Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1903 — Page 4

Berne. Sain Magids called on friends at Decatur Friday evening. Abe Stuckey and Martz Ersham Svndayeil at Alexandria. Jake Neuenschwander, the barber spent Sunday with his faimly at Decatur. Theo. Beirsdorfer spent Friday and Siturday at Fort Wayne on important business The Central Western oil well on the Joseph Rich farm came dry late Saturday evening. Mrs. T. E. Hopkins and son Howard from Winchester are visiting friends here for a few days. Quite a number of boys from here attended the base ball game at Decatur Sunday and were well pleased. Frank Farlow and Mary E. Mann were quietly married at ’Squire Ibrenians Saturday evening June 13. The young people hail from Jefferson township. IsrlliiiKra Grout Snake. The ancients firmly believed in mon •ter serpents of all kinds and of both the land and marine species. During tlie wars with Carthage a great snake is said to have kept the Roman army from crossing the Bagrados river for several days. The monster swallowed up no less than seventy Homan soldiers during this combat and was not conquered until a hundred stones from as many different catapults were fired upon it all at one time. The monster skull and skin were preserved and afterward exhibited in one of the Roman temples. The dried skin of the er-attire was 120 feet in length, according to Pliny. The Engll.li Pheasant. It is claimed that the pheasant of the English preserves can trace its pedigree directly to the brilliant bird of the same species in Japan. About half a century ago a few live pheasants were brought from Japan and crossed with the common species. The result of this was. it is said, that a new race of birds was introduced, and th? beautiful pheasant, with its Iridescent plumage, was produced and naturalised as an English bird. The Acneriean Father. Ascnm—Another biby. and a girl this time, eh? How does it make you feel to have a daughter? Top ley—Great! One of the first things you think about It is how a foreign nobleman will eome courting her some day apd how you'll turn hiui down good and proper.

THE MARKETS

Accurate prices paid hr Decatur tDßrehaiits for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BT E. L. CARROL. GRAIN MERCHANT. Com, per cwt., (new) unxed .... 56 Com. per cwt. yellow (new) 60 Oats, new 32 1 Wheat, uew _ $ 6'.* Rye . . .. .. i;, Barley 40 Clover Seed 4 50 (fl 5 00 Alsyke 4 50 /r 5 00 Buckwheat 65 Flax Seed _ 1 1U CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at l:15p. ni. today as follows: Wheat, July .. 75; Wheat. September 7.C, C ru, July 4'j'j Cjrn, Septetnirer 4'.‘? Oats, July 38 j Ous, Septeudrer 3.3; July Pork .Sib 9, Sept. Pork SIH g* July Lard, per cwt s s7 t Septemlrer Lard per cwt s 97 TOLEDO CRA’.t MARKETS. t’baug .1 < >'r-i y aft'-lu.Hiii at 3.00 o’clock by J. l>. Ha'e. Decatur. Spe rai wire service. Wheat, pea No. 2. red. cash $ 77 July wheat .... .... 761 1 >'pt wheat, .. 751 Cash corn. No. 2. mixed, cash July com _ 49 Sept corn 49 1 Oats, cash (Ms, July 39 fitots, Sept 34.1 lye, cash 54 | STOCK. KF 7WBD 3CHEIMAN, DEALER. Ijttnfa 4.1 (a 5 Hoge, per cwt. 5 25 (rr $5 50 Cattle per lb 31 (fl. 41 Qdree, per lb. 41 «7 5 Costs 2 (fl? 3 Sheep, per lb. . 2| Beef Hides, per lb 6 POULTRY. BT J. W. PLACE 00., PACKERS. Chickens, jrer lb ........ 8(fl .09 ; Fowls, per lb. BW.OOI IXicks, per lb. No 09 Turkeys, |>er lb. *.»rrr 10 Geese, per lb 05 HAY /TARKET. No. 1 timothy hay (baled)

A SERIOUS DINER. The Wray the Great Hmperor < hrirlea V. Ate Hie Meal.. The diary of a German gentleman Bartholomew Sastrow. who lived in the times of the Emperor Charles V., gives us a good idea of the gastronomic customs of those times. Sastrow s description of the table habits of the greatest ruler in his day is very interesting. Young princes and counts served ths repast. There were Invariably four courses of six dishes. The emperor had no one to carve for him. He began by cutting his bread in pieces large enough for one mouthful, then attacked his plate. He often used his fingers while he held the plate under his chin with the other hand. When lie felt thirsty he made a sign to the "doctor” standing by the table; then they went to the sideboard for two silver flagons and tilled a goblet which held about a measure and a half. The emperor drained it to the last drop, practicably at one draft. During the meal he never uttered a syllable, scarcely smiled at the mpst amusing sallies of the jesters beiitad. his chair, finally picked his teeth with quills and. after washing his hands, retired to a window recess, where anybody could approach him with a petition. When and Where to Rent. Rest does not mean absolute inaction, but a change to mental occupation if muscular work has been indulged in. ami vice versa if mental work lias been indulged in. We should endeavor to sleep eight hours out of twenty four under the most favorable condition. As to where: In a comfortable bed on a firm hair mattress and pillows or cotton mattress and pillows, as both answer the same hygienic purpose: nmong our books three hours a day if our work is muscular, or an out of door active life if mental the same amount of time—to some complete change of locality, to others a change of climate and to still others of environment, and so on and so on. As to when: (li As nearly as possible one day in seven. (2) An annual vacation. (3i After excessive mental or physical exercise. But always remember that too much work means waste, wreck, and too much rest means rust, death.—Philadelphia Ledger. The Peanlty. Mr. Workhardd—My dear. I have lost my situation, and it just happens that I haven't a dollar ahead. We must go to the poorhouse for dinner. Mrs. W.—Surely some of the grocers with whom we have dealt for so many years will trust us. Mr. W. (sidlyi—No: I have no credit anywhere. We always paid cash.—New York Weekly.

. - . S 10.50 @ $12.00 No 1 mixed hay (baled) .. o .’9.50 No. 1 clover hay (baits!) - — $6.50 @ $7.50 Loose hay $1.50 less. WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER A SON. Wool, unwished 16t020 Sheep pelts 40c to SIOO B>+>f hides, per pound 06 Calf hides . O7J Tallow, per pound _ 04{ COAL. Anthracite. $ 7 oo Domestic, lump 4 50 Domestic, nut 4 25 OIL /TARKET. Tiona $1.65 Pennsylvania 1.50 'Corning 1.30 New Castle 1.37 North Lima 1.13 South Lima 1.09 Indiana ] 09 ' Whitehouse 1.23 Somerset 95 I-h<7 .95 Kirkersville 95 Ragland 55 OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOCS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz $ 13 I Lard 10 I Butter, per pound 13 I Potatoes, per bushel 35 ITARKET NOTES. Liverpool market opened as follows: 1 Wheat, i cent higher. I Corn, Jto; cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: Hogs 16,000 Wheat 26 cars Corn _ 703 cars Oats 239 cars Estimate for tomorrow: Hug* - 32,000 I Wheat 25 cars : Corn 260 cars • lats 100 cars The amount of grain exported yes terday from this country was: i Wheat and Flour 418,1 is bu. .Corn 189,198 hu. Oats 20,925 bu. Hogs were five cents higher today.

A RIOT OF WATERS Cloudburst In Oregon Sweeps Down Valley, Claiming 500 Lives. Residence Quarter of the Town of Heppner Lay in the Path of the Deluge. So Sudden Was the Rush of the Water That Hundreds Were M Overcome. Ihirtland, Ore., June 16. —Following a cibudburst, a wall of water twenty feet high rushed down the gulch of Wplow creek and drowned nearly half qf the 1.200 inhabitants of Heppner. ■ Ore The furious water carried the residence part of Heppner away. So great was the force of the water thatj boulJers weighing a ton were rolled along the gulch, crushing everything in their path. Wires, bridges and railroads were swept away and complete reports have not been received. The moat reliable reports, however, say that the loss of life at Heppner will be at least five hundred, though the number of dead probably is larger. A report from lone, seventeen miles from Heppner, says that 300 bodies have been recovered. The flood came with such suddenness that the inhabitants were unable to seek places of safety and were carried down to death by the awful rush of water. Some of the business part of Heppner, which is on high ground, escaped. As soon as possible after the flood subsided the work of relief was begun by the surviving residents. Dozens of bodies were found lodged along the bends of the stream, and in several places they were piled two or three deep. Many of the buildings which were not carried away were mowed from their foundations or toppled over. Hundreds of horses, ca'tle. sheep and hogs that had gone into the creek bottoms for wa’er, perished. As soon as possible news was sent by courier to the nearby towns asking relief for the stricken people. The Oregon Railway and Navigation company started a train with doctors and supplies from The Dalles with a party of one hundred, including doctors, nurses and supplies of all kinds. A relief train with doctors and supplies also started for the scene from Port-' ■and. The citizens of Portland started a relief fund as soon as the news of the disaster spread over the city, and within a few hours $5,000 was raised. Supplies will be rushed to Heppner as soon as they can be collected. Fifteen buildings in Lexington, n’ne miles below Heppner on Willow creek. I were washed away, but with no loss of lite, the inhabitants hating time to save themselves from the surg'ng torrent At lone, seventeen miles away, damage was done to buildings, though no loss of life Is reported. Heppner is the center of a large farming and stock-growing country. The town is built on the banks of Willow creek neat the convergiag point of four other mountain streams that drain a large area of rolling Mid hilly country that reach-s from three to twenty miles to the foothills and along the course of Willow Creek iteelf for a distance of twenty-five miles u> the base o, Blue mountairs. To the eas’ and went of the town, running southwest and southeast respectively until they empty lato Willow creek, are two deep gulches which run back some three miles along the foothills as they narrow to form the valley in which the town Is situated. Flowing almost directly south to Willow creek and joining a half mile or so above the town, Is Balm creek, which drains in its course to the foothills for a distance of fifteen miles, a wide region of hilly country. Next comes the main water course. Willow creek, with an immense area of drain-1 age that extends northeast for a distance of twenty-five miles to the Blue mountain . Farther east, four milee, is Hinton creek, that runs nearly parallel with Willow creeir a distance' of twenty miles, having Its rise in the 1 foothills and entering into the moat easterly gulch a few miles south of Heppner. The greater part of the business snd residence section of the town lying to the west of ths creek, is a low bottom covering an area of about 1 800 by 1,200 feet. Ths Gleem Saved Him. Louisa. Ky„ June 16.—A mob of thirty men came to IxMiisa, forced their way late the Jailer’s residence, compelled him at Ue point of pistols to open ths doors to the county jail and searched the place for Ide Baldwin. who was arrested last week upon a charge o< criminal assault upon Ixtre Williams, aged sixteen The girl committed suicide by drowning two days after the negro's srreat. The mob fall •d to find the negro, and. after cursing i the Jailer roundly and accusing him •f deceiving them, they departed. It develops that the negro secreted him self under the narrow bunk In his cell. The men had no light except matches, and this fact probably saved the negro's neck. — Building Operations Resumed. Omaha. Neb.. June 16. Building operations. tied up for four months or account or a strike of bricklayers, hodcarriers and associates in the building trades, have been resumed.

PETER ACCEPT 3 Serbia’s New King Willing to Assume Delicate Position. Belgrade, June 16.—With scarcely the excitement which marks an ordinary fete day in tha capital Servia has Instituted a new dynasty. Within less than two hours from the time of meeting in the wing of the royal palace where King Alexander and his queen were shot down, the senate and skuptschina in joint session had legally and with due formality elected Prince Peter Kara-Georgcnvit'-h king of Servia and had notified him by tel egraph of the fact. At 7 o'clock last evening a telegram to the government arrived trorn the new king. It ran "The splendid proofs of devotion from my beloved people, my faithful army and patriotic government have deeply touched me. From the bottom of a true Servian heart I thank Prov idence. which has vouchsafed me. by God's mercy and through his will, to ascend the throne of my famous an cestors. I beg you. the premier and your colleagues in the government, to accept my royal acknowledgement with the assurance of my particular good will." The resolutions adopted by th« na tional assembly have practically grant cd immunity to all concerned in ths coup d'etat. The attitude of the army has been recognized an-1 approved and gratitude has been extended to the government for the patriotism display cd in such a fatal crisis; all the government's measures have been en dorsed. It has been empowered to con duct affairs until King Peter's arrival King Peter will leave Servia for Bel grade on Thursday. WANT BARS LET DOWN Wcodmen Desire to Zxtend Stope of the Order. Indianapolis June 16. —A big issue of the Indianapolis convention of the Modern Woodmen will be the question of letting down the bars that now prohibit organization in cities of over 200.000 population. Thus far the Wood men have not gone south of the Mason and Dixon line, and have stayed nit of cities over 200,000. Still with these limitations, a to'al membership of 666.359 has been reached. The organization has barred tb ■ South and largo cities on the ground that they were not healthy places, and therefore bad localities for insurance orders to enter. The Illinois delegation is pressing the issue, in asking that the embargo be lifted, at least on Chicago. Destructive Cloudburst Big Timber. Mont.. June 16.—A cloudburst between Columbus and Park City sent a solid wall of water twenty feet high down Valley Creek, which carried everything before it. A Northern Pacific bridge was wrecked and several hundred feet of roadbed rendered useless. He Defended His Mother. Terre Haute. Ind., June 16.—Charles Latham, nineteen years old. used a knife on his father. Frank Latham, slashing him in the breast and shoulder. to his serious injury. The senior Latham came home Intoxicated and assaulted the boy's mother. MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Current Prices tor Grain, Provisions and Livestock. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. WheM— ■« Ired.eeroaf. T4‘|» Cere—•troraj; 10. tatoejk <*e. n»t»—aweeg. ife imifisA are < Mtle—Steadv al U M' Hog>-*t»ea< at M u>*3 t> Sitrep—steedy at It M#4.uS. Lamb.—Steady at lt.-He.ft. Grain and Provisions at Chicago. Opened. Cloted. WheatJuly I .14', .ttjg Sep* tt'i JIH Dre Corn— July t«S «*A» Sept 4t*a Dee «*>, .4*l, July sept aaq me, Dec M"* .sis Pork— Jely It to JT .00 Sept 14.40 le a* Lard— Jely R.tT s.M Sep’ • *.W S.M RibeJnly a it Sept ».>2 sir Closing rash market—Wheal, He; ears. 49c; oats, 31; pork, lard, MJ9; n ba <9 SO. Louisville Grain and Livestock. Wheat—No. 1 white, tic. Corn—No. 4 while, No. 3 nuaed. 4»tyo. Oats—No. 3 mixed, 3*«^c; No. * white, 3A‘,o. Cattle—Steady st 11.14t04.'J0, Hog>—Steadr at ItQS.tM. bbe- p—Steady at I.am ba—Steady at tt.4o(sl.;ti. Cincinnati Grain and Livestock. Wheat— Firm; No. 1 rad, 19. t orn—Steady; No. 3mitad 4145. Oats—Firm; No. 1 raised 390. Cattle—Steady at Hoge—Active at 414t03.r0. Sheep Steady at 33 a. It «•; Lambs—Active al Chicago Livestock. Cattle-Steady > tsar a. Ur«.l.ta; afoakar. and feeders. (Ito* st Hogs—Steady at »« 90»«.nij. •hasp—Strong at I3.is-54.40. Lambs- Steady at »4.4o>A.rs. New York Livestock. Cattle—Steady st H.ietohe ■ og»—Quist •< U.l.'i*ft.tL. Aheap—Firm at Itomba—steady al 11.14®'.40. East Buffalo Livestock. Cattle— teai'y st M to---oo- ■ » Hog»— Active at *J.t.tort.su Sheep—Stea-ly at tt. — Lamba—steady at It.iltoii.rs. , Toledo Grain. Wheat—Dul ; eaalt. July, Pls. —;- Corn—Dnll; No, 1 eaah. n'.r. Osts - Active :>O. 1, cash, 31! t o.

Weather Forecast. Generally fair tonight aud Wetlnes day with cooler. Official Con«^- blegram WaßhiQg X sX from received at the 1 ~h a, .g t. at Mr . Russell. I nuts rep oits of Caracas. confirm 3 ' , g l 0 Curacao the escape from of ((]c de . of General Ma ,(ls - ,h c „ nlher of his fuDCt an! T-suaneo by tTe’xteSXty and allow the relugees to return to Venezuela. D fie , Whole Fraternity. Chicago June 16,-Bccause Frank Morris the twomile runner of the Kwestern university track team. ESS the Delta organization challenged the entire membership to issuing his edict, save that all must him before the time school closes. Husband Shoots to Kill. Terre Haute. Ind.. June McNary, a streetcar motorman lat yesterdav afternoon discovered his wife with Elmer Field 1 railway brakeman, and shot t-oit of them. Field's wounds are ' man will proba' : r '- - • . and the McNarys -,n-o ■ erre Haute from Martinsvll’- I'! . 'cl-.s is ’hir y two yea s old ’ ■ Xarv ** and McNary is ’.hi-". Jmen. M' J- Mo Nary has on? clrid. The pride that many unblemished persons nffet tin t!.--ir an- -try is so , melan -Itoly that tle-.v might as well be dead themselves.-Si hoolmaster. For sale—A phaeton in good condition. Inquire at this oftice. H-ts Lost—Between court house anti two blocks north. Saturday afternoon, lady's wrap, fur trimmed. Please leave at this office. dl wl On account of the unveiling of the Soldiers' Monument at Ridgeville June 25 the G. R. A I. R'y will sell excursion tickets for one and one hird fare. National Educational Association Meeting.—For the above meeting at Boston, the Erie railroad will sell round trip tickets on July 2,3, I. anti 5, good returning July 1. 2. Tickets tan lie extended to S-pteni-b>r 1, 1903 by deposit at Boston and payment of fifty cent- Stopovers allowtxl at Cambridge Springs. Lake Chautauqua and Niagara Falls in either direction without extra charge. Stop over at New York on return trip, on payment of one dollar to joint agent at New York. For information, see Erie agents or address R. H M’alace, A. G. P. A. Erie Railroad, Cleveland, Ohio. 3td STRAYED. Two stray colts of the following desccirption were found with his horses Thursday by Julius Johnloz, at his farm one mile north and one mile west of Monroe. One a yearling male of dark bay color with white face and leg hind foot. The other is a sorrel female about two years old. and also having a blazed face. The owner will oblige Mr. Johnloz by promptly taking them ' off his hands.

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Notice to Gas Consumers. Decatur, Ind., May, 25, 1903 the consumers of natural gas j n tlle city of Decatur: The question securing natural gas to supply imtrons with natural gas to l„. 4t and light their homes during the coming winter, is becoming a v,.~y serious problem. The condition of the field from which the gas ] litt heretofore been suppleid has become such as to absolutely preclude the possibility of securing more gas h T drilling additional wells, and the ! territory has decreased so much in ! volume and pressure that the welh now on the line ure wholly inadei. quate to deliver a supply j n weather. On November 1, 1902, there were 36 wells supplying the plant with gas. 24 of which dead, and the other twelve are greatly weakened by the excessive draught on them during the j>a»t winter. These facts clearly demonstrate that unless large extensions are mule, connecting the pump station with another portion of the field, a great number of new wells tb-illed, anti the consumers actively corporate with the company in promoting the economical use of gas, that it will be wholly beyond our power to deliver a sufficient supply of gas to heat your homes. To bring about this desired end, there is but one method that can be adopted, viz: the use of meters. By this system economical methods are intrtHluced by rhe consumer of ga> and the saving of gas re-acts directly to the consumer's benefit, for it means a direct saving of money and is a case of "no gas” no J pay.” Owing to existing conditions, we are obliged to notify all consumers of natural gas, that all .'is | consumed after (k-tober Ist. 3. will be supplied only by meter ■ measurement at the net price of 25 | cents jH'r one thousand cubic feet. Meters will Im* furnished by the com- • pany without ci >st to the consumer, except the meter rental of |3 per year as provided in the ordinance. Thanking you for past favors and ; trusting to recieve your future patronage, we are, yours very resjtectfnlly. Logansport &• Wabash Valley Gas Co. Per S. T Mur- ( dock. Secretary and general manager. lltidlm For >ale—Good new surrey and doubel set of harness. Will sell cheap and on easy'terms. Enquire of R. K. Erwin, Decatur. lu2tf l’ I For Sale—Owing to poor health 1 will sell my store and property al Magley, Indiana, or trade same for farm or town properry. Anyone wanting to go into business would do well to come and investigate same or write Robert Case, Maglev. Indian* d39wsotf Sand for Sale. > I have good sand for sale at the Robison pit. Will at any ■ time. Edward Luttman. 113w4 1 1 Get Your Shoes Shined. 1 You can get a first-class shine at I Fristoe's Smoke House on Saturdays and Sundays, and at Reynold s II Itarlx-r shop during the week. llOdlm