Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1901 — Page 7

AMOS P. BEATTY, attorney at law ~. public. Pension claims proseA» d •' u! A l Ja Fellows building. I ruW“JAMES T. MEIIKYMAN, attorney at law, DECATUR, ind. 1- 8 - over Adams Co. Bank. by permission to Adams Co. Bank. ERWIN a ERWIN, ATTORNEYS at law. rF -corner Monroe and Second streets Senersi practitioner. No charge for consul, taliouMhnScburger. Dave E.Smith bchurgkr a smith, attorneys AT LAW. TO LOAN at lowest rates of Interest KL.iurts of title, realestate and collections ffri « “ nd s Welflejr block. 38 jsrvey Harruff. John H. Lenhart. HAKKL'FF 4 LENHART. Attorneys at Law. w f nraetice in all the courts of the county. Probate practice a specialty We loan money on Improved tarms at S per " interest annually, or semi-annually. ia l payments at any interest pay day. ’ sbitraets of title made with care. Brock's building, east side Second street Decatur, Indiana. hoy ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. o. o. F. BLOCK. I Office, 194. Phone Hesidence, 153. 0 Neptune. D. D. S. C. E. Neptune. D. D. S. ’ V JPhone 23. ’Phone 239. Neptune Brothers, DENTISTS. Rooms 1.!. 3. 4. Spangler Building, Decatur. Indiana. ffied Pbonei2o7. Lady Attendant. English, German and Swiss snoken. C. L. BAIRD, DENTIST. Orncx— Opposite Gas Office. »m 3 JSTROPATHY DR. C. O. BURGESS. 109 Monroe street—at Mrs. J. T. Archbold’s. Consultation and examination free. Send for Circular. 5 PER CENT MONEY TO LOAN. We have money to loan on good city property and improved farms at 5 per sot per annum, with privilege of partial ■yments. This is the lowest rate of interest reroffered in this this state. HOOPER & LENHART, Attorneys. FRED REPPERT, Sale Crier and Auctioneer. S[a i aks English, German, Swiss and Low German. Decatur, Indiana. J. D. HALE, LXAt.IR IN Grain, Seeds, Wool, Oil Salt, Goal, L.irr|e, Fertilizers. Itv tors on the Chicago 4 Erie and Clove estrailreads Office and retail store southut I’irnir of Second and Jefferson Streets TYour patronage solicited 1 MANN & CHRISTEN, Architects. Are prepared to do any kind of work in their line. Person <■ contemplating building save times, trouble and money by consulting them. !*<*- MANN 4 CHRISTEN, Mers Block, Monroe st. Architects CHAS. N. CHRISTEN, Architect and Contractor. Decatur, Indiana. ill kinds of Plans and Specifications furnished for building of every description. Reasonable terms. 12 Established 197 S Npltal $120,000. Surplus BHO.OCO The Adams County Bank Dacatbr, Indiana. kT?* general banking bnsiness, makescnl1’ ln parts of the country. Buys la AJ’’ wn »hlp and county orders. Foreign c exchange bought and sold. In- ™ paid on time deposits. B'Niblick. President; D. Stude- <’ “to President; R. K. Allison. Cashier, * ibllck, French Quinn. Ass t Cashiers. for JfiAGNETIC TREATMENT Is the I L re’bedy that will cure hours. 1 alsotn-at fui?.. follow Ina diseases successor L. J Ne r r " u » Dtawuea. all kinds tscti ? Rheumatic AsFever. Asthma. 8r0nin,,.,,' • Consumption, ConLivaJT* . Hetrt Disease, Ihsadj* o *’** ,nd all other Known C. F. W. Bartllng, PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM v r * n *‘“* tn< l fica th* lialr. ■HHr ■ I'" ■.-» ■ luxuriant growth. Wft Falla to Jiewtore Gray Hair to ite Youthful Color, tks’ *’ BI P A hair failaig.

A CITY IN RUINS Jacksonville, Fla., Subjected to the Sweep of Devastating Flames. LOSS AGGREGATES $15,000,000 The Best Portion of the City. Two Mdes Long By a Half Mile Wide Reduced to the Desolated Aspect ot a Pine Deadening Jacksonville, Fla.. May o.—The extent of the tire which devastated tills city on Friday is now more apparent than when the first excited review of the situation was made. It Is found that the situation is even worse than was first reported. One hundred and thirty-six blocks, covering the best residence and business portion of the city, were utterly wiped out, leaving a tract two miles In length and more than a half mile wide as desolate as a pine deadening. Ten thousand people are homeless, and thousands are utterly destitute, having lost their all in the devouring flames. The work of relief has been begun with characteristic American sympathy. The hunger of 10,000 homeless people was satistied Sunday upon the arrival of relief trains and boats bringing provisions from neighboring towns. Early Sunday morning a commissary was established in the center of the city, and thousands were fed during the day. The relief fund is growing hourly, and every mail brings offers of assistance. Sunday au order was prcffnulgated under martial law requiring all merchants whose stores were spared by the conflagration, to open their doors and sell to all who asked. The streets wore crowded all day with shoppers who lost all In the tire, and many stores remained open all night. It is estimated that 3,000 persons have left the city, and every outgoing train is crowded with refugees. Five carloads of tents arrived Sunday, the property of the state, which are to be used by the homeless temporarily. Another shipment of tents from the government arrived today. The property loss is still estimated at $13,000,000. Rumors of loss of life are on every hand today, and the river Is being closely watched. Many persons have confirmed the report of loss of life at the Market street wharf. Numerous advertisements appeared in the local papers asking for aid in searching for persons who are missing. As many have left the city for the gulf. It is impossible to ascertain who have been lost in the Market stieet pivf tragedy. The Dread Cost of War. London, May 7.—The war office officially gives out the total number of deaths in the South African war at 714 officers and 14.264 men. Four officers and 314 men have been invalided home and subsequently died. Two thousand four hundred and ninetythree non-commissioucd officers and men have left the service untit for duty.

MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Price. For Grain. Provisions and Livestock on May 6. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Wagon, 73c; No. 2 red, steady, 73c. Corn—Firm; No. 2 lulled, 4514 c. Oats—Firm: No. 2 mixed, 28‘/,c. Cattle—Aetire at J3.Uo®is.fis. Hoge—Steady at 45.00iit5.86. Sheep—Quief ut *2.25&8.75. Lambs-Quiet at $3.7.Vg4.75. Chicago Grain and Provisions. jupeut-(L| Closed. Wheat— I I May * .72% $ .71 July I -72541 -7254 Coro— I 1 May | .50 I .51 July j .46 I -46J4 Oats— I May I .28 j .28% July I -ÜB%| .26% Pork— 11 Mav 114 82 14 85 Jul> 11 s - 14 95 Sept 14 75 Lard— ; Mar | 800 800 July 7 92 7 95 Septl 7 ‘.'2 7 92 lilbs- I May 805 | 807 July 7 87 J 790 Sept 7 s ” I 787 Closing cash markets—Wb-nt, Tie; corn. 51c; oaH. 28>.e, p«rk, $14.85; laid. $8.00: ribs. $8.07. Louisville Grain mid Livestock. Wheat—No. 2 red and longberry, 75c. Corn—No. 2 white, 51c: No. 2 mixed, 50c. Oats—No. 2 mixed, 111- . No. 2 white, 82c. Cattle- Strong at i3.miG6.25. Hogs—Higher at $4.2.'>'<i5.73. Sheep-Lower at s2.isr<i3.Ks. Lambs—Steady ut Cincinnati Grain and Livestock. Wheat-steady; No. 2 red, 7714 c. Corn Easy; No. 2 mixed, 47c. Outs -Firm; No. 2 mixed. 3(>c. Cattle Strong at $2>V(^5.25. Ilog- Active at $4.2.V<( >so Sheep Sternly at $2.5ir04.25. Lambs—Lower ut $3.5040.15. Chicago Livestock. Cattle Steudy; steers, $3.85fi}6.U0; Stockers. 3.00'0 5.00. Hogs Firm ut $4.505r5.87V4. Sheep Weak .1 sß,sO<</4.50 Lambs—Weak at $4.25445.20. New York Livestock. Cattle— Steady ut $1.005t5.05. Boss-Weak at $4.60f1(1.10. Sheep- Sternly at $4,006X4.59. Lambs-Quiet at $4,75445,50. Hast Buffalo Livestock. Cattle—Quiet at $3.2.v<i5.(10. Hogs Steady at $4.256t5.U0. Sheen-Steady at $3.30G4.7m Lsmbs -Quiet at $5.2306.10. Toledo Grain. Wheat—Active: cash. 7414 c: July. 74Hc-Corn-Quiet; No. 2 eash, 46,4 c. Oats-Dull; No. 2 cash, 2814 c.

NOT YET SETTLED Pan-Atnei-ican Sunday Closing Proves a Difficult Proposition. Buffalo, May 3. When tho board of j directors of the Pan-American expo- - sitiou. after weeks of discussion, tinal- | ly decided to throw the exposition i gates open on Sunday between the hours of 1 p. m. and lip. m., closing all the Midway attractions for 24 hours, ft was thought that this question had been disposed of. Tho committee of ministers and others who so bitterly opposed Sunday opening of the fair are not disposed to let the matter i drop, however, as indicated by the appointment. of a sub-committee this week to investigate if legal steps can be taken to close the gates on the Sabbath. Now another factor in the situation has developed. It Is said that the Midway concessionaires will make a formal request during the next few days that they be allowed to keep open their shows on Sunday. They claim that according to a clause in their contracts with the exposition company, the company must allow them to run every day that the exposition gates are open. Some concerted action it is said will be taken to compel the board of directors to fulfill what tin- concessionaires allege is a provision In the contract. A Child's Pathetic Death. Prosser, Wash., May 4,-With her hands and mouth stained with green from the grass and flowers she had eaten in her desperate hunger, aud with her features drawn in the dying agony of thirst, the 5-year-old daughter of W. B. Mathews, former comity commissioner, who lost her way on 1 the dreary wastes of Horse Heaven 1 plains nearly a week ago, has lieen found by searchers. The child, in her agony, had crawled into a badger hole on the prairie nnd died. From the appearance of the body the child had 1 been dead about 315 hours so for five 1 days and nights she had been wlth--1 out food and water. Barefoot when she left home, the little girl, lu her 1 wanderings, had bruised and cut her feet and had gathered the tough pral--1 rle grass and wound around them for protection. Beside her in the badger 1 hole lay a bunch of flowers and grass, ' which she had been eating. ■ He Pulled His Gun. Nyack, N. Y., May 3.—Norman HemI Ingway was Initiated Into the lodge . of Odd Fellows at Spring Valley. Dur- > ing part of the ceremony W. It. Sher- • wood, an officer of the lodge, acted f in a stern manner and rushed toward , Hemingway, intending it as a joke, i Hemingway thought Sherwood was in i earnest and pulled out a revolver aud tired it. The powder burned Sber- - wood's face, but the bullet missed him. i There was great excitement in the r lodge, and the incident broke up the meeting. Noted Swindler Dead. Chicago, Ma.v 4.—Van I'. Triplett, . the man who originated the gold brick swindling game, is dead at West Baden. Ind. He is well known to the I police of the country, but It is said ( that be was never convicted of a crime, because of his shrewdness. He I Is said to have made almost $1,000,000 . ’ out of this confidence game. His last arrest was in 1802. when he promised to reform, aud kept his word. He Is said to have died poor.

May Purity Kansas Politics. Topeka, Kan., May 3.—Mrs. Nation's crusade against the saloon has resulted in a movement to purify Kansas politics. A permanent organization of the grand chapter of the Law Enforcement League of Kansas has been effected, and in every eity, town and hamlet in the state a local chapter Is to be established. Up to the Astrologers. Shanghai, May 6.—lt is reporletl that famine will make It impossible for the Chinese court to remain longer In Sian Fu. and that the court is now only waiting for the astrologers to fix an auspicious day for beginning the journey to Kai-Feng Fu. iu the province of Ho-Nau. Woman Sentenced for Life. New Haven, Conn.. May 4.—The trial of Ann Maria Ratlibuu, charged witli tlie murder of her husband. William Rathbun, last December, closed last night witli a verdict of murder in tho second degree, nnd the woman was sentenced to life Imprisonment. Population of London. London. Maj’ 4.—The population of London, including the city of London anti 28 metropolitan boroughs, the whole forming what is termed the administrative county of Loudon, Is now 4 1 .53i>.0.’14 Dynamite Let Go. Monterey, Tenn., May 3.—A dynamite explosion yesterday at Oates camp on the Nashville and Knoxville railroad extension from here to Laurel creek killed two men and severely injured several others. An Italian Ittvason. Rome, May 4.—Forty thousand Italian emigrants, aeeo.'dlug to the Fanfulla, are booked to leave for the United States this month. Two Blocks Burned. Gridley, ills., May 4.—Two entire business blocks facing Center street were burned yesterday afternoon, causing a loss estimated at SBO,OOO. They Were Left Alone. Muskegon, Mich., May 4.—Four little children, left alone yesterday, were burned to death in a farmhouse, six miles from this city.

Such StnlT ns Ilrennu Are Made Os. The materials of dreams may he enumerated ns memories of waking sensations, memories of waking thoughts and new sensations received In sleep, whether from without or within. Dr. Gregory mentions of himself that having on one occasion gone to bed with a bottle of hot water at his feet be dreamed of walking up the crater of Mount Etna and feeling the ground warm under him. He bad at an early period of Ids life visited Mount Vesuvius and actuallj’ felt a strong sensation of warmth in his feet when walking up the side of the crater, and he bad more recently read Brydane’s description of Mount Etna. On another occasion, having thrown off the bedclothes In bis sleep, he dreamed of spending a winter at Hudson's bay and of suffering distress from the Inteuse frost. He bad been reading a few days before a very particular account of the state of the colonies during winter.—Cassell’s Magazine. Fish and the Alphabet. Perhaps the funniest thing to be told respecting the antiquity of fishing relates to the holy wars which were waged in ancient Egypt over the finny denizens of the water, the conflicts arising from the circumstance that, aa often happened, one tribe would Insist with the utmost irreverence upon eating up the Ashes which the Inhabitants of an adjoining territory held lu divine adoration. The child of today, In learning bls alphabet, calls the letters by their names simply because the ancient Phoenicians were pleased to make similar figures the symbols of certain sounds, and it is thought very likely that the Phoenicians have been driven to invent that alphabet by the necessity of corresponding with peoples of various tongues incidentally to the great commerce which grew out of the fishery. The letter “p” is like a selfish friend, the first in pity, but the last in help.— Chicago News. Tn 1790 Pennsylvania had a colored population of 10,274. Laughter. Laughter is a positive sweetness of life; but. like good coffee, it should be well cleared of deleterious substance before use. 11l will and malice and the desire to wound are worse than chicory. Between a laugh and a giggle there Is the width of the horizons. I could sit all day and listen to the heartj’ and heartsome ha, ha, of a lot of bright and jolly people, but would rather be shot than be forced to stay within earshot of a couple of silly gossips. Cultivate that part of your nature that is quick to see the mirthful side of things, so you shall be enabled to shed many of life’s troubles, as the plumage of the bird sheds the rain. Rut discourage all tendencies to seek your amusement at the expense of another's feelings or in aught that is impure. It was Goethe who said. “Tell me what a man laughs at and I will read you his character." The First Millionaire. Who was the first millionaire? Solomon? But come down to earth in modern times. Solomon's wealth was fiction. like that of Croesus. Midas and the rest. Perhaps you remember Pope’s lines— When Hopkins dies, a thousand lights attend The wretch who, living, saved a candle end. Johu Hopkins was generally known as "Vulture” Hopkins from his rapacious method of acquiring money. He was the architect of his own fortune, dying wortli $1,500,000 In 1732.—New York Press. Willing to Hear of It. A Methodist critic, wishing to put his bishop “In a hole,” or, as Dt William Everett would say, “to deposit him In a cavity,” asked In open meeting whether or not the bishop came to the conference In a Pullman car. “Yes,” the bishop cheerfully replied. “Do you know any easier way?”—Boston Christian Register.

Baby’s A Birth i I--*— - / J J k'-F J I 1 ’ If is very much like the blossom- / ing of a flower. Its beauty and perfection depends entirely upon the care bestowed upon its parent. Expectant mothers , should have the tenderest care. They should be spared all worry and anxiety. Tney should eat plenty of good nourishing food and take gentle exercises. This will go a long way toward preserving their health and their beauty as well as that of the little one to come. But to be absolutely sure of a short and painless labor they should use Mother’s Friend regularly during the month* of gestation. Thi* is a nimple liniment, which is to be applied externally. It give* strength and vigor to the muscle* and ptevents al! of tne discomfort* <•( pregnancy, which women used to think , were absolutely necessary. When Mother's Friend is used there is no ( danger whatr /er. Get Mother’s Friend at the drug store, SI per bottle. THE BRADfIEI D REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA, UA. Write for oar free book, “ Before Baby le Born.’* . .. -CT X’ "»

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