games week ior each
team. one no home aud the other away
for q season OF about ten weeks Ben.
uingtun aud lioosick Fails are the two
smaller towns Of the four but u b. b..
lir,ed that with a SALARY limit placed
no the proper figure the l,aEu. would
be- a Eu.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
THE GREAT CAMBRIDGE FAIR
orsa, Races. Fine EXHIBITS. and Excel
lent Amusements.

Great Races. Fine Exhibits. and Excel
lent Amutements.
The fact that you are seen each las
AZ the Cambridge fair u "a pretty sure
Indication that you are alive. we'll and
financially responsible What better
un can anyone be- What better ad
SvrtiHcmput can anyone haNoT
u you dcair" recreation. amusement
OF instruction. you will nnd u her b.
" you are n breeder ~ exhibitor II
excellent stock. you will nnd a ready
purchaser here. in fact sou can buy
anything that ~ anywhere buyablc
0r sell anything that ~ anyW here sal
able here
The premium horses will be- Judged
this year under the rules uf the New
York horse show. The display of hur
soa while being Judged In front Of the
grand stand aud while passing iu the
Grand Ca,alradc ~ one of IA, best
features of the fair The quality and
quantity ~ entries received iu the rae
ms department have amply Justified
the management In saying that this
year the fair will have the best races
ever
When the latest aud best special at
fractions are mentioned everyone
knows they will be found NJ the Cam
bridge fair Among those engaged Tor
this year are sid Baxter. aerial cyclist
and iugglcr. Dolmar Bros, comedy
acr0bats. Rlalto Bros. world rcnown.
I'd aCrohatB. the three lcMoyuos. won
derfui gymnaats. the Alabama Trouba.
dourH. delightful singers. buck aud
wing dancers and celebrated cake
walkers. and the famous Knabonshuo
alrHhip which Will make flights on the
Tuesday "wednesday Thursday and
Friday Of the fair other novel feat
ures not advertised will be- introduced
aH usual
n you have not already sent that
friend an airHhip postal. inviting him
10 meet you NJ the fair. do so at once
before II ~ too late.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
TWO REMARKABLE AlRsHlPs.
DiriHibIr balloons DO Great stsat.
fa gsrmaay.

nirtHthlg balloons DO Great stunts
90 G.TmasS.
BERLIN. Aug y The military
dlrlglhIc balloon aud to- rureynl air.
ship sicut virtually the whole ~ the
day Ia the mir. aud the acronnuts are
highly pleased with the achievements
u the two ships They bath displayed
noteworthy mnnru,cring qualities 4
large gathering " military aud civil
observers witnessed the flights The
military nlrship made q uumlvr ~
short voyages. Including trip 90
Spandnu and rtum. aud executed
complicated flights In every direction
over the parade ground This airship
then dcscvudcd IN order a. take az the
chief Inspector ~ the transportation ~
troops. who desired personally to test
the capacity ~ the balloon.
Ia the meanwhile the rarseyal afr.
ship had undertaken n Journey. which
lasted more than two hours. directly
against a strong wind She made cx.
ccllcut progress. the motor worked
splendidly nnd the balloon answered
her helm with the greatest facility.
Both alrships landed nc late hour
precisely ut the same moment aud NJ
the exact spot whence they had ascend.
ell. Sailing together side by side for
short distance before they came 10 the
ground. they presented a unique spec.
tacle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
DILLINGHAM; HOME SOON
viii Sail From England Thursday Of
This Week.

London. Aug 27.-The members OF
the United States immigration Com.
mission OF which Senator William r.
Dillingham; OF Vermont is the head
are passing a few days In England
and gathering data regarding the work
INK OF the new English alien immigra.
ton law. They will sail for home
August 20.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
NO JURISDICTION
Appeals From r. r. Commission Must
Be TO the Supreme Court.

In the hearing at Manchester yes.
tcrday on the appeal OF the town OF
SALISBURY from the order OF the
state board OF railroad commission
abolishing certain grade crossings
near North Bennington station
the chancellor. Judge Seneca Hazel.
ton Of the supreme court. decided that
a court Of chancery had no iurlsdlc'
ton In cases of this kind, the preyi'
GUS statute which provided that ap.
pcals from rulings of the commission
should be- heard before court OF
chancery being superseded, In his
opinion, by the new legislation Of the
last legislature which provided that
such appeals should go 10 the supreme
court
The hearing was brief occupying
but few minutes +. G.. Archibald
of Manchester appeared for the select.
men Of SALISBURY and the Rutland
railroad company was represented by
It's attorney, Hon. a. Henry Powers
OF Worthwhile Attorney General
Clark c. Fits OF Brattleboro and
States Attorney w. J. Meagher were
also In attendance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
JAPAN WON'T FIGHT US.
Ishn say. Talk of War Q. utterly
Absurd.

ishti says Talk of War u utterly
Absurd.
LOS ANGELES. cal. Aug - NJ.
bujlro lshii ~ the department of com
mcrcc 81 Japan arrived in LIS An.
relcs. In an Interview be- said. = Dub
that a grrat change has cume over the
japanese who. have cotur g. America
aud especially those IN California.
They seem imhuei with the American
spirit of progress aud seem hnppS
Surroundings aud conditions here arr
much l-'ttrr than any place whlDh I
have visited 30 FAR Of the iI"pD lap
nnesy IN aud nluut Los Angeles I have
not found single ease ~ want"
When questioned about possible hos
Utilities with the United States ishil
SMILED and said japan would not
fight America under any ,Ircum.
stances The people ~ this country
have done 30 much Tor uur nation that
Il l. au absolute nhsuriity o. imnsu.
anything ~ the Kind"
90 ID" Philippine Islands be- said
''Ihr greatest defense fnr Japan
against foreign powers l. the owner
ship " the Philippine Islands by the
United States Korea aud MauchurIa
nrr fully adequate a. carr fur our
rapid Increase in population. some ~.
Up persons emigrntlug g. those coun'
tries each year"
tshil wua rendered n hauuupt here by
PROMINENT citizens
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
riood cau.s. wat.r FamIas.

YOKOHAMA. Aug - The Hood
caused by torrential rains j. reported
O. have done several million yen dam
ig- In central Japan. The pipes fur.
aishing the water supply of Yokoha.
ma were seriously damaged. entallIng
water famine which continued ten
laws
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
TOO, 20 We, naa.e,rI, sscrs,Iy.

NEW YORK. Aug. y -rhcn was
report which could not bc verified
that Secretary Root had planned 10
meet President Roosevelt NJ the
Iarchmunt Yacht club nt l.nrchmont.
~ y. next saturday afternoon. The
object ~ the conference WIS not stst.
cd. According a. the report. Secrc.
tary Root will make the journey from
Muldoou's place In an automobile and
the president viii cross Long Island
sound FROM oyster Ray In yacht
The location ~ the clubhouse il rather
secluded