Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. KVIRT KVKKIKO. EXCEPT SUNDAY. BY UE W C 3. ELLINGHAM. — —- - __ j SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 1 t By carrier. per week. 10'-' By carr;jr. per yea: $4 00 ‘ By mail, per lionth. 25 By n.a;l. par year $2 50 Single copies. Two Cents Advertising rates made known on application Kntered in the po«t office at Decatur. Indiana. a» - ond-c>a>!» mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. It is hoped that Grover Cleveland's next will be a boy.—Columbia City Post. The chairman of the Indianapolis democratic city committee was taken to the woods, and his whereabouts is anxiously awaited by several thousand loyal democrats, who mortally feel the insult heaped upon them by a cheap heeler, whom they trusted to this post of responsibility . The committee sh< >uld get together, declare a vacancy as chairman and elect thereto some one who has a little regard forth. rights of individual democrats. This cheap display br na will do for the trainers of Mark Hanna, but never for th' >s»> who believe that might never makes right. Call ont the militia. CURRENT SCORES Whit the Three Big Leagues Dd Yesterday. NATIONAL LLAGI. At Philadelphia. 10 New York 2. At Brooklyn. 2 Boston It. At St Louis. 4 Pittsburg. 13. AMERICAN LEAGI E. At Boston 2 Philadelphia. 2. At New York. 6: Washington. 2. At Cleveland—Rain AMERICAN ASS CIATION At Indianapolis—Cold. The Eye. of the Mc»A 01. The skull of the bull mus. ox is remarkable for tie <!■■■ I'iaent of the eye o- its - ' beyond the plane of the frontal bones to comi’ensate for the interruption the tans would otherwise ; ake in the range of vision. The musk ex. however. •a.»-s not s 'em to rely jn •ly on hscaa us In . - . - dime;:-. ?n< and are -oti ;ly cov« red by the heavy growth of fur at*»nt tttSL The organs of scent are evidently more highly developed, and they exact of the hunter his gr.atest < unning. perfect Work A»««re4. Faddy—Come. now. what would yon propose to bring al out at. deal state of things? Duddy—Nothing easier, my friend. I'd just put everybody st work upon somebody rise's jol*. aisi then of course every kind of work would be done perfectly.—Boston Transcript. Lisbt Work. “My brother Jakey's got a new job." “Where's be work.ng?" “Down to the electric light plant " "Picking currents off the wires?" “Yea How did you guess? He says he likes the job. It's such light work." —Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.

JACKSON DAY TO BE CELEBRATED

Lnfl.anapo.-*. May 1. —The new Indiana Democrai.i < lub here may tat.e the initiative in the effort to revive the Jackson day celebrations. Members of this organization are ameng the most active backers of the project to renew this true and tried custom and they intend to try to get the dub to take the matter up. The matter is even now being quietly talked among the club members with the idea of enlisting the influential members :n the enterprise, if the club a I but endorse the plan, it is certain that the banquet wilj be a success The Indiana club now after one year’s existence numbers over 4w kx al Democrats and nearly 100 out-of-town men are likewise enrolled. Its membership has been growing constantly, and the dub now is well founded and recognized as a power in the political circles us the state enrolling as it does some of the most active and influential Democrats In Indiana The tanquet last year is pointed to by the men who are anxious to revive the old custom of giving annual banquets Then a tew young men took the matter up <x> their own responsibility. They brought David Rose of Milwaukee here and organized a banquet which was attended by 4<X» prominent Democrats. The only drawback to that affair was that when the meeting was held in Tomunson hail it was impossible to hare s hot dinner. The new plan is to hold the banquet at some place where the banquet idea can be carried out in detail. The Ilea la to make the Democratic meetings something like the Republican annual love-feats only of a better order In the last few years these much-advertised lovefeasts have been anything but the harmonious gatherings the name would imply More cutting of throats was •ever seen than at the meeting ia

IHt MlSblbblPPl RIVER. tied to iß.wrr the Question. Can Water Flow Ip Hill t Since the enrlh is m oblate spheroid instead of a perfect sphere, it conies to pass that its center is farther from the equator than from either |«ole. The difference is about thirteen miles. The Mississippi flows southward for sc great a distance that its surface at its mouth is about four miles farther from i the earth s center than at its source. I a>es it then flow up hill? This is a question which the eoust nd geodetic survey in Washington is frequently : sked to answer. The reply is that "up" means against gravitation and "down" with gravitation; hence the Mississippi does not flow up hill, although obviously it moves away from the center of the globe. Plutub lines. rarely point directly toward the center of the earth. The variation from that direction has given rise to an interest ing branch of the government's work. The visible irregularities of the surface of the earth mountains, valleys and water basins affect the form of attraction which is known as gravita tion A cubic mile of land is two and a haif times as dense as a similar volume of water. The plumb line tends to lean toward tL< earth masses and away from the water basins. These influences. which may lie computed w ith scientific accuracy, do not. however, explain all of the deflections. Varying d. gre- s of density some miles b. low the surfa<-e of the earth must lie as. sunied to exist. Trifling as these deflections are. net er exceeding nine inches in a plumb line 3 mile long, they are of wnsidera- ' le s«-nt tie importance. They modify the calculations •' navigators anil ex -- - - - surface derived from the stars They thus become essential in high grade ruapmak ng I'iiey also iieip to make the records of measurements "f the earth contribute to the story of the his •ory i f the earth. In the eye of science liere i-- n trifles -Youth's Companion. HUMAN PANTOMIME. Certain Gestwre. Xb.ututely Ideutlfied With Certain S'eeliuffw. Certs n gestures are absolutely ideat.r.ed v th tain feelings. To shake one's fist .- to threaten. to bold up one's gager s to warn. To indicate tl.-light we pl. ce the tips of the fingers on r!:e 'orehead. to show concentrated attention we apply the whole baud. To rub the hands is everywhere a -_n of joy. and ' ma sign -asm. j it wviild be easy to multiply examples. Affimiatb n. negation, repulsion are al! .:idicate-l by m< f.ons that every oue understands. It is the same, in quite a* great a degree, with nationalities, in -; :'e of the or.ginal diversity of th races that make them up. The mimetic character results at once from race, from history and from climate. The gesture of the Et.g! - nun is fierce and harsh. He speaks briefly, brusquely He is cold, positive, fotvefuL His salutation is cokl and a entuated. but his handshake .* loyaL The gesture of irt rm_ny is heavy, good humored and always ungraceful. Many > f th*- Slav people are v.:iw.'..ng to look oce iu the face, and they hare a false gesture. The Spaniard and the Portuguese, although dwelling in a •outhern land, gesticulate little. Tbe.r language is rhythn.. slow, solemn; they are grave; their sa’utatiou is a little theatrical The Italian is lively, mobile, intelligent, gay. His language is hunnoaioua, sonorous, a arm and luminous like his country s s gy. The salutation of the Italian is quick and full of feeling, his gesture colored and exaggerated—London Answers

1»J. wnen me mg ngnt oerweeu nutators Beveridge and Fairbanks for the control of the state committee which was then in course of reorganization, occurred The Democrats intend to steer clear of al! such cotnpH ations. There are hundreds of traveling men here to attend the meeting of the T. P. A which Is now in session AR the hotels are full and some of the late arrivals have had difficulty getting rooms The spirit of brotherly fcve has been manifested by the delegates and visitors, however, and the fortunate delegates have shared their rooms with the Iste comers so that ail will be able to secure accommodations The national convention of the traveling men will be held here in June, and the Indiana men are anxious to see that as far as possible arrangements are made to see that their friends are well taken care of. This national meeting will be an important gathering, they say. and for that reason they want Indiana to make a good showing in tne entertainment of tha guests A great deal of interest is being manifested in the question of what disposition shall be made of the money In the hands of the Harrison Memorial association. The aaacciatiou started out to raise $50.#00 and it now has on hand $33,374 h 3 This Is not enough to carry out the plans of the managers of the affsir Contributions have not been coming very rapidly of late bowever, and some of the members are inclined to think It would be well to erect an arch or ball with what has already been collected rather than to delay for some time in the hope of reaching the stipulated $50,000. The queetion was discussed at the annual meeting of the association held here thia week, but was not decided

LATER DETAILS Th* Landslide on Turtle Mountain Being Investigated. Frank. N. W T May I—lt is defl nitely known that fifty-six people lost their Urea here by the sliding of the rocky ton of Turtle mountain down upon the sleeping village of Frank Besides killing fifty-six people, the elide destroyed the plant of the Cana dlan American Coal and Coke oom pany. did s vast amount of damage to the mine, and completely devastated about ten square miles of the finest and most picturesque section of Cro» s Nest Pass Many erf the bodies of the dead will never be found. Some cabins are buried under iSO feet of rock. Although organised efforts are being made to search for bodies, only nine teen have so far been recovered Most es the corpses were mangled beyond recognition The whole side of Turtle mountain has fallen away, and the valley for a distance of two miles is entirely choked up by rocks and debris piled to an average height of sixty feet. Simultaneously with the piling of the rocks on Turtle mountain there opened an immense fissure of the earth on the northern side of Turtle mountain This fissure extended for a distance of three-quarters of a mile and was many feet in width. Pieces of rock are still falling from the strangely altered top of Turtle mountain. For that reason it is extremely dangerous to approach the vicinity of Turtle mountain to make an investigation into the exact cause of the catastrophe. As there is no geological expert resident in the town, it is impossible to ascertain exactly the true character of the force exerted but judg.ng from the evidences now brought In by many who have scouted around the outskirts of the waste of rocks and debris. many are inclined to the belief that it was a huge mountain slide caused by an earthquake or subterran ean explosion of gas An Official Report. Vancouver. B. C., May 1. —William Pearce, inspector of surveys, sent to Frank by the department of the interior. reports that since the excitement is partly over there is no doubt in the mind of anyone that the disaster was caused by huge landslides and that there was no eruption or explosion. He says there are eighty-three known dead, of whom fifteen are women and fifteen children There is no further danger from floods through the damming of the river. CLEAN LINEN W l| Be at a P-tn- um m Ch caqo 1* This St- ke Is Maintained. Chicago May 1. —Clean linen will be at a premium in Chicago before many days unless the trouble between the laundrymen s union and the laundry mens association reaches a speedy settlement After several weeks negotiar.ons between the two organira tions in an effort to settle the difl! culty the laundrymen's union at a meeting last night decided to go out on strike Notices were sent to the employes of over fifty of the steam laundries to quit work this morning and these laundries are < losed today The remainder of the laundries will I be closed as rapid;? as the men can be ordered out and by tomorrow night it is said that not a single itsaa laundry in Chicago w be running The riemands of ths worker* range from an inc-ease of from !• to K' per cent in wage* The .aundrymen * asaocia tlon deciare the term* are exorbitastRusa a Back* Down. Yokohama. May 1. —The Japanese foreign office pubilshe* * telegram announcing that Russia had completely evacuated the Shiag King <Chinese name for Mukden' province of Man churia The same announcement from the foreign office say* 'Japan appreciates American moral support." The city of Mukden is the capital of Manchuria Jim Howard Aga n Convicted. Frankfort. Ky.. May I.—Jin Howard «as found guilty and his punish ment fixed at Imprisonment for life This was rhe third time Howard had been tried for alleged conspiracy in the asaaw.nation of Governor Guebe On the first trial he «u emrfcted and sentenced to be hanged. On the second trial he was given a life sentence. BRIEF DISPATCHES. e«.l ds • • Us. Aaasrvesa »-■-!!->- ssd aptoree. w deed is M. Fetkrvber* Tr»y TVsu sc : k. jed N»«i,« • ■ ■S latrber reset; Ky. a> tw» remU es * ,uarni.

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TALKED TOO MUCK Escaped’Prisoner Stopped to Gossip and Is Now In Prison. Cass County Young Man Dot Away From Sheriff, but Didn’t Know How to Stay Away. Village Beauty Held Him In Conversation Until the Officer* Arrived. Logansport. Ind.. May I.— Montra ▼llle Britton, the young man who outwitted Sheriff Richardson of Caas county, while being conveyed to the Jeffersonville reformatory, escaping from the train at Noblesville, was recaptured near Anoka and is now safely in the reformatory. After escaping from the sheriff he walked to Cicero, where he caught a freight train for his home near Walton. There he provided himself with clothes and money and walked to Anoka, where he expected tc meet a train which would convey him eastward. There he was recognized by Lilly Tously. the pretty I daughter of the Pan-Handle agent, who telephoned to the authorities of hi* whereabouts, and then engaged him in conversation until the officer* arrived. He was given no opportunity to repeat his flight. FLIGHT OF A COUNTY CLERK Defaulter in Public Funds and Heavily in Debt. Lagrange. Ind .May L—T. H Masters. clerk ot Lagrange cvuutj. is a fugitive, with an estimated indebtedness to the county of Iz ' 25. besides a personal obligation to various creditors swelling the total to $7,000 and upward He was elected clerk on the Republican ticket in I!M>, and had three years still to serve. Several days ago he went away, and after his absence had begun to excite attention, his daughter received a letter from him. mailed at Kansas City, saying he was going to Omaha. Further exam nation into bls affair* is being made. No one seems to be associated with him in his downfall. Wanted to See Horses Run. Logansport. Ind.. May I—Georgel—George Craven, aged nine, was arrested at Royal Center and brought here, charged with setting fire to three livery and feed stables in this city dur ing the last week. The lad is an or-, phan. and came from Champaign. 11l | a short time ago. He admits that he committed the crime and says that he did it to see the horses run He also says that he set fire to several buildings in Champaign. 111. anti alsc at South Bend. - ——■ Auto Passed Over Him. Union City Ind. May 1. —Virgil Mur ‘ ray. ten year* old had a remarkable escape from injury and only unusual presence of mind saved him He was cross ng the street when be perceived an automobile bearing down on bin at a high rate of speed. Besiag that be could aot get out of the way la time he threw himself Sat on the ground and the poudercus machine sped over bis* without injury B-ooced Over a De’ormity. Bloomfleld lad May L—Mias .Ma mie St rope* while at the home of ber auat Mrs Fred Hersog near this city, committed suicide by firing s bullet into her br*:a Miss St rope* was a bright woman twenty seven year* old. and a graduate of the high school but she suffered from spinal deformity and brooded over her physical condition uatll ber health was undermined Two Little Boy* Burned. Martinsville. Ind.. May The little son ot Dr. Theodore Henson and the small son of Claude Shipley were burned to death in* a barn which caught fire They were both about five year* old It is supposed they were playing with matches and started the fire The bodies were discovered after tha trsmrn had put nut the flames Murdsr Trial Postponed. Anderson. Ind May I —George Stroud of Orestes, indicted for killing Joseph Vote* will not be tried until the next term of court He was arraigned for hearing, but his attorney asked for more time and owing to the condition of Stroud It is said that It will be nece«sauTr to postpone the hearing Postoffice Robbery. Wabash lad. May I.—The post office st Rich Valley this county, was en terod by burglars and stamp* to the value of s?s with sls In cash were taken The job »*s done by professional* who obtained tool* from t nearby blacksmith shop forcing a window and blowing the safe Wr'testown Vote* Against It Wni test own. Ind May L— The question of incorporating Whitestown was ds> ‘.ded by the defeat of the proposition by a majority of 23 Th* qtuntion has bee* agitated for year* Miner Crushed to Death. Bloomfield Ind May 1.--Russell Flggins a sia- bis* worker is the Midland mine near her* was r rushed to death by falling coni He was thirty year* old and married.

Comparative Statement of FIRST NATIONAL BANK Decatur, Indiana. RESOt'Bt'ES. April 9, 1903. April 30,19 Q" Loans auil discounts J 4i>i.O3b 42 $ 359,846 Kl Overdrafts 6,01 b 24 J’* 37 26 U. S. bonds 26,034 3< «ws).;>oo Oo Adams county bonds 31,042 00 27.1,0 ftj Real estate and furniture 6.453 & Exchangee 'fl"—? 81,205 5., Cash ‘ 2 25,980 5? $ 5995249 50 $ 533,883 9. LIABILITIES. Capital S 1W ' ()00 00 5 106-000 « Su?plu 9 15,000 00 11,000 % Undivided profits 09 7 > 28 0 43 Circulation 25,000 00 25,000 (ji D, posits 465,561 41 390,623 56 $ 599,249 50 8.533,883 ft, DIRECTORS P W. SMITH. Prerident C ' A '. w A. KI'BBLRK. Vice-President. E x **• ‘'Ysh.-j J. H HOBBOVK. D SPRANG. J. B. MASON.

DEVASTATING FIRE Northwestern Pennsylvania Being Swept By Fierce Forest Flames. Tw* Town* Are Reported Destroyed and Many Lives Ar* Fearsd to Have Been Lost. A Million Dollar* Will Not Cover the Dsrrsge Thu* Far. and Fires Ar* Still Raging.

Bradford. Pa May I.— Forest fires have destroyed $1,000,900 worth of property in northwest Pennsylvania during the last week and are still rag Ing Most of the damage was done yesterday as the fires were kept un der control by gangs of men until a stiff southeast gale sprang up and fannek the smouldering embers into a roaring mass of flames. Watsonville is reported destroyed and it is feared that a number of lives were lost Th* last word from Watsonville said fire was on all sides of the town and the peop>e were fearful of being burned to death All wires are down in that direction. At Simpson, where there is a thick forest and many oil wells, the fire was fierce. On both sides of the railroad the woods were a mass of flames and swept over an area of two miles taking everything in its path. The people of the town were rescued by a special train which was run as tar as Davta City and then brought to Bradford. Latest advices from Simpson say that the town is destroyed and It is feared several persons perished Mount Jewett was saved, but not until several buildings were burned Fire* are reported from many towns and a number of lumber camps and chemical factories are reported in ashes — ———— THE SECOND DAY Expos tier Ceremonies Kept Up In Impressive Style. St. Louis. May I.— The larger portion us the vaat throng of 145.000 people which yesterday witnessed the cer emontee incident to the formnl dedica tion of the exposition remained in the city for the further exercises today This is ••international day." and the diplomata corps, representatives of foreign governments to the exposition and other official guests are having their innings At 10 30 these gueatz assembled at the St Louis club were given military escort to the liberal arts building At noon the assembly was called to order by Corwin H Span, er who after an invocation by Rev Carl Swanson Introduced John M Thurston president of the day President Francis gave greeting to the representatives of foreign govern nenta and fitting addresses were made by the Fren- b ambassador. M Jean J Jusserand and by the Spanish minister Senor Don Emilio de Ojedo. There will be another great display of fireworks tonight. Thousands of people occupied an immense grandstand near the admin I istration building last evening to wit ne*» the display of fireworks The display was delayed until the appear ance es the president, when a great battery of 15-inch aerial moons were j exploded in a salute which was almost deafening From thio beginning for nearly two hours the air was a sclntll .ant screen es flashing color The night was made brilliant with vart-colored lights framed in appropriate devices The apeetacle closed with the printing ia letters of fire of the words Fare well until IM4 “ The Chinese ambaa sador was an especially pi eased spectator. Threatened Strike Averted. Chi ago May 1- The tbreatenol strike today of the 3 ,M* members of the boot sad shoe workers union In Chicago was averted by the manufac lurers agreeiag to the demands of the men. who bad asked for a day without a reduction la wages.

ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST I. O. O. F. BLOCK. j Office, IM. Phon * I Residence Mi. LAWN GRASS SEED. Renew your old lawns bv sowing the best seed BULK GA»EN SEED, fresh and true to name. SWEET FESS, NASTWTWNS ynd Flower Seeds of all kinds. J. D. HALE, Corner and Second >ts 'Phone MdM

' Question of Jurisdiction. Indianapolis. May I.—The actios if Mrs Charles H. Duh ms of Cincinnati, to gain possession of her nephew. Moses Fowler Chase, the demented young millionaire of Lafayette, was made of no avail by the refusal of Judge Anderson late yesterday afternoon to issue a writ of habeas corput to George Hoadley. of Cincinnati, ippointed guardian upon Mrs Duhmei application by the Hamilton < ousty probate court. Judge Anderson de daring the matter was not within Ue jurisdiction of his court. Tha Railroad Y. M. C. A. Topeka. Kan.. May l.— More thaz 1.500 delegatee to the internatioul convention of the railroad Y M C A gathered in the Auditorium last night at the opening of the eleventh annual meeting of the association The feat ares of the meeting today were tb» address of President Roosevelt and the laying of the cornerstone of th» new railroad Y M. C. A ■ sg •’ which tha pr-aident officiated Moady Will Go to Coast Washington May I.—Secretary ft the Navy Moody has accepted an ftt’i ration from President Roosevelt to join the presidential party on its try to the Pacific '-oast, and whhe tberv the secretary will make an inspertws of the naval stations on tbst roavt. with a view of strengthening then — The Erie railroad will sell round trip ticket.* to New Orleans La at one fare rate May 1, and 3. Ticket.good to return May 12. On payment of SO cents ticket* will he extended to May 30. See Erie agent* We will open our art dejnirtnient Saturday. May 3d, at two p. m We have wood ami leather 'to hurt. (Irina to paint and other things "f interest to the ladies. The Hatred A- Waggoner Shoe conqmny The decoration of table rover-. *ofa cushions, etc., with the liken*— of tlie rtwhlenee, some prominent building or favorite animal. i*n<’* quite a fad. and is surely quite an iittrai’tive decoration for any hen For Sale Owing to poor health I will sell my store and property at Magley, Indiana, or trade same f r farm or town properry Anyone wanting to go into business would do well to come and investigate same or write Robert Case, Maglev. Indiana dß9wsotl The art dejmrtnient which tb" Harrod A- Waggoner Shor company will open on Saturday May 2d. 1 ’ two p. in., will be quite convenient to our people, especially t<> ladies interested in fancy work, a* they n only keep any little article* ineceemry for all kinds off» n ‘' work, hut art' prepared to tnab* perforated jmtterns of any thing that will please your fancy fro’ l14 monogram with which to m» r * your linen, to ti>e reprodirti ,,n ■ l4 photograph of your horse. d«- n *' >den<v or friend.