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THE SCR A TON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1901
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Office:
BURKE
BUILDING
Carbondale Department.
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Phone :
NEW, 286
OLD, 0423
SCHOONOVER HAD
FOUR STAB WOUNDS
The Inquest Conducted by Coronor
Powell Disclosed That the Scran
ton Man's Assailant Made Vicious
Use of His Knife The Tostiraony
Deforo tho Cornor's Jury.
The Inquest which Coroner Powell,
of Honesd.ile, conducted yesterday In
the cape of Hdwnrd Schoonover. the
Fcranton man whoe awfully decomposed-body
was found at Lake I.odore
on Wednesday, tcvealed that Schoon
over had been most murderously as
rnulted It showed that he received
three stub wotmd. of which any one
was sufficient to cause death. Two of
the wound were oer the stomach on
n line with e ch other, about throe
quarters of an Inch apart. Theie was
another that penettated the large blood
essels of the neck, and which was of
a character that rould pioduco a hem
ntrhage severe enough to waste tho
man's vitality and cause death.
Schoonover had another fearful look
ing wound on his chin, but which
alone would not have been dangerou.
The Inquest was conducted by Tor
oner Powell In the town hall at Way
mart. The coioner told The Ti Inline
leprescntativo on Wednesday that
possibly lie would be able to make a
post-mortem examination. This was
before ho saw the decomposed corpse,
but a cursoty glance nt tho worm
eaten icmalni vanished eveiy stub
hope from his liiind. Kven vcsterday
Coroner Powell made a resolution to
tackle the nwful tasK, but tho condi
tion of the body, which had become
worse during the continued hot weath
er made this Impossible
The (oroner and the jury, however,
were able to examine the wounds, and
nfter he oxploied them as well as he
could tne pnyslrlan Rave It as his opin
ion and without any hesitation that the
wounds were of a previous nature and
v pre undoubtedly tho cause of Schoon
over's death
The Jury then, nfter listening to the
testimony of thiee witnesses. Operator
Stephenson, of the Lake Lodore sta
tion; Jits. Reuben (icu mid Oeorge
W.'ilroth, the Waymart lustle who
came acioss Pehoonovor's body, ie
turned a verdict that Schoonovei's
death was caused by stab wounds In
lcted by persons unknown.
In the examination of the body, the
wound over the stomach, which was
clearly indicated by the long, clean cut
in the shirt of the dead man, was llrst
Blven attention When the shli t was
removed, two wounds. Instead of one,
were found The thrusts Into Schoon
over's body must have followed each
other immediately, for the wounds
which aio Identical oie almost togeth
er, about three-quarteis of an tin li
separating them. The knife which
Pchoonover's slayer wielded so intit
derous wan lertiilnly long-hladcd, ns
the depths of the wounds Indicated
such.
The enormous length of the bl.ide of
the knife was more strongly Indicated
by th wound In the net k. This was
locrited on the left side, about two
inches fioni the lollar button In the
front of the shirt of Schoonover. The
dead man woie a celluloid collar, and
through this the blade ploughed, en
tering the neck and going almost
through to the back. Tho one wound
which was not dangerous looking was
the slash across the chin. It was the
most feat fill looking and It was large
ly responsible for the terrible appear
ance of what lennlned of Schoonovor's
face. The cut extended from the left
of the center of the lower lip, down
and under the rhln. TiV keen blade
of the knife laid the flesh open to the
gums and it exposed the Jawbone in
it's clean cut.
It was a most unpleasant, almost
sickening task, that duty Imposed on
the Jurors, who shuddered as they be
held the awful work of Schoonover's
assassin; and they heaved many a
flgh of relief when they retired from
the presence of the corpse.
The witnesses whose testimony was
heard were, as befote stated, Opiator
Stephenson, Mrs. Getz and Walroth
Stephenson's testimony was that ho
raw Hull and Schoonover pass the
Lake I.odore station and go in the
direction of the secluded spot wheio
fehoonover met his death. The wit
ness identified both Schonoer and
Hull.
Mrs. Oetz testified to the facts which
fhe gae to The Tilbune Wednesday
and which related to Hull being at
her house with Sehoonoer on the day
that the latter was last seen alive,
and of his leturn shortly after with
blood on his hands, hhlrt and collar.
Walroth, the man who lound
Schoonover, detailed the circumstances
of the search and the rinding of the
corpse.
The 1ury was changed yesterday,
William Doud noting In place of Dr.
Corson.
The Jurors were: E. F. Ames, fore
man: William Doud, Jollne Stephen
.Fon. Huhbel Rounds, O, J. Lyons and
.Wallace Case.
Hull had not been apprehended up
to Jist night, The Wayne county ofll
. Iah are searching for him, but were
jansuctessful In following the clues
that Indicated his presence in Wayne
:ounty.
Hull has not been seen In Hones
lale since Tuesday, when he was
vanished fbr impersonating an officer,
'herlff Armbiuster was apprised that
ie was seen in and about Plttston, and
ie went to the Luzerne county town
resterday to see If this Information
vas reliable. Hull was seen on a blcy
de In Jormyn or Archbald on Sunday
if Inst week by one of tho linemen of
.he Carbondale Telephone company,
A Girl Baby. (
The Totirth of July was the occasion
f -much Joy at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Chuuncey Hunter yesterday. The
birth of a girl baby was the occasion
of the additional happiness In this
household.
youth who was a victim of sunstroke
nt Aiic Lodore at the exclusion of
Trinity Sunday school on Tuesday,
was uble to leave the hospital yester
day and walk about tho atiects.
A "QUIET"
FOURTH OF JULY
The Day Was Marked by the
auiotude of the Sabbath Tho Pic
nic at Killoon's Orovo Well Pat
ronizedTwo Thousand Goto Lake
Lodoro.
Yesterday was what rould be prop
erly termed a "quiet" Toutth of .Inly.
There werp no public celebrations of
any Fort, save n picnic In Kllleeu's
grove, and the town took on the unlet
o the Sabbath. There was a notice
able absence of the noise and hurrah
of the usual Fourth of July, and ven
the small boy and tho big hoy with
their cannon crackers weio at rest.
Old Humidity was kin;? yestetday
and everybody gave way to his sway.
The enervating heat told on the spirits
of the people nnd all they seemed to
seek were tho shady spots and tho
lellef and enjoyment which they of
fered. Not even a fire nlnrni was turned In.
an exceptional lecoid for Pouith of
July.
The picnic of tho tin co hoso com
panies nt Klllcen'M groi wan very
well patronized. The attendance was
what the entet prise deserved, which
was undertaken to augment the gener
al fund for the semi-centennial cele
bration. The grove, which Is well adapted to
the conveniences nnd pleasures of
pleasure seekers was thtonged nlmot
all of the day, pat tlcularlv In the
evening. Theie was splendid d.inco
music ptovlded by tho Mo.ait or
chestta and there weie other diver
sions which wete keenly enjoyed.
Tho programme that was provided
beside the pleasant shores of Lake Lo
doie, attracted the largest number of
excuislonlstp that has left the city for
that resoit this summer. Theie were
over two thousand people trom Car
bondale alone.
The onlv regiettnble part of the day
at tho lake, so far as the Carbondale
excutslonlsts were concerned was the
less of the ball game, the Crescents
fiom here being defeated by a score of
7 to 3.
Lewis Able to Be Out.
Thomas Lewis, of Pike street, the
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
Me lt inulltr alt-r mine Mlcn' Foot Kac, a
roudrr to lx ulula-n Inlu t lie thcr. J makrt
Ight or now t.hftM (eel ca.v, gin ImUnt relief
to r$rn and bunlent It' Hie Kicumt tomfvrt
flUcnvtiy el the jl-c Cum una prevent woile-i
Kid tl(ers. rillou an I wire jpou, Allen'n
feeljEtt, i a icilaln fuie foi nwtjllng, l0t.
chine feet. .U all 1rui:ltt and tho nr.ru
15c Tilal patktfic HIIX ly null. Addict. AN
u fc, Wmttrd, Lc Hoy, , Y.
THE SMALL FOX CASES
No Developments in Either Simpson
or Archbald Persons Who Visited
tho Dougher Home Durf ig tho
Early Part of Dougher's Sickness
Vaccinated by Dr. Van Doren.
There hno been no deeIopnient.s in
the smallpox i.ises, either at Aichb.ild
or Simpson, since the quiii amino was
established
At Aitiibald, the onlv circumstance
that gives Dr. Van Dnjen, the health
ufllrer, any lonrein Is the lonioval of
a quantity of household goods fiom the
Toolln home In Simpson to the home
of Dougher's gtandmother at Aich
bald. nlso the coming Into the botough
of Mrs Oeorge Dutbunow nnd family,
of Philadelphia. Jits. Durhurrow and
her four children were at tho Toolln
house until within a short time ago.
Mis Duiburiow was the one who
caied for Mts. Toolln just piior to her
death.
When Dr. Van Doien Uarned of the
entty of the goods into Aichbald nnd
of Mrs. Durhuiiow and family coming,
he immediately hail the household ef
fects fumigated, formaldehyde being
used in the process, and he also vac
cinated all the Durbiiriow family, He
sides this, Dr. Van Doien has succeed
ed in locating fotty-eight persons who
visited the Dougher house dining the
early part of Dougher's sickness that
Is, before symptoms of smallpox de
veloped. All of these panics, also. hae
hern vaccinated by Di. Van Doten. He
has also vaccinated neaily as many
moie poisons in the botough, who
wished to avail themselves of this
measute.
The two patients at Simpson hae
reached the stage In their sickness in
which tho scabs are beginning to up
pear. This piecedcs convalescence.
Hoth patients. Mr. Toolln and Mrs.
Doud, do not need the services of n
physician, and Di. M. l;. Malaun, who
had charge of the cases, has not vls
Ited them In several cbivs, nor will It
bo necessaty to tall further at cither
of the houses.
A tialned nure Is employed to care
for tho patients, and she jemalns close
ly within the houses.
The peoplo of Vandllng, the next vil
lage above Simpson, ate growing fear
ful of a spiead of the disease In their
direction, and as one means of pre
venting it, theyptopose to ask the trol
ley company to stop running cars to
andllng until the disease is stamped
out.
Feoney Goos Homo,
Chauncey Feeney, the man who was
so severely shocked by being tun
down by a team of horses on Monday
night at the coiner of Main street
and Sixth avenue, has left the hospl-tal.
THE PASSING THRONG.
Miss Annie Gllhooly, of Avoca, Is
lsltlng fiienda hoie.
John Abbott, of Wilkes-Barre, spent
yesterday in Caihondale.
James Luinady. of Schenectady, N.
Y., was In Carbondale over the Fourth,
Miss Mary O'Malley and Mlsn Mus
sett, of Plttston. weie tho guests of
Carbondale friends vestorday.
Ambtoso O'Malley, of the Prudential
Insutanco company's olllco nt Pltts
ton, was a Caihondale visitor yester
dny. James Weldon, of Watertown, n con
ductor on the Home, Watertown and
Ogdenshurg road, who Is visiting rela
lives In this section, was tho guest
ot Carbondale friends yesteiday ,
OLYPHANT.
The school board yesterday made
their annual tour of Inspection to tho
various schools of the boiough.
The employes of the Moosjo Moun
tain and Mt. Jessup collieries yester
day had a del'ghtul outlnff at the
groe nt Mnrshwood. The picnic Is an
annual aftnlr nnd everything Is gen
erously provide! for them by the offi
cials of the company.
Funeral Director W. J. Sweeney will
(to to Avoca today to take charge of
the funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Ma
hony, at that plarc. The remains
will be brought here for Interment.
While setting off some firecrackers,
Charlie Nichols, the S-year-old son of
Mrs. Mary Nichols, of Dunmore stiect,
had one of his eyes nearly blown out
on Wednesday night. It Is feared that
the sight has been destrocd
The following from this place en
Jcyed n day's outing nt Lake Chap
man yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Matthewson, Mr. nnd Mrs. D O. Jones,
Mr. nnd Mrs. H. B. Hush, Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Barthold, Miss Och, of Al
lentown, C. W. Houser. Arthur Wld
dow field nnd Dr. F. L. VanSlckle.
Hon. John II. Jones and family have
gone to their summer home at Crystal
Lake.
A Hrge number from here attended
St Julina's church picnic at Rock
Lake yesterday.
Ralph Saige spent the Fourth at
Harvey's Lake.
JERAWN AND iWAYFIELD.
Yesterday was a memorable one tor
the Baptist people of Jermyn and In
dependence day wa this ear u day of
real Independence, as It made them fiee
nnd Independent fiom a chinch debt
under which they have struggled for
the past eight years. Last evening the
event was nppiopilatcly celebtated
with public exercises and tejolelng. Tho
lawn was specially decoiated with In
candescent lights and at the icar of
the chinch a large platform was elect
ed, upon which weie seated the choir
and speakcis. A number of scats wire
placed mound the lawn nnd at least
four handled people weie present. Tho
eeicises commenced with the singing
of several religious and patriotic selec
tions by the choir, which wete much
enjo.ved. Rev. Dr. Whalen, of Caihon
dale, dellveicd the principal nddiess,
which was of a congratulatory n.itute.
He palrl a warm ttibute to the pastor
nnd congregation for the accomplish
ment of their determination, which, by
the help of Ciod, they had been able to
achieve, and concluded with words of
earnestness that they might continue
the good woik nnd not be content to
lemaln still, now they had wiped out
their debt. Rev. Mnyn.it d R. Thomp
son, pastor of tho church, nfterwatds
spoke, taking for the keynote of his
speech the word "Victory " He traced
some of the snuggles of the church for
the past eighteen yeais, and thanked
nil those of his congregation nnd those
of other denominations who had so
kindly contilbuted to defray the debt
At the i (inclusion ot his remarks the
tmntgage was burned, and lee cream
was served. The exercises wete con
cluded by a dlsplni, of flteworks, whkh
was enjoyed by old and young alike.
Many of the people of both boroughs
who had Intended spending yesterdny
at Lake Lndoie wete solely disappoint
ed at not being able to do so, even
nftct putchaslng their tickets, the
ttalns b'ing so now (led tb.it they could
not board them. The Delawate and
Hudson company Is usually able to
handle holiday excursions, but they
weie totally unable to do so yesterday,
and several families fiom .leitnyn, who
had pin chased tickets, went to Car
bondale on the stieet car, with the
hope that they could get to their des
tlnatlon. but they were still disappoint
ed and came back home wljeie they
spent the remainder of the day.
A number of residents of Jermyn
spent the day at Lake Chapman, and
others at Crystal lake, which are two
of the most popular tesoits In the
virlnltv.
The silk mill has shut down for ten
days so as to give the git Is. all of
whom have been vaccinated, a chance
to get over the ordeal hefoie icsumlng
w oi k.
Tho meanness of pome people Is past
undei standing. Dining the early houts
of yesterday morning some one threw
a latge stone through the plate glass
window of Renr.ie's Ice cream parlor,
op North Main stteet, which will ne
cessitate the putting in of another
sheet at a cost of about forty dollars.
The same miscreant, either before or
after, threw a similar stone thtough
the window of the W. T. Roberts bi
cycle emporium, not only smashing the
window but also going through a show
case. James Cole, of Waymart, foimerly a
Jermyn liveryman, drove through town
last evening on his way to Scranton
with the remains of Schoonover. tho
man thought to have been murdered,
whose decomposed body wne; found at
Lake Lodote on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Regan, of Cold,
Springs, N. Y.i are visiting the latter's
mother, Mrs. Solomon, at Hotel St.
George.
TAYLOR.
The Anthrnclto Glee club tendered a
reception at the Palace hotel parlors
on Wednesday evening, in honor of
William Havard and J. Taranllas
Thomas, two vocalists of New Castle,
Pa , who are here on a visit. An en
joyable evening of music was spent.
Messis. Thomas and Havard sang sev
eral numbers. The Anthracite Glee
dub also tendered selections during
the evening. Refteshments were
served.
At tho meeting of Taylor lodge, No
4fi2, Knights of Pythias, the following
ollkers wete Installed on Wednesday
evening: Chancellor commander, John
W. Thomas; vice chancellor, Jncoh
Scheier; master nt aims, Michael
Stilne; pt elate, Richard Williams;
master at work, David Hnrrls; mas
ter of exchequer, James Morris; mas
ter of finance, deorgo Mnish; keeper
of records and seal, John U. Hums;
lusldo sentinel, Peter Patrlngton; out
side sentinel, D. M. Davis.
Tho 'uncial of Mts. ICdmund Carter,
of Main stieet, will take pluco today
at 2 p. m. Services will bo held at tho
house by Rev. D, C. L'dwards. In
terment will bo made in the Wash
burn Mieet cemetery.
The glotlous Fourth was quietly cele
brated heie jesterday. There was no
special celebtntion, with the exception
of tho Sunday bdiool pknio of tho
different churches.
Tomoi row's quoit match between a
Taylor team, comprising seven In num
ber, and a team from West Scianton
Is ci eating cnnsldetahle Intetest. The
contest will be held on the giounds at
Gilftlth's hotel on Giove stieet.
David Gtlfllths, the young man who
was Injuted at the Taylor mine on
Tuesday by being caught between a
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trip of cars, died on Wednesday even
ing at the home of his parents, Mr.
nnd Mis. Griffiths, of Washington
street. The tuneral will occur this
afternoon.
The Archbald. Pyne and Taylor mines
will he paid tomotiow for the latter
part of June.
Tho Taylor Lilacs nnd Hustlers will
battle for a purse of $10 on the school
house pat It tomotiow.
Misses Annie and Margatet Lydon,
of Main so eet, visited friends In Wayne
county on the Fourth.
Mr P Lubenac and family and Miss
Annie Davis are spending a week's
vacation at Delaware Water Gap and
Stioudsburg.
Washington camp, No 402, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, will meet this
evening.
Mr. and Mis. Howell Biooks spent
the Fourth at Harvey's lake.
Mr. and Mis. Watklns, of Philadel
phia, ate tho guests of the Van Bus
Klik family, on Main street,
Mr. and Mts. William T Davis, of
Main stieet, spent ostei'day as the
guests of it lends In Susquehanna, coun
ty. Invincible commnndety, No. 252,
Knights of Malta, will meet In regular
session this evening.
Richard Williams, of New York, vis- I
Ited his patents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M.
Williams, of Main street, yesterday.
Aithur Stone, of Philadelphia, is vis
iting his patents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Wil
liam Stone, of Main street.
Mis. Levy Day, of Olyphant, was the
guest of her mother. Mis. Thomas
Chailes, of this place, yesterday.
J. Taranllas Thomas nnd William
llavaid, of New Castle, spent yester
day as tho guests of Piofessor D. 12.
Jones.
Misses Gettrude Motrls, Mamie
Francis and Maud Davis spent the
Fourth as the guest of Miss Lena
Gondale, nt Peckvlllc.
Mrs. Thomas Howells and daughter,
Mrs William M. Hvans, and son. Mil
ton, are visiting tho former's daughter
in Dover, N. J.
T. A Hvans called on Bert Gendall,
at Peekville, yesterday.
Mr. and Mis. William Olster, Mr.
and Mis. Gomer Williams nnd Mr, and
Mrs. Arthur Sweet spent the Foutth
visiting at Milwaukee.
ELMHURST.
Mrs. Bertha Tolemle ha3 returned
from a month's visit with fiiends in
Sctanton
Kathryn, the little tvvo-year-old
daughter of Dr. and Mis. Knedler. had
the misfortune on Saturday evening to
fall and break her arm.
Misses Blanche and Rhoda Carr, of
Scranton, hive been visiting friends
here.
Rev. J. J. Rankin was In New York
city on Monday and Tuesday.
A. B. Clay is shipping large quan
tities of beautiful strawberries to the
Scianton maikets.
Chailes Cole is suffering with appen
dicitis. Dr. Knedler attends him.
Mrs. W. C. Dunning and little daugh
ter. Dorothy, have teturned t'tom a few
weeks' visit at Hawley.
Miss Wintersteen, of f-'crnnton, was
tho guest of Miss Ella Wagner over
Sunday
A valuable cow belonging to Mr. A.
R. Williams and one belonging to Mr.
C. H. Whitney wete killed by lightning
during tho shower last Filday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank MaeDonald and
llltlo son, Langdon. of Plalnflerd, N. J.,
ate visiting at tho home of Mrs. Mac
Donald's parents, Mr. and Mis. W. F.
Jenkins.
Mis. H. J. Stanton has teturned from
a visit with friends nt Prompton.
Messrs, Charles Ludwlg and Charles
New, of Allentown, aie vlsltng their
parent, Mr. and Mrs. William Ludwlg.
RESERVED STREET CAR SEATS
Passenger Paid 25 Cents for a Bench
and Kept It.
Hy EvcliiMve Who from The Associated Picss.
New York, July 4. A passenger on
an Ocean avenue car to Sheepshead
Bay got nhead of the proposed law to
allow a scat to every pet son that pays
a fate. Getting on tho cir at Broad
way, Biooklyn, with two ft lends, the
wide-awake individual, looking for
conifoit on his trip to the ocean, gave
the conductor n quarter nnd said that
ho wished to pay for tho two extra
seats In tho tow.
Theie was a tunipus later when oth
er passengeis boarded tho car mid
wished to occupy the empty seats. The
conductor held to his end of the bar
gain, however, and refused to allow
nny one to encroach on the ptlvileges
of the man who had been smait enough
tp teservo seats on a street car.
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bratlon of Independence Day In Kan
sas. The occasion was the laying of
the corner stone of a monument to
the memory of Zebulon Pike.
Pike, on his hlatoile trip to the west,
found a Spanish Hag Hying in the
Pawnee Indian village In what Is now
Uepubllc county. He pulled It down
nnd lan up the Stars and Stripes In
Its place. It was the first Amcrlcun
l'ft , to fly over the Louslana Pur
chase. Today's ceiemonles wete held
under the auspices ot the state, und
a numbtr of prominent men were
nmong the speakers. It Is expected to
have the monument ready for unveil
ing late In September.
ONE WOMAN'S FAMILY.
IN MEMORY OF PIKE.
Republic County, Kansas, Lnys Cor-
nor Stone of a Monument.
liy Hxclinbe Wire from The AmochIM Prrn.
Topeka. Kan., July !, Republic
county was today the scene of the
most Interesting feature of the cele-
Homeless Ones, Orphaned Ones, De
linquents and Others Assigned to
Her Caie.
Krcm the CilKJKO JteconMtCMld.
"How many chlldien have I Thiee
hundred and over. Yes, thiee hundred.
I've had thiee hundtcd children In my
family for several yeais past. And I
take a warm personal interest in each
and every one of them, bless their
he.n is!"
Tho Chicago woman with a family of
over thiee hundtcd children to caie
for leaned back In her chair and smiled
as fhe said It. She didn't and she
doesn't- look in the least as the mother
of so colossal a family might natut
ally he expected to look, and she has
never been married at least In this
piesent Incarnation. But the story
she told In that brief speech was a
tine one neveithclcss, and for over
thiee hundred "children" of all ages,
from a few day to the twenty-one
yeais which constitute a legal major
ity, is she personally responsible; these
numerous and widely varied maternal
duties have bcenhers for several years.
The woman is Miss Mary M. Bar
time, public guardian of rook county,
and the three hundred "children" who
look to her for legal care always and
pctsonal and affectionate "mothering"
in a gteat many instances are the Cook
county minors whose faithful friend
oftentimes the only friend they pos
sess In this world and guardian she
Is, as much by reason of her ovv n
warm heart and kindly nature as be
cause of the "dectee of tho court."
"What's the average size of your
family, Miss Barthelme?"
'Three hundtcd, pretty steadily. One
of the children becomes of age or gets
matrled possibly every once In a while,
of course. Now and then, although
'ery seldm, one of my family Is re
moved by death. But on the other
hand new 'children' are coming under
my care and guardianship continually.
My family has not numbered less than
thiee hundred for several years.
"What are my duties? What are
they not rather. They differ so very
much and so widely, you know. For
many of my wards I am merely 'guar
dian of the estate,' which means that
I am only responsible for the caie of
their propertVnor Income. These are
the cases where there Is no natural
guardian or where the natural guar
dians, while desiring to take charge
and personal care of tho child, aie un
willing to assume any financial te
sponsihillty. In icgard to the children
for whom I am 'guardian of the body'
as well, the work is mote difficult.
The most trying cases of all are those
regarding which the Juvenile Couit
has relieved me greatly of late years
the cases In which the child becomes
iny ward without any money with
which to care for the Inevitable de
mnnds and necessities. The task of
finding homes for tho homeless boys
and girls, mere babies sometimes, who
come under my guardianship is by no
means a light one.
"Do I do shopping ror my charges?
Oh, yes, Indeed. I and my secretary
have purchased almost everything for
them, from baby clothing to suits nnd
undergarments for great big boys who
are almost men. Wo have .seemed a
fine lot of that practical experience
which does not usually fall to the lot
of unmarried women.
"Christinas chopping? Well, yes, n
little." (The public guardian's ofKce
dining the Christmas season looks like
the packing-room of a department
store, and tho public guardian and ber
se"retaty vvotk untltingly at tying up
nnd sending off the pietty packages,
although all mono a so expended must
come out of the public guardian's pri
vate pocket) "Wedding trousseaus?
Well, yes1, sometimes, although I must
admit that my wards aro usually mar
tied befote I know anything about It.
They very correctly surmise that I
should object to any such proceeding.
And yet In a few cases I have been
made guatdian of a girl just In order
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WILTON RUGS
$1.25.
Size 4 fact 6 inches by 2 feet 3 inches.
Choice line Oriental designs. Real value, $2.
o 4
RUFFLED CURTAINS
65 Cents
The pair choice grade of Swiss, well made,
exceptional bargain. Real value, $1.00.
An
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Note Our store will close during July and Aug
ust on Saturday at noon.
Williams
McAMlty
Temporary Store 126 Washington Ave.
Carpets. Wall Paper. Draperies.
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that she might be man led. The mar
llage seemed well ndvi-ed and pi also
worthy, you know, but the viung n.
man had no paient or natutal guatdian
to comply with the lequiiomcnts of the
mariiage license dep.it tinent concern
ing minors, so I took chaige of her for
an hour or two, perhaps a day.
"Befoie a boy can bo accepted by the
naval department he must piesent an
riftldavlt fiom his patents or natural
guardian ptomlslng to leave him un
molested and to ask for no share of
his wages until he Is of legal age. Tall
lug any other guatdian, I h.ivo stood
spons-or foi a number of these bo., ns
well as fir the goodly total of my own
liojs bo.vs made my waios befotehand
and in the teguhu- coin so of events,
who have also gone into the navj. The
hoys always seem to icgard mo ns a
friend, and In a manner bound to as
sist them theieaftcr."
"And they ask her to send them
money nnd all ports of things," Intet
Jfc Is the public guardian's secietary.
Then she showed a letter fiom one of
the boys asking for financial assistance
of a tempornty n.ituio only, how
ever. "Dear guardian," ran the letter
ft 0111 tho boy concerning whom Miss
Bartelme had assumed tho olllce (If
giMi'dlnu merely that he might enter
the navy. "I wilte to tell you I am
well and I am first petty olllcer of tho
fourth section. You must excuse me
for not writing before; it was because
I had no money nnd no stamps,
ritamps is tlvo cents anil one sheet of
paper and envelope Is for ftvo cents.
The Battleship Kersage Just arrived
as I was writing. Miss Baitelme,
would ou please lend me about two
(2) dollars so I cm get stamps and
envelop! 3 to write to you. and I will
pay you back Just as soon as I ran.
Well, good-bye, from one who
wants to servo Uncle Sam.
A little gltl, writing from the coun
try home which Miss Battelmo has
found for her says;
"I am determined to start Into some
kind of business. I have a chance to
get a pair of Belgian Hairs cheap, I
would like them very much.
' Would ou please give me a dol
lar to help buy them I lack that
mill h and I will give you tho
money from the first leturns.
"I send my love to all of your sis
ters, and lots of love to you. I am
your littln waid. U. F"
It Is restless wards and the run
aways, however, wno make most
tiouble for their cheery, affectionate
little f.uardlan. Once in a while a
gltl becomes unruly or obstreperom
r.rd M.ikoa trouble in the home or In
stitution to which she lias been ns
ilgned, hut t'is does not happen vety
otten. The meiry, mischievous fun
IfivuiK. energy-bursting boys of 14 or
thereabouts are tho worst offenders
in this regatd. yet Miss Bartelme,
niothet'ike, loves and makes excuses
.V.r them nil.
Ome In a long while It happens that
theie Uelng no public conservator for
Illinois, tho i ubllc guatdinu Is pliced
in chut go of the affairs nnd person of
a feeble minded person or one other
wise mentally deficient' now and then
It becomes necessary for her to as
sume tho responsibility of seeing that
u chronic; invalid is properly cared for,
and not worsted by those who should
naturally piotect her But these cases,
foi innately, do not occur eiy often,
FOR ELEVATION OFNEGItOES.
Mooting of tho Business Men's Union
of Canada, Amorica and West
Indies
Concord, X 11 , July 1 The Busln'ffl
Men's L'nlon of America, Canada and
the West Indies, composed of leaders of
the negio race In all puts of North
Amctlcn, assembled In convention hsro
today.
Tho chief puipoje of the gathering Is
to ptomote the financial welfare of the
colored race, and to this end many
questions relating to Industry nnd mor
ality nmong the coloted people are to
be discussed during the five days tho
convention will be In session.