Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. EVIKV EVENING. EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY LEW O . EUi-INQHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week 10<* By carrier per year $4 00 By mail, per month 25c By mail, per year $2.60 Single copies. Two Cents. Advertising rates made known on application Entered In the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana. as second-class mail matter J. H. HELLER, Manager. '• ~~ 111 ''l Up-to-date there is mentioned George \V. Cromer. M. M. Dunlap and W. A. Kittinger, as candidates for the g. o. p. nomination for congress in this district. The latter two are both from Madison county. The word has now gone forth that the establishment of rural routes will again be taken up, notwithstanding that the new appropriation will not be available until July 1. It is estimated that one hundred of these routes will go to Indiana. Attention, Decatur Co. U. R, K. of P, All members of Decatur Co. U. I "R. K. of P. are requested to assem-. ble at Castle Hall, on Tuesday I evening at 7:30, for the purpose of drill, and disposal of such other business as may come before the Company. Notice of Election of Trustee. Notice is hereby given that St. Marys lodge No. Ifi~ T Os) F will hold a special election at their hall on Monday evening June 29, 1903, for the purpose of electing one trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Lenhart. C. C. Ernst, Noble Grand. Strong Testimony. Gilmore Drug Co., Fletcher, O. Gentlemen:--Having a horse with a bad bruise on one of its legs, 1 was induced to try a bottle of your Caustic Oil. and as I got such good results from its use, I have used it for many other ailments, such as lame back, sore thrdat, fresh cuts, etc., and have found it just as beneficial in all cases, in fact I would not be without it, and can recommend it to anyone, either for man or beast. Yours truly, 0. O, Lentz, D. D. S., Piqua, Ohio. Price 50 cents a bottle. Try Gilmore’s Headache Powders. Sold by all druggists. 21m3m Porter wanted at the Burt House at Tipped Him Off. Mrs. Meekins— What a frightful brute that Mr. Blood must be! His wife tells me that her mother is afraid to open her mouth in his presence. Mr. Meekins—ls it possible? Why, be must be a regular terror. (Musi ugly i I wonder how the fellow manages iL— Kansas City Journal. Fatally Hurt by a Fall. Anderson. Ind.. June 17.—Matthew O’Neill, a carpenter and contractor was probably fa-ally Injured by a fall from a broken scaffold.

TWO MOVING BODIES LIKELY TO COLLIDE

Indianapolis, June 20. —The Elev-1 enth congressional district can always furnish interesting political gossip. It Is a large and populous section, so there is scarcely a day in which some ot its leaders do not turn up here. I George A. H. Shideler of Marlon and James Stutesman of Peru, two of the best-known Republicans in the state, were here today. Shideler is running for governor and Stutesman admitted that be luigiit get into the race for lieutenant governor. Os course if Shideler is nominated then Stutesman cannot have much chance, but that does not seem to be holding him back. It appears that troubles keep multiplying for Shideler. He not only stands a chance of losing ground because of the prospect of Major Steele being a candidate for congress, but now Stutesman looms up as a prospective candidate for lieutenant governor. However. Shideler is a willing worker and resourceful, so his friends •re confident that he will go right •bead in a winning line regardless ot the conditions in his own district. Vice President Tom Lewis of the miners, who Is second in rank to President Mitchell in the big organization, made the following significant remarks regarding the proposed antistrike insurance company of the National Association of Manufacturers: "If the Insurance policies of this proposed company have clauses Inserted, 'Assuring no injustice to either employers or employes,’ and to prevent 1 'Oppressive measures or exactions on the part of employers,' then the cause for many strikes has been removed. The very employer that the Insurance seeks to protect (he is the man who •ousldcrs that his employe has no

THE “ROUND ROBIN.” No One Knows Origin of Hie Strange Term. A “round robin” is one of those documents of which the name is familiar to most people, but which uncommonly few have ever seen or signed. Every one knows that the thing which bears so singular a name Is a communication—letter, remonstrance, warning or the like —the signatures to which are written around the circumference of the circle which Incloses the body of the epistle, or radiating therefrom like the spokes of a wheel from a hub. so that the responsibility of signing is equally shared. No one signa t>ry can be accused of being either the first or the last to sign, of being the leader or the whipper in. The most famous example on record probably is the remonstrance which was sent to Dr. Johnson in connection with his epitaph on Oliver Goldsmith. The doctor had prepared an epitaph in Latin, but some of his friends, who had also been friends of Goldsmith, took exception to it on two grounds, the first being that it did not quite do justice to the author of the "Traveler” as a writer, and particularly as a poet, and the second that it should t>e written in English. The party of friends were gathered around Sir Joshua Reynolds’ hospitable if somewhat ill served table, and though they found themselves in general agreement on these two points, no one bad the courage V? be willing to “bell the cat," or ill Other Words, to take the lead in tackling the formidable Johnson on these two rather delicate matters. "At last." says Sir William Forbes, "it was hinted that there could be no way so good as that of a round robin, as the sailors call It, which they make use of when they enter a conspiracy so as not to let it be known who puts his name first or last to tile paper.” The idea was at once accepted, the address to Dr. Johnson was prepared and all signed it in the form proposed. This very interesting paper is still extant and is preserved among other valuable manuscripts in the library of Haigh Hall, near Wigan, the seat of the Earl of Crawford, it begins. "We. the circumscribers,” and the signatures, written around the circle which incloses the address, include those of Gibbon. Burke. Joseph Warton. Sheri dan. Sir Joshua Reynolds. George Colman and half a dozen others which are nowadays but little known. Johnson took the remonstrance in good part, but as to not writing the epitaph in Latin, declared that he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster abbey with an English inscription! The whole story is eminently characteristic both of Johnson and his times. No cne has yet been aide to give a satisfactory explanation of the strange ter’j "round robin.”—London Globe. Breaking It Gently. This is a true account of one person’s •dea of “breaking the news gently.” The cook, whose home was off ill tlie country, appeared liefore the "powers above” with a letter in her hand. "I’ll have to go home for a couple of days, mum.” she said. "My cousin's just written to me.” And she handl'd over the crumpled bit of pa]>er with au audible sniff. "Dear Mary,” it ran, “you had better come home at once. Your father is very sick.” And it continued with many particulars of the illness. At the end was a postscript which, like the old joke of a woman s P. 8.. bad the pith of the matter. “8o long as you’ll lie driving up from the village you may as weil bring the undertaker along with you in the wagon.”—New York Times.

rights; win oe compelled to adbere to fixed rules before his strike losses will be made good. The insurance company will accomplish at once what labor unions have been trying to do tor years, compel the unreasonable employer to recognlae the rights of his employes.”

Extensive preparations are being made for a big running and harness meet al the slate tair grounds July 4-11. The Indianapolis Racing association. organized last year, is behind the arrangements and from all appearances will be aole to give the first pretentious running meet in the history of the state. Twenty thousand dollars in purses will be offered. The principal event will be the Indianapolis Derby purse of *2.500 July 4, which is expected to attract over 20,000 people. Secretary William Holt of the association says over 400 horses are already entered in the various events, and it is probable this number will be increased a hundred or so by the first of the week.

The Modern Woodmen are leaving the city by the hundred. Camp Reece which has been the scene of almost countless military evolutions and much military ceremony during the week, was almost deserted today. A few companies will not get away before tomorrow. Separately the Woodmen did not make such a good showing, but their rainbow parade was a thing of great beauty and will be remembered tor a long time. It is likelv that tbe head camp will not finish its sessions before the middle of next week, as the delegates seem to be far apart on the plan for readjustment of insurance rates-

MOOOYAMUMMAN Secretary Is Silent Concerning t the Tying Up of Cruiser Galveston. That a Show of Force Against Court’s Order Will Not Be Made Is Now Almost Assured Admiral Bowles Wanted to Call Out Troops, but This Action Is Discouraged. Washington, June 20.—Except to announce that "the Galveston matter is in the hands of the attorney general and nothing on the subject will be said at this department,” Secretary Moody refuses to discuss the probable action of the department in the matter of the injunction against the launching of the cruiser Galveston. In view of the revised opinion of AtX . 53/ •ECBCTABT MOODY. torney General Knox, he desired to be placed in the attitude of saying nothing on the subject, and he requested Rear Admiral Bowles, who advanced the contention regarding the rights of the governmenL to he equally mindful of the president's wishes as to silence on the subject. Modification of the attorney general's opinion which in its unrevised form has been communicated to Secretary Moody, somewhat disarranges for the moment the program of the department as to a show of force. The president thinks a show of force under the circumstances would be inexpedient. and the navy department therefore must content itself with awaiting the advice of the department of justice in the matter. Meanwhile it has instructed its agents at Richmond not to interfere with the order of the court until specifically instructed by the department. It is learned that ail the workmen employed by the Trigg company left tbe yard when the company went into the hands of a receiver, and the government is experiencing some diffi culty in securing laborers This will prevent the vessels being ready for launching next Monday, and it is hop ed tbe department of justice in tbe meantime will have prevailed on the local court officials at Richmond to withdraw from what ft regards as their illegal position. Secretary Moody has requested the attorney general to instruct the proper district attorney to enter into a stipulation regarding the cruiser Chattanooga which has been attached by creditors of the New York Shlpbuild,ng company, that the government’s rights may be adequately protected. As for the other twelve warships Contracted for by the companies composing the United States ship-building combination, the navy department, while apprehensive of the results of the financial embarrassments of the concern, has not been informed that work on any of the vessels has been interrupted as yet. and for the present Secretary Moody can take no action. The ease of the Galveston has been forced to a test so that the government may be sure of Its ground in the event of complications with the United States Shipbuilding company. Secretary Moody will take no action for the present on the appeal of Rear Admiral Bowles for troops to protect Lieutenant Theiss and Naval Constructor Groesbeck, who are in charge of the work on the Galveston, from any Interference by the local courts. The secretary was asked to order marines to Richmond or to call out the war department for sufficient troops to handle the situation. Monetary Commlseion’e Movements ixmdon. June 20.—The members of the United States international monetary exchange commission left for Paris last evening It Is said they have secured from the British government all the support they expected for the project of giving stability to the monetary systems of the silver using countries. From Paris they next go to Berlin. After Two Years' Idleness. Shamokin. Pa., June 20. —After an idleness of two years Midvalley colliery. owned by the Lehigh Valley Coal company, has started up. work being given to 200 men and boys. The mine was shut down during a dull season and was flooded when the big coal strike occurred

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r ~ A THING OF THE PAST Chicago Cock*' and Waiters' Strike la Settled. Chisago. June 20. —The strike of the waiters and cooks is a thing of the past, and a majority of the men re- 1 turned to work today. The settlement of the trouble was reached last night after a meeting which had lasted for the greater part of the day. It was agreed that 75 per cent of the strikers should resume tneir old places this morning, and the remainder are to have their positions within ten days On the question of absolute recogni tion of the union on which the strikers have been so obdurate, the agreement provides for freedom on both sides The hotel and restaurant proprietors are to have the right to employ what help they choose, no matter whether it belongs to the union or not. The era ployes have a right to join the union or remain out of It as they choose and there is to be no discrimination against either union or the non-union men. The decision on this point is a substantal victory for the proprietors The question of an increase in wages was left open for settlement, and il not arranged by July 6 is to go to a board of arbitration. The union here tofore has refused to arbitrate anything. REVIEW OF TRADE Bradatreef* Report Say* Turninc Point I* Pasted. New York. June 20.-Bradstreet’s weekly review of trade today says: Evidence multiplies that the second week of June saw the turning point for the better in crop, trade and labor mat.ers Improvement in these lines continued and accelerated by ths weather of the past week, has begur to be reflected In actual demand at thf West and South, and although cool rainy weather is still a drawback at the East, many signs of progress tn the right direction are noticed. North western advices are. of course, largely favorable and the same is true on the Pacific coast. Cereal prices favor holder*, not. as heretofore, because of feared domestic crop damage, but because of feared Increased foreign necessities. Some drawbacks are, ol course, to be noted. Pig iron and steel are weaker, buying la still slow and production is at an enormous rate. Western implement men are making inquiry, and a good business can be done if they decide to take hold. Tinplate mills are running at full capacity, a large rail tonnege awaits placing. CURRENT SCORES What the Three Big League* Did Y»* terday. NATIONAL LEAGCR. At Boston. 2; Pittsburg. 12. At Philadelphia. 3; Cincinnati, 9. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Chicago, 2; Philadelphia. 1. At St. Louis. 4; Washington, 0. At Cleveland. 3; Boston, 5. At Detroit. 7; New York 0 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. At Louisville, 0; Minneapolis. 8. At Columbus, 13; Milwaukee. 10. At Toledo. 9; Kansas City, 18. At Indianapolis St Paul—Rain. The HelKht nt Reallam "So you went to see one of those old New England plays. Was It realistic?” "Indeed it was. Why, when the rain storm came up Uncle Henry’s corns began to hurt him.”—Magazine of Humor. A 370,000 Blaze. Omaha. Neb.. June 20.—Fire In the flve-story building of the Avory Manu factoring company, manufacturers and jobbers of agricultural Implements, caused 170,000 damage.

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HORRIBLE EMULATION Logansport Child Tried to Outdo an "Eat-'Em-Alive” Fiend. Logansport, Ind June 20. —Alice . Fairchild, twelve years old. tried to eat a dozen live snakes, in emulation I of the circus attraction, and is in a precarious condition as a result of numerous bites inflicted by the reptiles, which objected to being eaten alive. Last week Alice was taken by her parents to see a snake eater who appeared in Logansport at a carnival. Yesterday Alice's brother caught a dozen small snakes and the girl tried 1 to eat them. She was found in convulsions with the snakes wriggling about her body. A doctor said she might die. White Shirt Men at Work. Kansas City. Mo.. June 20.—Several high-salaried railroad officials have donned overalls and begun trucking freight in place of the striking freight handlers. The strike has practically ■ tied up the handling of freight in this city by the Rock Island and Frisco roads, and has greatly interfered with freight handling by the Burlington Several of the other mads declare they are not injured, but the strikers talk differently. The indications are that within a few days all roads will be taking care of freight as usual. woodmen Still Branching Out Indianapoli* June 20.—The Modem Woodmen of America have crossed ths Mason and Dixon line and admitted V Irgln.a and Kentucky to the jurisdiction of the organization. The District of Columbia was also admitted and then the organisation reached across the country and, rejecting Tennessee Texas Arkansas and New Mexico took Arizona Into the fold of the great est of the fraternal beneficiary organ izatlons by a vote of 218 H for admis sion and 178 for rejection. Bridegroom Was Poisoned. Knoxville. Tenn June 20—James Txively a young man of Lafollette Tenn., died a few days ago and a post mortem examination was ordered by the coroner. The physicians reported and the jury has returned a verdict that Lovely had died of poisoning Mrs Lovely was arrested. The cast will be taken up by the Campbell coun ty grand jury now in session lively had been married but three weeks The Last Straw. After a fellow has walked about fourteen miles every night for two told by the doctor: "You look all run down. You should take uwre exercl*e."— Pittsburg Dispatch. BRIEF DISPATCHES The RaiMin court han M day. for tk. I»u g,L . " ' ? to> Drags Alexander and Thr Preatdenl wth 1«... - ••• lOM of 1130,000. aurora, Illi.. CMted , An Illinois Central piMM t a r Into b freight train D «ar Harm™ i* ? cruh * s per.on. were kllltd KaT »loild. la Bod o(n< Amrrlran rX'smm',,f'k7 m He*. It dead at New York. **»•• Oen Charles Dick, of Akron k. u by (he Ohio VpuMl. t *''< «elwt. 1 t "O 1 (h. <b«r.w r h ; Jltnefi H. Psanrl — . SSd iiugrr. »"Mer ot leetnren »a»*t*<l loaav* hu uf r Th , r ' rtl '•* am formwl at hl . j »u per- ' "‘•M‘iC-’" , VXT'frle h *r "»

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ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. 1 Office, IM. Phone • Ke6ldence 440. NOTICE TO ELECTRIC LIGHT CONSUMERS. The ordinance of the City controling the use of electric lights has a penal section, providing[for imposing a fine i for making any changes, j either in the wires or lights ! used, or in any way meddling ; with the appliances of the Lighting Plant. All persons are hereby warned, not to > change of lights, or wires, or appliances, or connections herewith without written permission from the .superintendant of the Lighting plant, as such persons will certainly be prosecuted, for such violation of the ordinance. H. C. STETLER. Chairman,jElectric Light Committee. Mlraele of Kasersoa's »<>•;. Emerson'* highest artistic quality has in it always a suggestion of miracle. One "cannot see how it w*t done.” and Imitation 1* disaster. The , sentence, the phrase, creates in the mind a sense of lutuinotisness, so keen Is the vibration. This may be said of all works of high artistic genius, but In the case ot Emerson the miraculously luminous effect is peculiarly feltOn a bnllding at the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo the visitor who read the following words, even if he could not remember having read them !*• fore, might not long doubt as to their origin; "u rich and various man. thou palace of sight and sound, carrying in thy senses the morning and the night und the unfathomable galaxy; in thy brain the geometry of the city of Got In thy heart the bower of love and the realms of right and wrong.”—Century. The I nforlunste Clam. The first man who used the expreo sion “Don't tie a clam" should be credited with a bit ot advice chock full of 1 wisdom. Somebody Is after the daw in season and out. day nnd night. It is devoured in s<rft shelled infam y by t fishes, sea f o wl atal crows, is scal-d in vans, made Into stews and chowders, baked In big pies on the seashore and dug for fishermen's bait. « The Clam famishes food for m«ny ’ men of many lund* and also for seals, , Polar tiears. the walrus, foxes, crows. gulls atal fishes. and there never sa» » bait, with the exception possibly ot ■\ porgy chum—l. e, ground up porg.es-* that equaled the clam for sea tlsbioj- — ksulalss It. ’’ ** asked the curious guest“that poor men usually give larger ’- tips than rich men?” , "Well, sub,” said the waiter. "<!• 1 10 man don’ want nobody to fln' coil • b<- • po'. n n - rp.p mun (j on > want nobody to tin' out he's rich, sub."— 1 cu k’o Tribune.