Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1901 — Page 3

DOCTOR E. J. Beardsley, General Practice and Surgery. But Special Attention given to Eye. Ear jj Throat and Chronic T)iscas< s. Expert in Pitting Glasses. Thoroughly equipped for treating Eye. Ear. Throat and Catarrhal cases. CALLS answered, day or night. OFFICE—over postoffice. UESI I'FA'CE cor Monroe and Ninth sts Office Hours -Il to 11 a. m. 2 to I p. m.

Mrs. John Heller and baby arrived home from Van Wert Monday. George Kinzle took care cf telephone interests at Berne Friday. I have watches from SI.OO to $85.00 which will make you buy at Hensley’s. 30-ts Cal Miller ami George McKean were at Anderson last week attending to business. B. Kalver & Son will pay 40c per 100 pounds for mixed iron, 50c per 1(X) pounds for rags and 5c per pound for rubber. ts A rose by any other mime would smell as sweet, but a butter cracker called by any other name than Fox’s -Forex" would not taste as good. Some Jersey City ladies were disgusted recently to find that "the little young girl” who had defeated them at bowling was a boy in disguise. Why wait until the last moment and take what is left. Go early and have your Xmas presents laid away for you at Hensley’s. 30-ts A department of commerce will lead to a department of railroads and a department of mines. Then there may be cabinet offices enough to go around. Today take Foley's Honey and Tar It positively prevents pneumonia, or other serious results from colds. It may be too late tomorrow. Holt bouse, Callow & Co. n Having retired from business, I de sire an immediate settlement of all book accounts. Call at the store and settle same without delay. J. H. Voglewede. 26tf When congress meets next month Senator Diatrich, of Nebraska, will introduce a bill making the carnation the national flower, as a tribute to President McKinley, that having been his favorite flower. Enk Preparation No. 31 is a positive cure for dyspepsia and indigestion. For all manner of stomach tioubles it will be found beneficial and very rapid in its action. Relieves congestion from excessive use of alcoholic drinks. Sold by Holthouse, Callow & Co. and Nachtrieb & Fuelling. ts

The Best on Earth |S A —»»»>»»» ..Hanan Shoe.. We have all widths and sizes from to 11 A to EE. Also a full line of the famous Walkover »»Shoes At $3.50 and $4.00 in same sizes and from AA to EE

. A. R Bell was looked after lumber >nteres|s at Bluffton Friday, FnH iß tv Niblick Sudaved at 1 ort ayne the guest of relatives. John Bowers transacted business in the Jay county gas field last Satur-ir-Hnf V CraCkerß Cannot b 0 imitated the shape is original and covered by patents. John Smith and Charles Miebers came home from Washington C. H. 1 uesday and report a good time. I have the finest stock of rings and watches now on exhibit in Decatur. Call and decide for yourself at Hens ley s. 30-ts Quail hunters has been out this week m full force and hundreds of the little feathered favorites have been killed. \ou can't mistake the “good” butter cracker from “the other kind." The good butter cracker is peculiar in shape and the imprint “Fox” is on it. Remember I will lay away anything for you until Xmas without deposit on same. Allowing you the advantage of a large selection at Hensley’s. T 1 „ 20tf *n the East Transvaal the Boers recently killed a British colonel and 59 men and captured 15G soldiers, all at one dash. And Lord Kitchener says the Transvaal war is over. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure biliousness, constipation and headache. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. For sale by Holt house, Callow A Co. n The Montpelier city council has lowered the tax rate in that town I6c on the 8100. Last year the reduction was 14c making a total reduction of 30c for the two years. Next year the rate will be 81.74. Geo. A. Points, Upper Sandusky, 0., writes: “I have been using Foley’s Honey and Tar in my family and think it is the best cough cure on the market. I would not be without it in my home, as there is nothing so good for coughs and colds.” Holthouse, Callow & Co. n The man who has land suited to chestnut and hickory trees can do his children and children's children a good service by setting out plenty of those two varieties of nut bearers. There is no sign that it will ever cease. And the cities become every year bigger in proportion to the woods. Recommends it to trainmen. G. H. Hausan, Lima, 0., engineer L. E. &W. R. R., writes: I have been troubled a great deal with backache. I was induced to try Foleys Kidney Cure, and one bottle entirely relieved me I gladly recommend to any one, especially my friends among the train men, who are usually similarly afflicted.” Holthouse, Callow & Co. n

— Peninsular Double Heating Base Burner. ?JY. ES .„ 1C)0 PER CENT - MORE HEAT AND ILLUMINATION, HENCE USES 50 PER — CENT. LESS FUEL THAN ANY ORDINARY BASE Rl.lffNFP.-"

Twice the Heating Surface Os regular base burner, as the entire top, sides and front from ash pit up is a mica construction forming a retort dome that consumes all gases and allows the beat to radiate until every particle of good is extracted from fuel. Immense illumination is diffused by reflectors at every point, making a perfect “Sunburst.” All Heating and no Dead space As the Magazine is on the outside and there is no nickel jacket to keep from discoloring. Magazine being outside Keeps coal in Normal condition So when it reaches fire it has the snap and freshness of coal direct from bin. No Cutting away of Heating Surface To make reflector top, and no spilling of coal over nickel work or mica as you fill at the back. hot blast fire pot Is double and allows additional illumination. Greatly increases heat by supplying an “Air Blast,” which creates perfect combustion in and all around fire pot. No ashes form on inside ami stop radiation . Double fire pot insures durability.

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Commissioner Doak attended to Adams County affairs at Geneva last week. The doctors forbid a man’s worrying and then charges* him fees that will keep him in debt for a decade or two. Wanted We desire to purchase about twenty cord of good laxly four foot wood. Call on or address Charles E. Suttles, secretary. Decatur School Board. ts Lost On Oct. 31 between J. P. Crist’s and this city a ladies spring jacket gray, lined throughout with lig it silk, single brested without buttons. Finder please leave at this office. ts Up late last night- Then you don’t feel just the best today. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is very effective for sick headache, biliousness or disordered stomach. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk. n An inventive has just produced a machine that will “ keep book ” doing the work as actualy as an expert accountant. If we now had a machine that would keep book keepers and cashiers, we would be all right. For Hoarseness. Benjamin Ingerson of Hutton, Ind., says lie had not spoken a word above a whisper for months, and one bottle of Honey and Tar restored his voice. Be sure you get Foley’s. Holthouse, Callow & Co. ‘ n The price of wheat, or what we call the staff of life is cheaper per pound than any one of many other footle that go to make up what we call the necessaries, flour is selling at about two cents a pound. while such things as meat, beaus, rice and many other articles sell from 8 to 20 cents a pound. The only cure for tuberculosis is Enk Preparation No. 26. Price S 3. Its effects are felt from the first dose. There is hope in these eases as long as there is life. We have plenty of cases where the patient has been confind to bed four and five months. Sold by Holthouse, Callow & Co. and Nachtrib & Fuelling. ts A woman will boil a steak and see that the coffee doesn’t boil over and watch that the cat does not steal the remnant of the meat on the kitchen table and dress the youngest boy and set the table and see to the toast and stir the oatmeal and give orders to the butcher and she can do it all at once and not half try. That Throbbind Headache Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their match ' less merit for sick and nervous head 11 aches. They make pure blood and I build up your health. Only 25 cents, j Money back if not cured. Sold by « Page Blackburn, druggist. w n i

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Ed Rison, of Van Wert, was here Saturday attending to business and colling on friends. Mrs. Marie Musson of Champaign, Illinois, has been the guest of Dr. J. S. Boyers and family for the past week,

* Not a dissenting vote. A perfect r laxative. That is the unanimous verdict of the people who use Dr. Caldr well’s Syrup Pepsin. 50e and SI.OO sizes. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk, n The state reports 9.000 children had to quit school on account of their ‘ eyes. Adams count v had 15 of them. " Are you going to join them when you can fmd if your eyes are defected at Hensley’s free. 30-ts ' Clerk Elmer Johnson is at Pittsburg this week, whither he went last ’ Saturday with a load of as fine horse flesh as ever left our Hoosier state 1 and Elmer will no doubt realize a handsome profit for his trouble. ; It is claimed that no person can disguise his voice in talking through a telephone. Every person has some little peculiarity of speech that, no matter how infinitiessimal it may be, is sure to be accenuated and made more recognizable over the wire. To cure a cough stop coughing, as it irritates the lungs and gives them no chance to heal. Foley's Honey and Tar cures without causing a strain in throwing off the phlegm like common cough expectorants. Holthouse, Cal low & Co. n Either statistics are wrong or Marion, lowa, is the “healthiest” town in the United States for according to official returns in that city there are only six deaths in l‘.MX> among 4,100 inhabitants, making a death rate of only 1.46 per thousand, as against an average of seventeen per thousand throughout the country. Mrs. D. T. Morris, of Maple Grove farm, south of Union City, Ind., was cured of an inflammation of the bladder, of twenty years’ standing, after she had spent over SI.OQO and submitted to a serious surgical operation without relief. She used four bottles of Enk Preparation No. 39 and is on tirelywell. Sold by Holthouse. Callow & Co. and Nachtrieb & Fuelling, ts Notice -We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 cent, bottles or boxes of Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness, sick-head-ache, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. It is highly recommended as a tonic and bkxxl 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. ts I

* | British merchants do not propose I that Edward VII shall cheat them out of coronation profits by dying. They have insured his life for 82,500,000. Turkey and France are about to ; go to war, with Russia backing France and Germany likely to back Turkey. Should such a thing be the whole of Europe would be involved. W. J. Shively, Batesville, 0., speaking of Banner Salve, says; “I used it for piles, and it has done me more good than any salve I haye ever used, ■ and I have tried a groat many kinds.” Holthouse, Callow & Co. n The chrysanthemum is queen of the world of flowers just now and in every city and town these popular autumn flowers hold full sway. The flower had a hard struggle to gain popular ' recognition but since it secured a foot- ' hold it has held it against all comers. When you feel that life is hardly worth the candle take adoseof Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will cleanse your stomach, tone up your liverand regulateyour bowels making you feel like a new man. For sale by Holthouse, Callow & Co. n According to a recent decision of the United Stales supreme court an insurance policy is in effect from and after its delivery, and not from the time the application was made. The general rule has been to date policies upon the day of application and eon siller them in effect thenceforth. Great Luck of «n Editor, “For two years all efforts to cure eczema in the palms of my hands failed,” writes Editor H. N. Lester of Syracuse, Kans., “then I was wholly cured by Bucklen’s ArnicaSalve.” It's the world’s best for eruptions, sores and all skin diseases. Only 25c at Page Blackburn’s. n Now is the time to look carefully to your chimneys and flues. With the approach of cold weather fires will be started in stoves and furnaces that have not been used since last spring bringing increased risk to property. The fire recon! in the United States shows that over seventy five per cent of the loss by fire was due to defective flues. Afltounding Discovery, From Coopersville, Mich., comes word of a wonderful discovery of a pleasant tasting liquid that when used before retiring by any one troubhsl with a bad cough always insures a gixxl night’s rest. “It will sixm cure the cough too,” writes Mrs. S. Himel berger, “for three generations our family have used Dr. King’s New Discov ery for consumption and never found its equal for coughs and colds,” It’s an unrivaled life saver when used for desperate lung diseases. Guaranhxxl bottles 50c and JI.OO at Page Black burn’s. Trial bottles free. n

No Swing Cover, No urn and no nickel jacket And No Gas Guard, or Magazine ' | at top to stop the heat. STRONGEST FLOOR HEATER MADE, BECAUSE IT HAS DOUBLETHE RADIATING SURFACE ATTHE BOTTOM OF ANY OTHER BASE BURNER. PENINSULARS ARE THE ONLY ONES MADE THIS WAY. Heats up stairs and down stairs at same time. Grate complete slides out in few seconds. Duplex grate and annular shaking ring. Fire pot withdrawn in half a minute. Other Special points. Large Tea Kettle Attachment For Practical Use. Circular Draft Regulator “Warranted” Always Air-Tight. Hot Air Flue Taking Cold Air From Floor. Plunger Gas Cover Never Leaks.

I have One Hundred Thousand Dollars 8100,000, to loan on real estate at 5.1 per cent interest. No commision. D. B. Erwin. ts Personal. Wil] the lady who fell in a swoon last Thursday, in front of the postoffice, call at our store’ She suffers from biliousness. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin will surely cure her. Sold by Smith. Yager & Falk. n The Marion Chronicle says that George McCullough will lx? a candidate for United States senator against Senator Beveridge in 1905. The paper claims this was decided at a caucus the other day held in Indianapolis. Seymour Webb, Moira, N. Y.. writes “I had been troubled with my kidneys for twenty five years and had tried several physicians but received no relief until I bought a bottle of Foley’s Kidney Cure. I earnestly recommend Foley’s Kidney Cure." Take only Foley's. Holthouse, Callow & Co. n There is a gixxl deal of oil found in many parts of Indiana. In nearly every section of the state there are those who think piercing the bowels of the earth is al) that is necessary to fill their pix-kets with coin of the realm. Many bitter disappointment follow oil enthusiasm. On the first and third Tuesday in each month during the season of 1901 to all Western and Southwestern points low rate personally conducted excursions. All the comforts of home in our free reclining chair and case ears. Write for particulers to C. W. Morifpff, Toledo, O. ts Married Sunday, Nov. 10, about one o'clock p. m. at the residence of E. H. Pontius, pastor of the U. B. church. Hermon E. Mentzer, of Bluffton, and Eva L. Peters, of this city. We offer congratulations and best wishes.

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