Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 15 November 1895 — Page 6

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LOOK! Banaims, rpiip oranges, L H Lemons, 11. .11 Candies, Pies, Fir on l Cakes DEM - BREAD i at Colchin’s. . Affairs of the Clover Leaf. Indianapolis, Nov. B.—lt is rumored that R. B. F. Peirce, the present receiver of the Clover Leaf railroad, is to be made president and general manager of the property as soon as it is taken out of the hands of the court, Mr. Peirce has made the property show quite a marked increase in earnings since he has been in charge. JNew Oil Field Opened Up. Monon, Ind., Nov. B.—Oil has been struck at a deph of 1,100 feet On the farm of George Rund, near this 1 place. The field is-an entirely new one and the information given out is very meagre, as the capitalists are trying to lease all the territory in the neighborhood. The oil yesterday stood 400 feet deep in. the well. Fell Under the Cars. Gas City, Ind., Nov. 8. —Carl, the 19-year-old son of William yes--terday attempted to board a moving freight train on the Panhandle. He raised his footing and fell under the cars, both feet being taken off. It is' thought he will die. .Injured In a Bunaway. Lebanon, Ind.,Nov. B.—While Henry Moler, a man of 60 years, was driving out of town yesterday, his horse became frightened and ran away, upsetting the buggy and hurling him to the ground with great force. He is seriously inA Richmond jury has awarded Mrs. Evaline Brown SSOO damages for injuries received while trying to board a I Panhandle railroad train. She sued for SIO,OOO.

Hog Cholera and its Prevention. It is difficult to estimate the loss Indiana farmers have sustained from hog cholera and swine plague thisyear. In some counties it will reach §22,000 and if the whole state has suffered as much as the northwestern portion, the lota! will probably, exceed §BOO,OOO. There are two diseases responsible for these heavy losses, hog cholera and swine plague. As they are much alike in symptoms and occur under similar conditions, they may be treated as one disease. Both are germ diseases of sucli fatal character that only a small per cent, of the Iwgs attacked ever recover. Medical treatment is not very effectual. Preventive measures are more successful and are the ones to be adopted. These diseases being due to germs, cannot exist without the germs being prffient. They are taken into the body with the food, water and air. The closer animals come in contact, the greater the possibilities of spreading; hence, healthy and diseased animals should be separated as sooti as the disease is recognized. The healthy hogs should be taken from the sick and not the sick from the well, as in the latter ease the excrement and secretions containing the contagious principles are left in the pen, on the ground, straw and troughs. During an outbreak it is better to have the herd divided in bunches of about fifteen, in small pastures, rather than a large herd in a large field. The hoes should not have access to ponds or wallows as this affords favorable conditions for the germs. The drinking water should be from deep wells. The food should be clean and often changed. If a hog has been separated from the herd and recover- it should not be returned to the herd for several weeks, as it is capable of giving the disease to others although it mayappearto be perfectly well. Hogs should not be-placfid in pens where the disease has been for three months. ’ All dead animals should be burned or buried deeply in places where bogs will not graze forayear. Diseased hogs should not be driven through lanes or other public highways. The healthy hogs should, be cared for first and then the' diseased, ’otherwise I disease bearing material may be conveyed to the healthy. Clean the pens, use plenty of air slacked lime on the •floors before using again. Thfe following formula given by the Bureau of Animal Industry is as efficacious as anything kiiowp as a preventive and Remedy- It has given fair results: Wdod charcoal, 1 pound. Sulphur 1 Sodium Chloride 2 “ Sodium hyposulphite 2Sodium bicarbonate 2 Sodium sulphate 1 “ Antimony sulphide 1 “ Give a tablespoonful once a day to a 150 pound hog. Give in sloppy feeds< as bran, middling, crushed oafs. etc. It will cost about §I.OO to have it filled. 1 . A. W. Bitting, Veterinarian. —Purdue Agricultural Bulletin. Military circles are excited over the inipending court martial of Captain Harrod of Company L of Scottsburg. He is sharged with unbecoming conduct at Jeffersonville during the G. A. R. encampment. • ■ -,y "" ‘ .

INDIANA CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER SHIRLEY’S IDEA OF WHAT IT OUGHT TO BE. He Favor* Making It Strictly a State Affair and Think* That Indiana Alone Should Provide All Neciwuary Fund*. Hon. -C. 0. Shirley v of Kokomo, member of the Indiana centennial commission for the Tenth congressional district, thinks that the proposed celebration should be a great state affair rather than an interstate enterprise. In expressing his views regarding the matter he says: “After considerable reflection upon the subject of the proposed centennial celebration, I have formed in my mind an outline of what it seems to me that event ought to be. The details, however, are so indistinct and imperfectly formed that 1 find it difficult to express my coub.iptiuu of the affair. Some general conclusions I have reached though are as follows: “I believe the event should be strictly a state affair intended to exhibit 1 the growth, development and resources of a hundred years of progress. The territory now out of the state, but which formerly constituted a part of the original territory of Indiana, ought perhaps to be urged to join us in the movement; the other states and the world at large --we-shaJl ot course invite t-o participate, but rather as our guests than otherwise. I am not disposed to look favorably upon the proposition to make it either in name or in tact a mid-contincnt exposition. To make it such will be at once to invite comparison with the World’s Fair, the National Centennial at Philadelphia, and the more recent expositions at Sin Francisco and Atlanta. What we want is to bring the greatest possible good to the state, and in the greatest possible degree to spread its fame. This, I think, can only be done by preserving, in its name and in its scope and purpose, the central idea of a state event, and the greatest state event of its kind that ever occurred. “I do not believe that we should be able to enlist federal aid to promote the enterprise. It is true, the general government has contributed to the Atlanta exposition; but the conditions there were exceptional. The general feeling that it would be a gracious thing to do because the event was strictly southern contributed largely to it, and after all it was regarded as a wonderful achievement to have induced congress to vote an appropriation for anything less than a strictly national affair. “I approve the suggestion of kludge Martindale that out of the event should spring some permanent memorial, which I am inclined to think should be a building in which should be collected and treasured whatever may be found of such vast interest and value as to deserve perpetuation. This memorial should of itself be a thing that vyobld confer lasting credit upon the state. In its construction it should suggest the history, the progress, the art, the education, the industries and the wealth of the state; and upofi it, if the idea is to be successfully carried out, should be expended a sufficient sum of money to erect a structure so beautiful and permanent in its character as to invite the admiration of the whole country. This necessarily means that I do not believe the other suggestion, also of Judge Martindale, that the building now occupied by the institution for the blind should be utilized for this purpose, is practicable. It is a shabby old structure at the best, and the permanent building in which is to be housed the best results of the century’s growth must be the creation and the offspring of this culminating event. The grounds of the institution for the blind are admirably suited-to our purpose; but if the state will devote it- to our purpose, the first improvement I would suggest would be to raze the ■ present structure to the ground. “It would be impossible to enlist sufficient interest, or raise sufficient money to fittingly celebrate the event, or even to construct the memorial above suggested, unless the occasion is so far popularized as to arouse the-interest of all the people of the state, particularly the common people. There will have to be a certain amount of pageantry and entertainment, which will necessarily take the form, in a general way, of some of the former expositions, upon which, if we accomplish the purpose of our commission’s creation, we shall be able to improve, at least, in some degree. “To these ends we must have a law permitting cities and counties to vote contributions for the purpose of making exhibits of their own peculiar resources, and in addition seek from the legislature the broadest possible encouragement gnd patronage. Then there should be placed a sufficient amount of stock in the company charged with the execution of the plan among the enterprising people .of the state, and particularly the city of Indianapolis, as was done at Chicago, to raise such as the liberal plan upon which this scheme must be carried out, if carried out at all, will require. To promote and effect this purpose is in my notion the duty to which the Indiana centennial commission should dedicate itself earnestly and unceasingly.” Commissioner John H, Weathers of Leavenworth, says: “The state of Indiana had an exhibition of her resources that did her credit. While the great states about her and the great cities near her have spent time and energy in holding celebrations and exhibitions, of their resources and growth, our state has failed in that respect. We have a great state. All she needs is advertiseing to be brought into public notice. No more fitting way to do this could be suggested than by the contemplated centennial.' Her history, her growth, her commercial importance, could be thus shown and the public eye of the nation directed to her greatness. Thatisttch a celebration would be of incalculable advantage to the state, to all of -her citizens, cannot be gainsaid.. Let us have the centennial. Let there be no stint nor false economy urged against it. Let us have a celebration that will pay the debt of onr past neglect to our great commonwealth.” . . r.._ - ■_,... y Mayer & Foreman Dave associateo themselves together for the purpose of furnishing the people of Adams county with first class brick. You will find them at the yard west of Patterson & Pillars’ milk ’ 6tf Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair Highest AfaUß and DlpiOfflg,

REPORT MN. MILK Personnel of the Army Shown to Be In an Excellent Condition. COAST DEFENSES WANTED. Our Seal.«aar<l Cities Are Reported to De In an Almost Defenseless Condition. Torpedo Plant* Inadequate—Use of tbe Dieyele and Motor Wagon Recommended—Favors an Increase In the Army. Washington, Nov. 12.--The annual report of General Miles, commanding the army, was made public yesterday. The personnel is shown to be in excellent condition, well instructed, efficient and attentive to duty. Liberal appropriations required for public buildings at the posts, many of which are out of repair. General Miles believes that the peaceable conditions now existing among the various Indian tribes is largely attributable to the presence of troops at suitable points and to the admirable conduct of the experienced army officers who have been placed in charge of the principal agencies. While it is economical and desirable to have the reserve forces of the army near the great centers of communication, General Miles urgently contends that these points should be selected solely for their strategic value, and that the tendency towards Concentration should not be carried to the point of depriving the western settlements of proper protection. Coast Defenses Inadequate. Under the head of coast defenses General Miles states that the condition of these defenses is such as to require decided and immediate action for their improvement. The unguarded condition of our coast is known by every first class power, and our people should not be led into false security. With the exception of San Francisco and the Columbia river the whole of the Pacific coast would be perfectly help leas, before a modern warship. On the Atlantic and gulf coasts only a few places are guarded, and their defensive works are incomplete. General Miles, in support of his recommendation for adequate coast defenses, points to the fact that the batteries at Moultrie and Sumter kept at bay for four years the most powerful navy of the world. He says that torpedo plants are useless without protective batteries, and that the water in our principal harbors is so deep that light draft war vessels might ’pass over torpedo mines without danger. Bicycle Corps Recommended. To thoroughly demonstrate the utility of bicycles and motor wagons in the army it is recommended that a force of 12 companies be equipped with these devices. General Miles argues for an increase in the strength of the army, saying that there is no reason why it should become crystallized ami kept at one strength, as it has for years. General Miles concludes his report with several recommendations intended to benefit the condition of the officers and men and attract to the military service the best element in the community. One suggestion is that where a soldier has served honorably for five years and wishes tq leave the service he may, after passing an examination, be commissioned as second lieutenant aud discharged. The pay of noncommissioned officers should be increased and officers should be given a rotation in duty to fit' them for general commands. OUR GOLD RESERVE. ■ - * One Million Dollars Withdrawn F.or • Shipment Abroad. Washington, Nov. 12.—Yesterday’s withdrawals of $1,000,000 in gold for export by Crossman of New York . was not in any sense a surprise to the treasury officials, yet the announcement was not welcome news. No explanation is offered, and as to the probabilities of further shipments the officials seem quite as much in the dark as outsiders. They do not disguise the fact that they are apprehensive of the future. The last shipment of any importance occurred on September 27, when the reserve stood at about $92,800,500, which is almost the exact amount at which it .stands now. Search For Data In France and Spain. Santa Fe, Nov. 12. —Rev. J. E. Salperte, former archbishop of Santa Fe, left here yesterday for France and Madrid, where he will spend a year or more in searching the historic archives for data relative to the early history of the church in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. Archbishop Salperte has been a great porker in this territory, where he arrived in 185!) as a priest and again in 1885 as an archbishop, after he had labored for 16 years in the missions of Arizona. Dr, Fraker Seriously 111. Richmond, Mo. . Nov. 12.—Dr. George W. Fraker, the noted insurance swindler, is confined to his bed in the Ray county jail with Bright’s disease. Fraker’s health when he was brought back from Minnesota was by no means good, and jail life has aggravated his troubles. He is feeling very much discouraged now and almost his only hope for securing liberty is that the court will order him released, as a humane act to save his life. Dect Sugar In California. San Francisco, Nov. 12. —Claus Spreckles announced yesterday that he intended to establish at different points throughout the state three new beet sugar factories. He has not yet selected sites for the factories, but says he will invest $1,000,000 in the beet sugar enterprise in California. Engineer May Be Held. Springfield, Ills., Nov. 12-.— Parks of Murphysboro, a brakeman on the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis railroad, was ruu over by his engine here and crushed to death. The engineer may be held for manslaughter.

“Over The Range.” Pomona, Oa’.., Nov. 5,1895. Editor Democrat: Hop-step jump, and here I am at Pomona, Cal The hop took me from my native home at B<rne, Ind., to Chicago, and then I stepped across the western prairies u> Peublo, Col.; from whence a migh y jump took me over Rockies pqSoinhern California. Sep lembtr 26 h 1 said farewell to my friends at Chicago and was bound for the Pacific coast with the Judson excursion. An extra leader accompanied us, explaining all Hie places'of interest as we passed along. The principal places of inter est on our first day were the Illinois canal, the Keely Institute and the “Great Father of Waters.” 1 gave the porter special orders to wake mewhen crossing that stream, blithe happened to get into tbe wrong berth and another party received tbe benefit of my orders and I was left During the small hours of the night we passed through Missouri, the “Bushwhacker State,” and crossed the Missouri river, known as the “Big Muddy,” arriving at Kansas City in nine forjbreakfast After a stop of about two and one half hours, we were ready tor a new start towards the Rockies Our car received tbe compliment ot being the happiest party in the whole outfit, all bound for California. We now begin our trip to the west, as Kansas City stands on the dividing line between tbe sections. We pass through Gypsum City, from which hundreds of carloads of gypsum was shipped to the World’s Fair grounds We now turn our watches back one hour, as we have gained that much in pursuing tbe sun westward Saturday morning, onawak ing one was reminded of the psalmist's saving: “I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh mv help;” as we see the Spanish peaks loom up to our left and Pikes Peak towering against the sky to our right. The monument of nature’s greatness rears its hoary head 14,247 feet above the sea level. At about 10 a m we roll into Peublo, where we fini ourselves in a city of furnaces and smelters, having a population of about 25 000 After several hours stay, visiting mineral pa ace, a beautiful struciuie costing $2,000",000, and providing oursi Ives with provisions for Sunday,—like the children of Israel gathering manna »>r tv o days—wecontimie our way westward by the worldrenowned Denver A Rio Grande railroad. Pike’s Peak may be seen on our right with its summit reacbh g above the clouds, while on tbe left cun oe seen the Harvard, Yale and Princeton peaks Soon we find oursi Ives iu tbe world renowned Royal gorge Language fails me to describe this gigantic chasm as I viewed it standing on tbe platfoi m We wound around first to the right and then to the left. At places the whole width is no more t han fifty feet, while tbe wails of rock tower above us to the height of 2.600. Great and marvelous is the handiwork of God. Dbwn through tlie chasm tbe Arkansas river rolls and tumbles until it lashes itself into a foam of snowy whiteness The rest of Saturday afternoon we wind through the Arkansas valley, our train of ten co ches and two iron horses; at the head often being in an b-shape and half circle. As we climb through gorges and cliffs the sun sends bis farewell raysover tbe mountain tops and then vanished! from our view. At dusk we find ourselves nearly on the summit of the mountains in the city of Leadville, having an elevation of 10,200 feet, where we found the thermometer down to 42 degrees Fahrenheit. Nine miles further and we are on the continental divide. Late in tbe evening yet as 1 lay in bed, 1 watched through the window by bright moonlight the grand scenery of the Eagle and Grand River canons, till I fell asleep comforting my self with tbe assurance: “Yea, th ugh I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: t'or thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” Sunday morning finds us climbing the Wahsatcb mountains in order to reach the promised laud We let our eyes wander up the dizzy heights this Sunday morning and involuntarily say to ourselves, as we read sermon after permon in every rock, “Who can sav there is no God?” While standing on tbe platform ana enjoying such magnificent scenery, our leader announces that we are approaching Castle Gate —two walls of rock running at right angles from the sides of the canon, and from 400 to 500 feet high, with just space enough between them to allow the river and railroad to pass. And still we climb among the mountains covered with all colors of vegetation, upward to the snow-capped peaks. Sunday afternoon finds us on the downward grade entering Salt Lake valley, where we find them making hay. To our left is Utah lake, looking, as the sun strikes it, like a vast body of burnished silver. On our right are tbe Uintah mountains with their peaks covered with snow and reaching far above the clouds We are among the Mormons! The Jordan we cross dry-shod —but on a bridge. About one hours run through this lovely valley brings us to Salt lake City, where we get a glimpse'of tbe great Mormon temple and tabernacle After a short stop here we again move on our way “west,” coming in sight of Salt Lake, the Dead Sea of America, a body of water seventy miles long and forty at its widest point. At Ogden another stop is made and our baggage reloaded.' Monday morning finds the sleeper in an uncomfortable condition, everyone finding his nostrils and eyes bearing the marks of an eastern threshing day,—our bedding and clothing all coveted with sand After rubbing a clean space on the window, a glance through it reveals the mystery — we’ve been passing through the deserts of Nevada. Monday noon finds us crossing the western border of Nevada into the “Golden State ” A shout for California goes up from tbe party. Indeed, I soon realized that I was ip, the promised land, the land where milk is 10 cents a glass and honey Jis sweet—but steep. Now begins the climb of .tbe Sierras. We swing away up into the mountains, around the Mule Shoe curve, on up ..till presently, darting around a curve, we behold below us, long, narrow and glistening, nestled in among the mountains —Donner lake, Now for forty-five miles of snowsheds. Having reached the summit of the Sierras we stopped for dinner, which time I improved climbing up the mountains and gathering moss and rocks. In the afternoon we pass on the edge of Blue Canon,

where we could look away below us for | one or two thousand feet, making the trees look like shrubs. The most beautiful sight of our whole trip we now met at Cape Horn, where our train crawled around a point of mountains on a little shelf of rock Just wide anouKO for theftracks, and we could look , mdfet directly below into the American river, a distance of over 2 000 teet* we now enter Sacramento valley, where the grapes of Eschol are offered for sale at tbe stations, through orange groves, vineyaids, orchards ot apricots, peaches and prunes. At dark we reach Sacramento, where we bid farewell to our Frisco-bound friends with handshakes and flutter of handkerchiefs. The next day finds us passing through * twenty tunnels and climbing over the Tephachapi range. At the Tephachapi loop we actually turn one complete circle and more than one-third of another in order to get up the heavy grade, and about 3 p. in. our train rolled into the Arcade depot at Los Angles. At 6 o’clock I reached Pomona, the goddess of fruit, where my sister was anxiously awaiting me. , Pomona is one of the prettiest towns in the San Bernadun valley. Climbing on top of one of the Sierra Nevada peaks—which are only 6 miles north, one can behold the proud Pacific, looking northward a distance of 30 miles and eastward a distance of 50 miles. A little distance northwest from the city are the San Jose Hills from which one can obtain a beautiful birdseye view of the vatley. Upon this bill the Pomona land agents generally take the — “tenderfeet.” to show them the glory of the world and tell, them if they fall down before them mid empty their goldbag that they can have a few ’’acres. , , x One of the most beautiful sights I ve seen since in California was last Mon-day-morning from the top of these hills. A twelve hour rain the day before had caused the valley to change its dusty garment for one of a dark green color. For miles and miles in every direction 1 could see the beautiful dark-green orange and lemon groves, the alfalfa fields of a somewhat lighter hue, vineyards, extending almost as far as the eye could reach; and nestled in among the trees, many a tine residence, surrounded with roses and palms, and the streets winding through the groves, lined with cypress, pepper and encalytus trees. While at my side were the Sierra Nevadas towering heavenward with their peaks all covered with snow and the sun reflecting it’s rays caused them to appear like huge monuments of silver. Pomona has 13 churches, and no saloons, 3 banks, S newspapers, 150 flowing artesian wells, electric lights, gas, coal oil, candles, 2 Trans-Conti-netal R, R's , motor, mule and handcar ''\ln order improve to you that the climate is conductive to good appetite and increase in avoidnpois, I need only mention that I recorded 9 pounds of avoirdupois in jny favor the first three weeks. I would by no means have you think that this is a paradise without t any trace of Adam and Eve’s fall. Although it’s truly a land of wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, ponugranates. oil and honey, the Amalekites, Amorites and other ites have not all been driven out yet And there are also the “goldbugs living on the “tenderfeet.” Money does not grow on bushes, although there are plenty of shrubs yet, and indeed one realizes that “life is real, life is earnest” when he counts up his monthly expense account. Let us then get up at five, Latter on till late at night Still achieving still pursuing To prevent financial rein. . Your California Hoosier friend, James Sprunger. A Vifty-Cent Calendar Free. The Publishers of The Youth’s Companion aie sending free to the suscril ers of the paper, a handsome four-page Calendar, 7xlo in., lithographed in nice colors. It is made up of four charming pictures, each pleasing in design, under eaeli of which are the monthly calendars for the year 1896. The retail price of the Calendar is 50 cents. New subscribers to The Companion will receive this beautiful Calendar free, and besides, The Companion free every week until January 1.1896. Also the Thanksgiving. Christmas and New Year’s double numbers free, and The Companion fifty-two weeks, a full year to January 1,1897. Addross The Youth’s Companion, < 365-d2 195 Columbus Avenue, Boston. Shall Cuba Bo Free? Original poem by 11-C. Rose, of the Dr. Miles Medical Co., read at the mas* meeting in Buckleu Opera House, Elkhart, Ind., October 26th, 1895. Wake, .sons of Libert) ! A wail comes from the sea With every tide; And when it turns again, A dolorous refrain Dotli still abide. Oh, list our plaintive cry, And to the rescue fly • Os that fajr isle, Whereon your ’statua Os Bella Liberta Refuse to smile. Have you forgot when ye Scanned the tempestuous sea For sail or-sign Os an approaching foe. Who fain would overthrow Your holiest shrine? Shall ye stand idly then, When groans of dying men Are borne across A land of new made graves, , Where e’en the palm tree waves It’s funeral moss? Is brotherhood a dream? Doth valor only seem i What it should be? List! Just beyond your shores « The tyrant’s cannon roars Defiantly! Sons of departed sires, Who lit the altar fires At Freedom’s birth; * . - Rest not, nor hold your peace, Till tyrants shall release JThelr hold on earth. < What erst the gods have willed Shall surely be funfilled; The fair bride of the sea, Ravished by cruel fate And wronged by tyrant’s hate, Fair Cuba shall be free. ’ . ' *