Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1904 — Page 6

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John Everetts, secretary of the school board, has been busy for several davs. taking the enumeration of school children that reside within the confines of thecity. A Boone county editor who claimed to be an authority on lagrippe told his readers that as long as they kept their feet dry they would not have the disease. The next day he got a communication from a subscriber claiming that he had two wooden legs and yet had suffered from the lagrippe for five successive vears The state statistician has issued a most surprising bulletin upon the condition of wheat in Indiana. It has been supposed that the wheat in this state was in good condition, b it the statistician asserts that Indiana will have the poorest wheat crop in manv years, due to the hard winter. He has returns from one hundred townships in all sections of the state, and all are of most discouraging tenor. The air abiut Geneva is full of hotel talk, and if the plan that is now on foot materializes, the result will lie that a stock company will be organized and a new and commodious hotel, modern in all appartments. will be built in the near future. Geneva certainly could use another hotel, as the one they now have is too small to handle all the trade, and the present hostlery is daily forced to turn awav patrons. Elmer Johnson went to Berne Monday where he will finish up baying a car load of horses to ship to the Pittsburg market. He has already bought twenty head and will only buy three more today and is buying nothing but the be~t paying handsome prices for good animals . This is undoubtedly the best lot of horses ever bought in Berne to be shipped and speaking well for the farmers in that community. The C. W. B. M. Auxiliary of the Christian church met at the home of \ Mrs. Bowserman. on North sth street, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President. Mrs. Sarah Segur: vice-president. Dr. M. L- Holloway: secretary. Mrs. Mary E. Artman: treasurer. Mrs. Sarah Fisher. The meeting was one of interest. The subject: "The Development of Central India." by Mrs. H. Mercer, leader, was ably bandied. Refreshments were served. Several accidents happened Sunday at the ball ground by several young men being hit by tip sou - One young fellow had the whole side of his stiff hat torn away being hit by a live drive while fitting along the third base line, while another one was hit under his left eye while trying to figure out how the pitcher curved the ball, this blow however will cause no further damage than a black eye and will learn him a lesson to stay away from the catcher while a game is in progress. “*D”' D. D." Clark and J. M. Miller made a six miles trip to Union township Thursday and set a dislocated ■ hip for Elmer Snepp the ten years old son of Henry Snepp. The accident occurred at five o’clock in the evening, the seriousness of it not becoming apparent for several hours afterward. The ligiments were badly torn thus experiencing considerable difficulty to the physician?to properly adjust the difficulty. It was also a very painful operation, but the young man bare it all like a hero. Robbed the Grave. A startling incident is narrated by John Oliver of Philadelhia, as follows : *’l was in an awful conditionMy skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides.no appe ite. growing weaker day by day. Tnree phviscians had given me up. Then I was advised to try Electric Bitters; to my great joy, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they robbed the grave of anorner victim.’' No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cents, guaranteed at Blackburn A- Christen durg store.

Adams county democrats held a I convention last Friday—the first in a hundred and ten years—and nomina ted a candidate for county treasurer in the person of John Lachot, of Berne. There was a Decatur man and a Pleasant Mills patriot started in the running, but the Berne citizen pulled down the plum on the first ballot, having mon* votes than \ager and Kirsch combined. The Journal hints that few republicans had business in Decatur that day, and intimates that it was because it was known that Judgeß. K. Erwin had been selected to point the "Singer of scorn" at the g. o. p. as temporary presiding office I over the bourbons. — VA illshire Herald. The contract for plastering the big store building was let Friday to H. Mann & Company they being the lowest and suoessful bidders. The contracts stipulates that they shall commence work at once and in a few more days they will be busily engaged in giving the same a coat of white. The brick masons laid the last brick yesterday afternoon and have made a beautiful I job out of it and are certainly enrited to lots of credit for the swift manner in which they completed this handsome structure. The work of putting on the tin w< Tk is rapidly nearing completion and in a few more weeks the building will ; e ready for occupancy. A. E. Crawford left today for Marion where he has accepted a po-I sition with Stuart Brothers to take I charge of their buggy store as salesman. Mr. Crawford's intention to move his family to that nlare soon as the public schools close , here in May. Mr. Crawford is certainly well versed in this line of i business having been in the employ ;of Brittson Brothers for two years and also in the employ of Lee and Lehman for two years. During his career here he has made a great number of friends and showed him- , self to be strictly honest and upright in all business manners. M e regret very much to see Mr. Crawford leave us but we wish them all manner of success. Wednesday while Mrs. Jessie: Swartz of Root tp. was away visiting her parents a dangerous fire was averted by her husband who fortunately came to the house at the proper time. A fire had been built in the heating stove and during the absence <:: the family the stove dc»: r mysteriously came open allowing | the fire to fall out no the carpet. When Mr. Swartz came to the house he found the entire house fi :ed with smoke and entering the room wLenthe stove was he found the art-' blazing around the st re alm ready to climb the wa Is. The irwas finally put out not doing a great deal of damage cut side of • urmng the carpet and smoking everything badly. The Wabash Valley Nursury of * Bluff-on. lud will this spring have all kind of nursery for sale at Beavers & Cress Marble shop on norh west corner of Jefferson and Second streets consisting of apples, peas pears, cherry. plums, peaches strawberries, all kinds of shade trees. This stock is young thriftand al all true to name. You can t | miss it by buying largely. Cal] I and see us and get prices. Beavers dr.Cress. Decatur Ind. Farmers Take Notice. Are your hogsand chickenshealthv : and in as thriving condition as von ‘ would like to have them, if not. feed them Egyptian Hog and Chicken Cholera Remedy. Put up in gallon and half gallon cans. For sale at the : j old reliable drug store, Smith. Yager I A Falk. 4Stf Makes a Clean. Sweep. There's nothing like doing a thing thoroughly . Os all the salves you ever heard of Bucklen s Arnica Salve is the best. It sweeps away and cures burns.sores. brnises.cuts. • boils, ulcers, skin eruptions and piles. It's onlv. 25 cents, and guaranteed to give satisfaction by Blackburn & Christen, druggists. GOOD SPIRITS. Good spirits don’t all come from Kentucky. Their main source is the liver—and all trie fine spirits ever made in the Blue Glass State could not remedy a bad liver or the hundred-and-one ill effects it produces. You can’t have good spiritsand a bad liver at the same time. Your liver must be in fine condff;;n if you would feel buoyant, happy and hopeful, bright of eye. light of step, vigorous and successful in your pursuits. You can put your liver in fine condition by using Green s August Flower—the greatest of all medicines for the liver and stomach and a certain cure for dyspepsia or indigestion. It has been a favorite household remedy for over thirty-five vears. August Flower will make your liver healty and active and thus insure vou a liberal supply of “good spirits. - ’ Trial size 25c; regular bottles 75c. At all druggists.

“= William R. Burkhead has established a new line and is out for business. ,8-lw For Sale Gasoline engine. Enquire of J. S. Lower or C. D. Kunkle secretary fair association. 35tf I have one hundred thousand dollars j 100.000) to loan on real estate at 5.1 per cent interest. No commission D. B. Erwin. For Sale or Rent—A 11 room house wth good barn and five acres of ground, on West Monroe street. In- | quire of Simeon M eia rd, city. — - If it's billions attack, take Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets and a quick recovery is certain. For sale i by The Hclthouse Drug Co. Wanted at Once—An ambitious and energetic man over 21 years of age to work himself up to a good salaried position with a largecompany. Answer in own hand wi ting. P. 0. Box 234, Decatur, Ind. ts For sale or trade.—l have some verv good iarms for sale or exchange. Also a list cf city property for sale at a bargain, Money to loan on farm or : city property at five per cent. P. K. Kinnev. the new Studabaker block. Decatur, Indiana. 48 m 6 Horns Ojj— 1 have for sale a few double standard Poll Durham bull calves out of my herd bull Good Luck If vou want a sure dehorn call and ; look at my st x?k. C. D. Porter. Geneva, Ind. 49w4 When you become aware that the distress you suffer comes from improper action of the liver, and such distressing symptoms as biliousness, jaundice or-torpid liver appear, take Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm. It cures diseases of the liver and kidnevs. For sale by The Holthouse Drug Co. Walhaila. N. D.. March 15. 189" For loss of appetite, general debility and convalescent after any illness, there is nothing so beneficial as Dr. J. H. McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier. I am enjoying vigorous health from its use E. A Sharpe. For sale by The Holthouse Drvg Co. It Saved His Leg.—P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange. Ga.. suffered for six months with a frightful running sore cn his leg: but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best salve in the worid. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold bv Blackburn <fc Christen. Druggists. For Sale.—Chester White hoes choice boar pigs farrowed March 1903. Sire. Tiptoe: dam. Whinrev Girl. We also offer a few choice gilts Our hogs are firstt-class. our prices reasonable. Cal': at the F.rroer Stock Farm, one mile north of Decatur, Ind- and we will show you srmething that will please you. ;r address Smith. Uilman 1 i Co . R. R. No. 1. Decatur. Ind. 3>‘if Working ’Jvertitne- —Eight hour laws are igt.red by those tireless, l it'.-? w rkers—Dr. King’s New Life Puls. Millions are a’wavs at work. : oo: and div. curing indigestion. ■ . ■ constipation, sick headache and all stomach, liver and bowel tr: ■;■ Ease, pleasant, safe, sure. ■o. v . ai Black oum C hnsten s drag store. Agents Want-^d.—For the thrilling.. --r-it: si’ bock and wonderful seller T he Chicago. Theatre Disaster." 4001 page- memorial volume full of startling illustrations, stories of marvelcu' escapes, heoric rescues, list of €O3l dead. etc. Price 81.50. Only book Tremendous seller for agents. 87.01 a day average, country or town. Send i 12 cents postage for fine outfit, terms and instructions and make money fast C W. Stanton Ca. 325 Dearborn street Chicago. 111. 48 For Sale—The Archbold residene ; property on corner of Fourth and 1 Madison streets. Decittur. Ind. For further particulars call on or ad- j dress C. J. Lutz- DecaturJ Ind., or John Ferguson, executor. Fort 1 Wanye Ind., care Citizens' Trust Co. 70d6w2 Strawberry Plants. Cheapest and best. Send postal request for free treatise on strawberry culture and catalogue of best rarities of plant. A. Sibert, Rochester. Ind. 32d2w6t. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Kern. Beeler & Co.; composed of the undersigned members, has been i dissolved. AU notes and accounts due said firm are left with Erwin & Erwin, attorneys, for collection, where they must be paid at once. John E. Kern. Edwin D. Beeler. Feb. 24, 1904. Harry Hirsch. Low Rate es Intereat. 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 tnaklng loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf A Toughtful Man. M. M. Austin of Winchester.lnd.. knew what to do in the hour of need. His wife had such an unusual case of stomach and liver trouble, physicians could not help her. He thought of and tried Dr. King's New Life Pills and she got relief at once and was finally cured. Only 25c at I Blackbrun & Christen’s drug store.

THE GREAT SOUTHWEST. !| — I MANY SEEKING HOMES WHERE LANDS ARE e CHEAP AND CLIMATE IS MILD. * Low Rates for Homeseekerk and Colonists Twice a Month. Manv farmers in the Northern and B I Eastern states are selling their high f priced landsand locating in the Southwest —in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Manv who have been unable to own their homes in the older 11 country are buying land at the low e prices prevailing in the new country—•Bs. 810, sls per acre and up. These s lands are mostly cut-over timber lands, f 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 improvet ments can be bought very cheap. Our r 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. Cotton Belt Route. St. Louis, Mo. Seed Corn for Sale. A limited amount of well dried and well selected seed corn for sale. Enquire at Everett & Hite's grocery, or at my home, one-half mile south of Decatur. Ed Johnson. 78d6w2

Grand Rapids & Indiana. Tn effect Feb. 1.1904 TRAINS NORTH. No. s—Leaves Decatur I:lsam F< rt Wayne 2:10 am •* *• Kalamazoo 5:15 am Arrives Grand Rapids 6:45am “ - Petcskey 2:50 pm Mackinaw City 4:15 pm No. 7—Leaves Decatur Fort Wayne 8:50 am Kalamazoo 12:15 pm Arrives Grand Rapids 1:50 pm •• Petoskey 11:00 pm * Mackinaw City 11:2b pm No. 3—Leaves Decatur 3:13 pm Fort Wayne 4:20 pm •• •• Kalamazoo 8:06 pm - Arrives Grand R*pda 10:00 pm TRAINS SOUTH t No. 6—Leaves Decatur 2:fo a m i “ “ Portland 3:02 am ~ Arrives Richmond 4:35 am •• •• * Cincinnati 7:15 am Indianapolis 6:35 am ’ St. Louis 1.42 p m •• Louisville 10:06 p m - No. 12-Leaves Deeatur 7:l4am Portland B:lsam * Arrives Richmond 9:42 am “ ” Cincinnati 12:20 pm Indianapolis 12:10 pm “ Si. Louis 7:00 p m N > 2—Leaves Decatur 1:15 p m <■ •* P rtland 2:1.*. p m ' •• Arrives Riihmonr 3 46 p m “ •* Cincinnati 5:55pm No.3o—Leaves Deca’ur 7:5] pm Arrives Portland 9:03 p m N . 16—Leaves Decatur.. . 1 7:15 pm Portland 8:15 pm i ” Arrives Richmond 9:45 pm “ Indianap dis 11:59 pm No. s—Dai y Sleeping car to Mackinaw City. No. 7—Daily to Fort Wayne. No. 7—Daily except Sunday. Parlor carlo J Mackinaw City. N . 3—Daily’ except Sunday. Parlor car to : Grand Rapids. No. Daily. Sleeping car to niacinnati. N . 2-Dai.y except Sunday. Parlor car to Cincinnati. No. 16—Sunday only. J. Bryson. Agt. C. L Lockwood. G. P. A. ( Gr. Rapids Mich. ' EAST. No. 6. TheComm'l Traveler daily. 5:25 a. n N 2. Mai., daily, except Sunday..Jl-s«i a. n No. 4. Day express, daily 6:43 p.n So. 22. Local freight 1 JO a. d WEST. : No. 3 Dayexpress daily 5:25 a. n. No 1 Mail, daily except Sunday ...11:25p.n: • No. a TheComm’l Traveler, da’:iy. 9:19p.n: N 0.23. Local freight 12:06 d. tr CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect Dec. 27, 19(8, WEST. No 7—Express, daily 3:00 ans 11 No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12:44pm <o 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:43 p a 'io 21—Marion-Huntington Acc’m.. 10:10a m EAST <o S-Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:43 a m ' 22—Marion and Columbus except Sundav 6:58 a rn ' 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:2lpm ' No. 14. datlv except Sunday, and carries ‘ jaaseugers Mtween Hammona and Marion. < i No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has hrough coach Columbus to Chicago. PARKER’S _ HAIR BALSAM ClessKs ud bea—iSes the ha>. Prvuioceß a lux-xnant rrowuh. Never Fairs to Pesto re Gray Hair to it* Youthful Co I .or. Curts scalp c-«eases * hair taJiss. si«c.ai>d<lJ*. *' Druggist ——» 1 axative Rromo Quinine jres a CoMin One Day, Grip in 2 Days

harness We have and are complete in this I line, and evert J j made to order on short notice. •* .* Repair Up and Oil Up Now is.the time, and we have the best oil, or will oil and repair for you cheaper than you can do it yourself. REMEMBER US FOR AWNINGS Don’t* forget our drawing. Five fine prizes, Ticket with every 50c pur chase. See bills. H. S. Porter

ROY ARCHBOLD DENTIST I. O. O. F. BLOCK 'Phones — Office 164, residence 245. MERRYMAN A SUTTON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR. IND. Office—Nos. 1.2. 3. over Adams Co. Bank. We refer, by permission to Adams Co. Bank SCHURGEK & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Notar es. Abstracters. Real Estate Agents. Money to Loan. Deeds and Mortgages written on short notice. Office in Allison biock second story, over Fristoe’s Smoke House. Decatur. Indiana. J, Q Neptune. D. D.S. C. E. Neptune. D.D. 8 ’Pnoae 23. Phone 236. Neptune Brothers, DENTISTS. Rooms 1» 2,3, 4. Spangler Building, Decatur. Indiana. Office ’Phone 207. Lady Attendani English, German and Swiss spoken. FRED REPPERT, Sale Crier and Auctioneer. DECATUR, - - - ... INDIANA Speaks English. German. Swiss and Low German. MANN & CHRISTEN, Architects. Are prepared to do any kind of work in their line. Person® contemplating building can save times, trouble and money by consulting them. Office- MANN A CHRISTEN. Bowers Block, Mpnroe st. Aichitect linn;&patton r Carpenters? Contractors and Builders Slate Roofers and Galvanized Gutters. Shop, Corner Rugg and Market Streets. Linn Patton. AUCTI o ne er 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, dealer in Seeds, H-ay, Wool, Oil Salt, Goal, Urrie, Cenient Fertilizers. Office and retail store store southeast cor af t of Second and Jefferson streets. Le Your patronage solicited 1 ——————— — AMOS P. BEATTY ATTORNEY AT LAW I And Notary Public. Pension claims prose cuted. Odd Fellows bulldin*. I

D. D. HELLER & SON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Offica over Blackburn A Christen's drug store. DORE B. ERWIN. ATTORNEY AT LAW. | Office.—Corner Monroe and Second streets ■ General practitioner. No charge for consul, i tat ion. I — — H. O. WELLS. M. D., SPECIALIST. 723 CUNTON STREET, FORT WAYNE. Cures Piles. Fistula. Fissure. Str 'ture of the Rectum. Itching. Bleeding. D - ration. Coos t* oat ion and all diseases of th*- !. rum. Also Rupture. Dr. Wells will • at the Murray hotel, in the forenoon, and -n the Shamrock hotel in Geneva in the a" " on the first Tuesday in every n. uh In order to introduce his painless tr» atr .♦■nt. ne will give one treatment free to all w no call to see him. FK ■ ■ Dr. William' I -D ie ■■l ■ Jw S S B LL - | I I ■» Piles. I’, aos r s ; f n lallays the itchin- a - ‘ ■ S®us a poultice. civ« » ■ Hes. Dr. WIL isms'lnd ’l’ c ' nt * ® meet is prepared for Pi • - 111 Ing of the private parts Ev» - x * warranted. By dntegists. by r. • ceiDt of price. cents and JI.'ML . _l a "? VANUFSCTURIIkC CO.. Props.. Clevc ' JONachtrseb A Fuelling. DOCTOR | E. J. Beardsley, General Practice and Surgery. ' But Special Attention given to Eye. Car r Nose,Throat and Chronic Diseases Expert in Eittiofl (Slosses, I rhorougrhly equipped for treating Eye. Ear Throat and Catarrhal cases. CALLS answered, day or night. OFFICE—over poetoffice. , . RESIDENCE—oor. Monroe and N'.ntn Office Hours —9 to 11 a. m. 2 to 4p. tn Wool $250,000 to loan on i ffl ' proved farms at lowest rate of interest, we can your loan at a lower rate of interest and less expense than any other Agency 111 the city. The Decatur Abstract & Loan CompanyRooms 3 and 4, Studabaker Bw- k