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V Test Your Knowledge Cut you aubwur seven of these ton questions? Turn to page Four (or the answers. *- 4 1. Name the capital ot Mississippi. 2. What Is another name lor the Malay Arehljelago? 2. How many centimeters arc iu a, meter? 4. What is the lowest noncommissioned rank in the U. S. Army? 5. Name the large Island that lies to the south ot Greece. «. For whom was the State ot Washington named? 7. Who Invented the rotary printing press? 8. into what river does the Arkansas river flow? 9. What is the native country ot the bird known as the emu? 10. Name the author of ‘‘Plain j Tales From the Hills.’’ -o Trade In a Good Tov/r. Secatui DECATUR RADIO SERVICE 217 N. Sixth St. RADIOS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Repair Work Guaranteed Prices reasonable. CED COLCHIN Phone 876-H H. (Bud) HAIN Phone 440 Auto Radio Inatallation A Specialty.

Public Auction REAL ESTATE and HOUSEHOLD GOODS The Heir* of the late David Summery will sell the following described real estate and personal property to *he highest bidder SATURDAY, February 4, 1939 1:00 P. M. The David Summers Home Place on the River Road at the West Corporation of Decatur, 7 Room House, Barn and 5 acres of Land. . _ 1:30 P. M. At 1042 North Second street, S Room House and 4 Lots. Household Goods consisting of: Beds. Tables, Chairs, Carpets, Dressers, Cooking Utensils, and miscellaneous articles TERMS —On Real Estate, 1-3 cash, balance cash on delivery of Deed and Abstract. Personal Property, cash. Heirs of David Summers Estate, owners Roy S. Johnson —Auctioneer Very Little Cash WE SELL FOR LESS Sprague Furniture Co 152 S. Second St. Phone 199

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COURT RULING (CONTINUED FROM rAOE ONEI tax in accordance with the law. The supreme court ruled late yesterday on a test case technically filed by the Richmond Bnk ' lng company but which actually j was supported by all of the truck ! owners lu the state through the | Indiana Truckers association, i which organised to combat the law. The truckers charged that the law was discriminatory since 1 passenger vehicles used to haul j passengers were exempt from the ■ weight tax. ’ The supreme court, however, held that the state has the “right j t-> classify for the purpose of taxation" and could draw a line between passenger cars and ' trucks. “The highways are public proi perty.” said the court's opinion : written by Chief Justice George Tremain. “It is within the power of the state to require users of these highways to contribute to iheir cost and maintenance and to require those who make special use thereof to contribute to their upkeep. The distinction between commercial motor vehicles and pleasure cars has been recognised from the beginning of their . use." The court emphasized that as j usual it was not passing on the , " ""* ! W TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "The son disap- | ! reared previous to his mother's | j death;” say, “previously.” . # •

wisdom or Jurisdiction for the lawluit merely upon its constitutionality. There aro almost 200.000 trucks ] in Indiana on about 65,000 of which the weight tax has been i

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CHAPTER XXX "You will observe," von Helm said, “that I do not return your salute, von Fehrling." The latter shook with emotion. His furious anger seemed to be contending with the diaciplino of centuries. "Your Highness—" "Silence!” The newcomer obeyed but It was obvious that he was mitring enormous restraint upon himself. The senior of the two guards, a gray bearded veteran, saluted Count Helm. “I have to report. Excellency, that we were only able to partially dose the road to the Prince »on Behrling by barricades. The Prince ha* shot two of our guards and broken the arm of another. We are hia men, as were our fathers and grandfathers before us, and we just could not lay s hand upon his person. We could do no more than escort him where he chose to come.” “You are not to be blamed, Fritx,” Count Helm said. “I await some explanation. Prince von Behrling, of this extraordinary behaviour.” Von Behrling was swelling again with passion. “Explanation!” he repeated. “Is this not a conference of vast importance to the interests of Europe, being held here upon my land under my own roof—a conference of which I have been kept in ignorance?” "You are Incorrect,” was the cold reply. “It is true that we are upon land owned by your family and under the roof of your lodge, but these have been granted by deed of charter to the house of which my uncle is the head and I the representative for countless years. You have no more right here without an invitation than a beggar.” “Answer me this then,”von Behrling demanded. “Have I no right to sit at the table when the future of my country is being determined?” “This Sr* a conference," Count Helm announced, "of sane men drawn together from the various countries of Europe, having in mind one object—the preservation of peace and the prestige of the Fatherland. The matter which we have had to discuss is one that would have been embarrassing to you. For that reason you were not invited. And now consider your intrusion an affront" “Himmeir von Behrling roared. “My intrusion on my own property! These are my lands. I stand under my own roof! Why must I remain dumb? Why must I be excluded from this gathering when it is the future of my country—and my conduct as well—which is under discussion?” Matresser scrawled a line hastily upon a piece of paper and passed it to the President The latter glanced at it and nodded gravely. “How did you know, von Behrling," he asked, “that your conduct was to come under discussion here." “I knew,” was the sullen acknowledgment. Von Helm glanced at Matresser who rose at once to his feet “With your permission, sir." he said, “I will answer that question. The Prince von Behrling knew that his conduct as governor of a certain East African Colony was to come under discussion by securing a private letter written to me by our foreign secretary in reply to a report for which I was responsible. He secured thnt letter by murdering, or causing to be murdered, the messenger whose body still lies awaiting the final inquest in the neighborhood of my borne. Prince von Behrling arrived under a false I name in a small boat, with a possible ! accomplice, in my home harbor— ” ! “You lie I” von Behrling broke in. 1 "I announced myself as Mljnheer I van Westrheene. I am the twelfth 1

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paid. j The weight tax law is bas'd I upon the size and number o! tires j and fees range from $2 to ! Sponsors of the law in the last i session of the legislature were

| Baron van Westrheene end my , 'estates in Holland have been in my f family for eleven generations." “Very well then," Matresser conceded. “Yon arrived there bearing ’ a name ether than that by which you ara gene rally* known. Having satisfied yourself, by either murdering or assisting at the murder of the messenger, that l had made my official report upon your conduct, i yc then made a deliberate attempt . to «.ill me in my own woods and also i a young lady connected with a great t Austrian family I escaped death at ; your bands. Prince, by s miracle.” “You are hi a position to deny these statements, von Behrling?” ' pressed Count Helm. "I would kill any man," was the ‘ harsh reply, “who stood between me | and my resumption of the great work I commenced for my country.” Count Halm pointed towards the . door. “Yon are, as yon have reminded na, von Behrling, upon your own ' lands and under your own roof and I shall not ask the foresters to break their allegiance of eenturies even at my command. I order you to go back the way yon came and not to reappear.” Von Behrling hesitated. The man was racked with emotions. His cheeks were flushed—even his forehead was scarlet “If in this fit of madness, von Behrling,” the other continued, “you refuse to obey my commands, I have here a personal escort, within a minute’s call, only to be nsed in case any emergency should arise. Unless you obey my orders, they will be summoned. They will have no hesitation whatever in arranging for your Immediate expulsion. I should lament such an indignity being offered to one of the leading noblemen of my country.” Von Behrling, with folded arms, stood perfectly still for nearly a minute; then he turned on his heel and, escorted by his two guards, left the room. Von Helm, whose eyes had followed his every movement, turned away with a frown. “There goes, I fear, a still dangerous man,” he said. • • • There was a brief period of silence. Everyone was listening to the starting of the ear. Soon they heard H go roaring down the hill. “The air,” Signor Corletti declared, “seems purer." (A week or so later, Von Behrling alias Van Westrheene met his fate in an airplane erash.) Hellstern rose to his feet. He turned toward the President "Is it permitted that I say a word?" he Asked. “Tt is permitted,” was the grave response. “Having seen and heard the Prince, I accept the report presented to ns by onr colleague. Lord Matresser. I say that Germany should accept the peace offer and should give all the required pledges to keep the peace. L who am passing into the shadows of the political world, offer this recommendation to the powers who will take my place.” Von Helm nodded gravely. “Our old Leader Hellstern,” he said, resuming his conversational ! manner and remaining seated, “will be declared by history to have played the part of a great patriot in this crisis. This offer of Great Britain, which makee the regeneration of our country possible, is made to a new Imperial Germany—to a Germany that will control her army with a firm hand and will carry out every sacred pledge for the preservation of peace. We welcome that offer. Hellstern and I together—he who baa ruled through a more difficult period of our history and I who intend to lead Germany in its pacific I development—accept It The way ! before us Is clear now to fix upon ! the date when Italy, Austria and I Germany ean make their BimultaI neoua proclamation. 1 “Solely and rimpty to rave them!

| attempting lo find an equitable I j form of taxing huge trucks withi j out making the measure punitive j i and the weight tux law baaed mi j the size of the tires was the reII suit. !

j from embarrassment, I suggest now r that General Besserley. Lord Matresser and Sir Esmond Curtels - leave us for a time. We represenj tatives of Germany. Austna. and t Italy will go into executive session. r Will you give us an hour, gentle- • men? The billiard room and the 1' genera! lounge are at your dtspostt tion. I beg that none of you three, , unless greatly fatigued, will retire t before we drink our final toast > Matresser slipped away while t Besserley and Curtels began a game t of billiards, threw his shooting cn[>e ’ over his shoulders, a warm muffler r round his neck, and opened the huge ’ front door. With her nose a few inches from the threshold, the little i brown dog was lying flat. She leaped t to her feet with a bark of delight ; when Matresser appeared and fol- ’ lowed him to the low parapet Mati resser slowly filled his pipe. He found himself in the throes of an un--11 usual and acute depression, i Supposing this great game of I' king-making and empire building ;!went on smoothly to the end, just ; what might it mean for Elizabeth? ; She would become the cousin of the ruler of Austria. Would she ever ! be likely to satisfy herself with the it life of an English country squire? . It would be easy to prove to her that he had not been the careless sport--1 engrossed philanderer she had imI agined. Even then, however, a life [ at Court would have so much to offer her—the blazing up of the old glories, her beloved capital emerging into ita old splendors, the men of her own type and rank all her eager suitors. He felt his hold upon her, already so precariously established, slipping away. . Matresser rose to his feet a little chilled by the falling mists. The brown dog kept her nose within an inch or two of his legs. Arrived at the entrance to the lodge, he paused and then picked her op in his arms. Her little body squirmed with delight She tried her best to cover hia face with kisses. He made his way to the '—“St servants’ lounge where a huge wood fire was burning and the foresters were seated around a table at one end of which was a barrel of beer. With one accord they rose to their feet at hia entrance. He waved them back. “A word with you, Fritz.” he begged. The forester came forward. The little dog settled herself more closely still in Matresser’s arms. “Fritz, I want this dog,” he said. The man hesitated, but only for a moment “She is a favorite," he acknowledged, “but she belongs from now on to the Gn&diger Herr.' “I shall accept your gift with thanks,” Matresser declared, holding out his hand. “I thank you, Fritz. How do you call her?” “Magda," the man replied. “Magda will be my constant companion,” Matresser told him, “and I have an idea, Fritz yon must have heard of the highly trained Labradors. What great retrievers they are. My people have bred them in Norfolk for years. I shall send you a youngster of Blue Peter’s, broken already—a perfect dog for you. His father is the finest retriever I ever saw and the pup will be as good.” The man’* eyes glistened. “It will be a joy, my noble sir,” he exclaimed. “Magda shall have her supper now. Afterwards she will lie outside your door. It is evident that she has a great love for you.” He produced a bowl and whistled Magda to her comer. When she had finished, she walked with Matresser to the shooting lodge. When he reentered the house she was at hia heels. He carried her upstairs to hia room and pushed back her ears and the hair from her eyes. “At least," he murmured half to himself, “you will be a wonderful assurance against loneliness.” (To be continued) i CtopyrtfM. IMV. *7 Uni f**tur*a Syndicate. la*

♦ RATES One Time-Minimum charge of 25c for 20 words or less. Over 20 word*, 11-*®I 1 -*® P« r word k Two Time* —Minimum charge of 40c for 20 word* or le»*. Over 20 word* 2c per word for the two time*. Three Time*— Minimum charge of 50c for 20 words or less. Over 20 word* 2'/*c per word for the three times. Card* of Thank* 35c ; Obituaries and verse* .. *I.OO Open rate • display advertising 35e per column inch. ♦ ♦ FOR SALE FOR SALE — 15 used Washers, Electric and Gas, small down payments. Heating stoves, oil ranges, sweepers at bargains. Decatur Hatchery. 10-10 FOR SALE—2O% Reduction on all January brooder stoves during February. Buy while you can save. Pinedale Hatchery. Decatur 27-3tx FOR SALE-Suburban home, 3ki acres, seven-room house, hot water furnace, two clstersn, drove well, electric lights, Phone 57. Otto Longenberger, Monroe. 26-3tx FOR SALE—Zenith 6-tube radio. Six-volt. Deluxe windcharger. 180 M.R. battery. Walter Frauhiger, mile west, half south Magley. 26-3tx FOR SALE—2 wheel trader, like new. Has stock rack. Phone [I2BO. 27-2tx FOR SALE—Used Furniture. Used Beds, davenports, tables, stoves, Large selection. Stucky & Co. Monroe. 27-10 t FOR SALE—Axminister & Wilton Rugs Trade that old rug in on a new one. $22.75 and your old rtf? will get you a brand new 9x12 Axminister rug. We have some very good buys on Wilton rugs. We sell | ior less. Sprague Furniture Co. 162 So. Second St. Phone 199. 28-3 t ! for SALEINVIGORATED CHICKS For better size and better egg production next fall, ask us about our “AA" mating chicks PINEDALE HATCHERY. | Phone 432, Decatur 27 1 t1x FOR SALE — l : sed radios and ; w ishers, $8 and up. Also used gas ; stove. Uhrick Bros. 28-3 t FOR SALE—Bed Room Suites, Mattress and Springs. $38.95 and your ; old suite will get you a new bed I toom suite. $3.95 and your old mattress will get you a brand new mattress. $5.50 and your old spring will get you a new spring. We sell for less. Spraguo Furniture Co. 152 So. Second St. Phone 199. 28-3 t

FOR SALE—Sorrell mare, 3 years old. Bay Gelding, coming 4 Mrs. Marie Krueckebcrg, 7 mi. nortn east Decatur. Phone 719-L. 27-2tx FOR SALE—Cocker spaniel pup. 3 months old. Eligible AKC registration. Reasonable. 519 North Second Street. 25-4 t FOR SALE—Spencers individually designed corsets. A Spencer will correct any figure fault because it will be designed especially for you. Call Miss Barbara Riesen, 627 N. 2nd St. Phone 64. FOR SALE —60 Innerspring mattresses selling from 12.5 P to 39.5 b Liberal trade in alolwance for yofir old mattress or spring. We sell for less. Sprague Furniture Co. 152 So. Second St. Phone U‘9. 28-5; FOR SALE —3, 10-20 McCormickDeering tractors; 4 Fordson tractors; one new type Fordson; one F-12 Farmall, with new type cultivator; 2 F-20 Farmall tractors; 4 tractor plows; one 12-7 fertilizer break drill. See the new type Oliver 70 tractor on display, $727 for limited time only. Craigville Garage. 25-51 FOR SALE—FeIt Base Rugs. Large number of 9 x 12 felt base rugs 4.50 and your old rug. We sell for less. Sprague Furinture Co. 152 80 Second St. Phone 199. 28-ot """* " ” 1 "" 1 ' * ' * —■ 1 ' ■ FOR SALE—Something brand new in Battery Radios—no batteries to keep up—will run as cheap as electric sets. Free home trial. Phone 7873. Uhrick Bros. 28-3 t FOR SALE Sewing Machines, Dav Beds, Dressers, Buffets, Laundry Stoves. Clocks, Ranges, Radios, cupboards,'Electric Washers Frank Young, 110 Jeffersou. 28-a3tx

For Radio Repairs Call MILLER RADIO SERVICE Phone 625 134 Monroe St. Residence phone 522.

FOR SALE — Just received shipment of Spurtou radios selling from $14.50 up. Liberal trade-in allowance for your old radio. Easy terms. Sprague Furniture Co., Phone 189. FOR SALE — Decatur Quality Chicks. Are always most profitable Book orders now. Special this week 500 White Rock. Decatur Hatchery. Phone 497. 22-3 t MISCELLANEOUS FARMERS ATTENTION — Call 870-A at our expense for dead stock removal. The Stadler Products Co. Frank Burger, agent. NOW HATCHING two hatches of Baby Chicks every week, all leading breeds; also Baby Ducklings. Reasonable prices. Model Hatchery, Monroe. 10-ts FARMERS—If you need money for feed, seed, fertilizer, machinery, livestock — call at Schurger Abstract Company. 22—? We can meat every Wednesday. Thone 316 or 2081. Liechtty Cannery Berne, ind. 14-x NOTICE— Parlor suites recovered. We recover and rejfcir anything. We buy and sell furniture. Decatur Upholsters. Phone 420. 145 S. Second Street. 14-301 ATTENTION — Regardless of age your old radio is worth sls tradein on model 8-S-359 Zenith Radio. At Uhrick Bros. 28-31 REAL ESTATE and LOANS — I can make 5. 10 or 15 year farm I loans at 4>4%. No commission. City loans at 5%, no commission, jor FHA loans. If interested in selling or buying a property call or see C. D. Lewton, Phone 406, Decatur. MARTZ BARBER SHOP Two regular barbers. Morris ’Lee’ Leland; C. E Martz. Ed Mart* extra on Saturday. 26t6x FOR~RENT FOR RENT—Eight room, all modern house. Excellent condition. Phone 937. 26-5 t FOR RENT — 4 room apartment, unfurnished at 416 Pallets ol * §L Phone 85 26-3 T WANTED WANTED- Single man to work by year on farm. Long-time job for right man. C. O. Shoemaker & Son, Geneva. 28-2tx

WANTED—Good, clean, big Rugs, suitable for cleaning machinery. Cannot use underwear, stockings, pants, coats, ooveralls, or any similar material. Will pay 4c lb. Decatur Daily Democrat. Report Paint Contract Given To Berne Firm Reports from Berne s’ate thnt Allspaw & Fennig, of Berne, have been awarded the painting contract for the new Berne school building, now under construction. ——l —— N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eye* Examined • Glasses Fitted HOURS 8:30 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:00 Saturdays, 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135 C-E- — —I DR. C. V. CONNELL VETERINARIAN Special attention given to diseases of cattle and poultry. Office & Residence 430 No. Fifth St Phone 102. For Kitchen Convenience - - Genuine Seilers Cabinets Consists of two utilities, refectory table and four chairs in Windsor Brown Oak - - Complete set $74.50 Only one at this price. Sellers Cabinet and two utilities, complete $57-50 Phone 61

market* DAILy REP °«To»|^^^ AND FORei GN Br » M.r k , t Cr *'° v ' Veals received to ||, „ to 14" to soil to ii,„ 250 to 3it(i 350 lb* U|l -Hi 30(1 to 35" ' Roughs -^H* H ;«kss Yoarliiu-s WHOLESALE EGG POULTRY QUOTATI^B Furnished 37 Metis E. a a 4 Decatur Prices ? itrj: claw g^H! and ov, r pr, r ras; ~BHr *k« whit. - ~ k , Heavy and Heavy a HE CHICAGO GRAIN Mar. May Wheat Oats ,2$S INDIANAPOLIS IYisHL Imit.ti.a; 1 : ft! Hi ! —Livestock HH ofi ■ :-H| -- H 100 ■ J' vvß[ I $6.40-17. H Cattle. - aiw- 4>.Hg ing classes st". mg Hj| light • >’H| ■ Hb ■■ H t rs 'Hi j lop. sl2 50. SH ! Sheep, early ■■ I about 15c 10g..-., t sub ' ■ nat tv, - !•» -"'H| $ 9-19.25 H EAST BUFFALO w < c -iH| East Dufftih N V P’flH —Livestock H Hogs, loo; steady: 140-210 lht- t- tgood and eltei. • run quoted sy3us y 3u Hfl Cattle. 2i"e medium heifers steady. 1' and Mills .. fleshy $6.50; cu'ter gr»d*light weigh- hulls Calves. !""• vralrrs. sl3 down. H -Vi-iffi Inin!* higher; pood and down, $9.50-s:t7s; and mi -- $4-14.50. H CLEVELAND PRQDIH Cleveland, "hi". ‘H Produce: Butter, steady, exM* standards. 29c H Eggs, unsettled; clean. lS'-.-c , extra l fir*** current receipts. Live poultry, steady. T-W 1 and up, 19 20c, (Dicks, fg lbs , and up. 14-15 c; small, 10-12 r; gceec, D-H ordinary. 1012 c ■ Potatoes. Michigan $1.40-$1 50 bag of IW jH russet. $1 30-$1 t" washed Chippewas D ■ J vania. $135; North lers, $1.30; reds. sll $2, Idaho. !9 bag of 50 lbs ; r lor:4 * $2.10 box of 5" ins- M fort WAYNE UVESW Fort Wayne. Ind-. teP flj —Livestock: ...fl Hogs, 5c higher. $8.35; 160-180 lbslbs.. $8.05; 206-230 1^ '■ 240 ibs., *7.75. 360-280 lbs $7.30; 300-325 !•'«- lbs., $7; 120-11" lbs-*'** lbs., $7.40. Roughs, $6-5"; ' s 6 jjß Calves, sl2;jantb*- »»'■ local grain maB J BURK ELEVATO Corrected prices to be P 3 ! l No. 1 Wheat, fin lbs- ofM j No. 2 hWeat, etcOats, 30 lbs. test No. 2 Yellow Corn New No. 4 Yellow toriINo 2 Soy Beaus 1 Rye - "" CENTRAL « oY * I No. 2 Soy Beaus