Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1910 — Page 7

CHRISTMAS GIFTS! FOR SWEETHEARTS | It Is always ranch easier to choose an acceptable present for a woman than for a man, the needs of the sterner sex being more limited and practical utility being favored rather than mere decorativeness In all those things of which they are prepared to make hse with any pretense of pleasure. The man who smokes will be genuinely pleased if some one presents him this Christmas with one of the new tobacco cases In whose stiver shelter fourteen little cartridges of the fragrant and favorite weed are compactly stowed away and accompanied by a I < aralj! convenient tobacco carb. filler which, without any of the ußunl I trouble or untidiness, adjusts the contents of the beloved pipe. For the automobillst or for the man who travels—lndeed, for the smoker everywhere—this little gift la just the thing he’ll want. When Gift Hunting. For the exquisite, the book lover and the traveler in one. whether man or woman, a gift par excellence would be a beautiful book rack of rare wood with much fine inlaid work, which comes from Florence, Birds and scrolls In Intricate designs are deftly ! shown In woods of varying hues. For the man or woman bridge fiend there are bridge score pads supplied with covers of Chinese embroidery. Belt pins and buckles are welcome offerings. Give Her a Placque. If you give your best girl a pendant she will be charmed, but should you select the latest ornament from gay Iv- \ I jpll 1 Ml wi3 Bl gsj LA PLACQUE, THE NEW ORNAMENT. Paree, “la placque,” she will love you better than ever, for it’s the smartest thing we’ve had in jewelry for many

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I • ' aiu'nit S <| ,1 "' , ' ty 1m a round medallion ‘ofn»* W ° f " " lIVW " ,,11,,r ieL n U ‘" ° r BllVer - but never of nwJk earls ’ g, ’ ld or stones . ll ff htf? C i rUg . ted ° n tho B,lrfaee - a>>d delightful color combinations are secured 1 hy enamels. Ihe little ornament is worn around the neck suspended on a fine gold i ?„® , 7 “ Darrow velvet ribbon with i Jeweled slides. < Th * Sm,rt V,nlt X 8«t. AH girls like dangling trinkets, and here s an invention that is both swagger and convenient It consists of n number of toilet accessories made of solid g O i d or Mlver dangling from a bracelet. In the set pictured the articles rending from left to right are lip salve holder, coin purse, powder box and eyebrow i>encll. To these is sometimes added for the vary up to // \ ’ ■ 'V' f I' \ *' /I \ \ nOJI ■ I- \ ,1a • y/ .’Mjj/ *.VVANITY BBT date girl a cigarette case. With, of course, a tiny receptacle for matches. These sets won’t do for the nervous woman, for their jangling nnd tinkling * are very pronounced as the wearer walks. The Walking Stick In Again. There are years when the walking stick is not carried by men. but this i is not an off season, so why not buy I the man a stunning stick of meerschaum wood with the ever popular straight handle tipped with silver on which the monogram of the prospective owner Is engraved? CHRISTMAS CARD’S FATHER. British Artist Originated This Form of Greeting In 1844. Some day surely a grateful monu ment will be erected to the memory of W. A. Dobson, the parent of the Christ mas card, for be was a true herald of peace and good will to the world and no small benefactor to commerce, says a writer in Tit-Bits. In 1844 Mr. Dobson, who later became a famous member of the Royal academy, was a young man earning a modest Income as master of the government School of Design at Birmingham. One evening in December instead of writing his usual letter of Christmas good wishes to a friend it occurred to him to substitute a pic-

torial greeting, and, taking a piece of card about twice as large as a modern postcard, he began to draw on It. in the center of the three panels Into , which be divided his design he sketched u family group raising glasses to the health of distant friends amid a I seasonable environment of holly and mistletoe, while on each side of this t festal scene he drew a picture of a ; deed of charity. This card Mr. Dobson dispatched to bls friend, giving it no further thought The friend, however, was delighted yvltb his novel and artistic Christmas greeting and showed it everywhere proudly, to the equal admiration of his acquaintances. Everybody begged for a similar card, and in the following December the amiable Mr. Dobson •tcbed another design and this time bad it lithographed and sent out copies by the score. In the following year he bad several imitators, and the Christmas card was at last launched on tho tide of popular favor, although even then if Mr. Dobson had been told that bls modest card of 1844 would have 40,000,000 descendants slxty-tlve years later In Great Britain alone be would probably have thrown up bis bands in amazement and Incredulity. A Dr. Johnson Story. Dr Johnson had some ideas on education, especially on that diversion known as "learning a piece by heart.” One day Mrs. Gnstrel set a little girl to repeat to him Cato’s soliloquy, which she went through very correctly. The doctor, after a pause, asked the child. “What was to bring Cato to an end?" She said it was a knife. “No. my dear, it was not so.” “My Aunt Polly said it was a knife.” “Why. Aunt Polly’s knife may do. but It was a dagger, my dear.” He then asked her the meaning of "bane" and “antidote.” which she was unable to give. Mrs. Gastrel said, “You cannot expect so young a child to know the meaning of such words." He then said, “My dear, how many pence are there in sixpence?” “I cannot tell, sir." was the half terrified reply. On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said. "Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s soliloquy who does not know how many pence there are In sixpence?” Pepys and the Comet. They were watching a comet In Pepys’ day. though Halley at the time was but eight years old. “My Lord Sandwich this day.” says the diarist. Dec. 21. Uii>4. "writes me word that he hath seen at Portsmouth the comet and says it is the most extraordinary thing he ever saw.” Again on the 24th: “Having sat up all night till past 2 o’clock this morning, our porter being appointed, comes and tells us that the bellman tells him that the star is seen upon Tower hill: so 1, that had been all night setting in order of my old papers in my chamber, did now leave off all and my boy and I to the Tower hill, it being a most fine, bright, moonshine night and a great frost, but no comet to be seen.” Later the same day. however. Pepys "saw the comet, which now. whether worn away or no. 1 know not. appears not with a tail, but only is larger and duller than any other star.” • «>>« eRMin AM*>.» ■■l . . 1 I — ■ Ans ah ..'HI if- kA . - »*

Christma.s Gifts Galore Let us be your Santa Claus. Things for the home are always apprecL ated. Os course, space forbids us giving you a big list here, but if you think of a thing in the FURNITURE lin* 1 you are sure to find it at our store—PRICES RIGHT TOO—and a large stock of NEW, RELIABLE, GUARANTEED merchandise to choose from. A FEW SUGGESTIONS: jl ijiL.. J I AA, ( Princess Dressers and Dressing Tablea 18.00 to $30.00 j.X*' j Ladies Deaka and Music Cabinets $5.50 to $20.00 r ßockers and Morria Chairs $1.25 to $50.00 Combination Writing Deaka and Book Caaesss.oo to $50.00 Sectional Book Cases, Hall Trees, Pedeatals 50e to SIB.OO ‘ Mlrrora, Hand, Mantel, or Bath Room 25c to SIO.OO H rKI Brass and Iron Beds «.. $2.50 to $35.00 ■ IwtCv vc Kitchen Cabinets •»... $5.50 to $32.0U —set —.-/(J * Couches and Davenports $7.00 to $60.00 Stands, Jardineers and Foot Stools 75c to $12.00 Go-Carts and Baby Carriages $1.75 to $30.00 Chiffonier. ssdß to $25.00 M Side Boards, Buffetts, Dining Tables, Plata Racks, Sewing Tablas, China - Closets, Dining Chairs, Child’s Rockers, High Chairs and thousands of other useful articles. —Pick out your presents NOW before the rush of the last — -..few days, and while the stocks are complete. w 1 * : ■ .“p'W Our dividend paying system helps you. Let us be your SANTA CLAUS We buy our stock of pianos outright.. .We have no consignment goods r -j — where the commission man makes the price and are thus able to - '* |L B . , ■ ’ make you a saving that otherwise goes to the middle man...We ' \ f < I positively GUARANTEE our line of pianos and treat every sale con- ■ 1 *7 f fidentually.. .Our dividend paying system applies in this department \ ij also. Let us explain how easy it is to own a piano by this system. ft’ r L Hill 111 milll—l 11111 |I MIIHM—BIII—II—'■■IMI—— r— ———— GAY, ZWICK de MYEFS THE? LEADING FURNITURE DEALERS. North 2nd. St. Decatur, Ind. 3£&:AU^JiIIHSBESiSSinKS®jaUHSSOHBMBSaSS£JIBBKSEaiBB«aaSJ»H -- 1 II HI 1 Mil liiwri

PUBLIC sale. The undersigned "lii offer for sale at his resideiie one mile east and one-half mile south of Monroe and six miles south of Decatur, on what is known at the Mud pike road, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m„ Tuesday, December 13, 1910, the following property: Horses —Two brood mares, bred to Percheron and Belgian stallions and one good gelding, five years old. One cow, a good Devonshire milker, four years old; also 3 dozen chickens. Implements —Deering binder, John Deer* walking cultivator, 3 Shunk breaking plows, single shovel and 1 double shovel plow. 60-tooth iron frame harrow, spring tooth harrow, New Bremen breaking plow, Troy wagon, 2-seated carriage, hay ladders, pair bob sleds, 50 bushels Big Four seed oats, 25 bushels seed barley, 150 bushels corn in crib, 125 shocks corn in field, 125 shocks fodder In field, 10 tons of clover hay in mow, set of double harness, Buckeye walking cultivator. Cook stove, used but a short time household goods, Keller incubator and many other articles not herein mentioned. Terms —All sums of $5.00 and under, cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving bankable note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. No property removed until settled for. Four per cent off for cash on sums over $5.00. FRANK M. GILPEN. J. N. Burkhead, Auct. C. H. Lammiman, Clerk. The old, old story, told times without number, and repeated over and over again for the last 36 years, but it is always a welcome story to those in search of health—There is nothing in the world that cures coughs and colds as quickly as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Sold by all dealers. NOTICE. A package which v> as left at the Reuben Briner feed yard, near the river bridge several days ago, is held by Mr. Briner, and the owner can secure his property by calling at the feed yard. 289t2 - — o WANTED —Gentleman or lady of fair education living in Decatur or outside to travel for a merchandise supply house; experience unnecessary; salary, sls to 18 and expenses per week. Address, with stamp, J. A. Alavaadar, Decatur, Ind., Genl. Delivery.

FINAL NOTICE. , I have disposed of my stock in the Holthouse Drug Company and by the terms of the sale have taken over all . the accounts due the company up to . November 1, 1910. I shall leave this . locality about Devember 10th. All ac- . counts not settled, either by cash or by note within this time will be left for collection. 281t6 H. F. CALLOW. RHEUMATISM RELIEVED IN SIX HOURS Dr. Detchon's Relief For Rheumatism usually relieves severest cases in a few hours. Its action upon the system is remarkable and effective. It removes the cause and the disease quickly disappears. First dose bene fits. 75c and SI.OO. Sold by the Holthouse Drug Co. wed&sat-3mo o Good results always follow the use of Foley Kidney Pills. They contain just the ingredients necessary to tone, strengthen and regulate the kidneys and bladder, and to cure backache. 1 The Holthouse Drug Co. ' — ~-oLOST —Pair of tan kid gloves, large size. Finder kindly return to this 1 office. w <4

inr~~~7Zii v 'jl.-. 1 ~.'li .....til ... //have You Taken a Look at Ouiu p p Xmas Presents Yet? || — H I I (IJIF not, then stop any time whether you intend to buy or not, as we have time to show the goods. We want you to look at our Xmas stocksomething never shown before to a great extent Fj in this store. f J ITT OUR stocks are now at their best and there are many I Ml good things which can be secured now which will be hard to find on Dec. 24.-Post cards! No end to the| ass’t. 1 LACHOT AND RICE J . -

WabDsh Portland Cement Great Strength, Durability, Fine Color. Best for Sidewalks, Foundations, Floors, Wahs,Concrete Blocks,Bridges etc WABASH PORTLAND CEMENT CO. General Offices, Detroit Mich, Works, Stroh, Ind. Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons, Agents.

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Full market price paid for all kinds of grain at the Bowers-Niblick grain elevator. 285t12 LOST OR STRAYED—A Fox Terrier pup; black ears and short tail. Notify W. L. Lehne and receive reward. 268t3

SANTA CLAUS. i sthe beet judge of coal, and he knows a goodthing when he sees it, and the people of Decatur know a good thing when they try it “The proof of the pudding is in eating it.” That is the reason that our patrons never swerve from our yard when wanting to lay in their supply of coal. There is nothing to risk, for our coal is standard in quality and low in price. ’Phone 495. P. H. WAGNER.

The Bowers-Nibllck Grain Co. is buying new corn as well as all other kinds of grain. 285t12 WANTED —Boy, aged 12 to 15; must be honest and willin; rich or poor, Matter not your clothes. —Didot, the jeweler, north side of court house.