Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1903 — Page 3

“LITTLE TRIXIE ’ The Show Will be Good Monday Night. ■Uh School Dramatic Club will Entertain the Show Goers. Everybody is saying a good word f®r the Rathbone Sister’s Charity ffund show, which is due at Bosse’s opera house Monday evening. The >lay, "Little Trixe” is an English •omedy drama and is chuck full «rs thrilling incidents and humor, which as it appears makes it one of the best shows that has appeared during the season. The •ast which is known as the High School Dramatic Club, are each perfect in their part and will completely surprise their frends when they appear before the footlights. The proceeds go to a Christmas charity fund, and will be expended by the Rathbone Sisters, in making happy manj families that Santa Claus may overlook. For this reason their proceeds from this play should be large that sweet oharietyl may not have to cramped in their dealings with the poor and needy. Aside from this ‘‘Little Trixie” in itself is meritorious and worth every cent of the admission fee and the time consumed from your regular allottmont in life. The cast is composed of Jesse Sellemeyer as Goe Fane, True Fristoe as Gosussie Cholmondelay, Argo Brushwiller as Rofael De Rivold. Albert Sellemeyer as Joseph and Hawkins, Faye Smith as Beatrice Feane, Vande Martin as Mrs. Merry weather, and Mary Irvin as Little Trixie. The cast is perfect an 1 play abounds with everything that will please the audience.

g -—■ n |ZVy Now all ready in every department for HOLIDAY TRADE. mn «ra «®j«sw;gs a, ELEGANT LINE OF LADIESJ, GENTS’ AND CHIL- I hxtj |flS Without any exception the most complete line of goodsofall * ■” I ■ ■/ < v DRENS HANDKERCHIE s week wpe< HM kinds for Christmas presents ever offered, and as usual the prices I g Jf I I ally for the holiday trade, all new and desirable patterns; no It* - 4 Bg/j are correct. FIRST, you can be supplied with any and all the ■ I I old, stale stuff in this department. We are quite sure to please you H); new and up-to-date Dress Gocds, Suitings and Waistings the ■ ■ H 1 ■ ■ zLvp market affords Also Knit Goods of all kinds, Scarfs, Shawls, 3 JR dk.. I ICI7TI II v%z Hoods, Tam-O’Shanters, Toques, Mittens and Golf Gloses for UOtrUL rnLOLIv I O ■CIB Ladies and Children. In this department none should go away ~ D dissatisfied as this stock is all new and will certainly please. Ev- C"* SILK UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, MUFFLERS AND HOST ijfis erybody knows from past experience that this is headquarters for '"5 TX 4 I I <-f C 'X 4"♦» ERY. BLANKETS, BED SPREADS, HOMEMADE COM « £>,l K* I !=»!=» CMVG; Hixin I Odl lld OLL/1C FORTS and many cither articles that go to make up the more use rvlDoVJi>o MliL> *— aav>llo ful aud appropriate Xmas gifts you can find here. te — - ■————— ——————— * — Then coming to the Important Part BJo* Assortment * now comes the > or the Rood and useful presents Those that make home happy S"I » f < < t—» and df'llght’ui is th© outfit for the dining room and cHpeciwl'y that I f /J ir*^./"X <T c* ■ KlUv rail tint make> the tabi* !<»• .nvitinu X.r Linen and Pretty Dish — /_ 7__ 7 • ir ."ZT I (Jyc 101 vJII }<» dlld OvVm a'-Z >.iVj| ce—and we can supply hemost tasty, in this ‘ifparrment I stand •• / / x 'i * second to none. J carry a complete line of LINEN and DISHWAIuC t Ppjj Os Iron Toys of every kind, Banks, Animals, Table Linens from 25c yard to SS.:»O per set. Wagons Sleds, Drays, Hook and Ladder Co., Fire DOLLS gyj Cups and Saucers from 35c to SI.OO per set. 6 ’ J BH Full 100-piece dinner sets from SB to SSO set. Engines, and Everything in the Iron Toy Line. of every Kind, Color and Price, dressed and undressed EQ But I have in stock a few special things to offer this g Also Wooden Toys—Cradles, Game Blocks, Beds. Xnnst,me: I ,u \ m , o. J .• PRICE, 1C TO $7.50 EACH EQ Plain white French Cups and Saucers I Sesks, Blackboards, Trunks, Steam Engines, ry.. --r- . ■ • -r 4. wr i • i m tt No difiHrence how man v (lolls the little has now. she $1.7 5 per set I Magic Lanterns, Mechanical Toj,S, Guns, Horses, I I wants another For Christmas and a suitable cab or g> cart | j Plain white French China 7! inch plates Pianos, Toy Dishes, Toy Furniture, Stoves and to take !t ou ‘ ndiu «- gSJi ‘SO per set in fact, everything made to make the children Other pieces that you may desire at the same low prices , , . gfcjgg p happy at Xmas time. You can certainly find what DZ* /X IZ Q DAfM/C Eal 100 piece plain white translucent China Dinner set * . BkJxZixv DwxzlxO r * suits you for old or young from this, the greatest SIO OO per set J Pj|j Every piece guaranteed. The same, handsomely decorat- stock of Xmas goods ever shown in Adams I have ready for the Christmas trade the best line of L2D J ‘ $17.50 per set. . „ . .. i j . .. Christmas books for voting and cl 1 ever brought to Decaeu, .1..0U pm oc county. Make the children glad and tho older 4 . h hi, ~ WWW >• . i tur, and the prices this year are unusually low, and woukl pSYI 100-tnoce (lav and China dinner set. beautifully decorat- . . , , Eh «l in gold and colors, $32.50 per set. This is the very ones feel young by your kind remembrances ad vise Sun lay school teachers who are wanting class newest design, and m’y own importation. You can also t 0 them tWg year _ the Rroa test of all years presents to con soon ami select while stock is fresh mbU buy this io the pieces you want if you don t care all d unbroken. to buy a full set. — REMEMBER THE PLACE IS BSB .. With these lines I want to mention F-A’S I have many other special things to % ..K-rf a-., immense stock and variety of KTmI off « r ‘’“t" 101 “ putl 7 n 1,,,re - JF” R Yk W I I those FAMOUS 10c PICTURES. I ■3E Best come in early ami see for your- ■ B N la fl ■ ■ / have a thousand or more to dispose ‘ “Nir self. My display of Fancy China is ■ ■ I I LgJ of this si ason. simply grand beyond description. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ I ■ ■ KI HERE yon CERTAINLY can get W - K II 'X. V Jr I jd L > To mention in detail all the good EwQ your wants supplied from this unsur- ♦ «• ♦ ““ ♦ things I have f>r you to select from UCa passed stock It will pay you to visit / would take too much time and space, gfß the store to see this display if you therefor must speak in general for the m ,b„-.„.itobu y .p.-..,'. DECATUR, INDIANA.

GETTING BETTER. Commissioner Abnet Recovering and Coming Home. Word comes from Commssioner Jacob Abnet who is rusticating in Florida in search of a better brand of health, that he feels greatly benefitted by the climatic change, an that he expects r to be home withi i the next week. His many friends here will hope that the change is a permanent one, and that he will cine home felling like a new made man. When he left a month ago his condition was the kind to cause serious uneasiness, but this news of his condition now, would in ideate that the worst elements have asserted themselves and that his recovery 's only a question of the necessary time to accomplish it. He will likely be present at the next meeting of the board who are now busy winding up the calendar for 1903. DOING NICELY. W. M. Reed an Old Decaturite in Town. W. M. Reed, a former writer on the Democrat, was in the city a short time today. He still lives in Morris, Illinois, but for five years has been traveling for the Western Construction Company and since then has seen twenty-five statesand become acquainted with the ways and customs of many people. He is now on his way home from an extended absence in east and south during which time many historic places has been visited,including old battle scenes anti the grave of Thomas Jefferson, the founder of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Reed has a good position and is doing nicely. Senator Reed Smoot says that if the ladies who are opposing him could meet him personally they would let up. Perhaps they would, but it is generally believed that Smoot has already met too many ladies.

A GALA DAY Enjoyed at Mr. and Mrs. S. Neuenschwander’s. The Latter Was S'xty One Years Old and the Happiest in the Lot. Last Wednesday was a gala day for more than seventy five friends, neighbors and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Neuenschwander at their beautiful country home near Fort Wayne. Mrs. Neuenshwan der reached the sixty first mile stone of life’s journey on that day and to say that she was about one of the youngest and happiest persons in the whole company is putting it very mildly. A very elaborate supper, such as only grand mother Neuneschwander knows how to prepare was served at six o’clock and again at midnight the guest were tempted with a second feats Mrs. Neuenschwander received a large number of costly presents showing the esteem in which is held by all her acquaintances. Among the guest from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Sol Neuenschwander and Mrs. Geo. Dreibert of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Lord and sons of Monmouth and Frank Grieser and family. Everybody in the immediate neighborhood were present and enjoyed the pleasure of the occasion. DUTIES MANIFOLD. A County School Teacher Must be Up to Snuff. The requirements of a country teacher are numerous. She must lie a primary, intermediate, grammar

trade and high school teacher comlined. She must lie able to build fires adjust fallen stove pipes, put in window panes, sweep, dust, kill microbes, split kindling wood, drive l horse, keep out of neighborhood quarrels, know how and when to vhip a bad boy, understand the school laws, raise money for libraries, keep all kinds of records, plant trees on Arbor day, be of good moral character, and piss examinaton in all branches of education. For these ac lomplishments she receives S4O a month. Think of a gir] getting that salary 1 Out of this she pays her board, buys her clothes, pays for educational papers, and books, attends county conventions, buys slate pencils and gets religion. THE HOODOO, Lewis Stock Company Still in Hard Luck. The Rachel Lewis Stock Company ire still under a hodoo. They played here last week and were only able to leave by pawning their stock of diamonds, watches and other valuables. This week they have been playing at Richmond and their receipts will scarcely permit them to leave the city in peace. Saturady night they appear at Anderson and next week they show at Bellefountaine., Ohio. They still | are trusting to the future and hope soon to escape the pernicious hoodo who has been making life uncomfortable for a short time. Numerous Smiths. Three thousand Smiths are employed by the United States Government and there are said to bo over 6,000.000 in the entire country, yet no man by that name has ever been elected President. Nineteen Smiths die every day but there are more than enough born to off et the decline. In New York alone there are 126,000. Including the Smyths the Schmit Is, Shmitds and other variations, the family is roughly estimated to comprise 1,000.000 in this country. This; vwould seem to indicate that a per-j son bearing the name was more j likely to die than if he belonged, to! some other family.

| Christmas | | Goods I I Appropriate Gifts for Old I I •-< and Young, et et j a No trouble to find suitable presents in our stock B K which comprises many new Novelties. & We have a fine assortment of | Albums, Books, Bibles, Toilet Sets, ■ I Manicure Sets, Glove and Handkerchef B Boxes, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Smoking I ■ Sets, Necktie Boxes, Lamps, Statuary, £ Medallion Pictures, Dolls, Games, g Perfumes, Pocket Books and numerous I g other articles not here mentioned. | f 1 I Blackburn I | & Christen 1 I THE DRUGGISTS. I j B