Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1899 — Page 3

‘‘A PERFECT FOOD —as Wholesome as it is Delicious.” BAKER & CO.’S *BREAKFAST COCOA KI •• Has stood the test of more than too years’ use amonj al! classes, and fox purity and honest worth is unequalled.” —Medical and Svryical Journal. [jA Costs less than ONE CENT a Cup. ■ ! ' Trade-Mark on Every Package. iP WALTER BAKER & CO. LTD., 7MM-WUK. Established 1780. DORCHESTER, MASS.

Additional Locals. Chaliner Schafer spent Sunday at Delaware, Ohio. John D. Hale transacted business at Geneva last Friday afternoon. Chaliner Schafer is the guest of friends at Indianapolis this week, Mrs. Paul G. Hooper spent several days last week with friends at Fort Wayne. A. A. Sprunger of Berne, was in the city last Friday, and while here gave us a call. “My Friend from India" is the coming event at Bosse's opera house which is booked for next Friday evening. The Farmer’s institute held in this city last Friday and Saturday was the most successful ever given in the county. Mrs W. J. Vesey, of Fort Wayne who was the guest of releatives here for several days returned home last Friday. A missionary tea was given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church last Thursday evening and was quite largely attended. 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 John S. Bowers, the hustling manager Io - the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas company plant at this place was in the field several days last week. “My Friend from India” at Bosse's opera house tomorrow evening is one of the best attractions on the read, and you will miss the show of the season if you fail to attend. A grasshopper has a kicking power according to its size one hundred and twenty times greater than a man. and yet there may lie found in every community men who think they can kick like a grasshopper. A remarkable wedding took place near Canal .Dover. Ohio, recently. Four brothers named Sumpters married four sisters named Hochstittler. One minister officiated and the ceremonies lasted alwut one hour. They will all live in the same neighborhood.

HERE IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR NOT COST SALE FOR CASH ONLY J- 0 Will begin NOW, and n|| uV Uu uU v To close out my entire line of | Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. I 1 Having purchased | VI the interest of Mr. Locke < ♦ I wish to ■ BHIM n Hence this closing out sale. Don't wait. Come and have first choice. Yours for Bargains, J. H, MOUGEY.

YI-KI cures corns and warts. Its James Fristoe was a business caller at Berne last Thursday. Wilson Shepherd of Hartford township, was in the city last Friday. Mrs. Will Schearer and son, Leo, were the guests of relatives here over Sunday. Mrs. J. T. Merryman and Miss Mattie Albers were at Fort Wayne the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Peterson entertained a number of friends at dinner last Thursday evening. Jacob Burley, a representative of the southern part of the county, was attending the Farmer's institute here last Friday and Saturday. John Kirsch will hold a public sale of personal property at his farm one and a half miles north of Preble, Wednesday, February Bth. Fred Messman of Marion, who spent several days as the guest of his grandfather, Fred Hahnet, south of the city, returned home last Thursday. J. F. Smith of Madison county, spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. Samuel Doak. While in the city Mr. Smith made this office a very pleasant call. You should positively not fail to attend "My Friend from India” at the opera house, next Friday evening. This is one of the test shows on the road and is with us only by accident. A cure for lagrippe. Foley’s Honey and Tar heale the lungs and cures the racking cough usual to lagrippe and prevents pneumonia. It is guaranteed. 25 and 50 cents. Holthouse, Callow A Co. j The Navy Department can insure a fortune to the man who will realy make a good waterproof; it is wanted for use on fighting ships. There are a number of fire-proofing processes, but none will stand all the tests. Reports from Baltimore admit that for the first time in many years the oyster beds in Chesapeake bay fail to meet the demands upon them and the oyster famine promises to become a reality. The price to jobbers is now twenty per cent, higher than at this time last year.

Two new papers recently started in Manilla are called “Freedom” and the “American.” Journals printed in Spanish are suspending, and Manilla will henceforth get the latest news in the English language. Christian Science, the court of common pleas at Cincinnati decides, is not medical science, but a religious belief, and that those who practice it as a systenrof healing canot legally lie compelled to take out a phvsician's license State Superintendent Geeting is in favor of a change in the manner of examining applicants for license to teach. He would have all manuscript forwarded to state authorities to grade and pass upon. This would cut off favoritism. Bank of England notes are made of new white linen cuttings—never from anything that has been worn. So careful is the paper prepared that even the number of dips into the pulp made by each workman is registered on a dial of machinery. 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. Near a hotel at South Molunkus, Me., the resort of many sportsmen at present, a young taxidermist has placed a stuffed deer. The animal is within sight of the house and all the new coming sportsmen have had a shot at the mounted deer, with the result that cigars are in great demand there. To the Public. We are authorized to guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and if not satisfactory to refund the money to the purchaser. There is no tetter medicine made for lagrippe. colds and whooping cough. Price, 25 and 50c per bottle. Try it. Holthouse, Callow A Co. j J. Bacon A Sons, one of the leading wholesale and retail dry goods firms of Louisville, made a unique Christmas present to their 250 employes in the way of a life insurance policy for SI,OOO, paid up for one year. All those received the present who were above the age of 17 years, and who could pass the medical examination. A Louisville man wants $20,000 from the Courier-Journal because that paper called him a "jail bird." He admits that he saw the inside of the county jail for a small offense he committed’ but he says that makes him no more a jail bird than a man who stays over night in a stable loft becomes a bale of hay. Apple growers throughout the Ohio valley are jubilant over the prospects for an i r.mense apple crop next season. They say that the cold snap in November and' December, prevented the sap from rising in the trees, which in cold weather during the latter part of the winter or early spring freezes and kills the buds.

Stockholm has an opera house which is said to be the finest in Europe, although others have a larger seating capacity. It took seven years to complete it and the cost was more than $1,500,000. Private enterprise made the scheme possible, although the property has already passed into the possession of the municipality.

What a druggist says: Stewardson, 111.. Aug. 5. 1897. Gents: Will say that I have used your Syrup Pepsin in my family and consider it the best medicine for stomach and towel troubles that I have ever used. The 10c Bottle idea of advertising, as it gives one a trial with a small outlay of money, is sure to bring good results. Respectfully, T. N. Robinson, druggist. Holthouse, Callow & Co. j A Gibson county paper says a man over in Washington township bought a bedstead down at Princeton and the wood was so green that one warm spring day it broke out all over with buds and in a week was covered all over with little groves of waving branches, in the autumn the children picked the hickory nuts from the side pieces, and the next spring tapiied the head board for maple syrup. Grip is doing frightful work in all parts of the country, especially in Eastern cities. Many deaths result. It is said that the prevalence of the malady is due to the atmospheric changes that carry with them colds, headaches, backaches.’ red eyes, and the many other annoyances that trouble people and make them feel as if they were wanted some place else and couldn’t go.

While recounting the marvelous inventions of the present era, don’t forget that compressed air is likely to work miracles. Street cars will be running before 1900 with this new power more than likely. It has already been bottled and used successfully under the ocean, so that divers can open a door from a submarine boat andjwalk out on the ocean’s bottom while compressed air prevents the water from running into the boat. 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 greatlv benefits. 75 cents. Sold by Smith Ac Yager. Druggists, Decatur. Recent investigations have shown that the principal source of the Gidf stream is not the Florida channel, but the region between and l>esides the islands of the West Indies. At Binioni the volume of this warm water is sixty times as great as the combiner! volume of all the livers in the world at their mouths.

Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative BromoQuinineTablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q on each tablet. 34-6 Governor Mount recommends to the Indiana legislature that provision be made for teaching the science of agriculture in the public schools. He recommends also the enactment of a law making a county responsible for damages in the case of a lynching within its borders. Window Cliffs. Tenn., May 18, ’9B. I had been suffering a long time with liver and kidney trouble, and was unable to move myself in my lied. Finally I procured two bottles of Dr. J. H. McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm. As I finished the second I liecame able to go about my work as usual. I gladly recommend it. W. T. Massa. For sale by Holthouse, Callow A Co. j Official reports for the past year show that 900,000 hogs died in Indiana from cholera, valued at $5,000,000. The Purdue experimental station used 4300 pounds of “guaranteed cholera cure" without finding an effective remedy. Cattle suffered extensively from sore eyes and foot and mouth diseases- Sheep and horses enjoyed good health. Recommended for lagrippe. N. Jackson, Danville, 111., writes: My daughter had a severe attack of lagrippe seven years ago and since then whenever she takes cold a terrible cough settles on her lungs. We tried a great many remedies without giving relief. She tried Foley’s Honey and Tar which cured her. She has never been troubled with a cough since. 25c. Holthouse, Callow A Co. j One-third of the members of Canadian senate are over seventy years of age: five over eighty, and the senior of the house is ninty-four. This is David Wark who was born in Londonberry, Ireland and went to NewBrunswick in 1825. He was called to the senate thirty years ago and has sat there ever since as a Liberal member. Such is the testimony of thousands concerning Brown’s Cure, a Perfect Family medicine, the test remedy known for the liver, kidneys and bowels, 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. 117

The farmers in several parts of Ohio are contemplating asking the legislature at its next meeting to alter the game laws. They want the game on their farms governed as stock and other chattels. They hold they own the game as well as the trees, shrubberry and other things of natural origin, and ask that they be allowed to govern the game on their farms. “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. A miserable imposter is working his game in some of the cities in this state, selling to the people a salve, which he guarantees to cure warts. All sensible people know that the only ay w to remove a wart is to rub it with a potato, which is afterwords to lie buried by a cross eyed negro in the northwest corner of a graveyard at midnight duringthe darkness of the moon. As the potato decays the wart will disappear. The salve in the tin box is a delusion and a snare.

Yellow Jaundice Cured. Suffering humanity should lie supplied with every means possible for its relief. It is with pleasure we publish the following: "This is to certify that I was a terrible sufferer from Yellow .Jaundice for over six months, and all to no avail. Dr. Bell our druggist, recommended Electric Bitters; and after taking two bottles, I was entirely cured. I now take great pleasure in recommending them to any person suffering from this terrible malady. lam gratefully yours. M. A. Hogarty, Lexington. Ky.” Sold by Page Blackburn, druggist. In a neighboring countya petit juror who happened to be drawn on a recent panel in the circuit court arrived too late for duty. When he entered the court room the bailiff so informed him and said that another man had been substituted. "God bless you and all your officers and God bless all the officials atout the court house,” was the man’s pious ejaculation and he added, “I did not want to sit on the jury at all; it is against my religious principles, but I thought there was no way to get out of it.” The man was thouroughly in earnest, a devout church member and relief was written all over his face as he blessed the court officials. How’s This? We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that can not lie cured by Hall’s Catarrah Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., props., Toledo,O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and lielieve him perfectly honorable in all his business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West N Truax, wholesale druggists. Toledo, O. Waldin, Kinnan &, Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo. Ohio. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucuous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the tost. j

The Oldest, the Largest and the Best. Incorporated. Capital $125,000 Medical aid Surgcal teliffle. No. 10 W. Wayne Street. 1 DR. J. W. YOUNGE, jM/ Wk President American Association |ME. Sjl jSm Medical and Surgical Specialists. The Ablest Specialist in the Country, - will be at the BURT HOUSE, Monday, Jan.M 18911. three can cure Epilepsy. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE. DR. YOUNGE has treated over 40,000 patients in the State of Indiana since 1872, and with perfect success in every case. A STRONG STATEMENT. —Dr. Yonnge has deposited One Thousand Dollars in the bank as a forfeit that he has treated more eases of Chronic Diseases and performed more remarkable cures than any other three specialists in the state of Indiana. New methods of treatment and new remedies used. All Chronic Diseases and Deformities treated successfully—such as, diseases of the Brain, Heart. Lungs, Throat, Eye and Ear, Stomach, Liver. Kidneys (Bright's disease), Bladder, Rectum, Female Diseases. Impotency, Gleet, Seminal Emissions, Nervous Diseases, Catarrh, Rupture, Piles, Stricture, Diabetes, etc., etc. Consumption and Catarrh can be Cured. Cancers and all Tumors Cured without pain or use of knife As God has prepared an antidote for the sin-sick soul, so has He prepared antidote for a diseased-sick body. These can be found at the Youiige’s Medical and Surgical Institute. After an examination we will tell you just what we can do for you. If we cannot benefit or cure you, we will frankly and honestly tell you so, Patients can be treated successfully at a distance. Write for examination and question blanks. ESf’Streetcars and carriages direct to the Institute. Call on or address J. W. YOUNGE, A. M., M. D., President. W. R. MAYO, M. D., M. C., Manager. No 10 W. Wayne St. FT. WAYNE, IND.

As pleasant as Maple Syrup. Most remedies have something unpleasant to the taste and in consequence many people, especially children, dread the dose and put off entirely or delay the taking of the meidcine that can do them good. Not so with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin everybody likes the taste and when taken it will cure constipation and all kinds of stomach troubles. In 10c, 50 and SI.OO sizes of Holt house, Callow & Co. j The closed season for quail commenced Jan. 1 and all good sportsmen are willing to abide by the law. There are, however, a number of market pot hunters here who pay no attention to it and it wouL ’ serve them right to prosecute them 'o the full extent of the law when : i.cy are found violating it. Howto prevent pn ■ nionia. You are perhaps aware that pneumonia always results from a cold or from an attack of lagrippe. During the epidemic of lagrippe a few years ago when so many cases resulted in pneumonia. it was observed that the attack was never followed by that disease when Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was used. It counteracts any tendency of a cold or lagrippe to result in that dangerous disease. It is the best remedy in the world for bad colds and lagrippe. Every bottle warranted. For sale by Holthouse, Callow & Co. j Everyone is glad of an opportunity to see a real good farce comedy, and the occasion presents itself on the 20th when a New York company will present the latest success "My Friend from India” at the Bosse opera house. Every effort has been made to have the piece presented with the New York and Chicago strength of cast, and Walter E. Perkins in the leading roll will assume this, his original character during the coming engagement. Everything points to a hearty and well deserved welcome to this farce comedy. Its continued success on the road has been identical with all its runs in all the large cities. The story is witty and extremely well told, but should lie seen to lx* appreciated. Seat sale at Holthouse, Callow & Co. Lagrippe successfully treated. “I have just recovered from the second attack of lagrippe this year.” says Mr. Jas. A. Jones, publisher of the Leader. Mexia, Texas. "In the latter case I used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and I think with considerable success, only being in bed a little over two days against ten days for the former attack. The second attack I am satisfied would have been equally as bad as the first but for the use of this remedy as I had to go to bed in aliout six hours after toing .struck’ with it, while in the first case I was able to attend to business about two days tofore getting ‘down.’ ” For sale by Holthouse, Callow & Co. j

The following unclaimed letters are at the postoffice this week: John W. Weber, Chas. lone, Chas Johnson, Miss Iva Guinme, Mrs. Ellen Daily, A. B. Cariger, Henry Burman, Mrs. Polly Stout. Discovered By a Woman. Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by a lady in this country. Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly, and could not sleep. She finally discovered away to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King’s New Dis covery for consumption, and was so much relieved on taking first dpse ? that she slept all night; and with two bottles, has been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz. Thus writes W. C- Haiupigfc& Co., of Shelby. N. C. Trial bottles free at .Page Blackburn’s drug store. Regular sizo soc and SI.OO. Every }>qttle guaranteed. , ■ , In these days of screaming, sidesplitting farce comedies there aremany that fail in their worldlv work of creating a real, whole-souled laugh. Among those that are not in the above class and that are really laughable from start to finish is the latest New York and Chicago success, "My Friend from India” which is billed to appear at the opera house on Friday, Jan. 20, and if there is any one who really desires a sure cure for the blues and hopes to obtain it outside the patent medicine advertisement, they will most assuredly find a speedy afld lasting remedy at Manager Bosse's house on the atove evening. The piece is given with a good cast of well-known people, headed by Walter E. Perkins, whom we have seen in many comedy roles before, and who appears in his original role of the barber.

Ulauru If you are fading under the weakening influence of “female troubles,” do not longer experiment with useless or dangerous drugs, but try Bradfield’s Female Regulator It will regulate the menses perfectly, and cure Falling of the Womb. Leucorrhoea, Headache. Backache and Nervousness. It is a harmless vegetable remedy, which puts the menstrual organs in perfect health, stops drains and pains and overcomes weakness. Sold at drug stores tor *1 a bottle. TBI BRADFIILD RIGULATOR CO., Atlsats GS.