Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1911 — Page 3

Haymond, fourteen-year-old zon of i the late Israel Leßrun, was the victim of a very painful accident Thurs-I day evening while "bumming" his way tu Gus City, and although not serious, he can consider himself lucky that his life was spared. He has been making his home near Wren, Ohio, and getting somewhat tired of his everyday living (boy-like style), took ft into his head to go to the home of his grandfather, Alexander Leßrun, now living at Gas City. He boarded a freight train and when in the vicinity of Van Buren either fell off or was thrown from his hiding place and received a number of bruises about the head and right leg. The story as told by the young lad don’t seem to sound just right, he stating that when he stepped from the train on which he was stealing a ride, he was struck by another and thrown into the ditch. He was later picked up by the eastbound passenger train, due here at 7:03 p. m., and brought to this city, where a physician was summoned and his injuries attended to. He was later taken to the home of his uncle, Daniel Weikel, in the west part of the city, remaining for tho night, and this morning his mother, now Mrs. Sheets, arrived from Wren and conveyed him back to his home. This will no doubt prove a lesson to the young man and he or any other who should get a notion in his head it would better for him to consult his elders before he undertakes such a trip. The young lad has been maikng his home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowen and had a good home, and his relatives are at a loss to understand why he decided to leave so uncermoniously. He attended school Thursday morning as usual. The high school boys and girls are happy. At last they have secured quarters for athletics, including a basket ball court. Thursday evening a lease was taken on the old Porter room, upstairs rooms, where the big games will be played during the coming season, two weeks they have been searching tor a place where they could practice and have their games and the old building which in years gone by furnished amusement for the people in the way of an opera house, skating rink and general hall, was finally leased from the owner, Jesse Niblick. The first game of the season here will come off one week from tonight, when Liberty Center will play. The work of tearing out the partitions will be done Saturday and the practice squad will be out Monday evening. The team this year will be a good one and the lads expect to clean up everything in this section of the state. It's a great sport and the public of Decatur once interested will be as much amused as they are in witnessing a base ball game. Colonel George W. Hain, "The Kentv 'y Orator," one of the most widely krcv.n and generally successful popula” lecturers the lyceum has ever krcv.n, will give the second number of the high school lecture course next Monday evening, November 20th, at the Bosse opera house. A notice concerning him says: “A short time ago one of his contemporaries who has traveled this country over and over, and has himself delivered more than five thousand lectures said: ‘Colonel Bain has done more good than any other man on the American platform.' No audience ever felt the sway of his oratory without a vision of a g“eat personality, matchless in character, masterly in brain, sympathetic in heart and sublime in purpose. “Colonel Bain is just in his prime, doing the best work of his life. He has a phenomenal Chautauqua record. The call exceeds the number of available dates from year to year. His record at Ocean Grove. New Jersey, is without a parallel, unless it be that of Dr. J. M. Buckley of Chautauqua,! N. Y. He has lectured for hundreds of chautauquas, lyceums, schools, colleges and societies throughout the United States with never a dissatisfied audience. The universal report is, ‘He pleased, instructed, and did us good. We want his again.’ “When you want a man who will charm your people and give them something worth while, send for Col. Geo. W. Bain, ‘The Kentucky orator.’ ” Monroe, Ind., Nov. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The second number of the Monroe high school lecture course, which was held at the assembly room of the school house last Tuesday evening by Dr. Gray of Brooklyn, N. Y., was attended by a fair-sized audience, which was weli entertaine'' on the subject, "Ruins of Gods.” Dr. Gray is a forcible speaker aad held nis hearers spell-bound throughout the evening’s talk. He is one of the best speakers on the lec- j ture platform today and should he | ever return to Monroe, he will be greeted by a full house.- Owing to the inclemency of the weather, many were forced to stay at home on that evening. The next number will be given by George P. Bible on December 4th. This gentleman appeared here last

I Winter, and needs no commendation t °n our part He will again have the I Pleasure of delivering bl. famous leclure to a crowded bouse, as bls work, here last year Is sufficient to Insure tt patronage. The Monroe Live Stock company shipped four car loads of hogs, calves ' * nd Bhee P from this place Friday, Tliey are buying a large amount of ■tock to be shipped to the Buffalo markets. Louis Mills is the buyer, . — The town of Monroe is on the verge of a coal famine. Our dealers have ' * >x hausted their large supply during the cold snap. The Hay, Grain and Milling company has only a small ' amount of coal on hand, which will be I ' taken up within a short time. If a ; new supply does not arrive soon, Moni roeltes will no doubt get the “shivers." New corn is daily coming to our ele- , vators, at 73 cents per 100 pounds, which Is being stored for future shipments. j , i The large smoke stack at the Mon-, i roe Hay, Grain and Milling company's , plant was partly blown down last Saturday night by the heavy wind storm; \ also the smokestack on the W, S. Smith home was blown off. The fine residence of John Hocker at this place is almost completed, and is the most up to date in this part , of the country. He is installing a two-horse power gasoline engine to run his electric light plant throughout the house and garage and also to . pump water. . Ask Oscar Woods why he did not shoe', the rabbit he saw while out . hunting Tuesday. Don’t forget the musical to be given at the assembly room by the Standard . Bearers of the M. E. church on Novem- ■ ber 28th. This will be a rare treat. . Don’t miss it. Our real estate men are on the i jump. They are doing a large busi- ; ness in buying and selling farms. Candidates for the various county , offices are busy looking up the Mon- . roe voters, soliciting their support for , their nomination. The tile mill here is at present burning its last kiln of tile for the season. , This plant is one of the substantial institutions of the town and employs , several men throughout the season. They have a large stock of all sizes . of tile on hand, and by early spring will have their yards completely emptied. They do quite a large business in that line. Rufus Sprunger, the manager, is a whole-souled and wideawake business man, and to him is due the success it so widely enjoys. John Badders says if eighteen . chairs are not enough to accommodate his daily visitors, he will put in twelve more. They spend their leisure hours at that hospitable place watching John’s new peanut roaster work. All are welcome. HUNTERS SHOOT BOY. A party of hunters from Willshire, w’hile hanting the Gus Brant farm 1 near that place Thursday morning i shot at a rabbit and succeeded in hitting the son of Brant. The boy was ' out on the farm looking after some I stock and was making a search, accompanied by a dog. He carried a I club. The hunters saw the rabbit and shot, and the boy who was on the opposite side of the brush received the ■ full charge of shot. He was taken to i Willshire, where medical attention was given him, the wound not proving i serious. A merchant by the name of Straubinger was the unlucky huntei I who discharged the shot. No trouble will result from the accident. A ve'-y-pieasant surprise was giv» i Sam Bartlett at his home on So' Eighth street, for his twenty-second birthday, when friends and relatives walked in with well filled baskets. The table was soon spread and all the good things of the season were there, which were very tempting to look upon as well as to the taste. Everyone help ed himself, especially Sam, who devoured almost all the pickles. The evening was spent with music, singing and chatting with one another. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. < lint Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. John Sprague and children, Marion and Marie; Mr. and Mrs. Lusk and daughter, Mabel: Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wise and Gladys and Beatrice Chronister. Mrs. Charles Fisher and daughter, Goldie. All left at a late hour, wishing Sam many more happy birthdays.—Contributed. ..... —- ! Mr and Mrs. Martin Beery gave a 1 pleasant supper party Friday evening for their son, Sherman, in honor of his birthday anniversary. Guests were John Weldy of Vernalis, California, the Misses Weldy and Stemen of NewBremen, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beery and children, Jeanette and John Wil-

ton; Mr. and Mrs. John Kiracofe, Gregg Neptune, Brice McMillen and Robert Colter. Following supper, the evening was spent In a delightful so cial way, and the occasion will be one long remembered. Little Robert Kalver, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Kalver, Is seven years old today, and to make merry, seven little boys, who are great friends of his, were Invited to spend the afternoon with him. Games of many sorts that please the young folks were in order and then cams delicious refreshments provided by Mrs. Kalver, making the hours such that Robert’s seventh anniversary will always be a most pleasing remembrance I ' • Mr. and Mrs. John B. Reuss of Spy Run avenue, celebrated their thirtyfifth wedding anniversary yesterday and the day was the occasion of the delightful surprise which Miss Edna Reuss planned. The guests, fourteen in number, called early in the even- j 1 ing and found Mr. and Mrs. Reuss ' entirely unsuspecting of any plans. : The rooms were fragrant with many roses and other flowers, which had been sent by their many friends, and the evening was devoted to cards. Following the game an elegant supper was served. —Fort Wayne Journal-Ga- ' zette. Mr. and Mrs. I. Kalver gave a delightful “500’ party Friday evening for a company of their friends, there being five tables of players. Mrs. A. H. Barnard scored the highest and was | awarded a cut glass dish as a prize, , while L. W. Coppock consoled himself ( ■ with the booby, a little toy. After the , games the tables were cleared for the refreshments, which were very delic- ' ious and appetizing and served in two I courses. The guest list included Messrs, and Mesdames L. W. Coppock, C. R. Dunn, W. L. Lehne, D. M. Hens- . ley. J. S. Peterson, A. H. Barnard, I Charles Meyers, O. L. Vance, E. G. Co , verdale and W. A. Kuebler. I Miss Agnes Miller will entertain at supper tomorrow evening. Guests will i be the Misses Emma and Bertha Keller, Paul Harris and Paul Tucker of Fort Wayne and a friend of the last i named, from Fremont, Ohio. Joe Cloud was a most completely surprised man Friday evening, when, in answer to a rap at the door, he opened it and found a large company I of masqueraders who announced that i they had come to spend the evening with him and help celebrate his birth i I day anniversary. This they proceeded : J to do with a right good will, calling', i forth game after game of many kinds, not forgetting to include a peanut contest. Then came a two-course oyster supper, which was not the least pleas- ; ! ing item of the evening’s pleasure. The : masqueraders represented all phases ' of character, but when the celebrant i ' finally guessed “who was who,” the ■ following host of his friends stood re- ! vealed: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Porter, - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seheumann, Mr. : and Mrs. Will Ramey. Mr. and Mrs I John Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett, Mrs. Mary Doehrman, Mrs. Letta Peters, the Misses Mayme Cloud, Myrtle Chronister, Reba Ramey, Ida and Lyda Gunsett, Masters Chalmer Porter, Harry Barnett, Ralph and Joe ’ Ramev. Mr. Cloud was the recipient I of several presents, accompanied with a host of good wishes. Miss Bertha Knapp ehtertained the G. W. C. club at her home Thursday evening. The time was spent in play- ( ing games, after which a delicious luncheon was served. The next meeting will be held with Miss Anna Parent. > 1 The Sina Cura Girls, who on last ’. Wednesday evening met with Miss Marie Kintz, enjoyed a very pleasant evening until a late hour. A peanut i contest was indulged in. Prizes were ! won by the Misses Agnes Meibers and Esther Corbett. The club will meet next week with Mrs. Agnes Meibers. i; ’ ' Mrs. Florence Weston, Mrs. Bertha * Twibell and daughter, Vendela, Mrs. I May Neeley and daughter, Eloise, of i the Montpelier W. R. C. and Joseph ; W. Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio, and E. Cutting were guests at a dinner given ■ Friday noon by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. 1 ■ Lyon. In honor of the occasion, as several of the ladies of the party, in- ■ ■ eluding the hostess, are members of the state official staff of the W. R. C., i ' the national colors were used in the . ' decoration of the dining room, being : carried out with flags, streamers, peni 1 nants and festoons of red, white and i blue. The dinner served was a sumptuous one. Mrs. Weston aided Mrs. ■ Lyon in the inspection of the local cows Friday evening, the other Montpelier ladies being guests. i I Miss Lucile Hale, whose wedding to Mr. Edward WHson of Nappanee will ■ occur on Thanksgiving Day, was giv- . en a miscellaneous shower Friday evening by Miss Edna Hoffman at her home, corner of Madison and Fourth • streets. Besides members of the Tri-

Kappa sorority, guests were 'Miss Hale’s slater, Mrs. Hiram Gregg, of Chicago; Miss Madge Ward of Sanford, Fla.; Marie Allison and Mrs. W. H. Glelser. In an interesting picture contest, the first prize, which was a beautiful picture, was won by Miss Frances Merryman, while the booby, a picture frame, was given to Miss Madge Hite. The prizes, in turn, were presented l>y them to the guest of honor. The gifts for the bride-to-be, which Included many pretty and useful things suitable for the home soon to be established, were taken to the Hoffman home before the party and were hidden in every conceivable place, a grand hunt then being in order. When all the gifts had been found they made a very pretty showing, expressive of the esteem in which Miss Hale's friends hold her. OFF FOR AFRICA. Mis« Elsie Roush Will Speak to Epworth League Sunday. Miss Elsie Roush of Fort Wayne will leave in a few days for Africa as a missionary. Rev. R. L. Semans has invited her to come to Decatur and tell the interesting story of her call to the mission field. She has consented to come and will speak at the Epworth League at the Methodist church at 6 o’clock tomorrow night. Miss Roush is a young woman of interesting personality and a pleasing speaker. FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. I Last Earthly Rites For John Woy Who Was Found Dead Friday. Funeral services for John Woy, whose death occurred unexpectedly Thursday night was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church in this city. The Rev. A. K. Mumma of Hoagland, pastor of the Concord Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member many I years, had charge of the services. Interment will take place in the 1 family lot in the Decatur cemetery. — — — n ,i .... i ■ ——- TREATED AT VAN BUREN. Raymond Leßrun, aged fourteen ' years, giving his home at Gas City, in attempting to leave a moving Clover Leaf freight train at the main 'crossing in Van Buren at 5:15 o'clock Thursday evening, was thrown to the ground on his head and seriously injured. He was taken to the Fred Drake drug store, where the railroad company’s physician. Dr. G. V. Richardson, was called. Several severe -> cuts about the head were dressed by the physician, and a short time later the lad was plated aboard the eastbound passenger train and taken to Decatur, wbeie he has relatives. The , boy said he was “bumming his way' to Gas City to visit his grandmother.— Marion Tribune n , —— RESOLUTIONS. Decatur, Ind., Nov. 16, 1911. Hall of Sam Henry Post, G. A. R. The comrades of San Henry Post, No. 63, in regular session, on the evening of the above date, passed by a unanimous affirmative vote, the following resolution: . Be it Resolved, That the veterans of this post tended their sincere , thanks to the Rev. J. M. Dawson for I the splendid patriotic, timely and i Christian address to the comrades of , the war of sixty-one and sixty-five, i and the ladies of the Relief Corps, in . memorial to Indiana’s governor, Oliver i' P. Morton, at the Christian church on ~ the Sabbath evening of November 5. .' 1911; be it further , Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be handed the Rev. Dawson, a i copy spread on the adjutant's record .' of nis post and a copy be handed the c..y dailies for publicatica. __ -«'r— — ■ Indianapolis, mo., inov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Arthur A. Sinney, postmaster at Valparaiso, has , been indicted by the United States grand jury, charged with embezzling SIO,OOO of the pos'toffice funds, it was learned here today. Petersburg, Ind., Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —George Sebans, aged seventy years, one of the wtalthiest citizens of this section of the state, and owner of more than 1,000 acres of land, was today found dead near his cattie barn with a bullet hole in his head. His money and watch were unmolested. It is believed that he was murdered for revenge. | Washington, D. C., Nov. 18—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Major General Wood, in command of the United States army, today telegraphed all the commanders of the armies along the southern states to hold themselves in readiness to dispatch troops at once to the Mexican border. The war department is officially informed that the followers of General Reyes are preparing for another revolution. Chicago, 111., Nov. 18 —The prop of legality has been knocked from be-

neath thousands of marriages in Illi- t nois through a sweeping decision of t the appellate court of southern 1111- t nois. 1 1 The remarriage of divorved persons t within one year, even thoungh the < ceremony is performed in another e state, is declared illegal. The prlnci- t pals in such marriages are declared t guilty of a serious offense and liable to 1 criminal prosecution should they re- i turn to Illinois to live following their t second venture in matrimony. The case that brought about this decision was that of John Nehring 1 against Frances Nehring. Mrs. Neh- t ring was divorced from her first hus- t band in June. Two months later she 1 accompanied Nehring to Wisconsin, ' when they were married. Then they < returned to Mount Vernon to live. 1 Later Nehring sued for divorce, 1 seetlng forth that his marriage was a i , violation of the Illinois laws and t should be set aside. After many law 1 points had been cited on tvoth sides ’ the court upheld his contention. ' The immediate result of this decis-1 ion, Chicago lawyers say, will be that 1 every man and woman married under I these circumstances, will be compelled i to be remarried at once, or live with 1 the doubt of the legality of their mar- < rlage hanging over them. I George James, the young man Who i was run over and killed by a car on 1 the city lines at an early hour Fri- i day morning, was a son of Mr. ami i Mrs. William James of Hoagland av- i enue, and was twenty-four years of ' age. While the coroner and police were assisting in removing the body from the car wheels, the father came up and . announced that lie was looking for his son. He asked the name of the man who had been found killed and was overcome when told that it was undoubtedly the body of his son. Later, at the Wellman Morgue, he positively identified the body. James was employed at the plant of the corrugated paper works and according to evidence secured by the 1 coroner at his inquest yesterday, had Spent the evening drinking at the Koehler saloon in the south part of 1 the city He left the saloon near midnight and started for home, that being , the last seen of him alive. Coroner l Kesler is of the opinion that James i was killed by a car that passed along the street earlier than the work car., i The condition of the body and blood . • spots on the track indicate as such. I There is no evidence of foul play and I the police have already given up the ■ theory. >. Surviving relatives of the dead man ' include the parents, one brother, ' Charles, and one sister, Mrs. Sila ( - JHller. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. > Louis Seheumann and Jess Schug. ' members of the crew of the special Decatur car rpn to Fort Wayne for the show Thursday night, were called to the inquest held Friday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Their car was one of those to pass the place after 11 o’cloc k at night, where the body was found later, at 1 o'clock in the mornipg, but they at that time, saw nothing of the . body, and declare that their car had - no part in the accident. It seems, 1 however, that the coroner is trying - to blame the affair upon an earlier car than the work car, which discov-1 s ered the body. a w —— WESLEY EVANS LAND SOLD, r ! 1 Daniel Baker of Jefferson Township the Purchaser. 1 r | John C. Moran, commissioner, this 1 morning sold the 80 acres in Jefferson • township, belonging to the Wesley Evans estate, to Daniel Baker of Jefferson township, his bid being $6,625, be1 ing the highest over several other bidl ders. The sale was recently ordered 3 by court in the partition case resulting from the settlement of the Wesley Evans estate of which William D. 1 Buckmaster is administrator. The sale - was held this morning in the law of--3 flee of Teterson & Moran. J * .m. r „-• JAPAN ASKS POWER. i London, Eng., Nov. 18 —(Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —Japan has asked : 1 the power to ask Moccada to ask for! , them in China according to semi-offi- > - cial information received here today, j The Tokio government states that ) they have two divisions of troops in 1 Korea and can make any movement s on a moment’s notace. 1 i ti PROF. HEMSTREET WAS GREAT. : i ! The skeptics received a great sur-1 • prise last night at the exhibition of 1 - hypnotism given in the opera house 1 by Professor Hemstreet, the noted > hypnotist. Entertainments of this kind , ! are usually supposed to be fakes but i the audience was soon convinced that > this was the real thing. He had for j • his subjects some of our best young 1 men) all of whom he had under coms plete control. The young men were at once susceptible to the professor’s | slightest suggestion, performing screamingly funny stunts at his com-, - mand. The entertainment was thi

best of the kind that ever visited this town and only those wbo did not go were dlsappolpted. Mr. Hemstreet will give a concluding performance tonight and will, no doubt, have a packed house.—Lagrange Journal. Professor Hematreet will be in Decatur four nights, commencing Wednesday, November 22nd, and two ladies, or omlady and one gentleman will be admitted on each paid 20c ticket, if at the opera house before 8:15 p. m. Scranton, Pa., Nov. 18 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —William Biehle, aged twenty-one years, of Knightstown, a discharged employee of the United States Express company, wa« -Treated at an early hour here today, charged with the killing of Irwin C. Borgar, aged forty-five of this city. Borgar was a United States Express messenger on the Lackawanna passenger train No- 70S, who was murdered last night, and his car looted of $1,700 while enroute to this city. Chicago. 111., Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The United States government won the single victory in an eight years' fight to prosecute the ten indicted packers charged for alleged monopolizing of the meat packing industry, when Judge Kohlsaat today quashed the motion of the rich packers which he had previously granted the defendants. These rich men have added another year’s delay to the legal difficulties which has been encountered in bringing the packers to trial. The court’s decision was based on the grounds that District Attorney Carpenter, before whom the ten indicted packers appeared, has the sole jurisdiction of the case which has been set for next Monday. Under this decision the government will be enabled to begin trial on next Monday, according to the belief expressed by the leading lawyers. i Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Judge Bordwell today qualified the eight veniremen for questioning by both sides in the Jas. B. McNamara trial. Thus far 445 men have been drawn from whom five prominent jurors have been obtained. There are still left three hundred names of the original list, and it is expected that the county sheriff will now have to draw from the county tax list. The superior court, will supervise this action. I Pekin, Nov. 18—(Special to DailyDemocrat)—The United States legation today ordered all Americans to leave the Chinese interior for the treaty ports. The outlook for a foreign outburst is very imminent. ' Shanghi. Nov. 18—(Special to Daily ' Democrat)—The battle is on toda: between the rebels and imperia l troops at Nanking, according to D'ports received here. The meager advices received say that after a serie; of skirmishs the rebels attacked the imperials and that the fight is st; . raging. A BRILLIANT LECTURER. Is Colonel George W. Bain—Will be Here Monday. | Colonel George W. Bain, the silverI tongued orator from Kentucky, known from coast to coast, and who has been heard here on several occasions, will give a lecture at the Bosse opera i house, this city, next Monday even ing, November 20th, this being the second number of the high school lec- . ture course. Get your tickets no v. The Cincinnati Enquirer said of him: ; “Every seat in the Grand opera house ! was taken yesterday afternoon at the ; Unity club lecture. The immense audience was drawn by Col. George W. 1 Bain of Lexington, Ky. The lecture fairly bristled with apt illustrations, gems of poetry, brilliant humor, inter- ; esting anecdotes and notable thought ' that touched the hearts of the hearers. FOR SUNDAY EVENING. There will be preaching Sunday evening at 7 o’clock at the Christian i church. Mr. Dawson will speak to the i young people. He is a graduate of the : Christian college of lowa and had • special work at Butler college, Indian ■ apolis. Come and hear him. He has a message for you. The public is invited, especially the young folks. With Christmas about five weeks away, Decatur stores are already beginning to arrange stocks for the l’> I-, : iday trade and the slogan is going I forth, “Shop Early.” | Wise is the shopper who buys now, for those who do not put off buying until the last minute have more time in which to make their selections, and i bigger stocks from which to select. “Without doubt the Christmas shopper who buys her gifts now, will ! profit greatly over the one who waits j until the last,” said a well known merchant. “Now we have more time to devote to a customer and the seine- ‘ tions are bigger. A good many Christmas shoppers visited our store last week.” Clerks of the department stoies

Jiave been busy for the poat few days arranging displays of Christmas goods and rearranging stocks to take earn of the characteristic holiday demands. Shelf room for staple commodities Is giving place for the usual supply of appropriate holiday articles. Prominent location in stores are being dedicated to the popular lines and necessities are being transferred to the background. ( The annual inspection of the load W. R. C. was conducted Friday evening by Mrs. Weston of Montpelier ami Mrs. Lyons, assistant dilstrlct inspector. Although the weather was very bad, the ladies braved the elements and came out In good numbers, being well repaid by the pleasant as well ns beneficial meeting held. Mesdames Twibell and Neeley, also of the Mont pelier corps, were guests. Near the close of the meeting, the G. A. R. boys were announced and being escorted by the conductor, with the color bearers and their flags, were admitted, and then followed, of course, a very jolly time. There were songs, speeches, marches, games and other entertainment features. Mrs. Weston spoke some very encouraging words, and praised the work of the local president and her corps, and Mrs. Twibet! told them “How she happened to be an American,” and recited a poem in the Swedish language. Mrs. Ruby Throp contributed beautifully to the entertainment with a reading, all of which were highly appreciated. The G. A. R. boys did their part, as they always do, with speeches and songs, and some very fine music was rendered by the Misses Cecil and Celia Andrews, granddaughters of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rainier. The evening closed with lunch served by the ladies. The Montpelier ladies will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lyon over Sunday. : L. T. Brokaw left Saturday for Indianapolis in response to a message which he received, stating that his only sister, Mrs. Sarah Williams, at. elderly laay, was lying at death’s door from a stroke of paralysis, which she suffered on last Thursday, affecting her right side. The message gave no particulars, only for him to come at once, as his sister wished to speak to him. For the past fifteen years she has been making her home at Indianapolis with her three sons, they being engaged in the manufacture of Nine O’clock Washing powder. : ncl are numbered among the prominen* business men of the capital city. Prior to their leaving for that city they resided at Salem, just south of here, and where almost the entire life ol Mrs Williams was spent. Although she has been in practically good health 'until just recently, when her health began to fail, she has since been declining rapidly. She is entirely helpless, and the end was pronounced ' y her physicians as being not far off Her brother, Mr. Brokaw, will remain at her bedside. As to whether or net the remains would be brought here, should she die, he was unable to state MINNEAPOLIS LEADS. ! , Madison, Wis., Nov. 18—(Special To Daily Democrat) —Minneapolis gained an early lead on Wisconsin here this afternoon in their annual game when Carton run practica’ly the entire length of the field for a touchdown on a pick-up. The score at this time stood Minneapolis, 6; Wisconsin, 0. o— FOR RENT —Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Inquire of Mrs. B. W. Shol<7, 609 Monroe St.; ’phone 521. 260t3-e-o-d ? l > I NOTICE —The Swtnk Printing Press I Company is now ready to take care , of all kinds of machine work. The shop is complete with the most up-to-date tools of all descriptions, and in I position to handle all kinds of work, such as contract work, building new machines, etc. Give us a call when jn need of new or regular work..—ll* ■ Swink Printing Press C<x, citjlt nos. - Ohio. 269t6 l i "

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