Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 67, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 67.

THE BOY SCOUTS Every Lad and His Parents Should Read This Organization Procedure. HELPFUL FOR YOUTHS An Order That Produces Healthy, Manly Men and Manners for Young. The Scout idea has sprung up spontaneously all over America. In Canadian cities the Boy Scouts are in the thousands. In the United States towns and cities axe being swept by the idea. Gangs of boys are to be seen on every nana aomg their best to Scout-craft, "doing a good turn every day to some one” and getting fun out of it. Prominent business men and our leading educators are behind the movement, and a popular organization that needs no equipment is filling a big gap in the recreational education of the boyhood of America. Great as has been the success of the Boy Scouts in England, America, with its vast stretches of territory, woods and streams, furnishes a promise for a greater. The Alm of the Boy Scouts. The aim of the Boy Scouts is to supplement the various existing educational agencies, and to promote the ability in boys to do things for themselves and others. The method is summed up in the term Scout-craft, and is a combination of observation, deduction and handiness —or the ability to do. Scout-craft consists of first aid, life saving, tracking, signaling, cycling, nature study, seamanship and other instructions. This is accomplished in games and team-play, and is pleasure, not work, for the boy. The only equipment it needs is the out-of-doors. a group of boys and a leader. The Scout’s Oath. Before he becomes a Scout a boy must take the Scout’s oath, thus: “On my honor I promise that I will do my best: “1. To do my duty to God and my country. "2. To help other people at all times. ”3. To obey the Scout Law.” The Scout’s Salute and Sign. When taking this oath the Scout will stand, holding his right hand raised level with his shoulder, palm to the front, thumb resting on the nail of the little finger, and the other three fingers upright, pointing upwards. “This is the Scout's Salute. “When the hand is raised shoulder high, it is called, the half-salute. “When raised to the forehead it is ■ the full salute. The three fingers held ' up (like the three points of the Scout's badge) remind him of his three promises in the Scout’s oath.” There are three classes of Scouts — the Tenderfoot, Second and Firstclass Scout, and each boy coming into the organization must become a Firstclass Scout before he can wear the First-class Scout badge, and in order to do this he must pass through three examinations, such as: Know the Scout’s oath and laws. Know the composition of the Ameri-. can flag and the right to fly it. Tie four knots out of seven. Elementary first aid and bandaging. Some knowledge of signaling. Track a half mile in twenty-five minutes at Scout’s pace., Lay and light a fire, not using more' than two matches. Now these are some of the things that the Scout must know and he is taught a great many others. The Scout's Law. 1. A Scout’s honor is to be trusted. 2. A Scout is loyal to his country, his officers, his parents and his employers. 3. A Scout's duty is to be useful and help others. 4. A Scout is a friend to all and a, brother to every other Scout, no mat-' ter to what social class the other belongs. A Scout must never he a snob. 5. A Scout is courteous. 6. A Scout is a friend to animals. 1. A Scout obeys orders of his parents, patrol leader, or Scout-master without question. 8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances. 9. A Scout is thrifty. Scout's motto: “Pe prepared. Scout-Master. The Scout-master is the adult leader ( of a troop. A troop consists of three ( or more patrols. The Scout-master

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can begin with one patrol. He must I have a deep interest in boys, be genuine in his life, have the ability to lead and command the boys’ respect and obedience and possess some knowledge of boys’ ways. He need not be an expert on Scout-craft. The good Scout-master will discover experts on Scoutcraft, or for the various activities. The writer is in charge of the boy* in Fort Wayne and desires the co operation of towns in the counties surrounding Allen and would be pleased to receive letters of application for Scout-master in this city. These letters should state your business, previous experience with boys and two references. This letter mailed to Edwin T. Jackson, Scout master Troop 1, Fort Wayne, No. 802 W. DeWald street. Fort Wayne, Ind., will receive prompt attention. DISCUSS BUSINESS District Managers of the Indiana Lighting Company Conferred Together on LAST SATURDAY With High Officials and Controlers on the Company’s Interests. B. L. Van Camp, local manager of the Indiana Lighting company, returned home from Lafayette, where on Saturday afternoon he attended a meeting of the managers of the various plants and whose main headquarters are located at that place. Several business questions of much importance pertaining to the betterment of the system and a closer understanding of business affairs between owners and district managers was the purpose of the calling of this meeting, which was deemed necessary so as to better carry out the large volume of business throughout the state. This is the time of the year when many improvements in different ways are attended to, and to put things in readiness for the summer’s business. Several improvements and changes will be made at the local plant, which will be looked after in a short time, it having become necessary that the changes be made. Six of the cities of the district were represented at this meeting, and it was pronounced a very profitable one by Mr. Van Camp. General Manager S. F. Murdock, A. E. Scheithe, auditor, and W. J. Battin. engineer of the company, presided at the meeting and gave out many useful pointers which will be of benefit to all concerned, and to be carried out l as stated. Managers from Frankfort, Wabash, Logansport, Bluffton, Decatur and Fort Wayne were present, Mr. Anderson, business manager of the latter place, representing his plant, and Mr. Kauffman, district manager of Lafayette, being present. SOME SPRING BEAUTIES. In the Way of Millinery Sprang Up Today. The delightful weather drew some 1 more "spring beauties’ forth today in the way of millinery, there being two more millinery openings in order this afternoon and evening, one at the 1 Burdg and the other at the Boese mil- ' linery stores. Both stores which have been remodeled and refinished in a ' handsome and artistic way. took on special decorations in the form of artificial flowers and foliage, and what added the finishing touch to the beauty of the places, were the fine displays 1 of headwear in all the season’s beautiful shapes and colors. | Mrs. Burdg and her regular force, including Mrs. Daisy Ballenger and I Miss Velma Porter, were assisted today by Mrs. Charles Hower and Mrs. 1 Harry Helm. 1 Those at the Boese store who were busy today during the opening were Mrs. Chris Boese and her assistants, the Misses Anna Boese and Marie Heckman. - - — ON HONOR ROLL. David J. Schwartz, one of the* prominent insurance agents of the county, representing the State Life company, has his name placed upon the honor roll by his company, for writing the 1 most insurance, an honor that speaks ' much for his enterprise

Decatur, Ind. Monday Evening, March 20, 1911.

THE LARGEST EVER Was the Class Taking the County School Diploma Examination ON LAST SATURDAY Total Number Was 178—Of Which 169 Were From the Townships. The total number of applicants for county common school diplomas taking the first examination of the season Saturday was 178. Os this number 169 were from the townships. This is the largest class that has taken the examination, the number for 1910 being 155, and for 1909, 143. Each of those years was thought to have had a remarkably large class, but this year has eclipsed them all. County Superintendent L. E. Opliger had charge of the class at Berne, which numbered 73, and Mrs. Opliger, charge of the class in this city, which numbered 105. The number of applicants, according to townships, is as follows: Union, 10; Root, 8; Preble, 8; Kirkland, 17; Washington, 16; St. Mary’s, 15, Blue Creek, 11; Monroe, 30; French, 2; Hartford, 18; Wabash, 24; Jefferson, 10. From the towns: Decatur, 1; Berne, 8. The next regular county diploma examination will be held at Geneva April 15th, at which time a special examination will also be held in this city. It is understood that Prof. E. E. Rice will hold a special examination for the pupils of the eighth grade i.f the city schools who will thus be awarded city school diplomas instead of the county diploma, unless they take the county diploma examination also. HAVE THEIR SHARE The home of A. A. Brodbeck in Union Township Has Been Concerted INTO A HOSPITAL Five of the Family Sick at the Present Time—Are Getting Better. The home of A. A. Brodbeck in Union township, has presented a scene resembling that of a hospital for a period of some time, owing to the great amount of sickness which has been prevalent among the members of the family. Mr. Brodbeck was in the city Saturday for a short time on business and told of the sickness which has been at his home all winter or at least a greater pdrtion of the time. The home is blessed with six children, and when in the city Saturday, Mr. Brodbeck stated that five of them were down in bed with the measles. The daughter, Marie, who for months had been suffering from several illnesses, has typhoid fever at present and her condition is quite serious. She has been confined to the home all winter, having been afflicted with several ailments, later taking the measles, and afterwards the grip. She requires close attention, and with the other members who are also quite sick with the epidemic, which has quickly spread throughout the county, the home has been one of many trials and much work, but it is believed that all will get along all right from now on. COURT HOUSE NEWS. The case of Roy Jones vs. Chicago & Erie Railway Co., false imprisonment, cause dismissed at cost of plaintiff. Judgment for costs. State ex rel. Hazel Weimer vs Stewart Ayres, paternity, change of venue granted. Cause sent to superior court of Allen county. o • Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sutton and children have returned from Geneva, where they spent Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sutton.

THEY LIKE MICHIGAN. Word from the F. W. and Otis Dibble families who recently left for lensing, Mich., to reside, where Mr. F. W. Dibble bad purchased a large dairy farm, is to the effect that they are well pleased with their new home. They have made several trips through the country there and say there is no finer anywhere. Mr. Otis Dibble will work in that vicinity for the picture company which he represents and later will go to housekeeping there. - • ' — SHIPS MORE BIRDS. Clyde Rice this morning made several shipments of his fine pigeons, some of them going to distant places to be used by establishments of extensive business. One shipment went to A. S. Higgens, Ridgeville, Conn.; another to Marshalltown, lowa, and one to George Evans, of Union town, Pa. Several others went to points in this state. END IS NOT YET Fully Three Hundred Measles Cases in the City Says Health Board. CLASS IS DISMISSED At South Ward For Rest of Week—Pupils of Miss Eva Acker. And still they come —that is, reports of new measles victims In the city, and apparently the city of Decatur was never in a greater siege of this malady. It is estimated by the health board that there are fully three hundred cases in the city. This morning but two lone pupils reported for duty in the primary grade in the South ward, taught by Miss Eva Acker, and Professor E. E. Rice therefore decided that it would be best to dismiss school there for the remainder of the week, which was accordingly done. The strange part about the epidemic is that several who have been known to have had the measles before, are victims of the epidemic also. Dick Archbold and a child of Frank Gass are going through with all the delights of the measles a second time, and the little Lichtle boy, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Malley, it is said, is having the measles for the third time. While many of the victims are quie sick, no cases have proven fatal, and the sickness is not considered serious, if the necessary care is taken. CLERK - CARRIER Civil Service Examination Will be Held April Bth in This City FOR CITY POSITION As Substitute— Succeeding Harve Rice Who Received Promotion. The secretary of the civil service examination board announces that an examiation for clerk and carrier will be held at the postofflee in this city on April Bth. This is necessary for the selection of a substitute succeeding Harvey Rice, who was recently promoted to the position of regular city mail carrier, succeeding Fred Vaughn. The age limit is 18 to 45 years, on date of the examination. Married women will not be admitted to the examination. This prohibition, however, does not apply to women who are divorced or those separated from their husbands and support themselves, but they are eligible for appointment only as clerk. Applicants must be physically sound, and male applicants must not be less than 5 feet 4 inches in height without boots or shoes, and weigh not less than 125 pounds without overcoat or hat. For application blanks and for full information relative to the examination, qualifications, duties salaries, vacations, promotions, address the board secretary.

TRACTION LINERS Albert Scheumann Returns to Traction Office—Finishes Business Course. MASTER MECHANIC Comes From Westinghouse Company—Begins Duty This Morning. Albert Scheumann of near St. John’s, who had served as an employee of the interurban offee here for some time, and who then entered the International Business college at Fort Wayne for a course, continuing his work at the interurban office on Saturday afternoons, has completed his course at the business college and this morning entered upon regular service at the interurban office again. He will serve as clerk during the morning and in the afternoon as dispatcher. Mr. Scheumann is a capable young man and with the addition of the excellent business course, is especially well equipped for this work. W. H. Fledderjohann, president and general manager of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company, is in Chicago on business. Mr. Smith, from the Westinghouse company of Pittsburg, this morning entered upon duty at the Fort Wayne & Springfield car barns as master mechanic, succeeding Roy Edinger, who recently resigned and removed east. Since the resignation of Mr. Edinger the work has been wholly in charge of Charles Korspeter. who will now have as his assistant, Mr. Smith. o The Misses Blanche Ervin, Ethel Barkley and Zelma Steele visited in Fort Wayne yesterday. SCHOoiTBuiLDING Monmouth Will Have New Building in Place of the Old One. IT WAS CONDEMNED Late Last Fall—Too Late to Begin Work Before Winter, Before many weeks, the large twostory brick school house, which for so many years nas been a landmark of Monmouth, and which last fall was condemned by the health board as ut sanitary, a fire-t’-ap and generally unsafe and undesirable, will be razed to the ground and a fine two-room, onestory brick building, modern in all respects to coincide with the present-day standards, will be built in 'ts .dead. Bids for the construction of the same, according to the plans drawn by Architect Oscar Hoffman, will be received April Bth by Chas. E. Magley, trustee of Root township, at the office of Mr. Hoffman in this city. The building was condemned late last fall, too late for the necessary steps to be taken for the building before winter set in, so it was delayed till this spring. The old school house will be torn down and the new one built of the material of the old as far as practicable. A furnace heating system will be included in the modern equipments and a thoroughly up-to-date building will be ready for the patrons of the school by the opening of the fall term. AT POINT OF DEATH Mrs. Will Butler this morning received a message that Helen, six year old daughter of her sister, Mrs. Bert Brenbarger of Gas City, was at the point of death and that her death was expected any minute. The little girl has been sick for more than a week with scarlet fever. Several days ago word came that she was dying then, but she lingered on holding her own until today, when she became worse. The sad feature is that the home is of course quarantined and relatives cannot go nor can letters be received directly from the family.

ON THEIR WAY Decatur Party Left Sunday for Canada, To Remain This Summer. Tony Hackman and Joseph Kortenbrer left Sunday noon on their way to Saskatchewan, Canada, where they will remain during the summer. At Chicago they were met by Carl Moses another one of their party who has been visiting with relatives and from there proceeded on to their place of destination. About four days will be required to make the trip and upon their arrival there will begin at once to unload the car of farm implements and other articles which they sent ahead a week or so ago. Mr. Kortenbrer who accompanied them will be under their employee, he having obtained this request if he wished to grow up in the northern country. MADE AN ATTACK G. A. R. and W. R. C. Storm the Elijah Walters Homestead Today. THEY SURRENDERED Unconditionally and Then Proceeded to Enjoy Birthday Celebration. Fully fortified and armed with great baskets of delicious dainties and substantiate that can make the mightiest man surrender when a waft of their fumes greets his hungry nostrils, two large hay-wagons, bearings ranks of the members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C., riding gaily to the tune of fife and drum, made a surprise onslaught onto the Elijah Walters home east of the city this morning. That good man and his wife were taken wholly by surprise, but decided that it was best to surrender unconditionally, and at once and proceeded to acquaint their army of surprisers took possession at once an proceeded to acquaint their comrade, Mr. Walters, with the fact that they came to help him celebrate his sixty-ninth birthday and the day was made one of great festivity. Those present were: Joshua Parrish, Ezra Cutting. J. B. Jones, William Wetter, Mr. and Mrs. John Meilotte, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kitson, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Jacob Railing, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helm, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pillars, Andrew Teeple, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. E. H. Lyons, Mrs. Railing, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. L. H. Purdy, Mr. and Mrs. James Sprague. o A HARD TIME DANCE Bluffton Phi Deltas’ to Give.—Members of Local Order to Attend. The Phi Delta members have received invitations from their friends of the Bluffton fraternity announcing a “Hard Time Dance” and which will come off on the Fourth of next month, it is to be something out of the ordinal y and in order for one to gain admission they have to be attired in their every-day apparel or nothing bet-' ter than common working clothes. No j Prince Alberts or cut-away frocks are' wanted for this occasion and those! who do come so dressed will be turned j down. The admission fee is 97 cents for a gentleman and 3 cents for the ladies. This is something new from ’ what the members have been enjoying in the past and will no doubt furnish much merriment for all who attend. Many of the home organization will , attend in response to their bids and | are looking forward to a jolly good time. o FUNERAL SERVICES. At 1 o’clock this afternoon at the Grove church east of the city took place the funeral of William Harden, whose death occurred on Saturday, shortly after the noon hour. A number of friends and many relatives from this city and Bluffton were in attendance and the church was ( thronged with people paying their last respects. Interment took place at the Maplewood cemetery. o WILL BE HOME TOMORROW. J. H. Stone visited with his daughter, Miss Victoria, at the Lutheran hospital Sunday, and she is doing so’ well that it is thought she can come home tomorrow. She is able to be on * her feet the greater part of the time and is doing very well indeed.

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SIMPLE CEREMONY Marked the Burial of Robert S. Peterson —Services Held at Home. BY REV. ALEXANDER Old Comrades and Other Associates and Friends From Distance Attend. Funeral services for the late Robert S. Peterson were held from the family residence on North Second street Sunday morning, and there a large number of people from every station in life gathered to pay their last respects and to look for the last time on the face of the man so widely beloved and admired. The services were simple and most Impressive, conducted by Rev. W. I. Alexandder of Columbia City. A special choir, consisting of Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson, with Mrs. C. J. Lutz as pianist, rendered sacred music. Rev. Alexander spoke from the text, "If a man die, shall he live again,” speaking words of solace, helpful and inspiring. The body of Mr. Peterson rested in the front parlor of the house, a solid bank of beautiful floral emblems which surrounded and almost covered the casket, proving the esteem in which the deceased was held. Interment was made at beautiful Maplewood cemetery, where the G. A. R. members held a short service and as the body was lowered, a bugler in the distance sounded "taps,” adding to the solemnity of the occasion. The active pall bearers were C. J. Lutz. Judge Merryman. P. G. Hooper, A. P. Beatty, D. E. Smith and Mayor J. W. Teeple, members of the Bar Association, while Henry Fuhrman, Joseph Smith, S. B. Fordyce, Mr. McKay, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Covault, members of the Grand Army, served as honorary pall bearers. Among those who attended the services were Comrades Thomas of Rushville, McKay and Covault of Kokomo, who had served with Mr. Peterson in the army, Judge Erwin of Fort Wayne; Judge Moran of Portland: Abram Simmons of Bluffton; L. G. Ellingham. secretary of state; Mr. and Mrs. P. D. West of Auburn; Miss Jessie Peterson and Mrs. Gart Shober of Fort Wayne and many other relatives and friends from a distance. Mr. Peterson's age was sixty-six years, one month and sixteen days. Bar Adopted Resolutions. The Adams County Bar association met at 9 o'clock this morning and adopted the following resolutions which were signed by D. D. Heller, as president of the association, James P. Haefling. clerk of the court, spread ot record and a copy sent to the family' of the deceased: To the President and Members of the Adams County Bar Association. Your committee to whom was appointed the duty of preparing and submitting to you a suitable memorial touching the life, character, and service of our deceased brother, the Honorable Robert Smith Peterson, begs leave to submit the following: Robert Smith Peterson was born in St. Mary's township, Adams county, Indiana, on February 1, 1845. He was a son of John White and Hanna Peterson. Except the years he spent in the civil war his entire life was lived in his native county. He was educated in the public schools of this county and at an earlyage became a teacher. In 1864 he responded to the call of his country and enlisted in Company G of the 13th Indiana Cavalry, and served during the remainder of thewar and was honorably discharged at its close. He was a second lieutenant of his company, having received his commission as a recognition of his meritorious service on the courier line between Pensacola. Florida, and Mobile, Alabama, and was advanced over several of his rank. At the close of the war he returned home and in 1868 was married on September 25th to Miss Fannie Kunkle. He entered upon the study of law In the office of the late Judge Studebaker and was admitted to this bar in 1868, when he immediately entered ’ into the active practice of his chosen | profession, and which he continued 1 until his death. He was a partner of ' the late Honorable James R. Bobo, which partnership terminated upon ' CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.