Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1904 — Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE Items of Interest Contributed by the Democrat’s Busy Corps of Correspondens

Pleasant Mills. The meeting is still in progress at the M. E. church. Preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday evening. Dickßtydof Daoatur gave his parents a call Monday. Mrs. Martin Beery is reported to be quite ill at her home west ot town. The Robison and Braley families moved to Willshire the fore part of the week. John Noll and family will move from the farm to their residence at this place in the near future. James Watkins and family will locate here in the spring. Jim is tired of farm life and intends working at the carpenter trade. We are gald to state that Sylvester Hill who has been dangerously ill at his home here for the past. four weeks is some better, although verv weak and not yet out of danger. Some hopes are now entertained for his ultimate recovery. Watt. Mrs. Walter Book who has been I quite sick is improving. The different schools are prepar-: ing for closing exercises. Josie Elzy of Daisie is taking care of her sister Mrs. Daßolt. Mrs. D. Deßolt suffered a relapse Saturday night, was quite sick but is better now. W. Cook and mother of Dasie visited here Sunday guests of D. Deßilt and wife. W. E. Miller had the misfortune to get his finger badly crushed while oiling a wind pump. George Steward and wife of Pleasant View visited Mr. S’s parents, C. Brothers and wife Sun day. Preaching service was conducted, Sunday by J. Ault, in absence of Rev. Stover who is holding revival services at W’ren. Mr. and Mrs. Uhl of Kendalville who have been visiting here have gone to Bucyrus to attend the funeral of Mrs. U’s sisters who died there recently. Linn Grove. Berl Mullen moved out of town Tuesday, locating on the Sylvester Pontius place . Mason Houghton had to lay off school teaching the first of the week being indisposed. John W. Sear Is of Warren Pa., was looking after business for the Ohio Oil Co., last Friday. Merlin Dunbar and Arthur Schan were at Marion last Saturday arranging to enter the Normal college in the spring. The renditon of the Literary Society program was an educational success. Oratorical, E. C. Runyon ; Recitation, Miss Nellie Hunt; Debate on question: “No man should own m >re thin 160 acres of land.” L. L. Baumgartner, Ed Opliger and Chester Baumgartner contended the affirmative, and opposed by Milton Miller, Homer Neaderhouser and H. E. Rittgers. Rendition of judges, two to one in favor of affirmative. The session was blended wiith vocal and instrumental music. On last Friday while M. L. Kizer and Levi Schindler were sawing some timber they discovered that the saw had struck some matter foreign to ash timber. On examination a horse shoe was found in good preservation in the center of the log twelve inches in diameter. Two hours were devoted in repairing the damaged saw. When they proceeded to make the next cut they stuck a family of eight rats of which seven were dispatched. On making the last find Martin swore by the corporation of ginntown and inquired what would come next. Quite an unsightly runaway was witnessed on our street Tuesday before noon. Sylvester Pontius is the owner of the team but in charge of Berl Mullen who had just put on a load of household goods. The team took fright while being held by Father Mullen, their course was south on West street to Taylor street where the load was dumped, including hay ladders. They ran

into a lot of merchandise in front of Samuel Oplingers Hardware store and also into a buggy owned by Wilson Bantre, one wheel of which was made a total wreck and the vehicle otherwise damaged. Here one of the horses fell down and was conspicuous. Among the I wreckage the wagon gear sustained , some damage while the furniture was badly broken. Father Mullen was knocked down by the team and was picked up unconscous and suffers a wrist and hip. Willshire. H. M. Towman is on the sick list. Jess Crow was a Decatur visitor Saturday. Bert Culley visited friends near Ohio City Sunday. W W. Macy is visiting relatives at Antioch, at present. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ayers visited relatives near Bobo Sunday. W. W. Parks visited relatives at Grand Rapids, Ohio last 3 week. W. G. Hoffer transacted business in Ohio City last Friday. C. E. Deter, of Van Wert transacted business in this place Monday. Mrs. William Wechter is organizing an orchestra of about 16 pieces. J. M. Willey and J. P. Detter were Decatur business visitors Wed-. nesday . Guy Weimer returned home Friday after visiting relatives at Dayton and Troy. Rev. Sherrck closed the special meetings at the Baptist church Saturday evening. Otis Daner after a two weeks visit with relatives at Plymouth returned home last Tuesday. John Fairchld of Chicago an employee of the American Express Co., is here on a short vacation to see his mother. Mrs. N. T Brandt and son, Charley returned home last Friday after a visit with her parents in southern Indiana. James King has moved his pool room from Geneva to this place and has secured the room formerly occupied by the Herald. E. Brown and John Schuman attended the nationaUcon vent ion of the canning factory men which was held in Columbus last week. The Cresent Literary Society will meet Friday evening at 7:15. An interesting program has been prepared. Resolved That Washington was greater as a soldier than as a statesman. There is much talk of a steam road being built, running from Toledo to Indinapolis this summer. Three routes have been proposed but the chief engineer is inclined to favor the route running from Toledo to Hander, Continental, Van Wert, Willshire, Anderson and thence to Indianapolis. The route as planned through Willshire township as planed on paper would pass through sections 12, 14, 12, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31 and 32.

FLORIDA LETTER. Punta Gorda, Florida, Feb. 11, 1904 R. K. Allison, Decatur, Ind. Dear Son— Your letter of the 7th inst, reached me this A. M. Glad to know you are all in fair health but regret that you having such disagreeable weather. Here we have certainly had a delightful climate as I ever experiencedjin Florida, the mercury ranging from 70 to 87 and it continued so for over one week. Today it is cloudy, threatening rain,which is very much needed as it has only rained once since our arrival in Punta Gorda and the grass begins to look sickly. There is nothing now to relate, people going and coming every day. Our acquaintances from Hamilton, Ohioi left on the boat for Fort Myers this morning and have promised to post me regard) ug the fishing down there and make ingression in some line at Naples and Senable Island and then as soon as I get any information will notify you. Fishing has improved some here, there having been several trout and red fish taken past few days. One red fish

weighing 32 pounds. They had a big fire at Lakeland a few days ago in which a large part of the town was wiped out. The loss is estimated at <125,000, but I would not give that for the whole town. It is just two weeks today since we got to this place and will probably remain in that much longer as we find it delightful and are both inspiring in heatlh. M hen we leave may go on boat to Fort Myers to investigate that point and others and if everything is satisfactory may stay there for some time, possibly until you and Bowers arrive if you are not too long in putting in an appearance. Will then go to Homorassa for about two weeks 1 when I am surejwe will be fishing on the coast. I see by the papers that our conductor friend Lowry has his hotel The Rendezvous” in running order and I infer keeps a good one. Col. Cabell and wife are still with us and wants us to secure rooms at Homorassa for them providing the fishing is good. With much love to you all and regards to our people in the bank and outside and hoping to hear from you soon, again I am as ever, DAD. THE GREAT NORTHERN RACES. That the patrons of the Great Northern Indiana fair to be held here Aug. 30-Sept 2., will have an opportunity to see some great races is already assured. Dr. J. W. Vizzard. superintendent of the speed department and C. D. Kunkle, Secretary have already arranged this part of the program. They have selected the classes well and have made the purses high enough to secure a good string of horses. They are sending out cards today on which are printed the races and purses, thus giving owners an opportunity to arrange early to come to Decatur. The speed program is as follows: WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31. 2:25 trot purse S3OO 2:30 pace purse SSO Half mile run, 2 in 3 purse SIOO THURSDAY, SEPT. 1. 3 year-old pace or trot purse $l5O ! 2:18 trot purse $350 ; 2:20 pace purse S3OO % mile dash purse $ 50 FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 2 35 trot purse $250 2:15 pace purse $350 Mile run, 2 in 3, purse $l5O The entries close Friday evening, ■ August 26. Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at public sale, at his residence one and a half mile northwest°of Decatur and one mile west of Patterson’s mill, begining at 10 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday, March 8, four work horses, 1 mare with colt, 1 coming 2-year-old colt, 1 coming 1-year-old colt, 16 head of young cattle, six of them heifers; 5 steers. 1 full blooded Durham bull, 1 milch cow, 3 fall calves, 1 full blooded turkey gobler, 1 mower, 1 hay rake, 1 disk grain drill, new 2-horse corn plow, 2 breaking plows, 2 wide tire wagons, 1 wagon bed, 1 set of dump boards, 2 spring tooth harrows, 1 set hay ladders, corn in crib, about 150 shocks of corn, 2 sets of heavy harness and many other articles. Terms of Sale: —On all sums under 85, cash in hand; 85 and over a credit of nine months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. Jacob Bogner. Fred Reppert, Auctioneer.

The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence 41 miles southeast of Decatur, beginning at 10 a. m., on Friday, February 26, two horses, yearling calf, 3 cows, brood sow, will farrow next month; wagons, buggy, bob sleds, hay ladders, plows, harrows Champion mower, hay rake, cutting box, grain cradle, grind stone, 3 cords of stove wood, 3 cords of block wood, two sets of harness, fly nets, horse blankets, 4 dozen chickens, corn, 2 heating stoves, cook stove, 6 bushels of potatoes, household furniture, 75 fence posts, some lumber, 60 shocks of fodder and many other articles. Terms of Sale:—On all sums of 85, cash in hand: 85 a credit of nine monthis will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. Franklin Faust. C. M. France, Auctioneer. Miss Weldy went to Peterson today to visit for a few days with relatives. Ten thousand dollars private funds left with us to loan on Deca tur real estate,first mortgage. Low rate of interest. Will loan in sums of SSO upwards. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf

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Warring Greeks at the Stanford Tunnel Camp Have Left. They Were Put Off and Then Lost No Time in Getting Out of the County. After Their Departure the Other Laborers Returned to Work. Bloomington, Ind., Feb. I..—The troublesome Greeks at the Stanford tunnel camp have been paid off by sub-contractor Bruce Head, in the presence of Sheriff Thrasher and his deputy, after which, as per agreement, the strikers took the first train north out of the county. Their ringleader, Stang, would not approach headquarters for fear of arrest, and the sheriff saw that he was paid. The last seen of the leader, after receiving his money, he was headed across the fields walking rapidly. Nearly $1,200 in gold and silver was disbursed, the Greeks having a fear of paper and refusing to receive checks. After their departure there was no further trouble in the Stanford camp, the remaining laborers returning to work. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTIVES State Medical Society Wants Legislative Help. Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 17. —The State Medical society at the next session of the legislature will ask for an appropriation to construct a hospital for persons atflicted with tuberculosis. The committee appointed at the last meeting of the society to look into the question will report that a hospital for consumptives is a necessity for Indiana. Dr. Hurty. secretary of the state board of health, and Dr. Theodore Potter, of Indianapolis, are doing most of the work of arranging for the request. The plans are as yet immature, but the medical society proposes an institution that -will accommodate 300 patients. each of whom, it is supposed, will remain in the hospital from four to six months. Statistics show that 80 per cent of tubercular persons are cured of the disease if treated in time. The fight for the hospital will be the most vigorous that the health officers have waged for any measure. The health authorities intend to get the public interested in the scheme.

City Practically Helpless. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 17.—Ice in the river has put out of service one of | the pump boats furnishing water to the city auxiliary pumping station, j and with the new works closed down I the city har barely any pressure, the I water not even being forced through | faucets on first floors. Many people i are hauling water. Lack of water has • shut off street car traffic, and the comnany will have to haul water to supply the boilers. In case of fire the city will be practically helpless. Suicide With Morphine. Con’.ersville, Ind., Feb. 17. —Charles Perkins, twenty-one years old. is dead of an overdose of morphine, taken with suicidal intent. He is said to have made previous efforts at self-destruc-tion because of despondency. His father died suddenly two years ago, u» der circumstances pointing strongly to suicide. The son grieved over his death continually. Last fall Edward Perkins, cousin and intimate friend, also committed suicide. Heirs Head Off a Gift. Muncie, Ind., Feb. 17 —Announcement is formally made that Palmer University will not be reopened, notwithstanding the contribution of SIOO,000 made to the institution by the late Francis Palmer, of New York, and the popular subscription amounting to another SIOO,OOO. Heirs of Francis Palmer have been successful in their effort to prevent the university from receiving the Palmer gift. Koehler Murder Will be Investigated. Boonville, Ind., Feb. 17.—Judge Swan, of the Warrick circuit court, has instructed the grand jury to investigate the murder of Charles Koehler by Louis Roth, occurring one month ago. Young Roth, who claims to have acted in self-defense, is at liberty on $5,000 bonds. Bodkin Sent to Prison. Marion, Ind.. Feb. 17.—Jesse Bodkin, the alleged outlaw, who has given the police of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois a great deal of trouble in the last year, Was convicted on the charge of larceny in the circuit court and sentenced to the Indiana reformatory for fourteen years. Foreman Shot by Workman. Lawrenceburg, Ind., Feb, 17.—Thomas Meaney, a gang foreman on Big Four railroad improvements, was fatally shot by an Austrian employe who had been discharged. Although 125 men saw the shooting the Austrian escaped. Price of Young Man’s Life. Noblesville. Ind., Feb. 17.—A. W Truitt, of this city, whose son Samuel, was killed in the wreck of the Purdue special, at Indianapolis, last October has compromised with the Big Four Railroad company by accepting $3,000.

Japanese Torpedo Fleet Again Goes After the Russians. The Czar's Fleet at Port Arthur Suffers Once More at Hands of Japs. One Russian Warship Is Reported to Have Been Put Out of Commission by Torpedo. Admiral Alexieff Leaves Port Arthur for Harbin—Talk of Reorganization. There Are Many Evidences of DemonItization Among the Russian Forces. Tckio, Feb. 17.—A report has just reached here that the Japanese torpedo fleet re-attacked the Russian fleet at Port Arthur Feb. 14 and it is thought that one Russian war ship ■was damaged. London, Feb. 17.—N0 war news of importance appears in the London newspapers today but the press attaches the greatest significance to the departure of Viceroy Alexieff from Port Arthur, a-d comments upon the sudden throwing of Russian troops into New Chwang as indicating Russian apprehension that Port Arthur is in danger and that the Japanese attack may not after all be made where it is expected, on the Yalu. All the reports tend to confirm the impression that Russia has little or nothing to expect from sea operations. According to one dispatch 400 torpedoes, being two-thirds of Russia’s entire available supply of these articles, were destroyed on board the Russian cruiser Variag at Chemulpo. A Tokio correspondent cables that It is stated officially that several thousand Russian troops have reached Antung and that it is rumored that 20,000 Russians have arrived at Ping Yang on the Tatong river, in Central Korea. This rumor, however, is regarded as improbable unless the invasion of Korea preceded the outbreak of hostilities.

A correspondent at Chemulpo makes the astonishing statement .that Japan has already landed 120,0® troops in Korea. 80,000 of whom are extended 1 along the fighting front, south of the Yalu river. According to special dispatches here this morning from Tokio,' the Russian squadron has returned to Vladivostock. A Tokio correspond-1 ent says in a dispatch that two Rus- I sian war ships appeared off Oki Island. in the southern part of the Japanese sea Sunday. In a dispatch from Port Arthur a correspondent gives a description of seven Russian warships which he says are lying disabled there. They include the battleships Sevastopol and Petrolovosk, which have not been named in previous reports of the action. The correspondent says altogether eleven Russian ships were put out of action at Port Arthur. Continuing, he declares that the Japanese were driven from the neighborhood of Kinchau, near New Chwang, after a skirmish, in which 150 Japanese were taken prisoners and 70 Russians killed. In another dispatch from Tokio one correspondent says the local newspapers are publishing long accounts of the ill-treatment of Japanese in Manchuria, and that the Japanese government has requested the United States to take measures for the protection of Japanese subjects there* Ice Interferes With War. St. Petersburg. Feb 17.—A dispatch received here from Port Arthur denies that the Japanese are landing at Chin-Wang-Tao, a port on the southern MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decaiui merchants for various products. Cor rected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARBOL, GBAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow j gg New Corn, mixed 55 Machine shucked one cent lees'. Oats, new <1 Wheat, No. 2 ~ or. Wheat, No. 3 w Barlev Rye No. 2 ~ ~ ~ Ciover Seed k ’<7 Buckwheat ® Flax Seed or Timothy j CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at l:15p m today according to J. D. Bale’s special wire service, as followsW heat, May 978 Wheat, July " co! Corn, Mayl_~-~__ Corn July cgf Oats, May ...j Oats, July .jqf May Port nJulv Pork ’‘' j. Lr May Lard, per cwt 77 75 July Lard <j gr>

TOLEJO GMh MARKETS " I Chafed every after* uc ' _ I o’clock to J. D. Hals, £2® I Special wire service. ■ Wheat, new No. 2, red. cash <1 t May wheat ~ ’ Ji I July wheat,.. ~ < Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, casL I Corn, July ™ I May Corn _ ’* fl Oats. Cash ~ I May Oats. ~~ " B Oats, July _ 2."" fl Rye, cash _ ' I OTHER PRODUCTS, | BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS I Egsrs, fresh, per doz _ » I rr 12 fl Butter, per pound _ll(dn fl Potatoes, new I Onions " ►. I I Cabbage per 100 lb _ ' I Apples, per bu I i Sweet Potatoe, per bu ..I STOCK. | BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER I Lambs 1@ 450 I Hogs, per cwt $4 75<4 85 I Cattle per lb 3 @ 31 Calves, per lb s(g 51 I Cows 2 @ a I : Sheep, per lb 2 @ 24 I I Beef Hides, per lb 51 I POULTRY, BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS, 4 Chickens, young per lb s@fi I Fowls, per lb I Ducks, per lb gi I , Young Ducks __ g I Young Turkeys, per lb jq ‘ Geese, old per lb 4 . Geese, young, lb 4 HAY MARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled) _ —----— >5.00 @ 16.25 No. 1 clover hay (baled) — ———— >4.50@6 26 WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER St SON. Wool, unwashed 16t02C Sheep pelts —. . 25c to 75 Beef hides, per pound _ 06 Calf hides 08 Tallow, per pound 04 Coon — 15 to 1.26 i Skunk _____ .20 to 1.25 O'possum 10 to 60 Muskrat sto 22 Mink 50 to 82.00 COAL—Per Ton Anthracite f 7 50 Domestic, nut 4 00 ; Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 00 , Domestic lump, Indiana 3 80 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 550 OIL HARKET. Tiona >1.95 Pennsylvania 1.80 j | Corning IJO New Castle 1.67 North Lima 1.31 South Lima 1.26 | Indiana 1.26 Whitehouse.. 1.35 | Somerset... 125 Neodasha, (Kan.) 1-21 Rarkersville 97 Ragland 61

...Legal Advertising. Notice of m *c*damized stone ROAD PETITION Notice Is hereby given that one- -inhn Hessler, together with numerous other persons resdent freeholders and vonr* in Washington township. Adams county. Indiana, have filed their joint n*tcion in the auditor’s office of said tdams countv. Indiana, asking and praying in ’heir said petition that the board of commi < -’"D tj of caid Adams county. Indiana ni> d ana construct a free macadamised “ton* 1 roan In said Washington township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing a* the northeast corner of the southeast quarter nf«ection eivht c »< wnsh J p twentv-seven ($7) north, range f nrtcen (‘4»east in Adams county. Indiana, running thence west on the h«lf section line tn ?ne northwest corner of the southwest quane* of section eight (S) and there *o termina'e same being one mile in length and tohetn ex’entinn of the west Washington township macadam road, and to be tnirty-two feet wide. The sa’d improvement prayed for in said petition to be supp'ementarv to and a continuation o f «aid west Washington macadamia road No. 3. And that Tuesday, March 8, 19(M. hflcbucn s®t and fixed bv endorsement iip A n said netlMon as the dev and date when said netttfnn wl'l be heard by said board f cnnjmlssion«»rs in their room and office in ’’ p auditor’s office in the court house in «aia Aa•ms county. Indiana, and of the pemi'-ncy o said petition and of the hearing thereof an persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOC’H. Auditor. •50-3 Adams Conntv. Ind. VOTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE ** ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby eri ven that one. Beniard M vers, together with numerous other P p "’ sons resident fretholdersand voter* Wa«hinington townshin. Adams countv ra ■ h«»ve filed their joint petition In the office of said Adams county. Indiana, ay and nraylng in their su’d petition that tn board of commissioner® of said Adam- county. Indiana, build and construct a free ™ ' ead H -»ized stone road in said 'Ta*hi townshin, and upon the public highway situated on the following route, towit: Commencing a t the southwest corner of section five (5). in township twenty-seven north, range fourteen (14) east. r ”J’ r ' tbence son th to the stnthwest corner o ■ tion seventeen, township twenty-sf *cn t north, range fourteen east, to the west ' ingt'm macadam stone road being in a distance of »womiles, all in Adam® <*»' j t . Indiana and said prop-med ’■out® r P? n <Ttnn an* extend® between the west Washington and the Decatur and Bluff*on macadam®" stone road® and each terminous of saia r is at the roads meat lone 1 above. The said improvemen* praved for " pe’ition to be ®unp]pnientary to and a " nation of said Weat Washington and «e » tur and Monroe township macadamized r And that Tuesday, March 8, 1904. ha« been set nn-I fixe-’ by endorsement up"® r aid pe*itlnn as the dav and date ’"J" m . j peMtl-n will b-h ard by «aid bo®rd < f < i(j miee'ouers *n their room and office in audit r’s fflep in the court ho”se in ® , rO f ems conntv. Indiana, and of the pptvwj - said petition and of the hearing the ’• persons interested will take due'noticeAbe Roch. A " d: .^ r ind. 50-3 Adan s County. m a