Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 30 March 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. — ■■ __ Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year by carrier 15.00 Pes month, by mail 25 oents Per year, by mail ,2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Bstered at th© postoffice at Decatur, Indiana as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. UNCLE NATE GETTING ELOQUENT Senator Hawkins, more commonly known as Uncle Nate, is already growing eloquent about himself. In a speech to his home friends and neghbors, he blushing acknowledged that “it was a long and stubborn fight, but that it had left no sore places and that he would have the united support of all the republicans, thus assuring the return of a republican to represent the district in congress.” That was a corker of a speech and about the longest he ever delievered at one time. His friends intimate that he could not feel the sore places, especially while that vacant place—in his private vault —was so painful. Time and a few turns of his peculiar style or banking will heal the vacancy and then the sore spots will loom into a mighty realization. The particularly happy one is George W. Cromer. As a demonstrator he has no peers, and but few equals. He demonstrated to Uncle Nate, and he likewise demonstrated to the republicans of the district The Eighth district is represented on the democratic state ticket by Hon. Walter J. Lotz, who was nominated for attorney general. His nomination is not only a recognition of the ability of a high class lawyer. but it is also a recognition of the younger element of the party. Mr, Lotz is a son of the late Judge Lotz, who in 1892 was elected to the appellate bench of Indiana, and who also in 1898 was the democratic candidate for congress in this district. He is a high-minded citizen, a good lawyer and will make an ideal attorney general. CLUB AND SOCIETY (Continued trom page L) During the hour of Sabbath school at the Presbyterian church Sunday, the following officers were elected for the coming year: Superintendent, Wilson Lee; secretary. Oscar Hoffman; treasurer, Jacob Atz; librarian, W. L. Lehne. The two pianists. Misses Lulu Atz and Ruth Buhler; chorister, C. J. Lutz, The Baptist Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of Mrs. T. W. Watts. Important business is to be transacted and all members are requested to be present. County Surveyor L. L. Baumgartner has purchased the Glutting property on west Madison street and the house is being remodeled. A cellar is being excavated and when the work is completed Mr. Baumgartner will have a fine residence. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet at tthe church parlors Thursday afternoon at 2p. m. Mrs. Al Garard and Miss Al ban and Cramer will be the hostesses for the afternoon. A cordial invitation is extended to all. There will be lemon, raspberry, cher ry. mince, apple, chocolate pies, home made bread for sale at the Presbyter ian ladies market Saturday, besides numerous other articles. Mrs. Geo. Flanders will entertair the Yoiffig Matron’s club Friday after noon at her home instead of Tuesday

Miss Hattie Studabaker will give a small inionual evening party this evening for her niece, Mtss Harriett Morrison at her home on Fourth street. — FOR SALE. First class building stone, crushed stone, stone screenings, Portland cement, cement blocks, dynamite in caps and lump coal. ts JULIUS HAUOK.

IS VERY LOGICAL Supt. Heeter, of Saint Paul, Makes Recommendations That are Far Reaching AT M. E. MEETING Which Was Held at Washington, D. C. Feb. 25— Large Attendance The meeting of the department of superintendents of the N. E. A. which convened in Washington, D. C., on February 25th was the largest in the history of .he department, there being over 2.000 in attendance. One of the most important topics discussed was “The Saving of Time and Energy in School Work." by Supt. S .L. Teeter of Saint Paul. Owing to the great demand upcn the schools, Supt. Heeter took the ground that some means must be found whereby work can be simplified and unnecessary subjects eliminated. He closed his paper with the following recommendations: First, Let school authorities get together on such simplification of academic subject matter in the first six grades of our elementary schools as will afford a practical basic training to every child—a broad bails of general culture and efficiency for every boy. however humble, the home and however circumscribed the course of his destiny. Second, Our elementary schools, even in the first six grades, must offer the large number who enter industrial life, an opportunity at least, to cultivate industrial intellectual side of vocation, which is the result of co-ordination of all round indpatriall pnd mendal training.

COURT I OUSE NEWS (Continued from page 1.) his bond fixed at $3,000. Costs as per bill attached allowed, except items of superintendent and accepting ditch. The case of the state ex rel Sarah Gleason, admx.. estate of Clem Boze vs. Edward E. Young, John Brandt and W. M. Striker, begins tomorrow morning. Young is a Geneva saloon keeper and the other defendants are his bondsmen. Boze was killed on the G. R. & I. railroad several months ago. It is alleged he was drunk at the time, that he bought thei liquor from Young, who is therefore responsible for his death and this suit is to collect 15.000 from him and his bondsmen.

A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL TERM. W. H. Oliver Closed His School at District Three. That District No. 3 has had a sue cessful school, year was demonstrated to the public by the unanimous consent of the patrons at the closing day Friday. Sometime ago they decided to render a program and give a dinner, and all parties concerned done their parts to perfection. The patrons began to gather early in the day and with them came the many good filings necessary a substantial dinner in as much as pies, cakes, chickens and the many other dainties of the housewife were carried in by the tubfuls. At twelve o’clock dinner was served to nearly two hundred people and then good things were to spare. After dinner various games, consisting of racing, toad-over and jumping were indulged in by large and small until one-thirty o'clock when the program began. Among the best features were music by Mr. N. H. Oliver and Miss Anna Smith. Speeches solos, and dialogues by the scholars made up the rest of program. Each patron present made remarks in which all s ated the entire satisfaction of the school and teacher and hoped to land him for a second term. Mr. Oliver received as a token of their appreciation an elegant mirror and as this was last the people became inclined to look very seriously upon the matter, and nearly an were in tears when dismissed. Mr. Oliver is among the best of Monroe's young men and we predict for him a successful career as a teacher.

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OBITUARY. Elf Presdorf, son of Henry and Rose Presdorf, was born on the Ist oi April, 1884, in French township, Adams Co., eleven years ago last fail. He accompanied his parents to Mich., where they remained but three years. They returned to Adams county and settled on a farm. In October 1906 he entered upon active business life in our city of Decatur. On the 7th of November that same year he was united in marriage to Miss Sadie Huebner. This union was blessed with a sweet little baby boy. Loran Edward who was born on the 18th of October, 1907. Mr. Presdorf began to attend our Sunday school and church services (German Reformed) and after receiving careful religious instructions, was baptized on the 24th of March, 1907, a week later he was received as a communicant member of the church. He.lived a quiet, unassunung and happy life and had good prospects of a bright future. During the latter days of September, 1907. some malady began to undermine his health and strength, and soon forced him to take to his bed. After several weeks he rallied sufficiently to attend to his duties at his place of business. The hope of regaining his full strength and vigor was again blighted by some sickness secretly, but effectually working upon his already weakened constitution. Tubercular peritonitis had now developed to an alarming and very dangerous stage, so that the best skill of the attending physicians was of no avail. The surgeon had to be called and heroically Mr. Presdorf endured three The first took place on the 12th of February. 1907, and the last on the 24th of March, 1908.

It was during this time that his true character shone forth. All his sufferings revealed the patient and friendly man. Rarely did words of complaint pass over his lips, and even w-hen greatly discouraged, he clung to life as to a precious gift of God. The prayer he so often prayed, clothed in biblical language was: "0 my Father, if it be possible,’ let this cup pass from me! nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.” Wednesday evening a sudden change was noticed in his condition and shortly after he became unconscious. Slowly he sank away until death relieved him. Wednesday night March 25th, 1908, at 15 minutes after ten o’clock his soul took flight and we trust, to where God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain. The deceased brother reached the age of 23 years, 11 months and 24 days. His devoted ’and baby child, his mother, father, three brothers. two sisters many other relatives and friends remain to mourn his early departure.

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SPECIAL MEETING The Stockholders of the Gi*eat Northern Fair Association TO MEET SATURDAY Secretary Butler Sending Out Notices for an Important Session Secretary Albert A. Butler is sending postals to each stockholder of the Great Northern Fair association notifying them of a special meeting to be held at the secretary’s office in the Brock block Saturday morning, April 4th. At that time business of the greatest importance is to be discussed and every stockholder is being urged to be present. This year’s fair is to be the banner one of all the great fairs given by this organization and the officers and board of directors will leave nothing undone to make it so. The new feature, two 1500 stake races, promises to make this department one of the greatest drawing cards of the big week, it being already assured that more race horses will be here than at any two years heretofore. The advertising committee will start early on their work and every one for miles around will know the dates and attractions for the Great Northern.

FATHER OF THE VIOLIH Gaspar da Salo. Who Fashioned the First Instrument. THE PRIZE OLE BULL DREW. How a Gaspar da Salo Masterpiece Was Secured by a Vienna Collector and How It Passed Into the Hands of the Gifted Man From Norway. In the year of our Lord 1524 in the little Lombard town of Salo, on the picturesque Lago di Garda, was born the man who fashioned the first violin. I His real name was Garpar Bertolotti, ; but he was and is commonly known as Gaspar da Salo, after his native city, which caused a marble bust of this most distinguished of its sons to be executed by the Italian sculptor Zanelli and placed in the stairway of Its city hall. Os his youth and apprenticeship we know nothing. No doubt he learned the art of viol and lute making at Brescia, where he came in touch with master lutiers like Zanetto, Virchi and Montichiari. At all events, we first hear of him as established at Brescia as a viol and violin maker. Time has smoothed away all knowledge of the real man, whether he was industrious or idle, generous or ungenerous, happy or unhappy, wise or unwise, married or single. That he made viols, tenors, basses and violins we know. That his violins are the first authentic specimens of the Violin mak- ’ er’s art In existence or of which there is authentic record is also certain. So his title to the distinction of being the first violin maker can hardly be questioned. However, about the year 1812 a claim was put forward that a certain' Gaspar Duiffpruggcar was the inventor of the violin. The story ran that this Gaspar Duiffpruggcar was born in the Tyrol in 1469, that he established himself at Lutier, in Bologna (famous for its sausages), that in 1515 he was summoned to Paris by Francis I. and appointed "royal instrument maker” and that he was the friend and intimate of Leonardo da Vinci, who painted the backs of some of his violins. Soon after this account of Duiffpruggcar and his violins was published three violins which were alleged to be the genuine work of Duiffpruggcar made their appearance, with labels dated 1510 to 1518. It is now settled that these violins were fraudulent, made by some skillful French lutier, possibly Vulllaume. Moreover,- it is now known that Duiffpruggcar was a German, born in Bavaria in 1514, and that his real name was Tieffenbrucker. He was never in Italy, and the story of his relations with Francis I. and Leonardo da Vinci is a fabrication. It is now established that he settled in Lyons, France, about 1550 and died there about 1570 or 1571. The only evidence which in any wise supports or gives color to the claim that Duiffpruggcar ever made a violin is a picture by Pierre Worliriot, dated 1562, now in the National library at Paris. This picture is a portrait of Duiffpruggcar at the age of forty-eight in which he is represented with a long, flowing beard standing behind a pile of stringed instruments, among which appear two rude violins. Gaspar da Salo was making violins at Brescia at this time, 1562, so the picture falls far short of proving that the Italian Gaspar was anticipated by the man from Bavaria. But what weighs almost conclusively against Dulffpruggcar’s claim is the fact that the art of violin making in

France does not claim him as Its ancestor. for the first French violin makers of whom we have authentic record and of whose work we possess genuine specimens learned their art in Italy and copied from Brescian and Cremonese models. On the other hand. from the seed planted by Gaspar da Salo a great tree has grown, and to him the world of music owes an incalculable debt of gratitude. Gaspar da Salo died at Brescia April 14, 1609, and was buried in the old church of San Giuseppe. Unfortunately Da Salo’s violins have become exceedingly rare. Perhaps not more than a dozen are in existence. The general characteristics of his instruments are large pattern, large f t holes, protruding comers and a dark brown varnish. The tone is full and even. Among them perhaps the finest, and at any rate the best known, is the one known as the “treasury violin.” the head of which was sculptured by Benvenuto Cellini. The last owner of this violin was the celebrated Norwegian violinist. Ole Bull. How ft came into his possession may best be told in his own words: "Well, in 1839 I gave sixteen concerts at Vienna, and then Rhehazek was the great violin collector. I saw at his bouse this vloiin for the first time. I went just wild over it ‘Will you sell it?’ I asked. ‘Yes.’ was the reply, ‘for one-quarter of all Vienna.’ Now, Rhehazek was really as poor as a church mouse.* Though he had no end of money put out in the most valuable Instruments, he never sold any of them unless forced by hunger. I Invited Rhehazek to my concerts. I wanted to buy the violin so much that I made him some tempting offers. One day he said to me, ‘See here, Ole Bulk if I do sell the violin you shall have the preference at 4,000 ducats.’ ‘Agreed f I cried, though I knew It was a big sum. “That violin came strolling, or playing, rather, through my brain for some years. It was in 1841. I was in Leipsic giving concerts. Liszt was there.

and so also was Mendelssohn. One day we were all dining together. We were having a splendid time. During the dinner came an immense letter with a sea’, an official document. Said Mendelssohn: ‘Use no ceremony. Open your letter.’ What an awful seal” cried Liszt. ‘With your permission,’ said I, and I opened the letter. It was from Rhehazek’s son, for the collector was dead. His father had said that the violin should be offered to me at the price he had mentioned. I told Liszt and Mendelssohn about the price. ‘Y’ou man from Norway, you are crazy,’ said Liszt. ‘Unheard of extravagance, which only a fiddler is capable of.” exclaimed Mendelssohn. ‘Have you ever played on it? Have you ever tried it?’ they both inquired. ‘Never,’ I answered, ‘for it cannot be played on at all just now.’ “I never was happier than when 1 felt sure that the prize was mine. Originally the bridge was of boxwood, with two fishes carved on it—that was the zodiacal sign of my birthday, February—which was a good sign. Oh, the good times that violin and I have had! As to its history, Rhehazek told me that in 1809, when Innspruck was taken by the French, the soldiers sacked the town. This violin had been placed In the Innspruck museum by Cardinal Aldobrandi at the close of the sixteenth century. A French soldier looted it and sold it to Rhehazek for a trifle. This is the same violin that I played on when I first came to the United States in the Park theater. That was Evacuation day, 1843. I went to the Astor House and made a —I am quite capable of doing such things. It was the day when John Bull went out and Ole Bull came in. I remember that the very first concert one of my strings broke, and I had ta work out my piece on the three strings, and it was supposed I did it on purpose.” This violin is now the property of the city of Berjm, Norway, Ole Bull’s birthplace, which has honored his memory with a magnificent monument. —Kansas City Star. • Dried Currant Fie. Some day when yon wish a new de»«ert try a dried currant pie. This recipe was originated by a woman one year when fresh fruit was scarce. It proved a great success and was so delicious that it was called for many times afterward. Oarefuhy pick aver sn l wash one pound of currants. When the currants are ready for use pour eeld water over them and drain ft ! Just before putting them into a du V* erUSt fr »lt wth bits of currant, grape or apple Jelly, cover the top crust and place m the oven. The heat in baking makes the currants swell up like fresh fruit and melts the jelly mto a delicious fruit sirup, thus making a very agreeable substitute for a fresh fruit pie.

Nature’s Foods Best. The craze for prepared and patented foods of all kinds Is moderating, u their place natural food products arming substituted. The dried fruits especially are Increasing in popularity If property prepared they have lost nothing but water in the drying process, and the addition of this moisture restores the fruit to practically £ original condition. 3 “ Currants are Increasing in popularity perhaps more rapidly than other dHed fruit largely L of n better understanding of their wbo.esome qualities. No artificial X Msss enter Into the curing of this fruit J? Greece, the home of the currant T . b ® finest Qualities are dried iiTths shade, others in the sun it t.?® about five pounds of the small ' 1

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