Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1903 — Page 4

[LECTIONS IN OHIO Unusual Interest Being Taken in Today’s Battle cf the Ballots. * Results of a Far-Reachinj Character May Depend Upon Several Local Contests. Particularly In Cincinnati and Cleveland Is the Outcome Being Watched. * Cincinnati, April 6. —The local elections throughout Ohio today are more important than heretofore owing to the new municipal code enacted recently by the legislature, which reorganizes every municipality. There will be no officers holding over and for this reason the party advantages secured will be greater that heretofore at April elections. With more at stake than previously the party organizations have been unusually active, and there are many charges of fraudulent i registration. Several hundred war-1 rants were prepared in Cincinnati for service today, it is charged that over i a thousand false registrations have I been made in a single ward. The present registration has “roken all April | records also in other cities. The mayors of all the larger places, like Cin-: cinnai. Cleveland. Columbus. Toledo.

Dayton. Sandusky, Zanesville and other cities, are running for re-election i and Sam Jones of Toledo for the fourth ' time. Ingalls in Cincinnati and John ' eon In Cleveland are credited with be-: Ing candidates this year for the Democratic nomination for governor as well | as for the mayorallty of their respective cities and next year for the pres idency. The election tomorrow is also closely watched on account of its bear Ing on the candidacy of Myron T. Her ; Tiek of Cleveland for the Republican nomination for governor and on the re-1 election of Senator Hanna The legis iature selected next November elects Hanna's successor and the control ot

the municipalities is considered of Im portance in the coming state election ! benator Hanna, while taking special I interest in the contest in his own city.| has been as far south as Dayton to epeak in this campaign. While the result today is thus considered as indirectly affecting the coming election of state officers and members of the legislature, it is also conceded that it will have a bearing at Cleveland on both the Democratic and the Republican nominations for governor, and at Cincinnati that It may develop a Democratic opponent of Senator Hanna, as well as affect' the next Democratic nomination for

governor. NOT THEIR DAY tn Two Instances Burglars Are Caught at Their Work. Penn Van. N. Y.. April The series ; of burglaries which has been stirring the country around Htmrods for the ■ past few weeks was cleared up in a tragic manner early Sunday morning The aight operator at Himrods thought he heard an explosion in the 1 store of Elecd A Forhees. He gave an alarm and a crowd of villagers quickly surrounded the place. A man's form was seen In the store and he was commanded to surrender. For reply' he boldly opened the door and. draw ing a revolver, fired point blank at the

crowd. The bullet failed to reach its mark, and before he could fire again his body was riddled with bullets and shot. He fell unconscious and died •oon after. The burglar has not been identified. Waterloo. N. Y„ April 6.—Chief ot Police Connor was walking past l Clary s clothing store at an early hour Sunday morning when he saw a light in the place Quickly gathering a few persons he had the store surrounded and then entered through a rear win dow With a revolver in his hand he leaped over a counter and calling upon •wo men woflthtg at the safe to sur ! reader, both were soon in custody., When taken to headquarters one gave the name of Joseph McDermott of Cincinnati and the other John Ken uedy of Brooklyn.

Chicago Fire Engines Stalled. Chicago, April 6.—A grain elevator owned by the Nickle Plate railroad and situated at Eighty ninth street and t e Illinois Central tracks was der toyed by fire Sunday The loss la *< .000. A number of freight cars I aded with grain also were destroyed. firing to the miry condition of the; afreets fire engines could not ha taken to the burning building. ' <

Took Too Much Morphine. Kansas City. April 6.—George H Guest a traveling man whose home Is supposed to be at 22401 Wabash avenue. Chicago, died Sunday at the Blossom house In this city of morphine poisoning. It Is not believed that the drag was taken with suicidal Intent Big Fire In Birmingham. I Birmingham. Ala April 6. — The 1 Immense storage house of the Hlrming ham Fertiliser company In East Birmingham was completely destroyed by fire Sunday morning, the loss being es- , U muled at 1226,000.

Weather Forecast. Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, except possibly showers north portion tonight. HOME MARKETS. NOTICE TO fIERCHANTS. 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 .... $ (56 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) .. 48 Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed 46 Oats, new — 31 Rye 40 Barley 40 Clover Seed 5 00 @ 6 00 Alsyke 6 50 @ 7 00 Timothy I 60 Buckwheat 65 Flax Seed —1 10 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m. today as follows: Wheat, May 5 73| Wheat. July 70j Corn. May .. . 1-1 Corn, July 43} Oats, May 33| Oats, July 302 May Pork .517 60 July Pork 517 12 May Lard, per cwt 9 82 Jujy Lard, per cwt 9 70

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 S 73| May wheat 74:, I July wheat, 71) ; Cash corn. No. 2, mixed, cash 42 May corn 421 July corn l'(( ; Oats, cash 34 Oats. May S3j Oats. July 302 Rye, eash .... 52J STOCK.

BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER. Lambs 5| @ 6 Hogs, per cwt 56 25 @ 57 00 , Cattle per lb 3| «7 4} Calves, per lb 5 @ 54 | Cows 2 (ft I Sheep, per lb 2| @ 3 I Beef Hides, per lb 6 I POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, per lb. _ .08| i Fowls, per lb . 08| Ducks, per lb 10 Turkeys, per lb. .10 I Geese, per lb. .05

HAY HARKET. j No. 1 timothy hay (baled) i No 1 mixed hay (baled) | No. 1 clover hay (baled) J Losse hay $1.50 less. WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVEP. & SON. Wool 15c to 18 Sheep i>elts 40c to 51 (X) Beef hides, per pound 06 ('alf hides 074 Coon hides 40c (a 1 35 ' Possum hides 10c © 40 ■ Skunk hides 25c 1 00 Mink hides 50c (a 2 00 Muskrat hides ißc (a 25

, Tallow, per pound. .. 04} I' ”■ COAL. Anthracite 5 9 00 Domestic, lump 4 75 Domestic, nut 4 50 OIL HARKET. Ttona 51.65 Pennsylvania 1.50 Corning 1.30 ; New Castle.. 1.37 North Lima 1.14 South Lima 1.09 ! Indiana 1.09 Whitehouse 1.20. ■ Somerset 95 | Lacy 951 Barkersville 95 Ragland &i> i

OTHER PRODUCES. BT VARIOVB GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. | Eggs, fresh, per doz 5 11 Butter, per pound .... „... 12 Potatoes, per bushel 45 i fIARKET NOTES. Liverpool market cloned ] cent lower on wheat. Corn opened ’ cent higher.

Receipts at Chicago today: Boga 28,000 Wheat 4(X5 cars Corn 117 cars Oats 182 care Estimate for tomorrow: Soft 22.000 Wheat 35earsj Corn 240 cars Oats 160 care The amount of grain exported yes: 1 terday from this country was; ' Wheat and Flour. 617,000 bushels corn 836,000 bushels; oats bushels.

INTERESTING RUMOR — German Crown Prince Said to Have Concentrated His Affections. Copenhagen. April 6. —Rumors arc current among the German emperor's suite and in Danish court circles that the German crown prince. Frederick William, is to be bethrothed to DuchIllWf W GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. ess Cecile, sister of the grand duke of Mecklenberg-Schwerin. whose sister, Alexandrine, is the wife of Prince Christian, the grandson of the king of Denmark. Duchess Cecile was born at Schwerin on Sept. 20, 1886. She will thus be seventeen years old her next birthday, while the German crown prince is four years her senior. SETTLEMENT SOON Such Is the Promise In the Indiana Coal Strike Situation. Terre Haute. Ind.. April 6. —After a conference of Indiana operators which lasted until midnight Saturday night t* e miners voted to give their substitute scale committee full power to act in trying to bring about a settlement with the miners. The joint scale committee is in session again today. The shooters’ question as applying to I the Clinton field, where 1,500 men are employed, is still responsible for all the bituminous miners in Indiana being out. There was hope that an agreement would be reached Saturday with the miners, but the misunderstandings among the operators I brought on an acrimonious discussion, in which charges of had faith and bad judgment were made. The trouble is due to the effort to avoid conceding any part of the demand of the miners that extra men be employed in a few mines in the Clinton district to fire explosives. It is felt that the conference today will result in an adjustment of the difficulty. The Indiana operators submitted a proposition to the miners today agree ing to have a commission composed of an operator, a miner and an expert mining engineer to decide what mines , in the Clinton field require shooters | The operators contend that the exI pert shot firers are employed in some mines where they are not needed.} They have been working for the miners, who have demanded that the ' operators pay them. It is believed the new wage seals will be agreed upon this week so that the miners may re- | turn to work after going out pending . a settlement. Deadly Battle With Highwaymen. Huntington. W. Ya., April 6.—John : Stephens was shot and fatally injured and Ben P. Edens was shot and dangerously wounded during a battle with i i highwaymen early Sunday morning in the western limits of this city. l Stephens had his skull fractured by a i blow. Edens leaped into a stream and escaped. The fight attracted quite a ' crowd, but the four highwaymen escaped without securing any money. The Case Was Dismissed. , Chicago, April 6.—At the Saturday I afternoon session of the grand jury it I was decided to reconsider the action of yesterday in voting indictments' against the members of the board of trade charged with ‘ bucket shopping" and to allow the submission of new testimony. After the hearing of this evl-' dence a vote of no bills was returned and the case was dismissed Blue Jackets Get Another Job. Washington, April fl.—A report to the navy department from Command er Turner of the cruiser Atlanta at Santo Domingo City shows another repulse to the government troops who made an attempt to take the city from the revolutionists, and that Command- , er Turner was again compelled to land ' the blue jackets to protect the United | States consulate. Marshal Killed His Man. Olathe. Kas . April fi.- City Marshal P. 8. Howland of Gardner, during a fight lasting half an hour, shot and ’ killed Bud Briggs in Gardner, who, with two companions, was trying to secure the release of Estel Briggs, a brother, whom the officer had arrested for disorderly conduct. Bandits Taken Without Trouble. Guthrie. O. T.. April «—Sheriffs surrounded a ranch near Cordele. O. T.. and within a brief time captured six of the remaining outlaws of the Bert Casey gang, supposed to have robbed the Legcr bank of SB,OOO last Friday. The bandits were surprised and taken without trouble.

• WHEN KNIGHTHOOD ? t WAS IN FLOWER I “f Or, The Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary ludor, the: K>->k & $ Happening In the Reign ot His August Majesty Ktng Henry the W-n Rewritten and Rendered Into Modern Entfli.h From Sir Edwin X CavEkoden'* Memoir mol By EDWIN CASKODEN [CHARLES MAJvR £ | JSSSandWU.hv thf

We found tlie king in the midst of I liis council, with the French ambassa- . dors, discussing the all absorbing topic of the marriage treaty, and Henry, fearing au outbreak, refused to see the princess. As usual, opposition but spurred her determination, so she sat down iu the anteroom and said she would not stir until she had seen the king. After we bad waited a few minutes one of the king's pages came up and said he had been looking all over the palace for me and that the king desired my presence immediately. I went in witli the page to the king, leaving Mary alone and very melancholy in the antechamber. Upon entering the king's presence he asked: “Where have you been. Sir Edwin? I have almost killed a good half dozen pages bunting you. I want you to prepare immediately to go to Paris with an embassy to his majesty King I-ouis. You will be the interpreter. Tlie ambassador you need not know. Make ready nt once. The embassy will leave London from the Tabard inn one hour lienee.” Could a command to duty have come at a more inopportune time? I was distracted, and upon leaving the king went at once to seek the Lady Mary where 1 bad left her in the anteroom. She had gone, so I went to her apartments, but could not find her. I went to the queen's salon, but she was not there, and I traversed that old rambling palace from one end to the other without finding her or Lady Jane. The king had told me the embassy would be a secret one and that 1 was to speak of it to nobody, least of all to the Lady Mary. No one was to know that I was leaving England, and I was to communicate with no one at borne while in France. The king’s command was not to be disobeyed. To do so would be as much as my life was worth; but. besides that, the command of the king 1 served was my highest duty, and no Caskoden ever failed in that. 1 may not be as tall as some men, but my fidelity and honor—but you will say I boast. I was to make ready my bundle and ride six miles to London in one hour, and almost half that time was spent already. I was sure to be late, so 1 could not waste another minute. I went to my room and got together a few things necessary for my journey, but did not take much in the way of clothing, preferring to buy that new in Paris, where I could find the latest Blyles in pattern and fabric. I tried to assure myself that Mary would see the king at once and tell him all and not allow my dear friend Brandon to lie in that terrible place another night, yet a persistent fear gnawed at my heart, and a sort of Intuition that seemed to have the very breath of ceri tainty in its foreboding made me doubt ' her. ; As I could find neither Mary nor Jane. I did the next best thing—l wrote a letter to each of them, urging immediate action and left them to be delivered by my man Thomas, who was one of those trusty souls that never fail. I did not tell the girls 1 was aitout to start for France, but intimated that 1 was compelled to leave London for a time and said. “I leave the fate of tliis man. to whom we all owe so much, in your bands, knowing full well how tender you will be of him.” I I was away from home nearly a month, and as I dared not write, and ' even Jane did not know where I was, I did not receive nor expect tiny let- ; ters. The king hail ordered secrecy, and if I have mingled with all my faults a single virtue it is that of faithfulness to my trust. So 1 bad no news from England and sent none borne. During all that time the same old i fear lived in my heart that Mary might fail to liberate Brandon. She knew of the negotiations concerning the French marriage, as we all did. although only by nn Indefinite sort of hearsay, and I was sure the half found- . ed rumors that had reached her ears hnd long since become certainties and that her lieart was full of trouble and fear of her violent brother. She would certainly be nt her coaxing and wheedling again mid on her best behavior, ami I feared she might refrain from telling Henry of her trip to Groutite's, knowing how severe he was in such matters and how furious he was sure to become nt the discovery. I was certain it was this fear which had prevented Mary from going directly to the king on our return to Greenwich from Scotland palace, and 1 knew that her eating, bathing and dressing were but nn excuse for n breathlug spell bei fore tlie dreaded interview. This fear remained with me all the lime I was n way. but when I reasoned with myself I would smother It ns well as I could with argumentative attempts nt self assurance. I would any over and over to myself that Mary could not fail and that even If site did there was June -dear, sweet, thoughtful, unselfish Jane! who would not allow her to do so. But. ns far as they go, our Intuitions cur "feelings." us we cull them are worth till the logic In the world, and you nitty say what you will, but my presentiments I speak for no one < Ise -are well to be minded. There

ts another sense bidden about us that will develop as the race grows older. I speak to posterity. In proof of Hus statement I now till vott that when I returned to London I round Brandon still in the terrible dungeon. and. worse still, he had been tried for murder and had been condemned to lie hanged, drawn and quartered on the second Friday following. Hanged! Drawn! Quartered! It is time we were doing away with such barbarity. We will now go back a month for the purpose of looking up the doings of a friend of ours, bis grace the L>uke of Buckingham. On the morning after the fatal battle of Billingsgate the barber who bad treated Brandon's wounds bad been called to London to dress a bruised knee for his grace the duke. In the course of tlie operation an immense deal of information oozed out of the barber, one item of which was that he bad the night before dressed nine wounds, great and small, for Master Brandon, the king's friend. This established the identity of the man who had rescued the girls, a fact of which Buckingham had had his suspicions all along. So Brandon's arrest followed, as I have already related to you. I afterward learned from various sources how this nobleman began to avenge his mishap with Brandon at Mary's ball when the latter broke his sword point. First he went to Newgate and gave orders to the keeper, who was his tool, to allow no communication with the prisoner, and it was by his instructions that Brandon had been confined in the worst dungeon in London. Then he went down to Greenwich to take care of matters there, knowing that tlie king would learn of Brandon's arrest and probably take steps for his liberation at once. The king had just beard of the arrest when Buckingham arrived, and the latter found he was right In his surmise that his majesty would at once demand Brandon’s release. When the duke entered the king’s room, Henry called to him: "My lord, you are opportunely arrived. So good a friend of the people of I-ondon can help us greatly this morning. Our friend Brandon lias been arrested for the killing of two men night before last in Billingsgate ward. 1 am sure there is some mistake and that the good sheriff has the wrong man, but right or wrong, we want him out and t ask your good offices.” "I shall be most happy to serve your 1 majesty and will go to London at once to see the lord mayor." In the tfternoon the duke returned and had a private audience with the i king. ”1 did ns your majesty requested in regard to Brandon’s release," he said. , "bi t c Investigation I thought it best to consult you again before proceeding . further. 1 fear there is no doubt that 1 Brandon is the right man. It seems he was out with a couple of wenches concerning whom he got Into trouble and stabbed two men in the back. It is a very aggravated case, and the citizens are much incensed about it. owing partly to the fact that such occurrences have been so frequent of late. I thought under the circumstances and in view of the fact that your majesty will soon call upon the city for a loan to make tip the Lady Mary’s dower it would be wise not to antagonize them in this matter, but to allow Master Brandon to remain quietly in confinement until tlie loan is completed, and then we can snap our fingers at them.” "We will snap our fingers at the scurvy burghers now and have the loan, too,” returned Henry angrily. "1 want Brandon liberated at once, and I shall expect another report from you immediately, my lord." Buckingham felt that his revenge had slipped through his fingers this time, but he wax patient where evil was to be accomplished and could wait. Then It t, as that the council whs called during the progress of which Mary and 1 had tried to obtain an audience of the king. Buckingham had gone to pay his respects to the queen anti on his way hack bad espied Mary waiting for the king in the anteroom and went to her. At first she was Irritated at the sight of this man, whom she so despised, hut a thought came to her that she might make use of him. She knew his power with the citizens and city authorities of Loudon and also knew, or thought she knew, that a smile from her could accomplish everything with him. She had ample evidence of his infatuation, and site hoped that site could procure Brandon's liberty through Bueklugliam without revealing her dangerous secret. Much to the duke's surprise, s!i t . smiled upon him mid gave a cordial welcome, saying: “My lord, you have been unkind to us of late and have not shown us the light of your countenance. 1 am glad to see you once more. Tell me the news.” "I cannot say there Is much of Inter eat. 1 have learned the new dunce from Caskoden. if that Is news, and hoiai for a favor nt our next ball from tiie fairest Indy In the world.” "And quite welcome.’’ returned M try complacently appropriating tlie title' ‘mid Welcome to more than < -io I hope, my lord."

This graciousness would have look- , suspicious to one witli less vanity th Buckingham, but be saw no craft • He did see, however, that Marvau not know who had attacked her t Billingsgate, mid lie felt greatly lieved. ‘ ’ **' The duke smiled and smirked was enchanted nt her kindness, yi walk.il down the corridor, talking am laughing. Mary awaiting ttll oppo ~ nity to put the important question wit! out exciting suspicion. At last it when Buckingham, half inquiringly expressed his surprise that }[ a L should lx? found sitting at the king' door. ‘ “I om waiting to see the king," wil . she. “Little Caskoden’s friend' Brim, don. has been arrested for a brawl of some sort over in London, and sir t' ( f wiu and Lady Jane have importuned me to obtain his release, which I faav,promised to do. Perhaps your grace will allow me to petition you j n pla(> of carrying my request to the king You are quite Ss powerful as his mat’ esty In London, and I should like to ask you to obtain for Master Brandon his liberty at once. I shall hold myself infinitely obliged if your lordship will do this for me.” She smiled ‘.ipot, him her sweetest smile aud assumed an indifference that would have deceived any one but Buckingham. Upon him under the circumstances it was worse than wasted. Buckingham at once consented and said that notwith standing the fact that be did not like Brandon, to oblige Iter highness h.. would undertake to befriend a much more disagreeable person “I fear.” he said, “it will have to be done secretly—by conniving at bis esJ® nnn II W®'l \ J- ynTrZK* <7l Vv v “IFhat is this”’ cried Henry. cape rather than by an order for his release. The citizens are greatly aroused over the alarming frequency of such occurrences, and as many of the offenders have lately escap.il punishment by reason of court interference I fear this man Brandon will have to bear the brant, in the London mind, of all these unpunished crimes, it will be next to impossible to liberate him except by arranging privately with tlie keeper for his escape. He could go down into the country and wait in seclusion until it Is all blown over or until London Las a nett ? j.-tiuF and then an order can lie made pardoning him. and he can return.” "Pardoning him! What are you talking of, my lord? He has done nothing to be pardoned for. He should be and shall be rewarded.” Mary spoke impetuously, but caught herself and tried to remedy her blunder. “That is, if I have heard the straight of it. I hav* been told that the killing was done io the defense of two—women.” Think of this poor, unconscious girl, so full of grief and trouble, talking thus to Buckingham, who knew so much more about the affair than even she who had taken so active a part in it! “Who told you of it?” asked tb“ duke. Mary saw she had made a mistake and. after hesitating for a moment. | answered: “Sir Edwin Caskoden He had it from Muster Brandon. 1 sup- ' pose." Rather adroit this was, but ; equidistant from both truth and effectiveness. "I will go nt once to London and arrange for Brandon's escape,” said i Buckingham, preparing to leave But you must not divulge the fact that 1 do it. It would cost me all the favor I enjoy with the people of Lindon, though I would willingly lose that fa vor n thousand times over for a smile from you.” She gave the smile, and as be l“ft followed his retiring figure with her eyes and thought. "After all. he has a kind heart.” She breathed a sigh of relief, too. f ,ir site felt she bad accomplished Brun don’s release and still retained Iter dangerous secret, the divulging of which she feared would harden Henry's heart against h t blandishments and strand her upon the throne of France. (to uk continued.] -.*«i How He Got It. A good story Is told about a former member of the Missouri legislatut i Before bis election he was <-ltrouh ally 1 "broke." When he returned from Jes i fersoti City, he exhibited ffitW In tf”o'l- - greenbacks. Some of bis friend* "Jollied" Ititu about his prosperity "You didn’t have a cent when y”<> I went to Hie legislature, did ■ Jones?” said one of them. “Not a blamed cent," said Jones. “As a matter of fact I lent you ,ia!t ■ your railroad fare, didn't 1?” "I believe you did." "Well, you were down In Jeff’ i ”" 1 ■ <'ity about forty dnys. Vou got ' I tiny. Now, what the gang wants J" i know is how you managed to xn' •• ? out of a total Income of s2tM>." "Come closer,” whispered Jones "ami I’ll tell you how I did It. I had t>'.' washing done nt home.” Kansas < its Juurtml. jl