Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1897 — Page 3

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pabaubapm news. , and Miscellaneous Ntw* of Intereat to Everyone. A news special from Frankfort gays: The L. E & Western rail road has made a reduction in the wages of their section men over the entire system, cutting; them down half time and half pay. These men formerly received $28.60 per month, and now receive $14.30 Prosperity has hit them in the neck Officials of the Pennsylvania are looking for the owner of an arm that wl9 found dangling to the trucks of a freight car on the eastern division of the Fort Wayne, last week. The ana had been ground off near the ihoulde - , and had evidently been fastened in several days. So far no information has been received of any accident, and the mystery of the severed arm may never be golfed.—pt. Wayne Journal. A warning regarding the danger of using carbolic acid as a disinfectant, a cleansing wash, or in ointment has been sent out. It is said that local gangrene is the penalty of too strong an application or of a weak application too long applied. If used in t<>o great strength it would retard or prevent the - healing of wounds. In surgery it is only used as a gerraici le and disinfectant. —Chicago Inter Ocean.

Judge Vaughn of Bluff:on, has decided that the city of Decatur is liable for damages for having destroyed a private electric plant. A resolu ion of a city council, the judge nays, cannot give authority to destroy private property whatever

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i he person owning the property may have or may not have done. Such destruction can only be made through due process of law in a regular consti 1 uted tribunal of justice. —Hartford City Telegram. I A traveling medium who recently gave a seance in a town not a thousand miles from here began by saying: “I have been requested by some of the men present to recall the spirits of their wives who have gone before. Keep perfectly quiet friends, and in a moment they will be with you.” “John,” whispered an old man in the audience,“gimme my hat—quick! I don’t mind meetin’ Molly tn heaven, but I’ll be durned es I want her to resume business on earth. A coroner’s jury was holding an inquest, and the physician had read the result of his autopsy, in which he found that the subject had suffered from phthisis pulmonalis. 1 he high-sounding name of the disease was attractive to the foreman of the jury, who after an earnest discussion with the other members, arose, and with a smile of conciousness of a duty well perfromed, proudly announced: “De jury fetches in a verdict dat de man died of a severe case of ‘Geewhiz. Apollinaris-’ ” —Philadelphia Record. The Soldier’s Home farm at Marion raised the following produce the past summer: Onions, 288 1-4 bushels; onions 562 dozen bunches; betts, 400 bushels; cabbage 4,400 pounds; carrots, 122 bushels; green corn. 1,434 dozen; cucumbers, 639 dozen; leeks. 26 bushels; peas, 111 bushels; radishes, 527 dozen bunches; rhubarb 9,020 pounds; squash

or pumpkins, 597; tomatoes, 600 bushels; turnips 367 bushels. There are large quantities of carrots, turnip-, and parsnips to be delivered later on. William Jennings Bryan once said: “The weekly newspapers plow the ground, sow the seed and ciibivste the crop, and too often is forced to step aside, while those who neither plant norculuvate reap the ripened grain. The cause which you advocate, the candidates you support and the party you love will be itnmea-tirably strengthened it each <>f vou in return will step into the slice of your local newspaper that is patiently and uncomplainingly keep ng alive the spark of democracy and piyyour subscription a year ahead.” A good story is told of a certain county justice. He was bearing his first case. Two young lawyers were opposite each other. Each had made eloquent pleas for bis client. The ’sqtiije was a bit dazed but looked wise nevertheless. Finally the evidence was all in. The lawyers sat with beating hearts awaiting the ’squire’s decision. The ’squire leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. He remained thus for twenty minutes. Then he sat up in his chair and with all the gravity of a court of justice said, “I will reserve my decision until one week from today, when I will find for plaintiff.” Down in New Jersey, an exchange tells us a new factory has been started; and what do you suppose they offer the people in the town where the factory is built? They offer to pay three dollars and a half a ton for all kinds of forest leaves delivered at any of the stations of the railroad going through southern New Jersey. The leaves must be baled, or else put in bags for easy shipment. And now you would like to know what is done with them. These leaves are used to make linoleum. It is said that hundreds of women and children in New Jersey are earning money gathering forest leaves. Hotiwelioid Gods. The ancient Greeks believed that the Penates were the gods who attended to the welfare and prosperity of the family. The household god of today is Dr. King’s New Disscovery. For consumption, coughs, colds and for all affections of the throat, chest and lungs it is invaluable. It has been tried for a quarter of a century and is guaranteed to cure, or money returned. No household should be without this good angel. It is pleasant to take and a safe and sure remedy for old and young. Free trial bottles at Page Blackburn’s drug store. Congressman Faris, of Indiana, is in favor of the repeal of the civil service law, and says: “I deem the present system an iniquity that discredits and limits the aspiration and hope of the young men and women of the country, and as such it is unAmerican and should be abolished. It is just as proper and manly for the men who carry the elections to aspire to and expect the appointive offices, as it is for other men to aspire to and obtain the elective offices. Unless there can be a speedy modification to bring about the condition which existed when Harrison became president, I am ready to cast my vote to wipe the present humbug off the face of the earth.” James 8. Dodge, department commander of the G. A. R., made the official announcement that the next annual encampment will be held at Columbus, May 18 and 19, 1898. The commander announces that during the fall months he, with other department officers attended many reunions and campfires, and he found, he says, that the interest aronaed by meetings gives hope that the feeling of comradeship is not dying out, but rather increasing. Many posts have been added to their membership within the past year. Post commanders are urged to make a personal effort to induce every comrade to become a member of the G. A. RJohn Waknamaker of Philadelphia, was recently interviewed by a reporter on a subject of which he is well qualified to speak. He was asked if it pays to advertise when times are hard: “When the times are hard and the people are not buytog/’ replied Mr. Wannamaker, “is the very time that advertising should be the heaviest. You want to get the people in to see what you have to sell, and you must advertise to do that. When the times are good they come of their own accord. But 1 believe in advertising ail the time, I have tried all kinds of advertis-

CLOaKS AT COST Every Jacket, Cape or Cloak at the Boston Store, m T $m Cloth Cape, Heavy Beaver ( . |l>U| Jack(jt _ Thibet Trimmed, Extra Full e o - Latest Style, worth Sweep, r ormer rnce J $5.00. $3.25. $0.35. 3---—£ $6.60. Plush Cape, ►; Plush, Cape, Full Sweep, 3 £ Braided CornSalto, P1 us h, 3 JpS® 3 plete with TuThibetTrim- 3 £ bular Braid; an med Collar and 3 £ Excellent VaiFront. Former 3 ue ‘ Former Price Price til) 00 3 t; $9.50. QJIV.VV. $8.25. 511.00. - _ Crushed Plush, Lined Crushed Plush, Thibet Throughout with Plaid Silk, Trimmed Complete. Former „ ~ o Extra Bull Sweep. Former Price „ - Price $12.00. SIB.OO. DON'T MISS IT. Boston Store. I. O. O. F. Block. Kuebler & Moltz Co.

ing and have spent a great deal of money in posters and bills, but I have gave that up long ago, and think newspaper advertising is by far the beet.” Something:to Know! It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restoring the tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts by giving to tone the nerve centres in the .tomach, gently stimulates the liver and kidneys and aids these organs in throwing off impurities in the blood. Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50c or SI.OO per bottle at Page Blackburn’s drug store. Clerk R. F. Cummins has just had made for use in the Clerk’s office a clerk’s ledger and a clerk’s cash book which possesses great advantages over any books yet made for that office. Their use will be very economical and at the same time keep ail the business of that office in good shape and ready for quick reference at any time. By their use the same results will be obtained as by the employment of a cashier as is necessary in five or six of the largest offices in the state. Mr: Cummins will have his books copyrighted, as it is evident that he has what will fill a long felt want in the majority of the offices of the state. —Bluffton Banner. If you are on somebody’s note as surety, a recent decision of the Indiana appellate court will interest and probably instruct you. The court holds that a written notice served on the holder of a promisory note, properly dated and signed by surety on such note, commanding the holder to “sue the note which I signed for Rue, or I will not continue to be responsible as surety,” is not such a notice as will relieve tha surety from liability under the provisions o» sections 1224 and 1225 R. S. 1891, in case suit is brought on the note within reasonable time. The court holds that the only way a surety can be relieved from liability is to serve a notice on the Holder of a note to “forthwith" sue the principal.

Desirable represeutauve wanted in this county for the Aceiy'ene G is Machine; finest light known for city or country residences, churches, stores and schools; brilliancy tor excelling electric light or city gas at one-half cost; absolute y safe; easily operated; unusual opportunity Address for terms and full information The Craig Reynolds Foundry Co., Dayton, Ohio. A new use tor peanuts is developing as the peanut butter industry becomes better understood. I his product of the peanut answers in the place of ordinary butter for table use and is said to bo excellent tor shortening purposes and for gra vies, sauces, etc., In point of purity it is superior to the best diary butter. It is well designed for the use vegetarians who streuously object to anything animal. There is already a considerable demand for this butter substitute and it is very probable there will be an enlarged market for the nuts. At presen' the product of the United States is about 500,000 bags annually and that of the world is 600,000,000 pounds. When George M. Pullman made his will cutting off his two boys he didn’t count on a mother’s affection for her children. His great fortune of about $5,000,000 »a • divided between his two daughters and a manual training school at Pullman, with minor bequests, leaving his wife a life income. Now the widow will ignore the will and take her lawful share of the estate, which, in Illinois, is half the personal property and one-third the reality. The major portion of Pullmans estate was in personal property. The widow will, therefore, inherit about $3,500,000, which will enable her to provide for the sons a* liberally as the daughters were endowed by the father. How to i»reve««« Pnenmonlo. At this time ot year a cold is very easily contracted, and if let to run its course without the aid of some reliable cough medicine is liable to result in that dread disease, pneu- , monia. We know cf no better remady to care a cough or cold than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have used it quite extensively and it has always given entire satisfaction. —Oolagab.lnd. Ter. Chief, j

This is the only remedy th st is ’ kn 'Wn to be a certain preventive of i pneumonia. Among the many ■ thousands who have used it tor colds and ia grippe we have never vet learned ot a single case having resulted in pneumonia, Persons who have weak lungs or have reason to fear an attack of pneumonia, -houli keep the remedy at hand. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by Smith & Callow. d HOW TO FIND OUT. Fill a bottle or common glass with urine and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling indicates an unhealthy condition of the kidneys, when urine stains linen it is evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. WHAT TO DO. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy fulfils every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passages. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention Decatub Democrat and send your address to Dr. Kilmer <!t Co., Binghampton, N. Y. The proprietors of thia paper guarantee) the genuineness of this offer. Kli.nmulm Cured Ina Dav“Mystic Cure” for Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits. 75 cents. Sold by Smith & Ca.iow druggists, Decatur. Educate Yonr Bow.l. With Caacareta. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c. ?sc. If C C C. fail, druegists refund money. HELP WAWTKD- WALK. AGENTS get fifty rents on each dollar; IM> exiierienoe necesearv. Write for agent e outfit. Address Tfie Catholic News. A Barclay Bt.. New York