Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. rraar nunc. txcrpr mtxday. bt UEW CS> . ELUINCBMAIVI. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By ean 10 By earner per>e&f $4 00 By r 2 5 By &a;i .per year $2 50 Bias le copies. Two Cea is, « rertltlnx rates Eusde mcowd on appi -ation Betered in the poru/fflce at Decatur. Indiana. as second.a., matter J. M . HE LL ER. Mahabir. LIFE AT WEST POINT. Ab Example of How the C*4eta *t* Made to Eeoaomlae. The cadet-i at the Military academy at Writ Point are not favored ax art often toe students in -olb-ges and unieentities who have wealthy parents—that is, they are not furntabed with an unlimited amount of rash to buy “extras" for room*, clothes and luxuries. Ail the cadets stand on the <sm- footing and receive 8.7j0 a year, plus the commutation of rations amounting to a year. However, with proper economy this yearly allowance hi suffl<ieut for the support of a cadet. Tie- army cadet who goes to the Mill tary academy with spendthrift habits soon receives a decided and severe check. A* an instance, a cadet some time ago went to the superintendent for an order for four shirts, but the superintendent peremptorily refused to give his approval '1 be y< uiig man was sorely in need, and he att>. mpted tc convince his su[*erior of the fact. The latter took up the cadet's a< .-ount book and perusing it a couple of moment* threw it back to him. saying. “1 have no doubt you are in great need of these shirts or you would not present this order, but you are u. debt, and there's no excuse for yon." The young cadet with tears starting in his eyes and a trembling voice, responded But. colonel. i atn almost destitute of changes of clothing I have only one sh.rt to my back, and that is a fatigue Jacket" The colonel was immovable and simply said as tie dismissed t!ie cadet from tia presence, “Weil. Mr. . I would advise you to vrear that fatigue jacket until you get out of debt, but be care Jul that you can pass muster at the in•pectiom”—New York Tribune. ••Give Him the Two noblemen m the reigt of Maxi ztilian ll.—one a German, the other a Spaniard—who bad ea<h rendered a great service to the emperor, asked the hand of his daughter in marriage Maximilian said that, as he esteemed them both alike, it was imfiossibie to etvoosc between them, and therefore their own prowess must decide it; but. being unwilling to risk the less of ei ther by engaging them in deadly com bat. be ordered a large sack brought and declared that be who should put Ms rival into ft should have his fair Helena. And thia whimsical cornbat wax actually performed in the preseu'-a cf the Imperial court and lasted tn hour The unhappy Spanish nobleman was first overcome, and the German sncrv-i-ded in enveloping him in the stack, took him upon bis back and laid fcim at the emperor s feet. This comical combat is said to tie the origin of the phrase ’ Give him the sack" so common tn the literature of courting. A Soldier's Strasse Death I find the following singular incident In the old Atlanta Intelligencer

DEMOCRATS DISPLAY KEEN INTEREST

fodianapolls, July 24.—The primaries for the selection of delegate* to the Democratic city convention here to-morrow will be held tonight and the prospect is that there will be a red-hot contest, as the forces of at least three of the candidates tor mayor—Holtzman. McCullough and Moore -are well organized. There has been no change in the situation, however. and It looks as If Holtzman will win The primaries will practically settle the question. It Is said there is a alate consisting of Holtzman, for mayor. Little for police judge and Fogarty for clerk. The convention will be held In Tomlinson Hall and ft will probably be a bummer. It is likely that Hiram Brown, president of the Indiana Club, will be permanent chairman. He f» very popular and will be satisfactory to all the candidates It has been demonstrated again that the Democrats cannot talk of selecting a candidate for mayor without the name of former mayor Taggart playing an important part Taggart Is unquestionably still one of the most popular men In the city, although he is not at the hand of the organization. There Is not much doubt that he could yet be nominated for mayor by simply letting It be known through a few of his faithful friends that he wanted the place, but he stated unequivocally to-day that he doesn’t want ft, and that he could not accept It If he was elected. He Is too busy at French Lick to think of being a candidate for a local office, but he expects to take an active hand in the campaign later. The biennial report of the State staristklan for 1901 and 1902 has just come from the State printer, although Mr Johnson, the statistician made an effort tn got |f out sooner. The delay has revived an Interesting question tr.si us .. : sew. however Os

“After the fight near Ih-e-rry's bluff on Monday last a surgeon who was searching the field for the wounded, that be might administer to their ueedx. , ob-.-rved a man m a kneeling position, | with Li* gun to bis shoulder pointed to the front, his left eye closed and having all the appearance of lite. L'pot examination he was found to be dead a ball having passed through bls brain at the moment when, resting on his left knee, be had taken sight at the foe. it is very remarkable that, so rigid was the corpse, some force was required to remove the gun from bis gra*p. He proved to be a member of the Twenty ninth Virginia regiment of infantry."—Atlanta Constitution. Phenomena Mlled to Llahlnlng. Subterranean thunders h.ve occasion •Uy tweu heard preparatory to an aerial eruption. The eta has cast up volume* I of water, as If volcanoes were exploding below. The ground has burst open, j and Hoods of water have gushed forth from the side* -f hills or from fissures in the rocks. Taking another class of effects, cures have been performed by lightning—gouty men have been enabled to walk freely, epileptic person* have been healed, amaurosis has been removed and rheumatism dispelled by a flash. But one dare not look too closely into the xu eject of medical electricity nor venture to recommend any one to _• ■ - ; - ’ ■ • riencing its curative effects.—Cham '■ers' .'ouruaL «he Met It. He If I should kiss you what would you do’ She—l never meet an emergency until It arises. “But if it should arise?"’ “I'd meet it face to face.”- Yale Record. Got It V -- ? - - I my dr«-«smaker: my new costume doesn’t fit a little bit! Miss White—Well. I heard yon tell her you wanted it “awful bad."—SL Louis Republic. Petal ation Against Uncle Sam. Wellington New Zealand. July 21 — Tu the house of representatives yes terday R. J. Sodden, the prime minister introduced a bill to prevent vessels registered in countries where British shipping is prevented from en- . gaging In coastwise trade from engaging in coastwise trade in New Zealand waters The bill is regarded as a retaliation aga’nst the <oastwise trade laws of the United States. Ferdinand's Ticklish Position. Vienna July 24. —Belgrade papers publish rumors of a revolution in Bulgaria and >hat Prince Ferdinand, on the advice of his government, is about to flee or has fled to Belgrade. Thus far the rumors have not been officially confirmed. It is said at Belgrade i that there have been fifty-four night i assassinations, mostly of soldiers on duty in Prince Ferdinand's palace guard Safe Blow ng at Montpelier. Montpelier Ind July 24 The safe In the Office saloon *u forced by burglars and over in -ash and other valuables wer taken A horse and buggy belonging to C. H. Chaney was taken and it is supposed tha uurg.arx i sed the rig In escaping from town. Held On Heir.ous r *aege. Kokomo Ind.. Julv 24 -John Lee. a rod-mill worker. Is under arrest, accused of attempting cri nina'ly to assault the eight year old daughter of Anthony McHale.

what benefit is a report tnat ts from eight to twenty months late* The State has a big printing bill for statistics that are not regarded as of much value. A State official who was incllned to give Mr John: on credit for getting out a good report, in discussing the value of the statistics today, pointed out how much better it would be If the State would issue quarterly bulletins giving accurate statistics on live matters. The biennial reports cover a mast of subjects that are of but slight public interest, yet the State has to keep on paying for them just th* same It was remarked frequently to-day that it would not be so had if the statistics were fresh It would not ! be surprising if there should be a change suggested at the next session of the legislature. The politicians of the State are having considerable amusement at the expense of “Wee Willie" Taylor, former attorney general, and just now a very lively candidate for the Republican nomination for governor. Taylor is unmarried and a number of Republican leaders have been telling him gravely that they will not support him unless he agrees to take unto himself a wife. Now. Taylor is one of the most eligible men in the State—ls that way of expressing It will be permitted He Is young, although bald-headed, good natured and wealthy, it is said that many fond mammas decided long ago that h* would make a most desirable son-in-law hut he has managed to i elude the wiles of all the fair ones. He la entering the race heart whole and fancy free, according to his associates. but there is a prospect that a promise will be exacted from him by some of the "boMes” that he must marry If he is elected. Mr. Taylor is now < n route to Antwerp. Belgium, on legal business. 4

THE POPE'S WILL All That Leo Left Is Bequeathed to His Successor. i rEarring Certain Personal Bequests to Relatives and Dependents the Church Gets It All. To His Executors the Pontiff Left Advice Relative to the Holy See's Policy. — Rome July 24 —The will cf the late Pope Leo XIII effectually sets at rest all rumors which have teen circulated regarding this important instrument. The personal effects of the dead pontiff are estimated at about tIS.'“HW" and the church gets it ail. barring certain minor bequests. The earlier per tions of the testament include the ‘ recommendation which the testator addressed tc his executors. Cardinals Rampolla Mocenni and Cretonf. on the I best way to continue the religious im 1 pulse given to the church, as well as , the policy followed by the holy see! during later years. The document then enumerates all I the property which Leo possessed and i provides that it shall all go to his ' successor for the benefit of the church, including even the presents which might perhaps be considered personal rather than gifts to the pontiff as such. : The money which the pope left is in a closed safe in his bedroom, the keys , having been given to different persons mentioned in the will. The will of the dead pope was opened at yesterday's meeting of the congregation of cardinals. It consist ed of thirty-six pages, in the hand writing of Leo XIII and leaves all the property of which he died possessed to his successor for the use of the church To each member of his family he i leaves a present to be chosen from the valuable objects in his apartment Similar presents are bequeathed to his physicians. The total amount of the property which he left is not yet known. The prevailing Impression of those who have passed before the iron gates of the chapel of the sacrament to view the remains was one of Intense pity, combined with a certain sense of horror. The body was tilted up on the catafalque in order that all might see the terribly shrunken face. An ordin ary skull in a frame of gold, lying in a mass of red robes could scarcely have been more typical of death. All those who wished it had an opportunity of entering St. Peter's. Many of those who passed in stopped before the catafalque to say a hurried prayer. Hundreds of the women and even some of the men carried children in their arms An important political factor was in troduced into the ceremony by the entrance into St. Peter's of Italian sol filers, who remained there to preserve order. Their presence there in such a capacity, ur. rcedented in the his tory of modern Italy, is important as an indication of better relations be tween the government and the Vatican as It was by the consent. If not by the desire of the Vatican authorities that they employed the troops of the quirt nal In papal territory. Another feature which is causing comment along the same lines is the fact that Cardinal Oreglia. In receiving a group of the city fathers of Rome who represent the clerical party, charged them to thank also their libera! colleagues for the manifestations of sympathy which they showed during the illness of the pope. The cardinal continuing his conversation. Indicated • special satisfaction over similar manifestations coming from several constituted bodies of the kingdom of Italy, •uch as communal councils and provincial deputations. Including that of Rome, which is presided over by Prince Felice Borghese "It Is an unexpected tribute,” ex- : claimed the cardinal, “which no one would have Imagined twenty five years ago." AN OHIO TRAGEDY. Jealous Bartender Shoots Paramour and Himself. Bucyrus. Ohio, July 24 —Charles Kent last night shot and killed Mrs. 1 I Lou Rensell. shot and wounded John ; Sawyer and then killed himself The shooting took place at the Rensell saloon Kent Is the bartender and some time ago eloped with Mrs Rensell to Ca> | fornla Recently they returned. While Mr* Rensell was entertaining Sawyer Kent secured a revolver which he had bark of the bar, and entered ths room He shot Mrs Rensell twice, both bul | lets taking effect. She died almost Instantly One of the shots penetrsted the erm es Bewyer. who was only •lightly Injured. Kent, thinking he had killed both, ran downstairs Into the alley, where he placed the revolver to hfs head and blew out his brains. Will Fight the "Bookiss." Cleveland, Ohio, July 24—County Prosecutor Keeler hasmad< application In the circuit court for an Injunction against the Cleveland driving park company, to enjoin the company from selling pools at the race track In Glen rille during the grand circuit meet next week. I

MORE ARRESTS. Atzr-cxphere in Brest* tt County In a Way to Being Cleaned. Jackson. Ky.. July 24.—The special grand jury adjourned this morning. Indictments against Charles Callahan. Mathoil and Even Bowling, three boys accused of ambushing and wounding John Turner, nine months ago. were returned yesterday afternoon. Cal lahan is a nephew of Sheriff Ed Calls han and previous grand juries have refused to indict them except on a misdemeanor charge Police Judge Cardwell issued war rants for the arrest of Will Britton a deputy sheriff and Asbury Spicer a kinsman of Ed Callahan chargingtbem with the murder of Town Marsha Jim Cockrill over a year ago The men , were arrested by details of soldiers sent to their houses. Charles Green , of Lexington, an exile because ot knowledge that he hau of the killing I of Cockrill. who was brought here under escort of soldiers as a witness, testified before the grand jury that he saw Jett and two others shoot ! Cockrill from the second-story win I dow of the court house. He was stand i Ing on the street talking to Cockrill He claimed that he did not know the names of Jett's companions. BEAUMONT MAN HUNT. Citizens Avenge the Death of a Police j Officer. Beaumont Tex.. July 24.—Policeman Walter Skensbury was yesterday after : noon sh-jt and fatally wounded by ! .Mooney Allen, a negro, who was pur sued by a crowd of citizens and shot to death shortly afterwards. Allen started in to shoot bis wife and he , forced a negro policeman and others who interfered to retreat. Skensbury appeared, when the negro covered him with a Winchester and told him tc halt. The officer was surprised ami did sc. whereupon Allen fired, the bullet striking Shensbury In the side, passing through the body After firing the negro started down the street in the direction of the Thread Needle house Sheriff lAndry's gun was empty, but at that instant some one placed a loaded revolver in his hands and he started out after the negro In the meantime a crowd of men many of whom had pistols, started in pursuit of the negro Some of them kept up a constant firing The fugitive ran until he reached Cedar street. Here he turned, falling dead half-way between Pearl and Matt street. HERE'S A MIXUP. Married Daughter On License Bearing Mother's Name. Bloomington. HL. July 24. —James Ponard and “Mrs. Ponard.” of Pontiac have been arrested on complaint ot Mrs. Mary Noyes, mother of the bride who says Ponard eloped with her daughter Ponard said that he had been betrothed to Mrs. Novey, but la ' ter decided to marry her daughter. A marriage ceremony was performed at Pontiac, but it is said that the mar riage license contained the name ot Mrs Noyes and not that of her daugh ter The elopers were taken to Pontiac last night by sheriff ot Livingston , county. Ponard. the bride and Mrs. Noyes went to Pontiac fr m Midland . City. Ohio, in .March. Ponard declares that he made no mistake in securing the 11* ease. DIDN'T DISTURB HIM. Kentucky "Fighting Parson” Says Grace at the Jail Table. Middleburg Ky., July 24—After killing one man and fatally wounding another Robert Lee. a minister at Linne. In Casey county, said graug at ' the jail tabla In Liberty. Lee became involved in a quarrel with Ellis Woods and the latter's son and • shooting followed. it\ which the preacher proved himself more than a match for both j of his opponents, for he succeeded in . killing Woods and fatally wounding I his son The "fighting parson" was_ I arrested and taken to the Jail at Lib-* erty, where he peacefully returned thanks at the tables with the other prisoners. BRIEF DISPATCHES B. I- Psrsjow. ths nov»li»t. !■ drx4 st 1m»I' don. John Tnylor. gray gelding, won ths tlismber of Commerce st aka st Oxtroit. Walter *tan»bury. colored, who ahol s policeimen st Beaem.-nt, Tex., wns ihot to death bra poeae Jae*> K Keene a "Birrhbroom" won the Brighton oaka tor S-year-olda at Brighton bearb. The Woodland paper mill eear HartGrd < onn waa totally deatroyed by Sre. I »ae about lias.ooo. The Pew beltleehip King Edward VH, the largeel lb Ibe world, wta launched el Devosport Tbarelay Katmaiea received trow all parte Os the alate ebow clearly that Nebraaka » nheat crop will eareed any previoua er op In her hlalory | Benjamin G. Hill, a white man. S> rears eld. • tho killed hia wife aim* month- ago. was hanged today at the district jail In Washington The rontoreaeoa ot tha A tear lean and Mrs • tan monetary eommiaalona with the German repreoontatlvea. al Berlin, hear been concluded. • Rea Robert toe la in the ' aeey county Ry.* jail charged with killing Rllie Woods and fatal ly ehonling the letter's son la a avighliorhood i quarrel. The Morthorn Pacific railroad baa unail a eirenlar railing for U.oei men to go into the northwest harvest fields to help garner the big crop nt wheat Prof. Willie I- Moore, chief of the weather human, will leave early nrit month for » trip In Kuropn to consult foreign weather offi rials on metsorologtcal methods. There la a farther decline In the New York stock market, the Industrials liring the n--.-t affected, but tin- railroad Hal. Ineluding a nuniber of high grade ia*u«. suffered in sympathy

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J BOLD BUCK MAIL Whitley County Young Man Wanted to Get Rich Quick. Tired of the Farm, Hess Laid a Scheme to Live On the Credulity Os Others. Yellow Newspaper Story Gave Him a Hint, But He Bungled the Job. Columbia City. In<l.. July 24 —Fred Hess, twenty-four years old. has con fessed to the authorities that he at tempted to blackmail 8. P. Taylor by threatening to destroy a block of buildings in the business section here. Hees is a son of a Uuion township farmer He was so smooth in carrying on his operations to raise money by the black mail method that he had the town in a state of terror for a t me and baffled Chicago detectives who were trying to run him down. Hess says that he obtained the Idea of trying to blackmail Taylor from a story that he had read in the magazine section of a newspaper He was tired of farm life and hoped to get wealthy soon by operating his scheme Soon after Hess came to town S P Taylor, superintendent of the Harper buggy works and agent for valuable build inge in the business section Iwgan to receive anonymous letters They were unsigned and demanded that he leave H.BOB at a certain spot or th* build Ings he controlled would be destroyed Chicago detectives were brought in to ferret out the writer of the letters and Sheriff Gallagher also took ft up. He be*ame suspicious of young Hess, and two weeks ago began a campaign to trap him Hess was told that the officers had been called off the ease and Taylor had been directed by his clients tn place the money at the spot named to avoid further worry. Hess at once left for home, armed himself with a shotgun and. with a doc. said he was going to hunt rabbits He started for the place where the 11.000 was to be left, and as he approached it. Detective Ryan suddenly appeared and young Hess was captured, the officers sue- ; ceedlng in getting a confession out of him. LIFE SAVER DROWNED. Lafayette Man Sacrifices Life to Save Children. Tafayette Jnd.. July 24-Henry P. Kruse, sixty years old one of the old eat and heat known expert sign paint era In this section of the country, was drowned in the Vabash River while trying to save his little daughter and a niece who were bathing. The fam Hies ot Mr. Kruse and M A MetzgerJ of this elty. are camping on the river 1 about two miles and a half north of the city. The two little girls were bathing and got off a sandbar beyond their depth Mr Kruge went In and saved the children, but was caught In an undercurrent and carried Into a deep hole. Father of Bride Seeking Vengeance. Evansville. Ind . July 24 Charles McCutchen, who eloped with anil married fifteen year-old Marie Angel, may be prosecuted for swearing that the girl was of legal age. The girl's father iw Indignant and will carry out hlw threat unless he can be convinced that' he will make a mistake Mrs Angel’ wants, to let the. voung people alone '

McCutchen is twenCy-five years oil Republican Editors to Meet. Greenfield. Ind.. July 24 —W s. Montgomery, secretary of the Indians Republican Editorial Association ii notifying members of the summer meeting to be held Aug 13 at Hotel Victory. Put-In-Bay. Amusement hu been provided and members will probably remain on the island a week Tbs Lake Erie road will transport members to Sandusky and ba< k Dog Starts Bad Blaze. New Albany. Ind.. July 24 —Four thousand dollars of government bonds, ownbd by Misses Emma and Lizzie Miller were burned in a fire at their house, west of the city. The fire wu started by a dog jumping against the table and overturning a lamp The bonds were concealed behind a p. ture hanging on the wall. The 1 ss on the house is 1200. Dragged to His Death. Boonville. Ind.. July 24 Jackson Folsom, a young man. south <4 town while going out to plow, seated himself on his horse sideways. The horse became frightened and threw him off. Folsom became fastened in the bar ness and was dragged about half » mile. When found he was dead hfe neck being broken. Second Attempt Probably Successful Atlanta. Ind.. July 24 —James Mel New. forty-two years old who attempted suicide several months ago with a razor, has renewed the effort by again using the razor on the halfhealed throat, and this time may die. Bicycle Rider Fatally Hurt. Columbia City. Ind . July >4.—Honer Binder, thirteen years old. while riding a bicycle, came In collision with s horse and was fatally hurt Not Cost, Butßelow Cost BURDG’S SACRIFICE SALE OF MILLINERY ANNUAL Niagara Falls EXCURSION via Lake Erie & Western Ry. Personally conducte*! NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION in connection with the Lake Shore i . Michisan£Southern Ry. Leave BLUFFTON 5:25 p mTHURSDAY, AUG. 6,1903 KATEXMXO ROUND TRIP. Tickets good returning on C. & Line Steamer, Buffalo Ao Cleveland, if desired. Also Sanduskj and Put in - Bay. Side trips to J TORONTO, THOUSAND ISLANDS, ETC. For tickets, rates, time and pamph' let containing general informal 1011, •'all on any ticket agent of the til" i* loute, ur ail tire as H. J. RHEIN, General Passenger Agent. Indianapolis,