Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 276, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1904 — Page 4

CAN YOU BE CONVINCED ? Do you know a good proposition when you see it ? What is easier than borrowing money on your household goods, horses or other chattel security ? We take your note and mortgage and advance you the money, giving you the most liberal terms oL repayment. The loan is made the day our agent calls on you. YOU treat us RIGHT and WE will guarantee you the BEST TREATMENT to be had. YOU pay as you agree and when the account is paid out the transaction is complete—WE give you back your papers. If you pay back the loan in less time than is stipulated in the contract we wiil give you a liberal rebate. 60 cents a week for 50 weeks pays back a $25.00 loan. Please use the following blank. Our agent is in Decatur every Tuesday. Date Your Name Wife’s Name Street and Number City Amount Wanted Kind of Security you have Occupation All communications are held strictly confidential. Call on or address Room 2,2nd floor IVklfT WIVVF IIHV DO 70S Calhoun St. Home ’phone ©3 1 n AlxiL v Opp. Ot, House Established J C6. Fort Wayne, Ind.

BUSINESS MENTION. See Hensley's holiday stock. 264dtf Wanted—A porter at the Burt House. Inquire at once. Don’t delay too long, but come early and get the cream of our Xmas goods. Hensley. 264dtf. Our delight is to show you our Holiday goods. Call and see them. Hensley. 264dtf Have Hensley lay* away your Xmas present. You don’t have to have the cash until Xmas. 264dtf 150 misses’ woolen sweaters at 95 cents, this week at the South End Bargain Store 268dtf Have you seen those misses’ <5 coats we are selling at <3.69 The South End Bargain Store. 265d3 Greatly reduced prices in ladies and misses’ coats and furs. The South End Bargain Store. Come to our store, select your presents for your friends and we will save them for you until Xmas, at Hensley’s. 264dtf Saturday Evening Post, <1.25 per year or 5c per copy delivered at your door each week. Ladies’ Home Journal |I.OO per year. Frank Mills, Agent. 257dtf

A Chance for a Nice Xmas Present Our Annual Christmas Offer FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Our regular $1.85 crayon Our regular $2.85 Pastel portraits on QQ- for only . . -Cl stretcher for only ' **** > ♦U-J This offer is not good after THURSDAY, DECEMBER I, 1904, and we positively will not accept more than two orders from one family, at these prices. During the above offer we will close out a Job lot of mouldings which we bought at a price, for less than the actual cost of manufacture. We will make them up in any size to fit your pictures. Come early and get a good selection. LYMAN BROS

FARMERS. ATTENTION! J. N. BURKHEAD Farm and Live Stock Auctioneer Two Miles West of Monroe Hural Route 2, DECATUR, IND.

GRAHAM <& UOWER DECATUR, INDIANA (Phone 239) AGENTS FOR BEST INSURANCE GO’S. IN THE WORLD. Fai'm and City, Fife, LfaMninA and Wind Slotrn-

Greatly reduced prices in ladies' and misses' coats and furs. The Sc nth End Bargain Store. 150 misses woolen sweaters at 95 cents this week at The South End Bargain Store. 268dtf You can buy your holiday pres ents at Hensley’s before you get your money. 264dtf Lost—A boa, beaver; lost between the residence of Wilda Watts and the Boston Store. Return to this office. For Sale—Some fine pure bred Poland-China gilts. C. D. Kunkle, Decatur, Ind. 267d10 We have everything you want for presents for uncle, aunt, pajta, mama, brother, sister and sweetheart, at Hensley's. 264dtf. Having opened a shop in the Stone building over Elzey Vance’s clothing store, you can have your defective mirrors resilvered or special sizes made to order. Will also replate table ware All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. Work will be called for if you ’phone 41. y A. E. Scott. 274d6

ROY ARCHBOLD, dkntist. I. O. O. F. BLOCK 'Phon *— Offloe. 164: residence 24’

Strong Testimony. Gilmore Drug Co., Fletcher, Ohio Gentlemen: Having a horse with a bad bruise on one of its hind legs, I was indvced 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.

Found —Tuesday evening in front of Uoftee & Baker’s restaurant, a baby shoe. Owner can have same by calling at this office. A beautiful map, valuable for reference, printed on heavy paper 42x64 inches mounted on rollers; edged bound in clcth, showing our new island poi sessions. The Trans-Siberian Railway, Pacific Ooean cables, railway lines and other features of Japan, China, Munohuria, Koorea and the Fai East. Sent in receipt of 25 cents in stamps by W. B. Kntskern, P. T, M., Chicago & North Western R’y, Chicago, 111. Personaiij o nducted excursions once a week via the Clover Leaf and ’Frisco system to the timber and farming lands of Southwest Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. Ihe 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 and forage crop known. Cotton pays as high as <75 per acre, and alfalfa as high as <72 per acre. A 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. J J J J J 1 : The world admires men who are strong tn physical, mental and nerve force; men of ambition, energy and personal magnetism; the true type of perfect mannoxl. To attain this the first requisite Is good .healthy Nerves, which give capacity for physical aud meatal developthenWind make life worth living. PEFFER'S NERVICOR makes Strong, Calm Nerves. Cures Nervous Debility, Falling Memory, Vital Weakness. Prostrstion. SisepMeaneas and other troubles due to over work, smoking, drug habits and other causes. Makes rich, healthy blood and repair! wasted nerves. Equally good for women. BookleCfree. Price fl (k> a box. Six for postpaid, with a guarantee to refund. If not (hired or benefited. WFFFER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. CHICAGO. U. S * Blackburn & Christen The .. GUS SUN .. AMERICAN MINSTRELS THURSDAY, DEC. Ist ■MMBMMnMSKSaaSSSDSSKSHBMMBBBSB Fred D. Fowler GENERAL MANAGER. GUS SUN, SOLE OWNER.

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Weather Forecast. Friday fair; fresh south winds. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatui merchants for various products. Cor reeled every day. We will begin buying new corn, Monday, Nov. 21. GRAIN. BY K. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Corn yellow new $ 50 Corn, Mixed new 48 Machine shucked one cent less, Oats, new2B Wheat. No. 21 03 Wheat, No. 31 08 Barlev4o Rye No. 2 74 Clover Seed 6 25 Alsyke@ 6 50 Buckwheat 48 Flax Seedßo Timothvll 25 Buckwheat 40 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m today, according to Decatur Stock and Grain Exchange. July Wheat 99 Wheat, Dec. 1 06 Wheat, Mayl 09’ July Corn 46 J Corn, December4B2 Corn, May. 45-j J uly Oats, 32| Oats, Dec 29 Oats May 31J Jan. Pork 12 80 Jan. Lard 6 97 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3X)t o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cashfl 15 May wheat;.._l 151 December Wheat 1 161 Corn.cish47l October corn46| December corn 46 Oats, cash September oats 311 Oats December Rye. cashß4J OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MIRCHANTS Eggs, fresh, per dozl 25 Lard 7 Butter, per poundl3 Potatoes, new.. 40 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lbso Apples, per bu 5j

STOCK. BY FBED 3CHEIMAN. DK LIB Lambs *4 00@ 4 2 1 Hogs, per cwt. 4 00@ |4 10 Cattle per lb 2 0 3 Calves, per lb 3j @ 5 Cows 1 @ 2 POULTRY. BY 1. W. PLACE 00. Chickens, young, per lb 8 Fowls, per lb 7 J Ducks, per lb 7 g 8 Young Ducks 7 @ 8 Young Turkey 12 Old Turkeys 9 Geese, old per lb 7 Geese, voting, per lb 7 MAY HARKET. No. 1 timothy large (baled) J 8 00 No 1 ” small ” 700 No 2 ’’ JI 00 less No 1 mixed 1 50 less No 1 clover 1 50 leas WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KAX.VBB * SON. Wool, unwashed 18 to 28 Sheep pelts 25c to 1 26 Beef hides, per pound 07 Calf hides 0Q Tallow, per pound . C 4 < Coon 10 ® 1 50 Skunk__ 10 $ 1 26 Opossum 10 @ 60 Mink 50 (g 2 5t Muskrat 16 Kits, not damaged 3 @ 6 OIL HARKET. Tiona 11.73 Pennsylvania 1.57 Corning 136 Newcastle 1.46 North Lima 1.(7. South Lima 1.02 COAL Per Too Prices of coal on and after December Ist, until further notice will Ire as follows: nocking Lump, per ton ?3 80 Virginia Splint 4 00 Indiana Lump 3 co Domestic Nut 3 60 Washed Nut 4 00 Pittsburg Lump 4 00 Pocahoutas 4 50 Kentucky Cannell 6 00 Anthracite 7 50 CL«r, es for carrying coal -25 c per ton or fi action thereof; upstairs 50c per ton. HARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady Wheat j cents higher Corn. | <a>i s htguer Receipt." hi • u> i.May Hogs ... ico 0 Wheat «.j al Corn 161c«r> Oats 148.« an Cattle 12000 Sheep 15000 Estimite for tomorrow: Wheat can Corn 224 car Oats 188 -sm Indians I,OH Whitehouse 122 Somerset ’ ] q;; Neodasha, (Kan.) 72 Barkersville 111 Raglaud g-j

At PROPER PRICES the Snow Agency Ch., sell your farm or city nropertv T. . 1,.- 4d?ertlsed“r K not JUBtHH you prefer YOU WILL UK AT N. MEXPENSE lf‘X T property if left with the agency for the time listed, W e are now offering 1 5 000 . f ™ur OFINDIANA FARM LANDS for sale in tracts of from six to 100 acres each. We have of the best locations to be found on the market. To Illustrate—No 336 Is an K acre tra’t the proposer! traction line, near ti.e corporation Uric of l>o-atur. on stone road and free7,i«o route. The Itupruvemeuta consist of a two-siory six room briok bouse with good cellar 4 lot of bearing apple, pear and other fruit trees, wind pump, garden, &c. A number one Inn* tlonand can be bought lor Jl.stK): or. No 353. which Is a Hfi acre tract on the stone road free mall route, within one mile of district school or two miles from graded school, chur.'h market. &c. This Is a productive farm of which about, one half la black land It i B faisit well .trailed and fenced. No open ditches: 160 rods of new wire fence, some young llm|„ . y an orchard ordinary buildings, conslstlngof sheds orlbs barn, residence. Ac. Price »7S „„ acre. Send for descriptive lists WECAN ALSO !■ IT Y<H■ OU I with a good farm of from sa acres to 6.000 acres of timber or prairie land In Arkansas. Missouri or Texas, as we now hav» 00.000 acres on the market. These larn-s vary In prices and Improvements, from the ordinal log and plank buildings to the neat mod- in frame or brick stru -turis To Illustrate— No ■«« Isa Shag-re tract of good laud, all under ft ice and seven mllestrom the city, with SOacre. under Cultivation The Improvements consist of a barn, good three room plank house *7 Price #I.OOO. Or No. 912, which is a 2.5 acre tract ol tirst-claas sandy loom soil. 105 acres ,r which Is In a hitrh state of cultivation and 100 acres In creek b Horn and partly cleared T h 1 farm Is amply fenced. Is one and a half mile from the county seat, on a public road, near » good school and church Has 1 hree acres of orchard and a tine spring of water The build Ings cons St of a go. al six room residence with concrete cellar, sheds, and a barn 36\jo and one 36x100 feet in size This farm can be bought for #5.200. “ 11 If you wish to buy. sell or rent property call and examine our Hats and prices. New nron erf les put upon the riiarket each week.

Phone 230 J. F. SNOW Decatur. Ind.

Blackburn & Christen Holthouse Drug Co. W. H. Nachtrieb Smith, Yager & Falk ASK FOR A SAMPLE Once Used Always Used ZORGO SALVE Cures Permanently. Best Salve made tor 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. PR. 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.

B. EJ-EW Roofing, Spouting and all kinds of Galvanized Iron Work. Located in Heart Sonlegei dui.u.d o« F*r » Street.

GOftL 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.

Schurgcr & Smith Attorneys at Law Al straets of title made to order. Fann and city properly for sale Private money to loan at the very lowest interest, with privilege of par I' 1 payments Office in Niblick & A bon Block over Everett At Hite grocery store east of Court street, Decatur, Indiana. Give us a call before you invest elsewhere. Insure Vcur Property In the Decatur Insurance Agency Gallogly & Haefiing

JfleceivisG teller ww rnw c. A WISE CHRISTMAS makes a happy one. One of the wisest things you can do at this season is to i START A BANK ACCOUNT." Even if it is only a little one, it will be a start and one act you will never regret. The Decatur National Bank is ready 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. Y4ll should do so too. The First Motioned Brink DECATUR, IND. is the first chapter. After that it will grow amazingly.

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 W E D N E S D A Y S. Lessons can lie had either Morning, Afternoon, or Night. For particulars call at the Holthouse Drug Co., as only pupils are admitted in tbe hall.

MONEY JO LOAN THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN COMPANY. (iNOOBFOBATBD) A large sum of PRIVATE MONEY has been placed with us to loan on oily property and farms. No delay W red tape in making loans. Lowest rates of interest. We are able to close all loans on the same day of »eceiving application. Will loan i urns of 150 up, on one to five years time, with privilege of partial payments. This 'ompany 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, Studabaker block, 257dtf

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. THE BEST PLACE—THE BEST PRICES For.. Mrs. M. A. BURDG, SOUTH SECOND tfßEßT*.*.*.*. !