Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW & ELLINGHAM Subscription Raiee: Per week, by caaeter 10 cents Per year, by carrier >5 00 Per month, by mall 25 cents Per year, by mail >2.50 Single copies 2 cents Attvertislng rates made known on application. • Wnter.-d Ht the poetffflce at Decatur, fcdiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. THE HIGH COST OF LIVING ■ The tariff has nothing to do with it." This was the declaration with which Mr. Smoot, a member of the senate committee to investigate the cause of the high cost of living, interrupted a witness. This witness was a retail grocer from Baltimore, who said he had been forced to quit handling a cheaper grade of tea because of the tariff. But now did Senator Smoot know that the tariff had nothing to do with it? What Information in this investigation or elsewhere has he acquired that enables him to snap out such an extemporaneous finding? Perhaps it were better not to inquire too insistently. But really Mr. Smoot added nothing to what has already been discovered —long ago!—by his fellow-committeemen. It was clear from the very beginning that they did not go into this investigation so much with a view of finding out what is the cause of the high cost of living as finding that the tariff is not. With this undisguised state of mind of the investigators the public has known what to expect ever since the senate ordered the investigation. But one is puzzled to understand why the senators should go to such lengths to discount the result of their work. It was unnecessary, of course; and even they, in their less irritable moods, must realize that it was inadvisable. If they had preserved their usual judicious owlishness and remained discreetly silent as to what they thought they might find out, there is a chance that part of the public would have accepted their finding of a blameless tariff in good faith, and they would have thus been so much to the good. But this seemed impossible. The very suggestion that the tariff is a veritable red rag to the tariff bulls. It causes them to rage and to do vain things. And to say vainer ones. Many investigations turn out to be a waste of money, but few have ever taken such pains to advertise themselves so in advance as has this one. It was a queer attitude for grave and reverend senators —and shrewd and practical politicians—to assume, but that is merely another one of the adverse effects of the tariff of abominations. —Indianapolis News. Hon. Fred Landis the author as well as statesman. His new book, “The Glory of His Country,” is one of the best and most wholesome stories that has been written by any of the latter day writers of fiction. It is classic and stamps Mr. Landis as a writer destined to gain fame and

Easter Arrives March 27th. Vo/ It is THE day of the whole year when you will want something new, i distinctive, andjindividual in clothes HS. |T: reflecting the last word of Fashion. |i Ed. V. Price & Co. 1,1.'.. m ; ~a& MERCHANT TAILORS CHICAGO 1 . J 2 \ 1 iijrf * V! will make such clothes to yourmeait y ' , I sure, as you want them, for S2O to /I" J Wl S4O. ket us show you their beautiful new woolens and take your ** measure.! Today! Three-Button Novelty Sack, No. 644 ■ The Myers-Dailey Go. Exclu Jive local representative of Ed. V. Price & Co.. Merchant Tailors Chicago

all the substantial accessories that go ’ with such fame. Mr. Landis' future t in the literary world la assured, and we hope that he will continue in a field in which he has already made for himself such a good name. I ■■ II !1 "I 1 — 1 Again the community has been j posted with Sears, Roebuck & Co. , literature. This time three tie sasks ■ full of stove catalogues were dumped upon us. The expense to the Chicago house for thus advertising their stoves here cannot be less than >25, and to make up this actual expense alone the mail order people must receive several orders for stoves. Beyond a doubt in the course of a few weeks there will be stoves shipped here. There are merchants who believe that money spent in advertising is like charity, because everybody knows them end the goods they sell. Yet we venture this assertion that a large percentage of the business of the mail order houses draw from the rural communities is due to the fact that the purchaser does not know that he can get the goods as advantageously from the home merchant. Why not tell them so in the home paper. —Berne Witness. NOT POPULAR IN ENGLAND. (United Press Service.) Manchester, England, March 11 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —James Patton, the Chicago speculator and wheat king, was hooted out of the Manchester Cotton Exchange this afternoon. A crowd followed him along the streets, finally forcing him to take refuge in an office building. The anger of the crowd resulted from the belief which gained circulation that he was here to repeat some of his Chicago performances. — w — i ROBBED ELECTRIC PIANO. (United Press Service.) Hartford City, Ind., March 11— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Thieves broke into the interurban station at about 10 o'clock Thursday evening and succeeded in breaking open the money vault of the electric piano and stole from there a sum of nickles estimated at $65.00. It was a bold trick and the thieves made good their escape. There are no clues. — -o —- ' ■ ' DR. GRANDSTAFF THANKFUL. ■» I take this opportunity to thank the many who voted for me in the Daily . Democrat s contest, thus assisting me to secure the handsome rug, which came to me as seventh prize. While I was unable to take as active a part in the contest as I would have liked to, I appreciate the large vote I got. J. C. GRANDSTAFF. o — — - ■ NOTICE. I I The regular meeting of the Elks t lodge will be held this evening at their hall and as some business of Importance will be talked over, a good attendance is asked. o - — ************** Regular cost of gas is * ’ * SI.OO per 1,000 cubic * ’ * feet. * When not paid by the * f * 10th of the month, it * 1 * costs vou sl.lO. * 5 * REMEMBER THIS. * i **************

SOME SOCIAL NEWS Miss Nellie Meyers Given a Surprise in Celebration of Birth Anniversary. LARGE ATTENDANCE At Various Meetings of Aid Societies —Mrs. Smith Entertains Club. The poetry of earth is never dead——Keats. Responding to Invitation issued by Miss Vera Meyers for a surprise party for her sister, Miss Nellie Meyers, who yesterday arrived at the fifteenth anniversary of her life, sixteen young people from this city went Thursdayevening to the Meyers home south of the city, where a complete surprise was given the honored one. There were all kinds of games to pass the evening hours, and music and a delicious luncheon also contributed their share of the pleasure. Best wishes for many happy retprns of the anniversary were extended to Miss Nellie by all, the party including Mabie Harb, Ruth Syphers, Cecil Eady, Florence Cowan, Florence Meyers, Grace Butler, Vera Hunsicker, Frances Butler, Kenneth Vancil, Miles Roop, Forest Vail, Daniel Falk, Clarence Fledderjohann, Walter Wilkinson, Dick Burdg and Miss Matilda Sellemeyer, Miss Sellemeyer acting as chaperon. Mrs. Fred Blosser was hostess yesterday afternoon to the members of the Fortnight club, a goodly attendance characterizing the meeting. Among the amusements was a Biblical contest, in which verses representing some character of the Bible were given, the point of contest being in identifying the character. The prize in this was awarded to Mrs. John Moran, who identified the greater number. A luncheon in two courses completed a very delightful afternoons entertainment. The club will be entertained next Thursday afternoon byMrs. Milt Hower. Thirty were in attendance Thursday afternoon at the session of the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society at the home of Mrs. Charles Loch. After the business period there was a social hour, with music, vocal by Miss Florence Sprunger, and piano by Miss Edna Hoffman. The hostess, assisted by her mother, Mrs. Cal Miller, and the Misses Sprunger and Hoffman, served refreshments. The meeting was quite an interesting and enjoyable one. • The Lady Maccabees have organized a sort of club that will meet the second Monday evening in each month at the home of one of the members in a purely social session. The first one of these meetings will be held next Monday evening at the home of Mrs. George Hunt on Tenth street. The Lady Maccabees and their friends will be the guests and a general good social time, with the serving of refreshments, will be enjoyed. Delightful hours over their needlework were spent Thursday afternoon by the ladies of the “Friendly Few ’ club at the home of Mrs. Mel Smith, after which refreshments were served. The club will meet next week with Mrs. Fred Snyder, and then the meetings will be postponed until after lent. The club arranged to send flowers for Hazel Smith, whose death occurred Thursday. . The attendance at the meeting of the United Brethren Aid society at the home of Mrs. Isaac Nelson, corner , Eleventh and Madison streets, was > quite large Thursday afternoon, about twenty being in attendance. The ladle- attended to their regular business matters, the collection amounting to >5.85. Tee society will meet next month with Mrs. George Chronister. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham will have as their guests at dinner this evening Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Brackett and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller. The Eastern Star will hold their regular meeting this evening. Every , member is requested to be present. Important business. —— ——O— - I. ■ I I It is time to have your carpets and rugs cleaned. All parties leaving word at any of the drug stores for the week commencing March 14th will get one room rug cleaned free. Pneumat- , 1c cleaner. W. H. Murphy. 60t3

— Special for- Saturday /Vtar-cfi I th any hat in the assortment for — $1.50 - i This means a big saving to you. Better look them over. All colois, I shapes and sizes. See our show window. I Holthouse, Schulte & Company I Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys. W k . — . -R- <

A LITTLE EGG HUNT. • - ■ The Egg and Joke Break With Full Force Upon Cium Baker. Though Easter is full two weeks away, Oliver Schug of the Interurban office and Wells-Fargo Express Agent Ben Elzey could not resist an "egg hunt” this morning, especially since there was concealed therewith a little joke that broke with full force upon the unsuspecting Clum Baker, the popular shoe shiner, located in the interurban building Clum says he does not know who the joke is on since he, after all, came out "ahead" with an egg shampoo and a quarter, and a lot of good-will advertising. It happened in this wise. Schug and Elzey had arranged the joke beforehand, but appeared before Chum in seemingly great innocence. Elzey brought out the egg and made a bet with Schug that he could hide the egg in a place that he couldn't find it. Elzey, then, with all confidence, enlistened the aid of Clum and the egg was hidden on Clum s head under his cap, his curly locks making a very snug little nest. Schug was brought out and began the hunt, making a pretense of searching "high and low" for the egg, but with seeming unsuccess, while Clum stood by laughing in his sleeve. Schug finally went up to Clum, and throwing up his hand as though to give him a little love-pat, brought his hand down with full force upon Clum's cap, and the egg hidden thereunder. Os course the egg ran—and so did Clum —to the water basin; but there is this to say ■ in favor of the egg—it was a good . one. That is where Clum came out . “ahead" with the shampoo. The quari ter hangs upon another chapter. The ! two practical jokers thought to car- [ ry it further by giving the story to the reporters. This Clum objected to , so seriously and threatened dire ven- , geance upon all, that the reporters, fearing the consequences, refused to use it unless Clum should consent . thereto. Clum refused to consent, and , the jokers thereupon offered him a t quarter if he should do so. Clum per- . sistently demanded fifty cents, but , finding the jokers would go no higher , than a quarter, accepted it —so here , is the story and the name, i r . WANTED TO RENT—A small house, centrally located. Will pay rent in advance. Inquire at this office at once 55t3

rMIMM M M MOM fi ■ I THE NEW SPRING DRESS FABRICS I ft — — — 1 A ' Exquisite creations for the spring and summer of 1910—a wonderfully beautiful display of the newest O* and most favored weaves in a riot of beautiful colors f « a nd shades. Come if only for the pleasure of it. We ‘ i invite you to look through. Complete lines of black and colors from the cheap 25c W/' / V & t R (W \// i I goods to $1.50 per yard. Large line of black and IwKiWVM 'W l ’ £ white checks and stripes now so popular. • /JvX j O-.t . t R AW li| Our Showing of Silks / -f •t T jr| \ Il The Silk Counter is the busiest place in the store at // H ij V ' *S '• ft J I this time - The y are ver Y much in demand. Plain and ® ,A I : . fa ncy silks, shantung and rough suiting silks, lustrous Z W W ;B u feu - --4 black silks, all specially priced for the season now upon \\ I s w ffi - See the new Mirror silk at 50c a yard, 24 inches p /itrTwW 'S /' ill wide, all shades. Our assortments of Foulard Silks at SI 111 111 65c and 89c can not be equalled. I I Slli ii 111 The Latest Trimmings I U 3 r W f & 111 This department has had its share of care and atten- x'n I I '.W r i/t f 111' ti° n ' All the newest novelties in trimmings such as > I I■> agi> 5 ||V ( lace, braids, bands, all overs, etc, in colors and widths lil ll nllhll ft ill ft I llv» to suit. liluV'P - S FULLENKAMP’S I > - iss t

A Tame Wild Mouae. I was waiting at tbe drumming log Os the ruffed grouse for tbe bird to come and perform before me. My place of concealment was in the branches of a fallen dead spruce. I had not been waiting long before a white footed mouse appeared among the branches on tbe ground almost under me. It was interesting to see bow freely be moved from place to place, appearing now here and now there, all the while traveling under the snow, which bad many caverns formed in it by tbe sun. for it was early spring. Another mouse soon made his appearance. and I watched the two for some time as they searched for food. It was not long before one of the mice was nibbling at my shoe, but tbe slightest movement of my foot, which was resting on tbe trunk of tbe tree, sent him scurrying to the shelter of tbe branches below. By patient advances, however. 1 was able to torch the little fellow with the tips of my extended fingel’s. and five minutes later I was stroking his back as you might stroke a kitten.—St. Nicholas. I A King’s Old Clothes. The posthumous sale of tbe ward-1 robe of King George IV. of England realized $75,000. Greville, who attended the sale, says that tbe king “hardly ever gave anything away except bis linen, which was distributed every year. There are all tbe coats be has ever bad for fifty years. 200 t whips, canes without number, every sort of uniform, tbe costumes of all tbe orders in Europe, splendid furs, pelisses, hunting coats and breeches. His profusion In these articles was unbounded because be never paid for tbem. and bis memory was so accurate that one of bis pages told me be recollected every article of dress, no matter bow old. and that they were always liable to be called on to produce some particular coat or other article of apparel of years gone by." Oddest Parasite In Creation. The royal Bengal tiger is infested with one of the strangest creatures that ever lived. It is said to be a tact easily demonstrated or proved by one who has access to a zoological collection that the web of the foot of tigers of tbe above named species is inhabited by a bloodsucking insect about tbe size of a common flea wbicb is a perfect counterpart of a tiger in every particular, shape, claws, tail and stripes included. Rough Passage. “I hope and pray.” remarked a gvutlemau as be left tbe steamer, “that 1 shall never have occasion to cross tbe Atlantic again." "Rough passage, eh?” queried a friend. "Rough is no name for it. I had four kings beat three times.”

II — . .!»■»» NOTICE 1 We have just received word from the seed Co., saying they could not fill any more orders this season. As we only had 15,000 packages to start on they will not last long, so the early buyer will get the bestjchoice. Remember they are only lc a pkt., come in before they are all gone. The Racket Store Steele’& Weaver. | ; a The two best things on earth, I your money and a WHITE STAG || cigar. H Give your nickefa chance to ■ make good, Ask the man behind h the counter for a I “WHITE STAG” g ITS MADE IN DECATUR I SELL INSURANCE I Loan Money at => Per cent You can save Jioona Kitchen Range, $2500 aFurnace you will call and see me. W. J. 7VVYERS ’Phone 265. 233 North Fifth Street .Decatur, Indiana.