Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1908 — Page 2

the daily democeat *ubttsnec f-W— Evening Exoetit k**r- ®> by L E W ft- hLLiNGHAM igtior Raxes. wsek - by earner 1(> cents J* vsar. toy oßs-te. t P> nwu->tk toy Mail „.*- cen® e * ?*■- by Mai. . _ J2S6 Ste£lr eoptaa — I cents rate nuu>. oa vrclwsLUosi. Entered a: the a - r>ecaurr. s* ■seong-clas* mai. ma*r<»* ♦*• ME LL E R Manaw Just my luck’ sate the ueasimiswhel! irtformeu Rha tomorrow be one O s sfcon-" dz _ o- the year. “Buiioz n* q-q. ot r*“s anc tn hare t etr sac*’ fc tha* • ’ray is at outrag- ” Poo* fellow h- should remem:--- -ha- • . are proportionated tong an c tha’ he ’ ill nave mere time r® *leey —lfunciPress. Stee. tragr BOW ,rtrn!- J- rar rrake steel and max. mcne- with u thpresem protect Jr- oaieduiet Bit 1 cat make steel sc much cheape* tra: its smaller competlto*- tha: to re mnve the tariC or even u- mrxilr i’ tso mutt woulc spell ruit for its at ▼ersanee it tmsineae Tn. solicitude of the stee. trust for it* fittie eampetltors te touching to a deg*** <na- js

Home Made Candy .2000 Pounds Whlct] are kolqg to sell at lOcerrts e lb. 500 Fane* &ox 25c to 55.00 each The most complete line oj Nuts, foreign and Domestic, frj the sheli and out of the shell. Ff?LHTfe OF 'tLL KINDS Just corrie In and see tor» ota sett. Interurban Station COLCHIN & JOSEPH 000000000000000000000000 O D 1 Anderson & Baker 1 o o o o o i Io o I o o o 0 . 10 O Again the Sants Ciaus 0 O " O q bcadquaT-terE tor Candies. I Nuts. etc. Snecia’. attention w O : O 0 given to school and church. 0 0 0 O O o o o o = Anderson & Baker ° 0 0 0 o 000000000000000000000000 I It Will Not Do I B To present your wife with a grindstone for j I Z Holiday Gift. Wt have other goods mere suit- S Z able. Is there not something in this list that ■ KI would please you? * i || Solid Silver Fancy Table Ware Z Rodgers Plated Ware new designs Z Chaffing Dishes and Five O’Ciock Teas i| Nickle plated Tea and Coffee Pots « k| Shears and Scissors of al. kinds and sizes m Fine assortment and stock of Bargain Granite I ft Ware at less than one-half regular price Z Fine new stock of Aluminum Ware f l Thimbles. Irons. Teakettles. Coffee Pots Kettles I ■ of all kinds § | SCHAFER'S | Up-to-Date Hardware Store I

i equaled on: by tu steadfast pu*pose u sei its products U the poor tor eigne* cheape* that to fc mrme' -ulou. 1 x America! customers Verily the steel trust fe> st embodied philanthropy —Fo* Warne Sentine. MAY O|»E GAS HERE Company Asks fo* c *ancnsat tr Wells County. Blußun. lam I»ec 2v—Wha: is said to be the opening of a gu. fMtatr Biufftot was started yesterday whet official of the irritant. Lighting eomnan* appealed oetor- the count* -ommsssicmeTE and asset tor and were grantee t franchise to lay pipe lines along the taprwa- between this city ant For- Wayne The Trxnehise g-anre the laying of a four-met line For W ayne and Kingsland ar.r e thre-inct line trait Kingslaid U. Fluff tor. aise a tnree-met line troh King-tad eas: to the county line indicating at intention W ast tar a franchise from the Adam? county com miasianeri far a franchise that will peri: then, v pipe- gs? tr Decatur ■ c ,N\' HTKTIKG —The ur.rtersisned wUI pToseeute al' nersone hnniiag oc h: lam. without cncwfr.:. J<mh B ’W«rling'. 29?-<t ’WANT TO BTY —C. M Foremar of V.'il! shin wants w hny a aeconc'nsne rolltc: efic desk. Notify hint Iby tetter. 5<E-4t LOFT—A pair of brown, an dressed sic gioves Were left tn some sum tr ofSee Ftnde- please ret an. to .teff Brys t-t or to thfe office

CHRISTM.A COSTS — That a Hundred Millions Dollars Wil Be Spent in New York GIFTS AND POODS The Wine Bill Alone Will Be a Neat Item—Other Expenses New Tort lbs Ife—The first MM Chnsnnae it the his to- of the conn try sc- ta* ae any single city ! ecneemed wH: toe New Yorh e record nCTt F-iday Whet Fame* Kniefe»mnekgr site, dowr the da* after to hgtm nr the enat of life ee+ebratior. he te litely to find ft it exceat of this figup Reports tmm stones of all kinds show tna at teas’ STt.hM'.W 1 wil: have peer, snent or present- ate incidentals, auet as dinners entertainms anc charities, wil: easily raise i the torn above the hundred miliior. i mart Outside df aerna presents: -nesieelveE the bigaes- fteir tn thi* I eeeorn-irreakiiig Cfteisnnas bfE wil > 'toe for food.- Nat teas than XMCUMBf oysters wil. be tonsmnec and the e» timatec totaf o* various cthe- item? which wil: toe used tr tfsnsnnas dinners te as tallowy Str himdTed thoc sane pounds of butte- TMO.W pounds of turkey “.MX ma’* pigs rxwrrrtF of beef Ti.MM east li.MM’ | lobsters C.fib-' gam, birds 10. W) | r ounds o' chestnuts 25C>.flSC pound* of |notatnes sr--.W5 r --.W quarts of milt ar.r ?.M<- auirts of -wtne* and liauors These are only the majc* Items of the record-tmeaking Christmas dinner Or presents it is estimated tna’ New */-xe- will spend «30jWC'.W0 and om-of-towr p“on!r wta< dr thet* Christmas shopping here XT .MW.MKi more The mor expenstvr siiigk purchase re’ ~aco"lied *.Ar for t* **df snnunting Hr Xyp- 'W'tt More than, atrtomoniies ft te reported wil b* giver ar Christmas presents and -toeking tr al: par of the dry wir bulge with gift- tff a eostrr nature After the lean Chrtetma- las* year, as a result o* the panic Fains* Knickerbocker is apparently anxious to make nj, for las- time with the ’result that this yearto Christmas wil’ be the mos’ expensrv- ever known —- ... p .. DRY GOODE STORES WIU. C-OSE

Out stocee wil’ be clawed al’, day or Friday lieeember 25tt ar aecoun: of Christmas Please govern yonrserres accordingly Niblick & Company True & Runyon K Fullenkamp Hnebie* g- Molts. NOTICE. All persons- having bills agams' the City of Decatur ar* requested to pre•ent same on the las: of eve-y mouth 302-<t City Oounei. LOST —A gold braeew witt a lion s head design fc a greet pan semwhere ot. the uptown streets Sunday afternoon or "ventng Faue- pleas*leave at this office 303-3*.

- ~ ♦ ♦ I : the : :GRAND: ♦ “LIFE OF A 800~8-ACK ♦ • Co'tea- Drama cr 15 M>n- «- • utea «. * “SALOON DANCE* » ♦ * Iliusrrared song. ♦ # “Unde- the Tropica Mocr' * By Mfts Niblick * ’ E 3 . “Evervoodv goes to the * ■ * Grand” ♦ ♦ ♦ i »•*•»»»»»»»»»*», MORE LIGHT hat 2 less price 4*B-16 c. p. (guaranteed light bulbs 15c teach. Each lamp is guaranteed by us. Have just received 1.000. Tungstron lamps all sizes |in stock. Schafers Up-To-Date 1 Hdw. Store

Another Big Special A $350 GUARANTEED PIANO FOR $217 Think of it

Pur recent efier tr n«L s stuno.urc pxanc tor tout nuictly ••grobbled up ’ Koto Vs otter you Ship unprecedented. Darcain a E36C pianr for SST7- This offer it good until 3 ax nary lat St .onger. Don’t let it ahp

We are aier headquartere for everything in the furniture line for Xmaa. Beda. Tablee, Chaire. Heli tret. Xirrors. DauLMta. Dremers Book oases Davenports and everything else. Call at onoe. MMMMMMMMM— ll'-W I ■ 1 H I ——a—MC—Tl II MOSES <& MEYER

SOCIAL COLUMN ■Meerrng of Gleaners Held With Naom: Dugar. Saturday DTHEP SOCIAL NEWS Mrs. Fred Seliemeye* Eo-Terta’-.s at a Sunday’ Dinner A very- mieresting tr-e-eimg of the Gieaners was nstd wilt Nam: Trugg. Bannday afternoon- Th- grrp are t jxrag iq differer’ writer- and gmng seiectitsis from their books c* vni’ever the? w---g u- giv- am to* stud;, "’tn meeting was the stnsiy of Rut:, with te historit reiattcms ireu. Jrwii having t-nrge and directed the study witt very greiz tn teres- to all, and the tol lowing poem b: Steli*. Fe*i:ms entitled ‘The Gleaners’ we think worthy df mors thar. passing nonet Prarr Jndeas snndnec country Whew famirn had snreac dismay Then- cam- one dsty four Tn a neathei lane tc say

The traveteit were on- wamab Her nusbanc and two son* The sons maraet Rntz aa_ Ospai S< the storr Tuns Ths wnmark nam> was Naom. And when he- husnarz diet She set- he* stay and pmeectoHad falser by her side And whet her sonr died ate: She realixsc in truth Tita* all toe* friend.- fca vamahec Except Cispat and Rutz. Sn* thet Teacived to travel Back to he* native land Fc* God nad bteesed tna- country Witt aamests richly grand Be Rntt and Orpst stacrtec Tt> speed fee* ar ne* way But Ttaplia wen* back ram* aga*r Befure the close of day

Bn- hot Butt loved her mother Therefore sa* stil. did cieave lit suite of the enrreaiie* made Fc- her to taxe her leave. aw, frent the story of thir mate j fr fTt-ndst” rm«- aiwav We have the gooc fonniatiat Os our Keane-; einr today. Ruth riuhie- gar- £ very fine piano ! select tot The “Queeres CknstßiKF'* | -eac by FraECfe Damar, wa? a very

| rrettT Chnitma. story Naomi De I | car t&er gave “Up in a Swing ’ a | piano soic. Tin? ended the aftemoor. s iruwgraic. Dorothy Dugat by reanes* | played two verv pretry eeieeuonf af(ter winch delicious refresumert.- were! t served by Mis.- France- Duga: and i I Dorothy. Mrs Free Seliem°ye- gar* a deligaitu'. Sunday dime’ for her eon Alber:, who te at home for the holidays iron W arret Indiana where i h- is teaching seheo. The guests were- Mr. True Pristoe. Mr. ant Mrs. Fret Truthte. Mr ant Mre Charles Doer and sos. MQier Mr and Mrs Jeere Seliesneyer and Miss Lacy Frnehte The dmne- proved oi»- of those delicious feasts for which Mre. Seliemeye- is noted annmr he’ fnenus and the hours were nappiiy spent. Mr and Mrs H. X. Center esnertamec las: evening and the occasion was grentiy eojoyec. The guests in-

rciuded Mm Frank Chris ten. of Chieap. Mr arc Mr- Jobr S Petersor.,! JM: an. Mr? C. O. France Mr. and ilfts Bar. France The teritatiot list I i&ist metafiac Mr and Mrs. F. E. : Ftmic* c' Mnaxoget Okia.. bu: they 'wrr» :r*ee. tr decline os account of isicknes- cr a prenoto <®gag®nen* or i -sanetrnsg — ... — T+S. RURAz DARRiERS i Wni tc X«He to Be at X vne cr Cnnst- ' mas. ir n;*-’>-i.».rmr the affairs of this igrea’ nanon Trneie Sam seems to aaw negierTed the welfare of the *cra.: tna;: earned fc regard to aijywmg them to spend Cimsnnas day iwitii the* famiiiec Th? rural esr.'*ier- wil *• compelled t< mak. their tT»gufcr nip? Christina.- day as usual ! hetnr the only federa: employes doing tdnr or this day While this i* no idoub’ great F appreciated by the pa- * trans as the E F. D. at the sam» time t there are few wn< would not gladly io- without their mai for this day |in order tha’ thei- came- might spend fOkriEtma- day as any other freebon: ‘Atnencat citirer There are indeed few natron- of rural routes but have gret resoec to* their mai: mat and or Citnstma- show their appreciation of his seme- by filling their mail boxe* witr the best the country affords iaoeied for the mail mat. These package.- coniafc nearfc every conceivable titinr produced or the farm.

at: heir to mak- Ccnsnnas a bright da- tor the carrier It is to be hoped however that ere another year roils around tha - the postoftc- department '■wit see £’ to give the boys it the vagor a C'~ns~ma; holiday a thingthey sureiy cere-rve —Contributed. CHINESE THREATEN ALIENS To-peot Boat Deitroye- is bent to Cantor Hong Kong Dec 2v —it is feared i’.m the anti-ioreigr moveman’ at I bantoa cnginaty caused by the death :of a coon- or tn- steame- Fimiuir, twiii is alleged to hav< been brutally iktcaec by a Peupw wsrehmar or. I the vesse. wH. tt xj ou«t break agates all foreigners 80 serteas i£ tn.. ET.:ia-jo- regaroec that the Bnnsi. terped t boa* destroyer • ha.- peer set to Cantos. AL Cnmee-- ! veseet and thes- passenger- are pemj Ictoen scrutinse- spot user z nu: tr nava. oSicer. Tb- papers opttmu* to tamer- th* igftatME »r;-n (foreigner*

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The Most Useful Xmas Gifts are those which are practical, they will always be highly appreciated. Allow us to suggest some useful gifts for Men and Boys; SUITS, CUFFS, SHIRTS. GLOVES. HOSIERY. TROUSERS. mUffLERs RAINCOATS. MU± ' ll ’ LJiKb - NECKWEAR. .OVERCOATS. UMBRELLAS. HANDKRCFS, UNDERWEAR. FANCY VESTS, We have gifts from lOc up to $25 and any one of them will be Appreciated by the Men-folks. your trading! [timejj growing short so trade las Eearlylas possible, while assortments 'are still complete. 11 Holthouse, Schulte & CoGood Clothes Sellers for Met and Beys.