Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 158, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. tVIHY EVENING. EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY LEW G>. ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By carrier, per week. 10c By carrier, pvr year $4 00 By mail, per month 25<’ By mail, per year $2 50 Single copies. Two Cents, Advertising rates made known on application Entered tn the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana. as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. LYNCH LAW. ft May H«ve Taken Ila Name Fran, a Mayor of Galvray. About the year 1500 one James Fitz•tepbens Lynch was mayor of the town of Galway. In Ireland He had sent bls •on on a trading expedition to Spain with a good cargo and a large sum of money. The young man returned with a ship load of valuable commodities, which be reported as having been purchased with the moffey and with the proceeds of the outgoing cargo. After some time a Spaniard came along, demanding payment from the mayor for the goods he alleged had been bought on credit by bis son. The mayor declined payment, as his son averred he had paid in cash for the goods. Unfortunately for the latter, a sailor who had been one of the crew on examination by Mayor Lynch declared that his unworthy son had spent in reckless debauchery uot only the money intrusted to him. but the proceeds of the cargo as well; that he had then bought goods from a large firm on credit, and that when one of the partners of the firm came down to the ship before sailing to receive the money young Lynch murdered the man and had him thrown overlxiard to conceal the facts from bis father. The young man was immediately arrested and brought before bls father, who. notwithstanding the tearful entreaties of bis wife and daughters, sentenced him to death. He took him upstairs in his warehouse, adjusted a rope around his neck, having first secured it inside, and then pushed the young man out of the window, where Lis dying struggles were witnessed by the inhabitants of the town of Galway. In the town records this entry is yet to be seen: "James Lynch, mayor of Galway, hanged his own son out of the window for defrauding and killing strangers without martial or common law, to shew a good example to posterity.” It may be from that incident that lynch law took its name. It is not a peculiar American institution, as is commonly supposed, but has been practiced in other countries. The English had a walled town in Devonshire of the name of Lydford. which became noted for the summary punishments Inflicted on notorious offenders. They became proverbial in England as Lydford law. and it is not impossible that lynch may be a corruption of Lydford. In Scotland it was known as "Jedburgh justice." James Lynch, a Justice of the peace ! in one of the Piedmont counties in Vir- I ginin. whose methods were both summary and severe, is also credited with having given his name to this offhand and ex[>editious mode of dealing with criminals now generally known as lynch law.—Pittsburg Gazette. Beiclnninx to Renlise It. “I never beard Dinsmore acknow! edge that he was growing oil before today." "How did he acknowledge it?” "Fie announced that he felt Just as young as he erer did.”—Detroit Free Press.

BARCUS SEEMS TO HAVE HAD ENOUGH

, Indianapolis, July 14.—One of the visiting politicians today whose face has not been tamiliar here since the close of the legislature was Senator James S. Barcus of Terre Haute. He has been in New York most of the t*TT)e «tnco the adjournment of the leg islature looking after his publications. He is bound for the West on business It is understood that while he retains his residence at Terre Haute, that be intends to make his home in New York and that be will not try to be a potent factor henceforth in Indiana politics. It is not likely that he will ever again be a candidate for the Republican nomination for congress in the Fifth district. Adjutant General Ward has issued orders for the assembling of the state troops here July 26 to Aug. 3 for the annual camp of instruction at the fait grounds. Owing to the fact that the governor Is showing a disposition tc call on the state troops to put down trouble, there is renewed Interest in matters pertaining to the guard. Quartermaster General Perry has also just been informed that the new Krag Jorgenson rifles have been shipped from the government arsenal at Rock Island. 111., and will be here for the opening of the encampment. The equipping of the troops with newer and more deadly weapons is sneered at by people who are against the main tenance of state militia but the officials are mighty glad that new guns are to be received. When the new equipment is issued it will mean that the militia Is to be put. on an equal toatlr.; with the regular armv. With-

GENERAL RAILWAY STRIKE That Is What Chicago Freight Handlers Now Threaten. Chicago. July 14. —Outwited by the Chicago Terminal Transfer company which succeeded in shipping several carloads of the Kellogg Switchboard and Supply company's freight out of the city without interference of the freight handlers. President Curran ol that organization was aroused and began to enlist the switchmen's union in his effort to plunge the railroads of Chicago into a general strike. Though the threatened strike failed to arrive on schedule time, the situation grew more serious when Grand Master Frank Hawley, national president of the switchmens union, arrived from Buffalo and held a two hours' conference with President Curran and some of the teamsters. The switchmen have been asked to refuse to handle the cars of the Terminal Transfer company and cars in any freightyards where the Kellogg company may send loads of freight in the future. Hawley refused to state whether the switchmen would enter the conflict, and Cur ran was as non-committal on the subject The railroads will take all the freight that is sent to them. The chief of police will furnish protection to the wagons bearing it. Once on the plat forms of their freight houses, the rail road companies will see that the freight is cared for, sending it to Its destination even if all their freight handlers are called out as President Curran threatens. To try to adjust the trouble, a meeting of the represents tives of the several unions Involved and the management of the Kellogg company is in progress this afternoon. FLOODS IN GERMANY Large District Inundated and Man; Drowned. Berlin. July 14. —The highest floods known in this region for many years are reported from Silesia. Nearly the whole town of Tropau was under wa ter for many hours. The crops ot the entire district have been destroyed and traffic at several points on the Schaenbrenn-Troppau railway is inter rupted owing to the destruction of bridges and embankments In the Sudeten valley all the villages were flooded so rapidly that thirty of the inhabitants were unable to escape in time and perished. Fifty houses were destroyed. Even the town of Breslau is reported to be in danger and the firemen have been called out to repaii the dykes protecting the city from the overflowing river Oflet, The surround Ing country has become one large lake Terrible hail storms have devastat ed the country along the lower Rhine The damage to the wine crop Is local eulable. Several persons were killed by lightning. A Desperate Fight Barbourville. Ky.. July 14.—A des perate fight occurred near here be tween a band of eight Clay county ne groes and deputy sheriffs of Barbour vflle. The negroes attempted to rot county stores, and when the posse pursued them they gave resistance Twenty shots were fired, one negre being dangerously wounded. The ne groes escaped to Clay county. Still Oat. "Tess says she's ready to make up if you will." said the peacemaker. “Tell her." replied the obstinate Jess, "if I had a complexion as muddy as hers I'd be ready to make up too.”— Philadelphia Press.

in six hours Governor Durbin eould have 4.(KM) well-armed men ready tc move, and within twelve he could come near mobilizing them at any point in the state. The guard is now at a higher standard than ever before ' The state board of tax commissioners got down to actual business today and beard representatives of some oi the big traction companies. Governor Durbin has his old place at the head I of the table, and he questions the representatives of the corporations like a i lawyer. The two new members of the i board. Secretary of State Storms and i Auditor Sherrick, are merely interest ed spectators up to this time. The business of the tax board is Intricate I and it will take them some time tc i catch on. Another new member is John Billheimer. Mr. Sherrick's dep uty. who is secretary of the board succeeded Frank Martin, who was dep uty auditor under W. H. Hart. Bert Ogborn of Newcastle is again officiating as stenographer for the board. Tbs representatives of the traction com panies admitted today that they are doing a good business, but they have the usual plaintive plea. The railroad I attorneys will not make their appear ant e until the latter part of next week as there are many traction men to bt heard. A regular meeting of the Indiana St , Louis World's Fair commission was held in Room S 3 at the statehouse to day. and nearly every member waspresent. This was one of the Import ant meetings, as the revision of the plans for the state building were con sldered.

THE END jSi Condition of Pope Leo Now Seems to Point to Imminent Dissolution. ‘'While There Is Life There Is Hope,” Is the Continued Optimistic Expression of Dr. Lapponi. Intense Fatigue Now Begins to Characterize the Aged Pontiff'* Illness. Rome. July 14.-v” While there Is life there is hope.” I* all the consolation that Dr. Lapponi would give in admitting that Pope Leo's condition is "very grave.” The pontiff has suffered another relapse end be Iles today In a more critical condition than at any time since the middle of last week. The semicomatose condition into which he fell at midnight and the confused state of his heretofore lucid mind on his awakening at an early hour this morning, accompanied by still greater depres sion than during yesterday, are regarded as symptoms of the gravest nature and as pointing to an imminent disso- . lution. Dr Mazzoni. however, thinks ' that the end is not in sight. He expressed the belief that unless the disease took an unexpected turn there was no reason to apprehend death tor two or three days. This statemen’, however, did not relieve the anxte;y of those who know what powerful stimulants are constantly administered. Some attribute the pontiff's present extreme weakness to the excessive mental and physical efforts undertaken Sunday in receiving visitors and in hearing mass. Never before has the patient's weakness progressed as it did yesterday. For the first time since his sickness the pope asked to have the shutters almost closed, as the light hurt bis eyes, and at the same time, contrary to his custom, he begged to be left as quiet as possible. Another noteworthy symptom of his weakening condition was the difficulty with which he took his medicine and nourishment Previously, indeed during his whole life Pope Leo has been against the prescriptions of doctors or anything which had the aspect of being forced on him. His feeling of fatigue and indifference was interpreted as a sign that bls vitality was fast diminishing. Late last evening nine cardinals, including Satolli and Martinelli. w»-e admitted to the sick-room, but the pope could not even speak to them, merely giving them his band to kiss. Dr. Rossonf is reported to have said in an interview: "The pope's pulse reaches ninety pulsations and over. Just calculate bow many times ft has pulsated in ninety-three years and you will understand that in his present condition all his organs and the puls: must end by getting so tired that they will stop forever.” At the American embassy it is said that no request, official or other, has been received for Information regard I Ing the pope's condition. King Ed ward has instructed the British am bassador. Sir Francis Bertie, to tele graph twice daily the condition of bls holiness. The Tribuna last night printed a statement that the pope's real ailment was cancer of the liver. Dr. Mazzoni charsetertzes the statement as a stugid falsehood without an atom of foundation. MORE TETANUS VICTIMS The Deadly Toy Pistol Continues Its Season of Harvest. Harrisburg, Pa.. July 14— Four deaths from tetanus of boys ranging In age from eight to sixteen years have occurred in Harrisburg since Sunday, resulting from slight wounds inflicted on the Fourth of July from toy pistols. A Case at Danville. Danville 111.. July 14—Albert Tan •Hl. aged six. is dead of lockjaw resulting from a wound in the hand by a toy pistol on the Fourth. At the time, the injury was considered so trivial that no physician was called. Death in the Toy Pistol. Lafayette. Ind.. July 14—Clifford Davisson. twelve years old, injured his hand with a toy pistol on the Fourth and i* dead from lockjaw. It is the second death In this city of lockjaw, Incidental to the Fourth. Detroit Reporta a Case. Detroit. Mich., July 14.—Barrett Snow, twelve yeara old. died last night of lockjaw, which resulted from a toy pistol wound received In the band on the Fourth of July. A Case at Itnaca. Ithaca. N. Y., July 14.—Harry H Bishop, thirteen years old. Is dead ol lockjaw caused by a alight blank car tridge injury on the Fourth of July. First Ball Since Queen’s Death. Londor, July 14.—1 n the beautiful temporary ball-room erected In the grounds ot Marlborough House, the Prince and Prfncesa of Wales last nigbt gave their flrat ball alnce the death of Queen Victoria. The acene was brilliant, the guests Including the king and queen and thirty other uiem berg of the royal family.

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To Succeed Colonel Sanger. Oyster Bay. N Y . July 14. —At the conference between President Roose velt and Secretary Root it was decided to appoint Robert Shaw Oliver of Al bany to be assistant secretary of wai vice William Carey Sanger, resigned Mr. Sanger has decided to retire or account of the ill-health of his wife. Another Reward of “Merit.” Belgrade. Servla. July 14—Majoi I.azarovics, who is credited with fir ing the first shot at King Alexander having threatened to resign because his name was omitted from the list ol King Peter's birthday promotions, hat been made a lieutenant colonel. Bad News From the Orient Marseilles. July 14. —The mail frotr Haiphong brings news of a terrible tornado which ravaged the French possession. Tonquin, on June 8. One hundred and fifty natives were killed and many villages were laid in ruins One Continuous Rourd. Portsmouth. Eng, July 14 —The British officers gave a ball last night in the naval barracks in honor of the American visitors. Five hundred per sons were present, including the ma jorlty of the American officers BRIEF DISPATCHES Th er* »re no Isle development, in the posts lavestlgettoa. The Kagluh embargo os eattls from Bo.tor : Lu bees removed. The Wmons bible school is in session with Dr J Wilbur Chapman presiding. The Panama canal treaty is dragging sloni j before the Colombian eongres. Three miners ware killed by an explosion ol powder in a mine near Wilkesbarre Il is said that the Servian solhonties have discovered a conspiracy lo avenge the late Kie| Alexander. bole. I ad. which is stretegie petition opposite Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco river, her beer taken by by Venezuelan troops. The political cnsu resulting from the reaig. nation of Premier Katsura ot Japes be. beer settled and the premier baa resumed Hee The coallict between President Word and th, Haytien chambers continues A state of ueg< ha. been proclaimed and the national guard ha> been summoned to arms. • The strike ot the iron mou'ders in severs foundries in Rhode Island which begun in September last ha« been ofgaially declared off Ko concessions were made Gen Kuropatkin, the Rumian war minister I and his staff, who have been present at the important conference at Port Arthur of the Ru«. sian minister to China, hate left on their reiurt to Sc Petersburg. XX hat a True Scholar la. The scholar in the true sense is the man or woman for whom the schools have done their best. The scholar knows some one thing thoroughly and enn carry his knowledge into action With this he must have such knowl-i edge of related subjects and of human life as will throw this special knowl- 1 edge Into proper perspective Anything less than this is not scholarship. Thej man with knowledge anil no jierspective is a crank, a disturber of the peace, who needs a guardian to make his knowledge useful. The man who has common sense, but no sitecial training, may be a fair citizen, but be can exert little Influence that makes for prog-j ress. There may be a wisdom not of books, but it can bo won by no easy process. To gain wisdom or skill, in • school or out. Is education. To do anything well requires special knowledge. I and this is scholarship, whether attained In the university or In the school of life. It I* the man who knows that has the right to speak.- President David Starr Jordan In Atlantic. Epitaph Too Sogßi-Btlwe, A man whose cheerfnl occupation Is that of making tombstones is telling bls friends about a woman who visited his place Inst week and said she wanted a nice tombstone put over her husband's grave, with some short, simple Inscription on it He asked how she would like the word “Kesurgam.” She Inquired ns to Its meaning, and when 1 e translated it ns "I shall rise again.” she said. In a panic. "No, no. mister, make it 'Rest i in Peace!’”—New York Press. |

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