Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1914 — Page 3

■ CHRISTMAS GIFTS Bat “Horrible Man" for Christinas let either for smoking or chewing gum. r he ever takes a bath or not. m even if he does always ride in the :eS tol hiX"n SiVe * ure in showing you all these you wish to buy or not. & HITE .OTHING STORE.' _________ — — I s *W?<r*MW*-4lk Vnmtmas Mrs ■ SWOWW OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU Fancy House Slippers, fnr trimmed $1.25 and $1.50 values at - - $1.19 Buck Skin Slippers in purple, red and gray $1.5(1 Leather Top and Sole Slippers at $1.25 Moccosins in all sizes and colors -----6 0 c All childrens and Misses hy-cut shoes in all leathers and all sizes will be sold at a reduction of 20 per cent. PEOPLES & GERKE ■■ I, — ~,—. — —— -— — ■ — ...

I DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY AT RUNYON. ENGELER £ COMPANY. I Special Sale For Two Weeks On I Rugs, Blankets, Sweater Coats, I Ladies Coats and Suits I I Through out the above named Dept’s you will find I Merchandise way under prices fiom what usually asked. Making it easy for your Early Xmas Shopping. P' I Not only in These Dept’s, will you find Reasonable and ■ I useful gifts, but our entire stock is looming with useful I articles. . I BEFORE YOU BUY SbE US I RUGS:- We have just received a new shipment which will be included at the following low prices. H -". ET RUG . SIZE „ , INj '“xm lN st E r ruo. S.XE 2 r ,N.x AXM.NSTBR. RUGS. ““ ,s 119x36 . (] !S Valne> tl)r JB9 v JluB Mr „., 3 )3 . M Vala... lor U.2S |$ 75 Values for $ 139 1.50 Values lor ' . )% v ' ilup for li7o 4.25 value for 3.50 I 100 Values for 79 2.00 “’J 3.98 2 - 198 950 I±. 1,25 Values for SWEATER COATS i BLANKETS S]O(J at $ .89 2.75 Values at iM . ...$.73 1-75 Values at x 25 values at 98 300 Values at ; 2.65 M * ‘ BS Va ' UPS 1.50 Values at 1.25 fIQ Values at 3.55 | 100 Values at ,87 2.00 Value at 11 1.75 Values at ■ G Valuefl at 4.25 | I 125 Values at ■ 9B ~93 2 . 50 Values at 2 ' 19 7.00 Values at 5.98 1.50 values at ■■ ■ LADIES SUITS I LADIES COATS fail to see the values we are cfferingjin Suits. || E ver y G am entin T e^^^“ Cn - Nothtog lto it ov. before. Co.t not I fice that if at all in eresi j considered at all. We Are Determined to Clean Ip. — -— —— —--—- I I 3- -TTTTTesDeciSy to our line of Holiday Kerchiefs, Jewel- I

GREAT JUTURE J Report of Board of Charities so Declares of Adult Pro- < bation Law. i AFTER SEVEN YEARS 1 1 i But ThirtyPe r Cent Failed ' to Make Good When Given Such a Chance. ' — Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 14—(Special ; to Daily Democrat)-—The forthcoming 1 report of the board of charities declares in a section made public today that the adult probation law is one of the most valuable features of I Indiana's penal system. It is based . on the assumption that it is possible to reclaim many offenders against the law without fixing upon them the 1 stigma of prison life. Judges of circuit and criminal courts are authorized by this law to suspendtthe sentence of persons convicted of felony or misdemeanor, except for the I crimes of murder, arson, burglary, i rape, treason and kidnaping. " "So far as this law applies to misdemeanants, there are no available statistics of results," says the report. “When the sentence is to one of the ) state prisons or the reformatory, however, the probationed officer is thereafter in the legal custody and control of the institution to which he would have been sent, and is subject to the rules and regulations governing paroled prisoners. Os this class the institutions named keep accurate records. “The law has now been in force seven and one-half years. Its results _ so far as known are seen in the fol--7 lowing table: In the time indicated ) sentence was suspended in the case I of 1.458 men and women, 480 of whom " j otherwise would have had to go to the ■J state's prison, 942 to the reformatory, p! and 36 to the woman’s prison. The ■ law provides that if these persons on probation violate their parole, the original sentence shall be carried out. This was done in file case of 145 prisoners, while 298 others who were delinquent had not been apprehended up to the close of the fiscal year, j These 443 delinquents constituted 130.38 per cent of the whole number I placed on probation.”

Calrb’a (Ennfarrsinn by HAZEL OSWALD as ' Jr W Caleb Churton, the moneyr lender, sat in hi* great dining room, surrounded by all that makes for luxurious living. "So Jack preferred his artist's work to this." he mused, chuckling contemptuously while he half spoke the words. Ten years before, his elder brother had told their father that he was not cut out for a Shylock, that he preferred to get a living by pleasanter means than his fellow beings' fiesh and blood, and had gone out Into the world cursed by the father and laughed at by his brother. It was three years later—and 13 months after he had announced his marriage to a fellow artist's daughter —that old Churton died, leaving all the business to Caleb, and not mentioning Jack Churton by so much as a single word in his will. To do him Justice, Caleb had rebelled against this as much as he could, but he had found out that his brother was able to keep his head above water, and. after offering him a share—only to be indignantly refused—Caleb applied himself to the task of doubling his father's wealth. All these things went through hi* brain as he sat by his fire. Os a sudden a thought struck him. “I will go and parade my wealth before them —will make the wife bitterly envious and Jack sorry that be ever refused me!” With this amiable Intention he rose, ordered his automobile to be brought a-■/-i ' ATfl dMEMr' sfe- -7/( Aw 4 out, and was soon whirling toward Jack's home. Suddenly the auto stopped, and he got out, telling the chauffeur to return in an hour, not longer. "If I am finished before, I can spend the time somehow,” he thought. Up the steps of the great apartment he went until he came to a door labeled 42. Then he knocked, and getting no answer, entered very quietly, finding the door not locked. He looked round the tiny and then stepped into the first room. "Are you Santa Claus?" The timid little query stopped him in his wanderings, and he looked down to his feet to see a sunnyhaired. blue-eyed little mite gravely regarding him. “But no, you can’t be Santa Claus, for he's ever so old. and has got a white beard and a long coat, and a big bag full of toys, and comes down the chimney, and doesn't come till after I've gone to bed, and —and —’’ She paused in her list of details for want of breath, and, the first time for many years, Churton laughed heartily, "You queer little mite,” he said, "I'm not Santy. Who are you,” "I'm Gladys Churton, and I’m not queer. I'm very well, thank you.” "So you are Gladys,” he said; "Where are your father and mother ’• "They’ve gone out to buy some things for me, and they told me to ba ever so good. They will be back soon.’ 1 Churton looked around him It was so pleasant, so happy, evidently, and the home he had left seemed to lack * great deal. He sighed. "What’s the matter, strange man?’’ “Nothing, dear.” "But there must be something. I always go like that when I want a doll, and mamma won't buy it for ma Is your little girl naughty?" "I haven't got a little girl.” "Poor strange man!” with a cloud* ing of her sunny face. Then, sudden < ■ pi -x M H Site ly, "look out, here come mamma and dad! Let's hide.” "All right, dear, tell me where." Hastily she drew him behind a curtain, and followed. "Where's my girlie?” in a clear, happy voice. The mite ran out and struggled Ir her mother’s arms. “You don't know who else is here,’ she said Importantly. “There's a strange man, and —poor dear! —he hasn't got a little girl, and be isn't happy,” She ran back to the curtain and dragged out a somewhat dusty, shamefaced individual. “I came to see you—felt a bit lonely— Hang it all! Jack, I want a taste of home life, and escape from the eternal accounts. No,” as the , clear, blue eyes of the baby were fixed on him, “that’s a lie. I came here , to show off my wealth, and to make < you envious; but your little ray oi sunshine here took the conceit out of mo. Hong it, man, take me in, foi pity’s sake, and let me be human thie I. Christmas-tide. The money can go. 1 must stay here.” When Cburton's man came back, he was told that the master would not be home for some days.

Some people inherit dyspepsia, and others eat poor crackers. TRY ELK BUTTER CRACKERS And you will be healthy, as well as satisfied ASK YOUR GROCER Richmond Baking Co. BLANKETS AND ROBES This is Blanket and Robe weather. We have them, you need them. Our prices are the lowest, and our assortment is the best. Come in and make us prove it. *JefiaferAHardware Go. wnas -srozr iwai’—n—nin iinwii>iiiiii | i— liimiiii I “HELLo” HAVE YOU DONE YOUR XMAS SHOPPING?. If not come and get a 10 quart granite kettle with every $5.00 worth you buy, Saturday, Det. 19th. 1914.1 KOLTER i •NEW STORE MAGLEY .... INDIANA. | ! - j r :08 bW ’YrT/K & HiA ■ - 'VDECIDE TO Turn your cold weather drives to pleasure drives, by using the Rattle Proof Union City Storm King. This buggy has individual features that will positively not be found on any other storm buggy. Come in and we will show you why the Union City is King of them all. Go. wr c v o ty z it