Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1900 — Page 9

Mens $2.00 Dress Shoes Countermand Sale Price—The BIC Store Mills is headqurters for good, fresh groceries. Our stock is clean and up-to-date in every respect. We pay the highest market prices in cash for but ter and eggs. Our canned goods are the best that can be had. Our prices are as low as any store in the city. Our A. I. C. coffee leads them all. Try it. We invite your inspection and appreciate your order. Holiday candies best to be had. Mills’ Up to Date Store. 40-2 Seven men were killed and one hundred and thirty-three maimed as a result of foot-ball on Thanksgiving, says a writer who revels in statistics. Those who are skillful in attending to the business of others will find in this a most promising field of labor. They cau say that the loss is even greater than the list of killed and wounded at the battle of Manila and Santiago harbor, and they can also cite the fact that during the past twenty years only three men have been killed as the result of ring contests. Don’t Be Afraid. So many people are afraid to use medicines that are put up ready for use, why this should lie we are unable to say. Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup is a cough medicine that has been sold for twenty years, thousands of people have used it and there is is not the least danger in using it, as this medicine is prepared from the best roots and herbs known to medical science by competent persons, this medicine is guaranteed to satisfy in all cases of coughs, colds and throat and lung trouble. It can be given to the smallest child without danger and is very pleasant to the taste. Try i it. By dealers. Price 25c, 50c, 51.00. |

Established 18€»4. L. YAGER & SONS, Leading Furniture Dealers OF DECATUR, Have the largest and best designs, also largest stock ever before Shown in this city. We can show you the best line and sell you cheaper than any of our competitors. Call and convince yourself , A It cost" YOU nothing to look over our goods. as others have done, it l - J v ~ . i w Aa ,s)ods ever shown in the city. You Largest and bes* —- -fcj - look at our new, up-to-date will miss son pleased^^ 0 Afctf”'' v pfSO°DS.A« II Ik Ik / r >•■•- -- -mi jt« ■ ■ ■ tai Ts~u~» -1 a a t—t tat j 111 41

Unclaimed letters at the po ßt office bt luug to Mrs. Honrv Rioharrlo q* •« Murphy, Mi “sXmli M*”’ Jane> Myers Mrs. Jacob Myers’ Miss Bessie Markley, Charles I ? Willa Kibler. Lud and MiHionaires as a rule do so little for then fellow men, that it is deenlv regrettwi that one of them H E Goodman of Chicago lost both of his legsand endangered his life, j n a | ie . roic and successful attempt to stop •> runaway car in which was a mite of h«s, near Al toona, Pa., and save the lives of others. The fight in Ohio next year promises to be one of the most bitterly contested battles waged in Ohio in recent years. There will not only be a governor to elect, but a legislature whose duty it shall be to choose a United States senator, and also redistrict the state for congressional purposes. In a political way, there has been no more important election in a long time, and both parties will exert themselves to the utmost. The Philippine war or the Sultan of Zulu cannot spring prices with us. iou will fmd us at the same old stand from now until Christmas with the largest and finest stock of candies nuts, oranges, Christmas trees, and candy toys you ever saw in Decatur and if you will give us a little of your time we will guarantee you all a merry Christmas. As gbod goods at low prices are money makers for the public, let us convince you as we have done heretofore. Yours Kesp t Coffee & Baker, Decatur Ind. 39-3 The weather prophets say we are going to have more snow than for years past; that the squirrels have the largest supply of nuts laid in: that the muskrats have built the thickest houses; the goose bones and caterpillars are all said to be ready for a hard winter, and many other things indicate a winter of unusual severely. But as the weather prophets have made so many poor guesses of late, the impression is abroad that they don’t know much about it. Prevented a Tragedy. Timely information given Mrs. George Long, of New Straitsville, O„ prevented a dreadful tradgedv and saved two lives. A frightful cough had long kept her awake every night. She had tried many remedies and doctors but steadily grew worse until urged to try Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle wholly cured her, and she writes this marvelous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe attatk of pneumonia. Such cures are posßive proof of the matchless merit of this grand remedy for curing all throat, chest and lung troubles. Only 50c and 51.00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free*at Page | Blackburn’s drug store.

Cautioua. Many years ago. when printed music was dearer than It Is now, a plain, quiet man, evidently from the country, went Into a London musi6 shop and asked to Tee a certain book of tunes. The clerk laid before him an oblong ' olume with two tunes on a page, a book familiar to old time choir singers. Tile old man drew out of his coattail pocket an ancient yellow fife and. opening tlie book nt the first page, began to play softly, turning the leaf with careful fingers as each page was finished. The clerks, very much amused at first, grew weary of the droning noise after a time, and one of them, waiting till a tune was ended, ventured to say politely: “Do you think you will take the book, sir? Does It seem to suit you?” I he fife was lowered, and the player, looking over It at the youth in mild surprise. said gently: "I cannot tell. I have played only half the tunes,” and placidly turned another leaf, Hobaon’a Choice. How many of us who use or hear the familiar expression, “It was Hobson’s choice,” are acquainted with the real sort of selection that Tobias Hobson offered his guests? This Is the genuine version of the tale: The said Tobias Hobson was a Cambridge Innkeeper, with 40 horses in bis stables, some better. of course, than others. When a traveler came to request a mount, he was obliged to take the steed that, stood nearest the door, although there were so many others advertised as for hire. If the traveler objected to that mount, all he could do was to wait until some other traveler had come for one and so removed this and left Its next door neighbor nearest the stable door. An Unexpected Retort. “Where,” asked the female suffrage orator, "would man be today were It not t'qf woman?” She paused a moment and looked around the hall. "I repeat.” she said, "where would man be today were it not for woman?” “He’d be in the garden of Eden eating strawberries," answered a voice from the gallery.—Boston Traveler. Got What They Wanted. Their Caller—l don’t see why Count Parches! and bis American wife should quarrel. Miss Davis—Their Interests clash, do they not? Their Caller—Not to any marked degree. She wanted a foreign alliance and he a foreign allowance, that’s all. No Need of Chatting. Jeweler—This ring is $1 more than the plain one on account of the chasing. Farmer—See here, mister, yew don’t has ter chase me. I’m goin ter pay fer what I git.—Chicago News.

The second installment of Mr. Rudyard Ripling’s new novel, “Kim,’’ will be published in the January number of McClure’s Magazine. In its revela-1 tion ot varied life in India the writer’s I magnificent insight of his entire mas-i tery of detail are shown at their best. The charm of the fiction is enhanced ' by the page prawings contributed by Mr. J. Lockwood Kipling, the father of the anther, and by Mr. Edwin Lord Weeks. A Delaware county man who was threatened with prosecution by the truant officer, sent the following note to that official: “This is a free country and you can’t make my children attend school. Abe Lincoln freed 3,000,000 niggers to wunst, and if he had a rite to do that I got a rite to take my children out of school if I want to. Anyhow Lincoln never had no eddication and he got along all rite. Youres fer liberty.” Winter tourist tickets to southern resorts via Southern railway, 6895 miles, Winter tourist tickets on sale October 15, 1900, until April 30, 1901. The Southern railway is the best line to all resorts in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas, either via Louisville, Cincinnati, Chattanooga or Birmingham. The Southern railway is the best great trunk line from Washington, D. C. to the south. Best line to Cuba. Best line to Porto Rico. Map folders, Cuban and Porto Rican folders, winter home folders and “land of the sky" booklets mailed to any address. All inquries answered promptly. Patronage solicted. All lines sell tickets through via this great system. Vestibuled limited trains all the time. J. C. Beam, Jr., Chicago, 111. C. A. Baird,Trav. Pass’ Agent, 204 Neave Bldg., Cincinnati, H. Tayloe, Asst. Gen'l. Pass. Agent, Louisville, Ky. 31t12 To Keep Butter Sweet. One can keep butter sweet a long time, even in a hot room where it is half melted, by keeping it covered with brine made by putting into boiling water all the salt it will take up. Then let it cool and pour over the butter. Meat may be preserved in the same way. To be sure, it will become rather salt, but when you wish to use it take it out of the brine the night before .and lay It across two spoons or sticks to lift It from the bottom of the dish in which you wish to soak it and then cover it with fresh water. The salt will then settle out of the meat, and it will freshen nicely. You throw meat or fish into the bottom of a vessel and cover it with water, and it will freshen very little, for the salt does not fall out, but only to the lower side. Willing to Listen. Mr, Sly—l love you more than words can tell. Miss Sharp—Then let the preacher do the talking.—Detroit Free Press.

Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications, as they cannot reach the seat of thedisease. Catarrh isa blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wondrful results in curing catarrh. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, price 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. d

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Fredrick Shank deceased, will offer for sale at public auction at the late residence of said decedent two miles south and three-fourths of a mile east of Honduras, Indiana, on Friday, December 28th, 1900. The following personal property towit: 4 milch cows, 6 head of sheap, gray mare, brown mare, spring colt, 2 heifers. 2 culver, 2 sows and 16 pigs, 10 small pigs, 43 shock ot corn fodder, 2 tons of hay, 193 shocks of corn, about 270 bushels corn in crib, 45 bushels of oats, pair of bob sleds, 2 grain cradles, 2 perches of stone, 2 piles of lumber, grain box, step ladder, 3 pitch forks, dung fork, curry comb and brush, harness, single set of harness, set of work harness, 3 packages as shingles, cart, two-horse rig, two-horse wagon with trucks, large grain box, 2 ropes, cythe, brush cythe, broad ax, 3 axes, spike tooth harrow, spring tooth harrow, 2 braking plows, cutting box, mowing machine, grain drill, 2 scoop shovels, pully and rope,fanning mill, 2 shovels, 2 blankets, tile spade, wheel borrow, 2 single shovel plows, 2 double shovel plows, grub hoe, lot of seed corn, set of fly nets, 1 bushel clover seed, work vice, spray pump, 3 corn planters, sausage grinder and staffer, bed, 2 barrels, barrel vinegar, mud boat. 2 set double trees, iron kettle, paint cans, lot of jars, grind stone, shaving horse, corn cutter, rench, hog hooks, pruning knife, pipe rench, carpenters tools, cross cut saw, 2 augurs, 2 drawyer knives, hoes and rakes. 3 post augurs, buck saw, ditch level and many other things not herein mentioned. Sale to begin at 10 o’clock a. m. Terms of sale. All sums ot five dollars and under, cash in hand, all sums over five dollars a credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser giving his note, waiving valuation and appraisement with approved security. Marv M. Shank. Administrator. John C. Moran, Attorney. J. W. McKean. Auctioneer.

Couches and Sofas, p Parlor Furniture, . Fancy Rockers, Bedroom Suits, Dressers and Stands, Chiffoniers, Dressing Tables, M 1 Dining Room Tables, 1 Center Stands, i i Oak and Mahogany ? Rockers, Dining Room Chairs, kl Easels and Screens, 1 Pictures, 1 Mirrors, i Hat Racks, g Hall Racks, Book Cases, H Library Tables, : | Library Cases, = I China Closets, : I Sideboards, g Flower Stands, : | Jardinier Stands, ; I Tabouretts. . »illl 1(

...WITH... linr y n J - J I .. , And malice toward none, with the VERY LOWEST prices, and in a position to know I am correct on Dinner Ware, Toilet Fancy China Lamps, Albums, Toilet Cases, Dolls, And a general line of Holiday Goods, To make you all merry on Christmas, and cause you all to look forward to the coming New Year with happiness, knowing you can always get real bargains at W'iflw J. J J U., L., With holiday greeting to you all in advance.

D. D. COFFEE, Prop.