Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1903 — Page 4

Notice to Gas Consumers. Decatur, Ind.. May. 25, 1903. To the consumer* of natural gas in the city of Decatur: The question of securing natural gas to supply j»trons with natural gas to heat and light their homes during the coming winter, is becoming a very serious problem. The condition of the field from which the gas has heretofore been supple id has become such a* to absolutely preclude the possibility of securing more gas by drilling additional wells, and the territory has decrea-sal so much in volume and pressure that the wells now on the line are wholly inade quate to deliver a supply in cold weather. (hi November 1. 1902, there were wells supplying the plant with gas. 24 of which are’now dead, and the other twelve are greatly weakened by the excessive draught on them during the past winter. These facts clearly demonstrate that unless large extensions are made, connecting the pump station with another portion of the field, a great number of new wells drilled, and the consumer' actively cooperate with the comj>any in promoting the economical use of gas. that it will be wholly beyond empower 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 introduced by the consumer of gas and the saving ot 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 pay.” Owing to existing conditions, we are obliged to notify all con sinners of natural ga*. that all ga* consumed after October Ist, 19*'3. will be supplied only by meter measurement at the net price of 25 cents per one thousand cubic feet Meters will be furnislu-d by the company without cost t‘- the consumer, except the meter rental of ♦ per year as provided in the ordinance. Thanking you forpi-t favor' and trusting to recieve your future patronage. we are. yours very respectfully. Logans:. - A- Wabash Valley Gas Co Per S T Mur d «-k. Secretary and general manage 11 ‘kl 1 n F - -1’ —<} ad ’ ram • and (bind -et of ham Will ■.•l' ch-'.pnnd on . a'" ’■ i,~ E : piuof R K Er . in. D it r 1 ?t‘ S :: or Sr.’ — B tn.’--I Ds- tn 1 lima. E'l:l B >vd .v hi- -i si fidi *id nntra'L .t B tek'iurn ACri ■ « d'-’ig »r : to old fidi m . Inr 'h N ' re Fh!i o' ill kill- aT i '!. Friday .md> Buurdiy i:i'-l2 F.>r sale iiWif gt. our b-wlth I • i. l sell my stole 4i>>| pnqe-rty al Magley. Indians *r tr.nte name for faro. Uiwti j.r ■perry. Anyone wauling to go into bu- .tew would do ' ‘Hie anti gate a lil.e or ».ilc K bert Case Mig’ei. Indiana i.y.i v:7hf

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Weather Forecast. Generally fair tonight and Saturday, except local thunder storms. Warmer today. MISTAKES OF BIRDS. They Are the Result nt Contact With Civlliutloa. Probably in a state of wild nature bird* never make mistakes, but where they come in contact with our civilization and are confronted by new conditions they very naturally make mistake*. For instance, their cunning in < nest building sometimes deserts them. The art of the bin! is to conceal its nest lioth a- to ixwition and as to material. but now and then it is betrayed into weaving into its structure showy and bizarre bits of this or that, which give its secret away and which seem to violate all the traditions of its kind. I have the picture of a robin s nest before me upon the outside of which are stuck a small muslin flower, a lea! from a small calendar and a photograph of a local celebrity. A more incongruous use of material in bird architecture it would be ban! to find. I have N-en told of another robin's nest upon the outside of which the bird haj fastened a wooden label from a near by flower bed marked "Wake Robin.” Still another nest I have seen built upon a large, showy foundation of the paperlike flowers of antennaria, or everlasting. The wood thrush frequently weaves a fragment of newspaper or a white rag into the foundation of its nest. "Evil communications corrupt good manners." The newspaper and the rag bag unsettle the wits of the birds. The pbcebe bird is capable of this kind of mistake or indiscretion. All the past generations of her tribe have built upon natural and therefore neutral sites, usually under shelving and overhanging rocks. and the art of adapting the nest to its surroundings, (.lending it with them, has been highly devel oped. But pheebe now frequently builds under our sheds and porches, where, so far as concealment is concerned. a change of material, say from moss to dry grass or shreds of bark, would be an advantage to her. But she departs not a mite from the family traditions; she uses the same woody mosses w hich in some cases, especially when the nest is placed upon unevenly sawed timber, makes her secret an open one to all eyes.—John Burroughs in Century. Short on Water. Lafayette Ind . June 19. —There is hardly five feet of water in the city reservoir, and it is not expected that the disabled pump will be in operation before tomorrow morning at the ear liest Should a Are break out now the whole city would be at its mercy, and there are other grave dangers in the present situation as the only supply now being obtained comes from the s’aenant canal S< arcely any water is being used exceot it first be boiled, and even this precaution is nut enough to relieve the minis of the timid. The broken cylinder has been replaced and all that tow de’ays the work is the casting of a piece that was smashed. BRiTF DISPATCHES ■ a— -.srticipate n ■ *». I exp-i-i’son. ’ ’••• k * -■»-<:« n. I « 4. retired. * h- i V*- fijri n . ‘‘ year*. - - f on -!>•»« m W.-.(r n-ter ■-‘ • . -ri I’rt: -b iro'•rwn»«M TF •»- in*- * twi< have received • .• »r» a i <.f : wt 1. eap*' BJJy - .» • - iMHMa A lerrfk aqi a h;.,i .►'.•nrred in the ij ! lite fag-lory at U . wien. F:»* buikhaga were I’rip -i** y woI .4 per*»n« kt led and Ji mjnrwl T s .rth German !, r l .team«*r H theasoierniu* be» - * rhtiy limue! la a •’-dlletow * ■ h be D I k g I si---23>taine<l n-> *<»-. T■.#• n»th* ar.’ e•' ttnr* -f the Arfc»n*ae City M< iity ( u . were le*troyed by Are entadine a "of s . T in an etnp ore. we«rr»<v bwrwo that he d el. ’az • a tra ’ rtinjrtbe . arml«t report* cirrulatad -onermn< the P • tea th The phr«i an *ayt iu« p-r wvo.lerfu..y well foi a ivau of

W K STILL OUT Suspense As Acute As Ever In Kentucky Feud Cases. From tha Apparent Hitch In the Jury Room a Disagreement of the Twelve Is Expected. Friends of the Prisoners as Confident As Ever That There Will Be No Conviction. Jeckson Ky June 19 —As expected here, the Jury in the case of Curtis Jett and Thomas White, charged with murdering J B Marcum, has been unable to agree upon a verdict. The case has been in the hands of the Jury since yesterday noon and it is stated that at least two Jurors are holding out tor conviction, while the others are divided, most ot them favoring ac guittal During this suspense there has been intense anxiety about the courthouse and throughout the town in discussing what mi-ht follow either a verdict ot guilty or of acquittal or of a com promise on imprisonment, but the indications are that the jury will finally agree to report that it has disagreed and ask to be discharged. All hope of conviction seemed to be given up The friends of the prisoners are as confident as ever that there will be no conviction, and they are even hopeful of acquittal, but the general impression is that there will be no ver diet at all. and it is claimed in that event that there is no such probability of bloodshed and further acts of arson as there would be in the event ot conviction that there would b<* a gen eral exodus of members of the Card we.’l-Cockrili faction, the widows and orphans of victims and others and that the dominant faction would be left without formidable opposition in holding the town as well as the county offices hereafter It is. however, not expected that the prosecution for the murder of Marcum and others will stop with this jury Although court has been in session some weeks at great expense to the county and also to the commonwealth on account of the troops it is believed that 3’ate Inspector Hines will make such a report to the governor as to secure other trials under different conditions. It is mentioned that all ot the men brought in for the panel from which the jurors w ere selected were brought in by deputies or elizors who are con nected with the dominant faction and that they can be depended upon for the result that is now anticipated After the jury reported no agreement last night and was instructed by Judge Redwine to continue its deliberations. he stated that he had never expected a verdict on the first night and that he will hold the Jury over in its deliberations a: least until Saturday unless c verdict is rendered before that time While a verdict is not generally expected, the course of the jury in occupying so much time may not be taken as a positive indication of no agreement. In mountain counties in important cases ft is a custom of juries to deliberate at length, probably to lend weight to their verdict. It is evident tnat Judge Redwine predicts a verdict today After the cases of Jett an d White were submitted to the trial Jury yesterday Commonwealths Attorney Byrd was able to turn his attention to the grand Jury and his success in get ting results from the grand jurors was apparently not much better than from the other Jurors. By a vote ot three to nine this grand Jury refused to Indict John Callahan a nephew of Sheriff Ed Callahan accused of waylaying a boy named Turner and shooting him in the leg eight months ago. The grand jury which convened after the incident indicted him for a misdemeanor The evidence presented was that Callahan conceal ed himself behind bushes and shot I the boy Commonwealth’s Attorney Byrd refused to receive the misdemeanor indictment, and ft was resubmitted to this grand jury with the result stated Men who were before the grand jury In the cases of the men accused of burning Ewens hotel say that the form of the interrogation was this ‘Do you know anything about the ' burning of Ewen's hotel?" Ye. ‘ Well, do you know of any Illicit whisky selling?” “No." That will do. you may go” After this examination, but before other witnesses could appear the grand Jury reported, recommending j the dismissal of the suspects Attorney Byrd refused to allow the ; men to be dismissed and the cases were resubmitted to the grand jury, and witnesses are being examined again. Three Negroes Convicted. Maysville, Ky.. June 19.—The three negroes. Sanders. Mann and Morris, charged with murderously assaulting the Farrow family, have been con vlcted and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary The three negroes will now be tried for burglary, as that crime was committed at the time of the murderous assault, and It Is ex peeted that each will be given an additional aeutenew of ten years.

GONE AFTER KINO Deputation of Servians Starts Out for Geneva Belgrade. June 19-The parliamen tary deputation which is to meet the king left here today for Geneva and will return with him no la'er than June 25. The skuptschina will th-n be dissolved and a new me will be elected under the modified constitution. Some differences have arisen in regard to the precise terms of the mod I ification of the constitution, but all accounts agree in saying that after 'he arrival of King Peter a complete re vision of the constitution will bs un dertaken. There is considerable speculation as to the future of the metropolitan who was a strong supporter of the .ate King Alexander His complete recantation at the Te Deum service tailed to satisfy the metropolitan a enemies, and probably he will soon retire Workmen are busy digging holes for the Venetian masts and arches wh. tre to line the whole route from the railroad station to the pa a--e Russia has instructed its represent ative to resume diplomatic relations with the Servian government It i« said that the czar's telegram ot con gratulation omitted to reprehend the assassinations by an arrangement be tween the czar and the emperor of Austria, that the latter, being the older monarch should administer the lesson King Peter has a.ready assumed the reins of government by directing that all important matters should be referred to him at Geneva The Deweys in Danger. Topeka June 19 —Governor Bailey has practically decided to have Dew •y. Mi Bride and Wiison. the St Fran cis stockmen charged with the mur der of the three Berrys, removed tn the state penitentiary at Lansing or to the Hutchinson reformatory tele grams from Cheyenne stating that there is grave danger of an uprising and that the prisoners would not be safe at Goodland. Fatal Fight on Excutoo Train. Kroxville. Tenn June 19 —In a fight which occurred on an excursion train returning to Hundale. N’ C from Johnson City. Tenn Deputy Sheriff Garland of Mitchell county N C was shot and fatally » minded by John Wil Hams and Constable Bailey severely cut and bruised Williams Jumped from the train while it was running and escaped King Will Honor President London. June 19—The review ot troops at Aidershot which was to be held by King Edward on June 2! and the unexpected postponement of which caused some alarm regardiag the king s health has been fixed to ‘ak» place on July S in honor of President Loubet. who w!d then be on his visit to England. California Short on Prunes San Jose June 19—Packers here say that the quantity of hold-over prunes in California is too small to have any material bearing on the mar ket. It is said that there are not ei ceeding 2"-ton arl ads of hold over prunes in the state at present This is less than for five or six years MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Current Prices *or Grain. Provisions anq Livestock. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—waeon. :-r: Vo seed. Mrong rte. C*-rn —icrene ' h, zed, teqc, Olli—*lrong *o. 1 m l*-1 C«, Caitle—*tea ’si ««-- *- * ■ ga—t- t si i- . i‘ 'hoep—*tr».'.y at I! HgM « Laaabe —Steady ai X Grain and Provisions at Ch cage. opr nod. Clean vV —— J ' I . Wk **ni q , ■ t*- •!’, Jn'y > , ,?>, Seol u, jm, De- ..................... .....«a oatv— J"'r sp, m Drr t. , J, Pork— Jaly ISH IT.M Sent IMS k.k io1 ? »«t Set* g n Rilw■’•ly-— »«• i —M ar is, Cosme -a.r market-When Mke. at-. p..rk. ti'.iU. a- m.s nh . •» «. Louisville Grain and Livestock. Whoai— *o i white, tg, Cora—Su. . a hue. <»Sr; Mo ■ n i»i Oats-Sio. t mixed. «%< go. y wa lUl M . . Cattle—steady at tt.:i4«.an Br-es—tearfy at l-ae so sheep—Steady at isgt.w lam us—eteadv at 13 Cincinnati Grain and Livestock Wheat—Firn; Mo. 1 rod. Corn—Steady Mo. I musd lie Oats— Firm: No. 1 mitod Cattle—Steady at tj.4u43.00. Active al < UpS U Sheep—Steadi at U as U I amke—active at Istgr u Chicago Livestock. Cattle—Steadr ; steers. SV4-' '«. s eekers ..a teeners I*4. . Hogs—Steady at P HWSM Sheep—Strong at It ivas oo Lemia—Steady at *4 m New York Llveateok, Cattie—Stead i Boas—Maiet at U.T*«<U Sheep— Firm et 11 lag; u lambs—Btesdy at f lag .ri. • East Buffalo Livestock. Cattle—Steady at 11 Bog*—A. tl»* *t K Skeen -Steady M ra*l «). lambs— ’teedy at l< t>: m Toledo Grain, Whsat—liuii. cash. tL,; Juiy ra-.e ~w« Cora-quil; Mo. 1 eash <s*j C -•*) O*te-Attire So. 1. cash, tvqa jjg

m is mo . Virginia Judge Grants Injunction Against Launching Cruiser Galveston. i Actl0 e T.k.n or Application of er-L itor O s Embarraetsd ’ hl P‘ ■ Yard* Company. Announcement Come* From Washington Tbit Government Cannot Stand Far It I Richmond Vs. June 19-Judge . Grinnsn of the Richmond chancery , court ha. granted an Injunction re ■ straining Lieutenants Theis, and Grosheck, I'nited States navy, from proceeding further toward the launch 1 fng of the cruiser Galveston, under ‘ construction In ths Triggs ship-yard. , here The injunction was granted on p»’l . tlon of S H Hawes t» Co of thia city. ' supply creditors of the Trigg company. ; now in the hands of a receiver and res'raln. th’ government officials and ai other persona from in any way In-: . terferlng with any of the property at| the Trlgzs yards under control of Lilburn T Meyers the receiver, and especially tue cruiser Galveston , the dredge Benyard under construction for the government Lieutenants Theiss and Grosbeck were sent here by the navy department to superir. j , tend the launching of the Galveston ] . which It was the intention of the department to send to the Norfolk yard t for completion. All preparations had t been made for launching the vessel , Monday next UNCLE SAY MAY OBJECT i Interfsrencs With War Vessel. May Rane * Row. i f Washlnfon June 19.—1 tls stated < here tha' proper respect will be shown th* mandates of the court so long as r they keep within their Jurisdiction. I but that the nary department cannot ! submit to any interference with Its rights The cruiser Galveston at Rich I mond. It was sdded would be launched when ready Secretary Moody is f not at all dlsposei. to act hastily re- • garding th* Galveston but Indefinite * delay upon the construction of that 1 vessel, in the event of an international 9 emergency, might prove a grave mar * ter and the department therefore feels t •

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Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day. ORAIN. i, BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed 56 Corn, per cwt. yeilow i new) 60 I tats, new jg Wheat, new J fjij Ry«* 45 Barlev 40 Clover Seed i uOfi 5 00 Alsyke 4> | (<l Buckwheat 65 Flax Seed 1 iq • CHICAGO MARKETS. ‘ Chicago market closed at l;15p. m. today as follows: ’ Wheat. July * 751 t W heat. September 74’ Wheat. December 74S • Corn. July t -‘ Coni. September i ,‘ Corn, December 4-i j Oats. July Oats. September xjT 4 Oats. December ' Julv P"* «i; (Ju ; , Sept. Pork (|C | 1 July Lard, per cwt \ I . September Lard per cwt n <l7 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 300 ocfoek by J. D. Hale. Decatur, special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2. red. cash J 771 : July wheat ! s ept wheat. -/i Caah corn, No. 2. mixed, cash 'buy corn mm eon ' j Oats, cash ® • •tats. July 1 =2 — “ « STOCK. I BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER. Lambs 4 . 3| 1 1 ' POULTRY. "V J.W. FLACECO., FACEERfI, Chickens, per lb. I fowls, per lb. " OR Q Ducks, per lb s ".OH i ■’* Geese, per lb. 1

bound to proceed wftp th(l ~ rapidly as possible i t is h ”*» b the vessel will be | n ‘lk launching next Monday after?’ ! * Secretary Moody was Infor the action of the Richmond * straining the government f ro ] ther work on the Galveston k, T ; ellned to taU on the stihjem’ U after conferences had been hell 11115 the president and the attorn., eral Attorney General Knoi * iw ’* unwilling to be quoted tn the *’ ] until hts opinion, rendered to th, j idem as to the jurisdiction oftt,/' j ernmant over the Galveston h.? 5 * made public It can be stated L* ; ever that the attorney general ren at eminently well taken the tlon advanced by Re ar * * Bowlas chief of the bureau structlon and repair that no has the right to interfere j?: on a war vessel and that the BC , ment would be warranted In JJ* federal troops to protect Its 1 gaged In such work The government has no the supply creditors of the Trig, J* pany proceeding in the court. 0 ’ tect their righta. but It take, the« tlon that work on a warship important to the nation at large tok delayed while private firm, justing their financial dlff|cuiti M ooe another Arbitrators Settle Differenog Altoona. Pa.. June 19 —The between the Webster Co»i and company and Ita men which owed a strike of lO.noo mlwr , been settled amicably The tors speedily adjusted 'he The machine cutters wh, were wt 92 69 a day. were given the rqtb scale price of and |i . • scrips, reiving a relative Increase Tb» ;;.j. pany will allow a check weighs, •he tipple at Ben s creek she-, -j, last man was ejected for ov.-itspp-his authority The strikers .> Bq) t reek operations are to retunt t rst at once. Object te Proposed Incrtug Philadelphia. June 19 Equr, i ceed ngs have been begun in pleas court to prevent the propgg i Increase of the capital stock y William Cramp A Sons ship u( t gia« building company from 15 r to $6 250.000 and the mortg*g« sj# edness from 91.90'>. n OO to I'.MIM In the bill ft Is explain*! 'hat h company s atock has been times increaaed. and at p react » slits of 50.000 shares of tht par of 9100 each Dsopondent Over a Trice. Bloomington Ind . June 19-SM Dillman, a well-known fanner at been missing from hom» sino day. He was despondent over.M trade and self destruct!on is feu<

HAY MARKET. No. 1 timothv havfbale! _ SIOSO < r ?121 No 1 mixed hay (baled No. 1 clover hay (baled S6 50 g n Loose hay fl .50 lees WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. SALVER A SOS. Wool, unwashed Sheep pelts 40c to 111 Beef hides, per pouud Calf hides Tallow, per pound.....- ■ COAL. Anthracite • 'J Domestic, lump Domestic, nut - ** OIL MARKET. Tiona Pennsylvania Coming ■: New Castle. North Lima ; South Lima (Indiana . WhltoLouae Somerset , I Lacy i Ragland OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOCS GROCERS and MERC9‘<S Eggs, fresh, per doz Lard Butter, per pound Potst'ies. old, per bushel MARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed a* I ■ Wheat, J to J cent higher Corn, |t<»l cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: . 1 Hogs ••fj Wheat ' orn . j; — Estimate for tomorrow !«<*• - W heat Oats 1 The amount of grain *"'l terday from this country " a ’ Wheat and Flour "V. 1 Corn '.‘lft ‘ 1 it» Hogw were steady to*la} fire oonUi lower.