Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1901 — Page 2

How About Your Heart Feel your pulse a few minutes. Is it regular? Are you short of breath, after slight exertion as going up stairs, sweeping, walking, etc? Do you have pain in left breast, side or between shoulder blades, choking sensations, fainting or smothering spells, inability to lie on left side? If you have any of these symptoms you certainly have a weak heart, and should immediately take Mfe,’ Heart Cure Mr. F. H. Oaks of Jamestown, N. V, whose Rental face appears above, says: “Excessive use of tobacco seriously affected my heart. I suffered severe pains about the heart, and in the left shoulder and side; while the palpitation would awaken me from mv sleep. I began taking Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure and soon found permanent relief." Sold by all Druislats. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.

~~~ THE STIRRUP CUP. Mr «bon and hippy diy U done: The long and lonely night come* on. And at my door the pale home sUnds To carry me to unknown lands. His whinny shrill, his pawing hoof. Sound dreadful M a gathering storm, And I must leave thia sheltering roof And joy* of life so soft and warm. | T Tender and warm the joys of life; Good friend*, the faithful and the true; My rosy children and my wife. So sweet to kiss, so fair to view. t So sweet to kiaa. ao fair to view: • The night comes on. the light* burn blue. And at my door the pale horse stands To bear me forth to unknown land*. -John Hay. A NOVEL HOTEL BILL. The 'lan to Whom It Wan Presented < oul«l Sot I nderatand It. "Talkinc about bookkeeping, there used to be a man in Yankton whose system of bookkeeping accounts was wonderfully efficient. He kept a hotel, and be could neither read nor write. He did not know how to spell his own name, but he did a thriving business and collected every dollar of his accounts. Once, years ago. when I first came to this country. I went to bis L > tel and stopped there two weeks." writes Milt Brinben. "When I left, he presented me with a statement of what I owed him. and it was a curiosity. He bad copied it from his ledger. At the top of the sheet there was a rude picture of a soldier on the march and after it three straight marks. Then there was a scene showing a man at table eating. Then appeared a bed with a man in it. In the amount column there was a picture of a doll and after it the two letters "RS.” After the picture of a man eating there were forty-two marks: after the view < f the man in the bed. fourteen marks. 1 looked at the account, then at the proprietor, and told him it would take me a week to answer that conundrum "I was completely stumped, and when that hotel man deciphered the amount for me it was this: The picture of the soldier walking meant march, and the three marks supplied the date. March 3. when 1 l»egan boarding. The man at the table with forty-two marks after it indicated that I had eaten forty-two meals. The matt in l»ed with fourteen marks showed that I had slept in the house fourteen nights. Tl:e doll with the ’RS’ after it meant ‘dollars.' and in the figure columns appeared the fig ares 14. which was the amount I owed him. And it was a true bill.”E<Otisna nt Grniui. A writer in the London Standard declares the idea that genius is usually iiKMii-st to be n ptptllar d. lusion. Un the contrary, he alleges egotism to Lie the very essence of true genius and spiotes many amusing exatuples. When Wordsworth. Rm. they and Voleridg" were walking together and t’oleridge remarked that the day was so fine "it might have been ordered for three poets." the gentle Wordsworth promptly exclaimed: "Three poets! Who are the other two?" Disraeli, then a mere youth, wrote to bit sister that ho had heard Macaulay, Shell and Grant speak, “but between ourselves I could floor them all." And again he said. "When I want to read a good liook. I write one." Our own Joaquin Miller wrote to Walt Whitman: “You and I are over the bend of the rabble We know we are great, and If other people don’t know it It Is their own fault.” It was i’resident Grant who. being told that a certain senator, an admitted genius who was very hostile to him. did not believe the Bible, expressed bis estimate of the senator’s egotism by rejoining: "Why should he? He didn’t write It. you know ’

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CONGRESS IN ACTION The Cumbrous Wheels of National Legislation Again Begin to f Revolve. PICTURESQUE PROCEEDINGS Interesting Incidents Attending the Formal Opening of the LVllth Congress of the United States—Speaker Henderson Again Called to Preside. Washington. Dec. 2. —The LVllth congress convened in formal session today. In the senate the proceedings were exceedingly brief Following the formal opening of the upper house the announcement of the death of Senator Kyle was made, after which the senate, in accordance with custom, adjourned for the day. On Tuesday the president's message will be read, and alter its reading tne announcement of the death of President McKinley will follow at once, whereupon under the precedent established when Pres'dents Lincoln and Garfield died, resolutions providing tor the appointment of a committee to act with a similar committee of the house of representatives to take appropriate action relative to the matter and then calling for immediate adjournment for the day will be adopted. Heretofore committees have been appointed to arrange the details of public exercises, and it is understood that plans will be pursued in this instance, and that later in the session some public man of distinction will be Invited to deliver a eulogy in the capitol. Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted to the introduction of new bills, and as usual there will be a flood of them. Among the first bills of importance to be presented will be the ship subsidy bill, which will be introduced by Senator Frye. Other early bills of importance will be one looking to the construction of a submarine cable from the Western coast to Hawaii. and another providing for the establishment of a new executive department to be known as the department of commerce. On Thursday the senate will adjourn until the following Monday. The general opinion among senators is that very little real work will be done before the Christmas holiday. The first subject demanding attention is reciprocity. Various treaties are now pending in the senate ,looking to commercial agreements between the United States and other countries. Senator Aldrich will renew his effort to have these treaties, which already have been reported from the committee on foreign relations, committed to the committee on finance on the ground that they deal with tariff questions. The friends of the treaties will oppose this demand, and the prelim inary skirmish expected to ensue prob- I ably will serve to develop some interesting features. The early days of the session will be marked by the reorganization of the senate committee so far as may be necessary and a caucus of the Republican members was held today for the purpose of considering this question and appointing a committee to suggest names for the vacancies. The most important place to be filled is that of chairman of the committee on foreign relations. It is generally conceded that Senator Cullom will succeed to the chairmanship. ACTION OF HOCSE Speaker Henderson Is Ke-Elected and the Wheel* Set Going. Washington. Dec. 2. —Opening day in the house today, although it followed rigidly routine precedents, was interesting and to a certain extent picturesque. Admission to the galleries was by card, of which two » ere issued to each member and they were crowded to their full capacity. The desks of the popular members were laden with flowers. The clerk of the house called the members to order at noon and. after prayer by the chaplain, the roll was called by states. Hon. D. B. Henderson was formally elected as speaker and was escorted to the chair by a committee. General Henderson then addressed the house, after which Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania, the “lather of the house." a titular honor bestowed upon the oldest member in point of continuous service, adminis tered the oath to him The speaker tn turn administered the oath to the members-eleet. The old officers of the house, who were re-chosen by the Republican caucus, were then re-elect-ed and sworn In. Following this resolutions were adopted to appoint committees to Inform the president and the senate that the house had elected General Henderson speaker and Mr. McDowell clerk. By resolution Speaker Henderson then appointed a committee of three to join a similar committee in the senate to inform the president that a quorum of the two houses had assembled and that congress was ready to receive any communication he may have to make. Resolutions to adopt temporarily the rule* of the last bouse and to flx the daily hour of meeting also preceded the event of the opening day, the annual seat drawing. The president's message was withheld until Tuesday, when that portion of the message referring to the death of Mr. McKinley probably will be referred to a select committee to arrange a program of eulogies. It Is rather a remarkable coincidence that Mr. McKinley was Chairman of the committee which arranged the program when President Garfield died. Blaine pronounced the

eulogy upon that occasion. Elihu B. Washburn was chairman when Lincoln died, and-George Bancroft, the historian, was the orator. After Tuesday the house probably will adjourn three days at a time until ten gress recesses for the Christmas h didays. Speaker Henderson will occupy this time preparing his committee lists, which will be announced as soon as the house convenes alter the holidays. Practically no bustness will be transacted before the holidays. HOKKIBLE ACCIDENT Sixty Persons Killed In a Wreck on the Wabash. fiSE Detroit, Mich.. Nov. 28. — Sixty persons were killed and 75 injured last night in a passenger train wreck on the Wabash railroad. Os the injured 25 case are serious. Two heavily loaded passenger trains collided headon at full speed one mile east of Seneca. The westbound train of seven cars, two of them filled with emigrants. was smashed and burned. There was awful loss of life or fearful injuries to a majority of its passengers. The eastbeund train, the Continental Limited, suffered in scarcely less degree. It is saA here that the accident was the result of a misunderstanding of orders. It is reported that the eastbound train should have waited at Seneca station and the emigrant train should have taken the siding. This was not done. Then the crash came. The net result is that the emigrant train is burned, the engines are complete wrecks on both trains, and on the eastbound train the coach between the diner and the baggage car is crushed into kindling wood. The Conductor's Estimate. Adrian. Mich., Nov. 30.—Just before the coroner's inquest into the Wabash wreck adjourned late yesterday. Conductor Trowl of the immigrant train testified that there were 190 passengers on board. When he was ordered to meet the Continental Limited he was at Holloway and received orders from Operator Martindale. He read the order in the presence of the operator and took three copies, giving two to the two engineers of his train and retaining one himself. The engineer of engine 151 received the order first. In each instance when the order was delivered by him the fireman was present. He understood his train was to sidetrack at Seneca for the other. If the train had passed Seneca he would have set the automatic brake. Had the brake been set it would have required one- | eighth of a mile to stop the train 1 He had no warning that anything was wrong until he felt the shock.

BIT THREE LIVES LOST _____ Reported Ferry Disaster At San Francisco Not So Serious. San Francisco, Dec. 2. —So far as can now be determined only three lives were lost in Saturday night's collision between the ferryboats San Rafael and Sausalito. Those drowned ■ were: W. G. Crandall, secretary of ' the Long Syrup works: George Tred way. a waiter on the San Rafael, and i a 3-y ear-old son of Mrs. Waller of Ross Valley. The body of Crandall ■ was washed ashore at Angel Island Sunday. Formally Openesl. Charleston. S. C< Dec. 2.—The South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition was formally opened this afternoon. The ceremonies I at the Ivory City were preceded by a parade composed of marines, naval reserve cadets, state volunteers and various civic societies. Hon. Chauncey M. Depew. United States senator from New York, delivered the dedication oration. A Christian Invasion. Hanford. Conn., Nov. 29. —Outwitted and outpointed by a fighter of the same style as himself, Terry McGovern was knocked out yesterday afternoon at the Nutmeg Athletic club, by "Young Corbett” within six minutes from the start of the fight. The end came after a minute and 41 seconds of the second round had elapsed. Ferguson Convicted. Jacksonville. Ills., Dec. 2. —The jury in the case of William Webb Ferguson. charged with the murder of Dr. J. L. Barnes of Monticello by poisoning the doctor in Central hospital for the insane here last May. returned a verdict of guilty Sunday morning. Ferguson's punishment will be 20 years in the penitentiary. Fatal Feud. Middlesboro, Ky., Nov. 30.—Joe Lane last night shot and killed Lee Smith in a saloon four miles north of here. The men are mountaineers, and the killing was the result of an old grudge. Lane has not as yet been arrested. Indian Killed His Brother. Muskogee. I. T.. Nov. 29.—Steve Grason. a Creek Indian, shot and instantly killed his brother Elijah yesterday at Okmulgee, in a quarrel over the payment of a bill. The Turk Is Gloomy. Constantinople. Nov. 30.—The sultan has told his friends that he celebrated his birthday with a heavy heart because of the humiliation inflicted upon Turkey by France. Cleveland Convalescing. Princeton. N. J., Dec. 3.—Ex Presi dent Cleveland is still gaining strength, and it is but a question of a few days before be will be able to take his daUy drive.

A QUESTIONJDF TEETH. Did the Immortal George Wear Artificial or Natural One» f "George Washington's false teeth, which were supposed to have been made of ivory, are giving a certain class of freak historians about as much trouble as they must have given the venerable patriot who wore them. ' said one of the professors of the Smithsonian institution to a reporter recently. "Many times a year for several years this institution has been called upon to produce these mysterious teeth for the inspection of persons who insist that they are here. •'Our matter of fact answer to these inquiries that Washington had no false teeth, or at least if he did. that they are not in the possession of the museum, seems only to stimulate the inquiring mind to protest our statement. They proceed to give us authentic accounts of these teeth and always conclude with expressing the belief that they must be in the museum somewhere. "Where or how the idea that Washington had false teeth originated is an unsolved mystery. That it is firmly believed by many is certainly a fact. There seems to lx* no authentic record of the Father of His Country possessing ivory teeth, and by a study of the bust we have of him. which was made but a few years before his death, there is no indication of an Indentation along the line of the gums such as can be noticed in persons who have had their teeth drawn, even though they wear artificial ones. However, we will continue to answer the same question In the same way probably many times in the future.” According to some biographers Washington lost his teeth during his service as commander in chief of the Continental army and had a set 'of Ivory ones made. These teeth. It is also stated, gave him much trouble because they did not fit.—Washington Star. RAILWAY RUMBLES. Ireland claims the honor of the first electric railway in the United Kingdom. It is said that the cheapest railway fares in the world are to be found in Hungary. Denmark has a government railroad system of 1.1(57 miles and 525 miles of private railroads. The Servian. Rvumanian and Bulgarian railroads are owned exclusively by the respective governments. Travelers on Prussian railways whose baggage, through no fault of their own. fails to arrive with them can now have it sent on request free to their houses. The difficulty of railway construction in some parts of Africa is illustrated by the fact that on the Freetown-Mat-tnt line, in Sierra I-eone. eleven steel bridges had to be built in a distance of only thirty kilometers. , A representative of the Taris Temps has been examining railway stations in Germany, and he declares that those of Dresden, Cologne. Hanover. Frankfort, Bremen, etc., are far superior to any of the French except the Parisian. Payins n Creditor. Like many another famo man both before his time and since. Talleyrand exhibited, at least in early life, a great reluctance to settling with his creditors. When he was appointed bishop of Autun by Louis XVI., he considered a fine new coach to be necessary to the proper maintenance of the dignity of that offi>-e. Accordingly a coach was ordered and delivered, but not paid for. Some time after, as the newly appointed bishop was about to enter his coach, he noticed a strange man standing near who bowed continually until the coach was driven away. This occurred for several day# until at length Talleyrand. addressing the stranger, said: “Well, my good man. who are you?” “I am your coachmaker, my lord,” replied the stranger. "Ah," said Talleyrand, “you are my coachmaker! And what do you want, my coachmaker?” “I want to be paid, my lord.” “Ah. you are my coachmaker, and you want to be paid? You shall be paid, my coachmaker.” "But when, my lord?” "Hum,” said Talleyrand, settling himself comfortably among the cushions of his new coach and eying his coachmaker severely, “you are very inquisitive!” one forests of North America in value and variety exceed those of any other continent.

...Legal Advertising... Notice of administrators sale of real estate. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned Thoma. D Ken. administrator of the estate of A lam Kern, deceased. by order of the Adams Circuit Court, will offer for sale at public sale at the east door of the court bouse In the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, on Saturday, December 21, 1901, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. tn. and 4 o'clock p. m.. the following described real estate, situated In Adams county, state of Indiana, us follows, to-wit: The east half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section thlrty.tve. township twenty-seven north, range 14 east, containlog twenty acres, more or less. Including the widow « Interest In said land. Bald sale to tie made, subject to the Hens thercon. to the highest and best bidder. TERMS: One-third cash in hand: one-third In nine mor.and one-third in eighteen months, the deferred payments to bear six per rent Interest from date of sale and secured by freehold and mortgage security, subject in all things to rhe confirmation of .aid court THOMAS D. KERN. Administrator James T. Merryman, Attorney.

A JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES. I flit—W JE3HI I U i £lJsSw I B /111 J W 1 1 vl JACK Os ALL TR ADfcs i Dt i MAM av | I | J FAIRBANKS MCRSUC9' 1 il ‘ ® ! ' V I pump water, shell corn, saw wood, grind feed, churn butter, run sewing machines, and am handy for a hundred other jobs, in the house or on the farm. [ can work 24 hours every day. Weather does notjaffect my work, hot or cold, wet or dry, wind or calmjit is all the same to me. I have the strength of 15 men. It costs nothing to keep me when not working. It costs between one and two cents per hour when I work. I can pump 600 gallons of water per hour. You have just to start me and I will .do the rest. Call and see me working at ROSF & BELL.

N OTICE OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THRDEVATIR N ATIONAL BANK. DECATUR. INDIANA. Notice is hereby given to the stock holders of the Decatur. National Bank, Decatur Indiana, tha’ there will be a meetlngatthe rooms of said bank, in Decatur. Indiana, Tuesday, January 14, 1902. between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a. m„ and 3:30 o'clock p tn for the purpose of electing a board of directors for said bank for the rear 1902. 39-4 JJKQL'EST FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that estimates are on file in the Auditor's office of Adams County, Indiana, for the furnishing of supplies for the county asylum. for the quarter commencing December. Ist. 1901. Said estimates of supplies are divided under the following headings Groceries, dry goods. boots and shoes, drugs and clothing. Sealed bids are requested for each class of goods separately. Ail blds must be filed in the Auditor's office not later that 10:00 o'clock a. tn. Tuesday, December, 17,1901. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The board of commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all blds. Successful bidders will tie requested to enter into contract for the faithful performance of their bids. Abe Bocb. Auditor Adams, county. QI AIIDIAN S SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned guardian of the state of George E Snyder, a person of unsound mind will offer for sale at public auction, at the late resldrnce of said George E. Snyder. and one-half miles west and one mile north of town of Geneva, in Hartford township. Adams county. Indiana, on Tuesday, December 10th. 1901. the personal property of said ward, consisting of 7 horses. 4 cows. hi hogs. « cattle. SO sheep, fifty ton timothy hat and nuv.l hav. ITS bushels wheat. 4ft. bushels oats. li»s> bushels corn, binder, mower, plows, buggy, road cart, cultivator, harness, shovel plows, two wagons, slelch. hay rake, fanning mill, bobsleds. and a Jot of other farming implements, and various other articles. TERMS OF SALE: For all amounts not exeeding five dollars, cash in hand, bur amounts of five dollars and upwards, a credit of 12 months will be given. Note bearing six per cent Interest after maturity, with approved security, and waiving valuation or appraisement laws, will be required. WILSON H. SHEPHERD. Guardian. J.T Merryman. Attorney. Notice of receiving bids for stationary AND SUPPLIES FOR THE USB OF ADAMS COUNTY. INDIANA. FOR THE YEAR 1902. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, December, 17, 1901. up and until 10 a. m sealed bids will be received by the board of commissioners of Adams county. Indiana, for the furnishing of supplies and material for laid county, in conformity with spedfica lens now on file in the Auditor's office of said uountv. as follows: Ond line shall consist of blank books, records, special ruled blanks, and similar materials. Another class shall consist of legal cap. stationary. tablets, pens pencils and other similar materials required. Another class shall consist of letter beads, envelopes, printed stationery end such blank as can tie printed and ruled at a single Impression and similar material. Blds shall be submitted separately for each class and contract will tie let separately upon each class of material. Each bld shall state tbeexact price of each article In said specifications mentioned. TF ’he right to reject any and all bids, and the board reserve the right to let contracts tor such articles at stated prices leaving the amount or quantity to be furnished to vary with the needs of the coun- . *•• *>« »**lved and contracts let in all things In conformity with Section :« of an act of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana appointed March 3rd. IW9. pages and 368, No bld will tie reoeived'unless accompanied kulflclent bond and by an affidavit as required In Sections 41 and 42 of said A Cl , SAMt'KI. Doak. 1 Hoard of Jos'arn F ' m HT- .' Co ““*»"*‘’“erii of E ' "At” l .l Adams Oouirtv. Atteet. India'us AM Bor n Auditor Adams County

te.' v. % I DR. BOLAN S success in his »iy*iem of Rectal Treatment m<l Rectal Medidication is now unquestioned Blind. Blowing. Protruding and Itching Pile* Fistula, Fissure and Rectal Tlceratione. no matter how bad or of bow long standingCure guaranteed in every ca«e without tb* use of knife or ligatures, and n detention from business. Constipation, in most trerr case is a sure symptom of rectai trouble. and is positively cured by Dr. Bolan’s system of Rectal Medication. Kidney. Bladder and Urinary diseases. Stomach. Liver. Biood and Skin diseases a.iso cured J2«5 yenrslntbe general practice of medicine and jears as a specialist in rues and Rectal Diseases, enables the lector to treat all chronic diseases successfully- ‘‘ oD ’ sultation and examination free. Dr. Bolan will be in Decatur at the Burt House, on Thursday and Friday December 19 and 20, 1901.

November Is one of the t>e«t months to enter the International Business College, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Additional Uuor space has bion leased and this will undoubtedly lie the banner year in to* history of the school, booa board at 11.76 per week Send for handsome Art Catalog or write for particulars regarding our Home Study Course. h —4 /harperX / KENTUCKY (whiskey \ for Gentlemen / \ who cherish / Quality. / Sold by L. A Vogle**‘«