Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1898 — Page 3

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Additional Locals. YI-KI cures corns and wart#. Its John Reiter and Lawrence Hughes s pent Sunday at Bluffton. Dr. A. L. Holloway is visiting relatives and friends at Marion, Ohio. The busy hum of the threshing machine is heard as it knocks out the golden grain. Miss Francis Bryson is at Marion visiting relatives and enjoying her school vacation. An Italian with a rat circus created quite a little interest on our streets the latter part of last week. Every time you lick a revenuestamp console yourself in the belief that it is so much help in licking Spain. Besides the shady side of the street, other popular summer resorts are the the thermometer and the bulletin boards. To Cure a cold in one day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists, refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. 26tf A phonograph is being made for use at the Paris exposition of 1900, which is expected to be of sufficient dimensions to be heard by 10,000 persons A Kansas editor claims the possession of a Persian lilac bush over twen-tv-five feet in diameter. An editor that can lilac must be invaluable to his party in a polital campaign. There is no ? about it. Noquestion indeed with those who have used it, out that Foley’s Kidney Cure is absoutely reliable for all kidney and •ladder diseases. Holthouse, Callow fc Co. j Santiago de Cuba, is about the hotest place in America just now, is the lecond oldest city in the country. It e only eighteen years younger than Janto Domingo, which was founded ly Columbus. Early man used to be able to wag lis ears as an indication of pleasure >r to brush away flies from nnder his jack hair, but as the muscles were lot brought into continued use they lecome rudimentry. "I have used Chamberlain’s Cough lemedy in my family for years and ilways with good results,” says Mr. V. B. Cooper of El Rio. Cal. “For mall children we find it especially effective. For sale by Holthouse, fallow A Co. j Clarke, which is the greatest peach ml berry county, in Indiana, is also be only county, outside of Oldham ouuty, Keutuckey, where orchard rass is raised for seed purposes, fhese two counties, between them, apply all the seed of this valuable Tass which is to be had. When you take vacation the most lecessary article to have with you jfter your pocket book) is a bottle of 'oley’s Colic Cure. It is an absolute prevention or cure of all derangments if the bowls caused by change of rater. You are likely to need it. lolthouse Callow & Co. j The city council of Marion has made wise ruling to the effect that sling hots and air guns shall not be sold r given to minors and making it a iolation of the law subject to a fine > use such abominations in the city, 'his is a move that could be followed ith profit by other city councils. It a wise and sensible ruling.

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Judge Heller transacted legal business at Fort Wayne Friday. A party of business men are spending the week at Colon, Michigan, Hon. John T. Kelley of Jefferson township, was a business visitor in the city last Friday. Julv 18 will witness two eclpses a partial eclipse of the moon and the annual eclipse of the sun. Farmers have never had a better prospect for crops and produce of all kinds. This is a farmer’s year. In Havana they are eating horse flesh, and every time a Spaniard sees a hair on his plate he "remembers the mane.” Don’t stop him! He has a bad attack of colic and is making for Holthouse, Callow & Co’s drug store after a bottle of Foley’s Colic Cure 25c. According to the government reports, this country will harvest 40,000, 000 acres of wheat this year, perhaps the largest and best crop in the nation’s history. A medical journal says that paper can be used effectively for keepihg a person warm. True it is. We could run a three line item that would make several people hot for a long time. A German scientist claims that the memory is stronger in summer than in winter. He says that among the worst foes of the memory are too much food, too much physical exercise and too much education. The Indiana game law makes it a breach of the law for a man to enter upon a farmer’s land to shoot squirrels without first obtaining the farmer’s consent. A violation of this provision is liable to prosecution. War .lap Free. Latest official indexed maps of the world, Cuba and Phillipine Islands for pocket use, issued by the Chicago & North-Western Railway, free, for two cent stamp. W. B. Kniskern, 22 Fifth avenue, Chicago, 111. Rome City For the season May 15 to Oct. 31, 1898, the G. R. & I. will sell excursion tickets as follows: to parties of 1 to 9, $2.35, return limit Oct. 31; to parties of 10 to 49, $2.00, return limit three days from sale; to parties of 50 or more, $1.65, return limit three days from sale. Rheumatism Cured In a Day. /Mystic Cure’’ for rheumatism and neuralgia radically cures in Ito 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 B. J. Smith, druggist, Decatur. An enormous flag is now in process of making in the little town of Mauch Chunk, Pa. This flag will be fiftyfour by seventy-two feet, and will contain 775 yards of bunting, 100 yards of muslin and nineteen yards of duck. Each star will be thirtytwo inches in diameter. Our baby has been continually troubled with colic and cholera infantom since his birth, and all that we could do for him did not seem to give more than temporary relief, until we tried Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving that remedy he has not been troubled. We want to give you this testimonial as an evidence of our gratitude, not that you need it to advertise your meritorious remedy. —G. M. Law'. Leokuk, lowa. For sale by Holthouse Callow & Co. j

Hon. Jacob Butcher of Geneva, was looking after business here Friday. The Presbyterian church has been remodeled, A new* roof is among the improvements. After a woman reaches the age of 30 it is impossible to convince her that the good all die young. Misses Amelia Smith and Lena Barthel of the Boston Store, are enjoying their summer vacation. Charles Suttles has purchased the Homer Moses property on Mercer street, and has began the erection of a neat little home. Mr. and Mrs. James Harkless returned to Paulding last Thursday afternoon, after a week’s visit with relatives and friends here. Some of the tough character who were following the show got too drunk to catch the show train and had to stay over until the next day. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius is a very modest little craft. She approaches an object slowly, tosses up a few hundred pounds of gun cotton, and then runs away. Wonderful! Marvelous! are expressions frequently heard about Foley’s Kidney Cure. Do not fail to try this great remedy for all kindey trouble. Holthouse, Callow & Co. j One of the toughs who was here with the Hummel shows, got slugged in the head with a coupling pin Friday night. Officers went to Huntington Saturday to arrest the the man who struck him. Quick relief for asthma. Foley’s Honey and Tar is guaranteed to give prompt relief in cases of Asthma. Do not class this with other medicines that have failed to give relief. Give it a trial. Holthouse, Callows & Co. j A western editor says some one has asked him why he doesn’t enlist in the army. We have decided not to because it would be no honor to to be killed by a Spaniard, he replies. This ought to be satisfactory to friends. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Page Blackburn. Attention, old soldiers. The manufacturers have instructed Holthouse, Callow & Co. to give a bottle of 25c size of Foley’s Colic Cure free to the first soldier of the civil war that applies for same. It is the great remedy for Chronic Diarrhoee, cramps, colic and bowl complaints, j This is the time to cut down those Canada thistles in the field corners and by the roadside, before they grow to seed and scatter themselves over a still larger area next season, is the timely advise given by an exchange. The state law makes it a finable offense to allow the Canada thistle to go to seed. The new generation get impatient if a battle does not come off when predicted by the newspapers, or by army officers even. The old veterans, who have lain in line of battle days before an expected conflict come off, know’ how’ uncertain are all such predictions. Very few’ battles have been fought at dates first anticipated. The Philadelphia Record does not think the charge of ingratitude can be laid at the door of the parents who published the following card in a Missiouri journal: “We take this method of thanking our many friends who so kindly assisted us in the death of our little son, and hope that we may in some way return their kindness shown us.” Few people know that the largest broom factory in the world is located at Evansville. The Southwestern Broom Factory turns out more brooms than any other similar concern known. One hundred and ten men, boys and girls are employed in the factory and they are kept busy all day assorting, cutting, binding a'nd shipping broom straw. Men who laugh a great deal are usually very healthy, but it has not been fullv determined whether it is the laugh that makes the health or the health that makes the laugh. In any event it is claimed t hat a good hearty laugh is the best exercise that can possibly be had and it is a habit that should' be encouraged by everyone and on all appropriate occasions. Smolenek, in Russia, has a peculiar lottery four times a _ year. A young girl is raffled for 5,000 onerouble shares. The winner marries the girl and receives the money from the lottery as her dowry. If he prefers. he may assign the girl and the dowry to some one else. Sometimes the girl refuses to marry the winner, in which case the money is divided between them. A Remarkable Rescue. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. “Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying that I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I not stay with my friends on earth I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. I gave it a trial took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman.” Trial bottles free a Page Blackburn's drug store. Regular size 50c and sl. Guaranteed or price refunded.

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In its railroad equipment, the United States leads all other countries. Not one of the mighty nations of the east could gather together and transport to strategic points a vast army without interupting business, as has done the United States. Even England, with its wealth and magnificence would have been forced to stop traffic for mercantile enterprises while its army was being carried to points of moblization. Notice. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25-cent bottles of Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness, sick headache, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. Also will refund the money on aSO cent bottle of Down’s Elixir, if it does not cuie any cough, cold, croup, whooping cough or throat or lung difficulty. We also guarantee one 25 cent bottle of either of the above to prove satisfactory or money refunded Page Blackburn. Now that the time has come when the housewife who does much of her own cooking or preserving, must often have her hands stained with the juice of berries, peaches, etc., and it may be well to remind her that the fumes of sulphur will remove fruit stains from the fingers. Put a tiny lump of sulphur in a tin plate, pour on a little alcohol, and set it on fire. Hold the finger tips above the flame, and the discoloration will disappear. The sure La Grippe cure. There is no use suffering from this dreadful malady, if you will only get the right remedy. Yon are having pains all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters is the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your liver, stomach and kidneys, tone up the whole system and make you feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at Page Blackburn’s drug store, only 50c per bottle. Very low rates to the booming South'on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, the Southern Railway have on sale low rate Home seeker’s and Settlers tickets to the many points on its great system, which traverses the great southwestern states —Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. Now is the time to go to the southland, which is now on the eve of the greatest prosperity ever known. The Southern Railway is also the line to Asheville, N. C.,' “The Land of the sky” and many other delightful resorts lie along its line. Write for a Summer Home Folder, “The Land of the Sky,” and a large complete map or any information desired address Wm. H. Tayloe, Asst Gen’l Pass. Agt, 219 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Ky

A Handsome Book for a Two Cent Stamp—New Publication by the D. & C. Line. To those who contemplate taking a summer outing, we will mail for 2c. postage our illustrated pamphlet, which contains a large number of fine engravings of every summer resort be tween Cleveland. Toledo, Detroit and Picturesque Mackinac. It has many artistic half tones of points of interest of the Upper Lake Region. Information regarding both short and extended tours, costs of transportation and hotel fare, etc. Address A. A. Schantz, G. P. A., Detroit, Mich. A little care during the heated season would prevent sickness and many of the annoyances of the summer weather. Care in the matter of eating and drinking would save doctor bills and suffering. A little bit of thought on the part of each of one will enable him to readily discover what should constitute the diet for summer. With care one can not only avoid the ills of the season but reduce the cost of living to the minimum and make summer the least expensive of all the season. Very low rates to Omaha. Neb. via the North-Western Line (Chicago & North-Western R’y. Excursion tickets at exceptionally low rates Omaha and return (affording a visit to Grand Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha) will be sold July 12th, account of National Republican League meeting. For rates and other information ask your nearest ticket agent or write, A. H. Waggoner, 7 Jackson place, Indianapolis, Ind., or W. B. Kniskern, 22 Fifth avenue, Chicago, 111. There is not much doubt but that the revenue law will be a constant source of annoyance to bankers on account of the stamp tax on checks, drafts, etc. There are always people who want a good deal, and many of them will expect the banker to put on the stamp. Os course one stamp is only two cents, but if called for frequently, the amount will soon reach a dollar, and in the course of a year many dollars, and so the only safe rule for bankers is to refuse give stamps at all. Persons troubled with diarrhoea will be interested in the experience of Mr. W. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance, Providence. R. I. He says: “For several years I have been almost a constant sufferer from diarrhoea, the frequent attacks completely prostrating me and rendering me unfit for mv duties at this hotel. About two years ago a traveling salesman kindly gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my surprise and delight its effects were immediate. Whenever I felt symptoms of the disease I would fortify myself against the attack with a few doses of this valuable remedy. The result has been very sa.isfactory and almost complete relief from the affliction. For sale by Holthouse, Callow <sc Co.

Chicago & Erie Excursions. Chautauqua Lake, N. Y. Round trip rate $14.00. Niagara Falls, N. ¥. Round trip rate $17.00. Lily Dale, N. Y. Round trip rate $14.75. Saegertown Pa. Round trip rate $12.50. Lake Brady, Ohio. Round trip rate $8.50. Omaha. Neb., On sale daily, account Trans-Miss. Exposition. Round trip $28.70 J. W. DeLong, Agt. Clover Leaf Excursions. Lake Side, Ohio, July and August. All stations. Ind. Order of Foresters, Toronto, Ont., Aug. 24-27. All stations. Y. P. C. U. of U. B. church. Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 1 and 2. All stations. League of Wheelmen, Indianapolis, Aug. 8 and 9, all stations. Winona As’bly, Winona Lake, Ind., until Aug. 15, stations Delphos to E. St. Louis. Imp. Order Red Men. Bloomington, Ind., Aug. 16 and 17, Indiana stations. Conference of Friends, Richmond, Ind., Aug. 19 and 20, stations east of Frankfort. "‘All stations” denotes tickets will be sold from all stations, “Indiana stations” from Indiana stations only. etc. For rates, return limits and full information see any agent or address C. C. Jenkins, Toledo, O. Improved Schedule to Florida Beginning July 6th Via Southern and Queen & Cresent Route, On account of increased travel to Florida and other southern points, The Southern Railway, in connection with the Queen & Cresent route, have inaugurated, beginning July 6th, through vestibuled train service on accelerated schedules from Cincinnati and Louisville to Atlanta, Fernandina, Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami, etc. On this new schedule, the train leaving Louisville 7:40 a. m., and Cincinnati 8:40 a. in., arrives at Atlanta 12:00 midnight, Fernandina 6:30 next morning. Jacksonville 9:40 a. m., Tampa 5:50 p. tn. Vestibuled through train with first-class day coaches and Pullman sleepers from Cincinnati to Jacksonville. Chair cars from Louisville to Lexington connecting therewith. The night train leaving Louisville at 7:45 pm. making connection for all points South. By these new schedules of the southern Railway, in with the Queen <fc Cresent route, the time via these lines to Florida and other Southern points, is many hours quicker than via any other route. For information apply to any agent Southern Railway or collecting lines. Wm. H. Tayloe, Ass’t Gen’l Pass Ag’t, Southern Railway, Louisville, Ky. 18-3 For Sale —I have vacant lots desirable for building purposes and improved farms on long time with low rate of interest. Improved city prop ertv to trade for farm property, will pay difference. Call and see me before investing. 12tf R. K. Erwin.