Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1898 — Page 3

I REASONS FOR USING Walter Baker & Co.’s Breakfast Cocoa. 1. Because it is absolutely pure. 2 Because it is net made by the so-called Dutch Process in which chemicals are used. 3. Because beans of the finest quality are used. 4. Because it is made by a method which preserves unimpaired th<* exquisite natural flavor and odor of the beans. 5. Because it is the most economical, costing less than one cent a cup. Be lure that you get the genuine article made by WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltd., Dorchester, Maes. Established 1780.

HAPPENINGS, 10 Peculiar and Interesting, Culled Iron, Our Leading Exchange.. & f If you can say a good word of your town say it like a prince. It you are full of bile and disposed to ■ay something mean, keep your' mouth shut. H An exchange says that recentlv .Upon the death of a delinquent subscriber the postmaster returned the paper to the publisher marked: ‘•Deceased. Use asbestos wrappers and change the addreea.” I 1 A Kansas man wrote to the seed department at Washington for some tobacco seed. He wrote the secretary that be wanted Battle Ax, but that his second choice was Climax, and if these were out to send him Star Plug. Wonders in medical and surgical science will never cease. A Swiss doctor has removed the entire Stomach from a female patient who had Stomach trouble, and the woman has become apparently well and increased in weight. With Tod Sloan astonishing the English as a horse jockey, “Kid” McCoy knocking out all comers With his fists and Amos Rusie holding first place as a master of curves and inshoots, Indiana is right in front in the sporting line. The postoftice department has made a new ruling in regard to money orders. Hereafter they may be deposited in the bank the same

IT A rich man to draw a check, A pretty girl to draw attention, A horse to draw a cart, A porous plaster to draw the skin, A toper to draw a cork, A free lunch to draw a crowd, And shoes like the following to draw trade: Ladies’ Russian calf tan welt, regular price $3.50, to close out $2.50. Ladies’ kid welt sole, regular price $3.50, to close out $2.50. Ladies' Dongola kid 75 cents, SI.OO, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75L Ladies’ Kangaroo calf, $1,50. Gent’s box calf, tan or black, any style toe, $3.00; regular price $4.50. O Gent’s fine shoes 90 cents, $1.25, $1 .50, and $2.00. -> A We have placed on sale a lot of Ladies Oil Grain shoes, wool lined and unlined, at 85 cents. Do not miss seeing them: they are dandies. Holthouse & Mougey.

as cash or drafts. The ruling is made in order to prevent the contusion resulting from business men allowing money orders to accumulate before presenting them for payment. The firm of Morris, Bell, Barrett & Morns, leading attorneys of northern Indiana, commonly known as the Big Four, have dissolved partnership, Judge John Morris and Hon. R. C. Bell retiring. James M. Barrett aud Samuel L. Morns will continue in business together.— Bluffton Banner. If a “white Christmas is the sign of a lean graveyard, and a black Christmas is the sign ot a fat graveyard,” it logically follows that a Christmas which is chiefly black with a little snow, such as was the last one, will produce a graveyard like the Irishman’s hog—with “a streak of lean and a streak of fat.” A lady was heard talking to her husband about what she had purchased for their youngster’s Christmas. “I’ve bought a locomotive, a wagon, a mechanical bird, a hose reel and a tew other things, and that ought to satisfy the dear boy,” said she. “Yes,” broke in her husband, “but it won’t. The little villain will want a hammer to smash them with.” A curious epitaph is to be seen on a tombstone in a cemetery in one of the suburbs of Buffalo. The slab marks the last resting place ot a husband and wife. The husband died first, and beneath the record of his name and demise was placed at his request this line: “I am anx-

iously await ng yon. July 30, 1827.” Forty years later his devoted spouse followed him to the tomb, and the following line completed the record on the stone: “Here I am. Sep l , 9, 1867.” A Tennesee editor denounces as a base imposter a man who has been selling a wart salve to the people ot his town and says: All sensible people know that the only way to rub it with a hall potato, which is afterward to be buried by a < ro«seyed negro in the n> rthwest corner of a graveyarn at midnight during the dark of the m ton. As the potato decays the wart will disappear.” A Cure for Lame Baek. “My daughter when recovering from an attack of fever, was a great sufferer from pain in the back and hips,” writes Louden Grover, <>f Sardis, Kv. “Alter using quite a number of remedies without any benefit she tried one boule of Chamberlain’s Pain Bilm, and it has given entire relief ” Chamber lain’s Pam Balm is also a certain cure for rheumatism. Sold by Smith & Callow. j General Gore of the state militia says that during the year 435,000 of ot the 145,000 appropriated habeen expended for new equipments, and that never before has the Indiana militia been so well fitted out. “The next encampment’’ he said, “will show the people of the state the finest appearing body ot mibba that they have ever witnessed.” Six new companies were mustered in during the year, one of which was mustered in yesterday by Major Loud-n at Brownstown. The strength of the militia is now about 2,900 me, which is several hundred more than a year ago. Persons who are troubled with indigestion will be intonated in the experience of Wm. H. Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail service at Des Moines, lowa, who writes: “It gives me pleasure to testily to the merits of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For two years I have suffered with indigestion, and am subject to frequent severe attackof pain in the stomach and bowel*. One or two doses of this remedy never fail-to give perfect relief” Price 25 and 50 cents for sale by Smith <& Callow. j A man who will take a paper for a year and then refuse to pay for it would be mean enough to put lasses in his hat while taking up a contribution in a church, so that some of the pennies would stick to the hat. H» would be mean enough to pasture his goat on his grandmother’s grave and damn the old woman be- ■ cause she wasn’t fatter so the grass i would grow longer If such a man ! could by any possibility get to the I hereafter, he would plan to steal off the streets of the New Jerusalem and tried to have it coined into ten dollar pieces thinking he could loan them to the angels and draw interest on them.—Ex. The progressive ladies of Westfield, Ind., issued a “Woman’s Edition” of the Westfield News, bearing date of April 3, 1896. The paper is filled with matter of interest to women, and we notice the following from a correspondent, which the edi’ors printed, realizing that it treats upon a matter sf vital importance to their sex: “The best remedy for croup, colds and bronchitis that I have been able to find is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For family use it has no equal. I gladly recommend it-” 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Smit’i Callow. j It is said that a petition is being circulated by some ot the clever fi nanciers of Indianapolis advocating the plan of commuting all tne existing pensions into lump sums equiv alent to the amount which would be received at the present rate for twenty years. For instance the one who recives 46 per month, would under the new plan, receive at once 11,440, enough to buy him a little home, also that a year after the adoption of the new plan the government could abolish the pension bureau and save the expense ot supporting it in the years to come. To pay the pensions in a lump the government would have to borrow 42,608,000,000. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King’s New Life i Pills. A trial will convince you of I their merits. These pills are easy tn action and are particuliarly es- ■ fective in the cure of constipation i and sick headache. For malaria : and liver troubles they have proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to

January Bargains Dry Goods. LnjijuLTL/QvLnjLnj Lruri-ru LTtninj um-nj tnitrij lfitutj uvuuwuinxinJuwuuLnjiAHiiuiJuuinjiJiJiJiJxruw 5 cent . I Muslin Amaranths. ■ | Underwear , f , is 50 cents. io.ooo yards, fast colors, 15 ?1 good heavy cloth, new | | Ladies muslin gown, patterns, worth 6c and | I insertion trimnied, sold J, .u- .k 5 ? at all sales for 65c; 7c—this montn sc. f | This month 50c 3 See south window. | | g ee nor th window. ? 5 i3TJUUuiAruuwuulnAruuuxnjuiiniuuvtnx x 1 § 3 cent cent § | Ginghams. Jamestowns j . We will continue the sale In plaids, stripes and 5 | of this popular fabric checks; former price 25c; I S this month; all kinds of this month I2*c. K | a P ron checks worth sc, 2 S 3 cents. Is d SI 4 cent || 15 cent Muslin j | Ladies’ Vests, 36 inches wide, heavy, a | Fleece lined, Maco yarn; hard twisted; worth sc; g | color, screen; worth 25c. this month 4c. 5 | l 5 cents. K S Cloaks, Jackets and Capes—..■»* At Your Own Price at Boston Store. I. O. O. F. Block. Kuebler & Moltz Co.

be perfectly tree from every deleterious substance and to tie purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to the stomach and bowels, greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by Page Blackburn, druggist. Tha report of State Geologist Blatchley will show that 4400,000 have been spent in drilling tor oil at Peru, while the produe from the wells equalled in value but SBO,OOO. In the Peru field during 1897, up to December 15, there have been completed 208 wells, which in September produced 15,000 barrels, in Occober 55,000 and in November 88,000. The state geologist thinks the producers will make little money under present conditions, when large bonuses and royalties are paid for small leases which require a pumping outfit tor each well, whereas the same pumping machinery could be used for ten wells with the same expense. The Surprise of All. Mr. James Jones, of the drug firm ot Jones & Son, Cowden, 111., in speaking of Dr. King’s New Discovery, says that last winter his wife was attacked with la grippe, and her case grew so serious that physicians at Cowden and Pana could do nothing for her. It seemed to develop into hasty consumption. Having Dr. King’s New Discovery in store, and selling lots of it, he took a bottle home, and to the surprise of all she began to get better from first dose and half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and well. Dr. King’s New Discovery tor consumption, coughs and colds is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it. Free trial bottles at Page Blackburn’s drug store. There seems to be a disposition to curtail public school expenses by reducing the number ot public schools. A number of educational men in the state have already expressed themselves in favor of the plan. It is thought a reduction of the number of country schools can be made without injury to the educational system of the state. There are schools in this county, and almost every county in the state, attended by so small a number of pupils that it really looks like a waste of money to employ a teacher, keep up building and go through a pretense of

“keeping school.” There is no doubt the law bearing upon the maintenance of the public schools in this state has been too liberally construed and the taxpayer is compelled to foot the bill. It is a hopeful sign when men interested in the matter of public education begin to think of cutting off some of the unnecessary expense in connection with it - Physicians are the friends of the family Harper Whiskey is the friend of physicians. A most valuable assistant and one that can be trusted. Sold by Luttman & Burdge, Decatur, Ind. 41tf You have heard of “Marks, the lawyer” but this is Marksthe wood worker, who is now located with Buhler Bros, on Jefferson street and is now prepared to do work of all kinds on wagons, buggies and sleighs, and saw filing. He also makes a specialty of repairing musical instruments of all kinds. Giye him a call. 43tf For sale:—Breeding pigs. I wish to introduce the coming ‘hog via the Victoria swine and have a few pigs of both sexes for sale. 1 can honestly recommend this breed of swine to give satisfaction on all points as I have tested them They are prolific, good mothers, fatten at any age on the lea«t feed of any hog I have bad. Will grow large and out weigh any hog have seen for size. I have some now will weigh 500 pounds. Are bred by Dandy Jim N<«. 1,239 and farrow by Defiance 20 No. 1,217, and her get Miss Davis. Come and see me. 43 3 John D. Stultz. For all kinds of woodwork ng. such as dressing lumber, flooding siding, moulding frames and all kinds of brackets, balusters, New el) posts, porch columns, and tanks for all purposes, go to P. Kirsch’s Planing Mills. I also manufacture washing machines known as the Decatur Washer. When in need of a good washer come to my factory and save a few dollars on a machine. I have a feed mill and grind all kinds of feed and will be running mill every day. I also have the agency for the Baker Galvanized Steel Wind Mills and can sell you the best wind engine made. Come and get prices before buying. Resp t, P. Kirsch. Factory N. 3d st. To Care Constipation Forerer. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.

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 ont of order. WHAT TO I*o. 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 bold 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 & Co., Binghampton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer. J. C. Berry, one of the best known citizens of Spencer, Mo., testifies that be cured himself of the worst kind of piles by using a few boxes of Witch Hazel Salve. He had been trouble* with piles for over thirty years and had used many different kinds of so-called cures; but DeWitt’s Hazel Salve was the one that did the work and he wiU verify this statement if any one wishes to write him. W. H. Nachtrieb. Klieuuiafb»m iJured lua Day. “Mystic Cure” for Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to H days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at one" the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits. 75 cents. Sold by Smith & Ca.low druggists, Decatur. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Coscarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25a it C. C. C. tall to Cure, druggists refund money. HELP WANTKB -HALK. AGENTS get fifty cents on each dollar: no experience necessary. Write for agent's oAvtlt. Address The Catholic News, 5 Barehiy Bt., New York Educate Year Bowels With Caacaret*. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c. 26c. If C. C. C tail, druggists refund money.