Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1900 — Page 5

Many peoplehave bad blood. That is because their Live r and Kidneys are sluggish a nd fail to carry off the waste n , atter . When this happens the blood is poisoned and disease sets jjj To keep your blood pure take MKflcLcairs a quick relief and sure cure for disorders of the Liver, Kidneys and Bladder. Thousands use it in the spring especially. Your dmggist has it. Only SI.OO a bottle. the DR.J.H. MCLEAN MEDICINE CO. ST. LOUIS, MO. For sale by Holthouse. Callow & Co.

House for Sale—Enquire at once of Daniel Sehlegle. 47 m 2 Mrs. Loretta Shaw is recovering from a several weeks attack of the grip. ~ . The cheapest articles ever sold in Decatur is the watch at Hensleys this month. 49 6 ‘ w The condition of Ezra Lister who has been suffering with lung trouble, remains practically unchanged. On and after March 1, 1900, no settings will be made at Moser's gallery unless payment in full accompanies the order. You will be mad at yourself all your life if vou don’t take advantage ’of that watch bargain at Hensleys this month. 49-bw We are glad to note this week that the condition of Mrs. H. C. Duckett is greatly improved and her friends hope she will soon regain her former health. Agents wanted to sell Boer war book by Dr. MacKenzie, famous missionary, 500 pages, all battles illustrated. $1.75 outfit free, American Publishing house, Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller drove to Monmouth Monday evening and were the i guests at a six o’clock dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkle. On account of the advance on all materials used in the construction of photographs we are compelled to advance our price or adopt the cash system. We have chosen the latter. Resp., J. E. Moser, photographer.

I Complete Dress Goods § B Wash Fabrics.... SPRING OPENING and Silks... y ~ ~ ' . o Dress Goods. Lodies Toilor Mode Suits, 1 We have just opened up a complete assortment of Steam Shrunk We have lust received a large shipment of Tailor Made Suits in g| | Chevoits, Serges and Home Spuns. which we guarantee their equal all the popular prices and in style, workmansh.p and qruMy and fit gj g cannot found outside of our store, and after buying a suit of this GUARANTEED. Our styles are the very latest. No trouble to g| |s| famous goods you will be convinced of its good wearing qualities. show you. 1 . .. K © New Spring Summer Wash Goods. $ New Spring Silks. ® S New Wool Challies, Fancy Foulards, Fancy Dotted Tissue, H . n find what vou are looking for in French Organdies, Silk Striped Ginghams. New Dimities and fg In this department you will find what you are ook A . F . C and Toile Du Nord Ginghams. Visit this depart- Sg rtS Taffetas Plain and Corded effects in all the populai shades io. Spring - ■ U\g O ’ ment. Kg and Summer wear. —— — — — si! * Our Carpet Department bg Erty Satin gg i □ verv nrettv shirt waist Is now complete and overflowing with good live bargains. IFe gg at make a very pretty haye a compkte assortment of L ace Curtains and Draperies. gg Yours For Bargains, NIBLIGK & GOPIPfiUI. I F ____ra

The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Holloway next Saturday afternoou. Dr. Younge, of Fort Wayne, made his regular visit to the Burt House Monday. Joseph Christman and Thomas E. Mann, of Geneva, were business visitors in the city yesterday. The Chatauqua f Club met with Mrs. D. M. Hensley, at her Second street home yesterday afternoon. Charley Allegar is confined to his home this week with an attack of that popular and ancient disease mumps. Leslie Andrews who resigned as deputy postmaster to attend business college, has given up that idea and returned to his former position. H. A. Fristoe and John Fetzer will open their new store to the public next Monday. They have things arranged very tastily and will do a nice share of the business. J. D. Holman, the proprietor of the new shoe store, has a handsome buggy on exhibition in his window and he announces that same will be given to one of his customers between this and June Ist. A package of dry goods was found on Second street about two weeks ago belonging to someone living south of the city. Owner can have same by calling at Niblick’s store and paying for this notice. The D. of P. Club met in the C. B. L. hall Tuesday evening and indulged in the popular card game which has made their name famous. Prizes were won by Miss Jesse McLean and Charles Voglewede. Mrs. Marsh Burdge has removed her millinery store from the Rademacher building on Monroe street to the Allison building on south Second street and will henceforth greet her customers at that place. Woodward & Ball have rented the Niblick building on Second street, formerly occupied by Kern, Brittson A Beeler, and will remove their furniture stock into same as soon as a fewneeded changes are made. For sale. -Sixty-six acres of land, located four and one-half miles southwest of Peterson near Honduras. Fifty-nine acres improved, good buildings, orchard, well, etc. Will sell at bargain and on long time payments. Call on or address Fred Voigt. The American Monthly Review of Reviews for March discusses the war in South Africa in its various phases, the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, the Puerto Rican tariff, our situation in the Phil- ! lipines, the steamship subsidy bill, the Kentucky disorders, Governor Roosejvelt’s administration in New York, the ■ approaching presidential campaign, I and many other timely topics.

The snow and sleet which fell yesterday morning and the misty rain which followed has made walking most disagreeable, and caused a fewfalls. Cards and refreshments furnished amusement for a jolly crowd of young people who gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Closs, on Fourth street, Tuesday evening. J, E. Moser, our up to date photographer, has secured a picture of the Gilbert baby who took the famous ride upon the engine last Thursday, and has same on exhibition at his studio. The young men’s Jeffersonian league of Fort Wayne will give a banquet tonight. Two hundred plates will be laid and the affair promises to be a great social event. R. K. Erwin and Lew G. Ellingham, of this city, will attend, the former being on the program of speakers. A happy crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford on Fifth street Tuesday evening and assisted them in celebrating their fifteenth wedding anniversary. A number of presents, including a handsome dinner set, were presented to the bride and groom. Progressive pedro was indulged in. Tax Payers—Notice. Don’t pay tax on your debts. Now is the time to make application for your mortgage exemption. This must lie done before May Ist of each year. Many are now saving more than S2O annually on their taxes. Come at once that it may not be overlooked. Ed Coffee, over postoffice, Decatur, Indiana. 51-3 t James Wagoner filed suits against John Badders and Lewis L. Nichols two Monroe saloonkeepers, Tuesday, for owning wicked slot machines in their places of business. They were tried before ’Squire Smith yesterday morning. The case against Nichols w-as dismissed while Badders plead guilty and w-as fined ten dollars and costs. The selection of Kansas City over Milwaukee, for the democratic national convention was due in part to the fact that Kansas City made the better financial proposition, turning a certified check for $50,000 over to the National Committee, furnishing the immense convention hall free and guaranteeing all the expenses of the committe in addition. It will not be many months until the censustaker will be knocking at the doors of the people of Decatur. When the month of June comes in, the man with the note book will become a familiar character on our streets. Not a man will escape his vigilance, and the name of every one in the family from the baby to the grandmother will be sent to U ncle Sam’s big books at Washington.

Not '.infrequently do we hear young men of this and every other city say that the reason they do nothing is because there is no opportunity in towns the size of Decatur. For them the words of an eminent writer should ever be in mind: “There are oppor tunities on every hand every day if they were taken advantage of; but the great difficulty with most men is that they don’t see them until they are past and gone. Opportunities can be made and the keen, far-sighted man will admit this to be true. Instead of waiting and whining for something to turn up, go out into the great world determined to be somebody and do something: you will find golden chances on every side waiting to be utilized. The world owes no man a living. If he will not work, failure and ruin will be his portion; but if he hustles while he waits, determined that he will get to the top of the ladder, and not be satisfied until he does get there, his fortune is assured. Such a man never sighs for opportunities, but when it comes his way he grasps it and makes the very most and best of it. Luck is no factor/’ Oratorical Contest. There will be a graded school oratorical contest at Bosse’s opera house in Decatur, Ind., March 9, 1900, at 8:00 p. m. PROGRAM. Overture —TheGolden Eagle, Falk’s Juvenile Orchestra. ‘‘The American Flag”—Harry S. Bunner of the Bobo schools. Sweetheart March and Two Step— Falk’s Juvenile Orchestra. “How Ruby Played” —Ada Mae Wittwer of the Berne schools. Waltz, LucyDucy Falk’s Juvenile Orchestra. “Midnight in London” Grayce Lewton of Peterson schools. Vocal Solo Miss Margeret Eicher. “Flash the Fireman’s Story”— Willie Evans of Monmouth schools. Kinky Kinks, an Afro-American Two Step, Fulton Falks Juvenile Orchestra. “Patriotism”- Omer Lewellen of Monroe schools. Dance on Friday Night, Jefferson —Falk’s Juvenile Orchestra. Charles Schenck of Pleasant Mills schools. Decision of judges. .JUDGES. R. K. Erwin, D. E. Smith, C. A. Dugan, J. T. Merryman, L. G, Ellingham. Cash Prizes —First. 30 per cent of net proceeds; second, 20 per cent of net proceeds; third, 15 per cent of net proceeds; 35 per cent divided equally among the remaining three. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Seats on sale at drug store of Holthouse, Callow & Co., Wednesday, March 7. I F. G. Haecker, G. H. Laughrey, Irvin Brandyberry, Committee.

Advance Sale ...OF—.crx Spring Shirts. 25 dozen of fine French madras shirts, soft bosom with detached cuffs, worth 75c go this week at 48c All of our stiff bosom colored shirts go in order to close them out and make room for spring goods at ,44c 75c each for 100 mens and boys Fine Felt Hats worth SI.OO to $2.50, to close them out previous to arrival of Spring Goods — 75cFREE:^ With each $lO purchase, a fine large Thermometer... , Call and share in the bargains at Gus Rosenthals.