Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1903 — Page 4

Magley. Harvest is here and our farmers are busy making hay. Albert Wifle Sundayed with his parents near Craigville. George Steele spent Sunday with his friends at Mt. Pleasant. Harry McGillour blacksmith is kept busy these warm days. Quite a few of our people went to Decatur Sunday see the ruins of the Big Store. The people of this vicinity are making arrangements to spend the Fourth in Decatur. Miss Lillie Steele of Decatur is spending a few weeks with J. A. Steele and family. August Schlickman had bad 1 ;ck while in town on business. His horse kicked and broke the shafts and left August behind. About sixty of the young people gathered at the home of Earnest Schlickman late Wednesday evening and reminded their daughter Rosa that she had passed another milestone of life. The event was spent in games and music till a late hour when the guests partial wishing Rosa many more such events. State Line. Mr. Jhon Wolf lost a horse Saturday. Mr. John J. Wolf was at Van Wert Friday. Mr. Samuel Treaster was at Decatur Thursday. Mrs. Simon Treaster was at Decatur Thursday. Mr. Win. Drake and family were at Decatur Wednesday. Mrs. Win. Stewart was a business caller at Decatur Friday. Mr. Fred. Krickenberger hauled hay to Wren Wednesday. Mrs. Nathan Gause was visiting at Van Wert for a few days. Mrs. A. J. Kirkland was a business caller at Decatur Wednesday. Mr. Samuel Wood of near Willshire, is visiting Mr. G. R. Wood for a few days. Mr. Dennis Stewart, who has been working at South Bend, is visiting his father, Mr. M D. Stewart, for a few days. The funeral sermon of Mrs. Mary Ann Swgiart, who died March Sth. and on account of the inclement weather the funeral sermon was preached at the Calvary Evangelciurch Sunday at 10 o'clock. CLOVER LEAF EXCURSIONS. Two Personally conducted Excursions.—To Colorado. Utah and C’diforn a are being organized to leave the first week in July and Angust. Very low round-trip r ites and no change of cars from Ohio and Indiana points to destination. If you have not yet arranged f >r your summer's vacation, write t le 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 sate every day from May 15 to September 28, 1903. Put-In-Bay. Ohio. July 27-Aug. 1, IJo3.—' Knights of Cohimbuus Outi ig. One fare for the round trip. B iltimore, 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 Convention of Epworth League, July Ito 19, 1903. One fare round trip. Extreme limit of tickets August 15, 1903. Pittsburg. Pa., Aug. 4-8, 1903.— Thirty-third General Convention Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America. One first class^f are 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, *89.70 to California points via Clover Leaf 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 Route or address, C. D. Whit ney, General Traffic Manager, Clover Leaf Route, Toledo, Ohio. For Sale A phaeton in good condition. Inquire at this office. 112tfj

Weather Forecast. Generally fair and continued warmer tonight and Thursday, except local thunderstorms tomorrow in the extreme northern portion. BRUTES GIVEN TO DRINK. Many Animals Become Intoxicated on .Nature'* Beverages. Although it has often been said when speaking of drunkenness that even the beasts of the field do not get drunk it is nevertheless a fact that a great many animals do get intoxicated. Take the elephant, for instance. He is particularly fond of the fruit of the tingauu tree, and although lie appears to have some idea that it is not good for him he will go on eating when he has once begun until he is wildly excited and so intoxicated that he will stagger from side to side. EYVry now and then he will pull himself up. shake his huge head and tear madly through the forest, trumpeting at the top of his voice and terrifying every living creature. it is said that he will evee dare and defy his most dreaded enemy, the tiger, when in this condition, but we have no means of verifying this. It is well known, however, that an elephant is in a most dangerous condition when suffering from the effects of eating this beautiful fruit, and all who can take care to keep out of bis way as much as possible. The sloth bear is another animal given to this falling. The natives of India are in the habit of hanging little vessels on the palm trees for the purpose of catching the juice. This juice is so attractive to the sloth bear that, although such a poor climber, he will scramble up and go on drinking the juice until he is so drunk that he can only slip helplessly to the ground and lie there in a drunken stupor until the effects have passed off. But the sloth bear is not the only animal who is so partial to this juice of the palm tree. The curious fruit (er fox) bats (family pteropodiikv) are particularly fond of it. This peculiar little combination of beast and bird, with its foxlike faei>. reddish, furry body and black, uncanny looking wings, the delicate membrane of which is always quivering down to the very tips, will fly to these vessels in company with some hundreds of his companions and they will suck the juiee until the ground below the tree will be dark with the bodies of these bats, who will lie there too helplessly Intoxicated to move or defend themselves no matter what may turn up. The biggest drunkard of all is perhaps the palm civet. So addicted is this animal to th? drinking habit that he has been termed the toddy cat. And a mwre helpless, foolish looking creature than he Is when he is thoroughly intoxicated with the palm juice It would be difficult to find. There are many other animals given to this failing but all those I have spoken of live in India, and it may be that the beat which Induces extreme thirst, a frequent excuse among men. is the direct cause of it.—Collier’s Weekly. Max O'Heirs Adder. During his tour through Australia many years ago death was once close upon Max O'Rell, as It seemed to him at the time. Lying in bed one night in a bush hostelry, worried by mosquitoes and thinking of the snakes against which he had been warned, he became aware of the presence alongside of him of a cold, treacherous snake, probably a death adder, as it was only about three feet long. Death from the bite of this playful adder is rapid and pain less, and the Frenchman recorded afterward his reflection that it was better perhaps to die that way than by gout or rheumatism. After an hour of agony, however, he slipped out of bed. •truck a light and went about the room searching for the walking stick he had carried especially for defense against reptiles. After a weary and nervous hunt he found it at last among the disordered bedclothes. (orloaa Habit In a A certain Pomeranian has a most ex traordlnary habit at mealtimes which appears worth recording. This behavior is the prelude to only one kind of food—l. e., bread and milk. It consists in first wiping the nose smartly to and fro on the flannel on which the dog lies, and this Is repeated between each mouthful. To such an extent is this eccentricity carried that she refuses this kind of food altogether if there is no flannel to wipe her nose on. The curious part of the whole episode is that there is none of this wiping with bread sopped in gravy. It seems to be suggested by some irritation peculiar to warm milk.—London Times. Set Him to Thlnklnn. They had been talking as they walk ed. She bad remarked pathetically: “Ob. it must be terrible to a man to be rejected by a woman!” “Indeed it must." was bls response. Then, after awhile, with sympathetic dlsingeiiuousuess, she exclaimed: “It doesn't seem that I could ever have the heart to do it. ’ And there came a silence between them as he thought it over.—Browning's Monthly. Fatal Rrror. Teas—So their engagement is broken off? Jess—Yes: they quarreled, and she was in the wrong. Teps—And she wouldn't admit it? Jess-No; that was the whole trouble. She did admit it. and after that he simply became unbearable.—Philadelphia Press. Gold melts at a temperature of 1240 degrees C. or 2204 degrees F. Lead melts at *26 degrees F. and wax at 149 degrees F.

DEADLY HRE DAMP Explosion In Wyoming Mine Cuts Off the Escrpe of Two Hundred Miners. Tire Immediately Broke Out. Effectually Shutting Off All Hope of Rescue. A Few of the Bodies Near Mouth of Shaft Recovered Horribly Mangled. Hanna. Wyo.. July 1. —Probably the worst disaster in the history of Wyoming occurred at this place, when a terrific explosion of fire damp in Union Pacific mine No. 1 shut off the means of escape of two hundred men who were working In the pit. The fire, which immediately broke out. is defying the efforts of the rescuing party and there is slight hope of saving any of the men. Twenty eight bodies of those working near the mouth of the mine have been brought out, all of them horribly mangled and some still showing bare evidences of life. The scenes at the mine are heartrending. Wives and children of men who are known to have been inside eagerly hang about the shaft, kept only by the cooler heads from plunging in. The Union Pacific railway, which owns the mines, has ail of Its extra employes working with might and main to reach the imprisoned men. So tonse is the excitement that none seem able to say how the disaster occurred. The supposition is that some careless miner allowed his lamp to come in contact with fire damp. The explosion was terrific and completely shattered the timbers of the main shaft and numerous entrances, filled the working with debris and those of the miners that were not killed outright by the explosion were buried alive. The explosion was heard for many miles around and attracted people from the adjoining set tlements Huge timbers and railroad iron were hurled from the mouth of the shaft, a distance of two and three hundred feet. Experienced mine bosses and miners say that when the Imprisoned men are reached all will be found dead Some of the miners that escaped said they saw twenty dead bodies In entry No. 17. They reported that many of the men were erased by the explosion and ran hither and thither in the mine Many of these could have escaped, but they laid down burled their faces in their hands and gave up the fight. Os the 284 dead about 175 were married and leave large families. About 100 were Finlanders. fifty were colored and the balance were Americans MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Newsboy at Rockford Slain Without Known Motive. Rockford. 111., July I.—The dead body of Richard Tibbies, a seven-year-old newsboy, was found in a deserted space sear the driving park, a mile and a half from the city limits, last evening The child had been practically disemboweled, the chest being split open as though with a sharp kaife la bls throat was stuffed an •Id handkerchief His hands were bound by bls suspenders, which were tied in a hard knot. Beside him lay his unsold papers, a bag of candy and some pennies The lad disappeared from his home eight days ago. A companion of his own age declared he had been drowned In the river, three miles from where the body was found and a fruitless search had been made in this direction Public feeling is in. tense Wood Workers Strike. Chicago. July I.—Orders were Issued last night by the Amalgamated Woodworkers' Council for a strike of the woodworkers by the ten factories in this city which turn bar and saloon fixtures. The men demand an Increase in pay amounting to about 20 per cent, and the employers say that they can not pay this for the reason that It would raise the Chicago standard of wages above that in any other city. The trouble In the large plants will ■ecessitate the closing down of about fifteen small concerns About 2.500 man walked out this morning. The Rellanes Scores Again. Newport R I„ July I.—The Rollaacs scored another decisive victory over the Constitution and Columbia In a attssn nils thrash to windward •ad return Beat for beat tbs Con etHutloe won over the Columbia, but tlmo allowance gave the latter sec on* place The now craft sailed the course In seven minutes two second* Ims time than the Constitution and sight minutes one second less than tbo older boat Relieved es Their Command. Berlin. July L—The commander of the German squadron In American waters. Commodore Rchedor. and Admiral Count Von Baudlssln. second In oommand of the east Aalastlc squad ran, have been recalled. Three Killed In Tornado. Wilder, Minn . July 1. A tornado passed over this place last evening Three persons were killed and much damage was done to property.

TORTURE AND ROBBERY. Pennsylvania Tramp Illy Requites Woman’s Hospitality. Clearfield, Pa„ July I.—While the husband of Mrs. Miles O'Rourke of Woodward township was absent a stranger called at the house and asked Mrs. O'Rourke for something to eat She gave him some buns and was preparing some coffee at the stove when the man struck her on the hack of the head, leaving her semi-conscious He then bound her in a chair and demanded where the family kept its money. At first she refused to divulge the hiding place. The man lighted a lamp and applied the flame to her feet. The pain caused her to point out the place where the money was hidden. The sum was a trifle over $2,000. The authorities have offered a reward of SSOO for information that will lead to the arrest of the thief. THE NATIONAL GAME

Current Scores In the Three B'j Leagues. NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Philadelphia 2, Chicago 7. At Boston 7; Cincinnati 4. At Brooklyn 8; Pittsburg 17. At New York 2; St. Louis 4. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Cleveland 4; Philadelphia 3. At Detroit 8; Washington 0. At Chicago 10; Boston 3. At St. Louis 1; New York 2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. At Minneapolis 8; St. Paul 5. At Toledo 1; Louisville 5. At Indianapolis 3: Columbus 8. At Milwaukee-Kansas City—Rain. Bank Bribes the Press. Berlin. July I.—During the hearing in the trial of the directors of the Pomeranian bank for fraudulent trans actions. Involving $400,000, which has kept the Berlin court busy for several weeks past, it developed that the hank advanced to the society of the Berlin press $6,250 for an indefinite per'od 1 without security and without charging the usual interest, in order to gain the good will of the journalists. The bank also paid large amounts to in dividual members of the press, one re ceiving $3,000 a year. The Berlin press Is very much agitated over these revelations. Serious Labor Riot. Chicago. July I.—A serious riot occurred last evening on West Van Buren street between a number of strikers who walked out of the plant of Kellogg Switchboard Company some time ago. and three men who were escorting home a number of girls who had gone to work in the factory During the trouble a number of shots were fired and fqur persons are known to be hurt. Robbed and Left to Die. Denver. Col.. July 1. —With her feet roped together, her hands doubly tied behind her back, and a gag bound so tightly around her mouth and neck that It finally strangled her to death Mrs Antoine Kenham was robbed and left to die alone at her house In this city. She was an old Syrian woman and three Syrians—a woman and two men—have been arrested for Investigation. May Conduct His Own Defense. St. Louis. July I.—F Seymour Barrington. confined in the county jail at Clayton on the charge of having murdered his friend and benefactor. James H. McCannUcontlnues to declare his Innocence. Barrington will not talk of his plans for defense. He declares that he will be cleared and intimates that he will conduct his case himself MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Current Pclces foe Grjin, Provisions and Livestock. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Wagoa, rrc: No. 3 red. Mroag. L’-to. Orn-Strong; No. I mixed. 10c. Obi*—strong: No. 1 mi xml. rattle—Steady at H.aUBMO. Hog*—Strong at ffc.lA <ls 90. Sheep— Steady at St Mvfci.OO. tarn ba—Steady at Grain and Provisions at Chicago. Wheat— ' Clo« 5. J«iy i .nq ,rru rru !*“• .r« ‘ 1 tornJoly ,m> Rwpt mu Oau— ■ Jniy ■ .. ..............s.-, M rep’ Pork— * J* l ? is*, itn h » 11.13 Lard— JB| 7«. M «»P» .40 « M Riba—- ?•'’ « a,r -n IN Closing rub market—Wheat. 7erT Hs»e: oau. M; pork. 11 Lit; Ism. M.M- ah' IB 40. ”• Cincinnati Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Firm ; No. 1 red. an. t ore—Steady: No. 3 miied Oste-Flrro: No. 1 mixed tie. Cattle—Steady al 13 MXRi.rt. Hose- Seine at UHtA.rt. Sheep-Steady at IS'a.'.BS , Lemba—Active al >«*S.AI Chicago Livestock. Cattle—Steady; livers, IMAM; ttorbere ssa thedere. MT4t.lt. Ho«»— Steady at |t.M«I.W. Sheep—Strong nt U.IKRi.II. Leatbe-Stoedy.et It.soga.u. New York Livestock. Oettle— Steedy at M Tl4*.'. itw — Noxi—Qeiei at U.UM.4O. Sbtep-Fltw »l 41 Utßt.lc. Lambs—Steady at H OOM-M. — East Buffalo Livestock Cattle—Steady at 13 ' OVO Ho*>—Active at tl.riige.no. ; Sheep—Stead. M IS.4MM.rt. Lambe—Heady at |t.rM<.Mß .' MH

both w abmed — I Young Lochinvar and Irate 1 Father Shoot at the Same Time. I ‘ Th. Former's Aim Was the Better ,nc th. Father Fell, Though Not i Mortally Wounded. | , ’ An Interrupted Elopement at Miller'. i Station Aroused the Neighbor.. I I--- — e Miller's Statinn. Ind.. July L—An interrupted elopement, followed by a duel in which the father of the young , woman was shot and wounded by the 1 ler s Station that a posse was organized to search for the young man The principals in the affair were Charles Hayden, who owns a large tract of land near Miller's Station. Janies Taylor and his eighteen yearold daughter Anna. Hayden had been forbidden by Taylor to call on the young woman and the couple arranged to elope Taylor detected his daughter and Hayden leaving the doorway and drew a pistol, so it is said Hayden also was armed and both men fired at the same time. Taylor dropped to the ground with a bullet in his right leg. Hayden was not Injured. The daughter remained with her father ' and Hayden escaped. BULLET THROUGH BRAIN. i 1 Michigan City Man Deliberately Planned Self-Destruction. ' Michigan City. Ind.. July I.—A hundred or more people saw Henry West , send a bullet through his brain in the i city park. He had been in poor health and was nearly blind from an afllic- ] tion of the eyes Weet deliberately , planned hi. destruction He called on his creditor, .nd paid all accounts held against him He .topped at asa loon and not only paid a bill, but treat ■ ed the friend, he found there H» hade i them good-by. and said he was going f away He then went t# the park ant t shot himself. , j Held Under Unique Charge. s Anderson. Ind. July I—Oliver H Toney, prominent Alexandria real es ’ tate dealer, is under arre.t charged i with stealing a deed to the 142-acr« farm of James M McCallister of Mor ••n enur-v McCall'ster savs he gave r —

THE MARKETS

Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected everv day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARBOL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed .._ 60 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) _ 62 ■ Oats, new 30 Wheat, new | 70 Rye 46 Bprlev 40 Clover Seed 1 (X) o 5 00 AMfke, 4 60 Q 5 00 Buckwheat Flax Seed ] jq I CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. tn. today as follows: Wheat. July _.{ ; ( ;i Wheat. September 751 Wheat. December Corn, July 4.,! Corn, September 501 Corn, December 431 Oats, July (htts, September 331 Oats. December ,| ‘ July Pork ...."..415 62 hept. Pork 115 77 July Lard, per cwt « ]q September Laid per cwt 8 30 I TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 300 oclock by J. D. Hale. Decatur, special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash | 76$ July wheat Sept wheat, ~ - (t 4 Caah corn, No. 2, mixed, cash ' 1 J uly corn Sept corn ~ Lit Data, cash ' ' Date, July 40 Otta,S«t Ry-™* - LIZ M STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, tEALER. Laml»s M h ~ rT' s to 15 25 Cattle per lb _3J ( 0 Calvee, per lb. 4J c t* Cow* 3 Sheep, per lb 2| Vq> Beef Hides, per lb Y. POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKS RS. Chickens, per lb 1 howls, | W |b. 8w 0J Ducks, pe r ib. £ Turkeys, per lb 19,,,,; O—,P.rlb.

the i.re.l ro Toney * Thomas I ‘ who were to examln it preli m > ni ”' l I 7 a trade. Ho has not seen it S | n ,? ’’ I says, and the dicker has not mats/’ I iz->d. Toney says his partner | I - Thomas, has the Instrument p.*®’’ I are out for Thomas ''* r ' ■ Cutting Was Accidental. I Richmond. Ind . July I.—iK'-® Markley, after an Invoatig,.. , n I ' ''Ti killing of James Quinn by his j Bernard Quinn, said the v-rb-t w T I s show self-defense. Quinn i .ut his son accidentally | n a B » gle. The young man was inr., K ■ His father drew a pocket knife ln JJ I defense and In falling the lt n > ■ pierced the son's groin, s'Ve r f n , ? ■ 4 artery No arrests. ■ ' Gift From Congregation. I Huntington. Ind. July 1 The R„ I .1. I. Goshert, pastor of the r aitej ■ Brethren < hurch. at Roanoke, hu ■ been presented with a ticket for* to® I of England France, Germany I '< Holy Land, and has been granted, ■ ? va. ation by his congregation He iy I thus remembered on accent 0( | ! efforts, which have resulted In tlit I .' building of a new church. ■ ' WBI Relieve Business Stagnation. I Milton. Ind.. July L—E E. Kestler. ■ president of the defun- t Citizem’ Bia bank, which failed a tew 'a., (j I | still missing and. If he can be criminal charges will be brought B ' against him. A local stock < mpanyn ■ being organized to open a ' ank :r, -i, I ’ room Kessler occupied to r-'iev» hull- Hui ness stagnation following ■>.» :i e.. r „ ■ Dr. O'Malley Recovering. ■ South Bend, Ind., July 1 It l.< w . Ko pm’t»d at Notre Dame I'uh-gtvfc. Hi Dr Austin O'Malley, form r member K-'l of the faculty, who was th -t Sßai Bl poison’ng case, which n-’a-'v rcvi|-.*j K * in his death, will be able to return to his duties as professor of English ft. B'3 erature at the next college year I Barn Burners At Work. I Petersburg, Ind., July I A Isrp I stock barn belonging to Wiion Ix-jji I ty fourteen miles south of hers iu I j destroyed by fire, together with sir I horses orn and farm ma- h :.- r y Tit ■ ' total loss was $3,000. with no Ininr- I am e. The fire was of IneenliMj I origin. ■ Death to Whitcappers. I Nashville. Ind.. July I.—Daniel Hit I den who claims to have been whltt I apped. has armed himself with a m I and de.-lares he will shoot >he whit* I appers at hfs first opportunity Mrs I Harden Is dangerously ill from !w I treatment at the hands of th<> ro»U» I An obstinate man does not hold qitn I ions; they bold him.—Butler. I

HAY PIARKET. I No, 1 timothy hay (baled) I . J 10.50 iff IUOI I No 1 mixed hay (baled) I |S.OO 4 Fd 50 I No. 1 clover hay (baled). I Loose hay 11.50 lees. I WOOL AND HIDES. | BY B. KALVKR k SON. Wool, unwashed Into'JO Sheep pelts 40c to 11 00 Beef hides, per pound 06 I Calf hidee . <W| Tallow, per pound. _ OAj I COAL. Anthracite f 'SO Domestic, nut I Domestic, lump. Hocking .. . 1 ® Domestic lump, Indiaua OIL.TARKET. Tiona fl® J Pennsylvania 150 Corning 1-00 New Castle North Lima H- 1 South Lima Indiana 10V Whitehouse Somerset 06 ' Lacy V 5 Barkersvilie Ragland -55 OTHER PRODUCTS. by various obocers and mkb.hant’ Eggs, fresh, per doz f I.ard rj W Butter, per pound Potatoes, old, per bushel - f' Potatoes, new H I — The OarSenar Bird. The highest development of t*’ e oratlve instinct In itnlmnls Is found w the gardener bird (nmblyoruls l 1 plain looking native of New GulU * builds Its nest on the ground, spr’* l1 * uxmir befoie It and over this green i<f pet scatters bright berries, flower* in I Insects. As the flowers wither '»•> ire replaced l>y fresh oties. The wll '‘ • establishment serves only as a u I pleasure resort. A Sensitive Point. “Isn’t It a great satisfaction to *ble to assist those who call on for help in the struggle of life?’ “It would be.” answered Mr 1 u "‘ Jot, "If you could be sure some of y oU 19 l*'i | 'tl<iaries weren’t laughluK 8t 19 behind your back and calling you •" 0 «»y tuurk.”- Washington Star. ‘I