Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 268, Decatur, Adams County, 21 November 1904 — Page 4

BOSSE OPEP.A HOUSE Wednesday, Novembsr 23. Those Clever Comedians Wiiiiams and Stevens Present’the Funny Musical Comedy, “THE HOTTEST GOOR IN DIXIE" 40 PEOPLE 40 PEOPLE 40IPE0PLE CAR LOAD OF SPECIAL SCENERY BRILLIANT ELECTRIC EFFECT SEE A Good Musical Comedy. Pretty Girls, Pretty Costumes, The SIOOO Radium Fountain, The Enchanted Glenn H E /\ R Famous Dixie Quartette. Funny Commedians, Prof. Smith's Imperial Band, New Songs, Latest Dances, Chorus of Pretty Girls Big Street Parade at Noon. See it Prices 25, 35, 50 Seats on sale at Holthouse Drug Co's Once Used Always Used ZORGO SALVE Cures Permanently. Best Salve made for Felons, Cuts, Bruises, Ringworms, Burns, Carbuncles, Boils, Fever and Running Sores, etc. 25c a box at your drug store. The Zorgo Mfg. Co., 1302 Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, Ind., and 151 Livingston St., Grand Rapids, Mich. DR. JELLEFF’S Pulmonary Cough Syrup A RELIABLE REMEDY For Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Laryngeal and Bronchial Inflamation, Loss of Voice, Rawness and Soreness resulting from Dryness of the throat and air passages or from clearing the throat. 25 Cents per bottle at HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. — ' = ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. 'Phon *—Office, 164: re<udeuoe 21'

Arkansas Texas Louisiana An ideal country for cheap homes. Land at $5 sio, sls, acre; grows corn, cotton, wheat, oats, grasses, fruits and vegetables. Stock ranges to 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, For descriptive literature, maps and excursion rates, write to L. 0. SCHAEEER, T. P. A. Cotton Belt Route CINCINNATI OHIO.

FARMERS. ATTENTION! J. N. BURK HEAD Farm and Live Stock Auctioneer Two Milos West of Monroe Eural Route 2, DECATUR, IND.

Railroad Notes. Thanksgiving excursion. On November 23 and 24th, the Erie railroad will sell excursion tickets at very low rates. Tickets good returning until November 28th. President Roosevelt and members of the cabinet will beat the World’s fair at St. Louis, Saturday, Nov. 26, 1904. Rate $1.50 for round trip via Clover Leaf. T. L. Miller, agent. |4.50 round trip to St. Louis, Mo., via Clover Leaf every day during , November, 1904, beignning Nov. 14th. Good seven days including date of sale. Get tickets and full information of agents, or address M. A. Chambers, T. P. T. A., , Frankfort, Ind. Special homeseekors’ excursions to the Southwest, Nov. 10 and 22nd, via the Clover Leaf. Do not forget the regular homeseekers’ excursion Nov. 15th. Get information from nearest agent or address M. A. Chambers, Frankfort, Ind., E. L. Browne, Toledo, 0., or W. L. Ross, Toledo, O. Personaiiy oonduoted excursions once a week via the Clover Leaf and 'Frisco system to the timber and farming lands of Southwest Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. The best corn and wheat lands the great state of Missouri. The soil is black, sandy, alluvial deposit. The climate is healthy and mild, and the water pure. Thousands of acres of alfalfa, the best hay i and forage crop known. Cotton pays as high as $75 per acre, and J alfalfa as high as $72 per acre. A 1 few small tracts for sale in the Ohio colony of Lilbourn. Other colonies starting. The last great chance to buy as good corn land as Northwestern Ohio lands at a low price. Splendid railroad facilities and good drainage. Excursions start from Toledo over the Clover Leaf route at 5:02 p. m. For rates | and full particulars call on or address, W. L. Ross, 623 Gardner Bldg, Toledo. O. E. L. Browne, ; Toledo. R. B. Hart, 613 'Frisco ! Blgd., St. Louis, Mo. Homeseekers' excursions via South ern railroad in connection with the Queen & Cresent route to c rtain ! points in Alabama, Georgia, Florida North and South Carolina, Kentucky. Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia ion the first and third Tuesdays in each month—May to November, 1904 i nclusive, at the very low rate of one I fare for the round trip, plus 52 Tickets are good going 15 days, and for stop-overs south of the Ohio River with final limit for return of 21 days from date of sale. On the same dates one way settlers’ tickets will be sold j to points in the same territory at one half first-class rates, plus 52 from Ohio River gateways. For rates schedulesand full information, call on your nearest ticket agent, or write J. S. McCullough, N. W. P. A., 225 Dearborn street, Chicago, 111.

THE GREAT SOUTHWEST. MANY SEEKING HOMES WHERE LANDS AR CHEAP AND CLIMATE IS MILD. • Low Rates for Homeseekers and Colonists Twice a Month. Many farmers in the Northern and Eastern states are selling their high priced lands and locating in the Southwest —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—ss, 510, 515 per acre and up. These lands 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, railwaysand 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, byway of St. Louis, Cairo or Memphis and the Cotton Belt Route Let us send you our literature and quote von rates. Address E. W. Laßeaume, Gen. Pass, end Ticket Agent, Cotton Belt Route, St. Louis, Mo.

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For sale by HtNRY KOENEMAN a a Payment Contracts issued by Jll the JEtna Life Insurance Co., A U of Hartford, Conn., earn profits enough to cancel six of the payments, thus reducing the I n number of payments required to I I and guaranteeing a profit of more than a n / upon money actually inZLII / vested, besides the profits •U ZO further to accrue, in compliance with the terms of the contract For further information see John Schurger or Mrs. L. M. McEwen.

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Blackburn & Christen Holthouse Drug Co. W. H. Nachtrieb Smith, Yager & Falk ASK FOR A SAMPLE -— . -— ' -- ■■ ■ I si *4 j 2k JferNERVOUS DEBILITY The world admires men who are pfronjr in physical, mental and nerve force; men of ambition, energy and personal magnetism; the true type of perfect manhood. To attain this the first requisite is good, healthy Narvas. which give capacity for physical and mental development and make life worth living. PEFFER S NERVIGOR makes Strong. Calm Nenfsa. Cures Narvoua Debility. Falling Memory. Vital Weakness. Prostrstion. Siseplcssnsss and other troubles due to over work, smoking, drug habits and otbar causes. Makes rich, healthy blood and repairs wasted nerves. Equally good for women. Booklet free. iTlce 11 00a box. Six for 16.00, postpaid, with a guarantee to refund. 1 f not cured or benefited. WFFFER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. CHICAGO. U.S * Blackburn & Christen Strong Testimony. Gilmore Drug Co., Fletcher, Ohio Gentlemen: Having a horse with a bad bruise on one of its hind legs, I was indveed to try a bottle of your Caustic Oil, and as I got such good results from its use, I have used it for many other ailments, such as lame back, sore throat, fresh cuts, etc., and have found it just as beneficial in all cases, in fact I would not be without it, and can recommend it to anyone, either for man or beast. Yours truly, O. O. Lentz, D. D. S., Piqua. Ohio. Farm Lands That Are Cheap In Dollars But Rich in Soil. Dick Townsend has completed arrangements whereby you can go to Mandon, North Dakota, for $26.65 from Chicago and return. Lands from $4 to $1 per acre with free home stead adjoining. Come and see us over First National Bank Decatur Ind., We can also sell you farms in Virignia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas. Excursion rates to North Dakota any day during the week, except Saturday and Sunday for throo or more. Dick Townsend over National Bank Residence 422 Jefferson St. Phone 109. d&w Private tunas to loan on city prop erty at lowest rate interest. Priviege of partial payments. The Deoatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf Special Low Excursion Rates via CLOVER LEAF ROUTE. Season 1904. To St. Louis World's Coir, April 30th to November 30th. Ikm, Season ticket! nood to return until December 15th. one and one-third fate. Fifteen Day tickets, one fare plus f 2.00. Coach exclusion tickets, sold every dav except Fridays and Saturdays. at about one cent per mile. Chicago Live Stock Show, November 20th to Dec 3rd at one fare plus 41.00 for tbe round trip. Tickets good until Dec. sth, If deposited with commissioner on day of arrival. Homeseekers Rates to West and Southwest. Ist and 3d Tuesday In each month U> and Including April, 1906, g.eatly reduced rates. Hunters' Rates Season 1904, to Maine. Michigan. Canada and Wisconsin dally until Nov !sth. limited SOdavs but not exceeding Dec. sth To Missouri. Arkansas, Indian Territory and the Southwest dally until Dec. 31st. good 3c days. Morion, Ind,, Nov 17th to 3Uth Stale Convention Y. M C. A -One lure plus 3N from points in Indlanuonly. Thanksgiving Dav Rates Nov. 24th. ore and one-llilrtl fan' for the round trip: distance ot 160 miles. Tickets gold Nov. 23.1 and 24th. Rood until 2Kth California, Podllc (oast Tourist ticket! on sale via all routes. Good 9 months. Stopover Privileges of trn days within limit of ticket allowed at Si Louis on all through tickets by depositing wilb Joint Agency Pullman Palace Sleeping (ors, free reclining. cair and Case Cars. (Meals served a la-carte), high back sent coa.'b. s on nil through trains. For rates and information api ly to nearest Ticket Agent, or addiese W. L. ROSS. General PaMenger Agt nt Toledo, Ohio. M. A CHAMBERS, Traveling Passenger Sgent. Frankfort, Ind. T. 1.. MILLER. Agent. Decatur. Ind,

Weather Forecast. Tuesday; fair, warmer, fresh south variable winds. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products Cor reeled every day. We will begin buying new corn, Monday, Nov. 21. GRAIN. BY B. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Corn yellow new 1 50 Corn, Mixed new 48 Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new 28 Wheat. No. 2 1 08 Wheal, No. 3 1 03 Barley 40 Rye No. 2 74 Clover Seed 6 25 Alsyke @ 6 50 Buckwheat 48 Flax Seed 80 Timothy fl 25 Buckwheat 40 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed al 1:15 p. m today, according to Decatur Stock and Grain Exchange. July Wheat 97 J Wheat, Dec. 1 07 A Wheat, May 1 08| J uly Corn 45 Corn, December 48J Corn, May 45| July Oats, 31 Oats, Dec. 28g Oats May 31| Jan. Pork 12 40 Jan. Lard 6 95 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon al 3:OC o’clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash fl 14.1 May wheat;..... 1 14 4 December Wheat 1 15| Corn, cash 51 October corn 4»ij December corn 45 Oats, cash 32 September oats 311 Oats Decemlier 33j Rye. cash 84 | OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz f 23 Lard 7 Butter, per pound 12 Potatoes, new 40 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lb 50 Apples, per bu 5j

STOCK. BY FRED SCHKIMAN, DE LER Lambs 54 iX)@ 4 50 Hogs, per cwt. 4 OQ@ 14 fO Cattle per lb 2 3 Calves, per lb 3j @ 5 Cows 1 Q 2 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE 00. Chickens, young, per lb 74 Fowls, per lb 7 Ducks, per lb 8 Young Ducks 8 Young Turkey 14 Old Turkeys 9 Geese, old per lb 7 Geese, young, per lb 7 HAY HARKET. No. 1 timothy large (baled) J 8 00 No 1 ” small ” 7 00 No 2 ” fl 00 less No 1 mixed 1 50 less No 1 clover 1 50 less WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVEB k SON. Wool, unwashed 18t023 Sheep pelts 25c to 1 25 Beef hides, per pound 07 Calf hides C 9 Tallow, per pound r 4 Coon 10 (fl 1 50 Skunk 10 (ct 1 25 Opossum 10 (a 6 ' Mink 50 (fl 2 50 Muskrat... 10 Kits, not damaged 3 (g 5 OIL HARKET. Tiona >1.73 Pennsylvania 1.57 Corning 1.35 NewCaslle 1.45 North Lima 1.C7 South Lima 1.02 Indiana 1.08 Whitehouse 122 Somerset 1.03 Neodasha, (Kan.) 72 Barkersville 1.11 Ragland 62 COAL—Per Ton Anthracite S 6 75 Domestic, nut 3 60 Domestic, lump, Hocking 3 20 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 00 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 40( HARKET NOTES. Liveroool market closed «t» ady. Wheat J cents lower Corn, | cents lower Receipts al Chicago today: Hogs 160 GO Wheat 83oar» Corn Ifilcan Oats 148.ni r» Cattle 12000 Sheep 15000 Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs 18000 Wheat fticart Corn 224cara Gate — 188 'are THE BEST PLACE—THE BEST PRICES For. . Mrs. M. A. BURDG, SOUTH SECOND STREET',I

• Ce'-rzr/c., r- — Ox YOU’RE SAFE From annoyance of small Creditors when you utilize our plan of loaning. Accomodations to any Amount at small cost whenever you say the word. $ 10 to $ 100 or any amount can be borrowed on your Furniture, Piano, Horses and wagons, Buggies, Stocks and fixtures, etc., and leave the property in your possession. You can pay it back in small weekly or monthly payments as you may wish, and we give you a liberal discount if paid before due. I{ you owe any other Loan Company and want to pay them off and get more, and save money beside, write us. If you want money, fill out the following blank, cut it out and mail it to us. Our agen» will be in Decatur every Wednesday and will call on you. All business or inquiries positively confidential. Your name Street and Number Amount Wanted < Kind of Security.

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Room 3, Arcade, Upstairs. Home Phone 995 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. ESTABLISHED 1895

JffECeiVING TELLER ’O A WISE CHRISTMAS makes a happy one. One of the wisest things you can do at this season is to START A BANK ACCOUNT. Even if it is only a littlo one, it will be a start and one act you will never regret. The Decatur National Bank is really to open an account with you at any time. Your friends will tell you there is no sounder institution in the country. The keenest minded men deposit there. You should do so too. The First National Bank DECATUR, IND. is the first chapter. After that it will grow amazingly. We are Now Located in the old HARVE HART STAND and are ready and willing to deliver any and all kinds of COAL We handle hard and soft coal which is the best on the market. We also do a general TRUCKING business Heavy work a specialty. Our Phone Number is 412. CITY TRUCKING co. MONEY Tfl LOAN THE DECATUE ABSTRACT & LOAN COMPANY. (iNCOSroSATin) A large sum of PRIVATE MONEY naw 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 i time of 160 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. THF DECATUR ABSTRACT A LOAN CO. Rooms 3 and 4, Studabakei block, 257dtf

COftL Feed and Seeds Peninsular Portland Cement Gypsum Rock Wall Plaster We make a specialty of furnishing HIGH GRADE CLEAN COAL that will burn. J. D. HALE Phone 8 Cor. Jefferson and 2nd Sts. Insure Your Property in the Decatur Insurance Agency Gallogly <fc Hashing HEALTHFUL EXERCISES Boxing, Bag Punching, Club Swinging, Dumb Bell Exercise and Deep Breathing, Given by PROF. P. J. PITTS, of Indianapolis, at 127 North Second st MONDAYS, TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS. Lessons can be had either Morning, Afternoon, or Night. For particulars call at the Holthouse Drug Co., as only pupils are admitted in the hall. B. E. LEW Hoofing, Spouting iind all kinds of Galvanized Iron Work. tooated In Henrv Seniegei ouoa.n. o<> Flr»» Street. Schurger A Smith Attorneys at Law Abstracts of title made to order. Farm and city property for sale Private money to loan at the very lowest interest, with privilege of partial payments Office in Niblick * Allison Block over Everett A Hite grocery store east of Court street, Decatur, Indiana. Give ua a call before you invest elsewhere.