Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1898 — Page 3

SOME of the worst diseases scarcely give a sign until they strike their victim down. The terrible Bright’s Disease may be growing for years and only show now and then by a backache or change of urine, by sallow face and failing appetite. OdlFbhans faßieyßdm is a tried remedy that grapples with this disease in every symptom. Cures this and all other disorders of the liver, kidneys or bladder. Sold by druggists — SI.OO a bottle. THE DR J.H. MCLEAN MEDICINE CO. ,n GT. LOUIS, MO. For sale bv Holt house. Callow & Co

Town killers are classified into seven generate bunches, as follows: “First those who go out of town to do their shoping: second those who are opposed to improving; third, those who prefer a quite town to one of push and business: fourth those who imagine they own the town; fifth those who deridepublic spirited men; 6th,those who oppose every moment that does not appear to benefit him; seventh, those who seek to injure the credit and reputation of individuals.” “I Was Weak, Nervous and Run Down.” I want to testify to the good Brown’s Cure has done me. I was weak, nervous and run down in vitality when I commenced taking it; it has done everything for me and I am now a new being. A number of my friends also speak with gratitude of the good your medicine has done them —it is indeed a grand remedy. Yours Gratefully, Mrs. L. V. Criig, 907 Mass. Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. There is quite a demand throughout the state of Indiana for a change in the manner of counting votes. Very many approve this plan of having two election boards, one to receive the ballots and one to count them, thecounting to begin as soon as a certain number of votes had been cast. —Albion New Era. Rheumatism Cured in a Day. “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 & Yager, Druggists, Decatur.

Big Cut v IN ALL LINES OF DRESS GOODS FOR TWO WEEKS, UNTIL DECEMBER 1. OUR ENTIRE LINE OF DRESS GOODS WILL BE Slaughtered! ... All 15c dress goods goat - - IIC All 20c dress goods go at - JS C All 25c all wool dress goods go at 20c All 271 C Jamestown dress goods go at 22c All 33/(3C Jamestown dress goods go at 25c All 42%c Jamestown dress goods go at 35c All 50c all wool elegant goods go at 39c All 60c all wool serges go at -48 c All 75c all wool, plain and fancy, go at 55 c All 90c all wool, plain and fancy, -67 c All SI.OO all wool, plain and fancy, ~ 78c Plain and Fancy Silk all included in this sale. These are not ficticious prices— they are our regular prices cut down as you can see. Our goods are all marked in plain figures, and you can see for yourself. These prices are made to re duce our very large stock of Dress Goods. Come and take advantage of these liberal prices—for two weeks only. Sprang & True. ..

..., TWO Po,nted Questions Answered. 1 a! S the USe ° f maki “g » better anicle than your competitor if vou can t get a better price for it? ♦i. •’ 4 1 sthereisno difference in the price the public will buy only the better, so that while our profits ' mav lie smaller on a single sale they will be much greater in the aggregate How can you get the public to know your make is the best ? If both articles are brought prominently before the public both are certain to be tried and the public both will very quickly pass judge ment on them and use only the better one. This explains the large sale on C hamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The people have been using it for years and have found that it can always be depended upon. They may occasionally take up with some fashionable novelty put forth with exaggerated claims, but are certain to return to the one remedy that they know to be reliable, and for coughs, colds and croup there is nothing equal to Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by Holthouse. Callow & Co. d This is the way the editor of the Lafontaine Herald treats those who visit his sanctum. “Through an act of carelessness one day last week, the editor left a large sponge filled with water lying on a chair in his office. Mr. B. Buffington, one of our warmest friends, came in and of course we invited him to take a seat bnt didn’t know he would squeeze the life (water) out of the sponge, but he did. We hope he found a change of pants and a warm fire before the cold weather took effect.” Ten niliion Wheelman. It is stated by competent authorty that there are ten million people in America who are bicycle riders. Probably each one gets an average of one hurt in a season, and that is just when Henrv & Johnson’s Arnica & Oil Liniment gets in its good work. Nothing has ever been made that will cure a bruise, cut or sprain so quickly. Also removes pimples, sunburn, tan, or freckles. Clean and nice to use. Take it with you. Costs 25 cents per bottle. Three times as much in a 50 cent bottle. We sell it and guarantee it to give satisfaction or money refunded. —Page Blackburn druggist. Hobson declines an? offer of $50,(XX) for a series of lectures, on the ground that a lecture by him before he sunk the Merrimac would not have been worth 50 cents. The young man is evidently honest, but has forgot that the American people love to be humbugged and are willing to pay for it. 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.

THAT NICARAGUA CANAL. probability of congressional action AT THIS SESSION. President McKinley Reported to be Favorable to the Project, and that a Commission Will be Appointed. “There is a dash between the republican leaders of congress and the most prominent supporters of the Nicaragua canal which may result in postponement of cong: ess onal action on this important national project for a year at least. The president’s rc-e commendation of some “definite action by congress at this session if the labors of the past are to be utillized” is taken by the most active supporters of the canal project as meaning that the power of the administration will be used in support of the canal bill now pending, or of some other measure on the same lines. Senator Morgan, for instance, does not hesitate to say that he has the assurance of the president of his friendship for the bill which is now before congress, and adds that the president understands the situation very fully and is not going to allow either the offer of the Panama company, or the least concession granted by the Nicaragua congress, to stand in the way of early action by this government. But while the Nicaragua bill is on the senate calander for early consideration it is the plan of the republican leaders to prevent action at this sesson. Senator Allison, the chairman of the senate appropriations committee, had said no bill over which there was likely to be extended discussion would be permitted to obtain the right of way in the senate at this session. The republican leaders are determined that the appropriation bills and the necessary bills relating to the army and navy shall not, by any possible means be prevented from passage at this session, for, according to their present plans, they are determined that there shall be no postponement of absolutely necessary legislation to furnish an excuse for an extra session of the new congress. It is the idea of Mr. Dingley, as he has revealed it to other house leaders, that there is to be no Nicaragua canal legislation at the present session. It is probable, he is quoted as having said, that in view’ of complications growing out of the new concession and of the recent collapse of the new republic of the United States of Central America, the president will be authorized to appoint a commission to investigate and report on the exact status of affairs. The president’s reference to the canal question in his message is regarded as particularly important because of his failure to say anything about Clayton-Bulwer treaty. This is regarded as direct encouragement to congress to go ahead with the terms of his treaty with Great Britian, which provides, if it means anything, for joint construction and control by the two governments. Whether this means that the president has already been given assurances that England will consent to American control, or that he is satisfied such consent can be obtained at any time either with or without the abrogation of the treaty, is a matter of much speculation among those here in Washington who have made a special study of the canal question. Senator Morgan is confident that congress will, early in the session, pass the canal bill and that all efforts to injure the project will fail. He said today that he was not at all surprised at the president’s recommendation for immediate action at this congress. “The president," said he, “understands the character of the opposit ion and so does congress. The Pacific railroads, which control the business of transportion from the Atlantic to the Pacific in this country and the Panama railroad, which controls it across the isthmus and which is one of the richest railroads in the world, are fighting the canal project because they fear it will injure the business of which they are a monoply. The position of the Panama canal people is very easily understood. “They come to us representing a hundred thousand stockholders in a French corporation and urge us to abandon the Nicaraguan canal because its construction would injure the value of their stock. Their schemes has the assistance of some people in this country who raise their hands in horror at the thought of this government reimbursing, to our own citizens. money which they have spent in making surveys of the canal and putting the work where it is. In order to avert the possibility of some Americans getting back the money which, from patriotic motives, they have put into the Nicaragua canal, there are a few people in America who would abandon this great project and incidentally strengthen the hands of the men who now have a monopoly of the land transportation; but I am happy to say that there are not many such Many of the supporters of the canal project have considered the collapse of the federation formed by Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras as of great importance tothe canal project. They charge that that government was formed primarily for the purpose of subjugating Costa Rica in her rights in a portion of the canal route and her consequent rights as a stockholder in the canal. Thev charge the Nicaragua formed this federation largely to escape the sovereign responsibilities for the act of President Zelaya and the Nicaragua congress in granting a eoncession to what is known as the Cragin svndicate. This act, it is claimed, was in the face of both the spirit and the letter of the contract tetween Nicaragua and what is now the Maritime canal company, and it was to avoid the responsibility for this act I that Nicaragua merged her sovereignty in the union with Salvador and Hon-

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duras. Senator Morgan does not consider the collapse of the republic as of very much importance. I have never thought,” said he, “that the new federation would stand in the way of the success of the canal, for I have known that this government would not of course allow such flagrant wrong to be done its citizens and itself as was contemplated by this act of the government of Nicaragua in granting the socalled new concession. That concession has no legs to stand on. Under the terms of the concession now held by what is the Maritime canal company the company has the clear right to an extension of time in which to build the canal, and it has, moreover, by express stipulation, the right to have all matters in controversy between itself and the government of Nicaragua submitted to arbitration. Under the terms of this contract and because of the further fact that it has no right to act independently of Costa Rica in the matter, Nicaragua’s declaration that the cecession of the Maritime company expires in October’ 1899, is entirely worthless.” It is charged that the opposition of President Zelaya to the Maritime company is due to the failure of Messrs. Hitchcock and his associates to put up a large amount of money, or its equivalent in arms and ammunition, at the time when there was internal discord and an effort was made to overthrow the Zelaya government. The men representing the Eyre-Cragin syndicate are said to have paid to the Nicaraguan president $25, (XX) to meet the expenses of the extraordinary session of congress at which the concession to them was granted, and they put up SIOO,OOO in gold as a first payment for their concession. When the canal question gets before congress this concession and the action of Nicarauga in granting it are going to be bitterly attacked. Senator Morgan will make a very earnest effort to get the bill through congress at this session, but from the present outlook the indication seem to be against them. How to Look Good. Good looks are really more than skin deep, depending entirely on a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the liver is inactive, you have a bilious look; if your stomach is disordered, you have a dyspeptic look; if vour kidneys are effected,you have a p'inched look. Secure good health, and you will have good looks. “Electric Bitters” is a good alternative and tonic. Acts directly on the stomach: liver and kidneys, purifies the blood, cures pimples, blotches and boils, and gives a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at Page Blackburn's drug store. 50 cents per bottle. If vou want a book case library case, sideboard or any of the combinations you should call at Auten & Gay’s. Their line is complete. 39-4

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