Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1904 — Page 2

‘Ht DAILY DEMOCRAT. «»»«r »v»smo. ncin susday, by VW <a . ELLINQHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. «» Harrier, per week 1 o<s «» Harrier, per year *4.00 «y matl, per month 26c ®» mall, per year *2 60 •Ingle copies. Two Cents r tvartislng rates made known on application •'tiered In the poatofflce at Decatur. Indlat eeeond-olaea mall matter J HELLER, WIANAasH. THE COMPASS. The Beller Wax Once Held Thai It DiecloKetl Men's TlioiiklHh. A belief that the mariner's compass disclosed men's thoughts was entertained by a number of ancient Mexican companions ami allies of Hernando Cortes. His habit of consulting ids compass and chart in his advance through the country and the ease and assurance with which lie reached whatever town or village he determined to make for tended to confirm this idea. In the estimation of the Mexicans the compass was a universal oracle. Accordingly in one of the conspiracies which were set on foot against Cortes by tlie Aztecs a number of the natives, most likely innocent of what was in contemplation, were earnest in entreating Cortes to have recour e to his infallible guide, the compass, that he might ascertain for their mutual satis faction that they at least were faithful. Cortes himself records the singular idea held of the powers of the magnetic needle by his Aztec associates and their request in a letter addressed to the Emperor Charles V. Their belief, he mills, was one in which he took care to confirm them. HE COULD WAIT. The Way Lafcadio Hearn flimaelf into a Situation. Lafcadio Hearn at one time in his career was employed on a daily paper in Cincinnati. He obtained the position by presenting bis application in person to the editor. "We don't need anybody at present," naid the editor. Hearn sat down on a chair, pulled a book out of his pocket, wiped his glasses and smiled. “1 said we don’t need anybody,” repeated tiie' editor loudly. "1 heard you." replied Hearn affably. "I will just sit here until you happen to need somebody." That editor was not long in “needing" Hearn. For lack of anything better the new man was sent out for a descriptive story to lie written in tlie steeple of the Catholic cathedral. When the story wa; handed in it proved to be a composition rivaling the word painting feats of a Ruskin or a Gautier. He pictured the city as it looked from tlie steeple and imparted to his descripti< • something besides beauty. There was reality in it. Persons who had viewed the city from the steeple averred that the story was marvelous for photographic accuracy. Now. Hearn was so nearsighted that ten feet from his nose all objects were misty and indistinct, and it is doubtful if he could distinguish the nearest house from the jioint to which he had climbed— News Letter. GooKeherries and a Cat. Not long ago, says Collier s Weekly, officials of the department of agriculture were much amused by a letter sent the department by an occasional correspondent in Virginia. Among other things tlie writer hasteukd in udvi. e the secretary of the de partment to this effect: My wife had a Tame cat that dyd. Being a Torture shell and a Grate faverlt. wo had the same btrred in the Gardin, and fur the enrichment of the s-i'i I had tr.e Cartels deposited under the roots of a Gooseberry Hush. (The Frute being up to then of the smooth variety.) But the next Seaon's Frute, after the Cat was berre.i. the Oooselxrrys v.’.-is ail Hairy—and more Remar able. the Cat ; Ilers of the Same I ush was All of sai l t.uiry description. Oar Mix-inined Quull. America's typical game I <’. tb» quail, is n>t named correctly r. ;.P, ac cording to the gove innei. > .itho.'o gist. 1J e s.-i st t' rt t' re I ua '-t the quail of the Bible a id that t:. ; is a bird belonging < cl. iv< ly to t ■ eld world. The true qu I dot.a not cur In America at all. In many p ;of this country tlie Ame. i-an b d i knowp as partridge, but tlie At. an part-idge is really the ruffed ; r <<■ and the true partridge ag dn is :mti'i-r old w i Id bird and n d American. He thinks Hr t the name given to it it. many lo< ,-ilit ies. "Ii itiwhite." is i s good ns any. The name comen from the erof tlie bird, wliicli is t met ding Ilk‘bobwi.ite, boltwhite bobwhite.” Worried. “Why, dear,” said the poet's wife after the acceptance of his ti st j a by a magazine, “what Is the matter': You seem to be awfully downenst." "Yes,” he sadly replied. “I rm. I’m worried about our chiitl. The . mt of great then seem tn have stteli !> poor chance to turn out well, you ki ow.”Chlcago Record-Tierum BUSINESS MENTION. R>e Henslev's hiliduy stock 26 Id if Horne made candies at the Bln Front store—specials for Tii'ik k giving. _ 268d3 Unme to our store, select yotn prerents for vour friends ami w< will save thorn for you until Xnru nt Hen airy’s. £64dtf

THE TIPPING HABIT. Some of the InconihtencleM That Punctuate the Evil. The inconsistencies of tipping are discussed by a noted New York judge in an interview in Hie New York World. He says: "Did you ever stop to think how queer it. is that we tip a man who gives us food and yet never tip tlie man who gives us drink? We tip the waiter, imt who lias the nerve or the desire to tip a bartender except by offering him a drink or one of his own cigars? And even that sort of treat is never offered to a bartender who is uoi also an acquaintance. Yet why should tlie waiter get a tip when tlie bartender doesn't? Then, too, we give tlie barber a ten cent tip with our fifteen cent shave (a tip. by tlie way, aggregating (><> 2-3 per eent of tlie real purchm e), and yet we hand over not one single penny when we Imy our fifteen cent cigar. A messenger boy delivers a note some time during tlie same day it is given him, and he gets a quarter for his speed. But the postman who delivers onr regular mail promptly to the very minute gets not a penny except at some such season as Christmas. The cabman who gets a mortgage on your house for carrying you from tlie Flatiron building to Herald square also expects a circular segment of silver as a reward for not killing you during the trip, but a man wl; > would give a trolley conductor»an extra nickel for remembering to stop at tlie right corner and helping tlie whole family to alight would lie thought crazy. If we must tip, why not lie consistent? Why not either stop feeing tlie waiter, tlie barber, tlie messenger boy and tlie cabman or else begin tipping tlie conductor, the bartender. Hie eignr man. tlie clerk, the newsboy, the '!/ train guard, tlie grocer. tlie asli man and a few of tlie other worthies upon whom we are more or less dependent? If a man from some country where tipping is unknown (if so blissful a bourn exists) should come to Manhattan and ask us to explain our tipping system—its limitations and the reason for those limitations—is there a man in all New York who could give any sort of explanation that would not be an insult to a gorilla's intelligence?” Tlie Pytrmiea of Africa. "The py-.-i.iies of Africa.” says Dr. Geil, tlie traveler, “are tlie most dangerous savages I ever met. They are quick, very warlike, and tlie women fight as hard as the men. They are experts in poisons, which they use to advantage against their enemies. 1 think there has been some confusion in tlie past between pygmies and dwarfs. The latter are found for the most part in the Tittle forest' and on tlie outer edge of tlie 'great forest,' whereas the pygmies are well within tlie 'great forest.’ Pygmies and dwarfs are distinct in physiognomy. “Entering the ‘great forest’ from the south end of tlie mountains of the Moon, after crossing tlie Semliki grass lands. 1 came across tlie pygmies in about three days' journey. It is a curious fact that tlie pygmies pitch their camps within about half a day's journey of the big savages-the giant savages. as they are called. Although I had to sleep fully armed. I was never attacked. “It lias been my invariable rule to treat n itives as gentlemen. I find that tlie greatest savage appreciates kindness and consideration. In my journey through tlie forest 1 used compasses to guide me. Tlie pygmies can find their way by simply looking at the trees. They are a wonderful race, active and» intelligent.” The X ni’te'a the ThltiK. “This madness tor names," complained tlie buyer*of foreign lingerie, "is likely to drive me out of my wits. It’s a weakness of tlie American people, this insanity for mimes! They want to know what you call a thing before they will drcam of liking it. If the name attracts them, well and good. If not. they are prejudiced agniosl il I'm in almost as much trouble as Mother Eve. who had everything to name. I think and think, mid after tlie simple, charming names have been exhausted my troubles begin. Consider tlie responsibility! A bit of underwear, for example. may take like wildfire if it is christened tlie Violet. Name it something less lovely and it may be a frost. In vain have I besought tlie French,designers to name Hie choice bits they hive conceived. But. no; they will only shrug their shoulders nnd say. 'Pourqnoi?' If a tiling lie novel, beautiful or f: -< 'Ti.".ting. they think that is enough. And they are right. But. alas. I cannot Impress this upon their patrons. They suspect tlie merit of a garment if It has no juime. Some enterprising person could certainly make n living by offering a elioTo assortment of names to a long suffering public." — Philadelphia Record. Triolins In Sen-iland. An iim.'is'i (r nho Invaded the wll 's of Swa;/land. So'th Africa, to cd.J. 'sli a store for traffic with tlie I dives tints describes the beginning of l.is uiercliniidl: I’v : “1 sot up shop tinder the Imcl'.sal! in tlie long grass. wUI» a sackful of bliinkets. beads. Jewsburps and t ibi'cco. which we hnd c-.rried. W'.lhl an hour or two I henrd wild shouts, and, Inoktni' up from bit work of cooking scones on tk gridiron over the open fire, 1 saw half a (lic'en nrked Fwnzl i'ic'l w.'ir dancing down the slop? of r 'fill which shut .ns In on tlie west side, hriindb lilng ass, gals, lu.. I nJ-.- ,i ntul knoblp'ri'fe' in wanton gaycty and li hl lie nd educes. They had come in curiosity from their I ;T-i la■ r I>y, I cy.l bl'-A iny wares. T . wllied through their teeth with turprised I'ellgiit and d-inee I o.T tn return later with medies. liens nnd sweet p itnVies to offer In exelinngo. I'ticb was tb» Inauguration us >ur new Store." ■ ' ' . 1 l ■Io .It e-c 111 A- It)' !■ t'.ii J tub (t'AI t " *,l

,ar ' 1 ■ =e< I Great Slaughter Sale HUOIMH■MBBKSmKKaaUKIISSEaBHCk ; Until further notice I will sell at greatly reduced i prices the following fresh meats: Round, Sirloin and Porter House Beef Steak per pound IOC ' 1 m Chuck Steak, per pound $ fi Beef Roast, “ 5 to 7c ' Beef, Boiling Meat “ 3 to 5C a ‘ Sliced Pork, “ ... |oc 3 pounds 25c Chunk Pork “ Sausage, “ ... |QO 3 pounds 25c Head Cheese, Blood and Liver Sausage, per lb 5 c Bologna and Weinerwurst, per pound . ... 7G Don't fail to attend this sale and get the benefit of the cut rates. ___________________________________________ JAMES BAIN, 219 Monroe St. ; Phone 106

Winter Robes, Horse Blankets, Hamess We will hold our first special sale of Winter Robes, Horse Blankets, Harness, Horse Collars and Mens’ Heavy Winter Cub Bear and Astrican Cloth Coats THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, December 1,2, 3. We will have a very large line of goods, all new, direct from the factory. No old shop worn stuff but fresh and first < lus>. We do not want to make any claims that we rannof make good and you can be assured we mean what we advertise. We will mark all the goods in plain figures and; at prices that will sell them fast. We want to make special mention again of the line: WINTER ROBES. HORSE BLANKETS. HARNESS, HORSE-COLLARS and HEAVY WINTER OVERCOATS. > X .•* •> > SCHAFER HARDWARE Company. (We do not advertise a Three Ring Circus and then give a Ten Cent Side Show.) . '.*.y ': <j < I .

If a maiden loves a man. That’s her business. If a man loves a maiden. That’s his business, And if they get married That’s their business. And if they need furniture, Why that’s our business. GAY & ZWICK, Furniture Dealers. ” 150 misses woolen sweaters at 95 cents this week at The South End Bargain Store. 26sdtf £ I You can buy your holiday pres ' ents at Hensley’s before you get your money. 264dtf Wanted—A porter at the Burt House. Inquire at onoe. Our delight is to show you our Holiday goods. Call and see them. Hensley. 264dtf Have Hensley lay away your Xmas present. You don’t have to hax’e the cash until Xmas. 264dtf 150 misses’ woolen sweaters at 95 cents, this week at the South End Bargain Store 268dtf Don't delay too° long, but come early and get the cream of our Xmas goods. Hensley. 264dtf. For Sale—Some fine pure bred Poland-China gilts. C. D. Kunkle, Decatur, Ind. 267d10 Have you seen those misses’ $5 coats we are selling at $3.69 The South End Bargain Store. 205<13 We have everything you want for presents for uncle, aunt, papa, | mama, brother, sister and sweet-1 heart, at Hensley's. 264dtf. “ Lost—A boa, beaver ; lost between the residence of Wikla Watts and the Boston Store. Return to this ottioe. Saturday Evening Post, $1.25 per year or 5o par copy delivered at your door each week. Ladies’ Home Journal SI.OO per year. Frank Mills, Agent. 257dtf For Sale—One steam walking beam water well drilling outfit with six horse power engine attached and with other good equipments. Will sell at a bargain if sold soon. I Gus Feeters, R. F. D., No. ”, Berne, i Ind., six miles east and three mile | 'south of Berne, near Booher school ' house. 270dtf

I CAN YOU BE CONVINCED ? Do you know a good proposition when you see it ? ; What is easier than borrowing money on your household goods, hcrses or other chattel security? We take your note and mortgage and advance you the money, giving you the most liberal terms of repayment. The loan is made the day our agent calls on you. YOU treat us RIGHT and WE will guarantee you the BEST TREATMENT to Ire had. YOU pay as you agree and when the account is paid out the trans action is complete —WE give you back your papers. If you pay back the loan in less time than is stipulated in the con tract we wiil give you a liberal rebate. 60 cents a week for 50 weeks pays back a loan. Please use the following blank. Our agent is in Decatur every Tuesday. Date Your Name Wife’s Name ■ Street and Number i on y Amount Wanted I Kind of Security you have 1 Occupation Ail communications are held strictly confidential. Call on or address FORT WAYNE LOAN CO. <T c m n '' Estrblished c B . ' Fort I 1/ I ■! r| ■ , . 1— * A T PR |? P ,‘- R I PRICES » h ‘ ,?n '’ w ARonc.v Ch. sell vourfa tn or City prome t v » h,.; I, ■ . ' 1 to '''X"<lU<l on the market. To Illustrate aat la an Hue . r.ui” mLl’ r hl, ‘ '»f »>• calur. <‘n nwl h lot of b unr.p nppb m-ar t’roit TSS 0 ?* *7 r<H ‘”' br ‘‘ k h<> « B< - With < lion and e.ui i„ b.ep.ht •J ll v r J ?'" i’"”' l K, "d’"> 4c. A numb'' market, &c 1 hf. i. „ >...; . # M . ' °r tw<» miles from graded m'Uo.’l. an orchard mtlb ery le>!l.,lti;r«. c'.v.i'fp e.’.r, , U. f nJ''T w1 "'y»”, • rr. ,h ■, A•> Vo. 1 on th* market. Tb' j ' :<s 1 i • xh>. a> >• ku and plunk buildinuh to the st nittfi. rn ’? \ l » fr -nit ( Ik h?m ucr<tractof k«» !:<»,.• nil .1. 4.0- , . T h wtru t ur«Tollluai. umh'r (iiltlvHt ion. 'n,.. lu.nr,, u !“ . vt 11 u ‘ '‘oni tbvchy.wii Price 11.(Mio. Or No nr.’ which i M n•> * 5« 0, 7* O1 tt ' ‘hrce room 1 innk h ' v W hich Im hi a til h Mtate Os (•Ultiv i'lnfi M.i.VtA! 11 s ° r h ’»h!v loom soil I farmb sniply feared Is ,eie and a hiiu ml e Hlld >"‘ rl v , ’ l ’ '' tftxnl h<*ltoQi an j chim h Hu- 1 in... /n-r..? »• ’ I’’ ,H '' *‘”i' 1 v M *n t. t-n a public r • ln«r consist O' a jrood six rn.i'e ri .IrtL,^ Jl'l * 11 ,ll| e spring of aider 'H" 1 barn Siix-iOauU «ne aigiui feet in »i»u ti i t* 1 H»r etc . carriage Me .. 1 " Phone 230 J. F. SNOW Decatur, Ind. ■ »■' , • - .

HEALTHFUL EXERCISES = ■—===== Boxing, Bag Punching ni,. Swinging, Dumb Bell Exercise and Deep Breathing, F 'Given by PROF. P. J. PITTS Indianapolis, at 127 North Seco Dd ’ MONDAYS, TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS Lessons can lie had either Morn.'. Afternoon, or Night. For partie . call at the Holthouse Drug ' only pupils are admitted in the We are Now Located in the old HARVE HART STAND and are ready and willing to deliver any and all kinds of I OOAL_ We handle hard and soft coal which is the best on the market. We also do a general TRUCKING business Heavy work a specialty. Our Phone Number is 412 CITY TRUCKING CO, B. EJ_ E W Hoofing, Spouting and all kinds of Galvanized Iron H ork. Located in Henry Sen,eirei mn.nin. F lr ,t Street. Schurger & Smith Attorneys at Law Abstracts of title made to order. Farm and city property for sale Private money to loan at the verv lowest interest, with privilege of partial payments Office in Niblick & Allison Bhx'k over Everett A Hite | grocery store east of Court street, Decatur. Indiana Give us a call before you i' lcHt elsewhere.