Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1910 — Page 4

ii hl Daily democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW & ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subeeription Rates Per Week, by earrlar 10 cents Per year, by sarrier Per muiUb by stall -• csuta Per year, by asaU >2.90 Single Ceples 2 eente AdvwsWag rases immU kaewn eu application. Entered at the yesteMee at Decatu'-, 'ndlana, as seeeed-eUus uuUl esabter. When you resolute for January Ist, Mr. Merchant of Decatur, don’t fail to include one that you will advertise more consistently and wisely than ever. You will be better oft in a year from now. Our subscribers, we believe, will read with pleasure the first installment of a news service which will henceforth be a feature of the Daily Democrat. We refer to the Indianapolis letters of Mr. Ellingham, who with the duties of his office as secretary of state, will devote an 'hour or two each evening in telling us about those things that are of much interest. The fact that he has lived and worked with us for many years makes the news more readable, for he knows, what we want to hear about, and being a born and bred and real newspaper man, will tell it in the way we want to hear it. Just how frequent we will have these letters depends

V A Jhc-**' <■< X\te&HRTW< I V I h y I T jr/ | a J Jww?rwL I > \ sjir i 1 m«bi * a I I ' IHkJIF W I ! \ PEACE ON EARTH That’s the Christmas Spirit. Are you at peace? Havn’t you been wondering where you should buy the suit or overcoat you will need for the Holidays? We sell clothes fashioned to please men of taste, made of best fabracsand superbly tailored, at $7.00 to $22.50 You couldn’t remember yourself any better at Christmas time, than by presenting yourself with a new Suit or Overcoat. The price will make it seem jike a gift. For The Men And Young Men You Will Find Here Nothing But Toggery Os The Highest Class At Right Prices Try And Shoo Early This Week The Myers-Dailey Go. Clothiers & Furnishers.

somewhat on the time Mr. Ellingham can devote to this new feature, but we are assured that he will keep us posted oil all the things which happen. mysterious and otherwise. Along with your preparations for a cheerful an<£ happy Christmas, have you taken care to find out if all the children of your neighbors or acquaintances will be made happy on that Joyful occasion? Are there any homes in Decatur, where a little boy or girl will look up into the face of the ( tired and discouraged mamma and ask why Santa didn’t come? There should be no tears in Decatur that day. If each one who can will take upon himself the responsibility of making one person remember this Christmas Day, there will probably be no one overlooked. We thank the good Lord that we live in a community, weher such tragedies are the unusual. There are not many families here who are not preparing for the day, but there may be a few. Look around. LEAPED FROM FOURTH FLOOR WINDOW. Evansville, Ind., Dec. 19—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Miss Marion Mitchell, aged forty, a book keeper at the McFerson & Foster box factory, walked to a window, raised It and < ped into the elevator and asked to be taken to the fourth floor. She then walked to a window, raised it adn leaped to the pavement. Her head was crushed and she is dying. The doctors say she was temporarily insane.

SOCIETY DOINGS Miss Ireta Erwin Entertains For Cousin, Miss Lolabelle Erwin. THE PYTHIAN SISTERS Had a Jolly Time Monday Evening After Regular Lodge Session. A Christmas Message. Merry Christmas to friends! Merry Christmas to foes! The world’s bright with joy, so forget all your woes. The earth’s full of beauty, of love and good cheer — Merry Christmas to all, and a Happy New Year! CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Tuesday. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. Ed Moses. Sewing Club —Mrs. P. B. Thomas. Historical Club — Mrs. Nettie Schrock. Wednesday. Shakespeare—Mrs. Chalmer Schafer. Thursday. Needlecraft —Sue and Celia Mayer. Friday. Christian Aid—Mrs. Jacob Eady. The Pythian Sisters, who are quite noted for their jolly social times, enjoyed the best one of the season last evening. Following an important business meeting, in' which new officers were nominated, the same to be voted upon at the next week's meeting—they all gathered in the parlors of the Pythian Home and spent a merry evening. To show their esteem for the careful, obliging and efficient service of Mr. Alex Hoyer, the custodian of the Home, they presented him with a flve-dollar bill as a well merited present. Mr. Hoyer was not to be out-done, and departing, soon returned iTke a well-laden Santa Claus, bearing oranges and candies in great and rich profusion, to which he treated all. Then there was instrumental and vocal music by Mrs. Fred Vaughn, Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker and Mrs. Henneford and chorus singing by all, making one of the happiest meetings of the year. Miss Ireta Erwin entertained Monday evening at her home on North Second street for Miss Lola Belle Erwin of Valparaiso, who has been the guest of her cousin for a short while, enroute to her home from Wren, Ohio, w-here she sang at the dedication of the new United Brethren church Sunday. A contest, dancing and music, with refreshments served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Irene Smith, were pleasant features of the entertainment. Several vocal selections by Miss Lolabelle Erwin, who is a student in the music department of the university at Valparaiso, from which she will graduate in the spring, were much enpoyed. Guests were Flora Fledderjohann, Ethel Smith, Alice Dailey, Eda Butler, Lulu Atz, Ruth Parrish, Frances Cole, Bernice Dailey, Margaret Mills, Ruth Gay, Irene Smith and Mary and Doris Erwin. The marriage of Miss Eloise France, a former Decatur girl, now of Saginaw, Mich., a daughter of C. M. France, v ill take place on Christmas Eve, Saturday evening, December 24, at the home of a minister of Saginaw, the groom being a Mr. John Longenberger. Mr. Longenberger is a well known young man of that place, and is employed in a railroad shop there. Following the wedding the new bride will be taken at once to her new home which the groom has prepared in advance. The news of the wedding will be received with much pleasure by the many Decatur friends of the bride who wish her much happiness. Miss France, who is a sweet and charming young lady, is a niece of Mrs. George Wemihoff of this city. She has made her home at Saginaw since last July, residing here prior to that time. Mrs. Nettie Schrock, Bess and Will Schrock and Mrs. Oren E. Smith of Indianapolis were guests of Rev. G. H. Meyers and family at dinner Sunday. All members of the Christian Ladies Aid society are requested to be at the meeting Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jacob Eady when the annual election of officers will be held. Christmas Day is another glad season of the year, which family reunions claim for their own, and the day this year promises to be no exception. Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Ray of Route 6 pleasantly entertained the following

guests at dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Andy Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fisher and son, Glen; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chronister, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ray and sons, Hainer and Dayle and Franciel Chronister. Martin Stalter and family at Peterson will give a family dinner, many from this city attending, Christmas Day. Among the family dinner parties of Christmas Day will be that at the Adam Pease home at Cralgville. A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT. A Public Conurt Trial in Which Prominent People Will Participate. Among the most successful and popular entertainments of the times are the Mock Court Trials given under the direction of an expert, Col. A. V. Newton, the well known lawyer-lectur-er of Worcester, Mass. Many cities in various parts of the country have been greatly excited over them, as attested by the lengthy and favorable reports in the leading newspapers, and best of all by the great audiences that have packed the largest halls and opera houses to the doors; in many cases the interest being so great that every seat has been sold in advance and hundreds turned away unable to obtain standing room. One of these popular entertainments will be given under the auspices of Decatur Lodge. 993, B. P. O. E., in Bosse's opera house on Tuesday evening, January 3rd. It will be assured that one of our most respected and prominent citizens has been trifling with the affections of a young and beautiful lady of this city and will have to answer to the breach of promise suit brought against him, and there will be fun without limit. Indeed, it is safe to predict that it win tie many moons before the walls of the Bosse opera house will again re-echo Wjith so much laughter as will be heard on that occasion. Additional ■ interest will be created in the trial ' from the fact that a large number of i our prominent people will be partici- ’ pants. All the rules of a regular court of justice will be observed. COMMITTEE TO DRAFT BILL. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 20 —At a ' meeting of the Indiana Good Roads’ association legislative committee yes- • teruay, Audison C. Harris or inaianapods Was elected chairman and a subcommitee, composed of William F. Elliott, Indianapolis, L. Ert Slack or Franklin, W. L. Slinkard of Bloomfield, C. A. Kenyon of Indianapolis and William Fortune of Indianapolis, was appointed to draft a bill for the betterment of Indiana roads to be presented to the general assembly in January. This sub-committee will report to the general committee December 27th and an effort will be made to complete the bill so that printed copies may be placed on the desks of the legislators at their first session. “HEART’S DESIRE’’— MODERN MADONNA New Calendars Sent by First National Bank to Its Patrons. The mails bore today to the many patrons of the First National bank, its Christmas and New Year’s gift—a fine art caledar. The calendar is one of the prettiest ever, representing mother and babe —a modern madonna, the I picture being called “Heart’s Desire.” i The tender and intimate study of : motherhood, which forms the subject ' of this calendar, is not the ideal cieai tion of an artist, but was taken from life by the camera. The picture is beautifully handcolored. Printed on ( the calendar is the wish, “May the 'New Year bring you prosperity.” BOWER OF SOUTHERN SMILAX. Is the Niblick Store—ln Glad Holiday Attire. “Turn and turn about is fair play,” and while the southerners are scheming and planning to give their Christ-mas-time setting a touch of the frost and snow of the north and the supposedly Santa Claus realm, we northerners are scheming and planning to bring in the Christmas greens of the southland. The Niblick store blossomed into a beautiful place during the night under the skillful hands of Brice McMillen and Joe Kortenbrer, the decorators, with the assistance of a large quantity of the graceful and dainty southern smilax, which was festooned and draped from wall to chandelier the entire length of the store. Hidden among the foliage are innumerable electric lights, which during the entire day, as well as nighe, are turned on, gleaming a Christmas greeting to the many shoppers who throng the place. The same beautiful smilax was used In transforming the True & Runyon store into holiday attire, the greens being tastefully hung up by Messrs. Trace Nelson, Hugh Zerkle, Andrew

Roop, Carl Smith and E. Runyon the men of the store. Quantities of the smilax, with their green berries, were j also used in outlining the display win-1 dow at tne front. o — WILL GO TO TAFT, FLORIDA. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker Leave l Monday For Month’s Visit. Dallas Hunsicker of the Hunsicker Bros.’ fruit stand and bakery, with his wife, will leave Monday for Taft, Fla., where they will make a thirty days visit. Mrs. Hunsicker’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. McWhirter, formerly of Peterson, and her brother-in-law, B. !■• Miller, and wife, are residents of Taft, and it is with them that they will visit while there. The McWhirters and Miller families left last spring for the sunny south. Mr. and Mrs. Hunsicker will be gone about thirty days and will no doubt have a delightful visit. LAST CALL OF CHARITY COMMITTEE. There seems to be an unusual amount of prosperity in Decatur this season, at least the names given to the Elks' committee, of persons who would accept and appreciate a good dinner for Christmas, are less than usual. If you know of anybody, you are requested, and this is the last call, to give the name to any member of the committee, Dr. Archbold, C. M. Hower or D. E. Smith. CHANGE ON THE G. R. * I. A change has been made in the time table on the G. R. & 1., which went into effect Sunday, the 18th. Nearly every train has been affected, but only to a small extent: Northbound. No. 7, Daily 7:54 a.m. No. 3, Daily, except Sunday.3:o9 p.m. No. 5, Daily 1:40 a.m. Southbound. No. 12, Daily, except Sunday .7:08 a.m. No. 2, Daily, except Sunday. 1:01 p.m. No. 4, Daily 1:45 a.m. No. 16, Sunday only 8:06 p.m. o— —— BLACK LANGSHANG ROOSTERS. I have fore sale full-blooded Black Langshang roosters, weight 7 to 8 pounds; will sell for SI.OO each. Inquire William Mitchell, Monroe Indiana. 298t30 o WANTED—Two or three nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Inquire at this office. 292t6 s” Store Oar Patterns art Exdialvn ud Up to Date K££N KUTTfD SACFTY SAFETY IMZOR Thu Best Saf.ty Rant „ ?“ OR -, for the Prien. Ho Stropping. Put op with Seven Ko H«nlng. Blades in a neat box. Complete with Twelve Price SI,QO Keen Edged Blades, In a Plush Lined Leather Box; Entire Frame end Handle Silver Plated. Price 93.60 KUH KUTUR RAZORS. Highest Grade Razor Steel Blades, Full oTHuro. Honed Ready for A Poor Strop will Uno. Prices Surely Ruin the Beet 3S .60 to 68.60 Ra zor. A Good I Strop Improves a . Goon Razor. Wo ~’-r’x.ui'A sell tho Boathuh Kurrfß. Prices from 15c to 91.50 RUBBERSET SHAVUta BRUSHES, asepr-ji ii'Oi -WWW. The Bristles Won’t Psi! Price® from ’? 6Co to 15.00 KWI KIHTIH ELECTRO SILVER WARK SILVER PLATED WARE. F|Ky w . Hand Bumtehtd. «ur than Al Standard One Set in a Satin Plated Wars of Lined Golden Oak Othar Brands. Case. Price... 95.00 Our Lino Is Complete at Lowest Prices. KUH KUfURiUSSWI KUH KUTTIR POCKET „ M 0 BKEASSKNIVES. °f Highest Grade Made OS Higheat Grade S ‘ oel - English Crucible Steel. KUU Kl/TitH Scissors ThlslsaKnlfothstEvery Prices from Boy will Treasure. 50c to 92.50 Our Stock of General Hardware is also Larger and mo-n Complete than ever before and a visit to our Store will convince you. SCHAUB, GOTTEMOLLER & CO.

J ■ "... ' V A , 1.-.-x I Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx T OTSOF GOODTHINGS J—/ for a man’s Christmas can be found in this clothing store; big things and small: nothing could be a better gift than a suit or overcoat of Hart Schaffner and Marx fine quality and nothing will give more lasting pleasure. Suits $lB to $25. Overcoats sls to $25 We have many ether things for men that are mighty fine for gifts; House Coats and Bath Robes, Hats, Caps, Fine Gloves, Silk and Lisle Hosiery, Dress Shirts, Night Shirts, Pajamas, Beautiful Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, silk or linen, initial or plain, Suit Cases, Traveling Bags and Umbrellas. You can spend a little or a good deal here * and get big value for it a11. 2 rtolthoUse, Schulte Go. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys. El I ■ OPPORTON- . I lITYFOR/VLL | I t I □ To Select a Beautiful Xmas Gift from our complete line of ibl U TOILET CASES, ‘ SAFETY RAZORS, □ MILITARY BRUSHES, _ _ TRAVELING TOILET SETS, I PERFUME, AUTOMIZERS, ETC, ETC. — ■ We carry a full line of— 1 y STATIONARY and U LEATHER GOODS. ■o k r BOur stock of Xmas CIGARS is up ® to the minute. y n — i ’ (GET THE HOLTHOUSE QUALITY) ■ B a g g The HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. g r~~inr~~inps