Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1912 — Page 4

ii -'ira i '"'i t- ~i r— II ■4R? •■...4 ■ ' 55-' , r » 32 H. P. TOURING CAR, PRICE S9OO. F. 0.8. DETROIT Long stroke motor 3 U in. borexsL in. stroke, Tires 32x3 h 1-2 ins. It has the low center gravity that makes the II finest Touring Car built. No mud too deep but what I it will go through. <JAlso the small run-about is the U leading car of the town. • ; I have Four Decatur 18ns. on my floor all equipped II ready for sale at a very low price $450., a fine car at II U the price and it cannot be beat, Mohair top, windshield U oil lights all new. Also have second hand cars for sale. I also handle repairs for Decatur 18ns. For Further Information Call Cn The . fl — I HI r—w ————— — MADISON STREET GARAGE l 4 EARL SOWARDS PROP. % 0 , ~ —! = =

ALMOST A MIRACLE. One of *.ne most startling changes ->v er seen in any man, according to W. B. Holsclam. Clarendon, Tex., was eff-3'. ted years ago in his brother. “He had had such a dreadful cought,” he writes, “that all our family thought he was going into consumption, but he began tp use Dr. King’s New Dis-

FNIBLICK 7 ! & CO. -» < - Elaborate Trimming Sorin? is here and with it there are The Spring season is not a long one, so we innumerable, delightful things in coats > ou to buy early and get the full benefit and suits that make you doubly anxious to cast aside your Winter clothes. The greatest contrast between coats and suits of the past Winter and the ones for Spring which are taking their place, ' is the liberal use of trimming. Many different kinds of buttons are | f' seen on the Bischof garments —buttons . A|| of the materials, Parisian ivory buttons /,- \ ( ( > / ■ in white and colors and small gilt but- J l /. ,1 \ \/'Jh tii tons. Very rich effects have been given ■ I \ 4\\ -/fll I to cloth suits by just a of hand- I1 \ '/I -i'9Lj some lace on the collars and cuffs. ' 1 Fl W e i i<. \ Fashionable Materials a d ” \ 1 it' 1 The wide range of effective materials used I / T \ lit | in the Bischof Spring models have played a iMVI,; T ! large part in making them so attractive. „ I* i it seems very natural to say that serge L| s 1 comes first in tne suit materials. Then, there V gl* ) A are mannish novelty worsteds and whipcords. l F fl In the long coats, are plain and wide wale W ”|"j e x --f’ TW; K, I serges, reversible cloths, two-tone effects and f pHe Jadfek s' t'l'V I coverts ’ , . iii! rjr / flfe ® I . We have added to our usual line of Spring I I ft] 1 ' , jSfe TSfo 'tailored I£| i ***W/k. - ----- - -• _„

covery, and was completely cured by > ten bottles. Now he is sound and well > and weighs 218 pounds. For many s years our family has used this won- >! derful remedy for coughs and colds, r with excellent results.” It’s quick. : safe, reliable and guaranteed. Price, .I 50 cents and SI.OO. Trial bottle free •' at the Holtliouse Drug Co.

■ SALESMEN .CANTED—Two good salesmen wa-tid. Address A. Z. Brentlinger, Vera Crux, Ind. 102t3* For all kinds of vegetable plants, see Tony Holthouse, No. 4th St WANTED —Girl for light housekeeping in family of two. Easy place. i Inquire of W. G. Kist Democrat orI fice. if

ttst a. BheWm WHY PLANT STREET TREES Ornament, Health, Comfort and Protection Are Four Good and Sufficient Reasons. There are at least four good reasons why we should plant street trees: First, for ornament; second, lor health, third, for comfort; fourth, for protection. 1. Ornamentation That street ornamentation pays in many ways no one will deny, but it pays directly in dollars and cents. Beautifying a neighborhood is not a mere fad. It costs but little more to make it attractive than to leave it or make it unsightly, and a well-kept, well-planted district will not only attract, but command residents desirable in every way. It is not mere sentiment that prompts the railroads to advertise the attractions along their lines. Beauty to them represents cash, and each year they spend immense sums calling attention to the attractions of the sections through which they pass. If people choose a travel because of its natural and acquired beauties, how much more eagerly will they seek such a place for a residence. That both are eagerly sought for is undisputed. Landscape beauty is capital. Again, not one of us would be satisfied to spend his Me in a desert, though surrounded with the ne cessities of life in plenty. Our natures crave better and more beautiful surroundings, and we oftimes travel far seeking the most beautiful location obtainable. 2. Health. Trees add greatly to the healthfulness of any district by coolzing and purifying the air, the foliage 'evaporates large quantities of water and the reduction of temperature in this way is greatest during the hottest and dryest weather. The foliage also absorbs imnu-re and therefore harmful gases. Trees also promote circulation of air (due principally to unequal temperature.) 3. Comfort Trees add materially to comfort either in city or country, not alone to shade the passer-by, and the idler who rests beneath their branches, but in a climate like ours, with perpetual sunshine, they soften the glare and heat of the sun on side walks. 4. Protection. Every one will readily concede that street trees afford protection from both wind and sun, but as a protection against fire they are not so well known. The chief of the San Francisco fire department writes that shade trees on sidewalks are beneficial in checking the spread of fire. First, they are good as windbreaks. keeping sparks and cinders from near-by buildings. Second, they i shield the houses, preventing them from catching fire from the heat. He j tells of a fire where a single large ’ tree prevented the destruction of a three-story flat adjoining. In this case there was considerable delay in getting water, so that the fire gained great headway.

Worst of It "Splendid trout fishing,” the advertisement said, and Slithers, who fancied himself as a fisherman, went down for a day’s sport.’ He hired a villager to accompany him, and together they walked along the banks of the stream. “The midges are troublesome," com- I plained Mr. Slithers. “Aye, sir,” remarked the man; “but that ain’t the worst of it.” “The bushes are very thick; I can’t get a clear easL” “Aye, sir; but that ain’l the worst of IL” “It strikes me I ws an idiot to psy two guineas for this fishing." “Aye, sir; but that ain’t the worst of it.” “1 don’t believe there are any fish here.” “Aye, sir; but that ain’t the worst of It.” “Hang it all, man, then what is the worst of it?” “If you want to know the worst of it, there never w-ere any fish here, air.” —London Tit-Bits. The Good Mayor. Mayor- Gaynor, praising the street cleaning department of New York, uttered the other day an epigram that might advantageously be framed and hung in every mayor's office la the land. “A good mayor,” he said, “should be is ashamed of a dirty city as ho would be of a dirty shirt” From Neighbor’s View Point. Looking at the back of your house from a neighbor’s window or yard will be beneficial to you. To see-yourself as others see you is often a surprise. Window curtains may need straightening, back windows to be washed, brooms and mops to be put in. place, and the yard generally cleared up.— Ladies' Home Journal. Not Up to the Press Notices. “Is that measly little notch up there in the sky the new comet I’ve been hearing so much about?” "Yea. that’s it" "Oh, let's go and lock At th® moving pictures.”

Home Town T Helps T GARDENS AID MORAL UPLIFT Public Schools Are Urged to Teact Children to Cultivate the Soil. ■ ✓ The moral, educational and eco nomie condition of children in vil lages, towns and small cities all ovet the country. es[>ecially factory towns can be improved, in the opinion othe United States z commissioner ol education, Mr. Claxton, by a system of agricultural training which he hopes to have Li d ailed In all the schools of the country. “It will go far to solve the child labor factory problem. 1 believe." said Doctor Claxton today, "for children under this plan will be able to attend school and at the same time earn more money in their after school hours than they can now earn in any factory. Their health, morals, education, all would be improved. "The plan which I hope to see carried out is to have each school child cultivate a small piece of land. Even on a quarter-acre a child could earn more by raising vegetables than be could obtain in a factory. At the same time the child would, be gaining a valuable training, getting his education. keeping bis health and preparing to become a useful citizen. Commissioner Claxton has just returned from a tour through Hie country discussing educational matters with state superintendents. He said he believed all of them would be willing to help in the "town agricultural scheme.”

HORSES HURT STREET TREES Simple Expedient to Protect the Tree From the Teeth of the Horse. Protection from horses is not so easy as protection from insects. The former is largely dependent on the “sweet reasonableness” of the driver. If he recognized the value of the tree and the property rights therein of the abutter and the city, we are convinced he would take pains to keep his horse from the tree —to suppose otherwise w juld be to suppose the driver an unpatriotic boor. But such recognition of tree values is amazingly rare, and that not among drivers only. So that the time is not yet when we cau trust the matter to "sweet reasonableness.” In this as in other matters, we are still on the hither side of the millennium and still need to invoke the law's compulsion. Ravages due to the bitings of horses will not be materially lessened until citizens everywhere unite against the evil. The citizen should frown it down where frowning will achieve results. Where it will not. he should co-operate with city officials in enforcing the law against the evil. In towns and cities the trunk of every tree, whether young or newly planted or in full growth, should be enclosed to a proper height in a wire guard or wire netting of a small mesh. This simple expedient would effectually protect the tree from the teeth of the horse. Every property owner should thus guard the trees abutting his tracts of realty. It would cost but little. It would achieve much. It would end tLe havoc wrought by the horse.

Consuming Anthracite. Anthracite is a clean fuel and its good qualities are fully apreciated, but unfortunately, the field in which it is found is restricted, and there will inevitably come a time when no more will be available. Happily for us, however, the exhaustion of the supply is not likely to come in our time, great as is the constant drain upon it. And the drain is certainly great Anthracite shipments in August amounted to 5,531,79 C tons, an this was an increase of 735.752 tons over the same month last year. There has been only one year in the history of the use of anthracite when the shipments have been greater. In 1907 the shipments amounted to the grand total of 5,795,347 tons. The Lehigh Valley railroad carried the largest anthracite tonnage last, month, the Philadelphia and Reading was second, and the Lackawanna was third. Anthracite is being rapidly consumed. The in teresting problem is how long it can last. Embellish the School Grounds. Cities maintain well-kept parks and boulevards; private citizens plant gardfens that are a delight to those who have access to them; but what of the children who live In the tenements, alleys or even on good streets? They are not in touch with the beautiful things the rich can provide for them selves or the city maintains for those who can go and enjoy them. The school must be the radiating centei for civic improvement. It is not enough to point the way, it is necessary tc show the way. Close Calculation. “Horse sick?” asked the man in the buggy. “Yep,” replied the man with a spring wagon. j “Hard luck, ain’t it?” "Oh, I dunno. It’s gettin so medi cine is cheaper than hay.”

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at- '• w. H. Turner, who will p t a valveless Amplex through the Simile 'nternational Sweepstakes race; the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, emorial Day, May 30. Turner dre his big car at the rate of 85 miles 8 hour through the snow on the Speed’.*' in January. FREHCHTSrS EBE CHEVROLET AND BASLE _ INDIANAPOLIS TO DRIVE F E. Buck Team Has Two Pilots V> Got Reputation Abroad Before iving in America. Arthur Chevrolet, the “Swis'hirlwind,” and Charley Basle, themous French driver, will be the pllo’f the Buick cars in the 500-mile lnt«"ional Sweepstakes Race to he he'* the Indianapolis Motor Speedway-t Memorial Day, according to announcement of Wadsworth arren, manager of the famous Mich’i racing team. Both of these dr 3 are well known, having been eted in many of the greatest evenm the last few years. Arthur Ch let Is the brother of Louis Chew. who sprang into sudden proini l ’® by winning the <’obe Trophfice at Crown Point in 1909. At tb»n* Arthur Chevrolet was a ■hniclan along with the Buick teatfle has been in America since looming here first as an employee (F Winton Motor Car Co., but lafcngaged in the racing game, his f>ppearance being in 1905. He g-een in many minor events as w« many of the great classics. st|g as a runner-up to his brotherpis and "Wild Bob" Burman, who the other driver on the Buick te| Charley Basle gained cation in France before coming to flea and last season performed al wheel of a Pope-Hartford. T earn of Franco-American drivei ill be niounted on the Buick 10 which proved so speedy in the vents of the 1910 season, one of tfwinning the place as first Americir in the Grand Prize race at Sajh under the guidance oi “Wild Ijßurman.

Up to the present tifiere are thirty-five cars entered Ibis long /-vent and the nominapf Basle and Chevrolet leaves bujor three cars without drivers, speedway management anticipate| f, ’ing at least four or five moreL, among them being a car whicbl'e driven by Burman, who is tl».’’ great American pilot out of » of drivers to compete. 1' Side pulses of $8,301 been offered in addition to A.IOO gold purse offered by the l v ay management for the winnlthis race. These purses have blng up by various accessory anvy makers ard it is stated that I thousand dollars will be added! the event is started. The ea.rl.fece sale of seats and reservation this great race received from irts of the country, indicate thafent has taken on national chai which the promoters intendedfeuld when preliminary announßwas made. Almost every laTgc fßged in the racing game is entefethe following of each mannfafet the race will be large. Auta clubs have been making blocfvations for their members an® dozen different cities are pferours to the Indiana capital, 'fedway management has fouftecessary to erect additional fend a large force of men is etfe remodeling the grounds so Accommodate the vast throng kill be present i M'FARLAN CpO RACE Indiana Autos for Season For 1911 ofetry. Two new speafeis which will cut quite a figfee 1911 automobile racing Maccording tc the plans of thM, are the big and little “0” fethe McFarlar Motor Car Co. If usville, Indiana. These t< built exactly alike In all -ifeept for size will be rampafefe;.- the racing circuit this yfe ig ”6” taking part in the evalse larger clas-. and the Litt®" the class t< which it Js Hioth of then are entered iM-mile Interna tlonal Sweepjjjce to be hel< over the In« Motor Spend way, nen Aliway. / .

deh scalp 'V i cis ugt & their hair g Wyeth's Sage ” edy we have -ir> ' sage, combined wk Igk ( er valuable remedies W* itching scalp and thin, v \- I is split at the ends or conk Nt I , ing out. A few appltpatioih, | ' valuable remedy will bring ■ color, and in a short time it, wih move every trace of dandruff m greatly improve the growth and appearance of the ha'r. Get a fifty-cent buttle from your druggist today, and notice the diffa-. ence In your hair after a few days' treatment. All druggists sell it, under guarantee that the money win bo refunded if the remedy is not exactly as represented. w ',. —». NOTICE ro CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the common council will, on the 7th Day of May, 1912, at seven o clue’’, r =>., at their cotmcil cham*’-*'- In the of Decatur, Indiana, receive seawo proposals tor the cohstruction of a bulkhead or retaining wall at a point where the Jes. ferson Street sewer empties hto the St. Mary's river, on Jeffersor street, all work to be done In accordance with improvement resolution and n accordance with the profile, pans and specifications now on file in fie offlee of the city clerk. All bids shall be accompanied by certified check for 1100.000 ail failure of successful bidder to enter nto con- / tract and bond shall forf t sucit amount deposited. All bid submitted shall be by the yard an bidders' j I lanks can be secured at ofie of city ■ clerk. Witness my hand and s.l of cry ■ this 24th day of April, 191 H. M. D OSS ■ apr 24-mayl c Get jBE 3. B. OINTMEb ■

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