Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1903 — Page 7

• WHEN KNIGHTHOOD* ! WAS IN FLOWER 1 # Or, The Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, the King’s Sister and 4»i Happening In the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth 4J'* Rewritten and Rendered Into Modern English from Sir Edwin *l* -fc Cukodfn s Memoir £** | By EDtVIN CASKODEN [CHARLES MAJOR] $ it * Copyright, >® s and 1301, by the Bowen-MerriU Company k

Ido not mean that Mary wasin loro, j mt t | ]a t she had mot and for the first i me felt the touch, yes, even the subunconscious dominating force so lucot to woman, of the man site could j ove . al id lmd known the rarest throl> that poises in that choicest of all Gotl's perfect handiwork—a woman s heart—,hc throb that goes before, the John the Baptist, as it wore, of coming lore. It- being after midnight, Mary tilled two cups of wine, from each of which she took a sip. ami banded them to Brandon and me. She then paid me the 10 crowns, very soberly thanked us and said we were at liberty to go. The only words Brandon ever spoke concerning that evening were just as we retired: •‘Josh, she is perfect! But you were wrong. Caskoden. 1 can still thank Cod 1 am not in love with her. I would fall upon my sword if I were.” I was upon the point of telling him she lmd never treated anv other man as she had treated him. but 1 thought [•■St to leave it u(lilpid. Trouble was apt to come of its' own accord soon enough. - . In i-nti.. I may as win tell yod That' when the princess asked me to bring Brandon to her that site might have a little sport at his expense she looked for a laugh, but found a sigh. CHAPTER V. AX HONOR AND AN' ENEMY.

PAY or affe- this Brandon was commanded to an audience and presented to the king and queen. He w , - now

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eligible to all palace entertainments and would probably have a'any invitations. being a favorite witTi fS»tt» their majesties. As to his standing with Mary, who was really the most important figure socially about the court, 1 .-■liild not exactly say. She was such a mixture of contradictory,- impulses ami rapid transitions, and was so full of whAs and caprice, the inevitable outgrowth of fir blood, her rank .and the j adulation amid which ghe had always ©red, that I could not predict for a day ahead her attitudsyoward any one. , She had fieverSshown so great favor * to any man as to Brandon, hut just h<uv much of her condescension was a mere whim, growing out of the impulse of the moment and subject to ri am, I could m»t toil- I believed, however, that Brandon stood upon a firmer foundation with this changing, shifting quicksand of a girl than with either of their majesties. In fact, I thought he rested tifiou her licgHt itself. But to guess correctly what a girl of that sort will do or think or feel would require inspiration. Os course most of the entertainments given by the king and queen included ! ss guests nearly all the court, hut I Mary oftei had little fej.es and dauc-

in this list there are many good properties, offered below actual cost '• n::ve other properties not listed here for rent. ~,!e or trad*, tiish Imawiom s are an 'ri'antage to buyer and sever, and 1 now have a targe number of cash purchJUK ro.is » nas it they want is placed upon the agarket. 1 1 you are intei sted in tht pure • -‘ ,j •‘*rm lands, business rooms, residences, mill machinery, town ortity plop ,J; t) \,j. tor on. of our recent large diseriptive lists, in inquirj refer to properties by numoer. dress j; Phone No, a JO. J. B. SNOW, Decatur, Indiana. 4> ® No. 57—Building tots on Che*tnutstreet, Linn mile from the stone road, fair buildings. *i “treet. Penn street. Madison street and Do- olaca land. M.oou. a'ur sireetmt from $135 to #3OO each, on „ -,i \n to acre tract two miles south of '■ eond street. Monroe and Marshall strtets - Q t , CHUJr on si.-riti road, good buildiegs and 6; from $450 to $350 each. b]aek laml , No. 96—A one-acre tract in northwest Deca- 219—An 80 glre tract, one ‘half mile west lur. good dwelling, stable, cribs, poultry * „f Salem, Blue Creek township, old build No. 198—A seven acre tract, joins the north- \ 102-acre tract one and a half miles 'rest corporation line (of Decatur. Good - east 0 f De<*tur. no buildings. I' acres of location, on pike road. Price *7OO. KOO( j tlin r,jsf, ir, acres of sand aud gravel,, No. »J-1t 3', acre tract in south Decatur!«i black and sand loam. 16000. stoned street. Plenty of good fruit ami „ 1-t—Eighty-acre tract in east Wabash good buildings, price $2,180. i township, about 80 acres black loam, new, 6-. No. 194—A twenty-acre tract in good location, room house, ten acresof time* 1 :. $4300. n Union township, four and one-half miles . n ••tom Decatur, nearly ail black land, ordin- No. luo- An ls 4-. c«| tiact m eat S t lary s arv houses soon township, sand and light tlgy io.un. some v,,.„ timber, oriel; house, frame cribs and barn. No. I,3—A laij acre tract in west Hoot town- Price *l4 300 ;idp, one-half mile from school, three- '' , , - „ west of Berne, ourths black Und, no buildings, ?..6, * gbbfl improvements, grazing farm, light. Decat urTaamf toirin an*d claysoU. pnncipaUy. Pnm ShSW yOU ' IK ‘ imber ’ flVe ' room “nd tr a a nd riay”oan./TaSes No. 316—A* tract tour and one half rifles northwest of Berne, a quarter of a nnd a half miles ride from stone road and school. Nearly all No. 1.. -A innobHoWsand and clay t ack land, ordinary buildings. *3.460. bufidfugl two No. 201—A 32 acre farm, three miles north- young orchards, 3.> acres, young timber, |**t of Decatur, Improvements ail new. S7OOO. Fair grade of soil. Rural mail route. $2400 . i«3—Eighty acres, near stone road in WaN’o. 105s-Sixty-acre tract, southeast of Berne. bash township, oil land, some timber, lair ?ood quality of soil, fair buildings, some buildings, some black land, balance claj . timber. $3650. loam. ffcOO. No. 109—An HO-acre tract, two and one-haif No. 107—An sO-acre tract, two miles east of Tiiles northwest of Decatur, clay and sand Deca clay and sa ■9 a,n ’ no t:m---0811, fair buildings, fruit and timber $4500. ber. smaitrframe buildings. S4OOO. No 137—Eeighty acres, two miles southwest of No. 220—For sale or trade for Decatur proper herne. fair improvements, clay and black ty. three well located and desirable city iotf o*m, $3600. in jndersou, Indiana, SBSO. No. 151—An HO acre tract southwest of Pleas- No. 2fi7— For sale or trade, a53 acre I tact oi mt Mills, black loam, poor buildings. *3600. timber hind in Cumberland county, lenneNo.'i”— A 120 acre tract near ihegravel pike. see. *630.00. , »ithin five mile, northwest of Decatur, good No 147 -For sale or trade, an Ml acre tract in improvements, one half black land, *9.000, Lake countv, Michigan, frame buildings. No. 224—For sale, a 10* aero tract of beech ami some timber, *l..s*l. , sugar land two and a halt mile- east of*>e- No. ull—For sale or trade, a general men ban eatur. New house and bam. AV*» worth ol disc store and buildings in thriving Indiana timber. Price $8,600. ” town Will trade for® or HO acre farm, stock No. 228—A ',40 acre tract of first class black $2,500. . . farming land 3 miles southwest of Pleasant >- 0 m—For sale or trade for a farm—A large Mills, one mile from stone roaa. small build- live-stand flouring mill in Decatur, Indiana, figs. *2,300 eapifntv 73 barrels of flour dany. Holler No- 218—A 46 acre tract four miles northeast mill, steam power, price *6OOO for mill and of Berne on free mail route, a quarter of a grounds. W For large list of TOWN AND CITY PROPERTY, address the SNOW”AGENCY «

mg parties which were smaller,' more i select and informal. These parties were teally with the consent and encouragement of the'Ling, to avoid the responsibility of not inviting everybody. The larger affairs were very dull, and smaller ones might give offense to tlu»s>u who were left out. The latter, therefore, were "turned over to Mary, who cared very little who was offended or who was not, and Invitations to them were highly valued. One afternoon a day or two after Brandon’s presentation a message arlived from Mary notifying me that she would -have a little fete that evening in one of the smaller halls and directing me to be there as master of the dance. Accompanying the message was n note from no less a person than the princess herself, inviting Brandon. 'This, was an honor indeed an autograph invitation from the hand of Mary! But the masterful rascal did not , seem to consider it anything unusual, i and when I handed him the note upon bis return fro® the bunt lie simply , lead it carelessly o|pr once, tore it iu , -V ssc ! it awtiv. ! h* lie**' I' ini-' Vottld have given io.ooo crowns to receive such a note and: would doubtless have shown it to ball' ilk* court in triumphant eoufidi'Scc before the l. >f To thi.: great capfSin of the guard it was hjit a scrap of paper. He was clad to. hate it. nevertheless,, a riff with all his -vis restraint and stoicism could not conceal his pleasure. Braakdon at once accepted the invitation fti a personal note to the princess. The boldness of this actually took my breath, and it seems at first to have ■tinted Mary a little alsoi As you must know by this time, her •■dignity royal" Was subject to alarms and quite her most troublesome attribute- very apt to recejgjp damage in iter relations with Brandon. „ v m Mary did not destroy Brandon’s note, despite the fact cli.it her sense of dignity had been disturbed by it. but after she bad read it slipped off into her private room, read it again anil put it on: her escritoire. Soon she picked it up. reread it and. after a little hesitation, put it in her pocket. It remained in the pocket for a moment or two. when out it came for another perusal, and then she unfastened her bodice and put :t in her bosom Mary had been so intent upon what sin was doing that she had notgpeen Jane, who was sitting quietly in the window, and when site turned and saw her she was so angry she snatched the note from her bosom and threw it upon the floor, stamping her foot in embarrassment and rage. ••How dare you watch me, IfltssjrV" she cried. I*You lurk around as still ass the grtyyiyrind I have to look into every nook and corner wherever X go or have you spying on me."

“1 did not spy upon you. Lady Mary,” i said Jane quietly. "Don’t answer me! I know you did! I I want you to be less silent after this. ,Do you hear? Cough or sing or stum- ’ hie: do something, anythiugmilhat 1 may hear you." ’ ! Jane rose, picked up the note and of- ! ferotl it to her mistress, who snatched ; it with one hand while she gave her a i sharp slap with the other. Jane ran I nut, mill Mary, full of anger and shame. I slammed the door and locked it. The j note, being the cause of all the trouble, j she impatiently threw to the floor again and went over to the window bench, where she threw herself down to pout. In the course of live minutes ■he turned her head for one fleetiug instant and looked at the note, and then, after a little hesitation, stole j over to where she had thrown it and picked it up. Going back to the light at tlie window she held it in her hand a moment and then read it once, twice, j thrice. The third time brought the smile, and the note nestled in the bosom aaain. .lane aid not come off so well, for tier mistress did not speak to her until she called her in that evening to make her toilet. By lliat time Mary had forgotten about the note iu her bosom; ao when Jane began to array her for the dance it fell to the floor, whereupon both girls broke into a lough, and Jane kissed Mary’s bare shoulder, and Mary kissed the top of Jane's head, and they were friends again. So Brandon accepted Mary’s invitation and went to Mary's dance, but bis, going made for biut an enemy of the most powerful nobleman in the realm, and this was the way of if: These parties of Mary’s mid been go;ug on once nr ttvi c a week during the entire winter and'spring, and usually included the same persons. It was a sort of c@f?rie. whose members were more or less congenial awl most of them very jealous of interlopers. Strange as it may seem, uninvited persons often attempted to force themselves iu, and all sorts of schemes and maneu-

vers were adopted to gain admission. To prevent this two giiartlsffien with helbottis were stationed at the door. Modesty. 1 laffitit say. neither thrives tior is usefurat court. fa 4 When Brandon presented himself at the door, his entrance was barred, but he quickly pushed aside the halberds and entered. The Duke of Buckingham. a proud, self important individual, was standing near the door and saw it all. Nriw. Buckingham was one of those unfortunate person? who never lose an opportunity to make a mistake, and. being anxious to display, his zeal on behalf of the princess, stepped up to prevent Brandon’s entrance. “Sir. you will have to move out of this,” he said pompously. “You are not at a jousting bont. You have made a mistake and have come to the wrong place.” @ @ My lord of Buckingham is pleased to make rather more of an of himself than usual this evoniug.” replied Brandon, with it smife. is he started across the ruom to Mary, whose eye ho had caught. She had seen anil heard it all, hjjt instead Si coming to his relief stood there laughing to herself. At/this Buckingham grew furious and ran around ahead of Brandon, valiantly drawing his sword. ~ “Now, by heaven, fellow, make but another step, and I wilt rio yen through!” he said. I saw it all. but.could hardly realize what was going on, it came so quiekly and Was over so soon. Like a flash Brandon’s sword was out of its sheatli and Buckingham’s blade wastHylhg toward the ceiling. Brandon's sword was sheathed again so quickly that one could hardly believe it Jind been efut at ail, and.clicking up Buckingham’s, he said with a half smothen® laugh, “Mv lord lias dropped liis sword.” He then broke its poin| with his heel against the hard floor, saying, “I will dull the point lest mydord, being uuacenstorned to its use, wound himself.” This brought peals of laughter from everybody, including the king. Mary laughed also, but. as Brandon was Banding Buckingham -his blade, came up and demanded: 0 ••My lord, is this the way you .take it upon yourselfeto receive my Who appointed you. let me nsk. to guard my door? We shall have to omit vou> namelfrom our next unless yoti take a few lessons in good mail- | tiers.” This was striking him hard, and the quality of the man will at once appear: plain to you when I Say that j he had often received worse treatment, ! but clung to the girt* skirts all the more tenaciously. Turning to Brandon, I the princess said: 1 ‘‘Master Brandon, I am glad to see you, aud regret exceedingly that nur . friend »i_ Buckingham should so thirst * for your blood.” She then led him to the king and queen, to whom be mad* his bow, fed the pair continued their | walk about the roonf Mary again alluded to the skirmish as. the door and said laughingly: ‘‘l would have come to your help, but I knew you were amply able to take care of yourself. I was sure you would worst the duke in some way. It was better than a mummery, and I was glad to see It. I do not like him.” [TO BE CONTINUED.] AdvaulJ«g«- Poaltion. ‘‘Hold on!” exclaimed the boy who was under. "Let’s arbitrate this thing!” “There ain't nothin' to arbitrate!" panted the boy on top. pommeling him 1 vigorously. Chicago Tribune. W lint Would You Do? People are fond of telling what they would do if they had $1,000,000. Its safe to bet that nine oiifcof ten if they had fl.oyp.oOo would do Tiothing. j -Kansas City Independent. .j Some people think that when they ; ask forgiveness for a wrong it gives I them a license to do the same thing over again Philadelphia Telegraph.

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NO. B.—Bo acre farm on pood gravel road 1 ruining from Union City to Fort Recovery, I Ohio, three-quarters of a mile from school, ; near to church* and good neighborhood. | Sixty-five acres cleared and fifteen acres in timber—maple, oak, etc. Land well tiled, fences in fairly good repair. Frame house, one and one-half stories, six nice rooms and cellar, all in good shape. Frame barn, shed- ! de-i on three sides for stables, two good well*, never failing, ard good cistern—always plenty of water. Good bearing orch-1 ard of all varieties of fruit. This farm lies nine miles from Union City and six and ©Behalf mile® from Fort Recovery, and one ! mile from postoffiCJ®with daily mail. Pflye, $35 UO per acre. NO. 36“ Farm of 160 acres, two and onehalt miles north from Decatur, all cleared and cultivated but about five acres in wools pasture, small timber, about 40 acres black land, balance mostly light clay soil, fine for small grains and gras> about sixty?five acres iu grass, one half mile from ! * gravel road, one half mile from church three-fourths mile from post office, railroad station and trading point, fences good, about two hundred rods of wire fencing, new; two story frame house of eight rooms and one story kitchen, good cellar, house needs paint and some other repairs, is old fashioned heavy frame, frame barn 40x60 feet, in good repair, old hay barn, good new frame granary, wagon shed and corn crib: driven well and steel wind mill, two old orchards, grape arbor and other smaii fruits Price s4s.uu per acre. Terms S4OOO cash, balasce to suit at 6 per cent. NO. 40 Farm of Ini acres. U ] miles northwest of Deoatu? on good gravel road, about black land, balance bandy loam, al' easily worked and very productive*- ail cleared! (o but about s;x acres of small timber, fairly j well ten !«& and laud has been kept up. flood young orchard of plum and cherry! trees, beginning to bear, old orchard of , apple, pen rand peach trees, 1 story lrame house of 6 rooms, solid frame, needs paint outside, also 1 story plank house of 3 rooms and kitchen, com For tabled barn 30x42 feet with shed 14x42. and wagon shed and corn crib at end, in good repair, on new stone

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TELL THE TRUTH DR. D. W. TUCKER. CHRISTIAN PHYSICIAN WHO LABORS FOR THE GOOD OF HUMANITY. A Truthful Statement is Regards • a Scientific Physician. SIOO Reward SIOO. t)r. D. \Y. Tucker will forfeit one hundred dollars for ativ testimonial publish®! by him that is not genuine and that is not given voluntarily. The doctor has several hundred testimonials similar to the ones published in this paper which you can read a| his office. Bluffton. Ind., March IT, 190’J. Dry J). W. Tucker. Dear Sir: I feel that-1 am under great obligations to you for what you have done for me. 1 cannot say too much about what you have done for me. For ten vears I suffered from liver, stomach aud kidney disease. I had no appetite, bowels were constipated all that time could not sle«p, tongue was coated all the time. I tried many doctors of all kinds, but did not get anv relief until I came to you. You have cured me and I hope that all who suffered as I did will go to you and get cured. I cannot thank you enough for what you have done for me. lam glad to say you did not deceive me in any way. I an sincerely, Martha A. Spencer. Marion, Ind,. Jan. 26, 1900. Dr. D. \Y. Tucker. My Dear Sir: I am glad to say that you cured me of my rheumatism after suffering great pain for five years and trying many doctors and all kinds of treatment. I spent six weeks at Chicago being treated by an osteopath aud was worse when I left than when I went. I had tried divine healing, faith cure, and all kinds of patent medicines, but got no better from their .treatment. Vou have cured me and are entitled to the credit and praise. I am yours, John E. Curtis. Fort \Yayue, Ind., May 4, 1592. Dr. D. \V. Tucker. My Dear Sir: You have been undoubted! v successful in my case. I

foundation, new implement house, away from barn. 2 good open wells, never fail, steel wind miiL water tank, 'near barn, excellent water, should be seen to be appreciated. Price S6O 00 per acre; V; cash, balance on easy terms. 6 per cent. No. 42—100 acre farm 5# miles north-east of | Decatur, one-bail mile from gravel road j which will be built past the farm soon; all ! black, level land, but about ten acres; all | cleared but five acres which is small timber, well tiled, fence fair. Good story frame bouse, and also a one story lrame house; both need painting, both comfortable homes Barn 40x60 feet, two floors, roof needs repair; corn cribs, grainery. wagon shed. etc. Drove well and steel windmill; good orchard of apples, pears, plums and peaches. This is an excellent farm, in good neighborhood, one-half mite from school, two miles from church, and is a bargain at 63.00 pe acre; \\ cash, balance easy payments NO. 37.— 100 acre farm 4 miles east from Decatur, on a good road about To acres black land balance sandy clay, all very productive Jow land well tiled, good outlet, over 1000 rods of tile, no open ditch on farm farly ienced h)1 cleared but about 5 acres, which is woods pasture, house land 1 2 story frame 8 rooms, goods dry cellar house in good repair on stone foundation, driven well and wind mill with cement tank at barn good cistern, barn 50by 80 in good repair roomy silo in barn with capacity of 90 tons green fodder good orchard of apple peach pears trees blackberries and other small fruits including large grape arbor. Also cribs granaries and necessary out buildings. This farm will make a nice home and is well wort h the price. $75 per acre one third down, balance on easy payments. NO. 1 14*-Two lots 57 by 166 feet, on «mtb nth street, 1 and V% story frame houseof 8 rooms, nicely papered and in good repair needs paint outside, barn 14 by I s and 14 feet high smoke house and other out buildings; 60 barrel cement cistern; 4iarge pear trees, T large cherry trees, apple peach and

am now able to walk two or three miles,a day. My luDgs do not trouble me now. No dropsy now, and feel an energy and strength of mind I have not had for years. My whole system appears to have to been renewed. I am very grateful to you for what you have done for me, and have written to eastern Ohio, for a friend of mine who has consumption to come to you for treatment. - It is now useless for anyone to tell me you cannot cure consumption. I know you have done it. May you live long to continue your good work. I am respectfully, Jdjin E. Chesser. Wabash, Ind., May 10,1902" Dr. D. W. Tucker. Dear Sir: I feel it to be my duty to give testimony in behalf of your treatment for epilepsy. Our daughter, now eighteen years of age, was terribly afflicted with this malady for ten years. Two years ago wf» put her into your hands for treatment and are now happy to state she has not had an attack for more than a year. We were told by gnod doctors that epilepsy could not be cured. Blit, Doctor, you have certainly cured our daughter and we thank you for it. May you continue to do so is our wish. Yours most truly, Samuel Faint. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 24, 190”. Dear Doctor Tucker: I desire to inform the unfortunate that you have cured our son of that dreadful disease known as epilepsy. He has not had a fit in five months. Befpre, he had three or four every week. Me tried many doctors aud advertised remedies for epilepsy. Some of them made his attacks lighter, but that was all the good they did him. Me will continue his treatment for some time yet. Byt we believe he is cured and we are all well satisfied with your treatment. Yours most truly, Wtn. E. Yancy. ®, Boonville, Ind., Jan. 23, 1906. Dr. D. \\. Tucker. Dear Sir: Five years ago I thought

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plum trees, some small fruits and grape arbor. These lots are nicely located and the property is cheap. Pricesl2oo one third cash balance to suit, or will trade lor small farm, NO. 1 15. —Vacant lot on west Monroe street. Lynch s addition .fxJxUfi leet, fronts on Monroe street, is a nicely located lot, street and sewer tax paid, and is cheap at $175,00. NO. 117.— For sale, l’i story frame house on south Tenth street, four rooms, cellar, large buttery, summer kitchen, wood house, well and cistern, house in fairly good repair. Lot 78x180 feet with lots of good bearing grape vines. cherries and other fruit. It Is cheap at $550.00 «;>ne-half cash, balance in one and two years, at 6 per cent. NO. 119. Fine residence property on Fornax street iu Decatur one and one half story frame house of seven rooms, all nicely papered, house in good repair. Fine large cistern. Fruit on lot consisting of peacbea cherries etc. Property is in fine location and is a bargain at slllO. One half cash balance on easy terms at 6 per cent. NO loß.— Residence property, two and a half squares from court house. Decatur, lnd., frame bouse of seven rooms.two closets and patltrv.house needs painting outside.in good condition inside,barn sixteen by twentyfour feet, wood house and other out buildings. House piped for gas. good well and cistern, pair Cherry and peach trees.grape arbor, ail situated on inlot N0.5g7 and south half of inlot No. 278. on a quiet street iu a good neighborhood, near to business center. Price $2000.00; one .half cash, balance in two equal annual payments. NO. 109. -One story frame house of five rooms, buttry and closet, on Second street, one square from business center, house needs some repairs, lot 66x132 feet, some fruit, nicely located, good cistern, .barn on lot. good sidewalk, improved street and is a very desirable location. Price $1,450, one half cash, balance in one and two years at 6 per cent.

i I was doomed to be eat up by cancer 1 of the face. 1 had tried several doeI tors and many kinds of medicine for ’ four years, and I steadily got worse, i and everyone I met discouraged me, f till I came to you. aud you told me i you could cure me, aud am very I thankful that I met you for I would l have been dead long before this time i had I not put thyself in your hands, i Thanks to your skill lam a tyell man, and it has now been five years, aud there has been no sign of a return, : aud I feel that you Cave saved my life jand I cannot thank you enough for 1 what you have done for me. I am sincerely yours, Frank Esterday. Degonia Springs, Ind., Jan. 14, 1903. To the Public: I have known Dr. D. W. Tucker, formerly of Boonville, Ind., now of Ft. M’ayne, ever since he was born. I was his first school teacher and also had the pleasure of taking him into the Methodist church and I testify to his worth as a moral, Christian gentleman and scholar. I consider him one of the ablest physicians in this state and his success as such has been phenomenal. He is worthy of the fullest confidence of the public and his word is as good ag, a government j bond, ff I could make this testimou- ; ial any stronger I would certainly do j so. Very Respectively, i! J. H. Doughitt. ; The Rev. Doughitt was for many j years one of the most popular and in- • Huential preachers in the state of Kentucky. Dr. Tucker of Fort M aybe, will be at the Burt Hotel Thursday, May 14, where you can consult him. If you are sick or afflicted inmny way it will be to your interest to consult him. be will give you good advice. If he can not benefit or cure you he will honestly tell you so. fte is treating some of the best citizens in Adams countv and is under contract to visit Decatur ! for one year or more. Remember bis I date is Thursday. May 14, 1903. Consultations and examinations free.