Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. tVIBT ITKISO, EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY LEW <3. ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week.... 10c By carrier, per year $4 00 By mall, per month 25e By mail, per year $2.50 Si lgle copies. Two Cents, Advertising rates made known on application ■ Entered In the postnflire at Decatur. Indiana. as second-class mail matter. J. H . H ELLER, Manager. ENDED IN A FIGHT Senator Clarke of Arkansas Draws Blood on Congressman Brundige. Little Rock, Ark., April 3. —A fight took place here yesterday in front of the Capital hotel, on one of the most prominent streets of the city, between United States Senator James P. Clarke and Congressman S. Brundige. The difficulty occurred over a state■l V I | ''' t'is; JAMES P. CLARKE.

mcnt given to a reporter by Mr. Brundige in an interview several weeks ago. Senator Clarke struck Mr. Brun dige several blows on the head, which were promptly returned by Mr. Brun dige. There were a great many members of the legislature and others in front of the hotel and they inter- , sered before serious injury was done to either of the combatants. Mr. Brundige went to his room, where his bloody clothing wa3 exchanged. He said Mr. Clarke had insulted him and that he (Mr. Brundige) had been struck with a hard object in the altercation which ensued. No further trouble is expected. nenry ot.citman f led. Va'paraiso. Ir. ! April 3. — Henry Stockman cf South Bend, president 01. the Western Homcseeners' association, who was held by the Porter circuit court cn the charge of obtaining money under fa’se pretenses, has fled. He war, under bond of S3OO. and was to give a new bond, but failed to appear in court. The court declared the S3OO bond forfeited. It is not known where Stockman went. Firebug at Montgomery. Washington. Ind.. April 3.—An unsuccessful attempt was made to bum the public school building at Montgomery, a little town seven miles east of here, and but for the discovery of the blaze the structure would have been destroyed. The fire was of incen diary origin, the firebugs piling a quantity of kindling and logs against one side of the building and then setting it on fire.

THE EVER FOXY MAJOR STEELE

Indianapolis. April 3. —Major Steele of the Eleventh district is entitled to the reputation of being one of the cleverest politicians in the state, and not a few believe that the old time, will unseat his young rival, Fred Landis of Logansport. at the congressional convention next year, although It is customary in the Eleventh to give a successful candidate more than one term. This is especially true of Steele himself, as the voters of the district leave almost forgotten his first term His defeat was rather unexpected, and j while he may have an uphill fight if he tries It again, still no one will sav that ho Is not a formidable opponent He is now In New York attending n meeting of the soldiers' home board and It Is understood he has secured an appropriation for additional build logs for the home at Marion. When asked if he will be a candidate again he slyly remarked that it depended largely on the weather. The appointment of Ccptaln Eli F. Ritter of Indianapolis by Governot Durbin as a member of the board of trustees for the state soldiers' home at Lafayette was the political surprise of the week. He was appointed as a Republican, yet it la an open question with the leaders of that party whether or not he Is a Republican. He has been known from one end of the state to the other as a leading temperanee advocate. For a long time he wae regarded as a Prohibitionist leader, , hut It has been known for the last year that the Prohls did not regard i him as on* of them. But the Republl" ans that is many of them, are not sat isfled that he Is a deep dyed-in the-

LOOKS HOPEFUL Wabash Employes May Settle Troubles Without a Strike. St. Louis, April 3. — Everything seems to point to the amicable ad--1 justment in a very short time of the differences existing between the Wa bash railroad and its employes. Attorneys for the parties to the controversy have held several conferences that had for their purpose the paving of the way for a resumption of negotiations between railroad officers and brotherhood men, broken off on March 3 by the issuance of Judge Adams’ injunction. It is said that at these conferences, at which Messrs, hannahan and Lee. brotherhood offl- , rials, were present, many of the minor differences were disposed of and the field was cleared for the discussion of the main grievances. May Precipitate a Strike. Baltimore, April 3.—Representatives of 60 firms of builders and contractors met last night and formed the Employers’ Associat on of Building Trades of Baltimore and vicinity. The object of the organization is to oppose the adoption of the card system, which the building trades section of the Baltimore Federat on of Labor says shall go into effect May 1. Should a strike | follow, which now seems probable, it is estimated that 9,000 men will be j thrown out of employment. Who Struck Billy Patterson? New York. April 3. —The five men arrested March 27 on the charge of throwing decayed egg£ and vegetable and other missiles at the actors and scenery in the farce, “McFadden’s Row of Flats.’ then playing in a thea- 1 ter here, were arraigned in the Hati lem court yesterday. All were discharged. The police could not identify them as having thrown any of the missiles.

Didn’t Establish a Precedent. Caracas. April 3. —Congress, in a secret meeting, has authorized President Castro to fulfill the obligations embodied in the British. German and Italian protocols, but only as an extraordinary act, without giving them legal sanction, so as not to establish a precedent. Congress then adjourned as a protest of indignant patriotism against the protocols. Big Merger of Coke Companies. Harrisburg. Pa.. April 3. —Articles of merger were filed in the state department yesterday by all the large coke companies in the Connellsville region, which have been absorbed by the H. C. Frick Coke company, with a capital of $20,900,000. BRIEF DISPATCHES. Emperor William arrive* 1 yesterday at < open* bagen on a visit to King Chri-uan of Denmark. John MeQuade, for thirty-three years treasurer of Tammany Hall, is dead. President Roosevelt Thursday received th» honorary degree LL.D. from the Urivensity ol Chicago. Turkey has begun to *end reinforcements of Kurd cavalry to Mitrovitza and other places in Albania. Reginald C. Vanderbilt ha* settled JI.UW.OOC on Mis* Kathleen Neibon. whom he is to wu<i ou April 14. according to Newport gos-ip. Ten thousand miner- are idie in the bituminous coal fields of Indiana, waiting for the joint scale committee to reach an agreement. Two negroes were killed, two were -eriously l hurt, and nine were slightly injured by falling walls in a brick ten*meat house at I.oui*ville. J. W. Bess has i*een convicted at Islington, Ky.. of the murder of his paramour. Mrs. Mar- ! tha Martin, and his punishment fixed at death. ©ov. Bailey of Kansas ha* issued a proclamation declaring a quarantine against cattle south of the state line, owing to the alleged existence of Texas fever. Afraid to face his father and mother withjhil , bride, whom he bad married secretly. Thomas ’ Frederick Stothard and his wife killed themselves at Pateison. N. J.

wool Republican —hence there is con sidorable gossip about his appointment. and Governor Durbin Is being credited with being the first RepubI liean governor to appoint a Probi bitionist. I Theodore Shrckney of T’nion Citr a well known Eighth district politician. was in Indianapolis today tall lng on friends. He is -egarded as a candidate for the Republican nomina tlon for congress against George W. Cromer of Muncle He made a race against him last year when George F. McCulloch, the interurban magnate, and Cromer had their famous political encounter. Shocfcney was the ceutei of a dramatic scene in the convention when his delegation broke and hall of it went to Cromer. But Shockney is regarded as a strong factor and it he gets Into the running in earnest It is likely he will make a very creditsj ble showing. The Modern Woodmen of Amerles f.re electing delegates to the state encampment at Marion May 6. It is ex [ petted several hundred men will attend that meeting, as delegates are to be appointed then to the national biennial conclave here In June. Reports from many counties indicate that gen erally the delegates were instructed against the sthenic of rate readjustment that has been agitating the Woodmen since the last biennial tonclave in St. Paul two years ago. The Indiana delegates will probably favor a complete change in the head olfiees Arrangements are going ahead splendidly for the big meeting in June.

i GREAT WELCOME j Chicago People Do Their Best ! to Make President Feel at Home. 81s; Thousand Persons Teat the Auditorium as It Has Never Been Tested Before. An Incident of the Day Was tho Conferring of a Degree by Chicago University. Chicago. April 3. —Six thousand persons in a hall, the seating capacity of which is only 6,000. last night gave enthusiastic greeting to President Roosevelt when he stepped upon the stage of the Audito.ium. The great building has held many a throng, but never one that was more hearty and unstinted in its applause for any man than the crowd that filled it last night. The jam at the doors of the hall for 30 minutes preceding the time at which the president was to open his address was jf a character to test to the utmost the patience of the police | without and of the ushers within. When tho president, escorted by the i members of the local committee, appeared on the platform he was met with great enthusiasm, the vast crowd rising to its feet and supplementing its hearty cheers with waving programs and fluttering handkerchiefs. The president acknowledged his reception and at once took his seat between Franklin MaeVeagh, chairman of the committee. and Mayor Harriscc. who was to deliver the formal address of welcome. As soon as his voice could be heard, Mr. MaeVeagh in a few words announced that the nation's chief executive would be made welcome to the city by Mayor Harrison, who then spoke briefly, extending to the president a hearty welcome and expressing the pleasure felt by the people of Chicago at his visit and offering to him their best wishes for a happy and pleasant trip during his two months of vacation The president bowed his thanks to Mayor Harrison and to Mr. MaeVeagh. who introduced him to his audience, and expressed his pleasure at the cordial reception extended to him upon the first scheduled stop in his long trip. Then turning directly to the au--1 cience the president proceeded to deliver his address. He had some difficulty in beginning for the reason that the cheers that had greeted his first appearance in the hall burst forth with renewed vigor and it was several minutes before he was able to proceed. The address throughout was received in the most cordial manner. At the i conclusion of the address there was renewed and continued applause, and while the greater part of the audience was leaving the hall the president was holding an impromptu reception on the piatform. as all the members of the committee that had been seated t with him on the platform, and many men from the audience, pressed around ,o offer congratulations on the address Scant time was allowed for this, however, and the secret service men closed about the president during the short hand shaking and quickt ly escorted him back to his apartments a in the hotel. A pleasing incident of the day was tue trip of the presidenta! party to - Chicago university, where the president received the honorary degree of L.L. D. Dr. Harper invested the president with the cap and gown. ’’Theodore Roosevelt." he said, "s''holar. soldier, statesman, chief magigt trate of the republic, for faithful serv- • ice in the advancement cf the higher life of the nation; for intelligence, in tegrity and courage in the discharge of public affairs, for tireless devotion v to the public honor in the settlement t- of grave questions and the conservap tism of the vital interests of sister res' publics and especially for the integrity, i fidelity and unselflgu devotion to the public good, the University of Chicago, upon the recommendation of the unis’ verslty senate, admits you to the dei- gree of doctor of laws of the univer--1 slty.” a President Roosevelt grasped the i baud of President Harper and bowed ’ in response to the cheer which fol e lowed. <- At midnight the presidents train - pulled out for Madison, Wis. ,1 j New Orleans It Pleased. n New Orleans. April 3—With tlis 1 successful Joining of the ends of the y crib work leading from either side of 1 the broken Hymelia levee, the critical t stage is considered to have been i passed In the attempt to close the crevasse now 700 feet In width Only the most unexpected misfortune rea suiting In tho carrying away of the 1 cribbing can prevent the success of the undertaking, which Is regarded as an unusual triumph In crevasse fighting. = Generally the river conditions are eon sldered to be Improved In Louisiana. • Old River Man Dead. i Peoria 111., April 3 - Captain Henry \ I)utweller, an old steamboat man. i tied last night or Bright’* disease Captain Detweller was In the govern ' ment marine service during tho civil war. He Is said to have known every I foot of the Illinois and the Mississippi ! rivers. He w’o* born In Frsiye in 1625 and came to the United States n 1537.

I EASTER IS DRAWIING NEAR! & <± a ! — F YOU are thinking of buying J__ a new suit of Clothes we wish to call your attention to the fact that we have the best selected stock and the greatest variety oi patterns in Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits ever shown in Deca tur, at prices that cannot fail to please you. We kindly ask you to call and see us before you buy, and I I I be convinced that we mean wliat f| we say. We are sure to save you money. Don't forget the place, two doors north of postoffice in the Stone building. jaw Lews uy k • Acker, Elzey & Vance DECATUR, INDIANA.-

Dr. Canada Tuesday. Dr. Canada, ophthalmic specialist. See his ad in another column. Attend the big sale of white goods at Fullenkamp’s all this week. Great bargains. d6Bt6 For Sale A new two seat spring wagon at less than cost. D. G. M. Trout. d6Bt2 Any one wishing goods for confirmation and communicant suits should attend Fullenkamp's white goods sale all this week. d6B»G Dan Straub would like to secure | work at grafting trees, plastering ;or any other labor. See him if you i need bis services. 70t4. Farmers Attention—We have two more new wagons left that we will sell at cost. We want to close them out as we are needing the room. Kirsch At Sellemeyer. "ldti For Rent. Property on Marshal street known as the Fulk property. House newly papered and painted, sink in kitchen with city water. Large barn; room for two horses and two conveyances, also city water in barn. Would like to rent to some person who would take house andibarn. To a suitable ijurty will give fair rent. A. C. Gregory. 68d6 Excursions. Round trip theatrical excursion to To edo. Ohio, every day, March 30 to April 4, account great spectacular production of Ben Hur. Round trip $1.25. Tickets good on train X'o. 3j leaving Decatur at 12:0$ p. m. Tick- i ets good returning on train No. 3, leaving Toledo at 1:45 a. m. fol- 1 lowing day of sale. Get tickets and information and reserve your seats of agents of Clover Leaf route. Personally conducted excursions via Missouri Pacific railway, to Col orado, Utah and Pacific coast points. Very low one way and round trip rates to Texas. Old Mexico, California. <)regon, Washington and intermodi ate points. No change of cars from St. Louis and Kansas City. Standard and ordinary Pullman sleeping cars. Best dining car service. For particulars call on or address G. A. A. Deane, Jr., T. P. A., Missouri Pacific railway. 200 Sentinel building. In dinnapolis, Ind.

I millinery opening BIG STORE April 2, 3 and 4th. 1 1* Ladies' Misses and Children's PATTERN HATS All the late conceptions of the designers' art. The dainty patterns and swell designs peculiar | to this season are now in our stock for your in- § spection. A special invitation to all who are in- S terested in exclusive millinery to look at our $ select and special styles. | FIRST FLOOR. | I The Big Store 1 | j Kern, Beeler & Co.

Osteopathy. It gives nature a chance. It stimulates organic action. It is not like this or that “ism.” Its keynote is adjustment. Its laws can be demonstrated. It provides for free circulation and It insures unimpeded nerve force, upon the integrity of which every normal function is dependent. W. WILBER BLACKMAN, Osteopath, Studebaker block. 6£tf Millinery opening beginning Wednesday, April Ist, and continuing the remainder of the week. Mrs. A. \V Peterson, dtiStfj ' Mrs. Martha Dutcher, living a half mile east of Monmouth, has for sale in bushels of earlv Ohio potatoes. Call at once if you want them. d6BtG

LAWN GRASS SEEtt . Renew your old la" us by sowing the best seed BULK GARDEN SEED, fresh and true to name. SWEET PEAS, NASTURTIUMS and Flower Seeds of all k,nds. J. D. HALE, Corner Jefferson and ROY ARCHBOLD, dentist I. O, O. F, BLOCK. Phnnn j OfflCC, ltM. Phone { KeildemH .. m. House to rent on First streetthis office. d, ,1 ‘