Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1899 — Page 6

“A PERFECT FOOD— as Wholesome as it is Delicious.” ZV O WALTER BAKER & CO.’S V COCOA | \Z i ” 1 “Has stood the test of more than too years* use among all /Y OrS classes, and for purity and honest worth is unequalled.” V/ I j V — Jfeu»coJa»J4hwvicai JuaraoL X , ■< j Costs less than ONE CENT a Cup. < s V ; r Trade-Mark on Every Package. X 2$ m 1 J Q WALTER BAKER & CO. LTD., A X tomumsk. Established 1780. DORCHESTER, MASS. A

Prof. Fred Falk was at Berne last Thursday. Frank France was at Ft. Wayne I on business last Thursday. John T. France was a business visitor at Portland last Thursday. Ice cream to taste right during the summer season should be eaten eold. Dr. H. M. Miller, the Hoagland druggist was in the city on business last Thursday. Arlie DeVoss was at Bluffton last Thursday advertising for Decatur s Fourth of July celebration. 1816 was "the year without a summer." Then* were frosts every month in the vear. and no corn was raised at all. The new canvass fence was used at the ball park for the first time last Thursday and was a success in shitting off the view from the road. Cooling and soothing in its effects, you will find Dr. S B An Witch Hazel Salve for eczema, ;. s hives, burns and cuts. Nachtrieb & Fuelling. j An editor in a neighboring town has been suffering from the effects of , nervous prostration for several days owing to being asked by a friend to ■ eh 1' .’o . '

change a cai olu. The world v o ild be gloomy indeed 1 wen* there no light in the dark piet- ’ ure of ill health. Get rid of your kid- : ney trout le I y using Dr Sawyt r’s Ukatine. Naehtrieb A Fuelling, j A teacher s.ii.l to her primary class: “If your father gave your mother 87 , : to-day and J 8 t would she have*" Aud the small ' boy over iu the corner replied: “She i ■ would have a fit.’’ “What might have been"—if that little cough hadn't been neglected ’ is the sad reflection of thousands of 1 consumptives. One Minute Cough ' Cure cures cough and colds. Smith, Yager A Falk. ts ' I < The ancient custom of carrying jars on the head, caused graceful movements on the part of women, but the modern effort to carry water on both shoulders for the purp. se of becoming . popular in soeietv does not have that effect. ‘ I i A little known fact that most serious diseases originate in disorder of ] the kidneys. No hope of good health while the kidneys are wrong. Foley's Kidnev Cure is guaranteed to make the kidneys right. Holthouse. Callow & Co. i A certain Warsaw lady assured her husband that she never told him a lie nor never would. Hetoldherthat hedid not doubt it. but would hereafter cut a notch in the piano when he knew

she deceived him. “No you won't. " she screamed. “I'm not going to have my piano ruined." Bay Center. N. D . Mar. 21. 1898. For years I have been troubled with inflammatory rheumatism, and last winter was e>mtined to mv bed helpless. I began taking Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney Bairn and applied locally the Volcanic Oil Liniment and was completely cured. J. Allison. For -ale by Holthouse. Callow A Co. After being dormant for four years, a well on the Martin farm, in Wabash township. Jay county, began flowing oil and sent stream which averaged fortv barrels a day until it was shot off. The well “•- ■ worthless and the easing had been sold. It was when the attempt was made to remove this that the well began flowing. Such is t;testimony of thousands concerning Brown's Cure. a Perfect Family medicine, the best 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. Y:-Ki cures vvrns and warts. It 7

SPECIAL ONE DAY SALES OF BICYCLES. For One Day Only. Saturday, JULY Bth. Will sell at manufacturers’ price a guaranteed bicycle, any size, color, frame or gear, for 3 ) cash. Schafer, Son Loch.

Mrs. George Bailey of Bluffton, spent Sunday with her parents here. Miss Clara Porter was the guest of | Charles A. Dugan and family over Sunday. Harry Broom, an old Decatur boy. now living at Ft. Wayne was in the' city last Thursday. Miss Gertrude Moses, is at home from Chicago, where she has been attending the conservatory of music. ' Most of us hate the capitalists, the trusts and the big corporations, not because they have money, but because we haven't any. A tired, sleepy, bilious ill is cured by Dr. Sawyers Little Wide Awake Pills. Little Wide Awake Pills regu late the stomach and liver and fill the i bill. Nachtrieb A Fuelling. The supervisor who makes good : roads is complimented and blessed by the traveling public. The supervisor who has bad roads is abused, anil : even cursed bv the profane. "I have received more benefit from ! one bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure than from months of treatment by physicians." writes V. F. Conkin of , Bowersville, Ohio. Holthouse. Callow <Jt Co. j When a Chinaman gives a grand party he sends three invitations to frvr-z-v .Lire r.l ♦

each guest—one two days before the , event, another on the day itself, and the third just before the hour has struck, to signify how impatient he ■ is for his visitor's arrival. The popularity of Dr. Sawyer s ■ Ukatine as a kidney cure is far reach- < ing. as it permanently cures all kidney disorders and brings you back to | the realm of perfect health that in- 1 sures true happiness. Naehtrieb a Fuelling. j i ’ The best way to enjoy this hot ; weather is to forget all about it. It is marvelous how much cooler it be-1 comes when one keeps the mind busy with some topic other than the weath- ; er. This receipt beats iced drinks and other concoetionsall to pieces and costs a great deal less. t You assume no risk when you buy ' Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and 1 Diarrhoea Remedy. Holthouse. Cal- ; low A Co. wil refund your money if ’ you are not satisfied after using it. 1 It is everywhere admitted to be the ’ most successful remedy in use for . 1 bowel complaints and the only one : * that never fails. It is pleasant, safe ’ and reliable. j It is time that the farmers through : out the countv should cut down the j weeds along the public highway, and ; especiallv the Canada thistles. The law provides for a fine for violating this duty of everv farmer. They can , save themselves trouble by complying with the law in time. Nevertheless

it is improbable that anyone will be arrested if he fails to complv. Gave up all hope. Louis Prickett. 509 Bryan Ave.. Danville. 111., writes: I had suffered several years with asthma and after trying a great many remedies I had given up all hope. I was advised to try Foley's Honey and Tar. It immediately stops the icoughing spells and I get my breath m re freely. Itisthecnlv medicine that gave me relief. Holthouse. Callow & Co. j The preacher who can preach to . please every hearer: the editor who • can write to please every reader: the every customer: the lawver who can. -:-.tst pi- -very r: : t :.- --maker who can please everv : woman, are all dead and wearing w.Heaven. Perfect, n is n. t found in humanitv. so savs some i one. t Was the result f his splendid ■ health. Indomitable will and trem- ■ endous energv are not found where t stomach, liver, kldnevs and bowels . are out of order. If vou want these 1 qualities and the success they bring. : use Dr. King's New Life Pill's. They develop every power of brain and ■ body. Only 25e at Page Blackbum's drug store.

Diamonds are the hardest known substance to get. Hon. R. S. Peterson transacted legal business at Portland last week. Cans of all kinds at Coffee's Bazaar. The onlv wav to convince a girl that a man is not an angel is to let her marry one. Miss Bessie Jones, of Fort Wayne was the guest of Miss Josephine Niblick and other friends here last week. For sores, ulcers, burns, galls, piles, nothing so good as Banner Salve, the most healing medicine in the world. 25c. Holthouse. Callow A Co. j Mrs. Foster and daughter. Maud. . of Willshire, aecompained by Mrs. R. K. Allison and children of this city • are at Boulder City. Colorado, where ■ thev will spend the warm season. There is no * about it. No question . indeed with those who have used it. i but that Foley's Kidney Cure is abI solutely reliable for all kiduey anil Ider il Ith use, ( ! & co. j An exchange warns its readers to 1 avoid a draft while covered with per--1 spiration, adding that if they do not thev will risk going toa hotterclimate than is usually seen on this sphere. That paper must have a large number of delinquent subscribers. An old veteran tobacco chewer of Greenfield, who is somewhat of a mathematician, says he has been chewing forty-two years and has con- ' sinned 115 worth or tobacco each year. Bv putting this amount on interest each year he says he has lost -84.100. i enougn to buv a farm. Gun-shot woundsand powder-burns, I cuts, bruises, sprains, wounds from rustv nails, insect stings and ivy ; ' poisoning, quieklv healed bv De- I Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Posititively prevents blood poisoning. Be- I ware of counterfeits. "DeM itt s is safe and sure. Smith. Yager A j Falk. ts The Illinois anti-trust league has ; isued an address to the public. It is a

non-partisan organization and st vs the trusts have increased prices from 10 to 100 per cent and all the profits have gone to the trusts. The laboring people get none of it and the salesmen and small dealers are driven out of business. A great deal of expenditure of mo- . ney and time may be saved if vou ; will only keep a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in the house. i Nine-tenths of all ordinary sickness is \ from the stomach: keep that organ ' in proper condition and all will lie well. Syrup Pepsin is a specific. Tria! size bottles 10c. large sizes 50c. and SI.OO, of Holthouse. Callow A Co. j In a criminal prosecution recently tried in York. Neb., the jury, after a brief deliberation, returned the follow- ■ ing verdiet: “We, the jury in the j above named case, do not believe one word that the witnesses have sworn to: neither do we believe that any of the attorneys have spoken the truth, nor that either of them could do so. even if he should take the trouble to try.” It is strange that some people who asy they neveryead patent medicine advertisements will be found lugging home every now and then some favorite remedy of theirs. We don’t bother | you with much reading but just ask you to try a 10c trial bottle of Dr. ' Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipation. indigestion and stomach trou- ' bless. 50c. and 81.00 sizes. At Holthouse. Callow A Co. j Printers and publishers have just • been notified of a reduction of about thirty per cent in thediseount of type. This is another way of raising the ’price. The type and stock and machinery have all increased in price, newspapers and job printing prices, remain unchanged and either the workmen < r the proprietors must ■■ offer the IThus the beautie- the trust are forcibly brought to the notice of newspaper men. His Lite was Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen ?f Hannibal. Mo., lately had a v. nderful deliverance from a frightful death. In telling of it be says: “I was taken with typhoid fever, that j ran into pneumonia. My lungs be- , came hardened. I was so weak that I couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to soon Dr. King's New Discovery. One fettle gave great relief. I continued to use :t. and now am well and strong. I ; can’t sav too much in its praise." This marvelous medicine is the surest and ■ quickest cure in the wcrld for all throat and lung trouble. Regular size* 50e and -SI • Trial bottles free * at Page Blackburn’s drug store: every bottle guaranteed.

i | Pure, clean blood and a healthy liver result from the use of DeWitt s , 1 Little Earlv Risers, the "famous little I pill-." They euro constipation,, bilh- ' ousness and sick-headache. Smith, s Yager Falk 1 , A man in this state went recently to ; II one of the merchants in his town and ; t priced an article. The price was 712. He saw the same article advertised in .' an eastern papier for 810. He sent for • it and paid $2.60 freight total. 12.60. Now he says he got it cheaper. Would cost him his life. I have , been using Foley s Kidney C tire and take great pleasure in stating it gave j ’ me permanent cure of kidney disease ' which certainly would have cost me : ■j mv life. I recommend it to any one > ■ i afflicted with kidney trouble. Oscar ;' '; Bowman. Lebanon. Ky. Holthouse. < ' Callow A Co. j ’ Bud Fowler, the colored man who ■>; 1 I played shortstop with the Findley aggregration. is the oldest profession-1 j al ball player in the business, being i fifty-four years of age. He is the', ! onl v “coon" who ever wore a national I I league uniform, having played a sea-I i son with the Boston team. ‘ DeWitt's Little Earlv Risers expell i from the system all poisonous ac- • emulations. regulate the stomach. ■ bowels and liver, and purify theblood. ' They drive away disease, dissipate - ■ melancholy, and give health and vigor ( for the daily routine. Do not gripe ; or sicken. Smith. Yager X Falk, ts ' Indiana is reported by the interna- i tional association to be one of the best t organized states in Sunday-school j work in America. The report issued t

in April credits Indiana with fifty-six "banner counties." which is more than twice as much as any other state has. and equals 25 pier cent of all the "bani ner counties" in the whole country. Volcanic Eruptions Are grand, but skin erugtions rob life lof jov. Bueklen's Arnica Salve, cures them: also old running and fever i sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts. I cuts bruisess. burns, scalds chapped I hands, ehiblains. Best pile cure on j earth. Drives out plains and aches. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold bv Page Blackburn, druggist. "Bob Whites" are making their presence known in every direction by their shrill note-. They seem to be very numerous and many flocks of little fellows wih soon be out in the world hunting in the grass for bugs I and insects. It is surprising how so many of them manage to find enough to live upon and grow up. As wheat is scarce this year it will lie even I harder than usual for the little quails I to pull through.

“I Was Weak, Nervous and Run Down.” « < I want to testify to the good Brown's Cure has done me. I was weak, nerv- ’ ous and run down in vitality when I commenced taking it: it has done everything for me and I am now a new j being. A number of my friends also > speak with gratitude of the good your ] medicine has done them —it is indeed . a grand remedv. Yours Gratefullv. Mrs. L. V. Criig, 907 Mass. Ave., In- 1 dianapolis, Ind. A mischievous little shaver at Law- ■, renceburg. played mail carrier, and >; distributed from house to house in ■ his neighborhood, a quantity of letters written by his fatner to his mother during their courtship days, which !; the mother had highly prized. Dis- I ; ficulty was had in recovering possesion of the letters, some of which had been carefully read by the inquisitive neighbors. J. V. Hobbs. M. D.. Fort Valley.' Ga.. says: "I have lieen practicing | medicine twenty-five vears and know piles to be one of the most difficult i of diseases to cure, but have known DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve to cure ; number of eases and do not hesitate t- recommend it." Be sure you get "DeWitt's:" there are injurious counterfeits on sale. Smith. Yager A .Falk. ts I The 200.000 members of the Methodist Episcopal church in Indiana were represented at a meeting at Indianapolis recently to further the movement to raise 81.’.« 1 f or D-Pauw

1 Universit vat Greencastle. It was an-1 ; nounced at the meeting that pledges ■ tor more than 8500,000 had been re- > 1 ceived. Every member of the church : in the state is to 1-? asked t< • subscribe the whole tc be collected by 19< G. ; A learned attorney was reading a i type written auswr-r by another attorf nev before an Indiana judge recentlv. - He came to the wc-rd "fatigued. He did D‘_t hesitate a second. He proI nounced it "fatty-gude and never - blushed. Another learned atternev 1 came upon the word “analogous" and 1 expanded it into "anna-10-gi-ous." But r that was nc worse ’han'the school e teacher at the spelling school who y developed the word "diaphragram ” into "di-afrag-um.”

Rheumatism Cured in a Day. "Mvstic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 5 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose <<reatlv benefits. 75 cents, bold by Smith A Yager. Druggists, Decatur. To the niembrrs of the 160th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. The history of vour regiment is published in book form. You will find this record valuable If vou have not already ordered a copv, ikVso. The subscription price is 82 00. Geo. B. Bowers, late private of Co. B. 160th Ind.. Decatur Ipd. 142 If a man cheats you. cease to deal with him: if he is abusive quit his company: if he slanders you. takecare to live so that nobody will believe. No matter who he is or how he misu~es vou. the wisest way is to let him alone: for there is nothing better than this calm, cool and quiet way of dealing with wrong we meet with. Lies unheeded will die; fires unfanned will burn out and quarrels neglected become as dull as the all but extinct volcano. Notice We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 2o cent bottles or boxes of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness. sick-head-ache, jaundice, loss of appietite, sour stomach, dvspepsia. liver complaint, or anv of the the diseases for which it is recommended. It is highly recommended as a spring tonic and blood purifier. Sold liquid in bottle, and tablets in boxes. Price 25 cents for

either. One package of either guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Page Blackburn. "Curse my lucki" hissed the burglar. and fled into the night. Bear in mind, if you please, that all crime was now disease merelv. and all diseases the work of germs. The burglar pierceived in the cellar window, where he tried to enter, one of the latest electric automatic spraying devices. and endeavored toavoitd it. But fortune was against him. A clicp in the dark, and almost before he knew it he was drenched with germicide and cured of his malady. Female stove pxolish peddlers are causing much trouble in Muncie. Some have become so bold that if their ring is not answered prompty. they open the door, walk in and insist on staying until 25 cents is paid for a cake of their wares. The other day one tried to push a man out of his own door-way. saying that she wanted to see his wife, and because he refused to let her bv. threatened

to report him to the pastor of the church she belonged to. ; No Right to I gtiness. The woman who is lovely in face, : form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attractive must keep her health. If she ■ has constipation or kidney trouble, 1 her impure blood will cause pimples. 1 blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch- 1 ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate the stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eves, smooth. , velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good-looking, charming woman of a run-down invalid. Only 50c. ! ! at Page Blackburn's drug store. Very few people appreciate the effect of svmyathy on old and young. The child seeks it naturally and open- , I ly. The older people wants it but : shrinks from the seeking. Those peo- : pie who win the hearts of mankind !give out sympathy with generous freedom. A word of kind appreciation of effort, a gentle touch of the hand when sorrow comes, a liberal recognition of work well done, are ! little things to the giver, but often they are worth great effort to the recipient. There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was -upposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors

j pnnounced it a local disease, andperscribed local remedies, and bv eon- ! stantly failing to cure with local treat- I pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a con- 1 stitutional disease, and therefore re- ; quires constitutional treatment. Hall’s . Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. : Chenev jy Co.. Toledo Ohio. i- the only constitutional cure onthe market. It is taken internally in doses from 10! drops to a rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for anv case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testii menials. Address. F. J. Chenev & > Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Sold bv druggists. •sc. Hall s Familv Pills are the jbest. ’ j I

WOMAN'S NIGHTMARE She Shudders When She ReaS« n Danger and Pain of Child-bearin 6 j There is so much suffering and do? 8 ' in store for the young mother happy anticipation soon gives i feeling of dread at the though Zh? pain wnich she must undergo tl® constant fear so preys upon themina . many women that it fills them wkh ror and makes baby’s coming of the greatest anxiety and dread 4ree All the suffering and danger kt u. ordeal can be avoided bv th ® of “Mother’s Friend,” which n L„ UBe the body for this important even? P relieves “morning sickness.” an d other unpleasant conditions which J/ ist during .this time. Thousands of women praise “Mother’s Friend” f bringing them safely through the critical period of their lives. 6 Every woman should send their and address to the Bradfield Reguhm! Co . Atlanta, Georgia, andreceire so? valuable information on the subject. ’

Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer was at Ft Wayne several days last week. Rome Pity Commencing May 15 the G. R. & I. will sell excursion tickets to parties of one to nine at rate of 52.35 each, good until Oct. 31. ■ for return. Parties of ten to fortvnine $2 each, return limit three davs | from date of sale. i Summer tourist rates to Northern Michigan, commencing June Ist until September 30; good for return October 31. '99. at followingrates: Traverse City §12.30, Petoskey 514.15, M inaw Citv $15.60, Mackinack Island or St. Ignace 816.60.' Jeff Brvson, Agent. Christian Endeavor Convention at Detroit. The Clover Leaf will issue i one fare Excursion tickets July 3rd to 6th with the usual literal return ; limits. Choice of routes, steamer or rail, from Toledo, besides other privileges. Call on nearest Agent for i particulars. Ht 3 For the homeseekers excursions south and west the Clover Leaf will issuse the usual low rate excursion tickets from all stations on the first and third Tuesdays in June. Julv, August. September and October. Stop over privileges on the going trip, return limit as previous excursions. Call on nearest agent. Hm3 Greatly reduced rates to Denver and other Colorado points also Salt Lake City. Low rate Excursion tickets will be sold from Clover Leaf stations June 25th to Julv 11th at nearly one fare for the round tnp. re- . turn limit October 31st. A rare opportunity for those desiring to spend the summer, or a portion of it. in ' Colorado. Ut3

Clover Leaf will issue low rate Sunday tickets to Toledo for “Fast Line'' No. 6, schedule stops only. June Dth and 25th from Frankfort and stations. No. 6 is scheduled to arrive at Toledo 5:45 a. m.. Detroit Boat leaves 9:00 a. m.. Put-in-Bay 9-15. Steamers return to Toledo 8:00 p. m. in time for evening show at Casino. Enjoy the cool lake breezes. The Clover Leaf will issue round trip Excursion tickets, rate about one fare. June 24th to July 7th. with the usual return limits.' Berths should be reserved in advance through the nearest Agent Arrange to join special train leaving St. Louis 9:15 p. m. June 29 and July 6 via Mo. Pae. and connections, or tickets may be purchased anv route desired. 15t3 Clover Leaf will run a personally conducted excursion Sunday. July 9. give passengers choice of lake trip to Detroit. Put-in-Bay. Casino or Toledo. Train is scheduled as follows: Leave Frankfort 2:00 a. m., Marren Bluffton 4:42. Decatur 5:10. arrive at Toledo 8:30 a. m. Rates to Detroit or Put-in-Bav. Frankfort 52.00. stations east -81.75. Casino 35c less. Toledo 50e less than Detroit or Put-in-Bay. Special train returning to T !edo at 8:30 p. m.. after arrival f steamers from Detroit and Put in-B -.v. or tickets will be honored on No. 3 ' 12:20 midnight. C. C. Jen.- ::.'- Gem. Pass. Agent. Toledo, Ohio. Sunday Excursions T 1 ’

Detroit and Put-In-Bay. C ver Lfast line No. 6 under recent < - time is scheduled to arrive Ii ■ . »■ - - the Detroit Boat leaves f t J St. 9:00 a. m.. Put In Bay : ’ . ; of Madison St. 9:15 i. : rate from Toledo 50 cen’s tor round trip. Low Eseur-.en tu '?» will be issued to Toledo -.nd re r. nearly every Sunday o.ur: - : - r " . eursion season with the_ ; r oeue ‘ returning from Toledo - 12:20 midnight. The boats retu ! from Detroit and Put-in-Bay /• Toledo >:00 p. m. in time for evening show at the Casino. Esc- r - y . i to the Casino are on sale at i- - • • ; ! at 15 cents additional to the 1 sion rate. ’ "