Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1916 — Page 2

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IN MEMORIAM. Chauncey (' Wilder, sou of Edwin pud Mary (Barkley) Wilder, was born in Root Township, January 5. 18161, and died, a resident of Monmouth, Friday. December 15. 1916. having been a resident of the township, practically his entire life. Hs was married in young manhood to Miss Winie Watts, who. with six daughters, survive. They are; Annice. wife of George Simmers. Decatur; Harriet, wife of Fred Nye; Bessie. Myrtle. Doris and Edwinna. There is one grandson. Harry Sim mers Mr Wilder was the last of his parental family, two sisters. Ellen Steele and Harriet Magley being deceased. The deceased was a faithful and loving husband and father; a loyal citizen and friend, and what the world so greatly needs a messenger of good cheer. The funeral service was held Monday from the home, the Rev. Shank, pastor of the Concord Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member, officiating. The 1 body was laid to rest in the Decatur i metery. With James Whitcomb , Riley one ran say: < "1 cannot say and I will not say > Tita; they are dead: they are just

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BOYS Erectors Engines Skates Trains Sleds Blackboards Bicycles Wagons Velocipedes Wheelbarrows Knives Flashlights Tool Chest Autos Guns Tools

"" ■■■■■ ' — - . - - - ■ — - SILVERWARE Me retail the ofd reliable Community Silver, the tine that has no equal. 1 ry it I ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT Here can be found the useful as well as the most beautiful presents in : the city. Stand Lamps, floor Lamps, Electric Toaster. Electric Stoves, Percolators and Electric Irons. BAGS AND TRUNKS Visit our Bag and Trunk department and buy him a present he will appreciate. Our prices are the lowest and quality the best. The largest assortment of Knives, Razors, Guns, Carving Sets, Watches, Scissors, Bicycles, and useful articles right here at Schafer’s. — t _____ ? JUST RECEIVED oy s Tool Chest, not a toy. but real Tools. Teach the boys how to work. I 50c up to 515.00. ■nwnn..., , , , , , When in need of any good thing, think of the store (that has it, and come to TTOTT JMTO&rjEiTZ | —4'M,-;';iUi,rhli'Jllih il ’t"*' '.aim—>w ax. j p jmaMgMMMMP

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GIFTS That stand for greater efficiency in the home should be the joy of every woman's life. She will be delighted with a se, piece of "WEAREVER'' Aluminum, nn "IDEAL FIRELESS C00KE..," cr a beautiful decorated "Guernsey” Casserole. THE BROCK STORE

away, With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand. They have wandered into an unknown land. And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be since the' linger there. "And you. O! you who the wildest yearn For the old time step and the glad return — Think of them faring on as dear In the love of there as the love of here. Think of them still as the same 1 say; I They are not dead; they at • just ADAMS COUNTY INVESTMENTS. Dear Friends: - If you contemplate buying a farm or city property, won’t you call on us and see what we have to offer? Our business j s that of dealing in real estate and loaning money and making abstracts of title. We are offering fttfin loans now at 5 per cent and at 5>, 2 per cent and at •> per cent. This 6 per cent loan is exceptionally good. The rate is higher hut there arc other eonsidt ations I

(URLS Doll Go Carts Special at $1.50, $1.98 and $3.50 Writing Desk $4.00 and $5.00 Special Blackboards Large Size $1.50 Chairs 25c and 35c .Scissors, Manicure Sets

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’ I — Ask us about it. Our abstract business has an estab-1 lished reputation for correctness and excellence. Please call on us. write i us. or ’phone us. Respectfully. THE BOWERS REALTY COMPANY Frank M. Schirmeyer. French Quinn. ”99t3 —o The Kind. Willis —“What kind of a time did you have at Hump’s lust evening?" Gillis*— "Very unintelligible. 1 couldn’t understand anything they said t<. their la by or anything the 1I mmgniph played or | anything that my wife whispered to me i behind their bucks.” —Judge. Milk for Cracked Disltes. If cracked dishes are boiled in enough sweet milk to cover them for about forty-five minutes, th., .racks will glue together and become invi Able, and the dishes will stand almost as much usage as when new. ugypiian Pmlosophy. If thou art successful and lov. st the wife of thy bosom. then till her stomach and clothe her back. .Make glad her heatt during the time that thou hast. She is a Held profitable to its owner. —Diab Holep. itnsarsM rew. -mihll, . —■ swv

g K * A Real Christmas | Gift By ROBERT GORDON •s'v BS. Gul’LD smiled as Nile wrapped het lurs iirou,l, l Hoc and telephoned for her automoi bile. She to r cousin who was going to acco mp a n y her downtown und said: "1 think it’s ti good Idea to get one’s Christinas 1 .shopping all dime several weeks in advance. You get much belter attention in the .shops, and you make it easier ll’or the poor tired salesgirls.” “But." asked the cousin, "do you ' know what you want so far ahead of ! the holiday?" “Yes, here’s my list. Look at it while I 1 button my gloves.” “Handkerchiefs, dresses, waists, gloves, veil—whew, for whom are ull these things?” “My maids,” answered Mrs. Gould. “A horn, three dolls, a drum, pair of Skates —surely the maids can t use i these?” asked the cousin. “The toys are for my vvasherwomi an’s children und their little friends. lißl ■', 4 1 always give them presents, since G<>d , hasn't blessed me with children of my i own. t'oiue, the car is at the door.” Outside a shop window in the busiest street of tlie city stood little Lena Swift. Around her shoulders she wore a tattered shawl, ami her hands'were snuggled under it to prevent them from freezing. She stood wit it her face pressed close to the glass. “My.” sue said half aloud, "ain’t it cold for the end of Novembi r. and oil, ain't that a beautiful doll, i wonder whether Santa will think of me tills year!” Lena shivered with cold, and big tears came to her eyes as she went on musing. "He ain't never come since mother died. Aunt Rosie says she has no money for nonsense anti such, and she says there ain't no Santa Claus uoliow.” "Move on little one." said a policeman coming up to Lena and tapping her shoulder with his club. Lena ran off halt’ fearfully, half relueta> j. and at that moment spied a large Santa Claus who stoAd on the opposite corner ringing a bell and asking the passersby to drop a coin in the bowl for a Christmas dinner that would tie given on the tw< nty-tilih of December at the Wayfarers’ lodge. Tlie child made a dash across the street to tell Santa Claus what she wanted him to put in her stocking, when she received a terrific blow from behind. Then it seemed as though she were fa 11 i ng—f all i n g—do w n —down. Then a pair of strong arms lifted her and she heard a soft voice which seemed to come from a great distance say—“ Smith, is she much hurt? Poor little puss.” Lena awoke next morning and found herself in a soft white bed in a room so beautiful that her first thought ,was "I must be dead and this sure is heaven.” A white-capped nurse bent over her. < She tried to glance about, but the pain shot through her head and made her close her eyes. Then Lena experienced something that she had not felt since her mother hud died —a caressing touch and a kiss. Lena had been badly hurt and it took several weeks for her to get even well enough to sit up in bed. Christinas morning dawned cold and clear, and the child was allowed to see what Santa had brought her. At the foot of her bed stood a gorgeous < 'hristmas tree, such as she had often seen in the great toyshops, but never in the wildest Hights of het fancy dreamed of possessing. On the floor beside .the tree, in a tiny little wicker chair, sat the big doll with the “shutting eyes” that she had seen in the shop window. Then the beautiful lady came over to her bed and, putting her arms around Lena, said: WaMnSaR ~ g T s w a - s ~ .. L--a 11 1 -A “Don't you think Santa Claus has been good to you?” “Are they all for me?’ What would Aunt Rosie say? She thinks there ain't no Santa Clans.” "Your Aunt Rosie knows you are with me and she says it’s all right. Yes, they are all for you. There are no other children here. This is the first time the real Santa Claus has visited me, and this is the happiest Christmas I have had since I was a child, myself.” "What did Santa bring you?” asked 1 Lena, returning (Mrs. Gould’s embrace.’’ The happy woman took a mirror j from the table and held it in front of ; the child. Lena looked into it and i saw tt face so clean and white that L she scarcely recognized it, framed by a mass of brown curls, and a pair of large blue eyes that returned her gaze womleringly. “it’s me," she said. “Y*-s; it’s you. St anta Clair? has I brought me you, and Aunt Rosie said I may keep you.” - j »—— —. —A--- ’’

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h " Come To Our Store This Week We want yoii to hear the recreated voices of Zenatello and Rappold, and the H '* . h masterly bowing of Spalding ;'nd Flesch. u I■- - i ! THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. I i H VICTROLAS AND EDISONS y : | “Hear Them Bot h” ’ tt

i Special California Seedless Oranges I 1c I Each

Largest Line of candy, fruits and nuts ever in the city at special low prices. Special prices to churches and school teachers,. Xmas Trees and Holly Wreaths. EVERYTHING IN THE GROCERY LINE AT A SAVING

Finest grade bulk Mince Meat, per pound 12'/ 2 c Good grade Peanut Butter, 2 tbs. 25c Good grade bulk Apple Butter, per pound 12'/ 2 c Dried Peaches. fl». .. . 7c: 4 tbs. 25c No. 1 Fall Caught Lake Herring Salt Fish, per tb 7c

_——~™ - I- — ’ ~ ■■ ■ I , I I . ■ I. Farmers bring me your Butterand Eggs and get the top prices and get quality groceries, fruits, nuts and candy at a saving. BERT HUNSiCKER Free Delivery. Phone No. 97 3 Doors So. Interurban Station DECATUR, INDIANA I USEFUL GIFTS I MB ME Hl U. ■ — II Gifts such as these reflect the good taste and || ™ thoughtful consideration of the giver. No woman « «• can fail to appreciate-a gift selected from the sug- 3 H gestions offered below. J?

|| Blankets Sweaters Caps and Scarfs Handkerchiefs H* i ancy Collars Corset Covers Silk Petticoats c«» Silk Waists £££ Carpet Sweepers Table Linens Linen Napkins Ivory Toilet Sets 11 Manicure Sets =®s Traveling Bags

SS and many other nice and useful gifts. S | THE BOSTONSTOrF" I £7 DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES. 5

The New Editon has been compared in public, be- « fore 300,000 music lovers, with such great artists as H Marie Rappold, Anna Case, Julia Heinrich, Alice Verlet, Christine Miller, Arthur Middleton, and Thomas Chai- 8 mers (as well as a dozen oilierS). Thus it was proven H bevond all question, mat the living voices of these great H artists cannot be detected from the New Edison’s re- « creation of them. Remember that the artists stood be- H side the New Edison and sang in direct comparison H with it, and that the audiences could not distinguish •• the artists’ voices irom the New Edison’s Re-creation g of those same voices. H THE NEW EDISON « s H accomplishes Mr. Edison’s ambition to recreate all ji forms of music with such liberal perfection that the g original cannot be told fromthe Re-Creation.

CANDY, CANDY, CANDY, NUTS, NUTS, NUTS, ffIAWS, PRANCES, ORANGES, , 3' -tb “ » hi By The Car Load At • I HUNSIGKER'S NEW BROCERY

Good Cooking Rice. Tb 5c : New bulk Rolled Oats, tb ; I New Flake Hominy, tb ...5c 3 cans Sifted Early Jppe Peas... .25c : 3 large cans best Lye Hominy ...25c : Large cans besj grade Sweet Pofa- : toes, per can 10c : Fancy large Dili Pickles, doz 12c

I Sopade softens the hardest water, I. 3 boxes for 100 ! White Line Washing Powder, regular 5c box: 3 boxes for 10c Pure Buckwheat Flour in 5 To. sacks, per saok 35c Good shelled Pop Corn, fb 6'40

Fancy Towel Seis VVash Waists Aprons Shawls Electric Cleaners Hat Pins Beauty Pins Lavallieres Broaches •• Pear! Beads •• Umbrellas ■■ Rain Coats Silk Hose Bags and Purses «■

Special 1 lb. Box Fine Chocolates in Fancy Boxes 29c