Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1903 — Page 4

Rural Route News. Route Number l-'ive. ’ Frank Spangler has been awarded the contractor building a large barn on the Peter Heiman farm. The new building will be 44x76 and will be commenced eoon as jxissible. Tom Durkins has sold forts* head of hogs, receiving $6.25 per hundred pounds. Superintendent Graber of the county farm has been putting up ice for several days. Will Arnold is having a large amount of timber turned into wood by means of the buzz saw. A number of meu including Joseph Rumsehlagh, Charles Colchin, Frank Bentz, Henry Meyers, Henry Freckle and Vai Snell are busy just now hauling timber for J. H. Voglewede’s new barn. B. Braun is arranging to have an addition built to his already comfort able house. Boro* l«. Numerous stories arc told of the origin of the women’s society called Soroels. One of the best is that on the occasion of a certain banquet here in honor of a foreign dignitary women were rigorously excluded. They banded together to form a club of their own. » Each called herself a “sorry sis." and by extension the name of the organization became Sorosis. It is believed that the word comes from the Latin "soror." a sister There is a fruit genus called sorosis. but it is not much like a woman “Sorrow-sis” would be a bad guess. One smart chap believes the word is n contraction of "sorceress.” and 1 am With him —New York Press The Irishman and the Army Mnle. General Phil Sheridan was at one j time asked at what little incident did I be laugh the most “Weil." he said. “I do not know, but I always laugh when I think of the’ Irishman and the army mule. I was riding down the line one day when I saw an Irishman mounted on a mule which was kicking Its legs rather freely. The mule finally got its hoof caught J in the stirrup, when. In the excitement.' the Irishman remarked. ’Well, begor ra, if you're goln' to git on I'll git off.’ ” I

How Unenviable! “There goes D< Spcptic. the great financier He looks sc extraordinarily happy that l il bet he’s cornered some stock that will net him millions ’’ "My. he’s far happier than that! His doctor nas just Informed him that he can ent the whole of one egg for breakfast tomorrow without hurting his stomach ’’—Baltimore Herald. IN SESSION. The County Council Carefully Weighing Estimates. At ten o’clock the county council went into session, they being called for the purpose of giving their official approval or disapproval of estimates, some of them necessary for the management of the county during the current year. They are asked to allow $226 for coal and wood at the court house, ?615 for new furnace and electric lights and coal at the jail. $2,400 for new bridges, SB2O for change of venue costs and $60.75 for insurance, a total of $4,121.75. As the Daily Democrat goes to press they have not completed the details of their work. The council is composed of Peter and Simuel Soldner, J. O. Kramer. Frank Htimau H. 11. Myers, Wash Steele and William Hoile. SENTINEL ALMANAC. The 1903 Edition Safety Landed in Our Sanctum. The most valuable reference book that one can possess reached us today, in the shape of the Indianapolis Sentinel almanac. It is an encyclopedia of historical and statistical facts that will several times pay the price of the book before the end of 1903. It contains statistics of an official, agricultural and historical nature and state, national and general information and can be purchased of the Sentinel company for twenty-five cents. It is the biggest thing of its kind you ever saw, and every man of business should possess one.

1 he American is the best! The price is the lowest! We give yoni a No. ; top wire. We give you more pounds of wire i« a rod of this fence than you get in any other fence sold out of Decatur. Nothing but the best of galvanized steel wire used. This low price won’t last long. Don’t wait on our agents; we can’t get to you. Unless you see us soon you will miss the opportunity of your life to buy fence. Ask us about fence and we can do you good. Brittsori Brothers.

SHELLED THE FORT German Cruiser Pours Shot Into San Carlos For One Hour. The Result of the Bombardment, However, Is Reported Not to Be Very Disastrous. Venezuelans Return the Fire and the Kaiser's Vessel Gives Up the Fight Maracaibo, Venezuela, Jan. 19. —The German cruiser Panther shelled Fort San Carlos at the entrance to Lake Maracaibo late Saturday afternoon, for one hour. The fort returned the fire with four guns. The Panther withdrew in the direction of Curacao. Fort San Carlos is twenty-two miles from Maracaibo and commands the en j trance to the lake or inner bay. General Bello, the commander of the fort, has made this statement: "Fort San Carlos was attacked and shelled,; without any provocation on our part, without previous notification or the delivering of an ultimatum, by the German cruiser Panther, which tried to; force the entrance. After a fight last- j ing an hour, during which the fort i used only four guns, the Panther was ! obliged to abandon the fight and retreated In the direction of Curacao. | The fort has suffered no damage and only tnree men were wounded.” There have been popular demonstrations on the streets here as a result of the shelling of the fort DEATH OF ABRAM HEWITT Former Mayor of New York Passes Away in His 81st Year. New York, Jan. 19.—Abram S. Howitt, former mayor of New York and for many years representative in con-j gress, died at 6 o’clock Sunday morning in his eighty-first year, having yr ' WWW *7 *4 L ' ABRAM S. HEWITT. «=- — -

been critically 111 for ten days. With him at the moment of death were his wife, his three sons and three daughters. The funeral services which will be conducted by Bishop Potter, will be held in Calvary church, of which Mr. Hewitt was a member, on Wednesday. Von Ketteler Monument Dedicated. Pekin. Jan. 19. —The dedication of the Von Ketteler memorial arch, which occurred Sunday, was an impressive ceremony. The arch was erected by China. Baron Von Ketteler i was the German minister who was killed by Boxers at the outbreak of the Boxer trouble. The dedication took place in the presence of a brilliant assemblage of diplomats, many Chinese officials, all the military officers in Pe-1 kin, the entire foreign community of j the city, as w-ell as German officers and civilians from Tientsin and other cities. The streets and roofs from ‘ which a view of the function was to be had were crowded with Chinese. BRIEF DISPATCHES A boiler exploded at Bells Mills, Pa., killed ; two men and injured two others. Congress has passed a bill to establish a department of commerce and labor. Wireless messages of a private character are now passing regularly between England and ( Canada. Two men were killed by the explosion of the ! boiler In the refrigerating plant at Greenville,; Mich. (Abram 8. Hewitt, former mayor of New York I and representative in congress from 187 s to 1887, i Full size 10-4 all wool blankets j $2.12.1 per pair at True’s Decatur. 4 | Big spring line shirt waisting now ready at True’s, Decatur. 4t6

HOME MARKETS. NOTICE TO HERCHANTS. You are invited to insert in thia [ column, free of charge, the price you will pay for any farm product. Accurate prices paid by Decatur I merchants for various products. Cor- | reeled every day. . 1 GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Wheat, new J 72 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) 55 ! Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed 53 . Oats, new. — - 32 I Rye ............. .. 45 1 Barley — 45 ■ Clover Seed — 4 00 (a 5 52 j Alsyke 5 50 @ 6 85 I Timothy 140 i Buckwheat 40 Flax Seed - -1 10 i! -i — TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. ) Changed every afternoon at 3:00 i o’clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur, i Special wire service. I Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash ? 79| May wheat 821 Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash 46| May corn 441 Oats, cash - — - Oats, May. — .. — 36.1 Rye. cash - - -53 J STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER. Lambs 4 J (o 5 Hogs, per cwt. $6 00 (a $6 25 Cattle per lb 31 (ri 4J Calves, per lb _si (tr 6 Sheep, per lb 2$ (fi 3 Beef Hides, per lb. 6| POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, per lb. — $ .08 Fowls, per lb. .07J Ducks, per lb .10 Turkeys, per lb. .12 Geese, i>er lb .07 WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER & SON. VAool —l5 ctolB I Sheep pelts 40c to $1 00 ; Beef hides, per pound 061 Calf hides .. 071 Coon hides 50c (c 1 25 , Possum hides 15c (« 50 i Skunk hides . 25c (tr 1 25 I i Mink hides 50c (ft 2 00 i , Tallow, per pound 41 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m. ) today as follows: Wheat, May $ 7£| ■ Wheat, July 74| Corn, May 43| Corn, July 42| Oats, May 35g Oats, July 32 May Pork sl6 45 July Pork .sl6 20 HAY MARKET. No. 1 timothy hay (ba,ed) No 1 mixed hay (baled) — No. 1 clover hay (baled) Losse hay $1.25 less. COAL. Anthracite $ 8 00 Domestic, lump 4 751 : Domestic, nut 4 50 OIL HARKET. 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. i BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS, j I Eggs, fresh, per doz $ 24 Butter, per pound 16 Potatoes, per bushel 40 MARKET NOTES. Liverpool market was J cents higeler on wheat. Corn was j) cent higher. The estimate receipts for tomorrow i are | Hogs 37,000 head For sale—A good farm. Also a few residences shown on application. P. K. Kinney, Studabaker block. 3t6 A Mean Insinuation. The commencement exercises of the high school bad passed off with entire success, and at the request of the prini cipal the diplomas had been delivered j by Colonel Wye, president of the school board, a worthy but somewhat pompous citizen, to whom nothing had ever happened to shake bis high opinion of himself. • At the close of the proceedings the principal, with the praiseworthy purpose of saying something complimentary to bis eminent colaborer In the cause of education, took occasion to observe: “You acquitted yourself finely, colonel. Your remarks were well chosen." "Well chosen!” echoed the colonel, turning red. ”1 want you to under stand, sir, that those remarks were not ‘chosen’ at all. Every word I uttered was original, sir!"

Weather Forecast. Threatening tonight and Tuesday with possible snow flurries or showers. Rising temperature. ■ CALLED THEM OFF Chicago Will Not Hav« Ptomined Pugilistic Encounter. Chicago. Jan. 19.—1 n deference to the wishes of Governor Yates, who last week requested Sheriff Barrett to prohibit boxing contests in Cook county. the six-round contest scheduled for tonight at the American Athletic

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club between Benny Yanger and Young Mowatt has been declared off by the officials of the club. Following the lead of the American club’s management the Lyceum Athletic club has announced that the contest arranged for a week from tonight has been postponed for at least two weeks. In the meantime an effort will be made to explain to Governor Yates the situation in Chicago. TAKEN NEW NAMES Crown Princess Louise and Her Lover Now at Mentone. Mentone, France, Jan. 19. —The Crown Princess Louise of Saxony and M. Giron, with whom she eloped, have

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arrived here and intend to stay two months. They have taken the name of M. and Mme. Andre Gerard. TRAIN ROLLED OVER Broken Rail Causes Bad Wreck Near Sycamore, ill. Sycamore, 111., Jan. 19.—The Des . Moines and Minneapolis train on the Chicago Great Western railroad struck ; a broken rail Sunday night near a bridge west of Sycamore, left the rails, crossed the bridge on the ties and rolled down a twenty-foot embankment. Engineer J. D. Healy was killed and thirty persons were injured. The cars and the locomotive turned over and were demolished. Most of the injured sustained | bruises or slight fractures. Five men escaped from the overturned cars uninjured. They broke windows and aided the frightened and bruised persons ' inside to escape from steam and splin-! ters. One man walked to Wasco and telegraphed to Sycamore for help. The more severely injured persons, all of whom live in lowa, were taken to a hospital. — Big Powder Charge Lets Go. San Juan, P. R., Jan. 19.—Six men are deau and three injured, two of them probably fatally, as a result of the explosion of a powder charge of an 8-inch gun on board the United States battleship Massachusetts while at target practice off Culebra island The explosion was due to the acclden- j tai discharge of a percussion primer while the breech of the gun was open. The full charge exploded in the turret and killed or injured all the crew of the gun, numbering nine men. New Cabinet Office Created. Washington, Jan. 19. —The house passed the substitute for the senate bill to establish a department of com- ■ merce and labor. The only substan-' tial amendment was one to authorize the president to transfer the interstate commerce commission to the new department Brought Baek From London. New York, Jan. 19. —George Stons, charged with the murder of a negra in Chicago in 1893. was brought back from London by Chicago police officials on the steamship Lucania, which arrived here Sunday. Stone will be . taken to Chicago at once. Spring laces and embroideries now reaay for you at True’s, Decatur.

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By lufAer Harlan .. o < > Copyright. Wl. by A. 8. Richardson • > ++++++++++++♦+++++++♦+*♦♦▼ The ‘‘cliff dwellers.” from the dizzy altitude of their apartments In the old studio building, were on terms of seinirlvnlry (veiled of course by the usual billowy courtesies) with the “mound builders.” who "burrowed" on the first floor. The former "drew with a pencil." and the latter "did things with a pen,” and there was absolutely no ground for collision In their work, but Instinctively they pretended there was (each secretly wondering if the others guessed facts) merely to disguise the real cause for the friction—a man. ns usual, or. rather, three men. who also "bunked" In the studio building. The sum of the situation was the cliff dwellers were the poster sort both as to occupation and personality. They dressed smartly, chatted entertainingly, even wittily, were trammeled by no traditions and were a match In most ways for any up to date young man of their acquaintance. Whereas the mound builders were 1 not full fledged Bohemians and far from “smart,” they still had ideals I and illusions, also a chaperon, who was I the mother of one of them. They had i taken the ground floor apartment be--1 cause the rent wnslower. When Dal and his chum and “the I other one” spent au evening either separately or collectively with the mound builders, they came awny feeling dei cidedly jolly, almost boyishly so, on good terms with themselves and the rest of the world. “A call on the builders leaves a good, i wholesome taste in a fellow's mouth.” I "the other oue" had remarked one i night. “The little girl's mother's a brick." j Dal chimed in. “She makes one feel like the time when the treetops 'seemed close against the sky.’” Dallas Sinclair had dropped in this afternoon just for a word with Vivacia, she of the cliff dwellers, and had stepped back of the screen to examine some of her latest sketches. Vlvacla had paused in the next room to slip on a pretty house gown. Somehow she always liked to look her best when Dal came. So it happened that while Dal was back of the screen they left the elevator and paused to study the card carelessly left in the ground glass door. “ ‘Back at 2.’ It’s tcu minutes of. Let's wait. I can never screw my courage up to this point again.” It was the voice of “the little girl,” she of the mound builders. Then the door was pushed farther open, and the two entered. “Oh, mamsie, defir! If our den only looked like this! I wonder people ever come to see us—we're so ’sparse.’ ’’ Dallas was in an agony. It would certainly not do to disclose bis presence. Ills soil loathed the role of eavesdropper. Yet he did so want to know w’bich one she cared for, himself or “the other one.” “If only my last wee bit story will be a ‘go,’ ” the sweet voice went on, “then I can accept Mr. Sinclair's invitation at last. I suppose most of our friends really believe our ‘no place like home’ excuses by this time.” “Is that the bachelor girl story—‘Tips?’” the older voice asked. “Why i didn’t you let Mr. Sinclair have that, ; Dorothy? He told you he was on the I Up to Date staff.” “Now, mother mine, you know I ! couldn’t do a thing like that. I would I rather never have it printed.” “Well, maybe not. You’re a funny little chick of a daughter, but one can overdo even so desirable a thing as independence. If Mr. Sinclair wnnts to be of service to you, I don’t see whyeven if he is merely a casual acquaintance”—the color crept up over the girl's fair throat—“you would do the same for him, I am sure.” “But, anyway, it’s lots more fun. mamsie, dear,” the girl began, with an effort at lightness, “to blaze one’s own trees.” “And that is why you said ‘No’ to Tom Davenport last week and refused Aunt Sageman's gifts’’— "Now, mother, dear, you know Aunt Sageman treated you atrociously not so long back. I’m not going to swallow that just because I happen to need togs.” “Still it doesn’t do to be too proud, dearie Who was it—Elijah—who let himself be cared for by—wasn’t it ravens?” “Mamsie, you must read up,” the girl exclaimed, laughing. “Ravens are all right, or even English sparrows, for that matter, but I draw* the line at relations. And as for. Toni, he was good, and he had pennies nnd ancestors and all the usual means of grace, but—well, I just couldn't, that's all. It would seem nice, though,” reflectively, “not to have to calculate whether my shoes will hang together till I get back before I accept an invitation for a stroll. I’m afraid Providence lias grown a trifle absentminded In my direction of late.” “Dorothy, my dear,” the older voice cried, “you frighten me. You must not talk so,” and then with « change of tone and apparent Irrelevance: "Dallas Sinclair was talking to me last night about his home. He has a very lovable nature, Dorothy, such a contrast to Mr. Mortimer.” “The other one? Oh. he’s just a nice playfellow. What—what did Mr. Sinclair say to you, mother?” There was a clatter of heels in the ball, a momentarily astonished face in the doorway, the glibly false assurances of welcome and delight, during which Dal silently and unnoticed slipped from screen to open door. He

took the first cab sot bis office In tfec Up to Date building to importune the suffering manuscript reader as tn n story entitled "Tipe,” which he rep resented as having been turned In b> himself incog, after n bail quarter of an hour. "But wait till 1 touch it up, and you’ll bowl for it,” he said. "I believe shed forgive mo if she knew,” he amured his conscien*, "and I’ll tell her all about It after ward.” A week later a typewritten note sf acceptance, with a double dosed check, which Dorothy in her Inexperience die not stop to scrutinize (It was not from the Up to Dnte cbeckt»ook), made sua shine iu a certain dark studio and made possible a certain long deferred outing, from which two people returs ed tired and bnppy as the children they really were at heart. “The flat s«'ins so stuffy after -1h day,” Dorothy had said. "Let's go up on the roof just for a sen doff”— “Oh, the cliff dwellers staked that off long ago ns their claim,” Dorothy ek jected wistfully. “Nonsense! What’s tliat to ‘ug-erf? We'll counterstake.” And they laugk ed as they entered the cagelike old elevator. Up among the chimneys and under the stars, sitting without dte comfort on the edge of the ugly brisk cornice—“lf 1 only had space like this tu write in,” Dorothy said, “but In tsv slice of a room—just a pigeonhole”— "Why, that's all right,” the man re turned cheerily. “You're just n sketch yourself yet. Pigeonholes are the places for such things. Wait till yoe get to be a volume and a number es them”— "Then I'll be laid on the shelf?” “No; you’ll have a whole library to yourself.” “I think I’ll tell you a bit of luck that came my way lately,” Dorothy began after a pause, and then she related all she knew of the Up to Dateincident. Dallas Sinclair was properly surprised, appreciative and congratulatory, and when conscience twinged he repeated, “I’ll tell her the truth—afterward.” It was so good to be there tn the mellow* autumn starlight, so free, so still, so—yes, so near together. "Tsgetherness” is one of the good things of this dear old earth. For a moment the thought of it all thrilled the girl's sensitive being, the little white hand that was nearest Dal’s trembled and turned its pink palm half outward, then its owner drew it back into her lap and put the other demurely over it. The man had seen, nnd his heart, throbbing joyously. Lad understood. “Why don't you let it have its way?’ he said simply, taking gentle possession of the little fingers. "How could you know?” she acqni esced happily. A pair of eyes, unnoticed, emerged from the trapdoor and as quickly vau ished. “No, I don't feel like going up cn the roof tonight,” their owner saW wearily a few minutes later to the other cliff dwellers. “I—l don't feel— I think I’D say good night.” “Don’t squeal till your hundred dol lar ’Autumn Leaf* poster comes out, Vivacia," somebody called after her. “Ob, I'll be ail right in the morning.” Women are all alike, whether they make red and green posters or dream dreams on housetops. A Conucienttonu Man. “I am still without a father-in-law,” said the drummer, "and I guess a Long Island farmer is more to blame for it than anybody else. I met one of his daughters while I was on my summer vacation and fell in love with her, and after six months' corresitomieuce I went down to tackle the oM man about it. I drove up to the house with a horse and buggy and went In, but liefore I couid get around to the subject nearest my heart he said: “ ‘As a deputy sheriff of this county I’ll have to arrest you. sir.’ “ ‘What’s up?’ I asked. “‘Driving faster than eight miles an hour.’ “ ‘But I was in a hurry to see your daughter. I want to ask her hand of you.’ “ ‘Wanter marry Sarah, eh?’ “ ‘I do.’ “ ‘Waal, that’s kind of you, but I must do my duty as an officer and make C shillings in fees. You'll have to go along.’ “I went along with him,” said the drummer, “and was fined $5 nnd costs, and, though I’m not a thin skinned man, iny feelings wore hurt, and 1 left Sarah to find a better man. She was a nice girl, but her old dad was too conscientious for me.” James Returned. He had returned from his two week# off looking much the better for it, and as he entered the store the proprietor advanced and shook hands with bin and gave him a warm welcome. The bookkeeper was puzzled and put out. but only for a moment Then the proprietor explained. "James, we have had an expert On your books during your absence.” "Y-yes, sir.” “He has discovered that you have embezzled ?350.000 from us during the last two years.” “But, sir"— “Don't deny it, James. Figures won't lie. Yes, you have embezzled $350,000”“But I-I"-—“an<J 1 am glad to sec you back. We happen to be hard up just at present, and if you could lend us $25,000 W’e’d take it as a great favor and remember it the first of the year. There's a check, James, and please fill it out and go on with your work as usual. Glad you had a good time, nnd 1 hope It won’t inconvenience you in the least to puli us out of the bole. That'S aU»<> and thank you very much.”