Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Evary Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company > LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratee Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents ' Per Year, by mall $2.50 1 Single Copies 2 cents '—————— Advertising ratee made known on | application. Entered at the Postomce tn Decatur, ndlana, as second-class matter. Frank P. Foster, a candidate for the democratic nomination for congress in this district, made a short talk at the horse sale yesterday, telling the crowd that the fame of this city as the greatest horst market in the middle west was known far and near. He boosted the business, and its

— — - ■ .IN- — ■ ■—■—■■ - - — ii r. ■'J.i— ==- PRE-INVENTORY SALE HJEN days will see the end of our most successful Clearance Sale. If you have not 1 taken advantage of the bargains that we are offering it is because you have not called and seen the goods that we are offering. Everybody that has come in and investigated our goods and prices have bought and gone away satisfied. Our sale is different than most sales from the fact that we hold nothing back. Every Suit, Overcoat or Raincoat in our store is for sale at a great reduction.

9J5 All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits and Overcoats that formerly sold for $12.50 and $15.00 12.45 All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits and Overcoats that formerly sold for $16.50 and SIB.OO

i Z CO All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits and Overcoats that formerly |O 4 ,™ sold at $25.00 and $27.50. We have also made some remarkable reductions in other lines that will interest you, which are too numerous to mention in this small space.

Men’s Odd Trousers 1/4 I - Off

Men’s Fur Caps that were $2.50 . . . $1.78 that were $1.50 ... . 98

' If you have’nt already taken advantage of this money saving event you will find a good deal waiting when you call at our store. The Myers-Dailey Company THE STORE THAT DOES AS IT ADVERTISES /

i a good one by the way, and one that ■ any community would be proud to 1 claim. The Brazil Daily News announce* the candidacy of John I. Hoffman for state superintendent of public instruction and urges his selection Ait the March primary. Mr, Hoffman has served as first deputy in the office I for many years and is certainly well | qualified. Aside from that he is one 'of the finest fellows in the state, a i gentleman at all times, and a schol- ! ar who would grace the .office and manage it progressively and carefully. A few years ago we heard much of the wonderful and perfect commission form of government in use at Des Moines, lowa, it being argued that being away from partisan political control, that city would prosper—that it just couldn’t help it. And now it develops through the resignation of one of the councilmen, that the city has increased her indebtedness a mil-

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All Sweater Coats that were above SI.OO now Moss

lion dollars during the past seven years. It's a puncture of another fad, that's all. Miss Mary Peacock has resigned as deputy in the office of the clerk of the supreme court, which place she has held continuously during democratic and republican administrations for thirty-five years. She knows the of | flee thoroughly and those who wanted I information have turned to her foi many years. She will start a chicken farm and she has many acquaintances over the state who hope she will conduct her farm as long and as successfully as she has her place as deputyclerk of the court. . There is general satisfaction over Secretary Lansing's warning to the I * Providence Journal and to certain other newspapers that the relations between this country and foreign governments are suffering by reason of unscrupulous publications, malignantly devised to create misconcep

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Exceptional Values in Boys’ Suits and Overcoats $2.00 Suits and Overcoats SL2S $2.75 Sjiits and Overcoats 1.85 $3.50 Suits and Overcoats 2.38 $4,50 Suits and Overcoats 3.00 $5.50 Suits and Overcoats 3.67 $7.50 Suits and Overcoats 5.00 SB.OO Suits and Overcoats 5.35

tions and tu lead the American public astray on questions affecting international relation*. This had become a serious matter because the acuteness of tlie recent crisis was greatly aggravated by much printed misinformation. —Rochester Sentinel. ■> tnnnntrtrrnnmiTmcrmnnHlKlunn DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday Research —Mrs. D. B. Erwin. Friday. Historical—Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Saturday. Home Guards —Donna Parrish. Tomorrow comes and we are where? Then let us live today.— Shiller. Work —for some good, be it ever so slowly; Cherish some flower, be ft ever so lowly; Labor—all labor is noble and holt; Let thy great deeds be thy prayer to

15.22 All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits and Overcoats that formerly sold for $20.00 and $22.50 szi All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits and Overcoats that formerly sold for $9.00 and SIO.OO

All Work Coats reduced 1/ Z 4

t W God. _ *•*** Twenty-five friends of Miss Clara Carnahan were invited to her In East Wayne street, last evening to hear a very enjoyable program of song-by Miss Kathryn Egly. « Berne, Ind. Miss Egly has been pursuing her vocal studies tor a number of years with Miss Kay Spencer of this city, and she possesses a beautiful clear soprano voice, which she handles with great ease and charm. She has been heard in this city on former occasions, once at the Morning Musical society and a few times at studio recitals of her teacher, but last evening won new honors among a circle of friends, many of whom were hearing her for the first time. Her program was well chosen, and her plbasing personality and fine expression added much to the pleasure of the entertainment. Following the singing the guests mingled for social chat, and were served coffee and other light refreshments. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. ( reighton Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Will Peltier, Mr. and Mrs. W. Page Yarnelle. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stouder, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Ellison, Mrs. Gaston , Baillie, Mrs. H. Brooke Sale, Mrs. Ed-

Special Lot Men’s Trousers that were SI.OO to $1.75 now 98c

Makinaw Coats in all wool $5.50 to $6.00 $3.15

ward While. 8 MM E - ° SPWi IXniiS Mls» Egly in Fort Wayne New 8 - manner.—r orl ' Embroidery work, conversation a tertalnm ent the made the round Embroidusual delightful one for the ery dub last evening wbe Mi- 8 - nea Costello entertained M 8 parent Has Invited the girlsit guests at next week's meeting. no . riven the last Friday in Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher. . Moltz and the booby to Mrs. V ’u inger. The St. Vineent de laul an nounees a charity Easter ball to be given April 25. ••The Home Guards'" social at the Methodist church last evening was an excellent one and well attended ffi spite of the bad weather. A good program consisted of: Piano duet. Mildren and Gertrude Yager; recita tion, Martha Sellemeyer; piano solo. Beulah Nichols; recitation. Dorothy Walters. Fine refreshments were served from the various booths. The collection was $7.37. This is a mis sionary band in charge of Mrs. Har vey Smith and the proceeds will be contributed toward the education of a little Indian girl. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Asbury and children, Donald and Mary Elizabeth, will arrive today from Reno. Nevada, for a visit with Mrs. Asbury’s father. H. S. Fuhrman. Mrs. Asbury and children will remain here while her husband goes to Washington. D. C.. on business. The regular meeting of "The Home Guards” will be held next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Donna Parrish. The study of the new book, “Along the Trail,” will be taken up. The Research club will have an "Eventful” afternoon with Mrs. D. B. Erwin Monday. Mrs. John Falk will lead the current events discussion. The Christian Ladies' Aid so< iety met with Mrs. Dr. Burt Mangold with seventeen present. The election of officers was «n event. Mrs. C. R Weaver resigned as president and i Mrs. William Engle was elected to fill her place. The old staff of other officers was re-elected as follows: Vice president, Mrs. A. D. Artman; secrtary, Mrs. Rebekah Eady: treasurer. Mrs. G. T. Burk. The Christian ladies decided at this time that they would hold their annual Easter flower sale in April, particulars regarding which will be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shroyer, who leave the first of the week for their home in Bellefontaine, will be entertanied at supper Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon. The Misses Naomi Gass. Irene Eady and Frances Mougey will go to Bluffton to be guests Sunday of Miss Julia Porter. ANNOUNCEMENTS for congressman. I desire to announce my candidacy for nomination on the congressional ticket at the democratic primary. March 7. 1916, and to say that I will appreciate the support that may be given me. FRANK P. FOSTER, mch ‘ Anderson. Ind. FOR SURVEYOR. C> Baumgartl > er of Berne. IndL, authorizes us to announce his name as a candidate fw Adams county. su bJect t 0 the decisjon of the voters at the p rima rv to be held March 7, 1916. m „ h6 FOR SURVEYOR. Please announce my name . candidate for couilty sUyTr 0 ? Ad" ams county. Sl *j ect to . Ad ‘ ° f the county Trimary Tuesday, March 7. ‘ he d mch - 6 ORVAL HARRVFF. i-OR COMMISSIONER commiswner of the nwT?? ‘ W Adams county. 6ubje e t of ion of the primary election t r d^* 8 March 7, 1916. “ to be held lbt6 A. MOSER. F OR COMMISSIONER Please announce mv hi'iate for the democrat for commissioner of k mJ lOrnination Adams county Ind J hCThird Strict, decision of th d'!^' *t to the 1913. fXnT ary ' Marc h 7 ROBERT SCHWARTZ. FOR Coroner '■ou are authorized to arm “ a “ e as a candidate ; “"ounce my Adams county, st lbjppt tn T ' of 1011 of the democrat. , dWi * | acid March 7. P "nary to Wl “■ a cuac.

exactly WHAT he Southerner Knew How to * verti*ement to Produce p,,? •Iced Result * 8 —" I ■ No small amount of credit fe 1 development of the ebon $ j paragraph to its present statel/ section belongs to Col. Em m!t r gan, one-time fellow Marse" Henry Watterson el? chief of the Louisville Co W(9 ’ nal. His brief, breezy paragraph •* famous at Watterson’s b ? one-page editorial*. ColooeiT used to contend bo wrote meant and *topped only ■Marse’’ Henry had consume L ' editorial apace and all thekiaguAl li»h; therefore, it was his 9 pleaauje to set forth with the » and as filler what “Marse’’ HeaVzM started out to say, but forgot. ’ When Colonel Txrgnn washed-, f era' ink from his fingers he rethlfi tho life of a country gcntlemu. farm near Bowling Green. Ky H day he appeared at the office local newspaper to insert an. tisement, and asked for paper. What he wrote was ch 4a « istlc. I . Waned —An ole nigger cook jA ■ farm. No milkin. No wasbln. 1 $ in but cookin, eatin and «leept He got a cook.—Wall street I HIGHEST TYPE OF COURj Prisoner That Can Smile la Truly; | Without tho Slightest Tn :( of “Yellow.” You have heard a great deal about “the man who smiles," «t the risk of being found monoUm 1 might be added that the nun smiles and keepa on smiling, ing. is worth some notice If he isai ble-minded, he is game ami gas*, excites admiration in a dog. i> 3 grasshop]>er has it on the fc- j forty ways. To keep a please ' in prison is simon-pure grit. When a man gets down ij 1 mouth, with only acid showing 4J] countenance, he makes war m h self. ‘ > Once upon a time a little t, aged man was sent to prison, g. K past middle age. and left behini , / a lot more than a shattered tag, Four nights he walked his cd® was four day* and nights »t. j sleep. Opiates were resorted !13 he woke up with a smile. FftatS day to this he wears a smile wte S he goes, game as a pehtle asst out a yellow e-psck on him. That is ciltwg grit a H'" i couldn't beat. 71 is more t'uanih ' is the refinement of human cosr?4p From the New Era. published i g| federal penitentiary. LeavcarJs Kan. Streat Beggars in Rome. | An amusing anecdote of *3 Rome of Papal days is told a® cess Lazarovich's “Pleasures axa| aces.’’ ’’ Passing the beautiful Harberini, once the home of T|| Story, the old American sc’Jp'M® poet,” she write*. “I remembadM incident he told mo in London. “It was, it seems, at that most impossible for a maa through the streets of R„ue sidflH thing in his coat pocket and not(|S it on returning home The litis ■ zaroni thought It their right k-fl to that. “Several times he and his ft* i | tried to keep watch and surpih operation at the instant of hi*l* | mance, but in vain; the big?®’ ' too sly and swift. “One day Mr. Story cut a bandanna into strips and left* l .-, edge of it peeping out of his co*tß « et as he and a friend started o!t | “It was hardly a moment be- ■■ | tagged, brown legged little ,B ? *| in front of them, flaunting then- | bandanna in their faces and ■ Ing angrily: ‘Mean! Mean! S® . j Shame!’ ” Small Japanese Houses. A number of causes have s® S the size of the Japanese bouse. *■ seonis much too small fe-r a t® table habitation in the eyes of l signer. In the first place, the P themselves are small, the ste height of the Japanese a‘Y ing five feet three and <®einches. As it is the usual casus s 't on the floors upon cushic®' the legs bent beneath, great W ceilings is not desirable. ceilings may be attribute 1 D L °f any heating systems other tl® . small charcoal brazier Liiowa “bibashi." The frequency of , Quakes throughout Japan has " largely contributing cans as »’« the question of expense in a coS where economy reigns supre® also had a powerful influence. Sulphuric Acid. In recent years sulphuric e A | assumed such great importance N industrial and commercin' "3.> statiatic* showing the pro<> uct '®'o new given out annually by r . j| States geological survey. Tl;:S ' rial is probably used in a » riety of ways in the than any other substance. • ‘ Important classes of industry '■ D H the consumption of sulpliu rlf , ( involved are the manufaci ure || tilizers, the refining of | Products,, the iron, steel and a Austrias, the manufacture o' ; glycerin, celluloid and f 'lets, and in general metal:'-r = - | chemical practice.