Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1900 — Page 3

Piano Given awqy Aug. 31/ 7:30 p m - Chances with each 50c purchase... Keep your tickets. In case PIANO is not called for after first drawing, there will be a second drawing within thirty days. Drawing to take place in the Big Window. Buy at The "Big Store" And get chances.

John Baker attended to Van Wert business last Friday. Miss Lulu Walkup, of Delphos. Sundayed with Clark J. Lutz and family. N'iss Nola Nachtrieb of Waseon, Ohio.is the guest of W. H. Nachtrieb aud family, Robert Gregory was at Kokomo Tuesday and participated in the Red Men’s pow wow. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are famous little pills for liver and bowel troubles. Never gripe. Smith, Yager & Falk. ts Claude Cole of Lancaster, Ohio, stopped here a short time Saturday on his way home from Michigan Summer resorts. Any advertised dealer is authorized to guarantee Banner Salve for tetter, eczema, piles, sprains, cuts, scalds, burns, and any open or old sere. Holthouse, Collow At Co. Admiral Schley kissed and embraced a number of Maryland college girls the other day. Smokeless powder has no terror for the gallant old seallog. Buhler Bro’s have secured the services of Peter Mougey, blacksmith, and Jacob Mangold, wood-worker. They are the best in their lines and will lie pleased to meet old and new friends. 2-ts The Monadnock building in Chicago. 70 by 400 feet, contains a population of 6,000 persons and comprises in itself a separate postoffice district. The building has more people than many of the prosperous county seats o f Indiana. Such is the testimony of thousands concerning Brown’s Cure, a Perfect Family medicine, the best remedy known for the liver, kidneys and bowel*, 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 ets. Yi Ki cures corns and warts. If7

Attention, Farmers! As the wheat crop is a failure it is necessary to make hay whether the sun shines or not. This you can do with the a \ c T r l znx s 'm jg/' I J| V w ® a fir tiaEnlf 8 J '' \ ~ -— ~ . .i__^~s——\ »--** OSBORNE TEDDER. Not only Tedders, but I have a full line of Osborne wtn implements, the best on the market, consisting of ln, 'ers, Mowers, Rakes, Harrows, &e. Coxne in and see what I have to show you, and I will ■ave you money. L. C. MILLER, At Machine Shop. • Decatur, Indiana.

wiH.‘ 8 £ B r itr b' r e , Donvi “ Sundayed with friends at Geneva. Miss Anna Yager was the guest of bort Wayne friends last Friday. Barney Wemhoff was looking after Frhla'v lntereßts at Fort ' Wayne last Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Murray and son were t he guests of Portland friends over the Sabbath. Barney Kalver <M*Son. four doors south of People’s liverp barn pay the highest prices for hides, pelts, furs, iron, metal, rubber, rags. Ate. 48m6. Rev. Kain of Geneva was in the city Saturday advertising the Epworth League Excursion to Rome City, which occurs tomorrow. For burns, injuries, piles and skin diseases use DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It is the original. Counterfeits may Ire offered. Use only DeW itt’s. Smith, Yager A: Falk. ts Half the time when a man lies to his wife he does it because he knows he can get up a story that will sound a lot more reasonable to her than the truth. If you are sick all over, and don’t know’ just what ails you, it’s ten to one your kidneys are out of order. Foley’s Kidney Cure will bring health and energy. Holthouse, Callow & Co. j Another gem of ministerial humor comes from Colorado Springs. A clergyman of that city announced through the newspapers that he would preach on “Hell and Who Will Be There,’’ and closed by saying, “A warm welcome extended’to all.” The blood is strained and purified by the kidneys. No hope of heatlh while the kidneys are wrong. Foley’s Kidney Cure will make healthy kidneys and pure blood. Nothing else “just as good.” Holthouse, Callow At Co. j Father—That man should lie an example to you. my son. He entered afttore as office boy and worked himself up until in a few years he owned the business. Son He could never do that in these days, pa. when they have cash registers. Woman’s rights. Many women suffer all sorts of so-called "female weakness” simply because their kidneys are out of order and they have a right to know Foley's Kidney Cure is just what is needed by most ailing women. Holthouse, Callow Ac Co. j Colorado has sold sixty acres of timber near Devil’s Head mountain where it is estimated it is said that there are 30.000 grey squirrels, which have lived and multiplied for years, protected by public sentiment. The squirrels will l>e evicted by the wood cutters. To the Deaf. A rich lady cured of her deafness and noises in the head by Dr. Nicholson’s Artificial Ear Drums, gave §IO,OOO to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure Ear Drums, may have them free. Address No. 2616 The Nicholson Institute, 780 Eighth Avenue New York. 14yl The great outing point, the oldest western Chautauqua, Island Park, Rome City, Ind. The Chautauqua program opens July 25th. and will continue 21 days, closing August 16. The very low rate of $1.70 with one day assembly privilege on grounds, is made from this station. Bay Center. N. D., Mar. 21, 1898. For years I have been troubled with inflammatory rheumatism, and last winter was confined to my bed help less. I liegan taking Dr. J. H. McLean’s Liver and Kdney Balm and applied locally the Volcanic Oil Liniment and was completely cured. J. Allison. For sale by Halthouse, Callow & Co.

' Mrs. Charles Suttles is visiting at 1 Marion, Indiana for a few days. Miss Cora Moore returned to her home at Fort Wayne last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Alliert Brittson and children returned Friday from Lancaster Ohio where she visited relatives. In our mention last week of J. D. Holman leaving her<> October 1, we were mistaken as he informs us that he will leave next month. The list of wounded who have been healed bv Banner Salve, is very large. It heals all wounds or soresand leaves Ino scar. Holthouse, Callow & Co. j The women are wearing such thick veils that a man has to be constantly on his guard to avoid the mistake of smiling tc.ro pleasantly at his own wife. Everyone who has bottles, cases kegs belonging to the undersigned will please return them. Also everyone indebted will please call and settle their accounts. Chas Geimer. The oldest inhabitant is not a natural liar. He simply allows his imagination to run loose on the vacant lot formerly occupied by his common sense and reason. Bumps or bruises, sprains or sores burns or scalds, wounds or cuts, tetter or eczema, all quickly cured by Banner Salve, the most healing medicine in the world. Holthouse, Callow & Co. j Determination of the navy department to establish a large coaling depot at Guam will result in making the vessels of the Asiatic station practically independent of coal markets in that part of the world. The two bicycles given away at Sheets restaurant, Berne, on the even ing of the Fourth were drawn by No. 5526 and 6871. Parties holding these lucky numbers will present them at my place of business and receive the wheels. Wm. Sheets. 18tf Pleasant reunions with friends are the features that make the outings so pleasant at Island Park, Rome City, Indiana. Rate from Decatur §1.70, with admission ticket for a day on the assembly grounds. Write your friends to meet you there. It has been demonstrated by experience that consumption can be prevented by the early use of One Minute Cough Cure. This is the favorite remedy for coughs, colds, croup, asthma, grippe and all throat and lung troubles. Cures quickly. Smith, Yager & Falk. ts Low rate made to you, dear reader, to the assembly. On account of Island Park Assembly, Tickets will be on sale at this station after July 23, good returning until August 18. Ticket, §1.70, with one admission on Assembly. Ask for Assembly program. For sale.—Sixty-six acres of land,located four and one-half miles southwest of Peterson, near Honduras, on the Bluffton and Decatur macadamized road, near Zion and Reformed churches. Sixty-six acres for §4,000. First payment §I.OOO, ten to twelve years time on balance with five per cent interest. ts Peru will again come to the front 'this year with a barbecue. The first one held in 1884 atti acted 40,000 people and regularly every four years since the barbecue has l>een the feature of an Indiana campaign. The date is not fixed, but it will be in October. Peru expects David B. Hill to be present. To asthma sufferers. Lawson Elvidge of Barrington, 111., says he was cured of chronic asthmaoflong standing by Foley’s Honey and Tar. It gives positive relief in all cases of asthma, so this disease when not completely cund, is robbed of all its terrors by this great remedy. Take no substitute. Holthouse, Callow Ac Co. j An exchange from one of our neighlx>ring counties says the chinch bugs are so thick in its section that after devastating one field, they tear down the rail fence between it and the next field and chew it up for toothpicks. If thev hit this section like that there will lie a scarcity of winter fire wood for some people. The law holds both maker and eir culator of a counterfeit equally guilty. The dealer who sells you a dangerous counterfeit of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve risks your life to make a little larger profit. You can not trust hiui. DeWitt’s is the only genuine and original Witch Hazel Salve, a well known cure for piles and all skin diseases. Seo that your dealer gives you DeWitt's Salve. Smith. Yager Ac Falk. ts Mayor Joseph T. Day, of Dunkirk, was nominated as democratic candidate for congressman from the eighth district at the convention at Hartford City last Wednesday Only one ballot was necessary. Mr. Day is agixxl man, and while we differ from him in politics, he will no doubt inaki the eighth a good representative. Winchester Courier. The best remedy for stomach and bowel troubles. "I have been in the drug business for twenty years and have sold most all of the proprietory medicines of any note. Among the entire list I have never found anything to 'equal Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera anil Diarrhoea Remedy for all stomach and bowel troubles, says Or W. Wakefield, of Columbus. Ga. “This remedy cured two severe cast s of cholera morbus in my family and 1 have recommended and sold hundreds of lx»ttles of it to my customers to their entire satisfaction. It a (Tonis a quick and sure cure in a pleasant form.” For sale by Holthour* , Cal low & Co. j

Miss Carrie Cogswell was the guest of friends at \ an Wert over Sunday. Miss Marie Patterson is the guest of relatives and friends at Winchester for a few days. Dr. H. E. Keller attended to professional duties at Bluffton Friday, assisting in a surgical operation. Wanted A man of ability to establish and take charge of an agency for us in Decatur. Small bond required. Grand Union Tea Co., 164 Calhoun street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Anderson grocers have organized to protect themselves against deadbeats. A black list will be kept and the man who beats one grocer will not have the opportunity to beat another one. M hen you want a modern up-to-date physic try Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents. Samples free at Holthouse, Callow At Co’s, drug store. j “My friend,” said the long haired passenger to the man in the oppposite, seat," to what end has your life work been directed?” “To both ends was the reply,’ “I have the only first-class hat and shoe store in our village.” We have a good sale on Dr. Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin because we guarantee it and refund your money if it does not do just as we represent it. Call for a booklet that tells you all about it at Smith, Yager & Falks, j A Tennessse authority has ruled that “Jewhillikens” is swearing. Maybe it is, but any full-grown man who wastes his time on such, a word while there are so many others which fit the requirements better can’t be bad enough to do much wrong with it. Don't be buldozed by our envious competitor in believing that it requires a special dye for wool and a special dye for cotton. They want to sell you two packages one would do, that is if that one was Putnam Fadeless Dves. 10c per package. Sold by Smith, Yager ii Co. 20-2 A meeting of the comrades of the 89th Ind. Vol. will be held at Grand Army Hall on Saturday, July 28, 1900, to fix a date and arrange for the regimental reunion. The time of meeting will be at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. H. H. Myers, Pres., Robt Blackburn, Sec’y. How is the ticket? Does it suit you ? Well, we are not all alike, you know, in this world, and it is hard to please everyone, but the favor is unanimously for for Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as it is guaranteed to cure constipation, indigestion, sick headache and stomach trouble. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk. j Packed up to go; destination Rome City. These conditions are brought about by low railroad rates, to the most beautiful and enticing §pot. Island Park, in the great north-west. The 21 day’s assembly, with more than 100 great entertainments, classes free. Opens July 25th. Round trip, with one admission to grounds, §1.70. Working Night and Day The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. They’re wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by Page Blackburn. The postal department has under consideration a plan whereby the names of postoffices shall Ire placet! upon stamps where sold. This idea is to provide means of identification when stamps are stolen from any post office, and also to prevent Iroycotting any postoffice, a practice in some of the smaller towns of the country. A gentleman recently cured of dyspepsia gave the following appropriate rendering of Burns' famous blessing: "Some have meat and cannot eat. and some have none that want it: but we have meat and we can eat Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Ire thanked.” This preparation will digest what you eat. It instantly relieves and radically cures indigestion and all stomach disorders Smith, Yager Ac Falk. ts The census figures for the district of Columbia are nearly ready to Ire given out. When they have been, and those o! Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico. Oklahsma, Indian Territory, Port i Rico. Guam, Hawaii, Tutuila, and the Philippines are also known, the country will find out how many Americans there are who may be governed “outside the constitution.” Wed Mot From the Guu Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark, Mich., in the civil war. It caused horrible ulcers that no treat ment helped for 20 years. Then Buckled’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cuts,bruises, burns, boils, felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. 25 ets a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Page Blackburn, druggist. The issues of the campaign cannot lie set out by conventions, nor compelled by stump speakers. The people determine them for themselves and are guided in their voting by them. If the democracy had neglected every issue but silver in its platform, imperialism would still have lx<en paramount, and would still have decided the election. The Miesse House building, fixtures and everything iiertaining to the hotel business, for sale for §5,500, or the building for $4,500. Will trade for a small farm or town property, or with reasonable cash payment will give good time on balance. The house contains twenty two sleeping rooms and is in first class condition. If you nre looking for a bargain, you will find it here. 19t4

Saturday’s Cheap Sale of Summer Wear. !si.so Straw Hats goat 75c > i.oo Straw Hats go at 63c 75c Straw Hats go at 48c 50c Straw Hats go at 33c 25c Straw Hats go at 18c $5.00 Linen Crash Suits go at - - $2.75 5.00 Summer Coats and Vests go at 3.00 4.00 Summer Coats and Vests go at 2.50 • Everything else goes proportionately cheap at Gus Rosenthal's, The Square Man.

Read the Boston Store’s new ad. Cured Bronchial trouble. Chas E. Davis. 1071 W. Congress st.. Chicago, says: “I suffered for years with bronchial trouble and tried many kinds of medicines without relief, until I began Foley’s Honey of Tar, which cured me.” Take no substitute. Holthouse, Callow & Co. j Long rides in trolly cars are recommended for insomania. Some of the unfortunate victims to sleeplessness say the prescription works well while one is on the cars, but after he gets into bed the drowsy god keeps|as far away as ever. Low Rate of Interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest, payable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any interest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf Miawatchin, in the borders of Russia, is the only town in the world exclusively inhabited by men. The Chinese women are not allowed to live in this territory and are even forbidden to pass the great wall of Kalkan and to enter Mangolia. All the Chinese of this Ixjrder are traders. Pie eating contest.—“ They had an eating contest at Pin Hook school house.” “Who won?” “Ben Splutters ate nine heads of cabbage.” “Didn’t it make him sick?” "No. He just took a spoonful of Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. That prevents stomach troubles of any kind, they say.” At Smith, Yager A; Falk’s. j A Chinese window is a quaint subterfuge for obscuring the light of day. It is an intricate pattern of woodwork ill straight lines, with pieces of glass stuck ou the surface and filled up with strong yellowish paper. Its principal use is in sealing up an apartment against any inrush of fresh air by normal ventilation. Consumption Kills Millions. Even - month thousands -every year millions or hurried to untimely graves by insidious, deadly consumption. Don’t trifle with your cough, or your lung trouble. Cleveland's Lung Healer wijl cure you. It has a longer rtx*ord of cures than any ther lung remedy. We will give you a free sample bottle. Large bottle 25 cents. Holthouse, Callow Co. Light, air and sunlight are important factors in keeping the family and the house in a healthy condition. Nothing could lie worse than the habit some people have of keeping the house in darkness from early morning until night. The house should be flixxled with light and air several hours each day. July Ladies’ Home Journal. All Women are Beautiful If they have a dear, delicate and rosy skin and bright, sparkling eyes. Cleveland's Celery Comixiund Tea makes pure blood, cures all nerve and functional diseases, and gives the skin the clear perfect bloom of youth. We 1 will give you a free trial package. Large packages. 25cents. Holthouse. Callow At < b. Four hundred elk tusks were sold in Spokane, Wash., the other day for §I,OOO. The demands of the members of the Order of Elks and the growing I scarcity have increased the value of 1 the tusks. Fourteen years ago a Montana man paid but SBO for an Indian head-dressi that contained 8001 elk teeth. Last year similiar head- | dress containing 280 tusks, sold for j S2OO. August Flower. “It is a surprising fact, says Prof. Houton, “that in my travels in all parts of the world, for the last ten I years. 1 have met more people having used Greene’s August Flower than any other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver and stomach, and for constipation. 1 find for tourists and salesmen, or for persons filling office positions, when headaches and general bad feelings from irregular habits exist, that Greene’s August Flower is a grand remedy. It does not injure the system by frequent use, an<l is excellent for sour stomach and indigjffltion.” Sample Ixittles fnx< at Page Blackburn's drug store. Sold by dealers in allcivilued countries.

Mortgage Loans. Money Loaned on favorable terms. Low Rate of Interest. Privelege of partial payments, Abstracts of title carefully prepared. F. M. Gor. Second <tnd Madison wts. DdcatUi', Indiana. Dr. G. V. Goqqell, Veterinary Surgeon Dentist. . . DECftTOg. tNDiasn. Office--!. O. O. F. BLOCK. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College and Toronto Veterinary Dental School. Treats all diseases ot domesticated animals. Calls attended to day or night. H Miesse ihiathi. .mi. HOIISC. I. J. MEISSE, Proprietor. First-Class Hotel. ..RITES.. $1.50 and $1.25 PER HAY. 1 Opposite ( ourt House. Baker & Christen, ARCHITECTS Have opened an office over Archbold A Haugh's Book Store, and are prepared to do any kind of work in their line. Persons contemplating build ing can save time, trouble and money by consulting them. Baker Ghristeq, Architects. J. D. HALE, KKAI.ER IM Grain, Seeds, Wool, Oil, Salt, Goal, LJme, Fertilizers. F.lrv lor. on the ChICKKv ft Erie and Clute Lent rallr.iulH. Office and ri-fatl Mure south* e:,M corner of Second and Jefferson Streets Your vutronuire solicited. i Capital 1120,000. RitKbll.hed 1872 The Old w • Adams County Bank Dffi(.«itUr'. Iqdiaqrt. D«»»- »'»!••! ti*',! . W : . tlG.kt > ««» lections in nil parts of tlit* country Hiiyn town, township and county o*drrs Forada and donii stic v nchange itought nnd sold, it tt rvst paid on time licposits. Officers—W H. Niblick. I'n sldent; D. Studebaker, Y’li’c Pirsidrnt, IL K. Allison,Cashier, and C. b. Niblick. Assistant Caslil’ r PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Cleaner* and bra-itu .e thr hair. rmtnolM a luzuna'H gtuwtii Merer Faila to Boatore Qrajr H»ir to if a Youthful Color. Curb* *<alp a hair tallmr. 'Oat hrufgwU