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Evening journal., 1905-05-13

year about the first of June the doors OF
his great summer home at Lake MohonK
are thrown open to nearly three hundred
representative citizens of this and other
countries, carefully selected. invited and
entertained as his personal guests for
three days.
In its makeup this Conference on In
ternat.onal Arbitration is quite as unique
as is the remarkable scenery Of its meet
ing-place. II is thoroughly cosmopolitan.
embracing men and women of recognized
standing and ability from almost every
walk of life diplomats, government oai-
ciais. jurists, educators, clergyman, or
hcers of the army and navy. phiian-
thropists. business men and others. men
hOlding every shade OF opinion, from
Evening journal., 1905-05-13

the proposed International conference,
and the probable after-effect Of the failure
of the arbitration treaties.
PICTURESQUE SPOT
Lake Mohonk. n. Y, is a picturesque
spot in the southern Catsl1ill region, over
LOOKING the Hudson River valley near
Poughkeepsie. Lake Mohonk is a crystal
sheet of water on mountain top sur
rounded by vast estate OF over 1000
acres. the scenery in which Is probably
unrivalled in novelty by any IN the coun-
try. This entire mountain realm is the
property OF Mr.. Albert X Smiley. a
man Of deep insight, philanthropic ma
ture, profoundly Interested in great prob
lems and ever alert for an opportunity
TO better the conditions Of humanity. Each
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
Mr.. BANNARO'S SON DEAD

Preston Lea Barnard. infant son Of
William n. Barnard. superintendent
of the Maryland Division of the PENN
sylvania Railroad. died last evening at
the home of his parents, No. 911 Della
ware Avenue. The child. who was
namesake of Governor Lea. was aged
fifteen months. The funeral will be
held on Monday afternoon at o'clock
with interment private.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
THINK COUNCIL SHOULD HELP
Citizens Say the City Should Assist
Old Veterans to Entertain Delegates

IL seems 10 be the general opinion
among Wimingtonians that an approprl-
alton should be made by City Council to
assist Encampment No. "a Union Veteran
Legion 20 entertain the delegates 70 the
National Encampment which meets here
next September. The encampment viii be
in session for about three days and it is
expected that between 1900 and 1oOoO vis-
itors will be here.
1t Is pointed out that the encampment
viii bring probably $4,000 70 Wilmington.
The old veterans are now making ar
rangements for entertaining the dele
gates
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
Hibernians WIN Attend Services.

At the invitation Of the Rov. Edward
L. Brady. of st. Mary's r. C. Church. the
members OF the order Of Hibernian
knights in full uniform. will attend SER
vices at that church at 7.s0 O'clock to-
morrow evening. The knights viii leave
their quarters in the Irish-American Hall,
at 100 and Immediately proceed to the
church. A special musical program has
been arranged.
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TOWNSEND SISTERS TO SING
They viii Take Part in First Presby.
terian Church Services Tomorrow.

The Townsend Sisters. who have made
hit this week at the Garrick Theatre,
ia their singing numbers, win close their
engagement tonight They have been
booked by Manager Dockstader Tor a re-
turn engagement.
They viii sing az the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning and evening.
These young women sing regularly at
churches IN New York. but owing TO a
special arrangement the officials Of the
First Church have secured them for to-
morrow.
AS the capability Of the Townsend Sis
ters IS well-known, the church tomorrow
will no doubt be crowded. In addition to
the special singing, the pastor, the Rev.
Charles S. Stevens, win deliver two in
tercsting sermons.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
May lac eeen an ExpIosIon.

Laying on the sidewalk beneath a
window on the north side OF the =. B.
& w. railroad station this morning. the
fragments of a small vial were found
Upon stepping on pieces of the glass
an explosion followed which led some
to believe that the bottle had con-
tained nitro-glycerine.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
LARGE VOTE EXPECTED
AT REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
DEATH OF MRS. HAMILTON
Died From the Effects Of an Attack
Of Vertigo.

Mrs. Julia A. Hamilton. wife of
Michael J. Hamilton, died about four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at her
home No. l22 West Eighteenth street,
from the effects Of an attack Of ver-
tign.
Mrs Hamilton suffered the attack
about two weeks ago, which caused her
TO fan down stairs. on Sunday last
she lapsed into an unconscious state,
which lasted until the end.
The deceased was about So years old
and was well-known. She Is survived
by her husband and three children.
The funeral services viii be held az
10 o'clock Monday morning az ST. Pat
rlcks II. G.. Church. lnterment will
he made at the New Cathedral Gene
terry.
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OTHER DELEGATES.

Official delegates viii also attend from
numerous business organizations, includ-
ing the Manufacturers Association Of
New York. the Trades League of Phila-
delphia, the Merchants Exchange Of St.
Louis, the Chambers Of Commerce Of
Boston, Albany, Rochester and Milwau-
kee. the Boards of Trade Of Portland.
Me. Baltimore, Nd. Scranton. Pa, and
Columbus. Ohio. and the Massachusetts,
State Board Of Trade. one session of the
conference win be given to addresses by
these delegates and other representative
business men.
Among other special subjects likely to
come before this years meeting are the
significance Of the North Sea settlement,
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
VIII Remove Train Shed.

Beginning the first part Of next week
the work OF tearing down the train
shed at the p. b. & w. station viii
commence. The structural iron work
viii be taken to pieces and used some
where else along the line.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
WESTERN UNION
WIRES ARE DOWN
Along the Lines of the Della
ware Division Rail
road
DIAMOND STATE POLES NOW USED

After working necessarily through
fair weather, rain and snow storms,
the Western Union Telegraph Company
has removed all its wires and poles
along the lines OF the Delaware Division
railroad and ats branches. I'm accordance
with an order OF the court
The work was begun I'm Wilmington
on February 10 and was carried on to
completion on May no. under the dlrec-
tion of j. Mccullough. fore man OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company OF
West Chester After the wires and poles
had been removed the restringing of
wires was begun and I'm this work the
poles of the Diamond State Telephone
Company were used. and altogether
about S75 miles OF copper wire has been
placed ln position
WIRES REMOVED.
The taking down of wires began al
the Chrsuana creek. along the line OF
the Delaware railroad and has extended
70 the end of the division at Delmar
Not only have the wires been removed
ON the main line. but also contributing
branches. From HurlocS 10 Cambridge
ON the Seaford and Cambridge branch
wires have been taken down. From
Dover To- Easton. on the Delaware and
Chesapeake branch Harrington 10
Franklin city, ID. NJ. q, "; Georgetown
20 Rchoboth. ID. NJ. g. ". Townsend
20 Contreville. @. A. a. i. r.. r.. wires
have AN been removed. Along the
tracks from Massey's TO Chestertown
and on the B. G. and A. Branch the
Western Union have a lease for II
disturbed az present
WIRES STRUNG.
As stated above in restringing the
wires. 375 miles of copper has been
used. Included In this are hve wires
from Wilmington TO Middlotown, three
wires from Middletown 10 Georgetown
two from Georgetown to Dclmar, which
take an Seaford and Laurel and one "a
Georgetown. The wire to Georgetown
is known as the maritime wire which
Is controlled by the government. This
stretch viii take I'm the reporting
stations at Lewes, the Breal1water
Reody Island, Delaware City and New
Castle.
In the work Of restringlng the wires
1858 cross arms were used between
Wilmington and Dclmar. and ten men
four head of horses, two wagons and
two drivers were required to do tn,
work. All the wire. amounting to eigh
carloads. which was removed, was SEN
to Philadelphia and Trenton firms foi
working over
In the panty which engaged I'm th'
work of removing the wires werl
Walter Null, Philadelphia; Thomas
Seamon, Chicago. H.; F'reoland Fellen
baum, Lancaster, Pa; Lewis Preston
West Chester, Pa; Fred GraysOn
I Sylmar Md; Harry Speakman, Phila
ldelphia; John Wright. Bird-In- Hand
Pa; w. b. Smith, Marple, Pa.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
Mr., DANGLE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

David Dangle. contractor and builder.
is in q quandary and all over the
question Of assessment
According to Mr.. bangles statement
he has recently erected two houses at
Fourth and Dupont streets. Before
they were finished he was assessed at
$500 per house. Completed he offers
them for sale az $500. He would like
to know how these figures are figured
out"
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
Strawberry Season Near.

opeclai TO Inc bNenin6 journal
Bridgeville, May 13-Strawberries are
beginning TO ripen, but it viii be two
weeks before they viii he shipped from
here in any quantity. Buyers from
this section have returned from the
south where the season is about over.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
Patrick Young Returned.

Patrick Young has returned from Su-
napee Lake, n. j., whore he had been
sent by the Pusey and Jones Company to
superintend the putting together Of a
knock down boat. The work was perform
ed successfully.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
ProhibitIon convention.

The Wilmington Prohibition Alliance
will hold convention in the Board Of
Trade room, ON Monday night A Pro-
hihiuon ticket Will be named for the
coming city election.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
LOST, FOUND. REWARD.

LOST-A grey gauntleted driving glove.
at or near the New Century Club
Finder Will please return to Miss Alice
Lea, 903 Delaware avenue May 11-3f
10th and Bennett
streets and Megary's furniturs
store black wallet containing $3.50.
Reward if returned to William E Ham
mond, 929 Bennett ST. May 11-tr
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JUDGE GRAY WILL PRESIDE AT The
LAKE MOHONK N. Y, CONFERENCE

Eleventh Annual Meet
ing for the Promotion
of international Arbi-
tratiOn Will be At
tended by Large Num-
ber Of Prominent Men
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
BUY AT HOME

The money you spend in
Wilmington helps pay the
wages of your fellow work
ers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

A fine rain last evening just what
was wanted for wheat. But we think
the yield per acre will be away short
from what the Alters corner farmers
have estimated.
Charlie French, the Fail insurance
aengt from Pawnee Rock is around
interviewing the farmers. P. E. Muir
ply seems to have the inside track on
insurance in this township.
Abe Seibert has finished plaster
ing his new house.
Mrs. Robt. McMullen, is visiting
with Miss Lottie Kern.
Mr.. Peter Dirks is having a large
granary built.
Pete Smith is having large barn
built. Harry Hall is doing the work.
Geo. Sloniger IS plastering James
Ewing's house in Clarence township,
Herman Remert is having his
house -replastered, H Scherer is doing
the work.
Some of our young folks who drove
to the county seat last evening to at
tend the wedding ball, aught to have
their invitations.
John K. McMullen is building
chlmneys to day, to wet to work the
roads.
Henry.G. Unruh, is building a
large house on the Pete Schemerhorn
place in Pawnee township.
Henry 3. Unruh and wife returned
from Denver, Colorado, last evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
CLAFLiN.

From the Clarion.
A force of men commenced work
this week, exeavating for the founda-
ton of the new bank building.
The summer runaway season was
properly opened here yesterday. by
E. J. Her,hel's team making its get
away.
Fred Dolechek has bought the res
idence property of E. E. Roahen in
the west part of town. The considera-
ton we understand was 100000
Dave Grove and his big force of
wood workers will soon begin work
on the erection of a fine new farm
residence for John Bortz acouple of
miles west of town.
The Claflin Opera House Co. met
last night and elected officers. The
company was capitalized at $4,000,
to be sold in shares of SO each. The
next meeting will be held at DR..
Jury's Office.
Dominick Dondliger and his force
of men are now at work on big barn
for Mrs. Addie Grizzell. The build
ing is % x46 feet. He also has the
contract for the building of a new
barn for Mr.. Ingersoll south of town.
DIR. Harris, the Veterinary surgeon
who came here from Salina some
weeks since, quit the town very
suddenly one day last week, leaving
a number of people here nice friend
ship souvenirs in the shape of un.
paid bills.
The new Catholic churches here
and at Cain City are to be properly
dedicated on May Goth. We ha We
been unable'to learn the particulars,
but the Bishop will be here on that
date and all who can should arrange
to attend the dedication services.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
HOISINGTOh.

From the Dispatch.
"A gang of men will commence lay
ing the water mains Monday.
Ed Heath has moved his old house
back andis preparing to build fine
new residence.
r. B. Smith; formerly Wells Fargo
express agent at Great Bend has been
writing hail insurance in the vicinity.
Leon Depp is enlarging the dining
room at his cafe and built on q
kitchen to accommodate his increas-
ing trade.
Will Hammond and wife have
moved over from the Bend and are
OCCUPYING their new house near the
creamery.
The Fire Co. of Great Bend are
offering to Fay all expenses and are
giving other inducements to some
couple to get married on the streets
of that city during carnival week.
A Kentucky colonel being asked
why healways shut his eyes when
drinking his Bourbon replied "A'hm
afraid if All looked att nah mouth
would watah and dilute nah liquid
Hoisington is now dry on Sunday
in fact it has been for several weeks.
1t was so dry last Sunday that the
roof of the water tank at the depoi
caught fire and came very near burn
ing down.
Mrs. Adcluide Kinney died last
Sunday at the home of her son, Chas
Deceased was boFn in South Butler
N. Y. October Is 1929. She came
to Kansas from Illinois about Is
years ago and was the owner of two
fine farms near Galatia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
We Win.

A message received from Frank
Wilson Thursday evening conveyed
the pleasing information that our
representatives at Harrington had
succeeded in capturing state Shoot for
Great Bend for 1906. The boys
came home on the Mo. Pac. and were
met at the depot by a number of
friends with appropriate music. They
were escorted up town and have been
receiving royal entertainment all day.
They had as competitors for the shoot
Hutchinson, Topeka AID other points
and the fact that Great Bend landed
speaks well for the gun club and its
representatives. Now when the
proper time comes let US all get to
gether and send the shoot off the
best it can be sent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
ELLINWOOD.
From The Leader.

From The Leader.
Mrs. Gertrude Smith, wife of P {.
SIN it'll jr., is Seriously i'll with typhoid
fever.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Rose died early Sunday
morning. The funeral took place
Monday afternoon, from the home
northeast of town.
The James Ward property just
south Of town was sold on Tuesday of
this week to Jacob Thul for $500.
This is at the rate of about Sl70 per
acre and is record breaker,
The 1. o. O. F. lodge has rented
the handsome rooms over the Bosse
& Brodie store for lodge quarters.
The rooms will BE remodeled and
the order will take possession about
July l.
Chester, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hirsch, of Hudson, aged
10 years, 6 months and 20 days, died
in the hospital at Stafford on Monday,
May Is, after an operation for ap
pendicitis. The funeral took place at
Ellinwood on Tuesday afternoon.
Elmer Brodie discovered smoke
coming from the barn on the firms
property just north of Kimpler's
barn, Sunday afternoon. Investiga-
ton showed that the hay was on fire,
but with the assistance of neighbors
Elmer succeeded. in .extinguishing
the blaze without calling out the de
partment. Small boys and matches
were responsible for the trouble.
"A Magazine writer wantssto, know
the four sweetest words in Tue English
language. The editor of the Spring
Hill New Era offeks, Enclosed please
find check" as being hard to beat,
when it comes to sacharrine qualities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
HE IS 4 RASCAL.
That Merchant in Small Town, Who
Wants Your Business.


The following, from an exchange,
ably exposes the men who help to
build up our towns and county:
'sYes," remarked the county mer-
chant to a newspaper reporter, 81 Ger
tainly have snap. The wholesale
houses send me duns every month
and draw on me at sight; but if | send
a bill to fame he comes in swear
ing mad and quits tradingat my store.
While ! am hard up for ready money
many of those who owe me are send
ing cash in advance to mail order
houses. If contribute money toany
cause people say / am bidding for
trade; if / don't, they say I am hog.
Every day I am expected to dig up
for everything that comes along, from
a rattle ticket toa church fund, by peo-
pie who say ought to do this because
they do part of their trading here; but
my friend in Chicago neither buys
rattle tickets nor helps the church
fund and yet gets the cash in advance
business, and if were to circulate a
subscription paper among the city
wholesale houses where we trade 1
would get the horse laugh proper. If
sell pair of pants l must treat the
family to candy and cigars; if buy a
load of potatoes must do the same.
Customers who are able to pay hang
onto their money while pay ten per
cent at the bank to get ready cash. 1
have big business during hard times
and poor crops from people who are
willing to trade with me providing l
can duplicate catalogue house prices
and wait until after harvest for my
money. My scales weigh too heavy
when l sell sugar AID too light when
buy butter. am a thief, liar, and
a CRATER. If smile am a softsoapy
hypocrite; il. I don't I am grump
Yes, this is certainly snap And
then he:.looked over $4,000 worth of
book accounts, all good, and
wondered how he could raise $3.50 to
pay sight draft due to morrow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
A Deserved Tribute.

Mount Nebo Chapter No. 36 Royal
Arch Masons did most gracious
thingsat their stated communication
Friday evening in the presentation of
a handsome solid gold Past Grand
High Priests jewel to Past Grand
High Priest, Aaron H. Connect. The
jewel is itself thing of beauty, of
artistic design, richly set with the
Jewels emblematic of the exalted
station which it typifes. Mt. Nebo
Chaptersshas long held DR.. Connect
in the highest regard on account of
his faithful labors in all the Masonic
bodies at. Great Bend but more
especially the Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons. DR.. Connect has hlled
every Lstation in all the Masonic
bodies here, from the humblest to the
highest. He has at various times
occupiedEpositions of responsibility in
all the Masonic Grand bodies of this
Grand Jurisdiction. He has passed
through all the chairs in the Gran d
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons an d
is Past Grand High Priest. He is
at the present time Grand Treasurer
COf the Grand Chapter and also of the
; Grand Council, and occupies con-
spicuous position on important COM
mittees i'm the other Grand Masonic
bodies. 1t is said that prophet is not
without honor save in his own country.
We are glad that in the case of DIR.
Connect we fad a marked exception
to this rule His work has been ap,
preciated. and we join with his com
panions in..cordlal congratulations and
in bidding him God-speed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
.Eoresters Social.

= The May>social given by the Merry
Foresters Thursday evening was a
success both socially and financially.
The hall was crowded with people
Eho listened attentively to an
excellent programme consisting of
vocal and instrumental music, all the
members of which were well rendered
by those who participated. Ice cream
and cake were served, and later in
the evening some of the young folks
danced little. Taken all around it
~as pretty nice. The boys have
occasion TO, congratulate themselves
on their success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
The Boy in Patches.

\ Answering an exchange who asks,
w at has become of the boy in
patches?' the Centralia Courier says
"Why bless your soul, he is out on
the farm hopping clods sixteen hours
a day. He will come to town after:
while to run the banks and the stores.
and be the successful lawyers and
preachers and physicians. Don't
worry about the boy in the patches.
It's the slick-looking, store-clothed,
nicely groomed lad you want to in.
quire about. He's the fellow that's
going to drop thro' a crack in the
sidewalk and out OF sight one OF
these days"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
At A Bar gain.

My elevator, furniture store and
undertaking business, also four
room house, all in Olmitz, Kansas. for
sale. This is a good business town
and the right man can get bargain.
F.. MEITNkR,
Olmitz, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26

The Barton County Medical Society
met at the Great Bend Commercial
Club rooms yesterday, and were en-
tertained by very interesting paper
on "Hysteria," by DR.. Owen Pierce
Mcpherson of this city, which was
thoroughly discussed by all those
present, and especially by DR.. c. E.
Smith of Washington D. c. Those
present from out of the city were:
G. o. Speirs of Ellinwood, J. H.
Morgan of Dighton, ]. S. Venard of
Ness City and DR.. c. E. Smith of
Washington D. c. DR.. GO. Speirs
gave very interesting report of the
State meeting at Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26

A number of merchants are already
laying their plans for booths. Main
street ard Forest avenue ought to
have complete row of displays,
from the Brinkman bank to Lakin
avenue, and from Main west to the
opera house on Forest. You can put
your displays outside the curb, ex-
tending IA feet into the street if de-
sired. No charge for merchants dis
plays.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
Appreciated Services.

We desire to thank all persons who
assisted in the entertainment, Thurs
day night, and especially did we
appreciate the assistance rendered by
Miss Fannie Dav import and her class.
The MERRY FoREsTERs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26

have for sale half section of land
one quarter improved, nearly al good
farm land, FIVE miles north of Hois-
ington, Kans. For terms write or
call upon J. Fl. Hartman, Hoisington-
Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26

Jay Commons and wife leave Satur-
day morning for Aurora, Mo-, where
they viii visit for while, aud the 1st
of the coming month viii locate in
Emporia, where Mr.. Commons will, be
connected with the Peters Hardware
Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26

Lyman Dodge took in the excur-
sion to Kansas City Saturday night.
and from there went on to Magnolia,
Ills, where his wife is visiting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26

c. H. russo has returned from
Hudson where he has been visiting
This daughter, Mrs..Paul Andrae. He
has concluded the deal for another 80
acre patch of ground, in that locality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26
Tulsrs County.C alifernia

If you are interested in, and want
reliable information, address
Es<s1 THos. H. THOMPSoN,
Agt. Bank Lands. Tulare, Cal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-26

The Santa Fe railroad, with its
usual promptness, has granted one
and one-third rate to the Great Bend
Street Fair and Carnival.