Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1915 — Page 2

Sam Hite’s South End Grocery Our Great “December Sale” is surely a winner and hundreds of people are taking advantage of the many bargains. Extra Fancy Bio Coffee, tt> '. 124 c • Extra Fancy Imperial 'tea. lb 25c Extra Fancy “Raisins,’ in bulk, lb 9c Extra Fanck Rolled Oats, th 5c Exira Fancy Lean Pickled Pork, I!) 10c None Such Mince Meal, lb 7c Day Light Soap. 12 cakes 25c Luiz’ Naptha Soap, 7 cakes . 25c Another large shipment of Fancy “Early .lune” Peas, al, a do/. 79c Another Large Shipment of.Fancy “Black Rasp berries,” in large cans, al. a doz . .$1.65 Another large shipment of Fancy “Hawaiian” Pine Apple, in large can... al, a >z. . $1.90 Another large shipment of “Monarch" Milk, al 8 cans for 25c LISTEN! We have the finest line* of Candy ant' Nuts in the city, and can please you both in quality and price. Attention. Farmers —We have a No. I Sall in large barrels al $1.30 a barrel; SI.OO bottles of “Liquid Smoke” for smoking meals at 50c a bottle. Pure Pepper at 25c a It)., and last but not least we pay 28c a lb. for butler. Remember the Place. SAM HITE’S SOUTH END GROCERY OPPOSITE ERIE DEPOT PHONE 204.

| Preparedness I 5 The motor car owner who takes advan- r r tage °* our battery service now doesn’t J si have to worry about what is likely to r J Y.{ IF-is’ 1 1 happen later. \3 1 C < Holthouse Fireproof Garage J Free inspection of anv battery at anv time

« Every home can have a. i Victrola for Christmas •, - : sls gs i s 9 z ,IC MJi □ ■ -MO z; JV E ■ S2OO SSO W ; $250 ' $75 I S3OO | No one need He without a Victrola so far ascxpencc is concerned. But you may rfot get one if you don’t order in time! There’s always a big demand at the Christmas season —and some late-comers naturally get left. Don’t you get left. Come in today and pick out the style you wish and k we’ll put it aside for delivery on Christmas eve. The instrument shown above is the Victrola X, $75. And besides the various styles of Victrolas, there arc Victors from $lO to SIOO. Easy terms if desired. Hear the World’s best Artist right in O • Your Own Home. - s-> ■•> u*" M x.^rt. - - SftsscMMMaMMMM You can make every day in the year happier by investing that Xmas Savings account in a Victrola. The Holthouse Drug Co. Talking Machine Shop. ® - Ti * * ’ - . ■■

PROGRAM FOR RED MEN. The Red Men will entertain Thursday evening and every member ought to be on hands. A program will be given, including an address by Hon. John C. Moran and the program will be followed by a banquet. The event is sure to be an enjoyable oue. 299t2 i LOST —One of the Daily Democrat knives, was lost several days ago cn , I Seventh street. Please return to this 1 office. 294t2

ODDITIES OF FIGURE NINE Writer With Spare Time on Hie Hands Has Discovered Some Really Interesting Facts. There are some curious facts and j fancies connected with numbers The ■ number 9 is, perhaps, the first as regards such experiments, although num- ] ber 7 ia more prominent Wi literature ! and history. When you once use It , j you can’t get rid of it. It will turn up ■ again, no matter what you do to put it “down and out.” All through the multiplication table the product of 9 comes 9. No matter I what you multiply with or how many I times you repeat or change the figures, tho result is always the same. For instance, twice 9 equals 18; add 8 and 1, and you have 9. Three times 9 equals 27; 2 and 7 make 9 again. Go on until you try 11 times 9—99. This seems to bring an exception. But add the digits—9 and 9 make 18; and again, 1 and 8 make 9. Go on to an indeterminable extent and the thing continues. Take any number at random. For example, 450 times 9 equals 4.050, and the digits, added, make 9 I once more. Take 6.000 times 9. equals 54,000, and again you have 5 and 4. Talite any row of figures, reverse the order, and subtract the less from the greater—the total will certainly always be 9or a multiple of 9. For example, take 5,071 —1,705 plus 3,366. Add these digits and you have 18, and 1 and 8 make familiar 9. You have the same result, no matter how you raise the numbers by squares and cubes. One more way is given by which number 9 shows its strange powers. Write down any number you please, add its digits, and then subtract the sum of said digits from the original number.—Exchange. BRAZIL A LAND OF PROMISE Tremendous Possibilities That the Future Holds for the Great Republic to the South. Brazil is not Spanish America. It is Portuguese America, and the republic of Brazil is distinct and separate. No one unacquainted with Brazil seems to realize what a tremendous area it represents and to confuse it with the west coast and even the River Plate is to make a commercial mistake. In the very first place, experience with Spanish America does not necessarily carry an intimate acquaintance with Portuguese America. Brazil by itself deserves all the time a man can give to it. For instance, there is south Brazil, which includes the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catharina and Parana, aad the new railroad which crosses them is opening up a good territory for future settlement. Rio Grande do Sul and Puerto Alegre do not control the whole of this interior. It must be with the same purpose which was given to Washington and Oregon a generation ago. The climate is not dissimilar, nor, in a broad sense, are the civilizing influences at work very dissimilar. It is not unlike partsjjf Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Roman Pottery in England. Roman pottery was recently discovered in London. When the old gen- { eral post office in St. Martin's-le-Grand was demolished a large series of Roman rubbish-pits was disclosed. The lowest portions of one hundred and twenty of these were carefully excavated. The ‘finds” included a few whole pots and many thousands of fragments of Samian and coarse potter;,', besides building materials, whetstones. beads, knives, coins, and other small objects. It has been possible to assign dates to most of the holes between A. D. 50 and 200. By the association in the same hole of datable and undatable pottery light has been thrown upon many types of the latter. Last summer, while the buildings 3-6, King William street, were being demolished another series of five large Roman pits was uncovered. From the fragments thus obtained nine Samian vessels of the first century have been pieced together, and are now in the Guildhall Museum. His Good Qualities. “How do like your new minister?” “Very much, indeed. He’s the right sort. One of those 'man-among-meu' ministers, you know. Comes over to the house occasionally and smokes a nine; plays on our baseball team; good at tennis and golf and seems to believe in getting pleasure out of this life.” “I see.” “Yes, and he's interested in the things we laymen are interested in. He discusses the problems of the day. I tell you, he's a fine fellow.” “I know, but what sort of sermons does he preacb?" “Weil, that I can’t tell you. I haven't been over to him preach yet.”—Detroit Free Press. Gilt, McGill, Gillespie. The name of Gill is probably older than that of McGill as the prefix Mac signifies “son of,” and the name would therefore in olden times be borne by one whose father was a Gill. It is extremely doubtful if there is any connection at all between the above naftes and that of Gillespie. In Gaelic this name is Gilleasbuig, translated in English by Archibald. For example, the earl of Argyll, who was famous in the wars of the seventeenth century. was known'as Gillespie Grumach. ur "Archibald the Grim.” J

MEN’S CHRISTMAS BUYING MADE EASY 'I In Our Christmas Department we have HUNDREDS of suitable, serviceable articles, for men and boy’s already boxed in Christmas boxes. We Have No Useless Novelties. Every article is of service every day in the year. Our prices are no more than they would be any other time of the year. The only difference is we GIVE YOU the Christmas boxes. “TVi™ -25 cio $12.50 of which the following are but a few:Bath Robes - ,$5.00 to $12.50 Smoking Jackets - $3.50 to $7.50 Men’s Far Caps - $1.50 to $5.00 Men’s Manhattan Silk Shirts $1.50 to $7.50 ALL SORTS OF HANDKERCHIEFS, SOX, TIES, COAT AND TROUSER HANGERS, GLOVES, ETC., IN CHRISTMAS BOXES ’ 25c 50c 75c SI.OO $1.50 IT COSTS NOTHING TO LOOK. WE HAVE NOTH ING ELSE TO 1)6 EXCEPT TO SHOW GOODS VANCE & HIT El I Decatur’s Clothiers. • I I ll llli Il'H I ■in 111 TIIHM 1 ‘

A Soluble Antiseptic Powder to be dissolved in water as needed For Douches In the local treatment of woman's ills, such as leucorrheea and inflammation, hot douches of Paxtine are very efficacious. Xo woman who has ever used medicated douches will fc.il to appreciate the clean and healthy con Etion Paxtine produces anM the prompt relief from‘soreness and discomfort which follows its use. This is because Paxtine possesses superior cleansing, disinfect* (ng a,nd healing prep rties. g— For ten years the Lyuia E. feZ, Pinkham Medicine Co. has rec- i om mended Pax tine in their IhiUuß,’ ' private correspondence with women, which proves its suneri-1 , irity. Women who have teen I Ktß ; relieved say it is “ worth its weight in gold.’’ At druggists. iOc. large box or bv mail. Sample free. Che Paxton Toilet <?♦•• Boston. Mass. iERE is a reuiojy that will euro most ail skin ant calp troubles. Eczema, Babers Itch, Itch, Cut, ad Sores. Why waste time and money when H u Ointment is an ointment ot real merit? Ast our druggist If not has tied aend 5C eents to fc i. B. Ointment Co., 21? Monroe «tr-“K lecatur, Indiana.

Demonstration “Wear-Ever” Aluminum All This Week at the Brock Store A Beautiful Art Calendar Given Free With Each Purchase Amounting to SLOO or Over Christmas Candy Fresh ’And Good AT THE MORRIS 5 AND 10c STORE 35 different kinds of candy, per lb. - -10 c 20 per Ji lb. - • 10c Mixed nuts, new crop per lb. - - -10 c Fresh cakes extra fine, per lb. - - -10 c Sugar wafers, fresh, per % lb. - - -10 c Sugar rolled dates, per lb. - - - - -10 c CANDY SPECIAL THURSDAY Stick cindy per lb. - 5c Special prices to School Teachers and Churches. Come while the assortment is the best. THE MORRIS 5 AND 10c STORE

rxaaom»i3HL!32^JCiZ£3ffia&uuL^K.awKs <& • 1 NUMBER YOUR HOUSE —— ■ The Common Council in and for the Cit of ■ 9 Decatur has heretofore adopted an ordinance . viding for the uniform numbering of houses. The number plates, including the sere • ’ I placing same may be obtained from the g treasurer for fifteen cents. All numbers should be placed by propertyowners on or before the 15th of December, lb i, § or same will be placed by the city and charged against the property. H. M. DeVOSS, City Clerk.|