Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1914 — Page 2

B. C. 0. E. With apologies to B. P. 0. E. It’s without a doubt the BEST CRACKER ON EARTH n- id Unless you’ve tried that Kightiy named- famous elk butter Rightly baked- CRACKER you really don’t ° ] n . i know the true meaning of Rightly Priced- daliciousness in a cracker:BUT DON’T , merely take our word for it. Invest a nickel or a dime as an experiment if you like io ELK BUTTER CRACKERS 1 If there’s anything better that you know of don’t buy ELKS again. If they please you and we know they will, you’ll buy them again and again. MADE BY RICHMOND BAKING CO. _ i— r ——■————— ■■■"■■■■■■■■■■a

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. By order or tne common council, the' city treasurer will not do any outside collecting. All light and water bills will be payable at his office, which will be open from 8 to 11:30 a. m., and 12:30 to 6:00 p. m. This change to become effective January 1, 1915. j. d. McFarland, 287t21 City Treasurer. o ROR RENT —Modem residence property, with five acres of ground. House has all modern improvements. Inquire of J. W. Meibers. 286t3

X ' > J 3 B L<W~P m 8i“il Jj/J y. 4, I gj a & W P • HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO OUR PATRONS r THIS is furniture talk not war talk were not 111 PREVIOUS. BUT HAVE YOU THOUGHT THERE rfj IS ONLY 14 DAYS BEFORE XMAS. ' gjfj iIWIL BssllVi' Those who shop early are wise. Furniture presents are useful, durable and lasting. Be wise and make your selections early, anything bought for presents will be delivered promptly December 24 as per your order. Come and look over our well selected stock of Furniture we have to show you for this seasons Holiday Trade including B Cedar Chests Davenports Mirrors Couch fe® Ladies Desks Costumers Card Tables Globe Library Tables Brass Beds Easy Chair Wernick Kitchen Cabinet Rockers Rocker Book Case Music Cabinet Dresser Piano Pedestal Morris Chair Rug Rug Rug OUR FURNITURE MAKES HOMES HAPPY How about your Christmas Piano? If you are to buy one pick it out now. 1 \ We will make payments to suit you. If you cannot pay cash, why not buy it 0*”"* ( i I/ W on our easy P a Y ment Pl fln $5.00 a month, in this way you may be using the piano /A L--- sss ‘ i ?T>=o) / while you are paying for it at only $5.00 per month. J nil Come and look them over, let us explain this easy plan. Our stock of pianos W are all of high grade, fully guaranteed and first class instruments. You will find our store at the old place, opposite Court House, Decatur, Ind. YAGER BROS. & REINKING flH|' Jot * wWnwf' ijbmmmrmi "•t- - |F

» ~ NOTICE. Hawkins Rheumatic Liniment is the , best medicine on tne market for rheumatic pains, lumbago, sciatica, head ache, asthma, hay fever, relieves pain instantly. Price, 50c. Prepared and sold by A. Hawkins R. R. No. 10, Decatur, Ind. For sale by Williams & Sons, and L. G. Williams, where I make my home. 284t6 o FOR RENT — A house on Ninth St., brick pavement, Inquire of Dr. Roy Archbold. 290t3.

PASTRY SALE SATURDAY. Mother Hubbard's Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church will hold a pastry sale Saturday, December 12, at the ,<s office. Everybody invited. 291t2 o FOR RENT —House and lot on North Third street. Inquire Hugh Hite, ’phone 490. 283t3 LOST —Will the person who borrowed the step ladder from the Are department, kindly return same immediately. We are greatly in need of it — Fire Chief. 2yt3

BUYITTQHDAY POPtJLAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE For Father and Son AND ALL THE FAMILY Two and a half million readers find it of absorbing interest Everything in it is Written So You Can Understand It We sell 400,000 copies every month without giving premiums and have no solicitors. Any newsdealer will show you a copy; or write the publisher for tree sample —a postal will do. $1.50 A YEAR ISc A~COPY Popular Mechanics Magazine 6 Mo. Miohlpan Aw., CHICACc NO HUNTING ALLOWED Jonathan Merryman and brother hereby serve notice that no hunting will be allowed upon their darm during this winter, In accordauee with the proclamation Issued by Governor Ralston. Please take notice and avoid prosecution. 287t3 o NOTICE TO HUNTERS. Any person caught hunting on my farm in Preble townsnip will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Take warning and avoid all further trouble. Trespassing will not be allowed either. JOHN D. WERLING. ! 27jt12 Preble Township, Adams Co.

St. Nick in the Citu Bu GEORGE JAY SMITH 1 WAS the night before Chrlst- £ f Uli 1 ““d throu * h tha * B * apartment ■ Tile rooms were so still you ■ could hear how your heart ■ went: The janitor banked all tne ’ fires ere he slept, ■HHI And the heaters no more ' hl " st '' l and liun,n,ervJ and wept. The stockings were hung by the stenmplpes with care. In hopes that SJ. Nicholas soon would bo there, ... And tn their small bed, in a room elg.it by ten, ... . , Tiie children dreamed Christmas hud dawned once again. And now on the roof from his atr-slelgn alighted Dear jolly St. Nick, who no good cnlld e'er slighted. He turned off the sparker and slowed , down the motorills reindeers he’d sold for a new autofloater— Z Z.z , j, i’ y •/ / i » wv/' ' f w W w f And then looked around for a chimney to enter, And seeing but one let himself down the , center. 'Twas a pretty tight fit for a saint of his size,\ • And the soot made him smutty and got In his eyes; But when used to flying one won't mind a flue, 1 So he kept on a sliding that long chimney , through, Then he paused, for the dolls in bls pack shrieked "You'll burn us!” Alas! he’s arrived at the steam-heating furnace! In fright all the Teddy-bears squeaked out In chorus, “A too warm reception! What fate is before us?” The toy cars and engines all rattled and bumped. The stuffed cows and lambs mooed and bleated and jumped. “A pretty scrape, this!” said St. Nick; “but before Giving up let me see if I can’t force the door!” Happy thought, for the door opened outward with ease, And he wriggled right through, as neat as you please! Then he rushed up the steps to the hallways above And stopped at each door where lived children to tove, And selecting their gifts, whether useful or handsome «... |>y > R - — ’ —J s’ ’ : J I & JI I '■?. -■ > /**' A _ He hurled them with skill right In through the transom; And what is most strange—all untruths I think shocking— A lot of them landed in each small one’s stocking! At length to the flats next the roof he ascended. Where he paused when his last distribution was ended, And, laying his finger aside of his nose, And winking one eye, he struck a gay pose, And burst into laughter that shook hfs | round belli 1 — You remember, of course—like a bowlful of jelly: I “Apartment-house architects truly are 1 clever, i But can they contrive to keep me outl / Never!" J Then he climbed to the roof, sniffed the ( air, made a dash, ( Bounced into his sleigh, and was off like j a flash! (Copyright, Frank A. Munsey Co.) ’ The Christmas Stocking. St. Nicholas seems to have been the original of our Santa Claus. He was the bishop of Myra about the year 300 and was very popular because of his good deeds and kindness, especially to children, whose patron saint he Is suppose- to be. An old legend snys that he wished to secretly bestow a gift upon an old nobleman who, though poor, did not want anyone to know of his poverty. When the good bishop reached the house he saw the old gentleman asleep by the fire, so he climbed to the top of the chimney and dropped his gift into it, thinking It would fall on the hearth. But it happened that the money fell into one of the old gentleman’s stockings, which his daughter had hung up to dry, where It was found and used as a dowry for his eldest daughter. And ‘ the story goes on to say that St.Nicholas never failed to put a gift in the stockings which were hung up for him thereafter when a daughter of the house was to marry.

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Christmas Gifts For All! Don’t worry over selecting your Gifts. We have done that for you and have one of the largest general stocks in the city. for mother and wife A piece of guaranteed “Ravonoc” aluminum ware, knives, forks and spoons, meat grinders. FOR FATHER OR HUSBAND A shot gun or rifle, razor, knife, revolver. FOR SISTER Manicure sets, embroidery scissors, chafing dishes. FOR BROTHER Skates, sleds, bicycles, air-guns. LEE HARDWARE COMPANY ~~MONEY TO LOAN ~ < We have a good supply of money to loan at six per cent interest payable semi-annually, with partial or full payment privilege, on farms with perfect record titles. SHAMP & KELLER Office with Frisinger & Co, /Hensley Has Declared War I f On Prices g K 4 The only conviction is seeing. All our goods were bought Q 0 long before the war prices were thought of, and we are going 0 to give our cusctomers the benefit of our good luck, compai 0 H mg our prices easily convinces. Not one article in our large Q 0 sto< ,v has been raised., large portion of our stock is away be Q low last year's prices. Our stock of the latest designs and 0 X* SS ° l arße we will allow you to select your pres- Q g ents and we will lay them away for you without any deposit, 0 « saving you that disappointment in not getting just what you Q 0 " dnte(l b -‘ waiting too long. Remember we are here to stay, (J fa ' ou tbat y°u have us backing your purchases Q >< in the future. Q Xi , We engrave everything bought of us X free f i % We have everything S Vb Up-to-date G W HENSLEY // Wgi The Jewele?

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