Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1903 — Page 4

Rural Route News. Route Number One, West. (•) Fuhrman is visiting with relatives at Ossian. Rev. Carly preached at Mt. Pleasant Sunday George Steele of Magley, was a caller in Sunday. Jesse and Callas Butler of Decatur, Surfday with relatives in this vicinity*: Frank Jackson of Ossian, spent Sunday afternoon with J. A. Fuhrman and fcinuly. George Kintz an 4 family of southflf Decaßir, spent Sunday with Joseph Stegmeyer and family. John Bogner has purchased 400 rods of Lamb fence with which he will improve his farm this spring. Several from this place attended the dedicatee of the new Lutheran <4>urch at Freidheim Sunday. Route Number Six. Harry Daniels is at home aghiti. * Our sleighing is how a thing of the pbst. Several of this community are on the sick list! Fred Roth of the state line is iwi- *> proving rapidly. Will Kirkland has again returned to his work near Van U ert. Rl'V. liingenburg and J. Shifferly called onrred Roth last Sunday. Quite a number of the Pleasant View people are attending church at, this place. Mses Minnie Johnson spent Saturday and Sunday with her cousin. Bfcs- © 9 sie Jackson. The protracted meeting at this place is Jvgely attended and great «> interest is shown. E. Merriss, of Van Wert, attended church at this place a few vvenings the past week. o Rev. Wagner, of Bobo, preached a a very interesting sermon at this place last Friday and Mrs. E. W. Jackson ente> d tained Mr. and Mrs. David Gates, of & near Wren, last Sunday. • Carrifr Daniels, who has been spend 0 ing the past week with friends at Van Wert, returned home last Monday. Jamgs Daily visited his brother-in-law, Ben Jones, east of Wren, last Mond®, whcFis lying at the point of death.

Route Number Two, Geneva. Born to Martin Reef and wife, a boy. 4 A protracted meeting is in progress at Maple Grove. f Bjuce Bebout and family Sundayed i with G. W.'lfrewster. e Frank Brewster made a calf otj K. * Pingrf at Anteville last week. Wm. Boohen and family were visit- j ing at S. J. Fogle’s last Sunday. Brewster & Son asp working a full set of hands at present 'on their saw tqjll. * Mrs. Ed Ferry and son visited Wm. Bears of township last’Sunday. u Mrs. Jacob Rian and Jamea'Laughlid, both of this township, are very 0 e sick at this writing. Next Saturday the tethers of this Ipwtßhip will hold their third township institute at No. 6. < The famous gas well which was drived on the Mart BobmoyeT farm about a but was nevfcr completed, was iyiished last week ahd sftot. It is now the beet in this * field. Uncle Sam now brings our mail * right igi to o< door. AVe are yery thankful for same and will now Uy and have a grist of items in each ’■ s ' the Democrat which win give the happqpings of thi!» sec« tionfi* • Ti e Mutual company in contemplating the build ing of a telephone line Jkrtin Venezueft via# Washington t& London, • e Ei gltah 1 ffiannel to the cuutifti to Germany, France and ItaljM They have at present acorn mitt' 1 ,. i n t’ difcrnia looking for poh?t which will be aJ sufficient length to hold the line above water in crossing th* Atlantic. If they can find wheth » er Hercules is Mitill iftive and the place of his residence they will give bin! good payiijg employment for next summer in setting up poles acrose the Atlantic. . Linn Grove. T. E. Mann and wife, of Geneva, made us a friendly call on Monday. Courtney Runyon and wife added a young daughter to the family roster 1 .st Saturday. Joseph Yoder and wife, of Graybill, hsd., are guests of his brother, Dan iel and family. Otto Sales returned from Ashland, Ohio, last Wednesday, where he was visiting his brother. David E. Smith and son, of Decatur, made a business call here on Thursday of last week. Cora Neaderhouser and Robert Miller, of Bluffton, visited the home of the former on the Sabbath. G. W. and Henry Gentis and families paid a visit to Courtney Runyon and family of West Hartford, last Sunday. Our townsman, Rev. J. T. Bock man, attended services at Salem last '• Sunday, his first outing since his long j wiege of illness. Union chapel is enjoying a success f ful protracted meeting. Some fifty or

sixty have been added to the society, being the M. P. church. James Rohn is sporting a fine gold watch, obtained as a prize, as a patron of the Golden Rio coffee people. James is highly pleased with his jewel. ® Daniel Sovine and wife, of Domestic, and Miss Civillia Corwin, of Ansonia. Ohio, were guests of Mernt Mullen and family of this place, last Sumfciy. ® William Linn, of Harrison township, .JVellscounty, hdd qjje arm hcjfribly mutilated by a corn shredtier last Friday. The member had to be amputated at the elbow. The funeral of Rev. Christian Augsberger was held at the Defenseless Mennoajte. church, last Thursday. Services were held in the German and English language. After the large congregation and relatives had vitWed the remains they were impressed that lie was not extinct, 1 judging by the change of appearance of the body. He was taken tjime again and kept until Saturday, when all doubts of animation had been removed, at which time the interment took place. ' WILLSHIRE. The smallpox scare is almost over, as it is thought that the critical Stage is passed. The one <Bse was a very light one and the Stettler girl is improving very fast. While the smallpox scare is over, the churches and schools are kept closed as there are about fifty cases of measles in town. Last Saturday the Dull Bros, brought a well in on the Henry FlagPr farm, whicl later developed itself into a gusher. The well flowed a solid stream of oil fifteen feet high for eighteen hours until acres of laud were submerged by the fluid. It is said to be good for a 1200 barrel well and its production is the largest of any single well ever drilled jn this or neighboring counties. It is located fcinr miles east of Wdlshire.

Pleasant Mills. Harry Bunner, of Bobo, is still very low. Mrs. Alva Gilson spent Sunday here with friends. Trustee Yager was observed on our streets, Tuesday. Subscribe for the Daily Democrat for it’s a humgier. Tke youngest child of Wilson! Beery and wife is quite sick. The meeting closed at the Baptist chilrch last Sunday evening. J. W. Hill has purchased the D. F. Morris residence on Main street. John Myers and family spent Sunday <ith James Boyd and ramily. Andrew Jackson and wife of Bobp, cabled on Irwin Carter and wife Monday. Bmtpn Fullir, of Toledo, is making an extended visit here with relatives and friends. Austin,Acker, a Decatur postoffice official, spent Sunday with Dr.’Vifia.sfT and family. „•* Quite a number here advantage of the snow last Sumjf*y and were out sleighing. 0 . Messrs. Samuel Steele, Dick Boyd and Walter transacted business at Decatur on day. G. W of Deuatur, spent’ Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. David Archer and> family. ' After transacting business here a few and calling on relatives and friends, J. W.° Hill returned to his home at Sand(Tsky,Ohio, last Monday, James Hendricks and family and Mrs. Thompson »f Monroe, and Mrs. Nettie of Jewett, Ohio, spent Sunday with A. M, Full* and family. a. CLOVER LEAF EXCURSIONS. Boston, Mass., Feb. 2 to 14, 1903. National Brick Manufacturers Association. One and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb 3 to 5, 1903. Merchant TaiJbrs National Exchange. One and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. Indianapolis, jpd. Jan. 29, 1903. Joint Convention of Operators and Coal Mitirf,. One ana one third fare for the round trfyi. Certificate plan. „• 9 New York City. Feb. 7 to 11. and Feb. 28 to March 3, 1903. Spring meeting, Merchants Association. One anyone third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 17, to 22, 1903. Mardi Cras Festivities. One fare for round trip. Certificate plan. St. Louis Mo. Feb. 4 to 11, Feb. 18 to 25, March 4 to 11, March 25 to April 1,1908. Interstate Merchants Association. One and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. Write for full informatfon regarding your trip to C. D. Whitney, General Traffic Manager Clover Leaf Route Toledo Ohio. A Dallaryr, ‘•l'm nfraid my remarks this morning hit you rather hard." said the Rev. Dr. Scorum. who bad observed Mr. Gnytnan leave In the midst of the sermon. "Wbat led you to jump at that conclusion?" asked Mr. Gayman rather haughtily. “I noticed you jumped before the conclusion. "—Catholic Standard and Timet. Wanted A liar porter at the Burt House. Apply at once. For Sale A typewriter in good condition; will sell cheap. Enquire of C. F. Walter, office in Stone block. 14-6

HOME MARKETS. NOTICE TO HERCHANTS. 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. CARROB, «RAIN MERCHANT. Wheat, ‘Anew „...$ 71 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) 55 Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed. 53 Oats, new 33 Rye 45 Barley _ 45 Glover Seed 4 50 (rr 5 75 Aisyke 5 50 @ 6 75 Timothy 1 40 Buckwheat 40 Flax Seed 1 10 (o, 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 ..$ 77 May wheat _ 8(E Cash c«rn, No. 2, mixed, cash 4o May corn .................... 445 Oats, cash ..». ®36| Oats, May a...... 363 Rye, cash ,® 53| STOCK, BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER. Lambs _ 4|<7 5 Hogs, per cwt $6 00 ((/ $6 40 Cattle per lb _34 (rz 4J Calves, per lb (ci 6 Sheep, per 1b.... .„ 2| @ 3 Beef Hides, per lb. 61 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, per lb (g to .091 Fowls, per lb. _ 08 to ,08| DuAS, per lb. 11' Turkeys, per lb. 12 to .12| Geese, per lb. 07* WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER & SON. W 001. Isc to 18 Sheep pelts 40c to $1 00 Beef hides, per pound 06J Calf hides OW Coon hides 50c Io" Possum hides 15c **'’ 60 Skunk hides 1 50 Mink hidt»_ ~- i>oc @ 2 25 Muskrat .hides ... 10c 16 Tallow, per pounjtr. 4.J •* V XMItAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m. teday as follows: *Wheat, Slay $ 78| Wheat, July „ 741 Cor6, May*?: 441 Corn, July 484 Oats, May 361 Oats, J aly 323 May Pork... .816 55 <fulv Pork _•« .J 16 25 Lard,per cftt 9 47 KAY /TARKET. Nb. 1 timothy hay (ba»ad) , >IO.OO @ 111.25 No 1 mixed bay (baled) ? - «..SB.OO @ $9.25 Nd. 1 clover hay (baled) - - - * ... $6.00 $7.25 Losbq hay $1.25 less.

o' 0 ** COAL. Anthracite .. *... „ $ 8 00 Domestic, lump 4 75 Doffiestic, nut 4 50 OIL ITARKET. Tiona ». .*51.67 Pennsylvania 1.52 Giving 1.35 New Castle North Lima 1.14 South Lima 1.06 Indiana LOG • _ OTHER PRODUCTS. *BY VARIOCS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz 22 Butter, per pdund • 16 Potatoes, per bushel . 40 HARKET NOTES. Liverpool market wao J to 1 cents lower on wheat. Corn wr.s Jto 1 cent lower. The estimate receipts for tomorrow are Hogs _ 35,000 W heat ... 50 cars Corn-—............. 820 can • hits 205 cars Penalty of Lxilaua. Head of Department—What's tills lying on my desk? The last dunning letter received from my tailor, duly initialed by all my clerks! Oh. dear, what have I dons? Actually s»*nt It round to tie duly noted without taking the trou ble to look at it!—Fllegcnde Blatter. His Maxim. "It’s always well to be on the safe side," mused the burglar, with a glow of satlsfuctlon. as he crawled Into the bank through the opening in the wall.— New York Times. Any portion attending a spiritualistic seance in Bohemia is liable to a Que of Ito.

Weather Forecast. Rain tonight and Thursday. MARKET CfUOTAiiono Prevailing Currtnt Pricea for Grain, Provisions and Livestock. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Wagon, 77e; No. 2 red strong 78 Corn—Steady; No. 2 mixed, 45 Oats—Steady ; No. 2 mixed, 54 Cattle—Slow at 23.50 -1,6.25 Hags-—Quiet at JO 06.95 SKeep—Steady at »!<®S.SO Lambs—Steady at 83(95.75 Grain and Provisions at Chicago. Opened. Closed. •WheatJan » .77%» .76% May SI% .79 CornJan «% .45% May 45 .44% July 43* .43% OatsJan 84 May 88 .35% July 32% .32% Fork— Jan 19.16 16.95 May 16.80 18.67 ( >July 18.34 16.15 Lard— Jan 10.42 10.22 May 9.57 9.60 July 9.35 9.32 Ribs— Jan 9.05 8.00 Mav 9.22 3.17 July 9.07 9.0<) Closing cash market—Wheat: 86c, cor° 47c, oats. 34c; pork. 418.95; lard, 110.22 riba. 49.00 At Louisville. Wheat—No. 2 new, Boc Corn—No 3 white, <9c; No. 3 mixed, 48e pats—No. 2 mixed, 3M',c; No. 2 white, 39|jc Cattle—Steady at 42.75(04.75 Hogs—Steady at 4-<0f1.75 Sheep—Steady at 12(08.50 Lambs—eteady at At Cincinnati. Wheat—Quiet; No. 2 red. Com—Steady; No. 2 mixed 48c Oats—Steady; No. 2 mixed, 39 Cattle—Steady at Hoge —Active at |4,f1.V0f1,»5 Sheep—Strong 8t|2(04.M Lambe—Strong at Livestock at Chicago. Cattle—Slow; steers. f 3.(06.00; Stockers sad feeders, 12.50C04.00 Boss —Steady at Sheep—Steady at $8.t5(0.>. LaxnbsvSteaday t >8.50(00.25 At New York. Cattle—Slow at 13.75f5.54) Hogs Qniet at 45.75 af1.90 Sheep—Steady at 12.45 01.75 Lambs—Steady at At East Buffalo. Cattle—Steady at 42 75<0fl Hogs—Active at 45.75(07. Sheep—Steady at 11 25(04.10 Lmdbe—Steady at 44 75*05.95 Grain at Toledo. Wheat—Dull; cash. 79; May til •ora—Dull; No 2 cash. 40c Oats—AcUve No. 2 cash. 37• BADGES FOR BALLS. Gorireon. Style. In Vogne on the Ea.t Side In New York. One of the most necessary adjuncts is the equipment of badges. For an average ball iibout forty of these are required, and they are made up on a scale of magnificence that evidently appeals to the east side committeeman. The floor manager and his assistant have

the most elaborate, rivaling even that of the president of the association under whose auspices the festivities ara given, says the New York Mail and Express. The secretaries, corresponding and financial; the treasurer, the chairman of the committee of arrangements and bis assistants are all provided for, as well as the sergeant-at-arms and the marshal. ■Jbese badges are from two to four Inches in diameter, of pink, white, blue and green silk ribbon, with tinsel galore. and on the rosette in the center the initials of the association and the rank of the wearer. The badges for the sergeants-at arms and marshal have miniature policeman's clubs as an additional dec-oration. It is the custom to place these badges in a frame and exhibit them In some favored window, flanked on either side by the cards announcing the ball itself Many a youthful chest swells with pride as its owner sees in the window before him the decoration that will indicate that for one evening at least be will be “In de real push, see?” The Motion of a Swimming Fish. One of the most recent applications of chrono photography—by which is meant photography applied by means of a series of short and rapid exposures to the representation of moving objects In successive jwsltions—has been devised in France for the study of the swimming motions of fish. A ruyflsh was chosen as the subject of investigation, and the successive photographs were taken at intervals of one-tenth of a second. They show completely the movement of the fins and present a similarity to the photographs that have been obtained of the motions of the wings of a flying bird. The swimming action begins with a lifting of the front pert of the fin. This lifting motion runs rapidly backward along the fin, the front part being in the meantime depressed once more, and just before the motion ceases at the tail the movement recommences at the front end of the fin. Their Lack. “Just my luck," said Boren. "She's always out when I call.” "So she was telling me," said Mias Pepprey. “She told you the same thing, oh?" "Yes. Only she said It was just her luck."—Philadelphia Preu. Don’t miss the grand dis* play of the International Correspondence Schools at the Big Store all this week. unt

I FEARFUL WK Flyer Plunged Into Local Train And Killed a Score of Persons. Three Cars Were Shattered and Their Occupants Pinned Fast in Wreckage. 1 This Took Fire and a Scene of Horror Ensued Near Westfield. New Jersey. New York, Jan. 28. —One of the most appalling railroad wrecks that has occurred in the vicinity of New York for many years, the estimated loss of life counting up a score of persons, occurred last night at Graceland. on the Central Railway of New Jersey near Westfield. N. J., when the Royal Blue line express plowed at top speed into the rear of a local train. The train had to stop for a hot-box, which delayed her. She had just started and was moving slowly when the Royal Blue, traveling apparently at full speed, which at that point usu--1 ally approximates sixty-five miles an hour, crashed into the rear end. The heavy engine of the Royal Blue tore , Its way into the rear car and at the same time drove the forward end of that car into the rear end of the car ahead, which in turn was driven into i the fourth car from the rear. The I fourth car was only partly wrecked, but the last three were torn to pieces. The engine of the Royal Blue left the rails and turned over. Many of those ' who died will never be recognized, the bodies being burned to a crisp. Immediately after the crash three of the shattered cars of the local train took fire, rendering impossible the rescue of many of the wounded who were pinned fast in the wreck, and bodies were consumed. On board the flyer all the passengers, although badly shaken up. escaped uninjured except for trifling bruises. Passengers on the flyer say the engineer applied the brakes hard a minute or so before the wreck. The train ahead had sent a flagman back, but It seems he was recalled when the train got under way, and although he left torpedoes, the Royal Blue did not heed them or else was going too fa«t to stop In the short distance remaining. The man who went back to flag the train had just swung onto the rear end of his train and is among the dead. The engine and the three worst-wreck-ed cars were piled in a heap, containing at least a hundred dead and injured. From the mass came fearful cries for aid. A minute later the wreck caught lire from the firebox of the locomotive. The screams of the injured in the heap were intensified as they found themselves hemmed in by the flames. The passengers in the two forward cars of the first train and all the men from the express and everyone in the neighborhood started at work at once to get out the injured before the flames could reach them. At times while toiling In the wreckage the flames reached the rescuers and their clothing took fire, but they worked on, though In constant danger of being killed themselves. Some of the injured were burned to death In sight of the men who were working with des peratlon to save them, but the flames soon gained complete mastery of the two last cars. The firemen from Westfield were summoned by telephone, but arrived too late tn save many lives.

When the engine plowed into the rear car It partly split the car open and at the same time lifted it up and onto itself. This car was the first to take fire and most of those in it are dead Rome of them were burled beneath the overturned engine. Those in the cars ahead which was lifted over the rear suffered the most. For some time' before the flames reached them from the car below and behind them, they were enveloped in smoke and steam, and It was here that the worst scenes were witnessed. The imprisoned ones begged for death to end their agonies, and implored those wno were laboring to get them free to crush their beads with the axes they were using to 'chop away the wreck age. • — COMMITTEE THROUGH Leader Hearing Ended and a Special Report Will Be Heard. Washington, Jan 28.—The house committee on naval affairs has concluded the taking of testimony in the Investigation of the charges made by Representative Lessler that a corrupt attempt had been made to influence his vote in that committee on the proposition to purchase submarine torpedo boats. An executive session was held by the committee at the conclusion of the session, and consideration was given to the findings the committee would report to the house. After several resolutions had been proposed and discussion had been had as to the word ing of a report, a subcommittee consisting of Representatives Foss (111 ) Dayton (W. Va .1, Taylor (Ohio). Mey’ er (La ), and Kitchen (N. C.) was ap pointed to draw up a set of findings to be submitted to the full committee for its final action.

ALL DM SESSIONS Legislature Now Finds It Necessary to Buckle Down to Work. Both Branches Will Meet at Ten to Give the 3tay-Abed Members a Chance. There Seems to Be No Staying the Tide of New Bills Coming Up in the House. Indianapolis, Jan. 28. —The house held its first all-day session today The rules have been changed so that hereafter the house will meet at ten every morning. Nine has been uie regular hour for meeting, but this was too early for most of the members, although some of them from the country districts have been getting down to the statehouse as early as seven. Speaker Marshall uas announced that there will be afternoon sessions un less there is an adjournment for some special evening The senate will con tinue to meet at ten and will probably follow the example of the house by holding all-day sessions. The senate has passed a bill providing for the employment of police matrons in conn ties of over 50,000; a bill regulating the speed of automobiles In country roads; a bill providing for semi annual inspection of boilers on the takes, and a bill authorizing the printing of 2,600 copies of the fish commissioner’s report. The house has adopted the report of the committee favoring tbe passage of a bill establishing qualifi cations for dentists, but a hard fight has developed and it is likely that it will be amended considerably when it comes up next Tuesday as a special order of business. An effort was made to strike out the enacting clause of a bill to prevent the killing of quail for three years, but it was defeated and the bill was sent to engrossment. On motion of Mr. Mummert of Elkhart, the house decided that Thursday will be McKinley day, and every member will wear a pink carnation in honor of the martyred president. The ripper bill was called for second reading today, but there was no final action The test of strength showed that both sides are preparing for a hard fight when when it comes up for final read ing. A number of new bills have been Introduced: Mr. Lewis of Fountain county, for licensing private detectives; Mr. Wright has a bill providing counties shall designate depositories for their funds; Mr. Stechan has a bill for an inheritance tax law; Represen tatove Sherman has introduced a new reapportionment bill. Tbe lobbies were filled with people today who are Interested in the bill changing the number of judicial districts in the southern part ' the state.

TREMBLED LIKE A LEAF But Boone Denied Killing John F. Koonsman. South Bend. Ind., Jan. 28. —The pre iimfnary hearing of Nathan Rankin. Joseph Mallory and Melvin Boone, charged with the murder of Grocer John F. Koonsman, was held yester day. Both Rankin and Mallory accused Boone of killing Koonsman. Boone made damaging admissions rsl atlve to a weapon he carried on the night of the murder, but refused to say where he got it or what he did with it. He denied that he had any thing to do with the murder, but trembled like a leaf when confronted by Rankin and Mallory. The three men were held for action of the grand jury, which meets next Tuesday. Owing to the indignation which the murder caused here, the trial will probably be taken to another county. In a Critical Attitude. Some people seem to be born In an unhappy frame of mind. They cannot admire excellency without making some comment on deficiencies. With them the “times are always out of joint.” They are simply in a critical attitude, and nothing except grumbling will satisfy their morbid condition, says the Pittsburg Press. They remind one very strikingly of the old lady who, when she was asked how she felt, re plied that she felt better, but that when she felt better she always felt worse, as she knew If she felt better she was going to have a worse spell again. MKIEF'dIBPATCHES Fifty pstlanU wvrs burned to death in t Ix>n don hospital tor the inaene. Emperor Wllltein'a birthday, wm celebrated with great ceremonies Tuesday. Fire well nigh destroyed the village of Buck Creek, Ind., wiping out all but two bouses Boblmrs entered the bank of Steelville. 111., and looted the safe getting away with W,OOO The death sentence of Col. Arthur Lynch has been commuted to Ufa Imprisonment at pens’ •ervttude. Hamnel Peacock, a former postmaster of l.anr-aster, Ky., was killed at Jellico. Tenn., by a lamp explosion. The (lowers accept Castro’s offer as an eviuon.-e of sincerity, but are disposed to da mend more than 10 per cent of the revenues Ove- •.urea are being made x> the Goul I rail road Interests with a view to bringing them 'n to the Pennsylvania community of Intercsi plans The bank at Union, Mo., was entered, rob hers getting away with The step-father of one of the burglars gave them sway and re veiled the biding place of the money. Congressman A. C. Latimer was elected United ntates seaalor from tenth Carolina to succeed ■on. J. L. McLaurin. He received the unani meus vote of both branehoe the general assembly.