Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 204.

INTEREST I INCREASES Second Day of Teachers’ Ini' stitute Finds Increased Attendance. EXCELLENT MEETING Assistant State Superintend- > tent E. G. Bunnell Spoke This Morning. Monday Afternoon. ■ Institute opened by singing. “Tent’■lng on the Old Camp Ground." ? "From the Known to the Unknown" ▼as the subject or Professor Hoyt. 'Delayed evolution always brings Revolution. The thing for us to look [ Wrward to is not a political democracy, but an industrial democracy. I Irish to emphasize on the life of ComWnlus. His life is a beginning of a lew education. He works upon the Uiethod of making new words concrete, or assaciating the new words’ with the words you already know. Better than trying to describe a sub. ject To a child it is much better to place the object before the child. Knowledge must come primarily | fthroi'gh the senses, and expression tnust always follow impression. ■ Music, by Professor Miessner. This period was taken up principally in breathing exercises and note singing. Much time was spent in vowel expression. jSf”The Educational Ideal," by Protester Neet. Education is an abstract thing, but the concrete thing with ■Which you have to deal is th.? boy nr the girl. There is no other way for any <.ne to develop from the lower form of life to the higher form, except by adjustment. We are born with •Certain tendeilcidh. We'are what we are. first, by heredity. Second, alj the influences that come in contact •with a person after birth, we call Sfevlronment. The third tendency of ‘life we call effort. We must hold to the view that the learner grows. It is through his self-activity that he learns. No teacher or school board can create a situation of adjustments for the learner unless he knows the learner. All children in their early age tell untruths and they need the adjustments that will change their life. Every bit ■of injucation harks back to some in-.-atincts yeas® before, which still survive'. The child is limited by the way ■he is born, and all we can do is to v,preate the situations for adjustment. If we could get the learner in a posifetlon where he would respond to the 'aituation. that is all we could wish. Tuesday Morning. I Institute opened by singing the "hymn. “Holy. Holy. Holy,” followed bv -devotional by Rev. Sherman Powell. ■Jlhe Scriptup? readings were taken kjatrom the “Psalms of David.” and the Hfifth and seventh chapters of Matthew.

I ■ s.t ? - , . -f - . PROF. GEORGE W. NEET Head of Teachers’ Training Department, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Song, "Hattie Hymn of the Republic." The assistant state superintendent, Elmer G. Bunnell, was introduced to the institute and made an address. There are a few things we may do, apd that is for each one to give his loyal support to the administration and bring about co-operation that success may be had. One of the pricipal ones are the deficiencies in language and spelling. We ask each one to note the deficiencies and report them and bring about the conditions that will lesson the defiiciencies. For the promotion of spelling we are agitating spelling contests, in townships, counties and states, and ending in a national contest.. We realize that these deficiencies cannot be met without the loyal support of each teacher. The dominant interest of the community should be the doml<Contlnue(T on page 4.1 —— o— ANNUAL MEETING Rev. Imler Left This Morning For South Bend Where He Will ATTEND CONFERENCE Has Served Two Years as Pastor of United Brethren Church Here. n .i ~ The Rev. I. Imler, who for the past two years has served as pastor cf the United Brethren church in this city, and of the Union Chapel church east, left this morning for South Bend, where he will attend the annual conference which opens this evening, closing next Monday evening. The Rev. Imler. by his sterling qualities, an admirable citizen, a true Christian worker faithful, efficient and untiring in the cause, has greatly built up the charges during his ministry, and that he may be returned to complete and carry on the good work even further, is the wish, not only of the members of his parish, but the city and country as well. The net gain in membership of the Decatur church during his ministry here has been twenty-five persons. During the two years forty(seven persons withdrew from the membership of the local church, on account of their removal from the city, and the net gain of twenty-five has been above these withdrawals, a very good record, indeed. The sum of $4,500 has been raised during the two years for use in the church work, and a new parsonage, beautiful and commodious, has been built lately, and during this time, the church has also been improved materially. The church has "been unusually prosperous, both spiritually and maatrially, and Rev. Imler and his wife, who has been his good help-meet in all ways, are to be congratulated. While Rev. Imler is at conference, Mrs. Imler will visit with relatives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. William Colchin and niece. Miss Mary Hays, of Howard City, Mich., left today noon for Pleasant Mills for a visit with friends.

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, August 30, 1910.

HE LIKES MICHIGAN David Werling, Ex-County Commissioer, Spends a Week in North. NEAR MIDLAND, MICH. He Meets Many Former Adams County People and Visits With Them. Ex-Commissioner David Werling of Preble was in the city today and stated that his week spent in Midland, Mich., and vicinity was a great one. He, in company with Will Weber, Will Bieberich and Mr. Wietfeldt and son, from this county, went to Midland last week, returning Saturday evening. While there they met many former Adams county people, and enjoyed meeting them, as well as the many pleasant features of that delightful country. Jerry Archer and Charles France, both from this county, who went there some time ago, are getting along well. They visited with them, as well as with Johann Weber and Albert Bracht, who went to that place from here, and own fine farms there. Mr. Werling stated that the crops there were remarkably good this year. While the sugar beet and bean crop is the best adapted to the soil, the Midlanders raise everything that can be raised here, and wheat, corn, hay, etc., yielded well this year. Mr. Werling stated that a big factory for the making or working up of coffee essence, has just been completed and this will be one of the leading establishments. The materials for the making of the essence are grown >in great quantities. The Wietfeldts also purchased land there, the son moving there last spring.

WILL HAVE PICNIC ’ i. » J ' Baptist Sunday School Arranges For Pleasant Event Thursday. IN MAPLE GROVE PARK Special Interurban Car Will Carry Picnickers to the Grounds. Thursday of this week will be a gala day for the members of the Sunday school Os the Baptist church, that being the day set for the annual picnc—and it goes without repeating in mere common-place words, that the day will be one of great pleasure. A special interurban car, leaving the station at 10 o’clock, will carry the joyous, cheering band to the beautiful Maple Grove park, where a round of pleasures will speed the day on happy wings. All children of the school will be. given free transportation. The Rev. Ehle, the pastor of the church, together with the officials of the Sunday school, have built up this organl- | zatlon, both in membership and interest, and the picnic, this year for this reason, will no doubt surpass all others in all ways. —oCHOLERA IS CLAIMING HOGS. Dreaded Disease Again Makes Appearance in Adams County. Hog cholera, which has been so destructive in Adams county at various times, has again made its appearance in -the soutrehn part of the county. Some time ago tenants of the John Fuchs farm in French township, is is said, purchased nineteen hogs, and it is said the greater number of these have died from the dread disease. A number of other deaths are also reported from various quarters from this disease. x —o REOPENS DRESSMAKING SHOP. Miss Emma Schlickman, the wellknown dressmaker, who has been enjoying a four weeks' vacation, during which time her shop has been closed, was busily engaged in rearranging the rooms, ready for the reopening of the shop tomorrow. Miss Annice Wilder of Monmouth, her assistant, will resume work the first of next week.

ASSASSIN FAILS AND IS KILLED. (United Press Service.) St. Patrt, Minn., Aug. 30 —Special to Daily Democrat)—Charles E. Welch, traveling watchman for the • Great Northern railroad, tried to assassinate Al C. Ray, chief special agent for the road, in the general offices here today and was himself killed by Ray. Welch fired five shots at Ray, none taking effect. At the second shot Ray; who was sitting at his desk, pulled his revolver and shot twice, killing Welch, who kept on firing after he fell. As Ray turned Welch threw a bundle on the floor, which later proved to be a bottle of nitro-glycerine, which was saved from explosion by the carpet. It was enough ,the police say, to have wrecked the ten-story building. WILL GO WEST In Hope of Regaining Health —Mrs. Peter Gaffer Will Leave Tomorrow. WILL SPEND WINTER In Denver, Colorado, After a Short Visit With Relatives in Kansas. Acting upon the advice of her physician to seek a different clime in the hope, of regaining ber health, Mrs. Peter Gaffer will leave tomorrow noon over the Erie for Chicago, thence to Liberal, Kansas, where she will make a short visit, and then go to Denver, Colo., where she will spend the winter. For some time, Mrs. Gaffer has been afflicted with nervous trouble and an affection of the heart, and her physician stated that she could never hope to be better in this climate. She will be accompanied by her son, Edmund, who will be with her during the winter, and also by her sister, Mrs. Lillie Mann, who is returning to her home in Liberal. Kansas, after a several weeks’ visit here. Mrs, Gaffer will stop off at Liberal for a two months’ visit with her sister and will then go to Denver. If she shows the desired improvement there after a reasonable test, she will probably remain in the west until March first, and will also visit in Oklahoma and New Mexico. If she does not show improvement she will return home about the holidays. She will be accompanied to Denver by her sister, Mrs. Mann, who intends to purchase a farm there. She will not reside on the Farm, and after a short visit there will return to her home in Liberal, purchasing the farm as an investment only. This is Mrs. Mann’s first visit here in five years, and as she enjoys much better health in the west, does not think that she will ever return here. Mrs. Gaffer will be sped on her way with the best wishes of her host of friends, who trust that she will be speedily and fully restored to health. Grandma Mary Gaffer, who has been with her son in Fort Wayne, arrived here Monday and will accompany the party to Chicago, from which place she will go to Milwaukee to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Duerr, who will meet her in Chicago. Grandma is ninety-two years of age, but still hale and hearty and of good cheer, and will enjoy the trip , and visit as well, if not better than many a younger one.

CAME TO EXCHANGE CARS. Earl Edwards of Leipsic, Ohio, arrived today and stopped at the John Niblick home for a short while. He came to get his large eight-passenger touring car in which his brother, O. P. Edwards, and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Niblick and Miss Helen 'Niblick and others came from Leipsic last week, and which has been ijere since. He came in his brother, O. P. Edwards* car, which he left here for their use, returning with his own. Mr. ] and Mrs. O. P. Edwards will spend the remainder of their vacation here, and then return in their own car. o— Mr. and Mrs. Clarcnca Baughman, proprietors of the Baughman five find ten cent store, left this morning for Nappanee, where they will assist the Edington Brothers in arranging lor opening thejr new five and ten cent store, which will be ready to open Saturday. As stated in this paper some time ago, the Edington Brothers from this city, who had been looking for the location of a store for some time, decided upon Nappanee, which is an excellent place.

SCHOOL MONDAY Short Session That Dav With Assignments For Real Work Tuesday. SOME INFORMATION By Superintendent Rice Concerning Books, Tuition and Other Lines. r The public schools of Decatur will open next Monday, September sth. Only a r.hort session will be held in. the 'forenoon <> tnat day, at which time assignments will be made A “ the regular woik to begin in earnen on Tuesday. Chi.d-en who have not yet attended, but <?ho are six years old 01 wih be so te ire December ;"th, or the wintr b lidays, will be admitted to the prlmafy giades at the dt’iereul buildings, ,'n accordance with the laws of the stat?, the tuition in the high school for the pupils of other corporations will be four dollars per month; in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades, two dollars per month, and In the first, second, third and fourth grades, $1.50 per month. The eighth grade will use the Elson reader. The only change in tife high school books will be in rhetoric and algebra. Thomas & Howe's rhetoric will be used and Young & Jackson’s algebra. All teachers will meet Saturday, September 3rd, at 1 o’clock p.m., at the Central building. The superintendent will be at his office Saturday for the purpose of assigning pupils who live outside of Decatur to their proper grades. ' E. E. RICE, Superintendent.

A FALSE REPORT ■X —1 . fcl Rumor Circulated That Race Horses Will Enter Gentleman’s Road Race. DENIED BY MANAGERS - Wednesday, Day of That Race, is Also Children’s Day and a Good One. *i L H t Wednesday of the fair week is to be one of the biggest of the entire week. It is children’s day and on this occasion all children under twelve years will be admitted free. ’All the big free attractions will be given on that day and one of the largest crowds of the week is expected by the managers. On that day will occur one of the big features, the gentlemen’s buggy road race, in which a number have already entered. It has been rumored that several horses now in training at the track will be entered in the race, but this is not true, as no horse, trained for speed, will be allowed to start. However, the management advises all those who expect to start in the race to acquaint their horses with the surrounding conditions on the track prior to the starting of the race on Wednesday. It will be the first race of the day, called at 1:30 with a fifty - dollar prize, divided seven ways. If you, tire trying to pick out a day for the fair, you can’t sefect a better one than Wednesday. SHIPS STOCK TO PORTLAND. Thomas Baltzell, president of the Great Northern fair, and one of the | livest stock men of this section of the state, has shipped a bunch of sheep and hogs to the Jay county fair that he believes will take down a share of the money. His shipment included twelve head of Shropshire sheep, purchased in England this year, and ten head of Berkshire hogs. They will be shown here next week. o NO ILL EFFECTS. Lavina Ehrsam, the little babe who was lost for a night in a corn field last week, during which time she roamed about during the darkness, wet and cold, is reported as getting along well, showing no ill effects of the long exposure.

LARGEST FUNERAL IN COUNTY. Attendance at David Meshberger Funeral Unusually Large. The funeral of the late David Meschberger of near Linn Grove, which was held there Sunday, is said to have been one of the largest ever held in the county. A Decatur man in attendance estimated the attendance at from between 1,800 and 2,000 persons. A tenthadbeen arranged for the hold Ing of the services, as it was known that the church would not nearly accommodate all. Among those from this city in attendance were Auditor Michaud, T. H. Ernst, David Gerber. Samuel Doak and others whose names could not se secured. The deceased was one of the best known men of the county, as well as one of the wealthiest. SOMEFARM TALKS Farmers Are Sowing Wheat in Many Places—Grasshoppers Are NOW THE BANE Stripping the Corn Stalks— Many Farmers Feeding Corn to Stock. Farmers are already beginning to sow their wheat. A great many it is said will not sow so heavy a crop this year, preferring to give the land over to corn. It it said that the chinch bug which comes with the wheat, was so destructive to the following corn crop this year, that many of ers will cut out the wheat next year in order to get rid of the chinch bug, thus thinking to save the corn crop. The wheat crop itself was pretty good this year, the chinch bugs getting in their worst damage to the corn crop. It is said that the grasshoppers are now the bane of the farmers. It is said that they have put in their appearance in hundreds and in some localities have nearly stripped the corn stalks. In some places where the pasture has been, poor, and the grasshoppers have begun to attack the com, the farmers are cutting it and feeding it to the stock. The fine rains of the past few days, it is thought, will renew th’£ pasture

A BLIND SOLOIST. Miss Bertha Carver Will Entertain Crystal Audiences Wednesday Eve. A special treat is in store for all Crystal patrons tomorrow evening, when Miss Bertha Carver, the blind soloist, will render selections at each performance. Among the selections given will be "The Holy City” and "Spring Flowers.” Miss Carver comes well recommended and her part in the program will be well received. 1 he, usual number of films will be used in addition;. Don’t forget, no extra charge for these extra selections. It’s a nickel at the Crystal.

< PROF. W. OTTO MIESSNER, Composer of Song Cycles," Chicago. Illinois.

Price Two Cents

COMMITTEE DIVIDED Convention at Bluffton Results in Standpat and Progressive Battle. WITH NO CANDIDATES Nomination Will go to Rev. Watts of Randolph or Mr. Warner of Muncie. (United Press Service.) Bluffton, Ind., Aug. 30, 3 p. m.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The resolutions committee is divided three to three. They will present two sets of resolutions to the convention and a big fight on the floor is expected. The temporary organization was W. T. Durbin, Anderson, chairman: Dave, Swain. Bluffton, secretary. The permanent organization was J. F. Snyder, Portland, chairman and Dave Swain, secretary. It is generally believed now that the nominee will be Rollin Warner of Muncie. Bluffton, Ind., Aug. 30. 2:15 p. m. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —With a bitter contest over resolutions on between the standpatters and the progressives at this hour, and with a ridiculous number of booms for candidates for congress being started and punctured every qiinute, the Eight district congressional convention opened here today. Chances are that the fight over the resolutions will prevent the selection of a candidate until late this afternoon. The standpatters, led by Moorman of Winchester, Col. Durbin and Judge McClure of Anderson and others demand the adoption of a set of resolutions about like those adopted at the First district convention; an unqualified endorsement of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law and a compliment to Senator Beveridge without endorsement of his vote on the tariff. The progressives, led by J. Riley Broyles of Muncie, Major Davenport of Bluffton, Harry Pettit of Wabash and W. A. Lower of Decatur demand a hearty endorsement of all the public acts of Beveridge. Rev. I. P. Watts of Winchester is the only man who had really asked for the nomination up to noon. Indications are that he may be the choice. Colonel Durbin was chairman of the resolutions committee. (United Press Service.) Bluffton. Ind., Aug. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The republican convention was held here today. Early Monday evening the politicians began to gather and a caucus was held last night in which an effort was made to force the nomination upon Judge Joseph Leffler of Muncie. That gentleman, however, was expecting something of the sort and had his brother here to represent him and prevent any such action. Dr. Leffler finally (Continued on page 4.)