Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1902 — Page 2

LORD BRATTON, k . . S| I • HI z ~ -*-<2/NO. 2 0 0 0. A full blooded Hockney stallion, standard and registerad. Imported from Warrick. England in August, 1893. LORD BRATTON, srte Paragon. 1326; he by Magnet. 860, dam Bellnnth, 1041,; grand dam Silver Bells. He is a perfect picture, a sure foal getter and the kind of an animal it will pay you to breed your mares to. He’wiil stand the season of 1902 at James Rice's livery barn, on Fiesr street, Decatur, Indiana. Don’t fail to See this Horse Before yon Breed. ELMER JOHNSON. JAMES RICE. Owner. Keeper.

THE STORY OF SOLDIER LIFE As Related by an Adams County Boy . New Doing Service for lode Sam Through the kindness of Isaac Babeuck of Honduras we are permitted to publish an interesting letter from his son, a member of the U. S. army: Ft. Columbus. Gov, Island N. Y. May 28.1902. Dear father: Yours of 22nd Inst. at hand, was delighted to here from you so soon, happy to know you are all enjoying health, and to learn of the changes that take place in my absence. I am doing special duty in the Headquarters Dispensory. the it is called Headquarters Dispensory. is because the dispensory is situated in the building of Headquarters Department of the East where all the official business of the department is transacted. The dispensory providemedicines for the officers and their famlies also for cinl an employees on Governor’s Island. The island covers about 90 acres and is located between the cities of New York. Brooklyn and New Jersey, looking to the east is the Statue of Liber v on which Fort Wood is located. Governor’s Island has about 500 men in their command and commanded by Major Duvall. General Brook’s residence is also on the island, he is the second ranking officer in U. S. Army. for this reas.r the great foreign officials vista the island and a drees parade is the ■ result. My duty a: present j detached from regular hospital work it consists principal.y ecaspcrmd-l ing drugs and i_ zz preserpt.sns.. I have two hours wz »y at hospital one hour dr:.. ar■: ir. s».i<3r ' school I The dutv of a ij .. zzzz .z barrack life beg.:.- u re--..e wLch ! is sounded at abcar. ' :. ix Iregua. goes at the last r ?-.-- trof reveille, and wot:- zz- firsud tej to tit the notes as f.. ■* - And I can’t get them .p And I ear. not get them up; I ••an tot get them up in the morning: I can’t get them up I can’t get them up at al. The corporals worse than the private: the sergeant’s worse thin the corporol; the captains w< rse than all. A moment does not elapse until every man is dressing himself arrange his toilet making his bed and rushing down and lines up for roll call of which he has only about fifteen minutes until the call of assembly is sounded. After breakfast which is immediately after roll call sick call is sounded and the first sergeants of each company bring then sick to the hospital to be examined by the surgeon, who designates whether the man is put in hospital sent to the quarters or marked duty according to the man’s conditions. Every hospital corps man is assigned some definite duty, there are two men in the operating room assisting the surgeon two men in each ward as nurses, one man in the dispensory to compound drugs and fill prescriptions, one man doing clerical work such as copying all letters received and sent making out. monthly sanitary reports. There is one man in charge of the administrative department or store rooms of which daily supplies are gotten. Three men are assigned to the kitchen and dining room and are termed respectfully as first and second cooks and one dinning room. The first cook is generally assigned permanently to instruct others the knowledge of cooking and is very necessary part as in time of war we want experienced cooks, for expansion of the army many times and cook in civil life don’t understand thecookingof army ration, and especially for sick men as their welfare has got to lie considered first, the cooks are paid six dollars extra per month, all work and policing in hospital is complete by nine a. tn. for inspection each day. and then there is an hour and a half for recreating and study at 10:30 to 11:30 t. m. every member of the hospital corps attend school, the instructions is principally pharmaev. materia, medicia, military hygiene and surgical operation and the arts mode of cooking, you would be surprised to see how some men grasp this knowledge but of course there are chances for permotions such as the grades of actions hospital steward which pays ?25 per month a thorough examination in pharmacy, material medice, military, bygiue, care of sick and

word management, minor surgery and first aid toward armv and drill regulations, orthography and penn. physical and moral examination is necessary, there is a step 'still higher, that of hospital steward. The examination is similar to the acting hospital steward’s with the exception they are deeper on the above home subject. Hospital stewards pay is 845 per month house rations, fuel and lighting are furnished free of charge, and he is allowed to enjoy the pleasures of a married life, speaking from the bright side of the question. To continue the dailv ration of a hospital corps man. after school the diets are taken into the wards and pa tients fed. mess call for dinner is sounded at precisely 12 m.. and the men all attired in white blouses makes a striking appearance. I must remark the rations consisting principally of bacon, fresh beef, fresh pork, vegetables of potatoes, tomatoes, peas and beans, with strong coffee or tea to wrinse this down, but if cooked properlv affords enough substantial properties to live with ease, as manv people in great cities like New York have not got one-fourth the subsistanee. After dinner is completed noth ing tc do until one o’clock drill call is sounded and men turn out in blue uniform clothes finished cleanly brass buttons shining like gobi, shoes polished. hair neatly trimmed and face shared smoothly, they are taken through the various manners and are in turn given charge of the detachment t give commands, they are marked according to their efficiency and entered upon their weekly average. wh,.eh is sent to Washington on the monthly report. After drill is over n thing is to be done until the meee call for supper. At 4:30 p. m. fias*- ba.i - played, in the evening be urs retreat call is sounded at sun down and all men must return to quarters and prepare for roll call. After retreat call men are seen driv;ag ;n two- and three’- sad strabling ab ut the .s and to get the fresh oreeze of the ocean. Some are attired in their beet uniforms or togged .z their civilian clcabes preparing to go to the city for which a pass is neresaary. Tattoo is sounded at 9p. m. the light is extinguished and at 11 p. m. taps is sounded and the men retire for the night if not before, checks are taken and report marie to the officers of the day. In the field hospital work is carried on in an entirely different plan as conveniences are not to be had. Medical supplies are issue! on requisition to the burgeon General in charge of the medical department. During the Spanish American war red cross societies were formed and women and men arose from all parts of the United States toadminister aid to the §ick and wounded but now the hospital corps are increased to a greater extent and the army will not depend so much on charity in the future. In the session of Congress of 1901 an act was passed prohibiting the sale of liquor on all government reservations and transports, which was depriving the soldiers of luxuries and necessaries. Os course their is evil in drinking to the extent that some indulge but men will drink if they are addicted to it and nothing will keep them from it, if liquor is to be had except their own will power, take either soldier or civilian, I think for one, that the influence of the Womens' Christian Temperance Union and other similar societies had upon congress. was as much of a sin as. could be committed with as little labor, for the soldier’s money that he intends to spend went into the canteen and the consequence was that it was kept to build the company’s funds. It got reading material and provided a gymnasium for the soldier to spend his evening. Most people imagine the canteen to be a flask filled with whiskey; but it was quite different, it is however a place where lunch is pref»ared and stationarv kept for skle. All merchandise the soldier needs to keep, and unadulterated beer, the beat the government can furnish had all these profits go back to the govern ment and are spent for the actual nx'essities of the soldier. People will say that a soldier- disgraces the uniform by being drunk, they cannot lie worse tlian going to the city and getting drunk and fighting, disgracan in public while if the)- were in their quarters they would be under strict discipline and under stand what’s to be done. I have seen far more drunken men since the can-

teen has been out of existence than when it was in existence. At that time milk was had in abundance eggs three times a «*eek. but now it is straight army rations of which we are kicking and not the beer, as the fellows says. I have given rou an idea of the life of a soldier in the medical department only. I would like to go to the Philippine Islands and experience the hardships of which we hear so much of and satisfy my in. quisitive nature. I remain. Sincerely your son. Sylvan 0- Babcock. Hospital Corps U. S. Army. Notice—We. tne undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 cent bottles orooxesof Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousneas. siek-head-aehe, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dvspepsia. liver complaint, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. It is highly recommended as a tonic and blood 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. Blackburn A Christen, ts Warren has a man who is destined to great riches. Just before he was married be bought a suit of clothes. He carefully removed the tags and i laid them away. The next day after the wedding he put the tags back on the clothes which he returned to the merchant and told him the clothes, did not fit. As he had bought them | on time, there was nothing for the merchant to do but take back the; clothes. Notice to Wheelmen. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the monev on a 25 cent bottle of Henry A Johnson’s Arnica and Oil Liniment, if it fails to cure bumps, bruises, scratches, chafes, cuts strains, blisters, sore musles, sunburn chapped hands or face, pimples, freckles, or i anv other ailments requiring an external application. Lady riders are especially pleased with Arnica and Oil Liniment, it is So clean and nice to use. Twenty five cents a bottle; one three times as large for 50cents. Page < Blackburn. ts Notice to water consumers’ The city council at their regular session on May 20, 1902. ordered the city treasurer to collect all delinquent water rentals. Thev further ordered him to leave all delinquent water accounts for collection if not paid by July 1. 1902. Water consumers knowing themselves indebted to the city will please settle their accounts and save the treasurer an unpleasant duty. W. J. Archbold. Treasurer. 12-5 When the frost is on the counter and the cobwebs on the shelf, and there’s no one in the store but your disheartened self, and your stock is getting shelf worn -your groceries getting stale, and bills enough are coming due to make a banker pale, oh, then’s the time a feller is feelin’ kind o’ blue and is puzzled with the thought of the proper thing to do. Id such a situation but one remedy applies if you want to get the customers you’ve got to advertise. Virulent cancer cured. Startling 1 proof of a wonderful advance in med- 1 icine is given bv druggist G. W. Roberts of Elizabeth. W. Va. An old man there had long suffered with what good doctors pronounced incurable cancer. They believed his case hopeless till they used Electric Bitters and applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which treatment completely cured him. W hen Electric Bitters are used to expel bilious, kidney and microbe poisons at the same time this salve exerts its matchless healing power, blood diseases, skin eruptions, ulcers and sores vanish. Bitters 50c, Salve 25c at Blackburn A Christen's. j Buy of the home merchant. He is your neighbor. He pays local taxes for the support of local affairs. He will sell you goods as cheap as any one and besides he is right at home and can make right anything that may be wrong with a purchase. If you buy in Indianapolis, Cincinnati or I Chicago, it would be expensive to I make a second trip to have an error I corrected. For more than 70 years the Robinson Show has had the reputation of being the very beet of tented amusement institutions and again history repeats itself. All the champion riders, both male and female, the highest salaried aerialists, gymnasts and acrobats, the funniest clowns, the largest and finest collection of wild beasts, the finest herd of performing elephants and hundreds of other features. The distinguishing feature of the show is the great spectacular production of King Solomon and Queen Shelia with its one hundred principals and a ballet of fifty girls. All the scenery costumes and’ effects of this grand imposing spectacle are new this season. Will show at Decatur, June 18. Caution I This is not a gentle word —but when you think how liable you are not to purchase for 75c the only remedy universally known and a remedy that has had the largest sale of any medicine in the world since 1868 for the cure and treatment of consumption and throat and lung troubles without losing its great popularity all these years, you will be thankful we called vour’ attention to Boschee's German Syrup. There are so many ordinary cough remedies made by druggists and others that are cheap and good for light colds perhaps, but for severe coughs, bronchitis. croup and especially for consumption, where there is difficult expectoration and coughing during the nights and nrirnings. there is nothing like German Syrup. Sold by all druggists in the civilized worlii. G. (J. Green, Woodbury, N. J. ts

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A German critic calls attention to the fact that in this country actors think only of money and "show'’ instead of art. while in Germany the theatre ranks with the school and church as an educational institution. ...Legal Advertising... * PPUINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby elven that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the estate of Sarah I. Botkin late of Adam* county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. L. G BOTKIN. Executor. May>. IMB. 12-3 A PPOINTMEXT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby riven that the undersirned has teen appointed administrator of the estate of Catharine Malionee late of Adams county, deceased The estate is probably sol rent. D. D. CLARK. Administrator. Earl B. Adams. Atty. May 26. IMt pUBLIC NOTICE. N tire is hereby riven that sealed bids will be recetyed at my office till the hour of»:30 o'clock a. m_ Saturday, June 28,1902, tor the erection of a house in Walmsh township, Adan.s county, Indiana, in district number •». aecordinr to plan* and »pe<*lficat ions now in mv office; Mid school house to be completed by the 25th of Septetnber, Said bidden to bid on rock under old school bouse hy the perch Bid» will be opened at old school bouse and v»<i school hou»e sold same day. The right 1* reserved to reject any and all bids. P A. MACKLIN. Townabip Trustee. " abtuh Township. Adant* Co., -X . . . Indiana. Dated June .. I'4B. 14. j VOTICE TO NON-KE*!DENTS. A. N The State of Indiana. County of Adarus. ss. In the Adamt circuit court, April term. tWB. Bertha Eley . T , ’ No, ~ I Complaint tor Joseph Kley. J divorce. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Joseph Kiev, the above named defendant is a non-resident of the state of Indiana. Notice la therefore hereby given the said Joseph Kley that he tie and appear before the Honorable Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the first day of September, IHK. the same being the Ist Juridical day of the next regular term thereof, to tx holden at the court house In the city of Decatur, oomn.t-nctng on Monday, the first day of September. A. D., ijm, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. witness, my name and the seal of (aid court hereto affixed, this nh day of June. O-i Ei.mkh Johmsow. Clerk. By James P. Ila. tile.- Deputy L. <?. DcV pm. Attorney for Plaintiff,

APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notict ;«L«.r-by given, that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Howard Thompson late of Adams county, deceased The estate is probably solved. Katherine Thompson. Adm X JuneSlAti D. B. Erwin Atty. IJ-J V 'To F >F FINAL SETTLEMENT OF *' ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors heir* and legatee* ot John Christen deceased to appear in the Adams circuit court, held al Decatur. Indiana, on the Ist day of September lifti. and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved: and said I heir* are notified to then ami there make pro. f of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. GODFREY CHRISTEN. Adm'r. Decatur. Ind.. June 10. INK. F M. Schlrmeyer, Atty. Notice to public by county and CITY BOARD OF HEALTH June A INB Be it KtspLVEi., By the county board of health of Adams county and the c jty board -°* health , f the cit y of of Decatur. Indiana, in joint session asgambled, at the court house In said city and county, hereby n itlfy the citizens of said city and countv that they have adopted the health rul. * of the state board of health, containing 32 different sections printed and pule lished by said county txxird of health in the Decatur Democrat and the I>eca:ur Journal in February. HM). or thereabout*. and has I been, and h now. the law of said city and county, a* provided by the of the legislature. approved February 7. Acts of 'SJLtR**®# 17, Yt k ’ h law win hereafter be HtricUy enforced by the >ald boards.and that section 14 of said act. which reads as follows: Jf"! 5 - 1 *- *>>y person or persons, any board of health, or the officers of any corporation, wbw shall violate any of the per'Visions of this act *hall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon r nvlctim: thereof, shall be fined no >s Utau ten nor to exceed one hundred uniwill also be enforced by said board. '. W. PETERSON. T. « OORBETT, CY J. WEAVER. City Board of Health. J E MANN. SAMUEL DOAK, ... JACOB ABNET. County Board of Health. Application for liquor license. ‘L’* 1 !* 1 ? Biven *° ,hc <*‘U«ens of the Third Ward of the city of Ih-catur. Adams De.'m?Rl, n v the '\ UU , that I. it —ut K l7 * n ’ Hle '“habitant and resident or said ward, a person over the areof twentv<me yeurs a person not In the habit of becoming Intoxicated and a lit person to be with the sale of Intoxicating liquors, wlh make application to the board of commlislonersof the county of Adams, at their July session for the year i'.«. for a license to sell sulrltous. vinous malt and other Intoxlcat- ['•£ ’huors In lessiiuantltles than a quart at a Privilege of allowing PhTsam? to It* drank on the premises where sold The place where I desire to tell .aid intoxicating llqmirs is a one-storr brick building fronting on Monrtx’ street In said city, being the ground floorwlthtamt and rear openings andsltuated on lite fuiMtwing descrllied real estate to-wlt. < otumenelng 11 feet west from the —Ulbt ast corner of inlet No. Iki. In thJ cit v Os Decatur. Adam- county. Indiana, then £ running north l.tt feet, t tien«-e w.wt 13 feet th. nee *outh 132 f.-et to tlx- north line ,i .Monroe* »tn*cL thonco vast uj the ’il-u-n f'k. ginning, said hulkling I- the south end of the above described strip of is-al • state, and Is 31 feet | Oll « by It feet w Ide on the Inside 1 will at ”* ask the permission of -aid b!!aM .if rommi'l xtoners to keep and maintain alum l™ U nt£ in the afore-ald room for th< pnrn.,M. l»g lunch HELM A

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