Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 158, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1910 — Page 2

The Daily democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY. LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cental Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents , Advertising rates made known on application, - — ■ Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mall matter. A SANE FOURTH IN 1911. A well known Decatur business man has suggested that this is the time that we should begin agitating a sane Fourth for next year. He argues that at this time the merchants have closed out their stocks, and that if they know that the sale of fire crackers and other dangerous shootin' things will be prohibited next year, they will not invest in this line. If an ordinance is necessary this would be the time to adopt It, it is argued. The sane Fourth idea as used in Chicago, Indianapolis and other large cities this year reduced wonderfully the number of dead and injured, and the time is coming when state or national laws will prohibit the firing of fireworks that are as liable to tear off an arm or leg as do anything else. The accidents in this locality this year were more frequent than usual, and a majority of the people would likely favor such ordinances as would prevent a repetition of them next year. There have been twenty-seven presidents of the United States, but onlyeight chief justices of the supreme court. Their names are: John Jay, John Rutledge. Oliver Ellsworth, John Marshall. Roger B. Taney, Salmon P. Chase. Morrison R. Waite and Melville W. Fuller. The first three were nominated by President Washington; Marshall was named by John Adams, Taney by Andrew Jackson, Chase byLincoln, Waite by Grant, Fuller by-

This Special sale is a fine •chance for a lot of you men to get acquainted with us, with the value we're offering. Every suit we’re offering here is high quality, we’re demonstrating value here in these $16.00 tojjslß.so suits at $12.45 You may prefer a little garment, finest quality, we’ve that kind too $20.00 to $22.50 suits, Sale price $15.00 All $12., $13.50 sl4. and sls. Suits $9.75 All $7.50, $9., $lO. and sll.so A Suits $5:75 Trousers, Hats, Underwear, Shirts Etc. have been reduced where its to your advantage to investigate the bargains we’ve to offer. The Store Alive With Bargains. The Myers-Dailey Co

Cleveland. and now Taft will have the responsibility which has devolved upon only six of his predecessors. FOR SALE. I have tne agency for the famous Peerless paint. Guaranteed to be better than any other paint for house and barn painting.’ Price, |1.25 per gallon. See Frank Andrews for reference. W. C. McKINNEY, BEE KEEPER’S SUPPLIES. Best grades; lowest prices. Honey sections, 50c and 60c per 100. At Brock's hardware store, 121 N. Second street. 155t3 o TO CLOSE OUT. My harness and second hand store. One or both at a bargain. 11. S. PORTER. 142t6 Decatur. Ind. electric toasters and irons. Mrs. Hattie Dixon, who is canvassing here for the famous Hotpoint electric iron and the electric toaster, is meeting with splendid success and is taking a large number of orders. She will call on you soon to demonstrate. 151t3 o— Having been appointed receiver for the Coppock Motor Car Company, all creditors will at once file an itemized bill of their claims with the undersigned. A. D. SUTTLES, 109tf Receiver. —o Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of the Old Adams County bank will be held at their banking house, Decatur, Indiana. at ten o'clock a. m., Tuesday, August 2, 1910, far the purpose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year, and to transact such ether business as may come before them. E. X. EHINGER, 154t30. Cashier. —-o FOR SALE—An eight-foot floor show case. —C. E. Baughman. 153t3 FOR SALE—Bunch of fine sheep. Write or call —Philip Schieferstein, Decatur, R. R. No. 7. , 158t6 LOST—A black silk scarf. Saturday. Finder return to this office. 152t6 LOST —Bill book, with package of acepunt slips. Return to P. H. Wag ner. 152t3 NOTICE —If not notified within six hours after death of an animal, we will not accept them. —Joseph Dewood, Decatur Fertilizer. 151t2

SOCIETY DOINGS G. A. R. and W. R. C. Are Planning a Picnic at Maple Grove. IN THE NEAR FUTURE Young People’s Alliance Will Give Social For the Building Fund Benefit. Whrmly and broadly the south winds are blowing Over the sky, One after another the white clouds are '“"“’fleeting, —Tennyson. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Thursday. M. E. Woman's Home Missionary— Mrs. J. T. Meyers.

_JI —JI it JI “ —" OUR FOURTH GREAT JULY CLEARING SALE y The One Great Clearance Sale •* „ ■ clearance prices. Which all Northern Indiana recognizes as the very low prices On Wash Dress Fabrics great Value giving event of the season. A gen- I % On Mushns aad Sheetings — nine clearance sale that knows no competition. special prices clean sweep of every dollar’s worth of goods special prices _ on silks and Black Goods that we do not intend to carry over into the On >heets and Plllow Cases — fall season. Good stylish merchandise reduced special prices to a price that will sell it at sight and that is lowest prices On Trimmings a ]] ere ft ft. On Callcos and Gln S hams [j SPECIAL PRICES ——- SPECIAL PRICES On Laces and Embroideries SALE OPENS SATURDAY JULY 9th “ I”! lowest prices Continues During the Month. Believe not the type, n CI |. IAR ,t NCE s RI , C p \ | On White Dress Goods Co me and See the Goods. On Everything™ Smt j SPECIAL PRICES LOWEST PRICES M Fancy Linens and Art Goods Money Saving in Carpets, Rugs and Curtains i Onall Household Linens I SPECIAL PRICES The semi-annual clearing sale in the carpet room is always awaited CLEARANCE PRICES. H ~ TT , i- with keen interest; here as in all other departments stock must be fresh M On Lndermushns each season. Wise buyers will scan carefully the following instances China and Glassware at 4 || of clearing sale economy and take advantage of the golden opportunity ( | Ready-To-Wear RUGS CURTAINS In Order Tapestry Brussels Rugs, size 9 During this sale we offer our m^ e the interesting In no part of the store will by 12 feet, regular price $13.50 entire stock of Lace Curtains we offer, as has been our cusL the savings be so startling as now $9.50. comprising all of the very latest LJ Tapestry Brussels Rugs, size 9 designs, at special prices. !'£ in ne noubea J.*~ ; fl in the ready-to-wear. Every by 12 feet, regular price sls to Curtain materials, Swisses, LX sinw lit1 garment pertaining to sum- $lB, now sl2. Scrims, Madras, Colonial Nets, but there’s* a saving on / \ Va,w Tapestry Brussels Rugs, size 9 Brussels and Irish Point Nets, etc alt | mer must move out. Your by feet regular price $lB now all at reduced prices. al ‘‘ e d wearing time is no longer *l3. . mvi LftpnQ ™"th. U Aiwcoiiinrr tirvo Qum Best quality Tapestry rugs size Ljuieilb ■ tha ou se gtme. S - 9by 12 feet,regular price $22 now 25 and 35c Linen . . 23c ; mer has just begun. You will sl7. 50c Linen, sale price 42c MATTINGS find price reasons why you Pod - V Brussels rugs, size 9by 75c Linen, sale price .... 63c A big lot of Chinese and H u 1j 1 . , 1 I 2 regular value s2b now 85c Linen, sale price .... 72c Japanese Mattings to move « SI.OO Linen, sale price ... 87c I ply of warm weather[apparel Velvet Rugs size 9by 12 feet, 8L 25 Linen, sale price . . 98c 1S - M ... jUn I □ instead of S2O now now $16.59. $1.35 Linen, sale price ..$1 13 J? JJattmgs now a yard lie j here and now. Axminster rugs size 9by 12 $1.50 Linen, sale price .. $1.23 20c Mattings now a yar< M AJ c feet ’ fl° ral and ornamental de- Nonbinc I -in. « a J!' ngS nOW a l -’V I Os Course Signs $22.50 values, now $17.85. N apkmS 30c Mattings now a yard &c 9. — Axminster rugs size 9by 12 SI.OO Napkins 79c ® ji . . .. . i feet, regular value ij>2B.oo now sl.zo ixapkins q7 p K “ rime °bj ec f °f f ais sa $21.50. $1.35 Napkins .sl*l3 Matting remnants half price, j is'to'effect a clearance of sum- r Printed Linoieums-the 60c quality, now $1.50 Napkins $1.23 = Iwr goods and clear the decks kXX sale we will dose'out our line S’^S a S! ns $1.35 CARPET SWEEPERS-Bis- j' mer goods ana clear tne aecKS of china and cut glass at soc on the $1 $2.00 Napkins 59 sei s Gold Medal Ball Bearing | of all lingering lines, odds Carpet Sweepers. Every one « and ends and merchandise ®' d wit J> th !J uar ?. nt . e f ,M„d IEZ 'W- r>l the work perfect. Get behma | that we do not want to carry a Ilf* X I I VZ I | one of these sweepers and . into another season. I KUL <X I\Ull I Uli make home labor light l'n« 1 m . ii 1 r 1 11 ir 11 —ir - ".xt 1 ""i —i r

German Reformed Aid —Mrs. Henry Peters. Thimble —Miss Fanny Hite. Zion Lutheran Aid—Mrs. Henry Gunsett. C. W. B. M.—Mrs. Dora Schultz. There was a large attendance of the Concord Lutheran Aid society members at the home of Mrs. Dora Schieferstein at Monmouth Wednesday. Following the devotional service reiresiitnents of ice cream and cake weie served. The society i» planning to give an ice cream social at the achool house at Monmouth in the near future. Mrs. F. A. Peoples of this city will be hostess at tne next regular session. The country home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler in Root township was the scene of a pleasant entertainment guests being Rev. Caugherty and family of Fremont, Mrs. Etta Stevenson of Hoagland, Miss Etta Mallonee of Mt. Pleasant. The evening was one of much pleasure, general conversation being enjoyed. Ice cream and cake were served. The Young People's Alliance of the Evangelical church is making a spec-

ial effort to add to the new building fund of the church and will on next Tuesday evening give a social on the church lawn to which the public is cordially invited. The Rev. J. M. Dawson, the new pastor of the Christian church, has revived the Wednesday night prayer meeting class and the session held last evening was one of unusual interest. The attendance was quite good. Mrs. J. C. Evans of Root township will entertain Mrs. C. C. Wilder and daughters and Mrs. John Houk tomorrow in honor of her sister, Miss Maud .MclJtnghlln, of Kansas City. The G. A. R. and W. R. 0. are con templating holding a picnic soon in Maple Grove park. The date has not yet been set but things are under way to make the event one of the greatest of many years. FOR SALE —A number of good fresh cows. Enquire of Dyonis Schmitt at City Meat market. 148t6 Be sure and ask yftur grocer for a package of Hersh Yeast. You will be delighted and thereafter use no other, eod-164

Markets east buffalo. East Buffalo. N. Y-. J ul Y ‘ — (Sl ’ e< ial to Dally D.-mocrat)-Receipts. 2,400; shipments, 380; official to York yesterday, l»0; hogs closing ht and heavy, 19.60619.80; Yorkers. 19.806»9.90; lights and pigs. 89 906 8101.0: roughs, 88 106 8-8.40; stags. 86.50687 00; cattle, ,t ** dy; feheep, 600; strong; top lambs, 89.0 V. ■ ■«— CHICAGO GRAIN. Chicago. HL, July 11.01%; sept., 81.01%: Dec . » 103 ■*' Corn-July. 59%c; Sept.. J* C '’ 59%c. Oats, July. 40c; Sept., 39%C. Dec., 40%c. ' _ .. TOLEDO GRAIN. Toledo, 0., July s—Wheat-Cash. $1.03%; July. 81.02%; Sept., 81-03%. Dec., $1.05%; May. 62%. Corn—Cash, 62%; July, 61%c; Sept.. ««%c; Dec.. 60c; May, 62%c. Oats—Cash and

July, 41c; Sept , 39% C ; Dec 411 l May, 43%c. ' LOCAL GRAIN G. T. Burtt. Alsike seed, prime Timothy seed, prime ' * No. 2 Red wheat No. 2 White wheat "‘ e « ‘’‘••••He Corn . White corn Standard White oats Barley, No. 2 * Clover seed, prim* Timothy hay. No. 1, primed, ball "*' ed , Woo * BUTTER_AND EGGS. M. FULLENKAMP'S, Lard ; 3 . c Hutter r NIBLICK A CO, Good roll butter LOCAL PRODUCE. H. BERLINQ. E88" lit Hutter Fowls