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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
HITS MULLlGAN WITH HEAD
Football Player Accidentally Runs
Down Aged Mail Carrier.

Middlebury, Nov. 10.-Patrick Null
ligan, the rs year old mail carrier be.
tween the railroad station and the
town postoffice, met with a surprise
and narrowly escaped serious injury
yesterday afternoon as he turned the
corner of the former building and was
struck head-on by a Norwich univer-
sity football player walking in the OPP
posite direction at rapid clip. The
football mans head burrowed into Mr.
Mulligan's chest, knocking the old
man several feet, throwing him heav-
lily to the ground.
The other party to the collision
promptly helped Mr.. Muligan to his
feet and apologized profusely The
mail carrier was severely shaken up
and slightly bruised but otherwise un
hurt. The Norwich boys were wait
ing for the north-bound train and bus
led themselves running up and down
the gravel walk. resulting in the acct
dent. They left the necessary money
with Mr.. Mulligan to cover the ex.
pense of possible doctors bills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
TUBERCULAR CATTLE
About 6 Per Cent Of the Animals Test
ed Near Burlington Diseased.

Burlington, Nov. 12-Tuberculin
tests of cattle in the vicinity of Burl-
ington, which are made under the di-
rection of Cattle Commissioner II,
S. Wilson of Arlington, show some re-
markable results. Since the first test
was made on April 3rd some 10 herds
have received the test. making a total
of CAB head of cattle in all. These lat
ter tests were made for the most part
in the summer and early fall. OF this
number about per cent were found to
be tubercular. The percentage of tn
bercular animals in each seperate herd
was found to vary greatly. In some
herds the number of unfit animals was
found to be almost half the whole mum
Der, while in others only one or two
were found out of 70 or 100 animals,
In all cases where tubercular ami
mails are found they are at once killed
on the premises of the owner and de-
stroyed beyond all possible use for
food, by burying or burning and the
stables where the animals have been
kept are thoroughly disinfected under
the personal direction of the examin-
ing veterinary who acts as the cattle
commissioners assistant The abso-
lutte destruction of such animals is
assured in a sworn statement made by
the examiner and drawn up before
a notary public.
Following the destruction of the in
fected animals the most thorough disin
fecting measures are taken. All the
bedding and other loose materials are
| removed from the stables and burned.
Next, the ceiling, side walls and floor
are sprinkled to lay the dust and then
swept thoroughly, and the accumulat-
ed dirt is washed or swept from the
stanchions and hangers. Formula
No. |, which is composed of corrosive
subimate, chloride of ammonia and
water, is then applied to the side walls
ceilings, etc. allowing it to penetrate
all cracks. When this has thoroughly
dried formula No. 2, which consists of
freshly slaked lime, water and crude
carbolic acid, is applied.
Applications for tests of all herds in
or near Burlington which have not al
| ready been tested are now ON file with
the cattle commissioner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF Subordinate Encampments Held
Monday Evening.

The annual meeting of the subor.
dinate encampments of districts num-
bers | and 2 was held Monday evening
at the Mansur encampment of this
town in Odd Fellows hall under the
direction of William Frost, d. ID. G.
P, The patriarchial degree was con-
ferred on two candidates. After the
degree work an elaborate banquet was
served to all those present at which
H. l.. Stillson acted as toastmaster.
w. E. Combes, w. j. Horton, H c.
Farrar and Emory s Harris respond
ed to the toasts. The grand officers
who were present from out of town
were as follows:
Grand patriarch, w. e. Combes Of
Brattleboro; grand representative, w.
j. Horton of Rutland and past G.. P.
and G. r., H. C. Farrar of Rutland
Members from the encampments in
North Adams, Rutland, Poultney and
Brandon were in attendance The
great success of the degree work was
due almost entirely to William Frost,
ID. d. G. p and that of the banquet to
the members of the reception commit
tee. The meeting as a whole was one
of the best attended and most enthusi-
astic held for some time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
THREE DEAD COWS
Found in Stock Yard at Rutland Sun
day.

Rutland, Nov. l1.-Three COWS dead
from lack of attention and another all
but dying was the situation discovered
by Humane officer w. w Tower when
he inspected two carloads of cattle
brought into this city yesterday after
noon over the Delaware and Hudson
railroad. There were 30 head of cat
tie, including three yearling bulls,
packed into one of the cars and in
fearful condition. The carcasses of
two of the dead cows were found in
this car where they had fallen, ex-
austed, and been trampled by the
struggling survivors.
In the second car Officer Tower
found third COW dead and another
lay on the floor, just breathing, with
the hoofs of some of the cattle rest
ing on her throat
That the stock had been long on the
road was apparent, and Mr.. Tower or
dered the cars unloaded. The car
cases of the dead animals were re-
moved by Myron Stearns, boy and
three men, and Jesse Billings of the
town of Rutland took charge of them.
The other COW, found just alive, re-
vived after help arrived and after one
hours delay the cars were allowed to
proceed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
DECISION GIVEN IN
A LONG FOUGHT
PATENT CASE
Charles Cooper Against Brad
ford and LaSher
DEFENDANT WINS THE CASE
Bradford and Lasher Machines Held
Not to Infringe on p atents Owned
by Mr.. Cooper.

Judge Colt of the United States Cir
cult court for the Second Circuit, at
Boston, Mass, has just handed down
his decision in the long contested
case of Charles Cooper VS.. the Otis
Company of Ware, Mass, which has
been defended by w. II. Bradford and
Frank Lasher of Bennington, dismiss
ing the complainant's bill with costs.
This suit was brought by Mr. Cooper
against the Otis Company on two
patents owned by him. for alleged in.
fringement by using machines made
under patents to Frank Lasher The
defence was assumed by Bradford and
Lasher, who sold the machines to the
Otis company.
An immense amount of testimony
was taken covering three large printed
volumes, and the suit has been pend
ing four years. The invention related
to circular knitting machines adapted
to making fine ribbed underwear. The
decision Is sweeping in its scope and
is said to completely dispose of the
plaintiffs claims. Users of both the
Cooper and the Lasher machines in
this vicinity will be interested to
know the result of this contest, which
has been bitterly carried on.
Franklin Scott of North Benning.
ton represented Bradford G. Lasher
Macleod, Calyer, Copeland G. Dixie of
Boston appeared for the Otis Com
pany. Charles F. Perkins and Ever
EFT W. Curtis of Boston appeared for
the complainant, Charles Cooper.
The decision was rendered at Bos-
ton Monday morning After the de-
cree is entered the complainant will
have 30 days in which an approval
may be entered to the circuit court of
appeals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
DAVIS LETTERS SEALED.
Confederate Veteran to Publish De-
ninI of Grant story.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 12-In regard
to an article published in the Confeder.
ate Veteran to the effect that General
u. S. Grant, General George II. Thomas
and Admiral Farragut had applied to
President Jefferson Davis of the Con-
federacy for commissions Immediately
before the outbreak of the civil war
and that their letters are In the pos
session of the Louisiana Historical so
ciety. Colonel ]. A. Chalaron, custodian
Of Memorial hall, in this city, said:
Mrs. jefferson Davis consigned sew
Sral packages of letters to the care OF
he hall, and these are to be opened
only when authority is given us to do
so. This authority rests with her
daughter, Mrs. Hayes of Colorado
Springs. l do not know the contents
of these letters"
A Nashville dispatch says that s. A.
Cunningham, publisher of the Confed
crate Veteran of that city, declares thai
an investigation of the statement by
Captain De Rosset that General Grant
Admiral Farragut and General Thorn
as had applied to Jefferson Davis fol
commissions in the Confederate army
had convinced him that Captain d.
Rosset's assertion was erroneous.
AS result of the investigation thu
December number of the Veteran
which is the official organ Of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans association
will contain correction. Mr.. Cunning
ham said that at time Of the publica
ton Of Captain De Rossets communi
cation he had misgivings as to the cor
rectness of the latter's statements.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
HUSBAND OF MAMIE KING
Ohio Man Says He Was Husband Of
the Unfortunate Girl.

A letter has been received in Bur
lington from a man in Wilmington
Ohio. signing himself Charles Willis
on who says he was the husband of
the unfortunate Mamie King, who was
found unconscious from the effects OF
inhaling Illuminating gas in a room
at the Russell house on the night of
September 20. and who died several
days later
Miss King went to the Russell house
with strange man who left her in a
room and disappeared The girl was
found unconscious the next day and
was taken to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital where she died few days later
only regaining consciousness long
enough to say a few words. The
name of the man who took her to the
hotel was never learned.
The text of the letter received was
as follows:
Il just received word of the death
of Mamie King, so the papers said.
Her name was King before | married
her | married her on December 81,
1903. | cant hear very much about
her death or If the fellow who went to
the hotel with her has been found yet.
| would like to know more or all about
it and would like to get the other
pieces that were printed when it first
happened You can correct the mis-
take about her name. as il was Mamie
Wilson. | would like to know If |
can get the whole truth of the case or
the piece in which you correct the
name, or if you can send it to The
Cincinnati Times Star, have good
reason for wanting it changed to her
right name"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
BRYAN TALKS OF
THE ISSUES At
MILWAUKEE,
Nebraskan at the Jefferson Club
Banquet
CONDEMNS PRESIDENTS PLAN
Favors the Enforcement OF Criminal
Laws Against Trusts and Control
Of Their Output.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Nov. 12.-Wil-
liam J. Bryan was the guest of honor
at banquet of the jefferson club here
last night. Mr.. Bryan received a great
ovation on rising to speak.
In his address Mr.. Bryan condemned
the national incorporation of railroads
as proposed by President Roosevelt.
saying that such plan was in the in
terests of the railroads, which desired
not greater federal regulation, but es-
cape from state regulation.
He favored the enforcement of the
criminal laws against the trusts and
the enactment of new laws. one of
which is known as the license system,
TO he applied to corporations when
they control as much as - per cent of
the total output in their respective
lines. According to this system, no
one corporation would he permitted to
control more than 30 per cent of the
total product.
He favored immediate revision of
the tariff, beginning with articles
which come into competition with trust
made articles. Such tariff, he
thought. ought to be entirely removed.
On the railroad question he express.
ed himself in favor of more stringent
regulations, that regulation to take the
form of legislation ascertaining the
present value of the railroads, prevent
ing the watering of stock and reducing
rates. He argued that reasonable
rate would be one that would enable
the railroads TO maintain their stock al
par when the road was honestly CAPT
tali2ed.
He said the present money stringen'
cy began with speculation in New
York but that il had extended owing
to the timidity of depositorS He
thought that this timidity was not jus
titled and that the banks Of the west
were sound. He favored legislation
which by increasing the security of de
positors would remove even an unrea
sonable fear,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
INITIATES RECORD NUMBER
Grange at Brattleboro Received Lar
gest Number Members in History.

Protective Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry Brattleboro last Wednesday
night received the largest number OF
new members in its history and prob
ably the largest number ever receiv-
ed at any one time by any grange in
the state. Forty candidates were TO
receive the first and second degrees
to the meeting, but the pouring rain
kept ten of the candidates away and
only thirty were received This is
six more than the number that organ
lied this grange in 1873 and only one
less than the total membership after
six years of growth.
Protective Grange is the largest in
the state, having 422 members previ.
Gus to receiving this large class. The
membership is very evenly divided
there being 200 men and 2l3 women
members and the new class showing
about the same ratio. The youngest
member of the new class was ii and
the oldest 20 years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12

IRENE GRAVES DIVORCED
Granted Decree Today From Forrest
l.. Jepson.

After hearing in court at Albany
this morning before Judge Howard
Irene Graves Jepson was granted an
interlocutory decree Of divorce from
her husband, Forrest H. Jepson, on
statutory grounds. She is also given
the custody of the infant daughter and
leave for herself and child to resume
the name of Graves. Jepson did not
appear in court and the case was not
contested.
Judge Edward L. Bates went to Al
bany this morning to appear for the
plaintiff He was assisted by Mead
& HIATT of Albany.
An interlocutory decree OF divorce
is in effect a decree for six months.
II no cause is shown why 1t should be
changed or set aside it is made per-
manent at the end of six months. This
is the system that prevails in the state
of New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
FINED GALE $1,000
Maximum imposed Upon Liquor Deal.
err by Judge Hazelton.

Brattleboro, Nov 1O.-An alleged
liquor selling case which has attract
ed much attention, was concluded yes
terday at Newfane, when Judge Hazel
ton imposed the maximum fine of
$1,000 upon Fred c. Gale of Hinsdale,
n. H., after the latter had pleaded
guilty to first offence of illegal sales
of liquor in Brattleboro. Gale, it is
alleged, made sales of liquor in Yer
mont by means OF an express route.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
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PROCTOR POND REPAIRED
Trout Not Liberated When Dam Went
Out.

Pittsford, Nov. 10.-Senator Red
field Proctor's private fish pond which
was badly damaged by recent flood
which washed out the dam. liberating
many of the trout, has been almost en-
tirely repaired. The dam has been re
built and is now two feet higher than
at first constructed.
Investigation has shown that the
loss of fish was much smaller than at
first reported. 1t is estimated that
the original cost of constructing the
pond was about $500 and the repairs
will not quite reach that figure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
USES KNIFE ON OWENS
RED" Harry Goch nflicts Severe
Wounds at Granville.

Granville, Nov. 1O-Angered by
some allusion to a suit which he has
brought against Jack Moore for as
sault, Harry Goch, Welshman. other
wise called Red" Harry because OF
the hue of his locks, attacked Dave
Owens last night with knife, inflict-
ing severe wounds.
Goch, Moore and owens, all quarry
men, encountered each other in the
Central house cafe and it is not known
who started the trouble. owens was
stabbed three times in the neck, nee
essitating seven stitches, and has
other wounds in his face and right leg.
Goch has not been apprehended and is
supposed to have left town. Owens
will recover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR WARD
Manager Brazel's Ten Pin Aggregation
to The Front

Manager Patrick Brazefs second
ward team OF ten pin bowlers ran
away with the Brunswicks at the
Brunswicks alleys Monday evening,
winning the second and last strings Of
an interesting match. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12

there is the church at North Benning.
ton, the parish including the north
part of this town and the town of
SALISBURY. The statistics of this
church will be printed later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12

Overgaitors, undergaitors and leg
gins, many new designs for men, wom-
en- and children at the Bennington
Shoe Store. 1t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For Eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy in north. I'm
settled weather, probably rain or
snow in south tonight or Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12
His Opinion

Pendally-Now, candidly, what do
you think of my book?
Grimshaw-Well, ! always did ad-
mire the courage Of man who, with
out knowing how to write, writes on
subject of which he knows nothing.
November Smart Set.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-12

Uncle Bill, what is an affinity"
ooh, most anybody that you are not
married to, Willie"
November Smart Set.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-17
CAN'T GET TIES FOR ROAD.
Railway at Edinburgh May Be Held
Up This Year.

Railway at Edinburgh May Be Held
Up This Year.
Owing to the impossibility Of secur-
ing ties. the proposed farmers rail-
road between Edinburgh and Mclean
probably will not be built this year.
Thomas Campbell. who is promoting
the road, has just returned from .
trip through the lumber districts OF
Northern Minnesota and reports that
he was unable to purchase q single
tie, the supply being entirely made
quate to meet the present demand.
Oak and tamarack ties already con-
.tracted for sold at So cents apiece at
the station, and the big railroad COM
panies are experiencing difficulty in
procuring ties with which to complete
proposed extensions.
A preliminary survey of the road
will be made this summer and it IL
likely that the grade will also be built
and gotten ready for active track
laying operations next year. There
are said to be large quantities Of tie
timber in the northern part of Cava-
lier county, along the Pembina river.
and an effort will be made to have
this placed on the market during the
coming year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-17
Blood May Be- Spilled.
BRENNAN HAS GONE.

Letters Show Woman Once Loved
Husband. but Now Turns on Him.
Minneapolis, May 10. - Since the
publication Of letter purporuing to be
from James Brennan to his wife, sery.
ing sentence In Saltwater for the muir.
der of three stepchildren, which Mrs.
Brennan claims shows that her hus.
band and not herself did the shooting.
James Brennan has disappeared from
Minneapolis.
Last evening friends of the two pro.
duced letter written by Mrs. Bren.
nan to her husband soon after she
went to the prison. In it she makes
strong affirmation Of her undying love
for her husband and asks him to do
what he had promised and try to help
her.
It is pointed out that since writing
that letter she has. changed front COM
pletely and now accuses her husband
Of the terrible deed. Attorneys inter.
ested in the case are working hard in
an effort to secure more evidence.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-17
h News Of the Northwest.
new CAMPAIGN AGAINST DItTz.
SHERIFF CALLS FOR 100 MEN AND
WILL TAKE THE FIELD
SOON.

Hayward, Wis.,, May IL. - Sheriff
Clark yesterday began the summoning
of a posse of 100 men, with the avow.
ed purpose Of capturing John Dietz,
the OUTLAW Of Cameron dam"
About fifty citizens of Hayward,
among them a number of prominent
business men, already have been made
deputy sheriffs and as many more men
will be enlisted from the surrounding
country. The posse members will
meet here next Monday and agree on
a plan Of campaign. Then the start
will be made for Cameron dam.
Gov. Davidson has consistently re.
fused to take action looking to the ap-
prehension Of Dietz. He contends that
it has not been demonstrated that the
resources Of Sawyer county have been
exhausted and therefore refuses to
sanction the Use Of the militia in the
enterprise.
It is intimated that Sheriff Clark's
plan is to make an attempt to take
Dietz, and then, should the attempt
fail, call upon the state authorities for
help.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-17
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE WIPES OUT
BIG PORTION OF THE
TOWN.
loss ESTIMATED AT 100000
BUSINESS BLOCKS, INCLUDING
LIGHT PLANT AND POST.
OFFICE, BURNED.

Rush City, MIMI, May II. = Fire
originated in the Johnson block at II
o'clock last night and destroyed It, to.
gether with one or two buildings Of
lesser value and importance.
Rush City is village of 1900 PEG.
pie, and for time it was feared the
entire community would be wiped out.
The estimate Of the loss 5000, 900.
The johnson block contained two
banks, the Rush City State bank and
the First National. It also contained
the elceric light plant, two telephone
offices, the Offices of many profession.
al men and some stores. The johnson
block was the principal business
structure of the village.
The local fire department, assisted
by the people generally, succeeded
after a long hard fight in getting the
fire under control. People of the vii.
lage had retired for the night when
the fire alarm was given. There were
no casualties as far as can be learned,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-17
PENSION CHECKS BURNED.
Hundreds Destroyed in Wreck Must
BE Duplicated.

It has just come to light that hun
dreds of pension vouchers were de-
stroyed in the railroad wreck at Bart
lett on April Is.
Scores of pension vouchers intended
for veterans of the Civil war, which
had been mailed to them by Pension
Agent Coe Of Milwaukee, were in the
mail and were destroyed. Agent Coo
says that he has been notified by near.
ly 200 North Dakota Veterans of the
non-receipt of their pension vouchers.
and that their loss will cause much in
convenience to the pensioners.
Most OF the vouchers were for sums
in excess of $50. and, according to tho
rules of the department, when q
voucher in excess of this amount is
lost it takes about six months to issue
a duplicate. For sums under $50 only
three months is required.
Mr.. Coe announces that he has laid
the facts in the case before the do.
partment and is taking measures to
have the rules modified in this in
stance and so shorten the delay. Pen.
sioners in Cass county and those be-
tween Fargo and Grand Forks already
have received their pensions.