Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1904 — Page 2

THE DAILY OOCHAI. ■VIRY BVBNLNG. EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY UeW O. ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week. 10c By carrier. p»*r\ear $4 00 By mail, per month 25C By mail, per year $2.60 Single copies. Two Cents. * O ’«rtislng rates made known on application a nt* red tn the postoftice al Decatur. Indi* aua, aa second-class mall matter. H. HELLER. Manager. SAFE PICTURE Photographer Photos Bls Mosier at Postoffice. Elmer Moser, the photographer this morning, took a picture of the largo Moshler safe that has been installed in the new postoffioo and when completed will be sent to the government and also to the manager of the Moshler Safe Company to be used as an advertisment for the company. Two views of this mamouth sate were taken one of the interior and ono as the safe stands when business is closed. Mr. Moser says that he got two very good views from the same and will push the work us soon as possible and forward the same to the above named parties. HAD GOOD TIME Andrew Scharger Entertained His Friends. Andrew Schurgor entertained about thirty of his young friends at his home just one half mile west of town in honor of M. Andrew Nominie of Bascom, Ohio. The evening was pleasantly passed away by playing numeous games and by dancing. During the evenings enjoyment a fine lunch was served and what the guests did to it was a plenty after which all departed voting Andrew as a fine entertainer | and hoping he would repeat the' program again soon.

I t>M^^> rt^B ßM aaßMßSyaas3a»3Efi«iuS3BaE«BffiSMEsH»®®lM»«^23MM3aißj;GSffißE : I All Goods Sold *- SECOND WEEK OF- I Nothing Charg- I I | Strictly for Cash ed During Sale I I During January gjg JanUHfy CoSt Sale During J anuary ° nly I | I \ A/ E HAVE BERN CROWDED every day for the reason that our customers get just what we | i | VV advertise, and, as we handle only the best standard makes of all classes of goods at away 5 down prices, it will pay you to visit our store when in need of anything in our lines. Make your | selections early, trade in the morning, and avoid the afternoon rush. Bargains in all departments. I . | Dress Good Bargains ftosiery and Underwear Carpets and Rugs I S sl.sodress goods IAC SI.OO wool underwear, this salt 84C BftRGFVIN PRICES B ' .50 heavy weight unperwear 1 Qp n it fi l^hia, ««i B »’ , ' oo< * 8 .98 SRL Ti ' issale P 1' fSW) 5 51uo,l«.„seeds s 4 ll\M\ .25 heavy weigh underwear OU -I. 9( tIRM j. This sale .#4. \YlV\ / This sale till fc'-L.'., Best Colton Chain, A . M 6 76c drew goods Cl) teAFUf*7\ V \ \ .20 heavy weight underwear IE p bargain at 60c. This . H This sale OZ OV /j V\ Thissale IvU 1 8ae ’ 'x, f* 50c dress go da AQ \|| •7k I | UIJM .1 s heay weight underwear H |/p LObSi Extra oualitv carpet 1/p <1 IhUsL..-. J 4 Thissale ,>■ | JI 0 Thissale I|/lb worth 45c. Thissali-OC/lb //JvM /> ' •28'SJwMb 1 rO7 4‘?9 Elegant hose worth 50c a pair 4 ftp Extra grade carpet •M vt \.jx P Tln , A . m This sale 4Zb SK ;orth 25cand:i0e c a r. 25c and 35c dress f) I Nl/ll 11] I||ri .... , • , n a. qBWb Thissale Cl* * <Bh /Z e goods. Thia sale.. ...fc ' I qjn IIL JU. A 40c Black Hose, this sale . . w ■ l-'^c dress goods | Q 25c Black Hose, this sale . 21c Best Wilton Velvets, worth $1.25, this sale . 98c K Hose, this sale . II B j> est 10 wim Brussels,worth ooc& 95c, 771/fl I ba^&^ m^: w O nS ’ IOC Black Hose, tliis sale . Thissale I I /2b ■ and wt» guarantee ALL JACKETS In this department will be found some choice bargains of I Extra quality Brussels, worth 75c, this sale 62 '- C from 15 to 25 per cent on any , good clean lot merchandise at prices below all former seasons. All large and small Rugs at prices that you have never bad the J wuTJiiZ as nm,lv Q < " Q ’« P rice These are bargains well worth your attention. | opportunity before to secure nice choice Carpets and Rugs. I Every item sold as advertised—NO OLD GOODS-NO MILL ENDS—all choice new stock, I Standard brands of all classes of merchandise. | <NIBLICK & COMPANY

TELLS OF DEATH Lawrence Hughes Gives the Sad Story. Earl Fristoe Was Able to Walk Abiut the Room a Few Hours Before He Died. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hughes today received the following letter from their son Lawrence, which tells the sad story of the death of Earl Fristoe: Chicago, Dec. 14 ’O4. Dear Folks—Was culled up at 3 a. m., today by telephone announcing Earl Fristoe's death and hastened over at once. 1 could do nothing I but it did the folks good to know some one from home was with them. He died very quickly for yesterday he was up and around and the do ctor had told him he would get well sure. He ate a hearty supper last night and seemed to rest well until two o’clock this morning when he was suddenly taken by a spasm which proved to be central minigitis the doctor said. He died in one and one half hours after having four spasms. He was up and around last night showing how he could walkand was in great hopes of getting out in a short while, Ho did not say a word before he died being unable to talk. Minigitis is an infl imafion of the covering of the brain and is an occasional complication of pneumonia and plurisy. He is luid out in the front parlor and looks well. They arc going to hold seviees at 9a. in., tomorrow for his Chicago friends. Expect his folks to- | night and 1 am going down to meet them. As Ever Your Lawrence.

Amusements. “Side Tracked” a play which is in its fourteenth year of prosperity and which has been thorouhgly en joyed by the present generation again and as, is booked for another visit to this city appearing here Friday, Jan. 15. Jule Walters no longer plays the tramp, he having given way to John Mylie, a rising j young comedian who is endowed i with much personal magnetism and it is sain that he is fast gaining friends through his excellent interpretation of Horatio, the learned outcast, which Jule Walters first made popular. SERVICESATTHEU.B.CHURCH. Preaching every evening during the week except Saturday. Rev. A. M. Cummins can not be present us has been announced, but will be here next week. Meetings begin at 7 o’clock. The public is cordially invited. Matches, 5 boxes, 5 cents. Racket Store. Tinware, always the lowest— Racket Store. Thread, per spool two cents.— Racket store. Spare ribs, backbone and pigs feet at Scheiman’s Meat Market. For Sale Cheap A good wood heating stove. Inquire at this office. The undersigned has his mail boxes and any of those who purchased may have their’s whenever they wish. Any one not having boxes can order one at any time. Jonathan Burkhead, Agent. 290-2 w Ten thousand dollars private funds left with us to loan on Decatur real estate,first mortgage. Low rate of interest. Will loan in sums of SSO upwards. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf Through Pullman sleeping cars to California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m. daily for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route,” also tourist sleeping cars on this same train for Los Angeles and San Francisco every Wednesday and Thursday. Best winter route to California. For further information call on or address G. A. A. Deane. Jr.. T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Big. Indianapolis, Ind.

CUT OUT CARRIAGES Washington Officialdom Stripped of Some of Its Luxuriss. Washington, Jan. 15.—1 n the discusslou of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation 1 ill Represents live C. B. Laadis of Indiana proposed the following amendment: "Provided, that no part of any money appropriated by this act shall be available for paying the expenses of 1 arses and

( BON. C. B. LAKPI*.

carriages or drivers therefor for the personal use of any officer provided for herein other than the president of the I’nited Stains, heads of executive departments and the secretary of the ■ president.” Mr. Landis said that if the horses i ar.d carriages now used by government officials were lined up on Pennsylva 1 nla avenue they would reach from the peace monument to the White House. He said tlu’.t unless congress fixed some limitation it would become a scandal. He added that it would be only a question of time until all those i on the government pay roll, except senators and representatives, would I be riding iu carriages at the gov rnment’s exverse. Mr. Hemenway supported the amendment. Mr. Landis’ | amendment was adopted without divi- ‘ »ion. A Fierce Scrimmage. Duluth. Minn., Jan. 15. —A fierce scrimmage in which blood was drawn marked the opening of township 156. Stasca county, at the local land office Henry Strehman, a Ten Strike hotel keeper, why was in second place In i the line, was thrown aside by persons I who had held their places all night. I and as a result a free for-all fight en | sued in which five men attacked Streh- ■ man, but he held on to fourth place. I Later his application was rejected as he did not have his citizenship papers with him.

LECTURE COURSEI Don't fail to see the best attraction of the year Ross Crane The World’s Most Wonderful Cartoonist, Humorist and Monologist AT OPERA HOUSE Saturday Evening, Jan. 16 Yon are guaranteed an evening of rare amusement Remember the date

COAL HAY Our good cleon coal makes us many warm friends . We are in the market for We have HAY AT FAIR Anthracite PRICKS Smokeless Lump Kanawha Lump _ Please call at our Hocking Lump „ _ _ office near G. R. Jackson Lump T . x , . & 1 depot Jackson Nut Smithing Coal L. A. Henning & Co. PHONE 171