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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-20
FARM HAND BROWNS
William Richardson Falls Into Drain
age Canal at Duncombe, While
Crossing a Temporary Bridse-couId
Mot Swim.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, June 2o.-William Rich
ardson, farm hand, was drowned to-
day in the drainage canal near Dun
combe. While attempting to cross a
temporary bridge he fell off and was
drowned in ten feet of water. He was
unable to swim. The body was quick
ly recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-20

s..es Iowa Newa Service 10 Not
EquaIled by Any Other NeWspa.
pr Coming to This OFFICE" Says
the Toledo Chronicle. Its General
eisws Sesvice Is Boiled Down So
Busy Man Can Get What He
Wants Without Wasting Time."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
PECK BorTum
Wedding a, Salisbury a, the Home Of
a. Merle Bottum.

SALISBURY. july o. "A yery pretty
wedding. vas held ut u Merle UIt
tumH Tuesday afternoon when Miss
Molly s. liuttum vasuuitrd.umarriaEr
tO Harry q. r,.rk The room where
Oh" ceremony was performed was dec
Grated with ferns and daisies. Tho ai.
TAR across the corner uf the room Nas
banked with ferns and daisies and Iu
irunt uf 10 swung @ pair of white gates
A. the clock struck two the Rev
GDurg" Williams tuuk bis place behind
The altar and four YOUNG ladies uutu
81 the gates hy means uf long daisi
chains ou each side
The bridal couple walked down thu
aisle. thus formed Go the altar 90,
brides gown was of blue silk aud ust
and she carried fDr get mcuots The
Episcopal marriage service was pr
formed. During the reception after
the ceremony the bridesmaids step
ped up beside the bride aud groom.
still holding the daisy chains Th,
Young ladies we're. Miss Gmca Peck
sister uf the groom. Miss bertha Nor
rls. cousin uf the bride. aud the Miss
les Jessie aud Ida Harrington
The dining room was decorated Doe
blue and white Fpatuuua of blue and
white cr,p" paper hunr from thr cell.
ug and on the table where thr brides
loaf was were very large punches OF
forget me uots The refreshments.
sorycd,by the bridesmaids consisted of
chicken salad. sandwiches tied with
white ribbon in little punches of thrr,
kinds each. coffee and pickles. maple
mousse and several kinds of cake.
The brides loaf was passed each one
cutting bis own piece aud there was a
great deal Of sport over those Who cut
the pieces containing The lucky ring
Or silver piece while the YOUNG mN
getting the button aud the lads getting
the thimble were 90 be- coudolcd Tor
their future lives Of single blessed
ness 80
Little white ribboncd boxes OF the
wedding cake we're distributed among
the guests. During Refreshments ma.
sic was rendered by y Randall and 40.
20 Master Forrest ilottum. The bride
aud groom drove away amid showers
~ rice and confetti. while white RAGS.
old shoes. bells aud placards nuttorcd
and danrlcd from the carriage
There were many beautiful aud val.
liable wedding gifts. more than 20 in
number hand painted china. silver
linen aud cut glass. A Peck measure
illlcd with all kinds OF cooking utou.
Hils was another git. Mr. and Mrs.
Peck. after short wedding trip will
go to Schenectady 10 live They are
both young people who have been pop.
ular IN SALISBURY aud very active in
church work They will be- missed by
both old and young among the towns.
people and our best wishes for their
long life and happiness go with
fhfm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
sKUNKeo THE seRLlNlres
Bennington Baseball Team Wins an
Overwhelming Victory over Nine.

Bennington Baseball Team Wins an
Overwhelming Victory over Nine.
The bennington baseball team went
10 Berlin Wednesday and shut out the
local team there By a score OF rs 20 o.
The home team although reinforced
hy Troy pitcher vas hopolessly out.
classcd from the start and Bennington
won with ease.
Mcclure pitched for bennington aud
put zap a steady game He gave Ber.
lin but four hits and this together with
the orrurlcss support accorded him put
the home team away IN the shade.
Bennington made ~ hits. Of which
two by Malone and Cathcart. were
good for two bags each.
Although the game was one sided
the vork Of the bennington team NJ
ull stages Was 30 good that the crowd
rot its moneys worth.
Neat saturday bennington PLAYS the
FIRST ~ series with Hoosick Fails on
the Bennington field. As usual the
series will be- for blood" and already
the local fans are anticipating some
hairraisiug contests. 10 goes with.
out saying that Bennington this year
has the best working and most evenly
balanced team in years. II has been
showing better form with every game
played and " u does what Il b. cana.
bic 81 doing IT, supporters will have
no Kick coming when the series H.
over.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
GLIDDENTOUR ENDS
IN BLAZE OF MUD
AND GLORY
Fifty-fiVe Mud Spattered Autos
Reach New York
BUFFALO WINS THE TROPHY
Record Motor Car Endurance Run oil
10000 Miles Left Cleveland
July ~.

NEW YORK. July % Flfiy-nve
mud spattorcd ana dust covered auto
mobiles. ln which were seated three
suuhurncd women ana 2UO men. weud.
ed their way across Twcnty-fourth
street 60 Broadwpy Il was the finish
II the Gliddcn tour. which started
from cleveland. o.. ON July T.. The
tour came 60 nn official end at the city
hnll. Jersey city. aud grand c.lebra-
ton was held Ia New York last night
or the scycnty-slx cars that started
hfiy.hyo finished. The Gllddcn trophy
goes n the Automobile club II Buffalo
only three Of the ten women who
started finished. aud twenty ~ the men
who entered failed a. complete the
course.
The New York Motor club was third
The winning team was made up n
two Thomas Flyers two Pierce Great
Arrows aud o. Packard.
Although several women started
hmvcly from Cleveland. the only one
io finish ut New York with the party
was Mr. Andrew Guinea. She endured
the hnui-hIrs Of mountain travel aud
never niuched when c,sfruuird with
Iinrultiy. ~ the mad which drove
u%rr women to give up the trip. Her
companion travellers plan tu give her "a
loving cup as mark ~ appreciation
of hcr bravery aud endurance.
HH|a -
dents between cleveland and Toledo.
Go which one ne was lest and more
tlnu ouo person injured. The total
dIsinurel tmycr.ed WIS iO5su miles.
thr longest tour OF H. Kind ever held.
The Buffalo Automobile club takes the
GI.ddcu trophy Tor thc third successive
Time
During the twelve running days the
ear, travelled from six a. twelve hours
per day aud. as tourist expressed n.
"as fast as the sl,ecd laws would allow
and sometimes fnstcr" Eighteen carr.
so far us can D. determined. made a
perfect score. The Judging ~ tho
length NJ the runs made u complicated
.'N''N N'.AHHNNN'H W. wv NN NlNNNa ~ IT. NNa
cludr- the allowance Tor hills. mud.
gasoline ln fHrt everything involving
n test ~ the machine.
Dressed principally in khaki suits
aud seated iu thc hcgrimed machines.
ih" tourists made picturesque sight
us thry went up broadway Piled ON
ihr EARS were bag. aud bundles. tmvel.
iuE kits Hnd souvenir, of thc trip. max.
ing nn almost pamdpNlcal combination
~ The fixtures ~ the cmigmut wagon
~ thr west and 90 gi-oliun motor.
A. the crowd tmiicl after the ma.
chimes thc tourists threw out sand.
wich"s aud refreshments and wcra
ohrrrrd Justify.
Secretary pnl Lewis. On the confetti
ear WIS Stopped hy the police fur
strcWlug paper but the president II
The New Jersey Motor ani Automobile
club came tu the rcsruc aud the officer
released him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
LAST NIGHT
WAS WORST OF
SEASON
Damage Here and at North
Bennington
MANY WASHOUTs REPORTED
Lightning Struck the FIae Staff on ST.
Francis Academy and Scattered
the Splinters.

Severe as II was II was yet evident
this morning that the worst section OF
last nights storm did not reach the
village. To the north and east the
downpour OF rain must have taken the
form OF a yeritable cloudburst Alarge
amount OF water however. fell In the
immediate vicinity The Roaring
Branch went over It's banks at the
Park street bridge and the water
reached a height that has not hitherto
been attained since the freshet OF 1899.
The food was OF brief duration and the
damage was correspondingly small.
The road near Bingham's mill II bad.
~ quilted and the highways and streets
sustained considerable injury.
The lightning was sharp and fire.
quent for over an hour. shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock the Flagstaff ON the St
Francis academy was struck and the
splinters were thrown In all directions
but fortunately the electric fluid did
not descend into the building and out.
side OF the destruction OF the Flagstaff
no damage was done.
ON the Nathan Smith farm near the
Soldiers Home lightning struck a barn
passed out through the building and
kilSd two head OF cattle standing near
by. A tree near the Hathaway bridge
was also struck and shattered.
Night trains we're badly delayed by
washouts. The midnight train out OF
the local station proceeded as far as
the height OF the grade Just this side
Of the rock cut near Lake Paran and
returned TO Bennington as n river was
coming over the track and there was
every Indication that the roadbed was
somewhat washed. As soon as the
water subsidized a section gang was put
at work and the damage was repaired
20 that the 7:i5 train this morning
made It's trip as'usual The night trip
would have been useless even had the
branch line been safe for trafiic for
both the northbOund and the south
bound trains we're delayed several
hours by washoute near White Creek
ran into a small landslide near Wal.
loomsac that covered the locomotive
with mud aud gave the engineer the
first intlmation 81 the storm.
The center OF the storm appeared 10
De- ~ the vicinity OF North bennington
where by far the larger damage was
done. The street from the bank cor.
ner 10 Worthington's store is badly
quilted. The roadbed IL entirely wash
I'd out and on the east side the Tag
sidewalk for a portion OF the distance
was undermined aud temporarily dea.
troyed. II ~ estimated that the dam
age on the street alone will amount
10 fully $1,000.
In the vicinity OF sodom the high.
ways were badly washed out and the
roadbed Of the electric line damaged
10 that cars were badly behind time
last night
The washout on the Rutland road
near SALISBURY was fully 30 feet long
but has been repaired 40 that trains
have been running az usual since morn
Ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
That You Do Them They Think Is Because You Afraid Of TT
DEAD IN HIS WAGON
Horses Ran Home With Body Of Bul.
lock.


Brattleboro. July 2l-With their
owner lying dead In his wagon a pair
of horses owned by Walter Bullock
dashed into the Bullock farm yard in
Guilford this afternoon. Mrs. Bullock
thought her husband was intoxicated
and instead Of disturbing him she went
to the home OF a noighbor Morton.
Thomas. who Is first selcctman Of Gull.
ford and asked his assistance.
Mr.. Thomas became satisfied that
the man was dead but did mol inform
Mrs Bullock until he had summoned
Asa Clark. another ncighbor Then q
BrattlcbOro physician was called and
he said death was undoubtedly caused
by liquor which the man had drunk.
Two bottles OF liquor were found IN tho
wagon. Unless the family request an
Inquest or autopsy none viii be- held
Mr.. Bullock was n strong. rugged
farmer lie started for BuitiDboro
this morning and was an right then.
On his way home his horses started tu
run at Guilford village and when with.
In half mile Of the Bullock farm they
were stopped by T.. r. French hut a.
Mr.. Bullock objected. Mr. French o..
leased his hold ON the roins and the
horses started running again. one of
.Bullocks arms was hanging outside tho
wagon when it reached the house.
There were no bruises ON his body
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
BEATS BLACK HAND
TAKING MONEY
FROM POOR
Wholesale BIackmaiIing OF Ar
menians in Yew York
TAvSHANJIAN AS ONE VICTIM
Assassination OF Oriental Merchant
Reveals Plans Of Organized Gang
Operating Under Guise.

NEW YORK. July 25-Admltting
that the New York police force has
shown itself inadequate 10 deal with
the situation. Commissioner bingham
said that secret service men. such as
are used 60 protect President lsoose.
Welt will be- employed to run down the
ringlcaders ~ the Armenian society
60 which the assassination 81 n million
nirc merchant IN NSiIon square and
other outrngcs are credited
General Bingham said that the force
at his command was too small aud
that he lacked the necessary funds 10
organize "a systematic hunt Tor the men
supposed 60 be- behind the murderer
Of Iloyauncs :. Tuyshnnimu.
II have made up my mind" the com.
missioner said ''to n-k that the aid ~
United States secret service detectives
h., given me Co wipe out these bands
~ hlackmuil'r~ aud murirrcrs who are
beginning tn infect New York With
The d, - uf tl.' SECRET service men am
positive thnt eau break up these So
clrtIc- Black Hand or whatever else
they may &c.,"
The nine survivors 81 the ten rich
Armenian merchants whose refusal a.
pay $1,000 each 10 q band 81 black.
malirrs was followed by the death ~
Iioynuurs Tuvshnuiiau received letters
calling attention 90 what happened 10
TayShaniinn. as n that was necessary.
nnd warning them that unless they
handed the money over promptly they
and their families would meet a slim
liar fate.
The assassination ~ Tavshaniinn In
Union square Monday has revealed the
existence in this city ~ on organization
Of Armenian blnckmallcrs operating
under the gui-e Of a patriotic society
and known rs the iIunchakist Assist
ant District Attorney Mnniey aud half
a dozen detective lieutenunts have been
working ~ evidence against the -oci.
ETY. and expect soon 90 arrest the man
who 4 rcpuicd o. be- the head ~ a.
The wealthy Armcnians ~ New York.
and there are many Of them. are also
lutcly tcrroHzed by the Hunchnkist
An Armenian who conducts great
importing business on the lower west
side under ihc name ~ an American
partner states that the organization
was formed iu iSSS and the first cen
ter was in Egypt The object was g.
raise funds Tor the amrliorntion Of the
distressed people ~ Armenia
Ia the beginning aud Tor some time
following So organization the iiunchn
Mist wus an honest revolutionary
bu.iy Then the leaders. sewing how
easily they could collect funds from
wealthy Armcnlaus who had prrsperrd
iu other countries. began 90 upprupH
nic part ~ the receipts.
Gradually the lIunchnkist developed
into matchmaking baud with an Ia.
tricatc secret machinery. The center
was moved from Egypt a. Greece. 60
London hnd finally % New York.
TO my knowledge" this Importer
fnld. BIASED upon information that !
trust the llunchnklst ~ this city has
collected over S2.WnNn In the past
four years Some ~ this hns gone e.
Ammonia 10 be- devoted o. patriotic
purposes The major part ~ u has
hccn diverted 10 the personal uses Of
the leaders ~ the society"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
GALE DOES GREAT DAMAGE.
Tu~aty CottaE~rs STAINED ~ Light
ntaE 80 valley Camp. -.

Twenty fottnETfs stunned NJ itHht-
staE - valley Camp. -.
TtTTSBURG. Pa. July 25-With a
gale blowing nfiy miles an hour a
storm broke over this city aud vicinity
that broke nll records Tor prcclpItu.
ton aud terrified residents with the
sharp flashes of lightning aud the nl.
most delfcuIng pruls ~ thunder
Thousands 81 dollars ~ damage has
been done o. street railways by the
washing ont ~ tracks. aud the land
slides among the hiliy sections of th"
county buried many tracks that VIII
take hours a. uucarth From 900 SEQ.
tions ~ the county reports ~ great
damage boy wnshouts and lightning
are coming Ia.
40 Valley Camp. a summer resort
near this city. the residence 10 Colonel
". e. Connolly. ~ this city. was
struck by lightning aud twenty cot
iagcrs ~ the camp assembled In the
dwelling were stunned The upper
story u the building caught FIRE. but
was extingulshcd by n bucket brigade
IN the east end section ~ the city
trolley. telephone aud telegraph wires
were torn down and lay about the
STREETS. necrssItatlng an extra fore
~ men 20 warn pedestrians on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
FOSTER. eLAcKMeR
Bennington Lady Marries Prominent
Man Of Racine. Wis.,

Racine. Wis. July 2i-Mrs. Priscll.
Ia =. Blackmcr OF Bennington and Cor.
I'll $. Foster of this city we're quietly
united Iu marriage at = 8U O'Clock this
afternoon 40 the First PRESBYTERIAN
church parsonage uu Main street by
the Rev. George Murray ColNlllD.
There were mo- attendants aud un
nOuncemcuts of the event will bo 70
great surprise 10 the large number of
friends of Mr. Foster who is widely
known boz Southern Wisconsin
The bride b. one 81 the well known
ladies 90 Bennington aud a woman of
many accomplishments. being interest.
ed ln church work. a member of the
Baptist church and she is also prom
incnt in the Womm's Relief Corps of
the g. a. u.
The groom o. without au exception
one of the best known men Doe this
county. having been "a l'adiuE farmer
ui Nc Pleasant Whor, be- cultivated
and improved one uf the most valuable
farms in that district De- accuwuil
ted O comfortable fortune and retired.
taking up his residence boz HarIU,
where De- now resides 90 il1s PARK
avenue
To Mr. and Nr Foster b. extended
The best wishes and "a long aud happy
welded iife by O. large cuncuur.r of
friends They l.u for Niagara Fails.
and other eastern cities Tor wedding
tour and rNpsCt tn return tu Racine uu
or about August lO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
raid of Them and Proceed To Bear On Harder Than Before
HIGH WATER IN wooDFoRD
The Thunder Shower Wednesday Eve.
ming the Worst In Years.

Just before dark "Wednesday even.
Ing lightning began TO flash, thunder
roared and rain began TO fall In tor.
rents, The first shower continued un.
abated for about an hour, when Il ceas.
ed somewhat aud then began 10 pour
with increased fury when II seemed as
IT the Hood gates of heaven were open.
ed. -
AZ midnight the streams were rag.
ing torrents, rocks rolling therein. and
huge logs and food wood being carried
oceanward
All the people In the hollow we're up
and astir aud several were out with
lanterns The riyer.bed Just above the
iron bridge was widened % feet which
the heavy current washed out Of solid
earth In the embankment BY this
change In the course of the stream
part Of T. J. Mallory's mill.dam was
washed away which turned the water
from his mill. entailing a loss Of 500
or more. Just below this a small part
OF the upper end OF the wharing and
the big elm there were washed out
The family OF ]. r. Hathaway who
live on the Hat here were frightened
lest the black midnight freshet would
wash them away. liut they were safe
and on their heath when daylight
did appear.
Just above William Mallory's the
water overilowed the banks and for an
hour ~ more Il was thought that Mr..
Mallory's barn would be washed away.
but Il Is still there.
DR.. " Sanche's Waters nm. road
was badly washed and one bridge TAX.
en- on and 1.-THE brook changed lts course
so that the other bridge now stands
over dry land. There Is a considerable
amount OF debris on the lower end OF
Camp Aragon which can be cleared
away today. The doctor Is more than
ever convinced that bis rule govern.
I'd by circumstances n more in vogue
now than ever before
There we're several miniature land.
slides up the turnpike The roads
were notbadly washed The damage
10 the town by the storm o. small
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
wHlrNeVs BIC ESTATE.
Property of Former Secretary of Ma.
~ T. valued 40 as .5as. TGS.

Property of Former Secretary of Na-
~ T. valued ~ r25.5a5,TGs.
NEW YORK. July - Judge Day.
ton. ~ the supreme court. has con.
nrmcd the report u Judge A. II. Law.
renee. referee. In suit brought
against Payne whitney aud others by
Harry Payne whitney. as the executor
u the last will aud testament ~ hls
father. William &. whitney. to have
his accounts approved The referee
approved the accounts 10 June 10.
1907. aud finds that Harry Payne
whitney II entitled to Sl20.Oi2 Tor his
services M executor aud commissions
on the principal and SjD5i9 Tor his
services NJ executor on the Income.
making total ~ SiSO.iIl.
According 20 the report ~ the ref
crcc the total npount ~ principal r.
manning In the hands ~ the executor
on June 30. 1897. was S2i.p0OI5 aud
the amount ~ Income was S,I35.GS0, q
total Of S2a.531. 1Ga.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
ASLEEP ON TRACK
Daniel Case Killed Near cattle,on
Wednesday.

Daniel Case Killed Near castleton
Wednesday
Casiloton. July 23.-iying on the
railroad track apparently asleep. Dan.
iol Case. aged 90 years. an employee OF
the Rutland street railway company.
was struck and instantly killed by a
west bound Delaware aud Hudson
train near the Hayes crossing cast Of
this village this afternoon. within n
short distance Of the place where his
father met death by train some
years ago u is believed that Case
must have been intoxicated ~ thor an.
pears Ia be- no other explanation OF his
being on the track
The accident occurred NJ aharp
curve aud when Engineer Wilbur Scott
saw the man II was too late to slow
down. one Of Cases arms and n leg
were cut OF andhls face was badly dla
figured. The body was brought 10 the
station IN this place and was viewed
by the Bclectmon. being removed later
to " H. MaacOtt's undertaking rooms.
The mans wife there identified the
body by. tho clothing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
cioudsur.t Owe. wb..Iiaa.

WHEELING. W. Va. July ga
cioudbunst that broke over this city
last night Inflicted great damage. ag.
grcgatiug thousands Of dollars one
lie was lu-t. that ~ Lee Prclmnn. n
tcamster. who was drowned while Try
ing o. get bis horse away from n rush
~ water lu the southern section ~ the
city. Al traffic on the trolley lines
was suspended bridges ON all roads
were washed sway and In the city the
streets ~ the business section were
flooded from house a. house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Olympics were IN Manchester
yesterday Ia play against the Equinox
of that place
A. NJ Jones. principal OF the local
lligh school " VISITING relatives at his
former home. Unity. Maine.
George " Colylu. who b. spending
bis vacation canyuasing for the u. &.
White Co. is home for n few days
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25
Two Ton. Of Irnn r.l On Him.

WATERBURY,. Conn, July 25.-
Theodore a. Knapp. n civil war vet.
Gran aud Indian fronticrsman. was
crushed 10 death NJ the Waterbury
Brass cumWuy's plant beneath 500
pounds u boiler plate. which slipped
from n chain Moose attached 10 n
locomotive derrick ~ the plates were
being transferred from q Hat ear 10 n
wagon iu The yards ~ the company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25

WASHINGTON. July -. A. r..
suit 81 an investigation. under Post.
muster General Meyers direction. ~
complaints from OIL parts of the coun.
try regarding the quality Of paper
used Tor postal cards. a change has
been made ln the business managers
Of the postal card factory nc Rumford
Falls. Me, and Ia the government
agent az that place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25

ELYRiA. O., July - In n hend-on
collision between two traction cars on
the Cleveland aud Southwestern line
three persons were seriously aud prob
ably fatally injured. and n score u
others received injuries Of minor
nature. The most seriously injured
were taken 10 the Elyrla hospital
They are Mrs Joseph Crane. Mrs. X.
]. washburn aud +. J. Gibson. all of
nIpriin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-25

JUDGE Il.rEB e. FRlICllARD.
be- observed during the prndrucy of
the cases. which would uuiiify judge
Prltchard's injunction
lu the meantime District Attorney
Iiolton has bccn sent Tor. either 90 the
Instance of Assistant United States
Attorney General sanford. who u here
representing President Roosevelt ~ nt
the instance n Judge rritchard. and
there Is talk N indictments against al
persons who show n disposition 10 lm.
pcdc the progress % the United states
court