Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1903 — Page 4

Rural Route News. < Steele. , Iva Shady is visiting her parents, < L. Tinkham and wife this week. The last ease of measles in our community is now able to lx' out. Rev. Sprague took benevolent c Election Sunday getting in 164.30. F. B. Porter of Geneva spent ' Sunday with his parents at Steele. Thomas Lahman has purchased, • the Z t Clawson property west of , town. i Fenton Davis has gone to Green Castle to work in the tin plate ‘factory. R. B. Davis deliven'd a fine lot of hogs to the Berne market Saturday • in spite of the bad weather. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, of Brown county have moved to our burg and will occupy the Lynch house. 1 Charley Davis left Monday for 1 Indiannapolis where he lias accepted a position as clerk in a shoe store. Lyman Blossom is expecting to build a veranda and otherwisi improve his house as soon as the weather is fit. We understand that the young men east of Steele have organiazed a lodge called the “ The Coming Men of America.” Here is success to the 1 boys in their new enterprise. Probably not all of our readers know that Bluecreek township has a full organized orchestra but such is the case. At present it consists of four pieces and meets for practise i every Thursday night. Porter and dishwasher wanted at the Burt House. flow Mot to Get old Once upc a time a young man who 1 had a dread of growing old and having 1 to give up the pleasures of youth 1 preached the doctrine of good compan ioe.ship and jolly living “Eat. driuk and lie merry.’’ he said. “Seek gay companions and let wine and song keep your blood in motion, and you will never know what it is to be old ” lie followed his own counsel and died In his youth. Moral.-Devotion to appetite prevents a man from growing old —New York Herald. Thrift. Every man who saves money is call ed mean and stingy by the loafers on the street corners and pointed out w'th reproach by tin* men who idle away their time, in order to get ahead a man must save, must spend less than lie makes, and. aiiove ah things, he must work. Don’t be ashamed of hav Ing any one say that you are "close.” Attend to your own business, and vou tire all right. The men who criticise the thrifty really pay them a big com plimeut. It is the tribute sloth pays i..du; try.—Nortonville News. Strennons Society Life. Dorothy Sis luncheons ui one week! Did your gowns hold out? Isabel-Yes, indeed But I hadn’t any conversation for the last two days. — Puck. In the course of a century an acre of constantly cultivated land loses no less than 12,(W pounds of alkalis.

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Coming to the opera house next Tuesday, March 24, in one of the strongest sensational melo-dramaa of the day,“A Cambers Daughter," 'The piece was written by Owen Davis, the author also of such successful plays as "Lost in the Desert'' through the Breakers,” etc. and this latest work from his pen has proven ' the most |M>pular of all. It is full of excitement and startling situations throughout the four acts. Al! the scenery is new and elalcorate. In the l cast are th • l>est known actors and actresses of the* stage. The* leading woman is Miss Lillin Hayard, who is well known and a idol of the footlights Nhe makes a sweet lovable anil altogether charming heroine and plays the heroine with a dash and spirit that many an actress may well envy. Camilla

Weather Forecast. Generally fair tonight anti Wednesday, except probably snow flurries north portion tonight: slightly warmer Wednesday. HOME MARKETS. NOTICE TO HERCHANTS. You are invited to insert in this column, free of charge, the price you will pay for any farm product. Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Wheat, new _ 8 66 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) 50 Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed 48 Oats, new ._ 32 Rye 40 Barley 40 Clover Seed 4 50 (a 6 0q Alsyke . 6 00, @ 6 50 Timothy 1 60 Buckwheat 65 Flax Seed 1 10 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m. today as follows: Wheat, May $ 72 Wheat, July 69| Corn. May 42; Corn, July 434 Oats, May 311 Oats, July... 301 May Pork 417 80 July Pork .817 10 May Lard, per cwt 10 00 Ju]y Lard, per cwt 9 77 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash 8 73 May wheat 74g July wheat, 71] Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash 42 May corn 42 July corn 42 ( Oats, cash 341 (>ats. May 32 > Oats, July 30| Rye, cash 54 STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER. Lambs .5 @ 51 Hogs, per cwt. 86 25 [a 87 00' Cattle per lb— _3 @ 4 25 Calves, per lb 5 @ 51 Cows 2 @ 3* Sheep. per lb _ 21 ($ 3 Beef Hides, per lb. 6 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, per lb. .09 Fowls, per lb. . ,08J Ducks, per lb 10 Turkeys, per lb .10 to 11 Geese, per lb 05 HAY MARKET. No. 1 timothy hay (baled) .. _ - 810.00 @811.50 No 1 mixed hay (baled) No. 1 clover hav (baled) - ‘ -...86.00 @ 87.50 Losse hay 81.50 less. WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER & SON. Wool isc to 18 I Sheep pelts 40c to 81 60 Beef hides, per pound ..._ 10

I'rnme, Marie Laurens, Elsie Frazee, .lames Norval, C. W. Gocxlrich, Walter Btanho]», J. J. Hyland, Allan Foster,F. K. Wallace, Andrew Quirk, are some of the other priricipals and all are well known and j>opular favorites. Our theater goers will lie delighted to learn that ‘‘The Missouri Girl” will return to the opera house, Friday, March 27th. This wonderfully successful comedy drama <is one that never grows old. Any person with average intelligence can enjoy the performance time and again without growing weary. The comical situa tious. the droll wit, the ludicrous characters, and the interrating epee ialtira are always a source of great pleasure to all who see it. Sadie Raymond will lie the "Missouri Girl,” while the funniest of comedians, Fred Raymond, will bo soon at Zeke. You all remember him. /

Calf hides.. 07 J Coon hides 40e @ 1 35 Possum hides 10c ia 40 Skunk hides 25c (<r 1 00 Mink hides 50c 2 00 Muskrat hides 18c (ft' 22 Tallow, per pound 01J COAL. Anthracite 8 9 00 Domestic, lump 4 75 Domestic, nut._ .. 4 50 OIL 51ARKET. Tiona 81.67 Pennsylvania 1.52 Corning 1.35 New Castle 1.29 North Lima 1.14 South Lima 1.06 Indiana 1.06 OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz -8 11 Butter, per pound 12 Potatoes, per bushel 45 fIARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed J to J cent higher on wheat. Corn closed ’ | cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: Hogs 12.000 Wheat 27 ears Corn 234 cars Oats 329 ears Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs 1,700 Wheat 15 ears Corn. 70 ears Oats. 185 cars MA.iKET QCCTATIOns Prevailing Current Prices for Grain, Previsions and Livestock. In; lanapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat— 73c; No. 2 red strong 73 C »r i No. 2 mixed. 41 1 * Oat-* Steady; No. 2 mixed, 35} 4 Cail • -S ow at 33.50 15.50 Ho<*—Quiet at $ >tf7.75 *3 " Sh.-vp -sifhly at $2 <5. Laui.s Meady at Crain and Previsions at Chicago. ■ lose: Wheat— Mar.. I 3 . May.... .T2\ Juiy TO .89’„ CornMar 42«4 .42 May 43.43*4 July 43J* .48} 3 OatsMar 32\ May ?.:<» 4 .83' a Juiy 3u a .30‘ 4 PorkMay IS. 12 18.02 July 17.3." 17.25 Sept... 1T.07 17.00 LardMay 10.15 10.12 July 9.87 f.sT Sept 9.8 T 9.M Ribs— May 9.90 9.87 Ju«y 9.0- t.ST Sept 9.50 9.47 Closing cash market—Wheat; corn 43 L 4 e; oats, 33e; pork. $17.45; lard. 3X70 rib* 39.12 At Louisville. Wheat—No. 2 new. 77c Corn—No. 3 white. 49c; No. 3 mixed. Me Oats—No. 2 mixed. 40c : No. 2 white. 41 ,e * Cattle-Steady at 32 Hogs—Steady at Sheep—Steady at 3*44.5C Lamos—Steady at 33 At Cincinnati. Wheat—Quiet; No. 2 red. j Corn—Steady ; No. 1 mixed 44c Oats—Steady; No. 2 mixed. 38 Cattle-Steady a: Hogs—Active at Sheep—Mrong at 32 *0 Lambs—Strong at Livestock at Chicago. Cattle—Slow; steers. |B.ss.<>o; stockers and feeders, 32.MX>6. . Hogs—Steady at Sheep—Steady at 38.254feL5J Lam it'—Steady at $3.30(97.50 At New York. Cattle—Slow at 33.75 i 5.55 Hor«—Qniet at |5.7»«7.80 Sheep—Steady at $2.25£f>.25 Lambs—Steady at sss7.U.> At East Buffalo. Cattle—Steady at Hog*— Active at $3.75 07.85 Sheep Steady at 32 25 $5.75 Lambs— Steady at $4.75<>7.e0

Mic* Thnt Hnhwlwf r»n *><*nrplnnw. Among the queer forms of animal life that inhabit Heath valley Is a mouse that has acquired such n taste for scorpions that they form Its entire bill of fare. The scorpion carries its formidable armament in the cud of its slender, elongated alslomen in the shape of an exceedingly venomous, hooked sting. When disturbed, it ele vates this in the air and goes in search of its disturber. But it is comparatively slow in its motions, while mice are proverbial for their quickness the world over. The mouse learned many generations ago where the scorpion carries Its weapon, nnd when he meets It he leaps at the uplifted abdomen, takes off the sting at a single bite und proceeds to make a meal of his helpless prey. It i« supposed to be the only animal that relishes scorpions. Ea rnrhr. A simple, harmless and Infallible cure for earache is effected by making a small funnel of stiff patter am) snturnt Inga ba!! of cotton the size of a hickory nut with chloroform und dropping it Into the funnel; place the smab end of the funnel in the ear. draw a long breath nnd then blow the breath into the large end of the funnel. The fumes of the chloroform nre thus carried into the ear. and all [tain ceases at once. For Sale --Owing to poor health 1 will sell my store and property at Magley, Indiana, or trade same for farm or town properry. Anyone wanting to go into business would do well to come and investigate same or wtite Robert Case, Magley. Indiana. dSVwWtf

• WHEN KNIGHTHOOD i WAS IN FLOWER ? Or, The Love £t:ry cf Charles Erandon and Marv .udc. ' K i*.. Happening in the Rdgnof His ZugxtM: My K:r .;.D’J-■ “’••• V Rewritten wnd Rendered Into Modern EnjlUh From Sir I o» n *?' «!• Ca.koden’s Memoir , *«. # By EDWIN CASK6DLN [CHARLES MAJOR jr .■Jf t . yn.i-iunLb'SSn-ul: .■.Milhrß.. t r.- 'hr _ .fe. . t afi AiU ... .k ... .1. .k ... ... .1. ... .«■ Ji rfe-iU-X*,

W i' snt a few minutes talking. Alary wearing an air of dignity. Cards were proposed, nnd as the game progressed she gradually unbent again and became affable and familiar as earlier in the evening. Brandon, however, was frozen. He was polite, dignified and deferential to the ladies, but the spirit of the evening was gone since lie had furnished it all with his free, offhand manner, full of life and brightness. After a short time, Mary's warming mood failing to thaw our frozen funmaker, and in her heart infinitely preferring pleasure to dignity, she said: “Oh, this is wearisome! Your game is far less entertaining than your new dance. Do something to make me laugh. Master Brandon.” “I fear you must call in Will Sommers.” he replied, “if you wish to laugh. I cannot please you in both ways, so will hold to the one which seems to suit the princess.” Mary's eyes flashed, and she said ironically: “That sounds very much as though you cared to please me in any way.” Her lips parted, and site evidently had something unkind ready to say. but she held the breath she bad taken to speak it with and after one or two false starts in as many different lines continued: "But perhaps I deserve it. I ask you to forgive me, and hereafter desire j ,u three, upon all proper occasions, when we are by ourselves, to treat me as one of you — as a woman, a girl. I mean. Where is the virtue of royalty if it only means being put upon a pinnacle above all the real pleasures of life, like foolish old Stylites on bls column? The queen is always preaching to me about the strict maintenance of my ’dignft.v royal,' as she calls it. and perhaps she is right. But out upon ’dignity royal,' say 1! It is a terrible nuisance. Oh. you don’t know how difficult it is to be a princess nnd not a fool. There!" And >she siglird in apparent relief. Then, turning to Brandon: “You have taught me another good lesson, sir, and from this hour yon are my friend, if you will be. so long as you are worthy—no. I do not mean that; I know you will always be worthy—but forever. Now we are at rights again. Let us try to remain so—that is. I will,” nnd she laughingly gave him her hand, which be, rising to bis feet, bowed low over and kissed, rather fervently and lingeringly, I thought. Hand kissing was new to us in England. excepting in case of the king and queen at public homage. It was a little startling to Mary, though she permitted him to hold her hand much longer than there was any sort of need —a fact she recognized, as I could easily see from her telltale cheeks, which were rosy v. ith the thought of it. So it is when a woman goes on the defensive prematurely and without cause. It makes it harder to apply the check when the real need comes.

After a little card playing I expressed regret to Jane that I could not have a dance with her for lack of music. “I will play, if the ladies permit," said Brandon, and he took Lady Jane's lute and played and sang some very pretty little love songs and some comic ones. too. in a style not often heard iu England, so far away from the home of the troubadour and lute. He was full of surprises, this splendid fellow, with his accomplishments and graces. When we had danced as long as we wished that is. as Jane wished; as for myself, 1 would have been dancing yet —Mnry again asked us to be seated. Jane having rested. Brandon offered to teach her the new dance, saying ho could whistle an air well enough to give her the stop. I nt once grew uneasy with Jealous suspense, for I did not wish Brandon to dance in that fashion with Jane, but to my great relit f she replied “No, thank you; not tonight” Then, shyly glancing toward me: “Perhaps Sir Edwin will teach me when he learns. It is his business, you know.” Would 1? If a month, night and day. W0t.,.1 . vUtfui I' .t, tut bvS duuul »a, ns g.tod as done for already. That was the first real mark of favor I ever had from Jane. We now had some songs from Mnry anti Jane; then 1 gave one, and Brandon sang again at Mary's request. We had duets and quartets and solos, and the songs were all sweet, for they came from the heart of youth ami went to the soul of youth, rich in Its Got) given fresh delight in everything. Then we talked. and .Mnry and Jane, too, with a sly, shy. soft little word now mid then, drew Brandon out to tell of his travels and adventures. He wns a pleasing talker and had a smooth, easy flow of words, speaking always In n low, clear volts- and with perfect composure. He had away of looking tirst one auditor and then another straight In the eyes with a magnetic effect that gave to everything he said nti added interest. Although nt that time less than twentyfive years old, be wns really a leiirms] man, having studied at Barcelona, Kaiamancn nnd Paris. While there had been no system In his education, his mind was a sort of knowledge Junkshop wherein lie could find almost anything he wanted. He spoke German. French nnd Spanish und seemed to know the literature of all these languages. He told us he had left home nt the early age of sixteen as his uncle's os ouirc and had fought iu France, then

down m Holland "Uh the DuteK bad been captured by the Spanish and h.id joined the Spanish army. » s U not « here he fought so that there was a chance for honorable achievement and a fair ransom now and then. He told us how he bad gone to Barcelona and Salamanca, where he had studied, nnd tber.ee to Granada, among the Moors; of his fighting against the pirates of Barbary, ills rupture b.v them, his slavery and adventurous escape nnd his regret that now drowsy peace kept him niewed up in a palace. "It is true." he said, "there is a prospect of trouble with Scotland, but I iiL/A i I W < A'O ■ ' m 1 IvS W--'H: .. “Sir, forgive me." would rather tight a pack of howling, starving wolves than the Scotch. They fight like very devils, which, of course, is well, but you have nothing after you l ave beaten them, not even a good whole wolfskin." in an unfortunate moment Mary Mid. "Oh. Master Brandon, tell us of your duel with Judson," Thoughtful, considerate Jane frowned at the princess in surprise and put her finger on her lips. "Your ladyship. 1 fear I cannot,” he answered, and left his seat, going over to the window, where he stood, with his back toward us. looking nut into the darkness. .Mary saw what she bait done, and iier eyes grew moist, for. with aJI her faults, si: ■ had a warm, tender heart and a quick, responsive sympathy. After a few seconds of painful silence she went softly over to the window where Brandon stood. “Sir. forgive me.” she said, putting her Land prettily upon bis arm. "I should have known Believe me, I would not have hurt you intentionally.’’ "Ah. my lady, the word was thoughtlessly spoken and needs no forgiveness. But your heart shows itself in the asking. and I thank you. 1 wanted but a moment to throw off the thought of that terrible day Then tliey came back together, and the princess, who had tact enough when she eared to use 1L soon put matters right again. I started to tell one of my liest stories in order to cheer Brandon, but in the midst of it Mary. who. I had noticed. was restless and uneasy, full of blushes and hesitancy and with a manner as new to her as the dawn of tiie first day was to the awakening world, abruptly asked Brandon to dance with her again. She had risen nnd was standing by her chair, ready to lie led out. ’’Gladly." answered Brandon he sprang to h< r side and took her band, hi h shall it be- La Gaillard or the new dame?" And Mari, standing there, the picture of wafting, willing modesty, lifted her free I, shoulder, tried to ra.se her eves to his but failed and softly wl d. "The new dance.”

Thia tittle the .lancing was mon- goXn h,l '7 , ‘ lt ,hP strange for.-e m Brandon , h , ins 11. not a worn, but a re ,| man with all the Irresistible. infinite attraction, that a man may have f „ r ~ Woluau _ the subtle drawing of tbe Ul . f ire Tnh. ir,,n , “" 1 ,T, “ e lu ‘» «*r life. Doubly sweet it was to her intense young virgin soul in that It tlrat Wm Jli'ch da *?‘" KOf ’ hßt hi li make. a heaven or a hell of enrtn-of earth, which owes its ve ™ existence to lovp. ** Baptist. . I s , lt K Xe M os’ r<> ' t'* J '’ h “ , “ '-K after tuldnight"St two runs of win> » -snry tilled the 10 crowns v..rv 1 and mh id wa \v <( us , we *«* at liberty to go Ihe only word# K that e.enit.g w’’”,J^° ke we retired: * w rc ust “• wrong, i t! r ’'’ you

as sue had treated him, but i though l>est to leave it unsaid. Trouble w as apt to come of Its own accord enough. In truth, I may ns well tell you th at when the princess asked me to brin* Brandon to her that she might have a little sport at his expense she for a laugh, but found a sigh. [TO BE CONTINUED.) ''tWANTS THEM REMOVED Charges of Jury Corrupting Made in Stratton Will Case. Colorado Springs, Col., March 24Attorneys for the executors am] pro . ponents of the will of the late \v $ Stratton have filed in the district court a motion to discharge the entire pan „i of jurors now in attendance upo n court, from which a jury was to be selected to try the Stratton will con test. It is alleged that I. Harry Strat ton. the son who Is contesting the wni and his attorneys have been attempt ing In an unlawful and corrupt manner to ascertain the opinion of the jurors on the subject of contest and have ar ranged with persons to unlawfully j n . fluence certain individual jurors. Former Queen “Lil” Going Home. Washington. March 24.—Former Queen Uliuokalani of Hawaii, who has been in Washington during the past winter tn an effort to obtain from

■ EX-QU SEN LTLIUOE ALANt. congress compensation for the croirc lands of which she was deprived when the island was annexed to the Vnited States, haa left here for San Francisco en route to Honolulu. She was a em panied by two of her retainers who i ame to Washington with her. Mrs. Herzog Wina Her Contention. New York, March 24.—Mrs Fannie Rayne McComb Herzog, daughter of the late James Jennings McComb, and who married Artist Louis Herzog before she could get a court to decide whether a clause of her father’s will, cutting her out of her share of his $15,000,<i00 estate should she marry was valid, has won her contention Under a decision of Justice Truax filed in the supreme court yesterday Mrs Herzog is declared entitled to about 14,000.000. Without Heturnlns It. She- I thii.k May has lost her heart He- Well the man who has f :nd it will receive a handsome reward. - Town and Country.

PUBLIC SALES. W. E. Falk will offer for sale at his residence one -half mile east of Rivare, Ind., beginning at 1 1 o'clock a. ni. on Monday, Mar- h Three head of horses, consisting of "tie bnssl mare, ten yar- old. one four year old, one two year old. T«-n head of cattle, three inilk cow- two three year old hiefers. Two '.’year old steers, three** yearling calve*. 40 head of ewes, all with lambbrood sows, will farrow s. .m T«» male pigs, alx-ut -V ens; fanning implements of all kinds; household gissls and many other articles. Terms of sale: or tin ier, cash in hand, stiiii* o' l r tliat amount, nine month- time will *»• given by the purchaser gi*» - note with approved security MI>. Stewart, auctioneer. W. H. Myers will oiler at public sale at his residence on west Mou roe aud Thirteenth street, in the city of Decatur, on Wednesday, March 1903, commencing at 10 o’clock a the following described properly One ten year old family horse. I hw year old milk cow, will be fresh Sept 1; 1 brood sow, will farrow April *■ 5 shoals, 80 to KX) lbs.; 75 head « chickens, corn in crib, hav in barn, one-horse wagon, 1 spring wagon, good as new; 1 phaeton buggy, g""“ as new; 1 steel breaking |’l single shovel plow, 1 double she'*' l plow, 1 five tooth cultivator, cross i'U saw, 1 barrel spraying outfit, lat" press and sausage grinder, 1 c<’PP er kettle, 26 gal; 1 iron kettle, 1 set bug gy harness, 1 set wagon harness- 1 plow harness, 1 grain cradle, lot early six weeks potatoes, lot of l ,lin ? Hural New Yorkers potak**. “evera barrels of pure cider vinegar, hott*‘ hold aud kitchen furniture. Terms, All sums under sscash; sums over ” credit of nine months will Is l g l ''' ll ' Purchaser giving note with set' l * ll '-' t<‘ the satisfaction of the above, rre Heppert, Auctioneer.