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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
THE POISONED WEDDING FEAST.

The Bridegroom Added to the Fearful
List of Deaths.
CINCINNATI, May lon the evening
of April Is w. B. Shocks and bride
registered at the Burnet house from
Louisville, Ky. They had just been
made man and wife at Louisville. Both
were taken violently i'll, in common
with guests who participated in the
wedding feast. Last night the bride
groom, William B. Shocks, breathed
his last; at noon the physicians warned
Mrs. Shocks. the bride, to be prepared
for the worst. She had been barely
able to sit up, having SO far recovered
from the poisoning that there were
confident hopes that she was clearly
out of danger.
The fact that relatives of the bride
and groom died from poisoning has
been carefully concealed from the vic
Tins here. Everything about their
presence here and their condition has
been kept as profoundly secret as pos
sible.
Mr.. Shocks. the victim, had been con-
scious all the while and able to con-
verse. He was, moreover, hopeful Of
recovery. His physicians, however.
had no hope from the first He was
much weakened by profuse bleeding at
the nose and lost strength rapidly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
FOR EIGHT HOURS.

Pittsburgh Carpenters Strike For Eight
Hours and IncreAse of PAY Fifteen
Thousand Idle Men.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May This city
il now fairly started in the eight hour
movement, with 5000 carpenters out
and placing other trades in such pecu-
liar position that 10, 900 members of
other building organizations will soon
follow. The last and decisive meeting
that forces this struggle was held late
last night, when the master builders
association met and decided positively
not to grant the carpenters demand for
eight hours and an increase of five
cents per hour.
AS decided upon by the carpenters,
5000 of them quit work for their de-
mand. The action of the master build
ers In deciding to do actually nothing
in regard to the other building organi-
zation, placed the latter in a queer posi-
ton. In order to back up the carpen-
tiers the other building trades had de-
cided to strike for eight hours per day,
providing only that the master builders
locked the carpenters out. If they did
not lock the carpenters out, the other
members were simply to ask for GER
tain local adjustments and fair aver
age of wages, ignoring entirely the
eight hour day.
Last night the master builders con-
cluded they will not lock out the car
penters, and the result will be that 10,
600 men. comprising stonemasons, roof
ers, marble cutters. planning mill men.
etc, will work on present contracts I'M
til they have gone as far as they can
without the carpenters, when they will
find themselves out of job-not locked
out.
The master builders were a unit in
coming to this agreement and say they
have done this to protect master build
ers in other cities, and other builders
trades outside of carpenters could not
have a pretext for striking for eight
hours and thus causing the movement
to spread.
The bricklayers, numb boring 200, are
also brought into the fight owing to a
refusal of their demands for uniform
wages of 81. so per day, the masters hav-
ing decided to pay uniform rates of but
81 per day.
The plasterers, another independent
organization, will also be forced into
idleness as soon as they have completed
their work to where the carpenters left
off.
Altogether it is likely that more than
$4,000, comprising all the buildings
within a radius of twelve miles of this
city, will be idle as a result of the
move. The building trades, being by
all odds the most complete organization
in this section. will go out almost to a
man and say they will remain out
On the other hand the master build
ers say they have had ample warning
and have their contracts in such shape
they can lie idle all summer, but one
firm, the Ballinger Bros, of Philadel-
phia, willing to grant the eight-hour
movement, are unable to do SO. This
firm is building the Davis calvin JOS
lynn theater and master builders have
SO tied all material they cannot go on
with the work.
Reports from McKeesport and Brad
dock and other surrounding towns say
carpenters are generally striking for
eight hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
HUTCHINSON LOCATED.

He is Found Wandering Aimlessly Around
at Evansville. Ind.
CHICAGO, May LIB. p. Hutchinson,
the noted board of trade operator, who
was thought to have gone to Pensacola,
Fla, has been found. This morning
the chief of police received from Chief
of Police G. w. hewitt. of Evansville
Ind, dispatch saying: II have B. p.
Hutchinson in custody. Notify his
son." The son. Charles Hutchinson.
received dispatch of similar import
The old man was found walking aim
lessly about the streets He appears to
be entirely unbalanced in his mind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
THE TREASURY FUNDS.

An Ex-Omcial Thinks Secretary Foster
Will Place Himself in q Bad Position If
He Touches Certain Moneys.
WAsHINGToN, May 1.-The state
ment of the director Of the mint, Mr..
Leech, is bringing an avalanche of pro-
tests and contrary opinions from all di-
rections. Secretary Foster, in SO far
as he has agreed with Mr.. Leech, is also
coming in for criticism Mr.. j. K Up
ton. who was assistant secretary when
Mr.. Sherman was at the head of the
treasury, furnishes a statement, in
which he shows that if the secretary
acts in accordance with the Leech in
depreciation he will be guilty of high
crime and can be impeached. Mr.. Up
ton is az accepted authority in such
matters. Under Mr.. Sherman he had
charge of the refunding operations and
of the making up of the debt state
ment There is a difference of $780,
100000 between the figures of Mr..
Leech and those of Mr.. Upton regard
ing the condition of national finances.
Instead of S2S5, 600, 900 of available
money. as claimed by Mr.. Leeeh, the
United States has less than $50, 600, 600.
His t'ilferings Huge.
New YORK, May ARTHUR Z. Gil
man, a member of the Wholesale tea
and coffee firm of j. IL Larrabie & Co.,
died at his home in Flatbush, L. l., on
December Is last Yesterday by a pro-
ceeding in the supreme court. the fact
was made public that he had robbed
his firm of over $500, 600, and, instead of
being the reputable business man that
his partners and everybody else be-
lieved him to be, he had been engaged
since 1884 in carrying on a system of
fraud which he conducted so ingen-
iously that his perfdy was not discov-
vered until after his death. His pilfer-
ings aggregated 1922, 934 So.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
ROUGH ON REEL.
A Scandal Papers Correspondents at Waco
Tex, Badly Used.

A Scandal Papers Correspondent at Waco,
Tex, Badly Used.
WACO, Tex, May 2.-W. r. Reel, cor
respondent of Kansas City newspaper
somewhat noted for its sensational
proclivities, was arrested the former
part of the week on the charge of hav-
ing written a libelous article published
in that paper in which was mentioned
the names of several well known ladies'
Thursday night when Reel was re-
leased on bond he was kidnapped, driven
out OF town. given seventy lashes on
the bare back, tarred and feathered and
ridden on a rail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
DAFT ON PHOTOGRAPHY.

A Peculiar Craze That Has Taken Posses
sion of the English Ladies'.
Her photograph is a perfect passion
with the smart London woman of to-
day.
Many of them spend fourth of their
pin money in the portraiture of every
possible conceivable position of them
selves. their gowns, their shoulders,
their hands-and even their limbs As
| consequence the photographers trade
has increased enormously. Indeed,
| company of over a million sterling is
being formed for the express purpose of
| unifying half dozen of the studios to
which the court ladies and other women
| OF the best society are in the habit OF
giving their custom. The photographer
! Is now regarded as necessary to the
| well being of fashionable English So
ciety as the baker, the bootmaker and
| the dressmaker. Many mothers have
their children regularly photographed
| on each birthday. Babies are photo
graphed in their little bare skins few
| days after their birth and copy pasted
in the family bible-a valuable record of
| any birth-mark. A new gown is photo
graphed-as matter Of course, on the
back of its wearer-and so is a new hat
In fact, one lady always had each of
her toilettes photographed, touched up
| with color and placed in an album on
her dressing table. All she had to do
! then, when she wanted her maid to put
out her things was to indicate the num-
Der of the picture.
The photographer is now sent for on
all occasions of family rejoicing. He
| photographs the bride as she is tripping
IL <hn %
| nary to the honeymoon; he photo
graphs the wedding breakfast at the
| moment when papa is wishing success
to the happy pair; he photographs the
debutante as she looked on departing
for her first ball or on her way to the
queens drawing-room, and he throws
his camera on the sleeping form in the
coffin before it is consigned to the fam
! lily vault
These constant and continuous sun
duplicates of the family, little Tommy
and Polly wearing short clothes until
the period when Pauline got married
! and Thomas became a sub-lieutenant
| of the guards, become a little nauseating
| to the American visitor, who does not
| care individually whether Thomas
| breaks his neck or Pauline runs away
with her footman; but he has to take it
| in nevertheless. in some houses the
whole of the rooms are paneled with
the photographs of the family, and
everywhere, in almost every corner,
every table, every bookcase is laden
with the family and their friends of all
ages, sizes, ranks and conditions
| Philadelphia Times
An Unpr oftabIe Month.
President Nickelin-Slot Company
| How were the profits this month?
Treasurer-Less than usual. The re-
ceipts were not much greater than the
| expenses.
! President-Humph! Some of the ma
| chimes must have been in order-N. Y.
Weekly.
"A Kentucky paper is responsible
! for the statement that the ''grandmotf,-
err Of the bride at a wedding in CovinC-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
His Pilferings Huge.
Foreign Emble ms Not Wanted.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May IAN Italian
military company, called Bersaglieri,
volunteered to turn out for escort duty
to the president while here. Gen. T,
w. Sheehan, marshal of the day, in
formed the Italians that no flag except
the star-spangled banner would be al
lowed in the procession It is an
nounced the company will not parade
unless they are allowed to carry the
italian standard Gen Sheehan stands
firm and the Italians have appealed to
Mayor Comstock, who has called a
meeting of the executive committee to
consider the matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

1T is q wOman's nature to pet something
Ii she has nothing to pet she is apt to be il
u pet herself.-Somerville Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

CORN in the field is shocked. and when it
is made into whisky it is shocking.-Bing-
hamton Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

IT is no longer necessary to take blue pills
to rouse the liver to action. Carter's Little
LiverPills are much better Don t forget this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

1T is a very stupid boy that doesn't know
Du Bots (Pa.) Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

DoN'T let your children look pale and
sickly. Don't keep them cross. peevish and
complaining. Keep them well by occasion
ally giving them those dainty candies, DR..
Bulls Worm DeStroyerS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

No Opiuna in Piso's cure for consumption
Cures where other remedies fail 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

EXPLOSIONS Of Coughing are stopped by
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Taothache Drops Cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

ETC., should try ''BroCn's Bronchial TrOchex
simple but sure remedy. Sold only i
bOreS. Price 25 cts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

IT is a curious fact that when one is
seized with consuming passion ones ap-
petite fails miseraby. st joseph News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

FIVE cents saved on soap: five dollars lost
on rOtted clothes. Is that economy? There is
not cents difference between the cost of q
bar of the poorest soap made and the best,
which is as all know, Dobbins' Electric.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

TIE young man who can write "a good
hand' hasn't half a chance in life with the
youth who can hold one.-WashinRton Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

TIE cat is q newt animal, but she has
voice like a fire acknowledgements Re
publican
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

WHEN you get close enough to frog to
poke him with a stick that's the sign of
spring.-Buffalo Express.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

A DETECTIVES allies should be au-eyes-s
lawyers are reputed to be all Ges.-BostoI
COurier
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

LOCAL applications will never cure boiIs
carbuncles, sores, pimples, rheumatism
aching joints, etc. Blood impurity is the
cause OF these ailments, and u remedy mu 81
be taken that will restore the blood to g
healthy condition. Such remedy is DR.
John Bulls Sarsaparilla Use it and you
will have perfect health. You wrong your
self if you fail to try it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

THERE is one business industry that has
some snap to it even in duh tmes-the
whip manufacturer.-Lowen Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

q he0Cy 0ttr0e71
all the ills and ailments that only
female flesh is heir to. It rests with
you whether you carry it or lay it
down. You can cure the disorders
and arrangements that prey upon
your sex, with DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription. It's legitimate
medicine, carefully compounded by
an experienced physician, and
adapted to woman's delicate organ
ization.
For all organic displacements and
weaknesses, accompanied by weak
back, bearing-down sensations, and
for all uterine diseases, it's a posi-
tive specific. It's guaranteed to
give satisfaction, in every case.
IF it doesn't, you've only to ask
for your money and it's cheerfully
refunded. IF it does, you'll want
to ask for nothing more. It's
the cheapest medicine you can use,
because you only pay for the good
you get. It improves digestion,
enriches the blood, invigorates
the system, and produces refresh
ing sleep.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

GUs. A DUBOIS, q well known resident of
St Louis, says: 81 have used several bot
ties Of PrickIy Ash Bitters for biliousness
and malarial troubles, 50 prevalent In this
climate, and heartily recommend it to all
afhicted in q like manner. II il the best
remedy ever used
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

Nervous people are always ON tenter
hooks A slight noise smites the drums OF
their ears like the clash Of cymhals. The
most trivial, unexpected sound drives them
to the verge of distraction. But invigorated
and built up with Hostetter;s Stomach Bit
ters, their Representatives, speedily dis
appears. Dyspepsia, malaria, kidney
troubles. biliousness and rheumatism are
cured by the Bitters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

Ny friend, look here! you know how veal
and nervous your wife is, and you know tina
Carter's Iron Pills will relieve her. Nov
why not be fair about it and buy her a box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

AUoIIoNEERs have their regular custom
ers; but they also depend greatly upon the
buystanders at q sale-N. o. Picayune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

A BOY whose leg was repaired In New
York by grating some skin from q dog,
complains now that his skin barks easily
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

"A Kentucky paper is responsible
for the statement that the ''grandmoth-
err Of the bride at a wedding in CovinG-
ton recently ofhciated as the brides
maid. Texas Siftings.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-30
WHO OWNS HER now9
A Dismasted Schooner Brought In
by Capt. Trundy's Surfmen.

The schooner Emily A. Staples Of Bos-
ton. was sighted off Richmond's Island
Friday night by the crew Of the life saving
station on the Cape with her mainmast
gone, and apparently abandoned.
In the morning the crew boarded the
vessel and found her deserted. AS the
boats were gone, it was made plain that
the crew had left her with the idea that
she was unmanagsable, and had decided to
save themselves as best they could. The
life savers cleared away the wreck of the
mainmast and with the remaining rigging
headed into the harbor. The tug Belkna p
took her In tow opposite the fort and
brought her into the harbor.
The crew of the schooner, after drifting
about for some time off Boon Island. where
the mast went by the board were picked up
by the schooner Thomas Fl. Lawrence and
taken to Boothbay Harbor. The Staples
was bound from Boston to Penobscot with
a cargo of general merchandise.
The Emily A. Staples was built at Ken
nebunk in 1872, and was SO tons Durtnen.
She is owned In Boston and employed In
the general coasting trade.
The life saving crew have no claim for
salvage, Of course but there may be con-
troversy between owners and underwriters
in relation to the ownership of the craft
In case she was insured. Some Of the
Portland fishermen are feeling badly that
the life saving crew got the vessel. There
were feet Of fbermen In that vicinity,
and the salvage would have been good
catch
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-30
MISSING SINCE WEDNESDAY,;
No Traces Of Charles J. Libby Of
SebsRo Lake Can Be Found.

Mr.. Charles j. Libby, clothing manu-
facturer. has been missing since last We'd
nesday morning. That morning he babe
good bye to his wife and three young chill
dren. and took the train for Portland,
where he was to draw out some money to
pay his help. This was the last seen of
him at his home. He came to this city and
went to the Canal bank, where he drew
out about 500. Several people saw him
about the streets Wednesday. He was at
TimmoDs g. Hawes's and was seen on the
street by Mr.. j. P. Lewis, with whom he
has had business dealings In the past.
About 8 or o'clock Wednesday evening,
he was seen at the Union Station by Mr..
VIM. Waterman, the ticket seller. Since
that time he has not been seen.
Mr.. Libby was born in Standish, but has
been in the clothing business at Sebago
Lake 10 or IL years. 1t is said that he has
done good business.
He is between IS and 40 years of age,
five feet, eight or nine inches high, has a
sandy moustache, rather high forehead, and
walks with decided stoop to his shout.
ders. He is nervous in all his motions and
very reticent towards strangers.
DR.. Thompson of Standish, says he has
not been we'll for some time, the trouble
partly In his head and of such a nature
that excitement might throw him off his
balance.
His relatives are greatly alarmed about
him. They think he may have become de-
mented and that he may be wandering
about the country. The police here are in.
clined to the belief that he has gone tow
ards Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-30
PERSONAL.

Captain Richie of the Partisan is at the
Falmouth.
M. Il. Hastings of Bocthbay was at the
Falmouth yesterday.
Mr.. John j. w. Reeves of Cambridge,
Mass, is visiting relatives In this city.
Mrs. Harry Milliken of Eastport, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. L. c. ellison, in this
city.
Mr.. Arthur Bosworth of the Maine
Central, who has been very Ill with typhoid
fever, is rapidly recovering.
Mr.. M. II. Gault of the Allan line has ar
rived for the winter. He will stay at the
Falmouth.
George G. Morse, son of George F.
Morse, Esq. leaves for Waterville today to
enter the Maine Central shops.
Mr.. John d. Vose has moved back into
his house on Cumberland street, which was
damaged by fire several weeks ago.
Mr.. John d. Carrigan of Boston spent
Thanksgiving and the remainder of the
week with his parents on Deer street.
Mr.. E. P. Capen of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul passenger department,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Maltby and Miss
Maltby, Il. B. Morrice, G. s. Morrice and
A. A. Morrice, all of Montreal, were at the
PEBBLE yesterday. They had just landed
from the Partisan.
Mrs. James FL. Hamlep, Carleton street,
will spend the winter at Lakewood, N. j.
Mr.. Hamlen expects to leave for Africa
soon to look after his business interests
there.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Appleton Webb, Esq, proprietor
of the Mountain Farm, to Miss Mildred G.
Haines, eldest daughter of the well known
driver, John F. Haines.
The George A. Baker Opera Company
arrived from Bangor yesterday noon. Mr..
Baker and some of the principals of the
company are at the United States Hotel
About II of the company are at the Du-
rant House and the balance are at the
Chase and Chadwick houses.
The Partisan Inventors Academy of
Paris, France. has conferred upon Mr..
Philip Henry Holmes, after the examina-
ton of his last invention, the title Of Cor
responding Honorary Member (Membre
D'Honneur Correspondent with attribu-
ton of the first-class diploma, and the
great gold medal
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
pAKER OPERA COMPANY.

BAKER OPERA COMPANY.
This popular aggregation will be seen at
Portland Theatre every evening this week
with matiuees on Wednesday and Saturday.
They will open this levening with the
"Beggar Student"
The repertoire of the company is as fol.
lows: Monday, "Beggar Student" Tues
day, "Black Hussar;" Wednesday matt
nee. "Nanon:" Wednesday evening,
"Grand Duchess; Thursday, "Brigands; :"
Friday. "Nanon;" Saturd ay matinee, "Bo-
hemian Girl" Saturday evening, SRA
Diavolo."
This company is always popular here
and will have their usually good houses.
NOTES.
Denman Thompson completed his IL
weeks engagement at the Boston Theatre
Saturday. 1t was the most success full
ever played In this country, the weekly re.
ceipts averaging over $4,000.