Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW Q. EUINOHAM Subscription Rates; Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5 00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Deoatur, Jhdiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. In the treaty between Russia and Japan the island of Saghaiien was divided between the two nations, Russia taking the north half and Japan the southern. It is now stated that Russia is ready to sell her part, and suggestion made that perhaps the United States might buy it on account of its proximity to Alaska. We don’t want it, at least until the Cunningham mining claims in Alaska are settled. —South Bend Times. —' U - LESS The people of Boone county are habitual readers of the local newspapers. They depend upon the advertisements of merchants as a guide to their buying. The Pioneer knows this to be true from experience. A few years ago the publisher announced that the date of publication would be changed from Thursday to Friday, and had to withdraw the proposition in just one week because of a protest on the part of the readers throughout the county who wanted the paper on Friday that they might know where to do their trading Saturday. Local mer- • chants in a number of lines appreciate this medium of talking to the people of the county, but there is but one class of business men—the grocers—who are hiding their light under a bushel, as it were, and, so far as the readers of the county papers are concerned about the only evidence that Lebanon has a grocery is an occasional complaint that the mail order houses and solicitors are killing the business. The Pioneer believes that groceries are sold as cheap in Leba-

: mnw .,„ K : THE NINTH ANNUAL :«,, ««.„. ™>! | frrrr,] BIG JANUARY COST SALE r“ if THIs Sale will close January 29th li II Kaimimim mmiiniHw | Gaipets and Rug Special Dress Goods * Lace Curtains | Reductions and Silk Reductions and Draperies g We carry in this department one of the most Fine Dress Fabrics that were $1.75 this sale . SI .38 T .no? rnrtninc. qtfi 25 Hi most '• •'• !l : l| 1 12x15 Axminster cheap at S4O this sale *35.00 .Fine Dress Fabrics that sold for a 84c sold au1.50 “is sale Hit 1 10 - 6x^ A ? m r ter .!?R a . t v,- 36t , hlSSale sod for 50c this safe Lace curtains that sold at $3.00 this sale . $2.24 g 11x12 Velvet, cheap at S3O, this sale . . $24.00 Wool ilress serges tnarsoiaior ooc inis saie Lace curtains that snlH at qn thk «»1p £1 78 H toll &am!S t s e vefveUheip : 'at *25 ' ’ III'SO •SiHJu'ring this°sale we will offer a bigcut ?n prices on every' piece of'siik.' You will Lace curtains that sold at $2.00 this sale . $1.48 g lSliSm!^L e^^ h Xa a p t a S sl8 &} 2o|i|.|g & paif to visit this department. / iIJi 1 SS&S 6x9 Seamless tapestry cheap at.. .. . Fhs' Rril'drl isl S n’CnißTv rtfld l Indftru/ftflr Lace curtains that sold at SI.OO this sale .. • 840 §|g H Best grade Akola a. ll vvooi, a6 in. .••• •. • S2o Ski ic>ajgcm|o |U iJi|vllslVvl3(ll Lace curtains that sold at 75c this sale . .. • 62c 3k I§S Best all wool Victoria Mills full stand- In this department will be found some excellent Lace curtains that sold at 50c this sale .... 44c f| rajl ard wortn 7sc cents, this sale ..•• •• • nt T.\ values right at the season when most needed. All draperies and Diece curtain matprials will be so Id Ms 'M Best all woal Ingrain worth 70c this sale 62c and scarfs left which will be sold Union S| f its that M for $2 .25 this sale . 51.78 atXrSn materials win |g ggjl Extra Cotton chain worth 55c this sale : . . • 44c at one fourth offthe regular price. jj n j on Suits that sold for $1.25 this sale . . 98c & |L Extra grade union ingrain worth 45c this sale . 34c Buy now when most needed. Union Suits that sold for SI.OO this sale . . 84c Tahlp I Inonc anH NanUnQ All carpets that were 25c this sale 2lc t f* ■ Wool vests that sold for SI.OO this sale . . . 88c aulti Llij(jl|h al|Q llapi\lip LAfDIES SKIRTS Ladies Fine Vests that sold for 60c this sale 48 C Table linens $1.75 value, this sale .... $1.38 ig iH $15.00 Voil Skirts, this sale $f0.60 130.00 Suits during sale §17.50 Ladies Fine Vests that sold for 50c this sale 44c Table linens $1.50 value, this sale . . .• IS 1.22 §t 2511 $12.50 Voil Skirts, this sale $9.00 $25.00 Suits during sale $15.00 Ladies Fine Vests that sold for 25c this sale . 21c Table linens $1.25 value, this sale 9§C fg &£§ slo.<o Voil Skirts, this sale SB.OO $20.00 Suits during sale $ 0.00 Ladies Si k Hose that sold for $1.25 this sale 98t Table linens SI.OO value, this sale §4c M ip $8 S Wool Skirts, this sale $6.26 $25.00 Coats during sale $16.00 Ladies Silk and Lise Hose that sold for $1 . 84c Table linens 85c value, this sale 68c jfj ® $7 sO WoolJSkirts, this sale $6.00 $16.50 Coats during sale SIO.OO Ladies Lisle Hose that sold for 75c this sale . 62c Table linens 50c value, this sale 44c §j ggfl $6.00 Wool Skirts, this sale $4.60 $12.50 Coats during sale $7.60 Ladies Lisle Hose that sold for 50c this sale . 42n Table linens 35c value, this sale 28c ||i BAll Goods Sold Strict-■ gj All Goods at Sale ■ || ggg * |y for Cash. Nothing* JL JLJL-^JLd/JL JL 3k. ♦ 3 Prices Sold Strictly ■ jg| Bcharged. 3 / ■ f° r Cash j gsl i|| ■■■■■■{!■■■■■■■■ Decatur, - -- -- -- - Indiana. |E

non as any place on earth, and that If the dealers a little Judicious advertising—not aml slashing—that largely on the investment —Lebanon Pioneer. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Reports of the first semester examinations were handed out this week and were nearly all very favorable. Chapel exercises were of unusual interest Friday morning. Miss Collins, representing the music department of the Stlver-Burdett Music company of Chicago gave quite an interesting talk on the study of music in the high schools. She has been from the eastern port of Ohio to the Rocky mountains, and has heard a great deal of high school singing. The Dons quartet sang some of their new pieces, which also helped to make the exercises interesting. The high school will lose two of its students, Helen and Dorothy W alters, who go with their parents to Delaware, Ohio. Dorothy is a senior and Helen a junior. We regret very much to see them go. Success to them. The seniors are preparing for the teachers’ examination, which will be held January 28th. All of the class except three are preparing to teach. They are being assisted in their preparations by Mr. Rice, Mr. Tritch and Miss Johnson. o —- FIFTY KILLED IN CANADA WRECK Many of the Bodies are Beneath the Waters of the Spanish River. (United Press Service.) Sault Ste Marie, Ont, Jhn. 22 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —It is now believed that between thirty and forty persons lost their lives in the wreck of train number 7 on the Soo branch of the Canadian Pacific, at the bridge crossing of the Spanish river, twenty-eight miles from Suddary. The train records show that at noon when the train left Suddary there were 100 people on board. Twenty-two injured are now being cared for in Suddary and scores of injured are here and in other towns. Many of the injured will die and the death list will reach j fifty. The exact number of deaths will not be known for several days as divers will have to thoroughly explore the Spanish river, where are, many bodies.

THE SOCIAL NOTES Don’s Entertainment a Success—Entertained at the Snellon Home. .. A SURPRISE PARTY For Lou Houck~Miss Kohne Plays for Ball at Geneva —Other Notes. The weakest arm is strong enough that strikes With the sword of Justice. —John Webster. The Don's entertainment returned from Willshire this morning and report that the entertainment given by them at the Willshire opera house last evening was a success, a fair sized audience greeting them. After the entertainment they went to the Snellon home, where they were entertained. Miss Bertha Kohne went to Geneva last evening to play at a ball to be given there. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Purdy and family will entertain a company of relatives at dinner Sunday in celebration of the seventy-second birthday anniversary of Mr. Purdy, which will be on Tuesday. Guests will be their son, Samuel Purdy, wife and daughters, Vera and Esther of Bluffton, and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ward. All members of the C. B. L. of I. are requested to be in attendance at the meeting Tuesday evening. Miss May Ehler of Bluffton will be entertained over Sunday by Miss Bess Baumgartner. • Misses Celia and Sue Mayer entertained the members of the Girls’ club at their home on Second street last evening. While some devoted their time to embroidery work, others delighted themselves with games and over all sounded the pleasant hum of social chat. A delicious lunch served by the hostess was a pleasant part of the entertainment

Lou Hauck was given a pleasant surprise in honor of his birthday anniversary by a company of relatives and friends numbering twenty-one. Games and music, with a lunch, contributed to a general good time. Frank Johns has issued invitations to a number of his friends for a party which he will give on next Monday evening at his home in honor of Mr. Edward Geiss, who will be his guest for a few days. Mr. Geiss was formerly of this city, and while here made a large acquaintance of friends. The event promises to be one of much interest and a large crowd will be in attendance. The T. B. G. cluo, which was to have met this week, was postponed on account of other entertainments and will meet at the home of Miss Letta Fullenkamp. Mrs. John Beery and Miss Betty Wilson of Berne were entertained over night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerke. They returned to Berne this morning. FOR SALE. A good farm of 110 acres in Adams county, Ind.; «ays on stone road, five miles from good market, has two houses, small barn, good orchard, 85 acres under cultivation, black loam soil, and is situated in a good neighborhood. It's a bargain. For prices address O. N. Tyndall, administrator, Branch, Mich., or AUSTIN BROS., Jan. 10-lmo Willshire, Ohio. —trBowers & Niblick Grain Co. deals in all kinds of farm seeds. 3tf HOW TO GO Write us for Information. Regarding rates and time to the west and southwest. "The Clover Leaf and Alton line will give you all information regarding: All year tours to California and the northwest. Winter tours to the southwest. Homeseekers' tickets to the west and southwest. Semi-monthly tickets to St. Louis and return. Free information, Time Cards, Rates Pullman Reservations, etc. Toledo, St. Louis & West e rn Ry., Room 9, Clover Leaf Bldg., Erie St., TOLEDO, OHIO. E. L. Browne, D. P. A.

AVERAGE WAS LOW — Horses at the Big Sale Friday Brought Average of $186.66 Each. TOTAL WAS LARGE Each One of These Sales Means the Handling of Nearly SIOO,OOO. The average at the horse sale Friday was $186.66. a trifle low, but this is perhaps due to the fact that the boys cleaned up and let the animals under the hammer go, whether they made any money or not This horse business is one where you often have to let go, that is if a sum is offered near the first cost. It's business to let go for the cost of keeping a horse two weeks Is something now-a-days that has to be reckoned in the cost A large number of buyers were present Friday and the entire bunch of 2jo head of horses were sold out by 3 o’clock. Did you ever stop to figure what is costs to gather up 250 head of horses at an average of even what they sold for yesterday? Try it, and see if there wasn't nearly $50,000 worth of business done at the barn Friday, and to that another $50,000 was necessary during the two weeks that they were buying them up. The boys, while not delighted with the sale, havfe hopes of a brighter future, when they can buy them for what they are worth and when the foreign buyers will see a market which will warrant them paying a profit on those they buy. The next sale will be given Friday, February 4th. The buyers will start out Monday to secure another bunch of good ones. o EAGLE COMMITTEE TO MEET. The special committee and officers of the Eagles lodge are requested to meet at the hall Sunday afternoon at 1:30. Business of importance is to be discussed. Please be present. By order of the secretary. FOUND —Package containing underwear. Owner can have same by eall‘ ing and describing articles. Was

bosse-s opera house WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26 MERCER BROTHER'S GREAT PRODUCTION OF | The] [Cry] j Baby With a cast of metropolitan players and a full scenic equipment and electrical effects I This is one of the famous Guy Stock Co s„ productions. n • nr or rn Seat Sale at the Prices: 25, 55, SU. Usual Place r" 1 Z This Coupon Entitles the Holder to 1 Q admission to 111 1 *ss The Crystal Theatre ft 3 Saturday Afternoon Jan. 22th. HO t accompanied by one paid admission. W. P. Biggs, SELL SS: INSURANCE I Loan Money at 5 Per cent You can save sioona Kitchen Range, s2.son a Furnace if vou will call and see me, \A/. *J» MYERS J ’Phone 265. 233 North Fifth Street. Decatur, Indiana