Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1906 — Page 3

Bit a reliable, active man in this locality aa oar agent to sell the well-known ag Stock ”of nursery growii trees and plants. As easy to sell as Government bonds. W Übed 1852. We have a continuous business record of 68 years. V HOENIX NURSERY STOCK 1 ids first i n this country in point of excellence. All kinds of ornamental trees, fruit trees, ■ rgreens. shrubs, plants and novelties. This year we will make the best proposition to a agent that has ever been offered. More in it for him I We settle weekly. The Red Tog ■ •ars our guarantee and is attached to every tree and plant sent out, thus insuring to the ■ istomer that the stock is true to name and is up to our high standard. We want an ■ kgent now! A man with a good reference only. No previous experience necessary. ■ Complete out tit free. W rite to-day. | PHOENIX NURSERY CO., 1214 Park SL, Bloomlngtoa, HL ■

The Two Moons. She—When I saw old Billyuna anil his wife at-Niagara a couple of years ago she was billing and cooing with him in away to make you tired. He— That was the honeymoon. She —And I saw where the other day in court she had him forced to agree to pay her the (best part of his Income as alimony. I He—That’s the harvest moon.—Baltimore American. A Strange Survival. It is illegal to sing, hum. or whistle jt.be “Dead Marell’’ outside of a church -or a cemetery. At one time this law I'was very strictly enforced, and even (today a soldier found guilty of singing lor otherwise rendering the famous ini arch other than at a military funeral hvottld be severely' censured.—Loudon (Household Words. His Art. I Mrs. Syille —My husband takes a bleep Interest in art. Mrs. Oldar—You fcurprise me. Mrs. Syille—Well, it was st surprise to mo, but I heard him telling Jack Itownler last night that it was a go > i thing to study your hand (before you draw. Assistance Not Necessary. | “Hein! Help!” cried the man who .was being robbed. ■ “Calm yourself,” said the highwayman. “I don’t need any assistance.” ■Between two evils choose neither; between two goods choose both. — EdWards. V idocq's Memory. S; Vidocq, the great French detective, ha l so 'xeeilent a memory for names and faces that after having seen a criminal once and learned his name he jU’ver forgot him, but would often identify him under the most subtle disguises. A French forger once escaped . from custody, went abroad and remained for eleven years. In the meantime | he became quite bald and lost an eye and part of his nose in a drunken brawl. Fancying that no one could deiect him, he returned to Paris and went boldly about the streets; but, being arrested on suspicion, he was brought before Vidocq, who at once recognized him and sent him back to work out his term. Wesley’s Mother. < The mother of John and Charles Wesley. the founders of Methodism, was one of the most remarkable characters of her own or any other age. From fender years the principles of religion and practical piety were instilled by her in the minds of her children. She daily took them into a private room and grayed with each, and so imbued their minds with the spirit of religion that the Methodist movement was real--11 born in her home. Reul Pleasure. Jack—l suppose there is nothing that pleases a woman mor*- than the devoted attention of the n.-tn of her choice? Be>—Except, perhaps, the devoted attention of the man of som& other girl’s choice.—Exchange. Nails and Nailing. When a buyer declared that he “paid casis right on the nail and thereby nail-, ed a great bargain,” what kind of a nail did he refer to? What is meant by A doornail, and the expression, “Dead as a doornail?” Carry your present load firmly, cotrecuy nud cheerfully, and some one will surely note at the proper time that yoe ere equal to a large; one. The only difference betweer the n.od--ern family row and that of the older days is that the modern one isn’t as big i family. ’ Tin- “good fellow” you slap on the back and tell your troubles to may seem: good natural, but he complains of you to h.s wife. H ■ •nothing so disappointing as | tofcavr one take you aside to tell yot a kn it - ’cret and then discover that yot ak-eidy know It—Atchison Globe. Overreached Illrnweir. ‘ 'An old farmer had a choice lot of i-eows. and a neighbor, seeing the herd Inithe pasture, asked for how much he could have bis pick of one. “Twen ty-five dollars,” eaid the owner. “All right. -I’ll be around tomorrow and •elect one." The next day the owner of the cows told his hired man to drive the only poor cow in the lot to the barn. Soon the buyer put in an app Mirai: ;e to buy a cow. He missed one. however! and was suspicious. “H<yv is this? You said I could have my pick of the lot. Where is that eth' r cow?" ‘ Oh. that cow you don't tvfnt.” said the owner. "She is old am. no good, so I placed her in the barn You don’t want her.” But the buyer insisted on having that cow. He suspected she was the best one of the lot. "All right, then,” said the seller. “Drive that cow out, John.” The cow was driven out, and the buyer would not look at the rest, but purchased her at once and drove her home. lAjflay or two afterward he came back and accused the seller of cheating him •end wanted him to take the cow back, (but the old fellow refused, saying that the buyer had bad his pick.

THE CLAM’S NECK. Parpose and Characteristics ot Thi« Organ of the Bivalve. Persons who have seen soft shell clams as they lay in a pan in the kiteh en preparatory to being cooked scarcely recognize them in their natural state Many of us wh > have seen clams know that they have ’necks.” but are ignorant of the purpose and characteristics of this attachment. As they lie on the ground they are far from being close mouthed. In fact, they are seldom to be seen with the shell closed. From one end project; the "neck," which may be three times as long as the shell when fully extended. This fact, in case the "nock” is stretched out, makes one wonder how such a length can be contracted into such a small space and how much remains in the shell after the “neck” lias been elongated. This is the astonishing characteristic of the soft shelled clam and the one that makes him unrecognizable to so many people. One of the clams, for instance, is three inches long. His “neck” when extended is possibly eight or nine inches long and as large around as a man’s middle linger. As every one knows, the clam when in its native haunts is to be found sev-era-Mnches below the surface of the sand. He has to be dug up when discovered by the little spurts of water which the clam beneath throws up when disturbed. This "neck" connects the clam with his food supply in the water above. In the "neck" are parallel tubes. Through one tube the clam sucks in a quantity of water. From the water he absorbs whatever nourishment it may contain and then expels tho water through the other tube. One may wonder how the clam gets into the sand or mud. At the end opposite the "neck" may be seen an appendage resembling a turtle's tail in shape and called a foot. It is with this foot that he digs his way downward.Detroit Free Press. In Her Claas. The eagles were holding a convention—or it might have been merely a caucus—on the rocky crest of a lofty hill. Proud regal birds they were, piercing of eye. sharp of beak and strong of claw, and all the timid creatures ot the air retreated to a safe distance and watched them with awe. Presently, however, a wandering turkey buzzard, attracted by curiosity, ventured to join them. They eyed her scornfully, even : threateningly. “What are you doing here?” they said. "This; is a gathering of eagles. You are a vulture and are not in otu class." “You are right,” replied the turkey buzzard. “I am of some use in the world, while you are thieves, robbers and murderers and not worth a continental except for show. Gooftby, and be hanged to you'.” Thereupon she turned her back upon them and flew away. Which shows, deer children, that fhere are two kinds of aristocracy and that a lofty style isn’t everything.— Chicago Tribune. Tommy’s Cruel Joke. The other evening Miss Passee stayI ed to dinner, and Tommy as a great favor was allowed to have dinner with the company. Growing restless at dessert. he was sent out of the room, but in a few seconds he returned with a little Dresden clock from the sitting room mantelpiece. “Gracious, child!” exclaimed the mother. “What mischief are you up to now?” “Goin’ to try a speriment,” replied Tommy, with Importance. Miss Passee tittered. “The dear little fellow is going to make an experiment.” she gushed. “How clever of him!” While Miss Passee was speaking Tommy had carefully placed the clock on the table in front of her. With a mysterious gesture he laid his finger on his lips and enjoined silence. Na one stirred. After about two minutes Tommy’s strained expression relaxed, and he clapped his hands in exultation. “It goes'.” he cried trium-. phantly. “It goes! You were wrong, papa." “Os course it goes, child," laughed Miss Passee. “'That made your father think it wouldn't’” “Well,” replied the little fellow.simply “he said your face would stop a clock." • ••London Tatler. The Serious Part. Friend —You appear to think that your responsibility is greater than that of the proprietor. Drug Clerk—lt is. Friend—How do you figure that out? Drug Clerk—if I make a mistake I lose my job. a simple c are. It is said that John Wesley was once walking with a brother, who related to him his troubles, saying he did not know what he should do. They were ■ at that moment passing a stone wall I to a meadow, over which a cow was looking. ® “Do you know,” asked Wesley, “why i that cow looks over that wall?” j “No,” replied the one in trouble. “I will tell you.” said Wesley. “Because she cannot look through it. And that is what you must do with your troubles—look c ’

TIMBER WANTED 5,000 cords Linn (Basswood) bolls. Can use trees 4 inches nr larger. Bay standing timber orcut and ricked. Gilts L. Smith 750 W. Market St. Indiauapolir. tfid | _ To Cure a Cold, in One Day Take Laxltlve Bromo Quinine Tablets . Al druggists refund the money it It falls tc cure K. W Grove signature i n each box, TAKE A TRIP WEST’ Special Inducements this Season. Spend your vacation on the Pacific Coastorin almost any of the western states this summer at lew cost. Round trip excursion tickets via Rock Island System are on sale certain dates throout the summer. Yougooutyia Colorado, visiting Yellow Stone Park and returning southern route byway of El Paso, or visa versa. A long run limit and cheap rates for side trips to every point of interest, full particulars literature and Rock Island folder, from John Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Managerßock Island System, Chicago A Fearful Fate. It is a fearful fate to have to endure the terrible torture of Piles. “I can truthfully say,” writes Harry Colson, of Masonville, la., “that for Blind Bleeding, Itching and Portruding Piles, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, is the best cure made.” Also best for cuts, burns and injuries. 25c. at Blackburn an i Christen druggist. Farmers Take Notice. Are your hogsand chickens healthy and in as thriving condition as you 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 reliableble drugstore. SmitL, Yager .i Falk. 48tf RAILROADS! Mexico nineteen hours neares Double daily through service, Iron Mountain route. Ask ticket agents, G.cr A. A. Deane, Jr., T. P. A. MO Sentinel Bldg., Indianapolis, Send for the Kock Isl and folde and free booklets about Colorado, New Mexico, California and the Pacific Coast. They will help you plan a summer vacation trip of surpassinginterest. Reduced rates in effect on* certain dates throught the summer you can visit the Rocky Mouutains, Yellowstone Park and Portland Exposition at low coast. Round-trip tickets with lodg return limit and liberal stop over-privdeges. Write to John Sebastian. Passenger Traffic Manager Rock Island System, Chicago. To California and the Northwest, Sept. 15th to Oct 31st, 1905 via the Missouri Pacific Railway double daily tourist car service to California during he above period. Leave St. Louis at 9:00 A. M. and 10:10 P. M. making direct Connections for all points in the Northwest. For further information address, H. C. Townsend Gen. Psgr & Tkt Agt, St Louis, Mo. or C. D. Boyd. Trav. Psgr Agt. Indianapolis, Ind. J. D. HALE DEALER IN Seeds, Hay, Wool, Oil Salt, Goal, Linye, Gernenf Fertilizers. Office and retail store store southeast cor per of Second and Jefferson streets. Pf" Your patronage solicited. 1 D? d. HELLER & SON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Officaover Blackburn &Christen’Bdrugßtor» DOCTOR E. J. Beardsley, General Practice and Surgery. But Special Attention given to Rye Ear Noee, Throat and Chronic Diseases. expert in fitting Classes. Thoroughly equipped for treating Eye, Ear Throat and Catarrhal cages. CALLS answered, day or night. OF FI CE—o ver poatofßoe. RESlDENCE—cor.Monroeand Ninthste fflee Hours—9 to 11 a.-i, 2to ip. m jaxative firomo Quinine mrcs a Cold in One Day, Grip in 2 Days juappns os si stqi -junfl -tR qu -■aqatM ssjk ipapuim oiqaaj eqj ioj atuoq u qsqqßjsa oj tptua.w anoX qji.u ■ op oy noA’ joj is'niqj oiqou u eq pinoM quny no a’ i.uoa—lunyy snqdjopv •»I nooj, oqs “»H ! ssajj niqdpy jo juoq Joao no.f J,npia„ ojt.w stq patploj ~’saqiop s.nmnOM .tiqio omos id joqqnx o; punojn Suirt-’nj mojj uiujjoj pjnoo oqAt tp.iva ao iit'no.n i: sbja joaou t a jam . “aSSnv ’.itv po.iuioop ~‘OX„ .jSurqsßAi ’ eqi THAt noJ ufaq oj IJ[9 u OAvq pun ojoui qjuom n 2$ noX oajS rim i ;oB ' j.uop asnojj., isjnoqs sqqnus pnu „;2u! -oa ‘Sntoo,, ‘Supnoqs sb.w joauoponu aqj, ’Jnpjoisa.C ajojs uotjonc un oj - -nt inoAt oa\— -la-Cwj tpopninunasqc s] 1 sqqnus T’l’tll no.{ saifßtn juqAV—smrof •no« 3 an? JO Sunnrirj, 1 i ’auduoniv s ’ n.tomtqnq—’notin.aniin.iH J;.ioqjoni qjtM ' ’joqio aqi pmploj tl ‘[[nqjooj jo ’ omcS js,tg stq nt squ oaij pun 8a; ’ siq otIOJCL -Joq Jra jnq ‘puq s.mqx--I ’aprjd itmiooi - -lajnt jo in-iqi n ssaadoj oj 3nrX.ii ‘jamo 1 1 -ub oj jarpom ano •■•••< - ■■ l; , l;( g Q , ' I —--- ■ t;CK JU caix

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AWealth of Health Awaits the afflicted who visit the world famous spas— French Lick West Baden Springs WHERE THE HEALTH COMES FROM Three widely varying springs at French Lick and four at West Baden, within a radius of one mile, possess remedial and medicinal values world renowned in curing STOMACH, LIVER, KIDNEY and BOWEL AFFECTIONS, inflamation of the bile-ducts, by stimulating the bilary circulation, preventing stagnation, modifying catarrhal conditions, congestions and a number of chronic liver lesions reputed incurable. PLUTO Spring water is a natural diuretic and positive cure for chronic ailments of stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. PROSERPINE AND BOWELS Springs furnish the milder waters,. ideal for the less severe cases. Be cause of its beneficial action on the skin, proserpine spring is known as the “beauty spring.” SPRINGS NOS. 1,3, and 5 have thier special field in cases of uric acid,albuminuria, anemia, chlorosis, nervous debility, despepsia, etc. SPRING NO. 7 is for use in all cases in which alkaline, sulphated saline waters are indicated; as a cure for habitual constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia due to alchohol or other causes, slugish states of the liver, gall stones, catarrhal jaundice, etc The Wonderful French Lick —West Baden Springs are located in the highlands of Southern Indiana, easily accessible from all points. MONON ROUTE Palatial hotels and excellent accommodations of every class await the health seeker. Recreations of all kinds abound, indoor and out. For booklets. Railroad and Hotel Rates, detailed medical facts, etc. address FRANK J- REED, G. P. A. The Monon Route, 200 Custom’House’. Place. CHICAGO. SOUTHERN RAILWAY In Connection with Queen & Crescent Route. Is again to the front with low round trip rates to the WINTER RESORTS or Florida and the South to Cuba. Tickets are not only good going and returning same route, but many VERY ATTRACTIVE, VARIABLE ROUTES have been established by which the tourist can go one route and return another, enabling him to see the great South country in all its glory. Tickets good to return until May 31st, 1906 and for stopovers both going and returning within a transit limit of 31 days at all the prominent points in the South. Through sleepers, dining cars, observation cars, the best of day coaches ami excellent equipment. For a copy of Winter Homes book and other literature, rates routes, schedules, etc., write ; J. S. McCullough, N. W. P. A., 225 ' Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. S. H. Hardwick, Pass. Traf. Mgr., Washington, D. C. : WH. Taylor. Gen. Pass. Agt Washington, D. C. G. B. Allen Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.. St. Lou’s, Mo. '■'CR QUICK CASH SALES

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M Dr. Williams’lndian Pile- • Ointment will cure Blind Bleeding and Itching .es. Il absorbs the tumors, i the itching at once, acts toultice, gives instant refiliiams’ Indian Pile Ointspared for Piles and Itchite parts. Every box is wiirrauicu. o.y druggists, by mail on re- I 1 celpt of price, 50 cents and $;.00. WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO.. Props., Cleveland, Ohio Nachtrieb & Fuelling. , ~ ! J, Q. Neptune. D. D. 3. C. E. Neptune, D. D. 8 ’Pnoae 23. ’Phone 236. Neptune Brothers, DENTISTS,. Booms 1,2, 3,4, Spangler Building. ‘ Decatur. Indiar.a. Office ’Phone 207. Lady Attendant English, German and Swiss spoken. • | FRED REP P;E RT, Sale Grier and Auctioneer. DECATUR, ------ INDIANA Speaks English, German, Swiss 1 and Low German. , DORE B. ERWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 1 Or tick.—Corner Monroe and Second street. General practitioner. No charge for consul tation i ) AMOS P. BEATTY ATTORNEY AT LAW . And Notary Public. Pension claims prose- I cuted. Odd Fellows building. I > MERRYMAN & SUTTON. i ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR. IND. Office—Nos. 1,2, 3, over Adams Co. Bank, We refer, by permission to Adams Co. Bank BCHUROER & SMITH, : ATTORNEYS AT LAW. I Notaries, Abstracters. Real Estate Agents. Money to Loan. Deeds and Mortgagee written on short notice. Office in Allison block second story, over Fristoe’s Smoke House, Decatur. Indiana L I N N & f;a Tt 0 n Carpenters, Contractors and Builders Slate Roofers and Galvanized Gutters. Shop, Corner Rugg and Market Streets Linn & Patton l SOENTIST I. Q. O. F. BLOCK i ’Phones —Offioe 164, residence's r MANN & CHRISTEN, “ Architects. f Are prepared to do any kind £ of work in their line. Pers9 ons contemplating building can save times, trouble and s money by consulting them. Office- MANN & CHRISTEN, V Bowers Block. Monroe at. Architect t A uTTTo’Tf E E R s For Good Service See 1,, £—l. GAGE (Speaks German and English) 6 Auctioneer and Sale Crier. Rates k Sales over SSOO 80c per $lO6. .Leave . address at Berne V, itness Office, 11 Berne, Ind 5 - Mortgage Loans. . Money Loaned on favonUe (erms. Low Rate of Interest. Prive'eye of partial payments, I Abstraots of Title carefully prepared. p M etcU.IOVPYFR Octa* ’, <-><3 a i. •.

$250.000. $250,000 to loan on improved farms at lowest rate of interest, we can place your loan at a lower rate of interest and less expense than any other Agency in he city. The Decatur Abstract & Loan Company Rooms 3 and 4, Studabaker Block / r ’._ DON’T BE A SLAVE 1 BaaMBagMI4Jfe»IIi IIIIIB—MWg , To the Liquor or Drug Habit When a speedy, harmless and permanent Cure is within the reach of all? THOUSANDS of happy, prosperous and so&erMen testis y to the efficacy of the Cure as administered at THE KEELEY INSTITUTE HARI9N, INDIANA 1204 5. Adams Street All Confidences Carefully Guarded j Arkansas T exas Louisiana An ideal country for cheap homes. Land at $5 $lO, sls, acre; grows com, 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 I For descriptive literature,! maps and excursion ratesj write to l. 0. SCHAEEER. T. ?. 4. i