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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
CEREMONY TAKES PLACE At
'BEEcHWooD,' BRlDEGRooM's
NEWPORT HOME.
HIS SON ACTS AS HIS BEST MAN
Destination Unknown-Bride
is Miss Madeline
Force.

Newport, r. l., Sept. 11.-Colonel
John Jacob Aston and Miss Madaline
Force were married at the Beachwood,
the colonel's handsome Newport villa
on Saturday by Rev. Edwin B. Straight,
carpenter-clergyman of Providence.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. William Force,
father and mother of the ~18-year-old-
bride, her sister, Katherine, DR.. Rufus
E. Darrax, and 19-year-old Vincent, son
Of Colonel Astor. Rev. Joseph Cooper
Of the First Methodist church of New
port was present to add ministerial
dignity to a wedding he would not per-
form but did not mind observing, as
the carpenter-minister went through
the ceremony which matrimonially
bound the multi-m1lionaire and his
bride.
The bride was given away by her
father, William Force. Beachwood
was beautifully decorated with flowers
In honor of the event and the mo
ma" the steam yacht on which the
wedding party made the trip from
New York. was a veritable floating
floral bower.
The "Noma' arrived in the har.
Dor and Vincent Aston hurried to be
the first person to board the yacht.
He vas beaten in the race, however,
by a deputy sheriff who served Colonel
Astor with a writ OF summons in a suit
brought by Mrs. Bridget McCrohan
and her children in which damages
Of $50. 900 are asked on account of the
accidental electrocutiOn of Mrs. Nc
Crohan's Oldest son. Eugene, while
working at Beechwod in July, 1910.
After the city hall formalities had
been concluded the wedding party
motored to 'Beachwood," where the
Rev. Joseph Lambert, of the Elmwood
temple (Congregational) of Provi-
dence, was waiting and performed the
ceremony. Miss Katherine Force was
her sisters bridesmaid and Colonel
Astor's son, Vincent. was the, best
man. Others who we're present were
Mrs. Force. the brides mother. Mrs.
Elder, of New York. a friend of the
Force family, former Congressman
William p. Sheffield of this city. Col
onel Astor's Newport attorney Will
liam A. Debbyn. Colonel Astor's EN-.
ploy for many years.
Fifteen minutes after the marriage
ceremony had been performed Colonel
and Mrs. Aston left in an automo-
bile for the boat landing at the foot
Of Wellington avenue. A few mo-
ments later they were gu board the
Mona which sailed Immediately.
The destination Of the yacht has
been kept secret.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
DEATH BEFORE 100
YEARS IS SUICIDE
Prof. Munyon Says ignorance
Of Laws Of Health Explains
Early End Of Life.
NOTED SCIENTIST HAS
ENCOURAGING WORD
FOR DESPONDENT
MEN AND WOMEN

been reached is nothing more Or less
thai thar 81, slow : suicide Jul a man M Cor woman)
such was the original and rather
startling e statement mad by P1ofess9r
phia health authority. who is establish
Ing health headquarters in all the large
cities OF the world for the purpose of get
ting in direct touch with his thousands
Professor Munyon is a living embodi-
ment Of the cheerful creed he breaches.
Sy vi 1eo. well poised e,l, active Ct e,o and en- ;5s' af.
eiaTes is the normal one. He Ei'I said: .
II want the people of the world to
health. which are the fruit of a lifetime
devoted to healing the sick, people Of
America. There isn't a building in this
this state alone who nave found health
through my methods. Before I get
through there won't be a building, big
enough to house my cured patients in
II want, most Of all. to talk to the sick
,people-the invalids, the discouraged
sa les &c diseases Ea e and an pe ai1mentsnfer these these
hope which I bear will bring the great
est blessing.
Il want to tall to the rheumatics. the
sufferers from stomach trouble. the ones
afflicted with that noxious disease, ca
tarrh. I want to tell my story to the
women who AVE become chronic in
valids as q result Of nervous troubles. I
want to talk to the men who are all run
down. whose health has been broken by
overwork, improper diet, late hours and
other causes. and who feel the creeping
clutch of serious, chronic illness.
To these people I bring a story Of
hope. I can give them a promise Of bet
ter things. I want to astonish them by
showing the record of cures performed
through my new system Of treatment.
II have taken the best of the ideas
from all schools n embodied them in
a new system of treatments individually
adapted to each particular case. / have
no, cure ais but my present method of
attacking disease is the very best thought
of modern science. The success which I
have had with these treatments in this
city and all over America proves its eff
cacy. Old methods must give away to
new medical science moves. I know what
my remedies are doing for humanity
everywhere. I know what they will do
for the people of this city. Let me prove
my Observation-Disclosures all I ask"
The continuous stream Of callers and
mail that comes to Professor James M.
Munyon at his laboratories. Fifty-third
and Jefferson streets. Philadelphia, Pa,
keeps DR.. Munyon and his enormous
corps of expert physicians busy.
Professor Munyon makes no charge for
consultation or medical advice; not a
penny to pay. Address Prof. J.. M. Mum
yon. Munyon's Laboratories, Fifty-third
and Jefferson streets. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Easy to Arranae.

DO you know what a fortunate lit
tie boy you are?" rather patronizingly
inquired a young lady of the laddie
whose mother is her dearest comrade.
Here. I invited mamma to go away
for a lovely time with me. but she
wouldn't because it wasn't a place
where we could take children, and she
thought she'd rather be at home with
you. But l don't blame her." as the
wide eyes grew wistful. for l think
I'd rather stay at home also, If I had
a nice little boy like you!"
"Why don't you get one?" queried
the child, briskly. It'll tell Mr.. John.
son to bring you the next one he finds.
II you like!"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
For the Protection Of Infants.

Berlin. Germany, Sept. 1.-THE
third international congress for the
protection of infants opened here to.
day with nearly two score nations
represented. The official delegate of
the United States is Nathan Straus
of New York. He is to read his Off.
cial report for America, and tn addi.
ton will present a paper entitled
Twenty Years Practical Experience
in Modifying and P%asteurizing Milk for
Infant Feeding" Mr.. Straus has a
worldwide reputation as an authority
on this question.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
A Reply Was Revised.

"They have grown very touchy on
Alaskan matters in the interior depart.
ment since the trouble Of the Cunning
ham claims" said a coal man the 9th.
er day.
Il had occasion some time ago to
write to the department about an
Alaskan subject that had no bearing
on the situation. have just received
an answer that does not commit any.
body, but 1t had on it the initials of
at least six persons, showing that the
reply had been thoroughly considered
and revised before it was started in
my direction. I guess they are on the
lookout for bombs"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Scent Sugar Predicted.

New York. Sept. 11.-An extraordi.
nary jump in the price of refined sugar
was announced here by the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company and Ar
buckle Brothers, the largest distrib-
utors in the country. The American
advanced its price 10 points to $3.50
per hundred, while the Arbuckle raise
is Is points in the market to z cents
per pound. Dealers In staples antici'
pate further increases in prices. and ii
is reported that retailers m prepar
ing TO raise their prices to S cents 9
pound.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
SHEEP HERDER MURDERED.
Two Suspects Under Arrest at Mar
marth, N. D..

Marmarth, Sept. 12.-With a bullet
wound in one shoulder and with his
pockets ri1ed Of about $500 he was
known to have had, Thomas H. Cor
coran, a sheep herder, was found dead
in his wagon in this city. Two sus-
poets, Bert Gass and Tom Carberry,
seen in the vicinity of the scene of
the crime, have been placed under ar
rest. One OF the men has a gunshot
wound in the thigh.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Chicago is framing its street-car
conductors to be polite to the public
by offering prizes. Consequently. citi.
ZEN Of that e%nterprising town can
board cars without being ordered to
step lively.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Tho RecoiI.

Tobacconist-You learned long ago
how to pack a barrel Of aples, didn't
you, Uncle John?
Horticulturist-sure thing, Billy;
same as you packed that box Of cigars
I bought of you the other day-all the
nice M in the top row.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

A Chicago taxicab driver who has
made $1,000 in a Los Angeles real
estate deal has decided to cling to his
fob here. Evidently he is one of the
people who have decided that ST. 900
can not be considered a fortune.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

A man was arrested by a conductor
the other day for drinking whisky
from a bottle on a train In southern
Illinois. The drinker tried to escape
by crawling through a car window,
but he was so fat that he could not
get out. Fat people continue to labor
under serious disadvantages.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Woman Dead: Husband Held,

Chicago, Sept. 12.-With the marks
On her throat indicating that she may
have been choked to death, the body
of Mrs. Jennie Mozinski was found in
her home in the southwest section
of the city. Joseph Mozinski, husband,
is held by the police.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Megaphones In OIL.

Robert Henri. the painter, was dis.
cussing in New York a very mediocre
"old master" for which a Chicago pro.
moter had paid an exorbitant sum.
"The man is content with his bar.
gain" said Mr.. Henri. I'm sure of
that. To a millionaire of that type,
you know. an old master Is merely a
megaphone for his money to talk
through"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Motorcycles Goes 100 Miles in 2:os:3o.
Richmond, Ind, Sept. 12.-Erwin G..
Baker of Indianapolis set a new
worlds record for 100 miles over a
one-mile dirt track when he covered
the distance in 2:09:30. He made the
run without a stop.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
DIE Al SEA.
When Schooner Whisper Burns of
Nicaragua Coast.

Port Limon, Sept. IL. = Fourteen
men were drowned in the sinking OF
the schooner Whisper, off the Nicara-
guam coast. The schooner, owned by
Captain Winston Hall of Philadelphia,
carried a cargo of mahogany. which
caught fire and burned to the waters
edge. An explosion of gasolene finally
sent the boat to the bottom with all
on board.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Aeroplane flights over cities must
be discontinued, according to the edict
Of the zero club. It rufles an aviator's
dignity to be caught by the seat of his
apparel ON a church steeple.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

The man who intends to swim
cross the Atlantic ocean promises
that he will start Feb. 10, 1918. 1t
will have to be admitted that he is not
superstitious, however faulty his judg.
ment of the public's needs may be.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

We have It on the word of a Kan
aas fisherman that a catfish will purr
when its scales are stroked the right
way. II the scales are stroked the
wrong way we presume that it will
hiss and scratch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

The police force of Evansville, Ind.
bad to arrest a swarm of bees the
other day after the insects had set
tied upon a fence post. AS has been
previously said. the policeman's lot
Is not a happy one.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Chinese Warship Arrives.

New York, Sept. 12.-The Hal Chi,
che first Chinese warship to visit this
country, is here. The boat will re-
main here a week before visiting Phil
adelphia, Boston, Newport and Anna
polls.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Mt. Etna Getting Warm.

C%atania, Sept. IAN imm anse
cloud of smoke is visible over Mount
Etna, and ashes are being erupted
continuously. Earthquake shocks oc-
cur at intervals of five to ten min
utes. Surrounding villages are alarm,
ed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Doctors have discovered the human
aura When a patient dies the doc.
tors will probably consider themselves
justified In sending in a bill for the
removal of the aura.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

A New Jersey mar wants a divorce
because his wife. aged go. is a hirt At
50 flirting cease to be a disgrace: it
becomes an accomplishment
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
wan couapses: Two Killed,

Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-Two men were
Killed, several injured and five are be.
lieved to nave been buried IN the col.
lapse of a wall at the corcoran lamp
plant. The wall was part Of a new
building and is believed to have beep
weakened by rains.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
p. o. Banks for Iowa,

Washington, Sept. l1.-Fifty more
posrofices of the first class we're des.
ignated py Postmaster General Hitch.
cock as postal savings banks. Includ.
ed in the list of offices are the fol.
lowing: Burlington. Council Blums
and Sioux City.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Fire Threatens Chicago Stock Yards
Chicago. Sept. l1.-Fire, which for a
time threatened the stock yards dis.
trict, caused u property loss of $25,.
900. A spark rom an engine started
the fire.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
MeIIen Soon to Retire.

New Haven, Sept. 12.-Oficial an
houncement is made that President C.
S. Mellen Of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad is to retire from
the presidency of that company.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

II all California plums were as de.
fficious to the palate az they are de-
aightful to the eye how rich the fruit
dealers would speedily become!
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Vacations have not lost their popu.
4Arity despite the ridicule of pesky par
agraphers. We know of one man
Who sprained his arm In order to
get one.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Following tha slmu,

Following the slmiIe.
Life" said John w. Gates, valiant
lover Of conflict, els a gamble"
And death? Why. death is the haz.
ard of the die.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Many q man. after a weeks vaca-
Zion. is willing to testify that he
passed ten days of the time %buttoning
Gp his wife's dress.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Gravel Pit cave.in Kills BOYS.

Gravel Pit cave-in Kills Boys.
Lansing, Sept. 12.-While playing in
a gravel pit, Alex Gross, aged 10, and
his brother, Charles, aged 5, were bur.
led under several IONS of falling earth.
When the bodies were recovered two
hours later life was extinct.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Scientists may be able to photo
graph the soul. but they would have
a hard time trying to photograph the
average citizens bank roll.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Former Pittsburg is now pitts.
burgh." The Pittsburghershave picked
up the H that some careless person
dropped years ago.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

When a farmer drives into town
with a load Of potatoes he may be con.
sidered guilty Of an unnecessary dis.
play of wealth.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

A woman has been put in Jail at Tus.
oorara, Pa, for throwing a stone at a
aen. She must have hit something
else.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

The new comet can be seen in the
early morning hours, say about three
o'clock. Few. however. hurry up to
see II.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Pittsburgh has decided to quit drop.
ping her H." It is hoped England may
not decide to regard this as an I'm.
friendly act.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

A bishop tells US that to be good
IN Chicago is to be lonesome. but we
lave never met a Chicagoan who ap,
peared to be particularly lonesome.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Chicago is now talking about a 101.
story s~kyscraper. The proposed one
IN New York must be eclipsed in some
way.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

In the opinion of the copy reader
dfe Is just one dinged war scare aft
or another.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

A New York woman has an anklet
that cost $25. 1000. Something put by
for a rainy day. we presume.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
co,one, Butler Near Death.

st. Louis. Sept. 1.-The death of
Colonel Edward Butler, former demo-
cratic boss of St. Louis is mumentarily
expected.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Connecticut has a big crop of peach.
e. this year-not wooden oneA
either.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

II there are any air records that
deed to be broken flying men are in
stted to go as far as they like.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Small boys used to hang around the
circus. Now they hang around the
hangers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

During the aviation meet the man
With the large Adams apple will be
among those prominent.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

One may become opulent now eth
or by raising a pig o. q patch Of pota,
toes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Every time news gets dull Hetty
Green quits her 80 nat in Hoboken.

There never was anything allur1na
about a siren whistle on an automo
bile.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
The Hope Pioneer
DAKOTA PUB. CO.,

HOPE, NORTH DAKOTA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24

water everywhere. Everything was SO
wet that for three days General For
! rests standing order was: Keep
your cartridges dry, boye. kaep your
cartridges dry, II everything elss gets
wet"
When near the Georgia slde of Sand
Mountain Forrest learned that General
Streight wac only few miles ahead
| OF him, but was making the best pos
sitle timo hie already tired army could
make. Forests men were tired, too;
had not had q good sleep in four or
fve days. Whenever they would stop
for a few minutes the boys would fall
fast asleep and had to be walked up.
But Forrest never slept. He was wide
awake all the time. During the whole
trip over the mountain Forrest was
known not TO have slept q wink.
When closing on streigh, they came
TO swollen stream. over which
streight and his men had just crossed
before the bridge was swept - NJ
A brave Alabama girl. Miss Emma Sau-
som. OF original Georgia stock vois.i-
teered her services to pilot General
Forrest to a place several miles dis
tant where he and his men could with
safety cross. Forrest accepted her
kind offer. and took Miss SAMSON up
behind him. and by that means was en-
abled to continue his pursuit of the
Federal officer and his command. Cen
eral Forrest arranged for the safe re-
turn of Miss SAMSON, and gave her a
note OF thanks for her Kindness. brav-
cry and patriotism. (which to her last
day Miss SAMSON always took great
prize in exhibiting to her frienes.
After coming up with GenDral
Streight and harassing him in a gem
eral running fight for two days. he
sent in flag of truce. demanding as
unconditional surrender, giving only
a few minutes for decision. AT the
same time Forrest had stationed his men
at various points in a thick woods.
with instructions 10 act IS though they
were officers giving commands to vari-
Gus squads of men under them, In or
der TO make Strelght think that For
rest, with a large force. was in the
act of surrounding him. Seeing no
chance of escape. Streight surrendered
$500 picked men 10 Forrest. who had
less than 400 all told
During the day Streight asked For
rest where his army was, and it Is said
that when Forrest showed him his
lille squad Streight cried bitterly
when he larned that he had surrendered
his army TO squad of men scarcely
large enough TO guard them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24

rest and his officers and men for VAL
liable services In tho aeld and thu pur-
suit and capture OF the largely supe-
rior forces nonr Rome"
To Brave Dick Bowling" OF Texas,
belongs the honor OF achieving dur
ing the late Civil War tho next thing
at al! comparable to tho above. Hap
penn!ng to meet one of the forty
two lrisamen" spoken OF In Little
tohn's Texas History Stories" / gath
er the following:
Sabine Pass was one of the ports
or doors through which the Confed-
eracy. as the Southern States were
called. cent its cotton to Europe and
brought in supplies OF armu and am
munition. 1t was very important to
the South that this door rhould be
kept open. The North knew this, and
determined to close 1t. as she had done
other ports Gunboats were stationed
at the mouth Of the pass to prevent
ships from going In or out.
Fort Griffin. az the earthworks was
called, mounted six light guns and
was sarrisoned by the Davis Guards,
company of Irishmen from Houston
All told, there were forty-thre men
In the fort Captain F. H odlum at
Sabine Pass was In command. Lieu
tenant Richard W. Bowling. or pick
HuSH lONcd 10 Cdll
him. was in charge at the fort He
was scarcely twenty-five years of age.
and looked a mere boy. DR.. George
II. Bailey was post surgeon. and Lieu
tenant n. II. Smith, engineer.
About midnight on the 9Th of Sep
tember. 1853. General Frankiins army
Of invasion appeared before Fort Grif-
hn 1t consisted OF five gunboats.
twenty-five troop ships and $4,000 SOL
diers
From Sabine Pass Captain odlum
sent a message to General Magruder,
telling him OF the arrival OF the fleet
and asking what should be done Cen
eral Mazruder replied that he thought
1t would be useless to try to hold the
fort against such odds; that II would
be better to spike the guns, blow up
the fort, and retreat: but that ne would
leave the matter entirely IN the hands
OF Captain Odlum and Lieutenant
Bowling"
It is decidedly interesting to hear
Veteran Davis tell how they caught
up with Streight, after travelling 175
miles in hve days. sometimes having
nothing to eat but parched corn, and
on several occasions actually eating
the corn that his horse left from his
scant meal.
1t rained and It rained-mud and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24
Dieeer tContInued1
winchester (Indiana) Journal ooto

winchester Indiana) Journal. octo-
Der 10. 1890
day or two ago fourteen people,
representing the Norman Way ana
Diggs Association, went out to the old
Dunkirk Cemetery. which Is situated
four miles southeast of this city, to see
about keeping 1t In repair. as Il has
been sadly neglected for the. past SIX
teen or twenty years. Many of their
ancestors are inferred there. The grave
yard is the site of the first church
built in White River Township, known
rs Dunkirk Friends Church. The ceme-
terry is situated on the old Tarleton
Norman land. Tarleton Moorman cana