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Evening journal., 1903-10-23
Jackson Walker, CoIored,
Known As "Nigeer
Butch" a Murderer,
Walks Ont of Work
house
Sent to Cut Some Fuel
In a Nearby Timber
Land Makes Break for
Liberty-Omcers on the
Track

After serving Is years OF a lifetipe
sentence, Jackson Walker, colored. bet
ter known as Butch" escaped from
the wcrsgouse this morning and is still
at large. The entire prison force Of
guards with two or three exceptions
are securing the woods adjacent to the
institution for the fugitive and he may
be captur.,d before night.
Walker is SO years Of age and very
black. In recent years both at the
workhouse and while incarcerated at
New Castle. he has been what is term
ed in prison life a trusty. He has new
er given any trouble to his keepers, and
for that reason was allowed to work
on the outside Of the prison.
Worked in Woods.
For several days past the fugitive
has been working in a little clumD Of
woods abort 200 yards from and In
plain view of the workhouse. Guard
John Black was supposed to have had
the wary negro under his watchful eye,
but as the latter has always been an
ideal prisoner, he was not guarded as
closely as he should have been. and
taking advantage of an opportunity to
escape, suddenly disappeared.
Walker went to work about 7.So
O'Clock and for a time made the splin-
ters fly but things looked rather quiet
around the spot where he had been
working about an hour later, and upon
investigation the guards discovered
that he had escaped, leaving no trace
of his whereabouts behind him. The
woods in the vicinity of the worlShouse
grounds were Immediately secured, but
10 clue was found that would lead Ut
= 70 the discovery Of the negro's hiding
&place At the time OF going to press
she search was still going on.
Killed Boy With Stone.
The fugitive was convicted on q
charge of murder about is years age
and sentenced to life Imprisonment
His victim was Daniel Mubrey, young
man. whom he killed with a stone al
Fourteenth and Walnut streets.
Evening journal., 1903-10-23

Judge Boyce Of Georgetown. was fl
Wilmington today.
Evening journal., 1903-10-23
Amh.r Tin Pina.

Your choice 25c. Straight stems.
New lot. S. H. DuTstein. East Sec
ond street.
Evening journal., 1903-10-23
Mccullough Iron Works.
Harry Whitney, Pres"

The reduction in the wages Of the
employees is the result of the large
amount Of sheet iron on the market
and the decrease in price. II only af-
fects the day workmen, however. The
worlSmen were discussing the reduction
at the noon hour, but whether a strike
will result or the men submit to the
lowering of their wages has not been
decided. Some of the workmen claim
they cannot live when their wage is
less than at present and it is possible
that several will go elsewhere for po-
sitions.
Evening journal., 1903-10-23
Four Drowned Near Pittsburo.

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct 23.-A skin con-
tanning hve Hungarian iaborers was
swept over the springdale Dam. near
lColfax Station in the early morning fog
today, and four of the occupants were
drowned. The men for some time have
been in the habit OF crossing the river 10
their work without accident but on this
occasion The heavy fog prevented them
from seeing their proximity 20 the dam
until The SWIRL caught their boat ana car.
ried az over.
Evening journal., 1903-10-23

Right Hon. VIM. &. n. Leeky Dead.
1,csaoa- oets "a --7she n ffsl.,-sfg iEaic.. W.
Ham f. II. Leci<y. the historian. died her,
last night. lie was born In Ireland IN 1885
Mr.. Lecky died OF heart disease. He had
been ailing for some Time.
Evening journal., 1903-10-23
VOTES.

T. ]. Haley. los Broome St...... 400
w. J. Lilly. 22O Woodlawn Ave.. 80
Lena Frederick, so7 w. srd St..s ;
Evening journal., 1903-10-23
RATHER DEATH
THAN ARREST
Man Inhaled Gas-Attempt
Failed-Now Must Answer
Two Charges
-FOUR DROWNED NEAR PIITSBURG

Skiff Containing Five Italians Swept
Over the Sprinsdale Dam-But One
Of the Men Esoaped-Lecly, Noted
Historian, Dead.
Philadelphia, oct. cs.-Fearlng ar
rest on a charge Of neglecting to sup
port his wife and two children. George
Kunz. 81 years old, OF No. 4i2 Rich
mond street. tried to commit suicide
early this morning. He inhaled n
quantity OF Illuminating gas. but be-
fore the fumes could do their work the
man was discovered. and the prompt
work OF a physician saved his life
Kunz was arrested and taken 10 the
Central Police Station. where he had
TO an"ver 20 the original charge OF non
suppo as well as attempting to com.
NIT suicide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
RoxBuReHE's BRIDE.
Duke and Duchess Arrive AZ BrOE-
mouth Park. DunbaE.

Duke and Duchess Arrive az BrOE-
mouth Park. DunbaE.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 23.-The Duke
and Duchess OF Roxburshe have ar
rived at Dunbar and have received a
magnificent reception. They were met
at the depot by the provost and the
members of the Dunbar town council
as well as by the tenants OF the Rox-
burghe estate. The tenants were intro
duced TO the duchess formerly Miss
May Goelet Of New York; By the duke,
who delivered a brief speech 10 the
tenants and TO the Dunbar municipal
officials thanking them for their reeep-
ton
The streets Of dunbar were gayly
decorated, and thousands cheered the
duke and duchess as they passed.
There was "A grand display Of fire
works in Dunbar and vicinity at night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

ATLANTA. Ga. Dee. 23.-At a ban
quet given by the business men of At
lanta 10 Brigndier General Barry, in
command Of the department OF the
gulf. Governor Joseph VI. Terrell Of
Georgia was Il guest Of honor In re-
Spouse 10 the tunst "'rho State" Gov
ernor Terrell said among other things
with many things that President
Roosevelt has done, indeed with per
hapS most Of the acts of his admins
tratiOn, | differ. but there are two
things which most heartily indorse.
indorse the establishment of the de
partment OF the gulf, and | most heart
lily indorse the recognition Of the indie
pendence of Panama, which means the
construction Of an isthmian canal, a
thing in which we southerners are
most deeply and most vitality interest
ed. 1t is not and cannot be made
party matter We want the canal, and
we are in a fair way 10 get II, and if
we do not get it now 1t will be our own
fault"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
RISING SUN MURDER.
True Bills Returned Against Victims
Twin Brother and Others.

True Bills Returned Against Victims
Twin Brother and Others.
RISING SUN, Ind, Dec. 23.--In its
report Of the investigation Of the as
sassinatlon Of Miss Elizabeth Gillespie,
who was shot while sitting in her win
dow at home, the grand jury has re-
turned true bills Of murder in the first
degree against James Gillespie, a twin
brother Of the murdered woman; Mrs.
Belle Seward, her widowed sister; Mrs
Carrie Barbour, niece OF DR.. Thad A.
Reamy, an eminen: physician Of Gin
cinnati, and Myron Barbour, her hus-
band. Mn. Barbour is sister-in-law OF
DR.. william Gillespie, brother OF the
murdered woman, The Gillespies were
expecting the arrests, and Dr. Gillespie
drove to the home of the accused in a
closed carriage and brought the indlct-
ed persons to the courthouse surren-
dering all Of them TO the court
A newspaper photographer attempted
TO take snap shot of the party aud
was struck by James Gillespie who
broke away from Sheriff Rump and
knocked the camera from the hands OF
the photographer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.


-'A-V = VI huby headers
Mrs Charles S. Adams of South
street, who has been ill for the past
weeks, is much better.
A watch night service will be held
in the Methodist church New Years
eve, commencing at O'Clock and last
ing until midnight, consisting of pray
er, praise and testimony. There will
also be a social hour.
Frank Brunette who was arrested by
Sheriff Wilson in front of the Webs
ter House Monday, was arraigned be-
fore the Municipal court Monday
night. He plead guilty of the charge
Of intoxication and paid his fine and
the costs which amounted to sl2.
The local F. n. T. A. B. has elected
these officers, Rev A. j. Barron.
spiritual director; VIM McGurn, presi-
dent; John Meredith, vice president;
w. Hayes, recording secretary; JOS
eph Silk, corresponding secretary;
John Tracy, financial secretary; John
McGurn, treasurer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
NeM Ynrk Markets

FLOUR-Dull and about steady; Mime
sofa patents, A55d475; winter straights.
An4l0; winter extras. S3.l56f3. 40: winter
patents s4d435.
WHEAT-Opened steady and a shade
higher on the small northwest receipts
and lower consos, but quickly broke I'M
der heavy southwest receipts, May, IS tl-l6
GS6c; July. S2GS2 S-l6c
RYE-Nominal; state. 56d5Sc.; No ?
western, SAC. I. o. b.. afloat
CORN-Opened steady also but later de-
clined with wheat May, 49@c
OATS-Nominal: track, white. state FG
&c; track, white western, 4d45c.
PORK-Steady; mess. H2,75dl350; fam
lily, N45Oql5.
LARD-Firm; prime western steam. &c.
BUTrER-Steady; extra creamery, 23c. /;
state dairy, l4Q20c
CHEESE-Quiet; state, fun cream. fam
cy small, colored, September, 12c; late
made, 1oc,; small white. September. l2c. !:
late made l0c; large. colored, September.
he; late made l0c. large white, Septem-
Der, he: late made, l0c,
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania
nearby average finest, Sec; state and
Pennsylvania seconds to firsts, 30df34c /:
western tirsts, S6c,; western seconds to
frsts 3Odt34c
TURPENTINE- Quiet at 59lkd6Oc
MOLASSES- Firm; New Orleans 3la3Sc
RICE--Quiet; domestic, S%d59.c.; Japan
nominal.
TALLow-Quiet; city 4Xc; country.
HA9GDun; shipping, 6Oa75c.; good to
choice 85dS211c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
the CHICAGO STRIKE.
wonan's Body IL DORAs Go the Grave
on . Hand TRaek.

0A - AAAAAA AA1GAe
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Th0 livery EN-.
ployees on strike here have voted to &C.
cept a conditional arbitration. The
body of Mrs. Catherine Masterson, the
mother OF Rev. John MastersOn, waA
borne through the street on a hand
truck while undertakers and liverymen
and their drivers argued as to whether
they ought to submit the contest to ar
hitratkon.
Fifty carriages had been asked for,
but none was furnished, and over 200
people were prevented from attending
the burial.
The first "union label funeral" since
the strike Of the livery stable drivers
occurred when a body was removed in
a vehicle bearing a placard which
stated that 1t was owned by an under
taker paying the union scale. There
were six carriages labeled like the i'm
provised hearse.
The Llverymen's association at a
meeting here decided that unless a
peaceable settlement Of the drivers
strike was reached at once they would
open for business with nonunion en-
ployees and would appeal to the courts
for an injunction to prevent the strik-
ers from interfering in any manner
with the driving Of carriages or
hearSps
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
ROOSEVELT PRAISED.
New EnGlandsrs of Psnnsylvania
Hold Yulstide Feast.

hAOA0 AuAGNA0N ECAhts
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %. - Amid
beautiful Yuletide decorations the
twenty-third annual dinner OF the New
England society OF Pennsylvania was
held here last night in Horticultural
hall. The number OF invited guests
was large, among them being Kogoro
Takahira, Japanese minister to the
United States, and Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Charles II. Darling For
mer Assistant Attorney General Of the
United States James NJ. Beck, the re-
firing president OF the society, acted as
toast master. Before introducing the
japanese minister Mr.. Beck made a
brief speech. tOasting the president Of
the United States. Among other things
he said:
1.-The record Of the last two years has
been crowded with lustrous achieve
mentS. The young president has given
freely and without stint his physical
and mental strength in the service Of
his country. No burden laid upon him
has seemed too great, and from no OBJ
stacle has he shrunk when It seemed to
him to lie in the path of civic useful
ness All may not agree with every
thing that he has done or seeks to do,
but the loftiness Of his ideals, the pu-
rity Of his motives, the course OF his
convictions, the stainlessness OF his
purposes, are, believe, generally rec
oRnized."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

NEW YORK. Ibec %. - With her
nose crumpled. the Winslow. n famous
and history making torpedo boat. re-
tired from an involuntary contest with
the clumsy ferryboat America and i'm
mediately sought safety in the navy
yard, which had been left less than Il
half hour earlier by the tiny warship
under orders To proceed with all speed
TO Newport. What the Spanish batter
les at Cardenas failed to do when the
Winslow made her famous dash into
that harbor the morning OF May -.
1898, was accomplished with ridiculous
ease by the clumsy ferryboat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
TnrI.ey MaI.cs RepnrntIon.

ALEXANDRETTA, Syria Dec. %
The governor Of AleXandretta made an
official call upon United States Consul
Davis and formally apologizcd for the
indignities suffered 10y the consul Ad.
miral Cotton has left here on the Unit
ed States cruiser San Francisco for
Beirut. Attarin, the naturalizpd Amer
lean citizen whose arrest 10y the Turk.
ish authorities caused United States
Consul Davis to leave AlcNundrctta.
has been liberated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
RUTLAND RAILROAD

Corrected to October II, 1909. Trains leave
bennington daily, except Sunday. unles,
otherwise noted.
GOING SOUTH,
1870 m-EXpreSs daily for Troy AIbar,
and New York
700 Passenger for Troy, Albany and
New York.
AS'2O m-Mail for Troy, Albany. New York
ana West.
$40 " Flyer for Troy, Albany and New
5i00 e Express for Troy and Albany.
"1o Passenger daily for Troy asd Al.
0any.
GOING NORTH.
1871" m-EXprsSs daily for Rutland BurlinR-
ton, Montreal, OgdenSburg and
west. Pullman sleeping cars Ia
Montreal and Ottawa
ZOO passenger daily for Rutland and
Burlington.
~'So p m-bIyer forRutland Burlington, Mon
treal and Ogdensburg. Pullman
parlor car to Montreal
bil0 m-LOcal Passenger for Rutland pur
lington ana intermediate stations
Trains from Rutland arrive at Rannington
zO u. M, TAG 3 40 and $40 D. M Trains from
Troy arrive at l2:45, 1926 and 80 a, M. 4, 40
4;35 and As I'm. me- o'OO'
CHATHAM DIVISION,
$40 m-PHass;enger for Chatham and New
$3.50 m-Passenger for Chatham
- rains arrive from Chatham at it:O5 a. m. and
6ib p. m. - "' ""N
Q. A. NIMMo, Gen. Passenger ARt
GEO. T. JARVIS, Vice President and
"u'iahu' W. General Manager
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
Must work or Get out.

VICTOR, Colo. Dec 23.-Maior II.
A. Naylor, in command of the district
during the absence of Colonel Nerdcck-
berg, has made the statement that ow-
ing to the large number Of Idle men
throughout the district an order would
be issued next week that all those hav-
ing no employment or visible means of
support would be given the alternative
of going TO work leaving the district
or going to the bull pen for an mdef-
mite term. a disbursement of $4,000
has been made to the soldiers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
imagination kmled Negro woman

CHICAGO. Dec. 23-"Not poisoned.
but dead because she thought she had
been poisoned" was the singular YER
dict pronounced by Coroner's Physician
Springer after performing an autopsy
on the body Of Virginia Jackson, an
aged negro woman and former slave.
This old lady thought she had been
poisoned" said Or. Springer, land it
affected her heart to such an extent
that II killed her"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

TELLURIDE, Colo. Dec. 23.-Pres-
ident Gny f. Miller, Secretary o. NJ.
Carpenter and seventeen other mem
bers Of the Telluride miners union
have been arrested here on a charge Of
intimidating men who desire TO work
in the Tomboy mine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

PATTERSON, ~ j.. Dec 23.-ln a
mock duel and with a revolver which
was not supposed 10 be- loaded Julian
Wageman, "A tfteen-ycar-old boy shot
y ntonio Leo Of the sam age in eel
'ar on North York sr Leo died in
the General hospital and an inquest
has been ordered. while young Wage
man has been arrested and held under
bail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

DANIELSON. Conn. Dec. 23.-Alex-
ander Tetreault. aged sixty years. was
instantly killed near his home by the
boat express on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford road. He was
walking on the track and, being deaf,
did not hear the approaching train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dee. 23-The cruis-
ers Newark, Montgomery. Detroit and
Gloucester, comprising the south At
lantlc squadron, commanded by Rear
Admiral Lamberton. have arrived at
Port Of Spain. Trinidad. on their way
to Culebra. the rendezvous of the fleets,
TO take part in the winter maneuvers in
the CArihhnnm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
Live stock Market.

CATTLE-Market steady: choice, $50
$40; prime, N7Oq4,75; fair, ;S0360; veal
calves, STl7.26,
HOGS-Market higher prime. heavy
mediums heavy and light Workers. and
piSS, W6bQIh; roughs. {Bd41.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market slow;
prime WsthOrs, A94a; culls and common,
II 5o92.H choice lambs, $.So66
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
A CostIr MI.tnka.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price Of a mistake, but you'll never be
wrong If you take DR. Kings New Life
Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness, headache
liver and bowel troubles. They are
gentle yet thorough. 25c, at Gibson g
drug store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards. " DR. Woods Norway Pine Sy-
rup helps men and women to happy,
vigorous old age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
A Library ON Usual Terms.

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 23.-The al
dermen Of Winston-Salem, N. c., have
accepted Andrew Carnegie's offer Of
$4,000 for library on the usual terms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

Women love clear, healthy complex.
ion. Pure blood makes it. b urdock
Blood Bitters makes pure b lood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
Cash Customers
e tate of chas. Kinsley.

VIII Presented.
OTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate
- District OF Bennington IS, Court held at
the Probate ONCE In Bennington within and
for sale. District on the 1871 day of December,
A. - 1903
Present. John V. Car ey. Judge
AN INSTRUMENT uTnOr ing to be the last
VIII and Testament OF has. KlnSey late
nf Ben tHetOn In .1i district deceased be-
in, 4 es 'nted TOT rs the executor therein
uimed. "r proha 3, 1t Is ordered by aid COnTI
n 1hst pr concerned therein be
held at the Probate ONCE in Bennington, in said
district on the 9th day OF Jan. A. d. 1904, at
10 o'clock Ia the forenoon, and show eauS, l.
any they have, against the probate Of said VIII !:
for which purpose IL is further ordered, that
this order be published three weeks success
siyelH in the amer and Reformer, news
paper printed at Bennington, in this state, pre-
vious TO S. i'd time Of hearing
By the court.
4swS Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

Don't be imposed upon by taking sub
stitUtes offered for Foley's Honey and
Tar For sale by B. A. Quiulan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-11-20
You Will: Be Happy if Well.
PainIlle's|G celery
Compound .
L. -. ~ go +.
Bestows that Health and
Vigor that Makes Liv-
ing a Pleasure.

II you are sick and out.of-sorts, it is in your
power to make yourself healthy, strong, and
happy.
There is not the slightest reason why you
should 60 through life feeling sickly, miserable.
languid, and melancholic. To be well and
strong, means happiness and true joy.
If you are sleepless, rheumatic, neuralgia,
dyspeptic, or have the shadows of disease
lowering over you; if you are not as bright,
energetic, and strong as you were some weeks
ago, the use of Paine's Celery Compound will
tone up and fortify your whole system, cleanse
the blood, correct digestion, sharpen the
appetite, and conduce to :estful sleep. Thous-
ands once in a half-dead condition owe their
present good health to the use of Paine's
Celery Compound. MIR. VIM. S. Gibson, of
Pleasureville, KY, who, through sickness and
suffering, was brought near the dark grave,
writes as follows, regarding his marvellous
cure:-
81 have been broken down in health and
strength, nervous system shattered, kidneys
out Of order, had nervous and trembling spells
off and on for the last ten years. have taken
three bottles of your Paine's Celery Compound
and all of the above mentioned troubles have
left me, and can now do good days work.
60 about my business all day long and it
don't worry me, and now feel better than
have in ten years. have good appetite,
and can eat and get around on foot as active
as when was boy. My age is Is years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-11-20
DIETRICH Is INDICTED
SENATOR ACCUSED OF
TAKING MONEY IN coNNEc-
TON WITH APPOINTMENT.

Omaha, Nov. 1.-THE federal grand
jury Monday evening returned true
bills against United States Senator
Charles H. Dietrich and Postmaster
Jacob Fisher of Hastings, Neb.,
charging them with conspiracy and
bribery, in connection with the ap.
pointment Of Fisher to the position of
postmaster.
The indictment against Senator
Dietrich charges that he accepted
money and property in consideration
of his recommending Fisher for ap-
pointment as postmaster at Hastings.
The bill against Postmaster Fisher
charges him with making an agree
ment with Senator Dietrich by which
Fisher was to pay in property and
money $1,000 for securing to Fisher
the appointment. Evidence was pre-
sented to the grand jury to show that
Fisher had bought postofice fixtures
from the Grand Army post at Hast
ings of the value of $500 and later
turned the property over to Senator
Dietrich, to whose building it was re-
moved. and to whom was paid rental
by the government. In addition to
turning over this property, it is
charged that Fisher paid to the sena.
tor $500 in cash.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-11-20
TEN THOUSAND MEN IDLE.
Lockout Of Pittsburo Building Trades
in Effect .I

6uCNSs
Pittsburg, Nov. 16.-The threatened
lockout by the Builders Exchange
league against all crafts af1lated with
the Building Trades council became
effective during the day, throwing g..
900 men out of employment. With
the 1000 men on sympathetic strikes
10000 are now idle.
The officers of the league say there
can be no. settlement until the sympa-
thetic strikes are called OF and If
this is not done before the close of
the week the number of men in the
lockout will be increased to 10000.
The Building Trades council Off
cials say they are ready to meet the
league representatives and use their
best endeavors to adjust the differ
ences.
A number of buildings in course of
erection in this city and vicinity are
being held up by the lockout. It is
estimated that over 100000 Of new
building contracts in Pittsburg have
been postponed on account of the
restlessness and strike tendencies OF
the various trades unions employed on
construction work.