Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1904 — Page 7

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Bailroad Notes. Tinoimti O. — J 4.32 for the roand trip acct*, annual meeting B. P. 0. E. July 16 to 18. Return limit July 23 subject to an extension until Aug. 18. Louisville Ky. $6.28 for round trip acct. Biennial Encampment Knights of Pythias. 7 Aug 13 to 16, returnlimit Aug 31 subject to an extension until Sept. 15. Every Sunday during the continuanoe of the snmmer schedule one fare for the round trip to Fort Wayne and intermediate points. Eleven hous in the Summit city on Sunday. Wawassee Like Ini. tickets cn sale until September 30. Return limit October 31st 1904. $3.10 for round trip. Rome City Ind. Season tickets good until October 31st $2.30 15 day ticket $1.95. Louisvile, Ky. Knights of Pythias Biennial Encampment, August 1629, 1904. One first class fare "plus 25 cents for round trip. Tickets on sale Aug. 15th to Aug. 16th. Good returning Aug. 31, 1904. On the first and third Tuesday of every month the Erie railroad will sell one way and ronud trip excurson tickets to the west, northwest and southwest at very low rates, further information, call ui>on Erie agents or write, C. L. Enos, T P. A., Marion Ohio. $9.65 Chautauqua Lake and return $9.65, on July Bth and 29th, the Erie R. R. will sell excursion tickets to Chautauqua Lake and return from Decatur Ind., at rate of $9.65. Tickets good returning thirty days from date of sale. See agent for particulars. Russia-Japan war altas 10 cents. Three fine colored maps, each 14x20; hound in convenient’form for reference. The Estern situation shown in detail, issued by The Chicago & North Western R’y, mailed upon receipt of ten cenis in stamps by A. H- Waggoner, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago Ills. Bid you ever fish for bass? The finest black bass preserves in this county are within a few hours ride for the Twin Cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis. Low rates for fishermen throughout tlm season. Send ® cents for fishing folders and summer booklets W. R. C. railway Geneva Passenger Agent., Minneapolis', Minn. Where will you spend your holi•iay’ Along the Soo Line east and West from St. Paul and Minneapolis & re hundreds of ideal spots where a facation whether of long or short duration, may be spent, every day cnjoyably. Hundreds of pure B pring feed lakes full of all varieties °f game fish on every hand. Send fi cents to W. F. Callaway, General Passenger Agent, Soo Line Minneapolis, Minn, for Snummer Booklots and Fishing Folders. Erie coach excursions to World’s Pair. Commencing June 2nd the Erie will place on sale each excursion tickets to the Worlds fair at St Louis each Tuesday and Thursday at a rate of one cent per mile each way for the round trip good for 7 days fcr further information call on or address. A. M. EeWeese Agent Erie. Commencing June l,the G. R. & ■ will sell round trip 15 day tickets all tourists points in northern Michigan also to points on the Pere Arquette R. R_, and Frankfort

on the Ann Arbor R. R. at rate of one fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. For information, call on or address, J. K Breyon, TicketAgent, Decatur Ind. S3O to Colorado and return'via Chicago, Union Pacific A Northwestern line. Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo, daily throughout the summer. Correspondingly low rates from all points east. Only one night to Denver from Chicago Tw9 fast trains daily. Commencing June Ist the G. R- & l. will sell 15 day round trip tickets to northern resorts on G. R. & I. also to Frankfort Mich, and Ann Arbor and to points on the Pere Marquete R. R. from Grand Rapids at rate of one'fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. Special summer tourist rates to St. Paul and Minneapolis. On July 14 to 16 inclusive, the Chicago Great Western Railway will sell round trip tickets at $12.00 from Chicago to St. Paul and Minneapolis. Tickets good for return until August sth. For further information apply to any Great Western Agent or J. P. Elmer, G. P.’ A. Chicago, 111. A beautiful map, valuable for reference, printed on heavy paper, 42x64 inches mounted on rollers; edged bound in clcth, showing our new island poi sessions. The Trans-Siberian Railway, Pacific Ocean cables, railway lines and other features of Japan, China, Munchuria, Koorea and the Far East. Sent in receipt of 25 cents in stamps by W. B. Kntskern, P. T. M-, Chicago & North Western R y, Chicago, 111. Special excursion to Toledo, Put in-Bay and Detroit via the Clover Leaf route, Sunday, July 17,1904. $1.25 to Toledo and return. $1.75 to Put.in-Bay and return. $1.75 to Detroit and return. Train leaves Decatur 5:05 a. m. Returning leaves Toledo 5:02 p. m. or 11:55 p. m. L. T. Miller, agent. Niagara Falls excursion, on Wednesday August 17, the Erie R. Rwill run their annual excurison to Niagara Falls. $6.50 round trip from Decatur, Ind. Take advantage of the most popular excursion in America and visit one of the seven wonders of the world. For further information, write, C- L. Enos, T. P. A Marion, Ohio. C heap rates for vacation trips from Chicago, round trip rates via Chicago Great Westren railway $18,.00 to St Paul or Minneapolis $22.00 to Duluth or Superior $30.00 to Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo Col $43.00 to Salt Lake City. These rates are good any day up to September 30th and on *ny train including the“ Great Western Limited” finest train in the West For rates to other western points for any other information write J. P- Elmer G. P. A. Ch cago 111. $27.50 Hot Springs, S.D . 30.70 Deadwood and Lead and return from Chicago daily, via the Chicago & North Western Ry. Correspondingly low rates from other iioints Tne Black Hills region the great natural sanitarium of the west, is one of the most picturesoue spots in the world and well worth a visit. Information and tickets can be secured from your home agent. Illustrated Black Hills booklet with valuable map mailed on receipt of 4 cent, in stamps by W ,B . Kniskern, Chicago.

PRIMITIVE LETTER POST. The Earliest Postal Service Dates Back to Babylonia. No postal service has been traced earlier than that which was in operation during the reign of Khammurabi, the Amraphel of Genesis, who was king of Babylonia about 2300 B. C. A number of the missives, each inclosed in its clay envelope, which passed through this earliest postoffice are preserved in the Babylonian room of the British museum, and their contents indicate that even at that period letters were freely circulated throughout the empire by a public postal service under governmental control. Sir Brian Tube was appointed postmaster in England, at the beginning of the sixteenth century, and in 1550 the lords of the council ordered “that the postes betweene this and the Northe should eche of them keepe a booke and make entrye of every iettre that he shall receive, the tyme of the deliverie thereof unto his hands, with the parties’ names that shall bring it unto him.’’ The first post for the conveyance of private letters to all parts of England and Scotland was started in 1635. when the "letter office’’ was established, but it was not till 1837 that the foundation of the present system was laid. CURED OF HIS CLUB. The Way One Woman Ivypt Her Husband Home In the Evenings, “I would be very happy if my busband would not spend so many of his evenings at the club,” said Mrs. Bride, with a sigh. “Why don’t you try the suspicion cure?" said her intimate friend. “What is the suspicion cure?” asked Mrs. Bride. “Well, my husband once got into the habit of spending his evenings at his club, and I worried myself ill. Then I changed my tactics. Instead of asking him to remain at home 1 urged him to go to the club. The way he raised his eyebrows the first time I suggested it showed that I was on the right track. “One night he said he had a severe headache and would remain at homo. I opposed the idea and insisted that an evening at his club would make him forget bis headache. He gave me a hard look, but acted on the suggestion. I knew he would be back within an hour, so I made an elaborate toilet. He returned, as I expected, with the plea that his head was worse. I ignored his question concerning my elaborate toilet. He hasn’t been away for an evening since. It is almost like the old honeymoon, only he appears to have something on his mind.”

THE LOVING CUP. Ita Origrin Dalei From the Assassination of King: Edward. The remote origin of the loving cup dates from the story of the assassination of Edward, king and martyr, who was stabbed in the back while drinking. It had been usual at feasts to pass round a large cup, which each, as he rose to drink, lifted with both hands, exposing his body to attack. This custom was altered, so that when one stood up to drink he who sat next became his “pledge” and also rose, drawn sword in hand, to protect him. This practice In a modified form continued long after changed conditions of society had ceased to need It aud was the origin of our custom of drinking healths and particularly of the ceremonial, preserved in almost Its primitive form, of passing round the loving cup, when, as each person rises and takes the cup in his hand to drink, the guest next to him also rises and grasps the second handle. Some authorities ascribe its origin to Margaret, consort if Malcolm, king of Scotland, and others to Hc-ury of Navarre. —London Truth. Marriage In the Isles of Greece. In Kaso, one of the most southern Islands of Greece, the parents upon both sides take upon themselves all the responsibilities of courtship and marriage. Courtsnip, as we understand it, is not in any way permitted to the betrothed couple. No moonlight walks or tete-a-tetes are allowed. Such a course would be deemed highly reprehensible, and all wooing, if there be any, must take place in the presence of the elders. But there is no great time for repining at these decrees of custom, for the marriage follows the offer as quickly as may be. Enjoy Advantages. “Mammy,” said Pickaninny Jim, "what does ghos’es want to come back to dis y earth foh?” “Dat’s a foolish question. Dey kin go whahebber dey wants wifout payin no house rent nor cah fare, an’ nobody can’t shet ’em out. Sometimes I reckons dat ghos’es is de only folks dat re’ly enjoys life.”— Washington Star. 4 Precaution. A farmer wrote to his lawyer as follows: “Will you please tell me where you learned to write? I have a boy I wish to send to school, .nd I am afraid I may hit upon the ftme school that you went to.” - —M -■* How He W fn If. Goodson—lt was Lawyer Townsman that won my lawsuit for me. Simply— Why, I thought he was on the opposing side. Goodson —He was. Tit-Bits. Wn«te of Words. Miss Withers—When Harold kissed me he told me that he loved me. The Friend —What a waste of words! — | Town Topics. We hope nobody ever courted as they do on the stage.—Washington (la.) Democrat. Impatience and pride have destroyed Hiore souls than wiekotlness.—Mazzini

Fooling: the Colonel. I doubt if the pranks of the present day subaltern are as pluckish as those of his predecessors. I can remember a story that went the rounds some years ago of a daring junior of the Grenadier guards who chaffed his colonel in a fashion that would not be j tolerated today. But the colonel was not disposed to deal leniently with him. He kept unusually late, or rather \ early, hours, so one day an early parade was ordered unexpectedly, and five minutes before the hour the colonel rode past the culprit’s quarters. Cheerfully unconscious of impending doom, the latter leaned out of bls bed- I room windew in the airy garments of sleep to say good morning. The colonel chuckled and rode on, but to bls. surprise at the stroke of time the subaltern stepped out on parade fully dressed and all in order. He knew of ’ the trap and had donned the looser garment over bis uniform to take a rise out of his superior.—London latter. —— Where Wives Are Pawned, They have a curious way of utilizing wives and daughters in some parts of India. If a man wants money he puis these members of bls establishment in I pawn, and his creditor detains them | until the de. tis discharged. The cus tom varies in different localities. In | Nellore the Yercalls pledge their ! daughters to creditors, who may either marry them or give them away, and a man who has to go to jail deposits his wife with another man of her tribe until his return. In North Arcot unmarried daughters are frequently mortgaged and become the absolute property of the mortgagee until liquidation. He Wouldn't A»k Fnrtber Contributor—Would you take it kindly if I were to ask you on what grounds you refused my latest poem? Editor—Yes, if you’ll take kindly to my true statement of the case. Contributor (after slight hesitation)—Good day, sir.—Baltimore American. Good Fortune. Mr. Backlotz (enviously)—She has the greatest luck in selecting servant girls. Mrs. Backlotz—Don't talk nonsense! You mean she has great luck in having servant girls select her.—Exchange. His View and Hers. He—As for me, life isn't worth th« living without you. She —As for me. the living you earn isn’t worth the life. —Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. No sword bites so fiercely as an evil toncue.— Sidney Take the G. R. & I.— Pan HandleVandalia route for World’s Fair at St. Louis, Mo. Just as cheap, just as quick and just as comfortable as any other

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A route out of Decatur ' ieratson sale from now to November .'lO. For rates and information cal! <>n or address J; Bryson, Ticket Agent, Decatur, Ind., or C. L. Lockwood, G. P. & T. X. Grand Rapid“. Mi< h. Suminc" outings Wisconsin Over a hundred su esorts 10-1 c-ited on the Wise Central Ry. I between ('hicni'o, S', PiM. Mince-j apolis and Ashland ffers to the| summer tourists >i! -icnons ■ the way of rest, o • mi , - . ation. The hotels are ■nofiern -oid ; splendidly equipped Ur the business. "Waukesh - <’t, Fiffi !>i| and a score of < >tn. mous. BeantP'’”-' t.>ii , < feists desejipji r • ' re. i-m ' will be mailed upon .ppiloatioa to | Jas. C. Pond Gen, Pus-. ,\gt ”’s. Cent. Ry., Mil ■ uk< . 'Vjs. Texas Louisiana ’ An ideal country for cheap homes. Land at $5 $lO. sls, acre; grows corn, cotton, wheat, oats, grasses, fruits and vegetables. Stock ranges 10 months in the year. Southeast Missori, Akansas, Louisiana and Texas are full of opportunities — the climate is mild, the soil is rich, the lands are cheap. Low home-seekers’ rates —about half fare —via the Cotton Belt twice a month — first and third Tuesday. For descriptive literature, maps and excursion rates, I write to L 0. SCHAEEER, T. P. A. Cotton Belt Route CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Homeseekers’ excursions ern railroad in connection with the Queen & (Present route to certain points in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Kentucky. Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia lon the first and third Tuesdays in ■ each mouth May to November, 1904 j inclusive, at the very low rate of one fare for the round trip, plus $2. ' Tickets are good going 15 days, and > for stop-overs south of the Ohio River vith final limit for return of 21 days from date of sale. On the same dates jin- way settlers’ tickets will be sold 1 to points in the same territory at onehalf first-class rates, plus $2 from Ohio River gateways.- For rates, -.-hedules and full information, call ■ >i your nearest ticket agent, or write I. S. McCullough, N. W. P. A., 225 j Dearborn street, Chicago, 111. Going to the World’s Fair? If so, send for complete guide to the city of St. Louis and world’s fair grounds, containing maps and full inI formation about hotels, restaurants, i theatres and all points of interests. ! Published only by the Clover Leaf I Route, Toledo, Ohio, and sent free on receipt of six (6) cents postage.

ANNUAL Niac/iRO. Fans EXCURSION via Lake Erie & Western RAILROAD Personally Conducted Niagara Falls Excursion in connection with the LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RY., Thursday, Aug. 4th Tickets good returning on C. & B. line steamer, Buffalo to Cleveland, if 4-desired. Also SANDUSKY and PUT-IN-BAY; side trips to Toronto, ThouI sand Islands, etc. . For tickets, rate, time and pamphlet containing general information, call on any ticket agent of the above route, or address H. J. RHEIN, G. P. A., Indianapolis, Ind.