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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
Great Minds Often Run In the Same Likewise True
ACCOUNTS ARE POORLY KEPT,
Accountant Pratt Makes Partial Report on
Burlington Street Dept.

Aeeountant Frett wAkes tsfuei Report on
Burlington Street Dept.
Burlington, March Ain response to
q request by W. J. Bigelow, who is
making an investigation OF the &C
counts OF the street department, F. s.
Pratt OF Ryattleboro, an expert &C.
countant, has written partial report
OF his investigation 10 the form OF q
letterto Mr. Bigelow. Mr. Pratt says
there are many things yet to be in,es
tigated and that his report is simply a
report on progress.
He says, however, that the system
OF bookkeeping In use by the depart.
ment Is not such as any good business
man would use In his own affairs. No
entries appear In the cash book since
January l, 1907. The ledger accounts
are not properly closed at the end OF
the fiscal year. The department EN-.
ploys a bookkeeper at salary OF SIS
week. The department spends only
$4,000 year and In Mr. Pratt's opin
Ion IL should take only part OF q mans
time 10 keep the records OF such an ex.
penditure In proper form.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05

He cxpnmcd tiuit lace ,s... ,,incics
were due TO ian cxcltable, nervous m.
ture."
Mr.. Gaines was called by the prose
cution with the intention OF drawing
from him certain Information as 90
whether or not the window In Viola
Bywater's bedroom through which BY
waters Is claimed by the defense 90
have been fleeing when he was shot.
was open or closed on the night OF the
tragedy at Rothcrwood. He admitted
that his previous testimony had been
10 the effect that the window was
closed. but qualified his statements by
saying that II may have been opened
by Bywatcrs. lie declared that BY
waters leaped through the window
without interruption. indicating that
the window was open. rs has been
stouuy contendcd by the defendants.
Mr.. Gaines testimony was the most
important Of the day. Judge Grimslcy.
an uncle OF Bywaters; Mrs. Bessie
Triplett, the dead mans sister, and
James Clark, his colored driver. were
put on the stand. but their testimony
was objected 10 by the defense and
the objections were sustained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
ELECTION AT POwNAL


Voted that Nine Hours Should Constitute q
Days Labor.
The following we're elected at the
town meeting In Pownal today
Moderator, 7. II. Hall
Town clerk, Mrs M.-F. Lampman
Selectmen, DR.. Z. Z. Potter, Arthur
J. Merchant, Herbert w. Morgan.
Town treasurer and trustee OF pub.
lie money, Amasa Thompson.
Oyerseer, Frank Z. Lewis
LIST constable, Frank j. Davis
End constable, Bushnell Thompson
Tax collector, Geo N. Myers
Listers, Daniel Bates, Daniel f.
Gardner, Geo. N. Myers
Auditors, Thos. II. Hall, B. Oscar
Barber, Cbas. II. Myers
Town Grand Jurors, T. II. Hall, b.
Oscar Barber, David A. Thomas, Il.
w. Dunbar, Daniel Wright, ID. A
Dean, Edmund Lilly, Geo. W. Bullet,
Thos. Il. Prownell. Geo. +. Babson.
Town agent, A. d. Gardner
Road Commissioners, Linus l.. TOYS
ley.
School director 3yrs., Geo. b,
Scrlvens
School director yr. TO all vacancy,
Frank u. Gardner
A tax OF one hundred cents WIS vot.
ed, % for road, 20 town and 30 school
Il was voted that nine hours should
constitute q days work for the town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
INVITED TO RETURN

Methodist Consresatlon Ash Presiding Elder
10 Return Dr. Rowlsy 10 This Chsrss.
At the quarterly conference last even
Ing at the NJ. T.. church after receiving
the pastors most encouraging report,
the body voted unanimously TO request
the presiding elder TO do all Ia his pow
or 70 secure the return OF Pastor Rev
DR. Rowley TO the NJ. n. church for the
fourth year.
Many pleasant words we're said con
corning the pastors labors and he re-
sponded with feeling expressions his
high appreciation OF the support OF the
board and the harmonious relations
existing between himself aud the entire
church. The business OF the meeting
vas not completed and the conference
adjourned TO the call OF the pastor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
TRIAL OF THE
STROTHERS
slaysrs OF W. F. Bywatsrs
Await Jury's Word.
CORRECTED TESTIMONY.
Brothers Who Pleaded Unwritten
Law viii Face Verdict.
To Day.

: CULPEPEI,, Va, March 8. = The
fate of James A. and Philip Strother,
charged with the murder Of William
+. Bywaters, their brother-in-law, Will
be decided today, Judge Harrison hav'
ing delivered his charge. and the case
Is now with the jury.
After an extended argument, In
which both prosecution and defense
had upheld their respective conten.
lions as to the guilt or innocence OF
the defendants, the case was given 70
the jury.
The jury heard Edward L. Gaines,
brother-ln-law OF the defendants. ad.
nit certain discrepancies In his test.
mony given before the coroncr's Jury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
VERMONT BOYS NAMED
Appointments for Military and Naval Aeads-
mics Made.

Washington, March 4.-Senator
Redaeld Proctor has nominated Glenn
M. Eastman Of Rutland, as midship
man at the United States Naval Acid.
envy at Annapolis, Md. and Ralph B.
Cocheran OF Putney, and Lewis II
Spaiford OF Rutland as alternates
Congressman Kittredge Haskins has
appointed Sidney Herbert Foster, OF
Calais as cadet at the United States
M ilitary Academy at West Point, N.
Y, and John Williams Statlerg as
alternate, and has nominated Ward
Perkins OF Quechee, as.midshipman at
the United States Naval Academy,
and John J. Eckles Of Brattleboro,
Fred Foster OF Hardwick, and Ralph
Givat OF Brattleboro as alternates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
MATERIAL FOR sASDBAR BRIDGE
Work Of Cutting ch~seI through 10 be Be
gun Sooa.

Milton, March THE pIling and
material for the new bridge and open.
ing through the sapdbar bridge IL be.
ing delivered and work Is expected Va
be begun soon. Old residents thick
that when once opened strong current
will keep q passage cleared With but
little trouble or expense. The legisla
,urs, when IL took over the bridge prop
erty, voted 5000 for channel through
the bridge provided q like amour, was
raised by private subscription.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
JOSEPH B. MYERS.

Old and Respected cI,irsn Of PowasI Dead ii
81 Years.
Joseph d. Myers, 81 years old, died
early this mornlng. He was the land.
lord OF the old Pownal Center hotel
during the stage times and but for 4
short period he lived and died on the
same farm.
lie had been honored by nearly all
The town Offices, and was respected by
all who kew him.
lie leaves q wife, two sons, Geo n.
Myers Of Pownal and A. y. Myers Of
ST Louis and one granddaughter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
rue That Many Mudpuddes Drain Into the Same Gutter

pointed a committee to investigate the
claims and to give orders for any
amount that they might find due the
claimants.
10. To see II the Town will vote to
exempt from taxation, for term not
to exceed five years, the real and per-
sonal property ofthe Bennington Wax
Paper Co.
Exempted for term Of five years.
II was also voted that the tax for
support Of schools in the town districts
should be 35 cents as usual.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
JOHNSON TO BUY rTnIEL FALLS
viIIsss AutheslIsd 10 secure Power ieI
Gsnsratiss Electricity.

johnson, March AT he corpora.
lion meeting Friday evening u was
voted 70 instruct and empower The
village trustees 10 secure The power ~
rthiel falls and 10 construct The most
economical dam which would DO ser
vicsabls and 70 develop . powvr for
the gvssrstiog OF sisssr,ciy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
BOYS FEET FROZEN
Westminster Lad to be Placed in Home Fol
Feeble Minded.

Brattleboro. March A nine year
old boy named Johnny McGreen, a
partial imbecile, Is being treated by
the doctors at the Brattleboro retreat
for frozen feet. He was brought from
Westminster where he was living with
his grandfather, Comfort Wyman, and
where he was found by the town officers
OF Westminster. IL Is claimed that he
has been victim OF neglect and abuse.
The doctors at the retreat say the
boy will fully recover the use OF his
feet. The Westminster officials will
D ace him In home for feeble minded
children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
ABSORBED BY THE vERMONTER
Tho Vermont Rsvis~ Suspsndsd pubIlestion
With the february bsus.

Springfield, March 4-lt Is anuoun
ced that the Vermont Review suspend.
cd the publication With the February
issue and that lie subscription list 10
ge,her with all unpublished articles
which we're 10 appear 10 the Review,
haze been taken over by ths Vermont.
or, published by Charles II Cum.
mings ~ White River Junction. Only
two numbers Of The Review we're pub.
lished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
TOOK OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE
xouIda ., 5, John'bury Scala shops Dies
From Effects.

81 Johnsbury, March t-Charles +.
Simpson, q moulder at the Fairbanks
scale works, died Sunday night Of an
overdose Of morphine whether lnien-
tional or accidental Is not known. His
parents live al North Haverhlli, n. n.
aud there are other relatives In New
Hampshire. A wife aud Two sons live
here. The funeral will be held nj st
Andrews Episcopal church Tuesday
afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
STATE NEWS

Mrs Julia Wheeler OF Plymo nth has
an interesting old school book, 'se.
gull 70 The English Reader" The
book was printed In Woodstock In
1921. Mrs William Aver has "Cobb's
Juvenile Reader" printed IN 1885, also
. spelling book pripisd IN isz.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
THOUGHT INSANE
Vim B. Harris Found Wandering In North

Vim 3. Harris Found Wandering In North
Adams
William B. Harris OF Pownal, a man
who claims to be over 10 years OF age,
was picked up at the railroad station
Monday morning and taken to the p ol'
ice station In North Adams for safe
keeping as he appeared to be bewilder.
ed aud uncertain as TO what he desired
to do.
The Pownal authorities we're notified
that the police did not consider him In
q proper condition TO be allowed alone
and are expeced to come for him this
afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
GOES TO SANITARIUM

Or z. hsiford Minor Resigns o. Rutlsnd's
Health 0ffiosr.
Rutland, March 4.-Dr X. Haliord
Miner OF this city resigned today rs
city health officer after years SER
vice DR. Miner Is compelled by III
health 10 give up his practice for the
present. lie will 20 10 q sanitarium.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
FORM PARTNERSHIP.
J. 7. Remington RstIns IRON firm Of Win
sie~ a Remington.

J. T. Remington hes sold bis inser'
&c, In The hardware store and plumb
Ing business and will entsr Into the
contracting and building business, and
have ne partner \. y. Wood. Their
ofiice will be at IFS South street, The
building formerly occupied by Y. 8.
Pratt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
CITEENSCAUCUS.
Ward l. Lyons Named f@ vasgs pruidsn,
Monday Evening.

The result Of the caucus held last
evening by tho independents was az
follows; For village president, Ward
l.. Lyons; clerk, J. II. Kelso; trcasur.
or, Q. II. Dewey; village attorney, y
II. Holden; collector, Y. J. Hall; trus-
lee fret ward, Geo Dewey; 9TH ward.
Conrad Schwartz; TIL ward, John
Kelly, auditors, J. II. Habberley,
Charles @. Patchln, WIN T.. Hogan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
sLeET STORM STOPPED CARS
Electric Line from Waterbury 10 Stowe os, Of
CommIssIon.

Stove. March t-The Mount Mans
held electric railroad Is tied up again
and malls arc brought by team from
Waterbury. The trouble is due 70
Saturdays sleet storm, which IL said
70 have been the worst experienced
here since the electric road began 10
run. !, 10 expected that the road will
be opened by tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05

For q mild, easy action OF the bow
els o single dose OF Doan's Regulets Is
enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. % cents a box. ASK
your druggist for them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-05
BENNINGTON FOR LICENSE

Town In the Yes Column FOR Fifth Consseu-
tive Year.
Pennington today again voted for
license. The vote was: yes, 673; no,
1926. In 1905 the vote was: yes, TOO; no,
226. In 1905 1t was; yes, 66l; no, 29a
The vote in other towns was;
woodford-yes, 90; no, IL.
SALISBURY: yes, 40; no, 1872.
Readsboro; yes, %: no, io6.
Pownal; yes, ll3; no, ll5; blank /.
Arlington; yes, li2: no, 1l3.
Manchester: no, 1871; yes, 81.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-01

building, we must largely de-
pend upon b%arn-yard manure
and leguminous plants such as
COW peas. They put nitrogen
in the soil and when plowed
under add humus. An %intelli.
gent following of the foregoing
suggestions will double the cot
ton and corn crops of the United
States.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-01
Potato Questions

CDiIOS
/ want TO make experiments
with a potato crop mex; year.
| have about 20 acres. about half
Of which is on a hill sloping to-
wards the east. while the other
half is level new ground. 1t is
clay foundation with very little
sand. Some Of this land has
been worked ia cotton until il is
worn out. Do you think it would
be advisable to try, say, Is acres
in potatoes, say. 10 in sweet po-
tatocs and S in Irish potatoes:
II you have any pamphlet on po,
tato culture should thank you
for copies OF "a me.
W. II. w.
Answer by editor: Write TO
the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Washington, d. c.. for free bull.
lctins on Irish aud sweet pota
toes. The Decent Der Is issue OF
the Gazette contained an article
on fertilizers for Irish potatoes
which should be read in connec.
ton with what follows. Swec,
potatoes do no, require very
rich soil. Indeed. excessive fer.
t,lity is Objectionable since il
would produce too much vine in.
stead OF large roots. The new
ground would very likely be
hard 10 work ia either kind OF
potatoes. Any land that has
been worked ia cotton until i, is
worn out is very poor soil for
gro ~iug potatoes and most other
kinds OF truck, unless the land
can be very literally dressed
with sta bic manure to loosen up
the soil and hold moisture.
Whether il would be advisa bic
TO plant the acreages spoken OF
ia the two kinds OF potatoes will
depend on the kind OF market
that can be had. whether there
il a home market or whether
distant markets can be reached
advantageously by railways.
This would be in addition TO the
question OF whether. in considera-
ton of what has preceded. a con-
siderable acreage OF this land. a.
described, should be planted.
While spring sowu oats will
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-01


South have tested and proven
the most successful upon the
far N; fourth, the knowledge OBJ
tanned by the travelling agents Of
u demonstration work. who
especially visit and have person
al knowledge of every portion of
the States in which they are sta
tioue ID. Even then our i~nstruc-
tons are along Lines of correct
principles, leaving many details
to the good Judgment Of the
farmer.
In this cooperative work great
stress is lad upon a more thor
ough preparation of the soil in
the fall, because in our Southern
climate the irosts do not penc.
trate the soils sufficient 10
open them and admit air; we
must, therefore, do by blowing
in the fall and by some winter
cultivation. what nature does 10
the colder North. Ia the rich.
est soils there is but little food
ready prepared for the plant aud
natures plan is. that this food
shall be prepared more or less
daily by the action OF the air, the
moisture in the soil and by the
sun. These three active forces
make ready the food 90 the plant
can be properly n%ourished. This
cannot be done without; blowing
and cul,ivating to admit the air,
and the earlier this work is com.
menced in the fall the greater
the efectit will have upon the
crop OF the following season.
The effect OF using good seed
is not sufficiently appreciated.
nor perhaps Is ii understood
just what makes good seed. II
must tc the beat variety. care
fully selected early in the fall,
aud stored 10 dry place. This
year in passing through the
states OF Alabama and NJ ssis.
sippi we found very little OF the
corn ht for seed. because the
two or three weeks rain after
the great stor m bad water soaked
the cob. aud injured the germs
In many cases.i, had even caused
decay 10 a portion of the kernel.
This could have been prevented.
had the seed corn been gathered
in August.
Our reasons for very frequent
cultivation have been explained
above-,o wit, the admission OF
air, the conservation OF moisture
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-01

~toS>A W n w III /
aud have put on a good many
more early bolls, than they
would have done had he pursued
the ordinary methods. Young
plants require an excellent cul-
tivation, Just as young animals
require the best food and are.
When our cooperative work
com menced in Texas three
years ago, the use OF commercial
fertilizer a almost unknown
10 Texas. The judicious use of
com numerical fertilizer is one of
the most important improve.
ments 10 modern agriculture
for i, furnishes plant food d..
rcctly and indirectly to the
young plants. a small amount,
say, 200 or 800 pounds per acre.
frequently insures an Increase
of crop from 50 per cent. to 100
per cent. In purchasing CON-
mcrcial fertilizer, bear in mind
that they should be bought ju.
diciously with reference to the
requirements Of the soil. II the
plant grows sufficiently tall and
with abundance OF lin b. ia case
of cotton; or in case OF corn If
there is \ thick strong stalk.
then the main requirements are
phosphoric acid to insure more
oolls Of cotton. or ears OF corn,
a. the case may be. la general
il is we'll 10 y n little nitrogen.
It il either purchased in the
com plese fertilizer or may be ad.
dcd by the use OF co,tonsced
meal.
The use Of some potash is ad-
visablc, because il improves the
fiber in cotton: and prevents, TO
some extent. the shedding oil
bolls. Ia purchasing fertilizer
i, is well TO have what il known
a. a high grade fertilizer; thai,
Is, a large per cent. Of available
pbosphorie acid. Availabl means
that i, can be dissolved 10 water.
80 as to be used readily by the
plan, for food. No farmer need
wait for some chemist to analyze
his soil. and tell bin what to do.
The cotton and corn tell the
whole story. and explain to the
farmer even more than the
chemist can tell.
IT the plants are vigorous.
then a fertilizer with cons,dcra.
BILE phosphoric acid and very
little nitrogen should be used.
II the plants lack 10 size or vigor.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-01
klRkvlEW FARM. cahaba, Ala,
Poland Chinas

A fine lot Of pigs for sale at prices to
suit all. Have been breeding Poland
Chinas 20 years, and can say this is
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-01

the best lot Of youngsters / ever rails
II you want something that will
improve your stocK and be a credit to
farm write me Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
CLIFTON KIRKPATRICK.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwSJOURNAL; FRIDAY AUGUST 1907

her tribe, who asked permission TO
ride to town with her in her buggy
She consented Co permit him to ride
in the back part OF the vehicle. Dur.
ing the journey the Indian espled her
purse in the seat under her shawl and
stole 1t. The Indian woman did not
miss the purse until she reached
Springfield, and upon her complaint
the young warrior was arrested by
Town Marshal Monfore on the charge
of having stolen 1t. The warrior de-
MED the charge, but when being lodged
in Jail was informed by the town mar
shall that he would be kept there until
he surrendered the money or told
where 1t was. This had good effect,
for the Indian had not remained in
Jail long before he confessed that he
had taken the money, and informed
the authorities where he had hidden
1t in a ravine near the Missouri river.
The purse with a part of the money
was found at the spot indicated. AS
Mrs. Iron Heart refused to make a
formal complaint against the young
warrior he finally was released from
custody.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
CANDIDATES FOR PRIMARY
LIST OF ASPIRANTS FOR STATE
AND DISTRICT OFFICES.
FILINGS ARE NOW COMPLETE

Candidates for Supreme Judge Regents
of the University and Railway Com
mission, Judges of North Nebraska
Districts.
Lincoln, Aug. 5.-Filings for places
on the primary ballot to be used at the
primary election to be held Septem-
Der, 3 have been made with Secretary
of State Junldn and the form of the
ballot has been outlined The list Of
lows:
Supreme Judge.
epublican-Samuel II. Sedgwick,
York; Manoah b. Reese, Lincoln.
-Populist-George l.. Loo
mis-, Fremont; l. j. Albert, Columbus;
Otto William Meier, Lincoln.
Prohibition-Lucien Stebbins, North
Platte.
State University Regents.
Republicans-C. b. Andersen, Crete;
George COPELAND, Elgin; A. S. Won
Mansfield, Ashland.
Democrat-Populist- John L. Sun
dean, Wahoo; r. j. Willard, Harting-
ton; George Bayha, Niobrara.
Socialist-W. c. Rodgers, Waterloo
Ito fill vacancy; Leo. l. Lambigger,
Niobrara; j. NJ. Schiller, Lincoln; G.
c. Porter, Omaha; julius Hollender,
South Omaha.
Prohibition-John II. Van Steen, Be
atrice; Samuel Lichty, Falls City;
Emil Boostrom, Stromsburg.
Railway Commission.
epublicans-Henry II. Clarke, jr.,
Omaha; S. NJ. Wallace, Clay Center;
p. A. Caldwell, Edgar.
Socialst-E. f. Mcclure, Broken
Bow.
District Judges.
Candidates for district judges in the
northern part of the state are as fol
lows:
Ninth.
Republican -Anson A. Welch,
Wayne, for regular term and also for
vacancy.
Eighth.
Republican,. r. Oleson, Wisner;
John V. Pearson, Ponca.
Democrat-populist- p. M. Noodle,
West Point; c. H. Whitney, Harting-
ton; Guy Y. Graves, Fender; j. j. Nc
Alister, Hubbard.
Fifteenth.
Republican,, N. Morgan, ]. A.
Douglas, Bassett A. w. Scattergood,
l.. X. Alder, AinswOrth; w. c. Brown,
Springview; j. S. Porter, Crawford;
d. b. Jenckes, Chadron.
Democrat-pOpulist- II. Westover,
Rushvlle, }. j. Harrington, O'Neill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
FIRST RACES IN NORFOLK
"REMINISCENCES OF FIRST MEET
ING EVER HELD HERE.
HORSE FELL DEAD ON TRACK

In 1888 Norfolk Held lite First Series
or Race Meetings-Purses Ran up to
$5oo-omaha and Lincoln Papers
Had Special Men Here.
This weeks successful race meet
has suggested Norfolk's first big rae
ing meet held nineteen years ago.
And those early races formed II big
meet carried out with all the enthu'
siasm of the eighties.
The races were held during the gala
week. August % to september /, 1883,
given over to the old soldiers reunion
and the north Nebraska fair. Purses
ranging up to $500 were hung up and
racing interest was intense. The Oma-
ha and Lincoln papers had representa-
tlves in Norfolk.
A feature of those early races which
still clings to the mind of old timers
is the death of the horse, Surprise,
which occurred on the track Friday,
August 80, 1883. The dead horse was
accorded grand funeral. The grave
was dug in the center of the track. the
bands played funeral dirge and every
horseman was n sincere mourner A
fund to secure n monument was start
ed and over $50 pledged in n few min
utes