Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 17

SUNDAY MORNING- Becatob PAGES 17-20 ART 3 NO. 180. TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1904. SALMON FAMINE The Herald's Fashion A SUGGESTION THEATRICAL GOSSIP The coming attractions at the Grand opera house are as follows: Monday, Feb 29 Jack Hoeffler Repertoire Co.

Tuesday, March. 1 "The Head Folks" company is quoted as follows regarding the blood- hounds in the Uncle Tom's Cabin shows: "Did you know that th-3 bloodhounds in TJncle Tom's Cabin', are an accident? Well, they are. They do not figure in Mrs. Stowe's book, and they did not appear in the play for a long time. The way it happened," said the veteran actor, "was this: Rial and Draper's Company, perhaps the most famous o'f the old-time Uncle Tom organizations, was playing somewhere ciQwn in Ohio.

Rial was located in Buffalo at the time, and ran down to see his wife, who "was the Eliza. He brought with him a pair of magnificent Siberian bloodhounds, which he had purchased to use for advertising purposes in the streets. They followed him to the theater that night, and scmehow succeeded in wandering into Japanese-Russian War and Market Manipulation Placed As the Causas. BIG FALLING OFF IN Can of the Red Fish That Formerly Sold for 15 Cents is Now 20 Cents. Set not your mind on salmon salad, unless you "love disappointment or have many nickels.

Salmon is due to climb in prices and there may come 'a time when not a bit of the red fish can be had. The Russian-Japanese war is partially responsible. The decrease in last summer's catcli has something to do in the matter. And the manipulation of the markets has also to be counted in. Three million, five hundred thousand, three hundred and thirty seven cases of salmon were packed for this year.

That was the world's yield for 1903. That was a falling off or 758,849 cases from- ths season of. 1902. Placed in car loads, the yield of 1903 would fill 7,000 care. One-half of that amount has already been actually consumed.

The remainder" is in the hands of the glULCIO ClUU. Lli caidivu i.v-. The price of salmon has been going up steadily. One month ago salmon dealers predicted that high-grade Alaska salmon would at $1.30 f. o.

b. coast. It. has reached that price now. When it is shipped to St' Louis the freight will raise the price per case to $1.45.

A case means a dozen cans. Salmon bought at that price wholesale and then passed through the hands of the wholesale and retail grocers will in-crease in price per can until the consumer will probably pay 20 cents for a can that was formerly purchased for 15 cents. B. L. Stanton, a salmon expert, ex pects salmon-to climb high in pricea thof tha nracant aitnnlv M-ill aliU tllttL n-WVW.

be exhausted before the 1904 catch ia" packed. i "The salmon consuming season begins in April," said Mr. Stanton. "Mora salmon is used in the spring and sum-" mer than in. other seasons of the year.

"Packing begins in June, but the first salmon received from the packing houses is in July. The Alaska returns do not reach us "until Sept. 30, when, the salmon season is practically over. "For some time we have been fighting the 'dog the low-grade salmon placed on the market. We have sold it for -less than it cost us to pack it in order to drive other dealers out of business and eventually to control the 'dog-fish' market.

Our idea was to put that kind of fish out of the trade altogether to make way. for the red salmon. We have practically done "The demand for the armies coming upon the low catch of last season will limit the amount of salmon, and A fenr For a Greater Decatur That Is Worth Considering at This Time. i- BRING IN THE SUBURBS. They Should Be a Portion of the City.

There is a population of several thousand people living adjacent to but outside of the corporate limits of the city of, Decatur which would be benefited by having their homes become a part of the City of Decatur. The homes of many of these are of the most substantial and best. They are deprived of city water; they have r.ot the benefit of sewerage; the side walks are not what they should be; they have no street lights and in many ways, these homes would be improved and made more suitable by having the advantages of the city. The fire protection is simply volun tary and not obligatory. The police protection' in many instances would quiet disorderly people who annoy others, because they know that tney are out of the city.

While it is true that there will be ai, additional tax, certainly no person living within the city could be found. who wouid give up the benefits of the city for several times the amount of the taxes paid. There are other reasons why these outlying districts should become a part of the city. In some these districts, reople allow their places to become very unsanitary. This is especially true of localities that drain sewers and surface waters into the ri ver above the intake of the water works.

hen the question arises of industries seeking new locations, Decatur shows up to a disadvantage, because its population is really much greater in fact, than shown by the census. All of fhe territory is on integral part of the city for all purposes, except those mentioned. The following territory is out side oi the city limits: Some Suburbs. The- territory lying North of West Pugh and West of North Church street, comprising more than 60 acres and known as C. W.

Battle's addition, A. G. Webber's resurvey, etc, A. C. Steven's addition, M.

L- Deck's addition Churchill addition' G. W. Handy's addition of out-lots, Richview addition, V. Barber's subdivision, Mariston, Columbia Heights, Stare's additions, J. T.

Briggs, subdivision, V. Barber's resurvey, J. A. Williams' subdivision, J. A.

William's Resurvey, H. A. Wood's subdivision, Gulick's McCann's subdivision, Julia A. William's 1st and 2nd addition of out-lots, Huron place, L. Towl's addition, John A.

Brown's Summit-Place addition, Englewood, J. E. Obsorne's addition. Walnut Grove and H. A.

Wopd's addition, besides Pleasant View, Solana Place and others further south: The territory east of Jasper, south of William and north of Wood and east of Stock and south of the C. H. D. Ry, consisting of more than 100 acres and known as Beman Place, East Park Boulevards, Allen's subdivision, Urban Place, Syndicate Addition and Roach McReynold's Addition. The territory 200 feet east of South Webster and south of East Cantrell streets and south of Marion and east of the water works, known as Starr Mills' addition, -Riverside place, D.

A. Maffit's Addition, H. F. Dickinson's First and Second Additions, H. A.

Wood's South Park outlots, LeForgee Patterson's First and Second addi-tiens. An Opportunity. Here is work for some enterprising people to obtain the signatures of a majority of the legal voters living upon-the? territory sought to be annexed, they being a majority of the property owners, and present the same to the city council, whereupon the question of annexation shall within 60 days be sub mitted to a vote; of the people of the city and if a majority of all the votes cast shall by ordinance annex such territory. Should such a movement be supported by an organized effort then it would surely be successful, and the city of Decatur would show up in her true light in population. All of the interested people who live outside, of the city will simply enjoy greater benefits and advantages, at an increased cost that would never induce them to give up their gain for twice-the cost.

It may be that The Decatur Chamber of Commerce would be a proper forum, where this matter of making a greater Decatur by this annexation, can be taken up and ways and means adopted to bring about this union of the parts to the whole of our muncipality. MYSTERY IN A HOLLOW VOICE. Engineer Has Weird Experience of Simple Explanation. Captain Charles L. Potter, the United States engineer in Duluth, was sitting at his desk busy with some figures -a day or two ago when he heard hollow, sepulchral voice in the room.

He glanced around through curiosity, and observing that the doors were closed and he was entirely alone he became doubly interested. Again he heard the voice. It sounded like that of some Invisible being trying to attract attention. The voice seemed to come. from-behind his and at other times seemed almost at his elbow.

The captain located the general direction from which the voice was coming and kept crowding his left ear that way. He listened intently, and the hollow, distant, tomblike voice was heard to say: "Please hang up your receiver." Then the mystery was cleared up. Captain Potter smiled and hung up the receiver of the desk telephone, which he had accidentally left off the hook, and proceeded with his labors. Duluth News-Tribune. Modern The prodigal son had just returned.

"And how have you been lately?" asked the old man. The prodigal's mind reverted to his recent experience with" breakfast husks. "On the hog. dad," he faltered. Then they hurried into the dining room and partook of the obese veal.

Kennebec JournaL If silver dollars are made heavier they; will be harder to jpusa than ever. there will not be enough to go around. "The present purchases of the Japanese amount to about ten car loads. The Russians will probably consume more salmon than the Japs will." MICKLES THAT or the Academy of -Music and were confronted with a notice on the door that there would be no concert The money, paid for tickets had al ready been tied up by attachment, and if, the courts decide that it cannot be released, it must be applied to the payment of the company's indebtedness, the purchasers must lose it, apparently. The receipts, amounting to $2700, were attached by Anton Hagner, 'cel list, who alleges that the Robert Grau Ccmpany owes him $2800 for back salary under the contract.

Mme. Patti said: "I know nothing about the difficulty, as it is a matter entirely in the hands of the managers of the tour. I am under contract with Robert Grau, incorporated, and have absolutely nothing do with the busi ness management of the tour. I must i STC-PH LE refer you to Mr. Grau or his representative." Her husband, Baron Cedarstom, went to New York early this morning to consult with the managers.

It is not yet settled when the' party will leave Philadelphia. WIZARD OF BLACK ART Entertainment To Be Given in the Y. M. C. Star Course.

Phil Hunter, the wizard in black art v. ill appear on the Y. M. C. A.

Star course at the opera house Tuesday evening. This entertainment promises to be one of the best of course that has been here this season, and Mr. Hunter will be greetid with a large house. i Every moment that Mr. Hunter is on the stage something mysterious is happening." He introduces' original inventions and discoveries in the realm of he nxirvelous in a way of his own, not trying to make one think that he is Mephistopheles or to over awe by a parade of but just to be entertaining.

In addition to the legerdemain there is a performance in art to entertain the audience. There are two Hunters and Dard Hunter in his way is fully as good as Phil Hunter is in magic. He draws anything, Indian heads, and bugsketches, the golf girl and other pictures. During the performance Dard Hun- CONDUCTOR WITH GRAND OPERA tfr, the artist will be hypnotized and will act as the receiving station in an exposition of mental telepathy and Phil Hunter will act as the transmitting station. During this performance neither will utter a.

sound which will make it impossible to use a code of secret signals. O'. There has already been a large sale of seats for the entertainment and a packed house is assured. There are only two numbers remaining on the star course. THE BLOODHOUNDS In The Undo Tom's Cabin Shows Said to be Accidental.

-Arthur -Gregoex of tie. "York. States ntertalnment. March 3 tc 5 Jack Hoeffler Co. Monday, March 7 Castle Square Grand Opera Co.

in Faust. Tuesday, March 8 Castle Square Grand Opera Co. in Lohengrin. "Wednesday, March 9 "Winsome Winnie." Friday, March 11 "Bohemian Burl-squers." Saturday, March 12. "A Little Outcast." Good One.

The Jack Hoeffler Company is a good organization playing at cheap prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents. The first ladies will toe admitted free when rt nflm acinn tiokot nar will rip si the week the repertoire company ill uvi uuucai J- ucavi miu viiis, day nights but will continue the week from Thursday night also playing a matinee Saturday afternoon. The Headwaiters. The attraction for Tuesday night, "The Head Waiters," is a big musical comedy under the management of F. C.

Whitney who also manages Lulu Glaser, Quo Vadis anil several other big shows. The company is a large one and the music Is especially good. The following week will be a strictly musical one. THE GRAND OPEBA. Two Favorites, Faust and.

Lohengrin, Will Be Given Here. The appearance of the Castle Square Grand Opera company in this city March 7 and 8 will be the most im portant musical atractlon of the season. It Is seldom that a grand opera company comes to a city of this size. Last year Manager Given secured the ccmpany through a personal friend bliip. The attendance was good and consequently the management was willing to come to Decatur again this year as a business proposition and booked for two nights.

It has been decided to give Faust the first night and Lohengrin the second night. These two were selected as operas which would probably please the people. Last year Carmen and II Vhvutnrp wprp clvpn TJSe Castle Square Company is a big fanization. The singers themselves an orchestra of thirty musicians. ne organization inciuaes some prom nFnr siiiiTHra Him iiiiq vfii nil ftr rnp 1 r.

nnpraa mi tltp rcnui'l mvp hnvp been fitted with new scenery and cos turning throughout. Miss Gertrude Rennyson will probably sing in Faust as Marguerite and the tenor part will be taken by Joseph Sheehan. Francis J. Boyle, the basso, will sing Mephistopheles. Miss Rita Newman will sing the contralto part.

Miss Marion Ivell, who was seen here last year as Carmen, will take the ptirt of Elsa. the soprano in Lo h.engrin. Pietro Gheradi will sing the tenor. Faust will be conducted by N. B.

Emmanuel and the musical director pf Lohengrin will be Elliott Schenck. Both are well known opera conductors. The company is tinder the man- Sgement of Henry W. Savage who has had in his organizations a number of lingers who now have world wide Jame. ORCHESTRA DID NOT HEAR PATTI.

And Philadelphia Audience Did Not Get Any Money Back. The following press telegram re- mraiiiK me visn ot raiu ui rnua- delphia is of Interest; Philadelphia, Feb. 25 Several hundreds persons, who had anticipated 'hearing Adelina Patti sing- yesterday afternoon suffered double when on top of the announcement that no concert would be rimn rime the announcement that HO money couia oc rciunueu it prcs- At 2 o'clock a small crowd who had ff, appeared before tlx closed doors MAKE MUCKLES. The Etiquette of Hansom Cabs. The lady gets in'first and sits on When When mending gloves use cotton rather than silk, as it will not cut the kid.

To Protect Your Shoes. If your shoes get wet wipe them off with a damp cloth, then rub yiem with sweet oil or cream. A Cooking Hint. When making custards or blanc manges allow them to cool a little before adding flavoring. -You will not need so much.

Broken Engagements. When an engagement is broken off the ring, as well as all other presents, returned. Letters should be destroyed. How to Keep Your Silver Bright. If you put a little whiting every day in the -water in which you rinse your silver you will not need to clean it so often.

A Recipe For Blacking. Make your own blacking for boots by mixing four ounces of ivory hlack, three ounces of coarse sugar, one tablespoonful of sweet oil, and one pirtt of beer. How to Make Sponge Pudding. Soak three sponge cakes in milk, add a little sugar, the juice and rind of -i 1 ii nr, Vi re acrtra Ti'all lipatpn omri' IN "FAUST." the stage. When Eliza started her rush across the nee the dogs followed, in full view of the audience of Tfcat settled it.

They, were the hit of the show, and were ever afterward used in that scene of the play. As a matter of fact, the bloodhounds of the South are- a mongrel breed, and a slave owner would never have sent such ferocious beasts in pursuit of slaves worth thousands of dollars. But the dogs made a hi't, -and consistency was thrown to the winds." Stage Notes. Charles Frohman's kennel of old English sheep-dogs came out ahead of all competitors at the recent New York bench show. The name of.

Charles Frohman, known throughout the world as a theatrical manager, has never teen associated with dogs or dog shows. Dustin Farnum, who plays the title role in "The Virginian," resents being called a matinee hero. He cannot help the women admiring him, but.it makes him mad to tell him that the girls are making a point of' securing his photograph to put on their toilet tables, and that some of them would give almost anything for the pleasure of meeting him. Dick Ferris; who several years ago made Decatur a repertoire has purchased the Lyceum COMPANY. theatre in Minneapolis' for a consideration of $100,000.

Dick has two" high ciass repertoire companies on the road this season and is still coining money. Popular priced shows seem to be the only ones that get the money. "The Bonnie Brier Bush" will be playing in Winnipeg nest week. This city, the principal one in that shivery region, is not often reached by first class New York theatrical companies, but this is the second time "The Bonnie Brier Bush" has been given there. J.

H. Stoddart, who has the leading role. Is a strong favorite ia He likes the place too. He fond of hunting btg--game, and is la Manitoba, OF LIERRE LACE. white chiffon, with a pinkish tint of age hangs off the shoulder, and the drapery which hangs almost to the velvet outlines the decclletage, and an upstanding chou at the left side.

means of tucks 'at the wraistline, and ruffles to hold out the lace in the cor- feet or more. Sometimes the riaths are just barely wide enough to get the piano through. "When the day's journey is finished the men make preparations for their simple meal, which usually is nothing more than flour mixed with water until it reaches the consistency of custard. This flour is carried in horns, which are slung over the back of the style of a hunter's horn. And it is on food of this kind that these natives live, year in.

and yeftr out. "After this meal they lounge around, talking and smoking cigarettes, until night fall, when they throw themselves on the ground for their night's rest, for they never sleep in a bed from one year's end to the other. Nearly all the natives are of mixed blood Indian and Spanish. "There is no way of taking'the pianos to the interior except by this method. On the other side of Quito, tcward the Atlantic, lies another range of the Andes, which is almost as high as the one to the westward and still harder to traverse.

After crossing the mountains toward the east lies an unexplored wild thousand of miles in extent. "It will take' the lowest 12 days to carry a piano from'. Guayaquil to Each man will receive about 7 cents a or 85 cents for his work for 12 days, and out of this he must provide his own provisions. If they are lucky they may get another load back from Guayaquil. "Nearly every article of modern use comes from the coast, as comparatively nothing is manufactured in the mountains.

Large mirrors and huge pieces ot furniture have been brought over these narrow mountain trails in the same manner as the pianos." SPRING LAKE NO MORE Land Will Be Reclaimed for Farming Purposes. The contract was let last week for draining of 25,000 acres of land, included in what is usually known as the "Spring Lake District." in Tazewell county. The Pekin Spring Lake Hunting Fishing Club own 12,000 acres of land, wholly in Tazewell county, lying in a tract. About eight miles long, on the east side of the Illinois river. This land cost on an average about $5 an acre.

The contract which was let the first part of last week, contemplates the erection of a dyke eight miles long 30 feet wide at the bottom and 15 on top, to be used as a wagon road, to cost fuljy $250,000. Spring lake, is to be drained by an elaborate system of drainage which will take at least a year and a half to complete. This large expense is to be met by the sale of bonds, of the district, as a regular and lawful drainage district has been organized, and the bonds to be paid within ten years, and secured by the land benefited. This dyke and drainage system will improve fully 13,000 acres, in addition4 to the 12 -000 acre tract. All of this 25,000 acres of land, now valued at from $5 to $10 per acre, will it is estimated, be Increased to at least $100 per acre.

In other words the increase in value of this land, within an- a half, will be from $250,000, its present worth, to $2,500,000. Of there will be no more hunting or fishing at Spring Lake, but instead there will be fertile farm lands and heavy harvests of grain. In many places the black soil has been found- to be- tea feet thick, EVENING GOWN White Lierre lace is mounted over louisine silk for foundation. The cors sleeve is a simple puff with a long lac hand in the back. A twist of pale pin the belt is of brocaded ribbon, with he circular skirt is cleverly fitted by the chiffon underskirt has many double rect sweep.

BEASTSOFBURDEN Are Outdone by the Half Breed Natives in Mountains of South America. THEIR PAY IS ALMOST NOTHING. And the Loads They Carry Almost Be-ypnd Belief. Moving day in some portions of South America is attended far more inconveniences than it is in the cities of the United States, according to a traveler recently returned from that region. "Just imagine," lie says, "being able to have a piano carried ovet- three hundred miles for $10 bill, and that, too, by way of difficult paths over mountains 11,000 feet above the level "of the sea.

"And yet that is possible in. Ecuador other of the countries traversed by the Andes mountains. "The pianos are carried by the natives, who, although seldom weighing more than 140 pounds and rarely being over five feet five inches in height, will carry as much of a burden as a burro and sometimes moire. It is a'cora-mon sight in those countries to see one of these little fellows, with a load weighing fulfy 200 pounds suspended from the back of his neck, going along at Wis peculiar jogging gait, at the same time urging forward a Durro. "The regular price for carrying a piano from Guayaquil on the Pacific coast, to Quito, the capital of Ecuador a distance of 320 miles, on the other side of the is 20 sucres, which is equivalent to about $10 in United States money.

To engage the men to take the piano to Quito- is a comparatively easy task, as there are al.ways hundreds of them lounging about the principal square in' Guayaquil. "All you have to do is tell the first native you meet of your desire, and he will immediately call together a dczen of his comrades as willing and eager to undertake the. long, arduous journey as if it were for two blocks instead of over nearly 400 miles of the most difficult, desolate and God-forsaken country on the face of the earth. "The men will quickly secure a pole 25 feet long and about five inches in-diameter, of tough bamboo wood, to the middle of which they will strap the piano in such a way. that about eight feet of the pole will project from each end.

Then six men will take their places at either end, swing the pole on their shoulders, and away they go at a dog trot on their long trip. The first 70 miles between Guay aquil and the mountains is through a low, level country, and this section is covered in little more than two cays. But after this country is passed the route lies through the main range of the Andes, continually going up grade for 240 miles before they reach the top. "This 240 miles is traveled along narrow paths which: at their very widest are not over 30 inches, frequently narrowing down to IS. At intervals of about 200 feet are pasing-places, about five feet wide and 20 feet long.

These paths for miles after mile run along ravines of tremendous where one misstepr would send one down 1000 i uiic piui ui num. xine ill a. uuiicieu dish in a slow oven till set. Never Ridicule Children. Never tantalize or ridicule your children; never scold or punish thenrfor an ac-' 'cident; never laugh at their mistakes, or misfortunes; never destroy a cherished pet.

treatment exasperates and alienates, and tends to make them secretive and untruthful. The Bread Laws of New York. It shall be made of good and wholesome flour and meal. It shall be made in room with walls eight feet high. It shall be made in rooms where, no person sleeps.

It shall be made in rooms where no' domestic animals but cats are allowed. Dogs are barred. It shall be made in rooms so arrang-. ed that they are easily cleaned. It shall be made by persons working no more than ten hours a day.

It shall be made in no room contain ing an ash pit. It shall be sold by avoirdupois. It shall not be exposed for sale out doors unless covered. Supply World. Justice in Billville.

"You are charged with a grave offense," said the Billville Justice, "and. I shall sentence you to be lynched." "Yes, jedge," meekly replied the prisoner. "And." continued the justice, "if you go to kicking up any of yer shines an" break the rope, I shall sue you for damages!" Atlanta. Constitution. Don't kick a man when he's going, down hill unless you are certain that be baa no-gun.