Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1909 — Page 4

™mVCTAI TONIGHT LKIJIAL From 7to 10:30 Filins—l Expert Glass Blowers. 2 For his Daughter’s Sake. 3 From Cabin boy to King. Songs—l Wild Flower. 2 Airy Mary.

FAN-BA'l'l] The Latest Parlor Game | The most entertaining and scientific of all B card games. For young and old. m The National Game with all its science ■ piayed right in your home. £ If you are a Fan you will be more than ■ pleased with Fau Ball. ■ MAKE US PROVE IT. | The Holthouse Drug Co. 1

Christmas Candies We have the candies for holidays We have all kinds and |at the right price. We permit no one to undersell and we guarantee the quality. t 6 Cowen’s Store, Bobo, Ind.

I OPERA HOUSE I I) Thurs. Dec. 26th. Mr. Bruce Chessman Resents the Gieat New. England Comedy WINTERGREEN j&JZ? I With Special Scenery and Beautiful Effects. A Beautiful Life Picture. I Prices:

This and You Will Read Some-1 ! thing You Have Never Read Before” 1 a To make a long story short, we have decided to give all our profits, & on the largest and only complete stock of CHINA, Queensware, Hand K Painted Plates, Cut Glass,Brass Goods, Dolls and Toys of every discrip- 1 g tion at ■ I 25 PERCENT DISCOUNT | ■ We make this extraordinary offer, for the reason that our stock is amply large enough for any city and we take this plan to dispose of a * cur stock while the people are doing their holiday buying. 1 ft will pay you to walk a block farther and see the most beautiful • 1 and complete stock you ever saw and to | I Save 25 Cents on Every Dollar I V Al 10c «rncl« of which we have a complete line for only 5 andßc each I .u s s will b gin W f dnesday, Dec. 15 and will continue until Jan, 1 I I MOS ER S CHINA AND NOTION STORE J

Before buying your Christmas pres- ! ents see Mrs. James Bain’s display of j burnt wood at the Kate Burdg milli- ! nery store. 296t2 o | WANTED —Farmers wishing to take out fire insurance on their property in the French Fire Insurance Co., will ’ write or call on Mr. E. E. Zimmerman, Decatur, R. R. 2. Phone 4D. |LOST—A boy’s overcoat, either here in the city or between here and ! the Schlickman farm In Kirkla d township. Please return to this of ' fice. 282-‘Jt

TRY ONE OF OUR MAKESCIGARS THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY The Congress San Barnardo Rayo James Ward —A great ten center We believe you will like any of these. Try one and see MADE BY Volmer & Johns. Decatur, Indiana SOLD BY ALL DEALERS. .

Money for Christmas Don’t let the Christmas stock* Ings of your loved ones go empty, simply because you are temporarily short of money. Call on or write us. We san help you fill them. We will loan you the money in any amount from $lO to SIOO, on household goods, pianos, organs, teams, fixtures, etc., without removal. Yon can have from one to twelve months’ time in which to pay it back, in small weekly or monthly payments, as you prefer. $1.20 is the payment on a SSO loan for fifty weeks; other amounts at the same proportion. Remember this: Our dealings are confidential. You get the money without delay. Our rates are most reasonable. If you need money fill out the following blank, cut it out and mall ft to us. Our agent is in Decatur every Tuesday. Name Address Ain't Wanted Kind of Security KeUabls Private Ft. Wayne loan Company Fort Wayne, Ind

ECZEMA TORTURED FOR SEVEN YEARS. “Ecema tortured me for seven years. I was covered from* my forehead to my breast ana my arms were covered with eczema rrom my snouideis to tne tips of my fingers. I treated for seven, long years with the best doctors and used many remedies said to be eczema cures without success. I was advised to try B. B. Ointment andb y using tflpht boxes and a part of the ninth I can say I am entirely cured. B. B. Ointment will do all it Is recommended to do for eczema. If used right it can't help but cure for it drains all the impurities out of the skin. Mrs. S. Bartlett, 13 Madison street, Decatur Indiana.” B. B. Ointment is sold by the Hoithouse Drug Co. o NOTICE. There will be a special meeting of the T. B. A. association next Wednesday evening at the Murray hotel at 7:30. This is to be a very important gathering and all the members are urgently requested to be present FOR SALE—FuII blood Duroc Jersey male hog. A good one. Will sell at right price. Ben Eiting, R. F. D. No. 2, Decatur; telephone 5C 296-t6 TOLEYS KIDNEYPHIS Fob Backbchc Ki»«m ah» Buooin

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DECATUR With a capital of One Hundred Thousand Dollars welcomes and appreciates your business whether large or small and believes its extensive resourcesSeven Hundred Thousand Dollars developed by years of constant, considerate conservative accomodations, a splendid endorsement of its most satisfactory service to the people of Adams County and vicinity. *.

TOUGH OL TRIP (Continued from mure 1.) a teacher. The buildings are all new and not quite completed. I must do the rest of the carpenter work myself, which will require about a week. We will have about SI,OOO worth of clothing, shoes, caps, calicoes, dishes, chairs, provisions, etc., for which we must give an account each day. Each boy is allowed three suits, two pairs of overalls, etc., a year. The girls likewise. They must be boarded at a rate not to exceed nine cents a meal for each pupil. We have not yet seen the place but shall Saturday. The buildings are described as being made of stone with a tin roof, being furnished with new furriiture, stoves, 'etc. Wo«d in that locality is worth $8 per cord and hay S7O per ton, and everything else in the same proportion, except beef, which may be had at eight cents per pound. The Moqul (Mo-ke) children are bright boys and girls, fourteen years of age, are in the first reader, and never get beyond the fourth. They use no grammars, histories, geography, or physiology. They cut their hair short and make a favorable impression. Our next descriptive will be of the work Itself, and we invite any Adams county friend to give us a call, for our nearest neighbor will be twelve miles. Any one liking long rides and an elevation of 7,000 feet, come just out of curiosity. MR. AND MRS JABERG. o LOST —A small black purse between Smith, Yager and Falk drug store and Elzey, Vance and Hite Clothing Co.. Finder return to this office or Mrs. O. L. Vance and receive reward. ■ o — FOR RENT —A seven room house oa Ninth street, good water, cistern and hydrant and other conveniences. Inquire of Mrs. P. J. Hyland, Fifth street. i! FOR SALE—Cook stove, side board, rockers, glasr door cupboard, and several other articles, inquire Mrs. A. J. Peoples last house south of J. M. Frisinger’s and north of G. R. & I. Ry., Route 5. 6ts o Democrat Want Ads. Pay

YOUNG MEN WANTED. Government Pay* Railway Mail Clerks SBOO to *1,400 a Scholarships are Offered. Uncle Sam holds spring examinations for railway mall clerks in this vicinity. The job is for life; hours are short, salary twice monthly and vacation. To any young man this is the opportunity of a lifetime. Thousands of appointments are to be made. Common school education is all you need; city and country people have equal chance. Start to prepare now —free information. Free scholarships this month. Write immediately to Central Schools, Dept 208, Rochester, N. Y. 10-1 l-14-21-28Jan.5-6-7-8-9 —o— —————- PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to dispose of my livery’ stock, I will offer same at public auction, beginning at 1 o'clock p. m , sharp, at my stable on East Jefferson street, opposite Decatur Lumber Co., on Saturday, December 18. 1009, the following property, to-wit: Horses — One bay gelding, six years old, an excellent road horse, absolutely lady broke; dapple gray mare, 7 years old, good roadster; 8-year-old roan horse; also a cheap work horse. Buggies— One canopy top surrey, Blmel make; one rubber-tired Moyer spring buggy, One rubber-tired top buggy, one steeltire buggy, one open rubber-tired runabout Harness-One set double harness, good as new; 5 sets of single harness, of which 3 are good as new. 1 will also offer a feed cutting box, like which there are none In this section and In which anyone interested will secure a valuable bargain. Look this up. Also robes, whips, office fixtures and miscellaneous articles. Terms—All sums of *5.00 and under cash in hand; over *5.00 a credit of 6 months will be given, the purchaser giving his note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. No property removed until settled for. CLEM J. KELLER. Noah Frauhiger, Auct o — PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned has sold his farm and will offer for sale fft his residence, six and one-half miles southeast of Decatur and two and one-half miles southwest of Pleasant Mills on the old Pelz farm, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., Wednesday, December 22, 1909, the following property, to-wlt: Horses, bay mare, 7 years old in spring, weighs 1,400 pounds; grey horse, 12 years old; bay mare, between 11 and 12 years old; colt, will be 3 years old in May; colt, 2 years old in spring; mule, 7 months old. Cattle. One fresh cow, 2 cows, will be fresh in January; 1 cow, will be fresh in spring; two-year-old steer and 2 spring calves. Three ewe lambs and one registered Shropshire buck. Hogs. Two sows, will farrow In March; male hog, ten shoats, weighing 80 to 10 Opounds each. Farm implements. Two horse riding plow, 3 breaking plows, 3 shovel plows, 1horse cultivator, 2-horse cultivator, self dump hay rake, McCormick binder, Deering mower, 2-horse disc drill, 2 two-horse wagons, . Bet of dump boards, 3-seated spring wagon, 2buggies, pair of ladders, 2-horse harrow, spring tooth harrow, mud boat, 2 sets of work harness, set of bugy harness, new check rower corn planter, 10 bales of timothy hay, about 8 tons of timothy hay In mow, 10 Oshocks of shredded fodder, 600 shocks of fodder, 30 shocks of corn and fodder, post auger, 2 spades, long-handled shovel, scoop shovel, tile scoop, 3 pitchforks, 2 barrels, one-half barrel of salt, shaving horse, heating stove, glass tupboard, 12 chicken coops, 17 young turkeys, 7 ducks, 4 geese, Shepherd dog, hay fork, rope and car, pair of bobsleds, grind stone and numerous other articles. Terms. sums of *5.00 apd under cash in hand; over *5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving his note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. ALBERT PELZ. J. N. Burkhead, Auct. a STOCK SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his farm four miles east of Decatur, beginning at 10:00 o’clock a. m., Thursday, December 16, 1909, the following property, to-wit: Two head of horses, one a Belgium colt, coming 3 years old; the other a sorrel mare, coming 4 years old, broke to all harness. Cattle —Ten milk cows, 1 Jersey sow just fresh, 3 years old; Jersey 4 years old, and Jersey cow, 7 years old; both will be fresh first of year; Durham cow, fresh in April; 1 heifer, fresh in February; 3 Durham heifers, fresh in May; 1 full-blood Durham heifer, fresh in spring, also 5 spring Calves. Hogs —Thirty head, including twenty head of shoats, weighing 150 pounds each. 7 head weighing about

The Markets

BUFFALO STOCK MARKETS

East Buffalo, N. Y„ Dec. 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Receipts, 12,320; shipments, 2,090; qfficlal to New York yesterday, 6,270; hogs closing steady. Medium and heavy, *8.55© $8.65; Yorkers, *8.50®,5.55; light Yorkers and pigs, $8.25® *8.35; roughs, $7.75© *7.90; cattle, 200, steady; sheep, 5400, steady; lambs, strong to higher; tops, *8.75. TGLEDO MARKETS. December 13, 1909. Cash wheat *1.21% May wheat 1.24% December wheat 1-21% Cash corn • 60 May corn December corn 60 December oats 4414 CHICAGO MARKETS. December 13, 1909. December wheat *1.09 May wheat 106 July wheat OS% December corn 58% May corn ... 61% May oats 42% July oats 41 Butter 20c to 22c PRODUCE. By Decatur Produce Co. Eggs ♦. 23c Fowls -® c Ducks 8c

60 pounds each and 3 good brood sows, About 500 bushels of corn in the crib and about 500 bushels of Big Four white oats. It is necessary for me to dispose of this stock becai'se I am changing plans of renting farm and this stuff must sell. No strings to It. Terms—All sums of $5.00 and under cah in hand; over $5.00 a credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser giving his note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned; 4 per cent off for cash. No property removed until settled for. AMELIA F. NIBLICK. JAMES K. NIBLICK. John Spuhler, Auct. PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence, four and one-half miles northwest of Decatur, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., Wednesday, December 15, 1909, the following property, to-wlt: Four head of horses, one driving mare, five years old, family broke; two-year-old draft norse, broke to work; 1 work mare, two-year-old black gelding. Cattle. —Eight head consisting of 3 milch cows, will be fresh in March and April; Durham heifer, will be fresh in February; 3 heifers, fresh in March or April; 1 male calf 4 months old. Hogs —Two brood sows, will farrow this month; 2 male Duroc hogs 4 months old; 4 young fullblood Duroc sows, about 4 months old; eleven sheep, ten ewes and I'buck. Implements— One 3-lnch tire wagon, top buggy, McCormick mower, god as new; 1 old wagon, dump boards, Bryan walking plow; double shovel plow, two-horse Brown cultivator, spring tooth harrow, grain drill, one-horse corn cutter, hay rack, set of farm harness, set of buggy harness, lawn mower, scoop shovel, hay knife, 350 bushels of corn in crib, about 75 bushels of oats, about 30 bushels of barley, 4 ton of timothy hay in the mow, fodder in field and numerous other articles. Terms —All sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of nine months will be given, purchaser giving his note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned; 4 per cent off for cash. No property removed until settled for. J. O. HOAGLAND. John Spuhler, Auct. o — PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned, having sold his farm; will offer at public sale, at his residence two miles south and one half mile west of Peterson or two miles east of Curryville, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., Thursday, December 16, 1909, the following described property, to-wit; Horses. Eight head consisting of 2 grey mares, fourteen and fifteen years old, both in foal and work in al lharness; 1 sorrel mare, nine years old, a good family mare; 1 dun mare, three years old, will work in harness; 2 Coach mare colts, two years old, have been worked single and double; 1 good sorrel horse, five years old, anyone can drive him; 1 good Coach spring colt. Cattle. Five bead, consisting of 2 good Jersey cows, will be fresh In January; 1 good Durham cow, has been fresh about

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Geese j c Turkeys 12r Spring chicks llc Butter ~ Chicks NIBLICK A CO. Butter 20c to 22c Egss 28c H. BE RUNG. Eggs Butter Fowls Ducks Young turkeys 13 C Geese Old turkeys io c Chicks B- KALVER and SON. Beef hides 10 cents Calf hides ’..12 cents Sheep pelts 25c to *1.25 Mink 50 to *5.50 Skunk 35 to *3.00 Coon 50 to *1.75 Possum 10 to 60 Muskrat 10 to 50 Tallow .. 5c PRICES ON COAL. Chestnut coal *7.25 Hocking Valley ,3.75 West Virginia splint $4.0» Wash nut . *4.00 HAY MARKET No. 1 timothy, loose In mow... ~10.06 8. W. Peterson.

eight weeks; and 2 spring calves. Forty head of hogs. Twenty good feeders, weighing from 125 to 160 pounds each, also 15 fall shoats, weighing about 40 pounds each; 5 brood sows, will farrow in February; and 1 sow wltit pigs oy side, i’wenty-four head of good breeding ewes and one thoroughbred Oxford buck. Implements. One. good farm wagon and .box, 1 disc harrow, 1 corn shocker, 1 cultivator, 1 pair bob-sleds, 1 set of work harness, 1 set of single, light harness; 1 old buggy, hay in the mow, corn in the shock, and oats in the bin, also a few pieces of household furntiure. Terms —All sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving his note therefor with appraved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. G. F. BYERLY. J. N. Burkhead, Auct. E. E. Zimmerman,“Clerk <> PUBLIC SALE. Owing to the fact that the undersigned Is arranging to move to Oklahoma, he will offer for sale at his residence three and one-half miles southeast of Decatur, Indiana, and two miles northwest of Pleasant Mills, on what is known as the old Aaron Archer farm, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., Tuesday, December 21, 1909, the following property, to-wit: Horses—Ten-year-old sorrel mare with foal, six-year-old black mare with foal, two-’•''nr-old bay gelding, broke; two-year-old black mare colt, broke yearling sorrel mare colt, nine-year-old mule, weight 1,200 pounds. Cattle; Six-year-old roan Durham cow, extra good, giving milk; 5-year-old Durham cow, young Durham cow, fresh this fall, and one yearling Durham heifer. One brood sow. Implements: McCormick binder, Sterling hay loader, Deering mower, hay rake, Cassiday riding riding breaking plow, Scotch Clipper breaking plow, Shunk breaking plow, Deering corn planter, riding corn plow, Champion grain drill, disc harrow, spring tooth harrow, spike-tooth iron harrow, spike-tooth wood frame harrow, Al corn harrow, double shovel plow, hay fork, ropes and pulleys; grain cradle, mud boat, road cart, top buggy, two seat rig. 3-inch tire Studebaker wagon, hay ladders, and stock rack combined, set of work harness, set of light harness, set of fly nets, 16foot log chain, hay in the mow, 300 shocks of fodder in the field, corn in the crib, heating stove. Bentwood churn, and many other articles not mentioned. Terms —All sum of $5.00 and undei cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving his note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned; 4 per cent off for cash. No property removed until settled for. G. C. MANN. J. N. Burkhead, Auct. Tom Durkin, Clerk. 'O' — " NOTICE. JVe are operating our feed mil's every day and grind ear corn and all kinds of small grain. Charges reasonable. Give us a trial. Respectfully, 293-2wks P. KIRSCH.