Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 286, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1903 — Page 8

NOT A CLAPTRAPPER. An Incident of UezHiider Saivini'* First Stns>e Appearance. ( Tommaso Salvlni. the great actor, al- , though be gave eve.y assistance to his son when he had proved his ability on the stage, was averse at tirst to his be- | coming an actor and would not help , him to obtain a hearing. The young i man’s tirst appearance was made by favor of Clara Morris, his good friend, ata charity enterl.iittmi.nt in Yonkers, , where he recited ' The Charge of the Light Brigade.” He was then very young, very eager and still delightfully ip'eer in bis English. A few days before the g ent oc- , casion some one used in his presence ; the word claptrap. ‘‘What's that." demanded young , Alessandro at < nee. ' Cl..p is so." he ■ struck his Lands together. ‘Trap is < for rats. What. then, is claptrap?" ; “It is a vulgar or unworthy bid for applause," his hostess explained. "Bah!" be rejoined; vtith contempt ■ “I know him. That cheap actor who : plays at the gallery. He is. then, in , English, a claptrapper, is he not?” I On the night of his debut, although , the poor fellow declared lie was "sick ( with the scare,” be pulled himself together in time and delivered the poem . ‘ most stirringly. “With a hound he was on th« ,

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of a stage," records Clara Morris, “and his high, clear Eor-w-a-r-d. the Light brigade!' must surely have been heard down in Broadway. It really was a clever bit of work, a trifle too florid, but that was tl.e result of nervousness. The instinct of the actor was twice plainly shown—once when on making a mistake, instead of stammering or going back, he swiftly 'jumped' the faulty lines and dashed on securely with the others. and again when at the close lie read with much feeling the words: "Honor the charge they made. Honor the Light brigade, Noble six hundred! standing as if looking into an open grave, he plucked the white flowet from his coat and east it down, a bit of business that caught the house instantly. While the people maltreated damp umbrellas and kicked out their gum shoes in giving him n recall he was clutching his hair and wildly protesting to me: ‘"Mme. Clara. I have never meant that for a claptrap! Never! Never! Just it came to me that moment to throw tiie flower to the dead! Think me a fool—but not—oh, please not—a claptrapper!’ ’’—Youth's Companion. Accuracy is the twin brother of bonestv.— Simmons.

Weather Forecast. Indiana —increasing cloudiness and warmer: rain at night, turning to miow with falling temperature; Sunday snow and much colder. Some F-r.’irfc of *p< !>. Many in: ke the mistake of saying "I intended to have told, you" or "If 1 had have known" inste.id of "I intended to tell you' or "If I had known." 1 have h°nrd the following confused sentence from one who should know better: “I should have thought that you would have gon. l to have seen her.” The correct sentence would be. "I should think that you would have gone to see her." It is incorrect to say “Those sort of things” instead of "Things of that sort.” Do not say “Ain't” for “Is not.” "He don't” for "He does not" or "Not as I know" for "Not that I know” or "I have lit the lamps” for "I have lighted the lamps.”—Delineator. V * Misunderstood. Fergus Hume, who wrote a outnber of sensational books, was one day in a railway carriage wjth a friend, sayu tiie Londou M. A. P. In one corner w# an old lady. Mr. Hume said to his friend that he really did not know how to murder any one in a dew way. ite had murdered nt least twenty people, and now lie wanted a new mode. The old lady shivered and looked most apprehensive. At the next station sbo got out hurriedly. Evidently she took Mr. Hume for a dangerous lunatic traveling with bis keeper. Naval Gun Crews. Each gun crew of a naval vessel consists of seven men besides the captain of the turret, who lias general charge. There are two guns in eacli turret, so that when in action there are in a turret fifteen men. At each gun there are a pointer, a trainer, a sight setter, a rammer man. a hoist man. a breech block man and a loader. Each has tiis station, and the seven men practically tieccme part of the gun, working to gether like a machine. The Kitten. Lady Visitor tto little glib-What became of the little kitten you bad here once? Little Girl-Why. haven’t you heard? Lady Visitor—No. Was he drowned? Little Girl—Why. no. It growed up to lie a cat.—lllustrated Bits. Opportunity. “In about seven cases out of eleven," said Uncle Eben. "when a man comes aroun’ axin' yob foh advice lie's gwins to give yob a chance to offer to lend him money."—Washington Star. He—That bull terrier of yours batt a speaking countenance, hasn’t he? She—Do yon think so? He—Yes; ft snys to me plainly si words could. “Beware of the dog!*--Kansas City Journal

Christmas Bargains WE CERTAINLY HAVE THEM IN making our selections we visited the different markets and selected only the Latest Styles and Best Quality to be found. Therefore, we have only Good Bargains to offer, and plenty of them. Good Goods that cost you no more than inferior goods. See us early as we have SOME SPECIAL GOOD BARGAINS that cannot be deplicated anywhere. |-v • | Well, they have simply taken a DROP, we want everybody to see our stock. We can convince you that we do just what we advertise. REMEMBER THE PLACE The Holthouse Drug Co. == Next Door to Boston Store, ==

Coiitcnntlinic tt Doubter. “This paper says thet they have jest | deescovered the reemnins of a twenty | foot saurian on th’ banks of th' I’enob- : scot river.” “What’s a saurian?” “I dutino. Guess mebby it’s oue o’ them misprints fer a sardine.” “There ain’t no twenty foot sardines.” “Well, there might be the reemnins of one.” “I don’t believe It. Do you suppose anybody’d want ter buy a box of sich sardines? I guess not.” “You’re too dern critical. Es there is th' reemnins o’ any twenty foot sardines on th’ Penobscot don't you suppose there might also be th' reemnins of men big enufT to buy ’em by the box? You’re a atheeist, thet’s what you are.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Current Prices for Grain, Provisions and Livestock. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Wagon, Me; N-, 2 rod. .irons, »• »« Corn—Strong; Vo. 2 nut. I, Ost»—Strong: No. 2 musl. 74' ,0. Cattle—steady st D.so*S.l>. Hogt—Strong at Sheep—Steady st U.7UA3.K. Lsmbe—Steady at (4.00.46.50. Grain and Provisions at Chicago. Oponad Cloaec, W hast— Dm I ;»>, Mar m>, si>, J»iy ;«'» .:;i. * Cora— Dm 41 \ jji/ May id , tj, 4 Joly ll', .43' O»w— Dec 84*» .mv May July .24 Pork— Jan 11.32 11 si May 1141 n r Lard— Jan S 41 a 42 May s ai a si AlbaJan 104 41.10 May tit u; Closing «Mti market—Wheat Wc. core, l»v»e; oaia. Me; pork, 411.S0; »rj. ie.;g; nk( ' r.n. Cincinnati Grain and Livestock. Wheel—Firm; No. 2 rod. Hoc. Corn Steady ; No. 1 mn»l,« c Oats—Quint; No. 2 lulled Catlin— Stronger at I'Looti 14. Hogs—Firm at ka.uOißn.ls. i Sheep-Dull st ’ Lamba-Dull at ie.7544.tw. Chicago Livestock. Cattle-Slow, .Ivors U. looker, ill feeder., nwan. 10. Hog.-klrady at 14.20 34.1 U. - Sheep-Lower at 14.00 14.00. ” Lamb.- Steady at JI.W4IW. New Ycrk Livestock. Cattle—Firm nt 14 ?’4 4.u0. Hog.—Firm nt U.r0*.,,00. , hhee;.—Firm at 1 :..w*.:.ie>. ( Lambn-Steady at S& irnMl 00. East Buffalo Livestock. f Cattie— Steady at ( Host—Active at 54.4" *4.70 , Sheep-rtealy »H' ..XI <t4.2 _lamb.wad at I4.<«i<ii..ou -■■ ria; ’ I

MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices pjfid by Decatur ■ merchants for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BT E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow f 55 New Corn, mixed 53 ! Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new 33 1 Wheat, No. 2 82 Wheat, No. 3 791 Rye 501 Barley 50 Clover Seed 5 551 Alsyke @5 40 Buckwheat 48! Flax Seed 80 Timothy $1 25 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m. 1 today, according to J. D. Hale's 1 ' special wire service, as follows: i Wheat, December 782 Wheat, May 811 Wheat, July 7fjt Corn, December 411 Corn, May 43 I Oats, December 355 Oats, May ~~ 3fi|! Jan. Pork ?ll 43 May Pork 11 so January Lard per cwt 6 67 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS” Changed every afternoon at 3:00 0 clock hr J, D Hale, Decatur. 1 Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cask J 88 December wheat _ 88 May wheat gg Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash _ 45J Corn, December 44 3 May Corn 43.' Oats, Cash ...... ~.ZZ 371 Oats, December '<> May Oats ou I Rye, cash __ 58 OTHER PRODUCTS. BT VARIOUS OimCEaS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz _ t •»- Lard 0 Butter, per pound ’ 11(846 Potatoes, new ~ m Onions « Cabbage per 100 lb _ rn/ Apples, per bu r.n Sweet Potatoe, per bu WOOL AND HIDES. ST B. KALVER a SON. Wool, unwashed ] fitn9 A Sx? 11 -- 1 Beef bides, per pound nc Calf hides .ZZ- S Tallow, per pound ZZ__ 04 Coon .r. , * sk,l ' lk *n 7- ' O’lxiHsimi nit' in : Muskrat ” &0 : Mink - rZ/", 1 * W to $2.00

STOCK. BT FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER Lambs 4@ 4 Hogs, per cwt $ 4 15 Cattle per lb 3 @ Calves, per lb 5 @ Cows 2 @ 2} ' Sheep, per lb 2 @ 2| Beef Hides, per lb 5| POULTRY. BT J. W. PLACE 00., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb. *5 Fowls, per lb. Ob ; Ducks, per lb. 06 ! Young Ducks 6@OT Young Turkeys, per lb. 12(fllt Oeese, old per lb. .. 06 Geese, young, lb 6@7 HAY HARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled). t 57.50 @!n* No 1 mixed hay (baled) _ Fi .00 @ F.A No. 1 clover hay (baled) COAL-Per Ton Anthracite | 7 00 Domestic, nut 4 00 Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 O 0 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 80 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump SSO OIL MARKET. Tiona s.'o2 Pennsylvania 1.87 Corning l.ff New Castle 1 W North Lima b’fi South Lima I<B2 Indiana 13* Whitehouse 13’ Somerset 13! Noodasha, (Kan.) Barkersville 97 Ragland MARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. W heat, J cent lower. Corn, i cent lower. Receipts at Chicago todav: .Hogs >OOO ' W beat _ _ _ 57 ! Corn Z-.Z 132 earn I Oats 137 ''ar» I I Cattle 600 W i Sheep nSOW Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs 3'ooo Wheat linear* Corn r 4)car» Oats 130 ar* Linik! look! look! Rend H''S vhiy 's ud. 1 Excursion rates on everything H ’ ’ Moser's gallery. Sw Gregory At Miller for large »'* I vertising ou barmt and sheds. 261 24