Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1903 — Page 7

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the tower of silence. Bombay's Orew»ome Cemetery and Ita Well Fed Vulture*. The Tower of Silence ou top of Mai ibar hill is the prettiest spot in Bom bay. There is a circle of concrete walls twenty-five feet high. Inside this wall. Bix feet from the top, is an inclined Boor of concrete, divided into three circles and surrounding a pit. The outer circle is widest and is for the men; the second circle is a little narrower and is tor the women; the inner circle, sur- 1 rounding the pit. is narrowest of the three and is for the children. The cen ter pit is deep and filled in the bottom with sand and charcoal. There are five of these. When a I’arsee dies he is . laid in one of these. No one ever sees | the inside but those who bear the b >d les in. and they do not look around, but i walk rigid out. Overhead and perched on the tops of the walls are many vul- j Shires. When a body is borne in these i vultures swoop down, and i> two; hours they have eaten it clean. Then the bones are swept into the pit. and ■ the rain washes the circles clean, and . 'the bones in the pit crumble to dust, j .and the water drains off through the Band and charcoal into the earth. The! [vultures sometimes become so large; and heavy they can hardly fly. They allow no other birds near the place. That is how the Parsees dispose of their dead. Lylnsr on the Right Side. When a patient complains of a bad taste in his mouth every morning on waking up. says a physician, the first question I ask him is as to the position he assumes when going to sleep. An immense number of people sleep on the left side, and this is the most common cause of the unpleasant taste which is generally attributed to dyspepsia. If a meal had been taken within two or three hours of going to bed, to sleep on the left side is to give the stomach a task which it is difficult in the extreme to perform. The student of anatomy knows that all food enters and leaves the stomach on the right side, and hence sleeping on the left side soon after eating involves a sort of pumping operation which is anything but conducive to sound repose. The action of the heart is also interfered with

1 VkAWUWSH! •1 W 1 to 1 j n ißW*aßg«Mgafei In this list there are many gco< properties o«ered actual h°t Janßa^ioS’are 6 an N e have other properties not listed here for rcnt .' *ht r of cash purchasers as soon as advantage to buyer and seller, and I now have a farce n *’® r 9®JJ purchasß „ r Ba le of wnat they want is placed upon the market. It you arc inmesten tn toe pure. farm lands, business rooms, rosideaees. mill "J®^ 10 ® 1 *- ‘ f “ t 0 properties by number. Ad--lor one of cur recent large discriptne lists. In inquiry rere p p dress •Phone No. 230. •’■ I*- SNOW, Decatur, Indiana. .. ■• '-. qq g •-<> tract *wn and one-half BuildingUotson LirintfCrdtJC; ’ ***•” .> from $450 to sj£oo each. Xo. 219—An BO acre tract, one ‘half mile west xu ♦ rt..z.a fit S-ilem Blue Creek township, oia bullaNo. 96—A one-acre tract in northwcat Oua- j 1 v ’ land, some black soil. $4,150, tur. good dwelling, stable, cribs, poultiy mgs. house, etc. SISOO. No. 163—Eighty acres, near stone road in Wa4 1 *v>a nrvrth bush township, oil laud, some timber, tair No. 198—A seven acre tract, loins the north Bol £ e black laud, balance clay west corporation hue |of Decatur. Good location, on pike road. Price 1700. loam.fH.w- .. . .1 on Ko 253—An SOacre tract of good land, two No. 209-A 3t4 acre tract in south Decatur on a quarter miles east of Monroe, near stoned street. Plenty of good fruit and “ n “ a «“ ad House, barn and other buildgood buildings, price *2.150. lngg DCar ] y new, #5,500. No. 173—A 15'4 acre tract in west Root town- " , 4i _ Anß o acre tract of black sand loam, ship, one half mile from school._ three N - h ]s hire. Ohio, a little timber, fourths black laud, no buildings, *, .6, no buildings, *4,350. No. 194—A twenty-acre tract in good location, 221—An H) acre tract two miles south of in Union township, four and one-half miles No. - e road good buildings Mid from Decatur, nearly all black land, ordin Dccaiu ary house. *9OO, u . « hoir Kn 244—A 95 acre tract of well Improved oil No. 169—Thirty-acre tract two and a. jalf N °. * land two m jles northeast of P.easmiles northwest of Decatur, sand loam and ad g timber, a variety ot soil, clay. 5 acres good young timber, flve-room a good house, *ISOO. ■sj4—For sale, a 108 acie tractof beech and No. 201—A 32 acre farm, three miles north- - sugar land two and a half miles east ot Deeast of DecAtnr. Improvements all new. calur . New house and barn. SSOO worth or Fair grade of soil. Rural mail route. <*o timber. Price $5,600. «'>>*■ »" e fr ° m StOQe ' buhdffigsXve welt e“ P Price N. 600. ings, ®a,wu. A go acre tract of good farming la nd. No. 245—A 40 acre tract near the stone road, N >.-w gand loam and other go,i. ODC about sev n miles west of Decatur; num- south of Bobo on the public road, her one land and good improvements, *3.100 souw v No. 256—A 40 acre tract of well improved No 25 . 3 . A 140 acre tract on »’■" gravel pike, land, two miles east of Monroe town. Good 1 About two miles northeast from Debtor, quality of laud. Improvements nearly new. Goo d improvements, buildings worth N.I . Price #3,500. Eighty a ires black land. Price ww. No. 218—A 46 acre tract four miles northeast No. J west of Decatur, rood of Berne on tree mail route, a quarter ot a within t one half black land. $9,000. mile from the stone road, lair buildings. >, improvements, one nan ma . black land. *2,300. No. 160-An 184-acre t ract in east St Man s No. 237--A 60 acre tract at the stone road, township, san house, frame cribs and barn, near church and school house, four miles £' u 500. southwest ol Decatur. Good location, ordi miles of nary improvements, fair average kind. A - 2 m A 240 acre trie well improved. PrlCe No. 151—An 80 acre tract, southwest, of Pleas- r acres of black land. A good stock farm, ant Mills, black loam, poor buildings some 000. timber. In oil territory. *4OOO. puhpprtv , TicTnf TOWN AND CITY PROPER!* For more complete DESCRIPTIONS am eddress the SNOW AGENCY.

considerably, and the lungs are unuuiy compressed. It is probable that lying on the back is the most natural position. but few men can rest easily so, and hence it is best to cultivate the habit of sleeping on the right side. It is very largely a matter of habit, and the sooner it is acquired the better. Camel Carriages. Camel carriages are not common conveyances in most parts of India, but on the great trunk road leading to Delhi they are frequently to be seen. They are large, double story wagons, drawn sometimes by one. sometimes by two or even three camels, according to their size. Iron bars which give them a cagelike appearance were originally intended as a defense against robbers, and the carts were probably also used for the conveyance of prisoners. "The most picturesque ‘property’ of the Punjab government.” says John Lockwood Dipling, “is a huge char-a-banc to which is harnessed a team of four or six tine camels with leopard skin housings and gayly attired riders.” Neither camel nor bullock carts commend themselves much to the western traveler, but in out of the way places the latter are often found very useful. Took Him nt His Word. In the year of 1083 the forces of King Alfonso VI. attacked the Moors and drove them out of Madrid. In this connection there is a legend that the Segovians, who were allies of Alfonso, had been checked by the snows in the mountain passes of Fuenfria and were therefore late in overtaking the main body of the army, which had sat down before Madrid. "Sire,” they inquired of the king, “where shall we camp?” “Inside the city,” returned Alfonso, with a sneer, being angry with them because of their tardiness. They took the king at his word, carried the walls and the next morning the banner of Segovia was floating from a turret of the gate of Guadalajara. The Rille. “If Jack Nospud should ask yoi. to marry him.” simpered Maudie, calling up a blush, “what would you do?” “What I have always done.” said Mabel. "Send him to you.”—Chicago Trib-

BARS TO MATRIMONY 'EAR KEEPS MANY MEN FROM THE BLISS OF WEDDED LIFE. Some Instance* of a I.a< k of Sufficient Pluck to Take the Fateful Trip to the Altar—Various Reason* That All Spell ‘‘Afraid." “There is a groat dee! of speculation." said a well known lawyer, "as to why men are so reluctant to marry, but one reason never seems to occur to the speculators, and that is that many of them are afraid to No I am not joking. It is a sober and web/considered statement of fact, tot which I can adduce as many proofs as you want, that many men would almost as soon think of patting a fierce bull on the head or facing the midnight burglar as taking a trip to the altar “I remember as. a boy an amusing specimen of this kind of man in lowa He was a farmer and was as notorious for his amorous entanglements as for his ingenuity in getting out of them when marriage began to loom near. It was said he had been engaged a dozen times, and though be left all his fiancees in the lurch he never found any difficulty in getting a successor. One day my father, who was his lawyer, asked him: ‘Why don't you get married. John? It isn't for want of opportunities, you know, and it's quite time you thought of settling down.’ ‘Well, .sir,’ John answered, ’it’s this way: You see, I like coorting well enough, but I can nivver summon up pluck to go any further. To tell you the truth. I'm afeard of getting tied for life to one of 'epi.' “If you have heard many breach of promise suits you will have observed that this wholesome dread of matrimony is the cause of a good proportion of them, though all the defendants have not the courage to say so. “One client of mine bad allowed mat. ters to proceed right to the eve of the wedding day, when he disappeared mysteriously and was not discovered for some months. The young lady promptly sued him for damages for breach, and at the hearing the reason for his conduct came out. He admitted that ho was fond of the girl, but sundry exhibitions of her temper and jealousy which he had witnessed had so scared him that he simply hadn't the courage to marry her. ‘I meant to marry her right enough,’ he said, ‘but when it came to the point my courage failed me, and I thought it safer to bolt.’

“In another case in which a widow sued a widower for playing her false the defendant put in a singular plea. It seems that the widow’s family strongly objected to the match, and as passive opposition was useless to prevent it one of the sons, a stalwart young fellow, called on the middle aged wooer and told him that if he persisted in his suit he (the son) would give him such a thrashing as would effectually cure him of any further sentiment. ‘So what could I do?’ the defendant pathetically asked. “The more one sees behind the scenes the more one realizes that there is often a great deal to be said for the man who loves and runs away. One of my clients a few years ago found himself in an awkward quandary. He had engaged himself to three girls at different times and, having canceled his engagements with two, was on the eve of marrying No. 3. No sooner was his intention known than the two jilted ladies threatened him with legal proceedings if he persisted in his proposed marriage, and the favored lady in turn threatened a similar fate if he didn’t. “Here was a dilemma, for whatever he did would end unpleasantly. However, like a prudent man, he decided tc run the snfaller risk. He pacified ids two former fiancees by canceling his engagement and prepared to face the “The mother-in-law is often a fatal disturber of love’s young dream. One breach of promise defendant declared that he would willingly have married the plaintiff only he couldn’t stand her mother at any price, and the prospect of having his married happiness disturbed by her interference so scared him that be decided it was more prudent to break off the engagement, while another frail lover actually stated in court that he was afraid to marry the plaintiff lest she should ‘grow up like *’.ll.'r ’ ,: - ; - per’ had shown him some of the less desirable possibilities of married life.

“One man whom I defended last year seems to have had a constitutional dread of matrimony. He had been engaged to the plaintiff no less than nine years. Four times the wedding day had been fixed, and as many times it was adjourned by his wish. Finally he cried off altogether, and in court he declared that, although he loved the girl, he felt he could never screw up the courage to marry her. When he was asked the reason for his diffidence he said that he had seen so much of the unhappy side of married life and the difference between wooing and wedding that he didn’t feel equal to running the risk. “These are but a few from scores of similar cases which have come within my own knowledge. One man feared to face matrimony on account of his fiancee’s extravagance, another quaintly confessed a horror of his wife’s cooking and domestic gifts generally, a third defendant was afraid to wed because a distant relative of his ladylove bad died in an asylum, and so on. But, whatever the cause, you may take my word for it that the men who are downright afraid to take wives are legion.”—Chicago Tribune. Careful. “Bridget, can I trust you with the ahina?” “Sure ye can, tna’am. Oi’ll save every piece.”—Life.

BOOK COVERS. All ot the Cloth For Them I« Mnde From Cotton Fabric. All of the cloth used in the binding of books is made from cotton fabric, yet one would not say so on seeing the finished product. Some of it looks exactly like coarse linen. Other styles have an appearance of the finest kind of silk, while others have various sorts of finishes that look like leatheret, canvas, watered silk and a thousand different designs. When the cloth conies from the mills it is treated in various ways to prepare it for the dyeing process, which is the most Important. Different kinds of Sizing are used in the different grades, and after this is done it is ready for the color machines. These are really the same sort of machines that calico is made on. They are built of great steel rolls or cams that are heated to a high temperature by means of live steam passing through them constantly. The cloth passes through boxes filled with the aniline color that the cloth is expected to be colored with. This is mixed with a starch paste and is spread evenly all through the cloth. The latter then continues through the steam heated cams aud is finally rolled up at the back of the machine in a heavy roll of the desired color. The different finishes are given in a second process. The cloth is passed through very heavy and massive steel rolls which have been engraved with the design that is wanted. Fine lines running diagonally across the cloth will give a silk effect, and there are many other impressions that may be stamped on in this way.—Springfield Union. Tkaval Encouragement, Admiral Watson always prohibited swearing on the vessel where he happened to be. and if any luckless officer enforced an order from the bridge with an oath he was call. d upon for a private interview with his superior. But another matter in his squadron troubled the admiral. His was the flagship, and yet her men were sometimes the last to finish the execution of a command to carry out a maneuver. One d,y when the seamen wore behind In getting down from the rigging he called a captain to him. "Why is it." he asked, “that here on the flagship, whore we ought to be the quickest, the men are behind the other ships?” While the officer was seeking for an inoffensive reply a volley of oaths came floating across the water from the captain of the nearest ship. ‘'Well, you see. admiral, our men don’t get the right kind of encouragement. sir.”—Exchange. Ireland'* WonderZul Linen. Whether or not Ireland is the finest country in the world for growing flax, it is beyond dispute the finest in the world for bleaching linen, an operation which requires from six to eight weeks, according to the nature and weight of tlie fabric. Nowhere else can the snow white finished fabric be turned out to rival the Irish bleach. France, Belgium, Germany and the United States have all entered into competition and retired unsuccessful. The quality of the water, the climate and the inherited experience of the Irish bleachers must all contribute to the result, which has had abundant practical demonstration that Ireland now occupies and has always occupied the first place in the whole world for bleaching and finishing linen.

FRVIT GROWERS’ GVIDE. In order to make a success of fruit culture one must be posted on the latest experiments regarding planting, pruning and cultivating fruit trees, spraying and marketing are also very important. Tne Greening Bros. Nursery Co., v hose advertisement appears in another column, have recently published their “Twentieth Century Fruit Grower’s Guide,’ - a handy, complete treatise on fruit growing, classified in four chapters. Chapter I—Planting; ChapFruitgrowing; Chapter 3-Marketing; Cusplc« * ■•-•»»»*>..v.-.X. w-- .<« « tained in this volume is gathered irom their extensive experience as nurserym *n and fruit growers and can be referred i o with the utmost confidence. The informationgivenissuftlcient to enable any person of ordinary intelligence to successfully manage an orchard or fruit garden. It has been the policy of nurserymen in the past to get all they could out of their patrons and to give as little as possib’ein return, In presenting this work the Greening Bros. Co. aim to show their liberal policy in dealing with patrons. The regular price of this “Guide” Is 50c but it is furnished free of charge with every SIO.OO order for nursery stock. They want an honest, reliable agent to represent them in this county. 32nd Annual BIG FAIR Portland, Indiana, Sept. 23-30 Oct. 1-2 $3,000 Purses on Races Third Engagement of the famous BICKETT FAMILY Manv Grand Special features- Each Day, in front of Grand Stand. CARRIE NATION On Wednesday. Also Automobile Race on Wednesday. Rates on All Railroads J. F. GRAVES, Sec y.

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r * * * ' s.>’.* * s' * -• <1 It It It 11 > > I>l ••• t... ■»1 mmiuHxminmmimmuiink nuS -z v '*• -* WF o z Better Than Honey * o 4 " For Less Money f@!V CORN SYRUP is a ood and table delicacy com- H | bined. It makes you eat. Contains all the nutritive, strength- H I ening properties of corn in a pre-digested form, ready to use by H I the blood immediately upon entering the stomach. A fine food M I for feeble folks, as well as well folks. Children love it and B thrive upon its pure, wholesome goodness. It is a remarkable B B energy and strength producer. Excellent for all home uses B B from griddle cakes to candy. Its reasonable cost appeals to E B the prudent housewife. A better syrup than you ever bought. ■ '<s he Great Spread for Daily Dread. Sold in airtight, friction-top tins which are excellent for various household purposes when empty. Sold by all grocers in three sizes, 10c, 25c and 50c. BE CORN PRODUCTS CO., Naw York and Chicago. ■AhhbmhhhhbhbbhbbbbbbbmhblbbHl Fort Wayne Fair BIGCER, BETTER, BRIGHTER. October 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17* The Fort Wayne Fair Association refers with pride to the unqualified success of last vear’s Fair, the Best held in Northern Indiana iu years. This YEAR’S FAIR it is already assured will be BIGGER aud BETTER in EVERY way than last year’s. THE PRICE THE SAME - . 25 CENTS The Premiums, 50 per cent. Bigger, $ 7,500.00 Racing Purses, Bigger, _ . _ _ 4,000 00 Free Attractions, Bigger, . _ _ - 2,000.00 Total, ------ $13,300.00 Every Day Will be the Big Day* The Mile Track is one of the Fastest in the World Trotting, Pacing and Running Races Every Dav W’" 77 " ~ . ... . —..... ~ ~ ~ n ■ >■ Twerity-dhe t ’" ” AIA V I’j within 100 miles of Fort Wayne, will sell round LaVVI* iS’CiiC- Trip Tickets FOR ONE FARE. Tickets good returning to and including Monday, October 19 THERE WILL BE More Fine Cattle, More Fine Horses. More Fine Hogs, More Fine Sheep, More Fine Poultry, More Fine Produce, More Fine Fruit, More Fine Implements, More Fine Displays. More and Finer EVERTHING than shown at any County Fair in the Stata. FREE OPEN AIR VAUDEVILLE. KING and QUEEN SAM AYO A The Great Highdiving Horses. Wonderful Acrobat with his ROS AIRE Circles of Knives. Slack Wire Demon. THE ROUENS 3 ROSSIS Trapezists and Ring Walkers Comedy Acrobats. OTHERS (om ng. Band Concerts, Etc. All Free—- — The Best 25c Fair Q “ Ever Held. " For Information or Premium List, Address W. A. JOHNSON, Secretary. ALEXANDER JOHNSON, President.

The wedding of Charles Wertz berger and Miss Clara Ruinschlag was announced at St. Mary’s church Sunday. The marriage will take place week after next. Charles Bronfield returned to Berne Monday. Mr. Bronfield is aiv’il man and reports'ujfine fifty barrel well on the farm of William Peel three and a half miles east of Berne, The well was driven by the Richland Oil Co.

DrJ. O L WeHs SPECIALIST. 723 Clinton St. Fort Wayne, Ind. Cures Piles, Fistula, Fissut*’ Ulceration, Stricture of Rectum, Constipation and all diseases of the Rectum. Dr. Wells will be at the Murray House in Decatur, the first Tuesday in every month. A ladv nurse in attendance of ladies who call. Consultation Free

The latest thing out in the way of photo novelties at the penny Photo Gallery. 217d6w2 ’Squire William Baughman performed the ritualistic ceremony at 3:30 Tuesday which united in holy marriage Miss Dana Hart and Mr. Wilson Yearing, of Union township. The affair was witnessed by Charles Elzey and attorney Dore B. Erwin who say the 'Squire did his official part neatly.