Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1903 — Page 6

HOW HE BECAME A LAWYER The Story of John Sherman’* A4» mfeeion to the Bar. When John Sherman war quite yotjuc he was tak-'-n into the law office of his brother Uharie- at Mansfield. 0.. To help about tue ofii ■ and make hta•elf generally u->fuL On>- day when he was in his twenty-first year be took CLar!<- ore- »ide and quietly asked him lor a loan of "What:' (.Lark-* exclaimed. "What do you intend <: iiS with w much money "I am going to Columbus to be admitted to the bar." John refilled. Charles was greatly surprised. as John bad never asked him for any advice regarding the profession nor had he ever appeared to be interested to any extent in tie «tudy of law. ’ You can’t be admitted to the bar without some knowledge of the law." said Charles. John maintained that he knew more about law than som° others and assured his brother that he would try to raise the money somewhere. "You know.” he added, "it will be necessary for me to have respectable clothes and enough money to pay my traveling and hotel expenses." Charies finally ordered the clothes •nd provided him with the necessary money. At Columbus on the day he became of age John was admitted to the bar. On his return he said to Charles: “I am going to lowa to practice law.” Charles remonstrated with him. "There is room for both of us to practice law here in Mansfield.". Charles told him. They then and there became partners and continued to practice together until the formation of the Republican par/ - , when John was sent from the Mansfield district as a representative in congress. Later he was elected to the United States senate, and tlie balance of his life became a very important and interesting part of the history of bis country.—Washington Star. THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. Valuable Territory It Brought to the United State*. The upper portion of the. Louisiana purchase was known as the territory of Louisiana. It comprised all that territory north of the thirty-third degree of latitude, eastward to the Mississippi and westward and northward as far as the undetermined boundaries of Jhe newly acquired possessions might extend. South of this was the district of Orleans with its seat of government fixed at New Orleans. The cession of the upper part of the did not take place until March 10. ISO 4, when, having received the sion from the Spanish, the French representative handed it over to the agent of the United States with a very brief and simple ceremony. By these unimpressive proceedings the government of the United States was put in possession of territory within whose boundaries now flourish the states of Louisiana, Arkansas. Missouri. Kansas. lowa, Nebraska. North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, the Indian Territory and parts of the states of Minnesota and Colorado. The men who were the active agents in the transfer of this mighty land from one national jurisdiction to another are well nigh forgotten in the crowd and rush of later but not less important events. By this historic purchase the seat of a mighty empire was forever established. By this purchase the possibilities of developing from the republic a world power were strengthened. Under our benignant r rpje comfort. Jnxnrr. prospe’-cj* » n( j every var>ty 7>f material activity nil the wide spaces in which our fathers found only a trackless wilderness. Common gratitude bids us recall with acclaim the names o£ Jefferson. Livingston and Monroe, who. building better than they knew, made this magnificent transformation possible.—Noah Brooks in Scribner's. The Book He Wanted. Odd demands are made ou the busy editor's tune. A Scotch member of the fraternity ro's-tttly received a letter, the envelope bearing a request that the contents should be handed to any bookseller in Edinburgh. The letter ran: , "The book that I want is a courting book, a book .that will tel! me how to talk to the lass that I love. A book that will tell me the words to say to her and the words to ask her when I be courting her is the sort of a book that I want, no matter how f -w or bow little the words may be.”—lrish Times. Why Hood Lett Nashville. An old pleasantry worth repeating relates to the experience of General Hood, who in great haste left Nashville on one side of the city as the Federal troops were entering upon the other. His colored servant, being captured, was asked why General Hood left in such a hurry. “Ah,” he said, “Massa Hood didn’t think he could do hisself justice in this city.”— Boston Christian Register. Guide to Beauty. She —I have two very dear friends— Agnes and Florence. He—Which is the more popular? ® “Oh. Agnes is much 'more popular than Florence among the girls.” "Introduce me to Florence. I am partial to good looking girls.”—Kansas City Journal. The Better Plau. ■Ethel—He has promised to give mo every dollar he earns! Papa—Better make him promise to give you every dollar lie gets. He has a political job, you know!—Puck. A man of strong will can make any woman do anything that she wants to

CATARRH CURED WITHOUT DRUGS. Hyeati Medicates the Air Yen Breathe. Kills the Gems aad Cares the Disease. Hyomei cures catarrh thoroughly and permanently, because it reaches the smallest air cells in the head, throat and lungs, hall.- the germs I causing the disease and drives it : from the system. Hyomei goes to I the root of the disease, destroy* the i cause, and makes permanent cures I which can be affected in no other way. Breathe it for a few minutes four times a day and benefit will be seen at once. Continue this treatment for a few weeks and Hyomei will have cured you. The Hyomei breathed through the neat vest pocket inhaler furnished with each outfit mingles with the air you breathe. It is a local and direct treatment for eradicating all catarrhTgerms in the mucous membrane and tissues, and in this way cures catarrh in any part of the system. UsedJJin connection with Hyomei it has been successful in curing the worst and most deepseated cases of catarrah deafness. The complete Hyomei outfit costs <I.OO and comprises an inhaler, a bottle of Hyomei and a dropper. The inhaler will last a lifetime; and additional bottles of Hyome- can be obtained for'soc. Stronger than any claims that can be mai le in an advertisement, is the fact tint the Holthouse Drug Co. will give their personal guarantee with every Hyomei outfit they sell: to refund the money if the purchaser can [say that Hyomei ha* not given satisfaction. For sick headache try Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablet; they will ward eff the attack if taken in time, For sale by The Holthouse Drug Co. All those having cases and bottles belonging to William Mersman. will please return them at once. This notice must be complied with. 36-2 t Ernst.Korte, of Kirkland township, has taken up a stray steer, color red and head white. Owner can have same by the payment of expenses incurred. • "N For sale or trade.—‘l have some very good tarms for sale or exchange. Also a list of city property for sale at a bargain, Money : 4o loan on farm or city property at five per cent. P. K.I Kinney, ’the new Studabaker block,: Decatur, Indiana. 4b mb

For Bad a Cold — If yon hare a bad cold you need a good reliable medicine like Chamberlain's Cough Remed v to loosen and relieve it, and to allay the irritation and inflammation of the throat and lungs. For sale by. Holthouse Droug Co. Low Rate at Interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest, payable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any interest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf For Sale.—Chester White hogs, choice boar pigs farrowed March 1903. Slit-. TiptC': dam Whinr®’Girl We also offer a few choice gilts. Our hogs are first-class, our prices reasonable. Call at the Fonner Stock Farm, one mile north of Decatur, Ind., and we will show you something that will please you, or address Smith, Ullman & Co., R. R. No. 1, Decatur. Ind. 3fitf Hunters’ Rates Chicago NorthWestern R'y. Reduced rates from Chicago to the hunting and fishing grounds of Wisconsin and Michigan. Tickets on asle from September 15 to November 15. Excellent train service. Sport best in many years. For descriptive booklets with game laws and full particulars apply to your neares tickets agent^oraddress A. H. Waggner, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Ills Our patrons are delighted with Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup, and they say that nothing equals this medicine for coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles. Several new cases have been added to the list that have been cured, where other medicines have failed to do the work. Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup is taking the lead, for a genuine cough medicine it never fails to cure. The first dose gives relief and is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Sold evervwhere. Price 25, 50 and SI.OO. The Grandy Rapids & Indiana railway company have a force of men at work Monday building switches and side tracks for the accomodation of L. A. Heining & Co. who are arranging to open the new coal yard and hay’ b rns. Mr. Heming informs us that he will be ready for business by the latter part of this week. He is a clever gentleman and will have an institution within a year that will prove beneficial to Decatur business. When he is established in full blast employment will be given about twenty men. He will make a specialty of buying loose hay. >

I have One Hundred Thousand Dollars 5100,000, to loan on real *Ute at 51 per cent interest. No [ eomaiisioD. D. B. Erwin. Wanted at Once—An ambitious * and energetic man over 21 years cf age to work himself up tc a good salaried position with a'argecompany. Answe* in own hand wi ling. P. O. j Box 234, Decatur. Ind. ts Homer King this morning closed ■ a deal whereby he leases hi.- big feed and sale stable on First street Ito James Rice for a period of three [ years. The barn is one of the oldest in the city and was entirely reI modeled and considerably enlarged i last spring when King took posessi ion of it. The stables are well 10, , cated and have always enjoyed a , good patronage and as Mr. Rice is a thorough man his success seems assured. He took possession at once. Greensburg Pa., July 11, 1898. About four years ago one side of my abdomen began to enlarge from a growth inside. It grew to such proportions thst it seemed to ’till the abdomen. Then dropev began and swelled both legs and stomach to twice their normal size. The doctors called the trouble enlargement of the spleen, and told m# I must die. I was removed from the hospital and sent for Dr. J. H. McLean’s Liver and Kidnev Balm. .1 took seven bottles and continually gained and am well in every way now. The dropsv entirely disappeared and left the growth very small. Michael O Neill. For For sale by The Holthouse Drug Co. Judge Erwin last evening rendered his decision in the Loon Creek ditch matter at Huntington. A remonstrance to this ditch had been filed by two-thirds of the resident property owners and the petitioners had filed a motion to strike out the remonstrance, owing to the j Me', that the last legislature had re pealed the two thirds law regarding ditch remonstrances. The attorneys for the remonstrators held j that the new law was unconstitutional. Judge Erwin’s deci-ion was for the petitioners, he holding that the new law was good. > Stepped Against a Hot Stove.— A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson, when getting his usual Saturday night bath, stepped back against a hot stove which burned him severely. The child was in great agony and his mother could do nothing to pacify him. Remembering thst she had a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm in the house, she -thought she would try it. In less than half an hour after applying it the child was quiet and asleep, and in less than two weeks was well. Mrs. Bensofl is a well known resident ot Kellar. Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic liniment and especially valuable for burns.cuts, bruises and sprains. For sale by. Holthouse Drug Co. Undoubtedly one of the largest oil wells in-the history of this county or of any surrounding counties, was shot late Thursday afternoon on the farm of A. A. Spranger, one ; and one half miles north of Berne. The well was drilled in by the Fulton hardware company of Port-! and in a steadv flow of two hundred barrels'a day. This will: beyond a question of doubt turn the attention of the oil magnates in | this direction and the field will unquestionably be developed north. We may yet see Decatur a grqpt oil center.

Do Good It Pays.— A Chicago man has observed that, ’’Good deeds are better than real estate deeds—some of the Jatter are worthless. Act ■ kindly and gently, show sympathy : and lend a helping hand. You cannot possibly lose by it.” Most men more appreciate a kind word and encouragement more than substantial help. There are persons in tfiis community who might truthfully say: "My good friend, cheer up. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will rid you of your cold,and there is no danger whatever from pneumonia when you use that medicine. It always cures. I know it for it has helped me out many a time.” Sold by Holthouse drug Co. Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at public sale, at his farm one mile south and one mile east of Monroe, at 10 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday. November 24, one large bay mare, 1 cow, giving milk; 1 brood sow, 9 shoats, 2 spring calves, 4 dozen chickens, about 17 tons of clover hay, 225 shocks of corn in field, 1 two-horse wagon —three inch tire, 1 top buggy, 1 hay rake, 1 corn-cutting machine, bod sleds, spring-tooth harrow, spike-tooth harrow, breaking plow, 2 double-shovel plows, fine shovel cultivator, single-shovel plow, 2 heating stoves, one for coal and one for wood; cook stove, set of hay ladders, 1 four-horse'sweep feet meh lumber, grind stone and many other articles. Terms of Sale—So.OOor underAcash: sums above that amount 12 months time will be given; six per cent off for cash, the purchaser giving his note note with security, to the satisfaction of the undersigned. Frank Hartnett. Fred Reppert, Auctioneer.

: MILLIONAIRES R POOR >T’ >MThe worn-out preach cf tbecverfed millionaire is often paraded in the public prints as a hornble exampl of the evils attendant on the I*®: ; sion of Great wealth but millionaires are not the onlv one who areattlulid st..m, h. Thepropcrt.cn is far greater among the toilers, pepsia snd indigestion are among there peple-and they f Q . worse tortures than the milhonare less thev avail themselves of a .tan ard medicine like Green s Aug Flowerwhieh has been a favor.te house bold remedy for all stomach troubles forever thirty-five years. Aogust F|ower rouses the torpid brerthuscreatmg appetite and insuring perfect digee tiom It tones and vitalizes ‘he e nure I system and makes life worth living, no matter what your station. Trial to ties. 25c; regular size «ac. BEckburn & Christen’s. The efforts of organizers for the American Federation of labor to form the farm hands of Indiana into anions, with the avowed purpose jof increasing farm wages and systematizing the work done bv their members, has been attended with ; indifferent success as a whole, but in some localities unions have been formed, and practically a 11 the farm laborers in these localities have now organized. The counties in which the efforts have been must successful are Knox. Daviess. Martin. Pike.Dubois.Lawrence. Orange. Crawford. Perry. Gibson, Posey, Vanburg and W arrick, forming a corner in southwestern Indiana and comprising to some extent the territory in which farm wages have been exceedingly low. The Best Remedy for Croup.—From the Atchison, Kan.. Daily Globe. This is the season when the woman who knows the best remedies for croup is in demand in every neighborhood. One of the most terrible things in the world is to be awakened in the middle of the night by a whoop from one of the children. The croup remedies are almost as sure to be lost, in case of croup, as a revolver is sure to be lost in case of burglars. There used to be an oldfsshioned remedy for croup, known as ’ hive syrup and tolm but some modern mothers say that Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is better, snd does not cost so much. It causes the patient to "throw up the phlegm” quicker, and gives relief in a shorter time. Give this remedy as soon as the croupy cough appears and it will prevent the attack. It never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale bv Holthouse Drug Co.

sls TO TEXAS. — FROM ST. LOUIS OR CAIRO AND RETURN, | VIA THE COTTOS BELT ROUTE, TUESDAY, NOV. 24 This is the trip you have been waiting for. Think of it—only ?15 for a round trip ticket from St. I/juis or Cairo. Tuesday. Nov. 24. via the Cotton Belt Route to Texas —the greatest state in the Union, the state that can accommodate a hundred thousand families with cheap homes. Stop-overs allowed on going trip. Return any time up to and including December 15. Low rates in proportion from points on lines leading into St. Louis. Ask your locafticket agent, if he cannot quote you rates, write us today, we will tell you all about it by retuft mail. Remember the date, Tuesday, Nov. 24. E. W. Laßeaume, G. P. & T. A., Cotton Belt Route, St. Louis, Mo. Railroad Notes. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26 Round trip tickets on sale by Clover Leaf route Nov. 25 26, at one and one-third fare for the round trip for distances within 150 miles s>f starling point. Return limit Nov. 30. No tickets sold to points west of St. Louis nor to points in Michigan. Call on agents of Clover route for particulars. Christmas and New Year’s Holiday 1903 4.—One and one-third fare for the round trip, via Clover Leaf route. Tickets on sale December 24, J 5, 31, 1903, and January 1. 1901. Return limit January 4. Get tickets and information of agents Clover Leaf route. Chicago, 111., Nov. 28, Dec. 3, fourth annual international live stock exhibition. One fare plus 82 for round trip. Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 29 31. Annual meeting Indiana state teachers’ association. One and one-third fare for the round trip from stations in Indiana. New Orleans, La., Dec. 28, 1903, and Jan. 1,1904, American Historical society and American Economic so< iet x, 8o per cent double one wav first-class fare for round trip to Ohio river gateways added to one first-class fare plus 25 cents for roundtrip tendered therefrom. Portland, Oregon. Jan. 12 15,1904. National live stock association. Yery low round trip rates. See agents l Clover Leaf route, or address C. D. Whitney, General Trafloc I Clover Leaf route, Toledo. Ohio.

THE GREAT SOUTHWEST. H.WT SEEKING HOMES WHERE LANDS ARE] CHEAP AND CLIMATE IS MILD. Lo m Rates for Homesreken and Colonists > Twice a Month. Many farmers in the Northern and ' Eastern states are selling thei.! htgh | priced lands and locating in the South ■ west-in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisi- j ana and Texas. Manv who have been , unable to own their homes in the older , country are buying land at the low prices prevailing in the new country..«5 $lO. 515 per acre and up. These , lands are mostly cut-over timber lands, some of them possessing a deep rich soil producing corn, wheat, oats, clover, cotton, fruit and vegetables. NN ell unproved farms are scattered throughout this country. Many places with .mall clearings and some improvements can be eheap. Our descriptive literature gives a fairly good idea of this country. It tells about the soil, crops, climate, people, schools, churches, water and health. It contains maps showing locations of counties, towns, railways and streams, and gives names and addresses of real estate dealers in the towns. Reduced rates and colonists are in effect first and third Tuesdays of each month, byway of St. Louis, Cairo or Memphis and the Cotton Belt Route. Let us send you our literature and quote you rates. Address E. W. Laßeaume, Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent. Cotton[Belt Route, St. Louis. Mo. Just What You Need.—Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets.— When vou feel dull after eating. When vou have no appetite. When vou have a bad taste in the mouth. When vour liver is torpid. M hen your I bowels are constipated. W hen you have a headache. \\ hen you feel bilous. They will improve your appetite’ cleanse and invigorate your stomach’ and regulate your liver and towels. Price 25 cents per box. for sale : bv The Holthouse Drug Co. PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM Cleanse* and beaut Jief the hair. Prnmotei a luxuriant growth. Never Fails to Restore Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. Cure* »caip disease* fit hair tailing. and SU>O at Druggisu L. axa^ve H romo Quinine iures a Cold in One Day, Gr ip in 2 Days MERRYMAN A SUTTON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR. IND. Office— Nos. f, 2. 3, over Adams Co. Bank, We refer, by permission to Adams Co. Bank BCHCRGBK & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ' Notaries. Abstracters, Real Fstate Arents. Money to Loan. Deeds and Mortgages written on short notice. Office in Allison biock second story, over Fristoe s Bn.oke House, Decatur. Indiana. J, Q. Neptune. D. D. 8. C. E. Neptune. D. D. 8 ’Phone 23. ’Phone 238. Neptune Brothers, DENTISTS. Rooms 1.2, 3,4, Spangler Building. Decatur, Indiana. Office ’Phone 207. Lady Attendant English, German-and Swiss spoken. FRED REPPERT, Sale Crier and Auctioneer. DECATUR, ------ INDIANA Speaks English. r Gc-rman. Swiss and Low. German. MANN & CHRISTEN, Architects. Are prepared to do any kind of work in their line. Persons contemplating building can save tiuies. trouble and money by consulting them. Office- MANN & CHRISTEN. Bowers Block, Monroe st. Architect AUCTIONEER For Good Service See L. H. GAGE (Speaks German and English) Auctioneer and Sale Crier. Rates §4.00 Sales over SSOO 80c per SIOO. Leave address at Berne Witness Office, Berne, Ind. J. D. HALE, DEAI.ER IN Seeds, H"ay, Wool, Oil Salt, Coal, Litrje, Gernent Fertilizei's. ORice and retail store store southeast cor, v Jefferson streets. Your patronage solicited. 1 i " - AMOS P. BEATTY ATTORNEY AT LAW And Notary Public. Pension claims prosecuted. Odd Fellows building. I D. D. HELLER & SON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Offica over Blackburn & Christen’s drug store. DORE B. ERWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Officf. Corner Monroe and Second c !reetf General practitioner. No charge for consul, tation

PI! e s a !“ 9 R warrant: . MAHUEiCTURiNG CO . i ■ - U Nachtrleb A F GtH . nf £ sssb FOR QUICK CASH Mortgage Money Loaned o- >' ' I Low Rate of lnte:tst BW Privelege of M. Abstracts of Title carefully I W prepared. . * I F. M. I Cor. Second a n d Madieoq »t,. Decatur. Indiana. — I —-,|7-. IHmI ”/T i t le I' » I EAST BMI No. «. The Cornin'. Tn-.i-.-r de:’v 5-Si-B No. 2. Mail, daily, ex.-, j: > .-cur’.n-iHIB No. 4. Day express. Ca .v No. 22, Local freight hlit-B wE ' r - KIK No. 3 Day express . No 1. M.,0. daily No. 5. The Comn. . No. 23. Local freight hiij, ■

< ® > RAILROAD In effect June 14. 19C3. I WEST, | So 9—Buffalo-Chicair-i Limited, daily Mia No 7—Express. daily ItOsfl No J—Mew York arc < m.-ago Limited ■ through coach Ci-.umbus and ■ Chicago daily **■ No IS—Wells Fargo Express except ■ Monday ....Sfflß No 21—Marion-H .i’it.uc- :. A .'Cut,, IWIO EAST I No S—Vestibule Limited for N Y J:Si« No 22—Marion am! 1 ■ tcept ■ Sunday '*«■ |No 4—New York ami 80-ton Limited I through coaches Columbia ■ and Chicago■ • • ’*>■ No 10—Buffalo and < n >.:a LakeeSM No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 through coach Colunt’ u* to i hieago. a Grand Rqpids & Indian! In effect Sept. 27.19 M I TRAINS NORTH. I STATIONS. ♦Xf i 2*ll- - 1‘: 10 p no , P “ Fountain City. 3:Op (SS John** ' 3:3ipn Lynn ■■■■■ . j-.q Mi® Winchester. .. 12:02am J Ridgeville 12:2v a m :Up» «»B Portland 12:39 am i.tfpm ::::: *] oenev ft auopw §t, r n D r te ■■ 5:11 P® j tifl DECATUR ii&am 5:«P« WHluiina. ; '.. w ’jui* Hoagland e*i® Fort Wayne.... CAam ».#• j :G fl Kendallville.... P Sturgis 4:’.', Kalamazoo - iiOOpw Grand Rapids .■ am H ; WP® ■ Howard City. fl Cadillac ’:5!„...,8 Maekinaw< c v J fl •Dailv. except Sunday. 'Daily- ’Mfl Grand Rapids. B TRAINS SOUTH stations. “y - . 2*5 Mackinaw City, iu.epm 2-« Petoskey ‘H'-ES I Cadillac... a J ‘ B Howard City. I Grand Rapids ' I sl Kalamazoo.... ' . : fl Stu nr is 10n -a m M Kendallville ■ ■ 11:07am , .jfl Fort Wayne... 5. Hoagland 1•. ;iMan) ;®fl Williams ■P“ - i;e m sfl DECATUR. - 2' “ ; 'laru ’fl Monroe -fl Berne };”P 7:coa m Jfl Geneva -I'm Km 7:59a® ,7.fl Briant.. 2 K m - :15a “ Portland j L’nui -*»• «fl Ridgeville... ■ -,-skam Winchester..-. 2 P a-()7ani LjH Snow Hill Lfli pm 9fl?a® Lynn J.v. p 9;i7*n 2<fl Johnson 9:14 a® -Tfl Fountain .City 9:42a®JSfl Richmond Train No. 4. daily. 1--av« No. 16. except i-i.t pe'a'"' B Wayne to Portland, it a ♦Sunday only. Macim» fl except Saturday fr°® gRysOJ 3.L Lockwood. Ger. Weak Men anted to Cure Neg-, , ui Impotency. N Ig’ l ;? eD -.or:■ either sex, VwV < !%•’ eases, and 1. • <nd»..cr.-ti.*> "-ql- . Don't let dniKgut i»i you because ii.ob.;. kgs Ing PEFFER " o 2 yr- / be carried In I r A y.q-Jjfl Small size 50 cenu - | Christen. Decatur. , fl