Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1904 — Page 4

Notice to Stockholders. Notiee’is hereby given that the, Mutual German Fire Insurance | Company of Preble Tp.. Adams Co. I Ind., will hold their annual meeting j on Saturday Juno 4 1904 in the school house at Freidheim, Preble | Tp., one o’clock p. m. to select officers for the coming five years, president, vice president, secretary. treasurer and two taxtorials, and to transact other important business. W. Gallmeyer, pres. C. Homeyer, sect. 118d6 FOR SALE—Good steel range only used five months. Inquire at this office. Scliurger & Smith Attorneys at Law Abstracts of title made to order. Farm and city property for sale. j Private money to loan at the very i lowest interest, with privilege of par- | tial payments. Office in Niblick & Allison Block over Everett & Hite ■ grocery store east of Court street, ! Decatur, Indiana. Give us a call before vou invest elsewhere.

Insure Vour Property in the Decatur Insurance Agency Gallogly & Haefling MONEY TO LOAN THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN COMPANY. (incorporated) A large sum of PRIVATE MONEY has been placed with us to loan on city property and farms. No delay or red tape in making loans. Lowest rates of interest. XVe are able to close all loans on the same day of receiving application. Will loan ij turns of 150 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 CO. Rooms 3 and 4, Studahakei block. 257dtf ■MM* New Fast Electric-Lighted Train throughsolid without charfpbetween Chicago, Superior and Duluth, with all modern devices for the safety and comfort of patrons. Buffet smoking and library oar. Booklovers Library, Pullman drawing room sleeping cars, free reclining chair cars and day coaches and excellent, a la carte dining car service. , Electric lighted thiuugbout, with individual reading lamps in every berth. Leaver Chicago 10.00 p. tn. daily. Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars to St. Paul and Minneapolis also on this train. Tht Writ of A. H. WAGE,IM p. Traveling Agent, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago. 111. WWKM _

C. M. MYERS. CHAUNCY R. HOSLER Merchant Tailors if You Are in Need of a Spring JSuit, Now is the Time to Buy It. We have all the LATEST and up-to-date patterns on the market and GUARANTEE a PERFECT FIT. We also do all kinds of cleaning, pressing and repairing. Call and see our line. MYERS & HOSLER Over Brock’s Tin Shop

Railroad Notes. Chicago to St. Paul Minnnoapolis ■ tour daily fast trains via the Chi- | ettgo & North-Western Ry. i O » tin first an I third Taesila y of ! every month the Erie railroad will < sell one way and ronud trip exour- 1 son tickets to the west, northwest and southwest at very low rates. Further information, call upon Erie agents or write, C. L. Enos, T P. A.. Marion Ohio. Decoration Day excursions via the Clover Leaf Route. One first class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip to all stations on this line and connections east of St. Louis not more than 150 miles from selling station.- Tickets on sale May 28, 29 and 30, 1904. Return limit May 31, 1904. See Agents, Clover Leaf Routo. Special excursion to Toledo via the Clover Leaf Route, Sunday, I June 5 and Sunday, June 12, 1904. I 1.25 round trip from Decatur, Ind. Very low rates to intermediate I points. Visit Lake Erie Resorts, i Get full information of local Agent, Clover Leaf route. Through Pullman sleeping cars to I California points via Iron Mountain ; I route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m daily for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route," also tourist sleeping ears on this same train for Los An- : geles and San Francisco every Wed □esday and Thursday. Best winter j route to California. For further in-1 formation call on or address G. A. A Deane, Jr., T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Bld I Indianapolis, Ind. Special excursion to St. Louis via the Clover Leaf Route, account es dedication of the Indiana building at World's Fair Friday, June 3. 1904. Special ronnd trip tickets good returning seven days from date of sale at Decatur, Ind., for $7.30 for all trains Thursday, June 2, 1904. Get full information of agents, Clover Leaf Route, or address Geo. A. Ross, General Traffic Manager, Toledo, Ohio. A beautiful map, valuable for j reference, printed on heavy paper, 42x64 inches mounted on rollers; edged bound in clc th, showing, our new island po' 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 Kmskern, P. T. M., Chicago & North Western R’y, Chicago, Hl. The program for the dedication of the Indiana building at the World s Fair, St. Louis, which takes place at 2:00 p.m., June 3, 1904, is as follows: Music, invocation, re- . port of the building committee to I the Indiana Commission, Frank C. Bril, Chairman; tender of the build- | ing to the Governor, representing ; the people of Indiana, Henry W. Marshall. Vice Pres of the Indiana Commission. Acceptance, Governor Winfield T. Durbin. Music, address, Newton W. Gilbert 1 Pres In- , diana Commission. Music, America. Reception to the people from I eight to eleven o'clock by the Governor and members of the ComI mission. Homeseekers’ excursions via Southern railroad in connection with the Queen & Cresent route to certain I points in Alabama, Georgia, Florida. . North and South Carolina, Kentucky. I Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia |on the first and third Tuesdays in each month—May to November, 19D1 inclusive, at the very low rate of one l fare for the round trip, plus J 2,1 j Tickets are good going 15 days, and | , for stop-overs south of the ()hio Riv»r with final limit for return of 21 days, from date of sale. On the same dates one way settlers’ tickets will be sold ' to points in the same territory at onehalf first class rates, plus $2 from Ohio River gateways. For rates, schedules and full information, call on your nearest ticket agent, or write J. S. McCullough, N. W. P. A„ 225 Dearborn street, Chicago, 111.

RUSSIAN WEDDINGS. Hie Part the Bride'* Brother Playe In the Ceremony. j 11l no country in tin world, says the | author of "Wooings and Weddings In | Many Climes," is the tie between brother nod sister doser than it is in Russia. The brother is regarded as her guardian equally with the father aud as her protector even more. In many districts when the groom comes to claim his bride her brother 1 places himself beside her and with a 1 Stout stave or a drawn sword prevents the groom's approach. The 'twain often engage in much poetical barter, in ■ which the bride incites her brother to ■ extort a goodly price for herself, her 1 veil and her beatify. * Upon the wedding day the groom ’ conies to her parents' house and claims ' his bride. Then there Is a touching lit- 1 tie bit of ceremony, one of those pretty 1 human comedies which are called ”cmp- * ty shows and forms." but are written ‘ in warm, tender emotions. 1 The maiden kneels before her parents 1 and asks them to pardon her for anj and every offense toward them of which she may ever have been guilty. They lift her up and kiss her; then they together offer her bread and salt, which ' signifies that while they live they will * not see her lack the necessaries of life. When she leaves the house its door ‘ is left open to signify that she may re- * turn when she will; that her girlhood's ’ home is still hers. WILD LIFE OBSERVATION. I Molt of In See Either More or Lea* ‘ Than the Truth. ' Good observers are probably about as rare as good poets. Accurate seeing, an eye that takes in the whole truth ( and nothing but the truth—how rare , indeed it is! So few persons know or can tell exactly what they see; so few persons can draw a right inference J from an observed fact; so few persons j can keep from reading their own ( thoughts and preconceptions into what , they see. Only a person with the scien- j title habit of mind can be trusted tc ( report things as they are. Most of u« , in observing the wild life about us se« ! more or see less of the truth. We see less when our minds are dull or preoccupied or blunted by want of interest This is true of most country people. 1 We see more when we read the lives of the wild creatures about us in the light of our human experience aud impute to the birds and beasts human motives 1 and methods. This is too often true of 1 the eager city man or woman who sal- • lies out into the country to study na- ■ ture. The tendency to sentimentalize n» ture has in our time largely taken the ] place of the old tendency to demonize ■nd sptrltize. It is anthropomorphism i in another form, less fraught with evil i to us, but equally in the way of a | clear understanding of the life about | ■s.—John Burroughs in Century. Borui as a Munlr-lan. A very large number of Burns’ immortal songs were written to match music that was already popular. Speaking of such composition, he says himself. “To sough the tune over and : over is the readiest way to catch the , inspiration and raise the bard into that glorious enthusiasm so strongly ' characteristic of our Scotch poetry.” Ou another occasion he refused to |, write for an unfamiliar air, saying < ■ that until he was master of a tune he i never could compose for it. A recent writer has shown that Burns was far more of a practical musician than is - generally supposed. He was familiar with hundreds of Scottish national airs, and his letters to his publishers often contained precise instructions on | purely musical details. |; No Chance For Him. “Come on; have a game of poker!” “I don't believe in games of chanee." “That need make no different* Come on and play.”—Houston Tost — Verdict of The Jury. The people are the jurors, we submit; our evidence backed up by the t.stimony of our patrons and our guarantee to you who are not already our friends. We know in guaranteeing Dr. Caldwell’s (Laxative) Syrup Pepsin to curs any case of Constipation, Indigestion, | Sick Headache or Stomach Trouble, that we are undertaking a great deal; that we must be prepared with the proper remedy and conclusive evidence. We have twenty-seven thousand three hundred and ninety-one druggist customers now selling Dr. Caldwell's (Laxative) Syrup Pepsin in 50c and SI.OO buttles. We have letters m our files, voluntary letters of 'praise from grateful enthusiasts who, using our remedy according to directions, have become completely cured of a variety of complications in ratio as follows: Constipation..— ...— 4823 Dyspepsia ........ 640 Kidney Tr0ub1e........... 90 Liver C0mp1aint..—....... 120 1ndige5ti0n.—.............6728 Colic 63 Sick Headache 1774 Rheumatism .............. 112 Diarrh0ea..—............. 201 Piles 307 Consumption 4 Cold 196 Croup 18 Stomach Tr0ub1e..—......3942 Insomnia ...... 61 Nervous Prostration 120 80i15.... 1 Thus do we submit the <er'.!mony all on file at our office. So do we offer the remedy, confident as we are of its merit and anxious as we are lor you to try it. Free sample and booklet will be seat upon request to any address. Your druggist sells it in 50c and SI.OO bottles Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, 111. Sold by SMITH. YAGER S FULK

Weather Forecast. Partly cloudy and warmer; showers iu north and central portion; Friday partly cloudy aud warmer; fresh northeast winds becoming variable. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Cor rected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GBAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow J 64 New Corn, mixed 62 Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new 39 Wheat, No. 2 1 97 Wheat, No. 3 . 1 04 Barley 50 Rve No. 2 65 Clover Seed 4 95 Alsyke @ 4 90 Buckwheat 48 F ax Seed 80 Timothy f 95 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at l:15p. m today, according to J. D. Hale’s special wire service, as follows: Wheat, July 871 September wheat 811 Corn July 49| Corn, September 483 Oats, July 39.1 Gats, September 31.1 Julv Pork 11 45 Sept. Pork 11 70 July Lard 6 42 Sept Lard 6 62 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash fl 08| July wheat, 91 September wheat; _ 87 Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash- 53| Corn, July 51 September corn _ 51? Oats, Cash 4.31 Data, July 40] September oats 32j Rye, cash 75 OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz f 14 Lard 7 Butter, per pound 10 Potatoes, new 1 25 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lb 1 E0 Apples, per bu 8f Sweet Potatoe, per bu 75 STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DE LER Lambs 4@ 5 00 Hogs, per cwt |4 00@ 4 15 Cattle per lb 3 @ 3| 4 Calves, per lb 3| @ 4 Cows 2 Q 2( Sheep, per lb Q 3 Reef Hide«, per lb . 6 Fish 8 @ 13 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE 00., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb. 6j@7 Fowls, per lb 6@6j Ducks, per lb 6(a,7 Young Ducks 6<g7 Young Turkeys, per lb 12 Geese, old per lb 5@6 Geese, young, lb 5(g6 HAY HARKET. No. I timothy hay(baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled)

No. 1 clover hay (baled) WOOL AND HIDES. BV B. KALVEB A SON. Wool, unwashed 171022 Sheep pells 26c to 1 10 Beef hides, per pound 06 Calf hides 08 Tallow, per pound 0.3 J OIL ITARKET. Tiona 11.80 Pennsylvania 1.65 Corning 1.45 New Castle 1.52 North Lima 1,16 < South Lima 1.11 Indiana 11l Whitehouse 1.30 , Somerset 1.10 i Neodasha, (Kan.) 1.25 . Barkererille 1.03 Ragland 66 COAL-Per Ton . Anthracite | 7 50 ' Domestic, nut 4 00 ' Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 00 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 80 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 55q fIARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. Wheat, 1 cent higher. Corn, i cent higher. Receipts al Chicago today: Hogs 32000 Wheat 17 cars Corn 261 cars Oats M cars Cattle 35000 Sheep 12000 Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs 36000 Wheat 7 care Corn 634 cars Oats 120 :are NOTICE TO FARMERS and others who want stone laid. I will do your work for from 40 to 60 cents per perch, according to size of wall. Willis Grose. IQld j)R. P. L. FRITZ Dentist Office above Holthouse, Schulte A Co.’s clothing store. DECATCB, INDIANA.

i W Money Help You’ j, .. t We will loan you money in any IF SO, call °“ on household goods, pianos, organs, teams, amount from >lO to 100, o v ou ta n have* from one to twelve ageffiJilil be in Decatur every Tuesday to make loans and will call 1 on you. 2 Date .) Your Name J Wife’s Name ? Street and Number j > City 4 Amount Wanted ] . . Kind of Security you have Occupation All communications are held strictly confidential. Call on or address FORT WAYNE LOAN CO. 1 Established 1896. Fort Wayne, Ind.

ROY ARCHBOLD, | DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. ’Phones —Office, 164; residence 245 | Phones—Residence 312. Office 103. Send your dates in early. Fred Reppert Live Stock Auctioneer. Speaks English, German, Swiss and Low German. DECATUR. INDIANA. Arkansas Texas Louisiana An ideal country for cheap homes. Land at $5 $lO. sls, acre; grows corn, cotton, I wheat, oats, grasses, fruits I and vegetables. Stock ranges 10 months I in the year. Southeast Missori, Akan- i sas, Louisiana and Texas I 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, write to L. 0. SCHAEEER. T. P. J. Cotton Belt Route CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Capital P. W. SMITH $100,000.00 I ir\l Pros’* ■ II iJI w. A. KUEBLER su r i National I A. DUGAN ldeD * I Surplus Cashier $20,000.00 n I F. X EHING ER I Asa’t Cashier Deoatur, Indinnn. We pay 3 per cent interest on fl months’ certificates tf‘l DH^kb * V 'k 5 wilF‘ gKSa rjMU-WHw .jWBw * w w WkJSAM ■ w W ’ 11 >' I*l Irftik Wk 1 -11 yHMI Phone No, 203 j. r . SNOWj oec.tur, Indiana

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