Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1911 — Page 3

one of the prettiest pre-nuptlal affaira given for Misa Lucile Hale, who will be a Thanksgiving bride, was the kitchen shower given thia afternoon by Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer and Mias 1 Frances Merryman at the latter's! home. Yellow and white were the colors that prevailed In the decoratlons and the luncheon. The dining room table was especially pretty and appropriate, being a largo yellow pumpkin, hallowed out basket shape, and filled w *ti> kitchen articles, egg beaters, graters, and "other things too numerous to mention." Tiny rolling pins and potato mashers were used as place cards, and at each plate stood a little wooden bowl from which gleamed a yellow candle. The lunch- 1 eon was deliciously prepared and serv- ■ e( | in three courses. The entertain- • ment features were prettily appropriate for a bridal affair, one being a con-1 test in which the gu«s<s were blindfolded and required to pin a bouquet on a picture, representing a bride. Rice, which Is always j associated with brides, was given a place in the afternoon’s affairs, thel guests guessing the number of grains 1 of rice in a place. The shower of ' gifts was given in a unique way being ; brought into the presence of the bride-to-be in a large tin boiler, which liter- ] ally overflowed with the good things ’ showered therein, and which included ■ all the good, useful things of which a kitchen it seems can never secure too ' many. The guests were members of. the Tri-Kappa sorority, with a few, others, including Mrs. W. H. Gleiser, Mrs. M. A. Frisinger. Louis Mailand was host Wednesday evening to the Coon Skin club, of which he has long been a prominent and esteemed member, the members having long given him a gentle hint, “that, whereas, he had slipped away without the consent of the officials of the club, or the members thereof, and taken unto himself a wife, and whereas, they were not present to see that he was married in boots instead of shoes, as befits a member of the Coon Skin club, they deemed it their duty to call on him and see whether he had taken unto himself a wife which they as Coon Skins approved of.”, Mrs. Mailand certainly won the good graces of all the guests when she set before them a supper consisting of chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, salads, pickles, olives, oyster cocktails, and all the good things known to culinary science, and to say that Mr. Mailand had the hearty approval of all in his selection of a help-meet, was. told in the song without words, which they could not sing because they were too busy using their mouths for other, but equally well-defined purposes. Mrs. Mailand was assisted in serving by Miss Fuhrman. After supper the house was given over to the guests, who enjoyed a smoker. They took, with them a set of silverware as a 1 gift to the benedict and his wife. Dur-j ing the evening session, a little business intruded itself upon the social horizon, when a committee comprising Pat Parrish, F. LaDelle and Arthur, Hall was appointed to secure a new home for the order, which has been homeless since the leaving of Wade Myers for Oklahoma, the headquarters having been heretofore in a house on the Myers farm. The committee was notified to spare no expense in securing a home suitable for this noble order. Those present were D. M. Hensley, Ralleigh Parrish, George Flanders, Charles Meyers, Dwight Archer, Arthur Hall, Herschel Reynolds, Fred LaDelle and Harry Jeffrey. * * * * * ********* * July, 18, 1911—Mrs. Henry Clay *' * Beattie, Jr., Murdered. * * July 21, 1911—Henry Clay Beat- * * tie, Jr., Arrested. * * August 21, 1911—Trial Begun at * * Chesterfield Court House. * * September 8, 1911—Verdict of * * Guilty, Beattie Sentenced to * * Death. * * November 24, 1911 —Death Sen- * * fence Executed. ****** *** * * * * 'Richmond, Va., Nov. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Rev. J. J. Fix today announced that Henry Clay Beattie, jr., before dying in the elec-| trie chair today confessed to the murder of his wife. His statement was as follows. “I, Henry Clay Beattie, jr., desirous of standing right before God and man, do, this 24th day of November, 1911, confess my guilt of the crime charged against me. Much oi what has been published was not true about the awful act without the circumstances remaining. For this action I am truly sorry, and believing that I am at peace with God, and am soon to pass into his presence. This . is the statement made and signed. "Henry Clay Beattie, jr.” Richmond, Va., Nov. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Henry Clay Beattie, jr., was executed this morning without a hitch In the proceeding and was pronounced dead at 7:23 a. m. He walked ( through the death hall into the death chamber without faltering, and though the shadow of his father was still maintained, hM first composure was

The execution took place three death'ch lle “ t,le Blepiied into the t k n b ° rand he Wa " renounced l >y Dr. W. C. Oppenheimer, prigi >n surgeon. | The condemned wife-murderer re- . tired early last night and slept well, When he arose this morning It was | raining and his spiritual advisers were soon admitted and received I warmly. Together with the two guards he was escorted to the death i chamber. four months ago, on a dark July' night, Henry Clay Beattie, jr., returned from a joy-ride on the lonely Midlojthian turnpike, with the blood-stained' i body of his wife held close to his i i side In his auto. But an hour before' | the couple had left the home of the girl's uncle, Thomas Owen. There the body ot the dead woman was tak- | en, and there Beattie told a story of . a bearded highwayman, who held up I his machine in the road, after the I auto had nearly run him down. Beat- ’ tie said that when he started his auto I to run away from the bearded Strang- ' er, who was armed with a shot-gun, I ( the man fired at the machine, killing! i Mrs. Beattie. On August 14th, the grand jury re-' I turned an indictment against Beattie for murder In the first degree, and on , I August 21st he was placed on trial. ' Then ensued one of the strangest, ' i bitterest legal battles that Virginia has ever known. An appeal to the higher courts fall-' ed, and Beattie fixed his hope on an ! ' application for pardon, reprieve or | commutation of sentence to Governor Mann. After a short consideration, however, Governor Mann, in a seathing statement declined to grant the pardon, and expressed the opinion that Beattie was attempting to escape the penalty of a crime of which he knew he was guilty. HOME FROM INDIANAPOLIS. Walter Johnson, who has been at Indianapolis since Tuesday attending the sessions of the I. O. O. F. lodge, which were held there Wednesday and Thursday, returned home this morning, he reporting a very interesting and profitable meeting. Various business sessions were attended by Mr. Johnson, he going as a delegate from the local lodge, and his report of the meeting will be of great interest to the home members. The elctlan of others which took place Thursday was numbered among the most important event of the two days’ ' meet. In the election of the grand lodge all records were broken when W. M. Nauer of Vernon was elected grand warden on the first ballot, and the first time in the history of Odd Fellowship that a candidate for this office was elected on less than two ballots. | Mrs. William Ward, who Thursday noon was called to Fort Wayne on account of an accident widen had l>eiallen her brother, Charles Sautbine, a i carpenter, has returned. Mr. Sautbine was hit with a brick while engaged at work on the new additions being annexed to the St. Joseph s hospital, fracturing the skull, and cutting a deep gash just over his right eye. Mrs. Ward returned last evening and reported her brother as being somewhat better. *Tte with other workmen were lifting bricks to the fourth story, when in some way one was released by a man above and fell to the fit st floor where Mr. Sautbine was working, striking him on the head. He was at once rushed to the Hope hospital, where medical treatment was 1 rendered and it is believed he will recover. Mrs. Ward returned on the six o’clock car last evening. His wife, of CraigvUle. who was summoned, is still at his bedside, and last evening he was reported as being better. Die Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “Charles Sautbine, a carpenter, living near Bluffton, suffered a compound fracture of the skull Thursday afternoon when he was struck on the top of the head by a brick accidentally dropped by a workman from the fourth floor of the new addition to Sacred Heart academy. “Sautbine, who is employed by Con- ' tractor Paul Kinder, was at work on the first floor of the new structure, when struck by the heavy projectile. He was picked up unconscious and hurried to Hope hospital, where an operation, trepanning the skull, was performed by Dr. J. Frank Dinnen. The surgeon stated last evening that Saut- ( bine was resting as well as could be I expected and that he will probably recover.” I CAME TO SEE UNCLE. ■ W. M. Woy of Fresno, Cal., Arrived Today and Told He Was Dead. W M Woy of Fresno, Cal., was in the city today for a short while, arI riving here from Chicago to pay <i i Visit to late,John Woy, who passed 1 away on last Friday, of which he was ' unaware. He had come as far as Chi- ( cago on business and being so nen here, and not having seen his uncle for

more than twenty-two years, made the 1 trip to this city, and it was not until ; told by a citizen here that he learned ’ of the uncle's death. He remained 1 only a short while, returning this aft- < ernoon to Chicago. Mr. Woy stated 1 that it was only last December that i his wife died suddenly, death coming 1 while in the best of health. Mr. Woy i is an oil broker, and is also in the I real estate business. I o ______ . , Considerable delay in traffic was ( ■ ! caused by a wreck which occurred on 11 the Erie railroad at 4 o’clock this ( ■ morning as an extra train was passing : ( through Magley eight miles west of ( i this city. A heavily loaded extra train was*: spinning along and had just reached ' the switch which lies east of the town ; a short distance, when suddenly sev-1 eral cars in the middle of the train : ; lurched heavily to one side and were derailed. Three car loads of anthraI cite coal were derailed and considerable track was torn up. Section men from all the nearby towns were at once called and the wreck crew from ( Huntington was also called into use. Soon afterward the crews were at ' work on the spot. Trains 7 and 8 t were forced to transfer over the G. R. & I. to Fort Wayne, where they went . west over the Wabash to Huntington. This caused a delay in traffic all along this division. The yards at this place were filled with trains awaiting the clearing of the track and all available , men are working in order to open up J i traffic as soon as possible. None of the train crew were injured or killed in the wreck and the exact cause of it is unknown, although the switch may have been the cause. Had the train been running at any great rate of speed in all probabilities the entire train would have been derailed and been the cause of severe injuries to the crew, which was riding in the cab. About noon today the order came over the wire that the track was clear and trains might be sent over the block. A slow order is being maintained until permanent repair can be made. A pretty wedding took place Thursday evening at Bluffton, when Miss Mabel Allen of Berne was united in the holy bonds of wedlock with Arthur McAdam of Liberty township, Wells county. Immediately following the ceremony, which was solemnized by the Rev. Diefenbach at 7 o’clock at the German Reformed parsonage, the young couple left for the home of the groom’s parents, where they will make their home for the coming winter. The young couple are prominent, and for some lime the happy occasion has be?n looked for, but their friends were unable to ascertain the date, as it was kept quiet. Miss Grace Lindsay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lindsay, living near the Wells county line, and Herman Breininger of Bluffton, a son of Mrs. Marie Breininger, surprised their friends when on Wednesday afternoon they went to Bluffton and were wedded by the Rev. Diefenbach at the parsonage. The beautiful and impressive ring ceremony was used, showing their love for one another, and which bound them together for life. Following the ceremony they went to the home of the bride’s parents, where they will remain for several days, after which they will be at home with the groom’s mother, where he will care for the home place. o Retiring to bed Thursday evening, at 8:20 o’clock, Mrs. Charles Boknecht, Wife of a prominent Root township farmer, residing eight miles northeast ' of this city, suffered a hemorrhage from the nose and mouth, death coming ten minutes later. Mrs. Boknecht had been in her usual excellent health when she retried, and instructed her little daughter that should she awaken first,in the morning to call her as she had made arrangements to spend the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Raudenbush, near Hoagland. Mr. Boknecht remained up about five minutes longer than his wife, attending to the stove and securing the fastenings of the house. About five minutes af* -r 'he retired, Mrs. Boknecht raised he: arm in such away that it. fell, striking her husband across the face. Receiving no answer from her to his inquiry as to what was the matter, he became alarmed and arising, lighted a light and was horrified to see blood gushing forth from her mouth and nose. She was unable to speak, but motioning with her hand, signified her desire to be carried into tlie next room and placed upon a cot. This was done, and the neighbors hurriedly summoned, and Dr. Cowan of Dixon, Ohio, was called. Mrs. Boknecht, however, passed away within ten minutes after the hemorrhage, without having regained her ability to speak. Coroner J. C. Grandstsff of Preble made a trip to the home this morning, but as not all the witnesses have yet been examined, has®not given his verdict. He stated that it was very likely that her 'death was caused by a ruptured blood vessel, resulting from some valvular legion of the heart. She had never

been ill In her life, except about two < years ago when she was overcome i with the heat, but ahe was able to be i up and around again In a very few I days after the attack. It is said that 1 her doctors at that time, stated the i attack was very probably complicated i by heart trouble. Mrs. Boknecht was < thirty-nine years of age last July 18th. 1 She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1 James Raudenbush of near Hoagland. ' and was born in Allen county. She ' was first married to Bert Castlemann, and lived many years near Monroe- I ville. After the death of Mr. Castle-1’ man she was married nine years ago ■ to Charles Boknecht, they residing in Root township, Mr. Boknecht surviving. She had three children from her 1 1 first marriage—n daughter, Urcel, < aged eleven, and twin sons. Mrs. < Mrs. Boknecht was very well kwown i and highly esteemed, and there is |1 much grief over ner unexpected and , i untimely death. 1 The funeral will be held Sunday ’ morning. The procession will leave I the house at 10 o’clock for the Massillon English Lutheran church where the services will be conducted by the 1 Rev. A. K. Mumma of Hoagland. Bur- ' ial in the Massillon cemetery. 1 At Decatur Wednesday a marriage I license was issued to Grace Lindsay, born November /, 1890, daughter of ' John Albert Lindsay, of Linn Grove, I to wed Herman Breininger, farmer, [born August 9, 1889, son of Lewis [ Hreinlnger of Wells county. The home of tho groom is near Vera Cruz. Mr, and Mrs. Breininger, the newly wedded couple, were in Bluffton Wednesday evening, in attendance at the show, “Mamame Sherry," at the Grand along with a party of about forty from Vera Cruz, Linn Grove and Geneva, and they were receiving the congratulations of many friends. They will live near Vera Cruz, where he is engaged in farming. The ceremony which united Mr. Breininger and Miss Lindsay took place in this city Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and was performed by the Rev. H. B. Diefenbach, at the parsonage of the First Reformed church. They will live on the old Breininger home place with his mother. —Bluffton News. The Fortnight club, which was reorganized last week at the home of Mrs. Jonas Trltch, held a very enjoyable meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Rhinehart Thursday afternoon. Sewing and a general good time was enjoyed. An elegant two-cours* luncheon was served by Mrs. Rinehart, although much credit is due Mr. Rhinehart. » In appreciation of the sermon ivcently delivered by the Rev. J. M. Dawson for the soldiers, he was the guest of honor at a supper given by I one of the veterans, Elijah Walters I and wife. The guests who thoroughly ] enjoyed the excellent spread and the social evening were Rev. and Mrs. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weaver, Mr. rrnd Mrs. G. C. Steele, Ezra Cutting and Andrew Teeple. The Puritan social given at the Yeomen hall Thursday evening by the Ruth Circle of the Christian church, was much enjoyed by those in attendance, thfc.igh the attendance was not • so large 'on account of the stormy weather. The girls of the class, as hostesses, were gowned in Puritan dress, arid provided an appropriate atmosphere for the Thanksgiving social. The national colors, in the form ■of buMing, were used rn decorating ; the hail: and a musical program, with . games., refreshments, and ether amusei ments, filled out the entertainment calendar. Sewing, with a luncheo® later, made a pleasant afternoon for Ehe members of the Thimble club, with -a few other guests, including Miss Batftha Heller. Mrs. M. E. Brackett and Miss Min- : nie Orris, at the home of Mrs. E. B. ■ I Adams Thursday. •! —• The artist, West, his life and works, ■ ' made an interesting study for the Eu- ; terpeans at the home of Mrs. G. IL i Myers Thursday evening, Binder the direction of Mrs. Henry Heller. The j next meeting will be a social evening some time tn December, partJeulars to ■ be announced later. Needlework and a luncheon passed . ! the evening delightfully for the Florliul de Purin club at the home of Miss (Tara Bultemefer. The meeting next I week will be with Miss Emma Conrad. i The Bachelor Maids held a very pleasant meeting Thursday evening with Mrs. Fred Schaub, the usual game of "Five Hundred” being in order for the evening. Prizes were captured by the Misses Vera Ehinger and Bess Tonaelier. Unusually pleasing was the entertainment of the Sina Cura girls Thursday evening by Miss Agnes Meibers, the decorations and entertainment carrying out tho Thanksgiving suggestions. Two diversions were a girls' name contest in which honors were won by Miss Frances Cole, and anoth-

era floral contest, in which Esther ' Corbett won tiie prize. Supper was served In the dining room, the menu 1 being elaborate. Ferns arranged in a I pretty way were the table decorations, I and the napkins and plates were adorned with turkeys and fruits, and i other seasonable Thanksgiving em- i bleins. Miss Verona Niblick was a ’ guest other than the club members, I who were Esther Corbett, Frances 1 Cole, Naomi Niblick, Agnes Kohne, . Vera Rademaker, Marie Kintz, Ruth I Buhler. The club will not meet again ' until week after next, with Miss Naomi i Niblick. The G. W. C. girls had a pleasant] time with Miss Anna Parent Thursday, evening, contests, games and a luncheon providing a round of entertainment. An unusually instructive and Interesting contest, was a conundrum apple contest, in which honors were given to Miss Grace Coffee. The club will meet with Miss Edith Ervin next 1 Friday evening. , — The girls who were formerly mem- > bers of the Methodist Sunday school : class taught by Mrs. T. W. Holsapple had a jolly good time at the Holsapple home Thursday evening. There were games and songs and a delicious and tempting lunch, the evening being thoroughly enjoyed by the following guests: Frances 'Russell, Vera Hun-! sicker, Cecil and Agnes Eady, Fran-1 ces Butler, Mary Patten, Florence ( Cowan and Gladys Graham. Sixty people were guests of tho Un-j ited Brethren Ladies’ Aid society at their social given at the parsonage Thursday evening. The program as announced was given in full, the songs and readings being highly appreciated. At the close each member told how she earned her dollar for the treasury —and the ways were many, ranging all the way from sewing, cleaning shoes, clerking, washing and baking. The total collection for the evening was the goodly sum of $25.40. The young people of the church are arranging to give a “hard times" social at the parsonage on Friday evening of next week, to which everybody is invited. The neighbors and friends of Mrs.; Ira Baker of the south part of the city gave her a surprise Thursday evening in commemoration of her birthday anniversary, by going in and having a good, old-fashioned taffy pulling and otherwise spending a social evening, taking with them also several presents as a memento of their good wishes for the honored one. Those present were Mrs. Will Brown and daughter, Mary; Mrs. Frank Brown and daughter, Naomi; Mrs. Elmer I Archer and children, Floren and Hel- | en; Mrs. Frank Butler and daughter, i Melvena; Mrs. Charles Hocker, Mrs. I Joel Reynolds and daughter, Berneta; Mrs. James Ross and son, Merlin; Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Frank Winans. Mrs. Jacob Tester, Mrs. Charles Peterson, Mrs. Frank Peterson, Mrs. Andrew* Barkley, Mrs. Jerry Russell, Mrs. Alex Hoyer and daughter, Maggie; Mrs. Ed Ashbaucher and daughter, Margaret; Mrs. Simon Moore, Mrs. Hazel Smitley. ' When O. K. Hllty of Bluffton, Ohio, ; wedded Miss Ada Witwer of Bente he furnished the excuse Wednesday to a number of fellow students of the Indiana Dental College to enjoy a huge frolic at the expense of himseff and a classmate who had also recently become a benedict, says an exchange. . Clyce Briggs of Sheridan, Inti., was th® other newlywed, and when ihe two appeared Wednesday to attend Chas. Piafflin's lecture on oral surgery they - were taken duly in charge. Plraticali ly ridden upon a ladder they were ■ ingjoriously ridden about the principal streets. Enroute at various places they were comj>elled to buy drinks and cigars for the entire crowd of ’ fifty. Then they were boosted into ! a wagon and taken on another em- ' baraaising excursion. The initiation ! occupied practically the entire morning. while the faculty of the dental ■ school looked on helplessly. Twice ' the two victims escaped, only to be : recaptured after a chase through the . down-town streets. I Forty-three pairs ot eyes belonging to little girls of this city are not only turned in anxious desire upon the . large doll-beauty placed in the Boston store window by the Pythian Sisters, but forty-three little girls are putting i forth their best efforts to win this beauty, all for their very own. The Pythian Sisters will give the doll to the girl having the most votes at the close of the contest, and each one of the contestants is soliciting your vote, which will cost you just ten cents, i Thy Pythian Sisters request that the candidates deposit all money collected i by Saturday evening in the box at the ' Boston store. The following little girls are working for the dpll: ] Margaret Jane Hoffman, Margaret Rademaker, Lee Anna Vance, Eloise Lewton, Doris Erwin, Marcia Helm, Alice Lenhart, Gretchen Graham, Eleanore Ellis, Helen Lower, Mildred •

Yager, Martha Sellemeyer, Catherine Peck, Opal Robinson, Fay Fritzinger,' Romaine Henneford, Colter, Germaine Christen, Mary Louise Got- j temoller, Jeanette Beery, Mary Louise Vail, Dora Marie Magley, Jeanette Clark, Fay Stults, Vivian Burk, Naomi i Cramer, Fanny Heller, Gladys Tanvas, < Virginia Hite, Grade Drague, Naomi < Durkin, Mary Fuhrman, Ruth Meyer, i ireta Beavers, Geraldine Brandyberry, < Ixiis Peterson, Margaret Niblick. Flor I ine Michaud, Grace Shroll, Corine 1 Walters, Hazel Metz, Romain Murray. < Gladys Flanders. i | SAY IT IS WOLF. 1 1 There seems io be quite a bit of dis < pute over what was thought to be a 1 prairie wolf and which here of late i has been terrorizing on the Studa- 1 baker farm, just east of the city, and ' causing a great deal of disturbance ] with the stealing of chickens and i other fowls. Several of the party who i accompanied the crowd on Tuesday 1 and captured the wild prowler, claim- i ed it to be not a wolf, as stated, but i a dog, which had become almost craz- : ed, and fed on the food of such game as was stated. Others of the party i now come to the front and say that i it was a real prairie wolf, what was revealed upon examination of the animal after being caught. FORTY HOURS’ DEVOTION. Beautiful Services to Open Sunday at I the St. Mary's Church. ' Commencing on Sunday the forty ( hours of devotion will begin at the St. Mary’s church, the first service of the day to be held at G o'clock, when the opening service will take place, followed with the exposition of the blessed sacrament. Other masses will follow at 8 and 10 o’clock. Father ( 1 Erasmus, C. P., a missionary of the passionist order, of Normandy, Mo., arrived this afternoon and will be in charge of the three days’ services. [ Other fathers of nearby parishes will, also be in attendance to assist in various ways, and to attend the solemn closing exercises to be held on Tues- ( ' day evening. I THE HYPNOTIST WINS AGAIN. i — [ Prof. Hemstreet Gives Another of His Wonde-fut Entertainments. i A good audience greeted Professor Hemstreet, ap he stepped upon the stage at the opera house Thursday night, and after the usual lecture, which is very instructive, he invited ! a committee to come upon the stage to be hypnotized. A number of our best young men responded, and the fun from that time until the close of the show was fast and furious. Pro , fessor Hemstreet did not fail on a man last night, but hypnotized every one of them. Some thought they were speelers for the Ringling Bros.’ side . show, some were loving their best girl - out in the paitc, some imagined the? were adorned with a rubber nose, and . were playing a tune upon it and dancing to the accompaniment. It is the , best entertainment of the kind that . has ever been given here. Professor I Hemstreet is a royal entertainer as : the shouts of merriment from his an- ,; dience gave ample proof, and as a hyp?;notist he is an artist supreme. The i : exhibition last night was a decided - i success and it is expected another ? ] capacity house will witness the peril formance tonight Popular prices will - prevail. B SHOE S'JRES TO CLOSE. j 1 '■* We, the undersigned, agree to close ,■ our places of business Thanksgiving, ■ all day: » CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. PEOPLES & GERKE. ELZEY & FALK. . 'j7ot3 WINNER SHOE STORE. 5 1 The Union and Root township Sunday school associations held a i jaint convention Sunday afternoon and evening, December 4th, at the Mt. Vie- ] tory church, the following program >■ having been arranged for the occajlsion, which all were invited to hear: Afternoon Session —1:30. Song—Congregation. Devotional—Rev. E. B. Jones, pas- : tor Salem Church. Song—Cictory School. > Round Table—Conducted by J. L. i . Chronister. ,' Song—Salem Male Choir. : ’ Address—Rev. E. B. Jones. , Song—Salem Male Choir. ■ : Collection. > j Announcements. ■ | Benediction. Adjournment. Evening Session—7:Co. Song—Congregation. Opening Service —Rev. Row, pastor Victory Church. Song—Congregation. “Sunday School Finances" —George Cramer. Discussion opened by John Shifferiy. Song—Victory School. Recitation —Bernice Miller. Solo —Mary Stevens. I Recitation. —Cleo Roop.

1 "Standarda —C. S. Mumma Subject discussed by convention. Closing Song. Benediction—Rev. Row. — o — The orphans’ homes throughout Indiana are to lie Investigated. "Governor Marshall as president ex-officio of the board ot state charities, has directed W. S. Reynolds, head of the children's department of the board, to make a thorough inspection of all homes maintained in the state, where orphan children are detained until suitable homes can be found for*them and to report the conditions to the next meeting of the state board. The instructions from the governor followed the revelations concerning the Hadley home, maintained by the Children's Home society of Indiana, whose, license the board revoked last week. The governor said in explanation that he wished to know If there were any other homes in the state in a bad condition, as that at Hadley, and if so, the licenses would be revoked. There are numerous homes in the state maintained by different organizations that are termed detention homes for orphans. Those in charge of the homes solicit orphans from the boards of county commissioners, with the understanding that the children aue to be placed in suitable private homes as rapidly as such homes can be found. While the children are in the orphans’ homes, the county commissioners pay a per diem for their maintenance. '■ ■' — - —■ — -o— —— ——- WILL BE HERE NEXT TUESDAY. A telegram received today from Mr. C. M. McLain, president of the Hol-land-St. Louis Sugar company, states that he and Mr. Larrowe, head of the Lan-owe Construction Company of Detroit. who landed the contract to build the big plant here, will probably be in Decatur next Tuesday to locate factory ' buildings on the site, to order the side tracks and get the work started. AGED LADY DIES. 1 Bluffton. Ind., Nov. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Eliza Fay, aged 85 years, and widow of the late Ezekidl Fay, ♦ ho died several years ago, pass ed aw_y at 12:30 o’clock today, after suffering with paralysis for several ■ weeks past. She was beloved by all and her demise will be sadly grieved by many. She leaves no children The funeral service will take place Sunday afternoon at Bluffton. EIGTHY ONE iN CLASS. At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, following the business session which opened the second annual ceremonial session of Mizpah temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., eighty-one novices tramped the sands of desert and accompanied the ■caravan on its journey to mecca where they were converted into dignified nobles of the mystic shrine, says the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Following the work ot the temple, five hundred Shriners, a large number of whom reside in other cities, attended the annual banquet held in the dining room of the Scottish Rite Cathelral. On the register of out of town attendants were the following from Decatur: C. R. Dunn, Roy Archbold. ('. C Schafer, W. L. Lehne, O. L. Vance, W. . P. Schrock, D. M. Hensley. MORE IN CASE. J Vincennes, Ind., Nov. 25—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —A conspiracy of the two sons to the murder of their father is the theory here today, regarding the : shooting and killing front ambush pf George Stibbins, the wealthy farmer . That there is probably even more memt>ers of the family implicated in the death of their father was indicated I today when Attorney Ith Inman of Indianapolis, who has been engaged by the defense said: “If there are any ' more implicated in the murder they will let me know willingly.” Raymond’ -'Stibbins, now under arrest, who has i always been on good terms with his t; father, said today, “I am not gulltv .iL - the murder of my father” iff ! ' *•. *'!L'—.l ..—wMauonimr 1 Why Rent a Farm I and be compelled to pay to your landlord most of your hard-earned profits? Own your own Ute. larm. becure a Free Homestead in ManSaskatchewan or Alberta, or p ,,r 'h.'se land in one 'd .“.trie is a;,. | •PjiXdr k® I bank n profit of ■I 1 R * I "very y< nr. 11C" * A I L ;lnt l purchased 3 I 7 rtA years aKO H'J.OO . n Ku&'.tA lAU'igl acre has recently I W A £>Z™ n, -' ed l “ iOds at I ’ / A?2eS J 25.00 an acre. Tlie i j).?:* -•dfei'i AraMl crops grown on these J lands warrant the adj ,, h vance. You can 'Wo Become’Rich tjW) dairying,mixed farming and gra,n growing in Provinces of Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta. z Fre « homestead anti prei HQ.; 'tJH ftnption areas, as well as land by railway and land com- ? anleß ;..T ul Provide homes ■ Adaptable soil, healthful < ‘* , niate. splendid s< hooH 4 > an<lc “ up<,hes *«oo<l mil way *. u' settlers’ mtes, de-< riptivo literntnre ’ L.ist West." h. tz r «“< h the countr> nnd oth« r t.,-r---ticulHrs. wrtte to Sup t of ImniiIf jf r,, tion. OttuwH. (tanndu. or to the CttUdt **an Goverutuunt Agent. n . WH. ROGERS ESaßni®! 3 7.' ’< Vrnctlon Lluil< ' nK ’ Ind.