Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1905 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT SVSBY SVSNINO, KXCBFr BtHDIT, BY LBW G» . ■ LLINaHAM. SUBSCRIPTION R AIT KS B, earr . r i»r •«> »Oc B> earner n*r r*ar ..... *4.00 By mal par nvnU> BBC By BAii. par year ... St.SO Bl ncl* copl**. T«<> Caou rate* mad* known on application Batore*! in the pontotßce at l*»catur, Indl- ••*. a* Meoud-ela** mail matter t. M HILLtR MANAGCR. Rome newspaper wit remarked not long ago that we bad first the •trenuoua life, then the simple life, and finally the Equitable Life President Roosevelts determination to awaken the dejmrtmenta at Wanhtneton mar shatter the idea io.. puuut' vtnov iw a private enap," but it will meet with popular approval. Too many people regard it as a privilege, once they are installed in public office, to du ae little a- they can and at* badly at* they can They eeem uterly obliv- j tone to the truth so forcily expressed by President Cleveland that "public office is a public trust."— Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The Pittsburg woman who set about to prevent the Bell telephone oomjany from erecting poles on her premises is a femalvfof resources. As fast as the workmen dug the holes she plugged them up with her own offspring Nora plugged the first hole. Bridget the next one. Pat the third. Mike the fourth and Jimmy the fifth. Tee dispatch does not say whether any more holes were dug or whether the lady ' ran short of plugs, nor did it give the result of the conflict —Columbia J City Post WILL WED John Smith, of This City, to Marry an Ohio Lady. Surprising as it may seem it is never.helees true. John Smith, who for years has been on the list of confirmed bachelors, is to wed. lhe lady of his choice is Miss Ann* Durkin, of Laßue Ohio,. The date has not been announced, but the bane were read in the St. Mary ► church here Sunday morning. Mr Smith left Saturday evening for Laßue. and it is expected that he will bring his br’de home with hin when he returns in four or five weeks Miss Durkin is a sister of Mrs T. C Corbett and has visitec here at various times, being quit* well known. They will reside 11 this city.

IN SESSION M dem hoodmen in Bi-Ennial Session at Milwaukee. •pool a I Telegram To The Democrat Milwaukee. June 19—At lea at fifty thousand visitors to the biennial convention of the Modern Woodmen of America.are in session here An effort, hen del by the Milwaukee Older, is being made to repeal the order which reje<ts saloon keepers fr< m the organization. The t**t will be made to admit them as long as physically fit the same as all insurance orders I’niversity Change •t>«e isl Telegram To The Democrat Nashville. T<nn .June 19—Bishop fiargr ve, president of the board of trustees of the Vanderbilt university, resigned this morning. Bishop Galloway of Jackson, Mies , succeeds him.

Now is the Time to Lay in Your Supply For Future Needs Closing out sale going on in full blast and vast crowds are taking advantage of the rare money saving opportunity to buy fine clothing and furnishings y AT WHOLESALE COST Call now, as never again will your dollar buy as much. One price to all. For cash only and everything guaranteed as represented or your money back. At y y GUS ROSENTHAL’S THE SQUARE MAN :::::::::::: DECATUR, INDIANA

WAR NEWS Czar Listens to an Appeal For Assembly Russian Cavalry Recapture Two Towns —Riots Feared at Warsaw Again. By Unitsd Prea* News Association. Warsaw. Russia. June IV—The Cossacks were called out today to suppress fresh riots in which loo* of life is feared. — By Unitsd Prtw Nsws Association. Heauquarter* Russian Army, in Manchuria. June 19—The Russian cavalry have retaken the town of I Liao Yang Woheng. The Japanese occupied the village ,of Su Minoe Chang, which at five o'clock Fri-1 day afternoon was recaptured by the Russians. Bose**l Telegram To The Democrat St. Petersburg, June 19—Tne czar received the Lunstoo deputa-I tion hi* morning with a petition for a national assembly. The raeeti: g i* most extraordinary, a* it had been forecasted that the czar would not consent to such a meeting willbegleat E. N. Sothern and Julia Marlow at the Majestic. No two actors in this country, if in the world, could at this time be selected who could do as much for the 'stage and for theatrical art a* E H Sothern and Julia Marlowe, whom Charles Frohman has. after years of effort, brought together us co stars Their achieve- | menu m the past entitle them to tie ranked as the standards for Shakes jearean and classic drama They have still the youth to properly represent the heroes and heroines of the great dramatist*, and the selec ion of plays affords them opportnn .tie* to distinguish themselves and embellish the American stage and add to its annals In their sup port Mr Frohman has massed more than one hundred competent players and provided the most ap propnate, expensive and elaborate stage settings ever seen on the American stage. For the engage uent at the Majestic theatre. Fort Wayne, Thursday. June 22," Romeo »nd Juliet" will be presented with Mr. Sothern and Miss Marlowe in ' the title roles supported by a com pany of ICO people.

KILLED WIFE Buffalo Man Says he Did it in Self Defense. •pectal Telegram To The Democrat Buffalo, N. Y . June 19 —The lifeless body of Mrs. Kate Avidiso was found in her home this morning. She bad been murdered by a terrific blow on the bead. Her hns•'and. Henry Avidiso, was sought for and found covered with blood and his hand badly ent He was arrested and st police beadquarters confessed to killing his wife declaring that she struck the first blow attacked him and he killed her in sdf defense.

THIRD WEEK The Board of Review Now Taking up ißdividtul Cases. The tioard of review today began the third week of their labors, half of theft time having expired Sutur day. They have completed auditing the assessor s books and will now be bn*y in taking up individual oases for adjustment, the Berne Hay Ar (train company being t* fore them this afternoon. The only bank whose assessment ha* been agreed to in the Geneva bank. Oil companies and other corporations not *att»fied with their return* as made will be beard the last of this week and the first of next They have made the usual progress and by the end of thirty days, the allotted time, wi.l have completed the work and be ready fur adjournment. WERE FINED Two Boys and a Young Lady Plead Guilty Accused of Association - One of lhe Boys Will Marry the Girl. Ellis Deckfori And Arthur Comer, two Pleasant M ils boys, were arrested last evening by Deputy Sheriff Dallas Bauer nrar the state

lm* on a charge of a-cocial.ng with one Mis* Francis Wilson, a woman of questionable character. The affidavit wa* sworn to by Sher-fl Butler and the boy* were arraigned thi* morning before "Bouire Jame* H Smith and ple*d guilty to >he charge being aeoeeeed a fine of 110 and costs, which amounted to *2O in each case Deckerford paid h> tine and wat» discharged, while Comer went to jail. Mi*h Wilson wa* arraigned thi-* afternoon on a disreputable charge and plead guilty being given the same fine a* the boy*. Young Deckford at tended her trial and stated that he loved the girl. He also said that be would pay her fine, secure a marriage license and wed her at once.

WILL ACCEPT Fra net to Mett Germany in Hopes of Settling Morrocoan Trouble. •y United Frees New* Association. Pans, June 19—France will ac cept Germany's invitation to take part in a prop used conference on Morrocoan affairs. Provided tha* . Germany and France reach a satis factory mutual agreement as to the 1 precise points to be considered at the conference, it is believed an amicable settlement can be made and the war clouds will scatter PECULIAR ACCIDENT Boy Inflicts Death Wounds in a Queer Way. Special Telegram To Tho Democrat Washington, Ind, June 19— Joseph Kiel, aged thirteen was walking into his home today with an open knife in his hand, when the wind blew the door against his hand, causing the boy to almost disembowel himself with the knife. He will die.

S(»v*mm'* *«»rl**. Mrs Batwri Ixaiis Btevvnaon has told of the elrvuinataac** under which eer tain of her husband'* book* were written PtsvßDaon and bl* wife were lookup ov*r some record* of trial* >n the old Bailey court (luring 1700. Among the |>H|>*r* wit» one describing the trial of James Stewart for the murder of a num which Rtevenson "rend with avidity." He used much of the story in thi* old court re : i f<>' "Kidnaped." beside* taking < t tt* * 'isrncter of Alan Bre, k. “1 vid P: Ifour." | the *eqiiel to "Kidnape .." was written In Samoa amid very "distracting clrciitnstance*.” Mrs Stevenson »aya, AV th the list'- ui the ' d " :| f ! and amid the in >at kaleidoscopic |>o- ( lltical el .pg*’*, uncertain «• to what , moment h’s ]»er*onal lli*erty might l*e | restrai. I. his every action rnlscoo- | •trued and resented by the white inhabitants of the Island, the excitement and fitigu* of my husband's dally life i tnlg! t have seemed enough for any one I man lu si dure without the additional strain of h -rary work." Cab *<callna In l.nndnn. Oab steu'.iug I* Uy no mean* an uncommon thing in London A cabman who hr 3 had any experience In the great metropolis would not take the risk of leaving his vehicle even for a few mlnntea unless he placed a reliable man in control, but the unwary are frequently robl>ed of horse and vehicle. lhe eab thief usually drive* some distance from where he Mole the property and takes advantage of nw Secluded «|*ot or quiet street to alter the numtier of the vehicle, so a* to escape immediate detection. This done, be has two alternatives. He either tries to earn a few shillings in fare* before abandoning the cab or else he makes away with the whip. nig. mat and lamp. leaving the vehicle for the police to take charge of when found. Pome thieve* actually go to tho trouble of stripping off from the wheel* the India rubber tires.—London Standard. j TM > • . Horace (Sreelev and an Satocrapti. In hi* “Recollections of a Busy Life” Horace Greeley tell* the story of bow be ome dealt very effectively with a persistent autograph hunter. A gm-h- . Ing youth wrote to Greeley as follows: I Dear Fir—Among your literary treasure* you have doubtless preferred several autographs of our country * late lamented poet Edgar Allan Poe If *o and you can spore one. p'.caat Inclose It to me and receive the thank* of your* truly, —. To which Greeley replied: Dear Bir-Among my literary treasure* there happen* to be just one autograph of our country » late lamented poet Edgar Allan Foe It I* a note of hand for Ko. with my Indoreement awoa* the bark It cost me ewactly Kc It. including protest aad you may have it for half that • mount. Tour* respectfully, HORACE GREELEY The autogreph was found among Greeley'• po*aes«iona after bis death. Recalling a Mailed Letter. After a letter ia addreimed and stamped and put into the mail box ba* th* po*tma«ter any right to give it back to the sender if sender wishes to recall it? It 1* nos only the right, but th* duty, of the postmaster to give back a letter already mailed which the sender wb>bes to recall. He is even authorized in certain case* to stop the delivery of a letter which ba* already started for Its deetlniitlou by a telegram to the postmaster at that place. Bnt be must tie very certain that the person who wishes to recall a letter In either case is the ohe who wrote it, and the latter must bear any expense that arises frott telegraphing, etc.—fit. Louia Republic. Laws Aaalnst Els tsars te Meals. An edict of (’barlee IX. of France dated I!W3 made It a civil offense to effer any guest more than three course* nt one meal. If a fourth appeared the provider of the feast was liable to a fine of 200 francs, while the guests who partook of it could be called upon to pay the authorities 40 frauca each. The unlucky purveyor was struck at still more severely, for If be took an order tor a four course dinner b« becBBM amenable by law to fifteen dayr imprisonment upon bread and water. If after this severe discipline ui»on two occasion* be offended again he might be whipped and driven fretn th* kingdom a* a danger to the state. Css I* Be Happy it We Wlsheg. If in a lens fortunate time than ours, when th* resource* of mind and body were less varied and plenttojl thau they are now. men and women took delight in life, warmed both hands at Its fir* and filled their hearts with joy and gladness, may we not conclude that they were happy simply because they lived, as we might, in the right way, and put to their right uses that which was provided for them?—Christian Ueglater.

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