Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1910 — Page 4

I tit Daily democrat. Publlxhxd Evary Evening, Excapl Sunday, by DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier >5.00 Per mouiA by laail -• cents Per year, by taad 12.50 Single Copies 2 cenU Advertising rates made known o* application. Entered at the poeloSee at Deeatu-, 'ndlana, as seoaad-oiass mail matte’. A hundred thousand dollars a minute ia a pretty good clip for even a republican congress to keep up for seven days and then It’s a good while J yet until the session ends. The ques- ’ tion of what the total will be is too far in the dim and hazy distance to reckon on, but just the same "they have been going some” so far, and that message on economy had better be coming along pretty quick or he may as well save his wind. ———— — If you can find that present anywhere, you can find it on the shelves or in the show cases of the Decatur merchants. If the merchant wants your business, he tells you so, and the most of them are telling you so these days. Look over these advertisements carefully. They mean much to you in many ways. Aside from the fact that these are invitations, there is also the opportunity of saving dollars and getting what you want. The old style is obsolete now. What the average merchant advertises, he does. SAVED AN IOWA MAN’S LIFE. The very grave seemed to yawn before Robert Madsen, of West Burlington, lowa, when, after seven weks in ; the hospital, four of the best physicians gave him up. Then was shown the marvelous curative power of months of frightful suffering from Ever trouble and yellow jaundice, getting no help from other remedies or doctors, five bottels of this matchless medicine completely cured him. It’s positively guaranteed for Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles and never disappoints. Only 50 cents at all druggists. o FOR SALE—A double sleight. In good condition; will sell cheap. See Arthur Suttles at the Old Adams County bank. 291t6 Rings—Good gold filled for child, 75c; your best girl kind, SI.OO and up. Didot, jeweler, north side of court house. 289t3 FOR SALE —One No. 3 Oliver typewriter, in excellent condition; will tell right. For information call at the postofflce, Monroe, Ind., or at this office. 291t6 i

? ? ■ ■ You can easily decide that question of what shall it be, by visiting our storethat’s the only way to realize how v ell we have provided for the mei 3nd young men --how easy it will be for you to da your Christmas purchasing most economically. JUST A TIP Waistcoats $1.50 to $4.00 House Coat $4.50 to $7.50 Umbrellas SI.OO to $4.50 Pajamas and Night Shirts . . $0.50 to $1.50 Jewelry Sets $0.50 to $1.50 Cuff Links $0.25 to $2.50 Silk Hose and Tie to Match SI.OO Sox, Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Ties, Gloves, in fact everything in men’s furnishings. Let Your Gifts Be From The Myefs-Dailey Go. Clothiers & Furnishers. X

WILL LOSE HIS JOB No Need For Santa Claus’ Advance Agent at Fullenkamp’s. ALL IS COMPLETE Agent Doesn’t Recognize Place on Return After Fifteen Years. Who is going to lose his job? Just read this and see. No one appreciates tne value of organization better than Santa Claus, who has advance agents located in every town and nook and corner of the world, whose business is to find what the people there want, and then supply it in advance of Christmas, so that Santa will have an easier job in handing out the goods on that day. But there is one of Santa’s agents who ■ is going to lose his Job, If he doesn t | look out, and that is the agent who has been assigned to the Fullenkamp s store in this city. That very nimble, brisk and up-to-date little fellow realizes that himself—in fact, it was from a conversation between himself and Santa that a reporter for the Daily Democrat gleaned this startling bit of information. for ‘‘Snooks” —we will call this bright, active, invisible little fellow made no bones of the matter, because, you see. it was no fault of his; it was just because the management of the Fullenkamp store is so wide-awake, progressive, up-to-date, that they beat him to it. Now about this story of Snooks. Snooks used to be sent here now and then to help Fullenkamps stock up, but as Santa changes his tactics and sends his men to various places at various times, it chanced that Snooks hadn't been here for fifteen years—- ; other little messengers being sent in his place—until Santa sent him here again this year. And he nearly got lost. He didn’t know the place. He also found out that he wasn't needed, and he was very nearly in tears when the Democrat reporter heard him tell Santa Claus the following tale: “Santa, it’s no use to go back to Fullenkamp’s to stock up and give , suggestions. They don’t need it. Why man alive! They have everything—- ! the best, the most, the newest, and the best arranged goods I ever saw. Why, the largest department stores in the cities can’t beat them. I never sawsuch a change in my life. You see it’s been fifteen years since I was there last, and you have been sending Up-to-the-Minute, Wealthy, Treasure. Getthere, Progress, Wide-Awake and all those boys in the meantime, while I have been working the larger cities. But I tell you, those boys you have been sending out are doing the o. k. stunt —and I guess you may give them

1 a promotion. Such a change in these fifteen years—why, I could hardly believe my eyes. From a rather small, common-place store —though 'twas one of the first-class stores in the little town, too —handling groceries and dry goods—it has grown to a large general store of many departments. Os course you can generally improve on the “eats," and 1 thought maybe I could hand them out some pointers in the grocery line. But nope—nothing doing. There were Herbie and Fred and Billy and “Ginger” in line behind the counter and the finest line of eatables I ever saw. Great luscious oranges, canned goods of all kinds, pickles, cakes, preserves, and just everything, besides the staple groceries—sugar, coffee, etc. —but all fresh and crisp and new—and nicely arranged. Then I went on to the dry goods department. There were stacks and 'stacks of dress goods, cotton and wool —all wool and a yard wide, hosiery, table linen, draperies, gibbons, and what not? But what impressed me most, of course, at this time of the year, was the fancy display of Christmas novelties. These had been hung on a fairybackground of pink by the young ladyclerks —Ode and Letta and Lydia—and there were Battenberg pieces, scarfs, children’s muff sets, hoods, mittens, gloves, fancy stocks, etc. And what was best of an artistic arrangement. Combined with holly, and with ropes of Christmas greens and flowers, under the hands of the decorator, Billy Johns, it certainly did look fine. I can give no pointers there. There didn't “use to” be an “upstairs” to amount to anything. But there is now. And this is the cloak and suit department, presided over by Miss Tillie Meibers. Cloaks, suits, jackets, skirts, dressing sacques, wrappers. etc., for ladies, misses and chil-. dren —all ready to wear. Rugs, carpets, curtains .also have their department. I don’t need to go back there. F. Gass, the manager, is certainly the best ever.” And the rest of the talk was lost in “Snooks' ” sniffles and sobs. 0 ! Schoolboy Logic. “Should women have votes for parliament? Give your reasons for and against” This was a question asked of schoolboys In a recent examination in England. One boy replied: “No, because If they did they would want to get into parliament and then they would pass a lot of silly laws, such as that a man was not to smoke before his wife or that wives were to have Wednesdays and Thursdays off and then the meu would have to stay at home and mind the children." A logical answer to the question. “Why does a kettle sing?" was furnished by a boy who wrote. “Because if it did not you could not tell when the kettle was boiling." Asked to explain the Initials ”C. O. D..” one boy replied that they stood for "collector of debts,” and a second said "cod-liver oil drink." Another enterprising youth described a sleeping partner as “a man who goes to sleep when playing bridge." Asked how he would mend a puncture In a bicycle tire, a boy's answer was to the point "1 would get a box of stuff ' that you do it with and stick it on.” Importance of a Word. If you should write a letter to the man who is chief magistrate of this republic you liberty to address him as “The President Washington. D. C.” That will be sufficient He Is not "his excellency." as is the supreme executive magistrate of Massachusetts, nor “his high mightiness." a title which, they say, sounded pleasing to the ear of the Father of His Country. But if you should write a letter to the secretary of state of the United States, whom the plain "president” appointed to the job. prepare to dip your pen In honorific ink. While the chief magistrate is plain “president.” without any titular epaulets, his secretary of State is “the honorable secretary of state." It will not do to address him as “the secretary of state” simply. He is something more than that The etiquette of the state department requires that the word "honorable” be prefixed to the word "secretary.”—Boston Globe. Fire Prevention Among Pines. Pines protect themselves against forest fires in a remarkable manner. For four or five years the stems of the Infant trees attain a height of only as many inches above the soli. During this time their bark is extraordinarily thick, and that alone gives some protection. But, in addition, the long needles spring up above the stern and then bend on all sides in a green cascade which falls to the ground in a circle about the seedling. This green barrier can with difficulty be made to burn, while the shade that it casts prevents inflammable grass from growing near the protected stem. The officers of the forestry service at Washington are of opinion that it Is owing to this peculiar system of self protection which the pine seedlings have developed that the growth of evergreen oaks in Florida has been restricted in regions where fires have raged, while pine forests have taken their place.— Harper’s Weekly. , He Got It. Eva—As we strolled along he wagered a box of chocolates that I couldn’t say the word “kiss.” Belinda —And did you try? Eva—Yes, but he took the word from my very lips.

SOCIETY DOINGS Miss Jean Lutz Entertains Club—Christmas Decorations Prevail. THE EUTERPEAN CLUB Meets With Mrs. J. W. Tyndall This Evening—Other Club Mention. Be a good neighbor to your own wife and children. I have mighty little use for the man who is always declaiming in favor of an eight-hour day for himself who does not think anything at all of having a sixteen-hour-day for his wife. I believe in an eight-hour day for the man, but 1 want to see the man’s wife given as good a show as the man. —Theodore Roosevelt. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Thursday. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Charles Ehle. Embroidery Club—Fanny Rice. Salem Aid—Mrs. Nellie Meyers. Euterpean —Mrs. J. W. Tyndall. Needlecraft —Mamie Kitson. Entre Nous —Goldie Gay. Friday. Little Quilters—Mrs. H. Dierkes. Mite Society—Mrs. J. T. Merryman. Suggestive of Christmas in every feature of the decorations, the souve- ' nirs and the entertainment, and therefore doubly happy ana enjoyable, was the entertainment of the Menu-ate club girls Wednesday afternoon and evening by Miss Jean Lutz at her beautiful home south of the city. The afternoon was devoted to sewing. ' which was laid aside at 6 o’clock for the tempting luncheon served in the dining room. Red and green, the Christmas colors, furnished the keynote of the decoration scheme, and was carried out in a tasteful way by the green and red bells suspended everywhere. At each plate lighted candles in green and re dtwinkled merrily and favors were little glass, tinseled covered baskets, filled with dainty bon bons. The delicious supper was served in three courses. The delightful time was carried further into the evening, with piano music and conversation and other amusements. The Misses Zoa Miller and Sylvia Eaton were guests other than the following club members, who were present: Lucile Hale, Pansy Bell, Madge Hite, Frances Merryman, Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer and Mrs. M. A. Frisinger. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid is being entertained this afternoon by Mrs. Chas. Ehle at the parsonage on Monroe street. Miss Fanny Rice will entertain the Embroidery club this evening at her home on North Second street. All members of the Mite society of the Methodist church are requested to be at the meeting at the home of Mrs. J. T. Merryman Friday afternoon. The Shakespeare club concluded its ten weeks' study of China Wednesday

' ———^—1_ ( •Christmas Gifts Fo? Everybody Vo hc.-c Christmas gifts sn-.nbie for everyone from .'r.cy 'uO “ Grandfather.” y~ ' '.* 'Cur bolide/ lines arc large;; and : lost Our patter: r; are exclusive .'j and up-to-date. /$/ Visit our store and he convinced—but don’t wait f&jj' until the last minute. Come p^ ; i ’ )e^ore th 6 rufi h begins. SCHAUB, GOTTEMOLLER C CO. a Your Service V-Tr I %

at the home of Mrs. D. E. Smith. The closing lesson was “The Future of ■ China," with an interesting paper by i the hostess, each member speaking lon sub-topics. At the next week’s meeting, which will be with Mrs. Chaimer Shafer, in the place of Mrs; Nachtrieb, who is now a resident of Hudson, Mich., will begin a six weeks study of oriental life. The first paper will be "The Magi or Parsee Religion.” Mr. and Mrs. John Falk of North Second street entertained today at a family dinner party and reunion of the Falk family in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Callow and family, wbo leave next Wednesday for their future home at West Plains, Mo. Guests included, besides the Callow family, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Erwin and son. Mr. and Mrs. Will Falk and family and Mrs. Joel Falk. There was no meeting of the Sewing club, but the ladles will probably be entertained next Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. P. B. Thomas. Mesdames Alice Jeffrey and W. H. Fledderjohann were entertained at supper by Mrs. Will Richards. Mrs. I. Kalver will entertain a company of friends at an evening party tomorrow. o ■—- NOT SORRY FOR BLUNDER. “If my friends hadn't blundered in thinking I was doomed victim of con- ' sumption, I might not be alive now,' writes D. T. Sanders, of Harrodsburg, Ky., “but for years they saw every attempt to cure a lung-racking cough fail At last I tried Dr. King's New Discovery. The effect was wonderful. It scon stopped the cough and I am now in better health than I have had for years This wonderful life-saver Is an unrivaled remedy for caughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, croup, hemorrhages, whooping cough or weak lungs. 50c and sl. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. Lame. back comes . n suddenly and is extremely painful. It is caused by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick relief is afforded by aplying Chamberlain’s Liniment. Sold by all dealers. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ DON’T FAIL TO SEE MY LARGE; LINE OF Useful Holiday Goods. AT SPECIAL PRICES * * * Aluminum Ware 3c to $3 New Self-opening Tourist Cups Pure Aluminum Percolators... 10c ♦ ♦ ♦ MAKE GOOD, CLEAR COFFEE, SEAMLESS, SANITARY ECONOMIC, NEVER RUST JOHN BROCK ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

n r 1 l > - * u———. —— ■■■■■-—• • -j I Save the Middle Man’s or Jobbers T I Profit and buy your Xmas Gifts of IR . — ■ Y■■ KNIVES a FORKS. SPOONS, FANCY || » Silvprwaft? P ' ECES and CARVING SETS, p “ 11 TEA kettles, coffee potb, r [ Copperware S °'““ kTEAS [j Alluminum ware KETTLES ?KS AN ° ° ISHES [ = Boys and Girls Skates I Sleighs I r Guns . . . • RIFLES. SHOT GUNS and AIR GUNS | ® Sewing Machines I Eg . EDISON AND VICTOR MACHINES S H Phonographs a ND records I Pocket Knives & shears rq Whether you buy or not we will be glad to show | I you anv article in our stock. ’ SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. I WE SAVE YOU MONEY ffl —J The Season Is p K Now Here q ||f* FOR HOLLY, CANDIES, NUTS Cigs? GARS AND FANCY BOXES OF BON BONS, AND ALL KINDS OF FRUITS. HI THESE WILL BE FOUND AT THE | «| fc Decatur Candy Kitchen, A HOME-MADE CANDIES A SPECIAL- ‘p; TY.—SPECIAL PRICES TO CHURCHES AND SCHOOL TEACHERS. ggl COME AND SEE. I W. P. Colchin i INTERURBAN STATION S 'S w,’ ezWMT /W I \ / Msa ®; 11 bM wool 1 IBs i » Mt&f ‘ it A. >4l ; Vi I 'I WWwmP ' V - K L I J i' I M Copyright Hart Schariner & Marx GET one of our overcoats or suits before Christmas Make yourself a present ofone if you think nobody else will. It will be a Christmas reminder for a long time to come. Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes wear well; look well at the time have the right tone and style. Suits SIB.OO to $25.00 Overcoats $15.00 to $25.00 We’ve big value in suits and overcoats also for men who won’t wear cheap stuff and want something good at $lO. to sls. well. tailored, smart, snappy style in all sizes. we’re headquarters for Christmas gifts for Men and Boys. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & Co Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.