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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
THE BIG WEDDING.
The Duke Of Marlborough and Miss VAN
derbiit Married In New York.


derbiit Married In New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. THE much
talked Of wedding OF Miss Consuelo Van
derbilt and the duke OF Marlborough
took place yesterday In St Thomas
church. The hour set for the begin
ming Of the ceremony was IL o'clock.
Al that hour the church was thronged
with representatives Of New York's
smartest society gathered to witness
the ceremony. A squad Of Fifty po-
licemen was on hand at Q o'clock to
keep the entrance to the church clear.
BY 10 o'clock they had their hands full
to keep the fast increasing crowd
moving. At that hour the church
doors were thrown open, and It was
found 10 be decorated to the perfec-
ton OF the florists art.
When the marriage ceremony was
over the duke and his bride went to
the vestry room and signed the mar
rage register. At the same time each
of the bridesmaids took a basket OF
nosegays and marched back up the
aisle distributing them among the
guests As the duke and his bride re-
entered the church the orchestra
played the wedding march from Tam
hauser. The bridesmaids returned to
the chancel and the bridal party
marched down the aisle, the ushers
leading. The bridesmaids followed
them and then came the duke and his
bride. After them came Mrs Wander
bilt ON the arm Of Mr.. Guest. The
party Immediately entered carriages
and drove TO Mrs. Vanderbilts house,
where the reception and breakfast
followed. At o'clock the duke and
duchess OF Marlborough left for Oak
dale, L. l., where, at Mr.. Vanderbilt's
country place, idle Hour" they will
spend their HONEYMOON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
. MAJ. FAN. Ovevboard.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Am unfortunate
accident occurred at Portage de Souix.
In which Second Mate James Mulhern,
OF the Belle of Calhoun, was drowned.
The Belle Of Calhoun had just landed
ut Portage de Souix and Mulhern had
stepped of the boat on to the barge
and In returning he missed his step
and fell between the boat and the
barge. The crew Of the boat did oil in
their power TO recover the body. but
did not succeed and the steamer con-
tinued on its way 70 ST. Louis Null
bern was 90 years OF age and had been
on the river q long time. He lived In
Hannibal. Mo, with his family.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

An inventor. by the use of perforated
tapes, appears to have demonstrated
that he can send 100 words by tele.
graph In three and one.half seconds.
lie calculates that, estimating 800
words 4 minute, 3a,9i4 messages OF
seventy-five words each could be sent
from New York to Chicago in day.
At Is cents n message this would bring
si,037 10 day, or 81, 500, O4l.5o u year.
and afford a paying investment. All
our letters may 60 by telegraph some
day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
JUMPED the TRACK.
Fatal Ailshsp to n. q O. Passenger Train
nj whecilngs W. Va.

nj wheeling. ". Va.
WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. 4-The
worst railroad wreck In the immediate
vicinity OF Wheeling for many years
occurred shortly before 10 o'clock yes
terday morning ut Elm Grove, 6 miles
east. on the Pittsburgh division Of the
baltimore & Ohio railroad. The Pitts.
burgh-C Cincinnati express, commonly
known rs the cannon ball." jumped
the track on bridge over Wheeling
creek, owing to q broken fange on q
wheel Of the smoking car. Tho engine,
tender and baggage Cur kept the track.
while the mail car. smoker and Pull
man parlor car went overa bank about
10 feet high. The day coach turned
completely over and the other two lay
on their sides. The cars were com.
plctely demolished, seeming to have
been thrown some distance through the
air.
So far only two deaths have hap
pened. A woman, thought TO be Mrs.
Miranda Hare, OF Kittaning, Pa, but
not positively identified, owing to tho
way she was dls6gured, jumped from
the car and was instantly killed. The
s-months-old baby Of Lawrence Bart.
ley, Of Pittsburgh, was sitting on his
fathers lap when the accident oc.
CURED. 1t was SO badly injured that
II died in o few minutes, while neither
father nor mother were hurt They
xvere comino IN Whaling In attend
the funeral OF o relative.
The exact number Of injured Is hard
to get reliably. Nine were taken to the
city hospital and three to the Wheel.
ing hospital, while q number are Mt
houses near the scene Of the accident
Ten or q dozen surgeons and the
wrecking crew were summoned at
once. Not less than 10000 people
visited the scene of the wreck, the
Wheeling & Elm Grove running spe.
cial excursion trains, all crowded. OF
those who were hurt several will die.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

A DISPATCH from Springfield H., the
other day said that the Lincoln monu-
ment at 0akridge cemetery, which has
for the past twenty years been adj
mired by thousands upon thousands
from all over the world, would have to
be torn down. 1t was too far gone TO
be repaired, and its construction was
such that II would not admit OF repair.
Instead Of being q substantial pile of
solid granite, rs external appearances
would indicate, IL was n rickety struc-
ture OF brick, veueered over with slabs
Of granite. This was the verdict Of
the state trustees who have charge Of
the monument
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
HOLMES FOUND GUILTY.

Tho Alleged Many Times Murderer VIII
Suffer tho Death Penalty for tho Plstzel
Crime.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4-Henry II.
Holmes was convicted OF murder in the
first degree ut 1851 o'clock Saturday
night for killing benjamin F. Pietzel.
lie coughed slightly when he heard
the words. That was the only sign.
The jury retired to deliberate at $40
o'clock. According to one of their mum.
Der they had reached their verdict be-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

GEN. CoPPINGER's suggestion for the
extension Of the southern boundary of
the National park meets with opposi-
tion in Wyoming. The people Of that
state contend there are already too
many reservations and that they must
be diminished rather than enlarged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

TIE Anti-Saloon army Is the name
OF . new order which has been organ
lied at Bloomington, Ill, and whose
inteution is 10 go into business In all
parts of the union. II. P. Faris, 4 citi.
zen Of Clinton, No, IL the originator
of the scheme. He conceived the
thought some time ago that an Or
gsnization similar to the A. p. A., but
with It's forces directed against the
saloon instead Of the churcS.., would be
. powerful and useful organization in
prohibition work. The new organiza-
ton Is secret society, with simple
ritual The HFmy will have two Do.
grses; "AgiteioF and Abolisbe!,"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
TRANsMIssISsIPPI CONGRESS,
General Topics to he Discussed at the
Great Meeting In Omaha.


Great Meeting In Omaha
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 4-The eighth
convention Of the Transmississippi
Commercial congress meets In this city
Monday, November IS, and will probn-
bly, remain in session four days The
territory embraced In the representa-
ton includes all states and territories
lying west Of the Mississippi river and
those portions OF Minnesota and Lou.
isiana which lie east Of II, and the
representatives to the congress are
appointed by the governors of states
and territories and by the mayors OF
cities Provision is made for the repre-.
sentation OF counties and of business
and commercial bodies. 1t Is the pur-
pose Of the congress to secure such ma
tional legislation rs Is calculated to
promote the business interests and de.
velop the resources Of the states and
territories lying west Of the Mississippi
river; to increase reciprocal trade
among them; to cultivate acquaint.
ance, fraternal feeling and hearty CO.
operation among the various CONNER
cial bodies represented.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

The exports of cattle and sheep "a
Great Britain are holding up very well,
and figures just published by the Lon
don Trade Journal show that the
United States still supplies most Of the
meat consumed by our English cousins.
For the nine months ended with Sep
TENDER the United States sent into the
United Kingdom 2Oo,6s6 cattle and
o2l, 500 sheep.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

STATE censuses have been taken this
year by Massachusetts,, Michigan, Wis.
consin, Iowa and Minnesota, and the
aggregate increase in population OF
these five states since 1890 Is found To
be OIL, $50. This percentage applied to
the whole country would give IN in
crease in the past five years of 7,5OO,-
900, so that 1t is safe to place the pres
ent population OF the United States at
70. 600. 600
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

BURRELL BoyD, a negro ex-slave,
now 4 prosperous planter, recently
took 800 pounds OF tea to Memphis,
Tenn, and placed II on sale. II was
grown by him on his plantation in the
st. Francis basin in Arlsan sas. Two
years ago he bought the seed In New
Orleans and planted 1t. The crop last
year was good, but this year the yield
was splendid. The tea was tested by
a local expert and pronounced to be OF
a good grade. II was the first domes-
tic tea raised In the state OF Arkansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

A RECENT dispatch from Washington
said that as result OF the examina-
tions OF enlisted and non-commissioned
army officers who were presented for
promotion to the commissioned grades
out Of twenty-one candidates fourteen
were found ct for promotion. As
there IRE only two vacancies In the
lieutenancies at present, all below No.
in the examination must wait for
commissions,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

A. BIENKowsKI, newsboy, recently
left San Francisco to tour the world.
He has photograph which sings a
collection of songs in forty different
languages. The boy intends to travel
through all the countries Of the world
and will gather from each sample Of
its music.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
n.r-.r.rs. nond READY.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGs Mo-. Nov. A.
The bond Of DR.. @. W. Fraker, now In
Richmond, jail on the charge Of at
tempting TO swindle insurance COM
panies has been made up here. Should
II be approved he viii b released from
| fall Immediately,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
The rayiors susd.

CARRoLLroN, NO., Nov. IN. d.
Wilson, one of the attorneys for the
Taylor brothers. has brought suit
against them In the Linn county cir
cult court for 81, 100, balance OF his fees
In defandin1 them
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
rn,.n. F,.ld.s Funeral.

CHICAGO, Nov. THE funeral OF the
late Eugene Field, the writer, whose
sudden death occurred early Monday
morning, was held this afternoon In
the Fourth Presbyterian church at
Rush and Superior streets, and was Mt.
tended by hundreds Of the deceased
uoet's friends and admirers
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
Poison in BuoEwhsat Cakes.

PANA, Ill, Nov. 6-Farmer Joseph
Vincent, near this city. Is reported In
o dangerous condition from poisoning,
taken into his system by eating buck
wheat cakes in which chinch bugs
were ground MP In the meal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

TURKEY has agreed to the demands
for reform made by the powers, the st.
Louis Globe Democrat says, but there
is not the slightest assurance that the
situation for the Armenians will be
any better than II was before. The
Turk in Europe with n government oil
his own Is m anomaly, and while this
continues there will be no safety for
o Christian in the southeastern corner
of Europe,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
An iIIlnoIs ToVn scorch,d.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Nov. S-Powers
Grand opera house burned last night
c. w. Utely's tailor store, IL H.
whiteley's drug store and Fisk's fur
niture store were damaged. Linn a
Scruggs' dry goods store was In great
danger. Help was asked from Spring
field. The total loss Is estimated ai
$500. 600.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
Tennessee DomocrntIc HImetailIsts

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. Themes.
see Committeeman James M. Head, OF
the National Bimetallic league, has
issued call for n meeting Of nll the
bime tallist democrats Of this state to
meet in this city on the 10th for organ
ization within the democratic party,
according to the plan adopted by the
league Mt Washington.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
Minneapolis job Printer. strike.

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, Nov. A-The
union job printers Of Minneapolis
struck this morning for 80 cents an
hour and q nine-hour day. They have
been getting 26H cents an hour for .
tcn-hJur day, Nearly 900 men are out
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
Nor. south Pole Expeditions.

BERLIN, Nov. A-The German com
mittee on the exploration for the south
pole met yesterday and resolved TO
start two vessels from Kerguele island
in furtherance Of the work. They a.
lot CSC, 900 marks for the expenses OF
the expedition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

THE German committee on the cx.
ploration for the south pole met at
Berlin recently and resolved to start
two vessels from Kergucle island In
furtherance of the work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

fore the doors of their room closed
upon them. For hunger's sake they ate
their supper first Then they took q
ballot, and, without hesitation, every
man Of the twelve answered: Guilty
Of murder In the first degree" But,
however atrocious the crime, however
fiendish the criminal, 1t Is hard to send
n man to the gnllows In one minutes
time. So, for decency's sake, they
talked about the case for period SEEM
ingly about an hour and half.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
Ex.state senator Harmon Dead.

HOLDEN, No., Nov. T.-Ex-State Sen.
ator John p Harmon is dead. He had
been n sufferer for the past seven
years with paralysis, and of late years
he had become almost totally helpless
He was q candidate two years ago for
the Office Of state railroad superintend-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

The president and secretary Of war
have changed the name of Sandy Hook
TO Fort Hancock, In honor Of the late
Gen Hancock. The action was taken
on the Recommendation OF Gen. Miles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The recent earthquake shocks In the
United States were felt In ut least
eighteen states
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09

Tho most perfect echo in the world
Is said to be that at Shipley, in Sussex,
south England. 1t will repeat twenty
one syllables.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-09
The Greatest Medical Discovery
of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
D0NLLD KENNEDY, Of ROXBURY, MASS,

uUhhlD kthHtUI, VI huApUhi, mASS"
Ha. discovered In one Of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Serofuia
down to a common Pimple.
He has tried It In over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed exceptin two cases
(both thunder humor.) He has now IN MS
possession over two hundred certificates
Of It's value, all within twenty miles OF
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit Is always experienced from tne
first bottle, and perfect cure Is warranted
when the right quantity Is taken,
When the lungs are affected i causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This Is caused by the ducts be-
ing stopped, and always disappears In q
week after taking It. Read the label. -,
n the stomach Is foul or bilious 1t viii
cause saueamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough OF u.
Dose, one tablespoonful In water al eco
time. Sold by all Druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-07
ST. .JOHNSBURY CENTRE.

Next Sunday morning union services
will be held at the Congregational church,
children's day programme being used,
and in the afternoon union concert will
be given at the Methodist church.
Rev. l. P. Chase and Miss Cora Sar-
gent ere attending the Epworth League
convention at St. Albans this week.
A very pleasant and helpful time was
realized this week by those attending the
convention at the Congregational church.
The northern association of Universal
lists hold a meeting at the hall next
week, commencing Tuesday evening and
closing Thursday evening.
Jonathan Powers was agreeably sur
prised last Saturday, upon his return
from a tri rip to St. Johnsbury, to find a
houseful OF friends and old neighbors as
sembled to celebrate his eightieth birth
day. A very pleasant time was enjoyed.
The party was planned by his daughter,
Mrs. Huse, with whom he lives. Mr..
Powers is in Boston this week attending
the marriage of his son, DR.. Howard
Powers, of Boston.
Mrs. E. H. Stone and Mrs. Geo. Mer-
rill have been chosen as delegates from
the Congregational Sunday school to
attend the meeting of the association at
Hardwick on June Ia.
A new floor has been laid and other
improvements made upon the room un-
der the Congregational church used as a
grange hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-07

Polytechnic Institute. Horace Carpen-
ter, '96, Of st. Johnsbury, took the part
of Gratiano, a second edition Of Salanio,
QimitedD, who has his own opinion,
and Theodore Lamson, formerly of this
town, took foremost part as Antonio,
the Merchant of Venice, whose efforts to
assist the leading and juvenile lovers Of
the caste, leads him into more difficulties
than is usual with the "kind friend"
of drama, with sporting tendencies.
The entertainment was a burlesque
called "Shylock, Jr.," arranged by two
of the students after the plan of the Mer-
chant Of Venice, but was comically up to
date. The Gazette showers praise on
the young gentlemen who so successfully
got up and performed the play.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-07
THE WEATHER FOR JUNE.

The following data, compiled from
the weather bureau records at North
field, cover the month Of June for the
past eight years, and will be of value
and interest in anticipating the more
important meteorological elements
and the range within which such
variations may be expected to keep
for the present month of June:
Temperature-Mean, or normal,
go; warmest month, that of 1892,
average, 650; coldest month, that of
1890, average 610; highest temper
ature, 920, June 13. 1892; lowest
temperature, 800, June 5, 1891, and
June 7, 1894; average date of first
killing frost in autumn, September
81; in spring, May 16. Precipta-
tion-Average, 3.74 inches; average
number of days with .01 of an inch
or more, 13; greatest monthly pre-
cipitation, ,6.17 inches, in 1888; least,
III inches, in 1894; greatest amount
of precipitation in any twenty-four
consecutive hours, as inches, June
27 and %, 1899. Weather, average
number OF clear days, 6; partly cloudy
days, IA; cloudy days. 10. Wind
Prevailing winds have been from the
south; highest velocity, 40 miles from
the northwest on June 6, 1889.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-07
was not curtailing expenses and paid
their bills promptly.

was not curtailing expenses and paid
their bills promptly.
The church at acknowledgement 1856
members, and contributions up to pre-
vious years. This church and the Lyndon
church had each given SO to furnish
room at Straight University.
The Peacham church was reported in a
fairly healthy condition, with total
membership Of 2S5. There have been so
additions during the year. The church
has lost 10 during the year by death and
dsnissions. The average attendance ar
Sunday-school has been 14S, and S53S
has been Contributed to benevolent OBJ
jects.
The pastor reported for the st. Johns
bury Centre church that the church had
a faithful people that were endeavoring
to keep the first church in this town alive.
l. A report from the North church showed
total membership of 427, with gifts to
all benevolent objects amounting to
$2S59. Mention was made ofthe serious
loss to the church from the death of prom
inent members during the year.
Rev. G. W. Patterson reported from his
church at East st. Johnsbury. There
were three additions to the church during
the year. But the superintendent had
died during the year, and in his death the
church had met with great loss. The
pastor said he believed more men and
women attended the Sunday-school in
proportion to church membership than
in any other church in the conference.
The South church, st. Johnsbury, re-
| t,nrta1 that ba ba, IA bp ~
evenly divided between additions and
dismssions. The Christian Endeavor
Society had nearly 100 members. During
the year $40 was sent to Miss Hume in
New Orleans, and that money had been
sent to the church in Hardwick and to
Kurn Hattin Home.
The Waterford church was reported by
its pastor. He spoke particularly OF the
plan of using the vestry for town house
and how this matter had created some
difference of opinion in the church.
On Tuesday evening the subject of weak
churches was discussed in these phases
What makes a church weak?" by Rev
George Roger; Duties of the stronger
churches to the weaker" by Rev. DR.
Heath Influence of the weak churches
upon the religious life of the land, " by
Rev. Joseph Boardman; This yer,
church in history" by Rev. DR.. Fair
banks. The last paper was of an histor
ical nature and many incidents of life il
the earlier days of the church were cited
On Wednesday morning the topic of th
preceding evening was discussed afte
which Rev. ]. K. Williams preached tn
communion sermon. After the sermon
communion was administered and tn
| conference u,as then rdinnrned
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-07
A DAY WITH THE UTTONS.

The American Horse Breeder has
the following about day spent in
Morrisville:
George H, Hicks, who recently spent
a day with ex-Gov. Hendee, in Nor
risville, pronounces that town the
Lexington of the North. John Utton
has 36 horses in training and his
brother some &c. Most of these
horses are in better racing condition
than horses in the vicinity of Boston.
They were worked on the snow last
winter, and within abouta week from
the time sleighing brokeup they were
at work on he beautiful roads around
Morrisville. and not long after that
upon the track. Mr. Hicks saws the
trainers are working them there from
early morning till late in the after
noon. He timed one trotter a mile in
2 34R, and quarters close to a 2 20
clip are of common occurrence. The
fastest mile which Mr.. Hicks had rid
den at Beacon Park to the close of
last week was 2 49, and the fastest
mile over the Beacon track up TO that
time was 227, made by Wildbriar
driven by trainer George Draper.