Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1903 — Page 3

GOOD RESULTS. Reformatory Law a Good One. Tie Parole Makes Better Prisoners and Better Men. Secretary Butler, of the state board of charities, has made public some facts regarding the indeterminate sentence and parole law, which has now been in force in Indiana six and a half years. “The principle underlying this law,” says the secretary, “is that a per»on may be released only when he has established his fitness for freedom and the fact that 78 per cent the paroles from the state prison Mid reformatory have proven satisfactory indicates that the law is being well administered. The reformatory at Jeffersonville has released 1,545 men on parole and of this number 823 have been given their final discharge. In the case of 131 the maximum of the term for which they were on parole and they were no longer held under supervision. Thirty two died one was pardoned by the governor and 199 are still report ing. The unsatisfactory cases number 359, of whom 199 weie returned to the institution and 180 are at large. For every man released employment has been found in advance either by friends or by the agent of the reformatory. In their report they are required to state their earnings and expenses, and from these it is learned that the 1,545 men have earned $330,438.16 and at the time of the last report had on hand a total of $17,426.08.

KW i-sLW /W-Z ' ........_. _.— ■ Now all ready in every department for HOLIDAY TRADE. asga ELEGANT LINE OF LADIESJ. GENTS’ AND CHILRq Without any exception the most complete line of goods of all ™ ■ ffl ■ I B ' DRENS’ HANDKERCHIEFS. Just came in this week especi- f?M MB kinds for Christtn >r offered, and as usual the prices Jv xllj fob the holiday tbade, all new and desirable patterns i KTjB are correct. FIRST, you can lie supplied with any and all the I I I old, stale stuff in this department. We are quite sure to please you rsLr ItKl new and up-to-date Dress Gouls, Suitings and Waistings the ■ ■ I IB « ■ jfjSg aPI? market affords Also Knit Goods of all kinds, Scarfs, Shawls, _JL A \ XL,. | ICrCI II DDrCTMTC vjK4 Hoods, Tam-O’Shanters, Toques, Mittens and Golf Gloves for UOL-iUL rnCOL.I’i I o BQM Ladies and Children. In this department none should go away iLVgf ygpj dissatisfied as this stock is all new and will certainly please. Ev- f-y C* SILK UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, MUFFLERS AND HOST/7M erybody knows from past experience that this is headquarters for XotTlO I lOffC >TAt*Z? ERY, BLANKETS, BED SPREADS, HOMEMADE COM fty* oinorAXC aiXII-A I Otll 1 let M/j iv 1ooOIX& /A I—> 1— MV >to ful and appropriate Xmas gifts you can find here. Sg Then coming to the Important Part El ICT Assortment I * NOW COMES ™ E BjSB of the (food and useful present. Those that make home happy B f Z’’ ' I 1 T~) L and (Might til is the .uitit f..r th. dlnli.2 room und especially that 5 I GV’s I At* ( Tff K 3 TTH MVS purl th:. n .1..-, ih-tsbl-l.» k I '.mg > ' l.mmi ami I'r.ltv l>-n- ... -J 1 UVd IVjl VjlllO <XIIU L/UVo . x7\3 bemoMMy I ' Z J.S'5 rSijj Os Iron Toys of every kind, Banks, Animals, ■ I 01k Table Linens from 25c yard to >"•)’» per set. Wagons Sleds, Drays, Hook and Ladder Co., Fire I — DOLLS — • iCvi Cups and Saucers from 35c to SI.OO per set. & I fiS Full 100-piece dinner sets from $6 to SSO set. Engines, and Everything in the Iron Toy Line. | Os every Kind, Color and Price, dressed and undressed But I have in stock a few special things to offer this Also Wooden Toys—Cradles, Game Blocks, Beds, I > Xma.tim-: J „ l PRICE. 1C TO $7.50 EACH i Era . , • r. in Desks, Blackboards, Trunks, Steam Engines, B rs3J! PHn white French Cups and Saucers ■ .. ..._ , , ... ,1 Or/ yflQ 11 r H ■ No difference how many dolls the little girl has now, she I $1.7=5 per set Magic Lanterns, Mechanical Toys, Guns, Horses, M wants another for Christmas and a suitable cab or go-cart j 80 Plain white French China 7.} inch plates Pianos, Toy Dishes, Toy Furniture, Stoves and | to take it out riding. gSt) per set in fact, everything made to make the children I Other pieces that you may desire <it die-im' , happy at Xmas time. You can certainly find what 9 r> z*x » x LZ Q inn r : .., ~];>>>> white translucent China Dinner set „ .. . . Lx Ugn luu pieu plain wnu suits you for old or young from this, the greatest SIO OO per set J era ’ 1 TiL .mn handsomelv decorat- stock of Xmas goods ever shown in Adams I have ready for the Christmas trade the best line of Every p.ece guaranteed. The same handsomi ly decorat th., older Christmas books for young and el 1 ever brought to D., ag» ed,sli..H. per set county . Make the chlldren glad and the older tur. and the prices this year are unusually low ami would iMJj 100-piece Haviland "‘‘'‘[Lh i"' the very ones feel young by youi kind remembrances advise Sunday school teachers who are wanting class W iMijS i, and'm'y own importation. You can also t them thig year _ the greatest of all year. presents to come in soon and select while stock is fr.«h gAJ MKA buy this in just the pieces you want if you don t care J and unbroken. SfeSj to buy a full set. CTrow:rjni im inarinimi _____ M REMEMBER THE PLACE IS , \ ” With these lines I want to mention uV I have many other special things to bm « -—v- immense stock and variety of Wf/ offer that I ’ cannot mention here. V g | » ■ J £ those FAMOUS Itk PICTURES. I KS Best come in early and see for your- v ■ M . 6 i I I ■ Z * iav ‘' 8 thousand or more to di-po-'e ’ H* B ! Ha self. My display of I iney China is B Bill B 3—gT | E of this season. Iran w'i'ri' gnUH '( •I'r'r \'i'' I*Y 'can get w a i U u. J t L To mention in detail all the good BLKL fYonj’thi uriMr JL ♦ X J- X JLa.Jll f things 1 have f., r you to mJ.m I from g I .7 iVV -.o DECATUR, INDIANA. _Z

important ruling. A’to nev General Says Poor May Bury Their Dead. The Board of State Charities has received from the attorney general’s department an opinion on the rights of township trustees to aid I poor families in the burial of their dead. The question was raised by Trustee Sehirmeyer, of Wayne township. Allen county, who wrote to Secretary Butler. The following j query was sent to the attorney (general: “Do the provisions of the law providing for the promotion of anatomical science and to prevent the desecraton of graves, passed by the Legslature of 1903,prohibit the township trustee from aiding a poor family in the burial of its dead.” In replying the attorney general quotes from Section 2 of the act. "By the provisions of this section, the attorney general says, “the officer is required to deliver such body to said anatoimcal board; two conditions must exist. First, he must be in possession of the body; second it must be a body unclaimed by either iclatives or personal representatives for a period of twenty-four hours. If either of said conditions is absent such officer is not authorized to deliver such body to said anatomical board. The fact that a body belongs to a poor family and must be buried at public expense is not sufficient to authorize the officer to deliver the body to the anatomical board or refuse to aid in the burial thereof.” A CENTURY OLD. Old Books Continue to Bob Into Existence. Old books continue to be reported at this office the latest being one owned by Ed Phillips and written in 1797. It is the Psalms of David by I. Watts and altered by Timothy Dwight, D. D., president of Yale college. The book is written in English and contains about 500 pages. It is well preserved and a valuable book.

GIFTS FOR MAIDENS. Some Presents That a Dollar Will Buy. Are you looking for a present for ' a maiden? Here is a list of dollar 1 gifts that are most appropriate. May be you can find the very thing you want: A book, gold thimble, seal card case, substanitial dog whip, dainty desk calendar, imitation Irish crochet collar, pretty open work lisle stockings, four pairs of cuffs or half dozen collars, warm, long sieved ribbed corset cover, a rich satin rose mounted on a hair pin, prettily spangled gauze fan—carefully chosen, dainty box of her powder and puff, mistletoe headed hatpin, with pearl berries, a pretty marker for her prayer book, silver whistle charm—in case of trouble, gum metal charm, concealing a mirror, an eracei to match her desk things, a pair of lace party gloves, a very good pair of kid gloves, a dainty little pearl penholder, heart shaped locket in silver, sterling broch for chatelaine, pretty pair of Sterling cuff pins, silver broock in colored enamel, hatpin with torquois setting, pretty glove mending set, a handsome bunch of violets, a very pretty silver belt. ANOTHER ADVANCE. Eggs Fluctuate With Standard Oil Jumps. Eggs went up on the local market this morning and they are now retailing at the stores at thirty cents . a dozen. The buying price is 271 and 28 cents and farmers who have , eggs to sell should prepare to sell them now. Hen fruit is so scare e that there is not enough in town to supply the bakeries with all they need. The grocers deposit their eggs in the banks at night a long with cash receipts of the day. If the Democrat can get hold of a real genuine sure enough egg it will be 1 placed on ehxibition in the window. Package coffee is also soaring in | price for some reason.

MORE OIL WANTED. Standard Company Urging Bigger Production. The Standard Oil Compnay is looking for more oil and is urging the Indiana producers to strain every effort to secure all that is obtainable. This is very indicative that the price of the crude product will advance and perhaps the producers w ill realize a handsome holiday gift from an increase in the price. Drillers are asked to put forth every effort and to make every stroke of the drill count. Prospectors are said to have received the information that Indiana oil is coming into much greater demand and they are induced to search every place for the product. The increasing of stock in the Standard company is indictive of an increase in the price of the product which has been predicted and expected for some time. PICKED AS STAR. Tom Railing Will Shine in Minor League Circles. The Dallas Evening News of Dallas, Texas, speaks in very glowing terms of our Tom Railing who pitched on the Dallas League team last season and says : “That Thomas Baling who did so well for Dallas last season is picked by all base ball judges to be the, minor league star of the 1904 season. Tonis first experience in fast company and also in league base ball and the fact that he made such a fine record is something to be ■ proud of an average it takes a ball player several seasons to become recognized ‘.s a star and when he :is gobbled up by the big league so fast that it makes their head swim.” Let us hope that ' Tom will be one of the fortunate | ones next season as he will again be with the Dallas team. Rev. Win. Egley returned to Fort Wayne last evening after transactI ing business here.

| Christmas I Goods I . ij— .iiijtw iiaafinniitiMiiiirriii iirj-T I Appropriate Gifts for Old i I of d# and Young. I No trouble to find suitable presents in our stock * ■ which comprises many new Novelties. ■ I We have a fine assortment of $ Albums, Books, Bibles, Toilet Sets, I ■ Manicure Sets, Glove and Handkerclief B Boxes, Collar and Cuff’ Boxes, Smoking I ■ I Sets, Necktie Boxes, Lamps, Statuary, • ■ « Medallion Pictures, Dolls, Games, I » Perfumes, Pocket Books and numerous I R other articles not here mentioned. I Blackbum I I & Christen I ! THE DRUGGISTS. |