Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1912 — Page 3

always f<*l at borne tn Adams (l >ußiy ' Th< '“® *° re * ortl » with <M<h William J. Bryan, the world's urvai'** "uncommon" Commoner, grated the »•*» of twenty-five thousand bis admirers assembled here at 8:30 j'cJocb this morning to hear him ipeali Mr Bryan, true to the heart-senti-peat of Decatur's big home week, wore the red-ribbon badge of fealty t 0 Adams county, and was truly "one in common" with them, as he stated that nowhere in the state or country, l B one community, had he so many ,taun<h supporters, and felt so much borne. While the day dawned with scattering clouds—nearly the first in a day jft unprecedented fairness—the main thoroughfares of the city were thickly populated by 7 o'clock this morning, io anticipation of the speech of the great man. Just a little before 8 o'clock the rain began falling, but the ardor of the incoming throngs was not dampened. Just before the arrival of the Htyan cat 1 , the rain ceased and the sun peeped through the Clouds in greeting and everything passed off without a flaw. The threatening weather did not lessen in the least, the j attendance and interest, and the larg- ( cut throng of the big home-week gatherings was present at this time. Mr. Bryan spoke Thursday evening at Port Wayne, and came to this city I direct from there. At 5:30 o'clock this morning, a delegation of forty staunch democrats from Adams county, lead by their county chairman, J. W. Bosse, l left on a special interurban car, with two trailers for that city, to accompany , bisi here. Besides Mr. Bosse, the re , ception delegation included Hon. John W. Tyndall, John Moran, Phil Mack , ]fn, Eorl KI Sballey, James Kelly, C,, X. Christen, Ford Bleeke, R.C. Parrish, Martin Mylott, Thomas Baltzell, Frank Foreman, C. S. Niblick, D. B. Erwin, 1 John H. Heller, H. B. Heller, M. E. I Hatten. W. H. Fledderjohann, Abe 1 ftoch, (trist Beer, Bart France, Wil-1 l am Richards. Isaac Chronister, Tom j fixllogly, Jim Hendricks. R. R. Schug, H 8. Michaud, Henry Zwick, W. V. Briggs. John B Stoneburner, Charles . IV. Yager. The Bryan special car, adorned with a big banner, "Bryan Special to Old Home Week" left Fort Wayne for this city at 7:30 o'clock. With the party were Bryan's large staff of followers, indudtng the following of national and state-wide reputation, the entire delegation taxing the capacity of the three rars sent: William Vclnic:. stat.treasurer; Thomas M. Honnr, t.f.c:’ ■.'■ rsl: Lew G. Ellingham, secretary of state: Thomas Brolley, state' statistician; W. A. Kunkel of Bluff ton. chairman of the Eighth district: I Dr. Stuckey of Indianapolis. Bryan's' special physician, (in case he needs j

him. which he doesn't); Gil Hernden, ; Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Hilly BloJ-[: sett Mr. and Mrs. Kin Hubbard. < . i the Indianapolis News; Wright Marble t of Indianapolis, in the Western Union < Telegraph service; Dan Bolen, Ando: t son Joe Riley, Indianapolis; Charles Beck, Richmond, chairman of he i Sixth district; James Houck, of Indi- 1 anapolis, campaign manager for Sam- i uel Ralston, democratic candidte tor < governor of Indiana, who could net t be present at this time; Samuel Els- ’ trick. Washington; John L. Fraley, 1 Anderson; Edgar Cartwright, Summit- t rills. 1 On the arrival of the cars here, they t *ere met at the north end of Second t street by another enthusiastic recep- • tfon delegation This included fifty- ’ two automobiles from Bluffton, who es- j corted Bryan and his party to that city following his speech here. There < were ten empty cars for his party and , the remainder were filled with promi- 1 nent Bluffton democrats, and a num- ; ber of Decatur men. This automobile Party was met at Honduras by a committee of Decatur democrats, including Charles Ernst, Dr. Roy Archbold, Geo. Kinzle and John Stewart, in the Pathfinder, and escorted here. All were , gloriously decorated with bunting and flags and pictures of the democratic i hosts. ; On arrival at the court house. Mr. Bryan was escorted through the halls to the west side of the lawn, where a large platform was erected for the speech. This was decorated witn bunting and flags and a picture of Bryan occupied the place in the center of the drapery. Seated with him on the platform were his party, the Decatur reception committee, and former State Senator John W. Tyndall, who presided as chairman and Introduced the Commoner. Mr. Bryan seemed in fine spirits, and bis clear voice, touched with a slight hoarseness only at one or two points in his speech, penetrated with scarcely <* break to the farthest, ear in the great throng, that, surged like a sea as fur as one could see in all directions Prefacing his remarks with the aforesaid statement that he always feels at home in Adams county, with its host of democrats, he launched into his speeejr urging victory for the democratic party, in the fast-approaching election. He spoke of the staunchness of bis followers and urged them to continue ’he fight to victory this fall. He emphasized the fact that through the six-

' *‘" n >TOnt »'hh-h th., republican/ ' have held the national sway, his fol ' lowers have continued faithful. The ' for htm »’ “»•’ third and last time he entered the presidential race was as! 1 strong, if not stronger, than at the! first when he polled a million more votes than any other party had ever ■ecured under adverse circumstance.. I 1 uring the first losing campaign in ' he attributed the one-sided earnpalgn to the greater money and news-I Paper power which the republicans; had: in the second, the prestige which the republicans gained in a successful war with Spain, they attributing the Hillippine insurrection to democratic mismanagement; and eight years later, the defeat to similar adverse circumstances, During this time his followers stood steadfastly with him, man to man. like a great army. He stated he would | rather go down to defeat with such an I army of staunch followers, than to vic-! tory with the methods of unfairness | used by his opponents. ■ He urged a strenuous fight for vic-, i tory this fall—for the party in electing ■ the national ticket. To carry out lhe, I principles of the party, he also urged j the election of other competent supporters, and his words in praise of' 'Congressman J. A. M. Adair were sin-' ■ cere Hi- stated he had a good oppor | 1 tunlty to observe the acts of the men lin congress, and being personally ac[quainted with them, could easily separate the "goats from the sheep." He stated that Mr. Adair could be classed! I with tne sheep—the "good.' and urged! | that il we vote ior Wilsorii and Muri :*(.»!, we saoald vote for Adair also. ,».» then ,-;.0,.e of the ardent support in tl ■' advocate of democracy g’veu him , y Samuil i a'.ston, and urged that the I [r '- i ::e! I -les 9 f Ce party would be up-1 held by this man, and that he was I worthy of the support of all in his! 1 election. At this point in his speech, Mr. Bry|an noticed the signals of the Bluffton, | host, who were waiting for him in the j [distance, telling him that his time here was over, btft he continued. He stated | that he liked this community of demoI < rats very well, and would probably l not find another so good in the state, and that he believed he would stay I here a little longer than the time alllotted. In continuing he said that the . annual panic scare was being brought up by the republicans to lessen the .democratic power. He said that it was | strange that though we have had three panics in fifty-two years, since' the birth of the republicans, they m<njtion but one and that is the panic of ;592, when the democrats were the 'leaders. The democrats at that time ' bad l>een in power only a short time, lhe said, and had not yet had time to repeal the republican laws that , brought the panic. The other two

panics he said, that we hear nothing about from them, came while they were in power. The first was in 1873 when the republicans had had full control for years, and the other in 1907 when they were still in power. He burst into pleasantry when he said that the split in the republican party this year, which could not but render an easier victory for the democrats. showed the republicans fear but two other things more than the panic which they claim will follow on the heels of democratic victory. These things are: That the Rooseveltians fear a second term of Taft more than the panic: and the Taftites fear a third term of Roosevelt more. Else they would not have split and given an easy victory to the democrats and their prophesied attendant panic. Bryan’s speech was given with his characteristic ease and power, and cheer after cheer, greeted the many bright points and pleasantries that abounded. At 9:15 he concluded amid ringing applause, and was escorted to his specially decorated automobile of the Bluffton delegation and taken to that city where he spoke for a short while. The Bluffton route traversed, did speciol honor to him, the houses being gaily decorated with bunting and flags and pictures of Bryan and Wilson | and other Democratic leaders. | ifi *l* ••• *•* *•* *•* | AUTO PRIZE WINNERS. ri | 1. DR. J. Q. NEPTUNE. * 2. SCHUG & METTLER. 3- W. A. BAUMAN. 4. J. J. HELM. 5. SAM HITE. 6. E. RUNYON. * # ;l: * * **** * * * It was with great difficulty that the three judges of the best trimmed automobile finally settled op the prize winners yesterday afternoon, all so beautiful were the hundred participants in the greatest auto parade that Adams county has ever known. The judges I who were Dr. R. G. Knoff at d Ka>l| Shalley, of Berne, and Fred Bell, ol | Elwood, fiinally selected the above | named. Given the honor in the lead of t he procession, the auto of Dr. Nep tune, trimmed in white and gold represent a gondola, with a beautifu swan prow, drew forth exclamation of admiration from the immense throng, S ». 1 draped top of the auto, on a wh.

tune, Hue a Ville white fairy, driving tune, like a little while fairly, driving with golden reins, the snowy swan nt ,the prow. The Schug At Mettler auto j was covered with a blanket of flowers, the Bauman auto with an artlflc arrangement of apples and farm prodnets; 'the Bell auto, driven by Jesse Helm, with cheese cloth drai»ery in white and yellow, fall flowers and pink roses, and the ladies riding therein, who were Mesdames Harry Bell, j Fred Bell, and Jesse Helm, wore dain-1 i ty (ostumes and carried small parasols ' |in tne national colors; the Sam Hile auto was decorated with geranlmuins, bunting and national flags in pretty arrangement, and the Runyon car in national flags and bunting. The prizes were all for use on an auto: First, exhaust horn; second, I set of chains; third, inner tube; fourth, isir pump; fifth, kit of tools: sixth, I electric torch The parade required half an hour |to pass a given point. O. L. Vance | ... u charge of the autoinibile parade I and deserves much praise for the success of the undertaking | a [ Some ol the most beautiful horses from several counties were entered in the Home-comers' horse show which I was held here today. With the attracI (ion of having entry free, free stalls and a chance at liberal c ash premiums the entries were not slow in coming in and Thursday with a list of 185 was thought to be about the number, but I early this morning horses arrived for 'entry and continually throughout the day entries nave been made until now there are over two hundred of the best horses in this section of lhe state in competition for the prizes. | The headquarters for the display of 'the horses was al lhe First street sales ’stables, a commodious building accom- ; modating over two hundred head of ; stock, and lhe place was nicely decoI rated with streamers, flags and pen- ' mints, comprising the national colors, j the abundance and festooning of which caused a very pretty effect. Admitance to lhe barn was free and throughout the day the stable was thronged with farmers, horsemen and others who appreciates and loves fine horses.

For purposes of determining ihe winners there were ten classes established, Class 1 being full-blooded Belgian stallions, and full-blooded Belgian mares; Class 2 being full-blood--led Norman stallions and mares, Class I ' dralt geldings and mares, Clsss 4 coach, Cleveland bays and hackneys, 3 draft geldings and mares. Class 4 purpose, Class 7 roadsters. Class 8 matched teams, Class 9 stallions and colts, and Class 10 grand sweepI stakes. In all there were just titty prizes awarded, part being cash and part being horse fittings, furnished by enterprising merchants. The display of horses rivaled any that has ever been bad at county fairs and many comments of interest and pleasure were manifest The showing of the horses began this morning at S o'clock when the horses were brought out into the big ring tormed at the east end of Madison street, where the judges looked over the horses and picked out the winners. A large crowd gathered to see the horses as they were brought out and despite jihe frequent showers stood bravely by while the prizes were being distributed. The work of judging the animals was divided into two divisions and one part were judged in the ring at the foot of Madison street and the other in a smaller ring at the foot of Jefferson, just a block south The prize money will aggregate five hundred dollars, divided among the classes in amounts from ten dollars down to one dollar and fifty cents. Blue, red and yellow ribbons signified the first, second and third prizes. The parade .which was held at 3 o’clock, was led by three bands. Gayly decorated horses and turn-outs i were features of the parade which were intensified by the Packard band, the Decatur band and the Blue Creek Land, which at intervals in the line of march played appropriate music., | The line of march was formed at 'the stables on First street, and 'marching south to Adams, west to I Second north on Sec ond to the Fashion stables, thence west to Fifth, couth to Monroe, east to Second, south to Presbyterian church, where is disbanded. The committee in charge of the horse show includes Chairman John T. Myers; Superintendent, Eli Sprunger; Ringmaster Dan Beery; Secretary, Charles Magley. Long Distance Home-comer. Probably the Home-comer who came the longest distance, is W. C. Graham, from the Panama Canal. While here [he is visiting with his brother, L. A. Graham. Crowds StSill Keep Up. A week of unprecedented fairness and pleasure was somewhat marred this morning when'the rain clouds 'gathered and later broke forth into a 'drizzling rain that continued at brok'en intervals throughout the day. A large crowd had gathered, however.

early, before the rain. Decorations and good cheer were rain-proof, the crowd stayed and everybody was happy. The stores and public buildings were thronged with people, who enjoyed the reunion within as much as without, snatching time between showers for a walk through the streets where the many attractions still hold forth In the court room, at noon, many picnic parties -spread their dinner on the tables over which i justice usually is the sole spread, and the corridors of the court house, the library, and other public buildings, were filled. The Packard band and Pleasant Ridge bands are here for the day and everything seems to be passing off nearly as well, and with nearly as large a crowd, as before. Among the receptions for this evening are those at the Presbyterian and Methodist churches, and the Ben Hur lodge. Ex-Governor Durbin to Speak. Winfield T. Durbin, of Anderson, republican candidate for governor, will speak this evening at 7:30 o’clock at the court house. Home-comers Register. :J: fit s|: * * s’s * :k :.s W. J. BRYAN, LINCOLN, NEB. >?- s***# * * * » W. >■'. Rice, Hommond, Ind. Kenyon Rice, Hammond, Ind. Nellie Dans, Bluffton. Miss Ida ilrandyberry, Bluffton. Z. M. Tanner, Plymouth. William E. Russel, Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Garard, Fort Wayne, C. C. Harper, Kendallville. Mr. and Mrs. Jo.- Colvin,. Fort Wayne. Mr. J. G. Gattshall, Grove Hill, O Miss Flossie Lord, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Frank Jones, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Ed Shelley, Bluffton. Mrs. William Toomey, Kokomo. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hocker, Elkhart. Mrs. Lydia Kline, Fort Wayne. G. B. Merryman, Pleasanton, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Smith, Cedar Rapids, lowa. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Miller; Muncie. O. N. Tyndall, Branch, Mich. Irene C. Meyers, Fort Wayne. Mr. Frank Eddsell, Fort Wayne. Margaret Harrison, Muncie. Mrs. Chas. Smith, Bluffton. Miss Alice Ball, Bluffton. Mrs. T. E. Hatfield, Bluffton. B. E. Miller, Orlando. Fla. Jennie R. Miller, Orlando, Fla. Flossie Christy, Van West, O. Blanche Christy, Warsaw. Florence Meritzer, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Anna Thompson. Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. M M. Syphero, Warsaw.

Mrs. C. K. Lhmon, Fort Wayne. Ani Schofter, Vera Cruz. .Mrs. Harry Miesse, Indianaolisp. Rebecca Chaney, Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Debolt. Vera Cruz. Miss Winifred Ellingham, Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Fort Wayne. Anna Cwalt, Fort Wayne. Mr. C. I. Terrier, Culver. Jerome B. Raupfer, Columbia City. J. P. Raupfer, Columbia City. Miss V. Grim, Ossian. Joney Meyer, Bluffton. Joseph Meyers, Bluffton. Nannie Grim, Ossian. J. S. McLord, Garrett. Minerva David, Bluffton. Mrs. G. B. Grindane, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Henry Kramer, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Frank Ehinger, Fort Wayne. Maggie Johnloz, Fort Wayne. Joe Fischer, Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Smith, Richmond. Mrs. O. C. Goeke, FAort Wayne. Ben Garad, Auburn. Blanch Marvin, Auburn. Afrs. TJhlo MAbnersmlth. Ossian. Mrs. C. W. I.a t-i n, .Toledo. Mrs. Philip Ardner. Toledo. Fred Schrierder, Columbia City. Fo-1 Wavne. B re-. ' T'o-’T ton. Fort Wayne. 1 ■ s • ' "s< . Ossian. ... > on ffton. Omar Cl y. Cclum’-’ f’ty. G ■' ’ n-O’i. i Olui' 's, O. o'- ’> "erne. Mae' v. ’trice Tine, Fort Wayne G-ove" C Miller, Fort Wayne. " Elzey, Chicago. I’m- - I rarskins. Van Wert, O. Forest Bolds. Peru. I'Jrren Kronz, Columi la City. A cues .1. Gellig, St Henry. O. John Beckner, Ossian. t . Mahliersmith, Ossian. ,Jnt<n Debolt, Regina, Sask, Canada. '"nrrie Moser, Wren, O. Herbert S. Frisinger, Rockford. Mrs. D. S. Dakers, Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Dodane, Fort Wayne. Henry Carmonn, Bluffton. Mrs. Henry Peters, Fort Wayne. Miss Minnie C. Grote, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Sophie C. lx-e, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Anna Myers, Harding, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Opal Bainbridge, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Dutha Hurt, Bluffton. Mrs. C. F. Smith, Bluffton. Frank Stone, Fort Wayne. Mrs. L. L. Ray, Glenmore, 0. 1 Miss Carrie Cogswell, Fort Wayne. Mr. A. D. Johnson, Shelbyville.

Mrs. Josephine Niblick Edwards, Leipsic, O. O. P. Edwards, Leipsic, O. William Gallmeyre, Fort Wayne, . Edmond Deyo, Redkey, Ind. Ansel Blossom, Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Joe German. Mrs. Jenney Bucher, Monroeville. Mrs. Harry Lelper, Fort Wayne. Marry Sleeler, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Elisabeth Soest, Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Genthner, Fort Wayne. Amos Neuenschwander, Ft. Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bremer, Fort Wayne. Mr. C. H. Houck, Bluffton. F. C. Myers, Jackson, Mich. E. G. Nohe, Fort Wayne. Vera Goeke, Fort Wayne. Gertrude Barber, Fort Wayne. Lillian M. Gerard, Portland, C. Rosener, Woodbum. Louis F. Fuelling, Woodburn Mr. and Mrs. E. Kuchner, Preble. Lizzie Y’oung, Huntington. Annie Smith. Portland. W. H. Marquart, Bluffton Quincy Dailey, Kankakee, 111. Louis F. Ricketts, Van Wert. O. Leo Miller, Huntington. Mrs. Jennie Wiles, Muncie. Albert Watson, Bluffton. Mrs. Clara Watson, Ft. Wayne. Wade H. Myers, Owassa, Okla L. L. Ray, Gienmore, O. F. C. Temple, Ft. Wayne. J. W. McKean, Bluffton. Frank E. Rice, Marion. Mrs. Alice Forenchet, Ft. Wayne. Frank Albright, Ft. Wayne. Miss Pearl Miller, Ft. Wayne. G. W. Beers, Ft. Wayne. L. A. Lenhart, Maples. Mrs. Lizzie Gilson Bunn, Akron, O. Clara Lankenau, Ft. Wayne. .Mrs. Hattie Gilson Young, Winchester, Miss Zoa Miller, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Cal Miller, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Roy Venis, Bluffton. Norris Miller, Hoagland. Mrt Rosa Albright, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Edith Wagner, Pierceton. T. J. Albright, Ft. Wayne. Edward Kuhl, Middleton. Ada Sautbine, Craigville. Mrs. A. R. Parker, Monroeville. Mrs. John Rex, Ossian. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wysong, Bluff-

L. H. Gaze and wife, Saginaw, Mien. Mrs. Nettie Fern, Van Buren. Mrs. Jacob Closs, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Emma J. Young, Celina, Ohio. John H. Yaney, Celina, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Robison. Monroeville. Cora Badders, Ft. Wayne. W. C. Graham, Culebra, Canal Zone. Pearl Ferrell, Hammond. Mrs. Cora E. Smith, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. John Lang, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. E. C. Amend, Dayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Will Christen, Rockford, Ohio. Verna Harkless, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. L. A. Lenhart, Maples. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Houser, Huntington. Mrs. B. M. Baxter, Ft. Wayne. D. D. Baxter, Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wolford. Fort Wayne Earl Richards, Freeport, Mich. Elva Barger, Bluffton. G. H. Baughman, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Jess Pickering, Willshire, Ohio. Wm. A. Durk, Garrett. Mrs. C. K. Bell, Lima, Ohio. Henrietta Wright, Nixie, Mo. Mrs. Emma Case, Lima, Ohio. John Wilber, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Don Quinn, Chicago. Mrs. Lucile Seabold, Lima, Ohio. Miss Nellie Barger, Bluffton Charles Earhart, Ossian. Mrs. I). Petgen, Ft. Wayne. Florence Tucker, Craigville. Something happened last midnight at the corner of Fifth and Madison streets -something dark and mystifying, and so far the details have not been learned. It is believed, however, that for some cause, good or otherwise, a young lady was kidnapped. It bar’cnrd at exactly 2:20. At that hour. Neal Crofoot, employed in the construction work at the sugar plant, was go.ng home, to the Bryson residence cn Filth street, where he rooms with his brother. As he passed the Murray hotel, he noticed a young lady wearing a white dress and a red coat, walking about fifty feet back of him. He supposed it was some lady returning home from the dance or some other event, and raid no attention to her. As he reached the corner of Fifth ami Madison streets he noticed a man ' standing on the corner, and as he : walked diagonally across the street, saw another on each of the two op|>osite corners, south and west. lie thought nothing of that until he had crossed the street when he heard the woman scream. He looked around and noticed that she had run out into [ the street where she was being held ’by two men. At that instant another man appeared and evidently placed his handkerchief over her mouth, for after screaming twice not anotlmi noise was heard. The men grabbed her in their arms and hastened west Mr. Crofoot is crippled and could no keep up with them, so he gave the alarm to the people in that locality and a crowd of fifty men soon started

in pursuit. Though they searched for I two hours no clue could be obtained j and nothing has so far developed to give an idea as to the r'- ''s identity. Mrs. Terveer and son I armird; Mis. J. T. Vail and others n that locality heard the screams an c V •• Jefferson township bond boys s: . the party proceed west across th" G. R. & I. railroad. A number ol t ,<-or>es are advanced but there is r.„t.,ing definite. No clue has been o.na.ned i y the police and Mr. Bt .. ; .cc repo: is that none of his she ■ r > , i. ;m Ing. it is rather queer that tic l.idy cannot be identified, bet .... story has not developed. o BULLETIN. Cheago, 111., Oct. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Physicians in attendance on t'olonel Roosevelt have practically agreed that barring no complications, the colonel may leave the hospital next Tuesday. However, he will not be allowed to make any political speeches or take any active part in the campaign for ten or twelve days afterward. It is thought that he will be moved to his home in Oyster Bay Thursday afternoon as he exhibits impatience with his surroundings in the hospital. o . DIED FOR MISS SMITH. Gary, Ind., Oct. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —William Hugh, the newsboy, who sacrificed himself for Miss Ethel Smith, who was badly burned when riding a motorcycle, died here today from pneumonia, contracted from running his wheeled chair up to an open window’.

Among the many delightful reunions of the Home-coming week, none was enjoyed more than the breakfast given this morning by Mrs. Eli Meyer. At 7 o’clock a delicious breakfast was Served and conversation, reminiscent and prophetic, was indulged in by many whose paths during later years have diverged widely since their associations together in young girlhood and manhood. A register taken showed the following ffuests, though others were invited who could not be present: Mr. and Mrs. .1. Patterson, Nellie Schrock Smith, Minnie P. Orvis, Frank G. Christen, F. E. France, Lulu ('. Nachtriefi, Hattie Studabaker, Lilah Schrock Meyers, Mrs. Minnie Woods Wilkinson, Mary Heller Tyndall. M. McStoops, D. H. Studabaker, Mrs. C. J. Fuhrman, Jessie Allison Deam, Kittle Christen France, Alice Parry Stoops, Dink Miller Fulton, L. F. Conter, Walter Wilkinson. Fanny Dcrwin Dugan. Dorothy Corbin ('outer, Etta Chubb Rosebrough, Kate Niblock Place, Emma Jackson Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. P. W Smith. The Presbyterian church will throw wide its doors this evening to a home-comers. A program of spee< h and song has been outlined in which the visitors as well as the resident members will taek part. A mingling in social life will follow The service will begin at 7:30 and a cordial re ception awaits all.

The service and reception given by the German Reformed church for vis iting members Thursday evening was a most enjoyable one. Speeches by those present, and letters from those who could not come were read, and then came a general social mingling. "You do not know how much your home-coming festivities mean to us," were the words of a former Decatur resident and teacher at the reception given last evening at the central school house for the high school alumni. And this is the echo of all "home-comers" They meet and greet those from whom they have been long seperated and renew associations and memories in the very places whete the dear old life wm spent. The large corridors of the ecu tral high were gaily decorated will' autumnal leaves in bright colors, lo> the reception, last evening, and through the lengths, rang the merry voices of more than three hundred for mer students and teachers as well as the present attendants. The register was in chafig*; of J. C. Tritch and his assistants, Florence Meyers, Ger mafne Coffee and Voda Hensley, and more than three hundred names were entered on the books. Each guest was given a souvenier card tied with the high school colors, purple and gold bearing the name of the guest. These were worn and made recognition mort easy in the throng “lest some should have forgotten" "who is who" in the passing of the years. Punch and walers were served by the Misses Hoi ' Hoffman and Mary Frisinger. One of the many uelightful reunions of Old Home Week was that at the home of Mrs. C. J. Weaver, when her brothers and sisters and their ehil dren assembled to spend the day with her and her children. Those living at Ossian came home in automobiles and

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' brought their dinners with them The party included Mrs. Belle Justus, Mrs. I Sadie Foughty, Mrs. Cal Hughes, Mrs. Era Yand daughter, Merle; Mrs. Nellh M< . I and baby; Miss Gaymlio B..iin, Mrs. Darlene Carr Gosho;n and <1 Iren .all of Ossian; Mrs. .h imie Gal" ouse, Doylestown, Ohio; I Mr. and M. s D. R. Bunn, Akron, O.; Mrs. Sadie < ley, Fort Wayne; G C. Steele am. i.m'ly. __o a box of finest apples. — Mrs. Godfrey Bel), formerly Miss Irene Schirmeyer of this city, now re siding at North Yakima, Washington, recently sent a box of almost wonder:i.l apples to her parents Mr. and Mrs F. M. Schirmeyer of this city the fruit being about the finest ever seen here The apples weigh from seventeen to twenty ounces each and Mrs. Bell says she just picked them up under a tree and made no special effort to secure the largest. The apples were gathered during the recent drive to the country, North Yakima lieing in the center of the finest fruit country in the world - -■ o A rural carrier examination will be held in this city Saturday November 16, 1912, to fill a vacancy in the position of rural mail carrier in this city, and other vacancies as they may occur from lime to time, according to a bulletin received from the U. S. civil service commission headquarters by Postmaster W. A. Lower. The age limit is 18 to 55, op the date of the examination, but the maximum is waive I in cases of persons honorably discharged from the United military or naval service. The usual entrance salary for rural carriers is from 8600 to SI,OOO per annum. An applicant must have actual domicile in the territory supplied by a postoffice in the county for which the examination is announced. Further particulars may be received by’ calling at the local postoffice. Morton House, a farmer residing near the I nion Chapel church, while helping to grade a road, was forced undear a heavy horse and was seriously and perhaps fatally crushed. He witu other men were grading .be road and another team was harrowing, and some way the two teams became mixed up. House entered between them to extricate the horses, and the on o norse threshing around, fell, earning him with it and forcing him into a barbed wire fence. It is said the horse lay on the man for over five minutes before be could lie gotten up. Marion Stults. a nephew of House, was notified and he with bis wife, made a hurried trip to him. While away their house was entered by burglirs and the dresser was ransacked. When M:s. Stults entered the room upon returning home found the contents of the dresser drawer scattered over the room and at ou revealed the fact that three small pocketbooks in a large oas which tl.c bad in a drawer were missing. A ring and watch which were in a box near were untouched. About $5 in money was taken besides a pair of new trousers belonging to Mr Stults. No clue to the robbers was secured.

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