Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1916 — Page 2

THEIR SHOPS PALACES • PARISIAN DRESSMAKERS IN FINK ESTABLISHMENTS. ♦ ♦* j Maintained at Enormous Costs, but Fair Femininity Refute* to Be Satisfied With Anything Not of the Beat. I “— When a woman is not praising her dressmaker she la abusing him. Either he la a treasure, an artist, a genius; or he is Just the reverse; his prices are extortionate, he never keeps his word, his materials are bad and he has a hundred petty ways of economizing on them so that renovation Is impossible. We hear all thia and much more about the sins of the dressmaker, even as we hear a great deal in hia praise. Out of all the praise and blame, one point stands out strongly, and that is his prices. On this everyone agrees; they are very high, and the time has come to ask ourselves If they must remain so. For some unknown reason the Paris dressmaker has elected to establish himself In princely mansions Instead of in shops. He now Inhabits the most luxurious apartments and hotels in the city. His rent Is stupendous, his train of attendants Is enormous, and until the war came to put a stop to his course, downward or upward, whichever we like to call It, there beemed to be no limit to his ambitions In the old days we read of ministers of state falling through ambition; to day, or rather yesterday, it was dress makers who ran that risk. It Is not surprising that women paid high for a gingham dress when that dress was chosen, fitted and made In a house that was a palace of delight to all who shared the taste for furniture which reminded you in a flash of "Salambo,” the “Peau de Chagrin* and the ‘‘Empress Josephine.” The chair In which you sat was a show piece, the mirror in which you saw your reflection had once thrown back the image of a queen, the halls through which you walked opened on a garden i of such dignity and loveliness that its trees seemed to sigh in the wind with memories of past honors. To all this ; you must add the Illustrious name of ;the dressmaker and the genius of hit 'designers, cutters, makers and sales i women. It Is no wonder the gingham dress cost so dear. ’ In another palace the furniture is In the style of Versailles in the glorious eighteenth century. The bergeres, the ; coiffeuses, the chaises longues, the ' cabinets filled with rare china or priceless lace, the engravings on the : walls, the silk which covers the tabou rets —everything Is quite splendid In 'its way, and the manikins who float about in models of amazing fashion ’ remind you of tropical birds, beautiful but songless. Is it to-.be marveled ■at that a dinner dress of silken splendor costs £SO? The very elevator in which you are carried from one floor (to another is a gem of eighteenth cen tury design and decoration. j There Is yet another reason for ,these high prices—the wages of the ■ men and women who make the dresses. After the dressmaker, who ’claims the first profits, come the dei signer, the cutter, the fitters, the mulitftude of “little hands” who do the dull, important sewing parts, the ;brodeuses, and a further crowd of attendants who hover round that presiding genius, the vendeuse. All these people have to be paid. When a dress costs £SO there should be no badly paid labor In It, otherwise its raison ■d'etre ceases to exist. Before the war I knew that some of the head saleswomen made good incomes, and down to the “little hands” the pay was not bad. The designers were also fairly paid, but the odd workers who were not employed in the house itself did not benefit fairly by the big sums which were paid by the women who dress in the Rue la de Pair. Change Produced by War. To an unprecedented extent, the purchasing power of the British Isles has passed into the hands of women because of the war. Wives of men who have enlisted are receiving all, or a great part, of their husbands’ pay, as well as the allowances made in many cases by their employers. The latter amounts to about one-half of their regular pay. With these funds the women are better supplied with money, to spend in such manner as they see fit, than they ever have been before. One result, landlords say, is that they are receiving their .rents more regularly. Another result, no doubt, is that the money is being spent in a different way than it was when the men chiefly or wholly di rected its expenditure. Wear Yellow to Repel Mosquitoes. Wear yellow this summer and you will escape mosquito bites, no matter how many of these insects are buzzing around. The mosquito hates yellow. On the other hand, if you wear dark blue you are sure that all the mosquitoes in the vicinity will swarm to you. If you talk much as you sit on the porch in the evening, mosquitoes will sting you, while the silent members of your party will sit in peace, for the mosquito loves the sound of talking.—New York World. Journey Into the Unknown. The University of Pennsylvania Amazon expedition has made another journey into the unknown and is now exploring the frontier regions of Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. The expedition expects to spend six months in that region and to return to civilization at Para- - -

PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK. The undersigned will offer for sale • at his residence, 4 miles southwest of Decatur, % mile north of the Washington church, Thursday, January 20. 1916, beginning at 12 o’clock a. m., the following property, to-wit: Five Head of Horses: One bay gelding, 6 years old, weight about-1500 Tbs; bay brood mare, 7 years old, weight about 1400 lbs.; bay mare, 5 years old, a good one, weight 1,400 lbs; bay gelding, 5 years old, weight 1500 Tbs.; bay' mare, 10 years old, weight 1,250 Tbs. Fourteen Head of Cattle: Two Red Polled cows, 6 years old, will have calves by day of sale; black cow, part Holstein, 6 years old, will be fresh by day of sale: black cow, part Holstein, 7 years old, will be fresh by February 15; Short Horn Durham cow, 7 years old, fresh about four weeks; Short Horn cow, 8 years old, fresh about eight weeks; 4 heifers, will be fresh in spring, good ones; bull, 3 years old, 3 spring calves. Hogs: One Chester White brood sow, due to farrow last of February. Farming Implements: Surrey, rubber tire top buggy, good as new; set new buggy harness, set heavy breeching harness and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale:—All sums of 15.00 and under, cash; over 15.00; a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving bankable note with approved security; 4 per cent off for cash. No good removed until settled for, JULIUS HEIDEMANN. J. N. Burkhead, Auct. o PUBLIC SALE. As I have rented my farm I will offer at public auction at my residence 5 miles west and 1 mile north of Decatur or 1 mile north of Preble on Wednesday, January 12, 1916, beginning at 10:00 o’clock a. m. the fol.owing property, to-wit: 3 head of horses, one Sorrel horse, 6 yrs. old weight 1600 lbs; roan horse, 4 yrs. old weight 1600 lbs; black mare, 5 yrs. old; weight 1350 lbs: 13 head of Short Horn Cattle roan cow, 9 yrs, old. giving milk, red cow, 7 yrs. old, will be fresh in May; red cow, 6 yrs old, been fresh two weeks; red cow, 6 yrs. old, giving milk, will be fresh in June; roan heifer, fresh in February; spotted heifer, bred; red heifer, bred; yearling steer, red heifer, 10 months old; two roan heifer calves. S months old; steer, 10 months old; roan male calf, 5 weeks old.: Hogs Berkshire and Poland China, three sows, bred to farrow April Ist; 22 shoats, 3 months old: Chickens: 185 white Wyandotts, full blood: Farming Implements, one Wood mower, good as new; Black Hawk corn planter, new Deere riding breaking plow. Gale walking breaking plow, good as new; Bryant plow, two walking cultivators, two single iron cultivators, 7shovel McCormick cultivator, two spring tooth harrows, spike tooth harrow, «iisc harrow, good as new; 800-lb platform scale, land roller, botfisled. carriage, Studebaker wagon, low wheel farm wagon, hay ladder, set dump boards, hog rack, manure spread, two sets double work harness, set buggy harness, two sets fly nets, five horse collars, all sizes, two log chains, grab hook, corn shelter, hay carriers, two harpoons and trip ropes; 4 slings and hay rakes, dump scraper, forks and shovels, sharpless cream seperator No 4, churn, cook stove, heating stove, copper kettle, meat barrel, iron kettle and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sate: All sums of $5.00 and under cash, ocer $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security. No goods removed until settled for. WILLIAM M. MEYER. Noah Frauhiger, Auct. Fred Jaebker, Clerk. Lunch served on the ground. PUP'-TC SALE, Having decided to move to town, the undersigned will offer for sate at his residence, 1% miles west of Monroe, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1916, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the following property, to-wit; Eight Head of Horses: Sorrel mare, weighs 1700 Tbs., in foal; black mare, 8 years old, weights 1500, in foal; 2 colts, coming 3 years old; 2 spring colts, driving mare, 7 years old; bay horse, 8 years old, weighs 1200 lbs. Six Head of Cattle: Black cow, was fresh September 30, red cow, was fresh in Au- , gust; heifer, will be fresh in June; heifer calf, 3 months old; yearling bull, Jersey cow, 5 years old, will be : fresh in April. Fourteen Head of Hogs: Poland China sow, due to sari row March 12; red sow, due to farrow 1 middle of April; red sow, due to far- ' row April 1; 11 fall pigs, weighing 40 Tbs. each. Sheep: Nine good ShropJ shire sheep, coming 1 and 2 years old, due to lamb; 1 buck, 1 year old in spring. Eight dozen chickens; 3 turkeys, 2 hens, 1 gobbler. Farming Imi plements: Wagon, set hay ladders, • breaking plow, 50-tooth harrow, Case r corn cultivator, double shovel plow, • Milwaukee mower, stormy buggy, good 1 as new, Sure Drop check rower, good “ as new; set double work harness, buggy harness, set single work harness, 3

collars, 2 pads, curry comb and I brush, double -trees, mud boat, log. i chains, 2 post augers, spray pump, iron I kettle. 4 forks, strainer milk bucket, American cream separator, good as new; between 300 and 400 bushels of corn, between 700 and 800 bushels of seed oats, about 25 tons of hay, about 150 shocks of fodder. Household Goods: Two beds. • with mattresses and springs; 2 stands, 6 kitchen chairs, 10-ft. extension table, 2 kitchen tables, 3 rocking chairs, 3 stands of bees, and numerous other articles. Terms of Sate: —All sums of $5.00 and under, cash; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security; 4 per cent off for cash. No goods removed until settled for. W. S. SMITH. J. N. Burkhead, Jeff Liechty, Aucts. o AGE TWENTY-ONE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) work, was elicited, although the ladies, true to the scriptural injunction, of charity working quietly and unobstrusively, are retiring and modest in speaking of the work/’ It was learned that the little society was organized January 9, 1894, at the instigation of Mrs. E. X. Ehinger and her sister, Mrs. U. Deininger. Seeing the need of charitable bodies here, they organized with only flftten members at first, and with no fund at all to begin with. They made over old clothing and fitted out many a poor little body that would otherwise have gone cold and insufficiently clad. The first officers, as mentioned before, were elected. The society rapidly grew until now, it has about sixty members and has a good sum in the treasury. Besides this fund, now held, they have given out hundreds of dollars, in clothing and fuel and eatables, not confining their work to any denomination in particular, but helping all regardless of religious affiliation or no profession. Hundreds, no doubt, could tell of their good work, that will probably never be known to man, but which God has taken full appreciation. The society has very few of the first members living. The society was given its name by the late Father Wilkin, who chose a most fitting one. The society meets once a month and much of its time is spent in sewing for the needy. NOTICE OF 1-IBLIC LETTING. State of Indiana. Adams County, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. In the matter of the petition of George D. Braun et al., for a drain. George D. Braun et al., exparte. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned superintendent of construction of the George D. Braun drain, in Washington township, Adams County, Indiana, will, on Saturday, January 29. 191 S, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the office of Phii L. Macklin. County Surveyor of Adams County, Indiana, in the Morrison block, south of the court bouse in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said drain, and branch thereto, in accordance with the report, plans and specifications therefor, now on file in the Auditor's office of Adams County, Indiana, in said cause, bids will be received and a contract let for the various sections of said drain as follows: No. 1. Branch, station 0 to "5 plus 54. inclusive; all tile. No. 2. Main line, station 61 to 77 plus 43, inclusive, including bulkhead; , all tile. No. 3. Main line, station 77 plus 43 to 114 plus 45, inolusive; all open ■ drain. No conditional bld will be accepted i and each bidder will be required to state specifically for what he will con--1 struct each section and the whole of , said work, including the main drain and branches. Bidders will be required to file their bids as required by law. upon forms > furnished by the undersigned superin- . tendent of construction and each bidder will be required to make and tile with his bid the necessary affidavit of non-collusion and that he is a bona--1 fide bidder. Each bld must be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond In a sum equal to double the amount ■ of such bid, conditioned for the faithful performance es said work and contract, and that the bidder will enter into a contract with said superintendent of construction for the construction of the same, if he be awarded the contract. Such bond to be approved by the superintendent of construction. Said superintendent of construction reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bid will be accepted in excess of the estimated costs of such work or in excess of the benefits found. The time for the completion <|T the work will be made known by the superintendent of construction on the day of sale, and the contractor will be required to complete the work within the time fixed in the contract. PHIL L. MACKLIN. Supt. of Construction. Dated this 11th day of .January, 1916. PHIL L. MACKLIN, 11-18 Supt. of Construction. FOR SALE. One hundred seventy-four acres. Well improved farm, good, large house, 2 good barns, hog pens, chicken I house, wind mill, drove well, no open . ditches, good roads, all under cultiva- . tion; good dirt, level land, 3 miles} from Elkhart, Ind. Good terms; no r trade. Price, SBO.OO per acre. 5 S. E. SHAMP, f 5t3 Decatur, Ind. o — POULTRY AND HOGS. z Save your hogs and poultry. Use J the Republic Stock Food and Medical >• company’s hog ana poultry tonic, and I, have the best of success. For sale by i O. F. Koenemann, at Henry Knapp & •- Son’s hardware store. 281-tu-th-tf l- o PLENTY OF MONEY. c To loan on farms, 10 years’ time '• without renewal, no commission, par[l tial payments any time. a 297tf ERWIN OFFICE, f- o 3 Democrat Want Ads Pay,

— 8 Decatur Autoists 1 TO Ft. Wayne Show Decatur people are exhibiting an unusual interest this season In the forthcoming Fort Wayne Automobile Show; which will be hold from Tuesday, January 11, to the 15th. The live promoters at Fort Wayne have succeeded In getting together a million dollars’ worth of cars, representing every make and style of American car, lj t i_zzrq OK! m j Beaar-st I * ’ J s | M n.o w*YNe~yy O r 1?| 151 5k 3 d S -'V u - 1 li J x UHM 1 1.. ■ —J w. JKFFMSoM Mi —~i i WHERE THE FORT WAYNE SHOW WILL BE HELD In addition to many other attractive features, the Department of Agriculture of the United States government has consented to make an elaborate and instructive exhibit of good roads building to occupy SOO of the 40.000 square feet of exhibition space. It would seem advisable not only for the automobilists of Adams county, but the authorities who are interested In the construction of good roads to take In the Fort Wayne show. FORT WAYNE AND SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave Decatur. A. M—s:so, 8:30, 11:30. P. M.—2:30, 5:45, 9:30. Leave Fort Wayne. A. M.—7:00, 10:00. P. M—1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 11:00. Freight car leaves Decatur at 8:00 a. m., and leaves Fort Wayne at 12 m., arriving in Decatur at 1:30 p. m. S. W. GREENLAND, Manager Ft. W. & S. Ry. NOTICE. Get your harness ready for spring ' work. We save you money on re- ; pairing and oiling. i 310tf. A. W. TANVAS. ! FARM FOR RENT—Sixty acres of good land, well ■ improved, 2 , / 2 miles south- ; east of Decatur. Will iC'] for cash rent. Inquire of ; Thomas Dowling, Decatur, [R.R. 1, ’phone 11-B. Btf Would you call a lawyer for the grip? Would you > call a doctor to shoe a horse? Would you call a surveyor i for the toothache? Elec--1 trical contracting is our business. — Lawrence Electric Company. 813 4.*4***<i***4>***** * PLENTY OF MONEY ♦ > ♦ to loan on * I ♦ IMPROVED FARMS * 1 ♦ at 5 Per Cent , * Abstracts made on short * ’ ♦ Notice. * * SCHURGER’S * * Abstract Office. * 4-++4-+++ + + + + + + + ; FIRST CLASS > Wood Work Done it 1 WAGONS & BUGGIES ; 0. HELLER Cor. Ist and Jefferson Sts. r. Side of Adams County Creamery.

I How s The Old Buggy Working? Would'nt it be policy to replace it with a new one, at a great reducton doling our Jsnuaty reduction Buggy Sale. STORM BUGGIES: Body 26x56 inches, piano box style, with special ironing. GEAR: 1 1-16 inches, long distance axle, 1 % in. arch, French Springs, 4-leaf, front and r«ar wheels % in., Sarven patent steel tire. Shafts: Hickory, double braced, 36 in. leathers, ball bearing couplers. TOP: Heavy rubber, sliding doors, latest pattern, wood and glass panels, furnished regular with pocket and coat rail. Style No. 26, Regular price, $90.00. Sale Price, $72.50. Style No. 25, Regular price, $85.00. Sale Price, $67.50. TOP BUGGIES: Old Hickory and Perry body, 23x56 inches with special ironing. SEAT: Special design auto seat. GEAR: 15-16 inches long, distance, 3-inch arch axles, 12 inch fifth wheel, French pattern springs, wood spring bars, well braced reaches, coach clips, full clipped gear. SHAFTS: Hickory. double braced, 36 in. leathers. TOP: Auto style, four bow, large lights in curtain, color, black, maroon, red, wine or pea green. Rubber Tired Regular price S9O Sale price $76.50 Steel Tire Regular price - SBO Sale price $68.00 If you are interested, a demonstration will certainly mean conviction of these values. Dowling-Shuey Co.

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