Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1904 — Page 4

THE AXTELLS John Young, who was for several years trainer at Warren Park Farm, the home of the Axtells, was wont to remajk, ‘for any Axtell you show me that I can not teach to trot t how you a duck that ct-." swim.” This comes very n< i;.y being the truth. The Axtells are natural horn trotters, and could not help trotting if they wanted to. Axtell sires very few pacers, but when you come to the trotting horses sires you will find Axtell always about on top. This season he is the champion sire of 2:20 trotters. Last season he was the champion sire of '2:20 trotters. What championship is there for him to hold that he has not some time or other possessed? No other stallion has been as permanently before the public as has Axtell since the time he was a two year old, always a champion and the sire of races horses. Axtell is the isre of Axnite, he the sire of Grandsire of the very best bred young stallions, A. N. Acker of Pleasant Mills is owner of this grandly bred I horse and will be pleased to show him to any one desiring to look at a fine horse.

Hot Claret at Burt House Case. Spare ribs, backbone and pigs feet at Seheiman’s Meat Market. Twenty acre farm for rent. Cash rent. Inquire of Alex Leßrun. 21d6wl Spare ribs, backbone and pigs feet at Fred Seheiman’s Meat MarketChicago to St. Paul Minnneapolis four daily fast trains via the Chicago & North-Western Ry. The Overland Limited, solid train Chicago to Coast daily. Chicago, Union Pacific & North-Western Line. Private funds to loan on city property at lowest rate interest. Privilege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf One fare plus two dollars from Chicago. round trip rate via Chicago Great Western railway to points in New Mexico, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. Ample return limits. Tickets on sale Jan. ssh and 19th, Feb. 2nd and 16th, March Ist and 15th, April sth and 19th. For fur ther information apply to J. P. Elmer Chicago, 111. Farm For Sale.—l3s acres in Jenings county, only (35 per acre, limestone soil, 20 acres bottom, good house, orchard, large barn living water. 20 acres timber, balance in cultivation. 20 acres grow- . ing wheat, on pike,3 miles from Pa. railroad, 2 miles from B;g 4. Call on or address, D. A. Hendrickson, yueensville, Ind. Through Pullman sleeping cars to California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m. dailv for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route.’’ also tourist sleeping carson this same train for Los An geles and San Francisco every Wed nesdav and Thursday. Best winter route to California For further information call on or address G. A. A. Deane. Jr.. T. P. A.. 200 Sentinel Big. Indianapolis, Ind.

San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Three fast trains to the Pacific Coast I daily via the Chicago. Union Pacific I * North-Western ( me, the direct I trans-continental mute from Chicago. I The Overland Limited | tween’ th'e I most luxurious train in the world I leasing Chicago daily at S:00 p. m. I Less than three days en route I Two other fast trains leave Chicano I daily for the Pacific Coast at 10:30 I p. m. and 11:35 p. m C he Best of Everything All agents sell tickets via this route. For full information, time Sv hedules, maps and hook on (California, write to or tall on »* ws C 8»s" Irmllat *<’ Ctal*H* CA* W*y LuUUul Hlnox 1

TO CLOSE STRIKES United Miners Will Clear Deck for the Coming Conflict. — The Strikes That Are Now on Will Be Closed at the Earliest Possible Opportunity. All Energies to Be Bent on Concentrating Efforts in Pending Struggle. Indianapolis. Feb 15. —The United Mine Workers' national organization will make a great effort to bring the strikes now on in Pennsylvania. West Virginia and Colorado to a successful end within the next month and to clear the boards for a greater strike in In diana. Ohio, Illinois and western 1 Pennsylvania on April 1. if the miners and operators of those states should not reach an agreement at the extra joint conference in this city in March W. R. Failey, the Alabama national executive committeeman and one of the best generals of the organization ! has started for Colorado to take charge ' in the field and to burry that strike to an end. About 9.000 men are out in that state at this time. As a result of the levy of additional strike assess ment by the national organization about $75,000 a month will come in for the Colorado, the West Virginia and the Meyersdale strikes, and the mon ey will be used freely. In all about 14.000 men are now on strike.

ARRESTED BY FARMERS Charged With Plundering Homes In the Country. Marion. Ind.. Feb. 6.—George Silders and John Brock, armed with shotguns, captured Fred Mueller, who is alleged to have burglarized the home of Geo. Silders. a farmer, four miles north of Marion The farmers marched their prisoner to Marion at the point of a shotgun, and when searched he had in his pockets, diamond rings, watches, pocketbooks, money, revolvers and other articles, which, it is alleged, he secured in his raids A diamond ring found in his possession was identified by a man who lives in West Marion, who claims that it was stolen from his home one week ago. Mueller is thirty years of age. with his home in Fort Wayne He was committed to jail in default of bond Will Take More Time. Indianapolis. Feb. 26. —The state board of education has decided to defer letting the contract for the school books until March 8 The board thought that it needed more time in which to consider the propositions offered by the seventeen contesting companies. The represents’ ves of the various book companies were ad dressed by Governor Durbin, who told them the board would now go out as a jury and would return a verdict on March * Meantime the members of the board will all separately examine the books submitted with the competitive bids A large number of excellent text books have been submitted, and a decision is somewhat difficult to reach A Promising Oil Field. Princeton. Ind . Feb. 6. —Standard oil well No. 2. on the Geiser land west of town is in with a flow equal to or better than Geiser No. 1 which was the best in the field. The Standard people have rated Geiser No. 1 as a twenty five-barrel producer, though it was known to be much better. Now It is learned that the well is yielding not less than 2<W barrels a day. With Geiser No. 2 as good, it would seem that the heart of the field Is located there It is two and one-half miles to the west and a little north of the city. Other wells are being drilled on leases all around the Geiser farm, which is twenty acres in extent. Will Use Old P'ant. Evansville. Ind. Feb 6. —The old waterworks plant has been put In commission with a view to closing the new plant ns soon as possible As soon as a pump boat can be brought here the water will be pumped direct into mains and the new plant abandoned until repairs are made. The situation is still grave The sinking of the mound con tlnues The river side wall is expected to fall at any time. It is believed the roof can be held In place

Land Transfer Continues. Indianapolis. Feb. 6.—The transfer of the land to be used as an army post still continues. At the present time over 1100.000 has been nafd out; but It will be several days before the deeds of the remaining land can be obtained Word has not yet been received from Washington Instructing the authorities to start the condemnation proceeding in order io obtain the Roberts land for the use of the army post. Ground to Death by Train. Amboy. Ind . Feb S -Benjamin Hockett, aged sixty was struck and In •tantly killed by a C r . (• 4 st b fast passenger train. He was walking along the tracks with his son. aged ! twenty three. The boy saw the train and stepped off the track, supposing his father also saw It. The aged man evidently did not hear or see It and was ground to death.

SULLY EXPLAINS Ootton King Tells Why Enormous Slump Occurred. I New Orleans. Fell. fi.- Daniel J. Sully ,who will not leave New York as reported, has wired his New Orleans managers as follows regarding the *

present condition of the cotton marI ket: "The enormous liquidation in I the market, although to some extent the result of a war scare, was induced largely as a matter of protection. The selling orders were for weak long cus- 1 tomers whose margins had grown dan- ( gerously small as a result of the recent declines.” CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION Navy Department a Bit Dubius About Old Guns. Washington. Feb 6 —lmmediately on receipt of the telegram announcing the accident to the lowa. Secretary Moody sent a dispatch at once to NewYork for full details and ordering the lowa to proceed at once to New York for examination and repairs. This second explosion on the lowa within less than a year has cast a gloom over the officials of the navy department. The cause of the explosion off Pan ama last year in which there was a loss of life and considerable damage to the ship remains a mystery. Several boards attempted to clear it up. but without definite result. Until the details of the accident are obtained Rear Admiral O'Neil, chief of ordinance, is willing to speculate as to the cause. The alarming feature of these two accidents is the apprehension growing in naval circles t£at the older guns of the navy are not strong enough to permit the nse of smokeless powder in them It is declared that none of the guns on the lowa had been fired much over 100 times and the officials discredit the theory that the life of any of that vessel's guns had been exhausted. It is said that the lowa had recentlybeen supplied with a new allotment of powder which had been thoroughly tested. EARLY VOTE WANTED Republican Senators Desire to Rush the Canal Treaty.

Washington. Feb 6 —Senator Cullom in executive session of the senate again urged the Democrats to permit the Panama canal treaty to come to a vote at an early date. This in effect was agreed to by the Democrats, but they would not bind themselves to any date Senator Culiom asked that a time be fixed within the next two weeks and argued that there was nothing to be gained by delay as it was evident there was little more to be said on either side for or against the treaty Few senators now want to be heard and all thought that within a week or ten days a vote may bo reached without the formality of binding the senate to any specific date Active Missions In Mexico. Mexico City, Feb 6.—The annual meeting of the Presbyterian mission workers In Mexico was satisfactorv. Great activity in all fields of work' and especially In education were shown There are two normal schools for girls in the republic One Is In this city for teaching as a profession The college and seminary of the Presbyterian church is growing In import ance There are some 50.000 commit nicants Four hundred additions were made last year

BRIEF DISPATCHES la *ervlin< troop* to R<*o«l nt the re3UMt of Ch* Korean government. Rmneo failnre* in Cha Inited Atate* far the week number llk a/ainu *4l la*i week. 204 in the like week of IMB. Rn per*on* were burned tn death at Potta▼tlle Pk.. when a row of frane houses was completely destroyed. An entire town in the felted of Java hat been swallowed up by a volcanic eruption and hun«lred* of persons were killed. The second trial of prisoners ceanerted with Che Kiehmeff maaaaerea lias not ret begun an I the date of resumption is am known. Riahteen foreign steamer* hare ju«l been chartered by Rn««ia to convey war material from Odem and Lt han to the far Past. A syndicate of New York bankers has agreed to lend !M,OM,bOO for the purpose of improving the Pennsylvania linos weal of Pittaburf The house of .lames R. frill. a lawyer, at Ka«c Orange. *4. J.. wa« rublM»d us jewel* valued at M,ooo white a dinner parly was in progress. i Report* from Rt. Michae'. R. are to the effect that the well preserved body of a mam moth has been fuvnd bv Indians in a glacier •ear that point. I w?iuu.u n r ’ o ” «f ' h »'n X"’??," '•' r - ,n 'i '••■UUlon M*"ii lw „

REIGN OF TERROR Pillage and Arson Mark Progress of San Domingo’s Revolution.

German Consul Was Compelled to Appeal to United States Consul for Necessary Protection. SanDomingans Deliberately Fire Upon an American Launch and Kill the Engineer. San Domingo, Saturday. Jan 30.— (Delayed in transmission) —The German consul here has requested I nited States Minister Powell to afford protection to Herr Woman, the German vice consul, that he might bring his family into the city, as the insurgents have given Mr. Worman forty-eight hours to leave where he is or suffer the consequences. Consequently Mr Powell secured a gaurd of sixty men from the United States cruiser Columbia and informed the government that it was the intention of the German consul and himself to bring Herr Worman's family into the city, and asked the government that its troops not fire upon his party while it was on its mis sion. He said that if fired upon they would protect themselves. As soon as the guard passed outside the city they were covered by the guns of the Col umbia. No attack was made and the Worman family and their belongings were brought back here in safety. All the houses outside the city walls have been pillaged. The insurgents are desperate and destroying foreign property wherever they find it. Mr. Powell has received urgent appeals to protect foreign property against this pillaging, and the Columbia may be compelled to land marines to do so The firing around the city continues The situation is serious, the prices of provisions are very high, and the poor are suffering from want of food.

DRASTIC MEASURES Will Be Taken to Avenge Insult to American Flag. San Domingo. Monday. Feb I.— (Delayed in transmission I —The ’nsurgents this morning deliberately fired on the launch of the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, killing J C Johnston, the engineer. The bullet entered the head above the eye. United States Minister Powell has directed the captain of the Yankee to take drastic measures to avenge Johnston’s death and this Insult to the American flag Johnston will be buried on shore this afternoon DELEGATES ELECTED Women Who Wil! Attend Internationa! Meeting at Berlin. Indianapolis Feb fi—The executive committee of the National Council of Women in session in this city have elected the following delegate* to the quinquennial meeting of the Interna tlenal Council at Berlin in June: Miss *■ k. 088, REV ANNA M SHAW Susan H Anthony of Rochester. N Y and Mrs Kate Waller Barrett of Washington. D C ; alternates. Ida Husted Harper and Mrs Hannah G Solomon of Chicago; representatives I on the program. Mrs Ellen A Richardson of New York; alternate. Mrs Isa Bella Charles Davis of Virginia; proxy for the president, the Rev. Anna M Shaw of Boston

In Trouble With Uncle Sam. Chicago, Feb fi. C. \V Thompson, who the postal authorities claim has operated a mail order business under fifteen different names, was arrested here by detectives from Poatoffice Inspector Stuart s office on the charge of misusing the I’nited States mails Women in all parts of the country Who believed they would be paid |!?ft for copying each 100 letters are ae cording to the postal officials, victims of Thompson's scheme Thompson was arraigned before Commissioner Humphrey and held In 11.000 bonds for a hearing of the case Feb. IS Law Declared Unconstitutional New York. Feb. 0 The law sot Md ding the desecration, mutilation or im proper use of the national flag passed by the state legislature last year has been declared unconstitutional In the appellate division of the supreme court In so far as It relates to the use of the flag in advertising devices and on trade laliels The case grew out of the sale of cigars In boxes bearing labels which Included the national flag In the design.

REFORM MOVEMENT FAILED Mr. Sheppard Wanted to Put Seed Distribution on Sensible Basis. Washington. Feb 6.-Mr Sheppard (Dem.. Tex ), one of the youngest members of the house, made a determined and persistent effort to bring about a reform in the matter of the distribution of seeds by the govern ment He contended that the presen.. system is bad Mr Sheppard’s first move was to have struck from the agricultural appropriation bill certain sections providing the machinery for the distribution of the seeds authorized to be purchased under the hill. Tn this he was successful, his point of order being sustained by the chair, but by an overwhelming vote the house promptly added the section to the bill byway of amendment. Only three members voted in opposition to the restoration. Mr. Sheppards fur ther effort was to secure an amend ment to the restored sections which would provide for the purchase of rare and untried seeds, but despite his earnest appeal for this amendment it failed and the bill was left just as the committee brought it into the house, so far as seeds for free distribution were concerned This was the only Item in the bill that aroused serious discussion, and with a few minor amendments it was passed by the house without division The political debate in the senate on the proposed loan of Il.fioti.itoo to the St. Louis exposition, which has been in progress on a point of order for the past three days, came to a close through a vote which left the provision in tlie urgent deficiency appropriation bill, which was passed SUBJECT OF INQUIRY Police Anxious to Know Something About Mead. St. Louis. Mo.. Feb. 6. A letter has been received by the police from the police at Louisville. Ky . stating that the dead body of W. H. Meade, of St. Louis, had been found in the Ohio river near Louisville and requesting to know who Meade was. The letter states that from letters on Meade's body it is evident he had important knowledge of the murder of Miss Schafer at Red ford. Ind. It is further stated that a gold watch belonging to Meade bore the inscription "presented to William HenryMeade by members of the Iroquois Boating club. St Louis. Mo. Jan 1. 1901.” The name of W. H Meade does not appear in the city directory, nor Is such an organization as the Iroquois Boating club named. The police are. however, making investigation

Snow Blockade Broken. Lewiston Mont.. Feb. 6 — Pushed by four locomotives, the great snow plow on the Montana railroad headed the first train that has reached this place in ten days. During that time three express trains have been tied up in the drift between hero and Helena, and. it being impossible to send aid to them, some ot the passengers suffered for food. Two tra are still tied up. In some places the drifts were twenty feet deep. Jury Secured at Last. Chicago. Feb. 6 The twelfth juror was secured last night for the trial of Marx. Neidermeler and Van Dine, car barn bandits, and the taking of ev’den e commenced today. Twentyfour days have been consumed in the work of securing a jury. MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Current Prices for Grain. Provisions and Livestock. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat— Wagon. y.,. y rat. strong, ate Com—Strong; Xo. 1 mixed. ate. Oats-Strong; Xo. > mi sad tie. Hay—Clover. <t.tO«a.oe-. timothr Ils as a H.no; millet. «".o't<s».oo. Cettle—Steady st Iktn>t. It Hogs—Strong st SS.oo»j.|s. ’ Shosp—Stesitr st tJ.TA'gs.’.o Jl trnh*—Sirs It st 14.00t>V7.V Grain and Provisions at Chicago. Opened Clossd Wheat — H»r . I .st H Jo| y i a*’, *•»< .... Ceri M »r »t>. *«n> MOj Osts— Hey.... in ,aA 4 Jnly ... ... »ie 4 ate, '•P» .MS. Porkuro is no Jmy is.*> u.fc Lard— ?.i: t.m Jmy t.si .t to HtkeMay s.so sn July •« s.m Closing rsab market w neat , <<ri HSs; nsu tl ,s. park. 111.17, ard, 17.45. rik , Mil Cincinnati Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Firm; Xo. » red. ll.txt. Corn—Steady: Xo. 1 mixed, aS‘as Oats—Quiet. Bo 1 mi soil. ut,«. < ante—Pull at H »'<s so Hogs-girm st U «o. 4 kkeep -Dull at tl to <H.»•>. 4 Lambs—Dall si M.74i>n. ■to £

Chicago Livestock. CstU*—Slow . «»••!. It KX> SU, eoux.r, feeder*. ll.w<(M.<x>. Hog*—Steady al >x 00i>i. 10. •beep—Lower at n.oOff4.Hn. Lan»b*-bteauy at Hi.*C>l.uo. New York Livestock. Callie—Firm at 14 20 Hoffa—Firm ai >4.m> . Sheep—Firm at 13.w*4.&0 Lpaiba—Rieady al lAuo*d|L 01 East Buffalo Livestock. C»tne- St.adjr at wtew Hog*—A«uv. *i , Stamp -steady at «x rs. I Lets*.—steady at la.iXMKiu _ ; ’"’’HfiS

Weather Forecast. Indiana—Rain; Sunday colder and probably fair. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Cor reeled every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow j New Corn, mixed && Machine shucked one cent leas. Oata, new i (1 Wheat. No. 2 Wheat, No. 3 g? Barley 50 Clover Seed 5 5; Alsyke @ 5 95 Buckwheat is Flax Seed Timothy j 99 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at l:15p. today, according to J. D. Hale's special wire service, as follows; Wheat, May gq Wheat, July 941 Corn, May 54 j Corn July 524 Oats, May 44s Oats. .1 uly 391 May Pork 13 59 May Lard, per cwt 7 52 July Lard 7 55 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cask | 96J May wheat 95; Julv wheat. vi,i Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash. 46! Corn, July 49? May Corn 49’ Oats. Cash 43! May Oats 4. J Oats, July 395 Rye, cash 62 OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS Eggs, fresh, per doz $ 27 Lard 9 Butter, per pound 11@1B Potatoes, new 60 Onions 50 Cabbage per 100 lb 50c Apples, per bu 50 Sweet Potatoe, per bu 75 STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER Lambs _ 4rr 450 Hogs, per cwt. Jl 60(0 4 75 Cattle per lb 3 (g 3J Calves, per lb. 5 @ 54 Cows 2 (g 2j Sheep, per lb 2 (g 2j Beef Hides, per lb. POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb. 5g6 Fowls, per lb. stg 5| Ducks, per lb 6 Young Ducks 6 Young Turkeys, per lb. 10 Geese, old per lb. 4 Geetie, young, lb 4 HAY iIARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) fLfiO <g 18.50 No 1 mixed hay (baled) No. 1 clover hav (baled) WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER a SON. Wool, unwashed 16t020 Sheep pelts 25c to 75 Beef hides, per pound 06 Calf hides o** Tallow, per pound 04 Coon 15 to 1.25 Skunk 201 Opossum 10 to 60 Muskrat sto 22 Mink 50 to >2.00 COAL Per Ton Anthracite > 7 50 Domestic, nut 4 00 Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 00 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 80 Pix-ahontas Smokeless, lump 550 OIL riARKET. Tiona >2.02 Pennsylvania 1.87 Corning 1.67 Newcastle 1.74 North Lima 1.37 South Lima 1.32 Indiana 1.31 Whitehouse 1-36 Somerset 132 Neodaaha. (Kan.) 1.21 Barkersville 97 Ragland .66

PIARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. U heat, J cent higher. Corn, 2 cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: Hogs 37000 Wheat 89 cars Corn tol car* Oats 202 cars Cattle 20000 Sheep 20000 Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs 32000 Wheat 45 cars Corn 135 cars Oats ' 133 :ars For Sale—A good clean stock of groceries and fixtures. Will g"'” possession at once or Feb. 1. Room 22x30 with good ware room. Rent reasonable, . Good established trade. Reasons for selling Have other business to take our attention For particulars write or call Minoh <fe (Jo.. Geneva, Ind.