Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1903 — Page 8

Weather Indiaii'a—Fair, v.ytrmer; Thursday partly cloudy and warper.

HIMISI FOR ALL AT COLCHIN'S Christmas Store. CANDIES, NUTS, ORANGES ALL OF THE BEST THE FINEST Xmas TREES and Decorations You have ever seen. It costs x nothing to see our line. Give us a call if only for friendship sake. Yours to serve, J. S. COLCHIN.

WL'X.'A 'a. '±E 'JCBBtIDQBnREIKBMMI ■nMKSQEISEB I I ! HOLIDAY RATES! F| We Will Make 500 Dozen i Imperial Photos on Bxlo mountings, at — 4 1.50 — - Regular price $3.00 Now avail yourself of the opportunity and get at least one dozen of these beautiful High Grade Photos at HALF PRICE. I Special Attention is ealled to our line of Burnt Wood Novelties, and Framed Pictures, which will be sold at greatly reduced prices. Call early and select your presents and havo them laid away. MOSER, ’holographs! | cj | fosse’s Opera Etolise | I Monday Night, Dec. 21. ! 5 The High School Dramatic Club will a present the clever Comedy Drama I Little I i Trixy| | Under auspices ofthe Rathbone Sisters 5 v » fl I Prices, 25 and 35 cents. 1 in/uvr train J uuiru tnnru uxnru uuuu ltutju nnnn uxruu uinru inj tnnnr mnn j

SIR JOHN SOANE’S WHIM. The Vtnctira! Joke a < elrbrateu Man Played on Posterity. Cue of the most famous of postmcrtent jokes was that perpetrated by the donor of the celebrated Soane museum of pictures and other valuable objets d’art to England, the late Sir .John Soane, who died in 1537. In his will Sir John made provision for the opening of thiii' sealed cupboards on certain specified dates in the presence of ' ( the trustees. In 18t>6. that is to say ' almost thirty years after the death of the testator, the first of the mysterious receptacles was with touch ceremony ' and breaking of seals opened in the presence of a committee of men. with the then president of the Royal acad- | emy. Sir F. Grant, at their head. Inj stead of a priceless treasure or some I evidence that would throw an entirely new light upon some doubtful incident ! in political history the contents of the i cupboard proved to be worthless aci cfnfits, letters and stationery. Twenty years pased by. and the Inj terest that had smoldered after the disappointment of IStid was again fanned into flame at the prospect of > breaking the seals of the second cupboard. at which rite there were present among others Dr. Alfred Water- ' house. R. A., and Sir (then Dr.r*B. W. Richardson. Like the cupboard mentioned in the well known nursery rhyme. Sir John's second cabinet proved "bare” of any sensation, the contents being chiefly composed of letters relating to certain long forgotten family quarrels that had not even the merit of being interesting. If some of those authorized to be present at the opening of the third and last receptacle of mystery were dubious about the profit that would accrue by letting the light of day i fall upon the contents thereof after I sixty years’ darkness one at least, Sir ' B. W. Richardson, looked forward with unabated interest to that day in ISIHt when the last seal would be broken and the mystery solved, but ho. alas, died just two days before the ceremony was performed, and the fact I that Sir John had played a practical j joke upon posterity was duly confirm- ■ ed by the presence of a collection of I perfectly worthless letters and paper#. Prayer of the Convert. A south sea islander at the close of a religious meeting offered the follow Ing prayer: "O God. we are about to go to our respective homes. Let not the words we have heard be like the tine < lotlies we wear—soon to be taken off and folded np in a box till another I Sabbath comes around. Rather, let thy truth be like the tattoo on our bodies—ineffaceable till death.”—Carleton's Magazine.

THE HEART OF HUNGARY. Pest, Which Ik Joined by ;i Hyphen und Fhe llridjrcM to Buda. Situated on a river which bears more tongues than any other on its long journey to the sea. feeding the influence of the orient as w II as the Occident, expressive of the progress of a race whoso heart is young, is I’est. on* of the newest of cities, joined by a hyphen and rive bridges to Buda, one of the oldest of capitals. Here there need be no strife between the sentiment that would preserve an ancient building and the enterprise that would put something more servicerl' 1 ? •» its place. In much the same way that one may have portraits of his ancestors hung on the walls of a steam heated house, without interfering witli the utilities, so the Magyar from a comfortable chair in bis case, while he listens to stock exchange quotations or the opera over the telephone, may look across the Danube at the monuments of the Hungarian past. On our part we should have a parallel if Washington were the commercial metropolis as well as the c. >- ital and we moved the heights of Arlington farther down the Potomac ami crowned them with Liberty hall. Castle William and Ohl Smith church. in other European cities where an old municipal site adjoins a modern, though hills are leveled and moats tilled. the cramping effect of narrow alleyways and crooked streets still remains. The heights of the Buda side formed a natural stronghold in the middle ages. There the first Hungarian king was crowned; there the Turkish janizaries were encamped for the hundred years that tile walls of Vienna were an tin yielding bulwark against the tide of Moslem invasion: there in Inter times the patriots inspired by Kossuth made a gallant stand. The successors of the old warriors and their people had only to cross the stream to find a plain which was equally suitable for a twentieth century city, where in peace they have won successes that they failed to win in war.—Frederick Palmer in Scribner’s. WHEN MAN IS ENVIED. When he doesn’t have to twist his arms to hook his bodice up the back. When he can wear bis la st hat in the rain without getting the curl out of the feathers. When he gives his hair a neat little slick with a comb and. presto! bis coiffure is complete. When the children cry and he can whistle a tune, get his hat, bang the door and go out. When he stows things away in bis multitudinous pockets and saunters on with unincumbered hands. When lie trips up the street on a rainy day with his trousers jauntily ' turned up and no skirts to kick. When he swings easily on and off a moving car without danger of tangling Ids heels in his petticoats. When the dinner is spoiled aud he chats unconcermsily and all the guests pity him liecau.se he is married to an incompetent, fussy, discomposed woman. —Chicago Journal. Varieties. The French say there are several; "ages" as well as kinds of beauty—the '< beauty of mere youthfulness, which they call la beaute dir diable; also a beauty of "ugliness.” of "old age” and of "thinness," called la beaute du singe. Frederika Bremer, the Swedish novelist, lied the beauty of "plainness.” She was so very plain of face that her ex pression of trustfulness, as though ap- j pealing to you to find some other quali-: ties in her than mere “looks,” shone out with a perfect radiance th:l ennobled her face and drew friends to her. because she had no other beauty. But Miss Bremer took pleasure in her well ' kept hands, of which she used to say, I "Even hands have their moments of charm.” Wild tnlnula and the Human Valee. Gordon Cumming was perhaps the first to discover the effect of the human voice upon wild animals. Ou one occasion he had a lioness in full retreat be-, fore him. He called loudly to her, whereupon she squatted like a huge dog and permitted him to approach. In a similar venture lie checked the charge | of a lioness by yelling at her and continued to do so. while she remained perplexedly sniffing the ground and allowed him to escape. Time tv Get Aboard. “Porter, is my ticket good ou thia train?” “Yes. nah. Step right in. sah.” “This Is n fast train, ain't it?” “It’s de fast mail, sah.” “How fast does it run?” “Sometimes a mile n minute, sab.” “Whewt Does it ever leave the track?” “No, sah, but It sometimes leaves de passengers. Better git aboard, sab.”— Kansas City Journal. Nqaarlag Himself. Stage Carpenter (who has been sent ou In nn emergency to say a line)— Me lord, the police ’uve discovered your whereabouts und even now approach. The Bold. Bad Baron -’Tin false—false! The Stage Carpenter-All right. Then you go and arsk the blooming stage manager. He told me.—London Telegraph. After the WeddinK. Re -It certainly was a pretty wedding. and everything was »> nicely arranged. She—That's just whnt I think. And the music was especially appropriate Ho—l don't remember. Wlmt di* they play? She "The Lust Hope."- Lippincott's Jlagnzlnc.

| 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. ipy • f Well, they have simply taken a DROP. I I IvvOi We want everybody to see our stock. We can convince you that we do just what we advertise REMEMBER THL PLACE The Holthouse Drug Co. = Next Door to Boston Store. •

OLDHOUSESONTHEHUDSON They Are Picture. <iue, but Sadly I.aekiiiK In Comfort. Dutch customs sti'.l prevail to a stir prising extent in the old villages up the Hudson, and the modern housekeeper from the city who takes a picturesque dwelling, built about 1690, for a summer home is confronted by some bewildering conditions. While water and the scrubbing brush ’ were and are much in evidence, the 1 sanitation of the bedrooms does not ! meet modern requirements. In fact, unless the house has been materially altered there were no bedrooms, distinctly such, but from each of the five rooms on the one floor, kitchen, included. open recesses or alcoves Just large enough to contain a double bed, says the Brooklyn Eagle. These used to be tilled with “fourposters." having trundle beds beneath, so that a family of twenty persons was easily ac<-oaunodnted. and. if necessary. tiii're people could be placed in the open garret, generally reserved for j storage purposes. Reverence for the past and its tra- ! ditions may induce tie bouse mistress' to put her bed in such nn alcove at first, but one night's experience of it' stuffiness usually suffices, especially as it is impossible to make the bed unless ft is rolled out dally, foi* no space was allowed for going about it. However, the recesses meet tlie mod- ‘ cm requirements for closet room. and. remodeled with hooks and curtains, they fill what would otherwise be a decided need, since the only places prepared on which to hang clothes arc throe band turned and extremely fat wooden pegs placid between door and window in each room, reminding one of Matthew Vassar's three pegs at the vollego, “for bonnet, shawl and Sunday dress.” < ntnrrh. people who are subject to cntarrbal nllmcnts imw special need to be particular In regard to tbelr feet covering. They should see to It that their feet .ire comfortably clad, their shoes should have substantial soles andi should come well up the ankles tind not lie laced or buttoned tight. Light j merino stockings or half hose may be sufficient for warmth but whenever by reason of much exercise the feet have become damp, and especially If the leather has absorbed wet. It is wise for a change to be made in both stockings and shoes. Thr llardworklnv Farmer. “I used to think that all farmers were overworked until I went to tin , county fair.'* “Ami what did you see there?" “They had ebnirs covered with old postage stamps and Ince crosses cut out of perforated cardboard, and out woman had n quilt with 5.000 pieces Itt It. Needn't tell me people like that are oieyworkcd unless n Is from choicer

MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARBOL. GRAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow $ 55 , New Corn, mixed 53 I Machine shucked one cent less. ! Oats, new 33 ) heat, No. 2 82 Wheat, No. 3 79 Rye 50 Barley 50 Clover Seed 5 57 Alsyke @ 5 40 Buckwheat 48 Flax Seed 80 Timothy $1 25 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago marketclosed at 1:15 p. m. today, according to J. D. Hale’s special wire service, as follows: Wheat, December 78" ; Wheat, May 81] 'Wheat, July 7gt ' Corn, December 421 Corn, May 43" Corn July 431 Oats, December 35A Oats, Mav 3(j| Jan. Port jn 25 j May Pork 11 60 January Lard per cwt 6 32 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Chanp-ed every afternoon at 3:00 o clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash ._.s 88 December wheat 88 May wheat ""86 Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash. 454 Corn, December 44 * May Corn sit Oats, Cash "L 37 5 Oats, December 37 * May Oats „ jjgj Rye, cash 58* OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOCS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz f 27 Lard q Butter, per pound Potatoes, new utglfi Onions ” ’ kq Cabbage per 100 lb E(k , Apples, per bu ~~ 5Q Sweet Potatoe, per bu 75 WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER & SON. Wool, unwashed 16t020 Sheep pelts.... 25c to 75 1 e a K"' P° und - - 06 I Lull h 1(168.. I Tallow, per pound ‘ ..-ristoix 20 to 1.25 ' VtFTT 10 ‘o W Mnl r,t " « M,,,k ' M> t<> '•2(0

STOCK. J BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER Lambs Hogs, per cwt. $ 4 25 Cattle per lb 3 @ 3J Calves, per lb 5 5| Cows 2 @ 21 Sheep, per lb 2 @ 21 , Beef Hides, per lb. 5j POULTRY. , BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. I Chickens, young per lb,. 6.17 1 Fowls, per lb s^ ( K 1 Ducks, per lb. 6 1 Young Ducks Young Turkeys, per lb 1 Geese, old jier lb 5 ; Geese, young, lb 6fa,7 HAY RARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled) 1 No. 1 clover hay (baled) COAL Per Ton Anthracite $ 1 00 Domestic, nut 4 00 Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 00 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 S» Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 580 OIL RARKET. Tiona $202 Pennsylvania I.W Corning 1.6, New Castle I.W 1 , North Lima U South Lima 1.32 Indiana 130 Whitehouse 136 Somerset 132 Neodasha, (Kan.) 121 Barkersville Ragland .# 1 RARKET NOTES. Liverpool market dosed steady. W heat, J cent lower. Corn, ‘ cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: Hogs siooo 1 Wheat 31 > Corn •Jean 1, Oats '* <» l ’ 1 Cattle '.***» Sheep 100000 I Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs 56000 Wheat IT’ l,u * Corn 135 can j Oats 105 -an ————«c Look! look! look! Read ll,n sley’s ad. Excursion rates on everything al ' Moser's gallery. ' See Gregory & Miller for laW‘ al ' II vertising on barns and sheds. *