Decatur Democrat, Volume 58, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1913 — Page 6

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. State of Indiana, County of Adams, as: In the Adams Circuit Court, April Tenn. 1913. Nade Haley vs. Anna 11. Haley. No.[ 8521. Complaint for divorce. It appearing from affidavit filed in j the above entitled cause, that Anna B. Haley, the above named defendant,: is a non-resident of the State of Indi-; ana. Notice is therefor hereby given the said Anna B. Haley that she be and appear befoer the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, on the 2nd day of September, 1913, the same being the second Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the Ist day of September, A. D., 1913, and plead by ; answer or demur to said complaint, or 1 the same will be heard and determined in her absence. Winess my name aad seal of said court hereto affixed, this 20th day of May, 1913. FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk. Peterson & Moran, Attorneys for plaintiff. 21t3 1 ——————— | With clear skies, perfect weather, and an audience of 90.000 people from , all parts of the United States, the I twenty-seven entered in the 500-mile sweepstakes race at Indianapolis, left the starting line at 10 o’clock Friday morning with a roar, and clouds of dust and smoke. The English car > Sunbeam, took the lead at the start with Guyot driving. Enthusiasm was not as rampant as at the two former 500-mile races that have been run at the speedway. The race was not as spectacular as in former years, and the time was not as fast. The drivers were given the customary ovvation as the long line of motors swung into motion and rushed under the wire with a cloud of smoke and a roar of thunder. Goux was the “man of the hour” and he jumped into first place and held it to the end, always keeping a clear lead. He never relinquished his grasp on wheel and was fresh enough at the end to leap from his car and dance around with his countrymen in celebration of his victory. The average speed made by him was 76.59 miles per I hour and the time, 6:31-33. Second money was taken by Wisehart in a Mercer and third by Merz in a Stutz. Burman, who was a favorite in the betting, ran a hard luck race. In the fifty-fifth lap his car caught fire on the back stretch. He put this out and ran into the pit. He had to make several stops at the pit and was relieved at the wheel by Hughie Hughes, who was still on the track about twenty laps behind ,when the tenth car finished. Ralph DePauma, another favorite, in a Mercer car, dropped Out of the race on the eighteenth lap on- account of i cylinder trouble. No really serious injuries or accidents occurred to mar the race, with the exception of the i over-running of the Mason car by Tower when the car left the track at the south turn and catapulted through the air. turning over twice, i Lee Dunning, machinician, had three ribs broken, jaw broken and internal i injuries, while Tower suffered a broken leg. Trains and interurbabns began early in the day to carry crowds to the speedway and many slept in the open just outside gates. The facilities for handling the mass of pen - ’'' were far better than ever b»fo’e and little trouble was experienced in this line. — -- Sad to relate is the fate of the local Llium.c ks when they crossed bats with the Rockford ball team Decoration day at that place. The boys le f t here yesterday noon with high spirits in expectation of showing the Rockford tet’—i a few pc'nts about the great na-. tional game, but the proposition they ’ ran up against was such a stiff one . they are considering themselves lucky t to be back home again in shape for Sunday's game. The boys claim that Rockford had such a swift pitcher that they didn’t know he had thrown the bail until they heard it smack in the catcher s mit, and the rest of the players were correspondingly fast. A good game is scheduled for Sunday when they will meet the Huntington Specials on the local grounds. One defeat is enough they say and this game will be played for blood. Game starts at 3 o’clock prompt. Branch 16, of the Indiana Rural Carriers’ association comprising all of the carriers of Adams county, held their regular meeting Friday morning at the Woodmen hall in this city and elected the following officers: L. E. Neaderhouser of Berne was re-elected president; Elmer Archer .this city, vice president- S F. Lehman, Berne, secretary-treasurer. Delegates were also elegied to a!>end the state convention to be held in Greencastle, on Labor day, they Being Roy Wilford of th. 3 city and ,\mos Burkhalter of Berne. After the business of the day had been finished a soc’aLsession was indulged in, after which the visiting members were given a joy ride around the city and surrounding country by Elmer Archer and Clyde Rice in their automobiles. The next meeting will be held in Decatur July 4. — o E. T. Carson, of Shelbyville, and, Charles E. Weybright of Indianapolis,

field examiners in the employ of the state accounting board, who have been working on the books of the Adams county auditor and treasurer here since last November, have nearly flnlished their work and expect to leave I the city by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I They re-checked over the disputed ! work of the first set of examiners of the books of ex-Treasurer J. F. Lachot, for four years, and also of the private expert, Mr. Kizer, of Albion, who rechecked that part of the work. Th>s was a big task. They also made an . original examination of th e books of ex Auditor H. S. Michaud and Treasurer C. W. Yager for 1911. I Their report, of course, is not known, as this is sent to the accounting board, and the board in turn reports direct to the ones whose books have been examined. SMITH DIVORCE CASE Will be Concluded in Wells Circuit Court July 7th. i Several parties interested in the divorce case of Adelaide Smith vs. Joseph Smith, venued from here to the Wells circuit court, were in Bluffton today on business relating to the case. 'Today is the last day of the Wells circuit court and in order to have the case was continued until July 7. The not be held over until the next term of court, it would be necessary to begin the trial in this term. One witness was examined today in order to gain a ( place in the vacation court, and the j case was contnued until July 7. The trip was made by Attorney L. C. DeVoss who is one of the plaintiff's attorneys and Jesse Sutton, one of the members of the firm for the defendant. The trip was made with L. A. Graham in his automobile. Some very quick time was made, the party coming here from Bluffton In forty-five minutes. C. L. Walters is also attorney for Mrs. Smith, and Heller, Sutton & Heller and J. W. Teeple, for th e defendant. I Fred LaDelle was much surprised and grieved to pick up a Chicago paper and read of the death of a theatrical friend, H. A. Albini, a magician, with whom he was closely associated i for a long time. Mr. Albina was known from coast to coast, the entire length of the Sullivan-Considine circuit, which he practically built up. 1 iHe was a favorite of Considine whom he practically saved from hanging, by his testimony given at Considine's trial in Seattle, Wash., when he was ■ charged with shooting a policeman. His wife is well known as a theatrical singer, Nellie McGuire. Albini was to, have played in New Y’ork in the near. future. Mr. LaDelle heard from him only about two months ago. The Chicago paper says: ’ H. A. Albini, known throughout the [ theatrical world as a magician and | sleight-of-hand performer, was found dead at the Hotel Grant, West Madi- '■ son and Dearborn streets, early today.[ He arrived in Chicago a week ago, ’ and was to appear at one of the local theaters when he became ill. He did not leave his room at the hotel and was under the constant care of his valet, Vebon Martin, although bis 111-[ ness was not thought to be of t sen-, ous nature. Martin went to Albini's bed room early in the day and could [ not find him. Later he found him. dead on the floor of the bath room, i It is believed death was caused by Bright's disease and asthma. The[ body was taken to undertaking rooms . nt 58 East Randolph street, where au inquest will be held.” i The Empress theater, Fort Wayne, [is on his circuit. i Just two hours before the big 500- ■ mile motor race started at Indianapolis Pnday oigbt memb • T s of t.;e I Catholic Central High S-’mol Walking! club of Fort Wayne started on a race from Fort Wayne to Decatur. However, they did not try to exceed the speed limit by going 100 miles an hour, as did the racers at Indianapolis, their main object being to take a little exercise, while some made the sprint as a good remedy for a fat reducer. The members of this walking jclub were Louis Centliver, Steve DeiWald, John Reuss, Joseph Tompkins, .’cseph Finan, Gerald Pierre, Raymond Pierre and Leon Baker, all Ft. Wayne I lads. They left Fort Wayne at 8 | o'clock and arrived in this city at 1:45 p. m., not a bit fatigued or worn i out from the long walk, but feeling fine and abl e to take in the sights on Decoration day in Decatur. The afternoon was 'spent with friends who showed them a good time. These walks are made often by the young men, but yesterday was the first time they tried the road to Decatur. Frank Centliver, his sister, Miss Mae, and Henrietta Loefler, also of Ft. Wayne followed the athletes in the Centlivers’ Cadillac machine, the object being to pick them up, in case one or more of them would take sick or not be able to complete the journey. The machine, however, had the same number of passengers when it reached Decatur as when it left Fort Wayne. I o- ■ Word has been received here of the

i narrow escape and chilling bath of D. 11 M. Hensley, who fell into the lake at 11 Rome City and also of the narrow es»l cape from exhaustion of T. M. Reid, | who was obliged to row the boat to Ashore a quarter of a mile away while j Mr. Hensley hung on behind. I The two men went fishing Wednesi day afternoon ,at the gravel pit lake, J where Mr. Hensley had the misfor- , I tune to lose his steel rod and his line. >: The men rowed back for supper and • getting Mr. Hensley’s grappling hooks i[ went back to fish around for the fish- . ing rod and line, which is quite valuable and an indispensable thing to fish- ! ermen. The grappling hook caught [on a log and Mr. Hensley suddenly . let go of the hook. This threw him backwards out of the boat into the chill water. He is a good swimmer, bu tthe water was so very cold, and as he could not very well get back into the boat, he decided to hang onto the ' boat at the rear while Mr. Reid rowed the boat back home. The point where he fell into the lake is about a quarter of a mile from the shore, and the pull with Mr. Hensley's heavy natural weight and water-soaked clothing was a hard one for Mr. Reed, who, while he has no mean weight himself, is smaller than Mr. Hensley. He was nearly exhausted when he reached the shore and was “panting like a horse,” to use an apt expression. Mr. Hensley was very nearly frozen to death by the time he reached home, the aftersupper chill having descended over the lake. Everything passed off smoothly for the Decoration day services Friday afternoon as planned and the day was one of the most perfect in several years. The address of the Rev. E. A. i Goodwin was especially good, being a very eloquent one. Rev. Goodwin stated that he never could commit a "piece" to memory and spoke only from the depths of his heart. His experiences, as he has been closely associated with those | who participated in the civil war, brought his address very close to the hearts of his audience, especially those who fought personally in the war. i Rev. Goodwin, himself, was too young to have enlisted but he stated that had he been old enough, he would , ■ certainly have been a member of the soldier body. He was a very little boy when the war broke out, and his parents were both dead. Their older brother who cared for them enlisted, and the last word ever received from ■ the brother was just before a noted battle. He wrote home to the little , I boy and said that he would be at home |in a very few days after that battle. "Be a good boy,” he said in closing. . They never heard from him after that. Quite recently Mr. Goodwin walke# over that battlefield, on which is (erected a monument to all soldiers who lie in unknown graves, and on ■Decoration day, a service was held l especially for them. He felt very ( near to the “unknown dead,” for he ; knew that his brother was anjong the . hundreds whose bones were interred j (there. ( Music was furnished for the exer- J icises by a male quartet, comprising I Dr. J. Q. Neptune, Prof. E. E. Rice, ! Henry Dellinger and Dan Beery. Dr. i i Neptune, who is a son of a veteran, j [has assisted in the services rnanyi ■years and would be missed probably j as much as any of the veterans in the annual memorial services. j The parade was a very long one, r. very pretty feature being the very large number of school children who, participated. Rev. Goodwin, who was formerly pastor of the Decatur United i Brethren church, is now pastor of the [ church at Rich Valley, near Frankfort. I ° The Adams county Cupid for the month of May has doubtless gone to sleep on the job and might so be pictured by some imaginative artist. This is the last day of the month and i unless some belated couple appears ■ before the doors close this evening, ■ May, 1913, will go down in Adams • i county history as a month of only ' ten marriages. What is more remark- ■ able these licenses were all issued up , to and including May 17. Not a single marriage license was placed on i the docket in the past fourteen days—- : [ the last having been issued just two . I weeks ago today. May, 1912, ran far ahead of this : year's May, in that fifteen marriage . licenses were issued. They were also • more evenly distributed through the > month. As June is considered the hapi py month of marriages, the lovers may : be “biding a wee” for June’s ar- ! I rival —in fact, several marriages it is : knov n will occur next mopth. I; o >! Decoration day was a happy one for ■ Mrs. Cora Le e of Bluffton. She was ; released from the Wells county jail at i 11 o’clock Friday morning, following i the dismissal of the indictment against i her on motion of Prosecuting Attor- ■ ney Lee F. Sprague of Hartford City • The action gives her complete freedom. She had been confined in the jail since January 16, on a charge of i murder in the first degree.

. 1 The charge against Mrs. Le e in the : grand jury indictment was that she ■ was guilty of inciting her husband, , John W. Lee, deceased, to the shooti ing of Samuel Purdy on January 9. i Purdy died half an hour after the shooting. Mrs. Lee broke into tears when re- , leased from the jail, but had little to • say. She went to the home of a . frieifc for the day, but stated that it i was her purpose to leave Bluffton. She expects to try to secure the custody of her two small sons, who were placed in the Grant county orphans’ home following her arrest. o CONDITION CRITICAL. Recovery of Lee Dunning, Mechlnation. Conceived as Doubtful. 'I ' (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., May 31 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —The condition of Lee Dunning, mechanician, injured in yesterday s race, when his car went off the track at the south turn, is still critical today. Besides having his three riba broken he suffered internal injuries, making his recovery doubtful. Jules Goux. winner of the race, leaves tonight for France. 0 , REV. POULSON RESIGNS. Rev. Edward T. Poulson, pastor of the Baptise church at Bluffton, and well known here, resigned this week, the same to be effective June 30. He will accept a call to the First Baptist church at Orlando, Florida, a city of about 8,000. He has been pastor at Bluffton since July 4, 1909. I ’ LOEB GIVES TESTIMONY. Says Roosevelt Is as Temperate a Man as He Ever Knew. (United Press Service) Marquette, Mich., May 31—(Special to Daily Democrat)—William Loeb, former collector of customs and former private secretary to on the witness stand in the Newett libel suit today testified that the colonel was as temperate a man as the witness knew. Emeline Roosevelt, the colonel’s eousin, testified that the colonel was never under the Influence of liquor and never used obscene language. Witnesses were heard today who said they had seen the alleged libel in Newett’s paper. The plaintiff expects to show that the paper was sent broadcast over Michigan. The Washington township Sunday school convention held in the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon was the excellent feast of good addresses as announceff tn the program In full. Addresses were given by Rev. R. N. Ball, O. F. Gilliom, Miss Jean Lutz, Rev. W. F. Johnson, Rev. D, A. Kaley, J. L. Smitley, J. F. Lehman, Jesse Rupp, county president, and Rev. J. 1 H. Rilling. Music was furnished by the convention, and also by Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer. After the program, which was well carried out to the profit of all attending, the following officers were elected for the new. year: 1 President —C. J. Lutz. Vice President —C. E. Bell. I Secretary and Treasurer —Matt Kirsch. — ' Elementary Department—Mrs. Jo- i nas Trltch. i Secondary—Mrs. Andrew Artnyin. I Adult Department—Charles Hocker i Home Department—Mrs. W. A. i Lower. ; Teachers’ Training—Rev. R. N. Ball | Temperance—John Myers. i Missionary—Mrs. C. B. Poling. German Reformed. At th e evening service Rev. Hessert spoke on the "Coming of Christ” before an appreciative audience. His sermon in substance follows: “The doctrine of the coming of Christ has been brought in discret by two classes of people. The one class has neglected and the other pair undue attention to it. Os much that is uncer-1 tain and mysterious about this doctrine, one thing stands out clear and distinct, the fact ot Christ's second 1 coming. The prophecies relating to his first advent have been literally fulfilled by a personal coming, and we may be certain that the perfectly sim-[ liar prophecies relating to the other | will be fulfilled. Christ's own lan-I guage predicting such a second advent admits no other rational interpretation. The apostles understood these predictions to relate to a literal advent of Christ in person. Hie oom’tig shall be personal—in like* manner as ye saw him. 2. Sudden flashing on the world in a time of: unexampled crisis. 3. Glorious —in the glory of the Father, with all the honly angels. 4. Decisive—determining for good or evil the destinies of mankind. The lessons we are to learn as illustrated in many parables are watch in prayer and wait in patient, hopeful expectation! tmen; come, Lord Jesus.’” Evangelical Church. The services at the Evangelical church started out encouragingly in the Sunday senool and closed with a good congregation in the evening. At the morning service Miss Nope Hoff-

man and Miss Crystal Kern sang u duet. At the Y. P. A. meeting Mr. C., L. Walters gave a helpful address on . th© Bible. He spoke of the place the j Bible held in literature, logic and phi- j losophy. It was a fine tribute in behalf of the Rook of all books. The music at this service was rendered by Mesdames Thomas, Rice and Walters, and was highly appreciated At the morping service Rev. Rilling spoke from the first verse of the 121st Psalm, j He said: “God’s sublimest revelation to man has been on mountains. altitudes have always been inspiring to man. The pure atmosphere, the unbounded outlook, the distance from the rush and clamor of 1 Aptness, the nearness to God, seem to work their way I into the hearts of man. Mountains are [symbolical of God’s greatness and per- ■ manency. No place did the rugged j theology of Luther find a warmer welcome than among the Alps. John Knox’s sermons wore as lofty as the hills of Scotland. It was not all chance that Cb- -• was born, raised and founded th» Cfiri’tlsn religion in Palestine, rather tuan in Egy-t and Its fertile plains.” In closing pra tical lessons were drawn from the events which took place in some of the mountains — the Promised Land. In the evening service the choir sang a helpful song. Presbyterian Church. It was very pleasing to the congregation yesterday morning to welcome into ful' communion of the church from the Sunday school the following: Dick Durkin, George Schug, Wayne Beavers, Jonas Coverdale, Donald Clare Coverdale, Richard Reiter, Robert Atz, Murray Sutton, Graydon Coverdale and Marion Biggs. Rev. Gleiser spoke on the verse, “How is the gold become dimmed! How is the most fine gold changed'” He said: “The history of change is indeed marvelous. This is true even in regard to words. Silly at one time meant holy, but now it mean- senseless or worthless. 'How is the gold become dimmed ’ We murt no* tamper with words and give a new view to moral actions. Call sin sin. “What i« ’me of words applies •" soc -' ’"•'nrers. is a man. who began ll'e with the old time cbiva’re but —’ir-o Is it now. Notice his er: •> speech, hear that tongue cuttine e- ’ slashin~ th» feelings ‘How is C most fne gold changed.’ “This dimming of valuable things is true of ideals. Think of tb» lo'ty ideals with which the business man began life. No moral blot was ever to be found on the stationery, on which he wrote. What! Do you mean to say he has forgotten that ideal. This change of ideals comes to all men, whatever their walks in life. ‘How is the most fine gold changed.’ “Look at the Ideals in that home as it was established long years ago. Nothing was ever to smirch that home, but look today, and see a mother with her children huddled about her and father gone. Again we see the dimming of gold. "What a life mine was to be In the church. What an ideal to serve. How is it now? Are those ideals what they were when you began the Christian life? If words, manners, ideals have become dim, you may begin again.” Baptist Church. The Rev. Ball spoke in the morning from the subject, “The Christians Great Aim;” text. Rom. 2:7. The objects of the Christian's pursuits: He seeks, first, a glorious position, one of the highest praise. The main object of the'Christian should be to establish the trirth in tb“ mlrds of the people by living conscientious Christian lives, such ' ■ s ‘nucht in the Scriptures, not only a profession, but a possession. The morning 'abject was followed by the Lord's Supper, the subject being prepared for the occasion. In the evening the pastor spoke from “Th e Secret of St. Paul's Life,” using Phiilippians 1:21 as a text. “To me to live is Christ.” What I was the secret of St. Paul’s life, that I secret which made him one of the . greatest missionaries to the Gentile world? We have not to go far in our search, for he, himself, has revealed ft in the words of my text. The secret of St. Paul's life was the power and presence of the living Christ. We I find in St. Paul’s experience that we | are Christians in proportion as we 'possess the spirit of Christ, in proportion as we identify ourselves with him. In proportion as we are able to say, “to me to live is Christ.” With St. Paul this was no mere ex- -’eration or figure of speech. lie ' .i »o far lost himre'f in Christ that he had made a prac'ieal surrendc • of his own personal?!?". The old Paul vfth his interests, hopes and enthusia •. and 'fr- s hod practically ceased to exist. “I live no longer,” he say" Th- <-'■ !'au! was dead, and in his pla ". bad ricen, not a new Paul, but as '" elsewhere expresses it, “Christ Iveth in me.” The thought of Christ, the service of Christ, the spirit of Christ, the judgment of Christ, these have become overpowering, alldominating fact in the apostle's consciousness of life. He draws the fact of all his real existence, of all his higher being, all that

made him what he now Is, simply from the life which Christ himself inspired. [ and which could not last one hour without him. DON BURK WINS SCHOLARSHIP. Is Making Good In All Circles of De-1 Pauw University. Last Friday night, Don Burk, of De-j Fauw was elected to membership in ‘ Tau Kappn Alpha, the honorary public speaking fraternity. He has been well known in public speaking circles i at DePauw, and this honor comes, [ along with the other five members of the university varsity debating teams, as the result of work in that department. Saturday morning at the last chapel exercise of the year the members newly elected of Tau Kappa Alpha received keys, which were presented by Dr. North, head of the sociology department, representing th a appreciation of the student body for the time spent by the men in prepara-> tion for the inter-collegiate contests ■ Burk has twice represented his school. this year, the first time winning the, state prohibition oratorical contest at | Valparaiso April 12, and the second, time as first affirmative speaker in tho annual debate with Indiana university. A week ago last Monday night the class in Shakespearean interpretation and dramatics dramatized Romeo and Juliet in costume. Burk and Miss Iva| Beeson of Summittville, Ind., took thej title roles of Romeo and Juliet. Don's father and sister, Cora, witnessed the play. The play was presented before an audience of 600, and was so well received that the Cobun Players who played Comedy of Errors and Othello on the campus Friday night compli-, mented the cast highly. The manager. of the spectacular presentation of ■ Ben Hur pronounced Burk’s voice and presentation of Romeo as of the fiftt quality. The first of this week. Burk I was offered a substantial position I with a New York company, which is i presenting Shakespearean drama. Monday morning Bnrk was given a scholarship to the Neff College of j Oratory at Philadelphia. This scholarship is for $175, the amount of tuition. Burk is undecided yet as to his course. o CARD OF APPRECIATION. . — Decatur, Ind., May 30, 1913. The committee on behalf of the comrades of Sam Henry Post, Grand Army of thn Republic wants to thank the citizens of Decatur for the honor shown the comrades and ladies of the relief corps, for the splendid decoration of their homes and places of business on Decoration day. The committee on behnlf of the post extends special thanks for the excellent voca' music furnished by the mate n- ar'c*. tj-g committee on the profuse decorations of the circuit court roo:n, •ho R<-v Goodwin for his patriotic memorial address, the teachers and pupils of the city schools, the strict observance of the mayor’s proclamation, the liberal contributions, to the, ladies Relief Corps toward defraying the expenses incurred on Decoration day, and to one and all, who assisted in making Decoration day a success in Decatur this year. D. K. SHACKLEY, JOSH R. PARRISH, T. W. M ALLO NEE, SAM CHRONISTER, EZRA CUTTING, Commitee. o ATTEMPT TO KILL DOG Belonging to C. R. Dunn Was Made at Bluffton Recently. | An attempt w as made recently to kill the large dog belonging to C. R. Dunn,' the former Adams county Watkins man, who recently moved to Bluffton. The dog is a fine large animal, klndlr toward all, and will be remembered well by Decatur people. The Bluffton News says: "Mr. Charles Dunn ot West Central avenue, whose valuable dog was poisoned Tuesday, wishes to make the following request. Will any on e who has a grievance against the dog please notify Mr. Dunn, who will then take steps to keep the dog in confinement, thereby saving the guilty parties from possible prosecution and Mr. Dunn much expense. The dog has grown up with thg children and is their constant com-l panion. He is not vicious and has nev-l er done harm to an extent warranting such drastic measures being taken against him. So kindly notify me of any trespassing on his part.—C. R.! Dunn.” o —— Mr. and Mrs .L .T. Brokaw of this city attended the commencement • "k festivHfes at Garrett, one of the graduates in the class of seventeen being their grandson, Mr. Thuran Cole, who completed the high school -ourse with great credit to himself. ■ e class day exercises were held last Tt arsday afternoon at the Methodlct church in Garrett. The program was a very Interesting one and th e friends of Mr. Cole were delighted with his part, a reading of Longfellow’s, “The Skeleton in Armor.” Thursday even-

ing occurred th e commencement p ro J [er, at which time the address was gH en by Dr. R. R. Teeter, his subjea being "The Measure of a Man.” On of the special events of that progran was a cornet solo by Mr. Cole, who I a member of the high school orch u tra. and a Musician of much talent [Following the commencement exet [cites Mr. Cole acted as the host fa the entire class, inviting them to Lak .Gage for a week at the cottage where they are being chr.; eroned b Mrs. Harry Bruce of Gat: tt. Mrs Brokaw returned horn? Saturday] [while Mr. Brokaw returned to Lake Gage. Decatur friends o Mr, Cold ar e glad to learn of his sir "ess. —. —o After wing sertousiy ~I for only about r.n hour last evening. Pembroke S. Beckwith, a veteran of the civil war, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. L. Merry, on Fifth street, at 10 o’clock, death being due to gastritis and strangulation. Mr. Beckwith had been suffering slightly 'from gastritis since Decoration day, [ but not until last evening was it .thought necessary to summon a physl■clan. Shortly after the physician had Heft, and while Mrs. Merry was upstair*, Mr. Beckwith suffered a severe attack, combined with strangulation, which resulted in his death in a few minutes. Mr. Beckwith was born in Nottawa, Mich., February 3, 1539, being at the time of his death 74 years 'and 3 months old. He made his home at Nottawa until after the death of his second wife, October 2, 1911, after which he came to Decatur and I made his home with his daugter. He I was married in September, 1868, to ; Miss Mary Heifner, who departed from this life in Septembebr, 1906. bune 12, 1908, he was again married to Miss Sarah Schermerhorn, who, after two short years of wedded life, ' passed to the great beyond in October, 11911. One daughter, Mrs. Merry, of !this city, and two sons, Orlo, of St irjgis, Mich., and Frank of Nottawa, Mich., survive him, as does also a sis(ter, Mrs. S. D. Hutchinson, of Parkersville, Mich., and a brother, Thad, of Nottawa, and eight grandchildren. !On e sister. Miss Mary, was laid to I rest March 22 of this year. Mr. Beck■with was an old veteran of the Civil ■ war, having served for his country three years with Co. D —l9th Mich, [and during the short while he made his residence in the city he made a host of friends, especially among the [children in the neighborhood in whom he took great pleasure, who will deeply greive at his loss. A short ;r> -er service will be held in the morni - at the Merry residence after whi, !i the funeral party will leave on the G R- & I. for Nottawa, Mich , where 'he service will be held Wednesday morning. —i — — —■! i— —’ ' LEFT TODAY FOR WEST. Miss Ce!la Sellemeyer Plans Delightful Western Itinerary. Miss Della Sellemeyer 1 at 1:10 o’clock this afternoon over the Erie for Chicago, thenc e or -’ended trip through the west. She expects to return for the opening of her school in this city in September. She will leave Chicago at 11 o’clock tonight for Denver, Colorado, where she will make a three days' visit with the Schlickman girls from this city. She will b.“ joined there by Miss Fanny Hite of this city, who expects to leave Wednesday with Miss Eva Acker. The Misses Hite and Sellemeyer will t. n go to Salt Lake City and spend Saturdav and Sunday, ard from there will go to Sacramento, before going to Los An'geles, Cal., where they will spend the summer. Miss Hite will remain until October, but Miss Sellemeyer will start on her return trip in August. At San Francisco she will visit two weeks with Miss Anna Jung, a former classmate of hers at Angola. From San Franc'sco, she will go to Venice, I Cal., to be the guest of Mrs. C. F. Lewis, forr eply of this city. She will return home by a northern route and expects to bt two days in Portland, Oregon; a day at Seattle, and "'ll take a trip up to Vancouver, British Columbia, to spend a few days with a cousin, Mrs. J. W. Seabold, frim which place she will return home. The trip will be a most delightful one. DEATH OF AUNT. Called W. G. Kist To Des Moines, lowa Mother Visiting There. W. G. Kist who left Saturday afternoon for Des Moines, lowa, where be was called by the death of his aunt, Mrs. W. F. Garrison, will be accompanied home by his mother, Mrs. Belle Johnson. Mr. Garrison came here to attend the funeral of his mother, only a few weeks ago, and Mrs. Johnson accompanied her brother home at that time. Mrs. Garr; : ’-s ’ ' more than a ye? '' h ' < ous affection, and at ' 1 !iel husband was calle<; here •..." mother’* death, his wife was in a very critical condition and at the point o. deatb.