Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1914 — Page 2

Christmas have you ffW'l BEEN THINKING ABOUT VICTOR VICTROLAS? dSHgpjl % Everybody else IS. sls to S2OO |LJ & s!> EASTMAN KODAK BROWNIES W§ 4k >7 The present that is suitable for all ages $1 to $25 §y al t\’n| CRANES LINEN LAWN k |R / yn Papetries for Individual tastes I FsZ . W [ol Class—Distinction. .4 • b <Jg r J \) The American Model Builder Mu £ Ar § The Boy’s Delight LA &L SJ 5 XMAS books, BOOKLETS, . |b? CIGARS and CANDIES. (A?| HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. | *Jj —

SPECIAL TO WOMEN The most economical, cleansing and germicidal of ail antiseptics is A soluble Antiseptic Powder to be dissolved in water as needed As a medicinal antiseptic for douche in treating catarrh, inflammation oulceration of nose, throat, and that caused by feminine ills it has no equal. For ten years the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. has recommended Paxtine in their private correspondence with women, which proves its superiority. Women who have been cured say it is “worth its weight in gold.” At druggists. 50c. large box, or by mail. The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.

Useful Christmas Gifts I ii 11 iiiwumw mr ■ ■■> j All during this YULE TIDE we are showing Bed Davenports. b --4 IP t'W ’TI KJM'P’Tv, sHMjAtw «W’* ' v /, A-'' Showing how they work in actual use. How it offers you added comfort, convenience and A REAL SAVING OF MONEY. $5.00 FIVE DOLLARS $5.00 brings one of these splendid davenport beds to your home. So confident are we that it will give the greatest satisfaction we will sell any BED DAVENPORT during this Christmas Season at the very easy terms of $5.00 down and $5.00 a month. Not only is a davenport a convenience to be used in emergencies, but it fully takes the place of a bed. 1 (Come and see. Look over our wide variety. We have one that will “JUST SUIT YOU”. ■ GAY, ZWICK and MYERS < mill- . . I]

NOTICE. If you wish to buy a real good pi ano or sewing machine for a Christ mas present, and at the right prices, you should see me before you buy, and examine my samples on the floor. Quality, and how they are made i= what talks. Tuning, repairing and rebuilding in both branches a spec ialty. Drop me a card or 'phone. In spection free. Respectfully yours, D. A. GILLIOM, Professional. So. Chestnut St., end of city. Samples at home. 288t12 0 FOR SALE!—Portland cutter, in good condition. Inquire of Mrs. Gregory. 515 Madison street. 293t3

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. I By order of 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 si 12:30 to 5:00 p. m. This change to be •| come effective January 1, 1915. j. d. McFarland, 287t21 City Treasurer. oNO HUNTING ALLOWED J Jonathan Merryman and brother hereby serve notice that no hunting : will be allowed upon their damn during this winter, in accordance with the i proclamation issued by Governor Rais ■J ton. Please take notice and avoid, prosecution. 287t3,

Jllrnty of JJriurf “ By trr. wooDßurr snt upon the top ct< p 1 A of the stairs that led to the ■* * street and rested his cfiin In the palm cffihlg hand Some of the fel-' lews came along and hullooed to him, but Teddy didn’t answer. He didn’t want to play with the fellows just now, for he was battling with a great sorrow. '' Tofa had said it, so it must be true, for Tom was eight years old and didn’t have to go to bed until 8 o'clock. Teddy’s hour for retiring was half past 7, and he realized that the extra half hour made a man of the world out of Tom, while it left the unfortunate Teddy still a baby. Tom had stuck his hands into his pockets—Tom’s trousers were lovely and rough, just like his father’s —and had swaggered around telling all the fellows that there wasn’t any Santa Claus! When questioned further, he had said that there used to be, but that this year there wasn't to be, and there never would be again. No Santa Claus! If Teddy hadn’t been six years old, he might have cried, but of course one as old as he never cried. Teddy wondered If he'd better tell his mother. He decided he wouldn't. Why should his whom he loved so dearly, be made to suffer any longer than was necessary? It was hard, though, during the next two weeks, which seemed like years, not to tell, and when Christmas eve came and his mother gayly brought out his biggest pair of stockings and hung them up at the end of the man tel he could hardly keep back the tears. How disappointed he and his mother would be when they got up in the morning and found the stockings empty! She leaned over and kissed him tenderly. “Are you tired, dear?” she asked. ‘‘You don't seem as happy as usual!” Teddy assured her, as well as he was able for the lump in his throat ' that he was perfectly well. His moth er. like the wise one that she was, didn’t press the question. She merely drew up her low rocking chair and sat beside the bed until she thought Ted | dy was asleep and then she crept quietly down stairs. Teddy lay for a long time after she I went, watching the firelight flicker on ; the walls. He couldn't go to sleep and j besides what was the use, when there wasn't anything to wake up for? A good many tears rolled out of the corners of his eyes, but he didn’t care now. He must have lain there for about four or ten hours, he thought, and had just shut his eyes to rest them from the light, when he heard a sound, a very little bit of a sound. He sat up quickly in bed and listened eagerly because it sounded, it really did sound, as if it might be sleighbells. In a minute, he didn't know just how, he was leaning out of the window. He didn’t feel as if he had walked there at all, but more as if he had just skimmed along without any effort on his part, as if he had been some sort of delightful fish bird. He leaned away out of the window, not feeling a bit afraid of falling, and looked down up on the street. Yes, down there on the street, as plain as day, he could see the reindeer shaking their long horns and prancing until the bells that seemed almost tc cover them filled the air with theb musical jingle. And then there was a gleam of red. Somebody was climbing into the sleigh! There was the echo J of a jovial voice calling, the horns of the reindeer quivered joyfully, their little feet pawed the ground, then the whole turnout seemed to leap into the air, and like a flash was gone! Teddy rubbed his eyes. It was funny! He thought he was at the window, but here he w-as in bed. He sat up and looked around the room. The fire in the grate had gone out. but the gray light of the morning was beginning to steal through the curtains. Teddy slid out of bed and crept softly to the fireplace. The stockings were bulging in all directions, as had been their exhilarating wont in other years! He put out his hand and touched one of them gently,. It was no dream! The stocking was full to overflowing! With a little sighing, whispering wheeze of joy and relief Teddy clasped his hands until the knuckles showed fas white as the snow outside. Then ;with a cry of absolute delight he dashed into his mother's room. She opened a pair of sleepy eyes a! the sound of the pattering little feet. jTeddy threw himself upon her. laughing and sobbing. '* “Oh, mother, mother, mother!” he cried. “He come after all! Santa Claus did come! Santa Claus did come! He did, he did, he did!”—Chicago Dally News.

OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU i Fancy House Slippers, fnr trimmed $1.25 and $1.50 values at ■ $1.19 Buck Skin Slippers in purple, red and gray Leather Top and Sole Slippers at Moccosins in all sizes and colors - All childrens and Misses hy-cut shoes in all leathers and all .sizes will be sold at a reduction of 20 per cent. PEOPLES d GERKE

■" ■ —J ——— PLEASANT MILLS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. The domestic science clas» has a new sewing machine and the members of the class are learning rapidly how to use it. Harold Davis, esq., is the smartest pupil in high school. Whenever a question is asked that all the rest of the pupils have failed to answer, he answers it correctly. The high school pupils are very busy preparing for the first semester examinations. The high school is a great thing and should be supported and helped along Nobody is expected to try to tear it down. Caesar and Shakespeare were great men before us. Can we not also be now ? \ The manual training boys are getting onto the use of tlieir tools, and are making some very fine pieces of work. REPORTER. 0 FOR SALE—Gas range, good as new; will sell cheap. Inquire of Ed Green. 275tf FOR RENT — A house on Ninth St., brick pavement, Inquire of Dr. Roy Archbold. 290t3. • THE HELP. Presents to ycur employes—what about them this Christmas? Give them ordinary gifts—they go. Give them money—it is spent. Give each of them a First NATIONAL Bank Book and it sticks. Makes better employes and is the biggest investment you can make. SI.OO — $5.00 — SIO.O0 —any sum you want to give gets a Fi/jt NATIONAL Savings Account for Christmas. FIRST NATIONAL BANK A Safe Place for Savings Decatur, Indiana here Fam YES I AM A REAL AUCTIONEER for Real Estate, Registered Stock and farm sales. Highest possible prices secured. Inquire about me. I talk High and low German, Swiss and English. Book your sales with an auctioneer now as you will later on. See me or leave date at office of Frisinger & Co. Residence Phone 426 J. J. BAUMGARTNER I

ELK BUTTER CRACKERS “THE CRACKER THAT IS REHER" You can get them at your grocery by asking for them next time. He has them. Made right, sold right, and GEE how crisp and such a sweet flavor-You will like them and want them again. Next time buy ELK BUTTER CRACKERS—and get the best. Yours very truly, | Richmond Baking Co. IBMBMft—MMMBMbii 1 It 'Mli JSfce PA’S CHRISTMAS A BOX OF “WHITE STAG” “EXTRA AULD” ft I ARTSTORE For Y our Crocheted and Embroidered CHRISTMAS GIFTS Also have a complete line of religious articles that | are suitable for the holiday season. ~ “HELLo” HAVE YOU DONE YOUR XMAS SHOPPING?. If not come and get alO quart granite kettle p with every $5.00 worth you buy, Saturday, Dec, 19th. 1914. | KOI TIR BROS. magley NEWSTORE , vri !