Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1903 — Page 4

Rural Route News. Route Six, East. Eliga Nidelinger has been making some additions to his house. Frank Kern attended the ball game at Steele's park Sunday afternoon . Miss Celia Mayer of Decatur was the guest of Miss Grace Dykeman a few days this week. A number of people of this vicinity attended the children's exercises given at Bobo Sunday evening. Miss Jesse Winnett, Alice Jackson and Arbie Lock of the city spent Sunday with Miss Goldie Stoler. CLOVER LEAF EXCURSIONS. Two Personally conducted Excursions.—To Colorado, Utah and California are Wing organized to leave the first week in July and August. Very low round-trip rates and no change of cars from Ohio and Indiana pointe to destination. If you have not yet arranged for your summer's vacation, write the undersigned for full information. G. A. A. Deane, jr., T. P. A. Missouri Pacific Railway, 200 Sentinel Building. Indianapolis, Indiana. San Francisico, Cal., Aug. 17-22, 1903.— National Encampment of the G. A. R. Very low rates. Winona. Indiana.—Special round trip tickets on sale every day from May 15 to September ?6, 19i'3. Put-In-Bay. Ohio, July 27 Aug. 1. 1903.—'Knights of Columbuus Outing. One fare for the round trip. Baltimore. Maryland — Annual meeting Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. July 21-23, 1903. One fare round trip. Chautauqua Lake. New York.— Special excursions at very low round tirp fares on July 3 and 24, 1903. Detroit. Michigan —lnternational Conveniton of Epworth League. July Ito 19, 1903. One fare round trip. Extreme limit of tickets August 15, 1903. Pittsburg. Pa., Aug 4-s, 1903.— Thirty-third General Convention Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America. One first class fare for the round trip. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., July 7-10, 1903.—Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Ancient Arabic Order. Imperial Council. One first-class fare for the round trip. Round Trip. *69.70 to California points via Clover Leai route. Tickets on sale July 1 to 10, 1903. good returning August 31, 1903. Get tickets and information of agents Clover Leaf route. For rates folders and full information regarding above excursions, •consult nearest ticket agent Clover Leaf R >ute or address, C D. Whit ney. General Traffic Manager, Clovsr Leal Route, Toledo, Ohio. Strong Testimony. Gilmore Drug Co . Fletcher. O. Gentlemen:• -Having a horse with a bad >ru »e on one of its legs. I was induced to t ya bottle of your Caustic Oil. and as I got such good results from its use, I have used it for many other dlmen’s. such as lame back, sore ;hrdat. fresh cuts, etc., and have found it ]ust as beneficial in all cases in fact I would not be without it. and r»n recommend it to anyone, either for man or beast. Yours truly, O. O, Leotz, D. D. S., Piqua. Ohio. Price 50 cents a bottle. Trj Gilmore’s Headache Powders. • Sold by all druggists. 21m3m

A Modern Cannery. A modern ♦annery la a marvel of mechanical Ingenuity. After the fish is cleaned automatic machines do nearly all the remainder of the work, even in some instances filling the cans with a motion for all the world like that of two human hands, one holding the can, the other crowding it full of raw fish. I shall not attempt to enter into a deacrlption of the machinery. The can of tish is started rolling on Its way. and one has the impression that It continues to roll through machine after machine. hardly touched by human bands. It mils into the cooker and out again, even rolls Itself into a bright colored label, and finally somehow rolls Into a packing box, ready to be loaded In the rar wafting at the door.—Ray Stannard Raksr In Century. A Sermon on Money. "No. my aoii." said the Bllville parent; "money doesn't bring happiness. It only pays house rent and the grocery bill and mnttes the bailiff and the bill collector respect us six days in the week while the parson gives us the halleluia smile on Sunday.’’—Atlanta Constitution. A Shocking Drinker. The Girl—Does he drink so terribly? The Guy—Yes. Indeed; pours It out Into his saucer.—Kansas City hide- ’ pendent. If you have a good temper. keep It; If you have a had one, don’t lose It— Columbia Jester.

Weather Forecast. Probably showers ton ght and Sunday. Notice to Gas Consumers. Decatur, Ind., May, 25, 1903. To the consumers of natural gas in the city of Decatur: The question of securing natural gas to supply patrons 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 suppleid has become such as to absolutely preclude the possibility of securing more gas by drilling additional wells, and the territory has decreased so much in volume and pressure that the wells now on the line are wholly inade quate to deliver a supply in cold i weather. On November 1, 1902, there were; 36 wells supplying the plant with I 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 1 with another portion of the field, a ; great number of new wells drilled, I and the consumers actively co-! operate with the company in promoting the economical use of gas, that it will be wholly beyond our I power to deliver a sufficient supply i of gas to heat your homes To bring about this desired end. there is but one method that can tie adopted, viz: the use of meters. By this system economical methods are introduced by the consumer of gas 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 pay.’’ Owing to existing conditions, we are obliged to notify all consumers of natural gas, that all gas consumed after October Ist. 1903, will be supplied only by meter measurement at the net price of 25 cents per one thousand cubic feet. Meters will be furnished by the company without cost to the consumer, except the meter rental of $3 per year as provided in the ordinance, j Thanking you for past favors and I trusting to recieve your future I patronage, we are. yours very I respectfully. Logansport & Wabash ! Valley Gas Co. Per S. T. Mur-1 dock, Secretary and general manager. llfidlml Street Railway Consolidation. Lafayette, Ind.. June 27. —W. J. Griffiths, J. L. Caldwell. T. J. Levering. Charles Murdock and F M Ritter of Philadelphia, who control the lAfay•tte street railway, have completed! arrangements to turn over the Lafayette lines to the Ft. Wayne. Logansport, Lafayette & Lima syndicate, which controls Interurban lines connecting Lafayette with Lima. O. The syndicate has part control of all city lines along the route. The transfer will be made in September. Murder In Vigo County. Terre Haute. Ind., June 27.—Benjamin Freeland last night shot and killed I Charles Daugherty at Burnett, a mln- < Ing town in this county. The trouble was over the wife of one of the men. Freeland recently bought a saloon f-om Daugherty. One man boarded at the house of the other and the people of Burnett say that they had been expecting a tragedy. There have been several murders In the past year or i longer tn the same part of the county in mining towns. Knapp's Trial Delayed. Hamilton. 0., June 27.—N0 Jury has beer, secured In the Alfred Knapp case. The third venire was exhausted yes- | terday and a fourth ordered for today. | The state used one of its peremptory enaiienges yesterday and the defense •till has se-en. The trial proper can hardly bagin until Monday. ——— Mutilated Hie Hand. T.agraage, Ind.. June 27— Virgil Marks, son of W H. Marks, picked up a dynamite cartridge and while examining it there was an explosion, which carried away a thumb and throe — Scboolbot Hliindere. A. H. B. us Ascot sent to the London diobe some specimens of "bowlers ’ perpetrated by board school children and collected by a board school master. On the nature of gases. "An oxygen has eight sides." In natural history, "A cuckoo is a bird which does not lay Its own eggs," "A mosquito Is a child of black and white parents” and “A bllzrsrd Is the inside of a fowl." In geographical study we get the following "The equator Is a menagerie Hon running round the earth and through Africa.” "A meridian Is the place where they keep the time” and "The Inhabitants of Paris are called Parisites.” I Among answers we have heard Itefore Is that of the child who declares, "Isaak Walton wns such a good fisherman that I he was called the judicious hooker.”

PROFOUND REGRET Is Expressed In Russia Over Decision to Send Protest In Kischeneff Affair. As Inspired Statement Is Given Out In Washington Regarding Czar’s Attitude In the Matter. St. Petersburg Will Decline to Receive the Memorial From American Citizens. Washington, June 27. —The Russian government has learned with profound regret of the intention of the Washington authorities to forward to St Petersburg a petition from American Jews relative to Russia's treatment of her Jewish subjects. It is yet hoped .at the United States will appreciate the Russian view of the case and will content itself with kindly expressions of sympathy, which it already has offered for the affair at Kishfneff. The Russian position regarding what is considered outside interference tn the internal affairs of Russia has already been stated in dispatches. That position continues to be held, and it is further said that Mr. Riddle, the American charge, when he presents the petition at the Russian foreign office, will be received with the same cordiality accorded an American envoy. In returning the petition to Mr. Riddle the officials will assure him that Russia cherishes no ill will towards the United States and that the action it takes with respect to the petition is necessary In view of Russia s unalterable policy of refraining from interference in the internal affairs of other powers and insisting on similar treatm<nt for itself. The Russian government hopes its firmness in the matter will not be misunderstood but in view of the announcement of Its position weeks ago is surprised at the developments which will force a reiteration of its views. Mr. Riddle, it can be stated, will be subjected to no personal embarrassment in presenting the petition and he will be given to understand that the St. Petersburg authorities appreciate the fact that he is only carrying out his orders. Should the presentation of the petition be deferred until the return to St. Petersburg of Mr. McCormick, the American ambassador to Russia, the same program will obtain, unless in the meantime the Russian government is made aware of extenuating circums'ances which place the matter in a different light ’•'deed, it is declared Russia would be glad to do anything possible to relieve the tension In the United States but feels unable to sacrifice a principle which it has followed hitherto and the American support of which it has warmly indorsed The Russian government readily admits tLe sincerity of the American government’s decision and declines to listen to reports that the forwarding of the petition has any ulterior sig nlflcance or is in any way associated with any other matters. NO LAW FOR IT Governor Beckham Gives Statement Regarding Breathitt County. Frankfort. Ky.. June 27. —Governor Beckham, tn response to a great many requests, has given out a lengthy statement in reference to his position in the Breathitt county matter, stating hfs reasons for not acceding to many request* "urging me to use radical measure* In dealing with the unfortunate trouble In Breathitt county, to declare martial law and to have trials of the accused by courtmart.al. to remove judges and other officials, and in fact to do mint anything for which there I* absolutely no warrant of law to do upon th* part of the executive." "The power to declare martial law which, of course, carires with it the subversion of civil law. and establishes trials by military courts." con tlnues the governor. 'lb the highest I form of tyranny, and ha* no place In our constitution and law*. Charles I lost hl* head and James II lost bis throne tor committing no greater offences than the governor of Kentucky , would commit It he would assume : and seek to use such an unwarranted I power. The constitution of our state ! and the constitution of the United State* guarantee to every man accused of crime the right of trial by jury, and that life, liberty or property shall not be taken away from him althout due process of law The constitution of Kentucky further declares ' that the military power shall be In strict subordination to the civil authorities When the governor call* troop* Into service he is compelled by law to place them under some local civil offi cer. He has no right to remove a judge a commonwealth's attorney or any other district or county officer. If he has any authority over them whatever It is purely of an advisory character." River Commleelon Settle* Down. St Louis. June 27. —After hearing all of the argument* presented by representative* of the various levee hoard*, the Mississippi river commission ha* settled down to active work for the consideration of th* mass of matter which has been offered and to formulate the report which will bo submitted to the secretary of war.

RAYYNE WILL STICK Postmaster General Has No Thought of Resigning, Say* Hanna. Washington. June 27. —"The president has absolute confidence in Postmaster General Payne and has no thought that he will leave the cabinet." said Senator Hanna after an extended visit to the white house. He added: “The president Is satisfied with the work Mr. Payne is doing and appreciates his integrity and execuHFVRT c. PATNE. tlve ability. Mr. Payne has no thought of resigning, but if he did. his resigns tion would not be accepted by the president.” Senator Hanna said it was unfortu nate that Mr. Payne’s health was so poor and that he could not get away and recuperate because his presence la needed in Washington at this time "Will he have strength enough to go ahead with postoffice matter*?' was asked of Mr Hanna "Oh, I think so. There is no ree-on why he should not save his strength and carry on this investigation, too.' "Will he resign?" "What. Payne resign, under fire? Never! What would you think of Payne retiring at this stage of the game? It is nonsense. He will stay right where he is. I speak of my own conviction, not of what he says, be cause the matter of his resignation was not discussed by us at all. CURRENT SCORES What the Three Big League* Did Yea terday. NATIONAL LEAGPFAt Philadelphia. 2; St. Louis. 1. At Brooklyn. 9: Cincinnati. 8. At Boston, 5; Chicago, 4. At New York. 8. Pittsburg. 2. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Cleveland, 1; Washington. 9. At Chicago, 3; New York. 2 At Detroit. 5: Philadelphia. 3. At St. Louis-Boston—Rain AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At Kansas City. 11; Minneapolis, 7. At Milwaukee, 5; St. Paul. 1 At Indianapolis. 7; Toledo. 1. At Louisville, 8; Columbus 2 Lost Fortune Through Friend*. Charleston. S. C.. June 27 —Senator McLaurin of South Carolina is said to have lost nearly his entire fortune by unfortunate investments which have resulted disastrously. The senator trusted implicitly friends whose advice has caused his financial undoing MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Current Price* for Grain, Provision* and Live»tock. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Wm„n. 4#e: No. I red. »trva*. 40c. Corn —Strong; No. J mixed. *oc. Oau —Strong; No. 2 mixed. 3wc. Cattle —Steady at H.<*—Strong at J. Shrep—Steady at 12 Lambs—Steady at Grain and Provisions at Chicago. _. Opened. Ckwed. Wheat— July | >{*4 jj.. Sept .m Dec Cora —; July *ll* .*;% Sept SIS AIU Dee *0 ,4»s Oats— July <s .at* Sept .u» 4 ,s»S Dec .344. Pork— Jely 1* it it.so sept i*iu iano Lard-— Jely *.41 9.1* Sept «.<U g.tt Bibs— July a»S Mt Sept S.M AS* Cloein* rash market-" - ~o rn»i*Je; oM*. pork. *K.»; lari, ; riba. 4S.SO. Cincinnati Grain and Livestock. Wheal—Finn; No. ! red. Sl*i. Cora—Steady; No. 5 mixed uc. <MU—- Firm: No. S anted 4Sc. Catlie—Steady at nMCI Ho*a—active at *.**<&*.*>. hoep-Steady at *»»» 1* Lam be— Active al U. Chicago Livestock. Cattlo—Steady: ulcer*. MgAlO; ttocteart u< feeder*. **<<*. "u. Ho«*— steady at t* 4U4M U 4. Sheep-Strong at U.U4M.00. Laaba—Staa ly al U.MM* New York Livestock. Oattla—Su-artv at ts 'stgs.*. Boee—Qute* at **.TAa*.«O. SMap-Firo at lamb.—steady at I*.tea* DO. v ~q| East Buffalo Livestock. CatUe - Steady at n.;qB«.0O. Koga- Active at H ts*e.»>. Sheep—Steady at n UW*.<». lAmba—eseady at H.>pU4 jjej,Toledo Grain. Wheat—Dull: aaab. July. u*. ~ Mrn—Dull: Ho. > tia.ti. u»se. < a Oata—Acllve.No. t, eaib, I#’.* .*q ~v

UM F 63 MURDER I Indiana Man Charged With a Gross Crime In Cali* fornia. Victor Walkerez. Who Recently Disappeared From Laporte, Is Detained at Oakland. Charged With Murdering Influential Negress For Purposes of Robbery. Laporte. Ind., June 27. —Victor V alkerez. who mysteriously disappeared from this city, is reported under arrest, at Oakland City, Cal., charged with the murder of Mrs. Lizzie Leßoy. colored, president of the Afro-American Benevolent society. Anna Ross, traveling around the country with him. it is alleged, after being taken sick and removed to the hospital, made confession of the crime, and betrayed Walkerez's hiding place. Robbery was the motive. KILLED BY TOWN MARSHAL Shooting Terminates Prosecution For Subornation of Perjury. New Albany. Ind., June 27. —T'*“ killing of Dr. F. W. Yancey of Lock ■ port. Ky., who was shot to death by ; W. H. Ferguson, town marshal, terminates a prosecution in this city for subornation of perjury, growing out of his recent marriage to hi* girl wife last month. She witnessed the killing o' her husband. Yancey came here with Annie Estes, but fifteen years old. and he induced F. R. Stumpff of I-ouis ville. Ky., to make affidavit that the 1 bride-elect was of legal age. Soon after the father of the bride caused warrants to issue against Stumpff for perjury and against Yancey for subornation of perjury. Both cases were awaiting trial. Illegal Liquor Selling Rebuked. Sullivan. Ind.. June 27. —Claude McKissick, Seth Crawford and Edward West, indicted for illegal liquor selling in Jackson township have each been fined Jlii'i n single Indictments. A deplorable condition is said to have existed in that township because of the lawless sale of intoxicant*, and * special court of inquiry returned 190 In dictments The circuit court is hold ing night sessions to clear the docket. All of ’he booze loints” in Jackson

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Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed fiO Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) 62 Oats, new 36 Wheat, new $ 75 Rye «47 I Barlev * 40 Clover Seed 4 50 ® 5 00 [ Alsyke 4 50 @ 5 00 Buckwheat 65 Flax Seed 1 10 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m. today as follows: Wheat.. July ‘ 802 Wheat. September 784 Wheat, December 771 Corn, July l.< Corn, September 50 Corn, December 49 Oats, J uly 40| Oats, September 381 Oats, December 33 j ‘ Julv Pork 315 17 Sept. Pork . . sls 40 July Lard, per cwt 8 25 I Septemtier Lard per cwt 8 27 — TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 I o’clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash 5 801 'July wheat _ hoI i Sept wheat ',o| I i Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash ' J uly corn _ 50 ' Sept corn —. 50 Oats, cash Oats, July 41 Oats, Sept ~ 34 Rye, cash „ 55 STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER. L» lubs 4| (o 5 | Hogs, per cwt. 5 25 Kt $5 50 Cattle per lb 3? n 41 , per lb 4j (p 5 I Cows 2 Iff 8 Sheep, per lb 21 (a 3 Beef Hides, per lb 6 POULTRY. BY J, W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, per lb lowlH. Ducks, per lb Turkeys, per lb. tf(f , 10 Leese, per lb 04(/06 I

township have suspended business, and the crusade will be carried to oth er townships to rid the county of la w , less groggeries. Ground to Fragments. Laporte. Ind., June 27.—A. B Park, er of Chicago, who. with his partner plastered northern Indiana with patent medicine signs, was killed near Walkerton while stealing a ride on a B & O. freight train. His body was terrl bly mangled A railroad policeman put him off the front end of a passen ger train at Walkerton. He evidently changed his mind and started back toward Chicago on a freight train, , from which he fell off and was ground i under the wheels, the entire train passing over him. On His Way to Alabama. Logansport. Ind., June 27. —Willard Herrell, the ex-convict, who ran amuck at Bunker Hill. is. from present indications. on his way to Alabama. He was successful in eluding the officers, and it has been learned from a friend that his Intentions were to go to Ala bama to escape arrest. Convicted of Raising a Check. Newport, Ind., June 27. —Charles F. Sweatner. on a plea of guilty to for gery, has been committed to the In dlana reformatory under the indeterminate sentence act He was Indicted for raising a S2O check to $2,000, which was cashed by the First National bank of Clinton. While Making a Running Switch. Greenfield, Ind.. June 27.—J. W. Vanhook, a brakeman on a Pennsylvania freight train, was killed at the stockyards here. He was making a I running switch with two cars, which 1 struck a flat car on a siding and he was thrown to the track both cars passing over him. Robbed a Race Track Judge. South Bend, Ind., June 27. —Burglars here made the rounds in this city. Among the victims was Manley P. Andrews, the well known race track i judge, who lost his stop watch, dia monds and money, amounting to |7o<). Little Girl Burned to Death. Brownstown. Ind.. June 27. — The : eleven-year-old daughter of Oliver Hall, a farmer, caught her clothing on fire, and she ran a quarter of a mile before securing assistance B> that time she was fatally burned. Caught Her H»lr In Machinery. Imports, Ind., June 27. —Minnie Meinberg. employed In the Fox wool en mills, caught her hair In slow-mov-ing machinery, which was stopped after a portion of her scalp had been wrenched loose. Humility is the virtue all preach, none practices, and yet everybody I* content to hear -ISeklen.

HAY fIARKET. No. 1 timothy hay (baled) - $10.50 @ $12.00 No 1 mixed hay (baled) _ SB.OO @ $9.50 No. 1 clover hay (baled) __ _. $6.50 (g $7.50 Loose hay $1.50 less. WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER A SON. Wool, unwashed 16t020 Sheep pelts 4Oc to $1 00 Beef hides, per pound 06 Calf hides __ 07| Tallow, per pound 04| COAL. Anthracite $ 7 59 Domestic, nut _ 4 j Domestic, lump. Hocking 4 25 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 60 OIL HARKET. Tiona $1.65 Pennsylvania 1.50 Corning 1,30 New Castle 1.37 North Lima 1.13 South Lima 1,09 Indiana 1.09 Whitehouse 1.23 Somerset ,95 I Lacy ■'.... .95 Barkersville 95 Ragland .£5 OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOCS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS ' Eggs, fresh, per doz $ 15 I Lard 10 Butter, per pound 11 Potatoes, old, per bushel 40 clerical Frugality. In the faroff days of 1766. the year In which Goldsmith wrote his Immortal • \ Icar of Wakefield." the Universal Mngaxlne contained this obituary notice: "Lately. Rev. Mr. Mattlnson. curate | of I’atterdnle. Westmorland, for sixty years. The first Infant he christened was afterward Ida wife, by whom be had one son and three daughters, all of w hom he married In his own church. His stipend was forty years £l2 and for the last twenty not £2O per anu Yet lie died at the ago of eighty-three worth £I,OOO, £BOO of which was saved out of hta stipend." I he correspondent of Notes and Que Ties who quotes this astonishing record <>f frugality asks if Goldsmith may not have recelvsd the first Impetus to the composition of his novel by rending ibis aunounoainent