Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1904 — Page 4

p*** r™ • Be Fair With Your ~ *'* ■ ' *■*? ”■■<Lr r D b* a a Give Them the Help They Need If your head aches after reading, or after any unusual strain of the eves, you need eye glasses. The ache is due to the strain upon the optic nerve. DPS. BURKE & LEMONTREE OF SOUTH BEND Who have been making regular visits to Decatur, and who have cured thousands of people from headaches, by prescribing the proper lenses for the eyes, are now at the BURT HOUSE. Don’t fail to call and have your eyes examined free of charge. NOW GET IN QUICK Three styles of Men’s Patent Colt shoes at | $2.241 A sample lot of Men’s Tan Russia Calf shoes at [sL9s| See them in the south window Charlie Voglewede THE SHOE SELLER 123 N. Second St. Decatur, Ind. I Will Money Help You? 1 IF SO. call on or write to us We will loan you money in any ■ amount from $lO to SIOO, on household goods, pianos, organs, teams, ■ fixtures, etc., without removal. You can have from one to twelve 2 months’ time in which to pay it back, in small weekly or monthly ■ payments as yon prefer. »1 20 is the weekly payment on a loan ■ tor fifty weeks: other amounts in the same proportion. If vou need !■ money fill out the following blank, cut it out and mail it to* us Our agent will be in Decatur every Tuesday to make loans and will call on yon. Date I Your Name ■ Wife’s Name ■ Street and Number I City I Amount Wanted I Kind of Security you have I Occupation J All communications are held strictly confidential. Call on or address j Home *pix»e *33 FORT WAYNE LOAN CO. Established ISM. Fort Wayne, Ind.

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Phones—Residence 312. Office 103. Send your dates in early. Fred Reppert Live Stock Auctioneer. Speaks English. German, Swiss and Low German. DECATUR. INDIANA. Schnrger & Smith Attorneys at Law Abstracts of title made to order. Farm and city property for sale Private money to loan at the very loweet interest, with privilege of partial payments Office in Niblick <fe Allison Block over Everett A Hite grocery store east of Court street, Decatur, Indiana. Give us a call before you invest elsewhere. W anted —A girl to do general house work; good wages. Inquire of Peter Gaffer.

Special Low Excursion Rates Via the Clorer Leaf Route Season 1904. Homeseekers to west and sou": west. Is; and 3rd Tuesday in eac h u. nib. Triennial Conclave Knights Templar. ’ San Francisco, Cal., Sept. sth to 9th. I Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 19th to 75th. Louisiana Purchase Expositi cn (World’s Fair) St. Louis, Mo., 1 April 30th to Nov. 30th. Stop-orer Privileges at St. Louis on all tickets to and from the west. , Write for rates and particulars to , GEO. H. ROSS, Geu’i Traffic Manager. Toledo, Ohio. ■ T. L. Miller, Agt. , Farms for Sale. ’ Dan Erwin has returned from his tour in Michigan and Erwin & Erwin have for sale , Michigan farm lands “personally selected” improved or unimproved, and will furnish information concerning anv tract, or printed list on application or request by mail half fare on G. R. &’ I. direct route if you care to look, Address us or call at office. Decatur Indiana. 141dl8 MONEY TO LOAN THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN COMPANY. (incobpobatid) A large sum of PRIVATE MONET um been placed with us to loan on city property and farms. No delay or red tape in making loans. Lower, rates of interest. We are able to close all loans on the same day of receiving application. Will loan i* turns of FSO up, on one to five years time, with privilege of partial payments. This lompany can also furnish abstracts of title on short notice to any piece of real estate in Adams county. THE DECATUR ABSTRACT <S LOAN CO. Rooms 3 and 4. Studabakei block. 25idtf I

Arkansas 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, Akani sas, 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, ' write to LO.SCHAEEER, T. P. A. Cotton Belt Route CINCINNATI, OHIO. U)R. P. L. FRITZ Dentist Office above Holthouae, Schulte A Co.’s clothing store. DECATUB. IDUNMA. Insure Vour Property in the Decatur Insurance Agency Gallogly & Haefiing

THE GREAT SOUTHWEST. MIST SEEKING HOMES hfIERE UNBS ARE CHEAP AND CLIMATE IS MILD. ; Low Rates tor Bometeekers and Colonists Tuk. a HcE-.b.. Many farmers in the Northern and Eastern "-tales are selling their high priced land- and locating in the s- -i.tt. - west—in Missouri, Arkansas. Louisiana and Texas. Manv who have been unable to own their homes in the older country are buying land at the low ; prices prevailing in the new country— So, $lO, sls per acre and up. These lauds are mostly cut-over timber lands, some of them possessing a deep rich soil producing corn wheat oats,clover, cotton, fruit and vegetables. Well improved farms are scattered throughout this country. Many places with small clearings and some improvements can be bought very cheap Our descriptive literature gives a fairly good idea of this country. It tells about the soil, crops, climate, people, schools, churches, water and health. It contains maps showing locations of counties, towns, railways and streams, and gives names and addresses of real estate dealers in the towns. Red uced rates for homeseekers and colonists are in effect first and third Tuesdays of each month, bv way of St. Louis. Cairo or Memphis and the Cotton Belt Route. Let us send you our literature and quote vou rates. Address E. W. Laßeaume. Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Cotton Belt Route, St. Louis. Mo. Railroad Notes. Every Sunday during the continuance of the summer schedule one fare for the round trip to Fort Wayne and intermediate points. Eleven hous in the Summit city on 1 Sunday. 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 1 Arbor and to points on the Pere ’ Marquete R. R. from Grand Rapids at rate of one fare plus 50 cents for j the round trip. Special excursion to Toledo, Put j 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 I Decatur 5:05 a. m. Returning leaves Toledo 5:02 p. m. or 11:55 p. m. L. T. Miller, agent. j Niagara Falls excursion, on Wednesday August 17, the Erie R. R. will run their annual excunson to Niagara Falls. $6.50 round trip j from Decatur, Ind. Take advantage lof the most popular excursion in ; America and visit one of the seven wonders of the world. For further information, write, C- L. Enos. T. jP. A Marion, Ohio. Special week end excursions via the Clover Leaf Route from and to all points, Delphos, Ohio, to Frank fort, Ind., inclusive. One and one - third fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale Saturday , July 16, i 1904. for all stations at which trains make regular stops. Good returning Monday, July 18th, on | trains Nos. 5 and 6. See Agents, i Clover Leaf Route. 157d2 Take theG. R. AI. Pan Handle , Vandalia route for World's Fair at St. Louis. Mo. Just as cheap, just as quick and just as comfortable as any other i route out of Decatur. Tickets on sale from now to November 30. For rates ■ and information call on or address J; I Bryson, Ticket Agent, Decatur, Ind., or C. L. Lockwood, G. P. A T. A. Grand Rapids, Mich. $27.5« Hot Springs, ».D. 30.70 Deadwood and Lead and return from Chicago daily, via the Chicago <Sr North Western Ry. Correa- : pondingly low rates from other points. The Black Hills region the great natural sanitarium of the west, is one of the most picturesque spots in the world and well worth a visit. Inform ition and tickets can be secured front your home agent. Illustrated Black Hills booklet with valuable map mailed on receipt of 4 cent in stamps by W B . Knifekern, Chicago. Cheap 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 01 Pueblo Col $43.00 to Salt Lake City. These rates are good any day up to September 30th and on iny 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.

Weather Forecast. Sunday fair warmer, fresh west winds. Tarket report. Accurate prices pa’d by Decatur nerchauts for various products. Co» j 1 raetod every dav. UKAIN. B” I. L. CARROL, GE I V !’ BCHANT I New Corn yellow I 66 New Corn, mixed Machine shucked cne cent leas. 1 Oats, new i Wheal, No. 2 100 Wheat, No. 3 38 1 Barlev ' Rye No. 2 i Clover Seed • Alsyke @ Buckwheat 4£ Flax Seed w Timothy -— ♦ 3. CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago marketcloaed at 1 :ll p. m today, according to J. D. Hale’sspecial wire service, as follows: Wheat. July September wheat b<Wheat. Dec. I Corn July 494 Corn, September Corn, December 45 Oats, July 39U 'Tats, September 321 i I Oats, Dee. 3o| I Sept. Pork 12 87 Sept Lard 6 *0 TOLEJJ GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:ot o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red. cash $1 05 I July wheat, 981 September wheat; - 911 1 December Wheat 91 j i Corn. July 51| I September corn 51 December corn 441 1 Oats. Cash 42 I , Oats, July 41| | i September oats 33| ■ Rye. cash 67 OTHER PRODUCTS. BV VARIOUS GBOCIBS AND MIBCHANTS Eggs, fresh, per doz I 15 Lard 7 Butter, per pound 10 Potatoes, new 1 25 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lb 1 50 Apples, per bu 8-' j Sweet Potatoe, per bu 71 STOCK. BY FBKD SCHEIMAN, DI LIB Lambs i& 5 00 ' Hogs, per cwt J 5 CO Cattle per lb 3 @ 4 Calves, per lb 3| @ 4 Cows 2 g 2{

I Closing Out Sale • ■' Commencing Saturday, I July 23rd I We, by mutual consent, have decided to close I out our entire stock—ss,ooo worth of Furniture and j Household Furnishings. Good bargains galore. ] Call and get prices. We will continue in j I Undertaking * Woodward & Ball. BASE BALL AT STEELE’S PARK NEXT SUNDAY The Fancy Ft. Wayne Emeralds will be here. Something Swift.

BY J. W. PKACE CO. Chickens, young, per lb Fowls, per lb I Ducks, per lb — Voting Ducks 6(0:7 : V- ung Turkeys, per lb Geese,old per lb ■ Geese, young, per lb 5 ( „ g HAY rtARKBT. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled) No. 1 clover hay (baled) WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER fc SON. Wool, unwashed i8i023 Sheep pelts 25c to 1 t.O Beef hides, per pound (jg Calf hides OH Tallow, per pound 031 OIL fIARKET. Ttona $1 65 I Pennsylvania 1.5 Q Corning 1.30 New Castle 1.37 North Lima 1,(0 South Lima 95 Indiana.... 95 Whitehouse 1.23 Somerset 94 Neodasha, (Kan.) 47 Barkersville 1.09 Ragland 58 COAL—Per Ton Anthracite $ 7 75 Domestic, nut 3 80 Domestic, lump, Hocking 3 80 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 40 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 450 fIARKET NO! ES. Liverpool market closed steady. Wheat, J cent higher. Corn, | cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: j Hogs 60000 i Wheat Scan 1 Corn 288 ca» ! Oats 35 cart Cattle 30000 Sheep 30000 Estimate for tomerrow: Hogs 5000 | Wheat 6 cars Corn 209 cars Oats 61 :ars Notice. On and after July 11, to package done for less than 5 cents. Decatur Steam Laundry. 7 5 2d ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. ’Phones—Office, 164; residence 245