Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1903 — Page 6

“ONE OF OUR BOYS.” An Instance of the Magnanimity of General Robert E. Lee. General Robert E. Lee was sitting on the veranda of his Lexington home one afternoon engaged in conversation with some friends when a man, ill clothed and covered with dust, appeared at the gate and timidly beckoned to the general Apologizing to his friends. Lee rose at once and went to the gate. Very soon his purse appeared, and he was seen to give the man some money. His friends, knowing the extent of his charity in any case of suffering, real or apparent, looked on with some impatience, for they knew how slender his means were then and how many calls of the same kind came to him. "General, wjio was that?” one of them ventured when he had returned to his place. “One of our boys in trouble,” was the half smiling answer, for the generar knew the remonstrance which bis friend was longing to make. "What regiment and company did be belong to?” persisted the friend, anxious, if possible, to unearth the suspected fraud. “Oh, be—he fought on the other side,” was General Lee's calm answer.— Yonth's Companion. Stair Climbing. Under no circumstance but that of actual illness or extreme debility should stair climbing become a matter of dread. In every other case it should be attended by a pleasant feeling of exhilaration. The "panting collapse” which many women experience at the top of a flight of stairs is due to the assumption of an incorrect position of the body during the ascent and the employment of wrong muscles for the work. "The spine should be kept straight as in correct standing and breathing poise, and movement should come from the knees and not from the waist and hips. Lift -the knees well, hold the chest erect and breathe deeply as you pass from stair to stair.” The observance of these rules ought to make the exercise one of real benefit instead of a drudge—for it will be one or the other, since stair climbing is a daily necessity to every woman who has household duties. "Shen she need never complain that she has no time for physical culture. The Anti and the Elephant. Eyewitnesses of the marches which ants make aver that when they come to an obstacle they go through it or over it or take it with them. They march as straight as a Roman road. Human occupants fly when an ant army takes its way through a house occurring on its line of march. The legions pass on and destroy nothing but such as will serve as food, but after they have gone not a . beetle, a scorpion, a rat or a mouse or an insect or a reptile of any size, shape or name remains. All have been eaten by the army. It is on record that one of these moving companies was obstructed in its passage by an elephant. It took the army eight hours to pass that spot, and then there remained nothing but the picked bones of the elephant * Disraeli and Lord Bury. When Lord Bury, afterward Earl of Albemarle, joined the church of Rome, be went to Disraeli to confess. He began by saying that a difficulty had arisen, quite unconnected with politics, and that he was afraid it meant party embarrassment and that he therefore placed his resignation in his leader's hands. Lord Beaconsfield (laconically)—A lady? “Well, if you like—the scarlet lady. * hav*becom» a Lord Beaconsfield—But how very convenient! A relative of mine has just taken the same step, and now you cnn tell me. what was terribly puzzling me. the appropriate thing to say in congratulation.—Maynell’s Biography of Beaconsfield. Cakes as Love Letters. The Hungarian gypsies use cakes as love letters. A coin is baked into the sweetmeat, which is then thrown at the lady as she passes by. If she eats the cake and .etains the coin all is well, but if she should fling back the silver | it would hv | “"■L4m<>ifg ''th’e 'savages of* the Arabian I desert the girl is approached without i ceremony while pasturing her flocks. I She resists strenuously, attacking her 1 suitor with sticks and stones. If he succeeds in driving her into her fa- I ther’s tent she is his. but if she should | resist him lifelong disgrace would be his portion. Curb the Temper. The peculiarity of ill temper is that it , is the vice of the virtuous. It is often the one blot on an otherwise noble ' character. You know men and women 1 who are all but perfect but for an easily ruffled, quick tempered or | “touchy” disposition. This compatible ity of ill temper with high moral character is one of the strangest and sad- 1 dest problems of ethics. — A Guerni at It. Teacher (of class in grammar)—What ' do you understand by "parts of speech ?" Tommy—lt's—it’s when a man stutter*.—Chicago Tribune. Why. Indeed? She—Why does woman take a man's name when she marries him? He—Why does she take everything else he’s got? At th© Sulphur Spring;. Visitor—This water tastes just like bad eggs, doesn't it? Servitor—Don’t know. I’m not an i actor. — The man who pauses tn his honesty wants little of being a villain. -Martyn.

•Mrs. D. E.Studa baker entertained at six o'clock} dinner i Thursday in h<»nor of Mrs. Herman \\eickmg | and daughter Hermina~of^Bluffton. Fourteen guests were present and i-the event was one of genuine enjoy - ' they ed of other guests and the~evening ’’was*spe n tj, i n playing ; whist Tf"The occasion was a most ! delightful one. Public Sale. The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at his residence on • the place known as the Everett & Hite farm, two miles west of Monroe and eight miles south of Decatur, at 10 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, : four head of horses, black mare over I two years old.J well broke, yearling colt, mare with foal; six milch cows, one with calf by its side; yearling . steer, four spring calves, one dry cow, four sows one with four pigs, and three with eight pigs each by their side; 21 head, of shoats, weighing from 50 to 125 pounds; disc harrow, Buckeye mower, hay rake, hay in mow, mud boat, grind stone, potatoes, double set work harness, corn in shock, 300 shocks of fodder in’field, cook stove, household goods, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale— All sums of 85 and under, cash in hand; sums of 85 and over a credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser giving his note with approved security. Ben Wale. J. N. Burkhead, Auctioneer.

M. A. CASSIDY Prominent Educator and Superintendent of Schools at Lexington, Kentucky. Re commends Vinol as Being the Best Cod Liier OikPreparation. There has been of late a good deal of discussion in Decatur regarding the merits of cod liver oil preparations, and whether or not cod liver oil and emulsions that upset the stomach have any medicinal’virtues. Therefore the following letter will be read with in terest: M. A. CASSIDY. “I am glad to state that after using different cod liver oil preparations on the market, I find Vinol to be the best of them all. It is palatable and pleasant tc the taste; in fact, the oily taste of the cod liver oil is disguised or done away with entirely, and its strengthening properties are truly remarkable. It has built up my nerves; in fact, it hasjmade a new man ofj me, enabling me to take up my work with renewed energy and vigor, and I heaTiily endorse Vinol as the most efficacious and agreeablejcod liver oil preparation on the market.”—M. A. Cassidy. Knowing’that Smith, Yager & Falk of this town, guarantee this’preparation in the strongest manner possible, they were {called on for information. Said a member of the|firm of Smith, Yager & Falk, “Vinol I firmly believe is the world’s greatest preparation of cod liver oil, for it contains in a highly concentrated form every one of the fifty odd medicinal u ativeele ments found in cod liver oil, yet is entirely free fromgoil or grease. “Vinol isjdelicious to taste and acceptable to the weakest stomach. It contains no Jdrugs or poisonous ingredients, and there is no necessity for people to load their stomachs with drugs, nausatingj oils or emulsions to obtain the curative power of cod liver oil, for it is all contained in Vinol. Vinol is the greatest strength creator and health restorer known to medicine today. quote innumerable instances where it has fortified and built up the system, strengthened ; the nerves, cured indigestions, chronic , coughs, colds, bronchitis andfincipient I consumption, given strength and vigor tithe aged, replaced weakness with strength and made the sick well. “It is for this reason that we offer to give back the’money every time if it fails to give satisfaction.” Smith.! Yager & Falk, Druggists.

I have One Hundred Thousand Dollars 8100,000, to loan on real estate at 55 per cent interest. No commision. D. B. Erwin. ts Wanted at Once —An ambitious and energetic man over 21 years of age to work himself up to a good ' salaried position with a large company. Answer in own hand wi'ting. P. O. Box 234, Decatur. Ind. ts Low Rate of 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 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 Too many people are afraid to use medicines that are put up ready for use, why this should be we are unable to say. Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup is a cough medicine that has been sold for twenty years. Thousands of people have used this and there is not the least danger in using it, as this medicine is prepared from the best roots and herbs known to medical science by competent persons. This medicine is guaranteed to satisfy in all cases of coughs, colds I and throat and lung trouble. It can I be given to the smallest child with out danger, and is very pleasant to the taste. By dealers. Price 25, 50 and 81. Fred C. LaDelle gave an interesting performance in magic at the opera house Thursday and proved what we have always claimed that he is as good as the best in his line. There are none more clever or original and his future is certainly bright. He did a number of new and startling acts in his performance and the crowd who attended are enthusiastic in their praises of ■ his work. He is an enertainer hard | to equal and must be seen to be appreciated. Fight Will Be Bitter.—Those who Will persist in closing theirears against the continual recommendation of Dr. I King’s New Discovery for Consumption, will have a long and bitter fight with their troubles, if not euded earlier ' by fatal termination. Read whatT. R. Beall of Beall. Miss, has to say: “Last • fall my wife had every symptom of consumption. She took Dr. King's New Discovery after everything else had failed. Improvement came at, once, and four bottles entirely cured 1 her. Guaranteed by Blatkburn & i Christen, Druggists. Price 50c and 1 81. Trial bottle free. d A change of time went into effect on the G. R. &I. railway tomorrow, but wont affect the convenience of Decatur to any great extent. As announced the new card will read as follows: Southbound—No. 4, 2:59 a. m., daily; No. 12, 7:14 a. m., daily exceptJSunday; No. 2, 1:13 p. m. daily except Sunday; No. 30, 7:51 p. m., daily except Sunday , No. 16, 7:16 p. m., Sunday only. North bound—No. 5, 1:18 a. m., daily; No. 7, 8:00 a. m., ‘daily:’No. 3, 4:31 p. m., daily except Sunday. Revolution Imminent. —A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble in your system is nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach upsets. Eleciric Bitters will quickly dismember the troublesome causes. It never fails to tone the stomach, regulate the kid neys and bowels; stimulate the liver, and clarify the blood. Run down systems benefit particularly and all the usual attending aches vanished under its searching and thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only 50c, and that is returned if it don’t give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by Blackburn &. Christen, Druggists.

Sister Isidore, of Fon du Lac, Wisconsin formerly of this city his been the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Sehurger for several days. This is her first visit home in nine years and since she entered the St. Agnes Convent. She is a trained nurse and for several weeks has been caring for a patent in Kansas City. The strain being a little hard for her the Sister superior advised her to rest at home for a week. She returned to Fon du Lac Tuesday. How to Prevent Croup. It will be good news to the mothers of small children to learn that croup can be prevented. The first sign of croup is hoarseness. A day or two before the attack the child becomes hdirse. This is soon followed by a peculiar cough. Give Chamberlain’s -Cough Remedy freely as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the rough cough appears, and it will dispel all symptoms of croup. In this way all danger and anxiety may be avoided. This remedy is used by many thousands of mothers and has never been known to fail. It is. in fact, the only remedy that can always be depended upon and that is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Holthouse Drug Co. d

Have you backache? Do you teel tired? Is your tongue coated? luese are premonitions of liver and kidney - troubles, andean be promptly checked by taking Dr. J. H. McLean s Liver and Kidney Balm. For sale by Holthouse Drug Co. For Sale—Will sell my property, twelve acres on West Monroe street. good buildings, 300 fruit trees,Good garden farm. Price reasonable. Julius Haugk. 37 w 4 For sale or trade. —I have some i verv good farms for sale or exchange. ' Also a list of city property for sale at a bargain, Money to loau on farm or city property at five percent. I• LKinney, the new Studabaker block, Decatur, Indiana. 48 mb The new furnace that was put into the residence of Eli Meyers, on North Fifth street, is complete now in every respect andjEli says it was the best job ever done in the city, thus giving much credit to Arthur E. Rose, who had the contract for same. A glass or two of water taken half an hour before breakfast will usually keep the bowels regular. Harsh cathartics should be avoided. When a purgative is needed, take Chamberlain s Stomach and Liyer Tablets. They are mild and gentle in their action. For sale by Holthouse Drug Co. d For Sale.—Chester White hogs, choice boar pigs farrowed March 1903. Sire, Tiptoe; dam, Whinrey Girl. We also offer a few choice gilts. Our hogs are first-class, our prices reasonable, j 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, LTlman & Co.. R. R. No. 1. Decatur. Ind. 30tf MILLIONAIRE’S POOR STOM ACH. The worn-out stomach of the overfed millionaire is often paraded in the public prints as a horrible example of the evils attendant on the possession of Great wealth but millionaires are not the only one who are afflicted with bad stomach. The proportion is far greater among the toilers. Dyspepsia end indigestion are rampant among these peple-and they suffer far worse tortures than the millionare unless they avail themselves of a standard medicine like Green’s August Flowerwhich has been a favorite household remedy for all stomach troubles forover thirty-five years. August Flower rouses the torpid liver thus creating appetite and insuring perfect digestion. It tones and vitalizes the entire system and makes life worth living, no matter what your station. Trial bottles, 25c; regular size 75c. Blackburn & Christen’s. Perhaps the most beautiful show window in the city is that at the Moser studio, where are’’ displayed the most elaborate and well finished designs in burned wood—the work of Mrs. Moser. J She certainly has especial talent in this particular line, which has attracted notice among the traveling public, all of whom highly praise her work of art. The window mentioned is a beauty and- attracts the eye of every one who passes that way. As usual the Moser studio will abound with everything beautiful for the Christmas holiday trade, that to be seen now being only a taste of the good things to follow. It will pay to keep your eye on the window.

A Timely Suggestion.—This is the season of the year when the prudent and careful housewife replenishes her supply of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It is certain to be needed before the winter is over, and reults are much more prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at hand and given as soon as the cold is contracted and before it ha« beCbmesettled in thesystem. In almo t every instance a severe cold may be warded off by taking this remedy freelv as soon as theli.-st indication of the cold appears. There is nodanger in giving it to children for it contains no harmful substance. It is pleasa-.t to take—both adults and children like it. Buy it and you will get the best. It always cures. For sale by Holthouse Drug Co. Railroad Notes. 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, 25, 31, 1903, and January 1. 1904. Return limit January 4. Get tickets and information of agents Clover Leaf route. Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 21F31. 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 society, So per cent double one way first-class fare for round trip to Ohio river gateways added to one first-class fare plus 25 cents for xpund trip tendered therefrom. Portland. Oregon, Jan. 12 15, 1904. National live stock association. Very low round trip rates. See agents Clover Leaf route, or address C. D. Whitney, General Traffic Manager, Clover Leaf route, Toledo. Ohio.

THEGREAT SOUTHWEST. Lun same ««"« ME,E uros AtE CHEIP ANO CLIMATE IS MILD. Low Rates for Homeseekers and Colonists Twice a Month. Many farmers iu the Northern and Eastern states are selling their high priced lands and locating in the Southwest—in Missouri, Arkansas. Louisiana 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 85, 810, 815 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. Well improved farms are scattered throughout this country. Many places with small clearings and some improvements can be boughtjvery cheap. 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 for;homeseekers 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, Route, St. Louis, Mo. A Frightened Horse.—Running file mad down the street, dumping the occupants, or a hundred other accidents, are every day occurences. It behooves everybody to have a reliable salve handy and there’s none as good as Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and piles disappear quickly under its soothing effect. 25c, at Blackburn & Christen’s, drug store. d PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Clear<tes auU beautifies the hair. 4* Hl Promotea growth. Never Fails to Beat ore Gray -jHM Hair to its Youthful Color. Cures scalp & hair falling. i axative firomo Romine ires a Cold in One Day, Grip in 2 Days P7/ on ever V <9. Z/mtWIX »><»• 25c MERRYMAX & SUTTON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR. IND. Office—Nos. 1, 2. 3, over Adams Co. Bank. We refer, by permission to Adams Co. Bank BCHURGER & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Notar'es. Abstracters, Real Estate Agents. Money to Loan. Deeds and Mortgagee written on short notice. Office in A lieon block second story, over Fristoe's Smoke House, Decatur, Indiana. J, Q. Neptune. D. D. S. C. B. Neptune. D. D. 8 'Phone 23 'Phone 236 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 " ■ . and Ldw‘Ge , man. MANN & CHRISTEN, Architects. Are prepared to do any kind of work In their line. Persons contemplating building can save times, trouble and money by consulting them. Office— MANN & CHRISTEN, Bowers Block, Monroe st. Aichitect AUCTIONEER For Good Service See L. H. GAGE (Speaks German and English) Auctioneer and Sale Crier. Rates 84.00 Sales over 8500 80c per SIOO. Leave address at Berne Witness Office, Berne, Ind. J. D. HALE, DEALER IN Seeds, H-ay, Wool, Oil Salt, Goal, l_irr|e, Cerr)er)t Fertilizer's. Second and Jefferson streets. is'Your patronage solicited. 1 AMOS P. BEATTY ATTORNEY AT LAW And Notary Public. Pension claims prosecuted. Odd Fellows building. i D. HELLER & SON, ATTORN EYS%T LAW. Offica over Blackburn & Christen’s drug store. DORE B, ERWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office.— Corner Monroe and Second streets General practitioner. No charge for consul, tation

Pill KSffisssi ’ I Len | lief. Dr. Williams'indiaap’M* . " u nt 18 P r ”P ar « < I for Piles ami? < Ing of the private Paris. warranted. By drm-gi.ts eelpt of price. 50 cent* and $| JH i w, manufacturing co.. Props.. ( Nachtrieb & Fuelling. ■J FOR QUICK CASH SAIB Mortgage Loaqs. Money Loaned on favorti'e fojft Low Rate of Interest. Privelege of partial payments, Abstracts of Title carefully prepared. F. M. CoF. Second and Madison st*. Decatui’, Indiana. EAST. No. 8. TheComm’l Traveler daily. 5:Sj B No. 2. Mall, daily, except Sunday ..11'. a. a No. 4. Day express, daily. ..6:43pm No. 22. Local freight l:10».n WEST. No. 3 Day express, daily 5:25*.® No. 1. Mail, daily except Sunday ... 11:25 pto No. 5. TheComm’l Traveler, daily. »:Up.n No. 23. Local freight 12:05p.-i RAILROAD In effect June 14, 1903. WEST. No 9—Buffalo-Chicago Limited.daily 3:10 No 7—Express, daily 1:42»m <0 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12:38p m No 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:12 r m No 21—Marlon-Huntington Acc’m.. 10:10am EAST No B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:55am No 22—Marion and Columbus except Sunday 6:sf?am No 4 —New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:-4pm No 10—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55pm No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 bas through coach Columbus to Chicago. Grand Rapids & Indiana. In iffect Sept. 27. nW TRAINS NORTH. STATIONS. 4No. 5. *No.3. | L\'ot _ Richmond.. .. 11:10pm 3:lspm Fountain City 3:23 I m Winchester. -•- i2:02 a m 3 :.■» p m «-.»«■ Ridgeville 12:20 am 4:12 pm Portland 12:39 am 4:30 pm DECATUR 1:30 am 5:22 pm wuiiams Hoagland 5:40 pm J i Fort Wayne.... 3:20 am t>:2spm 8 ; 40»» Kendallville.... 3:lsam .:bpm 9.SIJ® Sturgis 4:loam Kalamazoo s:2oam 9:1. pm J.. Grand Rapids.. 7:3oam 11:00pm L4op» Howard City.... 8:43 am 12:18am Reed City 9:55 a m 1:25 a m Cadillac 11:25 am 2:25am Petoskey 2:55 pm o:4oam • Mackinaw City. 4:15 pm a *Daliv. except Sunday. *Daily« Grand Rapids, TRAINS SOUTH _ STATIONS, > *No-2. | Maekinaw City. j.. Petoskey ll:2<>pm . Cadillac 2:55 am SeMCiiy 4:66 a m Howard City... s:l6am Grand Rapids.. 7:loam Kalamazoo B:ssam Sturgis 10:08 am Kendall rille... 11:07 an- • .. Fort Wayne... 12:30 pm h:;>»m Hoagland 12:57 pm 1 ' 701 pm Williams l:(«pm aru ■ DECATUE.... 1:19 pm ;: Sp n Monroe I:32pm n-; 1 ‘ 7:411.0 Berne 1:44 pm ■.« pm Geneva I:s2pm ■■ sl _ w piii Briant 2:00 pm Portland 2:18 pm 9.15 am B Ridgeville 2:34 pm 8:3 am s .. pro Winchester.... 4:50 pm iHifipn Snow Hill ™ p;l2p» Lynn 3:oßpm »•-; “ i Johnson ®-.U \ _ 3:25 9° Fountain City. 3:23pm 9:4 spa ' Richmond... . 3:4opm Train No. 4. daily, leaves DeP ß, « r F’f' No. 16. except Sunday. n ”lf‘., Iu r H* ,; ’ 1 Wayne to Portlaud, leaves Decatm P« tn. *pgi.y ♦Sunday only. except Saturday from Mackinaccn J„rBBY8OSA««’ □.L L SCKWOOD. Gen. Pas Agent. ’ — " Weak Men MadsVigarous What PEFFERS It acts powerfully and JP 11 others fan. Young menregah* )u trlj. men recover youthful iV? I.o** anteed to Cure * y .ot Impotency, Nightly hints . .... either sex, Fafilntr jr eases, and all rjertt .'tl'-"., ’. t’e aretion. Wards off ... fl Don't let druggist inn .'?' a ' “ lu-: I '.: 1 , g "thou i.ecause it ywM, a/'t'.'f.'JA! ..-:i-t n- •’ ..,e> “t.?eKFFEß'S>KßVl<.<>lo', ....a be carried in vest P<" tea ,L re ." Writt e,l h isß? Fl per box, or 6 for $5. with A " Pa ml* rf ul Iptee Mont , PltFFL.lt. ML-UICAL. ass >• kbtt m s Small size 50 cents Sold by Christen. DecaUir.