Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1903 — Page 4

Rural Route News. Route Number Five, North. Route number five is recovering from a severe cold. Green Boyd butchered Monday. John Myers and Harve Smith helped him. Someone had some cold fingers. It was ten degrees below zero. William Arnold is hauling hay to Pleasant Mills. Joseph Shilling assisted him Wednesday. Mr. Arnold sold a fine lot of hay to Joel Roe. Teachers's institute will be held at the Raudenbush school house next Saturday. A good time is expected as an excellent program has been prepared. A big road grader was brought to bear on a huge drift of snow just north of St. Paul church Tuesday. It had rendered the way almost impassible. Commissioner Doak looked over the road Tuesday morning and sent Barney Meibers out to clear away the snow. The duty has been performed. Route Number Six. Fred Stegmeyer butchered last Monday. Philbert Gase has purchased a fine new horse. The schools were slim Monday on account of the cold weather. The rurual route carrier failed to get around on his trip Monday. A sled load of young people went to Calvary Monday to attend meeting at that place. Miss Blanche Worden spent Tuesday evening with her friend, Miss Fanny Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Spuller and Mrs. James Moses and son, Carl, attended the Farmers' Institute Tuesday. Hurrrah for the Daily Democrat, which made its appearance in this part of the country Tuesday morning. Misses Emma Dykeman, Edith Hoagland, May Spuller and Grace Dykeman, and Messrs. Curt Brown, Early Tricker and Willis Spuller spent Sunday with their friend, Miss Ina Worden. Oak Grove. N. Loudan is moving on to the Sam Peters' farm. J. Wahli is housed up as the result of a severe cold. D. W. Laisure will soon begin an addition to his barn. Frank Mock is preparing to build a new home in the spring. Rurual route number on from Berne commences February 2. John Gilbert is now at home in his new house and is comfortably situated. R. Breininger is hauling tile and putting them in too, notwithstanding the cold weather. W. Jackson, teacher at the Oak Grove school, got stuck in a snow drift Monday morning. A. B. Daugherty and D. W. Laisure lent a helping hand. Big spring line shirt waisting now ready at True's, Decatur. 4t6 NO WITNESSES SURVIVED Therefore the Cause of This Explosion Will Remain Unknown. Nanaimo, B. C., Jan. 15.—An explosion at the Hamilton Powder company's works on Departure bay yesterday killed two white men and ten Chinese and demolished two buildings. Only one body, that of a Chinese, was recovered, while the others were blown to fragments. The guncotton storage house first exploded. The concussion exploded the seligmite in the drying-house 400 feet away, killing the men. The ground was excavated to a depth of six feet where the buildings stood. The buildings were scattered over an area of several acres. The tramway was torn up and a steel rail was twined around a tree liek a whiplash. James Preston, a nitroglycerine maker, escaped on account of his coolness. He was running his machinery 4,000 feet from the expolsion when it occurred. He was thrown down and a window and a part of the wall of the building was blown in, but he kept his machinery running. This action prevented a third explosion. Although the explosion was three miles away, windows were broken in Nanaimo. The owners of the mill say that it is impossible to assign any cause for the accident, as no witnesses survived. For sale—A good farm. Also a few residences shwon on application. P. K. Kinney, Studebaker block. 3t6

I'he American is the best! The price is the lowest! We give you a No. 7 top wire. We give you more xiunds Os wire iu a rod of this fence than you get in any »ther fence sold out of Decatur. Nothing but the best of Jf'i k galvanized steel wire used. This low price won’t last long. | wait on our agents; we can’t get to you. Unless you ■ee ns soon you will miss the opportunity of to buy | llnce. Ask us about fence and we can do you good. ,jr Brittson Brothers.

ARMED SOLDIERS Stopped a Prize Fight at the Illinois State Capital Last Night. Not a Few of the Members of the Legislature Were Among Those Who Were Routed. Defiance of Governor Yates' Order Produced an Effect Pugs Didn't Look for. — Springfield, Ill., Jan. 15.— of soldiers in full uniform and armed last night stopped a prize-fight between Ole Ole of Chicago and "Kid" Williams of Philadelphia at the Olympic club by special order of Governor Yates. Several hundred spectators, including many members of the Illinois legislature, were ordered from the ringside by Chief of Police Herring. While the audience was debating on whether or not they should obey the chief of police, the militia appeared. A hasty exodus of the disappointed men followed. Mayor Phillips yesterday ordered the fight prohibited. The pugilists and their trainers called upon Governor Yates and sought special permission, saying that not a prize-fight but a boxing match was to be held. The governor at once called the militia to the armory and left orders that the pugilists were not to meet. Young Corbeit and Austin Rice. Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 15.—"Young Corbett," the featherweight champion, was given the decision over Austin Rice of New London, Conn., last night in the 18th round of what was to have been a 20-round contest before the Whittington Park Athletic association. OHIO TAKES ACTION Proceedings Instituted to Oust Coal Companies From Their Charters. Columbus, O., Jan. 15.—The quiet investigation that Governor Nash has been making of the coal situation for several days ripened into fruit yesterday afternoon when Attorney General Sheets filed in the supreme court at the instigation of the governor quo warranto suits against six big coal companies to oust them from their charters. It is charged in the petitions that these companies have entered into a conspiracy to limit the output of coal and increase and generally control the prices. It is further charged that they have discriminated in favor of Columbus and against other cities of the state, selling coal at about $1.25 a ton cheaper than elsewhere. The suits are brought under the Valentine anti-trust act. VENEZUELA'S PLAN How Troubled Government Will Raise Needed. Money. Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Jan. 15.—It has been learned here that the Venezuelan government has ordered a forced loan of $92,400, one-quarter of the total loan contemplated. The loan is obligatory on all Venezuelan merchants, traders and bankers. Foreigners are exempt, but they are courteously asked to contribute. The government purposes to repay this loan, when the country is at peace, by permitting the subscribers to it to retain 10 per cent of the imports levied at La Guayra custom house upon goods they import until they shall be reimbursed. Owing to the scarcity of money in Venezuela it is not believed that this loan can be subscribed. The Sultan Regains Confidence. Tangier, Morocco, Jan. 15. —The latest news received here from Fez is that large reinforcements have joined the sultan. They are from tribes which were recently in rebellion and their arrival has delayed the departure of the imperial expedition against the pretender. The sultan and his court are confident of the success of this expedition. ——— Where Is It All? Wilkesbarre. Pa., Jan. 15. —Mine Inspector Reynolds of the Fourth anthracite district says the present output of coal is the largest in the history of the district and the transportation facilities were never better. Coal taken from the breakers in the morning, he says. is on its way to market before noon of the same day.

Weather Forecast. Fair tonight and Friday; warmer north portion tonight. HOME MARKETS. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS. You are invited to insert in this column, free of charge, the price you will pay for any farm product. Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Wheat, new . . . . . $ 72 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) . . . . . 55 Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed . . . . . 53 Oats, new . . . . . 31 Rye . . . . . 45 Barley . . . . . 45 Clover Seed . . . . . 4 00 @ 5 47 Alsyke . . . . . 5 50 @ 6 85 Timothy . . . . . 1 40 Buckwheat . . . . 40 Flax Seed . . . . . 1 10 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur, Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash . . . . . $ 78 1/2 May wheat . . . . . 81 7/8 Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash . . . 46 May corn . . . . . 44 7/8 Oats, cash . . . . . 36 1/2 Oats, May . . . . . 37 Rye, cash . . . . . 53 STOCK. BY FRED SCIIEIMAN, DEALER. Hogs, per cwt . . . . . $6 00 @ $6 25 Cattle per lb. . . . . 3 1/4 @ 4 1/4 Calves, per lb. . . . . 5 1/2 @ 6 Sheep, per lb. . . . . 2 1/2 @ 4 1/4 Beef Hides, per lb. . . . . 6 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, per lb. . . . . $ .08 Fowls, per lb. . . . . .07 1/2 Ducks, per lb. . . . . .08 Turkeys, per lb. . . . . .12 Geese, per lb. . . . . .06 WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER & SON. Wool . . . . . No market now Sheep pelts . . . . 40c to $1 00 Beef hides, per pound . . . . . 06 1/2 Calf hides . . . . . 07 1/2 Coon hides . . . . . 50c @ 1 25 Possum hides . . . . . 15c @ 50 Skunk hides . . . . . 25c @ 1 25 Mink hides . . . . . 50c @ 2 00 Tallow, per pound . . . . . 4 1/2 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. tn. today as follows: Wheat, May . . . . . $ 77 3/4 Wheat, July . . . . . 73 1/2 Corn, May . . . . . 44 1/2 Corn, July . . . . . 43 1/4 Oats, May . . . . . 36 3/8 Oats, July . . . . . 32 Mess Pork . . . . . $16 57 HAY MARKET. No. 1 timothy hay (baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled) No. 4 clover hay (baled) Losse hay $125 less. COAL. Anthracite . . . . . $ 8 00 Domestic, nut . . . . . 4 25` OIL MARKET. Tiona . . . . . $1.69 Pennsylvania . . . . . 1.54 Corning . . . . 1.34 New Castle . . . . . 1.41 North Lima . . . . . 1.15 South Lima . . . . . 1.10 Indiana . . . . . 1.10 ———— OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz . . . . . $ 24 Butter, per pound . . . . . 16 Potatoes, per bushel . . . . . 40 MARKET NOTES. Liverpool market was 1/8 to 3/8 cent higher on corn. Wheat was 1/8 cent higher. Receipts of Chicago markets today were as follows: Wheat, primary . . . . . 456,000 bushels Corn . . . . . 535,000 pounds Hogs . . . . . 35,000 head SHIPMENTS. Wheat . . . . .202,000 bushels Corn . . . . . 478,000 pounds The estimated receipts for tomorrow are Wheat . . . . . 350,000 bushels Corn . . . . . 295,000 bushels Oats . . . . . 190,000 bushels Hogs . . . . . 28,000 head Shipments to Foreign Ports. Wheat and Flour . . . . . 566,000 bushels Corn . . . . . 551,000 bushels Oats . . . . . 81,000 bushels Three Killed in a Wreck Houston, Tex., Jan. 15.—In a freight wreck at Sour ake station on the Texas & New Orleans railroad yesterday, three men were killed, another is missing and believed to be dead, and two others were badly injured.

MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Current Prices for Grain, Provisions and Livestock. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Wagon, 74c; No. 2 red strong Corn—Steady; No. 2 mixed, 44 1/2 Oats—Steady; No. 2 mixed, 34 Cattle—Slow at $3.50 @ 3.50 Hogs—Quiet at $6 @ 6.80 Sheep—Steady at Lambs—Steady at [email protected] Grain and Provisions at Chicago. Opened. Closed. Wheat— Jan . . . . . $ . $ . May. July . . . . . 75 1/2 Corn— Jan . . . . . 47 3/8 May July . . . . . 43 1/8 .43 1/8 Oats— Jan . . . . . 33 1/2 .34 1/8 May . . . . . 35 .35 1/2 I July .32 « Pork—- ' Jan 17. M 17.96 May re.ia Uli July 14.10 IHO Lard—i Jan 9-95 May. 9.42 0-41 July 9.30 »«■' Hi IraJan S.RO B.SO May 5.92 1t.96 July 9.97 «.90 Closing cash market—Wheat; 76c, corn 4Xc; oate, 33c; pork, *17.95; lard. W.*: riba, »s.HO. _ At Louisville. Wheat—No. 2 new. 77c Corn—No. K white. 44‘fc; No. 3 mired. 4Se Oatn—No. 2 iniaed. No. S white, A* 1 jc Cattle—steady at H'>ga—steady at HatuM | Sheep—Steady at tig:; I.ambs—Steady at k'l.y'XiJl.V' At Cincinnati. Wheat—Quiet; No. 2 red. .'9c Corn—steady; No. 2 mixed He Osts—Steady: No. 2 mixed, 3* Cattle—steady at 32t«.i Hogs—Active at Shee|»—Strong al 12 tal.lo l.ambs—Strong at Livestock at Chicago. Cattle—Slow; atcera, 3J.«6.; atoi-kcra sad , feeders, Hoge—Steady at M.mae.ts Sheep—Steady at tXM@(I.2S Lam I."—Steady at »:;.S(ka7.2o At New York. cattle—Slow at f3.76a6.50 i Hoge—Qniet at 3.,.7.Va6.9<’ Sheep—Steady at 32.2’> <4.75 lambs-Steady at t2.!s@t>.SS At East Buffalo. Cattle—Steady at 12.7 W Hogs—Active al tSJVdHi.Ot Sheep—Steadv at t 2 [email protected] Lambs—steady at »t RECOGNITION OF UNION Erie Company Attacks This Demand Before Commission. Philadelphia. Jan. 15— Recognition of the union, which the anthracite coal I operators maintain is not an issue be-1 fore the coal strike commission, was i the principal demand attacked by the Erie company yesterday in its contest j against the claims of the United MineWorkers of America. General Superintendent W. A. May of the Hillside Coal and Iron company and the Penn-1 sylvania Coal company, which are | controlled by the Erie, was on the wit- j ness stand for a long time and gave testimony tending to show that since j the advent of the union into the an- i thracite regions the workmen were! less efficient, that a lack of discipline has resulted, that it interfered with authority and limited the earning capacity of the employes. On cross-ex-1 amination Mr. May said he thought ■ that where the company and the men j disagreed some good may result by i calling in a third party. Other witnesses were called who corroborated ■ much of Superintendent May’s testimony. Wayne MacVeagh and Major i Everett Warren, counsel for the Erie company, expect to conclude their ease this afternoon. The Delaware, I-Akawanna & Western company will fellow the Erie. I “ ' Full size 10 4 all wool blankets 82.12A per pair at True’s Decatur. 4 Spring laces anil embroideries now ready for you at True’s. Decatur.

i|Bl [ 1 /Mli I FREE! I . IMPORTED Japanese msTO All CHUKCH SUPPERS ANO SOCIETY DINNERS FOR WHfCH I SEALBWg BRAttPjB COFFEEIMm THE FINEST GROHN* iS PURCHASED! * FOR SALE 8T Q. W. Archbold & Son.

ALL WOOL j Carpet —* Remnants | 35C A YARD. — | Remnants of the 65c grade of best I Ingrain Carpets, in lengths from | J- 2 to 19 yards, will be sold one week ? : only | * 8 135 Cents I VELVET BRUSSELS Carpet Samples for Rugs, one and one-half yards long • $ 1.00 Each. || ~ - N | BOSTON STORE I I. O. O. r. BLOCK. KUEBLER & HOLTZ CO. 33 ■ 1 1 -LL” =GUS ROSENTHAL'S= Inventory L j Clearance f Sale * li |S attracting great crowds. The highest grade wearing | apparel for men and boys is being slaughtered for this month only. A reduction of from 25 to 50 per cent on all cash purchases this month to close out all winter goods. 1 Here are just a few of the rare bargains: Children’s Fine Overcoats Virtually at Your Own Price. Forty dozen fine, heavy, fleece lined, men’s underwear, worth 50c, now, each ------- - tvG Men’s heavy Jersey winter shirts, worth 50c, go this month only at, each -------- OvC Twenty-five pairs men’s pants go during this month, while they — last, at one pair for ...... Men’s heavy, lined Jeans pants, worth 75c, during this month in this sale, a pair for----- • wUG Men’s heavy, all wool Cashmere pants, worth $2.00, fifty pair of QQm them, each -------- Twenty-five two-piece knee pant suits, worth SI.OO, during this month, each wUG Equal Reductions Throughout the Store. PREMIUM TICKETS CIVEN WITH 25c PURCHASESGus Rosenthal The Square Man. Decatur, Indiana.