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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
Tragic Fate Long Pursues a Family

the present Cumming generation, was
q sailor of Salem, Mass, and went
down with his ship when Miss Cum
ming was q young girl. Her father
was blown to death In q boiler ex-
plosion in Salem. He was q merchant
and simply happened along when the
boiler let loose. Only parts OF his
body were recovered. One sister was
breaking wood over her knee when
she fractured her kneecap. The leg
was amputated but gangrene caused
her death. Another was killed BY .
SNOWFALL in which a stone was inn
bedded and a third was caught while
packing trunk. The lid crushed her
head.
The unhappy fate Of the family
seemed to descend to the branches, for
one Of Miss Cummings nephews was
lost in the San Francisco earthquake
in one of the collapsed buildings which
took fire. A brother Of this lad, En-
sign Matthews, had persisted on the
Maine in Havana harbor. These trag-
edies 80 preyed on the mind Of the
mother. Miss Cummings sister, that
she became violently insane and IL
now in a Massachusetts, asylum. Now
the last near relative Of Miss Cum
ming is in a hospital, and 1t is impossi-
BILE to say. whether she will escape
the family fate or not.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

Y ANsAs CITY, KAN.-The Armour
N dale district has set the pace and
now this city is going to be spot
less town. An idea, circular letter
and a few postage stamps did the work
IN Armourdale.
Mr.. Dean. commissioner Of parks,
selected the, t0wn-cleaning day and
then mailed the letters to all Of the
business and professional men In that
part of town, inviting them TO meet,
properly equipped with implements,
at Shawnee park
As early as 1880 the Shawnee park
district looked like q brickyard dis
riot when a mad-dog alarm has been
sounded. There were men Of all
sizes and wearing all sorts OF working
apparel and carrying many descrip-
tons Of implements. When all hands
had gathered around the bandBtand,
It was found that the group included
lawyers, doctors, ministers and busl-
ness men. and that they meant busi-
ness,
The party was divided into three
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

Bancroft may be q name derived
from bane or haynes, meaning white
or fair, and croft, an Anglo-Saxon
word for Q small enclosed field.
In some parts Of Scotland. and the
Orkney and Shetland isles, crofters
are small holders Of land. The term
is now almost wholly confined to the
western highlands.
Bancroft may mean q small. white
field, as Ashcroft means q close where
ash trees grow, and Allcroft or Hall.
croft an enclosure by the hall. Croft
Is q common termination Of surnames.
About the only variations Of Bancroft
are Bancraft and Bancreaft.
We have no records Of any Of the
family crossing the channel from
France. To boasts made Of the an
tiquity Of prominent families and that
their ancestors came over with the
COnqueror. John Bright. most Sarcas-
tic Of men where the nobility was con-
cerned, used to reply promptly. Il
never heard that they did anything
else" We, however. are not going
back on the ConQuerors knights be-
cause the Bancroft name 10 not on
Battle abbey roll. The family Is
doubtless Of Anglo-Saxon origin. They
flourished IN Lancashire. where Rich
ard Bancroft, archbishop Of Canter-
bury, or primate Of England. was
born, In 1874. He was ''chief over
seer" as he was called. Of the author
ized version Of the Bible, published
1912. -.
We are more concerned ct present,
however, with those hardy pioneers Of
the new world, Of the Bancroft name
and lineage; men who brayely crap
pied with the dangers and endured
the hardshipa incident to the new set
Element. Men Of stout arms and
courageous hearts. who were part Of
that life. where every man had 70
make his own way. and the doVil-tAko
the hindmOst
One pilgrim father was John Ban
croft Of Warston-on.Trent. Derby. Of
whom We know that he was married
IN England before 1e22; that about
l6S2, with wife Jane and son Thomas.
he was living n Lynn. or Lynnhold,
OF Reading, Mass. and that he died IN
1897. He had another son. his name
sake. John. Thomas was n tie M
dian wars, Nth The rank Of ensign
and afterWard he vas lieutenant %
the Foot company Of Lynn" Dleutsn-
ant Thomas was one who believed Il
not good for man 70 be. alone and
when hiH nrut wife. Alice Bacon. o.
Dodham. died. OF as soon after g the
proprieties permitted. ~ married
ElIhazofh lE1icalf. born n Engianl
Among re Dnn-ofl1 va hore
arr1 q 10 co1,lnsninl amy nnd
oacrI. 1i.4 y ne1tlr1,l icr
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

DITTSBURG, PA.-Mischievous boy
l dreaming Of gates to be carried
away and future Halloween trophies
would not in the widest Nightmares
imagine such enormous gates as are
being made in Pittsburg for the Pana
ma canal.
They will be the largest gates In the
world. Any one Of the 90 OF them
Will be about as high as a six-story
building, as wide as many city build
irgs are l65 feet). and seven-feet
deep or thick.
The structural steel that will go to
make them will weigh $4,000 tons, or
more than eight times as much as
was used 10 build the Eiftel tower in
Paris.
The mighty portals. designed to ad-
mix worlds commerce from one
ocean to another, must withstand q
tide OF criticism as well as q tremen-
lous pressure of water and possible
commissions Of earth. For years the
controversy over gates or no gates,
locks or sea level. has been the d.
riding issue Of the canal problem.
In the face OF fear in some quar-
.crs that the foundations on the 18TH
mus are not sure enough for locks,
that earthquakes or water pressure
would dislodge them, and that an enc
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
Forging the Big Panama Canal Gates

my's mines or accidental explosion
might easily destroy them, the gov
eminent has begun to build the gates,
The cost will be $5,500,000.
OF the 10000 tons of steel required.
the heaviest single pieces will weigh
about eighteen tons. The thousands
Of individual pieces, numbered and 1T
ted to go together as easily as chill
dren's blocks, will be shipped by
steamer via Baltimore and with them
will go more than four hundred skilled
structural steel builders from Pitts
burg to set them. The advance guard
of experts will leave here in Decem-
Der and the first work probably will
begin early in 1911.
The location Of the 46 pairs Of gates
will be, 20 at the Gatun dam on the
Pacific side, IL at Pedro Miguel, and
IA at Mirahores, near the Atlantic en-
trance. The gates are designed to
hold back water 47.4 feet deep in q
channel 10 feet wide, which means
pressure Of a million pounds. The
weight of q single gate will be about
600 tons, and the dimensions are n
to So feet high, go to rs feet wide and
Z feet thick.
Each lock will be ample for q ship
so per cent larger than any vessel
afioat, and 1t has been estimated that
as many as hundred ocean ships
may be handled in single day.
There are no locks approaching
these in size. The famous Suez
canal is a sea level affair and the few
great lock canals would have to COM
bine their gates to equal the size and
strength Of the great doors Of Pan
anna.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
Refusal Of Water May Cost His LIE

up his scalp, which had been almost
completely torn OF the skull. Max.
well stood the operation well As he
Strengthened up ready to be assigned
bed Doctors Ross and silk offered
him a glass Of water.
II never use It," was MSxWell's re,
Spouse to the proRered drink The
physicians and the nurses regarded
the statement as joke. Next morn,
ing the nurse offered Maxwell medl.
cine In the form Of pills. A glass Of
water was offered him to take with
the medicine, but Maxwell refused It.
He swallowed the pills without water,
The white Of an egg was prescribed
IN the evening, but after inspecting
The food Maxwell declared he thought
thers was water IN Il and refused to
take f.
Hospital attaches are ~ 4 rnandarT
a. 70 What q feed tte mn. 1lrs.
1ln4rs'I s1f It 8 cr1r
tI 11. ~ AZ 40
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

1923. He had q wife and children
with him. But four years later wheE
q division of cattle was made and al
the colonists were mentioned in q list
his name Is lacking. AS no deaths
had occurred in the meantime, Il d
supposed that he and his family -
turned to England.
Nathaniel Tllden, Sir Richards do
scendant. was in New England before
1923. The family from which he came
had lived for several centuries In
Tenterden, County Kent; about the
time ma came II separated into three
distinct branches. One branch went
to Sussex, one settled 1t field. and
one came to America. Il II not known
Just when Nathaniel came over. But
he is mentioned a. q property holder
at Scituate. Mass, in the flrSt ofaclaI
records Of the place, dated 1928; the
record II a sale by Henry Merritt "a
Nathaniel Tilden "of all that land
which had Of Goodman Byrd lying
within the fence at the north end Of
the third cliffe, unto the land Of Ma
thaniel Tilden." He was among the
earliest settlers there, called the men
Of Kent" because Of their birthplace;
some Of the others were Thomas Bird.
Edward Foster, Henry Rowler, An
thony Annable and william ellison.
Nathaniel's youngest son. Stephen.
married, in 1862, Hannah, granddaugh-
ter Of Richard Little, who had come
to America in the "Mayflower." They
had II children.
Throughout tn history the Tildon
family has married into other historic
families. The late william Smith TIL
den, member Of the Massachusetts
legislature in 1879. married Olive, .
descendant Of Robert Babcock. one Of
the first settlers Of Dorchester, Mass.
His father and grandfather had mar
ried, respectively, Catherine Smith
and Hannah Perry, both descended
from men Of Importance in ante-rovo-
lutionary days. The late Samuel j.
Elan was . son Of John. who came
from Lebanon, Conn.,, tn New Lebanon.
Tilden, governor Of New York 1875,
and unsuccessful candidate for the
presidency In 1875. was the son Of
Elan Tilden and Polly 7. Jones, Q
married q sister Of Oliver Cromwell.
the French war. His father was Isaac,
son Of Stephen and Hannah. whose
grandfather, aS mentioned above.
came over in the ''Mayhower."
The arms illustrated, which are the
only arms borne by the Tiidens Of this
family, are blaEoned: Azure, q stature.
ermine. between four pheons, on.
Crest: A battle-axe, erect sntwinod
with q snake; all proper.
Motto: Truth and Liberty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

TiTden Family
By ELEANOR LEXINGTON
tcOpyrlght By Mcclure syndIOassl

Tilden 10 one Of those names tn.
ken from tho face Of nature" as the
derivation books says, and originally
signifled q tiller Of the soil. There
are several forms Of 'name-Tilden.
Tildan. Tilding, Tildren, Tilden and
TiIlldOn: Telton IL also found once
In q while.
The English family from which tho
American family branohed spelled the
name Tyldsn. It IL Of great antiquity
and has been noble for generations.
Away back In the times Of Henry IL,
the FIRST king Of the Plantagenet line.
who came to the throne Of England
in I16l, there are records Of q Sir
Richard Tylden. Henry's son. Rich
ard Occur do Lion. with Philip H., Of
France, led the third crusade to the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
Everybody Helps to Make City Clean

sections. Wagons furnished by the
city and by business firms were on
hand to follow the workers and col
lect the results Of their labor.
Up one side Of the street and down
the other they worked. cleaning the
street and parkings Of weeds and
papers and plling them for the wagons
to collect and cart away. And school
boys who had not been detained at
home to clean yards followed the
shovel and hoe brigade with brooms,
sweeping up the dirt the shovelers
had missed.
And the women were working, too.
While their husbands were cleaning
the streets, they were sweeping the
yards, picking up tin cans and pa
pers and cutting the dead weeds. In
all parts Of the city women could be
seen, raking up leaves and trash and
even repairing fences. The churches
had men working cleaning and re-
pairing the property and the school
janitors were busy in the schoolhouse
yards.
It Is the intention before long to
have the 1900 school children of the
city organized into Juvenile leagues
for the purpose Of assisting in this
work.
This is only q starter" Mr. Dean
explained. "AI of Kansas City, Kan,
will be cleaned the same way"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

AT EW YORK.-Another is likely to be
" added to the list of tragic deaths
IN the family of Miss Adelaide Cum
ming Of this city. She is now in Bos-
.on, summoned there by a peculiar &C.
'ident to her sister who, on her thirty
second birthday put on new dress Of
he hobble skirt variety. and as she
was going downstairs, tripped and fell.
Her hip bone was broken and various
complications have set in which may
cause her death.
Miss Cumming is still a young wom-
an, but misfortune has been with her
all her life. Her grandfather was
wrecked and drowned at sea; her
father killed In q boiler explosion;
one sister crushed by a trunk, anoth-
err killed by a SNOWFALL and a third
by gangrene; a nephew went down in
the Maine, another was killed In the
San Francisco earthquake, and their
mother is now insane.
James G. Cumming, grandfather Of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

.OHTLADELPHIA, PA.-Lying In the
4 Garretson hospital in q critical
condition from q badly lacerated
scalp, which he sustained when hit
by a street car, Albert Maxwell. ffty-
one years Of age, steadfastly refuses
to drink water In any form becauBe
he doean't like Il He declares be has
been q total abstainer from natures
beverage for the Last thirty ysars, and
4 Wiling 10 take chance q swing
- bis life rather than touch water
rraiu.
Wh1d Maxwell Wa1 talro % l1o
'|0l Re YES tll1,t q 80
I'e tr Ie
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

was SO terribly affilcted with kidney
complaint. could not stir out Of bed.
I was attended by several doctors but
they all failed to help me. Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me relief after I had
given up all hope and soon cured me.
I have had no kidney trouble in three
years"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents q
box. Foster.Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Z.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
DIsTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages Of horses,
- well as dogs, cured and Others In same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SP0HN'S DISTEAPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 100000
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen. Ind.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
Bancroft Family

Massachusetts,. Ensign William. Cap
tain James, who died 1881: Lisuten-
ants Edmund, Lemuel and James and
Captain EbenszSr. wounded 1t Bunker
hill.
The Rev. Aaron Bancroft Of Massa-
chusetts, 4 Harvard graduate, q min
ute man at Lexington and Bunker hill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
Precautionary.

The Millionaire-Doctor. IL Il abso-
lutely necessary to remove my aD
pendix?
Not absolutely. but It 10 safer to
begin with some simple operation
like that."-Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

holy land in 1870. and one Of his com
panions was either Sir Richard Tyl.
den himself or Sir Richards son.
The first TIldsn in this country
came to Plymouth BY the America In
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

You can't administer punishment
and forgiveness at the same time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

How would you like an Embossed and
Iobbyless legislature for q changei
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

Mrs. WlnsIOWss Soothing Syrup.
SmmasioHa iiSsS DSin. SuISS Wind cola SOtts
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01

aches. dlzziness
n ervous ness
etc. Keep the
kidneys well
and health 10
easily main
tanned. Doan's
Kidney Pills
make strong,
healthy kidneys.
Mrs. John A
Link, 122 East
Perry St, Buoy
rus, o., says: II
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
8amereft

a not onlyrsmembered for. his patriotic
services, but also because be wrote .
Life Of washington" and he was the
father Of George Bancroft. the hlsto-
rian. This line traces directly back
to Lieutenant Thomas the arst His
son, Thomas. being the grsEt-great-
grandfather Of George. Thomas has
always been = favorite mama. q name
which seemed 20 bsslOW gooa luck.
for all bearing It made THAR mark IN
the world and are making Il
George Bancroft was not only the
historian Of his country but . states
man e. well He was representative
q both the courts Of st. james and
Berlin. where be vas . persona grafa-
The coat Of arms illustrated b
-ancribod 70 J0hn Bancroft. the Lynn
pilgrim Of 16S3. li q blazoned. o.;
on bend between SIX cross-orossIsts.
azure, three EnFhs lor wheat shsavas)
Of ne arst
Crest. q EaFh. between ~ wings
expanded 81.
Uotto. D1f D1ua Incronaztum.
Anna t4.l'I I.1nIIt - 1lnronn
~ n. - 0.,n r
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-01
cBEERFuL WORDS FoR
SUFFERING WOMEN.

No woman can be healthy with sick
Kidneys. They are often the true
cause OF bearing.down pains. head.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-08-23

Tho next question was whether the
town would make an appropriation for
widening and improving Beach street.
William L. Clarke. president of the
town council, stated that in the judg-
ment of the highway committee this
work should be done. and as it could
not be accomplished without funds,
he offered a vote that the sum of So
600, or so much thereof as is neces-
sary, be appropriated for widening and
improving Beach street, from Rock
street to the River Bend cemetery.
Judge Sweeney made amendment that
the work be not commenced before
September Is.
j. Frank Thompson suggested that
the widening and improvement be con-
tinued to Thompson corners.
In response to query from Judge
Sweeney Councilman Albert H. Lang
worthy said that from the estimates
made the cost would be between $4,000
and $4,000
When put to a vote the appropria-
ton of $4,000 to improve Beach street
was unanimously carried
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-08-23

Then came the main question of the
meeting which was in substance, Will
the town make an addition to the
$4,000 already appropriated. necessary
to make the proposed improvements in
Union street?
the proposition be tabled But before
the motion vas seconded, MichaG J.
Burke, representing the Ancient Orr
der OF Ld5ernians. had the floor He
SAID the estimates given by the COM
mittee at a previous town meeting
were misleading. especially with ref
erence to the Hibernian property in
Union street and called for reading
OF the estimates. The estimates show
ed claimed damage to the Hibernian
property of $500, and the total est
mates as S22 745 or S4755 above the
Mr. Burke said the Hibernians had
made no claim of s6,1G0 for damages
and said the changes in the property
10 meet a new grace would be con-
siderably less than $500. The COM
mittee said they would present three
propositions to the committee repre-
senting the Hibernians and this had
not been done. He said it was I'M
just to the Hibernians to have it APP
pear that they We're the stumbling
10 deal fairly with the town. and
would not, a S had been done in an
other case, figure in the cost of new
furnace in order to swell the damage
account: He declared that the Hi
bernians We're still ready to deal with
the committee representing the town,
and was opposed to fancy figures being
posted the claim of the Hibernians.
The question of increasing the APP
preparation of $4,000 for improving
Union street to $22.745 was then put
to vote and unanimously rejected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-08-23
WEDDING.
Jackson Chesebroueh.

Miss Jean Frances Chesebrough,
daughter of Mrs. Jean Grant Cheese
brought Stonington. and Prentice
Ward Jackson Jr- of, st. Paul. Mimi,
at two o'clock at Aberdeen. bungalow.
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Garfield Robertson, opposite Lincoln
park, in Poquetanuck. The ceremony
err, rector of St. James Episcopal
church, Poquetanuck.
The wedding was quiet, on account
of Mrs Chesebrough's health. although
she was able to assist at the cere-
mony, giving her daughter away. There
were no attendants The house was
eautifully decorated with goldenrod
and ferns.
The brides gown was of white chif-
fon and satin. with train She car
ferns. Mrs Chesebrough wore black
satin with point lace. Mrs. Robertson s
gown was a sheer blue. silk over white
lace with pearl trimming.
A buffet lunch was served the four
teen relatives present The bride re-
ceived many beautiful gifts. jr.cluding
a gift of gold from her motl8r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson came to Nor
wich later in the afternoon. leaving for
New Hampshire to spend their honey
moon. They will be at home Bev-
erIy road, south, in Brooklyn, N Y,
after September l. Mr.. Jackson is
manager of the West Publishing house,
| in New York.
and Mrs. w. Fred Broughton Jr., Miss
| Annie Denison of Stonington Mrs.
David Stafford Robert Mari of West
erly Miss Annie Ross, Miss Phoebe
Mansfield. Mrs William Hooker of Po-
quetanucl1 Mrs. Fred SpragR of Nor
wich and Mrs. Frank Souther of Bos-
| ton
| bride and her mother have been
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-08-23
Mondays Bridgeport Telegram said:

MonosyS 6rIdSepcrt cleqram SaIo:
Two out of town couples came to
this city Saturday for the purpose of
being united in marriage. and both
couples were accommodated. One was
Edwin d. Price 81, of Stonington
Conn, who said he was manager Of a
large chicken farm for a wealthy New
Yorker. and Miss Ruth Saund@~s, IS.
of Westerly. r. l.. daughter of Ho
bart Saunders and they secured their
| license only after the ia tiler of the
bride, who had chased across the state
in an auto had reached the Office of
the town clerk in this city in time to
give his consent to the marriage. He
Gid not race for that purpose, but to
prevent the marriage, but when he
caught W with the couple in the office
of the town clerk he relented, and
gave his consent. The couple were
married by Rev. Morgan Millar of
Olivet church.
The other couple was from Water
bury.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-08-23
Local Laconics.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight H Rogers of
Pleasant street have as their guests
Mrs William H. Browning and daugh-
ter Eola of Norwich.
Mrs. Henry Goulet and daughter.
Misses Grace and Clarabelle BEDFORD
of PaWtucket are guests of James Z.
Kennedy and family in Liberty street.
Charles Price, who last week risked
his own life in saving Fred S. Opie
from drowning at Pleasant Citw has
returned to his home in Pittsburg.
1t has been suggested that he ster
into Carnegie's office and get a medal
of honor for his heroic act.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-08-23

James A. WEIGH. the largest individ-
ual property owner in Union street,
then took the floor. He said he had
received a legal opinion in regard to
a grade for Union street and now that
faction had been taken on an increase
of appropriation, he would give to
the meeting the written opinion Of
Comstock & Canning in regard to the
legal status of the case. in part:
No grade of this street has been es-
tablished. and the town is not liza BILE
to abutting owners except where a
grade once esta blished has been
changed and you cannot have a change
of grade until a grade is first eetab-
lished. Prior to March, 1866 highways
had been changed by them ad liDitum.