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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

Smith Center, Kas., April 2.-(Edi-
torial Correspondence.)-If populism
were ever really dead out in this west
ern Kansas county, the Old Guard
was shrewd enough to select this
glorious day, on the eve OF Easter, TO
begin the resurrection. But when l
looked in upon the county convention
this afternoon and saw in their seats
11S delegates out of possible l50,
representing 20 townships out Of rs
in the county, I was convinced that
populism had never died in Smith
county--it had simply gone to sleep
for brief period.
That the sleep was refreshing and
invigorating is evidenced by the keen
interest manifested by the delegates
in attendance and their activity anu
determination to pursue straightfor-
ward course. And that the republicans
are alarmed, is manifested by the at
titude of the republican organ here,
the Smith County Pioneer. A lew
weeks ago Joe Wright, editor OF The
Messenger, the new populist paper at
Smith Center, came down to Lincoln
to learn something more than he could
find in the papers about the outlook
for the coming national convention
at Springfield. He spent the day with
The Independent, with good advant-
age to both parties. He related the
facts about the meeting of the POP
ulist county central committee In
Smith Center, where 23 out OF 70
townships were represented, and pre-
dicted that the county convention,
April 2, would be the biggest conven-
tion to elect delegates ever held by
the populists OF Smith county.
The prospect of seeing Kansas COLI
yention. fired with the old-time en-
thusiasm. resulted in The Independent
deciding to have representative on
the ground. Upon Mr.. Wright's re-
turn home. he announced In The Mes
sencer that one OF the editors OF The
Independent would be present at the
county convention and address It.
This announcement caused the Pio-
neer To pour out Its walls or wrath
upon the populists OF Smith county
and To comment sarcastlcally upon
their importation OF big orator
from Nebraska" etc. even going 10
the extent Of giving about half coli
umn OF what the big orator" would
probably say In his calamity bowling
speech"
The popuIlsts OF Smith county. In
county matters. pursued an indepen-
dent course for twelve years tis90 to
1907 and 50 completely dominated
political affairs that for time there
WA scarcely q republican officer.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

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y DELEGATIONS. y
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- State Convention, Topeka, :
- April IL. >
- e. T. Thompson. =
- F. Myers. y
~ John MollisOn. ~
~ Henry Williams. y
~ G. Gibson. y
~ J. C. Bunker. y
~ M. e. Wells. y
- D. M. Relihan. y
~ Upon poll of delegation, y
- each delegate declared in open y
- convention for a straight pop y
- ulist ticket, national, state, y
~ and county. y
~ Congressional Convention, >
- Colby, May rs. >
~ J. B. Dykes. >
- d. P. McLaren. >
~ w. Anderson. >
~ w. H. Perry. :
- John Ward. y
- Jacob Austler. =
- T. P. Farrell. :
~ ID. M. Relihan. =
- Delegation instructed for =
u John MollisOn. :
~ State Senatorial, not yet called. :
X John ElwoOd. >
- j. A. Wright. .
- H. G. Smith. '
~ J. e. George. :
- W. H. Lyon. :
- G.. Post. .
- o. p. Gibson. /!
~ Charles Townsend. !
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07
SMITH COUNTY, KANSAS.

in postage and printing trying to en-
roll the Old Guard Of Smith county,
and have received all told $2.4S assist
ance from the nine who did enroll.
Looked at from this standpoint only
my experience with Smith county
would bear out Gerry Browns remark
at st. Louis that BRO. De Frances
attempt to enroll the Old Guard has
proved to be a lamentable failure.
But when saw the rousing + G
convention here today, / felt that
''lamentable failures" are often pro-
nounced successes, if looked at FROM
the proper viewpoint. But for Chair
man Thompsons prompt action at the
right time, toiay's convention would
have been no bigger than the Smith
county democratic convention a few
weeks ago when thirteen men elected
a Hearst delegation to Wichita. 1t
was owing to his prompt action that
SO many Old Guard letters and copies
of The Independent were sent into
Smith county. These gave encour-
agement to the discouraged pOpulist..
1t was owing to his prompt action that
Mr.. Wright was enabled to buy out the
second democratic paper at Smith
Center and convert it into red-hct
populist organ. And this gave con-
tinued inspiration and Encouragement.
All OF which eliminated today in a
convention nine-fold bigger than the
democratic county convention and
somewhat larger than the recent re-
publican convention.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

The convention organized this fore
LCon with Old Guard M. e. Wells as
temporary chairman and Old Guard
i. I. Thompson as temporary secre-
tary. Committees were appointed on
credentials, rules and order of busi-
ness, and resolutions. Adjournment
was then taken until 1870 D. m.
The committee on rules and organi-
zation reported the name of w. H.
Perry for chairman and Josias Lam
bert for secretary.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates present
and entitled to seats in the conveD-
ton:
Center township: W. H. Lyons, D.
M. Relihan, H. G. Smith, w. II.
Thompson, M. C. Burr, Ed Chandler
Martin: Wm Anderson, Henry
Plank, Geo. q. Smith,
White Rock: VIM. Kelley, John G.
Kelley, j. Wagner, o. Isom, E. HUI
bel, w. l.. Rogers.
Lincoln: VIM. Long, ]. G. Goheen,
r. Verhage, w. L.. Peters, p. bunker,
A. H. Schoen, ]. B. Saundis.
Lane: F. M. Myers, E. Michaels,
M. e. Wells, r. G. Badders, e. G.
Moore, J. G.. Douglass.
Cedar: c. IIcCarter, F. Grauer-
holz, L. Grauerllolz, w. Bierman, Gid
Dimond, G. Bown.
Harvey: N. H. Wilmington, A. Nor
berg, w. H. Auker, A. Frutiger, G..
Gibson, J. Bergman.
Banner: A. t. Weltmer, w. F..
Weltmer. T. F. Lanigan, w. II. Perry,
L. B. Harper, ]. ]. M. Loofburrow.
Beaver: j. Lambert, John Craig,
John Skinner. ]. Drew, w. II. Bryan.
Jay Pounds.
Swan: o. Paxton, G. Burger, W..
Dimond. J. c. Walters, w. H. Ingle,
C. Allen.
Pleasant: VIM. Zimmerman. c.
Post. O. A. Mollison. Aug. AustofY. Ike
Rust, John Mollison.
Washington: T. M. Hardacer, John
Mussor. #. A. Michaels. j. Hastler,
J. Flint, Il. #. Gardner.
Cora: John Elwood. Ike Rora-
baugh. Forrest Maulsby. @. X. Hend-
ricks. j. Il. Decks. II. G. Prownt
Pawnee: r. Brown. w. II. Williams.
n. M. Iandreth. G. Roberts. j. d.
Brown. l.. Barnes. T.
Oak; III. A. Dykes j. NJ. Allen. ID.
Z. McLaren. o. NJ. Gilbert. Henry Al
len, w. III. Flesehcr.
Dor: VIM. vinlon. q. A. welch. C.
A. Stanhope. Sam Klnion. s. l. Sweet.
J. II. Lea.
Webster; 3. l.. Amls. III. Williams.
w. II. AmIs. Rob Amis. l.. w. G..
Shields. G. w. Acton.
Crystal Plains; John Gift. q. Cro-
mer. g. ". Townsend. Nat Pyle. r..
Rorahaugh, w. |. Jackson.
blaine. John German. w. A.
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27
PERSONAL


George Crum left this morning on
business trip to the Palouse country.
John Green returned to his home in
Culdesac on this mornings train.
F. H Gilbert returned this morning
from a business trip up the Clearwater
line
County Treasurer c. A. Hastings left
this morning on a business trip to
Boise.
M. ]. Merrick of Dover Mimi, is in
the city visiting his daughter Mrs o.
A. Kjos
Harry Dowd returned this morning
from Denver where he has been look
ing after stock.
Mr.. J. H. Kelley of Waitsburg who
has been in the city on business re-
turned home today
D. G. Carter of Boise has been in
the city several days and left this
morning for home.
Mr.. w. F. Crosby, a well known
grain man of Portland left for his
home this morning.
Mrs. Fred Beckwith left on this
mornings train for Kendrick where
she will permanently reside.
Mrs. John Speck and daughter Mrs.
Charles Dowd have returned from an
extended visit with relatives in Ala
bama.
Mr.. j. A. Crom and daughter re-
turned last night from Walla Walla
where they have been for the past
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27
HERE IN LEWISTON
sssssss .

DR.. W. F. Gaabraith, dentist, Adams
block. Phone sec.
For rent-Furnished rooms with bath
and stove. 393 Adams st.
Inventions perfected and patents Sc
cured. I. ]. Merrill. room 81. Adams
block.
R. R. Steen has sold five carloads Of
mutton sheep to the Union Meat COM
pany of Portland. She sheep will be
shipped over the o. R. & N. tomorrow
morning.
There will be a regular meeting of
Royal Arch Chapter No. in the Ma
sonic hall tonight at o'clock All are
requested to attend as there is business
of Importance.
The Owl Drug store have presented
the annual gifts made by the Parke,
Davis company of Detroit, to the rep
resentative physicians of this city. The
PRESENTS consist of a neat case of phar-
maceutical goods put up by this firm
showing the different lines of medicines
lately made in their laboratories.
Mr. George Clarence Coaking has
issued invitations to the ladies of this
city to be present at his class room
over the Cash Hardware store Monday
afternoon, February 20 at O'Clock
When he will give a free lesson in ply
steal culture after which he will be
prepared to take up the work of form
ing ladies' class in physical culture
MI Cooking has had excellent success
III this city with his class of gentle
men who all express themselves as we'll
satisfied with the work
Mr. Guy Seacrist who has held the
position as manager of the Mercantile
estaplshment of ]. p. Vollmer & Co.
ior the past few years has resigned
ms position and will leave shortly for
SPOKANE where he will make his head
quarters. Mr., Seacrist is an able and
experienced man and his residence in
'iils city has brought a wide circle OF
friends about him who will regret to
iearn of his departure. Mr.. Seacrist
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

has taken a travelling position for an
eastern firm and will cover the Pa
cific northwest territory. He ex-
pressed himself today as regretting
his departure from the city and that
he would in the future probably re-
turn here to permanently reside.
Will Rookie who was found guilty by
an Idaho county jury for the alleged
theft of several carloads of stock was
yesterday sentenced in the district
court to ten years in the state peniten-
tiary.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

week. They left this morning for their
home in Westlake.
w. II. Davidson and Joe Truesdale
returned today from Spokane.
n. z. Clark of Portland, Ore. is in
the city looking over the field with a
view of making his home here.
D. II. Robinson has returned from a
business trip to New York. He was
accompanied here by Mrs. Robinson
who has been in Moscow visiting with
her parents.
V. w. Taylor of Alaska is in the
city and states that he expects to To-
cate here permanently. Mr.. Taylor has
not yet announced in what line of BUSH
ness he will engage.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

cut for the gentlemen's prize. Mr.. Cox
being the winner, was awarded a burnt
wood PLAGUE.
Mrs. Loeb, Miss Crozier and Miss
Menace cut for the lady prize. Mrs.
Loeb being successful in the draw was
presented with pretty piece of China.
In serving the refreshments the color
scheme was carried out the dainty
white napkins being tied with lovers
knots of green satin ribbon. AS the
guests departed each was given a ring
tied with a lovers knot of white ribbon.
serving as a reminder of the happy
occasion.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

COMING EVENTS F.:
....sss

- s.orroon. February %
Nonda! - reading Grub will meet
The s asrs, D. W. Greenburg az two
with NJ The subject will be Jerusalem
.,obt February 2s.-The
Nonday 1otic company will open
Fs sar,s engagement at the Ae"iS'oH
opera house
ovening. March 1.-The
Tnesu"IE evening Card club will meet
TUESDAY IVA Of DR.. Morris and Mrs.
Morris.
..sdav evening. March S.-There
M w. meeting of the Q. A. T. club
friday night, March 4'-TEere VIII
- r,eeting of the governing board
pe commercial club at the board
RON of the club
,ov March 5.-The Lewiston
,,'sb school baseball team Will meet
the Lapvai white team at Lap"al'
.ov afternoon, March THE
~tintb Century club will meet with
Nv. clifford Riggs at 2;3O.
aov March THE district court
~, convene here at the hourt house at
~ m Hon. Edgar G. Steele, judge.
rrssdav night, March s.-Deputy
c..nd Exalted Ruler hampton OF Po-
o"tauo will install Lewiston lodge of
Elks, No. 1896
Saturday, March 12.-The Lewiston
1,iab school and the Charleston High
school baseball teams will meet in
came at Clsrkston.
tuesday afternoon, March 15.-The
csecilian society will meet with the
rrss;dent Mrs. w. F. Kettenbach at
her home on East Main street.
M0n0NR
court O. the state of Idaho will meet
IN Lewiston for the regular term of
business.
Wednesday, May 11.-There will be
an adjourned meeting of the Clear
waite. Implement Dealers association
In tbs city.
Wednesday, May 1S.-The republican
.eovention to name delegates to the
,neianal republican convention will be
hid in Pocatello.
Wednesday, August 1o.-The repub-
can state convention will be held in
Moscow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

After regular meeting of the ladies
evening. entertained a number of in
vited guests at a party in honor of
Washington's birthday.
The affair was strictly colonial in
character and the hall decorations, as
we'll as the program and refreshments.
were carried out in minute detail.
Mesdames Hinkley. Osmers, Kjos, Miss
Cora Coburn, Messrs. Huxley, Osrhers,
Kjos and Stacy entertained the party
by gracefully dancing the minuet.
They were costumed in colonial style
Many others present appeared in
colonial style and the entertainment
given was greatly enjoyed.
During the evening progressive fire
hundred was played, Mr.. D. Needham
carrying away the first prize. Mrs, Nc
Gillvery received a miniature broken
hatchet in consolation for having won
the fewest games.
The refreshments which were dainty
and delicious were suggestive of the
event. Sandwiches were served and
Ratchet and the cherry pie was served
in the same form.
The favors and score cards were
Ratchet shaped and were carried home
as souvenirs of the occasion. The
seventy-five present left for their
homes after midnight and the affair
was pronounced one of the most de-
l. &c
The Stoddard Reading club met
Monday afternoon at the home of Miss
Binnard on First street. The lecture
on Constantinople was read and dis
cussed by those present.
The next meeting of the club. will be
held Monday afternoon. February 20
at the home of Mrs. Greenburg. on
Third avenue. The class will be led
by Mrs ]. NJ. Fix. The subject for
discussion will be Jerusalem.
A Washington's birthday dance was
given Monday evening at the Normal
Hill dining hall by Mrs. Mckinney.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with the national colors. Delicious
refreshments were served at II o'clock
after which the guests departed.
The Twentieth Century club will
meet Monday, March at the home
of Mrs. Riggs on Normal Hill.
The Tuesday Evening Card club will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Morris,
Tuesday evening, March 1.
Mrs Charles f. Cox entertained last
Saturday afternoon in honor of the
ninth birthday of her son, Paul Cox.
Dainty refreshments were served
after which the little folks departed
wishing Master Paul many happy re-
turn of the day.
Lewiston society was out in force
this week to witness the rendition of
THE Bohemian Girl" and Carmen
by the Rose Cecilia Shay Grand
Opera company.
The Friday afternoon reading club
which was to meet with Mrs. Libby in
Charleston was postponed owing 10 the
sudden death on Wednesday of her
mother and father.
The Rathbone Sisters entertained
few guests last Thursday night after
the installation of officers, of the or
der 4 social dance and lunch were
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27
MAY oBVIATE STRIKE
Agreement Reached Between the Frisco
Officials and Their Employees

Especial Telegram TO Evening Teller.)
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-An agreement
was practically reached today between
the Frisco railroad officials and the
the threatened strike
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

1
The Bethel club which WAS to have
met at the Hotel Lewiston this even
ing has been indefinitely postponed.
urday afternoon with Mrs. G. F. Os-
mers at her home on Normal Hill.
The following papers were read:
"Napoieons Invasion of Russia" by
Mrs. Libby; "Gogol. Character and In
fiuence of His Writings" by Miss Voll-
mer. The next meeting of the club
wiz be held at the hoffl6 of Mrs. Arant
Saturday afternoon, March S.
The Q. A. T. Card club will meet
with Mrs. Bartlett at her home on
Normal Hill Thursday afternoon,
March 3.
1t has been stated on good authority
that there will be pretty June we'd
ding here in which a popular young
couple in Lewiston society will quietly
plunge into connubial bliss and they
hope to keep the public in ignorance
until after they are many miles along
in the honeymoon.
Put your thinking cap on and try
and pass down the line of eligibles.
Present indications are that the affair
may wind up in a double event In
which case 1t may be easier to guess
who the happy couples will be.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

Tonight and Sunday, fair.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The area of low pressure that was
charted over the British northwest yes
terday morning, il now central over
Assiniboia; 1t extends from the Pa
cifc coast to the upper lake region.
and southwark over the Rocky noun
tain states. 10 inches of rain fell
at Roseburg and so inch at San Fran
cisco. Much warmer weather prevails
east of the Rockies; during the past
twenty -four hours, the temperature
has risen so degrees at Rapid City 4s
degrees at Havre, SO degrees at Miles
City, and 80 degrees at Bismark.
H. F. ALPS, Official in Charge,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

List your mining prospects and prop
critics with I. J. Merrill. room 81, Adams
block
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27
Among the Society," People

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INDUCED in and the merry part did not
break up until morning.
The meeting of the Qui Vive Card
club, which was to have been held to-
night with Mrs. w. F. Kettenbach, has
been postponed on account of the re-
cent bereavement of Miss Libby, a
ents died at Charleston the first of this
week.
The S. A. B. Card club were enter
tanned Wednesday evening by the
Misses Fulford and Williamson at the
residence of Mrs. James Armstrong on
Fifth street. The house was decorated
with palms and potted plants.
Several tables were neatly arranged
and five hundred was played.
Mr. Will Butler won the first prize
for gentlemen, deck of cards, in
closed in a seal case. Miss We're Ode
kirk won the first prize for ladies, a
pretty water color picture Mr.. Cooper
and Miss Sailing were each presented
red ribbon in consolation for hav-
ing won the least number of games.
Delicious refreshments were served
at ~ o'clock after which the guests
departed.
The next meeting of the club will be
with Mrs. Butler, Wednesday evening,
March 2.
Mr. o. P. Pring and Mrs. Pring en-
tertaned nine tables at five hundred,
Tuesday evening. The parlors were
artistically decorated with tiny flags
and specially lighted by red, white and
blue wax tapers in bronze candlesticks
The score cards were embossed with
a flag and staff in national colors.
Mr.. Fred Huxley of Charleston, win
ming the highest score, was presented
with the prize, a decorated Bohemian
vase. Delicious refreshments of chick
en- croquets, biscuit, saratoga chips,
olives, coffee, pine apple ice and cake
were served.
The napkins were dainty papers,
having a small flag in each corner
while the SPOONS We're tied with red
and blue baby ribbon.
The guests departed at midnight de-
claring Mr.. and Mrs. Pring ideal en-
tertainers.
Mrs. o. p. Pring entertained a num-
Der of lady friends Wednesday after
noon in quite a patriotic manner Cards
were INDUCED in, the game being pro-
gressive five hundred.
Each lady was presented with
score card, bearing the emblem of our
nation, which they defended with great
valor. The game was intensely inter-
esting when seven ladies came forward
with "Old Glory" and cut for the prize.
Miss Minnie Binnard being the victor,
was presented with beautiful piece
of statua-..
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Squer entertained
a number of friends Wednesday even
ing in honor of their daughter Mrs.
Leslie Squier, who departed for her
home in Spokane the following morn
ing.
Miss Cora Coburn introduced the
game Pit into Lewiston society when
she entertained Thursday evening in |
honor of Mr.. WIN. T. Lamtdin and 4
bride.
The house was prettily decorated /
with ferns and lovers knots Of green |
and white ribbon.
Mr.. Lambden and Mr.. Clyde Cox
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

Miss Cora Coburn introduced the
game Pit into Lewiston society when
she entertained Thursday evening in
honor of Mr.. WIN. T. Lamtdin and
bride.
The house was prettily decorated
with ferns and lovers knots Of green
and white ribbon.
Mr.. Lambden and Mr.. Clyde Cox
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Northern Idaho, made
at Portland, Ore, February ~:
Tonight and Sunday, fair.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

met at the Hotel Lewiston this even
ing has been indefinitely postponed. I,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

Mr. and Mrs H. Squier entertained
a number of friends Wednesday even
ing in honor of their daughter, Mrs.
Leslie Squier, who departed for her
home in Spokane the following morn
ing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

The Rathbone Sisters entertained a
few guests last Thursday night after
the installation of officers, of the or
der. A social dance and lunch were
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27
WOOD! VOOD!!.

Whe have Just purchased 500 cords
OF red ar wood all of which was cut
last wintsr and 10 thoroughly seasoned.
Give US q trial order. It win suit you
We guarantee fun measure. Rossiyn
coal always In stock.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

Lewiston society was out in force
this week to witness the rendition of
The Bohemian Girl" and Carmen
by the Rose Cecilia Shay Grand
Opera company.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

The Friday afternoon reading club
which was TO meet with Mrs. Libby in
Charleston was postponed owing TO the
sudden death on Wednesday of her
mother and father.