Decatur News, Volume 3, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1901 — Page 7

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TEMPERATURE GOES TO 102. All Records for the Heat In Chicago Are Shattered. Wednesday was the hottest day Chicago ever experienced. The thermometers in the Auditorium tower registered 102.1 degrees at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the highest previous maximum temperature having been made on July 16, 1887, when 99.8 degrees was registered, but which went into the printed record as 100 degrees. During the hottest*part of tie day the humidity measured only 50 per cent, while at 7 o’clock it had fallen to 38 per cent. This condition probably kept a great many persons from being prostrated. One of the features of the day’s heat was the wind that blew over the baked prairies of Illinois and lowa. It started at a ten-mile gait at 7 o’clock in the morning, and the mercury began to climb the tube at the rate of 3 to 4 degrees an hour until the high point was reached at 3 o’clock. At that hour the wigd was blowing at the rate of thirty miles an hour. The street thermometer registered at least 105, and some of those wh|ch were hung where the sun had been during the morning ran up as high as 115 degrees. The lake breeze which visits Chicago like a protecting angel during hot spells played over the city, beginning at 7 o’clock at night, sending the mercury from 96 degrees to 66 degree#. The hot wave Wednesday extended over lowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio and part of Michigan. The highest temperature recorded during the day was 104 degrees, at Dubuque, Davenport and St. Louis. It was 102 degrees at Springfield, Ill.; Omaha and Concordia. Kansas City and Des Moines recorded 100 degrees, while at North Platte and Dodge City 98 degrees was the record. It was 94 degrees at Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Cairo and Nashville, 92 degrees at Cincinnati, and 90 degrees at Cleveland and Huron. It was only 84 degrees at St. Paul, Albany and Washington, and 80 degrees at New York and Philadelphia. At Buffalo it was only 78 degrees. The people of Milwaukee enjoyed a temperature of 86 degrees. At 7, o’clock at night the temperature in Chicago had dropped to 64 degrees. The coolest place on the map was nt Duluth, where it was only 66 degrees during the warmest part of the day.

OFFICIALS ARE CENSURED. Indianapolis Grand Jury Makes Report on Insanity Trust. The Indianapolis grand jury made a report on the alleged insanity trust It found that, while the law had been abused, there was no evidence of criminal Intent and hence no indictments could be returned against the parties accused. The report says: “There has been no violation of the laws of the State of Indiana, bnt we are also of the opinion that the law has been abused. We feel that X>r. Christian, police surgeon, and William Lockman, justice of the peace, deserve censure for their conduct in this matter for the reason that they are trying to control all the inquests possible in Marion County for the pecuniary interests involved. The jury finds the insanity law deficient in that unscrupulous men can obtain public money without violating the law.” BRYAN IS IGNORED. Ohio Platform Has Nothing- to Say of Former Leader. The Democrats of Ohio at their convention in Columbus put themselves on record against Bryan and the Kansas City platform. Both were ignored in the resolutions adopted, while the most bitter things were said of his leadership in the committee on resolutions in the morning, where it was insisted that his name should not be mentioned and that his platform should bo ignored.

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During the recent hot spell city harness dealers were unable to keep enough horse sunbonnets on hand to supply the demand. In New

means of a bonnet, according to the secretary of the Missouri Humane Society. He said, the other day to a St. Louis reporter: “The horse sunbonnet has my approval. It is a humane instrument, and every horse owner who cares for the comfort of the animal should procure one. The bonnets have not been generally used until this summer, and as a result of their use I notice a falling off in the number of horse heat prostrations.” The accompanying Illustrations show some of the numerous styles of horse headgear.

SULTAN PAYS 585.000. Uncle Sam Receives Big Draft as Payment of Indemnity. Drafts for $95,000 handed to Unite! States Minister Leishman of Constantinople by the Sublime Porte, as payment of the indemnity claims of the United States against the Turkish government, were received Wednesday by Secretary .Hay. The payment is regarded by the State Department as a distinct diplomatic victory, as some of the claims have been pending more than eight years. The victory, if such it may be called, is a hollow one, as the total of the claims against Turkey greatly exceeds the amount actually paid, but the State Departmen eagerly accepted the “marked down" tender of the Sultan, and has agreed to make a distribution of the money amom the claimants. News of Minor Note. J. E. Cove, a farmer, near Mena, Ark., committed suicide by cutting his throat with a rasor. The American Bible Society is preparing to issue editions of the Scriptures in twenty different Filipino dialects. W. F. Stone, a prominent cattleman, died at Gainesville, Texas, from injuries received by falling from Ms horse. Among the odd scenes of the recent flood in Bradley, Me., was a woman paddling about her yard in a rowboat taking the week's washing from the line.

HATS FOR HORSES Some of the Season’s Styles in Equine Headgear.

York, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and other big cities bonnets were placed upon the heads of light livery horses, as well as teaming horses, and it is asserted that the use of the headgear is responsible for a decrease in the number of horses dying as a result of heat prost ration. Humane Society members have approved of this method of lessening the horse’s sufferings. They would be pleased if a low were adopted making it compulsory for owners to protect their horses from the sun by

SETTLERS IN TORTURE. Oklahoma Registry P ata Scenes of Heat and Exhaustion. The first day of the opening of the reg* istration for the waiting thousands oi prospective pettiers of Indian lands al Fort Sill and El Reno was a day of dissatisfaction, of fearful heat and of numbers of cases of exhaustion from those unable to bring their camping outfits with them and were compelled to stand in ths long line day and night in order that they may not lose their chance of following out the rigorous conditions imposed by the government. The force provided bi the government could not register onetenth of the people. At the six differed! filing places the men to file first were from Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Wi» consin and California. All night thow sands stood in line. The temperature was 100 in the shade, but those In the line had no shade and water was scarce and food poor in quality, exorbitant In price and hard to get. The certificates issued to the applicants will be sent to Washington and passed upon, then returned and the drawing of land will begin. As each legal settler’s claim is called he will be allowed to file upon the land of his choice at the local United States land* office. Many had waited on the border of the new country for two years or more and the last night of their long vigil was the most trying they had experienced. YOUNGER BROTHERS Minnesota State Board ofPardons Yields to Appeals of Friends. The Minnesota State pardon board on Wednesday approved the parole of Coleman and James Younger, who have been in the Stillwater penitentiary for the past twenty-five years for complicity in the robbery and murder at the time of the raid on the Northfield, Minn., bank. The friends of the Youngers have never ceased their work on behalf of these well-known characters and for over twenty years have used all possible means td secure their legal release from prison. Each succeeding Governor was requested repeatedly to grant a full pardon, but the opposition to such an action was sfi strong and active that denials always

THE YOUNGER BROTHERS. met them. It was largely to get rid of the repetition of this request that the pardon board was created .ten years ago. Four years ago the friends of the imprisoned men undertook a new movement, trying to secure legislation that would permit the parole of the men instead of the pardon, which had previously been the only relief possible for them, the parole law not extending its provisions to the prisoners. The measure failed at that time, the House refusing to pass it. Its friends revived it last winter and secured its passage. Estimate* on the Crops. The statistician of the New York Produce Exchange has given the figuresshowing the probable wheat and com crops of 1901, compared with the harvests of 1900: Bushels. Wheat, crop of 1901 ■» 704,380,000 Wheat, crop of 1900 522,229.506 Biggest on record, 1898. 611,218,705 Spring wheat, indications July 1 291,286,000 Spring wheat, crop of 1900 191,338,798 Winter Wheat, indications July 1 411,682,000 Winter wheat, crop of 1900..... 330,890,712 Corn, crop of 1901 2,098,003.000 Corn, crop of 1900 2,108,102.816 • Patronise those who advertise.

WEST PRAYS FOR RAIN. Farmers of the Great Wheat and Corn Belt See Crops Wither. The people of the middle West are praying for rain. They are praying singly and in groups, but the entire stricken region, which includes Kansas, Missouri, lowa and parts of Illinois and Indiana, is moving toward a huge, concerted prayer day to bring rain to their burning crops. Unless rain quickly comes to the relief of the great parched crops in the immense corn and wheat belt of the West great loss and in many cases complete ruin of the crops will result. For two weeks the hot winds and heat wave have been at their worst, with the thermometer soaring close to the 100 mark. The only way the farmers now hope to get relief is by asking more than human' aid. Kansas is burning up. In 50 per cent of the counties the crops are entirely ruined. It has been 100 degrees or over in the shade for days upon daye, and the grain is just at that point whercj it must have rain or die. The same condition prevails in Missouri, and other of the grain States. Already crops are damaged and vegetation withered and ruined in many parts of the middle and Western States, which have felt the greatest force of the sun’s fury.' The scorching heat prevails also in Illinois, lowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio and in other States contiguous to those there.is little difference. A communication was sent from Macon to Gov. A. M. Dockery of Missouri, asking that he set apart a day in the Immediate future, proclaiming a day of humiliation and prayer, requesting everybody to meet at some place of worship and join in prayer for rain, that the calamity of further drought may be averted. . The suggestion for enlisting executive action was made by the Rev. George W. Sharp, a well-known preacher of North Missouri, whose home is at Kirksville. The Rev. Mr. Sharp is confident that this is the appropriate thing to do to secure relief in time. The conditions in Missouri at present are serious, according to information collected by. a Chicago paper. All hope of a corn crop is extinguished and stock raisers are shipping their cattle to other States for feed and water. Farmers keep their wells locked for fear of travelers stopping at night and clandestinely watering their horses. In Mexico and other villages prayers for rain have been publicly offered. At Warrensburg experiments have been made by shooting chemicals at the sky. At other points cannons have been fired at regular intervals. The, heat belt extends across the corn growing bottoms of the Mississippi valley and hour by hour it Is drying up the creeks and wells, which usually have been adequate for all purposes of cultivation. Now the stock wanders miles for a little fresh water to drink where a month ago the cows stood rib deep near the banks. Some of the finest orchards in the West now look as if they had been swept by fire. The fruit is drying up into little brown shells, which will soon fall te the ground and dry up to nothing.

Where Heat Was Moat Severe. Burlington, la....lo6|Mexlco, Mo. 113 Cincinnati .......lt»iMoweaqua, 111..,..104 Decatur, lIW .. . - -lOBt Princeton, Ind. .. .108 Columbia, M 0... .112! Paducah, Ky 104 Des Moines, la. ..101|St. Joseph, Mo.. ..109 Fort Scott, Kan.. 108j St. Louis, Mo 104 Harrisburg, 111. ..1071 South Bend, 1nd..101 Hannibal, Mo. .. .106) Springfield, 111....102 Jefferson City, Mo.lo7[Topeka, Kan 102 Kansas City, Kan.lo3] Vandalia, 111. .....103 Little Rock, Ark. .1011 Wichita, Kan 102 Louisville, Ky....103| | FACTS ABOUT : : : - j .- .- .- THE CENSUS. The census office has issued a bulletin concerning the urban population of the country. It shows that 28,411,698 people in the United States live in cities and towns of over 4,000 population. This is 37.3 per cent of the entire population, a gain of almost 5 per cent since the census of 1890, when the percentage was 82.9. Compared with the returns of 1880 the report shows a gain in the urban population of the pountry of more than a third in percentage and of considerably more than double, in actual numbers. There were In 1880, 580 places of mope than 4,000 persons each, with an aggregate population of 12,936,110, or 25.8 per cent of the then population.

About one-half of the urban population es 1900 was contained in cities of over 100,000 persons. There were thirtyeight of those cities, with a combined population of 14,208,347. There are now 1,158 places of over 4,000 people in the country, as against 869 in 1890. The population of the District of Columbia is regarded as urban. In the other States and territories the percentage of people living in cities and towns as compared vHth the entire population of the places ranges from 91.6 in Rhode Island to 2.5 in Indian Territory. The entire list is as follows: Rhode Island ... .91.6|Louislana 25.1 Massachusetts . .86.9|VermoBt .21.0 New York 71.2 Nebraska 20.8 New Jersey 67.5 lowa 20.5 Connecticut ,g... 65.5 Kentucky 19.7 Pennsylvania ...51.1 Kansas 19.2 Illinois .........51.0 Florida ..........16.5 California ......48.9 Virginia 16.5 Maryland .......48.2Texas 14.9 New Hampshire.. 46.7 Tennessee 14.1 Ohio .44.8 Georgia 13.9 Delaware 41.4jsouth Carolina ...11.7 Colorado 41.2iWest Virginia.... 11.6 Michigan 37 JI Arizona 10.6 Washington 36.4lNevada 10.6 Maine 36.2|Alabama 10.0 Missouri ........84.9'North Carolina ...8.0 Wisconsin 84.5|South Dakota .... 7.2 Minnesota Sl.oiArkansas ........ 6.9 Indiana 80.6 Idaho „. 6.2 Utah 29.4 New Mexico. 6.1 Montan* 28.9 North Dakota .... 5.4 Wyoming 28.8; Mississippi 5.3 Oregon 27.6|Oklahom* 5.6 Hawaii 25.5,Indian Territory.. 2.5 Told in a Few Lines. P. O. Cato, a veteran, on the way from lowa to the Indian Territory, was robbed of $327 at Arkansas City, Kan. The British have taken 930 Boer prisoners to Bermuda and placed them in camps. There are many children and aged men among them. A battleship of 16,000 tons displacement, the largest ever designed, is to be added to the United States navy. If the proposed speed of twenty-one knots i» secured, this ship will be the masterpiece tn naval construction. .

It Was Old Ice. The jewel in question was a Scandinavian, willing and vigorous. When she first arrived on the scene she had never seen a refrigerator before. After initiating her into its mysteries the new mistress Instructed her never td leave in the icebox anything old or left over, but to keep it perfectly clean and fresh by throwing away the old things every morning. On the day following this the mistress happened to look out of the window and noticed something peculiar In the yard. Summoning the maid, she asked: “Sophia, what is that, and how did it get there?” The Scandinavian beamed with joy at her own cleverness and in expectation of cordial approval.. “That is old ice, ma’am, left from yesterday. I it away alak you tor me.”—New Mall and Express. Wonderful Case in Indiana. Buck Creek, Ind., July 15.—Mrs. Elizabeth Rorick of this place had rheumatism. She says: “All the doctors told me they could do nothing for me.’’ She was very, very bad, and the pain was so great she could riot sleep at night. She used Dodd’s Kidney Pills, and she is well and entirely free from pain or any symptom, of the rheumatism. “Are you still using Dodd’s Kidney Pills?” was asked. “No, I stopped the use of the pills some time ago, an'd have not had the slightest return of my old trouble. I am sure I am completely and permanently cured.” Many in Tippecanoe County who have heard of Mrs. Rorick’s case and her cure by Dodd’s Kidney Pills, are using the pills, and all report wonderful results. His Opinion. Bridget O’Hoolahan (reading)—Sure, the paper says a pacemaker got his head an’ collar-bone broken at a bicycle race to-day. O’Hoolahan (emphatically)—Well, b’ gob, ony mon deserves to hov his head smashed who is fool enough to be a pacemaker an’ interfere wid a good foight! Knew Him Better. Mrs. Caller—Surely, you’re not jealous of your husband? Mrs. Chellus—Yes, I am. He simply can’t keep his eyes off the women. Mrs. Caller —Oh, yes he can! You should see him sometimes when he has % seat in a crowded street car.

Knew His Failings. Mr. Homely is not a beauty and he knows it. When his first baby was born he asked:* « “Does it look like me?” Os course they said “Yes.” “Well,” said he, “you must break it to my wife gently.” Pan-American Ex position Rates To Buffalo via the Nickel Plate Road. Tickets now on sale at all stations, one and one-third fare for round trip, good returning 15 days. Write, wire, ’phone or call on nearest agent, or C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind., or R. J. Hamilton, Agent, Fort Wayne, Ind. No. 81 Accurate Description. “What kind of cover is that on your umbrella?” asked the inquisitive friend. “Well,” answered the unblushing person, “judging by the way it came into my possession and the way it will probably depart, I should call it a changeable silk.”—Washington Star. AIR CUSHION RUBBER STAMPS, All Kinds of Stamps. Also Printing Outfits, Daters, Etc. Write ns what yon are in need of end we will give yon price. Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne, Ind. A Forced Alliance. Muggins—He married his cook, I believe. Buggins—Yes, you see she wanted to leave,—Philadelphia Record. One Fare Plus SI.OO Round Trip To the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo via the Nickel Plate Road beginning Jone,lst and continuing the entire summer; good returning within 10 days from date of sale. Write, wire, ’phone or call on nearest agent, or C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A., Fort‘Wayne, Ind., or R. J. Hamilton, Agent, Fort Wayne, Ind. No. 84 Devoid of Poetic Feeling. Rural Swain (poetically)—Been trippin’ over th’ medder, Miss Belle? Miss Belle (city visitor)—No; I tripped over the pump handle. I am sure Pise’s Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. Thos. Robbins, Maple street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. Mild Form of Insanity. “Cranker pays as he goes.” “Has plenty of money, eh?”“No; merely eccentric.”—Smart Set.

One Cent a Mile to Buffalo Via the Nickel Plate Road, good going on July 2,9, 16, 28 and 30th, and returning within three days, from date of sale. Write, wire, ’phone Or call on nearest agent, or C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind., or R. J. Hamilton, Agent, Fort Wayne, Ind. To boast of our own. Human nature repeats itself and family prejudice is never convincing. ■

AIR CUSHION RUBBER STAMPS J AU Kinds of Stamps Alao Print! Outfits Deters, Etc. Write ns w/ you are tn need of and we will ,< ft yon prieo. Lock Box 319. Fort Wr W-.-S .W b&h

Ind. Fools learn nothing from wisjol but wise men learn much from '2B. L...ter- ; £ c _ Mr*. WhMiow’s Soonmrs Br»vr frii __ teething; (ottena the rams, neaucee ln' J * 1 or *Uanpsi*,curea.wln*eoUc. S center Every man stamps his value < stur, —Schiller. \ dives "Hl*lt umTwIST be & Q Bert Cough ByropTTartes Good. to time. Sol* by drugglete

Do Yowr Feet Ache and Bnrnt Shake into your shoes, Allen’s' Foot- I Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes I tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures I Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and 1 Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREH. Address Allen 8. Olmsted, Leßby. N. Y. ■ ' •• w On the Wrong Trail. O j Stranger—Have you seen anything of'l a small skye terrier up here ? ' ‘ Farmer Chasf —Gosh! I don’t know nothin’ ’bout astronomy; doh’t know th’ dog star from a pumpkin. The Nickel Plate Road Offers low excursion rates to Denver, Colorado Springs, Glenwood Spripgs, Col.. Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah; Hot 4 Springs, S. D., St. Paul and Duluth, Minn. Tickets on sale from June 18th to Sept. 10th, good to return until Oct Slst. Write, .wire, ’phone or call on nearest agent, of C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A., tfort Wayne, Ind., or R. J. Hamilton, Agent, Poti': Wayne, Ind. No. W. A Charming Time. “Well, Jimmy, did you have a good time at the party?” “You bet I did, pop. Why; there wasn’t a girl there I didn’t make cry.’’—;■ Harper’s Bazar. AIR CUSHION RUBBBR STAMPS. All Kinds of Stamps. Also Printing J Outfits, Daters, Etc. Writ* no what < you are in need of and we will give you price. Lockßox 219, Fort Wayne, Ind. Turning the Tables. <5 “Mrs. Newbride isn’t at all satisfied with her husband’s salary.” . , j “No; she says it isn’t nearly so good as her father used to make.” AS Coach Excursions to the Exposition At Buffalo via the Nickel Plate Road at one cent a mile, every Tuesday in July, , good returning within three days. Write, wire, ’phone or call on nearest agent, Ot C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A„ Fort WayMk J Ind., or R. J. Hamilton, Agent, FortH Wayne, Ind. To retail one’s financial position. If rich it is snobbish; if poor, foolish, The world hates poverty and covets riches. — Insist upon your printer naing Eagle Linen Paper for your Letter Paper»| This is the proper thing. Take MM other. To snub Young Hobble-de-Hoy. Youths have long memories for slights and benefits.

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought ■ - ... .. 11^.^.we FRAGRANT §O2ODONT a perfect liquid dentifrice fer JgjS Teeth Mouth ’ New Size SOZODONT LIQUID, 25c SOZODONTTOOTH POWDER, 25c Large LIQUID and POWDER, 75c £■ W At all Stores, or by Mail for the price. HALL &RUCKEU New York. PAN’AMERKAN THE Wabash IS THE SHORTEST UNE ' J KANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS. CHICAGO } I AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS. I SMdH« ««««, *u«..w., ®*<* aMm, ncsai, sm it unit*. $1 REMirTOuJ^jH And Ws will Send You Enough __ _ __ _ _ to |g TOILET ago, and was* J xtur by Mr. Graber, on _ South Decatur. T Loop mill is running full blaAk -J veek. fss Ora Gessinger was the guest of Anna Hill Sunday.

Th«y had quite a lively time iu Puv- ‘ < rty Flat the first of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes attended the ineral of Mr. Markes ounday. Joseph L. Jmith is working on a largo

cellar near the Washington church. ’ f Quite a crowd gathered at the riv<*r batik Sunday to witness the Pentacost..! baptising. ’ . Mr. anid Mrs. John M. Smith and N Gessjnger were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. If- M. Gessinger Sunday. John Smith left Monday for Bryai. Ohto, where he Has accepted a placets day clerk at the Christman hotel. Earl and Nora Tricker attended tlio party given by Miss Anna Httl, at In--home iu Cook town Saturday evening