Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1903 — Page 4

Weather Forecast. Showers. cooler in extreme southern portion. Additional Locals. L G C de h.t' n viisting relatives bi-re for some time, returned this id irning to Garret. Dr. J. McAvoy arrived this morn-; ing from Li_Tange to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ora Moon. Miss Francis Bry- m return-d last evening from a v -it with MissHelen McGee at F rt Wayne J. > Bowers, a director in the Wabash Valley Gas Company went to Lafayette last evening to meet with the board. Mont H Fee. former derk at the Burt arrived this morning and t • k a p :i a- clerk at the Murray h Mr Fee is a y ed. we-l informed gentleman and well acquainted with the traveling public. While here before lie gainad a host of friends ■’>■ - • to greet him at the Murray Mr Fee has been visiting for s me time with his parents at Bryant. O Barney Kai ver and s n have pur chased the , ] | Big St re safe which suffered in the wvnt tire. The process of re:- ring the sai .- ■ interesting one and was watched by many tat rs ~ ■ hug iron bands n the safe were removed with a chisel and hammer, then the in -n Hinds on the c -rn-r- and ! doors were knocked <ff The uter entering ■ ■' heavy t ir n was removed, ex; sing a covering >f finclay eight inches thick This was removed then the inner d-.» rs and I iron casing. The inside f the safe ' wx' as good as new D E Smith and J hn C M ran. went out to Kirkland township this morning where they tried the case ' of State vs James Bart- r. M ran f appeared f r the State an 1 Smith for the defendant T.. ■ case was brought bes r- ~ - B rs on] an affidavit tiled by Mrs J f Niblick charging Bart m with provoke It seems that an ug *. insignificant. squealing . nlep-._ caused Bar ton and Mrs Niblick wh are neighbors to say unkind thing- if each other and Mrs Nibli k r.-i iered Bart-on s compliments- a- gr >und for provoke. After an argument ’ . j Ql tted the defendant Stockholders Meeting The an: • • | -• ers >-f The Citizens Teleph ne Com- • pany of Decatur. Indiana will he held at th * • ffice of the secretary in the city of Decatur. Indiana on M<>n.iay evening September 7 at seven o’clock, for the election! of direc*- rs to serve for the ensu- j ing year and f <r th.- transaction of i such ther busine" as may be prop-1 erlv brought before siil 4 meeting F. # M S hirmeyer. Secretary 194d1J F>r Salt—Fifteen loads of prepared wood. If s< >ld soon a good turgam f r buyer Mrs Martha Griffin. 195d3 F»r Sa ■ —Fine .*; acre farm j- .-a ted in Kirkland township, one half mile north and one f urth mile east of Honduras Good buildings throughout. Land is under cultivate, .n and I can be had at a bargain. H J i Dilling. Honduras. Ind W axted—Students tu turn their spare moments into account, increase their chances fur potaliou and pruuK*tioe by taking a night course in book keeuing and stenography, beginning Fept 2, Monday. Wednesday and; Friday evenings. 7to 9 o'clock. Tui ttoe $2 in advance. J. W Creig. In structor. 193 d 6 BRIEF DISPATCHES. r Jmrpv • avs m Maliy isjared is s te m i»r Isa Mor« ikoo eie Srt»»n~l a muoe of tM MiR taaiiv at Paapark M *. Bor»ut» * Bailoy'a nrraa tma *■ «IWM ■rar W» Awmd. Pa X® fatautio* a tfatwr res fc»l a aekosarr sssr Stoa■v . Com- sad j«-r» Srowate |o».- Roast » rapidly iswvmf after a ssd aa»ar» attark >1 mimbws iroaMa. barißx a tbondar rtor» at Tiara. la< Ira barat vrra »tn»«k by b«atain* aad -.attraroc Baaai’-rA toot aal kilM Moak Alaaa at O, t *a * Xi Stir.ra a qca-ro. o»or M oar la Sarrrtarr M>tv toys be •• . pronlo for bar tertwi enarrorr larideat la rrof tro««»aata to tb» Weak. a t-rear. ...1 buy at Iraaani a fa * paat to tbr frooad froai a aeroed tiory wiotow aad a» ap--- injory. WlUiarr. Parka aalkina Uiavata. roan cue of rltorr trsa Saw Tort rap. or art baa bran lair a to Naa Siac. Aaaarel eatrt of typhoid favor ary -rporled ■a. ti( nalK.no: rnarl-tarn wbo attanaM tl» recant Mala taililia racanprorat at Ind.aaapo M Mr* Xtrbois JUton. He. riartied tbo era. kasta of a doalse-barrrial ah -tran tala O>< body of bar bwtMad H- bad throve a pau at bar heaJ Tm wouadt an fatal. a Uwf vbo atoir a »r>p cva:ataia< tu.Mt t» , aeMifie-: rhoebt oa the M>lw»akr< a«rau« bant (.Meo*- -aM hit rarer Hr last tbr fHp vtib . a ntlaaraal -aahlcr aad Miapbonad iba baaa a fern >i cottia ba foaad-

RAILROAD EXCURSIONS. "Town Talk” tells all about the new towns on the Omaha extension of the Chicago Great Western Railway. For free copy iwin B Magill, manager Towasite Dept . Fort Dodge. lowa. fl'Xi round tnp to Marion, Ind.,' vi t (lov.-r D afßouti Sunday, Aug . 1?■ Get tickets and inf rma-t-m of agents. Clover Leaf Route, or address C. D. Whitney, General Traffic Manager, Clover Leaf Route. Toledo, Ohio. 190 db Annual excursion to northern Michigan via Clover Leaf route and M C.. R R . C;«. Saturday, Aug. 29. 19C3. R mnd trip fare to Mackinaw City only >7. Get tickets and inf- rmation of agents. Cl- ver Leaf route r addres> C D Whitney. General Traffic Manager. Clover Leaf Route. Toledo. Ohio. Excursion to Chicago. Sunday. August 30tb. the Erie will run the last popular excursion of the season to Chicago, fare >1.25 from Decatur. Special will leave at 6a. m. This is your opportunity to visit Chicago. For particulars apply to agents rO. i L. Enos. Marion. Ohio. Sunday School Excursi: n from Clover Leaf R ute Stations to Walbridge Park. Toledo. Ohio Weduesdav. August 2fi. 1903 Train leaves Decatur, Ind., at 7:30 a m. Round trip fare onlv SI. 25. Get tickets and information of Agents. Clc verLeaf. or ■ the Local Sunday School Committee. R-duced Rite- via Chicagi Great Western Railwav. — f* t- Sr Paul, Minneapolis. Waterville. R*>l Wing. Winona. Austin. Manly. Clarksville. Waterloo. Osage. Nt intermediate point higher. For further information apply to any Great Western agent, or J. P Elmer. G PA., Chicago. DI. (Opening sale of lots in three ■ t- wn sit--.- n the Omaha extension *sf the Chicago Great Western Railway will take place as follows: j Tennant Shelby Co.. lowa. Toes-1 lay S-pt »th Bentky. P-.ttawat-, I . 7— . - ■ • and McClelland. Pottawattomie C-? . Iwa Tuesday Sept 2?nd. One fare to Fort Dodge t-o town sites on day of sales, with fare of fl for r und trip Special trains from C uncil Bluff- to town sites, fare fifty cents for round trip. For full ." •- - - - - -7 wm B Mag-" Mg* T. «ti -,te Dept Fort Dodge. ’ TheG. R. Xi give its'anaual excursion to Petoskey. Traverse City and N rth; rt or. for 15 for tn ■ ro>ind trip fromja.l atatiocs Richmond to Fort Wayne inclusive. Tickets are good going on scheduled excursion trains and are good for return until September 13th Fare to Mackinac Island is IS. Get full information of any G. R. A I. ! agent or address C. L. Lockwood. G. P. A Grand Rapids. Mich. For only t-5 the Northern Pacific I will sell a special ticket for a tour of Yellowstone Park, including rail-. way and Pullman fares and meals in dining car St Paul to (*ardiner and retnrn. stage coach transportation through the park, and board and bodging at the jmrk hotels for the regular tour of fire and one-half days Tickets sold so that passen-g»-r- can leave St Paul or Minneap>li- -n Park tram ptember 3only. If necessary a special train of Pullman. dining and offiaervation cars will be run Apply to any N. P R agent for information and reservat. ms. or write to Chas S Free. >t Paul. Minn Send six cents for . Wonderland. 1903. $5 to Petoskey Traverse Gty and Northport r ' and return on the G. R. & I. Annual Excursion September 3 / 'O3 From Stations Richmond to Fort Warne, inclusive. Good going on trains scheduled and good to return until September 13, 1903. 16.00 Round Trip Mackinac Island Get folder giving complete information from any G. R Al. agent or address C. L. Lockwood, G. P- A., Grand Rapids, Mich.

WK MURDERED — Sad and Fatal Ending as a Young Man’s Drunken Spree. — What Was First Thought to Have Bee- an Accident Proves to Have Been Murder. Ray R. Carr Pulled Down Stairway While Intoxicated —Skui Fractured. Indianapolis. Aug. ?«.—A 'ormal charge ot murder was place! asaiaat Jessie Fhi. ~s :n the pi-.. ceurt yesterday ana her case was ooutinueu ior several days to allow of farther investigatiin She is -hargei with the murder o' Ray R Carr, the railroad mao who was pushed down the stairway at the resort of Christy Ward is West Washmct r. street The body of Carr was exhumed Wednesday afternoon and a coroner s autopsy was held It shewed that the man s death was caused by the ta. and not by acute akuhc’.ism and kidney trouble, as declared m the first verdict of ths coroner. The police are locking for a man named Pat." who was with Carr at the time be was shoved down the stairway by the girl. He has t sappeared and no trace of him has .■• n found.. Carr's watch is cissins. inJ, there is a lurking supktoa that' Vat" robbed hint Jessie Phillips does not deny that she pushed Carr and caused him toj fall down the stairway. The gri ' a strajghuorward story of the affair. | and has wen sympathy at the police s' ’ - S:- - a.z. s: .th grtef and fear No «arrants were. issued for the ether inmates in the Ward resort. — COUNTRY VERCHANT RC2BED He Wai Krocxed Dow.- zrt Re sved of <SOO. Delphi !rd . Aug. Ji —David Evans, a general merchant tn the little town I of Bockfield, six miles east of here, was last night sandbagged and robbed: of |i'Mr Evans closed up his store atom 9 o'clock and started for] his home, not more than 3 feet away As be stepped up.a the porch at his home he was dealt a terrific blow m the tace. Knocking him to his knees He was struck the second and knocked uni. nscions. His assailants r.fied his pockets and rar. away It was several minutes before Mr. E.ans recovered cunsck>usnre« and gave the a.arm. Mr. Evans keeps a large amount ot money on hand in order to accommodate the farmers in that locality, who frequently have checks to cash, as there is no bank at Rockfieid. Officers i have no clue to the robbers, but it was! evidently men familiar with Mr. Evans habit of carrying a large amount j of money with him. — Sensible Move. Marion. Ind, Aug. 24.—Mayor Kiley : has called a meeting ot twenty prominent manufacturers, merchants and professional men of Marion to meet tonight as a committee to settle all present and future labor troubles in the city The twenty men selected are , then to select ten additional members > until all the interests ot the city are ' represented. This body is to have charge of the settlement of all differ eaces that may come up. The com mit.ee appointed by the Central Trades Council to take up the matte; is ot the opinion that on outsids persons are desired m the settlement aA‘ local disagreements, but that Marion people wbo bare the interests of the City at heart are the ones who should compose the arbitration committee. On Elephant's Back. Logansport, U»u Aug 2S Seated on the back of an elephant, while Mayor Sidney A Vaughn pronounces the ceremony, two of Cass county * young cooplre were married at the carnival grounds oa Biddle’s Island last night at 9 o clock. By the request of the bride* the name* of the contracting parties are withheld by the committee The affair is attracting considerable attention, and from present indication* the largest crowd that •ver attended a carnival m this city will be present to witness the double wedding. A Marriage Record. Jeffersonville. Ind, Aug 28.—Mari ried five times within twenty-five i years. mad« a wldew once by death, divorced from three husband* aad now a bride i* tne record of Mrs. Mary L Muir-Tbompson-Colvin-Neal-Conway-Smlth. whose borne is in Obis Fall*. t Ind. At the last marriage George 0 i 1 Smith of Ohio Falls wa* the bride- . groom Mr*. Smith 1* not more that fifty year* old. Chang** at Sold'*™’ Hom*. Lafayette. Ind . Aug. 38.—Dr. John A. Martin of ladianpoli* for five years assistant surgeon and surgeon of the state soldier* home ha* resigned He i* succeeded by Dr. Theodore C. Sargent. assistant surgeos Mis* Floreses Martin, bi* sister ha* retigned r a* superintendent of nurse* and will , go with her brother. Dr. Martin ha* not decided where be will locate I I

Closing Out Sale I IF you wart good, reliable goods at less I than cost, now is the time to buy. The I large stock is going fast. Come now: What you want may be sold tomorrow. A Few of the Many Bargains at Less than Cost: Cream baking powder. 10c cans now only 5 C Jap Rose or Palm Olive. 10c toilet soap. 2 cakes IS C All 5c toilet soaps now 3 cakes for 10c Star soap powder. 9 o’clock, etc, per package 3 C Sifter ard Rising Sun stove polish, 10c packages 5c E. Z stove polish. 10c bottles 6 ; c 25c package Gold Dust washing powder 18c Enamiline stove polish, per box 3c Clark s 0 N T cotton thread, per spool 4c Lamp chimneys, any size, only 4c Bon Ami scouring soap, per package 7lc Ralston’s 45c whole wheat flour, per sack 33c Farmer’s handy egg case, holds 12 dozen eggs, only 20c Shredded whole wheat biscuits, per package H c Elastic starch. 2 10c packages only 15c Best Cocoa. 20c. 10c and 74c, i Washboards. 24c, 20c, 17c and 13c. Pure cider vinegar, the 20c kind, per gallon 14c White wine pickling vinegar. 4oc kind, per gallon 20c Stone self sealing fruit or pickle jars, per dozen 82c Best Sea’. ng Wax. one half pound package only 1c Teas -Imperials. Young Hyson, per pound 35c I Chas. L. Archbold I ( Surviving partner of G. W. Archbold & Son.) HALE’S WAREHOUSE.

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect J -□« Si. WS TRAINS NORTH So i— Daily 110-pa N: A— TCly '-nd»y 'ffplt So T— Lmi.j to Grand R*p.?< :u »n TRAINS SOCTH So i— Daily except Sunday 11» p iz ■ -Daily StJam No I*— Da : y except Sunday ' II a a. No le—Sunday only * e p a CLOVER LEAF. Io effect May A I*o EAST. Sn •—G mmnrelalTrareier daily saan So S—Mai- da. y. ex-ept Sunday lists N ♦—l»ay Expreaa. dai.y .. ‘ pit So is—Lx*. rre.sbt 1:10a n. WEST So t—Day Kxpraax. dai.r s S’ a tn N I—Ma. slai.y. except Sunday 11 .a aE. Sc s—Oornniercia’i Trave.er, daily ?1» p m So a—Loe*. Freirbt .... 12:»ptx CHICAGO & ERIE. Ic effect pane IL Uta WENT. N >— B uffaioCkicaao Limited, da.y "it a m »- -CzpttM -a y .......... ili.x So *—New York and ■ n-..-arr> L.trued throurh coach Colutobus and ♦ tx-aro daily lX:Kpa N; it— We..» Farm ExpreM except Monday >-IS t n,« No 3—Manoc-Hanrort. n Acea... li-.luam EAST So *— Veetibuie Limited fee s Y LSia S 3—Manon and Coinin' u xcept rood ar 4:5? » a , So t—New York and Bom r. L:m.tr. lUirourfc ccMcbe* Coluu.bu» and Chtaafo x:S4 p tr, No It—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake ».K pm No. U will not carry basyare 1 and 4 baa tkrourt Coiumbua to Cn.cayo SEE OL)F( FALL LINE. Latest Styles R«WO Everything New Burdg wiw - nerv Slo,e I * —.. Debolt & are prepared to do all kinds of house and carnage painting, and solicit a share of your jiatronage Shop over Smith s wagon shop. ■ ■■■ w ■■■' ' iwwnn w ***— ■

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Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected everv dav. GRAIN. BT K. L. CABBOL, OBAIN MERCHANT. Corn, per cwt., (new) mixedl 6" Corn, per cwt. yellow 70 Oats, new 2 32 Wheat, No. 277 Wheat. No. 3 75 Rye 4 Bariev 47 Clover Seed 4 75 Alsyke 4 50 @ 5 00 Buckwheat 60 Flax Seed mi Timothy $1 05 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m. today as follows: Wheat. September SI Wheat, December 82i Wheat, May 34 Corn, September . 5<4 Corn, December s(k j Corn, Mar 50 1 ‘ 'tots, September 35 . Oats, December 36* • Oats. May 377 Sept. Pork |l2 so‘ September Lard per cwt S 32 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed everv afternoon at 300 o’clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2. red, cash | S 3 Sept wheatggt December wheat *5 May wheat 37 Cash corn. No. 2, mixed, cash c 4 ' Sept corn 54 Corn. December 511 May Corn 51J I Oats. Cash 3511 , Oats. Sept | Oats. December 38] May Otto 1. gd Rye cash 54 J STOCK. •I FBID SCHUMAN, DXALBB. UmU 4 jo Haga, per cwt 15 00 tts 25 Cattle per lb 31 ft 4 Calve., per lb J n ■ Nheep. 3 , Hidee. per lb.. ” g COAL Per Ton Anthracite 3 7 50 Domestic, nut ~~ 3 *0 Domestic, lump. Hocking 3 HO Domestic lump, Indiana 3 40 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 500

WOOL AND HIDES. BT B. KALVEB k SOS. Wool, unwashed IM Sheep pelts. 4<;:iJ Beef hides, per pound - I Calf hides . I Tallow, per pound . i POULTRY. BT W. PLACE CO., PACUB Chickens, young per !b. v* Fowls, per lb.__ Ducks, per lb. . Young Ducks Turkeys, per lb. - Geeee. ;er lb —d'i HAY HARKET. No. 1 timothv bar mew No 1 mixed Lav tnew - y.oogKJ No. 1 clover hav (nen> oilTiarket. Pennsylvania Corning.. J' New Castle ■? North Lima ■ South Lima -J Whitehouse ® Somerset Lacy .■ Ragland - '■ OTHER PROIXCTS. BT VABIOCS MOCKBS 4'. E Eggs, fresh, per dor Lard Butter, per pound - - Potatoes, new : Onion. Cabbage per lb Apples, per bu HARKET NOTES. Liverpool market pened M Wheat, J cent higher Corn, j cent lower Receipts at Chicago tcdty Hogs _ Hogs were 5 cento bigb« u ‘ : ‘' Estimate for tomorr " . „ Hogs Wheat- - y 8S =./. I , ROY ARCHBOLD. )i DENTIST I. O. O. F. BLOCK. >* I-.-a.