Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G..E L L I N G H A M Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier ~10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mnil 25 cents Per year, by mall |2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. H E~L L~E*R, Manager. The time is here for Christmas shopping and the merchants are readv for you. Their invitation to you to trade with them can be found In each issue of the Dally Democrat. These are the wide-awake men who appreciate your patronage. Their counters ! and shelves are laden with goods of all kinds, at lower prices than you can secure similar goods in the city and you owe them your patronage. Give it to them. .... . ...XHI. The sugar scandals is a frightfully sticky mess, but Attorney General Wickersham insists that they will be probed to the bottom. This means, If it means anything, that the government is not going to be content merely with dismissing a few subordinates from the customs service and prosecuting a few underlings in the employ of the sugar trust. In the big sugar combine the men "higher up" were the mainsprings of the gigantic swindles practiced upon the government. No probe that does not impale the big criminals can be said to have gone to the bottom. IM! 4JILB NOTICE. To Members of the Adams County Detective Association. Our regular quarterly meeting of the third Saturday, December 18th, is hereby postponed to Friday, December 24th, at 10 o’clock a. m, on account of primary election and election of township supervisors, which otherwise conflict JOHN D. STVLTS, Sec’y. FREE—How to safelv earn 3 per cent monthly in wheat speculation. Market Insurance Co., 92 LaSalle St., Chicago, 111. . o FOUND- Purse with small amount of. money :.nd some papers. The loser, may hav ■ same by seeing John M. ; Springer, North Third street. 294t3 FOR SALE —Two True Worth colts, one coming three years old and the i other two years old Inquire tele- j phone 300. 11

Here’s a Practical Xmas Suggestion - Few men are very overstocked with go od shirts and they're always needed. Why not buy him a half dozen or less of our nice Negligee shirts. Plain or Pleated Bosoms. White or Colored. He’s sure to appreciate them. They’ll cost you SI.OO to $1.50 a piece. We’ll guarantee to fit and please him or your money back. We’ll be glad to show you and help you in your selections. Holthouse Schulte & Co. GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BOYS I

• SOCIETY COLUMN It Rebekahs Will Initiate This “ Evening—Are Looking S y-x J r orwai a s - 0 BTO CHRISTMAS TIME n . Many Family Dinner Parties 1 Are Planned —Mite So- • socity Meets. S -- V . , What class chapter house does Deo catur want? Select from the following and let us work shoulder to shoule der to that end. Remember, co-opera- '• tion is the keynote: b ' Class I. A building costing at least f 11200. i Class IT. $2500. Class 111. S4OOO. Class IV. SSOOO. Class V. $7300. Class VI. SIO,OOO. For our size city the Class HI is ■ the most desirable, and in architectural beauty and equipment the choice 1 building. ’ Handkerchiefs ci all kinds for . Christmas gifts, and delicious homemade pastry can be obtained at the bazaar to be conducted Saturday, day and evening, December 18th, by the Evangelical Ladies' Aid society at the Niblick building on Second street, just south of this office. The Ladles Aid soceity of the Reformed qhurch will hold its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Reppert. With the papers full of Zalaya and his movements it will be no difficult matter for members of the Shakespeare club to find material for its lesson Wednesday afternoon. The club has been studying Central America, and the division taken up at Wednesday's meeting is the state of Nicaragua. Zelaya, the government, the Nicaraguan canal, and the changing conditions of the Carribean. All Is in readiness for the entertainment to be given Wednesday evening by the Woodmen at their hall to which members of the auxiliary, the Ryoal Neighbors, are invited. The entertainment will consist of speaking, music and a banquet at the close Among the speakers will be John D. Volz, state deputy. The Shakespeare club calendar shows the regular meeting of the club I scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Morrison, but as she lis spending the winter in Orlando, i Florida, her sister, Mrs. John Nibj lick, will be the hostess. Mrs. MorriI son has sent to her an outline of the

study and all preparation therefor, and Mrs. Niblick will conduct the meeting In her stead. The Mite society of the Methodist church will hold its next session with Mrs. John Tyndall on Friday afternoon of this week. Instead of meeting with Mrs. Chalmer Schafer as previously announced at the last meeting, the Thimble club will be entertained Thursday of this week by Mrs. Jesse Selletneyer. The Rebekah lodge will hold another initiation service this evening, two more candidates receiving the degree that makes them members of the order. On account of the continuation of the forty hours 'devotion service at the St. Marys Catholic church this evening, the C. B. L. of I. has postponed its regular meeting until Wednesday evening. The annual Christmas reunion of the Kintz family will take place this year at the J. Q. Neptune home instead of at the Kintz home as is the usual custom. The Ladies' Aid society of the Salem church will meet with Mrs. Ed Lyons Thursday afternoon and a full attendance Is desired.

TO CLOSE UP SHOP Decatur Merchants Have all Agreed to Cease Business Christmas Day. ARE TO CELEBRATE This Agreement Gives the Store Keeper and Clerk a Day for Home. We, the undersigned merchants of the city of Decvatur agree to close our respective places of business all day Christmas, Saturday. December 25, 1909: Niblick & Co. M. Fullenkamp. True & Runyon. Kuebler & Moltz. Everett & Hite. J. H. Voglewede & Son. F. V. Mills. Fred B. Tague. Steele & Weaver. Charlie Voglewede. The Meyers & Daily Co. Holthouse. Schulte & Co. Winness Shoe Store. S-haub, Gottemiller & Co. Schafer Hdw. Co. Elzey, Vance & Hite, Yager Bros. & Reinking. C. E. Baughman. Moses & Meyers. Moser’s China Store. Mrs. J. S. Bowers. Mrs. M. P. Burdg. Gay & Zwick U. Deininger. Mrs. C. Boesse. Lamon & Lee. Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson. Yoder & Brushweiler. Hower & Hower. Sam Hite.

MORE DANVILLE PROOF. Jacob Schrall. 432 South St, Danville, 111., writes: "For over eighteen months I was a sufferer from kidney and bladder trouble. During the whole time was treated by several doctors and tried several different kidney pills. Seven weeks ago I comemneed taking Foley’s Kidney Pills, and I am feeitng better every day and will be glad to tell any one interested just what Foley’s Kidney Pills did for me.” HoltHouse Drug Co. o— FARMERS' INSTITUTE DATES. Association Wil! Meet at Berne January 28 and Decatur Feb. 23-24. For the benefit of those who may be wondering what has become of the Farmers' Institute association, we wish to state that the dates have been fixed by the state superintendent of farmers' institutes as follows: At Berne January 28th and Decatur, February 23rd and 24th. Programs will be out in due time and further announcements made later. Remember the dates. C. S MUMMA, C. E. MAGLEY, Chairman. Secretary. FOR SALE—Saloon, two miles south of Fort Wayne. Good buildings and good business. St

FORMER EDITOR R. D. Hudgel, Who Edited This Paper Forty-Five Years Ago, Here LOOKING UP FRIENDS Paper Was Then Known as The Eagle—He Says the Times Have Changed. Mr. R. D. Hudgel, who at this time is the president of the Fort Wayne Merchant's Accident Insurance company, was here today, looking up old friends and acquaintances. In 1863 and in 1864 he, with G. J. Callen, were

| CHRISTMAS BUYINGf B TIME IS HERE. I w ■ S WE A PF. READY WITH COMPLETESTOCKS || § Every one is thinking of buying some little token to give at g X’mas time to make home a happy place on this day to make g O the little ones overfl owwith joy and Father, Mother, Brother, § Sisteror some dear friend feel as though they had a dear friend gp S We are in position to supply your wants wite useful pres- @ g ents g g Big Gut Sale on Winter FlliS, FIIIS, Fill'S p Goats and Suits, Right at ” H i . | i In this line we are in a position to show you all t i|C VV j ~ ~ 1166(1 classes and grades of furs from the smallest children’s sets to the most expensive furs for ladies and S' them. - misses - g & All $30.00 suits •|Q Black Coney Muff ® thissale. ...010 rtrt H s i its at sls SI.OO ® § ths sale. . .sl3 fl'W < Missals '»•' Scarfs ' ■<&..’ g S WiM A Big Cut in «1 50,4 50 JA■ ■ Wk. P '“ st " * ' JI «■ ife? I nno- Rlver Mink Muffs and I ’ Si IS Wi WwfcW Scarfs from ijS < ‘ Oi ■ yy in ! er M 50 to C 50 Ats fi o mi Coats 10 b ,ou A- H coats con nn v < ! JIB SB Hi I )/ Jap Mink Furs from 10 r«esiß.so tc to i B $15.00 i ■ ::: :::: See «n* v** 1 ® $13.50 coats this sale SIO.OO VoUr PUfcliaSe. O <12.50 eoats this sale . 59.06 ™ ™ ~ lb SIO.OO coats this sale $7.00 We can Please You| ' ■ ' . All Children’s winter coats will be sold at sacri- u x T £ • • xu- i j xir l WGardVlake our Store your headquarters. Leave fice in price—nothing will be reserved. We have . J no old coats to are nice, clean styles y° ur packages in our care while you do your shopand are up-to-date. ping. H Useful X’mas presents. A few suggestions what to buy*"*" 0 Fancy Hosiery, Kid Gloves, Fancy Belts, Nobby Purses, g Belt Buckles, Fancy Barrettes, New Combs, Lunch Cloths, S g Table Linens, Umbrellas, Dress Goods, Linen Napkins, Set g ® Furs, Ladies Coats, Ladies Skirts, Childrens Furs. Fancy H B China, Woolen and Cotton Blankets. § I NIBLICK & COMPANY I

the owners, editors and publishers, also the greater part of the printing force of the old Decatur Eagle, which waa established here in 1857 and which afterwards became the Democrat. It was a live weekly even in those days, and Mr Hudgel says they had some warm times in old Adams county. It has been many years since he visited this city and he says there is certainly a wonderful change here. In the old days, he says this was about as much of a big mud hole as one could find in a week's travel. The business houses were little, low frames, but there was then a spirit of substantial progressiveness, which has caused Decatur to grow into a prosperous and beautiful city, and the county into one of the best on earth. Mr. Hudgel will return in a few days to look after some work for his company and he expects to meet more of the old acquaintances. Foleys orinolaxabve Foct Stomach T&ouble and Constipation

IN A SPECIAL CAR Schlatter Orchestra Will Arrive This Evening Over Interurban. FROM FORT WAYNE Will Give Entertainment at Opera House. —Auspises Epworth League. One of the big events of the season will be the concert to be given by the Schlatter orchestra of Fort Wayne, the entertainment to be given at the Bosse opera house this evening, beginning at 8 o’clock. The company

will arrive on a special car over the Fort Wayne & Springfield traction Ine at 7 o’clock. This company i n . eludes about forty people, there being thirty-five in the orchestra, besides soloists and readers A large nutrber of tickets have been sold and the opera house will be filled with lovers of good music. The company is one O s the best in the state and will delight all who hear them. If you haven't secured seats, it isn’t lo« late and if you enjoy an entertainment of this kind you will never have a better opportunity to hear a good one. The affair is under the auspices of the Epworth Leage of the M. E. church of this city. o PAY THAT POLL TAX NOW. The list of delinquent poll tax is now In my hands for collection and if not paid by the 21st of December, suit will be instituted against those who have not paid up. To save these costs pay your poll tax now. ALBERT BUTLER, Marshal. 29416