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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
CONVICT
SENTENCED FROM
BENNINGTON
John Keenan, Who Broke Out of
Asylum at Waterbury,
MURDER 20 YEARS AGO
Killed John Gunshannon on Maple ST.
by Blows Over the Head With
Hammer.

John keenan,, the one-legged con-
Ivict who escaped from the criminal
ward of the state hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury early Saturday
morning, was sentenced at the Decem-
Der term of county court in 1883 to
life Imprisonment at Windsor for the
murder of John Gunshannon in this
Village on the afternoon of July 16 of
the same year.
keenan, at that time walked with a
crutch and together with James Gun
shannon, telegraph operator, having
but one arm, and a railroad employee
named James Condor, who had but
one eye, went to the house of the
murdered man ON Maple street
and demanded liquor. All three
they began to throw stones at the
house. John Gunshannon came out OF
the house, caught James, who was his
nephew, by the clothing and threw
him to the ground While the two
were scuffiing keenan, hobbled up be-
hind and struck John Gunshannon
several blows over the head with his
crutch. One of the blows on the side
of the head caused instant death
The three were arrested and taken
to Windsor for safe keeping, but
Condor was not indicted by the
grand jury and was later released.
keenan, and Gunshannon were tried
before the late Judge Taft, o. NJ. Bar
Der acting as states attorney, convict
ed of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. Gun
shannon has since died but Keenan,
has since been confined at the prison
or at Waterbury where he has beer
transferred several times because o.
Apparent insanity
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
WILD HACK DRIVER IN JAIL
William Cox Who Threatened Rut
land Health Officer Under $4,000 Bail

ldnu 7cdltn OHCer Onder SZUUU Ball
Rutland, July 13.--William Cox, the
hack driver who threatened to kill
Health Officer DR.. C. F. Ball for an
nonncing that the formers daughter
Viola. died Of spotted fever" was ar
raigned In City court Saturday morn
ing before Judge w. X. Farnsworth
charged with breach of the peace,
threatening person, being armed
with dangerous weapon, and carry
ing a dangerous weapon He pleaded
not guilty to all the charges and the
hearing was continued until July 20
and bail was fixed at $4,000 which the
respondent failed to furnish and was
placed in the county Jail.
Several days ago daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Cox who lived on
North street, died of a peculiar dis.
ease which at the time of the death
was given out as ivy poisoning. La
ter it developed that the child died
of cerebro spinal meningitis or spot
ted fever" and DR.. Ball ordered the
child buried before z o'clock in the
evening of the day she died. This
the family refused to do and the mat
ter was reported to States Attorney
r. A. Lawrence.
When on Friday Cox heard that the
matter had been reported he loaded
an old Springfield rifle and went to
the home of DR.. Ball threatening to
shoot him. The house was locked
and Cox returned to his home, being
arrested later The man had been
drinking some but was not intoxicat
ed. II is probable that his mental
condition will be examined into. He
is OF very nervous temperament
and wild when under the influence Of
| liquor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
THREE MONTHS FOR vAeRANcY
One of the Trsmps Involved in Mys-
FERROUS Explosion at Proctor.

Rutland, July Thames A. Hill,
who claims to come from Fall River,
Mass, one of the tramps that was
blown up at Proctor while experiment
ing with dynamite was arraigned be-
fore Justice Il. p. Butler of Proctor at
the house of correction Saturday
morning on charge of vagrancy. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
the county jail for three months.
Hill with two companions was
found beside the railroad track about
mile above Proctor July 3, all suf-
fering from wounds received from fly
ing tin. They told about cooking
some tea when the pot which they
were using blew up after being on
The fire for ten minutes. One of the
men, Carter. lost an eye and the other
man, Bryson had one of his legs bro
ken IN two places. The other men
are still confined to the hospital and
will not be able to leave for some
time. An investigation is being made
by the officials who think the accident
peculiar one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
OFFICERS HAD TO WADE CREEK
Thirty-Minutes Chase for Escaped
Prisoner from House Correction.

Rutland, July 14.-Hudy Cline of
West Rutland, a half-witted inmate
Iof the house of correction, serving a
sentence for breach of the peace, es-
capped from the institution Monday
morning but was mcaptured after a
chase of thirty minutes.
Because of an injury to one OF his
wrists, Cline was not compelled to
work in the marble quarry and was
sweeping the kitchen when he es-
caped.
The officers were obliged to wade
through creek In. making the cap
ture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
THREE LIQUOR RAIDS IN BARRE
Police Found Whlskey and Beer at
One Place Searched.

Barre, July 1.-THE police depart
ment made three raids for liquor Sat
urday night, one of them proving
successful. At the house of Rudolph
Pats. on Foster St, quart bottle OF
whiskey and fourteen bottles of beer
were found Mr.. Pats. who was ar.
rested Saturday night and Mrs. Pats
who was arrested Monday morning
were arraigned i'm court, but both
cases were continued bail being fur
nished by William Crowley.
The other two raids were unsuc
cessful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
OPERATION FOR SHERMAN
Candidate for Vice President Will Go
Under the Knife

Utica, N. Y, July Alt is author
itatively announced here that Con
gresham Sherman will submit to an
operation for the removal of gall
stones just as soon as he regains his
strength. Or. Gibson, his physician,
is visiting his patient twice each day
and making a thorough study of the
conditions of the case. 1t is under
stood that the operation will be per
formed at Paxton hospital in this city
and Mr. Sherman's recovery is ex-
pected to be only question of a few
weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
SONS OF VETERANS AUXILIARY
Division President Announces Staff
Appointments.

Bristol, July l4.-Division order No.
l. just issued by Lenore Rivers pre-
sident of the Sons of Veterans Aux
Hilary, U. S. A., announces that she has
assumed control and established head
quarters at Bristol.
The following staff appointments
are announced: Secretary, Mrs.
Alice B. White of Hardwick; chief of
STAFF, Mrs. Emma Barrows, of John
son; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Gene
va Hollister, of North Montpelier;
press correspondent, Mrs. Jennie
Holmes, of Johnson; Judge advocate.
w. l.. White of Hardwick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
OIL FIRE STILL RACES
Threatens Plantations and Villages
Night Turned Into Day.

Tampico, Mexico, July lathe
great oil field fire near the San Ger
onimo river IS miles southwest of
here, is still burning with intense
lfierceness. Several hundred men are
reported to be guarding plantations
of that region to prevent the spread
'of the fire to them.
The burning oil upon the surface of
the San Geronimo river and Lake
Tampiahu is imperilling a number of
towns and villages.
The spectacle is one of the grandest
ever witnessed. Night Is turned into
day for miles around the fire
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
J. EDWARD GABBETT DEAD
Well Known Young Man Passed
Away Monday

]. Edward Gabbett died at his
home on Beech street road Monday
after a long illness Death was due
to CONSUMPTION.
The deceased was born in this town
30 years ago and had always made
this place his home He was unmar.
ried. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Han
nah Gabbett, two brothers, Frank and
Charles Gabbett and two sisters, Mrs
Joseph Ryan and Mrs. Charles Hodge.
Mr.. Gabbett was one of the best
known young men in the village
and his untimely death was a painful
shock to the community.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning at o'clock from St Francis
de Sales church. The burial will be
in the Catholic cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
BAND CONCERT
Ninth Weekly Musical Entertainment
"Wednesday Evening.

The Bennington City band will
give its regular weekly concert We'd
nesday evening at the American
house with the following program:
March-"On the Firing Line" Lift
Selection from "Oneil of Derry
Olcott
(Ry request)
Caprice-"When a Boy says "Will
you" and a Girl says Yes"
Allen
March-"The 3 Links" Miller
Waltz--"U and /" Hildreth
Medley-"Hang out the Front Door
Key"
Lampe
March-"Sweet 16" Mills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
RECORDBROKENON
OPENING DAY OF
OLYMPIC GAMES
Melvin Sheppard Runs 1900
Meters in 4.05
OXFORD MAN DOES BETTER
Final Heat Today Expected to De.
velop Grand Race by English and
American Runners.
OXFORD MAN DOES BETTER

London, July 14.-Flanigan of the
Irish American Athletic club of New
York wen the first gold medal given
at tire Olympia games this year by
throwing the 16 pound hammer 11C
feet Az inches beating the record. l.
G. Grath OF the New York Athletic
club was second.
Charles Cameron, American, won
lsecond place in trial heat of the &c
kilomejcr cycle race.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14

London July 14.--Rain interfered
seriously yesterday with the opening
of the international Olympic games by
the king at the stadium at Shep-
herds Bush, and although 1t cleared
off before the hour set for the for
NAL ceremony, the attendance fell far
lshort of expectations. The seating
capacity of the stadium is upwards of
10000 and while the covered stands
contained sections which werU well
filled, there were many vacant spa.
ces.
In some of the events. too, the con-
itestants appeared affected by the ad.
verse weather conditions but in the
1500-meter race the record for the dis
lance was smashed. Melvin w, Shep.
pard of the Irish-American Athletic
club of New York ran the distance in
the splendid time of 4.05, just 2-5 OF
/ a second faster than that made by j
ID. Lightbody of the University of Chi
cago at the Olympic games at st
Louis in 1904.
The best performance of the day
however, was that of NJ f. Hallows
an Oxford blue, who cut a full two
seconds off the record much to the
surprise of everybody, as Hallows al
ways has been at his best at rhe
three miles, and 1900 meters was con
sidered too short for him. He Is
thought to be the most serious riva
of the Americans in the final of this
event which will be run today.
Through their defeat Sheridan anC
Sullivan, Halstead and Llghtbody
failed to qualify. II. l.. Coe of the
University of Michigan made a strong
bid for victory in the fourth heat but
he was unable TO keep up with e V
LOney OF England, although the time
was not particularly brilliant. Coo
finished second.
The first heat of the 400 meter.
swimming contest was won by Bat
teTsby, United Kingdom. Lastorre!
of Hungary was second. l.. BudC
Goodwin, New York A. c., was third
Time 5:4S. The second heat was wor
by Foster, England, Time 5.04 As
The third heat was won easily by Tai
takover. This heat had no American
entry.
Charles NJ. Daniels of the New
York Athletic club although entered
in the 400 meters swim. did not start
having to reserve himself for the
shorter distances. L. Budd Goodwin
also of the New York Athletic club
was the only other American entered
but ne was unplaced
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
Notice

The Trustees Of the village of Ben
nington will receive at the Office of
the clerk, on or before August LIST,
1908, sealed proposals for the con-
struction of 1898 it., of six inch vitri-
fed clay pipe sewer, according to
plans and specifications now on file in
the Office OF village clerk. The rights
to reject any or all bids will be re-
served.
W. P. Hogan,
Village Clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
HANGED HIMSELF IN SHED
j. M. Montgomery Of Randolph Takes
Life in Wife's Absence.

Randolph. July Al. NJ Montgom-
cry committed suicide by hanging in
the shed of his home Sunday night
His wife passed the night with her
son away from her home and, on her
return at an early hour today. dis.
covered her husbands lifeless body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
STATE TREASURY
HAS BALANCE OF
OVER 100000
Instead of Deficit That Has
Been Enormously Reported
BETTER THAN z YEARS AGO
Report Shows Finances to Be In Elk.
cellent Condition at Close Of Bien
NAL Period Ending June 80, 1908.
BETTER THAN 2 YEARS AGO

Montpelier, july 14-FolIowing is
"a summary of state finances for the
biennial period ending June 80, 1908:
1907 1908
Auditors orders
paid $l,02l ,O35.9O $1,027 094.1S
Highway Com.
missioners or
ders paid 46,OS9. 30
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont local showers tonight or
Wednesday. Slightly lower tempera-
lture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14

Excess of liabil-
ties over as
sets begin
ming of term 50,16344
Excess of as
sets over liza
blities, end of
term $62,965.1S
The Huntington
Fund 211 ,131. 46
Excess of liza
bilities over
assets June 30,
1908, as shown
by the state
Trea surers
books $l4S,166.2S
'The Huntington Fund was made a
ledger liability by Section /, No 81,
Laws of 1906, but is not liability in
the sense of being an obligation that
has to be met
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14
Have Her Picture Taken Every Six Months Probably To Getting


$1,073 1921
Less Mscellane-
GUS Receipts 249,26311 264 40711
Balances to be
Provided forby
taxation 777772.79 S0S,S75.36
Taxes except
state 6S,5745.S5 3l,143.42
Excess Of eX-
penses over re-
receipts 9,22974
Excess of re-
ceipts over eX-
penses $122,S5S.O6
surplus for
term $113,12S,06
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14

MAURICE: -
The tea cakes sea. you were made
from Gold Medal Flour. RosALIKn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-14

This includes every light weight suit in the
store at these prices except plain black and plain
blue A most vigorous price-cut-bearing out
the vigorous policy of the store.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
STATION AGENT DISAPPEARS.
J. Nj. Watham May Have Met Fou
 Play at Womble.

Womble, Jan. A. .-J. M. Wat ham, who was recently installed here as station agent at the open ing of the new Gurdon and Fort Smith railroad, has disappeared. He was last seen about 7 o'clock last night.
 The business at this point has grown to large proportions, and 1t was known that Watham had considerable express and freight money, estimated at about S2. 900. The office was not provided with a safe, and Watham kept the money on his person. It is not known whether he met with foul play.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
RIVER CONGRESS ENDS.
E. c. Ellis Was Made President and Yankton, 8. D., Selected as tho
 Meeting Place Next Year.

Sioux City, Ia, Jan 25.-The Mis- souri River Navigation congress end ed at o'clock Thursday evening after an exciting fight for the presidency in which Congressman Edgar c. Ellis of Kansas City won over George c. Call of Sioux City. This was the result of a compromise by which A. B. Beall of Sioux City was made secretary-treas- urer of the new organization. Earlier in the day Yankton. South Dakota, had been agreed upon as the place of meeting next year, constitution and bylaws adopted and resolutions passed.
 The resolutions express faith in the Missouri river as means of transpor- tation, urge that immediate action be taken by the government looking to permanent improvement of the stream express sympathy with like projects In other parts of the Mississippi val ley; urge upon all communities repre- sented at the congress the importance of making immediate use of the river to the utmost extent possible under present condition, and insist that tho standard of service and Of political support of public servants in this valley should be measured by their attitude towards this movement, to ward the permanent improvement of the Missouri river"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
A PROBABLE CANDIDATE
E. G. Turner May Be Candidate for County Judge at the Coming
 Primary Election.

E. c. Turner of Rocky spent Saturday in Mena mingling with his friends and looking after busi- ness matters. It has been re- ported that Mir. Turner would be in the race for County Judge at the coming primary.
 On being asked by represen- tative of The Star if this report was true, Mir. Turner replied by saying that he had the matter under advisement and that if he decided to run would make his announcement inside of the next few days.
 MT. Turner was a candidate for the nomination of this office before the Democratic primary election held four years ago, and was defeated by Judge Wright Prickett, who has announced for reelection.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
THREE CHARGED WITH vAGRANcY
Two Leave Town and One Agrees to
 Make Good in the Future.

On information which was filed by Prosecuting Attorney J. S.. Lake, warrants were issued by Squire Sam H. Smith for Lee Bray, Wiley Cannon and Oscar Reeves, charging them with va graucy.
 The warrants were placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff John Bratcher, who Frirday. after noon placed Bray and Reeves un- der arrest. Cannon. who got wind of the matter, made his get away by leaving town. Both Bray and Reeves were taken be- fore Justice Smith, and while in the office Reeves requested the court to allow him to go down and see his father in reference to making bond. This request was granted, and as soon as Reeves reached the street he skipped out for parts unknown.
 Bray made bond, and 1t is said that in conversation with the court acknowledged that he had done wrong, but that he was go- ing 10 brace up and go to work and be man again.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Threatened Race War in llIinnis

Marion, H., Jan. 25.--With the an nounced intention of arresting the Italian rioters who Thursday night fired 100 shots, following declaration of war between the Italian and Amer ican residents of the mining town of Bush. near here, officers from this city were Friday on their way to quell the disturbance. Reports from Bush Friday are to the effect that no one was hurt. but it is expected there will be serious trouble unless the Italians leave the town peaceably. The trouble arose over a quarrel between the su- perintendent of mine at Bush and an Italian, the Italian residents siding with the miner, the other residents with the superintendent.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
lABOR'S STANDS
Supreme Court Affirms the Life Sen tence of Man Who Threw Express
 Messenger Off the Car.

Texarkana, Jan. 24.--A mes sage received here this afternoon announcing that the Texas court of criminal appeals, sitting at Dallas, had this morning affirmed the judg ment of the district court of Bowie county in the case oi the State of Texas versus Phillip E. Tabor. who was given a life sentence on conviction in the court at the last March term on a charge of train robbery.
 On the night of December l, 19Ob, Pacific express car, at tached to a Cotton Belt train en route here from Waco, Tex, was entered and robbed of about 30, GOO. The train was in motion at the time, gong at the rate of about 30 miles au hour. The
 
 messenger in charge of the car was knocked senseless with a bludgeon yielded from behind, and then hurled through the side door of the express car. He was picked up an hour later, but re. mained unconscious for several days, and when he recovered was able to give but little information concerning the robbery.
 About three weeks after the robbery Tabor was arrested Tn San Antonio, Tex, and few days later was brought here and held without bail for the grand jury, which, when it convened in March, promptly returned an in. dictment against him. His trial, conviction and sentence to a life term in the penitentiary followed.
 A decision would have been handed down by the Supreme court several weeks ago but for the fact that oue of the justices of the court of appeals was very il.
 About $3,800 of the stolen money was recovered and the de. tectives are still on the track oi the remainder and think they have most of 1t located.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
NO JOB FOR MITCHELL.
President of Mine Workers Says He Would Not Accept Government
 Position if Offered.

Indianapolis. Jan. 25.-The conven- ton of the United Mine Workers of America adjourned at noon Friday until Saturday. None of the commit tees was ready to report. President Mitchell, concerning rumors published here, that he probably would become the head of national bureau of mines announced that he had not accepted a government position, none had been offered to him and to the best of his knowledge he never would accept a government position. It was stated Friday that there is movement afoot to create national advisory board of the miners organization of which Mir. Mitchell would be the head. There will be opposition in the ranks of the miners.
 The resolutions committee is flood ed with resolutions proposing per capita tax for Mitchell of 50 cents and dollar. This would raise a fund of from $15O.000 to s30O.O00. It is be- lieved he would not accept it.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
LA GRIPPE HAS LITTLE ROCK.
Not Less Than 2000 Cases Are in Bed
 at This Time.

Little Rock, Jan. 24.-A epi- demic of la grippe has seized the city and there are indeed few families that are not stricken. In many instances every member of the family is Ill and in some the servants are also in bed. Dr. B. w. Flynn, one of the best known physicians in the city, stated to- day that there are not less than 2,000 cases of grip h bed at this time. There have been but few deaths as a result, however, there IS much sickness in the city, and 1t is not confined to any class or condition. The idea teat grip is contagious is now apparently generally accepted, and those affected are being isolated as far as possible.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a
 Safe Medicine for Children

In buying cough medicine for children never be afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it. and relief is always sure 10 follow. It is intended especially for coughs, colds croup and whooping cough, and there is no better med iclne In the world for these diseases lfk uot only certain cure for croup. but, when given as soon as the croupy cough appears VIII prevent the attack. Whooping cough Is not dangerous when this remedy is given as directed. ft contains no opium or other harmful drugs. and may be given as confi- dently to Q baby as to an adult For sale by Jacgson Drug Co. and all druggists
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
wllL Invest Iate Missouri Road..

Jefferson City, Mo. Jan 25.-The Missouri board of railroad and ware house commissioners Thursday or dered an investigation of the alleged ownership by the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad company, of the Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield Railway company in violation of the law prohibiting the consolidation of parallel and competing lines. The Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield op- crates between Kansas City and Springfield, Mo, distance of 160 miles A hearing will be held in Kan sas City, the date of which Is yet to be fixed
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
FROM THE ANTILLES.
Cough Remedy Benefits a City Councilman at
 Kingston, Jamaica.

Mir. W. 0Reflly Fogarty, who is member of the city council at Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. writes as follows; 'One bottle Of chamberiain's Cough Remedy had good effect on a cough that was giving me trou
 ble. and think l should have been more quickly relieved fl had continued the rem edy. That it was beneficial and quick in re- lieying me there is no doubt, and it Is my intention to obtain another bottle" For sale