Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1904 — Page 4

I WE WHITE INSURANCE I The Union Central Life j Insurance Co. I The Travelers Accident fl & Health Insurance Co. fl Commercial Union (Lim- ■ ited) of London Fire 7: Insurance Co. U The best companies on earth. I Drop a card to I John 11. Stults Decatur. Ind. Hall, Son & Calk WANT HOUSES f TO RENT Callers Every Day Sewing Machines FROM $5, $lO to sls W. E. SMITH & co Are You... going to use electric I lights? If so. get your wiring done during housecleaning and save work. For special prices call on Frank P. Bell Headquarters at City News Stand Don't Pay Taxes when your property is mortgaged. Call on INA M. WYATT Notary Public and take advantage of the mortgare exetnp ion law. Office wdh Gallogly & Haelllng. insurance agouta. Decatur. Ind.

’/’fiooes Residence 312. Office 103. Send your dates in early. fred Reppert •Live Stock Auctioneer. Speaks English, German, Swiss and Low German. UECaTUR, INDIANA. MONEY TO LOAN THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN COMPANY. (incorporated) 1 large sum of PRIVATE MONEY 'aas been placed with us to loan on •city property and farms. No delay or red tape in making loans. Lowest rates of interest. We are able to close > all loans on the same day of receiving : application. Will loan in sums of IM: up, on one to five years time, with privilege of partial payments. This company can also furnish abstracts of title on short notice to any piece of real estate in Adams county. THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN SP- Rooms 3 and 4, Sludabakei .2 Voek - 257dtf

. ' HI J Weak Men Made Vigorous; «»mf »v wrr mwr What PEFFER’S NERVIGORW. Uwu newi-rfuliy and quickly Cur™ when al a»»r» rail Toutu; men regain low manhoodi ak kib recover jnulhfnl vigor. Abaolutely Guar•antMtrl to ( lira Nervotianewa, I .oat vitality, <nil>ot<'U< y, Nightly F.tniaalone. I.oat Poway •Itber wr, Fnlliiig Memory. W waling Illaamwoa, ■ > , allrjrrianf ulfaburr ar rxctttoa <md tw4i*rr-Zui.i Warda off Inaamty ami nonaumptlon. Ikmcu-t uniggrl impusc a wonbliwa rubetltute on you bwaua* It vielrle a greater profit. Inalat on hav. Ing FKFFEH’H N KKVIIIOK, or arm* tor It. r an cw mrrleil In »eat pricket. I’repnldL plain wrapper, niff pwrboa.OTO r< r»n. with A WrlttenOujiraaltwlolSeraar Iterund Money. Pamphlet trot fKFF'EM MKIH&aL ASM’N, ChUugo, lIL For sale by Blackburn & Christen. Fresh fish at all times at Fred Soho ilium's Meat Market.

THE EUTERPEANS Program for Thursday Night Meeting Mesdames Deam, Cole and Kapp of Bluffton, to Take Part in the Exercises.

Mrs. W.H. Nachtrieb, Miss Kittie Christen and Mrs. P. B. Thomas will entertain the Euterpean Club at the home of the latter Thursday evening and the largest attendance for some time is anticipated. The characters to be studied are Men delssohn, Holmes and Reynolus and Mrs. Harry Deam, Mrs. Amos Cole and Mrs. Hugh Kapp of Bluffton will assist on the program which will be as follows: Piano, Capriccio Francis Merryman Talks on Mendelssohn Mrs. Thomas Holmes Mrs. Kapp Reynolds Mrs. Cole Vocal duett, “I would That. . . . My Love,” Marie Patterson, Bessie Schrock Characterization of Mendelssohn Bertha Heller Trio, "On Musics Wing” Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. True, Mrs. Patterson Reading, “To an Insect,”.... Agnes Schrock Studies in muiscal history. Essay on Holmes Mrs. H.A.Fristoe Piano Wedding March Dessie Beery Character Study of Poets. Life of Reynolds . . Mrs. Schafer Vocal Solo—"Ohl.Rest in the . Lord” Mr. Ernsberger Pronouncing contest Quartette, "The Skylark”.... Dr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson Art Characterisics of Reynolds. Mrs. Effingham Piano Selection Blanch Carrol] Reading, “The Last Leaf”. J. Lutz Review Question Art Section Piano, “Spring Song” Mrs Ella Bell Decription of Reynolds Paintings Mrs. Nachtrieb Vocal Solo from Mendelssohn, ~ Mrs. Deam Mrs. Bell presiding Indiana oil producers will be triad to learn that Mr. Rockefeller will probably give Chicago University another donation soon. He has cut the price of crude oil another three cents, which leaves the price at 11.23. The cut comes just after the announcement that the pipe line runs exceeds the sales.

Bot Claret at Burt House Case

Save money and get the best Confirmation suits at Gus Rosenthal’s. Hot claret at Burt House Case, ts Confirmation suits at Gus Rusen. thals. ts For all kinds of fresh fish call at Fred Scheiman s Meat Market. WANTED—Bailed straw or shredded corn fodder. Frisinger & Co. See Gus Rosenthal for an up to date spring suit—just the thing for Confirmation.- ts Just received three oars, best Anthracite coal. Let us have your orders. J. D. Hale, 'Phone No. 8. 42d6 Money to loan on farms at lowest rate of interest. Any sum, any length of time and privilege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co., 257dtf.

Don't use imitation when you can get the original Battle Creek Sanitary Health Foods in your own town. For sale by F. V. Mills, the groceryman. Phone No. 88. A convincing fact. True s March sale on lace curtains, embroiderer laces and ribbons, promises to tie the greatest money saving sale of its kind over held in Decatur. I Fann For Sale.-m uon , K ln Jen . * ngs county, only $35 p* ttC re, ■ lln “’ Rh,ne soil, 20 acres bottom 0 good house, orchard, large barn j living water, 20 acres timber, Iml’. l anoe in cultivation, 20 acres growing wheat, on pike,3 miles from Pa. ■ railroad, 2 miles from Big 4. (Jail 1 on or address, D. A. Hendrickson, Queensville, Ind.

Pleasant Mills. The St. Marys is again on the rise. School closed in rooms No 1. and 2 last Friday. Mrs. Cathern Roebuck is slowly recovering from her recent illness. Fred Bart ling of Muncie, spent a few days here with relatives and friends. James Watkins and family are now located at Mrs. D. McLeod's residence. H. M. Mathewson and family now occupy the Thompson residence on Main street. Mrs. Wishup of Murray, Ind., made an extended visit here with relatives and friends. March came in rather pleasant, after a long and cold winter. We welcome the first spring month Frank Houghton and wife of Linn Grove visited here a few days with Frederick Bender and family. John Conrad moved this week to the Fans* 'arm west of town. John is now arrayed as a full Hedged farmer. Jerry Archer, and Frank Faust, two well known farmers of this community with their families will leave in a few days to try their fortune in a new territory, the former will go to Michigan and the latter to Washington. We wish them success

Public Sale. The undersigned will offer for sale, at public auction, at his residence three quarters of a mile southeast of Decatur, commencing at 9 a. m., on Wednesday, March 9, the following personal property, to-wit: One dark grey work horse, 9 years old; I light grey mare, 7 years old; 1 black work horse, 6 years old; 2 horses coming 4 years old, match team; 1 colt coming 2 years old; 5 shoats. weigh about 80 pounds each; 1 brood sow with five pigs, 2 brood sows, will farrow in April; 2 brood sows, will farrow in May; 1 Berkshire boar; 4 head of milch cows, 2 cows will be fresh in April and one in June, 1 fresh cow, 4 3-year-old-steers, 5 2-year old heifers, 2 2-year-old steers, 3 yearling calves, 1 red Poland bull; a lot of chickens; 17 ton bailed hay, 8 ton of loose mixed hay, 2 ton of clover hay, 50 shocks of corn fodder. 125 bushel of oats, 300 bushels of corn. 100 bushels of wheat 10 bags of potatoes, 1 Milwaukee binder good as new, 1 Champion mower, 1 Rock Island hay loader, 1 Superior com bined fertlizer and grain drill, 1 hay tetter 1 hay rake, hay ladder, 1 Har rison wagon, 1 light farm wagon, 1 low truck farm wagon, 2 road wagons, 1 sleigh, 5 breaking plows, 3 double shovel plows, 2 spike tooth harrows. 2 spike.tooth cultivators, wagon box, gravel.bed, shoveling board, 1 corn sheller, 1 potato planter. 1 potato digger. 1 potato screen, 2 sets double work harness, 1 single set light bar ness, 1 dump scraper, 1 steam feed cooker, 1 combined grinder and sausage stnffer, 1 cream seperator, 1 rid ing saddle and bridle, 1 barrel crude oil, 1 wardrobe, 1 book case. 1 Story & Camp organ, 6 dinning room chairs, 1 dinning room table, 1 cook stove. Terms of Sale:—On all sums of? 5 and under, cash in hand; over $5 a credit of nine months, will be given, purchaser giv : ng note with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. H. H. Myers.

Fanns and City Property for Sale. Erwin & Erwin have for sale two farms in Union township, well improved; 90 acres, 8 miles from city and 120 acres 3 miles from city. Also two 80 acre tracts in Washington township near city, one 90-acre tract one mile from town, 81 acres three miles from city in Root township, well improved, on pike road and rural route. We also have a number of city properties and two good business blocks. These will be sold at bargains. and we will list others desiring to sell farm or city or city property. Money to loan'at the lowest rate of interest. ERWIN & ERWIN

HELGA When Mr. Fleming of Terre Haute shipped John M., 2:09, to Lexington to continue his list of victories among the best of his class, he took along a four-year-old mare by Axinite. She ie one of the best gaited mares imaginable. Mr. Fleming gave her a couple of easy work outs, and then, along toward the last ot the meeting, gave her three miles in 2:144, 2:14 and 2:121, last halves all as good or better than 1:05. This mare Helga is by Axinite the sire of the superbly bred stallion owned by A. N. Acker, Pleasant Mills, Ind.

FOUND—On Rugg street a medium sized door key owner mayhave same by calling at this oftloe. You can file yoar mortgage exemptions with the auditor any time during March and April,Ja fact ihat. should uot be overlooked 42d12

Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that by I mutual consent the late firm of J. S. Bowers & Co., hardware dealers, has been dissolved, J. S. Bowers, having retired from the firm. Samuel J. Laman of the old firm 1 with Wilson H. Lee will constitute ‘ the new firm. The retiring firm desire to thank the public for many 1 [ past favors and bespeak for the 1 new firm of Laman & Lee, a continuation of your patronage. The books and accounts of the old firm will remain at the store for settlement. Respectfully, J. 8. Bowers, S. J. Laman, for J. S. Bowers & Co. Dressmaking Shop. After a vacation of several weeks I have again opened my dress making shop, at my former location over Smith, Yager & Falk’s store. I will be glad to greet old and new friends and I solicit your patronage. LILLIE LEWTON. Notice. All who have accounts with J. S. Bowers & Co. will confer a favor by calling and settling same at once by cash or note. Our books must be settled. We have sold our stock of hardware to Laman & Lee, who are now in possession. Books at store. _42d6wl FOR SALE—Four full blooded Bronz turkey goblers. L. C. Mills, two miles east of Monroe. 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 <SO upwards. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257d,tf We are making special low prices on monuments to be erected by Decoration Day. We have all the latest designs, and invite you to call and see them. Wemhoff s Monumental Works, Decatur, Indiana. Leaders of North-eastern Indiana. The word ’“cheap” should never enter your mind when you want something to eat you should above all things have the best, purest and cleansest goods to be had when you expect eat. The Chase & Sanborn’s coffee Ko We Ba, and Monarch canned goods fill the bill. True sells them.

Railroad Notes. Cheap one way excursion via i Clover Leaf to all California points for >37.90 during March and April 1904. T. L. Miller, agent. Lowest Rates ever made from Chicago to the southwest. via 1 Chicago Great Western railway. < >ne way for round trip tickets on I -sale March Ist and lath; April sth and 19th. For further information apply to J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, 111. 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 f ujKm Erie agents or write, C L. Enos, T. P. A., Marion Ohio. Choice of routes. For particulars address A. H. Waggener 22, Fifth Avenue, Chicago, 111. Through Pullman sleeping cars to California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m. j daily for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route,” also tourist sleeping cars on this same train for Los Angeles and San Francisco every Wed nesday 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. During March and April the Chicago Great Western Railway will sell tickets at very low rates from Chicago to nearly all western points. Write us for information stating destination and number in party. California points $33. Helena and Butte S3O. Spokane $30.50. Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, etc,s33. Many other equally low. J. P. Eltner G. P. A., 113 Adams St., Chicago, 111. Thirty three dollars to the Pacific coast via the Chicago Union Pacifl" & Northwesten Line from Chicago daily during March and April, to San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma and other Pacific Coast points. Very low rates to Helena, Hutte, Spokane, Ogden and Salt Lake City. Corresponding low rates from all points. Daily and imrsoiially conducted excursions in Pullman tourist sleeping oars to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, through without I change, double berth only $7.00.

Weather Forecast. Indiana —Fair Wednesday, colder In north portion; Inursday rain in south, snow in north portion. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatui merchants for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow f 58 New Corn, mixed 00 Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new 41 Wheat, No. 2 93 Wheat, No. 3 j 90 Barley , — - 67 Rye No. 2- 70 Clover Seed & 60 Alsyke @5 10 Buckwheat 48 Flax Seed 80 Timothy f 95 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m today, according to J. D. Hale’s special wire service, as follows: Wheat. May99J Wheat, July 95 j Wheat, July, new94| Corn, May 55 Corn July 54 Oats, May 42 Oats, July 39 May Pork 14 72 July Pork 14 82 Mav Lard, per cwt 7 47 July Lard 7 65 TOLE )) GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash .._>l 01 .J May wheatl (O’ July wheat, 95) Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash. 48| Corn, July 50? May Corns2B Oats. Cash 45’ May Oats43l Oats, July 40j Rye, cash 75

OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per dozf 15 Lard 8 Butter, per poundll @ 15 Potatoes, newl CO Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lbl 50 Apples, per bu 8( Sweet Potatoe, per bu 7f STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER Lambs 4@ 4 50 Hogs, per cwt fl 85@5 00 Cattle per lb 3 ig, 31 Calves, per lbs @ 5j Cows 2 @ 2) Sheep, per lb 2 @ 2| Beef Hides, per lb 6 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE 00., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb6l @7 Fowls, per lb6(&6j Ducks, per lb6«r 7 Young Ducks 6(</7 Young Turkeys, per lb 12 Geese, old per lbs(a6 Geese, young, lb s(r/ 6 HAY /TARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled) No. 1 clover hay (baled) WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER R SON. Wool, unwashedl6to2o Sheep pelts 25c to 75 Beef hides, per pound 06 Calf hides 08 Tallow, per poundo4 Coon 15 to 1.26 Skunk 20 to 1.25 □’possum 10 to 60 Muskrat sto 22 Mink 50 to f 2.00 OIL /TARKET. Tionall.92 Pennsylvania 1.77 Corning 1.57

Farmers, Attention! If you are going to hold a sale, call on J. N. BURKHEAD LIVE STOCK AND FARM AUCTIONEER Address, Decatur, Ind., R. F. D. No. 2. s 4 fl i hi 4 11 ► Fl 4 zj » ■ fl k fl * ■ > 3' fl ► ■ I ■ ► ■ 4 *1 ► be ndvJrtlaed or'noT jii»t U »a r you prefer' ' Vou'wlU be'a""t?' al™ **”’ A,|,nc L '! "Z with the agency for the time Hated We have many rar™. .»i p '' ,, 1 '* ,f <>■<’Pt'>Pcrtr ’a !*« pertlea now on our Hat and new propertlea are nut niw’J'.'L •. I " I ‘F° number of city proto buy. aell or rent property ell and P „im?tm ou? p r “J£aid^M?lip't'i<Z' h ’**' 'Phone No. 250. j. r SNnv . ... r ’ 3n,u w» Decatur. Indiana.

New Castle , ... North Limal2* South Lima' i ' ( Indiana ’’ Whitehouse' Somerset ]7] Neodasha, (Kan.)' Barkersville gij Ragland ’’ COAL—Per Ton Anthracites 7 gg Domestic, nut 4 qq Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 go Domestic lump, Indiana 3 so Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 550 /TARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. Wheat, | cent higher. Corn, J cent higher. Receipts al Chicago today: Hogs 21)000 Wheat 17 cars Corn 186 cars Oats 70 cars Cattle 10000 Sheep 10000 Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs 3001.0 Wheat 35 cars Corn 165 cars Oats 160 ?ars

BIG REDUCTION IN RATES TO California, Oregon Washington ANO INTERMEDIATE POINTS Tickets sold daily during March and April via Lake Erie & Western Fly. ALSO Homeseekers’ Round Trip AND One Way Colonist Tickets will be on sale at very low rates to many points in the South and West March Ist & 15th. April sth £ 19th Address any ticket agent L. E. & W. Ry. Co. or ft. J. Rhein, G. P. A., Indianapolis, Ind. SIO.OO TO TEXAS From St. Louis via the Cotton Belt Route $lO ONE WAY sls ROUND TRIP Feb. 16th, March ist and 15th On the above dates the Cotton Belt Route will sell one-way colonist tickets from St. Louis tv points in Texas east of and including Amarillo, Quan nah, Vernon. Brownwood, Brady, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Rockport, Alice, Kerrville, at rate of $lO. On same dates and to the same ter ritory the Cotton Belt will sell round trip homeseekers’ tickets, 21 days return limit and stop-over privileges on going trip, at rate of SIS. This is the opportunity of your life to make a cheap trip to Texas. Write at once, today, for further information. give your starting point and where you want to go, how many tickets you will require and the date you wish to start. We will tell you exact cost of tickets from your town, timeof trains, also send you map of Cotton Belt Route. E. W. Leßaume G. P. A. T. A., St. Louis. Mo.