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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
GAVE BLOOD FOR WIFE
Young Senator Risked Life to save
Rapidly Sinking Wife.

Rapidly Sinking Wife.
Washington, June 19-Luke Lea,
the 30-year-old Senator from Tennes-
see. yesterday had to give a quart OF
his blood to save the life Of his wife,
who has been in bad health for a long
time. Since an operation on Satur-
day she gradually declined, until on
Sunday the officials Of Georgetown
University hospital decided that
TRANSMISSION of blood was necessary
to prevent her sinking
The youthful senator insisted that
his blood should be used, and 1t was
decided that If tests showed that IL
would fuse with Mrs. Lea's he would
be operated on for the purpose. Be
fore the tests could be completed,
Mrs. LEAFS condition was pronounced
so serious that longer delay could
not be risked, and it was decided TO
attempt TRANSMISSION whether the two
kinds of blood would mingle or not,
The TRANSMISSION continued foI
about an hour and a half. The pat
lent responded to the treatment from
the first.
After the operation Senator Lea
fell to the floor in a faint. He was
able today, however, with the assis
lance of an attendant, to walk to MI
wife's bedside. The surgeons hav'
assured him that without his sacrl
fee Mrs. Lea could have lived but
few hours.
II will be two or three days befor
Mrs. Lea is altogether out of danger
At present her symptoms are favol
! able. although she Is still yer
. weak.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
ANOTHER SMALL RlFLETRAeEDY
Salisbury Lad Shot In the Back
While Hunting Squirrels.

The latest reports from Troy,
where little Fred Elwell of South
SALISBURY is in one of the hospitals
with a bullet wound in his back are
that the boy is likely to recover The
unfortunate lad and Frank Harwood,
both IL years of age, were hunting
squirrels Friday afternoon with y
calibre rifles when an accidental DIS
charge of one of the guns sent bull
let into the Elwell boys back. Just
how the accident happened will prob
ably never be fully explained but ac-
cording to the story of the thoroughly
unnerved Harwood boy he was carry
ing his rifle under his arm while the
pair we're climbing a steep hill Inc
Elwell boy was ahead at the time the
rifle was discharged.
At the hospital in Troy where the
wounded youngster was taken sat
urday an X-Ray machine disclosed
the fact that the bullet had passed
through the boys liver and lodged un
der one of the ribs. AS the bullet II
so small the physicians did not thini
It best to operate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
BAD WRECK TODAY ON
CENTRAL VERMONT
Twenty Passengers scalded In Col
llslon Near Randolph--one Woman
May Die.

Randolph, VT, June 2O.-In col
lision here early this morning be-
tween a Boston and Maine express
for Montreal and freight, over TWEEN,
ey passengers were severely scalded
or otherwise injured, no injury result
ing fatally Miss Mary Magee OF
Lowell, Mass, passenger may die
as the result of her injuries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
TIFFANY-HoGAN
Well Known Couple Whose Marriage
Occurred Monday Evening

Miss Winifred Hogan, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hogan of Division
street. and Harry E. Tiffany, son OF
Eli J. Tiffany of Gage
street, president of the Tif-
fanny Brothers Knitting company,
we're united in marriage by Rev. A. J.
Barron in the rectory of st. Francis
de Sales church Monday evening
The couple, who have a large circle
of friends here, were attended by
Miss Josephine Hogan and William
Hogan, cousins of the bride. The
bride wore a champagne colored
travelling suit.
After a three weeks wedding tour
during which Buffalo and Detroit Will
be visited, Mr.. and Mrs. Tiffany VIII
reside at the home of the brides par
ents on Division street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
WHEN "coNEY" WAS ON FIRE
Reproduction Of the Burning Resort
at Library Theatre This evening

The special picture program at Ii
brary theatre this evening Will con.
tain a reproduction of the burning OF
that big resort "Coney Island.
Margaret and Jackson, the novelty
singers will be on the card again TO-
night and the entire picture program
will be of special merit The Coney
Island picture will be given for one
night only. The regular picture pro
gram follows:
"The Spring Roundup
A splendid Western drama
2 my Daughter'--Drama.
2 over Lucerne, Switzerland in al
Airship-Scenic
Josh and Cindys Wedding Trip
| 1000 IT. of comedy scream by the Ed
son Co.
Miss Liza McGurn will do the voea
work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
sIEeAL BROTHERS BANKRUPT
Clothing Company Has Filed Petition
With United States Court.

The firm of Slegal Brothers, that
has conducted a clothing and wo-
mems furnishing store on North st.,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy
with the clerk, F. S. Plat, Of Rut-
land.
The firm has been in business here
about two years but has been unable
to secure a good location on the main
business street. 1t has carried O
large and varied stock but has appar
emily been unable to meet expenses
to say nothing Of making living
profit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
HAS CHANCE OF RECOVERY
Patrolman Miles, Shot by Ploof'
Shows Improvement in Hospital.

Shows Improvement in Hospital.
Burlington, June 20.-It is report
ed from Mary Fletcher hospital that
Patrolman Christopher Miles, who was
shot Friday by Joseph l.. Ploof whom
he had just arrested. is slightly Inn
proved. The physicians say that If
no complications set in he has a fair
chance of recovery.
Ploof, who is in the same hospital
is reported to be making an excellent
recovery. A policeman stands over
him all the time as it is feared he
will make an attempt to end his life
lie has asked for razor with whicf
to shave and has several times asked
the officer to step out of the room
No one is allowed to see Ploof
even his immediate relatives belnt
barred from the room.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
FoRgsrERs ELECTED OFFICERS
Bennington Court Held Elections
Monday Evening.

AT a meeting of Court Bennington
No. IL f. of A. Monday evening the
following officers were elected: Ed
ward Shannahan, G. R., Joseph Evans,
S. C. R., Clarence shippey, secretary;
James Hornidge, financial secretary;
NJ. H. McKeon, treasurer; F. H. Fer
guson, S. W., William Fitzgerald, j.
/ W; William Thorpe, s. B.; James
Connor, lecturer. These officers wiz
be installed at meeting to be held
! the first Monday in July.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
/, VT, TUESDAY. JUNE 20, 1911
TO STOCK TROUT STREAMS
Game Warden Higgins Forwarding
Applications for FIngerllngs.

County Game Warden e. s. Higgins
has been busy during the past two
days assisting some of the local
sportsmen in making out applications
for lingering trout to be forwarded to
the national bureau at Washington
Particular pains will be taken with
whatever consignments are. received
as result of the applications to see
that the young trout are placed In
good waters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
BASE BALL eUNTs

Through the disbanding of two
Connecticut league teams, Holyoke
and Northampton. a number OF play
ers. who have been seen In action
here. are thrown out of their jobs.
Gardella and Robarge of Northamp'
ton and Doherty and Meegan OF Holy
oke have all appeared at Tudor PARK
as members OF former Plttsheld
teams. Powers of Holyoke last year
pitched for North Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
SPARROW CAUSES AUTO SMASH
Bird Flew In Face of Driver Caused
Collision.

Asbury Park, June 20.--When a
sparrow few into the face of Will
liam Winans of this city this morn
ing he lost control of his automobile
and 1t struck Dr. S. A, Disbrow's run
about. The doctor and his driver
Romeo Shibla, were thrown out. DR..
Disbrow was caught between the
body of his wagon and one OF the
front wheels and his chest was badly
crushed. Shibla's injuries were not
serious.
Mr.. Winans is a merchant. The
sparrow which caused the accident
struck him in the forehead with sucl
force that II fell dead in the automo
bile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20

Bob" Vance, who played third
base for North Adams last year, was
in the village last evening and init
mated to Manager Higgins that he
would like the job of covering the
dizzy" corner for Bennington during
the remainder of the season. Mana
ger Higgins, however, could not con
slider any proposition from Vance as
Ridlon of Westbrook seminary at
Portland was engaged months ago for
the position and will be here on Fri
day. Manager Higgins, from the
recommendations that he has re
ceiyed and from the record that Rid
lon has made in Maine, is convinced
that the prep" school boy will make
good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20

The Empire Athletic club team OF
Schenectady has been secured for
Saturday to fill the date made vacant
by the cancelling of games this week
! by the Hudson Guild tea moi New
York. The Empires who were at Nor
gan park on Saturday, June 3, came
close to winning game from the locals
The score was to in favor of Ben
nington. The Empires showed up re
Invariably good on the. bases and in
the field but were unable to bunch
hits on Johnny Bosk after the open
ling inning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Wednesday,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-11-29

hope and cranberry about ready for
morrow that and the dear old friends
Beck ridge News will have the best Thanksgiving they have
ever known Every week ard women
now married with families of their who hae been raised
on The News" We thankful and glad that they
still keen their that they along with
the This and things than have had before
truly thankful for and trust will have JOYOUS and grateful
hearts tomorrow. And a big slice of mnce pie!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
TAKE NEW TURN
Crushing Defeat for Chinese Rsb-
els at HankOW.
InsurrectiOnists Claim That Re-
port Is False.
is BAD AT SHANGHAI.
Situation for Government in
That Vicinity Desperate.
Business Is Bad and Oriental
Money Market Demoralized.

Shanghai, Oct. 2s.-Wire1ess dis
patches from Hankow reporting a
sweeping victory for the imperial
troops there yesterday caused fut-
ter in Shanghai today. The reports
were received even in official circles
with incredulity. Rebel sympathizers
declared that the dispatches were un-
doubtedly sent from a government
source to bolster up a faltering cause.
The wireless dispatches were caught
by some of the German naval opera
tors. They gave no details but said
there was fighting all day yesterday at
Hankow and that the result was q
sweeping, government victory, com com.
pelling the revolutionists to abandon
Hankow and fall back across the Han
river into Han Yang.
Whatever the situation around Han
kow, matters have grown more despgr- s1s-
ate for the government cause in the
vicinity of Shanghai and along the
lower part of the Yang Use river
There were persistent reports today
that Ching Kiang, $50 miles above
Shanghai, was about to fall into the
hands of the rebels. Ching Kiang is
the first of the series of lower river
forts above Shanghai and is regarded
mere as the keystone Of the defense q
the city. If it falls, it is conceded that
all the forts below it as far as WI
Sung will quickly follow.
WI Sung, ten miles above Shanghai,
marks the cityS last line OF de1enSes-
Su Chow Threatened.
West of Shanghai the wealthy city
of Su Chow is threatened, while above
Ching Kiang three important cities,
Nanking, Yang Chow and WI Hu, are
believed to be in danger. All four of
these cities report today that the situ-
alton is quiet. There is open synpa-
thy for the rebels and probably little
effective resistance will be offered to
attack.
It is believed here that Sheng Hsuan
Huai, the dismissed minister of posts
and communications, is coming to
Shanghai. where he has a magnificent
home. More than two hundred pieces
of his baggage have arrived here from
Peking addressed in the care of a for
eigner-
The business situation is still pre-
carious The money market is in an
alarming state owing to the vast
amount of specie withdrawn from the
banks here by Peking and other CEN
terS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
WIFE QUIT HIM
Albert KistIer Couldn't Induce
Her to Return.
Shoots Himself Leaving Brief
Explanation of Deed.

Albert Kistler. a Postal telegraph
chief linesman, shot himself with a
shotgun in the basement of the Postal
office at sos Kansas avenue shortly
before o'clock last night and died
two hours later at Christ's hospital.
A two weeks separation from his
wife and repeated quarrels over the
telephone when he attempted to rec
oncile her, is regarded as the cause for
Monday. after he had been separated
from his wife a week. He told his
fellow worxmen he would find an
other Job, as line work was too cold
for winter He did not look for work,
however, and it is supposed he began
planning for his death instead.
The suicide left two brief notes, one
SAYING he was tired of life and an
the kit of tools he left was not wholly
paid for He entered the basement Of
the Postal office last night on pre-
text OF getting some tools he left and
fired a single barrel shotgun close to
his breast The charge tore hole
through his body. but missed his heart
and he lived two hours. DR.. S. A..
johnson was called Immediately after
the shooting and had the man removed
to the hospital.
Kistler was 2s years old and lived
with his wife on the second floor at
sos Kansas avenue. He has a mother
and brother living at 1909 North Quin-
cy street Coroner w. II. Bomgard-
ner, after a consultation, decided there
was no reason for an inquest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
CHILD is STOLEN.
Warrant Out for Woman on
Charge Of kidnapping.
Three Year Old Heir Whisked
Away in Automobile.

Davenport, oct. 2S.-Warrants were
issued today for Freda Lunschen of
Upton, Ia, charging her with the
kidnapping of three year old Henry
Thiessen Lunschen, heir to consider
able property in Iowa and Minnesota,
who was taken from his grandmoth-
er's home last night
The boy was seized by veiled wo-
man who approached the house in an
automobile, threw heavy blanket
around the child and carried him
screaming to the car. The automo-
bile was traced to Moline and to Bar
stow, where the woman and man
are said to have taken a train for St
Louis. Attorney Johnson of Upton is
named in the warrant The child had
been adopted by his grandmother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
new PANEL CALLED.
Fifty Additional Veniremen Summoned
in Hyde Case.

Kansas City, Oct. 2S.-A new panel
Of fifty veniremen appeared for eX-
animation in the DR.. 3. Clarke Hyde
murder case today. Seven talesmen
have been accepted and thirty-nine
more must be selected before the de-
fense and state begin to exercise their
peremptory challenges. 1t appeared
impossible for the vacancies to be fill
ed out Of the panel which reported to-
day. Another probably will be drawn
Monday.
A possible reason for some Of the
veniremen disqualifying came to light
today when it was learned that many
of them have not been satisfied with
their hotel accommodations. Some
have complained that their rooms have
been cold and their meals poor. Asked
in open court If any Of them had any
objections to offer. they replied in the
negative, but outside the courts hear
ing they continued to complain
At the opening Of court today the
question of the accuracy Of the news
paper accounts of the first trial was
again taken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
CHATTER VII.

lit was feared that the manuscript for
Chapter VII had been irretrievaoly lost,
placed near the heated imagination OF
Mr. Marcus O'Mara and was oauly
scorched. If there are any breaks. OF or
holes, in todays Chapter, this must De
the excuse
In these "reminiscences the reader VIII
please bear in mind that it was not tns
respective merits of the Topeka Morn
ing Capital or the Topeka Evening State
Journal were at stake. for both are
good papers in their way.
Perhaps in no other city in the Uni
ted States are there two papers whicn
spend so much money in general for
the news, one for the morning ana
Sunday readers, the other for the ev-
ening readers and Sunday readers To-
pekans who visit other cities will bear
out this statement and admit that it is
really an understateneat of the real
situation.
The controversy which has been
waging between the two Topeka dali
lies, both of which are equally Jealous
i'll promoting the welfare of their own
capital city and their own Sunflower
state. as stated above. was not one Of
the respective Calculations, but was
Topeka were to cut each other 8
throats and be obstacles instead of fac
tors in the city's growth and progress
For it may be stated. and not without
satisfaction, that each daily is fac
tor of great Importance to all the ef-
forts in this community. which are soon
to result in a metropolis, ere many
years have gone by, Of 100000 people.
of prosperous and contented business
men and women with happy homes and
without a saloon.
The whole issue was whether the two
daily papers of Topeka were to extend
their united efforts in pulling together
for the growth of the city. or whether
they were to fight each other, injure
their own business and, what would
be worse, injure their own town and
the good people living therein.
This paper has contended every day
that Mr.. Capper himself is a nice,
neighborly gentleman, but that he had
unfortunately given autographic rub
Der stamps to overzealous employees.
who used those stamps. not only to the
discredit of Mr.. Capper's competitor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
(COntinued on page fOur.J
MABRAY BACK IN
King of Foot Race Faksrs viii
Be Released Tomorrow.
Gov. Stubbs Grants RequisitiOn
for Return to Iowa.

The way of John c. Mabray, foot
race and prize fight swindler. is hard
After serving a two year sentence in
the federal prison at LeavenwOrth, he
will, tomorrow, the date of his re-
lease, be faced by two officials from
Council Bluffs, Ia, and taken back to
answer to q counts in the state
courts for his grand larceny procliv-
tiles in that community three years
ago. Sheriff H. A. Waddington and
County Attorney Frank ]. Cappen Sc
cured extradition papers today from
Gov. Stubbs for Mabray and his pal,
f. K. Morris, the fakir prize fighter.
The pair Swindled people in and
around Council Bluffs out of nearly
a quarter of a million dollars before
they were arrested and convicted in
the federal courts
Now the state will take hand in
the game and try them on state
counts of grand larceny. The opera
tiOns of the notorious Mabray gang
extended over Kansas, Missouri, Ark
ansas and Iowa few years ago. ].
c. Mabray was the brains of the gang
and his successes in finding many and
credulous victims were astonishing.
His men faxed foot races, wrestling
matches in scores of towns and made
a cleaning everywhere.
One victim, a man named BallOu,
near Kansas City, lsot some $4,000
through his dealings with them. Bal
lou spent $40, 900 more in the effort
to bring the gang to justice. The gang
finally got in bad with Uncle Sam and
the federal officials and courts did
the rest Mabray got two years at
Leavenworth. He will be released
tomorrow. The Council Bluffs Off
cials will be waiting for him with
warrants and extradition papers and
will take him back to Iowa to answer
81 counts in the courts there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
Weather Is Cool.

The brand of weather dealt out to-
day by the weather man is very similar
to that experienced Friday-cool and
damp. The wind is blowing from the
northeast, as was the case Friday, but
the pace is slow-but four miles an
hour 1.-THE weather tomorrow" said
Sunny" Flora, the local forecaster,
this afternoon, "will probably not be
much of an improvement over that of
today. The indications are for unset
tied conditions with rain or snow to-
night or Sunday. There have been
heavy rains in Texas, and in the west
ern portion of this state there has
been considerable rain and snow"
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28

most of their opportunities and using
open football almost entirely, Prince
ton was enabled to score a touchdown
a goal from touchdown and field
goal for a total Of 9 points in the first
two periods.
Holy Cross put up the best game of
football that any of the visiting teams
have shown this year.
Western Games.
Nebraska vs. Missouri at Lincoln.
ST. Louis VS.. Rolla at St. Louis
Wabash VS. Hanover at Crawfords-
vile.
Depauw VS. Marquette at Depauw
Notre Dame vs. Loyola at Notre
Dame.
Purdue VS.. Depauw at Lafayette.
Oberlin VS.. Case at Oberlin.
Ohio State VS.. Ohio Wesleyan at
Columbus.
Knox KS. Lake Forest at Galesburg.
Beloit VS.. Cornweu college at Be
lott
Monmouth vs. Millikin at Decatur.
Michigan Aggies vs.. Olivette at
Lansing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
LORIMER CASE REOPENS.
After Resting a Day on Account OF a
Funeral.

Chicago. oct. 2S.-The senatorial
Investigation into the election Of Sena-
tor Lorimer reopened here today after
a days recess, owing to the funeral OF
Attorney Elbridge Hanecy's father-in-
law. Congressman Ira G. Copley ~
Aurora. Representative Edward -.
Shurtleff, speaker Of the house in the
Illinois legislature Of 1903, Lee O'Neil
Browne and several witnesses who viii
be called to testify concerning the con-
nection of former State Representative
william c. Blair with Senator Lori-
mer's election are the chief witnesses
among those known to be scheduled TO
appear today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
JOHN D. IS SERVED.
He Invites the Deputy Marshal TO stay
TO Breakfast

New York, Oct. 2S.-A copy OF the
complaint in the government suit Tor
the dissolution of the steel trust was
served this morning on John ID. Rocke-
feller at his home in Pocantico Hills
The service of the papers was ar
ranged for by Marshal Henkel ana
when Deputy +. Marshal Crawford
arrived at Tarrytown he found Mr.
Rockefeller's rig waiting for him. The
deputy drove over to the mansion.
served the papers on Mr.. Rockefeller
and received an invitation to break
fast The deputy had already break
tasted and declined the invitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28

Madison, Oct. 28.-The Social Center as
sociation of America was given per
manent form today by the adoption of
constitution and the election of officers.
Lawrence, Kan, will be the meeting
place next year.
Dr. Josiah Strong of New York city
was elected president. and Frank Strong,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan,
was made vice president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
ALL IN SAME BOAT.
Taft says Law Must Apply Equally to
Labor Unions and Trusts.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 2S.-Declar-
ing his intention to enforce the law.
both as to labor unions and trusts,
Presid dent Taft. before leaving Milwau-
kee for Chicago, at luncheon in his
honor. spoke to several thousand en-
pIoyers and employees of local fac
tories on the relations of capital and
labor He made plea for all the peo-
pie to put their shoulders to the wheel
to insure obedience to the law and to
secure the prosperity that he said must
ensue from such obedience.
I'VE have our problems; of course,
we have" said the president. sThey
are going to be a test doubtless of
American ingenuity, but I think there
is one solution of them-perhaps that
is because L am a lawyer and Judge