Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 311, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1905 — Page 2

TIE DAILY DEMOCRAT. (VBSV IVI«I«>> •* taw <a- ■LL.INttHAM. ■ •iscription rates S» «»»»>•’ vwr«*' * •r mall- v»» . •mjir coylae. Two Oom* aa««vtMiaaMtM mad* osaßpitesWos MAMrtd to th» poM<>m<» ®‘ lnd ' - f.*%. uwmd-eli* tnall n»ait*r j?h.h<llcr. M The Lafayette Jefferaenian banquet w»» quite an event, the apeak era being Hen,. William ••. li’van, T Taggart. Mayor Holtzman, John W Kern, M K. Foley and George K Dugan Letters of regret were Jread front Norman L. Mack, of New York, M K Ingalk of Cincinnati, and many others •Contrary to expeotationa National e ChairmairTaggart expressed a high regard for the eastern represent* tivea of the national Oonijiittee, and stated that he received earnest yid loyal co iteration and support them. Eight hundred bat# qneters were fasted and three thousand guests heard the orators discuss in eloquence and logic the • duties that involve the democratic party. A BIG SALE ’ std «Weather fails lo keep Crowd s Away from The Nub. • Jcaob Kalwr, manager of the Hub clothing store, is convinced that advertising pays. eflishig Jan uary sale has been 8 sue nets, notwithstanding ti e fact that the lA’athtr has been unpaMonably miserable and but few jieople have ventured to town. His sales have been tnigre than he could ex pect, hut owing to the fact that many who wish to £nke advantage of the sale been unable to do SW on account of the cold weather, Mr. Kalver may conclude t* tinue his sale a few days, thmign he has noFdefinitely derided that fact, howo* Und it %>u wB-h to Im sure of a shoe j>f get in this week. • •*• The black shawl lost by J p. Crist was found by Wash Hufiman who returned it to this office. < >wnet/fi'ease call for svme kricture frames made to order at low prioaa. at LYMAN BRdk . ’ 307d6* ° *

W| NTER IS HERE • ARE YOU GOING SOUTH? Or Southwest bv the Clover I FBf B °d ottou H*'!* Route. \My\p-.\7 rt Excursion rates for a 21 day <***' i //%. • Ticket, at alwut • '* * z Half Fare Tuesday, January 17,1905 rea. l '^ ll t "l i . mmigra . t !? n ?R en ‘of th« Cotton Belt Lines for information in vSlev n! H ' S P* J 'lfencj for descriptions of the White Biver mu h\s n»?u ti t rU '7'‘ I* ndH .” f Arka,lHas - New rail road lines have placed uIL’L-.'n U I timber land and prairie farms upon the market. Our train leaves Decatur at 10:08 P. M. For additional particulars address the SNOW ACENCY, Decatur. Indiana. — A nichJls M S.>, : ’■> JF B „ TAYL 2 P Mgr Portland Plant Good Roads and I Good Streets CONCRETE and CEMENT BLOCK Ve arc now turninfl out 75 car loads Per dav white, hard crushed limestone that cannot be excelled for anv work in this line j Why should we throw our money away in building Door gravel i roads that are only g.xxl in good weather ? ’ g ° f Cr " Bhwl wUI bui,d “ , ’ e “’* r ,08d ‘ han ,iv " can wdtVgravni 1 11' 1 “ beMW rOS<l the " H,nH cort with Hto,,e th » n w " Our stems roads will be good at all times, winter and anp.mer. Everyman interested ingood roads should investigate. Our Notto..''full weight and prompt shipment •' I or any Information cull on oraddres. ARMFIELD & CARTWRIGHT. RIDGEVILLE or PORTLAND, IND.

Rural Route Eight. Nolan Bauserman and wife—a girl. John Hhifferly, of Union township, who has been visiting his brother in Eastern J' >hio, returned home last week. The Hablmth schools of Union tqjvnship and Root will hold a school convention at the Pleasant | Grove church January SO, IWS. Earl Trioker, who has been engaged in work at Hebron, Ind . lor the past year. re»tfrn<*d to BR» home just east the city about two weeks ago, to spend a few days visitiag his parents Friends num boring about forty took advantage of the apportunity and on Tuesday evening of last week they proudly gathered at his heantifu? home *nd proceeded to have a jolly good time. Thoevetftng was sjtnt in games and amusements, and joy seemed to reign suprefie. Earl proved himself a first class entertainer, and with his generous hospitality made all feel glad for Being present. Earl is a high® respited yogjjp man and certainly gains friends i wherever he goes. At a very late hour refreshnients were served, after which all returned to their resjhM-tive homes bidding Earl lure wall, and extendjpg their beat I wishes to him. *He returned to Wedntsdav morning For Sale—Twenty one shoats Inquire of Motta Miller, rural route five. 307dfl ForS ale—l(so and sO a. re farms, I ,prill sell both either as one or separate. Large house and barn in fair condition* Large orchard and plenty of gixxl timber* A rich and fertile soil; a first-class title will be ' given The farm will sell between I this and spring. Be sure and do not miss a bargain Write or see Samiwl Houk, executor, Decatur rural route seven Residence \of a mile east of Williams staion. Come and see me and I will show > you the farm and Wgi with i due res|iect. • 29'24** k 4 o** ' _ , « Notice. 1 have ]#mty of money loan , on fartnsg* wow rate of invest. I Partial pqpmenta at any tim<e ( No J commission jjhire R Erwin, afltir nev at law. 277dtf ■ . „ * Notice • Gohiißi tre-aiy SJRJ.e J’»?wl,i, # tie* only tifsy*s*#d v>®4fr>ii i /‘ , i )oti’ii . ."'‘.•/i?’ 11 1 -i ‘il I'll'Ale"* |.‘. it -a-tw.. 1 -I’jje 1 ’jje delivered at yo>r housß •HsiA*.;. Wymt. g*.'Nl2wks Notice to Township and City Trustees. — t»*ir -January, 1905, draw will he ready for your acceptance on Janu | ary 2S and 30. 1905 J H. Voglewede. Treasurer.

THE redemptioners. Mi.rrl. . «r Th.-e In Olden Times. In Daniel De I <«•’* time debtors were rwiueidl.v e.wi|mlled In -s'klim into •xtrlentv llaill-eh.-. Doni limit rill barriinsiii»lit« lo eoirsiat to iili.vtblng If they Id a'old the Imrrors of the debtors’ i<rl-oi'. lii ninny ease* ■iliev hmli advantage of a < ust.>m that la -me form or another had n sunetlon of antiquity, mid living generally able , bulled men they placed thvinseltvs In I the bands of some men lnint or ngetd. | who. hailng effected an arrangement with the creditors. t'-'U imssvsalon of tin- iiniortiiinitv debtors ami- hurrying them to the neagr-t s»g»ort.r ll| l'l*’ l itieiii ahroiid. generally to \ irglnhi m Maryland, ns *o miivli merchandise. It.llivtliuvs the dealer acisiin|«ilii<sl lif* cargo la order. If possllde. to obtain a la-tier price at the vml of the voyage. Arrivid at their destination, the captives to'give them their real inline Were sold to any planter whoae offer would nioiip the agent for the sum he Lnd cx|s ml<-d In purchase mid transit and also allow him a handsome profit. Ilv tin* terms of this sab- the captlie was bound to serve Ids new master for several years, his lllierty Imliig nominally sevnri-d nt ml of that l-e rivl. mid from the hope of redemption mid deliverance thus |ji-ld out to him the term ■'irdemptioner" cangf to tie applied to tin-x,- unfortunates. But any hopes that the rulmnptloner might cherish of Ids ultimate lllieration soon proiisl fallacious, mid found himself plunged into fresh em Inirrussmeuts long la-fore Ids periisl of servitude had*xplred. Charges were made upon him for clothing, for tobacci. even for the msessarles of life charges which he had uo means of meeting, however good his Inclination and tm> late be found that he had In fact W--.ome a slave, without money, without rights and with "* Imfa- Such friends as he had were in England ati-l^robably had forgotten him altogeth* Perhaps i£oven they reim-mls-i<-d him they were with out the means of assisting him. and the chance of money reaching the individual for whom it was iu tm>se days very small. ra<-iti<- railways and ‘‘ocean greyhounds** were unknown in the "good old times." and coiiii*micatloii was slow mid insecure. Some of these redemptioners were of course more fortunate than others and had friends and eonms tions more powerful and more wimlK' disposed? and such often tiltimatJß' attained their freedom. But these were the ex*cptions. and. generally speaking, the unhappi victim labonsl on from year to year, ids ‘‘redemption" receding further mid further into the distance till at last death put mi end to his sufferings t 'hmnbers' Journal. llnrtl on %rt. "R..- storekeeper in a certain small country town was noted for his shrewdness and fork's ontempt of evVyll'ftc tbaMMM miiitg•A'anjf < of Tt” et aversions " youii£ fellow in t..e town w ho posed as | an artist a*d once had taken gome les- | suns in painting at the nearest large , city. Finally. li-Rever. the old man Was persuaded t > put au "art depot# meld * in his store, not that lie believ- i ed any more In art. but liecause he decided that if there were f >ols who wanted to spend their money on pic- : and cliromos. he might as well get it us any one else The young painter Heard of it mid took down his latest pnxiuction. Imping to Hud in Vncle Jonas a ready market tor home talent. ‘ How much w ill you give me for ft. I Un<-le Jonas?" hi- aski-d. Tlie old man aquiiil*! at it f • i minute or two. About $1.75. 1 reckon." he said. • "But. I’ncle Jonas," the artist protested. "the canvas cost more than that." "1 guess it did." said the old storey kis-per. "but you must remember, my sou. that it was clean then." — * Mule Shoppers Preferred. "Kalesw omen wouhlg-iither w ait upon ten men customers than one Wignan." | said a floor manager of experience. ‘ •There is no question but men make the beat and most agreeable shoppers.' they know what they Kant, ifre easilv sultisl ami are not fussy. They have a gomal way that makes them easier to satisfy than women are. Their man tiers are not so stiff "No man ever crushes a salesgirl with li haughty stare. .Men seldom haggle over prices | hey mry easily be persuaded to buy a higher priced article if they have the money and you can I convince them they are getting their money's worth. Men show good taste! and judgment in buying articles they know little übmit. Their fondness for large sizes borders on the ridiculous sometimes Shoes, gloves, shirts they want them all with ample room. "It is a pity most men seem to feel uncomfortable and out of place In n store. Persons who sell goods would like to see 11 oftener." New York To Whom It May Concern. I have been appointed Renpral aßent for the sale of Vitae Ore Medicine and all agents can secure their supplies from me Jonathan Burkhead, Monroe, Ind. 3do ( | LOUIS KLEINE Trustee Preble Township Office Day -Wednesday of each week d lino. JOSEPH V. PEASE, TRUSTEE KIRKLAND TOWNSHIP Offk e Day Wednesday of each "e 614, ’ 44-tim

Weather ForecMt. Thur-lay S frosh MARKET REPORT. Xi every thy- DRAINat a. l. cmououm w Corn yellow new,... Corn. Milt'd 'L*' MaAiine ahucked one <*«» I"*Oale.nuw — i , Wheal. No. 2—. |qx | Wheal, No. 3 Barlev “T* - W Alayke — ” B-tckwhaal ■ —— li nraolbv —— Buck wheat — ■— r CNICAtiO MABkETS , Chicago marketcloaadat > :, sp. m today, according to Decatur Sttxk and Grain Exchange. July Wheat? Wheat, Jan. ... Wheat. May * ‘ !' July Corn Cora, January , Corn, Maj .J * Oats, Jan • . , (lata May — —r. .„• Jan. Pork *“ ~ . Jan. Lard TOLEDO GRAIN MARKED ChanifNl every afternoon at 3:01 o'clock bv J. D Ha.e. Decatur Special wire aervice. Wheat, new N(#2, rad. eaah._F 1. May wheat; - - July wheat Coin cash May corn ... ’*'< July corn c I lata, — ... ™. — — —— May oats July Gate Ry*; eaah ■ 3 STOCK. •” bt raxn schiimah. nt lbb Lam ba H '’Ott* 1 11,1 Hoga, per cwt 3 75@ |4 lo Cattle p?r lb 2 0 3 Calves, per lb 3| Cowa 1 O 2 POULTRY. • I • BV J. W. PLACE CO. Chickena, young, per lb Fowls, per lb bj# Young Turkey 10— Old Turkey#. — HAY HARKET. No. 1 timothy large (baled) J* 00 No 1 ” small " 00. No 2 ” JI 00 leas No 1 mixed 1 50 leas No 1 clover 1 50 less WOOL ANO HIDEfK bt b. kalver * po». Phone 442 Wool, unwashed 1K1023 ! €wn ,10 W1 60 Skunk SO Q 1 50 Opossum ®. 1C (ff 00 Mink a i(t 2 50 Muskrat IQ ~ Btv-f Hides On] Calf ' • 10 tlheep Pelts 25 @ 1.25 TbUow 04 COAL -Per Ton Prices of coal on and after December Ist. until further notice will lie as fol Iowa: Hocking Lump, per ton Jit 80 Virginia Splint 4 00 Indiana Lump 3 F 0 Domestic Nut 3 tiO Washed Nut 4 00 Pittsburg Lump 4 (X) Pocahontas 4 50 ! Kentucky Cannell .*.?... ? U 0 ' Anthracite 750 Charges for carrying eoal 25c per ton or fraction thereof; up stairs 50c per ton. OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS Eggs, fresh, per doz | 25 j Lard u7 Butter, per pound 14 Potatoes, new . 45 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lb 60 Apples, per bu 5j OIL HAPKET. Indiana 93 Whitehouse jj* Somerset Neodaaha, (Kan.) Barkersville 1 rw Ragland 57 110I 10n *‘ 1160 Pennsylvania 145 Corning " jjo New Castle j 37 North Lima ”” \ )s South Lima ’93 HARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady Wheat, | cent lower Corn, 4 cent lower Receipts at Uhicagc loday Hogs 4 - (JOO Wheat Scß „ Corn eais Estimate for tomorrow SX ~ Oats 88jmi

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1 : -g GOftLll Feed and Seeds Perinsular Portland I Cement Gypsum Rock Wall Plaster We make a specialty of furnishing HIGH GRADE CLE A >’ COAL that will burn. J. D. HALE rilc-JXi® O M Cor. Jefferson and 2nd Sts. B.E.LEW; Rooting, Spouting and all kinds of Ualvftiiized Iron Work. Furnaces, Repairing a Specialty. AU Work Guaranteed. Located in Henry Svinejrei uuiiu;ii» I Street. Ge. ral Repairin? ■ I opened up a General lit pair shop in theH. S. Porter hattness room and rm it) a positioh to do all manne of Saw filing, Cunsmithing, Etc. All work given immediate attention;. Give me a call F. E. SMITH