Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1898 — Page 3

1 ' **A PERFECT FOOD —as Wholesome as it is Delicious.” S\ A ® WALTER BAKER & CO.’S 8 | COCOA | / B tWgft “ Ha« stood the test of more than ioo years'use amonr all X A ■ I‘-'I ' ’Em daaaes, and for purity and hottest worth is unequalled." O if U| I ||r \ ~~ Medical and Surgical J wool. 2 ® LiM] Cost* le** than ONE CENT a Cup. X I 7 i;Fn ij Trade-Mark on Every Package. V ' j "Nil WALTER BAKER & CO. LTD., X < ~aos .m« Established 1780. DORCHESTER, MASS. X

Additional Locals. yl KI cures corns and warts. Its Toys of all description at the Bazar, peter Sold ner of Berne, was in the city Friday. Remember Blaney's ‘'Hired Girl” at opera house Dee. 27. Try Colchin's fine hoome made carmels and you will eat no there. John Buhler was looking after business at Berne last Thursday. Auten & Gav are selling a good cobbler seat, oak rocker, for $2.25, A bargain. 394 Mrs. E. A. Huffman of Marion, was the guest of relatives here over Sunday. Xmas is coming: Xmas is coming’. So are bargains to the buyer at Auten A Gay’s: 394 Mrs. R. K. Allison was the guest of friends at Fort Wayne the latter part of last week. A. R. Bell was looking after the lumber business at Ft. Recovery, Ohio, last Thursday. For Christmas candies, mixed nuts, and oranges, go to the Peoples Bak ery, H. A. Fristoe, Prop’r. Cashier Dugan, of the Decatur National Bank, transacted business at Willshire, last Friday. A full line of candles, candle hold ere, toys and trimings for Christmas trees at Coffee & Bakers. 39-3 Artificial legs and arms were made in Egypt as early as B. C. 700. They were made by the priests, who were the physicians of that early time. A! Fristoe is a leader as well as a pusher in his line of Christmas goods. For candy you can do no better in Decatur. 38-4 Buddist fishermen in Siam justify their trade by declaring that they do not kill the fish, but only take them out of the water, whereupon the fish die a natural death. Chaml>erlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold by Holthouse, Callow A Co. d

For Christmas. I min hi min ii imi SFor a useful Christmas Gift SEE J. H. Mougey’s 1 line of . . . I I i ■ - ; | Ladies' £ Gents' I Slippers, ii a 1n.... H $ Black or Tan. | $ at . . . I f Prices that will | I Surprise you. X From ... | 75c up. 1 Ulllll 11111 HI I HUTT | J. 1 LMoii<l‘'V-

Colchin's cheap Christmas candies. Frank Foreman of Berne, was in the city last Thursday on business. A general line of blankets and underwear at the Bazaar special bargains. 38w4 Alex Beal of Willshire, was in the city last Thursday looking after business. Have you seen those large Reed rockers at Auten W Gay’s? A regular $6 rocker for $3.75. 39-4 Harvey Niblick has an attractive arrangement of electric lights in his barber shop window. Call at the Bazaar for holiday presents, at prices lower than the lowest, and quality unsurpassed. 38w4 Editor Decker of the Willshire Herald, was in town Saturday, and was a pleasant caller at this office. Candy, nuts, oranges, apples, ban anas and Christmas trees of the very best and cheapest at Coffee & Bakers. Misses Alle Peterson and Fannie DeVilbiss were Fort Wayne visitors last Saturday. Auten & Gay are filling their magnificent show rooms with bargains for the holidays. Prices surprisingly low. 39-4 ’ John H. Mougey is “in the push” with a handsomely decorated display window, which advertises his elegant line of boots and shoes nicely. For kidney troubles there is nothing better than Foley’s Kidney Cure everyone who tries it will agree to his. Holthouse, Callow & Co. d The Decatur Egg Case Co. wants to buy white ash stave bolts with bark off" Price $3.50 a cord delivered at the Egg Case Factory. 40-8 If you want a Jardinier stand, a parlor cabinet, or in fact anything in the furniture line, call at Auten & Gay’s in Ellsworth block, Lost. Many have lost confidence and hope as well as health, because they have been told their kidney disease was incureable. Foley’s Kidney Cure is a guaranteed remedy for the discouraged and disconsolate. Holthouse, Callow & Co. d

~ . Cu ™ • Cold In On» Dny. in i laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ail druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. o. Q on each tablet. 34-6 Auten <k Gay have secured several copies of the beautiful picture of “St Cecelia on which they will make a special sale for the holidays. They also have a full line of other pictures. The Art Loan at the Methodist church closed last Friday evening. The Loan was a unique success and you who were not there have indeed missed a rare treat. Dr. J. C. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich, says: "I have used Foley's Honey and Tar in three very severe eases of pneumonia the past month with good results.” Holthouse. Callow & Co. Starke county recently built a new court house estimated to cost $7,000. When they got through with it the extras had piled the cost up to $120,000. The person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing is requested to call ’ on ’ Holthouse, Callow & Co. and get a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, which always gives relief. ~ d For sale Eight Chesterwhite three months old pigs for sale. They are beauties. Residence one and a half miles north of Preble. John Kirsch. 40-3 A lecturer on wastes in American households estimates that 100,000 families could be fed with the food thrown away by hotels, restaurants and large private establishments in New York. Have you backache? Do you feel tired? Is your tongue coated? These are premonitions of liver and kidney troubles, and can be promptly checked by taking Dr. J. H. McLean’s Liver and kidney Balm. For sale by Holthouse, Callow & Co. d Reward -1 will give $25 reward to any person for information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons that have been injuring and destroying the school house wells in St. Marys township. W. W. Smith, Trustee. 34-8 Auten & Gay are headquarters for anything in their line Furniture — staple and novelties, draperies, rugs and pictures at astonishingly low prices for the holidays. Call on them. 39-4 Charles Murray has a neat window display with unique electrical effects in his saloon. The lights in the window are arranged so that opening and closing the door causes a change in the color of the lights. For Hoarseness. Benj. Ingerson, of Hutton, Ind., says: he had not spoken above a whisper for months, and one bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar restored his voice. It is used very largely by speakers and singers. Holthouse, Callow & Co. d A woman explains why the Lord, in his infinite wisdom, arranged that there should be no marrying or giving in marriage in heaven by saying that he knew the horid men would be in the minority there, and there wouldn t lie enough of them to go around. Constipation prevents the body from ridding itself of waste matter. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers will remove the trouble and cure sick headache, biliousness, inactive liver and clear the complexion. Small, sugar coated, don’ gripe or cause nausea. Page Blackburn. The Japanese always bury their dead with their heads to the north, and for that reason no Japanese will sleep with his head in that position. Many private houses and hotels have a diagram of the points of the compass pasted on the bed room ceiling for the convenience of guests. Bucklen's Arnic» 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. A New York millionaire has been in jail two years at Houston Texas for contempt, he refusing to produce in court the books of a corporation. The I incarceration has been confirmed by the supreme court of the L nited States, awd.he will probably remain in prison the rest of his life. No Humbug. Foley s Honey and Tar does not claim to preform miracles. It does not claim to cure all eases of consumption or asthma but it does claim to give comfort and relief in i advanced -stages of these diseases and to usually cure early stages. It is certainly worth trying by those afflicted or threatened with these dread dis eases. Holthouse, Callow & Co. d Experiments with alvtminm as a substitute for paper are now under way in France. It is well known that the’ paper used to-day iu the manufacture of books is not durable. It is now possible to roll aluminum into I sheets four thousandths of an inch in ! thickness, in which form it weighs i less than paper. An Enterprising Druggist. There are few men more wide awake j and enterprising than Page BlackI burn who spare no pains to secure the best of everything in their line ■ for their many customers. They now have the valuable agency for Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. 1 his is the wonderful remedy that is producing such a furor all over the country by its many startling cures. It absolutely cures’ asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all effections of the throat, ehest, i and lungs. Call at above drug store i and get a trial bottle free or a regular | size for 50 cents and SI.OO. Guaran- ' teed to cure or price refunded.

I USEFUL CHRISTMAS | Irv ■ « .. I | Presents for all, j 1 AT T,,E BOSTON STORE. I | That is Most Appreciated which is Most Useful. £ We have a complete assortment of the pl following articles: | Dress Patterns, Kid Mittens, j | Kid Gloves, Ladies’ Jackets, | i Fur Capes, Fur Collarettes, f Handkerchiefs, Ready-made Skirts, < I Wool Shirt Waists, Fancy Towels, || Flannel Skirts, Ice Wool Shawls, g Fur Boas, Lunch Cloths, . | Table Linen, Pocket Books, ■ || i Mackentoshes, Dresser Sets. I 8 || Don’t buy a Christmas present anywhere but at | BOSTON STORE. B I O. O. F. Block. Kuebler & Moltz Co.

We have Roger Bros 1847 silver spoons for sale, see them. Ashbaucher& Bell. 40-2 We have done more business this year than ever®{)efore, we will sell more candy this year than ever before, because we bought more than ever before, a.d we can give you more for your money than ever before, see our stock and'prices they speak louder than ever before, we are here to please you same as before. Yours Truly, as before, Coffee Baker. 39-3 George Nelson, fourteen years old, of Lake station, near Valparaiso, while out hunting, accidentally shot himself in the leg, between the knee and the ankle. The little fellow bandaged his leg with his handkerchief to stop the flow of blood, and then crawled half a mile in the bitter cold to the. gravel road, where he lay until picked up. The leg had to be amputated. Such is the testimony of thousands concerning Brown’s Cure, a Perfect Family medicine, the best remedy known for the liver, kidneys and bow els, a positive cure for dyspepsia and all bowel troubles, sick headache, nervousness, constipation and loss of sleep. If you suffer try this great remedy and find health and happiness. Sold by Page Blackburn. Price 5c cts. Yi-Ki cures corns and warts. 157 Holiday Rates. The Chicago & Erie railway will sell excursion tickets at rate of one and a third fare for round trip from points west of Salamanca and to points on connecting lines within Central Passenger Association Territory. Tickets will be sold on Dec. 23-24-25-26-30-31 and January Ist and 2nd good for return to Jan. 3rd, 1899. J. W. DeLdng, Agent. The export of wheat last week was almost 7,000,000 bushels, which is in excess of any shipment for one week in the history of the trade. To the shipment of wheat must lie added that of more than 4,500,000 bushelsof corn. Russia has 100,000,000 bushels more than last year, but the importing countries have not been able to buy as much wheat in Russia this year as last. Robbed the Grave. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: “I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite gradually growing weakerday by day. three physicians had given me up. Fortunately a friend advised trying Electric Bitters; and to my great joy and sur prise, the first Ixit'tle made a decided improvement. Icontinued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robthe grave of another victim.” No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cts per bottle at Page Blackburn's drug store.

THE DECATUR NATIONAL BANK, DECATUR INDIANA. December 1,1898. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Loans and Discounts, - 5199,998.51 Capital, - - - Overdrafts, - - 3,618.17 Surplus, - - 7,500.00 U. S. Bonds and premiums 54,000.00 Undivided profits, - 3,140.02 Real estate and furniture, 8,388.79 Circulation, - . 45,(100.00 Cash and Exchange, - 88,843.91 Deposits, - -200,209.3 b $355,849.38 5355,849.38 directors. officers. V. W. Smith, J. E /olthouse, I’. W. Smith, J * E. X. Ehinger, J. H. Hobrock, President, V fhingkb ’ D. Sprang, < V Dugan, C. A. Dugan, E. X, bßiw«B, H. h. Mouth, Cashier Ass t Cashier. A general banking business transacted. Foreign drafts sold. Interest paid on certificates left six or twelve months. Read What Your Neighbors Say. MRS. XVINNES, corner Fifth and Jefferson streets. Decatur. Ind • ’"J’™’ on j mußt Having faithfully tested your Dr. B ?^ r «hall use no other in the future. say that I am highly pleased with them and shall use no otn XAVIER M. MILLER. North Fifth street, Decatur, Ind., “vs: Haver's Cough SyrupIt gives me great pleasure to state that J can‘ /promptly, too highly. It cured mine and my neighbor s bad cold very I I y MRS. A. C. WAGONER, Decatur, Ind., says; I admit tnat your Dr. Bayer’s Cough Syrupi t’lehfcliftllh|i Oil and Spanish t rots Tea are the best remedies 1 have eVer used. They dt> Ml they are recommended to do. r "Ask tor pamphlets and samples at R J. Smith's drug store. WH ENJOY THE Christmas Festivities? I a M wMr — 1 11M ® IB 1 H X* ' ~xrlil lli i’ll! 111 f T • I YES, » you are thoroughly comfortable and at ease in Shoes that fit I well, and look we 11... . Those are the kind we sell. Who makes them? Why, SELZ, to be sure—the largest manu- ; facturers of shoes in the world. They have become so because they produce the Best Shoe for the Least Money obtainable. i Let us prove these statements to you. HENRY WINNES, cor. 2d and Monroe sts., Decatur.